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| US10808717B2 |
Cooling towers axial fan in a hollowed disc/ring configuration
A cooling tower fan hub having a ring and a disc in which in which hollows and recesses are opened in the ring and/or in the disc in order to decrease fan natural frequencies and avoid excitation by the several kind of loads that affect a fan during operation. The number, size and shape of the hollows can be adjusted to tune the fan natural frequencies around the original value. |
| US10808709B2 |
Fan capable of generating omnidirectional airflow
A fan capable of generating omnidirectional airflow includes a central shaft and a fan body. A windward surface of each of blades of the fan body and a radial direction of a motor of the fan body are perpendicular to each other. The central shaft is perpendicular to an axial direction of the motor. The fan body is connected with one side of a support unit. The central shaft is connected with a rotary device. The central shaft is fixed to the support unit. The rotary device can drive the support unit to rotate relative to the central shaft. When the fan is actuated, the blades generate 360-degree outward airflow, and the support unit is rotated by the rotary device so that the fan can generate omnidirectional airflow. |
| US10808704B2 |
Blood pump with micromotor
The invention relates to a micromotor (10), the stator of which contains a back iron jacket (18). Said back iron jacket consists of a continuous unslotted sleeve consisting of a metal alloy that contains ferritic iron as the main constituent, up to 30% chromium and preferably aluminium and yttrium oxide. Electric conductivity is reduced by the oxidation of the aluminium. The yttrium oxide performs the same function. The reduced electric conductivity suppresses eddy currents to a great extent. The back iron jacket (18) has a high magnetic conductivity with a small wall thickness, thus increasing the electrical output for a motor with a small diameter. |
| US10808699B2 |
Suction side slide valve for a screw compressor
The present disclosure is directed to a screw compressor system having a rotor housing with a pair of screw rotors rotatably supported within a compression chamber. A suction side slide valve is in fluid communication with an inlet to the compression chamber. The suction side slide valve is movable between a closed position and a fully open position to define a variable suction side inlet volume for controlling capacity of the compressor. |
| US10808693B2 |
Reciprocating pump
A reciprocating pump includes a first manifold which includes a pump chamber, a second manifold which is connected to the first manifold, and a seal which is disposed inside the second manifold and comes into slidable contact with a plunger. A communication pipe which extends across an inside of the first manifold and an inside of the second manifold comes into contact with the seal. Additionally, the reciprocating pump includes a collar which is disposed inside the first manifold and comes into contact with the communication pipe through which the plunger is inserted. The collar, the communication pipe, and the seal are sandwiched between the inside of the first manifold and the inside of the second manifold. |
| US10808688B1 |
High pressure pumps having a check valve keeper and associated systems and methods
High pressure pumps and associated check valves for use with, e.g., waterjet systems, are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, high pressure pumps configured in accordance with the present disclosure include check valve assemblies that eliminate threaded parts for restricting the motion of check valve components which are subjected to very high pressure variations at relatively high frequencies. Additionally, embodiments of the pumps described herein can include unitary structures that integrate the individual parts associated with multiple cylinders (e.g., cylinders, check valve bodies, etc.) into a single part (e.g., a cylinder manifold, check valve manifold, outlet manifold, etc.) that can substantially reduce the number of different parts required to assemble the pump. |
| US10808687B1 |
Drum mounted, on-demand fluid transfer pump
An on-demand fluid transfer pump includes a power head removably connectable on top of a stem that is removably connectable to a fluid supply. The power head includes an electric pump and a flow control unit configured to automatically switch the electric pump on and off. The flow control unit includes a magnetic sensor and the stem includes a suction tube, a fluid chamber, a plunger chamber, and a magnetic plunger reciprocable within the plunger chamber in response to pressure changes in the fluid chamber. The magnetic plunger is biased to deactuate the magnetic sensor to switch on the electric pump to pressurize the fluid supply for delivery to the fluid dispenser. The magnetic plunger is pushed when pressure in the fluid chamber rises to thereby actuate the magnetic sensor to switch off the electric pump. |
| US10808684B2 |
Heat transfer assembly embedded in a wind turbine nacelle
A nacelle for a wind turbine includes a housing defining an outer wall and a heat transfer assembly embedded at least partially within the outer wall of the housing. The heat transfer assembly includes a heat transfer apparatus having a body with a flow path formed in an outer surface thereof and a working fluid configured to flow through the flow path. The heat transfer apparatus also includes a plate member arranged adjacent to the flow path of the body. As such, the plate member and the outer wall of the housing of the nacelle are configured to conduct heat from the working fluid to ambient air. |
| US10808683B2 |
Vortex-shedding-arrangement
A Vortex-shedding-arrangement, which is prepared to be arranged on a tower of a wind turbine, is provided. Embodiments of the invention even relate to a tower, which is equipped with the Vortex-shedding-arrangement and to a method to equip the tower with the Vortex-shedding-arrangement.The Vortex-shedding-arrangement according to embodiments of the invention is arranged and prepared to be connected to a surface of a tower. The Vortex-shedding-arrangement is prepared to reduce Vortex-induced-vibrations, acting on the tower and its structure, during the tower-transportation. The vortex shedding arrangement comprises vortex shedding elements and at least one shrink foil. The at least one shrink foil is prepared to fix and to position the vortex shedding elements at specific positions at the tower surface by heat applied to the shrink foil. |
| US10808680B2 |
System and method for reducing loads of a wind turbine when a rotor blade becomes stuck
A method for reducing loads of a wind turbine when a rotor blade of the wind turbine is stuck. The method includes continuously monitoring, via a controller, a loading effect of the stuck rotor blade of the wind turbine. The method also includes providing, via the controller, a predetermined schedule that relates the monitored loading effect of the stuck rotor blade of the wind turbine with a yaw angle for a nacelle of the wind turbine. In addition, the method includes yawing, via the controller, the nacelle of the wind turbine away from an incoming wind direction according to the predetermined schedule. |
| US10808679B2 |
Drone mounted wind turbine-generator system
An airborne wind turbine system for generation of power via windbags and waterbags. |
| US10808678B2 |
Blade capable of efficiently utilizing low-velocity fluid and application thereof
Provided is a blade capable of efficiently utilizing low-velocity fluid. The blade includes a main wing component, the main wing component has a streamlined cross section, an outer profile of which forms a first airfoil, the blade further includes a head wing piece in form of a sheet, the head wing piece has an arc-shaped cross section with a convex surface at one side and a concave surface at the other side, the head wing piece is arranged obliquely above a leading-edge point of the main wing component with the concave surface of the head wing piece facing the main wing component and a first ventilation space is formed between the head wing piece and the main wing component. By improving the configuration of the wing pieces of the blade, Cp of the blade is improved, and the manufacture cost of the blade can be significantly reduced. |
| US10808674B2 |
Fluid flow actuated tool
A fluid flow actuated tool including a housing, a tool and an actuating mechanism. The housing includes a housing interior. The housing interior receives a flow of fluid. The actuating mechanism includes a fluid wheel structure. The fluid wheel structure is connected to the tool. At least a portion of the fluid wheel structure is arranged in the flow of fluid for rotating the fluid wheel structure. The tool is actuated based on rotation of the fluid wheel structure. |
| US10808673B2 |
Control device and control method for internal combustion engine
To provide a control device, of an internal combustion engine, that accurately identifies the combustion state through ion current detection in a wide operation range of the internal combustion engine, without impairing the reliability and the durability of the control device of the internal combustion engine. This internal combustion engine control device includes: an ignition plug having a center electrode and a ground electrode opposed to each other with a gap therebetween; a circulation device for short-circuiting a primary winding to cause a circulation route to enter a conduction state, thereby stopping spark discharge; and an ion-current-detection bias voltage control device for controlling bias voltage for ion current detection. The potential of the center electrode in an ion current detection period is controlled by adjusting the value of the bias voltage and the changing speed of the bias voltage. |
| US10808670B2 |
Engine stop/start enablement based on combustion parameters
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and techniques relating to engine start/stop functionality are disclosed. Automatic engine start/stop controls can be disabled during engine operating conditions in which one or more combustion parameters indicate a lack of combustion stability in one or more cylinders of the engine. Engine start/stop controls are enabled when the one or more combustion parameters satisfy combustion parameter conditions indicating combustion stability in the one or more cylinders. |
| US10808669B2 |
Engine system
The present invention provides a batteryless engine system comprising a first detection unit configured to detect a rotation speed of an internal combustion engine, a second detection unit configured to detect a voltage of a capacitor in which charges are accumulated, and a control unit operated by a power supplied from a generator and configured to control supply of a power from the generator to an injector, a fuel pump, and an ignition device based on the rotation speed detected by the first detection unit and the voltage detected by the second detection unit in a starting period of the internal combustion engine by a recoil starter. |
| US10808668B2 |
Methods and systems for a fuel injector
Methods and systems are provided for an injector. In one example, the injector comprises at least two passages, wherein outlets of each of the passages are differently shaped than corresponding inlets of the passages. Further, in one or more examples, each of the outlets may be shaped and sized differently with respect to each other. |
| US10808665B2 |
Camshaft for a pump, in particular a high pressure fuel pump, and pump having a camshaft
A camshaft (24), in particular for a pump (10), is proposed. The camshaft (24) has at least two cams (26, 28) which are arranged next to one another in the direction of the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24) and the cam elevations of which are arranged offset with respect to one another around the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24). An intermediate region (30) is provided between two adjacent cams (26, 28), and at least one bearing region (32) is arranged next to the cams (26, 28) in the direction of the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24). The intermediate region (30) runs in axial longitudinal sections which contain the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24), at a radial spacing (r1, r2) from the longitudinal axis (25) of the camshaft (24), which radial spacing (r1, r2), starting from the adjacent cam (26) with the smaller cam elevation (h1) in the respective axial longitudinal section, increases towards the adjacent cam (28) with the greater cam elevation (h2) in the respective axial longitudinal section. |
| US10808660B2 |
Water separation element comprising a support piece
A water separation element is provided with a cylindrical woven fabric screen for separating water. The woven fabric screen is made of woven fabric yarns positioned angularly relative to each other. A first annular support piece is arranged at a first end face of the woven fabric screen and is fixedly connected to a rim area of the woven fabric screen. The first annular support piece has a lateral edge facing the woven fabric screen. The woven fabric screen is flowed through in radial direction. The woven fabric yarns of the woven fabric screen are positioned, at least over sections, at an angle greater than 0° and smaller than 90° relative to the facing lateral edge of the first annular support piece. A second annular support piece is connected to the second end face. A filter element and a filter device with such a water separation element are provided. |
| US10808659B2 |
Fuel delivery unit
A fuel delivery unit in a fuel tank includes a fuel pump drivable by an electric motor. The fuel pump has at least one suction jet pump for delivering fuel, the suction jet pump being operated by a propulsion jet that is deliverable by the fuel pump. The fuel pump is arranged in a swirl pot, which is fillable by the suction jet pump, and the fuel pump has a first outlet, through which fuel is deliverable to a consumer, and a second outlet openable or closable by a valve. |
| US10808657B2 |
Vehicle component with an accessory mounting feature and a method and tool for forming
A vehicle component, and a method and tool for forming the component are provided. First and second tools with first and second surfaces, respectively, are provided. The first tool is translated along a first axis towards the second tool such that the first and second surfaces cooperate to define a mold cavity configured to form an accessory mount feature with an aperture. The second surface is configured to form an integrated rib extending outwardly from an upper surface of the mount feature to a planar bearing surface surrounding the aperture with the planar bearing surface oriented at an acute angle relative to the upper surface. The first axis is substantially parallel to the upper surface. |
| US10808649B2 |
Microwave ignition of electrically operated propellants
Microwave energy is used to ignite and control the ignition of electrically operated propellant to produce high-pressure gas. The propellant includes conductive particles that act as a free source of electrons. Incoming microwave energy accumulates electric charge in an attenuation zone, which is discharged in the form of dielectric breakdowns to create local randomly oriented currents. The propellant also includes polar molecules. The polar molecules in the attenuation zone absorb microwave energy causing the molecules to rapidly vibrate thereby increasing the temperature of the propellant. The increase in temperature and the local current densities together establish an ignition condition to ignite and sustain ignition of an ignition surface of the attenuation zone as the zone regresses without igniting the remaining bulk of the propellant. |
| US10808645B2 |
Cylinder head cover
A cylinder head cover includes: a body; and a high rigidity part having a higher rigidity than the body; wherein a part between both ends of a fuel pipe is mounted to the high rigidity part. |
| US10808644B2 |
Method and apparatus for preventing engine stall of vehicle
A method of preventing an engine stall of a vehicle having a fuel injection device for pressurizing fuel stored in a fuel tank by a high-pressure fuel pump to transmit the fuel to a common rail, and injecting the fuel temporarily stored in the common rail into an engine through an injector may include steps of determining whether or not a drift occurs in an output signal of a high-pressure fuel pressure sensor for measuring fuel pressure at a downstream side of the high-pressure fuel pump, and performing a fuel pressure control by replacing a high-pressure fuel pressure value with a predetermined pressure value based on the output signal of the high-pressure fuel pressure sensor. |
| US10808642B2 |
Fuel injection control device
A fuel injection control device includes a valve closing detection unit (54) to detect a valve closing timing by using either of an electromotive force quantity detection mode and a timing detection mode, a selection unit (21) to select either of the electromotive force quantity detection mode and the timing detection mode for detecting the valve closing timing, and a correction unit (21) to calculate a correction coefficient for correcting a requested injection quantity so as to reduce the difference between an estimated injection quantity and the requested injection quantity, and the selection unit selects the electromotive force quantity detection mode regardless of the value of the requested injection quantity when the calculation of the correction coefficient is not completed. |
| US10808640B2 |
Method for detecting malfunction of a software solution for estimating the instant of interruption of fuel injection of an internal combustion engine
A method for detecting the malfunction of a software solution configured to generate data representing the instant of interruption of fuel injection of an internal combustion engine. The method comprises acquiring data by a data acquisition device which is connected to a measurement device fixed to an injector body and configured to emit data representing closure instants of an injection nozzle, recording the data generated by the software solution and the data emitted by the measurement device, over a predetermined duration, synchronizing the data generated by the software solution and the data emitted by the measurement device, and comparing the data generated by the software solution and the data emitted by the measurement device, the software solution being considered to be malfunctioning when they do not satisfy predefined criteria. |
| US10808638B2 |
Control device and control method for vehicle
An air amount control valve of a vehicle changes an intake air amount drawn into a cylinder. A fuel cutoff process stops fuel injection from a fuel injection valve when stopping combustion in the cylinder in a case in which a crankshaft is rotating. When execution of the fuel cutoff process is requested, a temperature-increase limiting process is executed to draw fresh air into a catalyst by increasing the intake air amount through control of the air amount control valve. In a case in which an anomaly occurs in driving of the air amount control valve when executing the temperature-increase limiting process, an amount of air drawn into the catalyst is increased by increasing an engine speed. |
| US10808636B2 |
Method for controlling an internal combustion engine having a camshaft
A method according to the invention for controlling an internal combustion engine having a camshaft whose phase with respect to a crankshaft can be adjusted by means of an electric adjustment device, and a control device comprises the steps S1 to S3, wherein in step S1 a stop request is output from the control device to the electric adjustment device. Subsequently, in step S2 a manipulated variable in the form of a pulse duty factor is output from the electric adjustment device, wherein the pulse duty factor counteracts a camshaft torque. In step S3, the direction of rotation of the camshaft is monitored, wherein in step S4, when a reversal of the direction of rotation of the camshaft is detected, an intensity level of this reversal of the direction of rotation is calculated by determining a rotational speed gradient. Furthermore, in a step S5 the pulse duty factor is corrected as a function of the rotational speed gradient in such a way that the influence of the reversal of the direction of rotation on the position of the camshaft is compensated. |
| US10808634B2 |
Method, device and mobile user terminal for adapting an energy utilization process of a motor vehicle
Values of at least one energy utilization characteristic, which represents a first energy utilization process in a first vehicle, are determined. Furthermore, values of at least one parameter, which represents at least one boundary condition of the energy utilization in the first vehicle during the first energy utilization process, are also determined. A mathematical relationship between at least one or more values provided for the at least one energy utilization characteristic and the corresponding values of the parameters is determined and a profile record comprising a record and/or learning data is provided on the basis of at least one mathematical relationship determined. Depending on the profile record, at least one operating parameter of the drive system of the first vehicle and/or of a second vehicle is adapted in a second energy utilization process. |
| US10808623B2 |
Combustion chamber assembly with burner seal and nozzle as well as guiding flow generating equipment
A combustion chamber assembly, with a combustion chamber nozzle for providing a fuel-air mixture at a nozzle exit opening. A nozzle main body includes an inner air guiding channel for conveying air to the exit opening, a fuel guiding channel for conveying fuel to the exit opening that is positioned radially further outwards to the axis than the inner air guiding channel, and a radially outwardly positioned air guiding element for guiding the air and the fuel-air mixture discharged at the exit opening in a radially outwardly oriented outflow direction. A guide flow generation device creates a guide flow of air that radially borders the air and the fuel-air mixture discharged at the exit opening, and defines a maximum outflow angle for the outflow direction with respect to the nozzle longitudinal axis at which the air and fuel-air mixture discharged at the exit opening can flow radially outwards. |
| US10808618B2 |
Jet engine cold air cooling system
Methods and devices for cooling systems (100, 700) are provided that are in fluid communication with bleed air from a jet engine compressor. The cooling systems include: a first precooler (210) receiving bleed air from the jet engine compressor; a heat exchanger (730) downstream from the first precooler (210); a cooling system compressor (220) downstream from the first precooler (210), wherein the heat exchanger (730) and the cooling system compressor (220) are in separate flow paths from the first precooler (210); a cooling system precooler (230) downstream from the cooling system compressor (220); a cooling system turbine (240) with variable guide vanes—VGT—and downstream from the cooling system precooler (230); and a discharge conduit (245) downstream from the cooling system turbine (240) and the heat exchanger (730). A bypass line (290) can also be included that bypasses the cooling system turbine (240). |
| US10808617B2 |
Split-zone flow metering T-tube
A gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes a fan situated at an inlet of a bypass passage. The fan has a fan diameter, Dfan. A low pressure turbine section is configured to drive the fan and a first compressor section. The low pressure turbine section has a greater number of stages than the first compressor section. The low pressure turbine section has a maximum rotor diameter, Dturb. A ratio of the maximum rotor diameter Dturb divided by the fan diameter Dfan is less than 0.6. |
| US10808616B2 |
Method and apparatus for handling pre-diffuser airflow for cooling high pressure turbine components
A gas turbine engine is provided that includes a compressor section, a combustor section, a diffuser case module, a turbine section, and a manifold. The diffuser case module includes a multiple of struts within an annular flow path from said compressor section to said combustor section, wherein at least one of said multiple of struts defines a mid-span pre-diffuser inlet in communication with said annular flow path. The manifold is in communication with said mid-span pre-diffuser inlet and said turbine section. |
| US10808609B2 |
Method of assembling and disassembling gas turbine and gas turbine assembled thereby
A method of assembling and disassembling a gas turbine carries out various disassembly and reassembly processes depending on circumstances. In one process, a first-stage blade assembly and a first-stage vane assembly of a turbine section are disassembled from a gas turbine by sequential steps of disassembling a combustor assembly; disassembling a first-stage vane assembly; and disassembling a first-stage blade assembly. In another process, a fourth-stage blade assembly of a turbine section is disassembled from a gas turbine by sequential steps of disassembling a diffuser loading slot from a rear diffuser; and disassembling a fourth-stage blade assembly from a turbine disk. In another process, a rear bearing assembly of a turbine section is disassembled from a gas turbine by sequential steps of disassembling a rear diffuser cover from a rear diffuser; and supporting one end of a rotor shaft and disassembling a rear bearing from a rotor shaft support. |
| US10808607B2 |
Combustion chamber elasticity device
An energy storage device is provided for a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine. The energy storage device includes first and second end connectors connected to respective ones of a piston and crankshaft, and a flexible connection rod portion rotatably connected with the first and second end connectors. The flexible connection rod portion elastically buckles above a predetermined cylinder pressure threshold to store combustion energy and provide a more constant pressure combustion process. |
| US10808606B2 |
Turbocharger housing
A turbocharger housing for an engine includes a specifically designed mounting interface provided at a turbine outlet of a turbine housing. In particular, the mounting interface includes a mounting flange that is inclined with respect to a plane that is orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the turbocharger. In particular, in case of an arrangement where the turbocharger is arranged such that the shaft of the same extends substantially horizontally, the mounting flange of the turbine outlet is rotated by a predetermined angle of, for example, 20 degrees about the vertical axis. |
| US10808605B2 |
Adjusting device for actuating an actuator of a turbocharger, and turbocharger for an internal combustion engine
An actuating device for operating an actuating element of a turbocharger, comprises an actuating drive for generating an actuating force; and a coupling device which is mechanically coupled to the actuating drive and to the actuating element and which is designed to transmit the actuating force to the actuating element; wherein the coupling device has a coupling rod which is coupled, in each case by means of a joint, both to the actuating drive and to the actuating element; at least one of the joints is formed as a ball joint and has a ball socket and a ball head; and a sphere-like surface either of the ball head or of the ball socket of the corresponding joint is formed such that the ball head and the ball socket are in contact by way of at least two contact points in the assembled state. |
| US10808601B2 |
Internal combustion engine with combustion by injecting fuel into a compressed combustion chamber that includes a hollow duct
An internal combustion engine includes a fuel injection nozzle provided with a nozzle hole for injecting fuel, the nozzle hole exposed from a cylinder head of the internal combustion engine to a combustion chamber, and a hollow duct, an inlet and an outlet of which are exposed to the combustion chamber. The duct is provided in a manner allowing fuel spray injected from the nozzle hole of the fuel injection nozzle to pass through from the inlet to the outlet. The fuel injection nozzle and the duct are configured such that a part of fuel spray that is injected in pilot injection that is performed before main injection directly adheres to an inner wall surface of the duct. |
| US10808600B2 |
Coolant control system with temperature dependent park position and method of controlling a coolant control valve
A coolant control system for a vehicle, including: a coolant control valve including a radiator valve; an actuator connected to the coolant control valve; and a control unit. Upon shutdown of the vehicle: the control unit is arranged to generate a control signal based upon a prediction of an ambient temperature and transmit the control signal to the actuator; and the actuator is arranged to receive the control signal and rotate a portion of the radiator valve according to the control signal. |
| US10808596B2 |
Internal combustion engine cooling device
A cooling device of an internal combustion engine includes a control valve that regulates the flow of a cooling liquid in a circulation circuit, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to have the following functions: controlling driving of a motor of the control valve; determining whether or not the shifting speed of a valve body of the control valve has decreased rapidly; calculating a motor torque based on an effective voltage applied to the motor; deriving a collision factor based on a smoothed angular speed value; and when the electronic control unit determines that the shifting speed of the valve body has decreased rapidly, calculating a rapid-decrease-caused stress so as to become larger as a product of the motor torque and the collision factor becomes larger. |
| US10808589B2 |
Exhaust treatment system and method for treating engine exhaust
A system and method for treating an engine exhaust is provided. In particular, waste heat from an engine exhaust is stored in a latent heat storage structure through a controllable heat exchanger and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalytic converter is heated by the stored thermal energy in the latent heat storage structure using the controllable heat exchanger. The exhaust treatment system includes a selective catalytic reduction catalytic converter that has an inlet for connecting to an internal combustion engine to intake an engine exhaust and an outlet to output a catalytically treated engine exhaust. The system further includes a latent heat storage structure and a controllable heat exchanger for selectively exchanging heat to and from the catalytic converter and the latent heat storage structure. |
| US10808588B2 |
After treatment system and after treatment method for lean-burn engine
An after treatment method for a lean-burn engine is disclosed. The after treatment method is configured to control an after treatment system sequentially equipped with an ammonia production catalyst module, a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst, and a CO clean-up catalyst (CUC) on an exhaust pipe through which an exhaust gas flows and which is connected to a lean-burn engine. NH3 generation in the ammonia production catalyst module is changed according to a temperature and a temperature change rate of the SCR catalyst. |
| US10808580B2 |
Electrically-actuated VCT lock
An electrically-actuated camshaft phaser including an electrically-actuated lock that includes a planetary gear assembly having a camshaft ring gear configured to be connected to a camshaft, a sprocket ring gear configured to receive rotational input from a crankshaft, and one or more planet gears engaging the camshaft ring gear and the sprocket ring gear, wherein the planetary gear assembly changes the angular position of the camshaft relative to the crankshaft; an electric motor, coupled to the planetary gear assembly, and a solenoid, wherein the electric motor controls the relative angular position of the crankshaft relative to the camshaft and the solenoid selectively moves a mechanical connection into locking engagement thereby preventing relative movement between the camshaft relative to the crankshaft. |
| US10808577B2 |
Aerodynamic drainage device
Drainage devices intended to prevent the reentry of drained fluids, the devices including a base having a contact surface for mounting over a drainage opening in an aerodynamic surface, a mast portion connected to the base and extending away from the contact surface of the base, and a top portion connected to the end of the mast portion, the top portion having a periphery that is greater than the periphery of the mast portion and including an exit port. The top portion may include a cantilevered fence portion extending upstream relative to the aerodynamic surface, and the drainage devices may be part of a system including a first opening and a second opening in the aerodynamic surface, the second opening upstream from the first opening, where a drainage device is mounted over the first opening and the cantilevered fence portion of the drainage device extends upstream toward the second opening. |
| US10808576B2 |
Methods of replacing seals in exhaust frames of turbine systems and related components
Methods of replacing flex seals in exhaust frames of turbine systems are disclosed. The method may include removing a section of an outer casing of an exhaust frame to form an opening within the outer casing. The section may be formed within a flow path of the exhaust frame. The method may also include removing the flex seal from the exhaust frame via the opening formed within the outer casing, inserting a distinct flex seal within the exhaust frame via the opening formed within the outer casing, and covering the opening formed within the outer casing of the exhaust frame. |
| US10808575B2 |
Turbine component assembly
A turbine component assembly is disclosed, including a first component, a second component, and a circumferentially oriented flat spring. The first component is arranged to be disposed adjacent to a hot gas path, and includes a ceramic matrix composite composition. The second component is adjacent to the first component and arranged to be disposed distal from the hot gas path across the first component. The circumferentially oriented flat spring is disposed on and directly contacting the second component and directly contacting and supporting the first component as a compliant contact interface between the first component and the second component. The circumferentially oriented flat spring provides a radial spring compliance between the first component and the second component. |
| US10808572B2 |
Cooling structure for a turbomachinery component
A gas turbine engine that includes a turbomachinery core operable to produce a core gas flow and that includes a combustor. A first duct is positioned downstream of and in flow communication with the combustor. A component is positioned within the first duct and extends between radially outward and radially inward walls of the first duct. The component that includes a first cooling passageway formed therein. The first cooling passageway extends between an inlet communicating with the first duct and positioned facing towards the turbomachinery core, and an outlet communicating with a pressure sink. |
| US10808569B2 |
Turbocharger
An exhaust gas turbocharger has a turbine with a turbine wheel. The turbine wheel is axially mounted in a turbine housing and has turbine blades, each with a leading edge for a flow of media. An adjustable guide grate with a plurality of stator vanes adjusts a flow cross-section relative to the leading edge of the turbine wheel. Each stator vane has a vane rear edge facing the turbine wheel. A plane is defined by a rotational axis of the turbine wheel and at least one point on the leading edge, wherein a projection of the leading edge onto the plane is axially inclined relative to the rotational axis of the turbine wheel at least in one region, and the stator vanes are arranged radially about the turbine wheel at least in the region. |
| US10808563B2 |
Vane seal system and seal therefor
A vane seal system includes a first non-rotatable vane segment that has a first airfoil with a first pocket at one end thereof. A second non-rotatable vane segment includes a second airfoil with a second pocket at one end thereof spaced by a gap from the first pocket. A seal member spans across the gap and extends in the first pocket and the second pocket. The seal member includes a seal element and at least one spring portion configured to positively locate the seal member in a sealing direction. Also disclosed is a seal for a vane seal system and a method related thereto for damping relative movement between a first pocket and a second pocket. |
| US10808561B2 |
Seal arrangement for a turbomachine, method for manufacturing a seal arrangement and turbomachine
The invention relates to a seal arrangement for a turbomachine, especially for an aircraft engine, for sealing a radial gap between a rotor and a stator, comprising at least one seal carrier for the supporting and/or fastening of at least one seal element, wherein the seal carrier comprises a radial crosspiece extending in a radial direction of extension and an axial crosspiece, formed as a single piece with the latter and extending in an axial direction of extension, wherein the seal element is arranged at a radially inner-lying bearing surface of the axial crosspiece, and a front ring or a front ring segment, viewed in the flow direction, and/or a rear ring or a rear ring segment, each with a radially running crosspiece. |
| US10808558B2 |
Support ring with thermal heat shield for case flange
A heat shield vane support may have a structure including at least one of a cylindrical and a frustoconical portion with an outboard diameter and an inboard diameter extending about an axis and extending axially between a forward face and an aft face and may comprise a flange extending circumferentially about the aft face radially inward from the inboard diameter, a plurality of anti-rotation features distributed circumferentially about the inboard diameter extending radially inward from the inboard diameter and extending axially with respect to the cylindrical structure between a forward edge and an aft edge defining a length L, and a plurality of teeth distributed circumferentially about the forward face and extending axially from the forward face. |
| US10808556B2 |
Integrated strut and IGV configuration
A strut and IGV configuration in a gas turbine engine positioned at an upstream of a rotor includes a plurality of radial struts, for example for bearing engine loads, and a plurality of inlet guide vanes positioned axially spaced apart from the struts. The number of inlet guide vanes is greater than the number of struts. The struts are circumferentially aligned with the inlet guide vanes. |
| US10808554B2 |
Method for making ceramic turbine engine article
A method of fabricating a ceramic turbine engine article includes building a wall of the article from preceramic layers, wherein the building includes arranging the preceramic layers around one or more sacrificial core elements, converting the preceramic layers to ceramic, and removing the one or more sacrificial core elements to leave one or more cavities in the wall. |
| US10808553B2 |
Inter-component seals for ceramic matrix composite turbine vane assemblies
Turbine vane assemblies incorporating both metallic and ceramic matrix composite materials are provided in the present disclosure. The turbine vane assemblies further include interface components that allow for differing rates of thermal expansion in the ceramic matrix composite components and the metallic components. |
| US10808552B2 |
Trip strip configuration for gaspath component in a gas turbine engine
A gaspath component for a gas turbine engine includes a platform having at least one internal cooling passage. The at least one internal cooling passage has a plurality of trip strips extending into the cooling passage from at least one internal surface of the cooling passage. Each of the trip strips is defined by a z-shaped configuration. |
| US10808548B2 |
Double wall turbine gas turbine engine blade cooling configuration
An airfoil includes pressure and suction side walls that extend in a chord-wise direction between leading and trailing edges. The pressure and suction side walls extend in a radial direction to provide an exterior airfoil surface. A core cooling passage is arranged between the pressure and suction walls in a thickness direction and extends radially toward a tip. A skin passage is arranged in one of the pressure and suction side walls to form a hot side wall and a cold side wall. The hot side wall defines a portion of the exterior airfoil surface and the cold side wall defines a portion of the core passage. The core passage and the skin passage are configured to have a same direction of fluid flow. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the core and skin passages. A centerline of the resupply hole is arranged at an acute angle relative to the direction of fluid flow in the core passage and is configured to provide a low turbulence flow region in the skin passage. The resupply hole has an exit at the skin passage and the exit has a diffuser. |
| US10808544B1 |
Gas turbine engine airfoil frequency design
A turbomachine airfoil element includes an airfoil that has pressure and suction sides spaced apart from one another in a thickness direction and joined to one another at leading and trailing edges. The airfoil extends in a radial direction a span that is in a range of 4.35-4.65 inch (110.5-118.1 mm). A chord length extends in a chordwise direction from the leading edge to the trailing edge at 50% span and is in a range of 2.45-2.75 inch (62.2-69.9 mm). The airfoil element includes at least two of a first mode with a frequency of 255±10% Hz, a second mode with a frequency of 818±10% Hz, a third mode with a frequency of 1439±10% Hz, a fourth mode with a frequency of 2035±10% Hz, a fifth mode with a frequency of 3033±10% Hz and a sixth mode with a frequency of 3740±10% Hz. |
| US10808541B2 |
Fan blade for a gas turbine engine
An airfoil includes an airfoil body portion that has a pressure side and a suction side. A recessed area in the airfoil body portion is located on one of the pressure side or the suction side. At least one rib divides the recessed area into at least one geometric shape. A cover encloses the recessed area and includes at least one pedestal that engages a distal end of at least one rib. A weld extends through the cover and a portion of at least one rib. The weld spans a width of the distal end of at least one rib. |
| US10808537B2 |
Turbine comprising a ventilation system between rotor and stator
In order to compensate for the increase in a leakage rate of ventilation air originating in a circuit via a labyrinth seal that gradually wears at the bottom of a ventilation chamber, and the reduction of a purge rate via an opening upstream from the chamber, a second injection opening is added to a main injection opening. The second injection opening communicates with the chamber via a second labyrinth seal that wears at the same time as the first, and thus gradually increases the air flow rate passing through the injector in order to compensate for the additional leakage rate through the first injector and maintain the ventilation at its initial level. |
| US10808536B2 |
Device for cooling a turbomachine rotor
A device cools a disk of a turbine extending along an axis. The disk includes on its circumference at least one recess surrounded by disk teeth each having an upstream face. The recess includes a bottom in fluid communication with an upstream cavity by way of at least one lunula. The lunula includes lateral surfaces that are inclined with respect to the radial plane which constitutes the plane of symmetry of the recess into which the lunula opens. |
| US10808535B2 |
Blade structure for turbomachine
The disclosure provides a blade with an airfoil including: a root region at a first radial end; a tip region at a second radial end opposite the first radial end; and a midspan region between the root region and the tip region and at least one endwall connected with the root region or the tip region of the airfoil along the suction side, the pressure side, the trailing edge and the leading edge, wherein the midspan region includes a reduced axial width relative to an axial width of the root region and an axial width of the tip region, and a reduced opening-to-pitch ratio at the midspan region relative to the root and tip regions. |
| US10808534B2 |
Reconfigurable maintenance apparatus
A reconfigurable maintenance apparatus includes a body configured to operate within a cavity. The body has a first shape in a first configuration and a second shape in a second configuration. The first configuration facilitates the body entering the cavity. The reconfigurable apparatus also includes at least one maintenance device operably coupled to the body. The second configuration facilitates the at least one maintenance device of the reconfigurable apparatus performing a maintenance operation. |
| US10808533B2 |
Mining rock deflector apparatus and method
