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US10752956B2	GEP5 model for multiple myeloma The invention provides, inter alia, methods of prognosing a subject with, or suspected of having, multiple myeloma. In certain embodiments, the methods entail testing the gene expression levels of enolase 1 (ENO1), fatty acid binding protein 5 (FABP5), thyroid hormone receptor interactor 13 (TRIP13), transgelin 2 (TAGLN2), and replication factor C (activator 1) 4 (RFC4) in a biological sample isolated from the subject. The invention also provides methods of treatment for multiple myeloma, as well as kits, oligonucleotides, and systems for performing the methods provided by the invention.
US10752954B2	Method for detecting mutations in single cells or single molecules The invention provides a high efficiency fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH) method for detecting mutations on individual RNA transcripts, including both exonic and intronic RNA transcripts. In certain embodiments, the method is used to quantify allelic expression at the population and single cell level, and also to distinguish maternal chromosomes from paternal chromosomes in single cells.
US10752951B2	Methods of lowering the error rate of massively parallel DNA sequencing using duplex consensus sequencing Next Generation DNA sequencing promises to revolutionize clinical medicine and basic research. However, while this technology has the capacity to generate hundreds of billions of nucleotides of DNA sequence in a single experiment, the error rate of approximately 1% results in hundreds of millions of sequencing mistakes. These scattered errors can be tolerated in some applications but become extremely problematic when “deep sequencing” genetically heterogeneous mixtures, such as tumors or mixed microbial populations. To overcome limitations in sequencing accuracy, a method Duplex Consensus Sequencing (DCS) is provided. This approach greatly reduces errors by independently tagging and sequencing each of the two strands of a DNA duplex. As the two strands are complementary, true mutations are found at the same position in both strands. In contrast, PCR or sequencing errors will result in errors in only one strand. This method uniquely capitalizes on the redundant information stored in double-stranded DNA, thus overcoming technical limitations of prior methods utilizing data from only one of the two strands.
US10752949B2	Methods and systems for processing polynucleotides The present disclosure provides compositions, methods, systems, and devices for polynucleotide processing. Such polynucleotide processing may be useful for a variety of applications, including polynucleotide sequencing.
US10752945B2	Accurate genome sequencing of single cells by single-stranded amplification and sequencing Methods and devices for accurate genome sequencing, including sequencing of single cells by single-stranded amplification and sequencing are provided herein.
US10752941B2	Cell analysis device, apparatus, and cell analysis method using same The purpose of the present invention is to provide a single cell analysis device in which the improvement of the nucleic acid capturing efficiency and the improvement of the cell capturing efficiency are both achieved and a highly accurate single cell analysis data is thereby obtained. The present invention relates to an improvement of a cell analysis device including a two-dimensional array chip having a plurality of cell capture parts capable of capturing a single cell in each of the capture parts, and nucleic acid capture parts corresponding to the respective cell capture parts, the nucleic acid capture parts being capable of capturing a nucleic acid extracted from the cell captured by the cell capture part.
US10752939B2	Probes for improved melt discrimination and multiplexing in nucleic acid assays Methods and compositions for the detection and quantification of nucleic acids are provided. In certain embodiments, methods involve the use of cleavable probes that comprise a ribonucleotide position that is susceptible to endoribonuclease (e.g., RNase H) cleavage in the presence of target nucleic acid molecules. Probes of the embodiments may also comprise non-natural nucleotide linked to a reporter and/or quenching moiety.
US10752933B2	Methods for the identification, characterization, and use of inhibitors of the fructose-asparagine utilization pathway The present embodiments provide for media useful for selection and enrichment of Salmonella species. In a particular embodiment, the medium is a minimal medium that includes fructose-asparagine as the sole nutrient source. The fructose-asparagine utilization pathway, particularly FraB, provides a highly selective drug target for inhibiting Salmonella enterica.
US10752932B2	Biosensor for multi-analyte characterization Embodiments of the present invention are directed to a semiconductor device. A non-limiting example of the semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate. The semiconductor device also includes a plurality of metal nanopillars formed on the substrate. The semiconductor device also includes an amperometric sensor associated with one of the plurality of nanopillars, wherein the amperometric sensor is selective to an enzyme-active neurotransmitter. The semiconductor device also includes a resistivity sensor associated with a pair of nanopillars, wherein the resistivity sensor is selective to an analyte.
US10752930B2	Method for producing a recombinant protein on a manufacturing scale A method for producing a protein of interest on a manufacturing scale is based on integration, by homologous recombination, of the DNA encoding the protein of interest into a bacterial cell's genome at a pre-selected site. The manufacturing scale production of recombinant proteins is in the fed-batch mode, semi-continuous or in a chemostat.
US10752923B2	Processes for the production of hydroxycinnamic acids using polypeptides having tyrosine ammonia lyase activity The present invention generally relates to the field of biotechnology as it applies to the production of hydroxycinnamic acids using polypeptides having tyrosine ammonia lyase activity. More particularly, the present invention pertains to polypeptides having tyrosine ammonia lyase activity and high substrate specificity towards tyrosine, which makes them particularly suitable in the production of p-coumaric acid and other hydroxycinnamic acids. The present invention thus provides processes for the production of p-coumaric acid and other hydroxycinnamic acids employing these polypeptides as well as recombinant host cells expressing same.
US10752909B2	Chloroplasts engineered to express pharmaceutical proteins in edible plants Disclosed herein are compositions for conferring oral tolerance in mammals to autoimmune disorders such as diabetes, as well as vectors and methods for plastid transformation of plants to produce a CTB-Pins protein for oral delivery. The invention also extends to the transformed plants, plant parts, and seeds and progeny thereof. The invention is applicable to plants edible without torrefying. Exemplified herein is the stable transformation of Lactuca sativa such that CTB-Pins is expressed.
US10752908B2	Vectors and methods for improved plant transformation efficiency Methods and compositions for improved bacterial-mediated plant transformation are provided. The methods generally allow plant transformation with reduced vector backbone integration and a high frequency of low-copy transformation events. Vectors for achieving these results are described, as are methods for their use.
US10752907B2	Promoter variants An isolated and/or artificial pG1-x promoter, which is a functional variant of the carbon source regulatable pG1 promoter of Pichia pastoris identified by SEQ ID 1, which pG1-x promoter consists of or comprises at least a part of SEQ ID 1 with a length of at least 293 bp, characterized by the following promoter regions: a) at least one core regulatory region comprising the nucleotide sequences SEQ ID 2 and SEQ ID 3; and b) a non-core regulatory region, which is any region within the pG1-x promoter sequence other than the core regulatory region; wherein the pG1-x promoter comprises at least one mutation in any of the promoter regions and a sequence identity of at least 80% in SEQ ID 2 and SEQ ID 3, and a sequence identity of at least 50% in any region other than SEQ ID 2 or SEQ ID 3; and further wherein the pG1-x promoter is characterized by the same or an increased promoter strength and induction ratio as compared to the pG1 promoter, wherein the promoter strength is at least 1.1-fold increased in the induced state as compared to the pG1 promoter, and/or the induction ratio is at least 1.1-fold increased as compared to the pG1 promoter.
US10752906B2	Precise microbiota engineering at the cellular level Stably immunized cells and methods of making stably immunized cells are provided. Methods of altering the microbiota of an ecological environment are provided. Methods of modifying target chromosomes are provided. Methods of delivering genetic material to target cells are provided.
US10752905B2	Methods and materials for assembling nucleic acid constructs This document provides methods and materials for assembling nucleic acid constructs (e.g., TALENs). For example, methods for assembling TALEs that are rapid, flexible for use in many cloning scaffolds (such as common nuclease and nickase backbones), and achievable with standard molecular biology laboratory tools, thereby making TALEs a more accessible genome system, are provided.
US10752901B2	Inhibition of ferrochelatase as an antiangiogenic therapy Methods for treating angiogenesis-mediated diseases are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to methods of inhibiting ferrochelatase as an antiangiogenic therapy.
US10752891B2	Protein-based sample collection matrices and devices Provided herein are methods and compositions to effectively isolate nucleic acids using protein-based sample collection matrices.
US10752886B2	Compositions and methods for custom site-specific DNA recombinases The invention relates to biotechnology and provides novel compositions and methods for sequence-specific or sequence-directed transcription activator-like effector recombinases. The invention also provides novel plant transformation vectors and expression cassettes, which include novel combinations of chimeric recombinases with plant expression and transformation elements. Methods for gene-targeting, DNA sequence removal, and molecular breeding are also provided.
US10752879B2	Culture method and cell cluster The present invention provides a culture method for culturing, in recesses (10), a population including two or more cells including a cell derived from a stem cell and a mesenchymal cell. The cell derived from a stem cell is a cell obtained by differentiating a stem cell in vitro. The cell is a cell of one or more types selected from the group consisting of an endodermal cell, an ectodermal cell, and a mesodermal cell. The population is cultured in the recesses (10) together with a vascular cell or a secretor factor. Each recess (10) includes a space in which cells are movable. When a volume of the space is represented by V mm3 and the number of mesenchymal cells seeded in the space is represented by N, V is 400 or less and N/V is in a range from 35 to 3000.
US10752878B2	Sugar mixtures and methods for production and use thereof A sugar mixture comprising: monosaccharides; oligosaccharides in a ratio≥0.06 to total saccharides; disaccharides in a ratio to total saccharides≥0.05; pentose in a ratio to total saccharides≥0.05; at least one alpha-bonded di-glucose; and at least one beta-bonded di-glucose. Also disclosed are methods to make and/or use such mixtures.
US10752877B2	Facultative endophytic plant growth promoting bacteria Described herein are two bacterial strains, designated as KGS-2 and KGS-8 which have been shown to solubilize soil phosphorus and to enhance the growth of plants. In addition to promoting solubilisation of phosphate from sources such as dicalcium phosphate, manure and potassium phosphate, KGS-2 and KGS-8 also produce siderophore and indole-3-acetic acid (IAA).
US10752871B2	Preparation of a powdered vinegar The present invention provides a powdered vinegar that comprises partly neutralized vinegar, i.e. vinegar derived acid that is partly neutralized with e.g. sodium and/or potassium hydroxide, and free vinegar derived acid. The invention also provides a process for producing such a powdered vinegar and the use of this powdered vinegar in a foodstuff or a beverage, e.g. as a preservative. The present process offers the advantage that it yields a stable, free flowing powdered vinegar that can suitably be used as a preservative in e.g. processed meat products. The powdered vinegar has a high content of free acid, is easy to dissolve and acts as an acidulant.
US10752870B2	Apparatus for regulating and controlling the level of food liquid in closed containers An automatic apparatus for regulating and controlling the level of a liquid (1) in a tank (2) includes a liquid level detector (8). A vessel (3) associated with the tank (2) has a predetermined volume and is equipped with an upper closure (6) and with an open bottom (5) in communication with the interior of the tank (2) at a height below the level of the liquid (1). The automatic apparatus increases/decreases a liquid-free portion of the volume inside the vessel (3) and consequently transfers part of the liquid to/from the tank (2) through the bottom (5) in response to changes in the liquid level inside the tank (2) as detected by the liquid level detector (8).
US10752869B2	Laundry detergent sheet comprising lines of frangibility A non-fibrous laundry detergent sheet includes at least one line of frangibility for separating the sheet into smaller sections with different sizes.
US10752868B2	Unit dose detergent composition The present disclosure provides a single-compartment, multiple phase unit dose dishwashing detergent composition and a single-compartment, multiple phase unit dose fabric cleaning or treatment composition, the preparations and uses thereof.
US10752867B2	Cleaning compositions This disclosure relates to a cleaning composition that contains 1) at least one redox agent; 2) at least one alkylsulfonic acid or a salt thereof, the alkylsulfonic acid containing an alkyl group substituted by OH or NH2; 3) at least one aminoalcohol; 4) at least one corrosion inhibitor; 5) at least one water soluble organic solvent; 6) water; and 7) optionally, at least one pH adjusting agent.
US10752864B2	Polyethylene glycol-based laundry detergent comprising functionalized siloxane polymers A composition including a siloxane polymer. A method of treating and/or cleaning a situs using the same.
US10752863B2	Cleaning composition The present invention is in the field of cleaning compositions. In particular it relates to liquid, gelled or pasty cleaning compositions comprising one or more detergent surfactants. The invention provides cleaning compositions comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils. The invention also relates to a method for preparing a cleaning composition comprising water, one or more detergent surfactants and defibrillated primary cell wall material comprising microfibrils, wherein the method includes a high shear treatment step.
US10752858B2	Lubricant composition A lubricant composition has a high molybdenum content and includes a combination of at least two compounds including molybdenum.
US10752852B2	Fuel additive A hydrocarbon fuel additive being a solution of the active complex in an organic solvent is provided, wherein the active complex consists of: chiral ester C4-C9 and monocarboxylic acid C1-C6. The achievable technical result is the decrease in the hydrocarbon fuel consumption in gasoline and diesel internal combustion engines, boiler units from 4.7 to 9.9%, and, accordingly, the increase in the efficiency of these devices, as well as the extension of the range of tools to reduce the hydrocarbon fuel consumption and improve the efficiency of internal combustion engines and boiler units.
US10752851B2	Arrangement and method for preparing a gas The invention relates to an arrangement for preparing a gas in a closable reactor by supplying the reactor with carbon-based biomass or chopped wood material, such as chips, in substantially oxygen-free conditions, by allowing the biomass or wood material to gasify at a high temperature, and by recovering the gas generated in a gasification reaction. In that the arrangement the reactor has its interior defined by a feed pipe whose inlet end is closable with a shut-off valve, especially with a ball valve, and whose outlet end adjoins a heatable gasification dome, biomass or chopped wood material is delivered from the feed pipe's inlet end into the reactor's interior, the reactor's interior is supplied with free water/water vapor in its supercritical state, which is optionally prepared catalytically by splitting water/water vapor, the biomass or wood material is conveyed into a gasification space of the reactor's interior, which is in connection with the heated gasification dome and which is adapted to have existing conditions selected in a manner such that the water present in said gasification space is present in its supercritical state, and the gas generated in the gasification reaction is recovered.
US10752847B2	Integrated hydrothermal process to upgrade heavy oil An integrated hydrothermal process for upgrading heavy oil includes the steps of mixing a heated water stream and a heated feed in a mixer to produce a mixed fluid, introducing the mixed stream to a reactor unit to produce a reactor effluent that includes light fractions, heavy fractions, and water, cooling the reactor effluent in a cooling device to produce a cooled fluid, depressurizing the cooled fluid in a depressurizing device to produce a depressurized fluid, introducing the depressurized fluid to a flash drum configured to separate the depressurized fluid into a light fraction stream and a heavy fraction stream. The light fraction stream includes the light fractions and water and the heavy fraction stream includes the heavy fractions and water. The process further includes the step of introducing the heavy fraction stream to an aqueous reforming unit that includes a catalyst to produce an aqueous reforming outlet.
US10752846B2	Resid upgrading with reduced coke formation Systems and methods are provided for improving the processing of heavy or challenged feeds in a refinery based on integrated use of deasphalting, coking, and hydroprocessing. An optional fluid catalytic cracking unit can be included in the integrated system to allow for further improvements. The improved processing can be facilitated based on a process configuration where the vacuum resid fractions and/or other difficult fractions are deasphalted to generate a deasphalted oil and a deasphalter residue or rock fraction. The deasphalted oil can be passed into a hydroprocessing unit for further processing. The rock fraction can be used as the feed to a coking unit. Although deasphalter residue or rock is typically a feed with a high content of micro carbon residue, a high lift deasphalting process can allow a portion of the micro carbon residue in the initial feed to remain with the deasphalted oil. The portion of micro carbon residue that remains in the deasphalted oil can then be upgraded during hydroprocessing and/or during subsequent processing of the feed. By reducing the amount of micro carbon residue passed into a coker for a given initial feed source, the overall capacity for a reaction system to handle heavy feeds can be increased relative to the rate of coke production from the reaction system.
US10752844B2	Rotating equipment in a petrochemical plant or refinery A plant or refinery may include equipment such as condensers, regenerators, distillation columns, rotating equipment, compressors, pumps, turbines, or the like. Different operating methods may impact deterioration in equipment condition, thereby prolonging equipment life, extending production operating time, or providing other benefits. Mechanical or digital sensors may be used for monitoring equipment to determine whether problems are developing. For example, sensors may be used in conjunction with one or more system components to perform invariant mapping, monitor system operating characteristics, and/or predict pressure, volume, surges, reactor loop fouling, gas quality, or the like. An operating condition (e.g., of one or more pieces of equipment in the plant or refinery) may be adjusted to prolong equipment life or avoid equipment failure.
US10752834B2	Composite fluorescent gold nanoclusters with high quantum yield and method for manufacturing the same Disclosed herein are composite fluorescent gold nanoclusters with high quantum yield, as well as methods for manufacturing the same. According to some embodiments, the composite fluorescent gold nanocluster includes a gold nanocluster and a capping layer that encapsulates at least a portion of the outer surface of the gold nanocluster. The capping layer includes a matrix made of a benzene-based compound, and multiple phosphine-based compounds distributed across the matrix.
US10752833B2	Optical element for correcting color blindness Described herein are devices, compositions, and methods for improving color discernment.
US10752832B2	Proppant treatments for mitigating erosion of equipment in subterranean fracturing operations Systems and methods for treating proppant to mitigate erosion of equipment used in certain subterranean fracturing operations are provided. In some embodiments, the methods comprise: conveying a plurality of coated proppant particulates into a blender, wherein the coated proppant particulates comprise at least a partial coating of DFR and/or a hydratable polymer; blending the plurality of coated proppant particulates with an aqueous base fluid in the blender to form a treatment fluid; and introducing the treatment fluid from the blender into at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
US10752829B2	Compositions of hydraulic fracturing fluid and method thereof A hydraulic fracture fluid is provided. The fluid can include a liquid solvent, one or more surfactants, a proppant-forming compound, and one or more curing agents. The liquid reacts to form proppant in-situ under downhole conditions.
US10752820B2	Surface-modified inorganic nitride, composition, thermally conductive material, device with thermally conductive layer, and method for manufacturing surface-modified inorganic nitride Provided are a novel surface-modified inorganic nitride, a composition, a thermally conductive material, a device with a thermally conductive layer, and a method for manufacturing a surface-modified inorganic nitride. The surface-modified inorganic nitride of the embodiment of the present invention contains an inorganic nitride and an onium salt adsorbed onto a surface of the inorganic nitride.
US10752818B2	Automotive engine cooling system stop-leak formulation The present invention relates to an automotive engine cooling system stop-leak formulation for repairing leaks in an engine cooling system, is compatible with common coolant antifreeze types and is capable of maintaining the repair after draining and re-filling the coolant. The automotive engine cooling system stop-leak formulation comprising a polymeric resin and a particulate package, wherein the particulate package comprises a first natural fibre having a first fibre length and a greater amount of a second natural fibre having a second fibre length.
US10752813B2	Glue filling method for multilayer thin film sensor structure A glue filling method for a multilayer thin film sensor structure is disclosed herein. Two outer layers of a composite heat-resistant membrane are carved to have desired patterned holes; an inner layer is interposed between two outer layers to form a layered structure. The composite heat-resistant membrane is stuck onto the multilayer thin film sensor structure with the patterned holes aligned to an electric-conduction through-hole of the multilayer thin film sensor structure to form a filling region. A conductive glue is filled into the filling region. Sustained by the inner-layer heat-resistant membrane, the conductive glue protrudes from the patterned hole to cover a portion of the conductive metals on the surface of the multilayer thin film sensor structure. Thereby are simultaneously achieved a water-proof effect, an airtight effect and a fine interface compatibility.
US10752809B2	Reusable attaching apparatus and methods of making and using a reusable attaching apparatus A reusable attaching apparatus includes (a) a reversible adhesive comprising a shape memory polymer and (b) a mounting structure bonded to the reversible adhesive. The shape memory polymer has a glass transition temperature (Tg) and comprises a deformable state at temperatures above the Tg and a rigid state at temperatures below the Tg.
US10752806B2	Elastic gas barrier coating compositions An elastic gas barrier coating composition includes a barrier material dispersed in an aqueous media, a polysulfide, and a curing agent reactive with the polysulfide. When applied to a substrate and cured to form a coating, the barrier material forms a continuous phase and a polysulfide elastomer forms a discontinuous phase. An elastic gas coating is also disclosed that includes a continuous phase with a barrier material and a discontinuous phase with a polysulfide elastomer. Substrates at least partially coated with elastic gas barrier coating compositions are further disclosed.
US10752803B2	1K high hardness, high impact resistance coating A coating composition can be made by providing an aminoalkoxysilane and, in the substantial absence of water, reacting at least a portion of the aminoalkoxysilane with at least one epoxide-containing compound including an aliphatic group to yield at least one alkoxysilylamine, and then reacting the alkoxysilylamine with at least one isocyanate reagent containing at least two isocyanate groups to yield a monomer having plural alkoxysilane groups and, in many embodiments, at least two branched aliphatic groups having at least six carbon atoms. A coating composition thus formed exhibits high durability and good flexibility. Also disclosed is a method of applying a coating composition to a substrate and allowing the coating composition to cure, and the cured coating resulting from such application.
US10752801B2	Wetting agents and dispersants having rheological character A polyaddition compound and/or a salt thereof is obtainable by the reaction of epoxy resin based on at least one diglycidyl ether of Formula (I) wherein R=a divalent aliphatic or monocyclic aromatic or bicyclic aromatic radical or mixtures thereof; with at least one polyether alcohol of Formula (II) R1-[OEt]n-[OPr]m-[OBu]s-[OSO]r-OH Formula (II) wherein R1=independently identical or different, linear or branched, optionally aromatic hydrocarbyl radicals having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, [OEt]=ethylene oxide radical, [OPr]=propylene oxide radical, [OBu]=butylene oxide radical, [OSO]=styrene oxide radical, n=0 to 100, m=0 to 50, s=0 to 20, and r=0 to 3, with the proviso that n+m+s+r=3-103, and with at least one compound containing at least one functional group selected from sulfate groups, sulfonate groups, carboxylate groups and phosphate groups.
US10752792B2	Fluorinated ester compound additives for architectural coatings The present invention is a composition comprising (a) a coating base selected from a water-dispersed coating, an epoxy polymer coating, an alkyd coating, a Type I urethane coating, or an unsaturated polyester coating; and (b) a fluorinated ester compound represented by Formula (I): [AsY(CH2)x-Q-Z—(CH2)y—Rf]t (I) where A is independently —OH, a C1-C18 alkyl, —CH2OH, —CH2COOH, or (CH2CH2O)a(CH2CH(CH3)O)bH; a and b are independently 0 to 3, where a+b is 1 to 3; s is 0 to 2; Y is a linear or branched alkylene organic group having t+s substitutions; x is 0 or 1; Q is —C(O)O— or —OC(O)—; Z is —(CH2)yS— or —(CH2CH2O)m(CH2CH(CH3)O)n—; y is 2 to 6; m and n are independently 0 to 6, where m+n is 1 to 6; Rf is a straight or branched perfluoroalkyl group of 2 to 20 carbon atoms; and t is 2 to 6, such that s+t is 2 to 6.
US10752789B2	Coating material An intumescent coating material, the material comprising first and second parts mixable together so that the material will cure by an addition reaction in the presence of a metallic catalyst. The first part including a polydiorganosiloxane polymer having at least two unsaturated groups per molecule. The first part also including the metallic catalyst and a reinforcing filler. The second part including an organohydrogensiloxane crosslinker described by formula R13Si(OSiR22)x(OSiMeH)yOSiR13, where each R2 is independently selected from saturated hydrocarbon radicals comprising from 1 to 10 carbon atoms or aromatic hydrocarbon radicals and each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen or R2, x is zero or an integer and y is an integer. The organohydrogensiloxane has at least three Si—H bonds per molecule.
US10752787B2	Tailorable surface topology for antifouling coatings Embodiments are directed to a method of making an antifouling and bactericidal coating with tailorable surface topology. The method includes depositing a layer of branched polyethyleneimine (BPEI) and diamino-functionalized poly(propylene oxide) (PPO) in a mixture of water and organic solvent on a substrate to form a layer of BPEI/PPO. The method includes depositing a layer of glyoxal in a water-containing solution on the layer of BPEI/PPO. The method further includes curing the layer of BPEI/PPO and layer of glyoxal to form a homogenous, glyoxal crosslinked BPEI/PPO coating, where the curing induces local precipitation and alteration of the glyoxal crosslinked BPEI/PPO coating to provide a textured surface.
US10752784B2	Binder for coating plastics substrates without chemical or physical pretreatment With the binder produced according to the invention, a number of coating products can be produced which adhere to plastics directly and without any chemical or physical pretreatment. Base coats, high-gloss lacquers, metallic lacquers, clear lacquers and effect lacquers can be produced which can be applied directly on plastics; this is an absolute novelty because pretreatment is no longer required. With the binder according to the invention it is also possible to formulate adhesives which guarantee very good bonding between plastics themselves and also paperboard packaging. The invention relates to the binder as well as base coats based on them, one-coat lacquers and adhesives.
US10752783B2	Non-stick coating primer compositions and processes for the preparation thereof Provided are non-stick coating hybrid primer compositions based on polyimide resin and/or polyamide-imide resin. Also provided are processes for preparing such compositions. Finally, non-stick coatings incorporating such compositions and a process for manufacturing articles comprising such non-stick coatings are provided.
US10752780B2	Chromophores for photochromic compositions useful for three dimensional display applications Described herein are novel azo-benzene type chromophores. The chromophores are useful in photochromic compositions comprising a polymer matrix and a chromophore, wherein the chromophore is a novel azo-benzene type structure. The photochromic composition is photoresponsive upon irradiation by at least one wavelength of laser light across the visible light spectrum. Photochromic devices which comprise the novel azo-benzene type chromophore compound show significantly higher photoinduced birefringence, higher diffraction efficiency, and brighter images than devices that comprise well known azo-benzene chromophores. The photochromic composition may include a liquid crystal.
US10752778B2	Resin composition containing surface-modified inorganic substance, thermally conductive material, and device According to the present invention, there are provided a resin composition containing a surface-modified inorganic substance, which is obtained by performing surface modification on an inorganic nitride or an inorganic oxide by using a boronic acid compound, and an epoxy compound, a thermally conductive material including a cured substance of the resin composition, and a device including the thermally conductive material. The boronic acid compound has, for example, an amino group, a thiol group, a hydroxyl group, an isocyanate group, a carboxyl group, or a carboxylic acid anhydride group. By using the resin composition of the present invention, it is possible to provide a thermally conductive material having excellent thermal conductivity and a device having high durability.
US10752772B1	Marine biodegradable composition for 3-D printing A composition and method are provided for producing a 3-D printable material comprised of a marine biodegradable base polymer and a gelling agent in a ratio preselected to achieve a desired rate of degradation of a structure printed from the material. Suitable polymers include polycaprolactone (PCL), polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA), or polybutylene succinate (PBS). The gelling agent is typically agar. Faster rates of degradation of the structure are obtained with larger proportions of gelling agent in the composition. The composition may also include biological materials to further promote or control the biodegradation of the structure, and other additives such as nutrients for microorganisms or solidifying agents. 3-D printing of the material occurs at relatively lower temperatures to avoid damage to the biological materials.
US10752763B2	Heterophasic polyolefin composition having improved optical properties Heterophasic polyolefin composition with improved optical properties, its preparation, articles made therefrom, particularly films, and use of the heterophasic polyolefin composition.
US10752761B2	Polypropylene resin composition and article prepared therefrom A polypropylene resin composition may include an amount of 40 to 60 wt % of a polypropylene resin, an amount of 1 to 10 wt % of a polyethylene resin, an amount of 10 to 20 wt % of an olefin elastomer, and an amount of 1 to 20 wt % of a reinforcing material wherein all the wt % are based on the total weight of the polypropylene resin composition. Accordingly, a high gloss may be obtained without a coating process and moldability of the polypropylene resin may be obtained. Further provided is a molded article of an interior material or an exterior material of a vehicle manufactured by using the polypropylene resin composition.
US10752757B2	Tire Provided is a tire comprising a tread composed of a rubber composition, the rubber composition comprising 21 to 100 parts by mass of a liquid styrene butadiene rubber having a styrene content of 40 to 60% by mass and a weight average molecular weight of 4000 to 20000, based on 100 parts by mass of a rubber component comprising a linear styrene butadiene rubber having a styrene content of 35 to 45% by mass, a vinyl content of 35 to 45% by mass, and a weight average molecular weight of 1,000,000 to 1,400,000.
US10752751B2	Plasticizer composition, resin composition and methods of preparing the same The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition, a resin composition and a method of preparing the same, particularly, provides an environmentally-friendly plasticizer composition, which is suitable for use as an application to resins for food packaging, has excellent transparency, color and pressure-sensitive adhesion, and is capable of maintaining/improving mechanical properties such as tensile strength, an elongation rate and hardness when used as a plasticizer of the resin composition, and a resin composition including the same.
US10752747B2	Humins-containing foam A foam includes a cellular structure and having a density of at most 0.50 g/cm3, where the cellular structure is provided by a solid material that includes humins. Such a foam is prepared in a process, which includes: providing a starting material containing humins; and heating the starting material to a temperature in the range of 150 to 450° C. The foam can be used in articles for a variety of applications such as substrate for plant growth, as adsorbent for treating waste water or waste gases, as support for solid catalysts, as insulation material, or packaging material.
US10752744B2	Thermally conductive resin, resin composition, prepreg, and copper clad laminate A resin composition is provided, which includes 1 part by weight of a thermally conductive resin, 0.001 to 0.05 parts by weight of radical initiator, and 0.05 to 0.30 parts by weight of crosslinking agent. The chemical structure of the thermally conductive resin is in which R1 is —CH2—, —C(═O)—, or —(CH2)—(C6H5)—, and R2 is H or CH3.
US10752740B2	Articles comprising broad molecular weight distribution polypropylene resins Disclosed herein are embodiments of films which comprise a polypropylene resin comprising at least 50 mol % propylene, an MWD (Mw/Mn) of greater than 5, and a branching index (g′) of at least 0.95.
US10752739B2	Particulate curing components The invention relates to a particulate curing component for a thermosetting resin, the particulate curing component comprising particles of a solid resin, wherein a curative for the thermosetting resin is dispersed within the particles of solid resin. The invention also relates to methods of forming particulate curing components and compositions comprising particulate curing components.
US10752736B2	Process for preparing polyalkylene ether-modified polysiloxanes and use thereof The invention relates to a process for preparing oligo- or polyalkylene ether-modified polysiloxanes by transesterification of alkoxy-functionalized polysiloxanes with OH-terminated oligo- or polyalkylene ethers in the presence of an alkanesulfonic acid as catalyst. Oligo- or polyalkylene ether-modified polydimethylsiloxanes obtainable through this process are suitable as defoamers, as wetting agents, and as additives in coating material formulations.
US10752735B2	Mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes of the D/T type and conversion products thereof Mixtures of cyclic branched siloxanes having exclusively D and T units and having no functional groups, with the proviso that the cumulative proportion of the D and T units having Si-alkoxy and/or SiOH groups that are present in the siloxane matrix, determinable by 29Si NMR spectroscopy, is ≤2 mole percent, are described, as are branched organo-modified siloxanes obtainable therefrom.
US10752734B2	High performance polymide and process therefor A polymeric material process includes increasing a mobility within a polymer to enables specific alignment of polymer chains.
US10752732B2	Purification method of polyethylene glycol having one carboxyl group A purification method of a polyethylene glycol compound having one carboxyl group. In the method, an aqueous solution of the compound having a pH of 8 to 11 is prepared, the aqueous solution and a mixed organic solvent are mixed at a temperature of 15° C. or more and 50° C. or less and the mixture is separated into an organic layer and an aqueous layer. In the mixed organic solvent, a ratio of solvent I is from 25 to 60% by mass, and a ratio of solvent II is from 75 to 40% by mass. Solvent I is a hydrocarbon, solvent II is a halogenated hydrocarbon, a mixing ratio Y (organic solvent I/organic solvent II), a temperature T (° C.) at mixing and a weight average molecular weight M of the compound satisfy a relationship of 3.11×10−6M+0.084≤Y−0.0135T≤−1.77×10−6M+0.404.
US10752730B2	Quantitative intramolecular fission in oligoacenes, materials, and methods of use thereof The present invention provides soluble, stable singlet fission (SF) compounds, compositions, materials, methods of their use, and methods for their preparation that provide efficient intramolecular singlet fission (iSF) and multiple excitons. The SF compound may be a dimer, an oligomer, or a polymer of polyoligoacenes, where for example, the compound achieves a triplet yield reaching about 200% per absorbed photon. In this system, SF does not depend on intermolecular inter-actions. Instead, SF is an intrinsic property of the molecule and therefore occurs independent of intermolecular interactions. Singlet fission has the potential to significantly improve the photocurrent in single junction solar cells and thus raise the Shockley-Queisser power conversion efficiency limit from about 33% to about 46% or greater. Quantitative SF yield at room temperature has only been observed in crystalline solids or aggregates of higher acenes.
