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US10760554B2	Hydrostatic axial piston machine A hydrostatic axial piston machine includes a cylinder drum having a substantially hollow cylindrical base body, and liners. The body includes cylinder bores located around a central axis. The liners have an outer diameter press-fitted into the bores such that an outer end face of each liner is positioned in a region of an opening of a respective bore, and such that an inner end face of each liner is positioned deep within the respective bore. An outer half of each liner, starting from the outer end face, includes an axially delimited circumferential recess in an outer casing surface of the liner. The machine is configured to operate with great forces acting between the liners and displacement pistons. The recess in each liner is shaped such that, in an axial section through the liner enclosing an axis of the liner, a depth of the recess increases more than once and decreases more than once.
US10760551B2	Computer storage medium, computer program product, method for monitoring fault of wind power generator set, and device A method and device for monitoring a fault of a wind power generator set. The method includes the following steps: performing (101) fault identification on a component in a wind power generator set; and presenting (102) an identified fault using a three-dimensional model of the component. The device includes corresponding identifying module (61) and presenting module (62). By using the method and device, the fault monitor can intuitively observe the fault existed in the component, which not only is beneficial for taking effective fault processing measures before a minor fault evolves into a serious fault and thus reduces the harm of the fault, but also reduces the experience requirements for the fault monitor and avoids the process that the fault monitor in the prior art analyzes a two-dimensional curve to identify whether there is a fault in the component according to his experience.
US10760547B2	System and method for controlling voltage of a DC link of a power converter of an electrical power system A method for controlling voltage of a DC link of a power converter of an electrical power system connected to a power grid includes operating the DC link to an optimum voltage set point that achieves steady state operation of the power converter. The method also includes monitoring the power grid for one or more transient events that may be an indicator of one or more sub-synchronous control interaction (SSCI) conditions occurring in the electrical power system. Upon detection of the transient event(s) occurring in the power grid, the method also includes immediately increasing the optimum voltage set point to a higher voltage set point of the DC link. Moreover, the method includes operating the DC link at the higher voltage set point until the sub-synchronous control interaction(s) is damped, thereby optimizing voltage control of the DC link.
US10760546B2	Mounting method and template for vortex generator A method of mounting a vortex generator to a wind turbine blade includes: a step of specifying positions of at least two reference points at different coordinates in a blade spanwise direction of the wind turbine blade on the wind turbine blade; and a step of adjusting a mounting direction of the vortex generator and mounting the vortex generator to the wind turbine blade, with reference to a line connecting the reference points. The step of specifying the positions of the reference points comprises specifying the position of each of the reference points on the basis of: a length along a surface of the wind turbine blade in a chordwise direction from a trailing edge of the wind turbine blade or from a blade spanwise directional line extending along the blade spanwise direction on the surface of the wind turbine blade; and a distance in the blade spanwise direction from a blade root or from a blade tip of the wind turbine blade.
US10760545B2	Joint configuration for a segmented wind turbine rotor blade A rotor blade assembly for a wind turbine may include a first blade segment having a first joint end and a second blade segment having a second joint end, with the blade segments being coupled together such that the first and second joint ends are located at or adjacent to a joint interface between the blade segments. The blade assembly may also include a pre-loaded beam extending outwardly from the second blade segment across the joint interface such that the pre-loaded beam is received within the first blade segment. The pre-loaded beam may be compressed between the opposed internal structural components of the first blade segment such that a first engagement interface is defined between a first side of the pre-loaded beam and the first internal structural component and a second engagement interface is defined between an opposed second side of the pre-loaded beam and the second internal structural component.
US10760542B2	Controller and control method for internal combustion engine In response to a restarting request generated during a stopping period, in which fuel injection is stopped to automatically stop engine operation, either starter starting or combustion starting is selected. In the starter starting, the engine is restarted using a starter motor. In the combustion starting, the engine is restarted through fuel injection and ignition without using the starter motor. If the rotational resistance acting on the crankshaft is determined to be of such a magnitude that the combustion starting is impossible, the starter starting is carried out in response to the restarting request generated during the stopping period.
US10760541B2	Direct current power plant A DC power plant generating DC power from a variety of engines including a Stirling cycle engine. The DC power plant includes a relatively small start-up power source that is discontinued after the engine is running. A method for producing DC power for a load including starting up an engine using power supplied by a relatively small power supply supplemented by a capacitor bank, providing output from the engine to a generator, producing alternating current (AC) power by the generator, converting the AC power to direct current (DC) power, disabling output of the DC power during a first set of pre-selected conditions, limiting a rate of change of current of the DC power during a second set of pre-selected conditions, reducing conducted and radiated emissions of the DC power, disconnecting the DC power from the load under a third set of pre-selected conditions, and providing the DC power to the load.
US10760540B2	Arrangement for supplying fuel to an engine An arrangement for supplying fuel from a fuel pressure source located on an outside of an engine enclosure to a fuel injector located on an inside of the engine enclosure includes a fuel pipe for transporting fuel from the fuel pressure source to the fuel injector via an opening in the engine enclosure, and a seal for sealing the fuel pipe at the opening. The seal includes a first part configured for a sealing contact around the fuel pipe and a second part configured for a sealing contact around a sleeve extending around the opening. An internal combustion engine provided with such an arrangement and a method for providing an internal combustion engine with such an arrangement are also provided.
US10760537B2	Air cleaner An air cleaner has a first housing having an inlet and an upper opening, a second housing having an outlet and a lower opening, a filter element arranged between the upper opening of the first housing and the lower opening of the second housing. The first housing includes a looped wall, which protrudes from the inner surface thereof, and a sound absorbing member, which is made of an air permeable material and fixed to the upper end of the looped wall. The inner surface of the first housing, the inner peripheral surface of the looped wall, and the sound absorbing member define an air chamber.
US10760535B2	Control device for internal combustion engine and control method for internal combustion engine A control device for an internal combustion engine is disclosed. The internal combustion engine includes a plurality of cylinders, a fuel injection valve configured to supply fuel to each cylinder, an EGR passage configured to connect an exhaust passage and an intake passage, an EGR valve configured to adjust a flow rate of exhaust gas flowing from the exhaust passage into the intake passage through the EGR passage, and an air-fuel ratio sensor provided in the exhaust passage. The control device includes an electronic control unit configured to execute determination processing for determining that a degree of imbalance abnormality is greater when a fluctuation amount of a detection value of the air-fuel ratio sensor is relatively large than when the fluctuation amount is relatively small.
US10760534B2	Fuel vapor processing apparatus A fuel vapor processing apparatus form an internal combustion engine provided with a turbocharger includes a canister and an ejector. The canister is configured to adsorb fuel vapor from a fuel tank. The ejector is configured to generate a negative pressure by supercharged air flowing from an intake passage on a downstream side of the turbocharger to the intake passage on an upstream side of the turbocharger, so that fuel vapor in the canister is purged by the negative pressure. The ejector includes an ejector housing extending in a discharge direction of the supercharged air. The ejector housing is welded to a tubular member defining a passage wall of the intake passage such that the supercharged air is discharged into the intake passage on the upstream side of the turbocharger and that the discharge direction of the supercharged air is parallel to a direction of flow of intake air.
US10760532B1	Systems and methods for diagnosing ejector system degradation for dual-path purge engine systems Methods and systems are provided for conducting an ejector system diagnostic under conditions where an engine of a vehicle is not combusting air and fuel. In one example, a method comprises directing a positive pressure to the ejector system while the engine is off in order to communicate a negative pressure with respect to atmospheric pressure on a fuel system and an evaporative emissions system of the vehicle, and indicating that the ejector system is degraded responsive to the negative pressure not reaching a vacuum build threshold. In this way, the ejector system may be diagnosed under conditions where boosted engine operation is infrequent and/or of durations insufficient for conducting such an ejector system diagnostic.
US10760530B2	Fan arrangement for a gas turbine engine A gas turbine engine for an aircraft including: engine core including a turbine; and fan including a plurality of fan blades extending radially from a hub, each fan blade having a leading and trailing edge. Turbine includes a lowest pressure turbine stage having a row of rotor blades each extending radially and having a leading and trailing edge. A fan-turbine radius difference is measured as radial distance between: a point on a circle swept by a radially outer tip of the trailing edge of each of the rotor blades of the lowest pressure stage of the turbine; and a point on a circle swept by a radially outer tip of the leading edge of each of fan blades; and a fan speed to fan-turbine radius ratio defined as: the ⁢ ⁢ maximum ⁢ ⁢ take ⁢ - ⁢ off ⁢ ⁢ rotational ⁢ ⁢ speed ⁢ ⁢ of ⁢ ⁢ the ⁢ ⁢ fan fan ⁢ - ⁢ turbine ⁢ ⁢ radius ⁢ ⁢ difference ⁢ ⁢ ( 120 ) is in a range between 0.8 rpm/mm to 5 rpm/mm.
US10760526B2	Piston for internal combustion engine Provided is a piston for an internal combustion engine. The piston includes a body including, at an upper part of the body, a crown including a combustion chamber where fuel is burnt and including, at a lower part of the body, a piston pin boss into which a piston pin is inserted and a skirt corresponding to a cylinder wall, and a cooling channel including a refrigerant channel, a refrigerant inlet provided at a side of the refrigerant channel, and a refrigerant outlet provided at the other side of the refrigerant channel, wherein a cross section of the cooling channel has an overall elliptic shape to reduce stress occurring at an upper side of the cooling channel when the fuel is burnt in the internal combustion engine, and at least one of arcs of the ellipse is configured as a first elliptical arc of a quadratic curve.
US10760524B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes an engine main body defining a cylinder bore, a piston received in the cylinder bore, and a crankshaft rotatably supported by the engine main body and connected with the piston via a connecting rod, the piston including a skirt. The cylinder bore includes a first region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of a top dead center from a first piston position, and a second region defined as a range along the cylinder axial line on a side of the bottom dead center from a second piston position closer to the bottom dead center than the first piston position, and a connection region positioned between the first and second regions. A diameter of the cylinder bore is smaller in the first region than in the second region, and the connection region connects the first and second regions smoothly.
US10760523B1	Control of fuel injection in an internal combustion engine based on converged fuel injector slope A system and method for controlling operation of an internal combustion engine having at least one fuel injector. A controller is configured to selectively command the at least one fuel injector to deliver a primary fuel injection of a first fuel quantity and a secondary fuel injection of a second fuel quantity. The first fuel quantity is above a predefined threshold and the second fuel quantity is at or below the predefined threshold. The controller is configured to command a primary pulse width and a secondary pulse width, based in part on a respective desired fuel injection mass and respective initialized values of fuel injector slope. Operation of the fuel injectors is controlled based in part on a converged primary fuel injector slope and a converged secondary fuel injector slope determined at partially from a comparison of a calculated fuel mass and an estimated fuel mass.
US10760520B2	Method for fuel injection control Methods and systems are described for controlling fuel injection in an engine equipped with a dual injector system including a port injector and a direct injector. A ratio of port injected fuel to direct injected fuel is adjusted based at least on intake valve temperature. The proportion of fuel port injected into a cylinder is increased as the intake valve temperature for the given cylinder increases to improve fuel vaporization in the intake port.
US10760519B2	Control device of compression-ignition engine A method of implementing control logic of a compression-ignition engine is provided. A control part of the engine performs a calculation according to the control logic corresponding to an engine operating state in response to a measurement of a measurement part, controls a fuel injection part, a variable valve operating mechanism, an ignition part and a supercharger so that a G/F becomes leaner than a stoichiometric air fuel ratio and a A/F becomes equal to or richer than the stoichiometric air fuel ratio, while causing the supercharger to boost, and controls the ignition part so that unburnt mixture gas combusts by self-ignition after the ignition. The method includes determining a supercharging pressure P, and determining control logic defining a close timing IVC of an intake valve. When determining the control logic, the close timing IVC (deg.aBDC) is determined so that the supercharging pressure P (kPa) satisfies the following expression: P≥8.0×10−11IVC6−1.0×10−8IVC5+3.0×10−7IVC4−4.0×10−6IVC3+0.0068IVC2−0.3209IVC+116.63.
US10760518B2	Method and system for characterizing a port fuel injector Methods and systems are provided for calibrating engine port injectors. After pressurizing a low pressure fuel rail, a lift pump may be disabled and port injector variability may be correlated with a measured fuel rail pressure drop at each port injection event by sweeping injection pressure while maintaining injection voltage, and then sweeping injection voltage while maintaining injection pressure. A port injector variability map learned as a function of injection voltage and injection pressure is then transformed into a map learned as a function of injection current and injection pressure by accounting for injector variability caused due to changes in injector temperature.
US10760514B2	Methods and system for operating an engine Systems and methods for operating an engine that includes a compression ratio linkage for adjusting engine compression ratio are described. The systems and methods provide different ways of diagnosing the presence or absence of engine misfire in response to engine operating regions that may be more or less prone to torsional engine crankshaft vibration. In one example, engine misfire may be determined responsive to force applied to an engine compression ratio changing linkage.
US10760513B1	Engine and method for exhaust aftertreatment A method of increasing parasitic load on an internal combustion engine includes injecting a fuel into a combustion chamber of an active cylinder of the internal combustion engine, combusting the injected fuel in the combustion chamber of the active cylinder, and determining that increasing a temperature of an exhaust aftertreatment device is required. The method includes increasing a parasitic load on the internal combustion engine by deactivating a cylinder, wherein no fuel is injected in the deactivated cylinder for a combustion cycle of the internal combustion engine, and further increasing the parasitic load by pulsing a spill valve member of a spill valve of a fuel injector in the deactivated cylinder between a fully closed position and an at least partially open position.
US10760508B2	Control device for internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine has a control device, an EGR valve that adjusts an EGR rate, a PCV valve that adjusts an opening degree of a first PCV passage that communicates an inside of a crankcase and a downstream side of a throttle valve. The control device operates the throttle valve in a closing direction in response to a deceleration request. The control device adjusts an opening degree of the PCV valve based on an immediately preceding EGR rate immediately before reception of the deceleration request.
US10760502B2	Lubricity estimation device and fuel supply control device A lubricity estimation device is applied to a fuel supply system that supplies a fuel to an internal combustion engine, and includes a mixing ratio estimation unit and a lubrication index calculation unit. The mixing ratio estimation unit estimates the mixing ratio of each of plural types of molecular structures included in the fuel. The lubrication index calculation unit calculates a lubrication index, representing the lubricity of an outer peripheral portion S1 of the piston of a fuel pump and an outer peripheral portion of the valve body of a fuel injection valve by the fuel, based on the mixing ratio estimated by the mixing ratio estimation unit.
US10760499B2	Turbo-machinery rotors with rounded tip edge A rotor for a gas turbine engine includes a plurality of radially extending blades, each having a remote blade tip defining an outer tip surface, and a leading edge defined between opposed pressure and suction side airfoil surfaces. A shroud circumferentially surrounds the rotor, and a radial distance between an inner surface of the shroud and the outer tip surface of the blades defines a radial tip clearance gap therebetween. The tip of each of the blades has a pressure side edge formed at the intersection between the outer tip surface and the pressure side airfoil surface, and a suction side edge formed at the intersection between the outer tip surface and the pressure side airfoil surface. The suction side edge has a larger radius of curvature than the pressure side edge, thereby reducing the amount of tip leakage flow through the radial tip clearance gap.
US10760492B2	Cooling air architecture for compact size and performance improvement A gas turbine engine has a fan and a compressor section with a first lower pressure location and a second higher pressure location. A heat exchanger and a higher pressure tap from the second higher pressure location pass through the heat exchanger. Air in the higher pressure tap is cooled by air from a lower pressure tap from the first lower pressure location. A valve controls flow to the heat exchanger from the lower pressure tap, the valve being controlled to limit flow from the lower pressure tap under certain conditions.
US10760490B2	Gas turbine efficiency and power augmentation system's modular air cooling system and methods of using the same The present invention discloses a novel modular cooling system for cooling an air injection system where the cooling system is configured to conform generally to the foot print of the air injection system. The cooling system utilizes a plurality of coolers through which coolant from the air injection system passes prior to being recirculated back to the air injection system.
US10760487B2	Inlet particle separator systems and methods An inertial inlet particle separator system for a vehicle engine is provided. A separator assembly and collector assembly are coupled to the scavenge flow path and configured to receive the scavenge air. The collector inlet has a throat defining a cumulative throat area at each position along the throat length from the first throat end to the second throat end. The collector body defines a cross-sectional area associated with each position along the throat length between the first throat end and the second throat end. The collector outlet is coupled to the collector body such that scavenge air flows into the collector inlet, through the collector body, and out through the collector outlet. At a first position between the first throat end and the second throat end, the respective cross-sectional area of the collector body is greater than or equal to the respective cumulative throat area.
US10760481B1	Magnetically-actuated variable-length connecting rod devices and methods for controlling the same An apparatus can include: a piston head configured to be disposed inside of a cylinder of an engine; a connecting rod device coupled to the piston head and extending therefrom, the connecting rod device including: a variable-length connecting rod including a female component with a hollow body and a male component disposed at least partially inside of the female component, the female component configured to be coupled to a crankshaft of the engine, one or more rollers rotatably disposed in or on the male component, and a connecting rod magnet movably coupled to the male component proximate to a position of the one or more rollers; and a piston coupling mechanism disposed at least partially inside of the piston head to couple the connecting rod device to the piston head. The connecting rod device can be configured to transition between a locked state and an unlocked state.
US10760479B2	Turbocharger surge management control techniques to eliminate surge valve A control system and method for an engine including a turbocharger without a surge valve involve utilizing one or more pressure sensors configured to measure air pressure in an intake system of the engine, the intake system comprising a compressor of the turbocharger and a throttle valve downstream from the compressor, and a controller configured to control the engine to avoid surge at the compressor and eliminate a need for the surge valve by determining a desired position for the throttle valve based on a driver requested engine torque, determining a minimum mass flow through the compressor that avoids surge based on the measured air pressure in the intake system and a predetermined compressor map, and commanding the throttle valve to a target position to maintain at least the minimum compressor mass flow, wherein the target position is greater than the desired position, thereby avoiding surge at the compressor.
US10760478B2	Multi-stage turbo supercharging system A multi-stage turbo supercharging system includes: a bypass passage which bypasses a turbocharger from among a plurality of turbochargers, in an intake passage or an exhaust passage of the engine; a bypass valve disposed in the bypass passage; an operation mode selection part; a bypass valve opening degree map selection part configured to select at least one bypass valve opening degree map in accordance with the operation mode selected by the operation mode selection part, from among a plurality of bypass valve opening degree maps which represent respective relationships between a plurality of control parameters of the engine and an opening degree of the bypass valve; a bypass valve opening degree determination part configured to determine an opening degree command value for the bypass valve on the basis of the bypass valve opening degree map and control parameter information representing the plurality of control parameters; and a bypass valve opening degree control part configured to control the opening degree of the bypass valve on the basis of the opening degree command value for the bypass valve.
US10760476B2	Engine system and method of controlling the same An engine system may include an engine including a plurality of combustion chambers generating driving torque by combustion of fuel, an intake line through which outside air supplied to the combustion chamber flows, an exhaust line for exhausting the exhaust gas from the combustion chamber to the outside, a turbocharger including a compressor mounted in the intake line and a turbine mounted in the exhaust line, an air supply passage through which a portion of the outside air branched from the intake line and supplied to the combustion chamber, an air supply nozzle connected to the air supply passage and supplying the part of the outside air to the combustion chamber, an air supply pump provided in the air supply passage and providing an injection pressure to the part of the outside air injected into the combustion chamber, and a controller for controlling the air supply nozzle and the air supply pump.
US10760473B1	Method for charging coolant in cooling system for vehicle A method for charging coolant in a cooling system for a vehicle may include determining a vehicle-diagnostic apparatus connection that determines whether a diagnostic apparatus configured for charging coolant has been connected to a vehicle; starting a coolant charging mode for charging the coolant by the diagnostic apparatus; and determining whether a coolant charging mode release condition has been satisfied after starting the coolant charging mode.
US10760470B2	Ship propulsion apparatus A closed-loop cooling ship propulsion apparatus includes a power device, a pump, and a coolant supply. A fluid circuit is formed in the ship propulsion apparatus and a coolant in the loop can be arranged to circulate through all heat-generating components in addition to the pump and motive power unit. A closed-loop circuit avoids the blockages and contamination which might occur if the water of a sea or lake was used directly.
US10760464B2	Methods for monitoring and regenerating selective catalytic reduction filter devices Methods for monitoring and/or regenerating a selective catalytic reduction particulate filter (SCRF) are provided. The SCRF comprises a porous filter substrate and a catalytic composition capable of reducing NOx applied thereto. Methods include determining a SCRF pressure differential (dP) and determining the SCRF soot loading using a 1st SCRF dP map if the SCRF has not been degreened, or a 2nd SCRF dP map if the SCRF has been degreened. The SCRF has been degreened if one or more of a degreening cumulative time and temperature threshold has been achieved and a filter regeneration count threshold has been achieved. The 1st and 2nd SCRF dP maps correlate SCRF dP and one or more of SCRF temperature, exhaust mass flow, and exhaust volumetric flow to a SCRF soot loading. The method can optionally further include initiating a filter regeneration if the determined SCRF soot loading is above a soot loading threshold.
US10760461B2	Catalyst oxygen purge control apparatus and method A catalyst oxygen purge control method may include a catalyst oxygen purge control method during a cold engine period of a catalyst oxygen purge control apparatus which includes a three way catalytic converter through which an exhaust gas combusted when air and fuel are mixed in a combustion chamber is exhausted and the exhaust gas passes, wherein the method includes determining whether a fuel cut condition of an injector which injects the fuel to the combustion chamber is satisfied, performing fuel cut of the injector when the fuel cut condition is satisfied, measuring an oxygen storage capacity of the three way catalyst, and adjusting an oxygen purge time based on the measured oxygen storage capacity.
US10760460B1	Method and system for engine oil level sensing Methods and systems are provided for improving engine oil level sensing while a vehicle is moving. The output of a hot wire sensor partially immersed in an engine oil well is sampled during selected vehicle moving conditions when lateral and longitudinal acceleration is limited and the vehicle is driving in a straight line. A transfer function is used to correlate a rate of change in sensor output, sampled during the selected vehicle operating conditions, with engine oil level.
US10760459B2	Oil supply system for an internal combustion engine Oil supply system for an internal combustion engine, whereby an internal oil pan is arranged in the internal combustion engine, whereby the oil supply system has an additional external oil reservoir which is arranged outside the internal combustion engine compared to the internal oil pan of the internal combustion engine, whereby a supply line to be connected to the internal combustion engine is provided, which leads to a filling opening of the oil reservoir, and whereby a return line to be connected to the internal combustion engine is provided, through which oil can be returned from the oil reservoir to the internal combustion engine, whereby the return line is connected to the oil reservoir and whereby the oil reservoir has at least one oil tank, whereby a removal opening of the return line is arranged near or in the base of the at least one oil tank.
US10760458B2	Grooved alignment dowel and engine assembly An engine assembly is provided. The engine assembly comprises a first housing defining a first oil gallery, a second housing defining a second oil gallery, and an alignment dowel configured to be received within the first and second housings to provide an alignment feature for locating first and second housings of an engine assembly relative to one another, wherein the alignment dowel comprises a groove formed in an outer surface of the dowel configured to receive oil from the first oil gallery, and wherein the dowel is configured to provide a flow channel for the received oil to flow to the second oil gallery. An alignment dowel for use in the engine assembly is also provided.
US10760457B2	Fast engine oil warm-up type oil pan and engine system thereof An oil pan may include a pan body forming a dual chamber including a primary chamber and a secondary chamber, and a mesh. The primary chamber and the secondary chamber each contains a different amount of oil, and the mesh allows a different amount of oil permeation discharged from the secondary chamber to the primary chamber based on temperature of the oil.
US10760456B2	Engine lubrication system A system for lubricating an engine is disclosed. In one example, the system includes an oil purging passage in fluidic communication with an oil gallery within an engine block. The system may provide for reduced engine degradation related to debris that may be found in engine oil.
US10760454B2	Oil control valve to control a cam phaser with a spool positioned by an external actuator and having a groove An oil control valve for a cam phaser of an internal combustion engine where the spool is positioned by an external actuator. The valve includes a spool assembly including a spool that is axially movable in a central opening, and there is at least one groove in the spool. The groove substantially increases fluid flow through the hydraulic valve when opened. By controlling the size and position of the groove, the amount of the fluid flow may be controlled. Further fluid flow control may be had by controlling the size of holes in the spool. The increase of fluid flow attributable to the groove may be at least 50%, 100% or even 200% compared with the at least one groove being absent.
US10760453B2	Feedwater system of combined cycle power plant A combined cycle power plant feedwater system includes: a feed pump which supplies feedwater to a heat recovery steam generator; a first pipe which extracts part of the feedwater from a flow path in mid-course of pressurization of the feed pump; a first boiler supplied with the feedwater led into the first pipe and subjected to first water treatment; a second pipe where the feedwater discharged from a feed pump outlet flows; a second boiler supplied with the feedwater led into the second pipe and subjected to second water treatment more downstream than the flow path in mid-course of the pressurization; and a water-treating substance supply device which supplies a water-treating substance for the second water treatment to the feedwater flow path in the feed pump, at a position more downstream than a connection position of the first pipe and more upstream than a connection position of the second pipe.
US10760451B2	Manufacture and installation of diffuser flow mixing lobes A flow mixing lobe for an exhaust diffuser includes a first flange member having a first leading end, a first trailing end, and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. A second flange member includes a second leading end, a second trailing end, and an intermediate section extending therebetween. A first leg portion includes a first end extending from the first flange member, and a second end. A second leg portion has a first end portion extending from the second flange member, and a second end portion. A wing member is arranged between the first and second leg portions at respective ones of the second end and second end portions. The wing member includes a flow conditioning surface having a non-linear profile extending between the second end and the second end portion.
US10760449B2	Fixing device, rotary machine, manufacturing method of rotary machine, assembling method of rotary machine, and disassembling method of rotary machine A fixing device fixes a relative position in a rotational direction of an outer member and an inner member of a stationary body of the rotary machine, and includes: a radial pin that is inserted into a through hole passing through the outer member in a radial direction of a rotary machine and having a stepped portion formed therein to have a larger diameter at a portion on an outer side in the radial direction of the rotary machine than at a portion on an inner side in the radial direction, that has a part on the inner side in the radial direction of the rotary machine to be inserted into a concave portion of the inner member, and that has a flange portion on the outer side in the radial direction of the rotary machine.
US10760447B1	Gas turbine engine airfoil frequency design A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 3.84-4.14 inch (97.5-105.1 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 1.16-1.46 inch (29.5-37.1 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 326±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1252±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 2475±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 2951±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 4356±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 6086±10% Hz.
US10760442B2	Non-contact seal with angled land An apparatus for sealing a circumferential gap between a stationary component and a rotating member is disclosed. The rotating member is configured to rotate about a longitudinal axis and has a radially outer surface disposed at a first non-zero angle with respect to the longitudinal axis. The apparatus includes a stator disposed circumferentially about the longitudinal axis and a shoe configured for translation in a radial direction with respect to the stator. The shoe includes a circumferential surface and a plurality of protrusions extending radially inward from the circumferential surface toward the rotating member, each one of the plurality of protrusions having a length configured to maintain a clearance gap with respect to the rotating member.
US10760439B2	Method of testing the integrity of a fluid flow regulator system for a turbine engine A method of testing the integrity of a fluid flow regulator system for a turbine engine, the system including a fluid-passing duct associated with a movable flap; an actuator having a movable drive element suitable for delivering a movement force between a first position corresponding to the closed position of the movable flap and a second position corresponding to the open position of the movable flap; a push-pull cable interconnecting the drive element and the movable flap; and return device exerting a return force for moving the flap; the method of testing the integrity of the system including in succession: a step of supplying power to the actuator in order to place the drive element in the second position; a step of interrupting the supply of power; and a step of measuring the position of the drive element.
US10760438B2	Axial flow rotating machine and diffuser An axial flow rotating machine has: a rotor with a plurality of rotor blades; a stator with a plurality of stator blades; an axial flow rotating portion defined by the rotor and the stator; and a diffuser connected to the axial flow rotating portion on a downstream side of the axial flow rotating portion. A final blade portion inner-circumferential inner wall, which is a portion of an inner-circumferential inner wall of the axial flow rotating portion, is defined such that a diameter thereof at a trailing edge position of a final blade is smaller than the diameter at a leading edge position of the final blade. In addition, a diameter of all or a portion of a diffuser inner-circumferential inner wall decreases in a direction of the downstream side in an axial direction.
US10760435B2	Lock plate for a bladed rotor arrangement Described is a turbine arrangement of a gas turbine engine, the turbine comprising: a rotor comprising a disc which incorporates a plurality of circumferentially spaced turbine blades, each blade having an aerofoil extending for a platform and a root portion securing the blade to the disc, a lock plate located at an axial end of the root portion of the blade, the lock plate comprising: a plate body having an inward facing surface which is located adjacent the blade root and an outward facing surface, radially inner and outer edge portions, and first and second circumferential edges; a head located at the radially outer edge portion of the plate body; a foot portion located at the radially inner portion of the plate body; a projection extending from the outwardly facing surface away from the turbine blade root in use, the projection being located adjacent to the foot portion, wherein the foot portion and head portion are located within slots provided at least partially by the disc and turbine blade respectively.
US10760434B2	Transfer of turbine blades to rotor wheel A fixture for transferring turbine blades may include: a first body having an arcuate radially inward surface shaped to contact a rotor of a turbomachine, and a radially outward surface including a plurality of dovetail slots therein shaped to engage the dovetails of the plurality of turbine blades; and a first alignment aperture extending axially through the first body relative to a centerline axis, and positioned for alignment with a portion of the rotor wheel such that the plurality of dovetail slots of the first body are substantially axially aligned with the plurality of dovetail slots of the rotor wheel for at least partial transfer of the turbine blade thereto from the fixture, wherein the dovetails of the plurality of turbine blades are slidably removable from the plurality of dovetail slots of the first body for guided insertion into the plurality of dovetail slots of the rotor wheel.
US10760432B2	Airfoil having fluidly connected hybrid cavities Airfoils having a leading edge and a trailing edge, with a plurality of cavities therein including a leading edge hybrid cavity extending in a radial direction between a first end and a second end of the airfoil body along the leading edge. An airfoil side hybrid cavity is located toward the trailing edge relative to the leading edge hybrid cavity and positioned adjacent a side wall of the airfoil body. The airfoil side hybrid cavity extends in a radial direction between the first end and the second end and a divider rib extends radially between the first end and the second end along the side wall of the airfoil between the airfoil side hybrid cavity and the leading edge hybrid cavity. At least one first cross-over hole is formed within the divider rib to fluidly connect the airfoil side hybrid cavity to the leading edge hybrid cavity.
US10760429B1	Gas turbine engine airfoil frequency design A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 3.45-3.75 inch (87.6-95.3 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 1.55-1.85 inch (39.4-47.0 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 424±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 1401±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 1770±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 3336±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 3378±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 4141±10% Hz.
US10760426B2	Turbine engine with variable effective throat An apparatus and method for controlling a flow of fluid through a nozzle assembly including a set of nozzles. The nozzles can have a set of airfoils defining a throat between the airfoils. One or more exhaust holes can be provided in the airfoils downstream of the throat. A fluid supply line can be fluidly coupled to the exhaust holes for selectively supplying a flow of fluid through the exhaust holes.
US10760425B2	Airfoil shape for third stage compressor stator vane A system is provided, including an airfoil. The airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances.
US10760421B2	Compressor and gas turbine including the same A compressor includes a compressor screen mounted on the outer circumferential surface of a compressor disk or the inner wall of a compressor casing. The compressor screen is positioned between a row of compressor blades and a row of compressor vanes to stabilize airflow by regulating the amount of air flowing in the compressor. The compressor screen is formed of annular plate having openings through which the compressed air flows, arranged in a pattern to smoothly regulate the flow of air. The compressor screen may be variously configured, for example, to facilitate installation or to guide the flow of air using a tapered surface or a directionality of the openings or a flow guide. A gas turbine includes a combustor, a turbine, and a compressor employing the compressor screen.
US10760410B2	Stitching methods to enhance beamforming results Various apparatus or methods are arranged to operate a tool in a wellbore, where the tool has a number of acoustic sensors. Scanning images obtained by the tool sensors along the borehole can be combined to increase the contrast of leak location with respect to background noise. A sequence of beamformed images, generated from signals captured by the tool as it moves over a range of depths of the wellbore, can be acquired. Each beamformed image may overlap at least one other beamformed image of the sequence. The beamformed images can be processed and the processed beamformed images can be combined, forming a stitched image. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods operable in providing stitched images can operate in a variety of applications.
US10760409B1	Fluid outflow measurement system and method A fluid outflow measurement system and a method are disclosed for fluid flow determination that measures and determines fluid flow and retains consistent high-sensitivity and high-accuracy performance throughout the measurement range of zero flow to maximum flow. The fluid outflow measurement system and method adds a fluid height measurement from a sensor mounted on the vertical stack or bell nipple section of a drilling rig. The vertical stack or bell nipple section is a location where a change of flow, manifested by a change in fluid height, is more detectable and makes the overall flow more sensitive throughout zero to maximum flow range, especially at low flows (resulting in better curve shape definitions of flow back signatures) and to subtle flow changes due to micro influxes or losses.