An apparatus and method for protecting a person servicing a longwall shear such changing bits on a drum, embodiments relating to a base plate to be secured to an underside of a shield canopy and a slide plate movably connected to the underside of the base plate such that the slide plate can advance out from the shield canopy to allow a person to service a longwall shear while being protected by the slide plate from falling rock and other debris, and the slide plate can then retract back under the shield canopy. |
| US10808532B2 |
Tunnel boring machine
Provided is a tunnel boring machine that can detect a wear condition of a disc cutter with a highly reliable configuration. The tunnel boring machine includes a measurement device. The measurement device is disposed behind the disc cutter mounted on a cutter head. The measurement device has a function as an acquisition unit that acquires cutting edge position data indicating a position of a cutting edge part of a cutter ring in the disc cutter. The tunnel boring machine further includes a DC discrimination unit that discriminates which one of a plurality of disc cutters is the disc cutter the cutting edge position data of which is acquired by the measurement device and a wear amount calculator that calculates a wear amount of the cutting edge part of the discriminated disc cutter. |
| US10808529B2 |
Surface logging wells using depth-tagging of cuttings
A method for surface logging a well uses a plurality of polymeric taggants distinguishable from each other. The method includes selecting the polymeric taggants that have ceiling temperatures that do not interfere with pyrograms from source rock decomposition and adding each of the plurality of polymeric taggants to a circulating drilling fluid in a sequence while drilling the well. A sample of drill cuttings carried by the circulating drilling fluid is then taken. The method also includes measuring, using pyrolysis-gas chromatographymass spectrometry, concentrations of individual polymeric taggants attached to the drill cuttings in the sample and analyzing, using pyrolysis-gas chromatographymass spectrometry, properties of the drill cuttings. A depth associated with the sample is identified based, at least in part, on the measured concentrations of individual polymeric taggants and on the sequence. |
| US10808524B2 |
System for cableless bidirectional data transmission in a well for the extraction of formation fluids
System for cableless bidirectional data transmission in a well for the extraction of formation fluids comprising: a plurality of rods connected to each other in succession so as to form a rod string, which extends from the surface to the bottom of the well, the rod string being associable with a plurality of sensors configured for continuously detecting a plurality of parameters relating to the fluids circulating in the well and to the rock formation surrounding the well and/or to safety devices or other remote-controlled well instrumentation; a plurality of communication modules applied at predefined distances along the rod string and configured for the transmission of signals from and towards the bottom of the well; each of the communication modules including at least one metal plate. |
| US10808523B2 |
Wireless activation of wellbore tools
Systems and methods are disclosed for a well tool. The well tool system includes a receiving tool including two ends positioned in a wellbore tubular in a predetermined orientation. The receiving tool is configured to transition from an inactive state to an active state in response to a triggering signal. The well tool system further includes a transmitting tool at a surface and proximate to the receiving tool. The transmitting tool is configured to wirelessly transmit the triggering signal to the receiving tool using inductive coupling based on the predetermined orientation. |
| US10808519B2 |
Electrical assembly substrates for downhole use
Methods, systems, devices, and products for performing well logging in a borehole intersecting an earth formation. Apparatus include a carrier conveyable in the borehole; a tool disposed on the carrier. The tool comprises a substrate including a first attachment interface electrically connected to a second attachment interface by a substrate connection element, wherein the first attachment interface comprises a first attachment interface material and the second attachment interface comprises a second attachment interface material different than the first attachment interface material; and at least two terminals, each terminal attached to at least one of the first attachment interface material of the substrate and the second attachment interface material of the substrate by a join. |
| US10808516B2 |
Crossover system and apparatus for an electric submersible gas separator
A crossover of an electric submersible pump (ESP) gas separator. The crossover comprises a skirt defining a plurality of exits, passageways, and entrances, each exit associated with one of the passageways and one of the entrances, wherein each entrance is proximate to an inner chamber of the gas separator and a jacket circumferentially surrounding the skirt and defining a plurality of exits, wherein the rotational position of the jacket relative to the skirt is adjustable. |
| US10808515B1 |
Propped fracture geometry with continuous flow
Method of arranging proppant in a fracture of a subterranean formation are disclosed. The methods can include (a) introducing a first fluid blend through a wellbore and into the fracture to form a first proppant bank in the fracture, and (b) introducing a second fluid blend through the wellbore and into the fracture to form a second proppant bank in the fracture, wherein a viscosity of the first fluid blend is less than a viscosity of the second fluid blend. The flow of the fluids can be alternated or switched between a lower viscosity fluid blend(s) and a higher viscosity fluid blend(s), without stopping a flow of fluid to the fracture. |
| US10808514B2 |
Multi-stage combustion impact wave coal mass cracking and heat injection alternating intensified gas extracting method
A multi-stage combustion impact wave coal mass cracking and heat injection alternating intensified gas extracting method is provided. A large amount of N2 or CO2 is injected into a drill hole by a heat injection and gas injection extracting pipe and by a high-pressure gas cylinder and a reducing valve, then a certain amount of methane and dry air are injected into a high-temperature and high-pressure combustion chamber by the high-pressure gas cylinder and the reducing valve, to be mixed and combusted to form high-temperature and high-pressure impact wave. High-temperature vapour is injected into the drill holes by the heat injection and gas injection extracting pipe to promote desorption of the coal masses. |
| US10808511B2 |
Method of enhancing the complexity of a fracture network within a subterranean formation
The complexity of a fracture network within a subterranean formation may be enhanced by pumping a high breakdown pressure fluid followed by a low breakdown pressure fluid into the formation. The method increases the Stimulated Reservoir Volume (SRV) of the formation and provides for a network of ancillary fractures within the formation. |
| US10808510B2 |
Environmentally friendly, reliable, scalable, and efficient micro-turbine electric generator system
A power generation system includes one or more micro-turbine electric generators (“MTEGs”). The MTEGs include a housing having an inlet for receiving pressurized gas and an outlet for releasing expanded gas. The MTEGs also include a rotor, a user-replaceable nozzle for directing pressurized gas over blades of the rotor, and a stator for generating alternating current (“AC”) responsive to rotation of the rotor. The power generation system also includes a programmable logic controller (“PLC”) coupled to the MTEGs that operates flow control valves (“FCVs”) coupled to the MTEGs to modulate the flow of gas to the MTEGs to generate output power suitable to support an electrical load. The system also includes power conversion circuitry configured to convert AC generated by the MTEGs to direct current (“DC”) and to provide the DC to an electrical load. The system also includes a skid for mounting multiple and MTEGs and FCVs. |
| US10808509B2 |
Electrically actuated downhole flow control apparatus
There is provided a flow control apparatus including a housing, a port, a flow control member, a sensor, and a trigger. The housing includes a housing passage. The port extends through the housing. The flow control member includes a fluid responsive surface, and is configured for displacement, relative to the port, such that fluid communication is effected between the port and the housing passage. The sensor is coupled to the housing for sensing an actuating signal. The trigger is configured for effecting fluid communication between the housing passage and the fluid responsive surface, in response to the sensing of an actuating signal by the sensor, for effecting displacement of the flow control member. |
| US10808506B2 |
Sand control system and methodology
A technique facilitates a well operation employing at least one dehydration tube. The at least one dehydration tube is located along an exterior of a plurality of screen assemblies deployed in a wellbore and is fluidly coupled to a base pipe of at least one of the screen assemblies. The fluid coupling provides fluid access to the base pipe through a base pipe opening. Fluid flow along the at least one dehydration tube is controlled with a flow control mechanism. Additionally, an inflow of fluid from an exterior to an interior of select screen assemblies is separately controlled with an inflow control device associated with each select screen assembly. |
| US10808504B2 |
Self-winding power generating systems and methods for downhole environments
Self-winding power generating device, system, and method are disclosed. The device includes a mechanical winding knob for receiving mechanical energy from a downhole environment, a gear train including a plurality of gears engaged with each other, wherein a first gear in the gear train is operatively connected to the mechanical winding knob, and configured to receive mechanical energy from the mechanical winding knob and transfer the mechanical energy to a second gear in the gear train, a spiral spring attached to one of the gears in the gear train, the spiral spring configured to self-wind and store the mechanical energy upon receiving the mechanical energy from the first gear, and a power generation unit configured to receive the mechanical energy from a last of the plurality of gears and convert the mechanical energy into electrical energy. |
| US10808498B2 |
Methods and apparatus related to an expandable port collar
A method and apparatus for cementing a casing string in a wellbore includes installing an expandable port collar in the casing string; providing cement from the casing string through at least one aperture in a wall of the port collar to an annular area surrounding the port collar; and expanding the port collar to increase its inner diameter. |
| US10808494B2 |
Anchor and seal system
An anchor and seal system including a slip, a cone in radially expanding communication with the slip, an element in loadable communication with the cone, and a pusher configured to radially displace the element to reside on an element retention surface of the pusher. A method for treating a borehole including running an anchor and seal system above to depth, activating a setting arrangement to anchor and seal the anchor and seal system. |
| US10808493B2 |
Packer system having lockable mechanism
A technique facilitates temporary locking of a mechanical packer to prevent inadvertent actuation of the mechanical packer. The mechanical packer may be set via manipulation of a setting mandrel which works in cooperation with a releasable locking mechanism. The releasable locking mechanism may be initially locked against the setting mandrel and held in place via a piston, e.g. an annular piston, received in a piston chamber, e.g. an annular chamber surrounding the setting mandrel. The piston may be selectively shifted via pressure applied in the piston chamber so as to release the releasable locking mechanism, thus enabling actuation of the mechanical packer. |
| US10808492B2 |
Frac plug system having an integrated setting tool
A downhole tool has a setting cone including a body having an outer surface having a first end, a second end. At least a portion of the body includes a taper at the second end. A passage extends through the body. The passage includes a first portion having a first diameter and a second portion having a second diameter that is less than the first diameter. An anchor is arranged at the second end of the setting cone. The anchor includes a central passage that aligns with the passage through the setting cone. A mandrel extends through the passage of the setting cone and the central passage of the anchor. The mandrel includes a first end portion, a second end portion and an intermediate section. A conduit extends from the first end portion toward the second end portion. A portion of the conduit defines an actuation chamber. |
| US10808489B2 |
Well tool device with a frangible glass body
A well tool device may include a housing having an inner surface defining a through bore, a frangible glass body with upper and lower chamfered supporting surfaces and a seat for supporting the frangible glass body in relation to the housing. Additionally, a sealing device is provided between the frangible disc and the seat. Further, the frangible glass body is provided as one glass body with a barrier portion supported by the seat and a neck portion protruding in the direction of the through bore, where the diameter of the neck portion is smaller than the diameter of the barrier portion. |
| US10808488B2 |
Hydraulic fracturing system, apparatus, and method
An apparatus according to which a subterranean formation in which a wellbore extends is hydraulically fractured, the apparatus comprising first and second manifolds, the first manifold including first and second flow lines adapted to be in fluid communication with first and second pumps, respectively, the first pump being adapted to pressurize fluid received from the first flow line, and the second pump being adapted to pressurize fluid received from the second flow line, and the second manifold including a third flow line adapted to convey pressurized fluid from the first and second pumps to the wellbore to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation in which the wellbore extends. The apparatus is adapted to be connected to another apparatus used to hydraulically fracture the subterranean formation in which the wellbore extends by moving one, or both, of the first and second flow lines relative to the third flow line. |
| US10808481B2 |
Apparatus and method for cutting casings
A tool for cutting a tubular includes a housing, a first blade having a first cutting surface, and a second blade having a second cutting surface. The first blade and the second blade are configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position. The first blade and the second blade are disposed in the housing in the retracted position. The first cutting surface and the second cutting surface overlap in the retracted position. In another embodiment, a tool for cutting a tubular in a wellbore, includes a housing having a longitudinal axis; a pin connected to the housing and disposed on a first side of the longitudinal axis; and a blade including a cutting surface, the blade configured to move between an extended position and a retracted position about the pin, wherein the cutting surface is disposed at least in part on a second side of the longitudinal axis in the retracted position. |
| US10808472B2 |
Method and system for evaluating tubular makeup
Methods and systems for connecting threaded tubulars are presented. One example method generally includes monitoring relative rotation between a backup tong and a tubular clamped in the backup tong to determine slippage of the backup tong. |
| US10808470B2 |
Spinner assembly with four bar linkage device
A spinner assembly including a jaw assembly having a first portion and a second portion, and a linkage assembly coupled to the first and second portions of the jaw assembly. The linkage assembly comprises a first bar coupled to a pivot point, a second bar coupled to the first bar by a first pin, a third bar coupled to the second bar by a second pin, and a pair of links coupled to the pivot point and the third bar. The linkage assembly is configured to move the first and second portions along a substantially linear plane. |
| US10808469B2 |
Wrench assembly with floating torque bodies
A wrench assembly comprising an upper clamp assembly, a lower clamp assembly coupled to the upper clamp assembly, and an alignment device disposed between the upper and lower clamp assemblies to allow the upper clamp assembly to move laterally relative to the lower clamp assembly when rotated relative to the lower clamp assembly. |
| US10808468B2 |
Spinner tool with floating carriage device
A spinner tool includes a plurality of rollers configured to rotate a tubular and a linkage assembly configured to move the rollers into and out of contact with the tubular. The tool further includes a carriage assembly configured to support the linkage assembly. The carriage assembly has a frame, a pair of carriage rollers positioned on opposite sides of the frame, and a pair of spring cylinders positioned on opposite sides of each carriage roller. The spring cylinders are coupled at one end to the carriage roller and at an opposite end to the frame to force the carriage assembly into a centered position. |
| US10808465B2 |
System and method for conducting subterranean operations
A tubular handling system for conducting subterranean operations is disclosed and can include a bridge disposed within a tubular storage area and coupled to a guide rail. The bridge is configured to translate from a first bridge position to a second bridge position along the guide rail and over the tubular storage area. The tubular handling system can further include an arm coupled to the bridge and a gripper coupled to the arm. The gripper can be adapted to engage a first tubular. |
| US10808463B2 |
Fracturing liquid delivery hose for recovery of shale oil and gas, and manufacturing method and co-extrusion mold thereof
A fracturing liquid delivery hose for recovery of shale oil and gas, and manufacturing method and co-extrusion mold thereof are provided. The method includes extrusion of a cover layer with a first adhesive layer and an inner lining layer with a second adhesive layer, formation of an enhancement layer, heating and pressurizing for bonding between the cover layer and the enhancement layer and between the inner lining layer and the enhancement layer, so that the formed fracturing liquid delivery hose has resistance at least to high pressure and chemical corrosion. The cover layer and the inner lining layer can use different types of materials. |
| US10808461B2 |
Angular offset drilling tool
An angular offset tool for directionally drilling an underground borehole is formed from a collar, a housing, and a wedge. The collar and the housing are joined by a ball-and-socket connection. An internal wedge is situated between the collar and the housing within the ball-and-socket connection such that the collar and housing are joined at a non-straight angle. At least one of the collar and the housing has a recess formed in an element of the ball-and-socket connection. The wedge is situated in the recess in contacting relationship with the collar and the housing. The wedge and the housing have interlocking features that prevent rotation of the wedge within the recess. |
| US10808458B1 |
Ladder safety device
Disclosed is a ladder safety device for use with step ladders. The ladder safety device has an upper portion for projecting over the top case of a step ladder, a middle bend, and a lower section provided with (1) a securing clip to secure the ladder safety device to the top case, (2) a solid section blocking use of the top step, and (3) an at least one additional securing and tamper-detection device to secure the ladder safety device to the ladder while discouraging tampering by providing evidence of tampering.The ladder safety device has an upper section (105), an upper section handle (110), a section bend (115), a lower section (120), a top cap clip gap (125), an at least one top cap clip (130), an at least one lower section tamper seal securing tab (135), an at least one lower section securing bar structure (140), an at least one side rail overlapping tab (145), an at least one lower section rung clip (150), an at least one lower section rung tab (155), a ladder safety device securing bar (160) and an least one lower section tamper seal structure (165). |
| US10808456B2 |
Blind body actuator casing for non-pull cord window blind assembly
A blind body actuator casing includes a plastic top panel defining a bottom wall, a plastic bottom panel defining a top wall and detachably fastened to the plastic top panel with a predetermined interval defined between the bottom wall of the plastic top panel and the top wall of the plastic bottom panel, and a plurality of metal wheel axles connected between the bottom wall of the plastic top panel and the top wall of the plastic bottom panel. Thus, the invention effectively reduces noises during rotation of rotary components that are mounted on the metal wheel axles. |
| US10808455B2 |
Wired pocket with lighting
The window shade pocket system may comprise a pocket having an inside surface, a first wall and a second wall, wherein a roller shade is mounted within the pocket; and a first bracket removably affixed to the inside surface of the first wall of the pocket, wherein the first bracket retains a light source. The light source may include at least one of a light bulb, light bar, light strip, LED lighting or reflective device. The light source may be LED lighting that is modular or provides different colors over the window shade fabric. The light source may include a lens. The light source may be at least one of removeable from the first bracket or rotatable within the first bracket. The light source may be at least one of between the window shade and the window, or between the room and the window shade. |
| US10808452B2 |
Double glazed window of polycarbonate layer
The present invention relates to a double glazed window of a polycarbonate layer and, specifically, to a double glazed window of a polycarbonate layer, comprising an outer glass layer and an inner polycarbonate layer so as to have improved heat insulation and earthquake resistance. The double glazed window of a polycarbonate layer comprises: a glass layer forming an outer layer; a polycarbonate layer forming an inner layer; a vacuum layer (VL) formed between the glass layer and the polycarbonate layer; and sealing means for sealing the VL while coupling the glass layer and the polycarbonate layer. |
| US10808447B2 |
Emergency door closing device
An emergency door closing device that can be installed upon existing doors and hinges to automatically close doors in the response to smoke and fire. The improvements incorporated therein include a hinge cam pivot member that attaches to an existing hinge member of a door and produces a moment force about the existing hinge member allowing a reduced force necessary to pivot the door into a closed position. Further, a novel spring, cam, and lever system is incorporated to activate the moment force to close the door. |
| US10808445B2 |
Braking device for a moving door leaf and corresponding door closer
The invention relates to a braking device (20) for a moving door leaf (5) comprising a generator (22), the at least one generator shaft (24) of which can be rotated via a movement of the door leaf (5), and at the connection terminals of which a movement-dependent first output voltage occurs, which is applied to an evaluation and control electronics system (10) having an evaluation and control unit and a braking circuit. The braking circuit generates an effective braking force for damping the movement of the door leaf (5), wherein the braking circuit (18) has at least one switch element, via which the connection terminals can be short-circuited, as well as a door closer (1) having a braking device of this type. According to the invention, a second output voltage of the generator (22) is applied to a charging circuit (12), which stores electrical energy for supplying the evaluation and control electronics system (10) with power. |
| US10808441B2 |
Sliding door and window roller assembly
A sliding roller assembly includes a plurality of blocks, configured to be connected in series, at least one roller device provided between each of the plurality of blocks, where the roller device includes a main body having at least one roller bearing disposed in the main body. |
| US10808439B2 |
Magnetic golf cart panel closure device
A magnetic golf cart panel closure device includes a golf cart with a golf cart enclosure thereon that includes a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels are positioned in a closed position closing a cart entry or in an open position. A plurality of first magnetic couplers is mounted on the first panel. A plurality of second magnetic couplers is mounted on the second panel. The first magnetic couplers are overlapped with the second magnetic couplers such that the first and second magnetic couplers are releasably engaged with each other. The cart has a bottom edge. A plurality of first mating members is attached to the bottom edge and a plurality of second mating members is attached to the first and second panels. The first and second mating members are engaged together to secure the first and second panels to the bottom edge. |
| US10808437B2 |
Motor vehicle door latch with primary and secondary pawl
The invention relates to a latch for a door or flap of a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism comprising a catch (3), a primary pawl (1) for ratcheting with the catch (3) in a main ratchet position and a separate secondary pawl (2) for ratcheting with the catch (3) in a pre-ratchet position, whereby only in the case of overload can the secondary pawl (2) additionally ratchet to the primary pawl (1) with the catch (3) in the main ratchet position. The invention furthermore relates to a latch for a door or a flap of a motor vehicle with a locking mechanism comprising a catch (3) with a load arm (7) and a catching arm (8) a primary pawl (1) to ratchet with the load arm (7) of the catch (3) in a main ratchet position and a separate secondary pawl (2) to ratchet with the catching arm (8) of the catch (3) in a pre-ratchet position, whereby the catch (3), the primary pawl (1) and the secondary pawl (2) are arranged on the same plane. A reduction of the complexity, e.g. an automatic closure aid and increased stability, i.e. the tensile strength are enabled simultaneously. |
| US10808435B2 |
Vehicle latch
A latch includes a housing, a fork bolt operably coupled to the housing and pivotal between an unlatched position, a primary latched position, and a secondary latched position, and a detent lever operably coupled to the housing and arranged to cooperate with the fork bolt. A drive link is operatively connected to the fork bolt and to the detent lever. An override lever is operably coupled to the drive link. A manual release lever is operably coupled to the override lever. The manual release lever is movable between a rest position and a release position. The drive link is automatically moved out of a path of rotation of the fork bolt when the manual release lever is moved to the release position. |
| US10808433B2 |
Tailgate opening and closing device for vehicle
A tailgate opening and closing device for a vehicle may include a main gear disposed at a base, to be driven by a drive motor, and a lever assembly having a plurality of links operated by the main gear, for locking or unlocking of a striker by a claw. |
| US10808429B2 |
Tamper-evident ring assemblies
A tamper-evident, single use, ring assembly, is assembled from first and second interengaging broken rings (1, 2). The first broken ring (1) is of a first material and the second broken ring (2) is of a second material. A break in the ring of the first material is offset circumferentially from a break in the ring of the second material. The assembly of the rings forms a closed ring assembly which can be cut through in the region of the break in the ring of the first material to open the ring assembly. At least one of the rings (1, 2) of the ring assembly is resiliently stressed in its assembled state such that, upon cutting through of the ring assembly, the confronting ends of the assembly move apart. |
| US10808428B2 |
Hoop lock with anti-rotation features
A hoop lock including a shackle and a crossbar, with the shackle having a pair of legs extending from a body portion, and each of the legs having a foot including a tip with a non-circular cross-section. The cross-bar includes a housing having a pair of foot-receiving openings and a pair of tip-receiving openings substantially aligned with foot-receiving openings. The tip-receiving openings are configured to matingly engage the tips such that the tips are rotationally coupled to the housing. |
| US10808426B2 |
Ligature-resistant cover for securing wall-mounted devices
A ligature-resistant thermostat cover provides restriction of access to a thermostat and prevention of ligature formation around or atop the thermostat. The thermostat cover includes a wall plate for securing to a wall with a central aperture for accommodating a thermostat, a cover portion and a locking mechanism. The cover portion is curved both toward the top and toward the bottom of the cover from an apex line to provide a continuously curving front surface of the cover portion. The rear profile of the cover portion matches a mating surface of a front profile of the wall plate in width and height and the wall plate has an incline or curvature at the top face to provide a continuously sloping surface that prevents formation of a ligature point above the top face. |
| US10808424B2 |
Modular multi-point lock
An electronic remote lock actuator includes a face plate defining a longitudinal axis. A housing disposed adjacent to the face plate. A motor disposed in the housing, and a first drive bar configured to be linearly moveable along the longitudinal axis by the motor. The first drive bar includes a first end and an opposite second end. The first end is configured to be secured to a second drive bar of a mechanical remote lock assembly such that linear movement of the first drive bar is translated to linear movement of the second drive bar along the longitudinal axis. |
| US10808422B2 |
Sensor pin
A sensor pin coupled to a latch is described herein. The sensor pin includes a sensor pin body including a sensor, a sensor bolt extending from the sensor pin body and having a rod cavity arranged at a non-straight angle with regard to an interface pin cavity, an actuator rod slidably positioned within the rod cavity, and an interface pin slidably positioned within the interface pin cavity and mechanically coupled to the actuator rod such that actuation of the interface pin causes axial movement of the actuator rod toward the sensor. Additionally, actuation of the sensor by the actuator rod triggers transmission of a latch state signal by the sensor. |
| US10808410B2 |
Set of panels
A set of panels including first and second panels. The first and second panels have a first, second and third edge. The first edge of the first panel is configured to be able to be locked together with both the second edge and the third edge of the second panel. The first edge includes a first locking element configured to be able to cooperate with a first locking groove at the second edge and a second locking groove at the third edge for locking in a horizontal direction. The first edge includes a tongue groove configured to cooperate with a tongue at the second edge and a tongue at the third edge for locking in a vertical direction. The first locking element includes a first locking surface configured to cooperate with a second locking surface on the first locking groove, for locking in the horizontal and the vertical direction. |
| US10808405B2 |
Roofing cover board with coating
A cover board for use in a roofing system includes a core formed from recycled material. The core has a first major surface and a second major surface. A foil coating including at least one layer of foil material overlies at least one of the first major surface and the second major surface. The foil coating is configured as a radiant barrier. |
| US10808404B2 |
Profiles
An elongate profile (1) having a first portion (2) and a second portion (3), the first and second portions (2, 3) being joined together at a first joining portion (JP1), the first and second portions (2, 3) being non collinear, the joining portion (JP1) comprising an array of raised or rebated formations (10a), each formation extending across the joining portion (JP1) in a direction which is non-parallel to the principal axis of the profile and flat lands being provided between successive formations in an array (10A) and the pitch (P) between successive formations in an array being from 2 to 20 times, for example from 5 to 15 times, the thickness (G) of the flatlands. |
| US10808402B2 |
Ceiling module
A ceiling module and method of constructing the same, the ceiling module mountable on a suspended ceiling grid structure and including a plurality of elongate blade members having opposing faces, at least a part of each face of at least two blade members being substantially mutually opposed, at least one elongate cross member extending at least between at least two blade members such that the plurality of blade members are connected to form an arrangement; and at least one support member, releasably engageable with the suspended grid ceiling structure and associated with at least one of the blade members to support the plurality of blade members from the suspended ceiling grid structure. |
| US10808395B2 |
Corrugated metal plate and overhead structure incorporating same
A corrugated metal plate comprises a plate configured to define a series of crests and troughs, where the plate has longitudinal edges extending parallel to longitudinal axes of the crests and the troughs and transverse edges extending orthogonally to the longitudinal axes of the crests and the troughs. The corrugated metal plate further comprises at least one of: at least one longitudinal flange extending from each longitudinal edge, and at least one transverse flange extending from each transverse edge. |
| US10808394B1 |
Prefabricated modular structure
A modular structure includes a sill and a plurality of interlocking panels. The interlocking panels are attached to one another to form a panel assembly having a first end and a second end. The first end of the panel assembly is attached to a first side of the sill, and the second end of the panel assembly is attached to a second, opposing side of the sill. |
| US10808392B2 |
Drain trench body and center plate
The invention relates to a drain trench body having base plates (11, 12), between which columns (13) are arranged vertically. The drain trench body comprises side walls (14) which are connected to the base plates (11, 12). The side walls (14) and the base plates (11, 12) have first and second locking elements (15, 16) which are in engagement with each other. The locking elements (15, 16) are movable relative to one another in the height direction along the longitudinal axis of the columns (13). The invention further relates to a center plate (20) for a drain trench body. |
| US10808390B2 |
Plastic infiltration unit and system
There is provided a plastic infiltration unit comprising: a top deck, at least one pillar extending from the top deck, wherein the at least one pillar includes a plurality of compartments, wherein at least one of the compartments is laterally enclosed, and wherein the top deck and the at least one pillar are produced in one piece. There is further provided a plastic base plate for use with a plastic infiltration unit. There is further provided a plastic infiltration unit side plate. There is yet further provided a plastic in filtration system for deployment underground comprising a plastic infiltration unit and a plastic base plate, wherein the at least one pillar of the plastic infiltration unit is received at the receiving location of the plastic base plate. |
| US10808388B2 |
Flexible, constant-downward-pressure obstructed piping clearing system
A system and a tool for clearing an obstructed pipe or drain is presented. The system comprises the tool and a housing. The tool comprises a plunger and a protective sleeve with a closed end. The plunger comprises a dowel shaped flexible portion and a dowel shaped rigid handle portion, the distal end of the rigid handle portion being fixedly attached to the proximate end of the flexible portion by a connection device. The protective sleeve is comprised of a water soluble material that is configured to conform to the shape of the dowel shaped flexible portion and at least a portion of the dowel shaped rigid handle portion when the flexible portion is inserted therein, the water soluble material being chemically formulated and mechanically formed to maintain watertight integrity when submerged in water. The housing is configured to store the plunger and the protective sleeve when not in use. |
| US10808387B2 |
Removable trap with latch clamps
A removable trap for lavatory sinks is provided to enable new technologies to be incorporated into just the water trap portion of the sink trap to maximize the performance of the trap in infection control, while at the same time preserving the trap performance features demanded by major building codes. While a traditional P-trap requires the removal of the entire trap for cleaning or replacement, the removable trap presented in this application allows for easy removal of just the U-bend portion of the trap by releasing latch clamps. The U-bend containing the water is the most vulnerable to attack to cleaning chemicals as well as the most effective locus of innovation in materials and methods employed to reduce infectious bacteria forming biofilms within the lavatory trap. |
| US10808386B2 |
Sink drain pipe with and without overflow ports
A conventional bathroom sink has an overflow port and an overflow conduit. A conventional drain pipe for the conventional sink has overflow ports in fluid communication with the sink's overflow port. A vessel sink does not have an overflow port. A prior art drain pipe that does not have overflow ports has been used with vessel sinks. The present invention provides a new drain pipe with overflow ports for a conventional sink and means for covering and sealing the overflow ports in the new drain pipe so that the new drain pipe can also be used with a vessel sink that does not have an overflow port. Means for covering and sealing the overflow ports include an inner sleeve that fits inside the drain pipe, an outer sleeve that surrounds the drain pipe and grommets and hole plugs that that fit inside the overflow ports, where all of the means cover and seal the overflow ports so that the new drain pipe does not leak when used with a vessel sink that does not have an overflow port. |
| US10808384B2 |
Well management system
A well management system provides Internet-enabled monitoring, configuration, and control of a well system that may include a pump and a pressure tank. A controller is operatively coupled to the pump. The controller controls the pump based on pressure readings from a pressure sensor to maintain a configured pressure range within the system. The controller can communicate with a management system via a communications network. The management system is further in communication with one or more client devices, which may be associated with a homeowner, a service provider, a manufacturer, or the like. Via the management system, the client devices can receive information from the controller and send commands to the controller. |
| US10808380B2 |
Rotator arrangement with an angle meter
A rotator arrangement (10) comprising a motor (11) with a stator (13) and a rotor (12) arranged inside the stator (13) to rotate with respect to said stator (13) around an axial axis (A). The rotator arrangement (10) comprises a rotor attachment piece (15) connected to the rotor and a stator attachment piece (16) connected to the stator, wherein one of the rotor attachment piece (15) and stator attachment piece (16) is arranged to be attached to a crane arm or the like, and the other is arranged to be attached to a tool implement. An angle meter (17) is arranged to continuously monitor the rotation of the rotor (12) with respect to the stator (13), wherein the angle meter (17) comprises a stator part (18) that is arranged to rotate with the stator (13) a rotor part (19) that is arranged to rotate with the rotor (14), and wherein the angle meter (17) is arranged along the axial axis (A). |
| US10808379B1 |
Roadway access hole drill and a method of microtrenching using the drill to open an access hole in the roadway
A method of cutting a microtrech in which the buried utility is exposed by opening an access hole in a roadway above the buried utility using a roadway access hole drill that rotates and vibrates the drill bit. A roadway access hole drill having a down-the-hole jack-hammer drill bit and a motor to rotate the down-the-hole jack-hammer drill. |
| US10808376B2 |
Cutting edge geometry
A wear member includes a rear mounting region having a shelf forming a bottom surface and a rear surface or a plurality of mounting pads with at least one recess disposed at least partially on at least one of the plurality of the mounting pads. |
| US10808375B2 |
Implement coupling device and a machine provided with such a device
An implement coupling device (1) on a working machine (2) comprises a coupling means (11) provided with a first shaft (21); an engagement means (12) provided with a second shaft (22) arranged parallel to the first shaft (21); at least one linkage (13, 14) comprising a first portion (23, 24) connected to the first shaft (21) and second portion (25, 26) connected to the second shaft (22), which first and second portions are connected by a pivot joint (27); and a wedge (28) means arranged to be removably mounted between the first and second portions (23, 24; 25, 26), wherein the coupling means (11) and the engagement means (12) are displaceable relative to each other in a direction at right angles to the first and second shafts (21, 22) to attach or release the implement. At least one portion (23, 24; 25, 26) making up a linkage (13, 14) is detachably fixed to its respective shaft (21, 22) by a locking means (31, 32, 33, 34) in a longitudinal recess (41, 42, 43, 44) at right angles to the shaft (21, 22) and engaging with a tangential recess (51, 51′, 51″) in the outer surface of the shaft (21, 22). |
| US10808374B2 |
Foundation and deflection monitoring device
A foundation shift detection device includes a foundation portion attached to a foundation to be monitored, a base portion attached to a base adjacent to the foundation and supporting the same, and a rotary indicator attached to the base portion and adapted for rotation responsive to displacement of the foundation relative to the base. The rotary indicator is visible to a casual or walking inspection from a moderate distance, as by a human inspector making a walking inspection of a number of such devices. |
| US10808372B2 |
Helical pile with cutting tip
The present disclosure provides helical ground anchors or piles designed to cut through rock. The helical ground anchors have a shaft, one or more helical plates attached to the shaft and at least one cutting tip attached to the distal end of the shaft in order to make a first cut through rock along the axis of rotation of the shaft. The distal end of the shaft is tapered and the at least one cutting tip can be attached to the longer end of the shaft. The helical shaped plates are attached to the shaft at a distance above the at least one cutting tip. |
| US10808371B2 |
Method for constructing building on water-body
A method for constructing a building on a water-body. The method includes piling a plurality of piles on a bed of the water-body for laying a foundation for the building. The method further includes marking a reference-mark on each of the plurality of piles at a predefined-distance from a surface of the water-body. The method also includes cutting each of the plurality of piles along the reference-mark. The method further comprises installing a first pile-cap, having a plurality of guiding elements extending therefrom, over a first set of piles of the plurality of piles. The method also comprises installing a second pile-cap over a second set of piles of the plurality of piles. |
| US10808362B2 |
Tamping unit and method for tamping a track
A tamping unit for tamping a track has tamping tines which are designed for immersion into a ballast bed and which can be set in vibrations by a vibration drive. The vibration drive includes a housing in which a shaft including an eccentric is arranged for rotation about a shaft axis. A transmission element for transmitting a vibratory motion is mounted on the eccentric. The eccentric is connected to the shaft in a rotation-locked and radially displaceable manner, wherein the position of the eccentric relative to the shaft is adjustable in radial direction by an adjustment device. Thus, while retaining the advantages of an eccentric drive, it is possible to adjust vibration parameters during operation. |