US10752728B2	TDI based low-viscosity polyisocyanates with isocyanurate groups The invention relates to a polyisocyanate which is based on tolylene 2,4-diisocyanate, tolylene 2,6-diisocyanate or a mixture of tolylene 2,4- and 2,6-diisocyanate and has isocyanurate groups, wherein the polyisocyanate has a) a weight average molecular weight of from ≥350 to ≤800 g/mol, determined by means of gel permeation chromatography using a polystyrene standard and tetrahydrofuran as eluent in accordance with DIN 55672-1:2016-03, b) a polydispersity D of from >1 to ≤1.5, where the polydispersity D is the ratio of weight average and number average molecular weight of the polyisocyanate and the weight average and number average molecular weight are in each case determined by means of gel permeation chromatography using a polystyrene standard and tetrahydrofuran as eluent in accordance with DIN 55672-1:2016-03, and c) a content of monomeric tolylene diisocyanate of ≤1% by weight, based on the total weight of the polyisocyanate.
US10752727B1	Process and apparatus for continuous production of aqueous polyurethane dispersions The application relates to a process for continuously producing aqueous polyurethane dispersions, which is characterized by the use of micro structured mixing elements and addition of water twice during the dispersion step. The energy input in the mixing of the dispersion is low. In addition, the application describes an apparatus suitable for execution of the aforementioned process.
US10752725B2	Rigid polyurethane foams suitable for use as panel insulation Disclosed are polyurethane-foam forming compositions, rigid polyurethane foams and methods for their production, as well as to composite articles comprising such foams sandwiched between facer substrates, including use of such composite elements for floor insulating elements for refrigerated tractor trailers. The rigid polyurethane foams are produced from an isocyanate-reactive component comprising: (1) a polyol blend; (2) a halogenated hydroolefin; (3) a surfactant; (4) water; and (5) a tertiary amine catalyst composition.
US10752720B2	Polymerizable blockers of high energy light Described are high energy light blocking compounds and ophthalmic devices containing the compounds. In particular, described are hydroxybiphenyl benzotriazole structures with polymerizable functionality that block high energy light and are visibly transparent. The hydroxybiphenyl benzotriazole structures can be incorporated into ophthalmic devices, such as hydrogel contact lenses, to protect eyes from high energy light radiation.
US10752719B2	Composition for soft mold and soft mold manufactured by using the composition A composition for a soft mold according to an embodiment of the inventive concept may manufacture a soft mold having good durability and release properties by including at least one multifunctional acrylate monomer, at least one photoinitiator, and a siloxane compound, and may improve productivity in the manufacture of an optical member by using the soft mold.
US10752716B2	Copolymers and terpolymers based on chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinyl chloride and uses thereof Disclosed are copolymers and terpolymers chlorotrifluoroethylene and vinyl chloride having improved properties, and particularly a high glass transition temperature, for use in membranes, coatings, barrier films, and other applications and process for forming such copolymers and terpolymers, which are useful in reverse osmosis desalination, nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, microfiltration, membrane distillation, pervaporation, selective gas separation, batteries and fuel cells.
US10752715B2	Ionomer compositions and methods of making and using same A method comprising contacting at least one metal salt of an organic acid with at least one aromatic compound in a reaction zone under conditions suitable for the formation of a polymer, wherein the metal salt of an organic acid comprises a metal and at least one unsaturated organic acid moiety. A composition comprising polystyrene and a metal salt of cinnamic acid. An article made from a composition comprising polystyrene and a metal salt of cinnamic acid. A composition comprising polystyrene and a salt of a fatty acid. An article made from a composition comprising polystyrene and a salt of a fatty acid.
US10752714B2	Resin composition There is provided a thermosetting resin composition. A resin composition, comprising: (A) component, (B) component, and a solvent, wherein the content of the (B) component is 0.1 to 5.0% by mass with respect to the content of all components of the resin composition, except the solvent: (A) component: a self-crosslinking copolymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) below and a structural unit of Formula (2) below (B) component: a compound of Formula (3) below wherein R0 is each independently a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, X is —O— or —NH—, R1 is a single bond or an alkylene group, R2 is an alkyl group, a is an integer of 1 to 5, b is an integer of 0 to 4, R3 is a divalent organic group having an ether bond and/or an ester bond, R5 is an alkyl group, f is an integer of 1 to 5, g is an integer of 0 to 4, R6 is a single bond or an alkylene group, Y is a single bond or an ester bond, A is a mono- to tetra-valent organic group which optionally contain at least one hetero atom, or a hetero atom, and h is an integer of 1 to 4.
US10752713B2	Monofunctional or telechelic copolymer of 1,3-diene and ethylene or alpha-monoolefin A copolymer comprising a copolymer chain A bearing a function B selected from the group consisting of the functions B1 and B2, the copolymer chain A being a copolymer chain comprising monomer units M1 and monomer units M2, M1 being a conjugated diene and M2 being a monomer selected from the group consisting of α-monoolefins, ethylene and mixtures thereof, B1 being selected from the group consisting of N(SiMe3)2; N(SiMe2CH2CH2SiMe2); para-C6H4(NMe2); para-C6H4(OMe); para-C6H4(N(SiMe3)2); ortho-CH2-C6H4NMe2; ortho-CH2-C6H4OMe; C6F5; C3F7; C6F13; CH(OCH2CH2O); B2 being a function that is derived from B1, is provided. Such a copolymer is synthesized by using a transfer agent bearing the function B1 and a carbon-metal bond, the metal being an alkaline-earth metal, zinc or aluminium.
US10752710B2	Process for the production of high internal phase emulsion foams A method for polymerizing an open-cell foam including exposing an emulsion comprising a photoinitiator to an Ultraviolet light source, partially polymerizing the top surface of the emulsion, and moving the partially polymerized emulsion to a second polymerization stage.
US10752709B2	Vinyl chloride-based polymer composition and method for producing the same The present invention relates to a vinyl chloride-based polymer composition and a method for producing the same, and more particularly, to a vinyl chloride-based polymer composition including a vinyl chloride-based polymer and a plasticizer, wherein the vinyl chloride-based polymer includes a higher fatty acid having 10 to 18 carbon atoms in an amount of more than 0.05 parts by weight to less than 2.0 parts by weight, based on 100 parts by weight of the vinyl chloride-based polymer.
US10752708B2	Curable composition, cured product and optical member A curable composition capable of manufacturing a cured product having a high refractive index is provided. The curable composition contains a polymerizable compound represented by formula (1) and inorganic particles. In formula (1), La represents a divalent linking group, and the divalent linking group includes at least one of a divalent aromatic group, a divalent polycyclic aliphatic group and an alkylene group having an aromatic group, Ar represents an aromatic group, and R represents an aromatic group optionally having one or more substituents or a polycyclic aliphatic group optionally having one or more substituents.
US10752705B2	Oligosaccharide compositions and methods for producing thereof Described herein are methods for the production of oligosaccharides, including functionalized oligosaccharides, from one or more sugars, such as one or more monosaccharides, using polymeric and solid-supported catalysts containing acidic and ionic groups. Also provided are the oligosaccharide compositions, including functionalized oligosaccharide compositions, obtained using the methods.
US10752702B2	Anti-TIE2 antibodies and uses thereof The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Tie2 and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to human Tie2 and block the interaction between Tie2 and one or more Tie2 ligands such as angiopoietin 1 (Ang1), angiopoietin 2 (Ang2), angiopoietin 3 (Ang3) and/or angiopoietin 4 (Ang4). The antibodies of the invention are useful, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases and disorders associated with one or more Tie2 biological activities including angiogenesis. In certain embodiments, pairs of activating Tie-2 antibodies showed an additive effect on the treatment of influenza infection when combined with anti-influenza HA. In other embodiments, prophylactic administration pairs of activating Tie2 antibodies delayed death and improved survival in a lethal model of E. coli intoxication (sepsis) over isotype/untreated controls.
US10752701B2	Stabilized formulations containing anti-PCSK9 antibodies The present invention provides pharmaceutical formulations comprising a human antibody that specifically binds to human proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9). The formulations may contain, in addition to an anti-PCSK9 antibody, at least one amino acid, at least one sugar, or at least one non-ionic surfactant. The pharmaceutical formulations of the present invention exhibit a substantial degree of antibody stability after storage for several months.
US10752700B2	Methods and compositions relating to anti-CHI3L1 antibody reagents to treat nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NFALD) or metabolic syndrome Described herein are methods and compositions relating to anti-Chi3L1 antibodies, antibody reagents, and antigen-binding fragments thereof which display superior properties, e.g., high sensitivity, high specificity, high binding affinity, neutralization activity ex vivo and in vivo (e.g., blocks Chi3L1-induced MAPK and AKT signaling). Methods of treatment, e.g., of treating cancer, obesity, and/or asthma by administering the compounds described herein are also provided.
US10752699B2	Anti-APOBEC3 antibodies and methods of making and using Hybridoma cell lines produce monoclonal antibodies that specifically bind to an APOBEC3 protein. The antibodies can be used in various methods. In some aspects, an anti-APOBEC3 antibody may be immobilized to a substrate. In another aspect, this disclosure provides a vector that includes a nucleic acid sequence encoding antibody produced by a hybridoma cell line that produces an antibody that specifically binds to an APOBEC3 protein.
US10752694B2	Binding molecules for BCMA and CD3 The present invention relates to a binding molecule comprising a first and a second binding domain, wherein the first binding domain is capable of binding to epitope clusters of BCMA, and the second binding domain is capable of binding to the T cell CD3 receptor complex. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid sequence encoding the binding molecule, a vector comprising said nucleic acid sequence and a host cell transformed or transfected with the vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the binding molecule of the invention, a medical use of the binding molecule and a kit comprising the binding molecule.
US10752690B2	Biologically active molecule conjugates, reagents and methods of manufacture, and therapeutic uses The present disclosure relates to conjugates comprising biologically active molecules linked to a multimeric antigen-binding compound or a multimeric immunoglobulin via a linker. The disclosure further provides reagents and methods of manufacturing the conjugates and the linkers. The disclosure also provides compositions comprising the conjugates, methods of modifying abnormal cell growth and methods of treatment using the conjugates or the compositions.
US10752688B2	Anti-human TIM-3 antibodies and methods of use thereof An anti-human T-cell immunoglobulin domain and mucin domain 3 (TIM-3) antibody, can bind the peptides, comprising the amino-acid sequence RKGDVSL (SEQ ID NO: 9) and/or EKFNLKL (SEQ ID NO: 10) of human TIM-3 protein. The antibody can regulate immune cell activity. The antibody or binding fragment thereof is useful in diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of cancers that have been reported to express cell-surface TIM-3 such as lung, liver, esophageal cancer and solid tumors.
US10752686B2	Bispecific antibody binding to human CD26 and human CD3, production method therefor and use thereof Described is a bispecific antibody, and a method for producing the bispecific antibody. The bispecific antibody can be used in the preparation of a drug for treating a tumor with high cell expression of CD26. The antibody specifically hinds to human CD26 and human CD3 at the same time.
US10752681B2	Therapeutic agent preparations for delivery into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade to release the drug into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.
US10752672B1	Recombinant hemoglobins and methods of preparation and use thereof The present disclosure relates to recombinant hemoglobins with improved oxygen carrying capacity and methods of preparation and use thereof. The present disclosure also relates to a pharmaceutical composition including the recombinant hemoglobin useful for treating oxygen deficiency related diseases or conditions, such as stroke, hemorrhagic shock, peripheral arterial disease (PAD), acute mountain sickness (AMS), cancer, and Parkinson's disease (PD).
US10752671B2	Method of making collagen powder from marine cartilage and skin A method of making hydrolyzed marine Type II collagen includes the mixing of marine cartilage, water, an enzyme and a protease enzyme for an extended period of time. Once mixed, the mixture is heated for a period of time at 150° F. Once heated, the enzymes are deactivated, the bone sediment separated, and the fat removed. Next, maltodextrin is added to the mixture and finally the mixture is spray dried to form a collagen powder.
US10752667B2	EPHA3 and multi-valent targeting of tumors Provided herein is a construct comprising, in combination: an EphA3, EphA2 and/or EphB2 binding ligand; and at least one effector molecule. In some embodiments, the at least one effector molecule comprises a therapeutic agent, a nanoparticle, a detectable group, a lipid, or a liposome. In some embodiments, the construct is a fusion protein and/or a covalent conjugate. Further provided is a construct comprising, in combination: a ligand that binds to EphA2, EphA3 and/or EphB2; a ligand that binds to IL-13Rα2; and at least one effector molecule. Also provided are methods of use thereof for treating cancer.
US10752666B2	Vesicular stomatitis viruses This document provides methods and materials related to vesicular stomatitis viruses. For example, vesicular stomatitis viruses, nucleic acid molecules encoding VSV polypeptides, methods for making vesicular stomatitis viruses, and methods for using vesicular stomatitis viruses to treat cancer are provided.
US10752665B2	April variants The present invention provides a variant proliferation-inducing ligand (APRIL) which has a higher binding affinity to BCMA than wild-type APRIL; and/or altered binding kinetics compared with wild-type APRIL, and/or a higher BCMA:TACI (transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor) binding ratio than wild-type APRIL and which comprises mutations at one or more of the following positions: A125, V174, T175, M200, P201, S202, H203, D205 and R206.
US10752664B2	Method of treating or ameliorating metabolic disorders using growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) Methods of treating metabolic diseases and disorders using a GDF15 polypeptide are provided. In various embodiments the metabolic disease or disorder is type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated glucose levels, elevated insulin levels and diabetic nephropathy.
US10752663B2	Methods and compositions for regenerating tissues Provided are methods for promoting the healing of injuries to tendons and ligaments by administering a NELL1 protein or a nucleic acid encoding a NELL1 protein to a subject in need thereof. Also provided are NELL1 compositions and methods for promoting tissue regeneration, promoting the healing of wounds, and enhancing fibroblast migration, proliferation, or both migration and proliferation.
US10752661B2	Chimeric inhibitor molecules of complement activation The present invention relates to novel chimeric molecules of ficolin-associated polypeptides, such as fusion polypeptides for the use in the treatment of conditions associated with inflammation, apoptosis, autoimmunity, coagulation, thrombotic or coagulopathic related diseases. The present invention further relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such fusion polypeptides, vectors and host cells used in the production of the fusion polypeptides.
US10752660B2	Fibroin-like protein production method A method for producing a fibroin-like protein is described. A fibroin-like protein is produced by culturing Escherichia coli having a gene encoding the fibroin-like protein in a medium, inducing expression of the gene encoding the fibroin-like protein, and collecting the fibroin-like protein, wherein the cell proliferation after inducing the expression is reduced.
US10752659B2	RHTB protein variants and the method of producing O-phosphoserine using the same The present invention relates to an RhtB (homoserine/homoserine lactone export transporter) protein variant having an enhanced ability to export O-phosphoserine (OPS) that is a precursor of L-cysteine, a polynucleotide encoding the protein, a vector comprising the polynucleotide, an OPS-producing microorganism comprising the protein variant, a method of producing O-phosphoserine using the microorganism, and a method for preparing cysteine or its derivatives, which comprises reacting O-phosphoserine, produced by the method above, with a sulfide in the presence of O-phosphoserine sulfhydrylase (OPSS) or a microorganism that expresses OPSS.
US10752657B2	Antimicrobial peptides derived from hepatitis B virus core protein arginine-rich domain A pharmaceutical composition comprising: (a) an isolated peptide, wherein the peptide includes three or four arginine-rich domains (ARDs) from the carboxy-terminal region of hepatitis B virus core protein (HBc) and exhibits an anti-microbial activity; and (b) a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US10752647B2	N-phosphonoxymethyl prodrugs of hydroxyalkyl thiadiazole derivatives There is a need for a new antibiotic having a novel mechanism of action, which exhibits strong antibacterial activity not only against sensitive bacteria, but also against resistant bacteria thereof, and at the same time possess excellent solubility and safety profile amenable to human use. As a result of intensive research, the present inventors have found that N-phosphonoxymethyl prodrugs of hydroxyalkyl thiadiazole derivatives represented by general formula (I), a regioisomer, a stereoisomer, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof possess excellent solubility and safety profile for use in human for the treatment of bacterial infectious diseases.
US10752640B2	Compounds active towards bromodomains Disclosed are compounds towards bromodomains, pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and use of the compounds in therapy.
US10752639B2	Bridged bicyclic inhibitors of menin-MLL and methods of use The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I-E) for inhibiting the interaction of menin with MLL1, MLL2 and MLL-fusion oncoproteins. The compounds are useful for the treatment of leukemia, solid cancers, diabetes and other diseases dependent on activity of MLL1, MLL2, MLL fusion proteins, and/or menin.
US10752637B2	Bis-diox(ol)ane compounds The present invention relates to new bi-functional and polyfunctional bis-dioxolanes and bis-dioxanes. The present inventors have established that the bis-dioxolanes and bis-dioxanes of the invention are highly advantageous as building blocks, cross-linking and/or coupling agents in polymer engineering. They can be derived from biomass sources in a highly efficient manner. The production of the present bis-dioxolanes and bis-dioxanes from biomass has the particular advantage that it facilitates the introduction of desired functionality in a highly flexible manner. Hence, the present invention provides novel bi- or polyfunctional bis-dioxolanes and bis-dioxanes, their production from renewable (biomass) sources, as well as their use in the engineering of polymers.
US10752636B2	HIV inhibitor compounds The invention provides a compound of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as described herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of Formula I, processes for preparing compounds of Formula I, therapeutic methods for treating the proliferation of the HIV virus, treating AIDS or delaying the onset of AIDS symptoms in a mammal using compounds of Formula I.
US10752635B2	Indazole compounds and uses thereof Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I), methods of using the compounds for inhibiting HPK1 activity and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders associated with HPK1 activity such as cancer.
US10752630B2	7-substituted sulfonimidoylpurinone compounds for the treatment of virus infection The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein, and their prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, and compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US10752628B2	Compounds and methods for treating synovial sarcomas The present invention includes compound and methods that are useful in treating certain cancers, such as synovial sarcomas.
US10752624B2	Kinase inhibitors The present invention relates to novel compounds of formula (I) that are capable of inhibiting one or more kinases, especially SYK (Spleen Tyrosine Kinase), LRRK2 (Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2) and/or MYLK (Myosin light chain kinase) or mutants thereof. The compounds find applications in the treatment of a variety of diseases. These diseases include autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, bone diseases, metabolic diseases, neurological and neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, allergies, asthma, alzheimer's disease, parkinson's disease, skin disorders, eye diseases, infectious diseases and hormone-related diseases.
US10752617B2	Indazole sulfonamide derivatives as inverse agonists of retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma (ROR gamma (T)) Indazole sulfonamide derivatives of formula (I), the pharmaceutically acceptable addition salts thereof, the hydrates and/or solvates thereof, and the use of same as inverse agonists of retinoid-related orphan receptor gamma RORγt are described. Pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, as well as the use thereof for the topical and/or oral treatment of RORγt receptor-mediated inflammatory diseases, in particular acne, psoriasis and/or atopic dermatitis are also described.
US10752615B2	Spirocyclic containing compounds and pharmaceutical uses thereof The present invention relates to a novel family of covalent kinases inhibitors, compounds of this class have been found to have inhibitory activity against members of the TEC kinase family, particularly ITK and/or TXK, BTK, TEC and/or combinations thereof. The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, solvates of salt, stereoisomer, tautomer, isotope, prodrug, complex or biologically active metabolite thereof, for use in therapy.
US10752613B2	Compounds and their use for reducing uric acid levels Bifunctional compounds that increase uric acid excretion and reduce uric acid production, and monofunctional compounds that either increase uric acid excretion or reduce uric acid production. Methods of using these compounds for reducing uric acid levels in blood or serum, for treating disorders of uric acid metabolism, and for maintaining normal uric acid levels in blood or serum are also provided. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the bifunctional and monofunctional compounds are also provided.
US10752611B2	Benzimidazole derivatives The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit RNA-containing virus, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV). Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US10752610B2	Pharmaceutical compounds This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by the muscarinic M1 and M4 receptors. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula (1) wherein X1; X2; R1 and R4 are as defined herein.
US10752609B2	GSK-3 inhibitors The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds to treat disorders associated with GSK-3.
US10752604B2	C-glucoside derivative containing fused phenyl ring or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, process for preparing same, and pharmaceutical composition comprising same The present disclosure relates to C-glycoside derivatives having a fused phenyl ring or pharmaceutical acceptable salts thereof, a method for preparing the same, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, a use thereof and a method for dual inhibition of SGLT1 and SGLT2 using the same. A novel compound of the present disclosure has a dual inhibitory activity against SGLT1 and SGLT2, thus being valuably used as a diabetes therapeutic agent.
US10752600B2	Procedure for the preparation of 2-cyanoimino-1,3-thiazolidine The disclosure provides for methods for preparing 2-cyanoimino-1,3-thiazolidine, which is an important building block for the preparation of crop protection active ingredients and pharmaceuticals. To this end, the disclosure provides for more efficient and improved methods of preparing 2-cyanoimino-1,3-thiazolidine.
US10752598B2	Aryldiazepine derivatives as RSV inhibitors The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: which inhibit Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV). The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from RSV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an RSV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US10752596B2	Nitrogen-containing heteroaryl compound and pharmaceutical use thereof The invention provides a compound having a GLUT9 inhibitory activity. The compound is of Formula [I] wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10752595B2	Crystalline forms of a bromodomain and extraterminal protein inhibitor drug, processes for preparation thereof, and use thereof The present disclosure relates to novel crystalline forms of a bromodomain protein inhibitor 2-[4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,5-dimethylphenyl]-5,7-dimethoxyquinazolin-4(3H)-one and processes for preparation and use thereof, relating to pharmaceutical industry. Form CS2, Form CS8, Form CS13, Form CS20, Form CS1, Form CS7, Form CS9, Form CS11 and Form CS4 of the present disclosure can be used for preparing drugs treating cardiovascular, cholesterol or lipid-related disorders.
US10752593B2	Compounds for use as therapeutically active substances in the treatment of retinal diseases A method of treating a retinal disease that leads to photoreceptor loss or outer-retina degeneration, includes administering a compound of formula (Ia) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient having the retinal disease so as to be delivered to an eye of the patient in an amount effective to treat the retinal disease: wherein A is an 5-oxazolyl residue or a pyridine-4-yl residue, R1 is selected from the group consisting of methoxy, fluoro and chloro; R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 of the phenyl ring B are independently from each other selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, a linear or branched alkyl having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, trifluoromethyl, 2,2,2-trifluoroethyl, methylsulfanyl, ethylsulfanyl, methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl, difluoromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, fluoro, bromo, chloro, methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy, hydroxy and amino; and at least two of R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 are hydrogens.
US10752587B2	Homobispiperidinyl derivatives as liver X receptor beta agonists, compositions and their use In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain substituted bispiperidinyl compounds of the Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein ring A, ring B, R1, R2, R3, L, R4, X, Z, Li, Q and R5 are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising a compound thereof, are useful as Liver X-β receptor (LXRβ) agonists, and may be useful for treating or preventing pathologies related thereto. Such pathologies include, but are not limited to, inflammatory diseases and diseases characterized by defects in cholesterol and lipid metabolism, such as Alzheimer's disease.
US10752581B2	4-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)amino)benzenesulfonamide derivatives as potent and selective inhibitors of 12-lipoxygenase Human lipoxygenases (LOXs) are a family of iron-containing enzymes involved in catalyzing the oxidation of polyunsaturated fatty acids to provide the corresponding bioactive hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (HETE) metabolites. These eicosanoid signaling molecules are involved in a number of physiologic responses such as platelet aggregation, inflammation, and cell proliferation. Platelet-type 12-(S)-LOX (12-LOX) is of particular interest because of its demonstrated role in skin diseases, diabetes, platelet hemostasis, thrombosis, and cancer. Disclosed herein is the identification and medicinal chemistry optimization of a 4-((2-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzyl)amino)benzenesulfonamide-based scaffold. The compounds display nM potency against 12-LOX and excellent selectivity over related lipoxygenases and cyclooxygenases. In addition to possessing favorable ADME properties, the compounds also inhibit PAR-4 induced aggregation and calcium mobilization in human platelets, and reduce 12-HETE in mouse/human beta cells. The compounds can also be used in methods for treating or preventing a 12-lipoxygenase mediated disease or disorder.
US10752578B2	Synthesis of terphenyl compounds The present invention relates novel methods of synthesizing terphenyl compounds and in particular to novel methods for the synthesis of a compound of Formula I or intermediates thereof.
US10752572B2	Method for producing acetic acid Provided is a method for industrially efficiently producing acetic acid that yields a good potassium permanganate test result, without enormous cost. A light ends column (first distillation column) is operated with a reflux ratio at a specific level or more, a distillation column (crotonaldehyde-removing column) is provided for treating an organic phase of an overhead condensate from the light ends column, and the crotonaldehyde-removing column is operated under such conditions as to meet at least one of conditions (i) to (iii) as follows: (i) a reflux ratio at the distillation column is 0.01 or more; (ii) at the distillation column, the ratio of a crotonaldehyde concentration in a distillate to a crotonaldehyde concentration in a charge liquid is less than 1; and (iii) at the distillation column, the ratio of a crotonaldehyde concentration in bottoms to a crotonaldehyde concentration in the charge liquid is greater than 1.
US10752567B2	Method for acid treatment conditioning of a catalyst in the production of glycols Implementations of the disclosed subject matter provide methods for producing ethylene glycol from a carbohydrate feed which may include conditioning a heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst by treatment with a protic acid resulting in an acid-conditioned heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst. Next, in a reactor under hydrogenation conditions, the carbohydrate feed may be contacted with a bi-functional catalyst system comprising the acid-conditioned heterogeneous hydrogenation catalyst, and a soluble retro-Aldol catalyst. An intermediate product stream may be obtained from the reactor including ethylene glycol.
US10752566B2	Solvent compositions for use as replacements for slow evaporating solvents The present disclosure provides, in part, a solvent composition for use as a replacement for slow evaporating solvents. The solvent composition may include para-Chlorobenzotrifluoride (PCBTF), a methylated organosilicon compound, and a carbonate ester.
US10752552B2	Dielectric composition and electronic component A dielectric composition having a high temperature property, good specific permittivity and AC breakdown voltage, and low dielectric loss at normal temperature, even though lead is not substantially used. The dielectric composition includes barium titanate, strontium titanate, and bismuth calcium titanate constituting a main component and a subcomponent. The dielectric composition includes a first subcomponent constituted by at least one selected from a compound including manganese, a compound including iron, and a compound including chromium, and the first sub component is included in a ratio of 0.02 to 0.19 wt % in terms of total of MnCo3, Fe2O3, and Cr2O3 with respect to 100 wt % of the main component, and the dielectric composition includes a second subcomponent which is a compound including niobium, and the second subcomponent is included in a ratio of 0.1 to 3 wt % in terms of Nb2O5 with respect to 100 wt % of the main component.
US10752550B2	Thermo-insulating concrete The present invention refers to a new concrete composition comprising fiberglass waste and an air-entraining additive. The concrete presents a thermo-insulating performance far superior to conventionally produced concretes. The present invention is mainly intended for the construction industry, in non-structural applications for thermal insulation. The use of fiberglass waste reduces the consumption of natural aggregates and allows for the use of waste which is expense to dispose of.
US10752545B2	Steam-assisted production of metal silicate cements, compositions and methods thereof The invention provides a novel, steam-assisted production methodology and associated compositions and methods of use in the manufacture of carbonatable or non-carbonatable metal silicate or metal silicate hydrate (e.g., calcium silicate or calcium silicate hydrate) compositions. These metal silicate compositions and related phases are suitable for use hydraulic, partially hydraulic or non-hydraulic cement that sets and hardens by a hydration process, a carbonation process or a combination thereof, and may be applied in a variety of concrete components in the infrastructure, construction, pavement and landscaping industries.
US10752538B1	Three-dimensional printing on glass containers This disclosure describes substrate(s) formed with a three-dimensional (3D) feature thereon, and method(s) of printing the same. One method includes identifying a plurality of locations on a substrate surface where the three-dimensional feature will be formed, determining a height value of the three-dimensional feature at each location, assigning a grayscale value to each location based on the height value, and applying ink to the substrate surface at each location according to the assigned grayscale value.
US10752533B2	Membrane treatment of ammonia-containing waste water A method for treating waste water containing ammonia comprising the steps of: i) passing the waste water as a feed solution through a first RO membrane (24) to produce a first permeate stream (30) and a first reject stream (32), ii) adjusting the pH of the first reject stream (32) to >9, iii) passing the first reject stream (32) through a second RO membrane (26) to produce a second permeate stream (36) containing ammonia and a second reject stream (38), and iv) passing at least a portion of the second permeate stream (36) to a cooling tower (12) to evaporate at least a portion of the ammonia.
US10752532B2	Mixing systems and methods of mixing A system for mixing and mixing processes and structures are disclosed. In addition a nozzle used for mixing is disclosed.
US10752520B2	Water treatment process employing dissolved air flotation to remove suspended solids A water or wastewater treatment process that includes a dissolved air flotation process for removing suspended solids from influent water or mixed liquor. In one process, the dissolved air flotation process is carried out in the absence of adding a coagulant or a flocculant, but yet produces TSS removal efficiencies comparable to those achieved by conventional dissolved air flotation processes that employ a coagulant and a flocculant. In other processes, a coagulant and/or a flocculant is added directly to the mixing zone of a dissolved air flotation system or is added via a pressurized white water injection system. In another process, the use of a coagulant and a flocculant is useful in removing TSS and reducing the concentration of phosphorus in the water being treated.
US10752519B2	Fresh water generator utilizing air A fresh water generator utilizing air (100) comprises a main body bracket (114), a water making system, a water purifying system and a water distributing device (126). Both sides and the rear side of the main body bracket (114) are provided with panels, on which ventilating grilles (116, 132, 134) are provided for sucking and exhausting air. The water making system is arranged inside the main body bracket (114) and particularly comprises a condenser/evaporator unit (118), an exhaust fan (140) and a water collecting tank (120), wherein the water collecting tank (120) is arranged on the main body bracket (114) and positioned at the lower end of the condenser/evaporator unit (118), and the exhaust fan (140) is arranged between the condenser/evaporator unit (118) and the ventilating grates (116, 132, 134). The water purifying system is arranged inside the main body bracket (114) and particularly comprises a pump (122) and a filtration device (192). One end of the pump (122) is connected with the water collecting tank (120) through a pipeline, and the other end of the pump (122) is connected with the filtration device (192) through a pipeline. The water distributing device (126) is arranged on the main body bracket (114) and connected to a water outlet of the filtration device (192) through a pipeline. The fresh water generator utilizing air (100) only needs one water collecting tank (120), and water is directly delivered to the water distributing device (126) after being filtered without storage and can be used instantly for drinking, which completely solves the problem of pollution and bacterial growth when pure water is stored and use for drinking later.
US10752516B2	Method and apparatus for reservoir free and ventless water filtering An on-demand filter structure including a first hydrophilic protective layer comprising a first surface exposable to a stream of water. A contact area on the first surface receives the stream. The first hydrophilic protective layer receives the stream and distributes water out a second surface, primarily using gravity. An activated carbon felt (ACF) layer is adjacent to the second surface, wherein the ACF layer is configured for water filtration, primarily using gravity. A second hydrophilic protective layer includes a third surface adjacent the ACF layer and a fourth surface. The third surface receives filtered water from the ACF layer, and the fourth surface expels the filtered water primarily using gravity, wherein the first and second hydrophilic protective layers sandwich the ACF layer. A cross section of the first hydrophilic protective layer, the ACF layer, and the second hydrophilic protective layer has a curvature.
US10752510B2	Coarse support silica particles The present invention relates to novel granular silicas for use as support material, especially as support for catalysts for fixed bed reactors, and to the production and use thereof.
US10752509B2	Method of preparing metal oxide-silica composite aerogel and metal oxide-silica composite aerogel prepared by using the same Provided are a method of preparing a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel, which includes preparing metal oxide-silica composite precipitates by adding a metal salt solution to a silicate solution and performing a reaction, and washing the metal oxide-silica composite precipitates with a washing solvent having a surface tension at 20±5° C. of 30 mN/m or less and drying the washed metal oxide-silica composite precipitates, and a metal oxide-silica composite aerogel having increased specific surface area and pore properties as well as tap density, which is significantly reduced by a maximum of 78.6% in comparison to a composite aerogel prepared by using water as a typical washing solvent, prepared by the method.
