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| US10744632B2 |
Power tool
A power tool, including an output member, a motor, a housing, a transmission device, and a shifting device. The shifting device includes a first shifting element, a second shifting element, an operation member, and a connecting member. The first shifting element is capable of switching between a first position and a second position, and the second shifting element is capable of switching between a third position and a fourth position. When sliding relative to the housing, the operation member drives the first shifting element to switch between the first position and the second position, and a position of the second shifting element remains unchanged. When the operation member rotates relative to the housing, the connecting member drives the second shifting element to switch between the third position and the fourth position, and a position of the first shifting element remains unchanged. |
| US10744629B2 |
Fastener driving tool
A fastener driving tool is provided which performs driving only when a trigger lever is turned ON following a push lever. The fastener driving tool includes a sleeve valve driving a driver blade, and in the sleeve valve, supply and exhaust of compressed air are controlled by a trigger valve. The trigger valve includes a valve piston movable between an air-supply position where the valve piston causes an opening part and a communication port to communicate with each other and blocks an exhaust port, and an exhaust position where the valve piston blocks the opening part and causes the exhaust port and the communication port to communicate with each other, and a plunger movable between a communication position where the plunger causes compressed air in a pressure accumulation chamber to be supplied to a pressure chamber and a shutoff position where the plunger shuts off communication between the pressure accumulation chamber and the pressure chamber and causes air in the pressure chamber to be exhausted. When a trigger and a push lever are in striking stop positions, the plunger is driven to a communication position by a trigger arm. |
| US10744622B2 |
Pliers
Pliers having two pliers legs that cross at a pivot bolt, of which pliers leg is fixed and the other is movable with respect thereto, wherein the pivot bolt is optionally fixable in a longitudinal slot in the fixed pliers leg by toothing engagement in order to set a mouth opening width, by means of engagement teeth formed on the longitudinal slot and one or more mating teeth formed on the pivot bolt. The toothing engagement is releasable by the pivot bolt being pressed down in a first direction of movement and subsequently the pliers legs being moved together, or by the pivot bolt automatically passing over one or more engagement teeth, wherein the pivot bolt moves in a second direction of movement on passing over an engagement tooth. A movement block is provided at least partially on one pliers leg and are effective for some of the engagement teeth, and the movement block comes into effect during a displacement of the pliers legs together, being effective for the second direction of movement of the pivot bolt. |
| US10744618B2 |
Polishing pad with secondary window seal
A polishing article has a polishing surface and an aperture, the aperture including a first section and a second section. The polishing article includes a projection extending inwardly into the aperture. The polishing article includes a lower portion on a side of the first surface farther from the polishing surface. A window has a first portion positioned in the first section of the aperture and a second portion extending into the second section of the aperture. The window has a second surface substantially parallel to the polishing surface. A first adhesive adheres the first surface of the projection to the second surface of the window to secure the window to the projection and a second adhesive of different material composition than the first adhesive. The second adhesive is positioned laterally between the second portion of the window and the lower portion of the polishing article. |
| US10744607B2 |
Surface area of fixtures
A method and apparatus. The apparatus comprises a first portion of a tool and a second portion of the tool. The first portion of the tool has a first surface. The first surface has a shape that is complementary to a first portion of a part. The second portion has at least one of a second surface configured to be recessed from a second portion of the part or a hollow portion. |
| US10744603B2 |
Heat exchangers with plates having surface patterns for enhancing flatness and methods for manufacturing same
A heat exchanger has a thermally conductive first plate with a flat first surface for thermal contact with a heat transfer fluid, and a flat second surface for thermal contact with an object to be heated or cooled, such as an electronic component. The first surface is provided with a first surface pattern having a plurality of first grooves, and the second surface is provided with a second surface pattern with a plurality of second grooves. The surface patterns may be configured and applied such that the amount of elongation along the first surface produced by application of the first surface pattern substantially corresponds to or offsets the amount of elongation along the second surface produced by application of the second surface pattern, such that the degree of flatness of the first plate prior to formation of the first and second surface patterns will be preserved, maintained or improved. |
| US10744600B2 |
Metal plate for laser processing and method for producing stainless steel plate for laser processing
A metal plate for laser processing (such as a stainless steel plate or a titanium plate) and preferably an austenitic stainless steel plate suitable for use as a metal mask or the like which undergoes fine processing with a laser has an average grain diameter d (μm) and a plate thickness t (μm) which satisfy the equation d≤0.0448·t−1.28. |
| US10744598B2 |
Additive manufacturing apparatus and method
An additive manufacturing apparatus and corresponding method for building an object by layerwise consolidation of material wherein the apparatus includes a build enclosure containing a build support for supporting the object during the build, a material source for providing material to selected locations for consolidation, a radiation device for generating and directing radiation to consolidate the material at the selected locations and an acoustic sensing system. The acoustic sensing system may be arranged to detect acoustic signals generated in the build enclosure by consolidation of the material with the radiation. The acoustic sensing system may be a passive acoustic sensing system arranged to detect acoustic signals generated in the build enclosure that are indicative of at least one condition of the building process and/or the object. |
| US10744593B2 |
Illuminated film-covered keyboard
An illuminated film-covered keyboard includes: a backlit keyboard module which includes a plurality of keys that are light-permeable, and at least one backlight source; a frame body disposed on the backlit keyboard module, the frame body including a key area, wherein the top surface of each of the plurality of keys is exposed at the key area; and a cover film disposed at the key area and on top of the top surface of each of the plurality of keys, wherein the cover film includes a light-permeable film, a base color layer, a light-shielding layer that is opaque, and a protection layer disposed on a side of the light-shielding layer opposing the base color layer, and wherein the portions of the light-shielding layer that respectively correspond to each of the plurality of keys are removed so as to form a plurality of light-transparent patterns. |
| US10744590B2 |
Noble-metal powder and the use thereof for producing components
The present invention relates to a powder composed of spherical noble-metal particles having a particle size distribution with a d10 value of ≥10.0 μm and a d90 value of ≤80.0 μm. |
| US10744589B2 |
Method of monitoring manufacturing status of electric resistance welded pipe, device for monitoring manufacturing status of electric resistance welded pipe, and method of manufacturing electric resistance welded pipe
A method of monitoring a manufacturing status of an electric resistance welded pipe manufactured by shaping a steel strip into a pipe and butt welding both end parts of the steel strip in a width direction along a lengthwise direction includes: arranging an imaging unit in a gas shield nozzle having an opening opposing a region in which both of the end parts of the steel strip in the width direction are butt welded and shielding the region with inert gas by ejecting the inert gas onto the region through the opening, the imaging unit having a visual filed including the region; and determining quality of a butt-welded part based on an image shot by the imaging unit. |
| US10744584B2 |
Apparatus and method for welding with AC waveform
A welder power supply and welding method are provided which utilizes a short arc welding method in which the waveforms have a positive polarity portion and negative portion to optimize heat input and provide heat and current control. |
| US10744579B2 |
Clamping apparatus
A clamping apparatus includes a shaft; a base body that is adjustable to different positions, e.g., heights, along the shaft; a clamping leg arranged to pivot into a first clamping position and a second clamping position; an arm that includes, and extends between, a first end portion connected to the base body and a second end portion connected to the clamping leg; and a handle configured to be moved (a) into a first position that locks the position of the base body relative to the shaft and provides a clamping force to the clamping leg, and (b) into a second position in which the base body is free to be shifted into different positions along the shaft, where moving the handle into the second position releases the clamping force. |
| US10744576B2 |
Cutting insert for a milling tool and milling tool
A cutting insert for a milling tool, having a first side, a second side which is identical to the first side and a circumferential surface which extends between the first and the second sides, with a bore which extends along a bore axis. The cutting insert is 120° rotationally symmetrical with respect to the bore axis and includes on each of the first side and the second side three identically formed cutting regions, respectively, which are situated at a transition between the first side and the circumferential surface or at a transition between the second side and the circumferential surface, respectively. Each of the in total six cutting regions includes a first rectilinear cutting edge, a second rectilinear cutting edge, and a third arcuate cutting edge, wherein a first end of the first cutting edge is connected to a first end of the third cutting edge, and a first end of the second cutting edge is connected to a second end of the third cutting edge, wherein the first and the second cutting edges are of same length. The cutting insert includes on the first side a first contact surface which extends orthogonally to the bore axis and lies in a first contact plane, and on the second side includes a second contact surface which extends orthogonally to the bore axis and lies in a second contact plane, and wherein each of the first cutting edges are connected at their second ends, which are located opposite the first ends, to one of a total of six arcuate edges, a vertex of which is located between the first and the second contact planes. |
| US10744572B2 |
Orbital drill bushing adapter
An orbital drill bushing adapter for use with a drill unit. In one embodiment, the orbital drill bushing adapter comprises a main body and locking arms. The main body includes a base member having an upper surface, a lower surface, and an external side wall that extends between the upper surface and the lower surface. The main body further includes a cylindrical spacer that projects from the lower surface of the base member, and is configured to fit in a drill hole of an orbital drill bushing. The main body includes a cylindrical hole that passes through the base member and the cylindrical spacer. The locking arms are pivotally coupled to the base member, and are configured to clamp the main body onto the orbital drill bushing. |
| US10744571B2 |
Rotating tool having a tool anchorage arrangement following a stepped path and method of positioning said tool
A rotating tool includes a circumferential surface formed with a tool anchorage arrangement. The tool anchorage arrangement follows a stepped path. The tool anchorage arrangement includes an entry recess and, subsequent thereto, a radial recess and, subsequent thereto, an axial recess. Additional radial and axial recesses may be alternated to increase the number of steps, thereby extending the length of the stepped path. |
| US10744570B2 |
Boring bar actuatable by a centrifugal force
An actuatable boring bar is configured to place a cutting insert cartridge received onto the boring bar in a cutting position when the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the boring bar about the rotation axis reaches a centrifugal force threshold and in a non-cutting position when the centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the boring bar about the rotation axis is below the centrifugal force threshold. The boring bar is further configured so that the cutting insert cartridge can be set-up onto the boring bar in the cutting position. |
| US10744568B2 |
Coated tool
A coated tool include a first surface, a second surface which is adjacent to the first surface, and a cutting edge which is located on at least a portion of a ridge between the first surface and the second surface. The coated tool further includes a substrate, and a coating layer that is located on the substrate. The coating layer includes a titanium carbonitride layer and an aluminum oxide layer which has an α-type crystalline structure. The titanium carbonitride layer is located nearer to the substrate than the aluminum oxide layer. When a value represented by the following equation is taken to be an orientation factor Tc(hkl) on the basis of peaks of the aluminum oxide layer analyzed by X-ray diffraction analysis, a ratio (Tcf(104)/Tcf(012)) of orientation factors Tcf(104) to Tcf(012) of the coating layer on the second surface is higher than a ratio (Tcr(104)/Tcr(012)) of orientation factors Tcr(104) and Tcr(012) of the coating layer on the first surface: Tc(hkl)={I(hkl)/I0(hkl)}/[(1/7)×Σ{I(HKL)/I0 (HKL)}]. |
| US10744563B2 |
3D printing of an object from powdered material using pressure waves
A system includes a chamber to receive a powdered material to be used to form an object. The system includes actuators coupled to the chamber. The actuators apply pressure waves to the powdered material in the chamber. The system also includes a controller to activate a plurality of the actuators in a sequence. Activation of the plurality of actuators in the sequence converges pressure waves on a particular volume of powdered material in the chamber to compress the particular volume and to transform at least a portion of the powdered material in the particular volume to solid material of the object. |
| US10744562B2 |
Additive manufacturing employing a plurality of electron beam sources
Adaptively forming a three-dimensional component may include providing a plurality of electron beam sources, and simultaneously controlling the plurality of electron beam sources to direct a plurality of electron beams onto a plurality of deposited layers of metallic powder to sequentially consolidate patterned portions of the plurality of deposited metallic powder layers to adaptively form the three-dimensional component. |
| US10744558B2 |
Magnesium alloy cast-rolling unit
A magnesium alloy cast-rolling unit, including: a main body; a fluid supplier; an electric pushrod; a linkage mechanism; a horizontal platform; a screw; dovetail guide rails; and a bottom plate. The main body includes a base, a spring cylinder, a hydraulic adjustment cylinder, a connection portion, and a cast-rolling unit body. The connection portion includes an arc-shaped rail. The spring cylinder includes an actuation element. The actuation element includes a piston rod and a pressure strip. The piston rod includes an external thread at one end; and the pressure strip includes an internal thread corresponding to the external thread. The fluid supplier includes a head box, a corrugated pipe, a compression spring assembly including a gland cover, a connection pipe including a convex pipe joint and a concave pipe joint, a flat plate including a groove, a smelting furnace, and a horizontal operation platform. |
| US10744554B2 |
Utility fixture for creating a distributed utility network
A method and apparatus for distributing a number of utilities. The number of utilities may be coupled between a number of utility sources and a utility fixture. The number of utilities may be coupled between the utility fixture and a mobile system. |
| US10744552B2 |
Joining method for members
The joining method for members according to the present invention includes: providing an aluminum component including an insertion hole provided with a rib in at least part of an edge part, and a hollow steel pipe; inserting the steel pipe into the insertion hole of the aluminum component; and expanding and deforming the steel pipe to join the steel pipe to the aluminum component by press-fitting. |
| US10744546B2 |
Wire cleaning apparatus and method
A wire cleaning apparatus and method is provided, in which a wire cleaning apparatus includes a passive brush mechanism comprising a helical brush, the helical structure having a helical axis substantially coincident with path of a wire passing through the wire cleaning apparatus. The helical brush includes a plurality of first bristles generally oriented inwardly from the helical structure toward the wire, and the helical brush may be compressed or extended to adjust the inner diameter of the helical brush. The wire cleaning apparatus further comprises an active brush mechanism disposed around the wire and configured to rotate around the wire. The active brush mechanism comprises at least one cylindrical brush having a plurality of second bristles disposed on a cylindrical surface such that one or more of the plurality of second bristles impinge upon the wire. The at least one cylindrical brush having a cylindrical axis about which the at least one cylindrical brush is configured to rotate relative to the active brush mechanism. |
| US10744544B2 |
Cleaning apparatus
A cleaning apparatus 1 includes: a pivot rotary shaft 8 attached with a nozzle 3; a first motor 14 for revolving and rotating the pivot rotary shaft 8 via an inner tube 7 and bevel gears 11 and 12; a second motor 16 for solely rotating an outer tube 15; and a control device 18 for controlling the operation of both the motors 14 and 16. The outer tube 15, and the pivot rotary shaft 8 and the nozzle 3 are operated together via the bevel gears 11 and 12. The first motor 14 is operated with the cleaning fluid W being sprayed from the nozzle 3. |
| US10744542B2 |
Polishing chamber assembly
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a polishing chamber assembly. An apparatus includes an inner drum positioned on a first axis and forming an inner chamber interior to the inner drum. The inner drum includes an object intake coupled to the inner drum at a proximal end of the inner drum and an object outlet disposed at a distal end of the inner drum. The apparatus includes an agitator configured to polish objects within the inner drum as the objects move from the object intake to the object outlet. The agitator is disposed within the inner drum and is removably coupled to a rotation element disposed on an end of the inner drum. The apparatus includes an outer drum disposed around the inner drum, which is removably coupled to the outer drum. The outer drum is releasably couplable to a base unit using attachment means. |
| US10744541B2 |
Polishing chamber assembly
An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for a polishing chamber assembly. An apparatus includes an inner drum positioned on a first axis and forming an inner chamber interior to the inner drum. The inner drum includes a plurality of inner drum perforations formed in the inner drum, an object intake disposed tangential to the inner drum at a proximal end of the inner drum, and an object outlet disposed at a distal end of the inner drum. The apparatus includes an outer drum disposed around the inner drum and forming an annular chamber interior to the outer drum and exterior to the inner drum. A cyclonic gas flow is generated within the apparatus from the object intake to a gas outlet in response to drawing gas from the apparatus through the gas outlet to remove debris from objects within the inner drum. |
| US10744540B2 |
Reversing coffee-ring effect by laser-induced differential evaporation
Disclosed are methods, devices and systems to cause differential evaporation of micro-droplets in a scalable fashion. In some embodiments, an attenuated laser is used to focus an attenuated laser power to the center of an aqueous solution droplet, producing a differential evaporative flux profile that is peaked at the droplet apex. The laser-induced differential evaporation described herein is a breakthrough in the enrichment and focused deposition of water-soluble molecules such as nucleic acids, proteins, inks, and other small molecules. Disclosed is a general solution to remove the “coffee-ring effect”, ubiquitous in the drying process of aqueous droplets that causes many adverse outcomes. The disclosed techniques enable new paradigms in liquid biopsy combinational analysis, microarray fabrication, and ink-jet printing. |
| US10744537B2 |
Cleaning tool attachment
A cleaning tool attachment reduces the amount of foreign matter or cleaning liquid remaining on a workpiece. The cleaning tool attachment includes a housing, a first shaft integrally connectable to a main spindle, a second shaft having an axial direction different from an axial direction of the first shaft, a plurality of tool mounting shafts having an axial direction parallel to the axial direction of the second shaft, a rotation axis conversion gear mechanism arranged in the housing, and a synchronous rotation mechanism arranged in the housing. The synchronous rotation mechanism transmits a driving force of the second shaft to the plurality of tool mounting shafts, and rotates the plurality of tool mounting shafts at the same rotational speed and with synchronous phase angles. |
| US10744531B2 |
Multi-core, multi-dimension electromagnet
In an embodiment, an electromagnetic reluctance actuator comprises: a core assembly including a plurality of magnetic cores arranged in a two-dimensional plane, each core comprised of ferromagnetic material and wound by a coil of conductive wire, the coils operable for producing magnetic flux density in response to electrical currents flowing in the coils, wherein the current in each coil flows in a direction that is opposite the currents flowing in adjacent coils; and an actuator, at least a portion of which comprises ferritic material magnetically coupled to the coils by a magnetic circuit, for producing mechanical force in response to the effect of magnetic flux on the portion, the portion of the actuator being mounted for movement relative to the core assembly. |
| US10744529B2 |
Materials for masking substrates and associated methods
A mask material is readily discernible from a substrate to which the mask material is applied. The mask material may have a discernible characteristic, such as its color, luminescence or the like, which may render it visibly distinct from the substrate or detectable using automated inspection equipment. The discernible characteristic of the mask material may render it detectable through a protective coating. |
| US10744526B2 |
Stand for one or more vehicle parts
A stand for receiving an object, e.g., an automobile panel, may include a base support configured to engage a ground surface, an upright support extending upward from the base support, and one or more object coupling apparatus. For example, the object coupling apparatus may include an upper support element coupled to the upright support that provides an elongate support element elevated above the ground surface and one or more various arms movable along the elongate support element that couple to the object. |
| US10744525B1 |
Multi-cartridge drain guns, accessories therefor, and methods of use and manufacture thereof
A drain gun includes a handle and a trigger. The handle includes a channel and a plurality of inlets. The inlets feed the channel. The trigger causes a staged release of a plurality of fluids from a plurality of cartridges to the channel via the inlets when the cartridges are stored in the handle and feeding the inlets. |
| US10744524B2 |
Variable volume strand coating apparatus and method
A fluid application device includes an applicator head, a first fluid passageway extending in the applicator head, a second fluid passageway extending in the applicator head, a plurality of metering devices connected to the applicator head. A first metering device of the plurality of metering devices is configured to meter a fluid to the first fluid passageway and a second metering device of the plurality of metering devices is configured to meter the fluid to the second fluid passageway. The device further includes a plurality of valve modules, each valve module actuatable between an open condition and a closed condition to control flow of the fluid and a nozzle having one or more discharge orifices. At least one orifice of the one or more discharge orifices is positioned downstream from the first passageway and the second passageway to receive the material from both the first and second fluid passageways. |
| US10744523B2 |
Mixing and dispensing apparatus
A mixing and dispensing apparatus having first and second containers. The first container has a main body portion which retains a first substance. A separate compartment is located in the first container and an internal passageway is formed between the main body portion and the compartment. The second container is configured to retain a second substance, and is compressible. The second container has a top end and a closed spout, wherein the closed spout is located in the compartment with the spout extending through the internal passageway into the main body portion of said first container. A release mechanism is formed by a plunger extending within the second container. The plunger has a first end in communication with the top end of the second container, and a second end aligned with the closed spout. The second end opens the closed spout when the second container is compressed to release the second substance into the main body portion of the first container. |
| US10744521B2 |
Washer nozzle
A supply port receives supply of washing liquid. An oscillation chamber oscillates the washing liquid supplied through the supply port. A jetting section jets the washing liquid oscillated in the oscillation chamber to the outside. The jetting section includes a passage connecting the oscillation chamber and the outside. The washing liquid enters the passage from the oscillation chamber through an entrance, passing through the passage, and emitted through an exit to the outside. A jet port is provided between the entrance and the exit, having a narrower width than those of the entrance and the exit. An outer guide connects the jet port and the exit. An inner guide connects the entrance and the jet port, and configured to conduct the liquid oscillated in the oscillation chamber to the outer guide. |
| US10744511B2 |
Apparatus for processing organic products and other materials
Apparatus for processing organic material is disclosed which breaks down the inedible components of fruit and vegetables (core, skin, pips, pithy material) into an edible substance with a cream-like consistency. The apparatus includes a piston in a barrel for pressurizing the material and forcing it through a passage having a number of end-to-end sections which are at right angles to one another. There is an impact surface at the end of each section on which the flowing material impacts. The sections can be between a sleeve having sections of different diameters and a bobbin the outer surface of which is stepped to match the inner surface of the sleeve. |
| US10744507B2 |
Screening device for analysis of bodily fluids
A screening device for testing saliva for the presence of certain constituents. The device has a D-shaped profile when viewed from above and includes a first wall with planar front face through which all of the test strips are viewed and a curved rear second wall. The device also includes a floor surface with an uppermost portion extending from the rear wall to a lowermost portion at the first wall such that saliva squeezed from a sampler at a location between the upper most portion and the lowermost portion flows downwardly to the test strips. |
| US10744504B2 |
Microscale sampling device
A microscale sampling device including a frame is provided in the present invention, a sample container, a communicating channel and a resistance channel are defined in the frame. At least one sampling chamber is defined in the communicating channel. An end of the communicating channel is communicated with the sample container and the communicating channel is arranged below the sample container. An end of the resistance channel is communicated with the sampling chamber, and the other end of the resistance channel is communicated to an output joint. The resistance channel is shaped with at least one discontinuous shape change. |
| US10744502B2 |
Analysis device and method for testing a sample
An analysis device and a method for testing a biological sample uses a cartridge that is received in the analysis device and valves of the cartridge being opened automatically. |
| US10744501B2 |
Microchip and particulate analyzing device
A microchip is provided, which includes a substrate including a fluid channel structure. The fluid channel structure includes a first fluid introduction channel and a second fluid introduction channel configured to meet so as to allow merging of a first fluid introduced from the first fluid introduction channel and a second fluid introduced from the second fluid introduction channel. A tapered portion is configured to be positioned after merging the first fluid and the second fluid so as to suppress a spiral flow field generated after the merging. |
| US10744500B2 |
Systems and methods for cellular separation
Methods and systems disclosed herein provide systems and methods for maintaining sterile conditions inside of a biological-fluid container during an entire process of delivery, incubation, centrifugation, and extraction of fluid. The methods and systems also provide systems and methods for localized extraction of a portion of a biological fluid. |
| US10744499B2 |
Sample holder for analysis of solid biological samples
A biological sample holder for holding a solid phase sample, including a handle, and a seal area suitable for being received in an opening of a sample receiving chamber of a cassette, mountable to a sample analysis instrument. The holder further includes a stem connected to the seal and a sample retainer connected to the stem for retaining solids in the retainer, the sample retainer including a perforated wall region for allowing fluids to pass through the wall but preventing the solid phase sample from passing through the wall. |
| US10744494B2 |
Immobilized metal alkylidene catalysts and use thereof in olefin metathesis
The invention relates to immobilized metal alkylidene catalysts. The catalysts are useful in olefin metathesis. |
| US10744492B2 |
Adsorbent for contaminant removal from C4 hydrocarbons
A process is provided for removing contaminants from olefin containing C4 streams. The streams are contacted with an X based zeolite adsorbent comprising greater than 88% X zeolite at a SiO2/Al2O3 ratio of less than 2.5 and an alkali metal salt present in excess of an amount required to achieve full exchange of cation sites on the X based zeolite. The resulting alkali oxide on a volatile free basis is less than 1% (by mass) of the X based adsorbent. The contaminants that are removed include sulfur, oxygenate, and nitrogen based contaminants. |
| US10744488B2 |
Ozone-activated nanoporous gold and methods of its use
The invention relates to nanoporous gold nanoparticle catalysts formed by exposure of nanoporous gold to ozone at elevated temperatures, as well as methods for production of esters and other compounds. |
| US10744484B2 |
Chromatographic materials for the separation of unsaturated molecules
The present disclosure relates to a method of separating a compound of interest, particularly unsaturated compound(s) of interest, from a mixture. The compound is separated using a column having a chromatographic stationary phase material for various different modes of chromatography containing a first substituent and a second substituent. The first substituent minimizes compound retention variation over time under chromatographic conditions. The second substituent chromatographically and selectively retains the compound by incorporating one or more aromatic, polyaromatic, heterocyclic aromatic, or polyheterocyclic aromatic hydrocarbon groups, each group being optionally substituted with an aliphatic group. In some examples, the present disclosure can include a chromatographic system having a chromatographic column having a stationary phase with a chromatographic substrate containing silica, metal oxide, an inorganic-organic hybrid material, a group of block copolymers, or a combination thereof. |
| US10744482B2 |
Highly stable [MaMbF6-n(O/H2O)n(ligand)2(solvent)x]n metal organic frameworks
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe metal-organic framework compositions comprising a pillar characterized by the formula (MbF5(O/H2O)), where Mb is selected from periodic groups IIIA, IIIB, IVB, VB, VIB, and VIII; and a square grid characterized by the formula (Ma(ligand)x), where Ma is selected from periodic groups IB, IIA, IIB, IIIA, IVA, IVB, VIB, VIIB, and VIII, ligand is a polyfunctional organic ligand, and x is 1 or more; wherein the pillaring of the square grid with the pillars forms the metal-organic framework. |
| US10744481B2 |
Packing element for heat and mass transfer
Packing element for heat and/or mass transfer, including a plurality of circumferentially spaced panel shaped wall members, each wall member extending radially outward from an inner end extending along a central axis of the packing element to an outer edge opposite to the inner end and at least part of the outer edge extending along a surface of revolution having the central axis as an axis of revolution. |
| US10744480B2 |
Rotary device for conducting chemical reactions
An apparatus 100 for conducting chemical reactions in a process fluid is provided, comprising a central shaft 1 with a number of axial-radial rotors 3 mounted thereon, a plurality of stationary vanes 2 disposed upstream the rotor and a mixing space 4 disposed downstream of the rotor, wherein the mixing space is configured to convert mechanical energy imparted to the process fluid by the rotor into internal energy of said process fluid and to establish conditions for an at least one chemical reaction in the process fluid to occur. Related arrangement, method and uses of the apparatus are further provided. |
| US10744474B2 |
Quenching system
A quenching system for a plant, operating a cracking furnace, works with liquid as well as gaseous starting materials. The quenching system includes a primary heat exchanger (PQE 10) and a secondary heat exchanger (SQE 11) and a tertiary heat exchanger. A TLX-D exchanger (TLX-D 26) is arranged and configured as the tertiary heat exchanger for dual operation. The TLX-D (26) is connected in series via a TLX-D gas feed line (24) to the SQE 11. The TLX-D (26) is connected to a steam drum (59), which is connected to a feed water line (49), via a TLX-D feed water drain line (34) and a TLX-D riser (46) and a TLX-D downcomer (38). The SQE 11 is connected to the steam drum (59), which is connected to the feed water line (49), via a TLX downcomer (52) and a TLX-riser (57). |
| US10744473B2 |
Dual grid catalyst basket and method of independently supporting primary and secondary catalysts
An ammonia oxidation catalyst basket design has two support grids. A first grid supports the primary catalyst and a separate, second grid supports the secondary catalyst. This dual grid design separates the two catalysts, and enables the catalysts to be independent of each other. Any interruption in the primary or the secondary catalyst does not impede or adversely impact on the structure or function of the other catalyst. |
| US10744470B2 |
Cold brew coffee extraction device for adjusting sonic vibration based on sound signal
A cold brew coffee extraction device for adjusting the sonic vibration based on the sound signal includes: a current support extended in one direction and configured to apply an alternating current in a tangential direction of an outer peripheral portion; a magnetic vibrator accommodating one end of the current support therein, and configured to generate a magnetic field in a direction of crossing over the current support to be vibrated in a longitudinal direction of the current support due to a change in a polarity of the alternating current; a plate coupled to the magnetic vibrator to transmit the vibration to a fluid including a particulate matter; and a vibration adjustment circuit configured to, in a first mode, adjust the vibration only based on setting information inputted through a user interface, and in a second mode, to adjust the vibration based on the setting information and an external sound source. |
| US10744468B2 |
System and method for feeding gas into liquid
Disclosed are a system and a method for dissolving water-soluble gas such as oxygen into water, employing microporous membrane. |
| US10744466B2 |
Method for blowing free a wetted hydrophobic filter, and device for carrying out the method
A method for clearing a wetted hydrophobic filter includes a first step in which the air permeability of the hydrophobic filter is monitored, and a second step in which the hydrophobic filter is cleared by means of a connected air pump, if it is detected that the hydrophobic filter is clogged. An apparatus for performing this method includes a pressure sensor and an air pump connected to an air separation chamber via a conduit, and a control and monitoring unit configured to actuate the air pump in order to clear the hydrophobic filter. |
| US10744463B2 |
Instruments, modules, and methods for improved detection of edited sequences in live cells
The present disclosure provides instruments, modules and methods for improved detection of edited cells following nucleic acid-guided nuclease genome editing. The disclosure provides improved automated instruments that perform methods—including high throughput methods—for screening cells that have been subjected to editing and identifying cells that have been properly edited. |
| US10744460B2 |
Subsea installation and method for treatment of seawater
A water treatment subsea installation and method are disclosed, adapted for scaling prevention and treatment of raw seawater into process water suitable for use in subsea hydrocarbon production. The water treatment installation comprises a seawater inlet to a primary filtration unit wherein a filtration membrane separates a receiving chamber from a permeate chamber having an outlet for treated water. A pump is installed in fluid flow communication with the treated water outlet, a recirculation loop feeding a portion of the treated water via a subsea electro-chlorinator back to the water stream upstream or downstream of the membrane of the primary filtration unit, and a secondary filtration unit is installed in the treated water stream between the primary filtration unit and the electro-chlorinator. |
| US10744455B2 |
Nonhydrocarbon gas separation device and nonhydrocarbon gas separation method
Provided are a non-hydrocarbon gas separation device and the like capable of increasing a discharge pressure of a non-hydrocarbon gas to a downstream side while preventing an increase in size of equipment. In the non-hydrocarbon gas separation device, a first separation module (2a) and a second separation module (2b) connected to each other in series are each configured to separate a non-hydrocarbon from a natural gas through use of a separation membrane (20). The non-hydrocarbon gas having been separated from the natural gas is discharged to each of discharge lines (202) and (204). At this time, a pressure of the first separation module (2a) on a discharge line (202) side is higher than a pressure of the second separation module (2b) on a discharge line (204) or (202) side. |
| US10744454B2 |
Carbon dioxide gas separation membrane, method for manufacturing same, and carbon dioxide gas separation membrane module
Provided are a CO2 gas separation membrane, a method for manufacturing the same, and a carbon dioxide gas separation membrane module including the same, the CO2 gas separation membrane including: a first layer (A) containing at least one alkali metal compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali metal bicarbonate and an alkali metal hydroxide, and a first resin in which a polymer having a carboxyl group has been crosslinked; a second layer (B) containing at least one of the alkali metal compounds, and a second resin having a structural unit derived from a vinyl ester of a fatty acid; and a hydrophobic porous membrane (C). |
| US10744446B2 |
Fabric material composite construction for use as a filter means
A fabric material composite construction, for use as a filter means or media, characterized in that said construction comprises a combination of one or more nanofiber layers and a synthetic single-thread squarely knitted precision fabric. |
| US10744440B2 |
Flangeless air filter
An apparatus and method are provided for a flangeless air filter configured to be mounted onto a flat surface within an air intake system of an internal combustion engine. The flangeless air filter is comprised of a cone-shaped filter medium, retained between a base and a cap, that is fabricated to remove contaminants and particulate matter from an intake airstream. The base includes a pliable seal that forms an airtight connection between the flangeless air filter and the flat surface of the air intake system. A mounting bracket and fasteners may be used to attach the base to the flat surface, compressing the seal there between. In some embodiments, the mounting bracket may be incorporated into, and made a part of the base. A cap is disposed on a top of the flangeless air filter and configured to direct the intake airstream around the cap and toward the filter medium. |
| US10744435B2 |
Spunbond polycarbonate resin filter media
The invention concerns spunbond nonwoven fabrics comprising a plurality of bicomponent filaments, the bicomponent filaments having a segmented pie cross-sectional configuration including a polycarbonate component and a polypropylene component, wherein a ratio of the polypropylene component to the polycarbonate component is between about 5:95 and about 95:5. |
| US10744430B2 |
Purification device
A purification device comprises a main body having an opening in a front-face thereof; a rotator disposed in the opening to be rotatably mounted on the main body; a manipulation structure spaced from and above the rotator and rotatably connected to a top face of the main body, the manipulation structure protruding forward of the main body; and a water-outlet including; a first cover fixed to the rotator through the opening, the first cover protruding forward of the main body, and a top of the first cover being connected to a bottom of the manipulation structure; a second cover vertically movable while being held in contact with the first cover; and a nozzle on a bottom of the second cover; wherein when the second cover rises to a highest level, a top of the second cover is located in a space between the rotator and the manipulation structure. |
| US10744429B2 |
Sheaf-based fluid filter
A thread-based filter having a thread-based medium including multiple threads and a tube, the tube at least partially housing the thread-based medium with the threads oriented lengthwise along the length of the tube and the thread-based medium is configured to trap impurities present in a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a filtration mode, and the thread-based medium is configured to release impurities into a fluid flowing substantially lengthwise along the threads during a washing mode. |