US10760399B2	Chemically enhanced oil recovery method using viscosity-increasing polymeric compounds The present invention is concerned with the treatment of produced water, obtained from a chemically enhanced oil recovery process using viscosity-increasing polymeric compounds. Said treatment comprises particularly the steps of obtaining a produced water, from an oil-water mixture recovered from an oil-bearing formation, wherein the produced water comprises the viscosity-increasing polymeric compounds; and, of directing the produced water to a specific filtration device, and subjecting the produced water to filtration, for obtaining a retentate stream and a permeate stream. Said process allows particularly obtaining a permeate comprising the viscosity-increasing polymeric compounds, said permeate being substantially free of suspended solids, free oil and emulsified oil.
US10760398B2	Downhole sand and gas separation system for use with a rod pump A sand and gas separation system for use with a rod pump. The system comprises an upper separator configured to separate out gas from wellbore fluids prior to flowing into the rod pump. The system further comprises a lower separator configured to separate out sand from wellbore fluids prior to flowing into the upper separator. The upper and lower separators are coupled together by a mechanical coupling.
US10760397B2	Forming proppant-free channels in a proppant pack Proppant-free channels may be formed in a proppant pack in subterranean formations by using the miscibility and immiscibility of proppant-laden and proppant-free fluids. For example, a method of forming a proppant pack may include: introducing, in alternating order, a proppant-laden fluid and a proppant-free fluid into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, wherein the proppant-laden fluid comprises an oil-external emulsion and a proppant, and wherein the proppant-free fluid is immiscible with the proppant-laden fluid; and forming a proppant pack in a fracture in the subterranean formation, wherein the proppant pack comprises proppant-laden clusters and proppant-free channels.
US10760395B2	Conditioning a subterranean formation Techniques for hydraulically fracturing a geologic formation include circulating a proppant-free hydraulic fracturing liquid into a wellbore that is formed from a terranean surface into a geologic formation within a subterranean zone that is adjacent the wellbore; fluidly contacting the geologic formation with the proppant-free hydraulic fracturing liquid for a specified duration of time; and subsequent to the specified duration of time, circulating a hydraulic fracturing liquid that includes proppant into the wellbore to fracture the geologic formation.
US10760392B2	Apparatus and methods for electromagnetic heating of hydrocarbon formations An apparatus and method for electromagnetic heating of a hydrocarbon formation. The method involves providing electrical power to at least one electromagnetic wave generator for generating high frequency alternating current; using the electromagnetic wave generator to generate high frequency alternating current; using at least one pipe to define at least one of at least two transmission line conductors; coupling the transmission line conductors to the electromagnetic wave generator; and applying the high frequency alternating current to excite the transmission line conductors. The excitation of the transmission line conductors can propagate an electromagnetic wave within the hydrocarbon formation. In some embodiments, the method further comprises determining that a hydrocarbon formation between the transmission line conductors is at least substantially desiccated; and applying a radiofrequency electromagnetic current to excite the transmission line conductors. The radiofrequency electromagnetic current radiates to a hydrocarbon formation surrounding the transmission line conductors.
US10760390B2	Use of gaseous phase natural gas as a carrier fluid during a well intervention operation Methods for servicing a hydrocarbon well using natural gas are provided. The method can include preparing a working fluid comprising about 5 vol % to about 100 vol % of natural gas. A quantity of the natural gas in the working fluid can be sufficient to form a heterogeneous phase well servicing mixture of a gaseous phase natural gas and a solid or liquid phase recovery target material under specified well intervention conditions. During the well servicing operation and under the specified well intervention conditions, the working fluid can be injected into the well and mixing the working fluid with the recovery target material in the well to form the heterogeneous phase well servicing mixture. The natural gas can be in a gas phase and can serve as a carrier fluid for the recovery target material. At least a portion of the heterogeneous phase well servicing mixture can be recovered at surface.
US10760385B2	Tubing and annular gas lift A gas lift system may be installed within a well to allow gas lift operations where gas may be injected into the annular area of the well while producing fluids through the interior of the production tubular or upon demand may be reversed so that gas may be injected into the interior of the production tubular while producing fluids to the annular region of the well. In order to allow bidirectional production on demand two types of gas lift mandrels are installed as part of the production tubular. Both types of gas lift mandrels are configured such that gas lift valves are mounted to the exterior of the mandrels. In order to facilitate the desired direction of gas flow through the two types of gas lift mandrels a plug and packer system with or with out one way valves may be utilized to direct and contain the pressurized gas flow within the well.
US10760378B2	Pulser cleaning for high speed pulser using high torsional resonant frequency An apparatus for generating pressure pulses in a fluid flowing in a downhole tool includes a stator, a rotor, a motor, and an electronics module. The stator and the rotor each have one or more flow passages. The motor oscillates the rotor relative to the stator to align and misalign the flow passage(s) of the stator and the rotor to thereby generate the pressure pulses. The electronics module drives the motor using at least a first signal and a second signal. The motor causes the rotor to have an information-transmitting oscillation in response to the first signal and a cleaning oscillation in response to the second signal.
US10760376B2	Pressure control valve for downhole treatment operations A pressure control valve for downhole treatment operations includes a valve body including an inlet, an outlet, and a valve seat. A valve assembly is arranged in the valve body. The valve assembly includes a valve member selectively positionable on the valve seat to control fluid flow through the valve body. A piston assembly including a piston and a control fluid inlet is arranged in the valve body. The piston is operatively connected to the valve assembly. The piston is operable to bias the valve member toward a closed configuration upon exposure to a control fluid.
US10760375B2	P and A setting with exothermic material A method of plugging a hydrocarbon well includes deploying a downhole tool to remove at least a portion of a casing at a section of well to be plugged. Deploying a blocking device downhole to block a bottom of the section of well to be plugged. Deploying a plugging material downhole onto the blocking device to fill an area to be plugged. Deploying an exothermic fluid downhole, wherein activation of the exothermic material liquefies the plugging material. Allowing the plugging material and the exothermic fluid to solidify form a cast-in-place plug that fills the section of well to be plugged.
US10760373B2	System to control extrusion gaps in an anti-extrusion device Disclosed embodiments include a retrievable bridge plug assembly. The retrievable bridge plug assembly includes a sealing element that is elastically deformable to expand radially outward when the sealing element experiences axial compression and at least one anti-extrusion device positioned downhole from the sealing element. The at least one anti-extrusion device includes a shoulder that in operation maintains contact with the sealing element. Also included in the at least one anti-extrusion device is a plurality of anti-extrusion petals positioned downhole from the shoulder that expand radially outward from the anti-extrusion device. Additionally, the at least one anti-extrusion device includes an expandable sleeve surrounding the plurality of anti-extrusion petals that covers extrusion gaps of the plurality of anti-extrusion petals when the plurality of anti-extrusion petals expand radially outward from the anti-extrusion device.
US10760372B2	High expansion well tool and associated methods A well tool can include an annular seal and a radial expansion mechanism having radially retracted and radially expanded configurations, the annular seal being longitudinally displaceable relative to the radial expansion mechanism in the radially retracted configuration. A method of setting a well tool can include positioning the well tool in a well, the well tool including an annular seal and a radial expansion mechanism, and then longitudinally displacing the annular seal to a radially outward position relative to the radial expansion mechanism. A well system can include a well tool including an annular seal, a radial expansion mechanism, an inner mandrel assembly and a setting sleeve, and a setting tool that produces a relative longitudinal displacement between the setting sleeve and the inner mandrel assembly, the annular seal radially outwardly overlying the radial expansion mechanism in response to the relative longitudinal displacement.
US10760371B2	System for limiting radial expansion of an expandable seal A seal system for downhole use in a surrounding tubular includes a seal support including a frusto-conical surface, and a seal member positioned about the seal support. The seal member includes a seal support member including first side having a recess, a second, opposing side, and a seal element coupled to the second, opposing side. The seal element is engageable with the surrounding tubular. An expansion limiter is arranged between the seal support and the seal member. The expansion limiter is positioned in the recess of the seal support member to limit axial movement of the seal member relative to the frusto-conical surface.
US10760365B1	Fluid driven jarring device The disclosed jarring device generates two jarring impacts at the end points of a reciprocating hammer assembly. Initially, flow of pressurized fluid through the jarring device is obstructed by a deformable member. The resulting increase in fluid pressure upstream of the deformable member causes compression of a spring and downstream movement of the hammer assembly to generate a first jarring impact. A further increase in fluid pressure beyond a threshold, causes a release of the obstruction by either deforming the member or by slicing it by pushing it through a slicer. Releasing of the obstruction causes decompression of the spring, and upstream sliding of the hammer assembly to generate a second jarring impact.
US10760363B2	Lock ring segments biased into locked position while retained in position with an exterior profile Ratchet locking segments permit one direction relative movement and then prevent reverse movement to hold a set position of a tool. The segments are axially supported in a surrounding housing using an exterior profile on each segment meshing with a conforming profile on the outer housing. The meshing is loose to allow the segments the ability to move radially while supported axially. Biasing of opposed ratcheting segments toward each other is provided by a spring or springs at opposed axial ends of each segment or within the exterior profile between the axial ends. The end biasing can be done with coiled springs or bent tabs that store potential energy when assembled or with wave springs between the segment outer profile and a surrounding outer housing.
US10760361B2	Wellbore drilling system A wellbore drilling system includes a drilling tower and a drill floor; a drilling tubulars storage rack adapted to store multiple drilling tubulars; a tubular racking device mounted on the drilling tower having first and second tubular racking assemblies; and a well center tools storage structure. The motion arm of the a first tubular racker assembly is provided with a connector, and well center tools and a tubular gripper member are provided with complementary connectors. The well center tools storage structure is arranged such that the well center tools stored therein are within reach of the first tubular racker assembly so as to allow connection of a well center tool to the motion arm while the well center tool is stored in the well center tools storage structure. With the at least one well center tool connected to the motion arm of the lower tubular racker assembly, the well center tool is operable above the drill floor.
US10760358B2	Directional drill vice and method A directional drill vice and associated methods are shown. A directional drill and associated methods are also shown. Examples of directional drill stem configurations include gripping jaws configured with a common jaw pivot. Examples of directional drill stem configurations also include a slot in a vice frame to allow lateral insertion of a drill stem segment.
US10760357B2	Triple activity system and method for drilling operations Systems and methods related to a drilling rig or a drill ship having a first activity center with a main well, a second activity center with an auxiliary well and a third activity center with offline casing with drill pipe stand-building capabilities. The offline casing and drill stand-building facility is a standalone feature and can be located in the forward or aft side of a drilling rig or drill ship depending on the choice of the builder or operator.
US10760355B2	Float shoe having concrete filled, eccentric nose with jets A float shoe for a downhole tubular or casing includes a housing, a nose, a support, and a valve. The housing is attached to the casing, and the nose having a shell of a millable material (e.g., composite, aluminum, etc.) extends from the housing. A support of cement, fills an internal cavity of the nose's shell and support a valve in the housing. The shell for the nose defines a flow passage communicating with the valve and can have a conical or eccentric shape to facilitate passage of the float shoe in a borehole during run-in. The shell for the nose can also have a port or jet that communicate the flow passage out the side of the nose.
US10760351B2	Coupling mechanism for driveshaft transmission assembly A driveshaft transmission assembly may include a coupling mechanism for coupling a radial bearing assembly to a driveshaft. The coupling mechanism may include a bearing cap for creating an interference fit with a downhole portion of the radial bearing assembly. The coupling mechanism may include locking pins and a retention sleeve to retain the locking pins in grooves of the driveshaft and openings in the radial bearing sleeve. The radial bearing assembly may include a catch mechanism for preventing the loss of certain driveshaft transmission assembly components downhole in the event of a failure of the driveshaft transmission. The coupling mechanism may prevent the loss of the driveshaft downhole subsequent to separation of certain driveshaft transmission assembly components.
US10760347B2	System and method for offline suspension or cementing of tubulars A system for offline suspension of a tubular including a first well having a first wellbore and a cellar formed at the surface of the first well with a rig movable from the first well to a second well. Additionally, a tubular string extending into the first well and a tubular support structure above the cellar of the first well, wherein the tubular support structure supports a weight of the tubular string such that the tubular is suspended from the tubular support structure independent from the rig and through a securing equipment configured to secure the first well.
US10760343B2	Drill bit, a method for making a body of a drill bit, a metal matrix composite, and a method for making a metal matrix composite A drill bit comprising a body that includes a metal matrix composite (MMC). The MMC comprises a mixture comprising a plurality of particles and another plurality of particles, wherein each of the other plurality of particles is softer than each of the plurality of particles. The MMC comprises a metallic binding material that is metallurgically bonded to each of the plurality of particles and the other plurality of particles.
US10760340B2	Up drill apparatus and method An apparatus including a rotating segment having a first radial surface, a non-rotating segment having a second radial surface, a housing disposed around the first and second radial surfaces, and one or more rolling elements disposed between and in contact with the first and second radial surfaces for transferring the non-rotating segment in an axial direction upon rotation of the rotating segment. The non-rotating element may be a second rotating element that rotates at a different rotational rate than the rotating element. Each rolling element moves 360 degrees along a circular path relative to the first radial surface and the second radial surface. The first or second radial surface has a tapered section. A downhole apparatus includes a power mandrel having a first end connected to a power section member and a second end having a rotating cam surface; a rotating element engaging the rotating cam surface; an anvil sub attached to a workstring, with the anvil sub having a stationary cam surface configured to engage with the rotating cam surface. Rotation of the rotating cam surface moves the anvil sub and the workstring axially within the wellbore.
US10760338B2	Ladder securing apparatuses, ladders incorporating same and related methods A ladder is provided comprising a first pair of spaced apart rails and a plurality of rungs extending between and coupled to the first pair of spaced apart rails. A pair of hooks are located such that each hook is positioned adjacent and upper end of an associated rail. A securing apparatus is coupled adjacent the upper end of the first pair of spaced apart rails. The securing apparatus includes a pair of spaced apart engaging members and may include a cross-member coupled therebetween. Each of the engagement members is pivotal with respect to an associated rail of the first pair of spaced apart rails. In one embodiment, the securing apparatus lacks any biasing members (e.g., springs or actuators) or locking members. The engagement members and hooks cooperatively encircle and overhead, generally horizontal support member to support and secure the ladder in a desired position.
US10760336B2	Fall arrester The present invention relates broadly to a fall arrester (10) attached to a user's harness via a coupling arrangement (6). The fall arrester (10) is designed to be attached to a backup rope or safety line (12). The fall arrester 10 ( )comprises a body (14), and a lever (16) pivotally coupled to the body (14). The lever (16) includes a primary cam (18) which is arranged to co-operate with the coupling arrangement (6). In operation, descent of the user urges the coupling arrangement (6) into contact with the lever 16 which pivots to effect braking of the safety line (12) between the body (14) and the primary cam (18). Some preferred embodiments include an inertial cam to initiate pivotal movement of the lever for braking of the rope with the primary cam; a tow cam connected to a tow line which includes a mechanical fuse; a secondary cam connected to the lever whereby panic gripping the rope and the coupling toward one another promotes braking of the rope between the primary cam and the body; an accelerator element to accelerate contact of the coupling with the lever; and an inverted cam to ensure correct orientation of the fall arrester.
US10760334B2	Electrochromic device structures An integrated window structure having opposing substrates that sandwich an electrochromic coating, a dye layer and an ion-isolating mechanism. In some embodiments, this is a selective ion-conductive layer and other embodiments incorporate nanostructures and polymers to tether the dye ions; these methods prevent dye ions from transporting into the electrochromic layer during redox activity. Control and systems to integrate the electrochromic elements in windows is provided.
US10760333B2	Double canvas door The invention relates a double-canvas door; comprising a frame (1) provided with guides (2a, 2b) for moving the canvases (3a, 3b) between door open and closed positions, said canvases defining an intermediate chamber (8) therebetween. The door comprises a single motor-driven roller (6) for the simultaneous winding of both canvases, and a single motor (61) for actuating the roller, the upper ends of the canvases (3a, 3b) being connected to one another and to a band (5) coupled to the winding roller (6), said connection closing the upper end of the intermediate chamber (8) when the door is closed.
US10760331B2	Sealing device and method of installation A device for sealing an aperture defined between a first object and second object is provided. The device comprises a first sealing member and a second sealing member. The first sealing member comprising a base member and first, second and third sealing portions. The base member has first and second sides and a surface extending therebetween. The first sealing portion extends from the first side of the base member. A first attachment portion extends along at least a portion of the surface of the base member. The second sealing portion extends from the second side of the base member and is configured to conform to and seal the gap. The third sealing portion extends from the second sealing portion and defines a distal end structured to conform to and form a seal the exterior surface of the second object. The second sealing member comprising a backing member and second attachment portion. The backing member comprising a first and second surface, wherein the first surface comprises an adhesive structured to attach to the first object. The second attachment portion extending along at least a portion of the second surface of the backing member, and being configured to matingly engage the first attachment portion to thereby secure the first sealing member to the second sealing member and to thereby sealing engage the second sealing portion at least partially within the gap and sealing engage the distal end of the third sealing member with the exterior of the second object.
US10760329B1	Fenestration frames with integral mull posts and methods of making same Fenestration unit frames with integral mull posts and methods of making the same are described herein.
US10760327B2	Insulating glazing, in particular for a temperature-controlled piece of furniture An insulating glazing includes at least two substantially parallel glass sheets, which are spaced apart by at least one air- or gas-filled cavity forming a cavity internal to the glazing, a spacer, which is arranged at a periphery of the glass sheets and which keeps the two glass sheets spaced apart, and an adhesive bonding system arranged to fasten the spacer to each glass sheet via two of opposite fastening faces of the spacer, wherein the spacer includes, at least for one side of the glazing, a mirror-function reflective surface on an internal face of the spacer facing the internal cavity of the glazing.
US10760326B2	Insulating glazing with glass spacer, notably for climate-controlled unit An insulating glazing includes two glass sheets spaced apart by at least one air- or gas-filled cavity, at least one transparent spacer made of glass, which is arranged at a periphery of the glass sheets and which keeps the two glass sheets spaced apart, and a transparent fastening system to fasten by adhesive bonding, which fastens the spacer to each glass sheet via two opposite fastening faces of the spacer, wherein the spacer made of glass is obtained by the cutting of glass sheet in a raw state, and is joined to the glass sheets directly in the raw state, and wherein the fastening system to fasten by adhesive bonding consist of a transparent material having been placed at an external junction of the spacer and of the glass sheets and having flowed into asperities of the glass of the fastening faces of the spacer.
US10760324B2	Masonry anchor An exemplary masonry anchor includes a plate and a tube extending from the plate. The plate has a first end, an opposite second end, and a pair of edges extending between the first and second end. The tube is defined by a circumferential sidewall surrounding a central opening of the tube. The tube has a first end portion secured to the plate and an opposite second end portion. In certain embodiments, the first and second ends of the plate are curved. In certain embodiments, the second end portion of the tube includes a cutout operable to receive a dimple of a channel member. In certain embodiments, one or both of the edges of the plate are bent in the direction in which the tube extends from the plate.
US10760319B2	Open-close body driving device An open-close body driving device includes a motor configured to open and close an open-close body included in a vehicle and a controller controlling a movement speed of the open-close body driven by the motor. The controller is configured to move the open-close body at a normal speed based on a vehicle-side operating signal output by operation of an operating switch installed on the vehicle and at a speed lower than the normal speed based on a remote operating signal output by operation of a mobile device. The controller is configured so that in a shutting region having a predetermined dimension from a fully-closed position toward an open side, closing movement of the open-close body based on the remote operating signal is slower than closing movement of the open-close body based on the vehicle-side operating signal.
US10760317B2	Casement window operator A window operator for repositioning a window sash within a window frame. The window operator includes a crank handle for rotating a shaft with a pinion gear. The pinion gear operably engages with a rack containing cutouts, the rack having oppositely disposed first and second ends. The rack is translatable within a track disposed within the window frame. The window operator also includes an operator arm connectable between a first end of the rack and the sash wherein rotation of the shaft by the handle imparts movement to the rack and the operator arm, the rack and operator arm movement capable of transitioning the sash between a window open and a window closed position.
US10760316B2	Hinge device for doors, shutters and the like A hinge device includes a first fixed tubular half-shell having a working chamber defining a longitudinal axis, a second tubular half-shell rotatable about the longitudinal axis, a pivot rotating unitary with the latter which includes a single pass-through actuating member having a helical shape, a plunger member slidable along the longitudinal axis, and a tubular bushing having a pair of guide cam slots. A pin-inserted within the pass-through actuating member is provided to allow the mutual engagement of the pivot and the bushing. The first tubular half-shell includes an end portion susceptible to rotatably support the pivot, the second tubular half-shell and the bushing are coaxially coupled to each other, and the bushing and the first tubular half-shell are mutually unitarily coupled.
US10760314B1	Boxcar plug door roller alignment system A roller system includes a body forming a first housing, the first housing includes a cavity formed between a first sidewall and a second sidewall, the first sidewall extending parallel to the second sidewall; an opening configured to receive a bearing; a first abrasive protrusion secured to a first inner surface of the first sidewall; a second abrasive protrusion secured to a second inner surface of the second sidewall; and a shaft secured to and extending perpendicular to a wheel, the shaft is secured to the bearing.
US10760313B2	Locking cylinder hinge A stowage compartment for a vehicle comprises a bin, a lid, and a first hinge assembly. The bin includes a bottom surface and a first hinge mount. The lid includes a second hinge mount and a latch mechanism. The second hinge mount is disposed proximate the first hinge mount of the bin. The first hinge assembly includes a lock barrel and a free barrel. The lock barrel is rotatably supported in the first hinge mount of the bin, the free barrel is fixed to the second hinge mount of the lid. The free barrel is disposed in and rotatably supported by an interior of the lock barrel.
US10760310B2	Replacement door hinges for aligning a door in relation to a door jamb A kit for use in realigning a door connected to a jamb includes a plurality of replacement hinges having different sized gaps formed between the leaves thereof when pivoted to extend in parallel, juxtaposed alignment, including gaps that are narrower and wider than a standard gap of the conventional hinges currently used to hang the door, prior to installation. A zero gap replacement hinge may have no gap between the leaves when in the closed position. The kit may include multiple reduced gap replacement hinges with varying sized gaps and multiple enlarged gap replacement hinges with varying sized gaps. To rehang a sagging door, the top conventional hinge may be replaced with a reduced gap replacement hinge and the bottom conventional hinge may be replaced with an enlarged gap replacement hinge. The reduced gaps and the enlarged gaps of the replacement hinges may be formed using a swaging technique.
US10760309B1	Door stop A portable door stop comprising a wedge shaped unit, a first arm, and second arm. The wedge shaped unit has a tapered front end and an enlarged back end and tapers from the back end to the front end. The first arm and the second arm extend away from the wedge shaped unit and are configured for being removably engageable to each other to form a loop. The wedge shaped unit is configured for being pushed in a gap between a door and a floor under the door to prevent the door from moving, while the first and second arms are configured for enabling the portable door stop to be removably joined to a desired object by forming the loop around a portion of the desired object.
US10760308B2	Automatic car door swing limiter A computer implemented method and computer system for automatically limiting the swing angle of a vehicle door to not hit nearby moving objects, including predicting that a moving object will move to be within a predetermined distance of the door and predicting the distance the moving object will be from the door, determining a swing angle extent of an opening of the door that will avoid hitting the moving object and actuating a door controller to limit the swing angle of the door. Historical data on the speed the door is opened can be used in determining the door swing angle. The current position and velocity of the moving object relative to the door of the vehicle is estimated based on signals received from sensors attached to the vehicle.
US10760306B2	Lock for securing a toolbox to a support structure A lock for securing a toolbox to a support structure, the lock comprising: a first lock portion configured to receive a first part of the toolbox or a first attachment of the toolbox; and a second lock portion configured to engage a second part of the toolbox or a second attachment of the toolbox, the second lock portion being lockable to inhibit or substantially prevent disengagement of the second part or second attachment, wherein: the second lock portion is remote from the first lock portion, the first and second lock portions are securable with respect to a support structure, and the first lock portion is configured to guide movement of the second part of the toolbox or the second attachment of the toolbox into engagement with the second lock portion.
US10760305B2	Self-locking guillotine door The self-locking guillotine door assembly includes a door, a locking mechanism attached to the door, and a cable attached to the locking mechanism. Pulling the cable releases the locking mechanism and lifts the locking mechanism and door. Pushing up on the bottom of the door locks the locking mechanism and resists lifting the door. The locking mechanism can include a post, a vertical slide with a slot, connector bars and cams such that when the cable is pulled, the cable lifts the vertical slide to lift proximal ends of the connector bars, which pivots the cams to release the locking mechanism. When the enclosure door is pushed up from the bottom, the locking mechanism pivots the cams towards the top of the enclosure door to lock the locking mechanism and resist lifting of the enclosure door.
US10760304B2	Adjustable hook latch A latch including a housing having a cylinder, a compression spring positioned within the cylinder, and a ball positioned at one end of the compression spring, a hook positioned slidably within the housing, and a star wheel positioned around the hook and having a plurality of holes formed therein. The ball under load from the spring aligns with and engages one of the holes of the star wheel to retain it in place. The star wheel is moveable rotatably such that the ball disengages the one of the holes of the star wheel to enable the hook to move axially and be adjusted relative to the housing, and the ball is adapted to engage another of the holes of the star wheel to retain the star wheel and prevent inadvertent rotation.
US10760302B2	Dead bolt lock system and method of retracting a dead bolt A dead bolt lock system including a slider member operatively coupled to a dead bolt such that when the slider member is in a first position, the dead bolt is in an extended position. When the slider member is in a second position, the dead bolt is in the retracted position. The system also includes a first movable member positioned in a path of movement of the slider member and configured to be displaced by the slider member to allow the slider member to move to the second position. The system includes a first lock having a first condition preventing the displacement of the first movable member and a second condition allowing the displacement of the first movable member, a second lock having a first condition preventing the displacement of the first movable member and a second condition allowing the displacement of the first movable member.
US10760300B2	Lock mechanism A lock mechanism includes a first mounting plate, a second mounting plate, a restricting plate, a fixing base, at least one first fixing element and at least one second fixing element. The first mounting plate and the restricting plate are mounted on one side of a door, and the second mounting plate and the fixing base are mounted on the other side of the door. The first fixing element is penetrated through the restricting plate in a direction from the restricting plate toward the second mounting plate. The second fixing element is penetrated through the fixing base in a direction from the fixing base toward the first mounting plate. The fixing base and a lock cylinder disposed on the fixing base can be disassembled and replaced by removing the second fixing element such that dismantling the whole lock mechanism is not necessary.
US10760297B2	Tent A tent including a sheet 100 forming an inner space S having two peaks P1, P2 and a supporting pole assembly 200 including a main pole member 210 installed upward in the inner space S and a pair of branch pole members 220, 230 branched from the main pole member 210 to support the sheet 100, thereby forming the two peaks P1, P2, is disclosed.
US10760293B2	Lattice tower This invention relates to lattice tower for actuate under high load conditions, more particularly to lattice towers utilized for wind turbines and other applications comprising three metallic legs arranged in a triangular configuration around a vertical axis of the lattice tower, wherein each metallic leg has a closed cross-section profile, a distance between the center of metallic legs in a bottom portion of the tower is greater than 4 meters, an angle of inclination of a central longitudinal axis of each metallic leg in relation to the vertical axis of the tower is between −1.7 degree and +1.7 degrees, and the height of the lattice tower is greater than 60 meters, a plurality of bracing members and auxiliary bracing members and a support platform disposed at a top portion of the tower.
US10760292B2	Motor can seal and shaft A universal device for capping and mounting a motor within a motorized pool cleaner housing that allows a motor pump to be installed in different brands of pool cleaners and used at increased depths underwater. An improved motor can seal has an outer seal having a first diameter, an inner seal having a second diameter and an intermediate seal connecting the outer seal to the inner seal where the inner seal is tapered towards the distal end of the inner seal. An improved motor shaft is used having a head section, a body section and a seal area, wherein the seal area is hard chrome plated.
US10760290B1	Plunger wave making apparatus A plunger wave making apparatus for creating a surface wave in a body of water. The waves are generated by a plurality of side by side individual plungers oscillating up and down, placed along different shapes such as a linear straight line, square, polygon, triangle and hexagon shapes. Plunger Wave Makers oscillating at individual different times in a non-sequence manner and oscillating in sequence one plunger at a time in a delayed actuation. The plungers have the ability to produce swells in different directions. The plunger wave making apparatus is made of an internal steel structure with EPS Geo Foam secured to the outside of the steel internal structure with end caps. Ballast Water is placed inside the inner steel structure of the plungers to offset upward buoyancy forces. The wave making plungers are placed on a back wall angled between 30-90 degrees.
US10760288B2	Joint compound spreading tool for drywall joint finishing A hand tool is provided for the application of joint compound on wall board, a planar blade affixed to a handle. The blade has a concave arcuate working edge, wherein the concave arcuate curve extends the entire length of the working edge to each corner of the working edge. The concave arcuate working edge to may be used to apply a self-featured layer joint compound over drywall tape on planar butt joint or an inside corner joint. The blade is laterally flexible.
US10760282B2	Channeled plank siding A building siding panel is provided with an internal channel for weeping away water and the ability to hide the securing flange when the siding panel is installed on a building wall. The siding panel can be customized to have the look of a wooden panel, while retaining the benefits and durability of a non-wooden material, such as metal.
US10760277B2	Apparatus for reducing water noise A device for reducing and/or eliminating water noise. A screen made of waterproof material has small holes distributed across its entire surface, to reduce the size of water droplets exiting the screen to less than 5 mm.
US10760274B2	System and method to produce a bituminous membrane superficially covered by grain-based decorations A system to produce a bitumen-based membrane provided with a bituminous surface covered by grains. The system comprises a movement device designed to more a preformed membrane in a predefined feed direction, a grain application machine comprising a rotating application drum provided with a plurality of cavities which are designed to receive grains in a loading region of said drum, a grain loading device designed to load the grains in the cavities in the loading region of the drum, and a grain retention device made of sintered polymer material, which is arranged in contact with a retention region for retaining the outer surface of the application drum so as to maintain the grains in the cavities until the latter reach an angular discharge position.
US10760273B1	Apparatus and methods for providing continuous structural support to footings and interconnected hollow core wall units A system includes apparatus and methods for providing continuous structural support to footings and hollow core wall units. In operation, wire rope chairs, connectors, wedge pins, and a tensioner tool are used to interconnect wire rope within footings and hollow core wall units laid on the footings, allowing for continuous wire rope within selected units that when grouted, provide an interconnected reinforced structural wall that is safer to install than traditional methods, with other advantages.
US10760266B2	Varied length metal studs A stud such as a light-weight metal stud can include a first elongated channel member and a second elongated channel member coupled to the first elongated channel member by a wire matrix, where ends of the wire matrix are located at ends of the first and second channel members. A pitch of the wire matrix can vary over the length of the stud. Two or more such studs can have different lengths where a difference in the lengths is not a multiple of the pitch.
US10760262B2	Construction structure of geodesic dome-shaped house and connection structure body thereof A construction structure of a geodesic dome-shaped house and a connection structure body thereof comprises: a plurality of triangular unit modules constituting a unit structure and a connection structure body of a geodesic dome-shaped house; a pair of inner beams which are disposed on both opposing sides of the triangular unit module; a connector which is disposed in a corner area between the pair of inner beams and connected to the pair of inner beams by a first coupling member; and a pair of outer beams which are disposed on outer surfaces of the pair of inner beams, respectively and connected to the connector and the inner beams by a second coupling member.
US10760260B2	Construction method for a building A construction method for a building is provided that includes the steps of: hoisting and positioning a plurality of precast columns on at least a portion of a predetermined area of a construction site to form a precast column array having at least two spans along a first direction and one or more spans along a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction; positioning the pre-fabricated beam rebar assemblies between adjacent precast columns, positioning each of the precast slab panels on support potions on the precast columns, assembling the beam cage and pouring the concrete into the molds for the beam cage to accomplish the structure of a single story; and repeating the steps of constructing the above-mentioned precast column array until completion of the structure of all stories of the building.
US10760257B2	Waste disposal docking system for recreational vehicles and method of use A waste disposal docking system includes a first sleeve to secure to a septic tank hose connection fitting; an angled PVC fitting having a second end of the first sleeve attached; a septic tank hose extending from the septic tank hose connection fitting, through the first sleeve and through the angled PVC fitting; a housing with a motor attached thereto; an extension device engaged with the housing to extend and contract via the motor; a second sleeve attached to a second end of the angled PVC fitting; the extension device engages with an end of the septic tank hose to extend and contract the septic tank hose; the septic tank hose is extended and contracted inside the second sleeve, the second sleeve extending and contracting therewith; and an end of the septic tank hose is to engage with a sewer cleanout station.
