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| US10807228B2 |
Hand tool
A hand tool comprising two tool halves arranged crossing one another in a joint region, like tongs or scissors, wherein a tool half forms a working region on one side of the joint region and a handle region on the other side, wherein each handle region is arranged in a first or second handle sleeve and the handle sleeve is provided with a functional part projecting in relation to a flat surface extending over a substantial portion of the surface of the handle sleeve. In order to advantageously further improve a hand tool of this type, the functional part is adhered or welded to the first and/or second handle sleeve. |
| US10807227B2 |
Self-locking latch of an adapter apparatus
An adapter apparatus for connecting a rechargeable battery to a power tool, containing a latching device for latching the adapter apparatus together with the power tool; and a locking device for locking the latching device is disclosed. The latching device is adjustable reversibly from a first position into a second position, wherein, in the first position, the adapter apparatus is firmly connected to the power tool and, in the second position, the adapter apparatus is detachable from the power tool, and the locking device is adjustable reversibly from a first position into a second position, wherein, in the first position, the locking device locks the latching device in the first position and, in the second position, the locking device does not lock the latching device and so the latching device is movable from the first position into the second position. |
| US10807224B2 |
Impact tool
An impact tool includes a tool body, a tool holder, a cylindrical member, a reciprocating member, a motor, a first rotary body, a second rotary body, a swinging member, and clutch mechanisms. The clutch mechanisms are disposed between the first rotary body and the second rotary body on a power transmission path from the motor to the swinging member. The tool holder and the cylindrical member move together as a movable unit with respect to the tool body between a front end position and a separate position, according to a pressing force applied to the tool holder. The clutch mechanisms are each configured to start transmission of the first rotary body to the second rotary body while the movable unit moves from the front end position to the separate position and to interrupt transmission while the movable unit moves from the separate position to the front end position. |
| US10807221B2 |
Packing tool and process
An improved packing tool and process includes a mobile packing gland having a first end with a large opening that accepts a ring of packing material. The packing gland tapers down from the first end to a second end which is arranged within a static gland that receives the packing material which comprises a seal. A ring of packing material is arranged within the mobile packing gland and is inserted into a static gland with a pusher. The pusher exerts uniform pressure about the ring of packing material to seat it within the static gland. Thereafter the pusher is withdrawn from the mobile packing gland and successive rings of packing material are stacked within the static gland by repeating the process. |
| US10807220B2 |
Brake spreader tool
A tool for retracting at least one piston into a mating cylinder bore of a caliper assembly provided with a set of brake pads to be serviced, the tool comprising: a first pressure plate; a second pressure plate; a coupler joining the first pressure plate with the second pressure plate, the coupler comprising: a bushing affixed to the first pressure plate along an axis perpendicular to the first pressure plate such that the bushing can rotate about, but cannot move along, the axis in relation to the first pressure plate, wherein the bushing defines a bore that is internally threaded; a stud affixed to the second pressure plate along the axis such that the stud cannot rotate about, nor move along, the axis in relation to the second pressure plate, the stud defining an external thread, wherein the stud is threadedly inserted into the bore of the bushing. |
| US10807217B2 |
Ratchet gear reinforcing ring
A ratchet head uses a radially-locking retaining ring to secure a ratchet gear within the head, reducing the load on a cover plate. The retaining ring opposes off-axis force when the ratchet head is experiencing cantilever-type loads, such that the body of the ratchet head absorbs the force rather than the cover plate enclosing the head. With the ratchet head assembled with the retaining ring opposing off-axis force, rather than the cover plate, the weight and position of the screws securing the cover plate to the body are independent of the maximum torque rating of the head. This also improves the integrity of the seal provided by the cover plate. |
| US10807210B2 |
Clamping system
A clamping device for clamping a tool includes a tool holder with a collet and a clamping nut in and the tool holder has a mechanism for clamping the tool holder and for detecting and displaying a torque applied to the clamping nut. |
| US10807208B2 |
Motor and spindle protection structure
A motor, to which a rotary joint supporting structure for supporting a rotary joint is attached, turns a spindle. The motor includes a motor housing, a rotary shaft having a hollow shape and penetrating through the motor housing in the axial direction of the spindle, a flinger integrally attached to the rotary shaft outside the motor housing and disposed on the side to which the rotary joint supporting structure is attached, and a peripheral wall provided on the motor housing and projecting in the axial direction of the spindle so as to surround the periphery of the flinger. A plurality of cutouts are formed in the peripheral wall so as to establish communication between the interior and the exterior of the peripheral wall. |
| US10807206B2 |
Measuring apparatus and support mechanism of columnar work piece
Measuring apparatus includes an upper support supporting a first end of a columnar work piece in an axis direction, a lower support supporting a second end of the work piece in the axis direction, a probe measuring the work piece supported by the upper support and lower support, a rotary table coupled to the lower support and capable of rotating centered in the axis direction, and a post provided to the rotary table and mounting a first position determiner and a second position determiner so as to be switchable, the first and second position determiner determining a position of the work piece with respect to the rotary table. When a first columnar work piece as the work piece is supported by the upper support and lower support, the first position determiner is mounted to the post to determine a position by contacting the first work piece. |
| US10807200B2 |
Protection system for laser cutting machine
A laser cutting tool with protective enclosure assembly for manipulating a workpiece on a movable platen includes a frame, a top protection assembly, a middle protection shield, a bottom protection assembly and a laser torch head. The top protection assembly, middle protection assembly, and bottom protection assembly are removably mounted to the frame such that they form a cavity enclosing only substantially the laser torch head. |
| US10807186B2 |
Hybrid structures for joining of metals and continuous fiber materials
A transition structure includes a metallic portion, a fiber portion including a plurality of tows embedded within the metallic portion and extending out from the metallic portion forming a fabric, and a binding material forming a matrix surrounding the fiber portion embedded within the metallic portion. The fiber portion may be attached to or form part of a composite vehicle component. The transition structure may join a metallic component and a composite component. The transition structure may be manufactured by creating first channels within a layer of a metallic substrate, inserting fiber tows into the first channels, placing a first metallic layer over the metallic substrate and the fiber tows, consolidating the metallic layer to the metallic substrate, and binding the fiber tows within a resin. Prior to binding, additional layers of channels and fiber tows may be consolidated onto the first metallic layer. |
| US10807185B2 |
Welding apparatus and welding method
A welding apparatus including: a welding unit (20) that includes a pair of electrode wheels (21A, 21B) arranged to face each other with a welding object therebetween; a pressing unit (30) that includes a pair of press rolls (31A, 31B) that are arranged to face each other with the welding object therebetween and press a welded portion of the welding object welded by the electrode wheels (21A, 21B); a cooling unit (40) that supplies a cooling medium toward the welded portion pressed by the press rolls; a heating unit (50) that heats the welded portion cooled by the cooling unit (40); and a moving body (10) that supports the welding unit (20), the pressing unit (30), the cooling unit (40), and the heating unit (50), and reciprocates in a welding direction of the welding object. |
| US10807184B2 |
SiC inverted plasma cutting power supply
The present invention provides an SiC inverted plasma cutting power supply, which is characterized in that: the SiC inverted plasma cutting power supply comprises a main circuit and a closed-loop control circuit; the main circuit comprises a sequentially connected noise suppression module, a power-frequency rectification and filtering module, an SiC inverter module, a power transformer, an SiC rectification and smoothing module and a non-contact arc initiation module, wherein the noise suppression module is connected to an alternating-current input power supply, and the SiC rectification and smoothing module and the non-contact arc initiation module are respectively connected to a load; the closed-loop control circuit comprises a man-machine interaction module, a DSC controller, a failure diagnosis and protection module, an SiC high-frequency drive module and a load electrical signal detection module. The power supply has high inverting frequency, small size, light weight, lower raw material consumption, high energy efficiency, an obvious energy saving effect and excellent dynamic characteristics, and can be applied on both a low-power occasion and medium and high power cutting occasions in a stable and reliable manner. |
| US10807183B2 |
Welding remote power supply connection
Methods and apparatuses for welding remote power supply are disclosed. An example welding remote power supply includes a housing to house an electronic component. A connector secures an electrical cable to the housing, the electrical cable having at least one conductive wire and a sheathing. A conductive element is connected to the electronic component through the sheath and into contact with the conductive wire to electrically connect the conductive wire with the electronic component. |
| US10807181B2 |
Systems and methods for selecting a welding process
Systems and methods for selecting a welding process are disclosed. An example welding power supply is configured to: provide welding power for welding; receive a communication from a remote device over a weld cable, wherein the communication corresponds to a detected welding output polarity; and automatically set a new welding process based on a current welding process of the welding power supply and the received communication. |
| US10807179B2 |
Method of build-up welding
In some embodiments, a method of welding includes welding at least one fill bead to fill at least one gap on a substrate with arc scanning by an arc welder. The gap is defined by at least one weld bead on the substrate. The weld beads are non-overlapping. A welded article includes a substrate including a crack-prone superalloy and at least one weld bead and at least one fill bead welded on the substrate. The fill bead, the weld bead, and a heat-affected zone of the substrate are micro-crack-free and macro-crack-free. In some embodiments, a method of welding includes welding weld beads on a substrate and welding fill beads on the substrate with an arc welder while arc scanning. The fill beads fill the gaps between neighboring pairs of weld beads. The fill beads are welded in a non-sequential order. |
| US10807176B2 |
Rotary tool for precision machining of a drilled hole in a workpiece, and method for precision machining of a drilled hole
In order to achieve as highly accurate an alignment of the reamer as possible and therefore as high a drilled hole quality as possible during the precision machining of a drilled hole, the cutting edges of the reamer are divided into two cutting groups, the cutting edges of which are spaced apart with respect to one another in each case by an axial spacing from one another. Here, the axial spacing is selected in such a way that, at a predefined first, slower feed speed, merely the cutting edges of the first cutting edge group are in engagement with the workpiece and, at a higher, predefined second feed speed, all cutting edges are in engagement with the workpiece. |
| US10807168B2 |
Tungsten heavy metal alloy powders and methods of forming them
In various embodiments, metallic alloy powders are formed at least in part by spray drying to form agglomerate particles and/or plasma densification to form composite particles. |
| US10807165B2 |
Conditioning one or more additive manufactured objects
A manufacturing process is provided. During this process, material is solidified together within a chamber to form an object using an additive manufacturing device. At least a portion of the solidified material is conditioned within the chamber using a material conditioning device. |
| US10807164B2 |
Nitrogen solid solution titanium sintered compact and method for producing same
An nitrogen solid solution titanium sintered compact includes a matrix made of a titanium component having an α-phase, nitrogen atoms dissolved as a solute of solid solution in a crystal lattice of the titanium component, and metal atoms dissolved as a solute of solid solution in the crystal lattice of the titanium component. |
| US10807161B2 |
Silver powder, method for producing same, and hydrophilic conductive paste
A silver powder, wherein the silver powder satisfies D50-IPA>D50-W, where in measurement of a volume-based particle size distribution of the silver powder by a laser diffraction particle size distribution analysis, D50-IPA (μm) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when isopropyl alcohol (IPA) is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and D50-W (μm) is a cumulative 50% point of particle diameter of the silver powder when water is used as a measurement solvent for dispersing the silver powder, and wherein a phosphorus content in the silver powder is 0.01% by mass or more but 0.3% by mass or less. |
| US10807160B2 |
Aluminum alloy low-pressure casting device and process
The present application discloses an aluminum alloy low-pressure casting device and an aluminum alloy low-pressure casting process. A riser tube is canceled, and the pressure kettle replaces original injection of compressed air into a holding furnace, thereby reducing the consumption of compressed air, and improving the production efficiency of the low-pressure casting process. A non-return stopper is used to space the low-pressure casting and the holding furnace, and molten aluminum alloy can be added into the holding furnace in real time without interrupting the low-pressure casting process, so that rejects affected by temperature field changes due to interrupt of the continuous casting process can be reduced, and the yield of the casting process is improved. |
| US10807158B2 |
Bearing block for holding a bearing for a roller
A bearing block for holding a bearing for a roller, in particular a strand-guiding roller in a strandguiding device. The bearing block is designed as a solid casting having an integrated internal coolant channel. The coolant channel has an inlet and an outlet for coolant. In order to enable an improvement in the product quality of the cast slabs, the bearing block has a rotational speed sensor for sensing the rotational speed of the roller. |
| US10807157B2 |
Spray apparatus and method for cooling a metal strand in a continuous casting machine
A spray apparatus for cooling a metal strand in a continuous casting machine, wherein at least one multiple-nozzle head and at least one switching valve are provided, wherein the multiple-nozzle head has at least a first and a second nozzle, wherein the switching valve is arranged upstream of the multiple-nozzle head, and wherein the switching valve is flow-connected to all the second nozzles in the multiple-nozzle head, in order to enable or to shut off a supply of spray liquid to all the second nozzles. |
| US10807151B2 |
Method for reducing metal-mold reaction
Defects can arise in a product of a metal casting process from reactions occurring at a metal-mold interface. A method that reduces the defects uses an organic binder system by introducing a separate third component to a two-part polyurethane-based binder system used in the cold box or no bake process. The third part is added only after the first two parts are mixed with a refractory molding material to provide a shapeable foundry mix. The third part is an alkyl silicate, such as tetraethyl orthosilicate (“TEOS”), an alkyl orthoformate, such as trimethyl orthoformate (TMOF) or triethyl orthoformate (TEOF), or combinations thereof. |
| US10807147B2 |
Platform for constraining a workpiece on an x-y stage
A platform for constraining a workpiece includes x-y stage connected to a base, wherein the x-y stage includes a floor and a y-axis datum and a x-axis datum aligned along a first axis and a second axis perpendicular to the first axis, respectively, and a primary constraint mechanism on the x-y stage. The primary constraint mechanism includes an x-axis wedge, a primary y-axis wedge and a primary z-axis clamp, and a primary linear actuator with a rod extendable and retractable parallel to the second axis. A primary linear actuator slides the x-axis wedge away from the x-axis datum, slides the primary y-axis wedge away from the y-axis datum, and rotates the primary z-axis clamp away from the workpiece. The primary z-axis clamp is attached to a cam with a pinion gear that engages a rack gear connected to the rod of the primary linear actuator. |
| US10807146B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing a hybrid connection
A method for producing a connection between a sandwich element and a metal element is disclosed herein. In this method, the sandwich element has an interlayer arranged between two cover elements. The method includes providing the sandwich element and the metal element; placing the sandwich element and the metal element in face-to-face contact at least partially overlapping; adding a fastener from the sandwich-element side while a base of the fastener extends within the sandwich element; and friction welding, from the metal-element side, to form a hybrid connection having a mechanical connection between the fastener and the sandwich element and a welding connection between the fastener and the metal element. |
| US10807142B2 |
Hot blow forming method for aluminum alloy sheet
A hot blow forming method for the aluminum alloy sheet carries out a hot blow forming to an aluminum alloy sheet using a first metal mold being a female mold for forming having a protruding surface portion on an inside surface thereof and a second metal mold for gas introduction. Immediately prior to the hot blow forming, a temperature (T1) of the aluminum alloy sheet and a temperature (T2) of the first metal mold satisfy a relation (T1)-(T2)≥30° C. and the temperature (T2) is equal to or higher than 400° C. In the hot blow forming, the aluminum alloy sheet is made to be brought into contact with at least a part of the protruding surface portion of the first metal mold within 30 seconds from a start of the gas introduction from the second metal mold. |
| US10807141B2 |
Redraw sleeve
A redraw sleeve is provided. The redraw sleeve includes a body with a second end, wherein the second end includes a shaped contour. The shaped contour, as defined herein, substantially prevents wrinkles and/or tears, as well as other forming problems, when forming thin metal. |
| US10807139B2 |
Cupper draw pad
A draw pad reduces instances and the extent of earing when a blank of metal is clamped and punched during a drawing process that results in the formation a cup-shaped body from the blank. A draw pad for a cupping press includes an inner surface that defines a draw aperture that is configured to receive a punch. The draw pad also includes a clamping surface that has a first force concentrating segment disposed circumferentially spaced apart from a second force concentrating segment, where each force concentrating segment includes a first arcuate groove and a second arcuate groove that is disposed concentric and radially spaced apart from the first arcuate groove. |
| US10807136B2 |
Sheet transitioning in spiral formed structures
Spiral forming devices, systems, and methods can be used to join edges of a of a stock material, in a curved configuration, along one or more joints to form tubular structures, such as conical and/or cylindrical structures (e.g., frusto-conical structures). A planar form of the stock material can be formed from a plurality planar sheets coupled to one another in an abutting relationship. By controlling relative orientation and shapes of the plurality of planar sheets forming the stock material and/or by controlling a position of a roll bender used to curve the planar form of the stock material into the curved configuration, the curved configuration of the stock material can be controlled through transitions between sheets to facilitate rolling the sheets to a desired diameter with a reduced likelihood of dimples or other errors and to facilitate fit up between adjacent sheets in the curved configuration. |
| US10807134B2 |
Method and device for controlling a parameter of a rolled stock
A method and a device for controlling a parameter, for example the profile or the flatness, of a rolled stock in strip form. A cooling jacket that can be brought up to the roll and is designed to be variable in its effective length b in the circumferential direction of the roll is used as a final controlling element. |
| US10807133B2 |
Real-time configuration of instrumentation
Embodiments relate to instrumentation configuration for emergency response. Initially, instrument profiles are obtained from an instrument data source, where each instrument profile corresponds to an instrument for emergency response. Criteria are applied to each of the instrument profiles to determine performance scores for the instruments. Scenario sensors are used to collect real-time measurements at a geographic location of an emergency. At this stage, scenario parameters comprising the real-time measurements are obtained from a scenario data source. Each instrument profile is evaluated based on the scenario parameters to determine a suitability index. The performance score and the suitability index of each instrument profile is combined to determine an instrument rating. An instrument subset is selected from the instruments based on the instrument ratings. An instrumentation configuration for the instrument subset is generated, where the instrumentation configuration is used to deploy at least one instrument on a response vehicle or instrument platform. |
| US10807124B2 |
Method and device for separating particles of plastic foil and particles of organic material
A method and device are used for separating particles of plastic foil from organic material. The device includes a chamber with a perforated wall. A mixture of particles of plastic foil and organic material is fed into the chamber through a feed opening. The mixture is set into a rotating movement inside the chamber by a rotor. In the vicinity of the perforations, the centrifugal force to which a particle is subjected is at least fifty times greater than the gravitational force to which the particle is subjected. An airflow is generated in the chamber parallel to the rotational axis of the rotor. Particles of organic material leave the chamber through the perforations. Particles of plastic foil are carried along by the first airflow and then discharge through an opening in the chamber. |
| US10807123B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer having at least two pairs of electrodes sandwiching a piezoelectric body
An ultrasonic transducer includes: a flexible film; and a piezoelectric element provided on the flexible film. The piezoelectric element includes a piezoelectric body and a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode, and a fourth electrode in contact with the piezoelectric body. The first electrode and the second electrode are separated from each other with the piezoelectric body interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and overlapping each other in plan view. The third electrode and the fourth electrode are separated from each other with the piezoelectric body interposed between the third electrode and the fourth electrode and overlapping each other in the plan view. The first electrode and the third electrode are separated from each other in the plan view, and the second electrode and the fourth electrode are separated from each other in the plan view. |
| US10807120B2 |
Foam tape
The present disclosure is directed to a foam tape product that does not require a release paper or other release material to prevent sticking on or within itself upon rolling. A method of manufacturing the foam tape product and kit are also provided. |
| US10807116B2 |
Painting plant
A painting plant with a painting booth defining inside a substantially closed work environment, an air admitting and extracting system, a control unit with a data entering system and a data storing memory; a humidity sensor in the painting booth, for sending to the control unit a signal indicative of the humidity; a fresh air intake conduit comprises a heating section with a heater for heating the air to be delivered to the painting booth, and a humidifying section having a humidifier for humidifying the air to be delivered to the painting booth; the control unit is configured for receiving a set value of the humidity inside the painting booth, receiving the signal indicative of a humidity inside the painting booth, adjusting the humidifier based on the set value and of the humidity indicative signal inside the booth. |
| US10807114B2 |
System, nozzle and method for coating elastic strands
A contact nozzle for simultaneously coating a plurality of elastic strands moving in a machine direction with an adhesive is described. The contact nozzle includes a single fluid inlet for receiving the adhesive from a fluid module, a first inverted V-shaped notch, a second inverted V-shaped notch, a third inverted V-shaped notch, and a mounting surface configured to abut the fluid module when the contact nozzle is coupled to the fluid module. Each inverted V-shaped notch extends along the contact nozzle in the machine direction, has an open bottom end, a circular closed top end. Each inverted V-shaped notch includes an adhesive orifice in fluid communication with the single fluid inlet for receiving the adhesive for directing the adhesive into contact with an upper surface of an elastic strand. |
| US10807113B2 |
Device for dispensing fluids or mixtures
The invention concerns a device (1) for dispensing a fluid (L), comprising a supporting structure (2) provided with means (3) for coupling it with a container (C) holding the fluid (L) and comprising: an outlet duct (63) for the fluid (L); a collapsible chamber (60); first valve means (25) suited to control the passage of the fluid; air refilling valve means. The air refilling valve means comprise a flexible portion (15) of an edge (14) belonging to a first element (10) of the device (1), suited to assume a closed position and an open position. The invention concerns also a system comprising a container and a device made as described above. |
| US10807112B2 |
Filling device
A filling device is provided, including a pump and a liquid transferring handle. The liquid transferring handle includes a grip portion, an inlet portion, an outlet portion which is in communication with the inlet portion, a channel which is in communication between the inlet portion and the outlet portion, and a window through which an interior of the channel is viewable. The inlet portion is detachably connected and in communication with the pump. |
| US10807109B2 |
Deposition of particles at desired locations using plasmonic enhancement
Plasmonically enhanced electric fields are used to deposit particles at selected locations through decomposition or electron transfer reactions with precursor molecules in gas or liquid phase. The location of the enhanced electric fields is controlled through a combination of plasmonic substrate structure shape, material, incident light wavelength and polarization. The particles are deposited at designated locations only, whereby no deposition occurs at locations lacking enhanced electric fields. Many reaction variables can be used to change the rate of particle deposition such as precursor molecules, exposure time, precursor concentration, and temperature making for a highly customizable reaction space. |
| US10807104B1 |
Wet electrostatic classification device for ultrafine powder based on rotating flow field
The disclosure discloses wet electrostatic classification device for ultrafine powder based on rotating flow field, which belongs to the field of ultrafine powder classification equipment. The wet electrostatic classification device for ultrafine powder of the disclosure includes a cylinder body. The cylinder body is a hollow cavity. A material conveying shaft and a rotating shaft are disposed in the cylinder body. Outlets are formed in a circumferential wall of the cylinder body. A deceleration motor is mounted on the lower end through a machine frame. First electrode pieces are disposed on an inner wall. The spray head is mounted between the material conveying shaft and the rotating shaft. The rotating shaft is connected to the deceleration motor through a coupling. Second electrode pieces are disposed on outer walls of the material conveying shaft and the rotating shaft. The spray head is configured to spray a material into the cylinder body to form a rotating flow. The classified powder is discharged from the outlets by classification and is collected. The device integrates the rotating flow field and wet electrostatic classification, the classification efficiency of the ultrafine powder is effectively improved, multi-stage collection of classified products is achieved, the structure is compact, and the operation is simple. |
| US10807102B2 |
Air cleaning systems and methods
An HVAC system having an air cleaner, a fan that selectively generates an air flow at least partially through the air cleaner, and a controller that establishes a functional relationship between an air flow related criterion and a correlated power level setting of the air cleaner, determines an air flow related criterion value, determines a correlated power level setting value using the determined air flow related criterion value and the functional relationship, and controls the air cleaner as a function of the determined correlated power level setting value is disclosed. |
| US10807099B2 |
Device for preparing nanofragmented product and method for preparing nanofragmented product
A device and method for preparing a nano-fragmented product. A polysaccharide slurry is circulated in a polysaccharide supply path (3) via a chamber (2). Specifically, using a pump (8), the polysaccharide slurry in a tank (7) is circulated in a circulation path (9) which is formed using a vinyl hose, a rubber hose or the like. On the other hand, another slurry than the polysaccharide slurry is circulated through a second fluid medium supply path (4) as another circulation path via the chamber (2). Specifically, using a pump (11), the slurry other than the polysaccharide slurry in a tank (10) is caused to pass through a heat exchanger (12) and a plunger (13) and thereby circulate in the other circulation path. The slurry other than the polysaccharide slurry circulated in the second fluid medium supply path (4) is orifice-injected against the polysaccharide slurry circulated in the polysaccharide slurry supply path (3) and flowing through the chamber (2). |
| US10807098B1 |
Systems and methods for step grinding
A method and apparatus for grinding a particulate material is disclosed. The method may include providing a system including a roller mill apparatus and a hammermill apparatus, operating the roller mill apparatus and the hammermill apparatus, adjusting a feed rate of particulate material to the roller mill apparatus until power consumption by operation of the roller mill apparatus achieves a target power consumption for the roller mill apparatus, and adjusting a gap between mill rolls of the roller mill apparatus until power consumption by operation of the hammermill apparatus achieves a target power consumption for the hammermill apparatus. The system may include roller and hammermill apparatus with sensing and controlling apparatus configured to operate the roller and hammermill apparatus according to the methods disclosed. |
| US10807097B2 |
Vertical shaft impactor
A vertical shaft impactor includes an impacting assembly that is configurable in a number of different ways, depending on the material to be processed by the impactor. The vertical shaft impactor includes an impacting chamber and an impacting assembly disposed in the chamber. The impacting assembly includes a number of rotors supported on a shaft, with the locations of the rotors being adjustable along the shaft. The rotors include adjustable structures for working and reducing materials in the vertical shaft impactor. |
| US10807090B2 |
Apparatus, devices, and methods for manipulating deformable fluid vessels
An apparatus configured for displacing fluid from a fluid container comprises first and second actuators configured to be movable together until the first actuator compresses a first part of the fluid container and then moveable independently until the second actuator compresses a second part of the fluid container. Fluid containers comprise a first vessel, a second vessel, and a sealing partition preventing fluid flow from the second vessel and further include a piercing point for piercing the sealing partition to permit fluid flow from the second vessel. A fluid container comprises a vessel configured to be collapsed to displace fluid from the vessel, a housing surrounding at least a portion of the vessel, and a floating compression plate movably disposed within the housing and configured to permit an external actuator to press the compression plate into the vessel to collapse the vessel and displace the fluid contents therefrom. |
| US10807089B2 |
Multilayer fluidic devices and methods for their fabrication
A fluidic device including an inorganic solid support attached to an organic solid support by a bonding layer, wherein the inorganic solid support has a rigid structure and wherein the bonding layer includes a material that absorbs radiation at a wavelength that is transmitted by the inorganic solid support or the organic solid support; and a channel formed by the inorganic solid support and the organic solid support, wherein the bonding layer that attaches the inorganic solid support to the organic solid support provides a seal against liquid flow. Methods for making fluidic devices, such as this, are also provided. |
| US10807083B1 |
Metallophosphate molecular sieves and method of preparation and use
A new family of a microporous crystalline metallophosphate-based materials designated AlPO-75 has been synthesized. These metallophosphate-based materials are represented by the empirical formula Rp+rMw2+ExPSiyOz where R is a quaternary ammonium cation such as N,N,N′,N′-tetramethyl-N,N′-p-xyleno-1,6-hexanediammonium, M is a divalent framework metal such as magnesium or zinc, E is a framework element such as aluminum or gallium and the framework may optionally contain silicon. The microporous AlPO-75 compositions are characterized by having the SAO topology and have catalytic properties for carrying out various hydrocarbon conversion processes and separating properties for separating at least one component. |
| US10807082B2 |
Zeolite catalyst containing metals
