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| US10799474B2 |
Method of treating leukemia utilizing somatic cell reprogramming
The present invention provides a method for treating leukemia utilizing somatic cell reprogramming. The method includes a step of introduction of somatic cell reprogramming inducing factors Oct-4, Sox-2, Klf4 and c-Myc (OSKM for short) into leukemic cells or a step of utilizing small reprogramming molecules in in-vitro culture. It promotes leukemic cells to initiate process of somatic cell reprogramming in order to induce apoptosis and finally purpose of eliminating leukemic cells in-vivo or in-vitro is achieved. It provides new ideas and methods for clinical treatment of leukemia in the future. |
| US10799466B2 |
Methods for delivering volatile anesthetics for regional anesthesia and/or pain relief
The present invention provides methods for reducing pain in a subject in need of such pain reduction by delivering, e.g., intrathecally or epidurally, a volatile anesthetic such as a halogenated ether compound in an amount effective to reduce pain. Chronic or acute pain may be treated, or the anesthetic may be delivered to the subject to anesthetize the subject prior to a surgery. In certain embodiments, isoflurane, halothane, enflurane, sevoflurane, desflurane, methoxyflurane, xenon, and mixtures thereof may be used. Dosing regimens including a one-time administration, continuous and/or periodic administration are contemplated. |
| US10799465B2 |
Homeopathic therapeutic method and compositions
Methods of producing a Hydrophilic Homeopathic Aqueous Substance Active (HASA)-gel matrix, include the steps of: (a) combining a homeopathic compound and an uninhibited aqueous composition to produce a HASA; (b) combining the HASA with at least one hydrophilic gelling agent; and (c) thereafter, forming the hydrophilic HASA-gel matrix by use of at least one of a thickening agent, a crosslinking agent, or a polymerization agent. |
| US10799459B1 |
Rapidly disintegrating solid oral dosage forms containing dasatinib
The instant application relates to the field of pharmaceutical compositions comprising dasatinb. Furthermore, the instant application relates to a method of treating proliferative disorders in a patient in need thereof, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of said compositions. |
| US10799457B2 |
Exosomal compositions and methods for the treatment of disease
An exosomal composition is provided that comprises a therapeutic agent encapsulated by an exosome. The therapeutic agent can be a phytochemical agent, a chemotherapeutic agent, or a Stat3 inhibitor. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the exosomal compositions are also provided. Methods for treating an inflammatory disease or a cancer are further provided and include administering an effective amount of an exosomal composition to a subject in need thereof to thereby treat the inflammatory disorder or the cancer. |
| US10799452B2 |
Sublingual therapeutic solutions and methods
Supplement formulations of estrogen blocker, glycogen manager, and muscle recovery solutions and sublingual therapies for increasing absorption rates thereof. The sublingual delivery systems allow the body to absorb up to 94.9% of each dose directly into the bloodstream, completely bypassing the digestion process. Sublingual delivery (under the tongue) results in potencies 4 to 5 times greater than most capsules and powders. An estrogen blocker solution includes purified water, vegetable glycerin, polypropylene glycol, potassium benzoate, citric acid, calcium D glucarate, 7 keto DHEA, IO3, DIM, nettle root extract, agaricus biporus extract, narigin extract, and quercetin dehydrate. Formulas for glycogen manager, and muscle recovery are also disclosed. |
| US10799451B2 |
Nicotine formulation
A method of manufacturing a nicotine-containing mucoadhesive film, by preparing an aqueous solution at a pH of from 9.5 to 13, the solution includes (i) a nicotine salt, (ii) an alkaline pH-regulating agent, and (iii) a film-forming agent including an alginate salt of monovalent cation or a mixture of alginate salts of monovalent cations, the film-forming agent having a mean guluronate (G) content of from 50 to 85% by weight, a mean mannuronate (M) content of from 15 to 50% by weight, a mean molecular weight of from 30,000 g/mol to 90,000 g/mol and being such that a 10% aqueous solution thereof at a temperature of 20° C. has a viscosity of 100-1000 mPas, as measured at a shear rate of 20 rpm by use of a Brookfield viscometer with a spindle No. 2; distributing the solution onto a solid surface; and permitting the solution to dry on said surface. A nicotine-containing mucoadhesive film. |
| US10799444B1 |
Wax for hair removal with thermally activated pigment
A hot wax composition useful in removing hair from skin contains an effective amount of a thermally activated pigment which causes the composition to change color when it is heated sufficiently for use in hair removal and then change color again when the composition has cooled enough to be removed. |
| US10799442B2 |
Compounds useful in the treatment and/or care of the skin, hair, nails, and/or mucous membranes
Compounds of general formula (I): R1-Wm-Xn-AA1-AA2-AA3-AA4-AA5-AA6-Yp-Zq-R2 (I) their stereoisomers, mixtures thereof and/or their cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, cosmetic and/or pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and their use in medicine, and in processes of treatment and/or care of the skin, hair and/or mucous membranes, in particular in the aging and photoaging of the skin. |
| US10799441B2 |
Skin treatments containing pyrroloquinoline quinone (PQQ) esters and methods of preparation and use thereof
The present invention relates to cosmetic or dermatological compositions containing PQQ or its esters, methods of treating or promoting skin changes by topical application of these compositions, and methods of synthesis of PQQ esters. The PQQ ester-containing compositions of the present invention are unexpectedly effective in treating skin, particularly with respect to skin tolerance. When included in a topical composition, the PQQ esters of the present invention have an antioxidant effect that is useful in treating a skin change. |
| US10799437B2 |
Cosmetic material composition
A composition comprising: at least one compound of the chemical structure: [ H x O ( x - 1 ) 2 ] Z y wherein x is and odd integer ≥3; y is an integer between 1 and 20; and Z is one of a monoatomic ion from Groups 14 through 17 having a charge value between −1 and −3 or a polyatomic ion having a charge between −1 and −3; or Z′—Hx′Ox′-y′ wherein x′ is and integer greater than 3 y′ is an integer less than x′; and Z′ is one of a monoatomic cation, a polyatomic ion or a cationic complex; and at least one of a humectant emollient or carrier. |
| US10799436B2 |
Composition for surface modification
The present invention relates to a composition for surface modification. The composition for surface modification according to the present invention contains a particular carbodiimide-based compound, thus forms a covalent bond without damaging skin, hair, or fabric, and semipermanently provides desired skin or hair surface modification effects or fabric care effects. |
| US10799433B2 |
Foaming antimicrobial compositions
A foaming antimicrobial composition, which includes a cationic antimicrobial, a combination of surfactants, skin conditioning agent(s), humectant(s), and water, is provided. The composition has excellent antimicrobial properties, while still maintaining skin hydration and mildness. Commonly, the foaming antimicrobial composition is triclosan-free. |
| US10799424B2 |
Child resistant and airtight container
Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers. |
| US10799420B2 |
Portable roller massager
A portable roller massager includes an elongate center shaft having a longitudinal axis extending between a first end and a second end, a roller section rotatably positioned about an outer surface of the elongate center shaft and extending not entirely between the first and second ends, a first handle member movably attachable to the first end of the elongate center shaft, and a second handle member movably attachable to the second end of the elongate center shaft. The elongate center shaft, roller section, first handle member, and second handle member cooperate to form a portable roller massager for massaging and treating a person's muscles. |
| US10799418B2 |
Cushion structure for massager movement touch switch
A cushion structure for a massager movement touch switch includes a movement main body and touch switch, where the main body includes a massage head, movement box and fixing plate, where the fixing plate is positioned below the movement box and has guide holes, and the bottom side of the movement box is configured with guide rods, each guide rod movably passed through the corresponding guide hole; springs are configured between the movement box and fixing plate, and the movement box, fixing plate respectively have positioning grooves adapted for the abutment and positioning of the upper, lower sides of each spring. One side of the touch switch is fixed to the fixing plate, and another side thereof is configured with a transmission rod, with an elastic body configured between the upper side of the transmission rod and the bottom side of the movement box, thereby having a cushioning function. |
| US10799413B1 |
Therapeutic session restraint chair
A restraint chair includes a supporting frame with a seat and a desk. A wrist capture bar is associated with the desk and is displaceable between a retracted position and an extended position. An ankle capture bar is associated with the desk pedestal and is displaceable between a disengaged position and an engaged position. Control levers positioned behind the seat are coupled with the wrist capture bar and the ankle capture bar via a link assembly. Translation of the control levers effects respective displacement of the wrist capture bar between the retracted position and the extended position and of the ankle capture bar between the disengaged position and the engaged position. |
| US10799412B1 |
Surgical table for direct anterior surgical approach of the hip
Surgical table for providing hyperextension of the hip joint during direct anterior approach without need for lowering the distal end of the operating table. The attachment will allow external rotation as well as adduction for better exposure of the proximal end of the femur. It further allow for motorized traction of the lower extremity controlled by the operating surgeon. The inventive device conveniently incorporates a femoral elevator mechanism that will raise the proximal end of the femoral bone for better visualization through the surgical wound and easier reaming of the femoral canal. |
| US10799410B2 |
Excreta disposal apparatus customized to human body
A excreta disposal apparatus is customized to a human body and includes a body having a seating unit, which has a shape corresponding to the curved shape of the genital area and buttocks of the human body and also has a disposal space open toward the genital area and buttocks of the human body so as to take excreta discharged from the human body. A main body unit, which is connected to the seating unit, is mountable between the legs of the human body and has a receiving space therein. A discharge channel is provided in the receiving space and communicates with the disposal space to discharge the excreta in the disposal space to the outside. |
| US10799409B2 |
Subject support apparatuses
A subject support apparatus includes an upper portion including a torso panel having a first end and a second end, a loop strap having a first free end extending from the first end of the torso panel and a second free end extending from the second end of the torso panel and configured to couple the first end of the torso panel to the second end of the torso panel to form a closed loop, and a pair of shoulder straps coupled to the torso panel and extending from a top edge of the torso panel. The subject support apparatus also includes a lower portion coupled to the pair of shoulder straps and extending from a bottom edge of the torso panel. The lower portion has a seat piece having a front end and a rear end. |
| US10799408B2 |
Adhesive patch and method of using the same
The disclosure provides, in part, adhesive patches for repairing damaged surfaces of health care devices. In one of its aspects the disclosure provides a method of repairing the surface of health care device by applying an adhesive patch over a damaged portion of the surface, the patch comprising a film layer and an adhesive layer. In another one of its aspects, the disclosure provides an adhesive patch for repairing the surface of a health care device comprising a film layer and an adhesive layer. |
| US10799404B2 |
Clamp mechanism for litter
A clamping mechanism is provided far attaching an instrument to a litter pole. The mechanism includes a platform, a base, first and second clamps, a quick-release pin and first and second thumb screws. The platform attaches the instrument and includes an elongated plate terminating in serifs at both ends. The base disposes the platform and includes a floor bounded by corner posts that extend above the floor, a block that extends below the floor, and a flange. The flange extends below the floor opposite the block, and the flange includes a first hinge. The clamp pivots on the base between the black and the flange. The clamp includes a second hinge that engages the first hinge, a curve member that connects to the second hinge for receiving the pole, and a tang that connects to the curve member. The spacer includes a convex surface to engage a joint on the pole and a flat surface opposite the convex surface to engage the block. The quick-release pin inserts through an adjacent pair of the corner posts disposed between the serifs. The first thumb-screw passes through the tang and into the block. The second thumb screw passes through the block and against the spacer to press towards the joint. |
| US10799403B2 |
Patient transport apparatus with controlled auxiliary wheel deployment
A patient transport apparatus transports a patient over a floor surface. The patient transport apparatus comprises a support structure and support wheels coupled to the support structure. An auxiliary wheel is coupled to the support structure to influence motion of the patient transport apparatus over the floor surface to assist users. An actuator is operatively coupled to the auxiliary wheel and operable to move the auxiliary wheel relative to the support structure from a retracted position to a deployed position. A user interface sensor is operatively connected to the actuator and configured to generate signals responsive to the user touching the user interface. A controller is operatively coupled to the user interface sensor and the actuator to operate the actuator in response to detection of signals. |
| US10799402B2 |
Disposable absorbent articles
An absorbent article comprising a first and second plurality of elastics. The first plurality of elastics may be disposed in a front and a crotch region. The second plurality of elastics may be disposed in a back region and the crotch region. The first and second plurality of elastics may be linear and parallel with a transverse axis of the article. |
| US10799395B1 |
Tarsus eyelid support
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a device and method for holding a superior tarsus of an eye in a closed position. Some embodiments of the device can comprise a first main surface configured to be applied against an upper eyelid having eyelashes when the upper eyelid is in a closed position such that an inferior edge of the eyelid patch is positioned above the eyelashes of the upper eyelid. The first main surface can have an adhesive thereon. The device is configured to be applied above the eyelashes, below the eyebrow, and to form multiple curvatures to maintain sufficient rigidity to maintain the upper eyelid in a closed position. Additionally, some embodiments of the device have thinned or more flexible portions that can improve the conformability and fit of the device to the user's anatomy. |
| US10799392B2 |
Controller for a surgical laser
The invention relates to a controller for a surgical laser. According to the invention, the controller is adapted to control a laser in order to produce two or more three-dimensional compression zones, each comprising a plurality of lesions, inside a lens cortex of a crystalline lens of the eye using a laser pulse or multiple laser pulses, wherein the controller is adapted such that a laser can be calibrated with respect to a reference point within the lens, and each of the compression zones produced has a length in a radial direction, a depth in a direction parallel to the optical or visual axis and an average width in a direction parallel to a tangent of the lens cortex, wherein the sum of the average widths of all compression zones is 0.1 to 2 millimeter for every 1 diopter of desired gain in accommodation amplitude of the lens. |
| US10799391B2 |
Scrotal sheet
A scrotal sheet includes a paste/water-retaining material layer containing at least moisture and a cooling material that uses vaporization heat resulting from evaporation of the moisture, a surface material layer on a surface of the paste/water-retaining material layer, and a notch configured to from a three-dimensional shape to surround the scrotum when the scrotal sheet is used. |
| US10799385B2 |
Ostomy appliance with layered base plate
A base plate of an ostomy appliance includes a first adhesive layer and a masking element. The first adhesive layer includes a stomal opening with a center point and a proximal surface configured to be attached to a skin surface of a user. The masking element is arranged on a distal surface of the first adhesive layer and is more insulative than the first adhesive layer. A plurality of electrodes is arranged on the distal surface of the first adhesive layer, where each electrode includes a sensing part and a conductor part. The masking element is arranged between the conductor part of each electrode and the first adhesive layer. The electrodes are formed on a proximal surface of a support layer. |
| US10799378B2 |
Pliant members for receiving and aiding in the deployment of vascular prostheses
A vascular prosthesis deployment device and related methods are disclosed. In some embodiments the deployment device may include a delivery catheter assembly. The delivery catheter assembly may include a pliant member, wherein the pliant member is configured receive a vascular prosthesis. The pliant member may also be configured to aid in incrementally deploying a vascular prosthesis. |
| US10799376B2 |
Systems and method for stent manufacturing using protective shields
The present disclosure is directed to a stent manufacturing assembly including an inner shield, a patterned metal sheet, and an outer shield. The patterned metal sheet may include a polymer coating with an embedded therapeutic agent. The inner shield, patterned metal sheet, and outer shield are arranged in a layered configuration and placed in a stent rolling mechanism with a mandrel. In particular, the patterned metal sheet is disposed on the outer shield and the inner shield is disposed on the patterned metal sheet in the layered configuration. In the layered configuration, the stent manufacturing assembly is rolled by the rolling mechanism into a tubular shape and welded to form a tubular stent. |
| US10799375B2 |
Aortic bare stent and aortic dissection stent
An aortic bare stent and an aortic dissection stent are disclosed. The aortic bare stent is in a tubular net structure, with multiple support stents in circles and arranged along an axial direction. Two adjacent support stents are connected by a connector stent. The connector stent is made of a hyper-elastic material. A flexural rigidity of the connector stent is less than that of the support stent. The support stent is made of a single-strand hyper-elastic nickel titanium wire or formed by cutting a nickel titanium tubing. The connector stent is made of a multi-strand composite wire. The multi-strand composite wire is formed by twisting or weaving multiple strands of filaments, and each strand of filament is independently of a nickel titanium material. |
| US10799371B2 |
Sizing instrument for use in a surgical procedure to implant a stemless humeral component
A stemless humeral component for replacing the humeral head of a patient's humerus includes a support flange having a number of cantilevered legs extending distally away from a bottom surface thereof. Instruments and methods for surgically installing the stemless humeral component are also disclosed. |
| US10799364B2 |
Revision implant augments, systems, and methods
A revision implant component comprising a body having a plurality of screw holes and a tapered head configured to engage a talar dome component of a multi-component ankle prosthesis. A surgical method is disclosed which includes creating an incision in a patient, exposing a multi-component ankle prosthesis implanted in a patient, disassembling at least one component of the multi-component ankle prosthesis, affixing a revision implant component to non-damaged bone using screws, and coupling the revision implant component to a talar dome of the multi-component ankle prosthesis. |
| US10799363B2 |
Bone replacement implants with mechanically biocompatible cellular material
A methodology integrating muitiscale analysis and design optimization to design a novel bone replacement implant made of a functionally graded cellular material that meets fatigue requirements imposed by cyclic loadings. The pore microarchitecture, described by interconnectivity, porosity, pore size as well as pore topology, is optimally designed for tissue regeneration and mechanical strength. The method can contribute to the development of a new generation of bone replacement implants with a graded cellular microstructure. |
| US10799362B2 |
Aortic valve reconstruction training kit
A training kit is provided for practicing aortic valve reconstruction. The aortic valve reconstruction training kit is provided with a blood vessel model and multiple valve leaflet models, and the blood vessel model has a base-capped or base-uncapped cylindrical form having an opening formed on at least the top part thereof. The blood vessel model also has a valve ring part which is formed in the middle of the cylinder and to which the valve leaflet models can be sutured. By using the training kit, it becomes possible to practice a suturing technique that is believed to be the most difficult in aortic valve reconstruction, namely, a technique of accurately suturing a new valve leaflet to a valve ring part, to which an abnormal valve leaflet has been attached, of a cylindrical aorta while viewing the inside of the aorta from above. |
| US10799358B2 |
Catheter system for selectively manipulating and connecting cardiac tissues
A minimally invasive catheter and methods are provided for adjusting the chordae associated with an atrio-ventricular valve and for modifying the geometry of selected cardiac chambers. Clamps carried by the catheter are part of a prosthetic clamp assembly that includes the clamps and a cord attached to each of the clamps. The cord length can be adjusted after the clamps are attached to tissue. The clamps can be operated simultaneously or independently. |
| US10799354B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for reshaping a heart valve annulus
Anchors for securing an implant within a body organ and/or reshaping a body organ are provided herein. Anchors are configured for deployment in a body lumen or vasculature of the patient that are curved or conformable to accommodate anatomy of the patient. Such anchors can include deformable or collapsible structures upon tensioning of a bridging element in a lateral direction, or segmented tubes that can be adjusted by tightening of one or more tethers extending therethrough. Such anchors can be used as a posterior anchor in a blood vessel in implant systems having a tensioned bridging element extending between the posterior anchor and an anterior anchor deployed at another location within or along the body organ. Methods of deploying such anchors, and use of multiple anchors or multiple bridging elements to a single anchor are also provided. |
| US10799351B2 |
Retainers for transcatheter heart valve delivery systems
A delivery device 10 for a collapsible prosthetic heart valve includes a catheter assembly 16 including a shaft 26 around which a compartment 23 is defined, the compartment 23 being adapted to receive the valve in an assembled condition, and a retainer 30 including a pusher 32 and a holder 34 adapted to retain a stent portion 106 of the valve. The catheter assembly 16 also includes a distal sheath 24 adapted to selectively cover and uncover the compartment 23 and the valve, the distal sheath 24 extending around the shaft 26 at least when the distal sheath 24 covers the compartment 23. The pusher 32 includes one or more recesses 40 in a retention edge 33 thereof, each recess 40 being adapted to receive a junction 107 at an end of the stent portion 106 of the valve. The holder 34 includes one or more elongated ribs 50, each rib 50 being adapted to fit into a cell opening 108 of the stent portion 106 of the valve. |
| US10799348B2 |
Reinforced inflatable medical devices
An inflatable structure for use in biological lumens and methods of making and using the same are disclosed. The structure can have an inflatable balloon formed into a plurality of cells encircled by a shell. A strap can extend between the cells. The shell can have proximal and distal tapered necks, longitudinally-oriented flutes, and apertures at the proximal and distal ends of the shell. The shell can include a reinforcement having tapered sections over the necks and strips extending between the tapered sections. A semi-compliant or compliant balloon can be placed around the outside of the inflatable structure. |
| US10799339B2 |
Intraocular lens injector
There is provided an intraocular lens injector configured to inject an intraocular lens 7 having an optical portion 8 and a pair of support portions 9a, 9b extending from the optical portion 8 into an eye, including: an injector main body 2 having a lens setting portion 6 on which the intraocular lens 7 is set; a holding portion 14 that holds a tip end part of a front support portion 9a of the pair of support portions 9a, 9b, which is disposed in front of the lens setting portion 6; and a guide mechanism (11c, 14a) that guides the optical portion 8 to pass under the holding portion 14 when the intraocular lens 7 is pushed out by the pushing member 5 so that the optical portion 8 is displaced downward relatively to the front support portion 9a held by the holding portion 14. |
| US10799337B2 |
Impermeable inner shell for a breast implant
An implantable device includes a first sealed flexible shell configured for implantation within a breast of a human subject, an elastic filler material contained within the first sealed flexible shell, and a second sealed flexible, inelastic shell, which is disposed within the elastic filler material inside the first sealed flexible shell and is inflated with a volume of gas. The second shell includes a material selected such that an amount of the gas escaping from the second shell does not exceed 10−8 Torr-liter/second when the gas pressure inside the second shell is 250 mbar higher than the gas pressure outside the second shell. |
| US10799334B2 |
System, devices and methods for anatomically correct reconstruction of ligaments
A method, system and devices for the reconstruction of ribbon shaped ligaments following the anatomical native insertion sites of the ligaments in the corresponding bones is described. The reconstruction of the anterior cruciate ligament of the human knee is depicted. The system includes a device for positioning and creating bone-tunnels, the preparation of grafts and the fixation thereof. The devices intended for bone tunnel creation take into account the ribbon-shaped nature of the ligament and can be adjusted to patient specific anatomy and take into consideration the various typologies of the ligament insertion sites. The method and devices for graft preparation are construed to reflect the anatomy of ligaments under consideration as close as possible to native ligaments by imitating the ribbon-like nature of native ligaments. The presented fixation methods follow this principle and are intended to support the ribbon-like nature of the grafts and are intended to support in-growth of the grafts. Furthermore, accessories supporting preparation of the grafts are presented. |
| US10799333B2 |
Magnetic assisted in-situ tubular stentgraft fenestration
A magnet assisted surgical device, system, and method employs magnetic sections, catheters, and guidewires to modify tubular stentgrafts in-situ. One example application provides a more reliable way for surgeons to modify stentgrafts insitu to allow blood flow to continue to branching blood vessels that would otherwise be blocked by the stentgraft itself. One such method includes placing a tip section of the device in the desired location, deploying a stentgraft, placing a magnetic device inside the stentgraft, connecting the magnetic device to the tip section, and excising the portion of the stentgraft held between the magnet and the tip section. |
| US10799332B2 |
Vascular device marker attachment
A medical device can include an elongate manipulation member, and a thrombectomy device connected to the elongate manipulation member. The thrombectomy device can have a first configuration and a second configuration, the thrombectomy device being expandable from the first configuration to the second configuration. The thrombectomy device can include an arcuate marker-mounting projection attached to a portion of the thrombectomy device configured to contact a thrombus. A marker can be coupled to, and extending around, the arcuate marker-mounting projection with the marker and the arcuate marker-mounting projection contacting each other at three discrete locations. A method for engaging a thrombus can include advancing a thrombectomy device to a location radially adjacent to a thrombus in a blood vessel. The thrombectomy device can be positioned such that a marker, disposed at a proximal end of a working length of thrombectomy device, is proximal to or longitudinally aligned with a proximal end of the thrombus, and can be expanded into the thrombus. |
| US10799331B2 |
System for removing a thrombus from a blood vessel
A system for mechanically capturing and removing a thrombus from a blood vessel includes a flexible guidewire adapted to contact the thrombus in the blood vessel, an aspiration catheter, an elongate catheter, and a self-expanding body fixedly attached to a distal end portion of the elongate catheter. The self-expanding body extends distally from the elongate catheter for capturing the thrombus. The self-expanding body preferably has a proximal end portion with a tapered shape and an open distal end. The self-expanding body is permeable for allowing blood to pass through the self-expanding body and into the central lumen of the aspiration catheter. The system may further include a thrombolytic drug to help dissolve the thrombus before capturing the thrombus with the self-expanding body. |
| US10799321B2 |
Method for monitoring the position of teeth
A method for monitoring the position of the teeth of a patient includes the following steps: a) modeling a target position of the teeth in the form of a target model; b) after a time interval, modeling an updated position of the teeth in the form of an updated model; c) comparing the target and updated models. |
| US10799317B2 |
Disposable housings for encasing handle assemblies and methods of use
A disposable housing includes a housing portion and a memory. The housing portion defines a cavity therein configured to receive a motor operable, inner core handle assembly. At least a portion of the housing portion has a color that corresponds to a color of one type of end effector or adapter assembly. The memory has stored therein at least one operating parameter for the inner core handle assembly. |
| US10799314B2 |
Electronic vision system and use thereof
The electronic vision system for assisting a skin care professional during treatment generally has: a support structure; a monitor being mounted to the support structure and having a sagittal plane; a video camera mounted to the support structure via an articulation, a field of view extending along an optical axis and a sagittal axis, the articulation having at least one pivot joint allowing pivoting movement of the optical axis relative to the monitor and preventing rotation of the video camera relative to the monitor and maintaining the parallelism of the sagittal axis of the video camera and the sagittal plane of the monitor; and a signal connection between the video camera and the monitor allowing the monitor to display a real-time video. |
| US10799305B2 |
Variable drive force apparatus and method for robotic catheter system
A robotic system includes a bedside system comprising an axial drive mechanism and a rotational drive mechanism. An engagement mechanism engages and disengages a percutaneous device from at least one of the axial drive mechanism and rotational drive mechanism. A remote work station includes a user interface and a control system operatively coupled to the user interface. The control system is configured to communicate a control signal to the engagement mechanism to engage and disengage the percutaneous device from one of the axial drive mechanism and rotational drive mechanism. |
| US10799295B1 |
Computer-aided design and preparation of bone graft
Described herein is a method of preparing a bone graft product, comprising computer-guided precision cutting an unshaped piece of bone from a human cadaver or a bovine animal to provide a shaped piece of bone having a predetermined shape that is determined by a human being using computer-aided design. Bone graft products prepared using this method and methods of grafting these products are also disclosed. |
| US10799294B2 |
Virtual operating room layout planning and analysis tool
A method and system to generate an operating room layout plan for a surgical procedure involving a patient and a trajectory of access. A patient model is positioned in a virtual coordinate space representing the operating room, and is rendered, along with the trajectory of access relative to the patient, on a display. The trajectory of access defines a zone of operation in the virtual coordinate space. The planning system receives selection of a navigation camera location in the virtual coordinate space; renders a navigation camera model visually indicating an operative field of view; determines whether the navigation camera has a direct line-of-sight to the zone of operation and, if not, indicates an error; and outputs the operating room layout plan based on the location of the models in the virtual coordinate space. |
| US10799290B2 |
Microwave tissue dissection and coagulation
A surgical instrument is configured to concurrently dissect and coagulate tissue. The surgical instrument includes a handle and a shaft extending distally from the handle. The shaft includes an outer hypotube, a lumen coaxially-disposed within the hypotube and extending beyond a distal end thereof, a coaxial feedline coaxially-disposed within the lumen, and having an inner conductor and an outer conductor disposed coaxially about the inner conductor, and a coolant tube coaxially-disposed between the lumen and the coaxial feedline to form an inflow conduit and an outflow conduit. The instrument further includes a dissecting head assembly coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The dissecting head assembly includes a dielectric core having a substantially planar radiating surface and at least one non-radiating surface, a reflective coating disposed on the at least one non-radiating surface of the dielectric core, and a blade extending from the radiating surface. |
| US10799288B2 |
Devices and methods for left atrial appendage closure
Described here are devices, systems, and methods for closing the left atrial appendage. The methods described here utilize a closure device for closing the left atrial appendage and guides or expandable elements with ablation or abrading elements to ablate or abrade the left atrial appendage. In general, these methods include positioning a balloon at least partially within the atrial appendage, positioning a closure assembly of a closure device around an exterior of the atrial appendage, inflating the balloon, partially closing the closure assembly, ablating the interior tissue of the atrial appendage with the inflated balloon, removing the balloon from the atrial appendage, and closing the atrial appendage with the closure assembly. |
| US10799285B2 |
Skin rejuvenation resurfacing device and method of use
A skin rejuvenation resurfacing apparatus comprising an oscillating, reciprocating high speed, needle-based device and its related procedure for inducing mechanical trauma to an area of the skin to be treated. |
| US10799282B2 |
Method for employing single fault safe redundant signals
An electrosurgical system includes an electrosurgical instrument coupled to an electrosurgical generator. The electrosurgical system may include a first sensor and a second sensor, which are configured to detect redundant tissue properties and output a signal corresponding thereto. The electrosurgical system has a signal processing circuit for receiving and modifying the output signal from the second sensor. The electrosurgical generator may include a controller for receiving an output signal from the first sensor and a processed signal from the signal processing circuit. The controller compares the two signals received and shuts down the system based on the comparison of the first sensor and a processed signal. |
| US10799279B2 |
Handle to apply a torque and delivery unit provided with such handle
A handle connectable to a screw-type mechanical drive component for transmitting to the latter a first torque comprises first connection means, defining a constraint axis, for the connection of the handle to the mechanical drive component, a ring nut to which a second torque is manually applicable, support means of the ring nut for rotatably supporting the latter around an axis of rotation coinciding, in use, with the constraint axis, second means for connecting the ring nut to the support means, for connecting/disconnecting the ring nut and the support means in a mechanical and selective way, so that the ring nut is kinematically connected to the support means when rotated around the axis of rotation with a second torque lower than a threshold value and kinematically disconnected from the same upon exceeding such a threshold value. |
| US10799277B2 |
Anti-penetration bone implant device and method
A device for engagement with a bone includes a dynamically expandable tip (12), a dynamically expandable ring (40), or other dynamically expandable insert (60, 62, 401L) that reacts to forces pushing the implant into bone tissue. The tip (12), ring (40) or insert (60, 62, 401L) expands at least normal to the direction of motion, increasing contact area between the surrounding bone tissue and the material and thereby reducing the occurrence of high areas of contact stress in the adjacent bone tissue. The tip (12), ring (40) or insert (60, 62, 401L) translates forces along an axis of motion into lateral frictional forces that can resist penetration into the bone tissue without the need for additional operator or patient interaction. A method of reducing migration of the device for engagement includes the steps of providing the device and inserting the device within bone tissue. |
| US10799276B2 |
Bone fixation system, assembly, implants, devices, insertion guides, and methods of use
Guides, implants, devices, instruments, systems, and assemblies for achieving bone fusion are disclosed. A bone fusion system, including an implant template, a guide wire for insertion through the implant template, a plate for receiving the guide wire, and an alignment guide apparatus for coupling to the plate. Methods of using a bone fusion system for achieving bone fusion are also disclosed. |
| US10799270B2 |
Conical end cap for intramedullary nail
An end cap is provided comprising a head with a tool engagement portion and a shaft with a tip, wherein the shaft comprises a threaded conical portion starting from the tip and extending in a direction to the head. The thread may be provided with a constant pitch, i.e. with a constant distance between the turns of the thread. |
| US10799267B2 |
Caged floating seal assembly
A seal assembly establishes sealing engagement with a plurality of differently dimensioned instruments passing through a trocar. The seal assembly is a caged seal assembly movably disposed within the trocar and includes at least two seal segments disposable into and out of a sealing orientation relative to the instrument. A cage structure of the seal assembly includes at least two cage segments each connected to a seal segment, a biasing assembly connected to the cage structure and disposed and structured to normally bias the seal segments into sealing orientation. |
| US10799262B2 |
Snare for removing tumor
Disclosed herein is a snare (transparent cap) for removing a polyp which includes a stalk and a head connected to the stalk, wherein the snare includes: a body having a hollow tubular shape and an interior of which is partitioned into a plurality of chambers; a ring mounted to at least part of the body using elasticity; a first snare discharged outside the body through a first chamber among the plurality of chambers and hooks the stalk; and a second snare which is discharged outside the body through a second chamber among the plurality of chambers, wherein when the stalk is spread according to pulling the first snare that hooks the stalk, and the second snare pulls a first portion in a lower end of the stalk as spread including the head, the ring is discharged from the body and shrinks through the elasticity and then fixes the first portion. |
| US10799260B2 |
Shear stress ultrasonic cutting blade
An ultrasonic horn for use with an ultrasonic surgical handpiece including a resonator comprises a linear cutting blade at the distal end of a horn body. The linear cutting blade includes adjacent side-by-side rows of teeth each of which includes a land through which ultrasonic energy is propagated outwardly from the distal end. The lands of the rows of teeth are angled so that the propagated ultrasonic energy of one plurality of lands intersects the propagated ultrasonic energy from the other row of lands. Shear stress fields are developed at the intersections of the ultrasonic energy that will perform the cutting function on target tissue. An irrigation arrangement is also disclosed. |
| US10799251B2 |
Tools and systems for solid form and graft implantation
This invention provides tools and kits for removal of a graft and/or for implantation of a solid or semi-solid form or graft within an appropriate desired tissue minimizing the potential for or actual breakage of the implant or graft during the stated process. Kits comprising such tools and methods making use of same are provided, as well. |
| US10799250B2 |
Plantar plate repair
A kit for plantar plate repair may include implants and instruments specific to the procedure, such as an implant assembly, a needle assembly, a distractor, a needle driver, and k-wires. Methods of assembling the items of the kit and methods of plantar plate repair are disclosed. |
| US10799249B2 |
Orthopedic instrumentation
An instrumentation system that includes a reamer sleeve having a reamer wall and a wedge body, the reamer wall being oriented about a central longitudinal axis. The reamer wall includes an inner passage that is sized to receive insertion of a reference instrument that is structured for placement in a canal in a bone. The inner passage can be centrally oriented about a longitudinal axis that is offset from at least the central longitudinal axis of the reamer wall. The wedge body can have a wedge surface that extends axially in a direction that is non-parallel and non-perpendicular to the central longitudinal axis. The apparatus also can include a cap having an opening that is sized to receive insertion of the wedge body. The cap can further include an inner wall having a tapered wall section that is oriented to matingly engage the wedge surface of the wedge body. |
| US10799242B2 |
Adjustable heart valve implant
Systems and methods are provided for repairing a heart valve, such as a mitral, tricuspid or aortic valve, using an adjustable and removable implant that can be delivered to the heart through the apex in a simplified and non-invasive manner. The implant can include a prosthetic valve portion coupled to a proximal end of a shaft, and an anchor portion coupled to a distal end of the shaft. The prosthetic valve can be suspended within an opening of the heart valve while the anchor portion is affixed to the apex of the heart. When the implant is deployed, a distance between the prosthetic valve portion and the anchor portion can be adjusted, and/or the implant or a portion thereof can be rotated to thereby change the position of the prosthetic valve within the heart valve. This can allow correcting for post-implantation movements of the implant to mitigate potential complications. |
| US10799241B2 |
Tissue ligation devices and controls therefor
Described here are devices for closing one or more tissues, and handles for controlling these devices. Generally, the devices described here comprise a snare loop assembly, wherein the snare loop assembly comprises a snare and a suture loop, and a handle for controlling the snare loop assembly. In some variations the snare loop assembly may comprise a retention member that may releasably connect the suture loop to the snare. In other variations the devices comprise one or more force-reducing suture locks to help prevent the suture loop from inadvertently disengaging from the snare loop assembly. In still other variations, the excess-suture management features. The handles described here may be configured to remove excess suture from a suture loop, and may also be configured to release the suture loop from the snare loop assembly. |
| US10799240B2 |
Surgical instrument comprising a staple firing lockout
A surgical severing and stapling instrument, suitable for laparoscopic and endoscopic clinical procedures, clamps tissue within an end effector of an elongate channel pivotally opposed by an anvil. An E-beam firing bar moves distally through the clamped end effector to sever tissue and to drive staples on each side of the cut. The E-beam firing bar affirmatively spaces the anvil from the elongate channel to assure properly formed closed staples, especially when an amount of tissue is clamped that is inadequate to space the end effector. In particular, an upper pin of the firing bar longitudinally moves through an anvil slot and a channel slot is captured between a lower cap and a middle pin of the firing bar to assure a minimum spacing. Forming the E-beam from a thickened distal portion and a thinned proximal strip enhances manufacturability and facilitates use in such articulating surgical instruments. |
| US10799235B2 |
Suturing device for treament of pelvic floor disorders
The invention relates to a suturing device used to place sutures inside the human body during various medical procedures. The suturing device includes an elongate body member, a needle deployment mechanism and a needle receiving portion. The elongate body member has a distal portion that defines an opening. The needle deployment mechanism is disposed at least partially within the elongate body member for moving a needle out of the opening at the distal portion of the elongate body member into a tissue; and the needle receiving portion is provided at the distal portion of the elongate body member to capture the needle. The needle receiving portion has a non-planar surface with walls that are non-parallel with respect to a longitudinal direction of the needle receiving portion such that the walls converge to form an aperture formed in the needle receiving portion to receive the needle. |
| US10799226B2 |
Surgical adaptor and method
A surgical adaptor comprises a first member is attachable to a first surgical instrument having a projection that defines an axis. A second member is attachable to a second surgical instrument such that the second surgical instrument is movable in at least two degrees of freedom relative to the axis. Surgical systems, instruments and methods are disclosed. |
| US10799221B2 |
Electromagnetic piercing devices and methods
A device for providing a magnetic force to a sampling needle. The device may include with a sheath having a proximal end and a distal end, a needle slidably received within the distal end of the sheath and an actuator component located at least partially within the distal end of the sheath, the actuator component configured to apply a magnetic force to the needle. The actuator component may include a coil located within the distal end of the sheath and a current source in electrical communication with the coil. The current source may include one or more capacitors, a DC power source, a first switch configured to cause the DC power source to charge the capacitors upon activation and a second switch configured to cause the capacitors to discharge to the coil upon activation. |
