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| US10793894B2 |
Quantification of non-reducing end glycan residual compounds for determining the presence, identity, or severity of a disease or condition
Provided herein are methods of diagnosing or monitoring the treatment of abnormal glycan accumulation or a disorder associated with abnormal glycan accumulation. |
| US10793893B2 |
Methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine
Provided herein are methods of determining NAT acetylation status of a subject with a 3,4-DAP-sensitive disease, methods of selecting a dose of 3,4-DAP or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof adjusted to a subject's acetylation status, methods of administering 3,4-diaminopyridine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a patient in need thereof, and methods of treating 3,4-DAP sensitive diseases. |
| US10793892B2 |
Method for detecting the presence of expanded spectrum β-lactamase-producing bacteria in a sample
The present invention relates to a method for detecting the presence of expanded-spectrum ß-lactamase (ß-lactamase hydrolyzing expanded-spectrum cephalosporin)-producing bacteria in a sample, said method comprising the steps of: a) performing cell lysis on a test sample in order to obtain an enzymatic suspension; b) reacting a fraction of the enzymatic suspension obtained in step a) with a reagent kit, said reagent kit comprising —expanded-spectrum ß-lactamase substrate selected from the group consisting of cephalosporins, aztreonam, and cephamycins, —a pH color indicator which will change color when the pH of the reaction mixture is comprised between 6.4 and 8.4, wherein a color change after step b) indicates the presence of expanded-spectrum ß-lactamase-producing bacteria in the test sample. The invention also relates to a reagent kit, to a microtiter plate and to their uses in detecting the presence of expanded-spectrum ß-lactamase producers in a test sample. |
| US10793887B2 |
Process for saccharifying cellulosic material under oxygen addition
The invention relates to methods of saccharifying a cellulosic material comprising subjecting the cellulosic material to a laccase and a cellulolytic enzyme composition comprising a GH61 polypeptide in the presence of dissolved oxygen at a concentration in the range of 0.5-90% of the saturation level. The invention also related to methods of producing desired fermentation products, such as ethanol, using a method including a saccharification step of the invention. |
| US10793880B2 |
Production of frambinone by a recombinant fungal microorganism
The invention relates to a genetically modified fungal microorganism for the production of frambinone, the microorganism having the following characteristics: —the capacity to produce frambinone from tyrosine; and —a limited capacity or no capacity to break tyrosine down into tyrosol, p-hydroxyphenylacetaldehyde and/or p-hydroxyphenylacetate; and to the use of same for producing frambinone. |
| US10793879B2 |
High purity starch stream methods and systems
Methods and systems for isolating a high purity starch stream are provided. The methods provide an initial treatment step in advance of traditional grinding or fractionation operations (such as dry milling or wet milling operations) that facilitate separation of starch from other components of starch-based grains, for example facilitate separation of soft endosperm from other components of corn kernels including hard endosperm. The systems include a first treatment system for separating a high purity starch stream from other components of the grain stream, wherein the system can be configured as a bolt on for traditional milling operations such as wet milling and dry milling operations. |
| US10793876B2 |
Retro- and lenti-HBV hybrid vectors and constructs
The present disclosure relates to the design of a retro- or lenti-viral HBV (hepatitis B virus) hybrid vector for delivery of HBV genomes into cells such as liver cells. Provided herein are design, methodology, compositions, and the like for such vectors for delivering HBV genes or genomes into cells for anti-HBV drug screening, HBV research, or test of anti-HBV therapeutics. |
| US10793865B2 |
Transferrable mechanism of generating inducible, BAR domain protein-mediated bacterial outer membrane extensions
A prokaryotic protein appearing to have a Bin/Amphiphysin/Rvs (BAR) domain, previously known in eukaryotes, has been identified. Expression of this protein causes formation of outer membrane extensions. |
| US10793860B2 |
RNA interference mediated inhibition of hepatitis B virus (HBV) gene expression using short interfering nucleic acid (SINA)
The present invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods for the study, diagnosis, and treatment of traits, diseases and conditions that respond to the modulation of HBV gene expression and/or activity, and/or modulate a HBV gene expression pathway. Specifically, the invention relates to double-stranded nucleic acid molecules including small nucleic acid molecules, such as short interfering nucleic acid (siNA), short interfering RNA (siRNA), double-stranded RNA (dsRNA), micro-RNA (miRNA), and short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules that are capable of mediating or that mediate RNA interference (RNAi) against HBV gene expression. |
| US10793859B2 |
Modified oligonucleotides and methods of use
Modified oligonucleotides comprising modifications at the 2′ and/or 3′ positions(s) along with methods of making and use, e.g., against HBV are disclosed. |
| US10793857B2 |
Treatment of sodium channel, voltage-gated, alpha subunit (SCNA) related diseases by inhibition of natural antisense transcript to SCNA
The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that modulate the expression of and/or function of Sodium channel, voltage-gated, alpha subunit (SCNA), in particular, by targeting natural antisense polynucleotides of Sodium channel, voltage-gated, alpha subunit (SCNA). The invention also relates to the identification of these antisense oligonucleotides and their use in treating diseases and disorders associated with the expression of SCNA. |
| US10793854B2 |
Skin and hair color-controlling factor
Provided are a gene involved in the regulation of the amount of melanin in keratinocytes, and the control of the color of skin or hair, the gene being selected from the group consisting of ATG7 gene, RAB11A gene, CLIP-170 gene, Rubicon gene and RAB7B gene, and a molecule encoded by the gene. |
| US10793853B2 |
Targeted delivery system
The present invention relates a targeted delivery system for siRNA or antisense technology. In one embodiment, the invention provides for a method of treating cancer by administering a therapeutically effective dosage of HerPBK10 combined with siRNA, resulting in the inhibition of Her2 expression and cell death. In another embodiment, a plurality of HerPBK10 combined with siRNA form a nanoparticle. |
| US10793849B2 |
Nucleic acid purification cartridge
A microfluidic device is disclosed having an enclosed chamber containing a filter for purifying biological or chemical analytes from a complex biological sample, said chamber housing a plurality of ports in addition to said filter, as follows: a first port enabling gas communication of the chamber with a vacuum generator, via a first flow path; a second port enabling liquid communication of the chamber with one or more reservoirs, via a second flow path; a third port enabling gas and liquid communication of the chamber with both one or more receiving containers and a vacuum generator, via a third flow path; and a filter located between the third port and both the first and second port, so that a fluid entering the chamber through the first and/or second port and exiting the chamber through the third port flows through the filter. The invention also relates to a method using the microfluidic device. |
| US10793848B2 |
Immobilized proteins and use thereof
The invention relates to an immobilized protein material comprising a protein that is immobilized on a glass material or organic polymer through affinity tag binding. The glass material may be a porous glass material such as (hybrid) controlled porosity glass. The invention also relates to the use of an immobilized enzyme material as a heterogeneous biocatalyst in chemical synthesis. The invention further relates to a method for the immobilization of affinity tagged proteins on a glass material or organic polymer, and to a method for the purification and isolation of affinity tagged proteins by the immobilization of such proteins on a glass material or organic polymer. |
| US10793844B2 |
Amylases, nucleic acids encoding them and methods for making and using them
In one aspect, the invention is directed to polypeptides having an amylase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods for making and using these polynucleotides and polypeptides. The polypeptides of the invention can be used as amylases to catalyze the hydrolysis of starch into sugars. |
| US10793842B2 |
Cas9 variants and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides variant Cas9 proteins, nucleic acids encoding the variant Cas9 proteins, and host cells comprising the nucleic acids. The present disclosure provides systems that include a subject variant Cas9 protein (and/or a nucleic acid encoding the variant Cas9 protein) and a Cas9 guide RNA. In some cases, a subject system includes a PAMmer and/or a donor polynucleotide. The variant Cas9 proteins and the nucleic acids encoding the variant Cas9 proteins are useful in a wide variety of methods, which are also provided. In some embodiments, a variant Cas9 protein includes a RuvC domain, an HNH domain, and a disrupted RuvC/HNH linker region that reduces the RuvC cleavage activity of the protein. In some embodiments, a variant Cas9 protein includes a deletion (of all or a part of the HNH domain) or an insertion (within the HNH domain) that reduces the HNH cleavage activity of the protein. |
| US10793839B2 |
O-glycan sialylated recombinant glycoproteins
The present invention relates to cell lines that are genetically modified to overexpress a β-galactoside α-2,3-sialyltransferase 1 (ST3Gal1), preferably human ST3Gal1, which can be used for the production of recombinant glycoproteins having highly or fully sialylated O-linked GalNAc glycans (GalNAc O-glycans), preferably core 1 GalNAc O-glycans, as well as to respective recombinant glycoproteins. Further, the present invention relates to respective methods of expressing recombinant glycoproteins, methods of increasing the degree of sialylation of recombinant glycoproteins, and methods of decreasing the micro-heterogeneity of GalNAc O-glycans. Finally, the present invention relates to respective uses of the above cell lines for the production of recombinant glycoproteins, for increasing the degree of sialylation of recombinant glycoproteins, and for decreasing the micro-heterogeneity of O-linked GalNAc glycans of recombinant glycoproteins. |
| US10793834B2 |
Live-attenuated virus and methods of production and use
Presented herein are live-attenuated viruses and methods of generating thereof from a parental virus through a plurality of nucleotide substitutions in the viral genome. The nucleotide substitutions result in a change in codon usage bias within codons of one or more protein encoding sequences and no change in amino acid sequences of the proteins. The live-attenuated viruses display unaltered replication in avian hosts for propagation, but attenuated replication in mammalian hosts, when compared to the replication of the parental virus. The live-attenuated viruses in a form of improved vaccines can be used to elicit protective immune responses. |
| US10793828B2 |
Protein enriched microvesicles and methods of making and using the same
Protein enriched micro-vesicles and methods of making and using the same are provided. Aspects of the methods include maintaining a cell having a membrane-associated protein comprising a first dimerization domain and a target protein having a second dimerization domain under conditions sufficient to produce a micro-vesicle from the cell, wherein the micro-vesicle includes the target protein. Also provided are cells, reagents and kits that find use in making the micro-vesicles, as well as methods of using the micro-vesicles, e.g., in research and therapeutic applications. |
| US10793827B2 |
Cell culture medium comprising small peptides
Cell culture media, concentrated media and feeds, methods of manufacturing cell culture media and feeds, and methods of culturing cells are provided. One or more small peptides, including dipeptides are added to the cell culture media to provide improved stability and improved conditions for culturing cells. |
| US10793824B2 |
Salt formulations for the fermentation of marine microorganisms
Growth medium are disclosed for use in fermenting a marine microorganism. The medium comprise Potassium, Calcium, Strontium, Borate and Fluoride at specific concentrations. Alternatively, the growth medium comprises cobalt at specified concentrations or comprises vitamin B12 at specified concentrations. Methods of producing certain desired compound by fermentation of a marine microorganism are also disclosed. |
| US10793820B2 |
Miniaturized, automated in-vitro tissue bioreactor
In one embodiment, a system includes a bioreactor coupled to a substrate. The bioreactor includes: a plurality of walls defining a reservoir; a plurality of fluidic channels in at least some of the walls; a fluidic inlet in fluidic communication with the reservoir via, the fluidic channels; a fluidic outlet in fluidic communication with the reservoir via the fluidic channels; and one or more sensors coupled to the reservoir, each sensor being configured to detect one or more of: environmental conditions in the reservoir; and physiological conditions of one or more cells optionally present in the reservoir. In another embodiment, a method includes delivering media to a reservoir of a bioreactor; delivering a plurality of cells to the reservoir, controlling a reservoir temperature and a reservoir gas composition; using one or more of the sensors to monitor environmental and physiological conditions; and reporting the environmental and/or physiological conditions. |
| US10793819B2 |
Liquid injection method
A liquid injection method for injecting a liquid into a culture vessel includes tilting the culture vessel around a horizontal axis at a tilt angle (X°) of greater than 0° and 50° or less, wherein adherent cells are adhered to the culture vessel; and injecting the liquid into the culture vessel at a predetermined linear velocity (Y mm/s) via a wall surface of the culture vessel tilted at the tilt angle (X°), wherein the tilt angle (X) and the linear velocity (Y) satisfy the following (formula 1): Y≤5.075X+123 (formula 1). |
| US10793812B2 |
Cleaning composition and method for fabricating electronic device using the same
A method for fabricating an electronic device including a semiconductor memory may include: forming a material layer over a substrate; forming a material pattern by etching the material layer, the etching providing an etch residue on sidewalls of the material pattern; and removing the etch residue, wherein removing of the etch residue includes performing a cleaning process using a cleaning composition including water and a fluorine-containing compound or an amine, and having a pH in a range of 7 to 14. |
| US10793811B2 |
Low alkaline low temperature ware wash detergent for protein removal and reducing scale build-up
Caustic-free detergent compositions are provided. Detergent compositions including an aminocarboxylate, water conditioning agent, non-caustic source of alkalinity and water beneficially do not require the use of additional surfactants and/or polymers to provide suitable detergency and prevent scale build-up on treated surfaces and enhance protein removal from the treated surfaces. Beneficially the detergent compositions have a concentrate pH less than about 11.5. The detergent compositions are used with a sanitizer to employ the low alkaline detergent compositions are particularly suitable for use as low temperature ware wash detergents that beneficially reduce scale build-up. Methods of employing the low alkaline detergent compositions are also provided. |
| US10793808B2 |
Potassium soaps that can be thickened with chloride salts
Natural liquid potassium soap compositions and methods of manufacturing and using the same are provided with thickening by the addition of chloride salts, such as sodium chloride and potassium chloride. The natural liquid potassium soap compositions may contain one or more fatty acids with carbon length ranging from four (C4) to twenty-two (C22) or natural fatty acid mixtures with coconut oil, olive oil, tallow, sunflower oil, safflower oil, and/or tall oil fatty acids which are saponified with lye. The saponification lye is preferably potassium hydroxide. Preferred embodiments contain potassium salts of fatty acids comprising at least oleic acid (C18:1 cis-9), olive oils, coconut oils or mixtures thereof. The chloride salt is added in either solid or liquid form following saponification and neutralization. |
| US10793801B2 |
Low transition temperature mixtures and lubricating oils containing the same
Low transition temperature mixtures (LTTMs) comprising a eutectic mixture of a quaternary amine and a polyol such as glycol are provided. The LTTMs can provide various beneficial properties, such as highly desirable viscosity index, low glass transition temperatures, and/or high kinematic viscosities relative to the molecular weight of the mixture components. The mixtures can be advantageously used as co-base stocks in lubricating oil compositions. |
| US10793800B2 |
Lubricant compositions and methods of use
The present disclosure relates to lubricant compositions for use on engine components. The lubricant compositions include, by volume: 30 to 50% graphite in alcohol solution; 0.1 to 5% surfactant; and 40 to 70% water. The present disclosure also relates to processes for preparing lubricant compositions and methods of using such compositions. |
| US10793795B1 |
Nanocarbon particle based fuel additive
A fuel additive composition has a base fuel; colloidal nanocarbon particles, and a dispersion stabilizer that aids in stably suspending the colloidal nanocarbon particles in the base fuel. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. |
| US10793792B2 |
Systems and methods for the conversion of heavy oils to petrochemical products
According to one or more embodiments presently described, a feedstock oil may be processed by a method which may include hydrotreating the feedstock oil to reduce or remove one or more of sulfur content, metals content, nitrogen content, or aromatics content to produce a hydrotreated oil stream; separating at least a portion of the hydrotreated oil stream into a at least a lesser boiling point oil fraction stream and a greater boiling point oil fraction stream in a first separator; hydrocracking the greater boiling point oil fraction stream; and steam cracking the lesser boiling point oil fraction stream. |
| US10793791B2 |
Use of a bifunctional catalyst based on zeolite IZM-2 for the hydroisomerization of light paraffinic feedstocks resulting from Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
A process is described for producing middle distillates from a paraffinic feedstock produced by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis and divided into a light fraction (cold condensate) and a heavy fraction (waxes). The process involves fractionation of the waxes to obtain a light fraction, the final boiling point of which is between 350° C. and 400° C., and a heavy fraction which boils above the light fraction. The light fraction is mixed with at least one portion of the cold condensate. The resultant mixture is hydrotreated in the presence of a hydrotreatment catalyst of at least one portion of the resultant effluent is hydroisomerized in the presence of a catalyst comprising at least one noble metal from Group VIII and at least one zeolite IZM-2. At least one portion of the heavy fraction is subjected to hydrocracking and hydroisomerization in the presence of a hydrocracking catalyst. The resultant effluents are fractionated to obtain at least one middle distillates fraction. |
| US10793782B2 |
Solvent for use in aromatic extraction process
Oxidized disulfide oil (ODSO) compounds, derived from by-product disulfide oil (DSO) compounds produced as by-products from the generalized mercaptan oxidation (MEROX) in the practice of the process, are effective as aromatic extraction solvents. This use of ODSO compounds as an extraction solvent converts an otherwise DSO waste oil product into a valuable commodity that has utility in improving the extraction of aromatics from hydrocarbons derived from fossil fuels. |
| US10793777B2 |
Low density closed cell composite aerogel foam and articles including same
A composite foam is provided having silica aerogel particles dispersed in a closed cell polymeric foam. The silica aerogel particles are included in a volume fraction between 2 and 60%, and the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 40 kW/mK or less and a density of 60 kg/m3 or less. In another embodiment, a composite foam is provided having a perforated closed cell polymeric foam and 2-60% hydrophobic silica aerogel particles by volume with a particle size distribution of 1 to 50 μm, where the composite foam has a thermal conductivity of 30 kW/mK or less, a density of 20-45 kg/m3, and an air permeability of 20-40 cubic feet per minute. |
| US10793774B2 |
Phosphor, method for producing a phosphor and use of a phosphor
The invention relates to a red-emitting luminescent material of the formula AE16−xCexSi17−zAlzN32+y−zO2−y+z wherein AE=Mg, Ca, Sr and/or Ba, 0 |
| US10793771B2 |
Phosphor film
A phosphor film includes phosphor particles, a thermally-conductive filler, and a hinder bonding the phosphor particles and the thermally-conductive filler together. The thermally-conductive filler includes glass particles and/or alumina particles. A weight ratio of a weight of the binder to a total weight of the phosphor particles and the thermally-conductive filler is in a range of 0.1 wt % to 5.0 wt %. |
| US10793770B2 |
Enhanced proppant transport for hydraulic fracturing
A dry composition of dry polyacrylamide and dry guar; or a liquid suspension made from the dry composition for treating subterranean formations and methods for enhancing proppant transport in fracturing fluids using the composition. |
| US10793769B2 |
Compositions including acidic chelator for treatment of subterranean formations including one or more fractures
Various embodiments disclosed relate to compositions including acidic chelator or salt or ester thereof for treatment of subterranean formations including one or more fractures. In various embodiments, the present invention provides a method of treating a subterranean formation. The method includes placing in the subterranean formation a composition including an acidic chelator or a salt or ester thereof. The subterranean formation includes one or more fractures. |
| US10793768B2 |
Polyacrylamide slurry for fracturing fluids
The present disclosure relates to fracturing fluids that use friction reducers. The composition of the present disclosure is a slurry comprising a water-soluble polymer suspended in an oil-based vehicle with the aid of a suspension agent and a surfactant. Specifically, the water-soluble polymer is polyacrylamide and the oil-based vehicle is petroleum distillate. The surfactant is an ethoxylated nonionic emulsifier. The surfactant can be a fatty chain EO/PO (ethylene oxide propylene oxide) and/or oxylated propoxy copolymer. The suspension aid is any variation of diblock copolymers based on styrene and ethylene/propylene. The composition may also contain a dispersant such as organophilic clay or a synthetic alternative as the suspension agent. |
| US10793766B2 |
Sulfosuccinate surfactant compositions and methods using the same
Sulfosuccinate surfactant compounds blended in binary and ternary combinations to yield synergistic sulfosuccinate surfactant systems and use of the same in enhanced oil recovery and hydraulic fracturing applications. |
| US10793762B2 |
Layered double hydroxides for oil-based drilling fluids
A drilling fluid and a method of preparing the drilling fluid. The oil-based drilling fluid includes a base oil continuous phase comprising a base oil, an aqueous dispersed phase and at least one rheology modifier. The at least one rheology modifier includes a magnesium/aluminum (Mg/Al) layered-double hydroxide (LDH) diamondoid compound. |
| US10793754B2 |
Hot melt adhesive and disposable product
Disclosed is a hot melt adhesive comprising: (A) a thermoplastic block copolymer which is a block copolymer of a vinyl-based aromatic hydrocarbon and a conjugated diene compound; and (B) an amorphous wax modified with a carboxylic acid and/or a carboxylic anhydride. The hot melt adhesive is excellent in applicability at a low temperature near from about 140° C. to about 150° C. and excellent in creep resistance in a wet state, can reduce odor, is excellent in initial adhesive force, and is excellent in adhesive property (peel strength) to an olefin substrate. This hot melt adhesive can be used suitably so as to produce a disposable product. |
| US10793751B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive, and self-adhesive products and composites comprising the latter
The invention relates to a block copolymer-containing pressure-sensitive adhesive comprising e) 52% by weight to 65% by weight, preferably 55% by weight to 62% by weight, of an elastomer component, f) 30% by weight to 45% by weight, preferably 35% by weight to 42% by weight, of at least one bonding resin, g) 0% by weight to 15% by weight, preferably to 10% by weight, of at least one softening resin and h) 0% by weight to 18% by weight, preferably to 10% by weight, of further additives, where the elastomer component (a) consists to an extent of at least 90% by weight of polyvinylaromatic-polybutadiene block copolymers, where the polyvinylaromatic-polybutadiene block copolymers include at least one type of diblock copolymer (a1) and at least one type of tri- or multiblock copolymer (a2), the at least one diblock copolymer (a1) has a vinylaromatic content of 15% by weight to 45% by weight, within the elastomer component (a) the proportion of tri- or multiblock copolymer (a2) is between 25% by weight and 50% by weight, preferably between 30% by weight and 45% by weight, the tri- or multiblock copolymer (a2) has a molar mass of at least 125 000 g/mol and a vinylaromatic content of 15% to 45% by weight, and one kind of the tri- or multiblock copolymer is preferably a multi-arm (radial) block copolymer. |
| US10793744B2 |
Carboxy-functional polyether-based reaction products and aqueous base coats containing the reaction products
A pigmented aqueous basecoat material is disclosed. The pigmented aqueous basecoat material includes a polyether-based reaction product which is preparable by a reaction of trimesic acid with at least one polyether of the general structural formula (I) R is a C3 to C6 alkylene radical and n is selected accordingly such that the at least one polyether possesses a number-average molecular weight of 500 to 5000 g/mol. The trimesic acid and the at least one polyether are used in the reaction in a molar ratio of 0.7/2.3 to 1.6/1.7 and the resulting reaction product possesses an acid number of 10 to 50 mg KOH/g. |
| US10793740B2 |
Aqueous polymer dispersion for paper with a copolymer of vinyl acetate and an acrylate monomer prepared in the presence of a starch derivative
The invention relates to an aqueous dispersion of a polymer P, which comprises the emulsion polymerization of vinyl acetate, an acrylate monomer, which is a C1-C10 alkyl acrylate or a C1-C10 methacrylate, an α,β-ethylenically unsaturated C3-C8 carboxylic acid and at least one out of glycidyl methacrylate, glycidyl acrylate, allyl methacrylate and allyl acrylate, in the presence of a starch derivative. Optionally, an additional monomer is an ethylenically unsaturated sulfonic acid, an ethylenically unsaturated other monomer or both of them. The aqueous polymer dispersion and a powder form thereof are useful for a paper coating slip containing one of the aforementioned forms. A paper or a cardboard, which is coated with the paper coating slip, shows surface strength, which is expressed by a good dry pick resistance, a good wet pick resistance or good offset test results. The aqueous polymer dispersion or the powder form thereof is furthermore useful as a binder. |
| US10793737B2 |
Fast dry stain formula
A stain composition for applying a stain to a wood substrate includes a carbonate ester solvent system, an acrylic resin, a siloxane-containing composition, and an optional pigment composition. The stain composition advantageously has a minimum amount of VOCs. |
| US10793730B2 |
Short-chain fluorosurfactants with iodide additives for forming silver nanowire-based transparent conductive films
Disclosed herein are purified surfactant formulations including purified short-chain fluorosurfactant and iodide additive and a two-part coating kit having the same and a silver nanowire formulation. |
| US10793729B2 |
Organoclay compositions having quaternary ammonium ion having one or more branched alkyl substituents
An organoclay composition where a phyllosilicate clay is exchanged with quaternary ammonium ions having a formula of [NR1R2R3R4]+ wherein at least one of R1, R2 and R3 is a mixture of branched alkyl groups. |
| US10793722B2 |
Organic-inorganic hybrid polymer latex for high durable traffic marking paint
Disclosed is a hybrid polymer latex, a coating composition that can be used for traffic markings, transportation and signages. The coating composition includes polymerization products of organic monomers and a nanoparticulate dispersion of inorganic components, which are associated through covalent or coordinate bonds with the polymer such that there is homogenous integration and association of the modified inorganic component with the organic fraction in the polymer latex which increases abrasion properties of the coating composition. Additionally, the composition discloses additives in the form of polyfunctional amines which provide superior qualities of moisture proofing, water repellence and early rain resistance to enhance durability of the product. The present invention also includes processes and methods of preparing the hybrid polymer latex for coating composition. |
| US10793720B2 |
Reclaimed asphalt composition and methods of making and using same
A method of forming a paving composition using reclaimed asphalt pavement (RAP) and/or reclaimed asphalt shingle (RAS) is provided. The method comprises: a) providing a rejuvenated asphalt binder consisting essentially of bitumen, a block copolymer and a bio-oil, wherein the rejuvenated asphalt binder has a rotational viscosity at 135° C. equal to or less than 1000 centipoise, an original G*/sin δ at 64° C. equal to or greater than 1 kPa where G* is the complex shear modulus and δ is the phase angle; a G*/sin δ at 64° C. equal to or greater than 2.2 kPa after aging in a Rolling Thin Film Oven (RTFO); b) providing a virgin asphalt; c) heating the virgin asphalt to 160-200° C.; d) providing a RAP and/or RAS; and e) mixing the heated virgin asphalt, RAP/RAS, and the rejuvenated asphalt binder under conditions suitable to form the paving composition. |
| US10793718B2 |
Resin composition, and sheet, laminate, power semiconductor device, and plasma processing apparatus including the same, and method of producing semiconductor using the same
A resin composition including: (A) a polyimide resin containing 60 mol % or more of a diamine residue having a structure represented by General Formula (1) below in all diamine residues; (B) a thermosetting resin; and (C) a thermally conductive filler, wherein the resin composition contains 60 parts by volume or more of the thermally conductive filler (C) in 100 parts by volume of a total of the polyimide resin (A), the thermosetting resin (B), and the thermally conductive filler (C). Provided is a resin composition capable of providing a sheet that is excellent in heat resistance and thermal conductivity, has a low elastic modulus, and is excellent in thermal responsiveness. |
| US10793717B2 |
Thermosetting resin composition, cured film, substrate with cured film, and electronic component
Provided are a thermosetting resin composition containing polyester amide acid (A), epoxy compound (B) having a fluorene skeleton, epoxy curing agent (C) and colorant (D), and the thermosetting resin composition capable of forming a cured film having an excellent balance of satisfactory hardness and adhesion to glass under high-temperature conditions, and also an application of the thermosetting resin composition. |
| US10793711B2 |
Epoxy resin composition for sealing semiconductor device, and semiconductor device sealed using same
The present invention relates to an epoxy resin composition for sealing a semiconductor device, a preparation method therefor, and a semiconductor device sealed by using the same, the epoxy resin composition, which comprises an epoxy resin, a curing agent, an inorganic filler, and one or more additives selected from the group consisting of a curing accelerator, a coupling agent, a release agent, and a colorant, and has a gel content of approximately 1 ppm or less. |
| US10793708B2 |
Propylene homopolymer composition for capacitor film, method for producing the same, and capacitor film
Provided are a propylene homopolymer composition for a capacitor film, which can provide a film with excellent high-temperature voltage resistance and excellent thin-film stretchability, a method for producing the same, and a capacitor film. The propylene homopolymer composition for a capacitor film contains 50 to 99% by mass of a propylene homopolymer (A1) having predetermined characteristics and 1 to 50% by mass of a propylene homopolymer (B1) having predetermined characteristics, and has (i) a melt flow rate (MFR) of 1.0 to 10.0 g/10 min and (ii) a chlorine content of 2 ppm by mass or less. |
| US10793705B2 |
Latex formulation for making elastomeric products
A latex formulation for making an elastomeric product, more particularly an elastomeric glove. The formulation comprises a mixture of at least one base polymer, a cross-linker; and a pH adjuster, where the pH adjuster provides a pH range of 9.5 to 10.5 to the latex composition. Still further, the present invention discloses a method for preparing a latex formulation for making elastomeric products, such as an elastomeric glove, without using accelerators, zinc oxide or sulphur. |
| US10793702B2 |
Method for manufacturing masterbatch, method for manufacturing tire rubber composition, and method for manufacturing tire
A masterbatch manufacturing method comprises an operation in which rubber latex and a carbon black slurry containing a compound according to Formula (I), below, are mixed. At Formula (I), R1 and R2 each indicates a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 20 carbons, an alkenyl group having 1 to 20 carbons, or an alkynyl group having 1 to 20 carbons. R1 and R2 may be the same or different. M+ indicates sodium ion, potassium ion, or lithium ion. |
| US10793696B2 |
Polyolefin composition containing hygroscopic inorganic filler, and molded body using said polyolefin composition
An object of the present invention is to provide a polyolefin composition prepared by kneading a hygroscopic inorganic filler into a polyolefin, without substantially using an additive such as a dispersant or an antioxidant, the polyolefin composition having good dispersibility of the hygroscopic inorganic filler as well as excellent moldability. By kneading anhydrous magnesium sulfate as a hygroscopic inorganic filler into a polyolefin, without substantially adding an additive such as a dispersant or an antioxidant, and by setting the moisture content in the kneaded product to 0.1 wt % or less, a polyolefin composition having good dispersibility of anhydrous magnesium sulfate as well as excellent moldability can be obtained. |
| US10793692B2 |
Viscoelastic flexible foams comprising hydroxyl-terminated prepolymers
This invention relates to a process for preparing viscoelastic flexible polyurethane foam comprising reacting an isocyanate component with an isocyanate-reactive component that comprises a polyol blend having a hydroxyl number of 56 to 250 and an average functionality of greater than 2, and a hydroxyl-terminated prepolymer. The invention also relates to viscoelastic flexible polyurethane foams. |
| US10793690B2 |
Prepreg and molded article
Provided is a prepreg including: a urethane (meth)acrylate that is a reaction product of a polyisocyanate compound comprising a polymethylene polyphenyl polyisocyanate as an essential component with a hydroxyl group-containing compound comprising, as an essential component, a compound having a hydroxyl group and a (meth)acryloyl group; a polymerization initiator; and carbon fibers. The prepreg is excellent in workability and molding property and can form molded products excellent in various physical properties such as interlayer shear strength and heat resistance. Thus, the prepreg is suitable for use in various molded articles including automotive members. |
| US10793689B1 |
Method of synthesis of bio graphene film
The method of synthesis of bio graphene may include mixing carrageenan with a bio waste solution, adding graphene oxide to produce a mixture, sonicating the mixture, and evaporative-casting the mixture to produce bio graphene film. In an embodiment, the carrageenan may be τ-carrageenan. In an embodiment, the bio waste solution may include fish scales. |
| US10793685B2 |
Cosmetic composition, cosmetic, and external preparation for skin
A composite silicone rubber particle is disclosed, wherein a part or entire surface of the silicone rubber particle is covered by a fine particle, a surface of which is modified by a functional group containing quaternary ammonium salt. Manufacturing methods of the composite silicone rubber particle are also disclosed, as well as a cosmetic product composition containing the composite silicone rubber particle. The composite silicone rubber particle has hydrophilicity and dispersibility while maintaining excellent fluidity, contains no harmful methanol, and has antimicrobial activity. |
| US10793679B2 |
Radically curable organosiloxane graft polyvinyl alcohol polymer and process for producing same
The present invention is a radically curable organosiloxane graft polyvinyl alcohol polymer having structural units represented by both of the following general formula (1) and general formula (2). The present invention provides a radically curable organosiloxane graft polyvinyl alcohol polymer having general properties such as film-forming property and transparency, excellent handleability as a liquid material since solubility in an organic solvent is high, and both of solvent resistance and moldability of the obtained film. |
| US10793677B2 |
Polymer and resin composition containing the same
A resin composition capable of forming a cured film having a high refractive index, high transparency and high heat resistance, and a polymer which is used for the resin composition. A polymer having a structural unit of Formula (1): wherein A1 and A2 are each independently an —O— group or a —C(═O)O— group; X is a divalent organic group having at least one aromatic ring or heterocyclic ring, wherein, when the X has two or more aromatic rings or heterocyclic rings, the rings are optionally bonded to each other via a single bond, are optionally bonded to each other via a heteroatom, or optionally form a condensed ring; and Y is a divalent organic group having at least one aromatic ring or condensed ring. A resin composition, includes: the polymer; a cross-linking agent; and a solvent. |
| US10793674B2 |
Preparation method of electroconductive polyimide and display panel
The present disclosure provides a preparation method of the electroconductive polyimide and a display panel. The preparation method may include: providing aminated carbon nanotubes; and mixing the aminated carbon nanotubes with diamine and dianhydride in a predetermined reaction condition to form a mixture, such that the aminated carbon nanotubes react with the diamine and the dianhydride to generate the electroconductive polyimide. According to the above method, the electroconductive polyimide can be prepared through the reaction between the aminated carbon nanotubes, the diamine, and the dianhydride. |
| US10793671B2 |
Aliphatic polycarbonate macropolyol and aliphatic polycarbonate-coaromatic polyester macropolyol
Provided is an aliphatic polycarbonate macropolyol including —OAO— and Z(O—)a as repeating units. In the aliphatic polycarbonate macropolyol, the repeating units —OAO— and Z(O—)a are linked to each other via carbonyl (—C(O)—) linkers or are bonded to hydrogen to form terminal —OH groups. The number of moles of the terminal —OH groups is from aZ to aZ+0.2Z (where Z represents the number of moles of the repeating unit Z(O—)a). Further provided is an aliphatic polycarbonate-co-aromatic polyester macropolyol including —OAO— and Z(O—)a as repeating units. In the aliphatic polycarbonate-co-aromatic polyester macropolyol, the repeating units —OAO— and Z(O—)a are linked via carbonyl (—C(O)—) and —C(O)YC(O)— as linkers or are bonded to hydrogen to form terminal —OH groups. |
| US10793670B2 |
Synthesis of tyrosine derived polyarylates
A method for preparing tyrosine derived polyarylates includes combining a desaminotyrosyl-tyrosine ethyl ester, a desaminotyrosyl-tyrosine benzylester, succinic acid and a catalyst in a flask to produce a first mixture. Methylene chloride is added to the first mixture to produce a first suspension. Diisopropylcarbodiimide (DIPC) is added to the first mixture to produce a first solution. The first solution is added to a non-solvent to produce a precipitate. The precipitate is dissolved in methylene chloride to form a polymer solution. The polymer solution is blended with a slurry to produce polymer shreds. The polymer shreds are blended with a second slurry to produce a tyrosine derived polyarylate. |
| US10793667B2 |
Curable compositions, products and articles formed therefrom, and methods of forming the same
A curable composition, a method of making the curable composition, and an article and product produced therefrom are provided. A morpholinedione is contacted with an isocyanate to form a resin composition. The resin composition is reacted with an amine to form the curable composition. |
| US10793665B2 |
Polyurethane foam from high functionality polyisocyanate
A formulation system contains: (a) a pre-polymer reaction product of a polymeric isocyanate and a polyether polyol, where: (i) the polymeric isocyanate contains five weight-percent or more methylene diphenyl diisocyanate; (ii) the polymeric isocyanate has a functionality of 3.0 or less; (iii) the polyether polyol is present in the pre-polymer at a concentration of one to 25 weight-percent; (iv) the polyol has an equivalent weight of 50 to 500 grams per equivalent; (v) the −NCO concentration of the pre-polymer is 15 to 31 weight-percent; (vi) the pre-polymer is free of isocyanate trimers; (b) a polyester polyol component containing 10 to 25 weight-percent of free glycol; and (c) a blowing agent that contains less than five weight-percent water; where the ratio of pre-polymer and polyester result in foam having a trimer content of 12 to 22 weight-percent, and an −NCO index of more than 300 and less than 700. |
| US10793664B2 |
Process for preparing trimers and/or oligomers of diisocyanates
A process for preparing trimers and/or oligomers of diisocyanates is disclosed along with a composition of trimers and/or oligomers formed from diisocyanates and monomeric diisocyanates obtainable by reaction of I. 5-94.999% by weight of A) at least one diisocyanate having a boiling point of less than 250° C. (at standard pressure) and/or B) at least one diisocyanate having a boiling point of 250-350° C. (at standard pressure), in the presence of II. 94.999-5% by weight of C) at least one diisocyanate having a boiling point above 350° C. (at standard pressure), III. in the presence of at least one trimerization catalyst in amounts of 0.001% to 5% by weight, and the amounts of I.-III. add up to 100% by weight. |
| US10793663B2 |
Polyurethane foam and a polyurethane composite comprising the same
