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US10774524B2	Assemblable panel structure The present invention relates generally to an assemblable panel structure and, more particularly, to an assemblable panel structure having an expansion module connectable to a core module in an expansive manner. The assemblable panel structure includes a core module comprised of an upper core panel and a lower core panel, each having a regular thickness and a polygon horizontal-section wherein the core module has a space defined therein between the upper core panel and the lower core panel which are spaced apart from each other. The present invention adopts a modular structure, thus making it possible to quickly complete various types of prefabricated houses.
US10774517B2	Trench drain A trench drain defining a channel and having an accessory rib allowing the convenient attachment of accessories to the sides of a drain in order to facilitate the installation of a trench drain, place drain outlets at any convenient places along the trench drain, and to create right angle joints between two trench drains.
US10774515B1	Elongated toilet flange The elongated toilet flange is configured for use with toilet. The toilet further comprises a discharge port and a DWV floor outlet. The elongated toilet flange forms a fluidic connection between the discharge port and the DWV floor outlet such that biological excretions and eliminations received by the toilet are transferred through the discharge port into the DWV floor outlet. The elongated toilet flange is an irregular disk structure that further comprises a first wing structure and a second wing structure. The first wing structure and the second wing structure form elongated lobes that provide a more secure fluidic connection relative to a traditional circular toilet flange.
US10774514B2	Remote control device A remote control device according to an embodiment includes an operation button, a generator, an electrical storage part, electronic paper, and a controller. The operation button is for remotely operating a wet-area device. The generator generates electrical power by utilizing energy when the operation button is pressed. The electrical storage part stores the electrical power generated by the generator; the electronic paper displays a setting state of the wet-area device. The controller controls a refresh and a display-switching of the electronic paper by utilizing the electrical power stored in the electrical storage part. The operation button is marked with information showing a function of the operation button. The controller performs the refresh in the case where the function is not realized when the operation button is pressed.
US10774513B2	Aircraft vacuum toilet system splashguard A toilet bowl system for use on-board an aircraft includes a toilet bowl body comprising a toilet bowl and a shroud. The toilet bowl has a rim. A removable splash guard is positioned between the toilet bowl and the shroud, and comprises a generally flat, flexible, planar shield having a central opening. The shield includes a top portion and a rear portion, the top portion faces the shroud and the lower portion faces the toilet bowl, and the lower portion is shaped to correspond with an upper portion of the rim of the toilet bowl and is configured to secure the removable toilet splash guard to the toilet bowl.
US10774512B2	Siphon activated valve A fill valve system with a float nested in a container connected to the fill valve and a siphon device passing water out of the container into the toilet tank, with the siphon device having an air vent dimensioned such that: (i) tank refilling is delayed until after the flush valve closes; (ii) the fill valve is not turned on by small leaks in the tank; and (iii) the fill valve turns off when it encounters large leaks in the tank.
US10774510B2	Overflow system for a fluid container An overflow system for determining a level of a liquid to be contained in a container, which comprises a body extending along a longitudinal axis, the body being insertable within the container; and a level sensor unit secured to the body for detecting the level of the liquid along the longitudinal axis of the body.
US10774507B2	Excavator boom and excavating implement automatic state logic An excavator comprises a control architecture having one or more actuators and one or more controllers. The one or more controllers are programmed to execute instructions. The instructions determine if there is a request to operate the excavator boom and the excavating implement in automatics mode. The instructions also receive target design surface data representing a target design surface of an excavating operation. The instructions still further receive an implement angle representing an operating angle of the excavating implement relative to the target design surface. The instructions also determine whether the implement angle is within an activation angle, determine whether the implement angle is outside of a deactivation angle, activate the excavating implement in the automatics mode when the implement angle is within the activation angle and the deactivation angle, and deactivate when the implement angle is outside of the deactivation angle subsequent to the automatics mode activation.
US10774504B2	Input-output control mapping with corresponding splash screen A control system for a work machine includes an input device actuatable to generate a control signal, a display screen, and or more processing circuits. The one or more processing circuits are configured to render, on the display screen based on an operator of the machine, an indicator of a first mapping between the control signal and a first function of the machine. The one or more processing circuits are further configured to receive, from the operator using the display screen, a second mapping between the control signal and a second function of the machine. The one or more processing circuits are additionally configured to control the second function using the control signal in response to actuation of the input device.
US10774499B2	Lip for excavating bucket A lip for an excavating bucket with a front beam and a rear beam extending along the length of the lip and defining at least one recess between them. The front beam includes noses extending forward of the beam for mounting ground engaging tools. Ribs extend between the front beam and the rear beam. The ribs separate recesses extending between the beams.
US10774494B2	Methods and devices for improving the subsoil The object of the present invention relates to a method for producing drilled piles, wherein a drilling tool is sunk into the subsoil by applying a drilling torque and a vertical force, the drilling tool is then again retracted and an additional material is introduced into the resulting bore. According to the invention, the drilling tool is set in vibration by one or more actuators while it is sunk into the subsoil and/or during the retraction of the drilling tool, wherein a resulting oscillation amplitude has at least one horizontal portion. The invention also relates to a corresponding drilling tool for producing boreholes or drilled piles in a subsoil. The present invention further relates to a depth vibrator for the displacement and consolidation of subsoil material as well as a method for the displacement and consolidation of subsoil material.
US10774491B2	Oil fence with oil filtration membrane An oil fence including an oil filtration membrane includes: a floating member floating on a surface of water; and an oil filtration membrane connected to the floating member, allowing the water to pass therethrough, and rapidly collecting materials such as oil or a hazardous and noxious substance included in the water.
US10774490B2	Connecting structure, standard sections, channel having standard sections, and irrigation system A connecting structure, standard sections, a channel having the standard sections, and an irrigation system are provided. The standard sections each comprise a bottom plate and side plates fixedly connected to both sides of the bottom plate; the three plates form a standard section body in a groove structure. Two ends of the standard section are respectively provided with a male buckle and a female buckle, or the two ends of the standard section are both provided with the male buckle or the female buckle. The male buckle comprises a male buckle connection plate. The female buckle comprises a female buckle connection plate having a U-shaped groove. Moreover, the thickness of the male buckle connection plate matches the width of the U-shaped groove, in order to prevent the male buckle connection plate from coming out of the U-shaped groove of the female buckle connection plate after being inserted therein.
US10774488B2	Vehicle with internal and/or external monitoring A street sweeper configured to clean a street can include: at least one broom or sprayer configured to clean a street, a street surface deviation detection device coupled to the street sweeper, the street surface deviation detection device being configured to detect visual signatures of defects in a surface of the street; and a position device to measure the position of the street sweeper, wherein the position device is programmed to send the position to a central server.
US10774486B2	Light signalling slab and system capable of using such a slab The invention relates to a one-piece light signalling slab (2) comprising a structure with a plurality of layers that are superposed and attached together, said structure comprising: A first transparent or translucent layer (200) forming a front face of said slab; A light assembly (201) comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (Ds) electrically connected together; An assembly (202a, 202b) encapsulating said plurality of light emitting diodes; A second layer (203) forming a rear face of said plate and being made up of a composite polymer/fibreglass material; Said encapsulating assembly being positioned between said first layer (200) and said second layer (203).
US10774484B2	Bridge support bracket placement device A device for assisting to secure a bridge support bracket to a beam, the device comprising: a support frame, a hook to secure the support frame to the beam, a clamp to grasp and hold the bracket, and a pivot axle to pivotally connect the clamp to the support frame. With this device, a bridge builder can use the clamp to grasp and hold the bridge support bracket, and then pivot the clamp and support bracket relative to the beam.
US10774478B2	Railway track displacement measurement system and method for proactive maintenance A monitoring and warning system is provided that measures a track displacement as an indication of an operational condition of railway tracks and a rail track structure. The system comprises a sensor and a device coupled to the sensor. In response to a physical measurement of a vertical displacement of a railway track in a down direction by the sensor, the device is configured to provide a warning signal indicative of a possible future failure of the railway track or the rail track structure for proactive track maintenance purposes.
US10774468B2	Treatment agent for image recording, set of ink and treatment agent for image recording, and recording method There is provided a treatment agent for image recording including: a cationic polymer emulsion; and a water-soluble organic solvent including a glycol-based water-soluble organic solvent of which boiling point is not more than 200° C. The treatment agent satisfies the following condition (1): 20≤A≤60. In the condition (1), A: a content amount (% by mass) of the glycol-based water-soluble organic solvent, of which boiling point is not more than 200° C., in an entire amount of the treatment agent for image recording.
US10774466B2	Sizing composition based on a non-reducing saccharide and a hydrogenated saccharide, and insulating products obtained A sizing composition, in particular for insulating products based on mineral wool, in particular of glass or of rock, includes at least one non-reducing saccharide, at least one hydrogenated saccharide, and at least one polycarboxylic organic acid.
US10774464B2	Laundry appliance having an ironing assembly A laundry appliance and ironing assembly are provided herein. The laundry appliance may include a cabinet and an ironing assembly. The cabinet may extend along a vertical direction between a top portion and a bottom portion. The cabinet may define a laundry chamber for the receipt of articles therein. The ironing assembly may include a casing received on a laundry appliance and an insulated mat selectively received within the casing.
US10774458B2	Apparatus and method for identifying treating chemistry in a laundry treating appliance dispensing assembly A method of dispensing treating chemistry from a loading cup of a laundry treating appliance including sensing a material property of a treating chemistry in the loading cup, determining if the treating chemistry is proper/improper for the loading cup, and supplying the treating chemistry to a bulk reservoir when the treating chemistry is determined improper.
US10774455B2	Washing machine A washing machine is disclosed, which prevents bubbles in the drum from leaking outside when an auxiliary door is opened during a washing process. The washing machine includes a cabinet including a first opening, a tub disposed in the cabinet and configured to store wash water therein, a drum rotatably disposed in the tub, a door assembly mounted to the cabinet to open or close the first opening, and including a second opening, an auxiliary door configured to open or close the second opening, and an interference part located at a rear of the auxiliary door to form a predetermined space in the rear part of the auxiliary door.
US10774453B2	Laundry treating appliance with a static tub and a water trap vapor seal A washing machine may include a static wash tub, a rotatable vertical axis wash basket in the static wash tub, and a drive motor for rotating the wash basket. A closure may direct wash liquid from the wash basket to a catch basin. A flange may be attached to the closure so that an unattached edge ends within the catch basin. The unattached edge may end below the surface of a first volume of wash liquid to minimize migration of wash liquid and/or vapor from the washing machine. The unattached edge may end above the surface of a second volume of wash liquid less than the first volume to minimize agitation of wash liquid in the catch basin.
US10774452B2	Thread storage and dispensing sewing assembly There is provided a sewing assembly that comprises a plurality of pins for receiving spools of thread, a plurality of thread cutters and retainers adjacent an extremity of the container, a plurality of slots located therebetween, and a needle threader. Thread unwound from a thread spool and received within a respective slot is cut by pressing the unwound thread at a desired length within a respective thread cutter so as to cut the unwound thread and simultaneously retain uncut thread within a respective thread retainer.
US10774450B2	Method to massively manufacture carbon fibers through graphene composites and the use thereof This invention innovates a low cost method to synthesize carbon fibers through graphene composites, which are fabricated through chemical treatment of graphite. This invention also is related to the applications of thereof carbon fibers in different fields. Several examples of such fields would be to use carbon fibers to manufacture carbon fiber tubes, pipes or risers, or car/airplane/computer parts, bicycles, and sports supplies and many additional applications.
US10774448B2	Method of manufacturing a fabric The present application discloses a method of manufacturing a fabric. The method comprises warping a yarn; sizing the yarn with a strengthening agent; weaving the yarn; greying the yarn to form a prototype of the fabric; desizing the strengthening agent; adding a quick-drying agent on the prototype; and drying the prototype to form the fabric. In addition, before or after adding a quick-drying agent on the prototype, the method further comprises adding an anti-bacterial agent or an anti-ultraviolet agent on the prototype.
US10774442B2	Single-crystal diamond material, single-crystal diamond chip, and perforated tool In a single-crystal diamond material, a concentration of non-substitutional nitrogen atoms is not more than 200 ppm, a concentration of substitutional nitrogen atoms is lower than the concentration of the non-substitutional nitrogen atoms, and the single-crystal diamond material has a crystal growth main surface having an off angle of not more than 20°. A perforated tool includes a single-crystal diamond die, wherein in the single-crystal diamond die, a concentration of non-substitutional nitrogen atoms is not more than 200 ppm, a concentration of substitutional nitrogen atoms is lower than the concentration of the non-substitutional nitrogen atoms, and the single-crystal diamond die has a low-index plane represented by a Miller index of not less than −5 and not more than 5 in an integer, a perpendicular line of the low-index plane having an off angle of not more than 20° relative to an orientation of a hole for wire drawing.
US10774438B2	Monitoring electrolytes during electroplating Methods of and apparatuses for monitoring electroplating bath quality in electroplating cells using voltage readings are described herein. Methods involve obtaining real-time voltage readings during an electroplating process and determining whether the voltage readings are within a threshold deviation of an expected voltage reading at a given time.
US10774433B2	Electrochemical recycling of lead-based materials The present application relates to the electrochemical extraction of lead (Pb) from a lead-containing material using a deep eutectic solvent. This is of particular use in the recycling of the lead-based materials that result from energy generation processes.
US10774431B2	Ion-conducting membranes An anion-conducting polymeric membrane comprises vinylbenzyl-Rs and a substituted ethene. Rs is a positively charged cyclic amine group. The total weight of the vinylbenzyl-Rs groups is greater than 15% of the total weight of the membrane. In a preferred embodiment, the membrane is a Helper Membrane that increases the faradaic efficiency of an electrochemical cell into which the membrane is incorporated, and also allows product formation at lower voltages than in cells without the Helper Membrane.
US10774427B2	Fabrication method of substrate having electrical interconnection structures A method for fabricating a substrate having an electrical interconnection structure is provided, which includes the steps of: providing a substrate body having a plurality of conductive pads and first and second passivation layers sequentially formed on the substrate body and exposing the conductive pads; forming a seed layer on the second passivation layer and the conductive pads; forming a first metal layer on each of the conductive pads, wherein the first metal layer is embedded in the first and second passivation layers without being protruded from the second passivation layer; and forming on the first metal layer a second metal layer protruded from the second passivation layer. As such, when the seed layer on the second passivation layer is removed by etching using an etchant, the etchant will not erode the first metal layer, thereby preventing an undercut structure from being formed underneath the second metal layer.
US10774424B2	Metalization of surfaces A method of metallizing substrate with abstractable hydrogen atoms and/or unsaturations on the surface, comprising the steps: a) contacting the substrate with a polymerizable unit, at least one initiator which can be activated by both heat and actinic radiation, and optionally at least one solvent, b) inducing a polymerization reaction c) depositing a second metal on an already applied first metal to obtain a metal coating. A first metal is added as ions and/or small metal particles during the process. Ions are reduced to the first metal. Advantages include that the adhesion is improved, the process time is shortened, blisters in the metal coating are avoided, the polymer layer below the metal coating becomes less prone to swelling for instance in contact with water.
US10774422B2	Systems and methods for controlling vapor phase processing A semiconductor processing device can include a reactor assembly comprising a reaction chamber sized to receive a substrate therein. An exhaust line can be in fluid communication with the reaction chamber, the exhaust line configured to transfer gas out of the reaction chamber. A valve can be disposed along the exhaust line to regulate the flow of the gas along the exhaust line. A control system can be configured to operate in an open loop control mode to control the operation of the valve.
US10774421B2	Semiconductor device manufacturing method, substrate processing apparatus and recording medium A substrate processing apparatus includes: a reaction tube with a process chamber defined therein, the process chamber being configured to process a substrate; a heating device configured to heat the process chamber; a gas supply part configured to supply a process gas used in processing the substrate; and a plasma generating part including an electrode composed of a first electrode portion connected to a high frequency power supply and a second electrode portion grounded to the earth, which are installed to surround the entire circumference of an outer wall of the reaction tube. An inter-electrode distance between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion is determined by at least a frequency of the high frequency power supply and a voltage applied across the electrode. The first and second electrode portions are installed based on the determined inter-electrode distance.
US10774419B2	Implantation using solid aluminum iodide (ALI3) for producing atomic aluminum ions and in situ cleaning of aluminum iodide and associated by-products An ion implantation system is provided having an ion source configured to form an ion beam from aluminum iodide. A beamline assembly selectively transports the ion beam to an end station configured to accept the ion beam for implantation of aluminum ions into a workpiece. The ion source has a solid-state material source having aluminum iodide in a solid form. A solid source vaporizer vaporizes the aluminum iodide, defining gaseous aluminum iodide. An arc chamber forms a plasma from the gaseous aluminum iodide, where arc current from a power supply is configured to dissociate aluminum ions from the aluminum iodide. One or more extraction electrodes extract the ion beam from the arc chamber. A water vapor source further introduces water to react residual aluminum iodide to form hydroiodic acid, where the residual aluminum iodide and hydroiodic acid is evacuated from the system.
US10774418B2	Systems and methods to improve optical spectrum fidelity in integrated computational elements Systems and methods are disclosed for improving optical spectrum fidelity of an integrated computational element fabricated on a substrate. The integrated computational element is configured, upon completion, to process an optical spectrum representing a chemical constituent of a production fluid from a wellbore. The systems and methods measure in situ a thickness, a complex index of refraction, or both of a film formed during fabrication to generate a predicted optical spectrum. The predicted optical spectrum is compared to a target optical spectrum. Revisions to a design of the integrated computational element are conducted in situ to improve optical spectrum fidelity relative to the target optical spectrum. Other systems and methods are presented.
US10774414B2	Method for surface treatment of a steel component by nitriding or nitrocarburising, oxidising and then impregnating Disclosed is a method for surface treatment of a steel component, providing high resistance to wear and corrosion, including nitriding or nitrocarburising to form a compound layer with a thickness of at least 8 micrometers made up of iron nitrides having phases ε and/or γ′, oxidizing to generate a layer of oxides with a thickness of 0.1-3 micrometers, and soaking in an impregnation bath during at least 5 minutes at room temperature, the bath being made up of at least 70 wt %, ±1%, of a solvent made up of a mixture of hydrocarbons formed by a C9 to C17 alkane fraction, 10 to 30 wt %, ±1%, of at least one paraffin oil formed by a C16 to C32 alkane fraction, and at least one additive such as a synthetic phenolic additive with a concentration of 0.01 to 3 wt %, ±0.1%.
US10774413B2	Low pressure induction carburization A method for selective carburization of an article using low pressure induction carburization includes: providing or procuring an article including a surface; subjecting the article to directed induction heating, wherein a first portion of the surface of the article is inductively heated to a temperature that exceeds a carburizing temperature, while a second portion of the surface of the article remains at a temperature below the carburizing temperature; and simultaneously with subjecting the article to directed induction heating, subjecting the article to low pressure carburization, thereby selectively carburizing the first portion of the surface of the article while not carburizing the second portion of the surface of the article.
US10774411B2	Nickel-based alloy tubes and method for production thereof A method for producing a tube of a nickel-based alloy tube which comprises the steps of hot working a nicked-based alloy casting into a pretubular-shaped workpiece or into a cylindrical bar, trepanning the cylindrical bar or machining an inner diameter of the pretubular-shaped workpiece to obtain a tubular workpiece, and cold working the tubular workpiece. The hot working comprises one of: rolling, forging, and a combination thereof. The cold working comprises flow forming or pilgering. A nickel-based alloy tube produced with the method comprises an outer diameter greater than or equal to 60.3 mm, an average wall thickness greater than or equal to 2.8 mm, and less than or equal to 70 mm.
US10774408B2	High strength aluminum stamping The invention provides a method of manufacturing a component formed of an aluminum alloy for use in an automotive vehicle application, for example those requiring high strength, light-weight, and a complex three-dimensional shape. The method begins by providing a blank formed of an aluminum alloy which is already solution heat treated and tempered, and thus has a temper designation of about T4. The method further includes heating the blank to a temperature of 150° C. to 350° C., preferably 190° C. to 225° C. The method next includes quickly transferring the blank to a hot or warm forming apparatus, and stamping the blank to form the complex three-dimensional shape. Immediately after the forming step, the component has a temper designation of about T6, but preferably not greater than T6, and thus is ready for use in the automotive vehicle application without any post heat treatment or machining.
US10774407B2	Nickel titanium alloys, methods of manufacture thereof and article comprising the same Disclosed herein is a shape memory alloy comprising 45 to 50 atomic percent nickel; and 1 to 30 atomic percent of at least one metalloid selected from the group consisting of germanium, antimony, zinc, gallium, tin, and a combination of one or more of the foregoing metalloids, with the remainder being titanium. The shape memory alloy may further contain aluminum. Disclosed herein too is a method of manufacturing the shape memory alloy.
US10774406B2	Steel for mold and mold The present invention relates to a steel and a mold constituted of the steel, in which the steel contains as essential elements, in terms of % by mass, 0.58%≤C≤0.70%, 0.010%≤Si≤0.30%, 0.50%≤Mn≤2.00%, 0.50%≤Cr<2.0%, 1.8%≤Mo≤3.0%, and 0.050%
US10774404B2	Plurality of flaky magnetic metal particles, pressed powder material, and rotating electric machine Provided is a plurality of flaky magnetic metal particles of the embodiments, each flaky magnetic metal particle having a flat surface provided with either or both of a plurality of concavities and a plurality of convexities arranged in a first direction, each concavity or convexity having a width of 0.1 μm or more, a length of 1 μm or more, and an aspect ratio of 2 or higher; and at least one first element selected from the group consisting of iron (Fe), cobalt (Co), and nickel (Ni), the flaky magnetic metal particles having an average thickness of between 10 nm and 100 μm inclusive and an average aspect ratio of between 5 and 10,000 inclusive.
US10774403B2	Iron-based alloy powder for powder metallurgy, and sinter-forged member An iron-based alloy powder for powder metallurgy contains 2.0 mass % to 5.0 mass % of Cu, the balance being Fe and incidental impurities. From 1/10 to 8/10 of the Cu is diffusion bonded in powder-form to the surfaces of iron powder that serves as a raw material for the iron-based alloy powder, and the remainder of the Cu is contained in this iron powder as a pre-alloy. The iron-based alloy powder has superior compressibility to conventional Cu pre-alloyed iron-based alloy powders and enables production of a high strength sinter-forged member even when sintered at a lower temperature than conventional iron-based alloy powders containing mixed Cu powder.
US10774402B2	Reinforcement material blends with a small particle metallic component for metal-matrix composites A metal-matrix composite includes a reinforced composite material including reinforcement material dispersed in a binder material. The reinforcement material includes a metallic component dispersed with reinforcing particles and at least 25 percent of the metallic component has a particle size of 50 microns or less.
US10774401B2	Copper alloy and method for producing same A copper alloy disclosed in the present description has a basic alloy composition represented by Cu100-(x+y)SnxMny (where 8≤x≤16 and 2≤y≤10 are satisfied), in which a main phase is a βCuSn phase with Mn dissolved therein, and the βCuSn phase undergoes martensitic transformation when heat-treated or worked.
US10774399B2	Hydrolyzed starches as grinding aids for mineral ore processing Grinding aid compositions comprising hydrolyzed starches, such as dextrin, maltodextrin or corn syrup solids. The grinding aid compositions are typically added to various mineral ore slurries prior to grinding operations to affect the rheology characteristics of the mineral ore slurries.
US10774394B2	Co-solvent to produce reactive intermediates from biomass The disclosure provides a system for production of reactive intermediates from lignocellulosic biomass. The reactive intermediates can be used as platform chemicals for biological conversions or can be further catalytically upgraded to be used as “drop in” reagents for fuels. The disclosure provides methods and compositions useful for processing biomass to biofuels and intermediates.
US10774387B2	Methods for identifying androgen receptor splice variants in subjects having castration resistant prostate cancer Methods of the present disclosure provide for detection of mutations and splice variants of the androgen receptor using a non-invasive approach, RNAseq, for examining circulating tumor cells.
US10774386B2	Serum or plasma microRNA as biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer Provided are non-small cell lung cancer markers and the use thereof in diagnosing and monitoring diseases in vitro. The non-small cell lung cancer markers include at least one of 26 selected detectable mature microRNAs existing stably in human serum or plasma. Also provided are probe combinations, a kit and a biochip for detecting the non-small cell lung cancer markers. The invention further provides a method for detecting the said lung cancer markers. The method in the present invention enables extensive detection spectrum, high sensitivity, low cost, convenient sample taking and preservation. The method can be applied in the general survey of disease, solves problems of low specificity and sensitivity encountered with previous single markers, and increases significantly the clinical detection rate of diseases. The methods provide an effective means for diagnosing diseases at an early stage.
US10774383B2	Measurement and comparison of immune diversity by high-throughput sequencing High-throughput long read sequencing is used to perform immunogenomic characterization of expressed antibody repertoires in the context of vaccination. Informatic analysis allows global characterizations of isotype distributions, determination of the lineage structure of the repertoire and measure age and antigen related mutational activity. Global analysis of the immune system's clonal structure provides direct insight into the effects of vaccination and provides a detailed molecular portrait of age-related effects.
US10774382B2	Measurement and comparison of immune diversity by high-throughput sequencing A precise measurement of the immunological receptor diversity present in a sample is obtained by sequence analysis. Samples of interest are generally complex, comprising more than 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108, 109, 1010, 1011, 1012 or more different sequences for a receptor of interest. Immunological receptors of interest include immunoglobulins, T cell antigen receptors, and major histocompatibility receptors. The specific composition of immunological receptor sequence variations in the sample can be recorded and output. The composition is useful for predictive, diagnostic and therapeutic methods relating to the immune capabilities and history of an individual. Such predictions and diagnoses are used to guide clinical decisions.
US10774381B2	Genetic marker for determining meat quality traits of pigs and use thereof The present invention relates to a genetic marker for determining meat quality traits of pigs and a use thereof, and specifically, a genetic marker for determining meat quality traits of pigs, comprising a polynucleotide consisting of 5 to 300 consecutive nucleotides comprising the nucleotides from the 1524th to the 1527th positions in the polynucleotide of SEQ ID NO: 1, or a polynucleotide complementary thereto, a composition for determining meat quality traits of pigs comprising an agent capable of detecting the genetic marker, a composition for determining Korean native pigs, a kit, a microarray, a method for determining meat quality traits of pigs, and a method for determining meat quality traits of Korean native pigs. The genetic marker of the present invention is a specific marker for determining the meat quality traits of pigs, and thus the marker can be used not only as a means for the objective evaluation of meat quality traits of pigs that cannot be determined by the naked eye but also as a means for distinguishing between foreign pigs and Korean native pigs, and is thereby capable of contributing to the establishment of distribution order of pork meat.
US10774377B1	Use of unique molecular identifiers for improved sequencing of taxonomically relevant genes This disclosure generally relates to improved methods, compositions, and systems for detecting, quantifying, and characterizing genomic sequences from heterogeneous genomic samples. The disclosed methods include providing a unique molecular identifier to the initial target sequences prior to amplification and addition of indexing barcodes. The methods, compositions, and systems can be employed to accurately detect and quantify operational taxonomic units from heterogeneous samples and further to detect sequencing errors, e.g., chimeric sequences, which may occur during the development and sequencing of the library.
US10774374B2	Spatially distinguished, multiplex nucleic acid analysis of biological specimens A method for spatially tagging nucleic acids of a biological specimen, including steps of (a) providing a solid support comprising different nucleic acid probes that are randomly located on the solid support, wherein the different nucleic acid probes each includes a barcode sequence that differs from the barcode sequence of other randomly located probes on the solid support; (b) performing a nucleic acid detection reaction on the solid support to locate the barcode sequences on the solid support; (c) contacting a biological specimen with the solid support that has the randomly located probes; (d) hybridizing the randomly located probes to target nucleic acids from portions of the biological specimen; and (e) modifying the randomly located probes that are hybridized to the target nucleic acids, thereby producing modified probes that include the barcode sequences and a target specific modification, thereby spatially tagging the nucleic acids of the biological specimen.
US10774366B2	Method of making polynucleotides using closed-loop verification A method for making a polynucleotide is provided including (a) delivering one or more reaction reagents including an error prone or template independent DNA polymerase, cations and a selected nucleotide to a reaction site including an initiator sequence having a terminal nucleotide for a time period and under conditions capable of covalently adding one or more of the selected nucleotide to the terminal nucleotide at the 3′ end of the initiator such that the selected nucleotide becomes a terminal nucleotide, and (b) determining whether the selected nucleotide has been added to the terminal nucleotide, wherein if the selected nucleotide has not been added to the terminal nucleotide, then repeating step (a) until the selected nucleotide has been added, and (c) repeating steps (a) and (b) until the polynucleotide is formed.
US10774360B2	Method for determining the number of sites of infection of a cell culture Provided herein is a method for determining the number of sites of infection of a cell culture, including the steps of: infecting a cell culture arranged in a sample carrier with viruses, counting any infected areas of the cell culture by means of a transmitted light method, marking infected cells with fluorescence markers, counting infected areas of the cell culture by means of a fluorescence analysis method, and evaluating area by area the areas determined in both methods for determining the number of sites of infection.
US10774358B2	Method for increasing available protein from endospores for detection purposes Methods, kits and reagents are provided for increasing the sensitivity of detecting the presence or absence of endospores by increasing the available protein for detection. The methods are fast and amendable to testing in a non-laboratory setting and use a protein detection reagent and solid microparticles.
US10774353B2	Methods of manufacturing therapeutic proteins Disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing therapeutic proteins.
US10774350B2	Method for fermentative production of oxidized coenzyme Q10 The present application relates to a method for fermentative production of oxidized coenzyme Q10 and high-content oxidized coenzyme Q10 prepared therefrom. For the method for fermentative production of oxidized coenzyme Q10, in a fermentation process of a production strain, the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of a fermentation broth is controlled to be −50 to 300 Mv, and preferably the oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) of the fermentation broth is controlled to be 50 to 200 mV. By controlling the ORP of the fermentation broth, the method for fermentative production of oxidized coenzyme Q10 enables the oxidized coenzyme Q10 content in the coenzyme Q10 produced by microorganisms to reach 96% or more, and the product is substantially composed of a single component, which makes post-treatment more convenient. Oxidized coenzyme Q10 is more stable than reduced coenzyme Q10, and as compared with the coenzyme Q10 obtained by fermentative production in the prior art, high-content oxidized coenzyme Q10 degrades in a less amount in organisms. In addition, the fermentation method of the present application has a high potency.
US10774348B2	Microorganisms and methods for the co-production of ethylene glycol and three carbon compounds The present application relates to recombinant microorganisms useful in the biosynthesis of monoethylene glycol (MEG) and one or more three-carbon compounds such as acetone, isopropanol or propene. The MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds described herein are useful as starting material for production of other compounds or as end products for industrial and household use. The application further relates to recombinant microorganisms co-expressing a C2 branch pathway and a C3 branch pathway for the production of MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds. Also provided are methods of producing MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds using the recombinant microorganisms, as well as compositions comprising the recombinant microorganisms and/or optionally the products MEG and one or more three-carbon compounds.
US10774345B2	Compositions and methods for producing isoprene free of c5 hydrocarbons under decoupling conditions and/or safe operating ranges The invention features methods for producing isoprene from cultured cells wherein the cells in the stationary phase. The invention also provides compositions that include these cultured cells and/or increased amount of isoprene. The invention also provides for systems that include a non-flammable concentration of isoprene in the gas phase. Additionally, the invention provides isoprene compositions, such as compositions with increased amount of isoprene or increased purity.
US10774342B2	Citrus varieties resistant to Xanthomonas citri infection The invention pertains to a plant cell or a plant having one or more mutations in the promoters of both the alleles for CsLOB1 gene, wherein the one or more mutations are in the promoter binding sites for PthA4 protein from Xanthomonas spp., and wherein the one or more mutations reduce or abolish the binding of the Xanthomonas spp. PthA4 protein on to the binding sites in the promoters of the CsLOB1 genes. Also, a plant cell or a plant having one or more mutations in the coding regions of both the alleles for CsLOB1 gene, wherein the one or more mutations reduce or abolish the binding of the function of CsLOB1 protein are provided. The invention further pertains to the methods of making the plant cell or the plant resistant to infection by Xanthomonas spp.
US10774341B2	Cotton transgenic event MON 88701 and methods of use thereof The invention provides cotton event MON 88701, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event MON 88701. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event MON 88701. The invention also provides methods related to event MON 88701.
US10774340B2	Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides, and methods of using same for increasing plant yield and/or agricultural characteristics Provided are isolated polypeptides which are at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NOs: 710-1153 and 9276-15726, isolated polynucleotides which are at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NOs: 1-709 and 1157-9275, nucleic acid constructs comprising same, transgenic cells expressing same, transgenic plants expressing same and method of using same for increasing yield, abiotic stress tolerance, growth rate, biomass, vigor, oil content, photosynthetic capacity, seed yield, fiber yield, fiber quality, fiber length, and/or nitrogen use efficiency of a plant.
US10774338B2	Generation of heritable chimeric plant traits The present invention provides methods and compositions for targeting enzymes involved in lignin or xylan biosynthesis using genome editing nucleases to specifically reduce content in a desired plant cell type(s).