| US10744427B2 |
Particle trap/filter and systems related thereto
The present patent document discloses filters and methods of filtering bucket wash water by stacking identical filters in a rotated position. In preferred embodiments, the method comprises: placing a first filter in a bucket; placing an identical second filter on top of the first filter wherein: the second filter is rotated by a radial angle with respect to the first filter and a first pair of tapered passages on the second filter that are longer than typical passages on the second filter are inserted into a second pair of tapered passages on the first filter such that a typical passage on the second filter is held above the first filter and a typical passage on the second filter does not axially align with a typical passage on the first filter. |
| US10744424B2 |
Anti-foaming pipe and compressor system
The present invention includes a pipe body having a hollow part, a liquid flows through at least a lower part of the hollow part, and of which one end is connected to a lubricating oil tank, wherein lubricating oil is introduced to the lubricating oil tank through the pipe body; and a first overflow weir positioned at least a lower part of the hollow part in a state where a position of the first overflow weir with respect to the pipe body is held, wherein the lubricating oil is allowed to flow over the first overflow weir toward the lubricating oil tank. |
| US10744423B2 |
Defoaming device and method
Disclosed are a defoaming device and a method of defoaming. The defoaming device includes a container having a side wall, a liquid flowing platform that is placed inside the container wherein the liquid flowing platform has a substantial same shape of the side wall and the liquid flowing platform and the side wall has a gap in between, and a solution inflow part attached to the container wherein the solution inflow part is used for allowing a liquid solution to enter the container; and a lifting apparatus attached to the container, where the lifting apparatus attaches to the liquid flowing platform inside the container, and the lifting apparatus is capable of driving the liquid flowing platform to move along the side wall of the container for defoaming the liquid solution when the liquid solution passes through the gap between the liquid flowing platform and the side wall. |
| US10744419B2 |
Modular panel interlocking and reinforcing mechanism for building enclosures
The modular panel 20 interlocking and reinforcing mechanism for building enclosures pertains to assembling boxes 21 with six of the same or similar modular panels 20 without extra components or connectors. My mechanism joins modular panels 20 by interlocking both grooves 22 attached by living hinges 24 on the panel edges, thus creating the box 21. The embodiment of my mechanism joins modular panels 20 by interlocking both grooves 22 attached by living hinges 24 on the panel edges, thus creating the box 21. The living hinges 24 allow all the grooves 22 to turn forty five degrees at the corners. Upon interlocking both grooves 22 to each other at a forty five degree angle, it completes the ninety degree dihedral angle transition from one panel 20 to another for corners. Another embodiment of my mechanism is to assemble a box 21 in expanded sizes by using the same or similar modular panels 20 without extra accessories. Modular panels are connected side by side to expand the flat surface or transitioning to a ninety degree angle at the box corners. An additional embodiment of my mechanism includes similar sized reinforcing rods 30 embedded in the interlocked grooves 26, which allows them tightly interlock together and strengthen the box 21. One type of the interlocking groove 22 mentioned above is round with a narrower outer opening than the inner width. |
| US10744417B2 |
Inflatable surfing apparatus and method
A water or other amusement attraction that includes an inflatable portion or material. A cavity of the attraction is located underneath an upper surface, the upper surface configured to support a flow of water and at least one rider thereon. A volume of water is configured to be disposed within the cavity, the upper surface floating upon the volume of water while connected to at least one side wall, floor, and/or nozzle structure. A pump and nozzle assembly, positioned outside of the cavity, communicates with the water within the cavity for flowing a portion of the water over the upper surface. A drainage portion, adjacent to the upper surface, drains the flowing water back into the cavity for recirculation. Support components, such as a plurality of beams or an inflatable grid structure help maintain stability for the attraction. |
| US10744412B2 |
Systems and methods for customized camera views and customizable objects in virtualized environments
Systems and methods for providing customized camera views and customized objects within virtualized environments are provided herein. In one embodiment a method includes detecting a gameplay event of interest within a virtual gaming environment and displaying a customized camera view of the gameplay event of interest based on user input receiving during traversal of a projectile from a weapon to a target. The customized camera view has a focal point of the projectile. In some embodiments the projectile has a virtual wrapper that can include a user-provided image. |
| US10744408B2 |
Information processing system, information processing method, information processing program, computer-readable recording medium storing the same program, data structure, information processing server, and information processing terminal
Methods and apparatus operate to: execute one application; store group information, the group information being associated with a plurality of pieces of execution status information each of which represents one of a plurality of execution statuses of the execution, a plurality of pieces of content information each of which represents one of the contents of the plurality of pieces of execution status information, and group identification information identifying groups to which the plurality of pieces of execution status information and the plurality of pieces of content information belong; and generate, based on the group information, menu information which displays the content information included in at least one of the groups. The at least one application is executed using the execution status information associated with at least one piece of the content information included in the menu information. |
| US10744404B2 |
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having stored therein information processing program, and hand-held information processing apparatus
Provided is an information processing system including a reflection member, a hand-held information processing apparatus including an imaging section, and an information processing apparatus communicable with the hand-held information processing apparatus. The reflection member is a retroreflecting material. The hand-held information processing apparatus includes the imaging section and a light emitting section. The hand-held information processing apparatus analyzes a captured image, calculates the position of an image of the retroreflecting material corresponding to reflected light from the retroreflecting material, and outputs positional information thereof. The information processing apparatus estimates the orientation or position of the hand-held information processing apparatus on the basis of the positional information, and generates an image based on the result of the estimation. |
| US10744402B2 |
Device and method for sensing magnetized objects for an electronic tag game
An electronic tag game includes a system having magnetic field sensors that are to be worn by a player of the electronic tag game. The magnetic field sensors are configured to detect a change in the local magnetic field. The magnetic field sensors may be in operable communication with one another and are configured to send a signal reporting a change in the local magnetic field to a controller which may be communication with electronic device such as a smart phone or the like. The local magnetic field may be altered by one or more devices configured for creating a change in the local magnetic field. For example, a spherical projectile or hand-held object may be provided and include a magnet that is configured to alter the magnetic field around the magnetic field sensors when a player wearing the magnetic field sensor is struck with the projectile. |
| US10744401B2 |
Fantasy sports team league
In a fantasy sports team league, a player salary cap is established and a draft is conducted by enabling players to select teams or team characteristics from a list of game matchups. Each team or team characteristic is assigned a cost and a point value based on each team's chance of winning. The players are required to keep a total cost of the selected teams below the player salary cap. After the game matchups have been played, the point value for each winning team or team characteristic selected by each of the players is awarded. |
| US10744387B2 |
Football training device
A football training device for teaching a user the proper throwing mechanics to obtain optimal football ball release timing, as well as the correct takeaway motion of a quarterback or any other person, wherein the present invention assists, and when necessary corrects, the user in taking a football from an unloaded football position to a loaded football position. |
| US10744385B2 |
Screen baseball system and method of realizing left-handed pitcher and right-handed pitcher using the same
Disclosed are a screen baseball system, in which a pitching machine installed behind a screen pitches a ball toward a batting area through a pitching hole formed in the screen and a user hits the ball in the batting area, configured such that the case in which a virtual pitcher in an image projected on the screen is a left-handed pitcher and the case in which the virtual pitcher is a right-handed pitcher are realized when a ball is pitched through a single pitching hole, whereby the user who hits the ball in the batting area is capable of experiencing the pitch from the left-handed pitcher and the pitch from the right-handed pitcher, and a method of realizing a left-handed pitcher and a right-handed pitcher using the same. |
| US10744384B1 |
Inverted dunk tank
An inverted dunk tank including a frame attached to a trailer. The frame supports a plurality of water tanks in an upper section of the frame. The plurality of water tanks is each connected to a water release valve respectively. At least one sidewall is attached to the frame. The at least one sidewall has a plurality of holes located therein. Each of the plurality of holes has a sensor therein. The sensors detect when an item passes through the hole. The sensor will send a signal to the water release valve and dump water from the tank. |
| US10744382B2 |
Golf tool devices
Golf tool devices and golf clubs having those devices attached to, or incorporated with, their grips are disclosed. In some embodiments, the golf tool device includes a housing and a tool assembly attached to the housing. The tool assembly includes a base jaw and a gripper jaw pivotably connected to the base jaw. The tool assembly additionally includes a spring connected to the gripper jaw and configured to urge the gripper jaw toward the base jaw. The golf tool device additionally includes a mode selector assembly configured to selectively switch operation of the gripper jaw between at least two modes. The at least two modes include a first mode in which the gripper jaw moves in response to urging of the spring, and a second mode in which the gripper jaw is secured in a first position that is spaced away from the base jaw against urging of the spring. |
| US10744375B2 |
Methods for treating golf balls having a thermoplastic polyurethane cover
Golf balls having covers made of thermoplastic polyurethane compositions are provided. Multi-piece golf balls can be made. Polyurethane primer coatings and polyurethane top-coatings are applied to the thermoplastic polyurethane cover. Isocyanate-rich and polyol-rich polyurethane coatings can be applied. In one embodiment, multi-functional imine and amine compounds can be used to treat the golf ball. The resulting coating may contain polyurethanes, polyureas, and hybrids, copolymers, and blends thereof. The cover composition and surface coatings can further include catalysts, ultraviolt (UV)-light stabilizers, and other additives. Heat is used to cure the coatings. The coating methods have many benefits and the finished balls have good physical properties. |
| US10744372B2 |
Behavior dominated search in evolutionary search systems
Roughly described, a computer system uses a behavior-driven algorithm that is better able to find optimum solutions to a problem by balancing the use of fitness and novelty measures in evolutionary optimization. In competition among candidate individuals, a domination estimate between a pair of individuals is determined by both their fitness estimate difference and their behavior difference relative to one another. An increase in the fitness estimate difference of one individual of the pair over the other increases the domination estimate of the first individual. An increase in the behavior distance between the pair of individuals decreases the domination estimate of both of the individuals. Individuals with a higher domination estimate are more likely to survive competitions among the candidate individuals. |
| US10744371B2 |
Methods and apparatus for power expenditure and technique determination during bipedal motion
Training at the proper level of effort is important for athletes whose objective is to achieve the best results in the least time. In running, for example, pace is often monitored. However, pace alone does not reveal specific issues with regard to running form, efficiency, or technique, much less inform how training should be modified to improve performance or fitness. A sensing system and wearable sensor platform described herein provide real-time feedback to a user/wearer of his power expenditure during an activity. In one example, the system includes an inertial measurement unit (IMU) for acquiring multi-axis motion data at a first sampling rate, and an orientation sensor to acquire orientation data at a second sampling rate that is varied based on the multi-axis motion data. |
| US10744363B1 |
Exercise apparatus
An exercise device comprises a base. A power mechanism and a vibration mechanism are each disposed in the base. The power mechanism powers the vibration mechanism. The vibration mechanism provides linear vibrations through the base of the device in a first axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of a user standing on the base. In some embodiments, the device is substantially free of vibration in a plane orthogonal to the first axis and is substantially free of rotational vibration in any direction at a time when the vibration mechanism provides the first plurality of linear vibrations. In some embodiments, the vibration mechanism operates between 10 and 60 Hz. In some embodiments an exercise kit is provided that includes the referenced exercise device, an exercise bar, and one or more elastic bands, each elastic band for removably coupling the base to the exercise bar. |
| US10744360B2 |
Energy dissipative floor mat, mat system, and manufacturing process
A composite floor mat having an upper layer, a middle layer, and a bottom layer. The upper layer comprises a durable wear surface, the middle layer comprises a plurality of pockets, each filled with an energy dissipative material. The bottom layer is bound to the upper layer and defines a perimeter of the mat and a network of ribs defining the pockets of the middle layer. A mat system comprises a plurality of mat components positioned adjacent one another, including edge mat components, corner mat components, and internal mat components, held together by retaining clips disposed in a channels of the mat components. A process for manufacture of a floor mat assembly, and product produced thereby, are also disclosed. |
| US10744355B2 |
Heat resistant systems and methods
A veneer panel may comprise an outer surface, and a heat resistant system coupled to the outer surface comprising at least one of a thermal barrier layer or an intumescent layer. |
| US10744354B2 |
Sealed retractable fall arrest block
A retractable fall arrest block comprising a spring side housing member and a drum side housing member. A center support wall, defining a bearing housing, is secured between the housing members. A bearing assembly is mounted in the bearing housing to support a spindle. A spring side housing member is mounted to a spring side of the center support wall and a spring side cover is mounted to the spring side housing member opposite the center support wall to define a spring housing. A drum side housing member is mounted to a drum side of the center support wall, and a drum side cover is mounted to the drum side housing member to define a drum housing. The spindle extends into both housings. A spring is mounted in the spring housing. A drum is positionally fixed to the spindle in the drum housing. A clutch assembly is mounted to the spindle to stop the drum from unwinding. |
| US10744347B2 |
Implants using ultrasonic waves for stimulating tissue
Described herein are implantable devices configured to emit an electrical pulse. An exemplary implantable device includes an ultrasonic transducer configured to receive ultrasonic waves that power the implantable device and encode a trigger signal; a first electrode and a second electrode configured to be in electrical communication with a tissue and emit an electrical pulse to the tissue in response to the trigger signal; and an integrated circuit comprising an energy storage circuit. Also described are systems that include one or more implantable device and an interrogator configured to operate the one or more implantable devices. Further described is a closed loop system that includes a first device configured to detect a signal, an interrogator configured to emit a trigger signal in response to the detected signal, and an implantable device configured to emit an electrical pulse in response to receiving the trigger signal. Further described are computer systems useful for operating one or more implantable devices, as well as methods of electrically stimulating a tissue. |
| US10744345B2 |
Neutron therapy apparatus
In order to provide a neutron therapy apparatus which give multi angles neutron beam irradiation, the neutron therapy apparatus includes: a beam shaping assembly including a moderator and a reflector surrounding the moderator, wherein the moderator moderates neutrons to a predetermined energy spectrum and the reflector guides deflected neutrons back to enhance the neutron intensity in the predetermined energy spectrum; a neutron generator embedded inside the beam shaping assembly, wherein the neutron generator generates neutrons after irradiated by an ion beam; and an irradiation room for receiving a irradiated object, a shielding assembly connected to the beam shaping assembly, wherein the shielding assembly moves together with the beam shaping assembly and shields the radioactive rays leaked from the beam shaping assembly all the time. |
| US10744344B2 |
Adaptive radiation therapy planning
The invention relates to system and a method for adapting a radiotherapy treatment plan for treating a target structure within a target region of a patient body, where a planning unit (7) adapts the treatment plan on the basis of a set of influence parameters quantifying an influence of the radiation on the target region per unity intensity emission in accordance with an anatomical configuration of the target region. In a storage (8), a plurality of sets of influence parameters is stored, each set being associated with an image of the body region representing a particular anatomical configuration of the target region and the planning unit (7) is configured to select the set of influence parameters from the stored sets on the basis of a comparison between a captured image of the body region and at least one of the images associated with the sets of influence parameters. |
| US10744342B2 |
Apparatus to facilitate the administration of a knowledge-based radiation treatment plan
A control circuit accesses information regarding a plurality of pre-existing vetted radiation treatment plans for a variety of patients and uses that information to train at least one model (such as a dose volume histogram estimation model). The control circuit then uses that model to develop estimates for a radiation treatment plan for a particular patient. The control circuit can then use those estimates to develop a candidate radiation treatment plan. |
| US10744332B2 |
Biostimulator circuit with flying cell
A leadless cardiac pacemaker is provided which can include any number of features. In one embodiment, the pacemaker can include a tip electrode, pacing electronics disposed on a p-type substrate in an electronics housing, the pacing electronics being electrically connected to the tip electrode, an energy source disposed in a cell housing, the energy source comprising a negative terminal electrically connected to the cell housing and a positive terminal electrically connected to the pacing electronics, wherein the pacing electronics are configured to drive the tip electrode negative with respect to the cell housing during a stimulation pulse. The pacemaker advantageously allows p-type pacing electronics to drive a tip electrode negative with respect to the can electrode when the can electrode is directly connected to a negative terminal of the cell. Methods of use are also provided. |
| US10744329B2 |
Atrial tracking confirmation in an intracardiac ventricular pacemaker
A pacemaker having a motion sensor delivers atrial-synchronized ventricular pacing by detecting events from a signal produced by the motion sensor and delivering ventricular pacing pulses at a rate that tracks the rate of the detected events. The pacemaker is configured to confirm atrial tracking of the ventricular pacing pulses by determining if detected events from the motion sensor signal are atrial events. The pacemaker is configured to adjust a control parameter used for detecting events from the motion sensor signal if atrial tracking is not confirmed. |
| US10744328B2 |
System for generating and applying waveform shapes for treating neurological disorders optimized for energy efficiency
Systems and methods for stimulation of neurological tissue apply a stimulation waveform that is derived by a developed genetic algorithm (GA), which may be coupled to a computational model of extracellular stimulation of a mammalian myelinated axon. The waveform is optimized for energy efficiency. |
| US10744327B2 |
Active electrical nerve stimulation medical device, with automatic charge compensation control
This disclosure relates to an active medical device which includes a generator for producing multiphase nerve stimulation pulse trains, each pulse train including at least one stimulation pulse preceded by a precharge pulse and ending with a passive discharge pulse. The active medical device also includes a sensor configured to output a control signal representative of a physiological and/or physical parameter capable of being influenced by the output of nerve stimulation pulse trains. The active medical device also includes an automatic charge compensation control circuit configured to receive at the input the control signal output by the sensor, determine an amplitude and/or a precharge pulse time as a function of at least one predetermined criterion, and output to the generator a precharge pulse control signal to be produced at the output. |
| US10744318B2 |
Current output architecture for an implantable stimulator device
Disclosed herein are current output architectures for implantable stimulator devices. Current source and sink circuitry is divided into a plurality of stages, each of which is capable via an associated switch bank of sourcing or sinking an amount of current to or from any one of the electrodes of the device. The current source circuitry is distinct from the current sink circuitry, and the two share no common circuit nodes prior to connection to the electrodes. In other words, the current source circuitry and the current sink circuitry do not share a common node other than the electrodes. Each stage is preferably formed of a current mirror for receiving a reference current and outputting a scaled version of current to that stage's switch bank. The scalar at each stage can be set by wiring a desired number of output transistors in parallel. |
| US10744316B2 |
Sanitizing caps for medical connectors
Antiseptic caps that can be used to disinfect and/or protect medical connectors are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the antiseptic cap can include a first chamber configured to be removably attached to the medical connector. Delivery systems for use with medical articles are also disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the delivery system comprises various dispensing systems for antiseptic caps and/or antiseptic cap holder assemblies. In some embodiments, the delivery system can be configured to permit the medical articles to be individually removable from the delivery system. |
| US10744313B2 |
Therapeutic delivery device
A therapeutic delivery device that provides a controlled release of high doses of a therapeutic agent in a local area, sustains the high dose controlled release with a percutaneous port for refilling the device, and is versatile for use with multiple types of therapeutic agents and/or implant systems. A rate determining/controlled release membrane is used to decrease the molecular mobility of the therapeutic compounds thereby controlling the therapeutic release profile. The therapeutic delivery device includes a body defining an internal reservoir for receiving a therapeutic agent and including a first membrane for providing a controlled release of the therapeutic agent to the surgical site, a port in fluid communication with the reservoir, a sleeve configured to encapsulate the body, and a rigid housing configured to support the body and a portion of the sleeve, the rigid housing configured to release the body and the sleeve after the body and the sleeve are anchored position relative to the surgical site. |
| US10744307B2 |
Multi-purpose balloon catheter for intra cavity radiation delivery
A multi-purpose balloon catheter includes a catheter having a proximal end portion, a central portion and a distal end portion, a plurality of lumens associated with the catheter extending from the proximal end portion, and a plurality of inflatable balloons positioned in the central portion and/or the distal end portion. Each of the plurality of inflatable balloons is communicatively associated with a corresponding one of the plurality of lumens, the plurality of inflatable balloons being selectively inflated and deflated to position and stabilize the catheter in a cavity for delivery of a treatment. The catheter can include an extraction point associated with a lumen to remove fluids and material from the cavity, and a connector associated with a corresponding lumen adapted to selectively receive one or more of a liquid saline solution, a fluid medium, or a radioactive isotope provided to a corresponding lumen for delivery of the treatment. |
| US10744299B2 |
Obturator assembly with selectively controllable fluid flow path
An obturator assembly includes an obturator positionable within a lumen of a device and movable within the lumen between a first position and a second position. The obturator includes a distal tip portion, wherein, with the obturator in the first position, the distal tip portion limits fluid communication through the lumen and, with the obturator in the second position, the distal tip portion provides fluid communication through the lumen. |
| US10744297B2 |
Retractable needle catheter insertion device
A retractable needle catheter insertion device is provided with a cannula and a needle positioned within the cannula to assist with insertion of the cannula. After insertion of the cannula into a patient, the needle can retract into a protective sleeve that contains the needle in order to reduce the chance that a medical practitioner will be inadvertently stuck by a used needle. The needle is carried by a needle support that is slidably disposed within the sleeve. A spring biases the needle support and needle toward a retracted position, and the device also includes an activation hub that works in conjunction with the needle support to control retraction of the needle. The retraction may be activated manually by the medical practitioner or may be activated automatically. A modular system and method of manufacturing is also provided in which catheters having either manually or automatic retraction can be manufactured using common parts. |
| US10744295B2 |
Respiratory therapy apparatus
A blower comprises a housing, an inlet to receive air, an outlet to deliver a flow of air and a deformable member configured to pump a chamber. The deformable member may be configurable to a first configuration and a second configuration, for example by electrical energy that may be applied as current or voltage. The blower may comprise a plurality of chambers, wherein each chamber may be compressed out of phase with each other, for example such that the flow rate of the generated air flow may not fluctuate as much. In other forms, the blower may comprise a plurality of chambers that vary in size. |
| US10744293B2 |
Patient interface
A patient interface for delivery of a supply of pressurised air or breathable gas to an entrance of a patient's airways includes a frame member, a cushion assembly provided to the frame member, and an anterior wall member repeatedly engageable with and disengageable from the cushion assembly. The frame member includes connectors operatively attachable to a positioning and stabilizing structure. The cushion assembly includes a seal-forming structure and a void defined by an anterior surface of the cushion assembly. The anterior wall member has a predetermined surface area to seal the void of the cushion assembly and form a gas chamber when the anterior wall member and the cushion assembly are engaged. The void of the cushion assembly is sized such that the patient's nose and/or mouth is substantially exposed when the anterior wall member is disengaged from the cushion assembly thereby improving breathing comfort of the patient. |
| US10744292B2 |
Apparatus and method for filtering liquid particles from inspiratory gas flow of a patient breathing circuit affiliated with a ventilator and/or nitric oxide delivery system
The present disclosure relates to a filter apparatus for filtering liquid from a gas, the apparatus having a first housing having a gas inlet and a gas outlet; a first filter media disposed in the first housing; a second filter media disposed in the housing; and a second housing forming a first collection basin disposed in the flow path between the first filter media and the second filter media, so that a path is defined for the gas flowing from the inlet, through the first filter media, past the collection basin, through the second filter media, and to the outlet. The present disclosure also relates to a method of passing a gas through a coalescing filter media and through a hydrophobic filter media. |
| US10744291B2 |
Positive-air-pressure machine conduit
A nasal assembly for delivering gas under positive pressure to a patient for treatment of sleep disordered breathing includes an air connector to be connected to an air supply tube for delivering a supply of gas. The air connector is to be positioned on top of the head. A nasal interface engages the patient's nose to direct the breathable gas to the patient's nose. A pair of flexible side portions support the nasal interface in a desired position on the patient's face. Each side portion has a conduit with a top portion and a bottom portion. Each conduit is arranged between the patient's eye and ear. A central portion joins the top portions of the conduits. The air connector is pivotally connected to each of the supply tube and the central portion. |
| US10744290B2 |
Mask system
A mask system for delivery of respiratory therapy to a patient includes a nares portion and a mouth portion and an inlet conduit connected to at least one of the nares portion and the mouth portion to deliver the pressurized, breathable gas. The mask system is adapted to selectively utilize the nares portion and/or the mouth portion in a first mode utilizing both the nares portion and the mouth portion, and in a second mode utilizing the nares portion and not utilizing the mouth portion. |
| US10744279B2 |
Ultrasonic nebulizer
An ultrasonic nebulizer includes: a working tank in which an ultrasonic vibrator is incorporated and in which a working liquid is stored facing the ultrasonic vibrator; a medicine tank that stores a medicinal liquid, at least a bottom portion thereof being dipped in the working liquid; and a main body that includes an oscillation circuit that is to drive the ultrasonic vibrator. The medicine tank is configured to be detachable with respect to the working tank. The working tank is configured to be detachable with respect to the main body. |
| US10744278B2 |
Inhalation device
The disclosure describes an inhaler having a dosing chamber in which medicament is aerosolized with a vibrator piezoelectric transducer. A spacer is provided between a face of the transducer and a wall of the dosing chamber. |
| US10744271B2 |
Medicine delivery device
A medicine delivery device includes a main housing having a guide rail in a bottom side thereof, a main control unit with built-in control program mounted in the main housing, a transmission module mounted in the main housing and electrically coupled to the main control unit, the transmission module including a transmission unit, transmission shaft rotatable by the transmission unit and a push rod threaded into the transmission shaft with an axial guide groove thereof coupled to the guide rail for axial displacement upon rotation of the transmission shaft, a push-button unit mounted on the outer surface of the main housing and electrically coupled to the main control unit, and a power supply unit mounted in the main housing for providing the main control unit with the necessary working electricity. |
| US10744264B2 |
Auto-injector having a median window with one triangular end
An autoinjector having a body (1) adapted to receive a reservoir containing fluid and including a piston (P) and a needle. The body (1) has a distal portion, a middle portion, and a proximal portion, the middle portion including at least one middle window (12) making it possible, before use, to see 100% of the fluid contained in the reservoir and, after injection, to see the piston (P). The middle window (12) has an external shape of an arrow that points towards the proximal portion. The proximal portion (121) of the middle window (12) includes a triangular end portion, forming the point of the arrow, the base of the triangular end portion, remote from the point, forms the widest portion of the middle window (12). |
| US10744260B2 |
Therapy program modification based on a therapy field model
Techniques for modeling therapy fields for therapy delivered by medical devices are described. Each therapy field model is based on a set of therapy parameters and represents where therapy will propagate from the therapy system delivering therapy according to the set of therapy parameters. Therapy field models may be useful in guiding the modification of therapy parameters. As one example, a processor compares an algorithmic model of a therapy field to a reference therapy field and adjusts at least one therapy parameter based on the comparison. As another example, a processor adjusts at least one therapy parameter to increase an operating efficiency of the therapy system while substantially maintaining the modeled therapy field. |
| US10744259B2 |
Infusion state detection system
An infusion state detection system includes: a pump unit configured to deliver a liquid in an infusion line; a pressure detector configured to detect a pressure in the infusion line; and a determination processing unit configured to: when the pressure detected by the pressure detector is at a predetermined value or above, stop driving of the pump unit for a stop period, and determine an infusion state on the basis of a value of the pressure detected by the pressure detector during the stop period. |
| US10744254B1 |
Automated peritoneal dialysis device
An automated peritoneal dialysis (APD) system using gravity to deliver fluid from one or more source dialysate bags to the patient as the destination, and using gravity to deliver fluid from the source patient to the destination drain container or drain receptacle, and heats at least one dialysate bag placed onto a heated plate, and using a disposable tubing set is used for dialysate delivery to and from the patient, and using one or more solenoid-operated, normally closed, electronically-controlled pinch valves which pinch or release the disposable tubing set's tubing to stop or start fluid flow, respectively. |
| US10744252B2 |
Peritoneal dialysis machine having a torque limiting device
A peritoneal dialysis machine is provided having a machine housing and a weighing pan for receiving one or more solution bags. The weighing pan is connected to a weighing cell for weight measurement, wherein one or more torque limiting devices are provided which prevent the occurrence of a torque or of a torque exceeding a limit value in the weighing cell. The torque limiting device is configured such that with a torque acting on the weighing pan, it moves the weighing pan such that it comes into contact with the machine housing or with an element connected to the machine housing such that the torque is led off into the machine housing or into the element. |
| US10744251B2 |
Double fiber bundle dialyzer
A dialyzer composed of: first and second dialyzation chambers, and an intermediate chamber interposed between the first and second dialyzation chambers. Each of the chambers has a respective one of a blood inlet or outlet and a dialysate inlet or outlet arranged so that blood and dialysate flow in counter-current to one another in both chambers. The intermediate chamber is connected to form a dialysate-free blood flow passage between the blood chambers and is configured to maintain a substantially uniform blood flow. |
| US10744248B2 |
Cardiac assistance system having two pumps
A cardiac assistance system is provided that comprises two pumps and cannulae connected thereto. A first pump of the two pumps is configured to connect to a right heart system via a first fluid channel. The first fluid channel formed at least partially by a first two cannulae of the cannulae. A second pump of the two pumps is configured to connect to a left heart system via a second fluid channel. The second fluid channel formed at least partially by a second two of the cannulae. The two pumps are configured as rotary pumps for arrangement outside a patient's body. |
| US10744247B2 |
Implantable pump impeller thermal knockdown
The present invention relates to kits and methods for calibrating a pump through performance of a thermal knockdown process including demagnetization of an impeller of the pump where the impeller is separate from the pump. By heat treating the impeller, a property of magnetic interaction of the pump is reduced in a repeatable manner. A kit includes a pump with impeller, a controller and an oven. The method generally involves an iterative process of testing the pump for a property related to magnetic interaction of the elements of the pump, removing the impeller from the pump, heating the impeller under controlled conditions, then placing the impeller back into the pump to repeat the test performed initially. |
| US10744245B2 |
Cavopulmonary viscous impeller assist device and method
A bearingless and sealless rotary blood pump is disclosed which provides multidirectional flow intended to provide low-pressure, high-volume right-sided partial assist circulatory support in a univentricular Fontan circulation on a permanent basis. The pump includes a housing and an impeller suspended in the center of the housing. The housing incorporates flow optimization features between inlet and outlet ends, as well as with the impeller surface. Large fluid gaps maintained between impeller and housing eliminate any potential for blood flow obstruction. The impeller contains some motor components. It includes a central stator and surrounding rotor. The motor includes a brushless DC outrunner electrical motor design. An electromagnetic stator core is surrounded by a circumferential passive magnetic ring. The rotor is further levitated about the stator spindle by a plurality of axially and radially located passive magnetic and hydrodynamic journal bearings on both ends of the spindle. The rotor is bearingless and sealless. During impeller rotation, blood entering the space between the rotor and stator is induced to flow by centrifugal pumping action and the fluid film separates the stator hydrodynamic bearings from the rotor so that there is no direct mechanical contact between the rotor and stator. |
| US10744240B2 |
Abdominal treatment systems, delivery devices, and methods
A reduced-pressure abdominal treatment device is presented that has a plurality of liquid-impermeable layers with a foam spacer between two of the liquid-impermeable layers. The plurality of liquid-impermeable layers have a coextensive area A1. The foam spacer has a plan-view area A2. A2 is less than 80% of A1 (i.e., A2<0.8 A1). The foam spacer is configured such that, under reduced pressure, a target fluid removal zone experiences reduced-pressure vectors over an angle theta (θ) that is typically 360 degrees for a majority of locations in the target fluid removal zone. Applying 360 degrees of reduced pressure helps avoid blockage. The plurality of liquid-impermeable layers may be bonded for various effects. Other devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. |
| US10744237B2 |
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). |
| US10744236B2 |
Protein biomaterial and biocoacervate vessel graft systems and methods of making and using thereof
The present invention relates to protein biocoacervates and biomaterials vessel graft systems used in cardiovascular applications and other medical applications, the components utilized in the vessel graft systems and the methods of making and using such systems. More specifically the present invention relates to protein biocoacervates and biomaterials vessel graft systems used in various medical applications and/or the devices used in such vessel graft systems including, but not limited to, vessel grafts as drug delivery devices for the controlled release of pharmacologically active agents, tubular grafts, vascular grafts, protein biomaterial sutures and biomeshes, protein biomaterial adhesives and glues, and other biocompatible biocoacervate or biomaterial devices used in the vessel graft systems of the present invention. |
| US10744235B2 |
Degradable removable implant for the sustained release of an active compound
A degradable, removable, pharmaceutical implant for the sustained release of one or more drugs in a subject, wherein the pharmaceutical implant is composed of a tube comprising an outer wall made of a degradable polymer completely surrounding a cavity, wherein the outer wall has a plurality of openings and wherein the cavity contains one or more sets of micro-particles, which micro-particles contain an active agent or a combination of two or more active agents, and wherein the size of the microparticles is selected such that the majority of the microparticles cannot pass through the openings. |
| US10744234B2 |
Method for preventing postoperative adhesion of an organ in a wound site
Provided is a method for preventing postoperative adhesion of an organ in a wound site using the application of an antiadhesive material thereto. The antiadhesive material contains a poly-γ-glutamic acid having a weight-average molecular weight of 600,000 to 13,000,000, or a kinematic viscosity at 37° C. of 2 cSt to 15 cSt when dissolved in distilled water at a concentration of 0.05% by mass and/or a salt thereof, as an effective ingredient. The antiadhesive material may be in a form such as powder, and therefore, for example, is easy to handle even in relatively localized surgery such as endoscopic surgery and can more reliably prevent adhesion. |