| US10808358B2 |
Multi-layer papermaker's forming fabric with auxiliary bottom MD yarns
A papermaker's fabric includes a series of repeat units, wherein each of the repeat units includes: a set of top machine direction MD yarns having a first diameter; a set of bottom MD yarns having a second diameter larger than the first diameter; a set of auxiliary bottom MD yarns having the first diameter; a set of top cross machine direction CMD yarns interwoven with the top MD yarns to form a top fabric layer; a set of bottom CMD yarns interwoven with the bottom MD yarns and the auxiliary bottom MD yarns to form a bottom fabric layer; and a set of stitching yarns arranged in pairs, wherein at least one of the stitching yarns of the pair interweaves with the top and bottom fabric layers. |
| US10808356B2 |
Method and a device for producing nanofibrillar cellulose
In a method for producing nanofibrillar cellulose, cellulose based fiber material in dispersion is processed for separating fibrils. The method includes a first step where the fiber material is supplied to a disperser, where it flows through several counter-rotating rotors in such a way that the material is repeatedly subjected to shear and impact forces by the effect of the different counter-rotating rotors, and a second step, where the fiber material obtained from the first step is supplied to a homogenizer, where it is subjected to homogenization by the effect of pressure. |
| US10808355B2 |
High-strength fibre rope for hoisting equipment such as cranes
A high-strength fibre rope (1) comprising a rope core as well as a sheathing indicating optical wear, wherein the sheathing comprises a sheath layer (2) made up of textile subunits (3, 4) of a first hierarchy level. An outermost sheath layer (2) is provided, wherein textile subunits (3, 4) of said outermost sheath layer of the first hierarchy level differ from each other in terms of their textile structure, and/or an outermost sheath layer and a further sheath layer underneath said outermost sheath layer are provided, and wherein the textile subunits of the first hierarchy level of said outermost sheath layer differ in their textile structure from that of said further sheath layer. The textile subunits of a lowermost hierarchy level of the rope are neither dispersed in a resin matrix in the outermost sheath layer nor in the further sheath layer arranged underneath the outermost sheath layer. |
| US10808354B2 |
Method to manufacture a textile product, a use thereof and a device for applying the method
The invention pertains to a method to manufacture a textile product comprising a first sheet having polymer yarns fastened to this sheet to form a pile thereon, the method comprising providing the sheet, stitching the polymer yarns through the sheet to form the pile on a first surface of the sheet and loops of the yarns at a second surface of the sheet, heating the second surface of the sheet to at least partly melt the loops of the yarns to fasten the yarns to the sheet, wherein the method comprises measuring a roughness of the second surface with the at least partly molten loops of the yarns thereon, after the at least partly molten loops have solidified and, if the roughness differs from a predetermined surface roughness, adapting the method to manufacture the textile product, in order to obtain a second surface roughness that differs from the measured surface roughness. The invention also pertains to a device for applying this method. |
| US10808352B2 |
Compact domestic article folding machine with an improved driving mechanism
A compact domestic article folding machine configured for autonomous article folding and has machine top and bottom portions and a front and rear portions which extend therebetween. The folding machine includes a hanger rack located at the front portion and configured for receiving articles from a user at a rack external portion and move them inside the folding machine. The folding machine further includes a folding device located between the front and rear portions, and a robot configured for moving each article from a rack internal portion onto the folding device. |
| US10808351B1 |
Appliance monitoring sensors
Sensor units that includes a power source, a communication interface, and a sensor coupled to the power source and the communication interface. The sensor is calibrated to connect the power source to the communication interface upon an occurrence of a condition in an appliance. The sensor, thereby, permits the communication interface to transmit data indicating the condition to a computing device. Methods, systems, and apparatus, for monitoring such sensor units. |
| US10808350B2 |
Laundry treatment apparatus and method of controlling the same
Disclosed is a laundry treatment apparatus configured to directly heat a drum containing laundry therein. The laundry treatment apparatus comprising: a tub; a drum configured to rotate within the tub and to contain laundry therein, the drum being formed of a metallic material; and an induction module provided at an outer surface of the tub and configured to heat a surface of the drum within the tub via induction, the induction module comprising: a coil that comprises a wire through which an electric current is configured to pass so as to generate a magnetic field; and a base housing configured to accommodate the coil by defining a coil slot in which the wire of the coil is received, the coil slot having a width that is less than a diameter of the wire. |
| US10808349B2 |
Support for household appliance, and household appliance
The present disclosure provides a support for household appliance and a household appliance. The support for household appliance comprises a hydraulic plate; a sheath, which is fixedly connected with the hydraulic plate; a regulating element, which is arranged in the sheath and is axially movable relative to the sheath; an accommodation chamber, which is formed by the hydraulic plate, the sheath and the regulating element; a hydraulic medium, which is arranged in the accommodation chamber and is compressed/expands depending on pressure changes to drive the regulating element to axially move in the sheath for leveling; an overall height h and a transverse length D of the support for household appliance are determined by specification parameters of a household appliance with the foot. The range defined in the embodiment of the support for household appliance can meet the leveling requirements of household appliances. |
| US10808348B2 |
Hydraulic lifting support, washing machine with the hydraulic lifting support, and controlling method thereof
The present disclosure provides a hydraulic lifting support, washing machine and controlling method. The hydraulic lifting support comprises a hydraulic support, a communicating device and a liquid storage device. The hydraulic support comprises a fix section installed at a bottom of a household appliance, a movable adjustment section sleeved with the fix section and axially movable relative to the fix section; an accommodation chamber is arranged between the fix section and the movable adjustment section; at least two hydraulic supports and a liquid storage device are communicated with each other by a communicating device; the hydraulic medium flows between the hydraulic supports along with the pressure changing, and the hydraulic medium drives the movable adjustment section to move axially for leveling under pressure; the hydraulic medium is injected into/sucked from the hydraulic supports through the liquid storage device to control the lifting and lowering adjustment of the hydraulic supports. |
| US10808347B2 |
Washing machine appliance having a partition assembly
A washing machine appliance having a partition assembly is provided herein. The washing machine appliance may include a cabinet, a tub disposed within the cabinet, a basket, a partition plate, and a plurality of fluid guides. The basket may be rotatably mounted within the tub. The basket may include a bottom wall and a sidewall defining a chamber for receipt of a load of items for washing. The partition plate may be movably mounted above the bottom wall within the basket. The partition plate may define a first sub-chamber below the partition plate and a second sub-chamber above the partition plate. The plurality of fluid guides may extend along the sidewall below the partition plate within the first sub-chamber. |
| US10808344B2 |
Turned edge fabric circle appliques
Turned edge fabric appliqués are produced using a first template whose perimeter corresponds to a desired shape of a finished appliqué of certain size, and a second template having a corresponding opening so that the perimeter of the first template fits in the opening with a determined gap between the templates. The perimeter of the second template corresponds to an appliqué of the desired shape but a size larger than said certain size, and the second template fits in a corresponding opening in a third template to obtain the appliqué of larger size. A fabric piece is placed by the first template into the opening in the second template, and an exposed edge of the piece projects through the gap above the first template to define a seam allowance which is ironed atop the first template. The template is then withdrawn from the opening and from the ironed seam allowance. |
| US10808339B2 |
Knitted structures for heat generation and distribution
A knitted structure is configured for heat generation and distribution. In some embodiments, the knitted structure includes a knitted fabric including a first knitted layer and a second knitted layer opposite the first knitted layer. The first knitted layer has a first thermal conductivity. The second knitted layer has a second thermal conductivity. The second thermal conductivity is greater than the first thermal conductivity to facilitate heat transfer toward the first knitted layer. The knitted structure may further include a plurality of electrodes at least partially disposed inside the knitted fabric. Each of the plurality of electrodes is configured to generate heat within the knitted fabric upon receipt of electrical energy in order to distribute heat along the knitted structure and toward the first knitted layer. |
| US10808335B2 |
Electrospun cationic nanofibers and methods of making and using the same
Methods of making polycationic nanofibers by grafting cationic polymers onto electrospun neutral nanofibers and polycationic nanofibers produced by the methods are provided herein. In addition, methods of using the polycationic nanofibers to reduce inflammation, to adsorb anionic compounds such as heparin or nucleic acids, to inhibit the growth of microbes or inhibit the formation of a biofilm are also provided. The polycationic nanofibers may be in a mesh and may be included in a medical device, wound dressing, bandage, or as part of a graft. |
| US10808333B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing layout designs using stem cells
A method and system for designing an integrated circuit layout are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method includes generating a stem cell library with stem cell layouts, wherein each stem cell layout includes an analog core area where a device element resides, and abutment boundaries on left, right, top, and bottom sides of the analog core area. The method also includes mapping device elements in a schematic netlist to the stem cell layouts in the stem cell library. In addition, the method includes placing and routing the mapped device elements to optimize a layout for the schematic netlist. |
| US10808332B2 |
ScAlMgO4 single crystal and device
An object is to provide a high-quality ScAlMgO4 single crystal and a device. The ScAlMgO4 single crystal includes Sc, Al, Mg, and O, in which the atomic percentage ratio of Mg to Al, Mg/Al (atom %/atom %), as measured by an inductively coupled plasma emission spectrometric method, is more than 1 and less than 1.1. |
| US10808331B2 |
Electroplating system and pressure device thereof
An electroplating system for depositing a plating material on an object includes a pressure device and an anode element. The pressure device includes a lid having first and second through holes and a base having a chamber, conduction holes and third through holes located in the chamber. Each of the conduction tubes includes a conduction hole connecting to one of the third through holes. The lid covers the chamber, the first through holes communicate with the chamber for spraying an electroplating solution toward the object and the second through holes reveal the conduction holes. A passage of electric force line is formed in the connected holes and the third through holes filled with the electroplating solution, and the anode element is located outside the passage of electric force line. The electroplating system can prevent defective plating and enhance plating efficiency. |
| US10808328B2 |
Selective oxidation of furan based alcohols via electro-generative process
This invention concerns a method for the production of at least a furanic compound having at least one aldehyde function and electrical power, by oxidizing at least a furanic compound having at least one hydroxyl function. |
| US10808327B2 |
Reduced volume electrochlorination cells and methods of manufacturing same
An electrochemical cell includes a cathode and an anode disposed in a housing. Each of the cathode and anode portions extending radially outward from a region proximate a central axis of the housing. A surface area of an active surface of the anode is greater than a surface area of an internal surface of the housing. A surface area of an active surface of the cathode is greater than a surface area of an internal surface of the housing. |
| US10808326B2 |
Anode support device for cathodic protection of metal reinforcement
A spacer element is provided to support an anode on a metallic reinforcement bar, such as a rebar. The spacer element includes a bar supporting body and an adjustable fastening body that are integrally formed, and a separate anode supporting body that is connectable to the bar supporting body. The bar supporting body includes a circumferential wall having resilient tines that extend radially inwardly to engage the rebar. The adjustable fastening body includes a toothed rib that is engageable with a toothed portion of the circumferential wall to contract the circumferential wall securely around the inserted rebar. The rib may be disengaged from the circumferential wall to open the wall and enable insertion of the rebar. The anode supporting body has a resilient prong that is rotatable when received in the bar supporting body enabling the anode supporting body to be rotatable relative to the bar supporting body. |
| US10808323B2 |
Cold spray nozzles
A nozzle assembly for a cold spray deposition system includes a nozzle body with an axial bore. The axial bore defines a converging segment, a diverging segment downstream of the converging segment, and a throat fluidly connected between the converging and diverging segments of the axial bore. A particulate conduit is fixed within the axial bore and extends along the axial bore diverging segment for issuing solid particulate into the diverging segment of the axial bore. |
| US10808320B2 |
Method for synthesising a material
The method involves a substrate 21 near which reagents 25 are provided. Pump (26) and Raman (27) photons make it possible to create a stimulated Raman emission during the synthesis (29) of the material. The Raman emission can be Stokes or anti-Stokes. In one embodiment of the invention, the zone where the synthesis (29) occurs is in an optical cavity and Raman photons (27) emitted by the Raman emission are reoriented toward the zone where the synthesis (29) occurs. In another embodiment of the invention, the zone where the synthesis (29) occurs is not in an optical cavity, and a stream of Raman photons (27) is created in an outside optical cavity before being sent toward the zone where the synthesis (29) occurs. The synthesis (29) preferably involves a CVD method or solidification by the Czochralski method. |
| US10808317B2 |
Deposition apparatus including an isothermal processing zone
A deposition apparatus for processing semiconductor substrates having an isothermal processing zone comprises a chemical isolation chamber in which semiconductor substrates are processed. A process gas source is in fluid communication with a showerhead module which delivers process gases from the process gas source to the isothermal processing zone wherein the showerhead module includes a faceplate wherein a lower surface of the faceplate forms an upper wall of a cavity defining the isothermal processing zone, a backing plate, and an isolation ring which surrounds the faceplate and the backing plate. At least one compression seal is compressed between the faceplate and the backing plate which forms a central gas plenum between the faceplate and the backing plate. A substrate pedestal module is configured to heat and support a semiconductor substrate wherein an upper surface of the pedestal module forms a lower wall of the cavity defining the isothermal processing zone within the chemical isolation chamber. A vacuum source is in fluid communication with the isothermal processing zone for evacuating process gas from the processing zone. |
| US10808314B2 |
Vapor deposition mask and method for manufacturing vapor deposition mask
A valid portion formed on a mask sheet is provided to extend across a plurality of active regions on a vapor target substrate. The valid portion includes a first region and a second region. The first region is provided in a shape corresponding to a shape of each of the active regions for each of the active regions. The second region is located outside the first region, and is provided with a covering portion configured to cover a plurality of vapor deposition holes. |
| US10808311B2 |
Nitrided plate part and method for producing the same
[Object] To provide a nitrided plate part that exhibits fatigue strength equivalent to or better than that of a carburized member, and a method for producing the same.[Solution] Provided is a nitrided plate part having predetermined components and structure. Nitrogen average content in a range in which a distance from a sheared end face of the part toward an interior of the nitrided plate part in a sheared end face normal direction is equal to or greater than 0.05 mm and equal to or less than 0.10 mm is equal to or greater than 0.4000% and equal to or less than 1.2000% in mass %, and minimum nitrogen content in a range in which the distance is equal to or greater than 0.015 mm and equal to or less than 0.200 mm is 0.0600% or more. After uncoiling a steel sheet coil, stretch and compressive deformation in a range of equal to or greater than 0.03% and equal to or less than 3.00% in amount of plastic strain are alternately applied to a surface layer of a steel sheet. Then, shearing and press-forming are performed to make the steel sheet into a plate part shape, without recoiling the steel sheet again. Then, nitriding is performed under predetermined conditions. |
| US10808310B2 |
Effective and novel design for lower particle count and better wafer quality by diffusing the flow inside the chamber
Embodiments described herein generally relate to a processing chamber having one or more gas inlet ports located at a bottom of the processing chamber. Gas flowing into the processing chamber via the one or more gas inlet ports is directed along a lower side wall of the processing chamber by a plate located over each of the one or more gas inlet ports or by an angled opening of each of the one or more gas inlet ports. The one or more gas inlet ports and the plates may be located at one end of the processing chamber, and the gas flow is directed towards an exhaust port located at the opposite end of the processing chamber by the plates or the angled openings. Thus, more gas can be flowed into the processing chamber without dislodging particles from a lid of the processing chamber. |
| US10808309B2 |
Component for use in plasma processing apparatus, plasma processing apparatus, and method for manufacturing the component
A component for use in a plasma processing apparatus, which is to be exposed to a plasma, includes a base material, an alumite layer and a thermally sprayed film. The base material has a plurality of through holes and a rough surface at which one end of each of the through holes is opended. The alumite layer is formed on a surface of the base material having the rough surface by an anodic oxidation process. The thermally sprayed film is formed on the rough surface with the alumite layer therebetween. |
| US10808306B2 |
Method of producing Co—Ni-based alloy
Provided is a Co—Ni-based alloy in which a crystal is easily controlled, a method of controlling a crystal of a Co—Ni-based alloy, a method of producing a Co—Ni-based alloy, and a Co—Ni-based alloy having controlled crystallinity. The Co—Ni-based alloy includes Co, Ni, Cr, and Mo, in which the Co—Ni-based alloy has a crystal texture in which a Goss orientation is a main orientation. The Co—Ni-based alloy preferably has a composition including, in terms of mass ratio: 28 to 42% of Co, 10 to 27% of Cr, 3 to 12% of Mo, 15 to 40% of Ni, 0.1 to 1% of Ti, 1.5% or less of Mn, 0.1 to 26% of Fe, 0.1% or less of C, and an inevitable impurity; and at least one kind selected from the group consisting of 3% or less of Nb, 5% or less of W, 0.5% or less of Al, 0.1% or less of Zr, and 0.01% or less of B. |
| US10808305B2 |
High-strength PC steel wire
This invention provides a high-strength PC steel wire having a chemical composition containing, in mass %, C: 0.90 to 1.10%, Si: 0.80 to 1.50%, Mn: 0.30 to 0.70%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.010 to 0.070%, N: 0.0010 to 0.010%, Cr: 0 to 0.50%, V: 0 to 0.10%, B: 0 to 0.005%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%, Cu: 0 to 0.50%, and the balance: Fe and impurities. A ratio between the Vickers hardness (HvS) at a location (surface layer) that is 0.1D [D: diameter of steel wire] from the surface of the steel wire and the Vickers hardness (HvI) of a region on the inner side relative to the surface layer satisfies the formula [1.10 |
| US10808304B2 |
Steel for induction hardening
A steel for induction hardening according to the present invention includes a chemical composition consisting of, in mass percent: C: 0.58 to 0.68%, Si: 0.70 to 1.40%, Mn: 0.20 to 1.40%, Al: 0.005 to 0.060%, N: 0.0020 to 0.0080%, and Ca: 0.0005 to 0.005%, with the balance being Fe and impurities, and satisfies Formulae (1) to (3). The steel microstructure is made up of ferrite and by area fraction, 85% or more of pearlite. In the steel, a ratio of a number of composite inclusions to a total number of Al2O3 inclusions and the composite inclusions that contain 2.0% or more of SiO2 and 2.0% or more of CaO is 20% or more. C+Si/7+Mn/5+Cr/9+Mo/2.5≤1.05 (1) C+Si/10+Mn/20+Cr/25≥0.70 (2) Cr/Si≤0.20 (3) |
| US10808303B2 |
Copper-nickel-zinc alloy and use thereof
A copper-nickel-zinc having the following composition in weight percentages: 46.0 to 51.0% Cu, 8.0 to 11.0% Ni, 0.2 to 0.6% Mn, 0.05 to 0.5% Si, up to 0.8% of each of Fe and/or Co, the sum of the Fe content and double the Co content equaling at least 0.1 wt. %, residual Zn, and unavoidable impurities, wherein nickel-, iron-, and manganese-containing and/or nickel-, cobalt-, and manganese-containing mixed silicides are embedded into a microstructure consisting of α- and β-phases as spherical or ellipsoidal particles and uses of such a copper-nickel-zinc alloy. |
| US10808302B2 |
Magnesium alloy
A magnesium alloy is provided that includes: 5.0 mass % or more and 15.0 mass % or less of Al; 2.5 mass % or more and 7.0 mass % or less of Sr; 0.05 mass % or more and less than 3.0 mass % of Ca; and 0.1 mass % or more and 0.6 mass % or less of Mn, with a remainder including Mg and inevitable impurities. |
| US10808299B2 |
Aluminum alloy material, and conductive member, battery member, fastening component, spring component, and structural component including the aluminum alloy material
The aluminum alloy material of the present disclosure has a specific alloy composition and has a fibriform metallographic structure where crystal grains extend so as to be aligned in one direction, wherein an average value of a size perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the crystal grains is 400 nm or less in a cross section parallel to the one direction. The aluminum alloy material of the present disclosure has a main surface having a crystal orientation distribution which satisfies a peak intensity ratio R (I200/I220) of a peak intensity I200 of a diffraction peak due to a {100} plane to a peak intensity I220 of a diffraction peak due to a {110} plane, of 0.20 or more, determined by an X-ray diffraction method. |
| US10808298B2 |
Titanium alloy
According to one embodiment, an alpha-beta titanium alloy comprises, in weight percentages: an aluminum equivalency in the range of about 6.7 to 10.0; a molybdenum equivalency in the range of 0 to 5.0; at least 2.1 vanadium; 0.3 to 5.0 cobalt; titanium; and incidental impurities. |
| US10808293B2 |
High formability dual phase steel
To improve the formability of dual phase steels, the martensite phase is tempered. It may form a ferrite-carbide structure. The tempering step occurs after martensite has been formed in the dual phase steel. The tempering step can occur in a box annealing step or it can be performed in a continuous fashion, such as on a continuous annealing, continuous tempering heat treating, or continuous coating line. The tempering step can further comprise a temper rolling on a temper mill after the heating step. |
| US10808292B2 |
Method of manufacturing hot press formed parts having excellent powdering resistance
Provided is a method of manufacturing an HPF part comprising: preparing a steel sheet comprising C: 0.18% to 0.25%, Si: 0.1% to 1.0%, Mn: 0.9% to 1.5%, P: 0.03% or less, S: 0.01% or less, Al: 0.01% to 0.05%, Cr: 0.05% to 0.5%, Ti: 0.01% to 0.05%, B: 0.001% to 0.005%, N: 0.009% or less, and a balance of Fe and impurities; heating the steel sheet at 550° C. to 850° C. followed by maintaining at 640° C. to 680° C., and immersing the steel sheet in a hot dip aluminum plating bath, and a balance of Al and impurities; cooling the plated steel sheet at 15° C./s or faster; heating the cooled hot dip aluminum plated steel sheet at 880° C. to 930° C. followed by maintaining for a certain time; and hot forming the alloyed hot dip aluminum plated steel sheet and quenching at a range of 300° C. or lower at the same time. |
| US10808288B2 |
PNA probes, probe sets, methods and kits pertaining to the detection of candida
This invention is related to novel PNA probes, probe sets, methods and kits pertaining to the detection of one or more species of Candida yeast. Non-limiting examples of probing nucleobase sequences that can be used for the probes of this invention can be selected from the group consisting of: AGA-GAG-CAG-CAT-GCA (Seq. Id. No. 1), AGA-GAG-CAA-CAT-GCA (Seq. Id. No. 2), ACA-GCA-GAA-GCC-GTG (Seq. Id. No. 3), CAT-AAA-TGG-CTA-CCA-GA (Seq. Id. No. 4), CAT-AAA-TGG-CTA-CCC-AG (Seq. Id. No. 5), ACT-TGG-AGT-CGA-TAG (Seq. Id. No. 6), CCA-AGG-CTT-ATA-CTC-GC (Seq. Id. No. 7), CCC-CTG-AAT-CGG-GAT (Seq. Id. No. 8), GAC-GCC-AAA-GAC-GCC (Seq. Id. No. 9), ATC-GTC-AGA-GGC-TAT-AA (Seq. Id. No. 10), TAG-CCA-GAA-GAA-AGG (Seq. Id. No. 11), CAT-AAA-TGG-CTA-GCC-AG (Seq. Id. No. 12), CTC-CGA-TGT-GAC-TGC-G (Seq. Id. No. 13), TCC-CAG-ACT-GCT-CGG (Seq. Id. No. 14), TCC-AAG-AGG-TCG-AGA (Seq. Id. No. 15), GCC-AAG-CCA-CAA-GGA (Seq. Id. No. 16), GCC-GCC-AAG-CCA-CA (Seq. Id. No. 17), GGA-CTT-GGG-GTT-AG (Seq. Id. No. 18), CCG-GGT-GCA-TTC-CA (Seq. Id. No. 19), ATG-TAG-AAC-GGA-ACT-A (Seq. Id. No. 20), GAT-TCT-CGG-CCC-CAT-G (Seq. Id. No. 21), CTG-GTT-CGC-CAA-AAA-G (Seq. Id. No. 22) and AGT-ACG-CAT-CAG-AAA (Seq. Id. No. 23). |
| US10808286B2 |
Methods for detecting epigenetic modifications
A method of detecting a predisposition to, or the incidence of, cancer in a sample comprises detecting an epigenetic change in at least one gene selected from an NDRG4/NDRG2 subfamily gene, GATA4, OSMR, GATA5, SFRP1, ADAM23, JPH3, SFRP2, APC, MGMT, TFPI2, BNIP3, FOXE1, SYNE1, SOX17, PHACTR3 and JAM3, wherein detection of the epigenetic change is indicative of a predisposition to, or the incidence of, cancer. Also described are pharmacogenetic methods for determining suitable treatment regimens for cancer and methods for treating cancer patients, based around selection of the patients according to the methods of the invention. The present invention is also concerned with improved methods of collecting, processing and analyzing samples, in particular body fluid samples. These methods may be useful in diagnosing, staging or otherwise characterizing various diseases. The invention also relates to methods for identifying, diagnosing, staging or otherwise characterizing cancers, in particular gastrointestinal cancers such as colorectal cancers, gastric cancers and oesophageal cancers. The methods of the invention relate, inter alia, to isolating and analyzing the human DNA component from faecal samples and blood-based samples. |
| US10808285B2 |
Diagnostic for lung disorders using class prediction
The present invention provides methods for diagnosis and prognosis of lung cancer using expression analysis of one or more groups of genes, and a combination of expression analysis with bronchoscopy. The methods of the invention provide far superior detection accuracy for lung cancer when compared to any other currently available method for lung cancer diagnostic or prognosis. The invention also provides methods of diagnosis and prognosis of other lung diseases, particularly in individuals who are exposed to air pollutants, such as cigarette or cigar smoke, smog, asbestos and the like air contaminants or pollutants. |
| US10808282B2 |
Selective surface patterning via nanoimprinting
Substrates comprising dual functional polymer layered surfaces and the preparation thereof by using UV nano-imprinting processes are disclosed. The substrates can be used as flow cells, nanofluidic or microfluidic devices for biological molecules analysis. |
| US10808281B2 |
Electrochemical detection of polymerase reactions by specific metal-phosphate complex formation
The present invention relates to a nucleic acid sequencing method that determines the sequence of a template nucleic acid by electrochemical means via the depletion of metal ions as a result of its binding to and/or precipitation with pyrophosphate. |
| US10808280B2 |
Computational phylogenetic analysis
Systems and a method for computationally analyzing genetic base pairs are provided. In one or more aspects, a system includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to receive a number of genetic sequences from a genetic sequencer device. The processor can generate, for each genetic sequence, a binary sequence. Each binary sequence is partitioned into a set of binary strings. Each binary string includes multiple binary base pairs. A set of entropy values are determined, each entropy value is associated with a binary string, and an entropy distribution function (EDF) is generated based on the set of entropy values. |
| US10808279B2 |
Digital analyte analysis
The invention generally relates to detecting target molecules. |
| US10808278B2 |
Kits and methods for pathogen detection
Kits and methods for detecting pathogens without the need for laboratory equipment are disclosed. The kits and methods described herein allow for near-room temperature amplification of pathogen polynucleotides in a biological sample in a one-compartment reaction vessel. The kits and methods may be used to detect any target nucleic acid, such as DNA or RNA from a bacterial, fungal, or viral pathogen. |
| US10808274B2 |
Coenzyme-linked glucose dehydrogenase and polynucleotide encoding the same
The present invention provides members that produce on a large scale a coenzyme-linked glucose dehydrogenase which has excellent substrate-recognizing ability toward glucose while providing low action on maltose. The present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding a soluble coenzyme-linked glucose dehydrogenase that catalyzes the oxidation of glucose in the presence of an electron acceptor and has an activity toward maltose of 5% or lower; a polypeptide encoded by the nucleotide sequence of the polynucleotide; a recombinant vector carrying the polynucleotide; a transformed cell produced using the recombinant vector; a method for producing a polypeptide comprising culturing the transformed cell and collecting from the cultivated products a polypeptide that links to FAD to exert the glucose dehydration activity; a method for determination of glucose using the polypeptide; a reagent composition for determination of glucose; and a biosensor. |
| US10808266B2 |
Propionibacterial cell lines for organic acid production
Microbial cell lines suitable for industrial-scale production of organic acids and methods of making and isolating such cell lines. |
| US10808258B2 |
High thebaine poppy and methods of producing the same
This disclosure relates to the production of opium poppy plants having high levels of thebaine. More particularly, the disclosure relates to the production of opium poppies having high levels of thebaine by simultaneously reducing the expression of genes encoding thebaine 6-0-demethylase (T60DM) and codeine 3-0-demethylase (CODM). |
| US10808257B2 |
Recombinant DNA constructs employing site-specific recombination
Recombinant DNA constructs, for use in plants and plant cells, have site-specific recombination sites that allow assessing phenotypes and modes of action by over expression or suppression of endogenous genes. In an aspect, a single DNA construct can be switched between over expression and suppression by the action of a recombinase such as the Cre recombinase on constructs having lox recombination sites. Other useful recombination systems include the Flp/frt system, the R/Rs system, the Dre/rox system, and the GIN/gix system. |
| US10808256B2 |
Systems and methods for untargeted metabolomic screening
Provided herein are systems and methods for untargeted screening of metabolite products of biosynthetic gene clusters. In particular, systems and methods are provided for the detection of secondary metabolites and the correlation off such metabolites to the biosynthetic gene clusters responsible for the biosynthesis thereof. |
| US10808251B2 |
Nucleic acid compounds for binding growth differentiation factor 11
Described herein are aptamers capable of binding to growth differentiation factor 11 (GDF11) protein; compositions comprising a GDF11 binding aptamer with a GDF11 protein; and methods of making and using the same. |
| US10808250B2 |
Fidgetin-like 2 as a target to enhance wound healing
Methods of treating a wound in a subject are provided comprising administering to the subject an amount of an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2. Compositions and pharmaceutical compositions comprising an amount of an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2 are also provided. Methods are also provided for identifying an inhibitor of Fidgetin-like 2. |
| US10808248B2 |
Short hairpin RNA compositions, methods of making and applications thereof
Provided herein are novel synthetic short hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules and compositions and kits comprising such molecules, as well as methods of making and using these molecules, compositions, and kits. |
| US10808247B2 |
Methods for treating neurological disorders using a synergistic small molecule and nucleic acids therapeutic approach
In one aspect, the disclosure provides methods for treating a neurodegenerative disorder, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a nucleic acid molecule and a therapeutically effective amount of a small molecule that activates NF-κB p65 and increases expression of manganese superoxide dismutase (MnSOD/SOD2) and/or expression of a related protein or enzyme. |
| US10808241B2 |
Methods for purification of messenger RNA
The present invention relates, in part, to methods for large-scale purification of mRNA. The method includes, at least, steps of forming an mRNA slurry, stirring the slurry, and vacuum or pressure filtering the slurry. |
| US10808240B2 |
Automated and manual methods for isolation of extracellular vesicles and co-isolation of cell-free DNA from biofluids
The invention provides novel methods and kits for fully automated high-throughput method for isolation of extracellular vesicles and co-isolation of cell-free DNA from biofluids, including cell-free DNA and/or cell-free DNA and nucleic acids including at least RNA from microvesicles, novel methods and kits for isolation of extracellular vesicles and co-isolation of cell-free DNA from biofluids, including cell-free DNA and/or cell-free DNA and nucleic acids including at least RNA from microvesicles that do not require the use of phenol or chloroform, and for extracting nucleic acids from the extracellular vesicles and/or from the biological samples. |
| US10808239B2 |
Isolation and analysis of fetal DNA from extravillous trophoblast cells retrieved from the endocervical canal
Methods of isolating DNA of a fetus of an ongoing pregnancy are provided according to the present invention which include obtaining a maternal endocervical sample containing maternal cells and fetal extravillous trophoblast cells from a pregnant subject; isolating fetal extravillous trophoblast cells from the maternal endocervical sample, producing isolated fetal extravillous trophoblast cells contaminated with maternal DNA; lysing the isolated fetal extravillous trophoblast cells; isolating fetal nuclei from the lysed fetal extravillous trophoblast cells, producing isolated fetal nuclei, thereby removing at least a portion of the contaminating maternal DNA; and purifying genomic DNA from the isolated fetal nuclei, producing purified fetal genomic DNA. The purified fetal genomic DNA can be assayed to determine a characteristic of a genomic DNA sequence of the purified fetal genomic DNA, thereby determining a characteristic of DNA of a fetus of an ongoing pregnancy. |
| US10808237B2 |
3-methylcrotonic acid decarboxylase (MDC) variants
Described are 3-methylcrotonic acid decarboxylase (MDC) variants showing an improved activity in converting 3-methylcrotonic acid into isobutene as well as methods for the production of isobutene using such enzyme variants. |
| US10808225B2 |
Use of PDL1 expressing cells to convert T cells into regulatory T cells
The present invention provides methods and compositions for converting a T cell into a cell that exhibits at least one regulatory T cell phenotype. The converted T cell is generated by contacting a T cell with a cell that is modified to comprise an agent capable of activating PD1 signaling in a T cell. The converted T cell is useful for preventing, suppressing, blocking or inhibiting an immune response. For example the converted T cell is useful for preventing rejection of a transplanted tissue in a human or other animal host, or protecting against graft versus host disease. The converted T cell can also be used to treat autoimmune diseases. |
| US10808223B2 |
Methods and compositions for feeder-free pluripotent stem cell media containing human serum
The present invention provides compositions and methods for the culture and maintenance of pluripotent stem cells. More particularly, the present invention provides for compositions and methods for culturing, maintaining, growing and stabilizing primate pluripotent stem cells in a feeder-free defined media further comprising human serum, or a soluble attachment component of the human serum, for promoting cell attachment. |
| US10808221B2 |
Proteinase-free coatings for colony passaging
A cell culture article includes a substrate having a polymer coating that is conducive to colony passaging of cells cultured on the coating. Example polymer coatings are formed from polygalacturonic acid (PGA), alginate, or combinations thereof. Cells cultured on the polymer coating can be separated from the substrate as a colony or layer of cells by exposing the polymer coating to (i) a chelating agent, (ii) a proteinase-free enzyme, or (iii) a chelating agent and a proteinase-free enzyme. |
| US10808220B2 |
Graphene oxide-based porous 3D mesh
A method of making a porous three-dimensional graphene mesh includes combining a graphene-containing material and a polymer having a plurality of hydroxyl groups in an alcohol solvent to form a mixture, adding a salt to the mixture, heating the mixture to form a gel, and washing the gel with water to remove the salt from the gel, leaving behind stable pores to form a scaffold. A three-dimensional porous graphene mesh includes a graphene-containing material and a polymer. The polymer is crosslinked with the graphene-containing material such that the Young's Modulus of the mesh is at least about 5 GPa. |
| US10808212B2 |
Barley beverage and method relating to same
Provided are a beverage having an effectively improved flavor, and methods for the same. A method of producing a beverage according to the present invention is a method of producing a beverage using a raw material solution, the method including: washing barley without germinating the barley; discarding a wash solution after the washing of the barley; and preparing the raw material solution using a raw material containing the washed and ungerminated barley. |
| US10808211B2 |
Disposable wipes with treatment agent safely formed insitu
A wipe that can be used deodorize, disinfect, and/or sterilize an object. A wipe manipulator may be used with a wipe to create, energize, or enhance one or more treatment agent in a wipe to improve its efficacy. Desirably, a wipe manipulator is flexible to accommodate to curved surfaces. A wipe includes a flexible membrane or cloth-like element that may apply, distribute, and/or remove a treatment agent to, over, or from a surface of the object. An enhanced treatment agent, such as peracetic acid, may be applied to the surface subsequent to being formed in the wipe as a result of installation of the wipe onto a manipulator, or otherwise activating the wipe. A wipe manipulator may include one or more rechargeable reservoir to contain and apply a synergistic treatment agent to the wipe to create the enhanced treatment agent. |
| US10808210B2 |
Water-soluble film for delayed release
The disclosure provides a water-soluble film, including polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) and (PVOH) and an acrylate resin (e.g., methyl acrylate), wherein the water-soluble film remains intact for at least 3 minutes when submerged in water heated to a temperature of about 40° C., as determined by Bleach Compatibility Method A (described herein). The disclosure further provides a packet or pouch comprising water-soluble film of the disclosure. The packet or pouch can optionally include two or more compartments. The disclosure further provides a pouch including a first sealed compartment containing a first composition, the first sealed compartment comprising the water-soluble film according to the disclosure. Optionally, the first composition can include a bleach composition. |
| US10808206B2 |
Detergent boosters, detergent systems that include a detergent booster, and methods of laundering fabric
Detergent boosters, detergent systems that include a detergent booster, and methods of laundering fabric are provided herein. In an embodiment, a detergent booster includes a nonionic soil release polymer and, optionally, one or more surfactants with a total amount of surfactant present in an amount of up to 4 weight % based upon a total weight of the detergent booster. The nonionic soil release polymer includes a backbone having ester linkages. |
| US10808191B2 |
Gasification apparatus, control device, integrated gasification combined cycle, and control method
A gasification apparatus for gasifying a carbonaceous feedstock to produce raw syngas includes a gasifier in which the raw syngas flows, a heat exchanger provided inside the gasifier downstream to exchange heat with the raw syngas, a hanger pipe through which a part of water supplied from a water supply passage flows to support a load of the heat exchanger, a heat exchanger inflow passage configured to cause the water flowing out from the hanger pipe to flow to an inflow side of the heat exchanger, a bypass passage branching from the water supply passage to cause a remaining of the water supplied to the hanger pipe, a bypass valve provided in the bypass passage, and a control device configured to control, depending on a gasifier load, an opening degree of the bypass valve to adjust the water supplied to the hanger pipe and the bypass passage. |
| US10808189B2 |
Process for production of base stocks
Base stocks having Group III/III+ characteristics are prepared from certain advantageous crude oils via simplified process configurations and/or under less severe process conditions. Crude oils comprising a vacuum gas oil (VGO) fraction having a ratio of a sum of paraffin content plus 1-Ring species content to multi-ring species content that is greater than or equal to about 1.5 are advantageous in this context. Other parameters such as API gravity and crude compositional ranges may also be considered for identifying advantageous crudes. In some instances, advantageous crudes are processed into Group III base stocks via a process configuration in which the crude oil is directly supplied to a hydroprocessing unit. |
