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| US10744595B2 |
Transversal laser cutting machine
A laser cutting machine includes a first bearing structure and a second bearing structure, a first support structure and a second support structure, a bridge, and a laser head. Each of the first and second bearing structures includes a support structure interface. The first support structure is configured to engage the support structure interface of the first bearing structure and the second support structure is configured to engage the support structure interface of the second bearing structure. The bridge is attached to the first support structure at a first intermediate support region and to the second support structure at a second intermediate support region and is configured to move in a first direction. The laser head is configured to move along the bridge in a second direction. |
| US10744594B2 |
Method for processing a workpiece
In a method for processing a workpiece (2) using a tool (9), in particular for repairing a surface (4) using a laser, the tool (9) being piloted by a control element (10), the tool (9) is to be controlled via a position of the control element (10) and a pressure which is applied either to the control element (10) or by the control element (10). |
| US10744587B2 |
Welding system and method of welding
A three stage power source for an electric arc welding process comprising an input stage having an AC input and a first DC output signal; a second stage in the form of an unregulated DC to DC converter having an input connected to the first DC output signal and converts the first DC output signal to a second DC output signal of the second stage; and a third stage to convert the second DC output signal to a welding output for welding wherein the input stage and the second stage are assembled into a first module within a first housing structure and the third stage is assembled into a second module having a separate housing structure connectable to the first module with long power cables. The second module also includes wire feeding systems and electronics. |
| US10744583B2 |
Welding condition generating method in flat position welding
A welding condition generating method in flat position welding is a method for determining welding conditions for welding in a single V groove, a single bevel groove, or a fillet groove in a flat position using a welding robot. The method includes preparing conditions A and B, each including a plurality of different parameters used in calculation for determining the welding conditions; and generating the welding conditions by combining parameters included in the conditions A and B. The condition A includes at least one of the following parameters: a joint shape, a groove shape, a groove angle, a gap width, and the presence or absence of backing. The condition B includes at least one of the following parameters: a welding gas type, a welding wire diameter, a welding wire type, a welding wire extension length, a welding source type, a power source characteristic, and a torch type. |
| US10744581B2 |
Power skiving pressure angle correction without tool geometry change
Cutting blade pressure angle changes or corrections in power skiving cutters (20) can be realized without the need tor a tool geometry change. An axial shift (26) of the blade reference point (24) will shift the existing involute on the blade profiles (22, 23) into a different radial location. An accompanying shift (AR) of the reference involute profile (30) by approximately the same amount and in the same direction will re-establish the relationship between work gear and cutter. The resulting work gear geometry has the same radial location of the slots, with the same slot width and the same tooth thickness but with a changed pressure angle. |
| US10744580B2 |
Recip blade
A recip blade has a blade body including a cutting edge and a tang located at one end of the blade body. The tang defines an arcuate cross-sectional shape or is laminated to increase the overall thickness of the tang and, in turn, enhance the rigidity of the blade and/or reduce oscillation or whipping of the blade during cutting. |
| US10744575B2 |
Tip and drill
A drill tip may include a first part and a second part. The first part includes a cutting edge located at a side of a first end, and a recess located at a side of a second end, where the first end is one side of a central axis and the second end is another side of the central axis. The second part includes a shank portion extending along the central axis, and an engaging portion which connects to the shank portion at a side of the first end and includes a diameter greater than the shank portion. The engaging portion is located in the recess. |
| US10744574B2 |
Milling cutter, cutting insert, and milling method
Provided is a milling cutter including: a tool body to rotate about an axis; and cutting edges at an outer peripheral part of a front end of the tool body, wherein the cutting edges include a flat face machining cutting edge extending along a virtual plane perpendicular to the axis, and a recessed groove machining cutting edge projecting further toward a front end side in the axial direction than the flat face machining cutting edge, and the recessed groove machining cutting edge has a first inclined portion extending toward the front end side in the axial direction toward an outside in a radial direction, a second inclined portion arranged outside the first inclined portion in the radial direction and extending toward a base end side in the axial direction toward the outside in the radial direction, and a tip portion connecting the first and second inclined portions. |
| US10744567B2 |
Control device for machine tool and machine tool
The invention provides a control apparatus for a machine tool, which can perform reciprocating vibration in consideration of a vibration frequency, increase flexibility in machining a workpiece, and perform vibration cutting by means of an external spindle or the like without rotating a spindle. The control apparatus and the machine tool include control means. The control means includes an imaginary spindle regarded as a spindle for rotating a workpiece W or a cutting tool. The control means sets the number of rotations of the imaginary spindle and the number of reciprocating vibrations in accordance with a vibration frequency attributable to a cycle during which an operation instruction can be issued. |
| US10744566B2 |
Gear, a method of manufacturing a gear and a geared gas turbine engine
A gas turbine engine comprises a gearbox comprising a sun gear, an annulus gear, a plurality of planet gears and a carrier. The sun gear meshes with the planet gears and the planet gears mesh with the annulus gear. A planet gear comprises a first annular structure, a plurality of teeth extending radially from the first annular structure and a second annular structure abutting and secured to a cylindrical surface of the first annular structure. The first annular structure and the teeth consist of steel, the second annular structure comprises a metal matrix composite, the metal matrix comprising aluminium, aluminium alloy, steel, titanium or titanium alloy, the reinforcing material comprising titanium diboride, titanium carbide or titanium nitride. The second annular structure reduces the mass but maintains, or increases, the stiffness of the planet gear to carry centrifugal loads and to maintain roundness of the planet gears. |
| US10744564B2 |
Additive manufacturing method, method of processing object data, data carrier, object data processor and manufactured object
The present disclosure provides an additive manufacturing method for manufacturing an object. The method comprises depositing successive layers of a granular metal construction material. The method comprises selectively binding a first region of each layer to form a bound shell of the construction material defining an exterior of the object by depositing a binder into the first region surrounding a second region that remains unbound. The method comprises separating the shell and the enclosed unbound construction material from the construction material remaining outside the shell. The present disclosure also provides apparatuses implementing the manufacturing method, and objects manufactured by the manufacturing method. |
| US10744561B2 |
Three-dimensional deposition device
Provided is a three-dimensional deposition device, including: a powder supply unit which supplies a powder material; a light irradiation unit which irradiates the powder material with a light beam so that the powder material irradiated with the light beam is sintered or melted and solidified to form a formed layer; a three-dimensional deposition chamber which is sealed from an outside and accommodates the powder supply unit, the light irradiation unit, and a base unit; a gas discharge unit which discharges a gas inside the three-dimensional deposition chamber; and a gas introduction unit which introduces a predetermined gas into the three-dimensional deposition chamber. When the gas discharge unit discharges a gas inside the three-dimensional deposition chamber and the gas introduction unit introduces a predetermined gas thereinto, a predetermined gas atmosphere is formed inside the three-dimensional deposition chamber. |
| US10744560B1 |
Nanoparticle composition having antibacterial and pyrogenic properties and its manufacturing method
The present invention relates to a nanoparticle composition having antibacterial and exothermic properties and a manufacturing method thereof, more particularly, a nanoparticle composition with very good antibacterial and exothermic properties obtained by preparing an ionized calcium powder from shells obtained through foreign matter removing, cleaning, drying, sintering, cooling and pulverizing processes, and passing it through a tourmaline mixing stage, a surfactant treatment stage, a synthetic resin mixing stage and a nanoparticle molding stage, and a manufacturing method thereof. |
| US10744553B2 |
Rolled stainless steel object and manufacturing method therefor
A rolled stainless steel object has surface with a raised and indented pattern including a random juxtaposition of at least two types of polygons. Each of the polygons has at least three sides, and is made up of substantially parallel rectilinear scratches, having a depth of from 5 to 30 μm separated by ridge lines, the axes of which are from 0.1 to 0.3 mm from each other, and a Fourier transform spectral analysis of which, carried out on a square of at least 100 mm2, shows that they have an isotropy of at least 40% between the rolling direction and the sideways direction, and two adjacent preferred angular orientations of which scratches, from among the three main preferred angular orientations thereof, are spaced apart by a minimum of 20° and a maximum of 60°. |
| US10744551B2 |
Rolling-swaging tool and method for closing opening of cylindrical member using same
A rolling-swaging tool for closing an opening of a cylindrical housing includes: a support shaft connected to a driving body; rotating shafts extending in directions orthogonal to the support shaft; and swaging portions, each of which being attached to each of the rotating shafts. The swaging portions have, an annular first swaging portion having a minimum thickness and a maximum outer diameter, a disk third swaging portion having a maximum thickness and a minimum outer diameter, and an annular second swaging portion having a thickness between the minimum thickness and the maximum thickness and an outer diameter between the maximum outer diameter and the minimum outer diameter. The tool also has a first annular inclined surface provided between the annular first swaging portion and the annular second swaging portion, and a second annular inclined surface provided between the annular second swaging portion and the disk third swaging portion. |
| US10744539B2 |
Optimized-coverage selective laser ablation systems and methods
Optimized-coverage selective laser ablation systems and methods may be utilized to prepare (ablate) a three-dimensional surface. Methods comprise receiving a 3D virtual model of the surface to be ablated, generating a preliminary ablation path, and optimizing the preliminary ablation path to produce an adapted ablation path. Methods may comprise ablating the surface according to the adapted ablation path. The preliminary ablation path may be based on scanning a laser sheet across a two-dimensional projection of the surface. The optimization may adjust one or more waypoints of the preliminary ablation path to achieve complete coverage of the surface at acceptable levels of ablation, with little to no ablation outside the surface, and with acceptable (e.g., at least locally minimal) time to ablate the surface. |
| US10744538B2 |
Apparatus and method for cleaning industrial parts
A cleaning apparatus includes a wash chamber, a platform and a lid. The platform is disposed in the chamber and sized to support an engine block. The lid has a first portion rotatably coupled to the wash chamber and a second portion rotatably coupled to the first portion. When the first portion of the lid is disposed in a position rotated distal to the wash chamber, the second portion of the lid is disposed in a position rotated proximal to the first portion of the lid. When the first portion of the lid is disposed in a position rotated proximal to the wash chamber, the second portion of the lid is disposed in a position rotated distal to the first portion of the lid. |
| US10744534B2 |
Classifier and method for separating particles
A classifier for separating particles is provided. The classifier includes a rotor having a direction of rotation defined by a rotational axis of the rotor, and a plurality of blades disposed on the rotor around the rotational axis. At least one blade of the plurality has a swept orientation in the direction of rotation. The at least one blade is arranged to contact and direct the particles away from the classifier and thereby restrict the particles from concentrating in areas adjacent to the classifier. |
| US10744533B2 |
Systems and methods for large debris conveyance
A device for sorting particulate material includes a main conveyor belt, a separation screen, a graded material conveyor, and an oversize material conveyor. The separation screen is configured to separate the material into a first portion and a second portion with a larger average particle diameter than the first portion. The graded material conveyor is positioned below the separation screen to receive the first portion of the material, and the oversize material conveyor is positioned at an end of the separation screen to receive the second portion of the material. |
| US10744532B1 |
End driven bender transduction apparatus
An underwater acoustic transducer that is capable of radiating acoustic energy at low frequencies. A transducer which is a resonant low frequency bender-type transducer driven at its end supports by a piezoelectric stack of material operating with inner and outer parts driven in opposite directions creating a bending motion of a radiating beam, plate or disc. The small piezoelectric motions at the beam supports are magnified by the leveraged motion of the bending beam(s) creating significant output at low frequencies. |
| US10744530B2 |
Method of producing a specified coefficient of friction on both sides of a substrate
The present invention provides a method for printing and coating a flexible substrate web so as to attain a specified coefficient of friction on both sides of the substrate web which employs the use of controlled set-off of coated and/or printed material from the front side to the back side side of the web. Furthermore the method provides a substrate web produced therefrom and the method is useful for packaging substrate webs and, in particular, foil substrate webs. |
| US10744528B2 |
Adjustable ultrasonic micro-jet nozzle array with minimal quantity lubrication
Disclosed is an adjustable ultrasonic micro-jet nozzle array with minimal quantity lubrication, relating to cooling of machining. The array-type nozzle includes an inlet conduit, a recycle conduit and a cooling body having a microjet ejection assembly and a recycling assembly. The cooling body includes a microjet ejection chamber which is closed. The inlet conduit is provided at a top of the cooling body and communicates with the microjet ejection chamber. The recycle conduit is located in the microjet ejection chamber, and connects the recycling assembly and an external vacuum machine. The adjustable ultrasonic micro jet nozzle array of the present invention has the advantages of simple structure and being convenient to use. A flow rate of trace cooling fluid is increased to improve the cooling and lubricating effect. A cooling fluid mist is recycled by the vacuum suction to reduce the consumption of the lubricating fluid while ensuring the cooling effect. |
| US10744527B2 |
Low torque sprinkler fitting and method of manufacture
A brass fitting is in-molded in a plastic pipe fitting, which is coupled to a water supply line in a conventional matter. The brass insert receives a tapered seal with sealing surfaces that seat against the brass insert and a sprinkler head to form a sealed connection. The seal includes a tapered passageway for compression when tightening, as well as an external taper to allow the seal to conform to the socket formed by the plastic pipe fitting and brass insert. Also, a manufacturing method includes in-molding a brass insert within a plastic fitting using an O-ring which interfaces between the brass insert and surrounding molded fitting to seal the brass insert to the fitting. In one embodiment, the seal is used in a polymeric fitting without a brass insert. |
| US10744522B2 |
Flow rate controller
A flow rate controller includes a pipe body and a control assembly. The pipe body includes a channel, a water supply opening and a water outlet opening, wherein the water supply opening is adapted to connect to a water supply pipe, and the water supply opening communicates with the water outlet opening through the channel. The control assembly includes a fixed member and a rotatable member, wherein the fixed member is fixedly positioned in the pipe body, and includes a first flow hole. The rotatably member is coaxially and rotatably connected to the pipe body, so that the rotatably member is rotatable relative to the pipe body. The rotatably member includes a plurality of second flow holes and a plurality of adjusting positions, wherein the second flow holes have different hole sizes to each other, and each of the adjusting positions is respectively corresponding to the corresponding one of the second flow holes. When the rotatable member rotates to one of the adjusting positions, the corresponding second flow hole overlaps the first flow hole. |
| US10744516B2 |
Electrostatic dust collecting module an electrostatic air purifier thereof
An electrostatic precipitation module includes a plurality of conductive precipitation electrode plates and a plurality of non-precipitation electrode plates. The plurality of precipitation electrode plates are interlacedly distributed along the length of a first connecting rib; the precipitation electrode plates are made from conductive plastic material by injection molding, and a metal conductor is embedded inside the first connecting rib by in-mold injection molding, so that a precipitation electrode plate module is formed; a non-precipitation electrode plate module is formed with a similar structure. After the precipitation electrode plate module and the non-precipitation electrode plate module are assembled, the precipitation electrode plates and the non-precipitation electrode plates form an electrostatic precipitation module. Together they form an electrostatic air purifier using the electrostatic precipitation modules which can be assembled quickly, improves the uniformity of electric field distribution and has excellent electrostatic absorption performance. |
| US10744515B2 |
Gas purifying apparatus
A gas purifying apparatus, including: at least one cylindrical ground electrode configured to receive gas flowing therethrough; a discharge electrode disposed centrally within each of the at least one cylindrical ground electrode; and a power supply electrically connected to the discharge electrode and the at least one cylindrical ground electrode so as to produce an electric field and a corona discharge from the discharge electrode to a corresponding cylindrical ground electrode to generate ions and free electrons into the gas to ionise substances in the gas for gas purification, wherein the discharge electrode and the corresponding cylindrical ground electrode form at least one plasma chamber when power from the power supply is applied, and wherein the discharge electrode includes: at least one annular plate having an outer edge extending towards the corresponding cylindrical ground electrode. |
| US10744513B2 |
Detection of bridging in gyratory or cone crusher
A method, crusher, computer program and crushing plant, in which bridging generated on an arm is detected in a crusher that has a body, an outer wear part fixed to the body, an outer wear part fixed to the body; a support cone rotatable inside the body via a main shaft); an inner wear part on a cone surface of the support cone; and a support of the support cone. The support contains a group of arms inside the body and extending inwards from the body; a main shaft radially supported to the arms; and a thrust bearer supported by the arms for supporting the main shaft and for axially supporting the support cone via the main shaft. The crusher crushes mineral material between the inner wear part and the outer wear part. Measurement information is received describing stress of the support of the support cone; and bridging formed onto an arm is detected from the measurement information. |
| US10744510B1 |
Gutter debris-grinding device
The gutter debris-grinding device attaches to a rain gutter directly above a downspout. A float switch attached to a float in the gutter senses when water is collecting in the gutter instead of draining through the downspout. The float switch may trigger a grinder motor to turn on, causing rotation of a grinder blade at the end of a grinder shaft located above the downspout. The float switch may also trigger an elevation motor to lower the grinder motor by rotating a leadscrew, causing the grinder blade to cut and/or break debris that may be blocking the entrance to the downspout. Upon sensing that the water level has gone down, or after a predetermined time interval, the grinder motor may be raised and the grinder blade may be stopped. |
| US10744505B2 |
Microfluidic device for in vitro 3D cell culture experimentation
A microfluidic device for in vitro 3D cell culture experimentation comprises a body in which is provided a cell culture chamber that is at least partly filled with a scaffolding substance for maintaining a cell culture. In the body a fluid path is provided that communicates with the cell culture chamber for directing a fluid stream along the scaffolding substance. The culture chamber above the scaffolding substance opens into an access port which is provided at an outer top surface of the body to provide direct access to the scaffolding substance. The scaffolding substance forms a fluid flow barrier which separates the fluid path from the access port. |
| US10744495B2 |
Photocatalyst material and method for producing same
A photocatalytic member comprises a base and a photocatalytic layer fixed on the base. The photocatalytic layer comprises first photocatalyst particles being visible light responsive photocatalyst particles for hydrogen generation, second photocatalyst particles being visible light responsive photocatalyst particles for oxygen generation, and conductive particles which are provided between the first photocatalyst particle and the second photocatalyst particle, have Fermi level at a negative position relative to an electronic energy level at the upper end of the valence band of the first photocatalyst particle and at a positive position relative to an electronic energy level at the bottom end of the conduction band of the second photocatalyst particle, and are able to store an electron and a hole. In the photocatalytic layer, the conductive particles are located to be coupled to both the first photocatalyst particles and the second photocatalyst particles. |
| US10744491B2 |
Crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate process data system
A hydroprocessing catalyst has been developed. The catalyst is a crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate material or metal sulfides derived therefrom, or both. The hydroprocessing using the crystalline transition metal molybdotungstate material may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking. A data system comprising at least one processor; at least one memory storing computer-executable instructions; and at least one receiver configured to receive data of at least one unit or stream in fluid communication with and downstream from or upstream to a conversion process comprising at least one reaction catalyzed by the catalyst or a metal sulfide decomposition product of the catalyst has been developed. |
| US10744490B2 |
Hydrogenation and ethynylation catalysts
A process for preparing a catalyst includes impregnating a metal oxide carrier with an aqueous solution to form an impregnated carrier; drying the impregnated carrier to form a dried, impregnated carrier; and heat-treating the dried, impregnated carrier in air to form the catalyst; wherein: the aqueous solution includes a copper salt; and from about 3 wt % to about 15 wt % of a C3-C6 multifunctional carboxylic acid; and the catalyst includes from about 5 wt % to about 50 wt % copper oxide. |
| US10744489B2 |
Method for preparing solids from a mixture of at least two malachite powders
The invention relates to a method for preparing a solid comprising a step of mixing a set of compounds comprising at least two Cu2(OH)2CO3 powders of different particle sizes and at least one binder and the use of the solid prepared by means of this method. |
| US10744487B2 |
Tablet-form copper manganese-based catalyst with increased stability against the action of acid
The invention relates to a copper manganese-based catalyst on the basis of a tablet-form shaped catalyst body, comprising calcium aluminate as a binder, for hydrating carbonyl groups in organic compounds, characterised in that said shaped catalyst body comprises calcium aluminate in an amount of 0.5 to 20 wt. %. The invention also relates to the production of the catalyst and to the use of same in the hydration of carbonyl groups in organic compound. |
| US10744486B2 |
Catalyst support materials and catalyst materials useful for Fischer-Tropsch processes
The present disclosure relates to catalyst support materials and cobalt catalyst materials including such support materials, and their uses in Fischer-Tropsch processes. In certain aspects, a catalyst support material includes alumina, silicon oxide and titanium dioxide. In other aspects, a catalyst material includes a catalyst support material as described herein, with a catalytic metal such as cobalt disposed thereon. |
| US10744485B2 |
MOF-derived porous carbon materials for carbon dioxide capture
The MOF-derived porous carbon materials for carbon dioxide capture, more specifically comprising a method for preparing thereof and the porous carbon materials for the purpose of CO2 absorbent, wherein the porous carbon materials from zinc-containing three MOFs (MOF-5, MOF-177, and bioMOF-100) are synthesized by a simple pyrolysis and thereby the porous carbon materials have promising CO2 capture capacity and selectivity compared to parent of MOFs prior to pyrolysis, particularly, the CO2 capture capacity of the porous carbon materials is maintained under humid condition. |
| US10744479B2 |
Chemical reaction apparatus
In order to suppress discharge of an unreacted content in a chemical reaction apparatus for irradiating a content with microwaves, a chemical reaction apparatus includes: a horizontal flow-type reactor in which a liquid content horizontally flows with an unfilled space being provided thereabove; a microwave generator that generates microwaves; and a waveguide that transmits the microwaves generated by the microwave generator to the unfilled space in the reactor, wherein the inside of the reactor is partitioned into multiple chambers to by overflow-type partition plates and that allow the content to flow thereover and an underflow-type partition plate that allows the content to flow thereunder. |
| US10744478B2 |
Particle control method
A particle control method is provided which can prevent an extremely small quantity of particles descending on a stream of a laminar flow in a clean zone through which the laminar flow flows as in a RABS or isolator device from descending to a specific position or can guide it so as to descend to the specific position by controlling movement of the particles. A particle descent position is separated away from a board surface of the oscillation board by using an acoustic radiation pressure generated by prompting ultrasonic vibration of the oscillation board disposed with a board surface substantially in parallel with a flow direction of the laminar flow. |
| US10744477B2 |
Devices and methods for oligonucleic acid library synthesis
Devices and methods for de novo synthesis of large and highly accurate libraries of oligonucleic acids are provided herein. Devices include structures having a main channel and microchannels, where the microchannels have a high surface area to volume ratio. Devices disclosed herein provide for de novo synthesis of oligonucleic acids having a low error rate. |
| US10744476B2 |
Production of wax capsules containing liquid hydrophilic cores
Provided is a method for cooling wax after coextrusion to create wax capsules. The method includes immersing a concentric nozzle of a coextruder in a container of heated alcohol. The container of heated alcohol sits in a water-ice bath to create a temperature gradient. A core material having a wax coating is extruded through a concentric nozzle to form a capsule. The capsule enters the container of hot alcohol where the wax coating is solidified. In an embodiment, the method is a continuous method including a capsule and solvent transfer system. |
| US10744472B2 |
System of product gas collection conduits for a steam reformer
A system of product gas collecting conduits for a steam reformer, containing a plurality of reaction tubes within a reformer housing, for the production of synthesis gas, comprising: a) a product gas collecting conduit arranged outside the reformer housing of the steam reformer, b) several port tubes arranged along the length of the conduit for connecting one reaction tube each to the product gas collecting conduit, c) at least one windshield for the protection of the product gas collecting conduit against wind and draft. |
| US10744471B2 |
Mixing apparatus and its use
A mixing apparatus for mixing particles in a liquid and its use are disclosed. The mixing apparatus comprises a tank having a bottom and a substantially vertical side wall, an agitation means comprising a rotation shaft located vertically and centrally in the tank, and an impeller arranged at a height above the bottom at the end of the rotation shaft and the impeller being a downward pumping axial or mixed flow impeller. The bottom is equipped with a corrugated formation comprising alternate consecutive ridges and valleys, the ridges and valleys extending radially in relation to a center of the bottom, whereby the valleys concentrate and channel the mixing power near to the bottom to direct the flow of the liquid and to increase the velocity of the flow near to the bottom. |
| US10744464B2 |
Ceramic membrane module with drive plate and related methods
A method for forming a ceramic membrane module system includes disposing at least one membrane within a housing, disposing at least one sealing pad adjacent to the membrane, and disposing at least one drive plate assembly adjacent to the at least one sealing pad. The method further includes coupling the at least one drive plate assembly with the housing, applying force to the sealing pad with the drive plate assembly, sealing the capillaries of a membrane end with the at least one sealing pad and forming a seal between the at least one sealing pad and the membrane, and disposing potting material into the housing without plugging more than 15% of the capillaries with the potting material. |
| US10744456B2 |
Wet electrostatic gas cleaning system with non-thermal plasma for NOx reduction in exhaust
An apparatus and method of generating ozone and its incorporation into a system apparatus and method of cleaning exhaust gasses from fossil fuel burning boilers and/or furnaces are disclosed. |
| US10744452B2 |
Method for waste gas dedusting and dedusting agent
A method and device for waste gas dedusting and a dedusting agent used in the method. A dust-containing waste gas (1) and an organic dedusting agent (4) are introduced into a dedusting tower (3), respectively, and make contact with each other in the tower; at least part of the water vapor in the dust-containing waste gas (1) is condensed, and the organic dedusting agent (4) and the condensed water adsorb solid particles, acidic pollutants, organic pollutants and/or heavy metal compounds in the dust-containing waste gas; and the resulting purified gas (2) is emptied out or subjected to a subsequent process. The organic dedusting agent (4) comprises a non-toxic and high boiling point organic solvent composition, being two or more selected from cooking oil, silicone oil, modified silicone oil, liquid-state asphalt oil, tung tree seed oil, liquid-state paraffin wax oil, mineral oil, palm oil and waste cooking oil. |
| US10744450B2 |
Multi-bed rapid cycle kinetic PSA
Disclosed herein are multi-bed rapid cycle pressure swing adsorption (RCPSA) processes for separating O2 from N2 and/or Ar, wherein the process utilizes at least five adsorption beds each comprising a kinetically selective adsorbent for O2 having an O2 adsorption rate (1/s) of at least 0.20 as determined by linear driving force model at 1 atma and 86° F. |
| US10744449B2 |
Adsorbent materials and methods of adsorbing carbon dioxide
Methods of designing zeolite materials for adsorption of CO2. Zeolite materials and processes for CO2 adsorption using zeolite materials. |
| US10744447B2 |
Method of processing a feed natural gas to obtain a processed natural gas and a cut of C5+ hydrocarbons, and associated installation
The method includes the introduction of a feed flow into a first flask, the dynamic; expansion of the gaseous flow issuing from the flask in a turbine, then its introduction into a first purification column. It comprises the production at the head of the first column of a purified gas and the recovery at the bottom of the first column of a liquefied bottom gas, which is introduced, after expansion, into a second column for elimination of the C5+ hydrocarbons. The purified head natural gas issuing from the first column is heated in a first heat exchanger by thermal exchange with a feed gas. The method includes the compression of the gaseous head flow of the second column in a compressor before its introduction into a second separator flask. |
| US10744445B2 |
Filter cartridge; components thereof; and methods
Z-filters capable of cleaning particulate matter from airflow streams in dust collectors, including reverse flow, reverse air, and reverse pulse systems. |
| US10744439B2 |
Compound air filter and method of removing airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds therefrom
An apparatus and a method are provided for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) air filter to remove airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air within building spaces is disclosed. The air filter comprises a support frame having a shape and size suitable to orient the air filter within a HVAC system. A compound filter medium is retained within the support frame to remove the airborne molecular contaminants and VOCs from air flowing through the HVAC system. A method of removing airborne molecular contaminants and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from air is disclosed that includes an operation of coupling a first media layer, comprising uniformly disposed pleats, with a second media layer, comprising a woven fiber material, so as to form a compound filter medium. |
| US10744438B2 |
Systems and methods for attaching and retaining a filter element on a rotating shaft
An attachment and retaining mechanism is described for removably attaching a rotating filter element to a rotating shaft. The rotating filter element includes a filter media that is driven by a drive mechanism that rotates the rotating shaft. The filter element is removably attached to the rotating shaft such that the filter element and filtration system can be periodically replaced and/or serviced. In some arrangements, the drive shaft includes a D-shaped section that interacts with a mating section of the filter element sleeve of the rotating filter element. In other arrangements, the drive shaft includes at least one flat drive surface. |
| US10744436B2 |
Particulate separator for the removal of large particulate matter from ventilation system air streams
The present invention relates to a particle separator configured to be operatively connected between an enclosure hood and a ventilation system. In practice, an air stream containing particulate matter from an industrial process is directed through an enclosure hood, through the particle separator and into the ventilation system. Relatively large particles are removed from the air stream in the particle separator before the air stream reaches the ventilation system. This reduces the abrasion and general damage that can occur from relatively large particles moving through the duct structure of a ventilation system. |
| US10744434B2 |
Use of polymers comprising thermoplastic polymers as filtration aids and/or stabilising agent
The invention relates to the use of polymers comprising thermoplastic polymers as filtration aids and/or stabilishing agent for the filtration or stabilisation of aqueous liquids. |
| US10744428B2 |
Filter element
A filter element for a fluid, including: an elongated grid-type supporting element; a filter medium supported on the supporting element; wherein the support element and filter medium is configured such that the fluid flows through the filter medium in a direction radially to a longitudinal axis of the filter element; wherein the supporting element is a grid plate and/or the filter medium is embedded in the material of the supporting element at least in some sections. |
| US10744426B2 |
Structured elements and methods of use
Structured elements with capabilities for stream flow division and distribution and mitigation of undesired species that exceed those of conventionally available materials are provided. The structured elements provide increased opportunities for surface attraction, retention and coalescence of undesired species in a process stream. The functional contact surfaces of the structured elements can include one or more of the faces of cells, the surfaces of struts connecting cells, the surfaces of nodes connecting struts, and the surfaces of asperities or irregularities caused by channels, flutes, spikes, fibrils or filaments in or on the material surfaces. |
| US10744425B2 |
Defoaming compositions for detergents
Effective defoamer compositions contain two different aryl-substituted organopolysiloxanes and filler particles, and show high defoaming capability. |
| US10744420B2 |
Decorative toy for fusible toy bead, and fusible toy bead set
A decorative toy for fusible toy bead includes a bead engagement portion. The bead engagement portion includes a protrusion, a groove or a hole having a width dimension which is set in accordance with a maximum dimension of fusible toy beads, and is configured to be engageable with an aggregation of the fusible toy beads. |
| US10744418B2 |
Moving object operation system, operation signal transmission system, moving object operation method, program, and recording medium
The present invention provides a new system that allows a safer operation of a moving object. The present invention provides a moving object operation system (1) including: a moving object (11); a plurality of operation signal transmitters (12A, 12B) for the moving object; and a synchronization unit (13). The moving object (11) includes: a signal receipt unit (111) that receives operation signals from the operation signal transmitters (12A, 12B). The operation signal transmitters (12A, 12B) include signal transmission units (121A, 121B) that transmit the operation signals to the moving object (11), respectively. The synchronization unit (13) is a unit that synchronizes the operation signal transmitters (12A, 12B). |
| US10744415B2 |
Method and device for fantasy sports player recommendations
A method and device generates a fantasy sports recommendation. The method includes receiving a plurality of ranking values associated with a sport player, each of the ranking values being generated from a respective source. The method includes assigning a weight value to each of the ranking values, the weight value being associated with the respective source. The method includes generating a recommendation value for the sport player as a function of the ranking values and the corresponding weight values. The method includes receiving a selection value for the sport player. The method includes determining a further weight value for each of the sources as a function of the selection value, the recommendation value, and the weight value for the corresponding source. |
| US10744414B2 |
Method of and system for conducting multiple contests of skill with a single performance
A method of and system for conducting multiple competitions of skill for a single performance are described herein. User generated competition groups and system generated competition groups allow users to participate in multiple competitions at once based on answering the same questions or making the same selections related to a single event. The users are informed of each competition either via email, text message or when logging into the network via a website. The users select which competitions groups to join. After joining the desired groups, the users then make their selections related to the event which are transmitted to the network where results are tabulated and transmitted back to the users. The results are separated based on each competition group, so that users can continually know where they stand in each separate competition. With multiple competition groups, users are able to have varying success from the same performance in multiple competitions. |
| US10744413B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamically generating event cards from message streams
Systems and methods for dynamically generating event cards from message streams is provided. A system receives a message of a sequence of messages from a content source, determine, from the message, the game condition of the game, compare the game condition with a previous game condition and determines events that occurred in the game based on the message and the comparison. The system can determine, for each event of the one or more events, an event type and individual player contributions of one or more players and assign, for each event of the one or more events, to each player that contributed in the event, a points allocation corresponding to the player's contribution in the event based on the points assignment policy and the event type. The system can generate event cards and transmit the event cards to emote devices according to a content filtering policy. |
| US10744411B2 |
Simulation system, processing method, and information storage medium
A simulation system includes a processor including hardware. The processor performs: a virtual space setting process of setting a virtual space in which a plurality of objects are arranged; a virtual camera control process of controlling a virtual camera corresponding to a point-of-view of a user wearing a head mounted display; and a display process of generating an image as viewed from the virtual camera in the virtual space as a display image on the head mounted display. In the virtual space setting process, the processor arranges at least one information display object controlled to follow a change in the point-of-view of the user in the virtual space. In the display process, when the information display object and an object in the virtual space have entered into a given positional relationship, the processor performs a change process of a display mode of the information display object or the object. |
| US10744409B2 |
Method, apparatus, and storage medium for displaying game data on a desktop of a mobile terminal
Method, apparatus, and storage medium for displaying data are provided. The method includes: obtaining game data of a game application running on a mobile terminal via a first application and displaying the game data in a desktop plug-in corresponding to the first application. The game data includes one or more of: a game event and an event time corresponding to the game event. The desktop plug-in is displayed on a desktop of the mobile terminal. |
| US10744406B2 |
Temporal axial alignment adapter for VR hand controllers
Various examples are provided for adapters for virtual reality (VR) hand controllers. The adapters can be coupled to hold the VR controllers in temporal axial alignment. In one example, an adapter includes a first end, a second end and one or more cross members connecting the first and second ends. The first end can include a controller recess configured to secure a VR hand controller in a fixed alignment with a longitudinal axis of the adapter. The first and second ends can include first and second alignment recesses configured to receive a coupling assembly that can be used to couple adapters together in a fixed alignment. For example, the coupling assembly can magnetically couple adapters together. In another example, a system including two adapters can be coupled together to hold VR hand controllers in a fixed orientation with each other, e.g., in temporal axial alignment. |
| US10744405B2 |
Video game incorporating safe live-action combat