The present invention relates to an isocyanate reactive component comprising a specific polyol mixture useful for the preparation of homogenous reactive polyurethane compositions. The invention further relates to a reactive polyurethane composition comprising such isocyanate reactive component and an isocyanate component. It also relates to a homogeneous polyurethane foam having good mold release property and surface quality prepared from such reactive polyurethane compositions. In a further aspect, it relates to a polyurethane composite comprising such homogenous polyurethane foam and having good and flat surface appearance after processing. |
| US10793654B2 |
Ziegler-natta catalyst compositions for producing polyethylenes with a high molecular weight tail and methods of making the same
Methods of preparing a polymerization catalyst component is provided, in which a magnesium component, a Lewis acid solubilizing component, a titanium compound, optionally a transition metal compound different than the titanium compound, and typically an inert filler are combined in a slurrying agent and spray-dried to produce a catalyst precursor in the form of a substantially spherical and porous solid particle. The methods and catalysts of this disclosure can provide ethylene homopolymer and copolymer resins having a high molecular weight tail and a broadened molecular weight distribution as compared to more traditional Ziegler-Natta catalysts. |
| US10793651B2 |
Polyethylene resin having excellent impact strength
The present invention relates to polyethylene resin having excellent impact strength, and more specifically, to polyethylene resin exhibiting excellent impact strength and flexural strength, when prepared into a molded product. |
| US10793650B2 |
Method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene, and powder
Low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene powder having a complex viscosity of 1×102 to 7×105 Pa·s at 380° C., containing 5 or less carboxyl groups at ends of the molecule chain per 106 carbon atoms in the main chain, and being substantially free from C8-C14 perfluorocarboxylic acids and salts thereof. Also disclosed is a method for producing low molecular weight polytetrafluoroethylene. |
| US10793642B2 |
Binding members for human c-MAF
The disclosure relates to binding members, especially antibody molecules, which bind to human Maf. The binding members are useful for the determination of the expression level of Maf. |
| US10793641B2 |
Fully human anti-mesothelin antibodies and immune effector cells targeting mesothelin
The present invention provides fully human anti-mesothelin antibodies and immune effector cells targeting mesothelin. |
| US10793639B2 |
Methods of treating by administering anti-kit antibodies
Provided herein, in one aspect, are antibodies that immunospecifically bind to a human KIT antigen comprising the fourth and/or fifth extracellular Ig-like domains (that is, D4 and/or D5 domains), polynucleotides comprising nucleotide sequences encoding such antibodies, and expression vectors and host cells for producing such antibodies. The antibodies can inhibit KIT activity, such as ligand-induced receptor phosphorylation. Also provided herein are kits and pharmaceutical compositions comprising antibodies that specifically bind to a KIT antigen, as well as methods of treating or managing a KIT-mediated disorder or disease and methods of diagnosing a KIT-mediated disorder or disease using the antibodies described herein. |
| US10793637B2 |
Antibodies that bind CD39 and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to anti-CD39 antibodies, and antigen binding portions thereof and their use in treating cancer. |
| US10793635B2 |
Therapeutic antibodies and their uses
The present invention relates to antibodies, e.g., full length antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to BCMA (B-Cell Maturation Antigen) and/or CD3 (Cluster of Differentiation 3). The invention also relates to antibody conjugates (e.g., antibody-drug-conjugates) comprising the BCMA antibodies, compositions comprising the BCMA antibodies, and methods of using the BCMA antibodies and their conjugates for treating conditions associated with cells expressing BCMA (e.g., cancer or autoimmune disease). The invention further relates to heteromultimeric antibodies that specifically bind to CD3 and a tumor cell antigen, (e.g., bispecific antibodies that specifically bind to CD3 and BCMA). Compositions comprising such heteromultimeric antibodies, methods for producing and purifying such heterodimeric antibodies, and their use in diagnostics and therapeutics are also provided. |
| US10793634B2 |
Anti-TrkB antibodies
The present invention relates to novel agonistic anti-TrkB antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic methods and compositions for using the same. |
| US10793633B2 |
Therapeutic peptides
The present disclosure provides, in part, compositions comprising peptides that immunospecifically bind to a defined binding partner, such as MHC class I polypeptide-related sequence A (MICA), or an epitope thereon. In some embodiments, the peptides comprise one or more complementarity determining regions relating to the complementarity regions shown in Table 1. The disclosure also provides methods of treating cancer in a subject using the compositions disclosed herein, and methods of isolating human antibodies from cancer patients following immunotherapy. |
| US10793630B2 |
Anti-CD38 antibodies for treatment of acute myeloid leukemia
The present invention relates to methods of treatment of acute myeloid leukemia with anti-CD38 antibodies. |
| US10793627B2 |
GARP-TGF-β 1 IGG antibodies
The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof, which bind to a complex of GARP and TGF-β1, particularly a complex of human GARP and human TGF-β1. These antibodies and antigen binding fragments exhibit a combination of advantageous properties including high affinity antigen binding and the ability to inhibit the release of active TGF-β from regulatory T cells. The antibodies and antigen binding fragments of the present invention are relatively resistant to deamidation, isomerization and oxidation, such that they display improved stability. |
| US10793622B2 |
Continuous multistep process for purifying antibodies
The invention provides a three-step chromatography process for small and large-scale purification of proteins, specifically monoclonal antibodies, using only four buffer solutions made from a mother solution. |
| US10793621B2 |
Nucleic acid encoding dual Fc antigen binding proteins
The present invention relates to antigen binding proteins comprising two Fc parts, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antigen binding proteins, and uses thereof. |
| US10793618B2 |
Polypeptides and medical uses thereof
The present invention provides polypeptides comprising or consisting of an amino acid sequence derived from collagen type VI or a fragment, variant, fusion or derivative thereof, or a fusion of said fragment, variant of derivative thereof, wherein the polypeptide, fragment, variant, fusion or derivative is capable of killing or attenuating the growth of microorganisms. Related aspects of the invention provide corresponding isolated nucleic acid molecules, vectors and host cells for making the same. Additionally provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising a polypeptide of the invention, as well as methods of use of the same in the treatment and/or prevention of microbial infections and in wound care. Also provided are a method of killing microorganisms in vitro and a medical device associated with the pharmaceutical composition. |
| US10793615B2 |
Long-acting co-agonists of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors
Long-acting co-agonists of the glucagon and GLP-1 receptors are described. |
| US10793606B2 |
Modified AAV capsid proteins and uses thereof
Adeno associated viral (AAV) particles are emerging as useful vehicle for gene delivery to various organs and tissues, one of them being the retina. Provided here are variant AAV (e.g., variant serotype 2 (AAV2)) capsid proteins and variant capsid protein containing particles with enhanced ability to transduce retinal cells. |
| US10793604B2 |
Anthelmintic depsipeptide compounds
The present invention provides cyclic depsipeptide compounds of formula (I) and compositions comprising the compounds that are effective against parasites that harm animals. The compounds and compositions may be used for combating parasites in or on mammals and birds. The invention also provides for an improved method for eradicating, controlling and preventing parasite infestation in birds and mammals. |
| US10793597B2 |
Methods for the treatment of mitochondrial diseases associated with a mutation in SURF 1 or POLG gene resulting in a disruption of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation
The disclosure provides methods of preventing, ameliorating or treating disruption of mitochondrial function and symptoms thereof. The methods provide administering aromatic-cationic peptides in effective amounts to prevent, treat or ameliorate the disruption of mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation in a cell such as that found in a subject suffering from, or predisposed to a mitochondrial disease or disorder. In some embodiments, the methods comprise administering to a subject suffering from, or at risk for a mitochondrial disease or disorder, an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to subjects in need thereof. |
| US10793595B2 |
Toll-like receptor 2 ligands and methods of making and using thereof
Disclosed are monoacylated Toll-like receptor 2 ligands which can be used in both the development of targeted agents for the imaging and treatment of pancreatic cancer as well as other cancers, and as an adjuvant for cancer immunotherapy. The monoacylated compounds disclosed herein have a higher binding affinity for TLR2 relative to a known potent diacylated agonists, but only −½ the bioactivity. Competition of the monoacylated compound with the diacylated compound for binding TLR2 was confirmed. Hence, the reported monoacylated compounds are inhibitors/antagonists of TLR2 activation. |
| US10793594B2 |
Antimicrobial compounds and/or modulators of microbial infections and methods of using the same
Some embodiments include compounds that can inhibit the growth of bacterial and/or inhibit or reduce microbial infections caused by one or more microorganisms (e.g., Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Cryptococcus neoformans) and methods of using these compounds to treat microbial infection and outbreaks and/or to reduce the formation of biofilms. Other embodiments include synthesis of the compounds that can inhibit the growth of one or more microorganisms and/or inhibit or reduce microbial infections. |
| US10793593B2 |
Purification of proteins
The present invention relates to a selectively soluble polymer capable of binding to one or more constituents in a mixture containing various biological materials and the methods of using such a polymer to purify a biomolecule from such a mixture. The polymer is soluble in the mixture under a certain set of process conditions such as pH or temperature and is rendered insoluble and precipitates out of solution upon a change in the process conditions. While in its solubilized state, the polymer is capable of binding to a selected entity within the stream such as impurities (DNA, RNA, host cell protein, endotoxins, etc.) in a cell broth and remains capable of binding to that entity even after the polymer is precipitated out of solution. The precipitate can then be filtered out from the remainder of the stream and the desired biomolecule is recovered and further processed. |
| US10793591B2 |
Substituted nucleosides, nucleotides and analogs thereof
Disclosed herein are nucleotide analogs, methods of synthesizing nucleotide analogs and methods of treating diseases and/or conditions such as a HCV infection with one or more nucleotide analogs. |
| US10793589B2 |
Resorcinarene-based amphipathic compound and use thereof
The present invention relates to a newly developed resorcinarene-based amphipathic compound, a method for producing the same, and a method for extracting, solubilizing, stabilizing, crystallizing, or analyzing a membrane protein by using the same. In addition, compared to a conventional compound, the compound can efficiently extract, from a cell membrane, membrane proteins having a greater variety of structures and characteristics, and can stably store such membrane proteins for a long time in an aqueous solution. Therefore, the compound can be used to analyze the functions and structures of such membrane proteins. Analysis of the structures and functions of membrane proteins, being closely related to the development of new drugs, is one of the fields of greatest interest in biology and chemistry today. |
| US10793586B2 |
Quaternary ammonium etidronates
The present invention provides a quaternary ammonium etidronate compound (QAE) comprising a quaternary ammonium cation and an etidronate anion, having the Formula I. A method for the preparation of such compounds is described by reacting a quaternary ammonium salt with an etidronic acid or salt thereof. Variable ratios of each reactant may also be used to form different QAE compounds. The quaternary ammonium etidronate compounds is useful in water treatment, cosmetic, hygiene, personal care, paint, coating, wood treatment, agrochemical, antimicrobial, disinfectant, or biocidal compositions; as the compound provides high anti-corrosive and biocidal properties; and low scaling properties. A water treatment composition is also described, having a QAE compound of Formula I and a water treating biocidal agent, useful in cooling towers and other recirculating water, or recreational water system. |
| US10793583B2 |
Compounds and methods for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and/or cerebral amyloid angiopathy
Described herein are novel compounds and methods for the treatment and/or prevention of cerebral amyloidoses such as Alzheimer's disease (AD) and/or cerebral amyloid angiopathy (CAA). |
| US10793582B2 |
Bicyclic heterocyclic compound
Provided are a novel compound having a superior inhibitory action on KAT-II, a production method thereof, use thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing the aforementioned compound and the like.A compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof. wherein each symbol is as defined in the DESCRIPTION. |
| US10793581B2 |
Stereochemically defined polypropionates and methods for making and using the same
The present invention relates to stereochemically defined polypropionates and methods for preparing and using the same. The stereochemically defined polypropionates may be useful in the synthesis of natural products and/or natural product-like libraries. |
| US10793577B2 |
Fused bicyclic compounds for the treatment of disease
Described herein are fused bicyclic compounds, compositions, and methods for their use for the treatment of disease. |
| US10793574B2 |
TYK2 inhibitors and uses thereof
The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for the inhibition of TYK2, and the treatment of TYK2-mediated disorders. |
| US10793573B2 |
First-in-class of SHMT2 and MTHFD2 inhibitors as antitumor agents
A compound of the Formula I and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is provided: Formula I, wherein, R is one selected from the group consisting of H and CH3; n is an integer ranging from 1 to 4; X is one selected from the group consisting of —CH2—, O, S, —NH—, —NHCHO—, —NHCOCH3—, and —NHCOCF3—; and Ar is one selected from the group consisting of (a) 1,4-phenyl, (b) 2′-fluoro-1,4-phenyl, and (c) 2,5-thienyl. Methods of treating a patient having cancer, targeting mitochondrial metabolism, and targeting SHMT2 and MTHFD2 using the compounds of this invention are disclosed. |
| US10793570B2 |
Methods and reagents for radiolabeling
The present invention provides methods for radiolabeling compounds useful as Hsp90 inhibitors. The present invention also provides intermediates useful in such methods, and compositions of radiolabeled compounds. The present invention provides, among other things novel methods for the synthesis of radiolabeled compounds. In certain embodiments, the present invention provides compounds of formula I. |
| US10793566B2 |
Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk) inhibitors have the following Formula (I): |
| US10793564B2 |
Amino acid compounds and methods of use
The invention relates to compounds of formula (A) and formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, q and p are as described herein. Compounds of formula (A), formula (I), and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are αvβ6 integrin inhibitors that are useful for treating fibrosis such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP). |
| US10793557B2 |
Sting agonist compounds
Compounds of general formula (I), of general formula (II), of general formula (III), of general formula (IV), of general formula (V), of general formula (VI), and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, wherein all variables are defined herein, that may be useful as inductors of type I interferon production, specifically as STING active agents, are provided. Also provided are compositions comprising such compounds, processes for the synthesis of such compounds, and to uses of such compounds, including administration of such compounds to induce immune response, to induce STING-dependent type I interferon production, and/or to treat a cell proliferation disorder, such as cancer. |
| US10793553B2 |
TLR7/8 antagonists and uses thereof
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, useful as TLR7/8 antagonists. |
| US10793551B2 |
Benzimidazole-indole inhibitors of Mnk1 and Mnk2
The present invention provides synthesis, pharmaceutically acceptable formulations and uses of compounds in accordance with Formula I or Formula II, or a stereoisomer, tautomer or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. For Formula I compounds X1, X2, X3, X4, X5, Y1, Y2, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12 and R13 are as defined in the specification. The inventive Formula I and Formula II compounds are inhibitors of Mnk and find utility in any number of therapeutic applications, including but not limited to treatment of inflammation and various cancers. |
| US10793548B2 |
Method for preparing tyrosine kinase inhibitor and derivative thereof
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a tyrosine kinase inhibitor and a derivative thereof. The present method has a short synthesis route, low costs, easy operation, and is suitable for large-scale production. |
| US10793547B2 |
Modulator of the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of treatment, and process for making the modulator
Compounds of Formula (I): pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, deuterated derivatives of any of the foregoing, and metabolites of any of the foregoing are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, methods of treating cystic fibrosis using the same, and methods for making the same are also disclosed. Also disclosed are solid state forms of Compound 1 and salts and solvates thereof. |
| US10793539B2 |
Process for the preparation of tocols and squalene
The invention relates to a process for the preparation of tocols [tocopherols (T) and tocotrienols (T3)] and squalene from vegetable oil refining by-products like fatty acid distillates. It particularly relates to the process of preparation of tocopherols, tocotrienols and squalene without any degradation from the fatty acid distillates obtained during processing of oils from the palm. |
| US10793536B2 |
Vortioxetine pamoic acid salt and crystal form thereof
The present application provides a vortioxetine pamoic acid salt, which includes a crystal form, a solvate or an amorphous substance of the vortioxetine pamoic acid salt. The present application provides a preparation method and use of the vortioxetine pamoic acid salt and the crystal form thereof. The vortioxetine pamoic acid salt prepared in the present application prolongs the residence time of the vortioxetine in vivo, achieving a slow release of the vortioxetine in vivo, and is suitable for preparing a long-acting dosage form. |
| US10793534B2 |
Benzothia(di)azepine compounds and their use as bile acid modulators
The invention relates to 1,5-benzothiazepine and 1,2,5-benzothiadiazepine derivatives of formula (I). These compounds are bile acid modulators having apical sodium-dependent bile acid transporter (ASBT) and/or liver bile acid transport (LBAT) inhibitory activity. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to the use of these compounds in the treatment of cardiovascular diseases, fatty acid metabolism and glucose utilization disorders, gastrointestinal diseases and liver diseases. |
| US10793531B2 |
Triazole derivatives and their use as PDE4 activators
Compounds of Formula (I), which are activators of long form cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase-4 (PDE4) enzymes, are provided. Methods and uses of these compounds for the treatment or prevention of disorders requiring a reduction of second messenger responses mediated by cyclic 3′,5′-adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) are also described. |
| US10793528B2 |
3-((hetero-)aryl)-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives
The invention relates to 3-(carboxyethyl)-8-amino-2-oxo-1,3-diaza-spiro-[4.5]-decane derivatives, their preparation and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment of pain. |
| US10793527B2 |
Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase agonist
The present invention discloses a compound of the formula (I), which acts as an agonist of adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase, which induce phosphorylation and activation of AMPKα, thereby further regulating downstream signaling pathways, inhibiting growth and proliferation of liver cancer cells and breast cancer cells, and also inducing apoptosis of adipocytes. Therefore, the compound provided by the present invention can be utilised for treatment and preparation of pharmaceutical composition for cancer, and lipid metabolism-related diseases or syndromes mediated by AMPK. |
| US10793526B2 |
Hydantoin derivative compounds, methods of use and methods of treatment
The present disclosure provides compositions including a hydantoin derivative compound, pharmaceutical compositions including a hydantoin derivative compound, methods of treatment of a condition (e.g., bacterial infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like. |
| US10793525B2 |
13-cis-RAMBA retinamides that degrade MNKs for treating cancer
The synthesis and in vitro and in vivo anti-breast and anti-prostate cancers activities of novel C-4 heteroaryl 13-cis retinamides that modulate Mnk-eIF4E and AR signaling are discussed. In both breast and prostate cancer cell lines, these compounds induce Mnk1/2 degradation to substantially suppress eIF4E phosphorylation. In prostate cancer cells, the compounds induce degradation of both full-length androgen receptor (fAR) and splice variant AR (AR-V7) to inhibit AR transcriptional activity. The consequences of these multiple activities resulted in inhibition of cell growth and migration and induction of apoptosis. Finally and importantly, the compounds demonstrate strong in vitro and in vivo anti-breast and anti-prostate cancer activities, with no apparent host toxicities. |
| US10793517B2 |
Process for producing taurine
There is disclosed a process for producing taurine by subjecting an ammonia solution ammonium isethionate in the presence of a hydrogenation catalyst and hydrogen to an ammonolysis reaction to form ammonium taurinate. Taurine is obtained by decomposing ammonium taurinate to taurine and ammonia and recovered by solid-liquid separation. |
| US10793516B2 |
Method for selectively synthesizing cationic lipids
Disclosed is a method capable of selectively synthesizing cationic lipids by controlling the introduction rate of a fatty acid group with respect to an oligoalkyleneamine by the change of reaction conditions. |
| US10793515B2 |
Compounds advantageous in the treatment of central nervous system diseases and disorders
A series of novel amides showing broad pharmaceutical activity. Compounds described herein are effective as anticonvulsants, chemical countermeasures, and analgesics. Such compounds also show, neuroprotective/neuroreparative effects and activity against spinal muscular atrophy. Such pharmaceutically active compounds show utility in the treatment of central nervous system (“CNS”) diseases and disorders, such as anxiety, depression, insomnia, migraine headaches, schizophrenia, neurodegenerative diseases (e.g., Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's, ALS, and Huntington's disease) spasticity, and bipolar disorder. Furthermore, such compounds may additionally find utility as analgesics (e.g., for the treatment of chronic or neuropathic pain) and as neuroprotective agents useful in the treatment of stroke(s), and/or traumatic brain and/or spinal cord injuries. |
| US10793514B2 |
Glutamine transport inhibitors and methods for treating cancer
The present disclosure provides compounds of formula: wherein R1, R2, and n are defined as set forth in the specification, and related aminobutanoic acids. The present disclosure also provides compositions comprising these compounds and methods for modulating ASCT2 function in a patient in need thereof. |
| US10793513B2 |
Process for electrochemical separation of enantiomers of an amino acid from a racemic mixture
The present disclosure relates to a process for separation of enantiomers of the amino acid from a racemic mixture.The process comprises electrolyzing the first electrolyte having 1 molar solution of lithium perchlorate and 0.01 molar solution of racemic mixture of amino acid in an electrochemical cell containing a working electrode having polycrystalline metal surface configured to adsorb L-enantiomer of amino acid using a saw-tooth current. Further, the polarity of the saw-tooth current is reversed to de-adsorb the L-enantiomer of amino acid from the working electrode into the second electrolyte re-filled in the cell. The process of the present disclosure to separate enantiomer of amino acid from a racemic mixture is simple and economical. |
| US10793512B2 |
Preparation method for high purity racemic adrenaline
Disclosed is a preparation method for a racemic adrenaline as represented by formula II. The method comprises the following steps: compound 1 is directly racemized in an acidic solution to produce compound 2, the acid solution comprising neither sodium bisulfite nor salicylic acid; and specifically comprises (a), in the acid solution of which the pH is 0.5-1.5, compound 1 is placed under the protection of nitrogen gas and, with the reaction temperature being controlled at 75-95° C., stirred and reacted for 1-3 hours; (b) the reaction solution is controlled at a temperature of 5-20° C., into which an activated carbon is added, under the protection of nitrogen gas, stirred for 20-40 minutes, and filtered, then a filtrate is collected; the filtrate is controlled at a temperature of 5-20° C., the pH thereof is adjusted using ammonia to 8.5-9.5, and is filtered when the pH is stabilized, and a filter cake is washed and dried to produce a high purity racemic adrenaline white powder. The weight yield of the product produced per the preparation method of the present invention is greater than 90%, the chromatographic purity is greater than 96%, and the ee value approaches zero; the invention is inexpensive, simple to operate, favors industrialized production, and has a broad application prospect. |
| US10793510B2 |
Method for preparing aryl substituted p-phenylenediamine substance
A method for preparing an aryl substituted p-phenylenediamine substance is provided. A structural formula of the aryl substituted p-phenylenediamine substance is shown as Formula (I′), where each of R′ and R″ is phenyl or o-methylphenyl, and R′ is same as or different from R″; and the method comprises that: a raw material A and a raw material B are reacted in the presence of a hydrogen acceptor and a catalyst to form the aryl substituted p-phenylenediamine substance, the raw material A having a structure shown as Formula (I), the raw material B being cyclohexanone and/or o-methylcyclohexanone and the hydrogen acceptor being a hydrogen acceptor capable of accepting hydrogen for conversion into the raw material B. Raw materials are low in cost and readily available; use of a large amount of water for post-treatment is avoided. The reaction condition is relatively mild, and corrosion to equipment is avoided. |
| US10793508B2 |
Terephthalic acid esters formation
The present disclosure relates to the formation of terephthalate esters. The present invention also relates to the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or poly(ethylene glycol-co-1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol terephthalate) and the recovery of terephthalate esters. |
| US10793507B2 |
Lipid compositions comprising triacylglycerol with long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids at the SN-2 position
The present invention relates to lipid comprising docosapentaenoic acid and/or docosahexaenoic acid preferentially esterified at the sn-2 position of triacylglycerol, and processes for producing and using the lipid. |
| US10793502B2 |
Method of purifying acetic acid
Disclosed herein is a method of purifying acetic acid. The method comprises passing a feed stream comprising acetic acid through a distillation column; contacting the acetic acid with a permanganate oxidizing agent and hydrogen gas within the distillation column; withdrawing an acetic acid product from the distillation column; and withdrawing a gaseous product stream from a top portion of the distillation column, wherein the gaseous product stream comprises ethane, methane, carbon dioxide, oxygen, nitrogen, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing. |
| US10793499B2 |
Polyhydric phenol compound and method of producing same
The present invention provides a polyhydric phenol compound which has an excellent alkali resistance and which does not cause a deterioration in color even when used as a resin raw material or a color developer. The polyhydric phenol compound includes: a bisphenol compound (A) represented by the following Formula (1) and a trisphenol compound (B) represented by the following Formula (2): [wherein R1 represents a monovalent aliphatic hydrocarbon group having from 6 to 24 carbon atoms; each of R2, R3, R4, R5 and R6 represents a monovalent hydrocarbon group having from 1 to 15 carbon atoms; and each of a, b, c, d and e represents an integer from 0 to 4]; wherein the trisphenol compound (B) is contained in an amount, in terms of absorption intensity ratio at 254 nm, of less than 1.6% by area with respect to the amount of the bisphenol compound (A). |
| US10793498B2 |
Processes and apparatus for extraction of substances and enriched extracts from plant material
The present disclosure relates to scalable processes for extracting, refining and fracationating extracts of natural products, such as plant material and for providing well controlled refined extracts. |
| US10793497B2 |
Dihydroxybiphenyl compound, bisphosphite compound, catalyst, production method of aldehydes, and production method of alcohol
An object of the present invention is to provide a bisphosphite compound giving higher selectivity for the target product with maintaining a high reaction rate. The present invention relates to a dihydroxybiphenyl compound represented by the following formula (1) and a bisphosphite compound represented by the following formula (2): wherein in formulae (1) and (2), each of R1 to R4, R11 to R14, and Z1 to Z4 is the same as defined in the description. |
| US10793495B2 |
Synthesis of polyaryl substituted aryl compounds
A method for the synthesis of a aryl compound of Formula (1). UT-W—R1)n (1) |
| US10793494B2 |
Method for separating materials by means of an extractive distillation process
A method for separating a mixture of materials A and B by extractive distillation, using an extraction medium having a higher affinity to B than to A, collecting a liquid fraction on a collecting tray and heated and partially evaporated in a first indirect heat exchanger, collecting the resultant vapor is released into the column and a non-evaporated proportion of the liquid fraction in the sump of the column, and a series of heating, separation and cooling where partially cooled extraction medium fraction is used as heating medium for a heat exchanger. |
| US10793493B2 |
Process for recovering benzene and fuel gas in an aromatics complex
A process for separating xylenes from a feedstock in which the feedstock is separated into a xylene stream, a benzene rich stream and a light ends stream. Two separation zones may be utilized in which liquid from the first zone sent to a toluene recovery zone and vapor from the first zone is sent to a compression zone. The compressed vapor from the compression zone is sent to the second separation zone. |
| US10793490B2 |
Oxidative coupling of methane methods and systems
The present disclosure provides natural gas and petrochemical processing systems including oxidative coupling of methane reactor systems that integrate process inputs and outputs to cooperatively utilize different inputs and outputs of the various systems in the production of higher hydrocarbons from natural gas and other hydrocarbon feedstocks. |
| US10793486B2 |
Methods and systems for an explosive cord
Methods and systems for an explosive cord are disclosed. An explosive cord may comprise a tubing comprising an inner surface and an outer surface, a reactive material comprising hexanitrostilbene and/or boron potassium nitrate coupled to the inner surface of the tubing, and a hollow or solid core through the center of the explosive cord. |
| US10793485B2 |
Water-based explosive suspension
The present invention relates to a water-based non-sensitized matrix or explosive suspension which itself has a rheological behavior such that it allows mechanically loading upward boreholes. This suspension behaves like a viscous liquid when it is forced to flow due to the action of a loading pump, and, however, has the characteristics of a soft solid when it is on standby once inside the borehole. The composition essentially consists of an aqueous solution of oxidizing salts and optionally water-soluble fuels and/or sensitizers, and one or more water-soluble polymers conferring the desired rheological characteristics. Particles of oxidizing salts with a grain size such that they enhance the rheological behavior characteristic of the suspension are dispersed in this aqueous solution. |
| US10793483B2 |
Method and system for compounding fertilizer from manure without nutrient emission
A system and method for reclaiming nutrients from dairy manure includes a centrifuge for separating a liquid fraction of the manure from a solid fraction comprising organic material; a mechanical vapor recompression evaporator (“MVR”) to receive the liquid fraction from the centrifuge and evaporating the liquid fraction by mechanical vapor recompression to produce ammonia-laden water vapor and a concentrated nutrient slurry; a dryer for drying the nutrient slurry to a selected moisture content to be available as an ingredient in compounded fertilizer; and an ammonia stripping tower assembly to receive ammonia-laden water vapor from the MVR and from it to precipitate ammonium sulphate salt and condense water as separate products. |
| US10793477B2 |
Enhanced ceramic coating
The present invention relates to an enhanced ceramic coating, ECC, composition comprising a non-stick ceramic coating composition, CCC, and 0.2 wt %-2 wt % diamond additive, DA with wt % compared with the total weight compared to the ECC composition. It also relates to a method of coating an artefact with the ECC, and an artefact provided 5 with a dry film coating containing an ECC prepared using an ECC composition of the invention. An artefact coated with the ECC has the combined advantages of durable non-stick, scratch resistance and abrasion resistance. |
| US10793474B2 |
Ceramic composition
A ceramic composition which can be used as a sintering aid includes 1-2 mol % of magnesium oxide (MgO), 5-15 mol % of aluminum oxide (Al2O3), 25-40 mol % of silicon dioxide (SiO2), 40-55 mol % of calcium oxide (CaO), 0.1-8 mol % of ferric oxide (Fe2O3), 0.1-2 mol % of sulfur trioxide (SO3) and 0.1-2 mol % of titanium oxide (TiO2). Alternatively, the ceramic composition includes 1-8 mol % of MgO, 5-15 mol % of Al2O3, 25-40 mol % of SiO2, 40-55 mol % of CaO, 0.1-8 mol % of Fe2O3, 0.1-2 mol % of SO3 and 0.9-2 mol % of TiO2. |
| US10793469B2 |
Heat treatable coated article having titanium nitride and ITO based IR reflecting layers
Coated articles include two or more functional infrared (IR) reflecting layers optionally sandwiched between at least dielectric layers. The dielectric layers may be of or including silicon nitride or the like. At least one of the IR reflecting layers is of or including titanium nitride (e.g., TiN) and at least another of the IR reflecting layers is of or including indium-tin-oxide (ITO). |
| US10793467B2 |
Crystallized glass sealing material
Disclosed is a sealing glass composition that turns, when fired at a temperature of 900-1150° C., into a crystallized glass having a thermal expansion coefficient of 80-110×10−7/° C. in the range of 50-850° C. The composition is substantially free of both boron oxide and barium oxide, and comprises SiO2: 43-53 mol %, CaO: 12-33 mol %, MgO: 12-33 mol %, La2O3: 1-7 mol %, and ZnO: 0-4.5 mol %. |
| US10793462B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for heating moving glass ribbons at separation lines and/or for separating glass sheets from glass ribbons
Apparatuses and methods for heating moving continuous glass ribbons at desired lines of separation and/or for separating glass sheets from continuous glass ribbons are disclosed. An apparatus includes a translatable support portion and a heating apparatus coupled to the support portion. The heating apparatus is configured to contact the continuous glass ribbon across at least a portion of a width of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the support portion moves in a draw direction, thereby preferentially applying heat to a first side of the continuous glass ribbon at the desired line of separation as the continuous glass ribbon moves in the draw direction. |
| US10793460B2 |
Glass forming furnace
A glass forming furnace includes a forming zone, a cleaning zone, a plurality of sealing doors, and a conveying channel. The forming zone includes a pressure device. The pressure device includes a servo motor, a push rod, and a mold pressurizing mechanism. The push rod is connected with the servo motor. The push rod includes an end notch and an embedded structure. The mold pressurizing mechanism includes an inlet notch. The inlet notch is connected with the embedded structure. Wherein, the end notch is in contact with the inlet notch. The cleaning zone includes an active brush mechanism. The sealing doors are disposed at an inlet and an outlet of the forming zone, respectively. The sealing doors each include a valve. The valve has a cross-sectional thickness that is gradually decreased from top to bottom. The conveying channel passes through the forming zone and the cleaning zone. The conveying channel is configured to convey a plurality of glass forming molds. The beneficial effect of the present invention is that the heating zone can be sealed and the molds can be cleaned more effectively. |
| US10793456B2 |
Efficient bio-inorganic system for treatment of sulphidic wastewater streams containing other contaminants
The present invention relates to a bio-assisted treatment of wastewater containing sulphide, phenols and hydrocarbons. Further, the present invention relates to a process for eliminating sulphide and other sulphur compounds including, but not limited to, mercaptans, disulfides, PAHs, phenols and hydrocarbons. |
| US10793454B1 |
Water treatment system with ultraviolet LEDs and photo-catalysts
A reactor system for treating contaminated water is disclosed. The reactor system includes a reactor vessel having first and second end portions and an internal reactor volume defined by interior surfaces of the reactor vessel. A fluoropolymer coating is applied over at least a portion of the interior surfaces of the reactor vessel. The reactor system also includes a water inlet disposed in the first end portion and a water outlet disposed in the second end portion. At least one ultraviolet light-emitting diode (LED) is included and disposed so as to project ultraviolet light into the reactor vessel. A plurality of photo-catalyst substrates are also disposed within the internal reactor volume of the reactor vessel. Each of these substrates includes a coating of titanium dioxide applied to an outer surface of a substrate. A method for remediating contaminated water is also disclosed. |
| US10793453B2 |
Wet paint booth circulating water treatment agent
A method for treating a circulating water in a wet paint booth, the method including adding a treatment agent including an aqueous solution including a tannin and an alkali metal hydroxide and/or an alkali metal carbonate to the circulating water in any of passages for the circulating water in the wet paint booth, wherein the passages include for supplying the circulating water from a water tank to a paint booth, for collecting an uncoated paint in the circulating water, and for returning the circulating water to the water tank; to detackify the uncoated paint collected in the circulating water. |
| US10793444B2 |
Methods and compositions for bauxite beneficiation
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for increasing the alumina content of a bauxite ore prior to alumina extraction by an extractive process, such as the Bayer process. By adding a beneficiation agent to an aqueous ore slurry, then applying a gravitational force to separate, or partition, the slurry into a beneficiary and a gangue, a number of quantifiable benefits are observed. These include increased alumina content and reduced silica content in the beneficiary solids as compared to the starting ore. These benefits are in excess of those observed by pre-extraction gravitational separation of ore slurries without the addition of a beneficiation agent. Beneficiation agents include DADMAC polymers, and combinations of DADMAC polymers with dextrans. The beneficiary is collected and applied to an extractive process, such as the Bayer process. |
| US10793441B2 |
Method for preparing aluminosilicate particles having excellent dispersion, reinforcing material for rubber comprising the aluminosilicate particles, and rubber composition for tires comprising the reinforcing material
The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing aluminosilicate particles having excellent dispersion, a reinforcing material for rubber including the aluminosilicate particles, and a rubber composition for tires including the same. The reinforcing material for rubber including the aluminosilicate particles prepared by the method of the present disclosure can exhibit excellent dispersibility in the rubber composition and an enhanced reinforcing effect, so that it can be suitably used in eco-friendly tires requiring high efficiency and high fuel efficiency. |
| US10793440B2 |
Plasma processes for producing graphene nanosheets
Provided are plasma processes for producing graphene nanosheets comprising injecting into a thermal zone of a plasma a carbon-containing substance at a velocity of at least 60 m/s standard temperature and pressure STP to nucleate the graphene nanosheets, and quenching the graphene nanosheets with a quench gas of no more than 1000° C. The injecting of the carbon-containing substance may be carried out using a plurality of jets. The graphene nanosheets may have a Raman G/D ratio greater than or equal to 3 and a 2D/G ratio greater than or equal to 0.8, as measured using an incident laser wavelength of 514 nm. The graphene nanosheets may be produced at a rate of at least 80 g/h. The graphene nanosheets can have a polyaromatic hydrocarbon concentration of less than about 0.7% by weight. |
| US10793439B2 |
Fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate and method for producing the same
Objects of the present invention is to provide a carbon nanohorn aggregate excellent in imparting conductivity, and to provide a carbon nanohorn aggregate excellent in both the impartation of conductivity and the dispersibility. The present invention provides a fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate in which a plurality of single-walled carbon nanohorns are aggregated in a fibrous state. The fibrous carbon nanohorn aggregate is excellent in imparting conductivity, and can be produced by the same process as production of globular carbon nanohorn aggregates, whereby the carbon nanohorn aggregates containing fibrous ones and globular ones mixed therewith can satisfy both high conductivity and high dispersibility. |