US10752505B2	Method for making carbon nanotube film A method for making a carbon nanotube film includes providing an original carbon nanotube film and an angle control unit. The original carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end-to-end by van der Waals force, and the angle control unit defines a through hole. A first end of the original carbon nanotube film is converged to form a carbon nanotube wire structure and a carbon nanotube triangle structure having an open angle adjacent to the carbon nanotube wire structure. The carbon nanotube wire structure is passed through the through hole of the angle control unit. The carbon nanotube triangle structure is cut. The carbon nanotube film is also provided.
US10752503B2	Spherical boron nitride fine powder, method for manufacturing same and thermally conductive resin composition using same The present invention provides a spherical boron nitride fine powder and the other superior in filling property into resin. The present invention relates to a spherical boron nitride fine powder having the following characteristics (A) to (C): (A) the spherical boron nitride fine particles have any one or more of Si, Ti, Zr, Ce, Al, Mg, Ge, Ga, and V in an amount of 0.1 atm % or more and 3.0 atm % or less in its composition on the surface of 10 nm; (B) the spherical boron nitride fine powder has an average particle diameter of 0.05 μm or more and 1 μm or less; and (C) the spherical boron nitride fine powder has an average circularity of 0.8 or more.
US10752501B2	Scent elimination device for hunters in the field A scent elimination device 100 for removing the human scent and any other scent associated with hunters in the field. The device 100 produces ozone, which is applied directly or indirectly to the clothing, equipment and body 300 while the hunter is in the field 200 and/or prior to or after the hunt. The method can also be used by fishermen to eliminate fish odor.
US10752500B2	Method for producing optical components using functional elements The invention relates to a method for producing optical components, wherein a first contact surface is formed by bringing a deformation element into contact with a carrier; and a second contact surface is formed by applying a functional element to the deformation element; said second contact surface at least partially overlapping the first contact surface, so that a deformation zone is formed by the area of the deformation element that lies between the overlapping areas of the two contact surfaces, wherein at least one portion of the deformation zone is heated and deformed in such a way that the functional element is deflected, in particular, shifts and/or tilts, and the functional element is joined with the deformation element during the process step of applying the functional element to the deformation element and/or during the process step of heating and deforming the deformation zone.
US10752498B2	MEMS component having two different internal pressures A method for manufacturing a micromechanical component including a substrate and a cap which is joined to the substrate, and, together with the substrate, encloses a first cavity, a first pressure prevailing and a first gas mixture having a first chemical composition being enclosed in the first cavity. In a first step, an access opening connecting the first cavity to surroundings of the micromechanical component being formed in the substrate or in the cap. In a second step, the first pressure and/or the first chemical composition in the first cavity being set. In a third step, the access opening being sealed by introducing energy or heat into an absorbing portion of the substrate or the cap with the aid of a laser, a reversible getter for further setting the first pressure and/or the first chemical composition being introduced into the first cavity chronologically prior to the third step.
US10752497B2	Semiconductor structure for MEMS device The present disclosure, in some embodiments, relates to an integrated chip structure. The integrated chip structure has a plurality of interconnect layers disposed within a dielectric structure over a substrate. A passivation layer is over the dielectric structure. A sensing electrode and a bonding electrode have bottom surfaces directly contacting the passivation layer. A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) substrate is vertically separated from the sensing electrode. The bonding electrode is electrically connected to the MEMs substrate and to one or more of the plurality of interconnect layers. An electrode extension via is configured to electrically connect the sensing electrode to one or more of the plurality of interconnect layers.
US10752494B2	Semiconductor device package A semiconductor device package is provided, which includes a carrier, a first reflective element, a second reflective element, a first optical component, a second optical component and a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device. The carrier has a first surface. The first reflective element is disposed on the first surface of the carrier. The second reflective element disposed on the first surface of the carrier. The first optical component is disposed on the first reflective element. The second optical component is disposed on the second reflective element. The MEMS device is disposed on the first surface of the carrier to provide light beams to the first reflective element and the second reflective element. The light beams provided to the first reflective element are reflected to the first optical component and the light beams provided to the second reflective element are reflected to the second optical component.
US10752493B2	Micromechanical spring for an inertial sensor A micromechanical spring for an inertial sensor includes first and second spring elements situated parallel to each other and anchored on an anchoring element of the inertial sensor; and a third spring element situated between the two spring elements, anchored on the anchoring element, and having on both external sides a defined number of nub elements that are formed so as to have an increasing distance from the spring elements in a defined fashion as the distance from the anchoring element increases.
US10752492B2	Microelectromechanical displacement structure and method for controlling displacement The present disclosure provides a displacement amplification structure and a method for controlling displacement. In one aspect, the displacement amplification structure of the present disclosure includes a first beam and a second beam substantially parallel to the first beam, an end of the first beam coupled to a fixture site, and an end of the second beam coupled to a motion actuator; and a motion shutter coupled to an opposing end of the first and second beams. In response to a displacement of the motion actuator along an axis direction of the second beam, the motion shutter displaces a distance along a transversal direction substantially perpendicular to the axis direction.
US10752490B2	Automated water and particle detection for dispensing fuel including aviation fuel A fuel dispensing apparatus and method for delivering fuel from a fuel source is disclosed. The fuel dispensing apparatus also includes an electronic control system in communication with a particle detector. The electronic control system is configured to determine, based on raw particle counts of the particle detector, a particle ratio and whether the particle ratio exceeds a particle threshold.
US10752486B2	Beverage supplier with emptying and cooling functions A beverage supplier includes: an inlet conduit communicated with a beverage container; a pumping and cooling device communicated with the inlet conduit, pumping and cooling a beverage from the beverage container, and outputting a cooled beverage; and an output unit, which is electrically connected to the pumping and cooling device and controls output of the cooled beverage. In a first state, the pumping and cooling device pumps and cools the beverage from the beverage container through the inlet conduit. In a second state, the pumping and cooling device empties the cooled beverage remained in the pumping and cooling device.
US10752485B2	Cleaning module-integrated beverage dispensing head The present disclosure relates to a cleaning module-integrated beverage dispensing head, capable of selectively providing a cleaning function in addition to a conventional beverage dispensing function. A cleaning module-integrated beverage dispensing head includes a gas distributor (200) outputting a gas flowed in, and a pulse generator (100) receiving a supply of the gas supplied via a hose (300). The gas distributor (200) includes a first gas outlet (220) discharging the gas to the pulse generator (100), a second gas outlet (230) discharging the gas to a container (C) for storing liquid, an internal structure (200a) that is rotatable, and an external structure (200b) that is coupled to the internal structure (200a), to control rotation of the internal structure (200a). Whether or not to supply the gas to the pulse generator (100) through the first gas outlet (220) is determined according to whether or not the internal structure (200a) rotates.
US10752483B1	Apparatus for dispensing a liquid from a liquid storage container The apparatus includes a housing having a dispensing location for liquid disposed above a repository for a liquid storage container. A pressurising assembly including an air pump supplies gas to pressurize the container and cause liquid to leave the container via a delivery tube. A replaceable flow assembly including a manifold 30 and a reservoir 18 conveys liquid from the delivery tube 16 to the reservoir and thence from the reservoir 18 to the dispensing location. The manifold has an underside which includes a riser tube connector 36 and a reservoir connector 40 to rigidly mount the manifold on the reservoir. An upper side of the manifold has an outlet 33 located directly above the reservoir connector 40. The manifold contains a chamber 58 configured to convey liquid from the riser tube connector 36 to the reservoir 18 and a connector 37 for feeding a second reservoir provided with a steam venting valve. A valve connector 47 connects the steam venting valve to an air passage 29 which travels through a lifting handle 46 to the reservoir 18 via the chamber 58. The flow assembly contains no check valves or bypass valves and is self-purging on replacement.
US10752479B2	System for stabilizing self-propelled operating machines Described is a system for stabilizing a self-propelled operating machine (1), comprising scissor-like stabilizers (10), designed to pass from operating configurations, in which they stabilize the machine (1), thereby raising the wheels (22) above the ground, to a rest configuration, in which the wheels (11) are returned to the ground, in turn comprising: one or more pairs of rotatable stabilizing telescopic arms (2), each arm (2) comprising a first segment (21) and a second segment (22) extendable and retractable relative to the first segment (21) and equipped with a foot (20) for contact with the ground; first movement means (3) designed to rotate the arms (2) between a completely raised position and lowered working positions; second movement means designed to move the second segments (22) between a completely closed position and extended positions; and a processing unit configured to control the first and second movement means in such a way that the stabilizers (10) perform the following retraction sequence: rotating the arms (2) upwards to a first partially raised position; retracting the second segments (22) to a completely closed position; rotating the arms (2) upwards to the completely raised position, so that the stabilizers (10) are in the rest position.
US10752477B2	Control device of hydraulic winch A control device of a hydraulic winch includes an engine, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor driving a winch drum, a winch manipulating member, an engine control unit controlling a rotation speed of the engine, a winch load detector detecting a load applied to the winch drum, and a motor capacity control unit controlling a motor capacity of the hydraulic motor so as to decrease a motor capacity of the hydraulic motor in a fuel-saving operation mode to a motor capacity which is smaller than a motor capacity of the hydraulic motor in a normal operation mode. The engine control unit sets an upper limit value of the rotation speed of the engine in the fuel-saving operation mode to a value which is lower than a maximum rotation speed of the engine in the normal operation mode and corresponds to the load detected by the winch load detector.
US10752473B2	Method of monitoring crane safety and a system for monitoring crane safety The invention relates to a method of monitoring the safety of a crane, in particular of a revolving tower crane having a revolving deck, wherein the crane has a sensor system and a crane control, and wherein furthermore at least one tilt sensor is provided. In accordance with the invention, the at least one tilt sensor is attached to the revolving deck of the revolving tower crane, with the monitoring of the crane safety taking place at least during the putting up and/or taking down of the revolving tower crane.
US10752469B2	Floor cover of a passenger transportation device A floor cover of an escalator or a moving walkway is described. The floor cover has a floor cover support and at least one cover element. The opening of a space provided under the floor to the surrounding floor which can be walked on can be closed in a flush manner by at least one cover element which lies on the floor cover support. The floor cover includes at least one device by which one single possible correct installation position of the at least one cover element on the floor cover support is specified. In the correct installation position, the cover element lies flush on the floor cover support, and in an incorrect installation position, the device causes at least one part of the cover element is arranged so as to visibly project beyond the floor cover support.
US10752468B2	Regenerative power capture system for endless track escalators and moving walkways Power is recovered from an escalator or a moving walkway as the step orbits an endless track on rollers. A generator is connected to a roller orbiting the track. A battery backup is provided. The power is used for emergency lighting on the step, and for data transmission. Advertising and messages are displayed on a dynamic video screen mounted on the step. The apparatus is mostly contained within the escalator step. Information is communicated wirelessly to a remotely located central control station and back to the step, so as to display information in real time and to update advertising while the escalator is in operation. The central control station also monitors performance parameters. The visual display can include LED lighting.
US10752462B2	Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus A sheet processing device includes a stapling unit that cuts off excess parts of a staple at a normal processing position, a container that stores the excess parts, the container having an upper end portion with an opening and being disposed below the stapling unit, a pair of electrodes disposed at a portion of a side wall of the upper end portion, the portion corresponding to the normal processing position, the pair of electrodes being exposed to inside the container, and a control unit for detecting that the excess parts in the container have reached the upper end portion when the pair of electrodes is short-circuited.
US10752458B2	Automatic roller clamp A media roll holder assembly a web-based printing system comprises a support for rotatably supporting the roll in an operative position, a holding element for rotatably holding the roll on the support, and a pivotable arm on which the holding element is provided. The pivotable arm is formed and positioned to position the holding element on the roll, such that a lifting force for lifting the roll from the support results in a holding force on the holding element in the first angular direction for holding the roll in the operative position on the support. The roll is then rotatably secured in its operative without excess angular forces acting on the roll. As the rotation of the roll is substantially unimpeded, the medium may be transported with great precision, resulting in high quality printing.
US10752457B1	Ink jet card printer having a pivotable card feeder An ink jet card printer includes an ink jet print head, a gantry, and a card feeder. The ink jet print head is configured to perform a print operation on a card supported in a print position along a processing axis. The gantry is configured to move the print head through a print zone. The card feeder includes a feeder frame, a first pinch roller pair, and a lift mechanism. The first pinch roller pair is supported by the feeder frame and is configured to feed individual cards along a card feed axis. The lift mechanism is configured to move the feeder frame and the first pinch roller pair between a lowered position, in which the card feeder is displaced from the print zone, and a raised position, in which at least a portion of the card feeder extends into the print zone.
US10752455B2	Bulk bag sealing system A sealing system for connecting a bulk bag to a material handling and processing system. The sealing system comprises a main housing and a discharge tube housed within the main housing. The discharge tube is configured to fluidly connect the bulk bag with the material handling and processing system. The sealing system additionally comprises a first seal configured to selectively seal the bulk bag with respect to the discharge tube, and a second seal configured to selectively seal an interior space of the main housing from the material handling and processing system.
US10752452B1	Dimensional lumber stacker A dimensional lumber stacker takes on plural boards in successive events from a feed group on one side of itself and then turns plural boards in unison about a horizontal axis and deposits them one the other side of itself, onto a deck. After which, the boards are urged away from the dimensional lumber stacker and across the deck as a unit, thereby separating from the dimensional lumber stacker and forming a stack as a consequence.
US10752449B2	Object carrier device, exposure apparatus, manufacturing method of flat-panel display, device manufacturing method, object carrying method, and exposure method A carrying method of carrying a substrate with a substrate holder, including: holding a part of the substrate located above the substrate holder using holding pads; controlling and driving downward the holding pads holding the substrate so that the substrate is supported on the support surface of the substrate holder, when releasing the hold of an other part of the substrate by a substrate carry-in hand that holds the other part of the substrate located above the substrate holder. Accordingly, the substrate carriage to the substrate holder can be swiftly performed.
US10752446B2	Hybrid modular belt A hybrid module has a bridge section with a first transverse end and a second transverse end. Each end module has a body with an inner end and an outer end. The inner ends of each module are configured to be attached to a corresponding end of the bridge section. The inner ends may be removably attached to the corresponding ends of the bridge section using a coupler on the inner end and, in some cases, a mating coupler on the corresponding end of the bridge section.
US10752445B2	Modular conveying unit A conveying unit for a superordinate conveying system for transporting goods on a transport plane. The conveying unit has transport rollers, drive devices, at least one adjustment apparatus and a control unit. The transport rollers rotate about axes at an actuatable rotational speed and with an actuatable direction of rotation. The drive device can be actuated to drive the transport rollers. The axes of rotation of the transport rollers can be actuated about their respective pivot axes by their own pivot axis angle and can be adjusted by rotation. The adjustment apparatus can be actuated to adjust the axes of rotation of the transport rollers about their respective pivot axes. The control unit actuates the conveying unit, and the conveying unit additionally has a connection apparatus for connecting the conveying unit to the superordinate conveying system.
US10752441B1	Storage system having dual-row pallet bays A storage system having side-by-side dual pallet bays is provided. The system includes a single level or stacked multilevel storage bay. Each bay is defined by a series of vertically extending supports and a central divider for storing two rows of pallets. Preferably, there are no vertical supports extending up from the central divider. Rails are provided on both sides of each row for supporting pallets and for pallet transportation/inventory carts to travel under the pallets. The front of the bay should be configured for access by a dual-four forklift, to insert and remove two pallets from the bay at a time.
US10752438B2	Biasing cradle for refuse vehicle A cradle and guide system for a refuse vehicle has at least one track member mounted on a bumper of a refuse vehicle. The at least one track member is able to deflect horizontally to compensate for misalignment. At least one guide member is mounted to a front loading fork of the refuse vehicle. The at least one guide member contacts the at least one track member to limit horizontal movement of the front loading fork with respect to the refuse vehicle during misalignment. The at least one track member returns to its original position to align the front loading forks.
US10752437B2	Roll-off bin with clamshell lid A lid assembly for a rectilinear bin includes two lid panels independently movably mounted to the bin such that when the lid assembly is in a fully-closed position, inner longitudinal edges of the panels abut each other so as to give the closed lid assembly an arched configuration. In the open position, each lid panel lies vertically along the exterior of a corresponding bin sidewall. Each lid panel is movable along tracks provided in the bin structure longitudinally outboard of the lid assembly by means of track wheels provided at each end of the panel's inner longitudinal edge. Each lid panel is movable between its open and closed positions by means of actuating arms each pivotably mounted at one end to the panel's outer longitudinal edge, and rigidly mounted at the other end to a rotatable horizontal lid actuation shaft mounted on the exterior of a corresponding bin sidewall.
US10752435B2	Grease container Embodiments of the present invention provide a collection container having a cover affixed to the top of the collection container. A mouth opens through the cover permitting access to the interior of the collection container. A lidded enclosure surrounds the mouth, and a screen may be secured within the lidded enclosure to selectively permit access through the mouth while preventing theft of the contents of the collection container.
US10752432B2	Rapidly cooling food and drinks Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.
US10752431B2	Capsule and system for beverage preparation A capsule for the preparation of a beverage comprises a lateral wall, an inlet wall and a lower wall forming a hollow body having a substantially central axis, the inlet wall extends from a peripheral end of the lateral wall towards said central axis and a plurality of sunken portions are extending on both lateral and inlet walls across the edge between said walls each portion connecting together the lateral wall and the inlet wall.
US10752430B2	Resealable container including insert Containers that include a housing that includes a box and a lid that is hingedly attached to the box. The container also includes an inner package disposed at least partially within the housing and at least partially defining an interior volume for housing consumer goods. The inner package includes a first layer and a second layer. The container also includes an insert positioned between the inner surface of the front wall of the box and the outer surface of the front wall of the inner package. The insert is positioned entirely below the sealing region and is positioned so that the lowest point of the upper edge of the box is lower than the highest point of the upper edge of the insert.
US10752426B2	Programmable accessory for beverage containers This invention relates generally to beverage-ware in the form of beverage container sleeves and similar such beverage-ware devices for use with beverage containers. More particularly, the present invention relates to an ornamental and multi-functional beverage container accessory for engagement with water bottles, beer bottles, wine bottles, champagne bottles, liquor bottles, alcohol bottles, cups and similar beverage containers.
US10752422B2	Systems, methods and devices for sealing storage containers Systems, methods, and devices for sealing a container are described and disclosed. A system includes a lid assembly configured to seal an opening of a container and a coupler assembly configured to be disposed within a recessed portion of the lid assembly. The lid assembly includes a recessed portion configured to facilitate coupling the lid assembly with an external vacuum source. The lid assembly includes a hole disposed within the recessed portion and a ball seal disposed in the hole, wherein the ball seal is configured to seal the hole in a closed position when a vacuum pressure is created within the container. The lid assembly includes a gasket cavity disposed within the lid assembly, wherein the gasket cavity is configured to align a gasket for creating a seal between the lid assembly and the container. The coupler assembly includes a coupler body, a coupler seal, and a vacuum port.
US10752420B2	Corner protector and package structure The present disclosure discloses a corner protector including a strip-shaped corner bead and a connector for connecting the corner bead, wherein the corner bead encloses a rectangular area, and the connector is connected between two adjacent sides of the corner beads. The corner protector of the present disclosure adopts a connector to connect the corner bead with higher hardness, which can ensure that the top edge of the package structure has higher hardness and is not easily broken. The corner protector can be split and assembled as needed, has the advantages of low cost, simple manufacture, simple transportation and storage, and convenient assembly and use.
US10752415B2	Fluid pouch with inner microstructure Disclosed is a pouch (also called a flexible container) for holding fluid, the pouch including: (a) a first polymeric sheet including a first inner body and a first outer surface, the first inner body including a first inner surface and inner microstructure extending from the first inner surface, the first inner body defining an aerial microstructure surface area density (AMSAD) between 5% and 15%; (b) a second polymeric sheet including a second inner surface and a second outer surface. The second polymeric sheet may be joined with the first polymeric sheet such that the first inner body and the second inner surface form an air-tight fluid chamber therebetween. The second polymeric sheet may lack microstructure extending from the second inner surface. The first inner surface, the first outer surface, the second inner surface, and the second outer surface may be smooth and non-recessed.
US10752414B2	Can cover with time indication function The disclosure provides a can cover with a time indication function, and pertains to the technical field of food containers. The can cover comprises a cover body, and the can cover also comprises an indicating system for indicating the opening date of a can; the indicating system comprises a pointer and a plurality of scale lines; the scale lines are positioned on the surface of the cover body; the pointer is arranged on the surface of the cover body; one end of the pointer can rotate or swing in the range of the scale lines, and points to one of the scale lines. The can cover can indicate the opening date of the can, and assist a user to remember the opening date of the can, so that the opening date of the can can be known clearly, and bad and out-of-date canned food is avoided being eaten.
US10752409B2	Lid construction for breathing apparatus A breathing assistance apparatus has a lid and latch assembly configured for one-handed operation. The apparatus also includes a hinge assembly that separates when over-rotated but that reengages upon closing of the lid onto the main body of the apparatus.
US10752408B2	Locking lid and container assembly A container assembly maximizes lid-to-container retention or prevents inadvertent removal of a lid from a container, and includes a container and a lid. The container includes an upper rim and a container wall. The container wall includes a seam and a primary indentation. The indentation traverses the seam at an inner container surface in parallel relation to the rim. The lid comprising a rim-receiving groove, a lid wall, and a wall-to-groove resilient portion. The resilient portion extends intermediate the lid wall and the rim-receiving groove and is resiliently actuable intermediate a relaxed configuration and an actuated configuration. The resilient portion has at least one indentation-engaging portion. The rim-receiving groove receives the upper container rim, and the indentation-engaging portion engages indentation when in the actuated configuration. The rim-receiving groove and the indentation-engaging portion together lock the container lid to the container when in the actuated configuration for cooperatively maximizing lid-to-container retention.
US10752406B2	Smart seal clamp, packaging bag, and storage and management method of object A smart seal clamp, smart packaging bag and storage and management method of an object are provided. The smart seal clamp, configured to clamp a packaging bag for containing a storage object, includes: a circuit board, a camera, a seal structure; and at least one trigger structure. The camera is configured to acquire information, the trigger structure is configured to trigger the seal structure to seal the packaging bag, the circuit board includes a camera circuit and a trigger structure circuit; the camera circuit is communicated with the camera and configured to control the camera, the trigger structure circuit is communicated with the trigger structure and configured to control the trigger structure, the trigger structure circuit is further communicated with the camera circuit and configured to control the trigger structure according to the information acquired by the camera.
US10752405B2	Device for packaging an object and corresponding method of extraction The invention provides a packaging device for packaging an object, the device comprising a tube (1) that is open (10) at one end and a stopper (2). The packaging device comprises a strip (3) of length greater than the length of the tube (1). Said strip (3) has a coupling system (4) enabling an object (5) to be coupled to said strip (3). Together with the tube (1), the strip (3) is configured to occupy a first position in which the strip (3) is held compressed inside the tube (1) by the stopper (2), said strip (3) presenting a first end (310) in bearing contact with the end wall of the tube (1) opposite from the said opening (10), and a second position in which, after the stopper (2) has been removed, the strip (3) presents a second end (320), opposite from said first end, that projects out through the opening (10) of the tube (1). The invention also provides a corresponding method of extraction.
US10752404B2	Food packing cup A food packaging cup comprises a cup body, an inner film bag disposed in the cup body and a cup lid structure for sealing a cup mouth of the cup body. A bag mouth of the inner film bag is connected with the cup body by a detachable structure, a liquid receiving inner cavity is formed inside the inner film bag, the inner film bag can be separated from the inner wall of the cup body, and an air hole communicated with a gap between the inner film bag and the cup body is formed on the cup body. The food packaging cup is simple in structural production, low in cost, and convenient for various classes of consumers to further drink up thick fruit juice, milk, fermented milk, yoghourt and the like, thereby avoiding residues in the cup. Moreover, garbage of two different materials can be sorted clearly.
US10752403B1	Vehicle box organizer A storage box having organizational inserts is capable of being stored within a side box of a cab of a tractor trailer. The inserts are configurable and modular. Certain embodiments include illumination means on the exterior of the storage box and the interior of the storage box. Other certain embodiments include a split lid.
US10752401B2	Lifting handle A lifting handle (1, 2) for enhancing the convenience of carrying containers. The lifting handle (1, 2) comprises: a base board (11, 21), the base board (11, 21) comprising two end edges (111, 211) and two side edges (112, 212); the two end edges (111, 211) form the two ends of the base board (11, 21), and the two ends of the two side edges (112, 212) respectively connect to the two end edges (111, 211); the base board (11, 21) is provided with at least one cutting part (12, 22), and the at least one cutting part (12, 22) extending from the position of one end edge (111, 211) near the base board (11, 21) to the position of the other end edge (111, 211) near the base board (11, 21), such that the base board (11, 21) forms two carrying parts (13, 23) and a lifting handle part (14, 24).
US10752400B2	Food and beverage containers and methods of coating Food and beverage containers and methods of coating are provided. The food and beverage containers include a metal substrate that is at least partially coated with a coating composition that includes a water-dispersible resin system and an aqueous carrier. The resin system includes an epoxy component and an acrylic component. In a preferred embodiment, the coating composition is at least minimally retortable when cured.
US10752399B2	Box pallet provided with a hinged bottom panel A box pallet (1) comprising at least one base (4) and an articulated belt (5), the box pallet (1) being convertible between a loading configuration in which the belt (5) is unfolded and erected on the base (4) so as to form a storage volume and an empty transport configuration in which the belt (5) is folded and laid flat on the base (4); characterised in that it comprises at least one articulated bottom panel (10) that bears on the base (4) and is capable of forming a wedge for a bulky object, such as a motor vehicle seat, that needs to be loaded into the storage volume.
US10752396B2	Container with scuff resistant texture Polymeric container includes a base defining a support surface and a sidewall extending upwardly from the base. The sidewall has at least a first contact portion extending about a perimeter of the sidewall. The sidewall includes a raised surface pattern at a select area proximate the first contact portion. The raised surface pattern includes a plurality of protrusions extending outwardly from the sidewall and having an outer surface. Each protrusion is spaced apart from adjacent protrusions within the selected area, and a shortest distance between each protrusion and any of the adjacent protrusions is less than a greatest surface dimension of the outer surface of each protrusion.
US10752388B2	Cover material edge folding apparatus An edge folding apparatus. The edge folding apparatus includes a fixed base having a horizontal track. A fixed guide block includes either a channel or a peg. The channel includes a horizontal portion leading to a vertical portion. A sliding base is slidably coupled to a horizontal track. The sliding base includes a vertical track. A tool mount block is slidably coupled to the vertical track. The tool mount block includes the other of the channel or the peg. The peg slides along and is guided by the channel. A first linear actuator pushes the sliding base along the horizontal track and a second linear actuator pushes the tool mount block along the vertical track.
US10752383B1	Systems and methods for satellite constellation launch using air-launched vehicles Systems and methods for calculating launch sites for a satellite constellation are provided. A carrier aircraft may be configured to launch a first satellite into the first orbit and a second satellite into the second orbit. In some embodiments, information about an accessible range of the aircraft may be received. Based on the received information, a geographical area that the aircraft can access without landing may be calculated. Using received information and the orbit parameters of the first orbit and the second orbit, a first launch site for launching the first satellite and a second launch site for launching the second satellite may be calculated. The first launch site may comprise a first geographical position and a first launch time, and the second launch site may comprise a second geographical position and a second launch time. Both launch sites may be within the calculated geographical area.
US10752380B2	Acoustic panel repair with retention of acoustic properties An acoustic panel (200) for an aircraft nacelle (100) may comprise a perforated first skin (220), a second skin (230), and a core (210) sandwiched between them. A damaged portion of the perforated first skin may be removed. A fiberglass ply (510) may be coupled to the acoustic panel. A pressure differential may cause the fiberglass ply to form dimples (515) within the perforations (325) of the first skin. The fiberglass ply may be used as a template to drill holes in a replacement patch (400).
US10752378B2	Mobile apparatus for pest detection and engagement Described herein is a mobile apparatus for capturing images that includes a body, a propulsion device coupled to the body and actuatable to propel the body in response to a motion control command. The mobile apparatus also includes a low-resolution camera coupled to the body and configured to capture a plurality of low-resolution images. Further, the mobile apparatus includes a transceiver coupled to the body. The transceiver is configured to wirelessly receive the motion control command and wirelessly transmit the plurality of low-resolution images.
US10752377B2	Method and apparatus for preventing lightning strike damage to a structural component A method and apparatus for preventing damage to a metal component that is susceptible to damage by electro-magnetic effects or reduce manufacturing assembly steps. An initial channel is formed through the metal component and is defined by an inner surface. A bushing is placed into the initial channel. An interference fit is created between the outer surface of the bushing and the inner surface of the initial channel through the metal component. A final channel is formed through the bushing. A fastener is placed into the final channel to attach the metal component to a second component, wherein electrical magnetic effects occur between the fastener and the bushing.
US10752374B1	Active fuel thermal conditioning for aircraft Fuel used as a coolant in an aircraft can be thermally conditioned for active thermal management of the airframe and engine. The fuel can be thermally conditioned using the residual cooling capacity of a power and thermal module (PTM), providing flexibility of thermal system design, or via a compact engine-mounted turbo cooler, to maximize system efficiency. The fuel can be stored in a thermal reserve tank to provide a missionized heat sink capable serviceable for periodic high heat flux equipment. The cooling and provision of cooled fuel to aircraft components can be intelligently controlled to provide efficient cooling and effectively unlimited ground hold times.
US10752371B2	Translating nacelle wall for an aircraft tail mounted fan section The present disclosure is directed to a fan section positioned on a tail section of an aircraft, in which the fan section defines a circumferential direction, a radial direction, and an axial direction. The fan section includes a fan and a nacelle. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades and a fan shaft, in which the plurality of fan blades are rotatable with the shaft. The nacelle includes a wall at least partially enclosing the fan. The wall includes a first portion and a second portion. The first portion translates relative to the second portion between a first, closed position in which the wall of the nacelle circumferentially encloses the fan and a second, open position in which at least a portion of the fan is unenclosed by the wall of the nacelle.
US10752370B2	Aircraft engine mount An engine mount system having failsafe securement points. The engine mount system includes a forward mount carrying a coat hanger shackle having a spherical bearing and a cylindrical bearing. Securement of the engine mount to a support utilizes pins and bolts with a retaining double wrench washer incorporated into the final mounting structure. The engine mount system additionally includes an aft mount.
US10752365B2	Method and device for thermal control of a plurality of cabins of a vehicle Disclosed is a method and a device for thermally controlling a plurality of cabins of a vehicle from a mixing chamber supplied with air from at least one air supply device of which at least the temperature is controlled, each cabin being supplied with air by a supply conduit specific to this cabin. At least one cabin is supplied with air at a temperature adjusted by at least one individual exchanger associated with the supply conduit specific to this cabin, in which a second circuit is supplied with a heat transfer fluid from at least one heat transfer fluid thermal regulation loop of the vehicle. Also disclosed is a vehicle provided with at least one thermal control device.
US10752364B2	Variable seat module with an ottoman for a seating arrangement in a vehicle cabin A seat module includes a passenger seat attachable to a cabin floor, and a separate ottoman unit associated with the passenger seat. The ottoman unit has at least one resting surface for a passenger and a base, which base is attachable to the cabin floor by an adjustment unit at a position in a first direction of the passenger seat. The adjustment unit is configured to allow a selective displacement of the ottoman unit relative to the cabin floor along the first direction and at least a second direction perpendicular thereto into a seating position and a resting position of the seat module.
US10752363B1	Safe vertical take-off and landing aircraft payload assignment Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft can provide opportunities to incorporate aerial transportation into transportation networks for cities and metropolitan areas. However, VTOL aircraft can be sensitive to uneven weight distributions, e.g., the payload of an aircraft is primarily loaded in the front, back, left, or right. When the aircraft is loaded unevenly, the center of mass of the aircraft may shift substantially enough to negatively impact performance of the aircraft. Thus, in turn, there is an opportunity that the VTOL may be loaded unevenly if seating and/or luggage placement is not coordinated. Among other advantages, dynamically assigning the VTOL aircraft payloads can increase VTOL safety by ensuring the VTOL aircraft is loaded evenly and meets all weight requirements; can increase transportation efficiency by increasing rider throughput; and can increase the availability of the VTOL services to all potential riders.