Video games can be improved upon by combining traditional gameplay mechanics (e.g., a player's use of a controller) and live-action combat elements that may be measured and scored. For example, a player may fire projectiles at a target when prompted by a game, may have to dodge projectiles fired at the player as part of the game, may have to traverse the room to touch or move an object, and/or may have to strike a dummy or other object as instructed by the game. Such live-action combat aspects may be incorporated into a video game having otherwise traditional gameplay mechanics. |
| US10744403B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting game scene
Methods and apparatuses for adjusting a game scene are set forth herein. The method includes receiving heart rate information of a user, wherein the user wears the computing device to play the game, and based on the received heart rate information of the user, adjusting at least one element in the game scene of the game. By using a smart wearable device to acquire the heart rate information of the user playing the game, the game scene of the game can be adjusted according to the heart rate information. Therefore, the game can be made to be more interesting by receiving multi-dimensional interaction information of the user. |
| US10744400B2 |
Electronic gaming device
Presented herein is an electronic gaming device comprising a first axle with a first center cubelet rotatably coupled to the first axle, a first sensor operatively coupled to the first axle to detect rotation of the first cubelet, and responsive to detecting rotation of the first cubelet, transmit a first signal, a second axle with a second center cubelet rotatably coupled to the second axle, a second sensor operatively coupled to the second axle to detect rotation of the second cubelet, and responsive to detecting rotation of the second cubelet, transmit a second signal, a third axle with a third center cubelet rotatably coupled to the third axle, a third sensor operatively coupled to the third axle to detect rotation of the third cubelet, and responsive to detecting rotation of the third cubelet, transmit a third signal, a plurality of interchangeable cubelets positioned about the first, second, and third axle such that mechanical rotation of a set of the interchangeable cubelets having a common plane causes one of the first, second, and third sensors to transmit one of the first, second, and third signals, storage for storing a position of each of the plurality of interchangeable cubelets, and a processor configured to receive signals from one of the first, second, and third sensors, determine changes in the position of the some of the cubelets, and write the changed positions for the some of the cubelets in the storage. |
| US10744399B2 |
Three-dimensional chess set, gameboard and storage tray
A three-dimensional chess set includes a three-dimensional chess gameboard having a multi-tiered playing surface, and a three-dimensional tray for storing chess playing pieces within the three-dimensional chess gameboard. |
| US10744394B2 |
Sport gloves
According to the various features, characteristics and embodiments of the present invention which will become apparent as the description thereof proceeds, the present invention provides partially fingered gloves intended to increase the overall performance in sports activities including but not limited to football and golf. Primarily because of its unique finger configurations, and/or grip enhancers, and/or hand protective properties, the present invention makes a glove operable in various sports activities. |
| US10744386B1 |
Swing training device
The present invention discloses a swing training device for enabling a user to learn a proper swing. The swing training device comprising a barrel, a handle having a first handle portion and a second handle portion and an extender device coupling the first handle portion and the second handle portion. The swing training device is configured to enable a user to achieve proper swing mechanics through feedback or diagnosis and correction of an individual user's swing. The swing training device further configured enable the user to establish muscle memory in the correct batting position so that the user would be able to assume the proper position and execute the swing consistently with proper swing mechanics. |
| US10744383B2 |
System, apparatus and method for an intelligent goal
A non-transitory storage medium having stored thereon logic is disclosed. The logic is executable by one or more processors to perform operations including receiving information associated with a selection of a first training drill, responsive to receiving the information associated with the selection of the first training drill and based on the first training drill, causing a first light to be placed in an activated state, wherein the first light is coupled to a first goal apparatus, and responsive to a triggering event, causing the first light to be placed in a deactivated state and causing a second light to be placed in an activated state. The goal apparatus includes posts that form a goal plane, wherein a first sensor pair is coupled to the goal, and wherein the triggering event is a detection of an object passing through the posts and across the goal plane. |
| US10744381B2 |
Golf bag cover
Disclosed herein is a golf bag cover for use in covering a golf bag having golf clubs placed therein. The golf bag cover is configured to couple to the bottom portion of a golf bag in a closed position and can selectively cover the golf bag and golf clubs in an open position. In the closed position, the golf bag cover can collapse into an integrated pouch and remain attached to the base of the golf bag. |
| US10744380B2 |
Golf clubs and golf club heads
Golf club heads which may include an iron-type golf club head body and an adjustable member configured to be engaged with iron-type golf club head body. The adjustable member may include a first surface and a second surface. The first surface of the adjustable member may form at least a portion of the sole of the iron-type golf club head and at least a portion of the rear of iron-type golf club head when the adjustable member is engaged with the iron-type golf club head body in a first orientation. Additionally, the second surface of the adjustable member may form at least a portion of the sole of the iron-type golf club head and at least a portion of the rear of iron-type golf club head when the adjustable member is engaged with the iron-type golf club head body in a second orientation, which is different from the first orientation. |
| US10744376B2 |
Multi-layered golf balls having foam center with selective weight distribution
Multi-layered golf balls having a core made of a foamed composition, preferably polyurethane foam, are provided. The ball includes a dual-layered core having a foam inner core (center) and surrounding outer core layer. The outer core layer may be made from a non-foamed thermoset material such as polybutadiene rubber. The ball further includes an inner cover, preferably made from an ionomer composition comprising an O/X-type acid copolymer, wherein O is α-olefin, and X is a C3-C8 α,β-ethylenically unsaturated carboxylic acid. The outer cover may be made from a non-foamed thermoset or thermoplastic material such as polyurethane. Preferably, the specific gravity of the inner cover is greater than the specific gravity of the outer core, which is greater than the specific gravity of the inner core. The finished ball has good distance and low-spin properties. |
| US10744374B1 |
Swim fin with an upper portion having debossed regions and triple-bladed rails
A swim fin includes a foot pocket with a front and rear sections and an upper portion. The upper portion has a dorsal region, and first and second debossed regions with the dorsal region disposed between the debossed regions. The first and second debossed regions are laterally positionable adjacent the metatarsophalangeal joints of the foot of the user. The debossed region includes grooves formed therein. The foot pocket includes a foot pocket cavity. The swim fin further includes a fin blade extending from the front section of the foot pocket. The fin blade has a distal edge, a blade body disposed between the distal edge and the front section, and first and second triple-bladed rails. The triple-bladed rails are disposed longitudinally along the foot pocket and the blade body with the foot pocket and the blade body disposed between the first and second triple-bladed rails. |
| US10744373B2 |
Automated prescription of activity based on physical activity data
The technology disclosed here involves analyzing an activity session. An example method involves receiving activity data indicative of an activity of a user, the activity data comprising a plurality of measurements associated with multiple parameters monitored during an activity session; retrieving a set of criteria corresponding to an activity type, wherein the set comprises a criterion related to a biomedical parameter and a criterion related to a resistance parameter; classifying, based on the set of criteria, the received activity data into a plurality of segments, wherein a first segment comprises a portion of the activity data corresponding to the activity type; accessing historical data associated with the user, the historical data comprising a second segment of historical data corresponding to the activity type; comparing the first segment comprising the portion of the received activity data and the second segment comprising historical data; and generating output based on the comparing. |
| US10744368B2 |
Device and methods for tuning a skeletal muscle
A method of differentially tuning a lower limb muscle in a human in need thereof is provided. The method includes placement of at least two calibrated, differential disturbances or protuberances under the human's feet thereby tuning a lower limb muscle. |
| US10744364B2 |
Exercise machine for fluent agonist-antagonist muscle training
An exercise machine is provided for agonist-antagonist muscle training. A first variable resistance mechanism has a first line extending therefrom, a second variable resistance mechanism has a second line extending therefrom, and a user-engaged link is coupled to the first line and second line with the first line, second line, and link being aligned along a common axis. When the user applies a first tensile force to the first line via the link, the first line extends from the first variable resistance mechanism against its resistance force while the second line retracts towards the second variable resistance mechanism under its restoring force. Then, when the user applies a second tensile force to the second line via the link, the second line extends from the second variable resistance mechanism against its resistance force while the first line retracts towards the first variable resistance mechanism under its restoring force. |
| US10744362B2 |
Exercise machine
An exercise machine has a mobile base and an upright support extending upwards from the mobile base. An upper support assembly extends forward from an upper portion of the upright support and an exercise device is suspended from the upper support assembly at a location spaced forward from the upright support. The exercise machine may include a compact and safe counterbalancing gas spring mechanism that tends to move the exercise device away from the exerciser, and that requires a force to be applied to move an exercise device down towards the exerciser. The exercise machine may include an exercise device that is rotatable along a vertical axis, and may be coupled to an adjustable monitor for a wide range of uses. The exercise machine may be used by a exerciser lying supine, sitting in a chair or wheelchair, or standing in front of or adjacent the exercise machine. |
| US10744361B2 |
Collapsible exercise board and equipment
An exercise board comprising a first top and second top rotatably engaged, wherein the first top has a first cavity and the second top has a second cavity, a board rotatably engaged along a first edge of the first board is rotatably engaged with a first edge of the first cavity, and a step foldable and comprised of a upper step and a lower step; a upper front panel extending between the upper step and the lower step and rotatably engaged to the upper step and the lower step; a lower front panel extend from the lower step and rotatably engaged with the lower step; a front and a rear side panels on each side of the steps being rotatable relative to one another; and a rear panel rotatably engaged with the upper step and both of the rear side panels rear panel. |
| US10744359B1 |
Climate change reducing malodorous composition of matter and warning system
A climate change reducing malodorous composition of matter that contains a liquid mercaptan mixed with a solvent, trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoroprop-1-ene, and a flame suppression component, trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, and with an inert gas such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide under pressure in a container for introduction into a pressurized breathing or pneumatic tool system, such as in mines, thereby forming a warning system to warn a person of danger when the malodorous composition of matter is released from the container. |
| US10744357B2 |
Adjustable bracket and hub for flexible hose support
A hub assembly includes a primary support defining a first primary support end and a second primary support end, the primary support defining a primary cut out portion; a secondary support defining a first secondary support end and a second secondary support end, the secondary support defining a secondary cut out portion, the second secondary support end defining a first opening and a second opening; a pin extending through the first primary support end and the first secondary support end, the pin hingedly coupling the first primary support end to the first secondary support end; and a locking mechanism extending through the second secondary support end, the locking mechanism including a first pin member engaging the first opening; a second pin member engaging the second opening; and a spring captured between the first pin member and the second pin member. |
| US10744353B2 |
Roof anchor and safety system and method of using the same
A roof anchor, roof anchor safety system, and method of using the same is provided herein. The roof anchor is generally for or use with a roof frame having an overhang, and has a base plate having a bottom surface configured to engage a field of the roof in a substantially planer direction, a hook portion contiguous with the base plate and having an inner surface, the inner surface of the hook portion adapted to sit proximate to or engage with the overhang of the roof, a wing contagious with the hook portion, the wing being configured to abut a portion of the overhang, wherein the base plate comprises a partially inverted portion having an aperture, the aperture adapted for coupling to a lifeline. |
| US10744352B2 |
Half facepiece
A semi-disposable face mask has a shaped molded base composed of silicone and/or TPE and molded forming a face seal, a filter media and a support structure that houses the shaped molded base and filter media in fluid communication allowing airflow from an environment through the filter media to the face seal. |
| US10744351B2 |
Mask
A mask is provided that can inactivate viruses adhering thereto even in the presence of lipids and proteins regardless of whether or not the viruses have an envelope. The mask can inactivate viruses adhering thereto and includes a mask body provided with a member used when the mask is worn and virus inactivating fine particles having a virus inactivating ability and held by the mask body. The virus inactivating fine particles are particles of at least one selected from the group consisting of platinum(II) iodide, palladium(II) iodide, silver(I) iodide, copper(I) iodide, and copper(I) thiocyanate. |
| US10744348B2 |
Photocurable nail compositions containing inorganic gelling agent
The invention relates to photocurable compositions comprising at least one inorganic gelling agent. |
| US10744341B2 |
System and method for directing light into a patients eye
Disorders of the eye can be treated by photobiomodulation therapy according to a device designed to direct light into a patient's eye, no matter the configuration of the eye. The device, including a printed circuit board that includes an array of light delivery devices and a heat sink lens, can be placed proximal to the patient's eye. The light delivery devices can be powered to generate light. The light can be directed into the patient's eye regardless of a position of the patient's eye. |
| US10744340B2 |
Capsule with whole body LED photo-therapy
A personal therapy compartment includes a base of size to receive a human patient. The compartment includes a bed in the base said bed being made of a light transmissive material. An array of lights mounted is below the bed to transmit light onto a body supported on the bed. A control panel controls at least the wavelength, intensity and pulsation of the light. |
| US10744338B2 |
Brassiere apparatus for propagating therapeutic electromagnetic fields
A brassiere is configured to administer electromagnetic therapy to treat a cancerous tumor within a breast. The brassiere includes at least one cup, the cup within its walls at least two magnetic coils (also referred to herein as solenoid coils). Each solenoid coil is energized, when in therapeutic operation, with a distinct time-domain signal. The time domain signal consists of a series of summed sinusoidal waves from a power supply. The coils are oriented within the wall of the cup such that for any two coils a first magnetic coil and a second magnetic coil are oriented relative to each other so as to be nonparallel. The purpose of having two distinct coils is to focus resultant magnetic fields such that at a tumor site within a volume of breast tissue the cup encloses to form a local maximum formed by superposition within the cancerous tumor. |
| US10744337B2 |
Photobiomodulation therapy to reduce the effects of fibromyalgia
Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) can be applied to a tender area on a subject's body to treat fibromyalgia. A light source device can be contacted to a subject's skin proximal to a tender area on the subject's body. A light signal (with wavelengths from the red to infrared part of the spectrum) can be applied in at least one of a pulsed operating mode, a continuous operating mode, and a super-pulsed operating mode through the light source device to the tender area. The light signal is applied for a time sufficient to stimulate a phototherapeutic response in the tender area to treat fibromyalgia. |
| US10744336B2 |
Coil, and magnetic stimulation device using the coil
A coil has 1st to Nth turns. The 1st to Nth turns respectively provided with actuation parts for current in one direction to flow, and connection parts for current in the opposite direction to the one direction to flow. The plurality of actuation parts are arranged substantially parallel to each other, and are arranged along a surface of an object or a surface that approximates to the surface of the object. A plurality of connection parts are arranged within a space in which the connection parts do not face the surface of the object over the actuation parts of the 1st to Nth turns, and the connection parts are positioned at the sides with respect to the extension direction of the actuation parts. |
| US10744331B2 |
Implant and delivery tool therefor
A method is described for percutaneously delivering an implant through a region of a body of a subject, the region including a fascia and non-fascia tissue. A hollow needle of a delivery tool is advanced distally through the fascia, while the delivery tool is in a first state in which the implant is entirely housed within the needle. The delivery tool is switched to a second state in which a proximal portion of the implant is housed within the needle and a distal portion of the implant is exposed from a distal end of the needle. While the delivery tool is in the second state the hollow needle is advanced distally through non-fascia tissue. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US10744326B2 |
Peripheral nerve field stimulation control
Peripheral nerve field stimulation (PNFS) may be controlled based on detected physiological effects of the PNFS, which may be an efferent response to the PNFS. In some examples, a closed-loop therapy system may include a sensing module that senses a physiological parameter of the patient, which may be indicative of the patient's response to the PNFS. Based on a signal generated by the sensing module, the PNFS may be activated, deactivated or modified. Example physiological parameters of the patient include heart rate, respiratory rate, electrodermal activity, muscle activity, blood flow rate, sweat gland activity, pilomotor reflex, or thermal activity of the patient's body. In some examples, a patient pain state may be detected based on a signal generated by the sensing module, and therapy may be controlled based on the detection of the pain state. |
| US10744325B2 |
Current generation architecture for an implantable stimulator device having coarse and fine current control
A current generation architecture for an implantable stimulator device such as an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) is disclosed. Current source and sink circuitry are both divided into coarse and fine portions, which respectively can provide coarse and fine current resolutions to a specified electrode on the IPG. The coarse portion is distributed across all of the electrodes and so can source or sink current to any of the electrodes. The coarse portion is divided into a plurality of stages, each of which is capable via an associated switch bank of sourcing or sinking a coarse amount of current to or from any one of the electrodes on the device. The fine portion of the current generation circuit preferably includes source and sink circuitry dedicated to each of the electrode on the device, which can comprise digital-to-analog current converters (DACs). |
| US10744323B2 |
Cochlear implant system
There is provided a cochlear implant system, comprising a sound processor for generating an auditory nerve stimulation signal from an input audio signal; an implantable stimulation assembly comprising an electrode array for electrical stimulation of the cochlea according to the neural stimulation signal; and an electrode migration monitoring unit including a unit for capturing ECAP signals induced at the electrodes of the electrode array in response to stimulation of the cochlea by applying auditory nerve stimulation signals to the electrodes, an electrode migration detection unit for detecting electrode migration relative to the cochlea by comparing presently captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such presently captured ECAP signals to stored previously captured ECAP signals and/or ECAP data derived from such previously captured ECAP signals, and a unit for outputting an alarm signal in case that electrode migration is detected by the electrode migration detection unit. |
| US10744321B2 |
Transcranial current stimulation system and virtual reality for treatment of PTSD or fears
Described is a system for treating traumatic memories. During a wake stage, a virtual environment is displayed to a subject. A traumatic episode that may be similar to a traumatic memory of the subject is displayed to the user in the virtual environment in a benign setting. A transcranial current stimulation (tCS) controller applies a pattern of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) to the subject during the traumatic episode, such that the traumatic memory in a benign setting is associated with the pattern of tDCS. During a sleep stage, if slow-wave sleep in the subject is detected via electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings, then in a first time period, the tCS controller may a transcranial alternating current stimulation (tACS) to the subject followed by a second time period without stimulation. In a third time period, the tCS controller may apply the pattern of tDCS to the subject. The sleep stage may be repeated until a desired weakening of the traumatic memory is reached. |
| US10744320B2 |
Magnetic field detector for implantable medical devices
An implantable medical device (IMD) is described that automatically detects the presence of an external magnetic field, such as that generated by an MRI device. The IMD includes a torque sensor configured to generate an output signal that varies as a function of a torque imposed on the torque sensor by an external magnetic field and a control module configured to control operation of the implantable medical device based on the signal output of the torque sensor. |
| US10744314B2 |
Medical valve with improved back-pressure sealing
A medical valve transitions between an open mode that permits fluid flow, and a closed mode that prevents fluid flow. To that end, the medical valve has a housing with an inlet and an outlet, a rigid member movably mounted within the housing, and a resilient member with a sealing portion. The housing also has at least one relief zone that is in fluid communication with the outlet when the valve is in the closed mode. The rigid member may have a proximal end, a distal end, and a flow channel. The relief zone may be radially outward from the sealing portion. The sealing portion may seal the valve and prevent fluid from passing through the valve when in the closed mode. |
| US10744305B2 |
Ergonomic IV systems and methods
An IV catheter system may have a catheter component with a catheter hub, a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub, and a push feature protruding outwardly from the catheter hub. The IV catheter system may also have a needle component with a needle hub, a needle extending distally from the needle hub along an axis, and a grip extending from the needle hub, generally parallel to the axis, with a pull feature. In the insertion configuration, the needle may be positioned within the cannula and the distal end of the needle hub may be seated in a needle port of the catheter hub. In the fluid delivery configuration, the needle may be positioned outside the catheter hub. The push and pull features may be positioned to facilitate manipulation with a single hand to move the IV catheter system from an insertion configuration to a fluid delivery configuration. |
| US10744301B2 |
Components and methods for balancing a catheter controller system with a counterweight
Various embodiments include a catheter positioning device that may include a sled member, a sled base, an active damping system, a sensor, and a control system. The sled member may be configured to accept a handle of a catheter. The sled base may be configured to move the sled member along a length of the sled base for positioning the catheter within a patient. The active damping system may be configured to apply a force to the sled base to resist movement of the sled base in response to a control signal. The sensor may be configured to generate signals in response to a movement of the sled base. The control system may be configured to receive sensor signals from the sensor and transmit control signals to cause the active damping system to apply the force to resist movement of the sled base indicated in the received sensor signals. |
| US10744289B2 |
Frame and vent assembly for mask assembly
A nasal or full-face mask frame includes a main body and a vent assembly provided to the main body. The vent assembly includes a plurality of holes arranged in at least one column. The holes are positioned on a relatively flat and/or non-recessed portion of the main body. |
| US10744288B2 |
Tracheal intubation system including a laryngoscope
A tracheal intubation system including a laryngoscope is disclosed. An endotracheal tube exchange system is also disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a laryngoscope, a stylet, and an endotracheal tube. In some examples the stylet is an articulating stylet. An endotracheal tube with one or more depth-assessment bands is also disclosed. An articulating stylet with one or more depth-assessment bands and an orientation mark is also disclosed. A method of positioning an endotracheal tube in a patient is also disclosed. A method of positioning a stylet for placement of an endotracheal tube is also disclosed. A method of performing an endotracheal tube exchange procedure is also disclosed. |
| US10744286B2 |
Devices and methods for surgical fire prevention
Surgical devices and methods described herein reduce the risk of surgical fires for patients receiving supplemental oxygen. Airflow with elevated concentrations of oxygen is drawn away from a surgical field when the tubing is fluidly connected to a suction source. Tubing may be strategically positioned at locations presenting risk of oxygen gas buildup, such as the nasofacial sulcus or bucco-facial sulcus. Apertures are present in the turbine wall to draw airflow away from the surgical field and into the tubing. Various embodiments are contemplated in which the tubing is used with a surgical mask or a surgical drape, and a method of use is provided. |
| US10744280B2 |
Dry powder drug delivery system and methods
A pulmonary drug delivery system is disclosed, including a breath-powered, dry powder inhaler, with or without a cartridge for delivering a dry powder formulation. The inhaler and cartridge can be provided with a drug delivery formulation comprising, for example, a diketopiperazine and an active ingredient, including, small organic molecules, peptides and proteins, including, hormones such as insulin and glucagon-like peptide 1 for the treatment of disease and disorders, for example, diseases and disorders, including endocrine disease such as diabetes and/or obesity. |
| US10744277B2 |
Aerosol delivery device and method of operating the aerosol delivery device
An aerosol delivery device includes an aerosol generator for generating an aerosol in the aerosol delivery device with a membrane and a vibrator which is configured to vibrate a fluid and to aerosolise the fluid by the membrane. The aerosol delivery device further includes a fluid reservoir for receiving the fluid to be aerosolised, the fluid reservoir being arranged in fluid communication with the membrane, a controller which is configured to sequentially operate the vibrator at a plurality of different vibration frequencies, a sensor which is configured to detect at least one electrical parameter of the vibrator for each of the plurality of different vibration frequencies, and a detector which is configured to detect the presence of fluid in contact with the membrane and/or in the fluid reservoir on the basis of the dependence of the detected values of the at least one electrical parameter on the vibration frequency. |
| US10744270B2 |
Dose setting mechanism and drug delivery device with ratchet mechanism
A dose setting mechanism comprising a first element and a second element; the first element being moveable with respect to the second element; the first element and the second element being coupled by a ratchet mechanism allowing motion of the first element with respect to the second element from a first position to a second position only in a first direction while preventing motion in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction; once passing the second position, the first element being moveable with respect to the second element in the first direction and in the second direction. |
| US10744269B2 |
Supplemental device for attachment to an injection device
A supplemental device for attachment to an injection device, the supplemental device comprising: an electromechanical switch arrangement having an open state and a closed state, the electromechanical switch arrangement comprising a protrusion configured to contact a surface of the injection device when a dose of zero units is dialled into the injection device, wherein the state of the switch arrangement is configured to change when a dose dialled into the attached injection device is decreased from one unit to zero units; and a processor arrangement configured to: detect one or more changes in the state of the electromechanical switch arrangement; and determine from the one or more state changes that a dose of zero units is dialled into the injection device. |
| US10744268B2 |
Syringe plunger system with self-locking threaded geometry
A plunger rod system for syringes is provided. The system comprises at least one plunger and an associated rod for imparting force to the plunger. The rod comprises an end with a threaded member, and the threaded member comprises threads of a certain geometry that enable ease of installation of the rod within the plunger while also providing resistance to pull-out forces such as may be imparted when pulling or extracting the rod or plunger from a barrel. |
| US10744266B2 |
Syringe and method for assembling it
A syringe comprising: a body delimiting a chamber; a piston able to slide in the chamber of the body along a longitudinal axis of the syringe, wherein the piston comprises a rod, a head, and a finger rest, which are all in one piece; and a deformable retention device designed to prevent the piston from leaving the body entirely, wherein the retention device is force-fitted in the chamber, extends around the piston over an angular sector strictly greater than 180° when it is in the assembled position, and has protruding external ribs which extend parallel to the longitudinal axis and are plastically deformable when the retention device is assembled in the chamber. |
| US10744263B2 |
Injection device, in particular an auto-injector
An auto-injector includes a base housing, an ampule, a needle arrangement, at least one drive assembly and a securing assembly which secures the drive assembly in its position with respect to the base housing until activated for the injection procedure. The securing assembly includes a securing cap with a cap jacket, a cap wall and a securing pin arranged inside the cap jacket. Arranged between the securing cap and the base housing is a guide arrangement with a first and a second guide element which define an adjustment path delimited in the axial direction on the side directed away from the distal end. In its release position, the securing cap is still arranged and held on the base housing. |
| US10744261B2 |
System and method of a biosensor for detection of vasodilation
An optical circuit detects PPG signals reflected from skin tissue at one or more different wavelengths. A processing circuit integrated in the biosensor or in communication with the biosensor processes the PPG signals to obtain a level of vasodilation or a period of vasodilation. The processing circuit may determine a circulation level using a phase offset between the PPG signals and/or a correlation value between the PPG signals. |
| US10744258B1 |
Devices and methods for on-line whole blood treatment
A whole blood treatment device includes a first conduit, a second conduit, and a rotating or reciprocating element having a channel. The first and second conduits are fluidly coupled to the rotating or reciprocating element such that the channel is fluidly continuous with the first conduit when the channel is fluidly discontinuous with the second conduit, and such that the channel is fluidly discontinuous with the first conduit when the channel is fluidly continuous with the second conduit. The first conduit is configured to receive whole blood, and the second conduit is configured to receive a regeneration fluid. The channel comprises a surface that is modified with an affinity agent at a concentration effective to allow removal of a target compound from whole blood. |
| US10744257B2 |
Occlusion detection system and method
A method, computer program product, and infusion pump assembly for determining a first rate-of-change force reading that corresponds to the delivery of a first dose of an infusible fluid via an infusion pump assembly. At least a second rate-of-change force reading is determined that corresponds to the delivery of at least a second dose of the infusible fluid via the infusion pump assembly. An average rate-of-change force reading is determined based, at least in part upon the first rate-of-change force reading and the at least a second rate-of-change force reading. |
| US10744250B2 |
Portable dialysis device
A method for operating a portable dialysis device, comprising the following steps: continuously and alternately filling and emptying a hydraulic chamber with hydraulic fluid by a pump, wherein upon filling the hydraulic chamber, an at least partially flexible delivery membrane is moved towards a blood chamber adjoining the hydraulic chamber, in which blood is received, and wherein the blood flows tangentially along an inner wall of the blood chamber through an inlet side, whereby the blood chamber is compressed to eject the blood, and enhancing a return flow of the blood from the blood chamber while avoiding dead points in the flow in the blood chamber, and wherein upon emptying the hydraulic chamber, the delivery membrane is moved away from the blood chamber so that the blood chamber expands to receive the blood, so that a continuous, alternate compression and expansion of the blood chamber by the delivery membrane occurs, such that a continuous uninterrupted exchange of the blood in the blood chamber is performed while avoiding the formation of thrombi. |
| US10744249B2 |
Modular fluid therapy system having jumpered flow paths and systems and methods for cleaning and disinfection
Systems and methods for cleaning and disinfecting a medical therapy device that delivers any one of hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration and hemofiltration. The system has a base module that has at least one segment of a controlled compliant flow path and at least one pair of jumpered ports configured on the base module. One or more components have connections connectable to the jumpered ports of the base module to provide for fluid communication between the segment of the controlled compliant flow path in the base module and a flow path defined by the one or more components. The base module is connected to the one or more components that define a flow path configurable for carrying out in part at least one function performed during any one of hemodialysis, hemodiafiltration or hemofiltration. |
| US10744246B2 |
Therapeutic UV blood treatment in a blood pump
An implantable blood pump including a housing having an inlet cannula, a rotor disposed within the housing, the rotor in fluid communication with the inlet cannula, a stator disposed within the housing, the stator configured to rotate the rotor when a current is applied to the stator, and at least one ultraviolet light emitter disposed within the housing. |
| US10744244B2 |
Blood flow pump for ventricular assistance
A pump for immersion in a fluid includes—an inductor having guide vanes to induce linear fluid flow; —a rotor with a central, flared body, this rotor being downstream of the inductor relative to the direction of fluid circulation; —a helical blade provided around the central body; this helical blade having a flared external profile and having turns with an increasing winding pitch, and the internal casing volume being complementary to the flared helical blade, —a casing around the rotor; —a diffuser having blades making the flow of fluid linear and disposed downstream of the rotor to evacuate the fluid from the rotor; and—a diffuser insert having blades and an outlet orifice with a diameter less than the inlet diameter of the diffuser insert, the blades directing the fluid from the diffuser towards the orifice to increase the orifice outlet pressure. |
| US10744243B2 |
Breast pump and cap for same
A breast pump for pumping human breast milk has a flexible pumping membrane and a stiff cap, which can be fitted onto said pumping membrane, this resulting in the formation of a pumping chamber for generating a negative pressure. The cap can be, or is, connected to a breast-shield unit via a suction line. The pumping membrane has an encircling collar with a step and a laterally projecting protrusion. The cap has, on its inner side, an encircling abutment region and also at least one form-fitting element, which is spaced apart from the encircling abutment region and establishes a form fit with the protrusion of the pumping membrane. The cap is positioned with a snap fit on the pumping membrane. In the abutment region (53), it establishes a joint frictional fit with a step of the pumping membrane and thus forms a seal. The snap-fit positioning of the cap on the pumping membrane is sufficient for the cap to be retained with sealing action on the pumping membrane. |
| US10744241B2 |
Reduced-pressure device
A reduced-pressure device for wound treatment includes a housing, an air pressure storage unit, a compression unit and a pressure indicating module. The air pressure storage unit is installed in the housing and comprises a pressure storage container, a piston assembly and a piston spring, and the compression unit is mounted on the piston assembly, and the pressure indicating module is engaged to the pressure storage container and the piston assembly. Therefore, the user can see the information shown on the pressure indicating module to be easily aware of how much capacity of negative pressure the reduced-pressure device can continuously be provided in order to determine when to operate the compression unit again for providing the desired negative pressure. |
| US10744239B2 |
Leak detection in negative pressure wound therapy system
Embodiments of a negative pressure wound therapy systems and methods for operating the systems are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system includes a pump assembly, canister, and a wound dressing configured to be positioned over a wound. The pump assembly, canister, and the wound dressing can be fluidically connected to facilitate delivery of negative pressure to a wound. The pump assembly can present graphical user interface screens for controlling and monitoring delivery of negative pressure. The system can be configured to efficiently deliver negative pressure and to detect and indicate presence of certain conditions, such as low pressure, high pressure, leak, canister full, and the like. Monitoring and detection of operating condition can be performed by measuring one or more operational parameters, such as pressure, flow rate, and the like. |
| US10744238B2 |
Drainage device particularly for aspiration in case of therapies with aspiration, fistulas, dehiscences of surgical wounds, bedsores, traumas and similar lesions
A drainage device (1) particularly for aspiration in case of therapies with aspiration, fistulas, dehiscences of surgical wounds, bedsores, traumas and similar lesions, comprising an aspiration pouch (2) which is supported by a sheet-like element (5) which can be associated with the lesion (10) and is connected to aspiration means (3) by way of a connecting element (4). |
| US10744231B1 |
Catheter comprising PTFE liner
The present disclosure provides catheters comprising polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) tubes with advantageous combinations of strength, flexibility, and size. Such tubes can exhibit features including an average wall thickness of 0.001″ or less, a tensile stress at break of greater than 5000 psi, and a storage modulus of less than 100,000 psi at 37° C. These tubes can be also be provided independently (i.e., not within a catheter) and can be employed in various applications. |
| US10744227B2 |
Co-crosslinked hyaluronic acid-silk fibroin hydrogels for improving tissue graft viability and for soft tissue augmentation
Hydrogels comprising a macromolecular matrix and water may be used to augment soft tissue of a human being, promote or support cell or tissue viability or proliferation, create space in tissue, and for other purposes. A macromolecular matrix may comprise a hyaluronic acid component crosslinked to a silk fibroin component. |
| US10744226B2 |
High-throughput method for detecting tooth stain prevention and removal
Provided are methods of detecting tooth stain prevention and/or removal comprising the steps of providing pellicle-coated hydroxyapatite particles, contacting the particles with a first solution and then a second solution, wherein the first solution is either a test solution or a stain solution and the second solution is the other of said test solution or stain solution, separating from the resulting particles a liquid comprising stain introduced in the contacting step b), and measuring the UV-Vis absorbance of the separated liquid to determine the amount of stain in the liquid. |
| US10744221B2 |
Air scenting assembly
An air scenting assembly includes: a scent container which at least initially contains a scent perfume, and a scent perfume extracting mechanism, which is configured to release scent perfume from the scent container. The scent perfume extracting mechanism includes a scent perfume absorbing element insertable into said scent container, a scent carrying material, a dripping mechanism arranged onto said scent perfume absorbing element, said dripping mechanism is configured to deposit scent perfume from the scent container onto said scent carrying material, and a limiter to restrain extraction of scent perfume from the scent container, wherein the limiter comprises an air duct between the scent perfume absorbing element and the dripping mechanism, and the limiter is air flow controlled, wherein one end of said air duct is placed inside said scent container, and wherein the other end of said air duct is connected to a nozzle, said nozzle being arranged on said scent carrying material so that when said scent carrying material is drenched to saturation, no more air can pass through said scent carrying material and up into said nozzle and said air duct, and so that when the scent carrying material is dry enough passage of air through said air duct is allowed. |
| US10744219B2 |
Air freshener composition and preparation method thereof
The present invention relates to the field of air cleaning, and specifically discloses an air freshener composition. The air freshener composition comprises component A and component B, wherein a weight ratio of the component A to the component B is 1:0.5-3; the component A comprises, in parts by weight, 10-30 parts by weight of an active agent; 6-15 parts by weight of a carrier; 1-4 parts by weight of a pH regulator; and 0.01-0.2 part by weight of an antioxidant; the component B is a plant extract solution, wherein the plant extract solution comprises at least, in parts by weight: 5-30 parts by weight of an extract of a mixture of Populus nigra var. italica, grapefruit peels and eucalyptus leaves; 0.1-5 parts by weight of Sophora flavescens extract; 1-3 parts by weight of Aloe vera extract; 1-10 parts by weight of fresh orange peel extract; 0.5-3 parts by weight of Nandina domestica extract; 0.5-10 parts by weight of Eucalyptus robusta Smith extract; 1-8 parts by weight of Robinia pseudoacacia L. extract; 1-5 parts by weight of Chrysanthemum morifolium extract; and 0.1-2 parts by weight of artemisinin. |