| US10793432B2 |
Output inspection method for ozone mass flow controller
A method includes: storing a first flow rate from an oxygen mass flow controller for supplying an oxygen with an ozone generator turned off and measuring a flow rate of the oxygen supplied to the ozone generator, and a second flow rate from at least one ozone mass flow controller provided in flow paths; supplying the ozone into a processing container via the flow paths to perform multiple times a predetermined ozone-based process; acquiring a third flow rate from the oxygen mass flow controller and a fourth flow rate from the at least one ozone mass flow controller, by supplying the oxygen with the ozone generator turned off during a predetermined period between the ozone-based processes; and determining whether the fourth flow rate is a normal value by comparing the first and second flow rates with the third and fourth flow rates, respectively. |
| US10793431B2 |
Semiconductor controlled quantum annealing interaction gate
Novel and useful quantum structures that provide various control functions. Particles are brought into close proximity to interact with one another and exchange information. After entanglement, the particles are moved away from each other but they still carry the information contained initially. Measurement and detection are performed on the particles from the entangled ensemble to determine whether the particle is present or not in a given qdot. A quantum interaction gate is a circuit or structure operating on a relatively small number of qubits. Quantum interaction gates implement several quantum functions including a controlled NOT gate, quantum annealing gate, controlled SWAP gate, a controlled Pauli rotation gate, and ancillary gate. These quantum interaction gates can have numerous shapes including double V shape, H shape, X shape, L shape, I shape, etc. |
| US10793419B2 |
MEMS assembly
A MEMS assembly includes a housing having an internal volume V, wherein the housing has a sound opening to the internal volume V, a MEMS component in the housing adjacent to the sound opening, and a layer element arranged at least regionally at a surface region of the housing that faces the internal volume V, wherein the layer element includes a layer material having a lower thermal conductivity and a higher heat capacity than the housing material of the housing that adjoins the layer element. |
| US10793418B2 |
Rotating apparatus, optical scanning apparatus, and image display apparatus
A rotating apparatus includes a folded back elastically deformable portion including a first piezoelectric element for deforming a first elastically deformable portion and a second piezoelectric element for deforming a second elastically deformable portion, and the rotating apparatus rotates a movable portion around a predetermined rotation axis, by respectively applying first and second driving voltage signals to the first and second piezoelectric elements, to deform the first and second elastically deformable portions. First and second connection positions have a relationship of being relatively the same or symmetrical across all folded back structures. The first connection position is where a signal line of the first driving voltage signal and the first piezoelectric element are connected, and the second connection position is where a signal line of the second driving voltage signal and the second piezoelectric element are connected. |
| US10793416B2 |
Fuel vent connector, venting system having fuel vent connector, and method
A fuel vent connector includes a longitudinal axis and a flow path a long the longitudinal axis. The connector further includes a first portion pivotally supporting a plurality of fingers, each finger amongst the plurality of fingers having a latching head biased radially outwardly and configured to latch within a fuel vent opening. The connector further includes a second portion biased longitudinally away from the first portion with respect to the longitudinal axis. The flow path extends through the first and second portions, and longitudinal movement of the second portion towards the first portion moves the fingers radially inward. |
| US10793414B2 |
Beverage supply device
A beverage supply device is provided with: physical buttons for receiving an indicator operation indicating that a beverage selected from among the plurality of types of beverages is to be supplied; a control unit that causes a selected beverage to be discharged from a predetermined nozzle while one of the physical buttons is receiving an indicator operation; and a storage unit that stores the number of sales for each beverage. The control unit increases the number of sales for a beverage by one sale when the same beverage is supplied continuously and the interval during which the beverage is supplied continuously is longer than a predetermined period. The control unit does not increase the number of sales for a beverage when the interval during which the beverage is supplied continuously is shorter than a predetermined period. |
| US10793412B2 |
Interactive robotic station for beverage, in particular cocktail, preparation and dispensing
An interactive robotic station for beverage preparation comprising a user input interface (101), automated ingredient dispensers (41), a robotic station (105) to collect ingredients from the dispenser, mix the ingredients, perform bartending operation, preferably mixing and/or shaking and/or muddling and/or blending and/or straining, pour the beverage in an open top container (5) and provide the container to a user, and a control unit (103) to automatically control the dispensers and the robotic station based on the inputs from the input interface. |
| US10793406B2 |
Scissors lift for a wheelchair
The present invention relates to a scissors lift comprising a bottom frame, a top frame and a scissors mechanism arranged between the bottom frame and the top frame to displace the bottom frame and the top frame relative to each other by transfer of an actuation force. The scissors mechanism comprises a central hollow scissors arm delimited between opposite scissors arm surfaces, wherein the central hollow scissors arm has a bottom pivotal connection connecting it to the bottom frame and a top pivotal connection connecting it to the top frame. Further, the mechanism comprises two passive scissors arms being pivotally connected to the bottom frame and pivotally connected to the top frame. Each of the two passive scissors arms are pivotally connected to the central hollow scissors arm on the opposite scissors arm surfaces of the central hollow scissors arm. Further, the scissors lift comprises a motor providing said actuation force, said motor located between said opposite scissors arm surfaces of said central hollow scissors arm. Thereby, the motor may be protected and at least partially enclosed by the scissors lift and even by the central hollow scissors arm, allowing a safer and/or more easily maintained scissors lift. |
| US10793404B2 |
Hoist system with household object payload motion control utilizing ambient depth data
A system has a hoist system to lift a payload to a position adjacent to a ceiling of a room. Image sensor systems collect visual data and payload depth data within the payload and ambient depth data within the room. A controller is connected to the hoist system and the image sensor systems. The controller is configured to control the motion of the hoist system. The motion of the hoist system is controlled in part by the ambient depth data from the room. |
| US10793403B2 |
Method of actively controlling winch swing via modulated uptake and release
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) including a winch system, wherein the winch system includes a single winch line, wherein a payload is suspended from a first end of the winch line, and the winch system is controllable to vary the rate of ascent of the payload to the UAV, and a control system including a processor and program instructions stored in a non-transitory computer readable medium and executable by the processor to control the winch, the control system configured to (a) receive data regarding oscillations of the payload, and (b) operate the winch system to vary a retraction rate of the winch line to damp oscillations of the payload during ascent of the payload to the UAV. |
| US10793402B2 |
Retractable warping winch
A retractable warping winch with a supporting housing, adapted to be stably fixed to a deck of a vessel at an opening thereof, and a bell, including a base and a drum integral to each other. The bell is movably supported by the housing so that it can vertically shift therein between an extracted working position and a retracted rest position. The winch also includes a driving mechanism to rotate the bell, including a motor and a transmission. The driving mechanism includes a drive hub mounted in the housing. The base of the bell is mounted in the drive hub to be rotatably integral therewith and free to axially shift with respect thereto. The drive hub is mounted in the housing to be rotatably free and axially constrained thereto. The motor is mounted on the housing, externally and laterally thereto. |
| US10793400B1 |
Mecanum wheel pole grapple assembly
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and method of using a grapple assembly comprising grapple arms, mecanum wheels, and drive motors. The grapple assembly may use the grapple arms to grasp a pole and support the pole using the mecanum wheels. The drive motors may be configured to drive the mecanum wheels to rotate the mecanum wheels to provide translation and rotation of the pole. The method may be used for positioning and setting a pole, such as a utility pole. |
| US10793389B2 |
Image processing device with a fold unit for folding a position adjustment sheet and method therefor
An image processing device includes: a fold unit that folds a first adjustment sheet including an adjustment pattern, over the adjustment pattern based on a predetermined reference fold position; an image reader that reads an image of the adjustment pattern with the first adjustment sheet folded by the fold unit unfolded; a position identifying unit that, based on a fold line in the image of the adjustment pattern read by the image reader, identifies a position of the fold line; and a position adjusting unit that adjusts a fold position of the fold unit based on a difference between the position of the fold line identified by the position identifying unit and the reference fold position. The image reader includes a scanner that scans the first adjustment sheet relatively in a direction along fold of the first adjustment sheet, and reads the image of the adjustment pattern. |
| US10793384B2 |
Roll transfer device and roll transfer method
A roll conveyance device includes a transportation device including a roll holding shaft extending in a predetermined direction from a distal section of an arm to hold a roll such that the roll holding shaft is inserted into a core member of the roll; and a mounting section within a moving range of the roll holding shaft, the mounting section allowing the roll to be mounted in a state in which both axial ends of the core member of roll are open. The transportation device is configured to mount the roll on the mounting section, the roll holding shaft is to be pulled out from the core member of the roll mounted on the mounting section to a first side of an axial direction of the core member, and the roll holding shaft is to be inserted into the core member from a second side of the axial direction. |
| US10793381B2 |
Belt drive for rewritable display medium
A belt drive includes a belt and at least one pair of spaced apart rails extending in a first direction and defining a gap. The belt is aligned with the gap and to be driven in an endless loop with the belt including a first movable portion external to the gap on a first side of the rails and a second movable portion biased to be recessed within the gap on an opposite second side of the rails. A rewritable display medium is releasably engageable in a sandwiched position between a slidable contact surface of the rails and a first segment of the second movable portion external to the gap to move the display medium in the first direction for contact-less imaging via a unit spaced from the rails. |
| US10793380B2 |
Feeding apparatus
A feeding apparatus includes a rotary member unit having a feeding rotary member to feed a recording material and a separating rotary member which forms a nip portion with the feeding rotary member, an output unit, and a control unit. Where a single recording material is fed to the nip portion, the separating rotary member is rotated in a predetermined direction by the single recording material and, where recording materials are overlapped with one another and fed to the nip portion, the separating rotary member rotation is stopped or rotated in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction to separate the overlapped recording materials. The output unit outputs a state signal in accordance with a separating rotary member rotation state. The control unit obtains a rotation speed of the separating rotary member from the state signal output and determines that the rotary member unit is replaced with a new product. |
| US10793379B2 |
Paper feed apparatus and image forming apparatus
A paper feed apparatus in accordance with the present invention feeds printing paper stored in a printing paper storage unit. The printing paper storage unit includes: a paper stacking table on which the printing paper is stacked; and an erected member erected along a side of the paper stacking table. The erected member includes a low erected portion formed lower in a height direction than a surrounding portion of the erected member. The paper stacking table has a top face thereof located at a position as high as, or higher than, the low erected portion in the height direction. |
| US10793374B2 |
Capsule dispensing device
A cartridge dispenser (1) has: a receptacle (10) delimiting a cavity (10′) for storing cartridges (2); a cartridge outlet (11) for dispensing a single cartridge at a time from said cartridges (2), the single cartridge being dispensed in a predetermined cartridge dispensing orientation; and a cartridge transfer device (12,13,14) for transferring cartridges (2) from the cavity (10′) to the cartridge outlet (11). The cavity (10′) is so dimensioned that cartridges (2) can be stored in bulk therein at random capsule orientations. The transfer device comprises a delivery conveyor that is configured to displace cartridges from the bulk of cartridges towards the outlet and to deliver the cartridges (2) to the outlet (11) via an orientation-discrimination passage (15) which ensures that the cartridges (2) are delivered one at the time to the outlet (11) and that each cartridge (2,2a) that is delivered to the outlet (11) is in the predetermined orientation at the outlet (11). |
| US10793367B1 |
Conveying table and module
Apparatuses, systems, and methods of manufacturing are described that provide a conveying module and conveying table for item transport. An example conveying module include a frame and an item transport plate that supports one or more items received thereon. The conveying module further includes a conveying drive motor supported by the frame and operably coupled to the item transport plate. The conveying drive motor causes rotation of the item transport plate about the conveying drive motor. The conveying module further includes a tilt adjustment mechanism that adjusts a tilt direction of the item transport plate relative to the frame. The conveying module also includes, in some instance, a tilt drive mechanism that controls operation of the tilt adjustment mechanism. |
| US10793364B1 |
Universal sorter transfer module
A transfer module for a universal sorting conveyor has a ball belt looped around two pulley assemblies mounted to a frame and driven in a machine direction. Two bi-directional cross-belt assemblies are mounted to the frame to provide two smooth surfaced belts each supported on a roller bed. The belts extend beneath and engage the ball belt to advance a conveyed parcel in the cross direction. Each cross belt assembly has drive rollers at the ends and a multiplicity of closely spaced idler rollers of smaller diameter than the drive rollers which define the roller bed. |
| US10793359B2 |
Mobile aggregate crushing system and method
A compact modular mobile aggregate processing system configured with no stand-alone inter-plant conveyors for decreasing the footprint of the system and an infinitely adjustable flow diverter(s) for increasing the control of and variation of output characteristics of the system; the system further including specialized folding conveyors. |
| US10793358B1 |
Spiral entry chute
A spiral chute assembly for moving packages from an upper level to a lower level of sort facility includes a first slide inlet and an opposing second slide inlet opposite the first slide inlet. The first slide has an outlet that is above the second slide outlet in the spiral chute. The front walls of the first and second slides are angled in the direction of the approaching package to facilitate receiving the package while moving. |
| US10793357B2 |
Robot dwell time minimization in warehouse order fulfillment operations
A method for executing an order with a plurality of items assigned to a first robot of a plurality of robots operating in a warehouse with the assistance of a plurality of operators. The method includes navigating the first robot to a first location in the warehouse proximate a location of a first item in the order and pausing for an operator of to assist the first robot to execute a function. The method includes determining if the first robot has been paused for greater than a maximum dwell time without being assisted by an operator. If it has been, the method causes the first robot to leave the first location without completing the function on the first item and causing the first robot to proceed to a second location proximate a storage a second item to execute a function. |
| US10793354B2 |
Picking device for storing medicine bottles and method for retrieval
A picking device for storing bottles and a corresponding method are provided. The picking device includes a plurality of storage locations for bottles, an operating device having a gripper, at least one storing device, at least one identification device and an unloading device. The storage locations have storage location receptacles and the storing device has at least one storing receptacle for bottles, wherein the storage location receptacles and the storing receptacle are configured such that the bottles are held therein in such a way that they are protected against rolling. The gripper includes a gripping member configured such that the bottles are movable from the storing receptacles and storage location receptacles by being lifted by the gripping member or by being pulled to a holding area of the gripper. |
| US10793352B2 |
Locking device and method for locking a wheel track to an end beam, carton flow bed rack and use
A locking device for locking a wheel track (30) of a carton flow bed rack to an end beam (10; 20) of the carton flow bed rack in a mounting position includes a locking plate (50) for connecting the wheel track (30) to the end beam (10; 20) and a cover rail (40) for fixing the locking plate (50) to the wheel track (30). The locking plate (50) has a mounting end (51) configured to engage the end beam (10; 20) in the mounting position. The locking plate (50) further has an elongated protrusion (52) configured to protrude out of the end beam (10; 20) in the mounting position. The cover rail (40) is configured to encase at least partially both the protrusion (52) of the locking plate (50) and an end section of the wheel track (30) in the mounting position. |
| US10793340B2 |
Cartridge
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a cartridge for dispensing two-part fluids. In one embodiment, the cartridge comprises a cartridge body having a dispensing end and defining a first fluid reservoir and a second fluid reservoir. The dispensing end defines at least one aperture fluidly connected to the first fluid reservoir. The dispensing end also defines a dispensing conduit fluidly connected to the second fluid reservoir. The cartridge further comprises a nozzle member engageable with the cartridge body to form an outlet and to fluidly connect the at least one aperture to the outlet. |
| US10793333B2 |
Inflatable packaging with offset tear initiation features
An inflatable web is disclosed. The web includes a first film and second film ply sealed together via a plurality of generally transverse seals. The transverse seals define first and second inflatable chambers. The inflatable chambers are inflatable with, and contain, a fluid. The web defines a separation region extending at least partially between the first and second inflatable chambers in a substantially transverse direction across the web and configured to facilitate separation of the first and second inflatable chambers. The separation region includes a tear initiation feature that facilitates tearing of the web to separate the first and second inflatable chambers. The separation region includes a tear propagation line at least partially longitudinally offset from the tear initiation feature, and close enough to the tear initiation feature that force imparted to the web via the tear initiation feature will tear of the web through the tear propagation line. |
| US10793332B2 |
System and method for palletless shipment of gas cylinder arrays
A system and method are provided for palletless shipment of gas cylinder arrays. A three-dimensional array of gas cylinders is formed from a plurality of vertically-stacked two-dimensional subarrays. First elongated voids extend through the array in a width direction at a first handle elevation. Second elongated voids extend through the array in a depth direction at a second handle elevation. The first and second elongated voids are bilaterally bounded by handle portions of adjacent gas cylinders, and vertically bounded by upper and lower surfaces of surrounding cylinders. Pairs of tunnel elements are disposed within respective elongated voids and are each configured to releasably receive a corresponding forklift tong. Vertically-disposed pillars may be provided to increase the rigidity and load distribution of the system. Flaps may radiate from the pillars to minimize impact and abrasion between adjacent cylinders during shipment. Key system components may be inexpensively formed from recyclable, lightweight materials. |
| US10793331B2 |
Methods of erecting carrier packages
A carrier package is constructed to tightly secure articles within the package. During loading, pushing the containers into the package causes the side panels of the package to deform so that the height of the package decreases and the width of the package increases. |
| US10793328B2 |
Package or product having a use indicator
A product includes a container, and a use indicator carried inside the container so that, upon removal of a closure from the container or upon removal of flowable product from within the container, a coloration of the product changes irreversibly to indicate to a user that the product has been used. |
| US10793326B2 |
Closure for a package
A closure comprises a polymeric top wall portion, a polymeric annular skirt portion, a polymeric liner and a polymeric disc. The polymeric annular skirt portion depends from the polymeric top wall portion. The annular skirt portion includes an internal thread formation for mating engagement with an external thread formation of a container. The polymeric disc has an exterior surface. The polymeric disc is located between the polymeric top wall portion and the polymeric liner. The polymeric disc includes a plurality of channels formed therein. The plurality of channels assists in allowing liquid to travel on the exterior surface of the polymeric disc and between the polymeric annular skirt portion and an external finish of a container. |
| US10793325B2 |
Food storage and cooking vessel
According to one example, a vessel for one of cooking and storing one or more food items includes a container and a removable lid. The container has a bottom and an upward extending sidewall that terminates in a rim. The lid includes a central portion, and an annular gasket positioned to surround a perimeter of the central portion. The annular gasket includes an upper portion coupling the gasket to the central portion; a vertical portion descending downward from the upper portion; and a flexible skirt extending horizontally outward from an outer side of the vertical portion. The lid further includes an annular lid rim positioned to surround a perimeter of the upper portion of the gasket. |
| US10793324B2 |
Container systems
Container systems and closure systems having lids with a closed position, an intermediate open position, and a fully open position. Processes related thereto. |
| US10793323B2 |
Container with tapered connector
A hermetically sealed thermoplastic container or ampoule having a hollow body portion, a neck portion, unitary with the body portion and terminating in a circumferential, inwardly extending sealing flange, and a removable cap. The neck portion defines an access passageway to the hollow body portion a portion of which is configured as a tapered female connector adapted to receive a tapered male connector when the access passageway is open. The outer surface of the neck portion can be provided with lugs for engaging a tapered male connector with a threaded collar. |
| US10793321B2 |
Apparatus and methods for holding a thin flexible material
An apparatus for securely holding a flexible material has a first securing member has a first outer circumference and a first shape, and a second securing member having a second inner circumference and a second shape Wherein the second inner circumference is about the same size, or slightly smaller than, the first member's first outer circumference, such that the second member positioned upon the first member creates static friction between the first outer circumference and the second inner circumference. The apparatus has a backing support that is in physical connection with, or incorporated as part of, either the first member or the second member. A thin flexible material, such as a plastic waste bag, placed between the first member and the second member is secured by positioning the first member and second member together, the positioning and static friction not shearing the flexible material. The static friction between the first outer circumference and the second inner circumference secures and immobilizes the thin flexible material contained within. |
| US10793320B1 |
Drinking cup takeout bag
A drinking cup takeout bag has a bag body formed by folding an elongated film into two overlapping film bodies and bonding the film bodies at opposite edges thereof. The bag body has a joined opening, two through openings respectively formed through the film bodies and located near top edges of the film bodies, multiple first bonding portions, multiple second bonding portions, and a third bonding portion. The first bonding portions are arranged along opposite edges of the bag body at spaced intervals. The second bonding portions are arranged from a bottom of the bag body to the first bonding portions. The third bonding portion bonds a middle segment of the film bodies. The drinking cups can be placed in the bag body stably. The first bonding portions are transverse curve lines to increase bonding areas of the bag body and enhance the structural strength of the bag body. |
| US10793317B2 |
Organizing assembly with trays mounted on a spindle
An organizing assembly for a cylindrical container includes a base, a spindle, and a plurality of trays. The base and the trays are circularly shaped. The base is configured to position on a bottom of a container that is cylindrically shaped, such as a bucket. The spindle is coupled to and extends axially from the base. A plurality of couplers is removably couplable to the spindle. Each of a plurality of orifices is centrally positioned in a respective tray. The orifice is positioned to insert the spindle to position respective the tray on a respective coupler. The respective tray is configured to stow and organize items of a user. |
| US10793316B2 |
Method for transporting mattresses and shipping container holding an assembly of stacked bedding products
An assembly of stacked mattresses and a method for preparing such an assembly are provided. The assembly of stacked mattresses comprises a first pallet, a second pallet, a plurality of mattresses positioned between the first pallet and the second pallet and straps coupling the first pallet to the second pallet, the plurality of mattresses being in a compressed state between the first pallet and the second pallet and the straps restraining expansion of the plurality of mattresses. The second pallet is comprised of a supporting member and a plurality of elongated reinforcing members extending across the supporting member, at least some of the reinforcing members including respective strap guiding members extending longitudinally along the elongated reinforcing member. At least some of the straps engage respective ones of the strap guiding members of the plurality of elongated reinforcing member of the second pallet so that displacement of the straps is constrained by the strap guiding members. In accordance with another aspect, a pallet for using in shipping bedding products is provided. |
| US10793312B2 |
Agitating device for infusing food flavors into a surrounding liquid and an infusion device having same
An agitating device is provided that extracts food particles from food suspended in a liquid. The agitating device includes a rim, an interior portion having a plurality of apertures and a plurality of projections that extend from the interior portion, and a plurality of tabs that mechanically couple the rim and the interior portion. Furthermore, an infusion device is provided that infuses food flavors from food suspended in a liquid. The infusion device includes a lid, a container having an open end and a closed end, and the agitating device placed between the lid and the container. The plurality of projections extends from the interior portion toward the closed end of the container. The interior portion of the agitating device includes a surface that supports the plurality of projections oriented between 0° and 180° relative to the surface. |
| US10793311B2 |
Method and apparatus for energy and water efficient labeling
An apparatus and method for the application of labels to packaging employing the application of superheated steam or other fluids in an enclosed space at atmospheric pressure are presented. Such an apparatus and method will more effectively, efficiently and safely attach shrink labeling to consumer packaged goods (CPG) with enhanced time, water and energy savings. |
| US10793307B2 |
Fill-finish process for peptide solutions
The enclosed disclosure describes, among other things, a method including the steps of a first deaerating step in which a mixture comprising peptides is deaerated by lowering the pressure, filtering the mixture through a sterilizing filter; and a second deaerating step, in which the filtrate is deaerated by vibration and lowering the pressure. |
| US10793306B2 |
Sealing station for sealing of film bags and corresponding method
The invention relates to a sealing station in a film bag filling device for sealing of film bags after a filling process, wherein the sealing station comprises a first and a second sealing arm for sealing of several filled film bags that are arranged next to one another, wherein the first sealing arm is moveable with a first drive shaft and the second sealing arm with a second drive shaft. A servo engine is disposed on the first drive shaft, and a drive movement of the first drive shaft from a first gear wheel is transferred to a second gear wheel that encroaches in the first gear wheel and from the second gear wheel to the second drive shaft. The invention further relates to a method for sealing of film bags after a filling process with the sealing station according to the invention with the following steps: positioning of filled film bags below the sealing station; closing of the sealing arms and application of a contact pressure with a first value and sealing of the filled film bags. |
| US10793299B2 |
Method and unit for the sterile filling of a final basic container with content intended for the biopharmaceutical field
A method for the sterile filling of at least one final basic container, includes: providing at least one sterile chamber having at least one sterile entrance port and providing a source container containing the content, located outside the chamber; providing a communication element, a dispensing element and at least one filling member, to form when all are assembled, a sterile fluid filling and transfer line; inserting at least one final container into the chamber; structurally combining at least one final container with at least one filling member; providing inner members and elements in sterile condition for a single-use; inserting the inner element and members which were previously outside the chamber in the chamber in a sterile manner, such that after filling, a new filling process can be performed without sterilizing the inside of the chamber; transferring in a filling step content from the source container into the final container. |
| US10793297B2 |
Passive thermal system comprising combined heat pipe and phase change material and satellites incorporating same
A passive thermal system for use in a satellite and other aerospace applications includes a container having a heat-pipe working fluid disposed in a first chamber and a Phase Change Material (PCM) disposed in a second chamber that substantially surrounds the first chamber. The first chamber contains a wick for transporting the heat-pipe working fluid. The exterior of the first chamber has fins, etc., that extend into the PCM for heat spreading and increased interface area. |
| US10793295B2 |
Asteroid redirection facilitated by cosmic ray and muon-catalyzed fusion
Asteroid redirection systems are provided that use cosmic ray and muon-catalyzed micro-fusion. These systems include a micro-fusion propulsion system providing thrust for redirecting an asteroid, as well as micro-fusion electrical generation powering an ion drive. The systems deploy deuterium-containing fuel material as a localized cloud interacting with incoming ambient cosmic rays to generate energetic fusion products. Dust or other particulate matter in the fuel material converts some cosmic rays into muons that also catalyze fusion. The fusion products provide thrusting upon the asteroid, or when produced near turbines facilitates electrical generation, which can then power an ion drive. |
| US10793293B2 |
Monitoring mobile aircraft accessories
The invention relates to a monitoring system (1) for an aircraft for monitoring mobile accessory devices (2) in the aircraft, in particular rolling containers for an on-board kitchen of the aircraft, comprising at least one stationary sensor device (3) for detecting one of the mobile accessory devices (2) and comprising a central unit (10) for evaluating a current security state of the mobile accessory devices (2) based on detection results (DS) of the at least one stationary sensor device (3) reported to the central unit (10). The monitoring system (1) also comprises at least one mobile sensor device (4) for detecting any accessory device (2) of the mobile accessory devices moving relative to the mobile sensor device (4) within a predetermined distance (E), and for reporting a respective detection result (DM) to the central unit (10). In addition, the central unit (10) is designed for evaluating the current security state of the mobile accessory devices (2), taking into consideration the detection results (DM) of the at least one mobile sensor device (4). The invention also relates to a corresponding monitoring method. |
| US10793290B2 |
Stop device and aerial vehicle using the same
A stop device includes a first shift lever including a first shifting part configured to rotate around a rotation axis to form a first motion trajectory, and a second shift lever including a second shifting part partially within the first motion trajectory. The first shifting part drives the second shifting part to rotate around the axis of the rotating shaft to form a second motion trajectory. The stop device further includes a stopping boss located on a periphery of the first motion trajectory and partially within the second motion trajectory. The second shift lever rotates to drive the second shifting part to contact a first side of the stopping boss when rotating in a first direction and to contact a second side of the stopping boss facing away from the first boss when rotating in a second direction opposite to the first direction. |
| US10793288B2 |
Aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light and method of operating an aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light
An aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light, the light includes a LED group, having a plurality of LEDs; an optical system, having at least one optical element, the optical system being associated with the LED group for shaping a light output from the light emitted by the LED group; an image generator, arranged within the aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light for being oriented towards the vertical stabilizer, the image generator being configured to provide image data of the vertical stabilizer; and a controller, coupled to the image generator for receiving the image data; wherein the controller is configured to operate the aircraft vertical stabilizer illumination light in a plurality of operating modes. |
| US10793286B1 |
Vision based autonomous landing using flight path vector
An on-board computer system includes a first neural network trained to receive a video stream of a landing approach, runway data, and aircraft state data and identify environmental landmarks corresponding to components of the runway and environmental obstacles that might interfere with autonomous landing. The on-board computer system also includes a second neural network that receives a flight path vector and a flight director corresponding to vectors based on the aircraft energy state and a desired aircraft flight path respectively. The second neural network determines flight control inputs to bring the flight path vector into conformity with the flight director. |
| US10793282B2 |
Liner assembly, engine housing, and methods of assembling the same
A liner assembly includes a core and a septum coupled to the core. The liner assembly also includes a facesheet coupled to the septum. The facesheet includes a plurality of slots defined therethrough. Each slot of the plurality of slots is substantially continuous over a selected portion of a surface and perpendicular to or parallel to a centerline of the liner assembly. |
| US10793277B2 |
Electronic stowage bin control systems and methods
A stowage bin control system and method for a vehicle includes at least one stowage bin assembly that are configured to be selectively moved between an open position and a closed position, and a master control device that is separate and distinct from the stowage bin assemblies. The master control device is communicatively coupled to the stowage bin assemblies and is configured to operate the stowage bin assemblies. |
| US10793274B2 |
Payload coupling apparatus for UAV and method of delivering a payload
A payload coupling apparatus is provided including a housing, wherein the housing is adapted for attachment to a first end of a tether, a slot extending downwardly from an outer surface of the housing towards a center of the housing thereby forming a lower tip on the housing beneath the slot, and wherein the slot is adapted to receive a handle of a payload. A method of delivering a payload using the payload coupling apparatus is also provided. |
| US10793273B2 |
Payload dropping mechanism for unmanned aerial vehicle
The invention relates to an unmanned aerial vehicle having a dropping device (20) for a first load (21) and a second load (22). The dropping device (20) comprises an actuation element (31) which performs a first movement in order to drop the first load (21) and which performs a second movement in order to drop the second load (22). The invention also relates to an associated method. |
| US10793264B2 |
Flex beam clamp for rotor assembly
A rotor assembly for a rotary wing aircraft includes a rotor hub having a central axis, the rotor hub rotatable about the central axis. A plurality of flexible structural members extend radially outwardly from the rotor hub, each flexible structural member substantially U-shaped and having a first arm extending from the hub, a second arm extending from the hub, and an end portion connecting the first arm to the second arm at a radially outboard end of the flexible structural member. A clamp member is positioned between the first arm and the second arm of each structural member and secured thereto to tie deflection of the first arm to deflection of the second arm. A rotor blade is secured to each flexible structural member of the plurality of flexible structural members via the clamp member. |
| US10793262B1 |
Mechanical link with preload verification
A mechanical link (100) comprises a shaft (102) having a central axis (128). At least a portion of a first end portion (104) of the shaft (102) is received within an opening (142) of a first mounting interface (108) with a clearance fit. The shaft (102) is rotatable and translatable relative to the first mounting interface (108). A second mounting interface (110) is threadably coupled with a second end portion (106) of the shaft (102). A tubular sleeve (114) circumscribes a portion of the shaft (102) and comprises a slot (116). A pin (112) extends from the shaft (102) and passes through the slot (116). A stop (124) is coupled with the second end portion (106) and fixed to the shaft (102). A washer (126) circumscribes a portion of the shaft (102) between the tubular sleeve (114) and the stop (124). A spring (122) biases the tubular sleeve (114) toward the stop (124). A first jam nut (132) is threadably coupled with the second end portion (106) between the second mounting interface (110) and the stop (124). |
| US10793261B2 |
Electro-mechanically biased supercritical flight control surface loading to reduce high pressure actuation cycles
An actuator assembly for an aircraft includes a support strut operatively coupled to a hinge axis of a flight control member of the aircraft, a hydraulic actuator operatively coupled to the flight control member via a pivot element, and an electro-mechanical actuator (EMA) having first and second opposing ends and a biasing member. The first end is operatively coupled to a support structure of the aircraft, and the second end is operatively coupled to both the support strut and the hydraulic actuator. The biasing member moves between a compressed state and an expanded state in response to a varying biasing load exerted on a surface of the flight control member, thereby reducing an amount of current needed to drive the EMA, as well as a number of high-pressure hydraulic cycles of the hydraulic actuator to control the flight control member. |
| US10793260B1 |
Methods and systems for controlling aircraft flight performance
Aircraft and methods and systems for controlling performance of an aircraft. The methods and systems allow the aircraft to meet a performance requirement using a set of aircraft flight data and actuators connected to control surfaces. Performance data for primary and secondary actuators are obtained to select between a primary control law for controlling the primary control surface, a secondary control law for controlling the secondary control surface, and a blended control law that controls the primary and secondary control surfaces together. If the primary control surface cannot meet the aircraft performance requirement using the primary control law, the blended control law is implemented if the primary and secondary control surfaces can be used together to meet the performance requirement; otherwise the secondary control surface is used, using the secondary control law, to meet the aircraft performance requirement. |