| US10799219B2 |
Ultrasound imaging system and method for displaying an acquisition quality level
A system and a method of ultrasound imaging includes acquiring ultrasound data, acquiring a quality parameter while acquiring the ultrasound data, determining an acquisition quality level based on the quality parameter, displaying an image generated based on the ultrasound data and displaying an ROI on the ultrasound image, where a color of the ROI represents the acquisition quality level. |
| US10799218B2 |
Automated segmentation of tri-plane images for real time ultrasonic imaging
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system and method enable the automatic acquisition of standard view planes of the heart in real time, such as the AP4, AP3, and AP2 views. A 3D image of the heart is acquired and the processed in conjunction with a geometrical heart model. The heart model is fitted to the heart in its acquired pose to segment the desired image planes from the 3D image data. During successive image acquisition intervals the image planes are tracked through successive image data as a multi-plane system to update a display of the multiple images. The successive image acquisitions can be volume image acquisitions or multi-plane acquisitions of just the tracked image planes during each acquisition interval. |
| US10799206B2 |
System and method for calibrating an imaging system
A method of calibrating a system for imaging a subject is provided. The method includes determining a position of an X-ray source of the system operative to transmit X-rays through the subject; and calibrating the position of the X-ray source with respect to a detector of the system, based at least in part on a field of view of the X-ray source, the detector operative to receive the X-rays transmitted by the X-ray source. In embodiments, the method includes positioning an X-ray source of the system via a controller at one or more calibration positions based at least in part on at least one camera of the system. In such embodiments the X-ray source is disposed on a mobile arm and operative to transmit X-rays through the subject, and a field of view of the X-ray source is directed substantially towards the detector at each of the calibration positions. |
| US10799201B2 |
C-arm imaging system having coaxial independent rotation of monitors
A C-arm X-ray imaging system is provided. The C-arm X-ray imaging system includes a base, an extension arm, a first monitor coupled to the base via a first end of the extension arm, a support, and a second monitor coupled to the base via the support. The first end of the extension arm and the support are vertically aligned and configured to rotate about a common rotational axis to enable independent rotation of the first and second monitors. |
| US10799200B2 |
Pet system with crystal or detector unit spacing
A nuclear scanner includes an annular support structure (12) which supports a plurality of radiation detector units (14), each detector unit including crystals (52), tiles (66) containing an array of crystals, or modules (14) of tiles. The detector units define annular ranks of crystals, and the annular ranks of crystals define spaces between the ranks. In another embodiment, the crystals define axial spaces between crystals. Separate rings of crystals have axial spaces that are staggered such that no area of the imaging region is missed. The spaces between the detector units may be adjusted to form uniform or non-uniform spacing. Moving the patient through the annular support structure compensates for reduced sampling under the spaces between ranks. |
| US10799192B2 |
Method and apparatus for partial volume identification from photon-counting macro-pixel measurements
A method and apparatuses are provided to identify and correct partial volume errors (PVEs) in material decomposition of a spectral computed tomography (CT) scan, due to different X-ray trajectories incident on a same macro-pixel passing through different material components (e.g., bone and water). Macro-pixels are virtual crystals generated by aggregating the signals/counts from several smaller actual pixels (i.e., micro-pixels) of a detector array. Thus, when a PVE is identified within a macro-pixel, the separate signals/counts from the micro-pixels can be used for material decomposition, instead of the aggregated signals/counts of the macro-pixel, thereby providing improved spatial resolution of the material components and, at least partial, overcoming the PVE. A measure of the difference between spectrally-resolved counts based a material projection lengths (e.g., from a calibrated lookup table) and the measured counts of the macro-pixel can be used to identify PVEs, e.g., when the difference measure exceeds a predefined threshold. |
| US10799191B2 |
Streakline visualization apparatus and method
In a streakline visualization apparatus, a processing unit calculates, by using an expression including a correction value for correcting an error attributable to accelerated motion of a plurality of grid points represented by position information, time differential values of velocities of fluid on the plurality of grid points at each of the plurality of first time points. The processing unit calculates, based on the velocities and the time differential values of the velocities of the fluid on the plurality of grid points at each of the plurality of first time points, positions of a series of a plurality of particles sequentially outputted from a particle generation source as analysis time progresses at each of a plurality of second time points having a second time interval shorter than the first time interval. The processing unit generates display information about a streakline indicating the series of the plurality of particles. |
| US10799186B2 |
Detection of disease conditions and comorbidities
A new computational approach may provide improved detection of disease conditions and comorbidities, such as PTSD, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, depression, etc. For example, in an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for detecting a disease condition may comprise receiving a plurality of data streams, each data stream representing a measurement of a brain activity comprising physical and chemical phenomena and performing pattern analysis on the plurality of data streams to detect at least one fundamental code unit of a brain code corresponding to a disease condition based on a combination of the plurality of data streams. |
| US10799184B2 |
System and method for the identification and subsequent alerting of high-risk critically ill patients
The system and method described herein represent a totally new paradigm for assessing risk in critically ill patients by identifying physiologic patterns associated with a poor outcome. It then uses this information to detect these patterns on future patients, sending alerts to clinicians caring for patients with one or more of them. Moreover, the system and method can be extended to outcomes other than mortality, and can be adapted for use in a specific hospital system's EMR. The “code footprint” for embedding the patterns that indicate a trigger is small and thus favorably suited for embedding into an existing clinical decision support system. |
| US10799182B2 |
Video-based physiological measurement using neural networks
Frames of a video frame sequence capturing one or more skin regions of a body are provided to a first neural network. The first neural network generates respective appearance representations based on the frames. An appearance representation generated based on a particular frame is indicative of a spatial distribution of a physiological signal across the particular frame. Simultaneously with providing the frames to the first neural network, the frames are also provided to a second neural network. The second neural network determines the physiological signal based on the frames. Determining the physiological signal by the second neural network includes applying the appearance representations, generated by the first neural network, to outputs of one or more layers of the second neural network to emphasize regions, in the frames, that exhibit relatively stronger presence of the physiological signal and deemphasize regions, in the frames, that exhibit relatively weaker presence of physiological signal. |
| US10799180B2 |
System and method for testing contact quality of electrical-biosignal electrodes
One variation of a method for testing contact quality of electrical-biosignal electrodes includes: outputting a drive signal—including an alternating-current component oscillating at a reference frequency and a direct-current component—through a driven electrode; determining that a reference electrode is in improper contact with a user's skin if a reference signal read from the reference electrode excludes a first signal component oscillating at the reference frequency and a second signal component oscillating at an ambient frequency; determining that a sense electrode is in improper contact with the user's skin if the reference signal includes the first signal component and if a sense signal read from the sense electrode excludes a third signal component oscillating at the reference frequency; and generating an electrode adjustment prompt if one of the reference and sense electrodes is determined to be in improper contact with the user's skin. |
| US10799177B2 |
Estimation of adipose tissue with a modified near infrared spectral sensor
A system for non-invasively measuring a physiologic status patient tissue according to an embodiment includes a housing; an optical spectroscope with a wavelength-sensitive sensor capable of detecting light intensity, at two or more distinct wavelengths, of light scattered and/or reflected by muscle tissue of the patient in order to measure a physiologic status of the muscle tissue, a bioimpedance sensor at least partially disposed within the housing, the bioimpedance sensor configured to generate a signal corresponding to an estimation of a thickness of an adipose tissue layer between the optical spectroscope and the muscle tissue, and a processor configured to (1) receive the estimations of the thickness, (2) compare the estimations of the thickness, and (3) based on the comparison, generate a visual indication configured to assist in placement of the housing toward or at a location corresponding to the smaller or smallest thickness of the adipose tissue layer. |
| US10799174B1 |
System and methods to track and increase muscle efficiency
An object of the present invention is to provide a system and method of determining muscle efficiency and inefficiency in a patient or subject and being able to quantitatively determine measurements that communicate between practitioners the condition, the health, and the efficiency state of any muscle. The efficiency of a muscle is defined by the ability of the brain to bridge a proper communication to the muscle by sending normal action potentials; the bridge is often compromised during injury, improper training, or from poor habits of bodily movement. The standardization of these efficiencies allows for the isolation of particular areas of the muscles that are inefficient and efficient. Further, with varied application of specific electrical pulses, a bridge that mimics the natural action potential is provided and can enhance muscle efficiency in a way that achieves higher levels of success in bodily healing and physical training than in any prior art. The current invention uses multiple, select sets of electrical currents at sound wave frequencies and used in conjunction with specific forms of movements. The application of electrical currents can also be synchronized with extensions and contractions of muscles to stimulate the expedited bridging of brain to muscle connection and increase the efficiency of muscles. The current invention standardizes these techniques to reconnect the brain to these muscles. |
| US10799173B2 |
Fall prediction assessment
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for fall prediction assessment are provided. In a particular embodiment, a fall prediction controller is configured to compare a hydration indicator associated with a person to a hydration threshold and based on a result of the comparison of the hydration indicator to the hydration threshold, generate a fall prediction assessment of the patient. |
| US10799171B2 |
Detecting allergic reaction and alerting a guardian device
A method for detecting allergic reaction and alerting a guardian device includes registering a wearable device to associate the wearable device with the guardian device. The wearable device then monitors vital signs to determine whether the vital signs are within an acceptable range. Based on the vital signs being outside the acceptable range, the wearable device sends an alert to the guardian device and determines whether a confirmation signal is received from the guardian device. |
| US10799166B2 |
Delivering and/or receiving fluids
The present invention generally relates to receiving bodily fluid through a device opening. In one aspect, the device includes a flow activator arranged to cause fluid to be released from a subject. A deployment actuator may actuate the flow activator in a deployment direction, which may in turn cause fluid release from a subject. The flow activator may also be moved in a retraction direction by a retraction actuator. In one aspect, the device may include a vacuum source that may help facilitate fluid flow into the opening of the device and/or may help facilitate fluid flow from the opening to a storage chamber. In one aspect, a device actuator may enable fluid communication between the opening and the vacuum source and the flow activator may be actuated after the enablement of fluid communication. |
| US10799162B2 |
Tissue oxygen saturation detection and related apparatus and methods
A wearable optical device is described for optically detecting parameters of interest within muscle, such as during physical activity or when at rest. The parameters of interest include oxygenation level and/or hemoglobin concentrations in some situations. The detected parameters, such as oxygenation level, may be used to assess physical performance, such as the extent to which the muscle is utilizing aerobic or anaerobic processes. Methods for determining the parameters of interest, such as oxygenation level, from the detected optical signals are also described, and feedback may be provided to a user. |
| US10799158B2 |
Analyte sensor
The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host. |
| US10799151B2 |
Feature point identification method of mechanocardiography
A method to identify feature points associated with the heart valve movement, heart contraction or cardiac hemodynamics is revealed. The mechanocardiography (MCG) is a technology that makes use of vibrational waveforms acquired using at least one gravity sensor attached on one of the four heart valve auscultation sites on the body surface. The data of the electrocardiography (ECG) is recorded simultaneously with the MCG The feature points are identified by comparing P, R and T points of synchronized ECG with the MCG spectrum. By the time sequences and amplitudes of the feature points, the method provides additional clinical information of cardiac cycle abnormalities for diagnosis. |
| US10799146B2 |
Interactive systems and methods for real-time laparoscopic navigation
Systems and methods for real time laparoscopic navigation. Exemplary embodiments can comprise scanning a structure of interest internal to a patient to provide image data; generating a first three-dimensional reconstruction of the structure of interest based on the image data; annotating the first three-dimensional reconstruction of the structure of interest with a plurality of reference points; obtaining spatial coordinates of the plurality of reference points during a laparoscopic procedure; and generating a second three-dimensional reconstruction of the structure of interest based on the spatial coordinates. |
| US10799145B2 |
Method and system to facilitate intraoperative positioning and guidance
System and methods are disclosed to facilitate intra-operative procedures and planning. A method can include storing tracking data in memory, the tracking data being generated by a tracking system to represent a location of an object in a tracking coordinate system of the tracking system. The method can also include storing a patient-specific implicit model in memory, the patient-specific implicit model being generated based on image data acquired for the patient to define geometry of an anatomical structure of the patient. The method can also include registering the tracking data and the patient-specific implicit model in a common three-dimensional coordinate system. The method can also include generating an output visualization representing a location of the object relative to the geometry of the anatomical structure of the patient in the common coordinate system. |
| US10799140B2 |
System and method for instructing a behavior change in a user
A method and system for instructing a user behavior change comprising: collecting a first and a second bioelectrical signal dataset; generating an analysis based upon the first and the second bioelectrical signal datasets; and providing a behavior change suggestion to the user based upon the analysis. The method can further comprise collecting a third bioelectrical signal dataset associated with a performance of an action by the user in response to the behavior change suggestion; generating an adherence metric based upon the third bioelectrical signal dataset and at least one of the first and the second bioelectrical signal datasets; providing a stimulus configured to prompt an action by the user; and providing at least one of the analysis and an analysis based upon the adherence metric to the user. An embodiment of the system comprises a biosignal detector and a processor configured to implement an embodiment of the method. |
| US10799138B2 |
Method of administering sotalol IV/switch
Embodiments of the invention are broadly drawn to methods for determining an optimum dose of an antiarrhythmic drug, for example sotalol. In particular, the method involves titrating the dose of the drug gradually to determine the optimum plasma concentration for a patient, whether the patient has normal or abnormal renal function. |
| US10799133B2 |
Wearable device and control method therefor
A wearable device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure of the present inventive concept, which is worn on a user's head to apply an electrical stimulation to a brain or measure brain waves from the brain, comprises: a wearing identification unit for identifying a worn state of the wearable device using a first sensor module detecting the worn state of the wearable device of a user; an electrode unit for applying an electrical stimulation to a user's brain or measuring brain waves from the user's brain; and a control unit for controlling the electrode unit to start the electrical stimulation or a brain wave measurement on the basis of the identification result by the wearing identification unit. |
| US10799130B2 |
Device for extraction of peaks from continuous intracranial pressure waveform and detection method for the same
The present invention relates to a device and a method for detecting a peak of an intracranial pressure (ICP) waveform using a morphological feature of an arterial blood pressure waveform. A peak extracting method of an ICP waveform using a morphological feature of an arterial blood pressure waveform according to an aspect of the present invention includes: extracting a pulse onset from a continuous ICP waveform based on systolic peak from arterial blood pressure waveform; dividing individual ICP waveforms in the continuous ICP waveform based on the pulse onset; deriving a derivative value from each of the ICP waveforms to extract a peak, a trough, and a flat; calculating latencies from the pulse onset extracted in each of the ICP waveforms to the extracted peaks to cluster peaks with a similar time interval and generate a peak cluster; searching a notch from each of the ICP waveforms based on the latency of a dicrotic notch of the arterial blood pressure waveform; and extracting P1, P2, and P3 peaks from each of the ICP waveforms by referring to the searched notch of the ICP. |
| US10799129B2 |
Biological information measuring device including light source, light detector, and control circuit
A biological information measuring device according to an aspect of the present disclosure includes: a light source that, in operation, emits irradiation light for irradiating a test portion of a subject; a light detector that, in operation, detects light from the subject and outputs an electrical signal corresponding to the light; and a control circuit that, in operation, determines a power of the irradiation light emitted by the light source, and that, in operation, measures biological information related to a blood flow at the test portion based on the electrical signal. The control circuit, in operation, detects a distance between the light source and the test portion based on the electrical signal, and determines the power of the irradiation light such that the power of the irradiation light is increased as the distance increases. |
| US10799128B2 |
Optical vital signs sensor
An optical vital signs sensor configured to measure or determine vital signs of a user comprises a light source configured to generate a light beam having an angular range of angles of incidence. The light beam is directed towards the skin of the user. A photo detector is provided and is configured to detect light which is indicative of a reflection of the light beam from the light source in or from the skin of the user. The light source and the photo detector are arranged adjacent to each other and on the same side of the skin of the user. A light shaping unit is configured to shape the light beam of the light source before the light beam enters the skin by limiting the angular range of angle of incidence to less than 20°. |
| US10799125B2 |
Method and apparatus for measurement of cardiopulmonary function
A method for measuring anatomical dead space in a lung, the method comprising: (a) providing, in a supply of inspired gas, at least one indicator gas for inhalation by a patient during a test, the concentration of the indicator gas being controlled such as to follow a sinewave pattern over successive breaths; (b) measuring, over successive breaths, the flow rate and concentration of the indicator gas during both inspiration and exhalation of the patient; (c) fitting sinewave envelopes to the measured concentration values of the indicator gas over the successive breaths and, from the fitted sinewave envelopes, determining the inspired concentration, the mixed expired concentration, and the end expired concentration in respect of the indicator gas for each breath; and (d) calculating the anatomical dead space for each of a plurality of inspirations based on a conservation-of-mass principle. Also provided is a test apparatus for carrying out such a method, and a computer program or set of instruction code which, when executed, causes a processor to implement such a method. |
| US10799122B2 |
Utilizing correlations between PPG signals and iPPG signals to improve detection of physiological responses
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for detecting a physiological response using different types of photoplethysmography sensors. Examples of physiological responses that may be detected include an allergic reaction, a stroke, a migraine, stress, certain emotional responses, manifestation of pain, and blood pressure. In one embodiment, a head-mounted contact photoplethysmography device measures a signal indicative of photoplethysmogram signal at a first region that includes exposed skin on a user's head (PPG signal). A camera, located more than 10 mm away from the user's head, captures images of a second region that includes exposed skin on the user's head. A computer detects the physiological response based on: (i) imaging photoplethysmogram signals (iPPG signals) recognizable in the images, and (ii) correlations between the PPG signal and the iPPG signals. |
| US10799117B2 |
Patient treatment and monitoring systems and methods with cause inferencing
The invention provides a health care delivery system comprising a plurality of health care delivery devices (e.g., via the Internet, etc.), which can disposed in treatment centers ranging from patient homes to commercial health care facilities such as hospitals, dialysis centers and so forth. Reporting functionality can, instead of or in addition to identifying (and reporting on) discrepancies in the raw and/or analyzed data from the delivery devices, infer (and report) on possible causes of those discrepancies and, in some aspects of the invention, remedy those causes, thereby, providing automated operations support for the treatment centers. |
| US10799115B2 |
Through focus retinal image capturing
An apparatus for producing a non-mydriatic fundus image is disclosed. The apparatus can include a processor and memory, as well as an illumination component and a camera with a variable focus lens. The apparatus can be configured to adjust the focus of the lens to a plurality of different diopter ranges and capture at least one image at each of the plurality of different diopter ranges. Using the captured images, three-dimensional maps of the fundus may be generated. Three-dimensional maps of the fundus may be used to screen or diagnose various diseases. |
| US10799114B2 |
Open retinoscope couplable to a smartphone
The invention relates to a novel open retinoscope comprising: a body (3) comprising a light source (31) oriented in the longitudinal direction and a first coupling means (32) for coupling to a Volk lens (51) holder in a longitudinally sliding manner; a Volk lens (51) holder (5), coupled in a longitudinally sliding manner to the body (3), where the holder (5) comprises a second longitudinal sliding coupling means (52) which is complementary to the first longitudinal sliding coupling means (32) of the body (3); and a smartphone adaptor (2) which can be connected to the body (3) in a transversely sliding manner. |
| US10799112B2 |
Techniques for providing computer assisted eye examinations
A computer-readable medium includes computer-executable instructions that cause a processing unit of a user device to instruct a user to stand a predetermined distance from the user device, acquire an image of the user, and determine a user interpupillary distance based on the acquired image. The user interpupillary distance indicates a distance between the user's pupils in terms of pixels. The computer-executable instructions further cause the processing unit to determine a current distance between the user and the user device based on the user interpupillary distance, a predetermined interpupillary distance, a width of the acquired image in terms of pixels, and a field of view of the camera. Additionally, the computer-executable instructions cause the processing unit to display the current distance between the user and the user device on a display and display an eye chart when the determined current distance is equal to the predetermined distance. |
| US10799101B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and program
An image processing apparatus includes a special light image acquisition unit that acquires a special light image having information in a specific wavelength band, a generation unit that generates depth information at a predetermined position in a living body using the special light image, and a detection unit that detects a predetermined region using the depth information. The image processing apparatus further includes a normal light image acquisition unit that acquires a normal light image having information in a wavelength band of white light. The specific wavelength band is, for example, infrared light. The generation unit calculates a difference in a depth direction between the special light image and the normal light image to generate depth information at the predetermined position. The detection unit detects a position in which the depth information is a predetermined threshold or more as a bleeding point. The present technology is applicable to an endoscope. |
| US10799099B2 |
Optical interference tomographic image generating apparatus and method for using same
Provided are an optical interference tomographic image generating apparatus and a method for using the same, whereby an image can be acquired in which the effect of unnecessary matter near a sample is reduced. An optical interference tomographic image generating apparatus is provided with an OCT control device for performing image processing for vertically inverting an image generated from a detection signal in the case of a setting whereby a reference mirror is disposed so that the optical path length of a reference optical path matches the optical path length of a sample optical path having as a reference position a position at a greater depth along the optical axis of a sample than a subject. |
| US10799097B2 |
Endoscope system including a resilient reservoir
A system comprising: (a) a sheath configured to receive all or a portion of an endoscope; (b) an irrigation line connecting the sheath to an irrigation source; (c) a suction line connecting the sheath to a suction source; and (d) a control module located between the sheath, and the irrigation source and the suction source and controls flow of irrigation fluid from the irrigation source to the sheath and movement of suction between the suction source and the sheath; wherein the irrigation source is connected to a resilient reservoir that is located within the control module and movement of the control module compresses the resilient reservoir moving irrigation fluid from the resilient reservoir to the sheath so that the irrigation fluid assists in cleaning the endoscope, and wherein the control module includes a valve and compression of the resilient reservoir initiates movement of the valve so that the valve opens and suction from the suction line is applied to the sheath. |
| US10799095B2 |
Multi-viewing element endoscope
There is provided herein a tip section of a multi-viewing element endoscope, the tip section comprising: two or more side-pointing viewing elements positioned at or in proximity to a distal end of said tip section, wherein each of said two or more side-pointing viewing elements having a discrete illuminator associated therewith, wherein the field of view provided by the two or more side-pointing viewing elements covers a front and side views; a working channel configured for insertion of a surgical tool; and a pathway fluid injector for inflating and/or cleaning a body cavity into which the endoscope is inserted. |
| US10799094B2 |
Connection structure for wire protective sheath, connection member, wire protective sheath structure, and connection method for wire protective sheath
Provided is a connection structure for connecting a connection member having an attaching portion attachable to an endoscope, to a wire protective sheath into which an endoscope operation wire is configured to be partially inserted for protection. The connection structure includes: a through-hole disposed in the connection member, the wire protective sheath being insertable into the through-hole; and at least one swaging portion located at a different position from that of the attaching portion to partially constitute a peripheral wall of the through-hole. While the wire protective sheath is inserted into the through-hole, the at least one swaging portion is pressed to partially deform the through-hole, thereby connecting the connection member to the wire protective sheath. |
| US10799089B2 |
Observation device and observation system for strengthening stability of communication
There is provided an observation device that includes an image shooting unit composed of a first housing and for capturing an image of a surgical site of a patient; and a communication unit composed of a second housing disposed away from the first housing, and for wirelessly transmitting, to an external device, image information on the surgical site the image of which is captured by the image shooting unit. |
| US10799087B2 |
Endoscope system, operation method for endoscope system, and program for balancing conflicting effects in endoscopic imaging
The present technology relates to an endoscope system in which resolution and an S/N ratio are adjusted to be well-balanced depending on an imaging condition, and further capable of changing a processing load depending on the imaging condition, a method for operating the endoscope system, and a program.From an image signal in a body cavity imaged by an endoscope apparatus, a low frequency image including a low frequency component and a high frequency image including a high frequency component are extracted. The low frequency image is reduced by a predetermined reduction ratio, and, after image quality improvement processing is performed, is enlarged by an enlargement ratio corresponding to the reduction ratio. At that time, based on condition information indicating an imaging state, when brightness at the time of imaging is sufficient and the high frequency component does not include noise components a lot, the low frequency image and the high frequency image are added to be output as an output image. In addition, based on the condition information, when the brightness at the time of imaging is not sufficient and the high frequency component includes the noise components a lot, only the low frequency image is output as the output image. The present technology can be applied to the endoscope system. |
| US10799081B2 |
Brushroll for vacuum cleaner
A brushroll dowel for a vacuum cleaner has a bristle stiffener protruding from a brush dowel. A plurality of stiffened bristles protrude from the brush dowel adjacent to the bristle stiffener, and a plurality of unstiffened bristles also protrude from the brush dowel and are non-adjacent to the bristle stiffener. |
| US10799077B2 |
Ligature-resistant paper towel dispenser
A ligature-resistant paper towel dispenser includes a rear portion with a towel recess for receiving a roll of paper towels and a planar mounting area for securing the paper towel dispenser to a wall. A front portion of the dispenser locks to the rear portion, covers the roll and completes the shape of the paper towel dispenser exterior. The mounting area of the housing may extend backwards from the planar mounting area into an aperture formed through a surface of the wall so that the towel recess projects into the wall. The housing has an upward projecting exterior that is curved or inclined downward from an apex to prevent attachment of a ligature and extends above the towel recess by a distance greater than or equal to half of a maximum forward projection of the housing to provide sufficient curvature or inclination of the exterior of the top projection. |
| US10799076B2 |
Devices for preventing towel slippage
Devices, apparatus and systems for preventing towels from slipping off a towel holder are disclosed. The apparatus, devices and systems may include a surface that provides a frictional interface between the towel and towel holder. Two opposing edges of such a device may each include at least one raised or enlarged attachment formation which, when the device is moved from an unraveled condition to an engaged condition, may be aligned and connected to effectively connect the edges to each other. Such a device may further include a plurality of friction formations configured to face and contact a towel and a plurality of ridges configured to face and contact a towel holder when the device is in an engaged condition, surrounding a towel holder and supporting a towel. |
| US10799075B2 |
Foam producing apparatus and method
A foam dispenser includes a dispensing a mixing chamber for receiving liquid from a liquid source and air from an air source, a conduit, and an agitator downstream of the mixing chamber in the conduit. |
| US10799074B1 |
Laminated shower curtains
Laminated shower curtains are disclosed having an antimicrobial pre-treated fabric layer comprising a first antimicrobial agent, and an antimicrobial liquid impermeable film layer bonded to the antimicrobial pre-treated fabric layer comprising a polymeric material and a second antimicrobial agent. The antimicrobial pre-treated fabric layer and the antimicrobial pre-treated fabric layer of the laminated shower curtains may be individually produced before being bonded together. |
| US10799070B2 |
Mixing tool lock for a kitchen appliance
A mixing tool lock fixes a mixing tool in a container of a kitchen appliance, such as a stand mixer for kneading, mixing or grinding ingredients. The locking device includes a tool holder in which the mixing tool is rotatably mounted, and a fixing device for the tool holder. The tool holder also has a releasing device for releasing the mixing tool from the container. The locking device can be attached to the lower outside of a container having a bottom opening on the lower outside. The size of the opening corresponds at least to the diameter of the casing of the mixing tool so that the tool-side components of the mixing tool can be passed completely through the bottom opening from the outside. A kitchen appliance includes a drive, a housing that accommodates the drive, at least one mixing tool, and a container having the locking device. |
| US10799066B2 |
Social grill system
A social grill method and system can include: a social surface including a top surface, a side extension, and a rounded edge between the top surface and the side extension, the side extension extended down away from the top surface; a chassis mounted below the social surface, the chassis including a fixed connection and a lid pivot; a mounting bracket coupled to the lid pivot; a lid coupled to the mounting bracket, the mounting bracket configured to rotate about the lid pivot and enable an open configuration with the lid retracted under the social surface and a closed configuration with the lid extending up over the social surface. |
| US10799065B2 |
Thermocouple for measuring cookware temperature
A cooking appliance having a thermocouple for measuring the temperature of an electrically conducting cooking utensil is provided. The cooking appliance includes a first probe formed of a first electrically conducting material and a second probe formed of a dissimilar second electrically conducting material. The first probe and second probe are spaced from one another. When the cooking utensil is placed on a heating assembly and heat is applied thereto, the first probe and the second probe electrically contact the cooking utensil. The cooking utensil acts as an intermediate material and completes the thermocouple circuit thereby allowing current to flow between the probes. Consequently, a voltage differential is produced. The voltage differential is measured, and as the voltage differential is indicative of the temperature of the cooking utensil, the temperature of the cooking utensil may be determined. |
| US10799063B2 |
Method for cleaning and/or disinfecting a milk-carrying system of a coffee machine, and coffee machine
A method for cleaning and/or disinfecting a milk-carrying system of a coffee machine for producing coffee mix drinks, and a coffee machine for carrying out the method has the aim of allowing the entire milk-carrying system to be cleaned, completely and in a way that can be easily automated. The milk delivery line is separated from the milk container, for carrying out the cleaning Process, and is connected to a first container, and a second container is arranged under a milk outlet of a milk preparation device of the milk-carrying system. Fluid is then delivered to fluid inlet in order to convey the active cleaning and/or disinfecting substance through the milk delivery line and a milk outlet into the second container. Thereafter, water is conveyed to the air inlet and the fluid inlet is closed, in order thereby to flush the milk-carrying system. |
| US10799062B2 |
Fast heat-up of a thermal conditioning device
The invention concerns a unit for controlling transmission of power to a thermal conditioning device e.g. for coffee machine, comprising a controller with a start-up profile for starting-up the device from a temperature of inactivity to an operative temperature for bringing to a target temperature a fluid circulating through said device at start-up end, the controller being arranged to allow circulation of fluid through the device at start-up end and to compare the determined temperature of fluid circulated at start-up end to the target temperature and derive a temperature difference therefrom. The start-up profile has at least one parameter and in that the controller has a self-learning mode for adjusting the parameter as a function of the temperature difference and to store the adjusted parameter for a subsequent starting-up of the device. The invention concerns in particular a method for optimized heating up of a coffee machine. |
| US10799061B2 |
Beverage preparation machine with single motor actuation
The present invention concerns a brewing unit (5) for a beverage preparation machine (1), having several automated functionalities actuated by one single motor (16). The invention also concerns a beverage preparation machine comprising such an automated brewing unit. |
| US10799057B2 |
Apparatus for cooking food in an airtight bag
A cooking apparatus includes a dual-chamber container with an inner container for holding a food item to be cooked and an outer container for maintaining contact between a temperature-controlled heat transfer liquid and the inner container while the food is being cooked. The dual-chamber container includes an inlet fluid port and outflow fluid port which may be coupled directly to corresponding fluid port connectors on a temperature control unit, or an intervening fluid coupling assembly may convey heat transfer liquid between the control unit and the dual-chamber container. Some control units are adapted to simultaneously control cooking temperature for more than one dual-chamber container. Some dual-chamber containers have a flexible inner container that is separable from an outer container which may be a rigid container or a flexible container. |
| US10799055B2 |
Hangable apparatus and systems and methods therefor
A track hanger (100) includes a hook (103) and an extension (104), a base member (102), and a key (403). The key is detachable from the hook, and the base member is detachable from the extension. The key can include a first major surface (401) and a second major surface (402). The first major surface can define one or more barbs (404) that facilitate one-way insertion of the key into a track (106). |
| US10799054B2 |
Low voltage coupling design
Apparatus and associated methods relate to an electrical interface design architecture to independently excite each of a network of light strings and/or light string controllers with any of a number of independent excitation signals. In an illustrative example, each of the light strings may receive a selected one of the excitation signals conducted via a wiring assembly to an interface formed as a plug or a corresponding socket. In some embodiments, the interface may galvanically connect one or more of the excitation signals to a corresponding load according to user-selection of a relative orientation between the plug and the socket. In some implementations the load may include a down-stream controller that draws operating power through a selected one of the conductors at the interface. In various implementations, the interface may supply a load such as a multi-channel cable or single channel light string, for example. |
| US10799052B2 |
Trophy assembling systems and methods
Trophy assembly and methods for assembling a trophy are disclosed. A trophy assembly includes a first trophy component, a second trophy component and a locking mechanism for engaging at least the first and second trophy components to form the trophy assembly. The locking mechanism includes at least a male connector and a first female connector. The male connector includes a first configuration which matches with a second configuration of the first female connector such that when the male connector mates with the first female connector, the at least first and second trophy components are engaged with each other through a twisting or rotating motion to provide a secured connection between the at least first and second trophy components. |
| US10799046B2 |
Valve assembly for a leak resistant drinking cup
A valve assembly for a leak resistant drinking cup includes a tubular plug having an outer wall, an inner wall, and a web extending between and connecting the outer and inner walls. The web has at least one slit disposed intermediate the inner and outer walls. The valve assembly is configurable between a sealed position wherein liquid is inhibited from passing through the slit and an unsealed position wherein liquid can pass through the slit. |
| US10799045B2 |
Pillowcases
A pillowcase includes a top panel and an opposite bottom panel. The top panel has three sides that are joined with three sides of the bottom panel such that inner surfaces of the top and bottom panels that face one another define a cavity configured for disposal of a pillow. Fourth sides of the top and bottom panels are not joined with one another and define an opening that is in communication with the cavity. A power band extends across the opening to prevent a pillow that is positioned within the cavity from slipping out of the pillowcase unintentionally and/or to prevent a pillow that is positioned within the cavity from shifting within the cavity. |
| US10799043B2 |
Food shield with adjustable panel
A food shield panel support providing for food shield panel position adjustment. The panel support includes a panel support arm connected to a panel support plate. The panel support plate defines a longitudinal slot. The system includes a tensioning apparatus extending through the longitudinal slot. The tensioning apparatus may be operated to permit the position of the panel support plate, and any attached panel, to be adjusted with respect to the panel support arm to any one of an infinite number of positions along the length of the slot. The tensioning apparatus may further be operated to secure the position of the panel support plate relative to the panel support arm. |
| US10799040B2 |
Dry fog diffuser for cold service case
A dry fog diffuser assembly for use in a refrigerated space comprises a base having an adapter for connection to a high-pressure water supply in a range of 600 to 1,000 psi. The nozzle has an orifice in the range of 0.003-0.012 inches to produce a fine water vapor. A riser operatively connects the nozzle to the adapter to space the nozzle from the base. A housing is mounted to the base and encloses the nozzle. The housing defines an open space below the nozzle providing an air inlet to the interior of the housing. A diffuser comprises a stainless-steel elbow having an inlet end and an outlet end. The inlet end is mounted to the housing. An inner surface of the diffuser has a roughness of at least Ra25, where water vapor from the nozzle is diffused in the elbow and the diffuser produces a dry fog exiting at the outlet end. |
| US10799034B1 |
Collapsible multipurpose apparatus
A collapsible multiple purpose apparatus having a mounting framework defined by rear wall having a top edge, an opposing bottom edge, a first side edge and an opposing second side edge. The first and second side edges extend between the top edge and the bottom edge. The real wall has an inner surface and an outer surface. A first and second attachment member are located proximate the top edge and the first side edge and extend from the outer surface while being adapted to be secured over the back of a chair. A bottom support extends from the inner surface of the rear wall proximate the bottom edge and has a storage slot for receiving an item therein. A tray is pivotably securable to the bottom support for pivoting movement between a substantially perpendicular deployment relative to the inner surface of the mounting framework and a stored deployment adjacent to the inner surface. A first and second container stabilizer where each has a container stabilizer top edge, an opposing container stabilizer bottom edge, a container stabilizer first side edge and an opposing container stabilizer second side edge. The container stabilizer first and second side edges extend between the container stabilizer top edge and the container stabilizer bottom edge. The container stabilizer first side edge being pivotably securable to the first side edge of the rear wall for pivoting movement between a substantially side-by-side deployment relative to the first side edge of the rear wall and a stored deployment adjacent to the inner surface. A first and second container shelf being pivotably securable to the first and second container stabilizer bottom edge for pivoting movement between a substantially perpendicular deployment relative to the first and second container stabilizer and a stored deployment adjacent to the first and second container stabilizer. The first and second container shelves having a substantially circular container receiving opening. |