| US10744232B2 |
Antimicrobial catheters
Antimicrobial catheters and medical devices are provided. In some aspects, a low durometer aliphatic polyether polyurethane may be impregnated with a first antimicrobial agent (e.g., minocycline and rifampin) and coated with a second antimicrobial agent (e.g., chlorhexidine, gendine, or gardine). The antimicrobial catheters may display improved flexibility and resistance to kinking. Methods of producing the antimicrobial catheters are also provided. |
| US10744228B2 |
Methacrylated devitalized cartilage and devitalized cartilage particles
An implantable composition can include methacrylated solubilized devitalized cartilage (MeSDVC) with or without devitalized cartilage (DVC) particles. These compositions can be hydrogel precursors. After implantation, the MeSDVC may be crosslinked so as to form a hydrogel. The crosslinked hydrogel can include the DVC particles. A hydrogel precursor matrix (e.g., not crosslinked) can include a crosslinkable substance that can be crosslinked into a hydrogel, where DVC particles are included in the precursor matrix. The hydrogel precursor matrix can be located in a tissue defect site, such as a hole or recess in a cartilage or bone, and then crosslinked into a hydrogel that has the DVC particles therein. |
| US10744225B2 |
Foamed silicone in wound care
A silicone foam is described that is produced in-situ at a wound site, e.g. in a wound cavity, through a multi-component system, based on a physical foaming process, wherein the gas required to form the foam structure is provided through a blowing agent independently of the curing reaction of polyorganosiloxane components of the multi-component system. Therefore, the blowing agent is provided as a distinct entity of the multi-component system that is, in particular, not the result of any chemical reaction taking place in the multi-component system. A device for producing the foam and the corresponding negative pressure wound therapy kit are also described. |
| US10744220B2 |
Apparatus for efficient removal of air pollutants
An apparatus for removing air pollutants from the air is described. The apparatus contains a fan module and a chamber that can hold either activated carbon or a gel that reacts with air pollutants from air. |
| US10744218B2 |
Holder for disinfection of tonometer tips or the like and method of use
A holder device for holding a plurality of tonometer tips or the like during a disinfection procedure has a top wall, spaced rims extending downward from the top wall to engage a support surface and hold the top wall above the support surface, and handle portions extending upwards from the top wall. The top wall has a plurality of spaced holes of predetermined diameter each configured to hold a tip extending partially through the hole with a lower end of the tip spaced above a support surface. A cover plate is releasably secured between the handle portions at a location spaced above the top wall after loading the holes with tips, and holds the tips in the holes while at least a major portion of the device is submerged in a bath of disinfectant. |
| US10744217B2 |
Device and method for washing, disinfecting and/or sterilizing
A device a method, and a computer program for use in a device (40) for washing, disinfecting and/or sterilizing medical, dental, laboratory and/or pharmaceutical goods. The device comprises a chamber (41) for receiving the goods, a door (42) associated with the chamber (41) and a processing circuitry for creating and storing a track record of at least one parameter of the washing, disinfecting and/or sterilizing process performed by the device (40). The user interface (44, 45) is operable by the user to cause the process circuitry to electronically sign the track record, and wherein the signing of the track record is associated with at least one condition on the device (40). The device, method and computer program facilitates an easy and secure signing of a track record directly on the device. |
| US10744216B2 |
Fluid sterilization device
A fluid sterilization device includes: a processing flow passage in which a fluid subject to sterilization flows; a window member provided between a light source for irradiating the fluid in the processing flow passage with ultraviolet light and the processing flow passage, the window member including an incidence surface on which the ultraviolet light from the light source is incident and an exit surface from which the ultraviolet light exits toward the processing flow passage; and a heating body provided to be in contact with the incidence surface and adapted to heat the window member. |
| US10744208B2 |
Method of attacking target cells
A method of killing cells of a targeted cell type in a patient body that utilizes nanoparticles (10) having a first portion (12), which when exposed to a target portion (14) of a targeted cell type (16), binds to the target portion and a second portion (10A), joined to the first portion, and comprised of a low resistivity material. The nanoparticles are introduced into a contact area where they contact cells of the targeted cell type. Contemporaneously, the contact area is exposed to a varying magnetic field of insufficient strength to increase the temperature of any part of the patient body by more than ten degrees Celsius, but which creates a current (20) at the nanoparticles sufficient to disrupt function of the targeted cell type. |
| US10744206B2 |
Compounds and compositions for immunotherapy
The present invention relates to compounds for targeted immunotherapy, as well as compositions comprising the same. Further, the present invention relates to the use of the compounds in the treatment of diseases such as cancer. |
| US10744201B2 |
Method for treating rheumatoid arthritis with a human IL-6 receptor antibody and methotrexate
A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of interleukin-6 (IL-6) related diseases, comprising an interleukin-6 antagonist (IL-6 antagonist) and immunosuppressants. The IL-6 antagonist is preferably an antibody to an interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R). |
| US10744200B2 |
Method for preparation of aluminium phosphate gel for application in vaccine formulations
The present invention relates to an improved process for production of Aluminium phosphate (AlPhos) gel wherein the solutions of aluminium salt and alkaline phosphate salt are added to water by maintaining the pH under stirring to obtain the precipitate, followed by sterilization of the said precipitate and finally obtaining the Aluminum phosphate gel. |
| US10744194B2 |
Zika virus purification
Described herein are processes for purifying infectious Zika virus particles and uses of protamine in such processes. |
| US10744193B2 |
Immunogenic RSV polypeptides
This invention provides immunogenic compositions comprising an immune stimulant and an respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) oligopeptide or an unglycosylated RSV polypeptide. The RSV oligopeptides are shown in SEQ ID NO: 3-33. The unglycosylated RSV polypeptide may consist essentially of the ectodomain of an RSV G protein, such as that shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 or the ectodomain of an RSV F protein such as the ectodomain of the F protein shown in SEQ ID NO: 39. |
| US10744192B2 |
Vaccine
The invention is based upon the identification of a number of antigens derived from a species of the genus Streptococcus, which are cross reactive and which may serve as the basis of useful compositions and tests and procedures capable of identifying and/or detecting Streptococcus sp in samples. |
| US10744191B2 |
Beta klotho-binding proteins and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides binding proteins, such as antibodies, that bind beta klotho, including human beta klotho, and methods of their use. |
| US10744189B2 |
Lysin polypeptides active against Gram-negative bacteria
The present disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for the prophylactic and therapeutic amelioration and treatment of infections caused by Gram-negative bacteria, including Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The disclosure further provides compositions and methods of incorporating and utilizing lysin polypeptides of the present disclosure for augmenting the efficacy of antibiotics generally suitable for the treatment of Gram-negative bacterial infection. |
| US10744188B2 |
High osteocalcin microcrystalline hydroxyapatite for calcium supplement
An improved manufacturing process produces microcrystalline hydroxyapatite with sustained gradual calcium release that avoids spiking in blood calcium levels. Although the improved material did not cause significant elevation of blood calcium, it was just as effective in promoting bone mineralization as conventional calcium supplements. In addition, the material has much higher levels of bone growth factors as compared to prior hydroxyapatite products. |
| US10744187B2 |
Insulin conjugate using an immunoglobulin fragment
An insulin conjugate having improved in vivo duration and stability is provided. The conjugate is prepared by covalently linking insulin with an immunoglobulin Fc region via a non-peptidyl polymer, a long-acting formulation comprising the same, and a preparation method thereof. The insulin conjugate of the present invention maintains in vivo activity of the peptide at a relatively high level and remarkably increases the serum half-life thereof, thereby greatly improving drug compliance upon insulin treatment. |
| US10744183B2 |
Methods of using ZSCAN4 for rejuvenating human cells
The present disclosure relates to methods for increasing telomere length in one or more human adult cells and/or increasing genome stability of one or more human adult cells, for example by contacting one or more human adult cells with an agent that increases expression of Zscan4 in the one or more human adult cells. Methods of treating a subject in need of telomere lengthening, treating a disease or condition associated with a telomere abnormality, of rejuvenating one or more human adult cells, of rejuvenating tissues or organs, and of rejuvenating a subject in need thereof, for example by contacting one or more human adult cells in the subject with an agent that increases expression of Zscan4, or by administering to a subject in need thereof, an agent that increases expression of Zscan4 is also provided. |
| US10744181B2 |
Glycopeptide derivatives for use in the treatment and/or prevention and/or attenuation of fibrosis diseases
The present invention relates to a compound of the following formula (I), as well as to a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one compound of following formula (I) and at least one pharmaceutically acceptable excipient, for use in the treatment and/or prevention and/or attenuation of fibrosis diseases, in particular excessive scars such as keloids or hypertrophic scars. |
| US10744176B2 |
Edible oral strip or wafer dosage form containing ion exchange resin for taste masking
An edible orally disintegrating tablet dosage form containing an unpalatable acidic active pharmaceutical ingredient, particularly ketoprofen, and an ion exchange resin as a primary taste masking agent, along with an optional alkaline agent and further optionally containing one or more secondary taste masking agents is provided. The edible orally disintegrating tablet dosage matrix is formed from at least one water soluble or miscible polymer(s). The optional secondary taste masking ingredients include one or more of flavoring agent(s), sweetener(s), cooling sensation agent(s), and taste receptor blocker(s). The inventive dosages minimize or completely mask the bitterness, burning sensation and throat irritation associated with many acidic active pharmaceutical ingredients. Methods for preparing the inventive edible oral film strip dosage forms are disclosed, as well as their method of administration. |
| US10744167B2 |
Compositions comprising bacterial strains
The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. |
| US10744163B2 |
Compositions and methods for treatment of cardiovascular disorders
ECM based compositions including acellular ECM and antibiotics, and methods for employing same to treat damaged cardiovascular tissue and, thereby, disorders. |
| US10744162B2 |
Genetically modified muscle cells which express neurotrophic factors
An isolated muscle progenitor cell being MyoD positive, CD34 negative and CD45 negative is disclosed. The muscle progenitor cell is genetically modified to express at least one neurotrophic factor. In addition, cell populations are disclosed, comprising at least four subpopulations of muscle cells each being genetically modified to express a different neurotrophic factor, wherein said neurotrophic factor is selected from the group consisting of glial derived neurotrophic factor (GDNF), insulin growth factor (IGF-1), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF). Uses of the cell populations are also disclosed. |
| US10744161B2 |
Vivo iron labeling of stem cells and tracking these labeled stem cells after their transplantation
Intravenous ferumoxytol is used to effectively label mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) in vivo and is used for in vivo tracking of stem cell transplants with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. The method eliminates risk of contamination and biologic alteration of MSCs associated with ex-vivo-labeling procedures. |
| US10744160B2 |
Stem cell material and method of manufacturing
Aspects of the invention relate to a novel mesenchymal stem cell line (hb-MSC), a culture medium conditioned by the hb-MSC line, and various hb-MSC compositions. The hb-MSC composition may include a plurality of hb-MSCs, an hb-MSC conditioned medium, or a combination thereof. The hb-MSC composition may also include an appropriate carrier. Also described are methods of use for the hb-MSC cells, the conditioned medium and compositions thereof. |
| US10744157B2 |
Anti-MICA antigen binding fragments, fusion molecules, cells which express and methods of using
Antigen binding fragments, chimeric antigen receptors, and bi-specific T-cell engagers having specificity for MICA and methods for using the same in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with MICA and/or MICB expression are provided. |
| US10744153B1 |
Compositions and methods for treating meibomian gland dysfunction
A method for treating a meibomian gland dysfunction of an affected eye includes administering to the affected eye of a subject in need of such treatment a steroidal-androgen-free composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a cyclic polysaccharide. A steroidal-androgen-free composition includes a cyclic polysaccharide as an active pharmaceutical ingredient for treating a meibomian gland dysfunction of an affected eye. |
| US10744150B2 |
Cyclic dinucleotides as anticancer agents
The present invention is directed to compounds of the formulae I, II and III as shown below wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders. |
| US10744149B2 |
Maintenance of platelet inhibition during antiplatelet therapy
A method for reducing or maintaining platelet inhibition in a patient by administering cangrelor prior to an invasive procedure is described. The method of this invention can be used for patients in need of antiplatelet therapy or at risk of thrombosis. The method can further be used in patients who were previously treated with long-acting platelet inhibitors without increasing the risk of excessive bleeding. |
| US10744147B2 |
Composition comprising avermectin compounds without solid fatty substances
Composition comprising avermectin compounds without solid fatty substances The invention relates to a dermatological or pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one aqueous phase and at least one active phase comprising at least one active compound chosen from avermectin compounds and at least one solvent and/or propenetrating agent of avermectin compounds, where the composition comprises less than 3% by weight of solid fatty substances at room temperature and at atmospheric pressure, relative to the total weight of the composition. The invention relates also to the composition for use in the treatment of rosacea, of common acne, of seborrheic dermatitis, of perioral dermatitis, of acneiform rashes, of transient acantholytic dermatosis, of acne necrotica miliaris and of atopic dermatitis, and preferably for use in the treatment of rosacea. Finally, the invention relates to a method for preparing the composition. |
| US10744144B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulation
Disclosed are aqueous pharmaceutical compositions which provide sustained released delivery of corticosteroid compounds. The pharmaceutical composition comprises an insoluble corticosteroid; a soluble corticosteroid; and at least one viscosity enhancing agent. Also provided are methods for using the pharmaceutical compositions in an epidural injection, intra-articular injection, intra-lesional injection, or an intra-ocular injection. |
| US10744141B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating cancer
A method of treating cancer in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject therapeutically effective amounts of a PP2A activator and a protein kinase inhibitor. |
| US10744138B2 |
Combined hair loss inhibition treatment
A hair growth formulation includes minoxidil and foeniculum vulgare, atriplex nummularia extract, or a combination of foeniculum vulgare and atriplex nummularia extract. A method for increasing hair growth includes applying a hair growth formulation to a subject. |
| US10744134B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for cancer immunotherapy and/or immunological activation containing diamino heterocyclic carboxamide compound as active ingredient
6-ethyl-3-({3-methoxy-4-[4-(4-methylpiperazin-1-yl)piperidin-1-yl]phenyl}amino)-5-(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-ylamino)pyrazine-2-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof has an excellent immunological activation effect, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient is expected to be used as a pharmaceutical composition for cancer immunotherapy and/or as a pharmaceutical composition for immunological activation. |
| US10744130B2 |
Methods for treating pancreatic cancer using combination therapies comprising liposomal irinotecan
Provided are methods for treating pancreatic cancer in a patient by administering liposomal irinotecan (MM-398) alone or in combination with additional therapeutic agents. In one embodiment, the liposomal irinotecan (MM-398) is co-administered with 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin. |
| US10744128B2 |
6-(5-membered heteroaryl)isoquinolin-3-yl-(5-membered heteroaryl) carboxamides and preparation and use thereof
Isoquinoline compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of an isoquinoline compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, Alzheimer's disease, lung disease, inflammation, auto-immune diseases and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as neurological conditions/disorders/diseases linked to overexpression of DYRK1A. |
| US10744124B2 |
Human therapeutic agents
Human therapeutic treatment compositions comprise at least two of a curcumin component, a harmine component, and an isovanillin component, and preferably all three in combination. The agents are effective for the treatment of human conditions, especially human cancers. |
| US10744123B2 |
Methods and dosing regimens using ibudilast and a second agent for cancer therapy
Methods and dosing regimens for treating glioblastoma or recurrent glioblastoma and its associated symptoms by administration of ibudilast (3-isobutyryl-2-isopropylpyrazolo[1,5-a]pyridine) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at least one or more other therapeutic agent. |
| US10744122B2 |
Transdermal therapeutic system containing valentonin and use thereof as a medicament
The invention relates to an adhesive transdermal therapeutic system containing, as an active principle, an association of valentonin (VLT) and 6-methoxyharmalan (6-MH). |
| US10744120B2 |
Combination comprising a glucocorticoid and EDO-S101
The present invention is directed to a combination comprising a glucocorticoid and a compound of formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: to a pharmaceutical composition and to a kit both comprising said combination, to the combination, composition or kit for use in the treatment of cancer, and to a method of treatment of cancer in a patient in need thereof comprising administering to said patient an effective amount of said combination, composition or kit. |
| US10744119B1 |
Inhibitors of the malarial GST
A compound to inhibit a glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme activity having formula (I). The compound having formula (I) is an antimalarial compound that inhibits the growth of the Plasmodium spp parasites. The compound of the present invention inhibits the growth of a malarial parasite by 50%. |
| US10744117B2 |
PPARG modulators for the treatment of osteoporosis
The invention provides methods of treatment of a progressive bone disease, such as osteoporosis, Paget's Disease, multiple myeloma, or hyperparathyroidism, comprising administration of an effective amount of a non-agonist PPARG modulator to a patient afflicted with the disease. |
| US10744112B2 |
Composition comprising avermectin compounds without solvents and propenetrating agents of avermectin compounds
Composition comprising avermectin compounds without solvents and propenetrating agents of avermectin compounds The invention relates to a dermatological or pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one aqueous phase and at least one fatty phase comprising one or more fatty compounds different from solvents and/or propenetrating agents of avermectin compounds and a least one active compound chosen from avermectin compounds, where the composition comprises neither solvents nor propenetrating agents of avermectin compounds. The invention relates also to the composition for use in the treatment of rosacea, of common acne, of seborrheic dermatitis, of perioral dermatitis, of acneiform rashes, of transient acantholytic dermatosis, of acne necrotica miliaris and of atopic dermatitis, and preferably for use in the treatment of rosacea. Finally, the invention relates to a method for preparing the composition. |
| US10744105B2 |
Crystalline polymorphic forms of monosodium N-[-8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]caprylate
The present invention relates to crystalline polymorphic forms of monosodium N-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]caprylate (“SNAC”), including two hydrates, a methanol solvate, and an ethanol solvate, of SNAC. More specifically, the present invention provide six polymorphic forms of SNAC (hereafter referred to as Forms I-VI). The present invention also provides an amorphous form of SNAC. |
| US10744098B2 |
Spray-dried solid-in-oil-in-water dispersions for inhalation of active pharmaceutical ingredients
Embodiments of the invention relate to particulate agents and compositions comprising particulate agents for inhalation, and methods for preparing such particulate agents and compositions for inhalation, as well as therapeutic methods. Embodiments of the method comprise preparing an emulsion by combining an oil phase dispersion of hydrophobic seed particles and an aqueous dispersion comprising an emulsifier and an emulsion stabilizer and preparing a feedstock comprising encapsulated particles by homogenizing the emulsion, and forming a plurality of coated particles by spray drying the feedstock, wherein resulting particles comprises a porous shell disposed on or over a core and the core comprises at least one hydrophobic seed particle. |
| US10744097B2 |
Abuse resistant capsule
The present invention is directed to an immediate release and extended release capsule or capsule fill which mitigates the abuse of abuse-susceptible active pharmaceutical ingredients by direct intravenous injection. The fill comprises a parenteral abuse resistant liquid formulation which when mixed with water and heated, results in a turbid, viscous or bubbling mixture that is not injectable with a standard insulin syringe. The abuse-susceptible active pharmaceutical ingredient is selected from the group consisting of opiates, opioids, tranquillizers, stimulants and narcotics. |
| US10744093B2 |
Extended release compositions comprising pyridostigmine
Extended release pyridostigmine dosage forms, suitable for maintaining stable plasma concentrations with reduced or minimized initial burst release/dose dumping of pyridostigmine, are provided. The dosage forms include matrix tablets, gastroretentive tablets, and pellets, the latter being suitable for dosing in capsules, tablets, and sachets, as well as for sprinkling on foodstuffs. The disclosure also provides methods for improving patient compliance by administering once-a-day extended release pyridostigmine bromide dosage forms that provide a superior controlled drug release. |
| US10744092B2 |
Temperature-sensitive composite and method for preparing same
The present invention relates to a temperature-sensitive composite and a method for preparing the same. The temperature-sensitive composite according to the present invention is maintained in a liquid state at room temperature and solidified at the time of delivery in the body, and shows remarkably excellent improvement in mechanical properties compared with an existing temperature-sensitive polymer composite, and as a result, the temperature-sensitive composite can promote the stability of a drug delivery system in the body and the sustainment of drug release. |
| US10744087B2 |
Method to slow ventricular rate
Disclosed herein are methods, formulations, and kits for treating or preventing a heart condition, e.g., cardiac arrhythmia, e.g., atrial arrhythmia, using selective β1 adrenergic receptor blockers. Also disclosed herein are methods, formulations, and kits for treating a heart condition via inhalation or intranasal spray administration of selective β1 adrenergic receptor blocker and class I antiarrhythmic agent. |
| US10744086B2 |
Fast dissolving solid dosage form
There is provided a fast dissolving solid dosage form adapted for the release of a biologically active material in the oral cavity wherein the dosage form comprises at least one biologically active material, and at least one matrix forming agent, wherein the dosage form substantially dissolves in the oral cavity. A method of producing the same and a kit comprising the same are also provided. |
| US10744085B2 |
Intra-mammary teat sealant formulation and method of using same to reduce or eliminate visual defects in aged cheeses
Described is an intra-mammary teat sealant and a corresponding method of forming a physical barrier in the teat canal of a non-human animal for prophylactic treatment of mammary disorders during the animal's dry period. The method includes the step of infusing a teat seal formulation including a metal salt in a glyceride-containing gel base into the teat canal of the animal. The method also prevents the formation of black spot defect in dairy products, especially cheddar cheese, made from the milk of animals so treated. |
| US10744076B2 |
Oral care compositions and methods of use
Disclosed herein are non-aqueous dentifrice compositions comprising (i) a whitening complex comprising crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide; (ii) an off-gas reducing agent selected from sodium sulfate, magnesium sulfate, citric acid and clay; and (iii) an orally acceptable carrier. Methods of making and using the compositions are also provided. |
| US10744075B2 |
Oral care products and whitening compositions thereof
An oral care product, a whitening composition thereof, and methods for the same are disclosed therein. The oral care product includes an orally acceptable vehicle and the whitening composition. The whitening composition includes a whitening booster and a source of hydrogen peroxide. The whitening booster may include a salt of a monopersulfate. |
| US10744070B2 |
Enteral fast access tract platform system
A gastrointestinal administration device comprising an elongated tube or track, an anchor and a channel, which allows the proximal end of the tube or track to be wholly secured inside the mouth from where it passes down the lateral oropharynx to the desired site in the gastrointestinal tract. This system may be used to administer nutrients, fluids, medications, nutraceuticals, dietary supplements and/or non-nutrient gastrointestinal stimulants or other therapies directly to a desired site in the gastrointestinal tract in humans and animals for a variety of purposes including novel applications such as weight and glucose control, local administration of medication and storage of a deposit of a therapeutic agent. It may also be used for monitoring of processes inside the gastrointestinal tract. |
| US10744068B2 |
Cylindrical pill dispenser and related methods of use
A pill dispenser includes an outer body for displaying one or more pills within the dispenser. A core is disposed within the outer body, and the core includes a channel extending along a length of the outer body to store the one or more pills within the channel. The pill dispenser further includes an actuator with a slot, and the actuator is joined to the outer body at a first end and rotatable about the core from a storage position to a dispensing position with the slot aligned with the channel. An actuator cover is joined to the actuator and includes an opening configured to align with the slot when the actuator is in the storage position. |
| US10744067B2 |
Filling aid and methods for self-filling a cartridge
A filling aid for self-filling a cartridge from a storage vessel is disclosed. The filling aid has a housing that receives a fillable cartridge. A stopper is provided that interacts with the housing and is configured to enter the cartridge and a cannula is provided that is configured to pierce a septum of the cartridge. The housing is movable from an initial position in which the stopper is maintained outside the cartridge to an activated position in which the stopper is inserted in the cartridge and the septum is pierced by the cannula. Methods of manufacturing and using the filling aid are also disclosed. |
| US10744065B2 |
Method for controlling acupressure force and body scan in real-time
The present invention relates to a method for controlling an acupressure force and a body scan in real-time and, more specifically, the method comprises the steps of: (a) setting a reference vertical height for each horizontal position of an acupressure part, and setting a target acupressure force within the range of the reference vertical height; (b) calculating a current measurement acupressure force by means of a user's load measurement data applied to a load cell; and (c) comparing the target acupressure force with the current measurement acupressure force so as to control the vertical height of the acupressure part. That is, the present invention presents a method for controlling a body scan in real-time, the method enabling: an inflection point of a driving current measurement value applied to a horizontal driving motor to be measured during the horizontal driving of an acupressure part in an initial massage process, so as to reflect, on an acupressure force correction value, a deviation between a vertical position of the acupressure part corresponding to the inflection point and a reference vertical position, for each horizontal position, stored in a database, thereby calculating a new target acupressure force; and the new target acupressure force to be reflected in acupressure control such that an acupressure force suitable for a user can be provided during a massage. |
| US10744063B2 |
Automated resuscitation device with ventilation sensing and prompting
A device for assisting a caregiver in delivering cardiac resuscitation to a patient, the device comprising a user interface configured to deliver prompts to a caregiver to assist the caregiver in delivering cardiac resuscitation to a patient; at least one sensor configured to detect the caregiver's progress in delivering the cardiac resuscitation, wherein the sensor is configured to provide a signal containing information indicative of ventilation; a memory in which a plurality of different prompts are stored, including at least one ventilation progress prompt to guide the rescuer's performance of ventilation; a processor configured to process the output of the sensor to determine a parameter descriptive of ventilation progress and to determine whether the ventilation progress prompt should be selected for delivery. Possible parameters descriptive of ventilation progress include ventilation rate, delivered tidal volume, and flow rate. |
| US10744057B2 |
Systems and methods for testing a medical device
An ambulatory medical device comprises: a sensing component to be disposed on a patient for detecting a physiological signal of the patient; and monitoring and self-test circuitry configured for defecting a triggering event and initiating one or more self-tests based on detection of the triggering event. The ambulatory medical device senses the physiological signal of the patient substantially continuously over an extended period of time. |
| US10744053B2 |
Haptic systems and methods for a user interface of a patient support apparatus
A patient support apparatus comprises a patient support surface for patients. The patient support apparatus comprises a user input device, a controller, and an ultrasonic generator system. The controller is configured to control the ultrasonic generator system to provide haptic sensations to the user. The haptic sensations, in some cases, provides tactile stimuli to a user associated with a virtual button. |
| US10744052B2 |
Treatment table
A treatment table with which it is easy to perform treatments more appropriately and which is convenient to use is provided. The treatment table includes a head support for supporting the head of a patient, a body support for supporting the body of the patient, and a waist support for supporting the waist of the patient. The head support, the body support, and the waist support are arranged in a longitudinal direction. The head support and the waist support or the body support include a swing unit capable of swing in a width direction about a central position in the width direction. Adjustment operation units for adjusting the swing units are disposed at one concentrated position of the treatment table. |
| US10744049B2 |
Patient transfer apparatus
A patient transfer apparatus includes a seat assembly, a track assembly coupled to the seat assembly and including a track configured to engage the stairs in a stair traversing position, and front wheels coupled to the seat assembly for engagement with a floor in a transport position. The seat assembly includes a frame and a seat for supporting a patient. A front end of the track assembly is adjacent the front wheels without interfering with movement of the wheels in the transport position. |
| US10744043B2 |
Moisture detecting article
A moisture detecting article includes a moisture detection module secured to a garment, intended to contain and hold bodily fluids excreted by an animal. The moisture detection module is connectable to a moisture sensor disposed in the garment to detect when bodily fluid is excreted. If moisture is detected, the moisture sensitive detection module enables one or more signals, alarming the animal and its caretaker. The garment includes a moisture absorbent material, detachable from the garment for disposal of the excretion. |
| US10744041B2 |
Wound dressing
A method and apparatus are disclosed for dressing a wound. The apparatus comprises an absorbent layer for absorbing wound exudate, a liquid impermeable, gas permeable filter layer over the absorbent layer, a cover layer comprising at least one orifice and a first liquid and gas permeable transmission layer underlying the absorbent layer. The transmission layer is in fluid communication with the filter layer. |
| US10744038B2 |
Use of hearing protection to discriminate between different and identify individual noise sources to control and reduce risk of noise induced hearing loss
Embodiments relate generally to devices, systems, and methods for monitoring sounds. A method may comprise monitoring environmental sounds with a hearing protection device; transmitting acoustic signatures from the hearing protection device to a portable electronic device; transmitting the acoustic signatures from the portable electronic device to a server; correlating the acoustic signatures with information in a database; transmitting a message from the server to the portable electronic device indicating the correlation; creating a suggestion with the portable electronic device based on the correlation; and transmitting the suggestion from the portable electronic device to the hearing protection device based on the correlation. |
| US10744035B2 |
Methods for robotic assisted cataract surgery
Systems and processes for facilitating the removal of cataract material with a robotically assisted tool with laser, irrigation capabilities, aspiration capabilities. Tool guidance systems that make use of vision technologies, including optical coherence tomography (OCT), white light imaging, and structured light imaging. Emulsification patterns optimized to minimize risk to the patient and reduce procedure time. Robotic tools with articulation capabilities that allow for precise control during capsulorhexis and emulsification procedures. Robotic instrument drive mechanisms combined with pumps, flow meters, and valves regulate and control irrigation and aspiration functionalities during robotic ophthalmologic procedures. |
| US10744034B2 |
Method for laser treatment for glaucoma
Because vision loss in most forms of glaucoma is related to elevated IOP, most glaucoma treatment protocols are concerned with lowering IOP by increasing aqueous humor outflow. The invention utilizes electromagnetic radiation to create retraction in the iris tissue, thereby (a) reducing convexity and enlarging the drainage angle and thus the area of the anterior chamber, (b) reducing contact between the zonule fibers and the iris pigment epithelium, (c) applying greater tension to both the TM and uveoscleral outflow pathways, thereby enlarging those pathways and increasing outflow. |
| US10744029B1 |
Animal cooling kit
The combined members potentiate the autonomic, thermoregulation of an animal such as a horse. An absorbent wrap cools an animal by removing its extra heat during extreme physical and environmental conditions. The wrap member is submerged in water, excess moisture removed, then placed in a sealed, insulated cooler lined with frozen icepacks where the components stay cold until use. The wrap is removed from the cooler and seen in one embodiment fitted around the neck of an animal and held in place by fasteners. Temperature remediation occurs through a countercurrent exchange where incoming and outgoing elements touch to remove heat. The cooling wrap increases an animal's physiological mechanisms by working with their vascular structures and respiratory tract during selective brain cooling (SBC). The animal while stationary or under movement is cooled through the processes of conductive, evaporative and circulatory cooling. |
| US10744026B2 |
Urine directional system
A urine directional system to guide the direction of urine flow, the system having a urine directional device having a generally elongated tubular object that is flexible, extendable, and compressible, and a cap that makes contact with the user, the cap being comfortable to the touch. The urine directional device can also have segments of rigid tubing that is integrally formed with or attached at opposite ends of the tubular object to provide sturdiness to the device. The device can also have a screen at one end of the device to catch solid objects in the urine. The system can also have a holder to hold and store the urine directional device. The holder can have a removable container located at the bottom of the holder to catch drips from the device. |
| US10744021B1 |
Device for, and method of, protecting knees from external forces
The solution to protecting the human knee from external forces is to surround the knee with a brace that includes adjustable air bladders to absorb external forces before the external forces pass into the knee and cause internal knee injury. Such a brace includes a pair of struts that are bifurcated by hinges, the adjustable air bladders placed between the knee and the hinges. |
| US10744012B2 |
Alternating circumferential bridge stent design and methods for use thereof
A stent includes a first section and a second section. The second section is aligned with the first section along a longitudinal axis of the stent. Each section includes a plurality of expandable modules and a plurality of bridging modules. Each expandable module includes a plurality of strut elements that join together at a plurality of apices. Each bridging module includes bridging elements that connect an apex of a first module with an apex of a second module. The plurality of expandable modules or the plurality of bridging modules in the first section are more radially stiff than the plurality of expandable modules or the plurality of bridging modules in the second section such that at least a portion of the first section is configured to be placed in a region of a vein subjected to physiologic compression. |
| US10744011B2 |
Monolithic medical devices and methods of use
A monolithic device comprising an ultra-dense stent cell pattern including a plurality of structural members that diverts the majority of blood flow without restricting blood flow completely. The method of making medical devices comprises vapor depositing an initial film onto a substrate, laser cutting a device pattern through the initial film, electropolishing the patterned device while disposed on the substrate, and releasing the patterned device from the substrate. |
| US10744010B2 |
Synthetic resin stent
Provided is a synthetic resin stent with which it is possible to improve the resistance to pressure applied radially from the outside in a state of expanded diameter even when the fibers are thinned. A synthetic resin stent 1 provided with a stent main body part 2 and a diameter expansion mechanism 3 that connects to the stent main body part 2 and changes the stent main body part 2 from a state of contracted diameter to a state of expanded diameter together with holding the stent main body part 2 in a state of expanded diameter, wherein the diameter expansion mechanism 3 is provided with a ring-shaped member 31 attached to the distal end side of the stent main body part 2, a string-shaped member 32, one end of which is connected to the proximal end side of the stent main body part 2 and inserted through the ring-shaped member 31 and the other end side of which extends to the proximal end side of the stent main body part 2, and a locking part 33 disposed in the vicinity of the connecting portion of the string-shaped member 32 and the stent main body part 2, the locking part 22 being capable of locking the ring-shaped member 31. |
| US10744006B2 |
Pet prosthetic
A pet prosthetic for a stump of an animal including: a clamp portion configured to clamp to an upper portion of the stump above an elbow joint of the animal or a knee joint of the animal; a stump holder configured to receive the lower portion of the stump below the elbow joint of the animal or the knee joint of the animal; a stump holder cradle configured to receive and support the stump holder; a left rear support operably connecting the clamp portion to the stump holder cradle; a right rear support operably connecting the clamp portion to the stump holder cradle; an ankle joint operably connected to the stump holder cradle; a left forward support operably connecting the clamp portion to the ankle joint; a right forward support operably connecting the clamp portion to the ankle joint; and an artificial paw operably connected to the ankle joint. |
| US10744003B2 |
Intervertebral spinal implant
An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The body has a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear walls such that an internal chamber is defined within the front and rear ends and the first and second walls. The body defines an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter extending about the internal chamber. At least one of the side walls is defined by an integral porous structure. |
| US10743997B2 |
Implantable compensating sleeve for an endoprosthesis