| US10808187B2 |
System for conversion of crude oil to petrochemicals and fuel products integrating vacuum residue hydroprocessing
Process scheme configurations are disclosed that enable conversion of crude oil feeds with several processing units in an integrated manner into petrochemicals. The designs utilize minimum capital expenditures to prepare suitable feedstocks for the steam cracker complex. The integrated process for converting crude oil to petrochemical products including olefins and aromatics, and fuel products, includes mixed feed steam cracking and gas oil steam cracking. Feeds to the mixed feed steam cracker include one or more naphtha fractions from hydroprocessing zones within the battery limits, including vacuum residue hydrocracking, within the battery limits, recycle streams from the C3 and C4 olefins recovery steps, and raffinate from a pyrolysis gasoline aromatics extraction zone within the battery limits. Feeds to the gas oil steam cracker include gas oil range intermediates from the vacuum gas oil hydroprocessing zone and the vacuum residue hydrocracking zone. |
| US10808177B2 |
Delayed coking process with pre-cracking reactor
The present invention relates to delayed coking of heavy petroleum residue producing petroleum coke and lighter hydrocarbon products. The invented process utilize a pre-cracking reactor and a reactor furnace for mild thermal cracking of the feedstock and an intermediate separator, before being subjected to higher severity thermal cracking treatment in a coker furnace and a coking drums, resulting in reduction in overall coke yield. |
| US10808173B2 |
Luminescent hyperbolic metasurfaces
Techniques, systems, and devices are disclosed for implementing light-emitting hyperbolic metasurfaces. In one exemplary aspect, a light-emitting device includes a surface; a plurality of quantum heterostructures positioned on the surface, each of the plurality of quantum heterostructures including multiple quantum wells distributed along an axis perpendicular to the surface and separated by multiple quantum barriers, wherein each two adjacent quantum heterostructures of the plurality quantum heterostructures form a gap; and a monocrystalline material at least partially filling gaps between the plurality quantum heterostructures. |
| US10808171B2 |
Infrared emitting fluoride phosphor and infrared light emitting device
An infrared emitting fluoride phosphor and an infrared light emitting device are provided. The infrared emitting fluoride phosphor includes an activation center of Cr3+. The infrared light emitting device includes a light source and the infrared emitting fluoride phosphor. The light source is disposed to emit a first light, and the first light has a wavelength of 400-700 nm. The infrared emitting fluoride phosphor is configured to be excited by the first light to emit a first infrared ray. The first infrared ray has a wavelength of 650-1000 nm. The infrared light emitting device has a broad emission wavelength, such that it can be applied in variety of sensing device. |
| US10808165B2 |
Corrosion inhibitor compositions and methods of using same
Disclosed are inhibitor/cleaner compositions comprising alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonates, and methods of inhibiting corrosion of and removing schmoo from metal containments in contact with corrosive water sources. Also disclosed are metal containment assemblages comprising inhibitor/cleaner compositions and metal containment therefore. The alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonates are soluble or substantially soluble in the water sources and inhibit corrosion of the metal containments by the water sources containing corrodents. The alkyldiphenyloxide disulfonates also remove schmoo from the metal containments. The inhibitor/cleaners of the invention are useful for addition to produced waters and other corrosive water sources resulting from enhanced oil recovery operations. The inhibitor/cleaners inhibit corrosion of tanks, devices, and other metal containments such as carbon steel pipes which come into contact with produced waters from the oil recovery operations, while also providing schmoo reduction and removal from the metal containments. The inhibitor cleaners are also useful for addition to other corrosive aqueous fluids to inhibit corrosion of metal containments with which the aqueous fluids come into contact, such as corrosive aqueous discharge from mines and other industrial operations such as paper-making. |
| US10808164B2 |
Corrosion inhibition
A method of inhibiting corrosion of duplex stainless steel by aqueous acidic solution, comprises carrying out a preliminary treatment which is passivation of the steel while exposing the steel to a first aqueous acidic solution containing at least one organic corrosion inhibitor able to adsorb to a steel surface, so as to deposit a passivating and corrosion inhibiting film on the steel surface; and thereafter during a second period of time exposing the steel to a second aqueous acidic solution different from the first aqueous acidic solution and also containing at least one organic corrosion inhibitor able to adsorb to a steel. The second aqueous acidic solution maintains the film on the steel surface, such that weight loss through corrosion in the second period of time is lower than the weight loss which would be observed with the same second aqueous acidic solution but without carrying out the preliminary treatment. |
| US10808159B2 |
Thermoelastic cooling
A cooling system based on thermoelastic effect is provided. The system comprises a heat sink, a refrigerated space and a regenerator coupled to the refrigerated space and to the heat sink to pump heat from the refrigerated space to the heat sink. The regenerator comprises solid thermoelastic refrigerant materials capable of absorbing or releasing heat. |
| US10808158B2 |
Single crystal graphene or polycrystalline graphene matrix composite containing carbon-based fillers
A process for producing a unitary graphene matrix composite, the process comprising: (a) preparing a graphene oxide gel having graphene oxide molecules dispersed in a fluid medium, wherein the graphene oxide gel is optically transparent or translucent; (b) mixing a carbon or graphite filler phase in said graphene oxide gel to form a slurry; (c) dispensing said slurry onto a surface of a supporting substrate or a cavity of a molding tool; (d) partially or completely removing the fluid medium from the slurry to form a composite precursor; and (e) heat-treating the composite precursor to form the unitary graphene composite at a temperature higher than 100° C. This composite exhibits a combination of exceptional thermal conductivity, electrical conductivity, mechanical strength, surface hardness, and scratch resistance. |
| US10808157B2 |
Vehicle heating and/or air conditioning method
A method for the heating and/or air conditioning of the passenger compartment of an automobile using a reversible cooling loop in which flows a coolant containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene. The method is particularly useful when outdoor temperature is lower than −15° C. The method can be used for hybrid automobiles designed for operating alternatively with a thermal engine and an electric motor. |
| US10808156B2 |
Power generation
The present invention pertains to systems, methods, and compositions for liquid phase change, including for active cloud point, e.g., critical solution temperature, adjustment and heating or cooling, e.g., refrigeration, cycles. In some embodiments heat is absorbed, released or both due to phase changes in a liquid system. Advantageously, the phase changes may be controlled by controlling the ingredients or amounts of certain components of the liquid system. Advantages may include lower capital expenditures, lower operating expenses, or both for a diverse and wide range of heating and cooling applications. Such applications include, for example, cooling of data centers, cooled transportation of goods, refrigeration, heat pumps, extractions, ocean thermal energy conversion, and de-icing of roads to name just a few. |
| US10808151B2 |
Hot-melt adhesive agent
Problem to be solved of the present invention is to provide a hot-melt adhesive agent which is capable of applying at low temperature, excellent in adhesiveness at the wide temperature ranges (10 to 40° C.), and excellent in balance between tackiness and retention force, and a disposable product obtained by employing the hot-melt adhesive agent. Means for Solving the problem is a hot-melt adhesive agent comprising a thermoplastic block copolymer (A) which is a copolymer of vinyl class aromatic hydrocarbons and conjugated diene compounds, wherein the thermoplastic block copolymer (A) comprises the following component (A1) and component (A2): (A1) a radial type styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of 35 to 45% by weight, a diblock content of 50 to 90% by weight, and has a viscosity at 25° C. as 25% toluene solution of not more than 250 mPa·s; and (A2) a triblock type styrene block copolymer. |
| US10808150B2 |
Resin composition, method for manufacturing semiconductor device using resin composition, and solid-state imaging element
A resin composition comprising (a) an acrylic polymer, (b) a compound having at least one (meth)acryloyl group and (c) a polymerization initiator, in which the absolute value of refractive index difference between the component (a) an acrylic polymer and the component (b) having at least one (meth)acryloyl group at 100° C. is 0.031 or less. |
| US10808149B2 |
Pressure sensitive adhesive comprising (meth) acrylic polymer and amino acid crosslinker
A pressure sensitive adhesive composition is described that comprises a (meth)acrylic polymer comprising polymerized units of (meth)acrylic ester monomer having a Tg less than 0° C. and ethylenically unsaturated monomer comprising a pendent functional group crosslinked with an amine or carboxylic acid group of at least one amino acid. Also described are aqueous pressure sensitive adhesive compositions, adhesive-coated articles, and methods. |
| US10808139B2 |
Durable superhydrophobic color paint
A colored paint that imparts a superhydrophobic surface on an object is a suspension of hydrophobic particles in a polymeric binder and a plasticizer in a solvent or mixed solvent, wherein at least a portion of the hydrophobic particles are colored particles. Colored particles can be ultramarine, iron oxide, chromium oxide, or any other colored metal oxide. The hydrophobic particles can be metal oxide particles that are surface functionalized with a fluorinated alkyl silane or an alkyl silane. The binder is a mixture of PDVF and PMMA in a ratio of 3:1 to 10:1. The plasticizer is a mixture of triethyl phosphate and perfluoro(butyltetrahydrofuran) or other perfluorinated hydrocarbon. Surfaces coated using this paint display contact angles in excess of 150° and resist abrasion. |
| US10808138B2 |
Metal-polymer composite material
The present invention relates to composite material comprising a matrix and a metallic layer located at at least one surface of said composite material, said matrix comprising at least one polymer and a first population of particles of at least one electronically conducting metal, said layer comprising a second population of particles of at least one electronically conducting metal, a method for preparing such composite material and applications thereof. |
| US10808137B2 |
Method for producing printed item
A method for producing a printed item including discharging two or more inks by an inkjet method toward a recording medium to form an image is disclosed, wherein the two or more inks include a first oil-based inkjet ink containing a first colorant and a non-aqueous solvent and having an ink surface tension of less than 27.0 mN/m, and a second oil-based inkjet ink containing a second colorant and a non-aqueous solvent and having an ink surface tension of 27.0 mN/m or greater, and the method includes discharging the first oil-based inkjet ink toward the recording medium at a discharge volume of at least 20 pl per one liquid droplet to form dots with the first oil-based inkjet ink, and subsequently discharging the second oil-based inkjet ink toward the recording medium at a discharge volume of less than 20 pl per one liquid droplet so as to overlap with the dots formed with the first oil-based inkjet ink. |
| US10808136B2 |
Industrial deinking of ink compositions
The ink composition comprises pigment particles and a stimulus responsive dispersing agent for dispersing said pigment particles in a protic polar solvent, for instance for inkjet printing, which stimulus responsive dispersing agent comprises an anchoring part for anchoring to said pigment particles, a stimulus responsive part as shown in formula (XXa) or (XXb) and a hydrophilic part for solvent stabilization of the pigment, wherein the stimulus responsive part upon exposure to a stimulus initiates decomposition of the stimulus responsive dispersing agent. The paper with the printed ink can be deinked in an industrial deinking process. |
| US10808134B2 |
Photo-curable ink composition and method for forming image
A photo-curable ink composition contains an amine resin including a constituent unit A represented by a formula (1) or a formula (2) and a constituent unit B represented by any of a formula (3) to a formula (7) and a radical-polymerizable monomer. In the radical-polymerizable monomer, a content of a radical-polymerizable monomer having an acid group is 1.5 mmol or less per 100 g of the photo-curable ink composition. A method for forming an image using the photo-curable ink composition is also provided. |
| US10808123B2 |
Nanoparticles for improving the dimensional stability of resins
A composition may include the resin and a plurality of polymer nanoparticles included in the resin to form a resin mixture. The resin may have a resin coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), a resin cure shrinkage, and/or a resin heat of reaction. The polymer nanoparticles may have a nanoparticle cure shrinkage less than the resin cure shrinkage, a nanoparticle CTE different than the resin CTE, and/or a nanoparticle heat of reaction less than the resin heat of reaction. |
| US10808121B2 |
Polyolefin-based elastomer modified polyethylene terephthalate blends with enhanced notched impact strength
A thermoplastic polymer blend having improved impact performance includes from about 50 wt % to about 98 wt % polyethylene terephthalate (PET), a polymeric toughening agent and a compatibilizer. The compatibilizer is a functionalized polyolefin, a thermoplastic copolymer or a thermoplastic terpolymers. The ratio of wt % compatibilizer to wt % polymeric toughening agent, based on the total weight of the thermoplastic polymer blend, is from about 0.1 to about 0.4. |
| US10808119B2 |
Flame-retardant polyesters
The disclosure is directed to a thermoplastic molding composition. The composition includes A) from 10 to 98% by weight of a thermoplastic polyester; B) from 0.5 to 30% by weight of a dicarboxylic salt; C) from 1 to 30% by weight of a flame retardant combination made of C1) a halogen-containing flame retardant differing from B), and C2) an antimony oxide; and D) from 0 to 50% by weight of other additives. The total of the percentages by weight of components A) to D) is 100%. The dicarboxylic salt is represented by the following formula, where R1 to R4 are mutually independently halogen or hydrogen, wherein at least one moiety R1 to R4 is halogen, x is 1 to 3, m is 1 to 9, n is 2 to 3, and M is an alkaline earth metal, Ni, Ce, Fe, In, Ga, Al, Pb, Y, Zn, or Hg: |
| US10808115B2 |
Resin composition and molded article
A resin composition includes a cellulose ester compound and a resin which includes a constituent unit derived from a (meth)acrylic acid ester compound and at least one constituent unit selected from the group consisting of a constituent unit having an epoxy group, a constituent unit having an oxetanyl group, a constituent unit derived from a maleic anhydride compound, and a constituent unit derived from an itaconic anhydride compound. The constituent unit derived from a (meth)acrylic acid ester compound is included in an amount of 40 mass % or greater with respect to a total mass of the resin. |
| US10808107B2 |
Rubber composition for tire
A rubber composition for a tire contains: per 100 parts by mass of a diene rubber containing 50 parts by mass or greater of an emulsion-polymerized styrene-butadiene rubber having a bonded styrene content of 30 mass % or less, from 20 to 40 parts by mass of a butadiene rubber, and WN parts by mass of a natural rubber, WT parts by mass of an aromatic modified terpene resin and WS parts by mass of a silica. A ratio (WN/WS) of a compounded amount of the natural rubber (WN) to a compounded amount of the silica (WS) is from 0.4 to 1.0, and a ratio (WS/WT) of the compounded amount of the silica (WS) to a compounded amount of the aromatic modified terpene resin (WT) is from 2.0 to 5.0. |
| US10808105B2 |
Rubber composition including a hydrocarbon resin with a low glass transition temperature
A rubber composition is based on at least one diene elastomer with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of less than −40° C., one reinforcing filler at a content from 60 to 110 parts by weight per hundred parts by weight of elastomer (phr), one vulcanization system and one combination of plasticizers, the said combination of plasticizers comprising more than 10 phr of at least one hydrocarbon resin with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of between −40° C. and 20° C. and at least one supplementary plasticizer selected from plasticizing oils, hydrocarbon resins with a Tg of greater than 20° C. and their mixtures, the total content of plasticizer being within a range extending from 25 to 65 phr, the contents of reinforcing filler and of plasticizer being such that the ratio of the total content of filler to the total content of plasticizer is within a range extending from 1.8 to 2.5. |
| US10808100B2 |
Abusively molded article including color stable components
A molded article includes a polycarbonate resin, an ultraviolet (UV) absorbing component, a heat stabilizer component, and a colorant. The molded article, when tested using a 2.5 mm color plaque, includes a color difference delta E* (dE*) of less than about 0.6 following molding under abusive molding conditions as compared to a reference article molded under standard processing conditions. The molded article may include a color difference delta b* (db*) of less than about 0.3 after being molded under the abusive molding conditions as compared to a reference article molded under standard processing conditions. The UV absorbing component may include a benzotriazole compound. Methods for forming a molded article in accordance with the above are also described. |
| US10808098B2 |
Polyethylene terephthalate-graphene nanocomposites
A nanocomposite material comprises polyethylene terephthalate (PET) as a base polymer and a nanoparticle that increases the strength of the base polymer. |
| US10808093B2 |
Combination of silica and graphite and its use for decreasing the thermal conductivity of vinyl aromatic polymer foam
The invention relates to the co-use of a) a certain type of silica and b) a certain type of graphite, wherein the silica and the graphite are used in a weight ratio in a range of from 1:1 to 1:10, for decreasing the thermal conductivity of vinyl aromatic polymer foam. |
| US10808090B2 |
Method and composition to ensure degradation of plastic films in an anaerobic environment, such as a landfill
A plastic film is produced by blending a polymer with particles encapsulating an oxidizing agent, such as hydrogen peroxide. Optionally, an “oxodegradable” and/or “oxo biodegradable” additive that promotes degradation of the polymer in the presence of oxygen may be blended into the plastic film. The presence of the oxidizing agent within the plastic film ensures degradation of an article of manufacture, e.g., a plastic bag, when it is disposed of in an anaerobic environment, such as a landfill. In some embodiments, the particles are microcapsules and/or nanocapsules each having a polymer shell encapsulating a core that includes the oxidizing agent. In some embodiments, the particles are microparticles and/or nanoparticles each having a matrix in which the oxidizing agent is encapsulated. |
| US10808087B2 |
Fiber composite material and method of producing the same
A fiber composite material includes mixed fibers including a plant fiber and an ultrahigh-strength elongation fiber and thermoplastic resin that binds the mixed fibers each other. The ultrahigh-strength elongation fiber has tensile modulus that is 4000 MPa or greater and is greater than tensile modulus of the thermoplastic resin and has tensile elongation at break that is greater than tensile elongation at break of the plant fiber. |
| US10808085B2 |
Phenol novolak resin, curable resin composition, and cured product thereof
A phenol novolak resin having an excellent balance between the mold shrinkage of a composition containing the phenol novolak resin during heat curing and the modulus of elasticity at high temperature. A phenol novolak resin that is an alkyl phenol novolak resin produced by bonding alkyl phenol (I), in which an alkyl group having a carbon number of 4 to 8 is included as a substituent on an aromatic ring, to each other with a methylene group interposed therebetween, wherein the ratio (a)/(b) of a value (a) of integration from 146 to 148 ppm to a value (b) of integration from 146 to 153 ppm based on the 13C-NMR measurement is within the range of 0.05 to 0.30, and the area ratio of alkyl phenol (I) based on GPC measurement is within the range of 0.01% to 3.0%, a curable resin composition using the same, and a cured product thereof. |
| US10808083B2 |
Method and device for producing a rubber mixture in a liquid phase
A process and device continuously prepare a filled rubber masterbatch. The process comprises bringing into contact, in a mixing zone, a first liquid-phase flow and a second liquid-phase flow, the first flow being an elastomer emulsion, the second flow being an aqueous suspension of filler particles, such that one of the two flows emerges inside the other flow and that the two flows are transported at low pressure before they are brought into contact. |
| US10808081B2 |
Powder compositions comprising thermoplastic particles and flow promoter particles, method of preparing articles and coatings from the powder compositions, and articles prepared therefrom
A powder composition includes a plurality of thermoplastic particles and a plurality of flow promoting particles having an optimized flow, coalescence, or both; and methods of preparing three-dimensional articles and methods of preparing a powder coating, and articles prepared by the methods are described herein. |
| US10808080B2 |
Monomer, polymer, compensation film, optical film, and display device
A monomer is represented by Chemical Formula 1: wherein, in Chemical Formula 1, R1, R2, o, p, L1, A1, Ra, m, and n are the same as defined in the detailed description. |
| US10808074B2 |
Glycidyl ether alkoxylate block copolymers
The present invention relates to a compound having the following structure I: where Ar1, Ar2; R1, m, and n are defined herein. The compound of the present invention is useful as an open time additive in waterborne coatings compositions, particularly waterborne paint compositions. |
| US10808072B2 |
Curable adhesive compositions and use thereof
A solvent-less hybrid curable composition is prepared from grafting polyesters or polyamides onto a (meth)acrylic copolymer backbone. Besides the many benefits of a solvent-less system, the hybrid curable composition forms strong adhesion to polar substrates, widens the use temperatures, and enables faster processing speeds than conventional hybrid curable compositions. The solvent-less hybrid curable composition forms an optically clear single phase that is suitable as tapes and labels, or in electronic, optoelectronic, OLED and photovoltaic devices, and the like. |
| US10808071B2 |
Degradable sulfur-containing hyperbranched epoxy resin and preparation method thereof
Degradable sulfur-containing hyperbranched epoxy resin and a preparation method thereof. The preparation method comprises initiating a reaction of a mercaptocyclotriazine compound and a binary olefin by ultraviolet light to prepare a mercapto hyperbranched polymer; then reacting with glycidyl methacrylate to obtain a degradable sulfur-containing hyperbranched epoxy resin of which the molecular weight is about 3,000-35,400 g/mol. After the degradable sulfur-containing hyperbranched epoxy resin is cured, a cyclotriazine structure can be completely degraded within 1.5 h in a phosphoric acid solution at the temperature of 80 DEG C, thus realizing the recycle of the epoxy resin. The invention is simple in process, low in reaction temperature, rapid in reaction and high in yield, the sulfur-containing structure lowers curing temperature and realizes rapid curing, and cyclotriazine structure has a degradation function, and is expected to be used in the fields of strengthening and toughening of the epoxy resins, solvent-free coatings, electronic packaging. |
| US10808068B2 |
Manufacture of novolacs and resoles using lignin
Processes for manufacturing novolacs and resoles from lignin are disclosed. A phenol-aldehyde-lignin dispersion is formed which can then be used to make either a novolac or a resole, depending upon the catalysts used. |
| US10808066B2 |
Hydrogenated copolymer, composition, and molded article
A hydrogenated copolymer comprising a copolymer block A comprising a vinyl aromatic compound monomer unit and a conjugated diene monomer unit, wherein a tan δ peak obtained by dynamic viscoelasticity measurement (1 Hz) is in the range of −40° C. to 20° C., a value of the tan δ peak is 0.8 or more, and a half value width of the tan δ peak is 22° C. or less. |
| US10808058B2 |
Method for producing porous articles from alternating poly(ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) and articles produced therefrom
Poly(ethylene tetrafluoroethylene) (ETFE) polymers having an average molecular weight of at least 300,000 g/mol and a melt enthalpy of at least 57 J/g are provided. The ETFE polymer may include at least one additional comonomer. The ETFE polymer is used to form a porous tape or membrane that has a node and fibril structure. A porous ETFE tape may be formed by lubricating the ETFE polymer and subjecting the lubricated polymer to pressure at a temperature below the melting point of the ETFE polymer. Optionally, the ETFE tape may be expanded at a temperature below the melting temperature of the ETFE polymer to form an expanded ETFE membrane. Alternatively, the ETFE polymer may subjected to heat and pressure without the addition of a lubricant to form a dense preform. The dense preform may be subsequently slit in a length direction and stretched to form a dense ETFE fiber. |
| US10808053B2 |
Polyethylene compositions and articles made therefrom
Polyethylene compositions including at least 65 wt % ethylene derived units, based upon the total weight of the polyethylene composition, are provided. |
| US10808049B2 |
Dual metallocene catalyst copolymer compositions
Processes are provided which include copolymerization using two different metallocene catalysts, one capable of producing high Mooney-viscosity polymers and one suitable for producing lower Mooney-viscosity polymers having at least a portion of vinyl terminations. The two catalysts may be used together in polymerization to produce copolymer compositions of particularly well-tuned properties. For instance, polymerizations are contemplated to produce high-Mooney metallocene polymers that exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, notwithstanding their high Mooney viscosity. Other polymerizations are also contemplated in which lower-Mooney metallocene polymers are produced, which also exhibit excellent processability and elasticity, while furthermore having excellent cure properties suitable in curable elastomer compound applications. Many of the contemplated polymerizations include controlling the ratio of the two metallocene catalysts used in the polymerization so as to obtain the desired Mooney viscosity and desired rheology (indicated by Mooney Relaxation Area) of the copolymer compositions. |
| US10808046B2 |
Method for producing a prophylactic article
According to a method for the manufacture of a prophylactic article, especially of a glove, from a (carboxylated) diene rubber, at least one layer of a (carboxylated) diene latex is applied on a former and the (carboxylated) diene latex is cross-linked with a cross-linking agent, wherein a mercapto-functional siloxane polymer is used as cross-linking agent. |
| US10808041B2 |
Lincosamides universal monoclonal antibody hybridoma cell strain and application thereof
The present disclosure discloses a lincosamides universal monoclonal antibody hybridoma cell strain and application thereof, and belongs to the technical field of food safety immunological detection. According to the present disclosure, a clindamycin chlorine-substituted derivative is used as a hapten, the hapten is coupled with bovine serum albumin (BSA) by an activated ester method to obtain an immunizing antigen, and after being uniformly mixed with a Freund's adjuvant, the immunizing antigen is subcutaneously injected to immunize BALB/c mice; clindamycin is coupled with ovalbumin (OVA) by a carbonyl diimidazole (CDI) method to be used as a coating antigen used for detecting mouse serums and a cell supernatant. The spleen cells of the immunized mice are fused with mouse myeloma cells by a PEG method, and screened by indirect ELISA and indirect competitive ELISA and subcloned three times to obtain a population-selective hybridoma cell strain. The cell strain provided by the present disclosure has relatively good inhibition on clindamycin, lincomycin and pirlimycin, and can meet the demand for lincosamides multi-residue immunoassay products on the market. |
| US10808039B2 |
Monomethylvaline compounds capable of conjugation to ligands
Auristatin peptides, including MeVal-Val-Dil-Dap-Norephedrine (MMAE) and MeVal-Val-Dil-Dap-Phe (MMAF), were prepared and attached to Ligands through various linkers, including maleimidocaproyl-val-cit-PAB. The resulting ligand drug conjugates were active in vitro and in vivo. |
| US10808038B2 |
HER3/HER2 bispecific antibodies binding to the beta-hairpin of HER3 and domain II of HER2
The invention relates to HER3/HER2 bispecific antibodies binding to the beta-hairpin of HER3 and domain II of HER2, their preparation and use as medicament. |
| US10808037B1 |
Prevention of disulfide bond reduction during recombinant production of polypeptides
Provided herein are methods for preventing the reduction of disulfide bonds during the recombinant production of disulfide-containing polypeptides. In particular, the invention concerns the prevention of disulfide bond reduction during harvesting of disulfide-containing polypeptides, including antibodies, from recombinant host cell cultures. |
| US10808035B2 |
Anti CD30 chimeric antigen receptor and its use
In a first aspect, the present disclosure relates to genetically modified T-cells having a chimeric antigen receptor for use in adoptive cell therapy for treating CD30+cancer in a subject need thereof. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a T-cell containing a specific chimeric antigen receptor being toxic to CD30+cancer cells while being non-toxic to CD30+non-cancer cells. In a further aspect, the present disclosure relates to a specific chimeric antigen receptor and the nucleic acid molecule encoding the receptor as well vectors and cells containing the same. Finally, the present disclosure relates to the use of the chimeric antigen receptor for use in improving persistence and amplification of lymphocyte containing the same and the use of specific peptides for improving persistence and amplification of genetically modified lymphocytes expressing the same. |
| US10808030B2 |
Anti-HCTLA-4 antibodies
The invention relates to new anti-hCTLA-4 antibodies that bind to a different epitope than prior art anti-CTLA4 antibodies, methods to produce these antibodies and therapeutic and diagnostic uses of these antibodies. These antibodies show a similar affinity for the CTLA4 antigen and they are also able to block the binding of CTLA4 to CD80 and/or CD86. |
| US10808029B2 |
Antigen binding proteins to oncostatin M (OSM)
The present invention concerns antigen binding proteins and fragments thereof which specifically bind Oncostatin M (OSM), particularly human OSM (hOSM) and which inhibit the binding of OSM to the gp130 receptor but does not directly interact with site II residues. The invention also concerns a method of humanizing antibodies. Further disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, screening and medical treatment methods. |
| US10808027B2 |
DNA molecules encoding antibodies to tau and methods of making thereof
Monoclonal antibodies to human tau aggregate, compositions comprising such tau antibodies, and methods of using such tau antibodies for the treatment of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer's disease, Progressive Supranuclear Palsy and Pick's disease. |
| US10808022B2 |
IL-15/IL-15Ralpha based conjugates purification method
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a composition comprising monomeric conjugates from a sample, said conjugate comprising (a) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of interleukin 15 or derivatives thereof, and (b) a polypeptide comprising the amino acid sequence of the sushi domain of IL-15Rα or derivatives thereof; wherein said method comprises the use of anion-exchange chromatography followed by a hydrophobic interaction chromatography; and to a pharmaceutical composition which can be obtained by such a method. |
| US10808018B2 |
Erythropoietin-derived peptides and methods of protecting cells from oxidative damage induced by reactive oxygen species
A peptide is described herein that has: (i) a simple structure compared to existing natural human erythropoietin, thus capable of easily passing through a tissue-blood barrier, (ii) excellent bioactivity with respect to cell-protecting activity, (iii) a low manufacturing cost, thus being economically advantageous, and (iv) no side effects on cell proliferation. Also, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the erythropoietin-derived peptide described herein as an active ingredient is described. The pharmaceutical composition may be used for preventing or treating cell damage-related illnesses, such as stroke, mechanical damage or ischemic damage to the nervous system, myocardial infarction, retinal damage, and diabetes. Also, the described pharmaceutical composition may be used for preventing cell damage. |
| US10808017B2 |
Ubiquitin variants and uses therof as 53BP1 inhibitors
53BP1 inhibitors, compositions comprising the inhibitors and methods of using same are provided. The inhibitors can be used in combination with gene editing systems. |
| US10808015B2 |
Maltose dependent degrons, maltose-responsive promoters, stabilization constructs, and their use in production of non-catabolic compounds
The present disclosure relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron to control stability of a protein of interest fused thereto at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron in combination with a maltose-responsive promoter to control gene expression at the transcriptional level and to control protein stability at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a stabilization construct that couples expression of a cell-growth-affecting protein with the production of non-catabolic compounds. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a synthetic maltose-responsive promoter. The present disclosure further provides compositions and methods for using a maltose dependent degron, a maltose-responsive promoter, and a stabilization construct, either alone or in various combinations, for the production of non-catabolic compounds in genetically modified host cells. |
| US10808013B2 |
Mutant immunoglobulin K chain variable region-binding peptide
A first immunoglobulin κ chain variable region-binding peptide includes an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 21 with substitution of one or more amino acid residues at the 15th position, the 16th position, the 17th position or the 18th position, wherein an acid dissociation pH thereof is shifted to a neutral side. A second immunoglobulin κ chain variable region-binding peptide further includes deletion, substitution and/or addition of 1-20 amino acid residues at positions other than the 15th position, the 16th position, the 17th position and the 18th position. A third immunoglobulin κ chain variable region-binding peptide includes an amino acid sequence with a sequence identity of 80% or more to the amino acid sequence of the first immunoglobulin κ chain variable region-binding peptide. |
| US10808007B2 |
Desacetoxytubulysin H and analogs thereof
In one aspect, the present disclosure provides tubulysin analogs of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X1, X2, X3, and A1 are as defined herein. In another aspect, the present disclosure also provides methods of preparing the compounds disclosed herein. In another aspect, the present disclosure also provides pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of the compounds disclosed herein. |
| US10808000B2 |
Process for preparing palladium complexes
The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a complex of formula (I): comprising the step of reacting Pd(diolefin)X2 or PdX2 and PR1R2R3 in a solvent to form the complex of formula (I), wherein the process is carried out in the absence of a base, the molar ratio of Pd(diolefin)X2:PR1R2R3 or PdX2:PR1R2R3 is greater than 1:1.1, up to about 1:2.5; each X is independently a halide; and R1, R2 and R3 are independently selected from the group consisting of tert-butyl and isopropyl. |
| US10807999B2 |
Siloxane monomer, composition for preparation of silicone hydrogel lens containing same, and silicone hydrogel lens
The present invention relates to a siloxane monomer used in the production of a silicone hydrogel lens, a composition for the preparation of a lens containing the same, and a silicone hydrogel lens prepared from the same, wherein the silicone hydrogel lens according to the present invention has a feature of easy release from a component of a mold. |
| US10807994B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds and uses thereof
Heterocyclic compounds of Formula (I): as Wee1 inhibitors are provided. The compounds may find use as therapeutic agents for the treatment of diseases and may find particular use in oncology. |
| US10807991B2 |
Spiro-cyclic amine derivatives as S1P modulators
The present invention relates spiro-cyclic amine derivatives of the formula (I) wherein R1; R2; R3; Q; —W-T-; R5; Z; and A have the definitions provided in the claims; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate or hydrate thereof or one or more N-oxides thereof. The compounds of the invention have affinity to S1P receptors and may be used in the treatment, alleviation or prevention of diseases and conditions in which (a) S1P receptor (s) is (are) involved. |
| US10807976B2 |
Quinolinone five-membered heterocyclic compounds as mutant-isocitrate dehydrogenase inhibitors
The invention relates to inhibitors of mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase (mt-IDH) proteins with neomorphic activity useful in the treatment of cell-proliferation disorders and cancers, having the Formula: where Y1, X1, X2, Y2, W1, W2, W3, and R1-R5 are described herein. |
| US10807974B2 |
Methylamine derivatives as lysysl oxidase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer
Provided are compounds of the Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: wherein W, X, Y, Z, x, R1, R2, R3, x and n are defined in the specification. The compounds are inhibitors of lysyl oxidase (LOX) and lysyl oxidase-like (LOXL) family members (LOXL1, LOXL2, LOXL3, LOXL4) and are useful in therapy, particularly in the treatment of cancer. Also disclosed are LOX inhibitors for use in the treatment of a cancer associated with EGFR and biomarkers that predict responsiveness to a LOX inhibitor. |
| US10807972B2 |
Indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative and organic electroluminescence device using the same
The present invention discloses an indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative and an organic electroluminescence device employing the indenotriphenylene-based amine derivative as the dopant material, the hole transporting material, or the electron blocking material of the organic electroluminescence device. The organic electroluminescence device of the present invention exhibits improved performance, such as reduced power consumption, increased current efficiency, and longer half-life time. |
| US10807971B2 |
Pyrrolidinone compounds
The present invention provides compounds which are of the formula (I) and (II) wherein X is selected from the group consisting of (III) and (IV); R is selected from the group consisting of (V) and (VI); Q is selected from the group consisting of (VII) and (VIII); and (IX) R2 is selected from the group consisting of (X) and (XI); or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, methods for treating obesity, type II diabetes, and compositions. |
| US10807970B2 |
Tetrahydropyran and thiopyran derivatives having multimodal activity against pain
The present invention relates to tetrahydropyran and thiopyran derivatives having dual pharmacological activity towards both the sigma (σ) receptor, and the μ-opioid receptor, to processes of preparation of such compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in therapy, in particular for the treatment of pain. |
| US10807969B2 |
Meglumine salt formulations of 1-(5,6-dichloro-1h-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-1h-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid
The meglumine salt of 1-(5,6-dichloro-1H-benzo[d]imidazol-2-yl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid (compound (1)) and pharmaceutically acceptable formulations thereof are described. Such compounds may be used in pharmaceutical compositions and methods for the treatment of disease states, disorders, and conditions mediated by prolyl hydroxylase activity. |
| US10807968B2 |
Substituted 2-(het)arylimidazolylcarboxyamides as pesticides
The present invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) in which Q, V, T, W, X, Y and A have the meanings given in the description—and to their use for controlling animal pests. |
| US10807965B2 |
Process for preparation of apalutamide
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of apalutamide. In particular, the present invention relates to a process for the preparation of apalutamide and its intermediates. The present invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising apalutamide. |
| US10807964B2 |
Benzothiophene-based selective estrogen receptor downregulators
This invention is benzothiophene-based estrogen receptor downregulators and their compositions and uses to treat estrogen-related medical disorders. |
| US10807952B2 |
Compounds for treatment of immune inflammatory disorders
Compounds, methods of use, and processes for making inhibitors of complement Factor D are provided comprising Formula I, I″ and I′″ or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof. The inhibitors described herein target Factor D and inhibit or regulate the complement cascade. The inhibitors of Factor D described herein reduces the excessive activation of complement. |
| US10807949B2 |
Purification of mercaptans or thiophenes using dividing wall column distillation
Aspects of the present invention relate to systems and processes for obtaining desired mercaptans or thiophenes from a feed stream containing a mixture of mercaptans, thiophenes and other components. In one aspect of the invention, a system for separating one or more components from a feed stream of mixed mercaptans includes one or more distillation columns in connection with a feed containing mercaptans, the distillation column having a rectification section, a stripping section, and a feed side section separated from a side draw section by a dividing wall that extends from the rectification section to the stripping section. The distillation column further being in connection with a condenser and a reboiler; and a distillate stream, a side drawn stream, and a bottoms stream. |
| US10807948B2 |
Aromatic compounds and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are substituted indane derivatives useful as HIF-2α inhibitors. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising said indane derivatives and methods of using said indane derivatives for treating proliferative diseases, such as renal cell carcinoma and von Hippel-Lindau disease, and other conditions associated with HIF-2α activity are also disclosed. |
| US10807943B2 |
Non-lactone carbocyclic modulators of bacterial quorum sensing
Non-lactone carbocyclic modulators of bacterial quorum sensing. Pharmaceutical composition containing such modulators. Methods employing such modulators for modulation of quorum sensing. Compounds are exemplified by those of formula: A-[Z]n-L1-[Y]—NH-L2-HG, where A is an optionally substituted aryl or heteroaryl group having one or two 5- or 6-member rings with up to 1-3 heteroatoms in a ring, or a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C12 acyclic aliphatic group and HG is an optionally substituted cyclopentyl group. Compounds include those where n is 1 or 0, Z is —CO—, —O—CO—, —CO—O—, —NH—CO—, —CO—NH—, —NH—CO—NH—, —O—, —S—, or —NH2, Y is —NH—CO—, —CO—CH2—C(Y1)-, or —SO2—, where Y1 is —OH, —SH, —NH2 or —F; and L1 and L2 independently are —[CH2]p1- and —[CH2]p2-, where p1 and p2, independently, are 0 or integers ranging from 1-3. |