US10752362B2	Receiving systems for receiving persons and objects for a cabin of a vehicle as well as an aircraft equipped therewith A receiving system for receiving of persons and objects for a cabin of a vehicle is proposed, the system comprising a seat frame having a plurality of receiving sections created on the seat frame for receiving of a seat unit each; a plurality of seat units, which are mountable on a receiving section each; and at least one stowage bin unit, which is mountable on one of the receiving sections. The stowage bin unit is dimensioned such that it is mountable on an outer one of the receiving sections in case on the remaining receiving sections a seat unit each is mounted.
US10752359B2	Tuned lighting A method and apparatus for managing lighting during different periods. Light is emitted from a lighting system comprised of light devices. Operation of the lighting system is controlled to create different light scenes comprising light with different spectral distributions during different periods.
US10752358B2	Systems and methods for refreshing passenger garments onboard an aircraft An aircraft includes a fuselage having an internal cabin, and a garment refreshing system located within the internal cabin. The garment refreshing system is operable to refresh a garment of an individual within the internal cabin. A method of refreshing a garment while onboard an aircraft includes positioning a garment refreshing system within an internal cabin of a fuselage of an aircraft, and refreshing a garment of an individual onboard the aircraft with the garment refreshing system.
US10752356B2	Moving device, moving device control method, program, and moving device control system Moving device identification information, i.e., identification information for identifying moving device 20 and operation information for specifying an operation to be performed by moving device 20 is encoded into a two-dimensional code. Image analyzing unit 25 analyzes a captured image to obtain the moving device identification information and an address of operation information. Operation information requesting unit 26 requests actual operation information from operation information storage device 10 by designating the address of operation information. Operation information storage unit 11 stores the actual operation information. Operation information transmitting unit 22 transmits the actual operation information to moving device 20 in response to the request from operation information requesting unit 26. Operation executing unit 22 acquires the moving device identification information and the actual operation information based on the captured image, and performs the operation specified by the operation information when the moving device identification information indicates its moving device.
US10752352B2	Dual rotor propulsion systems for tiltrotor aircraft A dual rotor propulsion system for a tiltrotor aircraft having VTOL and forward flight modes. The dual rotor propulsion system includes an engine operable to provide an input torque to a transmission that, responsive thereto, generates an output torque. A first output shaft is coupled to the transmission and is operable to receive a first portion of the output torque. A first rotor assembly is coupled to and rotatable with the first output shaft. A second output shaft is coupled to the transmission and is operable to receive a second portion of the output torque. A second rotor assembly is coupled to and rotatable with the second output shaft. In operation, the first and second rotor assemblies rotate coaxially, the first rotor assembly is a different diameter than the second rotor assembly and the first rotor assembly is stoppable and foldable in the forward flight mode.
US10752351B2	Tilt-rotor unmanned air vehicle An unmanned air vehicle is provided. The unmanned air vehicle includes a frame having a center portion connecting two substantially parallel transversely spaced apart ele-wings. The ele-wings may store batteries and rotate along a forward axis to provide lift during a transition from vertical flight to linear flight. The landing gear may be connected to the ele-wings and configured to change pitch of the ele-wing to ensure stable flight during flight mode transition. A plurality of propellers, each having propeller drive motors, are attached to the frame and able to rotate from parallel position, relative to the center portion, for vertical flight to a perpendicular position, relative to the center portion, for linear flight. The propeller drives rotate on its axis and may be configured to propel the vehicle in a ground and flight mode.
US10752350B2	Autonomous package delivery aircraft An aircraft includes an airframe and a distributed thrust array coupled to the airframe including at least six propulsion assemblies. A flight control system is operably associated with the distributed thrust array and is operable to independently control each of the propulsion assemblies. A package delivery module is coupled to the airframe. In a VTOL orientation utilizing thrust-borne lift, a first pair of propulsion assemblies is forward of the package delivery module, a second pair of propulsion assemblies is aft of the package delivery module and a third pair of propulsion assemblies is lateral of the package delivery module. In a forward flight orientation utilizing wing-borne lift, the first pair of propulsion assemblies is below the package delivery module, the second pair of propulsion assemblies is above the package delivery module and the third pair of propulsion assemblies is lateral of the package delivery module.
US10752349B2	Active counterweight for main rotor An exemplary rotorcraft includes a power train with an engine coupled to a gearbox, a main rotor blade having a mast coupled to the power train, a control input linkage in communication between a pilot input device and the main rotor blade configured to communicate a control input force from the pilot input device to the main rotor blade, and a counterweight system in connection with the control input linkage and the power train to apply a centrifugal force to the control input linkage.
US10752348B2	Adjustable scissor link A scissor link includes a first component defining a first bore and including first outer pads defining first and second holes and a first recession defining a first threaded hole, a second component defining a second bore and including second outer pads defining third and fourth holes and a second recession defining a second threaded hole, a shim disposable between the first and second outer pads of the first and second components, a stud to engage with each of the first and second threaded holes to tighten the first and second components about the shim and flanking bolts insertible through respective pairs of the first through fourth holes of the first and second components.
US10752346B2	Rotor assembly with composite static mast A rotor assembly has a composite driveshaft extending between a transmission and a yoke for providing torque from the transmission to the yoke to cause rotation of the yoke and a plurality of rotor blade assemblies attached thereto. The rotor hub also has a composite static mast coupled to the yoke and a frame. The static mast being configured to carry the lift and thrust forces from the yoke to the frame.
US10752345B2	Multicopter-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight.
US10752344B2	Removing blade cuff bushings A tool for removing a bushing from a workpiece includes a tool body, a first reference, and a second reference for positioning the tool body on a workpiece. A saw slot is defined through the tool body to provide access to the workpiece for a saw blade. A saw guide is proximate the saw slot, the saw guide arranged to position a saw blade in a cutting plane spaced apart from the workpiece for removing a segment of a bushing fixed to the workpiece relative to the first and second references.
US10752342B2	Device for regulating the speed of rotation of a gas generator shaft of a rotorcraft turboshaft engine, a rotorcraft provided with such a device, and an associated method of regulation A regulator device for regulating a speed of rotation, of a shaft of a gas generator of at least one turboshaft engine of a rotorcraft. The rotorcraft has at least one main rotor for regulating at least lift and/or propulsion for said rotorcraft in the air; a control member for controlling a collective pitch of the blades of said at least one main rotor, said control member serving to generate a control setpoint for said collective pitch; at least one turboshaft engine suitable for driving rotation of said at least one main rotor, said at least one engine producing, at least temporarily, a drive torque that is transmitted to said at least one main rotor; and measurement means for taking at each instant a measurement of said drive torque transmitted by said at least one engine to said at least one main rotor.
US10752341B2	Tip clearance harmonic estimation A method of tip clearance estimation for a rotor blade is provided. The method includes measuring blade deflection of the rotor blade, generating a harmonic function for the rotor blade from the measured blade deflection, predicting tip displacement of the rotor blade using the generated harmonic function and adjusting a position of the rotor blade according to the predicted tip displacement.
US10752339B2	Customizing aircraft performance systems and methods Systems and methods are described for changing the performance of an aircraft by customizing aircraft control system parameters based on a subjective personal preference of a pilot. The system includes a user interface for receiving the customized aircraft control system parameters from the pilot. A first aircraft control module may receive the customized aircraft control system parameters from the user interface, and also receive flight control commands from the pilot. The received flight control commands and the received customized aircraft control system parameters may be processed by the first aircraft control module to cause the aircraft to perform according to customized characteristics as determined by the pilot.
US10752338B2	Aircraft wing with aileron An aircraft wing having a fixed wing with a wing tip device. The wing tip device is movable between a flight configuration for use during flight, and a ground configuration for use during ground-based operations. The wing has a master flight control surface associated with the fixed wing and a slave flight control surface associated with the wing tip device. An interface between the master flight control surface and the slave flight control surface is arranged to provide a rigid connection between the master flight control surface and slave flight control surface when the wing tip device is in the flight configuration. Moving the master control surface about a control axis causes the slave control surface to be moved about the control axis. The interface is arranged to de-couple the slave and master control surfaces when the wing tip device is moved from the flight configuration into the ground configuration.
US10752334B2	Collapsible and rapidly-deployable unmanned aerial vehicle A collapsible unmanned aerial vehicle has: a cylindrical structural body; a plurality of deployable mechanisms laterally distributed about the cylindrical structural body; a control unit; a portable power source; each of the plurality of deployable mechanisms comprising a lift-generating device, a pliable pylon and an actuation mechanism, the cylindrical structural body being terminally mounted to the pliable pylon, the lift-generating device being terminally mounted to the pliable pylon, the actuation mechanism being operatively integrated along the pliable pylon, the pliable pylon being selectively configured to be radially straightened from the cylindrical structural body and to arcuately collapsed into the cylindrical structural body via the actuation mechanism, the control unit and the portable power source each being electrically connected to the actuation mechanism; the control unit and the portable power source being mounted within the cylindrical structural body; and the portable power source being electrically connected to the control unit.
US10752332B2	Fairing integrating with outer mold line and protective portions One example of a fairing for a rotorcraft includes an outer mold line portion (OML portion) and a bearing portion extending from the OML portion. The OML portion provides at least a portion of an outer mold line of the rotorcraft. Both the OML portion and the bearing portion shield a portion of a structural member. The bearing portion can protect the portion of the structural member from damage resulting from foot traffic associated with accessing an area nearby the structural member.
US10752331B2	Aircraft emergency exit door with integrated mechanisms and method for opening/closing such a door An aircraft emergency exit door (10) with opening mechanisms integrated by a grouping of the mechanisms into a door beam (3) located on a given side of a window (16) of standard dimensions. In the beam, an inner handle (1) is mounted on a main shaft (102) connected with a locking shaft (8A) on which there is mounted, against return springs (83), a door blocking/locking mechanism (8) comprising a lock (81). A mechanism for conditionally opening the door (100) includes a vent flap (110), a pivot connection (12) for coupling the flap (110) to the inner handle (1), and a blocking shaft (120) that has, at each end, a pressure lever (121) equipped with supports for blocking (122) and unblocking (123) the flap (110). Return springs (32) mounted against the conditional opening mechanism (100) are calibrated to allow the opening of the flap (110) by exerting reduced pressure in residual pressure variation conditions, and to prevent it from opening in overpressure conditions.
US10752330B2	Hinge for saloon-type lavatory door A hinge assembly that includes a frame adapter having a curved inner surface with a front portion and a rear portion, a door adapter having a curved outer surface with a front portion and a rear portion, at least one front hinge strip that is secured along a front hinge strip path, and at least one rear hinge strip that is secured along a rear hinge strip path. The front hinge strip path extends from the front portion of the curved outer surface of the door adapter to the rear portion of the curved inner surface of the frame adapter. The rear hinge strip path extends from the rear portion of the curved outer surface of the door adapter to the front portion of the curved inner surface of the frame adapter. The curved outer surface of the door adapter opposes the curved inner surface of the frame adapter and the door adapter is movable relative to the frame adapter between a front open position, a closed position and a rear open position.
US10752328B1	Gear mounting assemblies for one or more propellers on a marine drive A gear mounting assembly is for causing rotation of a propeller on a marine drive. The assembly includes a driveshaft; a first bevel gear on the driveshaft, wherein rotation of the driveshaft causes rotation of the first bevel gear; a propeller shaft for supporting the propeller such that rotation of the propeller shaft causes rotation of the propeller; a gear hub on the propeller shaft; a second bevel gear on the gear hub, wherein the second bevel gear is engaged with the first bevel gear such that rotation of the driveshaft causes rotation of the gear hub, which thereby causes rotation of the propeller shaft; and an adapter facilitating relative rotation between the propeller shaft and the gear hub when the gear hub is caused to rotate by the driveshaft.
US10752321B2	Hub gear A multi-speed hub gear, comprising: an axle adapted to be fixed against rotation; a hub shell; a plurality of planetary gear sets, each comprising: a central gear concentrically fixed on the axle, a rotating gear carrier mounting at least one rotating gear to revolve around the center of the central gear; and a ring gear rotated by the at least one rotating gear; wherein a respective the ring gear of one of the sets is mechanically connected to a respective the rotating gear carrier of another of the sets such that the sets rotate in conjunction; and a gear shifter adapted to engage at least one of the sets to the hub shell while disengaging another of the sets from the hub shell.
US10752320B2	Bicycle rear hub assembly A bicycle rear hub assembly comprises a hub axle, a hub body, and a sprocket support body. The hub axle includes an axle through-bore that has a minimum inner diameter equal to or larger than 13 mm. The hub body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about a rotational center axis of the bicycle rear hub assembly. The sprocket support body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about the rotational center axis.
US10752319B2	Driving control method of in-wheel drive for electric bicycle A driving control method for an electric bicycle includes: a starting step of supplying the electric power to the electric motor (41) of the electric driving unit (40) and the driving control unit (80) and making the electric bicycle ready to move using the electric power upon a start signal; a constant speed driving step of moving the electric bicycle at a constant rotational speed under the control of the electric driving unit (40), regardless of the pedaling power is provided; a constant speed driving releasing step of automatically discontinuing the constant speed driving step; and a slope skidding prevention step of preventing the electric bicycle from being pushed, in a moving direction or in an opposite direction to the moving direction when the electric bicycle starts and stops on a slope by applying a high load and a counter electromotive force to the electric driving unit (40) and the electric motor (41).
US10752318B2	Bicycle pedal and shoe clip assembly A releasable attachment assembly for releasably attaching a first item to a second item is disclosed. The assembly may be a bicycle pedal and shoe clip assembly for releasably engaging a cyclist's shoe to a pedal of a bicycle. The bicycle pedal and shoe clip assembly may comprise a shoe clip and a pedal. The shoe clip may comprise a shoe plate adapted to attach to a bottom surface of a shoe, a shoe bracket spaced from the shoe plate, and a shoe post disposed between the shoe bracket and the shoe plate. The pedal may comprise a pedal body having an integral guide slot, the guide slot adapted to receive the shoe post, and opposing grasps disposed within the guide slot. The opposing grasps may be movable between an open and a closed position to releasably secure the shoe post within the guide slot.
US10752313B2	Electrical self-balancing scooter The present application provides an electrical self-balancing scooter, comprising two wheels mounted on a wheel shaft, and a support frame located between the two wheels, wherein, the support frame comprises a bar mounted on the wheel shaft, whith a handle part mounted on an upper end of the bar through a rotation mechanism, the rotation mechanism comprises a stator mounted on the bar and a rotor that is rotable relative to the stator, the handle part is fixed on the rotor, the rotation mechanism is provided with an angle measurement device to measure a rotation angle of the rotor.
US10752308B2	Telescopic seat post for bicycle frames A telescopic seat post for a bicycle frame has a tubular telescopic element for supporting a seat. The telescopic element is mounted so as to be slidable along a longitudinal axis of a seat tube of the bicycle frame. A tubular supporting element is mounted so as to be slidable within the telescopic element, the supporting element has a fastening section that can be connected to the seat tube by a fastener which can be inserted transversely to the longitudinal axis of the seat tube.
US10752307B2	Positioning device having a telescoping element and a supporting element for seat posts A positioning device for a telescoping seat post of a bicycle frame includes a tubular telescopic element having a longitudinal axis, a locking device located on an inner surface of the telescopic element, and a tubular supporting element, which is supported in the telescopic element in a rotationally fixed and slidable manner. At least one locking device having at least one locking element is provided and, which can be brought into engagement with the locking device. The locking device has radial grooves, which are arranged in the inner surface of the telescopic element and are bounded in the circumferential direction. The at least one locking element can be actuated by at least one control element. At least one redirecting device redirects a motion of the control element along the longitudinal axis into a motion transverse to the longitudinal axis and transmits the motion to the at least one locking element, which is in contact with the redirecting element, and the at least one locking element can thereby be brought into or out of contact with the locking device in a direction radial to the longitudinal axis.
US10752305B2	Stair-climbing type driving device and climbing driving method Disclosed are a stair-climbing type driving device and a climbing driving method thereof. It is an object of the present invention to provide a stair-climbing type driving device, which can climb upstairs in safety regardless of height and width of the stairs when the disabled, common people who want to experience four-wheel driving devices, or robots for fire extinguishment or industrial use climb up the stairs, and a climbing driving method of the stair-climbing type driving device.
US10752302B2	Aerodynamic vehicle attachment An aerodynamic vehicle attachment is disclosed that includes a body being triangular and having a base, a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a face. The base has a base contour, and the base, the first sidewall, the second sidewall and the face define an interior storage compartment. A lid covers the interior storage compartment and has a lid contour and a lip extending upward external relative to the interior storage compartment. A hinge is coupled to the face of the body and the lid, and has a fastener. The fastener is configured to removably couple to an outer surface of a top of a tailgate of a vehicle so that the aerodynamic vehicle attachment is coupled to the outside of the vehicle.
US10752301B2	Aerodynamic skirt assembly The innovation includes a resilient or flexible skirt panel assembly having an integral bracing system. In operation, the bracing system need not attach to a trailer base rail. The innovation includes straight, straight-angled and curved skirt panel orientations. Additionally, angled braces, ‘v-braces,’ ‘v-wings,’ and integral rib bracing mechanisms are included. In aspects, the skirt panel and bracing mechanisms can absorb (or bend) under force while effectively having a ‘memory’ to return to their original shape upon removal of the force. The skirt assembly can include a hem along the bottom edge of the skirt panel thereby enhancing performance and longevity of the assembly. Additionally, an “anti-skid” clamping assembly can be employed to connect the skirt assemblies to the trailer I-beam, base rail or cross-members.
US10752297B1	Extendable safety rails for trailer An extendable safety rail assembly for an utility trailer is provided. The assembly includes: a plurality of extendable side rails, provided with a set of horizontally tubular bars rails braced along the length thereof for rigidity on stationary sleeve assemblies, terminating with a set of vertical end posts at each rail end, each post adaptable for vertical movement slidably fitting inside suitably sized sleeves of stationary sleeve assemblies mounted onto trailer sides; and a locking mechanism is adapted to lock at least one of extendable side rail of the plurality of extendable safety rails at different heights.
US10752296B2	Vehicle body front structure A vehicle body front structure includes: a damper base to which a damper is fixed; a damper housing surrounding the damper base and extending downward along a periphery of the damper base; a front side frame extending in a vehicle front-rear direction and joined to a lower end portion of the damper housing, and a reinforcing member connecting the damper base to the front side frame in a vertical direction. The reinforcing member has a vertically elongated shape with a hat-shaped cross section and has a joint flange corresponding to a periphery portion of the cross section. The joint flange is joined to a side surface of the damper housing. The damper housing and the reinforcing member define a closed cross section whose cross-sectional area increases in a downward direction. The joint flange has an upper end portion joined to an upper surface of the damper base and has a lower end portion joined to an upper surface and a side surface of the front side frame.
US10752294B2	Vehicle with removable outer body panel and detachable tail lamp support, and corresponding method This disclosure relates to a motor vehicle with a removable outer body panel and a detachable tail lamp support, and a corresponding method. An example method includes connecting a subassembly to a body of a motor vehicle, where the subassembly includes an outer body panel connected to a tail lamp support. This arrangement permits detachment of the tail lamp support from the outer body panel, which allows a user to detach the outer body panel from the body without having to detach the tail lamp support.
US10752286B2	Steering control apparatus and steering control method The present invention relates to a steering control apparatus and a steering control method for removing an inwardly caused disturbance or outwardly caused disturbance with respect to a vehicle. It is possible to efficiently remove a disturbance of a steering control apparatus which is generated due to various causes by: confirming a disturbance cause based on estimated frequencies estimated based on three factors that affect the steering control apparatus (i.e., a first estimated frequency estimated based on the estimation of a rack force, a second estimated frequency estimated based on a steering torque signal, and a third estimated frequency estimated based on a vehicle wheel rotational speed); then determining a compensation rate, which varies depending on whether the disturbance is an internally caused disturbance or an externally caused disturbance; and then applying the compensation rate to a steering current value.
US10752284B2	Apparatus and method for controlling rear wheel steering An apparatus for controlling rear wheel steering includes a steering angle sensor detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel; a vehicle speed sensor detecting a vehicle speed of a vehicle; a steering torque sensor detecting a steering torque applied to a steering shaft; and a control unit calculating a front wheel angle and a steering angle velocity from the steering angle detected by the steering angle sensor, calculating a rear wheel angle compensation factor for improving rear wheel steering responsiveness based on at least one of the steering torque detected by the steering torque sensor and the calculated steering angle velocity and a same/opposite phase gain depending on the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed sensor, and calculating a target rear wheel angle based on the front wheel angle, the rear wheel angle compensation factor and the same/opposite phase gain.
US10752282B2	Triple redundancy failsafe for steering systems One or more embodiments are described herein of a controller system in a steering system. The controller system includes a first electric control unit (ECU) that operates as a primary ECU of the controller system, the primary ECU sending a motor command to a motor to generate torque. The controller system further includes a second ECU that operates as a backup for the first ECU. The operation as the backup includes monitoring the first ECU for a failure. In response to detecting the failure at the first ECU, the second ECU operates as the primary ECU of the controller system, and initiates a domain controller to operate as the backup ECU.
US10752278B2	Suspension system for stroller A child stroller includes a frame member and a wheel attachment member including a first end and a second end. A wheel is coupled to the first end, with the second end coupled to the frame member. The stroller further includes a shock absorber having a body, an upper end coupled to the frame member, a lower end coupled to the wheel attachment member, and a spring mechanism disposed within the body. The spring mechanism includes an upper portion exhibiting a first spring constant, and a lower portion exhibiting a second spring constant different from the first spring constant.
US10752274B2	Wheeled backpack cargo hauler A transport device in the form of a cart or cargo hauler is foldable to permit the device to be used in transport applications with narrow or constrained parameters. The device may be loaded or unloaded when folded or unfolded, providing a flexible implementation that improves ease of transport. The device may include one or more wheels or skis depending on a desired application. Handles may be provided that telescope and/or fold to provide a compact folded configuration. The transport device may be folded compactly so as to be carried with a backpack or shoulder harness. The handles may be attached to waist belt or shoulder harness to permit hands-free transport. The device is suitable for use over rough back country terrain or sand.
US10752273B2	Train direction and speed determinations using laser measurements System and methods for determining train direction and speed using laser measurements. The speed and direction determinations can be used to monitor, diagnose, and/or report the operational performance of a crossing warning system.
US10752271B2	Image-based monitoring and detection of track/rail faults A system and method for monitoring a track and/or rail employs one or more imagers mounted to a railcar and directed to image the track and/or rails wherein the images are geo-tagged with location data. Geo-tagged images are processed to determine at least track gauge and/or at least rail fastener integrity. The system and method may also determine other track and/or rail integrity issues including, e.g., rail fastener integrity, rail profile, rail alignment, center point dip, cross level, rail cant, wheel wear, wheel integrity, rail wear, rail defects, and/or rail temperature. The system and method may also determine when inspection and/or maintenance of the track is indicated, and provide selected records of where and/or when such inspection and/or maintenance is indicated.
US10752268B2	Device for data and/or signal transmission The invention relates a device (10) for data and/or signal transmission between two adjacent units of a multi-membered, track-guided vehicle combination, wherein the device (10) comprises at least one emitter (11) for emitting electromagnetic radiation as needed. According to the invention, the at least one emitter (11) is integrated into a lamp module (1) which is designed to be installed in a front region of a vehicle (A, B) of the multi-membered vehicle combination.
US10752267B2	Radio blocking in a train control system A train control system configured to automatically execute and ensure compliance with all requirements for radio blocking. A radio blocking module of the physical train control system of a lead train retrieves and displays the appropriate clearance points for acceptance by the train driver of the lead train. Once accepted, the clearance points are transmitted to a trailing train for display and acceptance by the train driver of the trailing train. An accepted clearance point is passed to the train control system for use as the next destination point for navigation purposes. The train control system can also electronically log all acts to comply with applicable radio blocking requirements.
US10752261B2	Driver distraction warning control apparatus and method The present disclosure relates to a driver distraction warning control apparatus and a driver distraction warning control method. The driver distraction warning control apparatus includes a sensor device that detects gaze of a driver, a setting device configured to divide a virtual area on front of the driver into a plurality of gaze areas, and sets a threshold for each of the gaze areas, a determining device that determines a viewing area corresponding to the driver's gaze direction from among the gaze areas, and a controller that performs driver distraction warning control based on the threshold set for the determined viewing area.
US10752256B2	Method and device for controlling at least one driver interaction system A method for controlling at least one driver interaction system. The method includes reading-in data regarding at least one body part of a driver of the vehicle and an interaction signal which represents a detected interaction of the driver, including at least one operating unit for operating a driving function of the vehicle. The method also includes carrying-out a classification of the interaction of the driver as purposeful or incidental by utilizing the data. Moreover, the method includes generating a control signal for controlling at least one driver interaction system as a function of a result of the classification.
US10752255B2	Surroundings modeling device for a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle A surroundings modeling device for a driver assistance system for a motor vehicle, includes a separating device configured to separate a total vehicle surroundings model into a static vehicle surroundings model based on a first look-ahead distance and a dynamic vehicle surroundings model based on a second look-ahead distance. A first real-time computing device is configured to calculate the dynamic vehicle surroundings model on the basis of the first look-ahead distance within a maximum response time. A second real-time computing device is configured to calculate the static vehicle surroundings model on the basis of the second look-ahead distance with a characteristic response time. A situation analysis device is configured to change the separation process on the basis of an analysis of the total vehicle surroundings model.
US10752252B2	System and method for responding to driver state A method for controlling vehicle systems includes receiving monitoring information from one or more monitoring systems and determining a plurality of driver states based on the monitoring information from the one or more monitoring systems. The method includes determining a combined driver state based on the plurality of driver states and modifying control of one or more vehicle systems based on the combined driver state.
US10752247B2	Vehicle control apparatus A vehicle control apparatus includes an electric control unit that performs a preceding vehicle trading control which makes an own vehicle trail a preceding vehicle as an adaptive cruise control, and performs a first brake control which automatically applies a first braking control to the own vehicle when a time-to-collision to a target object is less than a first threshold. In a case where a performing condition for the first brake control has been determined to be satisfied during a performance of the adaptive cruise control, the electric control unit continues performing the adaptive cruise control without performing the first brake control when a deceleration control by the adaptive cruise control is being performed, whereas stops performing the adaptive cruise control when the deceleration control by the adaptive cruise control is not being performed.
US10752246B2	System and method for adaptive cruise control with proximate vehicle detection A system and method for adaptive cruise control with proximate vehicle detection are disclosed. The example embodiment can be configured for: receiving input object data from a subsystem of a host vehicle, the input object data including distance data and velocity data relative to detected target vehicles; detecting the presence of any target vehicles within a sensitive zone in front of the host vehicle, to the left of the host vehicle, and to the right of the host vehicle; determining a relative speed and a separation distance between each of the detected target vehicles relative to the host vehicle; and generating a velocity command to adjust a speed of the host vehicle based on the relative speeds and separation distances between the host vehicle and the detected target vehicles to maintain a safe separation between the host vehicle and the target vehicles.
US10752245B2	Auto cruise control method and system for hybrid electric vehicle An auto cruise control method for a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The auto cruise control method maximizes an effect of enhancing fuel efficiency and simultaneously satisfies enhancement in driveability and fuel efficiency due to the application of a pulse and glide (PnG) pattern obtained by considering the characteristics of the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). The method includes receiving a target vehicle speed by a driver input to turn on an auto cruise mode and to turn on a pulse and glide (PnG) mode in a hybrid electric vehicle using an engine and a driving motor as vehicle driving sources. One PnG mode among a PnG coast mode, a PnG glide mode, and a PnG cruise control mode are selected from a map based on the target vehicle speed and driving control of the selected PnG mode is then performed.
US10752242B2	System and method for control of an autonomous vehicle An automotive vehicle includes at least one actuator configured to control vehicle steering, shifting, acceleration, or braking, at least one sensor configured to provide signals indicative of a location and velocity of an object external to the vehicle relative to the vehicle, and at least one controller in communication with the at least one actuator and the at least one sensor. The at least one controller is configured to, in response to a signal from the at least one sensor indicating that a relative velocity between a rearward object and the vehicle exceeds a first threshold and a distance between the rearward object and the vehicle falls below a second threshold, automatically control the at least one actuator to maneuver the vehicle from a first lateral position with respect to a current driving lane to a second lateral position with respect to the current driving lane.
US10752239B2	Training a self-driving vehicle One or more sensors associated with a vehicle detect a roadway condition of a first roadway and an evasive maneuver is performed by the vehicle to avoid the detected roadway condition. In response to one or more processors determining that the evasive maneuver was successful, a record of the successful maneuver and the roadway condition are stored in a database. Subsequent to storing the record in the database, one or more computers associated with one or more vehicles is trained to execute the evasive maneuver, in response to determining that the one or more vehicles is exposed to the roadway condition experienced by the vehicle.
US10752238B2	Parking assistance device A parking assistance device includes: an obstacle detection unit that detects an obstacle; a separated distance determination unit that determines a separated distance between the obstacles when a plurality of the obstacles are detected; a target position determination unit that determines a target position in a guidance route; a route calculation unit that calculates the guidance route; and a control unit that guides a vehicle in accordance with the guidance route, wherein, when a second obstacle is detected in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction in which one or plurality of first obstacles extends or are lined up while being separated from each other and at a position separated from the first direction, the separated distance determination unit determines the separated distance between the first and second obstacles.
US10752237B2	System and method for automatically leveling an agricultural implement A method for automatically leveling an agricultural implement being towed by a work vehicle includes monitoring a vehicle inclination angle via at least one vehicle-based sensor supported on the work vehicle, monitoring an implement inclination angle via at least one implement-based sensor supported on the implement, and determining that the work vehicle has begun to travel across an inclined surface based on the vehicle inclination angle. The method further includes initially adjusting a position of a hitch of the work vehicle in a first direction to maintain the implement inclination angle within a predetermined angular inclination range as the vehicle travels across the inclined surface and adjusting the position of the hitch in a second direction opposite the first direction to maintain the implement inclination angle within the predetermined angular inclination range.
US10752234B2	Vehicle control device A SS control device is configured to: be allowed to stop an internal combustion engine when a required voltage is smaller than or equal to a first voltage value under a state where a stopping condition is satisfied, and be prohibited from stopping the internal combustion engine when the required voltage is larger than the first voltage value under a state where the stopping condition is satisfied; and be allowed to restart the internal combustion engine when the required voltage is smaller than or equal to a second voltage value smaller than the first voltage value under a state where the restart condition is satisfied, and be prohibited from restarting the internal combustion engine when the required voltage is larger than the second voltage value under a state where the restart condition is satisfied.
US10752231B2	System and method for detecting stuck valves A method of conducting a diagnostic procedure for a braking system includes analyzing via an electronic control unit whether only a first input device is engaged or only a second input device is engaged, conducting a first diagnostic test if only the first input device is engaged, and conducting a second diagnostic test if only the second input device is engaged.
US10752230B2	Prognostics for pressure sensors of hydraulic brake systems A method of performing prognostics on a hydraulic brake system of an aircraft may include determining, during primary braking mode and by a hydraulic brake controller, a first status of a first brake pressure sensor adjacent a brake assembly. The method may also include, in response to determining that the first status of the first brake pressure sensor is valid, determining, during park braking mode and by the hydraulic brake controller, a second status of a second brake pressure sensor adjacent a park valve assembly. In response to determining that the first status of the first brake pressure sensor is degraded, the method may include outputting, by the hydraulic brake controller, at least one of an inspection indicator and a maintenance indicator.
US10752226B2	Brake device for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system A brake device having a hydraulic booster stage for a hydraulic motor vehicle brake system is provided, which brake device, within normal boosting operation, can be operated both in an autonomous, driver-independent actuation mode with electronic control and in a manual actuation mode controlled by the driver, and outside normal boosting operation, can be operated in an emergency mode with a non-boosted actuation force generated by the driver alone, in the case of which brake device it is proposed that, within normal boosting operation, each actuation mode is assigned a dedicated piston in a booster housing of the booster stage, which piston is acted on directly with the boosting force and transmits this mechanically to components connected functionally downstream.
US10752224B2	Method of adjusting an estimated value of the height of the gravity center of a vehicle A method for adjusting an estimated height of the center of gravity (HCOG) value of a vehicle includes concomitant calculations, based on parameters dependent on the HCOG value and parameters independent from the HCOG value. The method further comprises the adjustment of a parameter related to the HCOG value.