An implantable compensating sleeve is for application between a longitudinal implant section of a first implant, and a second implant that encompasses the longitudinal implant section of the first implant. The compensating sleeve has a sheath with a sheath body and a passage, running from the proximal to the distal end of the sheath body, for receiving the longitudinal implant section of the first implant. The sheath body is formed from separate planar and/or rod-shaped compensating elements which are arranged in a ring and aligned in the longitudinal direction of the sheath body. A gap runs from the proximal to the distal end between two adjacent compensating elements. Adjacent compensating elements are interconnected by at least one foldable wire such that they can move relative to one another. |
| US10743996B2 |
Amnion putty for cartilage repair
There are disclosed compositions for achieving reverse phase characteristics, methods of preparation thereof, and the use of amniotic tissue for cartilage repair. In an embodiment, a biocompatible articular tissue repair composition may have a therapeutic material and a carrier configured for achieving reverse phase characteristics, and methods for using the composition. In various embodiments, the therapeutic material may be amniotic tissue. In various embodiments, the carrier may be a poloxamer such as poloxamer 407. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US10743992B2 |
Prosthetic mitral valve
A prosthetic heart valve having an inflow end and an outflow end includes a stent having a collapsed condition, an expanded condition, and a plurality of cells arranged in circumferential rows. The stent may include one or more securement features. One securement feature may be an anchor arm having a body portion and a free end extending from the body portion, the body portion being coupled to a perimeter of one of the plurality of cells, with the free end extending toward the inflow end in an expanded condition of the anchor arm. Another securement feature may include a flange formed of a braided mesh and having a body portion coupled to the stent and a flared portion adjacent the inflow end of the prosthetic heart valve. A valve assembly is disposed within the stent and has a plurality of leaflets. |
| US10743991B2 |
Chordae tendineae adjustment
A method for improving leaflet prolapse and/or valve regurgitation associated with a heart valve involves introducing a chordae tendineae capturing device into a ventricle of a heart, the chordae tendineae capturing device comprising a central hub component and a plurality of spokes, extending the plurality of spokes outward from the central hub component, rotating the chordae tendineae capturing device in a first direction to bring at least one of the plurality of spokes into physical contact with one or more cords of chordae tendineae disposed in the ventricle, further rotating the chordae tendineae capturing device in the first direction to bring the one or more cords inward towards the central hub component, and closing the plurality of spokes at least partially over the one or more cords to secure the one or more cords. |
| US10743989B2 |
Transcatheter valve prosthesis delivery system with recapturing feature and method
A delivery system for percutaneously deploying a valve prosthesis. The system includes a catheter assembly including a delivery sheath capsule and a handle having an oscillating device. The capsule is configured to compressively retain the valve prosthesis during implantation. After the valve prosthesis is partially exposed during implantation, the oscillating device can create a vibratory motion to reduce the friction between the valve prosthesis and the delivery sheath capsule in order to recapture the valve prosthesis. |
| US10743988B2 |
Cardiac valve repair system and methods of use
Systems and methods for mitral valve repair having a docking station and a valve implant. The docking station is an anchoring device having a helix structure. The valve implant is made of an expandable frame and a valve, and is radially expandable to a diameter that is at least the same as an expanded diameter of the anchoring device. The method of delivering the docking station and valve implant is performed by inserting the components through device delivery catheters. |
| US10743986B2 |
Mitral valve inversion prostheses
The present disclosure includes a method that includes inserting an implant proximate a mitral valve, the implant comprising a tubular body and a plurality of piercing members, the tubular body comprising an upper diameter and a lower diameter. The method also includes engaging tissue proximate the mitral valve by the plurality of piercing members and transitioning the tubular body from a first structural configuration to a second structural configuration by application of an expansive force to the tubular body proximate the upper diameter, the first structural configuration having the upper diameter smaller than the lower diameter and the second structural configuration having the upper diameter larger than the lower diameter. The present disclosure also includes associated systems and implants. |
| US10743983B2 |
Prosthetic capsular devices, systems, and methods
A prosthetic capsular device configured to be inserted in an eye includes a housing structure and a ring structure. The housing structure includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, a third side, a fourth side opposite the third side, a posterior side including a refractive surface, an anterior side opposite the posterior side, and a longitudinal axis. The first side, the second side, the third side, the fourth side, the posterior side, and the anterior side at least partially define a cavity configured to contain an intraocular device (e.g., an IOL). The anterior side includes an opening. The ring structure includes a ring structure portion extending radially outward from proximate one of an end of the first side and an end of the second side. |
| US10743979B2 |
Apparatus and methods for repairing aneurysms
A device (100) for repairing an aneurysm by deployment within the aneurism comprises a graft tube, at least part thereof having an inflatable wall (102, 104) whereby the tube can be deployed in an artery and be inflated to grip at least part of the arterial wall. |
| US10743972B2 |
Hidden user interface panel for personal care appliances and method of making same
An oral cleaning device comprising a handle portion (12) with a plurality of indicia (15) and a plurality of illuminating elements (31); and a user interface assembly (24), the user interface assembly including an interface panel (26) and a baffle assembly (30), the baffle assembly including a plurality of baffle sections (49) each corresponding with a respective one of the plurality of illuminating elements and a respective one of the plurality of indicia, and further where each of the plurality of baffle sections including a cover portion (49a) covering the baffle section and positioned between the respective one of the plurality of illuminating elements and the respective one of the plurality of indicia. The user interface assembly is structured to be blank when the device is powered off, and to illuminate one of the indicia when the device is powered on. |
| US10743968B2 |
Creating a digital restoration design
A method, a system and a user interface for creating a digital restoration design for the manufacture of a dental restoration for one or more of a patient's teeth where minimal manual interaction is required when setting the restoration margin line includes obtaining a digital 3D representation of the patient's unprepared teeth; obtaining a set of one or more digital teeth anatomies; arranging the digital teeth anatomies and the digital 3D representation according to a preferred relative arrangement and creating a digital restoration design including a restoration margin line, where the restoration margin line is derived at least partly from an intersection of the digital 3D representation and the digital teeth anatomies. |
| US10743966B2 |
Implant unit
Provided is an implant unit, and more particularly, a dental implant unit. The implant unit includes a fixture assembled to an alveolar bone; and an abutment assembled to the upper portion of the fixture, wherein the fixture includes a space defined by a groove-like structure formed in depth direction from the lower portion of the fixture facing the alveolar bone. |
| US10743962B2 |
All-in-one cleaner
An all-in-one cleaner is disclosed. An all-in-one cleaner, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a cleaner body; a soaking unit which is provided on one side of the cleaner body and carries out a soaking step on a subject to be cleaned; a washing unit which is provided near the soaking unit and carries out a washing step on the subject to be cleaned, for which the soaking step has been completed; and a rinsing unit which is provided near the washing unit and carries out a rinsing step on the subject to be cleaned, for which the washing step has been completed. |
| US10743953B2 |
Inter-operative switching of tools in a robotic surgical system
A system includes manipulators and a controller. The controller is configured to detect mounting of an imaging device to a first manipulator of the manipulators, determine a first reference frame for the imaging device based on the mounting of the imaging device to the first manipulator, control a tool relative to the first reference frame by controlling a relative position and orientation of a tip of the tool relative to the imaging device in the first reference frame by correlating movement of a master input control to movement of the tool in the first reference frame, detect mounting of the imaging device to a second manipulator of the manipulators, the second manipulator being different from the first manipulator, determine a second reference frame for the imaging device based on the mounting of the imaging device to the second manipulator, and control the tool relative to the second reference frame. |
| US10743952B2 |
System and method for manipulating an anatomy
A system includes a robotic manipulator comprising an arm and an end effector coupled to the arm and being moveable by the arm for interacting with a target site in a manual mode and an autonomous mode of operation. A navigation system is configured to track a position of the end effector and the target site. One or more controllers are configured to define a first virtual boundary relative to the target site, prevent the end effector from penetrating the first virtual boundary in the manual mode, and allow the end effector to penetrate the first virtual boundary in the autonomous mode. |
| US10743949B2 |
Methods, systems, and devices relating to force control surgical systems
The various embodiments herein relate to robotic surgical systems and devices that use force and/or torque sensors to measure forces applied at various components of the system or device. Certain implementations include robotic surgical devices having one or more force/torque sensors that detect or measure one or more forces applied at or on one or more arms. Other embodiments relate to systems having a robotic surgical device that has one or more sensors and an external controller that has one or more motors such that the sensors transmit information that is used at the controller to actuate the motors to provide haptic feedback to a user. |
| US10743942B2 |
Cosmetic and therapeutic injection safety systems, methods, and devices
A system for providing a real-time indication of a location of the distal tip of a medical device in living tissue. The system may include an injection scanning printer that provides a visual indication of detected features to improve the injecting process. Safety needles configured to detect nerves, arteries, veins, or other physiological features upon needle placement but prior to injecting are also provided. |
| US10743939B1 |
Systems for augmented reality visualization for bone cuts and bone resections including robotics
Devices and methods for performing a surgical step or surgical procedure with visual guidance using an optical head mounted display are disclosed. |
| US10743938B2 |
Image registration and augmented reality system and method augmented reality thereof
Disclosed is an image registration and an augmented reality system and an augmented reality method thereof which is suitable for solving the problem of spatial localization of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) in arthroscopic surgery. The system comprises a three-dimensional scanning model building device, a stereoscopic image photographing device, a projection device and an arithmetic unit. The three-dimensional scanning model was constructed by preoperative or intraoperative imaging of the patient, and the surface three-dimensional model constructed by the stereoscopic image photographing device was spatially aligned to remove the surface (skin layer) of the three-dimensional image to display the TMJ image. Through the calibration of the stereoscopic image photographing device and the projection device, accurate, three-dimensional TMJ image location information is projected onto the patient's body to achieve the purpose. |
| US10743936B2 |
Method and apparatus for judging implant orientation data
A data processing method performed by a computer for judging implant orientation data representing an orientation of a first implant part relative to a first bone, the first implant part being part of an implant pair which further comprises a second implant part for a second bone, the implant pair being envisaged to be implanted in a patient. |
| US10743934B2 |
Choked dielectric loaded tip dipole microwave antenna
A microwave antenna assembly is disclosed. The antenna assembly includes a feedline having an inner conductor, an outer conductor and an inner insulator disposed therebetween. A radiating portion is also included having an unbalanced dipole antenna including a proximal portion and a distal portion that are of different lengths. The proximal portion includes at least a portion of the inner conductor and the inner insulator and the distal portion includes a conductive member. |
| US10743931B2 |
Jaw assemblies having electrically isolated jaws and consistent spacing between the jaws at full closure
Surgical access devices are provided having jaw assemblies that maintain a uniform spacing between the jaws and are electrically isolated from each other in a closed configuration. The devices provided for generally include one or more electrically insulative stops associated with a tissue engaging surface of one of the jaws, with the stops being configured to engage the tissue engaging surface of the opposed jaw. The stops set a uniform spacing between the jaws in the closed configuration, and provide electrical isolation. The stops can be disposed in intermediate, proximal, and/or distal portions of the jaw(s), and can be disposed at multiple locations of the jaw(s). The stops can come in many different forms and can be associated with jaws using a variety of techniques. Further, other embodiments, as well as methods for clamping tissue by providing a uniform gap between jaws during each closure stroke, are also provided. |
| US10743930B2 |
Electrosurgical device
An improved surgical instrument having an end effector mounted on the end of an elongate shaft extending from a handle. The end-effector has different operations, including grasping, cutting, and sealing and/or coagulating tissue, and one of the operations is controlled by a drive handle mechanism. The drive handle mechanism includes an actuator, a drive shaft and a spring assembly for transferring movement of the actuator to the drive shaft, which in turn controls the end effector. The drive handle mechanism limits the amount of force transferred from the drive handle mechanism to the end effector, preventing damage to the tissue. As the actuator is operated, the spring assembly transfers the movement of the actuator to the drive shaft and the end effector. At the same time, the spring assembly compresses to absorb some of the force applied. Such configuration prevents the tissue being unintentionally damaged by the end effector. |
| US10743924B2 |
Bone reduction and implant holding instrument
A bone reduction instrument includes first and second members moveably coupled to each other such that ends of the first and second members are positionable in first and second positions. In the second position the first and second members are closer to each other than in the first position. The instrument also includes a support member disposed at the end of the first member and includes a plate retaining portion extending from the first member in a direction toward the second member. The plate retaining portion includes wall portions that define a space therebetween configured to receive a bone plate so that the bone plate is held between the wall portions when the bone plate is disposed within the space. |
| US10743923B2 |
Fixation system and method for Hoffa fractures
System and method for fixing a distal femur having a Hoffa fracture. The system may comprise a main plate, an outrigger plate, and a coupling member that mounts the outrigger plate to the main plate. In an exemplary method, an elongated body portion of the main plate may be secured to a shaft region of the distal femur, and a wider head portion of the main plate may be secured to an end region of the distal femur. The outrigger plate may be mounted on the head portion of the main plate, and an arm of the outrigger plate may be fastened to a condylar fragment of the femur with one or more fasteners, such that the outrigger plate spans and stabilizes the Hoffa fracture. |
| US10743920B2 |
Bone compression plate
A bone plate according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, inter alia, a body portion. The body portion includes a first slotted portion extending at least partially through the body portion and a plurality of teeth adjacent the first slotted portion for engaging a driver in the first slotted portion. The body portion also includes a second slotted portion extending at least partially through the body portion and a ramped portion at least partially surrounding the second slotted portion. The ramped portion tapers from an outer surface of the body portion toward an inner surface of the body portion. |
| US10743919B1 |
Navigated percutaneous lumbar and thoracic spine facet fusion
A system for percutaneous or open facet joint fusion includes an imaging system configured to identify a docking location on a facet joint between a first vertebra and a second vertebra of a patient. The system also includes a cannula configured to be positioned at the docking location on the facet joint. The system further includes a rotary tool that is configured to mount within the cannula. The rotary tool is configured to create a void in the facet joint by way of the cannula, where the void is configured to receive a bone graft or bone growth promoting material. |
| US10743918B2 |
External fixation connection rod with female attachment
A connecting rod for an external fixation device may include a telescopic housing having an axial bore, an inner sleeve slidably disposed within the axial bore of the telescopic housing, a fastener operable to releasably couple the inner sleeve and the telescopic housing, an elongated member coupled to the inner sleeve, and two joints. One joint may be coupled to a proximal end of the telescopic housing, and include a rotatable member and a connecting member coupled to the rotatable member, such that the connecting member is operable to receive a connecting element from an external fixation ring. The other joint may be coupled to a distal end of the elongated member, and include a rotatable member and a connecting member coupled to the rotatable member. Each joint may also include a rotatable member housing with one or more sidewall grooves that limit rotation of the respective rotatable members. |
| US10743917B2 |
Walking skates system removably coupled to an external ring fixation system
Walking skates system removably coupled underneath a bottom half-ring of an external ring fixation system comprising a pair of skates, each skate of the pair of skates having a curved bottom profile from which a protruding connection body provided with at least one slot projects, the system further comprising a connecting member having a first end configured to be connected to an opening in the bottom half-ring of the external ring fixation system and a second end provided with a hole for connection to the slot in the connection body of the skate. |
| US10743911B2 |
Transperineal prostate biopsy device, systems, and methods of use
A method of performing a transperineal biopsy procedure including sliding a displacement member of a biopsy guide relative to a guide member of the biopsy guide such that the displacement member is proximate the perineal access site of the patient. The guide member may be secured to the ultrasound probe, and the guide member may include a pair of guide rails each having a planar top surface. The displacement member may include a platform having a planar bottom surface and at least one needle receiving port for guiding a needle, wherein the planar bottom surface of the platform opposes the planar top surfaces of the pair of guide rails during the sliding of the displacement member relative to the guide member. The method may further include inserting a needle into the perineal access site of the patient. |
| US10743909B2 |
Transperineal prostate biopsy device, systems, and methods of use
A transperineal biopsy guide including a guide member and a displacement member supported by the guide member. The guide member may be configured to operably couple with the transrectal probe and may include a distal end, a proximal end opposite the distal end, and a length extending along a longitudinal axis between the distal and proximal ends. The displacement member may be configured to support the access needle and displace the access needle along at least a portion of the length of the guide member between the distal and proximal ends. The access needle may extend into the subcutaneous tissue when the access needle is displaced to the distal end. |
| US10743901B2 |
Snap fit clamp pad for ultrasonic surgical instrument
An ultrasonic instrument includes a shaft assembly and an end effector having an ultrasonic blade, a clamp arm, and a clamp pad. The clamp arm is pivotally coupled with the shaft assembly. The clamp pad is configured to removably couple with the clamp arm while the clamp arm is pivotally coupled to the shaft assembly. The clamp arm includes a mortise and a pair of support gussets. The clamp pad includes a tenon and a pair of resilient projections where the tenon engages the mortise of the clamp arm and the projections contact the support gussets of the clamp arm. |
| US10743899B2 |
Surgical instrument with articulating and rotating end effector and flexible coaxial drive
Surgical instruments having articulating and rotating end effectors utilizing a flexible coaxial drive are described herein. In one embodiment, a surgical instrument is provided that includes a shaft and an end effector coupled to a distal end of the shaft by an articulation joint such that the end effector can articulate relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft and can rotate about a longitudinal axis of the end effector. The instrument can further include an actuating cable coaxially disposed within a lumen of the shaft and extending through the articulation joint to the end effector. The actuating cable can be configured to bend and rotate through the articulation joint. Further, rotation of the actuating cable can be configured to control a first function of the end effector and translation of the actuating cable can be configured to control a second function of the end effector. |
| US10743897B2 |
System and method for reducing blade exposures
A system and method of reducing blade exposures includes a surgical cutting. The surgical cutting instrument includes an end effector located at a distal end of the surgical cutting instrument, one or more drive units, a shaft coupled to the drive unit, an articulated wrist coupling the end effector to the shaft, and one or more drive mechanisms in the shaft for coupling force or torque from the drive units to the end effector and the articulated wrist. The end effector includes opposable gripping jaws and a cutting blade. To perform a cutting operation, the surgical cutting instrument measures a jaw angle between the gripping jaws, measures articulation of the articulated wrist, corrects the jaw angle based on the articulation of the articulated wrist, determines a restriction on the cutting operation based on the corrected jaw angle, and performs or prevents the cutting operation based on the restriction. |
| US10743893B2 |
Methods and systems for treatment of acute ischemic stroke
Described are methods and systems for transcervical access of the cerebral arterial vasculature and treatment of cerebral occlusions, including ischemic stroke. The methods and devices may include methods and devices which may provide aspiration and passive flow reversal, those which protect the cerebral penumbra during the procedure to minimize injury to brain, as well as distal catheters and devices to remove an occlusion. The methods and devices that provide passive flow reversal may also offer to the user a degree of flow control. Devices and methods which provide a way to securely close the access site in the carotid artery to avoid the potentially devastating consequences of a transcervical hematoma are also described. |
| US10743892B2 |
Surgical instruments and methods
Various surgical instruments and their methods of use are disclosed. The surgical instruments are designed to provide tactile, auditory, and/or visual confirmation to the surgeon that the surgical instrument is being used appropriately and/or fully in accordance with a surgical procedure. |
| US10743889B2 |
Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty
Methods and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty, including, but not limited to, bicruciate retaining knee arthroplasty, ore described herein. Methods and apparatus for preparing a distal femur for a femoral implant as well as methods and apparatus for preparing a proximal tibia for a tibial implant are described. These methods and apparatus, in at least some embodiments and uses, facilitate decreasing the complexity of knee arthroplasty procedures such as bicruciate retaining procedures, while maintaining, if not improving on, the safety, accuracy and/or effectiveness of such procedures. |
| US10743888B2 |
Point specific junctional tourniquet
A point specific junctional tourniquet is provided having a rotational variable height adjustable point specific compression device including an upper housing, a lower housing rotationally nested within the upper housing and a base with an integral belt/strap guide and a belt/strap having a medical clasp, wherein for height adjustment of said upper housing and pressure form, the user grips the upper housing and the lo Aver housing and rotationally twists the two gripped housings causing the height to increase and after the optimum height is reached, depending upon the injury or wound, the assembled rotational variable height adjustable point specific compression device is secured in place and pressure is applied using the belt/strap, held in place within the belt/strap guide. The point specific junctional tourniquet is provided with a smartphone application for use in emergency situation events as required. |
| US10743887B2 |
Reposable multi-fire surgical clip applier
A reposable surgical clip applier includes a handle assembly, a shaft assembly releasably engagable with the handle assembly, and a clip cartridge assembly releasably engagable within the shaft assembly. The handle assembly includes a proximal drive member, a proximal pusher, and a proximal biasing member biased to move the proximal drive member proximally such that the proximal pusher bar is moved distally. When the reposable surgical clip applier is assembled, the proximal drive member is positioned proximally adjacent an inner drive assembly of the shaft assembly and the proximal pusher is positioned proximally adjacent a distal pusher of the clip cartridge assembly, such that, movement of handle(s) of the handle assembly towards an approximated position actuates a jaw assembly of the shaft assembly and movement of the handle(s) towards the spaced-apart position loads a distal-most surgical clip from the clip cartridge assembly into the jaw assembly. |
| US10743885B2 |
Clip for aneurism
Clip for an aneurism suitable for being implanted into tissue in which an aneurism has formed and carrying out a tight closure of the aneurism. The clip includes a pair of claw members (2a, 2 b) non-metallic material, the claw members provided with an articulated joining mechanism (3), which allows rotation of the pair of claw members around a pivot (4) which interlocks them. The clip can adopt at least one opening position (A) and one closure position (B). The clip has at least one spring element (6) at least partially housed in the clip which bends to arrange the clip in closure position which includes at least one flexible (7) and elastic element with a section with arced configuration (8), press-fitted with two opposing ends (9a, 9b) each one exerting pressure on a different claw member both in the opening and in the closure position. |
| US10743884B2 |
Aneurysm device and delivery system
The present disclosure relates to a self-expanding braided tubular member (10) for treating an aneurysm. The braid can include a distal implant end opposite a proximal implant end. Translating the braid distally from within a tubular delivery member (34) can cause the distal implant end to invert and fold into itself thereby forming an occlusive sack (12) for occluding an aneurysm. |
| US10743881B2 |
Circular stapling instruments
A circular stapling instrument including a stapling forming assembly that is actuated independently from actuation of the cutting assembly is provided. The instrument includes a handle assembly, an elongate body extending from the handle assembly, a cartridge assembly mounted on a distal end of the elongate body. The cartridge assembly includes a pusher assembly and a knife assembly. The knife assembly is selectively fixed relative to the pusher assembly. |
| US10743880B2 |
Loading unit locking collar with rotational actuated release
A loading unit includes a shell assembly and a locking collar. The shell assembly has an annular ring that defines a locking slot and a proximal opening. The proximal opening configured to receive a distal end portion of the surgical instrument. The locking collar is rotatably disposed about the annular ring. The locking collar has a body including a flexible tab that has an inwardly extending lock. The locking collar is moveable about the annular ring between a locked and unlocked configuration. In the locked configuration, the lock passes through the locking slot and into the proximal opening of the annular ring. In the unlocked configuration, the body of the locking collar is rotated about the annular ring from the locked configuration to move the lock from within the proximal opening. |
| US10743879B2 |
Electric surgical stapler
An electric surgical stapler including a handle and a working head. The handle has a handle body, a driving motor, and a control unit for controlling the driving motor to operate. The working head includes an anvil, a cartridge, a closing mechanism, a firing mechanism, a housing for accommodating the closing mechanism and the firing mechanism, a closing limit switch configured to transmit information of a closing stroke of the closing mechanism to the control unit, and a pressure sensor configured to transmit a pressure value applied to a squeezed tissue during closing to the control unit. The control unit is configured to transmit an instruction of controlling the driving motor to drive movement of the firing mechanism, when the closing limit switch is triggered and the pressure value transmitted by the pressure sensor meets a preset standard. |
| US10743875B2 |
Surgical end effectors with jaw stiffener arrangements configured to permit monitoring of firing member
An end effector for use with a surgical instrument. The end effector includes first and second jaws that are pivotally interconnected and moved between open and closed positions by a firing member. One or both of the jaws are configured with jaw stiffener features that are adapted to permit a user to monitor movement of the firing member during use. |
| US10743872B2 |
System and methods for controlling a display of a surgical instrument
Various systems and methods of controlling a surgical instrument are disclosed. The surgical instrument can include one or more sensors that are configured to detect or measure parameters associated with the use of the instrument and a display. A control circuit can be configured to detect whether the instrument is articulating, firing, clamping, and so on according to relationships between the detected parameters. The control circuit can further cause the display to display an image or sequences of images according to the particular operational state of the instrument. The images can provide alerts, instructions on how to use the instrument, or information detected by the one or more sensors, such as the position of the knife during transection. |
| US10743870B2 |
Surgical stapling apparatus with interlockable firing system
A surgical stapling apparatus. Various embodiments include a handle assembly that has a movable handle that is movable through actuation strokes relative to a stationary handle housing. An actuation is shaft supported at least in part within the stationary handle housing and is movable in response to manipulation of the movable handle. Various embodiments further include a firing lock out assembly that is configured to selectively prevent longitudinal movement of the actuation shaft in a distal direction. A firing release trigger is supported on the movable handle for travel therewith and is configured to interface with the firing lockout assembly to selectively release the firing lockout assembly to permit the actuation shaft to move longitudinally in the distal direction upon manipulation of the movable handle. |
| US10743868B2 |
Surgical instrument comprising a pivotable distal head
A surgical instrument comprising a shaft and a distal head extending from the shaft is disclosed. The distal head comprises a tissue drive configured to engage the tissue of a patient and move the distal head relative to the patient tissue. The tissue drive comprises, among other things, a tiltable or pivotable portion which adapts to changes in tissue thickness. |
| US10743863B2 |
Perfect closure surgical needle
This surgical needle may reduce unwanted and unanticipated tissue distortion and/or tearing and undesirable scar tissue during wound healing. The surgical needle will guide tissue separation more properly along planes of tissue stress, minimizing tissue distortion and improving tissue apposition. |
| US10743861B2 |
Expandable needle suture apparatus and associated handle assembly with rotational suture manipulation system
A surgical suturing device including a needle assembly having a needle housing and a needle with an elongated rod that slides inside of the needle housing and has a notch at its proximal end. The handle assembly includes a longitudinal handle housing sized and configured to releasably receive the needle assembly, a thumb slide assembly movable longitudinally on the handle housing, a needle latch connected to the thumb slide assembly and having a releasable latching relationship with the notch of the needle rod, a locking lever pivotally connected to the handle housing that releasably engages a depression on an exterior of the needle housing, and a locking lever latch makes contact with the locking lever and holds it the locking position. |
| US10743859B2 |
Surgical end effectors
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a drive assembly, a driver, a needle assembly and a biasing element. The driver is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the drive assembly. Rotation of the drive assembly in a first direction causes distal translation of the driver with respect to the drive assembly. The needle assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Distal translation of the driver causes a corresponding distal translation of the needle assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally. |
| US10743854B2 |
Tissue closure device and method
A device that, when implanted in the heart, closes the wound and complies with wall motion (i.e., expands and contracts with the myocardium). |
| US10743851B2 |
Interchangeable tools for surgical instruments
A surgical tool for use with a surgical instrument including a handle assembly and an elongated body defining a longitudinal axis and a drive system is disclosed. The surgical tool comprises a carrier removably couplable to the elongated body, an anvil movably supported for selective movement relative to the carrier in response to drive motions from the drive system, a tissue thickness measuring member movably supported in the carrier and configured to move toward and away from an underside of the anvil in a direction that is transverse to the longitudinal axis, and a sensor arrangement supported between the tissue thickness measuring member and the carrier. The sensor arrangement is configured to interface with an indicator member to provide an indication of a thickness of tissue clamped between the anvil and the tissue thickness measuring member at a location that is proximal to the anvil when in use. |
| US10743849B2 |
Stapling system including an articulation system
A stapling system comprising an end effector, a staple cartridge, a rigid shaft, an articulation joint, an articulation system, a clamping member, and a firing system comprising a sled movable within the staple cartridge to eject staples from the staple cartridge during a staple firing stroke, an electric motor, and a firing actuator is disclosed. The end effector comprises a first jaw and a second jaw rotatable relative to the first jaw between an unclamped position and a clamped position. The clamping member is configured to rotate the second iaw into the clamped position. The stapling system further comprises a system responsive to the clamping of the second iaw which enables the staple firing stroke to be performed after the second jaw has been rotated into the clamped position, and a system configured to maintain an orientation of the end effector about the articulation joint during the staple firing stroke. |
| US10743847B2 |
Device for the sterile coupling of a percutaneous surgical instrument and of a drive tool, and method for carrying out such coupling
A device is provided for sterile coupling of a percutaneous surgical instrument to a rotary drive tool (5). The device has a flexible envelope (1) confining the drive tool (5), a connector piece (3) coupling to the percutaneous surgical instrument via one end, and to the drive tool (5) via its other end, by passing through the envelope via an opening (12) A tubular ring (2) is positioned on the inner surface of the envelope (1) in the area of the opening (12) and is configured to rigidly connect the envelope (1) to the body of the drive tool (5). The connector piece (3) passes through the ring and turns freely inside the ring when driven by the rotary drive tool (5). The connector piece (3), the ring, and the envelope interact in order to form a leaktight barrier between the inside and the outside of the envelope (1) in the area of the opening (12). |
| US10743846B2 |
Sample collection
Sample collection apparatus and methods of sample collection are provided, for example saliva collection apparatus and methods of saliva collection. Said apparatus conveniently comprises a filter assembly and an interface for delivering material from the apparatus to an assay unit. |
| US10743845B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and method for distinguishing a low signal/noise area in an ultrasound image
According to an embodiment, an analyzer analyzes the state of a tissue at a position in a subject from which an ultrasound wave that is transmitted by an ultrasound probe into the subject is reflected, the analysis being on the basis of a received signal of the ultrasound wave. A signal acquiring unit acquires noises signal information corresponding to an area that is analyzed by the analyzer. A noise area extracting unit determines, regarding each area analyzed by the analyzer, whether the received signal that is used for the analysis performed by the analyzer is a noise signal, the determination being on the basis of the noise signal information acquired by the signal acquiring unit. A display controller configured controls a display unit such that the display unit displays an area regarding which the area extracting unit determines that the received signal is a noise signal. |
| US10743840B2 |
Ultrasound transducer assembly and method for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves
An ultrasound transducer assembly (10) is disclosed comprising a plurality of transducer elements (32) for transmitting and receiving ultrasound waves (24) each having a substrate (40) and a flexible membrane (46) disposed in a distance from a substrate. An AC voltage control unit (56) is provided for controlling an AC voltage provided to each of the transducer elements, and a DC voltage control unit (60) for controlling a DC bias voltage provided to the transducer elements in order to bring the flexible membranes in a collapse mode into contact with the substrate. The DC voltage control unit is adapted to disconnect the DC bias voltage from the transducer elements temporarily during the operation of the ultrasound transducer assembly to limit the collapse mode. |
| US10743838B2 |
Acoustic signal transmission couplants and coupling mediums
Acoustic signal transmission couplants for use in tomographic, large aperture ultrasound imaging and therapeutic ultrasound are described that couple acoustic signal transducers to body structures for transmitting and receiving acoustic signals. The acoustic signal transmission couplants can conform to the receiving medium (e.g., skin) of the subject such that there is an acoustic impedance matching between the receiving medium and the transducer. In one aspect, an acoustic coupling medium includes a hydrogel including polymerizable material that form a network structured to entrap an aqueous fluid inside the hydrogel. The hydrogel is structured to conform to the receiving body, and the acoustic coupling medium is operable to conduct acoustic signals between acoustic signal transducer elements and a receiving medium when the hydrogel is in contact with the receiving body such that there is an acoustic impedance matching between the receiving medium and the acoustic signal transducer elements. |
| US10743836B2 |
Medical ultrasound device with temperature detection at distal end
A medical ultrasound device is disclosed. The device comprises an elongated body having a proximal end, a distal end (10) and a distal end region (1). One or more ultrasound transducers (4) for generating acoustic radiation are positioned in the distal end region, inside the elongated body. A transmission element (5) which is substantially transparent to acoustic radiation is positioned in the radiation path of the acoustic radiation, and a controller unit is operatively connected to the ultrasound transducer. The controller unit detects the acoustic path length through the transmission element and determines the temperature at the distal end from the detected acoustic path length. In an embodiment, the medical device is an ultrasound RF ablation catheter. |
| US10743833B2 |
Radiographic image processing apparatus, method and recording medium
An image obtainment unit obtains plural radiographic-images generated by arranging plural storable-phosphor-sheets in such a manner that at least portions of the sheets are overlapped with each other in an irradiation direction of radiation, by arranging a marker at a position to be detected by the plural sheets, and by detecting the radiation that has passed through a subject and the marker by each of the plural sheets. A first-information obtainment unit obtains first-information representing a distance between detection surfaces of the plural sheets. A second-information obtainment unit obtains second-information representing a magnification ratio of a second marker image of the marker included in a radiographic-image obtained by a second sheet with respect to a marker image of the marker included in a radiographic-image obtained by a first sheet of the plural sheets. A distance calculation unit calculates, based on the first and the second information, a radiation-source-to-image-surface distance. |