| US10807932B2 |
Benzosuberene analogues and related compounds with activity as anticancer agents
A series of benzosuberene analogues demonstrate effective inhibition of tubulin polymerization, cytotoxicity against human cancer cell lines, and vascular disruption in tumors. |
| US10807930B2 |
Method for producing gamma, delta-unsaturated alcohol
A method for producing a γ,δ-unsaturated alcohol of formula (2): wherein R1 to R3 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, an alkenyl group having 2 to 10 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, or an aryl group having 6 to 12 carbon atoms and optionally substituted with a hydroxy group, provided that R1 and R3 may bond to each other to form a ring, through a reaction of an α-olefin of formula (1) and formaldehyde under a heating condition: the method including a step of bringing the α-olefin into contact with an aqueous formaldehyde solution in the presence of an alcohol having 3 to 10 carbon atoms, with the aqueous formaldehyde solution being subjected to preheating at 30 to 220° C. before the step. |
| US10807929B2 |
Process for preparing ethylene glycol
An improved catalytic hydration process that includes a catalytic hydration reaction section containing adiabatic reactors with ion exchange resin catalyst and which maintains low resin swelling and excellent selectivity while also reducing process complexity and increasing versatility. |
| US10807928B2 |
Recirculating process for preparing ethylene glycol
An improved catalytic hydration process that includes a catalytic hydration reaction section containing adiabatic reactors with ion exchange resin catalyst and which maintains low resin swelling and excellent selectivity while also reducing process complexity and increasing versatility. |
| US10807927B2 |
Methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin from dichloropropane using lewis acid
There are provided methods and systems to form propylene chlorohydrin by hydrolysis of dichloropropane in presence of Lewis acid and to further form propylene oxide from the propylene chlorohydrin. |
| US10807922B2 |
Method of oligomerization of olefins
The present invention relates to a method of preparing α-olefins by oligomerization of C2-C4 olefins. The method is carried out by oligomerization of C2-C4 olefins in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a transition metal source, an activator, which is an alkylaluminoxane, and a compound of formula (I), Ar1Ar2P—N(R)—PAr3Ar4 [formula I], wherein Ar1-4 are the same or different and are selected from substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl, R is selected from linear or branched C1-C4 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C6-C10 aryl, and substituted or unsubstituted C3-C10 cycloalkyl, wherein the oligomerization is carried out in a solvent, which is a bicyclic compound or a mixture of bicyclic compounds, preferably decalin. The claimed method provides a significant increase in the activity of the catalyst during the oligomerization process and, as a consequence, a reduction in the catalyst unit consumption, as well a reduction in the formation of polymer by-product. |
| US10807920B2 |
Trichoderma-derived selenium nanoparticles foliar fertilizer for reducing crop fungal diseases and toxin contamination
The present invention relates to a Trichoderma-derived selenium nanoparticles foliar fertilizer which reduces crop fungal diseases and toxin contamination. For the first time, a new type of agricultural composition was disclosed, which is mainly obtained by mixing Trichoderma harzianum culture with selenite, which has a good fungistatic effect. The inventors also screened and obtained a harzianum strain with excellent effect. After fermentation, mixed with selenite and post-processed, the obtained product had a significant effect on resisting harmful fungus and improving disease resistance of the plant. |
| US10807917B2 |
Dual purpose agricultural compositions
A method of fertilizing a plant comprises applying to a plant an effective amount of a composition comprising a product of a salicylic acid, a potassium polyphosphite, a potassium phosphite, and a potassium phosphate. The composition may be prepared by reacting salicylic acid, ammonium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide and/or potassium carbonate, phosphoric acid, and phosphorous acid. |
| US10807916B2 |
Modified barium titanate foam ceramic/thermosetting resin composites and preparation method thereof
In a method of preparing a modified barium titanate foam ceramic/thermosetting resin composite material, an organic additive is used as an auxiliary; deionized water is used as a solvent; nanometer barium titanate is used as a ceramic raw material; and these components are mixed and grounded to form a slurry. A pre-treated polymer sponge is impregnated in the slurry for slurry coating treatment and a barium titanate foam ceramic is obtained after drying and sintering. Then, through dopamine modification, micrometer/nanometer silver is deposited in situ on a skeleton surface. A resin, which is in the molten state and is thermosettable, is immersed into pores of the modified barium titanate foam ceramic, and the modified barium titanate foam ceramic/thermosetting resin composite material is obtained after a thermosetting treatment. |
| US10807915B1 |
Method to produce graphene foam reinforced low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) composites
A graphene foam ceramic composite (GrF-CC) comprises an open cell graphene foam (GrF) surrounded by and infiltrated with a sintered low temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC) matrix. The GrF-CC can be prepared by infiltrating an open cell GrF with an LTCC slurry, removing the solvent from the slurry with solidification to a ceramic-GrF green body, and sintering the ceramic-GrF green body to form the GrF-CC. Sintering by spark plasma sintering (SPS) allows an LTCC GrF-CC that has a density of at least 90%. |
| US10807910B2 |
Cementitious material for radioactive waste disposal facility
The cementitious material for a radioactive waste disposal facility includes base cement, and porous and amorphous silica powder. The amount of the silica powder in the entire cementitious material ranges from 35% to 65% on a mass basis. |
| US10807909B2 |
Composition for use in building construction
The invention relates to a composition for building construction comprising a paper sludge deriving from de-inked paper recycling processes, the sludge having a grain size distribution D90 in the range of 30 to 1000 μm and an ingredient selected from the group consisting of modified cellulose, cement, furnace slag and mixtures thereof. |
| US10807907B2 |
Surface having properties that reduce light scattering by water condensation and method for the production thereof
Surface having properties for reducing diffuse light due to water condensation, wherein the antifog means consist in atomic aggregates adhered to and dispersed over the surface, wherein the aggregates are selected among the transition metals and the silicon. It is also related to a method for obtaining a surface having properties for reducing diffuse light due to water condensation a wavelength selected in the range from 100 nm to 50 micrometers, comprising the steps of selecting the wavelength, obtaining a glass or polymer surface that has been subjected to optical polishing and adhering to the surface atomic aggregates which are selected among the transition metals and the silicon with a separation between them being lower than or having an order of the selected wavelength selected. Thus a durable antifogging surface is obtained. |
| US10807906B2 |
Articles including glass and/or glass-ceramics and methods of making the same
A glass-ceramic includes a silicate-containing glass and crystals within the silicate-containing glass. The crystals include non-stoichiometric tungsten and/or molybdenum sub-oxides, and the crystals are intercalated with dopant cations. |
| US10807905B2 |
Ceramic powder, composite powder material, and sealing material
Provided is a ceramic powder having precipitated therein β-eucryptite or a β-quartz solid solution as a main crystal phase, having an average particle diameter D50 of 20 μm or less, and having a negative thermal expansion coefficient in a range of from 30° C. to 300° C. |
| US10807903B2 |
Nanocomposites and method of manufacturing nanocomposites
A nanocomposite includes: a matrix phase; and a functional area disposed in the matrix phase. The functional area contains monocrystal fine particles. |
| US10807902B2 |
Method for machining the edges of glass elements and glass element machined according to the method
A method for the production of glass or glass ceramic elements from flat glass or glass ceramic parts is provided where the edges of the glass or glass ceramic elements are treated by a combination of two processes. The flat glass or glass ceramic element with an edge surface connecting the two side surfaces is produced. The edge surface has at least one first elongated, strip-shaped edge region and at least one second elongated strip-shaped edge region, which are formed by a ground edge. The edge regions extend in the longitudinal direction along the edge surface and along the side surfaces. The first edge region has elongated parallel filamentary damages that are parallel and adjacent to one another and, in particular, spaced apart equidistantly, in the longitudinal direction thereof extending transversely to the side surfaces and along the surface of the first edge region. |
| US10807900B2 |
Method for producing opaque quartz glass, and blank made from the opaque quartz glass
In one method for producing opaque quartz glass, a green body is produced from a slip containing fine, amorphous SiO2 particles and coarse SiO2 reinforcement bodies and the green body is sintered by way of a sintering treatment into a blank made from the opaque quartz glass. The reinforcement bodies with a specific density DK1 are here embedded in a SiO2 matrix with a specific glass density DM. Starting from this, in order to provide a blank of opaque quartz glass that is less susceptible to cracking and illustrates homogeneous transmission even in the case of small wall thicknesses, in one aspect sinterable reinforcement bodies are used, the specific density DK0 of which prior to the sintering treatment is lower than the specific glass density DM, and which due to the sintering treatment reach the specific density DK1 which differs from the specific glass density DM by less than 10%. |
| US10807898B2 |
Glass container with embossed indicia
A glassforming blank mold having an internal surface and an engraving in the internal surface, wherein the engraving, in cross section, includes a radially outward surface having a circumferential width, and sidewalls connecting the radially outward surface to the internal surface of the blank mold, and including fillets between the radially outward surface and the sidewalk, and rounds between the sidewalls and the internal surface of the blank mold, such that the sidewalls are not straight but, instead, are continuously curving. A method of making a glass container using the mold is also disclosed, as is the glass container itself. |
| US10807896B2 |
Process and apparatus for glass manufacture
A process and apparatus for manufacturing glass. A mixture of solid glass-forming materials comprising at least one fining agent are introduced into a doghouse located upstream of an elongated tank. The glass-forming materials are melted in the doghouse at a temperature at or above a fining-onset temperature of the at least one fining agent by application of heat from one or more submerged combustion burners. The resulting molten glass is relatively foamy and may comprise greater than 25 vol. % gas bubbles. The molten glass is directed from the doghouse into an upstream end of the tank where it is refined to produce molten glass having on average less than 20 seeds per ounce. |
| US10807893B2 |
Polyhydroxyalkanoate production during wastewater treatment
A wastewater treatment process elicits microorganisms to convert a waste stream/organic resource to intracellular biopolymer polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA). The process includes (i) waste stream/organic resource composition feed criteria, (ii) configuration coupled with operational parameters, and (iii) PHA-laden biomass separation and stabilization. A waste stream/organic resource capable of producing enhanced levels of PHA may be selected based on a combination of criteria, which may include short chain fatty acid concentration, protein concentration, polysaccharides concentration, and total suspended solids concentration. The waste stream is introduced into an aeration basin or sequencing batch reactor upon a specific configuration and operated under various parameter combinations for selecting/enriching microorganisms capable of producing PHA. The PHA-laden biomass is separated and stabilized for downstream PHA related product beneficial uses. The present process achieves concurrent wastewater treatment and PHA production, where PHA level (of more than 10% on a cell-weight basis) otherwise could not be obtained. |
| US10807891B1 |
Ozone circulated cleaning water apparatus and method
An ozone sanitizing circulating water apparatus and method using a recirculating water pickup, pump, and water quality sensors for providing a water stream to a mixing venturi that is also connected to ozone generators to supply the water to a dispensing faucet. A capturing hood is flowably connected to a fan and an ozone neutralization system to capture and render inert any excess ozone generation. A fresh water valve, user inputs, operation indicators, and ozone generators are all connected to a control system for monitoring and control of the system to maintain safe and effective operation. |
| US10807889B2 |
Chelating base product for use in water-based system treatments
A base product fluid is produced by adding anhydrous liquid ammonia and a first portion of sulfuric acid to water in a process line to form a mixed fluid. The mixed fluid may be cooled and a second portion of sulfuric acid may be added to the mixed fluid to form the base product fluid. The base product fluid may include a molecular compound that is a chelating compound. The molecular compound may have the formula: ((NH4)2SO4)a.(H2SO4)b.(H2O)c.(NH4HSO4)x. In the formula, a may be between 1 and 5, b may be between 1 and 5, c may be between 0 and 5, and x may be between 1 and 20. |
| US10807887B2 |
Method for electrochemically producing electrolyzed water
The invention relates to a method for electrochemically producing electrolyzed water in an electrode arrangement (10) which has an anode chamber and a cathode chamber that are separated by an ion-selective membrane (30). The anode chamber is delimited on at least one side by at least one anode (2), and the cathode chamber is delimited on at least one side by at least one cathode (2). In the method: a) water, in particular distilled water or ultra purified water, in which an electrolyte is located, is conducted through the anode chamber, b) water, in particular distilled water or ultra purified water, is conducted through the cathode chamber, c) the water, in particular the distilled water or the ultra-purified water, is mixed and in particular set into a turbulent flow in the anode chamber and/or cathode chamber, and d) an electric voltage is applied to the anode and the cathode such that electrolyzed water is produced in the cathode chamber. |
| US10807885B1 |
Low energy nitrogen removal wetland technology
A low energy nitrogen removal wetland system is disclosed to provide high rates of nitrogen removal treatment for wastewater with low energy requirements. The wetland system uses down-flow rock-filled wetlands for nitrogen removal. The system has no aeration requirements, thus resulting in low energy consumption. The wetland system comprises a first column receiving drainage influent, a mid-level reservoir, a second column receiving drainage from the mid-level reservoir and a lower level reservoir receiving discharge from the second column. The first and the second columns are filled with media layers comprise rock media with ammonia adsorption capacity for ammonia removal. The wetland system operates in a flood and drain operation mode or a continuous flow mode. |
| US10807883B2 |
Water vapor distillation apparatus, method and system
A fluid vapor distillation system. The system includes a control system for controlling a fluid vapor distillation apparatus including a blow down controller for controlling a blow down valve, a source flow controller for controlling a source flow valve, and a blow down level sensor in communication with a blow down controller and a source flow controller, the blow down level sensor sends signals related to the blow down level to the blow down controller and the source flow controller indicative of the blow down level, wherein the source flow controller actuates the source flow valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, and wherein the blow down controller actuates the blow down valve based at least on the blow down level sensor signals, whereby the blow down level and the source flow level are maintained using the blow down level sensor signals as input. |
| US10807879B2 |
Processing method for lithium ion battery scrap
A method for processing lithium ion battery scrap according to this invention includes a leaching step of leaching lithium ion battery scrap to obtain a leached solution; an aluminum removal step of neutralizing the leached solution to a pH range of from 4.0 to 6.0, then performing solid-liquid separation and removing aluminum in the leached solution to obtain a first separated solution; and an iron removal step of adding an oxidizing agent to the first separated solution and adjusting the pH in a range of from 3.0 to 5.0, then performing solid-liquid separation and removing iron in the first separated solution to obtain a second separated solution. |
| US10807877B2 |
Increasing ionic conductivity of LiTi2(PS4)3 by Al doping
A compound represented by the general formula Li1+xAlxTi2−x(PS4)3, wherein 0.1≤x≤0.75. The above compound has been found to have high ionic conductivity. Also, the use of the compound as a solid electrolyte, in particular in an all solid-state lithium battery. |
| US10807874B2 |
Mordenite zeolite and production method therefor
Provided is a mordenite zeolite which can be produced without using an organic structure-directing agent, and has superior multivalent metal cation exchange capability. The mordenite zeolite according to the present invention containing silicon, a divalent metal M and aluminum in a skeletal structure, wherein the mordenite zeolite has the following atomic ratios in the state of Na-form. The mordenite zeolite preferably has a BET specific surface area of 250 m2/g or more and 500 m2/g or less and a micropore volume of 0.07 cc/g or more and 0.25 cc/g or less in the state of Na-form or H-form. Si/(M+Al)=5 or more and 10 or less, M/(M+Al)=0.1 or more and less than 1, and Na/(M+Al)=1 or more and less than 2. |
| US10807873B2 |
Method for making multiporous carbon materials by using bio-oils
The invention provides a method for making multiporous carbon material from a bio-oil produced by a biomass thermochemical process. The bio-oil is blended with a resin and a Zinc Oxide (ZnO) template as a major component of a precursor. The pore sizes of the carbon material made by the invention comprise mesopores and micropores to form the multiporous carbon material. The main production steps include: (1) mixing the precursor with a crusher, (2) packing the precursor, (3) heating for carbonization: holding 350° C. for 1 hour then holding 900° C. for 2 hours, and (4) washing the ZnO with hydrochloric acid by adjusting the pH value to less than 1. |
| US10807872B2 |
Graphene oxide quantum dot, material composed of same and graphene-like structure, and preparation method therefor
Graphene oxide quantum dots (GOQDs), a composite nanomaterial formed by the GOQDs with graphene and/or graphene-like structure(s), and methods for preparing them are provided. The method for preparing GOQDs comprises providing a carbon-based 3D bulk material having a graphite layer structure as an anode, positioning an end face of the material in contact and parallel with the liquid surface of an electrolyte solution, and intermittently or continuously cutting and exfoliating graphite layers at the end face by electrochemical oxidation to obtain GOQDs. The method for preparing the composite nanomaterial comprises adding powder comprising graphite and/or graphite-like layer structure(s) to a solution of GOQDs; under an assistant mechanical action of high shearing force, subjecting the GOQDs adsorbed onto the graphite and/or graphite-like layer structure(s) in the solution to a cycle of exfoliation, re-adsorption, and re-exfoliation, to obtain a composite nanomaterial formed by quasi-zero and/or quasi-two dimensional graphene and/or graphene-like structure(s) and GOQDs. |
| US10807871B2 |
Process for producing graphene, a graphene and a substrate thereof
The present disclosure relates to a process for producing graphene, wherein the process is simple and economical. In the said process the substrate is contacted with vaporized seedlac to produce graphene on a substrate including but not limited to conductive material and non-conductive material. The disclosure further relates to a graphene which is impermeable to ions and molecules, resistant to oxidation and is hydrophobic. The disclosure furthermore relates to a substrate comprising graphene, said substrate is resistant to corrosion, resistant to oxidation and is hydrophobic. |
| US10807869B2 |
Method for producing porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules
The method is for producing porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules and comprises the following steps: (a) subjecting granules of calcium sulfate anhydrous (CSA), calcium sulfate dihydrate (CSD) or calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH) to an incubation in an alkaline aqueous solution having a pH-value of less than 10 and containing PO43− ions; whereby the granules of calcium sulfate anhydrous (CSA), calcium sulfate dihydrate (CSD) or calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH) comprise interconnected pores with a minimum mean diameter of 3 microns; (b) washing with water the granules obtained after incubation of step a); (c) drying the obtained porous granules of calcium deficient hydroxyapatite; whereby (d) the amount-of PO43− ions present in the incubation of step a) is at least as large as the amount of SO42− ions of the granules used for step (a). The porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules obtained by the invention may be purposefully used as carriers for biologically active substances in particular for proteins. |
| US10807868B2 |
Catalysts and related methods for photocatalytic production of H2O2 and thermocatalytic reactant oxidation
Catalysts, catalytic systems and related synthetic methods for in situ production of H2O2 and use thereof in reaction with oxidizable substrates. |
| US10807865B2 |
Semiconductor nanocrystals
A method of making a nanocrystal includes slowly infusing a M-containing compound and a X donor into a mixture including a nanocrystal core, thereby forming an overcoating including M and X on the core. |
| US10807858B2 |
Device for transmitting a movement and a force between two zones that are insulated from one another
A device transmits a movement and a force between a first zone and a second zone which are insulated from one another in a sealed manner. The device includes a planar support, a transmission element that is rotatably movable with respect to the support by a pivot joint having an axis of rotation that is parallel to a plane of the support, an opening in the support through which the transmission element passes and level with which the pivot joint is positioned. The transmission element includes at least one first transmission arm on one side of the plane of the support and one second transmission arm on the other side of the plane of the support, and sealed insulation positioned in the opening, such that it insulates the first zone from the second zone in a sealed manner and allows the rotational movement of the transmission element. |
| US10807856B2 |
Fuel filling device
A fuel filler device that includes a flow conduction device arranged in a filler line and configured such that during a filling, an outlet pipe of a pump nozzle is guided and supported therein, and an attachment connected to the flow conduction device. The attachment includes a first attachment end, a second attachment end, and a constriction extending between the first attachment end and the second attachment end such that the attachment tapers from the first attachment end to the second attachment end via the constriction. At least one first gap is formed between the first attachment end and the flow conduction device so that during a filling sequence, fuel vapour introduced into the fuel filler device may flow through the at least one first gap into the filler line in a direction of a fuel tank connected to the filler line. |
| US10807853B2 |
Beverage dispenser
A liquid dispensing system having a handheld liquid dispense device with a body portion and a dispensing head. The dispensing system includes an ingredient system located remotely from the handheld liquid dispense device, piping extending from the ingredient system to the handheld liquid dispense device, the ingredient system having a plurality of beverage ingredient sources and configured to supply beverage ingredients to the piping for the dispensing of a beverage from the handheld liquid dispense device. The dispensing system may also include a user interface device configured to receive a first user selection for a beverage and a second user selection for an ingredient modifying the beverage. |
| US10807850B2 |
Hydraulic unit
A hydraulic unit is provided with: a manifold which forms a hydraulic circuit; a tank which is joined to the manifold; and a hydraulic pump which suctions hydraulic fluid in the tank and supplies the hydraulic fluid to the manifold, wherein the base end portion of a suction strainer is fitted into the hydraulic pump, and the suction strainer has such a shape that the base end portion of the suction strainer is not separated from the hydraulic pump in a state where the leading end portion of the suction strainer is in contact with the tank and an opening through which the hydraulic fluid is introduced from the tank is provided at the leading end portion. |
| US10807849B2 |
Pantograph assembly for lift truck
A pantograph assembly may include a mast carriage assembly comprising a trunnion cross-member and a trunnion shaft coupled to the trunnion cross-member, and a pantograph mechanism coupled to the trunnion shaft. |
| US10807848B2 |
Modular powered mover attachment
Apparatus for moving different movable loads. The apparatus includes channels that can be engaged by a fork lift, pallet jack, or other powered mover. The apparatus also includes a mounting plate disposed between the channels. The mounting plate includes a receiver channel. The apparatus includes a plurality of load support tools that can selectively engage the receiver channel. The load support tools include different respective end effectors. A load can be engaged with the end effector of a selected load support tool such that the apparatus can move the load. |
| US10807846B1 |
Remotely adjustable automotive lift arm
A remotely adjustable automotive lift arm allows a user to position lift arms under the vehicle, extend them to the correct length, and position lifting pads to the correct location and height, all without requiring the user to bend over or kneel. The remotely adjustable automotive lift arm includes a telescopic arm, a screw jack assembly, a camera assembly, a gear assembly, and an input shaft. The telescopic arm includes two tubes with one being telescopically engaged to the other. The screw jack assembly is used to adjust the lifting pad height to achieve a level lift of a vehicle prior to the vehicle being lifted off the ground. The camera assembly provides a live image of the vehicle's undercarriage in order to precisely position the screw jack assembly. The input shaft can receive an input torque than can be transferred to the screw jack assembly by the gear assembly. |
| US10807843B2 |
Drive for electric clutch and winch
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a drive for an electric clutch if a winch. The drive comprises a pusher block having a first end, a second end, and a transmission component arranged on a central portion of the pusher block to drive a transmission shaft; a first driving unit connected to the first end to drive the first end to reciprocate between a first position and a second position; and a second driving unit connected to the second end to drive the second end to reciprocate between a third position and a fourth position. The drive enables switching of the transmission shaft between a high speed mode, a low speed mode, and an idle mode. A winch including the drive is also disclosed. |
| US10807842B2 |
Wedge-style line clamp
A device and method for retaining a line on a drum is disclosed. The drum has a slot which extends from a point along the periphery and into the drum in a first direction and at an acute angle relative to a tangent at the point. A clamp is provided with a slot portion and a line retaining portion. The slot portion is engaged with the slot such that relative movement between the clamp and the drum causes the slot portion to move in the first direction. As tension is applied to the line, a first force is created on the slot member in the first direction, resulting in a second force being applied by the line retaining portion in the first direction, clamping the portion of the line against the drum. |
| US10807841B2 |
Hoist drum and fiber rope drive having such a hoist drum
A hoist drum for a fiber rope drive for high-strength fiber ropes such as crane hoists, boom adjustment or trolley traveling gear, and the like, comprising a drum body for winding up the fiber rope, guard plates encompassing the drum body, and a rope end fastening apparatus for fastening a rope end to the hoist drum. The rope end fastening apparatus of the hoist drum comprises two strand guiding passages that are disposed next to one another and that lead to a rope deflection element at which the rope end can be turned around and back so that one respective rope strand comes to lie in the two strand guiding passages; and furthermore comprises a clamping apparatus associated with the strand guiding passages for clamping at least the rope strand that is turned back around the rope deflection element in the strand guiding passage associated with the rope strand. |
| US10807834B2 |
Quick release weight retaining device
A quick release weight retaining device may include a grapple which may be removably engaged to a retainer. The grapple may include a seat and an ejector, and the retainer may include an arm. The grapple may be coupled to objects, such as a lifting bar, preferably via a securement fastener. The retainer may be coupled to objects, such as weight plates and the like, via a retainer body and a weight saddle. The arm may rest in the seat and be maintained therein by a desired weight, such as the weight of the weight saddle. When the weight is relieved from the retainer, such as by the weight saddle resting on a ground surface, the ejector may force the arm out of the seat thereby disengaging the grapple and retainer. |
| US10807832B2 |
Elevator device
In an elevator device, a lower portion safety device is installed in a lower portion of a car, and an upper portion safety device is installed in an upper portion of the car. A lower portion pull-up lever that activates the lower portion safety device when pulled up by a speed governor rope is provided in the lower portion safety device. An upper portion pull-up lever that activates the upper portion safety device when pulled up by the speed governor rope is provided in the upper portion safety device. A lower portion elastic body is provided between the lower portion pull-up lever and the speed governor rope. An upper portion elastic body is provided between the upper portion pull-up lever and the speed governor rope. |
| US10807829B2 |
Reinforced wood fiber core
A winding core with improved beam and hoop strength and diminished friability and method for manufacturing such a core are provided, the winding core comprising: an extruded wood fiber core member; and at least one preformed paper shell member having a split seam parallel to its major axis, the shell being adhered to an exterior surface of the extruded wood fiber core member and a secondary shell of wooden staves. |
| US10807825B2 |
Sheet processing apparatus, and image forming apparatus and system incorporating the same
A sheet processing apparatus includes a blade having a plurality of teeth aligned in a row, a mover to move in a direction in which the plurality of teeth is aligned and form a perforation in a sheet sandwiched by the blade and the mover, and a pressure device to press the mover toward the blade. |
| US10807824B2 |
Medium transporting apparatus and post-processing apparatus
A medium transporting apparatus includes a transport belt that has a loop shaped, an clinging mechanism that causes a medium to cling to the transport belt, a rotation mechanism that rotates the transport belt in a first and second rotation direction, and an intermediate stacker on which the medium transported by the transport belt is stacked, in which the clinging mechanism cling an upper surface that is opposite to a lower surface of the medium on the intermediate stacker side, and after rotating the transport belt, to which the medium is cling, in the first rotation direction to transport the medium in a first transport direction, the rotation mechanism rotates the transport belt in the second rotation direction to transport the medium in a second transport direction that is opposite to the first transport direction so as to stack the medium on the intermediate stacker. |
| US10807822B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus includes a printing unit that performs a recording on a sheet, a third sheet feed unit that mounts a roll body on which the sheet is wound in a roll shape, unwinds the sheet from the roll body, and supplies the sheet to the printing unit, and a pressing portion that presses the roll body mounted on the third sheet feed unit, in which the pressing portion presses the mounted roll body in a direction opposite to a direction of taking out the roll body from the third sheet feed unit. |
| US10807819B2 |
Landing pad for cut media
An embodiment of an assembly has a landing pad configured to receive media after the media is cut. The landing pad defines a first end adjacent a cutter, a second end opposite the first end, and a gap positioned between the first end and the second end. The assembly has an emitter, wherein the gap is configured to allow light from the emitter to pass through the gap when the media is not located on the landing pad. |
| US10807818B2 |
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking portion, and a sheet feeding unit having a rotary feeding member and a separation member defining a nip portion together with the rotary feeding member, with the nip portion separating the sheet fed by the rotary feeding member from another sheet. A load detecting unit detects a conveyance load acting on the sheet feeding unit while feeding the sheet, and a control unit controls the sheet feeding unit to start to feed a second sheet succeeding to a first sheet at a first timing in a case where the conveyance load detected while feeding the first sheet is less than a threshold value, and starts to feed the second sheet at a second timing which is later than the first timing in a case where the conveyance load detected while feeding the first sheet exceeds the threshold value. |
| US10807817B2 |
Sheet storage cassette as well as sheet feeder and image forming apparatus provided with the same
A sheet storage cassette includes a cassette base and inner rails. The cassette base has side plates facing each other parallel to insertion/withdrawal directions of the sheet storage cassette. The inner rails each have positioning bosses that protrude from each of different positions on the inner rails in a longitudinal direction thereof and a hook portion that protrudes in an L-shape in cross section toward the cassette base and is formed between the positioning bosses. On the side plates of the cassette base, there are provided mounting holes that receive the positioning bosses fitted thereinto at the time of mounting the cassette base to the inner rails, positioning surfaces that comes into contact with two locations on each of the inner rails in a longitudinal direction thereof, and fitted portions that are fitted together with the hook portion in a direction orthogonal to the insertion/withdrawal directions. |
| US10807815B2 |
Sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
A sheet feeding apparatus includes a stacking portion having a stacking surface on which sheets are stacked, a feeding portion configured to feed the sheets stacked on the stacking surface, and an abutment member having a contact surface configured to contact edges of the sheets stacked on the stacking surface and extending along a stacking direction of the sheets. The abutment member moves with a constant contact angle between the contact surface and the edges of the sheets in a cross section parallel with the stacking direction in a case where the contact surface is pushed by the sheets inserted toward the feeding portion in an insertion direction. In addition, a detection portion is configured to output a detection signal in accordance with a position of the abutment member. |
| US10807809B1 |
End plate for conveyor belt
An end plate for a conveyor system is described. In one embodiment, a conveyor system includes an endless conveyor belt turned about rollers between an entrance end and an exit end, and an end plate disposed at one end of the belt facing towards a direction of motion of the belt. The end plate includes a plate body including a plurality of projecting members extending from one end of the plate body. The end plate also includes a plurality of finger elements disposed over the plurality of projecting members. Each finger element of the plurality of finger elements includes a slot on a back side of the finger element that is configured to receive a projecting member of the plurality of projecting members. The plurality of projecting members and the plurality of finger elements are configured to face towards the belt. |
| US10807806B1 |
Linear shuttle for container invertors in a conveyor system
A gravity conveyor guide including: a frame; a conveyor track attached to the frame at a downwardly angle for guiding a plurality of moving containers down the conveyor track along a travel path; a pair of opposing struts attached on either side of the conveyor track; a rail assembly attached to the pair of opposing struts above the conveyor track; a linear shuttle carriage slidingly attached to the rail assembly, the linear shuttle carriage having a bank of at least two container rotating devices disposed; wherein the linear shuttle carriage slides on the rail assembly to move from a first position in which one of the at least two container rotating devices is aligned with the travel path to a second position in which a second one of the at least two container rotating devices is aligned with the travel path. |
| US10807805B2 |
Robotic carton unloader
Various embodiments described herein generally relate to techniques for conveying articles on a conveyor system of a robotic carton unloader in a material handling environment. In accordance with an embodiment, the robotic carton unloader includes angled center guides for conveying and guiding one or more articles on one or more individually actuatable zones of the center conveyor. In this aspect, one or more zones may be actuated selectively to move rollers-driven belts of respective zones, in either of an upstream direction or a downstream direction, to separate and convey cartons on the center conveyor. |
| US10807802B1 |
Conveyor belt fastener system and method
A conveyor belt fastening system for an endless belt formed by joining a first and a second end of a conveyor belt together, the system comprising: a lace connected to the first and second ends of the conveyor belt, the endless belt having an exterior and an interior surface; at least one drive sprocket and at least one return roller about which the interior surface of the endless belt is peripherally wrapped, the at least one drive sprocket configured to translate the endless belt; wherein the lace has a symmetric configuration about a longitudinal axis of symmetry, the longitudinal axis aligned longitudinally and parallel to the endless belt, between the exterior and interior surfaces of the endless belt. |
| US10807800B2 |
Warehouse automation systems and methods
A warehouse automation system adapted to improve warehouse operating productivity includes a plurality of carts for transporting products within a warehouse and a controller. The controller is adapted to associate a first one of the plurality of carts with a first person and to control the first cart to lead the first person around the warehouse. According to one advantage, the time the first person spends restocking, picking, counting, sorting, moving, and packing product into customer orders and shipments, for example, is reduced. |
| US10807796B2 |
Robot for transporting storage bins
A remotely operated vehicle assembly for picking up storage bins from a storage system and a method for change of vehicle direction. The vehicle assembly has a vehicle body with a cavity suitable for receiving a storage bin stored within the storage system, a lifting device for lifting the containers into the cavity and a displacement motor for lifting one of two sets of wheels in or out of engagement with an underlying track for changing vehicle direction. The wheels are arranged at outer side walls of the vehicle body facing away from the cavity, arranged at, or near, each of the respective two corners of the lower edge of the vehicle body. |
| US10807792B2 |
System for connection continuity for compression ring in bolt together silo
A bulk storage bin is provided for grain and particulate material and includes a hopper bottom formed by a plurality of trapezoidal panels, each having upper and lower edges and opposite side edges. Flanges extend outwardly along each edge of each panel to provide a bolted flanged joint for adjacent panels. Plate assemblies extend along the upper edge of each panel to form a continuous 360° compression ring when the panels are assembled. Each flange has a portion extending behind the plate assemblies, with interior bolt holes. An access hole is provided at each end of each plate assembly for access to the interior bolt holes. |
| US10807791B2 |
Nut butter spread with sliced nuts and process for making the same
A nut butter spread is described to include nut portions blended in a nut butter base. The nut portions are derived from nuts having been finished (e.g., prior to introduction to the nut butter base) via a slicing operation. |
| US10807790B2 |
Resealable inner package for a container
A container includes an inner package disposed within a housing. The inner package includes a first region that extends along a longitudinal axis of the inner package and includes first and second layers of a material that forms the inner package, and a second region adjacent the first region that also extends along the longitudinal axis. The second region includes only the first layer and not the second layer. The first region also includes a first line of weakness disposed in the first layer that defines a flap, and a second line of weakness disposed in the second layer that defines an access opening disposed in the first region. The access opening is covered by the flap when the flap is in a closed position and at least partially uncovered when the flap is in an open position. |
| US10807788B2 |
Compostable insulation for shipping container
A thermal insulation article includes a thermally insulating pad shaped to be positioned in a cavity of a rectangular prism shipping container. The pad includes a solid compostable panel formed primarily of starch and/or plant fiber pulp that holds together as a single unit, and a water-proof or water-resistant film forming a pocket enclosing the panel. The panel includes a first section, a second section, and a third section connecting the first section to the second section, the first and second section each having a central portion and two flaps that extend from the central portion beyond the third section, and wherein the panel is foldable into an open box. |
| US10807787B2 |
Multipack beverage container insulation system