Provided is catalyst material useful for the selective catalytic reduction of NOx in lean burn exhaust gas, wherein the catalyst material is a hydrothermally stable, low SAR aluminosilicate zeolite loaded with a synergistic combination of one or more transition metals, such as copper, and one or more alkali or alkaline earth metals, such as calcium or potassium. |
| US10807078B2 |
Method of synthesis of nano-sized beta zeolites containing mesopores and uses thereof
A method for synthesizing a nano-sized mesoporous zeolite composition, comprising: mixing silica, a source of aluminum, and tetraethylammonium hydroxide to form an aluminosilicate fluid gel; drying the aluminosilicate fluid gel to form a dried gel mixture; subjecting the dried gel mixture to hydrothermal treatment to produce a zeolite precursor; adding cetyltrimethylammonium bromide (CTAB) to the zeolite precursor to form a templated mixture; subjecting the templated mixture to hydrothermal treatment to prepare a CTAB-templated zeolite. |
| US10807074B2 |
Oxidation catalysts
Disclosed are catalysts comprised of platinum and gold. The catalysts are generally useful for the selective oxidation of compositions comprised of a primary alcohol group and at least one secondary alcohol group wherein at least the primary alcohol group is converted to a carboxyl group. More particularly, the catalysts are supported catalysts including particles comprising gold and particles comprising platinum, wherein the molar ratio of platinum to gold is in the range of about 100:1 to about 1:4, the platinum is essentially present as Pt(0) and the platinum-containing particles are of a size in the range of about 2 to about 50 nm. Also disclosed are methods for the oxidative chemocatalytic conversion of carbohydrates to carboxylic acids or derivatives thereof. Additionally, methods are disclosed for the selective oxidation of glucose to glucaric acid or derivatives thereof using catalysts comprising platinum and gold. Further, methods are disclosed for the production of such catalysts. |
| US10807070B2 |
Silica titania composite aerogel particle, photocatalyst forming composition, and photocatalyst
Provided is a silica titania composite aerogel particle including a base particle in which an element ratio Si/Ti of silicon to titanium is greater than 0 and equal to or lower than 6. A BET specific surface area of the silica titania composite particle is within a range of 200 m2/g to 1200 m2/g, and the silica titania composite particle has absorption at wavelengths of 450 nm and 750 nm. |
| US10807068B2 |
Sorbent pouch
A sorbent pouch for use in sorbent dialysis. The sorbent pouch allows for fluid to freely pass into and through the sorbent materials, while keeping the sorbent materials inside the sorbent pouch. |
| US10807065B2 |
Baffling tube box, continuous flow reactor, continuous flow reaction system and control system
A continuous flow reactor includes a shell, wherein the shell is provided with a shell pass inlet and a shell pass outlet which are communicated with an inner cavity of the shell, tube plates and communication devices are connected to upper and lower ends of the shell, a reaction tube bank is arranged in the shell and includes a plurality of reaction tubes, upper and lower ends of each reaction tube are fixedly connected to the tube plates in a penetrating manner, and all the reaction tubes are sequentially communicated in series through the communication devices. |
| US10807060B2 |
Method for preparing microcapsules by double emulsion
A method for preparing solid microcapsules, comprising the steps of adding under agitation a composition C1 comprising at least one active material to a cross-linkable liquid composition C2, the active material is not an additive to be used in the lubricant, fuel or bitumen industries, drilling sludges or muds, or oil exploration/production, compositions C1 and C2 being immiscible with each other. A first emulsion is obtained comprising droplets of composition C1 dispersed in composition C2, adding under agitation the first emulsion to a liquid composition C3, composition C3 and composition C2 being immiscible with each other, to obtain a second emulsion comprising droplets dispersed in composition C3. Loading the second emulsion in a mixer which applies a homogeneous controlled shear rate to said second emulsion, said shear rate being from 1 000 s-1 to 100 000 s-1, to obtain a third emulsion comprising droplets dispersed in composition C3, and cross-linking the droplets so that solid microcapsules dispersed in composition C3 are obtained. |
| US10807057B2 |
FCC unit charge injection device with limited pressure drop
The invention relates to an injection device (10) configured to atomize a liquid into droplets using a gas, comprising a hollow tubular body (12) of longitudinal direction (X). An internal wall (13) defines a first zone referred to as a contact zone (Z1) and a second zone (Z2). The body has: at least a first and a second inlet opening (14; 16) opening into the said first zone (Z1), so as to respectively inject a liquid and an atomizing gas, at least one outlet orifice (18) situated downstream of the first and second zones, for removing the atomized liquid from the body. The internal wall (13) of the body is provided, between the zones (Z1) (Z2), with at least one chicane (20i) configured so that, in each plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the body containing the said chicane, this chicane extends over just part of the periphery of the internal wall (13). |
| US10807056B2 |
High pressure homogenizer and method for manufacturing graphene using the same
The present invention relates to a high pressure homogenizer and a method for manufacturing graphene using the same, and according to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a high pressure homogenizer comprising a channel module which comprises a microchannel through which an object for homogenization passes, wherein the channel module comprises at least one baffle disposed so as to partition the microchannel into a plurality of spaces and the baffle is provided so as to partition the microchannel into two spaces along the width direction or the height direction. |
| US10807055B2 |
Dust removal system for chimney of mixer
The present invention provides a dust removal system for a chimney of a mixer. The system includes a dust removal water tank and a first pipeline. One end of the first pipeline is communicated with an outlet of the chimney at a tail of the mixer, and the other end is inserted into the dust removal water tank. A water inlet and a water outlet are provided in the dust removal water tank. An exhaust port for discharging filtered gas is provided in an upper part of the dust removal water tank. The system does not need additional power, and is energy-saving and environmentally friendly. Water vapor discharged facilitates the sedimentation of dust particles in the mixer, thereby reducing loss of raw material mixture, making sintering quality more stable and solving a problem that gas discharged in prior arts contains more powder and pollutes the environment. |
| US10807050B1 |
Multi chamber mixing manifold
One or more embodiments relate to systems and methods for mixing of two or more fluids using a multi-chamber manifold. One or more embodiments relate to optimal mixing. |
| US10807049B2 |
Machine for homogenising a food substance
A machine (1) for homogenising a food substance has: a container (10) with a side wall (11) and a bottom wall (12) delimiting a cavity (10′); an impeller (30) with an impelling member (31) forming an impelling surface (31′,31″,31′) that is drivable in rotation (r) about a central axial direction (30′) of the impelling surface (31′,31″,31′″) for imparting a mechanical effect to the food substance; and a module (20) which has a housing means (22′) that contains an inner chamber (22,22a) and that delimits a seat (21) for the container (10), the chamber (22,22a) containing an electric motor (24). The electric motor (24) has an output drive axis (24′) with a driver device (24″) configured to drive a follower device (35) of the impeller (30). The driver device (24″) and the follower device (35) are magnetically coupled through a sidewall (11) and/or bottom wall (12) of the container (10). The driver device (24″) comprises a ferromagnetic or magnetic field-generating element (24a) that is arranged to be magnetically coupled to a corresponding ferromagnetic or magnetic field-generating element (36) of the follower device (35). The follower device (35) extends over a predominant part of the bottom wall (12) of the container (10) or across a substantial part of the wall (12) along a diameter thereof. The driver device (24) extends over a predominant part of a bottom part of the seat (21) or across a substantial part of the bottom part of the seat (21) along a diameter thereof. The ferromagnetic and magnetic field generating elements (24a,36) are positioned at extremal or peripheral parts of the follower device (35) and of the driver device (24″). |
| US10807048B2 |
Compositions of graphene materials with metal nanostructures and microstructures and methods of making and using including pressure sensors
Composition comprising at least one graphene material and at least one metal. The metal can be in the form of nanoparticles as well as microflakes, including single crystal microflakes. The metal can be intercalated in the graphene sheets. The composition has high conductivity and flexibility. The composition can be made by a one-pot synthesis in which a graphene material precursor is converted to the graphene material, and the metal precursor is converted to the metal. A reducing solvent or dispersant such as NMP can be used. Devices made from the composition include a pressure sensor which has high sensitivity. Two two-dimension materials can be combined to form a hybrid material. |
| US10807045B2 |
Central tube for filter cartridge and filtering device having same
Provided are a central tube for a filter cartridge and a filter device having same. The central tube (100) comprises a first half tube (1), a second half tube (2) and a membrane element (3), wherein the first half tube (1) has a first mating surface, and the first mating surface is grooved to form a first flow channel (111); the second half tube (2) has a second mating surface, the second mating surface is grooved to form a second flow channel (21), and the first half tube (1) and the second half tube (2) are butt-jointed to form a hollow, straight tube shape; and the membrane element (3) is arranged between the first half tube (1) and the second half tube (2) and seals the first flow channel (111) and the second flow channel (21), respectively. |
| US10807044B2 |
Discharge member with filter
A discharge member with a filter enables a filtrate to be dripped into a dripping container while filtering a suspension, and enables an excessive portion to be suctioned when the dripped amount is excessive, thereby to allow a fixed amount of a filtrate to be injected into the dripping container. The discharge member may enable suctioning operation at the time of suctioning an excessive portion to be conducted without deteriorating its dripping performance and filtering performance. The filter provided in the discharge member is a composite filter in which a pre-filter including a continuous porous foam that is softened at least in a wet state is arranged on a filtration surface side of a membrane filter. |
| US10807036B2 |
Method for separating carbon dioxide
According to the present invention, in separating carbon dioxide by a membrane separation with a separation membrane system using an inorganic separation membrane from a mixed gas containing methane and carbon dioxide, and then by an acid gas removal process using an absorbent, by specifying the suitable range of the carbon dioxide mole fraction at the outlet on the carbon dioxide non-permeation side XCO2 in the membrane separation, which corresponds to an ideal separation factor of the inorganic separation membrane, the proper distribution conditions become feasible. As a result, a method for separating carbon dioxide in which the decrease of the production amount by methane permeation in the membrane separation and the energy loss accompanying the decrease are suppressed, and further the energy consumption in an acid gas removal process using an absorbent, which is a post-process, can be suppressed, is provided. |
| US10807035B2 |
Carbon dioxide recovery
Carbon dioxide is separated from a flue gas by scrubbing the gas with an aqueous solution of an amine and a salt, the CO2 is thereafter released from the solution by heating. The scrubbing step is performed with a co-current gravity fed stream of an aqueous solution of the amine and a salt of the gas and solution through an absorption column. |
| US10807033B2 |
Vertical purification device
A gas purification device including two adsorbers, each having a lower portion and an upper portion, a gas compressor, a heater, a set of exchangers, a first assembly of pipework and valves, and a second assembly of pipework and valves, wherein the first assembly of pipework and valves is located on the floor or on a metal structure proximate to the lower portion, and the second assembly of pipework and valves is located high up along the same vertical axis as the first assembly of pipework and valves proximate to the upper portion. |
| US10807026B2 |
Filter element with air-bleed conduit
A filter element includes a first end cap, a second end cap, and an intermediate end cap disposed between the first end cap and the second end cap. A ring of first filter media circumscribing a first central cavity is disposed between the first end cap and the intermediate end cap. A ring of second filter media is disposed between the intermediate end cap and the second end cap. The filter element also includes an air-bleed conduit axially extending through the first central cavity and comprising a first portion integrally formed with the first end cap and a second portion integrally formed with the intermediate end cap and configured to connect to the first portion thereby forming a conduit for transmitting fluid. |
| US10807013B2 |
Modified delta wing kite with inflatable fuselage
Methods and devices taught in the present disclosure address the need for improving stability and performance of delta wing kites. Delta wing kites as disclosed include a delta wing shaped sail reinforced with rigid or semi-rigid wing spars and a center spar, the wing spars and central spar being housed and secured within corresponding sleeves. A combination of various elements such as fuselage and corresponding through-holes, front and back pods, keel and top pockets provides improved stability and performance for the disclosed devices. |
| US10807011B2 |
Assembly with object in housing and mechanism to open housing
In an aspect, a toy assembly is provided and includes a housing and an inner object inside the housing. The inner object includes a breakout mechanism that is operable to break the housing to expose the inner object. The breakout mechanism drives a portion of the inner object outwards towards an extended position relative to a remainder of the inner object. The breakout mechanism urges the portion of the inner object towards the extended position through a biasing member, thereby limiting a force applied by the portion of the inner object based on the biasing member, so as to reduce a risk of a poking injury to a user of the toy assembly. |
| US10807006B1 |
Behavior-aware player selection for multiplayer electronic games
Systems and methods are described for generating a multi-player game session including a set of players with compatible preferences and behaviors. Each player can be associated with a set of behaviors exhibited by that player, as well as a set of preferences for those behaviors. On a request to initiate a game session, a first player can be paired with a set of other players whose behaviors are compatible with the preferences of the first player. Graph analysis may be used to facilitate selection of players. For example, each player may be represented as a node within a graph, and be connected to other nodes via an edge weighted according to a compatibility of preferences of the two players with their respective behaviors. In some instances, behaviors or preferences of players are determined based on analysis of in-game actions. |
| US10806997B2 |
Universal game controller/console
An all-in-one mobile gaming console and controller and a method for providing such a gaming console/controller, to stream an online game, or download and run an offline game, and interface to any screen, such as mobile devices and tablets, are disclosed herein. A preferred embodiment of the all-in-one mobile gaming console/controller comprises two terminals to be coupled to the left and right edges of the screen and two or more computing architecture systems, such as ARM and x86, that can be switched and initializes by a scheduler based on the game to be rendered. |
| US10806993B2 |
Handheld controllers with swappable controls
Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers that include housings having one or more receiver portions for detachably coupling to one or more controls. For example, a housing of one such controller may include, on a front surface of the housing, a receiver that is configured to detachably couple to one or more joysticks, one or more D-pads, one or more track pads, one or more buttons, and/or the like. In some instances, a user may swap a first control for a second control based on a current application (e.g., game title) that the user is playing, based on comfort of the user, and/or for any other reason. |
| US10806990B2 |
Inclined structure of court floor for automatic supply in ball game
The present invention relates to an inclined structure of a court floor having a new structure for easily collecting automatically supplying balls used in practice. According to an inclined structure of a court floor according to the present disclosure, the ball used for practice can be rolled down outwardly along the slope of the court, and then be collected in the collecting ditch and gathered in one place, so there is no need to collect scattered balls separately. |
| US10806987B2 |
Barbell pad
A barbell pad having magnets on its inner surface to better secure the barbell pad to the bar portion of a barbell and prevent excessive slippage of the pad relative to the bar during use. The barbell pad has an opening comprising two ends lined with Velcro that allows it to be fit around the bar of a barbell and secured around the circumference of the bar when the Velcro lining the two ends of the opening is connected and magnets on the inner surface of the barbell pad attach to the metal bar's outer surface. Magnets attached the inner surface of a pad or covering can be used to secure the pad or covering to a structure or apparatus to secure the pad or covering to the structure or apparatus and prevent slipping of the pad or covering relative to the structure or apparatus. |
| US10806984B2 |
Water flow control device for swimming training
Disclosed is a water flow control device for swimming training that includes a swimming training device and a main water inlet pipe and a main water outlet pipe. The swimming training device includes at least a swimming pump. The main water inlet pipe and the main water outlet pipe are connected with the swimming pump. The water inlet of the main water inlet pipe is communicated with a swimming pool and a water outlet of the main water outlet pipe is connected with a jet nozzle. A filter device includes at least a filter pump, a filter sterilization device. A filter water inlet pipe and a filter water outlet pipe are connected with the filter pump. The filter water inlet pipe is communicated with the swimming pool through the filter sterilization device and the filter water outlet pipe communicated with the main water inlet pipe. |
| US10806979B2 |
Fitting method of golf club
This fitting method includes, for example, the following steps A1 to E1: (A1) a step of measuring a plurality of impact conditions using a reference club; (B1) a step of obtaining hit ball arrival point data; (C1) a step of selecting two or more of the plurality of impact conditions as explanation variables and performing multiple linear regression analysis with the hit ball arrival point data as an objective variable; (D1) a step of selecting a specific explanation variable from the two or more explanation variables based on a result of the multiple linear regression analysis; and (E1) a step of determining a recommended club including a specification capable of suppressing variation in the specific explanation variable. |
| US10806978B2 |
Golf club head with flexure
A golf club head including a crown, a sole, a hosel, a face and a flexure. The flexure provides compliance during an impact between the golf club head and a golf ball, and is tuned to vibrate, immediately after impact, at a predetermined frequency. A filler at least partially fills the cavity defined between the front wall and the rear wall of the flexure and is exposed to the interior of the golf club head. |
| US10806974B1 |
Putter grip
An improved putter grip is provided. In one embodiment, the putter grip includes an enlarged heel portion that can be held in the fore-to-aft direction or the side-to-side direction, dependent upon the user's preference. The putter grip includes a front-facing surface between a right side surface and a left side surface. The putter grip also includes a rear-facing surface that is opposite of the front-facing surface. The rear-facing surface includes an upper portion, defining the enlarged heel, a lower portion, and an intermediate portion. The lower portion of the rear-facing surface is spaced apart from the front-facing surface by a reduced distance, and the intermediate portion is a continuous extension of the lower portion. As a result, the front-to-back width of the putter grip is greater in the upper portion than in the lower portion, with the intermediate portion defining a slightly concave exterior curvature. |
| US10806961B2 |
Muscle training method and muscle training system
A muscle training method includes the following steps that are repeated alternately to perform training of a muscle of a user: a pressuring and exercise step (S30, S50, S70, S90) of winding a belt around at least one of four limbs of the user and applying specific pressure thereto so as to restrict blood circulation of the muscle of the user without stopping the blood circulation, and asking the user to perform load-applied exercise to apply load of specific weight to the muscle of the user; and an exercise stopping step (S40, S60, S80, S100) of asking the user to stop the load-applied exercise while continuously applying the specific pressure to the user. The specific weight is set at a value smaller than maximum weight necessary for the user to exert maximum muscle force. |
| US10806957B2 |
Bottomless pole vault training box
Embodiments of the subject invention are directed to a training box or device used by an athlete to practice pole vaulting. The interior region of the training box is open, i.e. the base of the training box does not cover the interior of the device and thus there is no front edge. This invention is used to teach and train athletes pole vaulters who prefer to slide their vaulting poles on the ground instead using the prevailing method which involves carrying a pole as they run towards the box and placing the tip of the pole inside the training box. The training box may include electronics capability for measuring performance characteristics of pole vaulters such as the average speed of a pole. |
| US10806954B2 |
Filter media for respiratory protection
A respiratory protection filter includes filtration media. The filtration media includes an iron-doped manganese oxide material having an average pore size (BJH method) in a range from 1 to 4 nm and a surface area (BET) of at least 300 m2/g, or at least 350 m2/g, or at least 400 m2/g. |
| US10806953B2 |
Breathing apparatus
A portable breathing apparatus for protecting a user against contact with the contaminated surrounding atmosphere. The breathing apparatus can be supplied with fresh breathable air via an air tube connected to an air supply system having an overpressure. The breathable air flows out of a body which is connected to the air tube and has at least one defined outflow surface for the breathable air. |
| US10806952B2 |
Therapeutic ultrasound apparatus and method
An apparatus and as method for generating ultrasound. The apparatus comprises: a signal generator arranged to generate a driving signal; and an ultrasound transducer arranged to transmit an ultrasound beam in response to the driving signal received from the signal generator. The signal generator is arranged to combine a carrier wave and a modulating wave having a lower frequency than the carrier wave to generate an amplitude modulated driving signal. The ultrasound beam is suitable for inducing cavitation in a human or animal body tissue. |
| US10806951B2 |
Sonogenic stimulation of cells
The invention provides compositions featuring TRP-4 polypeptides and polynucleotides, methods for expressing such polypeptides and polynucleotides in a cell type of interest, and methods for inducing the activation of the TRP-4 polypeptide in neurons and other cell types using ultrasound. |
| US10806950B2 |
Rapid imaging systems and methods for facilitating rapid radiation therapies
Methods and system for facilitating rapid radiation treatments are provided herein and relate in particular to radiation generation and delivery, beam control, treatment planning, imaging and dose verification. The methods and systems described herein are particularly advantageous when used with a compact high-gradient, very high energy electron (VHEE) accelerator and delivery system (and related processes) capable of treating patients from multiple beam directions with great speed, using all-electromagnetic or radiofrequency deflection steering is provided, that can deliver an entire dose or fraction of high-dose radiation therapy sufficiently fast to freeze physiologic motion, yet with a better degree of dose conformity or sculpting than conventional photon therapy. |
| US10806948B2 |
Online angle selection in rotational imaging and tracking systems
A radiation therapy apparatus determines a set of angles that have a tracking quality metric value that satisfies a tracking quality metric criterion. During an alignment phase or a treatment phase for a treatment stage of a target by the radiation therapy apparatus, the radiation therapy apparatus performs selects at least a first angle and a second angle from the set of angles for a first rotation of the gantry. The radiation therapy apparatus generates, using an imaging device mounted to the gantry, a first tracking image of the target from the first angle during the first rotation of the gantry. The radiation therapy apparatus generates, using the imaging device, a second tracking image of the target from the second angle during the first rotation of the gantry. The radiation therapy apparatus performs the target tracking based on the first tracking image and the second tracking image. |
| US10806946B2 |
Monochromatic X-ray systems and methods
According to some aspects, a carrier configured for use with a broadband x-ray source comprising an electron source and a primary target arranged to receive electrons from the electron source to produce broadband x-ray radiation in response to electrons impinging on the primary target is provided. The carrier comprising a housing configured to be removeably coupled to the broadband x-ray source and configured to accommodate a secondary target capable of producing monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to incident broadband x-ray radiation, the housing comprising a transmissive portion configured to allow broadband x-ray radiation to be transmitted to the secondary target when present, and a blocking portion configured to absorb broadband x-ray radiation. |
| US10806942B2 |
System and method for applying a low frequency magnetic field to biological tissues
A system and method for applying a low strength, low frequency magnetic field therapy to biological tissues. A coil is excited with a low frequency oscillating current, e.g., 10-1000 Hz. The coil is, e.g., 5-200 turns, having a diameter of 2-20 mm, and produces a magnetic field strength of about 0.01-5 mTelsa at a distance of 1 cm from the coil, or a cover over the coil, into the tissue. The current is preferably controlled by a smartphone or other programmable device controlled by a downloadable app in accordance with a PEMF program which may be separately downloaded or updated, and may be provided through an audio jack. Alternately, a digital interface and/or wireless interface may control the current. An app on the smartphone may be used to control the frequency, amplitude/envelope modulation, waveform, duration, etc. of the oscillation. The coil may be in mineral housing with a simple filter, and TRRS-type audio jack. |
| US10806940B2 |
Systems and methods of delivering therapy using an ambulatory medical device
An ambulatory medical device capable of delivering therapy to a patient includes at least one response mechanism having a state capable of being activated by one response button; a controller operatively connected with the at least one response mechanism, the controller including at least one processor coupled with a memory; and a therapy manager component executable by the controller and configured to detect a physiological parameter having a value indicative of a health disorder of the patient, notify the patient of impending therapy delivery in response to the detection of the physiological parameter, monitor the state of each at least one response mechanism within at least one predetermined time period, and delay therapy delivery to the patient in response to detection of a change in the state in a single response mechanism of the at least one response mechanism within the at least one predetermined time period. |
| US10806939B1 |
Independent readiness determination for automated external defibrillator deployment
An apparatus for independent readiness determination for AED deployment includes a controller configured to detect an AED enclosure event corresponding to an AED registered to be disposed within an AED enclosure, where the controller is configured to communicate data for classifying an AED enclosure event into a predetermined event category, and further includes a communication interface configured to communicate a response action in response to data of the AED enclosure event satisfying a predetermined criteria for the predetermined event category. A method and a computer program product also perform the functions of the apparatus. |
| US10806937B2 |
Heat dispersion for implantable medical devices
An implantable medical device that includes electrical circuitry for providing a therapy to a patient. The device also includes a housing forming an inner chamber that is adapted for receiving, at least a portion of the electrical circuitry. The device further includes a thermally conductive material that is configured to disperse heat from a first portion of the implantable medical device that is located in proximity to a heat generating component of the electrical circuitry, to a second portion of the implantable medical device that is not located in proximity to said heat generating component. The thermally conductive material is a discrete component separate from the electrical circuitry and the housing. |
| US10806936B2 |
Cochlear implants and magnets for use with same
A cochlear including a cochlear lead, a housing including a magnet pocket and a magnet aperture, a magnet, located within the magnet pocket, having a top surface adjacent to the magnet aperture that defines a top magnet outer perimeter and a bottom surface adjacent to the bottom wall that defines a bottom magnet outer perimeter that is greater than the top magnet outer perimeter, an antenna within the housing, a stimulation processor within the housing. |
| US10806933B2 |
Patient monitoring systems and methods that detect interference with pacemaker
A patient monitoring system includes a heart rate monitor that monitors the physiological parameter from a patient and provides a heart rate indicator based on the physiological parameter, an impedance respiration monitor that measures impedance of the patient's chest and provides a respiration rate, a processor, and an interference detection module. The interference detection module is executable to determine a baseline heart rate while the impedance respiration monitor is not active. The impedance respiration monitor is then activated to measure impedance of the patient's chest to provide the respiration rate. Upon activating the impedance respiration monitor, the interference detection module is executable to assess the heart rate indicator for an interference check period and detect a threshold change in the heart indicator compared to the baseline heart rate during the interference check period. Upon detecting the threshold change, an interference alert is generated to notify a clinician regarding interference with a pacemaker on the patient. |
| US10806932B2 |
Implantable medical device
IMD devices and treatment methods are discussed and disclosed. An IMD having a lead adapted for placement in an internal thoracic vein (ITV) of a patient may be employed to facilitate atrial sensing. Devices may be used to communicate with one another, such communication configured to allow pacing therapy to a heart of a patient. |
| US10806929B2 |
Systems and method for deep brain stimulation therapy
A system and method for performing deep brain stimulation (DBS) therapy are provided. The method and system include pre-operatively acquiring at least one pre-operative image of the brain with at least one imaging sub-system and determining a location of a Nucleus Basalls of Meynert (NBM) for therapy in the at least one pre-operative image, and intra-operatively acquiring at least one intra-operative image of the brain after obtaining an access opening through the skull. The method and system further provide performing surgical planning based on the pre-operative image in the intra-operative image, advancing a lead having DBS electrodes on the lead to a target position proximate to or within the NBM area, and coupling the lead to an implantable pulse generator (IPG) configured to deliver DBS pulses through the DBS electrodes to the NBM. Further, the IPG is configured to deliver DBS pulses for treating symptoms associated with Alzheimer's disease. |
| US10806927B2 |
Transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation: noninvasive tool for activation of locomotor circuitry
This disclosure provides non-invasive methods to induce motor control in a mammal subject to spinal cord or other neurological injuries. In certain embodiments the method involves administering transcutaneous electrical spinal cord stimulation (tSCS) to the mammal at a frequency and intensity that induces the desired locomotor activity. |
| US10806924B2 |
Iontophoretic system for transdermal delivery of active agents for therapeutic and medicinal purposes
An embodiment of a system includes a power source and at least two electrode assembles. The power source that an output current that alternates between a maximum current value and a minimum current value; a pair of electrode assemblies. Each electrode assembly is configured to be held in contact with a skin layer of a user. Additionally, each electrode assembly includes an electrode that is coupled to the power source to receive the output current from the power source. At least one of the electrode assemblies in the pair includes a medium that carries an active agent having a charge, the medium being provided on the at least one electrode assembly to enable the output current to repel the active agent into the skin layer for a duration in which the output current has a polarity that is the same as a polarity of the active agent. |
| US10806921B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for specializing, monitoring, and/or evaluating therapeutic nasal neuromodulation
Devices, systems, and methods for specializing, monitoring, and/or evaluating therapeutic nasal neuromodulation are disclosed herein. A targeted neuromodulation system configured in accordance with embodiments of the present technology can include, for example, an evaluation/modulation assembly at a distal portion of a shaft and including a plurality of electrodes. The electrodes are configured to emit stimulating energy at frequencies for identifying and locating target neural structures and detect the resultant bioelectric properties of the tissue. The system can also include a console that maps locations of the target neural structures. The evaluation/modulation assembly can then apply therapeutic neuromodulation energy in a highly tailored neuromodulation pattern based on the mapped locations of the target neural structures. Accordingly, the system provides therapeutic neuromodulation to highly specific target structures while avoiding non-target structures to reduce collateral effects. |