US10752223B2	Autonomous emergency braking system and method for vehicle at crossroad An autonomous emergency braking (AEB) system includes a vehicle dynamics sensor and an around-view monitoring (AVM) sensor. The AVM sensor detects a distance and relative speed between the host vehicle and a peripheral object, or transmits an image of a peripheral region of the host vehicle to the ECU. The ECU receives detection signals from the sensors, determines the presence or absence of a moving object approaching in a direction transverse to a traveling direction of the host vehicle at crossroads during driving of the host vehicle, selects the detected moving object as a control object using the detected moving object detection information if the presence of the approaching moving object is determined, and warns a driver of the host vehicle about a high possibility of collision with the selected control object or performs autonomous emergency braking (AEB) of the host vehicle.
US10752221B2	Multicolor car wash station and process A system for cleaning an automobile having at least two colored cleaning streams includes a first mixing system for combining a first cleaning composition stream, a first concentrated color composition, and a first water stream to form a first diluted colored cleaning composition. A second mixing system combines a second cleaning composition stream, a second concentrated color composition, and a second water stream to form a second diluted colored cleaning composition. A first foaming system receives the first diluted colored cleaning composition. The first foam system delivers the first diluted colored cleaning composition to the vehicle. A second foaming system receives the second diluted colored cleaning composition. The second foam system delivers the second diluted colored cleaning composition to the vehicle.
US10752216B2	End cap for a wiper An end cap for a wiper of a window of a vehicle having at least one flexible supporting element and a blade design to be applied against the window is disclosed. The end cap includes a housing for receiving an end portion of the flexible supporting element. The end cap also has at least one means for locking the end portion of the flexible supporting element in an engaged position in the housing, and an outer wall delimiting the cap as well as an access orifice to the locking means, the locking means including a portion forming a longitudinal stop facing the flexible supporting element, a first face extending between the housing and the outer wall and a second face opposite the orifice. The locking means include an element that emerges at the junction between the first face and the portion and that extends at least longitudinally beyond the portion.
US10752213B2	Detecting an event and automatically obtaining video data A server device obtains, from a primary device associated with a first vehicle, event data concerning an event, video data concerning the event, and/or location data concerning a location of the first vehicle. The server device processes the event data to determine a type of the event, and determines, based on the type of the event and the location data, a proximity zone around the location of the first vehicle. The server device determines additional devices within the proximity zone, where each additional device is associated with a different vehicle. The server device sends, to the additional devices, a message requesting additional video data concerning the event, and obtains the additional video data from at least one additional device. The server device performs, based on relevant event information based on the event data, the video data, and the additional video data, an action concerning the event.
US10752212B2	Cloud based cognitive radio frequency intrusion detection audit and reporting An approach is provided that logs radio frequency (RF) activity detected by a vehicle-based intrusion detection system. The logged activity is ingested at a machine learning system. The approach receives, by a conversational agent with access to the machine learning system, natural language (NL) user queries pertaining to the detected RF activity and presents, by the conversational agent, natural language system responses answering the NL user queries.
US10752211B2	Key management device and method for lending a vehicle A key management device includes a server configured to issue an electronic key of a vehicle to a user device, configured to acquire position information of the vehicle, and configured to invalidate the electronic key issued to the user device when a determination is made from the position information of the vehicle that the vehicle is present at a predetermined position.
US10752205B2	Webbing take-up device A webbing take-up device that includes a spool that is rotated in a take-up direction to take up webbing worn by an occupant and that is rotated in a pull-out direction by the webbing being pulled out, and a frame that rotatably supports the spool. The frame includes a fixed stay portion that is fixed to a vehicle body, and a rotation stop stay portion that is disposed spaced apart from the vehicle body and that by being engaged with the vehicle body is restricted from rotational displacement relative to the fixed stay portion.
US10752202B2	Three-point seat belt with additional safety features A motor vehicle belt restraint system combining a three-point active seatbelt system with a two-point seatbelt system. The webbing of the three-point seatbelt is allowed to slide through a latch plate releasably attached to a seatbelt buckle. The webbing of the two-point belt system is affixed to the latch plate. When in use, the belt systems combine to provide two lap belt segments extending across the lower torso of a vehicle seat occupant with a single diagonal shoulder belt section. Additional embodiments incorporate the use of an anchor mechanism for the three-point belt system having additional capabilities including a webbing release and a load limiting function. Further embodiments provide different arrangements for the two lap belt sections.
US10752200B2	Airbag apparatus An airbag has a main bag portion that is provided with an occupant protective surface which is disposed to face the occupant and an auxiliary bag portion that can be disposed on the left side of the storage part, between the main bag portion and a vehicle body-side member, when the inflation is completed. The auxiliary bag portion is configured to enable an inflating gas to flow into an inside thereof through the main bag portion, is configured to be inflated under control of a control mechanism in association with a collision mode of a vehicle, and is configured to be interposed between the main bag portion and the vehicle body-side member and to be capable of pushing a region of the occupant protective surface on a side of the auxiliary bag portion, which is inflated, toward a side of the occupant, when the inflation is completed.
US10752198B2	Vehicle airbag An assembly includes a seatback. The assembly includes a side airbag supported by the seatback and inflatable to an inflated position including a top panel having a pair of opposing side edges and a front edge extending between the side edges. The side airbag includes a main panel fixed to the top panel at a seam extending along the side edges and the front edge.
US10752195B2	Method and control unit for providing an activation signal for activating at least one occupant protection device for a vehicle, seat belt sensor for a seat belt of a vehicle, and safety system for a vehicle A method for providing an activation signal activating a vehicle occupant protection device includes reading in passenger compartment data from a passenger compartment detection unit and seat belt data from a seat belt sensor. The passenger compartment data represent a passenger compartment of the vehicle. The seat belt data represent a seat belt fastening angle of a seat belt of the vehicle at a belt reversing point relative to a reference axis of the vehicle. The method also includes determining, based on the passenger compartment data, a piece of seat position information representing an occupancy state of a vehicle seat by an occupant and a relative position of the seat relative to the vehicle; ascertaining an occupant class, representing a physical characteristic of the occupant, using the seat position information seat belt data; and generating the activation signal using the seat position information and the occupant class.
US10752193B2	Vehicle incorporating a deformable front frame structure A vehicle, including: an electric motor operatively connected to at least one driving wheel of the vehicle, and a frame structure including first and second side members extending in a longitudinal direction along opposite sides of the vehicle and at least one cross member extending in a transversal direction of the vehicle and being connected to the first and second side members, wherein the electric motor is supported by the frame structure such that the electric motor is arranged in a front portion of the vehicle in association with a pair of front wheels of the vehicle, and wherein each of the side members, at least along a deformable section thereof, is configured to deform by bending in an inwards and/or outwards transversal direction when compressed by a longitudinally directed force exceeding a threshold value, such as in case the vehicle is subject to a sufficiently energetic frontal collision.
US10752191B2	Vehicle fairing including an electrical routing A vehicle fairing includes an electrical routing for conducting power and/or control signals between spaced-apart components of a vehicle structure. The vehicle fairing includes an outer surface configured to form part of an outer surface of a vehicle body. The electrical routing includes a printed circuit board having a substrate and a first conductive path for conduction of electrical current or signals provided on the substrate. The substrate is substantially rigid and forms at least a portion of the outer surface of the vehicle fairing.
US10752189B2	Electrical power supply device and method of operating same An electrical power supply device configured to interface with a start-stop controller within a vehicle includes a DC-DC power convertor receiving an input voltage and producing a first output voltage or a second output voltage that is less than the first output voltage and a device controller in communication with the DC-DC power convertor. The device controller has one or more processors and memory. The memory includes instructions which causes the device controller to command the DC-DC power convertor to output the first output voltage when the device controller receives a run signal from the start-stop controller or detects that the input voltage is above a voltage threshold or output the second output voltage when the device controller receives a stop signal from the start-stop controller or detects that the input voltage is below a voltage threshold. A method of operating the electrical power supply device is also presented.
US10752188B2	System and method for reducing fuel consumption of a work vehicle based on estimated fan-based and/or alternator-based power losses In one aspect, a system and method allow for various pairs of candidate gear ratios and engine speeds to be identified for achieving a desired ground speed of a work vehicle. The individual operating efficiency of the vehicle's fan and/or alternator may then be analyzed for each pair of transmission/engine settings to estimate the associated parasitic power loss(es) for such component(s). Based on the parasitic power loss(es) determined for each transmission/engine setting, a net engine power or torque requirement can be calculated and used as an input for determining the fuel efficiency of the work vehicle at each candidate setting. The gear ratio and corresponding engine speed of the candidate setting associated with the lowest fuel consumption may then be set as the target or desired transmission/engine setting for maintaining the work vehicle at the desired ground speed.
US10752182B2	Quarter turn clip for connecting a vehicle metal sheet plate and an expanded polypropylene vehicle panel and quarter turn clip and expanded polypropylene vehicle panel assembly Quarter turn clip for connecting a vehicle metal sheet plate and an expanded polypropylene vehicle panel, and quarter turn clip and expanded polypropylene vehicle panel assembly. The quarter turn clip is able to perform the sealing and pre-mounting functions despite it comprise neither a sealing ring in order to ensure the sealing function nor additional pre-mounting elements in order to pre-mount the quarter turn clip into the expanded polypropylene vehicle panel.
US10752181B2	Pivoting video arm mechanism and assembly Described is a articulating arm assembly for a passenger seat that includes a mounting bracket attached to a passenger seat, a pivot attached to the mounting bracket, an arm body rotatably attached to the pivot such that the arm body is configured to move between a stowed position and a deployed position, and a closeout that includes a flexible portion, a first end attached to a first attachment point internal to the pivot, and a second end attached to a second attachment point internal to the pivot. The flexible portion is configured to change shape depending on a location of the arm body.
US10752174B2	Vehicle mirror mount assembly A vehicular interior rearview mirror assembly includes a mirror head, a mounting member configured to mount at an interior portion of a vehicle, and an attachment member having a connecting portion, a flange, a neck and a pivot element. The attachment member includes a conical portion that tapers from the flange portion toward the neck of the attachment member. The pivot element is disposed at an opposite end of the neck from the conical portion. With the attachment member disposed at a lower portion of the mounting member, and with the connecting portion received in and secured at a receiving portion of the mounting member, the flange abuts an end of the lower portion of the mounting member and an outer surface of the conical portion corresponds with an outer surface of the lower portion of the mounting member. The mirror head is adjustably attached at the pivot element.
US10752169B2	Engine sound management In a vehicle equipped with a vehicle sound system, determining a virtual fixed gear ratio; determining a virtual RPM based on the virtual fixed gear ratio; generating a set of harmonic signals based on the virtual RPM, the harmonic signals being sine-wave signals proportional to harmonics of the virtual RPM; processing the harmonic signals to produce a set of processed harmonic signals; and in the vehicle sound system, transducing the processed harmonic signals to acoustic energy thereby to produce an engine sound within a passenger cabin of the vehicle.
US10752166B2	Driving assistance method, and driving assistance device, automatic driving control device, and vehicle A determination unit determines whether a driving behavior of a vehicle is performed by automatic driving control or manual driving control. A generation unit generates presentation instructing information for presenting the driving behavior by the automatic driving control externally from the vehicle when the determination unit determines that the driving behavior of the vehicle is performed by the automatic driving control, and generates presentation instructing information for presenting the driving behavior by the manual driving control externally from the vehicle when the determination unit determines that the driving behavior of the vehicle is performed by the manual driving control. An output unit outputs presentation instructing information generated by the generation unit.
US10752165B2	Vehicle signal A visual signal system for a vehicle projects a shaped light symbol onto the ground. For example, a visual signal system for a vehicle can include a light source configured to project light outside of a vehicle. In an example, the visual signal system can also include a ground projection adjustor configured to adjust the light source to be a projection of light on the ground. In an example, the visual signal system can also include a connection interface configured to transmit instructions to the ground projection adjustor and the light source.
US10752163B2	Headlamp control apparatus and method for preventing light pollution caused by speed breaker The present disclosure relates to a headlamp control apparatus including a first determination unit configured to, when information regarding a distance from a speed breaker from a detection device included in a vehicle, determine whether the distance from the speed breaker is smaller than a predetermined first threshold distance; a second determination unit configured to, when information regarding an inclination is received from an inclination detection device included in the vehicle, determine whether the inclination is a predetermined first inclination corresponding to an entry into the speed breaker or a predetermined second inclination corresponding to moving off of the speed breaker; and a control unit configured to control a high-beam lamp or adjusting brightness of the high-beam lamp not to shine forward with respect to when it is determined that the distance from the speed breaker is smaller than the first threshold distance, configured to control a general-beam lamp or adjusting brightness of the general-beam lamp to shine forward and downward with respect to the vehicle when it is determined that the inclination is the first inclination, and configured to control the high-beam lamp and the general-beam lamp to return to previous states thereof when it is determined that the inclination is changed from the first inclination to the second inclination.
US10752162B2	Headlight system and method for providing a bending light function A headlight system for a vehicle is enabled for a bending light function. A first light module generates a conventional asymmetrical dipped headlight with an upper first light/dark boundary on the driver's side of a central axis. A second light module has a matrix of light-emitting diode units. A control unit actuates light emissions of the individual light-emitting diode units separately. A bend-detection unit detects the radius of a curve in the direction of travel of the vehicle. The light-emitting diode units have at maximum two horizontal lines, and they generate an emission characteristic with a lower second light/dark boundary below the first light/dark boundary of the dipped headlight, an upper third light/dark boundary above the first light/dark boundary of the dipped headlight, and a lateral fourth light/dark boundary on the side of the light emissions of the second light module the faces the driver's side.
US10752158B2	Methods and apparatus for imaging through fog A pulsed laser may illuminate a scene that is obscured by dense, dynamic and heterogeneous fog. Light may reflect back to a time-resolved camera. Each pixel of the camera may detect a single photon during each frame. The imaging system may accurately determine reflectance and depth of the fog-obscured target, without any calibration or prior knowledge of the scene depth. The imaging system may perform a probabilistic algorithm that exploits the fact that times of arrival of photons reflected from fog have a Gamma distribution that is different than the Gaussian distribution of times of arrival of photons reflected from the target. The probabilistic algorithm may take into account times of arrival of all types of measured photons, including scattered and un-scattered photons.
US10752156B2	Ratchet chain binder The ratchet chain binder comprises a seat, a rotating shaft, a ratchet, a handle capable of driving the ratchet to rotate, and two screw tightening components rotatably connected to the seat in a coaxial manner. Two drive bevel gears are disposed respectively on opposing ends of the two screw tightening components. The rotating shaft is provided with a transmission gear and a transmission bevel gear simultaneously engaging the two drive bevel gears, the rotating shaft is capable of driving the two screw tightening components to rotate and changing an overall length of the two screw tightening components. The transmission gear is disposed between the two screw tightening components, an intermediate gear is rotationally connected to the seat, and the ratchet is located above the intermediate gear and engages with the intermediate gear.
US10752155B2	Modular truck bed mounting apparatus and kit therefor The present invention is modular truck bed mounting apparatus and kit therefor. The apparatus comprises a length of E-track, a first tube, a plurality of second tubes, and a plurality of fasteners. The apparatus is preferably mounted to the head wall of a pickup truck bed and is useful in quickly and easily securing objects thereto.
US10752153B2	Vehicle bed platform A vehicle bed includes a vehicle body; and a foldable bed frame disposed inside the vehicle body.
US10752150B2	Modular offset mounting apparatus The present invention is modular offset mounting apparatus for use in efficiently and densely removeably mounting objects comprising a structure having a plurality of spring E-fittings on a first side and an E-track section on a second side. The modular offset mounting apparatus is adapted such that the spring E-fittings of the modular offset mounting apparatus may be removeably engaged to a section of E-track that is fastened to a structure such as a truck bed and such that at least one spring E-fitting such as a spring E-fitting connected to a wheel chock is removeably engaged to the length of E-track of the modular offset mounting apparatus. By so mounting the modular offset mounting apparatus, objects such as motorcycles may be more densely positioned and mounted such as in a bed of a pickup truck.
US10752149B2	Agricultural implement and ramp attachment system An agricultural implement for mounting on a U-shaped foundation frame supported on wheels for travel over a ground surface where the foundation frame includes first and second laterally spaced mounting beams fixed to and extending from a base. The implement is configured to perform an agricultural operation, to rest on the ground surface when in an idle position, and to attach to the foundation frame when in an operating position. The implement comprises a rigid implement portion configured to be attached to the first and second mounting beams at first and second beam locations remote from the base such that the first and second mounting beams are prevented from moving laterally with respect to each other.
US10752145B2	Pneumatic device A pneumatic device for varying a contour of a seat bearing surface includes a carrier foil TF composed of a first and a second foil ply which are arranged adjacent to one another. The pneumatic device has a first bladder for varying the contour of the seat bearing surface, including a bladder chamber which can be filled with pressure medium (DM). The pneumatic device furthermore has a first pressure medium line connected to the first bladder and which is formed by connection of the first and second foil plies along a line-side connection seam to create a pressure medium connection to the bladder chamber of the first bladder. One foil ply has, in the region of the first bladder, an opening in order to form a pressure medium channel to a further bladder, which can be filled with pressure medium and is connected to one of the foil plies.
US10752135B2	Vehicle seat with child seat attachment A vehicle seat to which a child seat is capable of being fixed, the vehicle seat including: a first fixture and a second fixture which are disposed while being spaced apart from each other in a seat-width direction, wherein the first fixture includes: a first engaging portion including first and second end parts and configured to be engageable with a first connector provided to the child seat, the first and second end parts being positioned on opposite sides from each other in the seat-width direction; a first leg portion including a first root part; and a second leg portion including a second root part, and wherein a center position in the seat-width direction of the first engaging portion and a center position in the seat-width direction between the first root part and the second root part are different from each other in the seat-width direction.
US10752133B2	Multidirectional clock spring with rotating arbor A multidirectional clock spring assembly with a rotating arbor is disclosed for an automotive seat of the type wherein a seat back thereof may be pivoted between a rearward reclined position and a forward fold flat position overlying a seat cushion thereof. The clock spring provides a biasing force to move the seat back from the reclined position towards an upright position, and further for biasing the clock spring to provide a biasing force to move the seat back from the fold flat position towards the upright position.
US10752129B2	Battery heating in hybrid electric power plant A method of operating a hybrid electric power plant in cold climates comprises absorbing heat generated by an internal combustion engine, and using at least part of the heat absorbed from the internal combustion engine to warm a battery pack operatively connected to an electric motor.
US10752126B1	Method of determining a battery solution for a vehicle A module-based framework evaluates designs of advanced start stop systems, particularly 12V advanced start stop systems. The framework separates vehicle and battery analysis and uses a power profile to evaluate different designs of the vehicles and batteries. Particularly, the framework can evaluate different battery solutions and compare performances as a function of drive cycles, motor size, and electrical loads. In addition to modeling, actual batteries are tested for the same power inputs for validating performance differences. This framework identifies performance limiting components for determination of the vehicle system component optimization.
US10752125B2	Mobile charging system and operation method thereof A mobile charging system includes: at least one or more vehicles collecting and transmitting vehicle information; at least one or more mobile chargers collecting and transmitting charger information and supplying charging power to the at least one or more vehicles; and a server performing clustering within a range that each of the at least one or more mobile chargers is capable of covering, based on the vehicle information and the charger information and determining a standby location of each of the at least one or more mobile chargers and a charging location of each of the at least one or more vehicles in each cluster.
US10752121B2	Battery pack and vehicle comprising the same Provided is a battery pack including a pack case configured to form an exterior; a cell assembly accommodated in the pack case, and including a plurality of battery cells respectively including electrode leads; a pack cover configured to cover the pack case so as to package the cell assembly; and a lead connecting substrate provided between the cell assembly and the pack cover, configured to connect the electrode leads of the plurality of battery cells to one another, and including insert-molded terminals penetrating through the pack cover to be connected to an external power supply.
US10752120B2	Charging device of automatic cruise platform for greenhouse A charging device of an automatic cruise platform for a greenhouse comprises a power monitoring module, an information transmission module and a sensor module, which are located on a movement monitoring platform (25), and a ground pressure sensor module, a charging module, an information receiving module (20), an information collection module (21), a control module (22), an AC-DC conversion module (23), and a power control module (24), which are located on a smart charging device (33). The device can automatically return to be charged at a cruise detection interval of a movement platform when the electric quantity is lower than a threshold, thereby improving the working efficiency and automation degree of a movement monitoring platform, reducing the labor management cost, and meanwhile greatly improving the reliability and safety of a charging docking process and facility power consumption.
US10752118B2	Electric vehicle charging circuit and control method thereof An electric vehicle charging circuit includes a first power converting circuit configured to provide an output current to charge an electric vehicle, a power storage device, and a second power converting circuit electrically coupled between the power storage device and a bus, and configured to bi-directionally transmit power between the storage device and the bus. The first power converting circuit includes an AC/DC converter configured to convert an AC voltage to a bus voltage to the bus, and a DC/DC converter electrically coupled to the AC/DC converter at the bus and configured to output the output current. The second power converting circuit includes an isolated bidirectional converter.
US10752113B2	Vehicle display apparatus and vehicle Present application discloses display apparatus including: display panel having display surface to display image; and overlaid member overlaid on display surface. Overlaid member partitions display surface into inner region at least partially surrounded by overlaid member, and outer region situated outside overlaid member. Image contains inner and outer images displayed in inner and outer regions. Display panel includes signal generator for generating first image signal for changing content of the inner image displayed in inner region in response to first switching signal outputted from first switch. Signal generator generates second image signal for changing content of the outer image displayed in outer region in response to second switching signal outputted from second switch which is more distant from steering wheel than first switch.
US10752109B2	Structure of fuel filler door for vehicle A structure of a fuel filler door for a vehicle includes a door hinge having one end portion coupled to a vehicle body, a support unit including a support plate coupled to an opposite end portion of the door hinge and a sidewall protruding from an edge of the support plate, and a cover plate coupled to an upper portion of the sidewall. A first locking step and a second locking step protrude from the sidewall positioned at opposite end portions of the support plate, and a locking member, which is rotatably locked to the first locking step, and a first hook member, which is fixedly locked to the second locking step, protrude from an inner surface of the cover plate.
US10752107B2	Tank comprising a reinforcement member and method for manufacturing such a reinforcement member A tank manufactured from a plastic material. The tank includes a reinforcement member. The reinforcement member includes a first portion made of a first material weldable to the plastic material of the tank and a second portion made of a second material having a tensile stress at break which is three to nine times larger than the tensile stress at yield of the first material. The second portion includes at least one through-hole, and the first material extends in the at least one through-hole and at opposite sides of the second portion adjacent the at least one through-hole.
US10752105B2	Vehicle emergency battery switch A vehicle includes an electric load, a first battery electrically connected to the electric load, a second battery electrically connected to the electric load in parallel with the first battery, the second battery being closer to a center of the vehicle than the first battery in a top view of the vehicle, a switch configured to electrically disconnect solely the first battery of the first battery and the second battery from the electric load, and a controller configured to open the switch based on detection of a collision of the vehicle or detection of an abnormality of the first battery.
US10752103B2	Motor assembly for hybrid vehicle A motor assembly for a hybrid vehicle includes an electric motor, a shaft, a multiplate clutch, and a housing. The electric motor has a rotatable rotor with a carrier. The shaft is arranged for drivingly engaging a combustion engine. The multiplate clutch is drivingly engaged with the carrier for releasably engaging the electric motor to the shaft. The housing includes a center support with a hydraulic channel extending from radially outside of the electric motor to radially inside of the electric motor. In an example embodiment, the motor assembly has a torque converter fixed to the carrier. In some example embodiments, the motor assembly has a concentric slave cylinder for engaging the clutch. The concentric slave cylinder is hydraulically connected to the center support hydraulic channel. In an example embodiment, the motor assembly has a pressing plate in contact with the slave cylinder and the multiplate clutch.
US10752092B2	Vehicular heat pump system The present invention relates to a vehicular heat pump system and, more specifically, to a vehicular heat pump system having a chiller for heat exchanging cooling water circulating through vehicle electrical equipment (200), a refrigerant discharged from an outdoor heat exchanger so as to flow through a first bypass line (R1), and a refrigerant discharged from an indoor heat exchanger, thereby: in the air conditioner mode, increasing sub-cool while the refrigerant discharged from the indoor heat exchanger is first cooled at the chiller and then is second cooled at the outdoor heat exchanger such that the flow rate of refrigerants increases and cooling performance is improved; in the heat pump mode, allowing the refrigerant discharged from the indoor heat exchanger to ensure sub-cool in the chiller so as to increase the flow rate of refrigerants, and allowing the refrigerant discharged from the outdoor heat exchanger to receive an additional heating source from the chiller so as to improve heating performance; and, even in the defrost mode carried out because of frost on the outdoor heat exchanger, ensuring an additional heating source in the chiller so as to minimize a change in indoor discharge temperature because of a lack of heating sources.
US10752089B2	Air conditioner An air conditioner is provided with: a refrigeration cycle including a subcooling heat exchanger that subcools a refrigerant having heat-dissipated in a high-pressure side heat exchanger by exchanging heat with a heat medium; a blower that blows the air to an air passage in an air-conditioning casing; an air cooler disposed in the air passage to cool the air; a heater core disposed on an air flow downstream side of the air cooler in the air passage to heat the air cooled by the air cooler; an auxiliary air heater disposed on the air flow downstream side of the air cooler and on an air flow upstream side of the air heater in the air passage, to heat the air cooled by the air cooler by exchanging heat with the heat medium; and a flow-rate adjustment portion configured to adjust a flow rate of the heat medium circulating between the subcooling heat exchanger and the auxiliary air heater.
US10752087B2	Vehicle refrigeration system including cabin and outdoor condenser circuits with a holding reservoir and a bypass controlled outside subcool heat exchanger for heating output control of condensers A refrigeration system for a vehicle is provided and includes inside and outside condenser circuits. The inside condenser circuit includes a first valve receiving a first portion of refrigerant out of a compressor, and a cabin condenser receiving and condensing the first portion from the first valve while heating an interior of a cabin. The outside condenser circuit includes: a second valve receiving a second portion of the refrigerant out of the compressor; an outside condenser receiving and compressing the second portion from the second valve; a reservoir downstream from the cabin condenser and the outside condenser receiving the first and second portions; a heat exchanger downstream from the reservoir; and a bypass valve connected in parallel with the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger and the bypass valve receive portions of the refrigerant from the reservoir. A control module controls positions of the first, second and bypass valves.
US10752086B2	HVAC intake control based on condenser front temperature Methods and systems for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) intake. An air-conditioning control device receives the detected ambient air from an ambient air sensor, and the detected air temperature at a front of a condenser. The two temperatures are compared to determine whether to change the HVAC intake. In response to determining the air temperature at the front of the condenser is higher than the ambient air, the HVAC intake is placed into a recirculate position to allow air from the vehicle compartment to enter the HVAC intake.
US10752084B2	Air ducting system and measuring system for measuring at least one parameter of an air flow emerging from an air vent An air ducting system is provided for ducting an air flow emerging from an air vent, which serves to introduce an air flow directly into a passenger compartment of a vehicle, to a measuring device for measuring of at least one parameter of the air flow. The measuring device includes at least one collector unit for collecting the air flow emerging from the air vent, which can be arranged on the air vent in such a way that a contact face of the collector unit completely encloses at least one outlet aperture of the air vent. In order to improve a measurement of at least one parameter of the air flow, the air ducting system comprises at least two air duct units of different design, either of which can be connected to and non-destructively detached from the collector unit.
US10752083B2	System and method for controlling temperature in a refrigerated vehicle A system is disclosed for incorporation into a refrigerated delivery vehicle, the system enabling efficient cooling of the refrigerated compartment of a vehicle to avoid unnecessary idling of the vehicle's engine.
US10752082B1	Climate control system with slit-vent fluid delivery A climate control system includes a fluid delivery module. The fluid delivery module includes a housing defining a fluid flow path between an inlet and an outlet with the outlet having an elongated, slit-like shape and is not visible within a sight line of a user. The fluid delivery module further includes a fluidic control device disposed within the housing between the inlet and the outlet and movable to vary a direction of the fluid flow path within the housing.
US10752080B1	Canopy downdraft fan assembly A canopy downdraft fan assembly for being able to direct air flow like a curtain as selected. The canopy downdraft fan assembly includes a canopy assembly including support members adapted to be mounted upon a prime mover and including a canopy mounted upon the support members; and an air flow generating assembly in communication with the canopy assembly and including fans.
US10752079B2	Vehicle A discharged air flow path connected to a cooling fan has a first discharged air flow path which is connected to at least one side trim of a left side trim and a right side trim and a second discharged air flow path which branches off from the first discharged air flow path and which is connected to the side trim. A first connecting portion which connects the first discharged air flow path and the side trim is disposed so as to be spaced away from a second connecting portion which connects the second discharged air flow path and the side trim in a front-rear direction. The first discharged air flow path and the second discharged air flow path discharge air into a passenger compartment by way of the side trim.
US10752074B2	Electromagnetic suspension device An electromagnetic suspension device includes: an electromagnetic actuator which is disposed side by side with a spring member provided between a body and a wheel of a vehicle and which produces a driving force for damping operation and extending and contracting operation; an information acquisition unit which acquires the stroke position of the electromagnetic actuator; and an ECU which sets a target damping force and a target stretching force and controls a driving force of the electromagnetic actuator by using a target driving force based on the set target damping force and target stretching force. When the stroke position acquired by the information acquisition unit is in an end region close to a stroke end, the ECU corrects the target driving force such that the stroke position shifts from the end region toward a neutral region.
US10752070B2	Clamping plates and gas spring assemblies as well as suspension systems and methods including same A clamping plate is dimensioned to secure a flexible spring member to an end member for forming a gas spring assembly. The clamping plate includes a clamping plate wall with an axis and opposing surface portions oriented transverse to the axis. An opening extends into the clamping plate wall from along each of the opposing surface portions. An elongated damping passage extends in a spiral configuration through the clamping plate wall in fluid communication with the openings. A gas spring assembly includes a flexible spring member that defines a spring chamber, and an end member with an end member wall that defines an end member chamber. The clamping plate is secured to the end member and retains the flexible spring member thereon. The elongated damping passage is in fluid communication between the spring chamber and the end member chamber. Gas transfer between the spring chamber and the end member chamber generates pressurized gas damping during use of the gas spring assembly. Suspension systems and methods are also included.
US10752063B2	Tire bead holding pliers Tire bead holding pliers includes a first jaw having a lipped plate configured to engage an outboard side of a wheel rim to locate the pliers, and a second jaw defined by a first and second hook and configured to curve around the wheel rim, move toward the first jaw, and engage an inboard side of the wheel rim as the pliers are tightened. The first hook has a first concave portion facing away from the first jaw and configured to receive a bead. The second hook extends from the first hook opposite the first concave portion, has a second concave portion facing the first jaw, and clamps the wheel rim therebetween. During tire installation or removal, the bead is hooked onto the second jaw, which holds the bead in place during the operation in a hands-free fashion.
US10752060B2	Pneumatic vehicle tire The invention is directed to a pneumatic vehicle tire with a foam sound absorber therewithin and adhesively attached to the inner side opposite from the tread. The sound absorber has a contact side, by which it adheres to a previously applied, self-sealing sealant. The sealant has a tackiness required for the adhesive attachment of the sound absorber. The contact side of the sound absorber has a contact area on the sealant of between 5% and 50% with respect to the total area of the contact side.
US10752058B2	Tire A tire including a decorative patterned portion that is formed on a tire surface, and that is configured including plural first projections extending in a first direction in plan view and arranged spaced apart from each other in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, and plural second projections arranged between neighboring first projections and arranged spaced apart from each other in the first direction. In plan view, each of the second projections includes a bend portion and plural extension portions extending from the bend portion.
US10752056B2	Truck tire tread and truck tire A heavy truck tire tread is provided that has at least four longitudinal grooves, at least four longitudinal grooves comprising two open grooves and at least two partially hidden grooves. The longitudinal grooves defining two shoulder ribs, two intermediate ribs and at least one center rib, wherein the shape, size and position of the grooves are for any section of tread of any given section length L between 12 to 40 mm, the percentage difference in rubber mass of a rib section compared to a respective neighboring rib section of the same section length L in the same rib is less than a maximum percentage difference, wherein the maximum percentage difference for a shoulder rib is Ds(%)=50/L(mm), the maximum percentage difference for an intermediate rib is Di(%)=70/L(mm), and the maximum percentage difference for a full tread section is Da(%)=40/L(mm).
US10752054B2	Vehicle axle A vehicle axle includes, an axle gear unit housing and axle tubes adjoining the latter. The axle gear unit housing has an opening which is surrounded by a flange. Threaded blind bore holes extend beyond the thickness of the flange into the region of the wall of the axle gear unit housing which has radially outwardly on the side of the flange facing the axle gear unit housing a wall thickening which extends annularly radially circumferentially along the flange and which is configured in a continuously annular manner or so as to form spot faces partially in the areas of the threaded blind bore holes, wherein a joint flash extends in a central plane along the axle tubes and toward the flange 4 in the region of the axle gear unit housing and at the flange along the radially outer contour of the wall thickening.