| US10793257B2 |
Flight control systems and methods for an aerial vehicle
In an example, a system includes a first controller for controlling a first-flight-control surface, a second controller for controlling a second-flight-control surface, and a first override system including a mechanical linkage between the first controller and the second controller. The first override system is configured such that: (i) while less than a first threshold amount of force is applied to the mechanical linkage, movement of the first controller causes a corresponding movement of the second controller and vice versa, and (ii) while greater than the first threshold amount of force is applied to the mechanical linkage, the first controller and the second controller move separately. The system also includes a second override system operable to permanently disconnect the mechanical linkage responsive to greater than a second threshold amount of force applied to the mechanical linkage. The second threshold amount of force is greater than the first threshold amount of force. |
| US10793249B2 |
Aircraft having a thermal insulation component
An aircraft comprises at least one thermal insulation component, which is made of a nano-porous material, the pore structure of which is open-pored such that when the aircraft is in flight operation, a pressure in the pores of the thermal insulation component corresponds to the ambient pressure at the flight altitude of the aircraft. |
| US10793246B1 |
Anti-tilt assembly for balloons
Aspects of the disclosure provide anti-tilt assemblies for reducing the strain of an air ballast when used to change the direction of a high altitude balloon. For instance, in one example, a balloon includes a balloon envelope having an air ballast and a plurality of support tendons and a payload assembly. The balloon also includes an anti-tilt assembly arranged between the balloon envelope and the payload assembly. The anti-tilt assembly includes a support structure having a plurality of line connections arranged at a top end of the support structure and a connection member at a bottom end of the support structure. The connection member is attached to the payload assembly. The anti-tilt assembly also includes a plurality of support lines connected at to one of the support tendons and to the connection member. In addition, each support line is arranged to pass through a corresponding one of the line connections. |
| US10793238B2 |
Personal flotation device
A personal flotation device may include a chest portion, an abdominal portion, and a connecting portion positioned between the chest portion and the abdominal portion. The width of the connecting portion may be smaller than the width of both the chest portion and the abdominal portion. The connecting portion may extend only from a center region of the chest portion. The chest portion, abdominal portion and connecting portion may be arranged to together form an approximately I-shaped portion. The personal flotation device may be secured to a garment. |
| US10793237B2 |
Small watercraft launch
A small watercraft launch comprises a watercraft receiving area defined by a bottom member and side walls. At least one of the side walls defines a port to enable access to the watercraft receiving area (and to a watercraft positioned in the therein). A plurality of aligned notches extending downwardly from the top surface of the side walls on opposite sides of the port which are sized to receive an oar/paddle shaft to allow a boater to pull the small watercraft forward along the small watercraft launch. Lastly, the small watercraft launch has a connecting portion at a bottom of the outer surface of at least one of the launch side walls configured to connect the small watercraft launch to a dock member. |
| US10793230B2 |
Method and an arrangement for removing stretch in polyester mooring lines with an inline tensioner
The invention relates to a mooring tensioning arrangement for a floating structure or a vessel (11), comprising -a mooring line (3, 5, 7) having a first mooring part (3) and a second mooring part (5, 7), divided by a midwater coupling (4, 40, 400, 111), said at least a portion of the mooring line (3, 5, 7) is made of synthetic material, -said mooring line (3, 5, 7) is extending between an anchor (2) arranged on the seabed and a pulling unit (9, 10, 42) arranged separate from the floating structure or vessel (11), said mooring line (3, 5, 7) is extending at least via a fairlead pulley or a chain wheel (8, 80) arranged on the floating structure (11) between the anchor and the pulling unit (9, 10, 42) when the mooring line (3, 5, 7) being pre-tensioned, -a chain stopper (6, 60) being arranged in connection with the mooring line (3, 5, 7) between the anchor (2) and the floating vessel or structure (11) for tensioning the part of the mooring line (3, 5, 7) situated between the floating structure (11) and the anchor (2) at a pretension level. The mooring tensioning arrangement further comprising a second tensioning line (100) configured to be attached in one end to the midwater coupling (4, 40, 400) and in the other end coupled to the pulling unit (9,10, 42) when said mooring line (3, 5, 7) being re-tensioned, said midwater coupling (4, 40, 400) and the pulling unit (9, 10, 42) being arranged relative each other such that the tensioning line (100) is configured to impose a lateral force on the part of the mooring line (3, 5, 7) arranged between the anchor (2) and the floating structure (11) for removing stretch in the mooring line (3, 5, 7). The invention also relates to a method tor tensioning the mooring tensioning arrangement. |
| US10793229B2 |
Multi-anchoring depth control system
A multi-anchor depth control system for a boat or other watercraft having a line for securing anchors to the boat, at least two anchors attached at or near opposing ends of the line, a depth finder, and a controller configured to automatically adjust the amount of line released from the boat to maintain the anchors on the floor of the body of water in which the boat is floating, based upon information obtained from the depth finder. |
| US10793227B2 |
Column floater with extended cylinder and ring buoy-group
This invention is directed to a column floater with extended cylinder and a ring buoy-group, which comprises an upright buoy at a water surface, an extended cylinder, a positioning system and a topsides. The top of the upright buoy is above the water surface and a moonpool is either set or not in the center of the upright buoy through the top to the bottom. The extended cylinder, connecting to the bottom of the upright buoy and extending downwards, includes two types of fixed and sliding to form a column floater with fixed extended cylinder and a column floater with sliding extended cylinder respectively. The positioning system is one or two combined of mooring system and DP system. The column floater with extended cylinder is a new type floating platform with multi-purpose, combining advantages of the spar platform and the current cylindrical FPSO, high performance, safety and reliability. |
| US10793225B2 |
Bicycle wireless communication method and system thereof
A wireless communication method adapted to an electrical gear-shifting system of bicycle comprises: establishing a first communication connection to an intermediate device by a master controller; establishing a second communication connection to the intermediate device by a slave controller, sending a control signal to the intermediate device through the first communication connection by the master controller, sending the control signal to the slave controller through the second communication connection by the intermediate device, wherein the slave controller controls a motor driver to perform a gear-shifting operation according to the control signal. |
| US10793224B2 |
Bicycle control device and bicycle driving device including bicycle control device
A bicycle control device is configured to appropriately control a motor. The bicycle control device is provided in a bicycle driving device. A bicycle control device includes an electronic controller that controls a motor, which assists with propulsion of a bicycle. In a case where a traveling speed of the bicycle is less than or equal to a predetermined speed, the electronic controller controls the motor so that the motor assists with propulsion of the bicycle. The predetermined speed is changed in accordance with at least one of a usage environment of the bicycle and a posture of the bicycle. |
| US10793223B2 |
Bicycle transmission hub
A bicycle transmission hub includes: a hub shaft to input a rotation force is input, the hub shaft having first pawls arranged on the outer peripheral surface thereof; a transmission controller for controlling the first pawls to appear and disappear; driving gears, each having a ratchet formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof to receive a rotation force by the first pawls, the driving gears having a different number of teeth, the hub shaft extending through the center of each driving gear; driven gears engaged with the driving gears, respectively, having a different number of teeth, and rotating; an output wheel rotating while being coupled to a driving gear adjacent thereto among the driving gears and having a second pawl disposed on the outer peripheral surface thereof; and a hub shell having a ratchet formed on the inner peripheral surface thereof to receive a rotation force by the second pawl. |
| US10793222B1 |
Bicycle derailleur having upper and lower alignment assemblies
A rear derailleur is provided for a bicycle. The rear derailleur has an upper alignment assembly and a lower alignment assembly pivotally connected via a linkage assembly. The upper alignment assembly is pivotally attached to the bicycle along a b-knuckle mounting axis, and the upper alignment assembly includes a motor assembly to pivot the upper alignment assembly along an upper rotatable axis that is generally perpendicular to the b-knuckle mounting axis. The lower alignment assembly is pivotally attached to a pulley assembly along a p-knuckle mounting axis, and the lower alignment assembly includes a motor assembly to pivot the lower alignment assembly along a lower rotatable axis that is generally perpendicular to the p-knuckle mounting axis. |
| US10793214B1 |
Headlight support structure of saddle riding vehicle
In a headlight support structure of a saddle riding vehicle, a headlight support supporting a headlight is mounted on a bottom bridge connected between left and right sides of a front fork. In the headlight support structure, the headlight support is mounted in an integrally-molded headlight stay supporting the headlight. The headlight includes an aiming mechanism outside the headlight. The aiming mechanism is mounted in the headlight stay. |
| US10793213B2 |
Saddle type vehicle
A saddle type vehicle includes a seat rail and a seat that is attached to the seat rail. The seat rail includes an outer edge that is placed on an outward side in a vehicle body width direction and an inner edge that is placed on an inward side in the vehicle body width direction and higher than the outer edge. On the other hand, the seat includes a sitting part. When the sitting part sits on an upper surface of the inner edge, a side part of the seat surrounds (covers) the sitting part. |
| US10793211B2 |
Flooring apparatus
In certain embodiments, a flooring apparatus provides improved traction, improved wear resistance and improved structural support. The flooring apparatus may include an elongated member that includes a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface may include a cutout portion that extends along at least a portion of a longitudinal axis of the elongated member. One or more inserts are positioned at least partially within the cutout portion. The insert may include a texturized top surface and may be constructed of a polymer material or other material with improved traction and, in certain embodiments, improved wear resistance. |
| US10793206B2 |
Vehicle having cooling device
A vehicle includes a heat exchanging type cooling device includes an undercover disposed below the cooler body and having an air exhaust passage into which the ambient air discharged through the lower surface of the cooler body is introduced and through which the ambient air is exhausted into outside atmosphere, under a negative air pressure generated due to an air stream generated during running of the vehicle; and an elastically deformable sealing member in a closed form interposed between the air exhaust passage and the lower surface of the cooler body. The undercover is attached to the body of the vehicle, such that a gap is provided between the undercover and the lower surface of the cooler body, and such that the sealing member fluid-tightly closes the gap. |
| US10793197B2 |
Structural beam with cover plate and method for manufacturing
Structural beam which comprises a first beam and a cover plate to be attached to the first beam. The first beam has a substantially U-shaped cross-section along at least a first portion of its length. The U-shape comprises a bottom wall, two sidewalls, a lateral flange at an end of at least one of the two sidewalls, and a groove in the junction between the sidewall and the lateral flange. The groove has a substantially flat first joining region at or near the bottom of the groove. The cover plate of the structural beam has a substantially flat second joining region welded to a first joining region. Methods for manufacturing such beams are also provided. |
| US10793194B2 |
Vehicle body floor structure
A vehicle body floor structure has: a floor panel having a side edge; a side sill joined to the side edge of the floor panel; a cross member connected to the side sill, the cross member extending in a direction that crosses a direction in which the side sill extends; a first reinforcing member disposed at an internal corner defined by the side sill and the cross member, the first reinforcing member joined to the side sill and to a joint portion of the cross member; and a second reinforcing member disposed at the joint portion of the cross member. The first reinforcing member has an end portion located on a side of the joint portion and having a weak portion. |
| US10793190B2 |
Assist device for pulling out of parking spot
This assist device for pulling out of a parking spot includes: an assist control unit for performing assist control to change the steering angle of a vehicle to a target steering angle; and a pulling out possibility determination unit for determining whether or not the vehicle can pull out on the basis of the detection result of a forward obstacle detected by forward detection unit. If it is determined that the vehicle can pull out, the assist control unit performs assist control to change the steering angle of the vehicle from the target steering angle to a neutral angle or a neutral vicinity angle. |
| US10793187B2 |
Steering control apparatus of vehicle
A steering control apparatus of vehicle includes a target yaw rate calculator, a target torque calculator, and a target torque corrector. The target yaw rate calculator calculates a target yaw rate that allows a vehicle to travel along a traveling course. The target torque calculator calculates target torque that is torque of an electric motor and allows the target yaw rate to be generated. The target torque corrector performs a correction process that calculates a correction gain directed to the target torque and corrects, with the correction gain, the target torque to cause the target torque to be increased. The target torque corrector performs the correction process when an instruction value based on the target torque is varied at a constant rate and on a condition that an absolute value of a motor rotation angle variation amount becomes equal to or less than a set value. |
| US10793183B2 |
Torque overlay steering apparatus
A steering apparatus for assisting rotation of a steering shaft in a steering system. The apparatus includes a motor having a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis and an output shaft that rotates about an output shaft axis. The output shaft axis extends parallel to the drive shaft axis. The output shaft is connected for rotation with the steering shaft. A gear train drivingly connects the motor to the output shaft. The gear train includes a worm screw and a worm wheel. |
| US10793176B2 |
Pallet lift
A pallet lift includes a base and a plurality of wheels supporting the base. A pair of contact surfaces are proximate a distal end of the base. A handle projects upward proximate a proximal end of the base. A rear support surface support is on the base between the contact surfaces and the handle. The base may include a pair of spaced apart rails capable of receiving columns of a pallet therebetween. In one embodiment, the base includes a pair of four-bar linkages and the handle is a lift handle configured to selectively collapse and extend the four-bar linkages to raise and lower a pallet. |
| US10793172B2 |
Container assembly
Provided are container assemblies, including at least two containers detachably attached to one another by locking arrangements. |
| US10793171B2 |
Wireless communication function-equipped temperature sensor unit of railcar bogie
A wireless communication function-equipped temperature sensor unit includes: a temperature sensor; a wireless communication board including a conversion substrate including a conversion circuit configured to convert an analog temperature signal into a digital temperature signal, the analog temperature signal being output from the temperature sensor, and a wireless communication module mounted on the conversion substrate and configured to transmit the digital temperature signal as a wireless signal. |
| US10793166B1 |
Method and system for providing object detection warning
A method of providing object detection warning to an operator of a machine is provided. The machine includes object detection modules, a display unit and a controller communicably coupled to the object detection modules and the display unit. The method detects at least one object being located within a predefined distance range from the machine and determines a distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine. The method further displays a threat warning widget on the display unit. The widget includes a plurality of threat level indicators, each of the threat level indicators being representative of a warning level as a function of distance and position of the object relative to the machine. Furthermore, the method activates at least one threat level indicator based on the determined distance and position of the detected at least one object relative to the machine. |
| US10793161B2 |
Systems and methods for selective driver coaching based on driver efficiency
Systems and methods of selective driver coaching are provided. Driver coaching systems learn the characteristics of a deceleration event. With the goal of increasing recouped energy while operating a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), driver coaching systems predict when the HEV can begin coasting at the start of the deceleration event. In this way, the amount of time during which regenerative braking can be applied may be increased. Coaching cues are provided to the driver so that the HEV can be operated in way that achieves the goal of increasing recouped energy. However, engaging in excessive regenerative breaking can negate its advantages if the amount needed to reaccelerate the HEV to a cruising/steady speed is too great. Selective driver coaching provides coaching cues only if the operating efficiency of the HEV exceeds the operating efficiency of the HEV when controlled by the driver without coaching cues. |
| US10793158B2 |
Method and device for operating a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle
The disclosure relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle that includes a drive unit, an output unit, and a clutch arranged between the drive unit and the output unit and configured to transmit a torque. A detection unit detects an operating state of the drive unit. When the operating state of the drive unit is in an overrun mode, a control unit controls a clutch slip, which results in adjustment of the torque that can be transmitted as a function of a speed of the motor vehicle. The disclosure further relates to a device for operating a motor vehicle, and to a motor vehicle that includes such a device. |
| US10793154B2 |
Method for operating a drive train of a motor vehicle, and drive train module of a motor vehicle of this type
A method for operating a drive train of a motor vehicle, the drive train having at least one transmission (2) for carrying out different transmission gear ratios between an input shaft (21) and an output shaft (22) of the transmission (2) by selectively engaging hydraulically actuatable shift elements of the transmission (G), the drive train further having an electric machine as a drive source (1), and a hydraulically actuatable or bridgeable starting component (3) in the power path between the drive source (1) and the output shaft (22). The method includes performing a starting process of the motor vehicle driven solely by the drive source (1) with an engaged or bridged starting component (3). The method further includes limiting a drive source torque (1t) during the starting process to a maximum value dependent on a current system pressure (2p) of a hydraulic system of the transmission (2). |
| US10793152B2 |
Method for assisting a driver in time-efficiently performing a journey with a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle
A method is provided for assisting a driver in carrying out a time-efficient trip with a motor vehicle. The method includes outputting an acceleration request to the driver when at least one event criterion occurs, where the one event criterion includes the motor vehicle operating more slowly than a time-efficient target speed assigned to the current position of the motor vehicle. |
| US10793151B2 |
Installation switching device having a housing and having a screw connecting clamp
An installation switching device has a housing and screw connecting clamp with an essentially frame-shaped clamping part having longitudinal faces, narrow faces and broad faces, a head-clamp screw received in a clamping part threaded aperture, and a current rail arranged fixed in the device extending through the frame-shaped clamping part interior, wherein a current rail broad face is oriented, as assembled, parallel to a clamping part broad face facing the head clamping screw, the screw supporting itself, screwed in, on the current rail, wherein consequently, the clamping part is displaceable in its longitudinal direction, parallel to the narrow face, relative to the current rail by further screwing in the head clamping screw so a connecting conductor can be fixedly clamped between the current rail face remote from the screw and the clamping part broad face remote from the screw, the housing having a screw receiving region guiding the screw head. |
| US10793150B2 |
Method and device for controlling vehicle based on neighboring vehicles
A method and device for controlling a vehicle based on neighboring vehicles is disclosed. The method includes identifying a fiduciary object associated with each of at least one neighboring vehicle based on at least one image captured for the at least one neighboring vehicle. The method further includes tracking a position of the fiduciary object associated with each of the at least one neighboring vehicle based on a bounding box surrounding the fiduciary object. The method includes determining a direction-speed vector for the vehicle and determining trajectory data associated with each of the one or more neighboring vehicles. The method further includes correlating the position of the fiduciary object and the trajectory data associated with each of the at least one neighboring vehicle. The method includes re-computing the direction-speed vector of the vehicle based on a result of correlating and controlling the vehicle thereafter. |
| US10793148B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling driving of vehicle
An apparatus for controlling driving of a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes: a sensor to sense an environment outside of the vehicle, a positioning device to measure a current position of the vehicle, and a controller to calculate a first weighted time to collision with another vehicle using an accident severity index obtained based on the environment outside the vehicle and the current position of the vehicle and to control collision avoidance based on the calculated first weighted time to collision. The apparatus performs strong control to avoid a collision in an external environment incapable of being sensed by a sensor, thus reducing occurrence of an accident of the vehicle and damage due to the accident of the vehicle. |
| US10793142B2 |
Server for operating a parking facility
The invention relates to a server for operating a parking facility, including: —a database in which a digital map of a parking facility is stored, —a processor which is designed for ascertaining at least one target position for a vehicle in the parking facility and at least one section of the digital map which corresponds to a portion of the parking facility, through which the vehicle is to drive autonomously during its driving operation to the target position, and —a communication interface which is designed for transmitting the section of the digital map and the target position to the vehicle via a communication network. The invention further relates to a method for operating a parking facility, to a device and a method for operating a vehicle, to a vehicle, a parking system, and a computer program. |
| US10793136B2 |
Vehicle behavior control device
There is provided a vehicle behavior control device capable of improving responsivity of a vehicle behavior and a linear feeling with respect to a steering wheel operation without causing a driver to experience a strong feeling of intervention of the control and, at the same time, capable of controlling behavior of a vehicle in such a manner as to also improve stability of the vehicle attitude and riding comfort. In a vehicle behavior control device applied to a vehicle having steerable front road wheels, the vehicle behavior control device includes a PCM which acquires a steering speed of the vehicle, and generates a deceleration jerk which is a rearward jerk in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle when the steering speed becomes equal to or greater than a given threshold TS1 which is greater than zero. |
| US10793135B2 |
Hybrid electric vehicle fuel conservation system
A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) that includes one or more controller(s) configured to manage electric only and combustion engine drive modes, and at start-up, to generate a trip distance, and to detect an electric drive range, and battery, cabin, and powertrain thermal demands, among other conditions. The controller(s) engage a combustion engine drive mode if the distance exceeds the range, and the thermal demands exceed respective thresholds. The controller(s) also engage an electric drive mode if the range exceeds the distance, and the threshold exceed the thermal demands. Further variations include the controller(s) responsive to receiving a destination, and communicating the destination to a navigation system, and detecting if a charge event is likely to occur at the destination. In other arrangements, the controller(s) also adjust the trip distance upon detecting an historical probability of a charge event at the destination and whether the destination is a final destination. |
| US10793117B1 |
Vehicle washing system
A vehicle washing system which includes an elevated support rail structure which has a wash tool movably mounted thereon. The support rail structure includes a fixed forward rail section and a selectively movable rear rail section. The movable rear rail section is movable between a retracted position and an extended position with respect to the forward rail section so as to be able to wash long vehicles and short vehicles. |
| US10793116B2 |
Windshield cleaning assembly
A windshield cleaning assembly for a vehicle includes a wiper that is operationally coupled to a wiper motor of a vehicle. A pipe is coupled to the wiper and extends from proximate to opposing ends of a blade of the wiper. The pipe has a first end that is closed. A pump is coupled to the vehicle is operationally coupled to an electrical circuit of the vehicle. A tank is coupled to the vehicle and is fluidically coupled to the pump. The tank is configured to position a fluid. A tube is fluidically coupled to and extends between the pump and a second end of the pipe. The pump is positioned to selectively pump the fluid from the tank through the tube and the pipe. The fluid exits the pipe under pressure through a plurality of holes to clean the windshield. |
| US10793111B2 |
Method for verifying a biometric authentication
The invention proposes a method for the remote control of a locking equipment (2) for a vehicle (20) via a mobile terminal (1) comprising data processing means (11) configured to implement a given cryptographic function and biometric acquisition means (14), the mobile terminal (1) being connected to the locking equipment (2) and to a server (3) via a network (10), the method being characterized in that it comprises the implementation of steps of: (a) Issuing, from the terminal (1) to the server (3), an authentication request to the locking equipment (2); (b) Acquiring a candidate biometric datum by the acquisition means (14); (c) Verifying, by data processing means (31) of the server (3) or the data processing means (11) of the terminal (1), that the candidate biometric datum matches with a reference biometric datum; (d) Transmitting, to the mobile terminal (1) from the server (3), an encrypted form of a virtual key of the locking equipment (2); (e) Authenticating the mobile terminal (1) to the locking equipment (2) through said cryptographic function and said encrypted form of the virtual key of the locking equipment (2). |
| US10793106B2 |
Automobile tracking and notification device and service
An automobile tracking and notification device and an associated communication system provide numerous safety and convenience features that ease the stress of daily operation of an automobile. The device provides functionality for monitoring the location of the vehicle and providing real-time location updates to the user; detecting when the vehicle is being towed or stolen and providing real-time alerts to the user and/or to local authorities; detecting when the vehicle is involved in an accident and alerting nearby authorities; and providing information and guidance relating to diagnostic trouble codes. |
| US10793105B1 |
Vehicle storage system
A vehicle component storage system for a vehicle is disclosed herein. The vehicle component storage system includes a storage container that is configured to hold a vehicle component, a sensor for sensing the position of the storage container relative to the vehicle, an electronic device for communicating with the user, and a controller configured to prompt the electronic device to issue an alert to the user based on data received from the sensor relating to the position of the storage container relative to the vehicle. |
| US10793101B2 |
Airbag device
An airbag device includes an airbag and an inflator stored inside the airbag. The inflator includes an inflator body and a mounting member that protrudes from the circumference of the inflator body generally orthogonally to an axial direction of the inflator body. The airbag includes an insertion region via which the inflator is inserted into the airbag. The insertion region has a double wall structure of an outer panel and an inner panel, and includes one or more through holes that are formed through the outer panel and inner panel for receiving the mounting member of the inflator. The outer panel includes an outer slit via which the inflator is inserted into the airbag, and the inner panel includes an inner slit via which the inflator is inserted into the airbag. The outer slit and inner slit are so arranged as not to overlap or intersect each other. |
| US10793098B2 |
Vehicle airbag
An airbag assembly includes a housing and an airbag. The airbag is supported by the housing and includes a vent. The airbag assembly includes a tether supported by the housing and fixed to the vent. The airbag assembly includes a tether release operatively coupled to the tether. The airbag assembly includes a tether retractor supported by the housing and fixed to the tether. |
| US10793095B2 |
Structure for mounting radar
In a structure for mounting a radar, a cross linking member vertically connects two width-across members aligned in a front-to-rear direction of a vehicle. A fixing member is fixed to the cross linking member. The fixing member includes a fixing part fixed to the cross linking member, a supporting part that supports a radar device, a deformable part. The deformable part has a shape connecting the fixing part and the supporting part and bends and deforms to absorb shock when an external force is input into the radar device. |
| US10793093B2 |
Vehicle fascia RADAR structures and assemblies
RADAR assemblies and related structures for vehicles. In some embodiments, a RADAR assembly may be provided comprising a RADAR module, a bracket coupled with the RADAR module, and a conformal layer comprising a surface configured to conform with and be positioned adjacent to a surface of a portion of vehicle fascia. The conformal layer may be configured to decrease the reflectivity of electromagnetic radiation from the RADAR module relative to the vehicle fascia. The RADAR assembly may be configured to be coupled with the vehicle fascia such that the conformal layer is spaced apart from the vehicle fascia to define an air gap between the conformal layer and the vehicle fascia, and the air gap may be configured to further decrease the reflectivity of electromagnetic radiation from the RADAR module relative to the vehicle fascia. |
| US10793092B2 |
System and method for reducing fuel consumption of a work vehicle based on estimated parastic power losses
In one aspect, a system and method allow for various pairs of candidate gear ratios and engine speeds to be identified for achieving a desired ground speed of a work vehicle. The individual operating efficiencies of one or more of the power-consuming components of the work vehicle may then be analyzed for each pair of transmission/engine settings to estimate the associated parasitic power loss(es) within the system. Based on the parasitic power loss value determined for each transmission/engine setting, a net engine power or torque requirement can be calculated and used as an input for determining the fuel efficiency of the work vehicle at each candidate setting. The gear ratio and corresponding engine speed of the candidate setting associated with the lowest fuel consumption may then be set as the target or desired transmission/engine setting for maintaining the work vehicle at the desired ground speed. |
| US10793089B2 |
Printed damping element
A dam element for the damming of a structure element within a vehicle includes a support element and an expandable element. The support element consists of at least one printed strand of a first material, where the first material is in a solid physical state at least up to a temperature of from 120° C. to 200° C., and the expandable element consists of at least one printed strand of a second material, where the second material is expandable at a temperature between 120° C. and 200° C. The dam element here has, at a point of greatest thickness, measured perpendicularly to a plane of the dam element, at least two, and at most ten, mutually superposed layers. |
| US10793088B2 |
Handle device and a trunk carpet assembly
A handle device includes: a housing, a handle unit including a base portion and a handle portion. The base portion includes a first track and is pivotably connected to the housing. The handle portion includes a slider movable along the first track and a retractable first locking unit connected to a first side portion of the housing. The first locking unit is positioned at least partially within the first track in a locking position and positioned outside of the first track in an unlocking position. |
| US10793083B1 |
Item holding assembly for a vehicle
An item holding assembly for a vehicle is disclosed herein. The assembly includes a bin that defines an inner cavity. A holder assembly is pivotally coupled to the bin and comprises a support feature and a holder feature coupled to the support feature. The holder assembly is configured to pivot into the inner cavity, which is defined by the bin, from a stowed position to an open position. The holder feature is operable to translate relative to the support feature between a retracted position and an extended position. |
| US10793082B2 |
Vehicle shifter module with pop-up phone holder
A shifter module is provided for a vehicle. The shifter module includes: a substrate adapted for mounting to the vehicle; a shifter knob provided on top of the substrate for enabling a driver to select a gear of the transmission; and a pop-up storage compartment for storing a portable electronic device. The pop-up storage compartment includes: a storage drawer movable between a stowed position and an accessible position within an aperture in the substrate, the storage drawer including a forward support adapted to receive a rear surface of the portable electronic device, the forward support supports the portable electronic device so that a front surface of the portable device is visible to the driver when the storage drawer is in the accessible position; and a rail system extending below the aperture of the substrate for receiving and guiding the storage drawer between the stowed position and the accessible position. |
| US10793080B2 |
Electric holder
Provided is an electric holder. The electric holder includes a shell and a pair of clamping arms. The electric holder also includes: a linkage mechanism that forms a linkage connection with at least one clamping arm of a pair of clamping arms; an electric driving apparatus that forms a linkage connection with the linkage mechanism; a control unit coupled to the electric driving apparatus; and at least one trigger unit coupled to the control unit. |
| US10793078B2 |
Storage containers and methods of shipping
A storage container having a low volume profile shipping configuration is provided. The storage container includes a senior portion and a junior portion. The senior portion includes a wall defining a first internal cavity. The junior portion includes a plurality of junior wall sections configured to be assembled together to define a second cavity. The junior portion is configured to be coupled to the senior portion when the storage container is in an assembled configuration. The plurality of junior wall sections are configured to be disposed within the internal cavity of the senior portion in an unassembled configuration when the storage container is in the low volume profile shipping configuration, wherein the assembled configuration has a larger volume profile than the low volume profile shipping configuration. |
| US10793072B2 |
Electric retractable view device for vehicle
This invention intends to prevent generation of abnormal sound. A motor shaft is inserted in a center hole of a worm and fitted in the center hole in a direction around an axis of the worm. A distal end of the worm is received in a bearing recess. A worm wheel engages with the worm. A radial gap and rotational play are formed between the motor shaft and the center hole of the worm. A radial gap is formed between the distal end of the worm and the bearing recess. The gap between the distal end of the worm and the bearing recess is formed so as to have a size that prevents an outer circumferential surface of the distal end of the worm and an inner circumferential surface of the bearing recess from coming into contact with each other when the worm is rotating. |
| US10793071B2 |
Vehicle interior rearview mirror assembly with actuator
An interior rearview mirror assembly for a vehicle includes a reflective element disposed at a housing. The housing and the reflective element are tandemly and pivotally adjustable about a mounting structure mounted at an interior portion of the vehicle to provide a desired rearward field of view to a driver of the vehicle. A user input is actuatable by the driver of the vehicle. A motorized actuator is operable responsive to actuation of the user input to tilt the reflective element and the housing in tandem about a horizontal axis. Responsive to actuation of the motorized actuator responsive to the user input, the motorized actuator tandemly tilts the reflective element and the housing about the horizontal axis to orientate an outermost front surface of the reflective element more towards the driver or more away from the driver. |
| US10793070B2 |
Periphery monitoring apparatus
A periphery monitoring apparatus having an acquisition unit that acquires a three-dimensional model image. The three-dimensional model image indicates an irregular state of a road surface. The three-dimensional model image includes image data outputted from an imaging unit that takes a peripheral image including the road surface in a traveling direction of a vehicle and includes height data that indicates heights of individual regions of the road surface represented in the peripheral image. The periphery monitoring apparatus also includes a control that superimposes an indicator of a height of the road surface based on the height data onto each region included in the acquired three-dimensional model image and displays the three-dimensional model image on a display device. |
| US10793068B2 |
Vehicular camera monitoring system
A camera monitoring system for a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly with a video display screen disposed behind the interior mirror reflective element. The video display screen is operable to display video images derived at least in part from image data captured by at least one video camera of a plurality of video cameras of the equipped vehicle. Image data captured by at least a driver-side viewing video camera and a passenger-side viewing video camera is provided to an image processor and is processed by the image processor to detect vehicles present exterior of the equipped vehicle. Responsive at least in part to detection of another vehicle, video images derived at least in part from image data captured by the driver-side viewing video camera, a rear viewing video camera and/or the passenger-side viewing video camera are displayed by the video display screen. |
| US10793067B2 |
Imaging system for vehicle
A vehicular vision system includes a plurality of imaging sensors disposed at the vehicle and a display screen disposed in the vehicle. A processing system is operable to process captured image data and to combine and/or manipulate captured image data to provide a three-dimensional representation of the exterior scene for display at the display screen. The processing system is operable to process the captured image data in accordance with a curved surface model, and is operable to process the image data to provide the three-dimensional representation as if seen by a virtual observer from a first virtual viewing point exterior of the vehicle having a first viewing direction. The processing system is operable to adjust the curved surface model when displaying the three-dimensional representation from a second virtual viewing point exterior of the vehicle having a second viewing direction to provide enhanced display of the images. |
| US10793057B2 |
Lighting system and headlamp
In various embodiments, a lighting system is provided. The lighting system includes an optical unit having a plurality of light guides which are respectively provided for at least one light source and which respectively have an input coupling face. On the output side, the light guides are connected via a common connecting portion of the optical unit, the connecting portion having an output face, pointing away from the light guides, for the light emerging from the light guides. The lighting system further includes a holding frame for the optical unit, by means of which the optical unit is fastened to a printed circuit board, having the light sources, of the lighting system. |