| US10806919B2 |
Antiseptic cap
An antiseptic dead-end cap includes a base having first and second sides, a first annular wall extending from the first side of the base, a cylindrical center plug extending from the first side of the base, and a second annular wall extending from the second side of the base. The first annular wall has an outer and an inner surface. The cylindrical center plug has an outer and an inner surface, and is positioned within the first annular wall to form an annular chamber. The second annular wall has an outer and an inner surface, and defines a second chamber having an open end. The second chamber is further defined by the inner surface of the cylindrical center plug. An antiseptic material is on at least one of the first annular wall inner surface, second annular wall inner surface, second annular wall outer surface, and cylindrical center plug outer surface. |
| US10806918B2 |
Syringe with disinfecting tip feature
Syringe assemblies comprising a disinfecting reservoir collar to ensure an adherence to aseptic techniques for use in flush procedures for vascular access devices (VAD's) are described. Also described are methods of disinfecting the vascular access devices. |
| US10806916B2 |
System for identifying the presence and correctness of a medical device accessory
A medical device accessory comprising an interface configured to connect the medical device accessory with a medical device for administration of a medical treatment using the medical device and the medical device accessory, a plurality of electrical contacts proximate the interface, the electrical contacts comprising a lead electrical contact adapted to receive an voltage from a power source associated with the medical device and one or more identifying electrical contacts, and at least one conductor providing an electrical connection between the lead electrical contact and the one or more identifying electrical contacts. An arrangement of the one or more identifying electrical contacts connected to the lead electrical contact identifies a characteristic of the medical device accessory. |
| US10806912B2 |
Balloon coating method, balloon rotating method, and balloon coating device
A balloon coating method for forming a coating layer containing a water-insoluble drug on an outer surface of a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method includes moving a drive shaft relative to at least one of a hub of the balloon catheter and an interlocking member. The drive shaft is configured to rotate the balloon catheter about an axis of the balloon. The method fixing the drive shaft to the proximal end of the hub or to the opening of the interlocking member by frictional force, and applying a coating solution containing the drug to the outer surface of the balloon from a dispensing tube while gradually moving the dispensing tube in the axial direction and simultaneously rotating the drive shaft to rotate the balloon catheter around the axis of the balloon catheter. |
| US10806911B2 |
Balloon catheter assisted by pulling a puller-wire
A medical instrument includes a shaft, a distal-end assembly and a puller-wire. The shaft is configured for insertion into a body of a patient. The distal-end assembly, which is coupled to the shaft, includes a telescopic assembly, configured to elongate so as to collapse the distal-end assembly, and to compress so as to expand the distal-end assembly. The distal-end assembly further includes an elastic element, coupled to self-elongate and thus elongate the telescopic assembly. The distal-end assembly also includes an inflatable balloon, which is coupled to the telescopic assembly and is configured to collapse by the telescopic assembly elongating, and to expand by the telescopic assembly compressing. The puller-wire runs through the shaft and is connected to a distal end of the telescopic assembly, and is configured, when pulled, to compress the telescopic assembly. |
| US10806909B2 |
Balloon catheter systems for delivery of dry drug delivery vesicles to a vessel in the body
Devices and methods for balloon delivery of rapamycin and other hydrophobic compounds to the wall of blood vessels. Balloon catheters, such as those used for balloon angioplasty, are modified with the addition of a reservoir of dry micelles. The micelle preparation is reconstituted and the micelles are mobilized when the aqueous solution used to inflate the balloons is injected into the catheter. The micelles are infused into tissue surrounding the balloon when pressurized fluid within the balloon leaks through the wall of the balloon. |
| US10806899B2 |
Local contraction of flexible bodies using balloon expansion for extension-contraction catheter articulation and other uses
Articulation devices, systems, and methods for articulating elongate flexible structures can locally contract a flexible elongate frame or skeleton of an elongate flexible body such as a catheter. Balloons along one side of an axial segment of the elongate flexible body can be inflated so as to help define a resting shape of the elongate body. The skeleton may have pairs of corresponding axially oriented surface regions coupled to each other by a loop of a deformable helical coil structure. Balloons may be between the regions, and the pairs may be separated by an offset that increases when the axis of the skeleton is axially compressed. Inflation of the balloons can axially contract or shorten the skeleton adjacent the balloons so that the elongate body bends toward the balloons. Different sets of balloons may apply opposing local axial elongation and contraction forces so that selective inflation and deflation of subsets of the balloons can controllably bend and/or change an overall axial length of the elongate body throughout a workspace. Varying the inflation pressures of the opposed balloons can controllably and locally modulate the stiffness of the elongate body. |
| US10806898B2 |
Steerable surgical devices with shape memory alloy wires
A steerable surgical device includes a flexible joint positioned between first and second tubular elements, with multiple shape memory alloy wire elements extending across or through the joint being circumferentially spaced relative to one another and independently actuatable to effectuate pivotal movement between the first and second tubular elements (e.g., along at least two or at least three nonparallel planes) to provide enhanced maneuverability relative to single degree of freedom steerable devices. Longitudinal guide structures (e.g., channels or bores) and/or anchor points for shape memory alloy wire elements may be circumferentially spaced in or on the tubular elements to receive the shape memory alloy wire elements. |
| US10806894B2 |
Catheter hub with sealed access port
A catheter hub for use with a medical device and a catheter, the hub includes a hub body defining a fluid passageway in communication with a first aperture. Optionally, the hub body defines a second aperture that intersects the first aperture. The hub body attaches to the catheter wherein the fluid passageway and the catheter are aligned for fluid flow therethrough. The first aperture extends from and communicates with the fluid passageway to an exterior surface of the hub body and the first aperture configured to receive the medical device. The second aperture extends from and communicates with the first aperture and the exterior surface. A sealing element is sized for and positioned in either the first or the second apertures. The sealing element is configured to receive the medical device and seal both of the first and the second apertures. |
| US10806888B2 |
Respiratory assistance device, nasal apparatus and respiratory assistance mask
A respiratory assistance device (1) for a patient, includes a tubular element forming a main channel (5) (207) which is to be connected via the distal end (7) thereof to an airway of the patient, the main channel connecting to the exterior of the respiratory system of the patient via the proximal end (6) thereof, the device further including at least one auxiliary channel (8) (209) allowing the injection of jets of breathable gas for ventilation of the patient via the distal outlet openings (17) of the auxiliary channel(s), the outlet openings opening out into the main channel in the vicinity of the distal end thereof, deflection elements (14b) (14a) allowing the deflection of gas jets to the interior of the main channel, and an internal jet separator, coaxial and central to the main channel, which further ensures diversion of the flow for expired gases. |
| US10806886B2 |
Compact oronasal patient interface
A breathing arrangement includes a patient interface, at least one inlet conduit, and a headgear assembly. The patient interface includes a mouth covering assembly including a cushion structured to sealingly engage around exterior of a patient's mouth in use, a nozzle assembly including a pair of nozzles structured to sealingly engage within nasal passages of a patient's nose in use, and a flexible element connecting the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly. The at least one inlet conduit is structured to deliver breathable gas into at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly for breathing by the patient. The headgear assembly is removably connected to at least one of the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly so as to maintain the mouth covering assembly and the nozzle assembly in a desired position on the patient's face. |
| US10806882B2 |
System and method for controlling and monitoring flow in an endotracheal tube
A system for controlling and monitoring flow in a cuffed endotracheal tube device is disclosed. The system comprises: a connector panel having at least three connectors adapted for establishing fluid communication with proximal ends of at least a first fluid line, a second fluid line and a cuff inflation line of the endotracheal tube device. The system can further comprise a processing unit and a control unit, wherein the processing unit is configured to instruct the control unit to execute various operations, including at least a rinsing procedure, a suctioning procedure, a cuff inflation procedure, a leak detection procedure and a venting procedure, and to select any of the first and the second fluid lines for any of the rinsing, suctioning, leak detection and venting procedures. In some embodiments, the system exploits the cuff as sensor to sense pulmonary data. |
| US10806880B2 |
Respiratory apparatus
A respiratory device for delivering gas to a patient comprises a gases passageway having proximal and distal ends, and a supplementary gas inlet in a side wall of the gases passageway. The supplementary gas inlet is adapted to direct gas along an interior surface of the gases passageway, such that the gas follows a generally helical path towards the distal end of the gases passageway. |
| US10806877B2 |
Portable breathing machine
A portable breathing machine includes a body case (100), wherein: a fan box (101), a cut-off device (108) and a control device (113) are arranged in the body case (100); a fan (8) is arranged in the fan box (101) through a fan noise reduction device (102); an air outlet of the fan box (101) is connected with an internal breathing tube (107); the cut-off device (108) is arranged on the internal breathing tube (107); an air outlet of the cut-off device (108) is connected with an external breathing tube (104) and a mask (105); the fan noise reduction device (102) includes a lower flexible cover (3) and an upper flexible cover (5); the lower and upper flexible covers cooperate to form an enclosed cavity for containing the fan (8). A working noise of the breathing machine is decreased to below 15 decibel. |
| US10806875B2 |
Electrically stimulated respiratory assistance components
A respiratory assistance component is disclosed that changes shape when an electrical charge is provided. The amount of electrical charge that is applied may be based on values, characteristics, or user controlled parameters of the respiratory assistance system. The component may be all or part of a patient interface, a tube, a flow generator, and/or a sleep mat. |
| US10806870B2 |
Laterally-actuated fluid product dispensing device
A fluid dispenser device having a body (10), a reservoir (20), a dispenser head (100) and a dispenser member (30) mounted on the reservoir (20) by a fastener ring (60). The dispenser member (30) has a dispenser-member body (31) and a movable member (35) that moves axially while the dispenser member (30) is actuated. A lateral actuator system (40) is secured to the body (10) and includes an actuator element (41) that moves between a rest position and an actuated, the reservoir moving in the body during actuation. The body includes a sleeve (15) arranged with a gap around a portion of the reservoir, and a resilient member (425) co-operating with the reservoir to urge it into contact with a side of the sleeve (15). The sleeve of the body extends around a bottom portion (25) of the reservoir, and the resilient element co-operates with the reservoir outside the sleeve. |
| US10806867B2 |
Injector
An injector including a syringe arranged along a longitudinal axis, a removable cover for removable engagement with the syringe and a cover removal assembly including an outer portion which is engagable by a user and is movable axially in a cover disengagement direction along an axial travel path with respect to the longitudinal axis and an inner portion which includes at least one engagement portion which is engagable with the removable cover, whereby axial movement of the inner portion in the cover disengagement direction removes the removable cover from the syringe, at least one of the outer portion and the inner portion being configured such as to provide an axially floating lost motion engagement between the outer portion and the inner portion. |
| US10806866B2 |
Pressure based event detection
The present invention provides a drug delivery device (1) comprising a drug delivery unit (10) comprising a dose expelling mechanism operable to expel a dose of drug from a drug reservoir (11), a cap (20) configured for dismountable mounting over a portion of the drug delivery unit (10), the cap (20) comprising a cavity (25, 26) for reception of the portion of the drug delivery unit (10), a seal (40) adapted to provide a sealing in an interface between the cap (20) and the drug delivery unit (10), a sensor system (30) configured to monitor internal pressure in the cavity (25, 26) and to register an event in response to sensing a change in the internal pressure which numerically exceeds a specified threshold level over a period of less than 5 seconds, and energy means (50) for powering the sensor system (30). |
| US10806863B2 |
Needleless syringe
A needleless syringe comprises a main syringe body which is a main body thereof and which has, in the main body, a sliding movement passage connected to an opening provided on a front end surface of the main body; a holding unit which has an accommodating unit for accommodating an injection objective substance so that the injection objective substance is releasable; and a driver that is configured to apply energy to the holding unit in order to allow the holding unit to slide toward the opening. When the energy is applied by the driver to the holding unit disposed at the initial position, the holding unit slides in the sliding movement passage to abut against the opening at the abutment position, and thus the injection objective substance accommodated in the accommodating unit is discharged via the opening. Accordingly, the high injection performance of the needleless syringe is appropriately exhibited. |
| US10806862B2 |
Device and method for applying a composition on the skin or skin layers
The present Invention relates to a kit for applying a liquid composition on or in the skin, comprising an injection device and one or more cartridges, provided with a container appropriate for receiving a liquid composition, in which the injection device is provided with means for receiving a cartridges, characterized in that the container is provided with a movable body. The cartridge is provided with a peripheral edge, that allows the safe removal of a used cartridge out of the device, In a second aspect, the invention relates to a method for applying a liquid composition onto the skin. |
| US10806859B2 |
Adjusting insulin delivery rates
A method may include displaying to a user an interface at which the user inputs a fear of hypoglycemia index (FHI), the FHI corresponding to an acceptable probability of a blood glucose level being below a threshold blood glucose level. The method may also include receiving blood glucose data for a person with diabetes (PWD). The method may additionally include calculating a probability of the PWD having a blood glucose level below the threshold blood glucose level based on the variability of the received blood glucose data. The method may also include setting one or more target blood glucose levels to align the probability of the PWD having a blood glucose level below the threshold blood glucose level with the acceptable probability associated with the user input FHI. The method may additionally include delivering insulin, using the insulin delivery device, based on the target blood glucose level. |
| US10806854B2 |
Insertion mechanism for a drug delivery pump
An insertion mechanism for a drug pump includes an insertion mechanism housing; a manifold guide; an insertion biasing members initially held in an energized state; a retraction biasing member and a hub connected to a proximal end of a needle, wherein the retraction biasing member is held initially in an energized state between the hub and the manifold guide; and a manifold having a septum and a cannula, wherein the annular space between the septum and the cannula defines a manifold header. The needle and cannula are inserted into the body of a user by the insertion biasing member(s), after which only the needle is retracted. Retraction of the needle may open a fluid pathway from the manifold header to the body through the cannula. A drug delivery pump includes an activation mechanism, a drive mechanism, a fluid pathway connection, and the insertion mechanism. Assembly and operation methods are provided. |
| US10806850B2 |
Medical apparatus and method for sterilizing medical apparatus
According to the invention, there is provided a medical apparatus including: one or more sterile pre-filled syringe; one or more first protective container including the one or more sterile pre-filled syringe, wherein the one or more first protective container is impermeable to moisture and/or sterilizing agents; a second protective container including one or more medical components and the one or more first protective container; and a package impermeable to bacteria including the second protective container. |
| US10806849B2 |
Devices and methods for transnasal irrigation or suctioning of the sinuses
An irrigation catheter for the treatment of the sinus anatomy is described. The catheter comprises a proximal portion, a rigid middle portion, and a flexible distal portion. The flexible distal portion comprises an irrigation tip and the proximal portion has a stiffness that is intermediate the stiffness of the rigid middle portion and the flexible distal portion. The irrigation tip has a tip opening and one or more radially facing openings. A method for irrigating or suctioning the sinus anatomy includes inserting an irrigation catheter into a patient's anatomy and irrigating or suctioning a target space. |
| US10806848B2 |
Composite liquid bag system holder
Embodiments of a system box for holding a bag system and methods for separating composite liquids are described. In embodiments, a bag system may be a blood bag system used to collect blood, separate the blood into components, store the components, and utilize the components in patients. The system box may hold the blood bag system. Processes can then be performed to separate components from the blood. |
| US10806847B2 |
System and method for collecting platelets and anticipating plasma return
A blood processing system for collecting plasma reduced platelets and anticipating plasma return includes a venous access device, a blood component separation device, a first return line, a recirculation line, and a second return line. The venous access device draws whole blood from a subject and returns blood components to the subject using a first pump. The blood component separation device separates the drawn blood into a first blood component and a second blood component, and sends the first blood component to a first blood component bag. The first return line fluidly connects the venous-access device and the blood component separation device. The recirculation line connects the first blood component container and the separation device. The second return line fluidly connects the first blood component container and the first return line and is configured to return the first blood component within the first blood container to the subject. |
| US10806840B2 |
Dynamic HQ for closed loop control
A method of controlling a blood pump having a predefined hydraulic performance including at least from the group consisting of estimating and measuring an instantaneous flow rate during operation of the blood pump at a predetermined rotational speed of an impeller of the blood pump, the instantaneous flow rate including a plurality of flow rate data points. The plurality of flow rate data points define a trajectory around at least one from the group consisting of an operational point of a predefined pressure-flow curve associated with the predetermined rotational speed of the impeller of the blood pump and a target operational point of a target pressure-flow curve different than the predefined pressure-flow curve. The predetermined rotational speed of the impeller is adjusted until the plurality of flow rate data points define a predetermined trajectory around at least one of the operational point and the target operational point. |
| US10806839B2 |
Physiologically responsive VAD for cardiac events
A ventricular assist system including an implantable rotary pump, a pump drive circuit for supplying power to the pump, and a signal processing circuit receiving one or more electrophysiological signals and one or more physiological signals of the subject. The signal processing circuit is operable to receive inputs from the one or more electrophysiological sensors and the physiological sensor, and determine the presence or absence of a non-normal sinus cardiac rhythm condition based on the input from the electrophysiological sensors. In the presence of a non-normal sinus rhythm, the circuit operates the pump in a modified mode of operation. In the absence of a non-normal sinus rhythm, the circuit operates the pump in a normal mode of operation. In either case, the circuit controls the power to the pump and/or speed of the pump based on the input from the physiological sensor and the mode of operation. |
| US10806836B2 |
Breast pump device
A breast pump device (1) is adapted to enable realization of at least two batches (A, B) of breast milk as a direct result of a single pumping session to be performed on at least one user's breast, which batches (A, B) are different as far as the value of at least one quality parameter of the breast milk is concerned. The device (1) comprises a detection unit (50) for performing real-time detection of the at least one quality parameter in a flow of breast milk and outputting a detection signal representing an actual value of the at least one quality parameter, and further comprises a controller (70) for receiving the detection signal from the detection unit (50) and using the signal in a process of determining an appropriate setting of the device (1) as far as the choice of a destination position of the milk is concerned. |
| US10806835B2 |
Reduced pressure treatment system having blockage clearing and dual-zone pressure protection capabilities
A method of treating a tissue site is provided. The method includes applying a reduced pressure to a tissue site with a reduced pressure source. A source pressure is monitored at the reduced pressure source, and a differential pressure is determined between the source pressure and the desired tissue site pressure. If a blockage is present between the reduced pressure source and the tissue site, the differential pressure is limited to a first maximum differential pressure. If no blockage is present between the reduced pressure source and the tissue site, the differential pressure is limited to a second maximum differential pressure. |
| US10806832B2 |
Functionalized copolymers of isoolefins and diolefins and their use as compatibilizers
Functionalized copolymers of isoolefins and conjugated diolefins, methods of preparing the copolymers, and their use as compatibilizers are disclosed. The diolefin monomer units of the co-polymer are modified at the C—C double bond along the backbone of the copolymer to include an oxygen containing functional group such as epoxide, ester or alcohol. The functionalized copolymers improve the wettability of a non-hydrophilic surface towards hydrophilic polymer and allows for the formation of homogenous layers of the hydrophilic polymers. In particular, the spreading of a hydrophilic polymer on a non-hydrophilic substrate is facilitated by applying the co-polymers as an interfacial layer between the two incompatible materials. The resulting coated substrates exhibit resistance to protein adsorption and cell growth after grafting. The co-polymers are especially suited in the coating of biomedical devices where a high degree of uniformity of the coated surface is required. |
| US10806830B2 |
Drug-coated balloon catheters for body lumens
Various embodiments disclosed relate to drug-coated balloon catheters for treating strictures in body lumens and methods of using the same. A drug-coated balloon catheter for delivering a therapeutic agent to a target site of a body lumen stricture includes an elongated balloon having a main diameter. The balloon catheter includes a coating layer overlying an exterior surface of the balloon. The coating layer includes one or more water-soluble additives and an initial drug load of a therapeutic agent. |
| US10806827B2 |
Controlled and tunable precipitation of biomimetic apatites via in situ mineralization of an organic polymeric matrix
The present invention is directed to a method for the tunable precipitation of apatite induced by a chemical reaction within a polymeric hydrogel, and the product made thereof. The present invention includes a pH dependent pathway for the hydrolysis of DCPD precursor phase. In addition to pH the stoichiometry of the CaP reactants can contribute to the composition of the CaP phase incorporated into the PVA hydrogels. At elevated pH the direct conversion of DCPD to apatite is observed. However, decreasing the reaction pH to 7.4 to mimic physiological conditions results in the inclusion of OCP as a transition step. |
| US10806825B2 |
Method of treating spinal disk
A method of treating a spinal disk according to the present invention can include inserting an alloplastic bulking agent into the spinal disk to treat the defect. The alloplastic bulking agent has a plurality of microparticles and a suspending agent comprising hyaluronic acid. The bulking agent results in at least one of sealing the defect, increasing a pressure of the disk, increasing a height of the disk, improving stability of the disk and improving structural integrity of the disk. |
| US10806823B2 |
Solid substrates for promoting cell and tissue growth
This invention provides solid substrates for promoting cell or tissue growth or restored function, which solid substrate is characterized by a specific fluid uptake capacity value of at least 75%, which specific fluid uptake capacity value is determined by establishing a spontaneous fluid uptake value divided by a total fluid uptake value. This invention also provides solid substrates for promoting cell or tissue growth or restored function, which solid substrate is characterized by having a contact angle value of less than 60 degrees, when in contact with a fluid. This invention also provides solid substrates for promoting cell or tissue growth or restored function, which solid substrate is characterized by a substantial surface roughness (Ra) as measured by scanning electron microscopy or atomic force microscopy. The invention also provides for processes for selection of an optimized coral-based solid substrate for promoting cell or tissue growth or restored function and applications of the same. |
| US10806817B2 |
Annular separator apparatus and method
An unheated, essential oil diffuser relies on a pressurized air stream to educt oil from a reservoir, followed by separators including separation chambers and an annular channel. The latter is a long channel having an aspect ratio (L/d) of from about 10 to about 120, for length L and thickness d. Thickness d is effective diameter, also known as hydraulic diameter (4 times c.s. area, divided by “wetted” or exposed perimeter), and may be from about 25 to about 100 thousandths of an inch (0.6 to 2.5 mm) across the thin passage, with a target range of from about 55 to 75 mils (0.7 to 1 mm). This geometry provides laminar flow at Reynolds number values less than a few hundred for virtually its complete distance of from under one inch (25 mm) to over three inches (76 mm). |
| US10806816B2 |
Microfluidic cartridge and microfluidic delivery device comprising the same
A microfluidic delivery device and method of dispensing a fluid composition from a microfluidic die are provided. The method includes generating air flow from a fan; directing a first portion of the air flow through a first air outlet in a housing; directing a second portion of the air flow through a second air outlet in the housing; jetting a fluid composition from a microfluidic die through a fluid orifice in the housing; directing the second portion of air flow adjacent to the microfluidic die and out the fluid outlet, wherein the first portion of the air flow directs the fluid composition jetted out of the fluid outlet into the air. |
| US10806813B1 |
Marking device
A marking device and a sanitization system are disclosed. The marking device comprises a marker and a cap constructed from material that allows UV-C light rays to pass through. In an alternate embodiment, the marking device may be double-sided. In some embodiments, the marking device may be used in conjunction with a sanitization device, and/or the marking device may comprise a tracking device such as an RFID tracking device. |
| US10806812B2 |
Multiple light emitter for inactivating microorganisms
Disclosed herein is a multiple light emitter device which inactivates microorganisms. The device includes at least two light emitters and at least one light-converting material arranged to convert at least a portion of light from the light emitters. Any unconverted light emitted from the light emitters and converted light emitted from the at least one light-converting material mixes to form a combined light, the combined light being white. In one aspect, the light emitters include at least one blue light emitter and at least one violet light emitter. In another aspect, the light emitters include one blue light emitter and one emitter within the range of approximately yellow to infra-red light. |
| US10806811B2 |
Methods and apparatus for treatment of luer connectors
Devices, methods, and systems for a luer connector treatment device are described herein. The luer connector treatment device may include one or multiple sources of UV radiation configured to emit UV radiation capable of sterilizing the contents of a treatment chamber while a first medical device (e.g., catheter) is connected to a secondary medical device, and while the first medical device is separate from a secondary medical device. Sources of UV radiation may be located along both a cap and body of the luer connector treatment device. |
| US10806809B2 |
Light-emitting device
A light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 400 nm to 410 nm and a fluorescent member that contains a first phosphor with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 440 nm to 470 nm containing a Eu-activated alkaline-earth phosphate that contains Cl in a composition, a second phosphor with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 500 nm to 530 nm containing a Eu-activated halogen-containing alkaline-earth silicate, a third phosphor with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 530 nm to 600 nm containing a Ce-activated rare-earth aluminate, and a fourth phosphor with a peak emission wavelength in a range of 600 nm to 660 nm containing a Eu-activated silicon nitride containing Al and at least one of Sr and Ca in a composition. |
| US10806806B2 |
Trifunctional constructs with tunable pharmacokinetics useful in imaging and anti-tumor therapies
The present technology provides compounds, as well as compositions including such compounds, useful for imaging and/or treatment of a glioma, a breast cancer, an adrenal cortical cancer, a cervical carcinoma, a vulvar carcinoma, an endometrial carcinoma, a primary ovarian carcinoma, a metastatic ovarian carcinoma, a non-small cell lung cancer, a small cell lung cancer, a bladder cancer, a colon cancer, a primary, gastric adenocarcinoma, a primary colorectal adenocarcinoma, a renal cell carcinoma, and/or a prostate cancer. |
| US10806802B2 |
Adeno-associated virus particle with mutated capsid and methods of use thereof
A recombinant adeno-associated virus (rAAV) particle with a mutated capsid protein is provided. In particular, the present disclosure provides methods of delivering a therapeutic agent to a muscle, airway, liver, central nervous system, retina or lung cell in a subject, and methods of treating or preventing infectious, acquired or genetic disease, with said rAAV particle. |
| US10806796B2 |
Conjugates of biologically active molecules to functionalized polymers
This document relates to conjugates of a biologically active molecule or a derivative thereof and functionalized (e.g., mono- or bi-functional) polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol and related polymers) as well as methods and materials for making and using such conjugates. |
| US10806792B2 |
Itraconazole compositions and dosage forms, and methods of using the same
The disclosure relates to, among other things, pharmaceutical compositions, such as solid oral dosage forms, comprising itraconazole, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the same for treating disorders including, but not limited to, fungal infections. |
| US10806790B1 |
Pain therapy cream with deep tissue delivery system
The invention provides a pain therapy cream comprising an anhydrous topical delivery formulation for percutaneous absorption comprising an anhydrous carrier medium, a chemical exfoliant, a penetration enhancer, and one or more pain killing agent selected from the group consisting of an analgesic, anesthetic, anti-inflammatory, or antipruritic agent, a phytochemical and other painkilling active ingredients, and methods of using the pain therapy cream. |
| US10806785B2 |
Immunomodulator compounds and methods of use
Compositions and methods for inducing PD-L1 internalization are disclosed. The methods include reducing the amount of cell surface PD-L1 by contacting a cell expressing PD-L1 with a compound that binds to cell surface PD-L1 and induces PD-L1 internalization. Compounds that induce PD-L1 internalization can be used to enhance, stimulate and/or increase an immune response and treat a PD-1-related disease or condition. |
| US10806782B2 |
Hand, foot, and mouth vaccines and methods of manufacture and use thereof
The present disclosure relates to hand, foot, and mouth disease vaccines and immunogenic compositions having one or more antigens from at least one virus that causes hand, foot, and mouth disease in humans, and methods of manufacture, formulation, and testing, and uses thereof. |
| US10806780B2 |
Anti-human papillomavirus (HPV) antigen-binding proteins and methods of use thereof