US10774336B2	Increased protein expression in plants This disclosure concerns synthetic polynucleotides encoding a polypeptide of interest that are particularly well-suited for expression in target plants.
US10774331B2	Methods of inducing insulin production The present invention provides a method of inducing insulin production in a cell by up-regulating a target gene involved in insulin production in said cell using an saRNA (short activating ribonucleic acid) which specifically targets a target antisense RNA transcript present in said cell.
US10774329B2	System for the biocontrol of pathogens in aquaculture and other animal systems The inventive technology relates to novel paratransgenic strategies for the biocontrol of pathogens in animal systems using interfering RNA molecules expressed in genetically modified bacteria that may be configured to colonize a target host. In one preferred embodiment, the invention includes novel paratransgenic strategies for the biocontrol of pathogens in aquatic organisms raised in aquaculture environments.
US10774326B2	Compositions and methods for manipulation of adipocyte energy consumption regulatory pathway Provided herein is a pathway for adipocyte energy consumption regulation involving ARID5B, genetic variant rs1421085, IRX3, and IRX5. Compositions and methods for modulating the pathway in vitro and in vivo for anti-cachectic and anti-obesity effects are provided. Methods of identifying subjects at risk of developing a disorder mediated by a dysregulation of the energy consumption pathway are also provided.
US10774324B2	Automated instrumentation for production of peptide libraries The present disclosure methods for identifying binding partners using cell surface display libraries, where the cells of the library display engineered peptides on their cell surfaces for identification of peptides that bind to targets of interest. The engineered peptides are preferably expressed in the cells under conditions that provide both secretion and display of the engineered peptides on the cell surfaces, thus providing access of the engineered peptides to identify potential binding pairs. The cell libraries cab be engineered using an automated editing system that provides for one or more targeted edits per cell.
US10774323B2	Methods for displaying cyclic peptides on bacteriophage particles The present invention relates to methods for displaying cyclic peptides on the surface of bacteriophage particles and collections thereof.
US10774319B2	Process for the production and purification of the collagenase enzyme from vibrio alginolyticus The present invention claims a novel process for the production and purification of microbial collagenase (Microbial Collagenase EC 3.4.24.3) produced by the non-pathogenic aerobic bacterium Vibrio alginolyticus chemovar. iophagus (NCIMB Number: 11038, synonym LMG 3418, hereinafter called Vibrio alginolyticus), which said process provides high production levels of collagenase with a stable, reproducible, cheap fermentation process. The collagenase produced from Vibrio alginolyticus according to the process described herein also presents a specific activity superior to that of other microbial collagenases, is stable in aqueous solution, and can be frozen without significant damage. A further subject of the present invention is pharmaceutical compositions containing collagenase obtained according to the production and purification process described, for the purpose of therapeutic treatment of disorders characterised by collagen accumulation or for the treatment of blemishes/imperfections that benefit from reducing local collagen accumulations.
US10774315B2	Engineered glucosyltransferases Disclosed herein are glucosyltransferases with modified amino acid sequences. Such engineered enzymes synthesize alpha-glucan products having increased molecular weight. Further disclosed are reactions and methods in which engineered glucosyltransferases are used to produce alpha-glucan.
US10774312B2	Method for producing frozen mesenchymal cells and method for producing implantable therapeutic member It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for producing frozen mesenchymal cells maintaining a viability and an adhesion rate similar to those of cells obtained through a step of culture, without undergoing a step of culturing cells before cryopreservation step. The method comprises dissociating cells by treating a tissue with proteolytic enzymes and cryopreserving the cells. The present invention provides a method for producing frozen mesenchymal cells maintaining a viability and an adhesion rate similar to those of culturing cells without a step of culturings cells before cryopreserving.
US10774310B2	Modified NK-92 haNK003 cells for the clinic Provided herein are populations of modified NK-92 cells, compositions and kits comprising the cells, and methods of making and using the populations of cells.
US10774309B2	Natural killer cell immunotherapy for treating cancer The invention provides a chimeric receptor comprising NKG2D, DAP10 and CD3 zeta. Also disclosed is a composition comprising this chimeric receptor and methods for making and using it to enhance the cytotoxicity and antitumor capacity of NK cells. The invention also encompasses methods for use of NKG2D-DAP10-CD3 zeta polypeptides, vectors and cells in methods for treating cancer and other proliferative disorders, as well as infectious diseases.
US10774307B2	Method of inducing and differentiating human skin-derived precursors to differentiate into corneal endothelial-like cells The present invention discloses a method of inducing and differentiating human skin-derived precursors into corneal endothelial-like cells. The present invention utilizes human skin-derived precursors to induce corneal endothelial-like cells that are theoretically close to normal human corneal endothelial cells successfully by co-culturing with B4G12 corneal endothelial cells. Furthermore, the obtained corneal endothelial-like cells are applied to a corneal endothelial decompensation animal model, and corneal endothelium of the animal is successfully repaired, which has an important clinical application prospect.
US10774306B2	Method for increasing immunopotentiating activity of lactic acid bacteria A lactic acid bacterium having increased immunopotentiating activity with being mixed with no ester compound of polyol and a fatty acid is provided. A method for producing a lactic acid bacterium whose immunopotentiating activity is increased without coexisting with ester compound of polyol and a fatty acid, comprising: contacting a lactic acid bacterial immunopotentiating activity-increasing composition comprising an ester compound of a polyol and a fatty acid as an active ingredient with a lactic acid bacterium having immunopotentiating activity and then washing the lactic acid bacterium to remove the lactic acid bacterial immunopotentiating activity-increasing composition.
US10774301B2	Syringe system for fluid separation A syringe device for separating liquids of different densities is provided with a hollow syringe barrel, a perforated plunger seal with a seal hole, and a hollow plunging tube with a closed bottom with at least one tube hole. The perforated plunger seal has an outer perimeter that resides flush against an interior surface of the hollow syringe barrel. The tube hole is in operational relationship with the seal hole. Optionally, a relief hole is provided on a top portion of the hollow plunging tube to allow a user to create vacuum pressure as necessary.
US10774300B2	Methods and kits for isolating microorganisms from culture The present invention is directed to methods and kits for separating, accumulating, characterizing and/or identifying microorganisms known to be present or that may be present in a test sample. The method of the invention comprises optional lysing non-microorganism cells and/or particulates that may be present in a test sample, followed by a subsequent filtration step for isolation and/or accumulation of microorganisms. The kit of the present invention may comprise at least one filter membrane or an integrated filtration and sample transfer device for isolation and/or accumulation of microorganisms.
US10774298B2	System for delivery of microbial inoculants and related materials and methods Described herein are systems, methods and kits for culturing and applying fresh microbial inoculants in the field. The system, methods and kits are easy to use, reliable, sealed to prevent contamination, and can be stored on location, for use on demand by those unskilled in the microbiological arts. Particular embodiments described herein may be used to increase agricultural crop yields.
US10774297B2	Method of actuation of an alternating tangential flow diaphragm pump A control unit includes a first connector configured to connect a proportional pressure regulator to a positive pressure supply and a second connector configured to connect the proportional pressure regulator to a negative pressure supply. The control unit further includes at least one sensor configured to detect an amount of air flow (volume per unit of time), positive or negative, within an air flow line connected to an output of the proportional pressure regulator, and a third connector configured to connect the air flow line to an air side of a diaphragm. Additionally, the control unit includes a controller programmed to control at least an opening and closing function of the proportional pressure regulator to attain a desired amount of air flow (volume per unit of time), positive or negative, within the air flow line.
US10774296B2	Lidded cell culture devices with improved handling performance and methods for using same Cell culture devices are described herein that have notched lids, notched lids with corresponding gripping pads included on their bases, or gripping tabs included on their bases to minimize or eliminate the need for a user to contact a lid when attempting to lift or move a lidded cell culture device. In addition, methods for using the cell culture devices are also described herein.
US10774294B2	Stable unit dose compositions The present disclosure provides stable unit dose compositions with enhanced pack rigidity. Such unit dose compositions comprise a liquid composition having at least four non-aqueous solvents, a beneficial composition, and a water-soluble container formed from a water-soluble or water-dispersible film material.
US10774287B2	Traction fluid composition Traction fluid additive combination that is usable with any traction fluids base stock is provided. To optimize the traction, low temperature viscosity and shear stability performance, a combination of a polyisobutene and a polymethacrylate may be added to a base oil to obtain a traction fluid with good low temperature viscosity without degrading the shear strength properties of the fluid. To minimize foaming of the traction fluid, a combination of one, two, or more anti-foaming agents may be added to the fluid in addition to a standard additive package.
US10774286B2	Grease compositions with improved performance and methods of preparing and using the same The present disclosure provides a grease composition with improved water resistance and mechanical stability at high-temperatures, including: at least one base oil; a water insoluble thickener; and a low molecular weight thixotropic polyamide composition having molecular weight distribution characteristics meeting the requirement described by the relationship: ( A + D ) ( B + C ) ≥ 0.05 where A=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight greater than 1700 AMU; B=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 1100 AMU and 1300 AMU; C=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight between 700 AMU and 1000 AMU; and D=the % mass of the polyamide composition with a molecular weight of 600 AMU or lower (determined by GPC). The grease composition of the present disclosure provides a less than 50 penetration point change as determined by ASTM-D7342, a less than 10 mg weight loss as determined by ASTM-D4170, or both.
US10774285B2	Synergistic rust inhibitor combination for lubricating grease The disclosed technology relates to an additive composition and lubricating grease composition containing a synergistic combination of ingredients for inhibiting rust, particularly rust on mechanical devices subject to contact with salt water.
US10774282B2	Alkylated anisole-containing lubricating oil base stocks and processes for preparing the same Compounds having the formula (F-I) below are provided herein: wherein R1 and R2 at each occurrence are independently a C1-C5000 alkyl group; R3 at each occurrence is independently hydrogen or a C1-C5000 alkyl group; R4 is a C1-C50 alkyl group or an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group; R5 at each occurrence is independently hydrogen or a C1-C30 alkyl group; n is 1, 2, 3, or 4; and m+n is 5. Processes for preparing compounds of formula (F-I) as well as base stock and lubricant compositions containing compounds of formula (F-I) are also provided.
US10774280B2	Compositions and methods for marking hydrocarbon compositions with non-mutagenic dyes The disclosure provides dyes for marking hydrocarbon compositions. More particularly, the disclosure relates to non-mutagenic dyes for marking hydrocarbon compositions.
US10774279B2	Natural gas condensates in fuel compositions Compositions corresponding to marine diesel fuels, fuel oils, jet fuels, and/or blending components thereof are provided that include at least a portion of a natural gas condensate fraction. Natural gas condensate fractions derived from a natural gas condensate with sufficiently low API gravity can provide a source of low sulfur, low pour point blend stock for formation of marine diesel and/or fuel oil fractions. Natural gas condensate fractions can provide these advantages and/or other advantages without requiring prior hydroprocessing and/or cracking.
US10774277B2	Process to prepare paraffin wax A process to prepare paraffins and waxes is provided, the process comprising:subjecting a Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising paraffins having from 10 to 300 carbon atoms to a hydrogenation step, thereby obtaining a hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch product stream comprising 10 to 300 carbon atoms;separating the hydrogenated Fischer-Tropsch product stream, thereby obtaining at least a fraction comprising 10 to 17 carbon atoms and a fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms;separating the fraction comprising 18 to 300 carbon atoms, thereby obtaining one or more first light waxes having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75° C. and a second heavy wax having a congealing point in the range of 75 to 120° C.; andhydrofinishing one or more wax fractions having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75° C. thereby obtaining one or more hydrofinished wax fractions having a congealing point in the range of 30 to 75° C.
US10774270B2	Conversion of biomass or residual waste materials to biofuels The present invention provides a process for producing liquid hydrocarbon products from solid biomass and/or residual waste feedstocks, said process comprising the steps of: a) a first stage of hydropyrolysing the solid feedstock in a hydropyrolysis reactor vessel in the presence of molecular hydrogen and one or more deoxygenation catalysts, producing a product stream comprising partially deoxygenated hydropyrolysis product, H2O, H2, CO2, CO, C1-C3 gases, char and catalyst fines; b) removing said char and catalyst fines from said product stream; c) a second stage of hydroconverting said partially deoxygenated hydropyrolysis product in a hydroconversion reactor vessel in the presence of one or more hydroconversion catalysts and of the H2O, CO2, CO, H2, and C1-C3 gas generated in step a), producing a vapour phase product comprising substantially fully deoxygenated hydrocarbon product, H2O, CO, CO2, and C1-C3 gases; d) condensing the vapour phase product of step d) to provide a liquid phase product comprising substantially fully deoxygenated C4+ hydrocarbon liquid and aqueous material and separating said liquid phase product from a gas phase product comprising H2, CO, CO2, and C1-C3 gases; e) removing the aqueous material from the substantially fully deoxygenated C4+ hydrocarbon liquid; and f) a third stage comprising combining an aliphatic hydrocarbon precursor or an aromatic hydrocarbon precursor with at least a portion of the substantially fully deoxygenated C4+ hydrocarbon liquid and co-processing the resultant liquid in a hydroprocessing reactor vessel in the presence of hydrogen and one or more hydroprocessing catalysts.
US10774267B2	Method and device for converting municipal waste into energy A method and device for converting municipal waste into energy. This method involves heating the waste in multiple sections of a chamber to produce syngas and biochar. The syngas is removed with a vacuum pump and the biochar advances to the next section and is heated to a higher temperature to release more syngas. All of the collected syngas is then transferred to a bio-reactor that removes dangerous carbon monoxide from the syngas mixture by combining the syngas with hydrogen, causing the carbon monoxide to react with the hydrogen and produce methane and water. The resulting syngas can then be used for electricity production or stored as dimethyl ether.
US10774259B2	Encapsulated agent, method of manufacturing encapsulated agent, and variable viscosity fluid An encapsulated agent includes a central part and an outer part that covers a surface of the central part. The central part contains a viscosity-reducing material that reduces viscosity of a fluid to be used in a hydrofracturing technique. The outer part contains a plurality of particulate substances and a holding material that holds the plurality of particulate substances and enables gradual release of the central part in the fluid. The outer part involves distribution of the plurality of particulate substances that allows a content to have one or more local maxima in a direction away from the central part.
US10774258B2	Sequenced polymers for monitoring the filtrate The invention relates to a method for preparing a sequenced copolymer comprising a first block (A) connected to a second block (B), said method comprising the following steps of monitored radical polymerisation: (E1) bringing into contact, typically in an aqueous medium: unsaturated ethylene monomers mA, selected in order to constitute the block (A); a source of free radicals; and an agent for monitoring the radical polymerisation; and then (E2) bringing into contact: the polymer obtained from step (E1); unsaturated ethylene monomers mB; a source of free radicals; and a polymer P0 which is not ethylenically unsaturated and supports labile hydrogens.
US10774257B2	Random copolymer and preparation method thereof, and drilling fluid A random copolymer, a preparation method of the random copolymer, a drilling fluid containing the random copolymer. The random copolymer contains structural unit (A) represented by formula (1), structural unit (B) represented by formula (2), structural unit (C) represented by formula (3), and structural unit (D) represented by formula (4) or (5): wherein X is halogen. When the random copolymer is used as a filter loss reducer in a high-calcium drilling fluid, the filter loss of the high-calcium drilling fluid can be reduced.
US10774242B2	Transfer sheet, and decorative film, and method for producing same A design transfer sheet of one embodiment of the present disclosure contains a release layer and a design transfer layer releasably mounted on the release layer, and the design transfer layer contains a thermally adherable first surface layer and a thermally adherable second surface layer in that order from the release layer side.
US10774237B2	Thermosetting resin composition A thermosetting resin composition, a thermosetting resin composition for protective films, a thermosetting resin composition for planarizing films, and a method for producing a cured film, a protective film, or a planarizing film by using the resin composition. A thermosetting resin composition has a polymer having a structural unit of Formula (1) below, a curing agent in an amount of 0% by mass to 30% by mass with respect to the polymer, and a solvent. When the thermosetting resin composition includes the curing agent, the curing agent is at least one compound selected from polyfunctional (meth)acrylate compounds and polyfunctional blocked isocyanate compounds: (wherein A1 is a C2 or C3 alkenyl group or alkynyl group, and A2 is a C2 alkenylene group or alkynylene group).
US10774234B2	Cell culture vessel The present invention is to provide a cell culture vessel comprising a copolymer which contains a recurring unit containing an organic group of the following formula (a) and a recurring unit containing an organic group of the following formula (b) being coated onto a surface thereof, a method for manufacturing the same and a method for manufacturing a cell aggregate using the same (wherein Ua1, Ua2, Ub1, Ub2 and Ub3, and An− are as defined in the present specification and the claims).
US10774231B2	Composition for sintering, method for producing silver nanoparticles, circuit board, and method for manufacturing circuit board An object of the present invention is to provide a composition for sintering capable of suppressing a crack from occurring in a wiring after sintering. Provided is the composition for sintering including silver nanoparticles, an organic dispersant for coating the silver nanoparticles, and a solvent. When the composition for sintering is heated, a weight loss rate in a range of 260° C. to 600° C. is 2.92% or less.
US10774229B2	Aqueous ink The present invention relates to a water-based ink that contains pigment-containing polyester-based resin particles A, pigment-free polyester-based resin particles B, an organic solvent and water, in which a content of an organic solvent C having a boiling point of not higher than 235° C. in a whole amount of the organic solvent is not less than 90% by mass. The water-based ink of the present invention can be improved in rub fastness, solvent resistance and adhesion to a non-water absorbing printing medium with good balance therebetween, even when printed on the non-water absorbing printing medium.
US10774228B2	Microcapsule, aqueous dispersion, method for manufacturing aqueous dispersion, and image forming method Provided are an ink composition including water; and a microcapsule which includes: a shell that has a three-dimensional cross-linked structure containing at least one bond selected from a urethane bond or a urea bond, and including a core that contains a di- or lower functional polymerizable compound, a tri- or higher functional polymerizable compound, and a photopolymerization initiator, in which a proportion of the di- or lower functional polymerizable compound is 20% by mass or more with respect to a total mass of the di- or lower functional polymerizable compound and the tri- or higher functional polymerizable compound, and an image forming method using the ink composition.
US10774226B2	Active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing, and method of producing printed material using same The present invention provides an active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing which can maintain excellent drying characteristics with a small dose of UV light. An active energy ray-curable ink composition for offset printing comprising a compound having an ethylenically unsaturated bond, a photopolymerization initiator, and an epoxidized fat or oil is used. Although epoxidized fat or oil is not polymerized through radical polymerization, the present inventors, who have conducted research, have revealed that the reactivity of a radically polymerizable ink composition is increased through addition of epoxidized fat or oil thereto.
US10774219B2	Ultra-bright passivated aluminum nano-flake pigments Nano-thick flakes that are either flat, and specularly-reflective in visible light or that have microroughness intentionally controlled to disperse or interfere with visible light. Coatings and inks utilizing such flakes. Method for fabrication of such flakes in partial vacuum includes the repeated multiple times deposition of a release layer over a substrate surface and a flake layer over the release layer to form a multilayer structure further reduced to individual flakes. Reactive metal is passivated inline with the deposition of the flake layer for superior corrosion resistance. Chemically-functional materials are optionally added to the release material to transfer their functionality to the surface of flake layer to create unique functional properties on a flake surface before the multilayer structure is removed from the substrate.
US10774218B2	Iron particle passivation The present disclosure provides a coated iron particle, or reaction product thereof, comprising an iron particle and a thiol coating disposed on the iron particle. The present disclosure further provides compositions comprising a coated iron particle and a polymer or adhesion promoter. The present disclosure further provides components having a surface and a composition of the present disclosure disposed on the surface. Methods for passivating an iron particle can include introducing a passivation agent having one or more sulfur moieties into a solvent to form a passivation solution; and contacting an iron particle with the passivation solution to form a coated iron particle. Methods for passivating an iron particle can include introducing an iron particle into a solvent to form an iron particle solution; and contacting a passivation agent having one or more sulfur moieties with the iron particle solution to form a coated iron particle.
US10774215B2	Composition containing a polyaryletherketone and low naphthenic liquid crystalline polymer A polymer composition that contains a polyaryletherketone and a liquid crystalline polymer that includes repeating units derived from naphthenic hydroxycarboxylic acids, naphthenic dicarboxylic acids, or a combination thereof in an amount of about 15 mol. % or less of the polymer is provided. The composition optionally contains reinforcing fibers in an amount of no more than about 10 wt. %.
US10774213B2	Polymer composition for the manufacture of thermoformed articles This invention relates to a polymer composition that is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of thermoformed articles, which can be biodegraded in industrial composting. This invention also relates to a process for the production of the said composition and articles obtained thereby.
US10774209B2	Resin composition To provide a resin composition which can allow for production of a molded product causing less generation of formaldehyde and having an excellent metallic appearance, and furthermore which can allow for suppression of contamination in a mold and a molding machine during molding. A resin composition containing a polyacetal resin (A), an aluminum pigment (B), and a pearl-based pigment (C), in which the aluminum pigment (B) includes an aluminum particle, and the aluminum particle has a volume average particle size (D50) of 3 to 100 μm and the content thereof is 0.01 to 15 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of the polyacetal resin (A).
US10774206B2	Matte synthetic paper A matte synthetic paper is a biaxially oriented polypropylene synthetic paper having a thickness of 25 to 300 μm, and includes a printing surface layer as an outermost paper layer. Moreover, by adding a mist flour or a thermoplastic elastomer, the haze and gloss of the printing surface layer can be improved. According to Tappi T480, the printing surface layer having gloss of 15 to 50% is suitable to be printing paper.
US10774202B2	Process for producing multimodal polyethylene blends including ultra-high molecular weight components The present application relates to a process for producing a multimodal polyethylene composition comprising the steps of at least partially melting a first polyethylene resin (A) having a viscosity average molecular weight My of equal to or more than 700 kg/mol to equal to or less than 10,000 kg/mol and a density of equal to or more than 920 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 960 kg/m3 in a first homogenizing device, at least partially melting a second polyethylene resin (B) having a Mw of equal to or more than 50 kg/mol to less than 700 kg/mol, and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 960 kg/m3 in a second homogenizing device, combining the at least partially molten first polyethylene resin (A) with the at least partially molten second polyethylene resin (B) in said second homogenizing device, compounding the combined first polyethylene resin (A) and second polyethylene resin (B) in said second homogenizing device to form a multimodal polyethylene composition, wherein the multimodal polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR5 (190° C., 5 kg) of 0.01 to 10.0 g/10 min and a density of equal to or more than 910 kg/m3 to equal to or less than 970 kg/m3 and a polyethylene composition obtainable by said process.
US10774201B2	Synthetic rubber latex and method for manufacturing same A latex of a synthetic rubber, wherein the content rate of a particle having a particle size of 5 μm or more in a particle size distribution of a synthetic rubber particle included in the latex, as determined on a number basis, is less than 3,000 ppm by weight. A latex of a synthetic rubber is excellent in mechanical stability and can provide a film molded article such as a dip molded article excellent in tensile strength and elongation.
US10774199B2	Additive for rubber Provided is an additive for rubber that contains a sulfide composition, wherein the sulfide composition in the additive for rubber contains a sulfide compound having the repeating units shown by formula (1), the amount of repeating units (1) in which X=2 is at least 45 molar parts per 100 molar parts of repeating units (1) in the sulfide compound, and the number n of repeating units (1) in the sulfide compound is from 1 to 400, whereby an additive for rubber capable of imparting excellent heat resistance is provided. Also provided is a rubber composition that contains said additive for rubber. wherein X is 1, 2 or 3.
US10774197B2	Photodegradation-resistant biodegradable films This invention relates to biodegradable films characterised by high resistance to processes of the photodegradative type, mainly activated by the ultraviolet component of sunlight, which are particularly suitable for use in the mulch film sector. These films comprise a composition containing at least one polyphenol of plant origin.
US10774196B2	Light weight composite of steel and polymer Composite materials include a steel matrix with structural polymer integrated into the matrix. The composite materials have substantially lower density than steel, and are expected to have appreciable strength. Methods for forming composite steel composites includes combining a structural polymer component, such as a woven polymer, with steel nanoparticles and sintering the steel nanoparticles in order to form a steel matrix with structural polymer integrated therein.
US10774194B2	Method of separating inorganic material, method of producing reprocessed material and method of removing organic substance A method of separating an inorganic material, the method comprising in the following order: a contact process of contacting a processing solution with a composite material, the composite material including a first organic substance that is decomposable by the processing solution, a second organic substance that is not decomposable by the processing solution, and an inorganic material; a separation process of separating the processing solution including a decomposition product of the first organic substance, from a recovered product including the inorganic material and the second organic substance; and a thermal treatment process of subjecting the recovered product to a thermal treatment at a temperature that is equal to or greater than a temperature at which the second organic substance is eliminated.
US10774193B2	Method of continuously recycling thermoset plastic waste The present invention relates to a method of continuously recycling thermoset plastic waste. The method includes crushing the thermoset plastic waste into pieces with a diameter size suitable for being fed into an extruder. The method also includes purifying the thermoset plastic waste by cleaning the thermoset plastic waste using a cleaning agent to remove contaminants from the thermoset plastic waste. The method also includes extruding the thermoset plastic waste by using supercritical solvent.
US10774191B2	Electro-optical device having a transparent ion exchange membrane An electrochromic device includes a cathodic compartment including a cathodic material; an anodic compartment including an anodic material; and a transparent, ion-selective membrane displaced between the cathodic compartment and the anodic compartment wherein the transparent, ion-selective membrane is a cationic polymer.
US10774190B2	Ion-conducting membrane production method and production device A method of producing an ion-conducting membrane containing a polymer having an ionic group, involves multiple liquid treatment steps in which a precursor membrane is brought into contact with an acid treatment solution or an alkali treatment solution, the precursor membrane containing a polymer in a state in which the aforementioned ionic group forms a salt with an impurity ion, wherein the liquid treatment time in the second and subsequent liquid treatment steps of the multiple liquid treatment steps is shorter than the liquid treatment time in the initial liquid treatment step.
US10774186B2	Photodegradable hydrogel, culture device, method for forming tissue, and method for separating cells Provided are a photodegradable hydrogel in which cells can be embedded in the photodegradable gel without causing cytotoxicity when the cells are embedded in the photodegradable gel by allowing the cells to coexist at the time of preparation of the photodegradable gel, and which contains a protein as one of the main components; a culture device using the same; a method for forming tissue; and a method for separating cells. A photodegradable hydrogel is obtained by condensation of an alkyne group contained in a cyclooctyne ring or an azacyclooctyne ring of the following compound A with an azido group of the following compound B. (Compound A) A compound is a photocleavable crosslinker which contains a main chain having a linear type- or a branched type- (of three or more branches) polyethylene glycol structure, a photodegradable nitrobenzyl group disposed at both terminals or a branched terminal of the main chain, and a group having a cyclooctyne ring or an azacyclooctyne ring disposed at a terminal side of the nitrobenzyl group. (Compound B) A compound is an azide-modified protein in which a main chain is a protein and at least some of an amino group present at lysine and arginine side chains of the main chain and an amino group present at a terminal of the main chain are modified with the azido group.
US10774183B2	Polyarylene ether sulfones A process for the manufacturing of a poly (arylether sulfone) polymer comprising reacting in a solvent mixture comprising a polar aprotic solvent and in the presence of an alkali metal carbonate, a monomer mixture which contains: at least one 1,4:3,6-dianhydrohexitol selected from the group consisting of isosorbide (1), isomannide (2) and isoidide (3); at least one dihaloaryl compound of formula (S): X—Ar1—SO2—[Ar2—(T-Ar3)n—SO2]m—Ar4—X wherein n and m, equal to or different from each other, are independently zero or an integer of 1 to 5; X and X′, equal to or different from each other, are halogens selected from F, Cl, Br, I; each of Ar1, Ar2, Ar3 and Ar4 equal to or different from each other and at each occurrence, is an aromatic moiety, T is a bond or a divalent group optionally comprising one or more than one heteroatom; optionally, at least one dihydroxyl compound different from the diol (AA); optionally, at least one dihaloaryl compound different from the dihalo (BB); and optionally, at least one hydroxyl-halo compound [hydro-halo (A′B′)]; being understood that the overall amount of halo-groups and hydroxyl-groups of the monomers of the monomer mixture is substantially equimolecular, so as to obtain a polymer (b-PAES), wherein the reaction is carried out at a total % monomer mixture concentration equal to or more 10% and less than 70% with respect to the combined weight of monomer mixture and solvent mixture.
US10774182B2	Liquid crystal display device The present invention provides a liquid crystal display device in which flicker and image sticking caused by long-term use are suppressed. The liquid crystal display device includes, in the following order: a first substrate; a liquid crystal layer; and a second substrate, the liquid crystal display device including an alignment film including a polymer containing a salicylic acid derivative functional group in a side chain on the liquid crystal layer side of at least one of the first substrate and the second substrate, the salicylic acid derivative functional group having a structure represented by the following formula (Z):
US10774180B2	Catalysts The present invention relates to the field of polymerisation catalysts, and systems comprising these catalysts for polymerising carbon dioxide and an epoxide, a lactide and/or lactone, and/or an epoxide and an anhydride. The catalyst is of formula (I): wherein at least one of M1 or M2 is selected from Ni(II) and Ni(III)-X. A process for the reaction of carbon dioxide with an epoxide; an epoxide and an anhydride; and/or a lactide and/or a lactone in the presence of the catalyst is also described.
US10774176B2	Alternating and semi-alternating poly(ester-anhydride) copolymers A copolymer characterized by alternating or semi-alternating ester and anhydride bonds, methods for its production and use thereof, particularly as a carrier for drug delivery, are described herein.
US10774175B2	Systems and methods for production of artificial eumelanin “Black” photoactive materials that comprise synthetic eumelanin polymers are provided, as are methods of making and using the polymers. The synthetic eumelanin polymers are made from the plant oil vanillin, and exhibit defined structural and chemical characteristics (e.g. homogeneity, solubility, etc.) that make them suitable for use in devices that require photoactive materials, such as solar cells.
US10774166B2	Curable resin composition An object of the present invention is to provide a curable resin composition having low viscosity and being capable of forming a cured product which is excellent in the flexibility and the heat resistance.The present invention is a curable resin composition including: a (meth)acrylic group-containing vinyl-based polymer (A), a monomer (B) represented by the following Chemical formula (1), and a radical initiator (C).
US10774165B2	Polymer composition, article, medical device, article production method, and cell cluster production method The present invention relates to: a polymer composition; an article; a medical device; an article production method; and a cell cluster production method. The polymer composition contains a polymer having the following repeating units (A) and (B) and is one selected from the group consisting of a medical device composition, a cell adhesion inhibitor, and a silicone substrate treatment composition: (A) a hydrophilic repeating unit; and (B) a repeating unit which has a polyoxyalkylene group in a side chain whose terminal is constituted by an alkyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkanoyl group having 5 to 30 carbon atoms, or an aryl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms.
US10774163B2	Ethylene/1-hexene copolymer having excellent processability and mechanical properties The ethylene/1-hexene copolymer according to the present invention has excellent processability and mechanical properties, and thus can be applied to various fields such as food containers.
US10774156B2	IgG bispecific antibodies and processes for preparation The present invention provides fully IgG bi-specific antibodies comprising designed residues in the interface of the heavy chain-heavy chain (CH3/CH3) domains, processes for preparing said fully IgG bi-specific antibodies, and nucleic acids, vectors and host cells encoding the same.
US10774154B2	Complex-specific antibodies and antibody fragments and its use The present invention provides antibodies and fragments thereof that specifically detect the complex of a specific cognate antigen-binding moiety, in particular antibodies, and its antigen. The antibodies of the present disclosure do not bind either said cognate antigen binding moiety or said antigen alone and this can be used e.g. to directly detect antigen-bound antigen-binding moieties. Further disclosed are methods for production and use of said antibodies and antibody fragments.
US10774153B2	Human soluble CD146, preparation and uses thereof The present invention relates to compositions and methods for modulating angiogenesis in vivo, ex vivo or in vitro. More particularly, the invention relates to a soluble CD146 protein usable in the context of human therapy, as well as to corresponding antibodies. Particular forms of CD146, herein described, may be used to mobilize, in vivo or ex vivo, both mature and immature endothelial cells, as well as to increase their influence on angiogenesis. The invention also relates to compositions comprising such compounds, particularly pharmaceutical or diagnostic compositions, including kits and the like, as well as methods of therapy or diagnosis using said compounds, compositions and cells.
US10774150B2	Polypeptides The present invention provides a bispecific polypeptides, such as bispecific antibodies, comprising a first binding domain capable of specifically binding to a first T cell target, and a second binding domain capable of specifically binding to a second T cell target, wherein the first and second T cell targets are different targets. The invention further provides compositions of said bispecific polypeptides, as well as methods and uses of the same.
US10774145B2	Methods and compositions for treating fibrotic diseases The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis. In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention or treatment of fibrotic diseases and pre-fibrotic diseases through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention or treatment fibrotic diseases such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and pre-fibrotic diseases such as chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis.
US10774142B2	Anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) neutralizing antibodies and uses thereof The present invention relates to Anti-Mullerian Hormone (AMH) neutralizing antibodies and their use in the field of reproduction.