| US10799033B2 |
Waterbed system
A waterbed system for placement on a ground surface can comprise one or more of the following components: a waterbed mattress, a foam structure around the periphery of the mattress, a platform below the mattress and the foam periphery for supporting the waterbed mattress and the foam structure, a foundation coupled to and extending downwardly from the platform, preferably a single, fire resistant polyester fiber baffle disposed within the waterbed mattress, a cover over the top surface of the mattress and around the outer surface of the foam structure, a water proof liner below the bottom surface of the mattress, a water bed heater under the liner between the liner and the upper surface of the platform, a layer of fiberglass insulation attached to the lower surface of the platform, and an accessory storage container coupled to the foundation. |
| US10799032B2 |
Air-cushion block structure, and mattress including air-cushion block structure installed therein
Provided is an air-cushion block structure, and a mattress including the air-cushion block structure installed therein. The mattress of the present invention is provided with an air-cushion block structure which includes: an upper cushion having a first core hole vertically formed therein; and a lower cushion which has a second core hole vertically formed therein, and is disposed at a lower portion of the upper cushion. Accordingly, it is possible to stably transfer a weight of a user applied from an upper portion of the air-cushion block structure to a lower portion thereof, as well as, achieve a structure that stably supports the weight of the user by minimizing an occurrence of torsional deflection caused by the weight. |
| US10799030B2 |
Support element and method for its realisation
A support element, for example a plate, a mattress, a pillow, a seating plane of a chair, of an armchair, a saddle for vehicles and the like, equipped with a resting surface for a user, includes at least one first layer in gel associated with at least one second layer of different material; such a first layer in gel and such a second layer, that are associated, are crossed by through openings that are suitable for the proper circulation of air from one side to the other of the support element, so as to allow the optimal transpiration and thermal regulation of the parts of the body of the user positioned resting on the support element itself. |
| US10799027B1 |
Convertible seat for achieving a seating mode and a baby care mode
The present disclosure provides a convertible seat. The convertible seat includes a seat member and a backrest member pivotally mounted to seat member. The backrest member is configured to at least assume a folded position, a first unfolded position and a second unfolded position. The first unfolded position is a seat mode and second unfolded position is a diaper changing position. The backrest member in seat mode is inclined relative to seat member to enable an adult accompanying an infant to sit and the backrest member in the diaper changing station mode is aligned with a longitudinal plane of the seat member to enable an infant to rest for replacement of a diaper. The convertible seat further includes a plurality of storage compartment, which is configured with a sterile surface. The compartment when laid-out in diaper changing station mode allows infant to rest on sterile surface for replacement of diaper. |
| US10799025B2 |
Wall anchors and related wall mount systems
An anchor assembly for anchoring an object on a wall includes a first anchor component and second anchor component, each anchor component pivotable relative to the assembly and having a back side and a front side, and each anchor component having at least one curved wall penetrating retainer extending therefrom. The anchor assembly has an install orientation in the wall in which the wall penetrating retainer of each anchor component is inserted within the wall for a jaw-type grip of the wall. |
| US10799024B2 |
Holding device for a front panel of a drawer
A securing device is provided for securing a front panel of a drawer to a drawer frame, having a holding element for securing to the front panel and a closing element for securing to the drawer frame, the closing element comprising a support and a closure having a holding segment supported rotatably about an axis of rotation on the support, a spring having an operative connection to the closure, and the closure being implemented for releasing a holding region of the holding element in an open rotational position of the closure, and for blocking the holding region in a closed position of the closure. It is thereby provided that a transmission element is joined to the closure by a rotating/sliding connection on the closure side spaced apart from the rotary axis of the closure, that the rotating/sliding connection on the closure side includes a first and a second guide curve, and that the two guide curves intersect. |
| US10799023B2 |
Household storage appliance apparatus and household storage appliance
A household storage appliance apparatus, in particular a household refrigeration appliance apparatus, includes at least one storage unit which has at least one storage element for holding at least one object. In order to provide improved storage, the storage unit has at least one inclination setting unit for changing at least one inclination of the storage element relative to a horizontal. A household storage appliance is also provided. |
| US10799022B2 |
Connecting structure, connecting method and article containing such connecting structure
The present invention discloses a connecting structure, a connecting method and an article containing the connecting structure. The connecting structure includes a fastener, a first connecting member adjacent to the trailing end of the fastener and a second connecting member away from the trailing end of the fastener. The second connecting member is provided with a threaded connecting hole, which in the axial direction thereof is provided with thread matching with the form of thread of the fastener and having a central angle of at least 180 degrees. The first connecting member is provided with a connecting hole, and the fastener connects the two connecting members through the threaded connecting hole and the connecting hole. The connecting method achieves quick connecting with the connecting hole of the first connecting member by preloading the fastener to the threaded connecting hole, without being affected by the assembly space. The connecting structure and the connecting method can be used in a variety of articles. The thickness of the threaded connecting hole is equal to the pitch of the fastener. The form of thread of the threaded connecting hole is fitted with the thread of the fastener by only one turn, which during processing can be made directly in the form of stamping, resulting in a simple processing and improving the processing efficiency. |
| US10799020B1 |
Multi-level cabinet storage system
A multi-level cabinet storage system includes a multi-level storage container that includes a number of shelves, each with horizontal planar surfaces, coupled between the vertical opposing members. The horizontal planar surfaces of respective shelves may be aligned vertically in parallel planes. The vertical opposing members may include a rear vertical member and a front vertical member. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes a first slide member coupled with a base of the multi-level storage container and a second slide member coupled at a first end with the rear vertical member and extending parallel with, and along, a horizontal planar surface of an upper shelf included among the shelves. The multi-level cabinet storage system also includes an external frame formed as a contiguous rigid structure coupled with the first slide member and the second slide member. |
| US10799017B2 |
Makeup applicator storage system
A makeup applicator storage system includes a makeup applicator holder that has a first end and a second end. The makeup applicator holder is shaped to hold a makeup applicator at the first end firmly enough that the makeup applicator holder can be used as a handle during makeup application. The makeup applicator holder includes first ferromagnetic material at the second end of the makeup applicator holder. A storage container has a storage lid that includes second ferromagnetic material at an underside of the storage lid. The second ferromagnetic material is oriented at an underside of the storage lid so that the makeup applicator holder can be magnetically attached to the storage lid allowing the makeup applicator, when held by the makeup applicator holder, to be hung from the storage lid when the storage lid is on the storage container and the storage container is oriented so that the storage lid is on a top of the storage container. |
| US10799013B2 |
Handle for a container
This invention in provides an a method to attach a handle to a generally rounded shipping container by attaching each end of a handle to opposite ends of a generally rounded shipping container to form a handle assembly made of a plurality of end cap units, each of the plurality of end cap units having an internal partition with a slit configured to retain a buckle, wherein the buckle is connected to a handle. This invention also provides an assembly made of plurality of retaining tabs each with a slit configured to retain one side of a handle and the handle connected to said plurality of retaining tabs and a plurality caps configured to retain said plurality of retaining tabs to affix a handle to said shipping container. The assembly, in an exemplary embodiment, can include a retaining tab made of a plurality of generally flat first retaining element and generally flat second retaining element. |
| US10799011B2 |
Artwork pocket for child's backpack
An external or internal artwork tube pocket that allows a child to carry artwork on a backpack or other carrying accessory without damage. The invention typically includes a tubular pocket that is open on the top and closed on the bottom. This tube can hold rolled-up sheets of artwork or other paper or thin cardboard. The tube is adapted to be attached to the backpack or accessory. The tube can have a fixed or removable bottom and an optional removable top. A preferred embodiment includes a substantially cylindrical artwork pocket attached vertically to the side of the backpack. |
| US10799005B1 |
Auto-rotate hair iron assembly and method of styling hair to achieve at least one curl style based on extent of rotation
An auto-rotate flat iron assembly that can be turned into a curling iron by a simple press of a button. It automates the rotation of the clamped strands of hair in order to create different curl styles. The hair iron assembly creates curls in hair by adjustably applying heat, clamping around hair strands, and automating rotation of the tongs in either direction, so as to achieve the desired wave or curl in hair. A stop member restricts rotation to 180°. A power button powers on and off a motor. A rotate button rotates the tongs in both directions 180° and up to or greater than 360°. A heat button incrementally increases and decreases heat in tongs. A tong lever controls opening and closing of tongs around hair strands. Different hair curl styles are achieved by changing heat temperature and/or speed of pulling down the iron after the rotation is complete. |
| US10799004B2 |
Portable electronic device case
Systems and methods are involved with but are not limited to a first side and a second side and a first wall extending between the first side and the second side, the first wall including a first semirigid board with a first bowed configuration and a first flat configuration. In addition to the foregoing, other aspects are described in the claims, drawings, and text forming a part of the present disclosure. |
| US10799003B2 |
Cinchable carrying bag and related systems and methods
Products, processes, and kits are provided for compressing, containing, and carrying goods, particularly soft goods. Cinchable carrying bags are reconfigurable between and open, substantially flat configuration and the present disclosure relates to cinchable carrying bags, cases, or luggage. In particular, present disclosure relates to portable, soft-sided or textile bags configured for reducing the volume or footprint of a load of goods, such as soft goods, contained therein. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to reconfigurable bag templates configured for receiving a load of goods while in an open or substantially flat configuration, wrapping around the load of goods into a folded configuration, reducing the volume or footprint of the goods in a cinched configuration, and securing or containing the cinched goods in a closed configuration. The present disclosure relates to cinchable carrying bags, cases, or luggage. In particular, present disclosure relates to portable, soft-sided or textile bags configured for reducing the volume or footprint of a load of goods, such as soft goods, contained therein. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to reconfigurable bag templates configured for receiving a load of goods while in an open or substantially flat configuration, wrapping around the load of goods into a folded configuration, reducing the volume or footprint of the goods in a cinched configuration, and securing or containing the cinched goods in a closed configuration. |
| US10799002B2 |
Drop-stitch inflatable cooler
An article of manufacture, comprising an inflatable cooler having at least a portion with a drop-stitch construction is provided. The inflatable cooler may comprise a first inflatable drop-stitch chamber defining a bottom wall, a second inflatable drop-stitch chamber defining a plurality of side walls, and a third inflatable drop-stitch chamber defining a lid of the inflatable cooler. |
| US10799000B2 |
Nordic walking pole having a buffer
The invention relates to a Nordic walking pole, comprising a pole tube (2), at the lower end of which an attachment (3) is provided, to which attachment a buffer (4) of rubber-elastic material is detachably fastened. The buffer according to the invention has an insert (5) of hard material in a central cut-out. Said insert is fastened to the attachment in order to connect the buffer to the pole. |
| US10798999B2 |
Overhanging jaw cartridge for body piercing instrument
Apparatuses and systems for ornamental piercing of body parts are disclosed comprising a body piercing cartridge for use with a reusable body piercing instrument. The body piercing cartridge includes a feature for engaging a matching feature of the instrument coupled to the finger grip section of the of the instrument. The engaging feature of the jaw is disposed back from an end of the jaw such that the end of the jaw extends beyond a forward extension of the body piercing instrument to achieve an overhanging jaw. The overhanging jaw reduces the likelihood of contact by the body piercing instrument with the body which accordingly reduces the likelihood of infection. The overhanging jaw is particularly useful for making piercings without a clutch such as in a nostril. |
| US10798996B2 |
Method and device for forming shoe upper decoration
A method and a device for forming shoe upper decoration essentially include a machine, an upper mould and a lower mould. The upper and lower silica gel sheets are separated from the upper and lower heaters by a distance, which provides a suspended indirect heating mode to prevent the upper of the shoe from being deformed by the direct heating of the heat source, and to achieve the purpose of reducing the possibility of non-conforming products. |
| US10798994B2 |
Method of customizing forefoot cushioning in articles of footwear
An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure with a sole member. The sole member can be manufactured using a system that modifies the forefoot cushioning of the sole member over a series of footwear purchases. The modifications can be configured to correspond to a customer's evaluation of the forefoot cushioning previously purchased. The sole member can include a set of apertures or incisions that are formed along various surfaces of the sole member to adjust the cushioning characteristics of the sole member. |
| US10798988B2 |
Footwear construction
A footwear article having a cartridge enclosing a fluid, the cartridge including a cartridge inlet and a cartridge outlet, and a fluid circulation system for circulating the fluid into the cartridge inlet and out of the cartridge outlet. The fluid circulation system may include a pump having a pump inlet in fluid communication with the cartridge outlet and a pump outlet in fluid communication with the cartridge inlet. Preferably, the cartridge further encloses particulate matter suspendable in the fluid. The pump may be a bellows pump. The cartridge is preferably interchangeable and can be attached and detached from the footwear article. |
| US10798982B2 |
Hair extender
The present disclosure provides a hair extender. The hair extender comprises a main plate, a clamping assembly, and a transmission pressing plate; the main plate is provided with a sliding groove, a plurality of first clamping bosses extended forwards from a bottom of the sliding groove, first clamping recesses being provided on right sidewalls of the first clamping bosses, and a plurality of mounting grooves being provided on the bottom of the sliding groove; the clamping assembly is mounted in the sliding groove of the main plate, a plurality of second clamping bosses extended forwards from a push rod of the clamping assembly, second clamping recesses being provided on sidewalls of the second clamping bosses, and a reset spring of the clamping assembly abutting between a right portion of the sliding groove and the push rod; the main plate is provided with a moving groove, the transmission pressing plate being mounted in the moving groove, and a plurality of mounting rods being fixed under an extension portion of the transmission pressing plate. A fixing pin of a hair extension clip is disconnected from a C-shaped buckle, the fixing pin is fitted with the mounting rod of the transmission pressing plate, the C-shaped buckle is placed in a clamping cavity, real hair is placed in the C-shaped buckle of the hair extension clip, and the transmission pressing plate is driven to move downwards, until the fixing pin completely enters the C-shaped buckle, thereby fixing the real hair in the hair extension clip. |
| US10798975B2 |
Flavor inhaler
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a technique which, while avoiding excessive conduction of heat to the flavor source, reduces variance of heat conduction, and which makes it possible to reduce the weight and the cost of the flavor inhaler. This purpose is met by a flavor inhaler which, provided with a cylindrical holding member which extends along a prescribed direction from a lighting end to a non-lighting end, comprises a combustion-type heat source which is disposed at the lighting end, a flavor source which, in the aforementioned prescribed direction, is arranged towards the non-lighting end with respect to the combustion-type heat source, and a cup-shape cup member which holds the flavor source and has a side wall and a bottom plate, wherein the cup member is arranged with the bottom plate thereof disposed towards the non-lighting end with respect to the combustion-type heat source, and is inserted into the holding member oriented so as to open towards the lighting end or oriented so as to open towards the non-lighting end, and at least the side wall and the bottom plate configuring the cup member are configured from a material containing pulp, a binder and a metal soap. |
| US10798973B2 |
Battery connector for electronic cigarette with side air intake
The connector is configured to couple a first section and a second section of an e-vaping device. The connector includes a flange with a first end and a second end, a shaft with sidewalls extending from the first end of the flange, and a cylindrical base extending from the second end of the flange. The connector defines a longitudinal opening extending from the shaft through the cylindrical base, the sidewalls and the flange collectively defining at least one first channel in fluid communication with the longitudinal opening. The e-vaping device includes the connector. |
| US10798971B2 |
Fixing structure and electronic cigarette having same
The present disclosure provides a PCB fixing structure. The PCB fixing structure includes a housing, a PCB accommodated in the housing, and a top cap covering the housing. The housing has a side wall provided with at least two protrusion portions. The protrusion portion defines a connecting hole. The PCB defines at least two first through holes. The top cap defines at least two second through holes. The PCB fixing structure further includes at least two connecting pieces. Each of the connecting pieces is configured to pass through one of the second through holes, one of the first through holes and one of the connecting holes in sequence so as to fix the top cap and the PCB to the housing. The present disclosure further provides an electronic cigarette including the PCB fixing structure and a fixing structure for a PCBA control board of an electronic cigarette. |
| US10798966B2 |
Filter materials and filters made therefrom
The present invention relates to filter material for inclusion in a smoking article, said filter material comprising a base material comprising or made from fibers having a first diameter or mean diameter, and fine fibers having a diameter or mean diameter which is smaller than the first diameter, wherein the filter material comprises more than 10% by weight and/or by volume fine fibers or wherein the diameter or mean diameter of the fine fibers is between about 1.0 μm and about 1.5 μm. The invention also relates to filters or filter elements comprising the filter material, smoking articles comprising the same, and use of the filter material in smoke filtration. |
| US10798965B2 |
Multi-stage filtration device
A filter device including a Bernoulli element is provided. The filter device includes a housing, a plurality of permeable membranes positioned in association with the housing to create a plurality of chambers in the housing, and a Bernoulli element positioned within one chamber, wherein the Bernoulli element causes airflow and pressure to vary within the one chamber when fluid comprising smoke is drawn into the filter device. |
| US10798964B2 |
Method for improving moldability and 3D precision printing performance of high-fiber dough system by adding functional carbohydrate
A method for improving the moldability and 3D precision printing performance of a high-fiber dough system by adding functional carbohydrate, and belongs to the technical field of fruit-vegetable food processing. The method includes preparation of aged flour, beating and concentrating of old stalks of asparagus, beating of butter, adding functional carbohydrate to mix materials, 3D printing and the like. Baked aged flour, concentrated asparagus pulp made from the old stalks of asparagus, the butter and the functional carbohydrate are uniformly mixed, and then printed by means of a 3D printer. With carbohydrate being a major ingredient, the 3D printing materials provided contain rich dietary fibers, and can serve as basic food to provide energy for people. The precision of a printed object can be greatly improved by adjusting different printing parameters such as a nozzle diameter, a printing distance and a printing temperature. |
| US10798961B2 |
Functional food and beverage compositions with improved taste through the use of sensates
The present application is directed to sensory technologies for beverages and other products that significantly reduce or fully mask bitterness and/or off-flavor associated with the presence of functional ingredients, such as caffeine or L-phenylalanine. In particular, reduction or masking of the bitterness and/or off-flavor in the beverage or food composition is achieved through the addition of trigeminal sensation-eliciting compounds, referred to herein as sensates, responsible for cooling, warming, tingling, or mouthfeel-type sensations. |
| US10798960B2 |
Processed citrus fruit item having reduced bitterness
Provided is a processed citrus fruit item in which the super surface layer of the peel of a citrus fruit is removed at a thickness at which the oil sacs in the peel are not destroyed, whereby the processed citrus fruit item has reduced bitterness while containing a wealth of flavor components. |
| US10798958B2 |
Ground meat replicas
This document relates to ground meat replicas, and more particularly to plant-based products that mimic ground meat, including the fibrousness, heterogeneity in texture, beefy flavor, and red-to-brown color transition during cooking of ground meat. |
| US10798953B2 |
Apparatus and methods for at least semi-autonomous meal storage and cooking
A method of using a fluid-immersion storage and cooking device having a thermal container that defines a first volume and a second volume includes disposing a first food item in the first volume. A second food item and a third food item are disposed in the second volume in a first position and a second position, respectively. A volume of fluid having a first temperature is circulated through the first volume to transfer thermal energy to the first food item. After a predetermined time, at least a portion of the volume of fluid is heated to a second temperature. A portion of the volume of fluid is conveyed to the second volume such that (1) the second food item is substantially submerged in the portion of the volume of fluid and (2) the third food item is disposed substantially outside of the portion of the volume of fluid. |
| US10798951B2 |
Powdered emulsion for animal feed
An emulsifier in powder form for animal feeds is described. A process for preparing the animal feed is also described. |
| US10798950B2 |
System and method for producing an extruded protein product
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for producing an extruded protein product. In particular, a system for making an extruded protein product using a system that includes a die including channel having a transverse cross section that is a continuous loop along at least a portion of the length of the die is disclosed. |
| US10798943B2 |
Use of 6-anilino purine derivatives to improve heat stress tolerance of rice seedlings
The present invention relates to methods for improving the tolerance of crop plants to abiotic stress. In particular, the invention relates to methods for improving the tolerance of rice seedlings to heat stress during transplanting. |
| US10798933B2 |
Insect light trap with extruded curved side panels and curved glue board
Insect capture is improved by providing a glue board having an adhesive coating on its front surface and forming a pattern of insect attractant UV light on that front surface. That pattern includes areas of bright UV light generated by light-emitting diodes that generate light at different wavelengths behind and visible through the glue board by flying insects, dimmer areas of light generated by said light-emitting diodes that bounce off other portions of the device onto the glue board, and areas of shadow on the glue board where no or little light from said light-emitting diodes is present. |
| US10798930B1 |
Fishing rod holder
A fishing rod holder for holding a plurality of fishing rods during transportation is disclosed. The fishing rod holder comprises a plate, a plurality of brackets mounted to the plate and a plurality of tubes mounted at an angle facing upward to the plate. Each of the plurality of tubes comprises a fishing rod receiving section. The plurality of brackets is mounted to a pickup bed of a vehicle. Each of the plurality of fishing rods is received in the fishing rod receiving section to hold the plurality of fishing rods firmly during transportation. A fishing rod holder provided on a rooftop of a vehicle is also disclosed. In this embodiment the fishing rod holder comprises a base plate, connectors at an angle on the base plate, a plurality of tubes mounted to the connectors and a fishing rod receiving section to hold a plurality of fishing rods. This embodiment serving the same purpose as the aforementioned embodiment but now mountable on different types of vehicles. |
| US10798924B1 |
Pupae emergence apparatus
An emergence apparatus may include a container, a sensor, and a shutter. The sensor may be positioned proximate to an opening in the container to detect an adult insect entering or exiting the container. The sensor may also determine a sex of the adult insect. The shutter may also be positioned proximate to the opening to the container and may include an open position and a closed position to control access to the container in response to determining the sex of the adult insect or in response to determining a total number of adult insects of a particular sex within the container. |
| US10798923B2 |
Blue transgenic fluorescent ornamental fish
The present invention relates to transgenic blue ornamental fish, as well as methods of making such fish by in vitro fertilization techniques. Also disclosed are methods of establishing a population of such transgenic fish and methods of providing them to the ornamental fish industry for the purpose of marketing. |
| US10798922B1 |
Bee installation funnel and associated assembly and method for using the same
A bee installation funnel apparatus, including: (1) a unitary blank having (a) a back panel, wherein the back panel includes a top side, a left side, a right side, and a bottom side, and at least one aperture, (b) at least one side panel, wherein the at least one side panel emanates contiguously from the back panel; and (c) a bottom panel, wherein the bottom panel comprises a top side, a left side, a right side, and a bottom side, and at least one tab, and (2) a security strap member, wherein the security strap member is positionable around an associated bee hive. |
| US10798919B2 |
Slidably moveable connector device
A slidably moveable connector device is disclosed. The slidably moveable connector device includes an elongate member and at least a first snap. The elongate member has a first end and a second end disposed distal thereto both first end and a second end being fixably attached to a surface. The at least a first snap has a first end connectively and slidably disposed about the elongate member. |
| US10798915B2 |
Insect resistant support
An insect resistant platform with a base assembly having a plurality of vertical posts on an upper surface that support the bottom side of a cover assembly. A sticky pad is on the upper surface of the base assembly with apertures that surround each of the posts. There is a gap between the base assembly and the cover assembly except at the posts. Any crawling insect will become captured by the sticky pad before being able to climb the posts heading toward the cover assembly. The top of the cover assembly is adapted to support an item such as a pet food bowl. |
| US10798914B1 |
Feeder bag with trough portion
A feeder bag includes a bag portion formed of a front panel and a rear panel. A lower flap is pivotally coupled to the front panel at a lower flap junction and is disposed proximate a bottom end of the bag portion. An upper flap is pivotally coupled to the front panel at an upper flap junction and is disposed above the lower flap. The upper and lower flaps include slots. A first side brace defines a first upper tab and a first lower tab, and a second side brace defines a second upper tab and a second lower tab. The tabs of the braces are received in the slots of the flaps to create a trough portion. The front panel of the bag portion defines at least one through hole disposed between the upper flap junction and the lower flap junction. |
| US10798911B2 |
Milking arrangement, and a method of operating a milking arrangement
A milking arrangement includes robot milking stations connected to a milk conduit with an outlet end. A connection conduit connected to the outlet end includes an outlet member. A cleaning device for cleaning the milk conduit includes a cleaning conduit having a first connection member. A milk tank includes a second connection member. The outlet member is movable between and connectable to the first connection member in a primary state, and to the second connection member in a secondary state. A controller communicates with the milking stations, the cleaning device and a user interface. When determined to change the state, measures for preparing the arrangement for the change are automatically performed. Thereafter, the user interface indicates to an operator that the arrangement is ready for the change. |
| US10798910B1 |
Pea variety SV7441QC
The invention provides seed and plants of pea line SV7441QC. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of pea line SV7441QC and to methods for producing a pea plant produced by crossing a plant of pea line SV7441QC with itself or with another pea plant, such as a plant of another line. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of a plant of pea line SV7441QC, including the seed, pod, and gametes of such plants. |
| US10798904B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH979550
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH979550. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH979550, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH979550 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH979550. |
| US10798901B2 |
Lactuca sativa cultivar CVX576-1
According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated CVX576-1. CVX576-1 is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar and recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. It has thick glossy leaves somewhat yellowish in color. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar CVX576-1, to the plants of lettuce cultivar CVX576-1, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar CVX576-1, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar CVX576-1 with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods. |
| US10798896B1 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV453416
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV453416. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV453416, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV453416 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV453416 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV453416. |
| US10798894B2 |
Pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and parents thereof
The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and pepper inbred lines SMY-E716-0810, SMY-E716-0828, SMY-E716-0811, and SMY-E716-0827. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and pepper inbred lines SMY-E716-0810, SMY-E716-0828, SMY-E716-0811, and SMY-E716-0827 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrids SVPS5056, SVPS5059, and SVPS5063 and pepper inbred lines SMY-E716-0810, SMY-E716-0828, SMY-E716-0811, and SMY-E716-0827 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US10798891B2 |
Controlling agricultural production areas
This disclosure relates to an irrigation system for an agricultural production area. The system receives wide-area meteorological prediction data and sensors deployed within the agricultural production area collect local-area sensor data. A processor stores received data as historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and data from the sensors as historical local-area sensor data. The processor determines a correlation between the historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and the historical local-area sensor data based on the historical wide-area meteorological prediction data and the historical local-area sensor data, and calculates a prediction on water supply relative to water demand within the agricultural production area based on current wide-area meteorological prediction data, and the calculated correlation. The irrigation actuator is then controlled based on the prediction on water supply relative to water demand to define an amount of water to be used for irrigating the agricultural production area. |
| US10798890B2 |
Eccentric swinging stepwise rollback-type reel sprinkling irrigation machine
An eccentric swinging stepwise rollback-type reel sprinkling irrigation machine includes a chassis, a locking-type reel, a sprinkling irrigation apparatus, and a stepwise driving apparatus. A locking channel in a circumferential direction is disposed on the locking-type reel. The stepwise driving apparatus includes a water turbine gearbox, an eccentric swinging mechanism, an upper caliper, and a lower caliper. The upper caliper and the lower caliper are clamped to be mounted on the locking channel. A water turbine is used in the eccentric swinging stepwise rollback-type reel sprinkling irrigation machine to drive the eccentric swinging mechanism to realize an eccentric swing, so as to drive the upper caliper to move up and down to be engaged with the locking channel of the locking-type reel intermittently, thereby driving the locking-type reel to roll back intermittently to automatically reel in a sprinkling irrigation PE hose. |
| US10798885B2 |
Granular compositions and methods for drought mitigation
The present application relates to methods and compositions and compositions for watering plant roots, and more particularly, to water soluble granular compositions for application to grass and other root bearing plants, the granules including a wood, mineral and binder granule impregnated with a root watering composition having a humectant as its principle constituent, and methods of application and use of the granular compositions. |
| US10798879B1 |
Temporal, irradiance-controlled photoacclimation
A lighting system for temporal, irradiance-controlled photoacclimation includes a photoacclimation controller configured to generate control signals based on a photoacclimation schedule, a user interface configured to receive user input to the photoacclimation controller, the photoacclimation schedule based on the user input, a plurality of luminaires configured to emit light suitable for photosynthesis in plants at a plurality of different selectable levels of light output, and a communications network via which the control signals are provided to the plurality of luminaires, the luminaires adjusting the light output in response to the control signals. |
| US10798878B2 |
Horticulture lighting system and horticulture production facility using such horticulture lighting system
The invention provides a lighting system comprising (i) a lighting device comprising a plurality of light sources for application in a horticulture production facility, wherein the light sources are configured to illuminate with horticulture light crops, wherein the lighting system further comprises (ii) a control unit configured to control the light intensity of local light at a location, wherein the local light is the sum of the horticulture light and light at the location originating from an optional other light source, and wherein the control unit is configured to prevent a change in the photosynthetic photon flux density (PPFD) of the local light at the location of on average more than 50 μmol/sec/m2 over a predetermined period of time selected from the range of equal to or smaller than 5 minutes by controlling the contribution of the horticulture light to the local light. |
| US10798877B2 |
Apparatus for aerial tool configurations
A field-configurable apparatus for different aerial applications is provided. The field-configurable apparatus attaches to an aerial boom on a mobile carrier. The apparatus can perform rapid semi-precise cutting of vegetation. Additionally, the apparatus can perform more precise trimming of one or more areas (e.g., limbs) and optionally use a limb clamp to prevent cut limbs/vegetation from arbitrarily falling on objects below the cutting area. Still further, the apparatus can have a grapple or similar device attached to the end of the boom for use in relocating debris or for loading debris. Other industrial applications are also possible (e.g., commercial water blasting, deicing of planes, etc.). In each configuration, the apparatus comprises one or more rotatable or pivoting couplings to allow for rotation about one or more axis and therefore allow precise manipulation of an aerial tool assembly from an operator in the vehicle or on the ground. |
| US10798875B2 |
Discharge guard assembly for a mower
A discharge guard assembly for a mower includes a cutter housing having an opening for discharging cuttings. A guard is hingedly attached to the housing so that the guard can move between a closed position and an open position. A latch contacts a stop on the guard to hold the guard in the closed position to allow the mower to operate in a mulching configuration. The latch is movable to an unlatched position in which the guard is free to rotate to the open position to allow cuttings to be discharged through the opening in the housing. |
| US10798874B2 |
Robotic mowing of separated lawn areas
A method of mowing multiple areas includes training a robotic mower to mow at least two areas separated by a space, including moving the robotic mower about the areas while storing data indicative of location of boundaries of each area relative to boundary markers, training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas, and initiating a mowing operation. Training the robotic mower to move across the space separating the areas includes moving the robotic mower to a traversal launch point of a first of the areas and moving the robotic mower to a traversal landing point of a second of the areas. The mowing operation causes the robotic mower to move to the traversal launch point, move from the traversal launch point across the space to the traversal landing point, and then mow the second of the areas. |
| US10798871B2 |
Rotor assembly, method, feeder device and agricultural implement for feeding granular or powder material
A rotor apparatus for feeding granular or powdered material in an agricultural implement, the rotor apparatus being designed to be received in a partially cylindrical feeder space of a feeder device for volumetric feeding. The rotor apparatus comprises an insert part, which in size and shape is adapted to be inserted into the feeder space and to substantially prevent air from passing the insert part when this is inserted into the feeder space, and a rotor, which is rotatable relative to the insert part. The insert part defines a rotor space, in which the rotor is rotatable, and the rotor is together with the insert part designed to provide an air lock. The insert part comprises a wall portion interacting with the rotor and located radially outside the radially outermost portion of the rotor. |
| US10798869B2 |
Cast pellets for planting seeds
Cast pellets containing plants seeds and methods of making the cast pellets are described. The cast pellets include a mixture of one or more plant seeds and a setable, flowable casting substance. The casting substance can be a thermoplastic or another material such as plaster, polyacrylamide or a derivative thereof, polyacrylic acid, a melt processable starch, wax, polyvinyl alcohol, glyceride, partial glyceride, or mixtures thereof. The mixture can additionally contain other substances, such as fillers, plant growth regulators, insecticides, fungicides, bactericides, fertilizers, microorganisms, or mixtures thereof. The seeds can be of the same or different species, and can be selected to have, for example, the same or different flower colors. |
| US10798868B2 |
Compact hinge assembly for floating and folding frame sections
A hinge assembly for pivotally connecting a first frame section and a second frame section includes at least one pivot plate pivotally connected to the first mounting structure of the first frame section with a first pin and pivotally connected to the first mounting structure of the second frame section with a second pin. The hinge assembly further includes a linkage bar with a first end pivotally connected to the second mounting structure of the first frame section with a third pin and a second end pivotally connected to the second mounting structure of the second frame section with a fourth pin. The pivot plate and the linkage bar are configured such that the second frame section pivots about the fourth pin during a working state and about the third pin during a transition between the working state and a folding state. |
| US10798867B2 |
Agricultural system
A system includes a vehicle configured to acquire field-data representative of a field having crop material that is to be picked up from the field; and a controller configured to determine control-instructions for a machine to pick up the crop material, based on the field-data. The control-instructions include machine-steering-instructions for automatically controlling the direction of travel of the machine, such that the machine follows a specific route through the field. |
| US10798865B2 |
Agricultural implement with lift assist and uplift capability
A tool bar and hydraulic system for a large scale agricultural implement. The tool bar includes opposed pivotable wings that are extended in a field configuration and retracted in a transport configuration. In some embodiments, each pivotable wing includes two lift assist assemblies for aiding in the execution of turns in the field, and for aiding in the transport of the agricultural implement. The tool bar may be configured to compensate for twist of the pivotable wings when in the transport configuration. The hydraulic system is configured to stiffen the tool bar assembly for lift assist during field operation and to flex the tool bar into a folded configuration for transport. |
| US10806059B2 |
Shield bracket of electromagnetic waves for communication devices
The shield bracket refers to a shield bracket of open enclosure (2) delimited by a support structure (1) equipped with a main wall of support (3) and a containment structure (4), which is prepared to receive and serve as a support for communication devices (100), such as cell phones; the entire structure (1) or at least its walls of side screen (5), which are projected beyond the open enclosure (2), are structured in aluminum and therefore constitute barriers to the emission of electromagnetic waves coming from the devices (100) which support. Thus, this limits the emission zone (Z1) of these electromagnetic waves issued by the device of communication (100) and creates a wide area of the protection zone (Z2). |
| US10806057B2 |
Multi-node system-fan-control switch
Various examples of the present disclosure provide a multi-node fan control switch and systems and methods for controlling one or more cooling fans of a node using a fan control switch and a specific controller (e.g., BMC or a specific processor) of the node. The node also includes a watch dog circuit. The watch dog circuit can monitor health of the specific controller and, in response to determining that the specific controller has failed, enable the fan control switch to an external mode to allow a controller of a neighboring node in the rack system to control the one or more cooling fans of the node. |
| US10806054B1 |
Flexible elastic thermal bridge for electronic subassemblies with variable gaps between components and enclosures
An electronic subassembly includes an enclosure, a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components, and a plurality of flexible elastic thermal elements. Each flexible elastic thermal bridge is disposed in the gap between a different one of the electronic components and a first wall of the enclosure. Each flexible elastic thermal bridge includes a first thermally conductive metallic structure, a second thermally conductive metal structure, and an elastically deflectable thermal element. The first thermally conductive metallic structure contacts the first wall. The second thermally conductive metallic structure contacts the top surface of the electronic component and is spaced apart from the first thermally conductive metallic structure to define a void. The elastically deflectable thermal element is disposed in the void and directly contacts both the first thermally conductive metallic structure and the second thermally conductive metallic structure. The elastically deflectable thermal element comprises at least one thermally conductive material. |
| US10806053B1 |
Thermally conductive textiles for heat dissipation from wearable electronic devices