The present invention provides antigen-binding proteins that specifically bind to an HLA-displayed human papillomavirus (HPV) peptide, and therapeutic and diagnostic methods of using those binding proteins. |
| US10806777B2 |
Method for allogeneic cell therapy
A method of manipulating allogeneic cells for use in allogeneic cell therapy providing a composition of highly activated allogeneic T-cells which are infused into immunocompetent cancer patients to elicit a novel anti-tumor immune mechanism, or “Mirror Effect”. In contrast to current allogeneic cell therapy protocols where T-cells in the graft mediate the beneficial graft vs. tumor (GVT) and detrimental graft vs. host (GVH) effects, the allogeneic cells of the present invention stimulate host T-cells to mediate the “mirror” of these effects. The mirror of the GVT effect is the host vs. tumor (HVT) effect. The “mirror” of the GVH effect is the host vs. graft (HVG) effect The anti-tumor HVT effect occurs in conjunction with a non-toxic HVG rejection effect. The highly activated allogeneic cells of the invention can be used to stimulate host immunity in a complete HLA mis-matched setting in a patient. |
| US10806766B2 |
Method for treating, preventing, or alleviating osteoporosis
The present invention relates to a composition for alleviating, preventing, or treating menopausal symptoms and/or osteoporosis. The composition of the present invention is rapidly effective in preventing or alleviating menopausal symptoms, and thus may be usefully used in conventional hormone replacement therapies (HRTs) used to prevent or alleviate menopausal symptoms. In addition, the composition of the present invention has no toxicity, can be used as food due to few side effects, and is safe, unlike conventional therapeutic agents for menopausal symptoms, and thus may be more effectively used as compared to conventional therapeutic agents for menopausal symptoms. |
| US10806763B2 |
Compositions of polymeric myrcene
Compositions and formulations comprising polymeric myrcene. More particularly, the invention relates to compositions comprising an isolated fraction of polymeric myrcene in a hydrophobic carrier and formulations which maintain the biological activity of the active polymer. |
| US10806757B2 |
Biologic scaffold for prevention of pulmonary fibrosis
Provided herein are methods of preventing, lessening or treating pulmonary fibrosis in a subject. The methods comprise delivering an amount of a powdered extracellular matrix (ECM)-derived material to the respiratory system of the subject effective to prevent, lessen or treat pulmonary fibrosis in a subject. Also provided is an apparatus for delivering the powdered ECM-derived material to a subject. |
| US10806756B2 |
Compositions and methods for delivery of immune cells to treat un-resectable or non-resected tumor cells and tumor relapse
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for the delivery of immune cells to treat un-resectable or non-resected tumor cells and tumor relapse. The compositions comprise (i) a structure comprising an injectable polymer or scaffold comprising pores; (ii) lymphocytes disposed within the structure, (iii) at least one lymphocyte-adhesion moiety associated with the structure; and (iv) at least one lymphocyte-activating moiety associated with the structure, and optionally an immune stimulant. |
| US10806754B2 |
Engineered metal nanoparticles and methods thereof
A pharmaceutical composition comprises a metal nanoparticle having an average diameter of about 0.5 nm to about 5 nm. The composition may be used to treat cancer or an anosmia-related disease. |
| US10806753B2 |
Core-shell crosslinked hyaluronic acid gel particles, production method for same, and medical material
A core-shell gel particle of the invention contains a crosslinked hyaluronic acid, has a higher equilibrium swelling capacity at the surface than at the center, the equilibrium swelling capacity showing a change curve with an inflection point from the center to the surface, and has a probe pushing force of 20 nN or less from the surface to a depth of 800 nm. |
| US10806750B2 |
RNAi therapy for hepatitis B virus infection
Described are compositions and methods for inhibition of Hepatitis B virus gene expression. RNA interference (RNAi) triggers and RNAi trigger conjugates for inhibiting the expression of Hepatitis B virus gene are described. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more HBV RNAi triggers optionally with one or more additional therapeutics are also described. Delivery of the described HBV RNAi triggers to infected liver in vivo provides for inhibition of HBV gene expression and treatment. |
| US10806749B2 |
TLR inhibitory oligonucleotides and their use
The inhibitory oligonucleotides with partial phosphorothioation with reduced toxicity strongly block NF-kB activation induced by TLR9 agonists and TLR7/8 agonists. The production of proinflammatory cytokines, such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFa), is inhibited by the inhibitory-oligonucleotides. Interferon (IFN) production from human PBMC induced by TLR9 agonist is prevented by the inhibitory-oligonucleotides. These oligonucleotides can be used as a remedy for the treatment of immune-mediated disorders such as rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), sepsis, multiple organ dysfunction syndromes and inflammatory cytokine-mediated inflammatory disease. |
| US10806745B2 |
Analogues of etoposide for the treatment of tumours
Compounds for treatment of a patient having a tumour that is metastatic and/or that reduces an organ function, wherein the compounds are of the general formula: wherein X is O, NH and S, wherein n is 0, 1 or 2, wherein R1 and R2 are H, methyl or ethyl, or together form a group CR3R4, and wherein R3 and R4 are H, methyl or ethyl. |
| US10806743B1 |
Method of administering lactitol to reduce plasma concentration of lactitol
Disclosed herein are formulations comprising lactitol for the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation. As disclosed herein, the formulations are administered after or during a meal to improve the pharmacokinetics of the formulation. In particular, administration of the formulation after or during a meal decreases the absorption of lactitol and reduces the AUC. |
| US10806742B2 |
Liquid phospholipid-containing compositions for the preparation of pharmaceuticals
Current krill oil extracts are liquid at room temperature and include only about 45-55% phospholipids. As the purity of phospholipids increases, the extracts become more viscous, making them difficult to handle and process. The invention mixes these pure materials with viscosity-reducing agents to make them amenable to processes such as encapsulation. Thus the invention retains the useful liquid characteristics of known krill extracts while providing much higher concentrations of phospholipids. |
| US10806739B2 |
Use of n-desmethylclobazam in the treatment of chronic pain disorders and related methods
The present invention is directed to N-desmethylclobazam or any suitable pharmaceutically acceptable thereof useful for the prevention and/or treatment of a chronic pain disorder and related methods and pharmaceutical formulations. |
| US10806738B2 |
Theramutein modulators
This invention relates to agents that are inhibitors or activators of variant forms of endogenous proteins and novel methods of identifying such variants. Of particular interest are inhibitors and activators of endogenous protein variants, encoded by genes which have mutated, which variants often arise or are at least first identified as having arisen following exposure to a chemical agent which is known to be an inhibitor or activator of the corresponding unmutated endogenous protein. |
| US10806736B2 |
Method for preventing or treating tuberculosis by a P53 expression regulating composition for M. tuberculosis control in cells and the use thereof
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating tuberculosis comprising compound (K279-1558) as an active ingredient. Compound (K279-1558) which is an active ingredient of the present invention has an effect of inhibiting the proliferation of M. tuberculosis by inducing apoptosis of macrophages infected with tuberculosis through the overexpression of p53. Therefore, the method of the present invention comprising said compound as an active ingredient could be usefully used for preventing or treating tuberculosis. |
| US10806732B2 |
Stable anti-neoplastic pharmaceutical composition comprising temozolomide and method of preparing the composition
An anti-neoplastic stable pharmaceutical composition comprising Temozolomide, high substituted polysaccharide phosphate in salt form, and high substituted polysaccharide phosphate in acidic form, in particular in a weight ratio of from 5 to 20% Temozolomide to 30 to 80% of polysaccharide in salt form, the reminder up to 100% being polysaccharide in acidic form. The level of 5-aminomidazole-4-carboxamide is below 0.5% by weight of Temozolomide in both the composition and the formulation disclosed. Also disclosed is a hydrogel for intrathecal administration obtainable by contacting the composition with sterile water, a method of manufacture of the composition and uses of the composition and the gel. |
| US10806731B2 |
Compositions of buprenorphine and μ antagonists
The invention relates to a composition comprising buprenorphine and a μ opioid receptor antagonist, wherein the composition is characterized by an Agonist Antagonist Activity Index (AAnAI) of between about 0.7 and about 2.2; wherein; AAnAI = [ C max ( BUP ) / EC 50 ] [ C max ( ANTAGONIST ) / IC 50 ] . |
| US10806730B2 |
Methods of treating cancer with farnesyltransferase inhibitors
The present invention relates to the field of cancer therapy. Specifically, provided are methods of treating cancer in a subject having clinical signs of bone marrow homing of myeloid cells, including neutropenia, isolated neutropenia, a low percentage of peripheral blood blasts with or without a high percentage of bone marrow blasts, and/or a low ratio of peripheral blood blasts to bone marrow blasts, with a farnesyltransferase inhibitor (FTI) that include determining whether the subject is likely to be responsive to the FTI treatment based on hematological characteristics indicating bone marrow homing of myeloid cells. |
| US10806727B2 |
Methods of treating fabry patients having renal impairment
Provided are methods for treatment of Fabry disease in patients having HEK assay amenable mutations in α-galactosidase A. Certain methods comprise administering migalastat or a salt thereof every other day, such as administering about 150 mg of migalastat hydrochloride every other day. |
| US10806722B1 |
Method and compound for treatment of menopausal symptoms
The subject invention describes a method of use of Ropinirole™ to alleviate and control menopausal symptoms in women, and in particular, hot flashes. The invention describes the use of Ropinirole as a dopamine agonist with affinity for the dopamine D2, D3, or D4 receptors. Ropinirole may also be used to treat menopausal symptoms in conjunction with Tizanidine™ to further reduce the effects menopausal symptoms by providing a sedative and muscle relaxant effect which aids in sleep. The combination of Ropinirole and Tizanidine provides a useful new compound for treatment of menopausal symptoms that are most disruptive to the functioning in activities of daily living. |
| US10806720B2 |
Selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) ligands and methods of use thereof
This invention is directed to selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) compounds pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof in treating early prostate cancer, prostate cancer, advanced prostate cancer, castration resistant prostate cancer, triple negative breast cancer, other cancers expressing the androgen receptor, androgenic alopecia or other hyperandrogenic dermal diseases, Kennedy's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and uterine fibroids, and to methods for reducing the levels of androgen receptor-full length (AR-FL) including pathogenic or resistance mutations, AR-splice variants (AR-SV), and pathogenic polyglutamine (polyQ) polymorphisms of AR in a subject. |
| US10806717B2 |
Methods and compositions for improving cognitive function
This invention relates to methods and compositions for treating cognitive impairment associated with central nervous system (CNS) disorders. In particular, it relates to the use of inhibitors of synaptic vesicle glycoprotein 2A (SV2A), alone or in combination with valproate, in treating cognitive impairment associated with central nervous system (CNS) disorders in a subject in need or at risk thereof, including, without limitation, subjects having or at risk for age-related cognitive impairment. |
| US10806715B2 |
Gold nanoparticle based formulation for use in cancer therapy
The current invention relates to development of new formulation containing gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) with bi-functional recombinant fusion proteins TRAF(C) for the delivery of anticancer drugs and nucleic acids to HER2+ cancers. Using the combinatorial approach, we designed gold nanoparticle-based targeted drug delivery system (TDDS) or (Au-TR-DX-si) by combining AuNPs with bi-functional recombinant fusion protein TRAF(C) (TR), doxorubicin (DX) and siRNA (si). The recombinant protein based gold nanoparticles formulations are stable and homogenous as revealed by several physicochemical studies. In addition, the engineered fusion protein TRAF (C) has the ability to target selectively to HER2+ receptors overexpressed in ovarian cancer cells (SK-OV-3). |
| US10806714B2 |
Compositions and methods of use of phorbol esters in the treatment of neoplasms
Methods and compositions containing a phorbol ester or a derivative of a phorbol ester are provided for the treatment of chronic and acute conditions. Such conditions may be caused by disease, be symptoms, treatments, or sequelae of disease. The phorbol esters described are particularly useful in the treatment of neoplastic diseases and/or managing the side effects of chemotherapeutic and radiotherapeutic treatments of neoplastic diseases. |
| US10806713B2 |
Treatment of nervous system disorders using combinations of RXR agonists and thyroid hormones
Disclosed herein are methods of treating disease with a combination of a RXR agonist and a thyroid hormone. |
| US10806705B2 |
Asenapine-containing patch
The present invention provides a patch comprising a backing and an adhesive layer laminated on one side of the backing, wherein the adhesive layer comprises asenapine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, an adhesive base and a low molecular weight amine. |
| US10806702B2 |
Bis-polymer lipid-peptide conjugates and nanoparticles thereof
The present invention provides bis-polymer lipid-peptide conjugates containing a hydrophobic block and headgroup containing a helical peptide and two polymer blocks. The conjugates can self-assemble to form helix bundle subunits, which in turn assemble to provide micellar nanocarriers for drug cargos and other agents. Particles containing the conjugates and methods for forming the particles are also disclosed. |
| US10806700B2 |
Oral dosage forms for delivery of therapeutic agents
Oral dosage forms for the delivery of therapeutic agents include mechanical fasteners for engaging tissue of the gastrointestinal tract. |
| US10806699B2 |
Method for treating a swallowing disorder
This invention relates to a method for treating a swallowing disorder in a patient suffering from aspiration before, during and/or after the swallowing reflex, and to a bolus for use in the treatment of a swallowing disorder in such a patient. |
| US10806698B2 |
Composition for oral delivery of bioactive agents
A composition for oral administration of a bioactive agent to aquatic or terrestrial species includes particles each of which includes a bioactive agent dispersed in oil droplets, the oil droplets being dispersed in a matrix including an enteric coating polymer, wherein the particles each further include a mucoadhesive polymer. Methods of making and using the composition are also provided. |
| US10806692B2 |
Skin cleansing compositions comprising color stable abrasive particles
A skin cleansing composition has from about 0.05% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of a plurality of color stable abrasive particles comprising a non-oxide colorant; and an antioxidant selected from the group consisting of tocopherol acetate (Vitamin E Acetate), butylated hydroxyanisole (BHA), butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT), sodium benzotriazolyl butylphenol sulfate, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and combinations thereof. The abrasive particles are sustainable. The skin cleansing composition has a pH of <6 or from about 4 to about 6. |
| US10806689B2 |
Cosmetic formulation
The present invention features cosmetic compositions and a method for pigmentations that create realistic and long-wearing freckles on a user's skin. These compositions include advantages such as being applicable to various skin types. Other advantages include resistance to smearing and a more realistic appearance superior to alternative faux freckle solutions. These compositions can also be applied using various apparatuses. |
| US10806688B2 |
Method of achieving improved volume and combability using an anti-dandruff personal care composition comprising a pre-emulsified formulation
The present invention is directed to a method of achieving improved hair volume comprising applying to hair a composition comprising from about 0.25% to about 80% of a pre-emulsified emulsion comprising from about 0.005% to about 80% of one or more materials selected from the group comprising metathesized unsaturated polyol esters, sucrose polyesters, fatty esters with a molecular weight greater than or equal to 1500 and mixtures thereof or, by weight of said hair care composition; wherein an emulsifier is selected from the group consisting of anionic, non-ionic, cationic, amphoteric and mixtures thereof wherein the average particle size of the pre-emulsified emulsion is from about 20 nanometers to 20 microns; from about 5% to about 50% of one or more anionic surfactants, by weight of said hair care composition; from about 0.01% to about 5% of an anti-dandruff active; at least about 20% of an aqueous carrier, by weight of said hair care composition wherein the method provides to the hair a dry static friction index of about 1.05-3 and a dry combing index of about greater than or equal to about 1.05. |
| US10806686B2 |
Packaged personal cleansing product
A packaged personal cleansing product includes a package with a small fixed orifice or an orifice with a valve, wherein the wherein the package has a peak dispensing velocity of 50 cm/s or more; and a composition including from about 18% to about 70%, by weight of the composition, of surfactant; wherein the composition has a low shear viscosity of 100 Pa*s or more and a high shear viscosity 18 Pa*s or less. |
| US10806684B2 |
Cosmetic composition containing organic-inorganic composite particles for blocking near infrared rays
Provided is a cosmetic composition including organic-inorganic composite particles for blocking near-infrared rays. When the cosmetic composition for blocking near-infrared rays according to the present disclosure is applied to skin, light in the near-infrared region may be significantly blocked. The cosmetic composition may be used as a multifunctional product in combination with a UV-blocking material to block a wide range of wavelengths adversely affecting the skin, thereby preventing skin aging. |
| US10806683B2 |
Encapsulated perfume compositions
Disclosed are perfume compositions containing perfume ingredients selected on the basis that they are able to be stably incorporated into core-shell microcapsules. Perfume selection rules are based on a molecular descriptor of the electron density distribution within a perfume ingredient—RECON VOLTAE. Perfume ingredients having known RECON_VOLTAE values larger than about 1200 Bohr3, more particularly larger than 1540 Bohr3, and more particularly still larger than about 1750 Bohr3 are particularly suitable for encapsulation. |
| US10806682B2 |
Cosmetic product
A cosmetic product includes a container main body that has an opening at one end thereof and contains a cosmetic therein, and a lid that has an application tool provided with an application element at a tip portion thereof and inserted into the opening part. When the lid is attached to the container main body, the application element and the cosmetic are brought into contact with each other and the cosmetic is hermetically sealed. The cosmetic contains (A) wax which is solid at 25° C., (B) powder, (C) film-forming agent, and (D) volatile oil agent, and a content of the (C) film-forming agent is 10% to 40% by mass based on a total amount of the cosmetic. |
| US10806681B2 |
Barrier patch with soluble film and methods of improving skin appearance
A beauty care product is provided. The beauty care product is a multi-layered barrier patch with a water soluble film zone comprising a polyethylene oxide, methylcellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, hydroxypropylcellulose, and combinations thereof, and a cosmetic composition comprising an effective amount of a skin active agent. The product also has a barrier patch with a backing layer and a pressure sensitive adhesive zone wherein the adhesive zone and the soluble film zone are continuous, discontinuous, or a combination thereof. The soluble film zone or product is capable of changing from a first visual state to a second visual state. |
| US10806676B2 |
Relay tray
A relay tray for securely transporting items includes a lockable transportable container for holding items to be transported, and an electronic controller including a processor. The relay tray receives electric power through a power interface, and includes a commination interface through which the controller can communicate electronically. The relay tray includes a mechanism operable under control of the controller to make items in the locked container accessible in response to communications received via the communication interface, the mechanism operable by the controller only when power is being received through the power interface. In some implementations, the power interface includes four electrical contacts on an outside surface of the container for receiving power and a rectifier that produces voltage of a polarity suitable for powering the controller. The power interface may function as the communication interface. |
| US10806674B2 |
Tablet printing apparatus and tablet printing method
According to one embodiment, a tablet printing apparatus includes a conveyor configured to convey tablets sequentially supplied while sucking and holding the tablets; a print head arranged to face the conveyor to perform printing on each of the tablets being conveyed; a detector arranged upstream of the print head to detect the posture of each of the tablets; and a print condition tester arranged downstream of the print head to check print condition on each of the tablets. Suction force applied to the tablets is reduced at least in an area from a detection position to a print condition check position than in other area. |
| US10806672B2 |
Pressure-regulating vial adaptors
In certain embodiments, a vial adaptor comprises a housing configured to couple the adaptor with a vial, an access channel, a regulator channel, and a regulator assembly. The access channel is configured to facilitate withdrawal of fluid from the vial when the adaptor is coupled to the vial. The regulator channel is configured to facilitate a flow of a regulating fluid from the regulator assembly to compensate for changes in volume of a medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the regulator assembly includes a flexible member configured to expand and contract in accordance with changes in the volume of the medical fluid in the vial. In some embodiments, the flexible member is substantially free to expand and contract. In some embodiments, the flexible member is not partly or completely located in a rigid enclosure. |
| US10806669B2 |
Medical bag
A medical bag comprising: a bag main body comprising a flexible sheet material having an interior portion partitioned via a partition part into a first space and a second space that is smaller than the first space, a first liquid housed in the first space, and a second liquid housed in the second space. When the volume of the first liquid is set as L1 and the volume of the second liquid is set as L2, L1/L2 is 2.0 to 6.0. The partition part has a breaking strength of 5 to 25 kPa. |
| US10806668B2 |
Method and assembly for fluid transfer and drug containment in an infusion system
A fluid transfer assembly, drug container, and method for enabling fluid transfer in an infusion system is taught. The assembly includes a fluid container containing an infusion fluid, and a drug container. The fluid container has at least one inlet port for receiving a medical substance from the drug container. The assembly further includes at least one fluid barrier controlling fluid passage between the drug container and the fluid container. The inlet port exhibits a first luer-lock connector, and the drug a container is sealed by a cap exhibiting a second luer-lock connector for attachment to the first luer-lock connector. The fluid barrier is designed and arranged to be ruptured by an external force to allow the fluid passage. |
| US10806665B2 |
System and method for freeze-drying and packaging
Systems and methods for protecting biological or other material from contamination through the steps of filling, freeze-drying, packaging, storing and use are disclosed. A system can include a flexible container, at least two membranes configured to transmit air or solvent vapor out of the flexible container, and a port to allow for the introduction or withdrawal of a material or substance into or out of the flexible container. The system can optionally further comprise a membrane frame supporting at least one of the membranes and engaged with at least one column member. The at least one column member can be configured to maintain the membranes and the membrane frame a spaced distance from one or more materials received within the flexible container. Upon application of a downward force, the at least one column member can assume a collapsed configuration. A method can include inserting a biological material into a flexible container, freeze-drying the biological material, moving the freeze-dried biological material to a portion of the flexible container that includes at least one port, and sealing the biological material within the portion. |
| US10806660B1 |
Massage apparatus, systems and methods
A massage system includes a massage head configured to contact a treatment region of a patient during a massage treatment procedure, a body having a handle, a connector having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is releasable secured to the body and the second end is coupled to the massage head, a motor positioned within the body and configured to drive movement of the massage head relative to the body, and a platform configured to be placed against the patient during a massage treatment procedure. The platform defines an opening. The platform is positioned so that the massage head extends at least partially through the opening during movement of the massage head relative to the body, and the platform surrounds the massage head in at least one dimension during movement of the massage head relative to the body. |
| US10806655B2 |
Mattress bladder control during patient bed egress
The present disclosure relates to patient support systems, such as hospital beds, and particularly to reconfigurable patient support systems movable among a number of different positions. The present disclosure further relates to control algorithms and interfaces for use in patient support systems. |
| US10806653B2 |
Patient transport apparatus with electro-mechanical braking system
A patient transport apparatus comprises a base, a patient support deck, a wheel assembly, and a braking system. The wheel assembly includes a wheel and a braking mechanism. The braking system includes a linkage assembly, a manual actuator, and an electrical braking assembly. The linkage assembly is arranged to place the braking mechanism in a braked state and a released state. The manual actuator moves the linkage assembly manually to place the braking mechanism in the braked state and the released state. The electrical braking assembly includes a driving assembly that moves to a first position and to a second positing that causes the linkage assembly to place the braking mechanism in the braked state and the released state, and to a home position that allows the linkage assembly to move relative to the driving assembly to enable the braking mechanism to be manually actuated with the manual actuator. |
| US10806651B2 |
Systems and methods related to wheelchair convenience and/or safety
Wheelchair convenience systems including a removably attachable footrest that has a biased footrest platform and a lever for moving the footrest platform from a first position to a second position. The invention also includes a cane retainer that positions a cane between a first and a second handgrip of the wheelchair and allow the cane to be used as a handlebar to more easily maneuver the wheelchair. |
| US10806647B2 |
Ambulance cot and loading and unloading system
An ambulance cot and cot loading and unloading system for an emergency vehicle comprises a cot having a head end, a base for mounting to a deck of an emergency vehicle, a track mounted for linear movement along said base, and an arm mounted for linear movement along said track from a retracted position to an extended position. The arm is and configured to engage the cot, and wherein when the track is extended along the base and the arm is extended along the track the arm is extended from the base in an extended position and is configured for lifting the cot and providing cantilevered support to the cot while in the extended position. |
| US10806645B2 |
Wound care product and a method of using a wound care product
The invention relates to a wound care product, comprising a wound care article located in a sterilized sealed chamber defining a sterile environment. The wound care product also comprises an openable and reclosable container which has at least one outer surface portion in said sterile environment. The invention further relates to a method for using such a wound care product. |
| US10806635B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for separating and positioning discrete articles
Methods of separating and positioning discrete articles formed from a continuous length of articles are provided. The methods may comprise the steps of receiving a first portion of the continuous length on a first head in a receiving position of an orbit about a first rotational axis and receiving a second portion of the continuous length on a second head in the receiving position of the orbit about the first rotational axis. The methods may comprise providing a laser system configured to produce and direct a laser beam, and ablating a portion of the continuous length of articles intermediate the first head and the second head with the laser beam to separate the first portion of the continuous length of articles from the second portion of the continuous length of articles, thereby forming a discrete article on the first head. |
| US10806633B2 |
Fiber filled therapeutic cushioning boot
A therapeutic cushioning boot including a body at least partially fiber filled, the body including a first sidewall panel, a second sidewall panel, and a rear panel; the boot also including at least one boundary portion disposed between the panels, and a fiber filled foot gate attached to the body portion between the panels. |
| US10806632B2 |
Adhesive patch or bandage for use in treating blood vessel diseases
An enhanced adhesive bandage sandwich (FIG. 1) for compressing blood vessels and a kit for assembling said bandage sandwich. A bandage or kit can be used as a medicament, particularly, for use in treating varicose veins. A bandage sandwich or kit can be used to compress veins or arteries. A method to produce said bandage sandwich can include providing a first adhesive bandage layer; applying an elastic body to the first adhesive bandage layer; and applying a second adhesive bandage layer to the first bandage layer. The elastic body of the bandage sandwich can be shaped to follow the contours of veins or arteries to be compressed. |
| US10806631B2 |
Surgical tool for forming incisions in ocular tissue with tip providing visibility and related apparatus and method
A surgical tool includes a housing having a driver and a surgical blade configured to be bi-directionally rotated by the driver. The surgical tool also includes a footplate configured to receive the surgical blade. The footplate includes a bottom portion configured to rest on ocular tissue of a patient's eye. The bottom portion includes a slot configured to allow passage of a portion of the surgical blade through the bottom portion of the footplate and into the ocular tissue of the patient's eye. The footplate also includes multiple walls having multiple openings. The openings are configured to receive additional portions of the surgical blade such that the surgical blade is rotatable relative to the footplate. The footplate further includes an additional opening or open side configured to allow viewing of the surgical blade and the slot during use. |
| US10806629B2 |
Injection device for subretinal delivery of therapeutic agent
An apparatus includes a pad assembly, an injector assembly, an injector driver, and a fluid source. The pad assembly is sized and configured to be placed on a forehead of a patient. The injector assembly includes a body, a flexible cannula, and a needle. The body is configured to be removably secured to the pad assembly. The cannula is sized to be inserted through an incision in an eye of a patient. The needle is slidably disposed in the cannula. The injector driver is operable to drive the needle longitudinally relative to the flexible cannula. The fluid source assembly is in fluid communication with the needle. |
| US10806622B2 |
Base plate for an ostomy appliance
A base plate for an ostomy appliance is disclosed, the base plate comprising a first adhesive layer with a proximal side configured for attachment of the base plate to the skin surface of a user, the first adhesive layer having a stomal opening with a center point; and a plurality of electrodes including a ground electrode, a first electrode, and a second electrode, the ground electrode comprising a ground connection part, the first electrode comprising a first connection part, and the second electrode comprising a second connection part; wherein the ground electrode forms a ground for the first electrode and the second electrode. |
| US10806620B2 |
Orthopedic device
An orthopedic device has first and second elongate struts each having a strap coupling member, and a flexible strap securing to the first and second struts by the strap coupling members. The orthopedic device includes various embodiments of hinge assemblies including flexion and extension stops and locks for maintaining the hinge assembly in a fixed configuration. The orthopedic device has various embodiments of strap assemblies for securing components to cuff assemblies. |
| US10806618B2 |
Stent deployment system with overmolded tip
A deployment system for a self expanding stent includes a catheter assembly with a tip attached to a distal end segment of an elongate tube. The tip includes a proximal portion molecularly joined to a distal portion, which has a lower durometer hardness than the proximal portion. The proximal portion includes an anchor surface in contact with the distal portion, and oriented perpendicular to a central axis of the elongate tube. The elongate tube may be formed from a thermosetting polyimide, and the overmolded tip may be made from two different colored and different hardnesses of polyether block amide material. The tip is overmolded onto an untreated external surface of the elongate tube. |
| US10806615B2 |
Apparatus and method for deploying an implantable device within the body
The present invention provides systems and methods for deploying implantable devices within the body. The delivery and deployment systems include at least one catheter or an assembly of catheters for selectively positioning the lumens of the implant to within target vessels. Various deployment and attachment mechanisms are provided for selectively deploying the implants. |
| US10806611B2 |