US10774140B2	Anti-TNFα-antibodies and functional fragments thereof The present invention relates to antibody molecules and functional fragments thereof, capable of binding to tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), to processes for their production, and to their therapeutic uses.
US10774139B2	ANGPTL8-binding agents and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides binding agents, such as antibodies, that specifically bind Angiopoietin-like protein 8 (ANGPTL8), including human ANGPTL8, and methods of their use.
US10774138B2	Combinatorial antibody libraries and uses thereof Methods for making a combinatorial antibody library from human germline segments are provided. Also provided are libraries of nucleic acid molecules compiled from germline segments encoding VL chains and libraries of nucleic acid molecules encoding VH chains, and resulting antibody libraries. The libraries are provided as addressable libraries. Methods for screening antibody libraries against a target protein antigen, and the identified or selected antibodies are provided.
US10774137B2	Compositions and methods for reducing at least one symptom of human allergy to cats Compositions and methods reduce symptoms of human allergy to cats. The effectiveness of a molecule which specifically binds to Feline domesticus allergen number 1 (Fel D1) is enhanced by prolonging the time the immunoglobulin stays within the mouth of a cat to whom the anti-Fel D1 molecule is administered in a pet food. The compositions and methods use a powder that is a dried hydrogel encapsulating the anti-Fel D1 molecule, and the hydrogel is based on gelatin, collagen peptides, or gelatin and collagen peptides; and carrageenan. The methods of making the powder provide a high encapsulation efficacy, sustained release of the anti-Fel D1 molecule in the cat's mouth, and oral adhesion of the anti-Fel D1 molecule in the cat's mouth.
US10774133B2	Anti-RSV monoclonal antibody formulation The present invention provides a formulation comprising: (i) an anti-RSV monoclonal antibody; and (ii) an ionic excipient; wherein the monoclonal antibody is present at a concentration of about 50 mg/ml or greater and the ionic excipient is present at a concentration of between 50 and 150 mM and the formulation has a pH of about 5.5 to about 7.5.
US10774121B2	Methods and compositions for treating neurodegenerative disorders and Alzheimer's Disease and improving normal memory The disclosure relates generally to neurodegenerative disorders and more specifically to a group of presenilin/G-protein/c-src binding polypeptides and methods of use for modulating signaling and progression of Alzheimer's disease.
US10774120B2	Anti-amyloid beta antibodies binding to a cyclic amyloid beta peptide The disclosure pertains to conformational epitopes in A-beta, antibodies thereto and methods of making and using immunogens and antibodies specific thereto.
US10774119B2	Specific-binding polypeptides and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic polypeptides directed against the target of Swiss Prot Q16552 and novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic polypeptides directed against the target of Swiss Prot Q9NPF7. In addition, the present invention relates to novel, specific-binding therapeutic and/or diagnostic polypeptides directed against one or both of Swiss Prot Q16552 and Swiss Prot Q9NPF7. The invention also relates to nucleic acid molecules encoding such polypeptides and to methods for generation of such polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules. In addition, the invention is directed to compositions comprising the polypeptides, and therapeutic and/or diagnostic uses of these polypeptides.
US10774115B2	Modified Fab region-binding peptide A first Fab region-binding peptide includes an amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 1 to 5 with substitution of one or more amino acid residues at the 17th position and the 36th position, wherein an acid dissociation pH thereof is shifted to a neutral side. A second Fab region-binding peptide further includes deletion, substitution and/or addition of one or more amino acid residues at positions other than the 17th position and the 36th position. A third Fab region-binding peptide includes an amino acid sequence with a sequence identity of 80% or more to the amino acid sequence of the first Fab region-binding peptide.
US10774114B2	Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) replication inhibitors The invention provides polypeptides interacting with the binding of the RSV phosphoprotein P with the RSV nucleoprotein N and methods of using such polypeptides in the treatment and/or prevention of RSV infection.
US10774108B2	Compositions and methods for treating CNS disorders Described herein are neuroactive steroids of the Formula (II): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein A, R1, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, R5, R6 and are as defined herein. Such compounds are envisioned, in certain embodiments, to behave as GABA modulators. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the present invention and methods of use and treatment, e.g., such for inducing sedation and/or anesthesia.
US10774107B2	DNA gridiron compositions and methods Novel compositions and methods for engineering wireframe architectures and scaffolds of increasing complexity by creating gridiron-like DNA structures (FIG. 1). A series of four-arm junctions are used as vertices within a network of double-helical DNA fragments. Deliberate distortion of the junctions from their most relaxed conformations ensures that a scaffold strand can traverse through individual vertices in multiple directions. DNA gridirons, ranging from two-dimensional arrays with reconfigurability to multilayer and three-dimensional structures and curved objects, can be assembled according the methods presented herein.
US10774103B2	Non-caloric sweeteners and methods for synthesizing Disclosed are steviol glycosides referred to as rebaudioside V and rebaudioside W. Also disclosed are methods for producing rebaudioside M (Reb M), rebausoside G (Reb G), rebaudioside KA (Reb KA), rebaudioside V (Reb V) and rebaudioside (Reb W).
US10774099B2	Phospholipidation of imidazoquinolines and oxoadenines The present invention relates to a process for phospholipidation of imidazoquinolines and oxoadenines. More particularly, the present invention relates to a high-yielding and scalable procedure for the phospholipidation of imidazoquinolines and oxoadenines which obviates the need to isolate unstable phosphoramidite intermediates. This process may be used for the phospholipidation of toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7)—active and toll-like receptor (TLR8)—active imidazoquinolines and oxoadenines.
US10774095B2	Method of synthesizing metal-ascorbic acid crystals The invention provides metal-ascorbic acid crystals and a method for synthesizing the metal-ascorbic acid crystals. The metal in the metal-ascorbic acid crystals is one of copper (Cu), gold (Au) and silver (Ag). The method for synthesizing the metal-ascorbic acid crystals includes sonicating a solution of ascorbic acid and a solvent in dark to obtain a clear solution, wherein the solvent is one of dimethylformamide (DMF) and dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO). A metal salt is added to the clear solution, wherein the metal salt is one of copper (II) sulfate pentahydrate (CuSO4.5H2O), gold (III)-chloride (AuCl3), and silver sulfate (Ag2SO4). The clear solution is sonicated after adding the metal salt to obtain a reaction mixture. Thereafter, the reaction mixture is heated in dark. The reaction mixture is treated to facilitate solvent extraction of the metal-ascorbic acid. Finally, the metal-ascorbic acid is crystallized.
US10774091B2	Soft gelatin capsule formulation The present invention generally relates to novel pharmaceutical formulations containing 2-[3,5-Bis(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-N-{4-(4-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)-6-[(7S,9aS)-7-(hydroxymethyl)hexahydropyrazino[2,1-c][1,4]oxazin-8(1H)-yl]-3-pyridinyl}-N,2-dimethylpropanamide, methods of preparation thereof and their use in medical therapy.
US10774090B2	Pyrimidine compounds and pyrimido indole compounds and methods of use The present invention discloses a compound comprising the formula: wherein R is hydrogen or an alkyl group having from one to ten carbon atoms, or a compound of the formula wherein the S is replaced by CH2 or O, and optionally comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof. A method of treating a patient having cancer or a disease comprising administering to a patient an effective amount of the compound or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof.
US10774087B2	Sulfonamide derivative having coumarin skeleton Provided is a novel compound or a salt thereof inhibiting MTHFD2 and useful for treating a disease caused by overexpression of MTHFD2, a disease involved in overexpression of MTHFD2 and/or a disease associated with overexpression of MTHFD2.SolutionProvided is a sulfonamide derivative having a coumarin skeleton represented by the following formula (I) and having various substituents: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6 and R7 are the same as defined in the specification, and a salt thereof.
US10774081B2	Indolo substituted piperidine compound as estrogen receptor down-regulator Disclosed in the present invention is a type of indole substituted piperidine compounds as an estrogen receptor down-regulator. Specifically disclosed are a compound as shown in formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, hydrate or prodrug thereof, a preparation method therefor, a pharmaceutical composition thereof, and a use thereof as an estrogen receptor down-regulator in the treatment of estrogen receptor positive breast cancers.
US10774080B2	Pyrimidine compound as JAK kinase inhibitor The invention provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that is an inhibitor of JAK kinases. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compound, a crystalline form, methods of using such compound to treat inflammatory skin diseases and other diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing such compound.
US10774078B2	Compounds The present invention relates to novel compounds and methods for the manufacture of inhibitors of deubiquitylating enzymes (DUBs). In particular, the invention relates to the inhibition of ubiquitin C-terminal hydrolase L1 (UCHL1). The invention further relates to the use of DUB inhibitors in the treatment of cancer and other indications. Compounds of the invention include compounds having the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R1 to R8 are as defined herein.
US10774077B2	Substituted 2-imino-1,3-thiazolidin-4-ones as N-arachidonoylethanolamine cellular uptake inhibitors The invention relates to a compound comprising the following general formula (1): and said compound for use as a medicament, in particular for use in the treatment psychiatric or neurological disorders and inflammation, in particular neuroinflammation: (formula 1) wherein each of R1, R2 and R3 are selected independently from each other from alkyl, alkoxy, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycle, or heteroaryl.
US10774074B2	2-(1-heteroarylpiperazin-4-yl)methyl-1,4-benzodioxane derivatives as alpha2C antagonists Compounds of formula I, wherein A is an optionally substituted five-membered unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1, 2, or 3 N, O, or S ring heteroatom(s) exhibit alpha2C antagonistic activity and are thus useful for the treatment of diseases or conditions of the peripheric or central nervous system.
US10774068B2	Composition and methods for inhibiting mammalian sterile 20-like kinase 1 Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods of their use for the treatment of diabetes.
US10774067B2	Amorphous form of tetracyclic compound An amorphous form of 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(4-morpholin-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-11-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile and a solid dispersion containing the amorphous form can be used extremely advantageously as drugs for oral administration.
US10774066B2	Prodrugs of NRF2 activating compounds and uses thereof Aspects of the present disclosure include prodrugs of compounds that activate Nrf2. Such prodrugs find use in the treatment of autoimmune and inflammatory diseases and disorders, such as for example psoriasis and multiple sclerosis. Embodiments of the present disclosure also relate to pharmaceutical compositions that include these prodrugs, methods of using these prodrugs in the treatment of various diseases and disorders, processes for preparing these prodrugs and intermediates useful in these processes.
US10774064B2	Potassium channel modulators Provided are novel compounds of Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which are useful for treating a variety of diseases, disorders or conditions which can be affected by potassium channel modulation. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and methods for their use in treating one or more diseases, disorders or conditions, associated with potassium channels.
US10774062B2	Photocuring method, compound and composition used therein An object of the present invention is to provide a photocuring method, which makes it possible to rapidly and efficiently obtain a crosslinked product (resin), a compound used in the photocuring method, and a photocuring resin composition containing the compound.The present invention relates to a photocuring method, which comprises a step 1 and a step 2 performed after the step 1, a compound used in the photocuring method, and a photocuring resin composition containing the compound.Step 1: this is a step in which in the presence of (A) compound having a carbonyl group generating a radical by photoirradiation and a carboxyl group decarboxylated by photoirradiation, (B) silane coupling agent having a mercapto group or a (meth)acryl group is reacted with (C) water under acidic conditions to obtain (D) silane compound having a mercapto group or a (meth)acryl group and at least one silanol group.Step 2: this is a step in which in the presence of the compound (A) and (E) compound having a carbonyl group generating a radical by photoirradiation and a group generating a base by being decarboxylated by photoirradiation, the compound (A) and the compound (E) are irradiated with light to create alkaline conditions in a reaction system by decarboxylating the carboxyl group of the compound (A) and generating a base from the compound (E), and radicals are generated from the compound (A) and the compound (E) to generate a crosslinked product containing a constitutional unit derived from the silane compound (D) from the silane compound (D) and, if necessary, from (F) compound having two or more polymerizable unsaturated groups.
US10774058B2	Process for preparing D-glucaro-6,3-lactone A process for preparing D-glucaro-6,3-lactone from a salt of D-glucaric acid is provided. The process includes: adding a mineral acid to a pre-cooled solution including a salt of D-glucaric acid, water, and acetone to obtain a crude mixture; allowing the crude mixture to rise to a temperature in a range of ≥15° C. to ≤35° C. and stirring the crude mixture; filtrating the crude mixture and washing with an acetone and water solvent mixture to obtain a filtrate; concentrating the filtrate under vacuum pressure to obtain a concentrated filtrate having a water content in a range of ≥20.0 wt. % to ≤40.0 wt. %, relative to an overall weight of the concentrated filtrate; storing the concentrated filtrate at a temperature in a range of ≥0° C. to ≤5° C., and optionally repeating the concentrating and storing steps to obtain a precipitate comprising D-glucaro-6,3-lactone.
US10774055B2	Process for preparing 1,1,3-trioxo-1,2-benzothiazole-6-carboxamide A process for preparing, 1,1,3-trioxo-1,2-benzothiazole-6-carboxamide of formula (I) comprising: (a) oxidizing 2,5-dimethyl-benzenesulfonamide of formula (II) in the presence of an oxidizing agent to receive 2-sulfamoyl-terephthalic acid of formula (III); (b) converting the formed 2-sulfamoyl-terephthalic acid of formula (III) to receive 2-sulfamoyl-terephthalic acid derivative of formula (IV); and (c) reacting the resulting 2-sulfamoyl-terephthalic acid derivative of formula (IV) with ammonia (NH3) or ammonium containing-salt; wherein R represents OR′ or CI and R′ represents a branched or non-branched C1-C12 alkyl.
US10774044B2	Conducting reactions in Leidenfrost-levitated droplets The invention generally relates to conducting reactions in Leidenfrost-levitated droplets.
US10774043B2	Glycolactam compounds, process for preparation and uses thereof The present invention discloses compounds of Formula I, wherein each of R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7 and R8 are independently selected from H, OBn, OH, CH2OBn, CH2OH, CH3; R9 is selected from alkyl, substituted alkyl, hydroxyl alkyl, alkenyl, benzyl; process for preparation of N-alkylated glycolactam compounds of Formula I and their use for the synthesis of piperidine alkaloids and their analogues.
US10774039B2	Cyclopropene amino acids and methods The invention relates to a polypeptide comprising an amino acid having a cyclopropene group wherein said cyclopropene group is joined to the amino acid via a carbamate group. Suitably the cyclopropene group is a 1,3-disubstituted cyclopropene such as a 1,3-dimethylcyclopropene. Suitably the cyclopropene group is present as a residue of a lysine amino acid. The invention also relates to methods of making the polypeptides. The invention also relates to an amino acid comprising cyclopropene wherein said cyclopropene group is joined to the amino acid moiety via a carbamate group.
US10774036B2	Process for early sacubitril intermediates The invention relates to a new enantioselective process for producing useful intermediates for the manufacture of NEP inhibitors or prodrugs thereof, in particular NEP inhibitors comprising a γ-amino-δ-biphenyl-α-methylalkanoic acid, or acid ester, backbone.
US10774034B2	Process for the conversion of ethylene oxide to monoethanolamine and ethylenediamine employing a zeolite The present invention relates to a process for the conversion of ethylene oxide to 2-aminoethanol and/or ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines of the formula H2N—(CH2CH2NH)n—CH2CH2—NH2 wherein n≥1 comprising (i) providing a catalyst comprising a zeolitic material comprising YO2 and X2O3, wherein Y is a tetravalent element and X is a trivalent element; (ii) providing a gas stream comprising ethylene oxide and ammonia; (iii) contacting the catalyst provided in (i) with the gas stream provided in (ii) for converting ethylene oxide to 2-aminoethanol and/or ethane-1,2-diamine and/or linear polyethylenimines.
US10774033B2	Methods of synthesis of (1R, 2R, 5R)-5-amino-2-methylcyclohexanol hydrochloride and intermediates useful therein Provided herein are methods and intermediates for making (1R,2R,5R)-5-amino-2-methylcyclohexanol hydrochloride, which are useful for the preparation of compounds useful for the treatment of a disease, disorder, or condition associated with the JNK pathway.
US10774029B2	Compound, resin, resist composition and method for producing resist pattern A compound represented by the formula (I). wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom or a C1 to C6 alkyl group that may have a halogen atom; R2 represents a C1 to C12 fluorinated saturated hydrocarbon group; W1 represents a C5 to C18 divalent alicyclic hydrocarbon group; A1 and A2 independently represents a single bond or -A3-X1-(A4-X2)a—; A3 and A4 independently represents a C1 to C6 alkanediyl group; X1 and X2 independently represents —O—, —CO—O— or —O—CO—; a represents 0 or 1; and represents a bond to an oxygen atom.
US10774021B2	Process for preparation of hydrofluoroalkenes by selective catalytic consecutive hydrodefluorination The present application provides a hydrodefluorination process for the preparation of hydrofluoroalkenes by catalyzed substitution of one or more F atoms of a C2-C30 fluoroalkene, or a C2-C10 fluoroalkene, with one or more H atoms using a hydride source, such as a silane, and copper catalyst. During this process at least one C—F bond in the fluoroakene is converted to a C—H bond. The process is useful in the manufacture of hydrofluoroalkenes, such as hydrofluoroalkenes employed as, for example, refrigerants and blowers. Also provided are precatalyst compositions for performing the process, and formulations manufactured from hydrofluoroalkenes produced using the process.
US10774019B2	Process for conversion of alkanes to alkenes The present invention discloses an improved process for the conversion of alkanes to alkenes in the presence of a recyclable mixed oxide and perovskite catalysts with high yield.
US10774011B2	Lead-free high-insulating ceramic coating zinc oxide arrester valve and preparation method thereof A lead-free insulating ceramic coating zinc oxide arrester valve and a method for manufacturing thereof are disclosed. In an embodiment a method includes preparing an initial powder from starting materials with the following mass percentages: ZnO: 86-95%; Bi2O3: 1.0-3.0%; Co3O4: 0.5-1.5%; Mn3O4: 0.2-1.0%; Sb2O3: 3.0-9.0 %; NiO: 0.2-1.0%; and SiO2: 1.0-3.0%, preparing a ceramic coating powder by mixing the initial powder, deionized water and first grinding balls, milling the mixture, and drying and pulverizing the mixture, preparing a ceramic coating slurry by mixing a PVA solution, the ceramic coating powder and second grinding balls and milling the mixture, applying the ceramic coating slurry to a green body, heating and debinding the ceramic coating slurry with the green body thereby forming a resistor element and sintering the resistor element thereby obtaining a zinc oxide surge arrester valve block having a lead-free insulating ceramic coating.
US10774010B2	Forming a surface layer on a ceramic matrix composite article Techniques for infiltrating a CMC substrate may include infiltrating the CMC substrate with a first slurry to at least partially fill at least some inner spaces of the CMC substrate, where the first slurry includes first solid particles, drying the first slurry to form an infiltrated CMC including the first solid particles, depositing a second slurry including a carrier material and second solid particles on a surface of the infiltrated CMC, where the second solid particles include a plurality of fine ceramic particles, a plurality of coarse ceramic particles, and a plurality of diamond particles, drying the second slurry to form an article having an outer surface layer including the second solid particles on the infiltrated CMC, and infiltrating the article with a molten infiltrant to form a composite article.
US10774009B2	Inert gas substituting method and ceramic structure manufacturing method using inert gas substituting method An inert gas substituting method includes: a closing step of accommodating a honeycomb formed body in an indoor space of a gas substituting chamber and closing the same with airtightness from the outside being maintained; a pressure reducing step of reducing the pressure in the indoor space to a preset first vacuum pressure; a pressure increasing step of introducing argon gas into the pressure-reduced indoor space and increasing the pressure to a second vacuum pressure which is higher than the first vacuum pressure and lower than atmospheric pressure; a pressure re-reducing step of reducing the pressure to the first vacuum pressure again; and a pressure recovering step of repeating the pressure increasing step and the pressure re-reducing step at least twice, introducing argon gas into the indoor space in which the pressure has been reduced to the first vacuum pressure again, and recovering the pressure to atmospheric pressure.
US10774008B2	Ceramic matrix composite articles A ceramic matrix composite article includes a chemical vapor infiltration ceramic matrix composite base portion including ceramic fiber reinforcement material in a ceramic matrix material having between 0% and 5% free silicon. The ceramic matrix composite article further includes a melt infiltration ceramic matrix composite covering portion including a ceramic fiber reinforcement material in a ceramic matrix material having a greater percentage of free silicon than the chemical vapor infiltration ceramic matrix composite base portion.
US10774005B2	Needled ceramic matrix composite cooling passages A method for forming a hole within a ceramic matrix composite component includes forming a first core portion for a ceramic matrix composite component; embedding a hollow member into the first core portion at a desired location; wrapping the first core portion with a first ceramic matrix composite material; inserting a rod through the hollow member and into the first core portion; removing the hollow member; assembling a second core portion to the first core portion such that the rod extends into the second core portion; and wrapping the first core portion and the second core portion with a second ceramic matrix composite material.
US10773999B2	Rare earth silicate coatings solvothermally grown over high temperature ceramic components Methods are provided for forming high temperature coating over ceramic components, such as ceramic turbomachine components. In various embodiments, the method includes the step or process of at least partially filling a reactor vessel with a reaction solution containing a solution-borne rare earth cation source. A silicon-containing surface region of a ceramic component is submerged in the reaction solution, and a solvothermal growth process is carried-out. During the solvothermal growth process, the reaction solution is subject to elevated temperature and pressure conditions within the reactor vessel in the presence of a silicate anion source, which reacts with the solution-borne rare earth cation source to grow a rare earth silicate layer over the silicon-containing surface region of the ceramic component.
US10773998B2	Method of manufacturing optical fiber wire A method of manufacturing an optical fiber wire includes applying ultraviolet curable resin onto the outer periphery of a traveling optical fiber, cooling the ultraviolet curable resin applied to the optical fiber using first cooled inert gas, and curing the ultraviolet curable resin by radiating ultraviolet rays on the ultraviolet curable resin that is cooled by the first cooled inert gas through an ultraviolet transparent tube.
US10773996B2	Deposition methods for high quality reflectance coatings Low-emissivity coatings that are highly reflective to infrared-radiation. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each include silver.
US10773994B2	Plate glass and method for producing same Provided is a method of manufacturing a glass sheet (G) having a disc shape including a cutout portion (Gb) in a peripheral edge portion (Ga), the method including etching the cutout portion (Gb).
US10773989B2	Systems and methods for measuring the temperature of glass during tube conversion A system for producing articles from glass tube includes a converter having a base with a plurality of processing stations and a turret moveable relative to the base. The turret indexes a plurality of holders for holding the glass tubes successively through the processing stations. The system further includes a thermal imaging system that includes a thermal imager coupled to the turret for movement with the turret. The thermal imaging system may also include a mirror coupled to the thermal imager and positioned to reflect infrared light from one of the plurality of holders to the thermal imager. The thermal imaging system may measure one or more characteristics of the glass tube during the conversion process. Processes for controlling the converter using the thermal imaging system to measure one or more process variables are also disclosed.
US10773984B2	Media bed for waste streams and systems employing the same Media beds containing worms living in an oxygenated aqueous environment are provided for the remediation of water containing excreted and other oxidizable organic or chemical waste. The media beds may include cultivated plant life in addition to the cultivated worm population for the uptake of nitrates, as well as other nutrients rendered soluble through digestion of the worms to remediate water to levels sufficient to be safely returned to the environment; alternatively the water may be remediated to higher nitrate levels in the absence of plants so that the water can be used in subsequent fertilization operations outside the waste treatment system. The system further includes cultivated microbial populations that may be present in the media beds and/or in separate bioreactors within the system.
US10773980B2	Method and system for preparing a fenton Fe2+/H2O2 reagent The present description relates to a method and a system for generating a Fenton reagent. Particularly, the description relates to a method and a system for oxidizing contaminants from wastewater. The Fenton reagent can react with various organic compounds and metallic elements. The method of producing an in-situ Fenton reagent comprises: providing an aqueous solution comprising at least one contaminant; providing at least one column comprising i) an inlet and an outlet separated by a flow chamber, and ii) a mass of iron fibre in the flow chamber between the inlet and the outlet; providing at least one dispenser retaining a hydrogen peroxide generating solid and permitting passage of the aqueous solution through the dispenser; optionally acidifying the solution upstream of the at least one column, and passing the aqueous solution through the at least one column.
US10773979B2	Passive fluid treatment assembly A passive fluid treatment assembly is provided including a passive treatment body defining a primary flow path and a liquid treatment path. The liquid treatment path bypasses a portion of the primary flow path and enters a treatment enclosure through a high pressure port. The fluid entering the high pressure port is treated by a treatment media in the treatment enclosure and exits through a low pressure port into a mixing chamber where it is remixed with the fluid in the primary flow path. A one-way valve is operably coupled to an outlet of the high pressure port for preventing the flow of treated fluid from exiting the treatment enclosure through the high pressure port.
US10773978B2	Methods and uses of dissolved organic material fractions for binding metal ions The present application discloses a method of binding a metal ion in water. The method comprises contacting the water with a fraction of dissolved organic material (DOM) to form a complex between the DOM fraction and the metal ion; and optionally separating the complex from the water. The present application also discloses a use of DOM for binding a metal ion in water.
US10773975B2	Sterilization structure of water outlet and water treatment device containing same Disclosed are a sterilizing structure of a water outlet and a water treatment apparatus including the same. The sterilizing structure of the water outlet according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise a water outlet for discharging treated water treated in a water treatment device externally, and a sterilizer for sterilizing the water outlet.
US10773974B2	Compact floatation unit The present invention provides a method of purifying a contaminated liquid flow (A) comprising the steps of: introducing a first type of gas bubbles (8) in the contaminated liquid flow (A), the first type of gas bubbles obtained by at least partly saturating a liquid with a first gas (B′), at a first pressure, followed by a lowering of the first pressure to a second pressure; introducing a second type of gas bubbles (9) to the contaminated liquid flow (A) downstream of the introduction of the first type of gas bubbles, the second type of gas bubbles formed by sparging, entrainment or attrition of a second gas (B″); extracting a reject stream (C) comprising aggregates formed by the interaction of contaminants from the contaminated liquid flow (A) with both the first and the second type of gas bubbles; and obtaining a purified liquid flow (D) downstream of the introduction of the second type of gas bubbles; as well as a system and a vessel for use in such a method.
US10773972B2	Temperature insensitive dielectric constant garnets Embodiments of synthetic garnet materials having advantageous properties, especially for below resonance frequency applications, are disclosed herein. In particular, embodiments of the synthetic garnet materials can have high Curie temperatures and dielectric constants while maintaining low magnetization. These materials can be incorporated into isolators and circulators, such as for use in telecommunication base stations.
US10773970B2	Preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines This invention relates to a method for the preparation of lithium carbonate from lithium chloride containing brines. The method can include a silica removal step, capturing lithium chloride, recovering lithium chloride, supplying lithium chloride to an electrochemical cell and producing lithium hydroxide, contacting the lithium hydroxide with carbon dioxide to produce lithium carbonate.
US10773968B2	Method for producing potassium sulfate from potassium chloride and sulfuric acid A process is provided for producing potassium sulfate from potassium chloride and sulfuric acid. The process entails mixing potassium chloride with the water to form a potassium chloride slurry which is mixed with recycled sulfuric acid to form a K+, Ct′, SO42″ acid mixture. This mixture is subjected to a crystallization process that produces potassium sulfate crystals and a hydrochloric acid-water vapor. The hydrochloric acid is separated from the hydrochloric acid-water vapor to form a hydrochloric acid solution.
US10773962B2	Preparation method for binder-free, coal-based, briquetted activated carbon Disclosed herein is a method for preparing coal-based, briquetted activated carbon. The method includes subjecting raw coal to a briquetting process, pulverizing the briquettes into particles, and performing carbonization and activation to obtain activated carbon. The briquetting process includes pulverizing raw coal to produce a feed, feeding the feed into a feed bin for degassing, adjusting the temperature and the water content of the feed in the feed bin, and feeding the feed in the feed bin into a briquetting apparatus for briquetting to form coal briquettes. The raw coal briquetting process of the preparation method is suited to a wide variety of coal, including non-caking coal. The preparation method yields a coal briquette product with a strength greater than 89% without any binder, which is beneficial to improve the strength and the like of activated carbon.
US10773960B2	Low porosity nanotube fabric articles A method for controlling density, porosity and/or gap size within a nanotube fabric layer is disclosed. In one aspect, this can be accomplished by controlling the degree of rafting in a nanotube fabric. In one aspect, the method includes adjusting the concentration of individual nanotube elements dispersed in a nanotube application solution. A high concentration of individual nanotube elements will tend to promote rafting in a nanotube fabric layer formed using such a nanotube application solution, whereas a lower concentration will tend to discourage rafting. In another aspect, the method includes adjusting the concentration of ionic particles dispersed in a nanotube application solution. A low concentration of ionic particles will tend to promote rafting in a nanotube fabric layer formed using such a nanotube application solution, whereas a higher concentration will tend to discourage rafting. In other aspects, both concentration parameters are adjusted.
US10773952B2	Wafer-level package with enhanced performance The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die having a first device layer, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The multilayer redistribution structure includes redistribution interconnects that connect the first device layer to package contacts on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. Herein, the connections between the redistribution interconnects and the first device layer are solder-free. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
US10773950B2	MEMS microphone device and electronics apparatus An MEMS microphone device and an electronics apparatus are provided. The MEMS microphone device comprises: a substrate; a MEMS microphone element placed on the substrate; a cover encapsulating the MEMS microphone element together with the substrate; and an acoustic port for the MEMS microphone element, wherein a compliant membrane is provided to seal the acoustic port, and the membrane has a mechanical stiffness lower than that of the diaphragm of the MEMS microphone element.
US10773944B2	Smart vessel containment and dispensing unit A smart vessel containment and dispensing unit capable of communication and data sharing across various wireless transmission protocols to linked devices. It has a visual display interface, is capable of cooling, pressurizing and storing the contents of an open growler as well as collecting data about the beverage, data regarding consumption of the beverage, as well as demographic data about the user that is relayed to and interpreted by a data analytical unit that can generate and transmit data to the consumer about beverage related matters. The containment will internally accommodate a beverage growler in an aesthetic transportable, energy efficient envelope that may be stored on a countertop, in a cabinet, or taken on the go. It will provide the consumer with all the information about the contents of the growler as well as their identification and physical parameters.
US10773942B2	Frozen beverage dispensing machines with multi-flavor valves A beverage machine includes a valve that receives a base fluid and dispenses a mixed beverage comprising the base fluid and an additive fluid. The valve has a bore through which the base fluid flows, and the bore has a perimetral surface that defines a plurality of ports through which the additive fluid is injected to thereby mix with the base fluid. An injector is coupled to the valve and configured to radially inject the additive fluid into the base fluid through the plurality of ports as the base fluid flows through the bore such that the additive fluid mixes into the base fluid to form the mixed beverage.
US10773941B2	Bottling line and method A continuous cycle bottling line (1) for containers of thermoplastic material, comprises: a parison (4) moulding unit (3), a thermal conditioning unit (6) for the parisons (4); a blow-moulding unit (10); a filling unit (12) configured to receive the blow-moulded containers (11) from the blow-moulding unit (10) and to fill them with liquid or semi-liquid food products; a moulding unit (13) for making caps (14) of plastic material; a capping unit (15); a storage system (2) which is configured to contain the parisons (4) and the caps (14), which is interconnected with the units making up the line, and which defines inside it a controlled-atmosphere environment; the line defines an integrated system where the connections of the different units with each other and with the storage system (2) are located in a controlled-atmosphere environment.
US10773938B2	Forklift system and control method thereof An exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure provides a forklift system. The system includes a vehicle body of a forklift; a fork configured to be vertically movable at one side of the vehicle body; a sensor unit; and a control unit. The sensor unit is configured to be disposed at a front end portion of the fork to detect an external object. The control unit is configured to control movement of the vehicle body or the position of the fork according to a detection signal generated by the sensor unit.
US10773934B2	Machine having hoisting system with instrumented fairlead A hoisting system for a machine includes a winch assembly, and a boom such as a sideboom that is pivotable. The hoisting system further includes a fairlead supported at a fixed orientation such that a feed angle of a hoisting cable extending through the fairlead varies in response to pivoting of the boom. A hoisting control system for the machine includes a cable state sensing mechanism resident on the fairlead and structured to produce cable monitoring data indicative of at least one of a cable feed length, a cable feed angle, or a cable load, and an electronic control unit structured to output an alert based on the cable monitoring data.
US10773927B2	Elevator trip hazard light system and method The present application relates to an elevator system and a method of adapting an elevator system, the system being adapted to warn elevator users of the existence of a vertical misalignment between a floor of a lift car and a landing surface adjacent to which the lift car stops. The elevator system comprises facing parallel walls that depend vertically downwards from a leading edge of the lift car floor and a leading edge of the landing surface respectively. A luminaire is mounted on at least one of said walls at a distance below the edge of said wall so as to face the opposing wall irrespective of said vertical misalignment. Light from said luminaire illuminates said opposing walls to alert elevator users to the existence of said vertical misalignment.