| US10793055B1 |
Vehicle comprising a wind deflecting assembly and a lighting device
A vehicle comprises a chassis and a cab mounted on the chassis and including two side walls. The vehicle further comprises two side deflector panels, each having a front edge linked to a rear portion of the corresponding side wall of the cab and a rear edge, and extending vertically over at least one portion of the height of the rear portion of the corresponding side wall of the cab. A camera monitoring system, which includes a camera arranged on a supporting arm, is mounted on the cab to provide a captured image of an area located rearward of the cab. A lighting device is mounted on a side deflector panel and includes at least one infrared (IR) emitting light source. |
| US10793054B2 |
Vehicle light system
A vehicle light system. The vehicle light system includes a front assembly having a plurality of lights and a first camera that is securable to a front end of a vehicle, and a rear assembly having a plurality of lights and a second camera that is securable to the rear end of the vehicle. A display operatively connected to the first camera and second camera is disposed within the vehicle interior. A control also disposed within the interior is operatively connected to the front assembly lights, the rear assembly lights, the first camera, the second camera, and the display. The lights improve the lighting of the surrounding area, thus decreasing the number of roadside incidents and increase the public awareness of the police vehicle, while the camera provides additional visibility to the vehicle operator. |
| US10793052B1 |
Strap winch cover
A weather proof cover for a strap winch that is mounted on a truck bed or flat trailer. The cover is capable of protecting the strap winch assembly from dust, dirt and moisture, while remaining securely attached to the assembly during transport. |
| US10793050B2 |
Clasping mechanism
In some embodiments, apparatuses and methods are provided herein useful to individually secure carts, racks, and the like within delivery vehicles using a universal clasping mechanism. The clasping mechanism is configured to clamp shut on a portion of the carts to thereby restrain the carts during transportation. In some embodiments, locking the clasping mechanism can be achieved by pushing a portion of the mechanism to thereby pivot arms of the mechanism to clamp on a portion of the cart. |
| US10793049B2 |
Resilient cover clip
A resilient clip can be used for covers for equipment. The resilient clip has a portion that can be inserted into a channel on the equipment, a portion that can be attached to a cover, and a portion that can be used to remove the clip from the channel. |
| US10793047B1 |
Robot for loading and securing articles thereto
A mobile robot is provided having a support surface for supporting a plurality of articles and securing material secured to and positioned for operable communication with the robot for securing the plurality of articles on the support surface. A robotic arm member also is provided that is secured to the robot and configured to autonomously gather the articles from a location remote from the mobile robot, place the articles in desired positions on the support surface and autonomously secure, via the securing material, the plurality of articles on the support surface to substantially restrict movement of the articles on the support surface and without requiring any outside intervention or human input to secure the articles. |
| US10793046B1 |
Rack and pinion lift for a tailgate
The rack and pinion lift for a tailgate is configured for use with a pickup truck. The rack and pinion lift for a tailgate is a moving platform. The rack and pinion lift for a tailgate is configured for use as a cargo lift. Specifically, the moving platform formed by the rack and pinion lift for a tailgate: a) raises and lowers cargo between the ground and an elevation that is roughly level with the bed of the pickup truck. The rack and pinion lift for a tailgate comprises a port structure, a starboard platform, and a loading platform. The port structure mounts on the tailgate. The starboard structure mounts on the tailgate. The loading platform attaches to the port structure and the starboard structure. The port structure and the starboard structure vertically raise and lower the loading platform. |
| US10793045B2 |
Roll off trailer frame and two trolley assemblies
A roll off trailer includes first and second trolley assemblies and a hoisting cable connected at one end to the first trolley assemble and extending about a sheave in each of the first and second trolley assemblies. The cable connects to a container. The second trolley is displaced t in a first direction while simultaneously drawing the container via the cable from the first grounded container to a second container position generally midway atop the trailer. Then, the first trolley is displaced in a second direction while simultaneously drawing the container via the cable from the second container position to a third container position generally adjacent the front of the trailer. |
| US10793044B2 |
Vehicle vending system
Vending systems for use in a vehicle are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems include the following: a product housing positioned in a vehicle, the product housing including an exposed surface having a product delivery opening; a removable inventory cartridge; a product dispensing mechanism including a product dispensing opening, the product dispensing mechanism being configured for dispensing a product from the removable inventory cartridge in the product housing to the product dispensing opening; a product delivery conduit including a first end and a second end, the first end being joined with the product dispensing opening and the second end defining a product delivery opening, which is formed in the exposed top surface of the product housing and positioned in a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and an lifting mechanism positioned within the product delivery conduit for mechanically lifting the product dispensing opening to the product delivery opening. |
| US10793042B2 |
Vehicle seat
A vehicle seat installed in a vehicle includes a seatback, a seat cushion, a seat frame, a movable part, a first spring, a second spring, and a preloading device. The first spring is capable of, when the movable part has shifted in a first direction, generating such an elastic force as causes the movable part to shift toward the neutral position. The second spring is capable of, when the movable part has shifted in a second direction, generating such an elastic force as causes the movable part to shift toward the neutral position. The preloading device is configured to change at least one of the elastic force exerted on the movable part by the first spring and the elastic force exerted on the movable part by the second spring. |
| US10793041B2 |
Method for producing an adjusting device for a vehicle seat, and adjusting device
A method for producing an adjusting device for a vehicle seat has the following steps. A flexible hollow body is molded from a thermoplastic plastic by injection molding, wherein the hollow body forms a pressure medium chamber and has an opening which is surrounded by a connecting portion. Furthermore, a first film is arranged at the opening. In particular, a pressure medium line is inserted between the connecting portion or the opening and the first film. Finally, the first film is connected to the hollow body at the connecting portion of the opening at the connecting seam in order to thereby close off the pressure medium chamber. Because the flexible hollow body is formed in one step, in particular by an injection molding process, the manufacturing complexity is minimized and the robustness of the hollow body is increased. |
| US10793036B2 |
Vehicle seat
A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion, a seat back and a seat frame. The seat frame has a first member provided with a first engaging pawl and a first pressing surface, a second member provided with a second engaging pawl and a second pressing surface, and a third member provided with a first concave portion and a second concave portion. The first engaging pawl is disposed on an inner side of the first concave portion, the second engaging pawl is disposed on an inner side of the second concave portion, and at least a portion of the first pressing surface and at least a portion of the second pressing surface press each other, causing the first engaging pawl to engage with the first concave portion, and the second engaging pawl to engage with the second concave portion. |
| US10793035B2 |
Seat frame, and method for manufacturing seat frame
A seat frame for a framework structure of a vehicle seat includes a plurality of frame bodies formed by bending a single tubular member. The single tubular member is formed in a closed cross-sectional shape by a single long and flat member being bent in a direction that is at a right angle with respect to the lengthwise direction of the long and flat member, and then end edges of the tubular member that have come to face each other being joined together by welding. Each of the plurality of frame bodies includes a bend part and rectilinear parts. The bend part is rectangular in cross section. The rectilinear parts include a rectangular cross section portion and a cross-section-varying portion. The end part of the cross-section-varying portion, connected to the rectangular cross section portion, is rectangular in cross section. |
| US10793033B2 |
Heating system for an occupant
An occupant support comprises a vehicle seat including a seat bottom and a seat back coupled to the seat bottom. The occupant support further comprises a heating system located within the seat back of the vehicle seat. The heating system may be configured to provide a heating sensation to an occupant resting on the vehicle seat. |
| US10793032B2 |
Vehicle seat with pelvis movement suppression
A vehicle seat includes a pelvis movement suppression member, a moving mechanism, a control section and an energy-absorbing mechanism. The pelvis movement suppression member is disposed at a seat upper side of a seat front side of a seat cushion, extends in a seat width direction, and is movable in a seat front-rear direction relative to a frame of the seat cushion. The moving mechanism moves the pelvis movement suppression member from an initial position to a restraining position at a seat rear side relative to the initial position. When a collision is detected or predicted, the control section activates the moving mechanism and moves the pelvis movement suppression member to the restraining position. |
| US10793031B1 |
Vehicle seat with storable harness
A stowable harness system for a vehicle seat is provided. The vehicle seat has a storage area under a horizontal seat portion that pivots to provide access. The harness system includes a belt system for a child restraint. During use, the harness system is disposed on the vehicles seat. When stowed, the harness system is contained in the storage area. |
| US10793028B2 |
Open architecture power length adjuster assembly for a vehicle seat and method of manufacturing the same
A seat adjuster assembly including a housing, a worm, a worm gear, and a spindle screw is provided. The worm is disposed within the housing for rotation about a first axis and includes a helical thread. The worm gear is disposed within the housing for rotation about a second axis and is meshingly-engaged with the worm. The spindle screw extends through the housing and the worm gear for rotation about the second axis. The spindle screw is meshingly-engaged with the worm gear. The helical thread of the worm may be longitudinally crowned or double-crowned. |
| US10793027B2 |
Locking cam component fastening device
A fastening device comprising a cam lock is received within a first orifice of a first component and a threaded fastener extending through a central axial cavity provided in the cam lock is received within a second orifice of a second component. A cam surface on the cam lock induces a clamping load between the first and the second components normal to the axial cavity when rotated from a first to a second rotational position. |
| US10793023B2 |
Motor mounting structure for electric seat sliding device
A motor mounting structure for an electric seat sliding device includes: a motor; first and second elastic support members arranged to be mounted on the first and second protruding portions of the motor; a bracket arranged to support the both ends of the motor through the first and second elastic support members; and the second elastic support member being arranged to be moved between a position at which the second elastic support member is engaged with the second guide portion, and a position where the second elastic support member is disengaged from the second guide portion, and where the second elastic support portion is mounted on the second protruding portion of the motor positioned at the initial assembly position. |
| US10793022B2 |
Spindle gearbox and drive unit of an electric seat drive
The invention relates to a spindle gearbox (1) of an electric seat drive, comprising a gearbox housing (2) for mounting a worm gear (3) and a worm, the worm meshing with the worm gear (3), a threaded spindle (4, 5) connected to the worm gear (3), a first lid (6), and a second lid (7), wherein the first lid (6) and the second lid (7) are fastened parallel to one another on the gearbox housing (2). The threaded spindle (4, 5) is guided through the first lid (6), and the first lid (6) is fastened on the gearbox housing (2) independently of the second lid (7). |
| US10793021B2 |
Seat mounting unit for vehicle
A seat mounting unit for a vehicle is provided. The unit includes a floor panel that has a panel shape forming a floor surface of the vehicle and includes a load path member protruding from the floor surface and extending in a predetermined direction. The load path member is partially cut and divided through cut portions and a seat mounting part is positioned at the cut portions of the load path member, rotatably installed on the floor panel. The seat mounting part has a side surface portion with a predetermined height and the side surface portion overlaps a side surface of a cut end portion of the load path member in a height direction. |
| US10793019B2 |
Electrified vehicle DC power conversion with balancing of battery states
A high voltage battery pack comprises series-connected battery units, each separately powering a respective DC/DC converter. The converter outputs are coupled in parallel to supply a low-voltage DC bus. A central module has 1) an outer loop controller generating a target current to regulate the bus voltage and 2) an allocator distributing the target current via allocated current commands for respective converters. Local controllers each regulate an output current of a respective converter. The allocator identifies battery units having a predetermined deviation from a reference metric that characterizes the battery pack, allocates reverse currents to respective converters for the identified battery units, and increases the target current commanded for the DC/DC converters not allocated to have a reverse current by the allocated reverse currents. Battery units with extremely low or high states as compared with the other units are quickly balanced, thereby improving overall performance of the battery pack. |
| US10793018B2 |
Server, vehicle, and method for providing charging information
A server calculates, for each of a plurality of vehicles, a total number of chargers within an accessible range of a vehicle to calculate a reduced number so that the greater the total number of chargers is, the less the reduced number is, the reduced number representing a likelihood that the vehicle would arrive at each of the chargers. The server calculates, for each of the at least one charger, an effective number of vehicles which may use a charger to conduct external charging, by summing reduced numbers. The server calculates an index indicating a potential demand for external charging at the at least one charger based on the effective number. |
| US10793016B2 |
Automatic parking system with charging function and parking and charging method thereof
An automatic parking system with charging function includes an in-out space, parking levels, loading boards, and a conveyer. Each parking level includes parking spaces, each parking space has a charging pile and a power supply interface electrically connected with the charging pile. Each loading board includes a board portion, a power receiving interface, a charging cable for charging the electric vehicle, and a support foot. The conveyer includes a lifting platform and an automated guided vehicle, the automated guided vehicle is configured to drive into a position under the board portion and support the loading board upward so as to carry the loading board, when the loading board is carried to a predetermined position of the corresponding parking space, the automated guided vehicle is lowered to make the support foot be supported on the corresponding parking space and the power receiving interface mate with the corresponding power supply interface. |
| US10793013B2 |
Automatic timer cancellation for charging vehicle
A vehicle charging system includes an on-board charger for receiving electrical power from an EVSE. The system includes a memory for storing routine charging location data and a plurality of timer functions. The system includes a sensor for detecting data. The system further includes an ECU for determining whether the on-board charger is located at a routine charging location. The ECU controls the on-board charger to receive the electrical power when the on-board charger is located at a routine charging location and a current time of day is within the time of day defined by the timer function and controls the on-board charger to receive the electrical power when the on-board charger is located at a non-routine charging location regardless of the current time of day. The system includes an output device designed to output data indicating that the on-board charger is receiving the electrical power from the EVSE. |
| US10793012B2 |
Magnetic energy convertor for vehicle axles
A magnetic energy convertor for vehicle axles includes an annular housing, a rotor shaft, a bearing, an annular bracket, a magnetized female adaptor, a magnetized male adaptor, a magnetized impeller assembly, and a fluid turbine system. The rotor shaft is rotatably mounted within the annular bracket by the bearing. The annular housing is radially mounted around the annular bracket. The magnetized female adaptor is terminally mounted to the rotor shaft. The magnetized male adaptor is terminally mounted to the rotor shaft, opposite of the magnetized female adaptor. The magnetized impeller assembly is slidably engaged within the annular housing so that the magnetized impeller assembly can be magnetically engaged with the magnetized female adaptor and the magnetized male adaptor through the rotation of the rotor shaft. The fluid turbine system is in fluid communication with the annular housing, wherein the circulation of fluid flow generates electricity within the fluid turbine system. |
| US10793001B2 |
Transmission and drive system for an electric vehicle
A transmission and drive system comprises an input end connected to a driving device, an output end connected to a rear wheel, a gear transmission mechanism and a belt driven transmission mechanism. A unidirectional transmission mechanism is connected to the rear wheel with the unidirectional transmission mechanism driving the rear wheel. The transmission provides power output by the driving device, transmits power to the pulley transmission mechanism by the gear transmission mechanism, and the pulley transmission mechanism drives the rear wheel to rotate the unidirectional transmission mechanism, such that the vehicle moves forward. Noise dampening plates are provided to reduce noise emanating from the transmission. In addition, a belt tensioning system is provided to maintain consistent tension on the belt. |
| US10792999B2 |
Multi-capacitor sensor array with integrated temperature measurement
A combined force- and temperature-sensing array includes an array of drive plates, an array of sense plates corresponding the drive plates, and a layer of dielectric material separating the drive and sense plates. A diode with a forward junction voltage is connected between at least one of the drive plates and at least one of the sense plates. A multiplexer is operative to select between an electrical pulse or an electrical current for delivery to the at least one drive plate. Circuitry is provided for sensing an applied force resulting from a change in capacitance between the at least one drive plate and the at least one sense plate when the electrical pulse is delivered, and for sensing a temperature resulting from a change in the forward junction voltage of the diode when the current is delivered. The sensor array may be provided as a shoe insert for diabetics with neuropathy. |
| US10792998B2 |
Fuel filler pipe bracket
Methods and systems are provided for a fuel filler pipe. In one example, a system may include a bracket comprising a bumper physically coupled to a vehicle cross-member. The bumper coming into contact with a fuel filler pipe proximal to the cross-member during some vehicle conditions to block the fuel filler pipe from contacting the cross-member. |
| US10792997B2 |
Molded fuel tank and method of manufacturing the same
One embodiment of a molded fuel tank includes a fuel tank molded as one piece of rotationally molded cross-linked polyethylene material. One embodiment may include molding a fuel tank wall as a single layer of material with a metal component fastening structure positioned within the single layer fuel tank wall as it is molded. |
| US10792989B2 |
Hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid-drive motor vehicle
A hybrid drivetrain for a hybrid-drive vehicle, having a dual-clutch transmission, which can be shifted by shifting elements into different transmission steps, and which includes spur gearwheel sets which can be shifted via the shifting elements, and which form wheel levels, which are each associated with a first partial transmission and a second partial transmission, of which each partial transmission includes an input shaft, and the two partial transmissions comprise a common output shaft. |
| US10792988B2 |
Hybrid steam power drive system
A hybrid steam power drive system that uses electrical motors to power any type of vehicle. It includes a steam unit that drives a steam turbine that turns a generator to provide electricity directly to the electrical drive motors and continually charge a battery/capacitor bank which can also provide energy to the electrical drive motor(s). With this system the battery/capacitor bank is continually being charged and does not have to periodically be plugged into a power source to charge the battery/capacitor bank. It also provides an accessory outlet to power external needs when the vehicle is not in motion. |
| US10792987B1 |
Protective cover for vehicles
A protective cover for a vehicle is disclosed. The protective cover comprises a pad comprising a first layer, a second layer, and a third layer. The first layer is a waterproof outer layer. The second layer is an impact resistant layer. The third layer is a soft bottom layer. The pad is foldable at folding sections. The pad comprises a plurality of loops. The protective cover comprises at least one strap drawn through the plurality of loops. The protective cover further comprises a weighted ball device mounted at one end of a strap. The protective cover is placed over the vehicle and the strap is weighed down with the help of the weighted ball device mounted thereon. The weighted ball device is decoupled from the strap to allow ends of the strap to couple together. The pad protects the vehicle from objects falling onto or colliding with the vehicle. |
| US10792986B2 |
Arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof
An arrangement with a cover for a vehicle roof is disclosed having a guide rail which extends along a vehicle longitudinal direction (X), a raising rod which is displaceable along the vehicle longitudinal direction (x) relative to the guide rail, a rear raising lever with respect to the vehicle longitudinal direction (X), which is coupled pivotably to the cover, and which—is guided with a first guide element in a first slotted link which is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail, is guided with a second guide element in a second slotted link which is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail, is guided with a third guide element in a third slotted link which is fixed in position with respect to the guide rail, and is coupled to the raising rod by means of a rotary bearing. |
| US10792978B2 |
Vehicle sensor assembly for detecting solar radiation and air conditioning system having the same
A vehicle detector assembly for detecting solar radiation may include a housing, a fixed plate fixed to an upper surface of the housing in a flat form, a plurality of photo detectors bonded to a surface of the fixed plate, each being connected to a lead having a uniform one-directional inclination structure, and a detector cap fastened to the housing and transmitting sunlight. |
| US10792975B2 |
Vehicle and method of preconditioning cabin air within a vehicle
A vehicle includes a climate control system, an engine, a battery, and a controller. The engine and the battery are each configured to power the climate control system. The controller is programmed to, responsive to a request to precondition cabin air and an estimated battery state of charge, that would result from the climate control system preconditioning the air, being less than a threshold, start the engine to power the climate control system regardless of an initial battery state of charge. |
| US10792973B2 |
Blower device for air-conditioning of vehicle
An inner peripheral water entry reducing portion and an outer peripheral water entry reducing portion are provided. The inner peripheral water entry reducing portion includes an inner peripheral wall portion surrounding an output shaft. The outer peripheral water entry reducing portion includes an outer peripheral wall portion surrounding the inner peripheral wall portion. At least one inner peripheral opening of the inner peripheral water entry reducing portion and at least one outer peripheral opening of the outer peripheral water entry reducing portion are prevented from overlapping with each other in a circumferential direction of the output shaft. |
| US10792971B2 |
Vehicle suspension pan hard bar (track bar) tensioning and damping technique
A tensioning device for attachment to a vehicle suspension system reduces play at ends of a pan hard bar (track bar) of the vehicle suspension system, remedying instabilities that can occur in vehicle suspensions. The device can include a bracket clamped to the pan hard bar at a point between the ends of the pan hard bar, or may be otherwise mounted to a bracket formed on the pan hard bar in OEM installations. The other end of the device is secured to the frame or the axle of the vehicle, generally near an end of the pan hard bar. The device is pre-tensioned to apply force at the ends of the pan hard bar, and includes a damping plunger to also damp forces that vibrate the ends of the pan hard bar, further loosening attachments. The tension is field-adjustable and may be tuned for various applications. |
| US10792967B2 |
In-wheel motor drive device
An in-wheel motor drive device includes a wheel hub bearing unit and a speed reduction unit that decelerates rotation of a motor unit and transmits decelerated rotation to a wheel. A suspension bracket has an upper connecting seat portion connectable with a suspension device, a lower connecting seat portion connectable with the suspension device, and an intermediate area connecting a vehicle rear part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle rear part of the lower connecting seat portion. A notch is provided between a vehicle front part of the upper connecting seat portion and a vehicle front part of the lower connecting seat portion on a front side of the vehicle of the intermediate area. The suspension bracket is attached/fixed to a casing of the speed reduction unit and/or a fixed wheel such that an axis of the wheel hub bearing unit passes through the notch. |
| US10792966B2 |
Vehicle leaf spring assembly
A leaf spring assembly for a wheel suspension of a motor vehicle including a leaf spring resiliently supporting of a wheel carrier on a vehicle body of the motor vehicle. The leaf spring has a first end portion, and a diametrically or longitudinally, opposite second end portion fastened, pivotably mounted, to the vehicle. The leaf spring includes a suspension portion extending between the two end portions. The leaf spring includes two spring leaves held pressed one against the other by a first clamp in the suspension portion and are held pressed one against the other by a second clamp distanced or longitudinally spaced from the first clamp. The position of the second clamp, its position on the leaf spring, is variable in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the leaf spring. |
| US10792965B2 |
Safety chain engaging device for gooseneck hitch
A safety chain engaging device for a towing vehicle having a gooseneck hitch attached with a rail of the towing vehicle is shown and described. The safety chain engaging device may include a first bracket configured to be secured with the rail of the towing vehicle, and a second bracket attached with the first bracket, the second bracket including a plate member spaced from the first bracket. The safety chain engaging device may also include at least one safety chain engaging member secured with the plate member, where the safety chain engaging member is configured to be laterally spaced from the rail upon securement of the first bracket with the rail. |
| US10792964B1 |
Trailer suitable for multi-configuration affixation to all-terrain vehicles
A trailer suitable for affixation to an all-terrain vehicle in at least two configurations, and methods for securing a trailer to an ATV. The trailer has a bed including a frame, longitudinal bars, and latitudinal bars, with a pair of wheels secured under the bed. The latitudinal bars are bent at their ends so that the ends extend beyond the sides of the bed and bend upward, with apertures positioned at each end of the latitudinal bars. A base plate is secured to and extends perpendicularly upward from the first end of the bed, with an aperture positioned thereon sized to receive a ball hitch when the trailer is affixed to the ATV in a first configuration. Affixed to the second end of the bed is a trailer coupler to receive the ball hitch for affixation to the ATV in a second configuration. |
| US10792961B2 |
Tire state monitoring device
A tire state monitoring device that is able to stabilize fixing of a sensor unit is provided. A tire state monitoring device includes a tire valve mounted on a tire wheel, a cylindrical nut screwed onto the valve stem of the tire valve, and a sensor unit that detects a tire state and transmits a detection result to an external part. A nut insertion hole, into which the cylindrical nut is inserted, is formed in the sensor unit. An elastic ring member is fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical nut and elastically deforms in the radial direction of the cylindrical nut while the cylindrical nut is kept inserted in the nut insertion hole. The sensor unit is held by the cylindrical nut by a resilient force of the elastic ring member. |
| US10792955B2 |
Plate with printed layer, manufacturing method thereof, and display device
The present invention relates to a plate with a printed layer, including a plate having a bent portion, a lower printed layer, and an upper printed layer provided at a portion of the lower printed layer, in which at least a portion of the lower printed layer is provided at a position corresponding to the bent portion on a main surface of the plate. |
| US10792950B2 |
Multi-layer body and method for producing same
The invention relates to a multilayer body with a carrier film, a partial reflective layer, arranged on the surface of the carrier film, which is at least partially transparent in a first area and opaque in a second area, a partial decorative layer, arranged on a surface of the carrier film and/or the side of the decorative layer facing away from the carrier film, which is present in a third area and not present in a fourth area, wherein the first area overlaps the third area and the second area overlaps the third and the fourth areas. The invention furthermore relates to a method for producing such a multilayer body, a security element with such a multilayer body and a security document with such a security element. |
| US10792949B2 |
Information recording medium, label, card and method of authentication
An information recording medium is formed by laminating a transparent protective layer and a base material having laser color-developing properties. The information recording medium includes an intermediate layer that is disposed between the transparent protective layer and the base material. In the information recording medium, the intermediate layer includes a diffraction structure layer that has a diffraction structure, and a first reflective layer that reflects visible light and is destroyed when irradiated with a laser beam. Light, when incident from a transparent protective layer side, causes a diffracted light pattern to appear in the diffraction structure layer so as to be observable from the transparent protective layer side. A laser beam, when applied from the transparent protective layer side, passes through the diffraction structure layer, destroys the first reflective layer, and develops color in the base material. |
| US10792947B2 |
Optical structure
In an optical structure for displaying a stereoscopic frame image on a structure formation surface, a frame motif that displays a frame image in which reflection moves is formed on a structure formation surface, the frame motif is made up of a plurality of perforated reflecting segments, each including one or more first reflecting mirrors having a reflective layer uniformly tilted relative to the structure formation surface, the tilt angle of the first reflecting mirror is different between adjacent perforated reflecting segments so as to gradually change over a plurality of adjacent perforated reflecting segments, and at least one of the plurality of perforated reflecting segments surrounds an opening provided with no first reflecting mirror. |
| US10792946B2 |
Illuminated assembly
An illuminated assembly, and methods of making and using such an illuminated assembly, whereby the illuminated assembly includes a panel and at least one sheet coupled to the panel, the sheet capable of overlaying engagement with the panel. The sheet can include a sheet front surface opposite a sheet back surface, and at least one light transmission portion disposed therein, whereby the light transmission portion can communicate between the sheet front and back surfaces. Further, the illuminated assembly can include a light source operatively coupled to the panel, whereby in an activated condition, the light source can provide light to the panel. Following, the light can be transmitted from the panel through the light transmission portion of the sheet such that the light can be viewable by a viewer of the sheet front surface. |
| US10792943B2 |
Recording apparatus
The present invention is to provide a recording apparatus capable of cleaning the surface of a medium such as a card at each time before and after image transfer, in a transport path to which is fed a card ejected from a media supply C, and a cleaning section that performs cleaning by nipping the card with a pair of contact rollers to pass through. In the transport path, when the card is transported to the transfer section by driving roller pairs and contact rollers, the card prior to transfer is cleaned. After transfer processing in the transfer section, the card is transported in the opposite direction to pass through the cleaning section again, and is transported to the discharge section D, and the card subsequent to transfer is thereby cleaned. |
| US10792939B2 |
Printer apparatus with flapper attached to conveying route cover
A printer including a printing part which prints on a recording paper; a cutter part which cuts the recording paper; and a conveying part which includes a conveying route having a curving shape and through which the recording paper conveyed through the cutter part is conveyed; a conveying route cover which is attached to the conveying part and covers a portion of the conveying route; and a flapper which is provided at a curved portion of the conveying route, has a curved shape, and is rotatably attached to the conveying route cover so as to rotatably open or close relative to a main body of the printer, wherein the conveying route cover and the flapper are movable together so as to separate from or contact the main body. |
| US10792925B2 |
Ink tank, ink measuring system, and ink measuring method
An ink cartridge includes a tank main body that contains ink, a transparent member that forms at least part of the tank main body and transmits light, and a reference plate that is disposed in the tank main body and in a position facing the transparent member and forms, along with the transparent member, an inflow space which is located between the transparent member and the reference plate and into which the ink flows. |
| US10792924B2 |
Liquid supplying system including tank, cartridge connectable thereto, and detector for detecting liquid level in the tank
A liquid supplying system includes a cartridge having a first storage chamber, a tube to which the cartridge is connectable, a tank having a second storage chamber, and a detector. The liquid stored in the first storage chamber of the cartridge connected to the tube is introduced through an opening of the tube. The liquid introduced through the opening flows through a liquid passage of the tube. The tank includes an inlet port for introducing the liquid flowing through the liquid passage into the second storage chamber. The detector detects whether a level of liquid in the second storage chamber is at a predetermined position that is below the opening and above the inlet port. The second storage chamber has a horizontal cross-sectional area greater than a horizontal cross-sectional area of the liquid passage in a region above the predetermined position and below the opening in a vertical direction. |
| US10792918B2 |
Liquid ejection head and liquid ejection apparatus
A liquid ejection head includes a first pressure chamber row having a plurality of first pressure chambers respectively communicating with a plurality of ejection orifices that eject liquid and arranged along a predetermined direction, a second pressure chamber row having a plurality of second pressure chambers respectively communicating with a plurality of ejection orifices that eject liquid and arranged along the predetermined direction, a first flow path for supplying the liquid to the plurality of first pressure chambers, and a second flow path for recovering the liquid from the plurality of second pressure chambers. Part of the first pressure chamber row is disposed to overlap the first flow path, and part of the second pressure chamber row is disposed to overlap the second flow path, as viewed from an ejection direction of the liquid. |
| US10792917B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
The liquid ejecting head includes a first individual flow path and a second individual flow path for supplying liquid to a pressure chamber, a first common flow path for supplying liquid to the first individual flow path, and a second common flow path for supplying liquid to the second individual flow path. A first circulation for causing liquid to flow in the order of the first individual flow path, the pressure chamber, and the second individual flow path and a second circulation for causing liquid to flow in the reverse order of the first circulation are switched. A flow path resistance of the first common flow path is designed to be less than a flow path resistance of the second common flow path and a flow path resistance of the first individual flow path is designed to be less than a flow path resistance of the second individual flow path. |
| US10792915B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head and processing circuitry. The liquid discharge head is configured to discharge, to a foamable medium, liquid having a function of suppressing foaming of the medium to form irregularities. The processing circuitry is configured to hold condition information indicating a content defined by each of a plurality of conditions related to image formation at a time when the liquid forms a predetermined pattern image on the medium; and generate and output, for each condition of the plurality of conditions, an evaluation medium on which irregularities corresponding to the predetermined pattern image formed according to the condition are formed. |
| US10792912B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a rotator, a liquid discharger, a sheet-material position detector, a first signal output device, a second signal output device, and circuitry. The rotator carries a sheet material on a circumferential surface and conveys the sheet material. The liquid discharger discharges liquid onto the sheet material. The sheet-material position detector detects a position of the sheet material. The first signal output device outputs a first signal corresponding to a rotation amount of the rotator. The second signal output device outputs a second signal correlated with a movement amount of the sheet material on the circumferential surface of the rotator. The circuitry determines a discharge start timing of the liquid discharger from a detection result of the sheet-material position detector and the first signal, and generates a discharge timing of the liquid discharger from the second signal. |
| US10792911B2 |
Nonrestrictive drive-type marking system and marking method thereof
In order to allow a worker to accurately and repeatedly mark an original plan on a working surface, provided is a nonrestrictive drive-type marking system including a nonrestrictive drive-type marking device, the nonrestrictive drive-type marking system including an input unit configured to receive data of content to be marked; a marking unit configured to mark the content corresponding to the data on a working surface; a driving unit configured to allow at least a part of the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device comprising the marking unit to nonrestrictively move on the working surface; a position detecting unit configured to sense position information of the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device; and a control unit electrically connected to the input unit, the marking unit, the driving unit, and the position detecting unit, and configured to calculate a current position of the at least the part of the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device comprising the marking unit by comparing the position information with the data, to compare the current position with the data, and if the current position does not match with the data and a degree of mismatch thereof is within a preset range, to move at least a part of the marking unit, and to control the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device to mark the content corresponding to the data on the working surface while the nonrestrictive drive-type marking device moves. |
| US10792910B2 |
Machine arrangement and method for sequential processing of sheet-type substrates
A machine arrangement, that sequentially processes sheet-type substrates, includes a plurality of different processing stations, one of which includes a non-impact printing device that prints the substrates. Further processing stations are a primer application device that primes the substrates and a dryer for drying the primer applied to the substrates. The primer application device and the dryer precede the non-impact printing device, in the direction of travel of the substrates. The processing station including the non-impact printing device, also includes a printing cylinder, on the circumference of which, the non-impact printing device that prints the substrates is arranged. |
| US10792909B2 |
Laser-engravable pad printing plate