Vascular remodeling device
Vascular remodeling devices can include a proximal section, an intermediate section, and a distal section. During deployment, the proximal section can expand from a compressed delivery state to an expanded state and anchor the device in an afferent vessel of a bifurcation. The distal section expands from the compressed delivery state to an expanded state that may be substantially planar, approximately semi-spherical, umbrella shaped, or reverse umbrella shaped. The distal section is positioned in a bifurcation junction across the neck of an aneurysm or within an aneurysm. The intermediate section allows perfusion to efferent vessels. Before or after the device is in position, embolic material may be used to treat the aneurysm. The distal section can act as a scaffolding to prevent herniation of the embolic material. The device can be used for clot retrieval with integral distal embolic protection. |
| US10806610B2 |
Stent
A stent with varying porosity is described. The stent can be comprised of multiple stents attached together. A braided stent may have selected regions of increased thickness. The stent may be comprised of wires that are welded together at their ends in order to minimize vessel trauma. The stent may comprise a helically wound radiopaque wire wound through the stent. |
| US10806607B2 |
Adjustable socket system
An adjustable socket system includes a base, longitudinal supports connected to the base and extending along a longitudinal axis, and shell components operatively connected to the longitudinal supports and defining a receiving volume adapted to receive a residual limb. The adjustable socket system is radially expandable between open and closed configurations. The shell components include a first shell component having distal and proximal parts that are longitudinally displaceable with respect to one another such that a length of the first shell component is adjustable between a first length and a second length different than the first length. |
| US10806606B2 |
Skeletal stabilization liner system
A liner with at least three substantially equally spaced attachment areas arranged longitudinally from the proximal to the distal end of the liner so as to permit relief areas between attachment areas and increase the radial thickness of the liner in the area of the liner inherently or through the addition of shims or other materials at the attachment areas. The liner and shims can be selected from a kit of different shaped liners and shims. Methods for making such a liner or liners for a kit. A method for iteratively attaching shims to the liner to prevent substantial movement of a limb's skeletal structure when the liner is worn with a socket. |
| US10806605B2 |
Variable impedance mechanical interface
A mechanical interface connecting a biological body segment, such as a limb, portion of a limb or other body segment, to a wearable device such as a prosthetic, orthotic or exoskeletal device, is fabricated by quantitatively mapping a characterized representation of the body segment to form a digital representation of the mechanical interface shape and mechanical interface impedance. The mechanical interface includes a continuous socket defining a contoured inside surface and a contoured outside surface, and includes a material having an intrinsic impedance that varies through the material, so that the intrinsic impedance varies along the contoured inside surface. |
| US10806604B2 |
Vacuum pump systems for prosthetic limbs and methods of using the same
Pump systems for use in suspension of a prosthetic device from a residual limb and methods of suspending a prosthetic device from a residual limb are disclosed. The pump systems include a mechanically activated pump having a first compression member coupled to a second compression member, a diaphragm disposed between the first and second compression members, and coupling elements that engage and couple together the first and second compression members. The mechanically activated pump may be connected with an electrically activated pump, forming a hybrid pump system to provide vacuum engagement between a prosthetic device and a residual limb. |
| US10806602B2 |
Biomimetic and variable stiffness ankle system and related methods
A cam system for an assistive device and related methods are disclosed. The cam system may comprise a cam profile and a cam follower. The cam profile has a curved outer edge comprising a concave portion. The cam follower is positioned within the concave portion when the assistive device is in an equilibrium position. The assistive device may further comprise a spring that deflects in response to a force applied by the cam system. The assistive device may have a sliding element to adjust the stiffness of the spring in deflection. The assistive device may take the form of a prosthesis or an orthosis. |
| US10806599B2 |
Bone-cutting jig system
There is disclosed a system and methods for safely, precisely, and efficiently cutting cadaveric bone segments into a number of dimensionally standardized pieces. One embodiment provides a jig system for use with a band saw. The jig system may include a v-shaped trough riding upon a plate and at least one rail designed to glide within a corresponding groove formed in the band saw table and stretching parallel to the blade. The trough may include a channel having a series of incremental stops extending between its proximal and distal ends. A bone-advancement wedge may be advanced proximally along the channel between the incremental stops to advance at least one bone segment within the trough toward the proximal end of the trough such that, by sliding the rail(s) within the table groove(s), a desired incremental portion of the bone segment is introduced to the blade. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US10806598B2 |
Implant inserter
An apparatus for inserting an implant between vertebrae includes a body having a through bore, a central shaft movable within the through bore, the central shaft having a proximal end and a distal end. The apparatus includes a pair of distractor arms having proximal portions and distal portions, the proximal portions pivotally coupled to the body and distal portions for engagement between the vertebrae. Tracking slots are formed in and extend through surfaces of and along a longitudinal axes of the distractor arms and an attachment tip is operably connected to the central shaft, the attachment tip is configured to grip the implant. The apparatus includes a single guide member projecting outward from the attachment tip and the attachment tip is removably connectable to the central shaft in multiple configurations. |
| US10806597B2 |
Method for making an implant, notably a vertebral or intervertebral implant, and implant obtained by this method
The implant (1) includes at least two assembled components, at least a first component (3) is intended to be movable relative to at least a second component (2). The method includes the steps of: designing the implant (1) such that the second component (2) at least partially envelops the first component (3) and that at least one connecting bridge (4) connects the first component to the second component, each bridge (4) having a section such that it is frangible; making the implant (1) using a so-called “3D printing” method, includes depositing on a platen, a layer of powdered fusible material, causing the particles of this layer of powder to fuse in locations corresponding to the shape which, at this layer, the first component (3, 23, 33, 53, 63) and/or the second component (2, 22, 32, 52, 62) and/or the at least one bridge (4, 24, 54, 64) have, depending on whether the first component, the second component and/or said bridge are present at the section the implant to be formed has at the layer; repeating these operations until the implant (1, 21, 31, 51, 61) is fully constructed, and eliminating the powder particles that are not fused. |
| US10806596B2 |
Expandable fusion device and method installation thereof
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations. |
| US10806594B2 |
Inter-body implant
A system for implanting an inter-body device between adjacent vertebrae comprises an inter-body device having a plurality of cans secured to a flexible bridge and having a relief portion therebetween. An inserter tube and complementary bullnoses are advantageously secured to the vertebrae by an extension arm for securing the assembly precisely in place. A plurality of articulating trial implants are provided to test fit a disc space for the proper sized inter-body device. |
| US10806592B2 |
Arcuate fixation member
Arcuate fixation members with varying configurations and/or features are provided, along with additional components for use therewith in provided intervertebral implants. The arcuate fixation members may be of different lengths, cross sectional geometries, and/or cross sectional areas. Applications of intervertebral implants utilizing arcuate fixation members are particularly suitable when a linear line-of-approach for delivering fixation members is undesirable. |
| US10806588B2 |
Threaded augmentable acetabular shell with augments
An acetabular prosthesis is described that includes a shell having an outer surface and an inner surface, the outer surface defining an external shape. There is at least one through bore extending from the outer surface of the shell to the inner surface of the shell. At least one augment is configured to be positioned at least partially within the at least one through bore of the shell such that, in an assembled state, the shell and the at least one augment define a modified external shape. |
| US10806587B2 |
Prosthetic implant support structure
A prosthetic system that includes a prosthetic implant acrd a support structure secured to an inner surface of a cavity of a bone is disclosed. The support structure may comprise a pair of partially hemispherical components arranged in spaced apart relationship thereby defining a channel between the pair of components. |
| US10806586B2 |
Biomimetic plywood motifs for bone tissue engineering
The invention relates generally to generation of biomimetic scaffolds for bone tissue engineering and, more particularly, to multi-level lamellar structures having rotated or alternated plywood designs to mimic natural bone tissue. The invention also includes methods of preparing and applying the scaffolds to treat bone tissue defects. The biomimetic scaffold includes a lamellar structure having multiple lamellae and each lamella has a plurality of layers stacked parallel to one another. The lamellae and/or the plurality of layers is rotated at varying angles based on the design parameters from specific tissue structural imaging data of natural bone tissue, to achieve an overall trend in orientation to mimic the rotated lamellar plywood structure of the naturally occurring bone tissue. |
| US10806585B2 |
Translucent in-vivo indwelling device and utilization thereof
A translucent in-vivo indwelling device with a translucent region including a rare earth doped fluorapatite. |
| US10806582B2 |
Pelvic anchor for penile prosthetic implants
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a system for anchoring implantable medical devices to bones. It includes an implantable medical device such as an inflatable penile prosthesis, a sliding edge clamp for anchoring at least partially around a bone, and a prosthesis receptacle coupled to the sliding edge clamp and extending outwardly and positioned to receive the prosthesis. |
| US10806575B2 |
Heart valve treatment system
A delivery assembly includes a prosthetic device, a catheter shaft, a release wire, a first line, and a second line. The prosthetic device has a first arm and a second arm. The release wire extends through the catheter shaft. The first line includes a first loop. The first line extends from the catheter shaft, through the first arm of the prosthetic device, and to the release wire, where the release wire extends through the first loop. The second line includes a second loop. The second line extends from the catheter shaft, through the second arm of the prosthetic device, and to the release wire, where the release wire extends through the second loop. |
| US10806571B2 |
Inflatable device for improving physiological cardiac flow
An implant system for improving physiological cardiac flow in a human heart is provided including an inflatable implant for positioning at least partially within an atrium, a ventricle and a atrial/ventricular valve of the human heart and defining a surface for intercepting and redirecting hemodynamic flow into the ventricle, the inflatable implant defining a surface to engage the valve; a therapeutic apical base plate assembly attachable to the apex of the heart; and a tether connected between the inflatable implant and the therapeutic apical base plate assembly. The inflatable implant and the therapeutic apical base plate assembly are configured to reshape the ventricular wall by transducting cardiac force and/or energy generated by the heart during systole and diastole when the inflatable implant is engaged with the valve and of the therapeutic apical base plate assembly is attached to the apex. |
| US10806566B2 |
Intraocular lens compositions
The present invention provides novel intraocular lens compositions comprising a hydroxyl functional acrylic monomer and have a high Abbe number, minimal glistenings, and suitable mechanical properties for small incision delivery. |
| US10806565B2 |
Medical device delivery system and method
A tendon repair implant delivery system and methods incorporating a guide member having a temporary fixation member on or adjacent to the distal end. The point of fixation defines a target site for placement of the tendon repair implant which is subsequently affixed to the tendon. |
| US10806563B2 |
Preloaded wire for endoluminal device
A system may include an endoluminal prosthesis and a guide wire. The prosthesis may include a tubular body including a graft material wall, a proximal end opening, a distal end opening, and a lumen extending longitudinally therein. The prosthesis may include first and second fenestrations in the graft material wall. The first and second fenestrations may be spaced from one another circumferentially about the tubular body. The guide wire may have a first end and a second end both extending from a region proximal of the proximal end opening. The guide wire may enter the proximal end opening, exit the first fenestration, partially traverse an exterior surface of the prosthesis, enter the second fenestration, and exit the proximal end opening. One or more of the fenestrations may include a branch. |
| US10806550B2 |
Apparatus and method for manufacturing dental restoration
The present invention provides an apparatus for manufacturing a dental restoration. The apparatus includes a first laser module, a powder supplying nozzle, a second laser module, a dust cleaning device and an air bearing device for holding the dental restoration. The second laser module includes a plurality of laser sources, and the laser sources disposed circumferentially around the first laser module, in which each laser source is equally spaced apart from one another. The present invention further provides a method for manufacturing the dental restoration, in which the method can be applied to a laser cladding process or a laser milling process. |
| US10806549B2 |
Image registration of intraoral images using adhesive objects
Data from an intraoral scan is received, the data comprising a plurality of intraoral images of a dental site. At least two intraoral images are identified that comprise a representation of at least a portion of a non-rigid object that was affixed to the dental site at a target area. Image registration is performed between the at least two intraoral images using the non-rigid object identified in the at least two intraoral images. A 3D model of the dental site is generated based on the image registration. A representation of the non-rigid object is subtracted from the 3D model based on the known properties of the non-rigid object. A surface of a portion of the dental site is interpolated where the non-rigid object was located based on a) data for other portions of the dental site and b) the surface of the base of the non-rigid object. |
| US10806548B2 |
Methods and devices for countering gingival effects in dental restoration
A dental restoration system including a dental prosthesis having an occlusal body having defined therein a cavity and having an outer profile; and a dental abutment having a main body with a gingival part for anchoring to an implant and an occlusal part shaped to fit within the cavity to support cementation of the dental prosthesis, wherein the occlusal part of the main body has an outer profile radially closer to the longitudinal center axis than an outer profile of the gingival part at the interface between the occlusal part and the gingival part, thereby defining a shoulder between the occlusal part and the gingival part. The radial width of the outer profile of the dental prosthesis where it meets the shoulder is the same as or smaller than the radial width of the outer profile of the gingival part at the shoulder. |
| US10806538B2 |
Robotic surgical devices, systems, and related methods
The various inventions relate to robotic surgical devices, consoles for operating such surgical devices, operating theaters in which the various devices can be used, insertion systems for inserting and using the surgical devices, and related methods. |
| US10806537B2 |
Illumination sleeve
A tissue removal system may include a tissue removal device including a handpiece and an upper housing, and configured with an outer cannula having an outer cannula opening for severing tissue, an inner cannula disposed in the outer cannula and reciprocal within the outer cannula, an illumination device having a sleeve arranged at least partially on the outer cannula, and a fiber optic channel defining an opening and arranged offset from the sleeve, and a light source arranged within the channel and configured to supply light from the opening to a surgical site. |
| US10806535B2 |
Robot-assisted driving systems and methods
Systems and methods for driving a flexible medical instrument to a target in an anatomical space with robotic assistance are described herein. The flexible instrument may have a tracking sensor embedded therein. An associated robotic control system may be provided, which is configured to register the flexible instrument to an anatomical image using data from the tracking sensor and identify one or more movements suitable for navigating the instrument towards an identified target. In some embodiments, the robotic control system drives or assists in driving the flexible instrument to the target. |
| US10806530B2 |
System and method for patient-side instrument control
A surgical instrument is configured to be installed for use on a teleoperated surgical system. A surgeon or other medical person controls the surgical instrument by manipulating one or more control inputs. Computer-assisted teleoperated actuators of the teleoperated surgical system move one or more surgical instrument mechanical degrees of freedom in response to movements of the one or more control inputs. A teleoperated surgical system is provided to enable a surgeon or medical person to manually control one or more surgical instrument mechanical degrees of freedom, while the surgical instrument is installed for use on the teleoperated surgical system. |
| US10806525B2 |
Surgical instrument with real time navigation assistance
Navigation assistance systems and methods for use with a surgical instrument to assist in navigation of a surgical instrument during an operation. The system may include sensors that may observe the patient to generate positioning data regarding the relative position of the surgical instrument and the patient. The system may retrieve imaging data regarding the patient and correlate the imaging data to the positioning data. In turn, the position of the surgical instrument relative to the imaging data may be provided and used to generate navigation date (e.g., position, orientation, trajectory, or the like) regarding the surgical instrument. |
| US10806521B2 |
Electromagnetic coil apparatuses for surgical navigation and corresponding methods
An electromagnetic device includes a jig and multiple wires. The jig includes a center member and coil-separating blocks. The coil-separating blocks protrude from the center member and are separated from each other to provide a coil channels. Each of the wires is wrapped on the jig, around the center member, and in one of the coil channels to form one of a multiple coils. Each of the coils is configured to connect to an electromagnetic navigation system and generate respective electromagnetic fields to be emitted relative to a subject. |
| US10806518B2 |
Methods for augmenting a surgical field with virtual guidance and tracking and adapting to deviation from a surgical plan
One variation of a method includes: accessing a virtual patient model defining a target resected contour of a hard tissue of interest; after resection of the hard tissue of interest during a surgical operation, accessing an optical scan recorded by an optical sensor facing a surgical field occupied by a patient, detecting a set of features representing the patient in the optical scan, registering the virtual patient model to the hard tissue of interest in the surgical field based on the set of features, and detecting an actual resected contour of the hard tissue of interest in the optical scan; and calculating a spatial difference between the actual resected contour of the hard tissue of interest and the target resected contour of the hard tissue of interest represented in the virtual patient model registered to the hard tissue of interest in the surgical field. |
| US10806517B2 |
Implant based planning, digitizing, and registration for total joint arthroplasty
A system and process for performing orthopedic surgery is provided that uses a patient's existing implant as a registration tool in an orthopedic surgical procedure. The systems and processes may be used with computer assisted systems or navigation systems to aid in the removal of bone, bone cement, or a bone prosthesis, typically a bone prosthesis used in hip replacement surgery, knee replacement surgery, and the like. The removal of the prosthesis may be done by conventional methods, with navigation systems, robotic assistance or articulating hand held systems. The removal of bone and/or bone cement may be performed with navigated systems, robotic systems, articulating hand-held systems and combinations thereof. |
| US10806516B2 |
Virtual 4D stent implantation path assessment
Systems and techniques for virtual assessment of an implantation path for a medical device are presented. A system can analyze multi-dimensional medical imaging data regarding a patient body and a lesion area, generate a set of paths to reach the lesion area for deployment of a medical device, rank the set of paths to reach the lesion area, and recommend a subset of the paths for deployment of the medical device. The system can also generate a display of the recommendations and a multi-dimensional visualization of the recommended subset of paths for the deployment of the medical device. |
| US10806503B2 |
Methods and systems for electrophysiology ablation gap analysis
A method of identifying gaps between electrophysiology (EP) ablation points may comprise: obtaining a plurality of ablation points recorded from a completed electrophysiology ablation procedure; digitally mapping the plurality of ablation points to an anatomical model corresponding to the completed electrophysiology ablation procedure; calculating ablation gap probability distributions for each of the plurality of ablation points based on ablation tolerance variables associated with each of the plurality of ablation points; and overlaying the ablation gap probability distributions on to the digitally mapped plurality of ablation points on the anatomical model. In this way, ablation gaps may be non-invasively identified prior to patient discharge, thereby allowing for further EP treatment to remove the ablation gaps while reducing readmission rates. Furthermore, by representing ablation points using calculated ablation burn density distributions and ablation gap probabilities, the accuracy of identifying ablation gaps may be increased. |
| US10806501B2 |
Device and method for lung treatment
This invention relates to the treatment of a patient's lung, for example, a lung exhibiting chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and in particular to methods and devices for affecting lung volume reduction, preferably for achieving acute or immediate lung volume reduction following treatment. The lung volume reduction is effected by delivering a condensable vapor at a temperature above body temperature to the desired regions of the patient's lung to damage tissue therein. Blood flow and air flow to the damaged tissue region is essentially terminated, rendering the target region non-functional. Alternative energy sources may be used to effect the thermal damage to the lung tissue. |
| US10806498B2 |
Instruments and related methods for breaking reduction tabs
Instruments and related methods for breaking reduction tabs are disclosed herein, e.g., for breaking reduction tabs of a bone anchor or other implant. In some embodiments, the instrument can be configured to minimize the space needed to operate the instrument. For example, the instrument can be configured to receive a reduction tab that is to be broken while the instrument is coaxially positioned with respect to a bone anchor receiver to which the reduction tab is attached. As another example, the instrument can have a maximum outer transverse dimension that is less than, equal to, or only slightly greater than a corresponding dimension of a bone anchor from which a reduction tab is to be broken. Guide rods for positioning a tab breaker instrument over a reduction tab are also disclosed. |
| US10806495B2 |
Pivotal bone anchor assembly with collet retainer and inner insert
A cervical polyaxial bone anchor includes a shank having an integral spherical head and a receiver having an upper channel for receiving a rod and a lower seat near a lower opening for receiving a closed retainer that includes a compressible upper portion engaged with the receiver seat and an expandable lower portion capturing the shank head. An outer sleeve slidable with the receiver prohibits expansion of the retainer lower portion during operation. A compression insert engages the retainer upper portion and is in friction fit with the shank head prior to fixing of an angle of the shank with respect to the receiver. |
| US10806493B2 |
Sadat fixation device and method
An external bone fixator apparatus for use in orthopedic surgery and treatments is disclosed herein. The present application relates generally to orthopedics. More specifically, the present application relates to apparatus and methods for the repair of fractures or deformities in long bones. Devices of the disclosed system enable fixation of bone fractures during reduction and other orthopedic procedures. These fixation devices may include an adjustable fixation frame having external fixation elements adapted to position Kirschner wires (K-wires) engaging the bone segments of the fracture. |
| US10806490B2 |
Single lumen gas sealed access port for use during endoscopic surgical procedures
A system for performing an endoscopic surgical procedure in a surgical cavity of a patient that includes a multi-lumen tube set including a dual lumen portion having a pressurized gas line and a return gas line for facilitating gas recirculation relative to the surgical cavity of the patient, and a single lumen portion having a gas supply and sensing line for delivering insufflation gas to the surgical cavity of the patient and for periodically sensing pressure within the surgical cavity of the patient, a first gas sealed single lumen access port communicating with the dual lumen portion of the tube set and a second valve sealed single lumen access port communicating with the single lumen portion of the tube set. |
| US10806487B2 |
Endovascular devices and methods for exploiting intramural space
Devices and methods for the treatment of chronic total occlusions are provided. One disclosed embodiment comprises a method of facilitating treatment via a vascular wall defining a vascular lumen containing an occlusion therein. The method includes inserting an intramural crossing device into the vascular lumen, positioning at least the distal tip of the crossing device in the vascular wall, advancing an orienting device over the crossing device such that an orienting element of the orienting device resides in the vascular wall, inserting a reentry device, and re-entering the true vascular lumen. |
| US10806486B2 |
Systems and methods for providing ultrasound guidance to target structures within a body
An ultrasonic probe comprising a housing, a first ultrasonic transducer array, a second ultrasonic transducer array, a first light source, and a second light source. The first ultrasonic transducer array is coupled to the housing and configured to emit a first planar ultrasonic beam in a first direction within a first plane. The second ultrasonic transducer array is coupled to the housing and configured to emit a second planar ultrasonic beam in the first direction within a second plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the first plane. The first light source is coupled to the housing and configured to project a first light line substantially within the first plane. The second light source is coupled to the housing and configured to project a second light line within a third plane, which is substantially perpendicular to the first plane and intersects the second plane at an oblique angle. The first light line intersects and is substantially perpendicular to the second light line. |
| US10806485B2 |
Scalpel handle sheath with blade remover
A scalpel handle sheath includes a body defining a first end and an arm adjacent the first end, the flexible arm having a first boss extending inwardly therefrom and a second boss extending outwardly from the arm. The scalpel handle sheath also includes a shield coupled with the body and slideable between a retracted position and a removal position. The shield defines an edge applying an inward force on the second boss during movement of the shield from the extended position to the removal position and a removal flange extending within the shield and passing the first end of the body during movement of the shield into the removal position. |
| US10806471B2 |
Universal instrument guide for robotic surgical systems, surgical instrument systems, and methods of their use
Described herein are systems and apparatus of surgical instruments engineered for integration with robotic surgical systems to enhance precision in surgical procedures. Also described herein are methods of using such surgical instruments in performing surgical procedures. The use of such surgical instruments reduce complications arising from misalignment during surgery. The disclosed technology assists in stages of a surgical procedure that require a precise trajectory to be followed. Surgical instrument guides are attached to a universal surgical instrument guide, which is engineered to attach directly or indirectly with a robotic arm of a robotic surgical system. Surgical instruments can then be precisely guided along an axis defined by the universal surgical instrument guide. Individual instruments are easily inserted and removed from the channel of the universal surgical instrument guide, thus allowing a range of instruments to be used throughout a procedure while maintaining the surgical trajectory. |
| US10806470B2 |
Patient-specific navigational guide
Patient-specific navigational guide (1) for use in spinal surgery, comprising two tubular guiding members (2) integral with a bearing frame (3) and extending from a proximal opening (2a) to a distal opening (2b) for guiding a surgical operation on a patient's vertebra (100); contact members (14, 15, 16) designed to match a corresponding plurality of contact areas (103, 102) on the patient's vertebra (100) in order to define a unique coupling configuration of the patient-specific navigational guide (1) on the patient's vertebra (100), wherein said contact members (14, 15, 16) comprise at east one pair of first main contact members (15), designed to abut on a contact area corresponding to the superior articular process (103) or facet of the patient's vertebra (100) and a pair of second main contact members (16), designed to abut at least partially on a contact area corresponding to the laminae (102) of the patient's vertebra (100). Contact members also comprise auxiliary contact members (14), designed to abut at least partially on a contact area corresponding to the edges (102a) of the patient's vertebra (100), in a position different from that of contact of the pair of the second main contact member (16), or to abut at least partially on a contact area corresponding to the transverse process (104). |
| US10806461B2 |
Implantable medical device detachment system with split tube
A detachment system for delivering an implantable medical device to a target location of a body vessel has a generally hollow distal tube. The distal tube includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a compressible portion of the tube itself, between the proximal and distal ends which is axially movable from a compressed to an elongated condition. A generally hollow proximal tube has a proximal end and a distal end. An engagement system engages and deploys the implantable medical device engaged at the distal end of the distal tube. The engagement system moves the compressible portion to the compressed condition when engaging the implantable medical device, and deploys the implantable medical device and releases the compressible portion to the elongated condition. |
| US10806452B2 |
Loading unit for a surgical stapling instrument
A loading unit for use with a surgical instrument includes a body configured for coupling to a surgical instrument and defining a longitudinal axis and having proximal and distal ends, and an end effector coupled to the distal end of the body. The end effector includes a staple cartridge assembly having a staple cartridge and an anvil assembly having an anvil plate. A drive assembly is at least partially disposed within the body. The drive assembly includes an actuator member having a roller engageable with at least one of the staple cartridge assembly or the anvil assembly. The roller is configured to rotate upon longitudinal movement of the drive assembly to facilitate movement of the drive assembly and relative movement of the staple cartridge assembly and the anvil assembly between open and approximated conditions. |
| US10806450B2 |
Surgical cutting and fastening instrument having a control system
A surgical instrument assembly comprising a cartridge jaw, a cartridge positioned in the cartridge jaw, staples removably stored in the cartridge, a drive screw extending within the cartridge iaw, a firing member operably engaged with the drive screw, an anvil iaw, an electric motor configured to rotate the drive screw, and a control system is disclosed. The cartridge jaw comprises a distal end. The firing member comprises a knife edge configured to incise tissue. The drive screw is rotatable to drive the firing member toward the distal end during a staple firing stroke. The staples are deformed against the anvil iaw during the staple firing stroke. The control system is configured to limit the torque supplied by the electric motor to limit the force of the firing member and configured to control the speed of the electric motor. |
| US10806439B2 |
Suture-based closure with hemostatic tract plug
Devices for closing a passage through tissue communicating with a body lumen. The device may include an elongate body, a sheath disposed at the distal end of the device for disposition within a body lumen, a hollow needle disposed within a needle lumen of the body, the needle being selectively advancable through the needle lumen, a suture-anchor ejection mandrel disposed within the hollow needle that is also selectively advancable through the hollow needle, a suture-anchor and suture disposed within the hollow needle, a distal end of the suture attached to the suture anchor for ejection out the hollow needle by the mandrel. A needle guide disposed between the sheath and proximal end of the body may include a needle port through which the needle can exit. A hemostatic plug is disposed over the needle port so as to be penetrated by the needle upon exiting the port. |