US10773925B2	Belt-type traction means and method for fabricating the traction means as well as use of said traction means in an elevator and an elevator provided with said traction means A belt-type traction apparatus includes a herringbone toothed belt, which includes two edge parts and a center part between the two edge parts in a transverse direction of the herringbone toothed belt and connecting the edge parts in the transverse direction. The two edge parts and the center part each extend in a longitudinal direction of the herringbone toothed belt. The center part is associated with a first spring constant, the two edge parts are each associated with a second spring constant, and the first spring constant smaller than the second spring constant. Each edge part includes a tooth part and a support structure supporting the tooth part. Each support structure includes a plurality of reinforcement members extending in the longitudinal direction of the toothed belt.
US10773924B2	Guide rail for an elevator system and an elevator system The disclosure relates to a guide rail to guide the car of an elevator system. The guide rail is designed as a section with a cavity (2a-2f) and/or integrated cooling fins to cool the guide rail.
US10773920B2	Hose rack system A rack assembly that includes first and second side wall assemblies, a mid center bar extending between the first and second side wall assemblies, first and second front cradle bars extending between the first and second side wall assemblies, first and second male nesting members secured to the top of the first side wall assembly, first and second female nesting members secured to the bottom of the first side wall assembly, third and fourth male nesting members secured to the top of the second side wall assembly, and third and fourth female nesting members secured to the bottom of the second side wall assembly. A front cradle space is defined between the first and second front cradle bars and a rear cradle space is defined between the first and second rear cradle bars.
US10773918B2	Sheet discharging apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet discharging apparatus includes a discharging portion, a first supporting portion configured to support the sheet in a state where at least a part of the sheet is exposed to an outside, a second supporting portion configured to support the sheet discharged by the discharging portion, and a control portion configured to execute a first mode and a second mode, the first mode being a mode where the first supporting portion is selected as a destination of the discharged sheet and where the first supporting portion supports the sheet, the second mode being a mode where the second supporting portion is selected as the destination of the discharged sheet and where the second supporting portion supports the sheet by discharging the sheet supported on the first supporting portion to the second supporting portion in a state where the sheet is not supported on the first supporting portion.
US10773917B1	Sheet profile input feature for decurler A sheet profile input area is displayed on a user interface. The user interface can be in communication with a processor and a decurler device. The decurler device receives sheets output by any form of sheet output device that may add curl to the sheets. User input that corresponds to the curl of the sheets is received into the sheet profile input area. The decurler device is controlled to remove the curl of the sheets based on the user input by causing the decurler device to contact the sheets after the sheets are output from the sheet output device.
US10773916B2	Segment roller A segment roller (1) has a roller body (2), which is mounted rotatably about an axis (3). To this end, the roller body (2) has on the outside grooves (9), in which tongues (8) of profiles (7) engage. These profiles (7) grip the material web (5) directly or indirectly. In order to increase the working life and improve the mechanical properties of the profiles (7), the profiles (7) are of shear-resistant configuration and have elastic lips (20). These elastic lips (20) are deformed upon the engagement of the tongue (8) in the groove (9).
US10773915B2	Non-uniform tail sealing and methods thereof A method for bonding the tail of a convolutely wound log to the body is provided. The method comprises the use of a bonding material to bond the tail to the wound log. The bonding material is applied to application sites arranged in a non-uniform pattern.
US10773913B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus incorporating the sheet conveying device A sheet conveying device, which is included in an image forming apparatus, includes a drive device, a pair of sheet holding rollers to convey a sheet in a sheet conveying direction, a gate to which a leading end of the sheet contacts, a first detector disposed upstream from the pair of sheet holding rollers to detect a position of the sheet and a second detector disposed downstream from the pair of sheet holding rollers to detect a position of the sheet. The pair of sheet holding rollers performs a primary correction to detect and correct a lateral displacement amount of the sheet by moving the pair of sheet holding rollers while holding the sheet, and then performs a secondary correction to detect and correct at least one of a subsequent lateral displacement of the sheet and an angular displacement of the sheet.
US10773912B2	Center de-skew subassembly to center align documents A center-alignment apparatus for use in an ATM has a transport mechanism to transport a document into the ATM. One or more plates operable in tandem to move the document toward a centerline of a path the document is to travel. Edge-detection sensor(s) on the plate sense an edge of the document when the plate(s) is moved toward the centerline. A translate/rotate mechanism translates and rotates the document while the translate/rotate mechanism transversely moves the document toward the center until another edge-detection sensor detects an edge of the document to create a parallel-aligned document. The control logic controls the plate(s) to centers the parallel-aligned document about the centerline to create a centered document.
US10773910B2	Tray drawer and multi-function printer using the same A tray drawer and a multi-function printer using the same are provided. The drawer includes a tray body, a handle and an elastic element. The handle is connected to the tray body and includes a handle portion and a first engagement portion. The first engagement portion is connected to the handle portion, wherein when the tray body is at a lock state, the first engagement projects from a first position-limit portion. The elastic element connects the first engagement portion to the tray body. There is no relative motion between the first engagement portion and the handle portion.
US10773908B2	Vehicle ramp latch A ramp assembly with an inboard ramp section, an outboard ramp section pivotally coupled to the outboard ramp section, a knob coupled to one of the inboard ramp section or the outboard ramp section, a ramp latch coupled to the other of the inboard ramp section or the outboard ramp section, the ramp latch comprising, an elongated shaft extending from a proximal section towards a distal section, a first arcuate jaw extending from the distal section away from the elongated shaft, a second arcuate jaw extending from the distal section away from the elongated shaft, the first and second arcuate jaw defining an opening therebetween, and wherein the knob is selectively positionable at least partially within the opening.
US10773902B2	Adaptive apparatus and system for automated handling of components Various adaptive apparatus and systems for automated handling of components such as composite plies are provided. In one embodiment, a ply manipulation tool module is provided that comprises a first shuttle including a first gripper and a first clamping element, and a second shuttle including a second gripper and a second clamping element. The first and second shuttles move with respect to one another along a path to position the first and second grippers to grip a ply and to position the first and second clamping elements outside the ply. In a particular embodiment, the ply manipulation tool module includes a lead screw and nut assemblies, the nut assemblies moving along the lead screw to position one or more grippers for gripping components. Ply manipulation tool assemblies comprising at least two modules also are provided.
US10773898B2	Method and device for separating a string of packages into single file at a regulated pace Disclosed is a method for presenting in a longitudinal line packages initially arranged in rows i, at a determined isolated-package pace D, using at least a regulating conveyor belt and two line-forming conveyor belts. After separating rows adjacent in the longitudinal direction, rows are sequentially presented onto the regulating conveyor belt, the dimensions of the spaces between end packages of the row and the reference inside and outside dimensions with respect to the regulating conveyor belt and the number of packages on the belt are measured optically, the speed of the line-forming conveyor belts for maintaining the determined pace D is calculated, the paths of the packages are calculated and the moment at which to release the packages of row from the regulating belt onto the line-forming conveyor belts so that the inside package of row i does not meet the outside package of row i−1 is determined.
US10773897B2	Off-loading, typing and item separation system A typing off-loading and item separation system to automatically separate different parcel types includes an feed conveyor, receiving conveyor, sorting conveyor, cameras and photoelectric eye. Overhead cameras and/or photoelectric sensors detect the item size and whether it is cubic in nature and type and size of its footprint. An in-line slide sorter having alternating conveyor rollers and pop-up belts pass through to, or divert items from a downstream conveyor. A vison based system may also be used to detect space between articles and insert articles in the unoccupied space to maximize conveyor area, volume, or density by controlling conveyor speed.
US10773896B1	Conveyor apparatus and system A conveyor system is provided. Conveyor modules are pivotally secured to one another through engagement of links on a first and second side of each module. Portals extend through the modules. Each portal comprises four portal surfaces oriented in opposing pairs. A radial slot is located on each of at least two portal surfaces. A cup is provided with four walls. Ridges are formed on the outside surfaces of at least two opposing walls of the cup. An orifice is formed on two opposing walls of the cup. A roller is rotatably mounted on an axle that extends between the orifices to position the roller inside the cup. The cup is secured inside the portal by engagement of the ridges with the slots. The cup and roller assembly may be rotated to change its orientation relative to the module.
US10773893B2	Shuttle conveyor systems for use with a patty forming machine A jump shuttle conveyor system is configured to receive formed food patties from a molding assembly of a patty forming machine. The system includes a lifting plate and belt assembly coupled to a frame which are configured to be indexed to different vertical positions relative to the frame. Formed food patties are received on a belt of the belt assembly thereon, and can be moved off of the belt onto a transfer shuttle conveyor system. An output conveyor system can be provided to receive the formed food patties.
US10773891B2	Order fulfillment system with robotic break pack In some embodiments, methods and systems for fulfilling consumer orders are provided. A stocking station includes at least one robotic stocking arm configured to unload a product from a first receptacle and to place the unloaded product onto a storage shelf, and a first picking station includes a first robotic picking arm configured to pick a first product from the storage shelf and to load the first product picked from the storage shelf into a second receptacle for delivery to a consumer. An empty receptacle placement station includes at least one robotic placing arm configured to place an empty second receptacle onto a packing conveyor configured to transport the empty second receptacle toward the first picking station for loading of the first product into the empty second receptacle. An electronic inventory management device transmits a signal the empty receptacle placement station and the first robotic picking arm.
US10773887B2	Article transport facility An article transport facility includes an article transport device capable of moving along a moving direction in movement sections. The movement sections include a transporting movement section and an out-of-the-way movement section. A work platform includes one or more out-of-trajectory portions located to at least one side along a lateral direction with respect to a mast trajectory, and one or more in-trajectory portions which are located in an area of the mast trajectory that excludes an area in which the mast is located when the article transport device is in the out-of-the-way stop position. Each of the one or more in-trajectory portions is configured to be capable of being moved to a support position located in the mast trajectory, and to an out-of-the-way position in which the in-trajectory portion is out of the mast trajectory along the lateral direction.
US10773884B1	Removal tool for agricultural bin runners and methods for using the same A tool for removing a runner from an agricultural bin having a lever arm and a plurality of crossbars. The lever arm may be directly, or indirectly, engaged with a rotatable crossbar which may have a plurality of protrusions for engaging corresponding tabs of a runner. To use the tool, a user may align the protrusions of the rotatable crossbar with the corresponding tabs of a runner engaged within a leg of an agricultural bin, then the user may press down on the lever arm, causing the crossbar to rotate and engage the tabs. As the user continues to press down on the lever arm, the tabs eventually disengage from corresponding openings in the leg of the agricultural bin, allowing the user to remove the runner from the bin.
US10773881B2	Air cargo container and curtain for the same A curtain closure for the cargo opening of an air cargo container and the air cargo containers that have the same. The curtain closures include a fabric layer, and at least one of an insulating layer or a reinforcing layer attached to the inside of the fabric layer.
US10773878B2	Free flow collar for control valves An apparatus for distributing gases and, optionally, liquids into a control valve includes a collar and a plurality of gas distribution devices. The collar includes a first side, a second side opposite the first side, an inner bore formed through a central portion of the first side and the second side, an outer edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which defines an outer perimeter of the collar, an inner edge positioned between the first side and the second side and which extends around the inner bore to define an inside perimeter of the collar, and a plurality of passages that extend through the outer edge and inner edge without penetrating the first and second sides. The plurality of gas distribution devices are mounted into the passages of the collar.
US10773877B2	Fill device for a water reservoir tank A fill device for use with a water reservoir tank in an earth reduction system, the fill device comprising a ring having a top surface and a bottom surface, a pipe having a first end connected to the top surface of the ring and a second end for connection to a water supply, a skirt affixed to the bottom surface of the center ring, an opening surrounded by a plate and defining a tortuous path and positioned below the first end of the pipe and the skirt, and a check valve support with a check valve mounted below the opening and the plate.
US10773876B2	Packaging system for shipping floral arrangements A packaging system for shipping floral arrangements includes an elongated presentation box sized to hold a floral arrangement, such as a dozen roses. The presentation box includes two long side panels, a floor panel extending between the side panels, head end and a stem end panels each extending between the side and floor panels, a top opening defined by the side and end panels, and an elongated inner lid hingedly connected on one of its long sides to one of the side panels. The inner lid extends longitudinally from a first end adjacent to the stem end panel to a second end spaced away from the head end panel such that it folds over only a portion of the top opening and creates a presentation opening bounded by the head end panel, side panels and the second end of the inner lid for displaying the flowers of the floral arrangement.
US10773875B2	Method of making a plastic aerosol container assembly A method of forming a plastic aerosol container, including, providing a preform having a finish portion, blow molding a plastic container from the preform, and reforming the finish portion so that an inner surface thereof has an undercut defined therein proximate an upper rim fo the finish portion. The undercut includes a substantially horizontal orientation and reforming the finish portion is performed after providing a preform.
US10773874B2	Dosage device A flexible package is designed to contain a product, for instance a spice or a cosmetic product, and the flexible package is formed of at least two layers of flexible material joined together to create a closed package (volume). A dosage device is arranged on an inner face of the closed package, and the dosage device includes an elastic dosage membrane having a number of incisions over at least a part of its width and length, and includes an opening device configured to stretch the elastic dosage membrane.
US10773873B2	Beverage container enclosure A container enclosure for removably enclosing a container, the enclosure including a base component and a cap component configured to be removably coupled to the base component. The base component includes an outer shell having a base wall and a cylindrical sidewall extending upwardly therefrom, and an interior sleeve configured to be inserted within the outer shell. Further, the cap component includes an opening and a sliding tab configured to transition between a rearward position and a forward position to open and close the opening, respectively.
US10773870B2	Package, carton and blank therefor A package comprises a wraparound carrier (90) enclosing a plurality of articles (C) arranged in a two-row group. Each of the plurality of articles has a tapered body and a peripheral chime (70) defining a recessed bottom. The wraparound carrier includes a plurality of chime locks (58) that each engage the peripheral chime of a respective one of the plurality of articles.
US10773867B1	Illuminating container having an internal storage cavity and a light source and integrated circuit contained within a portion of the container external to the internal storage cavity An illuminating container is provided. The illuminating container allows inspection of the contents of an opaque body to provide a desirable and pleasant illumination of the contents within the container. Typically, the illumination may be triggered automatically by a sensor, though in other embodiments may be triggered by a manual switch.
US10773863B2	Vessel closures and methods for using and manufacturing same A fluid transfer hub has a first vessel closure, a second vessel closure, a gasket arranged between the first vessel closure and the second vessel closure, and a clamp at least partially surrounding the first vessel closure, the second vessel closure, and the gasket. The first vessel closure has a first body, one or more apertures extending axially through the first body, one or more first inserts extending axially through the one or more apertures, and a cast seal disposed within the first body and surrounding each first insert. The second vessel closure has a second body, one or more apertures extending axially through the second body, one or more second inserts extending axially through the one or more apertures, and a cast seal disposed within the second body and surrounding each second insert.
US10773861B2	Storage container lid system with attachment device There is provided a lid member for a food storage device or container, as well as a food storage system having a lid that can mate with a concave base container, which is stackable or storable via one or more magnetic devices disposed on the lid member or on each of a plurality of lid members. In a related embodiment, a magnetic device is incorporated into a floor panel of the concave base or container for ease of pairing and size matching for storage.
US10773860B2	Method for safe and tight closure using safety strip and cap for closing bottle's neck The present invention relates to absolute safe closure of beverages, food, medical bottles so that they cannot be opened and reclosed assuming the shape of first production in the factory. The first closing of the bottle's closure is only once in an absolute and tight manner, such that if the bottle is opened for the first time in any manner, it cannot be closed tightly and safely via intervention and engagement of the stopper with the neck of the bottle upon its closure for the first time. Using such closure manner, two parts are constituting one part such that they are non-detachable in any way, unless safety strip of stopper is tampered, that it cannot be reused as it was in the first case.
US10773859B2	Tube squeezing device A tube squeezing device. The tube squeezing device includes a body with a first member, a second member, an elastic material, a collar, and a fastener. An elastic material runs along the length of sides of each member and connects the first member to the second member. The collar connects the top end of the first member to the top end of the second member. The collar has an aperture sized to receive a neck of a container therethrough. The fastener on the bottom ends of the first and second members selectively secures the bottom ends together. In various embodiments, pins are pivotally attached to the bottom of the members and travel in grooves to selectively keep the device in an open or closed configuration. The tube squeezing device is utilized to receive a tube of material and enable a user to squeeze out the material.
US10773858B2	Slider with ergonomic features A slider for a closure assembly of a bag. The slider has a top wall and a pair of wings extending from the top wall. A first wing of the pair of wings includes a first finger pad and a surrounding lip, and a second wing of the pair of wings includes a second finger pad and a surrounding lip. The first and second finger pads each have a major axis dimension that is larger than a minor axis dimension to provide a slider with an improved ergonomic feel.
US10773855B2	Wooden pallet with butted deck boards and related methods A pallet includes a base layer and a cargo layer. The cargo layer includes a pair of spaced apart end deck boards, and intermediate deck boards between the pair of spaced apart end deck boards. Each end deck board and an immediately adjacent intermediate deck board are butted against one another. Spaced apart support blocks are coupled between the base and cargo layers and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member.
US10773854B2	Resealable beverage can lid A resealable beverage can lid has a lid having a top side having a first scored opening and a second scored opening and a bottom side, a first rivet formed in the lid and extending outwardly from the top side of the lid, a second rivet formed in the lid and extending outwardly from the bottom side of the lid, the second scored opening encompassing the first rivet and the second rivet, a tab portion connected to the first rivet, and a closure element connected to the second rivet.
US10773852B2	Portable container and container assembly A portable container and container assembly provides a durable, functional and simple carry-all solution for dry and wet provisions, goods and gear. Exemplary features of various embodiments include one or more of an overmolded pad on the bottom of the container, a removable handle incorporating a releasable retaining structure, a lid that seals within the container cavity and is flush with the outer periphery of the container sidewall and/or has a cellular internal reinforcing structure, a skirt extending around the sidewall that is integral with handle mounts for the handle and/or provides a connection point for external components, and a drop-in tray with a collapsible handle.
US10773851B2	Basket A basket (10) comprising first and second side walls (16, 17) and first and second end walls (18, 19). Upper edges of the side and edge walls (16, 17, 18, 19) include a lip portion (22) and securing clips (34) are located adjacent lower sides of the lip portions (22). A retaining loop (32) is provided such that the retaining loop (32) is locatable around outer surfaces of the first and second side walls (16, 17) and the first and second end walls (18) to be received in the securing clips (34) to secure the first and second side walls (16, 17) and first and second end walls (18, 19) together to define an outer wall (12) of the basket (10).
US10773847B2	Packaging machine with a magnetic movers conveyor Packaging machine of articles into containers, comprising a plurality of work stations, each work station comprising one or more working devices of the packaging machine; a conveyor of containers using movers and a linear motor, comprising a path and a plurality of independently controllable movers, wherein the control system of the machine is configured so as to dynamically vary a master/slave configuration between the motion control of the movers on the path, and the control of the working devices of the packaging machine.
US10773846B2	Anvil for transversally sealing a tube of packaging material and sealing jaw having an anvil An anvil for transversally sealing a tube having a longitudinal seam portion can include a first elongate contact surface and a second elongate contact surface. In some embodiments, the first elongate contact surface includes a first groove and the second elongate contact surface includes a second groove, each one of the first groove and the second groove being adapted to receive, in use, a respective section of the longitudinal seam portion of the tube. The first elongate contact surface can include a first seam interaction portion positioned within the first groove and having a first surface profile. The second elongate contact surface can include a second seam interaction portion positioned within the second groove and having a second surface profile. In some embodiments, the first surface profile differs from the second surface profile.
US10773845B2	Packaging station and method of operating a packaging station An apparatus includes a product metering device, first and second container preparation systems, and a controller. The product metering device is configured to dispense a product. The first and second container preparation systems are configured to dispense first and second containers, respectively, for receiving the product from the product metering device. The first and second container preparation systems include first and second severed container material transporting devices, respectively, operable to transport the first and second containers, respectively, from the first and second container preparation systems, respectively, to the product metering device. The controller simultaneously controls (i) one of the first container preparation system and the second container preparation system to prepare one of the first container and the second container, and (ii) the product metering device to dispense the product into the other of the first container and the second container.
US10773844B2	Bag stocker and bag supply method A bag stocker that holds a plurality of bags to be supplied to a bag supply device, includes: a body portion provided to be movable; a plurality of bag accommodating units supported by the body portion; and a holding member which is provided in each of the plurality of bag accommodating units and supports a bag bundle including two or more bags, wherein each of the plurality of bag accommodating units is supported by the body portion to be movable in the body portion between an accommodating position and a withdrawing position where each of the plurality of bag accommodating units protrudes in comparison with each of the plurality of bag accommodating units arranged at the accommodating position.
US10773843B2	Capsule making machine A machine for making capsules of the type including a container and a dose of product inside the container, including a feed system for feeding at least a first container along a feed path in a direction of feed; at least one filling station for supplying a dose of said product into said first container, at least one detecting station positioned along said feed path downstream of said filling station in the direction of feed and including a detecting sensor operating at said first seat configured to detect the moisture of the product supplied into the first container.
US10773841B2	Tensioner/cutter tool for hose clamps and/or bands and attachments for tensioner/cutter A tool for tensioning, cutting and/or punching a band of a band-type clamp, a band and buckle attachment, and a band punch attachment are provided. The tool includes a nose piece to receive a tail of the band and a lever pivotably secured to the nose piece. The band and buckle attachment includes a main body having a band guide slot and a blade guide intersecting the band guide slot. A blade is movably positioned in the blade guide. A blade biasing element is positioned between the blade and the main body. The band punch attachment includes a main body having a band guide slot and a punch mechanism rotatably mounted on the main body. The punch mechanism includes a punch guide having a passageway and a punch tool movably positioned in the punch guide. A spring is positioned in the passageway urging the punch tool in a predetermined direction.
US10773839B1	Methods for packaging items and preparing packaging materials A method of preparing a packaging laminate includes conveying a mesh of paper material having perforations against a rigid edge causing, at substantially each perforation, a mesh portion at the leading side to have an average elevation lower than that of a mesh portion on the trailing side of the perforation. The method includes expanding the perforations into cells separated from one another by legs interconnected by nodes defined in the mesh Top and bottom surfaces of the legs and nodes are reoriented from an initial orientation substantially parallel with a direction of conveyance of the mesh to an expanded orientation oblique to the direction of conveyance, such that, in the expanded orientation, the top surfaces of the nodes are substantially parallel with each other. The method includes attaching an outer liner to at least some of the bottom surfaces so as to form the packaging laminate.
US10773828B1	Robotic handling system The baggage/parcels handling system is an automated system that can reduce the use of manpower for baggage/parcels handling and easily adapt to an airport or any baggage/parcels handling organization's process. This system has four different types of structures which can be functioning manually and automatically uploading and downloading luggage (baggage). Transporting and stocking baggage/parcels from one location to the other location are also included in this system. The system has transport vehicle comprises robot, conveyor, laser measurement and an optical reader to recognize the baggage/parcel's size and shape at the time of uploading and downloading. Baggage/parcels transfer cart and stocker system have been installed in the system to transfer or hold a large number of the baggage/parcels and capable of navigating from one location(s) to the other location(s) manually or automatically or pulled by baggage transport vehicle. The system is remotely controlled and monitored through a control room.
US10773827B2	Glider winch/truck combination and method of use A winch/truck and operating method for launching gliders is constructed from a cab and chassis truck which has been modified to utilize truck's power train systems for locomotion of winch machinery. The winch/truck is designed so that truck front faces the launching glider such that truck cab and power controls can be used for operation. The winch/truck can be shifted on the fly from drive mode to winch mode, is completely roadworthy, and can be driven to and from launch site under its own power. The operation method is precisely controlled by using the truck's power control module, GPS, electronic sensing and off the shelf computer technology to display performance parameters and data to the operator.
US10773825B1	Laser lighting system for use in landing an aircraft in a degraded visual environment Apparatus and method for establishing and maintaining a visual reference on a surface below an aircraft for the purpose of landing the aircraft. The apparatus includes an infrared, green, and/or red laser that produces a laser beam terminating in a spot or pattern on a surface below the aircraft, the beam being no more than 1 mW. The laser can be mounted on a lower portion of the nose of the aircraft, and in a fixed direction that remains fixed during flight. The apparatus can also include a light assembly that houses the laser and maintains it in the fixed direction. The light assembly includes a shroud that extends around a front face of the light assembly, and extends from the front face of the light assembly in the fixed direction of the laser. The light assembly can also house non-laser light sources which produce white, green, and/or infrared light.
US10773817B1	Bi-directional flow ram air system for an aircraft A ram air system for an aircraft having an engine and a fuselage with an outer mold line. The ram air system includes an engine air pathway having an opening in the outer mold line defining an engine inlet. The engine air pathway is configured to supply operating air for combustion in the engine. An auxiliary air pathway includes a first intake disposed inside the outer mold line in the engine inlet and a second intake disposed externally to the engine air pathway. The auxiliary air pathway is configured to draw in cooling air to cool ancillary aircraft components from at least one of the first intake and the second intake based on the airspeed of the aircraft.
US10773815B2	Dynamic optimization of an operation of an aerial drone A computer-implemented method, system, and/or computer program product optimizes an operation of an aerial drone. A drone on-board computer on an aerial drone receives sensor readings from sensors on the aerial drone, where the sensor readings detect a change in flight conditions while the aerial drone is flying between a first location and a second location. In response to the sensors on the aerial drone detecting a change in the flight conditions while the aerial drone is flying between the first location and the second location, the drone on-board computer disengages an electric motor from propellers on the aerial drone and engages an internal combustion engine to the propellers.
US10773812B2	Hybrid electric aircraft battery charging An aspect includes a battery charging system for a hybrid electric aircraft. The battery charging system includes a generator, a battery system, and a controller. The controller is operable to charge the battery system up to a first charge level based on receiving a first charging current at a power input. An operational status of a gas turbine engine of the hybrid electric aircraft is monitored. The battery system is charged at a second charging current received from the generator driven by the gas turbine engine responsive to determining that the gas turbine engine is in a taxi state, where the second charging current is less than the first charging current. Charging of the battery system is halted based on detecting a transition of the gas turbine engine from the taxi state to an off-idle throttle state.
US10773810B2	Turbofan engine de-icing compressor and de-icing process An aircraft turbojet engine low-pressure compressor or booster, comprising an inlet structure de-iced by a pressurized hot fluid circulation coming from the high-pressure compressor. The de-icing structure comprises a deformable membrane through the thickness of which the pressurized fluid circulation passes. When there is a build-up of ice on the membrane, the pressurized fluid circulation is blocked, resulting in its pressure deforming the membrane in such a manner as to crack the build-up of ice.
US10773808B2	Method for designing an ECS An airplane is provided. The airplane includes an environmental control system that provides a pressurized medium to a chamber of the airplane. The airplane also includes a bleed system. The bleed system includes a plurality of ports, each of which can provide a bleed medium from an engine of the airplane to the environmental control system. The plurality of ports includes at least a first port, a second port, and a third port. The first port is selected for an idle condition. The second port is selected for a hot day cruise condition. The third port is selected for a standard operating condition. The bleed system can operate in a first mode, a second mode, or a third mode to provide the bleed medium to the environmental control system from the first port, the second port, or the third port respectively.
US10773803B2	Automatic degradable sphere distributing device for unmanned aerial vehicle An automatic degradable sphere distributing device for an unmanned aerial vehicle, relating to the technical field of plant protection mechanism. Said distributing device comprises a ranking portion, an adjustment portion and a distributing portion. The ranking portion consists of a rotating shaft (2), blades (1a, 1b), a rolling bearing (12), a sphere cabinet (3), a coupling (9b), a motor support (11b) and a motor (10b). The adjustment portion consists of a housing (501), a bevel gear transmission group (502, 503) and adjustment sheets (504a, 504b, 504c). The distributing portion consists of circular wheels (8a, 8b), a spur gear group (6a, 6b), a guide rod (13), a coupling (9a), a motor support (11a) and a motor (10a). Said distributing device may rank the degradable spheres vertically in sequence, being adaptable to spheres of different volumes, being highly universal, and being capable of distributing the spheres at intervals, with high precision and automation degree.
US10773802B2	Tilt-rotor vertical takeoff and landing aircraft The present disclosure provides an aircraft system in the tilt-rotor category with four propulsion units where the tilt angle and thrust of each unit is controlled independently of the other units. The tilt angle for each unit can be adjusted anywhere from below horizontal, to fully forward, and to greater than 180 degrees (i.e. tilted backwards). As a result, the system enables greater control during all phases of flight. Due to continuous, independent tilt control of the angle and thrust of each rotor, the present aircraft can avoid stalls much easier than traditional fixed-wing aircraft and other VTOL designs, as thrust vectors can at any moment be adjusted to compensate for loss of wing lift, making the aircraft safer to use.
US10773801B2	Controllable flight during automated tricks Using a trick flight control process, a pilot may fly an aircraft while having control over two axes of orientation while the aircraft may be rotating automatically about a third axis of orientation. The pilot may continue to fly the aircraft during an automated trick rather than relinquishing control completely to the aircraft's electronics.
US10773800B2	Vehicle-based deployment of a tethered surveillance drone An unmanned aerial vehicle subsystem includes a vehicle-mountable light bar. The light bar includes a periphery and a plurality of lights configured to illuminate through at least a portion of the periphery. The light bar further defines a volume within which is positioned an unmanned aerial vehicle pad and a tether extension and retraction mechanism. The subsystem further includes an unmanned aerial vehicle having at least one camera. A tether is operable with the tether extension and retraction mechanism and extendable from the tether extension and retraction mechanism to the unmanned aerial vehicle. The tether is configured to, during flight of the unmanned aerial vehicle, transmit power to the unmanned aerial vehicle and transmit data signals to and from the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US10773798B2	Rotor hub with blade-to-blade dampers attached to the pitch change axis An aircraft rotor assembly has a yoke and a plurality of rotor blade assemblies coupled thereto. Each of the rotor blade assemblies include a rotor blade, a bearing, and a blade grip coupling the rotor blade to the bearing. Each of the rotor blades is rotatable about a lead-lag axis, flap axis, and a pitch change axis, wherein all the axes intersect within the bearing. Adjacent pairs of rotor blade assemblies are coupled together via a damper assembly that is coupled to the pitch change axis of each of the rotor blade assemblies.
US10773797B2	Method for using aircraft wheel tyre pressure to improve aircraft energy efficiency and drive system performance A method is provided that enhances wheel drive assembly acceleration, heat reduction, and energy efficiency performance during ground travel in aircraft equipped with landing gear wheel-mounted drive assemblies to move aircraft on the ground without reliance on the aircraft's engines or external tow vehicles. Inflation pressure levels of tyres on the landing gear wheels are monitored with pressure and/or temperature sensors to determine and maintain an optimum defined high inflation pressure level for the specific kind of aircraft tyre or the aircraft. A clutch-activated drive assembly may be prevented from transferring torque and driving the aircraft when the optimum high inflation pressure levels are not present in the tyres during ground travel. Tyre pressures may be manually or automatically adjusted in response to processed sensor information to maintain the optimum high inflation pressure level in all tyres as the aircraft is driven with the drive assemblies or with engine thrust.
US10773792B2	Air flow channeling yaw control device An air flow channeling yaw control device includes a vane cover, a vane array, and an actuator. The vane array includes a plurality of vanes, each of the plurality of vanes comprising a first edge and a second edge, the first edge being hingedly coupled to the vane cover and the second edge being hingedly coupled to a wing of an aircraft. The wing includes a leading edge and a trailing edge. The actuator is configured to move the plurality of vanes from a retracted position into a deployed position. The plurality of vanes, when moved into the deployed position, are configured to direct a flow of air flowing over the leading edge of the wing through channels created by the plurality of vanes. The plurality of vanes, when moved into the retracted position, are configured to retract within the wing.
US10773785B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a plurality of propellers and an airframe. The airframe includes a body having a hollow portion, and a plurality of through holes connected to the hollow portion and formed on an outer peripheral surface of the body. The airframe also includes a plurality of arms supporting the plurality of propellers, and each arm of the plurality of arms includes a base end portion disposed at a body side in a longitudinal direction of the respective arm. The base end portion is inserted in a corresponding through hole of the plurality of through holes and supported by the body. Each arm of the plurality of arms is configured to be stored in the hollow portion of the body by being retracted into the body via the through hole, and expanded out of the body by being pulled out of the body via the through hole.
US10773778B1	LED lights for surfboard The LED lights for a surfboard is a safety device. The LED lights for a surfboard is configured for use with a surfboard. The surfboard is a floating structure. The surfboard is a roughly disk shaped structure. The surfboard comprises a superior face and an inferior face. The LED lights for a surfboard illuminates when the LED lights for a surfboard is placed in water. The illumination of the LED lights for a surfboard discourages predators in the water from attacking the LED lights for a surfboard. The LED lights for a surfboard comprises a housing, an illumination circuit and the surfboard. The housing contains the illumination circuit. The housing mounts on the inferior face of the disk structure of the surfboard. The illumination circuit automatically illuminates when the LED lights for a surfboard is placed in water.