An insulation system for beverage containers comprising: an inner container surrounding a plurality of cylindrical beverage containers contained in an inner container; a handle included in an inner container top panel; an outer container having a cavity defined in the outer container for receiving the inner container; a pair of lateral spacers disposed lengthwise along corresponding inner upper corners of the out container; an airspace defined between an inner container side panel and an external container side panel having a polygon cross-section; and, a handle access opening centrally defined in an outer container top panel allowing access to the handle of the inner container so that the beverage containers, inner container and out container can be transported using the handle wherein the width of the handle access opening is about one third the length of the outer panel top opening. |
| US10807783B2 |
Package handling system
Disclosed is a package handling system comprising: an indicator designed to display a mishandling indication upon application of a force in excess of a predetermined threshold force. |
| US10807776B2 |
Resin film and process for its production
To provide a resin film which comprises an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and which is to be used as, for example, a rubber plug lamination film to prevent breakage at the time of producing a laminated rubber plug. The resin film comprises an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer and is characterized in that the product of the value of the endothermic peak height ΔH (mW/mg) obtained by its DSC-analysis and the haze (%) measured at a thickness of 100 μm, is from 0.1 to 0.2 (mW/mg·%). |
| US10807773B2 |
Container
A container for loosely stored products including a) a container body containing a peripheral body wall having an inner peripheral body groove; b) a cover containing a cover skirt having an outwardly facing sealing portion with an apex that seals against the inner peripheral body groove when the cover is in a closed condition thereby forming a seal of a sealing line type; and c) a hinge connecting the container body and the cover. The apex of the cover skirt and the inner peripheral body groove provide the only seal between the cover and the container body and preferably the only locking element that holds the cover in the closed condition on the container body. |
| US10807770B1 |
Material dispensing packaging
The asphalt sealer packaging and dispensing system includes a pre-portioned, modular containment for a volume of cold pour asphalt sealer. The modular containment forms a cube shaped outer corrugated cardboard housing having a high temperature stable bladder insert. The bladder insert forms an upper handle that may extend through a first slot for handling and control of the outer housing. A dispensing tab may be formed as a tongue extension that extends through an opposing second slot. Shearing the outer terminus of the tongue extension thereby forms a shaped spout for allowing a linear output of asphalt sealer to be directly dispensed into a target surface. |
| US10807768B2 |
Fixing frame and cake packaging structure including the fixing frame
A fixing frame includes an inner side portion having a shape corresponding to that of a side surface of a cake supported on a pedestal to be configured to support the side surface of the cake, an outer side portion having a shape corresponding to that of an inner side surface of a box for receiving the cake supported by the pedestal to be configured to support an inner side surface of the box and a connecting portion configured to connect an upper end of the inner side portion and an upper end of the outer side portion with each other. Thus, the fixing frame is to be provided between the side surface of the cake and the inner side surface of the box to support the side surface of the cake to prevent the cake from moving in the box. |
| US10807765B2 |
Multi-compartment roll-up container and cap
Container/cap structures include pie-piece shaped individual containers shaped to fit together, and pie-piece shaped individual caps that are attachable to each of the individual containers. Each of the individual containers is connected to at least one of the other container by connections, and these connections between the individual containers permit the individual containers to be rolled together to form a complete multi-compartment container. Each of the individual caps includes a projection and a recess positioned to join corresponding projections and recesses of adjacent individual caps. The projection and recess of the individual caps connect the individual caps together to form a complete cap when the individual containers are rolled together. The complete cap is capable of being unscrewed from the complete container to simultaneously separate all of the individual caps that form the complete cap from all of the individual containers that form the complete multi-compartment container. |
| US10807763B2 |
Reduced material packaging
A blank includes a top, the top connected to a first top side tab, a second top side tab, a top front tab, and a back tab; a bottom, the bottom defining at least one connection aperture, the bottom connected to a first bottom side tab, a second bottom side tab, a bottom front tab, and the back tab; the first bottom side tab connected to a first cover tab, the first cover tab connected to a first connection tab; the second bottom side tab connected to a second cover tab, the second over tab connected to a second connection tab; the blank formable into a box by connection of the first connection tab to at least one connection aperture and by connection of the second connection tab to at least one connection aperture. |
| US10807759B2 |
Plastic container with strapped base
A container may have a base, a sidewall connected to the base, a bell connected to the sidewall, and a finish connected to the bell. The base may have strap ribs to resist deformation of the base. The sidewall may have recessed columns to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The strap ribs and recessed columns may vertically line up along a central axis of the container to communicate forces on the container vertically along the container to continuously resist. |
| US10807756B2 |
Apparatus of automatically supplying blood collection tubes for a labeling machine
Provided is an apparatus of automatically supplying blood collection tubes for a labeling machine, includes: a holding unit including a plurality of holding grooves in which a plurality of blood collection tubes are inserted and supported; a discharge unit configured to supply the blood collection tubes to the labeling machine; a supply unit having supply pins and configured to maintain or release positions of the blood collection tubes to be transferred to the discharge unit; a standby unit having stop pins and configured to control movements of blood collection tubes positioned next to the foremost blood collection tubes held by the supply unit; an operation unit configured to select a type and the number of blood collection tubes; and a controller configured to receive signals from the operation unit and control the supply unit and the standby unit, thus to transfer the blood collection tubes to the discharge unit. |
| US10807755B2 |
Emptying device, assembly and method for emptying suction bag
The invention relates to a suction bag emptying device (20) comprising a container (19) for receiving a suction bag (3), the container (19) having a discharge point for discharging the contents of the suction bag. The emptying device (20) comprises means for puncturing a bag portion without making contact with the bag. The invention further relates to an assembly comprising at least one suction bag (3) and a suction bag emptying device (20), and to a method for emptying a suction bag (3). |
| US10807753B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing pouched tobacco product
In a method and apparatus for producing a small pouch with a predetermined amount of particulate material therein, a predetermined amount of the particulate material is portioned from a bulk supply and compacted into a single discrete caplet. The caplet is then deposited into an open hollow pouch closed at one end thereof, and the open end is then closed with the caplet between the closed ends of the pouch. The caplet in the pouch is then compressed to return it to its particulate form. The particulate material may be granular or shredded tobacco. |
| US10807749B2 |
Systems and methods for filling inoculations
Embodiments disclosed herein describe systems and methods for systems and methods to dynamically filling inoculations in proper quantities. Embodiments are directed towards a multi-dose prefilled reconstituted device (MPRD) that is configured to automatically prepare a plurality of vials for inoculations quickly and accurately, wherein the MPRD is a transportable device that may be moved from a laboratory environment to a field environment and/or a clinical environment. |
| US10807748B2 |
Conveyor device for conveying food products
A conveyor device for conveying food products on a plurality of parallel conveyor tracks and for formatting the food products in a specific product format, especially for conveying and formatting stacks or interleaved units made of a plurality of slices of cheese or meat products is provided. The conveyor device fills a product gap on one of the conveyor tracks incoming on the input side with a food product so that on the output side all parallel conveyor tracks are supplied with the food products when a product gap is sensed. A corresponding method is also provided. |
| US10807746B2 |
System and method for packaging of nested products
A packaging system for the selection, grouping and loading of varying size and/or configuration product packs into cartons as provided. The packaging system includes a selection area having a primary selector for forming an initial product pack configuration, and a secondary selector adapted to select and direct an additional grouping of products into a nested arrangement against the initial product pack so as to form a nested product pack. The nested product packs thereafter can be engaged by loader arms of a pair of opposed loading assemblies, which move the nested product packs into a series of cartons moving through the packaging machine. Thereafter, the ends of the cartons can be closed and sealed to complete the packaging of the product packs therein. |
| US10807745B2 |
Packaging device for medications
A packaging device for medications includes a packaging material supply and a folding and guiding unit. The folding and guiding unit folds a packaging material web in the longitudinal direction so that the edges of the packaging material web are guided along packaging material web folding regions and a folding section establishes a folded region in the packaging material web. The folding and guiding unit includes an impact region for medications to be packaged, a first joining unit and a second joining unit. The folding and guiding unit also includes a medication supply section spaced apart from the folding section and via which medications are conducted vertically spaced apart from the folded region into the folded packaging material web. |
| US10807744B1 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for manipulating a drum or other container
An automated drum manipulation system and methods include at least one among an automated drum rotator, bung locator, bung plug extractor and bung plug installer. The bung locator includes at least two spaced-apart bung location sensors and at least one downwardly-extending foot spaced outwardly relative to the sensors and configured to rest upon the drum's outer rim, positioning the sensors over the upper surface of the drum so they can concurrently detect the presence of opposing sides of the lip of the drum's bung opening as the drum is rotated below the bung locator. |
| US10807734B2 |
Tensioning device for aircraft refueling boom hoist
A power spring passively applies tension to a cable connected to an aircraft refueling boom. The power spring has a first end engaging a fixed arbor and second end engaging a rotatable spooling drum around which a portion of the cable is wound. The power spring biases the drum to rotate in a winding direction to apply tension to the cable, and the power spring stores energy when the drum rotates in an unwinding direction. The power spring may be located inside the drum or outside the drum. The drum may be actively driven by a motor that may be uncoupled from the drum to permit freewheeling rotation of the drum, wherein the power spring continues to apply tension to the cable. The invention eliminates reliance on one or more powered motors for removing unwanted slack in the cable. |
| US10807728B2 |
Solar powered airplane
A solar powered aircraft including a modular main wing and a pair of relatively large modular winglets attached to the transverse end portions of the main wing. To collect solar radiation, including relatively low-angle radiation, solar panels are mounted to both the main wing and the winglets. In some embodiments, the aspect ratio of the main wing is relatively low, such as between 9 and 15, i.e., the main wing is relatively deep compared to its wing span. In some embodiments, the winglets are relatively long, such as in the range of 0.2 to 0.7 times the length of the main wing semi-span. In some embodiments, a truss-like spar passes through and helps support the wing and the winglets. |
| US10807721B2 |
Integrated safety seat for infants and small children
A safety seat for an occupant includes a front shell secured to a bulkhead. The front shell has an outer edge and an inner edge. The inner edge defines an opening. The safety seat includes a seat base having a first side and a second side opposite the first side. The seat base has a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first side is flush with the inner edge and in the second position; the second side supports the occupant. |
| US10807715B2 |
Method for automatic drone package pickup
A payload retrieval apparatus including a structure having an outwardly facing portion, a payload support member adapted for having a payload positioned thereon, one or more magnets or a metal positioned on or within the outwardly facing portion of the structure adapted to magnetically engage one or more magnets or a metal positioned on a payload retriever attached to a tether suspended from a UAV, wherein when the payload is positioned on the payload support member, the payload support member is movable to position a handle of the payload adjacent the one or more magnets or the metal on or within the outwardly facing portion of the structure. |
| US10807714B2 |
Contact activated retail delivery package release systems and methods
In some embodiments, systems, apparatuses and methods are provided herein that enable delivery of retail products. Some embodiments provide delivery systems comprising: a package support frame comprising first and second package supports, and a pivot coupler pivotably securing the first package support with the second package support; and a first release plate positioned across a separation between the first and second package supports, and comprising: a set of at least one angled locking grooves; a set of at least one groove pins slidably positioned within a respective one of the locking grooves; and a release tab configured to contact a surface and cause an unlocking of the first release plate such that the release plate moves with the locking grooves sliding along respective groove pins such that the base of the package support pivots away from the base of the second package support enlarging a package release aperture. |
| US10807713B2 |
Biomimetic insect
The disclosure relates to a biomimetic insect. The biomimetic insect includes a trunk and at least two wings connected to the trunk. The wing includes a carbon nanotube layer and a vanadium dioxide layer (VO2) layer stacked with each other. Because the drastic, reversible phase transition of vanadium dioxide, the wing has giant deformation amplitude and fast response. |
| US10807712B2 |
Systems and methods for transferring control of an unmanned aerial vehicle
Systems and methods for transferring control of drones from one computing device to another during flight are disclosed. An example method may include accepting, by a drone control module of a computing device, a destination associated with a user. The method may further include establishing, by the drone control module, a channel of communication with a user device of the user. Thereafter, the drone control module may launch the drone from a first location. The method may further include transmitting, by the drone control module, control data for the drone to the user device via the channel of communication. The method may continue with transferring, by the drone control module, an operational control of the drone to the user device. |
| US10807710B2 |
Electrical connection structure, tail rod quick release structure and UAV having the same
An electrical connection structure includes a first connection device and a second connection device. The first connection device includes a first outer tube and a first base; multiple rolling parts are disposed in a tube wall of the first outer tube; the second connection device includes a second outer tube, a casing tube and a second base; the second outer tube has a recess on an outer wall thereof; a gap space is provided between the casing tube and the second outer tube; when the first connection device is docked with the second connection device, the first outer tube is inserted into the gap space, the rolling parts are inserted into the recess; the casing tube forces the rolling parts to remain in the recess for locking up the first and second connection devices. A UAV includes a tail rod quick release structure which includes the electrical connection structure. |
| US10807709B2 |
Aerial system utilizing a tethered uni-rotor network of satellite vehicles
A tethered uni-rotor network of satellite vehicles, is a novel aerial system which combines the best features of both fixed-wing and rotorcraft design methodologies, while minimizing their respective deficiencies. It is made up of a central hub with multiple tethers, where each tether arm radiates outward and attaches to a satellite vehicle; each having lifting airfoil surfaces, stabilizers, control surfaces, fuselages, and propulsion systems. The entire system operates in a state of rotation, which is driven by the propulsion units on each satellite. As the system rotates, centrifugal forces pull the satellite vehicles outward, which maintain tension on the tether arms. As the satellite vehicles move through space, the airfoils generate lift which supports each satellite and a distributed portion of the weight of the central hub. |
| US10807708B2 |
Air vehicle and imaging apparatus therefor
An air vehicle (10) comprising a main body (12) and a pair of opposing wing members (14a, 14b) extending substantially laterally from the main body (12) having a principal axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (20) of said wing members, at least a first propulsion device (16a) associated with a first of said wing members arranged and configured to generate a linear thrust relative to the main body in a first direction, and a second propulsion device (16b) associated with a second of said wing members arranged and configured to generate linear thrust relative to said main body in a second, substantially opposite, direction such that said wing members and said main body are caused to rotate about said principal axis, in use, the air vehicle further comprising an imaging system (100) configured to cover a substantially 360° imaging area about said principal axis and comprising at least one electro-optic sensor (102) mounted on a support member (104) and having a field of view (102a) covering a portion of said imaging area, said support member being mounted on said air vehicle, said imaging system (100) further comprising a control module (400) configured to define an object or region of interest in relation to said air vehicle, determine a nominal sensor field of view incorporating said object or region of interest, and obtain sequential image data from a sensor having a field of view matching said nominal field of view as said air vehicle completes a rotary cycle. |
| US10807707B1 |
Vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft having variable center of gravity
An unmanned aircraft system (UAS) configured for both vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) and fixed-wing flight operations includes forward and aft wing assemblies mounted to the fuselage, each wing assembly including port and starboard nacelles terminating in motor-driven rotors powered by an onboard control system capable of adjusting rotor speeds. The UAS may transition between a powered-lift VTOL configuration to a winged-flight configuration by shifting its center of gravity forward, pivoting the wing assemblies from a powered-lift position perpendicular to the fuselage to a winged-flight position parallel to the fuselage. The forward rotor blades may be folded back so that the aft rotors may provide primary thrust for winged flight operations. Onboard attitude sensors may detect rotor or control failures, to which the control system responds by triggering a conversion to the winged-flight configuration for recovery operations. |
| US10807697B2 |
Rotary wing aircraft with an interface frame joining the fuselage tail boom and the tail cone
A rotary wing aircraft comprising a fuselage tail boom, a tail cone and an interface frame, the interface frame in turn having a connecting structure directly attached to the tail cone by means of a tail cone mechanical connection and a connecting sleeve fitting axially the fuselage tail boom, the connecting sleeve and the fuselage tail boom being directly attached by means of a one boom mechanical connection; the interface frame thereby joining the fuselage tail boom and the tail cone. |
| US10807689B2 |
Diving mask system
A diving mask system is disclosed comprising a faceplate having a lateral partition on an interior surface delineating an upper and lower section, the lower section comprising a region that extends away from the upper section and includes at least one cutout section fitted with a complementary-shaped flexible insert that enables a user to grasp the nose. The faceplate further includes a flexible tubular insert defining a passageway extending through the faceplate to a lower chamber. The tubular insert has a distal end dimensioned to fit and seal onto the mouthpiece receiver tube of a conventional second stage scuba regulator permitting the mask to be scuba enabled. A quick-release clasp mechanism attached to the mask's elastic retention straps is also disclosed. |
| US10807687B2 |
Snorkel mask
A snorkel mask is disclosed comprising a faceplate having a lateral partition on an interior surface delineating an upper and lower section, the lower section comprising a region that extends away from the upper section and includes a cutout section fitted with a complementary-shaped flexible insert that enables a user to grasp the nose. The snorkel mask further includes a rigid frame bonded to the faceplate and sandwiched between the faceplate and a flexible annular sidewall skirt that is hollow and filled with a gas or other cushioning substance. The flexible skirt includes a lateral nose piece section attached to the partition. The lateral nose piece section having an inlet aperture and check valve for inhaled air, and an orifice through which an exhalation conduit extends from the lower chamber to a snorkel device forming a passageway for exhaled air to pass through the upper chamber to the snorkel device. |
| US10807686B2 |
Strike assembly type fixing device for shipyard
The present invention provides a strike assembly type fixing device for a shipyard, in which the lower end of a fixture is inserted into a fixing groove formed in a fixing plate and the upper end of the fixture is screwed to be coupled to a separate fastening element are fixed. The strike assembly type fixing device for a shipyard according to the present invention is configured such that a protruding flange inclined downward is integrally formed with a fixture to form a single body at a portion where an upper end and a lower end of a fixture are connected to each other, and a packing ring is provided to be inserted into the lower end of the fixture in close contact with the protruding flange. |
| US10807683B2 |
Multiple accessory storage device
A removable storage device adaptable for use in exercise, fishing, paddling, floating, anchoring and other operations pertaining to, but not limited to, recreational operation of watercraft. This storage device has a population of receptacles or storage areas in which a user may rapidly and securely store a variety of objects such as, for example only, paddles, snorkeling gear, valuable items, waterproof pouches and/or containers, lights, personal flotation devices, dog leashes, fishing poles, anchors, food and/or beverage containers, rope, flares and other desired items. This removable storage device may be constructed to allow secure fastening of the storage device to a wide variety of external surfaces such as, for example only paddle craft, docks, boats and other objects and surfaces desired by the operator. The storage device may be an inflatable device, a solid or semi-solid device, and/or a combination inflatable and solid or semi-solid device. |
| US10807682B2 |
Watersport board fins with fin retention systems and watersport boards containing the same
Watersport board fins with fin retention systems and associated watersport boards and methods. A fin includes a hydrodynamic blade and a fin base extending from the hydrodynamic blade. The hydrodynamic blade defines a fin plane and includes a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a foil surface. The fin further includes a fin retention system with a selective retention system that includes a retainer and an actuator coupled to the retainer via a pivot shaft. The actuator forms a portion of the hydrodynamic blade when the selective retention system is in a locked configuration and is configured to rotate away from the fin plane when the selective retention system transitions from the locked configuration to an unlocked configuration. The retainer is configured to rotate away from the fin plane when the selective retention system transitions from the unlocked configuration to the locked configuration. |
| US10807678B2 |
Portable solar-electric watercraft
A watercraft includes a pair of inflatable pontoons. Releasably affixed atop each of the pontoons and aligned therewith are inner and outer lengthwise frame members. Forward and aft beamwise frame members are affixed to the inner and outer lengthwise frame members. Primary arch members are affixed to the forward and aft beamwise frame members. A main fabric panel is stretched between the pair of primary arch frame members, the forward beamwise frame member, and the aft beamwise frame member. A motor mount is affixed centrally to the aft beamwise frame member, the motor mount being configured to removably support a motor assembly. Aft panel side members are rotatably-lockably affixed to the aft beamwise frame member and joined by an aft panel top member. An aft fabric panel is stretched between the aft panel side members, the aft beamwise frame member, and the aft panel top member. |
| US10807677B2 |
Directional transmission mechanism, directional sprocket apparatus and pedal device
A directional transmission mechanism, a directional sprocket apparatus using the directional transmission mechanism, and a pedal device using the directional sprocket apparatus are disclosed. The directional transmission mechanism includes a driving shaft, an output shaft, a co-rotating wheel, a reverse-rotating wheel, and a switching mechanism. The co-rotating wheel set drives the output shaft to rotate in a direction that is the same as that of the driving shaft. The reverse-rotating wheel set drives the output shaft to rotate in a direction opposite to that of the driving shaft. The switching mechanism switches the driving shaft to drive the co-rotating wheel set or drive the reverse-rotating wheel set to rotate, so as to enable the output shaft to rotate directionally. The co-rotating wheel set is connected with the driving shaft and the output shaft, and the reverse-rotating wheel set is connected with the driving shaft and the output shaft. |
| US10807676B2 |
Modular cycle transmission structure
A novel cycle device including a transmission assembly (or assemblies) that significantly reduces torque interference with steering operations is provided. Such an assembly is provided in one or more of a modular, fixed or movable configuration according reduced complexity of implementation, improved efficiency of operation, and useful assembly modularity for manufacture and repair. Such a device may further include an improved means for selecting between direct and overdrive functions of a fixed transmission assembly. Additionally, a removable front transmission assembly comprising a steering fork with handlebars is also encompassed herein. |
| US10807664B2 |
Space-saving bicycle parking structure
The present disclosure is directed to a bicycle parking structure comprising a plurality of bicycle hangers supported by a crossbar assembly. Each bicycle hanger is configured to support a bicycle in a substantially vertical position. The bicycle hangers are spaced apart from one another along the length of the crossbar assembly. Each of the bicycle hangers may be secured to the crossbar assembly so that the bicycle hanger is fixed at a desired position or unsecured from the crossbar assembly so that the position of the bicycle hanger along the length of the crossbar assembly may be adjusted. In this manner, the distance between adjacent bicycles need not be fixed and the bicycle parking structure can be adapted for a particular space. The bicycle parking structure is designed to provide for a space-efficient, high-volume parking of bicycles. |
| US10807656B2 |
Air directing apparatus for a motor vehicle
An air directing apparatus for a motor vehicle includes a basic body configured to direct an air flow occurring during operation of the motor vehicle as intended. The basic body has a height that changes continuously in a transverse direction of the motor vehicle. |
| US10807646B2 |
Frontal vehicle structure and method for manufacturing frontal vehicle structure
A suspension tower is coupled to a front side member at a portion of the front side member located frontward from a front pillar. A frontal vehicle structure includes a coupling member including a front end coupled to the suspension tower and a rear end coupled to the front pillar. The coupling member includes an outer panel and an inner panel that form a closed cross-sectional structure. The outer panel includes a weak portion arranged between a joined portion of the coupling member joined to the suspension tower and a joined portion of the coupling member joined to the front pillar. |
| US10807645B2 |
Skeleton structure of vehicle front part
A reinforcement member has a load-receiving portion and an inclined portion. At least a part of the load-receiving portion is placed in front of a Fr side member. An end, at an inner side in the width direction, of the inclined portion matches in the width direction of the vehicle with a ridgeline at an inner side, in the width direction of the vehicle, of the Fr side member, or is provided at an outer side, in the width direction of the vehicle, in relation to the ridgeline. |
| US10807640B2 |
Motor control apparatus and method of motor driven power steering system
A motor control apparatus of a motor driven power steering (MDPS) system may include: a steering logic controller configured to calculate a current command value for motor control, and transmit the current command value; a current measurement sensor configured to measure a current applied to the motor; and a controller configured to calculate a motor position increment based on the current command value received from the steering logic controller, the measured current value received from the current measurement sensor, and previously stored motor parameters, estimate a current motor position by integrating the calculated motor position increments, and control the motor using the estimated current motor position. |
| US10807639B2 |
Trailer wheel targetless trailer angle detection
A backup assist system for a vehicle and trailer combination includes a steering system, a camera generating an image of the trailer, and a controller. The controller receives the image and identifying a wheel therein, determines a trailer hitch angle using at least one of an aspect ratio or location of the wheel in the image, and implements a trailer backup mode including using the estimated hitch angle in view of a kinematic model of the vehicle and trailer combination to control the steering system in reversing the trailer along a user-selected path. |
| US10807638B2 |
Methods and systems for balanced feasible and stable control
Systems and methods for a control system for controlling a machine including a first controller to generate a first control command according to an objective of control. A second controller to generate a control input as a combination of a second control command and a third control command. Wherein the second controller generates the second control command according to the objective of control, and generates the third control command using a product of a gain with a difference between the first control command and the second control command. A motor to control the machine according to the control input. |
| US10807636B2 |
Electric power steering apparatus
An electric power steering apparatus that drives and controls a motor which applies an assist torque to a steering system of a vehicle and has a function switching between an assist mode and an automatic mode, including a torsion bar torsional angle calculating section to calculate a torsion bar torsional angle based on a torque information, an output-side column shaft relative angle generating section to output an output-side relative angle from an electrical angle signal of the motor, an actual handle angle calculating section to calculate an actual handle angle based on the torsion bar torsional angle and the output-side relative angle, a resonance filter to obtain an estimated handle angle in a hands-off state from the output-side relative angle, and a hands-on/off judging section to judge a hands-on state when a time that a deviation angle between the actual handle angle and the estimated handle angle is equal to or more than a predetermined angle is continued for the predetermined time or more. |
| US10807634B2 |
Control method for electric power steering and control system for electric power steering
An electric power steering control method includes: measuring an operation state of a vehicle and determining whether the operation state of the vehicle corresponds to a sudden start-up condition; measuring a steering operation state and determining whether the steering operation state corresponds to a torque steer compensation control condition; determining a compensation torque according to a speed difference between left and right front wheels when the sudden start-up condition and the torque steer compensation control condition are satisfied; and outputting a compensation torque signal to an electric power steering according to the determined compensation torque. |
| US10807625B2 |
Control system enabling remote locomotive configuration setting
A control system for remotely configuring a locomotive includes a plurality of operational control devices located on-board the locomotive, the plurality of operational control devices being configured to implement a change to a designated configuration of the locomotive. A controller located on-board the locomotive is configured to activate the plurality of operational control devices to change the designated configuration of the locomotive upon receipt of a configuration command signal. An off-board remote user interface located remotely from the locomotive is configured to receive a single input from a user commanding a change in configuration of the locomotive, the single input being implemented by activation of a single input device on the remote user interface, and selectively send a configuration command signal to the on-board controller to activate the plurality of operational control devices to change the designated configuration of the locomotive. |
| US10807624B2 |
Train collision avoidance and alert
Systems and methods are provided for generating a safety notification to a first train with respect to a speed of a second train along a track, the system including a camera transceiver, comprising a light emitter configured to emit a narrow bandwidth light, an image sensor, one or more light reflectors and a lens subsystem; and a processor configured to perform the steps of: determining a train speed and a train position; receiving images from the camera transceiver; processing the images to calculate a speed and a position of a potential obstacle on the track; responsively to calculating the potential obstacle speed and position, determining a safe speed of the train and providing a control signal to control the first train. |
| US10807621B2 |
Train pantograph structural health monitoring system
The present invention discloses a train pantograph structural health monitoring system. The system includes one or more sensors mounted to or integrated with the train pantograph, a data acquisition unit for receiving signal or data from the sensors, and a processing unit for determining the train pantograph's structural health based on the received signal or data. Inspections via the system can be performed in real time continuously or periodically while a train is in service. It can also be performed offline while a train is not in service. Inspection method can be either passive, where sensors collect signals without generating excitation signals to the structure, or active, where some sensors are used as actuators to actively send excitation signals to the structure and other sensors or the actuators themselves collect the structural response signals. The data acquisition unit receives signals or data from sensors. The processing unit processes sensor data acquired by the data acquisition unit and determines if there are structural changes or damages. |
| US10807605B2 |
Systems and methods for detecting and dynamically mitigating driver fatigue
This technology relates to dynamically detecting, managing and mitigating driver fatigue in autonomous systems. For instance, interactions of a driver in a vehicle may be monitored to determine a distance or time when primary tasks associated with operation of the vehicle or secondary tasks issued by the vehicle computing were last performed. If primary tasks or secondary tasks are not performed within given distance thresholds or time limits, then one or more secondary tasks are initiated by the computing device of the vehicle. In another instance, potential driver fatigue, driver distraction or overreliance on an automated driving system is detected based on gaze direction or pattern of a driver. For example, a detected gaze direction or pattern may be compared to an expected gaze direction or pattern given the surrounding environment in a vicinity of the vehicle. |
| US10807601B1 |
Shift control method for hybrid vehicle having dual clutch transmission
A shift control method for a hybrid vehicle having a dual clutch transmission may include an undershoot determination step of determining, by a controller, whether the amount of undershoot occurring during an inertia phase of power-off upshift is equal to or greater than a prescribed reference amount, a response-starting step of starting, by the controller, when the amount of undershoot is equal to or greater than the prescribed reference amount, coordinated engine torque control using a first coordinated torque, which is determined as the larger one of engine model torque determined from a model and engine map torque obtained from a map in a response to clutch slippage, and a response-maintaining step of determining, by the controller, second coordinated torque to control the engine and controlling engine torque until the inertia phase is completed. |
| US10807599B2 |
Driving scenario based lane guidelines for path planning of autonomous driving vehicles
In one embodiment, in response to a route from a source location to a target location, the route is analyzed to identify a list of one or more driving scenarios along the route that match one or more predetermined driving scenarios. The route is segmented into a list of route segments based on the driving scenarios. At least one of the route segments corresponds to one of the identified driving scenarios. A path is generated based on the route segments for driving an autonomous driving vehicle from the source location to the target location. The path includes a number of path segments corresponding to the route segments. At least one of the path segments of the path is determined based on a preconfigured path segment of a predetermined driving scenario associated with the path segment, without having to calculating the same at real time. |
| US10807597B2 |
Control device
A control device that includes an electronic control unit that is configured to perform lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration upon acceleration of a vehicle where vehicle speed is increased by increasing a rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration controlling engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch, wherein in the lock-up engagement pressure control for acceleration, when an actual rotational speed of the input has reached greater than or equal to a reference rotational speed, the electronic control unit is configured to start engagement pressure increase control, the reference rotational speed being lower than a target rotational speed of the internal combustion engine, and the engagement pressure increase control increasing the engagement pressure of the lock-up clutch. |
| US10807591B1 |
Vehicle disaster detection and response
Systems and processes for controlling a autonomous vehicle when the autonomous vehicle detects a disaster may include receiving a sensor signal from a sensor of a autonomous vehicle and determining that the sensor signal corresponds to a disaster definition accessible to the autonomous vehicle. The systems and processes may further include receiving a corroboration of the detected disaster and altering a drive mode of the autonomous vehicle or receiving an indication that the detected disaster was a false positive and returning to a nominal drive mode of the autonomous vehicle. |
| US10807589B2 |
Method and system for controlling a hybrid propulsion system optimizing fuel consumption and polluting emissions
The invention relates to a method of controlling a hybrid propulsion system of a vehicle, wherein a control (COM) (minimizing consumption and pollutant emissions at the after-treatment system outlet) is defined. The control method is based on minimizing a cost function (H) of a model (MOD) of the propulsion system. Thus, the method according to the invention allows simultaneous minimizing of fuel consumption and pollution emissions by accounting for after-treatment system efficiency. |
| US10807588B2 |
Powertrain control system and strategy for electrified vehicle
A vehicle including an engine, an electric machine, a traction battery, and a controller is provided. The controller is programmed to, during acceleration or constant speed travel of the vehicle and responsive to state of charge of the battery falling below a first threshold, run the engine to charge the battery. The controller is further programmed to, during the running and responsive to first occurrence of the state of charge achieving a second threshold, accelerator pedal release, or braking of the vehicle, stop the engine. The controller may be further programmed to, during accelerator pedal release or braking of the vehicle and responsive to the state of charge falling below the first threshold, inhibit start of the engine. The controller may be further programmed to, during the inhibiting and responsive to acceleration or constant speed travel of the vehicle, run the engine to charge the battery. |
| US10807585B2 |
Performing brake testing in flight on approach with a brake control system
A system for performing brake testing during flight of an aircraft, in accordance with various embodiments, includes a landing gear having at least one wheel assembly. The system further includes a brake configured to apply a braking force to the at least one wheel assembly. The system further includes a brake controller configured to determine a landing event indicating that the aircraft is approaching a landing, control the brake to apply a testing brake force to the at least one wheel assembly in response to determining the landing event, and determine an operational status of the brake based on the testing brake force. |
| US10807581B2 |
Driver brake valve, compressed-air brake system having the driver brake valve, and method for producing the driver brake valve