US10752050B2	Axle assembly having an axle shaft subassembly An axle assembly having an axle shaft subassembly. The axle shaft subassembly may include an axle shaft and an adapter ring. The adapter ring may receive the axle shaft and may be fixedly positioned with respect to the axle shaft. A hub may receive the adapter ring and may be fixedly positioned with respect to the adapter ring.
US10752049B2	Wheel bearing device A wheel bearing device has a vehicle-body-mounting flange 5b with a plurality of ears 10 discontinuously formed in a circumferential direction on an outer circumferential surface of the outer member 5. An outer circumferential surface 11 on the outer side of the outer member is tapered and formed such that a diameter of the outer member gradually decreases in a direction to an outer side. Ridges 16 protrude from a fitting surface 12 toward the outside in a radial direction. The ridges 16 are formed between the plurality of ears 10. The ridges 16 are forged to smoothly connect to the outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of ears 10. Ribs 15 are forged on inner-side outer circumferential surfaces of the plurality of ears 10.
US10752048B2	Wheel mounting structure A spigot joint part of a wheel hub has a cylindrical outer peripheral surface. The wheel mounting structure includes a collared member having a collar part to be press-fitted into and fixed to the spigot joint part, which is formed at a position away from an end part of the spigot joint part by a predetermined distance to protrude outward in a radial direction of the collared member. An annular protruding part is formed on a part of an inner peripheral surface of a center hole of a wheel to protrude toward a center of the wheel. In a state where the wheel is fixed to the flange part by using hub bolts, a fitting part and the annular protruding part are spigot-fitted. In a state where the hub bolts are removed, the annular protruding part is locked by the collar part.
US10752046B2	Protective bib for container Technologies are generally described for protecting an edge of a container opening from material, such as container contents being moved into or out of the container, and for protecting container contents from contamination from the edge of the container opening, e.g., rust or debris at the edge.
US10752041B2	Web authentication holographic label and method for manufacturing same The present invention relates to a web authentication hologram label and a method for manufacturing the same, and more particularly, to a web authentication hologram label and a method for manufacturing the same which in forming a web authentication label for identifying a genuine article, enable enhancement of a forgery (and falsification) preventing function as well as duplicate authentication for confirming whether or not an article is genuine to be substantially impossible by means of adopting one-time authentication.
US10752033B2	Liquid discharge head and recording device A liquid discharge head is provided in which heat of a heat sink is less apt to transfer to a head body. The liquid discharge head includes a head body having a discharge hole for discharging a liquid therethrough, a driver IC configured to control driving of the head body, a casing which is disposed on the head body and has openings on a side surface of the casing, and a heat sink which is disposed on the openings of the casing and configured to dissipate heat generated in the driver IC, and a thermal insulation part disposed between the heat sink and the head body. This makes it possible to reduce the likelihood that the heat of the heat sink transfers to the head body.
US10752030B2	Printer and printing method A printer and a printing method are proposed. The printer and the printing method include transferring printing paper until a cutting target marker first disposed after a location at which the printing of a unit output has been completed based on the transfer direction of the printing paper reaches a cutting position, and cutting the corresponding location when the printing paper is transferred until the cutting target marker reaches the cutting position.
US10752028B2	Dual encoder system to minimize reflex printing variation A printing system includes a pair of encoders to compensate for encoder noise in the velocity of a media transport as the transport moves past a plurality of printheads. One encoder monitors a roller that positioned at a location of low thermal stress and the signal generated by this encoder is used by a controller to maintain a constant velocity for the media transport. The second encoder monitors a roller used to drive the media transport and is positioned close to the print zone opposite the printheads. The signal from the second encoder is used to identify a corrected distance between each tic in the tics generated by the second encoder and the corrected distance is used to count a firing distance for generation of a dot clock signal to activate ejectors in a printhead when a substrate has traveled the firing distance.
US10752027B2	Medium transporting device and recording apparatus A medium transporting device provided in a printer includes a curved path in which a paper sheet after recording is curved and inverted, a plurality of first ribs that extend in a medium transportation direction in a facing area facing a recording head, that are provided at intervals in a width direction intersecting the medium transportation direction, and that form cockling on the paper sheet, a plurality of second ribs that are provided on an outer curved portion of the curved path, and a plurality of third ribs that are provided on an inner curved portion of the curved path. The plurality of second ribs and the plurality of third ribs are disposed at positions in the width direction that correspond to a mountain portion and a valley portion of the cockling of the paper sheet that is formed by the plurality of first ribs.
US10752019B2	Print system, printed matter creating device, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium therefor A print system includes the operation terminal and a printer communicatably connected with each other. A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for the operation terminal is provided with a template storage configured to store template data containing object data defining a print format. The recording medium stores instructions which cause, when executed, the printer to perform receiving a user input of selecting a plurality of pieces template data from among a plurality of pieces of template data stored, in advance, in the template storage as selected template data, generating same-content associating data indicating pieces of object data included in the plurality of pieces of selected template data and set with the particular print content, generating template set management data configured to storing the selected template data and the same-content associated data, and storing the template set management data in the template storage.
US10752017B2	Laser marking through the lens of an image scanning system with multiple location image calibration A laser marking system includes a laser, an image capture device, a marking head including electromagnetic energy deflectors and a lens, beam paths of the laser of the image capture device both passing through the lens, and a computer system. The computer system is programmed to perform a method including generating an image calibration model at each of multiple areas across a marking field of the laser marking system, adjusting the electromagnetic energy deflectors to direct the beam path of the image capture device to multiple different locations within the marking field of the laser marking system, and capturing image tiles at each of the multiple different locations with the image capture device, wherein at each of the multiple different locations, if a location corresponds to an area at which an image calibration model was generated, correcting the image tile according to the image calibration model generated at the location.
US10752012B2	Ink container for inkjet printer The present invention relates to an ink container for an inkjet printer, the ink container being configured to prevent a problem caused by fine bubbles accumulated in the ink container. As the ink container containing ink for supplying ink to an inkjet head having a plurality of nozzles that discharge ink, the ink container includes: a bottom surface inclined so that a first side thereof connected to a return line through which ink is returned from the inkjet head is positioned higher than a second side thereof connected to a supply line through which ink is supplied to the inkjet head; and a bubble removing net provided between the supply line and the return line to remove bubbles from ink contained in the ink container.
US10752010B2	Liquid ejection apparatus A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejector, a resin-made liquid container, a resin-made reference container, a first electrode pair, and a second electrode pair. The liquid ejector is configured to eject liquid. The liquid container defines a space storing liquid to be supplied to the liquid ejector. The liquid container is configured such that a remaining amount of liquid therein changes due to an ejection operation of liquid by the liquid ejector. The reference container defines a space in which no liquid flows to the liquid ejector or from the liquid ejector. The first electrode pair is provided to correspond to the liquid container. The second electrode pair is provided to correspond to the reference container.
US10752005B2	Printer, control method of printer, and non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer readable instructions When printing is performed by ejecting an ink from heads of a printer, a CPU drives a pump and performs main tank-side circulation processing that circulates the ink in a main tank, a tank-side supply flow path, a first bypass flow path and a tank-side circulation flow path. Therefore, a printer can perform the main tank-side circulation processing without waiting for the end of the printing, and it is possible to quickly replenish the sub tank with the ink that decreases during the printing.
US10752003B2	Ink refill container and ink refill system There are provided an ink refill container configured to appropriately refill an ink tank with ink and an ink refill system including such an ink refill container. An ink refill container 63 includes a container main body 64 provided to include an ink chamber 76; an ink outlet forming portion 66 provided at an edge of the container main body to include an ink outlet 65 configured to allow ink to flow out from the ink chamber; a valve 74 provided in the ink outlet forming portion and configured to seal the ink outlet in an openable and closable manner; and a positioning structure configured to abut on part of the ink tank and position the valve relative to the ink tank when the valve is opened. The positioning structure has a positioning surface 84 that is located on an opposite side to a container main body side where the container main body is located, across the valve and that is extended in a direction intersecting with a center axis 85 of the ink outlet.
US10751995B2	Liquid ejection head and recording device A liquid ejection head in the present disclosure provided with a first channel member including a first surface, a plurality of ejection ports in the first surface, a plurality of pressurizing chambers which are individually communicated with the plurality of ejection ports, and a second surface on the opposite side to the first surface; a pressurizing member on the second surface; and a second channel member including a third surface, a fourth surface on the opposite side to the third surface, a raised part which protrudes from the fourth surface, and a first through hole in the raised part. The second channel member is provided on a region in the second surface of the first channel member, in which the pressurizing member is not arranged. When viewed on a plane, an outer circumference of the raised part is located on inner side from an outer circumference of the fourth surface.
US10751989B2	Roll take-up device with an electrical contact for a roll of a sheetlike composite for producing dimensionally stable food and drink containers The invention relates to a roll take-up device (110) designed for • a) taking up a sheetlike composite (101), and • b) rolling up or unrolling or both rolling up and unrolling a roll (102) of the sheetlike composite (101); • i) a carrier layer (304), • ii) a barrier layer (306) and • iii) an inner polymer layer (308); wherein, in the roll (102), at least 10 laminas of the sheetlike composite (101) are overlaid on one another from the inside outwards or vice versa; wherein the laminas respectively have the series of layers (304, 306, 308); wherein one layer (306) of the series of layers of the sheetlike composite (101) is an electrically conductive layer.
US10751988B1	Additive manufactured waveguides A system comprising an additive manufacturing device to create a macrostructure as a continuous piece, an applicator to apply a conductive coating to an inner surface of the macrostructure, and a signal attenuation tuner to attenuate a signal by modification of a physical dimension of the macrostructure. A method and another system are also disclosed.
US10751986B2	Systems for transferring graphene The present disclosure is directed towards systems for transferring graphene from the surface of one substrate to another. In one particular embodiment, the graphene layer is grown on a surface of a first substrate, where the bottom of the first substrate is then affixed to the surface of a second substrate. The second substrate may include material made of a rigid or semi-rigid composition to provide structural support and backing to the first substrate. The graphene layer may then be delaminated from the first substrate and transferred to a target surface, such as the surface of an electronic device or biosensor.
US10751985B2	Flexible substrate lifting device and method The present invention teaches a device for lifting a flexible substrate from its glass substrate, including a supply reel, a take-up reel, a lifting roller, and an adhesive tape. The supply reel spins to deliver the adhesive tape. The adhesive tape has a first side and a second side opposite to each other. The lifting roller contacts the second side of the adhesive tape. The lifting roller moves along a lateral direction parallel to the glass substrate and presses the flexible substrate so that the flexible substrate is adhered to the first side of the adhesive tape. The take-up reel spin to retract the adhesive tape and the flexible substrate adhered to the first side of the adhesive tape is lifted from the glass substrate. The lifting device achieves effective and gentle separation of the flexible substrate and the glass substrate through the traction of adhesive tape.
US10751982B2	Methods and apparatus to remove gas and vapor from a panel for a decorative layer Methods and apparatus to remove gas and vapor from a panel for a decorative layer are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a first press plate of a hot press to engage a first surface of a panel. The hot press is to apply heat to the panel via the first press plate to cure resin of the panel. A first portion of the first press plate is composed of a permeable material to remove at least one of gas or vapor from the panel to deter the at least one of gas or vapor from exerting a pressure on a decorative layer to be coupled to the panel to deter separation of a portion of the decorative layer from the panel.
US10751979B2	Recyclable polyethylene film The present teaching describes a recyclable polyethylene film of at least 80% polyethylene material and max. 20% compatible polyolefin material. The polyethylene film is less than 40 μm and has a central layer of linear low-density polyethylene (LLDPE) and/or metallocene linear low-density polyethylene (mLLDPE) and two outer layers made of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and bonded to the central layer and surrounding a central layer. The HDPE content of the polyethylene film constitutes at least 60 vol %, preferably at least 70 vol %, especially preferably at least 80 vol. The two outer layers together are at least three times as thick as the central layer, preferably at least four times as thick. The polyethylene film is stretched in at least one direction.
US10751978B2	Self-adhesive flexible membrane A self-adhesive membrane includes a substrate with a bottom surface and a first edge; an adhesive substance at least partially covering the bottom surface, the adhesive substance covering an area of the bottom surface adjacent to the first edge; a first liner partially covering the adhesive substance, the first liner covering the area of the adhesive substance adjacent to the first edge; and a second liner covering another area of the adhesive substance not covered by the first liner, the second liner and the first liner being independently separable from the adhesive substance.
US10751977B2	Method for manufacturing flexible metal-clad laminated plate A method for manufacturing a flexible metal-clad laminated plate includes the steps of: (a) obtaining a laminated body by laminating a polyimide resin film including a non-thermoplastic polyimide layer and an adhesive layer containing thermoplastic polyimide, the adhesive layer being provided on at least one side of the non-thermoplastic polyimide layer, and a metal foil; and (b) subjecting the laminated body obtained in the step (a) to heat treatment under an inert gas atmosphere and a pressure of 0.20 to 0.98 MPa at a temperature of a glass transition temperature Tg of the thermoplastic polyimide−20° C. to the glass transition temperature Tg+50° C.
US10751976B2	Resin-clad metal foil and flexible printed wiring board A resin-clad metal foil which enables a reduction in fluidity of a resin during molding and a reduction in extrusion of the resin while maintaining good adhesiveness, bendability, thermal resistance, and circuit filling property. A first insulating layer includes a polyimide resin layer, a polyamideimide resin layer, a liquid crystal polymer resin layer, a fluororesin layer, or a polyphenylene ether resin layer and a second insulating layer includes a polyolefin resin layer in a semi-cured state are disposed in this order on a metal foil. The polyolefin resin layer contains a component representing a polyolefin-based elastomer and a component representing a thermosetting resin. The percentage by mass of the component in the polyolefin resin layer ranges from 50 wt. % to 95 wt. %.
US10751972B2	Ground covering for outdoor application A ground covering comprising: a base panel including a sheet with an array of protrusions extending therefrom; a top panel including an array of receptacles for mating with at least a number of said protrusions; one or more drainage conduits formed through each of the protrusions, each drainage conduit being at least partially occluded by a baffle; and complementary engagement formations on peripheries of the protrusions and of the receptacles for fastening the top panel to the base panel.
US10751971B1	Edge damage tolerant heated and unheated composite panels with rotated honeycomb edge pieces A panel assembly for use in an aircraft includes a surface. The panel assembly further includes a body portion including a honeycomb material having multiple body volumes oriented perpendicular to the surface. The panel assembly further includes an edge portion extending around an edge of the panel assembly and including the honeycomb material having multiple edge volumes oriented parallel to the surface in order to increase edge strength of the panel assembly.
US10751969B2	Internal tube for tanks, particularly fuel tanks of automobiles An internal tube for tanks, particularly fuel tanks of automobiles, wherein the tube has a fluid channel and a tube wall that encloses the fluid channel, wherein the tube wall has a multilayer design and is composed of at least three layers, with one inner layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided, with at least one central layer based on at least one polyamide being present, and with one outer layer based on at least one polyolefin being provided.
US10751968B2	Cylindrical thermal protection sheath The invention concerns a cylindrical thermal protection sheath for covering a length of an elongated structural element, comprising a sandwich-like composite insulation system which has a thermal conductivity lower or equal to 0.11 W/m.° C. at 800° C. and a thickness lower than 50 millimeters.
US10751967B2	Single piece expansion sealing plug A single piece expansion plug and method of using the same in connection with a tool is provided. The plug has an inner recess extending partially into a top of the plug, the inner recess defining a tapered inner wall. The plug is installed with a tool having a tapered end at a greater angle with respect to the taper inner wall. The tool presses against the tapered inner wall to expand the plug against a hole. The tool includes a pin that retracts against a spring to seat the plug in the hole to be sealed such that the pin contacts the plug prior to the tapered inner wall and tapered end coming into contact.
US10751966B2	Single facer A single facer comprises: a swingable frame supporting a press roll in such a manner as to allow a gap between one of a pair of corrugating rolls and the press roll to be changed; an adjusting screw contactable with a contact member coupled to the swingable frame; an encoder for detecting vibration of the press roll occurring during formation of a corrugated medium by the pair of corrugating rolls; and a control section for controlling drive of a motor for displacing the adjusting screw. The control section is configured to execute a first control processing of driving the motor until a magnitude of the vibration is reduced to a given value.
US10751963B2	Method for managing a carcass structure building line, process and plant for building tyre carcass structures A method for managing a carcass structure building line, a plant and a process for building tyre carcass structures, wherein the plant includes a carcass structure building line provided with a plurality of stations including an unloading station and n building stations. A group of forming drums being processed includes m forming drums being processed defining a first size of carcass structure being processed. Three groups of entering forming drums include respective entering forming drums, defining a second size of carcass structure being processed. A pair of support elements being processed includes a first and a second support element being processed and three pairs of entering support elements respectively include a first and a second entering support element. The invention also relates to a method for managing a carcass structure building line.
US10751960B2	Die-cutting device for die-cutting fiber mat to be used for plastic gear, method for producing gear-shaped cutter to be used for this die-cutting device, method for producing cutting tool, and method for die-cutting fiber mat A cutting tool includes a steel gear-shaped cutter which has cutting edges for die-cutting a fiber mat into a predetermined gear shape. The cutting edges include tooth-top, tooth-bottom and tooth-surface cutting edges, and. The cutter has an inclined cylindrical exterior shape so that its thickness gradually increases from the cutting edges toward the base end. V-shaped grooves are formed on the exterior surface and become shallower from the cutting edge toward the base end. The wedge angle (α1) of the tooth-bottom line from the tooth-bottom cutting edge to the base end is greater than the wedge angle (α2) of the tooth-top cutting edge surface from the tooth-top cutting edges to the base end. The thickness (W1) of the tooth-bottom cutting edge is greater than the thickness (W2) of the tooth-top cutting edge on the base-side end.
US10751959B2	Device and method for manufacturing fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin tape Provided are a device and a method capable of suitable cooling of a fiber bundle without hindering nozzle maintenance work or preparation work before the start of manufacturing. The provided device includes a nozzle which allows the fiber bundle impregnated with thermoplastic resin to pass therethrough while forming the fiber bundle into a tape shape, a cooling roller for cooling the fiber bundle, and a supporting device. The supporting device supports the cooling roller rotatably so as to allow the cooling roller to be moved between a cooling position at which an outer periphery surface of the cooling roller makes contact with the fiber bundle having passed through the nozzle and a retraction position away from the nozzle beyond the cooling portion.
US10751958B2	Composite woven outlet guide vane with optional hollow airfoil A composite woven outlet guide vane (32) and method of forming are depicted. The guide vane (32) is formed by use of a preform structure (100) with a core (150) which is removed following the manufacture.
US10751956B2	Method for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic products The present application relates to a method for manufacturing fiber-reinforced plastic products. This method comprises: preparing a fiber preform on a mold; disposing first and second flow meshes and first and second demolding cloths; sealing the fiber preform to form a vacuum system by pumping; penetrating the resin through the first peel ply via the first flow mesh and impregnates the fiber preform from bottom to top; penetrating the resin through the second peel ply via the second flow mesh and impregnates the fiber preform from top to bottom; and attaining a resin-impregnated fiber perform and finally attaining fiber-reinforced plastic products.
US10751954B2	Automated fiber placement and in-situ fiber impregnation system and method An automated fiber placement (AFP) and in-situ fiber impregnation system includes a feeder, a resin dispenser, and a compaction roller. The feeder feeds a tow of fiber from a fiber supply toward a forming tool. The resin dispenser deposits resin onto the forming tool in front of the compaction roller. The compaction roller moves over the tow along the forming tool so as to press the tow onto the resin such that the compaction roller impregnates the resin into the tow a direction away from the forming tool via compaction forces immediately after the resin is deposited by the resin dispenser.
US10751951B1	3-D printed materials, structures and processes Molds including 3D printed components can be used to cast objects. A model of the object can be separated into multiple components, with each component not having non-printable overhang structures, thus allowing the components to be directly printed without support structures. Shell models and shell molds, e.g., molds with hollow interior, can be used for cost effectiveness. The surface of the printed object can be smoothened, for example, by solvent vapor (such as acetone for plastic), by sanding, or by a smooth coating. The object can be combinatorially cast.
US10751949B1	Automated balloon assembly machine A system for manufacturing a balloon envelope includes a table component and a sealing component. The sealing component includes a first level and a second lower level. The first level further includes first and second platforms. The first platform can provide a work area for sealing respective first and second sheets of material together to form a sealed edge and the second platform may provide a work area for sealing the second sheet of material and a third sheet of material together. The first, second, and third sheets of material respectively form first, second, and third gores of the balloon envelope. The sealing component may be configured to move along length of the first platform and to apply a heat seal to bond the first sheet of material to the second sheet material and form a sealed edge.
US10751948B2	Seam construction using radio frequency welding and tape A process of constructing an air tight and water tight seam, comprising cutting a sheet of selected material into two or more panels, sealing the panels at respective selected edges using an ultrasonic machine to form a seam, overlaying the seam with a tape made of the same selected material, and sealing the tape and seam using a radio frequency (RF) welding machine.
US10751946B2	Build material analysis According to one example there is provided a build material measurement module to determine build material characteristics from a build material to be analyzed.
US10751945B2	Interlocking block framework for three-dimensional additive manufacturing A selection of a three-dimensional model by a user is received, and an interlocking block framework corresponding to the selected three-dimensional model is determined. The interlocking block framework includes one or more physical construction blocks configured to interlock with one another. A three-dimensional gap model is generated based upon the selected three-dimensional model and the interlocking block framework. The three-dimensional gap model is generated by removing a representation of the determined interlocking block framework from the selected three-dimensional model.
US10751940B2	Recoater for 3D printers According to an example, a recoater for a three-dimensional (3D) printer may include a cylindrical element having a surface to spread build material particles. The build material particles may have a specified average dimension and the surface may include a plurality of depressions that have dimensions that are smaller than the specified average dimension of the build material particles.
US10751934B2	Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing with variable extruder profiles Apparatus and methods for additive manufacturing with variable extruder profiles are described herein. An extruder print head with multiple nozzles placed at different angles allows for additional degrees of freedom to additively manufacture parts with complex shapes. In addition with the use of shape memory alloy materials, the diameter of one or more nozzles can be adjusted during the additive manufacturing process. This allows for independent control of the build resolution and of the build rate.
US10751928B2	System and method for conditioning paint-roller cover fabric A system and method are provided for conditioning paint roller cover fabric inline in a continuous paint roller manufacturing process. The system and method provide an inline fabric conditioning unit upstream of the point in the process that the paint roller fabric cover strip is wrapped about the outer side of the outer strip, the fabric conditioning unit including a fabric conditioning device that conditions the paint roller fabric cover strip as it is being fed towards the outer side of the outer strip. The fabric conditioning unit may be used to perforate the fabric, to remove loose fibers from the fabric side of the paint roller fabric cover, to buff the paint roller fabric, and to orient the paint roller cover fibers. The continuous paint roller manufacturing process includes steps of feeding an inner strip and an outer strip towards a mandrel, wrapping the inner strip and the outer strip about the mandrel in offset relation, applying a strip adhesive to at least a portion of an outer side of the inner strip and at least a portion of an outer side of the outer strip, feeding a paint roller fabric cover strip having a fabric side and a backing side towards the outer side of the outer strip, the fabric side comprising loose fibers and attached fibers, forming a paint roller tube by wrapping the paint roller fabric cover strip about the outer strip at a point in the process after the strip adhesive has been applied to the outer side of the outer strip such that the backing side contacts the strip adhesive, applying compression to the paint roller tube, and cutting the paint roller tubes into like lengths.
US10751926B2	Device for reducing microbiological contaminants of container products A device for reducing the microbiological contaminants of container products made predominantly of plastics materials feeds a plastics granulate to an extruder assembly (19) that melts the granulate. The granulate is subsequently supplied to a form-fill-seal machine for producing a container product. A guide assembly (35) guides the plasticated plastic material from the extruder assembly (19) to the machine. At least one guide assembly (35) has at least one flow or channel guide (41) for the melted plastics material, so that microbiological contaminants are guided predominantly into the interior of the wall of the polymeric tube that interior is enclosed by regions of the plastic material that are less contaminated.
US10751921B2	Receiving device and injection-molding method In order to reduce production tolerances, a receiving device is proposed for receiving a first, in particular a sealing profile for vehicle doors, which is designed to injection mold at least one, in particular two further profiles onto the first profile, comprising at least two molds, in order to hold the first profile in each of the molds at least in some sections, having a connecting device for connecting two of the at least two molds and for aligning the first profile, wherein the two interconnected molds each comprise at least one receiving opening for receiving and holding the profile and the connecting device, wherein the receiving opening is designed to be able to receive the first profile and the connecting device in at least one of the two interconnected molds so as to be at least partly countersunk.
US10751918B2	Vacuum drying method and apparatus Method and apparatus for drying granular resin material by drawing vacuum over heating resin material in a vessel, while periodically purging the vessel with the material therein with dry air and bathing the vacuum dried material with dry air until furnished to a processing machine.
US10751917B2	Polymer compositions, articles made from such compositions and methods for molding such compositions A polymer composition comprises a thermoplastic polymer, a polymer additive selected from the group consisting of nucleating agents, clarifying agents, and combinations thereof, and a fluoropolymer. A molded article comprises at least one wall defining a cavity, the wall having an opening therein permitting access to the cavity. The wall comprises a polymer composition comprising a thermoplastic polymer, a polymer additive selected from the group consisting of nucleating agents, clarifying agents, and combinations thereof, and a fluoropolymer. A method for molding a polymer composition is also provided.
US10751916B2	Gas-assisted rubber wet mixing preparation apparatus A gas-assisted rubber wet mixing preparation apparatus is disclosed, including a rack, a reactor is fixedly mounted below the rack; a mixing chamber in an ellipsoidal shape is provided inside the reactor; the reactor is provided with a plurality of feed ports, the feed ports are provided at an included angle with respect to the horizontal plane; spray guns cooperating with the feed ports are fixedly mounted on an outer wall of the reactor, a material storage tank and a gas supply device are connected to the spray gun; the spray guns and the material storage tanks are in one-to-one correspondence, and the spray guns are connected to the corresponding material storage tanks respectively; a discharge port is further provided below the reactor, and a receiver tray is provided below the discharge port.
US10751911B2	Programmable station and plant for the production of plates with chromatic effects Station for the realization of coloring effects in a mix for the production of slabs, includes: —a working surface intended to accommodate a temporary support with a basic mix layer for the formation of a slab; —at least one dye dispensing device for emitting dyes towards the working surface so as to deposit them on the basic mix layer on the temporary support accommodated on the working surface; —movement means for the relative movement of the dispensing device above the working surface; —a control system connected to the movement means for controlling the displacement of the dispensing device so as to follow trajectories along which dyes are emitted towards the mix layer; —at least one tool movable with the movement means (18, 118) and intended to interact mechanically with areas of the mix layer for receipt of the dyes emitted by the dispensing device to achieve coloring effects in the mix.
US10751908B2	Filler for a surface-treatment composition The invention relates to a filler for a surface-treatment composition, the filler comprising particles which have a surface coating which gives the respective particle a positive surface charge, and to the use of a particle, which comprises a carrier particle and a surface coating which gives each particle a positive surface charge, for treating wood.
US10751903B2	Processing liquid supplying apparatus A processing liquid supplying apparatus including a reservoir containing an additive to be added to a liquid flowing through a passage connected at one end to a liquid supply source and at another end to a processing apparatus; an injection pump for injecting the additive into the passage; a weight measuring unit for measuring the weight of the reservoir and converting the weight into an electrical signal at a predetermined interval while the liquid flows in the passage and the additive is injected; a deciding unit for receiving the electrical signal from the weight measuring unit and deciding whether the measured value of the weight of the reservoir is being reduced at a predetermined rate; and a warning unit for issuing a warning that injection is improper when it is decided by the deciding unit that the measured value of the weight is not being reduced at the predetermined rate.
US10751902B2	Portioner mist management assembly A mist management system for a processing machine includes a pressure distribution assembly configured to evacuate mist from a portion of the processing machine into a plenum using pressure differences between the portion of the processing machine and the plenum. In one aspect, the system may include a mist directing assembly configured to purposefully direct mist toward the plenum using movement and momentum of the mist.
US10751900B2	Providing a cutting area with web-like interleaver material The invention relates to an apparatus for a multitrack provision of web-like interleaved sheet material at a cutting region in which products supplied on multiple tracks are simultaneously cut into slices and interleaved sheets are introduced which are cut off from the provided interleaved sheet material in the cutting region, having a material store which comprises a rotatably supported material roll for each track; and having a removal device which is configured for a rolling off of material webs individually per track from the material rolls.
US10751896B2	Shaving article with surface modification A method of making a shaving article comprising a substrate comprising stainless steel; and an external polymer coating comprising polymer brushes, the method comprising the steps of: providing said substrate; providing a initiating species comprising an anchor group that is chemically reactive with surface moieties on the substrate, and a polymerization initiator group; reacting said anchor group with said surface moieties of the substrate; providing monomers reactive for polymerization with the polymerization initiator; and polymerizing the monomers with the initiator group of the initiating species.
US10751895B2	Apparatus for testing razor blades and method for same An apparatus for testing a razor blade comprises a base, a material support table, a material sample, a transport carriage, a blade retention assembly, and a razor blade. The material support table is supported by the base. The transport carriage is movably coupled with the base and is movable with respect to the material support table between a start position and an end position. The blade retention assembly is movably coupled with the transport carriage and is movable with respect to the material support table between a blade-engaged position and a blade disengaged position. The blade retention assembly is movable together with the transport carriage between the start position and the end position. The blade is releasably attached to the blade retention assembly. The razor blade contacts the material sample when the blade retention assembly is in the blade-engaged position. Methods are also provided.
US10751890B1	Folding knife A folding knife includes a handle having a butt end opposed to a head end. A blade is pivotally connected to the head end of the handle. The blade has a cutting edge, a retracted position in which at least a portion of the cutting edge is inside the handle, and an extended position in which a majority of the cutting edge is outside the handle. A spring bar is connected to the handle and has a first end biased toward the blade at the head end of the handle. An insert is connected to the first end of the spring bar and separates the first end of the spring bar from the blade when the blade moves between the retracted and extended positions.
US10751887B2	Link mechanism A link mechanism (10) has a first main link (11) and a second main link (21), which are coupled by a joint (31). The link mechanism (10) includes: a pivot bar (41) which has one end pivotably attached at a position in the second main link (21), the position opposing the joint (31), along a plane that is orthogonal to a rotating shaft of the joint (31), and which extends toward the joint (31) from the one end; a slider (42) provided on the pivot bar (41) slidably along the pivot bar (41); a moving mechanism (50) which has one end coupled to the joint (31) and the other end coupled to the slider (42) to move the slider (42); and elastic members (43) which are connected to the pivot bar (41) and the second main link (21) to urge the pivot bar (41) toward a neutral position.
US10751883B2	Robot system with supplementary metrology position coordinates determination system A supplementary metrology position coordinates determination system is provided for use with an articulated robot. A first accuracy level defined as a robot accuracy (e.g., for controlling and sensing an end tool position of an end tool that is coupled to a robot arm portion that moves in an XY plane), is based on using position sensors (e.g., rotary encoders) included in the robot. The supplementary system includes an imaging configuration, XY scale, image triggering portion and processing portion. One of the XY scale or imaging configuration is coupled to the robot arm portion and the other is coupled to a stationary element (e.g., a frame located above the robot). The imaging configuration acquires an image of the XY scale, which is utilized to determine a relative position that is indicative of the end tool position, with an accuracy level that is better than the robot accuracy.
US10751881B2	System and method for executing fault-tolerant simultaneous localization and mapping in robotic clusters In current distributed simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) implementations on multiple robots in a robotic cluster, failure of a leader robot terminates a map building process between multiple robots. Therefore, a technique for fault-tolerant SLAM in robotic clusters is disclosed. In this technique, robotic localization and mapping SLAM is executed in a resource constrained robotic cluster such that the distributed SLAM is executed in a reliable fashion and self-healed in case of failure of the leader robot. To ensure fault tolerance, the robots are enabled, by time series analysis, to find their individual failure probabilities and use that to enhance cluster reliability in a distributed manner.