US10760253B2	Countertop undermount support An undermount support for an appliance and a method for using the support, the support including a frame that is: (a) assembled around the exterior periphery of the appliance; (b) located in supporting contact below the underside of a rim flange of the appliance; and (c) attached to cabinetry supporting a countertop or cooktop. The frame thereby enables the cabinetry to support the appliance by the rim flange.
US10760247B2	Monitoring ground-engaging products for earth working equipment A product and system for identifying and monitoring a characteristic including the part ID, presence, condition, usage and/or performance of ground-engaging products used on various kinds of earth working equipment.
US10760245B2	Drive control device for construction machine An area limit control part as a control section outputs a requested boost pilot pressure for driving a control valve, based upon a pilot pressure in accordance with an operating amount of an operating lever and a posture signal of a posture sensor. A drive permission determination part determines whether or not a drive of a hydraulic actuator is permitted based upon the pilot pressure in accordance with the operating amount of the operating lever. A pilot pressure selecting part selects the requested boost pilot pressure from the area limit control part in such a manner as to drive the control valve with the requested boost pilot pressure to the hydraulic actuator the drive of which is permitted, and not to drive the control valve to the hydraulic actuator the drive of which is not permitted.
US10760244B1	System and method for subsurface cable insertion for the protection of underground assets Systems and methods for trenchless placement of an underground protective network of intertwined cables for protecting buried assets from accidental damage are disclosed. The system includes an apparatus for towing behind a vehicle and laying a plurality of continuous cables directly underground and interweaving the cables to form a cable network. The apparatus includes a plurality of soil rippers mounted at respective radial positions to a rotating carrier. The rotating carrier rotates about an axis that is at least partially normal to the ground surface. The rippers plow through the ground in the direction of vehicle travel and include a cable-feeding guide for directly and continuously feeding cable out underground during operation. In operation, the combined movement of the soil rippers from rotating the carrier and movement in the direction of travel serves to intertwine the cables deposited by respective rippers forming the protective network of intertwined cables.
US10760243B2	Work tool attachment for a work machine A work machine extending in a fore-aft direction comprising a frame and a ground-engaging mechanism, the ground-engaging mechanism configured to support the frame on a ground surface; a boom assembly coupled to the frame, the boom assembly having a pair of boom arms pivotally coupled to the frame; and an attachment coupled to a fore-section of the boom arms. The attachment may comprise a guide rigidly coupled to a fore-section of the frame; a movable member coupled to the guide, the movable member moveable relative to the frame by a pair of hydraulic cylinders, the guide restricting movement of the movable member in a non-vertical direction; and a work tool coupled to the movable member wherein actuating the pair of hydraulic cylinders engages the movable member, vertically lifting or lowering the work tool relative to the frame.
US10760239B2	In-situ piling and anchor shaping using plasma blasting A method, system and apparatus for plasma blasting comprises a borehole in soil, a blast probe comprising a high voltage electrode and a ground electrode separated by a dielectric separator, wherein the high voltage electrode and the dielectric separator constitute an adjustable probe tip, and an adjustment unit coupled to the adjustable probe tip, wherein the adjustment unit is configured to selectively extend or retract the adjustable probe tip relative to the ground electrode and a blasting media, wherein at least a portion of the high voltage electrode and the ground electrode are submerged in the blast media. The blasting media comprises wet concrete. The adjustable tip permits fine-tuning of the blast. The blast is used to force the wet concrete into a customized shape within the borehole.
US10760238B2	Protective pole cap An example embodiment of the present invention provides a pole cap for covering an end of a pole. The pole cap comprises a sheet that includes a central portion, a first strip, and a flap that has a slit. The central portion is configured to cover a base surface of an end of a pole. The first strip is configured to fold over an edge of the base surface and circumferentially wrap around a portion of a curved surface of the pole. The flap is configured to fold over the edge of the base surface.
US10760236B2	System and method for real-time displacement control using expansive grouting techniques The present disclosure relates to a method for real-time compensation for ground movements which would otherwise adversely affect an existing built environment. Embodiments may include providing a plurality of holes in soil for the injection of a substance that expands as a consequence of a chemical reaction. The plurality of holes may be located between a source of movement and an asset to be protected. Embodiments may also include injecting, in at least one of the plurality of holes, the substance and monitoring, in real-time, at least one of movement of the soil or the asset to be protected. Real-time monitoring may occur during an activity that is causing the ground movements. Embodiments may further include obtaining real-time monitoring data, based upon, at least in part, the monitoring.
US10760233B2	Precast dam structure with flowpath A precast dam structure includes at least two precast segments coupled together via linkages and a flow path structure. The flow path structure defines a flow path having an intake port and a draft port and is associated with at least one of the at least two precast segments. The flow path structure is configured to provide a change in flow direction, either internally or externally, from the at least one of the at least two precast segments.
US10760226B2	Material placer and high volume supply hopper A material placer having an augmented hopper, which can receive and convey concrete or other material. The augmented hopper has a relatively large volume, a bumper structure, a hinged flop gate, and a sliding gate plate mounted on the hinged flop gate for receiving concrete or other discharged material from delivery trucks. The hinged flop gate and/or the sliding plate can optionally be vibrated to aid in moving concrete or other material into the trough of the augmented hopper. The material placer is further configured to have ease of access for cleaning and maintenance.
US10760209B1	Method for preparing high fluffiness down by multiple treatments with metal salts A method for preparing a high fluffiness down by multiple treatments with metal salts includes: degreasing a down sample with a degreasing agent; washing the down sample with water; oxidizing the down sample with an oxidizing agent; washing the down sample with water; conducting a first crosslinking treatment with basic zirconium sulfate; washing the down sample with water; conducting a second crosslinking treatment with basic aluminum sulfate; washing the down sample with water; and drying the down sample to obtain the high fluffiness down.
US10760208B2	Tuning surface properties of melt blown polyester fibers by hydrolysis and solution grafting Described herein is a continuous process for modifying the properties of polyester and polyester based fibers, such as a poly(butylene terephthalate) (PBT) fiber, comprising subjecting the PBT fiber to alkaline hydrolysis, and optionally further comprising functionalizing the PBT fiber by solution grafting such as fluorination. The alkaline hydrolysis and optionally subsequent functionalization such as fluorination process can be continuous, following the melt blowing/spinning or spun-bonding process. Also described is a nonwoven PBT fiber mat obtained by the surface modification process. Further described is a filtration device comprising the nonwoven PBT fiber mat.
US10760205B1	Laundry container with a contaminant reduction cover A laundry container with a contaminant reduction cover. Such a laundry container has a bag with a mouth and a base and encloses a volume. The mouth of the bag is affixed to a rigid rim. A covering piece with a first edge and a second edge is provided. The first edge of the covering piece is secured to the bag adjacent the mouth, and the second edge of the covering piece is inserted into the volume. An arm is hingedly attached to the rim. A rope is threaded through the arm and through a sheath at the second edge of the covering piece.
US10760202B2	Marine clothes dryer and control method therefor A marine clothes dryer includes a system for recovering waste heat from cooling water in a cylinder liner, a clothes drying system, and a regenerator system. The system for recovering waste heat from cooling water includes an engine cylinder liner, a water collector, and an air-water heat exchanger. The clothes drying system includes a drying chamber, a circulating fan, a supply duct, and an exhaust duct. The regenerator system includes a gravity heat pipe exchanger with a condensing section and an evaporating section. A fresh air inlet is arranged at one side of the condensing section, and the other side thereof is in communication with one side of the air-water heat exchanger. The other side of the air-water heat exchanger is in communication with the drying chamber (15). One side of the evaporating section is provided with an exhaust port, and the other side thereof is in communication with the drying chamber.
US10760200B2	Water supply device and washing machine having the same A water supply device includes a housing that has an inlet and an outlet, and an inflow chamber that is provided inside the housing and communicates with the inlet. A discharge chamber is provided inside the housing and communicates with the inflow chamber and the outlet. A buffer chamber is provided inside the housing and communicates with the discharge chamber, and a blocking rib extends from an inner side of the housing and is provided to partition the discharge chamber from the buffer chamber.
US10760194B2	Laundry treating apparatus A laundry treating apparatus is provided. The laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet, a drum accommodated in the cabinet, and a dynamic absorber provided to absorb oscillation of the cabinet. The dynamic absorber includes a first moving mass movably provided on the support plate to absorb oscillation transmitted to the cabinet and a second moving mass movably provided on the support plate to absorb oscillation transmitted to the cabinet. Each of the first and second moving masses includes a single mass made of a metal material or a mass in which a plurality of thin metal plates are coupled to overlap each other, and the first moving mass has a mass greater than that of the second moving mass.
US10760193B2	Method for real time determination during loading of volumetric load size in a laundry treating appliance A method of operating and a laundry treating appliance, including a rotatable drum at least partially defining a treating chamber into which laundry may be placed for treatment according to a cycle of operation, a processor programmed to at least as the laundry is being placed in the treating chamber, at least one of measure, sense, analytically determine, estimate, or receive as an input a first load size of the laundry in the treating chamber to define a determined first load size and select at least one of a color or an intensity corresponding to the determined first load size to define a first light setting.
US10760189B2	Protective fabric and process of manufacturing same A fabric for use in arc and flame protection, and a process for producing a fire resistant fabric are provided. The fabric is made from at least 70 weight percent (wt %) aramid fiber; less than 40 wt % modacrylic; 8 wt % nylon; and 2 wt % anti-static. The aramid fiber is made from recycled aramid fiber from recycled fire resistant garments, and virgin aramid fiber. The fabric may be used to produce fire-resistant garments worn by workers in many industries such as the oil and gas.
US10760187B2	Hybrid fiber A hybrid fiber which includes: a metal wire having a roughened surface; and a fiber is provided. In the hybrid fiber, the metal wire and the fiber are combined.
US10760184B2	Preparation method of superabsorbent polymer fiber The present invention relates to a method for preparing superabsorbent polymer fiber and superabsorbent polymer fiber prepared thereby. According to the preparation method of the present invention, superabsorbent polymer in the form of fiber or non-woven fabric that maintains super absorbency function can be prepared.
US10760179B2	Method for magnetic flux compensation in a directional solidification furnace utilizing a stationary secondary coil A process for directional solidification of a cast part comprises energizing a primary inductive coil coupled to a chamber having a mold containing a material; energizing a primary inductive coil within the chamber to heat the mold via radiation from a susceptor, wherein the resultant electromagnetic field partially leaks through the susceptor coupled to the chamber between the primary inductive coil and the mold; determining a magnetic flux profile of the electromagnetic field; sensing a magnetic flux leakage past the susceptor within the chamber; generating a control field from a secondary compensation coil coupled to the chamber, wherein the control field controls the magnetic flux experienced by the cast part; and casting the material within the mold under the controlled degree of flux leakage.
US10760178B2	Method and apparatus for synchronized pressure regulation of separated anode chamber Electroplating results can be improved by dynamically controlling the pressure in different parts of an electroplating apparatus. For example, a number of plating problems can be avoided by ensuring that the pressure in an anode chamber always remains slightly above the pressure in an ionically resistive element manifold, both during electroplating and during non-electroplating operations. This pressure differential prevents the membrane from stretching downward into the anode chamber.
US10760176B2	Process for reducing nickel leach rates for nickel acetate sealed anodic oxide coatings Sealed anodic coatings that are resistant to leaching of nickel and nickel-containing products and methods for forming the same are described. Methods involve post-sealing thermal processes to remove at least some of the leachable nickel from the sealed anodic coatings. In some embodiments, the post-sealing thermal processes involve immersing the sealed anodic coating within a heated solution so as to promote diffusion of the leachable nickel out of the sealed anodic coatings and into the heated solution. The resultant sealed anodic coating is pre-leached of nickel and is therefore well suited for many consumer product applications. In some embodiments, a post-sealing thermal process is used to further hydrate and seal the sealed anodic coating, thereby repairing structural defects within the sealed anodic coating.
US10760171B2	Oxygen generator integrated with ozone removal filter The present invention relates to an oxygen generator integrated with an ozone removal filter such that an ozone removal filter is provided in an oxygen discharge opening communicating with an oxygen discharge hole of a water electrolytic cell constituting an apparatus for producing oxygen by using mineral water among generally used water, for filtering ozone generated with oxygen during electrolysis of water and ozone compounds, in which ozone is combined with various organic and inorganic materials contained in mineral water, such as calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg) and silicon (Si), and thus the oxygen generator allows only high purity oxygen to pass through and to be discharged through the oxygen discharge hole.
US10760170B2	Reduction method and electrolysis system for electrochemical carbon dioxide utilization The present disclosure relates to electrolysis. For example, an electrolysis system for carbon dioxide utilization may include: an electrolysis cell having an anode and a cathode, where carbon dioxide reduces at the cathode to at least one hydrocarbon compound or to carbon monoxide; first and second electrolyte reservoirs; a first product gas line from the first electrolyte reservoir; a second product gas line from the second electrolyte reservoir; a first connecting line supplying electrolyte from the first electrolyte reservoir to the anode; a second connecting line taking electrolyte from the anode to the second electrolyte reservoir; a third connecting line supplying electrolyte from the second electrolyte reservoir to the cathode; a fourth connecting line taking electrolyte from the cathode off to the first electrolyte reservoir; and a pressure-equalizing connection directly connecting the first and second electrolyte reservoirs.
US10760167B2	Electrolytic cell and hydrogen production apparatus An electrolytic cell includes a housing, a first diaphragm, a first electrode, a second electrode, and a first discharge port. The housing held an electrolyte solution. The first diaphragm partitions the interior of the housing into a first cell and a second cell. The first electrode is provided inside the first cell. The first electrode includes a first surface facing the first diaphragm, a second surface different from the first surface, and a first hole. The second electrode is provided inside the second cell adjacent to the first diaphragm. The second electrode includes a third surface adjacent to the first diaphragm, a fourth surface different from the third surface, and a second hole. The first discharge port discharges the electrolyte solution from the second cell. The first cell is configured to supply the electrolyte solution supplied therein to the third surface side of the second cell.
US10760160B2	Showerhead tilt mechanism A showerhead tilt adjustment mechanism is provided which supports a showerhead module in a top plate of a semiconductor substrate processing apparatus, the showerhead tilt adjustment mechanism including a differential screw which provides coarse and fine adjustments to adjust gap/tilt/planarization of a faceplate of the showerhead module with respect to an upper surface of a substrate pedestal module adjacent the faceplate in the semiconductor substrate processing apparatus.
US10760157B2	Thin film diamond coating system and method Disclosed herein is a transparent glass system that includes an optical grade silicon substrate, and a nanocrystalline diamond film on the silicon substrate, the diamond film deposited using a chemical vapor deposition system having a reactor in which methane, hydrogen and argon source gases are added. Further disclosed is a method of fabricating transparent glass that includes the steps of seeding an optical grade silicon substrate and forming a nanocrystalline diamond film on the silicon substrate using a chemical vapor deposition system having a reactor in which methane, hydrogen and argon source gases are added.
US10760153B2	Method for manufacturing turbomachine components, blank and final component The manufacture of a metal turbomachine part, comprising steps consisting of melting a titanium-aluminium intermetallic compound by plasma torch in a ring mould, extracting therefrom an ingot, as cast, in a state cooled from molten, cutting the ingot into at least one blank with an external shape that is simpler than the more complex one of said part to be manufactured, and machining the blank in order to obtain the part with said more complex external shape.
US10760152B2	Titanium alloy having high strength, high young's modulus, excellent fatigue properties, and excellent impact toughness Provided is an α+β titanium alloy hot-rolled sheet consisting of, in mass %, Al: 4.7 to 5.5%, Fe: 0.5 to 1.4%, N: less than or equal to 0.03%, Si: 0.15 to 0.40%, a ratio of Si/O: 0.80 to 2.80, [O]eq in Expression (1): more than or equal to 0.13% and less than 0.25%, and the balance: Ti and impurities. In a case where an ND direction represents a normal direction of the hot-rolled sheet, a TD direction represents a sheet-width direction of the hot-rolled sheet, a c-axis orientation represents a normal direction of a (0001) plane in an α phase, XND represents a strongest intensity among X-ray (0002) reflection relative intensities of crystal grains in which the c-axis orientation is in a range of 30° from the ND direction, and XTD represents a strongest intensity among intensities in which the c-axis orientation is in a range of ±10 degrees in the TD direction, XTD/XND is more than or equal to 4.0, a Young's modulus in the sheet-width direction is more than or equal to 135 GPa, and tensile strength in the sheet-width direction is more than or equal to 1100 MPa, [O]eq=[O]+2.77[N] Expression (1).
US10760149B2	Highly corrosion-resistant, high strength, A1-containing weathering steel plate and process of manufacturing same The invention provides a highly corrosion-resistant, high strength, Al-containing weathering steel plate, wherein the chemical composition comprises in weight percentages (wt %) of: C: 0.02-0.07%, Si: 0.2-1.0%, Mn: 0.2-2.2%, P≤0.01%, S≤0.006%, Cu: 0.2-0.5%, Cr: 0.5-3.5%, Ni: 0.2-1.2%, Al: 0.4-4.0%, N≤0.005%; selectively added one or more of Nb: 0.01-0.06%, Ti: 0.01-0.10%, V: 0.02-0.10%; the balance of Fe and unavoidable impurities, wherein Al/Cr is 0.5-8.0. The steel plate has a yield strength of 350-500 MPa, an elongation of 20% or more, a relative corrosion rate of 27% or less and a good impact toughness and a low yield ratio. The present application also provides a method for manufacturing the weathering steel plate.
US10760148B2	Additive manufacturing methods using aluminum-rare earth alloys and products made using such methods Described herein are additive manufacturing methods and products made using such methods. The alloy compositions described herein are specifically selected for the additive manufacturing methods and provide products that exhibit superior mechanical properties as compared to their cast counterparts. Using the compositions and methods described herein, products that do not exhibit substantial coarsening, such as at elevated temperatures, can be obtained. The products further exhibit uniform microstructures along the print axis, thus contributing to improved strength and performance. Additives also can be used in the alloys described herein.
US10760147B2	Ordered alloy 690 with improved thermal conductivity The disclose relates to ordered Alloy 690 comprising: a matrix that includes a short range order (SRO) in a state in which nickel (Ni) is enriched, and chromium (Cr) and iron (Fe) are depleted, and the ordered Alloy 690 is characterized by having excellent resistance to stress corrosion cracking and improved thermal conductivity due to agglomeration of nickel (Ni) atoms, as compared with the unordered Alloy 690.
US10760146B2	Fastening copper alloy A copper alloy for fastening wherein the alloy has a structure of a mixture of α-phase and a β-phase; and wherein the alloy has a composition represented by the general formula: Cubal.ZnaMnb, where bal., a, and b are expressed in % by mass, bal. represents the balance, 34≤a≤40.5, 0.1≤b≤6, and inevitable impurities may be contained; and the composition satisfying the equation (1): b≥(−8a+300)/7, where 34≤a<37.5 and equation (2): b≤(−5.5a+225.25)/5, where 35.5≤a≤40.5.
US10760145B1	Apparatus and method for outer surface enhancement and compaction of an object using glass failure generated pulses in an explosive arrangement An apparatus and method for treatment of articles, using glass failure generated pulses. The apparatus and method is directed towards the hardening and compaction of a glass-covered elongated object that is impacted by a flyer plate having a shape that is complimentary to that of the elongated object. The flyer plate is propelled by, an explosive reaction to create the impact on the glass-covered elongated object. This results in an explosive reaction that pressure-treats the elongated object, thereby causing the hardening and compaction.
US10760144B2	Method for manufacturing metal sheet and rapid quenching unit A method for manufacturing a metal sheet comprising pinching the metal sheet in rapid quenching between a pair of pinch rolls in the range where the temperature of the metal sheet is from (TMs+150) (° C.) to (TMf−150) (° C.), wherein the Ms temperature of the metal sheet is TMs (° C.) and the Mf temperature thereof is TMf (° C.), as well as a rapid quenching unit comprising a pair of pinch rolls capable of use in such a method.
US10760135B2	Methods for predicting pancreatic cancer treatment response The present invention relates to methods for predicting pancreatic cancer treatment response.
US10760134B2	Method for detecting Ppargc1a gene sensitive to high-level ionizing radiation A method for detecting genes sensitive to high-level ionizing radiation and genes detected by the method. More specifically, genes sensitive to high-level ionizing radiation discovered in a carcinogenic entity and verified in a normal entity are detected, by subjecting a cancerous AKR/J mouse and a normal ICR mouse to high-level radiation. Thymus is collected therefrom and fatty acid metabolism-related genes are classified via microarray processing of the thymus. The genes are amplified and the levels of gene expression are measured. Thus, the present invention allows a gene having a specific reaction to radiation to be accurately detected by preventing the interference of confounding variables.
US10760131B2	Methods of detecting, diagnosing, and treating atherosclerotic plaque rupture Disclosed are methods of, and assay and kits for, detecting and diagnosing arterial plaque rupture using the expression of miR-222, mi-221 and circ284. Also disclosed are methods of treating arterial plaque rupture and methods of identifying agents for use thin the treatment of arterial plaque rupture.
US10760128B2	PKD mutations and evaluation of same The present invention relates to methods of detecting novel mutations in a PKD1 and/or PKD2 gene that have been determined to be associated with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD) in order to detect or predict the occurrence of ADPKD in an individual.
US10760127B2	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.
US10760125B2	Control nucleic acid sequences for use in sequencing-by-synthesis and methods for designing the same A method for designing test or control sequences may include identifying, using a variant caller, loci with systematic errors present in a plurality of sequencing runs included in a training set of sequencing runs obtained using sequencing-by-synthesis; and selecting a representative set of loci, including selecting from the identified loci an approximately equal number of loci involving errors in A, T, C, and G homopolymers and selecting from the identified loci an approximately equal number of loci involving homopolymers having a length of two, three, and four.
US10760124B2	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.
US10760120B2	High multiplex PCR with molecular barcoding The present disclosure provides methods and kits for performing high multiplex PCR using molecular barcodes. The methods disclosed herein separately extend a set of primers (BC primers) that each comprise a target-specific sequence, a molecular barcode and a universal sequence, and amplify the resulting extension products using another set of primers (LA primers) that each comprise another target-specific sequence and a universal sequence. The methods may further comprise amplification using universal primers (preferably comprising an adapter).
US10760119B2	Interfacial effects enable droplet actuation, inhibition relief, and early sensing of polymerase chain reaction Disclosed are devices, systems and methods of use utilizing interfacial effects enabling droplet actuation, inhibition and early sensing of molecular reactions, such as of polymerase chain reaction.
US10760113B2	Kinase activity detection methods The invention provides cellular assays for detecting the activity of one or more kinase from multiple conditions simultaneously, by encoding biochemically identical substrates with isotope labels that enable them to be distinguished in pooled samples by mass spectrometry.
US10760112B2	Enzymatic activity assays for glucocerebrosidase The present invention provides, among other things, methods and compositions for determining enzyme kinetic parameters (e.g., Vmax, Km, and specific activity, etc.) indicative of clinically relevant properties of glucocerebrosidase using a physiologically relevant substrate, in particular, a substrate that is representative of substrates that typically accumulate in patients suffering from Gaucher disease such as glucosylceramide. Thus, the present invention is particularly useful to measure a kinetic parameter relating to the activity of glucocerebrosidase in a drug substance, drug product, and stability sample for enzyme replacement therapy.
US10760111B2	Reagents for electrochemical test strips A dry reagent composition that includes an active redox enzyme that oxidizes an analyte as a specific substrate to produce an inactive reduced form of the enzyme; and a salt of ferricyanide provides improved performance in electrochemical test strips such as those used for detection of glucose. The salt of ferricyanide consists of ferricyanide and positively-charged counter ions, and the positively charged counter ions are selected such that the salt of ferricyanide is soluble in water, and such that the salt of ferricyanide or the crystalline phase of the salt of ferricyanide has a solubility in water and/or a lower E0eff at a concentration of 100 mM than potassium ferricyanide. For example, the salt of ferricyanide may be tetramethylammonium ferricyanide.
US10760107B2	Transformed fungus having enhanced ergothioneine productivity and method for producing ergothioneine The purpose of the present invention is to provide an organism having an ergothioneine productivity that is capable of easily producing ergothioneine within a short period of time at a high yield, as compared with a conventional technology, and, therefore, enables ergothioneine production on an industrial scale. This purpose can be achieved by a transformed fungus into which a gene encoding enzyme (1) or genes encoding enzymes (1) and (2) have been inserted and in which the inserted gene(s) are overexpressed. (1) an enzyme catalyzing a reaction of synthesizing hercynyl cysteine sulfoxide from histidine and cysteine in the presence of S-adenosyl methionine, iron (II) and oxygen. (2) An enzyme catalyzing a reaction of synthesizing ergothioneine from hercynyl cysteine sulfoxide using pyridoxal 5′-phosphate as a coenzyme.
US10760103B2	Molecular rheostat for cofactor balance The disclosure provides a metabolic pathway for producing a metabolite, the metabolic pathway having a co-factor regulatory system for cofactor utilization in the metabolic pathway.
US10760098B2	Membrane-penetrating peptides to enhance transfection and compositions and methods for using same The present invention is directed to non-naturally occurring peptides containing a membrane-penetrating amino acid sequence and further at least one polycationic moiety or peptide sequence. The peptides are suitable for use in delivery a cargo to the interior of a cell. Suitable cargo includes nucleic acid molecules (including DNA, RNA or PNA), polypeptides, or other biologically active molecules. The present invention is further directed to transfection complexes containing the non-naturally occurring peptides of the present invention in non-covalent association with at least one cationic lipid and a cargo to be delivered to the interior of a cell. The invention further relates to methods for the preparation and use of the non-naturally occurring peptides for the formation of transfection complexes and the delivery of a cargo to the interior of a cell in culture, an animal or a human. The invention also relates to compositions and kits useful for transfecting cells.
US10760094B2	Transgenic plant of the species Solanum tuberosum with resistance to Phytophthora The present invention concerns a transgenic plant of the species Solanum tuberosum with a resistance to an oomycete of the genus Phytophthora, transgenic parts of such a plant, a method for its manufacture and to a composition for external application to plants. On the one hand, nucleotide sequences in accordance with SEQ ID NOS: 1-43 are provided from Phytophthora in a host plant-induced gene silencing strategy in potato plants; on the other hand, a fungicide for plant treatment is provided.
US10760090B2	Papaver somniferum strain with high concentration of thebaine The present invention is directed to an improved poppy straw, concentrate of poppy straw and opium of Papaver somniferum for the production of thebaine containing little or no oripavine, codeine or morphine. The present invention also provides plants, stands and seeds of Papaver somniferum and methods for the production of thebaine.
US10760083B2	DNA aptamer that binds to vWF The purpose of the present invention is to provide an aptamer for vWF, which is superior in a binding ability, a dissociation rate, and/or stability to the conventional nucleic acid aptamers. The present invention can solve the problem by a DNA aptamer which contains artificial nucleotides and binds to vWF.
US10760080B2	Anti-TNF compounds TNFα antisense oligonucleotides are provided herein. Methods of treating TNFα diseases or Initial Screen of Phosphodiester disorders using the TNFα antisense oligonucleotides and related products are provided.
US10760078B2	Oligonucleotide analogues having modified intersubunit linkages and/or terminal groups Oligonucleotide analogues comprising modified intersubunit linkages and/or modified 3′ and/or 5′-end groups are provided. The disclosed compounds are useful for the treatment of diseases where inhibition of protein expression or correction of aberrant mRNA splice products produces beneficial therapeutic effects.
US10760076B2	Use of single-stranded antisense oligonucleotide in prevention or treatment of genetic diseases involving a trinucleotide repeat expansion The invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides (AONs) comprising repetitive trinucleotide units for use in the treatment or prevention of genetic eye diseases, preferably eye dystrophy disorders caused by RNA toxicity such as Fuch's Endothelial Corneal Dystrophy (FECD). The oligonucleotides of the present invention are used to target trinucleotide repeat (TNR) sequence expansions present in intron sequences, to prevent the disease-related sequestration of cellular proteins that interact with such TNR expansions.
US10760072B2	In vivo detection of proteins interaction based on adenylate cyclase hybrid system The present invention relates to a method to detect the interaction between a target ligand and a moiety of interest using an adenylate cyclase enzyme (AC) and calmodulin (CaM) as interacting partners, said method comprising:i) expressing in a suitable host cell:(a) a low number of molecules of a first chimeric polypeptide containing AC, and(b) a low number of molecules of a second chimeric polypeptide containing CaM,wherein said AC in said first chimeric polypeptide and/or said CaM in said second chimeric polypeptide has decreased affinity for its interacting partner,wherein said AC in said first chimeric polypeptide is fused to a moiety of interest and said CaM in said second chimeric polypeptide is fused to a target ligand, or conversely,and wherein, when said moiety of interest and said target ligand interact, said AC is activated, andii) detecting the activation of said AC.The present inventors herein show that only one AC/CaM complex per cell is sufficient to confer a selectable trait to the host cell. Unexpectedly, even less than one AC/CaM complex per cell can be sufficient to confer a selectable trait to the host cell. This surprising result confers a very high sensitivity, that is helpful for screening high affinity interactions, such as antigen-antibody interactions. Moreover, the low expression of the chimeric proteins that is achieved in the present invention allows to characterize toxic moieties, what was not possible before.
US10760070B2	Method for producing and purifying RNA, comprising at least one step of tangential flow filtration The present invention relates to method for producing and purifying RNA comprising the steps of providing DNA encoding the RNA; transcription of the DNA into RNA; and conditioning and/or purifying of the solution comprising transcribed RNA by one or more steps of tangential flow filtration (TFF).
US10760067B2	β-galactosidase mutant, and preparation method and application thereof The present invention discloses a β-galactosidase mutant, and a preparation method and application thereof, belonging to the fields of gene engineering and enzyme engineering. Amino acids of specific sites in the β-galactosidase are mutated, the β-galactosidase is transferred into a recombinant bacterium, and enzymatic transformation is performed under optimized conditions, so that the yield of galactooligosaccharide produced by the mutant reaches 59.8%, which is increased by about 70% as compared with that of wild enzyme, thereby implementing the increase of the galactooligosaccharide yield. The present invention has very high industrialized application value.
US10760065B2	Tuning microbial populations with programmable nucleases Various aspects and embodiments of the invention are directed to methods and compositions for reversing antibiotic resistance or virulence in and/or destroying pathogenic microbial cells such as, for example, pathogenic bacterial cells. The methods include exposing microbial cells to a delivery vehicle with at least one nucleic acid encoding an engineered autonomously distributed circuit that contains a programmable nuclease targeted to one or multiple genes of interest.
US10760062B2	Biosynthesis of phenylpropanoids and phenylpropanoid derivatives Provided herein are methods and compositions for producing phenylpropanoid derivatives, such as chalcones and stilbenes, and dihydrophenylpropanoid derivatives, such as dihydrochalcones and dihydrostilbenes, in microorganisms. In particular, the disclosure provides recombinant microorganisms and methods of use thereof for producing phenylpropanoid derivative compounds and dihydrophenylpropanoid derivative compounds.
US10760061B2	Activation of innate immunity for enhanced nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells with mRNA The nuclear reprogramming of somatic cells with mRNA encoding reprogramming factors is shown to be greatly accelerated by activation of innate immune responses in the somatic cell. Methods of activating innate immunity include activation of PKR, of toll-like receptors, e.g. TLR3, etc. In some embodiments the mRNA provides the activator of innate immunity.
US10760055B2	Conditionally immortalized long-term stem cells and methods of making and using such cells Disclosed are methods for conditionally immortalizing stem cells, including adult and embryonic stem cells, the cells produced by such methods, therapeutic and laboratory or research methods of using such cells, and methods to identify compounds related to cell differentiation and development or to treat diseases, using such cells. A mouse model of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and cells and methods related to such mouse model are also described.
US10760054B2	Natural killer cells and methods for enhancing viability, proliferation and cytotoxicity of same following cryopreservation The invention provides compositions and methods of culturing Natural Killer Cells that increase viability, proliferation and cytotoxicity following cryopreservation.
US10760047B2	Method for producing adenohypophysis or precursor tissue thereof The present invention provides a method for inducing adenohypophysis or precursor tissue thereof in vitro from human pluripotent stem cells. The method includes culturing an aggregate of human pluripotent stem cells in suspension in a medium containing a bone morphogenetic protein signal transduction pathway activating substance and a substance acting on the Shh signal pathway to obtain a human cell aggregate containing a hypothalamus neuroepithelial tissue and a surface ectoderm, and further culturing the obtained human cell aggregate containing the hypothalamus neuroepithelial tissue and the surface ectoderm in suspension in a medium containing a bone morphogenetic protein signal transduction pathway activating substance and a substance acting on the Shh signal pathway to induce formation of hypophysial placode and/or Rathke's pouch in the surface ectoderm, thus obtaining a human cell aggregate containing 1) hypothalamus neuroepithelial tissue, and 2) hypophysial placode and/or Rathke's pouch.
US10760043B2	Instruments, modules, and methods for improved detection of edited sequences in live cells The present disclosure provides instruments, modules and methods for improved detection of edited cells following nucleic acid-guided nuclease genome editing. The disclosure provides improved automated instruments that perform methods—including high throughput methods—for screening cells that have been subjected to editing and identifying cells that have been properly edited.