US10773777B2	Auxiliary floating system for the installation and/or transport of offshore structures and method comprising said system The invention relates to an auxiliary floating system for the installation, transport or maintenance of an offshore structure, said structure comprising at least one essentially vertical shaft, wherein said auxiliary floating system comprises: at least one floating element that remains semi-submerged during the process of installing the offshore structure; at least one coupling structure connected to said floating element; and guide elements secured to the coupling structure and in sliding contact with the shaft. Advantageously, the sliding contact between the auxiliary floating system and the shaft is such that it allows essentially horizontal relative movement between the auxiliary floating system and said shaft, such that during the process of installing the offshore structure, said structure sinks while the auxiliary floating system remains at essentially the same level on the surface.
US10773774B2	Snow vehicle A snow vehicle is disclosed comprising a vehicle frame, a propulsion unit coupled to the frame, and at least one front ski steered by a steering mechanism. The front of the vehicle includes a first front suspension and a second front suspension coupled to the ski. The rear suspension includes a bumper assembly preventing bottoming out of the rear suspension. The rear suspension is coupled to the vehicle frame such that the longitudinal spacing between the vehicle frame and rear suspension is adjustably controllable.
US10773772B2	Bicycle sprocket assembly A bicycle sprocket assembly is basically provided that includes a sprocket support member, a first sprocket, a second sprocket that is a separate member from the first sprocket, and a third sprocket that is a separate member from the first and second sprockets. The sprocket support member is configured to support at least one of the first, second and third sprockets. The sprocket support member includes a plurality of sprocket support portions extending radially outwardly from a central cylindrical portion. A first reinforcement member is attached to at least one of the first and second sprockets, and extends between the first and second sprockets. A second reinforcement member is attached to at least one of the second and third sprockets, and extends between the second and third sprockets. Each of the first and second reinforcement members is disposed between an adjacent pair of the plurality of sprocket support portions.
US10773770B2	Bicycle detection device, operating device for bicycle component with detection device, and bicycle control system with operating device A bicycle control apparatus is basically provided with a controller. The controller includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O interface. The controller is arranged to communicate with an assist mechanism of a bicycle. The assist mechanism includes an assist motor arranged to impart a supplemental drive force to the bicycle to supplement a manual drive force of the bicycle. The controller is programmed to alternately set a first control state or a second control state. The controller controls the assist motor such that an output state of the assist motor with respect to a manual drive force of the bicycle is different in the first control state than in the second control state.
US10773768B2	Systems and methods for an attachment for a transportation device Examples of the present disclosure are related to systems and methods for an attachment for a stroller, walker, wheelchair, ambulation device, or other transportation device. More particularly, embodiments relate to a wheeled board that is configured to be coupled to an axle and a support of the transportation device, wherein a lower clamp connected to the axle is positioned orthogonal to an upper clamp coupled to the support of the transportation device.
US10773764B2	Processing system for straddle vehicle A processing system for a straddle vehicle, comprises an input section which receives information relating to a reaction of a rider; a processor section which learns a reaction trend of the rider based on the information relating to the rider's reaction which is input from the input section, and generates information to be output, based on a learning content of the reaction trend of the rider; and an output section which transmits the information generated by the processor section.
US10773759B2	Method for lateral dynamic stabilization of a single-track motor vehicle A method for lateral dynamic stabilization of a single-track motor vehicle during cornering; on the left side of the vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one first nozzle, which is mounted at a first position located between the wheels, and through which a medium situated in a first container may escape into the surroundings of the motor vehicle, with a speed component pointed in the outer direction of the left side of the vehicle; and on the right side of the vehicle, the motor vehicle including at least one second nozzle, which is mounted at a second position located between the wheels, and through which a medium situated in a second container may escape into the surroundings of the motor vehicle, with a speed component pointed in the outer direction of the right side of the vehicle; —where a presence of an unstable driving condition in a lateral direction of the vehicle is detected, and—as a function of this, with the aid of an actuator system, on only one side of the vehicle, the medium is caused to escape through the at least one nozzle mounted on this side of the vehicle, in order to stabilize the motor vehicle.
US10773754B2	Systems and methods for protection of floorings in shipping containers An exemplary approach for protecting floorings in containers may utilize a first ledger attached to an upper portion of a first support beam associated with a foundational base assembly. A portion of the first ledger may protrude outward in a first horizontal direction from the upper portion of the first support beam. A second ledger may be attached to an upper portion of a second support beam next to the first support beam. A portion of the second ledger may protrude outward in a second horizontal direction from the upper portion of the second support beam. The second horizontal direction may face the first horizontal direction. A support panel may be placed on top of the portion of the first ledger and the portion of the second ledger. The support panel may have a length proximate to a distance between the first support beam and the second support beam.
US10773753B2	Upper body structure of vehicle Roof side rails are in a closed cross-section structure, each formed by a rail outer member and a rail inner member. A reinforcing member is disposed in the closed cross-section structure at a position where each roof side rail is connected to a roof cross member. The reinforcing member includes a base bonded to the rail outer member, a facing plate facing the rail inner member, and a supporting wall standing on the base to support the facing plate.
US10773751B2	Method for operating a steering system A method is described for operating a steering system (2) of a motor vehicle. A steering means (8) is connected to a steering gear (14) by means of an active steering system (4). During autonomous operation of the motor vehicle, a driver's intervention (40) in the steering means (8) is determined. The active steering system (4) is operated in such a way that a coupling (30) between an angle (26) of the steering means and an angle (28) input into the steering gear (14) is adjusted depending on the thus determined driver's intervention (40).
US10773747B2	Steering column for vehicle A steering column for a vehicle includes: a column tube coupled to an outer side of a steering shaft and having a collapse elongated-hole extending in an axial direction; a column housing coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the column tube and having a telescopic elongated-hole extending axially to correspond to the collapse elongated-hole; a support cylinder coupled between the column tube and the column housing and having an insertion hole, into which an insertion shaft passing through the telescopic elongated-hole and the collapse elongated-hole from an outer side of the column housing is inserted, and a support hole penetrating through the support cylinder in the axial direction; and a bending clip having a first end fixed to an inner circumferential surface of the column tube and a second end folded to be inserted into the support hole while wrapping an end of the support cylinder.
US10773745B2	Steering handle A steering handle for inputting a driver's steering command into a steer-by-wire vehicle steering mechanism comprises a rotatably mounted main part for actuation by the driver. A transmission is arranged in a receptacle on the main part, an input member of the transmission can be coupled to an electric motor, and an output member of the transmission is coupled to the main part.
US10773738B2	System and method for detecting the presence of a train on a railway track A system for detecting the presence of a train on a railway track (1b) comprising a plurality of sections (2a″, 2b″, . . . , 2n″), the system comprising: a transmitter (10b) arranged to emit a main signal towards the plurality of sections (2a″, 2b″, . . . , 2n″); a plurality of selecting devices (14a, 14b, . . . , 14n) associated respectively to the plurality of sections (2a″, 2b″, . . . , 2n″) along the railway track (1b) and arranged to selectively allow passage of said main signal towards respective sections of said plurality of sections (2a″, 2b″, . . . , 2n″); a receiver (12b) arranged to receive the main signal after having passed through the plurality of sections (2a″, 2b″, . . . , 2n″); a control unit (20) associated to said receiver (12b) arranged to perform an analysis of said received signal so as to detect the presence of a train on a predetermined section (2a″, 2b″, . . . , 2n″) of said plurality of sections (2a″, 2b″, 2n″).
US10773737B2	Traction-impact device and force transmission unit having such a traction-impact device A traction-impact device including two force transmission elements which extend along a longitudinal axis and which are connected to each other in a force-transmitting manner and an irreversible energy absorption device that includes at least one energy absorption element which at least partially or in regions, preferably completely, includes a fiber composite material. The irreversible energy absorption device is at least partially received by a first of the two force transmission elements. This first force transmission element includes a nozzle portion. The irreversible energy absorption element is arranged in such a manner with respect to the nozzle portion and the other second force transmission element that, when an impact force which exceeds the maximum permissible impact force is introduced into the traction-impact device, the irreversible energy absorption element is pressed through the nozzle portion with at least partial, preferably complete defibration of the regions formed from fiber composite material.
US10773732B1	Systems and methods for interfacing with an occupant Systems and methods communicate an intent of an autonomous vehicle externally. In one implementation, scan data of a field around a travel path of an autonomous vehicle is obtained. The scan data is captured using at least one sensor. An object in the field around the travel path is determined from the scan data. The object is determined to be mutable or immutable. A navigation condition associated with the object is determined based on whether the object is mutable or immutable. The navigation condition is correlated to a portion of the travel path. Control operation(s) of the autonomous vehicle is determined for the portion of the travel path in response to the navigation condition. A representation link between the control operation(s) of the autonomous vehicle and the object is generated. A representation of the field around the travel path is rendered and includes the representation link.
US10773731B2	Driving assistance apparatus A driving assistance apparatus in a vehicle includes a regulation determiner section, an assistance operator section, and a presentation operator section. The regulation determiner section determines a present traffic regulation in a running environment of the vehicle. The assistance operator section operates a driving assistance to a driver of the vehicle so as to comply with the present traffic regulation determined by the regulation determiner section. The presentation operator section operates a presentation of behavior reason information. When the assistance operator section operates the driving assistance to comply with the present traffic regulation corresponding to an attention traffic regulation stored in a regulation storage, the presentation operator section operates the presentation of behavior reason information on a reason of a behavior resulting from the operated driving assistance to comply with the present traffic regulation corresponding to the attention traffic regulation.
US10773729B2	Driver assistance system with sensor offset correction A driver assistance system of a vehicle includes a vision sensor and a non-imaging sensor sensing forward of the equipped vehicle. The control, responsive to processing of captured image data and to processing of captured sensor data, provides a driver assistance function. The control, via to processing of captured image data and captured sensor data, detects the presence of vehicles. The control may disable at least part of the driving assistance function at least in part responsive to the control detecting a vehicle via one of (i) processing of image data captured by said vision sensor or (ii) processing of sensor data captured by the non-vision sensor, and failing to detect that detected vehicle via the other of (i) processing of image data captured by said vision sensor or (ii) processing of sensor data captured by the non-vision sensor.
US10773728B2	Signal processing system and signal processing method for sensors of vehicle Provided are a signal processing system and a signal processing method for sensors of a vehicle. More particularly, the signal processing system includes: a vehicle sensor unit 100 including the plurality of sensors previously provided in the vehicle and transmitting sensing information acquired through the sensors; an arithmetic and control unit 200 receiving sensing information from the vehicle sensor unit 100, and comparing and analyzing the received sensing information to discriminate only normal sensing information from the sensing information and set and transmit the normal sensing information as output information; and a display unit 300 including a plurality of displays previously provided in the vehicle, transmitting the output information received from the arithmetic and control unit 200 to the matched display of the plurality of displays, and outputting the output information through the matched display of the plurality of displays.
US10773727B1	Driver performance measurement and monitoring with path analysis A method for performing driver performance comparisons is enabled, e.g., via in-vehicle capture of performance data from multiple vehicles or drivers. The performance comparisons are enabled via a geohash-based path analysis.
US10773726B2	Information provision device, and moving body An information provision device (60) includes: an emotion engine (66) which estimates an emotion of a test driver P1 of a vehicle (1); an action detection unit (65) which detects an action performed on the vehicle (1) by the test driver P1; a function-of-interest estimation unit (67) which estimates a specific function that interests the test driver P1 from among the functions possessed by the vehicle (1) based on the action of the test driver P1 detected by the action detection unit (65) and the emotion of the test driver P1 estimated by the emotion engine (66) when an action is detected; and an information provision unit (69) which provides the test driver P1 with information on the specific function.
US10773722B2	Method for controlling a motor torque of a hybrid electric vehicle A method for controlling a motor torque of a hybrid electric vehicle is provided. The method may include: detecting, with a controller, a downshift request during a regenerative braking; determining, with the controller, a target gear stage and a motor torque command, wherein the motor torque command is determined at a pre-shift stage before entering into a torque intervention; determining, with the controller, a motor torque command of the target gear stage; determining, with the controller, an intervention torque based on the motor torque command and the motor torque command of the target gear stage during a downshift control process; and controlling a torque intervention to control a regenerative operation of the motor based on the intervention torque, wherein determining the intervention torque includes changing the intervention torque from the motor torque command to a target value, which is set as the motor torque command of the target gear stage, during a shift control process.
US10773714B2	Parking control method and parking control apparatus A parking control method includes acquiring an operation command from an operator outside a vehicle, detecting the position of an operation terminal, detecting the position of an obstacle, calculating a first area observable from the operator and a second area other than the first area and unobservable from the operator on the basis of the positional relationship between the position of the obstacle and the position of the operator, calculating a parking route and a control instruction for moving along the parking route such that a first proximity level of the vehicle to the obstacle in the first area is higher than a second proximity level of the vehicle to the obstacle in the second area, and parking the vehicle in accordance with the control instruction.
US10773711B2	Engine sound generation as transmission shifting aid for a hybrid electric vehicle A hybrid electric vehicle having an internal combustion engine and an electrical machine operable as a traction motor with a manual transmission arranged between the engine and the driving wheels and a clutch between the engine and the transmission generates an acoustic notification signal to indicate a gear shift that would result in either an excessive or insufficient engine speed. A different acoustic tone may be provided for a gear shift that would result in excessive engine speed than a gear shift that would result in insufficient engine speed. The acoustic notification signal may be a simulated engine noise.
US10773709B2	System and method for energy rate balancing in hybrid automatic transmissions A hybrid system includes a transmission control module, a power source, a transmission, and a drive train. The transmission control module partially operates the hybrid system and receives operating information from various components of the system, calculates power losses in the drive train, and calculates the driving torque needed to reach a target power profile determined from a driver's input.
US10773708B2	Hybrid vehicle drift control system and method Methods and systems to operate a hybrid vehicle in a controlled lateral vehicle slip mode are described. The lateral vehicle slip mode may adjust torques applied to a vehicle's front wheels and operation of transmission clutches to induce lateral vehicle slip when requested. The vehicle may exit the lateral vehicle slip mode in response to applying vehicle brakes or releasing a vehicle accelerator pedal.
US10773706B2	Apparatus for controlling four-wheel drive vehicle An apparatus for controlling a four-wheel drive vehicle includes a tire friction circle calculator that calculates the size of a tire friction circle of each wheel on the basis of vehicle information including a tire vertical load, a resultant force calculator that calculates the magnitude of a resultant force of tire lateral and longitudinal forces for each wheel, a tire-friction-force usage rate calculator that calculates a tire-friction-force usage rate of each wheel that is the ratio of the magnitude of the resultant force to the size of the tire friction circle, and a driving-braking force adjustment controller that adjusts driving force or braking force applied to each wheel. When the tire-friction-force usage rate of any wheel exceeds a predetermined threshold of less than one, the driving-braking force adjustment controller restrains an increase in the driving force or the braking force of the wheel while increasing the driving force or the braking force of at least one of the other wheels that is selected on the basis of driving operation information indicative of the state of a driving operation by a driver.
US10773704B1	Systems and methods for controlling engine operation to support external electric loads Methods and systems are provided for controlling operation of an engine of a vehicle to supply power to a power box that in turn supplies power to loads external to the vehicle. In one example, a method comprises, via a controller, detecting that the vehicle is in a condition of reduced air exchange, and in response to a request to operate the engine to supply power to the power box, alerting the vehicle operator of the condition and discontinuing engine operation if a response to the alert is not received within a threshold duration. In this way, engine control strategy may account for the condition of reduced air exchange when the vehicle operator has acknowledged that the engine is operating under such conditions.
US10773702B2	Method and apparatus for determining brake wear at a vehicle A method and an apparatus are provided for determining brake wear of a vehicle. A brake wear estimation includes determining, for each of one or more time periods during which a vehicle brake is actuated, a speed of the vehicle at a start time of the respective time period and a speed change parameter indicative of a change of speed of the vehicle during the respective time period. The estimation additionally includes determining, for each of the one or more time periods, a respective brake wear parameter indicative of brake wear of one or more vehicle brakes during the respective time period based on the speed of the vehicle at the start time of the respective time period, the speed change parameter indicative of the change of speed of the vehicle during the respective time period, and the mass or weight of the vehicle.
US10773697B2	Pedal travel simulator and hydraulic block including a pedal travel simulator A pedal travel simulator for a hydraulic power vehicle braking system. For the purpose of adapting to different main brake cylinders and of changing a spring characteristic curve, a stop is provided to be pressed into a piston of the pedal travel simulator. A pressing-in depth of the stop delimits a piston stroke.
US10773694B2	Anti-theft electronic parking brake actuator An anti-theft electronic parking brake actuator includes a key switch for activating and de-activating the parking brake, and preventing theft of a vehicle. The electronic parking brake actuator further includes a cell phone interface to both notify an owner when the parking brake is released. The electronic parking brake actuator may further include a GPS device monitoring vehicle location and notifying the owner if the vehicle is moved while the parking brake is actuated, and reporting vehicle location.
US10773690B2	Cleaning a vehicle display A computer having a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor that include: to determine whether a vehicle cabin is occupied; and based on the determination, to control actuation of a lamp, located on a bezel of a display, to impinge upon a screen having a light-sensitive coating.
US10773683B1	Occupant seatbelt status A vehicle employing a method of detecting seatbelt status in a vehicle may include detecting occupants entering the vehicle and taking first seat images with a camera upon detecting the vehicle may begin travel imminently. The first seat images are analyzed to detect the occupants, with LEDs activated on seatbelt assemblies for seats with the occupants. Activation of the LEDs is changed for respective seats with the occupants upon detecting seatbelt engagement for the corresponding seat, and second seat images are taken upon detecting that the vehicle is shifted into gear. The first and second seat images are compared, and an alert is activated when the comparison of first and second seat images indicates improper seatbelt use for one of the seats with the occupants. Fault conditions may also be detected.
US10773682B2	Ignition device and gas generator using same An ignition device includes an igniter fixed to an igniter collar, a first cup member filled with a gas generating component therein, and a second cup member. The first cup member covers the igniter collar to enclose a portion including an ignition portion of the igniter. The second cup member covers the igniter collar to enclose the first cup member. A gap is formed between an outer surface of the first cup member and an inner surface of the second cup member to function as a heat insulating layer. The first cup member has a first opening, and the second cup member has a second opening. At least one of the first opening and the second opening is closed before actuation and is opened only when gas is generated from the gas generating component.
US10773676B2	Spacer fabric having hinge function A spacer fabric may include a hinge layer, a top layer, and an intermediate layer. The hinge layer may include a first tensile strength and at least one perforation. The top layer may include a second tensile strength. The intermediate layer may include a third tensile strength, and may be arranged between the hinge layer and the top layer. The first tensile strength may be higher than the second tensile strength, and the first tensile strength may be higher than the third tensile strength.
US10773675B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat portion and a back rest coupled to the seat portion to extend upwardly away from the seat portion. The back rest includes a base frame coupled to the seat bottom to extend upwardly therefrom and a head frame coupled to the base frame to locate the base frame between the seat portion and the head frame. The vehicle seat further includes an airbag coupled to the back rest.
US10773674B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back including a movable portion that supports an occupant and moves in a vehicle width direction with respect to a main body frame due to a load in a seat width direction, a hard resin material that is provided at a left and right pair of side portions of the seat back and is capable of crushing deformation at a time of a vehicle side impact, and a seat cover that covers a surface of the hard resin material.
US10773673B2	Cable conduit device for connection cables of an airbag module, wiring system, airbag module, and steering wheel or vehicle comprising a cable conduit device of said type The invention relates to a cable conduit device for connection cables of an airbag module, comprising at least one cable duct (10) that includes retaining means (11) for at least one cable (30), and at least one contact plug (20) to be connected to a coil spring on a steering column; the contact plug (20) is or can be coupled in a twist-proof manner to the cable duct (10).
US10773662B2	Routing structure of electrical wires and wire harness A routing structure of electrical wires and a wire harness include multi-phase electrical wires and a magnetic core having a ring shape, around which the electrical wires are winded. The magnetic core has a division type in which the first component constituting a part of the ring shape, and the second component constituting a remaining part of the ring shape are connected. The electrical wires with all the phases may be winded around the first component.
US10773661B2	Control device and control system A control device includes a plurality of input ports to which electrical components are connected, a potential setting unit that sets the plurality of input ports to have any one of a first reference potential and a second reference potential different from the first reference potential, an ID specifying unit that specifies identification information of the control device based on a combination of electric potentials of the plurality of input ports, a storage unit that stores the specified identification information, and a control unit that controls the electrical component based on the specified identification information. In the control device, in a given case, the ID specifying unit prohibits the identification information specified at the start of the control device from being written into the storage unit for a prescribed time, and specifies the identification information again after the prescribed time and writes it into the storage unit.
US10773660B2	Vehicle body floor structure A vehicle body floor structure includes: a plurality of first vehicle body framework members extending along a vehicle body front-rear direction; a plurality of second vehicle body framework members extending along a vehicle width direction; a floor panel to which each of the first vehicle body framework members and the second vehicle body framework members is joined; and a vibration damping material that is applied to a surface of the floor panel. The floor panel includes a plurality of steps having ridge lines extending along a short-side direction of a first region. The first region is surrounded by the first vehicle body framework members and the second vehicle body framework members. The vibration damping material is applied along at least one outer edge portion of the first region.
US10773659B2	Electronic component mounted member, imaging device, and imaging device for vehicle mounting An electronic component mounting member, comprising: a flexible substrate, having flexibility, for connecting with another member, comprising: a main unit portion on which electronic components are mounted, and an extending portion, formed extending from the main unit portion, and having a terminal for connecting to another member; and a bending suppressing member disposed in the vicinity of a boundary line between the main unit portion and the extending portion, wherein: the flexible substrate has a cutout formed in the vicinity of the boundary line, and is connected to the other member in a state wherein the boundary line is bent. This enables provision of an electronic component mounting member for vehicle mounting, or the like, for preventing the occurrence of, for example, cracking of solder of electronic components that are mounted, even when using a flexible substrate.
US10773658B2	Folding-in device for a mirror replacement system The present disclosure relates to a device for folding in a camera on a motor vehicle in order to protect the device in the event of a collision with an obstacle. The device has a first housing element, in which the camera is received. The device has a second housing element, which is constructed to be connected to the motor vehicle in a positionally fixed manner. The first housing element and the second housing element are pivotably connected to each other by means of a first pivot connection, which defines a first rotation axis, and a second pivot connection, which defines a second rotation axis which is spaced apart from the first rotation axis.
US10773656B2	Surrounding circumstance monitoring apparatus A surrounding circumstance monitoring apparatus (3) has a housing (31) forming a housing space (31s) therein; and a monitoring unit (32) in the hosing space that monitors a surrounding circumstance of a vehicle, the housing has two housing parts (311, 312) that are bonded to each other via flanges (311f, 312f), a first flange part (311f1, 312f1) protruding upwardly from an upper surface (31U) of the housing is inclined with respect to the upper surface and/or a second flange part (312f2, 312f2) protruding downwardly from a bottom surface (31L) of the housing is inclined with respect to the bottom surface.
US10773655B1	Vehicle roof rack structure A vehicle roof rack structure includes a first clamp assembly, a second clamp assembly and a driving member. The first clamp assembly has a first positioning member. The second clamp assembly, aside to the first clamp assembly, has a second positioning member with a second-clamp-assembly bevel surface. The driving member for driving the second clamp assembly includes a screw bar, a driving block and a vehicle-roof bar. The screw bar engages the first and the second positioning members. The driving block, engaging the screw bar, has a driving-block bevel surface to contact the second-clamp-assembly bevel surface. The vehicle-roof bar has an end to mount the first and the second clamp assemblies. When the screw bar rotates, the screw bar drives the driving block to drive the first and the second clamp assemblies to clamp or release the vehicle-roof mounting rack in between.
US10773652B2	Vehicle interior component A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may comprise a base, a cover moveable between closed and open positions and a handle. The handle may be retracted when the cover is closed and extended when the cover is open. The handle may move toward the retracted position when the cover moves from the open position to the closed position. The component may comprise a mechanism to engage the base to move the handle. The mechanism may comprise a spring to bias or move the handle. The component may comprise a spring to move the cover from the closed to the open position. The component may comprise at least one of a console, a floor console, a center console, a storage compartment, an arm rest. The cover may comprise at least one of a door, a tambour door, a shade, a blind, a roller blind.
US10773647B2	Method for triggering an automatic emergency braking process with variable warning time period The present invention relates to a method and device for triggering an automatic emergency braking process in a vehicle to avoid a tail-end collision with an obstacle, wherein a warning to the driver is triggered if at least one warning condition is satisfied, wherein the satisfaction of the warning condition specifies that owing to the instantaneous driving situation of the vehicle relative to the obstacle the automatic emergency braking process should be triggered, wherein the automatic emergency braking process is not triggered until after the warning to the driver is triggered and a warning time period has subsequently expired, wherein the warning time period is set as a function of the relative movement situation between the vehicle and the obstacle and/or is adapted as a function of a relative movement, which changes over time, between the vehicle and the obstacle.
US10773643B1	Maintaining road safety when there is a disabled autonomous vehicle The technology relates to autonomous vehicles suffering a breakdown along a roadway. Onboard systems may utilize various proactive operations to alert specific vehicles or other objects on or near the roadway about the breakdown. This can be done alternatively or in addition to turning on the hazard lights or calling for remote assistance. The disabled vehicle is able to detect nearby and approaching objects. The detection may be performed in combination with a determination of the type of object or predicted behavior for that object, enables the vehicle to generate a targeted alert that can be transmitted or otherwise presented to that particular object. This approach provides the other object, such as a vehicle, bicyclist or pedestrian, sufficient time and information about the breakdown to take appropriate corrective action. Different communication options are available and may be selected based on the particular object, environmental conditions and other factors.
US10773641B2	Process for signaling an accident by means of a signaling drone A process for signaling an accident by at least one drone, the process involving acquiring a location of the place of the accident; calculating the coordinates of at least one signaling position; signaling the accident in accordance with a combination of the location of the place of the accident and the calculated coordinates of the at least one position.
US10773640B2	Method and apparatus for automatically adjusting luminance of vehicle tail light The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for dynamically controlling the luminance of a tail light of a vehicle tail lamp in response to a change in the difference of speed between a vehicle and a vehicle therebehind, and for preventing a collision between the traveling vehicles. In addition, the apparatus comprises: a tail light operating unit, which slowly or rapidly becomes brighter up to a predetermined brightness as the speed difference between the vehicle and the vehicle behind gradually becomes larger, and slowly or rapidly becomes darker down to a predetermined brightness as the speed difference between the vehicle and the vehicle behind gradually becomes smaller; a speed sensing unit for measuring the speed of the vehicle; a rear speed sensing unit for measuring the speed of the vehicle therebehind; and a control unit for automatically adjusting the luminance of the tail light by controlling the tail light operating unit when the vehicle therebehind is traveling faster than the vehicle.
US10773634B2	Nested serial network configuration for array of serially connected light heads An array (166, 184, 194, 230, 256) of multiple light heads (170, 186, 194, 236) for a vehicle (100) has a primary Controller Area Network (CAN) serial data bus (108, 224) to carry first serial communications among spaced-apart CAN nodes (112, 118, 130, 136, 140, 154, 220, 260, 288) communicatively coupled thereto. The first serial communications initiate a flash sequence from the array via second serial communications provided to the multiple light heads communicatively coupled to a nested CAN serial data bus (180, 190, 200, 238). An array controller (130, 136, 140, 220, 260) segregates the nested CAN serial data bus from the primary CAN serial data bus while providing a communications bridge between nodes of the two buses. Accordingly, light heads on the nested bus provide self-identification and diagnostic information to other nodes such as a computer (288) configuration utility (290) featuring a graphical user interface (292).
US10773632B2	Vehicular cargo retainer assembly A vehicular cargo restraint assembly includes a support platform. A plurality of panels are each movably coupled to the support platform. Each of the panels is independently movable between a first position wherein the panel is flat against the support platform, and a second position wherein the panel is offset from the support platform and configured to prevent the movement of cargo within a vehicle cabin.
US10773629B2	Construction machine The present invention relates to a construction machine having at least one material receiver that is adjustable by means of at least one hydraulic actuator for unloading, with the required feed pressure for the actuator actuation being able to be provided by a hydraulic circuit of the construction machine and with the feed pressure being able to be limited to a limit pressure by means of at least one pressure limiting device, wherein the construction machine comprises a weighing system for determining the current load weight of the material receiver; and a control for the hydraulic circuit is provided that adapts the limit pressure of the pressure limiting device in dependence on the determined load weight.
US10773627B1	Seat levelling support device The present invention relates to a seat levelling support device for providing a substantially flat surface to support at least one item thereon. The device is for use in vehicle seats. The device includes a spring which has a substantially flat top edge and a contoured bottom edge configured to conform with the contours of the vehicle seat. The spring has a collapsible configuration, wherein in the extended configuration of the device, the top edges of the spring define a substantially flat surface for supporting things thereon.
US10773623B2	Vehicle seat member and method of manufacturing same Provided is a method for suppressing deformation by contraction after molding of a vehicle seat member comprising a foamed resin molded body embedding a frame member. The method manufactures a vehicle seat member (1) including a foamed resin molded body (100) and a frame member (200) at least a part of which is embedded therein in which the frame member (200) includes frameworks (250), (260) extending inside the foamed resin molded body (100) along an outer shape (400) of the vehicle seat member (1) in plan view. The method comprises forming gaps (101), (101), (102), (102) along an extending direction of the frameworks (250), (260) between at least a part of the frameworks (250), (260) and a part of the foamed resin molded body (100) located on an outer side of the at least a part of the frameworks (250), (260).
US10773620B2	Seat cover A seat cover comprises a seat bottom overlay configured to cover a seat bottom of a seat; a seat back overlay configured to cover a seat back of the seat; and an anchor system the keeps the seat bottom and back overlays in position on the seat. The anchor system comprises a rigid anchor; a drawstring sleeve on the seat bottom overlay or the seat back overlay; and a drawstring connected to the anchor and passing through the drawstring sleeve. When tightened, the drawstring urges the anchor against a rear of the seat to help hold the seat bottom overlay and seat back overlay in place on the seat.
US10773615B2	Vehicle seating assembly with ventilated cooling A vehicle seat includes an air mover within a seatback. First and second inlet channels extend from an occupant seatback surface and a seatback lower portion, respectively, to the air mover. The air mover includes first and second outlet channels, and the air mover selectively and alternatively moves air from at least one of the first inlet channel to one of the first and second outlet channels or the second inlet channel to the first outlet channel.
US10773610B2	Device for swiveling and tilting vehicle seat A device for swiveling and tilting a vehicle seat is provided. The device performs a swiveling operation to enable the vehicle seat to be rotated in a desired direction using a motor driving force and a gear/screw operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force. The device also performs a tilting operation to enable the vehicle seat to be tilted backwards by a desired angle using the motor driving force and a lead screw/link operating mechanism associated with the motor driving force.
US10773599B2	Drive source control device, and vehicle equipped with said drive source control device Provided is a drive source control device that can suppress increase in the rotation speed of a drive source. This drive source control device (67) includes: an overspeed determination module (68) to determine whether the rotation speed of each of two drive sources (2L, 2R) is overspeed; and a correction module (69) to, when the overspeed determination module (68) determines that the rotation speed of at least one of the drive sources is overspeed, correct command values for outputs of the two drive sources, supplied from a command module (66a). The correction module (69) corrects the command values of the outputs of the two drive sources (2L, 2R) so that the torque of the drive wheel having greater rotation speed decreases from the torque before the correction, and the torque of the drive wheel having smaller rotation speed maintains or decreases from the torque before the correction.
US10773596B2	Vehicle battery charging system and method A vehicle includes a battery and a charge plate electrically connected with the battery. The vehicle also includes a control system that causes an association signal to be repeatedly transmitted during a battery charge procedure to maintain charging of the battery via the charge plate, and in response to an object being detected in the vicinity or predicted to enter the vicinity of the charge plate, causes the transmission of the association signal to be interrupted to stop charging of the battery.
US10773591B2	Video analytics based pilot safety devices Various embodiments of the present disclosure may include a vehicle that may detect the presence and/or absence of an operator of the vehicle. The vehicle may determine that the operator is present and/or absent from a control area of the vehicle (e.g., an area where the operator may provide instructions for the piloting of the vehicle) and/or from the entire area of the vehicle and provide instructions responsive to the determination.
US10773590B2	Work vehicle The present invention relates to a work vehicle including an engine, a hydraulic pump, a hydraulic motor to drive wheels, an HST circuit in which the hydraulic pump and the hydraulic motor are connected to each other in the form of a closed circuit, a reducing agent sensor that detects the state of a reducing agent used to clean exhaust gas from the engine, and an engine restrictor that restricts the rotational speed of the engine based on the output from the reducing agent sensor, and the work vehicle further includes a control unit that changes the tilting angle of the hydraulic pump or the hydraulic motor independently of the rotational speed of the engine to a tilting angle associated with minimum travel drive force necessary for self-travel of the work vehicle when the control unit determines that the engine restrictor has restricted the rotational speed of the engine.
US10773585B2	Drive device for a motor vehicle, corresponding motor vehicle and method for operating a drive device A drive device for a motor vehicle, with a first drive assembly, a second drive assembly, and a planetary gearing, via which the first drive assembly and the second drive assembly, which has a drivable axle of the motor vehicle, can be operatively connected. In this case, it is provided that the first drive assembly can be operatively connected to the planetary gearing via a first clutch coupling, and the drivable axle can be operatively connected to the planetary gearing via a second clutch coupling, and the second drive assembly and an auxiliary assembly are permanently operatively connected to the planetary gearing.