A driver brake valve for a compressed air brake system of a commercial vehicle is configured to be controlled by a brake pedal and is further configured to output an analog driver braking pressure and an electrical sensor desired signal in dependence upon the actuation of the brake pedal. The driver brake valve includes a compressed air input configured to connect to a system pressure, a compressed air output configured to connect to a brake control line, a sensor configured to determine an actuation of the brake pedal, a characteristic curve storage device configured to store characteristic curve data, and a determining device. The sensor is configured to generate an actuating signal in dependence upon the actuation of the brake pedal. The determining device is configured to generate a sensor desired signal from the actuating signal in dependence upon the characteristic curve data. |
| US10807579B2 |
System for maintaining near-peak friction of a braking wheel
Apparatus and associated methods relate to controlling a brake mechanism during braking operation to provide near-maximal braking power. Maximal braking power occurs at when the wheel slip has a target value. Wheel slip can be monitored during braking operation so as to be used in control the brake mechanism to operate at the maximal braking power. The braking power is modulated so as to dither the braking power about a nominal braking power. The monitored wheel slip will have a dither component in response to the dithering of the braking power. A volatility of the dither component of the monitored wheel slip can be indicative of nominal braking power proximity to the maximal braking power. A nominal brake signal can be generated so as to change the nominal braking power in the direction of the maximal braking power based on the volatility of the dither component of the monitored wheel slip. |
| US10807578B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling solenoid valve current of brake system
A method for controlling a solenoid valve current of a brake system may include: determining, by a controller, whether a difference between the pressure of a master cylinder and the pressure of a wheel cylinder is equal to or more than a preset reference value; and forming, by the controller, the pressure of the wheel cylinder by applying a sine wave pattern to an on/off control pattern while applying a current to a solenoid valve for adjusting the pressure of the wheel cylinder such that the pressure of the wheel cylinder is changed in an LMV control manner based on an upward sloping pattern, when the determination result indicates that the difference between the pressure of the master cylinder and the pressure of the wheel cylinder is equal to or more than a preset reference value. |
| US10807573B2 |
Driving assistance control apparatus of vehicle
A driving assistance control apparatus of a vehicle includes a blind area detector, a driving operation detector, and an electronic control unit. The blind area detector is configured to detect the presence or absence of a blind area as seen from the vehicle in a traveling direction of the vehicle. The driving operation detector is configured to detect driving operation of the driver. The electronic control unit is configured to perform automatic deceleration control of the vehicle based on detection of the presence of the blind area by the blind area detector. The electronic control unit is configured to start the automatic deceleration control, by referring to the driving operation of the driver after detection of the presence of the blind area by the blind area detector. |
| US10807572B1 |
Chock device
The present invention relates to a chock device comprising a pair of chock bodies, wherein the chock body has a triangular profile defined by a first side, a second side, and a third side, wherein the first side has a curved profile to receive and snugly fit with a tire of a vehicle thereon; the second side is a base of the chock body having a substantially flat surface; and the third side is an operative rear side of the chock body having a smoothened concave profile. The chock devices further comprises an adjustment rod disposed operatively between the pair of chock bodies to mechanically couple the pair of chock bodies, the adjustment rod having a telescopic configuration. |
| US10807569B2 |
Vehicle washer fluid delivery diagnostics and cleaning
Method and apparatus are disclosed for vehicle washer fluid delivery diagnostics and cleaning. An example vehicle includes an engine, a windshield, a camera for capturing images of the windshield, a nozzle, and a washer fluid controller. The washer fluid controller is to instruct the nozzle to spray washer fluid responsive to detecting the windshield is obstructed based upon a first image, determine whether the nozzle emitted a target spray based upon a second image, and pump pressurized air through the nozzle upon detecting the target spray was not emitted and the engine is off. |
| US10807568B2 |
Cleaning apparatus
A cleaning apparatus includes a fluid discharge portion discharging fluid to a cleaning object, a gas discharge portion jetting gas to the cleaning object, a fluid tank, a fluid pump supplying the fluid via a fluid passage, a gas pump supplying gas via a gas passage, a control unit, a housing at which a part of the fluid passage and a part of the gas passage are provided, and a valve element switchable between a closed position at which the gas passage is blocked and an open position at which the gas passage is opened, the valve element including a first surface receiving a fluid pressure in a direction where the valve element is brought to the closed position and including a second surface receiving a gas pressure in a direction where the valve element is brought to the open position in a state where the valve element is closed. |
| US10807566B2 |
Parking system
A parking system which communicates with a communication terminal of a parking staff Ps who takes charge of deadheading vehicles between a loading space and an unloading space of vehicles and a vehicle storage space by valet parking includes a loading vehicle recognition unit which recognizes that a target vehicle for the valet parking is parked in the loading space, and an electronic key management unit which transmits an electronic key for enabling an operation of the target vehicle to the communication terminal of the parking staff when the loading vehicle recognition unit recognizes that the target vehicle is parked in the loading space. |
| US10807564B2 |
Seat haptic system and method of deterring vehicle theft
A vehicle seat haptic system in a vehicle includes a vehicle seat, the vehicle seat including a plurality of actuators configured to generate a haptic output. The vehicle seat haptic system also includes a controller communicatively coupled to the plurality of actuators. The controller is configured to determine an unauthorized entry event has occurred at the vehicle, detect the vehicle is operating, and control said plurality of actuators, in response to determining the unauthorized entry event has occurred, to generate an anti-theft haptic output across the vehicle seat. The anti-theft haptic output has at least one of a magnitude, distribution, and frequency that causes physical discomfort to a user of the vehicle seat. |
| US10807561B2 |
Airbag
An airbag includes panels, which face each other, of an outer peripheral wall upon inflation configured to change a thickness of the airbag from a thickened part to a thinned part by a tether coupled to the panels. The tether is divided into a plurality of pieces along a direction in which the panels face each other, and is thus configured by a plurality of divided pieces to be sewn each other at a linear sewing line. A panel-side divided piece sewn to the panel has a wide part, a narrow part and a width-changing part, which correspond to a thickness dimension changed from the thickened part to the thinned part. A panel-side edge of the panel-side divided piece has a shape including a curve part corresponding to the thickness dimension, and is sewn with being overlapped in a planar shape to the panel. |
| US10807557B2 |
Airbag device
An airbag device includes an airbag provided with an inlet port of inflation gas, an inflator which includes gas outlet ports in an upper region of the body, a bag holder which is formed from synthetic resin and includes an insert opening for receiving the inflator body, and an airbag cover which includes a door openable at airbag deployment. The bag holder includes a support board which supports a bottom surface of the airbag as folded including a periphery of the inlet port, and a gas guide tube which extends upward from a periphery of the insert opening and is fitted in the inlet port of the airbag. The guide tube as fitted in the inlet port is greater in height than the upper region of the inflator body. The airbag further includes, in a vicinity of the bottom surface, a joint section which is joined to the support board. |
| US10807555B2 |
Curtain airbag
A curtain airbag includes an upper airbag configured to deploy in a position opposite to an upper half of a side part of a vehicle in which a window is formed, and a lower airbag configured to deploy in a position opposite to a lower half of the side part and coupled to the upper airbag in an up-and-down direction. The upper airbag includes a first expansion section configured to extend in the up-and-down direction and expand to increase in volume in a front part more than in a back part of the first expansion section in a width direction of the vehicle, and the lower airbag includes a second expansion section configured to extend in the up-and-down direction and expand to increase in volume in a front part more than in a back part of the second expansion section in the width direction of the vehicle. |
| US10807554B2 |
Side curtain airbag
A side curtain airbag module comprises an airbag having a plurality of fastening flaps that are configured to be fastened to the body of a vehicle; a ramp to guide deployment of the airbag, the ramp has at least one fastener configured to be fastened to a vehicle body; means for securing the ramp to the airbag by relative movement of airbag and ramp, whereby in a mounting condition of the airbag module the ramp fasteners are at least in part housed by the airbag flaps. |
| US10807552B2 |
Vehicle seat device
A vehicle seat device includes a fixed base, a movable base, a paddle, and an air pack. When a side airbag arranged in the seat is deployed, the expanding side airbag presses and pivots the movable base and allows for a deployment of the side airbag. The paddle is configured to change a seat support form when pressed and pivoted by the air pack. The movable base pivots about a first pivot axis relative to the fixed base. The paddle pivots about a second pivot axis relative to the movable base. The first pivot axis and the second pivot axis are arranged at different locations. |
| US10807548B2 |
Vehicle front body structure
A vehicle front body structure includes a pair of right and left side frames, a bumper beam, and a load transfer member. The pair of side frames extends in a front-to-rear direction of a vehicle. The bumper beam disposed in front of the side frames and extending in a vehicle width direction. The load transfer member is coupled to a side surface of each of the side frames facing outward in the vehicle width direction, and obliquely extends outward in the vehicle width direction, toward the bumper beam. The load transfer member includes a first deformation facilitating portion formed in an edge of the load transfer member facing a rear of the vehicle at a position far from an end of the load transfer member facing inward in the vehicle width direction by a distance equal to or longer than a width of the side frame in a planer view. |
| US10807543B2 |
Wire harness
A wire harness includes a cable that includes electric wires and a sheath covering the electric wires and is arranged so that the electric wires are exposed from an end portion of the sheath, a housing that accommodates the electric wires exposed from the end portion of the sheath, wire seal members arranged inside the housing to seal between the electric wires and the housing, a holder that includes an elastic body, a cylindrical sheath-side cylinder portion including an inner circumferential surface in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the sheath, and a cylindrical housing-side cylinder portion in contact with an outer circumferential surface of the housing, the sheath-side cylinder portion and the housing-side cylinder portion being integrally formed, and a first pressing member that presses the housing-side cylinder portion toward the housing and thereby fixes the housing-side cylinder portion to the housing. |
| US10807542B2 |
Vehicular interior part including sound absorbing member
A vehicular interior part includes a sound absorbing member including a hole cover section covering a panel-side hole of a panel in which a functional part is to be arranged, a panel cover section covering the panel, slits arranged between the hole cover section and the panel cover section. The slit includes a peripheral extending portion extending along a hole edge of the panel-side hole and a projecting portion extending from an end of the peripheral extending portion toward the panel cover section and a continuous part is between the projection portions of the adjacent slits. The hole cover section is to be torn off from the sound absorbing member at the continuous parts to be separated from the panel cover section and form a hole such that the functional part in the panel-side hole is to be exposed through the panel-side hole and the hole. |
| US10807540B1 |
Vehicle having roof bow
A vehicle includes a vehicle body having a roof and a roof bow. The roof bow is removably coupled to the roof of the vehicle body and includes a cross member and end brackets pivotably attached to opposing ends of the cross member. The end brackets are pivotable between a deployed position in which the end brackets extend outwardly from the cross member and a stowed position in which the end brackets are positioned substantially between opposing ends of the cross member. A length of the roof bow is greater when the end brackets are in the deployed position then when the end brackets are in the stowed position. |
| US10807539B2 |
Vehicle tunnel-hump organizer for underseat storage
A vehicle organizer capable of underseat storage when mounted upon a tunnel-hump, including a flexible receiving member having an elongate base portion and perpendicularly disposed opposing sidewalls extending upwardly from the elongate base portion, wherein the open enclosure is configured for underseat storage while the flexible receiving member is mounted atop the tunnel-hump, a pair of flaps extending from the axial plane of the flat common bottom plane, wherein the pair of flaps have opposing weighted ends for stable mounting upon the tunnel-hump, and a receptacle having a planar bottom and sidewalls configured for removable seating within the second open enclosure whereby the receptacle is prevented from tipping, and wherein the vehicle organizer is configured for the underseat storage when the receiving member is mounted atop the tunnel-hump. |
| US10807537B2 |
Covering device
A covering device for a storage compartment of a vehicle includes a cover that is slidably mounted for movement between a closed position and an open position. An actuating element is arranged on the cover for manually actuating the cover to be moved along a movement direction between the closed position and the open position. In the closed position a latching part of the cover engages a projection to lock the cover in the closed position. A spring bias is provided to bias the latching part of the cover into engagement with the projection when the cover is in the closed position. The latching part and the projection are engaged in such a way that a locking action of the latching part on the projection is released by manual actuation of the actuating element in the movement direction. |
| US10807529B2 |
Driving assistant apparatus with lane marking
An image processing apparatus for a vehicle includes an additional-image generation portion generating an additional image to be added to a captured image, an output image generation portion generating an output image including the captured image and the additional image. The additional image includes a first marking image indicating a first line being away from an end portion of a vehicle in a vehicle width direction by a vehicle width of the vehicle or longer, the first line being along a vehicle front and rear direction. |
| US10807527B1 |
Systems and methods for verifying whether vehicle operators are paying attention
Systems and methods for verifying whether vehicle operators are paying attention are disclosed. Exemplary implementations may: generate output signals conveying information related to a first vehicle operator; make a first type of determination of at least one of an object on which attention of the first vehicle operator is focused and/or a direction in which attention of the first vehicle operator is focused; make a second type of determination regarding fatigue of the first vehicle operator; make a third type of determination of at least one of a distraction level of the first vehicle operator and/or a fatigue level of the first vehicle operator; and effectuate a notification regarding the third type of determination to at least one of the first vehicle operator and/or a remote computing server. |
| US10807523B2 |
Light emitting unit for conveyance
It is intended to cause a light emitter to properly emit light for notifying an occupant of a movement direction of an object approaching a conveyance. A vehicle lighting device includes sensors (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) configured to detect an approaching object approaching a vehicle, light emitters (5) attached to the vehicle, and a control device (2) configured to control the light emitter (5) when the sensor (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) has detected the approaching object. The control device (2) controls the light emitter (5) such that a light emitting spot of the light emitter (5) moves along a direction corresponding to a movement direction of the approaching object. |
| US10807521B2 |
Brake light for truck bed enclosure
An auxiliary third brake light which is installed on a removable or collapsible truck bed enclosure or frame is disclosed. The auxiliary third brake light is preferably not physically secured by adhesive or mechanical fastener to the truck bed, cab or body or any part of the truck. Rather, the parts of the auxiliary third brake light that are mounted to the truck bed cover and contact the truck bed, cab or body is pressed into contact. In this way, when the truck bed cover is collapsed or removed, the user can have full use of the truck bed. The parts of the auxiliary third brake light that contact the truck bed, cab or body are pulled off therefrom. When the truck bed cover is deployed to the erected position or put back on the truck bed, the parts of the third brake light that contact the truck bed, cab or body are properly repositioned back into position. |
| US10807511B2 |
Installation trailer for coiled flexible pipe and method of utilizing same
A system includes a trailer frame, a lifting mechanism coupled to the trailer frame, wherein the lifting mechanism is configured to raise or lower a coil of pipe or a reel of pipe, a braking mechanism configured to apply pressure to the pipe while the pipe is being deployed by the system, and a hydraulic power unit configured to hydraulically power the system. |
| US10807510B2 |
Device for loading and unloading goods
Loading and unloading device configured for connection to a truck or a trailer of truck, having a main support frame, a support frame supported in a position adjustable by the main frame and a cradle supported in a position adjustable by the main frame and defining with it a goods storage compartment, and means for handling the secondary frame and the cradle with respect to the main frame along one or more directions of second axes X, Y, Z which are orthogonal to modify the configuration of the compartment. |
| US10807509B2 |
Vehicle floor mat with supports for irregular vehicle floor
A vehicle floor mat is provided for placement on a vehicle floor having surface irregularities, and includes a floor mat body having an upper surface, a peripheral edge, and a bottom surface. The bottom surface has an integral depending support structure provided with a variable height such that the shape of the support structure complements the irregularities in the vehicle floor. Upon the vehicle floor mat being placed on the vehicle floor, said support structure engages the irregularities and upper floor mat surface is generally level. |
| US10807503B2 |
Seat track assembly including cover members
A vehicle includes an outer rail coupled to a floor. An inner rail is positioned within the outer rail. A seat base is coupled to the inner rail. Cover members are positioned over the outer rail. An inclined member is coupled to the outer rail and the cover members are configured to pivot about two rotational axes in response to movement of the inclined member. |
| US10807502B2 |
Vehicle seat
In a vehicle seat, a cushion pad includes a center portion and left and right side portions disposed, respectively, at left and right sides of the center portion. The cushion pad has a first slit provided between the center portion and each of the left and right side portions. The outer covering includes a center cover disposed to cover the center portion, and left and right side covers disposed to cover the left and right side portions, respectively. The outer covering has a second slit provided between the center cover and each of the left and right side covers. Left and right movement restriction plates are fixed to the left and right side covers, respectively. A cushion frame includes left and right engageable portions disposed, respectively, adjacent to the left and right movement restriction plates in positions laterally outward of the movement restriction plates. |
| US10807498B2 |
Control method for series hybrid power system or synergic electric power supply and control device thereof
A control method for a series hybrid power system or synergic electric power supply and a control device thereof are disclosed. The control device includes: a generator reference current value generating module and a generator current control module. The generator reference current value generating module is configured to generate a reference current value of a generator according to an actual current value of an energy storage device, a reference current value of the energy storage device, an actual voltage value of a DC bus, and a reference voltage value of the DC bus. The generator current control module is configured to generate a control signal of a rectifier according to the reference current value of the generator, the actual value of any two-phase current of the generator, and an actual angular velocity of the generator, thereby controlling the series hybrid power system or the synergic electric power supply. |
| US10807494B2 |
Battery management system, battery system and hybrid vehicle control system
The state of internal resistance is appropriately expressed for a battery being energized. A battery management system includes a battery information acquisition section, a voltage calculation section, a current fluctuation amount calculation section 109 and a resistance correction amount calculation section. The battery information acquisition section acquires a voltage value V of a storage battery being energized. The voltage calculation section acquires a predicted battery voltage value Vmodel of the storage battery being energized by a method different from that of the battery information acquisition section. The current fluctuation amount calculation section calculates a current fluctuation amount dI/dt of the storage battery per unit time. Based on the comparison result of the voltage value V and the predicted battery voltage value Vmodel and the current fluctuation amount dI/dt, the resistance correction amount calculation section corrects an equivalent circuit model expressing the internal state of the storage battery including a DC resistance component R0 and a polarization resistance component Rp. |
| US10807492B1 |
Switchable magnetic battery docking
One or more switchable magnetic systems is located near a battery attachment surface of an electric vehicle, where the battery attachment surface is configured to accept and electronically connect to a battery pack. The electric vehicle also includes a control system that operates the one or more switchable magnetic system switching from a first to a second state. In the first state the magnetic field of the switchable magnetic system secures the battery pack to the battery attachment surface so that the battery pack is electronically coupled to an electric motor of the electric vehicle. When the control system receives a message corresponding to removal of the battery pack, the control system switches the switchable magnetic system to the second state such that the battery pack is removable from the battery attachment surface. |
| US10807490B2 |
Interactive charging of battery-operated vehicles
A method and associated computer program product and system are disclosed. The method comprises, while a battery-operated vehicle is not being charged by a power supply, receiving a first input at a user interface displayed on a computing device. The method further comprises, responsive to the first input, wirelessly transmitting a first control signal to the battery-operated vehicle to control motive operation thereof. The method further comprises, responsive to receiving an indication that the battery-operated vehicle is being charged by the power supply, displaying one or more tasks to be completed using the user interface. The method further comprises receiving a second input at the user interface while the one or more tasks are displayed, and responsive to the second input, wirelessly transmitting a second control signal to operate one or more output devices of the battery-operated vehicle. |
| US10807488B2 |
Charging apparatus for electric vehicle
A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle is disclosed. The charging apparatus includes an AC power input stage receiving at least one AC input power from among single-phase AC power and multi-phase AC power, a power factor corrector having full bridge circuits receiving AC input power, a link capacitor charged through the power factor corrector, a switch network having a first switch connecting any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector and at least one second switch connecting the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector or the link capacitor, and a controller controlling the power factor corrector and the switch network according to AC input power condition. The second switch includes switches selectively connecting at least one full bridge circuit to a positive(+) electrode of a battery. |
| US10807482B1 |
Module-based energy systems having converter-source modules and methods related thereto
Module-based energy systems are provided having multiple converter-source modules. The converter-source modules can each include an energy source and a converter. The systems can further include control circuitry for the modules. The modules can be arranged in various ways to provide single phase AC, multi-phase AC, and/or DC outputs. Each module can be independently monitored and controlled. |
| US10807475B2 |
Rechargeable battery pack for electric or hybrid vehicles
It is described a rechargeable battery pack (20) for an electric or hybrid vehicle (1), comprising: —at least one electric connection member (23) to a powertrain group (5) of the electric or hybrid vehicle (1); —a plurality of mutually electrically connected cells (30); —at least one first circuit block (40) integrated in the rechargeable battery pack (20) and comprising a receiver (41) of satellite geo-localization signals and a processing unit (42) of said signals, which is operatively connected to said receiver (41) and adapted to detect a piece of information of geographic positioning of the rechargeable battery pack (20) in a geo-referenced system. |
| US10807469B2 |
Motor vehicle drive arrangement
A drive arrangement for a motor vehicle, such as a bus, using a rear driven axle and having a propulsion unit positioned so that it is not aligned with the direction of travel of the vehicle. The propulsion unit is oriented at an acute angle to the base reference axis of the vehicle. The axle is provided with a driven input shaft that is oriented at an angle not parallel to the direction of travel of the vehicle. The propulsion unit comprises a motor, a transmission, and a bevel gear box coupled to the transmission, with an output shaft that is oriented at an angle not parallel to the axis of the propulsion system. The propulsion unit output shaft and the driven axle input shaft are not aligned coaxially, and are connected via a propeller shaft, wherein the ends of the propeller shaft use constant velocity joints to accomplish a change in the angle of the transmitted power and torque. |
| US10807468B1 |
Drive apparatus
A hydrostatic transaxle with a vent assembly disposed in a port. The vent assembly may include a main fitting having a bottom member having an inner surface forming a floor and a fitting sidewall extending upwardly from the periphery to encircle the floor. A cap is secured to the sidewall and the fitting sidewall, cap and floor form a basin. A valve is disposed in the fitting sidewall. The assembly also includes cylindrical lower section extending downwardly from the bottom member to form a passage between the opening and a sump. A tower extends upwardly from the floor to the vent cap and surrounds an opening in the floor. A passage formed in the tower member to permit fluid flow between the opening and the basin. |
| US10807462B2 |
Axle assembly
An axle assembly includes a first wheel connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a first wheel shaft with a wheel hub motor and a second wheel connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a second wheel shaft. The second wheel is coupled by a mechanical transmission mechanism in a driving manner to the wheel hub motor. The transmission mechanism has a transmission shaft unit which extends generally parallel to, but non-coaxially with the wheel shafts such that the transmission shaft unit is offset in the vehicle longitudinal direction from the wheel shafts and is coupled via coupling units in a force-transmitting manner on one hand to the wheel hub motor and on the other hand to the second wheel to provide drive force to both wheels from a single wheel hub motor at least partially containing within one of the wheel hubs. |
| US10807461B2 |
Four-link independent suspension
An independent wheel suspension having an upper suspension having an extending first arm, a lower suspension arm having an end pivotally attached to the first arm and a second end adapted for attachment to a spring, a wheel motor having a wheel motor mount positioned between the upper suspension member and the lower suspension arm, a first wheel motor linkage arm having a first end pivotally attached to the first arm of the upper suspension member and a second end pivotally attached to the wheel motor mount, a second wheel motor linkage arm having a first end pivotally attached to the lower suspension arm and a second end attached to the wheel motor mount, wherein the upper suspension member includes a spring mount adapted for attachment to a spring. |
| US10807454B2 |
Vibration isolation structure
A stopper portion includes a first protruding portion protruding from the end face of the first attachment portion closer to the outside in the main load input direction toward the outside in the main load input direction; and a second protruding portion protruding from the end face of the first attachment portion closer to the outside in the main load input direction toward the outside in the main load input direction, being spaced apart from the first protruding portion so as to be in a non-contact state with the first protruding portion, being thinner than the first protruding portion in the main load input direction, and having a protruding end in which a distance between the protruding end and the contact surface is longer in the main load input direction than a distance between a protruding end of the first protruding portion and the contact surface. |
| US10807452B2 |
Roof system for a vehicle
A roof system for a vehicle having a roof opening in a roof part thereof comprises a transparent panel in the roof opening, and a ventilation system for moving air into and/or out of the vehicle interior. The ventilation system includes an air guiding channel guiding air between the vehicle interior and the environment through at least one ventilation opening. The air guiding channel is fitted centrally below the transparent panel and extends in longitudinal direction of the vehicle, substantially completely along the panel and communicates with the interior at least along a substantial length of the panel through holes. |
| US10807451B2 |
Roof system for a vehicle
A roof system includes a closure panel that opens a roof opening in which it is positioned partially above a portion of a roof. An operating mechanism includes a front device having a lever for moving the front edge of the panel in a vertical direction. The lever is pivotally connected to a driving slide that has a cam partly in engagement with a stationary guide curve and is in engagement with the panel through a pin-curve assembly. A curve of the pin-curve assembly has a guiding curve extending allowing a corresponding pin to slide along it to move the front of the panel at least in vertical direction when the lever is driven by the driving slide. A locking curve extends mainly vertically when a pin is positioned in the locking curve in order to allow the driving slide to slide the panel in longitudinal direction. |
| US10807449B2 |
Convertible door assembly for a motor vehicle
A convertible door assembly includes (a) an upper door section, defining a window opening, (b) a lower door section, (c) a releasable locking feature, retaining the upper door section to the lower door section, and (d) a window. The window is displaceable between a raised position, closing the window opening and a lowered position, concealed within an internal door cavity formed in the upper door section and the lower door section. |
| US10807448B2 |
Vehicular headlight detection and reaction system
Methods and systems to mitigate headlight blinding during travel in a vehicle by relaying location data from vehicles to a remote server. The remote server identifies vehicles approaching each other on an otherwise unoccupied roadway and sends one or more of those vehicles a warning signal. The vehicle receiving such as warning signal may then automatically take a headlight mitigation action. |
| US10807446B2 |
Illuminated window assemblies having light-diffusing elements
An illuminated window assembly that includes a glass substrate; a light barrier over the substrate having a reflective interior-facing and a tinted exterior-facing surface; a light-diffusing element over the barrier having first and second opposed edges; and an LED source or spaced LED sources configured to direct incident light into the first opposed edge. Further, a thickness of the element at the first opposed edge is greater than a thickness at the second opposed edge. The LED sources can also be directed into both the first and second opposed edges, wherein a thickness of the element at the first and the second opposed edge is greater than a thickness between the opposed edges. |
| US10807440B2 |
Dual-passage air quality detection device
A dual-passage air quality detection device includes a housing, an air quality detection module, a fan, and a main control PCB (printed circuit board). The air quality detection module includes two passages, two laser modules and two photodiodes therein. The fan includes two fans. One of the passages is communicated with the inside of the vehicle, and the other of the passages is communicated with the outside of the vehicle to form two independent air passages for detection. Each of the passages corresponds to one fan for independent sampling, not affecting each other. |
| US10807436B2 |
Methods and systems for coolant system
Methods and systems are provided for controlling coolant flow through parallel branches of a coolant circuit including an AC condenser and a charge air cooler. Flow is apportioned responsive to an AC head pressure and a CAC temperature to reduce parasitic losses and improve fuel economy. The flow is apportioned via adjustments to a coolant pump output and a proportioning valve. |
| US10807433B2 |
Method and apparatus for an adjustable damper
A method for controlling vehicle motion is described. The method includes accessing a set of control signals including a measured vehicle speed value associated with a movement of a vehicle. A control signal associated with user-induced input is also accessed. The method compares the measured vehicle speed value with a predetermined vehicle speed threshold value to achieve a speed value threshold approach status, and then compares the set of values to achieve a user-induced input threshold value approach status. The method monitors a state of a valve within the vehicle suspension damper, and determines a control mode for the vehicle suspension damper. The method also regulates damping forces within the vehicle suspension damper. |
| US10807432B2 |
Vehicle height adjustment apparatus for suspension
A vehicle height adjustment apparatus for a suspension according to an exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a piston rod having a thread on an outer circumferential surface thereof; a shock absorber in which the piston rod is installed to be movable up and down; a top mount connecting the piston rod to a vehicle body; a first spring having one side connected to the top mount and a remaining side connected to the shock absorber; a second spring having one side connected to the shock absorber; and a driving module connected to a remaining side of the second spring and installed to be movable on the piston rod by being fastened to the thread of the piston rod. |
| US10807431B2 |
Leaf spring arrangement having a leaf spring made of a fibre-composite material and at least one bearing eye holder
The invention relates to a leaf spring arrangement having a leaf spring made of a fibre-composite material and at least one bearing eye holder, wherein at least one end of the leaf spring is accommodated in a retaining element of the at least one bearing eye holder in a form-fitting manner in a longitudinal direction of the leaf spring, wherein the leaf spring has a length and a central longitudinal plane, wherein the leaf spring has, along its length, perpendicularly to the central longitudinal plane, a cross section in which both a depth and a height are constant along the entire length of the at least one end of the leaf spring, wherein the at least one end of the leaf spring is formed in an undulating manner, wherein the retaining element of the at least one bearing eye holder has a receptacle with a matching undulating shape, wherein the at least one end of the leaf spring has at least one undulation, wherein the receptacle of the at least one bearing eye holder is configured to accommodate the at least one undulation of the leaf spring. The leaf spring arrangement is distinguished by the fact that the at least one end of the leaf spring has at least two undulations, wherein the receptacle of the at least one bearing eye holder is configured to accommodate the at least two undulations of the leaf spring in a form-fitting manner. |
| US10807426B2 |
Multi-link suspension for a motor vehicle
The invention relates to a multi-link rear suspension for a motor vehicle, having at least one transverse leaf spring arranged on the motor vehicle to extend in the transverse vehicle direction and having ends which operatively act on left and right wheel carriers to cushion a vehicle structure of the motor vehicle with respect to the wheel-carriers. The transverse leaf spring also serves as a stabilizer, thereby replacing dedicated stabilizer. In order to provide a multi-link rear suspension which is optimized in terms of structural space and which is lightweight, the multi-link rear has exclusively transverse links for guiding the wheel-carriers. |
| US10807423B2 |
Ice and snow cleats for automobile and truck tires
A method for providing additional tractionability to a vehicle tire (20) for mitigating slippery road conditions such as ice and snow. The main embodiment for the main embodiment uses three cleats (26) per tire (20) and a cleat hub (28). Chain welts (32) and adjustable bungee cords (30) complete the install to form a contiguous unit gripping around the perimeter of the tire (20). All of the individual parts are lightweight for easy distribution to the tires (20) needing traction. They are easy to install. They are quick to install at roughly five minutes per tire (20). They are also both easy and quick to dismantle. Being solid bodied members, they are easy to keep clean by quickly hosing them down and they stack up for easy storage. |
| US10807422B2 |
Inlet control valve for an air maintenance tire
An inlet control valve suitable for use with a tire and pump assembly is described that controls the flow of air from the pump into the tire. The inlet control valve includes an optional bi-directional feature. The pathways alternatively operate to deliver ambient non-pressurized air to the air pumping tube in response to directional tire rotation against a ground surface. |
| US10807415B2 |
Tyre for wheels of heavy transport vehicles
A tyre includes a carcass structure including at least one carcass ply, a belt structure applied in a radially outer position with respect to the carcass structure, and a tread band applied in a radially outer position with respect to the belt structure. The belt structure includes two main belt layers and first and second reinforcing strips incorporating a plurality of reinforcing elements arranged substantially in the circumferential direction. The reinforcing elements include at least one high-elongation metal cord including a plurality of intertwined strands, and each strand includes a plurality of filaments. Each filament has a diameter not greater than 0.175 mm. |
| US10807413B2 |
Front axle wheel assembly and the tire inflation system made therewith
An axle assembly having a spindle yoke defining at least one fluid conduit therethrough. A collector ring disposed about the spindle yoke. A seal housing coupled with a knuckle, and the seal housing disposed coaxially with the collector ring. First and second rotary seals disposed radially between the collector ring and the seal housing. Additionally, a port disposed in the knuckle, wherein the port is in fluid communication with the spindle yoke at least one fluid conduit via the seal housing and the collector ring. |
| US10807399B2 |
Digitally receptive coating method
A digitally receptive coating method includes the steps of applying a digitally receptive coating to a first side of a film, metalizing the first side of the film and bonding the metalized first side of the film to a substrate to produce a laminate having a digitally receptive coating. |
| US10807391B2 |
Durable mobile printer
Embodiments of the present invention provide improvements to printers including the use of engineered structures to limit bending, flexing, and/or twisting during impacts and the use of impact absorbing materials to prevent cracks and breaks. Design features and materials add to the rigidity of the printer design to prevent twisting and flexing during impacts and add to the strength of the printer design in typical breakage areas. For example, embodiments provide improvements that strengthen traditional break areas by the use of improved materials and design optimization to distribute impact forces. Embodiments allow the printer to maintain an operational status following a drop test and/or a tumble test. |
| US10807388B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling plurality of heaters in image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a plurality of heaters, a plurality of temperature sensors, an object sensor, and control circuitry. The temperature sensors are formed at positions corresponding to the heaters. The object sensor is configured to detect an overlap region of a medium and the heaters. The control circuitry is configured to correct temperature information acquired by the temperature sensors, according to the overlap region detected by the object sensor and the positions of the temperature sensors, and control the heaters based on the corrected temperature information. |
| US10807385B2 |
Method for manufacturing panels having a decorative surface