| US10806436B2 |
Vented specimen retrieval bag
Vented specimen retrieval bag assists in removal of air and fluid around a specimen so that a specimen pouch can be compressed around a specimen and removed from a smaller incision during surgery. Removal of air and fluid may be active, by way of vacuum, or by passive venting. |
| US10806435B2 |
Endoscopic biopsy instrument and method for taking a biopsy sample with helical cutting edge provided at the tip of a guidewire
An endoscopic biopsy instrument (1) is disclosed comprising a guide wire (2) arranged in a sheath (3), a drill device (5) arranged at a first end (4) of said guide wire (2), and an actuator (11) for actuating said drill device (5), said actuator being arranged at a second end (10) of said guide wire (2). The drill device (5) comprises an outer tube (6) and an inner cutting device (7). The inner cutting device (7) is slidable and rotatable inside said outer tube (6). The inner cutting device (7) has a helical cutting edge (8). An endoscope comprising such an endoscopic instrument (1) is also disclosed, as well as a method for taking a biopsy sample from a tissue of a subject. |
| US10806432B2 |
Row-column addressed array with N rows and N columns and with less than 2N electrical connections
An ultrasound imaging system includes a transducer array. The array is configured for row-column addressing. The array of transducer elements includes a plurality of first 1-D arrays and a plurality of second 1-D arrays, which is orthogonal to the plurality of first 1-D arrays. The array of transducer elements further includes a plurality of front-end circuits. A single front-end circuit of the front-end circuits is in electrical communication with a single pair of 1-D arrays, which consists of a first 1-D array of the plurality of first 1-D arrays and a second 1-D array of the plurality of second 1-D arrays. The first and second 1-D arrays are either separate sets of 1-D arrays or part of a same 2-D array. In one instance, for N rows and N columns, a number of electrical connections between the elements and front-end electronics are less than 2N. |
| US10806431B2 |
Application specific integrated circuit with column-row-parallel architecture for ultrasonic imaging
An ultrasonic imaging system is described in which a column-row-parallel architecture is provided at the circuit level of an ultrasonic transceiver. The ultrasonic imaging system can include a N×M array of transducer elements and a plurality of transceiver circuits where each transceiver circuit is connected to a corresponding one transducer element of the N×M array of transducer elements. A shared pulser gate driver and a shared VGA is provided for each row and column. Selection logic includes row select, column select, and per-element bit select. Through the column-row-parallel architecture, a variety of aperture configurations can be achieved. |
| US10806426B2 |
Mobile x-ray system comprising a mobile x-ray device
The present invention relates to a mobile X-ray device, comprising: a housing with an X-ray source arranged therein, a sensor system comprising one or more sensors for aligning the X-ray source to an object to be scanned and/or detecting at least one extrinsic object in a predefined area in a vicinity of the X-ray beam of the X-ray source; a processor unit comprising determining the alignment of the X-ray source and the object to be scanned based on signals received from the sensor system; image acquisition for generating an X-ray image; activating a blockage signal for the mobile X-ray device based on signals received from the sensor system; and an interface for outputting the generated X-ray image and/or information; wherein image acquisition is blocked, if the sensor system signals one of the following: at least one extrinsic object is detected within the predefined area; lack of alignment between the X-ray source and the object to be scanned. |
| US10806424B2 |
Imager with bump detection
An example imaging device for generating an image is disclosed. The device may include an imaging detector array configured to collect charges during a radiation exposure at the imaging detector array. The device may include a signal generator coupled with the imaging detector array. The signal generator may be configured to generate a detection signal based on the charges collected by the imaging detector array. The device may include an accelerometer configured to generate an acceleration signal indicative of external forces applied to the imaging device. The device may further include a signal processor coupled with the signal generator and the accelerometer. In response to a determination that the acceleration signal is below a predetermined disturbance threshold and the detection signal exceeds a predetermined threshold, the signal processor may be configured to generate the image based on the detection signal. |
| US10806423B2 |
X-ray imaging apparatus and x-ray imaging method
An X-ray imaging apparatus receives mode selection using a mode selection receiving unit including a mode setting unit and an operation display. When a CT mode is selected by the mode selection receiving unit, an X-ray beam shape adjuster shapes an X-ray beam into an X-ray cone beam in which a center beam that is a center of the X-ray beam is orthogonally incident on a body axis of a head. When a panoramic mode is selected, the X-ray beam shape adjuster shapes the X-ray beam into an X-ray narrow beam in which the center beam is incident on the body axis from obliquely below to obliquely above, the X-ray narrow beam having a length in a direction of the body axis. |
| US10806420B2 |
Computer tomograph
A computer tomograph (1) for mammographic x-ray imaging includes a MBFEX tube (20) and a flat-bed x-ray detector (30). Cathodes (40) are arranged in a fixed manner in rows in the MBFEX tube (20), the cathodes (40) being provided for the field emission of electrons. Geometry, radiation density and wavelength range of an x-ray beam (b) can be set. The MBFEX tube (20) is movable parallel (z) to the flat-bed x-ray detector (30). The flat bed x-ray detector (30) includes a moveable x-ray screen (31), the opening of which can be set. Using the x-ray screen (31), an imaging area (A) on the detector surface (D) of the flat-bed x-ray detector (30) can be selected and moved. Compared to conventional computer tomographs having rotating x-ray components, the computer tomograph (1) has a lighter and more compact design, with which a particularly small focal spot size is achieved. |
| US10806419B2 |
X-ray CT apparatus, X-ray CT system, and injector
According to one embodiment, an X-ray CT apparatus includes a calculator, a transmitter, a data acquisition unit, and a processor. The calculator calculates a difference between imaging time phases of a first contrast agent and a second contrast agent. The transmitter sends information on the difference between the imaging time phases to an injector. The injector injects the first contrast agent and the second contrast agent into the subject at different timings based on the information. The data acquisition unit scans a subject with X-rays at a predetermined imaging timing to acquire detection data corresponding to different X-ray energies. The processor analyzes the detection data acquired at the predetermined imaging timing to generate a plurality of images corresponding to the imaging time phases. |
| US10806415B2 |
CT imaging systems
New and improved CT imaging systems are presented which improve the ability to deploy CT imaging in a mobile setting, such as in an ambulatory setting or as part of a mobile hospital unit. Improvements disclosed include implementation of an internal drive system for moving a scanner component relative to a fixed or static platform/base, improved modularity of components for quick maintenance/repair and the inclusion of an integrated patient alignment mechanism connected directly to the CT system. |
| US10806414B2 |
Mobile X-ray imaging apparatus
A mobile X-ray imaging apparatus includes a main body performing X-ray imaging by operating an X-ray source, a movable wheel provided in a lower end of the main body and capable of moving the main body, and a support portion comprising a wheel support plate supporting the movable wheel capable of rotating, a frame connected to the main body and supporting the wheel support plate capable of moving, an elastic member disposed between the frame and the wheel support plate and applying an elastic force to the wheel support plate in a direction in which the movable wheel faces a ground, and a stopper restricting a movement of the wheel support plate, wherein the elastic force of the elastic member is smaller than a minimum load applied to the movable wheel. |
| US10806412B2 |
Radiography system and method for operating radiography system
A position detection unit is disposed at an exposure position that is included in a camera image and a field of view of a camera and outputs a position signal indicating the position of a part of a peripheral portion of an electronic cassette. The calculation unit calculates an in-image cassette position which is the position of the electronic cassette in the camera image, on the basis of the position, direction, and size of the position detection unit in the camera image and the position signal. A composite image generation unit generates a composite image of the camera image and a cassette frame indicating the in-image cassette position. A display controller displays the composite image on a touch panel. |
| US10806411B2 |
X-ray imaging system and method for recording x-ray images
For a particularly interference-free recording of x-ray images, an x-ray imaging system that includes an x-ray source for irradiating an examination object positioned in an examination region with x-ray radiation, and an x-ray detector for converting the x-ray radiation into image data of the examination object is provided. The x-ray source and the x-ray detector are arranged on an adjustable mount. The x-ray imaging system also includes a metal detection apparatus for detecting metal objects that are arranged at least partially within a field of view of the x-ray detector. A corresponding method includes receiving an instruction to record at least one x-ray image, activating the metal detection apparatus, and scanning the field of view of the x-ray detector for metallic objects using the metal detection apparatus. A display or a signal is output in the event of a detection of a metallic object. |
| US10806410B2 |
Method, arrangement, computer program product and computer-readable medium for automatically determining patient weight with a patient positioning device
A method automatically determines a weight of a patient lying on a tabletop of a patient positioning device. A motorized movement of the tabletop along at least one predeterminable axis sets the tabletop in an oscillation via an elastic drive train element, and the patient's weight is determined from a determined oscillation frequency. Therefore, the weight of a patient lying on a patient positioning device can be determined in a simple manner. |
| US10806405B2 |
Speech production and the management/prediction of hearing loss
A method, including obtaining hearing data and speech data for a statistically significant number of individuals, and analyzing the obtained hearing data and speech data using a neural network to develop a predictive algorithm for hearing loss based on the results of the analysis, wherein the predictive algorithm predicts hearing loss based on input indicative of speech of a hearing impaired person who is not one of the individuals. |
| US10806404B2 |
Systems and methods for utilizing wireless physiological sensors
Physiological sensors may be utilized to obtain physiological data for a user. The sensor data may be utilized in predicting a user's outcome to a medical intervention using one or more models. The models may be automatically executed in response to receiving certain types and/or amount of data, such as data received from one or more physiological remote sensors, such as Internet of Things sensors. The sensors may include heart rate sensors, arterial pressure sensors, glucose sensors, temperature sensors, weight sensors, blood oxygen sensors, urine sensors, saliva sensors, skin conduction sensors, muscle sensors, brain signal sensors, and/or other sensors. A sensor may communicate over the 2360-2400 MHz and/or the 30-37.5 MHz radio frequency (RF) band. The data may be received from a networked data store. Execution of the models may identify health issues in substantially real time, and the operation of one or more medical devices may be modified and/or a communication may be generated. |
| US10806402B2 |
Video clip selector for medical imaging and diagnosis
A method for clip selection includes receiving through an interface to a medical imaging device, a selection of a diagnostic procedure and a target portion of a mammalian body. Thereafter, the device acquires video clip imagery of the target portion and stores the video clip imagery in an image store. Each video clip of the video clip imagery is then image processed to determine a view and a quality of each video clip and a rule is retrieved from a rules base corresponding to the selected diagnostic procedure and target portion. In this regard, the rule specifies a requisite view and quality of the video clip imagery. Finally, the retrieved rule is applied to the video clip imagery as a filter to produce a subset of video clip imagery satisfying the specified requisite view and quality and the subset of video clip imagery is stored in the image store. |
| US10806398B2 |
Power management for wearable devices
A method, system, apparatus, and/or device for adjusting a power consumption level of a device. The method, system, apparatus, and/or device may include: a first sensor interface, a second sensor interface, and a processing device coupled to the first sensor interface and the second sensor interface. The processing device may: measure a first physiological measurement via the first sensor interface within a first period of time; measure a second physiological measurement via the second sensor interface within the first period of time; adjust a power consumption level of the apparatus in view of at least one of the first physiological measurement or the second physiological measurement; measure the physiological measurement via the first sensor interface at the adjusted power consumption level within a second period of time; and measure a second physiological measurement via the second sensor interface at the adjusted power consumption level within the second period of time. |
| US10806394B2 |
Information processing method and information processing system
In an information processing method, a computer acquires a sleep state of a person existing in space, acquires detection data output from a sensor that detects entry of an object into the space, performs a first determination to determine whether or not the sleep state changes to awakening within a predetermined time from a time point at which the object is estimated to enter the space based on the sleep state and the detection data, generates, in association with the sleep state before the time point, awakening information for determining possibility that the person is awakened by entry of the object in a case where the person is in the sleep state before the time point of entry based on a result of the first determination, and presents the awakening information associated with the sleep state via a presentation device. |
| US10806391B2 |
Method and system for measuring a volume of an organ of interest
In an embodiment of the subject matter described herein a system is provided. The system includes a portable host system having one or more processors and a memory for storing a plurality of applications. The one or more processors configured to execute programmed instructions of a select application by performing one or more operations, which include obtain a set of frames of 2D ultrasound images, develop a prospect model indicating a likelihood that frames within the set include an organ of interest (OOI), identify primary and secondary reference frames from the set of the frames based on the prospect model, determine a characteristic of interest in the primary reference frame, select a candidate shape for the OOI based on the character of interest in the primary reference frame, and adjust the candidate shape based on the secondary reference frames to form a resultant shape for the OOI. |
| US10806387B2 |
Medical device and method for manufacturing a medical device
A medical device and method of making the medical device are disclosed. The medical device includes a sensor having an interconnect. The interconnect has a first conductive layer, an insulation layer, and a second conductive layer separated from the first conductive layer by the insulation layer. An electrical contact is provided that is electrically connected to the second conductive layer and is contactable from the side of the interconnect that opposes the second conductive layer. The electrical contact is provided free of micro-vias. The medical device also includes an electronics assembly having an electrical connector, the electronics assembly configured to mate with the interconnect to establish an electrical connection between the electrical connector and the first conductive layer via the electrical contact. |
| US10806386B2 |
Tissue site detection
A device includes a housing, an emitter, a detector, and a processor. The housing has a body contact surface. The emitter is coupled to the housing and has an emission surface and has an electrical terminal. The emission surface is configured to emit light proximate the body contact surface in response to a signal applied to the electrical terminal. The detector is coupled to the housing. The detector has a sense surface and an output terminal. The detector is configured to provide an output signal on the output terminal in response to light detected at the sensor surface. The processor is configured to implement an algorithm to determine a tissue site based on the emitted light and based on the detected light. |
| US10806379B2 |
User identification by biometric monitoring device
Techniques for user identification by a biometric monitoring device are disclosed. In one aspect, a method of operating a biometric monitoring device may involve measuring a weight of a user in response to detecting that the user is standing on a platform, determining, based on sensor data generated by a sensor, a user parameter indicative of the user's identification, identifying one of a plurality of user profiles as corresponding to the user based on a comparison of the user parameter to parameter values and a comparison of the measured weight of the user to weight values, and updating the identified user profile based on at least one of the measured weight and the user parameter. |
| US10806376B2 |
Orthodontic system with tooth movement and position measuring, monitoring, and control
An orthodontic system and method for moving and aligning at least one tooth of a set of teeth of at least one of an upper jaw and a lower jaw of a patient. In the system and method an orthodontic appliance can be provided which may include a force exerting member for applying a force to and moving the at least one tooth, a tooth movement sensor member for obtaining at least one of tooth movement data, tooth position data, and tooth identification data, and a tooth movement monitor for calculating at least one of an amount of tooth movement and tooth position from the at least one of the tooth movement data, the tooth position data, and the tooth identification data obtained with the tooth movement sensor arrangement. An electronic control console may be operatively connected to the force exerting member and in data communication with the tooth movement monitor, for controlling the operation of the force exerting member based on the at least one of the tooth movement data, the tooth position data, and the tooth identification data received from the tooth movement monitor. |
| US10806374B2 |
Noninvasive systems and methods for monitoring health characteristics
A wearable system and method for providing BCG data from a user including a wearable sensor configured to receive cardiogenic surface vibration waveforms, a calibrating sensor configured to receive cardiogenic center-of-mass (COM) vibration waveforms, and a processor configured to use the COM vibration waveforms as a template for modifying the surface vibration waveforms to provide health-related outputs. A systematic approach for elucidating the relationship between surface vibrations of the body in the head-to-foot direction from the wearable sensor, and the movements of the whole body as measured by the calibrating sensor is disclosed. Additionally, a methodology for converting the wearable acceleration signals to BCG signals such that the same analysis and interpretation tools can be used for both measurements is presented. High-resolution measurements of the surface accelerations of the body related to the heartbeat with a low weight accelerometer will minimally load the measurement in the transverse direction. |
| US10806373B2 |
Method and apparatus for intelligent flow sensors
A single sensor capable of detecting both airflow in spirometry and the full range of sound frequencies needed to track clinically relevant breath sounds is provided. The airflow sensor includes a movable flap with one or more integrated strain gauges for measuring displacement and vibration. The airflow sensor is inherently bidirectional. The sensor is an elastic flap airflow sensor that is capable of detecting data needed for both spirometry and auscultation measurements. The sensor is sterilizable and designed for the measurement of human respiratory airflow. The sterilizable sensor is also suitable for non-medical fluid flow metering applications. Additional devices such as sensors for the ambient level of various chemicals, sensors for temperature, sensors for humidity and microphones, may be affixed to the flap. When the strain gauge is placed in a conventional Wheatstone bridge configuration, the sensor can provide the airflow measurements needed for medical spirometry. |
| US10806372B2 |
Method and system for simultaneous evaluation of airway wall density and airway wall inflammation
A method of evaluating airway wall density and inflammation including: segmenting a bronchial tree to create an airway wall map; for each branch, taking a set of locations that form the wall of each branch from the map and sampling the value in a virtual non-contrast image of the bronchial tree and, given a set of samples of pre-contrast densities, computing a value to yield a bronchial wall density for each branch to yield density measures; for each branch, taking the set of locations that form the wall of each branch from the map and sampling the value in a contrast agent map of the bronchial tree and, given the set of samples of contrast agent intake, computing a value to yield a bronchial wall uptake for each branch to yield inflammation measures; and using the density and inflammation measures to determine treatment or predict outcome for a patient. |
| US10806368B2 |
Motion management in MRI-guided Linac
Described herein is a system and method of controlling real-time image-guided adaptive radiation treatment of at least a portion of a region of a patient. The computer-implemented method comprises obtaining a plurality of real-time image data corresponding to 2-dimensional (2D) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) images including at least a portion of the region, performing 2D motion field estimation on the plurality of image data, approximating a 3-dimensional (3D) motion field estimation, including applying a conversion model to the 2D motion field estimation, determining at least one real-time change of at least a portion of the region based on the approximated 3D motion field estimation, and controlling the treatment of at least a portion of the region using the determined at least one change. |
| US10806367B2 |
System and method for myocardial perfusion pathology characterization
Characterizing myocardial perfusion pathology includes analyzing a plurality of medical images of at least a portion of the heart of a subject of interest (20), acquired in a consecutive manner by a medical imaging modality (10). Intensities of selected myocardial image positions from the plurality of medical images are sampled and assigned an index representing an order of acquisition to the respective sampled intensities of the myocardial image positions to obtain intensity curves (60). An index number (64, 66) indicative of a spatio-temporal perfusion inhomogeneity or perfusion dephasing among at least a subset of myocardial segments of the plurality of myocardial segments is calculated, based on the obtained intensity curves (60). |
| US10806365B2 |
Impedance-based position tracking performance using principal component analysis
An apparatus includes an interface and a processor. The interface is configured to receive signals from a calibration probe inserted in an organ of a patient. The processor is configured to hold multiple electrode positions corresponding respectively to multiple electrodes attached externally to the patient, to evaluate, based on the received signals, multiple data points, each data point including (i) a respective measured coordinate of the calibration probe, and (ii) a respective set of electrical values indicative of respective impedances between the calibration probe and the multiple electrodes. The processor is further configured to evaluate, based on the multiple data points and on the electrode positions, an alternative position for a selected electrode to be repositioned, and to output an identification of the selected electrode and the evaluated alternative position. |
| US10806359B2 |
Connectivity analysis for arrhythmia drivers
One or more non-transitory computer-readable media have instructions executable by a processor and programmed to perform a method. The method includes analyzing the electrical data to locate one or more wave front lines over a given time interval. The electrical data represents electrophysiological signals distributed across a cardiac envelope for one or more time intervals. A respective trajectory is determined for each wave end of each wave front line that is located across the cardiac envelope over the given time interval. A set of connected trajectories are identified based on a duration that the trajectories are connected to each other by a respective wave front line during the given time interval. A connectivity association is characterized for the trajectories in the set of connected trajectories. |
| US10806355B2 |
Device and method suitable for monitoring arterial blood in a body part
A device comprising a piece of planar substrate embedded with two sensors and two emitters. The substrate has a generally planar surface for application onto the wearer's body part. The emitters and sensors are shown to be arranged in such a way that no subset of any two emitters and one sensor, or subset of any two emitters and one sensor, forms a straight line, which prevents the two sensors from detecting the same noise caused by the same wearer movements. |
| US10806353B2 |
Method, information processing apparatus and server for determining a physiological parameter of an individual
An information processing apparatus is described. This determines a physiological parameter of an individual, the apparatus comprising: image circuitry configured to obtain a series of images of a skin exposed region of the individual; and processing circuitry configured to perform a periodogram on at least one of the red, green and blue channels of the skin exposed region of the series of images to obtain frequency components of the channel; and to determine the physiological parameter based on the periodogram. |
| US10806352B2 |
Wireless vascular monitoring implants
Wireless, variable inductance and resonant circuit-based vascular monitoring devices, systems, methodologies, and techniques are disclosed that can be used to assist healthcare professionals in predicting, preventing, and diagnosing various heart-related and other health conditions. |
| US10806351B2 |
Body-worn vital sign monitor
The invention provides a body-worn monitor featuring a processing system that receives a digital data stream from an ECG system. A cable houses the ECG system at one terminal end, and plugs into the processing system, which is worn on the patient's wrist like a conventional wristwatch. The ECG system features: i) a connecting portion connected to multiple electrodes worn by the patient; ii) a differential amplifier that receives electrical signals from each electrode and process them to generate an analog ECG waveform; iii) an analog-to-digital converter that converts the analog ECG waveform into a digital ECG waveform; and iv) a transceiver that transmits a digital data stream representing the digital ECG waveform (or information calculated from the waveform) through the cable and to the processing system. Different ECG systems, typically featuring three, five, or twelve electrodes, can be interchanged with one another. |
| US10806348B2 |
Methods, apparatus and systems for facilitating introduction of shaped medical instruments into the body of a subject
A method for introducing a shaped portion of an elongate medical instrument into a body of a subject includes at least partially straightening the shaped portion of the elongate medical instrument. A retention element may be introduced into an interior of the shaped portion of the elongate medical instrument to place and/or maintain the shaped portion in an at least partially straightened configuration. Such straightening may be accomplished without application of external force to an exterior of the shaped portion. With the retention element in place, the shaped portion may be introduced to a desired location within a hollow interior of an internal organ. The retention element may then be removed to enable the shaped portion to return to its desired shape. A straightening apparatus includes a retention element that can place and/or maintain a shaped portion of an elongate medical instrument in an at least partially straightened configuration without assistance of external force. |
| US10806346B2 |
Photoacoustic tracking and registration in interventional ultrasound
An ultrasound imaging system having real-time tracking and image registration includes a fiducial-marker system comprising an ultrasound transmitter structured to provide a localized ultrasound pulse at an optically observable localized spot on a body of interest. The system further includes an optical imaging system, a two-dimensional ultrasound imaging system, an optical image processing system, and an ultrasound image processing system. The ultrasound imaging system further includes a registration system configured to communicate with the optical image processing system and the ultrasound image processing system to receive information, the registration system being further configured to determine a coordinate transformation that registers the optical image with the two-dimensional ultrasound image based at least partially on information concerning the spatial locations determined for the combined ultrasound and optical fiducial marker observed in the optical image and in the two-dimensional ultrasound image. |
| US10806345B2 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring a physiological parameter
An apparatus for monitoring a physiological parameter over a plurality of measurement periods is presented. The apparatus includes a circuit coupled to a light emitter and to a light receiver. The circuit is adapted to drive the light emitter with a constant first charge over the plurality of measurement periods. Also presented is a wearable device provided with an apparatus for monitoring a physiological parameter over a plurality of measurement periods. Also presented is a method for monitoring a physiological parameter over a plurality of measurement periods, the steps include providing a light emitter and a light receiver and driving the light emitter with a constant first charge over the plurality of measurement periods. |
| US10806342B2 |
Determination of continuous dynamic corneal viscoelastic bending moduli
A changing force is applied to a cornea to cause a corneal deformation cycle. Signal information related to a corneal radius of curvature during the corneal deformation cycle is inverted and calibrated to an effective curvature defined as the inverse of the radius of curvature of the cornea. A dynamic relationship between the effective curvature of the cornea and the force applied to the cornea during the corneal deformation cycle is represented, and at least one biomechanical property of the corneal tissue, for example a bending modulus, is determined from the dynamic relationship. |
| US10806339B2 |
Systems and methods for treating cancer using brachytherapy
Systems and methods are provided for treating cervical and/or uterine cancers in brachytherapy with an intracavitary brachytherapy applicator. The system comprises a tandem adapted for insertion into a cervix of a patient. An ovoid assembly comprises first and second inflatable ovoids and an ovoid support mechanism. The first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted for insertion within fornices of a patient. First and second retractors are adapted to be coupled to the ovoid assembly. The first retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the bladder of a patient during treatment. The second retractor is adapted to be positioned to retract the rectum of a patient during treatment. The tandem and the first and second inflatable ovoids are adapted to be coupled to a radioactive source to deliver an implant radiation dose suitable for cancer treatment at a cancerous cervical treatment site in a patient. |
| US10806337B2 |
Endoscope lens cleaning device
The present device is designed to enhance the efficiency of endoscopic surgeries by allowing for in situ cleaning of the lens via a combination of fluid flow and wiping mechanisms. By removing the need for intermittent halts in surgery, this device may provide a more seamless and fluid operation process, enhancing surgeon convenience and contributing to patient safety by providing a more consistent and clearer field of view for surgeons to operate in. |
| US10806329B2 |
Optical probes with optical-correction components
Some embodiments of a device comprise a sheath, a first light-guiding component, a second light-guiding component, an optical-focusing component, and an optical-correction component. The second light-guiding component and the optical-focusing component are aligned on an optical axis. Also, the optical-correction component does not directly contact the optical-focusing component, and the optical-correction component is not positioned on the optical axis. |
| US10806325B2 |
Methods and systems for optimizing video streaming
A method for performing a surgical procedure includes adjusting an encoding configuration of a video encoder in response to receiving an input associated with a change of state of a surgical system performing the surgical procedure, and encoding image data of the surgical procedure captured after the change of state based on the adjusted encoding configuration. |
| US10806324B2 |
Door panel for home appliance
A door panel includes a front surface panel, a side surface panel bent from a side of the front surface panel, an upper surface panel bent from a top of the front surface panel and provided above the side surface panel, a gap formed between the upper end of the side surface panel and the side end of the upper surface panel, and a decoration piece configured to fill the gap. The decoration piece includes an exposed portion configured to compensate for a difference in height between the upper end of the side surface panel and the upper surface panel, a side surface configured to contact the inner surface of the side surface panel, and a front surface configured to contact the inner surface of the front surface panel. |
| US10806322B2 |
Door latch for a domestic electrical appliance