A laser-engravable pad printing plate comprising at least (a) a metal support, (b) an adhesion layer, (c) a laser-engravable recording layer having a layer thickness of 20 μm to 200 μm, (d) a cover film, characterized in that the laser-engravable recording layer (c) comprises (c1) 40 to 95 wt % of a polyvinyl alcohol, (c2) 5 to 50 wt % of an IR absorber, (c3) 0 to 30 wt % of an inorganic filler, (c4) 0 to 20 wt % of a crosslinker, and (c5) 0 to 10 wt % of further additives. |
| US10792908B2 |
Systems and methods for electrophotography-based additive manufacturing of parts
In a method of producing a 3D part using an electrophotography-based additive manufacturing system, a plurality of layers of a powder-based material are developed using at least one electrophotography (EP) engine. The developed layers are transferred to a transfer medium. The layers on the transfer medium are dried by heating the layers without fully fusing the powder-based material to itself using a dryer. This reduces a water content of the layers. The dried layers are heated on the transfer medium to at least a fusion temperature, at which the power-based material fuses together, using a pre-transfusion heater. The dried layers are then transfused together on a build platform using a transfusion assembly to build the part in a layer-by-layer manner. |
| US10792906B2 |
Additive manufacturing
A method of additive manufacturing metal components includes selecting a first component to be formed in a layer-by-layer process, and providing at least a second component to be formed in the same layer-by layer process. The components being selected such that the stresses created in the components during additive manufacturing are substantially balanced. The method further includes separating the components after completion of the layer-by-layer process. |
| US10792903B2 |
Transfer sheet and hard coat body using same
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a transfer sheet capable of providing hard coat properties and excellent weather resistance to a resin molded article such as organic glass. The transfer sheet has, in order, a base material film for mold release, a hard coat layer, a primer layer, and an adhesive layer. The weather resistance and adhesiveness of the hard coat layer and the primer layer are improved and hard coat properties and excellent weather resistance can be provided to a resin molded article being the transfer object, as a result of: the hard coat layer being formed from a cured product of a resin composition including a curable resin; and the primer layer being formed from a binder resin including a polyurethane having a mass-average molecular weight of 40,000-100,000 and including 1-30% by mass of an acrylic component. |
| US10792902B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet
A pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet has a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer laminated on at least one side of the substrate. The sheet is configured such that: pressure-sensitive adhesive force N1, occurring after the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached to a stainless steel plate (430 BA plate) and is left at 23° C. for 10 seconds, is 1.0 [N/20 mm] or less; pressure-sensitive adhesive force N2, occurring after the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer is attached and is aged at 80° C. for 5 minutes, is 3.0 [N/20 mm] or more; and N2/N1 is 5.0 or more. |
| US10792899B2 |
Multilayer films and laminates and articles comprising the same
Embodiments of the present invention relate to biaxially oriented, multilayer polyethylene films and to laminates and articles formed therefrom. In one aspect, a biaxially oriented, multilayer polyethylene film comprises Layer A which is a sealant layer p having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface and comprising a first polyethylene, wherein the first polyethylene has a density of at least 0.900 g/cm3, an IHDF>95 of 20-60 kg/mol, and a MWHDF>95 of greater than 130 kg/mol, wherein Layer A comprises at least 50 weight percent of the first polyethylene based on the weight of Layer A, and Layer B having a top facial surface and a bottom facial surface, wherein Layer B comprises one or more additional polyethylenes, and wherein the top facial surface of Layer B is in adhering contact with a bottom facial surface of Layer A, wherein the density of the first polyethylene is at least 0.002 g/cm3 less than the density of Layer B. |
| US10792897B2 |
Polymeric materials
A component comprising a first part and a second part, wherein a third part is positioned between the first and second parts, wherein: (iv) said first part comprises a polymeric material (A) which comprises a repeat unit of formula (XI) wherein t1, and w1 independently represent 0 or 1 and v1 represents 0, 1 or 2; (v) said second part comprises a polymeric material (B) which comprises a repeat unit of formula (XI) wherein t1, and w1 independently represent 0 or 1 and v1 represents 0, 1 or 2; and (vi) said third part comprises a polymeric material (C) which comprises a polymer having a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph- I and a repeat unit of formula —O-Ph-Ph-O-Ph-CO-Ph- II wherein Ph represents a phenylene moiety. |
| US10792894B2 |
Seasonal solar control composite
A solar control composite has improved seasonal selectivity, allowing a greater amount of heat to be transmitted through the composite during the winter and a lower amount of heat transmitted through the composite during the summer. |
| US10792892B2 |
Use of an aluminium alloy or of an aluminium flat product made from an alloy of this type for an aluminium-plastic composite part
The invention relates to the use of an aluminium alloy for an aluminium-plastic composite part or for the production thereof, wherein the aluminium alloy has the following composition: Si: 0.05-0.35 wt. %, Fe: 1.3-1.75 wt. %, Cu:≤0.02 wt. %, Mn: 0.015-0.035 wt. %, Mg:≤0.003 wt. %, Cr:≤0.03 wt. %, Ni:≤0.02 wt. %, Zn:≤0.03 wt. %, Ti:≤0.03 wt. %, contaminants individually up to 0.05 wt. %, in total up to 0.15 wt. %, the remainder being aluminium. The invention further relates to the use of an aluminium sheet product made from an alloy of this type for an aluminium-plastic composite part or the manufacture thereof. Finally, the invention also relates to an alloy of this type and to an aluminium sheet product made from an alloy of this type. |
| US10792891B2 |
Polymer matrix-ceramic matrix hybrid composites for high thermal applications
A combination of a component and a composite, the composite having a) a PMC layer, and b) a tile layer comprising a plurality of Ox/Ox CMC tiles, each tile having: i) a central portion, ii) an outer portion and iii) one or more overlap joints formed by the overlapping of the outer portions of adjoining tiles so that hot gases entering a smooth top surface of the tile layer between abutting outer and central periphery segments must travel laterally between the overlapping outer portions of adjoining tiles to reach a top surface of the PMC layer. A method of heat shielding a component with a heat shielding composite comprising a) providing the composite and b) applying the composite to a surface of the component. |
| US10792890B2 |
Textured and digitally printed decorative surfacing materials
A method for manufacture of a digitally printed decorative surfacing material includes applying a textured layer upon a substrate, processing a digital image to compensate for additional surface area provided by the textured layer so as to produce a resultant digital image, digitally printing the resultant digital image upon the textured layer, applying a top coat layer over the digitally printed image. A digitally printed decorative surfacing material in accordance with the method described above is also provided. |
| US10792881B2 |
Method and machine for producing bags
A method for producing a bag from a tube including transverse lines of perforations delimiting tabs of the future bag, a rear tab of a first bag being opposite a front tab of the second bag following the first. A first step involves separating the first and second bags; a second step involves separating a piece of waste remaining on one of the bags between the two tabs. The first and second steps are carried out between a first pair of separation cylinders and a second pair of cylinders, the piece of waste being clamped between the cylinders of the first pair during the first step in order to be held on the second bag, then clamped and torn off by the second pair during the second step. |
| US10792878B2 |
Pressing device for tire-building machines
A pressing device for tire-building machines, having a pressing device axis, a plurality of disk elements, and at least one force application device for applying force to at least one of the disk elements. The pressing device is divided into at least two zones and the zones are equipped with force application devices of different types such that a surface pressure made uniform or a surface pressure gradient can be applied to a tire semifinished-product web in some regions by the plurality of disk elements. |
| US10792877B2 |
Validation tool and method for validating optical equipment
Provided is a validation tool and a method for validating optical equipment that is used for measuring a plurality of characteristics of one or more tyre components during winding application of said tyre components around a tyre building drum, wherein a first tyre component of the one or more tyre components includes a first characteristic of the plurality of characteristics which, after measuring, is overlapped by the same or another tyre component of the one or more tyre components including a second characteristic of the plurality of characteristics, wherein the validation tool is provided with a first reference element that is arranged to represent the first characteristic and a second reference element that is arranged to represent the second characteristic, wherein the second reference element is offset with respect to the first reference element to at least partially expose the first reference element. |
| US10792867B2 |
Method for manufacturing curved surface shell of electronic device
The invention provides a method for manufacturing a curved surface shell of an electronic device, which comprises the steps of preparing a translucent base shell having a decorative film; fixed-point hot pressing the decorative film to attach and position the decorative film on an inner surface of the translucent base shell; placing the translucent base shell in a vacuum sealed space to tightly bonding the decorative film to the translucent base shell; and hydraulic pressing the decorative film by high pressure and high temperature so as to be smoothly bonded to the inner surface of the translucent base shell in a liquid solvent. |
| US10792860B2 |
Stereolithographic object, product, and method of manufacturing product
A stereolithographic object includes a first curable resin part that is provided at a position suitable for contact with a base member and one or a plurality of second curable resin parts that are provided to be in contact with the first curable resin part and to allow part of a side surface of the first curable resin part to be exposed. The first curable resin part includes resin that has a functional group number and a polymer polymerization degree that are relatively small compared with those of the second curable resin part. The one or the plurality of second curable resin parts includes resin that has a functional group number and a polymer polymerization degree that are relatively great compared with those of the first curable resin part. |
| US10792859B2 |
Additive manufacturing device and method
Disclosed is an additive manufacturing device, comprising: a vessel for containing a material which is polymerisable on exposure to radiation; a build platform having a build surface, the build platform being mounted or mountable for movement relative to the vessel; and a programmable radiation module comprising an array of individually addressable radiation emitting or transmitting elements, the array being configurable to produce radiation having a predetermined pattern by selective activation of elements of the array; wherein the programmable radiation module is positioned or positionable to irradiate uncured material adjacent the build surface, or adjacent a previously cured structure on the build surface, with the predetermined pattern without magnification. Also disclosed is an additive manufacturing method which employs the additive manufacturing device. |
| US10792858B2 |
Wash liquids for use in additive manufacturing with dual cure resin
A method of forming a three-dimensional object, which method includes a cleaning or washing step, is carried out by: (a) providing a carrier and a fill level, and optionally an optically transparent member having a build surface defining the fill level, the carrier and the fill level having a build region therebetween; (b) filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, the polymerizable liquid comprising a mixture of (i) a light polymerizable liquid first component, and (ii) a second solidifiable component that is different from the first component; (c) irradiating the build region with light, to form a solid polymer scaffold from the first component and also advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form a three-dimensional intermediate having the same shape as, or a shape to be imparted to, the three-dimensional object and containing the second solidifiable component carried in the scaffold in unsolidified and/or uncured form; (d) washing the three-dimensional intermediate; and (e) concurrently with or subsequent to the irradiating step, and/or the washing step, solidifying and/or curing the second solidifiable component in the three-dimensional intermediate to form the three-dimensional object. |
| US10792855B2 |
Method of additive manufacturing by intermittent exposure
A method of forming a three-dimensional object, is carried out by: providing a carrier and an optically transparent member having a build surface, the carrier and the build surface defining a build region therebetween; filling the build region with a polymerizable liquid, intermittently irradiating the build region with light through the optically transparent member to form a solid polymer from the polymerizable liquid, and continuously or intermittently advancing the carrier away from the build surface to form the three-dimensional object from the solid polymer. In some embodiments, the filling, irradiating, and/or advancing steps are carried out while also concurrently: (i) continuously maintaining a dead zone of polymerizable liquid in contact with the build surface, and (ii) continuously maintaining a gradient of polymerization zone between the dead zone and the solid polymer and in contact with each thereof, the gradient of polymerization zone comprising the polymerizable liquid in partially cured form. |
| US10792851B2 |
Polymeric material for container
A formulation for producing a polymeric material including polypropylene, a chemical blowing agent, and optional components as described. |
| US10792847B2 |
Injection molding machine
Provided is an injection molding machine (1) including a plasticizing unit (2), an injection unit (3), a communication path (5a) configured to communicate therebetween and having an opening (5b) on the plasticizing unit side which is located on an axis of the screw (21), and a backflow prevention mechanism part (6) configured to close and open the opening on the plasticizing unit side by advancing and retreating the screw (21) in the axial direction, wherein the backflow prevention mechanism part (6) includes a tapered wedge portion (61) having an inclined surface (61a), a driving portion (63) which moves the wedge portion in the forward and backward directions, and a pressing member which is pressed against the inclined surface (61a) by forward movement of the wedge portion and moves the screw toward the opening on the plasticizing unit side. |
| US10792845B2 |
Fuel tank producing apparatus
A fuel tank producing apparatus that allows the thickness of a resin on the surface of a tank container to be uniform and that is capable of improving the curing quality of the tank container. The fuel tank producing apparatus includes a conveyor for conveying the tank container, a plurality of heating chambers for heating the tank container during the conveyance, a cooling furnace for cooling the tank container at a position downstream of the plurality of heating chambers in the conveying direction, a gas supplier for supplying gas to the plurality of heating chambers, a plurality of nozzles for blowing the gas supplied from the gas supplier onto the surface of the tank container in the plurality of heating chambers, and a plurality of plug heaters for heating the gas between the gas supplier and the plurality of nozzles. |
| US10792840B2 |
Melt impregnation device and melt impregnation method
The present invention discloses a melt impregnation device and a melt impregnation method. Through an impregnation chamber with a corrugated shape, when a resin melt-distributing runner is connected with a peak position of the impregnation chamber, a chamber vertical height of the peak position of the impregnation chamber is larger than a chamber vertical height of a trough position of the impregnation chamber, and when the resin melt-distributing runner is connected with the trough position of the impregnation chamber, the chamber vertical height of the trough position of the impregnation chamber is larger than the chamber vertical height of the peak position of the impregnation chamber. The present invention can balance an impregnating effect of a continuous fiber band, can carry a broken fiber hairiness which is generated during the impregnation out of an impregnation area, avoids a broken yarn, and enhances a production stability and a production efficiency. |
| US10792839B2 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing composite material
According to a manufacturing method and device for manufacturing a composite material having reinforced base materials with a resin impregnated in the reinforced base materials. An unactivated powdered adhesive is applied to at least one surface of a plurality of carbon fiber sheets. The carbon fiber sheets are laminated to form a laminate. At least a portion of the unactivated powdered adhesive that is applied between layers of the laminate is removed using an airflow that flows from one exterior surface of the laminate to an opposite exterior surface of the laminate to form a preform having a first region in which the activated adhesive is impregnated in the laminate, and a second region in which a content density of the activated adhesive is less than that in the first region. |
| US10792836B2 |
Concrete cutter with depth setting and retention system
A power saw includes a base plate, housing, and spring. The base plate is configured to move along a workpiece, and includes a pivot mount and a first retaining member defining an arcuate slot. The housing is configured to receive a cutting tool, includes a pivoting member and a second retaining member, and has a center-of-mass located between the pivot mount and first retaining member. The pivoting member is engaged with the pivot mount to pivotably mount the housing thereto. The second retaining member is received in the slot to guide a pivot of the housing. The spring is engaged between the base plate and housing, and is exerts a spring force acting against the weight of the housing such that a resultant force is sufficient to enable engagement of the cutting tool with the workpiece. |
| US10792835B2 |
Kindling splitter apparatus and methods of use
A wood splitter apparatus comprising a base portion and a leg portion extending upwards from the base portion. An elevated cross member portion extending across the leg portion. A blade portion extending superiorly from the cross member portion. A leading upward edge at a superior aspect of the blade portion for splitting wood. A first splitter surface angled from a second splitter surface inferior to the leading upward edge. A collector portion positioned below the blade portion where the collector portion has a capture space. The collector having a floor face at a bottom of said capture space. The collector portion supported at an angle such that the floor face is sloped defining a high side and a low side where kindling split from a log over the blade portion falls into the high side of the collector portion and gathers on the low side of the collector portion. |
| US10792832B2 |
Control of a cutting tool
An example system includes a cutting tool and a device configured to remotely control the cutting tool. In response to receiving information indicative of actuation of a first user interface item, the device sends a first signal to the cutting tool so as to request enabling the cutting tool to be operated remotely. The cutting tool sends a second signal to the device indicating that remote operation of the cutting tool has been enabled. The cutting tool receives information indicating that the trigger has been activated, and sends a third signal to the device indicating that the cutting tool is ready to perform a cutting operation. The device receives information indicative of actuation of a second user interface item, and responsively, sends a fourth signal to the cutting tool so as to cause the cutting tool to perform the cutting operation. |
| US10792830B2 |
Apparatus and related methods for trimming dried cannabis flowers
In a preferred embodiment, the apparatus comprises: (1) a box with specifically designed blades for cutting; (2) a motor for rotating the blades over each other; (3) a sweeper mechanism to gently move the flowers around the enclosure blade; and, (4) a brush mechanism to gently tumble flowers over the blade surface. |
| US10792829B2 |
Cutting modules
In An example cutting module comprises a housing to engage the cutting module with a drive shaft, a cutter engaged with the housing, and a drive system engaged with the housing. The cutting module movable along the drive shaft laterally to a media path, the cutter cuts media along the media path, and the drive system may lock when the drive shaft rotates in a second drive direction such that the cutting module moves with the drive shaft. |
| US10792824B2 |
Beard trimmer
An electric hair cutting kit comprises a handle with a motor for driving a beard trimmer head portion and a shaver head portion. The shaver head portion is attachable to the handle and has at least a first shaver unit, which is provided with a first foil-type outer shaver cutter and a first inner shaver cutter. |
| US10792821B2 |
Method and device for decelerating a robot axis arrangement
A method for decelerating a robot axis arrangement having at least one output link includes steps of applying a braking force on the output link with a brake and, in so doing, controlling a driving force of a drive that acts on the output link, and/or controlling the braking force on the basis of a dynamic variable of the output link, wherein the dynamic variable is a function of the braking force. |
| US10792817B2 |
System, method, and program for adjusting altitude of omnidirectional camera robot
The present invention is to provide a system, a method, and a program for adjusting the altitude of a robot provided with an omnidirectional camera which provides entire visual field images with improved image quality. The system 1 for adjusting the altitude of a robot 200 provided with an omnidirectional camera 100 acquires the altitude of the omnidirectional camera 100, adjusts the altitude of the robot 200 so that the acquired altitude is a constant, and generates a 360-degree image taken by the omnidirectional camera 100 by synthetic processing in a predetermined altitude error range. |
| US10792816B2 |
Portable programmable machines, robotic end effectors, and related methods
A portable work module includes a combination of prismatic and revolute joints for positioning and orienting a robotic end effector for performing a task within confined space. For example, the portable work module may include telescoping arm integrated with wrist having a plurality of degrees of freedom with respect to telescoping arm. The portable work module includes an insert that is secured with respect to an access port of confined space, said access port serving as a reference location for calculating the position of the robotic end effector within confined space. The portable work module is configured to have a compacted configuration for insertion into confined space, and an extended configuration for performing tasks within confined space. In some examples, the portable work module is modular, such that the robotic end effector or other components may be selectively removed and replaced. |
| US10792814B2 |
Systems and methods to provide searchable content related to a plurality of locations in a region in connection with navigational guidance to the locations in the region
Systems and methods to store, in a database, product information identifying each respective product in the database, a store in the shopping mall that carries the respective product, and a location within the store where the respective product is physically accessible by a customer visiting the mall. The database is updated via communicating with database systems of stores in the mall and/or dispatching robots to the stores to collect data for the updates. Frequencies of the updates are determined based on sales volumes of the stores. A server is used to provide a user interface to access the database of the mall and provide navigational guidance for travel from current locations of user devices and the locations of the items. |
| US10792810B1 |
Artificial intelligence system for learning robotic control policies
A machine learning system builds and uses computer models for controlling robotic performance of a task. Such computer models may be first trained using feedback on computer simulations of the robot performing the task, and then refined using feedback on real-world trials of the robot performing the task. Some examples of the computer models can be trained to automatically evaluate robotic task performance and provide the feedback. This feedback can be used by a machine learning system, for example an evolution strategies system or reinforcement learning system, to generate and refine the controller. |
| US10792808B2 |
Robot and robot system
A robot includes a first control device; and one or more second control devices to be controlled by the first control device. The second control device controls a control target controlled by the second control device at a predetermined cycle. The predetermined cycle is determined based on first information received by the second control device from the first control device at a first time point and second information received by the second control device from the first control device at a second time point. |
| US10792807B2 |
Flexible and stretchable electronic strain-limited layer for soft actuators
A soft robot having an integrated electrical component includes an expandable or collapsible body, the body comprising an inlet that is configured to communicate with a fluid source and a flexible strain limited layer secured to a portion of the expandable or collapsible body, wherein the strain limited layer includes at least one electrical component. |
| US10792805B2 |
Semi-hollow actuator module
The present invention relates to a semi-hollow actuator module and, more particularly, to a semi-hollow actuator module that has solved the problem that wires (cables) are entangled when an actuator module including a motor and a reducer therein is combined with another actuator module or a module connection member, etc. by improving a connection structure of the wires. |
| US10792802B2 |
Hand tool comprising vibration damping elements
A hand tool having a tool spindle that can be driven rotatingly oscillatingly, with an outer housing having a gripping region, an inner housing that is at least partially arranged within the outer housing and coupled therewith, and further having a drive unit including a drive shaft that can be driven rotatingly. The drive unit is received within the inner housing. The drive shaft defines a drive axis. The outer and the inner housings are coupled with each other by a deformable damping element, which in the non-mounted state is formed plate-shaped. The damping element in a mounted state defines a peripheral section and an axial section. The peripheral section in the mounted state is configured for transmitting radial forces between the outer housing and the inner housing. The axial section in the mounted state is configured for transmitting axial forces between the outer housing and the inner housing. |
| US10792800B2 |
Application-specific multi-tool
An application-specific multi-tool is provided. The multi-tool includes a first side portion, a second side portion, and a central portion extending between and connecting the first side portion and the second side portion. The central portion has a first central portion side and a second central portion side opposite the first central portion side. An axle extends between the first side portion and the second side portion. A plurality of tools is rotatably coupled to the axle. |
| US10792799B2 |
Power tool with magneto-pneumatic striking mechanism
A power tool 1 including a bit socket 6 which is configured to hold a chiseling bit 7 so that the latter can move along an axis of movement 3. A magneto-pneumatic striking mechanism 2 includes a primary drive 22 that is arranged around the axis of movement 3 and that has a first magnet coil 46, a permanently and radially magnetizable ring magnet 42 and a second magnet coil 47 arranged consecutively in the striking direction 5. On the axis of movement 3, inside the magnet coils 46, 47, the striking mechanism 2 has a striker 4 and a striking block 13 arranged consecutively in the striking direction 5. An air cushion 23 acts upon the striker 4 in the striking direction 5. |
| US10792797B2 |
Hand-held power tool and device comprising the hand-held power tool
The invention relates to a hand-held tool, in particular a nail-setting device, comprising a handle for manual actuation of the hand-held tool, an interface for fastening the hand-held tool to a remote actuation device, a control apparatus for controlling the hand-held tool in a manual mode and in a remote actuation mode, and a querying apparatus for querying whether the hand-held tool is fastened to a remote actuation device, wherein the control apparatus controls the hand-held tool in the manual mode if the querying apparatus detects that the hand-held tool is not fastened to a remote actuation device, and wherein the control apparatus controls the hand-held tool in the remote actuation mode if the querying apparatus detects that the hand-held tool is fastened to a remote actuation device. |
| US10792796B2 |
Cartridge extractor adaptor
A cartridge extractor adaptor having a cylindrical adaptor configured to engage between a cartridge puller and faucet housing in order to extend the pulling force of the cartridge puller. The cartridge extractor adaptor may be constructed of a composite or a metal alloy, having a tensile strength and wall thickness that is substantially greater than the pulling force generated by the cartridge puller. The cartridge extractor adaptor is structured and arranged having a hollow core body with a tool receiver flange at its proximal end, and a valve housing receiver flange at its distal end. The hollow body includes a pair of cartridge guide relief openings in the sidewall. |
| US10792794B2 |
Fastener installation tools and systems
Installation tools systems and methods for use with an elongated adapter. The elongated adapters have a proximal end and a distal end; and a driver which generates torque mounted to a first end of the elongated adapter; a torque transfer unit engaging the elongated adapter and the driver to transfer torque produced by said driver to a fastener. Fastener installation tools engaging the distal end of the elongated adapter include a first member wherein the first member has a distal end and two projection elements positioned in a plane and a channel between the projection elements further wherein at least one of the first members has a notch at a distal end on a channel-facing side, a positioning member formed integrally with the first member wherein the positioning member has a linear marker on a first side, an angled marker on a second side, and a rocker positioned between the angled marker and the channel. |
| US10792793B2 |
Tool bits with floating magnet sleeves
A tool for driving threaded fasteners includes a tool bit extending along a longitudinal axis and including a rear shank of polygonal cross section, a front working end, and an intermediate portion having a front shoulder, a rear shoulder, and a reduced diameter annular groove. A floating magnet sleeve receivable over the tool bit includes a tubular body, retention member projecting radially inward from a rear end of the body, and a magnet disposed at a front end of the body. The sleeve is axially moveable by a float distance between rearward and forward positions such that the magnet can engage a fastener head coupled to the working end as the sleeve approaches the forward position. The float distance is less than a tip distance between a front end of the magnet and a front tip of the working end when the sleeve is in the rearward position. |
| US10792784B2 |
Leak checking method, and computer-readable storage medium for performing the leak checking method
A leak checking method which is capable of detecting a leak of compressed gas supplied to a polishing head without removing the polishing head from a polishing apparatus is disclosed. The leak checking method includes: supplying a compressed gas into a pressure chamber, which is formed by a membrane of a polishing head, with the membrane placed in contact with a stationary surface; measuring a flow rate of the compressed gas during supplying of the compressed gas into the pressure chamber, while regulating a pressure of the compressed gas by use of a pressure regulator; deciding whether or not the flow rate measured when a variation in the pressure of the compressed gas is within an allowable range of variation, is within a reference range; and generating a leak-detection signal when the flow rate is outside of the reference range. |
| US10792779B2 |
Method and apparatus for installing endless abrasive belt
There is provided a method for installing an endless abrasive belt to a belt holder unit, the method comprising: aligning a base with the belt holder unit, the base comprising a backing plate and at least one belt extraction element extending from the backing plate, wherein a cartridge having a belt pre-tightened around the cartridge is physically coupled with the base such that there is a space between the backing plate and the cartridge; arranging the cartridge to face the belt holder unit; reducing said space by pressing the cartridge against the belt holder unit that causes the at least one belt extraction element to push said belt off around the cartridge as a response to reducing the space; and causing tightening of said belt to the belt holder unit. |
| US10792775B2 |
Method and machining device for clamping and machining an electrical enclosure component
The invention relates to a method and machining device for clamping and machining a control cabinet component in a machining device. The method includes the following steps: Arranging a workpiece configured as a control cabinet component on a work surface of a machining device; clamping the workpiece on the work surface, wherein a supporting unit with at least one clamping device arranged on it, is shifted to an edge of the workpiece using an actuator-driven shifting unit and a clamping element of the at least one clamping device is shifted from a released position to a clamped position when guided towards the edge of the workpiece, meaning that the clamping element comes to rest at multiple contact points on the workpiece so that the clamping element secures the workpiece in a machining position, preventing it from shifting perpendicularly to the work surface, and machining the workpiece using a machining tool. |
| US10792772B2 |
Heat exchanger replacement mounting pin and drill jig
A heat exchanger replacement mounting pin and drill jig for replacing a broken mounting pin of a heat exchanger, which includes the following: a replacement mounting pin portion; a bore defined by the replacement mounting pin portion for guiding a drill to a mounting site of the heat exchanger; and a nut alignment portion extending from the replacement mounting pin portion. |
| US10792769B2 |
Welding flux for duplex stainless steel
A welding flux for duplex stainless steel is used to solve the problem of insufficient penetration depth of a weld formed between two jointed workpieces when workpieces with a thickness above 3 mm is joined by TIG welding. The welding flux for duplex stainless steel includes 25-35 wt % of SiO2, 20-25 wt % of Cr2O3, 10-20 wt % of MoO3, 10-15 wt % of NiO, 5-10 wt % of FeO, 5-10 wt % of Co3O4, 5-10 wt % of MnO2 and 3-5 wt % of CuO. |
| US10792764B2 |
Reinforced structural components
Methods for manufacturing reinforced structural components are described. The methods include providing a previously formed steel structural component having a thickness of 0.7 mm to 5 mm. In a reinforcement zone of the structural component, locally depositing a material on the structural component to create a local reinforcement with a minimum thickness of 0.2 mm, wherein locally depositing a material on the structural component includes supplying a metal powder to the reinforcement zone, and substantially simultaneously applying laser heat to melt the metal powder and create the reinforcement by drawing specific geometric shapes on the structural component with the metal powder and the laser heating. The disclosure further relates to a reinforced component obtained using such methods. |
| US10792763B2 |
Laser welding
The present invention provides a laser welding process and a holding fixture for holding a first and a second body during a laser welding process. A first body and a second body for welding together along at least one weld line to form a joined component are immobilised in the holding fixture by a back clamp and a front clamp of the fixture. A shielding gas is supplied, from respective plenums formed in the back and front clamps, to back and front sides of the component along the weld line. Laser welding the first and second bodies together along the weld line, the laser weld thus-formed penetrating from the front side to the back side of the component. |
| US10792758B2 |
Laser machining device for correcting processing conditions before laser machining based on contamination level of optical system
A laser machining device includes a storage unit configured to store a reference value based on an energy amount of returning light when laser light is emitted, in a state where external optical system is not contaminated, toward a reflection plate with a predetermined output low enough not to melt or deform the reflection plate such that a focus position of the laser light aligns with a predetermined position, and a processing condition correction unit configured to correct, prior to laser machining, a processing condition in accordance with the contamination level of the external optical system, wherein the processing condition correction unit includes a laser power correction section configured to correct a laser power of the processing condition based on the measurement value measured by a returning light measurement unit and the reference value. |
| US10792756B2 |
Additive metal manufacturing system for in-situ metrology and process control
This disclosure provides systems, methods and apparatus systems and methods described herein provide, among other things, a system for additive manufacturing of metal objects. The system includes two electron beams. In one optional implementation, one beam is high powered and acts as a deposition beam that melts a metal feed stock material which is delivered to a deposition zone and onto a work surface and the second electron beam is a low power electron source. The second electron beam acts as an interrogating source that generates an electron beam which interacts with the deposited material. The second electron beam may be active after material is deposited and provides post-deposition in-situ metrology. Various signals generated by this second beam/material interaction are collected and used to provide information about the melted and deposited material. |
| US10792755B2 |
Method for manufacturing a component structure
A method for producing a component structure of two components includes subjecting the components to beam energy for melting in a contact region. A variation of beam current is set to melt the components in the contact region over a defined component depth less than the perpendicular distance between sides of the contact region. A defined beam current pulse is periodically imparted to the variation of the beam current, to melt the components at least approximately over the entire perpendicular distance between the sides of the contact region and to produce in the region of the second side weld regions of a weld root of the weld connecting the components projecting from the contact region and form a pattern which representative of a weld quality. Between the weld regions there is no melting of the components in the region between the defined component depth and the second side. |
| US10792750B2 |
Methods for manufacturing a rotor assembly for an electrical machine
A method for manufacturing a rotor assembly for an electrical machine includes printing a first part of a rotor shaft. The method also includes printing a rotor core onto the first part of the rotor shaft. In addition, the method includes printing a second part of the rotor shaft onto the rotor core; printing a first part of the rotor winding. The method also includes coupling the first part of the rotor winding to the rotor core. After coupling the first part of the rotor winding to the rotor core, the method includes printing a second part of the rotor winding onto the first part of the rotor winding to form the rotor assembly. |
| US10792748B2 |
Welding device
A welding device according to some embodiments includes a rotary table fixing two irregular shaped plates which are overlapped, a torch unit including a welding torch positioned to face outer peripheral edges of the two irregular shaped plates fixed to the rotary table, a torch actuator configured to move the welding torch toward and away from the outer peripheral edges, an after-shielding part mounted to the welding torch on downstream side in a rotational direction of the rotary table and having nozzles arranged along the rotational direction, configured to jet shielding gas to the outer peripheral edges, and including a first nozzle positioned upstream and a second nozzle positioned downstream of the first nozzle in the rotational direction, and a controller configured to control an orientation of the nozzle in a direction of decreasing a shielding-gas-jetting distance between the second nozzle and the outer peripheral edges welded by the welding torch. |
| US10792745B2 |
Controller for wire electrical discharge machine and control method of wire electrical discharge machine
A controller for a wire electrical discharge machine that machines a workpiece along a machining path by relatively moving the workpiece and a wire electrode to each other while generating electric discharge across an electrode gap between the workpiece and the wire electrode, includes: a machining surface state acquisition unit configured to acquire the state of a machining surface of the workpiece; and a machining path setting unit configured to specify an excessively machined portion of the workpiece based on the acquired state of the machining surface and set an approach point at which the wire electrode is made to approach the machining surface from a machining start point, so as to avoid the excessively machined portion. |
| US10792743B2 |
Wire electrical discharge machine
A wire electrical discharge machine includes: a travelling route formed of multiple divisional regions, through which a wire electrode is fed by an auto wire feeding mechanism; and a memory storing failure evaluation reference data on the auto wire feeding for every divisional region. The wire electrical discharge machine detects failure of the auto wire feeding and locate the tip position of the wire electrode at the time of failure and causes a controller to determine whether to perform or stop retry of the auto wire feeding based on the located tip position and the failure evaluation reference data for every divisional region. |