Techniques disclosed herein relate to using thermally conductive textiles for heat dissipation from wearable electronic devices. An exemplary thermally conductive textile may be constructed from an elasticated band for encircling a body part of a user (e.g., a user's head) and one or more thermally conductive wires that are affixed to the elasticated band in a wave pattern. The thermally conductive wires being arranged in the wave pattern allows for the thermally conductive wires to freely stretch and contract as forces are exerted on the elasticated band. Thus, the thermally conductive textile described herein exhibit elastic properties that are predominantly governed by the elasticated band while also exhibiting thermal properties that are predominantly governed by the thermally conductive wires. The thermally conductive textiles may also include locking fibers to restrict deformation of the wave pattern of the thermally conductive wires. |
| US10806052B2 |
Heat dissipation module, display device and assembly method
The disclosure relates to a heat dissipation module, a display device having the same, and an assembly method thereof. Place the heat dissipation structure in between the chip of the COF (chip-on-film) and the thermal-conductive supporting component, heat generated by the chip of the COF can be absorbed by the heat dissipation structure and then be transferred to the thermal-conductive supporting component through the heat dissipation structure. As a result, the temperature of the chip is decreased, and the chip is avoided from operating at high temperature to deteriorate its performance and to result in thermal deformation or any other negative effects on the nearby components. |
| US10806051B2 |
Heat sink and electronic device using same
A heat sink allowing a reduced thickness of an electronic device includes a housing, a wick structure, and a heat transfer fluid. The housing, comprising an upper housing and a lower housing, are opposite and form a sealed cavity. The wick structure and the heat transfer fluid are received in the cavity, the liquid absorbing heat and becoming gaseous upon reaching a certain temperature. The area of the upper housing is larger than the area of the lower housing. The upper housing forms a protrusion with respect to an edge of the lower housing. An electronic device using the heat sink is also provided. |
| US10806047B2 |
Arrangement of support elements of electronic modules
The present disclosure relates to an arrangement of support elements for holding electronic function modules; having a first support element, wherein the first support element has a top side and a bottom side, wherein a first web receptacle is formed in the top side, and wherein a second web receptacle is formed in the bottom side; and a second support element, wherein the second support element has a first side web and a second side web, wherein the first side web can be inserted into the first web receptacle, and wherein the second side web can be inserted into the second web receptacle. |
| US10806040B2 |
Large display device having partially curved part
A large-sized display device having a partially curved part, includes: a partially curved transparent panel fixing plate comprising a curved part, formed so as to have a predetermined curved surface, and a flat part, formed so as to be continuous with the curved part; a curved display panel formed so as to have a curved surface corresponding to the curved surface of the curved part for displaying an image through the panel fixing plate; and a flat display panel installed at the flat part for displaying an image through the panel fixing plate. |
| US10806038B1 |
Electronic device
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device. The electronic device can include a device body, a control main board, and at least one function module mounted in the device body. The control main board of the electronic device is provided with a pad group and a flexible printed circuit board, such that each pad group is electrically connected to the corresponding function module by the flexible printed circuit board. The first connecting terminal of the flexible printed circuit board is electrically connected to the function module, and the pins of the second connecting terminal of the flexible printed circuit board correspond to and electrically cooperate with the pads of the pad group. |
| US10806036B2 |
Pressing of wire bond wire tips to provide bent-over tips
In a method for forming a microelectronic device, a substrate is loaded into a mold press. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface. The second surface is placed on an interior lower surface of the mold press. The substrate has a plurality of wire bond wires extending from the first surface toward an interior upper surface of the mold press. An upper surface of a mold film is indexed to the interior upper surface of the mold press. A lower surface of the mold film is punctured with tips of the plurality of wire bond wires for having the tips of the plurality of wire bond wires extending above the lower surface of the mold film into the mold film. The tips of the plurality of wire bond wires are pressed down toward the lower surface of the mold film to bend the tips over. |
| US10806031B2 |
Organic insulating body, metal-clad laminate and wiring board
There is provided an organic insulating body which contains a cyclic olefin copolymer as a main component and a peroxide having a benzene ring, and has such a property that a loss tangent peak appears at 120° C. or higher in a dynamic mechanical analysis. |
| US10806030B2 |
Multi-layer circuit using metal layers as a moisture diffusion barrier for electrical performance
A multi-layer substrate with metal layers as a moisture diffusion barrier for reduced electrical performance degradation over time after moisture exposure and methods of design and manufacture. The method includes determining a diffusion rate of an insulator material provided between an upper metal layer and an underlying signal line. The method further includes calculating a diffusion distance between a plane opening of the upper metal layer and the underlying signal line using the diffusion rate of the insulator material. |
| US10806025B2 |
Foldable display device
A foldable display device is provided. The foldable display device includes a flexible display panel including a first display region, a second display region and a bending region and having a first state and a second state; and a first panel supporting frame and a second panel supporting frame configured to support the first display region and the second display region, respectively. In the first state, the first and the second panel supporting frames overlap with each other; and in the second state, the first and the second panel supporting frames are in a same plane and form an accommodation space in which the bending region is accommodated, and a first border of the first display region and a fifth border of the second display region abut against and are in contact with each other to form a structure of flat panel display. |
| US10806024B2 |
Method of utilizing serpentine regions
In one or more embodiments, a circuit board may include a trace pair and a serpentine region of the trace pair, which may include: a first subregion in which the first trace includes a first portion that has a third width and a first length and in which the second trace includes a second portion, at least substantially parallel to the first portion, that has a fourth width, greater than the second width, and a second length; and a second subregion, adjacent to the first subregion, in which the first trace includes a third portion that has the third width and a third length and in which the second trace includes a third portion that has the fourth width and a third length, different from the second length. |
| US10806018B2 |
Apparatus for generating accelerated electrons
An apparatus is provided for generating accelerated electrons, including a housing; an inlet for supplying a working gas; at least one first cathode; and at least one first anode, between which a corona discharge plasma can be generated. Ions from the corona discharge plasma can be accelerated onto the surface of a second cathode. Electrons emitted by the second cathode can be accelerated in the direction of the electron exit window by means of a second electric voltage applied between the second cathode and a second anode. The housing, the second cathode, and the electron exit window are ring-shaped. The ring-shaped space is divided into ring segments. Each ring segment has at least one wire-shaped electrode, which extends through the ring segment. At least one separate power supply device is associated with each ring segment, by means of which the strength of the electrical current is adjustable. |
| US10806011B2 |
LED driver and lighting system technologies
A driver for a lighting device includes a light emitting diode (LED) driver circuit utilizing interface elements for supporting multiple control connectivity options, the LED driver circuit utilizing a processor having a physical layer interfaces coupled to the interface elements and configured to operatively support a plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to perform a plurality of functions, including a function of providing a bridge or gateway between network protocols of the plurality of network protocols, the processor being configured to: detect available network protocols of the plurality of network protocols; select, for a physical layer interface, a mode of operation (from modes of operation including, for example: an inactive mode, a monitoring mode, a gateway mode, and a primary mode) appropriate to ensure interoperability and backward compatibility for the available network protocols; and assign one or more of the available network protocols to the physical layer interface(s). |
| US10806009B2 |
Systems and methods for connecting and controlling configurable lighting units
In some embodiments, a configurable lighting device, connectors, controllers, and methods for layout detection are provided. The configurable lighting devices, suitably connected, form an assembly of configurable lighting devices that can be removably connected with one another and re-arranged. Connectors are provided that form mechanical and electrical connections between configurable lighting devices such that a flow of electricity and control signals may be propagated without the need for direct connection between every configurable lighting device and a controller. The controller or devices connected to the controller are configured to perform layout detection such that pleasing visualizations may be rendered across the assembly that are rendered using at least the detected layout. When the configuration of the configurable lighting devices changes, the layout detection is automatically updated. |
| US10806004B2 |
Light-emitting device and driving device thereof
A light-emitting device and a driving device thereof. The driving device is coupled to a load and includes a first current source and a second current source. The first current source provides a base current to drive the load. The second current source generates an adjustment current according to an adjustment voltage and enables the adjustment current to adjust magnitude of a current flowing through the load. |
| US10806003B2 |
Systems and methods for current regulation in light-emitting-diode lighting systems
Systems and methods are provided herein for current regulation. An example system controller includes: a first controller terminal configured to receive an input voltage, the first controller terminal being further configured to allow a first current flowing into the system controller based at least in part on the input voltage in response to one or more switches being closed; a second controller terminal configured to allow the first current to flow out of the system controller through the second controller terminal in response to the one or more switches being closed; a fourth controller terminal coupled to the third controller terminal through a first capacitor, the first capacitor not being any part of the system controller; and an error amplifier configured to generate a compensation signal based at least in part on the current sensing signal, the error amplifier including a second capacitor. |
| US10806002B2 |
Rear view device assemblies and circuits
A control circuit for an illumination module in a vehicle includes an input channel for receiving a pulse width modulated (PWM) signal, a filter configured to extract information received by the input channel, one or more first light sources, one or more second light sources, a first output channel which is adapted to control on and off states of the one or more first light sources depending on the extracted information, and a second output channel which is adapted to control on and off states of the one or more second light source connected to the second output channel depending on the extracted information, and an electronic circuit connected to the first output channel and including a circuit carrier which includes the one or more first light sources, and at least one circuit connection mounted to the circuit carrier. |
| US10806001B2 |
Semiconductor light source control apparatus controlling current flowing in semiconductor light source, and projection type image display apparatus
A semiconductor light source control apparatus includes a semiconductor light source that emits light in accordance with a current, a detection resistor that generates a detection voltage by the current flowing in the semiconductor light source; and a power supply current control apparatus that controls the current flowing in the semiconductor light source based on the detection voltage. The semiconductor light source control apparatus pulse-width-modulates (PWM) the current flowing in the semiconductor light source for respective ones of a plurality of color intervals to adjust brightness and color tone of output light from the semiconductor light source. An amplitude of the current flowing in the semiconductor light source is controlled only in a predetermined color interval when a duty value of the PWM is maximum. |
| US10805999B2 |
Lighting connectivity module
A lighting module, including: a baseboard configured to receive a user signal indicating a user lighting preference; a communication submodule configured to receive the user signal and convert the user signal to machine readable data indicating the user lighting preference; a control submodule communicably coupled to the wireless communication submodule for receiving the machine readable data, wherein the microcontroller submodule comprises: memory configured to store a lighting parameter provided by a provider, and a processor configured to generate lighting driver instructions based on the user lighting preference and the lighting parameter; and a lighting mode output submodule configured to output the lighting driver instructions to a lighting driver module of a lighting assembly for controlling light emitting elements of the lighting assembly. |
| US10805998B2 |
Display lighting systems with circadian effects
Display systems for displaying digital content. The display systems have one or more LED-based lighting channels adapted to generate a circadian-inducing blue light output in first operational mode and a less-circadian-inducing blue light output in a second operational mode. The circadian-inducing blue light can have a first circadian-stimulating energy characteristic related to the associated first spectral power distributions of light generated in the first operational mode, and the non-circadian-inducing blue light can have a second circadian-stimulating energy characteristic related to the associated second spectral power distribution of light generated in the second operational mode. Disclosure methods of generating digital display content with the display systems described herein. The methods can generate a circadian-inducing blue light output in first operational mode and a less-circadian-inducing blue light output in a second operational mode. |
| US10805994B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining a target light intensity from a phase-control signal
A dimmable ballast circuit for a compact fluorescent lamp controls the intensity of a lamp tube in response to a phase-control voltage received from a dimmer switch. The ballast circuit comprises a phase-control-to-DC converter circuit that receives the phase-control voltage, which is characterized by a duty cycle defining a target intensity of the lamp tube, and generates a DC voltage representative of the duty cycle of the phase-control voltage. Changes in the duty cycle of the phase-control voltage that are below a threshold amount are filtered out by the converter circuit, while intentional changes in the duty cycle of the phase-control voltage are reflected in changes in the target intensity level and thereby the intensity level of the lamp tube. |
| US10805993B2 |
Door and cooking appliance with the same
The present disclosure relates a door and a cooking appliance with the same. The door includes a first choke part installed at the inner surface of the door panel, and disposed at a vertical outer side of the open window; a second choke part installed at the inner surface of the door panel and disposed at the lateral outer side of the open window, wherein the second choke part is disposed between the open window and the connection mechanism; and a cover frame installed at the inner surface of the door panel, configured to accommodate the connection mechanism inside the cover frame and form side walls at the vertical outer side of the first choke part and the lateral outer side of the second choke part. |
| US10805989B2 |
Induction heating cooking device
An induction heating cooking device includes a cooking table having an auxiliary slit; an induction coil for generating a magnetic field so as to inductively heat a cooking container placed on the cooking table; multiple light sources disposed at the outside of the induction coil; and a main slit through which light emitted from the light sources passes. The induction heating cooking device forms a virtual flame image on the cooking container, thereby enabling the heating state of the induction heating cooking device to be intuitively checked. |
| US10805986B2 |
Gateway of internet of things supporting bluetooth, WiFi protocol and adjustment of smart light
This invention refers to a gateway of Internet of Things which supports Bluetooth, WiFi protocol and adjustment of smart light. From top to bottom, it consists of the movably connected top cover, surface cover, and bottom shell. The top cover fastens the shading film, light guide plate and light panel to surface cover's step surface from the top down successively; the surface cover is equipped with a Bluetooth antenna and a WiFi antenna on its inner wall; there is an electric connection between main board within the bottom shell and light panel, Bluetooth antenna and WiFi antenna. Besides locating multiple devices which support BLE protocol within about 350-meter-radius range and acquiring their data, this structure uploads the data to cloud server and exercises real-time control over these devices. Meanwhile, users may log into cloud server by mobile phone to control RGB SMD lamp—adjust light color and display model in real time. Thus, it can be seen that this structure can offer various lighting combinations that can improve user experience. |
| US10805985B2 |
Radio terminal and base station
A radio terminal according to one embodiment comprises: a controller configured to establish a direct first connection between the radio terminal and a base station; and a receiver configured to receive a first message from the base station. The first message is a message for restricting the radio terminal from transmitting uplink information to the base station via the first connection. The receiver receives the first message transmitted from the base station when a second connection for relay is established between a relay terminal connected to the base station and the radio terminal. |
| US10805984B2 |
Mesh node role discovery and automatic recovery
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for configuring and managing mesh nodes during occasional failure of mesh nodes or addition of new mesh nodes. The disclosed system first determines whether a mesh node is a mesh portal or a mesh point. If it is a mesh portal, the mesh node will advertise its capacity as a mesh portal to other mesh nodes in the network. If it is a mesh point, the mesh node attempts to automatically recover connection to the wireless mesh network if it identifies a unique wireless network based on its associated network identifier. If more than one network identifiers are discovered, the mesh node delays establishing connection to the wireless mesh network until a selection is received. |
| US10805975B2 |
Device-to-device direct communication method in wireless communication system and device therefor
Disclosed are a method for performing direct communication and a remote UE, the method: receiving, at a Prose layer or an NAS layer of the remote UE, from a lower layer, information indicating that the use of a wireless resource for direct communication with relay UE is stopped since a predetermined AS condition is not satisfied; and stopping communication with the relay UE through a PC5 interface and locally releasing a direction connection with the relay UE. |
| US10805974B2 |
Wireless communication system and method
User equipment included in a wireless communication system wirelessly connects to a donor base-station to establish a macro link, wirelessly connects to a mobile relay to establish an access link, and simultaneously maintains connections with the donor base-station and the mobile relay coexisting in the same coverage area, wherein a first pre-established frequency band can be used for the access link and a second pre-established frequency band can be used for the macro link. Furthermore, the user equipment can wirelessly connect to the mobile relay to establish an access link, be assigned, from the mobile relay, a wireless resource for device-to-device communication with at least one other user equipment within the same mobile relay cell, and perform device-to-device communication with the at least one other user equipment using the assigned wireless resource. |
| US10805971B2 |
Allowance of a sidelink communication operation
An apparatus determines, based on a radio resource control, RRC, state of a first UE and a transmission timing synchronization state of the first UE for a sidelink transmission of the first UE to a second UE, information indicating whether or not a sidelink communication operation of the first UE is allowed in a coverage area of a base station of a mobile communications network. The apparatus initiates provision of the information to the first UE. The apparatus obtains information indicating whether or not a sidelink communication operation of a first UE is allowed in a coverage area of a base station of a mobile communications network, the information being determined based on an RRC state of the first UE and a transmission timing synchronization state of the first UE for a sidelink transmission of the first UE to a second UE. The apparatus controls the first UE according to the information. |
| US10805969B2 |
Method for determining location of user equipment (UE) using portable pseudo base station in LTE
Embodiments herein provide a method for determining a location of a user equipment (UE) using a portable pseudo base station. The method includes establishing, by the portable PBS, a RRC connection with the UE associated with a main base station (MBS), wherein signal strength between the UE and the portable PBS is stronger than a signal strength between the UE and the MBS. Further, the method also includes receiving, by the portable PBS, an intra frequency measurement report from the UE and determining, by the portable PBS, the location of the UE using the intra frequency measurement report. |
| US10805965B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling content shared between devices in wireless communication system
Methods and apparatuses are provided for sharing contents with a sink device in a wireless communication system. A first set of information is received from at least one sink device. A connection is established to the at least one sink device based on the first set of information. Capability information of the at least one sink device is received. A second set of information related to the capability information is sent to the at least one sink device. |
| US10805962B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for random access
A method implemented in a terminal device in a wireless communication system. According to the method, a random access request including a training sequence is generated. The training sequence is configured based on a requirement of a coverage gain for a predetermined coverage class five (CC5) of the terminal device and configured based on an interference between a random access channel and one or more further random access channels. The random access request is transmitted to a network device on the random access channel. |
| US10805958B2 |
Wireless communication system and wireless communication method
Provided is a wireless communication system which performs downlink data transmission based on a transmission opportunity acquired by a wireless access point (hereinafter referred to as TXOP access) or a transmission opportunity acquired by a wireless station and granted to the wireless access point (hereinafter referred to as RXOP access), when performing the downlink data transmission from the wireless access point to the wireless station based on a random access scheme, in which the wireless access point includes a control unit performing, on a transmission buffer which sequentially stores data frames to be transmitted for each of wireless stations, processing which lowers an order of priority of the data frames which are to be destined for the wireless station A by the TXOP access at the transmission buffer according to a transmission status of the data frames destined for a wireless station A by the RXOP access. |
| US10805956B2 |
Signaling in a high efficiency wireless network
A wireless device generating a High-Efficiency (HE) PHY Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) for transmission sets a Packet Extension Disambiguity bit of an HE Signal-A (HE-SIG-A) field of the HE PPDU based on respective durations of a packet extension of the HE PPDU and a signal extension of the HE PPDU. The wireless device may determine whether a relationship T PE + ( 4 × ⌈ TXTIME - T SE - 20 4 ⌉ - ( TXTIME - T SE - 20 ) ) ≥ T SYM is satisfied, where TPE is the duration of the packet extension, TXTIME is a transmission time of the HE PPDU, TSE is the duration of the signal extension, and TSYM is a duration of symbols in a data field of the HE PPDU. The wireless device may set the Packet Extension Disambiguity bit to one when the relationship is satisfied; and to zero when the relationship is not satisfied. |
| US10805954B2 |
Multi-grant for listen-before-talk based uplink transmission attempts
An access node (100) of a wireless communication network controls radio transmissions on a set of radio resources. The access node (100) determines a group of multiple radio devices (11, 12, 13) and grants an uplink transmission attempt on the set of radio resources to each radio device (11, 12, 13) of the group. The uplink transmission attempt is based on a listen-before-talk procedure. The listen-before-talk procedure involves that the radio device (11, 12, 10 13) performs measurements to detect whether the set of radio resources is available and that, in response to detecting that the set of radio resources is available, the radio device (11, 12, 13) performs a radio transmission to the access node on the set of radio resources. |
| US10805946B2 |
Uplink data transmission method and device
A method and a device for transmitting uplink data are provided. The method includes sending, by a UE, an initial uplink transmission carrying an inactive-state UE identifier of the UE in uplink contention resources available in a region, in case that uplink data of the UE in an inactive state arrives; and receiving a feedback acknowledgement message for acknowledging the initial uplink transmission. |
| US10805942B1 |
Multiplexing communications of user equipment that support different transmission time interval lengths
In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive first downlink control information (DCI) scheduling a start of a data communication in a first transmission time interval (TTI) on a first frequency band configured with an uplink/downlink time division duplexing (TDD) pattern that is synchronized with a second frequency band. The UE may receive or transmit a first portion of the data communication in the first TTI based at least in part on receiving the first DCI. The UE may receive second DCI that schedules a second portion of the data communication in a second TTI on the first frequency band, the second DCI indicating that the second portion is part of the data communication. The UE may receive or transmit the second portion of the data communication in the second TTI based at least in part on receiving the second DCI. |
| US10805940B2 |
Triggering distributed MIMO communication in a wireless node cluster
Various aspects of the disclosure relate to distributed multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) communication such as coordinated beamforming or Joint MIMO. In some aspects, distributed MIMO is used to support communication in a cluster of wireless nodes (e.g., access points). A distributed MIMO scheduling scheme as taught herein is used to schedule the wireless nodes (e.g., access points and/or stations) operating within the cluster. For example, selected stations may be triggered to communicate with respective access points. |
| US10805938B2 |
Data transmission/reception method and apparatus for terminal in wireless communication system
A method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system that supports a low latency service are provided. A terminal may transmit a request message for transmission and reception of low latency service data in an idle state to a base station and receive a response message including resource information related to transmission and reception of the low latency service data in response to the request message from the base station to transmit and receive the low latency service data. |
| US10805935B2 |
Adaptable packet scheduling for interference mitigation
Adaptive packet scheduling for interference mitigation is disclosed. Current spectral information can be compared to historical spectral information to determine a likelihood of a future interference event. Based on the future interference event, a data frame can be adapted to mitigate the effect of the future interference event on wireless communication. The interference event can be related to an unintentional interference source that can have distinct interference characteristics distinguishing it from an intentional interference source. Comparison can be facilitated by a data store storing historical interference information related to one or more historical interference events. |
| US10805929B2 |
Wireless communication system, wireless communication setting method, base station, mobile station, and program
A base station includes a transmitter configured to transmit a downlink control information to a user equipment, the downlink control information being generated based on one of (1) a first uplink allocation information indicating a first frequency block corresponding to a first plurality of subcarriers which are contiguous in frequency and (2) a second uplink allocation information indicating a second frequency block corresponding to a second plurality of subcarriers which are contiguous in frequency and a third frequency block corresponding to a third plurality of subcarriers which are contiguous in frequency, the second frequency block and the third frequency block being separated in frequency. |
| US10805927B2 |
Apparatus and method for transmitting data in wireless network
An apparatus and a method for transmitting data are included in a wireless network. The apparatus for transmitting data in a wireless network receives a status data packet sent by an upper layer, where the status data packet includes status information of the transmit end in a current status; discards, when there is a cached previous-status data packet, the previous-status data packet and caches the status data packet, where the previous-status data packet includes status information of the transmit end in a previous status; and sends the status data packet to a receive end when obtaining a sending resource, where the previous-status data packet and the status data packet have a same feature. In this way, a data packet delay is reduced; and in an application scenario of the Internet of Vehicles, timely data exchange between vehicles is ensured, and vehicle driving safety is improved. |
| US10805920B2 |
Beam sweep configuration
Beam sweep configuration (4001, 4002) of at least one beam sweep (391-394) is exchanged between nodes (101, 102) of a network. The beam sweep configuration may be indicative of a time-duplex configuration of a plurality of beams of the at least one beam sweep (391-394). |
| US10805917B2 |
Determination of resource block groups in a user equipment bandwidth part
Various communication systems may benefit from an improved resource block group allocation in a cell. A method may include determining at a network entity a common frequency resource allocation grid in a cell. The method may also include configuring at the network entity a frequency location of a bandwidth part of a user equipment within the cell. The frequency location of the bandwidth part may be offset from a reference point of the common frequency resource allocation grid. In addition, the method may include determining a size of one or more of a plurality of resource block groups within the bandwidth part of the user equipment based on the frequency location of the bandwidth part and the reference point. Further, the method may include transmit downlink control information from the network entity to the user equipment. |
| US10805916B2 |
Procedure, user equipment and base station for code block group based hybrid automatic repeat request process
A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes receiving circuitry. The receiving circuitry is configured to receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including first information configuring code block group (CBG) based (re)transmission and a maximum number of CBGs. The receiving circuitry may also be configured to receive a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message including second information configuring HARQ-ACK bundling for the CBGs within a TB and a number of bundled HARQ-ACK information bits per TB. |
| US10805914B2 |
Method for receiving downlink control information in wireless communication system supporting unlicensed band, and device for supporting same
Disclosed in the present invention are: a method for transmitting and receiving a downlink signal between a terminal and a base station in a Licensed Assisted Access (LAA) system in which the base station or the terminal transmits a Listen-Before-Talk (LBT) based signal; and a device for supporting the same. Specifically, disclosed in the present invention are:a method for allowing a terminal to novelly define a search space to be monitored, in order to receive the downlink control channel corresponding to a specific aggregation level and, on the basis of this, transmitting and receiving the downlink signal between the terminal and the base station; and a device supporting the same. |
| US10805913B2 |
Method and user equipment for receiving donwlink signal, method and base station for transmitting downlink signal
A user equipment is provided with puncturing information indicating a resource to which downlink data is punctured among time-frequency resources to which the downlink data is allocated. The user equipment may decode the downlink data received in the time-frequency resource on the basis of the puncturing information. The downlink data may be mapped to the time-frequency resource by a combined method of a time-first resource mapping method and a frequency-first resource mapping method, or by a distributed resource mapping method. |
| US10805912B2 |
Transmission apparatus and transmission method of resource assignment information
A transmission apparatus comprises an assignment information generator which, in operation, assigns resources on a resource unit (RU) basis to one or more terminal stations (STAs) and generates assignment information that specifies RUs allocated to the one or more STAs; a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal that includes a legacy preamble, a non-legacy preamble and a data field, wherein the non-legacy preamble comprises a first signal field and a second signal field that carry a set ID and the assignment information, and wherein the set ID identifies one assignment set comprising the one or more STAs and a plurality of assignment indices, and wherein the assignment information comprises a resource assignment indication for each of a plurality of assignment which are referenced by the plurality of assignment indices; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal. |
| US10805908B2 |
Carrier grouping in multicarrier wireless networks
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are described for wireless communications. Cells may be grouped into a plurality of cell groups. A base station may transmit a control message to modify a cell group of a cell associated with a wireless device. |
| US10805907B2 |
Method and apparatus for receiving control channel for multiple numerologies in a wireless communications system
Techniques for receiving control channel for multiple numerologies are disclosed. The UE receives a control channel by using a first numerology and receives a first data channel information by using a second numerology. The UE also receives a second data channel information by using the first numerology. Also, different numerologies and bandwidth portions are used for communicating data channel information and HARQ feedback respectively. |
| US10805904B2 |
Information notification method, mobile communication system and base station
An information notification method in a mobile communication system including a first base station and a second base station that perform communication with a user apparatus by inter-base station carrier aggregation, including a step in which the first base station notifies the second base station of a configuration change request including first desired setting information; a step in which the second base station notifies the first base station of second desired setting information; a step in which the first base station determines first setting information and second setting information to be set to the user apparatus, and notifies the user apparatus of the first setting information and the second setting information; and a step of, after completion of setting of the first setting information and the second setting information to the user apparatus, notifying the second base station of information on the setting. |
| US10805899B2 |
Location assessment system for drones
A system for locating unmanned mobile connected objects, such as, but not limited to, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), such as, but not limited to drones, and unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is disclosed. A command center may be configured to identify current locations of unmanned mobile connected objects, predict future locations of unmanned mobile connected objects, predict and prevent collisions of unmanned mobile connected objects, identify unpredictable variables, such as, but not limited to, plane crashes, disaster areas, cranes interfering with flight paths and no-fly zones and search for unmanned mobile connected objects even if there is no radio signal coverage or in situations when radio signals are inactive, such as during disasters and emergency situations. The system may be configured such that an unmanned mobile connected object may populate a neighboring table with information such as geolocation, cell signal strength, and status, and may be shared with a command center. |
| US10805897B2 |
Method of bearer deletion, device, and system
A method of bearer deletion is provided to improve the universality of the bearer deletion process. The method includes: receiving, by the original intermediate NE, the cancellation type indication parameter sent by the HSS, and deleting the bearer between the serving gateway (S-GW) and a packet data network gateway (P-GW), if the original intermediate network element obtains an attach type according to the cancellation type indication parameter indicating an attach type and a corresponding bearer exists on the original intermediate NE. This method helps efficiently improve the universality of the bearer deletion flow. |
| US10805894B2 |
Synchronizing media presentation at multiple devices
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a device to perform operations including determining a target playback latency not less than a greater of a first playback latency of a streaming media signal at a first media processor and a second playback latency of the first media signal at a second media processor. The streaming media signal includes a first in-content reference. A coordinated playback time is determined according to the target playback latency. A buffer, when adjusted by a buffer value, causes the first in-content reference to be encountered at a coordinated time during playback by the first media processor, which results in a synchronized playback of the streaming media between the first and second media processors. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10805892B2 |
Distributed MIMO based on access point collaboration
A method for communication includes respectively associating each of a plurality of client stations (STAs) with at least one basic service set (BSS) of at least one access point (AP) in a WLAN. The APs in the WLAN are synchronized prior to transmitting data to the STAs. First and second groups of the antennas are defined for downlink communication with the first and second STAs, each of the groups including antennas belonging to at least two of the APs. Different, first and second distributed beamforming parameters are computed over the first and second groups of the antennas. Respective data for transmission to the first and second STAs are distributed to the APs to which the antennas in the respective first and second groups belong and are transmitted in synchronization in accordance with the first and second distributed beamforming parameters. |
| US10805888B2 |
Device and method for performing authentication in wireless power transmission system
A method for performing authentication of a target device in a wireless power transmission system, includes receiving, from the target device, a first packet including indication information related to whether or not the target device supports an authentication function; in case the target device supports the authentication function, transmitting an authentication request message to the target device; and receiving, from the target device, an authentication response message including a certificate related to wireless charging as a response to the authentication request message, wherein a format of the certificate includes a certificate type that informs whether the certificate is one of a plurality of certificates including a root certificate, an intermediate certificate and a final certificate for a wireless power transmitter (PTX). |
| US10805887B2 |
Maintaining a maintenance channel in a reverse link of a wireless communications system
In a reverse link of a wireless CDMA communication system, a method of maintaining an idling mode connection between a field unit and a base transceiver station is provided using various techniques to maintain the idle mode connection at a reduced power level. A preferred embodiment computes a time slot or frame offset based on modulo function using a field unit identifier in order to distribute field unit maintenance transmissions among available slots or offsets. An alternate embodiment detects explicit signaling states changes at the physical layer and causes power target changes. A further embodiment transmits maintenance data during predetermined time intervals, coordinated between the field units and BTS, allowing power levels to be adjusted accordingly. |
| US10805882B2 |
Systems and methods for battery management in a network
The present invention provides network systems and methods for battery management. Battery management can include controlling transmissions to and from wireless devices. Thus, in an embodiment, a system for controlling transmissions in a wireless network is provided. A base station is configured for bidirectional wireless communication with each of a plurality of wireless devices. The base station is configured to receive battery characteristics from at least one of the plurality of wireless devices. The battery characteristics represent at least a battery type for the wireless device. Transmission constraints that correspond to each of a plurality of battery types are stored within a transmission constraints database. The base station is configured to obtain transmission constraints by looking up the battery type in the transmission constraints database. The base station may then be configured to transmit messages between the base station and the wireless device according to the obtained transmission constraints. |
| US10805881B2 |
Data transmission method, access network apparatus, and terminal apparatus
A method for transmitting data, an access network device and a terminal device are provided. The method includes the following steps: an access network device receives a first data packet sent by a core network device, and determines a state that the terminal device needs to be in for receiving the first data packet, the state that the terminal device needs to be in for receiving the first data packet is any of at least two states, and the at least two states are different states when the terminal device is in data transmission with a network side device; the access network device sends the data packet to the terminal device. |
| US10805880B2 |
Communication device, communication method, and computer readable medium
A master station device (1) switches a sleep state and an operation state in synchronization with a slave station device. A communication scenario management unit (28) manages a communication scenario in which one or more data communication procedures among a data communication procedure for data communication by polling, a data communication procedure for push data communication, a data communication procedure for participation in a communication network, and a data communication procedure for shift to a sleep state are described as an execution data communication procedure that is executed in the operation state and an execution order of the one or more execution data communication procedures is further described, and which is shared with the slave station device. A data communication procedure execution unit (101) executes the one or more execution data communication procedures described in the communication scenario with the slave station device in the execution order described in the communication scenario, every time the sleep state is switched to the operation state. |
| US10805875B2 |
Method and apparatus for automatically selecting network according to tariff, server, and terminal
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method and apparatus for automatically selecting a network according to a tariff, a server, and a terminal. The method includes obtaining at least one available network access mode of a terminal; obtaining traffic tariff information of a user of the terminal; obtaining predicted Internet access duration and predicted Internet access traffic that are of the user of the terminal; and determining a network selection policy of the terminal according to the at least one available network access mode, the traffic tariff information of the user of the terminal, and the predicted Internet access duration and the predicted Internet access traffic that are of the user of the terminal. According to the method, the apparatus, the server, and the terminal in the embodiments of the present disclosure, Internet access costs of the user can be effectively controlled, and user experience can be improved. |
| US10805869B2 |
Techniques and apparatuses for search, measurement, and icon display in new radio non-standalone mode
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may camp on a cell of a first radio access technology (RAT). The UE may perform a cell search for a second RAT while camped on the cell of the first RAT, wherein the second RAT operates in a non-standalone mode with the first RAT. The UE may present, for display, an indication of whether the second RAT is available in the cell based at least in part on performing the cell search for the second RAT. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10805867B2 |
Establishing LWA-WLAN communication