US10773582B2	Automobile vehicle battery tray with side impact rails A battery tray for a battery powered vehicle includes a battery tray having a side wall. An impact absorbing structure is connected to the side wall. The impact absorbing structure includes at least one roll-formed member fixed to the side wall. The at least one roll-formed member is created from a single metal plate and includes a first plate portion roll-formed to create a first cavity and having a first flange created in a member central wall of the first plate portion. The first flange is fixed to the first plate portion. A second plate portion is roll-formed to create a second cavity and has a second flange at an end of the second plate portion fixed to the member central wall. A roll-formed U-shaped attachment member is fixed to the at least one roll-formed member.
US10773581B2	Drive device A drive device for a vehicle, which has an electric motor, a power electronics unit and a transmission. The power electronics unit is arranged between a shaft of the electric motor and a shaft of the transmission.
US10773578B1	Tarp securing apparatus A tarp securing apparatus that is configured to secure a tarp to an object from both sides of the tarp. The tarp securing apparatus includes a first portion and a second portion wherein the first portion and second portion are formed in a shape so as to be mateably coupled. The first portion is located on the first side of the tarp and the second portion is located on the second side of the tarp. A portion of the tarp is biased in between the first portion and the second portion so as to secure the portion of the tarp. Apertures are provided to operably couple with an anchoring fastener or other securing element. The tarp securing apparatus is manufactured from a lightweight rigid material and is configured to be placed in various positions on a tarp.
US10773574B2	Carrier device for a motor vehicle It is provided a carrier device for a motor vehicle having a base carrier which is substantially formed by an organo sheet and which extends along a main plane. The base carrier has at least one separation on which a material region is molded out from the main plane while forming at least one free space, such that said material region is spaced apart from an adjacent region of the base carrier by at least one portion, wherein the at least one free space is at least partially filled with an injection of thermoplastic material and/or with a separate insert element, such that the portion of the molded-out material region and the adjacent region are connected to one another thereby.
US10773573B1	Retractable windshield film apparatus A retractable windshield film apparatus for reducing glare includes a film housing having a slot extending therethrough. An axle coaxially extends within the film housing. A spring is coupled to the axle. A spool is coupled to the spring coaxially to the axle. A tinted film has a fixed end coupled to the spool and a free end extending through the slot. A lead bar is coupled to the free end of the tinted film. A track is coupled to the film housing. The track has a housing end coupled to the film housing and a distal end. The lead bar is slidably engageable within the track. An engagement mechanism is coupled to the distal end of the track to secure the tinted film in the alternate extended position. Each of the film housing and the track are configured to attach to a windshield of a car.
US10773571B2	Skylight for installation in a wall of a vehicle A skylight assembly for installation in a vehicle wall includes a lens body having an exterior surface and a cap connected to an end of the lens body and a lens flange. There is a nut member to secure the lens body. A gasket is disposed between the lens member and the vehicle wall and includes a first leg portion and a second leg portion. The first leg portion extends into a recess between a surface of an aperture in the wall and the exterior surface of the lens body and the first leg portion has a uniform thickness which is less than a width of the recess thereby forming a gap. The second leg portion extends from the first leg portion substantially at a right angle and is disposed between and in contact along its length with the lens flange and the exterior of the wall about the aperture.
US10773569B2	Cooling apparatus for vehicle A cooling apparatus for vehicle includes a radiator, a coolant pump, a cooling fan, first and second mode controllers, and an abnormality diagnosing controller. The radiator cools a coolant that circulates through a circulation flow channel of a cooling system. The coolant pump causes the coolant to circulate through the circulation flow channel. The cooling fan faces the radiator. The first mode controller initiates a first operation mode process upon diagnosing an abnormality of the cooling system. The first operation mode process stops the coolant pump and drives the cooling fan. The second mode controller initiates a second operation mode process after completion of the first operation mode process. The second operation mode process stops the cooling fan and drives the coolant pump. The abnormality diagnosing controller diagnoses, based on a temperature of the radiator, the abnormality of the cooling system after the initiation of the second operation mode process.
US10773568B2	Fluid-heating device A fluid-heating device for heating fluid includes: a heater having a heat generating part, the heat generating part being configured to generate heat upon application of current; an electric component configured to control the application of the current to the heater; a tank having an opening portion, the tank being configured to accommodate the heat generating part; a top-plate portion configured to close the opening portion of the tank, the top-plate portion being configured to form a fluid chamber through which the fluid flows; and a first communication port and a second communication port configured to allow the fluid to flow through the fluid chamber; wherein the electric component is provided on an outer side of the fluid chamber along the top-plate portion.
US10773565B2	Machine suspension and height adjustment A machine includes a chassis, a plurality of ground engaging elements supporting the chassis above a ground surface, a motor for driving at least one of the ground engaging elements and a plurality of assemblies supporting the chassis on the ground engaging elements. Each of the assemblies is configured to selectively raise and lower the chassis relative to the ground surface and includes a first attachment component for attaching the assembly to one of the ground engaging elements, a second attachment component for attaching the assembly to the chassis, an adjustment component for shifting the first attachment component between a plurality of operating positions relative to the second attachment component. A control system allows an operator to remotely control the adjustment components of each of the assemblies.
US10773560B2	System for an air maintenance tire assembly A system is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel rim to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The first system includes a plurality of pumps attached circumferentially to the wheel rim, each pump having pump parameters, and a control valve for controlling inlet air into a tire cavity of the pneumatic tire. The control valve has valve parameters. The system predicts system performance under various configurations and conditions through use of the pump parameters and the valve parameters.
US10773556B2	Tire tread comprising variable thickness sipes with multiple areas of reduced thickness The present invention includes tire treads (10) and a method for forming tire treads (10) having a sipe (18) with a length extending between opposing terminal ends of the sipe and having a height and a thickness which is variable across the length and height of the sipe. The thickness of the sipe (18) includes a sipe portion arranged between the opposing terminal ends defining the sipe length and having a thick portion extending at least partially around a perimeter of a thin portion. The thin portion is substantially 0.2 millimeters or less thick and forms at least 40% of the surface area along each of the opposing sides of the sipe, the opposing sides being arranged on opposing sides of the sipe thickness.
US10773554B2	Pneumatic tire The pneumatic tire includes, on a tread surface, at least two circumferential main grooves and at least one rib-like land portion defined by two of the circumferential main grooves. The rib-like land portion includes neither grooves nor sipes that extend to include a widthwise center line of the rib-like land portion. The rib-like land portion includes a one-end-open sipe and a both-end-closed sipe. The one-end-open sipe has a widthwise sipe portion and a circumferential sipe portion, the widthwise sipe portion extending in tire width direction from one end of the one-end-open sipe and being terminated within the rib-like land portion, and the circumferential sipe portion being located closer to the widthwise center line than the both-end-closed sipe, extending in tire circumferential direction from the widthwise sipe portion, and being terminated at another end of the one-end-open sipe.
US10773553B2	Pneumatic tire To provide a pneumatic tire with which a magnitude of a lateral force can be adjusted without changing the structure of a tread portion. In a pneumatic tire, an outer profile shape of the pneumatic tire is formed in left and right symmetry with respect to a tire equator, and a thickness of the pneumatic tire from an outer surface to an inner surface is set in left and right asymmetry with respect to the tire equator.
US10773547B2	Reinforced vehicle wheel rim and fabricated vehicle wheel and method for producing the same A vehicle wheel rim having at least an inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, an inboard tire bead seat, a well and an outboard tire bead seat. A reinforcing tape applied to at least a portion of one of an inner surface and/or an outer surface of the inboard tire bead seat retaining flange, the inboard tire bead seat, the well and the outboard tire bead seat.
US10773540B2	Unit for washing flexographic plates The present invention relates to a water-based or solvent-based washing unit for washing a flexographic plate. The washing unit comprises a containment structure which defines a lower basin and at least two side basins which are supplied with the washing liquid and are arranged so that the water overflowing from the side basins is collected in the lower basin. A brush partially immersed in the liquid bath defined by the basin itself is installed at each basin.
US10773533B1	Printer A printer includes a transport roller (driving roller, driven roller, counter roller) that is disposed in a casing, and configured to transport a sheet to be fed from roll paper, an image forming portion (thermal head) that is disposed in a cover (upper cover) of the casing, and configured to form an image on the sheet; and a platen roller that is disposed in the casing to face the image forming portion (thermal head). The image forming portion (thermal head) is movable in transport directions (feeding direction, drawing back direction) of the sheet, and the platen roller is movable in directions substantially vertical to the transport directions (feeding direction, drawing back direction).
US10773531B2	UV inkjet printing method providing stacked printing edge with smooth effect An ultraviolet (UV) inkjet printing method providing a stacked printing edge with a smooth effect is disclosed. After an inkjet head is controlled to print an image X on a substrate, a distance between the inkjet head and a surface of the substrate is kept unchanged, and the inkjet head is again controlled to print bi-directionally for at least once on the image X. After completing the above steps, the inkjet head is further controlled to print an image X′ on the image X on the substrate, wherein the image X′ consists of pixels expanded from the image X, such that the image X′ completely covers the image X, forming a smooth arc surface at peripheral edges of the image X.
US10773526B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and maintenance method of liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus has a liquid-chamber, a fluid-chamber, a flexible member that includes a film and a first-seal-portion and that separates the liquid-chamber and the fluid-chamber, and a pressurizing section which supplies a fluid to the fluid-chamber to pressurize the flexible member toward the liquid-chamber. The fluid-chamber is configured such that a first-seal-portion being provided in the fluid-chamber and the first-seal-portion come into contact with each other to be partitioned into a first-fluid-chamber having an introduction port through which the fluid flows in and a-second-fluid-chamber. The pressurizing section converts, by the supply of the fluid to the fluid-chamber, a state of the fluid-chamber into a first-state in which the first-contact-portion and the first-seal-portion come into contact with each other or a second-state in which the contact between the first-contact portion and the first-seal-portion is released so that the first-fluid-chamber and the second-fluid-chamber communicate with each other.
US10773525B2	Liquid cartridge having pivotable lever provided with light-blocking portion A liquid cartridge configured to be inserted into a cartridge-attachment section in an insertion direction includes a casing, and a lever supported by the casing. The lever is pivotable about a pivot axis between a first position and a second position. The lever includes a light-blocking portion configured to block or attenuate light traveling in a widthwise direction crossing the insertion direction and a gravitational direction, and a force-receiving portion positioned closer to a front wall of the casing than the light-blocking portion is to the front wall in the insertion direction. The light-blocking portion is positioned lower at the second position than at the first position. The pivot axis is positioned frontward of the light-blocking portion and rearward of the force-receiving portion in the insertion direction. The lever pivots from the second position to the first position upon application of an external force to the force-receiving portion.
US10773519B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus The first cable and the second cable are disposed to at least partially overlap with each other in a direction orthogonal to a direction in which the first terminal and the second terminal are lined up. The second terminal and the fourth terminal are disposed between the first terminal and the third terminal.
US10773518B2	Liquid ejection apparatus A conveyer conveys an ejection target in a conveyance direction along a conveyance path including a facing position facing a nozzle surface of a liquid ejection head. A distance sensor outputs a distance signal that changes depending on a distance between the nozzle surface and a surface of the ejection target. A controller performs: receiving the distance signal outputted from the distance sensor and positional information relating to a position of the ejection target on the conveyance path; and during ejecting liquid from the nozzle to record an image on the ejection target, changing at least one of a determination condition and a coefficient based on the positional information, the determination condition being a condition for determining whether to interrupt recording of the image by referring to the distance signal, the coefficient being multiplied by a value of the distance signal when determining whether to interrupt recording.
US10773515B2	Image recording apparatus An image recording apparatus includes a carriage which reciprocatingly moves in a scanning direction, a head mounted on the carriage to jet liquid, a speed sensor which acquires speed data related to speed of the carriage, and a controller configured to: record an image by executing a recording pass in which the liquid is jetted from the head toward a recording medium while moving the carriage once toward one side in the scanning direction; determine whether the speed indicated by the speed data is lower than a threshold value during the recording pass; and based on determination that the speed indicated by the speed data is lower than the threshold value at a first point of time in the recording pass, determine whether to suspend or continue the recording pass by referring to the speed data acquired after a predetermined time since the first point of time.
US10773509B2	Pad structure and fabrication methods A method and apparatus for manufacturing polishing articles used in polishing processes are provided. In one implementation, a method of forming a polishing pad is provided. The method comprises depositing an uncured first layer of a pad forming photopolymer on a substrate. The method further comprises positioning a first optical mask over the first layer of the uncured pad forming photopolymer. The first optical mask includes a patterned sheet of material having at least one aperture. The method further comprises exposing the uncured first layer of the pad forming photopolymer to electromagnetic radiation to selectively polymerize exposed portions of the uncured first layer of the pad forming photopolymer to form pad-supporting structures within the first layer of pad forming photopolymer.
US10773508B2	Bonding of composite materials Peel ply for surface preparation and a method of surface preparation prior to adhesive bonding. A resin-rich peel ply is applied onto a curable, resin-based composite substrate, followed by co-curing. After co-curing, the composite substrate is fully cured but the matrix resin in the peel ply remains partially cured. When the peel ply is removed, a roughened, bondable surface with chemically-active functional groups is revealed. The composite substrate with the chemically-active, bondable surface may be bonded to another composite substrate to form a covalently-bonded structure.
US10773506B2	Controlled silicone release during xerographic printing to create pressure sensitive adhesive release coat A process for applying a release agent and pressure sensitive adhesive to cut sheet media to thereby eliminate a separate release liner. A silicone oil plus additive release layer is applied during fusing on a top surface of cut media and then UV cured. A pressure sensitive adhesive layer is applied next. The cut sheets are then stacked and a compressive force is applied that transfers the pressure sensitive adhesive from one sheet to another and helps hold the stack together.
US10773505B2	Method of attaching substrate and apparatus for attaching substrate A method of stably and precisely attaching substrates and an apparatus for stably and precisely attaching substrates, the method including: placing a substrate, attached with a release film, on a shuttle stage; peeling the release film from the substrate; a transferring unit lifting the substrate from the shuttle stage; a gas supplier spraying gas toward the substrate so that the substrate is convexly curved in a direction away from the gas supplier; the substrate transferred into a chamber by the transferring unit; placing the substrate on a main stage in the chamber; and attaching the substrate to an adherend.
US10773501B2	Multiple layer interlayer resisting defect formation Multilayered interlayers comprising stiff skin or outer layers and a soft core layer(s) are disclosed. The multilayered interlayers comprise: a first polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin; a second polymer layer (core layer) comprising a blend of two (or more) plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resins having different residual hydroxyl content; and optionally a third polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin.
US10773496B2	Laminated glass for vehicle There is provided a laminated glass for vehicle with an information acquisition device, suppressing distortion in a boundary between a light shielding region provided around a transmission region of signals and the transmission region, and being excellent in productivity. A laminated glass for vehicle, which has: a pair of glass plates; and an intermediate adhesive film between the pair of glass plates, wherein the intermediate adhesive film has one continuous transmission region which includes an optical opening for transceiving an optical signal of an information acquisition device disposed inside a vehicle and transceiving the optical signal with outside the vehicle, and a light shielding region provided around a whole periphery of the optical opening except a part thereof, and a light shielding region of the laminated glass for vehicle corresponding to the light shielding region of the intermediate adhesive film has a visible light transmittance of 3% or less.
US10773495B2	Modular wall panels and planar structures A modular glass panel comprising a glass structure having at least one thin glass sheet having a thickness ranging from about 0.5 mm to about 2.0 mm, a backing frame positioned adjacent the glass structure and situated along the perimeter of the glass structure, and a polymer layer intermediate the glass structure and backing frame to adhere the glass structure together with the backing frame. The glass structure can further comprise the at least one thin glass sheet and a second glass sheet having a polymer interlayer therebetween. The backing frame generally has a geometric cross-section with a rounded interior edge adjacent the glass structure to prevent breakage of the structure upon loading or impact of an exterior surface of the structure.
US10773493B2	Image containing laminate One example provides a method. The method includes printing an image on a surface of laminate, the laminate including: a backing layer; and a transparency disposed over the backing layer. The transparency may have a first side having the image printed thereon and a second side disposed over a first side of the backing layer, the second side opposite the first side. The method may include detaching the second side of the transparency from the first side of the backing layer and reattaching the first side of the transparency to the first side of the backing layer to form a laminated image. The method may include disposing the laminated image over a substrate surface having a curvature.
US10773492B2	Multi-stack joined body, method of manufacturing the same, and display device including the same A multi-stack joined body includes a first transparent member, a second transparent member disposed on the first transparent member, and an intermediate layer interposed between the first transparent member and the second transparent member, where a joining region in which a physical boundary is not provided between the first transparent member and the intermediate layer and between the second transparent member and the intermediate layer is provided across the first transparent member, the intermediate layer, and the second transparent member.
US10773489B2	Glass article having perpendicular draw lines A glass article has substantially perpendicular draw lines and includes a first outermost pane having a thickness of from 1.1 to 4.0 mm. The glass article also includes a second outermost pane disposed opposite the first outermost pane and having a thickness of from 0.3 to 1.05 mm. The glass article further includes a transparent interlayer disposed between the first and second outermost panes. Each of the first outermost pane and the second outermost pane independently has a length and includes draw lines that extend along the length. The first outermost pane is bonded to the second outermost pane via the transparent interlayer such that the draw lines of the first outermost pane are disposed substantially perpendicularly to the draw lines of the second outermost pane.
US10773486B2	Functional layer including layered double hydroxide, and composite material A battery including, as a separator, a functional layer including a layered double hydroxide that contains Ni, Al, Ti and Zn, and has an atomic ratio Zn/(Ni+Ti+AI+Zn) of 0.04 or more determined by an energy dispersive X-ray analysis (EDS).
US10773484B2	Hinged composite sandwich panels An apparatus comprises a composite sandwich panel, a seal, and a hinge. The composite sandwich panel has a first edge in a first over-crush edge region, wherein a thickness of the composite sandwich panel decreases within the first over-crush edge region in a direction towards the first edge. The seal is bonded to the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel and extending past the first edge. The hinge is connected to the composite sandwich panel such that an axis of rotation of the hinge is positioned over the first over-crush edge region of the composite sandwich panel.
US10773483B2	Magazine for embossing rollers and embossing device comprising the magazine The magazine for embossing rollers includes a plurality of support seats for embossing rollers, adjacent to one another according to an alignment direction. The magazine further includes a guide system for guiding the seats in a handling direction. The seats are provided with mutual connecting members so as to be connected to, and released from, one another.
US10773482B2	Blank and machine for forming a container A barrel formed from a sheet of blank material includes a plurality of side wall panels for forming sides of the barrel including a front panel, a rear panel, two opposing end panels, and at least one diagonal corner panel, at least one bottom flap for forming a bottom of the barrel, and a plurality of top flaps for forming a top of the barrel including a top front flap foldably connected to the front panel, a top rear flap foldably connected to the rear panel, and two opposing top end flaps each foldably connected to one of the end panels. The top front flap and the top rear flap include at least one closure slot. Each of the two opposing top end flaps includes at least one locking finger. The locking fingers are inserted within the closure slots for securing the top of the barrel in a closed position.
US10773481B2	Single or multi-level hot press and use of the same A single or multi-level hot press including at least one heat plate; at least one press plate; and at least one press pad arranged between the heat plate (8) and the press plate, wherein the at least one press pad a carrier material provided as a metal fabric and a pad layer made from a FKM rubber material, wherein the at least one press pad is introduced into the single or multi-level hot press in a condition where the pad layer includes a partially cross linked or a partially vulcanized FKM rubber material, and wherein a final cross linking or final vulcanization of the at least one press pad is performed in the single or multi-level hot press under pressure and temperature between the heat plate and the press plate so that the press pad is able to adapt to properties of the press arrangement.
US10773480B2	Cell assemblies and methods of using the same Embodiments disclosed herein relate to cell assemblies for fabricating superhard materials (e.g., used in a high-pressure cubic press) and methods of using the same. The disclosed cell assemblies include a plurality of internal anvils, at least some of which are positioned internally relative to a cell pressure medium of the cell assembly. Such a configuration for the cell assemblies may enable one or more of intensifying cell pressure, reducing processing time, or reducing costs for fabricating such superhard materials.
US10773477B2	Repair apparatus for material guide A repair apparatus is configured to repair a hole in a curved wall portion of a material guide. The repair apparatus includes a patch body that can conform to the shape of the curved wall portion and a retainer that non-destructively holds the patch body in place on the wall portion over the hole. In certain embodiments, the retainers are magnets or straps. The patch body can be flexible so that it can be adjusted to conform to the shape of curved wall portions of various sizes and curvatures. The patch body can include a wear-resistant inner surface. In some embodiments, the patch body includes an outer shell and a wear-resistant inner liner connected to the shell. The liner can have one side that is unattached to the shell.
US10773475B2	Process for manufacturing a thermoplastic composite part This process for producing a thermoplastic composite part by laying of at least one thermoplastic composite layer on a tool includes laying on the tool a hardened first ply before the laying of the thermoplastic composite layer. The first ply is produced beforehand to the shape of the tool and includes a first material able to experience an attractive force when it is subjected to a magnetic field, and/or to an electrical potential difference, and includes a second material of a thermoplastic resin that is chemically compatible with the resin of the thermoplastic composite layer. The first ply is clamped to the tool by the effect of a magnetic field, and/or of an electrical potential difference, established at the level of the tool. In one form of implementation, the first ply is produced on a first-ply mold that is preferably of convex shape.
US10773471B2	Composite manufacturing machine A composite manufacturing system has a tool having a substantially planar first portion and a substantially planar second portion, a first carriage configured to carry a first roller that is configured to selectively apply pressure to the first portion, a second carriage configured to carry a second roller that is configured to selectively apply pressure to the second portion, and the first carriage and the second carriage are movable relative to the tool.
US10773470B2	Method and device for stamping an unconsolidated composite blank with a thermoplastic matrix A method for the hot stamping of a composite part with continuous fiber reinforcement in a thermoplastic matrix. A blank including a laminated structure of plies consisting in unidirectional tapes of fibers pre-impregnated with thermoplastic polymer is obtained. The blank is heated in the open to a temperature greater than or equal to the melting temperature of the polymer making up the matrix. The blank is then stamped.
US10773468B2	Hybrid non-woven composite part Disclosed herein is a method of forming a composite part. The method includes heating an unconsolidated mat including a first thermoplastic, a second thermoplastic, and reinforcing fibers to a first temperature. The first thermoplastic includes a first melting temperature and the second thermoplastic includes a second melting temperature greater than the first melting temperature. The first temperature is greater than the second melting temperature. The method includes compressing the unconsolidated mat, while heated, into a composite fiber-reinforced consolidated sheet. The method includes reheating the composite fiber-reinforced consolidated sheet to a second temperature, wherein the second temperature is above the first melting temperature and below the second melting temperature and, while reheated, forming the composite fiber-reinforced consolidated sheet into a desired shape.
US10773463B2	Method for producing a composite part, and composite part A method is provided for producing a composite part, in particular a flat composite part, having a foam core that has a first and second cover layer which are bonded to the foam core on a first surface and a second surface, respectively. The method has the following steps: (a) heating the cover layers and the foam core (b) positioning the cover layers on the surfaces of the foam core, (c) positioning the foam core and the cover layers in a press or a mold which forms the completed composite part, (d) reshaping the foam core and the cover layers in the press or in the mold, wherein the cover layers can be positioned on the surfaces of the foam core, (e) cooling and bonding the cover layers and the foam core in the press or in the mold, and (f) removing the composite part from the press or from the mold.
US10773458B2	Terahertz inspection for additively manufactured materials Apparatuses and systems comprising an additive manufacturing device and an associated terahertz inspection device for inspecting additively deposited layers in real time during or immediately following material deposition and parts made and inspected by the apparatuses and systems and their associated methods are disclosed herein.
US10773455B2	3D printing method using strengthened auxiliary wall A 3D slicing and printing method using strengthened auxiliary wall is provided. The method is to control a 3D printer (3) to retrieve multiple layers of object print data corresponding to a 3D object (90), and multiple layers of wall print data and raft print data, print multiple layers of raft slice physical models (400,60) on a print platform (307) layer by layer according to the raft print data, print multiple layers of wall slice physical models (420-421,80-81) on the printed raft slice physical models (400,60) layer by layer according to the wall print data, and print multiple layers of 3D slice physical models (50-53,70-71) layer by layer according to the object print data during printing the raft slice physical models (400,60) and the wall slice physical models (420-421,80-81). It can effectively prevent the auxiliary wall (42,8) from collapsing and failure of printing a whole 3D physical model (5,7) via making a raft structure (40,6) be arranged under the auxiliary wall (42,8).
US10773451B2	Flexible packaging structure with built-in tamper-evidence features and method for making same A flexible packaging laminate has built-in opening/reclose and tamper-evidence features by forming the laminate from an outer structure joined in face-to-face relation to an inner structure. Score lines are formed in both structures to enable an opening to be formed through the laminate by lifting a flap or the like out of the plane of the laminate. The score line through the outer structure defines a larger opening than the score line through the inner structure, such that a marginal region of the outer structure extends beyond the edge of the opening portion of the inner structure. A pressure-sensitive adhesive is used to re-adhere the marginal region to an underlying surface of the inner structure adjacent the opening through the laminate. The outer score line includes at least one tear portion that is torn through upon initial opening, thus indicating the package has been at least partially opened.
US10773447B2	Quick-change mandrel having active preform clamping The invention relates to a transport system for transporting preforms in a device for the blow-molding production of finished containers, wherein the transport system comprises a transport chain, the chain elements of which have a support element for transporting the preforms, wherein the support element comprises a shaft part and a head part, and the head part has a head end region that can be introduced into the opening section of the preform, characterized in that the head part is retained on the shaft part and can be detached from the shaft part via actuation of a first actuation element, wherein the first actuation element is arranged in the shaft part end region facing away from the head part. The invention also relates to a device for the blow-molding production of finished containers from preforms, a use, as well as a method for exchanging at least one head part, each making use of the transport system according to the invention.
US10773444B2	Continuous screen changer, screen changing device, and extruder A continuous screen changer, including: an external shell having an internal cavity, and an internal drum. The external shell is provided with a feed port, a screen changing port, and a discharge port. The internal drum is provided with at least four filter screen mounting grooves and material flow passages correspondingly communicating with the filter screen mounting grooves. A sealing wall hermetically connected with the internal cavity is formed between each two adjacent filter screen mounting grooves. Whichever of the filter screen mounting grooves is opposite to the feed port rotates to be opposite to the screen changing port in a rotation process, and whichever of the filter screens is on said filter screen mounting groove opposite to the screen changing port is changed at the screen changing port
US10773441B2	Overturning device for overturning molten material and purging method The present invention relates to an overturning device (10) for overturning a molten material (200) in a melt channel (110) comprising a melt inlet (20) and a melt outlet (30), wherein between the melt inlet (20) and the melt outlet (30) at least a melt guidance means (40) is assembled for a rearrangement of molten material (200) from the centre (22) of the melt inlet (20) at the edge (34) of the melt outlet (30) and for a rearrangement of molten material (200) from the edge (24) of the melt inlet (20) in the centre (32) of the melt outlet (30).
US10773440B2	Extrusion die having adjustable end seal system and method of use An extrusion die is provided with an adjustable end seal assembly. The extrusion die includes a die body, and the adjustable end seal assembly includes an end seal device and a wedge mechanism. The adjustable end seal assembly has an engaged configuration and a disengaged configuration. When in the engaged configuration, the adjustable end seal assembly is held forcibly against the die body. When in the disengaged configuration, the adjustable end seal assembly is either spaced apart from the die body or held against the die body with less force than when in the engaged configuration. Methods of operating such an extrusion die are also provided.
US10773435B2	Injection molding system In an injection molding system, a molded part transport apparatus and a worker share an area to perform cooperative work. When a molded part check mode is valid, conforming product identification inspection of a molded part is performed in an area where the worker works, and molded part sorting means sorts the molded part on the basis of a result of the inspection. As a result, the conforming product identification inspection of the molded part can be performed and the molded part can be sorted with the safety of the worker is maintained.
US10773434B2	Hot runner co-injection nozzle A co-injection nozzle is disclosed that includes a combining means configured to reduce shear heating and create a more even shear heating profile in core and skin material flow streams. The combining means is configured to reduce shear heating peaks and valleys in core and skin material flow streams as the streams flow between annular channels of the combining means during a mold filling process.
US10773433B2	Cartridge, core, mold and method of manufacturing a cartridge A cartridge for a medium to be dispensed includes a head part having a dispensing outlet and a film forming a cartridge wall, with the film surrounding a cartridge chamber for the medium to be dispensed, extending at least partially (along an axial extension) in a longitudinal direction of the cartridge and having a front end being connected to the head part. The film is preferably a multilayer film having at least two layers formed from different materials, and the front end of the film is sealingly and non-releasably embedded in the head part of the cartridge, so that an end face of the front end of the film is covered, in particular completely covered, by the head part.
US10773430B2	Thermoplastic composite part manufacturing system and method A method and apparatus for a continuous compression molding machine. The continuous compression molding machine comprises a tooling die, extending through a heating zone and a cooling zone, a tooling sleeve, and a biasing system. The tooling sleeve corresponds to the tooling die and is for use in forming a thermoplastic composite part from a thermoplastic composite charge when the tooling sleeve with the thermoplastic composite charge is moved with respect to the tooling die through the heating zone and the cooling zone. The biasing system is configured to hold the thermoplastic charge at a first angle within the heating zone and hold the thermoplastic composite charge at a second angle within the cooling zone, as the tooling sleeve moves through the heating zone and the cooling zone with the thermoplastic composite charge. The first angle is different from the second angle.
US10773422B2	Method of separating inorganic material, method of producing reprocessed material and method of removing organic substance A method of separating an inorganic material, the method comprising in the following order: a contact process of contacting a processing solution with a composite material, the composite material including a first organic substance that is decomposable by the processing solution, a second organic substance that is not decomposable by the processing solution, and an inorganic material; and a separation process of separating the inorganic material from the processing solution including a decomposition product of the first organic substance and the second organic substance, the contact process and the separation process including adjusting the processing solution to have a temperature that is equal to or greater than a softening point of the second organic substance.
US10773420B2	Device and method for cleaving a substrate A device and method for cleaving a sample includes: creating an indentation on a top surface of the sample by applying a downward force along a vertical axis, the axis perpendicular to the top surface of the sample; providing a breaking pin located under the sample to touch the bottom surface of the sample at a position that is directly opposite from the indentation; and, a cleaving bar for applying a downward force on the sample by providing a left side and right side breaker pin wherein the downward force comprises a left-side downward force extended through the left-side breaker pin and right-side downward force through the right side breaker pin. Further, the pins that provide the left-side and right-side downward force are disposed on a breaker bar and arranged to be on opposite sides of a vertical axis that extends through the indentation on the top surface.
US10773419B2	Cutting and separating device applicable to manual ceramic cutters The invention relates to a cutting and separating device applicable to manual ceramic cutters, comprising: a carriage; a collapsible handle with a cutting tool; a toothed part comprising a separator for separating ceramic parts; springs for holding the toothed part in an inoperative position as well as a toothed actuator in an engaged position with the toothed part; and a manual trigger element for disengaging the toothed actuator. The rotation of the handle past a pre-determined angle causes the engagement of the toothed actuator in the toothed part; the descending rotation causes the toothed actuator to rotate the toothed part until an operative position of the separator is reached; and the actuation of the trigger element causes the release of the toothed part and the return thereof to the inoperative position.
US10773418B2	Processed slabs, and systems and methods related thereto This document describes systems and processes for forming synthetic molded slabs, which may be suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like).
US10773416B1	Split wood retention device A wood retention device includes two (2) chains conjoined with a spring, a locking handle, and a body. A first end of a first chain is secured to the locking handle by a locking link while the opposite second end of the first chain is secured to a locking pin. The locking handle, affixed to a first end of a second chain is hingedly secured to an outer portion of the body and the opposite second end of the second chain is removably securable to the body in a slot. The slot is configured to secure the distal end of the locking handle when in a closed position when the locking pin is passed through the apertures of the railed slot and simultaneously through an aperture located within the distal end of the locking handle.
US10773415B2	Method of production of fire impregnation substance, mainly for construction products, fire impregnation substance and use of thereof Fire impregnation substance is produced by polymerization of non-toxic components in such a way that pentaerythritol (5% to 90% of the mass) and ammonium polyphosphate (5% to 90% of the mass) are added to the water (30% to 96% of the mass) with temperature from 5° C. to 98° C. and the solution is mixed until it is pure. The mutual ratio of the components of pentaerythritol and ammonium polyphosphate can range from 1:18 to 18:1 During the production of the cellulose product or fibrous wood products such as chipboards or particle boards the wood chips or sawmill shavings are dipped in the impregnation substance before connecting and pressing, or the impregnation substance is added to adhesive or binder, respectively, which coats the chips or shavings before pressing into desired product. The cores of microintumescence inside the material, mainly on surfaces of the original chips, shavings or fibers subsequently produce gradually activate layers preventing the permeation of the fire's effects.