| US10743829B2 |
Computer-assisted tumor response assessment and evaluation of the vascular tumor burden
A computer-implemented method for determining and evaluating an objective tumor response to an anti-cancer therapy using cross-sectional images can include receiving cross-sectional images of digital medical image data and identifying target lesions within the cross-sectional images. For each of the target lesions, a target lesion type and anatomical location is identified, a segmenting tool is activated for segmenting the target lesions into regions of interest, lesion metrics are automatically extracted from the regions of interest according to tumor response criteria, and conformity of target lesion identification is monitored using rules associated with the tumor response criteria, prompting a user to address any nonconforming target lesion. The method also includes receiving a presence/absence of metastases, determining changes in lesions metrics, and deriving an objective tumor response based on the tumor response criteria. |
| US10743827B2 |
Robotic arm with X-ray source
An X-ray system includes a multiple degree of freedom robotic arm mounted to a surface of a radiology suite, the robotic arm having one or more telescoping arm members, an X-ray source mounted on an end effector of the multiple degree of freedom robotic arm, at least one X-ray detector, and a work station coupled to the robotic arm, X-ray source, and X-ray detector, wherein the work station is configured to compute robotic arm trajectories for at least one scanning procedure and to control the robotic arm, X-ray source, and X-ray detector to effect the at least one scanning procedure. |
| US10743826B2 |
Stationary real time CT imaging system and method thereof
The present invention discloses a stationary real-time CT imaging system, comprising an annular photon counting detector, an annular scanning x-ray source, and a scanning sequence controller. Under the control of the scanning sequence controller, the annular scanning x-ray source emits x-ray, and the x-ray penetrates the object being tested and projects onto the corresponding annular photon counting detector. The annular photon counting detector delivers the corresponding exposure information through the main scanning machine and the main controlling unit to a CT main machine and a human-machine interface unit. The image reconstruction is completed in the CT main machine and the human-machine interface unit. By electronically controlling and switching x-ray projection positions in order, the scanning speed is enhanced by tens of times, thereby obtaining dynamic 3D images. The use of the photon counting detector enables the access to absorption data and energy data, thereby allows for real-time data reconstruction. |
| US10743825B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting technical exposure factors during radiographic acquisition
A method and apparatus for acquiring a radiographic image of a patient includes using an X-ray source and at least a X-ray detector supported in opposed positions, the area under investigation being positioned between the X-ray source and detector in the propagation bundle of the radiation emitted by the X-ray source, the X-ray source and detector being movable along a pre-set trajectory due to at least two movements. The X-ray dose administered to a patient can be adjusted automatically, dispensing the minimum dose necessary to achieve a radiographic image of good quality. The method and apparatus provide for performing a scout acquisition, preceding the acquisition of a real panoramic image, in a particularly efficient way. During the scout acquisition, data are collected for adjusting the X-ray dose for the following radiographic image acquisition. |
| US10743824B2 |
System and apparatus for surgical hardware placement
A system assists a physician in placing surgical hardware within a patient. The system includes a device having first and second radiodense strips which is placed over a patient. X-rays are taken of the device and patient and x-ray sheets are created. The system also includes a batch of transparency sheets. The transparency sheets can be aligned with the radiodense strips on the x-ray sheets to provide the physician with locations and positions for the placement of surgical hardware. |
| US10743821B2 |
Anomaly detection by self-learning of sensor signals
Accurate detection of anomaly in sensor signals is critical and can have an immense impact in the health care domain. Accordingly, identifying outliers or anomalies with reduced error and reduced resource usage is a challenge addressed by the present disclosure. Self-learning of normal signature of an input sensor signal is used to derive primary features based on valley and peak points of the sensor signals. A pattern is recognized by using discrete nature and strictly rising and falling edges of the input sensor signal. One or more defining features are identified from the derived features based on statistical properties and time and frequency domain properties of the input sensor signal. Based on the values of the defining features, clusters of varying density are identified for the input sensor signal and based on the density of the clusters, anomalous and non-anomalous portions of the input sensor signals are classified. |
| US10743817B2 |
Endotracheal tube apparatus
An apparatus for monitoring EMG signals of a patient's laryngeal muscles includes an endotracheal tube having an exterior surface. Conductive electrodes are formed on the endotracheal tube. The conductive electrodes are configured to receive the EMG signals from the laryngeal muscles when the endotracheal tube is placed in a trachea of the patient. At least wireless sensor is formed on the endotracheal tube, and is configured to wirelessly transmit information to a processing apparatus. |
| US10743816B2 |
Blood pressure testing device
A blood pressure testing device for a finger is provided in the embodiments of the disclosure, including: a housing; at least one cover plate connected pivotably to the housing; at least one detecting element, each of which is configured to detect an electrocardiogram signal and a pulse signal, and arranged to be accommodated within and connected with the housing and provided opposite to a corresponding one of the at least one cover plate so as to cooperate to define collectively a testing hole therebetween; and at least one adjusting component, each of which is arranged to be connected with the corresponding one of the at least one cover plate, and configured to drive the corresponding one of the at least one cover plate to carry out one of operations comprising: lifting up to move away from a corresponding one of the at least one detecting element, and falling down to approach the corresponding one of the at least one detecting element. |
| US10743808B2 |
Method and associated apparatus for detecting minor traumatic brain injury
Minor traumatic brain injury is detected by operating (a) an image generator for presenting a visual stimulus having a predetermined movement across a visual field of a subject and (b) a sensor device for monitoring fast eye movement of the subject while the subject views the stimulus. The sensor device generates a signal encoding the subject's eye position. A computer or microprocessor operatively connected to the sensor device is configured for determining a magnitude for the fast eye velocity component. |
| US10743805B2 |
Haptic interface for generating preflex stimulation
In an approach to generating preflex stimulation, one or more computer processors monitor one or more sensing devices for data associated with a user activity. Based, at least in part, on the data associated with the user activity, the one or more computer processors predict a user reaction associated with the user activity. The one or more computer processors transmit a preflex stimulus to at least one muscle of the user, wherein the at least one muscle is associated with the user reaction. The one or more computer processors determine a reaction time of the at least one muscle to the preflex stimulus. |
| US10743803B2 |
Multi-stream data collection system for noninvasive measurement of blood constituents
The present disclosure relates to noninvasive methods, devices, and systems for measuring various blood constituents or analytes, such as glucose. In an embodiment, a light source comprises LEDs and super-luminescent LEDs. The light source emits light at at least wavelengths of about 1610 nm, about 1640 nm, and about 1665 nm. In an embodiment, the detector comprises a plurality of photodetectors arranged in a special geometry comprising one of a substantially linear substantially equal spaced geometry, a substantially linear substantially non-equal spaced geometry, and a substantially grid geometry. |
| US10743801B2 |
System and methods for processing analyte sensor data for sensor calibration
Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor. |
| US10743800B2 |
Devices and methods for continuous analyte monitoring
“Zero-click” viewing of sensor data without any user input is provided. A display with sensor data may be “always on,” and may enable discrete viewing of sensor data without significant user hassle. Also, a system may be configured to display only current data, and/or to display the most current data for only a set interval. Also, one device in a continuous analyte monitoring system may be designated as a primary device, or hub, for receiving sensor data, and may control the flow of information and/or alerts to other devices in the system. Sensor data and/or alerts may be sent to a hierarchy of devices and/or persons in a designated order. |
| US10743794B2 |
Devices and methods for non-invasive implant length sensing
A device for the non-invasive sensing of the length of an implantable medical device includes an implantable medical device having first and second portions moveable relative to one another and a layer of resistive material disposed on one of the first and second portions. A contact is disposed on the other of the first and second portions, the contact being in sliding contact with the layer of resistive material upon relative movement between the first and second portions. A circuit is configured to measure the electrical resistance along a path including a variable length region of the layer of resistive material and the contact. The electrical resistance can then be converted into a length. |
| US10743788B2 |
Bio-electrode composition, bio-electrode, and method for manufacturing a bio-electrode
The present invention provides a bio-electrode composition including: a resin containing a urethane bond in a main chain and a siloxane bond in a side chain; and an electro-conductive material, wherein the electro-conductive material is a polymer compound having one or more repeating units selected from fluorosulfonic acid salts shown by the following formulae (1)-1 and (1)-2, sulfonimide salts shown by the following formula (1)-3, and sulfonamide salts shown by the following formula (1)-4. This can form a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode that is excellent in electric conductivity and biocompatibility, light in weight, manufacturable at low cost, and free from large lowering of the electric conductivity even when it is wetted with water or dried. The present invention also provides a bio-electrode in which the living body contact layer is formed from the bio-electrode composition, and a method for manufacturing the bio-electrode. |
| US10743786B2 |
Implantable micro-component electrodes
The present disclosure provides a method of fabricating an implantable micro-component electrode. The method includes disposing an electrically non-conductive material directly onto a surface of an electrically conductive carbon fiber core to generate an electrically non-conductive coating on the electrically conductive carbon fiber core, and removing a portion of the electrically non-conductive coating to expose a region of the electrically conductive carbon fiber core. The micro-component electrode has at least one dimension of less than or equal to about 10 μm. |
| US10743785B2 |
Hybrid one- and two-sided flow-encoding only (HOTFEO) for velocity-encoding phase contrast MRI
A phase-contrast MRI (PC-MRI) system and method employing a Hybrid One- and Two-sided Flow Encoding Only (HOTFEO) acquisition scheme for accurate blood flow and velocity measurements of three-directional-velocity-encoding PC-MRI. |
| US10743783B2 |
Pulse wave analysis apparatus, pulse wave analysis method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
A pulse wave analysis apparatus including a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to execute a process, the process including extracting, from each of a plurality of captured images of a subject, a plurality of image areas corresponding to each of a plurality of parts of the subject respectively, generating pieces of waveform data corresponding to the plurality of parts based on an image analysis for the plurality of image areas, each of the pieces of waveform data indicating a pulse wave of the subject, calculating a first matching degree between the pieces of waveform data, and determining whether a noise is included in the pieces of waveform data based on the first matching degree. |
| US10743778B2 |
System and method for pain monitoring using a multidimensional analysis of physiological signals
The present invention is for a method and system for pain classification and monitoring optionally in a subject that is an awake, semi-awake or sedated. |
| US10743772B2 |
Photoacoustic imaging apparatus
This optoacoustic imaging device is provided with: a light source part for irradiating an object to be inspected with light; an ultrasonic vibrator for detecting an acoustic wave generated from a subject to be detected in the object to be inspected which has absorbed the light emitted from the light source part; and a detecting part disposed in a probe body and including an acoustic lens disposed closer to the tip side of the probe body than the ultrasonic vibrator, wherein the acoustic lens is configured to have a light absorbance of 1-30% and a light reflectance of less than 85% with respect to light which has a wavelength band of 650-1000 nm and is emitted from the light source part. |
| US10743771B2 |
Photoacoustic image generation apparatus
An insertion needle includes an outer needle and an inner needle, and the inner needle includes a light emitting portion and a photoacoustic wave generating portion. An insertion and removal detection unit detects that the inner needle of the insertion needle has been removed from the outer needle. In a case where it is detected that the inner needle has been removed, a processing switching unit changes the image display so as to be different from the image display before it is detected that the inner needle has been removed. |
| US10743767B2 |
Full-field interferential imaging systems and methods
A system for the full-field interferential imaging of a sample, includes an illumination path with a light source, an interferometer with at least one first objective, and a separating element for receiving incident light waves via an input face and for forming an object arm for receiving the sample and a reference arm on which a reflection device is arranged, the reflection device being used to reflect incident light waves in a direction different from the direction of incidence. The separator element has a reflection coefficient and a transmission coefficient that are non-equal such that the proportion of the optical power of the incident light waves sent to the object arm is strictly larger than the proportion of the optical power of the light waves sent to the reference arm. The system also comprises a detection path comprising a two-dimensional image acquisition device, the illumination path and the detection path comprising a common path comprising\input face of the separator element and being separated by a reflection element. |
| US10743766B2 |
Method for filtering reflexes in full-field setups for ophthalmologic imaging by separated illumination and detection apertures
A parallel detecting optical coherence tomography (OCT) setup and method, in which the light paths of the illumination of the sample and of the detection of the backscattered light do not use the same apertures. The separation of illumination and detection apertures filters these disturbing reflexes from the backscattered light of the sample and significantly increases image quality. |
| US10743764B2 |
Wide field fundus camera
A wide field fundus camera is disclosed to implement multiple illumination beam projectors and to capture multiple retinal images at a various viewing angles to mimic wide field retinal examination with an indirect ophthalmoscope. The wide field fundus camera may incorporate a consumer image recording device with fast auto focusing so as to make the device quick to respond and easy to use. The wide field fundus camera may include narrow and broad slit beam illuminations to enhance autofocusing and imaging through less transparent crystalline lens and through haze due to Purkinje reflections from crystalline lens surfaces. Control of multiple illumination beam projectors in a programmable manner can be used to assess alignment of each illumination beam projector with the eye and to capture said multiple retinal images. Furthermore, a method is disclosed to montage said multiple retinal images into a single montage and to remove haze and reflections. |
| US10743757B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer
An ultrasonic transducer includes a piezoelectric element in round shape, an acoustic lens, and an acoustic matching layer. The piezoelectric element generates an ultrasonic sound wave. The acoustic matching layer decreases a reflection of the ultrasonic sound wave from a subject. The piezoelectric element has a center having a hole through which an optical fiber that guides a light of a light source passes. The ultrasonic transducer transmits and receives the ultrasonic sound wave while emitting the light. The acoustic lens has a material using a resin with a withstand voltage, mainly polymethylpentene. The acoustic matching layer has a thickness set to λ/4 by not applying a polyparaxylylene coating for ensuring the withstand voltage on the acoustic matching layer. The optical fiber has a distal end configured not to pass through the acoustic lens. The piezoelectric element and the acoustic matching layer have shapes in a planar surface. |
| US10743755B1 |
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. |
| US10743748B2 |
Endoscope structures and techniques for navigating to a target in branched structure
Systems and methods employing a small gauge steerable catheter including a locatable guide with a sheath, particularly as an enhancement to a bronchoscope. A typical procedure is as follows. The location of a target in a reference coordinate system is detected or imported. The catheter is navigated to the target which tracking the distal tip of the guide in the reference coordinate system. Insertion of the catheter is typically via a working channel of a convention bronchoscope. Once the tip of the catheter is positioned at the target, the guide is withdrawn, leaving the sheath secured in place. The sheath is then used as a guide channel to direct a medical tool to target. |
| US10743742B2 |
Dishwasher
A dishwasher having a structure so that a height of a rack assembly may be adjusted includes: a main body; a tub provided inside the main body and having an opening; a door provided to open or close the opening of the tub; and a rack assembly disposed inside the tub to accommodate tableware, wherein the rack assembly includes: a frame including a loading portion on which the tableware is placed, the loading portion including a fixing plate and a lifting plate provided to be movable up and down; an operating member provided to be capable of adjusting a height of the lifting plate; and a lifting induction member provided to connect the operating member and the lifting plate, and wherein the lifting plate moves in conjunction with the lifting induction member by the operation of the operating member. |
| US10743736B1 |
Handle-storable sponge mop
A handle-storable sponge mop for use at the end of a broom handle. The handle-storable sponge mop includes a sponge mop body shaped as a truncated square right prism having a leading face and a longest rectangular side which together form a leading beveled cleaning edge. A closed-end cylindrical channel extends partially into the sponge mop body perpendicularly through the square base face. The closed-end cylindrical channel receives and securely holds the handle end of the broom handle when the broom handle is fully inserted into the closed-end cylindrical channel. An open cylindrical channel extends completely through the sponge mop body, and can receive the broom handle such that the broom handle can pass through the open cylindrical channel so that the handle-storable sponge mop can be so stored on the broom handle. In some embodiments, the open cylindrical channel is in substantially perpendicular relationship with the closed-end cylindrical channel. |
| US10743735B2 |
Floor cleaning device
A cleaning device comprises an upper cleaning solution tank comprising an outlet, a motorized chassis located beneath the solution tank and an electronics compartment defined at least partly by splash shields and a drip shield. The splash shields define a top and sides of the electronics compartment, and the drip shield defines a bottom side of the electronics compartment and includes at least one drip hole smaller than 2 mm in diameter. A wire opening in the splash shields includes a protective cover overlying the opening, the protective covering containing at least one passage facing in a direction opposite to the solution tank allowing a wire to pass through the passage, through the wire opening, and into the electronics compartment. Fluid lines extend from the outlet towards a bottom of the cleaning device and exterior to the electronics compartment. An enclosed electronics unit may also include wire openings and protective covers. |
| US10743734B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
An apparatus includes a handle having a handle fluid input, a handle fluid output, a first handle electrical contact, a second handle electrical contact, a first handle air passage, and a second handle air passage. The apparatus also includes a shaft having a shaft fluid input, a shaft fluid output, a first shaft electrical contact, a second shaft electrical contact, a first shaft air passage, a second shaft air passage, and a first shaft coupling including the shaft fluid input, the first shaft electrical contact and the first shaft air passage. The first shaft coupling is configured to mate with the handle to connect the shaft fluid input with the handle fluid output, connect the first shaft electrical contact with the second handle electrical contact with the second handle electrical contact, and connect the first shaft air passage with the second handle air passage. |
| US10743733B2 |
Domestic appliance and part thereof
A domestic appliance includes an electric motor; a switch assembly for selectively connecting the motor to a power source; a handle; and a manually-operable trigger movable relative to the handle between an active position and a passive position. The trigger and the switch assembly are arranged such that the switch assembly is in a motor-connecting state when the trigger is in the active position, and is in a motor-disconnecting state when the trigger is in the passive position. The domestic appliance comprises a first biasing member which is arranged to urge the trigger away from the passive position and towards the active position. |
| US10743730B2 |
Spray module and robot for use therewith
The present invention discloses a robot that moves on a surface. The robot includes a casing, a moving unit coupled to the casing, and a suction disk coupled to the casing. The casing, the suction disk and the surface are configured to form an airtight space. The robot further includes an air extraction module and a spray module. The air extraction module is disposed in the casing and is in communication with the airtight space, and the air extraction module is configured to generate a negative pressure in the airtight space. The spray module is coupled to the casing and configured to spray a liquid onto the surface. |
| US10743728B2 |
Toilet system and components thereof
A toilet system includes a waterless waste disposal system. A waste liner advancement mechanism is configured to: cover a toilet seat with a liner, capture waste expelled from a user, and mechanically advance the liner into a waste storage area so as to place a fresh liner over the toilet seat after capturing the waste. |
| US10743724B2 |
Ligature-resistant toilet paper dispenser
A ligature-resistant toilet paper dispenser includes a cover portion with a paper recess for receiving a roll of toilet paper and a wall plate having a planar mounting area for securing the toilet paper dispenser to a wall. The cover locks to the rear portion, covers the roll and completes the shape of the toilet paper dispenser exterior. The wall plate has an upward projecting exterior that is curved or inclined downward from an apex to prevent attachment of a ligature and extends above the paper recess by a distance greater than or equal to half of a maximum forward projection of the wall plate to provide sufficient curvature or inclination of the exterior of the top projection. |
| US10743718B2 |
Baby bath system
A baby bath system including a bathing station assembly having a tub including an inner-volume, a plurality of side walls, an open top end, and a base, a shower head, a plurality of height adjustable legs each having a length, a first-end, and a second-end, a dispenser, a hose, and a drain. The plurality of height adjustable legs may be adjusted to allow a user to access the tub at a desired height without back strain. The device provides parents and guardians with a fully adjustable tub making it easier to bathe an infant. |
| US10743714B2 |
Kitchen cooking appliance with mobile drain fluid receptacle
A cooking appliance includes a housing and at least one upwardly facing cooking wall on which food product can directly sit for cooking, where the cooking wall is supported by the housing and has an associated drain path for residual cooking fluid and/or for cleaning fluid, where the drain path includes an outlet end. A mobile fluid receptacle located in an installed use position within the housing is positioned below the cooking wall. The mobile fluid receptacle is movable to a transport position fully disengaged from the housing. The mobile fluid receptacle may be configured to sit in a generally horizontal use orientation when in the installed use position, as well as an upright orientation when disengaged from the housing. |
| US10743705B2 |
Coffee brewing appliance with variable operating parameters
An infused beverage making apparatus has an affixed or remotely disposed control interface and a processor. The processor receives inputs from the user control interface and measurements from a plurality of sensors and controls various infused beverage qualities according thereto. |
| US10743702B2 |
Cooking appliance, and cooking control method and device thereof
A cooking control method of a cooking appliance comprises the following steps: acquiring a rice species identifier of rice to be cooked (S1); receiving cooking preference information of a user (S2); acquiring a corresponding rice species type according to the rice species identifier (S3); acquiring a corresponding cooking curve according to the cooking preference information and the rice species type (S4); and controlling the cooking appliance according to the cooking curve (S5). The cooking control method controls a cooking process according to user preference and the rice species type, thus greatly improving a cooking effect of the cooking appliance, and improving use satisfaction of the user. Also disclosed are a cooking appliance and cooking control device thereof. |
| US10743698B1 |
Curtain track assembly
A curtain track assembly includes a base, a plurality of tracks, and two slides. The base is provided with a plurality of slots. Each of the slots of the base includes a receiving section, two side openings, and a lower opening. The tracks extend through the slots of the base, and the base is secured on each of the tracks. Each of the tracks includes a receiving section, two side openings, and a lower opening. Each of the two slides is provided with a plurality of mounting portions slidably mounted on the tracks. Each of the mounting portions of each of the two slides includes a receiving section, at least one side opening, and a lower opening. Thus, the two slides are moved in two directions during the assembling process to expand or retract the curtain track assembly. |
| US10743691B2 |
Portable assistive shoe donning and doffing device
Disclosed herein is an assistive shoe donning and doffing device comprising a heel support, a movable toe support and an inclined surface, which is rotatable to adjust an angle of the inclined surface. The inclined surface has at least a plantarflexion foot position, a neutral foot position and a dorsiflexion foot position. The foot positions may be preset, or the inclined surface is rotated in a continuous manner to reach said foot positions. The foot positions may be controlled remotely by a remote controller, a graphical user interface or by voice, and the donning device can sense the location of the shoe on the inclined surface. |
| US10743689B2 |
Systems and methods relating to novel two-chambered drinking receptacles
Drinking receptacles and methods related thereto are described. The drinking receptacles include: a first component comprising a first fluid chamber and a hub assembly engaged thereto; and a second component comprising a fluid-flow regulator attached to a cylindrical body, with a second fluid chamber defined therein, such that pins on an outer surface of the first fluid chamber of the first component slidably engage with channels on an inner surface of the fluid-flow regulator of the second component to form a drinking receptacle, and the drinking receptacle may be transformed, by slidably displacing the first component relative to the second component, between a closed configuration, where a flow path is blocked between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber, and an open configuration, where a flow path is open between the first fluid chamber and the second fluid chamber. |
| US10743687B2 |
Arcuate support pillow with detachable hood
A novel pillow with a detachable hood comprising a drawstring for providing comfort, privacy, sound dampening, and protection to a user. The pillow comprises an arcuate bladder and upper half hood which may be hemispherical or semi-hemispherical. The pillow may be inflatable or stuffed. |
| US10743684B2 |
Frame support system
An adjustable mechanical assembly system is disclosed. In some examples, the frame assembly system comprises a plurality of joining pieces having a plurality of openings in each joining piece, each of the plurality of openings having a first cross-sectional shape and framing pieces having a second cross-sectional shape, different from the first cross-sectional shape, wherein the first cross-sectional shape can be formed by an arrangement of two or more of the framing pieces, a first one of the two or more framing pieces positioned approximately perpendicular to at least a second one of the two or more framing pieces in the arrangement. In some examples, four joining pieces form four corners of a rectangular frame, and at least eight framing pieces form four sides of the rectangular frame. In some examples, the joining piece can further comprise a protruding member extending from the joining piece. |
| US10743681B2 |
Article divider assembly
An article divider assembly is provided with a support bracket adapted to be mounted to a retail display. A divider member extends from the support bracket and is sized to extend between a pair of articles at an upper region of the pair of articles to divide the articles without blocking an outward face of the articles. The divider member comprises a proximal end mounted to the support bracket and a distal end extending away from the support bracket. A display bracket is mounted to the distal end of the divider member. |
| US10743680B1 |
Portable advertising platform systems
A portable, aluminum advertising platform system for store front and street side promotions. This rugged, lightweight platform has multiple vertical mounts and substantially stretches both horizontally and vertically providing numerous configurations. Supported signs and products are attached only at the top which allows them to freely swing; wind resistant. The structure is made from 2 aluminum tubes that slide inside each other; telescopes. Fastening occurs using thumb screws attached to the outer tubes that when twisted, pinches the inside interconnecting tubes. Tubes come in 1 to 4 foot lengths and can couple together to form much larger members. The 2 side frames are tubes welded together. The 4 leg levelers telescope 3 feet both horizontally and vertically to level the cart on rough uneven terrain. Levelers also act as durable brakes when any wheels are lifted off the ground. Detachable large 8 inch wheels swivel for easy maneuvering. |
| US10743679B2 |
Universal cup dispenser
Disclosed are embodiments of cup dispensers that can accommodate a variety of different cup sizes, cup shapes, and/or cup materials without the need for manual adjustment. In some embodiments, the cup dispenser can automatically adjust the applied pressure via fingers/blocks on one or more contact points on a cup among an inserted sleeve of cups. In some embodiments, sets of blocks can be placed at varying depths. In some embodiments, one set of blocks can hold the cup currently being dispensed while another set of blocks can hold the next cup in the sleeve in place, for example. |
| US10743674B2 |
Electromotive dual drive
An electromotive dual drive for adjustment of two different furniture parts of a piece of furniture includes a housing having opposite end sections. Each end section is formed with a shaft holder for receiving a pivot shaft of the piece of furniture. Two drive units are arranged one behind another in the housing in a longitudinal direction, with each drive unit including a drive motor, a transmission, and a spindle drive including a spindle which acts on an output member operably connected to a respective one of the pivot shafts. The spindles and/or the output members of the drive units are sized of different lengths, and the drive motor of one of the drive units and the drive motor of the other one of the drive units are spaced from the shaft holders, respectively, at different distances. |
| US10743672B2 |
Buoyant pool lounge chair
A buoyant pool lounge chair is disclosed. In one embodiment of the buoyant pool lounge chair, frame members collectively form an open chair frame with buoyant cushions forming a chair seat and a backrest as well as a left arm rest and a right arm rest. The left arm rest and the right arm rest are each intersected by a cup holder. A recess in the cup holder has a forward tilt relative to a horizontal axis having an angle between approximately 20 degrees and approximately 40 degrees toward the front end of the buoyant pool lounge chair. In operation, when the buoyant pool lounge chair is supporting a person while the buoyant pool chair is floating in water, the forward tilt of the cup holder provides a compensating-leveling mechanism that mitigates spilling of liquid in the cup when the cup is placed within the cup holder. |
| US10743670B2 |
Portable chair and cup holder assembly
A portable chair may include a first front leg and a second front leg connected by a front sled and a first back leg and a second back leg connected by a back sled. The front sled may include a first front foot and a second front foot and the back sled may include a first back foot and a second back foot. Each of the feet attached to the front and back sleds may include retention feature holes configured to allow water to drain from the sled/foot interface. The portable chair may further include a seat including a seat frame border including a plurality of protrusions. The seat frame border may be rigidly attached to the seat via an injection molding process. In addition, the portable chair may have a cup holder assembly that can detachably attach to either of the front legs of the chair. The cup holder assembly may have a cup holder portion that can attach to a mounting base that is attached to the leg of the portable chair. |
| US10743667B2 |
Chair back tilt mechanism
A chair can include a chair back, or backrest, that is coupled to a base of a chair above a seat of the chair. A tilt mechanism can attach the backrest to the base at spaced apart locations. In some embodiments, the tilt mechanism can be configured so that the backrest rotates about multiple pivots as it reclines from an upright position to a reclined position to drive forward motion of the seat during recline of the backrest. |
| US10743666B2 |
Self-acting device for facilitating preventing product tip over
Self-acting devices and methods are provided for facilitating preventing product tip over. The self-acting device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is operatively coupled to facilitate transition of the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state. Further, an actuator control is provided to signal the actuator to facilitate transitioning the anti-tip mechanism from the retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator control detecting movement of the product across a floor. |
| US10743665B1 |
Releaseably mountable revolving shelf
A releaseably mountable revolving shelf that uses suction pad mounting and incorporates a mechanism for the manual release of the suction pads is presented. The releaseably mountable revolving shelf also features an LED lighting element that improves visibility in the area where the shelf is mounted. |
| US10743658B1 |
Slide rail assembly
A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail and a blocking member. The second rail is movable relative to the first rail. The blocking member is movably arranged on the first rail. When the second rail is moved relative to the first rail from a retracted position to an extension position, the second rail is blocked by the blocking member. |
| US10743657B2 |
Bracket device for rack system and slide rail assembly
A bracket device for a rack system includes a side wall, a mounting member and a fastening member. The mounting member is arranged adjacent to the side wall. The mounting member has a first vertex. The fastening member is moveable relative to the side wall. The fastening member includes a supporting part having a second vertex. When the fastening member is located at a locking position, the second vertex of the supporting part and the first vertex of the mounting member are substantially located at a same longitudinal position along a longitudinal direction. |
| US10743655B2 |
Lifting platform with a sliding keyboard holder
A lifting platform with a sliding keyboard holder is disclosured. The lifting platform has a table plate, a base and a supporting leg connected with the table plate and the base, and a keyboard holder connected to the table plate. And the keyboard holder is slidably connected to the table plate in the vertical direction and is locked by a locking device. The keyboard holder can slide in the vertical direction to the position below the working table surface where the lifting platform is placed. With the above structure, the keyboard holder can be locked at any height at any time to meet the ergonomic requirements of different users, and the operation is simple, convenient and flexible. |
| US10743653B2 |
Quick assembly table
A table featuring a horizontal surface, and at least two supporting trusses designed to be quickly attached and fastened to a horizontal surface, is disclosed and claimed herein. |
| US10743651B2 |
Method of manufacturing a brush, and brush
This method of manufacturing a brush 1 comprises: a first step of forming a support body 10 in which through holes 14 are formed; and a second step of inserting a brush bristle 20 in a bent state into each through hole 14 from one side of the through hole 14 to cause a looped bristle to project from the through hole 14 on the other side. |
| US10743645B2 |
Oral care implement
An oral care implement comprising a head and a handle coupled to the head, the head comprising a first face having a plurality of cleaning elements extending therefrom, wherein the plurality of cleaning elements comprises at least one bristle tuft positioned on a longitudinal axis of the head and having a distal end remote from the first face, wherein the at least one bristle tuft comprises bristles of varying lengths so as to form a cup-shaped recess at the distal end of the bristle tuft, the plurality of cleaning elements further comprising a plurality of cleaning elements which are substantially V-shaped in plan, positioned in series on the longitudinal axis of the head wherein a concave side of each said V-shaped cleaning element faces towards the bristle tuft. |
| US10743637B2 |
Housing for cosmetic product
A housing for cosmetic product includes a base receiving at least one cosmetic product and a cover mounted on the base so as to be able to rotate, and to be moved between a closed position and an open position. The housing also includes an intermediate plate receiving at least one cosmetic product and mounted on the cover so as to be able to rotate and is arranged between the base and the cover, the plate being movable between a retracted position and a deployed position. The plate passes from the retracted position thereof to the deployed position thereof by a manipulation of the cover. The intermediate plate as well is movable in rotation between the deployed position and a release position in which the plate is led to a distance from the base so as to expose and/or make accessible the entire surface area of the base. |
| US10743636B2 |
Refillable stick deodorant dispenser
Embodiments include reusable stick deodorant containers and associated inserts. The container includes a rotatable detachable base that allows an empty insert to be removed and replaced with a full insert. Each insert includes a screw and a follower that engages the screw. The screw engages the detachable base following insertion into the container, so that rotating the base causes the screw to rotate, moving the follower through the insert and expelling the end of a deodorant stick that is disposed upon the follower. |
| US10743635B2 |
Liquid eyeliner pen having liquid storage fuction
A liquid eyeliner pen having a liquid storage function includes a brush sleeve having a brush sleeve body. At least one air inlet hole extending along an axial direction of the brush sleeve body is configured on the brush sleeve body at a position close to the front shaft end thereof in a through manner. The front side of the air inlet hole is exposed outside a brush sleeve base. At least one first air vent extending along the axial direction of the brush sleeve body is further configured on the outer layer sidewall of the brush sleeve body. A front side of the first air vent intercommunicates with the air inlet hole, a rear side of the first air vent intercommunicates with a second air vent on the diverter base. At least one liquid storage groove unit is configured on the inner layer sidewall of the brush sleeve body. |
| US10743631B1 |
Tangle free protective roll and jewelry organizer
A tangle free protective roll and jewelry organizer includes a piece of pliable decorative materials upon which an extended piece of pliable inner material is attached. The inner material has an attachment material with a high coefficient of friction material on the inner and outer surfaces. Whereupon rolling of the inner material with items thereon, secures these item to the attachment material. The items are secured in place with contact around the item with the attachment material, thereby preventing the items from rubbing against each other and causing scratches, tangling or other damage. The protective roll improves the packing process and simplifies it to a matter of laying the items on the attachment material of the inner material and simply rolling the inner material up. A traveler can safely pack their jewelry for example in a quick and convenient manner. |