A communication technique for establishing communication among an access point, an electronic device, and a radio node in a cellular-telephone network is described. In this communication technique, the electronic device is pre-provisioned by the radio node with an identifier of the cellular-telephone network. Moreover, the access point may advertise support for one or more LWA protocols in beacons. In response to a query from the electronic device, the access point may provide identifiers of the one or more cellular-telephone networks supported by the access point. If one of these identifiers matches the identifier, the electronic device may associate with the access point. Then, the access point may receive LWA traffic from the radio node and may forward the LWA traffic to the electronic device. |
| US10805866B2 |
Extended base station identification code comprising a radio frequency color code
Methods, network node (110, 800) and device (120; 1000) for managing a cell identity of a cell (115) in a GSM network (100). The device (120; 1000) receives, from the network node (110; 800), a cell identifier for identifying said cell (115), which cell identifier is a Base Station Identity Code, “BSIC”, coding an identity of said cell (115) and being formed of at least three sets of bits: A first three bits set thereof being a Network Color Code, “NCC”, a second three bits set thereof being a Base Station Color Code, “BCC”, and an additional third set thereof comprising one or more bits. |
| US10805863B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating and using reference signal for broadcast channel for radio system
A node of a radio access network comprises processor circuitry (30) and transmitter circuitry (34). The processor circuitry (30) generates a synchronization signal block comprising a Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) and a demodulation reference signal for the Physical Broadcast Channel (PBCH) from which demodulation reference signal a parameter of the radio access network can be determined. The transmitter circuitry transmits the synchronization signal block and the demodulation reference signal over a radio interface (24). |
| US10805859B2 |
Systems and methods for a layered SDN-based backhaul architecture for small cells
Various embodiments of a four-step intra-LayBack handover protocol within a given gateway in an SDN-LayBack architecture are disclosed. The intra-LayBack handover reduces the signaling load by 60% in comparison with conventional LTE handover within a given serving gateway. |
| US10805858B2 |
Bearer mapping for prose relay
The present disclosure relates to a relay UE for relaying protocol data units between a remote UE and a radio base station. A control packet is received by the relay UE from the remote UE via a first sidelink bearer, comprising a priority indication associated with protocol data units transmitted by the remote user equipment via the first sidelink bearer. The relay UE stores an association between the priority indication and a radio bearer used by the relay UE to relay the protocol data packets. The relay UE determines, based on the stored association, the priority according to which a protocol data unit, received from the base station via the first radio bearer, should be transmitted to the remote UE, and relays the received protocol data unit to the remote user equipment using a second sidelink bearer that corresponds to the determined priority. |
| US10805857B2 |
Micro-route characterization and selection
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for charactering and selecting micro-routes between nodes of a wireless network are disclosed. One method includes characterizing a plurality of micro-routes between the first node and the second node, wherein the plurality of micro-routes includes a micro-route and at least one other micro-route, including directing a first beam formed by antennas of the first node to a plurality of directions, for each of the plurality of directions of the first beam, directing a second beam formed by antennas of the second node to a plurality of directions, characterizing a link quality between the first node and the second node for each of the plurality of beam directions of the first beam and each of the plurality of beam directions of the second beam, classifying a plurality of clusters of characterized link qualities that include characterized link qualities greater than a threshold. |
| US10805855B2 |
Cell selection procedures for machine type communication devices
Cell selection techniques are provided for network access to cells that may employ one or more coverage enhancement techniques. A user equipment (UE), which may be a machine type communication (MTC) device, upon initial acquisition or upon wakeup may measure a reference signal received power (RSRP), reference signal received quality (RSRQ), or both, and determine a cell selection value based at least in part on the RSRP, RSRQ, or a combination thereof. The cell selection value may be determined based on an offset, which may be selected based on a measurement accuracy capability of the UE. UE sequential access attempts, neighbor cell list information that may include coverage enhancement of neighboring cells transmissions, and cell re-selection measurement frequency adjustments are also described. |
| US10805854B2 |
Information processing apparatus and method for conducting wireless communication using a plurality of transmission methods and channels
An information processing apparatus includes a communication unit, a first switching unit, and a second switching unit. The communication unit is configured to conduct a wireless communication using plural transmission methods, one of which has plural channels. The first switching unit switches between the channels according to quality of a communication that is being conducted. The second switching unit switches between the transmission methods when the first switching unit could not switch between the channels. |
| US10805852B2 |
Method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover
The present application discloses a method and eNB equipment for supporting seamless handover. The method comprises the following steps of: receiving, by a target eNB, random access information or an RRC connection reconfiguration completion message from a UE; transmitting, by the target eNB, a data transmission stopping indication message to a source eNB; and, stopping, by the source eNB, transmitting downlink data to the UE, and/or stopping, by the source eNB, receiving uplink data from the UE. The present invention further provides several other methods and eNB equipments for supporting seamless handover. By the methods for supporting seamless handover provided by the present invention, the delay of data transmission and the unnecessary data transmission or unnecessary data monitoring of a source eNB can be avoided, the waste of resources and the power consumption can be reduced, and the missing and duplication transmission of data can be avoided. |
| US10805849B2 |
Handover method and apparatus
A handover method includes: transmitting a handover request message by a source base station to a target base station when a user equipment (UE) is being handed over from the source base station to the target base station, where the handover request message carries one or more DRB information items configured by the source base station for the UE and one or more flow QoS information items configured by a core network side for the UE; receiving, by the source base station, a handover request acknowledgement message transmitted by the target base station, where the handover request acknowledgement message carries first DRB configuration information generated by the target base station for the UE; and transmitting an RRC connection reconfiguration message carrying the first DRB configuration information by the source base station to the UE. Also disclosed is a handover apparatus. |
| US10805840B2 |
Data transmission via a virtual wide area network overlay
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for the creation, maintenance and management of virtual overlay networks across multiple communication networks managed by service providers. The simple creation and management of network overlays is accomplished via a network orchestrator manager, allowing for automation of configuration of connected network devices throughout an entire organization's network, regardless of the physical location of each device. |
| US10805838B2 |
Method and device for obtaining resources and information of SDN networks of different operators
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for obtaining information and resources of SDN networks of different operators and a corresponding device. The method includes UE of the first operator transmits a resource request to an SDN controller of the first operator. Afterwards, the SDN controller of the first operator transmits a resource request to an SDN controller of the second operator via an interface newly introduced by the present invention, obtains information of the SDN network of the second operator and utilizes resources of the SDN network of the second operator based on the information. The present invention also discloses a device capable of implementing the above method. |
| US10805837B2 |
Context aware and adaptive QOS/QOE target definition in 5G
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, are provided for QoS/QoE management. In some example embodiments, there may be provided a method. The method may include receiving, at an adaptive quality controller, an indication of a classification of an application, when a session of the application is detected; receiving, in response to the received indication, a policy associated with the classification and context information regarding at least the application; determining, based on the received policy and the context information, a quality of experience target for the session; mapping, by the adaptive quality controller, the quality of experience target to a quality of service parameter; and providing, by the adaptive quality controller, the quality of experience target to an application scheduler and/or the quality of service parameter to a packet scheduler. Related apparatus, systems, methods, and articles are also described. |
| US10805836B2 |
Packet duplication at a packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) entity
Techniques are described for operating procedures associated with packet duplication. A packet data protocol convergence protocol (PDCP) entity of a transmitting device may duplicate a received packet to form a set of copied packets. Each packet in the set of copied packets may include the information of the received packet. Each packet of the set of copied packets may be transmitted using a different radio link control (RLC) entity. Procedures are described for configuring duplication bearers. Procedures are described for activating or deactivating packet duplication. Procedures are described for handling RLC entities at deactivation. Procedures are described for discarding some duplicate packets after a packet has been successfully decoded by a receiving device. Procedures are described for delaying transmission of duplicate packets to improve efficient use of communication resources. Procedures are described for buffer status report (BSR) reporting for duplication bearers. |
| US10805834B1 |
Mobile application traffic optimization
A system with distributed proxy for reducing traffic in a wireless network satisfies data requests made by a mobile application. The system includes a mobile device having a local proxy for intercepting a data request made by the mobile application. The local proxy simulates application server responses for the mobile application on the mobile device for data requests where responses are available in the local cache. A proxy server is coupled to the mobile device and an application server to which the data request is made. The proxy server is able to communicate with the local proxy. The local proxy forwards the data request to the proxy server for transmission to the application server for a response to the data request. The proxy server queries the application server for any changes to the data request that the mobile application has previously made and notifies the local proxy of such changes. |
| US10805831B1 |
Control of coordinated-multipoint service in a virtual radio access network
A method and system to help control CoMP service in a V-RAN arrangement. The load on a cell site's fronthaul network interface between the cell site's RRH and the cell site's BBU is determined. And in response to detecting that the fronthaul load is threshold high, a limit will be imposed on application of CoMP service involving the cell site. For example, in response to detecting that the cell site's fronthaul network interface is threshold highly loaded, (i) the cell site could be made to use decentralized joint processing rather than centralized joint processing, (ii) a lower coverage strength threshold could be imposed as a basis to trigger CoMP service involving the cell site, and/or (iii) the quantity of uplink communication that is subject to CoMP service involving the cell site could be limited. |
| US10805825B2 |
System and method to facilitate cross-layer optimization of video over WiFi in an information-centric networking environment
A method is provided in one example embodiment and may include determining each station of a plurality of stations connected to a WiFi access point that are to receive downlink video transmissions from the WiFi access point, wherein the WiFi access point is connected to an Information-Centric Networking-based (ICN-based) network; associating each station of the plurality of stations to each of a corresponding ICN face of a plurality of ICN faces maintained by the WiFi access point; and managing a downlink transmission buffer for each station of the plurality of stations based, at least in part, a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) associated with downlink video transmissions for each station of the plurality of stations, wherein each downlink transmission buffer is associated with the corresponding ICN face associated with each station. |
| US10805824B2 |
Network node and a method of a network node of controlling data packet delivery to a mobile terminal in case of data rate throttling after having reached a data download cap
The present invention relates to a network node (14, 18, 21) and a method of a network node of controlling data delivery to a mobile terminal (11, 12, 13) in case of data rate throttling after having reached a data download cap. The method comprises the steps of acquiring (S101) the data to be delivered to the mobile terminal, receiving (S102) an indication that a data download cap for the mobile terminal has been reached, and buffering (S103) the acquired data. The method further comprises the step of delivering (S104) the buffered data to the mobile terminal in bursts. |
| US10805821B2 |
Signaling availability during a measurement window
Systems, methods, apparatuses, and computer-readable storage media for communicating a base station signal, such as a data signal, a control signal, or both, from a base station to a user equipment (UE) during a measurement window. In some aspects, the UE signals its availability corresponding to a measurement window to a serving base station. In some aspects, the UE signals a guard period associated with the measurement window to the serving base station. In other aspects, the serving base station signals a guard period to the UE. |
| US10805820B2 |
Method and apparatus for interference detection and reporting in a wireless communication network
A radio network node (12) in a wireless communication network (10) configures a wireless device (30) to send a measurement report responsive a determination by the device (30) that its current network coverage condition matches a predefined coverage condition that is characteristic of airborne operation of the device (30) at the current location of the device (30). As advantageously recognized herein, the network coverage condition experienced by the wireless device (30) at its current location changes as it rises above ground level. By configuring die device (30) to send a measurement report when its network coverage condition satisfies a coverage condition that, for the current location of the device (30), is characteristic of airborne operation, the network (10) effectively defines a mechanism for detecting airborne operation of the device and making one or more control decisions for the device (30), e.g., to limit network interference experienced or caused by the device (30). |
| US10805819B2 |
Wi-Fi measurement report enhancement techniques
Radio management reporting techniques can allow a reporting station to send measurement parameters in one or more radio management frames. The receiving station can receive the radio management measurement parameters within a requested time period and/or can determine when the last requested radio management measurement parameter has been received. |
| US10805817B2 |
Near-field communication over service networks
Methods, systems, and apparatuses for performing Near-field communication (NFC) over a network are presented. In an implementation, a computing device may send to a mobile device a cellular signal that carries information for a NFC signal communication through a communication link, such as a cable. The computing device may determine that an NFC signal propagated from the mobile device has traversed or has been received over the communication link. The computing device may indicate receipt of the NFC signal, or initiate other actions. |
| US10805812B2 |
Mobile communication system, detection server, control apparatus, mobile communication apparatus, network optimizing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium having program stored thereon
An object of the present invention is to provide a mobile communication system, a detection server, a control apparatus, a mobile communication apparatus, a network optimizing method, and a program which can execute optimization of network processing based on a change of use characteristics. A mobile communication system according to the present invention includes: a detection server that detects a characteristics change of a mobile communication apparatus based on an event notice transmitted from the mobile communication apparatus; and a control apparatus that determines control contents related to the mobile communication apparatus based on the characteristics change of the mobile communication apparatus detected by the detection server, and sets the determined control contents to a processing node that executes data transfer processing between the mobile communication apparatus and another mobile communication apparatus or control processing related to the data transfer processing. |
| US10805802B1 |
NFC-enhanced firmware security
Technologies are disclosed herein for near field communication (“NFC”) enhanced firmware security. Using an implementation of the technologies disclosed herein, an NFC card or an NFC-equipped mobile device can be utilized to access an NFC-equipped server computer. The server computer reads a login key from an NFC card or an NFC-equipped mobile device. Based upon the login key, a firmware executing on the server computer can determine whether a user is to have administrator access rights, non-administrator user access rights, or no access rights at all to a firmware setup menu provided by the server computer. Based upon the login key, the firmware executing in the NFC-equipped server computer can also identify an operating system to be booted by the server computer. In some configurations, an NFC-equipped mobile device contacts an authorization server to obtain the login key based upon a user's access credentials. |
| US10805797B2 |
Enabling secured wireless access using user-specific access credential for secure SSID
A hotspot provides an open wireless network and a secure wireless network. The open wireless network has no network-level encryption and allows open association therewith. The secure wireless network employs network-level encryption and requires authentication of a received access credential from a client device before allowing association therewith. A system for authorizing the client device for secured access at the hotspot includes an access controller configured to establish an encrypted connection between the client device and a login portal of the hotspot over the open wireless network, and to store a user-specific access credential transmitted via the encrypted connection as a valid access credential in a credential database. The credential database is accessed by wireless access points of the hotspot to authenticate the received access credential from the client device in response to a request from the client device to associate with the secure wireless network. |
| US10805796B2 |
Method and system for confirming pairing connection of terminal devices
A method for confirming pairing connection of terminal devices, including: acquiring third touch slide data collected by a target second Bluetooth device via a touch sensing point thereof, if a touch slide operation is detected after a connection between the first Bluetooth device and the target second Bluetooth device is established; establishing a third touch slide variation curve device according to the third touch slide data; acquiring fourth touch slide data collected by a touch screen thereof, and establishing a fourth touch slide variation curve according to the fourth touch slide data; determining whether the third touch slide variation curve matches with the fourth touch slide variation curve or not; and disconnecting the connection with the target second Bluetooth device if the third touch slide variation curve does not match with the fourth touch slide variation curve. |
| US10805795B2 |
Radio access nodes and terminal devices in a communication network
According to an exemplary embodiment, there is provided a method of operating a terminal device. The method includes operating the terminal device in a connected state with respect to the communication network. The method further includes receiving a first signal from a first radio access node in the communication network indicating that the connected state is to be suspended, the first signal including information for use in determining a first key for encrypting data to be sent between the terminal device and one of the first radio access node and another radio access node in the communication network if the connected state is resumed. |
| US10805794B2 |
Unauthorized tracking device detection and prevention
The detection and prevention of unauthorized tracking devices is described herein. For example, a mobile device may be configured to detect nearby wireless devices. The communication signal between a detected wireless device and the mobile device may be tracked over time, and used to programmatically determine the likelihood that the detected wireless device is an unknown tracking device. The user of the mobile device may be given a notification and related data when a suspicious device is identified, and the user may choose to identify the unknown tracking device as an authorized tracking device or an unauthorized tracking device. When a detected wireless device is identified as an unauthorized tracking device, various remedial actions may be performed by a user and/or a central tracking system. In one example, the central tracking system remotely deactivates the unauthorized tracking device. |
| US10805790B2 |
Device activation enablement
A user device may be authorized to access a telecommunications network, such as a cellular network, after completing a boot process that includes a device activation phase and a network activation phase. An application resident on the user device initiates, in the device activation phase, a device eligibility check over a secondary communication network such as a WLAN. Device eligibility may be determined by whether the user device was legitimately sold. If the user device fails the eligibility check, the boot process is stopped, rendering the user device inactive. If the user device passes the eligibility check, the application initiates the network activation phase in which the user device is checked against a blacklist. If the user device is blacklisted, the boot process is shut down. If the user device is not blacklisted, the boot process completes normally. |
| US10805787B2 |
Determining location of a femtocell using a mobile device transmitting over an unlicensed band
A technique of determining a location of a small cell access point in a wireless communication network is discussed herein. The small cell access point communicates with a nearby mobile device using an unlicensed radio frequency (RF) band radio, of the small cell access point. The small cell access point receives, from the mobile device over the unlicensed RF band, location information related to a location of the mobile device. The small cell access point provides the location information to a gateway within the wireless communication network. Based at least in part on the location information, the gateway may register the small cell access point for service within the wireless communication network and a licensed RF band radio of the small cell access point is activated. |
| US10805784B2 |
Methods and systems for efficient location support for wireless emergency alerts
Techniques are discussed herein for efficiently providing wireless emergency alerts (WEA) to a mobile device. The techniques include broadcasting a warning message from a base station in a wireless network within a cell for the base station and including an interior cell or exterior cell indication and a geographic area description for an external cell. A receiving mobile device may then display the warning message to a user either unconditionally when an interior cell is indicated or after verifying the mobile device is located within the geographic area for an exterior cell. The wireless network may determine interior versus exterior cell status by determining interior cells to be wholly within the geographic area and exterior cells to be partly within the geographic area. |
| US10805783B2 |
Delivering wireless emergency alerts containing hyperlinks to mobile wireless devices via mobile wireless broadcast channels
A method and cell broadcast center (CBC) system are described for issuing an emergency alert message containing at least one hyperlink corresponding to content stored on a web server. The operations performed by the CBC include receiving an emergency alert message. The emergency alert message includes a hyperlink to web content. The CBC processes the emergency alert message by: issuing a request to a web server for a content corresponding to the hyperlink, and issuing an emergency broadcast request to carrier networks. The emergency broadcast request includes both: the emergency alert message, and the content corresponding to the hyperlink. The issuing the emergency broadcast request, causes delivery of the content corresponding to the hyperlink to a browser cache on a user equipment without user selection of the hyperlink on the user equipment. |
| US10805782B1 |
Hybrid Bluetooth low energy mesh networks having proxy devices
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for systems and methods for hybrid Bluetooth Low Energy mesh networks. Example devices may include an antenna, memory configured to store computer-executable instructions, and at least one computer processor configured to access the memory and execute the computer-executable instructions to send a message, at a first time using the antenna, to a plurality of devices in a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) mesh group, the plurality of devices including a first device and a second device, wherein the first device is a first proxy device, receive a first acknowledgment message from the first device at a second time, and receive a second acknowledgment message from the first device at a third time, wherein the second acknowledgment message is sent to the first device by the second device. |
| US10805780B1 |
Mobile phone differentiated user set-up
A method of configuring user settings on a mobile communication device. The method comprises sending a message by a software service layer of a mobile communication device to a first computer system to request an identity of a second computer system from which to obtain user settings configuration instructions, receiving a response message by the software service layer from the first computer system, wherein the response message comprises the identity of the second computer system, sending a user settings request message by the software service layer to the second computer system, receiving a user settings response message by the software service layer from the second computer system, and configuring user settings on the mobile communication device by the software service layer by executing instructions received in the user settings response message. |
| US10805779B2 |
Computer-implemented method for implementing a V2X application and corresponding V2X blocks for a graphical modeling environment
A computer-implemented method for implementing a V2X application on target hardware having a radio adapter, wherein the V2X application is modeled in the form of a block diagram by means of a graphical modeling environment and the block diagram is compiled into a V2X program that can be executed on the target hardware and the V2X program is transferred to the target hardware and executed there. The method for implementing a V2X application is realized in an especially simple and advantageous manner in that a V2X communication block that has at least one radio adapter interface, by means of which data are exchanged between the radio adapter and the V2X communication block, is used to create the block diagram. |
| US10805772B2 |
Network device selection for broadcast content
Providing network device selection for broadcast content is disclosed. Changes to a LTE or LTE-B network can be propagated in real-time, or near-real-time, to a mapping profile representative of the LTE or LTE-B network. This mapping profile can be employed in updating the LTE or LTE-B network. Further, the mapping profile can be employed in establishing a new LTE-B session, adapting an existing LTE-B session, maintaining an existing LTE-B session, etc. Access to a selection rule can enable the LTE or LTE-B network to rank a determined bearer path of the LTE or LTE-B network. LTE-B network and service management can be performed by the LTE-B network or components thereof, such as, at a BMSC component. Moreover, network device selection for broadcast content can be virtualized. |
| US10805771B1 |
Location tracking device and method
A method for sending location information continuously of a user in need of rescue and carrying a location tracking device of the disclosure includes determining whether a rescue-needed signal is received, and if so controlling a first positioning module of the location tracking device to send a first positioning signal. Determining whether a power level of the location tracking device is more or less than a predetermined power level and turning off the first positioning module if less. If so, the location tracking device sends a second positioning signal when the power level is less than the predetermined power level, the power consumption of the second positioning module being less than that of the first positioning module. Thereby, transmission of a rescue signal is enabled for an extended period and over a longer distance. |
| US10805770B2 |
Positioning system, base station, and positioning method
A positioning system includes a receiver that receives a positioning signal from a positioning satellite and generates carrier phase information, a base station that receives the carrier phase information from the receiver, and a communication terminal that performs wireless communication with the base station. The base station transmits information including the carrier phase information and the position information of the receiver as a carrier positioning signal to the communication terminal and the communication terminal performs carrier positioning using the carrier positioning signal transmitted by the base station. Here, the base station encrypts the position information of the receiver, in the carrier positioning signal to be transmitted. |
| US10805768B2 |
Method and apparatus for tracking location using V2X communication in a wireless communication system
Disclosed herein is a method for tracking a location in vehicle-to-X (V2X) communication in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a second message from a second network entity, checking whether the second vehicle UE is served by a cellular network, identifying its own ID included in the received second message, and transmitting a third message including second control information related to the location of the second vehicle UE to the second network entity if the second vehicle UE is served by the cellular network. |
| US10805766B2 |
Method for providing mobile-communication-based navigation service supporting emergency rescue and service server using the same
Disclosed herein are a mobile-communication-based navigation service method for supporting emergency rescue and a service server using the method. The present invention relates to provision of an interactive navigation service between a rescuer and a person who needs to be rescued in a mobile-communication-based navigation service method for supporting emergency rescue. |
| US10805762B2 |
Location based access control for artificial conversational entities
Systems, methods, and software technology for providing access control with respect to bots is disclosed herein. In an implementation, an access control service monitors a location of a device with respect to a geographic area. In response to when the device has entered the geographic area, the service grants a bot associated with the geographic area with access to the device. The service may grant the bot with continued access to the device if an end-user conversed with the bot while it had access. However, the service may deny the bot the continued access to the device if the end-user did not converse with the bot. |
| US10805761B2 |
Global registration system for aerial vehicles
Systems and methods for aerial vehicle registration are disclosed. A server computer and at least one database are constructed and configured for network communication with at least one aerial vehicle. The at least one aerial vehicle transmits a registration request to the server computer. The server computer assigns a unique registration ID for the at least one aerial vehicle. The at least one database comprises a geofence database storing information of a multiplicity of registered geofences. Each of the multiplicity of registered geofences comprises a plurality of geographic designators defined by a plurality of unique Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) addresses. One of the plurality of unique IPv6 addresses is encoded as a unique identifier for each of the multiplicity of registered geofences. The server computer caches the information of the multiplicity of registered geofences on the at least one aerial vehicle. |
| US10805759B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing presentation of media content
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a set top box having a controller to receive a request for reverberation in an environment having a plurality of media devices, and adjust a time delay for audio signals presented by one of the plurality of media devices operably coupled to the set top box based at least in part on the request. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10805752B2 |
Optimizing joint operation of a communication device and an accessory device coupled thereto
Disclosed is a method for operating an arrangement of a mobile communication device that includes an audio processor communicatively coupled to an accessory device that includes an audio transducer is provided, the method including adjusting at least one operating parameter in one or both of the audio processor and the audio transducer, the adjusting including obtaining, via the communicative coupling from the accessory device, an accessory type identification assigned for the accessory device, obtaining a device type identification assigned for the mobile communication device, selecting a respective predefined value for each of the at least one operating parameter in dependence of the obtained accessory type identifier and the device type identifier, and setting each of the at least one operating parameter into respective selected values for subsequent operation of the arrangement. |
| US10805751B1 |
Sound producing device
A sound producing device (SPD) is provided. The SPD comprises a membrane, having a resonance frequency and a resonance bandwidth; and an actuator, disposed on the membrane, receiving a driving signal corresponding to an input audio signal; wherein the input audio signal has an input audio band which is upper bounded by a maximum frequency; wherein the resonance frequency is higher than the maximum frequency plus a half of the resonance bandwidth. |
| US10805745B2 |
Middle ear implant sensor
A middle ear implant may include a first interface portion configured to interface with a first structure of a middle ear of a patient, a second interface portion configured to interface with a second structure of the middle ear of the patient, a shaft configured to connect the first interface portion and the second interface portion, and a sensor disposed at one end of the shaft, between the shaft and one of the first interface portion or the second interface portion. The sensor may be configured to provide a DC signal output indicative of static pressure on the sensor based on placement of the sensor between the first and second structures. The sensor may also be configured to provide an AC signal output indicative of a frequency response of the implant in response to the sensor being coupled to an output device. |
| US10805742B2 |
Sound awareness hearing prosthesis
The present application discloses a hearing prosthesis configured to alert a user of the presence of sound while operating in a sound awareness mode of operation. When a user of the hearing aid removes the external sound processor and microphone, traditionally, a hearing prosthesis does not produce any audio stimulus. Here, the systems and methods will alert a user to sounds in his or her environment when the external sound processor and microphone are decoupled from the internal components of the hearing prosthesis. In some embodiments, the hearing prosthesis may have an acoustic receiver that is implanted in the recipient. The implanted acoustic detector may be used to detect an aspect of a sound above a threshold level. The threshold may be chosen so the detected sound is a loud sound such as a fire alarm. |
| US10805741B2 |
Audio systems, devices, and methods
In one embodiment, an audio system can replace a portion of an audio signal within a first range of frequencies, with an amplitude modulated noise signal comprising frequencies within the first range of frequencies and having a volume envelope corresponding to a volume envelope of the audio signal within a second range of frequencies. |
| US10805733B2 |
Loudspeaker-purpose vibrating cone and loudspeaker
A loudspeaker and a vibrating cone for a loudspeaker wherein the vibrating, cone has a vibrating diaphragm arranged to be connected with a voice coil of the loudspeaker at a connecting position, the vibrating diaphragm comprises a first portion adjacent t the connecting position and a second portion spaced a distance from the connecting position. A strength of the first portion of the vibrating diaphragm is greater than a strength of the second portion of the vibrating diaphragm. |
| US10805730B2 |
Sound input/output device for vehicle
A sound input/output device for a vehicle includes: microphones that are provided within a vehicle cabin; a plurality of directional speakers that are provided within the vehicle cabin, and that output sound to respective seats; an output position specifying section that specifies a seat that is an output destination from a voice collected by one or more of the microphones or from input from an utterer of a voice; and an output control section that outputs sound from one or more of the speakers to a seat specified by the output position specifying section. |
| US10805729B2 |
System and method for creating crosstalk canceled zones in audio playback
A system of crosstalk cancelled zone creation in audio playback comprising: main transducers emitting stereo soundwaves of an audio playback; a local system comprising at least two or more close-proximity-transducers (CPTs), each is arranged proximal to one of left and right-side ear canals of a listener. Each of the CPTs comprises: a position tracking device for tracking the relative positions of the main transducers to the CPT and the other CPTs; a control unit for receiving the relative position data from the position tracking device and generating control signal according to the relative position data for the generation of crosstalk cancellation (XTC) soundwaves. Each of the CPTs is configured to generate XTC soundwaves corresponding to the stereo soundwaves arriving at the corresponding ear of the listener. The generated XTC soundwaves are synchronized with the audio playback and with respect to the relative positions. |
| US10805724B2 |
Speaker, audio device thereof, and method of regulating frequency response
The invention provides a speaker, an audio device thereof, and a method of regulating frequency response. The speaker comprises a back cavity and a magnetic circuit system connected to the back cavity, and further comprises: an intermediate-frequency frequency response regulation module disposed in the back cavity for regulating a length of a first effective air passage of the back cavity where an air flow passes, such that a resonant frequency of the back cavity is equivalent to a frequency of intermediate-frequency frequency response of the speaker to be improved; and/or a high-frequency frequency response regulation module disposed in the back cavity for regulating a length of a second effective air passage of the back cavity where the air flow passes, such that the resonant frequency of the back cavity is equivalent to a frequency of high-frequency frequency response of the speaker to be improved. |
| US10805721B2 |
Apparatus and method for preventing recording of electronic devices
An apparatus and method for preventing an electronic device from recording. The apparatus includes a control unit for generating a first modulation signal and controlling the components of the apparatus; a first modulation unit for modulating the first modulation signal to an FM signal; an ultrasonic signal generation unit for generating an ultrasonic signal, the frequency of which is adjusted by changing the value of at least one of a variable resistor and a variable capacitor depending on the magnitude of the FM signal; an amplification unit for increasing or decreasing the magnitude of the ultrasonic signal; a resonance unit for increasing the voltage to be applied to a transducer by generating resonance; and an ultrasound output unit for converting electrical signals into ultrasonic signals using the transducer and radiating a recording prevention signal, converted into the ultrasonic signal, to the microphone of an electronic device. |
| US10805719B2 |
Constant-directivity two way wedge loudspeaker system
A loudspeaker for use in a system of loud speakers comprises a wedge-shaped cabinet having front, back, top, bottom, left and right side faces, a baffle positioned and covering a portion of the front face of the cabinet, a low frequency driver positioned behind the baffle and spaced rearwardly therefrom toward the back face of the cabinet, and a vertically-aligned array including a plurality of high frequency drivers supported by the baffle and shaped, sized and positioned to adjoin with common spacing to a further loudspeaker in the system of loudspeakers. |
| US10805717B2 |
Acoustic valve porting element
An acoustic variable porting system includes an acoustic element and an acoustic variable porting element forming a port into the acoustic element. The acoustic variable porting element is adjustable between at least an open position, in which the port is generally open, and a closed position, in which the port is generally closed. The acoustic element may be at least one of: a sub-kick, a ported drum, and a speaker. |
| US10805716B2 |
Package structure of MEMS microphone
The present invention discloses a package structure of a MEMS microphone. The package structure comprises a package substrate and a package shell, wherein the package shell is provided on the package substrate and forms a closed cavity with the package substrate. In the package structure provided by the present invention, the sound-absorbing layer is arranged on the inner wall of the Helmholtz resonant cavity. The sound-absorbing layer has a certain absorption capacity to high-frequency sound waves, but has a very low absorption to low-frequency sound waves, so it may be equivalent to a “low-pass filter”. Through the absorption of the high-frequency sound waves, a high-frequency amplitude value of sound waves can be suppressed, reducing high-frequency response of the Helmholtz resonant cavity. That is, a high-frequency cut-off frequency of the sound waves is improved, widening operation bandwidth of the MEMS microphone. |
| US10805714B2 |
Actuators having compliant member and panel audio loudspeakers including the actuators
A panel audio loudspeaker includes a panel extending in a plane. The loudspeaker also includes an actuator coupled to one side of the panel and configured to couple vibrations to the panel to cause the panel to emit audio waves. The actuator includes a rigid frame attached to a surface of the panel, the rigid frame includes a portion extending perpendicular to the panel surface and a plate extending parallel to the panel. The actuator also includes a magnet assembly and a magnetic coil forming a magnetic circuit. The actuator further includes at least one flexible member connecting the magnetic circuit to the portion of the rigid frame extending perpendicular to the panel surface. The actuator also includes a compliant member positioned between the magnetic circuit and the panel, the compliant member being configured to increase output of the loudspeaker compared to the actuator without the compliant member. |
| US10805706B2 |
Battery changeable-type earbuds and apparatus for the same
A battery changeable-type earbud includes a body from which an acoustic signal is provided to a user, including: a slot with which a battery of the earbud is removably disposed, and an inlet of the slot open at an outer surface of the body and through which the battery is removably disposed with the slot; and an insertion unit protruded from the body, which is insertable to an orifice of the user and through which the acoustic signal is provided from the body of the earbud to the orifice of the user. |
| US10805704B2 |
Earphone
An earphone includes a speaker unit, a housing that receives the speaker unit therein, and a baffle that is arranged within the housing and supports an opposite surface of the speaker unit, which is opposite to a sound emission surface of the speaker unit, to define a first space between the opposite surface and the baffle. The baffle includes a vent hole through which the first space communicates with a second space that is opposite to the first space with respect to the baffle. A fourth space through which the first space communicates with a third space on a side of the sound emission surface of the speaker unit is defined between a side surface of the speaker unit and an inner surface of the housing. |
| US10805703B1 |
Automatically adjusting a size of headphone cushions
A headphone may include two transducers, two cushions, one or more sensors, and an external microphone to measure an amount of noise in the external environment. The headphone may include a voice microphone to enable a user to participate in a call. Each cushion may have an associated motor to adjust a size of each cushion. A circuit located in the headphone may include a processor to receive sensor data from the sensors. The sensor data may be analyzed using machine learning to determine an activity in which the user is engaged and a location in which the headphones are located. The processor automatically adjusts aural characteristics of the headphone, including a size of each cushion, based at least in part on the activity, the location, the amount of noise present, a type of signal being sent to the transducers, and whether the user is participating in a call. |
| US10805693B2 |
Device and method for GPU-based watermarking
A method and system for watermarking content utilizing a user device GPU. Embodiments include receiving on a processing server a request from a video server for a video to be played on the user's device. The processing server may extract a set of identifying information, such as user information, from the request for the video. The processing server may further prepare shader software code which is to be executed on a GPU present on the user's device. The code preparation may include creating a watermarking procedure to be executed during playback on the user device. The processing server may further transmit the shader software code to the streaming video server to be transmitted to the user device for execution during video playback. |