US10751879B2	Adapting simulation data to real-world conditions encountered by physical processes One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for controlling the execution of a physical process. The technique includes receiving, as input to a machine learning model that is configured to adapt a simulation of the physical process executing in a virtual environment to a physical world, simulated output for controlling how the physical process performs a task in the virtual environment and real-world data collected from the physical process performing the task in the physical world. The technique also includes performing, by the machine learning model, one or more operations on the simulated output and the real-world data to generate augmented output. The technique further includes transmitting the augmented output to the physical process to control how the physical process performs the task in the physical world.
US10751875B2	Rotatable mobile robot for mapping an area and a method for mapping the same The subject matter discloses a mobile robot configured to map an area, comprising a body, two or more distance sensors, configured to collect distance measurements between the mobile robot and objects in the area, a rotating mechanism mechanically coupled to the body and to the two or more distance sensors, said rotating mechanism is configured to enable rotational movement of the two or more distance sensors and a processing module electrically coupled to the two or more distance sensors and to the rotating mechanism. The processing module is configured to process the distance measurements collected by the two or more distance sensors and to instruct the rotating mechanism to adjust a velocity of the rotational movement, said velocity is adjusted according to the distance measurements collected by the two or more distance sensors.
US10751873B2	Robotic arm A robotic arm includes a first driving source and a second driving source mounted on a base frame, a first transmission link driven by the first driving source to turn around a first axis, a second transmission link driven by the second driving source to turn around a second axis that is parallel to the first axis, a third transmission link pivoted to the first transmission link, a first driven link pivoted to the second transmission link, a second driven link pivotally coupled between the first driven link and the base frame, a third driven link pivotally connected with the first and second driven link, and a fourth driven link pivotally coupled between the third driven link and the third transmission link. Thus, the robotic arm of the invention has a compact size and can achieve multi-degree of freedom motion.
US10751871B2	Robot and method of controlling the same The robot includes a first arm having a first hand part provided to a tip end thereof, and at least one joint shaft provided between a pedestal and the first hand part, a first acting part configured to contact a given table-like body on which a plurality of workpieces are able to be placed, while the first acting part is provided to the first hand part, a controller, an imaging unit configured to two-dimensionally image a placement surface of the workpieces in the table-like body in a perpendicular direction to the placement surface, and a recognition part configured to recognize a position of the workpiece by performing a two-dimensional pattern matching based on an image two-dimensionally captured by the imaging unit. The controller vibrates the table-like body by controlling the first arm so that the first acting part acts on the table-like body.
US10751867B2	Hammer drill A hammer drill includes a switch, an operation member, a lock member, a mode switching member and a linked member. The operation member is normally held in an OFF position and moves to an ON position in response to an external pressing operation. The lock member moves in response to an external operation between a locking position, where the lock member is capable of locking the operation member in the ON position, and a non-locking position, where the lock member is incapable of locking the operation member. The linked member moves to an allowing position for allowing a movement of the lock member when the mode switching member is switched to a switching position corresponding to a hammer mode, and moves to an inhibiting position for inhibiting the movement of the lock member when the mode switching member is switched to a switching position corresponding to a drill mode.
US10751866B2	Handheld power tool and control method A handheld power tool has a tool socket (2) to hold a tool (4) along a working axis (11), a motor (5) and a slip clutch (21) having a number of blocking elements. A sensor (27) serves to record a measured signal (28) as the measure of vibrations inside the handheld power tool (1). A band-pass filter (29) has a pass range in which a frequency lies that is equal to the product of the rotational speed of the wheel (22) on the drive side and the number N of blocking elements (24). The measured signal (28) filtered by the band-pass filter (29) is fed to an evaluation unit (30). When the filtered measured signal (28) exceeds a limit value, the evaluation unit (30) reduces the rotational speed of the motor (5).
US10751863B1	Birds beak elastomer fastener magazine feeder A fastener driving tool magazine and nose piece for use with a fastener with a preinstalled elastomer beneath the head of the fastener. A magazine structure for avoiding damage to the elastomer is taught and a birds beak fastener guide is taught for installing the fastener while still avoiding damage to the elastomer.
US10751862B1	T handle torque wrench with slip function Wrenches, apparatus, devices and methods of using a T handles with a torque wrench with adjustable torque setting controls having an automated slip function for applications such as for motorcycles, automotive, machinery and the like. The wrench allows for a user to pull up a lock feature which allows the user to selectively set a torque value by rotating the handle. Once a torque setting is made, the lock is pushed down and the wrench can be used to tighten fasteners, such as bolts, nuts, and the like. While tightening, the fastener, the wrench goes into a slip function when the setting has been reached, so that the fasteners, cannot be stripped.
US10751861B2	Power tool with pulse unit with a magnet for removing particles A power tool including a motor and a pulse unit intermittently driving an output shaft, wherein the pulse unit includes a cylinder with an inner cavity arranged to withhold a hydraulic fluid, and an anvil located inside the inner cavity, the anvil being connected to the output shaft, wherein: at least one recess is arranged inside the inner cavity wherein at least one magnet is provided inside the recess; and the at least one recess is deeper than the at least one magnet such that a pocket is formed in the recess outside the magnet.
US10751857B2	Pliers A pair of pliers having two pliers legs that are arranged in a crossing manner, wherein a fixed joint is formed, having a joint pin. The joint pin has a first conical portion that widens towards the outer side, wherein, the pliers leg is assigned a second conical portion which bears on the first conical portion and transitions into a first mouth portion that leads into the outer side of the pliers leg. The joint pin has a second mouth portion which, starting from the outer side of the pliers leg and perpendicularly to a joint axis, overlaps the first mouth portion. The first and second mouth portion, bound a circular clearance between one another, the radial dimension of the clearance corresponding to 0.05 to 0.15 times the radial dimension, measured from the joint axis of the joint pin in the region of the second mouth portion.
US10751856B2	Straight edge bar with clamp and spreader A straight edge bar clamp spreader comprises a straight edge bar, an inner channel portion, parallel channel portions, and two-way bosses or divots, a clamp, and a clamp-spreader. The inner channel portion is provided along an elongated central region of the bottom surface of the straight edge bar with a constant cross-section. The parallel channel portions are provided along two elongated parallel regions of the top surface of the straight edge bar. The two-way bosses or divots are provided across and on an inner surface of the inner channel portion of the bottom surface and an outer surface of the top surface and configured to define the predetermined stopping positions for two-way movements along the bottom surface or the top surface. The clamp is installed in the inner channel portion of the bottom surface. The clamp-spreader is installed in the pair of parallel channel portions of the top surface.
US10751850B2	Polishing method, brush-like grinding stone, polishing brush, and linear member aggregate A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
US10751848B2	Dust extraction attachment for rotary tool A dust and debris extraction device for the purpose of capturing dust and debris created by a chisel held by a power tool has an opening for a chisel to pass through at the front and is guided upward by a sleeve that passes out the top of the body of the device. The extraction end of the device has a locking mechanism to keep a hose going to a negative air source attached. The dust and debris extraction device may either free float on the shank of the chisel or be fixed to the power tool with a bracket.
US10751846B2	Machine tool and standby time changing method A machine tool is equipped with a rotary table, and a clamp mechanism which clamps the rotary table in a manner so that the rotary table does not rotate. A clamping operation by the clamp mechanism is started after a standby time has elapsed from completion of indexing of the rotary table. The machine tool further includes a positional deviation calculating unit adapted to calculate a positional deviation of the rotary table when the clamping operation by the clamp mechanism is completed, and a standby time changing unit adapted to shorten the standby time in the case that an absolute value of the positional deviation is less than a threshold value, and to lengthen the standby time in the case that the absolute value of the positional deviation is greater than the threshold value.
US10751844B2	Method for connecting tubes of a shell and tube heat exchanger to a tube bottom of the shell and tube heat exchanger The present invention relates to a method for connecting tubes (221) of a shell and tube heat exchanger (200) to a tube bottom (230) of the shell and tube heat exchanger (200), wherein the tubes (221) and the tube bottom (230) are each made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy, and wherein the tubes (221) are connected to the tube bottom (230) by means of laser welding in a bonded manner.
US10751837B2	Reinforced structural components A method for manufacturing reinforced steel structural components is described. The method comprises providing a previously formed steel structural component, selecting one or more reinforcement zones of the previously formed structural component, and locally depositing a material on the reinforcement zone to create a local reinforcement on a first side of the structural component. Locally depositing a material on the reinforcement zone comprises supplying a metal filler material to the reinforcement zone, and substantially simultaneously applying laser heat to melt the metal filler material and create the reinforcement by drawing specific geometric shapes on the first side of the structural component with the metal filler material and the laser heating. And the method further comprises providing cooling to areas on an opposite side of the structural component. The disclosure further relates to a tool for manufacturing reinforced steel structural components and to the components obtained using such methods.
US10751836B2	Gas nozzle having a displaceable valve sleeve This disclosure describes laser machining head gas nozzles that have an exit opening for passage of a laser beam onto a workpiece; an annular gap surrounding the exit opening; and a sleeve disposed and guided displaceably within the annular gap for axial displacement between a rearward and a forward position. The sleeve projects beyond the exit opening at least in the forward position, and the sleeve is tiltably mounted in the annular gap.
US10751835B2	Laser welding head with dual movable mirrors providing beam movement and laser welding systems and methods using same A laser welding head with movable mirrors may be used to perform welding operations, for example, with wobble patterns and/or seam finding/tracking and following. The movable mirrors provide a wobbling movement of one or more beams within a relatively small field of view, for example, defined by a scan angle of 1-2°. The movable mirrors may be galvanometer mirrors that are controllable by a control system including a galvo controller. The laser welding head may also include a diffractive optical element to shape the beam or beams being moved. The control system may also be used to control the fiber laser, for example, in response to the position of the beams relative to the workpiece and/or a sensed condition in the welding head such as a thermal condition proximate one of the mirrors.
US10751831B2	Feed-through component A feed-through component for a conductor feed-through which passes through a part of a housing, for example a battery housing, is embedded in a glass or glass ceramic material and has at least one conductor, for example an essentially pin-shaped conductor, and a head part. The surface, in particular the cross-sectional surface, of the head part is greater than the surface, in particular the cross-sectional surface, of the conductor, for example of the essentially pin-shaped conductor. The head part is embodied such that is can be joined to an electrode-connecting component, for example an electrode-connecting part, which may be made of copper, a copper alloy CuSiC, an aluminum alloy AlSiC or aluminum, with a mechanically stable and non-detachable connection.
US10751829B2	Hand held arc welding rod holder with integral arc welding lead contact and automatic arc welding rod feed mechanism According to an embodiment of the disclosure, a welding rod holder comprises a body, an electrical contact tip, a slider, and a biasing mechanism. The body has a lower end and an upper end. The electrical contact tip is coupled to the body and is configured to electrically contact a welding rod. The slider is configured to allow the welding rod to move with respect to the body. The biasing mechanism is configured to move the welding rod out of a lower end of the body. The hand brake is configured to selectively allow the biasing mechanism to move the welding rod out of a lower end of the body. The movement of the welding rod out of a lower end of the body is configured to allow a substantially similar distance between the body and a welding work as the welding rod is exhausted.
US10751827B2	Variable speed engine driven generator for providing welding and auxiliary power A method and apparatus for providing welding-type power derives motive power from a variable speed engine and driving a variable frequency generator with the motive power to provide a generator output. The generator output is preregulated to provide an intermediate signal, and the preregulating is controlled at least in response to feedback indicative of the welding-type output power. Welding-type output power is derived from the bus, and controlled at least in response to the welding feedback. Auxiliary output power is also derived from the bus, and controlled at least in response to feedback indicative of the auxiliary output power. The speed of the engine is controlled at least in response to one of the auxiliary feedback and the welding feedback. Energy produced by the engine that is not used as an output is stored by batteries. When the output exceeds the energy generated, the difference is supplied by the batteries.
US10751822B2	Smart soldering iron tip and method of authenticating same A smart soldering iron tip of a handheld soldering iron comprises a hollow cylindrical base; a pointed distal end; and a proximal end with an ID feedback device, which when read provides authentication information on the smart soldering iron tip.
US10751821B2	Methods for assembling metallic sandwich and honeycomb structures A method for creating metallic sandwich structures that includes providing at least two face sheets; providing at least two core sheets; orienting the core sheets relative to one another in a predetermined manner; and using indirect resistance roll brazing to join the core sheets to the face sheets to create a sandwich structure.
US10751817B1	Sawblade grinding methods, sawblade grinding preparation methods and sawblades Methods of grinding a sawblade include providing a sawblade plate; fabricating a plurality of sawblade teeth in the sawblade plate, each of the plurality of sawblade teeth having a pair of opposite tooth surfaces, a tooth back, a tooth gullet, a tooth face extending generally from the tooth back to the tooth gullet and a tooth edge on the tooth face; forming at least one blade relief in at least one of the opposite tooth surfaces of each of the plurality of sawblade teeth at the tooth face generally between the tooth edge and the tooth gullet; grinding the tooth edge of each of the plurality of sawblade teeth by rotation and movement of a grinding wheel along and against the tooth edge generally from the tooth back to the blade relief; and terminating the movement of the grinding wheel at the blade relief.
US10751813B2	Solid end mill with complex clearance surface In one aspect, rotary cutting tools are described comprising clearances with projections adjacent the cutting edge and extending the width and length of the clearance surface of each tooth. This design can assist in reducing vibration or chatter during cutting operations.
US10751807B2	Material transferring and positioning device for wheel machining center The present application provides a material transferring and positioning device for a wheel machining center, which includes a base plate, a base, a first bearing, a first shaft sleeve, a hydraulic cylinder brake, a rotary cylinder, a cap and so on. The application may meet the positioning requirement of the wheel machining center, and has the advantages of simple structure, convenient manufacture, stable performance, high positioning precision and simple operation, so that it is very suitable for automatic mass production.
US10751805B2	Coated cutting tool A coated cutting tool is provided which has improved wear resistance and fracture resistance and which accordingly has a long tool life. A coated cutting tool comprising a substrate and a coating layer formed on the substrate, wherein: the coating layer comprises at least one composite compound layer containing a compound having a composition represented by (Ti1-xMox)N (wherein x denotes an atomic ratio of the Mo element based on a total of the Ti element and the Mo element and satisfies 0.01≤x≤0.30); a ratio I(200)/I(111) between a peak intensity I(111) for a (111) plane of cubic crystals of the composite compound layer and a peak intensity I(200) for a (200) plane of the cubic crystals in an X-ray diffraction analysis satisfies 1
US10751803B2	Insert clamping mechanism of indexable grooving tool and clamping tool In an insert clamping mechanism of an indexable grooving tool of the present invention, a shaft portion of a clamping tool has a major axis and a minor axis orthogonal to each other on a center axis thereof in a cross-sectional view perpendicular to the center axis. At least one end portion of the both end portions positioned on the major axis in an outer circumference of the shaft portion is formed into a recessed shape or a linear shape and is disposed not to come into contact with an upper wall and a lower wall of an opening-closing operation slit. Support portions are respectively formed in parts adjacent to the end portions on both sides around the center axis along the shaft portion.
US10751800B2	Methods and apparatus for additively manufactured exoskeleton-based transport structures Some embodiments of the present disclosure relate to additively manufactured vehicle exterior structures, designed to enclose the vehicle surface and support required operational loads. The vehicle structure includes cavities into which components that require an external interface are inserted. A plurality of components are assembled and integrated into the vehicle structure. The structure may be 3-D printed using multiple printing techniques applied in parallel or in series. In an embodiment, the components and structure are modular, use multiple materials and manufacturing techniques, and enable reparability and replacement of single parts.
US10751798B2	System and method for additively manufacturing an object A method for additively manufacturing an object is provided. The method includes forming the object on a sacrificial layer of a substrate such that the object is secured to a base layer of the substrate via the sacrificial layer. The method further includes removing at least some of the sacrificial layer from the substrate so that the object is no longer secured to the base layer.
US10751796B2	Three-dimensional printing device using inductive and resistive devices Some embodiments are directed to a device for the three-dimensional printing of a component that is to be produced, the component to be produced including a receiving surface, the device comprising: a print head that includes: a supplier for supplying a ferromagnetic print material, the supplier including an outlet; and a device for allowing the melting of the print material prior to laying; a first inert-gas spray nozzle disposed at the level of the outlet of the supplier; and a second inert-gas spray nozzle disposed at the level of a point of contact of the molten print material with the receiving surface of the component that is to be produced in the process of being produced so as to allow gas to be supplied at a desired pressure.
US10751794B2	Molten metal pouring device and molten metal pouring method A pouring apparatus comprises a ladle configured to include a body and a nozzle, and a controller configured to control a tilt angle of the ladle, wherein the body includes a side face portion, an inner surface of the side face portion is formed in a cylindrical shape or in a conical shape, the nozzle includes a nozzle tip for guiding molten metal to the outside and is integrated with the body on a side of the body, in order to guide the molten metal in the body to the nozzle tip and to pour out the molten metal through the nozzle tip, and the controller controls the tilt angle on the basis of a surface area of the molten metal when the ladle is tilted.
US10751792B2	Continuous precision forming device and process for amorphous alloy A continuous precision forming device and process for an amorphous alloy is provided. By means of the device, when a melting platform with an alloy melt is rotated from the melting position to a position just below the forming mould (9), temperature of the alloy melt can be in the range of the overcooled liquid zone temperature of the alloy melt, and then a loading rod (7) drives the forming mould (9) to proceed with pressing forming. According to the process, press-forming is carried out in a certain temperature interval in the amorphous alloy melt solidification process, and the heating, cooling, solidification and forming in the forming process are coordinated, such that continuous forming of the amorphous alloy is achieved.
US10751791B2	Continuous casting method A continuous casting method includes discharging a molten steel from discharge ports of a submerged nozzle under conditions (A) and (B); and performing electro-magnetic stirrer (EMS) to cause flows in directions inverse to each other in the long edge direction on both long edge sides in the molten steel in a region having a depth providing a thickness of a solidification shell of from 5 to 10 mm at least at a center position in the long edge direction. (A) a discharge extended line from the discharge port of the submerged nozzle intersects a molten steel surface in the mold at a point P, and the position of the point P satisfies 0.15≤M/W≤0.45; and (B) a condition satisfying 0≤L−0.17Vi≤350, wherein the unit for L is mm, and Vi represents a discharge velocity (mm/s) of the molten steel at the outlet opening.
US10751784B2	High speed necking configuration A horizontal can necking machine assembly includes a plural of main turrets and a plural of transfer starwheels. Each main turret includes a main turret shaft, a main gear mounted on the main turret shaft, a pusher assembly, and a die capable of necking a can body upon actuation of the turret shaft. Each transfer starwheel includes a transfer shaft and a transfer gear mounted on the transfer shaft. The main gears are engaged with the transfer gears such that lines through the main gear center and the centers of opposing transfer gears form an included angle of less than 170 degrees, thereby increasing the angular range available for necking the can body. The main turrets and transfer starwheels may operate to neck and move at least 2800 cans per minute, and each pusher assembly may have a stroke length relative to the die that is at least 1.5 inches.
US10751780B2	Forming device A forming device that forms a metal pipe by blow forming includes: a gas supply part that supplies a gas to a metal pipe material to expand the metal pipe material; a die attachment part to which a die that is brought into contact with the expanded metal pipe material to form the metal pipe is attached; a gas discharge part that discharges the gas from the metal pipe material; and a pressure detector that detects a pressure of the gas, the gas supply part includes a gas compression part that compresses the gas, and a supply line that transfers the gas compressed by the gas compression part to the metal pipe material, the gas discharge part includes a discharge line that transfers the discharged gas, and the pressure detector is provided in each of the supply line and the discharge line.
US10751779B2	Plate roll bending machine bending control system and method A hydraulic roll bending machine and method includes loading a plate between top and bottom rollers, receiving a user input indicative of a desired plate radius, calculating a pre-bend radius for the plate based on the desired plate radius and information from the material database, providing a bending signal to the actuator to position the at least one bending roller relative to the top and bottom rollers based on the pre-bend radius, providing a feed signal to advance a leading portion of the plate against the at least one bending roller, determining an actual pre-bend radius of the leading portion of the plate, and calculating an adjustment to the material database based on a difference between the pre-bend radius and the actual pre-bend radius.
US10751777B2	Hand-held punch tool A punch tool includes a body having a contoured profile configured for holding in a user's hand. The body includes at least one opening for receiving a user's digits and the contoured profile has at least one extension configured for contact with another of the user's digits. A strike portion for applying an external force is located at an upper portion of the body centered on a force line extending through the body. An impact portion is located at a lower portion of the body concentric with the force line and has an end tip configured to focus at least a portion of the external force to a work surface.
US10751775B2	Device for transmitting a torque from a drive device onto a roller in a roll stand A device for transmitting a torque from a drive device (200) onto a roller in a roll stand. In order to make the device independent from the continuous external supply of lubricant, the lubricant spaces in the two pivot bearings are connected to one another in a fluidically conductive manner by way of a feed channel and a return channel for the lubricant in the region of the spindle such that a closed circuit for the lubricant is formed, and that the least one pump device is integrated in the circuit in order to maintain the circulation of the lubricant in the circuit.
US10751771B2	Curbing toxic emissions from remediated substrate A process for curbing of emissions of toxic metals and chelating agent from remediated soils, sediments and other substrates contaminated with toxic metals, said process comprising: (a) remediation of contaminated soil, sediment and other substrate with washing solution, said washing solution comprising EDTA or other chelating agent from the group of aminopolycarboxylic acids and their salts and mixtures thereof; (b) addition of 0.05-5% (w/w, dry weight) of zero-valent Fe or Fe compounds from the group of Fe-oxides and Fe-oxide-hydroxides into the slurry phase of soil, sediment and other substrate; (c) mixing of Fe-amended slurry; (d) separation of solid phase of remediated and Fe-amended soil, sediment and other substrate; (e) ageing of remediated and Fe-amended soil, sediment and other substrate for 0.5-45 days.
US10751770B2	Remediation of contaminated soil and water using enhanced stimulators A contaminated medium (such as soil and/or groundwater) contaminated with petrogenic and/or other organic contaminants such as petroleum hydrocarbons, light non-aqueous phase liquids (NAPLs), dense non-aqueous phase liquids (DNAPLs), persistent organic pollutants (i.e. sulfolane), chlorinated compounds, and volatile organic compounds, can be mixed with enhanced stimulators and be thermally remediated. The enhanced stimulators are heat induced to undergo exothermic reactions, which initiate a series of in-situ chemical reactions to such as to produce hydrogen gas. The hydrogen gas causes hydrocracking of heavy hydrocarbons to produce light hydrocarbons which can be recovered such as for future use.
US10751769B1	Hazardous material repository systems and methods Techniques for forming a directional drillhole for hazardous waste storage include identifying a subterranean formation suitable to store hazardous waste; determining one or more faults that extend through the subterranean formation; forming a vertical drillhole from a terranean surface toward the subterranean formation; and forming a directional drillhole from the vertical drillhole that extends in or under the subterranean formation and parallel to at least one of the one or more faults. The directional drillhole includes a hazardous waste repository configured to store the hazardous waste.
US10751768B2	Method and apparatus for attachment and evacuation Presented are a method and apparatus for attachment and evacuation. The apparatus includes a housing having an opening, and a motor maintained within the housing, the motor operable to urge a fluid to pass through the opening. The apparatus further includes an adjustable element maintained within the opening, the adjustable element operable to change a size of the opening to a plurality of different diameters, and a knob moveably affixed to the housing, the knob operable to change the adjustable element to the plurality of different diameters.
US10751766B2	Laser ablation system having a moveable carriage with clamping system configured to clamp and seal against a workpiece A laser ablation system comprises a volume configured to contain a workpiece and a carriage configured to move within the volume relative to a workpiece. The carriage comprises a clamping system, a laser enclosure, and a laser ablation work head within the laser enclosure. The clamping system is configured to clamp the workpiece and seal against a portion of the workpiece.
US10751765B2	Remote plasma source cleaning nozzle for cleaning a gas distribution plate The present disclosure relates to a chemical vapor deposition system for processing large area substrates. The chemical vapor deposition system includes a chemical vapor deposition chamber comprising a chamber body having a plurality of sidewalls, a lid assembly, and a bottom. A substrate support extends upward from the bottom within the chamber body. A gas distribution plate is located within the lid assembly. One or more cleaning gas injector ports coupled to corresponding one or more inlets in the plurality of sidewalls. Each of the one or more cleaning gas injector ports has a substantially oval-shaped or circular-shaped cleaning gas nozzle configured to provide reactive species from a remote plasma source to clean an underside of the gas distribution plate.
US10751762B2	Aluminum safe degreasing and pre-soak technology for bakery and deli wares and use thereof Aluminum safe degreaser and pre-soak compositions, methods of making, and uses thereof are disclosed. In particular, a solid degreaser composition is described which provides soft metal protection against corrosion, avoids silicate staining, and maintains efficacy for removal of heavy baked-on carbon, shortening, caramelized, and greasy soils from bakery and deli wares.
US10751758B2	System and method for sorting items Disclosed is a system and method of dynamically sorting items for delivery to diverse destinations in which at least one target location changes during the sorting process using an electronic array that correlates diverse destinations to target locations for sorting, wherein the electronic array changes based upon criteria relating to the results of the sort resulting in the removal of a first set of items from one target location while leaving a second set in the target location and placing the first set in another target location to adapt to the changed array and thereafter continuing to sort further items according to the changed array while some items remain in their initial target locations. Additionally disclosed is a system and method of sorting which electronically identifies items destined for the same address that are commingled with items to diverse destinations, and allows for their separation and bundling responsive to the electronic identification and allows for payment for delivery charges based upon a bundle rather than the individual items included in the bundle.
US10751755B1	Piezoelectric micromachined ultrasonic transducers having differential transmit and receive circuitry An apparatus comprises an ultrasonic transducer having a first and second electrode and switches which configured to selectively connect the first and second electrodes to a transmit voltage source or to a receive amplifier. The switches are configured to selectively connect a first input of the amplifier to the first electrode of the transducer and to selectively connect a second input of the amplifier to the second electrode of the transducer. The switches are also configured to selectively connect the voltage source to the first and second electrodes of the transducer. The transducer may include a piezoelectric layer attached to and sandwiched between the first electrode and the second electrode, and a flexible membrane attached to the first electrode. The piezoelectric layer may be patterned to form an annular ring at the outer diameter of the flexible membrane.
US10751754B2	Micromachined ultrasound transducer A hybrid micromachined ultrasound transducer includes a piezoelectric micromachined transducer and a capacitive micromachined transducer. The capacitive micromachined transducer is vertically stacked with the piezoelectric micromachined transducer. The piezoelectric micromachined transducer and the capacitive micromachined transducer include a common shared electrode.
US10751748B1	Adhesive dispensing system and method A dispenser system for applying multi-component adhesives or like substances to work surfaces in carpeting, roofing and like applications as well as a method of dispensing and applying multi-component adhesives to work surfaces.
US10751747B2	Application mechanism, application apparatus, method for manufacturing object to which application material is applied, and method for manufacturing substrate An application material container has a fixed portion and a container portion. The fixed portion is configured to be fixable to a fixing member included in an application mechanism. The container portion is provided with, in upper and lower portions thereof, a hole and a hole through which an application needle passes. A side surface of the container portion has a first flange. A lower surface of the first flange is in contact with an upper surface of the fixed portion. A gap is provided between a portion lower than the first flange on the side surface of the container portion and a side surface of the fixed portion. The container portion is horizontally movable within a range of the gap.
US10751744B2	Powder coating system for coating workpieces with coating powder The powder coating system according to the invention for coating workpieces with coating powder has a coating cubicle (3) and a cyclone separator (5), the coating cubicle (3) being connected to the cyclone separator (5) via a residual powder pipe (4). The cyclone separator (5) comprises in its inlet region an outlet tube (23) in which there is disposed a guide apparatus (50) that has multiple blades (51). These are designed so that the air vortex (28) impinging on the blades (51) can be deflected into a vertical air stream (30).
US10751741B2	Dispensing device for dispensing liquids or fluids A dispensing device dispenses a liquid held in a container. The device includes an engagement portion for the mutual engagement of the device and the container. Drawing and dispensing means draws the liquid from the container to dispense it. A main operating body operates the drawing and dispensing means through pressure exerted along a pressing direction. The main operating body moves with respect to the engagement portion, when subjected to pressure, between a rest position and an activating position. A dispensing nozzle is fixed to the main operating body and provided with a dispensing duct suited to dispense the liquid. The dispensing nozzle is switched from the main operating body, through a rotary movement, between a dispensing position and a non-dispensing position. Constraining means prevents the movement of the main operating body along the pressing direction when the dispensing nozzle is in the non-dispensing position.
US10751737B2	Humanized switching device A humanized switching device includes a tee pipe and a switching lever. The tee pipe has a switching chamber therein. The switching chamber is formed with a water inlet and a plurality of water outlets. The switching lever is provided with a water-stop part. The switching lever is movable to change the position of the water-stop part between the water inlet and the water outlets to realize the switching of the water passage.
US10751735B2	Hydrocyclone separator A hydrocyclone separator for classifying solid material in liquid suspension is disclosed. The hydrocyclone separator comprises a head part having an inlet conduit, a conically tapered separation part, an adjustable apex discharge port, and a tail pipe. According to the invention the adjustable apex discharge port comprises an abrasive-resistant resilient body in which an apex orifice port is arranged, and an adjustment sleeve configured to circumferentially enclose the resilient body, which sleeve has a tapered conical surface configured to abut an outer surface of the resilient body, and which sleeve is arranged for axial displacement to thereby vary the size of the apex orifice port.
US10751734B2	Ceramic hydrocyclone A hydrocyclone for separation solid particles from a liquid is disclosed. The hydrocyclone includes a ceramic cyclone head, a ceramic cyclone main body, and a metal enclosure. The metal enclosure includes at least an upper metallic enclosure part and a main metallic enclosure part. A lower section of the upper metallic enclosure part includes mateable circumferential threads and an upper section of the main metallic enclosure part includes mateable circumferential threads. The mateable circumferential threads of the upper metallic enclosure part and the mateable circumferential threads of the main metallic enclosure part are mateable with each other.
US10751732B2	Bucket for swinging rotor of centrifugal separator There can be provided a bucket for a swinging rotor of a centrifugal separator that can be readily carried while ensuring the sealability at the time of a centrifugal treatment or the carriage operation. The bucket includes a bucket body (11) in a bottomed cylindrical shape, a cover main body (21) (cover), a packing (22) (seal member), and a pair of attachment mechanisms (34) configured to detachably attach the cover main body (21) to the bucket body (11). The cover main body (21) includes a lid portion (24) having clip fixing portions (31) (pressed portions) and configured to cover an opening (11a) of the bucket body (11), and a handle portion (25) formed integrally with the lid portion (24). The handle portion (25) is stretched between the pair of clip fixing portions (31). A handle concave portion (36) (hole) that opens toward the outside of the cover main body (21) and separates the lid portion (24) and the handle portion (25) is formed between the lid portion (24) and the handle portion (25).
US10751731B2	Rotational unit for a rotor of a dual centrifuge The invention relates to a rotational unit (10) for a rotor of a dual centrifuge, said rotational unit having a bearing (14) and a rotational head (24) which is connected to the bearing (14), is mounted therein such that it can rotate about an axis of rotation and can be driven relative to the rotor by an additional rotational mechanism of the centrifuge, the rotational head (24) being detachably connected to the receiving unit (40, 80) for conjoint rotation, which receiving unit comprises a sample container receptacle (60, 70, 100, 110) for at least one sample container. The invention is characterized in that the receiving unit (40, 80) and the rotational head (24) are connected by a frictional connection in which some portions of the receiving unit (40, 80) and the rotational head (24) engage in each other in a wedge-like manner, and the frictional connection increases with a movement of the receiving unit (40, 80) along the axis of rotation of the rotational unit (10) in the direction toward the rotational head (24).
US10751730B2	Particle separating system A particle separating system for supplying a cam shaft phase adjuster with cleaned lubricating oil. The phase adjuster includes a stator, a rotor connectable to a cam shaft, and a control valve for hydraulically adjusting the rotational angular position of the rotor relative to the stator. The particle separating system includes an oil separator arranged in the flow of the lubricating oil, upstream of an oil gallery of an engine supplied with the lubricating oil, exhibiting a separation efficiency of at least 50% for particles having a size P1 and a separation efficiency of at least 90% at a size P2>P1; a particle separator arranged downstream of the oil separator and upstream of the phase adjuster or control valve, to clean the lubricating oil for the phase adjuster. The particle separator exhibits a separation efficiency of 50% at a size P3, where P1
US10751728B2	Cutting fluid recycling device A cutting fluid intelligent recycling device, comprises a frame, a first-level filtering device, second-level filtering device, and clean liquid tank installed on the frame; the first-level filtering device being provided with a dirty fluid tank used for containing liquid, the dirty fluid tank having a dirty fluid suction device and dirty fluid treatment device; through the first-level and second-level filtering devices, the cutting fluid intelligent recycling device can remove the cuttings, iron powder, floating oil stain, cenobium, floccule and impurities in the cutting dirty fluid and also sterilize and deodorize the cutting fluid coolant to prolong its service life.