| US10743628B2 |
Cell phone mount and wallet
A combination mount and wallet for a cellular phone removably mounts the cellular phone to a dashboard of a vehicle, and removably receives one or more credit cards, driver's license, etc. A base is affixed to the dashboard of the vehicle. A mount plate is carried by the base on an articulated joint, such as a ball-and-socket joint. The mount plate has a hook portion of a hook-and-loop type fastener. A card or wallet is affixed to the cellular phone. The card or wallet has a loop portion of the hook-an-loop type fastener. Thus, the card or wallet can be removably affixed to the mount plate, and thus the dashboard via the hook-and-loop type fastener. In addition, the wallet forms a pocket with the cellular phone to receive the one or more credit cards, driver's license, etc. |
| US10743622B2 |
Footwear ventilation structures and methods
Various embodiments of protective footwear are disclosed with improved ventilation characteristics. The protective footwear includes a toe cap having a ventilation channel, and various other ventilation structures to improve heat-transfer properties of the footwear. |
| US10743618B2 |
Hybrid braided article
An upper for an article of footwear is formed by incorporating different braided portions. The upper may be formed by incorporating a first braided portion with a second braided portion. The top portion of the upper may have the first braided portion. The lower portion of the upper may have the second braided portion. |
| US10743617B2 |
Woven footwear upper with integrated tensile strands
Aspects hereof relate to a footwear upper formed from a plurality of tensile strands interwoven with a webbing material. The upper may have a bootie configuration. At least a portion of the strands may extend between a lateral-side portion of the upper and a medial-side portion of the upper and extend over an instep region and/or a sole region of the upper. The tensile strands may be bundled such that a plurality of strands forms a single weft or warp. Bundles having differing quantities of tensile strands may form a pattern on the upper that is effective for aiding conformance of the upper to a wearer's foot while enhancing ventilation and reducing water saturation. The tensile strands, whether singular or bundled, may be effective for transferring a load of a fastening mechanism through the woven upper while allowing the upper to have a desired degree of elasticity, support and/or comfort. |
| US10743616B2 |
Footwear heel spring device
A device configured to surround a portion of a foot-receiving cavity at a heel region of an article of footwear includes a control bar having a center segment, a medial side arm extending from the center segment, and a lateral side arm spaced from the medial side arm and extending from the center segment. The device may include an extension extending toward the control bar. At least a portion of the control bar may be elastically deformable under an applied force depressing the control bar toward the extension, and the extension may limit movement of the control bar. The control bar may be adapted to return to an unloaded position upon removal of the applied force. |
| US10743614B2 |
Method of manufacturing a bladder element with an impression of etched area of mold assembly and article having bladder element with impression
An article of footwear includes a sole assembly with a midsole and an outsole. The midsole includes a fluid-filled bladder element including a first polymeric sheet that has a surface with an impression. The fluid-filled bladder element has a sealable internal cavity that retains fluid. A first portion of the bladder element with the impression is exposed to view through one of the midsole, the outsole, or an upper. A second portion of the bladder element is blocked from view by said one of the midsole, the outsole, or the upper. |
| US10743613B2 |
Sole structure with piston and adaptive cushioning system
A sole structure for an article of footwear has a sole plate with a foot-facing surface. A piston is disposed on the sole plate at the foot-facing surface. The sole structure includes a cushioning system disposed on the sole plate. The cushioning system has a variable cushioning characteristic, such as hardness or viscosity. The piston deforms the cushioning system and the variable cushioning characteristic varies in response to dorsiflexion of the sole plate. |
| US10743611B2 |
Substantial energy return shoe with optimal low-impact springs, tuned gear change, and smart knee brace
A futuristic shoe with true energy return based on enhanced heel-lift, optimized shoe springs (40% reduction in maximum foot impact), practical precise automatic electronic gear changers, novel powerful shoe impact chargers, improved pulley electronic actuators, novel low-impact much stronger springs (featuring the novel use materials such as Kevlar, Spectra Shield, and fiberglass), novel remarkably stronger, more flexible, and tougher structures, and multiple designs for enhanced heel-lift and to prevent excessive toe sink. These designs require linkages and two improved hinges—one with enhanced natural hinges and a second with tied cogged hinges. There is a rotating-arms enhanced optimal spring, which when combined with the tied cogged hinges, results in optimal foldable arrays for deployment in outer space—and which gives a smart energy return knee brace. These novel capabilities promise a wide range of additional applications such as robotics, prosthetics, orthotics, springs, aerospace, automobiles, body armor, and earthquake retrofitting. |
| US10743606B2 |
Footwear plate
A plate for an article of footwear includes a substrate, a first strand portion attached to the substrate via first stitching, and a second strand portion disposed on the first layer. The first strand portion includes first segments that each extend between two different locations along the substrate to form a first layer on the substrate. The second strand portion includes second segments that each extend between two different locations along the substrate to form a second layer on the first layer. |
| US10743604B2 |
Articles of manufacture releasing an active ingredient
The present invention relates to articles of manufacture having a formulation distributed therein, wherein the formulation comprises an active agent which manifests a desirable property when released from the articles of manufacture. The present invention also relates to methods for manufacturing these articles of manufacture, to vehicles for applying the formulation to these articles of manufacture, and to perception indicators indicating the presence and the amount of formulation comprising an active agent applied to an article of manufacture. |
| US10743601B2 |
Helmet chin strap
A chin strap with two axes of support for improved helmet retention. A first portion of the strap passes under the chin as per a conventional chin strap, and a second portion holds a cup on the point of the chin. The two portions of strap are disposed at approximately 55 degrees to each other, thus providing the two axes of support and consequently improved retainment of the helmet on the rider's head when impacted. |
| US10743600B2 |
Pressure attenuating helmet
A pressure attenuating helmet is provided including separate plates having a plate thickness, an outer surface, under surface, and adjacent edges. The plates joined along the adjacent edges to the other ones of the plurality of plates, forming a helmet shell. Perforated flanges formed along the under surface at the adjacent edges of the plates, the flanges formed inwardly along a line from the adjacent edge of each of the plates extending in the direction of the thickness of the plates. Perforation in the flanges spaced equidistantly in an array along a long direction of the flanges, enabled to accept sutures and aligned flange-to-flange. A network of elastomer splines shaped and positioned to separate the adjacent plates both along the adjacent edges and the perforated flanges. Sutures through the perforations securing the plates together along the adjacent edges and foam cushions are provided between the plates and a wearers head. |
| US10743599B2 |
Support for a lighting element on a safety helmet, adjustable lighting system, and cable retention arrangement
A support for mounting at least one lighting element on a safety helmet, the support comprising a body having: (i) at least one helmet attaching portion configured for directly or indirectly connecting the support to a portion of the safety helmet, and (ii) a plurality of lighting element attaching portions configured for directly or indirectly connecting the at least one lighting element to the support, wherein the plurality of lighting element attaching portions are configured to facilitate the attachment of the at least one lighting element in a corresponding plurality of positions, such that light projected from the at least one lighting element is focused or directed at a plurality of corresponding angles. An adjustable lighting system and a cable retention arrangement for a safety helmet are also disclosed. |
| US10743596B2 |
Insulated vented garment formed using non-woven polymer sheets
Aspects herein provide for a method of manufacturing a vented insulated garment using non-woven polymer sheets and garments produced therefrom. The method generally comprises providing a non-woven polymer sheet having one or more voided portions, positioning the sheet between two textile layers, and bonding the textile layers together at areas corresponding to the voided portions in the non-woven polymer sheet to form a seam. The seam may be optionally perforated. |
| US10743595B2 |
Finger guard
The present disclosure provides a compressive force finger guard sized to cover at least a portion of the distal phalanx portion of a finger. Illustratively, the compressive force finger guard includes a longitudinally-extending body portion; wherein the longitudinally-extending body portion includes an opening therein sized to receive at least a portion of the fingertip; and a cap tip located on an end of the longitudinally-extending body portion; and wherein the cap tip includes a flange that extends from the longitudinally-extending body portion generally transverse to the longitudinally-extending body portion. |
| US10743590B2 |
Isolator sleeve systems
A cuff attachment for an isolator sleeve cuff, the cuff attachment comprising an annular band of substantially elastomeric material having an open first end and an open second end, the first end having a diameter which is wider than a diameter of the second end, the first end being adapted to be attachable to an isolator sleeve cuff, and the second end being adapted to releasably retain a plug therein. A plug for sealing the second end of the cuff attachment, the plug comprising a body sized and shaped to be releasably retained in the second end of the cuff attachment. An isolator sleeve system comprising the cuff attachment and the plug. |
| US10743586B2 |
Electronic cigarette having rebuildable atomizer deck (RDA)
An electronic cigarette includes a housing. A rebuildable dripping atomizer (RDA) deck on the housing supports first and second spaced terminal posts connected to first ends of respective first and second heating coils. A central column terminal has a central post received within a central orifice of the RDA deck and engages a battery contained in the housing. A transverse support is spaced above the terminal posts and onto which second ends of respective first and second heating coils are clamped. An insulator separates the central post from the RDA deck. A switch is carried by the housing and connected to the electrical circuit and completes the electrical circuit to energize the heating coils and vaporize juice contained on at least one wick held by the heating coils. |
| US10743585B2 |
Electronic smoking article
An electronic smoking article or electronic vaping article includes a reservoir containing a liquid material and having an outlet, a capillary having a capillary inlet and a capillary outlet, the capillary inlet of the capillary in communication with the outlet of the reservoir, a heater operable to heat the capillary to a temperature sufficient to at least initially volatilize liquid material contained within the capillary, and a shuttle valve between the outlet of the reservoir and the capillary inlet. The shuttle valve is operable to prevent release of liquid material from the reservoir when the shuttle valve is in a closed position and is operable to release liquid material from the reservoir when the shuttle valve is in an open position. |
| US10743576B2 |
Citrus fruit juice extractor
The invention relates to a citrus fruit juice extractor which can be used to cut citrus fruits into at least two parts, extract the juice therefrom and discharge the peel following juicing. The juice extractor consists of a juice extractor element coupled in a hollow housing having openings in the sides thereof, a cutting element connected above the extractor element, and press means located above the hollow housing. |
| US10743574B2 |
Oral/enteral nutritious foods and method of manufacturing the same
Oral and enteral foods and processes for manufacturing the same from either fresh ingredients or powder ingredients are disclosed comprising: a high-protein meat group having a first predetermined percentage (%) weight; a high-protein vegetable group having a second predetermined percentage (%) weight; a carbohydrate having a third predetermined percentage (%) weight; a fiber having a fourth predetermined percentage (%) weight; water having a fifth predetermined percentage (%) weight, enzyme having a sixth percentage (%) weight; and a supplement of vitamins and minerals having a seventh percentage (%) weight, all enzymatically hydrolyzed to achieve a calorie density of 1 kcal/ml; a viscosity less than 100 cP; a peptide less than 10 kDa; a plurality of amino acids and vitamins. |
| US10743573B2 |
Method for extracting high-purity mogroside V from Siraitia grosvenorii
The present application relates to a technique for extracting mogroside V. Provided is a method for extracting high-purity mogroside V from Siraitia grosvenorii. The specific steps comprise: pre-treatment of a raw material, extraction, centrifugation, enzymolysis, ultrafiltration, nanofiltration, decolorization, concentration, microwave drying, and pulverization. The invention utilizes a membrane-based technique for separation and purification, and only uses pure water as a solvent to eliminate usage of an organic solvent. The method can be easily performed, has a simple process, and provides a safe, environment-friendly, high quality, and low-cost product. The method can be used to realize continuous large-scale industrial production. |
| US10743571B2 |
Fried food products having reduced fat content
Methods of making reduced-fat or fat-free fried food products, and products made according to the methods, in which food pieces are coated with an aqueous adhesion mixture including a protein, and an oil absorption minimizing agent including an edible lipophilic material, where the coating is adhered to the food pieces, in order to provide for food products having the texture, flavor, and other characteristics of conventional full-fat fried food products. According to a preferred embodiment, the aqueous adhesion mixture includes from about 65 to about 95% by weight water, from about 4 to about 25% by weight protein, from 0 to about 2% by weight hydrocolloid, and from 0 to about 10% by weight protein stabilizing agent. |
| US10743568B2 |
Dried flakes with active ingredients
A process for producing a dried product, optionally in the form of a flake, the process comprising (a) combining an active ingredient with a carrier, and an optional stabilizer, to create a wet mixture, wherein the active ingredient and carrier are in a ratio of about 1:1 to about 1:250 in the wet mixture; (b) spreading the wet mixture on a belt of a thin film belt dryer with a belt temperature in the range of about 60° C.-92° C.; and (c) drying the mixture to produce a dried product with less than about 7% moisture, optionally about 2-5% moisture, and a water activity of about 0.15 and about 0.65; as well as a dried product that can be produced by the method, and related methods and compositions. |
| US10743566B2 |
System to prepare nitrogen infused beverages
A system for preparing and dispensing a nitrogen infused beverage is provided. The system includes a beverage concentrate container in fluid connection, through a first flow controlling point, with a nitrogenated beverage liquid mixing point, a nitrogenated water supply in fluid connection, through a second flow controlling point, to said nitrogenated beverage liquid mixing point, wherein said nitrogenated water supply includes a water supply in fluid connection with a liquid/gas contactor unit having a controlled pressurized supply of a gas includes at least 50% by weight nitrogen supplied thereto, and a nitrogen infused beverage line in fluid connection from the nitrogenated beverage liquid mixing point to a beverage faucet of a faucet tower, wherein the beverage faucet is a faucet such that the infused beverage in the nitrogen infused beverage line remains under pressure during dispense of the beverage from the faucet. The beverage may be any non-carbonated liquid and in one embodiment the beverage is coffee. The dispensed N2 or N2/CO2 gas infused chilled coffee has a unique appearance and enhanced flavor and aroma. |
| US10743563B2 |
Frozen beverage dispenser
A frozen beverage dispenser includes a housing, a hopper configured to store a beverage product, a freezing chamber, a front cover removably coupled to the housing, a refrigeration system, an auger positioned within the freezing chamber, a drive configured to rotate the auger, an air inlet formed near the bottom of the housing, a single air outlet formed near the rear and the top of the housing, a fan for drawing air through the air inlet into the interior of the housing and exhausting air from the interior of the housing through the single air outlet, a spigot fluidly coupled to the freezing chamber, the spigot including a valve and an outlet wherein with the valve in a closed position, frozen beverage does not pass through the valve and with the valve in an open position, frozen beverage passes through the valve and exits through the outlet of the spigot. |
| US10743562B2 |
Ice-cream vending machine
An ice-cream vending machine with an insulated and refrigerated bottom half housing containing stacks of pre-portioned ice-cream supported by a plurality of circular platforms and a top half housing containing radially deposed topping storage bins, a topping retrieval mechanism, a centrally located stacked cup storage tube and a centrally located cup holding platform. The topping retrieval mechanism with a topping receiving cup is attached to a horizontally disposed telescoping arm The telescoping arm engages a radially disposed drive mechanism that allows the topping receiving cup to access a selected bin and deliver the topping to a portion of ice-cream. The ice-cream portions are retrieved one at a time from the refrigerated bottom half housing and delivered via an ice-cream delivery mechanism to a centrally located ice-cream cup. |
| US10743557B2 |
Nutmilk extraction device
A portable, unpowered, inexpensive, personal nut milk extraction device that maximizes the amount of milk that can be extracted from a nut such as an almond. It utilizes a collection vessel with a hanging filter bag that is twistably compressed by a series of polymer straps operatively engaged by a twistable cap on the vessel. An over-torque device prevents the filter bag and polymer straps from damage. |
| US10743555B2 |
Method for drying food products
A method for drying a food product includes the step of: a) inserting the food product in an enclosure, the enclosure being defined by the vessel of a mixer; and b) drying the food product in the enclosure by applying a vacuum to the enclosure. The supplying of heat to the product located inside the enclosure is carried out when the vacuum is applied to the enclosure during step b) such as to maintain and/or increase the temperature of the product during all or part of the process of drying by applying a vacuum to the enclosure. The supplying of heat is carried out by heat transfer between at least one heat-transfer fluid and the product and/or by irradiating the product with electromagnetic radiation. |
| US10743554B1 |
Oyster shucking mitt
Method and apparatus for a mitt for attachment to a hand of a user to facilitate the shucking of an oyster. The mitt is made of strong flexible material and includes a flat palm pad portion having a plurality of finger loops attached thereto so that the fingers of the hand of a user can be placed through the loops so that the palm pad portion can be held securely to the hand of the user. The palm pad includes a rear portion disposed near a wrist of a user having an adjustable strap attached thereto which encircles the wrist of the user for securing the mitt to the hand of the user and includes hook and loop material. A reinforcing planar member is attached to an underside of the palm pad portion for reinforcing the palm pad portion and for contacting and gripping the shell of an oyster. |
| US10743553B2 |
Conveying assembly
Conveying assembly with overhead conveyor having shackles for suspending poultry carcasses by the legs with each shackle suspended from a hanger. A guide element may be disposed generally below and parallel to the overhead conveyor to prevent rotation of the shackles about a vertical axis. The guide element may be movable in the conveying direction and the stops can be mounted on the guide element. |
| US10743552B2 |
System and method for forming a food patty
One variation of a system for forming a meat patty includes: a cylinder operable in a upright position and an inverted position; a piston running within the cylinder and defining a set of gas ports; a grinder configured to grind meat and to dispense a quantity of ground meat into the cylinder, in the upright position, during a grind cycle; an actuator system configured to transition the cylinder from the upright position to the inverted position during a dispense cycle to dispense the quantity of ground meat from the cylinder; and a gas supply configured to supply gas to the cylinder behind the piston at a first pressure during the grind cycle to limit ingress of ground meat into the gas ports and at a second pressure greater than the first pressure during the dispense cycle to dislodge the quantity of ground meat from the piston. |
| US10743551B2 |
Dough with a lipolytic enzyme and/or xylanase and a monooxygenase
A method for preparing a dough or a baked product prepared from the dough which method comprises incorporating into the dough a lipolytic enzyme and/or a xylanase and an X143 polypeptide, wherein the X143 polypeptide is a monooxygenase. |
| US10743547B2 |
Concentrated sabadilla extract
The invention relates to methods for preparing a concentrated sabadilla extract and to methods of its use as a pesticide. |
| US10743533B2 |
Cold storage of organotypically cultured skin equivalents for clinical applications
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for storing, shipping and using skin equivalents made by organotypic culture. In particular, the present invention relates to systems and methods for producing, transporting, storing and using skin equivalents produced by organotypic culture at reduced temperatures, preferably from 2-8 degrees Celsius. The methods include sterile packaging of the grafts so that the sterility and integrity of the package is maintained until the time of use for grafting purposes. |
| US10743531B2 |
Wireless rodent trap sensor
A single motion sensing assembly device will activate and transmit a signal when a rodent trap is triggered. The single sensor assembly provide a sensing rod attached to one side of a leaf of an open hinge and a magnet affixed to the same leaf on the opposite side. The magnet is positioned adjacent to a reed switch and transmitter which is attached to the opposite leaf of the open hinge. The sensing rod is moved up and down causing the reed switch to activate the transmitter. |
| US10743529B2 |
Method to use a colored photoluminescent composition in agricultural applications
The inventive subject matter provides a method for the incorporation of colored photoluminescent materials to be sprayed on to plants and soils. The incorporation of colored photoluminescent materials assists the spray operator through the use of black lights allowing for more precise low light or nighttime spray and seeding operations. More specifically, this invention relates to a colored photoluminescent adjuvant to be applied to targeted crops, plants and seeds to assist in the low light or nighttime application of bioactive agents, such as chemicals and pesticides. The colored photoluminescent adjuvant can be applied as a solution or a foam. |
| US10743524B2 |
Containment system for aquatic animals
A system for displaying aquatic animals in a retail environment includes a base having a plurality of shelves, and a plurality of removable containment elements disposed on the shelves, each of the containment elements including a bottom, a top, and side walls extending between the top and the bottom to enclose a volume of water. At least one of the side walls defines a flat side viewing panel for viewing an aquatic animal inside of the containment element. Each of the containment elements is a rectangular-shaped that is sized to contain a salable number of aquatic animals. |
| US10743521B2 |
Leash control device for walking multiple pets
Leash control device for attachment to multiple leashes permitting a dog walker to walk dogs of different sizes and temperaments and inhibits leash tangling An elongated tubular body has a bottom and a cover, both the bottom and the cover having aligned tracks. The bottom track has indentations in the nature of stops spaced at intervals. Leash attachment members are positioned into the bottom tracks, and telescope with respect to the tracks. Leashes are attached to the leash attachment members. The leash attachment members have upright handle locks that interact with the indentations on the bottom tracks thereby being locked in place. The cover may be closed, with the upright locking handles protruding through the tracks on the cover. By telescoping the leash attachment members in and out of the elongated tubular body, the length of each individual leash is selected. |
| US10743518B2 |
Wild game feeder
A wild game feeder for safely feeding game that uses an inverted cone-shaped device to disperse the feed once the feed is expelled through the dispenser hole, that can be suspended from any structure. |
| US10743517B2 |
Networked automatic animal feeding system
An animal feeding system includes a receptacle comprising a microcontroller, one or more applications running on at least one processor of a mobile device, and an access point, wherein the microcontroller, the one or more applications, and the access point are communicatively coupled through a wireless communications network. The receptacle holds pet food consumables. A chute receives dispensed consumables as they pass through an opening in the receptacle. A sensor monitors a level of the consumables in the receptacle, wherein the sensor is communicatively coupled with the microcontroller and transmits information of the monitored level to the microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller uses the information to determine whether the level of the consumables is below a threshold level. The microcontroller initiates communication with a remote vendor through the wireless communications network when the level falls below the threshold level. |
| US10743510B2 |
Cotton variety FM 1888GL
The cotton variety FM 1888GL is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety FM 1888GL with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of FM 1888GL and to plants of FM 1888GL reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from FM 1888GL. |
| US10743509B2 |
Cotton variety ST 6448GLB2
The cotton variety ST 6448GLB2 is disclosed. The invention relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue, harvested products and cotton lint as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds obtained by repeatedly crossing plants of variety ST 6448GLB2 with other plants. The invention also relates to plants and varieties produced by the method of essential derivation from plants of ST 6448GLB2 and to plants of ST 6448GLB2 reproduced by vegetative methods, including but not limited to tissue culture of regenerable cells or tissue from ST 6448GLB2. |
| US10743508B1 |
Pea variety SV3946QB
The invention provides seed and plants of pea line SV3946QB. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of pea line SV3946QB and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line SV3946QB with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line SV3946QB, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants. |
| US10743501B2 |
Plants and seeds of canola variety SCV724303
In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV724303 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV724303 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV724303, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV724303 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV724303 with another canola variety. |
| US10743500B2 |
Plants and seeds of canola variety SCV572130
In an embodiment, the invention relates to the seeds, plants, and plant parts of canola variety SCV572130 and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing canola variety SCV572130 with itself or with another canola variety. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic canola plants and plant parts produced by those methods. This invention also relates to canola varieties or breeding lines and plant parts derived from canola variety SCV572130, to methods for producing other canola varieties, lines or plant parts derived from canola variety SCV572130 and to the canola plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid canola seeds, plants and plant parts produced by crossing the variety SCV572130 with another canola variety. |
| US10743499B2 |
Brassica oleracea plants with downy mildew resistant curds or heads
The present disclosure provides Brassica oleracea plants having curds or heads exhibiting increased resistance to downy mildew. Such plants may comprise novel introgressed genomic regions associated with disease resistance from Brassica oleracea MYCOCLP. In certain aspects, compositions, including novel polymorphic markers and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, and selecting plants or germplasm with a disease resistance phenotype are provided. |
| US10743496B2 |
Onion variety SVNZ3927
The invention provides seed and plants of the onion line designated SVNZ3927. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of onion line SVNZ3927, and to methods for producing an onion plant produced by crossing a plant of onion line SVNZ3927 with itself or with another onion plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of onion line SVNZ3927, including the bulbs and gametes of such plants. |
| US10743495B1 |
Maize inbred PH474J
A novel maize variety designated PH474J and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH474J with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH474J 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 PH474J or a locus conversion of PH474J with another maize variety. |
| US10743487B2 |
Hybrid tomato plant named HMX61P4521F1
A novel hybrid tomato plant, designated HMX61P4521F1, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of tomato hybrid HMX61P4521F1, to the plants and plant parts of hybrid tomato HMX61P4521F1, and to methods for producing a tomato plant by crossing the hybrid tomato HMX61P4521F1 with itself or another tomato plant. The invention further relates to methods for producing a tomato plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic plants produced by that method and to methods for producing other tomato plants derived from the hybrid tomato plant HMX61P4521F1. |
| US10743484B2 |
Precipitation sensing to vary irrigation schedules
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for varying irrigation schedules for a watering system (e.g., sprinkler system) based on detected precipitation. In one example, a system includes a rain sensor for detecting rain in a location where the rain sensor outputs a continuous rain signal when saturated with a threshold level of rain. The system also includes a sprinkler controller communicatively coupled to the rain sensor. The sprinkler controller opens one or more sprinkler valves based on a watering schedule. When the threshold level of rain is received, the sprinkler controller receives the rain signal during a saturation window of the rain sensor and varies the watering schedule based on rain detected by the rain sensor, where the variation to the watering schedule occurs outside of the saturation window of the rain sensor. |
| US10743482B2 |
Central irrigation control system
In one embodiment of the present invention, irrigation software is provided for an irrigation system. The irrigation software may include a hierarchical watering plan display, water pump adjustment, water pump efficiency profile use, a soil moisture interface, a historical flow interface, a demand ET interface, an instant program interface, an instant program interface, a manual irrigation interface, a precipitation management group interface, a rain schedule adjustment algorithm, a map-to-monitor button, a universal start time shift interface, and a conditional screen saver. |
| US10743478B2 |
Natural fiber felt and production method thereof
A natural fiber felt is provided, which is a film formed by processes of binding a natural fiber net with a binder, extruding, drying and shaping the natural fiber net. A surface of the film is coated with a waterproof layer. The foam binder is formed by combining modified starch serving as a binder and urea serving as a foaming agent with water. A water-repellent agent fruit wax emulsion is employed to form the waterproof layer. The natural fiber net is carded by a carding machine at one time, and the foam binder is sprayed onto the natural fiber net to bind the natural fiber net so as to form the film. The product has characteristics of ultra-thinness and high strength with good performances on heat preservation, moisturizing ability, waterproof and air permeability. |
| US10743477B2 |
Irrigation system for hanging plants and method of irrigating hanging plants
An irrigation method for hanging plants in a hanging plant carousel system that includes a frame and a measuring assembly. The frame is fixedly coupled to a substantially stationary structure, such as the building or a portion of a truss system supporting the carousel system. The measuring assembly includes a movable arm, a sensor and a controller. The movable arm has a contact surface with a measuring start and end point, which extends into the path of the basket hook coupled to the cable of the carousel system. The movable arm is displaceable by at least one of the basket hook or a plant pot structure coupled thereto. The sensor coupled to the movable arm and is configured to provide data from which the weight of a plant pot structure can be determined. The controller is configured to control a watering system to provide water to the plant pot structure. |
| US10743473B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for transporting bales
An apparatus, system and method for transporting bales is described. A system for transporting bales includes a hauling truck, a trailer pivotably coupled to the hauling truck by a gooseneck, the trailer comprising telescoping arches, wherein the telescoping arches move a cradle between a loading position, wherein tubular elongate skids slide into a space between a round bale and a ground in the loading position, and a transport position, wherein an angled portion of the tubular elongate skids lift the bale off the ground in the transport position, and wherein the gooseneck pivots the trailer to a driver's side of the hauling truck in the loading position, and wherein the hauling truck loads the bale while moving forward. |
| US10743472B2 |
Agricultural apparatus for forming from a previously-cut agricultural crop a windrow on a field and method thereof
An agricultural apparatus for forming from previously-cut agricultural crop, such as grass or the like, a windrow on a field, which may comprise: a frame, crop engaging elements supported on the frame and configured to form from previously-cut agricultural crop a windrow on a field, and a control unit configured to control operation of the crop engaging elements. The control unit is further configured to provide control signals to the crop engaging elements in such a way that, in a windrow forming mode of operation, the crop engaging elements are driven to engage with the previously-cut agricultural crop, and form from the previously-cut agricultural crop the windrow which may have a snake line form on the field. Further detailed is a method for forming from previously-cut agricultural crop, such as grass or the like, a windrow on a field. |
| US10743468B2 |
Method of forward mounting attachments to a wheeled vehicle
An apparatus, system, and method of securing attachments to a utility vehicle, particularly to a stand-on, zero-turn mower. The disclosure further relates to a method and apparatus for raising and lowering a mower deck on the mower. A mounting apparatus is provided to selectively engage landscaping attachments to the mower. A deck hanging assembly secures the mower deck to the mower frame. The same connectors secure a part of the deck hanging assembly and a part of the mounting apparatus to the mower frame. An adjustment assembly is operable to move the deck hanging assembly and thereby to raise or lower the mower deck. A hydraulic cylinder is actuated to pivot the mounting apparatus in order to raise or lower the landscaping attachment. The mounting apparatus pivots relative to the mower frame about the same connectors that secure the deck hanging assembly to the frame. |
| US10743465B2 |
Center knife drive and roller assembly for an agricultural harvester
A header for an agricultural harvester comprising a frame and first and second anteriorly facing, epicyclical cutter bar knife drives connected to the frame. A roller shaft extends between and operatively connects the first and second epicyclical drives. The roller shaft operates to deliver to crop material to a header infeed conveyor. In addition, the anteriorly facing epicyclical knife drives effectively rid themselves of harmful dirt and debris thereby prolonging the service life of the epicyclical knife drives. |
| US10743462B2 |
Flow splitter for distributing agricultural products and related system
A flow splitter for distributing agricultural products includes a splitter body extending between upstream and downstream ends and defining an inlet port and two or more outlet ports. The splitter body includes an inner flow surface defining an interior flow volume and two or more internal grooves extending radially outwardly from the inner flow surface. A divider of the flow splitter extends within the splitter body along a central axis and includes two or more divider walls extending radially outwardly from the central axis to a distal end positioned adjacent to the inner flow surface. The divider divides at least a portion of the interior flow volume into a plurality of internal flow chambers, each being aligned with a respective outlet port. A rib extends radially outwardly from the distal end of each respective divider wall such that each rib is received within a respective internal groove. |
| US10743460B2 |
Controlled air pulse metering apparatus for an agricultural planter and related systems and methods
The devices, systems, and methods herein use air pressure to dispense seed into the ground in a controlled manner. In certain embodiments, a valve is actuated to push a single seed out of a seed chamber. The seed can be conveyed from the metering housing and through a seed delivery apparatus to the furrow at high speed. The seed is rapid conveyed from the seed chamber to the furrow by a precisely controlled air pulse to eliminate variation and enable high planting speeds. |
| US10743453B2 |
Rolling basket internal scraper
A basket rotates about a basket axis with respect to an implement frame when moving in a direction of travel. The basket includes first and second end plates and a plurality of blades extending therebetween. The blades engage the ground surface as the basket rotates and each include a first end and a second end positioned closer to the basket than the first end. The basket defines an internal volume between the first and second end plates and the second ends of the blades. An internal scraper is positioned within the internal volume of the basket such that a portion of the internal scraper extends rearward of a vertical plane extending through the basket axis in the direction of travel and vertically away from the ground surface above a horizontal second plane extending through the basket axis. The internal scraper extends at an acute angle with respect to horizontal. |
| US10750651B2 |
Method of preparing a setup kit for a placement machine
The invention relates to a method of preparing a setup kit for at least one placement machine, wherein the placement machine serves for the placement of components on/at assemblies, and wherein those components that are required for the assemblies for a plurality of different assemblies to be manufactured are determined by means of the placement machine; possible setup kits for the placement machine are prepared iteratively from the determined components, with each setup kit comprising a plurality of components; an optimized setup kit is selected from the setup kits by means of an electronic processing device in the method. |
| US10750648B2 |
Component mounting apparatus and suction position setting method
A component mounting apparatus sets a position that is offset with respect to a suction reference position of a component toward the front side in a feeding direction as a suction position based on a difference between a dimension of the recess-shaped cavity in the Y-direction and a dimension of the component accommodated in the cavity in the Y-direction and sucks the component. Therefore, even if the component in the cavity positionally deviates toward the front side in the feeding direction due to inertia when a carrier tape is stopped, a suction nozzle sucks an appropriate position of the component. |
| US10750644B2 |
Rear side swappable fan array module design
A server device is provided with a fan module that includes a removable or reconfigurable partition for different size fan units based on system requirements. The chassis can include a plurality of sleds and a fan module. The fan module includes a removable partition that can be configured to house a plurality of fan units. |
| US10750643B2 |
Airflow channeling structure for densely packed storage enclosures
A method of manufacturing a chassis that cools thermal energy generating components of an information handling system (IHS) includes: forming an enclosure with a chassis that has a base wall for provisioning a thermal energy generating component; forming one or more stiffeners each having one or more air channels formed transversely through for directing air proximate to the base wall; attaching the one or more stiffeners laterally across the base wall; and attaching a planar member that is horizontally on top of the one or more stiffeners for engaging one or more forward compute components on top of the planar member that substantially block air flow above the planar member to the thermal energy generating component. The one or more air channels eliminate thermal shadowing caused by thermal energy generating components provisioned in a rear area of the chassis. |
| US10750642B2 |
Hard drive rack ventilation structure
A hard drive rack ventilation structure includes a primary rack, a plurality of secondary racks and hard drive units. The secondary racks are stacked in layers and assembled inside the primary rack. Each secondary rack includes a top portion and side portions extended downward from two sides thereof, and the two side portions include corresponding sliding tracks thereon. The hard drive units are installed on the sliding tracks of the secondary racks. Each hard drive unit includes a hard drive main body and a handle installed at a front thereof. A gap is formed between the handle and the hard drive main body. A top front edge of each secondary rack includes a hollow portion formed corresponding to the gap of each hard drive unit. The hollow portions and the gaps of the hard drive units are fluidly and vertically connected to form an airflow ventilation channel. |