US10773412B2	Profiling saw blade and method of using The present invention provides an apparatus and method for cutting a chamfer into the edge of a material while simultaneously making another cut in the material. The chamfer provides the cut material with reduced susceptibility to top surface edge swell.
US10773407B2	Shaving razor cartridge A shaving razor cartridge includes a housing and at least one razor blade. The housing extends between a front and rear end and defines an overall width. The housing includes a blade support portion and a housing portion. The blade support portion is positioned between the front and rear ends and includes a cap and a guard spaced from the cap. The handle interface portion is positioned between the front and rear ends and includes a front and rear wall. The front wall includes lower and interior surfaces. The rear wall includes a lower surface, a central portion, a first distal portion, and a second distal portion. The central, first distal and second portions each include respective interior surfaces. The at least one razor blade is disposed in the blade support portion. Each of the first distal portion and the second distal portion extends from the central portion.
US10773406B2	Heating member for a shaving razor A heat delivery element for a shaving razor with a heater having a heater track positioned between an upper dielectric layer and a lower dielectric layer. The heater track is secured between the upper dielectric layer and the lower dielectric layer by an adhesive layer bonded to the upper dielectric layer and the lower dielectric layer.
US10773405B2	Shaving aid for razor cartridges comprising a nano-filament comprising a core and sheath A cartridge including a housing, at least one blade having a blade tip, and a shaving aid positioned on said housing and having a skin contacting portion. The shaving aid includes a co-axial filament having a diameter of from about 0 nm to about 1000 nm and has a core and a sheath. Also disclosed is a method of making a shaving aid for use on a razor including: extruding a shaving aid through a die to form an extruded shaving aid, in which the shaving aid has a skin contacting surface; and electrospinning at least two components to form a co-axial nano-filament onto a portion of the skin contacting surface to form a coated shaving aid, in which the two components are immiscible.
US10773401B2	Shaving razor cartridge and method of assembling In one aspect, the invention features, in general, a shaving razor cartridge with a housing having a primary guard at a front of the housing, a secondary cap at a rear of the housing and at least one spring member positioned between the primary guard and the secondary cap. A bridge member is positioned between the primary guard and the secondary cap. The bridge member has a primary cap surface and a secondary guard surface. A first blade having a cutting edge is mounted to at least one of the spring members between the primary guard and the primary cap surface. A second blade having a cutting edge is mounted to at least one of the spring members between the secondary guard surface and the secondary cap. The bridge member is mounted on a plurality of the spring members.
US10773389B2	Robotic systems and methods in prediction and presentation of resource availability Systems and methods to predict and present availability and value of retail spaces in shopping malls. Robots are dispatched to temporary retail spaces to collect at least a portion of operation data stored in a database with leasing data of temporary retail spaces in a mall, tenant coordination data, and subscriber data. A web-based application predicts availability of the temporary retail spaces in the mall based on the leasing data, the tenant coordination data, and the operation data. The web-based application includes an interactive plan of the mall as a user interface for subscribers to access data related to the temporary retail spaces, and process applications for leasing the temporary retail spaces.
US10773387B2	Safety system for integrated human/robotic environments Systems and methods are provided for specifying safety rules for robotic devices. A computing device can determine information about any actors present within a predetermined area of an environment. The computing device can determine a safety classification for the predetermined area based on the information. The safety classification can include: a low safety classification if the information indicates zero actors are present within the predetermined area, a medium safety classification if the information indicates any actors are present within the predetermined area all are of a predetermined first type, and a high safety classification if the information indicates at least one actor present within the predetermined area is of a predetermined second type. After determining the safety classification for the predetermined area, the computing device can provide a safety rule for operating within the predetermined area to a robotic device operating in the environment.
US10773386B2	Robot setting apparatus and robot setting method A robot setting apparatus includes a grip reference point setting unit, a grip direction setting unit that defines a grip direction in which the end effector model grips the workpiece model, a workpiece side grip location designation unit that designates a grip position at which the end effector model grips the workpiece model in a state in which at least the workpiece model is displayed in an image display region, and a relative position setting unit that sets a relative position between the end effector model and the workpiece model such that the grip direction defined in the grip direction setting unit is orthogonal to a workpiece plane representing an attitude of the workpiece model displayed in the image display region, and the grip reference point is located at the grip position along the grip direction.
US10773385B2	Robotic system with piece-loss management mechanism A method for operating a robotic system that includes calculating a base motion plan, wherein the base motion plan includes a sequence of commands or settings, or a combination thereof, that operates a robotic arm and a gripper to transfer a target object from a start location to a task location; receiving a contact measure while executing the base motion plan, wherein the contact measure represents an amount of grip of the gripper on the target object; and generating one or more actuator commands/settings that deviate from the base motion plan when the contact measure fails to satisfy a threshold, wherein the one or more actuator commands/settings thereof are configured to operate the robotic arm, the gripper, or a combination thereof to execute one or more response actions not included in the base motion plan.
US10773384B2	Robot control device for setting jog coordinate system A robot control device is provided with a display unit for displaying a three-dimensional image of a jog coordinate system and a robot, and an input unit including keys corresponding to coordinate axes of the jog coordinate system. The input unit is formed so that an operator operates an image on the display unit. A display control unit changes the image so that the direction of the jog coordinate system is fixed while the direction of the robot changes in accordance with the operation of the operator in the input unit. When the operator pushes the key, a manual control unit changes the position and orientation of the robot based on the direction of the jog coordinate system with respect to the robot in the image.
US10773379B2	Joint structure for robot including motor and speed reducer A joint structure for a robot of the present invention includes: a first member; a speed reducer coupled to one surface of a wall portion of the first member; a motor located at a side opposite to the one surface of the wall portion of the first member; a first gear attached to a shaft of the motor; a second gear attached to a shaft of an input unit of the speed reducer and intermeshing with the first gear; and a second member attached to an output unit of the speed reducer. The diameter of the second gear is larger than a coupling unit that couples to the first member. The first member is provided with a gear accommodating portion that accommodates the first and second gear, a part of the gear accommodating portion which covers at least the second gear is removable with respect to the first member.
US10773378B2	Identification and localization of mobile robots Autonomous mobile robots may communicate with each other to avoid hazards, mitigate collisions, and facilitate the operation that they are intended for. To enhance such cooperation, it would be highly advantageous if each robot were able to determine which robot, among a plurality of other proximate robots, corresponds to each communication message. The specific identity of each robot is generally unknown to the other robots if a plurality of robots are in range. Systems and methods provided herein can enable robots and other equipped devices to determine the spatial location of each other robot in proximity, by detecting a pulsed localization signal emitted by each of the other robots. In addition, each robot can transmit a self-identifying code, synchronous with the emitted localization signal, so that other robots can associate the proper code with each robot. After such localization and identification, the robots can then cooperate more effectively in mitigating potential collisions.
US10773377B2	Robot structure Disclosed is a robot structure, comprising: a cylindrical body, a hemispherical top portion and a bottom portion; an accommodation chamber provided inside the body; a main board horizontally arranged in the top portion; a pickup module horizontally arranged in the top portion and located above the main board, a connecting wire connects the main board and pickup board; a fixing bracket arranged in the middle of the accommodation chamber and close to one side of the body; a projection module arranged on the fixing bracket and located below the main board, and connected to the main board through a connecting wire; a pair of speakers arranged in the bottom portion and respectively connected to the main board through a connecting wire; and a power module in the bottom portion below the pair of speakers, and connected to the main board through a connecting wire.
US10773372B2	Scale attachment system for knife with removable scales The disclosure is related to knives (fixed blade or folding) with removable scales and scale attachment systems for such knives. In accordance with some examples herein a scale attachment system for a knife having a blade and a handle defined, at least in part, by a pair of scales removably attached to the blade, includes a plurality of U-shaped clips, each of which is configured to be received in a pair of corresponding grooves on opposite sides of the handle. In examples herein, each of the clips may extend transversely along a spine side of the handle and at least along a portion of the two opposite sides of the handle adjacent to the spine side.
US10773371B2	Tool handle A tool handle has a trilobular configured grip portion, with three outwardly extending generally arcuate lobes. Each lobe has an arcuate surface that subtends an arc of about 45° to 90°, and preferably about 60°. The grip portion has two upper surface lobes and one bottom surface lobe. The bottom surface lobe has spaced oval configured finger engaging recesses. A fixedly disposed metal end cap has a rotatably disposed tang for receiving a lanyard for free movement of the tang and lanyard with operation of the tool.
US10773370B1	Sanitary knife A food grade safety knife includes a safety knife blade, a handle, and a stepped region adjacent the juncture therebetween. The handle is defined by a pair of spaced apart major surfaces that include an enlarged palm portion; a flared end distal to the enlarged palm portion that anchors the safety knife blade, and a neck region intermediate between. The stepped region has a thickness greater than the enlarged palm portion. The stepped region rises in a plurality of discrete steps from the generally planar major surfaces and generally increases in thickness with increasing distance from the enlarged palm portion to a maximum thickness most nearly adjacent to the safety knife blade. At least one of the plurality of steps within the stepped region is provided with at least three generally linear segments each angularly offset from adjacent ones of the at least three generally linear segments.
US10773369B2	Fastener retention device for a guard cover A cover (30) for concealing one or more components (20) of a power tool (10) presented herein. The cover (30) can include a through recess (52) between an inner surface (702) and an outer surface (708). The through-recess (52) being arranged for receiving a threaded member (80) protruding from the tool (10) and extending between an inner opening (704) at the inner surface (702) and an outer opening (706) at the outer surface (708). A threaded nut (60) for engaging the threaded member (80) for tightening the cover (30) to the tool (10) can be included. Additionally, the threaded nut (60) can be attached to the cover (30). The nut (60) can include a radially protruding portion (70) with a larger radius than the inner opening (704) and outer opening (706). The cover (30) can have opposing first and second shoulder portions (712, 714) surrounding the inner opening (704) and outer opening (706).
US10773366B2	Driving tool A driving tool is provided with first and second grease reservoirs for supplying grease to seal rings present on the outer and inner peripheral circumferences of a head valve in contact with a spring guide. Because of this configuration, wearing off of resistance of the seal rings due to gradual loss of grease can be improved and air leakage therefrom can also be prevented, which can improve durability of the driving tool.
US10773365B2	Installation tool for a wire thread insert having an installation pin that can be bent back, and installation method The inventive installation tools are adapted to a wire thread insert comprising a cylindrical coil with a plurality of helically wound windings of a wire and a driving tang with a moving notch protruding into an interior of the coil via a bending portion. The installation tool has the following features: a rotatable mounting spindle with a driving end for rotating the installation spindle and a functional end for installing the wire thread insert, wherein the functional end comprises at least one turn that is length-reduced in the circumferential direction and that has, at a first end, a driving edge for engagement into a moving notch of the wire thread insert and, at a second end, a bend-up-shoulder for bending the driving tang of the wire thread insert radially outwardly.
US10773359B2	Venturi action media blaster An abrasive media blaster assembly includes a container to hold at least one abrasive media, an external air source to provide a compressed air supply, a reservoir to hold water and rust inhibitor solution and a venturi blaster gun. The venturi blaster gun comprises an exterior nozzle, a media blaster block and a trigger with a handle. The fittings in the media blaster block create a venturi effect and draw the water and rust inhibitor solution so as for it to mix with the abrasive media where the dustless blaster sprays the mix to remove surface finishes from a metal surface and simultaneously provides a rust inhibitor to the surface, thereby allowing the device to be capable of performing any one, two or all of dry media blasting, slurry blasting, and water blasting.
US10773358B2	Part processing and cleaning apparatus and method of same A part processing apparatus and method is disclosed that includes a media-blasting apparatus and a cleaning apparatus. The media-blasting apparatus is configured to blast a stream of media against a surface of a part, and the cleaning apparatus is configured to clean debris or particles from the surface of the part. The cleaning apparatus includes a first spray-and-wash unit, a first ultrasonic wash unit, a second ultrasonic wash unit, and a second spray-and-wash unit. The first ultrasonic wash unit is configured to ultrasonically vibrate a liquid in the first ultrasonic wash unit at a first frequency, and the second ultrasonic wash unit is configured to ultrasonically vibrate a liquid in the second ultrasonic wash unit at a second frequency. The first and second frequencies may be different from each other, such that vibration at the second frequency causes additional debris or particles to be removed from the surface of the part.
US10773357B2	Method for machining a surface of a component A method for machining at least one portion of a surface of a component for a vehicle, which is painted with a layer of clear coat of a given first layer thickness. The component is situated in an inner space of a blasting chamber. An opening of at least one conveying device for a blasting material emerges into the inner space. The inner space of the blasting chamber and the component are placed entirely under a partial vacuum. Blasting material in a carrier air flow generated by the partial vacuum is supplied through the opening of the conveying device to the inner space. The portion of the surface being machined and the opening of the conveying device are moved relative to each other. The blasting material is shot from the opening of the conveying device onto the portion of the surface being machined.
US10773355B2	Method and device for analyzing polishing behavior in CMP process of semiconductor wafers Disclosed herein are a method for analyzing polishing behavior and a device for the same. Herein, the method corresponds to a method for analyzing polishing behavior of a device for analyzing polishing behavior by at least one processor including the steps of setting up equipment shape variables, operation variables, and calculation variables corresponding to at least one configuration element being selected from one of a pad and a wafer, the pad and the wafer configuring a polishing device, generating calculation nodes based on the equipment shape variables, the operation variables, and the calculation variables, calculating a sliding distance on a wafer surface caused by the pad or a sliding distance on a pad surface caused by the wafer by using the calculation node, and outputting the calculated result.
US10773350B2	Machine tool with work transferring mechanism A machine tool with work transferring mechanism provided with a work transferring mechanism which transfers a work and receives/delivers the work from/to a main spindle. In the front-rear direction, the space inside the machine tool is divided via a shutter into a machining space in which the main spindle is arranged and a transferring space in which the work transferring mechanism transfers the work. The work transferring mechanism is equipped with a work retainer retaining the work and a moving mechanism moving the work retainer. While the work attached to the main spindle is machined, the work retainer is preliminarily moved by the moving mechanism to a vicinity of the main spindle via the shutter.
US10773348B2	Reconfigurable jig device A jig device includes an upper end configured to support an object, and a lower end comprising a hole for insertion and coupling of the upper end in an upper portion and an air inlet and an opening and closing portion configured to open and close the air inlet, in a lower portion. A position of the upper end is configured to be fixed at a point in time at which the air inlet is closed due to air pressure that occurs inside the lower end in response to closing the air inlet.
US10773344B2	Systems and methods for manufacturing film cooling hole diffuser portion An electrode for electrical discharge machining (EDM) may comprise a diffuser portion and a tapered portion defining the tip of the electrode.A method for forming a film cooling hole may comprise moving a tool with respect to a film cooled gaspath component, forming a diffuser of the film cooling hole in response to the moving, and forming a tapered surface between a metering section and the diffuser of the film cooling hole.
US10773339B2	Scanning head with integrated beam position sensor and adjustment arrangement for an off-line adjustment A scanner head for laser material processing with a laser beam includes focusing optics, and a beam position system that influences a position of the laser beam and is upstream of the focusing optics in a direction of propagation of the laser beam. The beam position system includes at least two controllable movable optical elements by means of which an angle of incidence of the laser beam on a processing surface of a workpiece is adjustable. A processing location of the laser beam on the processing surface is also movable in two dimensions. A beam position sensor is downstream of the beam position system and is configured to detect an actual position of the laser beam or at least four independent position parameters of the laser beam.
US10773332B2	Contact tip and receiving assembly of a welding torch A welding torch system includes a receiving assembly to receive a contact tip and a welding nozzle. The welding torch system also includes a locking element that retains the contact tip in a partially secure position. Further, the welding torch system includes the welding nozzle configured to couple to the receiving assembly to retain the contact tip in a fully secure position.
US10773331B2	Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to compensate a weld voltage via communications over a weld circuit Methods and apparatus to communicate via a weld cable are disclosed. An example welding-type power supply includes a power converter, a receiver circuit, and a controller. The power converter converts input power to welding-type power based on a weld voltage setpoint and to output the welding-type power via a weld circuit. The receiver circuit receives a communication via the weld circuit while current is flowing through the weld circuit or after the current has stopped flowing through the weld circuit. The communication includes weld voltage feedback information measured at a device remote from the power supply while the current is flowing through the weld circuit. The controller controls the welding-type power output by the power converter according to a voltage feedback loop using the weld voltage feedback information to regulate a weld voltage at the remote device to the weld voltage setpoint.
US10773330B2	Measurement of three-dimensional welding torch orientation for manual arc welding process Methods and systems are provided herein for measuring 3D apparatus (e.g., manual tool or tool accessory) orientation. Example implementations use an auto-nulling algorithm that incorporates a quaternion-based unscented Kalman filter. Example implementations use a miniature inertial measurement unit endowed with a tri-axis gyro and a tri-axis accelerometer. The auto-nulling algorithm serves as an in-line calibration procedure to compensate for the gyro drift, which has been verified to significantly improve the estimation accuracy in three-dimensions, especially in the heading estimation.
US10773316B2	Fixing device for securing thin-walled component, and method of manufacturing elastic member for use in the fixing device A fixing device for securing a thin-walled component according to an embodiment includes: a support; a pressing portion provided on the support and including: a pressure generator located at a center of the support; and a plurality of pressure transmitters arranged around the pressure generator and extending in a radial direction of the thin-walled component; and a plurality of elastic members connected to the plurality of pressure transmitters, wherein the plurality of pressure transmitters are configured to move the plurality of elastic members in the radial direction.
US10773314B2	Adapter for holding a tool in a collet chuck An adapter for holding a tool in a collet chuck, the adapter containing an external taper to accommodate the adapter in the collet chuck. The adapter has a thread for fastening of the tool, and several shape-mated elements are arranged on an outer surface of the external taper for non-rotational holding of the receptacle body during fastening of the tool.
US10773311B2	Phosphorus-containing copper powder and method for producing the same An object of the present invention is to provide a phosphorus-containing copper powder with good volume resistivity and a small carbon content by suppressing an oxygen content to a relatively low value even if a particle size is made small, and a method for producing the same. In the phosphorus-containing copper powder containing phosphorus, a ratio of an oxygen content (wt. %) to a BET specific surface area (m2/g) (oxygen content/BET specific surface area) is 0.90 wt. %·g/m2 or less, a divalent copper compound is present on a surface of particles constituting the phosphorus-containing copper powder, a carbon content is 0.10 wt. % or less, and D50 is 7.11 μm or less.
US10773304B2	Powder circuit for use in an apparatus for producing three-dimensional work pieces A powder circuit (36) for use in an apparatus (10) for producing three-dimensional work pieces by irradiating layers of a raw material powder with electromagnetic or particle radiation comprises a process chamber (12) accommodating a carrier (16) and a powder application device (14) for applying a raw material powder onto the carrier (16), the process chamber (12) being provided with a powder inlet (30) for supplying raw material powder to the powder application device (14) and a powder outlet (32) for discharging excess raw material powder from the process chamber (12). The powder circuit (36) further comprises a powder circulation line (34) connecting the powder outlet (32) of the process chamber (12) to the powder inlet (30) of the process chamber (12) and a conveying device (38) arranged in the powder circulation line (34) for conveying the raw material powder through the powder circulation line (34). A sensor arrangement (42) is adapted to detect at least one of a parameter characteristic of a powder supply to the conveying device (38) and a parameter characteristic of a powder discharge from the conveying device (38). A control unit (40) adapted to control operation of the conveying device (38) in dependence of at least one of the parameter characteristic of the powder supply to the conveying device (38) and the parameter characteristic of the powder discharge from the conveying device (38).
US10773300B2	Casting apparatus and casting method A casting apparatus includes: a mold including a first mold segment and a second mold segment; and a transfer device that is configured to transfer a core to the first mold segment and place the core in the first mold segment, and to receive and transfer a casting. The transfer device includes a support part, a robot arm, a core grasping mechanism being provided on the support part, and a casting receiving part being provided on the support part. The transfer device is configured such that the robot arm moves the core grasping mechanism so as to place the core in the first mold segment, and moves the casting receiving part so as to receive the casting by the casting receiving part.
US10773293B2	Hydraulic punch device The invention relates to a hydraulic punch device with a hydraulically driven punch carrier for releasably seating a punch and a die with a die opening adapted to the punch cross-section of the punch. To provide a punch device that makes it possible to reliably produce differently shaped holes, the punch has a punch cross-section different from a circular cross-section.
US10773290B2	Supporting table for bending machine The invention relates to a bending machine (1) for metal sheets (3). The bending machine (1) comprises a machine frame (4) and a support device (15) which is designed to hold the metal sheet (3) to be bent, a support surface (16) of the support device (15) being arranged in a horizontal plane with the support surface (7) of a clamping base (5). The support device (15) has at least a first support module (17) and a second support module (18) having a first support surface (19) and a second support surface (20). At least one of the support modules (17, 18) is horizontally displaceable in the longitudinal direction (21) of the bending machine (1) and as a result a first gap (22) extending at right angles to the blank-holder edge (12) can be set between the two support modules (17, 18). The support modules (17, 18) each have at least a first support element (24) and a second support element (24, 25) with a second gap (26) located between the support elements (24, 25), which second gap (26) is oriented parallel to the blank-holder edge (12).
US10773284B2	Process and apparatus for sterilising used hygiene products The present invention relates to a process and an apparatus for sterilising used hygiene products, comprising the use of an autoclave apparatus. Said autoclave apparatus comprises one or a plurality of rotating internal members. In some embodiments, the plurality of rotating members each concentrically position around a common axis of rotation. In some embodiments, the plurality of rotating members comprises holes of predetermined size, such that the autoclaved products can pass from a central rotating section towards radially outwardly positioned ones. This allows for short processing time with high process performance whilst minimising damage of compounds such as pulp fibre and superabsorbent polymers (SAP) while enabling pure plastic, pulp and SAP streams being separated.
US10773282B2	Controlling dry etch process characteristics using waferless dry clean optical emission spectroscopy Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for acquiring optical emission spectra from an optical emission spectroscopy system by flowing a dry cleaning gas into a plasma processing chamber of the plasma processing system and igniting a plasma in the plasma processing chamber to initiate the waferless dry cleaning process.
US10773281B2	Anhydrous substrate cleaning composition, substrate treating method, and substrate treating apparatus Disclosed are an anhydrous substrate cleaning composition, a substrate treating method, and a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate cleaning composite includes an etching compound that provides a component for treating a substrate, and a solvent that dissolves the etching compound, wherein the substrate cleaning composite is an anhydrous composite that does not include water.
US10773280B2	Ultrasonic treatment apparatus An ultrasonic treatment apparatus including: an ultrasonic bath for performing an ultrasonic treatment on a treatment target object; a first ultrasonic vibrator provided on the front surface side of the treatment target object; and a second ultrasonic vibrator provided on the back surface side of the treatment target object; wherein the first ultrasonic vibrator does not face the second ultrasonic vibrator.
US10773276B2	Method for forming multilayer coating film The coating film formed on an automobile body has softness during a film formation even on a thermally expandable/shrinkable base, and the cured film has an excellent appearance.Provided is a method for forming a multilayer coating film, the method comprises: applying an aqueous intermediate coating composition and preheating the applied composition at 60 to 90° C. to form an uncured film;preheating to form an uncured base coating film and a clear coating film; andbaking and curing these uncured films to form a multilayer coating film,wherein the aqueous intermediate coating composition comprises (a) an acrylic resin emulsion having a specific properties, and (b) a film formation auxiliary agent that is a fatty acid diester compound having a boiling point of 280° C. to 350° C., anda cured film comprising (a) and (b) at a mass ratio of 3:1 has a rupture elongation of 1% or more.
US10773272B2	Zero mask fixtures for parts Systems and methods are provided for securement of parts. One embodiment is a method for securing a part during fabrication. The method includes forming an interference fit between a pin and a wall defining a hole, supporting a weight of the part with the interference fit, and rotating the part around an axis of the part while the weight of the part is supported.
US10773269B2	Dispensing pump with skirt spring A dispensing pump for liquids, viscous materials, foams, gels, etc. includes a resilient plastic skirt spring so that the entire pump can be more easily recycled. The skirt spring comprises a plurality of concentric nesting rings sequentially decreasing in diameter from a base ring to a top ring to form a conical shape wherein adjacent rings are interconnected by spaced bridge segments and the bridge segments are staggered at each sequential ring.
US10773259B2	Eccentric assembly for gyratory or cone crusher An eccentric assembly for use in a gyratory or cone crusher is provided. The gyratory or cone crusher includes a main shaft having a longitudinal extension along a central axis of the crusher, a head assembly including a crushing head provided with a first crushing shell, and a frame provided with a second crushing shell, wherein the first and second crushing shells between them define a crushing gap. The eccentric assembly is provided with an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface eccentrically arranged relative to the inner circumferential surface, wherein the inner circumferential surface of the eccentric assembly is arranged for being journalled to the main shaft so that the eccentric assembly is adapted to rotate about said central axis, and wherein the outer circumferential surface of the eccentric assembly is arranged for being journalled to the crushing head. The eccentric assembly includes a first eccentric part and a second eccentric part which is configured for being located at a distance from the first eccentric part in a direction along the central axis.
US10773258B2	Apparatus and method for extracting pathogens from biological samples The disclosed embodiments related to an apparatus and methods for biological sample processing enabling isolation and concentration of microbial or pathogenic constituents from the sample. Sample may be obtained directly from a specimen container, such as a vacutainer, and processed directly without risk of user exposure. The disclosed methods and apparatus provide a convenient and inexpensive solution for rapid sample preparation compatible with downstream analysis techniques.
US10773256B2	Apparatus for detecting analyte in sample The present invention provides an apparatus for detecting an analyte in liquid sample, including a channel for arranging the test strip, with one opened end and the other end is closed, wherein the channel includes an anti-flooding structure where the cross sectional area of the channel is reduced. The apparatus provided in the present invention can prevent the flooding phenomenon of the test strip, and reduce the error rate.
US10773253B2	Ligands for removal of liquid phase cations and methods for same The invention provides chemical compounds for binding to a liquid phase cation having the formula R1—SO2—S—R2—SH, wherein R1 comprises a support molecule, such as a polymer, and R2 comprises an alkyl. The polymer may be a crosslinked, polystyrene divinylbenzene copolymer having a plurality of pendant benzyl groups to which the —SO2—S—R2—SH ligand is attached. The alkyl group may be ethyl or propyl. The chemical compound may be used to complex cation lead or mercury, in which the cation is complexed with mercapto-sulfur of the thio-sulfonyl moiety and the terminal mercaptan to form a heterocyclic ring-like geometry incorporating the cation. A method for removing cations from a liquid stream using the chemical compounds of the present invention is also provided.
US10773248B2	Zeolites, the production thereof, and their uses for upgrading heavy oils According to one or more embodiments, a nano-sized, mesoporous zeolite particle may include a microporous framework comprising a plurality of micropores having diameters of less than or equal to 2 nm and a BEA framework type. The nano-sized, mesoporous zeolite particle may also include a plurality of mesopores having diameters of greater than 2 nm and less than or equal to 50 nm. The zeolite particles may be integrated into hydrocracking catalysts and utilized for the cracking of heavy oils in a pretreatment process.
US10773246B2	SiO2-layered double hydroxide microspheres and methods of making them A method of making silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres having the formula I: (i) wherein, Mz+ and M′y+ are two different charged metal cations; z=1 or 2; y=3 or 4; 00, q>0, Xn− is an anion; with n>0 a=z(1−x)+xy−2; and the AMO-solvent is an 100% aqueous miscible organic solvent; comprises the steps: (a) contacting silica microspheres and a metal ion containing solution containing metal ions Mz+ and M′y+ in the presence of a base and an anion solution; (b) collecting the product; and (c) optionally treating the product with AMO-solvent and recovering the solvent treated material to obtain the silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres. Preferably, M in the formula I is Li, Mg, Ni or Ca. Preferably, M′ in formula I is Al. The invention further provides silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres having the formula I. The silica-layered double hydroxide microspheres may be used as catalysts and/or catalyst supports. (SiO2)p@{[Mz+(1-x)M′y+x(OH)2]a+(Xn−)a/n.bH2O.c(AMO-solvent)}q (I)
US10773241B2	Separating medium and column for liquid chromatography The present invention provides a separating medium including porous resin particles which has a sufficient pore diameter suitable for liquid chromatography applications and which has high strength, is reduced in pressure loss during liquid passing, has the excellent property of separating a desired substance, and has low nonspecific adsorption properties. The separating medium of the invention is a separating medium obtained by treating porous epoxy resin particles and having an average pore diameter of 10 to 2,000 nm, or a separating medium obtained by treating porous epoxy resin particles and having a water content of 50% or higher.
US10773240B2	Modified cotton fabric for solid-phase extraction and fabrication method A method for solid-phase extraction is disclosed. The method includes fabricating a solid-phase extraction medium by incorporating a plurality of modified mesoporous silica particles within pores of a cotton fabric matrix, putting the solid-phase extraction medium in contact with a fluid containing metal ions including one of immersing the solid-phase extraction medium in the fluid containing metal ions or passing the fluid containing metal ions through the solid-phase extraction medium by continuously circulating the fluid through the solid-phase extraction medium, and extracting the metal ions from the fluid by adsorbing the metal ions onto the solid-phase extraction medium responsive to a contact between the solid-phase extraction medium and the fluid containing metal ions.
US10773238B2	Enrichment of lysophosphatidic acids with templated polymeric materials Embodiments of templated polymeric materials capable of binding lysophosphatidic acids (LPAs) are disclosed. Methods of making and using the templated polymeric materials also are disclosed. The disclosed templated polymeric materials are molecularly imprinted polymers that bind LPAs and facilitate the production of lysophosphatidic acid-enriched samples, for instance through extraction of lysophosphatidic acids from biological samples, such as plasma or serum samples.
US10773236B2	Metal oxide foam, amine functional solid sorbent, methods and applications Amine functional solid sorbents for carbon dioxide capture and sequestration may be prepared from metal oxide foam solid sorbent supports by treating an appropriate metal oxide foam solid sorbent support with an amine material. Desirable are metal oxide foam solid sorbent supports with a foam structure and morphology at least substantially absent hollow sphere, layered sphere, wormlike and amorphous structure and morphology components. The amine materials may be sorbed into the metal oxide foam solid sorbent support, or alternatively chemically bonded, such as but not limited to covalently bonded, to the metal oxide foam solid sorbent support.
US10773233B2	Continuous production apparatus and continuous production method for polymer Provided is a continuous production apparatus and a continuous production method capable of preventing the countercurrent of evaporation components generated at the time of polymerization so that continuous solution polymerization reactions can progress reliably. A continuous production apparatus (100) includes a housing chamber (2) configured to house a plurality of reaction vessels (1a to 1d); wherein a reaction mixture is formed by subjecting monomers to a polymerization reaction in a solvent in at least one of the reaction vessels; the reaction vessels communicate with one another via a gas phase part (4); the reaction vessels are sequentially connected; the reaction mixture successively moves to each of the reaction vessels; and the housing chamber includes a baffle (9) configured to narrow the cross-sectional area of the gas phase part at the boundary between at least one pair of adjacent reaction vessels or in the vicinity of the boundary.
US10773230B2	Reformer for producing synthesis gas having improved burner waste gas flow A steam reformer, with a combustion chamber, catalyst tubes arranged in several rows, with burners for heating the catalyst tubes, with feed conduits each for supplying the catalyst tubes with educt gas and the burners with air and fuel gas, with collecting conduits for discharging the product gas, with channels for discharging the burner waste gases from the combustion chamber, wherein the ceilings of the channels each are formed by the bottom or the ceiling of the combustion chamber, and wherein the channels for discharging the burner waste gases are designed such that the flow velocity of the burner waste gases is constant along the entire length of the channels, as seen vertically to the catalyst tubes.
US10773229B2	Steam reformers, modules, and methods of use The present disclosure is directed to steam reformers for the production of a hydrogen rich reformate, comprising a shell having a first end, a second end, and a passage extending generally between the first end and the second end of the shell, and at least one heat source disposed about the second end of the shell. The shell comprises at least one conduit member comprising at least one thermally emissive and high radiant emissivity material, at least partially disposed within the shell cavity. The shell further comprises at least one reactor module at least a portion of which is disposed within the shell cavity and about the at least one conduit member and comprises at least one reforming catalyst. The disclosure is also directed to methods of producing a hydrogen reformate utilizing the steam reformers, comprising the steps of combusting a combustible mixture in a burner to produce a combustion exhaust that interacts with the steam reactor module(s) through surface to surface radiation and convection heat transfer, and reforming a hydrocarbon fuel mixed with steam in the steam reformers to produce a hydrogen-containing reformate. The present disclosure is further directed to reactor modules for use with the above steam reformers and methods of producing a hydrogen reformate.
US10773225B2	Apparatus and method for mixing components A dynamic mixer comprises a mixing chamber having a plurality of inlets and an outlet as well as a mixing element rotatably arranged in the mixing chamber. The mixing takes place by a to and fro movement of the mixing element.