| US10744215B2 |
Systems and methods for sanitizing portable devices
A sanitization device comprises an enclosure comprising emitters configured to emit sanitizing electro-optical radiation into an interior compartment. The sanitization device further includes a panel having an open configuration and a closed configuration adapted to enclose the inner compartment. The panel includes an inner surface forming a depression configured to receive a portable device when the panel is in the open configuration and to secure the portable device as the panel transitions to the closed configuration. The sanitization device may further comprise an actuator configured to transition the panel between the open and closed configurations in response to inputs received via a touchless input interface. |
| US10744214B2 |
Method of diagnosing and/or monitoring therapy of atherosclerosis
The present invention is directed to novel non-invasive diagnostic took to dispose numerous disease states and/or conditions. The presets invention, represents a clear advance in the art which presently relies on tissue biopsy for diagnoses of these disease states. The novel imaging probe is capable of detecting infected cells, as well tissue. The methods described herein are able to diagnose, treat and/or monitor the therapy of numerous diseases and conditions including atherosclerosis, atherothrombosis, cerebral vascular disease, cerebral ischemia, cerebral infarct and meningitis as well as pneumonitis, pericarditis, multiple sclerosis, lupus erythematosus and pancreatitis, among others. |
| US10744213B2 |
Fluorescent compounds for imaging of blood vessels and blood flow, and an in vivo screen for pro- and anti-angiogenic agents
The present invention discloses fluorescent compounds and a method for their use for selective imaging of blood vessels and blood flow. By applying these fluorescent compounds and the imaging process to a zebrafish model, the present invention further provides methods and procedures for the discovery, selection, and characterization of pro- and anti-angiogenic agents. |
| US10744211B2 |
Trifunctional and completely clearable specific targeting agents and methods thereof
The invention provides a novel trifunctional targeting construct and related compositions and methods that are useful in therapeutic, diagnostic (including imaging) of various biological and/or pathological conditions and diseases such as cancers and diabetes. The trifunctional targeting construct of the invention provides enhanced clearing step and reduced non-specific background via complete clearance of undesired antibody conjugates. |
| US10744209B2 |
Biodegradable polymeric nanoparticle conjugates and use thereof
The present invention relates to a polymeric nanoparticle conjugate of formula (I). The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions including these polymeric nanoparticle conjugates, and methods of preparation and use thereof. |
| US10744205B2 |
Antibody drug conjugates of kinesin spindel protein (KSP) inhibitors with anti-CD123-antibodies
The present application relates to novel binder drug conjugates (ADCs), to active metabolites of these ADCs, to processes for preparing these ADCs, to the use of these ADCs for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases and to the use of these ADCs for preparing medicaments for treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular hyperproliferative and/or angiogenic disorders such as, for example, cancer diseases. Such treatments can be effected as monotherapy or else in combination with other medicaments or further therapeutic measures. |
| US10744203B2 |
Bone fracture repair by targeting of agents that promote bone healing
Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to compounds for targeting and healing bone fractures. Some of these compounds include a negatively charged oligopeptide comprising an acidic oligopeptide, a linker, which may be hydrolyzable or may be a substrate for the protease cathepsin K, and at least one molecule that promotes bone healing. In some compounds the molecule that promotes bone healing is an anabolic compound that inhibits GSK3β, in some compounds the molecule that promotes the healing of bone fracture is a pro-inflammatory agent such as PGE1. Other embodiments include methods of treating a bone fracture comprising administering a therapeutic amount of any one of the compounds disclosed herein. |
| US10744202B2 |
Sustained release eye drop formulations
This invention provides for biocompatible, biodegradable eye drop pharmaceutical formulations useful for the treatment of ocular indications. In particular, tocopherols and their esters of low water solubility, notably α-tocopheryl acetate, are exceptional vehicles for biocompatible, nonirritating topical eye drop formulations that provide sustained release of active agents. |
| US10744198B2 |
Inorganic polyatomic oxyanions for protecting against antigenic damage during pathogen inactivation for vaccine production
Provided are methods for rapidly inactivating a pathogen, or for producing a vaccine composition containing an inactivated noninfectious pathogen having retained antigenicity and/or immunogenicity, comprising exposing the pathogen to a chemical inactivating agent (e.g., one or more chemical oxidizing, alkylating or crosslinking agents) in the presence of inorganic polyatomic oxyanions in an amount and for a time sufficient to render the pathogen noninfectious while enhancing retention of pathogen antigenicity and/or immunogenicity relative to that retained by contacting the pathogen with the chemical inactivating agent alone. The methods are broadly applicable to pathogens having RNA or DNA genomes (e.g., including viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites). Also provided are vaccine compositions (medicaments) containing a pathogen inactivated by exposure to a an inactivating agent in the presence of elevated concentrations of inorganic polyatomic oxyanions, and methods for eliciting an immune response in a subject by administering the vaccine compositions. |
| US10744197B2 |
Vaccine pharmaceutical composition for oral administration and method for manufacturing vaccine pharmaceutical composition for oral administration
The present invention provides a vaccine pharmaceutical composition for oral administration that enables stable storage of an influenza virus antigen and a method for producing the pharmaceutical composition. Provided is a vaccine pharmaceutical composition for oral administration containing an influenza virus antigen, an excipient, a disaccharide, and an amino acid. |
| US10744190B2 |
Method for suppressing spasmodic torticollis
The present invention relates to a modified polypeptide comprising a non-cytotoxic protease, a translocation domain, a destructive protease cleavage site and a Targeting Moiety that binds to a Binding Site on a nerve cell, wherein after cleavage of the destructive cleavage site the polypeptide has reduced potency. The destructive cleavage site is recognised and cleaved by a protease present at or in an off-site target cell, and, in one embodiment, the polypeptide is a modified clostridial neurotoxin. The present invention also relates to the use of said polypeptides for treating a range of conditions, and to nucleic acids encoding said polypeptides. |
| US10744186B2 |
Method of treating cancer with compositions comprising IL-31
A method for treating cancer and/or preventing or reducing metastasis or treating angiogenesis related disorders comprising the step of administering IL-31 or peptide which is at least about 70%, homologous to the IL-31 sequence as set forth in SEQ ID No. 1. |
| US10744184B2 |
FGF-23 epitope peptides and methods of use thereof
Disclosed are methods of altering metabolism of phosphate in a livestock via an antibody. The methods involve the development of an antibody against FGF-23 for the purpose of reducing phosphate excretion by an animal. |
| US10744182B1 |
Treatment of narcotics tolerance using botulinum toxins
A method of tolerance to narcotics in a patient in need thereof comprises administering a botulinum toxin to the patient. The botulinum toxin is selected from the group consisting of botulinum toxin type A, botulinum toxin type B, botulinum toxin type C, botulinum toxin type D, botulinum toxin type E, botulinum toxin type F and botulinum toxin type G, a fragment thereof, a hybrid thereof, a chimera thereof, and a combination thereof. The botulinum toxin may be administered by subcutaneous/intradermal injection. The subcutaneous/intradermal injection may be administered to and/or around the vicinity of a trigeminal nerve, a cervical nerve, a thoracic nerve, a lumbar nerve, and a sacral nerve of the patient. The therapeutically effective amount of the botulinum toxin administered is between about 1 unit and about 150 units. |
| US10744175B2 |
Herbal composition for the treatment of Herpes
Disclosed herein is a therapeutic herbal composition comprising extracts of herbs selected from Hypericum mysorense, Holoptelia integrifolia, Terminalia chebula, Glycyrrhiza glabra, Acacia Catechu, Rosa canina, Tecoma avellanedae, Olea europaea, Boswellia serratta and optionally comprises Asthaxantin along with pharmaceutical acceptable excipients, useful for the treatment of symptoms associated with Herpes simplex virus, Human papilloma virus and other viral infections. The invention further discloses a method of treating the Herpes simplex virus, Human papilloma virus and other viral infections by administering said therapeutic herbal composition to a subject in need thereof. |
| US10744174B1 |
Composition(s) and method(s) for topically treating pain
Pharmaceutically effective compositions and methods for topically treating pain due to swelling or inflammation of fascia, tendons, or ligaments in a patient in need of treatment, thereof. The pharmaceutically effective composition consists essentially of: 68.6-29.4 parts by weight of a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient; 40.0-50.0 parts by weight DMSO; 1.0-5.0 parts by weight of an anesthetic, wherein the anesthetic is advantageously characterized as containing only lidocaine; and 1.2-3.2 parts by weight of an anti-inflammatory in 100 parts by weight of the pharmaceutically effective composition. In one embodiment, the anesthetic is advantageously 4.0 parts by weight Lidocaine. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutically acceptable excipient is 48.0 parts by weight, DMSO is 45 parts by weight, anesthetic is advantageously 4.0 parts by weight Lidocaine, Echinaceas is 1.0 part by weight and Arnica is 1.0 part by weight, and the condition causing pain of the foot is Plantar Fasciitis. |
| US10744173B2 |
Traditional Chinese medicine compositions for alleviating stress
The present invention relates to the technical field of health-care product, and in particular relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition having a function of regulating emotions, a process for preparing the same, and a product thereof. It was found that the composition of the present invention had effects of nourishing liver and kidney, regulating Yin and Yang, tonifying Qi and nourishing blood, regulating emotions, and protecting the function of autonomic nerve, and could improve pressure-induced anxiety and depression, inattention, poor spirit, dispirited, learning and memory capacity decline, etc. The invention has the advantages of specificity and remarkable effect, and it uses all natural medicinal and edible plants as raw materials, the combination of which is simple, safe and stable, and is suitable for long-term use. |
| US10744172B2 |
Tropism modified cancer terminator virus (Ad.5/3 CTV;Ad.5/3-CTV-M7)
A tropism modified cancer terminator virus (Ad.5/3-CTV; Ad.5/3-CTV-M7) has been found to have infectivity that is Coxsackie Adenoviral Receptor (CAR) independent. The Ad.5/3-CTV (Ad.5/3-CTV-M7) may be used alone or in combination with other therapeutic agents such as agents that augment reactive oxygen (ROS) production, HDAC inhibitors, MCL-1 inhibitors and Bcl-2 inhibitors to treat a variety of cancers particularly including malignant glioma (GBM), renal cancer, prostate cancer, and colorectal cancer. |
| US10744171B2 |
Sequential anti-cancer treatment
Human clinical use of a chimeric poliovirus construct has demonstrated excellent anti-tumor effect. Sequential treatment with the virus construct followed by chemotherapy drugs increases the anti-tumor effect. Tumors of different types are susceptible to the combination treatment, including but not limited to melanoma, glioblastoma, renal cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, medulloblastoma, and colorectal cancer. |
| US10744170B2 |
Combination treatment
Human clinical use of a chimeric poliovirus construct has demonstrated excellent anti-tumor effect. Combination with immune checkpoint inhibitors increases the anti-tumor effect. Tumors of different types are susceptible to the combination treatment, including but not limited to melanoma, glioglastoma, renal cell carcinoma, prostate cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, medulloblastoma, and colorectal cancer. |
| US10744168B2 |
Genetically modified probiotic for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) disease
A GMP adapted to provide the PAL gene for the treatment of PKU when administered orally. The GMP of the present invention may include a probiotic, a PAL gene to be expressed using the probiotic, wherein the PAL gene is functionally attached to a promoter and a ribosome binding site, and may be codon-optimized for expression in a certain host organism. A method of treating the metabolic disease of PKU by oral administration and ingestion of a GMP is also provided. |
| US10744166B2 |
Compositions comprising bacterial strains
The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. |
| US10744159B2 |
Method for evaluating mesenchymal stem cell activity, method for culturing mesenchymal stem cells, method for producing therapeutic agent for liver dysfunction, and therapeutic agent for liver dysfunction
A method for evaluating the activity level of mesenchymal stem cells, and a method for culturing mesenchymal stem cells using the evaluation method in the field of culturing mesenchymal stem cells for regenerative medicine, and further, a method for producing a therapeutic agent for liver dysfunction and a therapeutic agent for liver dysfunction. This method for evaluating mesenchymal stem cell activity has an assay step for assaying the amount of adenylate kinase 4 (AK4) in the mesenchymal stem cells; and a determination step for determining the activity level of the mesenchymal stem cells from the assayed amount of adenylate kinase 4. |
| US10744155B2 |
Inhibitors of ADAMTS4 or ADAMTS5 for use in preventing or treating cardiac remodeling and chronic heart failure
The present invention provides an inhibitor of an ADAMTS proteoglycanase for use in treating or preventing cardiac remodeling or for use in treating or preventing heart failure in a subject. In particular, the present invention provides an inhibitor of ADAMTS4 or ADAMTS5 for use in treating or preventing cardiac remodeling or chronic heart failure in a subject with cardiac remodeling or with chronic heart failure, or with a condition that may lead to cardiac remodeling and/or chronic heart failure. Also provided is a method of treating or preventing cardiac remodeling or treating or preventing heart failure which method comprises administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of an ADAMTS proteoglycanase. Also provided is the use of an inhibitor of an ADAMTS proteoglycanase in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing cardiac remodeling or treating or preventing heart failure. |
| US10744152B2 |
Application of Asarum total polysaccharides in preparation of medicine for treating cough
The present invention discloses an Asarum total polysaccharide extract with antitussive activity, an extraction method thereof and an application in the preparation of a medicine for preventing and treating coughs. The present invention proves that the Asarum total polysaccharide extract has a significant effect of suppressing cough for the first time through a large number of pharmacodynamic tests, has the therapeutic effect approximate to codeine, has the effect of prolonging the cough latent period better than codeine, and also finds that the total Asarum polysaccharide extract has the effects of reducing the cough sensitivity and suppressing the airway inflammation for the first time, has excellent preventive and therapeutic effects on various types of coughs, and can be used for preparing the medicines for preventing and treating cough-related diseases. |
| US10744151B1 |
Micro-RNA profiling, compositions, and methods of treating diseases
Compositions and methods for treating a disease are described herein. Compositions having plant preparations, microRNAs, and one or more rate limiters are administered to a patient to promote DNA damage repair and modulate endothelial and mitochondrial function, thereby allowing for healing to occur. |
| US10744148B2 |
Methods of treating breast cancer that overexpress AKT kinase
This application relates to combination therapies including triciribine compounds and epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitor compounds, particularly erlotinib-like compounds and compositions with reduced toxicity for the treatment and prevention of tumors, cancer, and other disorders associated with abnormal cell proliferation. |
| US10744146B2 |
Composition having effects of preventing or ameliorating conditions or diseases caused by brain hypofunction
The object of the present invention is to provide a composition that has preventive or ameliorative action on symptoms or diseases caused by decreased brain function. This composition contains, as its active ingredient, arachidonic acid and/or a compound having arachidonic acid as a constituent fatty acid and, particularly, an alcohol ester of arachidonic acid or a triglyceride, phospholipid or glycolipid in which all or a portion of the constituent fatty acids are arachidonic acid. |
| US10744140B2 |
Synergistic nutraceutical beverage formulations providing enhanced thermogenesis, mental clarity, and stamina while minimizing adrenaline and dopamine concentration perturbations associated with withdrawal
The invention describes one or more compositions for causing an increase in thermogenesis in mammals, comprising at least caffeine, hordenine and β-phenylethylamine and optionally the addition of B vitamins. The caffeine is often provided from green coffee bean extracts and normally comprises from 0.0001 g to 0.30 g of caffeine from 0.00001 g to 0.1 g of hordenine from barley and from 0.00001 g to 1.0 g β-phenylethylamine from cocoa beans. The present invention finally provides a method that may cause a simultaneous and synergistic increase in central nervous system activity assisted by the addition of vitamin B as well as thermogenesis in mammals prior to physical exercise, the method comprising providing a composition comprising a source of caffeine, hordenine and β-phenylethylamine. |
| US10744139B2 |
Inhibitors of fibroblast growth factor receptor and use thereof
Provided are an irreversible inhibitor of a fibroblast growth factor receptor (FGFR) as indicated by formula I, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a stereoisomer, a pharmaceutical preparation, a pharmaceutical composition and an application thereof. R1, R2, R3, R4, ring A, Ar, ring B and warhead are as defined in the specification. The compound has high-efficiency and high-selectivity inhibition of a fibroblast growth factor receptor and can be applied to treatment of abnormal FGF/FGFR-mediated diseases, in particular the treatment of cancers. |
| US10744135B2 |
Use of an active substance in the treatment of melasma
The present invention belongs, in a general manner to the technological field of the pharmaceutical industry and relates, more specifically, to one or more compositions of second use to be destined for the treatment of melasma. The present invention relates to the use of substances belonging to the group of alpha-adrenergic receptor agonists, in different variable concentrations, for treating conditions of melasma upon human skin. Furthermore, the present invention discloses pharmaceutical compositions, the latter being associated or not with other compounds or methods of treatment, to be utilised for the treatment of melasma. |
| US10744131B2 |
Abuse-resistant drug formulations
Disclosed are abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical compositions that reduce the likelihood of improper administration of drugs that are susceptible to abuse. The oral pharmaceutical formulations contain abuse deterrent agents that cause discomfort to the user when administered in an improper manner and make the extraction of an active ingredient more difficult. Methods of making and using the compositions are also disclosed. |
| US10744125B2 |
Adenosine A3 receptor modulators
Modulators of the adenosine A3 receptors of formula (I): and process for preparing said compounds. Other aspects of the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions comprising an effective amount of said compounds and the use of said compounds in the preparation of a medicament for treating pathological conditions or diseases that can be improved by modulation of adenosine A3 receptors. |
| US10744116B2 |
Detection and treatment of anti-PD-1 therapy resistant metastatic melanomas
Methods of predicting or detecting sensitivity to therapeutic effects of anti-PD-1 therapy in a patient suffering from melanoma, as well as for selecting somatic mutanomes and transcriptomes of melanoma biopsies. A tumor sample obtained from the patient is assayed for a measure of anti-PD-1 therapy sensitivity via, for example, whole transcriptome sequencing, antibody based protein quantifications, mass spectrometry based protein quantification, targeted mRNA sequencing, real-time RT-PCR, Sanger sequencing, targeted sequencing and/or whole exome/genome sequencing. Samples are selected that exhibit a higher first enrichment similarity score and/or a lower second enrichment similarity score, and/or at least one measure of sensitivity. A patient whose sample was selected herein as a candidate for anti-PD-1 therapy is thereby identified. The method of the invention can further comprise treating the patient with anti-PD-1 therapy, optionally in conjunction with combinatorial therapy. |
| US10744111B2 |
Derivatives of korormicin useful as antibiotics
An antibiotic compound of formula (III): or a salt or stereoisomer thereof; wherein R1-R3 and R5-R10 are independently selected from the group consisting of H, alkyl group, substituted alkyl group, halogen, OH, NH2 and SH; R4 is H, alkyl group or substituted alkyl group; X1-X2 are independently selected from the group consisting of ═O, ═S, NH, H, alkyl, halogen, OH, SH and NH2; W is a saturated acyclic hydrocarbon chain of 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and Z is a neutral or positively charged organic group. The compounds are useful in treating bacterial diseases. |
| US10744108B2 |
Omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acid(s) in impaired sphingolipid metabolism
An application of omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acid(s) for the therapeutic treatment of the human or animal body in the case of an impaired sphingolipid metabolism, in particular in the case of impaired sphingolipid synthesis and/or excessive sphingolipid degradation. The agent is applied in the case of missing, reduced and/or defective formation of a sphingomyelin synthase enzyme in the body, in particular the enzyme sphingomyelin synthase 1 or the enzyme sphingomyelin synthase 2. The application has proved to be useful in the case of a defect of the sphingomyelin synthase 1 gene or of the sphingomyelin synthase 2 gene. The omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acid(s) preferably comprise(s) polyunsaturated omega-3 and/or omega-6 fatty acid(s), preferably EPA, DHA, DPA, ETA, 21:5n3 and/or SDA. A method for determining a cause of a disease in an animal or a human being and a device for carrying out the method are also provided. |
| US10744106B2 |
Reversibly protected thiolated electrophilic fatty acids as prodrugs
Various embodiments of this invention are directed to pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treating disease. The compositions of such embodiments include thiolated nitro fatty acids. The methods of various embodiments include administering an effective amount of any of these pharmaceutical compositions to a patient in need of treatment. |
| US10744103B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating conditions associated with an abnormal inflammatory responses
This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound exhibiting activity as a mitochondrial uncoupling agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or cocrystal thereof, e.g., a compound, such as niclosamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or cocrystal thereof, e.g., a compound, such as a niclosamide analog, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or hydrate and/or cocrystal thereof) that are useful, e.g., for treating one or more symptoms of a pathology characterized by an abnormal inflammatory response (e.g., inflammatory bowel diseases) in a subject (e.g., a human). This disclosure also features compositions as well as other methods of using and making the same. |
| US10744102B2 |
Methods and compositions for preventing or treating tissue calcification
The invention provides methods and compositions for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) tissue calcification in a subject in need thereof and, more particularly, the invention relates to methods of using menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and/or menaquinol-7 (MKH2-7) for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) tissue calcification in a subject with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal failure, or a subject undergoing hemodialysis and/or receiving anticoagulant therapy. The invention further provides methods and compositions for reducing one or more symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), including using menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and/or menaquinol-7 (MKH2-7), for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) one or more symptoms of COPD. |
| US10744101B2 |
Methods and compositions for preventing or treating tissue calcification
The invention provides methods and compositions for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) tissue calcification in a subject in need thereof and, more particularly, the invention relates to methods of using menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and/or menaquinol-7 (MKH2-7) for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) tissue calcification in a subject with diabetes, chronic kidney disease, end stage renal failure, or a subject undergoing hemodialysis and/or receiving anticoagulant therapy. The invention further provides methods and compositions for reducing one or more symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), including using menaquinone-7 (MK-7) and/or menaquinol-7 (MKH2-7), for preventing or treating (e.g., slowing the progression of, arresting, and/or reversing) one or more symptoms of COPD. |
| US10744095B2 |
Pharmaceutical dosage form for application to mucous membranes
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical dosage form for application to a mucous membrane, in particular to a buccal, intestinal, rectal or vaginal mucous membrane, comprising at least one sheet like, in particular film shaped, foil shaped or wafer shaped preparation comprising the active pharmaceutical ingredient, a release mechanism, and a trigger mechanism, wherein the trigger mechanism is adapted to trigger, at a predetermined site of action, in particular of the gastrointestinal tract, of the rectum or of the vagina, the release of the sheet like preparation by the release mechanism. |
| US10744094B2 |
Extended release pharmaceutical formulation
The invention provides an oral extended release formulation for the treatment of treatment-resistant depression and treatment-resistant anxiety. |
| US10744091B2 |
Amphiphilic molecules layers
The disclosure relates to a layer comprising at least one hydrophilic part and at least one hydrophobic part, the layer comprising self-assembled amphiphilic molecules polymerized with each other on both the hydrophilic part and the hydrophobic part of the layer; a detecting device comprising a substrate and the above-mentioned layer; and a liposome, a micelle, transport system for a substance and a biomimetic system comprising the above-mentioned layer. The disclosure also relates to a process for producing a layer, the process comprising: providing amphiphilic molecules; allowing sufficient time for the amphiphilic molecules to self-assemble and form at least one hydrophilic part and at least one hydrophobic part of the layer; polymerizing the self-assembled amphiphilic molecules with each other on both the hydrophilic part and the hydrophobic part of the layer. |
| US10744089B2 |
Tailored liposomes for the treatment of bacterial infections
The invention relates to the use of empty liposomes of defined lipid composition or mixtures of empty liposomes of defined lipid composition and to the use of other lipid bilayers or monolayers of defined lipid composition for the treatment and prevention of bacterial infections. It has been found that such liposomes, in particular a two- and a four-component mixture of liposomes comprising cholesterol and sphingomyelin, liposomes consisting of sphingomyelin, liposomes comprising sphingomyelin and phosphatidylcholine, and liposomes comprising cholesterol and phosphatidylcholine efficiently sequestrate a variety of toxins secreted by bacteria, thus preventing binding of bacterial toxins to target cells and toxin-induced lysis of the target cells. Injected intravenously, liposome mixtures prevented death of laboratory mice infected with lethal doses of Staphylococcus aureus or Streptococcus pneumoniae. |
| US10744081B2 |
Natural-based mascara with high cosmetic effect
A natural-based mascara composition containing psyllium fibers mixed with other vegetable fibers, free of synthetic polymers and synthetic fibers, with optimal volumizing, elongation and adhesiveness to eyelashes characteristics is disclosed. The psyllium fibers and other vegetable fibers are present as a whole in a weight percentage from 1 to 10% on the weight of the mascara. The mascara further contains by weight on the weight of the mascara: 1-10% emulsifiers, 2-20% oils, 3-25% waxes, and 1-10% dyes. |
| US10744066B2 |
Overcap intended for a pharmaceutical container
The present invention relates to an overcap intended for a pharmaceutical container, in particular a container for an infusion solution or an injection solution, having a receptacle containing at least one preproduced closure stopper accommodated therein, the stopper consisting of a soft plastic material, optionally after pulling off a protective covering, for insertion of a withdrawal cannula, a spike and/or a transfer set. |
| US10744064B2 |
Hot-heat treatment machine using air pressure
Provided is a hot-heat treatment machine for healing the spine and limb of a human body, operated by using air pressure and configured by dividing an elevating member inside the hot-heat treatment machine into two separated layers of air members such as the upper and lower parts and forming an air guide to connect the upper and lower parts of air members with each other by injected air there into, and when air is injected into the air members and the air guide, which are expanded and blown up and then, vertically elevate up the fix frame having upwardly-protruded knobs for acupressure thereon with well balanced without distortion or twist, the acupressure protrusions provide acupressure on the spine and the aching portion of a human body, thereby eliminating noise due to mechanical engagement and components movement, and effectively applying acupressure to suit a user's body type and size. |
| US10744061B2 |
Vibrator
A vibrator for delivering distributed vibrations over a diffuse area of a human body. The vibrator includes a vibration head operable to deliver vibrations to a first region of the body, and one or more flexible elements disposed on one or more sides of the vibration head. The one or more flexible elements are operable to deliver vibrations to one or more additional body areas on one or more sides of the first body region. The one or more flexible elements are sufficiently compliant to conform to a contour of the one or more additional areas and lie in substantially contacting engagement against surfaces thereof along substantially the entire length of each flexible element. |
| US10744058B2 |
Method and system for providing information to a user
A method for providing information to a user, preferably including: determining environmental information; determining a set of features based on the information; determining output parameters based on the features; and controlling a sensory output system to generate outputs based on the output parameters. A sensory output device, preferably including a plurality of sensory output actuators. A system for providing information to a user, preferably including one or more: sensory output devices, sensors, and computing systems. |
| US10744056B2 |
Apparatus for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis
The present invention relates to an apparatus for treating inflammatory symptoms associated with plantar fasciitis in a foot. The apparatus comprises an inclined ramp surface, a flat surface adjacent to the inclined ramp surface, a dowel rollable along both the inclined ramp surface and the flat surface, and a pocket coupled to the flat surface, wherein the pocket is disposed radially outward from the flat surface and ascending the inclined ramp. The apparatus may further comprise a gel pack retained in the pocket, which may be configured for cooling at least one portion of a sole of the foot. |
| US10744051B2 |
Mobility device
Novel mobility devices are disclosed wherein one embodiment comprises a support frame and one or more boosters coupled to the frame. The booster preferably comprises a housing, a top support extending upward from the housing, and an opposing bottom support extending downward from the housing. The bottom support is preferably biased toward the housing. The housing may contain a sleeve having a top channel in communication with an opposing bottom channel. The top channel is configured to receive the top support, whereas the bottom channel is configured to receive the bottom support, a retaining ring, and a spring. The spring is disposed between a floor of the bottom channel and the retaining ring. The sleeve may also have a socket configured to receive a roller, wherein the roller has a bottom hole configured to receive the top support. The device permits the user to stand from a seated position or vice versa without the assistance of a third party, grab hold of handlebars extending from the frame, and then move about with independence. The device may also be folded for ease of storage. |
| US10744048B2 |
Wheelchair apparatuses including usage features
A powered wheelchair apparatus includes a chair component, a power base component and a wheelchair control system. The wheelchair control system includes a processor and a user input device communicatively coupled to the processor. A display is communicatively coupled to the processor. A memory module is communicatively coupled to the processor that stores logic that, when executed by the processor, causes the system to receive user instructions from the user input device and display a message on the display based on the user instructions. The display is on a back of the chair component. |
| US10744047B2 |
Door mounted lift assist device
A lift assist device employs a striker pin assembly having a striker pin adapted for removable insertion into a striker on a door of a vehicle and a pivot tube. A lift assembly has an actuator boss and a pivot pin connected to the actuator boss with the pivot pin removably received in the pivot tube. A telescoping support arm depends from the actuator boss and a seat is attached to a terminal end of the telescoping support arm. |
| US10744040B2 |
Reduced-pressure dressing assemblies for use in applying a closing force
A closing dressing bolster and assembly for use with a system for treating a linear wound on a patient includes a bolster body formed from a flexible closing bolster material having closing members that are operable to develop an inward closing force when the closing dressing bolster is placed under reduced pressure. In one aspect, when the closing dressing bolster is under reduced pressure, the system, dressing, or assembly develops an inward force realized at the linear wound and a compression force. A wicking-material holder and wicking material may be used as well. The member components may all be see-through to allow visual inspection of the wound without requiring removal of the dressing. |
| US10744039B2 |
Methods of making bioactive collagen wound care dressings
A method of preparing a crosslinked, collagen-based wound care dressing is provided, comprising: (a) immersing a sample of fibrous and/or non-fibrous collagen in a buffered acidic, aqueous solution comprising an alcohol; (b) contacting the collagen in solution with a catalytic component comprising 1-ethyl-3-[3-dimethylaminopropyl]carbodiimide hydrochloride for a time at least sufficient to effect reaction between amino and carboxyl groups present on the collagen and to yield crosslinked collagen that is resistant to pronase degradation; and (c) drying the crosslinked collagen to yield a porous, crosslinked collagen article wherein the porous, crosslinked collagen article demonstrates a pore size of 10-500 microns. Also provided are bioactive collagen medical scaffolds for hernia repair prosthetics and surgical incision closure members, prepared using the method above. |
| US10744037B2 |
Ophthalmological laser system and operating method
A polarization beam splitter selectively decouples detection light onto a detector such that it has a polarization direction that differs from the emitted illumination light. This enables the detection of the light scattered back in the eye lens at a high level of accuracy, since stray light from reflections at optical components of the light path is suppressed. In the generating of photo disruptions or other incisions, the ray exposure of the retina may be reduced in that the incisions being furthest away from the laser are induced first such that laminar gas inclusions with an existence duration time of at least 5 seconds result. In this manner the laser radiation propagated in the direction of the retina in further incisions are scattered and partially reflected such that the influence impinging upon the retina is reduced. |
| US10744033B2 |
Minimally invasive glaucoma surgical instrument and method
Apparatuses and methods for the treatment of glaucoma are provided. The instrument uses either cauterization, a laser to ablate, sonic or ultrasonic energy to emulsify, or mechanical cutting of a portion of the trabecular meshwork. The instrument may also be provided with irrigation, aspiration, and a footplate. The footplate is used to enter Schlemm's canal, serves as a guide, and also protects Schlemm's canal. |
| US10744031B2 |
Apparatus and method for securing ocular tissue
An ocular fixation device includes a body configured to be placed on an eye. The ocular fixation device also includes multiple twist picks configured to be turned to secure the body to the eye and to release the body from the eye. The body includes connection points on which a surgical tool is mountable on the body. |
| US10744030B2 |
Heating implement
A heating implement (1) for body of the present embodiment includes a first sheet (11) having air-permeability; a second sheet (12); a heating element (13), intermediately arranged between the first sheet (11) and the second sheet (12) and containing an oxidizeable metal and a carbon component; and a first adhesive layer (14) and a second adhesive layer (15) provided in one of external surfaces of the first sheet (11) which is applied to a wearer side, in which a region without adhesive layer, in which none of the first adhesive layer (14) and the second adhesive layer (15) is disposed, is provided in at least a part of an external circumference section of the first sheet (11), the following relations (a) and (b) are satisfied, and the heating implement is perfumed with a fragrance:(a) a mass ratio of a content of the fragrance to a content of the carbon component in the aforementioned heating implement (fragrance/carbon component) is equal to or higher than 0.2 and equal to or lower than 0.52; and(b) the content of the carbon component in the aforementioned heating implement is equal to or larger than 0.89 mg/cm2. |
| US10744027B2 |
Thumb-sucking deterrent device
Provided is a thumb-sucking deterrent device including: a finger insertion part and a coupling part disposed on an end of the finger insertion part. The finger insertion part includes an inner sheet, an outer sheet, and a waterproof sheet interposed between the inner sheet and the outer sheet. |
| US10744025B2 |
Apparatus and method for receiving and collecting breast milk leaks
Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods and an apparatus for passive milk collection from a human breast to be worn with a brassiere or other supporting garment. In some examples disclosed herein, a cupped container having a concave inner surface and a convex outer surface may be removably coupled to a lid attachment having an opening for receiving a liquid. Other aspects, configurations, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US10744024B2 |
Traction apparatus and methods
A brace and traction device and associated methods of operation. In one embodiment, the device incorporates a forwardly open head and jaw brace which is adjustably supported vertically above a forwardly collar member. The brace and the collar member are adapted such that the brace is able to mate with the collar member while still being able to rotate to the subject's left and right while remaining planar to the collar member. Adjustment may be accomplished for example manually or via an electronic motor controlled by a control mechanism and microprocessor. The microprocessor may be adapted to store information regarding a user's sessions, and facilitate communication with patient and physician personal devices, thus sending these data from recorded sessions. The processor element may also be adapted to implement therapy sessions based on physician-entered program specifications, or based on pre-programmed specifications. |
| US10744023B2 |
Postural support apparatus and ventilation system
A postural support apparatus comprising is provided including an biasing body comprising: a top member; a bottom member, spaced from the top member; and a left and right resilient members attached at each end of the top and bottom members. The left and right resilient members are configured to bias the top and bottom members into a predetermined position. The support apparatus also includes a load distributor connected to the biasing body configured to distribute a load force applied to the postural support apparatus. |
| US10744022B2 |
Force transmitting frame and motion assistance apparatus including the same
A force transmitting frame including a base, a first longitudinal member connected to the base, a second longitudinal member configured to slide with respect to the base, and a first fastener configured to fasten one end of the first longitudinal member and one end of the second longitudinal member is provided. |
| US10744015B2 |
Sleeves for expandable medical devices
An endoprosthesis constraining sleeve includes a single sheet of material forming at least two folds, and a common bond line constraining the single sheet of material to maintain the at least two folds and to form at least two discrete lumens. A first lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a constrained endoprosthesis therein. A second lumen of the at least two lumens is configured to receive a control feature therethrough. |
| US10744014B2 |
Stent delivery device
A stent delivery device includes a shaft with an internal lumen and a balloon connected to the shaft. The stent delivery device includes a cover configured to advance or retract in the axial direction of the shaft between a covering position where the cover covers the deflated balloon and a retracted position where the cover is spaced apart from the balloon. The stent delivery device includes a drive unit configured to apply a driving force for advancing or retracting the cover. The lumen of the shaft is configured to allow a working fluid to flow through the lumen to inflate the balloon. The balloon and drive unit are operated by the injecting and discharging of the working fluid. The inflation and deflation of the balloon and the advancing and retracting of the cover are performed in conjunction with each other. |
| US10744009B2 |
Transluminal stents and related methods
Transluminal stents are disclosed herein. In some embodiments stents within the scope of this disclosure may comprise a first flared end and second flared end. In some embodiments, a profile of each of the first flared end and the second flared end may circumscribe a portion of separate elliptical arcs. In some embodiments, the stents are formed from braided or woven wires having a constant pitch along a middle region and continuously varying pitches along the first flared end and the second flared end. Methods of manufacturing stents are disclosed herein. Methods of using stents are also disclosed herein. |
| US10744007B2 |
Alignment system for multiple branch endografts