| US10750641B2 |
Phased array antenna
A phased array antenna in which a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of transmitter modules are arrayed, includes: a front plate that includes a plurality of flow paths of a refrigerant therein; and an element feeding layer that includes a plurality of antenna elements respectively connected to the transmitter modules and that is placed in close contact with one surface of the front plate. Each of the blocks includes a heat spreader that is placed in close contact with the other surface of the front plate. The transmitter modules are mounted on the heat spreader. Heat generated in the transmitter modules is transferred to the refrigerant via the heat spreader and the front plate. |
| US10750640B2 |
Techniques for mitigating temperature spikes and dissipating heat
Disclosed is a method and apparatus for mitigating temperature spikes and dissipating heat. The apparatus for mitigating temperature spikes and dissipating heat comprises one or more heatsinks, one or more sensors, one or more phase change materials and one or more processors coupled to the one or more sensors. The one or more processors may be configured to obtain one or more sensor measurements and may be configured to determine whether to store heat or dissipate heat based on the one or more sensor measurements. In response to a determination to dissipate heat, the one or more processors may be configured to dissipate heat from the one or more processors, the one or more phase change materials or both using the one or more heatsinks. Furthermore, in response to a determination to store heat, store heat from the one or more processors using the one or more phase change materials. |
| US10750635B2 |
Method for controlling heat dissipation device and electronic device with function of controlling heat dissipation device
A heat dissipation device control method for dissipating heat from an electronic element without self-heat-dissipation function in an electronic device. The method comprises: detecting a first temperature of the electronic element; and controlling the fan of the peripheral element located around the electronic element when the first temperature exceeds the first upper temperature threshold to dissipate the heat from the electronic element. |
| US10750634B2 |
Rackmount server system and method for controlling same
Provided are a rack mount server system, which has no damage to computation equipment even if a disorder occurs in a cooling device, which is easy to maintain, minimize power consumption, which has a simple structure, and which performs an efficient cooling, and a control method thereof. The system comprises: a rack housing; and a cooling zone which is placed in the rack housing, which stores a server, and which is forcibly cooled. The rack housing comprises a heat exchanger and an evaporator, which cool the cooling zone. The cooling methods of the cooling structure may be different in accordance with the internal temperature of the cooling zone and the external temperature of the cooling zone. |
| US10750631B2 |
Head-mounted display
A head-mounted display configured to enhance the ease of wearing work and the stability of wearing is provided. A wearing band has an extending section and a movable section that is movable relative to the extending section in the length direction of the wearing band. A locking mechanism is capable of switching the wearing band between an unlocked state in which the movements of the movable section in the extending direction in which the length of the wearing band is increased and in the retracting direction in which the length of the wearing band is decreased are allowed and a locked state in which the movement of the movable section in the extending direction is restricted. The movable section is urged at least in the retracting direction in an unlocked state. |
| US10750630B2 |
Locking mechanism for an add-on card
An apparatus for securing an electronic component within a server device is provided. The apparatus includes a support bracket configured to secure the apparatus within the server device. The apparatus also includes a fixed structure rotatably housed within the support bracket. Moreover, the apparatus can include a hook structure connected to the fixed structure, such that the hook structure and the fixed structure are configured to rotate between an engaged position and a disengaged position. The hook structure can include a notch element configured to secure a corresponding element on the electronic component. |
| US10750621B2 |
Process of assembling semiconductor device
A process of assembling a semiconductor device is disclosed. The process includes steps of arraying metal bases on a carrier; applying sintered metal paste simultaneously onto the bases; disposing a substrate simultaneously onto the sintered metal paste where the substrate includes side walls corresponding to the bases and a wiring layer common the bases; and volatilizing solvent contained in the sintered metal paste. |
| US10750620B2 |
Flexible circuit battery attachment devices, systems, and methods
Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for connecting a flexible circuit to a battery. Conductive pads are formed simultaneous with mounting and reflowing circuitry components on a flexible circuit, where the conductive pads serve as preformed tabs capable of being joined to terminals of a battery. The flexible circuit can be bent in a manner so that the conductive pads are positioned adjacent to the positive and negative terminals of a battery, such as a coin cell battery. The conductive pads can be attached to the terminals to form a cost-efficient and space-efficient design connecting the battery to the flexible circuit. |
| US10750615B2 |
Method and apparatus for strain relieving surface mount attached connectors
An interconnect structure that includes a component circuit board containing a plurality of electrical components, and a wafer connector assembly. The wafer connector assembly includes a plurality of interconnect circuit boards that are in electrical connection with the components circuit board through a plurality of rows of solder joints, the plurality of interconnect circuit boards having a connection end including at least one contact. An adhesive is present structurally reinforcing at least a row of the solder joints that is proximate to the connection end of the plurality of interconnect circuit boards of the wafer assembly. |
| US10750609B2 |
Structure and method for mounting shielded module on printed wiring board, and shielded module
In a structure for mounting a shielded module on a printed wiring board, the shielded module includes a mounting substrate, a shielding layer, and a solder layer. Electronic components are mounted on a main surface of the mounting substrate. The shielding layer is provided in an area from above the mounting substrate to a side surface of the mounting substrate and covers the electronic components. The solder layer is provided on a side surface of the shielding layer. The shielding layer is connected to a surface electrode located on the printed wiring board via the solder layer. The surface of the solder layer is depressed. |
| US10750606B1 |
Microwave plasma equipment and method of exciting plasma
A microwave plasma equipment and a method of exciting plasma are disclosed. The microwave plasma equipment includes: a plasma reaction device having a cavity in which a base support and a plasma-forming area is provided; a conversion device having gradient electrodes, the gradient electrodes being disposed inside the cavity and configured to generate a gradient electric field in the plasma-forming area; a gas supply device configured to introduce gas into the cavity of the plasma reaction device; and a microwave generating device configured to generate and transmit microwave into the cavity of the plasma reaction device. |
| US10750605B2 |
Variable frequency excitation plasma device for thermal and non-thermal tissue effects
A plasma system is disclosed. The plasma system includes a plasma instrument having an elongated body defining a lumen therethrough and a first electrode and a second electrode; an ionizable media source in fluid communication with the lumen and configured to supply ionizable media thereto; and a variable frequency energy source adapted to be coupled to the first and second electrodes and configured to supply energy to the first and second electrodes sufficient to ignite ionizable media supplied by the ionizable media source to generate a plasma influent, wherein a frequency of the energy is adjustable to modify at least one property of the plasma effluent. |
| US10750603B2 |
Systems and methods for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source
A system and method for determining a position of a focal spot of an X-ray source may be provided. The system may include a shelter to attenuate X-rays emitted from the focal spot of the X-ray source and an X-ray receiver to receive X-rays. The X-ray receiver may include a plurality of X-ray receiving regions. At least one of the plurality of X-ray receiving regions may X-rays that include attenuated X-rays by the shelter and unattenuated X-rays. The shelter and the X-ray receiver may reside between the X-ray source and an X-ray detector for determining the position of the focal spot. |
| US10750602B2 |
System and method for compensating for back emission current in an X-ray generator
A system for compensating for a back emission current in an X-ray generator is provided. The system includes a transformer, a common, and a voltage source. The transformer is operative to provide power to an electron emitter of the X-ray generator. The common is electrically coupled to an anode of the X-ray generator. The anode is operative to receive electrons emitted by the electron emitter such that the back emission current is generated between the common and the electron emitter. The voltage source electrically couples the common to the transformer and is operative to generate an offset voltage that reduces the back emission current. |
| US10750598B2 |
Systems and methods for lighting fixture location mapping
Lighting systems and methods for lighting fixture location mapping, for example, using a combination of photosensing readings and/or other sensors to identify a correct mapping. These systems and methods may be used to resolve ambiguities that could not be resolved using other processes, such an auto-commissioning method that identifies more than one possible mapping of the lighting fixtures to spatial locations. Such ambiguities are typically found in floor plans that are symmetrical. The systems and methods of the present invention record and utilize environmental profiles, such as ambient lighting levels and occupancy patterns, to match lighting fixtures to their respective spatial locations and provide resolution to ambiguities in an auto-commissioning method that identifies more than one possible mapping of the lighting fixtures to spatial locations. |
| US10750593B1 |
Driving circuits
A driving circuit for illuminating a light emitting unit is provided. The driving circuit includes a data memory circuit, a current source, a PWM control circuit, a buffer circuit, and a second switch. The data memory circuit stores a data signal according to a scan signal. The current source generates a driving current. The PWM control circuit generates a PWM signal according to an enable signal and the data signal stored in the data memory circuit. The buffer circuit receives the PWM signal to generate a PWM signal. The second switch passes the current source through the light emitting unit according to the PWM signal so that the driving current flows through the light emitting unit. |
| US10750592B1 |
Systems and methods for controlling color temperature and brightness of LED lighting using two wires
Electronic circuitry for independently adjusting color temperature and brightness of an LED light fixture is disclosed utilizing two wires. According to one embodiment, a color-tunable and dimmable LED light fixture has first and second LED light strings connected in an anti-parallel arrangement. |
| US10750588B2 |
Light fixture with dynamically controllable light distribution
A light engine is disclosed in which the light engine contains a core comprising an opening extending completely through the core and independently addressable LED segments. The opening defines an inner surface of the core. Each segment has multiple LEDs. A PCB contains a body adjacent to one of an inner or outer surface of the core and to which the LED segments are attached and legs extending from the body and bent to be adjacent and traverse to the other of the inner or outer surface. Each leg is associated with a different LED segment. Control circuitry is connected with the legs of the flexible PCB and independently controls parameters of the LED segments to provide a preset illumination distribution and intensity based on user input. |
| US10750587B2 |
Lighting systems, and systems for determining periodic values of a phase angle of a waveform power input
System for determining periodic values of phase angle Φ of waveform power input including voltage detector for detecting periodic values of average voltage of waveform power input and detecting corresponding periodic values of peak voltage of waveform power input. System also includes phase angle Φ detector in signal communication for receiving periodic values of average voltage and peak voltage from voltage detector. Phase angle Φ detector also detects periodic values each being ratio of one of periodic values of average voltage divided by corresponding periodic value of peak voltage, or being ratio of peak voltage divided by average voltage; and determines periodic values of phase angle Φ of waveform power input corresponding to periodic values of ratio. Lighting systems. |
| US10750586B2 |
Horticultural luminaire, horticultural lighting arrangement and method for controlling horticultural lighting arrangement
Disclosed is a horticultural luminaire, a horticultural lighting arrangement including a plurality of the horticultural luminaires, and a method for controlling the horticultural lighting arrangement. The horticultural luminaire includes a main light emitting unit including at least one LED for generating a main spectrum, an environmental sensor for measuring environmental data, and control electronics for determining a position data representing position of the horticultural luminaire, sending out the environmental data and the position data, receiving control data, and controlling the emission intensity of the main light emitting unit on the basis of the control data. |
| US10750584B2 |
Lighting wall controller having touch rejection capability and proximity detection
A lighting wall controller having a capability to reject user inputs at a surface of the wall controller and/or proximity detection in accordance with sensing signals received at locations on and near the wall controller. Programming configures a processor for proximity detection to detect a presence of a conductive object within a predetermined distance to the wall controller. The processor further determines whether user inputs correspond to touches at locations on the wall controller or user gestures near the wall controller to perform one of a plurality of defined lighting functions for a lighting system. When user inputs do not correspond to defined lighting functions, a number of the non-defined inputs is counted to provide an indicator of activity on the surface of the wall controller to activate a locked mode for a duration of the non-defined inputs. |
| US10750581B2 |
Apparatus and system for fault protection of power amplifier in solid state RF oven electronics
An oven includes a cooking chamber configured to receive a food product and an RF heating system configured to provide RF energy into the cooking chamber using solid state electronic components. The solid state electronic components include power amplifier electronics configured to provide a signal into the cooking chamber via a launcher assembly operably coupled to the cooking chamber via a waveguide assembly. An isolation assembly is provided between the launcher assembly and the power amplifier electronics. The power amplifier electronics are controlled at least in part based on an efficiency parameter determined from a forward power value and a reflected power value that are each measured after the isolation assembly. |
| US10750580B2 |
Cooking appliance
The present disclosure provides a cooking appliance that includes a cooking cavity body, in which a cooking cavity is formed; a heating plate, movably mounted in the cooking cavity; and an adjusting device, mounted to the heating plate and used for driving the heating plate to continuously reciprocate in the cooking cavity. According to the technical solution, the heating plate can continuously reciprocate up and down or left and right in the cooking cavity under the action of the adjusting device, and when the cooking appliance is specifically used for heating food, the height of the heating plate can be adjusted according to the category and height of the food to adjust the distance between the heating plate and the bottom wall of the cooking cavity. |
| US10750579B2 |
Induction heating device and power generation system
An induction heating device includes: a rotor having a rotation shaft; a heating part disposed to be opposed to the rotor at a distance; a magnetic flux generating part provided at the rotor to generate magnetic flux for the heating part; a magnetic flux guide part provided on an opposed surface side of the heating part that is opposed to the magnetic flux generating part to guide the magnetic flux from the magnetic flux generating part to the heating part; and a flow passage provided in the heating part to allow a heating medium to circulate. The magnetic flux guide part includes magnetic substance parts. The magnetic flux guide part has a structure in which the magnetic substance parts and the insulator parts extend along a direction from the magnetic flux generating part to the heating part and are alternately layered along a circumferential direction of the heating part. |
| US10750576B2 |
Heating unit
The present subject matter describes a heating unit. The heating unit comprises a heating element and a controlling unit coupled to the heating element to determine a desired value of a direct current (DC) voltage based on heating element parameters. The desired value is a value of DC voltage desired for operation of the heating element. The controlling unit computes a value of a duty cycle parameter based on device input parameters and the desired value of the DC voltage. The heating unit further comprises a power factor correction (PFC) unit coupled to the controlling unit and the heating element to convert an input alternating current (AC) voltage, received by the PFC unit from an AC supply, to a direct current (DC) voltage of the desired value based on the duty cycle parameter. The PFC unit provides the DC voltage to the heating element. |
| US10750564B2 |
Failure detection and recovery for multiple active resources
Wireless communications using multiple active resources (e.g., bandwidth parts (BWPs)) are described. A wireless device may perform failure event detection, such as radio link monitoring (RLM) and/or beam failure detection (BFD), jointly or separately for multiple active resources (e.g., BWPs) based on one or more criteria. |
| US10750563B2 |
Device and method for handling a fallback
A network comprising a first centralized unit (CU) and a first distributed unit (DU) for handling a fallback comprises at least one storage device for storing instructions and at least one processing circuit coupled to the at least one storage device. The at least one processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the at least one storage device. The instructions comprise the first CU receiving a first INITIAL UPLINK (UL) RADIO RESOURCE CONTROL (RRC) MESSAGE TRANSFER message from the first DU, wherein the first INITIAL UL RRC MESSAGE TRANSFER message comprises a first RRCReestablishmentRequest message received from a first communication device, and a first CellGroupConfig for the first communication device; and the first CU transmitting a first DOWNLINK (DL) RRC MESSAGE TRANSFER message to the first DU, wherein the first DL RRC MESSAGE TRANSFER message comprises a RRCSetup message, and the RRCSetup message comprises the first CellGroupConfig. |
| US10750561B2 |
User equipment and method for initiating a radio link abandonment in advance of a radio link failure
The present invention provides a user equipment for use in a cellular network and a method for initiating a radio link abandonment in user equipment in advance of a radio link failure. The present invention includes establishing and maintaining a communication connection between the user equipment and a cellular network via a serving cell base station in support of a data flow via a radio link. The availability of other potential serving cell base stations including the availability of preferred potential serving cell base stations is then monitored. At least one of an uplink condition and a downlink condition of the data flow via the radio link are then monitored. Based upon the determined at least one of the uplink condition and the downlink condition, any impending degradation of the radio link is then predicted. When an impending degradation of the radio link is predicted, and a preferred potential serving cell base station is available, the radio link is abandoned prior to a radio link failure. |
| US10750560B2 |
IoT device management using multi-protocol infrastructure network devices
Techniques for managing IoT devices through multi-protocol infrastructure network devices are disclosed. A system utilizing such techniques can include a multi-protocol infrastructure network device and a WAN based IoT device management system and various network device based engines. A method utilizing such techniques can include management according to WAN based IoT device policies and LAN based IoT device policies. |
| US10750559B2 |
User device and data transmission method therefor, and network node and data transmission method therefor
User data may be transmitted through a signaling radio bearer (SRB) by using an NAS message. A new SRB different from the existing SRB0, SRB1, and SRB2 may be defined for transmission of the user data. The new SRB may be used to deliver the NAS message containing the user data before security is activated. |
| US10750557B1 |
Sensor-based pairing between device and vehicle
A vehicle includes a wireless transceiver, configured to communicate with a mobile device; a vehicle sensor, configured provide vehicle motion data; and one or more processors, configured to responsive to receiving an authentication request from the mobile device, send a request for a device motion fingerprint for a first timeframe to the mobile device, receive the device motion fingerprint from the mobile device, generate a vehicle motion fingerprint for the first timeframe using the vehicle motion data, responsive to a driving maneuver input intensity being greater than an input threshold, compare the vehicle motion fingerprint with the device motion fingerprint to generate a similarity score, and responsive to the similarity score being indicative of at least a predefined threshold level of similarity between the vehicle motion fingerprint and the device motion fingerprint, authenticate a wireless connection between the mobile device and the vehicle via the wireless transceiver. |
| US10750554B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, communication system, measurement method, and integrated circuit
A terminal device, a base station device, a communication system, a measurement method, and an integrated circuit, which are capable of efficiently performing Sidelink Direct Discovery, are provided. In the terminal device, a reception unit is configured to receive an RRC connection reconfiguration message including a first configuration related to Sidelink Direct Discovery, and in a case where the first configuration includes frequency information, to attempt to acquire configuration information about monitoring of a Sidelink Direct Discovery announcement at a frequency indicated by the frequency information, using a timer configured to count a predetermined time and while the timer is counting, by acquiring system information to be broadcast at the frequency. |
| US10750552B2 |
Methods and systems for pairing user device and content application
Methods and systems for pairing devices are disclosed. A user device may be used to navigate to a resource locator using. In response to a determination that an identifier associated with the user device matches at least one identifier associated with one or more devices accessing a first network, a paired communication may be established between the user device and a display device to facilitate control of one or more features of display device. |
| US10750551B2 |
User equipment for wireless network communication, method of operating same, network device for wireless communication and wireless communication system
The invention provides for a wireless communications terminal (502), and related system and method, for wirelessly communicating with a network (504, 506). The terminal (502) is arranged to transmit, as part of a wireless connection establishment procedure for forming a wireless connection between the terminal (502) and the network (504, 506), wireless-connection establishment signalling (510) including a small-data indicator to indicate to the network (504) that transmission of an amount of data below a threshold value is required from the terminal (502) by way of the wireless connection to the network (504, 506). |
| US10750550B2 |
Receive end determining method, related device, and communications system
The present disclosure relates to a receive end determining method. In one example method, a first multiplex bearer between a terminal device and a wearable device, or a second multiplex bearer between the terminal device and a base station is established. The first multiplex bearer is used to transmit data between the wearable device and a first device. The first device includes one of the base station, the terminal device, or a combination of both. The second multiplex bearer is used to transmit data between the base station and a second device. The second device includes one of the wearable device, the terminal device, or a combination of both. The terminal device receives data from the wearable device through the first multiplex bearer, or receives the data from the base station through the second multiplex bearer. A destination receive end is determined based on indication information of the data. |
| US10750547B2 |
Beamforming based on combined beams
There is provided mechanisms for beamforming. A method is performed by a network node. The network node is capable of communicating with served wireless devices using multiple beams generated by analog beamforming in an antenna array. The method comprises identifying, based on statistics of handovers of the served wireless devices between the beams, a need to combine at least two of the beams into a new beam. The method comprises determining beamforming weights to be applied at the analog antenna array for generating the new beam. The method comprises communicating with the served wireless devices using the new beam with the determined beamforming weights having been applied at the analog antenna array. |
| US10750540B2 |
Wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal
Provided is a wireless communication terminal. The wireless communication terminal includes a transceiver configured to transmit/receive a wireless signal, and a processor configured to control an operation of the wireless communication terminal. The transceiver receives a trigger frame including information on a channel to be used, by a plurality of wireless communication terminals including the wireless communication terminal, in communication with a base wireless communication terminal that is any one wireless communication terminal different from the plurality of wireless communication terminals. |
| US10750538B2 |
Method for processing listen before talk parameter, method for adjusting contention window and associated apparatuses
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for processing an LBT parameter, a method for adjusting a contention window and associated apparatuses. The method for processing an LBT parameter includes: generating, by a first station, an LBT parameter comprising a parameter used by the first station to perform LBT for unlicensed carriers and/or indicating a parameter used by a second station receiving the LBT parameter to perform LBT for the unlicensed carriers; and transmitting, by the first station, the LBT parameter. With the embodiments of the present disclosure, the problem associated with interference due to unlicensed carrier contention by neighboring stations can be solved, such that the interference between the neighboring stations due to unlicensed carrier contention by the neighboring stations can be avoided. |
| US10750532B2 |
Semi-persistent scheduling transmission selection
A wireless device receives a message. The message comprises first configuration parameters of a first SPS, and second configuration parameters of a second SPS. The wireless device receives a first DCI indicating activation of the first SPS. The first SPS allocates resources in TTIs comprising a first TTI. The wireless device receives a second DCI indicating activation of the second SPS and transmits second TB(s) based on the second DCI and the second configuration parameters. The wireless device receives a negative acknowledgement for a scheduled retransmission of the second TB(s) in the first TTI. The wireless device selects TB(s) for transmission in the first TTI, one of: a scheduled transmission of first TB(s) corresponding to the first SPS, or the scheduled retransmission of the second TB(s). The selected TB(s) are transmitted in the first TTI. |
| US10750531B2 |
Method and user equipment of transmitting uplink signal in wireless communication system, and method and base station of receiving uplink signal in wireless communication system
A method of transmitting an uplink (UL) signal by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, where the method includes: receiving, through a physical downlink control (PDCCH) signal, downlink control information (DCI) regarding a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH); and periodically transmitting an SPS PUSCH signal based on the DCI. Periodically transmitting the SPS PUSCH signal based on the DCI includes: in a state in which (i) the SPS PUSCH signal is subslot-based, (ii) a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) pattern field included in the DCI is set to a first value, and (iii) simultaneous transmission of a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) and the PUSCH is configured for the UE: transmitting uplink control information (UCI) through the SPS PUSCH signal, without simultaneously transmitting a PUCCH signal. |
| US10750529B2 |
Method and apparatus for communicating over a long physical uplink channel resource
A semi-static configuration information for a short physical uplink channel resource corresponding to a short physical uplink channel can be received at a device. Scheduling information to transmit over a long physical uplink channel resource corresponding to a long physical uplink channel can be received. The long physical uplink channel resource and the short physical uplink channel resource can at least partially overlap in time. The long physical uplink channel can be longer in duration than the short physical uplink channel. The long physical uplink channel resource can be transmitted over if the device does not support an uplink transmission on one or more non-contiguous physical resource blocks in the frequency domain. |
| US10750525B2 |
Method and apparatuses for operating a wireless communication network
The present disclosure pertains to a method for operating a wireless communication network, wherein a first member of the network transmits a scheduling message to a secondary member of the network and the secondary member receives the scheduling message. The secondary member schedules sounding signal transmissions and/or a corresponding schedule based on the scheduling message, wherein the scheduling message and/or the sounding signal schedule refers to a schedule for sounding signals based on a status of beam forming performed in the network and/or wherein the sounding signal schedule and/or the schedule message refers to a compact schedule of sounding signals.There are also disclosed associated devices and methods. |
| US10750522B2 |
Methods and apparatus to handle enhanced distributed channel access parameters
Methods and apparatus to handle enhanced distributed channel access parameters are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a frame generator to generate a data frame instructing a station to operate using a multi-user enhanced distributed channel access (MU EDCA); a communication scheduler to instruct radio architecture to transmit the data frame to the station; the frame generator to generate a buffer status request requesting a buffer status of the station; and the communication scheduler to: instruct radio architecture to transmit the buffer status request to the station; and when a response to the buffer status request corresponds to a non-null queue, scheduling the station to operate using EDCA. |
| US10750517B2 |
Communication control device, communication control method, and communication device
A communication control device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire quality-related information regarding quality of a backhaul line to be used for providing control-related information regarding control in a control scheme of radio communication to a communication node to which the control scheme is applied, and a control unit configured to control the application of the control scheme to the communication node based on the quality-related information. |
| US10750514B2 |
Network control apparatus, communication apparatus, network control method, communication method, communication system, and program
A technique is provided that makes it possible to diversely control a radio network based on status other than that of the radio network. A network control apparatus according to the present invention includes: a first means for acquiring status related to a second network, which is accessed via a first network which wirelessly transfers data; and a second means for controlling at least one base station of the first network based on the status so as to change a relation of connection between the at least one base station and the second network. |
| US10750512B2 |
Method for transreceiving V2X signal of terminal in wireless communication system, and terminal using the method
Provided are a method for transreceiving a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) signal of a terminal in a wireless communication system, and a terminal apparatus using the method. The method comprises: transreceiving a V2X control signal through a first carrier commonly configured to a first area and a second area; and transreceiving V2X data through a second carrier configured to the first area or a third carrier configured to the second area. |
| US10750509B2 |
Power reservation and dropping rules for transmission time intervals
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may group multiple carriers with transmission time intervals (TTIs) having different durations into different physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) groups. The UE may reserve power per each PUCCH group. Alternatively, the UE may reserve power per each TTI duration across the one or more PUCCH groups. |
| US10750508B2 |
Channel state information feedback method, device, and system
Embodiments of the present application provide a channel state information feedback method, device, and system. The method includes: generating an uplink signal, where the uplink signal carries information for identifying multiple codewords and weights of the codewords; and transmitting the uplink signal to a base station (BS), so that the base station estimates a downlink channel based on the multiple codewords and weight information of the codewords in the uplink signal. In the embodiments of the present application, a user equipment UE side reports multiple codewords and weight information of the multiple codewords. This can resolve a problem in the prior art that precision of downlink channel estimation performed by a BS side is relatively low because only a single codeword is reported, and can effectively enhance precision indicated by channel information, without increasing complexity of a codebook design and implementation. |
| US10750507B2 |
Facilitating mobile device-assisted mobility enhancement to improve user plane interruption time
Mobile device-assisted mobility enhancement is provided. In one example, a method comprises: determining, by a mobile device that was communicatively coupled to a defined network via a first distribution unit (DU) of DUs, that a connection between the mobile device and a base station device, via a first beam, in a network fails to satisfy a defined condition; selecting a second beam associated with a second DU and to which to connect; and transmitting, via the second beam, to the defined network, a radio link interruption message comprising re-assignment information to facilitate re-assignment of the mobile device to the second beam from the first beam, wherein the transmitting is performed via a mobile device identification message of a random access procedure and wherein the transmitting is performed based on the first DU being determined to be different from the second DU. |
| US10750505B2 |
Method for arranging transmissions on a downlink carrier
A method is provided for arranging transmissions on a downlink carrier c, spanning a frequency range Fc, in a mobile radio communications system, wherein a bandwidth of Fc belongs to a set of predefined channel bandwidths in the communications system, and wherein the carrier c comprises a reference signal defined in the communications system. A configurable frequency range FRS comprising a set of time-frequency resources for comprising the reference signal of the carrier c is provided. Information associated with the configuration of the frequency range FRS is signaled to a receiver in the communications system, such that c can be deployed over a frequency range F smaller than Fc when the frequency range FRS is configured within F and any other transmissions on the carrier c are arranged to be within F. |
| US10750504B2 |
Narrowband service deployment in wideband carrier guard-band
A wideband carrier (e.g., LTE carrier) is shifted up or down in frequency, within an allocated frequency band, by an integer multiple of the channel raster spacing (e.g., 100 KHz). This reduces the size of the guard band on one side of the carrier, and expands the guard band on the other side. A narrowband carrier (e.g., NB-IoT carrier) is then deployed within the expanded guard band, at or near a frequency such that the transmission is orthogonal to the wideband carrier transmissions, such as by using a shared N frequency grid spacing (e.g. at 100 KHz spacing, and using 15 KHz subcarriers). The narrowband carrier thus maintains orthogonality with the wideband carrier, but has “room” within the expanded guard band to both transmit on a frequency close to the frequency grid spacing, and to boost transmit power (e.g., by 6 dB), while remaining within the spectral mask. The shifted wideband carrier is transparent to wideband UEs, as the frequency shift is an integer multiple of the channel raster spacing. |
| US10750501B2 |
Carrier aggregation and dual connectivity capability exchange
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a compressed UE capability message that can indicate to a mobile network the various capabilities of the UE. In particular, the carrier aggregation and dual connectivity capabilities are compressed as disclosed herein. In traditional implementations, each carrier aggregation and dual connectivity combination and implementation that is supported is explicitly indicated in the message. As disclosed herein, rather than listing explicit combinations, the UE capability message can be compressed by instead listing boundary values of several different parameters which can be used by the network to derive the carrier aggregation and dual connectivity combinations. The UE capability message can also list the boundary values for LTE (Long Term Evolution), NR (New Radio, or 5G), and Dual Connectivity separately within the message to reduce ambiguity. |
| US10750500B2 |
Resource scheduling method, apparatus, and device
Embodiments provide a resource scheduling method, which can support reduction of transmission resource overheads in resource scheduling. The method is applied to a wireless local area network, where a next generation protocol followed by the wireless local area network predefines locations of resource units possibly allocated from a to-be-assigned frequency domain resource. The method includes: generating, by a sending end, resource scheduling information, where the resource scheduling information includes a bit sequence to indicate an actual allocation of a resource unit(s) from the to-be-assigned frequency domain resource, and at least some bits in the bit sequence are to indicate whether one or more of said resource unit locations possibly allocated for the to-be-assigned frequency domain resource is\are the actually allocated resource unit(s). |
| US10750495B2 |
Insertion slots along deterministic track for movable network device in a deterministic network
In one embodiment, a method comprises determining a movable network device is moving along a repeatable sequence of access point devices in a deterministic network; and establishing a deterministic track along the repeatable sequence of access point devices, the deterministic track comprising insertion slots allocated for insertion of a data packet, by the movable network device, into the deterministic track via any one of the respective access point devices. |
| US10750494B2 |
Management of dynamic transmission time interval scheduling for low latency communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A wireless device may establish a configuration for at least one carrier based on multiple transmission time interval (TTI) lengths. Several TTI lengths may be associated in a TTI group, and aspects of the configuration may be the same for all TTIs having a TTI length in the TTI group. The device may then communicate using the carrier configuration based on the TTI group. In some cases, a second TTI group with different TTI lengths from the first group may also be identified, and the device may communicate using TTI from the second group using a different TTI group configuration. Aspects of a TTI group configuration may include a common control channel format, resource allocation granularity, hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process, HARQ timing, soft buffer size, channel state information (CSI) reporting configuration, or an uplink control channel. |
| US10750492B2 |
Resource assignment in NR-SS
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for receiving a medium occupation and a resource block group (RBG) size from a gNB, wherein the radio block group size is based on a bandwidth part (BWP) configuration. In one example, UEs with smaller BWP have finer granularity in RBG size in terms of PRBs, while UEs with larger BWP may have a coarser granularity in RBG size in terms of PRBs. An additional guard band may be used if the gNB reserves some channels such that not all of the BW is occupied. For example, if the gNB reserves the 20 MHz channel, it may perform better by adding additional guard band on each side of the 20 MHz bandwidth to accommodate an adjacent channel leakage-power ratio (ACLR). Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to assigning a UE an interlace with equally spaced PRBs. |
| US10750489B2 |
Signaling for multiplexing of low latency communication and sidelink communications