US10760042B2	Automated transfer mechanism for microbial detection apparatus The present invention is directed to a method and automated transfer means for transferring a container within an apparatus. The apparatus of the present invention may include a means for automated loading, a means for automated transfer and/or a means for automated unloading of a container (e.g., a specimen container). In one embodiment, the apparatus can be an automated detection apparatus for rapid non-invasive detection of a microbial agent in a test sample. The detection system also including a heated enclosure, a holding means or rack, and/or a detection unit for monitoring and/or interrogating the specimen container to detect whether the container is positive for the presence of a microbial agent. In other embodiment, the automated instrument may include one or more, bar code readers, scanners, cameras, and/or weighing stations to aid in scanning, reading, imaging and weighing of specimen containers within the system.
US10760040B1	Mechanical transfection devices and methods A transfection device suitable for delivery of various macrostructures (e.g., mitochondria, bacteria, liposomes) is described and uses mechanical force to thereby induce active endocytosis in a target cell. Contemplated devices are able to achieve high throughput of transfected cells that remain viable and are capable of producing colonies.
US10760039B2	Controlled germination apparatus Embodiments herein disclosed relate to a computer-controlled germination system built around a rotating vessel within which a germinating process takes place. The system includes automatable controls over air flow, water flow, temperature, and vessel rotation; and air and water recirculation mechanisms provide energy efficient control over air and water temperature, humidity, and/or CO2 content.
US10760034B2	Stable unit dose compositions with high water content Stable unit dose compositions with high water content are provided. Such unit dose compositions include an aqueous composition having a water activity of from about 0.65 to about 0.95 and a water-soluble container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material. In one embodiment, the aqueous composition includes water in an amount of 25% to 70% by weight, a surfactant system, and a water binding agent. The surfactant system may include: (1) a linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and/or an alcohol ethoxylsulfate (AES), (2) a non-ionic surfactant, and (3) a fatty acid. The unit dose compositions can prevent the enclosed liquid detergent composition with a high level of water content from dissolving or pre-maturely dispersing the water-soluble container.
US10760031B2	Sliding resin composition, and sliding member A resin composition for use in a sliding member, which has higher seizing resistance while maintaining abrasion resistance. The sliding resin composition includes: a resin binder; a solid lubricant; and a protecting and reinforcing agent that is harder and brittler than the resin binder. As the protecting and reinforcing agent, aggregates of particles harder than the resin binder are used. The amount of the protecting and reinforcing agent contained is 1 vol. % or more but 20 vol. % or less of the entire sliding resin composition. The particles harder than the resin binder have an average particle diameter of 10 nm or more but 100 nm or less that is smaller than that of the solid lubricant.
US10760030B2	Grease A grease of the invention contains a fluorine synthetic oil as a base oil and an inorganic acid salt that is at least one selected from phosphate, tungstate, sulfate and sulfite. The grease of the invention is suitably usable in a bearing, a gear and the like because of an excellent wear resistance and a low environmental burden.
US10760016B2	Inclined rotary gasifier waste to energy system A gasifier system includes a reactor for receiving a wet feedstock which has a base and a container rotatably connected to the base such that a rotation of the container causes a mixing of the feedstock in an interior of the reactor. The interior is bounded by the base and the container. A space between the base and the container allows an entry of oxygen into the interior. The space has a dimension such that the feedstock is fully oxidized in a combustion area adjacent the base and such that the feedstock avoids combustion in a remainder of the interior. The reactor has a longitudinal axis inclined at an inclination angle relative to a horizontal line to promote the mixing of the feedstock in the interior.
US10760012B2	System for conversion of crude oil to petrochemicals and fuel products integrating steam cracking and conversion of naphtha into chemical rich reformate Process scheme configurations are disclosed that enable conversion of crude oil feeds with several processing units in an integrated manner into petrochemicals. The designs utilize minimum capital expenditures to prepare suitable feedstocks for the steam cracker complex. The integrated process for converting crude oil to petrochemical products including olefins and aromatics, and fuel products, includes mixed feed steam cracking and conversion of naphtha to chemical rich reformate. Feeds to the mixed feed steam cracker include light products from hydroprocessing zones within the battery limits, recycle streams from the C3 and C4 olefins recovery steps, and raffinate from a pyrolysis gasoline aromatics extraction zone within the battery limits. Chemical reformate from straight run naphtha streams is used as an additional feed to the aromatics extraction zone and or the mixed feed steam cracker. Feeds to the gas oil steam cracker include hydrotreated gas oil range intermediates from the vacuum gas oil hydroprocessing zone.
US10760011B2	System for conversion of crude oil to petrochemicals and fuel products integrating vacuum gas oil hydrocracking and steam cracking Process scheme configurations are disclosed that enable conversion of crude oil feeds with several processing units in an integrated manner into petrochemicals. The designs utilize minimum capital expenditures to prepare suitable feedstocks for the steam cracker complex. The integrated process for converting crude oil to petrochemical products including olefins and aromatics, and fuel products, includes mixed feed steam cracking and gas oil steam cracking. Feeds to the mixed feed steam cracker include light products and naphtha from hydroprocessing zones within the battery limits, recycle streams from the C3 and C4 olefins recovery steps, and raffinate from a pyrolysis gasoline aromatics extraction zone within the battery limits. Feeds to the gas oil steam cracker include unconverted oil intermediates from vacuum gas oil hydrotreating.
US10760007B2	System for reclaiming liquefied petroleum gas An LPG reclaim system for withdrawing and reclaiming liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) from an unspent LPG cylinder. The reclaim system has a reclaim station for reclaiming unspent LPG from LPG bottle containers, a compressor for applying a vacuum on the reclaim station and pressurizing LPG vapor from the reclaimed LPG fluid, and a receiving tanlc for receiving a stream of pressurized liquid LPG. The reclaim system has a pair of shell-and-tube heat exchangers include cold-side tubes and a hot side shell. The reclaimed LPG fluid is passed through the cold-side tubes, while the pressurizing LPG vapor is passed through the hot-side shell of the heat exchanger. The heat applied to the cold-side reclaimed LPG fluid promotes evaporation of the LPG fluid to LPG vapor for pressurizing, and the cooling applied to the hot-side pressurized LPG vapor promotes condensation of the LPG vapor to LPG liquid for the refill containers.
US10760006B2	Methods and systems to separate hydrocarbon mixtures such as natural gas into light and heavy components The present invention provides strategies to integrate adsorption and liquefaction techniques to separate hydrocarbon feed mixtures into purified light and heavy components, respectively. Initially, the hydrocarbon stream is separated into a light and heavy stream. The light stream can be integrated into a natural gas product. The heavy stream is partially liquefied. A first gas liquid separation of the partially liquefied heavy stream at an elevated pressure separates the liquid heavy stream from a methane-containing gas. The rejected methane component, which generally will include some rejected C2 and C3+ material, can be recycled to be combined with the feed mixture for re-processing. A further aspect of the strategy is then to practice at least one additional gas-liquid separation of the separated liquid heavy stream at a lower pressure effective to help further resolve the liquid heavy stream from C2-containing gas. The rejected C2 component, which generally will include some rejected C1 and C3+ material, can then be recycled back into the feed mixture for reprocessing or used as all or a portion of a light hydrocarbon product.
US10760004B2	Method for recycling pyrolysis tail gas through conversion into formic acid This disclosure describes systems and methods for using pyrolysis tail gas as the source for additional hydrogen to be used in the pyrolysis reaction. Tail gas is separated from the pyrolysis products and a portion of the tail gas is converted into formic acid (HCOOH). The formic acid is then injected into the pyrolysis reactor where it becomes the donor of two monohydrogen atoms and is ultimately converted into CO2 under reaction conditions. In this fashion, a closed loop pyrolysis hydrogen donor system may be created utilizing a generally non-toxic intermediary derived from the pyrolysis reaction products. This disclosure also describes using a ruthenium catalyst supported on particles of activated carbon to improve the yield of pyrolysis reactions.
US10760003B2	Process and apparatus for treating waste comprising mixed plastic waste A process for treating waste comprising Mixed Plastic Waste is disclosed. The process comprises includes feeding the waste to a pyrolysis reactor, pyrolysing the waste in the pyrolysis reactor to produce a fuel and using the fuel to run a generator to produce electricity.
US10760000B2	Resveratrol-based flame retardant materials A process of forming a resveratrol-based flame retardant small molecule with a phosphonate/phosphinate molecule that includes a chloride group and a terminal functional group.
US10759998B2	Polymerizable polar compound, liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display element To provide a polar compound having high chemical stability, a high ability to align liquid crystal molecules, and high solubility in a liquid crystal composition, and a high voltage holding ratio of a liquid crystal display element.A compound represented by Formula (1): R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group that may be substituted; a is 2 to 12; and R2 is Formula (1-a), Formula (1-b), and Formula (1-c); Sp1 to Sp3 are a single bond or an alkylene group that may be substituted; M1 and M2 are H, F, Cl, or an alkyl group that may be substituted; and X1 is —OH, —NH2, —OR3, —N(R3)2, —COOH, —SH or —Si(R3)3.
US10759994B2	Luminogenic transition metal-based pyridyl complex and its use The present invention provides a luminogenic, in particular a phosphorogenic transition metal-based pyridyl complex containing a nitrone moiety, which nitrone moiety acts as a bioorthogonal functional group and an emission quencher, and can undergo cycloaddition reaction with a complementary bioorthogonal functional group coupled to a substrate. The transition metal is can be selected from iridium or ruthenium. Also disclosed is a method for preparing the transition metal-based pyridyl complex and a pharmaceutical composition comprising it. Still further provided is a method for bioorthogonal labeling of a biomolecule, a method for staining of a cell structure, a method for in vivo imaging of an organism, and a kit for in vivo imaging of an organism. The luminogenic properties and high reactivity of the complexes are highly advantageous for bioorthogonal labeling and imaging of biomolecules in their native biological environments at much lower costs than those of the existing commercial products.
US10759992B2	Semiconductor nanocrystal and preparation method thereof A semiconductor nanocrystal and a preparation method thereof, where the semiconductor nanocrystal include a bare semiconductor nanocrystal and a water molecule directly bound to the bare semiconductor nanocrystal.
US10759991B2	Copolymeric stabilizing carrier fluid for nanoparticles A composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing additive of a (meth)acrylate copolymer having pendent phosphine, arsine or stibine groups.
US10759987B1	Composite temperature resistance gel plugging agent, preparation method thereof and use thereof in profile control and water plugging of ultra-deepth reservoir A composite temperature resistance gel plugging agent, a preparation method thereof and Fuse thereof in profile control and water plugging of ultra-deep oil reservoirs.
US10759981B2	Polishing method and polishing composition Provided is a method for polishing a material having a Vickers hardness of 1500 Hv or higher. The polishing method comprises a step of carrying out preliminary polishing using a preliminary polishing composition that comprises an abrasive APRE and a step of carrying out final polishing using a final polishing composition that comprises an abrasive AFIN lower in hardness than the abrasive APRE.
US10759979B2	Adhesive composition In the present invention, there is provided an adhesive composition which comprises carbon nanotubes and thus, exhibits high adhesive strength due to excellent lap shear strength.
US10759976B2	Color changeable adhesives and methods of making such adhesives Color changeable materials can be incorporated into adhesive materials while maintaining the efficacy and stability of the indicator. The indicators provide simple, reliable, and cost effective detection means for detecting ammonia and carbon dioxide, and may find use in applications such as food packaging and medical applications.
US10759975B2	Composite material and adhesive bonding material having the composite material A composite material is provided that includes at least one first material and particles. The particles have a negative coefficient of thermal expansion and the particles have a sphericity Ψ of at least 0.7. The composite material includes at least 30 vol % of the particles at a particle size of d50≤1.0 μm or at least 40 vol % of the composite material at a particle size d50>1.0 μm.
US10759974B2	Removable pressure-sensitive adhesive strip Pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) strips, configured or adapted for the residue-free and non-destructive removal by which by substantially expanding it in the plane of adhesion, are provided. The PSA strips comprise at least one adhesive compound layer consisting of a PSA compound, constituted by vinyl aromatic block copolymers and one or more adhesive resins, at least 75 wt.-% (relative to the total amount of resin) of a resin being selected that has a DACP (diacetone alcohol cloud point) of greater than −20° C., and a softening point (ring & ball) of greater than or equal to 70° C., and the PSA compound has being foamed.
US10759968B2	Abrasive, abrasive set, and method for polishing substrate A polishing agent comprises: a fluid medium; an abrasive grain containing a hydroxide of a tetravalent metal element; a first additive; a second additive; and a third additive, wherein: the first additive is at least one selected from the group consisting of a compound having a polyoxyalkylene chain and a vinyl alcohol polymer; the second additive is a cationic polymer; and the third additive is an amino group-containing sulfonic acid compound.
US10759966B1	Optical laminate and flexible display apparatus comprising the same The present disclosure relates to an optical laminate including: a supporting substrate layer; and a hard coating layer located on at least one surface of the supporting substrate layer and including a cured product of a hard coating composition, wherein the hard coating composition includes: a polysiloxane including 70 mol % or more of a structural unit containing a glycidyl group-containing functional group; an elastomer; and a reactive monomer containing at least one functional group capable of cross-linking with the polysiloxane, and the elastomer is contained in an amount of 5 to 80 parts by weight based on 100 parts by weight of the polysiloxane. The present disclosure also relates to a flexible display apparatus including the above optical laminate.
US10759963B2	Pre-treatment coating compositions The present disclosure provides pre-treatment compositions and related methods. As such, a pre-treatment coating composition can include an evaporable liquid vehicle and a pre-treatment coating matrix. The pre-treatment coating matrix can include from 5 wt % to 40 wt % multivalent metal salt, and from 5 wt % to 20 wt % polyurethane. The composition can further include from 10 wt % to 50 wt % high Tg latex having a Tg greater than 80° C., from 0.5 wt % to 20 wt % water soluble binder, and from 3 wt % to 20 wt % wax having a melting point greater than 120° C. The weight percentages of the pre-treatment coating matrix exclude the evaporable liquid vehicle content, and the weight ratio of the high Tg latex to polyurethane is from 1:1 to 5:1.
US10759961B2	Floor coating agent having excellent surface adhesion and hardness, and construction method using the same A floor coating agent with excellent adhesion and hardness, and a construction method using the same are proposed. The floor coating agent includes a primer layer applied onto a surface of floor and then cured, and a floor coating layer applied onto the primer layer and then cured, wherein the primer layer is produced from a mixture of a self-emulsified epoxy resin, an acrylic polyol resin, a defoaming agent, 1,3,5-triglycidyl isocyanurate, dodecanedioic acid, anhydrous sodium citrate and water, and the floor coating layer is produced from a floor coating layer composition including an acidic copolymer alkyl ammonium salt, zinc oxide, oxalic acid, ammonium hydroxide and distilled water. Based on this configuration, floor coating agent can improve durability, abrasion resistance, gloss and the like of a floor surface, based on excellent adhesion to the floor surface and superior surface hardness.
US10759960B2	Heating—and light-curable coating composition and coating film formation method, water pressure transfer method The present invention provides: a heat- and light-curable coating composition which is suitable as a top clear coat for plastic molded articles for automobiles or household electric appliances or for plastic molded articles having a water pressure transfer print layer; a coating film formation method using the coating composition; and a water pressure transfer method using the coating composition. The heat- and light-curable coating composition comprises: an acrylic polyol resin (a) having a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 50° C. to 100° C., a mass average molecular weight of 1,000 to 20,000, and a hydroxyl value of 20 to 200 mgKOH/g; a multifunctional photocurable compound (b); a polymerization initiator (c); and a polyisocyanate compound (d), wherein a ratio of the acrylic polyol resin to the multifunctional photocurable compound is 5/95 to 90/10, and an equivalence ratio of hydroxyl groups contained in the acrylic polyol resin to isocyanate groups contained in the polyisocyanate compound, (OH/NCO), is 0.5 to 1.5.
US10759955B2	Water-based ink for ink-jet recording There is provided a water-based ink for ink-jet recording including: a self-dispersible black pigment; a resin-dispersed chromatic pigment including a resin-dispersed magenta pigment and a resin-dispersed cyan pigment; and water. A ratio (Col/Bk) of a solid content mass (Col) of the resin-dispersed chromatic pigment to a solid content mass (Bk) of the self-dispersible black pigment is in a range of 0.24 to 0.73 and a mean particle diameter of the self-dispersible black pigment is greater than a mean particle diameter of the resin-dispersed chromatic pigment.
US10759953B2	Ink formulations and film constructions thereof Ink formulations suitable for deposition upon the intermediate transfer member of an indirect printing system and for transfer therefrom to a substrate. The inks are aqueous inkjet inks comprising an organic polymeric resin and a colorant. Ink film constructions including a plurality of continuous ink films fixedly adhered to the printing substrate that can be obtained with these inks are also disclosed. The inks and the printed constructions are such that the ink films and the dried inks composing them have a first dynamic viscosity within a range of 106 cP to 5·107 cP at at least a first temperature within a first range of 60° C. to 87.5° C., and a second dynamic viscosity of at least 6·107 cP, for at least a second temperature within a second range of 50° C. to 55° C.
US10759943B2	Black mixed oxide material and method for manufacturing same Provided are a black mixed oxide that contains chromium per se of any valency as a main component, and fails to contain cobalt as the main component material, and has a high safety, an excellent color tone and economical efficiency, and a method for producing the same, and various products using the black mixed oxide material. The mixed oxides comprise oxides containing La, Mn and Cu as main components but containing neither Cr nor Co as a main component, wherein the contents of La, Mn and Cu in the mixed oxides satisfy the following ratios, as oxide equivalent amount with respect to 100% by weight of the oxide equivalent amount: the La content as La2O3 being 35-70 wt %; the Mn content as MnO2 being 25-60 wt %; and the Cu content as CuO being 0.5-10 wt %.
US10759942B2	Reuse of paint-saturated alkaline earth metal carbonates Methods are provided for beneficially reusing a paint-saturated filter aid, such as paint-saturated alkaline earth metal carbonates, as a substitute in applications requiring virgin alkaline earth metal carbonates. The paint-saturated filter aid is prepared by re-milling paint-saturated filter aid to a predetermined size to produce re-milled particles suitable for reuse in a variety of applications, including flooring, concrete, and the like. Also provided are flooring materials including re-milled particles of a paint-saturated filter aid characterized by one or more of: a median particle size (D50) of about 1 to about 50 microns; less than about 5% of the re-milled particles being retained on a 200 mesh screen; or a top cut size (D90) of about 5 to about 300 microns.
US10759941B2	Metal effect pigments with high chroma and high brilliancy, method for the production and use thereof The invention relates to a metal effect pigment including a metallic substrate in platelet form and a coating applied thereto, wherein the coating includes a spacer layer. The invention further relates to a process for production of and to the use of the metal effect pigment.
US10759935B2	Resin composition and molded body Provided is a molded body of a resin composition, which has improved easy wiping-off properties and scratch resistance. This resin composition contains (1) a thermoplastic resin and (2) a fluorine-containing copolymer; and the fluorine-containing copolymer (2) is a copolymer which comprises (a) a repeating unit formed from a fluorine-containing monomer represented by formula CH2═C(—X)—C(═O)—Y—Z—Rf, and (b) a repeating unit formed from a non-fluorine monomer having a hydrocarbon group with 14 or more carbon atoms, and which has a weight average molecular weight of 2,500-20,000.
US10759930B2	Molding material mixture and method for producing the same A molding material mixture contains cellulose nanofibers (CNFs) and at least one base material selected from the group consisting of a resin and fibers. A hydrophobic polymer is chemically bonded to at least some of the —OH groups of the cellulose nanofibers. The base material and the cellulose nanofibers are ground or pelletized. A method for producing the molding material mixture includes the following: a pre-irradiation step of applying an aqueous dispersion of CNFs to a base material sheet or immersing a base material sheet in the CNF aqueous dispersion, irradiating the base material sheet with an electron beam, and bringing the base material sheet into contact with an aqueous solution or an aqueous dispersion containing a hydrophobic monomer so that the hydrophobic monomer is graft-polymerized onto the CNFs, or a simultaneous irradiation step of mixing an aqueous dispersion of CNFs with a hydrophobic monomer to form a solution, applying the mixed solution to a base material sheet or immersing a base material sheet in the mixed solution, and irradiating the base material sheet with an electron beam so that the hydrophobic monomer is graft-polymerized onto the CNFs; a drying step; and a grinding or pelletizing step. The present invention provides a molding material mixture that contains cellulose nanofibers and at least one base material selected from the group consisting of a resin and fibers, and that can be handled as a ground product or pellets, and also provides a method for producing the molding material mixture.
US10759929B2	Biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors A main object is to provide a biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors that has high voltage resistance at high temperatures and excellent dielectric breakdown properties and that can be formed into an ultrathin film. Furthermore, a capacitor obtained by using the biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors described above is provided.The biaxially stretched polypropylene film for capacitors, includes a polypropylene resin, and the film has a spacing value of (040) face of α-crystal measured by X-ray diffraction of 0.525 to 0.530 nm.
US10759917B2	Conductive film and method for producing same An electroconductive film including a substrate film, and an organic electroconductive layer disposed on the substrate film, wherein the substrate film is formed of a resin containing an alicyclic structure-containing polymer having crystallizability, a thickness of the substrate film is 5 μm or more and 50 μm or less, and a crystallization degree of the alicyclic structure-containing polymer having crystallizability is 30% or more. The alicyclic structure-containing polymer having crystallizability is preferably a hydrogenated product of a ring-opening polymer of dicyclopentadiene.
US10759915B2	Thermoplastic material for vehicle interior or exterior, method for preparing the same and article for vehicle interior or exterior using the same Are disclosed a thermoplastic material for vehicle interior or exterior having not only excellent strength in winter but also excellent sound-absorption and heat-resistance, a method for preparing the same and an article for vehicle interior or exterior using the same. A method for producing a thermoplastic material for interior or exterior of vehicle, comprising the steps of: forming a fiber sheet or web by randomly arranging fibers having a length of 50 mm or more, the fibers being selected from the group consisting of glass fibers, carbon fibers, basalt fibers, aramid fibers and mixtures thereof; applying polyethylene powders to one side or both sides of the fiber sheet or web; forming a fiber reinforced mat by heating and pressing the fiber sheet or web to which the polyethylene powders are applied; and laminating the fiber reinforced mat on one side or both sides of a polypropylene base.
US10759911B2	Thermoplastic starch composition derivatives from agricultural byproducts A thermoplastic starch composition acquired from compounding a mixture comprises starch-containing agricultural waste in 45 to 70% by weight of total composition that the agricultural waste contains starch content less than 50% in dry weight; thermoplastic synthetic polymer in 25 to 50% by weight of total composition; plasticizer in 1 to 10% by weight of total composition; and coupling agent in 1 to 5% by weight of total composition; wherein the compounding is performed at a first temperature which is higher than room temperature.
US10759910B2	Organism adhesion reduction paint, method for manufacturing the same, and organism adhesion reduction coating A method for manufacturing an organism adhesion reduction paint includes a first process of gelling a raw material composition that includes polyvinyl alcohol and at least one of a hydroxyl group-containing inorganic compound or an inorganic oxide; a second process of drying and subsequently pulverizing a resulting product in the first process to thereby obtain a composite gel fine powder; and a third process of adding the composite gel fine powder to a main component of a two-component urethane paint and stirring, to thereby prepare a main component of the organism adhesion reduction paint, and also adding a curing agent immediately before use.
US10759909B2	Curable silicone compositions The invention relates to a curable composition, containing (A) at least one polyorganosiloxane, which has at least one hydroxy group bound to a silicon atom, (B) at least one silane of the formula (1): Si(R1)m(R2)n(R3)4-(m+n) (1), as defined herein, (C) at least one aminosilane, and (D) at least one tin compound, whereby the molar ratio of the aminosilane to the tin compound is 1:1 to 50:1, as well as to the preparation and use thereof.
US10759908B2	Polymers for membranes Membrane comprising a block copolymer comprising polyarylene ether blocks and polyalkylene oxide blocks, wherein said polyalkylene oxide blocks comprise at least one polyethylene oxide segment and at least one segment of at least one polyalkylene oxide that is different from polyethylene oxide.
US10759906B2	Polymeric alpha-hydroxy aldehyde and ketone reagents and conjugation method Provided herein are polymeric α-hydroxy aldehyde or α-hydroxy ketone reagents which can be conjugated to amine-containing compounds to form stable conjugates in a single-step reaction. In selected embodiments, the polymeric reagent itself incorporates an internal proton-abstracting (basic) functional group, to promote more efficient reaction. The substituent is appropriately situated, via a linker if necessary, to position the group for proton abstraction, preferably providing a 4- or 5-bond spacing between the abstracting atom and the hydrogen atom on the α-carbon. Also provided are methods of using the reagents and stable, solubilized conjugates of the reagents with biologically active compounds. In preferred embodiments, the polymeric component of the reagent or conjugate is a polyethylene glycol.
US10759902B2	Process for the production of polyoxymethylene block copolymers The invention relates to a process for producing polyoxymethylene block copolymers, comprising the step of activating the DMC catalyst in the presence of an OH-terminated polymeric formaldehyde starter compound by means of a defined amount of alkylene oxide, optionally followed by polymerization with alkylene oxides, if necessary in the presence of other comonomers. The invention further relates to polyoxymethylene block copolymers that can be obtained by means of such a process and to the use of these for producing polyurethane polymers.
US10759901B2	Thermally decomposable binder A thermally decomposable binder containing an aliphatic polycarbonate resin containing a constituting unit represented by the formula (1): wherein each of R1, R2 and R3, which may be identical or different, is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having from 1 to 10 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having from 6 to 20 carbon atoms; and n is 1 or 2. The thermally decomposable binder and the fine inorganic particle-dispersed paste composition, each containing an aliphatic polycarbonate resin of the present invention can be used in general molded articles, optical materials such as films, fibers, optical fibers, and optical disks, thermally decomposable materials such as ceramic binders, and lost foam casting, medicinal materials such as drug capsules, additives for biodegradable resins, main components for biodegradable resins, and the like.
US10759898B2	Fused thiophene-arylthiadiazole polymers, methods of making such polymers, and uses thereof Described herein are compositions including heterocyclic organic compounds. More specifically, described herein are bicyclic thiadiazole-based compounds that are combined with fused thiophenes structures, along with methods for making such compounds, and uses thereof.
US10759894B2	Vegetable oil-based cartilage bionic cushioning and shock-absorbing material, and preparation method and use thereof A vegetable oil-based cartilage bionic cushioning and shock-absorbing material, and a preparation method and use thereof, is provided. The vegetable oil-based cartilage bionic cushioning and shock-absorbing material is prepared from a premix A and an isocyanate mixture B; the premix A including a vegetable oil-based modified polyol, a type 1 polyether polyol, a type 2 polyether polyol, a polymer polyol, a surfactant, a foaming agent, a chain extender, a catalyst and a cell regulator; the type 1 polyether polyol is a polyether polyol with a molecular weight of 400-1000 and a hydroxyl value of 110-280 mgKOH/g; and the type 2 polyether polyol is a polyether polyol with a molecular weight of 1000-10000 and a hydroxyl value of 25-56 mg KOH/g. The material provided by the present invention is environment-friendly and breathable with open cells, and has a high cushioning effect and a low permanent compression set value.
US10759890B2	Curable composition for printed circuit board, and cured coating film and printed circuit board incorporating same Provided are: a curable composition that has excellent flexibility and shows excellent adhesion to both a plastic substrate and a conductor layer; a coating film of the curable composition; and a printed circuit board comprising a pattern-cured coating film obtained from the coating film. The present invention relates to: a curable composition for a printed circuit board, which is characterized by comprising (A) a block copolymer, (B) a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate compound and (C) a photopolymerization initiator; a coating film obtained by photo-curing the curable composition; and a printed circuit board comprising a resist pattern formed from the coating film.
US10759885B2	Hydrogenated branched conjugated diene copolymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire produced by processing a rubber composition including a hydrogenated branched conjugated diene copolymer produced by copolymerizing a branched conjugated diene compound and a vinyl compound to form a branched conjugated diene copolymer and hydrogenating the branched conjugated diene copolymer. The branched conjugated diene compound is represented by formula (1), where R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, the vinyl compound is represented by formula (3), where R4 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms.
US10759884B2	Film-forming compositions containing zwitterionic functional polymers and their use in methods of reducing adhesion of an organic substance to a substrate Film-forming compositions are provided comprising: (a) a zwitterionic-functional polymer; and (b) an organometallic compound. Also provided are methods of reducing adhesion of an organic substance to a substrate and methods of treating a siliceous or metal (M) oxide-containing subterranean formation penetrated by a well using the film-forming compositions described above.
US10759878B2	Method of crosslinking of polysaccharides using photoremovable protecting groups The invention discloses a method of preparation of crosslinked materials based on polysaccharides using electromagnetic radiation in an aqueous solution containing a polysaccharide with a bound carbamate photoremovable protecting group (PPG with group —NH—CO—O—) and a polysaccharide containing an aldehyde group —CHO. The crosslinking process itself is carried out by means of a condensation reaction of the photochemically released amino group (—NH2) with the aldehyde group (—CHO) forming a bond of imine type (—N═CH—). Both processes proceed simultaneously and they can be performed under physiological conditions. The advantage of the suggested solution is the temporal and spatial control of crosslinking that allows the preparation of advanced materials for tissue engineering where the crosslink density and thus the mechanical properties in the material structure can be tailored.
US10759876B2	Systems for producing superabsorbent polymers for use in agricultural applications Systems for producing superabsorbent polymer particles for use in agricultural applications are disclosed. A monomer is graft polymerized onto a starch to form a starch graft copolymer. The moisture content of the starch graft copolymer is reduced through use of an extruder.
US10759875B2	Physically modified sago starch and uses of same The present invention relates to physically modified sago starch which exhibits an increased onset of gelatinization temperature and controlled viscosity development, yet retains significant hot and cold viscosity, the process of making such starch, and the use thereof. Such starches are useful in a variety of products, particularly as viscosifiers.
US10759865B2	Treatment of diabetes mellitus The present invention provides a method of treating insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in a subject, comprising administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a Janus kinase inhibitor, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, or a therapeutically effective amount of intravenous immunoglobulin, or a therapeutically effective amount of a therapeutic agent that destroys B lymphocytes, or a combination thereof. The present invention also provides kits containing the same.
US10759861B2	Anti-CD115 antibodies The present invention provides anti-CD115 monoclonal antibodies and related compositions, which may be used in any of a variety of therapeutic and diagnostic methods for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune, and other diseases.
US10759854B2	Interferon alpha and omega antibody antagonists The present invention relates to antibodies that broady neutralize interferon-α and interferon-ω, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
US10759851B2	Synthetic antibodies to BAX and uses thereof Synthetic fragment antigen-binding (Fab) antibodies are disclosed that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BCL-2-associated X-protein (BAX) and inhibit BAX activation. Also disclosed are methods of using the Fabs for measuring inactive monomeric BAX levels, screening for small molecules that bind to an N-terminal activation site of BAX, inhibiting apoptotic cell death, and predicting the ability of a cancer therapy to promote apoptotic cell death.
US10759850B2	Filamin A binding proteins and uses thereof The present invention encompasses filamin A (FLNA) binding proteins. Specifically, the invention relates to antibodies to FLNA. An antibody of the invention can be a full-length antibody or an antigen-binding portion thereof. Methods of making and methods of using the antibodies of the invention in methods of diagnosis, monitoring and prognosis of prostate cancer are also provided.
US10759849B2	Methods of treating S. aureus-associated diseases The present invention provides for methods of preventing and/or treating S. aureus-associated bacteremia and sepsis, and methods for preventing and/or treating S. aureus-associated pneumonia in immunocompromised patients using anti-S. aureus alpha-toxin (anti-AT) antibodies. Also provided are methods of reducing S. aureus bacterial load in the bloodstream or heart of a mammalian subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an isolated anti-S. aureus alpha toxin (anti-AT) antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof. Methods of reducing S. aureus bacterial agglutination and/or thromboembolic lesion formation in a mammalian subject comprising administering to the subject an effective amount of an isolated anti-S. aureus alpha toxin (anti-AT) antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, are also provided. Also provided are methods of preventing or reducing the severity of S. aureus associated pneumonia in an immunocompromised mammalian subject.
US10759848B2	Klebsiella pneumoniae O3 specific antibodies A cross-neutralizing monoclonal antibody that specifically recognizes a cross-reactive epitope of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) antigen structure of Klebsiella pneumoniae, which is an O3b epitope, cross-reacting with an O3a epitope and an O3 epitope, wherein the antibody is characterized by specific CDR sequences or VH and VL sequences.
US10759847B2	Antibodies that potently neutralize RSV and uses thereof The invention relates to antibodies, and antigen binding fragments thereof, that neutralize infection of both group A and group B RSV. The invention also relates to antigenic sites to which the antibodies and antigen binding fragments bind, as well as to nucleic acids that encode and immortalized B cells and cultured plasma cells that produce such antibodies and antibody fragments. In addition, the invention relates to the use of the antibodies, antibody fragments, and polypeptides recognized by the antibodies of the invention in screening methods as well as in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of RSV infection and group A and group B RSV co-infection.