A nonmodular endograft system for treating aortic aneurysms involving bilateral renal arteries can include a main fabric cover that is sealed, coupled, or integral, with first and second branch fabric covers. The system can be configured so that after the main cover is expanded in the aorta, and after the two branch covers are respectively expanded in the renal arteries such that (i) the first cover ostium is substantially aligned with the first renal ostium, and (ii) the second cover ostium is not substantially aligned with the second renal ostium, then aortic blood flows from the main cover into each of the branch covers. |
| US10744004B2 |
Method and apparatus for minimally invasive insertion of intervertebral implants
A dilation introducer for orthopedic surgery is provided for minimally invasive access for insertion of an intervertebral implant. The dilation introducer may be used to provide an access position through Kambin's triangle from a posterolateral approach. A first dilator tube with a first longitudinal axis is provided. A second dilator tube may be introduced over the first, advanced along a second longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from the first. A third dilator tube may be introduced over the second, advanced along a third longitudinal axis parallel to but offset from both the first and the second. An access cannula may be introduced over the third dilator tube. With the first, second, and third dilator tubes removed, surgical instruments may pass through the access cannula to operate on an intervertebral disc and/or insert an intervertebral implant. |
| US10743998B2 |
Anatomically designed meniscus implantable devices
An implant device used to replace and restore the function of the knee meniscus in a human. The compliant, yet resilient device is comprised of a biocompatible, non-degradable three-dimensional body comprised of at least a central body, a second structure, a third structure, and a coating. The device is concentrically aligned wherein the second structure is adjoined to the central body wherein the third structure is adjoined on the central body opposite of the second structure. The third structure further features a first and a second pulling element which is coupled to the central body and forms the outer periphery and major circumference of the device. The device is comprised of multiple components which provide tensile strength, compressive resilience, and attachment mechanisms for replacing the meniscus. Each structure is comprised of multiple surfaces which are further reinforced, separated, and connected by an individual plurality of vertical elements. The implantable device further features a surface coating on the surface of the central body. |
| US10743995B2 |
Orthopedic fasterners, instruments and methods
Examples of the invention relate to methods, implants, and instruments for compressing first and second bone portions or a bone portion and an implant together. |
| US10743993B2 |
Prosthetic valve sizer and assembly including same
Various embodiments of a prosthetic valve sizer and a method that utilizes such valve sizer are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the prosthetic valve sizer can include a sizer body including an annular base and a post extending from the annular base. The prosthetic valve sizer can also include a resilient tip extending from the post of the sizer body. The resilient tip can include a material different from and more flexible than a material of the sizer body. |
| US10743990B2 |
Tension member routing elements in transcatheter stented prosthesis tensioning system
The disclosure relates to transcatheter stented prosthesis delivery devices including transition elements that route, constrain, support and reduce damage to tension member wear as tension in the tension members is varied to adjust the compression of a stented prosthesis loaded onto the delivery device. Various disclosed tension elements include inserts, edge treatments and guides proximate a distal portion of the delivery device upon which the stented prosthesis is loaded. In some embodiments, the transition feature is positioned proximate a location where at least one tension member transitions from a first orientation that is not parallel to the distal portion to a second orientation that is generally parallel to the distal portion. Further embodiments disclose configurations and methods of selectively locking and unlocking a longitudinal and/or rotational position of the stent frame with respect to the distal portion of the delivery device. |
| US10743984B2 |
Optic nerve support implant
Ophthalmic implants and methods of use that provide structural support to the optic nerve are disclosed herein. An adhesive and/or ophthalmic implant may be delivered to an optic nerve of an eye to relieve pressure on the optic nerve. The ophthalmic implant may include a base portion that includes a first surface and a second surface opposing the second surface and a protrusion from the second surface for extending into a cup of an optic nerve in an eye. |
| US10743982B2 |
Biodegradable medical device for breast reconstruction and/or augmentation
An implantable biodegradable medical device arranged for breast reconstruction and/or augmentation, made of an interconnected porous structured polymeric matrix and belonging to the family of poly(urea urethane)s.The porous structured polymeric matrix of the medical device comprises a plurality of three dimensional channels, drilled by means of heated tools, three-dimensionally propagating through the polymeric matrix ad interconnected with the porous structure of the polymeric matrix.The polymeric matrix comprises high to-medium molecular weight hydrophobic biodegradable amorphous soft segments polyols, having average molecular weight comprised between 20′000 and 60′000 Da,—hydrophilic polyalkoxide polyols, of average molecular weight comprised between 2′000 and 15′000 Da, and low molecular weight polyisocyanates and polyols, whose average molecular weights range between 15 and 200 Da. |
| US10743978B2 |
Devices and systems for lung treatment
Devices, systems, and methods for measuring the diameter of an airway in a human or animal subject are disclosed. The device comprises a flexible catheter body having a proximal end and a distal end. Flexible sizing elements are disposed along and extend approximately orthogonally from the catheter body. The sizing elements have different heights from one another and are configured to fit through the working channel of a bronchoscope. Devices, systems, and methods for redirecting airflow through a lung airway are also disclosed. The method comprises introducing into the airway a catheter comprising a distal end, a proximal end and an elongated portion therebetween, wherein the distal end comprises an airway closing mechanism, and wherein the proximal end comprises an actuator to actuate the airway closing mechanism; and actuating the airway closing mechanism to at least partially close the airway. |
| US10743977B2 |
Intravascular blood filter
Disclosed is a novel filter and delivery means. The device described within will not interfere with standard practice and tools used during standard surgical procedures and tools such as cannulas, clamps or dissection instruments including valve replacement sizing gages or other surgical procedures where the patient must be put on a heart-lung machine cross-clamping the aorta. |
| US10743973B2 |
Temporal mandible data capture analysis and recommendation
Approaches presented herein enable performing an oral health diagnosis of a user using an oral monitoring device fixed in the oral cavity. Specifically, an oral monitoring device collects jaw movement data as a user goes about daily living. An oral healthcare analysis is performed comparing current measurement data against abnormality classifications to identify abnormal jaw movement. If an abnormality is identified, an oral healthcare professional can be notified. |
| US10743971B2 |
Dental implement and method of using the same
A dental implement for cleaning interproximal spaces and a method of use. The implement includes a sleeve with first and second ends and a bore defined therebetween. A stack of cartridges is insertable into the bore. Each cartridge includes a cleaning tip such as an interproximal brush. A cap may be engaged with the sleeve to protect the tip and keep it hygienic. The cartridges are progressively advanced along the bore to present their cleaning tip for use. A locking member secures the uppermost cartridge in place. Once used, a cartridge is removed from the sleeve and may be discarded or inserted into an opening to the bore in the sleeve's second end. The tip may be snapped off prior to insertion. The cartridge stack is drawn along the bore as the uppermost cartridge is removed or insertion of the spent cartridge will advance the cartridge stack along the bore. |
| US10743969B2 |
Removable dental prosthesis and method of manufacturing said removable dental prosthesis
Method of fabricating a dental prosthesis (1), intended to fill an area of a first jaw, the first jaw being an identical reproduction of at least one part of an edentulous jaw (4) of an individual, the area being capable of receiving at least one tooth (3), the first jaw incorporating a protruding element (11), the method comprising: a first step of depositing the first portion (5) of a material on the area of the first jaw, in such a way that the first portion of deposited material can be hooked to the projecting element, the material being capable of preserving its shape after deposit; a step of attaching the tooth to the first portion of the deposited material. |
| US10743964B2 |
Dual aligner assembly
A dual aligner assembly including a plurality of aligners, including a first aligner and a second aligner. The first aligner has a first shape corresponding to a set of target tooth positions and applies an orthodontic force against a set of target teeth. The first orthodontic force generates movement of the set of target teeth to the set of target tooth positions. The second aligner has a second shape corresponding to a combination of current tooth positions of the set of target teeth, the set of target tooth positions, and a thickness of the first aligner. The second aligner partially encloses the first aligner and provides an anchor for at least a portion of the first aligner. Via the anchor, a combination of the first aligner and the second aligner provides an orthodontic force that prevents the set of target teeth from moving to unwanted tooth positions during orthodontic treatment. |
| US10743961B2 |
Device for surgical assistance
A device for surgical assistance is disclosed. The device comprising one or more rails, and a plurality of side posts. The rails are configured to attach to a hand table via one or more engagement members. The plurality of the side post comprises an upper part and a lower part. The lower part of the said side post is engaged to the rails via a clamp mechanism. The upper part of the said side post is configured to hold surgical equipment. Further, each of the side post is height adjustable. The device further comprises a rail extension system, which is attached to an end portion of rails lying close to a trunk portion of the patient. |
| US10743960B2 |
Cardiac arrhythmia treatment devices and delivery
Systems, methods and devices to facilitate insertion of a lead for cardiac therapy into an intercostal space associated with the cardiac notch of a patient are described including devices, methods and medical procedure templates to facilitate insertion proximate to a lateral margin of the patient's sternum. |
| US10743959B2 |
Device and methods of needle calibration
In some embodiments, a device may include a tube having substantially cylindrical body defining an enclosure and having an open end. The tube may include measurement units printed along at least one side. The device may further include a stopper element releasably coupled to the open end of the cylindrical body and configured to selectively engage a needle to mark a length of the needle. |
| US10743958B2 |
Round depth gauge
A device for measuring blind holes formed through a bone includes (a) a first elongated rod including a shaft extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end including an increased diameter abutment extending radially outward therefrom, the abutment including a proximal surface formed to contact a portion of the bone adjacent a distal opening of the blind hole to assume a locked configuration with the bone and (b) a second elongated rod extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a longitudinal axis. |
| US10743957B2 |
Barrier dispenser and method of using the same
Apparatus and methods for applying a barrier to a medical scope are provided. An apparatus may comprise a source of film and a housing. The housing may comprise a chamber configured to support therein the source of film, and an opening provided through a wall of the housing to permit a portion of the film to extend out of the chamber when the film is dispensed. The housing may comprise a recess located such that the extended portion of the film is permitted to hang freely in proximity to the recess. The recess may be sized to receive a distal portion of the medical scope. The recess may be adapted to allow the extended portion of the film to be applied to the distal portion of the medical scope when the distal portion is placed into the recess with the portion of the film located therebetween. |
| US10743956B2 |
Surgical drape with sleeve and fenestration
A surgical drape is provided that has a drape body that has an upper surface and an oppositely disposed lower surface. The drape body has a forward edge and an oppositely disposed rearward edge. The drape body has a centerline that extends from the forward edge to the rearward edge. A guardrail is located at the upper surface of the drape body. |
| US10743954B2 |
Therapeutic garment for treatment of over-shunting headaches and method for use of same
A therapeutic garment for treatment of over-shunting headaches and method for use of the same are disclosed. In one embodiment, the therapeutic garment includes a waistband and an abdominal portion that extends from the waistband to encircle the abdomen and hips from the groin to the costal margin of a person wearing the therapeutic garment. A binder portion, having open and closed positions, is coincident to the abdominal portion. In the closed position, the binder distends the epidural venous plexus of the person wearing the therapeutic garment. A closure mechanism is configured to selectively alternate the binder between the open and closed positions. The therapeutic garment may further be fashioned into a brief, a tank top, or include leg extensions. |
| US10743950B2 |
Systems and methods for navigation and control of an implant positioning device
An implant positioning device and a method of using the device are described. The positioning device includes an end effector configured to contact an implant component during a surgical procedure, the end effector connected to an actuator for imparting an impact force to the implant component during the surgical procedure, a motor mechanically connected to the actuator and configured to move the actuator to produce one or more impacts on the end effector, thereby imparting the impact force to the implant component, and a control circuit coupled to the motor. The control circuit is configured to generate at least one motor control signal, transfer the at least one motor control signal to the motor, and, as a result of the at least one motor control signal, cause the motor to move the actuator to produce one or more impacts on the end effector. |
| US10743946B2 |
Medical user interfaces and related methods of use
A medical system for use in a lithotripsy procedure may include a processor configured to receive input from a first imaging device, wherein the first imaging device may be configured to send image data representative of an image captured in a lumen of a kidney, bladder, or ureter to the processor. The processor may be configured to display the image on a display device coupled to the processor, and analyze the image to sense the presence of an object within the image. If an object was sensed within the image, the processor may analyze the image to estimate a size of the object, and display the estimate on the display device. |
| US10743944B2 |
Method and apparatus for intraoperative measurements of anatomical orientation
Electronic devices that detect their position and/or orientation with respect to earth's frame of reference are described. A coupler can removeably maintain the electronic devices in physical proximity of one another. Each electronic device can have a housing and the coupler can be included on the housing and arranged to physically connect the housing of the electronic device to the housing of at least one other electronic device. Alternatively, the coupler can be a packaging that maintains the electronic devices in physical proximity of one another. Each electronic device can be calibrated using the orientation or position information obtained by other electronic devices maintained by the coupler. Further, each electronic device can include a power source that remains inactive until the device is ready for use. |
| US10743943B2 |
Medical image processing apparatus and method
A medical image processing apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to: obtain a three-dimensional (3D) image that is representative of an anatomical region of a subject; acquire a stream of two-dimensional images that are representative of the anatomical region of the subject; set a first rendering direction by performing a 2D/3D registration procedure in respect of the 3D image and a 2D image of the stream of 2D images; generate a first rendered image from the 3D image based on the first rendering direction; and for each of a plurality of subsequent 2D images of the stream of 2D images, determine whether a condition is satisfied, the condition being dependent on at least one of a 2D misalignment and a time since last 2D/3D registration procedure; when the registration condition is satisfied, select one of the subsequent 2D images; reset the rendering direction to obtain a second rendering direction by performing a 2D/3D registration procedure in respect of the 3D image and the selected 2D image; and regenerate a second rendered image from the 3D image based on the second rendering direction. |
| US10743941B2 |
Method and system for trackerless image guided soft tissue surgery and applications of same
Methods and systems for performing trackerless image guided soft tissue surgery. For a patient in need of brain surgery, pre-operative preparation for a patient is performed by generating a three-dimensional textured point cloud (TPC) for the patient's scalp surface, and registering the first three-dimensional TPC to a magnetic resonance (MR) model of the brain. During the surgery, an intra-operative cortical surface registration to the MR model is performed for the MR-to-cortical surface alignment. Then shift measurement and compensation to the MR model is performed by: performing absolute deformation measurement of the brain based on the MR model with the cortical surface registration, and obtaining shift correction to the MR model using the absolute deformation measurements. The shift correction may be used for adjusting an image guidance system (IGS) in the brain surgery. |
| US10743937B2 |
Backup surgical instrument system and method
A method for preparing surgical kits for use during a surgery includes preparing a pre-operative surgical plan for a patient and selecting a set of surgical instruments based on the pre-operative surgical plan. The set of surgical instruments includes at least a general instrument, a first size-specific instrument, a patient-specific instrument, and a surgeon-specific instrument. The general instrument is selected from a predetermined group of off-the-shelf instruments. The first size-specific instrument has a first size selected from predetermined sizes. The patient-specific instrument includes a three-dimensional contoured engagement surface configured to nest into a portion of a native anatomy in a single location. The surgeon-specific instrument is selected based on a surgeon preference and is a different instrument than the selected general instrument, first size-specific instrument, and patient-specific instrument. The method further includes preparing a surgeon instrument kit containing the set of surgical instruments in sterilized form. |
| US10743935B2 |
Microwave ablation generator control system
A microwave energy delivery and measurement system, including a microwave energy source configured to delivery microwave energy to a microwave energy delivery device, a measurement system configured to measure at least one parameter of the microwave energy delivery device and a switching network configured to electrically isolate the microwave energy source and the measurement system. The measurement system is configured to actively measure in real time at least one parameter related to the microwave energy delivery device. |
| US10743933B2 |
Precision electrode movement control for renal nerve ablation
A catheter is configured to access a renal artery. A lumen of the catheter's shaft is dimensioned to receive a flexible actuation member which extends between the shaft's proximal and distal ends. The actuation member is moveable within the lumen and subject to elastic deformation, friction, and/or whip along its length. A flexible support member is coupled to a distal end of the actuation member and extendible beyond a distal tip of the shaft. An RF ablation electrode at a distal end of the support member is configured to ablated perivascular renal nerve tissue. A position converter at the distal end of the shaft is configured to convert movement of the actuation member into one or both of controlled rotational and axial movement of the support member and electrode to one of a multiplicity of stable circumferential positions substantially free of elastic deformation, friction, and/or whip impacting actuation member movement. |
| US10743925B2 |
Fracture fixation device
Assemblies for securing fractured bone are provided. The assembly includes a first fixation element, a second fixation element, and an adjustable flexible member construct. The first fixation element having a male or a female sleeve is secured within a first portion of the fractured bone. The second fixation element having the other of the male or female sleeve telescopically received within the one of the male or female sleeve is secured within a second portion of the fractured bone. The adjustable flexible member construct extends between the first and second fixation elements and has at least one adjustable loop coupled to the first fixation element and the second fixation element and a pair of adjusting ends extending through an opening in the first fixation element. The pair of adjusting ends can be pulled to reduce a diameter of the adjustable loop and to compress fragments of the fractured bone. |
| US10743921B2 |
Reduction instruments and methods
The present subject disclosure provides a novel design for devices and methods for straightening a curved spine by using a reduction tool to move the spine with respect to an attached bone plate. |
| US10743912B2 |
Surgical tunneling instrument with expandable section
A trocar for preparing pilot holes, tunnels and other spaces within bone includes a piercing tip, a cutting element, and an expansion element for expanding the cutting element radially outwardly with respect to a longitudinal axis of the trocar. The cutting element includes one or more cutting blades. The trocar also includes a hollow shaft. The hollow shaft can include one or more apertures axially and radially aligned with the one or more cutting blades. The expansion element can include an activation rod housed inside the hollow shaft. The one or more cutting blades can be in the form of two opposed cutting blades separated by a gap, the two opposed cutting blades being radially displaceable with respect to the longitudinal axis. The activation rod can include a wedge that partially enters the gap between the two opposed cutting blades to displace the cutting blades to an expanded position. |
| US10743907B2 |
Thrombectomy device
A thrombectomy device for removing thrombus from a body lumen comprises an elongated catheter member (2) having a distal part and a proximal part, a thrombus blocking body (5) disposed on the distal part of the catheter member and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-blocking, orientation, a thrombus capture body (3) disposed on the distal part of the catheter member in an axially spaced-apart relationship to the thrombus blocking body, and radially expansible between a contracted orientation and an expanded, thrombus-capture, orientation, deployment means actuable to deploy and retract the thrombus capture body and thrombus blocking body; and an elongated control arm operably connected to the thrombus capture body. The thrombus capture body is a cage having an inwardly tapering leading end, the elongated control arm is operably connected to the leading end of the cage, and a thrombus extractor or macerator mechanism is disposed within the cage. |
| US10743903B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with pre-assembled acoustic assembly
An ultrasonic surgical instrument includes a body, an ultrasonic supported by the body, a shaft extending distally from the body and defining a shaft axis, a waveguide extending distally through the shaft, and an end effector arranged at a distal end of the shaft. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade coupled to a distal end of the waveguide and having a primary blade treatment surface configured to treat tissue, and a clamp arm coupled to the distal end of the shaft. The shaft and the waveguide are selectively rotatable relative to one another about the shaft axis through a predefined range of angular motion between an assembly state and an operational state. In the assembly state, the clamp arm and the primary blade treatment surface are rotationally offset from one another. In the operational state, the clamp arm and the primary blade treatment surface are rotationally aligned. |
| US10743902B2 |
Vibrating body unit and ultrasonic probe
A vibrating body unit includes a vibration generator, a vibration transmitter and first amplitude enlarger. The vibration generator generates ultrasonic vibration whose amplitude has a predetermined correlation with a frequency. The vibration transmitter has a proximal end and a distal end while the vibration generator is attached from a proximal side, and transmits the ultrasonic vibration to a distal side in a longitudinal axis direction. At least one first amplitude enlarger is provided in the vibration transmitter, and enlarges the amplitude of the ultrasonic vibration at a first amplitude enlargement rate in a direction of transmission of the ultrasonic vibration, the first amplitude enlargement rate having a correlation with the frequency opposite to the predetermined correlation. |
| US10743900B2 |
Disruptive dressing for use with negative pressure and fluid instillation
A method and apparatus for disrupting material at a tissue site is described. A contact layer may be selected for use on the tissue site and positioned adjacent to the tissue site. The contact layer may include walls defining a plurality of through-holes. A sealing member may be positioned over the contact layer and sealed to tissue surrounding the tissue site to form a sealed space enclosing the contact layer. A negative-pressure source may be fluidly coupled to the sealed space. The negative-pressure source may supply negative pressure to the sealed space and the contact layer to draw tissue into the through-holes to form nodules. The negative pressure may be vented from the sealed space to release the nodules. |
| US10743898B2 |
Surgical devices having power-assisted jaw closure and methods for compressing and sensing tissue
Surgical devices are provided having power-assisted or fully powered jaw closure. The devices herein generally include a handle portion, an elongate shaft, and an effector having first and second jaws configured to engage tissue. A motor and one or more compression springs can be operatively coupled, and activation of the motor can compress the spring(s) to reduce the amount of user supplied force to compress tissue between the jaws. In some embodiments, the devices can be configured to regulate an amount of compression applied by the jaws prior to, during, and/or after cutting of the tissue to promote hemostasis. For example, the devices can include sensors, processors, and/or other components that analyze data indicative of tissue type and tissue load. Based on this feedback, the device can automatically adjust the amount of compression or energy applied to the tissue to seal the tissue. |
| US10743894B2 |
Clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel
A clot retrieval device (9501) for removing clot from a blood vessel comprises an inner elongate body (9503) and an outer elongate body (9504) at least partially overlying the inner elongate body (9503). The device also comprises an elongate member or shaft (9502) having a proximal end which extends exterior of a patient so that a user can retrieve the stent-basket device and captured clot by retracting the shaft (9502). The outer elongate body (9504) and the inner elongate body (9503) are connected to the distal end of the shaft (9502) and are expandable relative to the shaft (9502) from a collapsed delivery configuration to an expanded deployed configuration. The outer elongate body (9504) is expandable relative to the inner elongate body (9503) to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body (9503) in the deployed configuration. |
| US10743890B2 |
Drill apparatus and surgical fixation devices and methods for using the same
The present application relates to systems, methods, and devices for performing drilling operations, such as in a surgical setting. The embodiments disclosed herein include handheld drill apparatus configured to be used with guides for completing a specific operation. The drill apparatus is capable of receiving instructions either through programming, from a memory device, or from scanning a device located on an external item, such as a guide. |
| US10743882B2 |
Delivery and detachment mechanisms for vascular implants
Vascular delivery systems configured to deliver an implant to a location within a vasculature can include one or more control wires controllable by a user to detach the implant from the delivery system. Control wires can cause a feature of the delivery system to mechanically engage a hub at a proximal end of an implant. Proximal or distal movement of the control wire can allow the feature to disengage from the hub, thereby allowing release of the implant. |
| US10743878B2 |
Apparatus and method for delivering surgical tissue connectors into an abdominal cavity and removing the surgical tissue connectors from the abdominal cavity
An apparatus and its method of use in delivering surgical tissue connectors into an area of the body and removing the surgical tissue connectors from the body area. The tissue connectors are connected to a base which allows for easy adjustment of the tissue connectors along a cord. The base includes a locking mechanism which impinges a sliding knot in the cord, and, in alternate configurations of the locking mechanism and knot, impinges on the sliding knot to prevent sliding in a loosening direction but allow sliding in a tightening direction, or allows sliding in a loosening direction. |
| US10743876B2 |
System for fixation of leaflets of a heart valve
The invention provides devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair at treatment sites. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the abdomen, thorax, cardiovascular system, heart, intestinal tract, stomach, urinary tract, bladder, lung, and other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site. In addition, many of the devices and systems of the invention are adapted to be reversible and removable from the patient at any point without interference with or trauma to internal tissues. |
| US10743871B2 |
Surgical clip applier with distal clip feeder
End effectors with increased clip loading capacity include a housing having a tapered section at a distal end; first and second jaw members protruding distally from the tapered section; a surgical clip feeder arranged within the housing and configured to contain a plurality of surgical clips therein; and a feedbar longitudinally movable between the housing and the plurality of surgical clips, the feedbar having a distal portion engageable with a distal-most surgical clip of the plurality of surgical clips within the tapered section. The plurality of surgical clips is arrangeable within the surgical clip feeder at a non-zero angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the end effector. Actuation of the feedbar engages and advances the distal-most surgical clip out of the surgical clip feeder and into interposition between the first and second jaw members. |
| US10743869B2 |
Stapler for forming multiple tissue plications
A stapling device for forming multiple tissue plications without needing to reload the device between plications is described. The device includes staple and anvil housings that move toward and away from a tissue-capture position. A cartridge holder in the staple housing supports a cartridge with multiple groups of offset staple slots, where the slots in each group are circularly arrayed about a cartridge center axis. A staple driver in the staple housing carries a plurality of arms for engaging and ejecting the staples in a first group of staples in the cartridge, when a tissue fold is captured between the cartridge assembly and anvil in the anvil housing. When the staple driver is retracted, after a tissue plication is formed, the cartridge assembly and tissue drive are indexed to eject the next-up group of staples. |
| US10743867B2 |
Applicator instruments having insertable, changeable cartridges for dispensing surgical fasteners
An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having a cartridge opening, an elongated shaft extending from the housing, and a cartridge insertable into the cartridge opening, the cartridge having a plurality of surgical fasteners pre-loaded into the cartridge. The applicator instrument has a firing system disposed within the housing, and an actuator for activating the firing system to commence a firing cycle for removing one of the surgical fasteners from the cartridge and driving the removed surgical fastener from the housing to a distal end of the elongated shaft. In one embodiment, the cartridge includes a cartridge body having an upper end and a lower end insertable into the cartridge opening. The surgical fasteners are arrayed in a stack that extends between the upper and lower ends of the cartridge body. The cartridge has a constant force spring that normally urges the stack of surgical fasteners toward the lower end of the cartridge body for being fed into the firing system. |
| US10743865B1 |
Apparatus for subcuticular suturing and corresponding method of use thereof
An apparatus capable of and a corresponding method for subcuticular suturing of an incision in a single pass is provided. The apparatus includes a straight needle, a suture thread extending from a free end of the needle, and a grip couplable to or pre-attached to the needle. The grip is used for controlling, manipulating, and advancing the needle and its sharp end through the incision. The needle is generally long enough to pierce and bind both sides of the incision together without having to pull the entire needle and any slack in the suture thread through each piercing prior to proceeding to the next piercing. The needle holds the entire incision closed presets the entire path for the suture thread prior to pulling the suture thread through the incision to hold the incision closed. |
| US10743862B1 |
Laparoscopic suturing device and methods of use
A laparoscopic suturing device that allows the insertion and formation of intracorporeal knots in a safe and speedy manner during laparoscopic procedures. The laparoscopic suturing device includes an ergonomic handle and a long tubular shaft that contains a connecting rod inside. The proximal end of said connecting rod is attached to a deploying knob and its distal end is linked to a movable needle support that contains a suturing needle. The suturing device is inserted into the gas distended abdominal cavity with the needle in a straight position through a laparoscopic cannula and then by moving backwards said deploying knob the needle is deployed in a right angle allowing the insertion of a variety of sutures. The laparoscopic suturing device is provided with an encasement to keep a spool of suture material in place. |
| US10743860B2 |
Methods and devices for passing sutures around anatomical structures
Various exemplary methods and devices are provided for passing sutures around anatomical structures. In an exemplary embodiment, a suture delivery device is provided that includes a body portion having a suture delivery member disposed therein and configured to pass a suture around an anatomical structure. The suture delivery member can be movable between a retracted configuration in which the suture delivery member is disposed within the body portion and an advanced configuration in which the suture delivery member extends distally beyond the body portion and assumes an arcurate shape. The arcurate shape can correspond to a shape of the anatomical structure and can extend almost all of the way around the anatomical structure, for example at least around 270° of a circle, thus assisting a user in passing the suture around the anatomical structure without having to manually manipulate the suture delivery device at awkward angles around adjacent tissue. |
| US10743858B1 |
Flush anchor snap-off apparatus
An anchor for tensile member(s) includes: a housing having a hollow interior; a collet in the hollow interior of the housing, the collet having a peripheral wall defining a central bore and an exterior surface. The collet is configured to be swaged around the tensile member(s). The collet includes longitudinal grooves in an outer surface of the peripheral wall, each defining a web configured to collapse inward in response to external compressive force. A sleeve has a peripheral wall defining interior and exterior surfaces and is disposed in the housing axially adjacent to the collet. At least one of the collet and the sleeve is tapered and the sleeve and the collet are arranged such that sleeve movement from a first position to a second position will cause the sleeve to bear against the collet, swaging the collet radially inwards around and against the tensile member(s). |
| US10743856B2 |
Non-sliding soft anchor
A method for coupling tissue includes aligning a guide tool on an outer surface of a first tissue; forming a bore in the first tissue aligned with the guide tool; deploying a non-slip suture construct through the guide tool and into the bore; adjusting a saddle along a flexible member to a position adjacent to a soft anchor, wherein the saddle prevents the flexible member from slideably moving relative to the soft anchor; and threading the flexible member through a second tissue to secure the second tissue to the first tissue. |
| US10743855B2 |
Tissue repair devices
The present disclosure relates to an anchor assembly. The anchor assembly includes an anchor defining a cavity and an opening to the cavity; and a headless insertion member configured for arrangement within the anchor cavity, the insertion member including a body having a threaded proximal portion, a non-threaded distal portion, and a cannulation extending a partial length of the insertion member. Other anchor assemblies, anchors, and delivery devices are also disclosed. |
| US10743852B2 |
Occlusion device and method for its manufacture
The present invention relates to an occlusion device (1) consisting of a braiding (2) of thin wires or threads (4) which is given a suitable form in a molding and heat treatment procedure. The occlusion device (1) has a proximal retention area (6) and a distal retention area (8), whereby the ends of the wires or threads (4) converge into a holder (5) in distal retention area (8). A cylindrical crosspiece (10) is furthermore disposed between the proximal and distal retention areas (6, 8). With the objective of providing an occlusion device which positions as flat as possible against the septum at the proximal side of a septal defect in the inserted state, the invention provides for the proximal retention area (6) of the braiding (2) to exhibit a completely closed proximal wall (112) disposed with a continuous surface at the proximal end of the occlusion device (1) which forms the proximal end (12) of said occlusion device (1). |
| US10743848B2 |
Biopsy device for coherent Raman imaging
Devices and systems for analyzing biological samples are provided. Devices include a hollow body extending from a first end to a second end. The body defines a sample collecting portion. A first opening at the first end of the body is operable to receive a source of negative pressure and a second opening at the second end of the body is operable to receive a biological sample. The body also includes an optically transparent region disposed in a region corresponding to the sample collecting portion, the optically transparent region being configured to transmit electromagnetic radiation therethrough from an imaging device capable of imaging the biological sample when disposed in the sample collecting portion. |
| US10743844B2 |
Ultrasound imaging apparatus
An ultrasound imaging apparatus (20) is disclosed, comprising a data interface (30) configured to receive a plurality of different ultrasound data sets (26, 28) resulting from an ultrasound scan of an object (18) in different viewing directions. The ultrasound imaging apparatus further comprises a segmentation unit (32) for segmenting anatomical structures of the object in the different ultrasound data sets and for providing segmentation data of the anatomical structures, and a reference determining unit (34) for determining a spatial reference (48, 50, 52, 54) for the different ultrasound data sets on the basis of the segmentation data. A confidence determining unit (40) is included for determining confidence values (56) for different regions of the received ultrasound data on the basis of the spatial reference. |
| US10743843B2 |
Information processing apparatus, ultrasonic imaging apparatus, and information processing method
An ultrasonic imaging support apparatus for supporting imaging performed by an ultrasonic probe that acquires an ultrasonic image of a subject includes a specification unit configured to specify a position inside the subject in a three dimensional image, an identification unit configured to identify a position on a body surface of the subject based on the specified position, and a display control unit configured to display a position where the ultrasonic image acquired by the ultrasonic probe is captured and the identified position on a display unit. |
| US10743834B2 |
X-ray image diagnostic apparatus and method
An X-ray image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes a photon counting X-ray detector, calibration circuitry, and image generating circuitry. The photon counting X-ray detector includes a plurality of detection elements each of which is configured to detect X-rays and output a detection signal. The calibration circuitry calibrates a detection signal of each of the detection elements using a correction value calculated from a plurality of signals output from the detection elements and corresponding to a plurality of X-ray application conditions relating to continuous X-rays. The image generating circuitry generates an image using the calibrated detection signals of the detection elements. |
| US10743832B2 |
X-ray beam shaping
A medical X-ray imaging arrangement that includes an X-ray source, an X-ray detector, an X-ray beam manipulator device, a processor, and a memory unit. The X-ray beam manipulator device includes an adjustable X-ray beam diaphragm provided between the X-ray source and the X-ray detector. The beam diaphragm includes at least one movable X-ray beam-shaping element and at least one controllable actuator for moving the at least one beam-shaping element according to positioning data provided by the processor. The processor is configured to store positioning data of determined positions of the at least one beam-shaping element for determined attenuation configurations of the diaphragm, and to recall and supply the stored positioning data to the processor for activating the controllable actuator. |
| US10743820B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring biosignal
A biosignal measuring method and apparatus are provided. The biosignal measuring method includes verifying whether a measured biosignal is in a range, and controlling an operation of the biosignal measuring apparatus when the measured biosignal deviates from the range based on a result of the verifying. |
| US10743818B2 |
Rejecting noise in a signal
Reducing noise in a signal is provided. A first filter includes a selectively definable passband for filtering a first signal used in determining at least one patient parameter. A characteristic analyzer detects a characteristic of a second signal and generates a variability measurement value using a series of data values within the second signal over a previously occurring window of time. A filter controller coupled to the characteristic analyzer uses the variability measurement value to define a characteristic of the passband for the first filter and selectively tunes the passband of the first filter according to the defined characteristic. Related apparatus, systems, techniques, and articles are also described. |
| US10743811B2 |
Fall prediction assessment
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for fall prediction assessment are provided. In a particular embodiment, a fall prediction profile generator is configured to identify, based on health status data associated with a patient, a hydration threshold for the patient. The fall prediction profile generator is also configured to store the identified hydration threshold as part of a hydration profile associated with the patient and provide the hydration profile to a fall prediction controller to generate a fall prediction assessment of the patient based on the hydration profile and a current hydration indicator associated with the patient. |
| US10743810B2 |