US10773223B2	Device for dispersing a water-soluble polymer A device for dispersing a water-soluble polymer includes a primary water inlet circuit that feeds an overflow, at the bottom end of the cone, an assembly including a chamber for grinding and draining the dispersed polymer, having a rotor driven by a motor provided with knives, a stator, over all or part of the periphery of the chamber, a ring fed by a secondary water circuit, the ring communicating with the chamber by way of slots for spraying pressurized water onto the stator The slots of the stator and/or the knives of the rotor are tilted at an angle of between 20° and 80° relative to the horizontal plane of the stator and the lateral face of the blade next to the stator is curved in such a way as to make the distance separating the two components substantially constant.
US10773222B1	Extrusion apparatus An extrusion apparatus configured to releasably secure therein a filter and two syringes so as to provide stability during the extrusion process. The extrusion apparatus includes a body that is rectangular in form. The body includes a top surface wherein the top surface has formed therein a filter receiving member. The filter receiving member is centrally located on the body. Operably coupled to the filter receiving member on opposing sides thereof is a first syringe channel and a second syringe channel. The first syringe channel and the second syringe channel include a passage having an outer wall. The outer wall of the passage of the first syringe channel and the second syringe channel is annular in form and has a circumferential radius that requires longitudinal insertion of syringes and inhibits the upward movement thereof once the syringes are disposed therein. A heating assembly is further included in the body.
US10773216B2	Method for preparing high-strength anti-pollution antibacterial hollow fiber membrane and product prepared therefrom Disclosed are a method for preparing a high-strength anti-pollution anti-bacterial hollow fiber nano-filtration membrane and a product prepared by the method. The method comprises: S1, a chemical crosslinking reaction: placing an ultra-filtration base membrane in an acidic aqueous solution of glucose or an aqueous solution of phytic acid for a chemical crosslinking reaction to obtain a nano-filtration membrane; S2, a neutralization reaction immersing the nano-filtration membrane obtained in step S1 in an aqueous solution of alkali for the neutralization reaction, then washing the membrane to be neutral; S3, loading inorganic antibacterial agent: placing the membrane obtained in step S2 in an inorganic anti-bacterial agent solution for complexation, thereby obtaining a high-strength anti-pollution anti-bacterial hollow fiber nano-filtration membrane.
US10773210B2	Systems and methods for purifying solvents The present disclosure is directed to methods of purifying solvents. The purified solvents can be used for cleaning a semiconductor substrate in a multistep semiconductor manufacturing process.
US10773199B2	Air conditioner and control method therefor Disclosed are an air conditioner and a control method therefor. The air conditioner includes: a main body; a filter configured to filter impurities externally introduced into the main body; a fan configured to introduce the impurities into the main body through the filter; a sensor configured to detect a filter state value for determining a state of the filter; and a processor configured to determine that a replacement time of the filter arrives when an impurity purification capacity calculated on the basis of the filter state value detected in real time by the sensor is lower than a reference value.
US10773192B1	Method and apparatus for recovering dielectric fluids used for immersion cooling A method of and system for recovering a dielectric fluid used for immersion cooling of electronic devices, the method including filtering the dielectric fluid to remove a first group of solid contaminants; distilling the filtered dielectric fluid in one or more distillation tanks to produce a vaporized dielectric fluid; separating the vaporized dielectric fluid from less volatile contaminants, such that the vaporized dielectric fluid is introduced as a condensate into a circulation tank; circulating the condensate by pumping the condensate from the circulation tank through one or more filters; filtering the circulating condensate through the filter(s) to remove a second group of contaminants; and returning the filtered condensate to the circulation tank.
US10773191B2	Filter assembly A filter manifold includes a housing and a shuttle. The shuttle is disposed within the housing such that the shuttle is movable relative to the housing between a plug position and a flow position along an axial direction. The shuttle is also coupled to the housing such that the shuttle is non-rotatable relative to the housing about the axial direction. A spring is disposed within the housing. The spring is connected to the shuttle such that the tension spring urges the shuttle towards the plug position. The shuttle is positioned at the flow position of the shuttle when a filter cartridge is coupled to the filter manifold.
US10773190B2	Fuel filter insert with a prefilter and a main filter element, and fuel filter A fuel filter insert for a fuel filter has a low-pressure region with prefilter element arranged therein. A high-pressure region arranged fluidically downstream of the low-pressure region has a main filter element arranged therein. Prefilter element and main filter element are arranged one atop the other axially in the fuel filter insert. A wall element projects away from the main filter element in axial direction and extends at least partially through the prefilter element. Low-pressure region and high-pressure region at least over sections thereof are separated from each other by the wall element. A fuel filter is provided with a filter housing in which the fuel filter insert is arranged. The filter housing has a fuel outlet and a fuel inlet for fuel prefiltered by the prefilter element. Fuel inlet and fuel outlet are fluidically positioned between low-pressure region and high-pressure region and a fuel pump is connectable thereto.
US10773183B2	System and method for separating hydrocarbon stream The invention relates to a separation system for separating a feed stream comprising C6+ hydrocarbons, the system comprising: i) a first distillation column for producing a first light stream comprising C6− hydrocarbons and a first heavy stream comprising C7+ hydrocarbons, wherein the first distillation column is operated between a lowest pressure and a highest pressure, ii) a second distillation column for producing a second light stream comprising C6− hydrocarbons and a second heavy stream comprising C7+ hydrocarbons, wherein the second distillation column is operated between a lowest pressure and a highest pressure, wherein the lowest pressure of the second distillation column is higher than the highest pressure of the highest distillation column and iii) a heat exchanger comprising a first reboiler for reboiling a part of the first heavy stream to produce a first boiled heavy stream and a second condenser for condensing the second light stream to produce a second condensed light stream, wherein the first reboiler and the second condenser are arranged such that heat released from the second condenser is used as heat for the first reboiler.
US10773182B2	Multi-stage evaporation system enhanced by a gravity-reduced field A multi-stage evaporation system enhanced by a gravity-reduced field consists of evaporation structures of multiple stages. There are three different operation modes, namely, a serial-connected air and parallel-connected solution mode, a serial-connected air and serial-connected solution mode, and a parallel-connected air and serial-connected solution mode. In the evaporation chambers, the solution directly contacts the air to transfer the heat and mass. The solution is sprayed on the rotating filling material, and is uniformly distributed under the action of the gravity-reduced field, which enhances the heat and mass transfer. The solution is gasified by absorbing the heat energy thereof. Meanwhile, the air can carry more water vapor after being heated by the solution and thus having an increased temperature, and take away the gasified solution, thereby achieving the purpose of evaporation.
US10773178B2	Collapsible activity frame The present disclosure provides a collapsible activity structure. The structure includes panels arranged in a chain-like structure through hinges. Each hinge is coupled to a first connecting end of a panel to a second connecting end of an adjacent panel of the plurality of panels. In a folded position of hinges, the panels are in a stacked configuration. A coupling member including a male coupling member and a female coupling member is provided. The male coupling member is disposed onto the first connecting end of a first end panel and the female coupling member is disposed onto the second connecting end of a second end panel of the chain-like structure. The male and the female coupling members are coupled to each other to lock the first and the second end panels in an unfolding position of the hinges to form a frustum configuration.
US10773176B2	Device control system, method, and apparatus, and control device A device control system, method, and apparatus are provided. The system includes a control device and at least two battle game devices. The control device is configured to: establish a connection to a first battle game device, and send a control instruction to the first battle game device during a battle game according to a received external control operation. The first battle game device is configured to battle according to the control instruction. The second battle game device is configured to: obtain a relative position of the first battle game device during the battle game, and automatically battle according to the relative position.
US10773174B1	Automated devices using rotational motion to apply chalk to a surface Various devices utilize rotational movement of a piece of chalk to apply a graphic to a surface. Such a device includes a chassis, a motor connected to the chassis, a solid piece of chalk supported by a mounting structure carried by the chassis, and a rotatable axle or spindle that transmits rotational movement from the motor to the solid piece of chalk via the mounting structure such that the solid piece of chalk may be sanded by a surface to render a graphic to the surface. Some such devices are vehicles. Various systems include such devices as well as remote communication devices for operational control.
US10773172B2	Video game controller adapter for holding a display of a portable video game system A video game controller adapter for holding a display of a portable video game system is provided. The base easily snaps on to a controller using a controller attachment device, thereby holding the display the portable gaming system above the controller in handheld mode. The bottom of the base is flat and designed to balance on a level surface to allow for a tabletop mode. This is especially useful for multiplayer gaming. In tabletop mode, the adapter allows plenty of space beneath the charging port to allow the user to plug in their device during game play.
US10773168B2	Temporary game control by user simulation following loss of active control An electronic game server determines, during a disruption in a network connection between the server and a client device, a simulated gameplay input for the first client device; updates a first game state based on the simulated gameplay input, resulting in a placeholder game state; receives, upon resumption of the network connection, a recovered gameplay input initially transmitted by the first client device during the disruption; updates the first game state based on the recovered gameplay input, resulting in an intended game state; compares the placeholder game state to the intended game state; updates the placeholder game state based on the comparison of the placeholder game state to the intended game state, resulting in a subsequent game state; and transmits a frame depicting the subsequent game state to an output device associated with the first client device.
US10773166B2	Game scrapbook system, game scrapbook method, and computer readable recording medium recording program for implementing the method A game scrapbook system associated with a game progress includes: a data table setting setup information by recording at least one game environment associated with a generation of a predetermined event signal; an event signal generation unit generating the event signal when a game environment according to a game progress corresponds to at least a portion of the setup information; an image capturing unit, in response to the event signal, capturing a game image to generate game image information; and an image transmission unit transmitting the generated game image information to a remote location in a network using a network address.
US10773163B2	Gaming system Methods and systems for executing games are provided. One example method includes executing at a server of the gaming system a first game logic and a second game logic. The first game logic is for a first game stream to a first user and the second game logic is for a second game stream to a second user. The method includes providing a first virtual driver for the first game logic and a second virtual driver for the second game logic. The method includes executing a hardware graphical processing unit (GPU). The hardware GPU having a non-virtual driver that communicates with each of the first and second virtual drivers. The non-virtual driver is configured for receiving data associated with the first game and the second game using the first virtual driver and the second virtual driver, respectively. The hardware GPU is configured for rendering video frames for the first game and the second game. The method includes encoding the video frames for the first game and the second game using an encoder. The encoded video frames including the first and second game streams to devices of the first and second users connected to the gaming system over a network.
US10773162B1	Systems and methods for separable foreground and background rendering Various aspects of the subject technology relate to systems, methods, and machine-readable media for streaming a game. The method includes receiving a background stream rendered on a server and including a server time stamp, the background stream rendered at a first resolution and displayed at a second resolution, the first resolution larger than the second resolution. The method also includes receiving a foreground stream rendered on the server. The method also includes receiving control input from a player at a current time, the control input controlling a camera angle of the game. The method also includes determining a difference in the camera angle intended by the player between the current time and the server time stamp. The method also includes adjusting a display output based on the difference by shifting a focal point of the background stream according to the control input by utilizing extra rendered pixels.
US10773153B2	Method and system for a personal interaction game platform Systems and methods are provided for a personal interaction game platform and may include, in a human-controlling gaming platform comprising a first communication device and a second communication device, each comprising a user input mechanism and a display: receiving commands in the first device via its user input mechanism; communicating the received commands to the second device; relaying the communicated commands to a user of the second device; sensing data regarding actions taken by the user of the second device in response to the relayed commands; and communicating the sensed data to the first device. The commands may be relayed to the user of the second device via an audio output. The commands may be relayed to the user of the second device via the display. One or more tactile sensors may be operatively coupled to the second device for sensing the data regarding actions of the receiver.
US10773152B2	Intelligent magic cube, and sensing shaft center structure and timing method used thereby An intelligent magic cube, and a sensing shaft center structure and a timing method used thereby. The sensing shaft center structure comprises a main body; the main body comprises a core (1) having an internal cavity, and several tubular shafts (2) communicated with the core (1). An internal central control module (3) is provided inside the cavity, and comprises a state obtaining unit. Each tubular shaft (2) is provided with a state signal sending set (4). The state signal sending set (4) comprises a signal selector and multiple signal exciters. The signal selector may be paired with any signal exciter, and generate a corresponding state signal. The state obtaining unit is configured to be able to receive the state signal sent from the state signal sending set (4).
US10773139B2	Golf club head having a magnetic adjustable weighting system A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. A first magnet is coupled to the club body. A second magnet selectively engages the first magnet, such that in a first configuration the first and second magnets attract, and in a second configuration the first and second magnets do not attract, wherein the second magnet is configured to rotate relative to the first magnet between the first configuration and the second configuration.
US10773135B1	Golf club head Disclosed herein is a golf club head that comprises a body. The body comprises a sole portion, a crown portion, a skirt portion, and a face portion, positioned at a forward region of the golf club head, opposite a rearward region of the golf club head, and extending from a toe region to a heel region of the golf club head. At least a portion of the body is made of a titanium alloy. The golf club head also comprises a large weight, coupled to the sole portion of the body and made of a steel alloy. A mass of the large weight is at least 40% of a mass of the portion of the body made of the titanium alloy. A total mass of the large weight and the portion of the body made of the titanium alloy is at least 210 grams.
US10773130B2	Multi-piece solid golf ball In a multi-piece solid golf ball having a core, a cover and an intermediate layer therebetween, the core, an intermediate layer-encased sphere and the ball have surface hardnesses which satisfy a specific relationship, and the intermediate layer and the cover have thicknesses which satisfy a specific relationship. Also, the core has a hardness profile in which the hardnesses at the core surface, core center, a position 5 mm from the core center, and a position midway between the surface and center of the core satisfy specific relationships. This golf ball, when used by mid- and high-level amateurs, enables the golfer to maintain an adequate distance on shots with a driver and achieve a good distance on iron shots, has a good spin performance on approach shots and has a good feel on impact. In addition, the ball has an excellent scuff resistance when struck with a grooved wedge.
US10773129B2	Golf ball incorporating at least one layer of neutralized acid polymer composition containing low molecular weight acid wax(es) as sole acid polymer component and low molecular weight non-acid wax(es) in the non-acid polymer component Golf ball comprising layer(s) comprised of a mixture of: (a) low molecular weight acid-containing wax(es); (b) non-acid-polymer(s) including at least one low molecular weight non-acid wax such as high density oxidized polyethylene homopolymers; ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene homopolymers; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; high density oxidized homopolymers; oxidized copolymers; polyethylene micronized waxes; polytetrafluoroethylene micronized waxes; emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; non-emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and/or chemically modified low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and (c) organic acid(s) or salt thereof. Molecular weight of each low molecular weight acid-containing wax is about 500 to 7000, or up to 30,000. Interactions between components (a), (b), and (c) advantageously produce layer of ionomeric material having heat stability, processability, and well-retained durability, adhesion, CoR, compression and targeted feel without need for blending high and low molecular weight acid-containing polymer(s).
US10773126B2	Ball-pitching control method of pitching machine in baseball practice system and baseball practice system using the same Disclosed are a ball-pitching control method of a pitching machine in a baseball practice system that is capable of sensing a pitched ball or a hit ball using a sensing device without using a separate sensor or measurement device and correcting the settings of the pitching machine based on the result of sensing such that the pitching machine pitches a ball at an accurate speed, and that is capable of analyzing the results periodically sensed by a sensing device and the cumulative results of set ball pitching information of the pitching machine such that the pitching machine automatically performs self-correction, thereby solving a problem in which the set speed of the ball is not accurately realized due to deterioration of the pitching machine over time or due to a change in the weight or the state of the ball, and a baseball practice system using the same.
US10773123B1	Systems and methods for wearable devices that determine balance indices A wearable device for determining balance of a user is provided, comprising a gyroscope, an inertial measurement device, a memory storing instructions, and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, comprising receiving angular velocity measurements over a period of time from the gyroscope, receiving deviations from the second axis over the period of time from the inertial measurement device, weighting the deviations from the second axis based on directions associated with the deviations, receiving deviations from the third axis over the period of time from the inertial measurement device, weighting the deviations from the third axis based on directions associated with the deviations, and based on the angular velocity measurements, the weighted deviations from the second axis, and the weighted deviations from the third axis, determining an index associated with a left side of the user and an index associated with a right side of the user.
US10773120B2	Exercise rocker An exercise device focusing on core strengthening and development of abdominal and gluteal muscle groups provides a curved inner track which provides a rolling seat and a flat outer track providing a rolling leg support over which the legs of a user engage, positioning the body in a recumbent position, with contraction and extension of the abdomen of the user compelling the rolling seat and rolling leg support using a pelvic thrusting motion to strengthen and exercise lower back, abdominal, gluteal, quadriceps and hamstring muscles and to improve and refine a shape and condition of the muscle groups.
US10773112B2	Wildland urban interface firefighting apparatus A wildland urban interface (WUI) firefighting apparatus is provided in the form of a four-wheel or all-wheel drive pumper truck that merges the high-clearance and off road capability of a Type 3 wildland pumper truck with the functionality, exceptional handling, mobility and storage capacity of a Type 1 pumper truck. The truck can include a short front overhang chassis yielding a 20+ degree angle of approach and an optional 20+ degree angle of departure. The truck can include a compact water distribution system including a narrow discharge manifold plumbed to an engine PTO driven primary pump and optional portable secondary pump, which can operate during pump and roll firefighting procedures. The discharge manifold can be coupled to electronic valves operated via a control panel, and can be so narrow that it can contribute to shortening the truck's wheelbase.
US10773110B2	Automatic fire sprinklers, systems and methods for suppression fire protection of high hazard commodities including commodities stored in rack arrangements beneath ceilings of up to fifty-five feet in height System and methods to provide ceiling-only suppression fire protection of up to fifty feet (50 ft.) of rack storage of cartoned unexpanded plastic commodities and less hazardous commodities, such as for example, Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4 and/or combinations thereof beneath a ceiling having a maximum ceiling height up to fifty-five feet (55 ft.). The systems and methods provide for hydraulic and system parameters that include a hydraulic design area based upon five to no more than twelve hydraulically most remote sprinklers spaced at a preferred sprinkler-to-sprinkler spacing of eight to ten feet (8-10 ft.) coupled to two to four branch lines tied to a common cross main supply pipe of firefighting fluid.
US10773108B2	Self-contained breathing apparatus with thermal imaging capabilities An improved safety device for a self-contained breathing apparatus, and an improved self-contained breathing apparatus having thermal imaging capabilities.
US10773102B2	Radiotherapy and imaging apparatus Radiotherapy apparatus comprises a source of radiation mounted on a chassis, the chassis being rotatable about a rotation axis and the source being adapted to emit a beam of radiation along a beam axis that intersects with the rotation axis; a patient support, moveable along a translation axis; a set of magnetic coils located on either side of the beam, for establishing a magnetic field at the point of intersection, spaced from that point along a first direction; the translation axis, the rotation axis, and the first direction being substantially parallel; and further comprising a multi-leaf collimator fixed in its orientation with respect to the source of radiation, the multi-leaf collimator comprising a plurality of elongate leaves disposed with their longitudinal directions substantially aligned with the first direction and movable in that direction between a withdrawn position in which the leaf lies outside the beam.
US10773098B2	Therapy for glioblastoma multiforme The invention provides a therapy method for glioblastoma multiforme (GBM). The therapy method uses a low-dose radiation to realize GBM tumor cell-targeted radiotherapy via sequentially administration of radiation enhancer-incorporated nanocarriers, 5-aminolevulinic acid, therapeutic ultrasound and therapeutic radiation.
US10773097B2	Light based therapy devices and methods The present invention relates to a light therapy device article of manufacture, system and method for providing light is delivered to the skin by means of one or more optical fibers in therapeutic dosages from light source in wavelengths of 614-624 nm, 668-684 nm, 751-772 nm, and 813-846 nm. The light source may be comprised from one or more light emitting diodes LED disposed on a flexible printed circuit board (PCB) and ferrule adapter assembly configured to deliver light to the skin directly of the patient from the light source disposed on the PCB adjacent a scalp surface. A control circuit operably connected to the PCB is adapted to provide energy to one or more zones of LEDs to address hair loss treatment regimen including splotchy balding, receding hairline balding, crown balding and total scalp surface therapy. Accordingly, a portable, cordless, hands-free light therapy device may configured as a headdress to be worn by the patient to minimize the negative psychological association of hair loss, while still providing effective hair growth treatment at an affordable price.
US10773096B2	Methods and systems for controlling magnetic fields and magnetic field induced current Methods and systems to control magnetic fields and magnetic field induced currents, and to provide stimulations within a patient's body, e.g.: deep brain stimulation, in a non-invasive manner and with greater focus and control than has been afforded by prior known methods and systems. An array of magnetic coils is provided and positionable about a portion of a patient's body, and are configured to create a small region of a magnetic hole, or configured to create a small region of concentrated magnetic field strength, or their combination, and at depths within the patient's body in a focused region and sparing the surrounding tissues of the focused region, that have previously not been receptive to non-invasive TMS methods, which are either focused but can affect only the surface and shadow areas, or that can reach certain depths but by doing so only through affecting large surface areas and deep tissue areas.
US10773093B2	Real-time methods for magnetic resonance spectra acquisition, imaging and non-invasive ablation The invention pertains to advances in real-time methods in nuclear magnetic resonance, magnetic resonance imaging, and non-invasive medical ablation by offering: a new real-time processing method for nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum acquisition without external resonator(s), which remains stable despite magnetic field fluctuations, a new processing method for nuclear magnetic resonance spectrum acquisition, which remains stable despite magnetic field fluctuations and resonator stability, a new method of constructing predetermined magnets from appropriate magnetic material that allows for focusing the magnetic field in a target region, a new dual frequency dynamic nuclear polarization (DNP) generator that polarizes the spin of electrons and acts as an NMR transmitter, a new real-time processing method for visualizing, targeting, and guiding surgical and other non-invasive processes, and a new method of non-invasive ablation, heat generation, and chemical reaction activation inside the human body to support a fully automatic or semi-automatic surgical procedure without the use of invasive devices, thus providing material reduction in risk to patient safety.
US10773088B2	Low power wireless communication Systems, devices, and techniques for establishing communication between two medical devices are described. In one example, an implantable medical device comprises communication circuitry, therapy delivery circuitry, and processing circuitry configured to initiate a communication window during which the implantable second medical device is capable of receiving the information related to a cardiac event detected by a first medical device, the communication window being one of a plurality of communication windows defined by a communication schedule that corresponds to a transmission schedule in which the first medical device is configured to transmit the information, control the communication circuitry to receive, from the first medical device, the information related to the cardiac event that is indicative of a timing of the cardiac event with respect to a timing of the communication window, schedule and control delivery of a therapy according to the information related to the cardiac event.
US10773087B1	Lead delivery for His-bundle pacing A guiding catheter and method of its use are presented wherein the catheter includes an elongate catheter shaft having a proximal region and a distal region and a length. The shaft defines a distal region and includes a distal tip. The distal region defines an arc of approximately 180 degrees and having a radius of 0.3 inches to 0.6 inches. The distal tip forms a half turn of a left-hand helix having a pitch of 0 inches to 0.4 inches. The unique shape of the distal region allows the distal tip be perpendicularly aligned with the septal wall of the right atrium at the His bundle location when the catheter is advanced therein.
US10773086B2	Implantable medical device and method for determining His bundle pacing capture An IMD system receives a near field His bundle electrical signal produced by a patient's heart via a first sensing electrode vector and a far field cardiac electrical signal via a second sensing electrode vector different than the first sensing electrode vector. The IMD system generates His bundle pacing pulses delivered to the patient's heart via a His pacing electrode vector and determines a type of cardiac capture evoked by a His bundle pacing pulse.
US10773085B2	QRS offset and onset determination The exemplary systems and methods may be configured to generate a dispersion signal from a plurality of cardiac signals and determine a QRS onset time value and a QRS offset time value from the plurality of cardiac signals. The QRS onset and offset time values may be used to measure, or capture, activation times.
US10773084B2	Non-regular electrical stimulation patterns designed with a cost function for treating neurological disorders Systems and methods for stimulation of neurological tissue generate stimulation trains with temporal patterns of stimulation, in which the interval between electrical pulses (the inter-pulse intervals) changes or varies over time. Compared to conventional continuous, high rate pulse trains having regular (i.e., constant) inter-pulse intervals, the non-regular (i.e., not constant) pulse patterns or trains that embody features of the invention provide a lower average frequency.
US10773082B2	Cochlear implant localization system A navigation system or combination of navigation systems can be used to provide one or more navigation modalities to track a position and navigate a single instrument in a volume. For example, both an Electromagnetic (EM) and Electropotential (EP) navigation system can be used to navigate an instrument within the volume. The two navigation systems may be used separately to selectively individually navigate the single instrument in the volume. Disclosed are also systems and processes to determine a shape of the single instrument either alone or in combination with the position of the instrument. The instrument may be navigated with the addition of tracking devices or with native or inherent portions of the instrument.
US10773080B2	External trigeminal nerve stimulation for the acute non-invasive treatment of migraine attacks A system and method for the acute non-invasive treatment of a migraine attack. The system includes at least one skin electrode for placement on the forehead of a patient, and is configured to provide consecutive biphasic electrical pulses via the at least one skin electrode to the supratrochlear and supraorbital nerves of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve during a prolonged time span which may be for at least 10 minutes.
US10773079B2	System and method for functional electrical stimulation A functional electrical stimulation system (1) for correction of drop-foot, comprising: a device (3) to be placed on a paretic leg, provided with a plurality of multi-pad electrodes (315) on one side (31), at least one of said electrodes (315) being configured to provide a stimulating electric signal on the point of the leg on which it is positioned, wherein said corresponding stimulating electric signals form a stimulation pattern; and at least one sensor (8) to be positioned on either said leg or corresponding foot, the sensor (8) being configured to, measure information during movement and emit sensor signals indicative thereof. The system further comprises means (6) for calculating a foot trajectory from said sensor signals, for detecting gait phase from said foot trajectory, for evaluating the quality of gait from said foot trajectory and for, if the quality of gait is below a certain threshold, modifying said stimulation pattern; and means (7) for selectively activating at least one of said electrodes (315) according to said modified stimulation pattern. Method, use and computer program product.
US10773078B2	Wire fixing device for pacemaker electrode Provided is a wire fixing device for a cardiac pacemaker electrodes, including: an electrode fixator having an electrode clamping component, first hooks and second hooks; the electrode clamping component includes a first clamping piece and a second clamping piece that are semicircular cylindrical, the first clamping piece and the second clamping piece are connected by a clamp hinge connector, and a circular tube is formed when the electrode clamping component is closed; first hooks are provided on the back of the first clamping piece, second hooks are provided on the back of the second clamping piece, and hook tips of the first and second hooks are all bent towards a rotation direction of the electrode clamping component during closing; and the first and second hooks can be interlaced with each other when the electrode clamping component is closed, and can be separated when the electrode clamping component is open.
US10773074B2	Multi-electrode array for spinal cord epidural stimulation In certain embodiments an electrode array for epidural stimulation of the spinal cord is provided where the array comprises a plurality of electrodes disposed on a flexible polymer substrate; said electrodes being electrically connected to one or more lead wires and/or connection points on an electrical connector; where the electrodes of said array are bonded to said polymer so that the electrodes can carry an electrical stimulation signal having a voltage, frequency, and current sufficient to provide epidural stimulation of a spinal cord and/or brain in vivo or in a physiological saline solution, without separation of all or a part of an electrode from the polymer substrate.
US10773066B2	Implantable medical devices including septum-based indicators A method of making an access port, includes providing a port body defining a fluid cavity, positioning a septum over the fluid cavity, and securing the septum to the port body. The septum includes a lower portion having a first diameter, an upper portion joined to the lower portion at a juncture, the upper portion having a second diameter less than the first diameter at the juncture, and a plurality of palpation features joined to the upper portion. Each of the palpation features includes a first end adjacent a central axis of the septum, and a second end extending radially outward, overlapping the juncture.
US10773060B2	Method of using a catheter assembly A method of using a catheter assembly for inserting in a fluid filled space in a body includes providing a main body having a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion is positioned within the fluid filled space. The second end portion is adjusted to extend outwardly from the fluid filled space when the first end portion is positioned within the fluid filled space. A catheter tip is connected to the second end portion of the main body. The catheter tip includes a housing having a cavity defined therein and a rotating element positioned within the fluid filled space. The rotating element is rotated within the cavity of the housing to impart movement of the first end portion of the main body within the fluid filled space.
US10773058B1	Apparatus and method for advancing catheters or other medical devices through a lumen Devices, systems, and methods are disclosed that help deliver catheters or other medical devices to locations within a patient's body. The device comprises a transporter catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, at least a first balloon located at the distal end, substantially at a tip of the transporter catheter, and at least a second balloon located between the distal end and the proximal end of the transporter catheter. The first balloon is an orienting balloon and the second balloon is an anchor balloon. The transporter catheter may include a single lumen or more than one lumen. The transporter catheter may include a shaft comprising an inner layer and an outer layer, the inner layer may be made of a material more flexible than the material of the outer layer. The outer layer may also comprise a braided-wire assembly, said braided-wire assembly being formed by braiding a plurality of flat wires or circular wires. The braided-wire assembly may wrap around the inner layer. The transporter catheter may comprise a shaft that may include a plurality of segments of varying degrees of hardness. The degree of hardness of the segment of the shaft of the transporter catheter located between the first balloon and the second balloon may be less than the degree of hardness of the segment of the shaft between the second balloon and the proximal end of the catheter.
US10773055B2	Echogenic catheter member The present invention is directed to an echogenic member assembly for use with a catheter assembly. The echogenic member assembly includes at least one echogenic member having a cylindrical body extending between a first end and a second end. Thus, the body defines a longitudinal length between the first and second ends. Further, the cylindrical body has an exterior surface extending from the first end to the second end. The exterior surface includes a plurality of discontinuities arranged in a predetermined pattern so as to enhance ultrasonic imaging. In addition, the longitudinal length of the echogenic member is less than a total length of a catheter of the catheter assembly. As such, the echogenic member provides enhanced ultrasonic imaging to the catheter assembly without compromising the inherent flexibility of the catheter.
US10773051B2	Methods of manufacturing a catheter having a sensor A method of manufacturing a flexible catheter with a locatable sensor includes non-rotatably coupling a spool with a wire to a first portion of a spool carrier, non-rotatably coupling the spool carrier to a catheter body, and rotating the spool carrier with the catheter body, thereby wrapping a portion of the wire about a distal end portion of the catheter body to form a wrapping layer.
US10773048B2	Methods and compositions for humidification and cooling of gas streams Methods and systems are provided for humidification of gas streams, such as air or oxygen. Hydrated superabsorbent polymers are used to provide humidity to flowing gas streams. Humidified gas streams may be used in respiratory therapy and other applications for which humidified air is desired and/or beneficial.
US10773044B2	Vent adaptor for a respiratory therapy system A fluid connector between patient interface and a respiratory therapy device and a vent adaptor for a respiratory pressure therapy system. The fluid connector comprising two parts, the first of which includes a seal and a latching portion and the second a complementary latching portion configured to engage the former to provide a fluid flow patch between the two parts. The vent adaptor comprising a vent assembly comprising a vent housing and an annular plate including an array of holes to discharge the pressurised gas to atmosphere and an deformable membrane which presses against the annular plate.
US10773042B2	Patient interface systems A patient interface system for delivery of a supply of air at positive pressure to the entrance of a patient's airways for treatment of sleep disordered breathing includes an air delivery tube connected to a flexible portion of a plenum; a vent structure having sufficient rigidity to support its own weight under gravity and/or not to block or fold under tube movement or tube drag; and a patient interface structure. The patient interface structure includes a seal forming structure arranged on a top portion of the plenum; and a seal positioning and stabilizing structure connected to a flexible portion of the plenum. The seal-forming structure is substantially decoupled from a tube drag force.
US10773041B2	Medico-surgical tube assemblies and flange assemblies A tracheostomy tube (1) has an adjustable flange (2) that can be slid along the tube and locked in the desired position. The flange has a one-piece resilient nut (40) that is threaded on a tubular projection (30) on the flange. The nut has an integral inner sleeve (44) divided into separate fingers (48) the outside of which are engaged by the inside of the tubular projection. The flange is locked in position by screwing the nut onto the projection so that the fingers that are forced inwardly to engage the outside of the tube.
US10773039B2	Expiratory flow limitation detection using pressure perturbations A system and a method for expiratory flow limitation (EFL) detection by controlling positive pressure (e.g., PEEP) applied during expiration for a subject is based on a temporary perturbation or adjustment of a pressure level of positive pressure during exhalation on selected breaths. The different responses to such a perturbation of flow-limited breaths compared to non-flow limited breaths is used to assess EFL in a subject. Automatic adjustments of the positive pressure applied to the patient are used in the disclosed algorithm to abolish EFL, and are implemented through existing ventilators and other respiratory devices.
US10773036B2	Respiratory tubing set The present invention relates to a respiratory tubing set for controlling breathing of a patient. A tubing set for controlling breathing of a patient includes a respiratory conduit. The respiratory conduit is configured to be coupled to a patient interface device and is further configured to be coupled to a pressurized air generating device. The respiratory conduit includes at least two airflow control devices, positioned between the patient interface device and the pressurized air generating device that cooperate to closely control the CO2 levels in the patient's bloodstream through the control of the patient's respiration.

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