US10759845B2	Hybridoma cell strain secreting nifursolol residue marker monoclonal antibody A hybridoma cell strain secreting a nifursol residue marker monoclonal antibody with CGMCC No. 18525 is prepared in the following way: BALB/c mice are subjected to the first immunization with a complete Freund's adjuvant, subjected to booster immunization with an incomplete Freund's adjuvant for four times, and subjected to rush immunization once with nifursol residue marker complete antigen without a Freund's adjuvant so that the BALB/c mice are immunized; the spleen cells of the immunized mice with high titer and low IC50 were fused with mouse myeloma cells by a PEG method, and the fused cells are screened through indirect competitive ELISA and subcloned three times. The monoclonal antibody secreted by this cell strain has good specificity and detection sensitivity (IC50 value of 2 μg/L) to the nifursol residue marker and can be used for residue detection of the nifursol residual marker in food.
US10759841B2	Gene therapy for diabetic neuropathy using an HGF isoform The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of diabetic neuropathy, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises, as active ingredients, different types of isoforms of HGF or a polynucleotide encoding the isoforms. The present invention is the first invention demonstrating that diabetic neuropathy can be prevented and treated using different types of isoforms of HGF. According to the present invention, it is possible to very effectively treat diabetic neuropathy.
US10759840B2	Cancer antigen helper peptide The present invention relates to a WT1 peptide which has an amino acid sequence consisting of contiguous amino acids derived from a WT1 protein and induces WT1-specific helper T cells by binding to an MHC class II molecule, a pharmaceutical composition comprising them and the like.
US10759838B2	Myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein, myelin basic protein, and proteolipid protein compositions and methods of use Disclosed is a protein comprising no more than three human autoantigenic proteins, wherein a first human autoantigenic protein comprises a truncated myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein (MOG) amino acid sequence, a second human autoantigenic protein comprises a myelin basic protein (MBP) amino acid sequence, and a third human autoantigenic protein comprises a truncated proteolipid protein (PLP) amino acid sequence. Also disclosed are related nucleic acids, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treating a demyelinating disease, and methods of producing the proteins.
US10759837B2	Anti-amyloid beta antibodies binding to a cyclic amyloid beta peptide The disclosure pertains to epitopes identified in A-beta including conformational epitopes, antibodies thereto and methods of making and using immunogens and antibodies specific thereto.
US10759834B2	Methods and compositions involving protein G variants Methods and compositions are provided concerning polypeptides with modifications that increase its binding affinity for the Fab region of an antibody. Methods include using the polypeptides for isolating, detecting, purifying, measuring and quantifying Fab polypeptides. Other embodiments concern kits, compositions, and solid supports containing the polypeptides and for using the polypeptides for isolating, detecting, purifying, measuring and quantifying Fab polypeptide.
US10759830B2	Bacterial colicin-immunity protein protein purification system The disclosure provides compositions and methods for purification of proteins, including multi-subunit complexes and membrane proteins. Modified colicin-DNAse domains and modified colicin immunity proteins are provided for use in purification methods. Also provided are related nucleic acids, vectors, genetically modified cells and affinity matrices.
US10759824B2	Design, synthesis and use of synthetic nucleotides comprising charge mass tags Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to reporter compositions which are synthetic nucleotides that comprise nucleotides with a high charge mass moiety attached thereto via a linker molecule. The linker molecules can vary in length in part to enable the high charge mass moiety to extend out from a DNA polymerase complex so that polymerization may not be influenced.
US10759814B2	Pharmaceutical compositions containing substituted polycyclic pyridone derivatives and prodrug thereof The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition containing the following compound having antiviral action: wherein each of the symbols is defined in the specification.
US10759804B2	Compounds and their use as inhibitors of N-myristoyl transferase This invention provides compounds of formula (I) and salts thereof, which have activity as inhibitors of N-myristoyl transferase (NMT). The invention also relates to uses of such compounds as medicaments, in particular in the treatment of a disease or disorder in which inhibition of N-myristoyl transferase provides a therapeutic or prophylactic effect, including protozoan infections (such as malaria and leishmaniasis), viral infections (such as human rhinovirus and HIV), and hyperproliferative disorders (such as B-cell lymphoma).
US10759803B2	Asparagine endopeptidase (AEP) inhibitors for managing cancer and compositions related thereto This disclosure relates to asparagine endopeptidase inhibitors for managing cancer and compositions related thereto. In certain embodiments, the asparagine endopeptidase inhibitors are substituted 3,7-dihydropurine-2,6-dione derivatives useful for treating or preventing metastasis, tumor growth, and/or cancer. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an asparagine endopeptidase inhibitor and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of treating a cancer comprising administering an effective amount of pharmaceutical composition a asparagine endopeptidase inhibitor disclosed herein to a subject in need thereof.
US10759800B2	Crystalline forms of diazabicyclooctane derivatives and production process thereof The present invention relates to crystalline forms of a diazabicyclooctane derivative represented by Compound I, the process for producing the same and methods for using the same:
US10759799B2	Indazole containing macrocycles and therapeutic uses thereof Indazole macrocycle compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention concerns the use of an indazole macrocycle compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10759798B2	ABT-199 addition salt and crystal form thereof, preparation method thereof, and pharmaceutical composition thereof Crystalline forms, preparation methods and pharmaceutical compositions of ABT-199 monohydrochloride and ABT-199 dihydrochloride are disclosed. Compared with known ABT-199, they have one or more improved properties. They can be used to prepare drugs for the treatment and/or prevention of one or more diseases associated with overexpression of an anti-apoptotic BCL-2 family protein.
US10759797B2	Pharmaceutically acceptable salt of EGFR inhibitor, crystal form thereof, preparation method therefor and application thereof Provided in the present disclosure are a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of an epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) inhibitor, a crystal form thereof, a preparation method therefor and an application thereof. The structural formula of the EGFR inhibitor is as shown in formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salt is a mesylate, p-toluenesulfonate, phosphate, hydrochloride or citrate salt of the EGFR inhibitor. The pharmaceutically acceptable salt of EGFR inhibitor of the present disclosure has a specific crystal form, has a higher solubility and stability than a corresponding free base, is more suitable for preparing drugs for use in treating cancer (especially non-small cell lung cancer), and satisfies the requirements for bioavailability and drug efficacy.
US10759796B2	CXCR4 inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US10759793B2	2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives as JAK inhibitors New 2-(pyrazolopyridin-3-yl)pyrimidine derivatives are disclosed; as well as processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and their use in therapy as inhibitors of Janus Kinases (JAK).
US10759789B2	2-oxindole compounds Oxindole compounds useful for the treatment of CCR(9) mediated conditions or diseases are provided.
US10759787B2	Benzofuran derivative, preparation method thereof and use thereof in medicine The present invention relates to a benzofuran derivative, a preparation method thereof and a use thereof in medicine. In particular, the present invention relates to the benzofuran derivative as shown by general formula (I), the preparation method thereof, a pharmaceutical composition containing the derivative, and uses thereof as an EZH2 inhibitor and in the prevention and/or treatment of diseases such as tumours and cancers, etc., and in particular, uses thereof in the prevention and/or treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, follicular lymphoma and synovial sarcoma, wherein the definitions of the substituents in the general formula (I) are the same as those defined in the description.
US10759786B2	1-tetrahydropyranylcarbonyl-2,3-dihydro-1H-indole compounds for treating cancer The present invention relates to certain novel 2,3-dihydro-1H-indole compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of using the compounds to treat cancer, more particularly for the treatment of cancer selected from the group consisting of melanoma, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, lung cancer, ovarian cancer, fallopian tube carcinoma, primary peritoneal carcinoma, cervical cancer, gastric cancer, liver cancer, pancreatic cancer, thyroid cancer, glioblastoma, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, and Hodgkin's lymphoma.
US10759784B2	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.
US10759783B2	Biaryl inhibitors of Bruton'S tyrosine kinase The present invention provides compounds and compositions thereof which are useful as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same.
US10759782B2	EGFR inhibitor free base or acid salt polycrystalline form, preparation method therefor, and application Disclosed are an EGFR inhibitor free base or acid salt polycrystalline form, a preparation method therefor, and an application thereof. The present invention specifically relates to an N-(5-((4-(1-cyclopropyl-1H-indol-3-yl)pyrimidin-2-yl)amino)-2-((2-(dimethylamino)ethyl)(methyl)amino)-4-methoxyphenyl)acrylamide free base or acid salt polycrystalline form, a preparation method therefor, and an application of the polycrystalline form in preparing a drug for treating an EGFR mutant activity-mediated disease. The present invention is used for inhibiting the activity of an L858R EGFR mutant, a T790M EGFR mutant and an exon 19 deletion activating mutant etc., may be widely applied in preventing and treating cancer, especially non-small cell lung cancer and other related diseases, and is expected to develop into a new generation of EGFR inhibitors.
US10759780B2	Hindered amines Disclosed are triazine compounds characterised by ester pendants and polyalkylpiperidine pendants. The compounds according to the invention, either alone or mixed with other known agents, are useful as stabilisers of polymers, especially polyolefins.
US10759779B2	Crystalline form of orexin receptor antagonist, processes for preparation thereof and use thereof The present disclosure provides a novel crystalline form of Lemborexant and processes for preparation thereof. Pharmaceutical composition containing Lemborexant, and use of Lemborexant for preparing orexin receptor antagonist drug, and use of Lemborexant for preparing drugs treating insomnia and irregular sleep-wake rhythm disorder are also provided. The crystalline form of the present disclosure have one or more improved properties compared with crystalline forms of prior arts, and has significant values for future drug optimization and development.
US10759778B2	Methylphenidate-prodrugs, processes of making and using the same The present technology is directed to compositions comprising d-threo-methylphenidate conjugates and unconjugated methylphenidate. The present technology also relates to compositions and oral formulations comprising d-threo-methylphenidate conjugated to nicotinoyl-L-serine, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and unconjugated methylphenidate and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The present technology additionally relates to a pharmaceutical kit containing the composition comprising d-threo-methylphenidate conjugated to nicotinoyl-L-serine, and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and unconjugated methylphenidate and/or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10759775B2	Organic semiconducting compounds The invention relates to novel organic semiconducting compounds containing a polycyclic unit, to methods for their preparation and educts or intermediates used therein, to compositions, polymer blends and formulations containing them, to the use of the compounds, compositions and polymer blends as organic semiconductors in, or for the preparation of, organic electronic (OE) devices, especially organic photovoltaic (OPV) devices, organic photodetectors (OPD), organic field effect transistors (OFET) and organic light emitting diodes (OLED), and to OE, OPV, OPD, OFET and OLED devices comprising these compounds, compositions or polymer blends.
US10759774B2	Inhibitors of hepatitis B virus targeting capsid assembly The present invention provides novel compounds and methods for treating, preventing or inhibiting hepatitis B virus (HBV).
US10759773B2	Polycyclocarbonate compounds and polymers formed therefrom Polycyclocarbonate compounds and upgraded molecular weight polymers made from such compounds are provided. The polymers have particular utility in coating compositions, especially for use on food and beverage contact substrates that are formed into or will be formed into containers or container components.
US10759772B2	Process for the preparation of DL-proline co-crystal of Dapagliflozin The present invention relates to a process For the preparation of Dapagliflozin DL-Proline co-crystal and its use in the preparation/purification of Dapagliflozin. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of Dapagliflozin (R,S)-1.2-propanediol monohydrate.
US10759766B2	Certain chemical entities, compositions, and methods Chemical entities based on quinoxaline that are kinase inhibitors are described. Specifically, quinoxaline derivatives of Formula I, containing a diarylamide or diarylurea substructure that inhibit Braf mutant kinase activity, pharmaceutical compositions containing the inhibitor compounds and methods of treatment of cancer comprising administering an effective amount of the Braf inhibitor compound are described.
US10759763B2	Syntheses of N-heterocyclic carbenes and intermediates therefor A method of preparing a 2,6 disubstituted anilines includes, reacting a 2-amino isophthalic acid diester with sufficient Grignard reagent R2CH2MgX to form the corresponding diol product, dehydrating the diol product to the corresponding dialkene; and hydrogenating the diol product to form the corresponding aniline. The 2,6 disubstituted anilines can be used to produce N-Heterocyclic Carbenes (NHCs). The NHCs can find application in various fields such as organic synthesis, catalysis and macromolecular chemistry. Palladium catalysts containing the NHCs are also described.
US10759758B2	Polymorphic form of N-{6-(hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-[2-(methylsulphonyl)ethyl]-2H-indazol-5-yl}-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide The present invention relates to crystalline forms of N-{6-(2-Hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-[2-(methylsulphonyl)ethyl]-2H-indazol-5-yl}-6-(trifluoromethyl)pyridine-2-carboxamide, to processes for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and to their use in the control of disorders.
US10759757B2	Crystalline contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging, kit and composition comprising it and their use A method of preparing a crystalline contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging from a zwitterionic carboxylic pyridyl ligand includes mixing metal ion and the pyridyl ligand and obtaining crystals therefrom. The crystalline contrast agent includes a manganese-organic or gadolinium-organic 3D framework. The crystalline contrast agent is employed in a kit and a pharmaceutically acceptable composition. The method allows for preparing crystalline contrast agents with superior properties with easily available starting materials and with an economic and efficient process. The method allows for preparing crystalline contrast agents with exceptional water-stability and water-solubility, which exhibit high longitudinal relaxivities and with excellent stabilities under physiological conditions and low cytotoxicity. Further provided is a method for in vivo imaging of a subject, in particular a human, comprising administering the crystalline contrast agent to the subject.
US10759756B2	Antagonists of human integrin α4β7 Disclosed are small molecule antagonists of α4β7 integrin, and methods of using them to treat a number of specific diseases or conditions.
US10759752B2	Composition for the modulation of the activity of non-structure proteins The present invention relates to a composition for the modulation of the activity of non-structure proteins and a compound contained therein.
US10759751B2	Substituted spirocyclohexanes as muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor agonists This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor or M1 and M4 receptors and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1 or M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula wherein Q4, Q5, R5, p, V, Q1, Q2, X1, X2 and W are defined herein.
US10759748B2	Compounds as L-cystine crystallization inhibitors and uses thereof A method of preventing or inhibiting L-cystine crystallization is disclosed, using the compounds of formula I: R1a—[O]v-(-A-L-)m-A-[O]v—R1b I wherein A, L, R1a, R1b, m, and v are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the prevention and treatment of conditions that are causally related to L-cystine crystallization, such as comprising (but not limited to) kidney stones.
US10759747B2	Alkylation method The present invention relates to a method of radiochemical synthesis. Novel methods useful in the synthesis of a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer, and novel intermediates useful in said method are provided that have advantages over known methods.
US10759746B2	Hydrated crystalline form of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid The present invention relates to a hydrated crystalline form of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid having a 2-theta powder X-ray diffraction diagram comprising peaks at 10.58°, 11.2°, 12.65°, 13.66°, 16.28°, 18.45°, 20°, 20.4°, 22.5°, 25.5°, 25.88°, 26.47°, 28.52°, 30.28°, 30.8°, 34.09°, 38.19°, 40.69°, 41.82°, 43.74°, 46.04° degrees (+/−0.1°).The present invention also relates to a production method for this form of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid and a preparation method for an aqueous solution A of a salt of this form of 2-acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid, and the (co)polymer of this form of -acrylamido-2-methylpropane sulfonic acid.
US10759745B2	Urea production process and plant Processes and plants for the production of purified urea solution are described. In a described urea production process, urea is produced in a synthesis section without a high pressure stripper and the urea solution is subjected to purification after the recovery section, to give purified urea solution and off-gas. The purification comprises e.g. steam stripping.
US10759743B2	Pd-catalyzed γ-C(sp3)-H arylation / heteroarylation of free amines Pd(II)-catalyzed g-G(sp3)-H arylation or heteroarylation of primary amines is realized by using 2-hydroxynicotinaldehyde as a catalytic transient directing group. Importantly, the catalyst and the directing group loading can be lowered to 2% and 4% respectively, thus demonstrating high efficiency of this newly designed transient directing group. Heterocyclic aryl iodides are also compatible with this reaction. Furthermore, swift synthesis of 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyridine derivatives is accomplished using this reaction.
US10759742B2	Process for the preparation of phenylmalonic acid dinitriles Process for the preparation of a compound of Formula (I), the process comprising the reaction of a compound of Formula (II) with malononitrile in the presence of a base and a palladium catalyst, Formula (II) wherein X, Y and Z, independently of each other, represent fluoro, chloro or C1-4alkyl; and L is a leaving group; with the proviso that 1 or 2 of X and Y are, independently of each other, fluoro or chloro.
US10759741B2	Separating a solvent from a nickel catalyst by distillation A solvent is at least partially separated from a catalyst. The catalyst comprises nickel and a bidentate phosphorus-containing ligand. The method for separation involves distilling a catalyst solution. The ratio of 2-pentenenitrile to 3-pentenenitrile in distillation column bottoms is controlled to reduce the amount of 3-pentenenitrile which is isomerized to form 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile. Isomerization of 3-pentenenitrile to 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile and subsequent isomerization of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile to 2-methyl-2-butenenitrile, and/or hydrocyanation of 2-methyl-3-butenenitrile to methylglutaronitrile represents a loss in adiponitrile yield in a process for making adiponitrile.
US10759738B2	Process for preparation of isoproterenol hydrochloride The present invention provides a process for preparation of isoproterenol hydrochloride (1a) comprising catalytic hydrogenation of 3′,4′-dihydroxy-2-(isopropylamino)-acetophenone hydrochloride (5a) in presence of an ion exchange resin, to provide isoproterenol hydrochloride (1a).
US10759735B2	Bridged bicyclic compounds and their derivatives as neuroprotective agents and methods of use thereof Neuroprotective compounds for reducing neurological damage due to cellular stress in an individual are of Formula 1: or an enantiomer, diastereomer, racemic mixture or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: Ar=aryl; Y=aryl substituent (ortho, meta, or para) selected from the group consisting of: alkyl, alkyloxy, alkylamino, R5R6N, and halo; X═O, N, or S; R═H, alkyl, aryl, OH, alkyloxy, aryloxy, NH2, alkylamino, R5R6N, or arylamino; R1 and R2=alkylcarbonyl, arylcarbonyl, alkyl, or H, individually; R3=arylCH═CH, alkylCH═CH, alkyl; R4═H, alkyl, or aryl; and R5 and R6=alkyl, individually. Methods of reducing neurological damage due to cellular stress in an individual include administering to the individual during or after the cellular stress a neuroprotective compound of Formula I in a therapeutically effective amount to restore synaptic function during or after the cellular stress.
US10759721B2	Deuterated CFTR potentiators This invention relates to compounds of Formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein each X and each R is defined within. This invention also provides compositions comprising a compound of this invention and the use of such compositions in methods of treating diseases and conditions that are beneficially treated by administering a CFTR potentiator.
US10759717B2	Compost bin A self-regulating compost bin is formed from a temperature-resistant plastic, and is configured to regulate its internal temperature and inform the user when harmful pathogens within the compost are eradicated. The main body of the compost bin is hollow with a lid having a window through which sunlight may enter to heat the compost. The compost bin may also have a controller in communication with a fan. The controller is configured to control an operation of the fan. The controller is also in communication with a transceiver. The controller alerts a user when the interior of the main body remains at a predetermined temperature for a predetermined length of time to ensure the compost is safe for use.
US10759716B2	Accelerator for mineral binders A method for preparing a setting and hardening accelerator for mineral binders including a step of: (i) reacting a calcium compound CV with a silica sol SL, a molar ratio of Si:Ca being less than 0.1 during the reaction.
US10759714B2	Method for producing a metal-ceramic substrate A method for producing a metal-ceramic substrate includes attaching a metal layer to a surface side of a ceramic layer, the metal layer being structured into a plurality of metallization regions respectively separated from one another by at least one trench-shaped intermediate space to form conductive paths and/or connective surfaces and/or contact surfaces. The method further includes filling the at least one trench-shaped intermediate space with an electrically insulating filler material, and covering first edges of the metallization regions facing and adjoining the surface side of the ceramic layer in the at least one trench-shaped intermediate space, as well as at least one second edge of the metallization regions facing away from the surface side of the ceramic layer in the at least one trench-shaped intermediate space, by the electrically insulating filler material.
US10759712B2	Powder for additive modeling, structure, semiconductor production device component, and semiconductor production device A material powder for additive modeling including a nitride, and a eutectic oxide, the nitride having an average density lower than an average density of the eutectic oxide, is used to produce a structure using an additive modeling method.
US10759703B2	Method for treating refractory ceramic products, use of the treated products, and a refractory ceramic product A method for treating refractory ceramic products is described herein. The method includes providing a refractory ceramic product, comprising magnesia and at least one of the following salts: one or more alkali salts and one or more alkaline earth salts. The method also includes providing a water-based liquid, combining the refractory ceramic product with the liquid, and separating the refractory ceramic product and the liquid.
US10759696B2	Cement kiln fuel treatment A method of treating cement kiln fuel includes introducing an additive to a fuel component to form a fuel mixture. The fuel component includes a sulfur-generating combustible fuel and the additive includes a micronized lime component. The method further includes combusting the fuel component within a cement kiln. The sulfur generated by the combustion of the combustible fuel forms calcium-containing sulfur compounds with lime provided by the micronized lime component. The calcium-containing sulfur compounds fall to a bed of clinker forming beneath the flame and some portion thereof may become resident in the clinker.
US10759695B2	Binders and materials made therewith Binders to produce or promote cohesion in non-assembled or loosely assembled matter.
US10759692B2	Highly transmissive glasses with high solarisation resistance, use thereof and method for production thereof The glasses of the present disclosure are highly transparent and have very good resistance to solarization. The resistance to solarization arises from the production method. The concentrations of reduced polyvalent ion species are reduced by targeted use of bubbling with an oxidizing gas. Methods for producing glasses and to the uses thereof, particularly as core glasses in optical waveguides, are also provided.
US10759688B2	Glass melter with oxygen/gas heat-up burner system A submerged combustion melting system (90) includes a submerged combustion melter (100) having a housing with one or more side walls (104), a floor (106), and a ceiling (108) which at least partially define a melt chamber (110). The melter has one or more main burners (128) positioned along the floor of the housing and an oxygen/gas burner in a preheat burner system (300) removably attached to one of the sidewalls or the ceiling, the oxygen/gas burner arranged such that a flame from the oxygen/gas burner is directed downward into the melt chamber.
US10759682B2	Method to prepare a coated current collector electrode for a flow through capacitor using two solvents with different boiling temperature A method to prepare a coated current collector electrode of a flow through capacitor. The method includes preparing a coating paste includes: 10-50 weight % of carbon having a specific surface area of at least 500 m2/g; 0.3-5 weight % of a binder; 10-50 weight % based on the total paste of a first solvent having a first boiling point; and 10-50 weight % based on the total paste of a second solvent having a second boiling point. The method further includes applying the coating paste on a current collector; and allowing the second solvent in the coating paste applied on the current collector to evaporate at a temperature lower than the first boiling point.
US10759681B2	Water purification compositions and the method of producing the same The present disclosure relates to water purification compositions and the method of producing the same. Specifically, the present disclosure relates to compositions containing a substrate that has hydroxyl, thiol, carboxyl or amino groups, a metal oxide, and a carboxylic acid compound, and the method of producing the same. The composition is useful for the removal of soluble phosphorus, selenium, fluoride, arsenic and other heavy metal contaminants that may be present in water. The composition could be of use in numerous fields, including but not limited to, oil and gas, mining, storm water, agricultural runoffs, municipal wastewater, and industrial wastewater.
US10759678B2	Dilute chemical solution producing apparatus and dilute chemical solution producing method A dilute chemical solution producing apparatus includes, in a supply line of ultrapure water, a platinum group metal carrying resin column, a membrane-type deaeration apparatus, and a gas dissolving membrane apparatus, and a washing chemical solution injection apparatus is provided between the platinum group metal carrying resin column and the membrane-type deaeration apparatus. An inert gas source is connected to a gas phase side of the membrane-type deaeration apparatus, and an inert gas source is also connected to a gas phase side of the gas dissolving membrane apparatus. A discharge line communicates with the gas dissolving membrane apparatus. With such a dilute chemical solution producing apparatus, a dilute chemical solution with both dissolved oxygen and dissolved hydrogen peroxide being removed can be safely produced and supplied in a washing step for semiconductor washing.
US10759677B2	Self-contained photovoltaic distillation apparatus The present disclosure describes an apparatus that may be used to generate desalinated water from a supply of untreated water using a photovoltaic cell. The front surface of the photovoltaic cell is partially enclosed to form an evaporation chamber. The front surface of the photovoltaic cell is exposed to sunlight or another light source. This exposure results in power generation by the photovoltaic cell and also heats the air in the evaporation chamber. Untreated water is subsequently introduced into the evaporation chamber. Upon contacting the heated air and the front surface of the photovoltaic cell, a portion of the untreated water evaporates to generate water vapor. The water vapor is then removed from the evaporation chamber and transported to a condensation chamber. The water vapor is cooled in the condensation chamber to yield desalinated water.
US10759670B2	Apparatus and process for the production of soda ash A device and process for the separate removal of oppositely charged ions from electrolyte solutions and recombining them to form new chemical compositions. The invention provides the ability to create multiple ion flow channels and then form new chemical compositions therefrom. The process is accomplished by selectively combining oppositely charged ions of choice from different electrolyte solutions via the capacitive behavior of high electrical capacitance electrodes confined in insulated containers. Industrial plants employing the inventive process can have the flexibility to produce needed industrial chemical compounds such as Soda Ash, Caustic Soda, hydrochloric acid and chlorine gas, based on market demand, and can be located near points of consumption to significantly reduce transportation costs.
US10759666B2	Hydrophobic aerogels comprising low occupancy of monofunctional units The problem addressed by the invention is that of producing aerogels which have as high and permanent a hydrophobicity as possible and which have a reduced combustibility, that is as low a carbon content as possible, and are simultaneously less rigid and brittle than known systems, i.e. which with reduced combustibility have a high flexibility and high stability at the same time, that is high mechanical load-bearing capacity. Said problem is solved in that the invention provides gels chosen from lyogel or aerogel, which are synthesised from oxide units and [RxSiO(4-x)/2] units, wherein the primary particles have a change of concentration in [RxSiO(4-x)/2] units from the inside to the outside, wherein x can be the same or different and is 1 or 2, and R can be the same or different and is hydrogen or an organic substituted or unsubstituted radical, and wherein the oxide units contain [SiO4/2] units, and a method for producing same. The gels provided can be used in cosmetic, medical or for chromatographic applications, and as a catalyst or catalyst support. If the gels are aerogels, same are preferably used for thermal and/or acoustic insulation.
US10759665B2	Silica particle dispersion and method for producing the same Provided is a dispersion containing high-purity silica particles and a method for producing the same. A first solution containing a silane alkoxide and a second solution containing fine bubbles having an average bubble diameter of 40 nm to 10 μm are mixed. Thus, the silane alkoxide is hydrolyzed without using an alkaline catalyst in a liquid phase containing the fine bubbles, so that uniform silica particles having an average particle size of 3 to 10 nm are produced. Further, hydrolysis is carried out by adding a hydrolyzable metal compound to the dispersion containing the silica particles in the presence of the fine bubbles and the alkaline catalyst. Thus, the silica particles are grown, so that a uniform silica-based particle dispersion containing particles having an average particle size of more than 10 nm and 300 nm or less is produced.
US10759662B2	Systems and methods for reducing formation of scale in phosphoric acid production A method for reducing formation of scale in phosphoric acid production is provided herein. Phosphate-containing ore is combined with an acid to form an acidic slurry and the acidic slurry is processed to form an acidic stream. The method includes providing a scale inhibitor including an inorganic phosphate. The method further includes combining the scale inhibitor and at least one of the phosphate-containing ore, the acidic slurry, and the acidic stream, to reduce the formation of scale. A system for phosphoric acid production exhibiting a reduced formation of scale is also provided herein. The system includes a substrate having a surface in contact with at least one of the phosphate-containing ore, the acidic slurry formed from the phosphate-containing ore and the acid, and the acidic stream formed from the acidic slurry. The system including the scale inhibitor exhibits a reduced formation of scale on the surface.
US10759659B2	Stress isolation platform for MEMS devices A MEMS product includes a stress-isolated MEMS platform surrounded by a stress-relief gap and suspended from a substrate. The stress-relief gap provides a barrier against the transmission of mechanical stress from the substrate to the platform.
US10759658B2	Hermetic vertical shear weld wafer bonding In described examples, a first metal layer is arranged along a periphery of a cavity to be formed between a first substrate and a second substrate. A second metal layer is arranged adjacent to the first metal layer, where the second metal layer includes a cantilever. The cantilever is arranged to deform in response to forces applied from a contacting structure of the second substrate during bonding of the first substrate to the second substrate. The deformed cantilevered is arranged to impede contaminants against contacting an element within the cavity.
US10759657B2	Method for protecting a MEMS unit against infrared investigations and MEMS unit A method is provided for protecting a MEMS unit against infrared investigations, at least one layer being built into the structure of the MEMS unit or at least one layer being applied on a surface of the MEMS unit. The at least one layer absorbs, reflects or diffusely scatters more than 50%, in particular more than 90% of an infrared light incident upon it.
US10759649B2	System and method for automatic fueling of hydraulic fracturing and other oilfield equipment A system and method for fueling multiple saddle tanks of hydraulic fracturing equipment from a single cart. The cart having multiple retractable fuel lines for providing and obtaining fuel. Each retractable fuel supply line uses a flowmeter, a ball valve, and an electrically actuated valve to provide remote control to a controller based upon a user's selected fueling requirements. An electronic reporting system provides fuel data to operators and users. Fuel data such as fuel tank status, amount of fuel usage over a stage level, a daily level, or job level along with a fill level of the fuel tank.
US10759645B2	Inserts and nozzle assemblies for beverage dispensers An insert for use with a beverage dispenser includes a diffuser having an upstream end configured to receive the first base fluid, a downstream end with an outlet configured to dispense the first base fluid, and a center bore extending between the upstream end and the downstream end along an axis. A stem is disposed in the center bore of the diffuser and has a first end configured to receive a second base fluid and an opposite second end with an outlet configured to dispense the second base fluid. The outlet of the diffuser is upstream from the outlet of the stem such that the first base fluid dispensed from the outlet of the diffuser mixes with an additive fluid before the second base fluid dispensed from the outlet of the stem mixes with the additive fluid.
US10759639B2	Linear winch The invention provides a linear winch assembly (10), gripper assembly (14, 16) and a method of use. The linear winch assembly comprises a first gripper assembly comprising a first gripper block (28b) operable to grip a cable and a second gripper assembly comprising a second gripper block operable to grip a cable (17). The winch assembly comprises a first mechanism (30, 31, 32) operable to move at least part of the first gripper block out of the pathway of a cable connector to allow the connector (19) to pass through the first gripper assembly. The winch assembly also comprises a second mechanism operable to move at least part of the second gripper block out of the pathway of a cable connector to allow the connector to pass through the second gripper assembly. It also comprises a pivotable lid (28a).
US10759637B2	Segmented shape-compliant wear pad for telescoping boom assembly A construction vehicle includes a telescoping boom assembly that includes a first section and at least a second section configured to nest within and to extend from the first section. At least one wear pad is positioned between the first section and the second section. The wear pad includes a length, a first surface, and a second surface spaced apart a height from the first surface. A first portion of the wear pad includes a first bending stiffness. The wear pad also includes a second portion having a second bending stiffness, wherein the second bending stiffness is different than the first bending stiffness. Optionally, the height of the wear pad between the first surface and the second surface is substantially the same in the first portion and the second portion. Optionally, the construction vehicle is a crane.
US10759635B2	SIDAS—spreader impact damage avoidance system Embodiments of this document provides improved safety logic for a mobile container handler of the reach stacker or top pick type. The improved logic involves limitations surrounding the hoist function of the machine subsequent to attaching to a shipping container. This improvement addresses damage to the container spreader caused by abrupt joystick hoist inputs by the operator immediately subsequent to attaching onto a shipping container. Due to space between the spreader arms and spreader body, which is so designed to facilitate movement of the arms inside the spreader body, sudden vertical movement of the spreader results in impact forces being exerted on various parts of the spreader body and spreader arms. These impacts accelerate fatigue leading to premature catastrophic failure of the spreader body and/or spreader arms' structural steel.
US10759633B2	Rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism A rotating eye bolt assembly with lock mechanism. The assembly includes a threaded bolt having a multi-sided head. A lifting bail includes a pair of opposed legs, a track and a central opening through the track. A bushing having an upstanding cylindrical lip is received in the lifting bail central opening. A lock plate is slidable on the track with the lock plate having an upstanding shoulder engageable with the bolt head. The lock plate is movable between a locked position for installation and removal of the assembly and an unlocked position for use of the assembly.
US10759632B2	Grapple A grapple for handling logs includes a base portion connectable to a working machine portion and at least one tine connected to the base portion. The at least one tine has a protruding length from the base portion. The grapple further includes a catch arm pivotably arranged relative to the base portion. The grapple can assume configurations with different protruding lengths of the at least one tine.