| US10805691B2 |
Virtual channel declarative script binding
A method consistent with certain implementations involves receiving a triggerable declarative object (TDO) at a digital television receiver device that carries out a programmed script upon execution; the programmed script including a parameter discovery function that determines an operational parameter of the television receiver device and further includes a programmed function; initiating the execution of the TDO in order to initiate execution of the script on a processor of the television receiver device; running the script on the processor of the television receiver device in order to discover the operational parameter and in order to carry out the programmed function; and where the programmed function is conditional upon the discovered operational parameter of the television receiver. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract. |
| US10805690B2 |
Methods and apparatus to identify media presentations by analyzing network traffic
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed herein include correlating first network traffic data collected by a network meter to streaming data collected by a media presentation device meter; determining second network traffic data that pertains to streaming media streaming on a streaming device, the second network traffic data based on the first network traffic data; and generating a traffic profile based on a relationship between the second network traffic data and the streaming media streaming on a streaming device. |
| US10805689B2 |
Method of transmitting IP-based broadcasting data over cable broadcasting network and apparatus for same
Disclosed is a method of transmitting broadcasting data and apparatus for the same. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method of transmitting broadcasting data includes: determining at least one IP-based data packet provided in different lengths received from a higher layer; generating a media transport packet having a fixed length by converting the at least one IP-based data packet; and generating broadcasting data by modulating the generated media transport packet on the basis of a broadcasting data modulation scheme and transmitting the broadcasting data. |
| US10805683B2 |
Priming media applications and presenting primed media application data
In some implementations, a computing device can send a priming command to a media application to cause the media application to load media items and media item metadata into memory associated with the media application. The computing device can predict a media application that is likely to be invoked by a user. The computing device can launch the media application. The computing device can send the priming command to the media application to cause the media application to prepare media items for playback or presentation to the user. After the media application loads the media items, the computing device can receive metadata associated with the loaded media items and present the metadata and appropriate media application controls on a display of the computing device. |
| US10805681B2 |
System and method for detecting unknown TV commercials from a live TV stream
Unknown potential commercials are detected in a video data stream that contains segments of program type content, and blocks of commercial content. Each block includes a plurality of successive individual commercials. A library of known commercials is maintained in a first database. A video data stream is received in a video processing engine which includes a search engine that is in communication with the first database. The search engine identifies all known commercials in the video data stream and their respective start and end times. The video processing engine identifies all time segments that are sandwiched between the known commercials. The video processing engine filters out as a potential commercial any identified time segments that are significantly longer than the time length of a commercial. The video processing engine designates content of each of the time segments that were not filtered out as being one or more unknown potential commercials. |
| US10805678B2 |
Advertisement generation based on a user image
A method includes receiving, at a computing device, first image data of a viewer of an output of user equipment. The method includes selecting, at the computing device based on a first item identified in the first image data, a background component to be included in multimedia content. The method also includes providing, from the computing device, the multimedia content to the user equipment for presentation to the viewer. The multimedia content includes the background component and a first foreground component, where the first foreground component has a first characteristic. |
| US10805677B2 |
Methods and apparatus to monitor streaming media content
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to monitor streaming media content. An example apparatus to monitor streaming media content includes a flag detector to determine if a streaming media flag is asserted in a content of a watermark associated with a media exposure event, the media exposure event included in panel data from a panel meter, the panel meter to monitor a media presentation device via an audio output channel of the media presentation device. A data selector to, when the streaming media flag is asserted: discard the media exposure event associated with the streaming media flag from the panel data and select the media exposure event from network traffic reports to credit media presented by the media presentation device, the network traffic reports obtained from a meter that monitors network traffic to and from the media presentation device. |
| US10805676B2 |
Modifying display region for people with macular degeneration
The most active part of a video frame is magnified on a display to accommodate people with eye maladies such as macular degeneration. An area of interest in a video frame is identified, and that area is expanded or magnified to the periphery of the display, where people suffering from macular degeneration can best see. Assuming the viewer sits a benchmark distance from the display, the active part of the image is expanded to fit in what can be seen in the periphery of the display without moving the head left to right and up and down. This may be done by the display recognizing where most of the action is taking place by means of with motion vectors and I-macroblocks, or by allowing the viewer to switch to various predetermined blocks on screen using a remote control. |
| US10805675B2 |
Remote viewing of multimedia content
A method and system for remote viewing of multimedia content using a multimedia content distribution network (MCDN) is configured to duplicate multimedia content displayed on a first MCDN terminal device and route the duplicate multimedia content to a second MCDN terminal device. The MCDN terminal devices may be coupled to a local network at an MCDN client premises. The MCDN terminal devices may also include wireless telephony devices for mobile remote viewing functionality. The method may include transcoding of the multimedia content into a format suitable for the second MCDN terminal device. |
| US10805674B2 |
Content aggregation and distribution for real-time and non-real-time production
Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture for content aggregation and distribution for real-time and non-real-time production of video content items may be realized by receiving, at a first device from a second device, an annotated video stream that includes principal material in a principal spectrum (which is in-band for output on a display device) and supplemental material in a supplemental spectrum (which is out-of-band for the display device) and in response to receiving, from the downstream device, an indication that the principal material is of secondary interest and that the supplemental material is of primary interest: repackaging the annotated video stream to include the supplemental material in the principal spectrum via insertion, substitution, or splicing. The content may be repackaged in real-time with linear delivery, and in non-real-time with on-demand delivery, and various entities may add content for later inclusion, and adjust which content is transmitted to downstream entities. |
| US10805670B2 |
Multifunction multimedia device
A method for interpreting messages, user-defined alert conditions, voice commands and performing an action in response is described. A method for annotating media content is described. A method for presenting additional content associated with media content identified based on a fingerprint is described. A method for identifying that an advertisement portion of media content is being played based on a fingerprint derived from the media content is described. A method of one media device recording particular media content automatically in response to another media device recording the particular media content is described. A method of concurrently playing media content on multiple devices is described. A method of publishing information associated with recording of media content is described. A method of deriving fingerprints by media devices that meet an idleness criteria is described. A method of loading, modifying, and displaying a high definition frame from a frame buffer is described. A method of recording or playing media content identified based on fingerprints is described. |
| US10805669B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for automatically starting recording
A method, a system and an apparatus for automatically starting recording is disclosed. The method includes: detecting whether there is a preset recording startup button in a display interface of a terminal device; acquiring a sensor signal if there is the recording startup button, and determining whether the sensor signal meets a preset automatic recording condition; and starting a recording function automatically if the automatic recording condition is met. |
| US10805667B1 |
Broadcast receiver, mobile device, service providing method, and broadcast receiver controlling method
A broadcast receiver includes a mode determination unit to determine a current operation mode among a plurality of operation modes, a communication interface to transmit the determined current operation mode to a mobile device through interactive communication, and to receive a control command from the mobile device, and a controller to provide a service of the determined current operation mode according to the control command received from the mobile device. Accordingly, a user controls the broadcast receiver through the mobile device according to the operation mode so that user's convenience is improved. |
| US10805663B2 |
Audio video synchronization
Systems, methods, and apparatuses are described for detecting synchronization errors between audio and video signals. Scene changes may be detected based on anchor frames. Offsets between a scene change in a video signal and a reduced audio level or burst of high audio level in the audio signal may indicate a synchronization error. |
| US10805657B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing media content
A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a system comprising a processor, first media content from a service provider network over a high resolution channel at a first resolution, determining whether a first resolution exceeds a resolution threshold for viewing the first media content, transmitting a notification to the service provider network that the first resolution exceeds the resolution threshold, receiving the first media content from the service provider network over the high resolution channel at a second resolution according to the notification, wherein a difference between the first resolution and the second resolution provides unused bandwidth on the high resolution channel, and receiving second media content from the service provider network over the unused bandwidth of the high resolution channel. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10805652B1 |
Stateful server-less multi-tenant computing at the edge
Techniques for stateful computing at the edge of a content delivery network are described. In some embodiments, a point of presence of the content delivery network includes proxy servers, function execution units, and function state cache servers executing on computer systems within the point of presence. A proxy server checks for requests for resources hosted on behalf of customers of the content delivery network that trigger a customer-specified function. When a function is triggered, the proxy server selects an execution unit and sends a function execution request to the execution unit. The execution unit executes functions of many different customers of the provider network. Upon receiving a request to execute a function that is stateful, the execution unit retrieves the function state from a function state cache server, execute the function, and returns a result to the proxy server. |
| US10805650B2 |
Signaling important video information in network video streaming using mime type parameters
An example device for retrieving media data includes one or more processors configured to retrieve a manifest file specifying data for at least one representation of a media presentation, wherein the manifest file includes data that specifies one or more codecs for the at least one representation, extract, from the manifest file, the data that specifies the one or more codecs, the data including a first element representing a sample entry type code of a track of the at least one representation, wherein the first element represents the sample entry type code using a restricted scheme, and a second element representing a restricted scheme type code for the restricted scheme of the track, and retrieve the media data of the at least one representation based on the first element and the second element. |
| US10805649B2 |
System and method for blending multiple frames into a single frame
A method and device for blending multiple related frames into a single frame to reduce noise is disclosed. A method includes comparing an input frame to a corresponding reference frame in order to determine if at least one object that is in both frames moves in the input frame, and also to determine edge strengths of the at least one object. The method further includes, based on the comparison, determining which regions of the input frame to blend with corresponding regions of the reference frame, which regions of the input frame not to blend with corresponding regions of the reference frame, and which regions of the input frame to partially blend with corresponding regions of the reference frame. |
| US10805646B2 |
Point cloud geometry compression using octrees and binary arithmetic encoding with adaptive look-up tables
An encoder is configured to compress point cloud geometry information using an octree geometric compression technique that utilizes a binary arithmetic encoder, a look-ahead table, a cache, and a context selection process, wherein encoding contexts are selected based, at least in part, on neighborhood configurations. In a similar manner, a decoder is configured to decode compressed point cloud geometry information utilizing a binary arithmetic encoder, a look-ahead table, a cache, and a context selection process. |
| US10805642B2 |
Image coding apparatus, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image decoding method, and image transmission system
To reduce picture quality deterioration and improve coding efficiency when image coding processing and image decoding processing involving deblocking filter processing are performed.The present invention relates to an image transmission system including an image coding apparatus and an image decoding apparatus. The image coding apparatus of the present invention performs coding processing on a target picture in units of blocks and performs filter processing on a picture generated during coding processing by using a filter unit configured to perform filter processing using at least a deblocking filter. Further, the image decoding apparatus of the present invention decodes a target picture in units of blocks and performs filter processing on a picture generated during decoding processing by using a filter unit configured to perform filter processing using at least a deblocking filter. In addition, the deblocking filter determines a type of each block edge of the target picture, selects filter coefficients depending on the type of each block edge of the target picture from filter coefficient sets and applies the selected filter coefficients. |
| US10805641B2 |
Intra filtering applied together with transform processing in video coding
A method of decoding video data includes receiving a block of video data, determining an intra prediction mode for the block of video data, and determining whether or not to use a position-dependent prediction combination (PDPC) mode to decode the block of video data based at least on the determined intra prediction mode. The method may also include receiving a syntax element associated with a primary transform or a secondary transform used for a block of video data, determining a usage of one or more video coding tools based on a value of the syntax element, the one or more video coding tools being video coding techniques other than the primary transform or secondary transform, and applying the one or more coding tools to the block of video data based on the determined usage. |
| US10805639B2 |
Method for deriving a temporal predictive motion vector, and apparatus using the method
Disclosed are a method for deriving a temporal predictive motion vector, and an apparatus using the method. An image decoding method may comprise the steps of: determining whether or not a block to be predicted is brought into contact with a boundary of a largest coding unit (LCU); and determining whether or not a first call block is available according to whether or not the block to be predicted is brought into contact with the boundary of the LCU. Accordingly, unnecessary memory bandwidth may be reduced, and implementation complexity may also be reduced. |
| US10805632B2 |
Enhanced intra-prediction coding using planar representations
The present invention provides low complexity planar mode coding in which a value of a bottom-right pixel in a prediction block is calculated from a value of at least one pixel in at least one of an array of horizontal boundary pixels and an array of vertical boundary pixels. Linear and bi-linear interpolations on the value of the bottom-right pixel and values of at least some of the horizontal and vertical boundary pixels to derive values of remaining pixels in the prediction block. A residual between the prediction block and an original block is signaled to a decoder. |
| US10805631B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing prediction using template-based weight
The present invention relates to a method for performing bi-prediction using a template-based weight, comprising the steps of: determining a template region for performing bi-prediction of a current block; calculating an uncorrelation factor on the basis of the template region, wherein the uncorrelation factor denotes a value indicating the uncorrelation between a template of the current block and a template of a reference block; determining a first weight parameter of the current block on the basis of the uncorrelation factor; and obtaining a first prediction value of the current block using the weight parameter. |
| US10805624B2 |
Determination of parameters of an affine model
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video decoding. In some examples, an apparatus includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information of a current block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an affine model in a merge mode. Further, the processing circuitry obtains, from a buffer, motion information of bottom locations in a neighboring block that is adjacent of the current block in the current picture. Then the processing circuitry determines, based on the motion information of the bottom locations in the neighboring block, parameters of the affine model that is used to transform between the block and a reference block in a reference picture that has been reconstructed. Further, the processing circuitry reconstructs at least a sample of the current block based on the affine model. |
| US10805619B2 |
Methods and systems for chroma residual data prediction
Several methods and systems for chroma residual data prediction for encoding blocks corresponding to video data are disclosed. In an embodiment, at least one coefficient correlating reconstructed luma residual samples and corresponding reconstructed chroma residual samples is computed for one or more encoded blocks of video data. Predicted chroma residual samples are generated for encoding a block of video data based on corresponding reconstructed luma residual samples and the at least one coefficient. |
| US10805613B2 |
Systems and methods for optimization and testing of wireless devices
Disclosed are methods and systems for the testing and optimization of one or more wireless devices, e.g., wireless cameras, such as in conjunction with corresponding systems. Wireless device test capabilities include any of: single device, wireless video rate/delay/interference test; multi-security camera system wireless DC power range tweet with and without noise/interference; security camera system image quality with and without movement in day and night mode; multi-camera wireless range vs. DC power tweet with and without interference; WLAN beacon/sniffer automation; wireless audio range testing; security camera uplink testing; and optical synchronized video/audio distribution (optical fiber). |
| US10805612B2 |
Method and device for sharing a candidate list
The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks. |
| US10805610B2 |
Methods and apparatus for intra coding a block having pixels assigned to groups
Methods and apparatus are provided for intra coding a block having pixels assigned to groups. An apparatus includes a video encoder for encoding a block in a picture using intra prediction by dividing pixels within the block into at least a first group and a second group and encoding the pixels in the first group prior to encoding the pixels in the second group. A prediction for at least one of the pixels within the second group is obtained by evaluating the pixels within the first group and the second group. |
| US10805604B2 |
Video coding system with low delay and method of operation thereof
A method of operation of a video coding system includes: receiving a video bitstream as a serial bitstream; extracting a video syntax from the video bitstream; extracting a low delay flag, a network abstraction layer (NAL) hypothetical reference decode (HRD) parameters present flag, and a video coding layer (VCL) HRD parameters present flag from the video syntax extracting a HRD syntax from the video bitstream based on the low delay flag, the NAL HRD parameters present flag, and the VCL HRD parameters present flag; extracting a temporal layer from the video bitstream based on the video syntax having the HRD syntax; and forming a video stream based on the temporal layer for displaying on a device. |
| US10805602B2 |
Method and apparatus for calibrating an audio playback system
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided to facilitate calibration of an audio playback system with a video presented upon a display. In the context of a method, information about a display from a first location is received. The method also includes determining an angle of the display based upon the received information about the display and the first location. The method further includes causing an audio playback system associated with the display to be calibrated based upon a modified azimuth of a source of audio signals based upon the determined angle. A corresponding apparatus and computer program product are also provided. |
| US10805600B2 |
Methods and associated devices and systems for enhanced 2D and 3D vision
Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for improved depth perception in stereoscopic night vision devices. Among these are embodiments for aligning information overlays in the stereo view with associated objects, and for generating stereo information from single lenses or intensifiers. In some illustrative embodiments, a camera and position sensor are provided for at least two viewers, e.g., a pilot and a copilot, such that when a scene overlaps between viewers, the system produces a stereoptic scene, in which the users can more accurately determine a difference in depth between two or more distant objects. An illustrative binocular night vision system uses a high-resolution depth map to present binocular images to a user. In some embodiments, supplementary content can be overlaid, with an appropriate binocular disparity that is based on the depth map. |
| US10805599B2 |
Display system, content generator, computing device, and control method thereof
A display system includes a content generator, an HMD (Head Mounted Display), and a computing device. The content generator generates image/video information. The HMD obtains a viewing-angle range relative to a user. The computing device is coupled to the HMD. The computing device receives the image/video information and the viewing-angle range. The computing device controls the HMD to display a main screen and a sub-screen according to the image/video information. The computing device adjusts the transparency of the sub-screen by comparing the viewing-angle range with an important-angle range. |
| US10805595B2 |
Mapping and tracking system with features in three-dimensional space
The present invention relates to LK-SURF, Robust Kalman Filter, HAR-SLAM, and Landmark Promotion SLAM methods. LK-SURF is an image processing technique that combines Lucas-Kanade feature tracking with Speeded-Up Robust Features to perform spatial and temporal tracking using stereo images to produce 3D features can be tracked and identified. The Robust Kalman Filter is an extension of the Kalman Filter algorithm that improves the ability to remove erroneous observations using Principal Component Analysis and the X84 outlier rejection rule. Hierarchical Active Ripple SLAM is a new SLAM architecture that breaks the traditional state space of SLAM into a chain of smaller state spaces, allowing multiple tracked objects, multiple sensors, and multiple updates to occur in linear time with linear storage with respect to the number of tracked objects, landmarks, and estimated object locations. In Landmark Promotion SLAM, only reliable mapped landmarks are promoted through various layers of SLAM to generate larger maps. |
| US10805593B2 |
Methods and apparatus for receiving and/or using reduced resolution images
Methods and apparatus for using selective resolution reduction on images to be transmitted and/or used by a playback device are described. Prior to transmission one or more images of an environment are captured. Based on image content, motion detection and/or user input a resolution reduction operation is selected and performed. The reduced resolution image is communicated to a playback device along with information indicating a UV map corresponding to the selected resolution allocation that should be used by the playback device for rendering the communicated image. By changing the resolution allocation used and which UV map is used by the playback device different resolution allocations can be made with respect to different portions of the environment while allowing the number of pixels in transmitted images to remain constant. The playback device renders the individual images with the UV map corresponding to the resolution allocation used to generate the individual images. |
| US10805592B2 |
Apparatus and method for gaze tracking
A method for gaze tracking is provided. One embodiment of the method for gaze tracking, comprising: presenting a content to a viewer via a playback device, tracking a gaze path of the viewer with a gaze tracker coupled to the playback device, selecting a viewer profile from a plurality of viewer profiles stored in a viewer profile database based on the gaze path of the viewer, and predicting a future gaze location of the viewer based on the viewer profile. Systems perform similar steps and non-transitory computer readable storage mediums each store one or more computer programs are also provided. |
| US10805591B2 |
Three dimensional display environment and viewing theater
The invention is generally directed to a visual attraction which provides a multi-dimensional audio/video experience in which the three dimensional screens provide for a three dimensional appearing display of two dimensional images in anticipation of and leading up to a reveal event in which the screens rise to expose a view behind the screens. The visual attraction also collects and separates the visitors to the visual attraction by collecting a predetermined grouping of the visitors and processing them through the attraction in a fashion which provides a manageable flow of visitors spaced apart by the length of the show which then passes the group of visitors in the attraction to the remainder of the attraction before collecting and passing through the next group. |
| US10805588B2 |
Methods, systems, and media for image white balance adjustment
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for image white balance adjustment. The systems may perform the methods to obtain a target image; determine a first lighting condition of the target image when the target image is captured; determine, based on the first lighting condition of the target image, a white balance gain of the target image; and adjust, based on the white balance gain, white balance of the target image. |
| US10805585B2 |
System and methods or augmenting surfaces within spaces with projected light
One variation of a method for augmenting surfaces within spaces with projected light includes: at a projector system during a first time period, projecting visual content onto nearby surfaces via a light projector integrated into the projector system and capturing a first scan of nearby surfaces, illuminated by the light projector, via an optical sensor integrated into the projector system; identifying a first space occupied by the projector system during the first time period based on features detected in the first scan; selecting a first augmented content source, from a first set of augmented content sources affiliated with the first space, associated with a first surface in the first space; articulating the light projector to locate the first surface in a field of view of the light projector; accessing a frame from the first augmented content source; and projecting the frame onto the first surface via the light projector. |
| US10805581B2 |
Image sensor and imaging apparatus
An image sensor includes a plurality of first pixel groups each having a main sensitivity to light of a corresponding one of a plurality of wavelength bands, and a second pixel group having the main sensitivity to a wavelength band including the plurality of wavelength bands. Each of the plurality of first pixel groups and the second pixel group includes a plurality of polarization pixel groups having the main sensitivity to each of polarization components having three or more polarization azimuths. A ratio of the number of pixels in the plurality of polarization pixel groups in the second pixel group to a total number of pixels on the image sensor is larger than a ratio of the number of pixels in the plurality of polarization pixel groups in each of the plurality of first pixel groups to the total number of pixels. |
| US10805574B2 |
Information processing device, information processing method, and program for decreasing reduction of visibility
There is provided an information processing device, an information processing method, and a program that make it possible to decrease reduction in a recognition rate corresponding to the amount of exercise of a user wearing a wearable device. Acceleration information is acquired as exercise state information, and movement speed is calculated. If the movement speed exceeds certain speed, a plurality of pieces of information is displayed in a time-division manner for a certain amount of information each with which amount a recognition rate is not decreased, whereby a plurality of pieces of information is displayed while reduction in the recognition rate is controlled. The present technology can be applied to a wearable device. |
| US10805569B2 |
Column-interleaved pixel array
Shared-readout pixels conventionally disposed in two or more physical columns of a pixel array are spatially interleaved (merged) within a single physical column to yield a pixel array in which each physical pixel column includes two or more logical columns of shared-readout pixels coupled to respective logical-column output lines. |
| US10805567B2 |
Imaging pixels with non-destructive readout capabilities
An image sensor may include imaging pixels with non-destructive readout capabilities. Each imaging pixel may include a substrate having a photosensitive area that generates charge in response to incident light. The charge may accumulate at a front side of the substrate adjacent to a floating gate. The voltage of the floating gate may depend on how much charge is accumulated. The voltage of the floating gate may be repeatedly sampled to monitor the amount of incident light received over time. A first reset transistor may clear the substrate of accumulated charge. A second reset transistor may reset the voltage of the floating gate. The imaging pixel may be split between multiple wafers if desired and may include nMOS and pMOS transistors. |
| US10805565B2 |
CMOS image sensor, pixel circuit and driving method thereof
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a CMOS image sensor, and a pixel circuit and a driving method thereof. The pixel circuit includes: a collection circuit configure to collect an incident light and convert a collected optical signal into an electric signal; a source follower circuit configured to output the received electric signal to a collection signal output terminal under the control of scan lines; and a voltage conversion circuit, configured to be connected to the collection signal output terminal through a read signal line, convert a voltage at the collection signal output terminal to an output voltage, and output the output voltage at a voltage output terminal, wherein the output voltage is within an operating voltage range of an image processor. |
| US10805563B2 |
Solid state imaging device having a charge draining mechanism
According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a solid state imaging device including a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixels has a charge accumulation region of a first conductivity type that accumulates signal charges corresponding to an incident light, a drain region of the first conductivity type to which a predetermined voltage is applied, a drain gate located between the drain region and the charge accumulation region in a planar view, and a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type connected to the charge accumulation region and the drain region. |
| US10805560B2 |
Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus
Image quality can be improved. In a case where light is focused on the center of an opening, sensitivity can be decreased by extending any side of a light-shielding film to the center. Namely, in the case of adjusting the sensitivity to be decreased, there is no need to simultaneously change all the sides, but the adjusting may be achieved by moving only a specific side. Further, since each side is regarded as individual adjusting parameter, a complicated inside-angle-of-view distribution can be corrected. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, a CMOS solid-state imaging device to be used in an imaging device such as a camera. |
| US10805555B2 |
Processor that processes multiple images to generate a single image, image processing device including same, and method for image processing
An image processing device is including a first lens, a second lens disposed on one side of the first lens, a third lens disposed on the other side of the first lens, a first image sensor which receives an input of a first image obtained from the first lens to generate a first image signal, a second image sensor which receives an input of a second image obtained from the second lens to generate a second image signal, a third image sensor which receives an input of a third image obtained from the third lens to generate a third image signal, a selector which receives the input of the second image signal and the third image signal, outputs the second image signal under a first condition, and outputs the third image signal, under a second condition different from the first condition and an image processor which performs image processing, using the first image signal and an output signal of the selector. |
| US10805554B2 |
Imaging device and camera system
An imaging device includes a photoelectric converter including a pixel electrode, a counter electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode, the photoelectric conversion layer converting incident light into an electric charge; and a voltage application circuit that applies a first voltage between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in a first frame and that applies a second voltage between the pixel electrode and the counter electrode in a second frame different from the first frame, the first voltage being a constant voltage, the second voltage being a pulse-shaped voltage. |
| US10805552B2 |
Visual inspection device and illumination condition setting method of visual inspection device
A visual inspection device and a method for setting illumination condition thereof are provided to include an illumination part irradiating illumination lights to an inspection object; an imaging part capturing an image of the inspection object; a defect detecting part analyzing the image of the inspection object captured by the imaging part and detecting a defect of the inspection object; an illumination condition setting part setting an illumination condition of the illumination lights irradiated to the inspection object; and an optimum illumination condition deriving part deriving an optimum illumination condition by scoring each of the illumination conditions based on the images captured under plural and different illumination conditions, where the optimum illumination condition is the most suitable illumination condition for detecting the defect of the inspection object by the defect detecting part. |
| US10805549B1 |
Method and apparatus of auto exposure control based on pattern detection in depth sensing system
A method for performing auto-exposure (AE) control in a depth sensing system includes: performing a rough pattern detection on a first reference frame to obtain a rough pattern detection result regarding a known pattern that is projected by the depth sensing system and calculating a pattern brightness mean; performing a depth decoding process with respect to a second reference frame that is derived based on the pattern brightness mean, thereby to obtain a depth decoding result; performing a mapping process according to the depth decoding result to obtain a mapping result; performing a fine pattern detection on the second reference frame according to the mapping result and the rough pattern detection result to obtain a fine pattern detection result; calculating a frame brightness mean according to the fine pattern detection result; and performing an AE control process over the depth sensing system according to the frame brightness mean. |
| US10805548B2 |
Signal processing apparatus, imaging apparatus, and signal processing method
The present technology relates to a signal processing apparatus, an imaging apparatus, and a signal processing method capable of reliably imaging a blinking imaging target in a scene having a very large difference in brightness. By detecting a difference between a plurality of images captured with different exposure times, calculating a combination coefficient indicating a combination ratio between the plurality of images on the basis of the difference, and combining the plurality of images on the basis of the combination coefficient, it is possible to reliably image a blinking imaging target in a scene having a very large difference in brightness. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a camera unit that captures an image. |
| US10805544B2 |
Image pickup apparatus equipped with plurality of display devices
An image pickup apparatus that is capable of switching a display device that is used to display appropriately. A first display device at a rear face of a body of the apparatus and is rotatable upward around a first rotation axis. A second display device has an eyepiece and is movable between a housing position and a use position. A first sensor detects whether the eyepiece is in the use position. A second sensor detects approaching of an object to the eyepiece. A controller controls the first and second display devices based on detection results of the first and second sensors. The controller enables predetermined control set in association with the detection result of the second sensor when the first sensor detects that the eyepiece is in the use position and disables the predetermined control when the first sensor detects that the eyepiece is not in the use position. |
| US10805542B2 |
Video processing method, device and image system
An image processing method includes, when an edit triggering event for a target image is detected, acquiring description information associated with the target image. The description information includes interference information that affects image quality occurred in a shooting process of the target image. The method further includes editing image clips in the target image which are associated with respective interference information of the description information to obtain a processed target image. |
| US10805532B2 |
System and method for obtaining spherical panorama image
An image processing method includes receiving an image of a scene and attitude information that is used by an imaging device to capture the image of the scene, and stitching the received image of the scene to a panorama image of the scene built on a compositing surface based on the attitude information. |
| US10805531B2 |
Image processing system, image generation apparatus, and image generation method
An image processing system, an image generation apparatus, and an image generation method are provided. The image processing system includes a switching unit configured to switch an operating mode of the image processing system between at least a first mode and a second mode, a detection unit configured to detect a joining position among a plurality of input images to generate a detection result, and a joining unit configured to join the plurality of input images to generate an output image. When the mode is switched to the first mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images based on the detection result of the detection unit to generate the output image. When the mode is switched to the second mode, the joining unit joins the plurality of input images to generate the output image, without causing the detection unit to generate the detection result. |
| US10805529B2 |
Electronic device and method for displaying 360-degree image in the electronic device
A method for displaying a 360-degree image in an electronic device, and an electronic device thereof are disclosed. The apparatus includes a display, and a at least one processor connected operatively to the display. The at least one processor is configured to acquire 360-degree image data and metadata corresponding to the 360-degree image data, and display an object including a first indicator and a second indicator on the display by using the metadata. The first indicator indicates an angle of view or capturing x-direction along a horizontal direction in a three-dimensional (3D) model space for a first area of the 360-degree image data, and the second indicator indicates an angle of view or capturing y-direction along a vertical direction in the 3D model space. |
| US10805526B2 |
Imaging apparatus, imaging method, and computer program product
Provided are an imaging apparatus, an imaging method and a computer program product capable of reducing the deviation of an output image when imaging modules with different spectral sensitivities are replaced with each other, an imaging method, and a computer program product. The imaging apparatus includes a processor that selectively obtains one of the first captured image and the second captured image to be output as an output image based on a magnification characteristic of the output image; based on the first image being replaced with the second image as the output image, corrects image information of the second captured image based on first output image information of the first captured image and second output image information of the second captured image; and outputs the output image according to a correction to the second captured image based on the corrected image information of the second captured image. |
| US10805525B2 |
Automated guide for image capturing for 3D model creation
An image capture system provides automated prompts for aiding a user in capturing images for use in 3D model creation. While a user is preparing to capture an image, the system provides visual indications that indicate whether a quality-based condition is satisfied. Based on the visual indications, a user can determine whether an image, if captured, would likely be suitable for use in creating a 3D model. Determining if the quality-based condition is satisfied may include monitoring output generated by one or more sensors and comparing the output against a threshold value. Additionally, the system may analyze the visual content or metadata associated with an image to determine if the quality-based condition is satisfied and request user input to further identify certain image features that were identified by the system. |
| US10805522B2 |
Method of controlling camera of device and device thereof
Provided are a method of controlling a camera of a device capable of minimizing a vision difference between a front camera and a user by displaying a reduced size preview image within a partial region of a display proximate to a lens of the front camera. When a photo is taken while the user views the reduced size preview image, a more natural image is captured. |
| US10805521B2 |
Modifying capture of video data by an image capture device based on video data previously captured by the image capture device
Various client devices include displays and one or more image capture devices configured to capture video data. Different users of an online system may authorize client devices to exchange information captured by their respective image capture devices. Additionally, a client device modifies captured video data based on users identified in the video data. For example, the client device changes parameters of the image capture device to more prominently display a user identified in the video data and may further change parameters of the image capture device based on gestures or movement of the user identified in the video data. The client device may apply multiple models to captured video data to modify the captured video data or subsequent capturing of video data by the image capture device. |
| US10805520B2 |
System and method using adjustments based on image quality to capture images of a user's eye
A mobile system has a circuitry, which has a camera. The circuitry captures a plurality of images of a user's eye with the camera, determines based on at least one of the captured images of the eye, an image quality of at least one feature of the eye in the captured image, and outputs a user instruction for changing the image quality of the at least one feature of the eye. |
| US10805519B2 |
Perception-based image processing apparatus and associated method
A perception-based image processing apparatus includes an image analyzing circuit and an application circuit. The image analyzing circuit obtains training data, sets a perception model according to the training data, performs an object detection of at least one frame, and generates an object detection information signal based at least partly on a result of the object detection of said at least one frame. The application circuit operates in response to the object detection information signal. |
| US10805518B2 |
Electronic device for obtaining security image using security processing module