Devices for and methods of diagnosis and/or monitoring dysphagia
The use of a device to measure patient sensory response through the application of an incrementally increased electrical current to the oropharynx. |
| US10743809B1 |
Systems and methods for seizure prediction and detection
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for seizure detection. The method for seizure detection may include receiving a plurality of electroencephalography (EEG) signals over a plurality of channels for a subject, preprocessing the plurality of EEG signals by segmenting the plurality of EEG signals for each channel into a plurality of temporal data segments, extracting a plurality of features from each temporal data segment for each channel, and applying a machine learning algorithm to the plurality of features to perform a seizure binary classification for each temporal data segment for each channel. A control policy may be employed to determine a seizure burden on the aggregated seizure binary classifications. When the seizure burden is equal to or exceeds a threshold, a notification may be generated. The notification may be usable by a healthcare practitioner to assess whether the subject may be at risk of having a seizure. |
| US10743807B2 |
System and method for determining a perceptual-cognitive signature of a subject
The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for determining a perceptual-cognitive signature of a subject. A plurality of objects moves at a controlled speed on a visual display, for a predetermined duration in each of a series of core trials. The subject identifies one or more target objects amongst the plurality of objects. The perceptual-cognitive signature of the subject is determined according to the number of target objects, the speed of the objects, the predetermined duration of each of the series of core trials, and a correctness of identifications, by the subject after each predetermined duration, of the target objects over the series of core trials. |
| US10743804B2 |
Fluid sampling system
A fluid sampling system comprising a housing, a first pump means for withdrawing at least one fluid sample from a first sample site, means for returning at least part of the at one fluid sample to a second sample site, transferring means for transferring at least one volume of the at least one first fluid to a sampling means, second pump means for providing at least one active substance, at least one connection to a reservoir containing the at least one active substance, and at least one energy source for driving at least the first and second pump means. |
| US10743802B2 |
Probe
A biological signal acquirer is attached to a subject and acquires a biological signal of the subject. A transmitter carried by the subject transmits the biological signal. A first communication port and a first camera are installed in a first location and connectable to a network. A second communication port and a second camera are installed in a second location and connectable to the network. A biological information acquiring device is connectable to the network and provided with a switcher. The switcher acquires, when communication establishment between the transmitter and the first communication port is detected, the biological signal through the first communication port as well as a first image taken by the first camera, and acquires, when communication establishment between the transmitter and the second communication port is detected, the biological signal through the second communication port as well as a second image taken by the second camera. |
| US10743799B2 |
Medical instrument with a shutter for sealing a test strip port
A medical instrument (300, 700, 1300, 1400, 1500, 1600) for performing a measurement (1513) on a biological sample using a test strip (310), wherein the medical instrument comprises: a housing (302) and an analytical unit (1508) for analyzing the test strip, wherein the analytical unit is within an interior volume (308). The analytical unit comprises a test strip mount (1510) configured for receiving the test strip to perform the measurement. The instrument further comprises a test strip port (312) between an exterior surface (304) and an interior surface (306). The test strip port is aligned with the test strip mount along an insertion direction (328). The medical instrument further comprises a shutter (100) for sealing the test port. The shutter is configured for being in a open position and a closed position. The shutter is within the interior volume. The shutter is configured for sealing the test port when in the closed position. The shutter comprises a test strip opening (106). The test strip opening is aligned with the test strip port and the test strip mount when the shutter is in the open position. The shutter has a first sealing surface (118). The test strip port has a second sealing surface (120). The first sealing surface and the second sealing surface are configured to mate in the closed position. The shutter comprises a mechanism for moving the shutter between the open position and the closed position. Moving the shutter between the closed position and the open position comprises a rotation of the shutter parallel to the insertion direction. The medical instrument further comprises an actuator (2506) for actuating the mechanism to move the shutter between the open position and the closed position. |
| US10743797B2 |
Fiber-optic sensors and methods for monitoring micro-movements
A sensor for detecting micro-movements is provided herein. In various embodiments, the sensor includes a looped structure formed of a continuous multi-mode optical fiber arranged into a plurality of loops disposed substantially in a plane. Each loop within the looped structure is partially overlapping yet laterally offset from neighboring loops. The sensor further includes a light source coupled to a first end of the looped structure, a receiver coupled to a second end of the looped structure, and one or more control and processing modules. Related methods of manufacture and use are also disclosed. |
| US10743796B2 |
Wheelchair foot sensor alarm
A foot sensor alarm for wheelchairs, detects if a wheelchair occupant's foot has fallen off of a wheelchair footrest. The sensor and alarm make a wheelchair occupant or care giver aware that a foot has fallen off of one or more of the footrests. Sensors may include contact closure sensors, with snap-action switches or magnetically actuated reed switches can be used. Battery-operated window alarms with piezoelectric sound emitters send out vibratory or audio sounds as alarms. An occupancy sensor seat pad is used to power up the alarm system. A flashing light emitting diode can be wired in parallel with each sound emitter to provide a visual alarm as well. |
| US10743795B2 |
Method and apparatus for limb circumference measurement
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, obtaining a first plurality of circumference measurements, each of the first plurality of circumference measurements corresponding to a first circumference around a limb of a person at a respective one of a plurality of locations of the limb, each of the first plurality of circumference measurements being obtained from a respective one of a plurality of elastic measurement elements that is positioned at a respective one of the locations; determining, based upon the first plurality of circumference measurements, a first geometric profile along a length of the limb; and outputting data representing the first geometric profile. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10743793B2 |
Systems and methods for delivering an agent to a user's lungs and for simultaneously monitoring lung health
A system for delivering an agent to be taken up by a user's lungs and for simultaneously monitoring the user's lung health includes an inhalant-flow detection system and a computer-executable medium. The inhalant-flow detection system includes a flow sensor arranged to intercept a portion of inhalant flowing through the system and to provide detection signals regarding inhalant speed as a function of time. The computer-executable medium includes non-transient computer code, which when executed on a computer, causes the computer to receive the detection signals from the flow sensor, receive information about a quantity and type of agent provided by the agent delivery device for the inhalant during the inhalation time period, and calculate a delivered dose of the agent based on at least the detection signals received, the information received about the quantity and type of agent, and information concerning physiology of the user. |
| US10743791B2 |
System and method for assessing tissue properties using magnetic resonance imaging
A system and method for assessing tissue properties of a subject within a region of interest (ROI) using a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system includes acquiring chemical-shift-encoded imaging data of the ROI. The method also includes determining, from imaging data a proton density water fraction (PDWF) map and quantifying, using the PDWF map, a property of tissue within the ROI. The method further includes generating, using the PDWF map, a report indicating the quantified property of the tissue. The tissue may include fibroglandular tissue (FGT). |
| US10743790B2 |
Subjective significance evaluation tool, brain activity based
A method and system for determining the subjective state of mind of a human subject presented with a test audible or visual stimulus. An an electroencephalogram (EEG) recording unit is connected to the human subject, recording the subject's EEG when presented with one or more test stimuli. The recorded EEG signal is then transformed to a 3-D map in order to visualize the brain areas that were active when presenting the test stimuli. The given 3-D map of the test stimuli is then compared with reference 3-D maps of neutral and subjectively significant stimuli. |
| US10743789B2 |
ECG signal parallel analysis apparatus, method and mobile terminal
Provided are an electrocardiogram signal parallel analysis apparatus, a mobile terminal incorporating the apparatus, and related methods. The apparatus includes an integrated memory, a central processing unit and a graphic processing unit. The integrated memory includes a first memory and a second memory for being used by the central processing unit and the graphic processing unit respectively, and the central processing unit may access the second memory. The central processing unit performs primary noise reduction on a received electrocardiogram original signal to obtain a primary electrocardiogram signal, and performs abnormal heartbeat classification preliminary screening on characteristic data extracted from the graphic processing unit to obtain suspected abnormal heartbeat data. The graphic processing unit performs characteristic extraction on the primary electrocardiogram signal to obtain characteristic data, performs secondary noise reduction on the primary electrocardiogram signal to obtain a secondary electrocardiogram signal, and processes the suspected abnormal heartbeat data and the secondary electrocardiogram signal by applying a template matching classification mode to obtain final abnormal heartbeat data. |
| US10743782B1 |
Monitoring baby physical characterstics
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for monitoring baby physical characteristics. In some embodiments, the method may include projecting light from a video monitoring system toward a monitored user, and detecting a heart rate of the monitored user at the video monitoring system based at least in part on detecting the projected light. The method may further include comparing the detected heart rate with a predetermined heart rate threshold, and initiating an alert based at least in part on the comparing. |
| US10743781B2 |
Ischemic precondition treatment equipment and use and method thereof for judging health condition of blood vessels
Disclosed is ischemic precondition treatment equipment and a use and method thereof for judging health condition of blood vessels. A gas way structure (4) is arranged inside a shell of ischemic precondition training treatment equipment. The gas way structure comprises a 5-way device (43). The 5-way device (43) is connected to a left gas pump (41), a right gas pump (42), a left solenoid valve (44), a right solenoid valve (45) and a release valve (48), respectively. The gas way structure (4) can rapidly bring a pressure of an armband airbag to the set pressure value in a short period of time, which is effective in relieving the patients' discomfort and pain when used. It is suitable for long-term use for training. In addition, it also can judge the health condition of blood vessels. |
| US10743779B2 |
Monitoring mode of an implantable medical device
A system and method for controlling a monitoring mode or treatment mode of an implantable medical device based on the detection of an external signal. The system and related method allow for more frequent monitoring of medical parameters at times where more frequent monitoring is necessary, such as during or after a dialysis session, with less frequent monitoring at other times, allowing for a more efficient medical device. The invention also allows for the frequency or mode of treatment by the implantable medical device, or the transmission of data from the implantable medical device to be controlled based on the external signal. |
| US10743777B2 |
Cardiovascular parameter estimation in the presence of motion
Disclosed embodiments pertain to cardiovascular parameter (e.g. heart rate) measurements when motion is present. Biometric sensor signal measurements may be obtained based on cardiovascular parameters of a user; and motion sensor signal measurements may be obtained based on user motion. An activity type may be determined based on the motion sensor signals. For example, when non-motion related frequencies in a frequency domain representation of the biometric sensor signal are obscured by user motion, an activity type may be determined based on the motion sensor signals. Further, based on the activity type, for each cardiovascular parameter (e.g. heart rate), a corresponding likely cardiovascular parameter value (e.g. a likely heart rate) may be determined. A corresponding fundamental frequency associated with the biometric sensor signal may then be determined for each cardiovascular parameter based on the motion sensor signal measurements and the corresponding likely cardiovascular parameter value. |
| US10743776B2 |
Apparatus and system for measuring volume of blood loss
A system for measuring the blood loss comprises a measuring device that determines a hemoglobin concentration of fluid within a container utilizing a light source and a light detector. The container receives blood and other fluids from a patient during a medical procedure. Light from the light source is passed through the blood and other fluids in the container and is detected by the light detector. Based upon a magnitude of light detected, a hemoglobin concentration of the fluid in the container can be determined. A volume-measuring device determines the volume of blood and fluid in the container. Knowing the hemoglobin concentration and volume of fluid in the container, the volume of patient blood loss in the container can be determined. The blood loss measuring device in combination with infusion systems maintains a real-blood volume status so that proper infusion of blood, crystalloid and/or colloid solutions occurs. |
| US10743773B2 |
Imaging thermometry
A computing device includes a thermal map generator (142) that generates a thermal map for image data voxels or pixels representing a volume or region of interest of a subject based on thermometry image data, which includes voxels or pixels indicating a change in a temperature in the volume or region of interest, and a predetermined change in value to temperature lookup table (144) and a display (145) that visually presents the thermal map in connection with image data of the volume of interest. A method includes generating a thermal map for image data voxels or pixels representing a volume or region of interest of a subject based on thermometry image data, which includes voxels or pixels indicating a change in a temperature in the volume or region of interest, and a predetermined change in voxel or pixel value to temperature lookup table. |
| US10743768B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus for imaging of diffuse media featuring cross-modality weighting of fluorescent and bioluminescent sources
In certain embodiments, the invention relates to systems and methods for in vivo tomographic imaging of fluorescent probes and/or bioluminescent reporters, wherein a fluorescent probe and a bioluminescent reporter are spatially co-localized (e.g., located at distances equivalent to or smaller than the scattering mean free path of light) in a diffusive medium (e.g., biological tissue). Measurements obtained from bioluminescent and fluorescent modalities are combined per methods described herein. |
| US10743765B2 |
Miniature imaging system for ophthalmic laser beam delivery system
An optical imaging system for an ophthalmic laser beam delivery system, which includes a focusing objective including a plurality of lenses, a semi-transparent folding mirror disposed near an entrance of the focusing objective for reflecting a treatment laser beam into the focusing objective, a prism disposed adjacent a back surface of the folding mirror, the prism having a first, a second and a third surface, the second surface being disposed adjacent the back surface of the folding mirror, the prism being configured to reflect a light that has entered the second surface sequentially by the first surface and by the second surface toward the third surface to be output, a focusing lens module disposed adjacent the third surface of the prism to focus light output from the third surface of the prism, and an image sensor disposed to receive the light focused by the focusing lens module to form an image. |
| US10743762B2 |
Ophthalmologic apparatus
An ophthalmologic apparatus according to the embodiments includes an OCT optical system, an alignment unit, an image forming unit, a first calculator, and a second calculator. The OCT optical system is configured to acquire OCT data of a fundus of a subject's eye by projecting measurement light onto the fundus. The alignment unit is configured to perform alignment of the OCT optical system with reference to a predetermined site of the subject's eye. The image forming unit is configured to form a tomographic image of the fundus based on the OCT data acquired by the OCT optical system which has been aligned by the alignment unit. The first calculator is configured to calculate a first tilt angle of the tomographic image. The second calculator is configured to calculate a second tilt angle of the fundus by correcting the first tilt angle based on alignment result of the OCT optical system with respect to the predetermined site by the alignment unit. |
| US10743760B2 |
Ophthalmological device and ophthalmological inspection system
An ophthalmological device according to the embodiments comprises an objective lens, an objective measurement optical system, an interference optical system, and an image forming unit. The objective measurement optical system irradiates light onto a subject's eye via the objective lens and detects returning light from the subject's eye. The interference optical system splits light from a light source into reference light and measurement light, projects the measurement light onto the subject's eye via the objective lens so as to overlap at least part of an area of the irradiated light at the subject's eye by the objective measurement optical system, generates interference light between returning light of the measurement light and the reference light, and detects the generated interference light. The image forming unit forms a tomographic image of the subject's eye based on a detection result of the interference light by the interference optical system. |
| US10743756B2 |
Multi-spectrum ring illuminated surgical camera
Multi-spectrum ring illuminated surgical cameras and scopes having a ring lens and a plurality of LEDs. The LEDs set behind an electronic imaging sensor (camera) and positioned radially about the longitudinal axis of the lens and/or scope. |
| US10743747B2 |
Articulation joint manufacturing process and workpiece therefor
An articulation joint manufacturing process comprises cutting an elongated tube to form a multiplicity of links wherein adjacent links are connected by a bridge. The method comprises forming a fracturable portion on each bridge and connecting a multiplicity of springs to adjacentts links to form a workpiece. The method further comprises applying a torsional force to the workpiece about its longitudinal axis to fracture each bridge to form an articulation joint comprising a series of links wherein adjacent links are connected by at least one spring. Certain steps are formed by a laser. In one method, the springs are positioned on a mandrel and the springs are welded to the workpiece. The fracturable portion on the bridges may be produced by forming an indentation which may be a score, a perforation, an elongated indentation or an oval shaped indentation. |
| US10743746B2 |
Endoscopic device
A tool for an endoscope comprises an elongated shaft including a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the elongated shaft comprises a tubular member with an interior channel extending from the distal end toward the proximal end and a one or more perforations in the tubular member that are spaced from the distal end, the one or more perforations providing fluid communication between an exterior of the elongated shaft and the interior channel. |
| US10743745B2 |
Endoscope
The present invention relates to an endoscope. The present invention may include an endoscope main body; and a guide cap that is mounted to be fixed to a front end of the endoscope main body when inserting the endoscope main body into a human body and slides to protrude toward the front of the endoscope main body when withdrawing the endoscope main body inserted into the human body. An object of the present invention is to facilitate insertion of the endoscope by freely varying a length of the cap from the front end of the endoscope, and to enhance the detection rate of polyp. |
| US10743744B2 |
Endoscope with multidirectional extendible arms and tool with integrated image capture for use therewith
An endoscope and methods of use thereof is provided with at least one multi-functional, multi-directional arm supporting a plurality of imaging, lighting and other sensory elements. The multi-functional arms provide a mounting platform upon which cameras, lights and sensors may be mounted to generate multiple-angled images and video, arena-like lighting and other data relevant to performing a diagnostic or MIS procedure. The multi-directional arms may be inserted through a single portal in the endoscope and deployed in multiple directions from a single portal once inserted into a body cavity. The pitch, roll, length and curvature of each of the extending arms may be individually or jointly adjusted to create a customized view of an internal space during an endoscopic procedure. The extending arms may also include communication elements to wirelessly transmit the images and other data generated by the sensory elements to a remote computing and display device. |
| US10743741B2 |
Dishwasher
A dishwasher includes a tub. The dishwasher further includes a spray arm that includes a main arm and an auxiliary arm. The dishwasher further includes a fixed gear part that is connected to the tub, that is configured to rotatably support the main arm, and that includes teeth along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear part. The dishwasher further includes a rotating gear part that is connected to the main arm and that is configured to rotate and engage the teeth of the fixed gear part based on rotation of the main arm. The dishwasher further includes a link unit that is connected to the rotating gear part, the main arm, and the auxiliary arm, that is configured to move based on rotation of the rotating gear part, and that is configured to guide reciprocation of the auxiliary arm through the predetermined arc. |
| US10743740B2 |
Dishwasher with spray system assembly
A spray system assembly for a household appliance, such as a dishwasher, wherein the spray system assembly can include a diverter housing with a diverter valve, a sprayer mount, and a rotatable sprayer. The rotatable sprayer can include a hub, a spray head, and a pair of spaced spacers. The sprayer mount can include a collar for receiving the hub of the rotatable sprayer. The pair of spaced spacers can circumscribe the hub. |
| US10743739B2 |
Dry mop cleaner
An apparatus for cleaning mops comprising a top plate adapted to be engaged upon and spaced apart from a floor surface so as to form a cavity therebetween, an open face formed along an edge between the top plate and the floor surface and a plurality of protrusions extending from the top plate in a direction toward the floor surface, spaced apart along the open face, and a conduit extending between a proximate and a distal end, the proximate end extending through the top plate so as to place an interior of the conduit in fluid connection with the cavity, the distal end having a connector operable to be engaged in fluidic communication with an in-wall vacuum outlet. A method for cleaning a mop comprising passing a mop across a floor surface in proximity to an opening formed between a top plate and the floor surface, the top plate engaged upon the floor surface around a periphery thereof forming a cavity between the top plate and the floor surface, with the opening along an edge thereof into the cavity, agitating at least one element of the mop against at least one protrusion extending from the top plate into the opening; and drawing air and contents of the cavity through a conduit into an outlet of an in-wall wall vacuum system. |
| US10743738B2 |
Grate cleaning device
A grate cleaning device. The grate cleaning device is configured to wash grill grates. A pair of panels containing brush members are inserted into a housing. The panels are inserted so that the brush members on each panel face each other when they are inserted into the housing. The housing is liquid proof and configured to receive a liquid for cleaning therein. A grate device such as a grill grate can be inserted into the space between the pair of panels and slid in and out. The brush members act as an abrasive, cleaning debris from a grate such as a grill grate. |
| US10743732B2 |
System and method for presenting user progress on physical figures
A system, method, and a physical figure for presenting user progress in a virtual space are disclosed. The presented user progress may indicate user advancements in the virtual space and/or user development in the real-world. Based on information indicating such user progress, character representation may be determined to reflect the user progress for presentation on the physical figure. In some implementations, specific location(s) on the physical figure may be determined for presenting specific aspect(s) of user progress in the virtual space. The physical figure may receive the determined character representation information and present the character represent on one or more screens thereon. |
| US10743729B1 |
Automatic toilet seat lifting system
The automated toilet seat lifting system comprises a toilet and a lifting mechanism. The lifting mechanism attaches to the toilet. The toilet further comprises a tank, bowl, toilet seat, and a toilet lid. The lifting mechanism is an automated device used to raise and lower the toilet seat and the toilet lid in preparation for and during the use of the toilet. The lifting mechanism operates such that the toilet seat and toilet lid are raised when a client is detected in the proximity of the toilet. The lifting mechanism returns the toilet seat to a lowered position when the client is no longer detected in the proximity of the toilet. |
| US10743727B2 |
Method of and apparatus for drying and plasma-assisted disinfection of hands
To dry a hand with fingertips and a carpus, the palmar aspect and the dorsal aspect of the hand are blown dry, starting from the fingertips, by a pair of planar gas jets, wherein the gas jets of the pair run towards each other in the direction from the carpus to the fingertips at an angle of less than 180°. By applying high-voltage AC pulses with respect to ground to dielectrically shielded electrodes arranged next to both planar gas jets, direct discharges are obtained across the hand on the palmar aspect thereof and on the dorsal aspect thereof. |
| US10743725B2 |
Retractable toilet paper holder
A toilet paper holder comprising a base, an extendable arm having a first end and a distal end with the first end rotatably coupled to the base, and a toilet roll mount connected to the distal end of the arm. The extendable arm having alternative variations, one variation having a plurality of interlocking arms and a second variation being an expandable telescopic arrangement having a plurality of segments. |
| US10743719B2 |
Fluid dispenser with movable pump holding member
A fluid dispenser having a housing with a cover coupled to the housing for movement between a closed position and an open position and a lifting member coupled to the housing between the housing and the cover whereby movement of the lifting member as guided by the housing moves the cover between the open position and the closed position. |
| US10743717B2 |
Sink and cabinet guards
A method, system, apparatus, or device to protect a sink or a cabinet. An apparatus may include a substrate, a guard wall, a first fastening wall, and a second fastening wall. The substrate may extend along a plane and include a top surface and a bottom surface. The guard wall may extend along at least part of a perimeter of the substrate. The first fastening wall may extend downwardly from a first edge of the substrate. The second fastening wall may extend downwardly from a second edge of the substrate. |
| US10743716B2 |
Removable gripping device for ear-shaped holding member of a kitchen utensil
The removable gripping device for an ear-shaped holding member of a kitchen utensil includes a case with a housing in the form of a slit with a height to at least partially accommodate the latter by nesting and with functional play. The case also has a latch able to occupy at least a locked position and an unlocked position in order, depending on the case, to block or free the removable gripping device on this holding member. In combination with and independently of the locking/unlocking function, at least one retaining pad extends at least partially in the slit-shaped housing so as to define, in the latter, at least one passage section adjusted to the thickness of the holding member. The pad, in its part at least extending in the housing is made from a flexible material to retract under stress. |
| US10743715B2 |
Food serving station and associated appliances and methods
Food preparation apparatus and associated appliance modules and methods. Appliances modules can be selectively docked at docks of an appliance interface of a base. An appliance module includes a food container support surface movable between cooking and holding positions. An appliance module includes a receptacle having a holding well that can be selectively configured in a generally horizontal position or an inclined position. |
| US10743711B2 |
Cooking sleeve for vertical grill
A cooking sleeve, which may also be described as a cooking pouch, which is removably secured to a vertical grill. The cooking sleeve is compressible, but restores to an original shape when compression is released. Food is inserted into the sleeve at a first end and exits the sleeve at a second, opposite end. The cooking sleeve is non-stick and formed of a food grade material. |
| US10743710B2 |
System and method for cooking a meat patty
One variation of a system for cooking food includes: a griddle module including a lower plate configured to receive a food product and an upper plate arranged over the lower plate and configured to contact the food product; a set of induction stations, each induction station including a lower coil configured to inductively couple to the lower plate when the griddle module is arranged in the induction station and an upper coil configured to inductively couple to the upper plate when the griddle module is arranged in the induction station; a hub configured to support the lower plate and the upper plate between the upper and lower coils of the induction stations and to sequentially position the griddle module through the set of induction stations; and a controller configured to drive the upper and lower coils to heat the food product between the lower plate and the upper plate. |
| US10743709B2 |
Multifunctional cooking and baking assembly
A multifunctional cooking and baking assembly, which comprises an upper housing and a lower housing hinged mutually, wherein the upper housing and the lower housing are respectively provided with a chamber, a griddle plate is arranged inside the chamber, the chambers of the upper housing and the lower housing are connected through a connecting passage in which the griddle plate can be placed. The multifunctional cooking and baking assembly of the invention can integrate the functions of closed baking and open broiling by rotating the upper housing and the lower housing to a preset angle to match with the type switch of the griddle plates, and also has the functions of pan baking, frying, deep frying, stir frying, heating, and unfreezing when an overall griddle plate is used. |
| US10743706B2 |
Capsule and system for preparing a beverage by centrifugation in a beverage production device
A capsule is designed for insertion in a centrifugal beverage production device for preparing a beverage from a substance contained in the capsule by introducing liquid in the capsule and passing the liquid through the substance using centrifugal forces. The capsule includes a body having a bottom end and an open end spaced apart in the axial direction, an upper wall for covering the body at the open end along a direction transverse to the axial direction, and an enclosure between the body and the upper wall containing a predetermined amount of beverage substance. The capsule further includes an annular pressure-setting ring configured for adjusting the backpressure in the beverage production device. The pressure-setting ring provides an improved coffee in-cup quality. A set of capsules can have pressure-setting rings of different dimensions for setting different backpressure when engaged in a centrifuging beverage production device. |
| US10743700B1 |
Curtain rod wall mount
The curtain rod wall mount is a fixture used in pairs to support opposing ends of a cylindrical curtain rod between opposing walls of a building or window frame. In a first embodiment, the wall mount includes a helical spring disposed between a fixed plug and a movable plug, the spring being coaxially disposed around a guide screw extending between the plugs, the spring assembly being housed in a tubular sleeve that an end of the curtain rod slides into to bear against the movable plug. A second embodiment is similar to the first, but omits the guide screw. In a third embodiment, the wall mount has a wall plate having a threaded stud extending therefrom. The tubular sleeve has a plug with an internally threaded bore in one end that engages the threaded stub, the other end being hollow to receive an end of the curtain rod. |
| US10743695B1 |
Package receiving device
A package receiving device mountable to an exterior wall of a home or business structure that is collapsible into a flat stored configuration and expandable into a lockable package receiving receptacle having a rectangular volume adapted to temporarily store packages therein. Pivotable and folding panels are adapted to allow the package receiving device to be moved between a stored configuration and expand into an in-use configuration. |
| US10743692B1 |
Apparatus for receiving and protecting a mail
An apparatus for receiving and protecting a mail is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a receptacle having a bottom and sidewalls. The bottom and sidewalls define an interior for the receptacle. At one of the sidewalls, a cover is provided, which is operated to form a closed structure with the receptacle. The apparatus comprises a clamp provided at one of the sidewalls to removably couple the receptacle to a structure. At the interior of the receptacle, a mail is received and the cover is closed to protect the mail. |
| US10743690B2 |
Drinking vessel and ice submersion techniques
Methods and devices for enhancing drinking chilled drinking vessels are provided. In some aspects, a concentric set of arms or tabs in a pre-configured section of a drinking vessel applies holding pressure to expanded water poured within the section. A beverage is then poured over the frozen water, submerging it. In other aspects, holding pressure is maintained through flexible and/or adjustable arms, and lateral play eliminated, even if the frozen water melts. In other embodiments, a loop or set of loops extends from the center of the vessel above the section, and separate, flexible members (preferably cambered) are threaded through the loops after the water is frozen to apply greater holding pressure. |
| US10743688B2 |
Smart carafe
A beverage vessel includes: a beverage container in which a beverage may be stored said beverage container having an upper opening by which beverage may be poured in and poured out of the beverage container and a wall extending from the opening to the bottom of the beverage container; a closure element adapted to be positioned in the upper opening of the beverage container; a light distribution element arranged at the closure element; and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element; wherein said closure element comprises a locking mechanism, said locking mechanism comprising at least three locking arms extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel to the beverage container, wherein each arm of the locking element comprises an elastic portion being elastic in the radial direction of the beverage vessel; the beverage container comprises at least one concave portion in the wall, said concave portion extending in radial direction of the beverage vessel; and said arms releasably engage in the concave portion in the wall for releasably locking the closure element to the beverage container. |
| US10743686B2 |
Flat sheet providing fitted mattress engagement
A flat bottom sheet is provided which is adapted for engagement to an underlying mattress. A plurality of biasing bands are configured to provide a biased engagement of four corners of the bottom sheet to four corners of the mattress and concurrently biasly hold side portions taught against the sides of the mattress. A top sheet may be included which is engaged to the bottom sheet and allows for concurrent engagement of both a top and bottom sheet to a mattress to which they are sized to engage. |
| US10743683B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting stock-out of articles on rack and rack
The present application proposes an apparatus and method for detecting stock-out of articles on a rack and a rack. The apparatus includes: a distance detector configured to detect a distance between the article farthest from a first end and one of the first end and a second end; and a controlling and processing unit communicatively connected to the distance detector and configured to determine whether the articles are out of stock based on the distance. |
| US10743682B2 |
Transaction stand
Disclosed herein are aspects of a transaction device stand. In one embodiment, the transaction device stand comprises a stand base having a base plate, a column having a shape, and a winged collar latching mechanism. A swivel top may be mounted to the stand base via the winged collar, the swivel top configured to be physically coupled to a transaction device. A tension mechanism may be implemented between a portion of the swivel top and a portion of the winged collar of the stand base such that the swivel top is held at a position relative to the stand base in tension. |
| US10743678B2 |
Wrap carrier
A wrap type infant carrier which also integrates certain attributes of mei tai and SSC carriers to provide an optimal meld of some of the most desirable attributes of these existing carriers, the present carrier thus providing the comfort and closeness of a wrap carrier, but further being configured to be easily fitted to the wearer, thus avoiding any excessive learning curve associated with its use. In addition to being easy to use, the present carrier is also configured to more effectively distribute the load to the caregiver to mitigate muscle strain or fatigue. |
| US10743673B2 |
Stable bedstead with detachable interior support
A bedstead includes a frame, an interior support removably coupled with the frame, and outer legs supporting the frame when the bedstead is set up. The interior support includes an inner leg, first connectors disposed circumferentially around the inner leg and connecting bars. Each connecting bar has one end pivotally connected with the inner leg through a first connector, and the other end to be removably coupled with the frame. When in use, the first connector restricts the movement, in particular, the rotation of the connecting bar, and thus enhances the overall structural stability of the bedstead. |
| US10743671B2 |
Air conditioning seat
An air conditioning seat including: two air outlets configured to distribute air distributed from an interior of the seat to an exterior of the seat, wherein the two air outlets are configured to receive supply of air from different air distribution paths and distribute air of different temperatures or humidity. |
| US10743669B2 |
Seat pad
A seat pad (10) of the present invention includes a placement surface (11). A lateral slit portion (15) which extends from an outer side of the seat pad (10) toward an inner side thereof is formed in a first lateral direction (B1) along the placement surface (11), and at least a portion of the lateral slit portion (15) gradually becomes larger from the outer side of the seat pad (10) toward the inner side thereof in a thickness direction (H) orthogonal to the placement surface (11) along the first lateral direction (B1). |
| US10743664B2 |
Supporting an object at a window of a building by applying opposing forces to an interior surface and an exterior surface of the building
An apparatus for supporting an object at a window of a building comprises a first member, a second member, and a third member. The first member extends along at least a partial width of the window and abuts an interior surface of the building. The first member is configured to support the object by exerting an outward force on the interior surface of the building in response to a downward force exerted by the object. The first member also comprises at least two sections extending from the interior of the building to the exterior of the building. These sections may extend from the interior of the building to the exterior of the building about respective distal ends of the first member. The sum of the forces applied on the surfaces of the building are sufficient to secure the object to the building. |
| US10743663B2 |
Seismic baseplate
A mount may include a base having a socket. A leveler may be positioned within the socket and may be configured to be adjustably engaged to one of a plurality of posts of a shelving system. A fastener may secure the leveler to the socket. The leveler may be adjusted to change the height of the post in relation to other of the plurality of posts in the shelving system, and thereby level the shelving system. |
| US10743662B2 |
Storage device and refrigerator having the same
The present invention discloses a storage device and a refrigerator having the same. The storage device comprises a body, a pair of guiding mechanisms and a first partition frame, wherein the pair of guiding mechanisms is arranged at a pair of side walls of the body and comprises guiding elements which slide back and forth with respect to the body; the first partition frame comprises a partition element, fixing portions and a limited portion, the fixing portions are provided to be long rods extending in a front-rear direction and are formed at two ends of the first partition frame; the first partition frame is connected onto the guiding element by the fixing portion, and the limiting portion is fitted and connected with the limited portion, such that the first partition frame is prevented from moving back and forth with respect to the guiding element. |
| US10743656B2 |
Detachable bedside table for mattress assembly
A bedside table to be arranged in an area of a folding side extension of a mattress assembly. The bedside table includes a surface suitable for receiving or storing at least one object and apparatus for releasably attaching the surface of the bedside table to the folding lateral extension of the mattress assembly, such that the surface of the bedside table can be releasably attached to the mattress assembly even when the lateral extension is being folded or it is already folded. |
| US10743652B2 |
Device for providing bristles for brush production and providing method
A method for providing bristles for automated production of brushes, in particular toothbrushes or parts thereof may comprise providing a plurality of bristles in a storage container, applying oil to at least a part of the plurality of bristles in the storage container, separating a bristle tuft from the storage and transporting the bristle tuft in a tube using an airflow. The plurality of bristles tufts can be transferred to a providing unit, in which the bristles tufts are arranged in a pre-defined tuft pattern and may be over-molded by injection molding in order to form at least a brush head. A device suitable to perform the method comprises at least an immersion unit to apply oil to bristles and an airflow-using transportation unit. |
| US10743649B2 |
Plaque detecting device and toothbrush