A door latch for a domestic electrical appliance includes a latch assembly that includes a locking element arranged to be displaceable between an unlocking position and a locking position, and an arresting element which moves from its release position into the arresting position as the door is closed. The arresting element in the arresting position can be locked by means of the locking element against movement into the release position and in the locked state prevents the closed door from opening. The latch assembly further includes an electric switch which, when the door is closed, responds to a movement of the locking element from the unlocking position into the locking position, and a switch auxiliary control member which, as the door is closed, is urged by the closing body from an active position against a restoring spring force into an inactive position. |
| US10806316B2 |
Device for a vacuum cleaner filter bag with a holding device and a closure device
The invention relates to a device for a vacuum cleaner filter bag comprising a holding device with a passage opening and a closure device for closing the passage opening of the holding device, wherein the closure device comprises a closure flap and an elastic element made of a cross-linked silicone elastomer, and the elastic element is pretensioned in a state in which the closure flap closes the passage opening of the holding device. |
| US10806315B2 |
Vacuum cleaner attachment device and system
A filtered vacuum cleaner system includes a vacuum cleaner, a vacuum filter device, including a collection box with a collection cavity, a lid, a filter air intake, a filter air exhaust, inlet and outlet pipes, a handle, and a filter unit; a vacuum connection hose, and a filter hose, and optionally a vacuum handle unit, such that the vacuum filter device attaches to an air intake of the vacuum cleaner, such that the vacuum filter device filters debris from air prior to the air entering the vacuum cleaner. |
| US10806314B2 |
Wet floorcare robot cleaner tank latch
In one aspect, an autonomous cleaning robot includes a drive configured to propel the robot along the floor surface and a tank assembly. The tank assembly includes a reservoir, left and right receptacles, and a handle extending across a cover of the tank assembly, the handle being moveable between a first position and a second position, wherein when the handle is in the second position, the tank assembly is locked in position. The tank assembly also includes left and right latch assemblies receivable by the left and right receptacles, respectively. Each latch assembly includes a moveable assembly configured to lock the tank assembly in position when the handle is in the second position. |
| US10806311B2 |
Portable commode aid
Disclosed herein is a commode aid for providing support to a user when the user leans over a toilet. The commode aide includes: (1) a front leg assembly including a left front leg and a right front leg; (2) a rear leg assembly including a left rear leg and a right rear leg; (3) a left armrest and a right armrest, wherein said left armrest is attached to the left front leg and the left rear leg and said right armrest is attached to the right front leg and the right rear leg; and (4) a horizontal support brace removably mounted to the left front leg and the right front leg, configured to be positioned between a toilet seat and a toilet tank and to provide support for the front leg assembly of the commode aid. |
| US10806308B2 |
Automatic paper product dispenser and associated methods
Sheet product dispensers and methods of dispensing sheet products are provided, including feeding a sheet material from a roll via a sheet feeding mechanism, separating one or more discrete sheet products from the roll via a separation mechanism, dispensing the one or more discrete sheet products to an end user at a presentation station via a sheet product conveying mechanism, and detecting a presence of the sheet material via a sensor downstream of the sheet feeding mechanism, wherein the sheet product conveying mechanism is driven in response to the sensor detecting the presence of the sheet material. |
| US10806306B2 |
Rolled product dispenser
A rolled product dispenser for dispensing a web of rolled product, comprising: a housing; and a dispensing assembly at least partially housed in the housing and interacting with the web of rolled product and including a dispensing roller having a rotation center and a peripheral wall with an upper section. The dispensing assembly can comprise an upper tensioning assembly and/or a lower tensioning assembly and/or a variable tension return assembly. |
| US10806303B1 |
Surface protection assembly
A surface protection assembly to protect the surface of an article such as bathtubs, urinals, sinks, and utensils. The surface protection assembly includes a thin, flexible protective layer configured to attach onto a surface of the article. The protective layer is made of clingy plastic material. The protective layer enables a user to handle the article without a risk of the article's surface being deteriorated. The protective layer could be readily removed from the article surface along with the accumulated dirt or bacteria, after each usage. |
| US10806301B2 |
Cooking device having a lower door
A cooking device including a housing assembly, device components, and a lower door. The housing assembly defines a cooking volume configured to receive a cooking structure on which foodstuffs are placed. The housing assembly includes a fixed bottom portion having rear portion that includes lower, rear curve. At least a subset of the device components is positioned in a lower portion of the cooking volume located below the cooking structure. The lower door is movably coupled to the fixed bottom portion of the housing assembly and is positionable in an open position in which the subset of the device components is accessible. In a closed position, the lower portion of the cooking volume is substantially sealed. The lower door include a front lower curve that is substantially similar to the lower, rear curve. |
| US10806289B2 |
Cutting portion of food cutter
Provided is a cutting portion that can easily obtain a large amount of cuttings of a food material in a short time. A cutting portion of a food cutter includes a plurality of blade portions that are provided with blades, and a terminal guide portion located on the most downstream side in the cutting operation direction and functions as a guide by coming in contact with the food material when cutting the food material; wherein the plurality of cutting portions and the terminal guide portion are provided so as to be substantially parallel with each other with gaps in between, and move together as one. |
| US10806286B2 |
Apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner
An apparatus to prevent curling of a rug corner. The apparatus includes a rigid and planar V-shaped body having a top surface and a bottom surface. A hook-and-pile fastener detachably secures the body and rug together. The body maintains the rug corner in a flat condition thus preventing any curling of the rug. |
| US10806284B1 |
Hanger spacer tape
A hanger spacer tape device having a flexible elongated body and a plurality of bumps or protrusions formed on one side thereof. The hanger spacer tape device allows hangers to be spaced at intervals and stay aligned to provide effective and efficient organization of hangers and can be coiled onto itself. |
| US10806279B2 |
Pillow with adjustable sleeve for inflatable air bladder
A support pillow has a pillow-fill unit comprising pillow fill material, a neck support unit comprising an inflatable air bladder and a pillow case having a first sleeve for receiving the pillow-fill unit and a second sleeve for receiving the cervical or neck support unit. The second sleeve of the pillow case includes padding on an inner sleeve surface. The inflatable air bladder includes a valve that operates in a first state to allow an input of pressurized air and in a second state to allow an exit of bladder-stored air. Adding air to the inflatable air bladder, in the first state, increases a size of and pressure in the inflatable air bladder. Also, the padding on the inner sleeve surface of the second sleeve is soft, and compressible. |
| US10806277B1 |
Dynamic non-piercing tactile and manipulable suspension system
Disclosed is a dynamic non-piercing tactile and manipulable suspension system for suspending target items such as fruit including but not limited to bananas both in hands and individually. An integration housing comprises one or more suspension strands coupled to the integration housing on one end and one or more suspension contacts on the other end, the suspension strand and coupled suspension contact being capable of suspending (without piercing) a hand of bananas and/or a single banana. |
| US10806276B1 |
Integrated container-suspension system
Disclosed is a fresh fruit storage and display system that enables the storage of bananas and other fruit in a manner that does not result in damage to the bananas (e.g., bruising, aging, etc.) stemming from contact with other fruit or exposure to ethylene gas emitted by the other fruit, and featuring a dynamic suspension component for enhanced suspended storage (without piercing) of a hand of bananas and/or a single banana. |
| US10806274B2 |
Portable vibrating baby soothing mat
A flexible vibrating mat for soothing a child includes a plurality of electric vibratory motors and a plurality of cylindrical motor casings. Each motor casing is associated with a single electric vibratory motor and is generally the same size as the associated electric vibratory motor. The mat additionally includes a controller. The controller is configured to selectively electrically couple the plurality of electric vibratory motors to an electric power supply. The mat further includes a flexible core coupled with the plurality of motor casings and a water-resistant cover covering the core, the plurality of motor casings, and the controller. |
| US10806269B2 |
Adjustable furniture track system
An apparatus and method towards an adjustable furniture track system comprising a set of vertical supports extending in a substantially vertical direction and including at least one vertical channel defining a lateral opening and defining an interior wall within a set of vertically-spaced pins connected with the interior wall, the set pins extending in a lateral direction less than the lateral opening. At least one bracket including a set of connectors receivable in the vertical channel and configured to engage with the set of vertically-spaced pins, wherein the at least one bracket is laterally movable within the vertical channel between a first position and a second position. |
| US10806267B1 |
Mattress mount with a foam block
A mattress mount that has a paddle, a riser and an air conduit clamp. The riser spaces the paddle apart from the air conduit clamp at different elevations. A compressible, resilient cushion is secured to a flat surface of the paddle. The paddle with cushion is positioned underneath a mattress to compress the cushion. The paddle extends from the riser to terminate at ta free end. The air conduit claim extends outwardly from the riser to terminate at free ends. The paddle and the air conduit clamp extend at different elevations and in opposite directions from the riser to terminate at their respective free ends. |
| US10806265B2 |
Lighted cup holder for seating arrangements
A method and apparatus include attaching a lighted cup holder to a seating arrangement. The lighted cup holder includes a cup holder body and a light-producing light source, with the cup holder body being attached to the seating arrangement and having a cup receptacle therein, the light-producing source being disposed within the cup receptacle for illuminating the receptacle. A light-sensitive element operatively connected to the light source selectively controls production of light by the light source in such a manner that illumination of the cup holder is provided only under conditions where visibility is reduced to the point that it becomes difficult to locate the cup holder. The light-sensitive element is mounted on a master lighted cup holder and controls illumination of the master lighted cup holder and one or more slave lighted cup holders operatively connected to the master lighted cup holder. |
| US10806255B1 |
Slide rail assembly
A slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a third rail, a locking member, and an operating member. The second rail is displaceable with respect to the first rail from a first position to a second position. The third rail is displaceable with respect to the second rail. The locking member can prevent the second rail from displacement with respect to the first rail from the second position toward the first position when in a first state. The operating member can be operated in order to switch the locking member from the first state to a second state, in which the second rail is displaceable with respect to the first rail from the second position toward the first position. |
| US10806252B2 |
Storage rack
A rack has a frame and a plurality of shelves. Each shelf has an enclosing frame member that has two first sides connected by two second sides, a connecting bar that connects the first sides at about the center of the first sides, a plurality of slots provided on the inner surfaces of the second sides, and a plurality of slats, each slat having opposing ends that are fitted into opposing slots at the second sides, and with each slat being connected to the connecting bar. At least one connector is provided for removably connecting each shelf to a portion of the frame. |
| US10806251B2 |
Shelving unit with load capacity increasing tie clips
A shelving unit includes front and rear shelf supporting beams, each beam including an upper shelf supporting flange that defines a shelf seat and a lower flange spaced from the upper flange, a shelf configured to be positioned in the seat defined by the front and rear shelf support beams, and at least one tie clip configured to be connected to the shelving unit between the shelf and the lower flange of at least one of the front and rear shelf supporting beams. A method of assembling a shelving unit is also disclosed. |
| US10806250B1 |
Serving table insert and method
A serving table insert and method present a food serving tray at a serving location elevated above a serving tabletop. A visible portion of an external surface on the insert carries a decorative feature viewable upon presentation of the food serving tray supported by the insert. The insert extends over an altitudinal distance of a magnitude sufficient to accommodate a food serving tray chosen from a series of food serving trays of selected capacities provided by a range of depths. |
| US10806248B1 |
Slider, frame and table having same
Disclosed are sliders, and frames and tables having sliders. A slider includes a sleeve, a pivoting portion and a controller. The sleeve is configured to slidably couple with a first bar, and a first hole and a pillar are formed at a first side wall of the sleeve. The pivoting portion is integrally formed or coupled with a second side wall of the sleeve, and configured to pivotally couple with a second bar. The controller is configured to control movement of the sleeve along the first bar. The controller includes a casing, a lever pivotally connected with the casing, a pin integrally formed or coupled with the lever, and an elastic member selectively pushing the pin into the first hole and a hole of the first bar, thereby restricting movement of the sleeve with respect to the first bar. |
| US10806246B1 |
Retainers and foldable table having same
A table includes a frame and a tabletop coupled with the frame. The frame includes first and second longitudinal bars, each having first and second bars pivotally connected with each other. The tabletop includes a first panel and a second panel. The first panel is coupled with the first bars of the first and second longitudinal bars. The second panel is coupled with the second bars of the first and second longitudinal bars. The tabletop also include one or more first retainers integrally formed or coupled with the first panel and one or more second retainers integrally formed or coupled with the second panel. When the first and second panels are folded onto each other, the first and second retainers engage with each other and lock the table in the folded state. |
| US10806245B1 |
Brush having integral hanger
A brush is disclosed having an integral hanger. The brush has a handle including a gripping portion and a neck portion, a ferrule, bristles coupled to the neck portion via the ferrule, and a channel within the handle which passes completely through the handle. A hanger assembly is provided which is hingedly mounted at a first end thereof within the channel and which includes one or more arm elements adapted to rotate between a position completely within the channel to positions on either a first side of the handle outside of the channel and/or a second side of the handle outside of the channel, the one or more arm elements are adapted to securely hold the brush on a lip of a container when the one or more arm elements are rotated to the first position and/or to the second position. |
| US10806243B2 |
Synthetic fiber emulating pony hair characteristics
Disclosed is a concept of a synthetic fiber substitute for pony hair, for use in cosmetic brushes or the like, made of PBT, with a mix of two diameters of fibers, 0.05 mm diameter and 0.07 mm diameter, with the ratio of the blend being 8:2 (8 parts 0.05 mm diameter and 2 parts 0.07 mm diameter). The tips used on both types of fibers is a “short tip”, and the wave characteristic of both types of fibers is “small wave”. |
| US10806230B2 |
Oil dispensing beard comb and associated methods of making the same
An oil dispensing beard comb includes a body, and teeth extending outwards from a lower portion of the body. The teeth have oil dispensing openings therein. A pump is carried by an upper portion of the body, and an oil bottle is coupled to the pump at the upper portion of the body. The body has at least one passageway therein extending between the pump and the oil dispensing openings in the teeth. |
| US10806223B2 |
Bracelet cup
A foldable cup bracelet is provided. The foldable cup bracelet includes a sheet of resilient material, a first pair of fasteners, and a second pair of fasteners. The sheet of resilient material is foldable between a bracelet configuration and a cup configuration. The bracelet configuration includes a continuous band having an inner surface and an outer surface. The cup configuration includes a first side wall and a second side, and defines an interior for receiving a liquid or other substance between the first and second side walls. The cup configuration may form a drinking cup. The first pair of fasteners is configured to retain the sheet of resilient material in the bracelet configuration, and the second pair of fasteners is configured to cooperate with the first pair of fasteners to retain the sheet of resilient material in the cup configuration. |
| US10806217B2 |
Insole for a shoe, in particular a sports shoe
An insole for a shoe, in particular for a sports shoe, having a first sole section with a standing surface for a user's foot. The first sole section extends vertically over a specified first height when the insole is used as intended. At least two second sole sections are arranged below the first sole section. A second sole section is arranged in a front section of the insole and a second sole section is arranged in a rear section of the insole viewed from the sole longitudinal direction. The two second sole sections extend over a specified second height in the vertical direction when the insole is used as intended and at least one elastic element connects the two second sole sections, each of the two ends of the elastic element engaging with a respective second sole section within the extent of the second height. |
| US10806215B2 |
Article of footwear with a midsole assembly having a perimeter bladder element, a method of manufacturing and a mold assembly for same
An article of footwear has a midsole assembly that includes a fluid-filled bladder element having a substantially arc-shaped heel portion and having a lateral arm portion and a medial arm portion spaced from the lateral arm portion. Each of the arm portions extend from the heel portion. The bladder element is configured to be positioned with the heel portion in the heel region of midsole assembly, and the arm portions extending from the heel region to a forefoot region along a peripheral region. A method of manufacturing and a mold assembly for such an article of footwear are provided. |
| US10806214B2 |
Footwear fluid-filled chamber having central tensile feature
An article of footwear includes a sole structure including a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid, the chamber having a top portion, a bottom portion, and side portions around a periphery of the chamber. The sole structure also includes a central structure located in a central portion of the chamber between opposing side portions of the chamber, such that the chamber is devoid of additional structures in a surrounding region around the central structure and extending from the central structure to the side portions of the chamber. On all sides of the central structure, a dimension of the surrounding region between the central structure and the nearest side portion is one third or more of a span across the chamber between opposing side portions. |
| US10806211B1 |
Footwear having therapeutic light source
An article of footwear is configured to be worn so as to at least partially cover a wearer's foot. The footwear includes at least one optical fiber on an internal surface of the footwear. The at least one optical fiber is configured to project radiation having a therapeutic wavelength through the at least one optical fiber and toward at least one of the wearer's foot, ankle or leg when the footwear is being worn so as to at least partially cover the wearer's foot. |
| US10806208B2 |
Method for producing 3D objects
The invention relates to a method for producing a three-dimensional object, the outer surface of which has at least one surface section that is generated in that, by means of an additive production method (layer-building forming method), initially a surface section is produced on a flat base plate (5) in two-dimensional form, comprising the following steps: I) applying at least one curable polymer or curable reaction resin with a respective elastic modulus according to DIN 53504 (effective: 18 Apr. 2015) in the cured state, of <250 MPa in fluid form, as material webs onto a flat base plate (5) by means of a layer-building forming method in order to produce a first layer (6); II) applying a second layer (7) onto the first layer (6) by means of the same or another layer-building forming method, like in step I); III) optionally applying between 1 and 48 additional layers according to step II), wherein each new layer is applied onto the respective previous layer; IV) curing the layers; V) releasing the cured surface section from the flat base plate (5); VI) forming the cured surface section into a three-dimensional object; and VII) securing the three-dimensional object. |
| US10806202B2 |
Hat with bendable brim
A sun hat having a bendable and shapeable brim is described. The bendable brim is characterized by a wire cable assembly secured in the brim of the hat along its perimeter. The wire cable assembly can comprise a loop of multi-strand metal cable enclosed in a slightly oversized flexible plastic sheath that is hermetically sealed at joining ends. The cable can be comprised of an annealed metal that permits it to be bent thousands of times without breaking. |
| US10806201B2 |
Triple layered compressible liner for impact protection
A compressible liner for a helmet or other apparatus subject to shock loading comprises three substantially co-extensive layers mutually engaged by respective cone-like protuberances and cone-like recesses. The intermediate layer is of a different compressibility and provides for de-coupling of the layers in an oblique impact. |
| US10806200B2 |
Uniform for protection from foreign matter
The present invention relates to a functional uniform for preventing foreign matters from being introduced therein, while a wearer is playing sports, and the uniform, which is separated into a top and a bottom, includes: the top having a non-exposed lower part having side slits and an exposed upper part having no side slits, the non-exposed part having a back surface portion located on the back side thereof with respect to the side slits in such a manner as to be inserted into the bottom at the time when the uniform is worn and a front surface portion located on the front side thereof with respect to the side slits in such a manner as to be disposed on the outside of the bottom at the time when the uniform is worn, the front surface portion having at least two or more pulling slots formed long in up and down directions on the upper side thereof in such a manner as to pull out belt loops disposed on the bottom toward the outside of the top and first fixing members disposed on the lower side thereof under the pulling slots, and the bottom having second fixing members disposed thereon in such a manner as to correspond to the first fixing members, wherein in a state where the lower side of the front surface portion of the top under the pulling slots is folded, the first fixing members are fastened or attached to the second fixing members of the bottom, so that the lower side of the front surface portion is fixed to the bottom. |
| US10806198B1 |
Public hand protection system (PHPS)
A system for mitigating the transmission of infectious threats by providing an easy access to a cloth or mitt attached to a retractable cord to allow the user to grab a doorknob, subway passenger strap or pole without having skin contact with public touched surfaces. A protection cloth and retraction cord are attached to a personal attachment device, which can be worn on a belt, also has a container with sanitation solution that is applied to the protection cloth after use and can also be applied to a person's hands. A second cloth is also used to wipe down surfaces such as seats, knobs, switches, etc. providing a reusable sanitation cloth and refillable sanitation container. The invention will reduce the contact transmission of infectious disease threats in a more convenient method than current traditional methods of disposable cloths or liquids. |
| US10806194B1 |
Beauty gloves
The composition of beauty gloves consist of gloves, a mirror, cosmetics and cosmetic brushes that are all integrated into a pair of gloves. Beauty gloves give the consumer the freedom of not carrying a handbag or beauty bag while still having the ability to carry a mirror, cosmetics and cosmetic brushes for makeup application almost anywhere. Beauty gloves can be worn while driving, bike riding and with most sports related activities. Prior to beauty gloves, in the current state of art, gloves are used independently as a fashion accessory for warmth and hand protection. Cosmetics, mirrors and makeup brushes are marketed independently or combined in a compact. The invention of beauty gloves integrates the three aforementioned components into one pair of gloves, that include a mirror, cosmetics and cosmetic brushes. |
| US10806193B2 |
Supporter and method for manufacturing same
In the configuration of a supporter that at least partially includes a tubular cover portion which covers a part of a human body and which elastically expands and contracts, a load addition pattern portion that is adhered to at least a part of a half or more circumference in a circumferential direction on the front surface of the tubular cover portion and that can apply a load of a predetermined magnitude to the part of the human body when the part of the human body to which the tubular cover portion is fitted is moved is continuously formed of an elastic rubber material. Preferably, as the elastic rubber material, a silicone rubber material is used, and a part or the whole of the area of the load addition pattern portion is formed with a mesh-shaped portion and preferably a honeycomb shape. |
| US10806191B2 |
Garment connector
A garment connector includes a connector body, one or more contacts held by the connector body, one or more conductive members held by the connector body and corresponding to the one or more contacts, and a connector fixation member in a sheet-like shape held by the connector body and extending to an exterior of the connector body, the garment connector being attached to a garment by fixing the connector fixation member to the garment at the exterior of the connector body. |
| US10806190B1 |
Shapewear undergarment
A shapewear undergarment can include first and second leg openings where the first leg opening is located at a greater distance from a hip portion than the second leg opening, such that the shapewear undergarment will cover a greater portion of a wearer's first thigh than the wearer's second thigh when worn. |
| US10806189B2 |
E-cigarette personal vaporizer
A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable. |
| US10806188B2 |
Cartridge and e-vaping device with serpentine heater
A cartridge of an e-vaping device includes a housing extending in a longitudinal direction, a reservoir in the housing, a heater in the housing, and an absorbent material at least partially surrounding the sinusoidal shaped member. The reservoir is configured to store a pre-vapor formulation. The heater has a sinusoidal shaped member translating about an elliptical shape to define a channel there through. The absorbent material is in fluid communication with the reservoir. |
| US10806187B2 |
Refillable aerosol delivery device and related method
The present disclosure is directed to an aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may include one or more fill ports. Thereby, a reservoir of the aerosol delivery device may be refillable. The fill ports may be defined in a base of a cartridge of the aerosol delivery device. The aerosol delivery device may further include a flow director. An atomizer may extend through the flow director transversely to a longitudinal length of the flow director. The atomizer may include a liquid transport element with a capillary channel extending therethrough, which may receive aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir. There aerosol precursor composition may be drawn through the liquid transport element to a heating element of the atomizer, which may vaporize the aerosol precursor composition. |
| US10806186B2 |
Electronic cigarette
An electronic cigarette including a mouthpiece subassembly; an e-liquid storage subassembly; an atomizing subassembly; and a base subassembly. The mouthpiece subassembly is mounted on the e-liquid storage subassembly. The atomizing subassembly is disposed in the e-liquid storage subassembly. The base subassembly is connected to the e-liquid storage subassembly. The mouthpiece subassembly includes a cigarette holder, a fixed cover, a first seal ring, a first fixed ring, a decoration cover, a flexible cover, and a sliding part. The cigarette holder is inserted in the fixed cover. The first seal ring is disposed in the fixed cover to seal the cigarette holder. The first fixed ring is disposed outside the fixed cover to fix the flexible cover. The decoration cover is disposed on the flexible cover. The sliding part is disposed at the bottom of the flexible cover. |
| US10806179B2 |
Portable electronic vaporizer
A portable electronic vaporizer for vaporizing product to be inhaled by a user of the vaporizer. The portable electronic vaporizer includes a mouthpiece, a product chamber, a heating element, a power source, and a mouthpiece. |
| US10806177B2 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring airing events in humidors
Methods and apparatus are described herein related to an environmental monitoring system configured to avoid spoilage of goods by alerting a supervisor to hazardous conditions. A cigar humidor may be monitored by placing a cigar-shaped and cigar-sized sensor-equipped component made from metal or cedar wood inside the humidor amongst the cigars. The sensors monitor a plurality of parameters, of which relative humidity is of particular importance for cigar humidors. One hazardous condition, which is tracked by the system is the absence of an airing event for a period greater than a pre-configured interval. Once an airing event has been absent for a long enough time period, either a pre-alert or a full alert is being issued. The system offers multiple alternative ways of detecting airing events including time series anomaly discovery algorithms with grammar-based compression. |
| US10806175B2 |
Systems, method, and device for heat management of heating implements for water pipes
Systems, methods, and devices for heat management of heating implements for a water pipe. |
| US10806174B2 |
Lyocell material for cigarette filter and method for preparing same
Disclosed are a lyocell material for a cigarette filter and a method of preparing the same, wherein a crimped tow is manufactured using a lyocell multifilament including low-strength lyocell monofilaments, and thus the ultimately prepared lyocell material for a cigarette filter can exhibit low strength, thereby increasing processing efficiency during the manufacture of the cigarette filter. |
| US10806173B2 |
Method and apparatus for custom rolling a smokable product
A product and method of making thereof for the consumption of smokable substances such as tobacco or herbs. The product is comprised of smokable materials such as tobacco, homogenized tobacco, natural leaf materials, vegetable materials, herbal materials, paper, cellulose, and other smokable materials and has a connected form mandrel which is used during the rolling process and disconnected after substantial completion of the rolling process. |
| US10806163B2 |
Beater device with scraper blade arrangement for carbonated beverage apparatus
A carbonated beverage apparatus includes a freezing cylinder for receiving a mixture, and a stirring pusher disposed inside the freezing cylinder for pushing and mixing the mixture from an inlet of the freezing cylinder to an outlet thereof in a spiral manner, wherein the mixture is removed from the inner wall of the freezing cylinder radially back into a center portion of the freezing cylinder by the stirring pusher. |
| US10806162B2 |
System and method for producing aerated food products under conditions requiring a decreased electrical and thermal load
A system for creating an aerated food product, whereby a decreased electrical and thermal load may be obtained is disclosed. Furthermore, a method of producing an aerated food product comprising the steps of separately preparing a first food product portion and a second food product portion, transferring the first food product portion to a first aseptic surge tank, transferring the second food product portion to a second aseptic surge tank, mixing a combination of the first food product portion and the second food product portion to create a mixed food product, aerating the mixed food product to create the aerated food product, and dispensing the aerated food product from a filling apparatus into a container is also disclosed. An aerated food product is also disclosed. |
| US10806161B2 |
Dual structure crunchy gum pellet
A coated confectionery is provided including a confectionery core and a shell surrounding said confectionery core. The shell includes a soft coating including at least one layer of a first coating material and a hard coating including at least one layer of a second coating material. The soft coating forms at least 25% of a total weight of said shell. |
| US10806160B2 |
Quark matrix with improved taste characteristics (II)
A quark matrix having improved taste characteristics is suggested, which is obtainable by (a) subjecting raw milk to heat treatment, separating the cream, (b) subjecting the skimmed milk such obtained to an ultrafiltration step, a microfiltration step, and/or a reverse osmosis step, producing a high-protein retentate R1 and a high-lactose permeate P1 in the process, (c) enriching the retentate with an amount of lactose which corresponds to the amount that had been separated in the ultrafiltration step as permeate before, (d) subjecting the enrichment product such obtained to heat treatment until denaturation sets in, (e) fermenting the denaturation product such obtained by adding starter cultures and rennet, and (f) adjusting the fermentation product such obtained to defined dry matter and protein contents. |
| US10806156B2 |
Compositions and methods for controlling sprouting of stored potatoes using allyl isothiocyanate