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an image sensor module for obtaining a security image or a non-security image using a first group pixel and a second group pixel and a processor including a security processing module and a non-security processing module electrically connected with the image sensor module. The processor is configured to receive a first user input, enable the security processing module, determine whether the image sensor module is enabled using the enabled security processing module, when the image sensor module is enabled, at least temporarily block reception of an image from the image sensor module, when the image sensor module is disabled, enable the image sensor module using the enabled security processing module, request the image sensor module to obtain the security image for the external object, and receive the security image for the external object, obtained from the image sensor module. |
| US10805515B2 |
Imaging device for scenes in apparent motion
Imaging systems and methods for imaging of scenes in apparent motion are described. A multi-axis positioning mechanism is operable to move an area imaging device along a tracking axis. A control module directs the multi-axis positioning mechanism to set the tracking axis to be substantially parallel with the apparent motion, and directs the multi-axis positioning mechanism to move the area imaging device in one or more cycles such that the area imaging device moves, in each of the one or more cycles, forward along the tracking axis at a tracking speed that compensates for the apparent motion. The control module directs the area imaging device to take at least one exposure during each of the one or more cycles to generate one or more exposures. An imaging module forms an image of the scene based on the one or more exposures. |
| US10805506B2 |
Method and apparatus for encoding color mapping information and processing pictures based on color mapping information
Color mapping information can be used to transform one color to another color. The present embodiments provide a solution for representing the color mapping information using a successive application of multiple color mapping functions. Parameters for the multiple color mapping functions can be encoded into a bitstream. In one embodiment, color mapping functions are consecutively applied on their own domains of definition only. In another embodiment, the first color mapping (CRI1) is applied on its domain of definition only, but the second color mapping is applied only on samples that have been previously color mapped by CRI1 and which are also inside the domain of definition of the second color mapping function. At the decode side, the multiple color mapping functions can be reconstructed and successively applied to a decoded picture to generate another picture. |
| US10805505B2 |
Combined HDR/LDR video streaming
The invention provides methods for broadcasting video in a dual HDR/LDR format such that the video can be displayed in real time by both LDR and HDR display devices. Methods and devices of the invention process streams of pixels from multiple sensors in a frame-independent manner to produce an HDR video signal in real time. That HDR video signal is then tone-mapped to produce an LDR video signal, the LDR signal is subtracted from the HDR signal to calculate a residual signal, and the LDR signal and the residual signal are merged into a combined signal that is broadcast via a communications network. |
| US10805504B2 |
Communication device and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for communication device
A communication device may receive first specific information from a first terminal device, establish a second wireless connection with a second terminal device after the first specific information has been received from the first terminal device, receive second specific information from the second terminal device after the second wireless connection has been established with the second terminal device, determine whether the first terminal device is identical to the second terminal device by using the first specific information and the second specific information in a case where the second specific information is received from the second terminal device, disconnect the second wireless connection in a case where it is determined that the first terminal device is not identical to the second terminal device, and not disconnect the second wireless connection in a case where it is determined that the first terminal device is identical to the second terminal device. |
| US10805503B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method, and computer-readable medium for receiving instruction to transmit error notification and transmitting error notification to external device
An information processing apparatus includes a user interface, a communication interface, and a controller configured to, in response to receiving via the user interface an instruction to transmit an error notification, refer to one or more error records registered in error history data stored in a memory, each error record representing an error caused in the information processing apparatus, determine whether the one or more error records referred to include at least one error record associated with a previously selected error type, and in response to determining that the one or more error records referred to include the at least one error record associated with the previously selected error type, transmit the error notification to an external device via the communication interface. |
| US10805498B2 |
Printing system, and set and computer-readable medium therefor
A printing system includes a printer and an information processing device that includes a processor and a memory storing processor-executable instructions, the instructions being configured to, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to accept a print instruction, in response to accepting the print instruction, determine whether to instruct the printer to start a pre-printing operation based on preparation instruction information, in response to determining to instruct the printer to start the pre-printing operation, transmit the preparation instruction information to the printer, in response to determining to instruct the printer to start the pre-printing operation and transmitting the preparation instruction information to the printer, generate print data based on specified contents data, and transmit print instruction information to the printer. |
| US10805497B2 |
Device settings based on usage history
In one example, a system is disclosed, which may include a recognition unit to obtain a user profile from a mobile device via a short-range wireless communication between the mobile device and the multi-functional device. Further, the system may include a retrieving unit to retrieve usage history associated with the user profile. Furthermore, the system may include a configuration unit to temporarily configure operational settings for the multi-functional device based on the usage history. |
| US10805488B1 |
Apparatus and method for managing the language used for documentation in a multi function device
Systems, methods, and devices are configured to manage the language used for documentation in a multi-function device (MFD). They include providing a message to a user, the message comprising a selection to choose a language as part of the initialization of the MFD. They also include receiving an input including the language chosen by the user. They further include determining if the language chosen by the user matches a default language in the MFD and modifying code associated with settings in electronic documentation to enable use of the language chosen by the user during the initialization in place of the default language in the electronic documentation when it is determined that the language chosen by the user does not match the default language, the electronic documentation providing information to the user for operation of the MFD. |
| US10805486B2 |
Remote management system that displays input screen according to drop in communication speed
A remote management system includes an information processing apparatus and an electronic apparatus. A second controller of the information processing apparatus detects communication speed between the information processing apparatus and the electronic apparatus, and transmits, when the communication speed drops to a predetermined level, a second instruction for reducing a data amount of a first input screen, from a second communication device to the electronic apparatus. A first controller of the electronic apparatus reduces the data amount of the first input screen to a predetermined amount, when a first communication device receives the second instruction, and transmits a second input screen having the reduced data amount, from the first communication device to the information processing apparatus. The second controller causes, when the second communication device receives the second input screen transmitted from the electronic apparatus, a second display device to display the second input screen received. |
| US10805483B2 |
Image processing apparatus which performs an image process based upon acquired image data and method for controlling image processing apparatus
An image processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit, a storage medium, and a controller. The controller determines whether or not acquired image data includes a first type image and a second type image. In a case where the acquired image data includes the first type image and the second type image, the controller performs an image process corresponding to the first type image with respect to the acquired image data and generates job execution image data. Based on the execution image data thus generated, the controller performs a job corresponding to the second type image. |
| US10805481B2 |
Image processing apparatus receiving setting values for scan process and outputting scan data
In an image processing apparatus, in a case where setting values indicate to create scan data by using digital halftoning and requires execution of a prescribed process using a result of character recognition, a controller outputs an instruction to create multiple-value scan data having a pixel value represented by two or more bits. The controller executes the character recognition on the multiple-value scan data. The controller converts the multiple-value scan data into converted scan data by using digital halftoning, and executes the prescribed process on the converted scan data. In a case where the setting values indicate to create scan data by using a method different from the digital halftoning, and requires execution of the prescribed process, the controller outputs an instruction to create setting-based scan data. The controller executes the character recognition on the setting-based scan data. The controller executes the prescribed process on the setting-based scan data. |
| US10805479B2 |
System and method for sending, delivery or receiving of faxes, over a computer based network according to security or other protocols
Embodiments of systems and methods for the sending, delivery and receiving of faxes according to particular protocols are disclosed. Certain embodiments may receive a fax from a sender and determine if the ability exists to send the fax over a computer based network according to a particular protocol. If there is no destination associated with the fax number for the protocol the fax may be sent according to the fax number. If, however, there is a destination for the protocol associated with the fax number an attempt is made to send the fax to the destination according to the protocol. |
| US10805474B1 |
System and method for providing a network service in a distributed fashion to a mobile device
A mobile virtual network operator is provided. The operator includes a server that is communicatively coupled to a mobile device. The mobile device includes application software provided by the virtual network operator for allowing phone call and data connectivity. |
| US10805472B2 |
Terminal apparatus, information processing system, and information transmission method
A terminal apparatus has a first setting and a second setting that includes a receiver receiving first transmission information and second transmission information including a part of the information, a transmission information storage storing transmission information including the first and the second transmission information, a display processor displaying the first transmission information based on information specified by the information processing apparatus in the first setting, and displaying the second transmission information based on an operation performed on the terminal apparatus in the second setting, and a transmission storage controller controlling the transmission information storage to store the first transmission information based on the specified information in a first storage area for a first setting use in the transmission information storage, and to store the second transmission information based on the operation in a second storage area for a second setting use in the transmission information storage. |
| US10805469B1 |
Systems and methods for intelligent routing call center solutions
Intelligent routing systems and methods of use to match a user from a user call with a unique ID associated with the user, generate a plurality of call reason predictions for the user call with an intelligent router module of the intelligent routing system based on the unique ID, generate a confidence level and a likelihood rating with the intelligent router module for each call reason prediction of the plurality of call reason predictions, determine a call reason prediction with a highest likelihood rating and such that the confidence level for the call reason prediction exceeds an associated confidence level threshold that is machine learned and adjustable, determine a call routing service mode from a plurality of service modes based on the call reason prediction, and route the user call to the call routing service mode. |
| US10805464B2 |
System and method for monitoring and visualizing emotions in call center dialogs at call centers
A method, system, and a computer program product are provided for monitoring an emotional state of a conversation by monitoring a communication between first and second persons to determine an emotional state of the communication, providing a visual representation of the emotional state of the communication for display to a person having access to the communication, and performing an intervention action to improve the emotional state of the communication in response to detecting the emotional state of the communication meets one or more specified intervention criteria. |
| US10805458B1 |
Method and system for automatically blocking recorded robocalls
A method and system for automatically blocking recorded robocalls. Caller identification information from an incoming is checked with plural different tests and with one test that requires a caller input a selection input. Requiring a response from such a selection input provides an additional level of detection for recorded robocalls. In addition, plural different cloud based databases of known robocall numbers are checked with plural different tests with cloud based Software as a Service (SaaS) applications to provide other levels of detection for recorded robocalls. The method and system automatically identify and process recorded robocalls and help prevent call spoofing and neighbor spoofing by recorded robocalls. |
| US10805456B2 |
System and method for dynamic redundant call recording
A system or method for dynamic redundant call recording may include a plurality of recording devices, each recording device having a plurality of recording resources, and a resource allocator. The resource allocator may receive a request from a call receiving node for commencement of a recording session. It may then attempt to connect to a first one of the plurality of recording devices and if successful, establish a recording session between the call receiving node and the recording device, or if not successful, attempting to connect the recording session controller to a second one of the multiple recording devices. Two resource allocators may operate in parallel to establish dual recording using resources at two different recording devices. Call content may be recorded separately from call metadata and may be integrated with the metadata using a unique call ID. |
| US10805455B2 |
Call management between multiple user devices
A connection manager manages connections for associated user devices by determining whether an incoming connection has been answered at a user device, and if so then generating and transmitting silencing commands to associated user devices using first and second wireless communication modes, with one mode being faster. Connections can comprise phone calls, and modes can comprise push and Bluetooth® messaging. The connection manager can instruct device outputs to provide connection alerts, limited to visual alerts when an associated user device is active, listen for associated user device communications, and instruct device outputs to stop providing alerts when a silencing command is received. Further, a connection manager can receive a signal regarding a headset status, route an outside connection from a phone to the headset when the headset is active or to another device when the headset is not active, detect a change in headset status, and reroute the connection accordingly. |
| US10805450B2 |
Device capable of notifying operation state change thereof through network and communication method of the device
An example method of notifying a user of a message received by a first device of the user includes connecting, by the first device, to a second device of the user through a local communication network, wherein the second device is currently registered by the first device; receiving, by the first device, a message, from an external device of another user; in response to determining the first device is not currently being used when the message is received, determining whether the registered second device is currently being used; and transmitting notification information of the received message to the second device currently being used by the user, wherein a notification regarding the received message is displayed on a display of the second device currently being used by the user. |
| US10805447B2 |
Apparatus, system, and method for securing and using a mobile device in a vehicle
Disclosed is a mobile device vehicle apparatus comprising a housing portion having a wiring harness and a shelf portion having an inclined surface and lip, the lip extending away from the inclined surface, wherein the housing portion or the shelf portion further comprising a wireless data transmission module, a wiring harness, and a wireless charger; and wherein the wireless charger is provided behind the inclined surface of the shelf portion. |
| US10805440B1 |
Light-emitting-diode (#LED#) system and method for illuminating a cover for a portable electronic device commensurate with sound or vibration emitted therefrom
A cover system for covering a portable electronic device may include: a protective cover that covers the portable electronic device, the protective cover having: an assembly energized by an electrical signal, the assembly being removably coupled with the protective cover; and an electronic panel fixedly coupled with the assembly and the protective cover, the electronic panel having: a microphone that detects a sound and/or a vibration emitted by the portable electronic device to generate a communication signal indicative thereof; a plurality of light-emitting-diodes (LEDs) embedded in the electronic panel; a plug powering the plurality of LEDs; and an integrated circuit that generates the electrical signal to activate the plurality of LEDs in response to receipt of the communication signal from the microphone to cause the LEDs to produce a luminescence proportionate to and commensurate with an intensity and/or a rhythm of the sound and/or the vibration. |
| US10805438B2 |
Configuring the protocol-based generation of event streams by remote capture agents
The disclosed embodiments provide a system that processes network data. During operation, the system obtains, at a remote capture agent, a first protocol classification for a first packet flow captured by the remote capture agent. Next, the system uses configuration information associated with the first protocol classification to build a first event stream from the first packet flow at the remote capture agent, wherein the first event stream comprises time-series event data generated from network packets in the first packet flow based on the first protocol classification. The system then transmits the first event stream over a network for subsequent storage and processing of the first event stream by one or more components on the network. |
| US10805437B2 |
Compiler and hardware interactions to remove action dependencies in the data plane of a network forwarding element
A method of configuring a forwarding element that includes several data plane message processing stages. The method stores a set of action codes in an instruction memory in the data plane of the forwarding element. Each action code identifies an operation to perform on a field of a message received at the data plane. The method determines action codes required to process each field of the message in each message processing stage. The method configures a data-plane processing unit of the forwarding element to concurrently perform a group of the action codes in the same data plane processing stage when (i) the action codes are the same and (ii) operate on the same field of the message. |
| US10805435B2 |
Method of processing data stream, computer program product and classifier for processing data stream
The invention relates to a method of processing in real-time a data stream exchanged between a source and a server over a telecommunications network, the method being carried out by a classifier, said classifier storing a first set of a least one test, and a list of existing TCP connections, the method comprising: receiving a TCP segment of the data stream, the TCP segment including data payload, said payload comprising at least a portion of a HTTP message; identifying a first TCP connection to which the TCP segment belongs or creating a new first TCP connection for the received TCP segment; detecting, in the portion of the HTTP message, presence of JavaScript Object Notation, JSON, data; in the case where JSON data is detected, building a tree graph based on the JSON data; performing at least one test of the first set on properties of the built tree graph to determine whether the JSON data is invalid; if the JSON data is invalid, interrupting the first TCP connection. |
| US10805434B2 |
Dynamic TCP stream processing with modification notification
Techniques for content inspection in a communication network, including detecting a packet in transit between a first and second endpoint, determining that content of the packet fails a content check, modifying a payload containing the content, adjusting a sequence number to account for the modification, and injecting a response message into a corresponding stream in an opposite direction. The response message may contain information relating to a reason for the rejection. |
| US10805428B2 |
Remote power management
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a remote power management apparatus and management method, wherein the apparatus for managing a power supply by a remote server comprises a managing unit configured to manage the power supply and an interface provided between the remote server and the managing unit, wherein the remote server controls the managing unit via the interface to manage the power supply. |
| US10805427B1 |
Backup and restore of customer devices
A method of consolidating user actions across a plurality of electronic devices. The method comprises receiving information from each of a plurality of electronic devices associated with a common user, where the receiving is performed by a consolidation application executing on a server computer, and analyzing the information by the consolidation application. The method further comprises identifying by the consolidation application a first application installed on a first one of the electronic devices, based on a plurality of mappings of related applications to different compatible electronic devices, determining that a second application related to the first application is compatible with a second one of the electronic devices, and sending a message to the second one of the electronic devices that suggests that the second application be installed on the second one of the electronic devices, whereby a user installs the second application on the second one of the electronic devices. |
| US10805423B2 |
Device profile data usage for state management in mobile device authentication
Described herein are systems and methods for creating and managing a device profile on a mobile device for continued authentication of the mobile device. The device profile includes a state assigned to a mobile device. The state of the device can be managed through the device profile. The mobile device is allowed to conduct payments based on the current state assigned to the mobile device. In response to a request to conduct a payment transaction using the mobile device, the state information in the mobile device profile is checked. The payment transaction using the mobile device is allowed when the state information indicates a trusted state. The payment transaction using the mobile device is limited when the state information indicates a suspended state. The payment transaction using the mobile device is prevented when the state information indicates an untrusted state. |
| US10805422B2 |
Memory device with a multi-mode communication mechanism
A memory device includes a memory array including a first communication circuit element configured to communicate a first signal between components in the memory device; a second communication circuit element configured to communicate a second signal between the components in the memory device; and a configurable grouping mechanism coupled to the first communication circuit element and the second communication circuit element, the configurable grouping mechanism configured to select between: operating the first communication circuit element and the second communication circuit element independent of each other, where in the first signal and the second signal are independent signals, and operating the first communication circuit element and the second communication circuit element as a group, wherein the first signal corresponds to the second signal. |
| US10805419B2 |
Web application configuration management
A method performed by a computing system includes executing a web application container and in response to determining that a runtime web application for the web application container is not locally accessible, prompting a user for credentials. The method further includes sending the credentials to a configuration server and after sending the credentials to the configuration server, receiving a target uniform resource locator (URL). The target URL may point to a runtime web application on a first runtime web application server. The method further includes downloading the runtime web application to the computing system and executing the runtime web application. |
| US10805416B2 |
Smart factory application integration
Systems and methods for selectively enforcing business logic on a plurality of applications have been provided. The system architecture may include one or more systems of record and a plurality of applications running on a plurality of client machines. A smart factory may store customer data and associated logic obtained from a system of record. The logic may include rules governing use of the customer data in an application user interface. The smart factory may transmit the rules to the plurality of applications. Each application may include an application integrator configured to receive the rules and execute an update to enforce the rules on an application user interface. In addition, the smart factory customer data may be accessed by the applications to prevent repeated calls to the systems of record for commonly used information. |
| US10805415B2 |
Communicating data between computers by harmonizing data types
A computer-implemented method is used to transmit data from a first computer to a second computer using a first protocol. The computers belong to first and second computer groups. Inter-group communication is restricted to data packets with first type data. A client module of the first computer provides data packets with first and second type data. An intermediate module receives data packets from the client module and forwards data packets to a modifier module of an auxiliary computer, using a second protocol. The auxiliary computer belongs to the first computer group. The intermediate module receives modified data packets from the modifier module using the second protocol. The packets contain first type data. The intermediate module forwards the modified data packets to a protocol module on the first computer that encodes the modified data packets. The protocol module transmits encoded modified data packets to the second computer, using the first protocol. |
| US10805414B2 |
Dynamic resource broker services
One or more programs in a computing environment of a first service provider obtain an indication from a portion of an infrastructure of a second service provider, where the portion of the infrastructure has available computing capacity, and where the portion of an infrastructure includes at least one component. The one or more programs determine if the first service provider can deploy the portion as a portion of services deployed from the first service provider and based on making the determination that the first service provider can deploy the portion of the infrastructure, the one or more programs register the portion of the infrastructure to make it available for deployment by the first service provider. The one or more programs provision the at least one component for deployment by the first service provider in a service that includes the at least one component. |
| US10805410B2 |
Resource processing method and apparatus
One example method includes receiving, by the one or more processors and from a user device, a request for a service, the request including a user identification of a user of the user device; determining, by the one or more processors, a consumption quantity of the service, the consumption quantity indicating a value associated with providing the service; determining, by the one or more processors, a pre-created general resource account associated with the user identification and including a total value that indicates an aggregated value of one or more sets of prepaid resources that belong to the user; and deducting, by the one or more processors, one or more prepaid resources from the total value of the general resource account, the one or more prepaid resources adding up to the value of the consumption quantity of the service, and in response, providing the service to the user device. |
| US10805402B1 |
Automated location verification
A method and system for verifying a location of an entity is provided. The method includes monitoring a request broadcast by an entity for verifying a first location of the entity. The request is detected as being received and verification data indicating that the entity has been located at the first location during a specified timeframe is received. A resulting acknowledgement is transmitted, and the verification data is stored in a database. A compensation indication associated with providing the verification data is transmitted to a device. |
| US10805400B2 |
Monitoring and controlling of distributed machines
Exemplary embodiments are disclosed of apparatus and methods for monitoring and controlling distributed machines. In an exemplary embodiment, a network includes machines each having sensor(s) and/or actuator(s). Each machine has a node resident on the machine and/or in communication with the machine and that provides raw data from the sensor(s) and/or actuator(s). Each node has a network interface, and a processor and memory configured as a node agent to embed the raw data in message(s) without reformatting the raw data. An engine receives and reformats messages from the node agents without reformatting raw data embedded in the messages. The engine directs the reformatted messages including the raw data to user device(s) for use in managing machine activity and/or status. The engine also sends a message from a user device to a node of a given machine, for use in controlling activity and/or status of the given machine. |
| US10805399B2 |
Data server unit and communication system including master-slave management circuitry
A data server includes a controller, a memory that stores first information collected from devices, and master-slave management circuitry that sets whether the data server operates according to one of a master function for managing a data server and a slave function for being managed by the data server. In a case where the master function is set by the master-slave management circuitry, the controller sends to an external client, in response to receiving a data collection request from the external client, information corresponding to the data collection request that is one of data stored in the memory and data received from the other data server. In a case where the slave function is set by the master-slave management circuitry, the controller sends the first information to the other data server in which the master function is set. |
| US10805395B2 |
Enhanced proximity services (ProSe) protocols for vehicle-to-anything (V2X) communication
Technology for a vehicle-to-anything (V2X) a user equipment (UE) to perform V2X communication within a wireless communication network is disclosed. The V2X UE can process, by the V2X UE, for transmission to a V2X function a V2X service registration request having one or more parameters to confirm and authorize the V2X service registration request. The V2X UE can process a V2X service registration authorization response and V2X operation parameters, received by from the V2X function, for permitting the V2X UE to operate in one of a plurality of V2X operation modes. The V2X UE can operate in the one of the plurality of V2X operation modes using the V2X operation parameters. |
| US10805392B2 |
Distributed gather/scatter operations across a network of memory nodes
Devices, methods, and systems for distributed gather and scatter operations in a network of memory nodes. A responding memory node includes a memory; a communications interface having circuitry configured to communicate with at least one other memory node; and a controller. The controller includes circuitry configured to receive a request message from a requesting node via the communications interface. The request message indicates a gather or scatter operation, and instructs the responding node to retrieve data elements from a source memory data structure and store the data elements to a destination memory data structure. The controller further includes circuitry configured to transmit a response message to the requesting node via the communications interface. The response message indicates that the data elements have been stored into the destination memory data structure. |
| US10805386B2 |
Reducing transmissions by suggesting digital content for display in a group-based communication interface
Provided is a group-based communication interface and an apparatus configured to programmatically generate and provide digests of relevant group-based communications transmitted between a plurality of client devices and a group-based communication system. |
| US10805385B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing resource on cloud platform
A method and an apparatus for managing a resource on a cloud platform is disclosed. The method includes: determining a resource adjustment policy according to first status information of the cloud platform, determining a size of an intelligent sliding window (ISW) according to second status information of the cloud platform, where the ISW is used to indicate an allowed maximum page view PV of the application in a unit time; and adjusting, according to the resource adjustment policy, the quantity of resources allocated to the application, and adjusting the ISW according to the determined size of the ISW. |
| US10805382B2 |
Resource position planning for distributed demand satisfaction
Methods, systems and computer program products for resource position planning are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes generating a multi-commodity flow network for locations of a distributed service network over a planning horizon. The method also includes obtaining a set of candidate outage scenarios for the distributed service network, each of the set of candidate outage scenarios being associated with a corresponding probability of occurrence. The method also includes generating a resource positioning configuration for resources in the multi-commodity flow network utilizing an optimization model that reduces unmet demand for each of the set of candidate outage scenarios based at least in part on the probability of occurrence of each of the set of candidate outage scenarios. The method also includes providing the resource positioning configuration to the distributed service network to modify positioning of one or more resources in the distributed service network based on the generated resource positioning configuration. |
| US10805380B2 |
Data transmission method and device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method performed at a server. The server presets logic response files corresponding to identity types. A target terminal may obtain a target logic response file corresponding to an identity type of the target terminal from the server. The target logic response file includes response information to control instructions sent by a peer device and a correspondence between input information and a control instruction to send to the peer device. Because the response information is used for indicating an operation performed in response to the corresponding control instruction, and the input information is used for controlling the peer device, the target terminal can respond to the control instructions of the peer device through the target logic response file and generate a control instruction for controlling the peer device through the target logic response file, to achieve bidirectional communication between devices. |
| US10805379B2 |
Techniques of video update on a client based on browser status
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and a computer system are provided. The computer system includes a BMC of a host. The BMC redirects images from the host to a device for displaying at a redirection display. The BMC further receives an indication that the redirection display is no longer in an active mode. The BMC then stops redirecting the images from the BMC to the device in response to the indication. |
| US10805378B2 |
Mechanism for sharing of information associated with events
Techniques are provided that allow users to collaborate in relationship to data views, application displays, applications or events. A user can type in a text view related to a specific view in an application display, and the information is shared with other users that take part in sharing that view. A user that expresses an interest in an event is notified about the event and has the capability to interact, in relation to the event, with other users (e.g. by text). The particular form of interaction (and sharing) can be selectively specified. This interaction is comparable to a dynamic bulletin board where the subject is event driven. In the case of an event interest(s), users specify their interest (e.g. in other user application events or system events) and the system automatically alerts them to the occurrence of the event. |
| US10805376B2 |
Communication server and method for selective use of real-time communication features
An apparatus and method for receiving, at a communication server, a web-based request for a real-time communication session, selecting, at the communication server, a number of applications based on information included in the web-based request to support the real-time communication session, the number of applications being from among the plurality of applications running on the one or more application servers, communicating with the one or more application servers to enable provision of the number of applications for the real-time communication session, and enabling the real-time communication session between a first device and a second device. |
| US10805374B1 |
Systems and methods for providing real-time streaming data processing at edge servers
Systems and methods provide real-time processing in edge servers of a network. In one example, an edge server receives real-time streaming data from at least a first client device and processes, in real-time, the received real-time streaming data to produce real-time edge processed data. The edge server receives a request for real-time streaming data from at least a second client device and provides in real-time, the real-time edge processed data to the requesting second client device. In some embodiments the edge server forwards the received real-time streaming data, and if desired, the edge processed data to a central server or other server, for processing. |
| US10805372B2 |
Communication event
In a communication event via a network between a requesting user, operating a first user device, and a responding user, operating a second user device, each of the user devices captures a stream of audio data, transmits the captured stream of audio data to the other user device via the network for receiving thereat, and outputs, to its user, the audio stream received from the other user device. A video exchange function is initially suppressed for the communication event for both of the user devices. The first user device transmits to the second user device a request to stop suppressing video. If the responding user does not accept the request, the video exchange function continues to be suppressed for both of the user devices. If the responding user accepts the request, the video exchange function stops being suppressed for both of the user devices. |
| US10805370B2 |
Alarms for a system of smart media playback devices
One embodiment provides for a media playback device comprising a memory device to store instructions; one or more processors to execute the instructions stored on the memory device, the instructions to cause the one or more processors to provide a playback queue manager to manage one or more media playback queues including a set of media items associated with a scheduled event and a playback routing manager to determine an output destination for the set of media items based on context associated with the scheduled event, the playback routing manager to route output of playback of the set of media items to one or more of multiple different connected media playback devices based on the context associated with the scheduled event. |
| US10805368B2 |
Systems, methods, and media for controlling delivery of content
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for controlling delivery of content are provided. In some embodiments, a system for controlling delivery of content is provided. The system includes processing circuitry configured to: transmit, to a server, a plurality of requests for blocks of the content; while at least some of the plurality of requests are still outstanding: detect a change of a service characteristic of a connection between the system and the server; determine a preferred number of outstanding requests; and cancel at least some of the requests from the plurality that are still outstanding based on the preferred number and a count of the requests from the plurality that are still outstanding. |
| US10805365B2 |
System and method for tracking events and providing feedback in a virtual conference
A virtual conferencing system is described which tracks events during a virtual conference, provides a user interface for reviewing the events, and allows a moderator and/or other participant to provide feedback related to the events. For example, one embodiment of a virtual conferencing system comprises: a plurality of clients operated by participants and at least one moderator of a virtual conference, each of the clients comprising state management logic to maintain a current state of the virtual conference; a virtual conferencing service to establish audio and/or video connections between the plurality of clients during the virtual conference, the virtual conferencing service further including a state synchronization service communicatively coupled to the state management logic on each client to ensure that the current state of the virtual conference is consistent on each client; a virtual conferencing graphical user interface (GUI) to be rendered on the plurality of clients, the virtual conferencing GUI configured, via signals sent from the state synchronization service, to display a video stream of one or more current speakers during the virtual conference utilizing the established video connections; and a contribution identification module to identify events related to actions of participants during the virtual conference; an event log to store the events identified by the contribution identification module; and an event filter to provide options for searching for specific types of events within the event log based on input from the moderator and/or participants when reviewing a recording of the virtual conference, the event filter to generate a filtered set of events based on the input from the moderator and/or participants. |
| US10805364B2 |
Routing of conference participant based on caller recognition
Aspects of the present disclosure involve systems, methods, computer program products, and the like, for routing one or more requests to join or initiate a collaboration conference based on at least an identifier of a requesting device. In one embodiment, a telecommunications network obtains an identifier, such as the telephone number, of a device requesting to join or initiate a collaboration conference. The identifying information is then compared to a database of user accounts maintained by the network. The network may then prompt the user of the requesting device to join a particular conferencing bridge or provide particular conferencing features based on the one or more preferences associated with the user's account. A response to the prompt may be received and then acted upon by the network to connect the requesting device to a collaboration conference and/or provide the one or more conferencing features to the requesting device. |
| US10805359B2 |
Systems and methods for conferencing
Systems and methods are provided for establishing a video conference session. The systems and methods may include receiving, from a first conference client device, a request to establish a conference session with a second conference client device; determining a first media router for forwarding, to the second conference client device, a media data stream with predetermined attributes of a plurality of first media data streams generated by the first conference client device; determining a second media router for forwarding, to the first conference client, a media data stream with predetermined media attributes of a plurality of second media data streams generated by the second conference client device; and transmitting, to the first conference client device, a first address associated with the first media router and a second address associated with the second media router. |
| US10805356B1 |
Client-specific control of shared telecommunications services
Aspects of the present disclosure are directed to providing remote services for endpoint devices of a plurality disparate client entities. In an example embodiment, an apparatus includes a computing server configured to provide communications for a plurality of endpoint devices respectively associated with a plurality of disparate client entities according to and responsive to client-specific sets of control data. The apparatus also includes a processing circuit configured to adjust routing of the communications by the computing server, in response to call event data generated by the computing server, by generating the client-specific sets of control data for each client entity according to a respective set of directives. |
| US10805354B2 |
Data processing systems and methods for performing privacy assessments and monitoring of new versions of computer code for privacy compliance
Data processing systems and methods, according to various embodiments, perform privacy assessments and monitor new versions of computer code for updated features and conditions that relate to compliance with privacy standards. The systems and methods may obtain a copy of computer code (e.g., a software application or code associated with a website) that collects and/or uses personal data, and then automatically analyze the computer code to identify one or more privacy-related attributes that may impact compliance with applicable privacy standards. The system may be adapted to monitor one or more locations (e.g., an online software application marketplace, and/or a specified website) to determine whether the application or website has changed. The system may, after analyzing the computer code, display the privacy-related attributes, collect information regarding the attributes, and automatically notify one or more designated individuals (e.g., privacy office representatives) regarding the attributes and information collected. |