The plaque detecting device of the present invention comprises a light emitting unit (450) which irradiates ultraviolet or blue excitation light (L) toward the tooth surface (99a), and a first and second light receiving units (402) which receive radiated light (L′) from the tooth surface (99a). The first light receiving unit extracts the spectral component of a first wavelength region including the wavelength range of fluorescent light specific to plaque from the radiated light (L′), and obtains a first output value corresponding to the intensity of that spectral component. The second light receiving unit extracts, from the radiated light (L′), the spectral component of a second wavelength region containing the wavelength range of the fluorescent light specific to enamel and having a predetermined lower limit wavelength below the lower limit wavelength of the first wavelength region, and obtains a second output value corresponding to the intensity of this spectral component. Determination of the relative magnitude of the ratio between the first output value and the second output value as compared to a first threshold value is performed. Determination of the relative magnitude of the difference between the first output value and the second output value as compared to a second threshold value is performed. |
| US10743647B2 |
Oral care implement and monofilament bristle for use with the same
A monofilament bristle (211) including: a body portion (215); a tip portion (217) extending from the body portion (215) and comprising a multi-lobed transverse cross-section (221), the monofilament bristle (211) extending along a longitudinal axis (219); co-extruded first and second components, the first component being a first color and forming a first lobe (223a) of the multi-lobed transverse cross-section (221), the second component being a second color, which is different from the first color, and forming a second lobe (223b) of the multi-lobed transverse cross-section (221); and each of the first and second components forming a longitudinal section of the body portion (215), with an interface between the first and second components extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis (219). |
| US10743640B2 |
Nasolabial mouthpiece
The invention disclosed in this application is a non-invasive means for treatment of the nasolabial fold to decrease the prominence of the fold and provide a more youthful appearance. The invention is a pair of inserts that fills the canine fossa and thus decreases the indentation of the nasolabial fold. The inserts are held in place by the anatomical structure of the area. An optional connective piece between the two inserts may also be used to provide additional stability. |
| US10743639B2 |
Hair dispenser
A hair dispensing device is described for managing the dispensation of hair for use in creating a weave hairstyle. The device can include a storage compartment and a wall having a slot through which hair is fed for use in creating the weave hairstyle. The slot can be formed in a dispensing panel that is installed on a wall of the device. The dispensing panel can be installed so as to be rotatable to facilitate the feeding of hair therethrough. A bottom of the device can include feet that reduce or eliminate sliding of the device when it is placed onto a surface during use. The bottom can also include one or more suction cups to anchor the device to the surface by suction. The hair can be stored in the storage compartment inside the device until used. The hair can be synthetic hair or real human hair. |
| US10743638B2 |
Beauty care pack and method for manufacturing same
Provided is a beauty care pack including a release film and a beauty care sheet which is separably attached to the release film, wherein the beauty care sheet comprises: a support; a fiber layer which is laminated on the support and in which water-soluble polymers are formed in the form of a nanofiber web; a moisturizing layer which is laminated on the fiber layer and consists of the water-soluble polymers and moisturizing materials; and a beauty care layer which is laminated on the moisturizing layer and in which the water-soluble polymers and functional materials are formed in the form of a nanofiber web, such that active ingredients are absorbed into the skin while being dissolved by moisture. |
| US10743630B2 |
Dual-layer bumper for a case for a mobile device
A bumper (1) for a mobile device that includes a first layer (18) formed from an elastomeric first material and a second layer (2) formed from a second material different from the elastomeric first material. The first layer (18) is arranged on an outside of the bumper and the second layer (2) is arranged on an inside of the bumper so that the second layer (2) is between the mobile device and the first layer (18) when the mobile device is arranged in the bumper (1). The bumper (1) completely covers the mobile device, except for at least a portion of the front, at least a portion of the rear, and at least one speaker of the mobile device if present, when the mobile device is arranged in the bumper (1). |
| US10743627B2 |
Umbrella having an anti-inversion mechanism
An umbrella has a plurality of ribs attached to a runner by main struts. The umbrella has an anti-inversion mechanism formed of a plurality of anti-inversion struts. Each anti-inversion strut is pivotally coupled to one respective main strut and is pivotally connected to a floating joint member that is freely movable along a length of one respective rib. The anti-inversion mechanism also includes a stop that is fixedly attached to the rib and restricts the degree of travel of the floating joint member along the rib and is positioned to prevent the respective rib from inverting in response to an applied force. |
| US10743625B2 |
Method for crimping a stone
A method for assembling a stone on a setting support, the stone being cut to exhibit a table, a crown, a girdle and a pavilion. A substrate with a recess for the stone, the recess forming, between the substrate and the stone, a peripheral free space in the vicinity of the girdle and of the zones of the crown and of the pavilion contiguous to the girdle, the peripheral free space including a bottom having a conductive surface. Electroplating, in the peripheral free space, a metal layer in the vicinity of the girdle and of the zones of the crown and of the pavilion contiguous to the girdle, so as to confine the girdle in the metal layer to form, around the girdle, the setting support. The stone and its setting support are released from the substrate. |
| US10743624B1 |
Buckle assembly with locking arrangement
A buckle assembly includes a first buckle member having an insertion member, a second buckle member having a receiving slot, and a locking arrangement. The locking arrangement includes a locking slot indently formed on the insertion member, a locking member movably mounted in the second buckle member at a position corresponding to the locking slot, and a releasing key detachably attached on the second buckle member to drive the locking member to move between a locked position and a releasing position. In the locked position, the locking member is moved to engage with the locking slot to prevent the insertion member from detaching from the receiving slot. In the releasing position, the locking member is driven by the releasing key to retract from the locking slot so as to allow the insertion member to be pulled out of the receiving slot. |
| US10743623B2 |
Belt buckle and belt
This disclosure relates generally to belt buckles and more particularly to belt buckles that have associated with the face or ‘front thereof interchangeable initials, letters or other design. The working mechanics of the buckle is different than any other in the market. The said Buckle has a holding mechanism that won't damage the belt strap because the material that it uses it as explained throughout this patent application. The invention is based to facilitate the user for opening and closing of the belt. Moreover, the said Buckle allows what no any other Buckle allows and is for the strap to pass underneath of the fix portion of the strap, the result is the need not to the strap to be cut to the size of the waist of every individual. I will describe this as unique in today's dress belt market. |
| US10743621B2 |
Lace tightener incorporating SMA wire
A lace-tightening device for a shoe lace in a shoe includes a rotating cam within a housing disposed within the shoe. The cam is connected to the opposite ends of the shoe lace and includes an outer surface for receiving the shoe lace as the cam rotates to pull the lace. A ratchet arm is slidably disposed within the housing and includes linear teeth arranged to engage the teeth of a driven gear as the ratchet arm translates in a linear direction, to rotate the gear in the one direction. The driven gear is part of a gear train connected to the cam to rotate the cam. The ratchet arm is pulled by at least one shape memory alloy (SMA) wire attached to a controller that is configured to execute a power cycle to energize and deenergize the SMA wire to thereby sequentially translate the ratchet arm in the linear direction, and ultimately to incrementally pull and tighten the shoe lace. |
| US10743620B2 |
Automated tensioning system for an article of footwear
An article of footwear can include provisions for improving the operation and use of various systems associated with the article. An automated tensioning system can be configured to provide and perform a variety of functions associated with the fastening of the article of footwear. The automated tensioning system may tighten and loosen the article of footwear through the operation of a motor. The automated tensioning system may also be able to store and recall a preset tension level. |
| US10743607B2 |
Composite plate for an article of footwear or equipment
A method for forming a plate includes attaching a first strand portion to a flexible substrate to form a first layer on the substrate and positioning a second strand portion on the first layer to form a second layer on the first layer in a plurality of discrete regions on the substrate. The method also includes positioning a plurality of traction elements into corresponding cavities formed into a first mold surface and positioning the substrate on the first mold surface to change a shape of the substrate. At least one of heat and pressure is applied to the first strand portion, the second strand portion, the substrate, and the traction elements to conform the substrate to the shape of the first mold surface and form the traction elements into the substrate at each of the discrete regions. The method also includes incorporating the substrate into an article of footwear. |
| US10743598B2 |
Method and apparatus for attaching hair extensions to human hair
A handheld tool attaches hair extensions. The tool has two hand members. The members are mechanically coupled to each other and moveable with respect to each other. The tool includes a fastening mechanism. The fastening mechanism is configured to crimp a pliable material to form a fastener that attaches the hair extension to the recipient's hair. The tool includes a shield mechanism, which is coupled to one hand member. The shield mechanism includes safety feet having first and second positions. The shield mechanism is in the first position when the apparatus is in a quiescent position, and the shield mechanism is in a second position when the fastening mechanism is crimping the fastener. In the second position, the feet are interposed between the recipient's scalp and a cornrow of the recipient's hair. The safety feet move from the first position to the second position as the fastener is being crimped. |
| US10743597B2 |
Magnetic self-zipping zipper with different magnetic pull-in forces
Disclosed is a magnetic self-zipping zipper with different magnetic pull-in forces. The self-zipping zipper includes magnetic elements arranged in rows, zipper end portions and a zipper intermediate portion. The magnetic element of the zipper end portion has a magnetic force concentrated structure, and the magnetic elements of the zipper intermediate portion including magnetic elements has a magnetic force concentrated structure and magnetic elements with one pole being an iron piece. Advantageous effects thereof are: the self-zipping zipper overcomes the shortcomings of conventional zippers being inconvenient for the elderly and children to pull and close, and provides a magnetic self-zipping zipper that is convenient to wear, washable, stable in pull-in forces, and easy to put on and take off. The magnetic element of the zipper end portion has a magnetic force concentrated structure, which has more stable pull-in forces. |
| US10743594B2 |
Arm banner identification safety device
An arm banner identification safety device and methods of use are presented. Embodiments include a flexible material banner with an exterior surface. Wording or lettering and/or symbols identifying an organization, organization type, occupation, and/or position is displayed on some part of the exterior banner. The banner is designed to be worn on the forearm, is held in place by use of adjustable straps, and can be easily folded to be kept in a pocket or purse. |
| US10743593B2 |
Outerwear having enhanced hood
The present application provides a garment that includes: a hood, the hood having an opening at a front of the hood, the opening extending between a bottom and top of the hood; at least a first passageway meandering in a concave shape on at least one side of the hood and extending from the bottom front of the hood, rearward over a wearer's shoulder, transitioning vertically toward the top of the hood, and continuing at the top of the hood forward back over the wearer's shoulder toward the front of the hood; and at least way drawstring disposed within the first passageway. |
| US10743591B1 |
Wireless brassiere with support system
A wireless brassiere with built-in shaping, lifting, and support system and methods includes, for example, a support band, an exterior support layer having lower edge portions connected to the support band and also having portions defining two concave shapes, an interior support layer having portions defining two breast cups and configured to be positioned between a front portion of the exterior support layer and the front of the torso of a wearer and also having lower edge portions connected to the support band. A continuous shoulder strap having an adjustable length includes a first portion that extends from the exterior support layer front portion to a slide coupled to a support band rear portion, loops slidably through the slide, and a second portion of the continuous shoulder strap extends from the slide to the interior support layer parallel with the first portion. |
| US10743589B1 |
Electronic smoking device that is non-circular and includes plural atomizers in a parallel arrangement
A cartridge for an electronic smoking device. A housing is coupled to a mouthpiece and includes sidewalls partially defining a first reservoir that is non-circular in axial section and configured to store a first liquid vaporizable material, and a second reservoir that is non-circular in axial section and configured to store a second liquid vaporizable material. The first and second reservoirs are in parallel arrangement such that an outer periphery defined by outer surfaces of the sidewalls is rectangular in shape so as to be removably disposed within a rectangular-shaped opening of a capital assembly. The first and second reservoirs may be square or rectangular in axial section. First and second heating elements may be disposed widthwise within the cartridge and oriented transverse to the longitudinal axis. First and second wicks may be disposed widthwise within the cartridge and collinear to one another. |
| US10743587B2 |
Aerosol-generating devices and aerosol-generating systems
An aerosol-generating system includes an aerosol-generating device and at least two consumables. Each consumable includes an aerosol-forming substrate. The aerosol-generating device further includes a device housing comprising at least two receiving chambers, wherein each consumable is accommodated in a separate receiving chamber of the at least two receiving chambers. The aerosol-generating device further includes at least two mouthpieces, wherein each mouthpiece of the at least two mouthpieces is aligned with a separate consumable of the at least two consumables and wherein the aerosol-generating device is configured to isolate airflows through separate, respective mouthpieces of the at least two mouthpieces. |
| US10743584B2 |
Vapor-generating system having an external cartridge
A vapor-generating system includes a cartridge including a first vapor-forming substrate, the cartridge having an annular shape and at least one end configured to abut a flange and at least partially cover a device air inlet, and a vapor-generating device having an outer surface that defines the flange, the vapor-generating device being configured to be overlain by the cartridge such that the cartridge is coupled against the flange, the vapor-generating device including a liquid storage section containing a second vapor-forming substrate, the second vapor-forming substrate being a liquid substrate, and a power supply section, the liquid storage section being configured to removably attach to the power supply section such that at least one of the flange and the device air inlet are defined by outer surfaces of the liquid storage section and the power supply section. |
| US10743583B2 |
Aerosol-generating system including solid and liquid aerosol-forming substrates
An aerosol-generating system may include a cartridge, a heater section, and an aerosol-generating device. The cartridge may include a cartridge housing, a solid aerosol-forming substrate positioned within the cartridge housing, and a liquid aerosol-forming substrate positioned within the cartridge housing. The heater section is separate from the cartridge and includes an electric heater. The aerosol-generating device may include a device housing configured to receive the cartridge and a power supply for supplying electrical power to the electric heater. The power supply may be positioned within the device housing. |
| US10743579B2 |
In situ synthesis of composite nanoscale particles
A method of making composite nanoscale particles comprising subjecting a starting material to laser energy so as to form a vapor and condensing the vapor so as to form the composite nanoscale particles, wherein said composite nanoscale particles comprise a first metal and/or a first metal oxide incorporated in nanoscale particles of an oxide of a second metal, the first metal being different than the second metal. The starting material can comprise first and second metals or compounds of the first and second metals. The composite nanoscale particles can be formed in a reaction chamber wherein a temperature gradient is provided. The atmosphere in the chamber can be an inert atmosphere comprising argon or a reactive atmosphere comprising oxygen. The composite nanoscale particles are useful for low-temperature and near-ambient temperature catalysis. The composite nanoscale particles can be incorporated in the tobacco cut filler, cigarette paper and/or cigarette filter material of a cigarette to catalyze the oxidation of carbon monoxide to carbon dioxide. |
| US10743577B2 |
Turntable-type breadcrumb coating machine
A breadcrumb coating machine includes a breadcrumb coating unit for spreading and fixing breadcrumbs on the front and rear surfaces of pork. The breadcrumb coating unit has an octagonal frame formed in a regular octagon shape and disposed on an upper surface of a base; a turntable having breadcrumbs dispersed over the surface thereof and configured to rotate on the upper surface of the octagonal frame; first and second scattering units configured to draw the breadcrumbs dispersed on the surface of the turntable and to scatter the same over the upper surface of the pork; and a pressing plate disposed at an interval from the first and second scattering units in a clockwise direction to press the upper surface of the pork, while adjusting a pressure by using a cylinder. |
| US10743575B2 |
Device for extracting juice from fruit and/or vegetable items
A device for extracting juice from fruit and/or vegetable items, in particular apples (10), wherein a pressing chamber (26) is arranged to be moved relative to said device in a repeating sequence to three different positions (31,32,33), said three positions being: a first position (31) wherein a pulp receiving opening of the pressing chamber (26) is located immediately adjacent a grater unit (16), such that in said position a grating step can take place wherein said pulp is received from the grater unit (16) directly in the pressing chamber (26); a second position (32) wherein the pulp receiving opening is located immediately adjacent a pressing plunger (34) and the pulp ejection opening is located immediately adjacent a pressing sieve (35), such that in said position a pressing step can take place wherein juice is pressed from the pulp through the sieve (35) and into juice collecting means (37); and a third position (33) wherein the pulp ejection opening is in open communication with pulp collecting means (6), such that in said position a pulp ejection step can take place wherein the pulp is removed from the pressing chamber (26) through the ejection opening. |
| US10743572B2 |
Glucosylated steviol glycoside as a flavor modifier
A taste and flavor profile modifying composition is described. The composition includes a blend of glucosylated steviol glycosides and residual steviol glycosides which can modify the intensity of a taste and/or flavor in a food or beverage product. |
| US10743570B1 |
Banana food
A mixture of green banana and ripe banana. |
| US10743560B2 |
Cold water-swelling, intact, high amylose starch granules
A process for modifying starches comprises atomising an aqueous slurry of a non-pregelatmised, granular, high amylose starch into an internal chamber in a bi-fluid nozzle of a dryer and treating the atomized slurry, in the internal chamber, with medium pressure steam to produce a slurry of partially treated starch granules followed by discharging the slurry into a reactor where it is contacted with superheated steam to produce dry, particulate, cold water-swelling, intact, high amylose starch granules. The cold water-swelling, intact, high amylose starch granules have greater than 15% solubles. At a starch concentration of 1%, in UDMSO (9 volumes DMSO and 1 volume 6M urea) at 25° C., the ratio of apparent viscosity of said cold water-swelling, intact, high amylose starch granules to the apparent viscosity of the parent non-pregelatinised, granular, high amylose starch is lower than 1.00. The cold water-swelling, high amylose granular starch of the invention is useful in the manufacture of food products, especially confectionery products and convenience food products. |
| US10743556B2 |
Lactose-removing milk process for lactose-free milk production
The present invention relates to dairy and milk treatment industries for obtaining lactose-free milk and assessment of byproduct in particular, particularly to milk treatment industry through different separation means such as micro and nanofiltration equipment. One of the purposes of this invention is to provide a delactosed or lactose-free milk with sensory profile equivalent to a normal pasteurized milk using essential separation steps to reduce product costs. Another purpose of this invention is to determine the effect of milk natural components concentration on organoleptic properties to achieve the first purpose of this invention. Another purpose is to determine percentage between retentate and permeate to get a sensory profile equivalent to a normal pasteurized milk. |
| US10743548B2 |
Food bun with formed cavity
Food products, apparatus, systems and methods in which a pocketed bun is produced by supplying compressed air into a portion of bread dough to produce an air pocket, cooking the portion to produce an at least partially cooked bun, and cutting the bun into at least two pieces, with each piece having a cavity. Air can be delivered directly inside the portion of bread dough through a tube or to an expandable object (e.g., a balloon). Preferably, the portion of bread dough is placed into an expandable mold controlled by at least an arm operated by a processor. Batches of pocketed buns can be produced by utilizing a device having multiple molds inside a chamber, and multiple stacked chambers or a shelf with multiple floors. |
| US10743546B2 |
Dry, flowable Sabadilla extract
The invention relates to methods for preparing a dry, flowable sabadilla extract and to methods of its use as a pesticide. |
| US10743543B2 |
Botanical disinfection composition, disinfectant and preparation method thereof
The invention relates to the field of disinfectants, in particular to a botanical disinfection composition. The botanical disinfection composition comprises the following raw materials in parts by weight: 0.5-1.0 part of tea tree essential oil, 0.5-1.0 part of niaouli essential oil, 0.5-1.0 part of palmarosa essential oil, 0.5-1.0 part of lemon mint essential oil, and 0.3-0.8 part of lemon myrtle essential oil and/or litsea cubeba essential oil. The invention further provides a method for preparing the botanical disinfection composition, comprising uniformly mixing tea tree essential oil, niaouli essential oil, palmarosa essential oil, lemon mint essential oil, and lemon myrtle essential oil and/or litsea cubeba essential oil according to predetermined parts by weight. The botanical disinfection composition provided by the invention is low in usage amount of ethanol, small in toxic and side effects, good in sterilization effect and short in action time. |
| US10743541B2 |
Mic reduction with lithium ions
The invention relates to a process for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. The invention further relates to the use of a water soluble source of lithium ions for reducing the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of a biocide against at least one strain of bacteria and/or at least one strain of yeast and/or at least one strain of mould in an aqueous preparation. |
| US10743539B2 |
Methods of use and processes for preparing alcoholic solutions of polyvinylpyridine polymers
Provided is a process for preparing an alcoholic solution of a polyvinylpyridine polymer having biocidal and biocompatibility properties. The alcoholic solution is ready-to-graft in order to confer biocidal properties to various surfaces and to prevent biofilm formation on such surfaces. Also provided are methods of using the alcoholic solution, such as for controlling the growth of bacteria, fungi and/or viruses, and/or for preventing digestion of wood cellulose by wood-boring insects. |
| US10743535B2 |
Insecticide for flight-capable pests
An insecticide for exterminating a flight-capable insect, comprising an effective concentration of menthol to be lethal to the insect, a solvent for the menthol, at least one viscosity-increasing agent in sufficient concentration to increase viscosity of insecticide to greater than 5 centipoise, at least one surfactant in sufficient concentration to cause adhesion of insecticide to insect, and a volumizer. |
| US10743528B1 |
Bait container
A portable bait container with adjustable luminosity has an openable casing to access a receptacle for storing baits. Casing is provided with a handle to conveniently carry and handle container from one place to another. Container further includes a first illuminating device that illuminates surrounding and hence enable user to easily view the ground and search for fishing baits such as worms or night-crawlers. Actuating switch is provided on handle for its easy access which actuates and de-actuates first illuminating device. Intensity of first illuminating device is controlled by using dimmer adjuster that enables user to manipulate intensity and hence provides maximum opportunity for collecting fishing baits. Container is portable, easy to handle by a single user to perform various bait collection operations and has adjustable luminosity for viewing surrounding at desired light intensity and thus reduces opportunity loss during collection of fishing baits. |
| US10743526B2 |
Recombinant constructs and transgenic fluorescent ornamental fish therefrom
The present invention relates to the method and use of reef coral fluorescent proteins in making transgenic red, green and yellow fluorescent zebrafish. Preferably, such fluorescent zebrafish are fertile and used to establish a population of transgenic zebrafish and to provide to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing. Thus, new varieties of ornamental fish of different fluorescence colors from a novel source are developed. |
| US10743523B1 |
Pet monitoring system
A pet monitoring system comprising a first sensor configured to detect a first condition in the space and a second sensor configured to detect a second condition in the space is disclosed. The system may further comprise a memory for storing one or more rules each configured to identify an alert condition for a pet in the space based on the first and/or second conditions in the space, a communications module configured to communicate with a remote device over a network, and a controller. The controller is configured to apply the one or more rules to the first and second detected conditions in the space to identify one or more alert conditions and determine what, if any, action is required by an owner or caretaker of the pet, and if action is required, provide an alert to the remote device via the communications module. |
| US10743522B2 |
Pet leash with dampening extension mechanism
A leash including a housing, a reel assembly rotatably coupled to the housing, and a tether coupled to the reel assembly. The reel assembly includes a tether wheel coupled to the tether, and rotatable relative to the housing in a first rotational direction to effectuate extension of the tether, and rotatable in a second rotational direction to effectuate retraction of the tether. A hard stop gear is coupled to the tether wheel, and a soft stop gear is rotatably coupled to the hard stop gear. A dampening spring is coupled to the soft stop gear and the hard stop gear to impart a biasing force on the soft stop gear as it rotates relative to the hard stop gear. A soft stop lever is operatively coupled to the soft stop gear and is configured to selectively restrict rotation of the soft stop gear relative to the housing. |
| US10743519B2 |
Method for distributing feed over a plurality of separate feeding locations and a feeding system therefor
A method for distributing feed over multiple separate feeding locations includes determining which feeding locations have a feed requirement; selecting a first feeding location among the feeding locations having a feed requirement; determining a feed composition to be delivered to the first feeding location; determining which further feeding locations have a feed requirement and require the same feed composition; selecting at least one further feeding location; filling the feed delivery device with an amount of the determined feed composition; and distributing the feed, wherein the amount of feed distributed to a selected feeding location depends on the ratio between amount to be delivered to said selected feeding location and the sum of the amounts of feed to be delivered to all selected feeding locations. |
| US10743515B2 |
Foldable and expandable pet carrier bag
A foldable and expandable pet carrier bag. The foldable and expandable pet carrier bag includes a pet carrier bag body, the pet carrier bag body is provided with a first pet door, the pet carrier bag body has a back part, the back part is provided with a foldable expanding part. The expanding part includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a left side wall, a right side wall and a front side wall. The left side wall and the right side wall are folded toward the inner portion of the expanding part, respectively. The bottom wall and the front side wall that overlapped on the surface of the bottom wall are swung and overlapped on the top wall. The pet carrier bag is easy to fold, after being folded, the bottom wall of the expanding part fixed on the pet carrier bag body forms a back cushion. |
| US10743514B2 |
Animal crate assembly
A crate assembly includes a plurality of members defining an interior of the crate assembly, where the plurality of members includes a front, a back, a top, a bottom, a first side and a second side. A frame is formed in one of the plurality of members, the frame having a plurality of interconnected horizontal and vertical wires that define a door opening. A door is pivotally coupled to the frame about a pivot wire of the frame to move between an open position and a closed position. A latch assembly is pivotally coupled to a horizontal wire of the frame. The latch assembly includes a wire having a first end, a second end and a transverse portion, the wire forming a first portion defined between the first end and the transverse portion and a second portion defined between the second end and the transverse portion. |
| US10743513B2 |
Manure-removal device
A manure-removal vehicle and an assembly thereof having a manure-discharging location. The vehicle comprises a pump and a tank having an air discharge. The vehicle collects manure by means of a scraper and this is subsequently suctioned up via a manure extraction opening in the tank. The pump works at low power and in particular at low pressure, due to the fact that a constant stream of manure is collected in front of the opening, in particular if a sealing plate is provided. |
| US10743507B2 |
Bean variety SVGZ5486
The invention provides seed and plants of the bean line SVGZ5486. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of bean line SVGZ5486 and to methods for producing a bean plant produced by crossing a plant of bean line SVGZ5486 with itself or with another bean plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of bean line SVGZ5486, including the pods and gametes of such plants. |
| US10743506B1 |
Soybean cultivar 85321341
A soybean cultivar designated 85321341 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 85321341, to the plants of soybean cultivar 85321341, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 85321341, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 85321341. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85321341. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 85321341, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 85321341 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10743505B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH101678
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH101678. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH101678, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH101678 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH101678. |
| US10743504B1 |
Maize inbred PH47H6
A novel maize variety designated PH47H6 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47H6 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47H6 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH47H6 or a locus conversion of PH47H6 with another maize variety. |
| US10743503B1 |
Maize inbred PH2TTD
A novel maize variety designated PH2TTD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2TTD with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2TTD through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2TTD or a locus conversion of PH2TTD with another maize variety. |
| US10743498B2 |
Lettuce variety 45-100 RZ
The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 45-100 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 45-100 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 45-100 RZ. |
| US10743493B2 |
Soybean variety 01077438
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077438. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077438. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077438 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077438 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10743492B2 |
Soybean variety 01077433
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01077433. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01077433. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01077433 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01077433 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10743490B2 |
Tomato hybrid SV2493TM and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid SV2493TM and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid SV2493TM and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US10743488B2 |
Tomato hybrid DR0603TC and parents thereof
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato hybrid DR0603TC and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato hybrid DR0603TC and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants. |
| US10743481B2 |
Turf based sports grounds
A grass sports ground is produced by mixing man-made vitreous fibres into soil having relatively high loam levels at a rate in the range 0.5 to 50 parts by weight per 100 parts soil (dry weight), preferably in the presence of moisture to separate the fibres and distribute them among soil particles, and then growing grass. The soil/fibre mixture has desirable moisture management properties as well as good mechanical characteristics providing extended use characteristics even in cold, wet or hot and dry conditions. |
| US10743479B2 |
Sod handling apparatus
A method of stacking sod rolls can include the steps of: a) moving a head of a sod handling apparatus into a sod pickup location containing a plurality of sod rolls; b) picking-up a first sod roll with a first sod carrier, picking-up a second sod roll with a second sod carrier, and picking-up a third sod roll with a third sod carrier; c) moving the head to a sod drop-off location; d) releasing the first sod roll from the first sod carrier at the sod drop-off location; e) after releasing the first sod roll, moving the second sod carrier toward the first sod carrier and moving the third sod carrier toward the first sod carrier to reduce the spacing between the second and third rolls of sod; and f) depositing the second sod roll and third sod roll at the drop-off location. |
| US10743470B2 |
Shaker device for a fruit harvesting unit
A shaker device including at least one motorized member that is intended to transmit by contact a shaking force to objects to be shaken. The member includes at least one structural insert that is covered by a wear jacket. The structural insert includes a reinforcement included in a matrix that is covered by the jacket. The matrix is based on a material which is different from that of the jacket in that it is adapted to adhere to the reinforcement and to the material of the jacket. |
| US10743469B2 |
Electronic sensor for material collection system
A material collection system sensor assembly for a material collection system including a collection container having a clipping receiving chamber and at least one wall with a generally rigid portion and a chute inlet defined in the generally rigid portion. The sensor assembly includes a capacitive sensor positioned on the generally rigid portion of an external side of the wall. The capacitive sensor creates an electric field that extends into the clipping receiving chamber. A microcontroller is associated with the sensor and at least one indicator. The microcontroller is configured to activate at least one indicator when clippings within the clippings chamber are consistently within the electric field and thereby trigger the capacitive sensor. |
| US10743466B2 |
Harvesting header for a grain harvesting machine
A harvesting header for a combine harvester comprises a central header section and two lateral header sections hinged to and arranged to rotate relative to the central section for assuming a working configuration, in which the three header sections are mutually horizontally aligned, and a transport configuration, in which the lateral header sections overlap the central section. The header sections are provided with a support frame and a cutting bar associated with the support frame by a hydraulic suspension and comprising a blade having substantially trapezoid-shaped knives capable of to-and-fro movement by a motor-driven control member. The header sections also include a pick-up reel supported on the support frame by means of swivel arms, a transport belt conveyor arranged downstream of the cutting bar and configured to feed the material cut by the cutting bar downstream of the harvesting header toward a rear part of the harvesting header. |
| US10743464B2 |
System for aligning skid-mounted equipment on an agricultural product applicator
An equipment skid is aligned on the frame of an agricultural product applicator defining substantially mutually perpendicular fore-aft, transverse and vertical axes of the frame, by utilizing an alignment system having a vertically extending frame mounting surface defined by the frame, and a vertically extending skid mounting surface defined by the skid. The frame and skid mounting surfaces are adapted for mating connection with one another to substantially align the skid with the frame along a substantially vertical mounting plane. A pair of laterally-spaced, juxtaposed, vertically extending skid alignment features are defined by the frame mounting surface, and a skid-mounted alignment block extending from the skid mounting surface is adapted for insertion between and into operative engagement with the pair of skid alignment features for aligning the skid with the frame on the vertical mounting plane. |
| US10743463B2 |
Push from behind drop spreader
A spreader having a hopper for particulate material with discharge openings over two separate different areas along the hopper bottom, a pair of wheels upon separate drive shafts mounted for rotation to a lower frame which supports the hopper, and a rear frame extending from the hopper to provide a pair of handles. Two rotatable shafts with agitator elements are mounted over each of the different hopper areas. Each of the agitator shafts are coupled for rotation by different ones of the drive shafts. Two gates with openings are disposed below the hopper each along different ones of the areas dividing the hopper bottom. Each gate is movable to close and open the openings of the hopper in the area associated with the gate. A pair of controllers are provided each coupled to a different one of the two gates to independently move the gates between open and close positions. |
| US10743459B2 |
Hand-held spreader
A hand-held spreader is provided having a housing with a compartment for particulate material, a chamber below the compartment having a bottom wall with a circular aperture, an impeller mounted for rotation in the chamber along such bottom wall responsive to a hand crank, a discharge opening, and a path along which the particulate material passes into the chamber for discharge via the discharge opening. The impeller has an outer circular periphery proximal to and extending over an outer edge of the aperture to form a gap between the impeller and the bottom wall of the chamber that seals the gap from the particulate material larger than the gap from entering under the impeller and risking obstruction of impeller rotation. Any particulate material that enters the gap passes downward through the aperture to enable self-cleaning of particulate material that would otherwise collect under the impeller in the chamber. |
| US10743458B2 |
Planting trench closing systems, methods, and apparatus
Systems, methods and apparatus for closing a planting trench. Embodiments include a disc assembly for loosening soil adjacent to the planting trench. In some embodiments a closing wheel assembly pivots relative to a subframe of a row unit of a planter. |
| US10743455B2 |
Agricultural trench depth systems, methods, and apparatus
Systems, methods and apparatus for adjusting the depth of a trench opened by a row unit of an agricultural planter. The row unit includes a trench depth adjustment assembly configured to modify the furrow depth. In one embodiment, the depth adjustment assembly may include a gear box having one or more gears which engage with a gear rack. The gear box may be pivotally connected to a depth adjustment body supporting a rocker that adjusts upward travel of gauge wheel arms. In another embodiment, the depth adjustment assembly may include a depth adjustment arm having a screw receiver that cooperates with a driven screw that adjusts the position of the depth adjustment arm acting on the gauge wheels to adjust trench depth. |
| US10743452B2 |
Strip tillage device
A tillage device includes a soil disruptor configured to couple to an agricultural implement. The soil disruptor is sized and shaped to create a soil disruption in a target soil profile beneath a soil surface without tilling the soil surface when the soil disruptor is moved through the target soil profile by the agricultural implement. |
| US10750647B2 |
Reducing displacement of selected components during printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) manufacturing
Systems and methods for reducing displacement of selected components during Printed Circuit Board Assembly (PCBA) manufacturing are described. In some embodiments, a PCBA manufacturing tool may include: a bar having a first end and a second end; a movable pin coupled to the first end, the movable pin configured to be inserted into a first hole of a PCB; and a fixed pin coupled to the second end, the fixed pin configured to be inserted into a second hole of the PCB. |
| US10750645B2 |
Transparent display panel cooling
In described examples, an image-generating panel is arranged for modulating a projection beam to include a modulated optical image. A cooling device is arranged to transfer heat received from the image-generating panel to a heat sink. The cooling device is arranged to receive the projection beam on a first side and to transmit the projection beam from a second side. The heat received from the image-generating panel can include heat generated by the image-generating panel in response to incidental sunlight. |
| US10750639B2 |
Cooling memory modules
An example cooling system is described herein. The cooling system can include a first cold plate including a first heat pipe to couple to a side of a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) where the first heat pipe transfers heat from the DIMM to the first cold plate; and a second cold plate including a second heat pipe to couple to the side of the DIMM, where the second heat pipe transfers heat from the DIMM to the second cold plate. |
| US10750638B2 |
Integrated liquid-cooled heat dissipation system