Panels having a decorative surface may include a plate shaped substrate and a top layer, and the top layer may include a paper layer having a printed pattern. A method for manufacturing such panels may involve providing the paper layer with at least a portion of the printed pattern by depositing pigment containing inks using a digital inkjet printer of a single pass type. The printed pattern may have a definition of at least 200 dpi. The pigment containing inks may be water-based. The digital inkjet printer may include print heads with nozzles for firing droplets of pigment containing inks onto the paper layer. The droplets may have a volume smaller than 50 picoliters. The dry weight of the deposited pigment containing ink may be less than 10 grams per square meter. The printed pattern may cover 80 percent or more the paper layer. The paper layer may have a mean air resistance according to the Gurley method of below 30 seconds, and having a weight between 60 and 90 grams per square meter. The paper layer may be fed from a roll, printed upon, and rolled back up again. The paper layer, while printing, may be flexible and may be attached to the plate shaped substrate after printing. A layer of thermosetting resin may be applied above the paper layer and the printed pattern. Providing the layer of thermosetting resin may involve a press treatment. A counter layer or balancing layer may be applied to the substrate. |
| US10807384B2 |
Method for dynamically allocating and transmitting unique codes to a printing machine
A method of using a central computer that is communicatively connectable to a first control computer and configured to dynamically allocate and transmit unique codes from a server to a first printing machine, having a first rate of printing. The method includes the steps of: receiving a first request for a first patch of unique codes from the first control computer of a first printing machine, wherein the first control computer is communicatively connected to the first printing machine and wherein the first control computer controls the first printing machine for printing the unique codes in package labels; obtaining printing parameters comprising a file size of a unique code and a printing speed of the first printing machine; determining a first time interval between the first request to the server and the unique code being available to be used by the first printing machine; determining a first communication speed between the server and the first printing machine; dynamically calculating a first optimum patch size of the first patch of unique codes to be delivered to the first printing machine based on the first request from the first control computer of the first printing machine, the printing parameters, the first time interval and the first communication speed; and communicating a first patch of unique codes having a patch size equal to the first optimum patch size to the first control computer of the first printing machine. |
| US10807379B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus
An inkjet recording apparatus includes three or more recording heads. The recording heads contain different inks and eject the different inks sequentially on a recording medium. The different inks each contain a pigment. Of the different inks, an ink to be ejected first has the lowest pigment content ratio. Of the different inks, an ink to be ejected third and an ink to be subsequently ejected each have a pigment content ratio equal to or higher than that of the pigment contained in a corresponding one of inks to be precedently ejected. Of the different inks, an ink to be ejected second and an ink to be subsequently ejected each have a lower viscosity at 25° C. than a corresponding one of inks to be precedently ejected. |
| US10807377B2 |
Ink, ink cartridge, image forming method, and printed matter
An ink, includes water; a coloring material; and a cross-linked copolymer having a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 1, and a structure unit represented by the following Chemical formula 2, in Chemical formula 1, X represents a hydrogen atom or a cation and R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, in Chemical formula 2, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group, L represents an alkylene group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and * represents an atomic bond. |
| US10807376B2 |
Fluid ejection device including recirculation system
A fluid ejection device may include a first channel having a first end and a second end, a first drop ejector along the first channel, a second channel having a first end and a second end, a second drop ejector along the second channel, a third channel extending between and connecting the first end of the first channel and the first end of the second channel, a fourth channel extending between and connecting the second end of the first channel and the second end of the second channel and a fifth channel extending between and connecting the third channel and the fourth channel. |
| US10807370B2 |
Cap and liquid ejecting apparatus
A cap includes a lip portion, and an inner bottom wall and an atmosphere communication wall that, when an opening with the lip portion as an edge is covered by a member, form a recessed portion that forms a space with the member, the atmosphere communication wall being provided at a position between the opening and the inner bottom wall in a depth direction of the recessed portion, the atmosphere communication wall having a communication port of an atmosphere communication portion that opens the space to the atmosphere, the communication port being formed in the atmosphere communication wall toward the opening. |
| US10807368B2 |
Co-platform printer mechanism having multiple hosts
A printer mechanism having multiple hosts on a common platform, the printer mechanism comprising: a conveying platform (100) used for conveying a printing substrate, and an inkjet system (200) composed of a number of relatively independent hosts (210) connected to each other, the host (210) comprising at least a main cabinet (211) and an upper cabinet (212) extending from a side of the main cabinet (211), and the upper cabinets (212) of the whole inkjet system (200) being distributed in parallel above the conveying platform (100); and the printer mechanism further comprising a spray carriage system (300) composed of a number of relatively independent spray carriages (310) installed with a spray nozzle module and connected to each other, the spray carriage system (300) being disposed between the inkjet system (200) and the conveying platform (100), and the spray carriages (310) being correspondingly connected to the hosts (210) one by one. |
| US10807367B2 |
Liquid discharge device and liquid discharge apparatus including liquid discharge device
A liquid discharge device includes a head array, a support body, a moving assembly, and a head array fixing device. The head array fixing device fixes the head array at an approach position. The head array fixing device includes a gripping target member and a gripping member. The gripping target member is disposed on one of the head array and the support body and extending in a direction in which the head array approaches or retracts from a recording region of a recording medium. The gripping member is disposed on another of the head array and the support body, to grip the gripping target member to position the gripping target member in a conveyance direction and a width direction of the recording member. A gripping position at which the gripping member grips the gripping target member is adjustable in at least one of the conveyance direction and the width direction. |
| US10807360B2 |
Fluid ejection die including signal control logic
Examples include a fluid ejection die. Examples comprise an array of nozzles, where each respective nozzle includes a respective fluid ejector. Examples further include at least one die sensor. Furthermore, the examples include signal control logic to suppress transmission of a first set of signals for the fluid ejection die during sensing of die characteristics with the at least one die sensor. |
| US10807359B2 |
Droplet-deposition apparatus and methods of driving thereof
There is provided a droplet deposition apparatus comprising: control circuitry configured to generate a common drive waveform; storage to store data, wherein the storage comprises a buffer to store scheduled image data relating to one or more pixels; a droplet deposition head having one or more actuator elements configured to be driven in response to drive pulses derived from the common drive waveform; and wherein the common drive waveform comprises a plurality of pixel periods comprising a firing phase and a non-firing phase, each firing phase comprising a firing pulse and each non-firing phase comprising a non-firing pulse, wherein the characteristics of each non-firing pulse are defined in response to the data in storage, and wherein, the firing pulse of a first pixel period is applied as a drive pulse to an actuator element based on the scheduled image data relating to a first pixel, and wherein the non-firing pulse of the first pixel period is applied as a drive pulse to the actuator element based on past image data and/or the stored scheduled image data. |
| US10807357B2 |
Method and apparatus for cold-stamping onto three-dimensional objects
A method and an apparatus for cold-stamping onto a three dimensional object. In a first step, an adhesive is applied to the object at a first workstation. In a second step, a transfer film is pressed onto the object by a pressing device at a second workstation. At the same time, the adhesive is cured at the second workstation. As a result, the decorative material of the transfer film adheres to the object at the positions on the object which are provided with adhesive. If, following this, the transfer film is removed from the three-dimensional object after being pressed on, the decorative material remains on the object at the desired positions. At the positions at which in the first step no adhesive has been applied to the object, the decorative material does not adhere to the object but rather remains on the carrier film of the transfer film. |
| US10807353B2 |
Support material for laminate shaping, product laminate-shaped by using the same, and laminate-shaped product production method
A laminate shaping support material is provided which includes one of: a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin having a primary hydroxyl group at its side chain, and having a heat of fusion of 10 to 30 J/g at its melting point (Embodiment (X)); and a resin composition containing a polyvinyl alcohol resin, and a block copolymer including a polymer block of an aromatic vinyl compound, at least one of a polymer block of a conjugated diene compound and a block of a hydrogenated conjugated diene compound, and a functional group reactive with a hydroxyl group (Embodiment (Y)). Therefore, the laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (X), for example, is excellent in shape stability and adhesiveness to a model material. The laminate shaping support material according to Embodiment (Y) is excellent in peelability and forming stability. |
| US10807351B2 |
Process for producing a laminate for a floor covering
A method for producing a laminate (1), preferably for a floor covering, wherein the laminate (1) has a decorative layer and a wear layer made of polyurethane, includes the following steps: applying a first liquid polyurethane material (12) on a release layer (11) to form the wear layer, inserting a decorative sheet (14) into the first polyurethane material (12), applying a second liquid polyurethane material (17) on the decorative sheet (14), which is impregnated with the first polyurethane material (12) and with the second polyurethane material (17), supplying heat energy for curing the first polyurethane material (12) and the second polyurethane material (17), and separating the release layer (11) from the wear layer, wherein the heat energy is supplied to the first polyurethane material (12) and the second polyurethane material (17) from below through the release layer. |
| US10807350B2 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a sandwich part
A method for producing a sandwich component, and an apparatus for producing a sandwich component. The method includes providing a plurality of webs of material, applying at least one matrix material to an upper side and/or an underside of at least one of the webs of material, wherein applying the at least one matrix material includes applying the at least one matrix material such in different ways to create at least one zone of the sandwich component having mechanical properties that differ from mechanical properties of other parts of the sandwich component, arranging at least one core layer on one of the webs of material, and pressing the webs of material and the at least one core layer to form the sandwich component such that the core layer is arranged between at least two of the webs of material. |
| US10807343B2 |
Fiber reinforced plastic body, shutter device and optical apparatus
To allow a fiber reinforced laminate to have sufficient light shielding ability and to improve adherence at the interface in the laminate and durability needed for it used for a shutter blade. A fiber reinforced laminate of the present invention includes: a substrate; a black coating; and a fiber reinforced plastic layer, characterized in that the black coating is provided between the substrate and the fiber reinforced plastic layer and contains a binder resin, black particles and a filler. |
| US10807331B2 |
Apparatus for loading and unloading a round body relative to a shelf spaced above a ground surface
An apparatus suitable for both loading and unloading a round body, for example a tire, relative to a stationary shelf comprises, for loading, a body locating member defining a contact surface which confines in fixed location the round body between same and a shelf edge of the stationary shelf and a body lifting arrangement on which the body locating member is movable carried so as to displace the locating member upwardly relative to the shelf edge. For unloading the apparatus comprises an unloading arm defining a body contact surface that is displaceable in movement arranged perpendicular to a rotational axis of the body from a location outside a shelf storage space defined vertically above the shelf where the body is received when on the shelf, to the shelf storage space so as to displace the body off the shelf. |
| US10807327B2 |
Systems and methods for attaching to a surface and applying a calibrated load
Systems and methods for attaching to a surface and applying a calibrated load are described. An example system for attaching to a surface and applying a calibrated load includes a suction cup to attach to an attachment surface and a rocker arm to apply a load to a working surface. The rocker arm is coupled to the suction cup and comprises a portion extending over the suction cup to apply pressure over the suction cup. The system also includes a force scale coupled to the rocker arm to provide an indication of an amount of the load applied to the working surface by the rocker arm. |
| US10807326B2 |
Method of making complex carbon nanotube sheets
A method of making monolithic carbon nanotube heater elements with geometric shape with multiple, complex curvatures is disclosed. The method includes depositing carbon nanotubes on to a forming surface, draining the carbon nanotubes, and drying the carbon nanotubes. Alternatively, the method includes thermoforming carbon nanotube sheets containing thermoplastic binders. The resulting carbon nanotube heater element is a thin, monolithic carbon nanotube heater sheet having a geometric shape with complex curvatures. |
| US10807325B2 |
Methods for combining components of varying stages of cure
The present disclosure relates to a method of fabricating a composite structure using a pre-cured composite stiffener and a dry fabric component. In one example, the method includes the steps of: wrapping an adhesive film and a resin film around an edge of said pre-cured composite stiffener; inserting the edge of said pre-cured composite stiffener into a clevis of a dry fabric component to form a composite structure assembly; securing the pre-cured composite stiffener substantially perpendicularly to the base portion of the dry fabric component; and starting a consolidated infusion and cure process. The consolidated infusion and cure process applies a first temperature to the composite structure assembly for a first predetermined period of time to infuse the dry fabric component, and the increases the first temperature to a second temperature for a second predetermined period of time to cure the composite structure assembly. |
| US10807321B2 |
Apparatus and method for infiltration of fiber material with resin for the production of a fiber composite component
The invention relates to a device for the infiltration of fibrous material with resin for the production of a fiber composite component, comprising a mold tool with a cavity enclosed by at least two tool parts, wherein the mold tool is designed for a relative movement of the at least two tool parts, in such a manner that space can be provided inside the cavity, in a first tool position, to hold the fibrous material, and additional space can be provided to accommodate resin, and the size of the cavity can then be reduced by a movement of the mold tool from the first tool position into a second tool position. According to the invention, a flow promoter is included in the cavity, comprising at least one first layer and one second layer, connected to each other in an edge region of the flow promoter to enclose a flow space, wherein the first layer is impermeable to resin while the second layer provides an outlet for guiding resin out of the flow space and into the fibrous material, and wherein the flow space of the flow promoter is filled with resin and/or the flow promoter has an inlet for conveying resin into the flow space. The invention further relates to a corresponding infiltration process and to a use of the device and/or the method. |
| US10807320B1 |
Fabrication apparatuses and methods
One embodiment of a method according to the present disclosure may use a fixture with one or more boot recesses formed therein. An embedded member may be engaged with a boot and placed in a boot recess. Substrate lay-up may be placed around all or a portion of the embedded member and an outer member may be positioned over the substrate lay-up. A cover may be positioned over the outer member and engaged with the fixture. The pressure within an interior portion of the fixture may be reduced to less than ambient pressure and resin may be introduced to interact with the substrate lay-up and allowed to cure. |
| US10807317B2 |
Film-applying device and method for 3D glass with two opposite curved edges
A film-applying device and method for 3D glass with two opposite curved edges. The film-applying device comprises: an upper base for fixing a film; a lower base for fixing the 3D glass; a roller structure for rotating a rotary cylinder of the upper base; and a lifting cylinder for moving the upper base, the rotary cylinder, and the roller structure up and down and making the roller structure apply a pressure to press-fit the 3D glass and the film. The roller structure comprises a lower roller and an upper press roller; the rotary cylinder is used for rotating the upper base to change or fix the relative position of the upper base and the roller structure. The device has a simplified structure. The device and method are suitable for applying a film to 3D glass with two opposite curved edges due to convenient operations, high film-applying precision and efficiency. |
| US10807312B2 |
Packaging seal bar and method of forming a package using the same
A sealing plate for use with a packaging machine that integrates a seal formed indicia into a portion of a package seal. A package having a seal formed indicia integrated into the package seal, which when the package is opened undergoes undergo a visual transformation, and a method of making the same. |
| US10807311B2 |
Additive manufacturing device with IR targeting and related methods
An additive manufacturing device may include a material supply, a robot, and a printing head coupled to a distal end of the robot and configured to receive printing material from the material supply. The additive manufacturing device may have an IR holographic device configured to generate a targeting hologram, an IR sensor, and a controller coupled to the robot, the printing head, the IR holographic device, and the IR sensor. The controller may be configured to cause the printing head to dispense the printing material to form an object based upon the targeting hologram. |
| US10807307B2 |
Method of printing with a 3D jet printer
The invention relates to the field of additive manufacturing, i.e. the manufacture of three-dimensional physical objects by the successive deposition (layering) of polymer materials, and more particularly relates to 3D jet printing techniques. The present method of printing on a 3D jet printer includes the controlled displacement of a 3D printer printing head, the supply of at least two filaments of a fusible material to the printing head, the heating of the filaments by temperature-controlled heaters, the alternate activation of one of the nozzles by means of a printer control module, and the pressurized supply of a filament to the active nozzle. During switching of the nozzles, the printer control module activates a printing head displacement module, which transfers one of the nozzles into an active position. The movement of a movable platform alters the position of the nozzles relative to a valve for the nozzles, closing off the openings of the inactive nozzles and freeing the opening of the active nozzle. Once the movable platform has been completely secured in an active nozzle activation position, the printer continues printing using the active nozzle. The technical result is an increase in the quality of the 3D models produced. |
| US10807306B2 |
Three-dimensional-object forming apparatus
A three-dimensional-object forming apparatus includes a platform that includes a support surface for a three-dimensional object. An extrusion head is movable relative to the platform in main scanning and sub-scanning directions to extrude a build material to the support surface. A measurer measures an environment temperature around the object on the support surface. A controller includes a storage and a processing unit. The storage stores data of a forming condition in correlation with the environment temperature. The forming condition specifies a condition for a forming operation to form the object. The processing unit causes the platform and the extrusion head to perform the forming operation, updates the forming condition during the forming operation based on the measured environment temperature and the data stored in the storage, and causes the platform and the extrusion head to perform the forming operation under the updated forming condition. |
| US10807304B2 |
Method for identifying laser sintering powders
A method is presented that makes possible the labelling of powders that can be applied as building material in a layer-additive manufacturing method such as a selective laser sintering method. To this effect the powder is mixed with at least one salt of a metal of the rare earths, wherein the salt has the property that it shows a luminescence when being irradiated with photons having a wavelength outside of the visible spectrum or with particle radiation. Thereby, parts that have been manufactured by means of the layer-additive manufacturing method can be identified with regard to the manufacturer, the place of manufacture or the manufacture date. |
| US10807303B2 |
Additive manufacturing system implementing hardener pre-impregnation
A method is disclosed for additively manufacturing a composite structure. The method may include directing a continuous reinforcement into a print head, and coating the continuous reinforcement with a first matrix component inside of the print head. The method may further include coating the continuous reinforcement with a second matrix component, discharging the continuous reinforcement through a nozzle of the print head, and moving the print head in multiple dimensions during the discharging. The first and second matrix components interact to cause hardening of a matrix around the continuous reinforcement. |
| US10807302B2 |
Semi-crystalline build materials
A polymeric material includes a semi-crystalline polymer and a secondary material wherein when the secondary material is combined with the semi-crystalline polymer to form a blend having an enthalpy that is between about 2 J/g heat of fusion and about 80% of the heat of fusion of the neat semi-crystalline material, as measured by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) when cooling from a melting temperature to a hot crystalline temperature at a rate of 10° C./min. |
| US10807301B2 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing a mechatronic system by three-dimensional printing
Method for manufacturing a mechatronic system comprising: a step of manufacturing a mechanical structure (SM) by three-dimensional printing by fused filament deposition of at least one first electrically insulating material (M1), and a step of manufacturing at least one electrical component (CE) in contact with at least one element of said mechanical structure and secured therewith; characterized in that said step of manufacturing at least one electrical component is implemented by three-dimensional printing by fused filament deposition of at least one second material (M2), conductive or resistive, directly in contact with said element of the mechanical structure. Apparatus for implementing such a method. Mechatronic system that can be manufactured by such a method. |
| US10807288B2 |
Mold clamping apparatrus, molding apparatus and molding method
A mold clamping apparatus according to the present invention includes: a fixed platen to which one mold of a pair of molds is to be mounted; a movable platen which is disposed opposite the fixed platen and to which the other mold is to be mounted; a pressure-receiving platen connected to the fixed platen via tie bars; a mold opening/closing mechanism including a toggle link mechanism for opening/closing and clamping the molds by moving the movable platen back and forth; a drive mechanism including a servo motor for driving the mold opening/closing mechanism; and a control device for controlling the servo motor, wherein the control device includes an acceleration/deceleration adjustment section capable of adjusting an acceleration time, a deceleration time and a target speed of the servo motor during a mold clamping operation. |
| US10807287B2 |
Method for manufacturing of urinary catheters
A method for manufacturing an elongated element (200) is provided. The method comprises arranging a molding cavity (101), defined by a mold (103) and a mold insert (104), said mold insert (104) comprising a mold core (105) and a displaceable mold cavity wall (106), said displaceable mold cavity wall (106) being arranged between the mold (103) and the mold core (105), such that the molding cavity has a start volume in a start position of the displaceable mold cavity wall (106). Then a liquid material is injected into a proximal end (102) of the molding cavity (101), where after the displaceable mold cavity wall (106) is displaced in relation to and along with the mold (103) and the mold core (105), distally during said injection, to increase the molding cavity volume from the start volume into an end volume at an end position of the displaceable mold cavity wall (106), wherein the molding cavity (101) in said end position of the displaceable mold cavity wall (106) corresponds to the elongated element (200). The liquid material is solidified, such that the elongated element (200) is formed, and the elongated element (200) and mold insert (104) is removed from said mold (103), where after the elongated element (200) is removed from said mold insert (104). An elongated element and a mold assembly for the manufacture thereof are also provided. |
| US10807285B2 |
Molded article manufacturing method, molded article, and molded article manufacturing apparatus
An insert member (100) heated by a heating device (13) is conveyed, by means of a conveyance device (12), into a mold (51). Next, shaping is performed on the insert member (100) inside the mold (51), with the mold (51) being open by a minute distance. A molding material (91) is injected into the mold (51) and pressed while closing the mold (51) which has been open by the minute distance to thereby mold a molded article (80) including the insert member (100). |
| US10807282B2 |
Fiber-reinforced plastic producing device, movable stage, shaped fabric producing method, and fiber-reinforced plastic producing method
It is provided a fiber-reinforced-plastic producing device, a movable stage, a shaped fabric producing method, and a fiber-reinforced-plastic producing method, with which when a fabric is bent in a resin transfer molding method, wrinkles can be prevented from being formed in the vicinity of the bent portion. The fiber-reinforced-plastic producing device includes a molding die having a first placement surface on which a fabric is placed, and a formation surface having a predetermined angle with respect to the first placement surface; and a movable stage having a second placement surface on which an end section of the fabric is placed, and located adjacent to the molding die, wherein the movable stage is configured so as to be movable below the first placement surface after the second placement surface forms a continuous plane with the first placement surface and is inclined with respect to the first placement surface. |
| US10807276B2 |
Injection molded preform and manufacture thereof
An injection moulded thermoplastic preform for blow moulding to form a container, the preform comprising a lower closed base portion, a hollow body portion, a hollow transition portion between the lower closed base portion and the hollow body portion, and an upper open end portion adjacent to an upper part of the hollow body portion, wherein the closed base portion comprises a central portion which extends over at least 50% of an internal radius of a lower end of the hollow body portion and is either substantially flat or has a shallow concave or convex internal curvature, and the transition portion comprises an upwardly and radially outwardly tapering portion extending away from the central portion to connect to the hollow body portion, the tapering portion being inclined at an angle of from 1 to 20 degrees to a longitudinal axis of the preform and the tapering portion increasing in thickness from the central portion to the hollow body portion. Also disclosed is a method of injection moulding the thermoplastic preform. |
| US10807273B2 |
High temperature additive manufacturing print head
A system of 3D printing using a high temperature 3D print head that functions as a “modified ink jet” printer. The print head has the ability to print high temperature material such as metal, silicon carbide, and other high temperature material as opposed to inks or plastics. The print head is fabricated from a high temperature material to maintain structural integrity while operation at temperatures above the melting temperature for the material that is being printed. |
| US10807272B2 |
Device and method for coating workpieces
The invention relates to a device (1) for coating workpieces (2), preferably consisting of wood, wood-based materials, plastics material or the like at least in sections, comprising a feed device (10) for feeding a coating material (12), a pressing unit (20) for pressing the coating material (12) against a surface (2a) of a workpiece (2), a conveyor device (4) for bringing about a relative motion between the pressing device (20) and the respective workpiece (2), an energy source (30) for applying energy onto the coating material (12) and/or the workpiece (2), and a control device (50) for controlling at least the energy source (30). The device according to the invention is characterized in that the energy source (30) comprises at least two energy generating sections (30′, 30″), wherein the control device (50) is equipped to operate at least two energy generating sections (30′, 30″) at least intermittently with at least one operating parameter, the parameters being different from each other, or the energy generating sections are different from each other. |
| US10807270B2 |
Method for making a window in a thin plastic layer
Disclosed is a method for making a window in a thin plastic accommodating layer by inserting an insert from a thin plastic supply layer, the method including the following steps: cutting an opening in the accommodating layer according to the shape of the future window, punching the supply layer to produce an insert and inserting the insert into the opening, wherein the punching and at least one first phase of insertion are carried out in a single movement of a single punching and inserting tool, in a direction going from the supply layer to the accommodating layer. |
| US10807269B2 |
Flexible finger biasing arrangement for punch press machines
A gripping plate assembly for use in a punch press, wherein the gripping plate assembly comprises a planar gripping plate having an upper front side and a lower side, a first bore extending through the gripping plate, for receiving a tool for use in a punch press. A second bore is arranged through the gripping plate having an overlap with the rectilinear groove-cut at the first side of the articulable tab. A threaded bolt is adjustably received in the second bore. The threaded bold has a head with a sloped sidewall for sliding engagement with the sloped first side of the articulable tab so as to provide a displaceable bias thereaginst during rotative advancement or retraction of the threaded bolt within the second bore, thereby effecting a change in the circularity of the wall of the tool receiving first bore. |
| US10807268B2 |
Modular units, clamping assemblies, and slicing machines equipped therewith
A modular unit configured for mounting to a cutting head of a slicing machine and for securing a knife to the cutting head, and slicing machines equipped with one or more of such modular units. The modular unit includes mounting blocks adapted to be spaced apart in an axial direction of the cutting head, and a clamping assembly assembled with the mounting blocks so as to be between the mounting blocks. The clamping assembly is configured to secure a knife to the cutting head, and at least portions of the clamping assembly may be removable from the cutting head by disassembling the clamping assembly from the mounting blocks without removing the mounting blocks from the cutting head. |
| US10807266B2 |
Slicer feed unit
Slicers for cutting food such as sausage, cheese or meat, for example, into slices. Such slicers, and processes related thereto, may simultaneously slice at least two stick-shaped pieces of food by a cutting blade. The feeding of the food that is sliced may be further improved thereby. An exemplary feed unit (9) for feeding food (10) to a cutting blade (7) includes at least one gripper carriage (20) including a gripper receiving beam (22) and at least one movable gripper (21). This gripper (21) may be operated by a stationary drive, and the mechanical work for seizing can be transferred to the grippers (21) via guides or further drive structure. |
| US10807261B2 |
Razor handle
A razor handle including a hollow, elongated gripping member having an open end, a second end and an intermediate opening, a cartridge connection member having a first end adapted to retain a razor cartridge and a second end forming an insert having a receiver, and a fastener adapted to pass through the intermediate opening of the gripping member and engage the receiver on the insert to securely retain the cartridge connection member on the gripping member.Also, a method of manufacturing a razor handle including inserting an insert of a cartridge connection member into an open end of a gripping member, passing a stem member of the fastener through an intermediate opening of the gripping portion, and securing the stem of the fastener to the cartridge connection member to retain the cartridge connection member on the gripping portion. |
| US10807260B2 |
Removable razor cartridge with magnetic attachment
A shaving system has a razor cartridge with a blade unit and handle connection structure having a first magnetic element, and a handle having a magnet mounted to the handle and an ejector button having a second magnetic element, movable between a first position and a second position. When the razor cartridge is attached to the handle and the ejector button is in its first position, the second magnetic element of the ejector button is positioned between the magnet of the handle and the first magnetic element of the razor cartridge. When the ejector button is moved to its second position, magnetic attraction between the magnet and the first magnetic element is reduced and the razor cartridge is unattached from the handle. When a user releases the ejector button, magnetic attraction between the magnet and the second magnetic element returns the ejector button to its first position. |
| US10807259B2 |
Universal razor cartridge handle
A safety razor handle in combination with a razor cartridge that is one of a first and second type razor cartridge, each with a respective connecting member, which first and second type razor cartridge connecting members are different from one another, is provided. The handle includes a cartridge end, a first assembly, a second assembly, and an ejector. The first assembly is configured to connect the first type razor cartridge's connecting member to a cartridge end of the handle. The second assembly is configured to connect the second type razor cartridge's connecting member to the cartridge end of the handle. The razor cartridge ejector is operable to selectively eject both first type razor cartridges and second type razor cartridges from the handle. |
| US10807256B2 |
Modular safety razor with adjustable blade angle
A safety razor for personal grooming having a handle, a cap, an attachment mechanism, a double sided base plate, and a double edged safety razor blade. The double sided base plate comprising a central aperture for enabling the engagement between the handle and the cap; a first side having a first angled blade-engaging surface opposite a second angled blade-engaging surface, the first and second blade engaging surfaces defining a respective first and second blade gap when the razor blade is secured between the cap and the first side of the double sided base plate; and a second side having a third angled blade-engaging surface opposite a fourth angled blade-engaging surface, the third and fourth blade engaging surfaces defining a respective third and fourth blade gap when the razor blade is secured between the cap and the second side of the double sided base plate. |
| US10807255B1 |
Hair trimmer accessory apparatus and method
An electrical hair trimmer including a mounting device; a blade configured to be mounted to the mounting device; a housing; and a cap configured to be attached to and detached from the housing so that when attached to the housing the cap covers one or more openings at a top of the housing preventing debris from falling into an inner chamber of the housing. The mounting device may project outward from the housing; and the cap may have a first opening which allows it to be slipped on to the housing, over the mounting device to cover the one or more openings at the top of the housing, and allows the cap to be slipped off of the housing, by passing the mounting device through the first opening; and the mounting device projects outwards from the cap through the first opening when the cap is attached. |
| US10807253B1 |
Switchblade
A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade has a cutting edge with a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside of the cavity. An actuator is slidably engaged with the casing. A front lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the deployed position, and a rear lock is inside the cavity and engaged with the blade in the retracted position. A slider inside the cavity has a first side opposed to a second side, and the slider defines a front sloped surface and a rear sloped surface. A tab is releasably connected to the slider and engaged with the actuator. |
| US10807250B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing orthopedic components
A fluid powered gripper can include a body, a bore, a first finger, a second finger, and a piston. The body can include a central bore coaxial with a central longitudinal axis of the body. A bore fluid inlet can be fluidly coupleable to the central bore. The first finger can be rotatable about the body. The second finger can oppose the first finger and the second finger can be rotatable about the body. The piston can be disposed in the central bore. The piston can be powered by a fluid to move between a first position and a second position. The first finger and the second finger can be closed in the first position and open in the second position. |
| US10807244B2 |
Ballistic robot system with spin and other controlled motion of robot during flight
Systems and corresponding control methods providing a ballistic robot that flies on a trajectory after being released (e.g., in non-powered flight as a ballistic body) from a launch mechanism. The ballistic robot is adapted to control its position and/or inflight movements by processing data from onboard and offboard sensors and by issuing well-timed control signals to one or more onboard actuators to achieve an inflight controlled motion. The actuators may move an appendage such as an arm or leg of the robot or may alter the configuration of one or more body links (e.g., to change from an untucked configuration to a tucked configuration), while other embodiments may trigger a drive mechanism of an inertia moving assembly to change/move the moment of inertia of the flying body. Inflight controlled movements are performed to achieve a desired or target pose and orientation of the robot during flight and upon landing. |
| US10807243B2 |
Robot system
A robot system includes: a transport device; an article accumulating part that can block the article without stopping the operation of the transport device; a robot performing a task on the article in a working area defined on a downstream side; a control unit; an article-decelerating unit that can reduce the speed of the article in the working area; a detecting unit detecting the traveling distance of the article; a sensing unit that detects the position of the article on an upstream side; and a management unit that causes the article to be blocked and causes the speed of the article to be reduced when the management unit determines that the task will not be completed within the working area. The control unit calculates the current position of the article based on the position and the traveling distance and causes the robot to follow the article to complete the task. |
| US10807242B2 |
Control modes and processes for positioning of a robotic manipulator
A method for controlling a robotic arm in a robotic surgical system includes defining a reference plane at a predetermined reference location for a robotic arm, where the robotic arm includes a plurality of joints, and driving at least one of the plurality of joints to guide the robotic arm through a series of predetermined poses substantially constrained within the reference plane. |
| US10807240B2 |
Robot control device for setting jog coordinate system
A robot control device is provided with a display unit for displaying a three-dimensional image of a jog coordinate system and a robot, and an input unit including keys corresponding to coordinate axes of the jog coordinate system. The input unit is formed so that an operator operates an image on the display unit. A display control unit changes the image so that the direction of the jog coordinate system is fixed while the direction of the robot changes in accordance with the operation of the operator in the input unit. When the operator pushes the key, a manual control unit changes the position and orientation of the robot based on the direction of the jog coordinate system with respect to the robot in the image. |
| US10807233B2 |
Skill transfer from a person to a robot
A computer-implemented method includes recording one or more demonstrations of a task performed by a user. Movements of one or more joints of the user are determined from the one or more demonstrations. By a computer processor, a neural network or Gaussian mixture model incorporating one or more contraction analysis constraints is learned, based on the movements of the one or more joints of the user, the one or more contraction analysis constraints representing motion characteristics of the task. A first initial position of a robot is determined. A first trajectory of the robot is determined to perform the task, based at least in part on the neural network or Gaussian mixture model and the first initial position. |
| US10807232B2 |
Articulated robot actuator
An articulated robot actuator includes a pair of motors, a pair of first gear parts, a pair of spring members, a pair of second gear parts, and a pair of joint actuating members, to actuate a plurality of joints of an articulated robot. The pair of motors have rotary shafts arranged in parallel, and the pair of first gear parts change directions of rotational actuation forces from the motors. The pair of spring members have degrees of torsion strains determined by the rotational actuation forces from the first gear parts, and the pair of second gear parts receive the rotational actuation forces transferred thereto according to the degrees of the torsion strains of the spring members. The pair of joint actuating members are rotated about a common rotary shaft by the rotational actuation forces from the second gear parts. |