US10759626B2	Sheet safekeeping apparatus and image processing apparatus A sheet safekeeping apparatus comprises a multistage tray in which a plurality of housing sections for accommodating sheets is arranged in a first direction, a removal port through which the accommodated sheet is taken out being formed in each of the plurality of the housing sections, and a cover configured for to close the removal port in an openable manner being provided in each of the plurality of the housing sections; a support section configured to support the multistage tray; a tray displacement unit configured to displace the multistage tray in the first direction with the support section; a conveyance unit configured to convey a sheet to the plurality of the housing sections; and a cover displacement unit configured to displace the cover of one housing section determined by an operation of the tray displacement unit among the plurality of the housing sections to open the removal port.
US10759623B2	Coreless retail paper roll A paper rewinding machine includes a rewinding assembly operable to produce coreless retail paper rolls.
US10759621B2	Paper rewinding machine having a hydraulic extractor A paper rewinding machine includes a rewinding assembly operable to produce coreless retail paper rolls.
US10759612B2	Systems and methods for air cart pressurization monitoring In one embodiment, a pneumatic distribution system configured to distribute a granular product to an agricultural implement includes a first pressure sensor, a second pressure sensor, and a controller. The first pressure sensor is configured to be fluidly coupled to a storage tank configured to store the granular product and positioned upstream of the meter roller. The first pressure sensor is configured to output a first signal indicative of a first static pressure in the storage tank. The second pressure sensor is configured to be fluidly coupled to a component of the pneumatic distribution system, downstream of the meter roller. The second pressure sensor is configured to output a second signal indicative of a second static pressure downstream of the meter roller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the first pressure sensor and to the second pressure sensor. The controller is configured to determine a pressure differential, wherein the pressure differential is the difference between the first static pressure and the second static pressure. The controller may also be configured to generate a first warning when the first static pressure is below a threshold value and output the first warning to an operator interface, generate a second warning when the pressure differential is below a desired range and output the second warning to the operator interface, and generate a third warning when the pressure differential is above the desired range and output the third warning to the operator interface.
US10759609B2	Screw conveyor to convey powdery material, in particular cement or the like A screw conveyor to convey powdery material, in particular cement. The screw conveyor comprises: a transfer screw; and a trough containing the transfer screw; the trough being provided with an inlet section and an outlet section of the powdery material. The screw conveyor is characterized in that the screw comprises: at least a first screw portion having a first law of continuous variation of the pitches of the screw, which can be graphically represented by means of a first function having in at least one stretch a first derivative other than zero; and at least a second screw portion having a second law of continuous variation of the pitches of the screw, which can be graphically represented by a second function having in at least one stretch a first derivative other than zero. The first law of continuous variation of the pitches is different from the second law of continuous variation of the pitches.
US10759605B1	Blind spacer assembly for cargo handling system rollers A blind spacer assembly may comprise an outer sleeve and a pin located through the outer sleeve. A first and second pawl may be configured to rotate about the pin. A collar may be coupled to the outer sleeve and located over the pin. A nut may be located in the outer sleeve. A screw may be in threaded engagement with the nut.
US10759598B2	Rack store with a roundabout on a closed guide track A self-contained guide track is formed by first guide tracks and second guide tracks of a rack level and each track section of the closed guide track is determined from an intersection point of one of the first guide tracks with one of the second guide tracks to the next intersection point of one of the first guide tracks with one of the second guide tracks and the at least one rail vehicle is configured to be controlled on the track sections of the closed guide track during storing and removing the items in a main direction in the form of a roundabout such that the track section of the closed guide track, on which more than one rail vehicle is located, is used by the rail vehicles only in the main direction.
US10759591B2	Dosage monitoring based on signal presence An example container includes a plurality of package segments, each having a respective conductive lead that is interrupted when its package segment is opened. The container includes a signaling source configured to provide two signals that are distinguishable from each other. A presence of one or both of the signals on a shared return line indicates whether one of the package segments has been opened.
US10759584B2	System for port and tube holder assembly attachment device and methods of use A positioning apparatus for restraining an object includes a base plate, an attachment plate, and a securing element. The base plate may include guides into which protrusions of the attachment plate slide to alter the positioning apparatus from an open position to a closed position. The base plate also includes receivers to receive tubular members, which have their movement restrained by the receivers and the securing elements in the closed position. The positioning apparatus may also include a latch to help maintain the closed position during operation.
US10759582B2	Reclosable package and laminate A flexible laminate suitable for forming a package (10) having a reclosable flap (12) is provided that includes pressure sensitive adhesive (34) extending in a periphery region past a reseal margin (42) for the flap (12) and on an opposite side therefrom for joining an outer and inner layer (30, 36) of the laminate together, whether directly or indirectly. The pressure sensitive adhesive (34) can overlie a permanent adhesive (32) in the periphery region, or directly join the outer and inner layers of the laminate together. The use of pressure sensitive adhesive (34) in the region can reduce the tight registration needed for cutting the outer layer (30) to define an outward layer of the flap (12), thereby reducing the chances for cutting into a portion of the outer layer (30) joined only by permanent adhesive (32) to the inner layer (36).
US10759581B2	Absorbent article package with enhanced opening and recloseability A package containing a plurality of disposable absorbent articles, the package being formed of flexible polymeric film, and having a path of perforations or scoring defining a hood opening structure is disclosed. The hood may be configured so as to serve as an effective package reclosure device whereby the package may be used to store the unused supply of articles following opening.
US10759572B2	Pourer and manufacturing method for same A pourer includes a pour spout, wherein the pour spout is configured to serve as a spout for a content liquid stored in a container main body, and is configured to be attached to a mouth part of the container main body, wherein the pour spout includes a surplus resin part provided on a part of a top surface of the pour spout through which the content liquid passes, and wherein the surplus resin part protrudes outwardly in the radial direction from an outer peripheral edge of the top surface of the pour spout.
US10759570B2	Tank cap The present invention relates to a tank cap including a lever member that is constrained from moving to the standing position contrary to the intention of the operator. The tank cap comprises a slide member disposed in the cap body so as to be adjacent to the lever member, and provided with a cam contact portion that is to come into contact with a cam portion of the lever member, and a coil spring disposed between the slide member and the bottom of the cap body. The resilience of the coil spring causes the cam contact portion to press the cam portion and retains the retracted position.
US10759564B2	Display device with sample dispenser and corresponding systems and methods A display container (200) includes one or more sidewalls (102,103,107) defining a receiving recess (207). A dispenser (201) can define a front side of the display container. Where this is the case the dispenser has a height (208) less than the one or more sidewalls. The dispenser includes an aperture (324). A plurality of sample product, such as disposable gloves (210) can be placed within the dispenser. One or more packages (203,204,205,206) of product corresponding to the sample product can be situated within the receiving recess.
US10759563B2	Beverage crate with handle A nestable crate includes a base, a pair of opposed side walls extending upward from the base, and a pair of opposed end walls extending upward from the base. The side walls and end walls include an upper band portion and a lower portion connecting the base to the upper band portion. A center structure extends from one of the end walls to the other of the end walls. The center structure includes a plurality of center column portions extending down to the base. The center structure further includes an upper handle portion partially defining a handle opening therebelow. The upper handle portion includes spaced-apart handle side walls defining openings upward of the crate.
US10759559B2	Plastic container with threaded neck finish A plastic container includes a neck portion, a sidewall portion, and a base portion. The neck portion includes a plurality of threads, which may be configured to retain and/or secure a cap or lid. In embodiments, the threads may be blown and/or the neck portion may include a neck rib provided vertically above the threads.
US10759555B2	Method for forming a shipping container convertible into a dispenser container or a display tray A convertible shipping container for goods includes a tray portion that includes a first wall. The first wall is configured to be oriented as a front wall of the convertible shipping container in a first display configuration and as a bottom wall of the convertible shipping container in a second display configuration. The convertible shipping container also includes a cover portion removably coupled to the tray portion such that the cover portion is coupled to the tray portion in the first display configuration and is detachable from the tray portion to form the second display configuration.
US10759554B2	Dispenser unit for aerosol precursor A unit for mixing and dispensing an aerosol precursor composition, and containers to be dispensed therefrom. The unit includes a plurality of bulk material filling stations, the plurality of bulk material filling stations have at least one first filling station with aerosol former and at least one second filling station with a flavor material for creating the aerosol precursor. The unit also includes a bulk consumable pack staging a plurality of containers configured to receive the aerosol precursor, and a robot configured to retrieve a container from the bulk consumable pack and move the container through at least two dimensions to stop at least two of the plurality of bulk material filling stations.
US10759552B2	Machine and method of manufacturing a two-compartment pouch A machine and a method for forming a two-compartment pouch having a lower compartment and an upper compartment The method includes the steps of drawing a film over a pair of fill tubes; sealing side edges of the film to form a sleeve; forming a bottom seal on the sleeve; pulling the sleeve downwardly; filling a bottom portion of the pouch using one of the fill tubes; forming a second seal over the filled bottom portion; filling an upper portion of the pouch using the other fill tube; and sealing the upper portion.
US10759551B2	Ejection head for an ejection device of a sealing machine for sealing a container An ejection head for an ejection device of a sealing machine for sealing a container includes a supporting element with a supporting axis and a sliding end, and a sliding element for sliding the supporting element along a sliding profile of the sealing machine. The sliding element is arranged at the sliding end and a force acting essentially in the direction of the supporting axis is capable of being transmitted via the sliding element to the supporting element. So that the sliding element and the sliding profile are subject to reduced wear, the sliding element is a rotatable rolling element, so that in the operating state the supporting element is capable of being unrolled over the rotatable rolling element along the sliding profile.
US10759547B2	Strong bonded joints for cryogenic applications A method and apparatus for strong bonded wide joints for cryogenic applications. In one advantageous embodiment, an apparatus may comprise a three-dimensional preform and a plastic matrix. The plastic matrix may be impregnated in the three-dimensional preform to form a softening strip that may be capable of remaining flexible at a temperature at which a gas may have a liquid form.
US10759543B1	Detection system for gas turbine engine An optical foreign object detection (FOD) system for a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of emitters arranged about an inner periphery of a fan cowl, a multiple or receivers arranged about the inner periphery of the fan cowl, each of the multiple of receivers receiving a beam from one of the multiple of emitters to form a beam matrix; and a control system in communication with the multiple of emitters and the multiple of receivers, the control system operable to detect a minimum sized object in response to breaking at least one beam of the beam matrix.
US10759540B2	Hybrid propulsion systems An example hybrid aircraft propulsion system includes a plurality of power units configured to output electrical energy onto one or more electrical busses; one or more propulsors; and one or more electrical machines, each respective electrical machine configured to drive a respective propulsor of the one or more propulsors using electrical energy received from at least one of the one or more electrical busses.
US10759539B2	Heat exchanger for mitigating ice formation on an aircraft A system comprises a heat source. The system also comprises a bladder comprising opposing thin-walled sheets and a fluid flow conduit defined between the opposing thin-walled sheets. The fluid flow conduit comprises an inlet and an outlet. The system further comprises a first fluid line coupled to the heat source and the inlet of the bladder. The system additionally comprises a second fluid line coupled to the heat source and the outlet of the bladder. The system also comprises fluid flowable through the first fluid line from the heat source to the inlet, from the inlet through the fluid flow conduit to the outlet, and through the second fluid line from the outlet to the heat source.
US10759531B2	Flying machine and flying machine usage method A flying machine includes: a flying machine body that includes a rotor blade; a protective member that forms a frame shape inside which the rotor blade is disposed, that is rotatably fixed to both end portions of the flying machine body, and that is pipe shaped; and a connecting wire that passes through an inner portion of the protective member to connect the flying machine body and an external device together.
US10759529B2	Rotor blade coupling device of a rotor head for a rotorcraft A rotor blade coupling device for coupling to a rotor mast having a rotor head centerpiece. The coupling device has at least three rotor blade mountings mounted on the rotor head centerpiece and accommodating at least three rotor blades lying in a rotor plane, and at least one connecting element between adjacent rotor blade mountings. The rotor blade mountings can carry out pivoting motions about a pivoting axis extending vertical to the rotor plane. The at least one connecting element is a damping device, and the rotor blade coupling device has a plate-shaped transfer element, which respectively crosses a rotor blade mounting and is coupled to at least one damping device. The rotor blade coupling device has a simplified design and ensures improved damping of lead-lag motions.
US10759527B2	Torque path coupling assemblies for tiltrotor aircraft A rotary propulsion system for a tiltrotor aircraft operable to transition between rotary and non rotary flight modes. The rotary propulsion system includes an engine coupled to a freewheeling unit. A gear system positioned between the freewheeling unit and a proprotor assembly has a torque path coupling assembly disposed between an engine side gear assembly and a rotor side gear assembly. In a disengaged position, the torque path coupling assembly interrupts the torque path between the engine and the proprotor assembly. In an engaged position, the torque path coupling assembly completes the torque path between the engine and the proprotor assembly. A hybrid power unit is configured to accelerate the engine side gear assembly to match the output rotating speed to the input rotating speed enabling the torque path coupling assembly to shift from the disengaged position to the engaged position.
US10759524B2	Antiskid operation during degraded operation A braking system may include a controller, a first wheel and a second wheel. The first wheel may be laterally displaced from the second wheel by a first distance. A first wheel speed sensor may be coupled to the first wheel and a second wheel sensor may be coupled to the second wheel. The controller may be configured to determine at least one of a slip ratio, a coefficient of friction, or a braking pressure of the second wheel in response to failure of the first wheel speed sensor. The controller may be configured to calculate a consistency value of the at least one of the slip ratio, the coefficient of friction, or the braking pressure. The controller may be configured to adjust a braking pressure of the first wheel speed sensor based upon the consistency value and the first distance.
US10759519B2	Adaptive feedback control of force fighting in hybrid actuation systems Systems for compensating for force fighting in multi-actuator systems are provided. A drive controller unit comprises a first feedforward controller in communication with a first actuator and configured to receive a drive command signal. A first feedback regulator is configured to output a first feedback input into the first feedforward controller, and to receive as input a first actuator position and a first actuator force. The drive controller unit further comprises a second feedforward controller in communication with a second actuator and configured to receive the drive command signal. A second feedback regulator is configured to output a second feedback input into the second feedforward controller, and to receive as input a second actuator position and a second actuator force. The drive controller unit utilizes both feedforward controllers and both feedback regulators to minimize force fighting while driving a common aileron.
US10759517B2	System and method for modifying the location of water impingement limits on an airfoil A system for modifying a location of a water impingement limit on an airfoil of an aircraft includes a flight control computer configured to receive data representative of environmental parameters in an environment of a flight path of an aircraft, determine, based on the environmental parameters, an existence of icing conditions to which the aircraft is currently subjected or is predicted to be subjected, and generate, based on the existence of icing conditions, a command signal for actuating a movable surface of the aircraft. The system further includes a surface actuator configured to receive the command signal from the flight control computer and adjust the movable surface in a manner causing an increase in an angle of attack of the airfoil to thereby modify a water impingement limit on the airfoil.
US10759516B2	Wing flap with torque member and method for forming thereof A wing flap includes a flap body and a torque member. The torque member is integrally formed with at least a portion of the flap body.
US10759515B2	Electromechanical hinge-line rotary actuator An electromechanical rotary actuator includes a drive member, a motor disposed inside and directly coupled to the drive member, and an output arm. The motor has a rotor configured toward an outside of the motor and directly coupled to an input of the drive member and a stator configured toward an inside of the motor and positioned inside the rotor. The output arm is disposed about the motor and is drivably connected to the drive member. The output arm defines an arcuate opening.
US10759511B2	Floating vessel with gearless pod propulsor having counter rotating propellers A floating vessel with gearless pod propulsor and counter rotating propellers is secured to a hull, each pod having a lead propeller and a trailing propeller, each propeller connected to a shaft connected to either a stator and rotor or a hydraulic motor. A lead propeller turns in a first direction and a trailing propeller turns in an opposite direction simultaneously, generating thrust for the floating vessel along a thrust vector using the counter rotation of the trailing propeller to recover swirling energy from the lead propeller improving propulsive efficiency of the floating vessel. The pod is positioned below a water line of the floating vessel providing propulsion for the floating vessel without gears.
US10759505B1	Crayfish/crawfish harvesting method and apparatus A crayfish or crawfish harvesting apparatus employs an improved drive that uses hydraulic wheels (e.g., rubber tired wheels) encircled by one or more endless belts. One or more hydraulic motor drives can be used to drive the wheels. Lugs or guide lugs are placed on opposing sides of each wheel and are preferably connected to the belt. Fasteners (e.g., bolts or rivets) attach cleats (e.g., steel u-shaped channel cleats) to the belts and lugs.
US10759497B2	High-speed hull for a nautical vehicle Provided is a hull of a boat including a central portion of a bottom of the hull, side portions of the bottom of the hull, lateral to the central portion of the bottom of the hull, the central portion of the bottom of the hull being substantially lowered in a substantially discontinuous way with respect to the side portions of the bottom of the hull, central side walls separating the central portion of the bottom of the hull from the side portions of the bottom of the hull. The hull also having external side walls laterally external to the side portions of the bottom of the hull.
US10759496B2	Vessel for operating on a body of water, comprising an aft foil for generating a thrust force and adjustment means for adjusting an angle of incidence of the aft foil The invention relates to a vessel (1) comprising a hull (2) for non-planing operation, during operation displaying a waterline (3) and having a forward direction in a horizontal plane (4) with a forward portion, an aft portion (5), and a central portion, the aft portion having a smaller water displacement relative to a water displacement of the central portion; and an aft, primary foil (6) affixed to the aft hull portion with a connecting member (7), configured to be below the waterline during operation, spaced from the hull, the aft foil having a span, a chord, a profile, a leading edge (8) and a trailing edge (9) relative to the forward direction, characterized by adjustment means (10) connected to the aft foil and configured for adjusting an angle of incidence (βc, af) of the chord of the aft foil.
US10759491B2	Cleat assembly for clipless bicycle pedal An improved cleat assembly configured to be releasably secured to a clipless bicycle pedal comprises a first plate, a second plate disposed over the first plate, and plurality of spacers disposed between the first and second plates, the spacer separating the first and second plates a predetermined distance. The second plate may define a pedal aperture having a circumferential periphery comprising a first portion and a side tie portion and the side tie portion may be offset from the first portion. The cleat assembly may further comprise a cap disposed over at least the second plate wherein the second plate may comprise a first of an engagement pair and the cap may comprise a second of the engagement pair. The first and second of the engagement pair may cooperate to couple the cap and the second plate to affix the cap onto the cleat assembly.
US10759487B2	Steering group of a motor vehicle and motor vehicle thereof Steering group of a motor vehicle comprising a front frame provided with a steering tube that rotatably houses a steering shaft or pin, which rotates about a steering axis, the front frame being provided with an upright integral with said steering tube, the front frame comprising a steering bracket, integral in rotation with the steering shaft. Advantageously, the steering group comprises elastic return means which elastically influence the steering shaft to position itself centrally with respect to the front frame, said elastic return means being placed and mechanically connected between the upright and the steering bracket in order to exert an elastic return action when the steering shaft rotates with respect to said central symmetrical position, wherein said elastic return means have a regressive trend elastic response.
US10759483B2	Bicycle and electrical seatpost assembly An electrical seatpost assembly comprises a first cylinder, a second cylinder, a positioning structure, an electrical actuator, and a power supply. The second cylinder is telescopically received in the first cylinder. The positioning structure is to adjustably position the second cylinder relative to the first cylinder in a telescopic direction. The electrical actuator is to actuate the positioning structure in accordance with an electrical signal. The power supply is to supply electrical power to the electrical actuator. The power supply and the electrical actuator are disposed in one of the first cylinder and the second cylinder to at least partly overlap with each other when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the telescopic direction.
US10759482B2	Open-cabin vehicle An open-cabin vehicle is provided that makes it possible to enjoy the convenience provided by electronic devices while suppressing electric power consumption and also suppressing a reduction in the convenience of the open-cabin vehicle. An identification signal transmission unit inside an electric power control apparatus of an open-cabin vehicle intermittently transmits an identification signal (ID). A response signal reception unit receives a response signal (RE) that is transmitted from a portable terminal in response to the identification signal (ID) without any operation by a rider on the portable terminal or the open-cabin vehicle. When the response signal reception unit receives the response signal (RE), a command unit commands current conduction in a first electric power supply circuit and does not command current conduction in a second electric power supply circuit.
US10759481B2	Sprocket wheel and method for producing the same A sprocket wheel has an annular shape. The sprocket wheel has a plurality of projections formed on an outer peripheral surface for transmitting a driving force to a track. The sprocket wheel includes a base made of a first metal, and an overlay including a second metal that covers the base so as to constitute at least a part of the outer peripheral surface. The overlay is formed with a metallic structure that is continuous in the circumferential direction so as to connect between adjacent ones of the projections.
US10759479B2	Flatbed enclosure The flatbed enclosure is an apparatus that provides a comfortable and secure environment within a truck. The apparatus includes a first bed cover, a second bed cover, a first side rack, a second rack, a hydraulic system, and a truck bed. The first bed cover and the second bed cover uphold the first side rack the second side rack, respectively, as well as open and close the truck bed. The first side rack and the second side rack serve as a rack to secure and uphold a variety of items while in a retracted configuration. The first side rack and the second side rack also serve as a bench while in an extended configuration. The hydraulic system automatically retracts and extends the first bed cover and the second bed cover. The truck bed upholds the first bed cover, the second bed cover, a variety of items, and individuals.
US10759478B2	Structural member and vehicle A structural member (10) includes: a hat member (1); and a closing plate (2). The hat member (1) includes: a top-surface portion (1a); a pair of side walls (1b) extending from both edges of the top-surface portion (1a); and flanges (1c). The closing plate (2) is in contact with the flanges (1c). Each of the side walls (1b) includes a low-strength portion (1s) extending from one edge of the side wall (1b) to a position at a distance Sh. The distance Sh is 20 to 40% of the height H of the side wall (1b). The yield strength of the low-strength portion (1s) is 60 to 85% of the yield strength of the side wall (1b) as measured at a position (1mid) of one-half of the height of the side wall (1b).
US10759473B2	Neutral point detection device and steering control system A neutral point detection device is applied to a steering control system that obtains a steering angle of a steering device of a vehicle as a detection value by a steering angle sensor, and controls the steering device by means of the detection value. The neutral point detection device includes a straight determination unit that determines whether a road on which the vehicle is traveling is straight, a straight traveling determination unit that determines whether the vehicle is travelling straight along the road, a steering angle acquisition unit that obtains the detection value of the steering angle sensor, and a detection unit that detects the neutral point of the steering angle sensor based on the detection value obtained by the steering angle acquisition unit, when the straight determination unit determines that the road is straight and the straight traveling determination unit determines that the vehicle is traveling straight along the road.
US10759471B2	Power steering device The power steering device is configured to: apply a required assist force only from a first electric motor until a predetermined period elapses, which is a period from a time point at which a driver starts steering to a time point at which a second-electric-motor drive start condition, which is a condition for starting drive of a second electric motor, is satisfied; when the predetermined period has elapsed, apply the required assist force from the first electric motor and a hydraulic actuator; and adjust an assist force by the first electric motor so that the assist force by the first electric motor is a value obtained by subtracting an assist force by the hydraulic actuator from the required assist force. As a result, the device can be downsized, and a sufficient required assist force can be generated from an initial stage of the steering.
US10759470B2	Sensor device and electric power steering apparatus using same A sensor device includes a sensor section having a plurality of sensor elements sensing a physical quantity regarding a magnetic flux collecting module, an output circuit generating and outputting an output signal including data signals respectively corresponding to sensing values from the sensor elements, and an ECU obtaining the output signal. The ECU includes an abnormality determiner identifying an abnormal sensor element. When at least two of the plurality of sensor sections respectively have at least one normal sensor element, a sub-sensor section transmits the output signal therefrom to the ECU at a shifted output timing from an output timing of the output signal from a main sensor section. The amount of such a shift of the output timing is shorter than one signal cycle of the output signal.
US10759468B2	Power steering device with sealed protective casing A power-steering device intended to be fitted on a vehicle-receiving structure, such as a cradle, the device including a rack as well as at least one actuator subassembly including at least one assistance motor, one drive gear, as well as one load-bearing structure that carries the assistance motor and is arranged to support and guide the drive gear and the rack relative to one another, the device further including one containment casing that is separate from the actuator subassembly and is fonned by connecting at least one base and one bell housing, which are attached to one another by a sealed joint such that the containment casing prevents the actuator subassembly from being exposed to water splashes, dust and salt spray from the outside environment when the power-steering device is in place on the receiving structure of the vehicle.
US10759466B2	Vehicle component operation A system includes a computer including a processor and a memory, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to detect a service controller connected to a vehicle, upon authenticating the service controller, receive an operation mode for a vehicle component from the service controller, and actuate the vehicle component within operating limits based on the operation mode.
US10759462B2	Steering wheel structure for controlling cooling and heating A steering wheel structure configured to control cooling and heating, the steering wheel structure including: an inner layer forming a rim of the steering wheel; and an outer layer surrounding at least a part of the inner layer; wherein the outer layer including, an outer circumferential part forming at least a part of outer circumference of the outer layer; at least one gap disconnecting the outer circumferential part; and a cold-hot adjusting part formed in the at least one gap; wherein the cold-hot adjusting part has a lower heat capacity and a higher thermal conductivity than the outer circumferential forming part.
US10759456B2	Location determination system A location determination system includes one or more processors configured to determine a location of a vehicle system based on output from a location determination system onboard the vehicle system. The one or more processors also are configured to determine whether the location of the vehicle system as determined by the location determination system is accurate based on one or more of performance of the vehicle system, communication between two or more vehicles in the vehicle system, one or more other locations determined by one or more other location determination systems onboard the vehicle system, and/or operation of a brake system of the vehicle system.
US10759453B1	Multi-purpose tool system A handle section has an interior tube slidably received in an exterior tube. A locking mechanism is secured to the exterior tube and includes a cylindrical finger reciprocable between an unlocking position and a locking position to allow for lengthening and shortening. A head is coupled to the interior tube. The head has a central tube formed as an extension of the interior tube. The head has a first wing with a first upper edge extending horizontally across the first wing. The first wing has a first outer edge extending vertically from the first wing parallel with and spaced from the central tube. The first wing has a first lower edge extending in a major arc between the first outer edge and the central tube.
US10759451B2	Gap filler A swing body engages with a driving end roller of a linearly moved driving slider at a driving end section. The swing body engages with a guide groove in a driven slider at a driven end section. The driven slider is coupled to a gap filler plate by a driven end roller changeable in installation position in a predetermined direction. A gap filler has an inverse motion preventive structure that, when the gap filler plate is in either a fully protruded state or a fully stored state, enables only forward motion transfer from the driving slider to the swing body. The guide groove is formed in a direction orthogonal or almost orthogonal to forward and backward movement directions of the gap filler plate. The predetermined direction and the direction of the guide groove are parallel to each other in the fully stored state.
US10759450B2	System for securing a screen door module to a platform and associated erection method A system for securing a screen door module to a platform extending along a route and having at least one upright at each end and a threshold between the end uprights. The system includes a first platform edge coping plate, a second platform edge coping plate, a first base mounted fixedly on one of the first and second platform edge coping plates, a second base mounted with the ability to move in a translational movement in a direction parallel or tangential to the route, and in a direction closer toward or further away from the first base on the other of the first and second platform edge coping plates, and means of securing and adjusting the end uprights on the first and second bases.
US10759448B2	Method and apparatus for early warning of vehicle offset The present disclosure provides a method and apparatus for early warning of vehicle offset. The method includes: acquiring collected road image to be detected; obtaining a corresponding grayscale image by performing grayscale processing on the road image to be detected; determining a target lane line within the grayscale image; and determining whether to issue an early warning of vehicle offset according to the target lane line and an early warning trigger condition.
US10759421B2	Control device for vehicle and control method for vehicle A control device for a vehicle includes a camera sensor and an ECU. The ECU defines a specified area based on a position of a stationary object when the recognized objects include the stationary object. The ECU performs first driving support for reducing a possibility of a collision between a moving body and the host vehicle when the recognized objects include the moving body which is positioned within the specified area. Boundary lines partitioning the specified area include a first traveling direction boundary line extending in a traveling direction of the host vehicle. An inside of the specified area is a side on which the stationary object is positioned with respect to the first traveling direction boundary line. The first traveling direction boundary line is set on a side opposite to the stationary object across a reference line set based on a predicted course of the host vehicle.
US10759419B2	Vehicle traveling controller A vehicle traveling controller performs emergency evacuation traveling in the case of an emergency. The vehicle traveling controller determines whether a vehicle traveling in accordance with a normal traveling rule is not dangerous and becomes proper traveling or not based on environmental information around the vehicle, when it is determined that the vehicle traveling in accordance with the normal traveling rule becomes proper traveling, executes normal traveling control for instructing the vehicle to travel in accordance with the normal traveling rule, and when the vehicle traveling in accordance with the normal traveling rule does not become proper traveling, executes emergency evacuation traveling control for instructing the vehicle to perform emergency evacuation traveling not in accordance with the normal traveling rule. Therefore, emergency evacuation traveling with high safety can be performed, compared with vehicle traveling in accordance with the normal traveling rule, so safety of vehicle traveling can be improved.
US10759400B2	Vehicle control apparatus and method for controlling the same A vehicle control apparatus and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. The vehicle control apparatus includes an inputter, a determiner, and a controller. The inputter receives an automatic vehicle hold (AVH) switch operation signal from an AVH device, and receives a current vehicle movement value sensed by a sensing device and a current vehicle brake force value of a brake device that generates brake force in response to activation of the AVH device. The determiner determines whether the received AVH switch operation signal transitions from an ON state to an AVH entry state, determines whether vehicle movement occurs on the basis of the received current vehicle movement value during an AVH retention time in the AVH entry state, and determines that the current vehicle brake force value is in an abnormal state when vehicle movement occurs. The controller receives the current vehicle movement value and the current vehicle brake force value, and transmits a command for judgment to the determiner.
US10759397B2	Vehicle drive train braking A drive train arrangement for a tracked or two-wheel drive utility vehicle including a transmission and differential axle. The transmission has on a first side a rotatably driven input adapted to couple to the output of a motive power unit of the vehicle, and on a second side opposed to the first, an output shaft. The differential axle unit, which may be a steering differential, has an input coupled with the transmission unit output shaft and a pair of output shafts operationally coupled with the input via a plurality of planetary gear sets. The transmission unit output shaft extends outwardly of the unit also on the first side, and has a vehicle brake assembly mounted to the output shaft on the first side.
US10759395B2	Method for restoring at least one portion of a body of a valuable historic vehicle Methods for restoring at least one portion of a body of a valuable historic vehicle generally includes stripping the body portion to clean and roughen a metal surface thereof, wherein the boxy portion is formed of a metal and has a thickness of less than 4 tenths of a millimeter. Stripping includes solvent removal of a paint layer on the metal surface of the body portion followed by corundum blasting to roughen the metal surface. A metal layer is deposited onto the roughened surface by hurling metal particles against the body portion so that they remain embedded therein. Depositing the metal includes hurling metal particles including an anchoring agent to the cleaned and roughened metal surface followed by hurling metal particles including a metal that is similar in composition to the metal body portion. The anchoring agent can be an aluminum alloy.
US10759394B2	Vehicle wash system having a multi-speed car wash brush A vehicle wash system includes a vehicle treatment area and an overhead frame portion supporting a rotational brush that is translatable relative to a vehicle disposed within the vehicle treatment area. The brush may rotate in the same rotational direction during a first translation direction and a second translation direction of the brush along the vehicle. During one direction of translation, the brush rotates at a first rotational speed, and in the opposite direction of translation, the brush rotates at increased rotational speed. The system may include a pair of side brushes, with the brushes rotating in opposite rotational directions, but maintaining their rotational directions during both directions of translation.
US10759391B2	End fitting for a wiper blade of a motor vehicle End piece (8) configured for installation at a longitudinal extremity (7) of a windscreen wiper (1), the end piece (8) comprising an internal volume (13) and a peripheral wall (12) which delimits the internal volume (13), the end piece (8) comprising at least a first housing (14) configured to accommodate a heel (5a) of a wiper blade (5) and being in communication with a slot (19) which passes through the peripheral wall (12), the slot (19) being delimited by sides (18), the first housing (14) extending longitudinally from an inlet (21), through which the heel (5a) of the wiper blade (5) may be introduced into the first housing (14), and extending preferably as far as a bottom wall (12a) of the peripheral wall (12), the first housing (14) being delimited by a longitudinal wall (17) disposed in the internal volume (13), characterized in that a first distance D1 measured at the inlet (21) between one of the sides (18) delimiting the slot (19) and the longitudinal wall (17) is greater than a second distance D2 separate from the first distance D1 and measured parallel to the first distance D1, the second distance D2 being measured between one of the sides (18) of the slot (19) and the longitudinal wall (17).