An integrated liquid-cooled heat dissipation system includes a heat dissipation device, a pumping device, a water reservoir, and a heat absorption device. The heat dissipation device, the pumping device, the water reservoir, and the heat absorption device are integrated as a whole and interconnected with each other, a main body of the heat dissipation device is provided with the pumping device; the water reservoir is integratedly arranged on and connected to the heat dissipation device; and the heat absorption device is arranged on the water reservoir. |
| US10750633B1 |
Canted information technology racks and systems
The disclosed information technology rack may include (1) a frame with a group of vertical support bars that together define an equipment bay for housing information technology modules and (2) mounting structures, coupled to the vertical support bars of the frame, configured to mount information technology modules to the frame within the equipment bay in an ascending configuration in which an insertion depth of a superior information technology module is greater than an insertion depth of an inferior information technology module. |
| US10750632B1 |
Mounting system for component rack
A datacenter component rack may be used to mount electronic components. The datacenter component rack may include support surfaces which are evenly spaced on each side of the component rack. The support surfaces may form uniform slots for receiving the electronic components. The electronic components may include flanges for mounting the electronic components in the uniform slots. The flanges may be on each side of the electronic component and engage the support surfaces in the datacenter component rack. The flanges may support the electronic component after they have engaged with the support surfaces. |
| US10750627B2 |
High voltage power module
A power module includes a number of sub-modules connected via removable jumpers. The removable jumpers allow the connections between one or more power semiconductor die in the sub-modules to be reconfigured, such that when the removable jumpers are provided, the power module has a first function, and when the removable jumpers are removed, the power module has a second function. The removable jumpers may also allow for independent testing of the sub-modules. The power module may also include a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB), which is used to connect one or more contacts of the power semiconductor die. The multi-layer PCB reduces stray inductance between the contacts and therefore improves the performance of the power module. |
| US10750626B1 |
Connector assembly and method
A connector assembly includes a connector, a circuit board, a housing. The connector may include a first portion, a second portion, and/or a third portion. The circuit board may include a first circuit board portion and/or a second circuit board portion. The connector may be configured to connect the first circuit board portion and/or the second circuit board portion to the housing. The first portion may be connected to the housing; the second portion may be connected to the first portion of the circuit board, and/or the third portion may be connected to the second portion of the circuit board. The first portion may include a first engagement portion, the second portion may include a second engagement portion, and/or the third portion may include a third engagement portion. The first engagement portion, the second engagement portion, and/or the third engagement portion may be disposed substantially perpendicular to each other. |
| US10750625B2 |
Rollable display device
A rollable display device includes a display panel, a roller, a heat-dissipating member, a source circuit board, and a control circuit board. The display panel has the flexible characteristic. The roller winds or unwinds the display panel. The heat-dissipating member is coupled with the display panel to be received inside the roller. The source circuit board is electrically connected to the display panel, and the source circuit board is disposed on the heat-dissipating member to be received inside the roller. The control circuit board is electrically connected to the source circuit board to provide a control signal to the source circuit board side, and the control circuit board is disposed on the heat-dissipating member to be received inside the roller. |
| US10750624B2 |
Display device and frame member
The disclosure discloses a display device and a frame member. A display device according to an aspect of the disclosure includes a bezel that forms a border of a display and a frame fixed to the bezel to hide a front surface of the bezel. The bezel includes at least one first member, the frame includes a plurality of frame pieces, and each of the plurality of frame pieces includes at least one second member and is fixed to the bezel by an attractive force between the first member and the second member. |
| US10750623B2 |
Forming conductive vias using healing layer
A method and associated apparatus are disclosed for forming a conductive via that extends partly through a multi-layer assembly, wherein the method comprises forming a cavity from a surface of the multi-layer assembly to a first depth. The cavity extends through a plurality of layers of the multi-layer assembly. The plurality of layers comprises a healing layer comprising a plurality of microcapsules. Forming the cavity ruptures some of the plurality of microcapsules to release encapsulated material into the cavity. The released encapsulated material defines a second depth from the surface, the second depth being closer to the surface than the first depth. The method further comprises depositing conductive material within the cavity to form the conductive via that extends to the second depth. |
| US10750619B2 |
Metallization structure and manufacturing method thereof
Graphene oxide is used as an insulation barrier layer for metal deposition. After patterning and modification, the chemical characteristics of graphene oxide are induced. It can be used as the catalyst for electroless plating in the metallization process, so that the metal is only deposited on the patterned area. It provides the advantages of improving reliability and yield. The metallization structure includes a substrate, a graphene oxide catalytic layer, and a metal layer. It may be widely applied to the metallization of the fine pitch metal of a semiconductor package as well as the fine pitch wires of a printed circuit board (PCB), touch panels, displays, fine electrodes of solar cells, and so on. |
| US10750617B2 |
Bond-free interconnect between a microcircuit housing and a printed circuit assembly
A method of assembling a fully detachable microcircuit starts with obtaining a fabricated microcircuit housing with an upper surface, a lower surface, a first recess in the upper surface, a second recess in the lower surface, and a pin on the lower surface. A thermal layer is applied to the lower surface. A conductive elastomer signal pin connector and a ground pin connector are attached to a thin film circuit, and the thin film circuit with is inserted into the second recess with the conductive elastomer signal pin connector and the ground pin connector attached. A bonding target is applied to the upper surface. The bonding target and the microcircuit are connected with a bond wire. The microcircuit housing is screwed to a printed circuit assembly without bonding the microcircuit housing to the printed circuit assembly. |
| US10750616B2 |
Controlled-impedance printed-circuit board (PCB) design with stack-up re-mapping
A controlled-impedance printed circuit board (PCB) design program allows interactive movement of features from one of the vertically-stacked layers of the design to another layer in a graphical interface. The movement either moves a region of a layer of the PCB design, or moves an entire layer in a layer-swapping operation. The program computes modified widths of circuit traces of the first layer of the controlled-impedance printed circuit board design according to an impedance control value of the controlled-impedance printed circuit board design and according to a new position of the circuit traces caused by a movement of the features of the first layer to the second layer. The program also checks for violation of reference plane requirements for critical signals and warns the designer if such a violation is present. |
| US10750610B2 |
Printed circuit board and storage device including printed circuit board
A printed circuit board may include a controller socket, first and second sockets provided on a top surface, third and fourth sockets provided on a bottom surface, and first, second, and third branching points. The first branching point may be spaced apart from the controller socket by a first distance in a horizontal direction parallel to the top surface and may be electrically connected to the controller socket. The second branching point may be spaced apart from the first branching point by a second distance longer than the first distance and may be electrically connected to the first branching point, the first and third sockets. The third branching point may be spaced apart from the first branching point by a third distance longer than the first distance and may be electrically connected to the first branching point, the second and fourth sockets. |
| US10750608B2 |
Logic-to-chassis printed circuit board (PCB) bolt and washer assembly
An apparatus includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a top surface, where the top surface includes a mounting aperture, a chassis, and a fastener having a width and length extending at least from the top surface of the PCB to the chassis through the mounting aperture. The apparatus also may include a logic ring that includes a via to a logic circuit of the PCB and a washer including a substantially flat surface including a high yield strength material. The washer may include a through-hole to accommodate the width of the fastener. The washer may additionally include a plurality of contact fingers extending out from the through-hole. The plurality of contact fingers is configured to contact the logic ring. The washer may be made to be in electrical communication with the chassis when compressed in response to a downward force from the fastener. |
| US10750601B1 |
Lighting fixture commissioning based on powerline signaling techniques
An intelligent lighting system may be installed using pre-existing electrical wiring, such as in a construction or retrofit environment. An intelligent lighting controller and an intelligent lighting fixture may be connected via electrical wiring that is configured for transmitting AC power signals. A commissioning signal may be transmitted to the intelligent lighting fixtures via the electrical wiring. In some cases, the intelligent lighting controller modifies portions of the AC power signal to indicate the commissioning signal. The intelligent lighting fixtures may receive the commissioning signal via the electrical wiring. In some cases, each intelligent lighting fixture that is connected to the electrical wiring, such as each intelligent lighting fixture on a lighting circuit in a room, receives the commissioning signal. |
| US10750600B2 |
Lighting control network and associated method
The present disclosure is directed to examples of a lighting data network. In one embodiment, the lighting data network includes a first luminaire, comprising a first wireless communication interface to receive data from a machine and a second luminaire, comprising a second wireless communication interface to receive the data from the first luminaire and a third communication interface to transmit the data to a third party control system. |
| US10750599B1 |
Wiring device with reversible line load connections
A wiring device and method that control an amount of power delivered to a load, which maintain function even if a line connection and a load connection are reverse wired. Designed circuitry comprising steering diodes in both a line and a load wire direct a power source to an AC/DC power supply. The wiring device comprises a housing, a line terminal nominally designated for receiving electrical power from a power source, a load terminal nominally designated to feed electricity to a load, a neutral terminal, a line wire electrically connected to the line terminal, a load wire electrically connected to the load terminal, and a means for controlling an amount of power delivered to the load. Embodiments of the present invention include automated universal lighting controls, dimers, timers, and wired lighting devices. |
| US10750594B2 |
Apparatus and methods for supplying power
A switched capacitor array having a plurality of capacitors arranged in a plurality of branches having different numbers of capacitors, and a plurality of switches connected to selectively couple the capacitors across the input or the output may be used for powering a variety of loads. A switched LED array may be dynamically configured based on a voltage supplied thereto, which may be supplied by a switched capacitor array. A lighting apparatus may be provided with first and second blocks, each block comprising a switched capacitor array, a switched LED array, and a control system. |
| US10750591B2 |
Methods for generating melatonin-response-tuned white light with high color rendering
The present disclosure provides methods for generating tunable white light with controllable circadian energy performance. The methods use a plurality of LED strings to generate light with color points that fall within blue, yellow/green, red, and cyan color ranges, with each LED string being driven with a separately controllable drive current in order to tune the generated light output. Different light emitting modes can be selected that utilize different combinations of the plurality of LED strings in order to tune the generated white light. |
| US10750585B2 |
Driver system for a light emitting device
A luminaire driver system comprising: a package with input connections for connection to a power supply and output connections for connection to a light emitting device; a predetermined set of circuits arranged in said package; said predetermined set of circuits being adapted to perform a driving functionality of the light emitting device; a receiving means configured for receiving a pluggable module comprising a further circuit, such that the pluggable module can be received from outside of the package, wherein the further circuit is connected to the predetermined set of circuits when the pluggable module is plugged in the receiving means; and connections which are connected to the further circuit when the pluggable module is plugged in the receiving means; wherein the connections are accessible by a user from outside of the package. |
| US10750583B2 |
AC light emitting diode and AC LED drive methods and apparatus
An LED device for use with an AC voltage power source configured such that at least one LED emits light during a positive phase of power provided from an AC power supply and at least one LED emits light during the negative phase of power provided from an AC power supply. The LED device includes a first power connection lead and a second power connection lead, both leads capable of being connected to and receiving power from an AC power supply. |
| US10750578B2 |
Assembled media line and contour shaped cap device
An assembled media line including a media line, at least one first line connector and at least one first sheathing system, where the media line has a first end and a second end and where the at least one line connector is connected to one of the first and the second end of the media line and the at least one first sheathing system at least partially surrounds the media line, which media line is not dimensionally stable. A contour shaping cap device including at least two parts which together build, at least in sections, a media line surrounding sheath for contour shaping the media line, where the at least two parts are generally bending resistant and have elements for connecting them to one another. |
| US10750577B2 |
Fluidic chip
A fluidic chip comprising: a sealing layer having an upper surface and a lower surface; and a formed part comprising a generally planar body having a lower surface sealed with the upper surface of the sealing layer, the generally planar body having a number of through holes and a number of wells in fluid communication with the number of through holes, wherein together with the upper surface of the sealing layer, the number of through holes and the number of wells respectively define a number of fluid inlets and a number of fluid chambers in fluid connection with each other in the fluidic chip. |
| US10750575B2 |
Heated floor panel system for an aircraft
A heated floor panel system for an aircraft, the floor panel system comprising a floor panel element including a panel structure and a panel heater device, a temperature sensor device for detecting the temperature at the floor panel element, and a connector device connected to the floor panel element, wherein the connector device comprises a power link for providing an electric power connection between the panel heater device and an electric power supply, and a data link for providing a data connection between the temperature sensor device and a control unit. An object of the present disclosure, to provide a floor panel system including a floor panel element which has a possibly simple construction and which can be used independently from the connector device, is achieved in that the temperature sensor device is located in the connector device and connected to the floor panel element via a thermal conductor element. |
| US10750572B2 |
SFN inter node messaging
The invention provides a method of transferring resource control unit operational control functionality within a single frequency network, in which multiple transmission points transmit identical downlink data packets in a synchronized manner, from a first node to a second node, the method comprising receiving at a resource control unit a set of resource control information from at least one candidate node; determining using the resource control information a suitability of the at least one candidate node to be the second node; and initiating transfer of the resource control unit operational control functionality from the first node to the second node. |
| US10750571B2 |
Spatial reuse signaling in the physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) service data units (PSDUS)
Embodiments for an access point (AP), station (STA) and method for communication are generally described herein. An access point (AP), configurable to operate in a basic service set (BSS), the apparatus comprising memory. The AP further comprising processing circuitry coupled to the memory. The processing circuitry configured to encode a physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) for transmission to stations operable in the BSS. The PPDU may comprise a media access control (MAC) header portion. The processing circuitry may encode signaling in the MAC header portion of the PPDU that defines a spatial reuse restriction and the spatial reuse restriction may restrict spatial reuse by stations operating in a BSS that is different from the BSS of the AP. In an embodiment, processing circuitry coupled to the memory may encode the spatial reuse restriction in an HE-A control field of the MAC header portion. |
| US10750569B2 |
Beam management for connected mode discontinuous reception operation
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may transmit a UE-specific beam management parameter to a user equipment (UE) in a connected mode discontinuous reception (C-DRX) OFF state. The UE-specific beam management parameter may indicate a time interval for reception of downlink reference signals (RSs) prior to the beginning of a next C-DRX ON state. The UE may monitor for downlink RSs, and transmit an uplink measurement report during the C-DRX OFF state, which may indicate a reconfigured active beam pair for use during the next C-DRX ON duration. In some cases, the UE may transmit uplink RSs to the base station, and the base station may reconfigure an active beam pair based on the uplink RSs. The UE may monitor for control information (e.g., in a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH)) during the next C-DRX ON duration, using the reconfigured active beam pair. |
| US10750566B2 |
Determining to transition to a connected state
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for determining to transition to a connected state. One apparatus includes a processor that determines whether to transition to a connected state for receiving system information based on a parameter associated with the system information. The apparatus includes a transmitter that transmits information that initiates a transition to the connected state in response to determining to transition to the connected state. |
| US10750556B2 |
Wireless communication device and operating system
A wireless communication device for a human-powered vehicle comprises a wireless communicator and a controller. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly receive a control signal from an operating wireless communicator of an operating device. The wireless communicator has a first mode and a second mode. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly transmit a connection demand signal in the second mode to establish wireless communication between the wireless communicator and an external wireless communicator of an external electric device different from the operating device. The wireless communicator is configured to wirelessly receive a connection signal which is wirelessly transmitted in response to the connection demand signal from the external wireless communicator of the external electric device. The controller is configured to set the wireless communicator with the first mode if the connection signal indicates that the external electric device is the paired device. |
| US10750553B2 |
Systems and methods for selection of collocated nodes in 5G network
A disclosed method is performed at a first node providing mobile services to a user equipment (UE) over an access network (AN). The first node receives a setup request from UE to be connected to a network over an AN. The first node then sends a fully qualified domain name (FQDN) of the first node over a first interface terminated by the first node to an access and mobility management function (AMF). The first node further triggers the AMF to transmit a session establishment request to a session management function (SMF) including the FQDN of the first node, where in response, the SMF selects second node(s) in the network collocated with the first node based at least in part on a topology match of FQDNs. The first node then provides UE access to the network over the AN through the collocated first node and the node(s). |
| US10750548B2 |
Out of band diagnostics and maintenance
A method for performing out of band diagnostics and maintenance of lighting system elements. An out of band connection is established via a wireless out of band channel with one of the lighting system elements and the mobile device. The wireless out of band channel is separate and distinct from a wireless lighting operations channel of a wireless lighting control network connecting the lighting system elements. |
| US10750546B2 |
Method for transmitting sounding reference signal in wireless communication system supporting unlicensed band, and apparatus supporting same
Disclosed are a method for transmitting, by a terminal, a sounding reference signal to a base station without a physical uplink shard channel in a licensed assisted access (LAA) system in which a base station or a terminal performs listen-before-talk (LBT)-based signal transmission, and an apparatus supporting the same. |
| US10750544B2 |
Analysis method for multi-user random access signals
An analysis method for multi-user random access signals is disclosed, which solves the connection problem between a base station and a user equipment when the narrow-band IoT uplink signal transmission is implemented. The analysis method of the present invention utilizes the detection threshold value to effectively determine multiple user equipment to be signaled; then, for each detected user equipment, an effective method based on the phase difference is used to estimate their synchronization parameters, i.e. time-of-arrival (ToA) and residual carrier frequency offset (RCFO). Therefore, according to the present invention, random access signals can be received correctly and efficiently and the user equipment related information can be obtained at the same time to facilitate subsequent communications. |
| US10750543B2 |
Apparatus and method for determining RA-RNTI, apparatus and method for transmitting random access response and communication system
An apparatus for transmitting a random access response and a communication system, configured in a base station, includes: a determining unit configured to determine a coverage enhancement level to which a user equipment (UE) transmitting a preamble belongs according to a position of a time-frequency resource of the detected preamble; a calculating unit configured to, according to a coverage enhancement level identity corresponding to the UE, calculate a random access wireless network temporary identity (RA-RNTI) used by the UE; and a transmitting unit configured to transmit a random access response (RAR) of the UE, the RAR being scrambled by the RA-RNTI of the UE. |
| US10750542B2 |
Radio terminal, base station, and processor
A radio terminal according to an embodiment includes a controller configured to control a random access procedure. The random access procedure includes first processing of transmitting a random access preamble to a base station, second processing of receiving a random access response from the base station, and third processing of performing uplink transmission to the base station based on the random access response. The controller is configured to notify, in the first processing or the third processing, the base station of an amount of uplink data in a transmission buffer of the radio terminal. |
| US10750539B2 |
Device and method for wireless communication system, and spectrum management device
Disclosed are a device and method for a wireless communication system, and a spectrum management device. The device for a wireless communication system comprises at least one processing circuit configured to: generate, for at least one group of carriers on an unlicensed band, at least one group of channel detection parameters for a user equipment to detect whether a channel is idle, wherein the at least one group of carriers is obtained by grouping at least some of the carriers on the unlicensed band; generate carrier grouping information indicating grouping situations of the carriers; and generate an uplink scheduling grant for the at least one group of carriers. |
| US10750537B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus
Embodiments provide a data transmission method and an apparatus. The method includes: determining, by a terminal device from the initial transmission resource block set by means of contention, an initial transmission resource block used by the terminal device to initially transmit to-be-transmitted data, and initially transmitting the to-be-transmitted data by using the initial transmission resource block; receiving, by the terminal device, a negative acknowledgement that is sent by the network device and that is for the to-be-transmitted data; determining, by the terminal device from the retransmission resource block set, a retransmission resource block used to retransmit the to-be-transmitted data; and retransmitting, by the terminal device, the to-be-transmitted data by using the retransmission resource block. |
| US10750536B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus in WLAN
A method for indicating a transmission opportunity (TXOP) duration in a wireless communication system includes generating, by a TXOP holder, a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU). The PPDU includes a High Efficiency Signal field A (HE-SIGA), and the HE-SIGA includes a TXOP duration field. The TXOP duration field is used to indicate to other stations a remaining time for using a channel by a station. The TXOP duration field includes a first part which indicates a granularity used, and a second part which indicates the TXOP duration using the granularity indicated by the first part. The TXOP holder sends the generated PPDU. |
| US10750534B2 |
Method and apparatus to receive and transmit data in a mobile communication system
Data transfer method and apparatus for use in a mobile communication system are provided. Method to adjust uplink transmission timing includes receiving system information from a base station, receiving RRC message from the base station, receiving Timing Advance Command from the base station, determining N_TA and TAG for uplink timing adjustment and adjusting uplink transmission timing of the TAG according to N_TA. |
| US10750533B2 |
Method for transmitting or receiving uplink control information in wireless communication system, and device therefor
A method for transmitting an uplink signal for a terminal configured to support one or more transmission time interval (TTI) lengths in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is supported by a terminal, may comprise the steps of: receiving uplink grant for a plurality of cells; and if transmission timing of an uplink data channel and transmission timing of an uplink control channel according to the uplink grant overlap, transmitting uplink control information, depending on a relationship between a TTI length of the uplink data channel and a TTI length of the uplink control channel, through the uplink control channel or an uplink data channel of one cell among the plurality of cells. |
| US10750528B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, communication method, and integrated circuit
A terminal device and a base station device can efficiently communicate with each other by using a downlink channel. The terminal device monitors, in an EPDCCH-PRB-set p in a subframe k, a first set ESk(L) of first EPDCCH candidates and a second set ESk(L) of second EPDCCH candidates. A first number Mp,c(L) of the first EPDCCH candidates is determined according to a first αp,c and Mp(L), and a second number Mp,c(L) of the second EPDCCH candidates is determined according to a second αp,c and Mp(L). First ECCE(s) corresponding to an mth first EPDCCH candidate included in the first set ESk(L) and second ECCE(s) corresponding to an mth second EPDCCH candidate included in the second set are determined according to a first value. The first value is given by a following expression, where NECCE,p,k is a total number of ECCEs included in the EPDCCH-PRB-set p in the subframe k. |
| US10750527B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
The present invention is designed to provide a user terminal and a radio communication method, whereby adequate communication can be performed when contention-based UL transmission is employed. A user terminal according to the present invention has a transmission section that transmits UL data and a reference signal without a UL transmission command from a radio base station, and control section that controls transmission of the UL data and the reference signal, and the control section applies a reference signal that can identify the user terminal, as the reference signal, and controls transmission of the UL data and the reference signal by using predetermined resources that are configured in advance. |
| US10750524B2 |
Base station device, terminal device, and transmission method
A base station device includes: a processor circuitry configured to generate an indication signal; and a transmitter configured to transmit the indication signal to a terminal device. The indication signal indicates that there is no transmission of first data to be scheduled in a resource, and the resource may be assigned second data to be transmitted at low latency. |
| US10750523B1 |
Supplemental scheduling server
Systems and methods for allowing multiple user devices to access a wireless local area network are disclosed. A user device receives supplemental scheduling information that is generated based on telemetry data collected from multiple access points of a data network. The user device requests an access point of the data network for accessing the wireless local area network according to a wireless usage type. The wireless usage type is determined based on an application running on the user device and the supplemental scheduling information. The user device receives an allocation of time-frequency divisions for accessing the wireless local area network from the access point. |
| US10750521B2 |
Terminal operation method in accordance with uplink SPS in wireless communication system and terminal using same
Provided are an operation method in accordance with uplink semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) of a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method. The method is characterized by: receiving, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) for indicating activation or release of uplink SPS; and decoding the DCI on the basis of a first radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) or a second RNTI. If the DCI is a first DCI for SPS for transmitting a signal to the base station, the DCI is decoded on the basis of the first RNTI, and, if the DCI is a second DCI for SPS for transmitting a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) signal, the DCI is decoded on the basis of the second RNTI. And the first RNTI and second RNTI are RNTIs that are different from each other. |
| US10750520B2 |
Radio link control/packet data convergence protocol window advance with holes
Techniques and apparatus for implementing a radio link control (RLC) layer and/or packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) layer window advance with holes (e.g., one or more missing packets) are provided. One technique includes generating a sequence of packets for transmission to an apparatus. A determination of whether to request the apparatus to at least temporarily ignore missing packets from the sequence is made based on one or more criteria. A message with an indication of the determination is transmitted to the apparatus. The apparatus may receive the sequence of packets, detect missing packets in the sequence, and process the sequence of packets in accordance with the indication in the received message. |
| US10750513B2 |
Signal transmission method performed by terminal in wireless communication system and terminal using same method
Provided are a signal transmission method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system and a terminal using the method. The method comprises: transmitting a second signal by using a second radio access technology (RAT); and transmitting a first signal by using a first RAT, wherein the first signal includes at least one of a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) and a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) signal. |
| US10750511B2 |
Beam identifier obtaining method and apparatus, device, and system
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a beam identifier obtaining method and apparatus, a device, and a system. The method includes: determining, by a base station, a signal corresponding to a beam identifier; sending, by the base station, the signal by using a beam corresponding to the beam identifier, so that user equipment detecting the signal obtains the beam identifier according to the signal; and when receiving the beam identifier fed back by the user equipment, communicating, by the base station, with the user equipment by using the beam corresponding to the beam identifier. |
| US10750506B2 |
Re-contention-based co-existence on a shared communication medium
Techniques for managing re-contention on a shared communication medium are disclosed. In order to facilitate re-contending for access to the communication medium, an access point may adjust one or more uplink transmission parameters associated with a triggering condition for invoking a contention timer. In addition or as an alternative, the access point may mute transmission on the communication medium during one or more symbol periods designated for transmission. In addition or as an alternative, the access point may configure a timing advance to create a re-contention gap. |
| US10750502B2 |
Systems and methods for self-contained air interface partitions
Signal processing complexity in fifth generation (5G) networks can be reduced by communicating wireless signals over self-contained partitions of a carrier such that the wireless transmission communicated over each self-contained partition of the carrier includes all physical control channel signaling required to decode data carried in a physical data channel of the partition. The control signaling may include resource assignment within the partition, modulation and coding scheme indication, reference signal configuration and retransmission information. In some embodiments, an anchor partition of a carrier is used to communicate initial access information for self-contained partitions of the carrier. The initial access information may include center-frequencies, bandwidths, and/or air interface configurations of the self-contained partitions. The anchor partition may also carry load indications associated with the self-contained partitions. |
| US10750498B2 |
Sub-frame allocation for low power LTE
A user equipment (UE) and base station may implement improved communication methods which enable a UE to operate according to a sub-frame allocation based on its current power state. The UE may transmit information including a maximum number of uplink (UL) sub-frames the UE can transmit in an allocation period and receive, from a base station, a first sub-frame allocation based on at least the first information. In embodiments, the UE may merge an un-allocated UL sub-frame's downlink association set with a next closest allocated UL sub-frame's downlink association set. |
| US10750497B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining control channel search space
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for detecting downlink control information. The method includes: determine a parameter A(c), according to an index number c of a physical resource set; determine a search space associated with the physical resource set, according to the parameter A(c), wherein the parameter A(c)=39827 if the index number c is a first index number, the parameter A(c)=39829 if the index number c is a second index number; detecting in the search space, downlink control information from a base station. |
| US10750493B2 |
Method and device in UE and base station for unlicensed spectrum
The disclosure provides a method and a device in a User Equipment (UE) and base station for unlicensed spectrum. The UE first monitors a first signaling, and then, if the first signaling is detected, monitors a second signaling, or receives a first radio signal, wherein the first signaling includes a first field; the first signaling carries first sub-information besides the first field, or the first signaling carries second sub-information besides the first field; the first field in the first signaling is used for determining whether the first sub-information or the second sub-information is carried in the first signaling; the first sub-information is used for determining a first time-frequency resource pool, time-frequency resources occupied by the second signaling belong to the first time-frequency resource pool, and the second sub-information is used for determining time-frequency resources occupied by the first radio signal. The disclosure can improve the utilization of unlicensed spectrum resources. |
| US10750490B2 |
Base station, user equipment and wireless communication method
Provided are a base station, user equipment and wireless communication methods related to DCI design for blind detection. A base station comprises: circuitry operative to align, for each DCI of a first group of DCIs, one of the size of the DCI of the first group and the size of a selected DCI of a second group of DCIs with the other, if the size of the DCI of the first group is different from the size of each DCI of the second group of DCIs, wherein the selected DCI of the second group is a DCI whose size is closest to the size of the DCI of the first group among DCIs of the second group having sizes larger than the size of the DCI of the first group or a DCI whose size is closest to the size of the DCI of the first group among DCIs of the second group having sizes smaller than the size of the DCI of the first group; and a transmitter operative to transmit the first group of DCIs and the second group of DCIs after the size alignment by the circuitry to a user equipment, wherein the size alignment is based on a rule which is known by the base station and the user equipment beforehand. |
| US10750483B2 |
System and method for beam information and CSI report
An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) may include a memory and one or more processors operatively coupled to the memory. The processors may process a scheduling trigger to provide channel state information (CSI) and beam information using extra-large physical uplink shared channel (xPUSCH). The processing device may also generate a reporting message comprising CSI and beam information. The processing device may then encode xPUSCH data to include the reporting message. |
| US10750481B2 |
Ultra-low latency LTE control data communication
Various aspects described herein relate to communicating in a wireless network. A transmission time interval (TTI) for an uplink control channel transmission within a subframe is determined, wherein the TTI comprises of a number of symbols which are a subset of a plurality of symbols in the subframe. Uplink control data can be transmitted over the uplink control channel during the TTI. |
| US10750478B2 |
Radio terminal and base station communicate simultaneously through a plurality of cells
A radio terminal according to one embodiment communicates with a base station simultaneously through a plurality of cells. The radio terminal comprises a controller configured to perform a process of receiving, from the base station, a mapping configuration for setting a mapping between a bearer ID identifying a specific bearer of the radio terminal and cell IDs identifying one or more specific cells. The controller maps the specific bearer of the radio terminal with the one or more specific cells, based on the mapping configuration. |
| US10750476B2 |
Synchronization signal transmission for mobility
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for use of SS transmitted using a UE-specific configuration of time-frequency resources. A BS may assign at least one UE-specific configuration, wherein the UE-specific configuration comprises an allocation of resources for a UE-specific SS for mobility management purposes. The BS may communicate with the UE based, at least in part, on the UE-specific configuration. A UE may correspondingly receive the UE-specific configuration and communicate with a BS based, at least in part, on the configuration. |
| US10750474B2 |
Paging procedures for user equipments with coverage extension
The present disclosure relates to a method for paging coverage extension UEs in a cell controlled by a radio base station. At least one CE-specific paging possibility is defined for paging CE-UEs. The CE-UEs in the cell regularly monitor the at least one CE-specific paging possibility. When the radio base station determines to page all the user equipments in the cell, it pages the CE user equipments in the cell at the CE-specific paging possibility, using a coverage extension technique. The disclosure also relates to a method for paging a CE-UE, which performs radio measurements by a CE-capable user equipment to determine whether coverage extension is necessary. The radio base station is informed about whether the CE-capable user equipment needs coverage extension and then pages the CE-UEs applying or not applying a CE technique depending on whether coverage extension is necessary. |
| US10750470B2 |
Systems and methods for determining if a receiver is inside or outside a building or area
Determining if a receiver is inside or outside a building or area. Particular systems and methods for determining if a receiver is inside or outside a building determine an estimate of a position of a receiver, and use the estimate of the position of the receiver and other data to determine if the position of the receiver is inside a first building. The other data may include locations of geo-fences inside buildings, heights of buildings, or other types of data. |
| US10750467B2 |
Bidirectional location measurement report feedback
This disclosure describes systems, methods, and devices related to a bidirectional location measurement report (LMR) feedback. A responding device may determine a first location measurement report (LMR) feedback type of an initiating device. The responding device may determine a second LMR feedback type of the responding device. The responding device may determine a common availability window, defined by a common start time and a common end time, for an exchange of a first LMR and a second LMR, wherein the common availability window is based on the first LMR feedback type and on the second LMR feedback type. The responding device may cause to send the first LMR to the initiating device during the common availability window. The responding device may identify the second LMR received from the initiating device during the common availability window. |
| US10750463B2 |
Method and device for identifying synchronization priority
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and a device for identifying a synchronization priority, including: determining a synchronization priority of a node according a connection relationship between the node and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and a relative relationship between the node and a coverage scope of an eNB; configuring a synchronization sequence and an in coverage flag of the node according to the synchronization priority of the node. Combination of the synchronization sequence and the in coverage flag of the node is used to identify the synchronization priority of the node. |
| US10750461B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving synchronization signal block