US10751722B1	System for processing cannabis crop materials A system for grinding material in a material flow through the system may include a feed hopper having an interior for receiving material to be processed, a feed apparatus configured to receive material of the material flow from the feed hopper and control a feed rate of the material moving through the system, a roller mill apparatus configured to grind material of the material flow passing through the roller mill apparatus, and a classifier apparatus configured to remove portions of the material from the material flow.
US10751717B2	Microfluidic chip A microfluidic chip for collecting dielectric particles in a fluid sample to be tested includes an insulating substrate, a first interdigitated electrode, a second interdigitated electrode, and a dielectric layer. The dielectric layer is formed on the first and second interdigitated electrodes and is made from a semiconductive inorganic material having a dielectric constant of from 3.7 F/m to 80 F/m.
US10751714B2	Cartridge for testing a sample A cartridge for testing a biological sample. The cartridge has a closure element that is fastened to the cartridge in a form-fit or interlocking manner and is a multi-component injection molded closure part having an integrated seal so as to be able to fluidically close a receiving cavity having an integrated vent. The cartridge also has a film cover and an additional aluminum cover in the region of storage cavities for liquid reagents.
US10751713B1	Fluid distribution system There is disclosed a fluid distribution system for distributing fluid from a single source to a plurality of downstream receptacles. The system has a distribution manifold with a single inlet and a plurality of outlets arrayed around a circumferential outer periphery. The outlets may be directed to the different receptacles which each have their own vent filter, or each receptacle connects back to the distribution manifold for common venting.
US10751712B2	Pipette quickset volume adjustment mechanism A pipette quickset volume adjustment mechanism having various modes of operation. The quickset volume adjustment mechanism provides for easy selection between at least a direct drive mode, and a speed multiplying mode that hastens pipette volume changes. The quickset volume adjustment mechanism incorporates a planetary gearbox that is appropriately and selectively settable to produce the various modes of operation.
US10751710B1	Methods for producing multifunctional catalysts for upgrading pyrolysis oil A method of making a multifunctional catalyst for upgrading pyrolysis oil includes contacting a zeolite support with a solution including at least a first metal catalyst precursor and a second metal catalyst precursor, the first metal catalyst precursor, the second metal catalyst precursor, or both, including a heteropolyacid. Contacting the zeolite support with the solution deposits or adsorbs the first metal catalyst precursor and the second catalyst precursor onto outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the zeolite support to produce a multifunctional catalyst precursor. The method further includes removing excess solution from the multifunctional catalyst precursor and calcining the multifunctional catalyst precursor to produce the multifunctional catalyst comprising at least a first metal catalyst and a second metal catalyst deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the zeolite support.
US10751708B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure includes a pillar-shaped honeycomb structure body having porous partition walls, wherein the partition walls have projecting portions, the sectional area SA and the sectional area SB satisfy a relation of Formula (1) mentioned below, the number NA of the projecting portions and the number NB of the projecting portions satisfy a relation of Formula (2) mentioned below, Formula (1): ⅓<(the sectional area SA/the sectional area SB)<3, and Formula (2): 0≤(the number NB of the projecting portions/the number NA of the projecting portions)<1.
US10751707B2	Exhaust unit and image forming apparatus The present disclosure provides a photocatalyst filter that can efficiently decompose and eliminate ozone gas or VOC and has a low ventilation resistance. The photocatalyst filter includes a sheet-like filter substrate and a photocatalyst layer supported by the filter substrate. The photocatalyst layer exhibits a photocatalytic action by receiving light having a wavelength of 400 nm or more. The photocatalyst filter has an aperture ratio of 35% or more and 80% or less.
US10751706B2	Butadiene telomerization catalyst precursor preparation Use a solvent blend that contains 1-methoxy-2,7-octadiene and an alkanols rather than the alkanols by itself to prepare a catalyst precursor suitable for use in butadiene telomerization.
US10751699B2	Porous bodies with enhanced pore architecture A porous body is provided with enhanced fluid transport properties that is capable of performing or facilitating separations, or performing reactions and/or providing areas for such separations or reactions to take place. The porous body includes at least 80 percent alpha alumina and has a pore volume from 0.3 mL/g to 1.2 mL/g and a surface area from 0.3 m2/g to 3.0 m2/g. The porous body further includes a pore architecture that provides at least one of a tortuosity of 7.0 or less, a constriction of 4.0 or less and a permeability of 30 mdarcys or greater. The porous body can be used in a wide variety of applications such as, for example, as a filter, as a membrane or as a catalyst carrier.
US10751696B2	Composition for ambient moisture regulation, method of preparation thereof and use thereof to regulate the moisture of an environment A composition for moisture regulation in the form of a gel is disclosed. The composition includes magnesium chloride, and a cellulose selected from hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose and methyl hydroxyethyl cellulose and water, in which the ratio between the quantity of magnesium chloride and the cellulose is between 0.1 and 16 by weight. Preparation methods for such composition and methods for regulating the moisture of an environment are also disclosed.
US10751690B2	Biorefining method The present invention relates generally to the generation of bio-products from organic matter feedstocks. More specifically, the present invention relates to improved methods for the hydrothermal/thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic and/or fossilised organic feedstocks into biofuels (e.g. bio-oils) and/or chemical products (e.g. platform chemicals).
US10751685B2	Systems and methods for producing a chemical product The invention generally provides systems and methods for producing a chemical product. In certain embodiments, the invention provides systems that include a chemical product production unit. The chemical production unit includes a plurality of microfluidic modules configured to be fluidically coupled to each other in an arrangement that produces a chemical product from an input of a plurality of starting reagents that react with each other due to conditions within the plurality of microfluidic modules through which the starting reagents flow. The system also includes a droplet dispenser fluidically coupled to the chemical product production unit that forms and dispenses droplets of the chemical product.
US10751683B2	Fixed bed reactor A reactor, which includes a reactor body and two reactor ends sealing the ends of the reactor body, a plurality of reactor tubes extending inside the reactor body at least partially between the reactor ends, and at least one heat pipe disposed inside at least one of the reactor tubes.
US10751680B2	Apparatus, method and system for calibrating a liquid dispensing system An apparatus, method and system providing for calibration and/or control of a liquid dispensing system is disclosed. The hand-held calibration auditing tool includes a flow meter (36-37) with inlets adapted for quick connection to one or more liquid inputs to a liquid dispensing system (10). A sensor (94-95) having a data output of liquid flow information for a liquid input to the dispensing system (10) is operably connected to a controller (12) to receive the liquid flow information for the liquid input. The controller (12) provides a dilution rate and other liquid flow information for a liquid product input to a dispenser.
US10751678B2	Continuous acoustic mixer plate configurations A system for continuously processing materials. The system includes a continuous process vessel (CPV) and an acoustic agitator coupled to the CPV and configured to agitate the CPV along an oscillation axis. The CPV includes at least one inlet configured for introducing first and second process ingredients into an upper portion, with respect to the oscillation axis, of the CPV. The CPV includes an outlet for discharging the product of mixing the ingredients from a lower portion, with respect to the oscillation axis, of the CPV. The CPV includes a plurality of mixing regions, each defined by an upper angled surface and a lower angled surface. The surfaces of each mixing region are angled such that the distance between the surfaces is greater towards the upper portion of the continuous process vessel than the distance between the surfaces towards the lower portion of the continuous process vessel.
US10751673B2	Aerating lance assembly and aeration tank incorporating same The present invention relates to the field of fluid aeration and, in particular, fluid aeration in a tank of the type having a fluid aerator or aerators requiring removal for cleaning and/or maintenance. The aeration tank of the present invention may be a Moving Bed Bioreactor or Moving Bed Biofilm Reactor (MBBR) tank forming part of an MBBR wastewater treatment system, although the aeration tank of the present invention may also have utility in other applications. The invention further relates to an aerating lance assembly for use in an aeration tank.
US10751672B2	Gas-permeable membrane The present invention provides a gas-permeable membrane comprising a partial structure represented by formula (I) or formula (II), (wherein R1 and R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, an alkenyloxy group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms, an aryl group or an aryloxy group, M1, M2 and M3 each independently represents a metal atom, m1 represents an integer, n1, n2 and n3 each independently represents an integer of 1 to 3, * represents a bonding hand), a composition for forming the gas-permeable membrane and a production process of the gas-permeable membrane.
US10751669B2	Ultrafiltration membranes and methods of making The present invention is an integral multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer made by cocasting or sequentially casting a plurality of polymer solutions onto a support to form a multilayered liquid sheet and immersing the sheet into a liquid coagulation bath to effect phase separation and form a multilayered composite membrane having at least one ultrafiltration layer.
US10751667B2	Membrane assembly with a bonding layer A membrane assembly for the permeative separation of a fluid from fluid mixtures includes a porous, fluid-permeable, metallic support substrate, a membrane that is disposed on the support substrate and is selectively permeable to the fluid to be separated off, and a connecting part which is formed, at least on the surface, of a fluid-tight, metallic material. The support substrate is cohesively bonded along a peripheral section thereof to the connecting part. A ceramic, fluid-permeable, porous, first intermediate layer is disposed between the support substrate and the membrane. At least one ceramic bonding layer is disposed directly on the connecting part and the material bond and extends at least over the cohesive material bond and an adjoining section of the connecting part. The first intermediate layer ends on the bonding layer and has a greater average pore size than the bonding layer.
US10751664B2	Energy-efficient extraction of acid gas from flue gases An energy-efficient method of removing carbon dioxide, hydrogen sulfide, and other acid gases from a stream of flue gases. The flue stream is contacted with a predetermined sorbent system to remove acid gases from the flue stream. The acid gas-rich sorbent is then heated to desorb the acid gas for capture and regenerate the sorbent. Heat exchangers and heat pumps are used to reduce utility steam and/or cooling water consumption.
US10751662B2	Gas filter Provided is a gas filter, which includes an adsorptive membrane for adsorbing foreign substances contained in a gas, wherein the adsorptive membrane has a corrugated structure folded in a number of times or a structure having a plurality of projections, in order to increase a contact surface area of the gas per unit area, and wherein the adsorptive membrane includes: a support member having a plurality of first pores; and a first adsorptive member which is stacked on the support member and has a plurality of second pores formed therein and which is made by accumulating ion exchange nanofibers for adsorbing foreign substances.
US10751656B2	Jet engine with a chamber A jet engine with a chamber which is delimited by a housing and inside of which a rotatable appliance that can be impinged by hydraulic fluid is arranged, wherein hydraulic fluid and air introduced through the housing into the chamber can be discharged from the chamber. In the area through which air and hydraulic fluid can be discharged from the chamber, the housing is embodied with a separating appliance in the area of which air and hydraulic fluid can be separated from each other, and/or a deflector appliance, by means of which air, hydraulic fluid and/or an air-oil mixture in the chamber can be guided in the direction of the area in a targeted manner, is provided upstream of the area of the housing.
US10751653B2	Head assembly for water purification filter Provided is a head assembly for a water purification filter, which includes a head body, a rotation shaft, and a fastening cap. In particular, the rotation shaft is rotated in the state of being placed on a seat protrusion formed on the head body, and a lower seal member is disposed in the portion where the rotation shaft is placed on the seat protrusion. Accordingly, there can be prevented a problem in which the lower seal member departs from a predetermined location during the coupling of the rotation shaft to the head body so that defective assembly occurs.
US10751652B2	Liquid recovery filter A liquid recovery filter assembly for recovering filtered liquid trapped within a core or downstream side of a filter element. Multiple embodiments each include a recovery port and a recovery filter in fluid communication with the core or downstream side of the filter element. The recovery port is opened following filtration operations to permit and to facilitate filtered liquid to flow from a downstream or outlet port, thus allowing recovery of liquid remaining in the filter core or downstream side following filtering operations. The recovery filter permits the introduction of pressurized gas to force the filtered liquids from the filter assembly without compromising the sterility and/or non-contaminant condition of the liquid. Additional aspects include exchangeable filter cartridges or filter elements in single and multi-round configurations, embodiments with aspiration tubes and dip tubes and still others with hydrophilic/hydrophobic recovery filters that function as filters and as valves for the recovery port.
US10751650B2	Bypass filter method and device The present invention relates to a method for converting a full flow oil and/or fuel filter system into a bypass filter system comprising the use of a retro-fittable bypass filter configured to directly replace the pre-existing full flow filter, without the need for additional hoses or mounts etc. as in existing methods. Also described is a filter device for converting a full flow oil and/or fuel filter system into a bypass filter system comprising: an inlet for allowing fluid into the filter; a plurality of screens for filtering particles from the fluid; a cellulose element for filtering moisture from the fluid; an outlet for allowing fluid out of the filter; and a bypass for fluid to bypass the cellulose element and at least one screen and exit the filter, wherein the bypass filter is configured to directly replace the pre-existing full flow filter.
US10751646B2	Telescopic fitment for a magnetic filter A telescopic fitment for connection of a magnetic filter into a central heating system circuit includes a first connector and a second connector, each of the first and second connectors including a filter connection end for connecting with the magnetic filter and a circuit connection end for connecting with the central heating system circuit, at least one of the first and second connectors including an inner pipe and an outer pipe, the filter connection end being provided on one of the inner or outer pipes and the circuit connection end being provided on the other of the inner or outer pipes, the inner pipe being slideable within the outer pipe for adjusting the position of the circuit connection end with respect to the filter connection end, whilst maintaining a sealed fluid path between the circuit connection end and the filter connection end.
US10751638B2	High efficiency distillation head and methods of use A high efficiency distillation head and methods of use has a distillation head that may be used for efficient fractional distillation of high boiling point compounds, and includes a lower insulated jacket surrounding a fractionating column and an upper insulated jacket surrounding a condenser. An exit path of equal or greater cross sectional area to the fractionating column is located at or below the top of the fractionating column.
US10751637B1	Wearable and illuminating wings A pair of wearable, lighted wings, including a base of the wings that contain lights specifically oriented to illuminate veins of a structured body of the wings and spring-loaded hinges that connect the bases of the wings to a housing thus allowing the wings to move freely when worn by an individual.
US10751636B2	Systems and methods for forming Reuleaux shapes Methods for forming a Reuleaux shape from a material involving placing the material into a container, moving the container along an orbit until the motion of the container along the orbit causes the material to assume a Reuleaux shape, and removing the Reuleaux shape from the container. Devices for transforming material into a Reuleaux shape, including a wheel, a platter mounted on the wheel, and a container mounted on the platter. Kits for forming a Reuleaux pentagon, including material having sand and silicone and a hexagonal container.
US10751635B2	Remote-controlled toy vehicle racing system A toy vehicle racing system is disclosed. The toy vehicle racing system comprises a track set including a movable mechanism and a toy vehicle configured to travel along the track set and interact with the movable mechanism. The toy vehicle racing system also includes a remote control in wireless communication with the track set. The remote control is configured to transmit instructions to the track set to move the movable mechanism and also to receive information from the track set regarding the track set and/or toy vehicle.
US10751634B2	Wheel well system and method for model vehicles A wheel well system and method for a model vehicle are provided. The wheel well system may include a wheel well apparatus having a wheel well configured to fit within a wheel well recess of a model vehicle body. The wheel well comprising body attachment bores, support member bores. The wheel well apparatus may include a support member configured to couple to the wheel well. The wheel well system may also have two wheel wells configured to fit within wheel well recesses and a support member attached to the two wheel wells. The two wheel wells are configured to fixedly couple to the model vehicle body via the body attachment bores. The method may include providing a wheel well fixedly coupled to a support member and fixedly coupling the wheel well to a model vehicle body.
US10751631B2	Information processing apparatus and viewing request transmission method An information processing apparatus includes an execution section that executes a game program in response to operation information of a first user, an acceptance section that accepts a viewing request from other user, and a delivery processing section that sends game image data. An information processing apparatus includes a display processing section for displaying information about a game being played by the first user and a request transmission section for sending a viewing request to the information processing apparatus. The display processing section displays an operation area for sending a viewing request to the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is not sending game image data.
US10751627B2	Permission-controlled data aggregation The present application describes methods and systems for administration of a gamification system. Administrators can be separated into tiers, each with differing levels of control. Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system that receives, from an administrator, a request to generate a second gamification site and to copy content from a first gamification site to a second gamification site. The system then determines if the administrator is enabled to do so. If the administrator has the appropriate permission, the second gamification site may be generated, and the content from the first gamification site may be copied to the second gamification site.
US10751625B2	Shooting game in three-quarters view A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores a game program causing a computer to execute functions includes moving each of a game medium in a game field including a plurality of regions, along respective paths set in accordance with a movable path and a moving speed set in the game medium associated with a first player and an attribute of the region; displaying a selection object so that the selection object is shown in at least one of the plurality of regions according to an operation by a second player; changing an attribute of a region in which the selection object is shown and an attribute of regions contained in an influence range set in the selection object; and moving, when the attribute of the region in which the selection object is shown is changed, the game medium according to the attribute of the region in which the selection object is shown, the movable path and the moving speed set in the game medium.
US10751617B2	Method to determine and share angling events and corresponding location data Provided herein is a method to communicate angling related information among users. The method includes determining a first angling event and transmitting the angling event to a recreation monitoring platform. The method further includes allowing a second user to receive the angling events of the first user.
US10751614B2	Server, control method therefor, computer-readable recording medium, and game system A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
US10751604B1	Multi-game foldable lottery ticket and associated method for making A multi-game ticket assembly and associated method of making include a substrate having a front surface and a back surface. A first game play area is provided on the front surface and includes a plurality of game symbols for play of a first game. A second game play area is provided on the back surface and includes one or more windows defined therein for play of a second game partially embodied on the back surface. A fold line indication on the front surface and divides the substrate into a first portion and a second portion. The second portion is foldable onto the first portion in a folded state of the substrate such that the front surface of the second portion is against the front surface of the first portion and the one or more windows align with the first game play area. The game symbols in the first game play area that are visible to a player through the one or more windows in the folded state of the substrate determine an outcome of the second game.
US10751598B2	Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture to measure, analyze and share golf swing and ball motion characteristics Embodiments of systems, methods, computer-readable media and article of manufacture related to measuring, analyzing, and sharing golf swing and ball motion characteristics are generally described herein. Other embodiments may be described and claimed.
US10751597B2	Boxing practice device A boxing practice device is provided, including: a support body, including a first support rod, a second support rod which is lateral to the first support rod and a base, the first support rod swingably positioned on the base, the second support rod movably positioned on the first support rod, the second support rod extending along a first rotation axis; a boxing mechanism, including a first boxing member and at least one second boxing member, the first boxing member being rotatably attached to the second support rod and rotatable about the first rotation axis, the at least one second boxing member being detachably assembled to the second support rod.
US10751593B2	Strength training device for swingable sports equipment An apparatus for strength training of an athlete in preparation for playing a sport that requires swinging of a bat or other implement comprises an attachment mechanism that is removably attachable to the proximal “grip” end of the implement, and a weight attachable to the attachment mechanism. A principle axis of inertia of the weight is aligned with a longitudinal axis of the implement, such that added weight does not significantly impact the athlete's use of the bat during practice drills and games. Concentration of the weight near the athlete's hand(s) also reduces risk of injury. In embodiments, additional weights can be added to the apparatus as needed. In embodiments, the apparatus includes a flexible inner member that is pressed against the shaft of the implement by threading thereon of an outer member. A longitudinal spring can be included to create tension between elements of the apparatus.
US10751583B1	Golf club head with airfoil A golf club head for a driver is disclosed. The golf club head includes a face portion and a rearward end portion. An upward facing surface in a crown portion of the golf club head curves up towards the rearward end portion to keep airflow from separating from the crown portion. A downward facing surface on a sole portion of the golf club includes an airfoil that helps keep air stuck to the sole portion of the golf club head. The airfoil portion extends from a toe portion to a heel portion of the golf club head to help maintain smooth airflow across the entirety of the golf club head during a swing.
US10751579B2	Football sensing An automated objective American-football evaluation system may include an American-style football, at least one sensor carried by the football, the at least one sensor comprising at least one accelerometer carried by the football and electronics. The electronics are to: (a) receive a string of sensor signals from the at least one sensor; (b) determine a characteristic of a throw of the football based upon the received string of sensor signals; (c) determine an identity of a football player associated with the throw of the football; (d) assign the determined characteristic of the throw of the football to the determined identity of the football player; and (e) output the determined characteristic of the throw, the determined identity of the football player and the assignment of the determined characteristic of the throw of the football to the determined identity the football.
US10751578B2	Golf balls having foam, hollow, or metal center and plasticized thermoplastic core layer Multi-layered golf balls containing a dual-core structure are provided. The core structure includes an inner core (center) made from a foam or metal-containing composition, or it has a hollow shell construction, and the outer core layer is made of a thermoplastic composition. Preferably, the thermoplastic composition comprises: a) ethylene acid copolymer, b) plasticizer, and c) cation source. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. The core assembly preferably has a positive hardness gradient extending across the entire assembly. The core structure and resulting ball have relatively good resiliency at given compressions.
US10751575B2	Golf ball with built-in IC chip A golf ball includes: a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag including an IC chip and an antenna; a protection layer surrounding the outer periphery of the RFID tag; a relaxation layer surrounding the outer periphery of the protection layer; a core surrounding the outer periphery of the relaxation layer; and a cover surrounding the outer periphery of the core. The curing temperature of the protection layer is 80° C. or less, and the protection layer is formed with a material having a hardness of Shore D 60 or more. The relaxation layer is formed with a thermoplastic elastomer-based material having a hardness with a difference from a hardness of a surface of the core on a side contacting the relaxation layer of Shore D 20 or less. The protection layer has an outer diameter of 3 to 16 mm, the relaxation layer has an outer diameter of 21 mm or less, and the core has a thickness of 8 mm or more.
US10751574B2	Balance board An exercise device having a top surface, the top surface having a left side and a right side, and front and back sides, where the front side includes a location for a user to rest their foot on the top surface in a central part of the top surface, and includes at least one handle location allowing the user to hold on relative to the top surface, where the at least one handle location is attached to the top surface, and also having a bottom surface, and where the bottom surface includes a central pivot point at the central part of the top surface. The central pivot point being between first and second stability points and between left, right, rear, and front stability points.
US10751569B2	System and method for 3D optical tracking of multiple in-flight golf balls A system for visually tracking the trajectory of an in-flight golf ball through an x-y-z space above a driving range includes a plurality of cameras for respectively creating a video stream of the x-y-z space. Each video stream is presented on a dedicated camera focal plane with information on respective azimuth angles θ and elevation angles ϕ from the particular camera to the in-flight golf ball. A central computer is connected with the camera focal plane of each camera to identify a start point for the golf ball, to track its trajectory in the x-y-z space, and to filter out background clutter. A visual display is provided to show the in-flight golf ball from its start point to a target point in real time.
US10751564B2	Cross-country ski exercise machine A cross country skiing exercise machine is disclosed. The machine has ski members slidingly mounted to a base frame and front and rear arm exercise units mounted towards the front and rear of the base frame, respectively. The front arm exercise unit has a front pair of flexible lines to be gripped by a user's hands to permit the user to reciprocally pull back on said front pair of flexible lines. The rear arm exercise unit has a rear pair of flexible lines having straps configured to be attached to the user's arms to permit the user to reciprocally pull forward on the rear pair of flexible lines. The front and rear arm exercise units are configured to apply a drag force to the front and rear pair of flexible lines, respectively. A rear leg exercise unit having flexible lines for mounting to the user's legs is also provided.
US10751558B2	Universal nozzle connector with an adjustable mount An adjustable locking assembly, including a strap lock including a clamping element, a locking strap including a first end connected to the strap lock and a second end connected to a locking pin, and a pin locking element including a pivoting latch, the pivoting latch including a channel arranged to receive the locking pin, wherein in a locked position, the locking pin is secured in the channel and the pivoting latch is pivoted away from the strap lock, and in an unlocked position, the locking strap is freely movable.
US10751557B2	Method for suppressing and extinguishing a coal seam fire A method for the suppression of coal seam fires provides for the location and determination of the boundaries of a coal seam fire, directing access to the coal seam, preparation of the coal seam prior to suppression and the suppression of the fire within the coal seam using a foam mixture, the method providing minimal impact and disruption to the surface above the coal seam fire.
US10751554B2	Multiple treatment beam type cancer therapy apparatus and method of use thereof The invention comprises a method and apparatus for using a turning magnet of an accelerator of a cancer therapy system, the accelerator comprising first magnet coils and second correction coils wound about a magnet core where: (1) at a first time, the second correction coils are used to correct a magnetic field, resultant from the first magnet coils, used to turn cations and (2) at a second time, after reversing polarity of the correction coils, the correction coils are used to turn anions and/or electrons, the cations and electrons used to treat a tumor of a patient positioned in a treatment position relative to a treatment beam from the accelerator during the first and second time periods.
US10751537B2	Arced implant unit for modulation of nerves An implant unit configured for implantation into a body of a subject is provided. The implant unit may include a flexible carrier unit including a central portion and two elongated arms extending from the central portion, an antenna, located on the central portion, configured to receive a signal, at least one pair of electrodes arranged on a first elongated arm of the two elongated arms. The at least one pair of electrodes may be adapted to modulate a first nerve. The elongated arms of the flexible carrier may be configured to form an open ended curvature around a muscle with the nerve to be stimulated within an arc of the curvature.
US10751536B1	Methods and systems for disease treatment using electrical stimulation Systems for disease treatment using electrical stimulation are disclosed. A representative method for treating a patient includes changing an activity, expression, or both activity and expression of a fast sodium channel, a glial cell, or both a fast sodium channel and a glial cell of the patient by applying to a target neural population of the patient an electrical therapy signal having a frequency in a frequency range of 1.5 kHz to 100 kHz.
US10751530B2	Detecting lead dislodgement during atrial fibrillation A medical device system and method for detecting dislodgement of a lead determines one or more characteristics of a cardiac signal received via the lead that are associated with dislodgement of the lead during atrial fibrillation, and detects dislodgement of the ventricular lead based on the determined characteristics. The medical device and system provides a lead dislodgment alert in response to detecting dislodgement. In some examples, an implantable medical device withholds delivery of a defibrillation therapy based on detecting dislodgement of the lead.
US10751527B2	Device and method for percutaneous placement and anchoring of stimulating electrodes in spine A system and method for anchoring an electrode that stimulates a dorsal root ganglion. The anchoring device includes a screw, collet, and locking cap. The screw is inserted into bone of the pars interarticularis and the electrode is inserted through the screw and positioned next to the dorsal root ganglion for stimulation. The screw includes a recess that is shaped to fit the collet. The collet has flexible arms. When assembled, the locking cap forces the collet into the recess thereby moving the flexible arms inward radially, impinging on the electrode and holding the electrode in place adjacent the dorsal root ganglion.
US10751524B2	Interference suppression in tissue-stimulating prostheses Presented herein are techniques for suppressing electrical interference caused by a feedback path(s) between an output channel and an input channel of an implantable medical device. In particular, the output channel carries stimulation signals that can pass through the feedback path(s) and appear in the input channel, thereby causing interference with any input signals carried by the input channel. The implantable medical device is configured to determine characteristics of the feedback and subsequently use the feedback characteristics to generate feedback compensation signals for application to the input channel.
US10751521B2	Medical instrument A medical instrument includes a first tube body and a second tube body joined to the first tube body by being inserted in the lumen of the first tube body. The second tube body is more rigid than the first tube body. The medical instrument includes a coating layer made of a biocompatible material disposed on the inner peripheral surfaces of the first and second tube bodies. The inner peripheral surface of the second tube body is radially inward of the inner peripheral surface of the first tube body to create a level difference portion. The thickness of the part of the coating layer which coats the level difference portion is larger than the thickness of the level difference portion.
US10751518B1	System and method for detecting cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flow in an implanted shunt The present invention provides sensor systems and methods of using the same. The sensor systems include implantable sensors and readers configured to communicate with the implantable sensors. The implantable sensors are attachable to catheters and work with the readers to determine the presence of fluid flow and to calculate an absolute measure of fluid flow rate within a catheter. The sensor systems are capable of monitoring the flow of CSF fluid within shunt catheters, such as hydrocephalus shunt catheters.
US10751516B2	Arrangement for implementing kissing balloons for simulating a bifurcated vessel, a kit, a method of manufacturing the arrangement and a catheter provided with a buffer volume The invention relates to an arrangement (10) for implementing kissing balloons simulating a bifurcated vessel, comprising a first catheter (4) having a first inflatable balloon (6) at or near its distal portion, a second catheter (7) having a second inflatable balloon (7a) at or near its distal portion, wherein the first catheter comprises a holding element (4) provided on the said first balloon (6), the said holding element (4) being adapted for: allowing the distal portion of the second catheter (7) to pass there through; affixing the second catheter (7) in a proximal vicinity to the first catheter (4) so that, in use, respective facing surfaces of the inflated first balloon (6) and the inflated second balloon (7a) touch each other.
US10751514B2	Guide extension catheter Guide extension catheters and related methods are disclosed. A guide extension catheter can comprise an elongate tube member and a lumenless push member. The push member can be eccentrically coupled to the tube member for slidably positioning the tube member within and partially beyond a distal end of a guide catheter. At least a proximal end portion of the push member can include a cross-section defined by an arcuate first surface and an opposing second surface. The first surface can engage an inner wall surface of the guide catheter along an arc length, and the second surface can be spaced furthest from the first surface at its center point. The first surface can have the same or substantially the same radius of curvature as the guide catheter's inner wall surface, and the second surface can be flat or substantially flat. This configuration of the push member can provide an advantageous blend of stiffness and flexibility, as well as space conservation through the guide catheter.
US10751513B2	Neurosurgical apparatus and methods A neurosurgical kit includes a catheter and a guide tub. The catheter includes a distal section of tubing having a distal end with a port or ports for delivering fluid to a target site within the brain. The distal section of tubing has an outer diameter that is smaller than an internal diameter of the guide tube. The catheter and guide tube are arranged such that, when the catheter is inserted into the guide tube to locate the port or ports at the target site, a recess is provided in a distal end section of the guide tube between the guide tube and the distal section of tubing of the catheter.
US10751511B1	Devices, systems, and methods for delivering catheters or other medical devices to locations within a patients body Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that help deliver catheters or other medical devices to locations within a patient's body. The device comprises a transporter catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, at least a first balloon located at the distal end, substantially at a tip of the transporter catheter, and at least a second balloon located between the distal end and the proximal end of the transporter catheter. The first balloon is an orienting balloon and the second balloon is an anchor balloon. The transporter catheter may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. The transporter catheter may include a shaft comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer may be made of a material more flexible than the material of the outer layer. The outer layer may also comprise a braided wire assembly, said braided wire assembly being formed by braiding a plurality of flat wires or circular wires. The braided wire assembly may wrap around the inner layer. The transporter catheter may comprise a shaft that may include a plurality of segments of varying degrees of hardness. The degree of hardness of the segment of the shaft of the transporter catheter located between the first balloon and the second balloon may be less than the degree of hardness of the segment of the shaft between the second balloon and the proximal end of the catheter.
US10751507B2	Thermally controlled variable-flexibility catheters and methods of manufacturing same A catheter comprises a heater control supplying power, a handle, a base catheter with lumen and comprising a proximal section and a distal segment, and a variable stiffness element. The element comprises a heater connected to the heater control, coiled at least at the distal segment, and comprising a shaft portion of a first metallic conductive material and a heater portion of a second metallic conductive material. A jacket is disposed about the heater portion. A variable flex sub-assembly between the catheter and jacket comprises a non-conducting braid and a binding material. Without power, the binding material is stiffened. Responsive to heating of the binding material, the binding material softens to increase flexibility of the variable flex sub-assembly at least at the distal segment. Responsive to removing power, the binding material cools and stiffens to decrease flexibility of the variable flex sub-assembly at least at the distal segment.
US10751500B2	Apparatus and method for oxygen delivery An oxygen delivery method for delivering oxygen stored in an oxygen tank to a recipient according to an embodiment of the present invention includes: receiving a prescription flow that is an oxygen delivery flow prescribed to the recipient; receiving a saving ratio, the saving ratio being input by the recipient and being a ratio of a prescription flow and an average delivery flow; selecting an oxygen delivery mode among a plurality of preset oxygen delivery modes based on the saving ratio; detecting a breathing pressure of the recipient; and controlling an oxygen delivery flow to the recipient based on the prescription flow, the saving ratio and detected breathing pressure.

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