US10759389B2	Mobile device for communicating and ranging with access control system for automatic functionality Two different wireless protocols can be used for ranging between a mobile device and an access control system (e.g., a vehicle). The first wireless protocol (e.g., Bluetooth®) can be used to perform authentication of the vehicle and exchange ranging capabilities between a mobile device (e.g., a phone or watch) and the vehicle. The second wireless protocol (e.g., ultra-wideband, UWB) can use a pulse width that is less than a pulse width used by the first wireless protocol (e.g., 1 ns v. 1 μs). The narrower pulse width can provide greater accuracy for distance (ranging) measurements.
US10759388B2	Methods and systems for a vehicle computing system to communicate with a device A smartwatch having at least one controller in communication with an user interface and a transceiver. The transceiver configured to communicate with a nomadic device. The at least one controller configured to, in response to a wireless signal having a unique user identifier received at the nomadic device, receive a control function from an application corresponding to the unique user identifier. The at least one controller may be further configured to configure the user interface based on the control function.
US10759386B2	Vehicle system, portable terminal, and in-vehicle apparatus Whether a radio wave received by a portable terminal is a radio wave directly received from an in-vehicle apparatus is determined, based on (i) the characteristic related to the direction of the magnetic field or electric field in the radio wave received by the portable terminal, (ii) the information representing the position of the portable terminal, and (iii) the information representing the orientation of the portable terminal.
US10759383B2	Method and system for preventing a physical layer relay attack There is provided a method and a system for authorizing a user device to send a request to a vehicle in order to prevent a physical layer relay attack. The system comprises a vehicle comprising an acoustic transducer and an RF transceiver and a user device comprising an acoustic transducer and an RF transceiver. The method relates to a signaling scheme using a combination of acoustic and RF signals for preventing a successful physical layer relay attack.
US10759382B2	Lock apparatus and vehicle using the same A lock apparatus includes a bracket, an engagement module, and an actuation module. The engagement module is supported in the bracket and has an engagement member configured to move to a first position or a second position in a first axial direction along the first axial direction. The actuation module is connected to the bracket and includes a pushing member. The actuation module drives the pushing member to move to a first position or a second position in the second axial direction along the second axial direction. When the pushing member is at the first position in the second axial direction, the engagement member is at the first position in the first axial direction. When the pushing member is at the second position in the second axial direction, the engagement member is at the second position in the first axial direction.
US10759377B2	Gas generator A gas generator includes a housing containing an accommodation space, a gas generating agent, an igniter, and a sealing tape. The housing includes a cylindrical circumferential wall portion including plural gas discharge openings and the plural gas discharge openings are closed by the sealing tape. The plural gas discharge openings include gas discharge openings set to be different from one another in opening pressure so as to be opened stepwise with increase in pressure in the accommodation space as a result of burning of the gas generating agent. A condition of T≤1.8 [mm] and SA≥60 [mm2] is satisfied where T represents a thickness of a portion of the housing and SA represents a total opening area of the plurality of gas discharge openings. At least one of the plural gas discharge openings is in a shape of an elongated hole.
US10759376B2	Vehicle airbag A vehicle includes a seat having a seat bottom and defining a seat-forward direction. The vehicle includes an interior component. The vehicle includes an airbag supported by the interior component and inflatable to an inflated position having a main body elongated along a vehicle-longitudinal axis and an extension extending from the main body transverse to the vehicle-longitudinal axis in front of the seat bottom relative to the seat-forward direction.
US10759375B2	Side airbag apparatus and method of manufacturing the same Disclosed herein may be a side airbag apparatus and a method of manufacturing the same. The side airbag apparatus may include: an outboard sheet part disposed on a side portion of a vehicle body; an inboard sheet part laminated to an interior side of the outboard sheet part and formed such that a first peripheral part located on an opposite side of a gas injecting part is longer than a second peripheral part located adjacent to the gas injecting part; a push chamber formed such that a folding length of the first peripheral part is longer than that of the second peripheral part; a folding seam part seaming a folded part of the first peripheral part; and a peripheral seam part seaming a peripheral part of the outboard sheet part, a peripheral part of the inboard sheet part, and the first peripheral part of the push chamber all together.
US10759374B2	Air bag for vehicle an airbag for a vehicle is provided. In particular, a deployment position of an airbag cushion is changed to correspond to the occupant's seating position or the occupant's lying position in response to the vehicle collision. Accordingly, the occupant is more safely protected regardless of seating position.
US10759373B2	Airbag device An airbag device includes: a gas generator including: an inflator having one end portion to which a connected part is provided; and a cylindrical retainer configured to cover the inflator; and an airbag including a bag main body having an insertion opening. A part of an outer end part of the retainer inserted in the insertion opening is arranged outside the bag main body together with the connected part, and a remaining part of the retainer is arranged inside the bag main body. The outer end part of the retainer is formed with an extension part extending in a direction of being separated away from the gas blowout part. The bag main body has a clearance filling part configured to fill a part of a clearance between the inflator and the retainer, and the clearance filling part is sandwiched by the inflator and the extension part.
US10759365B2	Power electronics module and hybrid module with an electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection A power electronics module for operating a hybrid module for a hybrid drive unit wherein the power electronics module includes a power electronics module-side electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection that includes a power electronics module-side contact device connected to the power electronics module for a direct connection to a hybrid module-side contact device, provided on the hybrid module, of a hybrid module-side electrical signal and/or clutch actuator connection is provided. A hybrid module and to a method for assembling a hybrid module is also provided.
US10759364B2	Electrical apparatus and electrical apparatus system An electrical apparatus includes a circuit structure, a case provided with a bottom panel and a case peripheral wall, and a cover provided with a cover panel and a cover peripheral wall. At least a part of an inner surface of the cover peripheral wall and an outer surface of the case peripheral wall face one another, thereby forming a housing space and housing the circuit structure within the housing space. A groove is formed in at least one of (i) the entire periphery of the outer surface of the case peripheral wall or (ii) the entire periphery of the inner surface of the cover peripheral wall. This configuration provides a structure that suppresses infiltration of liquid to the inside of the case, and suppresses adhesion of liquid to the circuit structure.
US10759363B2	Vehicular circuit body A vehicular circuit body includes a trunk line that extends in at least a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle, a plurality of control boxes that are provided on the trunk line, and a branch line that connects the control box to an accessory. The trunk line and the branch line each includes a power source line having a predetermined current capacity and a communication line having a predetermined communication capacity. The control box includes a branch line connection portion to which the branch line is connected, and a branch line control unit that distributes power from the trunk line to the branch line by controlling the branch line connection portion according to a control program. The control program can be externally changed based on the accessory connected to the branch line.
US10759361B2	Grommet and method for producing a grommet The present disclosure relates to a grommet for guiding one or more cables through an opening in a component. The grommet has a first shell element made of a first form-stable plastic and at least partly surrounding the outer circumference of the cable. The grommet also has a second shell element joined to the first shell element and at least partly surrounding the outer circumference of the cable and defining together with the first shell element a guide channel sealed in the circumferential direction of the cable, to guide the cable through the opening in the component. A sealant consisting of a foamed second plastic is introduced into the guide channel to longitudinally seal the grommet against water. The present disclosure also relates to a method for producing such a grommet.
US10759360B2	Wire harness fixing structure and wire harness A wire harness fixing structure includes a plate-like member including a first layer and a second layer softer than the first layer, an electrical wire disposed along the plate-like member, and a fixing member attached to the electrical wire to fix the electrical wire to the plate-like member. The fixing member includes: a through locking piece formed to be able to pass through the first layer and locked to the first layer while passing through the first layer, a regulation piece provided with a space between the regulation piece and the through locking piece to stop the through locking piece from passing through a surface of the plate-like member, and a column connecting the through locking piece and the regulation piece.
US10759357B2	Service trailer There is disclosed a service trailer which may be quickly deployed to a site to provide potable water, electricity, lighting and a storage of grey water.
US10759349B2	Retractable vehicle step A retractable step for use with a vehicle comprises a stepping member having an upper stepping surface, a first arm, and a second arm. The first arm has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The second arm also has a first end pivotally attached to the vehicle, and a second end pivotally attached to the stepping member. The first and second arms can be generally planar linkages.
US10759348B2	Rear view assembly for a motor vehicle with interchangeable approach lamp A system for providing interchangeable approach lamps for use with an external rear view assembly mounted to a motor vehicle includes a first approach lamp module and a second approach lamp module. the second approach lamp module differs from the first approach lamp module by being a projecting or logo approach lamp module due to its projection assembly for projecting a logo or a mask.
US10759347B2	Vehicle display device A vehicle display device includes a tubular member disposed such that an opening edge thereof faces a driver side, a projection unit that projects light toward an inner space of the tubular member, a semitransparent mirror that is disposed in the inner space of the tubular member and reflects light projected from the projection unit toward the driver side to cause a virtual image to be displayed, an image display unit that is disposed on a side opposite to the driver side with respect to the semitransparent mirror in the tubular member and displays an image, and a design unit that is disposed between the image display unit and the semitransparent mirror in the inner space of the tubular member and has a stereoscopic shape.
US10759346B1	Side-view mirror cleaner The side-view mirror cleaner is a cleaning tool. The side-view mirror cleaner is configured for use with a vehicle. The vehicle is further defined with a rear-view mirror mounted on the exterior of the vehicle. The side-view mirror cleaner cleans the rear-view mirror. The side-view mirror cleaner comprises a cleaning head, a latching blade, a handle, a dispenser, and a cap. The cleaning head contains the working portion of the side-view mirror cleaner that cleans the rear-view mirror. The cleaning head is interchangeable. The latching blade attaches the handle to the cleaning head. The handle is an extension structure. The dispenser is a device that applies a cleaning fluid to the rear-view mirror. The dispenser attaches to the handle. The cap is a closure that encloses the dispenser. The cap attaches to the dispenser.
US10759345B2	External rear view device with moveable head assembly An external rear view device for a motor vehicle includes a fixed base assembly provided for arrangement on the motor vehicle and a moveable head assembly attached to the base assembly via an articulation assembly. The rear view device may include a camera located within the base assembly or within the head assembly. The rear view device may include a cassette bezel that tilts and closes the rear view device. The rear view device may also include a fixed frame which supports downward load that is applied to the mirror and the articulation assembly of the mirror, and the articulation assembly may be configured to adjust the rear view device between an outboard drive condition, a standard drive condition, a park condition, and positions therebetween.
US10759343B2	Autonomous vehicle A vehicle control device that operates in an autonomous driving mode, the vehicle control device can include a controller that is configured to obtain vehicle driving information of a vehicle, in a state in which (i) the vehicle moves within a first distance from a destination or (ii) the vehicle receives a stop request while the vehicle is travelling, search for at least one available stopping area based on the vehicle driving information, and display information about the at least one available stopping area on a display unit or transmit the information to a terminal, further the controller is further configured to determine a location of an occupant inside the vehicle, and display the information about the at least one available stopping area on any one selected display inside the vehicle according to which display corresponds to the location of the occupant inside the vehicle.
US10759337B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes a blade, a shutter, a notification unit, and a controller. The blade includes a lower end. The shutter is attached to the blade. The shutter can be alternatively disposed at a first position at which the shutter protrudes forward from the lower end of the blade or at a second position at which the shutter is farther away from the lower end than at the first position. The notification unit is configured to notify surroundings of the work vehicle about information of the work vehicle. The controller is configured to change information notified by the notification unit in accordance with an arrangement of the shutter at one of the first position and the second position.
US10759335B2	System and method for monitoring a former convict of an intoxication-related offense A system and method are disclosed for preventing a restricted individual from operating a motor vehicle. The system monitors a speed of the individual via a smart device associated with the individual. The system activates a monitoring function based on a detected speed of the device, which may evidence the individual riding in a motor vehicle. The system them verifies that the user of the device is the restricted individual through a variety of different identification methods. Once identified, the system accesses various data sources associated with one or more ride applications running on the smart device in order to determine whether the restricted individual has requested a ride from a third party during a relevant time period. After analyzing the data, a determination is made as to whether the individual is driving, or whether more information is needed.
US10759333B2	Vehicle control device A vehicle control device of the present invention at least partially automatically performs drive control for a vehicle by self-drive and is provided with: a hazard lamp for notification around the vehicle; and a light emitting control unit which, when a predetermined condition is satisfied during self-drive, performs light emitting control causing the hazard lamp to emit light. The light emitting control unit, as well as causing the hazard lamp to emit light, performs light emitting control whereby a lighting member, different from the hazard, for notification around the vehicle is caused to emit light when the hazard lamp is not normal.
US10759332B2	Component comprising a flat decorative element and housing A component (1) is disclosed. The component (1) comprises at least one flat decorative element (2) having a visible side (3) and a back side (4), at least one layer (5, 5) having a front side (6) and a back side (7), which layer is arranged on the back side (4) of the flat decorative element (2), wherein the front side (6) faces the back side (4) of the flat decorative element (2), at least one housing (8) having an inner side (9) and an outer side (10), wherein the inner side (9) faces the back side (7) of the layer (5), wherein the housing (8) is made of a material which has a hardness that is different from the hardness of a material of which the layer (5, 5′) is made, and wherein the housing (8) engages in at least one recess (26) arranged in the layer (5, 5′) and/or the layer (5, 5′) engages in at least one recess arranged in the housing (8).
US10759331B2	Travel direction indicator module and exterior rearview mirror arrangement A travel direction indicator module for an exterior rearview mirror arrangement for a motor vehicle has at least one light source. A first light conductor associated with the at least one light source includes a multiplicity of light decoupling points. The travel direction indicator further includes a second light conductor. The light source couples a first beam part into the first light conductor at a first end and a second beam part into the second light conductor at a first end. A module housing is formed as one injection molded part in common with the first light conductor and the second light conductor. The at least one light source emits light into a single light decoupling area, which is arranged in an area of the second end of the first light conductor situated opposite the first end of the first light conductor. An exterior rearview mirror arrangement having such a travel direction indicator module is also disclosed.
US10759324B2	Boom hose apparatus A boom hose apparatus for a material collection vehicle includes a telescoping boom assembly and a hose assembly supported by the boom assembly. The boom assembly includes a plurality of telescoping conduits. A flexible hose is received through the telescoping conduits and can slidably extend from, or retract into, the conduits independently from the telescoping of the conduits.
US10759321B1	Extendable trailer Method and apparatus for an extendable logging trailer constructed of left and right main I-beam members having left and right male telescoping beams moving on rollers on the bottom inner flange of the main I-beam members. The male telescoping beams allow the trailer to be retractable or extendable so that it can assist in offloading the logs/pipes from the logging trailer. In operation, a front bolster and push rack are moved in unison by a first hydraulic cylinder toward the rear of the trailer at the same time as a rear bolster is moved by a second hydraulic cylinder toward the front of the trailer thereby causing the length of the trailer to shorten. As the trailer shortens, the logs/pipes which are carried on the bolsters are forced toward the rear of the trailer so that gravity eventually causes the rear ends of the logs/pipes to fall downwardly toward the ground which allows the operator of the tractor which is pulling the logging trailer to move the logging trailer forwardly causing the logs/pipes to become completely offloaded from the logging trailer.
US10759314B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat pad; a backboard disposed on a back side of the seat pad; and a seat cover covering the seat pad and the backboard. The seat cover includes a pair of covering pieces adjacent to each other on the backboard-side, and a slide fastener that connects the covering pieces. When the slide fastener is closed with use of a slider, an end portion of the slide fastener is projected from an edge end of the seat cover in a state where the slider is disposed in the end portion of the slide fastener. The backboard is provided with an insertion portion. When the end portion of the closed slide fastener is disposed on a reverse side of the seat cover, the end portion of the slide fastener and the slider are inserted in and locked to the insertion portion.
US10759313B2	Trim cover and vehicle seat A trim cover for a seat includes: a high extensible skin material; and a low extensible skin material. A joint part of the edge portion of the high extensible skin material and the edge portion of the low extensible skin material has a plurality of highly extensible protrusions and a plurality of low extensible protrusions, the plurality of highly extensible protrusions and the plurality of low extensible protrusions are each formed in a sharp tapered shape and are arranged alternately in an extending direction of the joint part, and at least a part of a boundary line between the highly extensible protrusion and the low extensible protrusion, which are adjacent in the extending direction of the joint part, is deviated from a line segment formed by connecting respective tips of the highly extensible protrusion and the low extensible protrusion to the low extensible protrusion side.
US10759311B2	Rail for vehicle seat and vehicle seat comprising such a rail A rail for vehicle seat that has first and second sliding rail members driven by a motorized drive mechanism. The rail further includes a mechanical latch actuated when crash conditions are detected.
US10759310B2	Vehicle seat and method for controlling sitting position using the same A vehicle seat is configured to adjust a position of a seat cushion by a multi-bar link provided at each of both sides of the seat cushion, where the multi-bar link includes one seat cushion frame of a plurality of seat cushion frames forming both side frames of the seat cushion, and front and rear links pivotably connected to the respective front and rear of the one seat cushion frame. The vehicle seat includes a drive device configured to rotate the multi-bar link such that an end of the front link connected to the one seat cushion frame is lifted up and an end of the rear link connected to the one seat cushion frame is simultaneously moved down.
US10759309B2	Longitudinal adjuster and vehicle seat A longitudinal adjuster (10), for a vehicle seat (1), includes at least one pair of rails (12), formed from a lower seat rail (14a) and an upper seat rail (14b). The seat rails mutually engage around each other and are movable relative to each other in a longitudinal direction (x) and are lockable to each other by a locking device (16). The locking device has at least one latching plate (18), which is movable in the vertical direction (z). The latching plate has a guide pin (20) protruding in the vertical direction. The upper seat rail has an opening (22) aligned with the guide pin. A guide sleeve (24) extends into a cavity between the seat rails and is accommodated in the opening. The guide pin is guided by the guide sleeve. The upper seat rail and the guide sleeve are connectable by a bayonet catch.
US10759305B2	Vehicle seating assembly A vehicle seating assembly includes an actuation carriage coupled to an underside thereof, a plurality of anchors extending from the actuation carriage, each of the anchors being rotatable about a fixed vertical axis, and a plurality of rollers rotatably coupled to each of the anchors by an axle.
US10759302B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes: a rotary electric machine configured to generate a driving force for driving driving wheels; a driving battery storing power to drive the rotary electric machine; a converter connected to the driving battery; an auxiliary battery connected to the driving battery via the converter; and a cooling box connected to the auxiliary battery. When the driving battery has an SOC reduced to be smaller than a prescribed threshold value, the converter is stopped and power remaining in the auxiliary battery is used to drive the cooling box.
US10759298B2	Electric-drive motor vehicles, systems, and control logic for predictive charge planning and powertrain control Presented are intelligent vehicle systems and control logic for predictive charge planning and powertrain control of electric-drive vehicles, methods for manufacturing/operating such systems, and electric-drive vehicles with smart charge planning and powertrain control capabilities. Systems and methods of AI-based predictive charge planning for smart electric vehicles use machine-learning (ML) driver models that draws on available traffic, location, and roadway map information to estimate vehicle speed and propulsion torque requirements to derive a total energy consumption for a given trip. Systems and methods of AI-based predictive powertrain control for smart hybrid vehicles use ML driver models with deep learning techniques to derive a drive cycle profile defined by a preview route with available traffic, geopositional, geospatial, and map data. ML-generated driver models are developed with collected data to replicate driver behavior and predict the drive cycle profile, including predicted vehicle speed, propulsion torque, and accelerator/brake pedal positions for a preview route.
US10759297B2	Charging station having differential current monitoring for charging an electric energy storage means of an electric vehicle A charging station for charging an electric energy storage means of an electric vehicle using alternating charging current, having a fault-current protective device and having a charging controller. The fault-current protective device is divided into its functional units, a differential-current monitoring unit forming an integral structural unit in the form of a charging-current controller and monitoring device in conjunction with the charging controller according to the invention. Alternatively, the fault-current protective device forms an integral structural unit in the form of a charging-current controller and protective device in conjunction with charging controller.
US10759296B2	Charging apparatus for electric vehicle A charging apparatus for electric vehicle may comprise a charging apparatus and an electric vehicle. The charging apparatus has a rectifier and a mobile connector, and the connector covered by a plastic cover has a primary coil electrically connected to the rectifier. The cover comprises a vertical first plane, and a plurality of first engaging portions formed at an outer periphery of the cover. The electric vehicle has a converter, a battery pack and a charge port, and the charge port covered by a plastic shell comprises a secondary coil electrically connected to the converter. The charge port has a vertical second plane and at least a second engaging portion. When the first plane of the connector is coupled to the second plane of the charge port, the primary coil and the secondary coil are spaced apart by a fixed distance, thereby achieving the effect of safe charging.
US10759295B2	Proximity detection circuit for on-board vehicle charger A proximity detection circuit suitable for use with an on-board vehicle charger, such as but not limited to the type of chargers used within hybrid and electric vehicles, to facilitate current conservation during period of time when it is unnecessary or otherwise undesirable. The on-board charger can test for connection of a cordset or other electrical connection used to connect the on-board charger to a charging station or other current source. The on-board charger can be used to detect two different cordsets or vehicles using different charging circuitries.
US10759292B2	Vehicle charging apparatus, current stabilization method thereof, and recording medium for recording program for implementing the method A current stabilization method performed by a vehicle charging apparatus, which includes a power factor corrector for correcting a power factor of an alternating current (AC) power source, vehicle charging apparatus converting an AC voltage of the AC power source into a direct current (DC) voltage to charge a vehicle battery, may include downwardly-adjusting a current control bandwidth of the power factor corrector when the adjusting of the current control bandwidth of the power factor corrector is requested.
US10759290B2	Fuel charging or electricity charging port lid lock and fuel charging or electricity charging port lid assembly Fuel charging or electricity charging port lid lock includes an elevating shaft provided with an elevating thread on an exterior wall thereof. The port lid lock also includes a worm gear configured to drive the elevating shaft. The worm gear is sleeved outside of the elevating shaft. The port lid lock also includes a worm configured to drive the worm gear. The elevating shaft is configured to be capable of moving up and moving down along an axial direction of the elevating shaft and rotating about the axial direction of the elevating shaft when driven by the worm. A head portion of the elevating shaft is used to drive a fuel charging or electricity charging port lid so as to control the opening and closing of the fuel charging or electricity charging port lid.
US10759289B2	Wireless charging vehicle and wireless charging road This disclosure relates to a wireless charging road and a wireless charging vehicle. The wireless charging road includes a road basement, a road surface layer located on the road basement, and a magnetic field generator. The magnetic field generator generates magnetic force lines above the road surface layer. The wireless charging vehicle includes a vehicle body, and a charging device located on the vehicle body. The charging device includes an induction wire and a rechargeable battery. Two ends of the induction wire are respectively connected to the positive pole and the negative pole of the rechargeable battery. The induction wire cuts the magnetic force lines to produce an electric potential and charges the rechargeable battery when the wireless charging vehicle drives on the wireless charging road.
US10759285B2	Power supply system A power supply system includes a battery, a charger that converts a voltage of power input from an external power supply through a charging port into a voltage required for charge of the battery and an intra-system power supply device that is connected between the charging port and the charger. The power supply device is provided with a voltage converter that converts a voltage of output power of the power supply device into a voltage corresponding to the voltage of the external power supply.
US10759276B2	Magnetic sensor and detection device using same A magnetic sensor includes a magneto-resistive element, a Hall element, and a detection circuit that receives a signal from the magneto-resistive element and a signal from the Hall element input thereto. The detection circuit includes an output terminal and an interrupt generation unit. The output terminal outputs, to the outside as an output signal, a signal obtained by performing to the signal input from the magneto-resistive element, at least one processing selected from amplification, analog-to-digital conversion, offset correction, and temperature-characteristics correction. The interrupt generation unit outputs an interrupt signal when the signal input from the Hall element is larger than a predetermined threshold. The magnetic sensor is high accurate and highly reliable.
US10759272B2	Tank closure A closure of a tank of a motor vehicle for closing a filler neck gas- and fluid-tight, having a closure fastened to a flap, the flap being fastened to a vehicle body of the motor vehicle such that it is movable into an open or closed position, the closure including a seal, which causes the closure to close against the filler neck. The tank closure should be easy for a user to handle and have a relatively simple design and be economical to manufacture. This is achieved in that the seal is electromechanically or pneumatically adjustable with the aid of an actuator.
US10759266B2	Method for operating a drive unit comprising an internal combustion engine and an electric machine and drive unit for carrying out such a method The description relates to a method for operating a drive unit comprising an internal combustion engine, which is at least drive-connectable to an electric machine which delivers power to a drive train or receives power, and comprising at least one automatically actuable clutch, wherein the electric machine is at least drive-connectable to a manually shiftable transmission of the drive train, the manually shiftable transmission is shiftable without actuation of a clutch.
US10759265B2	Planetary automatic transmission A transmission having five planetary gearsets and seven shift elements for achieving various ratios between drive and output shafts. A forward gearset has three shafts. Two intermediate gearsets have four shafts. Two main gearsets have at least four shafts. Depending on the shift states of the second and third shift elements, the forward gearset can generate two rotational speeds at the output side, which transfer from a forward gearset shaft to an intermediate gearset shaft. Depending on the shift states of the first to fifth shift elements, the intermediate gearset can generate eight rotational speeds at the output side, which pass from another intermediate gearset shaft to a main gearset shaft. Depending on the shift states of the seven shift elements, the main gearset can generate up to fourteen forward and two reverse gears at the output side, which are transferred by another main gearset shaft to the output shaft.
US10759263B2	Vibration damping device A vibration damping device including: an inner member; an outer bracket including a tubular part having an inner hole, and an end wall covering an opening of the tubular part; an intermediate member having a bent part, and first and second attachments provided at opposite sides of the bent part, while being inserted in the inner hole such that the first attachment is superposed on an inner face of the tubular part while the second attachment is axially superposed on the end wall; a main rubber elastic body elastically connecting the tubular part and an end portion of the inner member inserted in the inner hole, and elastically connecting the inner member and the attachments of the intermediate member that are bonded thereto; first and second fixtures fixing the first and second attachments to the outer bracket, respectively.
US10759261B2	Truck cargo box tonneau cover system including a side-locking lock bar locking multiple slats A lock bar can be laterally slidable between an unlocked position in which the lock bar is laterally recessed relative to the side rail and a locked position in which the lock bar is laterally extended relative to the side rail. The lock bar can be engageable with, and movable by, the tailgate to slide the lock bar from the unlocked position to the locked position as the tailgate moves from an open tailgate position to a closed tailgate position. Movement of the lock bar between the locked position and the unlocked position can simultaneously interengage and disengage, respectively, with each of the locking surfaces of the plurality of rectangular elements, which interengagement limits upward movement of the rectangular elements.
US10759259B2	Combined cooling and extinguishing system Various embodiments include a combined cooling and extinguishing system for a motor vehicle, the system comprising: a cooling system circulating carbon dioxide as a coolant, the cooling system including a compressor, an evaporator, an expansion valve; and a condenser; an extinguishing system including a pressure vessel storing compressed CO2; and a control valve connected to the pressure vessel and to the cooling system. The control valve includes a first setting to supply CO2 from the pressure vessel to the cooling system and a second setting to supply CO2 from the cooling system to the pressure vessel.
US10759256B2	Method and apparatus for setting a thermal comfort state A method for setting a thermal comfort state of at least one user of a vehicle, wherein, at a starting time, at least one actual state variable of the user is detected by at least one device for detecting the at least one state variable and a starting comfort state of the user is determined depending on the at least one actual state variable, wherein a target comfort state is determined, wherein at least one target state variable is determined depending on the target comfort state, wherein at least one vehicle-end device for changing the state variable is controlled so that a deviation in the actual state variable from the target state variable is minimized when the target comfort state deviates from the starting comfort state, wherein the at least one state variable is detected by a device carried by the user for detecting the at least one state variable.
US10759249B2	Vehicle-height control system A vehicle-height control system including a tank, a compressor, an actuator, and a valve between the tank and the compressor. The valve is closed to a state of a pressure medium supplier to the compressor-pressure supply state when a tank pressure has reached a threshold in a tank-pressure supply state in which the tank pressure is supplied to the actuator. In the compressor-pressure supply state, the tank pressure is kept at the threshold, and a pressure in the actuator is greater than the tank pressure. The threshold makes it difficult for a pressure differential in the valve to become greater than a valve-opening pressure differential, making it difficult for the valve to be opened in the compressor-pressure supply state. This system enables good supply of a pressure medium from the compressor to the actuator, avoiding a longer time for vehicle height control and achieving a shorter compressor operation time.
US10759248B2	Traveling control system for vehicle A traveling control system for a vehicle includes a first sprung structure acceleration sensor, a second sprung structure acceleration sensor, a third sprung structure acceleration sensor, a fourth sprung structure acceleration sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to calculate a vertical acceleration, a roll acceleration, and a pitch acceleration at a gravity center position, calculate vertical accelerations of a sprung structure at positions of a front right wheel, a front left wheel, a rear right wheel, and a rear left wheel, and control traveling of the vehicle based on the vertical accelerations of the sprung structure at the positions of the front right wheel, the front left wheel, the rear right wheel, and the rear left wheel.
US10759245B2	Axle/suspension system with down stop An axle/suspension assembly for a heavy-duty vehicle supported by a frame and a hanger includes a beam, an axle, and a bumper. The axle is supported by a first portion of the beam for pivotal movement of the beam relative to the hanger at a pivot joint. The first portion of the beam is located on a first side of the pivot joint. The bumper is fixed to at least one of the frame, the hanger, and a second portion of the beam. The second portion of the beam is located on an opposite second side of the pivot joint. The bumper includes a portion for contacting structure of at least another of the frame, the hanger, and the beam to limit pivotal movement of the axle in one direction.
US10759241B2	Ball mount for measuring tongue weight of a trailer A ball mount for measuring tongue weight of a trailer is disclosed. The ball mount can include a ball portion having a hitch ball configured to couple with a tongue of a trailer. The ball mount can also include a hitch portion for interfacing with a hitch receiver associated with a vehicle. In addition, the ball mount can include a load measurement device associated with the ball portion to determine a magnitude of a downward force on the hitch ball. The load measurement device can include a reservoir having a fluid and a piston disposed therein, and a pressure sensor in fluid communication with the reservoir. The hitch ball can be configured to exert a force on the piston, thereby affecting a pressure of the fluid in response to the downward force on the hitch ball.
US10759239B1	Bead band clamp Methods of inflating a tire on a wheel assembly having a rim, an inflation port in the rim, a bead seat band over the inflation port, an O-ring between the rim and the bead seat band, at least one radial port in the bead seat band and the tire over the bead seat band may include obtaining at least one bead band clamp including a main clamp portion, a band portion extending from the main clamp portion, a rim portion extending from the main clamp portion in spaced-apart relationship to the band portion, a first rim engaging assembly carried by the rim portion and a second rim engaging assembly carried by the main clamp portion; aligning the at least one radial port in the bead seat band with the O-ring; deploying the at least one bead band clamp in place on the wheel assembly by engagement of the band portion with the bead seat band and engagement of the first rim engaging assembly and the second rim engaging assembly with the rim; inflating the tire; and removing the at least one bead band clamp from the wheel assembly. A bead band clamp which facilitates inflation of a tire on a wheel assembly is also disclosed.
US10759234B2	Aircraft tire management method and aircraft tire management device In order to adjust the tire internal pressure on landing to an appropriate internal pressure, the internal pressure and temperature of the tires when housed inside the aircraft in flight, the temperature and atmospheric pressure around the aircraft, and the altitudes and air temperatures at the takeoff and landing sites of the aircraft are obtained, and a target internal pressure at takeoff is calculated from information relating to the altitude and air temperature at the takeoff airport, after which an in-flight tire internal pressure whereby the tire internal pressure becomes a target internal pressure on landing is calculated from the temperature and atmospheric pressure around the tires of the aircraft, the air temperature and atmospheric pressure at the landing airport, and information relating to a load anticipated to act on the tires on landing, and subsequently the in-flight tire internal pressure is adjusted so that the obtained internal pressure of the tires housed inside the aircraft becomes the calculated in-flight tire internal pressure.
US10759230B2	Pneumatic vehicle tire A pneumatic vehicle tire has at least a tread with an outer tread cap with a profiled tread surface, an inner tread base and at least one electrically conductive conductivity strip. The conductivity strip extends in a radial direction from the tread base, through the tread cap, to the tread surface. The tire further includes an electrically non-conductive belt bandage arranged under the tread base and the belt bandage has a multiplicity of gaps, a multi-ply belt, a carcass and side walls. The gaps in the belt bandage are filled with an electrically conductive material.
US10759228B2	Fuel efficient pneumatic tire To provide a pneumatic tire with improved performance and balance in terms of fuel efficiency, steering stability performance and wear life. The total width SW, outside diameter OD, tread groove depth Ga, center groove depth Gc and shoulder groove depth Gs satisfy the relationships SW/OD≤0.3, Ga≤0.02×SW+2.5 and Gc>Gs.
US10759226B2	High performance tyre A tyre for wheels of vehicles, in particular motor vehicles, is described. The tyre has a tread with at least one iso-styrene/trans-butadiene elastomeric copolymer with a styrene content higher than 30% by weight with respect to the total weight of copolymer and a molecular weight higher than 500,000. The tread has improved dynamic-mechanical behaviour at high temperatures, with higher dynamic modulus and hysteresis values, and at the same time better properties at break, optimum elasticity at low temperature and higher abrasion resistance.