The present disclosure provides a method for receiving a synchronization signal block by a UE in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method includes receiving at least one SSB mapped to a plurality of symbols, wherein two regions for candidate SSBs in which the at least one SSB can be received are allocated in a specific time duration including the plurality of symbols, and a time between the two regions, a time before the two regions and a time after the two regions are identical in the specific time duration. |
| US10750460B2 |
Communications method and apparatus for determining a random access association period
This application discloses a communications method and apparatus. The method includes: obtaining, by a terminal device, downlink synchronization signal block index information; receiving, by the terminal device, information used to indicate an association relationship between a random access resource RO and a synchronization signal block; and accessing, by the terminal device, a network device based on the information on an RO corresponding to the synchronization signal block index information. This application further discloses a corresponding apparatus. A time-frequency location of a random access resource associated with each downlink synchronization signal is indicated, so that the terminal device obtains, through downlink synchronization, a time-frequency location for sending an uplink random access signal, to avoid a blind attempt of the terminal device and a beam mismatch of the network device occurring when the network device receives a random access signal, thereby improving efficiency. |
| US10750455B2 |
Systems and methods for power allocation in uplink multicarrier scenarios for mixed transmission time intervals
A method in a wireless device for determining a power allocation for an uplink transmission and a wireless device configured for determining a power allocation for an uplink transmission. Wherein the power allocation is based on a remaining power for scheduled transmissions derived from a maximum transmitter power of the wireless device, less any power for non-scheduled transmissions and a reserved power for any scheduled data transmission on the second frequency derived from a filtered power of a dedicated physical control channel, DPCCH, and a power offset for an enhanced-transport format combination, E-TFC, of a transmission for the second frequency configured with the second TTI, wherein the filtered power is averaged over a number of slots having a total duration equal to the second TTI length. |
| US10750453B2 |
Sounding reference signal transmission for uplink beam management
A wireless device receives radio resource control message(s) from a base station. The message(s) comprise configuration parameters comprising: first parameters of first SRSs of a beam management; second parameters of second SRSs of a channel state information acquisition; and a total allowable power value. At least a first SRS of the first SRSs is transmitted. A transmission power of at least a second SRS of the second SRSs is adjusted in response to: a transmission of the at least second SRS overlapping in time with the transmission of the at least first SRS; and a total transmission power exceeding the total allowable power value. The at least second SRS with the adjusted transmission power is transmitted. |
| US10750447B2 |
Unscheduled peer power save mode
Embodiments of unscheduled peer power save systems, devices and methods are disclosed. For example, a method of saving power for nodes configured to communicate via a direct link is provided. In one embodiment, among others, the method comprises forming, at an access point node (AP node), a indication frame for a client node, when no service period has occurred for the client node for a period of time at least equal to an indication window; sending the formed indication frame from the AP node to the client node through an access point; receiving, at the client node, the peer traffic indication from the access point; and determining, at the client node, that the AP node has traffic to send to the client node based on the indication frame. |
| US10750444B2 |
Advanced grant indicator and aperiodic tracking reference signal in discontinuous reception
Aspects of the disclosure relate to wireless communications utilizing discontinuous reception (DRX). Disclosed methods and apparatus include providing a grant indicator in a transmission from a base station to a user equipment (UE), where indicator notifies the UE of a grant of data during a subsequent discontinuous reception (DRX) cycle in the at least one UE. Additionally, a tracking reference signal (TRS), which may be aperiodic (A-TRS), is transmitted prior to an on-duration time of the DRX cycle, where the TRS is usable by the UE for updating a tracking loop and also can be referenced by the indicator. In this manner, the combination of the grant indicator and the TRS affords a UE sufficient time for updating a UE tracking loop before the DRX cycle. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also claimed and described. |
| US10750441B2 |
Methods and systems relating to ultra wideband broadcasting
Within many applications impulse radio based ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) transmission offers significant benefits for very short range high data rate communications when compared with existing standards and protocols. In many of these applications the main design goals are very low power consumption and very low complexity design for easy integration and cost reduction. Digitally programmable IR-UWB transmitters using an on-off keying modulation scheme on a 0.13 microns CMOS process operating on 1.2V supply and yielding power consumption as low as 0.9 mW at a 10 Mbps data rate with dynamic power control are enabled. The IR-UWB transmitters support new frequency hopping techniques providing more efficient spectrum usage and dynamic allocation of the spectrum when transmitting in highly congested frequency bands. Biphasic scrambling is also introduced for spectral line reduction. Additionally, an energy detection receiver for IR-UWB is presented to similarly meet these design goals whilst being adaptable to address IR-UWB transmitter specificity. |
| US10750438B2 |
Group speakers
The present invention is generally directed to a playback device configured to audibly output audio in a multi-network environment. The device may include a network interface to receive audio and/or video data over a plurality of wireless networks; speaker drivers; one or more color indicators associated with wireless networks; a user interface to receive a user's selection of a specific wireless network through a the use of a color indicator; and one or more processors to sign into a selected first wireless network and receive data therefrom, and to audibly output the data received; receive from the user interface a selection of a specific color, the specific color associated with a second wireless network; sign out of the specific wireless network and into the second wireless network; and receive from the second wireless network data, and output the audio via the one or more speaker drivers. |
| US10750435B2 |
Network address policy information received in a pre-associated state
In some examples, a wireless device includes a communication interface to communicate with a wireless network, and at least one processor configured to, while the wireless device is in a pre-associated state, receive, from the wireless network, information including a network address policy of the wireless network. The at least one processor is configured to further, in response to the information including the network address policy, use an address of the wireless device according to the network address policy. |
| US10750433B1 |
Gateway selection in a mesh network
Technology for gateway selection in a mesh network is described. In one embodiment, upon restart of a root node in the mesh network, the root node generates first Root Node Announcement (RANN) information and sends one or more announcement messages comprising the first RANN information to other mesh nodes in the mesh network. The RANN information comprises information about a type of backhaul connection between the root node and one or more network resources external to the mesh network and information about a cost metric defining a cost associated with utilizing the root node computing device to access the one or more network resources for each of one or more mesh nodes in the mesh network since those one or more mesh nodes do not have direct access to the one or more network resources. When the root node has sent a number of announcement messages that meets or exceeds a threshold amount determined in view of a total number of mesh nodes in the mesh network, the root node starts sending announcement messages with a second frequency that is lower than the first frequency. |
| US10750429B2 |
Multihop wireless communication system, aggregation device, and wireless terminal
There is provided a technique that enables flexible response to system configurations, application, and aims in a wireless connection sensor network system. A multihop wireless communication system includes an aggregation device and multiple wireless terminals connected to the aggregation device in wireless connection. The aggregation device includes, in a data request packet to request the data, a communication requirement to transmit data, and transmits the data request packet to the wireless terminal to be a data request destination terminal through the wireless terminal to be a relay terminal. The relay terminal and the data request destination terminal transmit a data packet including the requested data to the aggregation device in accordance with the communication requirement. |
| US10750427B2 |
Integrated power supply and antenna for repeater
A repeater system for relaying wireless communications between a base station and one or more devices having: a repeater to relay network information from a base station to one or more devices; a donor antenna configured to receive and/or transmit network information between the repeater and the base station; a power supply external to the repeater; and, a server antenna integrated with the power supply, the server antenna configured to receive and/or transmit network information between the repeater and the one or more devices. |
| US10750426B1 |
Systems and methods for adaptively joining a wireless communication network
A system includes a wireless communication device that joins a wireless communication network. Specifically, the wireless communication device measures a quality metric of the wireless communication network in response to a trigger to join the wireless communication network. The wireless communication device determines whether the quality metric indicates a high quality environment or a low quality environment for communicating signals. In response to the quality metric indicating the high quality environment, the wireless communication device selects a first pathway with an optimum transmission time between the wireless communication device and a central controller of the wireless communication network. In response to the quality metric indicating a low quality environment, the wireless communication device selects a second pathway comprising an optimum quality link between the wireless communication device and another wireless communication device in the wireless communication network. |
| US10750419B2 |
Methods of efficient handover and reselection to a home ENODEB using user equipment motion
Methods and apparatuses for serving cell management of a user equipment (UE) are presented. Particularly, methods and apparatuses are presented for suppressing a serving cell change based on a speed of the UE. For instance, an example method is presented for serving cell management that may include determining that a serving cell change condition exists for an initiation of a serving cell change for the UE, wherein the serving cell change comprises changing a serving cell of the UE from a macro cell to a low power cell. In addition, the example method may include obtaining a speed of the UE and suppressing the initiation of the serving cell change based on the speed of the UE. |
| US10750415B2 |
Context-aware wireless roaming
A wireless network infrastructure, comprising static and roaming mobile nodes (including one or more types of access-points), avoids unnecessary handoffs and unstable RF regions, and enables at least selected context-aware-capable mobile nodes to provide context-aware services to connected clients. More particularly, each of at least selected static nodes is enabled to provide the context-aware-capable mobile nodes with context information regarding the static node's relative position and direction, details of information served by the static node, special flags indicative of relevant impending changes in the foregoing parameters, and a range of signal strength values defining a stable RF zone for associated mobile nodes. Each context-aware-capable mobile node accordingly creates a context map that at least in part enables determination of the mobile node's next change in static node association and the preferred timing for the change. |
| US10750412B2 |
Operating a communications device in a mobile communications network
A method of operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN) for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the communications device (UE) transmits radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) to a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), the capabilities including information about single tone or multi tone as layer 1 techniques to be used. A method of operating a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN) for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE) and receives radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) and whereby the network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network is able to use the received information regarding radio related capabilities of the communications device (UE) for selecting a core network node (MME; C-SGN) of the mobile communications network, the capabilities including information about single tone or multi tone as layer 1 techniques to be used. Mobile communications system for operating a communications device (UE) in a mobile communications network including one or more network elements (eNodeB, MME; CIoT-BS, C-SGN), which are especially for providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE), especially according to LTE or CIoT, whereby the communications device (UE) and a network element (eNodeB; CIoT-BS) of the mobile communications network providing a wireless access interface for the communications device (UE) are adapted to perform the steps of a method according to the present invention. |
| US10750411B2 |
Handling IMS and CSFB call at user equipment in wireless network
Methods and apparatuses are provided for controlling a voice call at a user equipment (UE) in a wireless network. A method includes transmitting, to a network entity, a tracking area update (TAU) service request for a subsystem (IMS) initiation; receiving, from the network entity, a TAU service reject message; and in response to the TAU service reject message, stopping a circuit switch (CS) fall back call in at least one legacy radio technology (RAT). |
| US10750408B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating a timer for processing data blocks
A timer for processing data blocks is proposed for a receiver of a mobile communications system. If the timer is not running, the timer is started based a data block. The data block has a sequence number higher than a sequence number of another data block that was first expected to be received. If the timer is stopped or expires, the timer is based on a highest sequence number of a data block among data blocks that cannot be delivered to a higher entity. The timer can be used to prevent a stall condition in mobile communications. |
| US10750406B2 |
Method of distributing uplink data flow between different access networks in 5G communication system and user equipment using the same
In an aspect, the disclosure provides a method for distributing uplink data flow between different access networks in a 5G communication system. The method would include not limited to maintaining an ATSSS rules table; receiving a request to establish an uplink data flow to a DN; determining from the ATSSS rule table whether the DN is in the ATSSS rule table in response to receiving the request to establish the uplink data flow to the DN; selecting a first PDU session from the ATSSS rule table for the uplink data flow to the DN in response to having been determined that the DN is in the ATSSS rule table; and creating a second PDU session for the uplink data flow to the DN and recording the second PDU session in the ATSSS rule table in response to having been determined that the DN is not in the ATSSS rule table. |
| US10750399B2 |
Satellite user terminal gateway for a satellite communication network
A satellite user terminal gateway which performs transmission control protocol acceleration to enhance communication speed between a satellite user terminal and a satellite communication network. The satellite user terminal gateway includes a transceiver configured to communicate with a satellite communication network to receive data packets from the satellite communication network, and a controller configured to control the transceiver. The satellite user terminal gateway further includes a processor configured to identify transmission control protocol data packets among the received data packets to mirror the transmission control protocol data packets to the controller while routing the received data packets through the satellite user terminal gateway. |
| US10750395B2 |
Identifying nulling wireless nodes for distributed MIMO communication in a wireless node cluster
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to distributed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication such as coordinated beamforming or Joint MIMO. In some aspects, distributed MIMO is used to support communication in a cluster of wireless nodes (e.g., access points). A distributed MIMO scheduling scheme as taught herein is used to determine each wireless node (e.g., station) in the cluster that needs to be nulled by another wireless node (e.g., an access point). For example, one of the wireless nodes may obtain signal measurement information from the other wireless nodes and thereby generate a list of wireless nodes (e.g., access points) that need to null one or more wireless nodes (e.g., stations). |
| US10750384B2 |
Technique for reporting measurements related to random access attempts
A technique for collecting and reporting measurements related to Random Access, RA, attempts from a user equipment, UE, towards an evolved node B, eNB, is disclosed. In a first method aspect, the method is performed in the UE and comprises the steps of collecting at least one measurement from each single one of a plurality of the RA attempts, and reporting the collected measurements to one of the eNB and a management entity. In a second method aspect, the method is performed in the eNB and comprises the steps of collecting at least one measurement from each single one of a plurality of the RA attempts, and reporting the collected measurements to the management entity. |
| US10750381B2 |
Low latency operation
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may set a value associated with a delay budget report information element based at least in part on determining that the UE is to employ low latency communication with or via a base station. The UE may transmit a message, that includes the value associated with the delay budget report information element, to the base station to indicate that low latency communication is to be employed in association with a default bearer established between the UE and the base station. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10750380B2 |
Base station and radio terminal
A radio terminal according to an embodiment is used in a mobile communication system. The radio terminal includes a controller configured to transmit, to a base station, information notifying or requesting that the radio terminal transitions to an RRC idle state if the radio terminal is in a specific state. The specific state is a state in which signaling is reduced as compared with the RRC connected state and context information of the radio terminal is maintained in the network. |
| US10750379B2 |
Base station device, method for operating same, and terminal device
A base station device includes: a signal receiving unit to receive a downlink signal, which is transmitted from an adjacent base station over a downlink frequency band of a frame for the adjacent base station, over an uplink frequency band of a silent inverted frame during a first time interval, during which the base station device uses the silence inverted frame; a measuring unit to measure a channel environment with the adjacent base station based on the downlink signal from the adjacent base station; and an interference removing unit configured to remove the signal interference induced from the adjacent base station by removing the downlink signal received from the adjacent base station over a uplink frequency band of the base station device during a second time interval based on the channel environment with the adjacent base station. |
| US10750375B2 |
Time-division multiplexing for 5G network coverage extension
Techniques for time-division multiplexing for extending 5th Generation (5G) network coverage are described herein. In an example, a device operating in a dual transmission mode for transmitting data via a first network node associated with a 5G network and a second network node associated with a 4th Generation (4G) network at or near a same time, can determine a measurement associated with a transmission and/or receiving characteristic. The device can determine that the measurement meets or exceeds a threshold and, based at least in part on determining that the measurement meets or exceeds the threshold, the device can transition to an alternating transmission mode for transmitting data via the first network node and the second network node in an alternating pattern thereby extending 5G network coverage. |
| US10750372B2 |
Operation of access points and autonomous group owners
A system includes an apparatus and a station. The apparatus includes a first access point (AP) function configured to operate on a first channel of a first frequency band and a second AP function configured to operate on a second channel of a second frequency band. The apparatus also includes a processing device. In response to detecting that the second channel is unavailable for use by the second AP function, the processing device is configured to transition the second AP function to operate on a third channel of the first frequency band. The station can be used in an automotive application and is configured to communicate with the first AP function in the first frequency band, or communicate with the second AP function in the first frequency band or the second frequency band. |
| US10750366B1 |
Efficient authentication and secure communications in private communication systems having non-3GPP and 3GPP access
A user equipment (UE) may be in coverage of a local private non-Third Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) wireless network (e.g. a Wi-Fi network) of an enterprise. This non-3GPP wireless network may be part of a private communication system of the enterprise which further includes a local private 3GPP network (e.g. a Long-Term Evolution or “LTE” based network). When the non-3GPP wireless network advertises “single-authentication” support, the UE may complete authentication for non-3GPP access, obtain a Master Session Key (MSK) from the authentication, and generate an Access Security Management Entity (ASME) key (KASME) based on the MSK. In further implementations, the UE may obtain a Globally Unique Temporary Identifier (GUTI) from the non-3GPP wireless network. Subsequently, the UE may perform an attach procedure with the local private 3GPP network without performing an authentication procedure, presenting the GUTI that it obtained from the non-3GPP wireless network for 3GPP access. |
| US10750365B2 |
Subscriber identity element for authenticating a communication device to a communication network
A subscriber identity element authenticates a communication device to a communication network. The subscriber identity element is assigned a subscriber identity identifier. The communication network comprises a subnetwork having a discovery server. The subscriber identity element comprises: a memory in which an initialization profile of the subscriber identity element is stored, wherein the initialization profile indicates a subnetwork identifier the subnetwork; and a communication interface, configured to establish a communication link to the discovery server using the subnetwork identifier and to transmit the subscriber identity identifier to the discovery server via the communication link. |
| US10750363B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for conditional WiFi roaming
The embodiments herein relate to a mobile terminal and a method for accessing a wireless network in a roaming environment, the mobile terminal being pre-provided with credentials to access the wireless network, the mobile terminal further being provided with an application, said application includes a service part and an application part. The mobile terminal is configured to: send a request to a EAP server, the request including the credentials of the mobile terminal; connect the service part of the application to an access control server which adds/creates an EAP account for the mobile terminal for a predetermined time period; and to access the wireless network when the EAP server validly authenticates the credentials of the mobile terminal. The embodiments also relate to a method in the access control server and to the server. |
| US10750362B2 |
Apparatus and method of automatically provisioning a femtocell
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, identifying a request from a femtocell located at a customer premises to receive a requested service of subscribed services related to a subscriber account that identifies an availability of the requested service to the femtocell. Authentication information is determined, provided by way of the femtocell and a message is provided to a server including the authentication information and an identifier of a customer premises device located at the customer premises. An authentication process to authenticate the femtocell is initiated responsive to the request, wherein the server identifies the subscriber account based on the identifier of the customer premises device, and wherein the femtocell is authenticated based on information associated with the subscriber account. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10750357B2 |
Data transmission method and apparatus, and related device
A data transmission method and apparatus, and a related device are disclosed. The data transmission method includes: adding, by first UE, a first RBID and/or terminal identifier information of the first UE to data that needs to be sent, where a first RB corresponding to the first RBID is located between the first UE and a network side device, the first RBID is allocated to the first UE by the network side device, the terminal identifier information is a layer 2 identifier of the first UE, the layer 2 identifier is used to instruct an access network to identify the first UE, and the terminal identifier information includes a C-RNTI, an IP address, a TMSI, or an IMSI; and sending, by the first UE, the data to which the first RBID and/or the terminal identifier information is added to second UE. |
| US10750354B2 |
Methods and apparatus to perform audio sensor selection in an audience measurement device
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform audio sensor selection in an audience metering device are disclosed. An example apparatus includes at least two audio sensors to receive audio at an audience metering device and a selection tester to identify a plurality of audio sensor configurations supported by the audience metering device, the plurality of audio sensor configurations identifying respective gain values to be applied to the plurality of audio sensors. The selection tester is further to select one of the first one of the audio sensor configurations or the second one of the audio sensor configurations based on a comparison of a first quality metric and a second quality metric. The example apparatus further includes a media identifier to identify audio received at the audience metering device using the selected one of the audio sensor configurations. |
| US10750352B2 |
Hotel communication systems and methods
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for communicating with a hotel, for example, by establishing calls from a mobile communication device as an extension of a PBX of the hotel. The mobile communication device can receive, by a network interface, guest registration data for a guest of the hotel, including the room assignment and one or more guest service extensions on the PBX. The mobile communication device can store the guest registration data in electronic memory to configure the one or more guest service keys with the one or more guest service extensions. The mobile communication device can based on a selection of a key of one or more guest service keys, communicate directly with the PBX, by the network interface, to place and receive calls as an extension of the PBX associated with the hotel room assignment. |
| US10750343B2 |
Configuration technique for an emergency session
A technique for configuring a user equipment (100) for establishing an emergency session is provided. The user equipment (100) is wirelessly connected to a communications network (102). As to a method aspect of the technique, configuration information indicative of one or more networks available for the establishing of the emergency session is received via the communications network (102). A list of networks available for the establishing of the emergency session is maintained based on the received configuration information. |
| US10750337B1 |
Coexistence of multiple air interface side-links on adjacent channels
Various arrangements for using different air interfaces on adjacent frequency channels for side-link communications are presented. A first side-link channel may be split into a first bandwidth portion and the second bandwidth portion, in which the first bandwidth portion of the first side-link channel is directly adjacent to the second side-link channel. A first subcarrier spacing may be assigned to the first bandwidth portion of the first side-link channel. The second side-link channel may also use the first subcarrier spacing. A second subcarrier spacing may be assigned to the second bandwidth portion of the first side-link channel that differs from the first subcarrier spacing. |
| US10750336B2 |
System and method for managing a fleet of vehicles including electric vehicles
A method, device, and system for managing a fleet of vehicles is disclosed. The method includes providing a telematics device for an electric vehicle of the fleet of vehicles, the telematics device being capable of obtaining data from the electric vehicle; using the telematics device to identify the electric vehicle based on the data obtained from the electric vehicle; providing a data definition set for the electric vehicle to the telematics device; and using the telematics device and the data definition set to determine whether the electric vehicle is in a vehicle mode based on the data obtained from the electric vehicle and the data definition set. The vehicle mode of the electric vehicle can be at least one of a charging mode, a driving mode, and a parked mode. |
| US10750334B1 |
Systems, devices and related methods for generating XML messages for cursor on target applications
Unique, compact XML messages that include geo-location data for Cursor-on-Target applications may be generated and transmitted using substantially less power as compared with existing systems. |
| US10750332B2 |
Cloud-based device twinning
A network-based service is utilized to facilitate twinning of two or more communication devices associated with a subscriber account. Incoming communication is intercepted by a communication device and forwarded to a network server, which in turn transmits the incoming communication to the multiple twinned devices. In addition, identifier data associated with outgoing communication is replaced with a primary identifier (e.g., customer telephone number (CTN)) of a user's primary device or a common identifier (e.g., a mobile one number (MON)) assigned to devices associated with the user's subscriber account. Communication devices can be temporarily twinned for a defined time period, during which a common bill can be generated for the twinned devices. |
| US10750331B2 |
Method and apparatuses for opt-in to and opt-out from receiving A2P messages
The embodiments herein relate to a method in a UE (201) and a method in an application server (205) for allowing a user of the UE (201) to control the type of service messages to receive and also control what type of content is of interest for the user. The method in the UE (201) comprises: establishing a session with the application server (205); transmitting a message to said application server (205), wherein the message includes user preferences relating to services or campaigns that the user of the UE (201) is interested in; and (107, 109) receiving at least one Application-to-Person, A2P, message including information on said services or campaigns that fulfil the requirements of the user in accordance with the user preferences. |
| US10750330B2 |
Method and apparatus for implementing resending of short message
A method for implementing resending of a short message includes, when an Internet Protocol short message gateway (IP-SM-GW) learns that in an Internet Protocol multimedia subsystem (IMS) domain, a short message fails to be sent to a receiver, sending, by the IP-SM-GW, the short message to a service center, so that the service center stores the short message; and when the receiver corresponding to the short message changes to available status, receiving, by the IP-SM-GW, the stored short message sent by the service center, and resending the short message to the receiver through the IMS domain, thereby implementing resending of a short message request failing to be sent, improving availability of sending the short message request in the IMS, and improving user experience. |
| US10750328B2 |
Remote messaging for mobile communication device and accessory
Message notifications to an accessory from a mobile communication device are provided according to some embodiments of the invention. When a message such as a text message, email, and/or voicemail is received at a mobile communication device, the mobile communication device can notify an attached accessory that a message has been received. In response, the accessory can request the full message, media associated with the message, an attachment to the message, and/or an audio/video stream of the message for presentation to a user. |
| US10750323B2 |
Systems and methods for automatic path management
Methods and systems are provided for path management. Consistent with disclosed embodiments, path management system may be configured to perform a series of operations for real time path analysis. The embodiments may determine a user location based on received location data, and then determine a user path based on a sequence of user locations. The embodiments may calculate a path map based on user locations, and then determine one or more of a user density map and a user velocity map based on the path map. The embodiments may determine regions of the user density maps and user velocity maps, and provide instructions to one or more of an environment and a user device. The embodiments may provide guidance to a user of user of the path management system, and/or instructions to change a status of a service location; or modify a product layout or fixture arrangement. |
| US10750320B2 |
Method and apparatus for phone as a key including dynamic wireless band switching
A system includes a processor configured to detect a vehicle wireless signal at a first frequency-band. The processor is also configured to choose a second signal at a second frequency-band having a predefined relationship to a requested action. The processor is further configured to connect to the second signal and lower a signal data-transfer rate, responsive to the detection, and use the second signal to perform a time-of-flight based user-proximity detection, to determine if a user is within a vehicle proximity range associated with the requested action. |
| US10750315B2 |
Locations platform for managing and providing of user experiences
A method for using location-based services for service management is discussed. The method includes receiving, at a server, a user request from a user device at a geographical location. The method includes accessing a store search to determine a store reference based on the user request and a user location corresponding to the geographical location, the store reference indicating tenant(s) accessible to the user via a user interface (UI) of the user device. The method includes accessing location data for the user device based on the store reference and a user account associated with the user, the location data indicating a service accessible via the UI and associated with a certain tenant. The method includes providing, to the user device and based on the location data, an user experience for accessing the service via the UI. |
| US10750314B2 |
Recommendation method implemented in electronic device
An electronic device includes a display, a global positioning unit, a processor, and a memory. The global positioning unit establishes a location of the electronic device. The processor displays a user interface on the display, detects whether the user interface receives a predetermined gesture applied thereon, obtains a name of the location where the electronic device is located and a type of location corresponding to the name of the location when the predetermined gesture applied on the user interface is detected, and recommends relevant data on the user interface according to the type of location or the name of the location. |
| US10750311B2 |
Application-based tracking and mapping function in connection with vehicle-based services provision
A system for exchanging GPS or other position data between wireless devices for purposes of group activities, child location monitoring, work group coordination, dispatching of employees etc. Cell phones and other wireless devices with GPS receivers have loaded therein a Buddy Watch application and a TalkControl application. The Buddy Watch application communicates with the GPS receiver and other wireless devices operated by buddies registered in the users phone as part of buddy groups or individually. GPS position data and historical GPS position data can be exchanged between cell phones of buddies and instant buddies such as tow truck drivers via a buddy watch server. Emergency monitoring services can be set up with notifications to programmable individuals in case an individual does not respond. Positions and tracks can be displayed. TalkControl simplifies and automates the process of joining talk groups for walkie talkie services such as that provided by Nextel. |
| US10750308B2 |
Wearable electronic device displays a sphere to show location of binaural sound
A handheld portable electronic device (HPED) designates a sound localization point (SLP) for binaural sound. A digital signal processor (DSP) processes the sound with head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) to generate the binaural sound. A wearable electronic device (WED) displays a sphere that includes the SLP. |
| US10750304B2 |
Calibration of audio playback devices
An audio playback device comprises a microphone, a speaker, and a processor. The processor is arranged to output by the speaker first audio content and receive by the microphone an indication of the first audio content. A first acoustic response of a room in which the audio playback device is located is determined based on the received indication of first audio content. A mapping is applied to the first acoustic response to determine a second acoustic response. The second acoustic response is indicative of an approximated acoustic response of the room at a spatial location different from a spatial location of the microphone. The second audio content output by the speaker is adjusted based on the second response. |
| US10750300B2 |
Mounting assembly for a bone conduction hearing device
A mounting assembly for arranging a bone conducting hearing device to a skin surface over the skull of a user is disclosed. The mounting assembly comprises an attachment element configured to be attached to a corresponding vibrator attachment element of a vibrator assembly, the attachment element and the vibrator attachment element being adapted to operationally couple with each other; a plate member configured to be arranged over the skin surface; one or more removably arranged mounting structures arranged outside the skull for attaching the mounting assembly to the skin surface over the skull. |
| US10750299B2 |
Piezoelectric inertial actuator
Among other things, in general, a piezoelectric actuator for use in a piezoelectric inertial hearing aid is disclosed. The actuator includes at least one bimorph having a top piezoelectric plate, a bottom piezoelectric plate, and a shim with holed ends that extends beyond the length of the plates for securing to bone across, e.g., the mastoid cavity. Actuators having two or morph bimorphs and kits containing the same are also disclosed. |
| US10750295B2 |
Antenna for a hearing assistance device
A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) including a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50), and a small loop element mounted on the compact block structure (50) for feeding an antenna element (30) via an electromagnetic coupling. The antenna element (30) is embedded into walls of the housing component (12). |
| US10750294B2 |
Predictive power adjustment in an auditory prosthesis
Presented herein are techniques for adjusting one or more configuration parameters of an auditory prosthesis based on at least a predicted power demand in an internal unit/component of the auditory prosthesis. The auditory prosthesis may be configured to measure one or more characteristics of an acoustic/sound signal received by the auditory prosthesis and adjust one or more configuration parameters of the auditory prosthesis based at least a predicted power demand in the internal unit derived from the one or more measured characteristics of the acoustic signal. |
| US10750290B2 |
Sound, light and electrical eye device for police use
A sound, light and electrical eye device for police use includes a built-in system, a dual-magnetic steel magnetic circuit and a wing-shaped basin flame made of cast aluminum. The built-in system formed by a photoelectric plate, an aluminum pad and a copper bar is mounted below a transparent dustproof cover of a moving-coil speaker and at an axial center of the magnetic circuit. The photoelectric plate is provided with a camera, a light shading ring and LED modules; and the photoelectric plate is disposed on a top surface of the aluminum pad. The dual-magnetic steel magnetic circuit is formed by a primary magnetic steel, a secondary magnetic steel, a magnetic post and a magnetic bowl, and a through hole is arranged at the center of the magnetic circuit. |
| US10750288B2 |
Speaker with hidden folding ring
A speaker with a hidden folding ring includes a basin frame, a magnetic circuit system mounted on the basin frame, a voice coil disposed in a magnetic gap of the magnetic circuit system and a diaphragm. The diaphragm is of a concave structure, and an outer edge end of the diaphragm is connected to an inner bracket of the basin frame through a folding ring. The folding ring is located below the diaphragm, so that a cavity formed between the folding ring and the basin frame. An inner peripheral end of the diaphragm engaged to the voice coil. The present invention effectively increases the radiation area of the diaphragm, and obtains a higher SPL than the existing speaker of the same size, thereby improving the acoustic performance of the speaker. |
| US10750286B2 |
Speaker
A speaker includes a frame, and a vibration system and a magnetic circuit system that are fixed on the frame. The vibration system includes a first vibration diaphragm fixed to the frame, a voice coil disposed on a side of the first vibration diaphragm and configured to drive the first vibration diaphragm to vibrate to produce sound, and an elastic support part for the elastic support coil. The elastic support part includes a flexible printed circuit board connecting the voice coil to an external circuit. |
| US10750277B2 |
Method, device and system of locating microphone
A method of locating a microphone, a device of locating a microphone and a system of locating a microphone. The method includes: determining an initial position of the microphone located in front of a light outgoing surface of a display screen; determining a target position of the microphone; determining a first displacement of the microphone in a direction perpendicular to the light outgoing surface of the display screen based on the target position and the initial position; determining a second displacement of the microphone in a direction parallel with the light outgoing surface of the display screen based on the target position and the initial position; and controlling the microphone to move to the target position based on the first displacement and the second displacement. |
| US10750275B2 |
Speaker device and control method for a speaker device
A speaker device according to an embodiment includes a panel, a plurality of vibration elements, and a driving unit. The plurality of vibration elements vibrate the panel. The driving unit applies, to a first vibration element, a first driving signal that includes a modulated wave provided in such a manner that a carrier wave in an ultrasonic wave band is modulated by a sound signal in an audible wave band and applies, to a second vibration element, a second driving signal that includes the carrier wave and is different from the first driving signal, so that a vibrational region is formed on the panel. |