| US10792741B2 |
Circular saw mounting device
A circular saw mounting device which rotatably supports a saw blade in a grinding machine is disclosed. The mounting device comprises a base plate adapted for mounting in a grinding machine; a centering element comprising at least two engagement elements configured to be operated in a radial direction between a mounting position and a locking position. According to the invention the mounting device further comprises an actuator comprising a pin being configured to be operated in an axial direction and arranged to engage with pivot articulated couplings to each of the engagement elements to thereby transfer a radial displacement to the at least two engagement elements and to thereby operate the at least two engagement elements between the mounting position and the locking position. |
| US10792740B2 |
Tool
A tool, in particular a plunge-cut saw blade, includes a saw blade that has at least one main body and at least one working part. The working part has at least one working edge with saw teeth and is connected integrally to the main body along a straight connecting edge. The working edge includes a curved and/or polygon-like formation thereon. |
| US10792738B2 |
Cutting tool and method of manufacturing machined product
A cutting tool may include a circular columnar body extending from a first end to a second end along a rotation axis. At least a part of the columnar body may correspond to an insert including a cutting edge at the first end. The insert may include therein a flow path extending from a side of the first end toward a side of the second end. A width of the flow path along a radial direction of the circular columnar body may be smaller than a width of the flow path along a circumferential direction of the circular columnar body in a cross section orthogonal to the rotation axis. |
| US10792737B1 |
Cutting machine and method
A cutting tool for removing material from an engine block structure includes an engine block structure support sized to receive the engine block structure, a platform having a longitudinal dimension and a width dimension, and a cutting assembly supported on the platform and movable in a longitudinal direction along an adjustable rail, and movable in a direction approximately orthogonal to the longitudinal direction, the cutting assembly including a rotary cutter. The cutting tool also includes an alignment mechanism including an engagement structure configured to secure the cutting assembly to one of a plurality of predetermined positions on the adjustable rail, and an adjustment mechanism for moving the adjustable rail and cutting assembly in the longitudinal direction to position the rotary cutter to a desired position. |
| US10792734B2 |
Cutting tool for back turning
Provided is a cutting tool for back turning capable of improving chipping resistance. A cutting tool wherein a wall surface of a chip breaker includes a first wall surface that is formed along a first ridgeline, and a reinforcing surface that is connected to the first wall surface and a first end surface at an end portion of the chip breaker on the side of a first cutting edge, and that forms an angle of 90 degrees or an obtuse angle with the first end surface. |
| US10792731B2 |
Devices and methods for three-dimensional printing
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for the formation of three-dimensional objects. A method for forming a three-dimensional object may comprise alternately and sequentially applying a stream comprising a binding substance to an area of a layer of powder material in a powder bed, and generating at least one perimeter of the three-dimensional object in the area. The stream may be applied in accordance with a model design of the three-dimensional object. The at least one perimeter may generated in accordance with the model design. |
| US10792730B2 |
Production plant of metal rods, casting machine, casting process and control method of electromagnetic stirrer devices of molten metal
Production plant of metal rods, casting machine, casting process and control method of at least three electromagnetic stirrer devices, wherein one provides at least one phase of switching between two operating configurations of the electromagnetic stirrer devices of which a first operating configuration with the generation of a rotating electromagnetic field inducing in the metallic material in the molten state a rotational motion and a second operating configuration with the generation of a linear electromagnetic field inducing in the metallic material in the molten state a linear motion. |
| US10792727B2 |
Devices, systems and methods for automated wire bending
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to a wire bending apparatus capable of both on and off-plane nose and mandrel bends. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention incorporate a center turret cluster with a plurality of radii possible, a nose-bending mandrel, and a mandrel-bending mandrel. This apparatus forms a bending head that is attached to a CNC wire bending machine. This combination allows increased flexibility in forming complex wire forms and cuts down secondary operations, such as operations from robot arms, sometimes associated with CNC wire bending. In addition, the turret cluster position in the center allows for bending support with mandrel bends or nose bending on the back side of the bending head, usually 180 degrees away from the normal bending area. This allows the manufacturing of double end-loop forms without the addition of external clamps or robotic manipulation. |
| US10792726B2 |
Method and system for manufacturing laminated heat exchangers
An automated method of manufacturing a laminated heat exchanger, wherein a plurality of unassembled parts is provided, said parts comprising a plurality of laminate members, the method comprising: identifying the correct laminate member to be stacked using an identification system; stacking the laminate members using a robot to form a stack comprising the laminate members; checking the quality of the stack using a quality checking system; and joining the laminate members of the stack together. |
| US10792715B2 |
Gear spindle and oil seal used therein
In a gear spindle, outer cylinder gear sections (11) are each integrally formed on an inner peripheral surface of a spindle outer cylinder and inner cylinder gear sections (14) are each integrally formed on an outer peripheral surface of a spindle inner cylinder (13). An oil seal (27) that seals in the lubricating oil (20) for each of the aforementioned gear sections includes, a seal body (29) having a channel-shaped cross section and interposed in the peripheral gap between the inner peripheral surface of the spindle outer cylinder and the outer peripheral surface of the spindle inner cylinder (13), and a seal mounting member (30) that includes a band, a spring, or the like that tightens and fixes the seal body to the outer peripheral surface of the spindle inner cylinder (13) to allow expansion of the seal body in the axial direction in the aforementioned peripheral gap. |
| US10792713B1 |
Pick and place machine cleaning system and method
A device, mechanism, and methodology for regular and consistent cleaning of the vacuum aperture, nozzle, and contacting surfaces of a pick-and-place apparatus and the pick-up tools of automated or manual semiconductor device and die handling machines are disclosed. The cleaning material may include a cleaning pad layer with one or more intermediate layers that have predetermined characteristics, regular geometrical features, and/or an irregular surface morphology. |
| US10792709B2 |
Mask cleaning method and mask cleaning apparatus for performing the same
A mask cleaning apparatus and method of using the same includes a preheating zone preheating a mask, a first ultraviolet cleaning zone irradiating the mask with a first ultraviolet laser beam at a first irradiation angle, a first cooling zone cooling the mask irradiated with the first ultraviolet laser beam, a second ultraviolet cleaning zone irradiating the mask with a second ultraviolet laser beam at a second irradiation angle, a second cooling zone cooling the mask irradiated with the second ultraviolet laser beam, an infrared cleaning zone irradiating the mask with an infrared laser beam at a third irradiation angle, and a peeling zone spraying air onto the mask irradiated with the infrared laser beam. |
| US10792704B2 |
Electrostatic transducer and method for manufacturing same
Provided is an electrostatic transducer (1) in which an electrostatic unit (10) is formed so as to be flat and wound into a roll, from a first laminate sheet (110) and a second laminate sheet (120). The first laminate sheet (110) is provided with a first electrode sheet (111) and two first dielectric sheets (112, 113) laminated onto both surfaces of the first electrode sheet (111). The second laminate sheet (120) is provided with a second electrode sheet (121) and two second dielectric sheets (122, 123) laminated onto both surfaces of the second electrode sheet (121). |
| US10792703B2 |
Aerosol method for coating
The present disclosure describes a system and method of depositing ceramic or ceramic composite coatings on the inside surface area of a tubular shape. The system and method described herein can provide an interior coating for tubes and pipes to provide wear resistance, abrasion resistance, and anti-scaling effects. |
| US10792701B2 |
Pipe coupling thermal cleaning and coating curing oven and method
Systems and methods for treating metal pipe couplings, including a frame and insulated panels attached to the frame forming an oven. A pre-heat zone and a bake zone inside the oven, the pre-heat zone separated from the bake zone by a shared oven wall. A combustion burner and recirculation blower are positioned in opposite ends of the oven in a pre-heat zone combustion/recirculation chamber. Another burner and recirculation blower pair are positioned in opposite ends of the oven in a bake zone combustion/recirculation chamber. Heated air supply plenums are fluidly connected to respective recirculation blowers, and include direction-adjustable nozzles to direct heated air generally downward onto pipe couplings moving through the preheat and bake zones. Return air plenums positioned in each of the pre-heat and bake zones each have an air inlet, and an outlet fluidly connected to respective combustion/recirculation chambers. Coating-cured metal pipe couplings made by the methods. |
| US10792698B2 |
Heated epoxy cartridges
An improved cartridge structure that both heats the materials contained therein and provides for enhanced structure such that the bypass leaking of the low viscosity heated components is avoided. The cartridge is preferably formed from a rigid material such as reinforced fiberglass tubing. The wall of the cartridge is then wrapped in a flexible heating element or has a heating element cast directly in the wall thereof. The heating elements preferably heat the interior contents and epoxy cartridges to between 150 degrees and 180 degrees Fahrenheit. The wall structure may be of single wall construction with the heaters embedded therein or of a double wall construction such that the heaters are contained between an inner and outer wall. Further the wall construction is preferably formed to withstand the pressures applied when spray applying the epoxy contained therein to prevent the tube wall deformation and resulting blow by leakage. |
| US10792695B2 |
Substance dispensing system
A substance dispensing system that includes a hydraulic drive system is disclosed. The hydraulic drive system includes a hydraulic valve having a variable pressure setting, the hydraulic valve operable between a closed position in which a hydraulic pump moves hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic cylinder and an open position in which the hydraulic pump moves the hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic reservoir. The substance dispensing system of the present disclosure provides a system that recirculates hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic drive system instead of recirculating a substance back to a container via a pump. The substance dispensing system of the present disclosure allows for precise, accurate, and instantaneous control of an external force in a substance dispensing system. |
| US10792694B2 |
Condensation apparatus
Apparatuses for increasing the effective size of gas-entrained particles in a particle detector are disclosed. In one embodiment, an apparatus comprises an evaporation chamber, a condenser in fluid communication with the evaporation chamber, and an inlet in fluid communication with the condenser for receiving a stream of sample gas containing gas-entrained particles. The evaporation chamber includes a heating element and a porous support surrounding the heating element. The porous support carries thereon a working fluid, and the heating element vaporizes the working fluid to form vapor within the evaporation chamber. The porous support may include a portion which extends into a working fluid reservoir. |
| US10792691B2 |
Liquid atomization circuit and device using the same
A liquid atomization circuit for controlling a spray module that atomizes liquids is provided. The liquid atomization circuit includes a driving unit and a control unit. The driving unit can output a driving voltage so as to drive the spray module directly. The control unit is coupled to the driving unit to drive the driving unit so that the driving unit outputs a driving voltage. The spray module includes a first lead and a second lead. The first lead is coupled to the driving unit, and the second lead is coupled to the control unit. The control unit can output a predetermined voltage to the spray module. |
| US10792687B2 |
Self-propelled sprayer
With the use of a low cost microphone mounted at each nozzle, a sound signature of the nozzles may be captured and stored to be used as a continuous indicator of any changes in the flow rate of the nozzles. By measuring changes in sound at each nozzle, it is possible to determine the change in flow before a change in pressure manifests into a problem in the system. The change in sound will oftentimes be significant for plugged nozzles, or nozzles that have excessive wear and flow at too high of a rate. The invention has the advantage of being relatively low cost with ceramic microphones, for example, and with little or no moving parts required. A closed loop control system may be included to compensate for nozzle degradation. |
| US10792686B2 |
Hydro-cleaning system for a WC
A hydro-cleaning manual system, in particular apt to the cleaning of a WC, comprising a liquid jet device and a supporting/reservoir device. |
| US10792681B2 |
Nozzle for discharging compressed air
The present disclosure relates to a nozzle for discharging compressed air having a circumferential surface section which extends from a feed end to a discharge end and extends at least partially axially, and an end section produced in one piece, which extends radially inward from the circumferential surface section at the discharge end. In order to allow efficient and targeted compressed air discharge, the present disclosure envisages that a plurality of helical passages extend through the end section, each of which slopes in a tangential direction, at least in some section or sections, and into each of which a first discharge opening for compressed air opens. |
| US10792679B2 |
Coating system and method
A coating system includes a support fixture sized to be partially inserted into one or more openings of a component and a spray nozzle segment device comprising a housing configured to receive a slurry. The device is disposed radially outward of a central axis of the component and is shaped to extend circumferentially about at least part of the central axis of the component. The housing comprises plural delivery nozzles configured to spray the slurry onto a surface of the component. The device is operably coupled with the support fixture such that the fixture maintains a position of the device within the component when the support fixture is partially inserted into one or more openings of the component. |
| US10792677B2 |
Cyclone with guide vanes
A cyclone for the separation of solid particles and/or at least one liquid from a fluid, featuring a housing, an inlet opening for introducing the fluid together with the solid particles and/or the at least one liquid into the housing, a discharge port for the solid particles and/or the at least one liquid, a dip tube for discharging the fluid from the housing, and at least two guide vanes. Each guiding vanes shows a geometrical form with at least three edges e1, e2, e3. Further, each guide vane is directly or indirectly fixed to the housing with at least one edge e3 at a fixing point, whereby an area a is defined as the cross-sectional area of the housing intersecting the fixed edges e3. In addition, each guide vane shows at least two edges e1 and e2 which are not fixed to the housing, whereby the first edge e1 has a distance d1 and the second edge e2 has a distance d2, and whereby d1 |
| US10792675B2 |
Modular centrifuge devices and methods
A modular centrifuge device for separating fluid samples, including a housing having a modular power assembly mechanism for rotating samples with manual or electric power. A manual centrifuge device, including a housing having a power assembly mechanism for rotating samples with manual power, and a speed indicator for indicating if a predetermined speed has been reached and a time indicator for indicating if a predetermined or calculated time has been reached for rotating said samples operatively connected to the device. A method of centrifuging samples, by selecting a manual power mode or electric power mode on a centrifuge, rotating samples at a predetermined speed for a predetermined or calculated time, alerting a user that the predetermined speed and predetermined or calculated time have been achieved, and obtaining separated samples. |
| US10792674B2 |
Precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic filter and wet electrostatic precipitator
A precipitation tube and a precipitation tube bundle for a wet electrostatic precipitator, in particular for separating dusts, gases, and/or aerosols from exhaust gases are disclosed. The precipitation tube is designed as a modular tube system. It has at least two wall parts which each form a periphery segment of an inner periphery of the precipitation tube and are connected to each other so as to form at least part of the inner circumference of the precipitation tube. The modular tube system may include at least two wall parts, which each form a length segment of the precipitation tube and are connected to each other so as to form at least part of the length of the precipitation tube. The precipitation tube bundle is modular and includes a supporting structure on which a plurality of precipitation tubes are detachably held by connecting elements. |
| US10792673B2 |
Electrostatic air cleaner
An electrostatic air cleaner may include a corona charging stage, a precipitation stage, and an air mover (fan). The corona charging stage may include a first and second array placed under electrical potential difference capable of generating a corona discharge. The first array may be substantially parallel corona wires and may be located downstream of an air penetrable second array. The precipitation stage may be downstream from the corona charging stage. The spacing between the first array and the second array may be less than the distance of the precipitation stage to the second array. The air mover may be upstream of the corona charging stage or downstream of the precipitation stage or between these stages. The arrangement allows for higher ion output downstream of the first array with the same voltage and power consumption resulting in greater particle charging and better air cleaning efficiency. |
| US10792668B1 |
Method and apparatus for recovering germanium from optic fibers
A method for processing strands of optic fiber in which a box containing one or more pairs of wheels either crush, cut or bend and break the strands of optic fiber before being transported to a separator. The separator can be positioned to deposit material onto a conveyor belt, into a storage container or into a separate structure known as a step-cleaner. The box can contain a pair of cutting and anvil wheels, a pair of drive wheels or a pair of wheels featuring teeth that cut, crush or bend the strands of optic fiber prior to a suction force removing them from the box and transporting them to the separator. A step cleaner contains one or more rotating wheels with tines that agitate and move the cut, broken or crushed fibers. The suction force is created by a blower operably connected to a passage that communicates with the separator. |
| US10792665B2 |
Agitator ball mill
An agitator ball mill comprises agitating discs (18) on an agitating shaft, wherein two adjacent agitating discs (18) are bounding a grinding cell, respectively. The agitating discs (18) comprise grinding material passage openings (28) which are only arranged in the immediate proximity of a grinding chamber inner boundary (19), which connect adjacent grinding cells, and which have a radially outer boundary that has a distance R28 starting from the grinding chamber inner boundary (19) in the radial direction of the agitating disc (18). For the ratio of the distance R28 of the radially outer boundaries of the grinding material passage openings (28) to a radial extension R18 of the agitating discs (18), the following condition applies: 0.05·R18≤R28≤0.25·R18. Otherwise the agitating discs (18) are closed. |
| US10792662B2 |
Low-temperature automated storage for laboratory samples with automated access
An automated low-temperature storage for storing laboratory samples includes a storage zone for storing the samples that is maintainable at a first temperature below −20° C.; a handling zone located above the storage zone that is maintainable at a second temperature above the first temperature and below 0° C.; a chamber laterally adjacent to the storage zone and the handling zone for storing the samples at a third temperature that is higher than the first temperature and below 0° C.; and a vertical wall separating the chamber from the handling zone and storage zone. A first opening arranged in said vertical wall connects the handling zone and the chamber; and an automated transport device is arranged at least partially in the handling zone and is configured to move the samples between the storage zone, the handling zone, and the chamber. |
| US10792655B2 |
Dispenser device and a method for rinsing the dispenser device
A dispenser device includes: a valve system, a dispensing head for dispensing liquid and connected with a transfer tube to the valve system, a dispensing pump connected to the valve system, a first inlet port for conducting rinse liquid to the valve system, and a second inlet port for conducting rinse gas to the valve system. The device includes control equipment for operating the valve system so that the flow via the transfer tube towards the dispensing head includes both the rinse liquid and the rinse gas. The rinse gas is capable of collecting gas bubbles formed on the inner walls of the transfer tube to larger amounts of gas. Thus, the rinse gas facilitates the removal of the gas bubbles with the aid of the rinse liquid. |
| US10792654B2 |
Solid phase for mixed-mode chromatographic purification of proteins
Proteins are purified by a mixed-mode chromatography system formed by attaching a ligand comprising benzamidoacetic acid to a large-pore support matrix, the only linkage between the ligand and the support matrix being a chain having a backbone of no more than three atoms between a phenyl ring and the support matrix. |
| US10792653B2 |
Emissions control substrate
An emissions control substrate for treating exhaust from an engine including a plurality of hexagonal cells extending between a first end and a second end of the substrate. Wash coats are at an interior of the hexagonal cells. At an inner region of the substrate through which a longitudinal axis of the emissions control substrate extends, for every group of three adjacent hexagonal cells of the plurality of hexagonal cells two are plugged at the first end and open at the second end, and one is open at the first end and plugged at the second end. At an outer region of the substrate surrounding the inner region, for every group of three adjacent hexagonal cells of the plurality of hexagonal cells, one is plugged at the first end and open at the second end, and two are open at the first end and plugged at the second end. |
| US10792652B2 |
Methods to rejuvenate a deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution
Disclosed herein are methods to rejuvenate a deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution wherein the solution comprises rhodium, polydentate phosphine ligands, and polydentate phosphine ligand degradation products. In one embodiment, such methods comprise adding a peroxide to the deactivated hydroformylation catalyst solution. |
| US10792647B2 |
Base metal catalysts for the oxidation of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds
A method for oxidizing carbon monoxide (CO) and volatile organic compounds (VOCS) comprises contacting a gas containing water vapor and said CO and VOCs with a catalyst composition comprising at least one base metal promoter and at least one base metal catalyst supported on an oxide support material comprising one or more of alumina, silica, zirconia, ceria, and titania, wherein the VOCs comprise one or more of methyl acetate, methane, methyl bromide, benzene, methanol, methyl ethyl ketone, butane, and butene. |
| US10792645B2 |
Transition-metal-supporting intermetallic compound, supported metallic catalyst, and ammonia producing method
An electride, which is more stable and can be more easily obtained, is provided or is made available, and as a result, a catalyst particularly useful for chemical synthesis, in which the electride is particularly used, is provided. A transition metal-supporting intermetallic compound having a transition metal supported on an intermetallic compound represented by the following formula (1): A5X3 . . . (1) wherein A represents a rare earth element, and X represents Si or Ge. |
| US10792643B2 |
Method for producing oxide catalyst and method for producing unsaturated nitrile
A method for producing an oxide catalyst containing Mo, V, Sb, and Nb, the method including: a raw material preparation step including sub-step (I) of preparing an aqueous mixed liquid (A) containing Mo, V, and Sb, sub-step (II) of adding hydrogen peroxide to the aqueous mixed liquid (A), thereby facilitating oxidation of the aqueous mixed liquid (A) and obtaining an aqueous mixed liquid (A′), and sub-step (III) of mixing the aqueous mixed liquid (A′) and a Nb raw material liquid (B), thereby obtaining an aqueous mixed liquid (C); a drying step of drying the aqueous mixed liquid (C), thereby obtaining a dried powder; and a calcination step of calcining the dried powder under an inert gas atmosphere, wherein a time elapsed from addition of the hydrogen peroxide to the aqueous mixed liquid (A) to mixing the Nb raw material liquid (B) therewith is less than 5 minutes and the aqueous mixed liquid (A′) before being subjected to the sub-step (III) has an oxidation-reduction potential of 150 to 350 mV. |
| US10792641B2 |
Structure
A structure includes a base material; a surface layer that contains a binder resin and a titanium compound particle having absorption at 450 nm and 750 nm in a visible absorption spectrum and a BET specific surface area within a range of 100 m2/g to 1200 m2/g. |
| US10792635B2 |
Distributor and down flow catalytic reactor comprising same
The present invention relates to a distributor and a down flow catalytic reactor comprising same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, provides a distributor comprising: an inside downcomer which has a first flow space; an outside downcomer which is disposed so as to surround at least some area of the inside downcomer, and has a second flow space partitioned from the first flow space of the inside downcomer; and a cap which has a plurality of slots and is mounted on the inside or the outside downcomer so as to enable a fluid that has passed through the slots to flow to at least one flow space among the first flow space and the second flow space. |
| US10792631B2 |
Tap and aerator apparatus
A tap apparatus including a container coupling portion including a liquid inlet portion, a body portion, and a plug valve portion. The body portion includes a liquid outlet portion, wherein the liquid outlet portion is in fluid communication with the liquid inlet portion of the container coupling portion. The plug valve portion is configured and arranged to be seated within the body portion, wherein the plug valve portion is configured and arranged to be moved relative to the body portion between an open position, in which a liquid is free to flow from the liquid inlet portion and out through the liquid outlet portion, and a closed position, in which liquid from the liquid inlet portion is prevented from flowing out through the liquid outlet portion. The body portion also includes a plurality of flow channels provided in an interior surface thereof. |
| US10792626B1 |
Systems and methods for mixing exhaust gases and reductant in an aftertreatment system
A vane swirl mixer for exhaust aftertreatment includes: a vane swirl mixer inlet; a vane swirl mixer outlet; a first flow device including: a Venturi body; a plurality of upstream vanes positioned within the Venturi body; a plurality of upstream vane apertures interspaced between the plurality of upstream vanes; a plurality of downstream vanes positioned within the Venturi body; and a plurality of downstream vane apertures interspaced between the plurality of downstream vanes. At least one of the upstream vane hub and the downstream vane hub is radially offset from a Venturi center axis, thereby causing individual ones of the plurality of vanes coupled to the radially offset vane hub to differ in their geometry. |
| US10792623B2 |
Device for adjusting specific resistance value and method for adjusting specific resistance value
A resistivity adjustment device includes: a hollow fiber membrane module that is divided by a hollow fiber membrane into a liquid phase side area; a liquid supply pipe that communicates with the liquid phase side area; a liquid discharge pipe that communicates with the liquid phase side area; a gas supply pipe that communicates with the gas phase side area; a gas discharge pipe that communicates with the gas phase side area; a bypass pipe that communicates with the liquid supply pipe and the liquid discharge pipe to bypass the hollow fiber membrane module; and a first on-off valve that is connected to the gas discharge pipe and opens or closes a first passage inside the gas discharge pipe, wherein the first on-off valve opens the first passage to discharge water accumulated in the gas phase side area. |
| US10792618B2 |
Particle separation and/or purification of a fluid
A platform has a filter system with a first set of filter modules and a second set of filter modules that is different from the first set of filter modules. Each set of filter modules includes an inflow channel and an outflow channel. A fluid inlet is connected to the first set of filter modules, a fluid outlet is connected to the second set of filter modules, and a separation interface separates the first and second sets of filter modules. The separation interface has a first interface channel to connect to the module outflow channel of the first set of filter modules, and a second interface channel to connect to the module inflow channel of the second set of filter modules. The filter system receives fluid through the fluid inlet and, after the fluid has passed through each set of filter modules, discharges the fluid through the fluid outlet. |
| US10792616B2 |
Ion exchanged synthetic phyllosilicate as SCR catalyst
The present disclosure is directed to SCR catalysts, methods for their manufacture, and methods of treating emissions in an exhaust stream with them. The SCR catalysts are produced from pillaring and ion exchanging synthetic phyllosilicates, particularly hydrothermally synthesized phyllosilicates. |
| US10792615B2 |
Catalyzed filters with end coating for lean engine exhaust
Provided are catalyst articles, methods of manufacturing catalyst articles, and methods for controlling emissions in diesel engine exhaust streams with catalyst articles, where the emission treatment system of various embodiments effectively treats diesel engine exhaust with a catalyst article. In one or more embodiments, the catalyst articles have a platinum group metal end coating covering an outlet end surface of the catalytic article. In one or more embodiments, a method is provided where an applicator transfers a platinum group metal coating to an outlet end face of a catalytic article. |
| US10792612B2 |
Methods and compositions for the removal of mercury from gases
This invention relates to methods and compositions for removing contaminants from fluids, for example, the removal of mercury contaminants by oxidation. The compositions and methods provided herein are robust and accomplish efficient removal of contaminants from fluid streams without the need for relatively expensive activated carbon. In addition, the methods and compositions of the present invention do not pose risks to the safety of workers through the injection of highly toxic, highly corrosive elemental bromine to directly oxidize the mercury. The compositions and methods of the present invention are versatile and apply to a wide range of contaminants including, but not limited to, mercury, lead, cadmium, thallium, and hydrogen sulfides. Further, the compositions and methods contained herein are capable of efficient contaminant removal over a wide range of temperatures and pressures. |
| US10792608B2 |
Scrubber for HVAC system
In some embodiments, there is provided a scrubber system for cleaning return air in an HVAC unit, where the scrubber system attaches directly to an inlet of the return-air side of the HVAC unit, for example, by the mating of a flange on the system with a matching flange on the HVAC unit. The bolt-on scrubber system may comprise one or more sorbent materials, a fan for circulating return air through the sorbent, a damper-controlled inlet and a damper-controlled outlet to the attached return air side of the HVAC unit. Further, an additional air flow channel and a damper may be included in the system to control the flow of outside air into the HVAC unit. In some embodiments, the sorbents may be contained in removable inserts. |
| US10792607B2 |
Flux recovery device, soldering device and method for removing flux
To provide a flux recovery device which can remove a flux in a pipe and a method for removing a flux. A flux recovery device 200 according to the present invention recovers a flux from a gaseous mixture containing a flux component, the flux recovery device 200 including: a separation unit 400 configured to separate the flux from the gaseous mixture using water, and to discharge the water containing the flux; a pipe 500 including a second connection port 540, an inclined portion 580, and a first connection port 520, the water containing the flux flowing into the pipe 500 from the second connection port 540, the inclined portion 580 being positioned on a downstream side of the second connection port 540, and extending in a direction intersecting with a vertical line extending in a gravity direction, and the first connection port 520 being positioned on an upstream side of the inclined portion 580; and a pump 220 configured to supply water from the first connection port 520. |
| US10792604B2 |
Horizontal coalescing filter
A horizontal gas coalescing filter unit having a reduced vertical footprint includes a first housing including an inlet and an outlet, the inlet being configured for receiving a gas, including liquid condensates, under pressure. The filter unit includes an impingement head, a tuyere, and a vane separator to cause liquid condensates to separate from the gas. A second housing is positioned in fluid communication with the horizontal housing and contains a coalescing filter for receiving the gas exiting the vane separator and for further removing the liquid condensates from the gas. A gas outlet is associated with the second housing for allowing the separated, dry gas to exit the filter unit. A method for separating liquid condensates from the gas is also provided. |
| US10792598B2 |
Breather
A breather that allows airflow between an inside and an outside of a casing of an on-vehicle power unit or a transmission mechanism related to the power unit to be performed through a breather chamber structure includes a connecting portion and a cylindrical wall. An ATF-air mixture from the inside of the casing flows into the breather chamber structure through the connecting portion having a tubular shape. The cylindrical wall is provided in the breather chamber structure and has a cylindrical shape having one end portion that is closed and another end portion that is open. The ATF-air mixture from the connecting portion flows from an opening at the other end portion toward the one end portion through the cylindrical wall. |
| US10792595B2 |
Drum filter for water filtration and method therefor
The invention relates to a drum filter for water filtration and method therefor. The drum filter comprises: a housing; a filter drum arranged in the housing and comprising a filter surface, wherein the filter drum is rotatable around a shaft; an inlet for supplying water for filtering to an outward facing side of the filter surface for the purpose of collecting fouling on the filter surface; an outlet for discharging filtered water; and a sprayer for spraying clean the filter surface, wherein the sprayer is configured to spray substantially transversely over the outward facing side of the filter surface. |
| US10792594B2 |
Dual pumping arrangement for a hollow fiber filter
A fluid filtration assembly includes a filter housing having first and second ends and a connector for fluid communication with a fluid storage vessel. A filter element is disposable within the filter housing, and first and second pumps are coupled at the first and second ends of the filter housing. A controller may coordinate the operation of the first and second pumps to induce alternating tangential flow of fluid between the filter housing and the first and second pumps. At least one of the first and second pumps is a diaphragm pump or a plunger pump. The fluid storage vessel can be a bioreactor. |
| US10792585B2 |
Folded fractionation column and process
An apparatus and process doubles the number of trays in a single fractionation column. A dividing wall is used to isolate a first side from a second side and fractionation on trays on each side is independent of the other. A transition vapor stream is ducted from a top of a first side to the bottom of the second side, and a transition liquid stream is ducted from a bottom of the second side to the top of the first side. |
| US10792580B2 |
Multi-function modular robot apparatus with stackable, interchangeable and interlocking modules
A multi-function modular robot apparatus provides a wide range of entertainment and functional use options that may be tailored by a user to the specific entertainment and functional purposes so desired. The specific entertainment and functional purposes of the multi-function modular robot apparatus are obtained through inclusion of multiple stackable modules. The interlocking mechanical and electric communications connections for each stackable module act as a power and electronic communication pass through to allow for each module to be arranged in any order and in any combination while still maintaining power and function. |
| US10792579B2 |
Toy assembly with character in housing and mechanism to open housing with tether
In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided, and includes a housing, an inner object (which may, in some embodiments, represent a character) inside the housing, a tether, and a motor. The tether is driven by the motor to pull at least one removable housing portion from the housing. |
| US10792568B1 |
Path management for virtual environments
Navigation paths through complex physical or virtual spaces can be determined without the need to transmit complex map data for the spaces, avoiding issues with additional latency or bandwidth. In a video game environment, a path can be determined for a non-player character through a level of the game. A pathfinding algorithm can be used to determine a path from a start point to an end point in the level. A virtual element can be swept along the path to determine significant spatial variations. Spatial information, such as may include different radius values for a virtual sphere able to pass through these variations, can be provided along with the coordinates of the points used to approximate the path. A path following service can utilize the spatial information to direct the character along the path in a more natural way for that character based upon factors such kinematic limitations. |
| US10792566B1 |
System for streaming content within a game application environment
Embodiments of the present disclosure comprise a content streaming system 120 that can stream content assets within the game environment. The content streaming system 120 can include a decoding module 124 that can decode content prior to streaming. The content streaming system 120 can stream the content asset to the environmental element during runtime without dynamically rendering the content asset during runtime, the decoded content asset can be applied as a textures on elements within the game environment. A content management module 122 can prioritize the order in which the content asset content is decoded and manage the process of streaming the content asset to the environmental elements during runtime. The content management module 122 can also dynamically select the content asset with an appropriate resolution to stream to the environmental element based on runtime gameplay information. |
| US10792559B1 |
Arcade game with aluminum can targets
The present invention is an arcade game with a crane mechanism that uses a suction device to capture and extract beverages in aluminum cans. The arcade game may use a rotating playing field where the targets sit on a turn-table type rotating disk, or the targets may be arranged on a stationary playing field. The pick-up device can use a joystick or other type of player controls to maneuver the pick-up device over the intended target, and then lowered onto the bottom surface of the inverted can in an attempt to extract the target from the playing field. The pick-up device preferably uses a suction cup that, if positioned directly over the bottom surface of the inverted can, will make a seal with the can and allow the can to be lifted from the playing field. If the suction cup is not placed directly over the can such that a seal is not established, the pick-up device will not be able to apply a fully negative pressure between the can and the pick-up device, and the attempt will fail. In the event of a successful attempt, the can is transferred to a retrieval bin adjacent the playing field where the player can obtain the prize. |
| US10792557B1 |
Memory puzzle system
Systems and methods for generating a memory puzzle are provided. In one aspect, a memory puzzle system receives a selection of puzzle parameters via a first user interface. The memory puzzle system can obtain a plurality of media files associated with the puzzle parameters, and determine an order in which to play the plurality of media files. The memory puzzle system can also generate user interface data that, when rendered, causes a client system to display a second user interface that plays the plurality of media files in the determined order. The memory puzzle system can obtain thumbnails associated with the plurality of media files that are displayed in the second user interface after playback of the plurality of media files is complete. The memory puzzle system can receive an ordered selection of the thumbnails, and generate a score based at least partly on the ordered selection of the thumbnails. |