US10759225B2	Rubber composition and pneumatic tire manufactured using same A rubber composition contains a diene rubber containing a styrene-butadiene copolymer component formed from at least one type of styrene-butadiene copolymers, and a reinforcing filler. The styrene-butadiene copolymer(s) satisfy: (1) a bonded styrene content is from 5 to 50 wt. %; (2) a total of styrene content of an ozone-decomposed component S1 having one styrene-derived unit and styrene content of an ozone-decomposed component S1V1 having one styrene-derived unit and one 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived unit is less than 80 wt. % of the bonded styrene content and a total of styrene content of the ozone-decomposed component S1V1 is less than 10 wt. % of the bonded styrene content; (3) an integrated intensity of an ozone-decomposed component S1V2 having one styrene-derived unit and two 1,2-bonded butadiene-derived units is 15% or greater of an integrated intensity of all ozone-decomposed products containing a styrene-derived unit; and (4) a vinyl content of butadiene moiety is 50% or greater.
US10759222B2	Rolling device, a piece of furniture comprising a rolling device and a use of the rolling device A rolling device for a device that is to be moved along a surface is described. The rolling device comprises a cylinder with an opening at one end and a piston that is arranged reciprocally movably in the cylinder such that the piston can be moved between an upper position in the cylinder and a lower position in the cylinder. The piston comprises a rolling element that is arranged in a first end portion of the piston that faces the cylinder opening and that rolls on the surface when the device is to be moved. The rolling device further comprises an actuator system for movement of the piston between the upper position and the lower position in the cylinder.
US10759219B2	Low-friction sealing assembly, system for engagement with a bearing ring, and wheel-hub unit equipped with such a sealing assembly Low-friction sealing assembly for a vehicle wheel-hub unit to be inserted in an annular space defined between a flanged rotating element and a stationary element, to protect at least one ring of rolling members arranged between the stationary element and the rotating element; the flanged rotating element being provided with a flange and a mounting seat delimited by a cylindrical bottom wall and by an axial shoulder arranged on the opposite side to the flange. Nominal dimensions of an internal diameter of a sleeve portion of an annular screen are substantially the same as nominal dimensions of an outer diameter of a cylindrical bottom wall of the mounting seat, and the axial shoulder has an entry edge with a substantially conical form for facilitating mounting of the annular screen on the rotating annular element.
US10759206B2	Recording method and recording apparatus A recording method uses an ink composition containing a colorant, resin particles, an organic solvent and water, and an aggregating liquid containing a coagulant for aggregating components of the ink composition. The method includes adhering the aggregating liquid to a recording region of a recording medium; adhering the ink composition to the recording region by ejecting the ink composition from a recording head; and drying the recording region to which the aggregating liquid and the ink composition are adhered such that an amount of the organic solvent in the recording region is 2.0 mg/inch2 or less to obtain a recorded material.
US10759204B1	Craftwork tools and kits A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp.
US10759202B2	Ribbon rewinding mechanism for providing stable ribbon tension in a printer A ribbon rewinding mechanism for providing stable ribbon tension in a printer includes a base body, a supply shaft assembly, a take-up shaft assembly and a transmission system. Each of the supply shaft assembly and the take-up shaft assembly has an axis rod, an outer cover and an elastic member. The outer cover and the axis rod drive each other through the elastic member. The outer covers of the supply shaft assembly and the take-up shaft assembly are connectable to the two ends of a ribbon, respectively. The axis rods of the supply shaft assembly and the take-up shaft assembly are connected to the base body and the transmission system through unidirectional transmission elements, respectively, so that the ribbon can be stably and continuously rewound for a distance needed.
US10759198B2	Ink jet card printer having a card position sensor In a method of operating an ink jet card printer, which includes a transport belt, a print unit including an ink jet print head, a sensor and a gantry, a card is loaded onto the transport belt along a processing axis using an exposed surface of the transport belt. The sensor and the ink jet print head are moved relative to the card using the gantry. A current position of the card is detected using the sensor. An image is printed to the card using the ink jet print head when the detected current position of the card indicates that the card is supported on the transport belt in a print position. Printing is interrupted when the detected current position of the card indicates that the card is not in the print position.
US10759195B2	Partially dried inkjet media conditioner In one example, a system for a partially dried inkjet media conditioner includes a heated pressure roller to apply pressure to a first side of partially dried inkjet media and apply heat to a second side of the partially dried inkjet media.
US10759193B2	Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus with bringing porous body of liquid absorbing member into contact with ink image An ink jet recording method of the present invention includes a step of applying a reaction liquid onto a transfer body, an ink image forming step, a liquid removing step of bringing a porous body of a liquid absorbing member into contact with the ink image on the transfer body to remove 70% by mass or more of the liquid component from the ink image, a transfer step, and a smoothing step of bringing a fixing member into contact with the ink image on the recording medium, heating and pressing the ink image at a temperature not less than the softening point of the resin to smooth the surface of the ink image, and releasing the heated and pressed ink image from the fixing member at a temperature less than the softening point of the resin.
US10759188B2	System for providing multiple surface treatments to three-dimensional objects prior to printing A surface treatment system includes a holder configured to secure an object within the holder and a plurality of surface treatment devices. Each surface treatment device is configured to treat a surface of the object within the holder differently than each of the other surface treatment devices in the plurality of surface treatment devices. A controller is configured to operate the surface treatment devices independently of one another so less than all of the devices can be operated to treat an object surface. Thus, the surface treatment system is capable of treating a wide range of materials for printing by a direct-to-object printer.
US10759186B2	Tape printer A tape printer that includes: a cartridge loading portion to which a tape cartridge is loaded, the tape cartridge including a cartridge case and a platen roller accommodated in the cartridge case, the cartridge case having a positioning recess and a first detection target portion of which shape is varied depending on various types of tape cartridge; a platen shaft provided in the cartridge loading portion and inserted into the platen roller; a first detection unit provided in the cartridge loading portion, of which output changes depending on the shape of the first detection target portion; and a positioning projection provided at a position farther than the first detection unit with respect to the platen shaft in the cartridge loading portion when seen from a near side in a loading direction of the tape cartridge, and engaging with the positioning recess.
US10759185B2	Sheet, sheet processing apparatus and sheet processing method A sheet for a laser printer includes a plurality of fibers, and a binding agent for binding the plurality of fibers, in which an abundance of the binding agent on a surface of the sheet is smaller than an abundance of the binding agent in a center in a thickness direction of the sheet.
US10759184B2	Density correction profile generation method and image forming device Density of each pixel is specified from a test pattern for measurement of density distribution, a density profile indicating distribution of the specified density for each pixel is acquired, and a pixel region including a “nozzle of interest” having a certain density difference or more from surrounding pixels and pixels on both sides thereof is extracted as a nozzle region of interest from the acquired density profile. Filters B to E, other than a filter A to be applied for density smoothing processing of pixels that do not belong to the nozzle region of interest, are applied for the density smoothing processing of the pixels in the nozzle region of interest, to generate a profile of a density correction value for eliminating a density difference between respective pixels based on the density profile after the smoothing processing.
US10759183B2	Printing apparatus and image correction method A printing apparatus includes a printer with printing elements that print dots and a controller that acquires input image data. The controller acquires a pre-correction printing density that is based on test pattern data, which includes a uniform array of pixels, and printing characteristics of printing positions of the dots printed by the plurality of printing elements. The controller calculates a target density by averaging the pre-correction printing density and offsets the target density so that the target density is equal to or greater than the pre-correction printing density. The controller calculates a correction gain of the plurality of printing elements on the basis of the ratio of the target density to the pre-correction printing density and controls the printer on the basis of the correction gain and the input image data.
US10759178B2	Liquid supply unit A liquid supply unit is provided with a liquid supply part, an outer peripheral wall, contact portions and a positioning portion. When a plane including a portion in which the end portion of the outer peripheral wall abuts on a sealing member of a liquid ejection apparatus is referred to as a first reference plane, a direction orthogonal to the first reference plane is referred to as a Z axis direction, a direction orthogonal to the Z axis direction is referred to as an X axis direction, a direction orthogonal to the Z axis direction and the X axis direction is referred to as a Y axis direction, and a plane including the contact portions is referred to as a second reference plane, then, the positioning portion is positioned between the end portion of the outer peripheral wall and the contact portions in the X axis direction, the positioning portion is positioned between the end portion of the outer peripheral wall and the contact portions in the Z axis direction, and the second reference plane crosses the sealing member.
US10759173B2	Wiping member, wiping method, and wiping device A wiping member that wipes a nozzle surface of a liquid discharging head, includes a first region having an average porosity P1, a second region disposed on the first region, having an average porosity P2 greater than P1, and a third region disposed on the second region having an average porosity P3 greater than P2, wherein the wiping member has a thickness t in the direction perpendicular to the surface that contacts the nozzle surface and each of the first region, the second region, and the third region has a thickness of t/3 in the direction, wherein P2/P1 is from 1.1 to 1.4.
US10759171B2	Liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge apparatus includes an apparatus body, a holder, a stage, an exhaust fan, a suction port, and a partition. The holder holds a target object. The stage reciprocates while holding the holder that holds the target object. The exhaust fan generates an airflow. The suction port is disposed on a side portion of the holder to suck the airflow generated by the exhaust fan. The partition partitions an interior of the apparatus body into a space including the suction port and a space not including the suction port. The partition and the holder are arranged to form an airflow path toward the suction port between the partition and the holder.
US10759170B2	Ink jet printing apparatus The ink jet printing apparatus includes: an ink jet head having a nozzle row in which a plurality of nozzles for ejecting ink are arranged and a nozzle guard with an opening at a portion corresponding to the nozzle row, provided at a position via a gap with respect to an ink ejection surface of the nozzle row; a sheet shaped absorbing member having a size that covers a range of the opening of the nozzle guard; and a capping unit that presses the absorbing member onto the opening of the nozzle guard.
US10759169B2	Support substrates for microfluidic die The present disclosure provides supports for microfluidic die that allow for nozzles of the microfluidic die to be on a different plane or face a different direction from electrical contacts on the same support. This includes a rigid support having electrical contacts on a different side of the rigid support with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles, and a semi-flexible support or semi-rigid support that allow the electrical contacts to be moved with respect to a direction of ejection of the nozzles. The semi-flexible and semi-rigid supports allow the die to be up to and beyond a 90 degree angle with respect to a plane of the electrical contacts. The different supports allow for a variety of positions of the microfluidic die with respect to a position of the electrical contacts.
US10759164B2	Application device, ink application method, and non-transitory recording medium The application device comprises a sensor that detects movement of the application device on an application target, a camera that obtains a captured image that is an image of a surface of the application target and is captured during the movement of the application device, a head that applies ink, and a processor, wherein the processor specifies an ink application area based on the captured image of the surface of the application target that is captured by the camera in accordance with the movement that is detected by the sensor, and controls the head to apply ink to the ink application area in accordance with the movement.
US10759157B2	Systems and methods for transferring graphene The present disclosure is directed towards systems and methods 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.
US10759156B2	Method of manufacturing image display device According to a method of manufacturing an image display device of the present invention, a photo-curable resin composition in a liquid state is applied to a surface of a light-transmitting cover member including a light-shielding layer or a surface of the image display member to a thickness greater than that of the light-shielding layer. Then, in this state, the photo-curable resin composition is irradiated with a UV ray to be pre-cured, thereby forming a pre-cured resin layer. Next, the image display member and the light-transmitting cover member are stacked via the pre-cured resin layer and thereafter, the pre-cured resin layer is irradiated with a UV ray to be completely cured, thereby forming a light-transmitting cured resin layer.
US10759153B2	Flexible bonding A flexible bonding roll including one or more pressure applying members is configured to operatively engage an anvil roll. The one or more pressure applying members include one or more spring elements. The spring elements allow for the one or more pressure applying members to compress as the pressure applying members are engaged by the outer circumferential surface of the anvil roll. The compression of the pressure applying members allows for relatively reduced damage of substrates and equipment during bonding.
US10759147B2	Laminated glass article and method for forming the same A glass article includes a glass core layer and a glass cladding layer adjacent to the core layer. An average coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) of the core layer is greater than an average CTE of the cladding layer. An effective 109.9 P temperature of the glass article is at most about 750° C.
US10759144B2	Building material [Object] To provide a building material capable of solving the problem of peeling-off, turning-up, and displacement of a protective sheet from a coating during storage, transport, and construction and capable of solving the problem of degradation of surface finishing of the coating as a result of the protective sheet being peeled off from a coating surface of the building material.[Solution] A building material 10 includes a base material 1 having a design surface on a surface thereof, a coating 2 that is formed on the design surface and that has a surface having a 60-degree specular gloss of 80 or greater, and a protective sheet 3 affixed to the coating 2 so as to be peelable. The coating 2 has a pencil hardness of HB or higher. The adhesive force between the coating 2 and the protective sheet 3 is 2 to 8 N/20 mm.
US10759140B1	Composite damage tolerance and through thickness conductivity by interleaving carbon fiber veil nanocomposites A polymer matrix composite includes layers that alternate between a thin carbon fiber veil layer and a thicker base carbon fiber reinforcement layer. Each veil is coated with conductive carbon nanotubes (CNTs) prior to being added as a laminate layer. Epoxy resin fixes CNTs extended into adjacent reinforcement layers, which results in a composite improved in interlaminar strength, fracture toughness, and impact resistance. Thermal and electrical conductivity are also improved due to the conductive CNTs bridging the resin-insulating interlayer region. As the fuzzy fiber veil is not relied on to provide strength or stiffness to the composite structure, any damage to the veil will not affect composite integrity. Also, as the CNT growth is not on a replacement section of reinforcement layer, the composite avoids pitfalls of strength degradation, reinforcing phase continuity disruption, and residual stress introduction.
US10759136B2	Extruded and co-extruded high-altitude balloons and methods and apparatus for manufacture Co-extruded and extruded high-altitude balloons and apparatus and methods for manufacture. A high-altitude balloon has a plurality of layers of coextruded balloon panel extrudate, a first one of the layers extrusion-bonded to a second one of the layers along a first edge, the second one of the layers extrusion-bonded to a third one of the layers along a strip spaced apart from the first edge, extrusion-bonding of successive layers alternating between the first edge and the strip, the first one of the layers and the last one of the layers extrusion-bonded together along a second edge.
US10759135B2	Binding unit, sheet processing device, and image forming device provided with them To facilitate permeation of water when water is applied to the crimping range of a sheet made of a water-permeable paper material. A binding unit applies water to placed sheets and then crimp-binds the sheets. The binding unit includes a pair of pressure teeth (pressure teeth and receiving teeth part) provided on both the front and back sides of the sheets and configured to crimp-binding the sheets, a water reservoir provided on the back surface side of any one of the pressure teeth and configured to store water to be applied to the sheet, and a pressurizing member (piston) that pressurizes the water in the water reservoir to apply water to the sheet crimping range.
US10759130B2	Spoke fabrication for a non-pneumatic wheel An exemplary method of manufacture for a spoke (100) of a non-pneumatic wheel. The spoke can be manufactured with a reinforcement structure having reinforcement elements and one or more layers of material. The spoke can also be provided in various shapes and configurations. The spoke includes anchors (112, 114) that allow the spoke to be more readily incorporated into, or removed from, a non-pneumatic wheel. More particularly, the anchors also allow the spoke to be joined as one-piece with the non-pneumatic wheel or releasably connected on one or both ends with the non-pneumatic wheel.
US10759121B2	Additive intensifier A system for forming stacked material is provided. The system may include a housing defining an interior space and comprising a bottom wall and a side wall coupled to said bottom wall; at least one tool configured to shape the stacked material, said at least one tool disposed within said interior space; a membrane extending at least partially over said bottom wall and spaced a distance from said bottom wall, said membrane configured to move towards said bottom wall; and at least one intensifier mechanism disposed in said interior space and configured to induce a force against a portion of the stacked material and against said at least one tool as said membrane is moved towards said bottom wall. Methods are also providing for forming such a stacked material.
US10759116B2	Additive manufactured parts with smooth surface finishes Methods of producing an additive manufactured part with a smooth surface finish include providing a spinning device that has a platform. The part is secured to the platform, where the part is at least partially wetted with uncured resin from a resin pool. The platform is rotated, where a first portion of the uncured resin is retained on the part and a second portion of the uncured resin is removed. The part is cured after the rotating. In some embodiments, methods include creating a compensated design for a part by modifying a desired design to compensate for a first portion of an uncured surface finish material to be retained on the part, and forming the part with an additive manufacturing process according to the compensated design.
US10759108B2	Pulsating pipe mold with spigot connector A pulsating corrugator is provided with at least one secondary mold block that is selectively used for forming a spigot connection as the corrugated or ribbed pipe is formed. Preferably, the primary mold blocks used to form the corrugated pipe are also used to assist in further cooling of the formed spigot connection once released from the secondary mold block. The corrugator also includes a controller used to provide different air pressure as the mold blocks move past extrusion outlets of an associate extruder.
US10759104B2	Assembly and method for managing the temperature of a mould tool A mould tool (100) defining a workpiece profile has a first fluid-based temperature control assembly configured to control the temperature of the mould tool (100) which exhausts to a peripheral chamber (160) proximate the periphery of the workpiece profile (100) to reduce a temperature difference between the mould tool (100) and the surrounding environment.
US10759102B2	Overmolding device of cosmetic vessel Disclosed is an overmolding device of a cosmetic vessel including a cosmetic vessel made of glass, a cooling means for cooling the inside of the cosmetic vessel, and left and right outer molds and overmolding an outer shape of the cosmetic vessel with the cosmetic vessel and the cooling means interposed therebetween. According to the present invention, it is possible to prevent breakage of the vessel due to a molding temperature by cooling the inside of the cosmetic vessel by the cooling means at the time of overmolding of the cosmetic vessel such as a perfume bottle.
US10759101B2	Co-injection molded multi-layer article with injection-formed aperture between gate area and peripheral edge Methods and systems for co-injection molding multilayer articles having one or more molded apertures disposed between a gate region and a peripheral region of the article are disclosed. The articles include an interior layer disposed between an inner layer and an outer layer. An article has interior layer coverage over at least 98% of a perimeter of a cross-section of the article downstream of the one or more molded apertures. A method includes modifying fluid flowing past an aperture-forming region of a mold cavity to compensate for the drag of the aperture-forming region on the velocity of the fluid flowing proximal to the aperture-forming region.
US10759100B2	Injection molding machine and control method for injection molding machine An injection molding machine is equipped with a screw having a spline shaft formed with a spline on an outer circumferential surface, a bush having a spline hole formed with a spline on an inner circumferential surface, a linear motion motor for moving the bush in an axial direction of the screw, a rotational motion motor for rotating the bush about an axis of the screw, and a motor control unit which, in the case of fitting the spline shaft in the spline hole, controls the linear motion motor to advance the bush in a direction approaching the screw in a state that the bush and the screw are separated, and which controls the rotational motion motor to rotate the bush when the acquired output torque becomes equal to or larger than a first predetermined torque.
US10759092B2	Methods of making high temperature elastic composites A method of manufacturing an elastic composite includes forming a preform from a filler filled one-dimensional elastic structure that contains a filler and a matrix material forming a pattern that provides elasticity to the one-dimensional elastic structure; and forming the elastic composite from the preform via one or more of the following: sintering; compression molding; or hot isostatic pressing.
US10759088B2	Cutting blade mounting method A cutting blade mounting method of sandwiching both side surfaces of an annular cutting blade by a first flange and a second flange, the first flange being mounted on an end of a spindle and having a suction hole sucking and holding a side surface of the cutting blade to a sandwiching surface of the first flange, includes: a cutting blade provisional holding step of sucking and holding the cutting blade to the first flange by making the cutting blade abut against the sandwiching surface of the first flange at a perfect circle position at which a center of the cutting blade coincides with an axis of the spindle, and making a suction force act on the suction hole; and a fixing step of fixing the cutting blade maintaining the perfect circle position in the cutting blade provisional holding step to the first flange by the second flange.
US10759087B2	Mortar delivery system A Mortar Delivery System is described. The Mortar Delivery System provides precise control of the delivery and application of mortar in addition to the mixing and tempering of mortar. Such control eliminates the use of a hand trowel in brick, block and stone laying applications. Sensing and control are integrated with the Mortar Delivery System to make it an important element of a robotic brick laying system. The Mortar Delivery System contains sensors to measure mortar viscosity and workability, mortar flow rate, and mortar nozzle pressure. The data from the Mortar Delivery System sensors can be used to change the rotational speed of the shear blades, change the amount of water being used for mixing or tempering, and change the delivery speed of the mortar. Such changes result in precise control of mortar that is in turn suitable for automated or semi-automated building processes.
US10759086B2	Method and apparatus for casting prefabricated concrete products Method and apparatus for casting prefabricated concrete products with a substantially horizontal slipform casting process, where the concrete mass is fed in at least one feeding stage to a slipform casting mold compacting and defining the product to be cast, wherein at least one part is embedded in the concrete mass after the at least one concrete mass feeding stage and before the final compaction of the upper surface of the product to be cast.
US10759084B1	Methods for material synthesis and manufacturing using shock consolidation A shock consolidation material manufacturing method involves combining a nanoscale additive and ceramic nanoparticles to create a nano-powder, compacting the nano-powder mechanically, and performing shock-wave consolidation on the compacted nano-powder. The ceramic nanoparticles may be Yttria-stabilized tetragonal Zirconia (YSZ) or Samarium doped Ceria (SDC). The nanopowder may be CNT-YSZ or SDC-Na2CO3. The shock-wave consolidation may be performed with a laser, and may involve positioning the nano-powder on a support material, placing an ablative layer over the support material and nano-powder, placing a transparent re-usable capping layer over the ablative layer, and directing laser energy at the capping layer, turning an area of the ablative layer below the capping layer into plasma and generating shock waves through the nano-powder and support material.
US10759083B1	Mechanism for pivoting a limit plate to top of a rip fence A table saw includes a base assembly; a table assembly mounted on the base assembly and including a table; a slide mechanism mounted on the table assembly; and a rip fence assembly mounted on one side of the table assembly. The rip fence assembly includes a receptacle in a lower portion of one end; an elongated limit plate including two 90-degree bent arms at two ends respectively, each bent arm including a slot having a first end and a second end; a limit seat facing the receptacle; a spring-biased detent anchored in the receptacle and urging against an inner surface of the limit seat by passing through the second end of the slot; and a pivot disposed on an upper portion of one end of the rip fence assembly and disposed through the first end of the slot.
US10759081B2	Non-binding fence for a table saw A guide assembly for a saw device includes a pre-load mechanism located at one end and a slide mechanism located at the other end. The slide mechanism establishes two fixed contact points between the guide assembly and a guide rail of the saw device. The pre-load mechanism establishes a third contact point between the guide assembly and another guide rail of the saw device. The guide assembly has an unlocked condition in which the pre-load mechanism continuously generates a first clamping force on the saw device between the third contact point and the two fixed contact points. The first clamping force self-aligns the guide assembly to the saw device and permits slidable adjustment of the guide assembly on the saw device. The guide assembly has a locked condition in which a second clamping force is generated between the contact points and the guide assembly is fixed on the saw device.
US10759080B2	Electric tool An electric tool includes a functional piece, a motor, a case and a fan. The case includes a motor case portion. An airflow inlet and an airflow outlet are formed in the case. When the fan operates, an airflow at the airflow inlet is taken out and is directed to the airflow outlet after the airflow flows through the motor. The motor case portion includes an encircling portion which encircles the motor and an end portion arranged on one end of the encircling portion. The motor includes a stator, a motor shaft and a rotor. The stator is fixed relative to the case. The motor shaft is rotatably arranged in the case. The rotor surrounds the stator and rotates synchronously with the motor shaft. A stopping piece having a stopping portion is arranged at a first clearance between the rotor and the encircling portion. A projection of the stopping piece in a plane perpendicular to a rotating axis of the rotor is at least partially located outside a projection of the rotor in the plane. The stopping piece stops the airflow from flowing back from one side of the motor to the other side.
US10759075B2	Blade sharpening system for a log saw machine A blade sharpening system for log saw machines is provided. An example multiphase grinding wheel has a grinding face with one or more abrasive concentric rings for sharpening the cutting blade of the log saw machine, and one or more padded concentric rings consisting of fiber padding. Sharpening with the multiphase grinding wheel improves cut quality, increases blade life, removes glues and varnishes from the cutting blade, reduces blade deformation, and hones the edge of the cutting blade. A pneumatic tensioning system uses air bladders to apply a dynamically cushioned pressure between the grinding wheels and the cutting blade. The fiber-padded grinding wheels and the air bladder tensioner provide improved sharpness of the cutting blade and longer life for the mechanical components. The padded grinding wheels decrease fire risk, and the tensioner can be operated remotely, decreasing human injuries common with conventional setup actions near the sharp cutting blade.
US10759074B2	System for cutting of cutting stock The invention relates to a system made of an electronic display device having a display screen for displaying augmented reality, an electronic memory, and a cutting device for cutting planar cutting stock, e.g., paperboard, corrugated cardboard, film, textile, plastic, foam, or wooden slabs or sheets. The system has a computer unit for computing a position and alignment of the display device in relation to the cutting device. The display device is designed to be worn by a user and positioned in the field of vision of the user. The system is designed to display to the user retrieved cutting-stock-related information by means of the display screen in a manner readable by the user in the field of vision of the user, adapted to the position and alignment of the display device in relation to the cutting device, and linked to an actual and/or setpoint position of the cutting stock.
US10759073B2	Cutting machine A cutting machine for cutting a foam product from a foam blank. The cutting machine has a blank holder adapted to receive the foam blank and a cutting blade. At least one of the blank holder and the cutting blade is mounted for movement relative to the other. The blank holder has a first component having a die projection formed on a front surface of the first component. A second component has a cutting surface and an aperture. A third component has a cutting surface and is locatable in the aperture. At least one of the first component and the second component is mounted for movement relative to the other between a first configuration, in which the first and second components are distal to one another, and a second configuration, in which the first and second components are proximal to one another.
US10759070B1	Utility knife having safety guard and method of using the same A cutting device comprising: a housing containing a cutting blade with a portion of the cutting blade extending from the housing; a safety guard having an end positioned proximate to the cutting blade portion extending from the housing; and a spring-biased safety guard release connected to an elongated member, the elongated member in communication with an arcuate, flat spring extending from a second end of the safety guard. In this manner, as soon as pressure is released from the cutting blade, the safety guard returns to its home position even if the safety guard release button is still being pressed. Thus, the cutting blade is only fully exposed without the safety guard in place when the cutting blade is being used to cut an article.
US10759067B2	Folding knife configured for rapid assembly and disassembly A folding knife includes a blade, first and second handle portions, a post, and an engaging plate. The post extends from the first handle portion. The blade is pivotable relative to the handle portions about a pivot axis between open and closed positions. The engaging plate is coupled to the second handle portion and is movable relative to the second handle portion between first and second positions. In the first position, the engaging plate engages the post, thereby restricting relative movement between the first and second handle portions in a direction parallel to the pivot axis and retaining the blade between the first and second handle portions. In the second position, the engaging plate disengages the post, thereby allowing relative movement between the first and second handle portions in the direction parallel to the pivot axis and allowing the blade to be separated from the first and second handle portions.
US10759065B2	Machine tool A machine tool includes: an exterior cover covering a machining area where a workpiece on a worktable is machined by a machining tool; an articulated robot arranged inside the exterior cover and configured to replace the workpiece; a controller configured to control the posture of the articulated robot and the coordinate point at which a hand of the articulated robot is positioned; and a protective cover arranged inside the exterior cover and configured to protect at least the hand from scattered matter arising due to machining of the workpiece when the articulated robot is set at a predetermined posture or when the hand is moved to a predetermined coordinate point.
US10759064B2	Robot and method for designing robot shape A robot includes a movable unit and a driving unit that drives the movable unit. The movable unit includes a predicted colliding section that is a structure forming an outer shape of the movable unit and may collide with a human body during movement of the movable unit. The predicted colliding section is formed to have a predetermined shape such that a pressure applied to a human body is lower than a predetermined safety standard value for pressure for the human body when the movable unit is driven at maximum thrust by the driving unit and collides with the human body.
US10759063B1	Reusable mechanically fused dovetail retainer mechanisms A reusable mechanism is disclosed for coupling two robotic appendages, such that an unintended force acting against a side of one of the appendages may decouple the appendages. The mechanism includes a revolved male dovetail mated to a revolved female dovetail. The mechanism may further include a channel within the male dovetail and a detent that inhibits rotation of the male dovetail in relation to the female dovetail.
US10759057B2	Inspection system According to one embodiment, an inspection system inspects equipment including a first structural object and a second structural object. The first structural object extends in a first direction. The second structural object is provided around the first structural object. The second structural object has a first surface opposing the first structural object. A first protrusion is provided in the first surface. The first protrusion extends in the first direction. The system includes a robot and a controller. The robot includes an imager. The robot moves between the first structural object and the second structural object. The imager images the first protrusion. The controller detects, from a first image acquired by the imager, a first edge portion of the first protrusion in a circumferential direction around the first direction. The controller controls a movement of the robot by using the detected first edge portion.
US10759054B1	Method and system for handling deformable objects A control server controls a dual-arm robotic manipulator (DARM) for handling deformable objects in a stack. The control server receives a set of images of the stack captured by a set of image sensors, and determines a contour of the stack based the set of images. Based on the contour and historical data associated with the deformable objects in the stack, the control server determines a sequence of actions to be performed by the DARM for handling a first deformable object in the stack, and controls the DARM to handle the first deformable object by communicating a set of commands corresponding to each action in sequence of actions. The first deformable object is handled such that original form factors of the first deformable object and the remaining stack are maintained.
US10759043B2	Wood-I floor beam square An adjustable square for wooden I-beams the adjustable square being adapted for marking cut lines on an I-beam having parallel flanges with a connected web disposed there between. The adjustable I-beam square includes first and second tongue members adapted for engaging an outer surface of the first and second flanges respectively. The adjustable square for wooden I-beams further includes an adjustable blade assembly. First and second saddle members bridge the respective flanges and adjoin the tongue members with the adjustable blade assembly. The adjustable blade assembly extends in a plane perpendicular to the first and second tongue members.
US10759038B2	Hand-held machine tool having a tool-change magazine A hand-held machine tool having a tool receiver to receive an insert tool having an external profile, the tool receiver featuring an internal receiver provided at least sectionally with an internal profile, and having a tool housing assigned a tool-change magazine having at least one tool chamber for storing the insert tool, the tool chamber being alignable with the tool receiver to allow the insert tool to be transferred from the tool chamber into the internal receiver or from the internal receiver into the tool chamber, a positioning device being provided for the circumferential alignment of the external profile when transferring the insert tool from the tool chamber into the internal receiver of the tool receiver to produce a form-locking connection between the internal profile and the external profile that at least for the most part, is free of rotational play, the positioning device has at least one magnet.
US10759036B2	Power tool It is an object to provide a novel technique for releasing an intervening member of a driving member. A representative screwdriver is provided with a motor and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism has a spindle, a lock sleeve, rollers, a driving gear, a retainer and a spring receiver. When driven with the rollers held between the lock sleeve and the driving gear, the spindle is rotated in a normal direction. The lock sleeve has an inclined part and the retainer has an inclined part. The lock sleeve and the retainer move with respect to each other in the axial direction and the circumferential direction by sliding contact between the inclined parts. This relative movement in the circumferential direction is utilized to release the holding of the rollers.
US10759030B2	Depth of drive adjustment mechanism for gas spring fastener driver A fastener driver includes a first nosepiece and a second nosepiece coupled to the first nosepiece with a fastener driving channel formed between the first nosepiece and the second nosepiece. A workpiece contact element is movable with respect to the first nosepiece and the second nosepiece between an extended position and a retracted position. A quick-release latch secures the first nosepiece and the second nosepiece together. The workpiece contact element is positioned between the quick-release latch and the first nosepiece.
US10759029B2	Powered fastener driver and operating method thereof A powered fastener driver includes a cylinder and a drive piston within the cylinder being acted on by a driving force resulting from a pressure differential. The powered fastener further includes a drive blade coupled to the drive piston and operable to drive a fastener, and an adjustable valve for selectively introducing air from ambient atmosphere into the cylinder, thereby changing the pressure differential acting on the drive piston. By adopting a self-contained vacuum generating means as described above, the present invention does not rely on any external vacuum source and powered fastener driver can be used and carried with conveniently.
US10759025B2	Positive interlock network (PIN) vise and mold A vise includes a base and two opposed jaws. At least one of the jaws is movable with respect to the other so that an object can be gripped therebetween. At least one of the two opposed jaws includes a frame and an array of polygon-shaped pins stacked parallel to one another. The frame has a bottom side and two opposed sides tapering towards the bottom side. The pins are disposed on the bottom side. Each pin has a cross-sectional shape such that when stacked together, the pins fit flush with one another and an area defined by the frame is tiled by the pins without any substantial gaps therebetween. The pins are oriented such that the tapering opposed sides direct force vectors to increase a pin-to-pin clamping force and the frame selectively clamps down on the pins such that the pins are held in place.

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