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In an FDD system, a UE may identify an indicator associated with ultra-reliable low latency communications (URLLC) while communicating in a sidelink channel. The UE may also identify dedicated uplink resources in the sidelink channel, and reserve the dedicated uplink resources. The dedicated uplink resources may be reserved for an acknowledgement/negative acknowledgement (ACK/NACK) feedback or for a scheduling request (SR). URLLC data may be communicated, and the reserved uplink resources may be utilized to transmit an ACK/NACK feedback or a SR. In a TDD system, a base station may transmit information identifying dedicated resources for URLLC data. In some cases, a base station may transmit an indicator channel, which a sidelink UE may monitor to determine the presence of URLLC data, and respond accordingly. |
| US10750488B2 |
Hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) based on codeblock groups in new radio systems
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE), Generation Node-B (gNB) and methods of communication are disclosed herein. The UE may receive a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that schedules a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a slot, and on a component carrier (CC) of a plurality of CCs. The PDCCH may include a total downlink assignment index (DAI) and a counter DAI for hybrid automatic repeat request acknowledgement (HARQ-ACK) feedback of the PDSCH. The total DAI may indicate a total number of pairs of CCs and slots for the HARQ-ACK feedback. The UE may encode the HARQ-ACK feedback to include a bit that indicates whether the PDSCH is successfully decoded. A size of the HARQ-ACK feedback may be based on the total DAI, and a position of the bit may be based on the counter DAI. |
| US10750486B2 |
Terminal device, base station device, communication method, and integrated circuit
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a terminal device including a reception unit configured to receive a first set of information used for permitting simultaneous transmission of a CSI and a HARQ-ACK using PUCCH format (3), and receive a second set of information used for permitting simultaneous transmission of a CSI and a HARQ-ACK using PUCCH format (4). The terminal device may also include a transmission unit for transmitting a HARQ-ACK and/or a CSI. Based at least on whether the first set of information, the second set of information, and the HARQ-ACK correspond to a PDSCH transmission on a secondary cell with a cell index less than or equal to a first predetermined value or whether the HARQ-ACK corresponds to a PDSCH transmission on a secondary cell with a cell index greater than the first predetermined value, processing operations related to HARQ-ACK and/or CSI transmission may be executed. |
| US10750485B2 |
Method and user equipment for performing uplink transmission
A method for performing uplink transmission is discussed. The method performed by a wireless communication device includes receiving first information, related to a Physical Uplink Control Channel (PUCCH) configuration, wherein the first information includes second information related to frequency hopping, wherein the first information includes third information on a plurality of PUCCH resources, and wherein the second information is included for each of the plurality of the PUCCH resources; determining at least one PUCCH resources among the plurality of the PUCCH resource; and transmitting PUCCH signal based on the second information and the at least one of the plurality of the PUCCH resources. |
| US10750482B2 |
Uplink control channel design for high reliability transmission in mobile communications
Various solutions for uplink control channel design for high reliability transmission with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may receive a downlink signal from a network node. The apparatus may determine a first configuration to transmit an acknowledgement (ACK). The apparatus may determine a second configuration to transmit a negative acknowledgement (NACK). The apparatus may transmit the NACK to the network node in response to unsuccessful detection of the downlink signal. The second configuration may be different from the first configuration. |
| US10750479B2 |
Method for determining transmission resource block pool of terminal in D2D communication, and apparatus therefor
Disclosed is a method for determining, by a terminal, a transmission resource pool in device-to-device (D2D) communication. The method for determining a transmission resource pool comprises the steps of: indexing resource blocks within a resource block pool; and mapping the indexed resource blocks to physical resource blocks, wherein the indexed resource blocks are arranged in order of increasing resource block index, the resource block pool is used to transmit D2D signals, and information about the configuration of the resource block pool can be indicated by upper layer signaling. |
| US10750477B2 |
Uplink resource allocation for transmitting information indicating an ACK/NACK for downlink data in a mobile communication system
A mobile communication system and a communication method are provided in which, a base station apparatus can efficiently allocate, to a mobile station apparatus, an uplink resource for transmitting information indicating an ACK/NACK for downlink data. The mobile station apparatus that communicates with the base station apparatus, comprising: a scheduling unit configured to determine two physical uplink control channel resources for a transmission using a physical downlink shared channel in a case that a downlink transmission mode that supports the transmission of up to two downlink transport blocks using the physical downlink shared channel is configured for the secondary cell, and a physical downlink control channel that indicates the transmission using the physical downlink shared channel on the secondary cell is detected on the secondary cell. |
| US10750473B2 |
Light connection control method and apparatus
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services.The present application provides a method for light connection control for a User Equipment (UE), comprising the following steps of: acquiring, by a first radio access network node, light connection information for a UE; storing, by the first radio access network node, the acquired light connection Information; and, performing, by the first radio access network node, light connection control of the UE based on the acquired light connection information for the UE. By adopting the technical scheme disclosed in the present application, the signaling overhead can be saved, and the delay of the UE access network can be reduced. |
| US10750469B2 |
Positioning procedure for relaxed mobility IoT devices
Method performed by a first network node (101), e.g. a SGSN or an MME. The first network node (101) initiates sending (401) a first paging request to a second network node (102), e.g. a node of a Base Station Subsystem (BSS), which indicates that a wireless device (141) served by the second network node (102) is to initiate cell reselection prior to sending a first response, based on the first paging request, wherein the wireless device (141) is to be paged for a positioning procedure, e.g. a timing advance (TA) multilateration. |
| US10750468B2 |
Mobile device location based on detection of radiation sources
The location of a mobile device may be determined based on information that includes the signal strength of nearby radiation sources. The system may disregard information associated with radiation sources that are determined to be mobile. |
| US10750466B2 |
Reference signal (RS) configuration and transmission from serving and neighbor cell for mobility
According to certain aspects of the present disclosure, indicating which neighbor cells are synchronous or asynchronous with a serving cell may allow a UE to determine whether it can derive neighbor cell RS timing based on the serving cell timing. |
| US10750464B2 |
Method and apparatus for supporting time division duplex for cellular internet-of-things in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for performing cellular internet-of-things (CIoT) transmission in a wireless communication system is provided. A base station (BS) configures a frame in a CIoT carrier which is adjacent to a time division duplex (TDD) long-term evolution (LTE) carrier, and performs the CIoT transmission using the frame in the CIoT carrier. A downlink (DL) of the CIoT carrier may be adjacent to the TDD LTE carrier. Or, a DL and an uplink (UL) of the CIoT carrier may be adjacent to the TDD LTE carrier. |
| US10750462B2 |
Methods and systems for D2D operation in unlicensed spectrum
Embodiments herein provide methods and systems for achieving D2D communications through unlicensed spectrum. The D2D-U operations can be achieved through multiple approaches. In the first approach, the devices can communicate with each other without any involvement of network. In the second approach, the network provides partial assistance to the devices such as allocating time and frequency resources for D2D-U communication. In the third approach, the network completely controls D2D-U operations between the devices. The embodiments include allocating time and frequency resources for transmission of PSBCH, PSDCH, PSCCH, and PSSCH. The allocations of the time and frequency resources meet regulatory requirements of minimum bandwidth utilization for unlicensed band operation. The embodiments include distributing power in narrow frequency sub-bands of D2D-U spectrum, in order to maximize transmission range of D2D-U communications. |
| US10750457B2 |
Devices and methods for facilitating multiple synchronization channels within a single carrier
Wireless communication devices are adapted to facilitate multiple synchronization channels within a single carrier. In some examples, an apparatus for wireless communication may transmit a first synchronization channel at a first frequency in a carrier bandwidth, and at least one additional synchronization channel at a different respective frequency in the carrier bandwidth. In some examples, an apparatus for wireless communication may scan a carrier bandwidth for one of a plurality of synchronization channels conveyed at different respective frequencies in the carrier bandwidth, and discover a synchronization channel from among the plurality of synchronization channels. The apparatus may further receive information conveyed over the discovered synchronization channel and utilize the information to access the carrier. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. |
| US10750456B2 |
Systems and methods for managing cellular multi-connectivity
Systems and methods for managing multiple network connections for user equipment (UE) are disclosed. The systems and methods can monitor power headroom (PHR) reports on one or more networks. When the PHR report for a UE approaches a first predetermined level on a first network, the system can evaluate the UE for a predetermined amount of time. If during the predetermined amount of time, the PHR on the first network increases to a second predetermined level—i.e., to a level where the transmission power used by the UE is closer to a maximum transmission power that the UE can provide—the UE can be instructed to disconnect from the network. This can enable the UE to disconnect in a controlled manner rather than simply letting the connection “drop” due to radio link failure. |
| US10750452B2 |
Ultralow-power sensor hubs
A system includes a frequency-locked loop (FLL) circuit, a sensor-hub circuit and a processor. The FLL circuit is used to generate a low-frequency clock. The sensor-hub circuit is coupled to a number of sensors and is configured to periodically poll the sensors during polling periods and to detect sensor activities. The processor is coupled to the sensor-hub circuit and can process sensor signals from one or more active sensors. The processor is off during polling periods and is turned on when a sensor activity is detected. The polling periods are based on the low-frequency clock generated by the FLL circuit. |
| US10750445B2 |
Methods and apparatus to facilitate target wake time management between access points and devices
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to facilitate target wake time management between access points and devices. An example station based apparatus to facilitate target wake time operations between an access point and the station includes a data manager to determine at least one of a quantity of uplink data to be sent by the station or a quantity of downlink data to be received by the station, a connection manager to schedule a connection of the station to a device different than the access point, and a target wake time negotiator in communication with a component interface to at least one of receive a signal from or distribute a signal to the access point, the signal to modify a service period of the target wake time based on at least one of the quantity of uplink data, the quantity of downlink data, or the scheduled connection. |
| US10750442B2 |
Local power management for remote antenna units in distributed antenna systems
Power management for remote units in a distributed communication system. Power can be managed for a remote unit configured to power modules and devices that may require more power to operate than power available to the remote unit. For example, the remote unit may be configured to include power-consuming remote unit modules to provide distributed antenna system-related services. As another example, the remote unit may be configured to provide power through powered ports in the remote unit to external power-consuming devices. Depending on the configuration of the remote unit, the power-consuming remote unit modules and/or external power-consuming devices may demand more power than is available at the remote unit. In this instance, the power available at the remote unit can be distributed to the power-consuming modules and devices based on the priority of services desired to be provided by the remote unit. |
| US10750440B2 |
Determination of multicast and coding rate
According to one embodiment of the invention, systems and methods are provided for power management for wireless multicast communication. For example, a method for an access point includes receiving a request message from a wireless device, the request message identifying a multicast group of the access point and a desired power-save characteristic of the wireless device; and transmitting an accept message to the wireless device, the accept message accepting the desired power-save characteristic. |
| US10750434B2 |
Quasi co-location identification of reference symbol ports for coordinated multi-point communication systems
Methods and apparatuses indicate and identify quasi co-located reference signal ports. A method of identifying by a UE includes identifying, from downlink control information, a CSI-RS port that is quasi co-located with a DM-RS port assigned to the UE. The method includes identifying large scale properties for the assigned DM-RS port based on large scale properties for the CSI-RS port. The method includes performing channel estimation and/or time/frequency synchronization using the identified large scale properties for the DM-RS port. Another method for identifying by a UE includes identifying, from downlink control information, a CRS port that is quasi co-located with a CSI-RS port configured for the UE. The method includes identifying large scale properties for the configured CSI-RS port based on large scale properties for the CRS port. The method includes performing channel estimation and/or time/frequency synchronization using the identified large scale properties for the CSI-RS port. |
| US10750432B2 |
Group-addressed transmission of information relating to an access network
In some examples, an access point determines, based on at least one criterion that includes a non-time based criterion, whether to activate group-addressed transmission of information relating to an access network. In response to determining, based on the at least one criterion, to activate group-addressed transmission of information relating to the access network, the access point transmits information relating to the access network in a message targeted to a group address. |
| US10750431B2 |
Safety disarm for firearm
A firearm is provided with an electronic control system which monitors and controls the firearm. The electronic control system is coupled to a lower level system which may be one or more parts employed in the discharge of a firearm; or an assemblage of parts that configure the firearm into an armed or disarmed state of operation. Image data on a target, firearm system status data, and/or other data may be detected by sensors or collected, under the direction of and processed by the electronic control system. The electronic control system provides control signals to a firearm subsystem adapted to the lower level system to in response to a detected condition to allow operation of the lower level system to operate the firearm. A touch-sensitive screen may allow a firearm operator and an arm/disarm control interface may allow a remote operator or service to monitor and control the firearm. |
| US10750430B2 |
Method for optimizing passive sensor network protocol
Disclosed is a control method for controlling data return and energy optimization in a passive sensor network. The passive sensor network comprises an aggregation node and sensor nodes. The control method comprises an energy calculating step, an energy broadcasting step, an energy collecting step, a clustering step and a data transmitting step. By means of the control method in the embodiments of the present disclosure, data return and energy optimization in a passive sensor network are controlled, so that insofar as all sensor nodes can return data to an aggregation node, the aggregation node consumes the least amount of energy, thereby achieving the optimal energy usage efficiency. Also disclosed is a control device. |
| US10750428B2 |
Relay communication system
A method in a relay station includes communicating with a base station, determining if a control signal is included in a subframe, and decoding data in the subframe if the control signal is included in the subframe. The control signal includes a parameter which is related to a quantity of resource blocks. |
| US10750425B2 |
Radio terminal
A controller 13 of a radio terminal 10 performs a first switching process of switching a standby target or a connection target from a mobile communication network to a wireless LAN. The controller 13 executes the first switching process in case that: a movement state of the radio terminal 10 is determined as a first state; and a condition for performing the first switching process is satisfied over a predetermined period. The controller 13 further executes the first switching process in case that: the movement state of the radio terminal 10 is determined as a second state; an access point 200 constituting the wireless LAN is a moving access point; and the condition for performing the first switching process is satisfied over the predetermined period. |
| US10750424B2 |
Preemptive indication of inter-rat mobility
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described for inter-RAT mobility from a first radio access technology (RAT) to a second RAT, including cases in which different RATs correspond to different generations of networks. Approaches described herein include providing a preemptive indication of inter-RAT mobility for one or more geographic areas such to a user equipment (UE). The UE can thus use a mobility procedure to transition from the first RAT to the second RAT that is supported in the UE's location without first attempting an unsupported mobility procedure, reducing transition latency. |
| US10750423B2 |
Mobile cellular networks
Multiple mobile cellular network (MCN) communication systems can be networked together to form a network of MCN communication systems (NOM). Each MCN communication system within the NOM can operate as an independent cellular network to provide communications between user equipment within a covered area. When a UE in one MCN of the NOM moves into a different MCN of the NOM, the corresponding MCN communication systems can handover the UE. The UE can also be handed over between MCN communication systems when the MCN communication systems move. |
| US10750420B2 |
Intelligent heterogeneous wireless handoff
Provided are methods and systems of managing vertical handoffs in a wireless communication network. Embodiments include analyzing wireless device usage to determine usage patterns, which may include locations and times at which the wireless device is typically accessing the network. The network may recognize points in the usage patterns at which signal quality parameters are typically reduced. Such reductions in signal quality parameters may lead to inefficient vertical handoffs. The network may decrease adverse effects of inefficient vertical handoffs by reducing ping ponging, selecting links between wireless devices and network nodes, or indicating to a user of the wireless device that delays and/or data loss may occur. |
| US10750418B2 |
SDN based connectionless architecture with dual connectivity and carrier aggregation
A wireless network for mobile communications has a connectionless framework using native internet protocol (IP). In this connectionless framework, packet routing may be based on user endpoint (UE) physical IP address, which is associated with the prefix of an associated access node (e.g. eNB). In addition to using the connectionless-IP framework for the traffic flow carried by one access point (e.g. eNB) at a time, advanced mobile call processing features, such as carrier aggregation and dual connectivity, are enhanced to leverage the packet-oriented connectionless radio access network and wireless core network architecture by using the SDN architecture and a wireless network specific software-defined network controller. |
| US10750417B2 |
Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal, base station, method, and computer readable medium
A Machine-to-machine (M2M) terminal (11) comprises a radio communication unit (111) and a controller (112). The radio communication unit (111) is configured to communicate with a base station (13). The controller (112) is configured to change at least one of a cell selection operation, a cell reselection operation, and a handover operation according to whether a specific coverage enhancement processing is required or according to whether the specific coverage enhancement processing is supported by at least one of a cell (13) in which the M2M terminal (11) camps on and a neighbouring cell (14) of the cell (13) which the M2M terminal (11) camps on. It is thus possible to provide an improved technique for allowing the M2M terminal that is supporting a special coverage enhancement processing for M2M terminals to camp on an appropriate cell. |
| US10750414B2 |
System and method for handovers in a dual connectivity communications system
A method for operating a first access node in a dual connectivity (DuCo) handover includes receiving an event trigger for a combined event from a user equipment (UE), sending to a second access node, a combined instruction for primary secondary cell (PSCell) addition and a role change with the second access node in accordance with the event trigger, adding as the second access node as a PSCell, and indicating to the UE, a role change between the first access node and the second access node. |
| US10750407B2 |
Method and system for data flow enforcement
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a radio access network enforces uplink and downlink aggregate maximum bit rates for packet data unit sessions, uplink and downlink maximum bit rates for non-guaranteed bit rate flows, and uplink and downlink maximum bit rates for service data flows. |
| US10750403B2 |
Multi-user wireless communication method and wireless communication terminal using same
Provided is a wireless communication terminal that communicates wirelessly. The terminal includes: a transceiver; and a processor. The processor is configured to receive a trigger frame for triggering that a frame for setting a link with a wireless communication terminal, which is an AP, is transmitted through UpLink Multi User (UL MU) transmission through the transmission/reception unit. The processor transmits the frame for setting the link through UL MU transmission based on the trigger frame. |
| US10750402B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving data in mobile communication system
The present specification relates to a communication method and a communication device, and a random access method of a user equipment (UE), according to one embodiment of the present specification, comprises the steps of: sensing a random access trigger in a connected state; determining the type of the random access trigger when the random access trigger is sensed; and performing congestion control if the type of the random access trigger is a preset type. |
| US10750401B2 |
Method for transmitting or receiving frame in wireless LAN system, and device therefor
A method by which a station (STA) transmits a frame including a buffer state report (BSR) in a wireless LAN (WLAN) system, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: configuring the BSR of the STA to a first control sub-field among one or more control sub-fields aggregated in an aggregated-control (A-control) field; and transmitting the A-control field through a high throughput (HT) control filed included in a MAC header of the frame, wherein the first control sub-field for the BSR is configured as a short BSR when a second control sub-field in the A-control field includes uplink power headroom information of the STA. |
| US10750400B2 |
Processing a data packet received over control plane in congestion scenario
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for communicating data between a user-equipment and network entity. For example, certain aspects of the present disclosure provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes receiving a message comprising a data packet from a user equipment (UE) during a communication session, and detecting whether the data packet is the last data packet for transmission or reception by the UE during the communication session. In certain aspects, the method also includes determining whether to process or discard the data packet based on the detection and whether a backoff timer is to be sent to the UE, and processing or discarding the data packet based on the determination. |
| US10750398B2 |
UE beam management: a combined periodic and event-based report approach for traffic overhead and UE mobility tradeoff
Apparatuses, systems, and methods for a wireless device to perform a method including performing one or more of periodic beam quality measurements and/or event-based beam quality measurements, determining, based at least in part on one or more of the periodic beam quality measurements and/or the event-based beam quality measurements, a recommended beam quality measurement configuration, and transmitting, to a base station serving the UE, the recommended beam quality measurement configuration. In addition, the UE may perform receiving, from the base station, instructions regarding the beam quality measurement configuration. The instructions may include instructions to activate, deactivate, and/or modify at least one beam quality measurement configuration. In addition, the instructions may be based, at least in part, on the recommended beam quality measurement configuration. |
| US10750397B2 |
Method of supporting communication using two or more radio access technologies and apparatus for same
A method of supporting communication using two or more heterogeneous radio access technologies (RAT) may include receiving, from a first communication network supporting a first RAT, a first message requesting notification as to whether access to a second communication network that simultaneously support the first communication network and a second RAT is supported; transmitting, to the base station in the first communication network, a second message including an indicator indicating whether to support simultaneous access to the first and second communication networks in response to the first message; and receiving a trigger condition for reporting a measurement result for the second communication network from the base station in the first communication network, when the indicator indicates that the terminal is able to access the first and second communication networks. |
| US10750396B2 |
Systems and methods for reference signals and CSI feedback
System and method embodiments are provided for signaling reference signals and Channel State Information (CSI) feedback for wireless communications. An embodiment method implemented by a user equipment (UE) for wireless communications measurements and CSI feedback includes receiving, from a network, at least one of a first index that indicates a corresponding non-zero-power CSI reference signal (CSI-RS) resource, a second index that indicates a corresponding zero-power CSI-RS resource, a third index that indicates a corresponding CSI-RS resource for interference measurement, and a fourth index that indicates a corresponding channel quality indicator (CQI) report configuration. The method also includes receiving, from the network, at least one of a fifth index that indicates a corresponding periodic CQI report in accordance with the CQI report configuration indicated by the fourth index, and a sixth index that indicates a corresponding aperiodic CQI report in accordance with the CQI report configuration indicated by the fourth index. |
| US10750394B2 |
Channel state information (CSI) measurements and CSI reporting in licensed assisted access (LAA)
Techniques for channel state information (CSI) reporting are discussed. One example apparatus at a user equipment can derive, for one or more subframes of a license assisted access (LAA) secondary cell (SCell), one or more channel measurements based on reference signals (e.g., cell-specific reference signals (CRS) or CSI reference signals (CSI-RS)), in those subframes; generate CSI that comprises a channel quality indicator (CQI) based on an average of the one or more channel measurements from multiple subframes comprising a first subframe and a later second subframe, wherein each orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol of a second slot of the first subframe is occupied, wherein each of a first three OFDM symbols of the second subframe are occupied, and wherein each OFDM symbol between the first subframe and the second subframe is occupied; and generate a CSI report that indicates the set of CSI parameters. |
| US10750393B2 |
Wireless device, first network node, and methods performed thereby to handle a log of information about a set of beams
Method performed by a wireless device (130) operating in a wireless communications network (100) wherein a plurality of beams (121) is transmitted by one or more network nodes (111, 113, 114) in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) generates (602) a log over a period of time. The log comprises: a) information about a first set of beams (122) in the plurality of beams (121) detected by the wireless device (130), and b) a time of detection. The log comprises the information and the time of detection for both of: i) a first set of time periods when the wireless device (130) was in a connected state in the wireless communications network (100), and ii) a second set of time periods when the wireless device (130) lacked a connection in the wireless communications network (100). The wireless device (130) sends (605) the generated log to a first network node (111). |
| US10750391B2 |
Transmission power in a wireless device and wireless network
A wireless device selects a first unlicensed cell as an unlicensed pathloss reference. The wireless device may receive a plurality of downlink control information (DCIs) indicating a plurality of grants for transmission of uplink transport blocks on a second unlicensed cell. The wireless device may transmit the uplink transport blocks on the second unlicensed cell. A transmission power of the uplink transport blocks on the second unlicensed cell is calculated employing the received signal power of the first unlicensed cell. |
| US10750390B2 |
MDT information-reporting format in a wireless communication system, and time-stamp configuring method and apparatus
A method for configuring a Minimization of Drive Test (MDT) information reporting format and a time-stamp is provided that supports MDT in a 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) system. The method defines a reporting format needed in a process where UE transmits MDT measurements to a serving base station, and sets the number of bits required to log time stamp and the unit of logging time. |
| US10750387B2 |
Configuration of rules in a network visibility system
Aspects of the present disclosure enable a router controller to maintain a default rules table indicating allocation of internet protocol (IP) addresses (of general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling protocol (GTP) packets) to respective output ports. In an embodiment, the router controller receives information indicating the respective tunnel endpoint IP addresses of a control session and a data session. The router controller is configured to determine whether such IP addresses of the control session and the data session(s) are allocated to the same output port. In response to the IP addresses of the control session and the data session not being allocated to the same output port, the router controller is configured to generate a dynamic rule to forward packets of both the control session and the data session to the same output port. |
| US10750385B2 |
Methods and apparatuses relating to V2X communication
This specification describes a method comprising responding to a detection of a variation in at least one measured characteristic of a reference signal transmitted from an access point to a portable device by triggering participation by the portable device in vehicle-to-portable device communications. In some examples, the triggering of the participation in the vehicle-to-portable device communications in response to the detection of the variation in the at least one measured characteristic of the reference signal may be performed only if it has been determined that a location of the portable device satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US10750377B1 |
Multi-mode control with fast-access lookup table implementation
An apparatus comprises a plurality of transceiver circuits, a memory, and an interface circuit. The memory generally embodies a table associating a plurality of index values with corresponding gain and phase values for each channel of each of the transceiver circuits. In a first mode, the interface circuit may be configured to receive the corresponding gain and phase values associated with each of the plurality of index values and store the corresponding gain and phase values in the table. In a second mode, the interface circuit, in response to receiving one of the index values, configures each channel of each of the transceiver circuits with the corresponding gain and phase values from the table. |
| US10750376B2 |
Topology scanning in a multi-hop wireless network
In one embodiment, a method includes, by first network node of a multi-hop wireless network, transmitting one or more scan-request messages during a topology scanning, where the topology scanning is performed for a predetermined number of scan cycles, and where the first network node is connected to a central controller of the multi-hop wireless network, receiving a scan-response message sent using a transmission beam j by a second network node, where the second network node is unconnected to the central controller, storing information associated with the second network node, where the information comprises an indication that beam i is a beam for communications at the first network node, an indication that beam j is a beam for communications at the second network node, an identifier for the second network node, and the geo-location information associated with the second network node, and sending a network-ignition-request message to the second network node. |
| US10750374B1 |
Managing regionalized vehicular communication
A method determines a topology modification for a geographical area; determines a set of coverage region(s) in the geographical area that are adjacent to a target coverage region, the target coverage region being associated with a first regionalized server configured to communicate with vehicular traffic in the target coverage region, the set of coverage region(s) being respectively associated with a set of second regionalized server(s), each second regionalized server being configured to communicate with vehicular traffic in a corresponding coverage region of the set of coverage region(s); determines that a region count of the set of coverage region(s) satisfies a region count threshold; responsive to determining that the region count of the set of coverage region(s) satisfies the region count threshold, determines a morphing portion for each coverage region in the set of coverage region(s); and morphs the set of coverage region(s) based on the corresponding morphing portions. |
| US10750367B2 |
Facilitating a secure session between paired devices
A host device can establish a verified session with a wearable device. The host device can determine whether the verified session is in progress. In accordance with a determination that the verified session is in progress, the host device can provide a user interface to request confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device. The host device can receive an input at the user interface and, in accordance with a determination that the input indicates a confirmation that the identifier is to be provided to the wearable device, the host can identify a user identifier to provide to the wearable device, and transmit the user identifier to the wearable device. |
| US10750361B2 |
Key management
A basestation in a cellular communications network is operable to send a message to a Mobility Management Entity, relating to a suspension or resumption of a connection of a UE, wherein the message contains key renewal information. The Mobility Management Entity receives the message, and determines whether a key renewal condition is met. If the key renewal condition is met, the MME forwards a new NH, NCC pair to the base station. If a message received from the MME includes a NH, NCC pair, the basestation derives keying information using the NH, NCC pair for future use in deriving keys. |
| US10750360B2 |
Central software system and method
A method, computer program product, and computer system for coordinating a plurality of node clusters. A mesh topology may be applied across the plurality of node clusters for a plurality of data packets transported through multiple upstream and downstream paths in the plurality of node clusters. Latency may be accounted for in the mesh topology between a first portion of data packets of the plurality of data packets delivered through network independent node clusters of the plurality of node clusters. Latency may be accounted for in the mesh topology between a second portion of data packets of the plurality of data packets delivered through network dependent node clusters of the plurality of node clusters. Data associated with the plurality of data packets may be synchronized by applying the mesh topology across a centralized topology of containers associated with the plurality of node clusters, wherein the mesh topology maintains asymmetric redundancy of the centralized topology of containers. |
| US10750356B2 |
Configuration management method, apparatus, and system for terminal in internet of things
The present document discloses a method, apparatus and system for a terminal configuration service of the Internet of Things, the method includes: receiving a management operation or capability of a terminal configuration service requested by an application entity, managing a requested target terminal according to the management operation or capability of the terminal configuration service, and providing an operation result and/or an operation state to the application entity, which achieves unified management of the terminal configuration services. |
| US10750353B2 |
Connectivity system for establishing data access in a foreign mobile network
This disclosure is directed to establishing data access for a mobile device in a foreign mobile network. An exemplary method comprises executing a first attach operation (e.g., an IMSI attach operation) for a mobile device, the first attach operation resulting in a successful first attachment for the mobile device; determining, for a particular period, non-execution of a second attach operation (e.g., a GPRS operation) for a second attachment for the mobile device; classifying, based on the successful first attachment and the non-execution of the second attach operation for the particular period, the mobile device as a silent roamer; and determining whether the mobile device is associated with a data package for establishing a first quota of data access. |
| US10750349B2 |
Device linking
Device linking is described. In one or more implementations, data is maintained at a network service that describes characteristics of a plurality of devices that are associated with a user account of the network service. A communication is formed to be received by one of the plurality of devices that includes a portion of the data that pertains to another one of the plurality of devices and that is suitable by the receiving device to discover the other one of the plurality of devices to initiate a local network connection between the devices. |
| US10750348B2 |
Communication device and communication method
A communication device and a communication method are provided. The communication device is configured to search for an external device that may be connected to the communication device before the communication device is connected to the external device and transmits and receives data. |
| US10750346B1 |
Emergency incident detection platform
Methods and systems for providing an emergency incident response are described. Data is received from a plurality of heterogeneous data feeds each having a native format and including one or more publically-available data feeds. Event data is extracted from the received data, the event data representing one or more events from one or more of the plurality of heterogeneous data feeds, and the event data is translated from the native format into a standardized analysis format. Further, an existence and a priority level of at least one emergency incident contemporaneous with the event data and based at least in part on the event data is determined, the priority level being selected from among a plurality of predefined priority levels, and a graphical user interface including a message describing the at least one determined emergency incident is displayed. |
| US10750339B2 |
System for dynamically allocating services between controllers in an automobile
A vehicle includes a plurality of controllers configured to communicate over a network and programmed to perform a service by operation of a plurality of routines stored and executed in at least one of the controllers. The vehicle includes a gateway controller in communication with the controllers and programmed to transfer at least one of the routines from a first controller to a second controller responsive to performance data indicating reduced performance of the first controller. |
| US10750335B1 |
System for managing mobile station international subscriber directory number storage
Systems, methods, and apparatuses may include a Billing System (BS) node, Charging System (CS) node, and a mediation node for managing Mobile Station International Subscriber Directory Numbers (MSISDN)s for a telecommunication network. The system may make an MSISDN available for reassignment immediately or shortly after (e.g., seconds, minutes, days, or weeks after) receiving a cancellation request associated with the MSISDN. For instance, upon receiving the cancellation request, the system may store a line identifier with an association to the MSISDN and/or an International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) in a line identifier database, and the system may delete the MSISDN/IMSI from a user account database. The system may receive a Telephone Account Procedure (TAP) Call Detail Record (CDR) associated with the MSISDN/IMSI after receiving the cancellation request. Accordingly, the system may use the line identifier stored in the line identifier database to generate a billing report corresponding to the TAP CDR. |