| US10792553B1 |
Shuffling machine
A shuffling machine has a central accommodating compartment, a left accommodating compartment, a right accommodating compartment, and a card dispensing space. A translation plate is disposed in the card dispensing space. A driving mechanism is connected to the translation plate. The translation plate is coupled with a card dispensing device for dispensing playing cards. The card dispensing device includes a fixed seat plate and a dispensing block. The fixed seat limits a vertical displacement of the dispensing block within a predetermined distance. Left and right sides of an underside of the dispensing to block have beveled edges. An underside of the fixed seat has an upper magnetic member. A top of the dispensing block has a lower magnetic member. The upper magnetic member and the lower magnetic member are arranged with their like poles to repel each other so that the fixed seat can repel the dispensing block downward. |
| US10792552B2 |
Disposal box for used playing cards
A disposal box for used playing cards has a cuboid shape provided with six surfaces, namely, front and back surfaces, left and right surfaces, and upper and lower surfaces in an assembled state. The disposal box includes a slit that is provided in at least one of the six surfaces and enables the used playing cards to be inserted into the disposal box. The disposal box further includes viewing windows that are provided with a plurality of holes having a size at which the playing card cannot be taken out, and can allow the used playing cards contained in the disposal box to be visually recognized. The disposal box is formed of a paper or plastic material, and can be discarded in a state in which the used playing cards are contained in the disposal box. |
| US10792534B2 |
Use of free weights for exercise
A weight training apparatus is configured to improve use and enjoyment of free-weights. The apparatus may leverage a modular or changeable assembly to accommodate different exercise or types of free-weight devices. The assembly may include a frame that can accommodate retainers that can secure to both a standard barbell shaft or receive plate weights. The retainers may also accommodate a handle that can rotate relative to the frame. |
| US10792532B1 |
Belt squat with cable-driven lever arm
A belt squat apparatus having a frame and a lever arm that is pivotally mounted to a pivot point of the frame. A weight loading point is located on the first side of the lever arm and on one side of the pivot point. An attachment point is located on the second side of the lever arm. A cable includes a lever end that is configured to mount to the lever arm at the attachment point and an opposing user end that is configured to engage a user. When the user pulls the cable, the lever arm pivots about the pivot point to move the weight loading point from a lowered position to a raised position. |
| US10792531B1 |
Resistance training exercise machines having inertial switch-actuated dampening device
An exercise machine has a resistance mechanism that is movable with respect to a stationary frame into and between a rest position and an active position and a pulley system coupled to the resistance mechanism and being operable by a user performing an exercise motion. Operation of the pulley system moves the resistance mechanism from the rest position to the active position, against a resistance force from the resistance mechanism. Releasing the pulley system allows the resistance force to automatically move the resistance mechanism back towards the rest position. A dampening device has an inertial switch that causes the dampening device to automatically dampen movement of the resistance mechanism from the active position towards the rest position when the pulley system is suddenly released. |
| US10792529B2 |
Fitness equipment and fitness system based on fitness equipment
Disclosed is a fitness equipment including a fitness equipment terminal and a data terminal. The fitness equipment terminal includes a movable member and a damping device for controlling the damping intensity of the movable member, and also includes a travel tracking module for feeding back motion data of the damping device and a control module for controlling the damping device. The damping device includes an electromagnetic induction assembly. A fitness system is also disclosed. |
| US10792528B1 |
Pilates machine tension device support system
A Pilates machine tension device support system for efficiently providing a tension force to a movable platform of an exercise machine. The Pilates machine tension device support system generally includes a frame, a platform movably positioned upon the frame and a tension assembly connected between the frame and the platform to provide selective tension upon the platform in a first direction. The tension assembly is comprised of a plurality of pulleys and a plurality of tension devices positioned upon the pulleys, wherein the tension devices are attached between a frame and the platform. The tension members are selectively engaged to the platform to increase or decrease the tension applied to the platform for varying levels of workouts. |
| US10792525B2 |
Explosion inhibiting portable fuel container and method of inhibiting explosions
A portable fuel container configured to prevent liquid fuel contained therein from being entirely emptied from the container. The amount of liquid fuel retained in the container can be sufficient to maintain a fuel-to-air ratio in the container at a fuel-rich level that prevents combustion within the container if the container were to be placed near an ignition source or if an ignition source were to somehow enter the container. The container can also include other safety features such as, for example, a flash suppressor located at the fill opening, an extra wide fill opening, and/or an easily controllable dispensing spout. When a flash suppressor is employed, the perforations in the flash suppressor can be configured to retain fuel therein after fuel has been dispensed from the container and the flash suppressor is no longer submerged in fuel. |
| US10792524B2 |
Self-retracting lanyard with fall protection harness tracker
A self-retracting lanyard system includes a self-retracting lanyard having a main body and a retractable line, a harness connected to the retractable line and wearable by the user of the self-retracting lanyard, and an electronic device disposable on the harness. The electronic device includes an accelerometer, a processor or programmable circuit, and a non-transitory program storage medium on which are stored instructions executable by the processor or programmable circuit to perform operations including receiving a measurement from the accelerometer, comparing the measurement to a threshold, detecting that the user of the self-retracting lanyard has fallen based on a result of the comparing, and instructing a wireless transmitter to transmit a wireless signal in response to the detection that the user has fallen. |
| US10792520B2 |
Personal descent system
A personal descent system is provided. The personal descent system includes a support structure coupling assembly and a control descent device. The support structure coupling assembly is configured and arranged to be coupled to a descent lifeline. The support structure coupling assembly includes an adaptor connection member. The adaptor connection member is configured and arranged to couple different types of lifelines and lanyards to the support structure coupling assembly. The control descent device is selectively coupled to the support structure coupling assembly. The control descent device is configured and arranged to be coupled to a safety harness donned by a user. The control descent device is further configured to detach from the support structure coupling assembly during a descent operation while controlling a payout of the descent lifeline. |
| US10792515B2 |
Method for determining a patient specific locally varying margin
It is an object of the invention to provide for an improved radiation treatment. According to a first aspect of the invention, this object is achieved by a method for determining a patient specific locally varying margin on a treatment target and/or an organ at risk in order to compensate for local intrafraction motion expected during a radiotherapy fraction to be delivered over a radiotherapy fraction time interval. The patient specific locally varying margin is determined based on a displacement and/or an estimate of the displacement of at least a first location and a second location on the treatment target and/or organ at risk. The method comprises steps of: acquiring a first medical image of the treatment target and/or the organ at risk and acquiring a second medical image of the treatment target and/or the organ at risk, wherein the time between the acquisition of the first medical image and the second medical image is similar to the radiotherapy fraction time interval and determining of positions of the first location and the second location in the first medical image and in the second medical image and using the determined positions for determining the patient specific locally varying margin around the treatment target and/or organ at risk. |
| US10792514B2 |
Automatic generation of radiation treatment plan optimization objectives
Generally speaking, pursuant to these various embodiments a memory stores prescribed treatment instructions for a particular patient radiation therapy. Those treatment instructions specify clinical metrics for goals pertaining to at least one treatment volume for the particular patient. Either directly or inferentially those clinical metrics are prioritized. A control circuit automatically converts those treatment instructions into resultant radiation treatment plan optimization objectives where the automatic conversion can compatibly comprise a non-convex optimization objective. The control circuit then automatically iteratively optimizes the radiation treatment plan for the particular patient radiation therapy as a function, at least in part, of the aforementioned resultant optimization objectives to thereby produce an optimized radiation treatment plan for the particular patient that a radiation treatment platform then utilizes to administer therapeutic radiation to the particular patient. |
| US10792512B1 |
Metallic modules and assembly system for the formation of shielded walls, floor and ceiling for rooms used for radiotherapy
A modular structure is disclosed that shields people from radiation typically encountered in radiotherapy rooms. The structure can be easily assembled without cracks. Moreover, the structure can be assembled and repaired quickly, without interrupting treatments for long periods of time. The structure is made of two general types of modules. A base module is made up of two cuboids fused along facing long edges and offset, one from the other, both vertically and horizontally. A complementary module is made of a single flatter shaped cuboid. It is designed to fill gaps that appear at the top and bottom of the assembled array of base modules. These modules, as configured, allows several structures to be assembled by quick and simple fitting and horizontal and vertical stacking of the modules. The modules can be manufactured from low cost materials such as metal casing filled with metal powder. |
| US10792511B2 |
System for non-invasive heart treatment
The invention provides a non-invasive method for treatment of arrhythmia. In a first aspect, a method for treatment of atrial fibrillation in a heart of a patient comprises directing radiation from outside the patient toward one or more target treatment regions of the heart so as to inhibit the atrial fibrillation. The radiation may induce isolation of a pulmonary vein. |
| US10792507B2 |
Variable sound system for audio devices
A system capable of self-adjusting both sound level and spectral content to improve audibility and intelligibility of electronic device audible cues. Audible cues are stored as sound files. Ambient noise is detected, and the output of the audible cues is altered based on the ambient noise. Various embodiments include processed sound files that are more robust in noisy environments. |
| US10792505B2 |
Low energy conversion of ventricular tachycardia in a subcutaneous defibrillator
Methods and devices for cardiac therapy. One example provides a subcutaneous anti-tachycardia pacing therapy. Another example provides a subcutaneous low energy cardioversion therapy. Yet another example provides a subcutaneous multiple pulse cardioversion therapy. In various examples, specific steps are taken to ensure synchronization of delivered therapy when provided in response to sensing and analysis of a subcutaneous signal. Some examples use a substernal device instead. |
| US10792501B2 |
Systems and methods for selecting MRI-compatible stimulation parameters
Methods and systems for generating an MRI-compatible stimulation program based at least in part on a first set of stimulation parameters of a first stimulation program are presented. For example, a method or system (via a processor) can include receiving the first set of stimulation parameters, wherein the first set of stimulation parameters indicates a first set of stimulation electrodes; modifying the first set of stimulation parameters to generate a second set of stimulation parameters of the MRI-compatible stimulation program by at least one of 1) reducing a value of at least one stimulation parameter of the first set of stimulation parameters or 2) replacing, in the first set of electrodes, a case electrode with at least one electrode of the lead; and initiating a signal that provides the IPG with the MRI-compatible stimulation program. |
| US10792497B2 |
Frequency therapy device
A frequency therapy device 10 is characterized by comprising a main device unit 20 that passes, between a pair of electrode pads 12, 12, a current corresponding to a predetermined voltage waveform, and a waveform memory 22 that is provided therein and stores a plurality of voltage waveforms at different frequencies, and in that: the waveform memory 22 stores the voltage waveforms in any of N waveform storage regions 22-1 to 22-N for each of N frequencies as waveform data comprising a square wave with a sampling frequency of 192 kHz or more and a number of quantization bits of 24 or more; the waveform data is read from the waveform memory 22 for each frequency, the waveform data is converted to an analog waveform by a D/A converter 24 during a preset time, and a current corresponding to the voltage waveform is passed between the electrode pads 12, 12; and the waveform memory 22 repeatedly and successively stores the waveform data for every set time for each frequency. |
| US10792495B2 |
Neuromodulation device and method for use
Neuromodulation devices and methods of their use are described in which a therapeutic device is configured to generate a treatment for treating pain such as the reduction of the symptoms of chronic and acute pain as well as for treating other conditions. The neuromodulation device generates an output electrical signal in the form of pulses with a fast rise-time spike waveform followed by a longer-duration, lower amplitude primary phase waveform. The output signal includes a broad range of frequency components, with time constants tuned so as to interact with specific cell membrane or cellular components. The output signal may be conducted to the patient via electrodes. The pulses are triggered at variable intervals which prevent habituation. |
| US10792493B2 |
Method and apparatus for implantable cardiac lead integrity analysis
The present invention relates, generally, to scientific and medical system methods for diagnosis of implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) lead conductor anomalies, in particular conductor migration and externalization within an ICD implantable cardiac lead. The method uses an “imaginary” component of the high frequency transmission line impedance having certain spectral changes that correspond to movements of the conductor or an “imaginary impedance”. This allows the detection of conductor migration and small insulation failures. |
| US10792491B2 |
Pulsed passive charge recovery circuitry for an implantable medical device
The problem of a potentially high amount of supra-threshold charge passing through the patient's tissue at the end of an Implantable Pulse Generator (IPG) program is addressed by circuitry that periodically dissipates only small amount of the charge stored on capacitances (e.g., DC-blocking capacitors) during a pulsed post-program recovery period. This occurs by periodically activating control signals to turn on passive recovery switches to form a series of discharge pulses each dissipating a sub-threshold amount of charge. Such periodic pulsed dissipation may extend the duration of post-program recovery, but is not likely to be noticeable by the patient when the programming in the IPG changes from a first to a second program. Periodic pulsed dissipation of charge may also be used during a program, such as between stimulation pulses. |
| US10792490B2 |
Open channel implant tools and implant techniques utilizing such tools
Implant tools and techniques for implantation of a medical lead, catheter or other component are provided. The implant tools and techniques are particularly useful in implanting medical electrical leads in extravascular locations, including subcutaneous locations. An implant tool for implanting a medical lead may include a handle and a shaft adjacent the handle. The shaft has a proximal end, a distal end, and an open channel that extends from near the proximal end to the distal end, the open channel having a width that is greater than or equal to an outer diameter of the implantable medical lead. |
| US10792489B2 |
Bio-electrode composition, bio-electrode, and method for manufacturing the bio-electrode
The present invention provides a bio-electrode composition capable of forming a living body contact layer for a bio-electrode that is excellent in conductivity and biocompatibility, is light-weight, can be manufactured at low cost, and can control significant reduction in conductivity even though the bio-electrode is soaked in water or dried. The present invention is accomplished by a bio-electrode composition including an ionic material and a resin, in which the ionic material is a lithium salt, a sodium salt, a potassium salt, a calcium salt, or an ammonium salt of sulphonamide represented by the following general formula (1). [R1—C(═O)—N−—SO2—Rf1]nMn+ (1) |
| US10792487B2 |
Method of manufacturing a base element of a medicament delivery device
An infusion set system includes a base and a fluid connector removably coupleable thereto. The fluid connector includes a fluid path portion and at least one connector latch displaceably connected to the fluid path portion and displaceable to a latching position in which at least a portion of the connector latch extends into the fluid path portion, which includes a cannula extending from a top interior surface thereof, and a plurality of internal sidewalls corresponding to at least two of a plurality of flat side surfaces of at least one of a base section and a base latch, thereby facilitating connection between the base and the fluid connector in a plurality of discrete rotational connecting positions. When the fluid connector is locked to the base, the at least one connector latch engages a base latching portion of the base and restricts proximal displacement of the fluid connector. |
| US10792485B2 |
Radiopaque and septum-based indicators for a multi-lumen implantable port
A method for power injection of fluids through an access port includes implanting the access port in a patient, palpating the access port, imaging the access port, and introducing contrast media into the patient through the access port at a rate in a range from about two milliliters per second to about five milliliters per second. The access port may include a housing, a first septum, a second septum, and a radiographic indicator. The first septum and the second septum may respectively cover a first reservoir and a second reservoir of the access port. The first septum may include a first sub-pattern of protrusions and the second septum may include a second sub-pattern of protrusions. The radiographic indicator may include a first portion including information pertaining to the first sub-pattern, and a second portion including information pertaining to the second sub-pattern. The imaging identifies the radiographic indicator. |
| US10792483B2 |
Tumor vaccination
The present invention relates to a vaccine composed of at least one immune stimulant and radiofrequency waves using capacitive coupling and to a method, especially an in-situ and in vivo vaccination method for treatment of primary cancer and its metastases even in disseminated cell-states, which cannot be detected by presently available imaging methods or for prevention of relapse of the cancer disease, and especially for enabling and supporting the patient's own immune system to recognize and kill the cancer cells and to build up a memory to prevent relapse of a cancer disease. |
| US10792482B2 |
Systems and methods for delivering fluid to a wound therapy dressing
Provided are systems and methods for delivery of fluid to a wound therapy dressing. In exemplary embodiments, a pressure source provides negative pressure to a wound dressing and positive pressure to an actuator that expels fluid from a fluid reservoir. |
| US10792481B2 |
Implantable drug delivery device
The invention pertains to implantable medical devices for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents. Some devices according to the invention have a titanium reservoir, and a porous titanium oxide based membrane to control the rate of release of the therapeutic agent. The reservoir contains a formulation of the active agent, and means to promote water uptake into the reservoir upon implantation. In some embodiments the means include a gas with a higher solubility in than air water. |
| US10792480B2 |
Shunt flushers and related methods
Systems and methods for flushing shunt systems are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a flusher includes a pinch tube that extends over a flush dome such that a user can simultaneously close the pinch tube and actuate the flush dome with a single motion. Flushing and refill valves of the system can be disposed in a cartridge that is laterally-offset from the flush dome, advantageously reducing the height profile of the flusher. Flushers with integrated shunt valves are also disclosed, as are shunt systems with restricted and unrestricted modes for selectively limiting the instances in which a user can open an auxiliary flow path through the system. |
| US10792476B2 |
Guide wire
A guide wire includes a long flexible wire main body, and a coil that is formed by winding a plurality of wires in a spiral shape, and which is disposed at an outer periphery of a distal portion of the wire main body to cover the distal portion. The coil includes a coil distal portion that is disposed on a distal side in the distal portion, a coil proximal portion that is disposed on a further proximal side in comparison to the coil distal portion, and a coil intermediate portion that is disposed between the coil distal portion and the coil proximal portion, and includes a wire having a wire diameter that is smaller than a wire diameter of the wires of the coil distal portion and the coil proximal portion. |
| US10792467B2 |
Steerable catheter with pull wire
In one representative embodiment, a steerable catheter device comprises a shaft comprising a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a pull-wire lumen that extends at least partially through the proximal and distal portions. A pull wire extends through the pull-wire lumen and has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion, wherein the distal end portion of pull wire is fixed to the distal end portion of the shaft. An adjustment mechanism is operatively connected to the proximal end portion of the pull wire and configured to increase and decrease tension in the pull wire to adjust the curvature of the distal portion of the shaft. An axially non-compressible pull-wire sleeve extends co-axially through the pull-wire lumen and over the pull wire. |
| US10792461B2 |
Methods and systems for gathering and analyzing human biological signals
Introduced are methods and systems for an adjustable bed device configured to: gather biological signals associated with multiple users, such as heart rate, breathing rate, or temperature; analyze the gathered human biological signals; and heat or cool a bed based on the analysis. |
| US10792460B2 |
Valve with internal member
A valve with an internal member is disclosed which allows exhaled carbon dioxide to escape from a breathing circuit when the circuit gas pressure drops below a threshold pressure. The valve operates by occluding one or more ports under a relatively high pressure and opening the one or more ports under a relatively low pressure. The internal member is attached to the body of the valve at two or more locations on the internal member. The internal member moves in a direction perpendicular to the gas flow through the valve. |
| US10792454B2 |
Heated respiratory hose assembly
An undermold coupling to couple a hose to a hose fitting includes: a tubular portion to be inserted into a hose interface of the hose fitting; threads formed on an inner surface of the tubular portion to engage a support helix on an end of the hose as a set of threads; and a first grating comprising a first plurality of elongate portions to intermesh with a corresponding second plurality of elongate portions of a second grating of the hose interface, wherein the first plurality of elongate portions extend into a second plurality of slots defined by the second plurality of elongate portions, and the second plurality of elongate portions extend into a first plurality of slots defined by the first plurality of elongate portions. |
| US10792450B2 |
Device for retaining humidity in a patient interface
A patient interface for sealed delivery of a flow of air to ameliorate sleep disordered breathing may include: a seal-forming structure to form a pneumatic seal with the entrance to the patient's airways; a positioning and stabilising structure to maintain the seal-forming structure in sealing contact with an area surrounding the entrance to the patient's airways; a plenum chamber pressurised at a pressure above ambient pressure in use; a connection port for the delivery of the flow of breathable gas into the patient interface; and a device positioned within a breathing chamber defined, at least in part, by the seal-forming structure and the plenum chamber, wherein the device divides the breathing chamber into a posterior chamber and an anterior chamber, and wherein the device comprises a plurality of apertures such that turbulence of the air in the posterior chamber is less than turbulence in the air in the anterior chamber. |
| US10792449B2 |
Patient interface with integrated jet pump
A patient circuit of a ventilation system, such as a non-invasive open ventilation system, wherein the patient circuit comprises a nasal pillows style patient interface that incorporates at least one “Venturi effect” jet pump proximal to the patient. The patient circuit further comprises a pair of uniquely configured 3-way connectors which, in cooperation with several uniquely configured tri-lumen tubing segments, facilitate the cooperative engagement of the patient interface to a ventilator of the ventilation system. |
| US10792443B2 |
Composite micro-vaporizer wicks
A composite wick is provided for use in a micro-vaporizer having a fluid reservoir and a heating element. The composite wick comprises a wick body positionable so that its upstream surface is in fluid communication with the fluid reservoir and the downstream surface is disposed in opposition to a surface of the heating element. The wick body comprises at least one base wick structure having a plurality of tortuous passages that collectively provide a capillary effect to draw fluid from the reservoir and transport it toward the downstream surface. The wick body further comprises an active material positioned within the wick body so that vaporizable fluid drawn through the wick body contacts and interacts with the active material. The active material is selected to impart a desired characteristic to the vaporizable fluid. |
| US10792441B2 |
Recording unit
The present invention relates to a recording unit arranged to be connected to a medicament delivery device, which recording unit comprises a generally elongated housing (10; 90) having dimensions so as to enclose at least a distal part of the medicament delivery device (50), the recording unit comprising a recording mechanism (60; 120) provided with an electronic circuit (64; 134) and arranged at a distal end inside said housing, said electronic circuit comprising an activation element (40; 108) operably arranged to activate said electronic circuit (64; 134) when said medicament delivery device is inserted in said housing, said electronic circuit (64; 134) comprising sensor elements (80; 140) capable of sensing status changes of said medicament delivery device during use. |
| US10792439B2 |
Safety needle devices
A safety needle device is disclosed having a hub, needle cannula, housing, tether, retractable sleeve, locking member and spring element. The tether is movably disposed in the housing, the tether having a slot with an enlarged first guide path and a narrowed second guide path extending distally from the enlarged first guide path. The retractable sleeve is configured to move from an initial position to partially expose a distal tip of the needle cannula, a retracted position to fully exposes the needle cannula, and an extended position to fully cover the distal tip of the needle cannula. The proximal movement of one or more protrusions on the retractable sleeve, rotates the tether to move the at least one or more protrusions from the enlarged first guide path of the tether to the narrowed second guide path of the tether, this rotation activating the device. |
| US10792438B2 |
Safety needle devices
A safety needle device is disclosed having a hub, needle cannula, housing, tether, retractable sleeve, locking member and spring element. The tether is movably disposed in the housing, the tether having a slot with an enlarged first guide path and a narrowed second guide path extending distally from the enlarged first guide path. The retractable sleeve is configured to move from an initial position to partially expose a distal tip of the needle cannula, a retracted position to fully exposes the needle cannula, and an extended position to fully cover the distal tip of the needle cannula. The proximal movement of one or more protrusions on the retractable sleeve, rotates the tether to move the at least one or more protrusions from the enlarged first guide path of the tether to the narrowed second guide path of the tether, this rotation activating the device. |
| US10792431B2 |
Syringe packaging system
A syringe packaging system that includes a tube and a cap for enclosing a pre-filled syringe is disclosed. The tube includes a tube cut flange and the cap includes a cut skirt. With a syringe barrel contained within the tube, a syringe barrel cut flange is aligned with the tube cut flange. With the pre-filled syringe enclosed within the tube and the cap, the cut skirt of the cap surrounds the syringe barrel cut flange. In one embodiment, a film is securable to a portion of the tube and a portion of the cap to connect the tube and the cap with the pre-filled syringe enclosed within the cap and the tube. |
| US10792427B2 |
High force injection devices
Described herein are assisted syringes. The syringes provide a higher force to the plunger tip than the extrusion force applied to the plunger. The assisted syringes can be used to inject or extrude viscous materials. |
| US10792426B2 |
Autoinjector system
An autoinjector system for injecting a fluid medicament into a patient includes a re-usable autoinjector, and a disposable cassette loaded with a hypodermic syringe pre-filled with a fluid medicament. The autoinjector includes a first motor for injecting a needle of the hypodermic syringe into the patient and a second motor for expelling the fluid medicament from the syringe. |
| US10792423B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for physiology parameter-invariant meal detection
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for physiology parameter-invariant meal detection are disclosed. According to one system, the system includes at least one processor and a meal detection module implemented using the at least one processor. The meal detection module is configured to receive insulin intake information and blood glucose level information for a user, to detect a meal event using a physiology parameter-invariant meal detection algorithm, and after detecting the meal event, to perform at least one control action associated with insulin management. |
| US10792417B2 |
Removable transmission for use with a powered surgical tool, the transmission shaped to extend above the tool, and system
An irrigator that is powered by a surgical tool capable of driving an implement. The irrigator includes a pump contained in a pump housing adapted for attachment to the tool. The irrigator includes a tip assembly connected to the pump by a flexible supply tube. Thus the tip assembly can be position against tissue against which the irrigating fluid is to be applied without having to likewise position the tool and the pump. |
| US10792416B2 |
System and method for collecting plasma
A method for collecting plasma includes determining the weight, height, and hematocrit of a donor, and calculating a donor plasma volume and a target plasma collection volume. The target plasma collection volume is based on the donor plasma volume and a target percentage of plasma. The method then withdraws blood from the donor through a line connected to a blood component separation device, and introduces anticoagulant into the withdrawn blood. The blood component separation device separates the blood into a plasma component and a second blood component, and the plasma component is collected from the blood component separation device and into a plasma collection container. The method may then calculate the volume of pure plasma collected within the plasma collection container, and continue processing/collecting until the calculated volume of pure plasma equals the target plasma collection volume. |
| US10792415B2 |
Failsafe system and method for a medical fluid procedure
A failsafe system for a medical fluid procedure, comprising a medical fluid processing apparatus comprising a sealer and a programmable controller driven by software, wherein the programmable controller is programmed to recognize a failure event from input from hardware components of the medical fluid processing apparatus. The system also comprises a disposable fluid circuit configured to associate with the medical fluid processing apparatus and comprising a tubing segment configured to fit within the sealer. The programmable controller is configured to seal the tubing segment by activating the sealer surrounding the tubing segment in response to an occurrence of the failure event. |
| US10792411B2 |
Accelerated method for preparing platelet rich plasma
Provided is an accelerated method for preparing platelet rich plasma (PrP) without centrifugation or filtration. The method comprises contacting a sample of whole blood with an anti-coagulant and an inducer of Rouleaux formation; allowing the mixture to stand thereby depleting the sample of RBCs, and collecting the platelet-rich plasma fraction. The PrP volume obtained by the present method is about 10-60% of the volume of the starting whole blood sample, and contains less than 200,000 RBCs and at least 100,000 platelets per microliter. |
| US10792409B2 |
Peritoneal dialysis treatment system and method of operation
The invention relates to a system which is a device suitable for carrying out removal of a dialysate volume fraction during a stasis phase so as to optimize ultrafiltration, the safety of the patient, the comfort of the patient, and/or the operation of the cycler. |
| US10792408B2 |
Medical fluid therapy machine including readily accessible pneumatic manifold and valves therefore
A connection apparatus for sealing to a pathway of a mounting structure includes a body; and a port including a threaded portion extending from the body and a non-threaded portion extending from the threaded portion, the non-threaded portion carrying a gasket, the gasket positioned along the non-threaded portion such that the mounting structure to which the connection apparatus is mounted contacts the gasket prior to the threaded portion engaging a mating threaded portion of the mounting structure, the port providing fluid communication between the body and the pathway of the mounting structure. The body may be that of a valve that supplies any of air, water or oil as an operating fluid to, for example, inlet and outlet valves and a pump chamber of a medical fluid pump of a medical fluid delivery machine. |
| US10792407B2 |
Percutaneous driveline anchor devices and methods of use
Systems, methods, and devices for securing a driveline to a portion of skin are disclosed herein. The driveline can connect an external controller to an implantable blood pump. The skin anchor can include a driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion can receive the driveline and fix a position of the driveline with respect to the driveline capture portion. The driveline capture portion includes: a driveline receiver that can receive the driveline; and a driveline anchor that can engage the driveline to fix the position of the driveline with respect to the driveline receiver. The skin anchor can include a force distribution portion. The force distribution portion can engage a portion of skin and fix a position of the portion of skin with respect to the force distribution portion. |
| US10792400B2 |
Microstructure formulation techniques for botulinum toxin
The present invention relates to microstructure formulation techniques for botulinum toxin. The microstructure formulation techniques for botulinum toxin according to the present invention make it possible to precisely control the concentration of botulinum toxin and to alleviate the pain occurring when botulinum toxin is administered into the human body, and also enable botulinum toxin to be accurately administered to a desired position. Thus, the present invention is expected to greatly contribute to the safe and convenient medical use of botulinum toxin. |
| US10792399B2 |
Antimicrobial inserts for medical devices
Inserts can be formed with elution characteristics to cause the inserts to elute an antimicrobial agent when subject to a fluid within a medical device. An insert can be formed with a desired geometry to allow the insert to be compression fit within a medical device to prevent the insert from moving or becoming dislodged once inserted into the medical device. The material may also be hygroscopic so that the insert swells when subject to a fluid thereby enhancing the compression fit of the device within the medical device. In some cases, the material can be reinforced using an internal structure. Inserts can be formed in many ways including by casting, thermoforming, or extrusion. In some cases, the inserts can be formed using a peel-away sleeve or material. The peel-away sleeves can be formed of a non-sticky material which facilitates removal of the inserts once the inserts have cured. |
| US10792398B2 |
Antimicrobial inserts for medical devices
Inserts can be formed with elution characteristics to cause the inserts to elute an antimicrobial agent when subject to a fluid within a medical device. An insert can be formed with a desired geometry to allow the insert to be compression fit within a medical device to prevent the insert from moving or becoming dislodged once inserted into the medical device. The material may also be hygroscopic so that the insert swells when subject to a fluid thereby enhancing the compression fit of the device within the medical device. In some cases, the material can be reinforced using an internal structure. Inserts can be formed in many ways including by casting, thermoforming, or extrusion. In some cases, the inserts can be formed using a peel-away sleeve or material. The peel-away sleeves can be formed of a non-sticky material which facilitates removal of the inserts once the inserts have cured. |
| US10792394B2 |
Methods for localized modification of tissue products
Methods for treating tissue matrices and tissue matrices produced according to the methods are provided. The methods can include treating select portions of a tissue matrix with a fluid containing at least one agent to produce a tissue matrix with variable mechanical and/or biological properties. |
| US10792391B2 |
Biodegradable magnesium alloy nerve conduit for nerve defect repair and its preparation method
A biodegradable magnesium alloy nerve conduit for nerve defect repair has multiple lines of through holes in the tube wall thereof, the through holes in each line are axially arranged along a circular tube at equal distances, and the through holes in adjacent lines are arranged in a staggered way. A method for preparing the nerve conduit includes steps of: (step 1) processing a 45-degree conical surface at one end of a magnesium alloy tube blank, carrying out extrusion, and obtaining a magnesium alloy intermediate tube material; (step 2) obtaining a capillary tube after carrying out multi-pass rolling and drawing on the magnesium alloy intermediate tube material; (step 3) carrying out stress relief annealing on the capillary tube, laser cutting and punching, and obtaining a porous conduit; and (step 4) carrying out acid pickling on the porous conduit, and then carrying out electrochemical polishing treatment, and obtaining the nerve conduit. |
| US10792390B2 |
Particles
Embolic particles are described. The particles are reaction products of a prepolymer solution including at least one polyether macromer and an appropriate monomer. |
| US10792386B2 |
Apparatus and method to repeatedly fill and purge channels of endoscope
A medical device reprocessor is operable to perform a method of cleaning an internal channel of a medical device. The method entails activating a first pump to deliver a detergent to the internal channel for a first predetermined duration, activating a second pump to deliver water to the internal channel to rinse out the detergent for a second predetermined duration, and activating a third pump to deliver pressurized air to the internal channel to purge out the water or detergent contained within the internal channel for a third predetermined duration. Subsequently, the method involves activating a fourth pump to deliver a predetermined volume of disinfectant to the internal channel, and reactivating the third pump to deliver pressurized air to purge out the disinfectant into a chamber. The method repeats filling the internal channel with detergent, water and disinfectant and the subsequent purging of the internal channel with pressurized air. |
| US10792385B2 |
Sterilizing floor array
Various devices for sterilizing a surface and an object in contact with the surface are disclosed. For example, a first device includes an ultraviolet light source, a touch sensor, a processing system, and a computer-readable medium. The computer-readable medium stores instructions which, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to perform operations that include detecting, via the touch sensor, a tactile state of the device, detecting a tactile state of at least one additional device, determining, based upon the tactile states, that the device is on an edge of a pattern of contact between an object and a surface comprising the device and the at least one additional device, and implementing an action associated with the ultraviolet light source in response to determining that the device is on the edge of the pattern of contact. |
| US10792381B2 |
System for disinfecting surfaces using ultraviolet light
A surface disinfecting system utilizing UV radiation emitted from at least on UV lamp, the UV lamp positioned in a light fixture that is positioned in a room to be disinfected. The light fixture is provided with a shaft upon which the light fixture rotates according to a predetermined cycle. The cycle may be programmed to adjust the speed and direction of rotation and intensity of the UV lamps. |