| US10805349B2 |
Method and system to secure and dynamically share IOT information cross multiple platforms in 5G network
A device includes a processor having a trusted security zone and trusted memory communicatively coupled to the trusted security zone to form a trusted execution environment (TEE) in which trusted applications operate. The trusted memory has a common repository. The device includes memory storing instructions that cause the processor to effectuate operations. The operations include receiving, from a first trusted application of the trusted applications, a first application data and storing the first application data in the common repository. The operations include determining that a second trusted application of the trusted applications has permission to access the first application data based on a policy module of the TEE and allowing the second trusted application to access the first application data. |
| US10805346B2 |
Phishing attack detection
A computerized method for analyzing a subject URL to determine whether the subject URL is associated with a phishing attack is disclosed. The method includes steps of detecting keypoints within a screenshot of a webpage corresponding to the subject URL and determining a set of confidences based on an analysis of the detected keypoints with a model. Each confidence within the set of confidences is assigned to feature vector within a set of training feature vectors representing a training set of URLs used in generating the model. The method comprises performing an image comparison between the screenshot and a screenshot corresponding to a feature vector within the set of training feature vectors, the feature vector being assigned a highest confidence. Responsive to determining the image comparison result exceeds a predefined threshold, transmitting an alert indicating that the subject URL is associated with the phishing attack. |
| US10805344B2 |
Apparatus and method for obscuring wireless communication patterns
An apparatus and method are described for obscuring wireless communication patterns. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises: an Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising a wireless communication interface to establish communication with an IoT service; the IoT device including an application to execute commands received from the IoT service and to responsively generate a response; and messaging obfuscation logic to modify timing for transmitting the response to the IoT service. |
| US10805339B2 |
Method to mitigate timing based attacks on key agreement schemes over controller area network
A method of operating at least one node in a communication network that uses a shared communication medium has been developed to reduce or eliminate timing side-channel attacks performed by an adversary that is connected to the shared communication medium. The method includes generating, with a controller in a first node, a first jitter time offset randomly generated from within a predetermined time range, and transmitting, with a transceiver in the first node, a first data bit through an output of the transceiver that is connected to a shared communication medium, the first data bit being transmitted at a first time corresponding to the first jitter time offset added to a first predetermined transmission time. |
| US10805338B2 |
Analyzing encrypted traffic behavior using contextual traffic data
In one embodiment, a device in a network detects an encrypted traffic flow associated with a client in the network. The device captures contextual traffic data regarding the encrypted traffic flow from one or more unencrypted packets associated with the client. The device performs a classification of the encrypted traffic flow by using the contextual traffic data as input to a machine learning-based classifier. The device generates an alert based on the classification of the encrypted traffic flow. |
| US10805331B2 |
Information technology security assessment system
A method and system for creating a composite security rating from security characterization data of a third party computer system. The security characterization data is derived from externally observable characteristics of the third party computer system. Advantageously, the composite security score has a relatively high likelihood of corresponding to an internal audit score despite use of externally observable security characteristics. Also, the method and system may include use of multiple security characterizations all solely derived from externally observable characteristics of the third party computer system. |
| US10805330B2 |
Identifying and handling threats to data compute nodes in public cloud
Some embodiments provide a method for a public cloud manager that interacts with a management system of a public datacenter. The method receives a notification from a network controller that a second data compute node is compromised. The second data compute node operates on a host machine in the public datacenter and executes a forwarding element managed by network controller. The method interacts with application programming interfaces (APIs) of the public datacenter to quarantine the data compute node. |
| US10805325B2 |
Techniques for detecting enterprise intrusions utilizing active tokens
A Token Transmission Server transmits active tokens within an enterprise network. The active tokens include either active data tokens or active request tokens, and are fraudulent from the perspective of the enterprise. A Token Monitoring Server monitors network traffic within the enterprise network to detect the presence of network traffic being originated by an enterprise device based upon the active tokens, and generates an alert indicating that the enterprise device is likely compromised. |
| US10805321B2 |
System and method for evaluating network threats and usage
Systems and methods are presented for generating a threat score and a usage score of each of a plurality of IP addresses. The threat score may be determined based on quantity of occurrences and recency of each occurrence of an IP address in network alert datasets, in addition to a weighting factor for each data source indicating the accuracy of the data source. |
| US10805314B2 |
Using message context to evaluate security of requested data
Information of an electronic message to be delivered to an intended recipient is received. For an original resource identifier included in the electronic message, a corresponding alternative resource identifier that can be at least in part used to obtain the original resource identifier and obtain context information associated with the electronic message is determined. The original resource identifier included in the electronic message is replaced with the alternative resource identifier to generate a modified electronic message. The modified electronic message with the alternative resource identifier is allowed to be delivered to the intended recipient instead of the electronic message with the original resource identifier. A request made using the alternative resource identifier in the modified message triggers a security action based at least in part on the context information associated with the electronic message. |
| US10805313B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for provisioning and processing geolocation information for V2X devices
Systems, methods, and devices for securely provisioning a roadside unit (RSU) that includes an application certificate, wherein the RSU is geographically restricted according to the application certificate. An enhanced SCMS system may receive a request for an application certificate for the RSU; determine, in response to the request, an operating geolocation for the RSU; verify that the operating geolocation is within the allowed geo-region for the RSU; generate an application certificate that includes the operating geolocation; and provide the application certificate to the RSU device. Also provided is an application certificate that includes precise operating geolocation information, an improved application certificate provisioning request that allows the requestor to specify a precise operating geolocation, new processes for generating and providing improved application certificates having geographic-restriction information, an enhanced SCMS that performs the processes, and improved computerized devices, such as RSUs, that employ the precise, operating geolocation information from the application certificates. |
| US10805309B2 |
System, method and computer program product for managing access to systems, products, and data based on information associated with a physical location of a user
In accordance with embodiments, there are provided mechanisms and methods for managing access to data based on information associated with a physical location of a user. These mechanisms and methods for managing access to systems, products, or data based on information associated with a physical location of a user can enable improved data management efficiency, enhanced data management accuracy, decreased data management costs, decreased licensing costs, increased security, additional marketing opportunities, etc. |
| US10805306B1 |
Multiple data store authentication
Systems and methods for authenticating access to multiple data stores substantially in real-time are disclosed. The system may include a server coupled to a network, a client device in communication with the server via the network and a plurality of data stores. The server may authenticate access to the data stores and forward information from those stores to the client device. An exemplary authentication method may include receipt of a request for access to data. Information concerning access to that data is stored and associated with an identifier assigned to a client device. If the identifier is found to correspond to the stored information during a future request for access to the store, access to that store is granted. |
| US10805304B2 |
Edge server and management server
An edge server includes: an application execution management unit that manages execution of an application that uses a function of an edge device and/or access processing data of the edge device; a skill information acquisition unit that acquires skill information of a user who is authorized to log into a system including the edge server; and an access control unit determines whether the user has an access right to use the function of the edge device and/or access the processing data of the edge device on the basis of the skill information of the user and a skill-based access list for the use of the function of the edge device and the access to the processing data of the edge device and allows the access when it is determined that the user has the access right. |
| US10805299B2 |
Interface manager device in an aircraft
An interface manager device interconnects peripheral devices to a network of ACD type or of AISD type of an aircraft, and includes: a first data interface for connecting it to the network; a first electrical power supply interface for connecting it to a general electrical power source; second data interfaces and second electrical power supply interfaces, for connecting it to the peripheral devices, which are deactivated by default. The interface manager device is configurable via a configuration interface so as to selectively authorize connections between the second data interfaces and the first data interface, and to selectively authorize connections between the second electrical power supply interfaces which are associated with them and the first electrical power supply interface, and to activate the second interfaces concerned. The interface manager device propagates a received data packet when said data packet relate to an authorized connection and deletes said data packet otherwise. |
| US10805291B2 |
Embedded authentication in a service provider network
Systems and methods are described for extending the trust relationship established with a network interface device that provides access to a service provider network that includes an IP-based overlay network. The trust relationship is extended to a consumer premises equipment (CPE) device operating on the overlay network. A network element of the service provider network may authenticate the CPE device when communicating via the overlay network. The service provider network may store an association between network configuration data of the network interface device and the CPE device provisioned via the network interface device and may provide the CPE device with an identity token that encodes this network configuration data. The CPE device may provide the identity token to a network element of the service provider network, and the service provider network may authenticate the identity of the CPE device using the identity token provided. |
| US10805282B2 |
Role-based notification service
A notification system automatically sends notifications to users based on the defined roles of the notifications. The notification system allows an application to define in a secure manner users to roles. The notification system also allows the users to register in a secure manner their devices with the notification system. The notification system allows the application to then send a notification to users with a target role. Upon receiving the notification, the notification system identifies the devices of the users with the target role and sends the notification to those devices. |
| US10805281B2 |
System and method for secure two-party evaluation of utility of sharing data
Embodiments described herein provide a system for improving a classifier by computing a statistic for the utility of sharing data with a second party. The system may encrypt a set of class labels based on a public key/private key pair to obtain a set of encrypted class labels. The system may send a public key and the set of encrypted class labels to a second computing device. The system may receive an encrypted value computed by the second computing device based on the public key. The system may decrypt the encrypted value based on a private key to obtain a decrypted value. The system may then send a pair of encrypted values computed based on the decrypted value to the second computing device. The system may subsequently receive an encrypted utility statistic from the second computing device, and decrypt the encrypted utility statistic to obtain a decrypted utility statistic. |
| US10805278B2 |
Network device proximity-based authentication
A wireless system can be used to authenticate a user device via proximity information of wireless network devices. The system can include the user device, the wireless network devices, and a server. At least some of the wireless network devices can be wirelessly connected to the user device and at least some other wireless network devices can be wirelessly unconnected to the user device. The server can use proximity information about the user device with respect to the wireless network devices to authenticate a user. |
| US10805274B2 |
Central management platform without user management
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for central management of multiple landscapes using a central management platform that is absent user management functionality. |
| US10805273B2 |
Systems for improving performance and security in a cloud computing system
Methods in a cloud object store facilitate strong data encryption, customer-management of object (encryption) keys, reductions in latency, globally-distributed object storage, and handling of streamed uploads. A method for encrypting objects stored in a cloud includes encrypting each object with a unique encryption (object) key. The plaintext object keys are generated in advance of uploads. The plaintext object keys can be stored in an object database in the cloud. Alternatively, the plaintext object keys can be provided to a customer's HSM, encrypted, and returned to the cloud, such that encrypted object keys, encrypted by the customer, are stored in the cloud. The cloud can alternatively encrypt the customer's object keys with a master key for the customer, which is then encrypted by the customer's HSM before being stored in the cloud. Proxies are also deployed for efficiently communicating with customer security modules. |
| US10805268B2 |
Method and apparatuses for enabling routing of data packets between a wireless device and a service provider based in the local service cloud
There is provided a method for constructing a traffic filter enabling routing of data between a wireless device and a Local Service Cloud, LSC, based service provider and a corresponding system, computer program and computer program carrier. There is also provided a method for enabling routing of data packets between a wireless device in a cellular communication network and a Local Service Cloud, LSC, based service provider, a method for routing data packets between a wireless device in a cellular communication network and a Local Service Cloud, LSC, based service provider and corresponding network nodes. |
| US10805264B2 |
Automatic hostname assignment for microservers
A Chassis Baseboard Management Controller (CBMC) includes at least one memory for storing data related to a plurality of microservers in a server chassis. A request is received from a remote device for microserver hostnames to build a locality map for a storage or processing pool in a distributed storage or processing network. A device slot number corresponding to a physical location of the microserver in the server chassis is determined for each microserver. The determined device slot number is appended to a chassis hostname to create respective microserver hostnames. According to one aspect, a microserver hostname is received from a CBMC and stored in a memory of a μBMC of a microserver. The microserver hostname is retrieved from the memory by a processor of the microserver during a boot sequence. The retrieved microserver hostname is set as a hostname for communicating via at least one network interface. |
| US10805263B2 |
Domain name registry database
Presented herein are methods, non-transitory computer readable media, and devices for providing and managing a Top-Level Domain that uniquely identifies an object or a role The method may comprise linking the domain name with an object (e.g., an artwork) by adding approximately eight additional fields to the domain name “Whois” record. “Whatis” (the combination of existing “Whois” and a number of additional fields) directly links the domain name, the registrant, and an (art) object. Any or all of the additional fields can be employed in many varieties of ways as a link and identification with objects or roles, transferring with the ownership of an object or, say, title or position of a role. |
| US10805259B2 |
Geolocation using reverse domain name server information
Generating an improved/more accurate geolocation database is provided. Given a dataset of reverse DNS hostnames for IP addresses, ground truth information, and a hierarchical geographical database, a machine learning classifier can be trained to extract and disambiguate location information from the reverse DNS hostnames of IP addresses and to apply machine learning algorithms to determine location candidates and to select a most probable candidate for a reverse DNS hostname based on a confidence score. The classifier can be used to generate an accurate geolocation database, or to provide accurate geolocation information as a service. |
| US10805258B2 |
Multiple link layer address resolution protocol (ARP)
A computer-implemented method comprising a processor providing a Multiple Address Resolution Protocol (MARP) message, wherein the MARP message comprises multiple Media Access Control (MAC) addresses associated with an Internet Protocol (IP) address. |
| US10805257B2 |
Unified messaging system with integration of call log data
In particular embodiments, a mobile computing device receives an incoming communication from a source. The mobile computing device queries a social-networking system operable to aggregate communications between the source and a user associated with the mobile computing device. The mobile computing device receives from the social-networking system one or more aggregated communications between the source and the user and at least a portion of a profile associated with the source in the social-networking system. The mobile computing device displays the aggregated communications and the portion of the profile in a screen of the mobile computing device. |
| US10805252B2 |
Prioritizing messages within a message network
A system and a method are disclosed for recommending electronic messages in a message sharing system. Users can post messages to the message sharing system. These messages from posting users are received by the system and sent to receiving users that have subscribed to the posting users. The receiving users interact with the messages in various ways, such as by sharing the messages with other users. Interaction information is received for each of the electronic messages. The interaction information includes an indication of the number of interactions with the electronic message by receiving users. A score is determined for each electronic message based on the interaction information. Electronic messages are selected for being recommended to a user or a group of users based on the scores. The recommendations are then sent to the users, enabling users to better focus their attention on messages that are likely to be interesting. |
| US10805250B2 |
Method and system for providing a collaborative event-share service
A method, a system and a computer readable medium for supporting collaborative media sharing among users at an event are disclosed. For example, the method creates an event-share group relating to an event, and provides an event tag to a plurality of members of the event-share group, where the event tag uniquely identifies the event-share group or the event. The method receives a captured media from at least one of the plurality of members, wherein the event tag is attached to the captured media and provides the captured media to the plurality of members. |
| US10805249B1 |
Systems and methods for sharing content
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can determine at least one message to be sent through a message thread, wherein the message thread is used to exchange messages among users. At least one visual augmentation to be applied to the at least one message can be determined. The at least one visual augmentation can be applied to the at least one message. The at least one visually augmented message is sent through the message thread. |
| US10805247B1 |
Method and apparatus for requesting private replies in messaging
A method and apparatus relates to the operation of a plurality of messaging devices that includes a first device operated by a first group user and remaining devices operated by remaining group users, wherein the first group user and the remaining group users are a plurality of group users communicating with each other in a messaging channel. A private reply requested text message is received in a message channel. The private reply requested text message is entered into a first device from a first group user. The private reply requested text message is transmitted to remaining group users so that the private reply requested text message appears in the messaging channel on the first device and on the remaining devices. Each of the remaining group users may reply to the private reply requested text message in the messaging channel with a respective reply. Each respective reply to the private reply requested text message is displayed on the first device, but fewer than each respective reply is displayed on at least one of the remaining devices. |
| US10805244B2 |
Service platform to support automated chat communications and methods for use therewith
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a service platform that receives a chat request from a client device associated with a user. A chat database of previous chat sessions associated with other users is searched based on the chat request to identify a previous chat session corresponding to the chat request. Chat data corresponding to the previous chat session is retrieved from the chat database and sent to the client device. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10805243B2 |
Artificial intelligence conversation interface for receiving and interpreting user input
An information processing device includes a controller that, when an instruction content including information indicating a content of a service and information of a resource to be used for the service is transmitted to a conversation partner in an interface where a user makes a conversation with the conversation partner, controls a notification of information on a process corresponding to the instruction content. |
| US10805242B2 |
Techniques for a configuration mechanism of a virtual switch
Examples include techniques for a configuration mechanism of a virtual switch. Example techniques include monitoring a database including parameter to configure a virtual switch at a computing platform hosting a plurality of virtual machines or containers. Changes to one or more parameters may cause changes in allocations of computing resources associated with supporting the virtual switch. |
| US10805231B2 |
Service processing method and system and device
A service processing method and system, and a device to reduce a large quantity of back end servers, and to simplify a structure of a distributed system where the method includes receiving, by a master device in a resource pool, a service processing request, determining, by the master device, a resource required by a service, determining, according to a remaining resource of each slave device in the resource pool, a slave device that satisfies the resource required by the service, and assigning, by the master device, the service to the corresponding slave device for processing, where the master device and the slave device are both video surveillance front end devices, and the master device determines a device that is in the front end devices and whose remaining resource satisfies a preset threshold as the slave device. |
| US10805229B2 |
Generating, at least in part, and/or receiving, at least in part, at least one request
In an embodiment, an apparatus is provided that may include circuitry to generate, at least in part, and/or receive, at least in part, at least one request that at least one network node generate, at least in part, information. The information may be to permit selection, at least in part, of (1) at least one power consumption state of the at least one network node, and (2) at least one time period. The at least one time period may be to elapse, after receipt by at least one other network node of at least one packet, prior to requesting at least one change in the at least one power consumption state. The at least one packet may be to be transmitted to the at least one network node. Of course, many alternatives, modifications, and variations are possible without departing from this embodiment. |
| US10805227B2 |
System and method for controlling access to web services resources
A system and method for controlling access to web services resources. A system may include a storage medium configured to store instructions and one or more processors configured to access the storage medium. The instructions may be executable by at least one of the processors to implement a web services access control system (ACS) configured to receive requests. Each request specifies an access operation to be performed with respect to a corresponding resource. Each of the requests is associated with a corresponding principal. For each received request, the ACS may be further configured to determine whether an access control entry exists that is associated with both the resource and principal associated with the request and that specifies an access type sufficient to perform the access operation. If no such entry exists, the ACS may deny the request. |
| US10805226B2 |
Resource manager, system, and method for communicating resource management information for smart energy and media resources
According to an aspect of the disclosure, a resource management platform, system and method of communicating resource management information for smart energy and media resources is provided. A resource management platform can include an interface configured to communicate media management information and energy management information. The resource management platform also includes a processor configured to detect an incoming communication to alter an operating condition in response to receiving the media management information or the energy management information. The processor can further be configured to initiate an output of media content in response to detecting media management information, and initiate altering an operating status of a device in response to detecting the energy management information. The processor can also initiate storing at least a portion of the media content and the energy management information within a memory. |
| US10805224B2 |
Parallel scheduling method and parallel scheduling apparatus
A parallel scheduling apparatus includes an information managing unit generating a first request information for scheduling, a first scheduling unit performing first scheduling and then generating first matching information on the basis of the first request information, and a second scheduling unit performing second scheduling on the basis of the first request information and the first matching information. The parallel scheduling has an advantage of improving the scheduling performance and lowering the implementation complexity, ensuring low delay and transmission fairness among VOQs at low input traffic, being applied to all scheduling algorithms that perform existing multi-iterations, and providing efficient scheduling in a packet switch having a long RTT time or having a very short time slot or cell size, such as an optical switch. |
| US10805221B2 |
Service function chain (SFC) path selection method and system
A service function chain (SFC) path selection method. The disclosed method receives an SFC request for scheduling an SFC, rearranges SFC with respect to workload of service function forwarders (SFFs) utilized in the SFC while conforming to SFC arrangement rules concluded from a history of deployed SFC. The SFC arrangement rules may be created from machine learning processes or manually created by an administrator. |
| US10805219B2 |
Methods and systems for evaluating network performance of an aggregated connection
Methods and systems for transmitting data packets through a selected connection that the first data packet of a data session satisfies a match condition. The match condition is received through a user interface. When data packets of the data session are received, the data packets will then be transmitted through a selected connection. The selected connection is selected from connections based on a connection selection criteria. Further differentiated services code point (DSCP) of first data packet is changed when sent by a computing device. After a network node receives the first data packet, then resets the DSCP value before sending the first data packet. |
| US10805215B2 |
Intra-host and end-to-end packet path and treatment tracing using in-situ OAM in container networking architecture
Presented herein are techniques for monitoring packets in a container networking environment. A method includes receiving a packet at a network node, the packet having been routed to the network node in accordance with instructions from a container orchestration system, inserting an additional field in the packet that is configured to record a path of the packet within a first POD of the host device that includes at least one container, forwarding the packet to the first POD of the host device in accordance with the instructions from the container orchestration system, updating the additional field with container networking path information as the packet transits the first POD and the at least one container therein, storing the container path information in an analytics node of the network node, removing the additional field from the packet, and transmitting the packet from the network node to the network. |
| US10805212B2 |
Static route configuration for logical router
Some embodiments provide a method for implementing a logical router in a logical network. In some embodiments, the method receives a configuration of a static route for the logical router, which includes several routing components with separate routing tables. The method identifies which of the routing components require addition of a route to a corresponding routing table to implement the configuration of the static route. The method adds the routes to the corresponding separate routing tables of the identified routing components. |
| US10805211B2 |
Forecasting SDN fabric saturation and machine learning-based flow admission control
In one embodiment, a supervisory device for a software defined networking (SDN) fabric predicts characteristics of a new traffic flow to be admitted to the fabric, based on a set of initial packets of the flow. The supervisory device predicts an impact of admitting the flow to the SDN fabric, using a heatmap-based saturation model for the SDN fabric. The supervisory device admits the flow to the SDN fabric, based on the predicted impact. The supervisory device uses reinforcement learning to adjust one or more call admission control (CAC) parameters of the SDN fabric, based on captured telemetry data regarding the admitted flow. |
| US10805207B2 |
System and method for determining an optimal path arrangement of an infrastructure link network
A method for determining an optimal path arrangement of an infrastructure link network, and a related system for performing the method. The method includes modelling a geographic terrain having a plurality of geographic locations to be connected with each other via an infrastructure link network; modelling each of a laying cost and a repair rate as a respective function affecting the optimal path arrangement of the infrastructure link network; applying a respective weighting to each of the functions to determine a minimized cost function; and determining, based on the determined minimized cost function, the optimal path arrangement connecting the plurality of geographical locations. The determined optimal path arrangement of the infrastructure link network includes a trunk-and-branch topology with a plurality of infrastructure links and one or more connection points connecting the infrastructure links. |
| US10805206B1 |
Method for rerouting traffic in software defined networking network and switch thereof
A method for rerouting traffic by a switch in a software defined networking (SDN) arrangement comprises an additional switch, multiple routing paths between the original switch and the additional switch being preconfigured by a SDN controller. The original switch collects network statistics by transmitting monitoring packets on each of the multiple routing paths and then calculating a round-trip time (RTT) value for each path on the return of the monitoring packets to the additional switch, the two switches functioning together as local controllers. After collection of network statistics from all the multiple routing paths, the original switch selects the routing path with the smallest RTT value and reroutes traffic accordingly. |
| US10805200B2 |
Efficient communication for devices of a home network
Systems and methods are provided for efficient communication through a fabric network of devices in a home environment or similar environment. For example, an electronic device may efficiently control communication to balance power and reliability concerns, may efficiently communicate messages to certain preferred networks by analyzing Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) packet headers that use an Extended Unique Local Address (EULA), may efficiently communicate software updates and status reports throughout a fabric network, and/or may easily and efficiently join a fabric network. |
| US10805199B1 |
Testing forwarding information in a network switch
A deterministic model is described that is used for testing networks by exercising forwarding rules (e.g., layer 2 and layer 3) on network devices. Within a single network hop, a light-weight agent can be used to control the testing. One or more probe packets can be injected into an ingress pipeline of a network device using the agent executing on a local processor. The probes are detected after performing at least layer 2 and layer 3 lookups. Hardware in switching logic redirects the probes to the local processor in order to verify the actual forwarding behavior applied on the probe packet. |
| US10805196B2 |
Packet loss and bandwidth coordination
A method of transmitting a stream of packets over a network, the method comprising the steps of: a transmitting device maintaining a measure of network quality; analyzing the measure of network quality so as to determine whether the bandwidth of the network is degrading, beyond a predetermined threshold, the network quality for a transmission over the network; the transmitting device determining a transmission bitrate and a proportion of redundancy in dependence on the analysis; the transmitting device packetising media data and redundancy data in dependence on the determined proportion to generate a stream of packets; and the transmitting device transmitting the generated stream at a rate commensurate with the determined transmission bitrate. |
| US10805189B2 |
Systems and method for shared visualization library
Visualizations are automatically generated based at least on an identifier that identifies a report. One or more data sets and style configurations are retrieved from a shared visualization library via a backend API based on the received identifier and passed to a router component. The router component includes a switch that renders a score component, which generates a score visualization, if the retrieved data sets include score data. If the data sets include time series data, or the score visualization also includes a time series graph, the router component renders a time series component that passes the data sets and the style configurations to a parser that parses the data sets and the style configurations and outputs one or more highcharts options objects. A highcharts component generates the time series visualizations and/or adds the time series graph to the score visualization based on the highcharts options objects. |
| US10805187B2 |
Logging of traffic in a computer network
A method, system and computer program product for logging communication packets from a communication signal in a communication network. The communication network includes one or more perimeters. A split signal is formed of said communication signal, the communication signal including information, and the split signal being identical in information content to the communication signal. The communication packets of the split signal are captured using a network interface controller into a transitory memory. The network interface controller operates in real promiscuous mode. A virtual network interface controller may be operated from an isolated user space container, the isolated user space container having access to said transitory memory as an isolated memory range. The communication packets may be captured into the isolated memory range and the data of the communication packets may be written from the isolated memory range to the non-transitory memory. |
| US10805183B2 |
Method and apparatus for sampling rate conversion of a stream of samples
Disclosed herein is a method and apparatus for converting a stream of samples at a first sampling rate to a stream of samples at a second sampling rate. An exemplary method includes measuring the first sampling rate; determining a first upsampling factor from a basis including: the measured first sampling rate, the target value of the second sampling rate, and a resynchronisation error factor, the first upsampling factor being constrained to be an integer power of a predetermined integer value; and deriving, from a reference set of filter coefficients and from a ratio of the first upsampling factor to a reference upsampling factor, a first set of filter coefficients for use in a first interpolation filter, the reference set of filter coefficients being for a reference upsampling factor that is an integer power of the predetermined integer value. |
| US10805182B2 |
Provisioner disaster-recovery framework for platform-as-a-service offering
A system and method is disclosed for recovering from any form of disaster-based deletion or loss of resource for a provisioner in a PaaS offering deployed on a cloud. Major architectural changes in the typical provisioner framework are provided along with algorithms to recover from any kind of disaster. Gap-points in existing recovery processes for a provisioner are solved with the algorithms described herein. In addition, disaster recovery for an entire tenant in a provisioner framework may be provided in accordance with some embodiments. In other words, a solution is described in which a user/customer is able to recover a previous state with zero-data loss and zero-re-configuration cost in any scenario of resource deletion. |
| US10805181B2 |
Service operation chaining
For a multi-tenant environment, some embodiments of the invention provide a novel method for forwarding tenant traffic through a set of service machines to perform a set of service operations on the tenant traffic. In some embodiments, the method performs a classification operation on a data message flow of a tenant, in order to identify a set of service operations to perform on the data message flow. For some data message flows, the classification operation selects the identified set of service operations from several candidate sets of service operations that are viable service operation sets for similar data message flows of the tenant. In some embodiments, the classification operation is based on a set of attributes associated with the data message flow (e.g., five tuple identifier, i.e., protocol and source and destination ports and IP addresses). |
| US10805179B2 |
Service level agreement-based multi-hardware accelerated inference
Various systems and methods for implementing a service-level agreement (SLA) apparatus receive a request from a requester via a network interface of the gateway, the request comprising an inference model identifier that identifies a handler of the request, and a response time indicator. The response time indicator relates to a time within which the request is to be handled indicates an undefined time within which the request is to be handled. The apparatus determines a network location of a handler that is a platform or an inference model to handle the request consistent with the response time indicator, and routes the request to the handler at the network location. |
| US10805176B2 |
SW framework support method for open IPMI and DCMI development
A method for generating firmware by allowing a developer to freely select functions to be included in firmware installed on a main board of a server, and by building a firmware image is provided. The method for generating firmware includes: listing functions that are allowed to be included in firmware installed on a main board of a server; receiving selection of at least one of the listed functions from a user; and building a firmware image including the functions selected by the user.Accordingly, since a firmware image is built by a developer freely selecting functions to be included in firmware installed on a main board of a server, firmware optimized for requirements of the developer can be generated. |
| US10805171B1 |
Understanding network entity relationships using emulation based continuous learning
A system may assist with checking policy impact in a software-defined infrastructure environment. It may perform continuous learning of impact using emulations under varying conditions and may take a statistical and machine learning based analysis approach on the data obtained from emulations. The system's data analysis may enable it to discover and quantify the impact of policies on software-defined infrastructure objects in the same or different layers. |
| US10805169B2 |
Topology determining method, message response method, controller, and switch
Embodiments of this application disclose a topology determining method used by an OFC to determine a complete topology structure of a hybrid SDN-IP network. The method includes: receiving, by an OFC, a first message forwarded by a first OFS; determining information about a link from the first TS to the first OFS based on the first message; sending a second message to the first OFS, and instructing the first OFS to forward the second message on the first port; sending a third message to the first OFS; receiving a first response message, where the first response message carries the MIB information of the first TS; and obtaining the information about the link from the first OFS to the first TS and information about a link from a second TS to the first TS based on the MIB information of the first TS. |
| US10805166B2 |
Infrastructure-agnostic network-level visibility and policy enforcement for containers
An enforcement mechanism on an operating system instance enforces a segmentation policy on a container. A configuration generation module executing in a host namespace of the operating system instance receives management instructions from a segmentation server for enforcing the segmentation policy on a container. The configuration generation module executes in the host namespace to configure a traffic control and monitoring module in a container namespace associated with the container. The traffic control and monitoring module in the container namespace controls and monitors communications to and from the container in accordance with its configuration. By executing a configuration generation module in the host namespace to configure traffic control and monitoring module in the container namespace, the enforcement mechanism beneficially enables robust and lightweight enforcement in a manner that is agnostic to different containerization protocols. |
| US10805165B2 |
System and method for managing and configuring attributes of internet of things (IOT) devices
A system and method are described for managing attributes in an IoT system. For example, one embodiment of a machine-readable medium comprises program code stored thereon which, when executed by a machine, causes the machine to perform the operations of: specifying a plurality of attributes for a corresponding plurality of items of data managed in an Internet of Things (IoT) device and/or an IoT service; associating one or more ancillary attributes with one or more of the plurality of attributes, the ancillary attributes to specify attribute configurations and/or interdependencies between one or more of the plurality of attributes; evaluating the one or more ancillary attributes to ensure compliance with predefined constraints associated with the plurality of items of data; generating an indication of compliance if the one or more ancillary attributes are in compliance with the predefined constraints; and generating an indication of non-compliance if the one or more ancillary attributes are not in compliance with the predefined constraints. |
| US10805159B2 |
Server-based application software execution system
An application software execution system according to the present invention includes a plurality of machines and one server connected to the machines. The server includes a processor for executing application software, and a storage unit for storing the application software. The server obtains configuration information of each of the machines, and executes the application software in accordance with the obtained configuration information of each of the machines. |
| US10805157B2 |
Over the air programming via a broadband access gateway
A system and method supporting over-the-air programming of access device such as, for example, a mobile multimedia handset and a wireless personal digital assistant (PDA) via a broadband access gateway, is disclosed. The broadband access gateway may receive identifying information from the access device via a personal area network and/or a wireless local area network, and may transfer the identifying information to a wide area network or a third party content provider, via a broadband network. The broadband access gateway may enable the registration of the access device with the wide area network, and may receive firmware/software updates and/or provisioning parameters via the broadband network. The gateway may then transfer the firmware/software update and/or provisioning parameters to the access device via the personal area network and/or wireless local area network. |