Compositions and methods for treating stored potatoes to inhibit the growth of sprouts, and/or to “burn” sprouts, include the use of allyl isothiocyanate (“AITC”), which may be generated from exposing a Brassica meal powder (i.e., a powder derived from a member of the mustard plant family) to water. The AITC generated may provided an all-natural sprout-inhibiting agent that is effective to inhibit sprouting in stored potatoes for several weeks, if not months. Alternatively, the AITC may be synthetically produced. The potatoes may be exposed to the AITC while air containing the AITC is circulated through the potato pile, after which the potato storage facility may be ventilated to expose the potatoes to fresh air. The exposure of the potatoes to AITC may be repeated. |
| US10806152B1 |
Method and apparatus for poultry euthanasia
Method and apparatus for a device used to euthanize poultry. The device restrains the animal via a head restraint which is placed to pull the head down while the legs are held upwardly in leg shackles. The head restraint is offset in order to contact the head at an angle that is not in line with the bird's spine which is important for proper cervical dislocation. The head restraint bar floats or moves on guide rods on either side to keep it from twisting. A ramrod runs vertically all the way to the top of the machine and past the legs of a chicken and an impact/stop is welded onto the rod with an approximate five pound slide hammer on top of the stop. With a chicken properly restrained in the device, the slide hammer is used to slam on the impact/stop which then causes complete and perfect cervical dislocation so that the animal is brain dead without any blood. |
| US10806151B2 |
Device and method for shaping baked goods
A device and method for shaping baked goods that includes a container and a shaping rack engaging a semi-solid consumable substance within the container to enable creative and decorative shaping and decoration of the semi-solid consumable substance. The shaping rack comprises a perimeter frame section that encloses a framed shaping section. The framed shaping section forms multiple framed sub-sections having geometric shapes. The shaping rack is superimposed over the semi-solid consumable substance. The shaping rack translates, with a sharp edge, toward a bottom surface of the semi-solid consumable substance. In translation, the shaping rack penetrates the semi-solid consumable substance to a determined depth. This allows formation of consumable substance units corresponding in shape, respectively, to the geometric shapes of the framed sub-sections. Blocks on opposite ends of the semi-solid consumable substance restrict penetration by the shaping rack past a predetermined depth. |
| US10806144B2 |
Composition with sustained antimicrobial activity
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising benzyl alcohol, one or more cationic antimicrobial agent, and one or more emollient, the combination of which results in persistent antimicrobial activity after application to the skin. The compositions optionally further comprise an organic acid and/or a zinc salt, such as zinc gluconate, as an anti-irritant. |
| US10806139B2 |
Method and system for recovery of living cells from cryopreserved cells
A method is disclosed for recovering living cells highly efficiently from cryopreserved cells by thawing and a system designed for such a method. The method for recovering living cells from cryopreserved cells includes thawing cryopreserved cells and diluting the thawed cell suspension with a diluent, wherein the dilution is performed in such a way that the maximum load of osmotic pressure at the time of dilution is equal to or less than 250 mOsm/second. |
| US10806138B1 |
ATV universal coupling
A coupling apparatus for connecting an accessory to a rear of an ATV. The coupling apparatus includes a first support member configured to connect to the rear of the ATV, a second support member configured to connect to the accessory, and a coupling member configured to connect the first support member to the second support member. Finally, a shock is connected between the coupling member and the second support member. |
| US10806131B2 |
Aquaponics system, and fish and shellfish rearing and plant cultivation method using the aquaponics system
An aquaponics system including a rearing tank of a rearing system and cultivation beds of a cultivation system, wherein the cultivation beds are arranged vertically in two or more stages. The system includes a rearing and cultivation circulating system in which liquid in the rearing tank is supplied to each of the cultivation beds, and the liquid in each bed is returned to the tank, to thereby circulate through the tank, beds, and tank. Fish and shellfish can be reared in the rearing tank and a plant can be cultivated in the cultivation beds, with the liquid circulating through the circulating path. Both a cultivation circulating system in which the liquid circulates through the water storage tank, the cultivation beds, and the water storage tank, and a rearing circulating system in which the liquid circulates through the rearing tank, the water storage tank, and the rearing tank may be arranged. |
| US10806123B2 |
Methods of providing grass growth and nematode suitability indices to assist determination of timing of parasiticide treatment
The present invention builds and conveys to users in need thereof a Grass Growth Index (GGI) and a Nematode Suitability Index (NSI), to assist the determination of whether and when to administer parasiticides to grazing livestock, such as bovine, ovine and caprine animals. In particular, the invention relates to a computer-implemented method whereby GGI and NSI are calculated based upon both user-supplied information (e.g. grass/forage type and location data) and user-independent information (e.g. weather and environmental condition data associated with the location over time, and grass and nematode growth parameters). Importantly, the disclosed methods provide users with information as to when and where their herds of grazing animals may be at the greatest risk of parasite infestation. |
| US10806122B1 |
Automated horse feeder
An automated horse feeder includes a housing having a front wall, a rear wall, a top wall, a bottom wall and an interior feed chamber. The rear wall includes a pair of L-shaped hangers for suspending the housing from a stall board or other suitable support surface. At predefined, programmable intervals, a controller opens a release hatch on the bottom wall of the housing and rotates an internal auger to gradually dispense feed from the chamber into an underlying nosebag. |
| US10806120B2 |
Curd kneading machine for the production of pulled-curd cheeses
A kneading channel is provided with an inlet end which is open to receive curd to be kneaded and an outlet end which is open to dispense the curd; a pair of counter-rotating mutually opposite motorized augers, arranged side by side in the kneading channel, move the curd toward outlet end; steam injector elements are opened in the kneading channel; a kneading chamber, which receives the curd from the outlet of the kneading channel, accommodates a motorized spindle with a vertical axis which has rotating arms that cooperate with the fixed arms. |
| US10806117B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH100147
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100147. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100147, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100147 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100147. |
| US10806115B1 |
Plants and seeds of corn variety CV792456
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV792456. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV792456, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV792456 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV792456 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV792456. |
| US10806111B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH100469
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH100469. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH100469, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH100469 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH100469. |
| US10806110B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH101720
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH101720. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH101720, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH101720 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH101720. |
| US10806100B1 |
Grow cabinet and system for growing plants
An energy efficient system for a grow cabinet that maintains optimum growing conditions by reducing the heat contribution of the lighting and distributing air throughout the cabinet to maintain a set temperature uniformly. The system, using a LED lighting module with a reflective light guide plate, provides cool light uniformly to a plurality of plants in the grow cabinet, thereby reducing the amount of cooling required inside to maintain temperature. The lighting module is separate from the growing area, minimizing heat transfer to a grow chamber within the grow cabinet. The system advantageously dissipates heat through a plurality of metal components and beneficial air flow throughout the lighting module and growing chamber. The grow cabinet in the system provides precision control of the light and temperature while having a small footprint and low vertical clearance. |
| US10806099B2 |
System and method for providing carbon dioxide and circulating air for a vertical gardening system
Vertical growing uses a plurality of shelves to support plants. The system has an air filtration and ultraviolet (UV) air purification system. The purified and filtered air is mixed with nitrogen, which is directed towards plants. The system can include lights to help grow the plants placed on the shelves. The filters can remove odors from the circulating air. |
| US10806097B2 |
Methods of improving stress tolerance, growth and yield in plants
The present invention is directed to methods of improving drought stress tolerance in plants by applying an effective amount of a mixture of abscisic acid and malic acid to the plant. The present invention is further directed to methods of growth in plants by applying an effective amount of a mixture of abscisic acid and malic acid to the plant. |
| US10806096B2 |
Method for stimulating the resistance of plants to biotic stress by UV radiation exposure
The present invention relates to a method for stimulating the resistance of plants to biotic stress by radiation exposure of at least one spot of a plant characterized in that the radiation exposure is performed by UV-C rays alone or UV-B rays alone or a combination thereof with an exposure duration being less or equal to one second and the radiation exposure being repeated at least once with an interval of time between one hour and one month.The invention will find an application for stimulating natural defenses of plants to biotic stress as pests, bacteria, fungus or virus. The invention could be used directly on plants growing in fields for agriculture and the food industry. |
| US10806093B2 |
Machine for land clearing and preparation
A land preparation machine includes a land preparation apparatus connected to a lift assembly of a vehicle. The land preparation apparatus has a rotatable drum and a plurality of tools assemblies disposed thereon. A tool assembly of the plurality of tool assemblies includes a tool holder and a tool attached thereto. The tool includes a tool body having a cutting surface disposed on a side of the tool body, an apex disposed on a different side of the tool body opposite the cutting surface, and tool mounting surfaces disposed on the side of the tool body opposite the cutting surface. One tool mounting surface extends outwardly from the apex at an angle toward the cutting surface. Another tool mounting surface extends outwardly from the apex, opposite the other tool mounting surface, at an angle toward the cutting surface. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10806090B2 |
Agricultural baler system including crop package reconfiguration and banding mechanism and method
A system is configured to prepare and band a crop package. The system includes an agricultural baler configured to move relative to a surface. The agricultural baler includes a formation chamber configured to form the crop package into a substantially cylindrical shape. The agricultural baler also includes a banding mechanism configured to band the crop package within the formation chamber in the cylindrical shape with a first banding element. The system also includes a mobile reconfiguration and bander assembly configured to move relative to the surface. The reconfiguration and bander assembly is configured to form the cylindrical shaped crop package into a substantially different shape and to band the crop package in the different shape with a second banding element. |
| US10806088B2 |
Non-stop baling system
An agricultural baler system having a direction of travel and adapted to compile a windrow of crop into a bale, the agricultural baler system having a baler assembly coupled to the work machine and configured to consolidate crop from the underlying windrow into the bale, the baler assembly implementing a wrapping process to maintain the form of the bale and an eject process for ejecting the bale, and a windrow diverter selectively positionable between a divert position and a bypass position. Wherein, when the windrow diverter is in the divert position, the underlying windrow is repositioned as the baler assembly moves in the direction of travel. |
| US10806084B2 |
System for unloading harvested crop from an agricultural harvester
An unloading system for a harvester is described as including a crop delivery apparatus, an unloading structure, a belt, and a deflector. The crop delivery apparatus has an outlet through which a flow of crop material is expelled. The unloading structure receives the flow of crop material from the outlet of the crop delivery apparatus and includes a conveyor tube portion extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a passage therethrough with an open intake end. The belt extends into from the intake end through the passage for transporting the flow of crop material through the conveyor tube portion. The deflector extends within the unloading structure from an upstream end to a downstream end such that at least a portion of the flow of crop material received from the crop delivery apparatus contacts the deflector and is directed towards at least a portion of the belt. |
| US10806079B2 |
Automatic product harvesting method and control system
A method of moving a component of a harvester that includes a topper for cutting top portions of crops, a conveyor for transporting the cut stalks of the crops, a primary hood, and a secondary hood, each of the primary and secondary hoods operable to direct the cut top portions of the crops away from the conveyor. The method includes selecting a cutting mode of operation from the following modes of operation: circular cutting mode and face cutting mode; selecting a crop position from the following crop positions: crop at right and crop at left; selecting at least one component from the following components: the conveyor, the primary hood, or the secondary hood; and in response to selecting at least one component, automatically moving the selected at least one component to one of a first operational position or a second operational position. |
| US10806077B2 |
Agricultural combine with electrostatic grain cleaner
An agricultural combine includes a self-propelled agricultural harvesting vehicle and a feederhouse extending forward from the vehicle. The combine further includes a rotor and concave arrangement for threshing and separating grain received in the feederhouse. A cleaning shoe is disposed below the rotor and concave arrangement. The combine moreover includes a grain tank for receiving and accumulating grain from the cleaning shoe and an unloading conveyor for conveying grain from the grain tank. An electrostatic grain cleaner is coupled to a distal end of the conveyor for electrostatically cleaning grain from the grain tank. |
| US10806074B2 |
System for treatment of an agricultural field using an augmented reality visualization
The invention provides a system that provides simple and efficient automated evaluation of plant stands that opens up tremendous potential in terms of removal, fertilization, protection, and individual plant yield estimation. The system provides automated evaluation of size and placement of plants and may be incorporated into or mounted on a post-emergent vehicle such as a spray boom as a tool that greatly benefits farmers. A farmer could detect, measure, visualize, count, characterize, calculate, estimate, assess, track, and optimize the stand throughout the growing season and even through harvest. An augmented reality visualization of the plant stands can be compared to a prescription map to allow an operator of an implement to select changes in treatment of the field as the implement traverses the field. |
| US10806071B2 |
Agricultural implement having self-contained hoppers for singulating row units
An agricultural implement includes a frame, a row unit coupled to the frame, and a hopper coupled to the frame independently of the row unit. The hopper is configured to store an agricultural product, and the hopper is not configured to receive the agricultural product from a supply container coupled to the agricultural implement. The agricultural implement also includes a meter configured to receive the agricultural product from the hopper via movement of the agricultural product under the influence of gravity from the hopper to the meter. The meter is configured to output substantially singulated particles of the agricultural product, the row unit includes a ground-engaging tool configured to open a trench within soil, and the row unit includes a product tube configured to receive the substantially singulated particles of the agricultural product from the meter and to direct the substantially singulated particles toward the trench. |
| US10806062B2 |
Self cleaning gauge wheel assembly
A self-cleaning gauge wheel assembly having a gauge wheel mounted for rotation on an agricultural planter and adjustable to set the depth of the planting. A pulley having a diameter at least 1/7th and less of the diameter of the gauge wheel is journaled about an axis spaced from and behind and elevated from the gauge wheel. An endless belt is provided around the gauge wheel and the pulley in tension so that movement of the planter, and associated rotation of the gauge wheel causes the pulley to accelerate any accumulated moist soil and expel it from the belt to provide a self-cleaning feature. |
| US10813259B2 |
Board work machine and insertion method
A component mounter provided with a component holding tool that holds leaded component, and a moving device that moves the component holding tool to a given position, wherein leads of leaded component held by the component holding tool are contacted against the upper surface of circuit board, are moved in a state being elastically deformed, and are inserted into through-hole of circuit board. Thus, even in a case in which leads are contacted against the upper surface of circuit board without leads being directly inserted into through-holes, it is possible to insert leads into through-holes. Also, it is possible to prevent plastic deformation of leads by leads being pressed too much in a state contacting the upper surface of circuit board. |
| US10813258B2 |
Component supply device
Multiple types of leaded components are scattered on component support member, and those multiple types of components are imaged by an imaging device. Identification information for identifying each type of the multiple types of components, and position information representing the position of the components on the component support section, is acquired from image data captured by the imaging device. Then, based on the identification information and the position information, any of the multiple types of components on the component support member are held by a holding tool. By this, it is possible to pick up any of the multiple types of components scattered on the component support section and it is possible to supply many types of components using the component supply device. Also, there is no need for an operator to check components on the component support section, so the operator workload is reduced. |
| US10813256B2 |
External structure heat sink
Systems and methods for dissipating heat from an electrical component using an external structure of a trailer or shed as a heat sink are disclosed. A heat-producing electrical component such as a variable frequency drive (VFD) using an insulated-gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) is housed in a trailer and is thermally coupled to an exterior wall of the trailer to use the wall as a heat sink to dissipate heat from the VFD and IGBT. An adapter can be used to couple VFDs and IGBTs of different sizes and configurations to a support site on the exterior wall. |
| US10813248B2 |
Electronic cooling fan with airflow recirculation prevention during fan failure
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a fan for cooling electronics within a chassis, the fan comprising a rotor with a plurality of fan blades connected thereto for generating an axial airflow during operation of the fan, a sensor for detecting failure of the fan, and an airflow blocking device positioned at an exhaust side of the fan and configured to prevent airflow through the fan upon detection of the fan failure, wherein the airflow blocking device is stowed in a position removed from a path of the axial airflow generated by the fan during operation of the fan. A method for preventing airflow recirculation at a failed fan is also disclosed herein. |
| US10813245B2 |
Apparatus case with a rotatable airflow-blocking portion and server therewith
An apparatus case includes a first casing member, a second casing member, a driving portion, a blocking portion, and a rotary shaft. The first casing member and the second casing member are detachably engaged with each other. The driving portion is disposed on the first casing member. The blocking portion and the rotary shaft are rotatably disposed on the second casing member and connected with each other. A server includes the apparatus case and a circuit board disposed on the first casing member of the apparatus case. When the second casing member moves from a first position to a second position relative to the first casing member, the driving portion drives the rotary shaft to rotate so that the rotary shaft drives the blocking portion to rotate above an expansion slot of the circuit board. |
| US10813242B2 |
Mounting aid
Mounting aid for the mounting of rack mounts in frames, in particular racks for use in information technology, comprising at least two relatively to one another adjustable, in particular pivotable legs, wherein the legs at their free ends each comprises a fastening element that is arranged in an angled manner with respect to the leg and is designed for fastening the free ends of the legs to rails, in particular sheet metal angles, of the frame, said rails being directed to each other, projecting inwardly and being provided with a row of holes. |
| US10813238B2 |
Hermetically-sealed packages including feedthrough assemblies
Various embodiments of a hermetically-sealed package and methods of forming such packages are disclosed. In one or more embodiments, the hermetically-sealed package can include a housing and a feedthrough assembly that forms a part of the housing. The feedthrough assembly can include a non-conductive substrate and a feedthrough. The feedthrough can include a via from an outer surface to an inner surface of the non-conductive substrate, a conductive material disposed in the via, and an external contact disposed over the via on the outer surface of the non-conductive substrate. The external contact can be electrically coupled to the conductive material disposed in the via. Further, the external contact can be hermetically sealed to the outer surface of the non-conductive substrate by a laser bond surrounding the via. |
| US10813237B2 |
Housing for using an electronic device in an explosive atmosphere
A housing for receiving an electronic device in an explosive atmosphere may include a first housing part and second housing part coupled to one another via at least one screw connection defining a housing interior for receiving the electronic device. The screw connection may include a screw and a separate threaded pin. A recess may be defined in first housing part. A first threaded bush may be arranged in the recess for receiving the screw. A through-opening may be defined in the second housing part concentric to the recess and a second threaded bush may be arranged in the through-opening for partially receiving the screw and the threaded pin. The screw may be arranged in the through-opening and screwed into the first threaded bush coupling the first housing part and the second housing part to one another. The threaded pin may be screwed into the second threaded bush. |
| US10813234B2 |
Distributed energy generation and consumption monitoring and reporting device with modular communication upgradability and protection domains in hardware
An electrical unit with modular hardware structure in which more complex and unsafe portions of the device are restricted for access by a qualified electrician only, whereas safe areas are made accessible to a non-electrician user, such as a homeowner or a low expertise technician, to help diagnose issues and/or upgrade the functionality of the device without requiring the presence of a high expertise technician/electrician. The restricted portion includes a main Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that is selectively populated with certain circuit components and that contains electrical connections to enable the electrical unit to be operated in a number of different operating configurations depending on which components are populating the main PCB. A smaller, interconnect PCB also may be provided in the restricted portion and hardware-paired with the main PCB to facilitate wiring of the main PCB via the interconnect PCB and add further modularity to the electrical interconnect scheme. |
| US10813233B2 |
Display device
The present disclosure relates to a display device with a simple structure and an improved appearance. The present disclosure provides a display panel; an inner plate attached to a rear portion of the display panel; a rear cover configured to cover a rear portion of the inner plate, the rear cover including a first cover adhering to the rear portion of the inner plate and a second cover spaced apart from the rear portion of the inner plate to form a space within the display device; and a component module including components driving the display panel, the component module being configured to be inserted into the space through a lower portion of the display device and to directly engage with a mount disposed within the second cover. |
| US10813226B2 |
Process for improving performance of sliding rheostat of 5G communication high-frequency signal board
A process for improving the performance of the sliding rheostat of 5G communication high-frequency signal board with the sliding rheostat slides along between two bonding pads, includes the following steps: outer layer etching; resin plugging: a. plugging the resinous ink into the pre-plugging position; b: baking, baking on the baking plate of the oven after the plugging is finished; board polishing: using a ceramic brush to process the plugged board, then using a non-woven fabric blush to polish the surface that is polished by ceramic brush. The present invention provides a process for improving the performance of the sliding rheostat of 5G communication high-frequency signal board. The resin plugging method is used to plug the gap between the conductors of the sliding rheostat, so as to prevent the sliding rheostat from being unable to slide due to the altitude difference between conductors of the high-frequency signal board. |
| US10813223B2 |
Piezochromic stamp
A piezochromic stamp is provided, wherein when a pressing side of the piezochromic stamp is subjected to a pressure, a light transmittance effect of the pressing side is changed from allowing a light having a specific wavelength to pass through to blocking the light having the specific wavelength, or the light transmittance effect of the pressing side is changed from blocking the light having the specific wavelength to allowing the light having the specific wavelength to pass through. |
| US10813221B2 |
Flexible wiring circuit board, producing method thereof, and imaging device
A mounted board includes a base insulating layer, a conductive pattern, and a cover insulating layer sequentially toward one side in a thickness direction. The entire lower surface of the base insulating layer is exposed downwardly. A total thickness of the base insulating layer and the cover insulating layer is 16 μm or less. The base insulating layer contains an insulating material having a hygroscopic expansion coefficient of 15×10−6/% RH or less. |
| US10813213B2 |
High-frequency composite substrate and insulating structure thereof
The present disclosure provides a high-frequency composite substrate which includes a metal layer and an insulating structure. The insulating structure includes at least one liquid crystal polymer (LCP) layer with dielectric constant ranged from about 2 to about 4. The liquid crystal polymer layer adheres to the metal layer. The high-frequency composite substrate may reduce the adverse effects caused by the Resistor-Capacitor delay (RC delay). |
| US10813211B2 |
Printed circuit board layout for mitigating near-end crosstalk
Traces on a PCB can be spaced closer together than in conventional layouts, which previously required the pair-to-pair spacing for the high-speed differential stripline signals to be at least 5H if the signals are originating from the same source and 7H when the signals on two pairs of transmission lines in the traces originate from different sources. Traces may be spaced closer together when, for example, a ratio of the core height to the prepreg height of the printed circuit board is approximately equal to one. Traces may be spaced closer together when, for example, a ratio of the trace spacing distance to the core height distance is less than approximately one. By implementing one or both of these design rules, printed circuit board layouts can be designed, and printed circuit boards manufactured from those designs, that have an intra-group spacing between the first pair and the second pair measured at a point at which the first pair is closest to the second pair of less than approximately five times the prepreg height (the limit for previous printed circuit board designs). |
| US10813209B2 |
Multilayer substrate, electronic device, and a method for manufacturing a multilayer substrate
A multilayer substrate includes a base including insulating layers stacked on one another, a first principal surface, and a second principal surface, a heat transfer member extending through a first insulating layer nearest to the first principal surface, a second coefficient of thermal conductivity of a material of the heat transfer member is higher than a first coefficient of thermal conductivity of a material of the insulating layers, a first metal film adhered to the first principal surface, the first metal film overlapping the heat transfer member when viewed from the layer stacking direction, and a first joining member disposed between the heat transfer member and the first metal film and being made of a material with a coefficient of thermal conductivity which is higher than the first coefficient of thermal conductivity of the material of the insulating layers. |
| US10813205B2 |
Detecting motion by using a low dose x-ray image
A reference image of a patient may be generated. A subsequent x-ray image of the patient may be generated after the generating of the reference image where the subsequent x-ray image is associated with a low dosage. A difference between the reference image and the subsequent x-ray image that is associated with the low dosage may be determined. A motion of the patient may be identified as having occurred based on the determined difference. |
| US10813195B2 |
Intelligent lighting device and system
A lighting device includes a microphone, a camera, and a controller. The controller is configured to control a light source of the lighting device and determine whether an utterance captured by the microphone or a gesture captured by the camera corresponds to a wake-word. The controller is further configured to generate a command based on at least an image of an item captured by the camera if the controller determines that the utterance or the gesture corresponds to the wake-word. The controller is also configured to send the command to a cloud server and to provide a response to the command, where the response is received from the cloud server. |
| US10813189B2 |
Load control device having an overcurrent protection circuit
A load control device for controlling power delivered from an alternating-current power source to an electrical load may comprise a controllably conductive device, a control circuit, and an overcurrent protection circuit that is configured to be disabled when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive. The control circuit may be configured to control the controllably conductive device to be non-conductive at the beginning of each half-cycle of the AC power source and to render the controllably conductive device conductive at a firing time during each half-cycle (e.g., using a forward phase-control dimming technique). The overcurrent protection circuit may be configured to render the controllably conductive device non-conductive in the event of an overcurrent condition in the controllably conductive device. The overcurrent protection circuit may be disabled when the controllably conductive device is non-conductive and enabled after the firing time when the controllably conductive device is rendered conductive during each half-cycle. |
| US10813188B1 |
Dimmer with zero crossing detector and method of controlling a dimmer
A dimmer structured to be connected to a power source via a hot conductor and to a load via a load conductor includes a zero-crossing detector structured to generate a zero-crossing signal that that has a high state or a low state and changes states in response to a voltage between the hot conductor and the load conductor reaching or leaving zero volts only during a positive half-cycle of power received from the power source, a processing unit structured to receive the zero-crossing signal and to generate a triac control signal based on the zero-crossing signal, and a triac control unit including a triac and being structured to electrically connect between the hot conductor and the neutral conductor and to turn on and turn off the triac based on the triac control signal. |
| US10813185B2 |
Semiconductor-based lighting device
A lighting device is provided that has a light source arrangement with a plurality of semiconductor-based light sources in the form of light-emitting diodes. The light sources are bundled or collimated such that they each emit light in differently directed light cones with adjacent light cones overlapping. The lighting device has an adjusting device for adjustment of the direction of illumination and an actuating circuit connected to the adjusting device. The adjusting device adjusts intermediate stages for which the light-emitting diodes of adjacent and overlapping light cones operate and with varying light intensity in such a way the focal point of the light field produced by the light-emitting diodes lies between the focal points of adjacent light cones. |
| US10813183B2 |
Photonic engine system for actuating the photosynthetic electron transport chain
A horticultural system having lighting elements pulsed with an off time proportional to the turnover time of the photosynthetic electron transport chain of a plant. The lighting elements emit light at a wavelength within 20 nanometers (nm) of a peak absorption of the pigment of the plant and are controlled to provide light at predetermined intervals as needed by the plant cause photosynthesis and reduce excess unproductive light. |
| US10813181B2 |
Vehicle control device and controlling lights
A control device for lights having at least one input wherein a coded resistor can be connected to the input, and having at least one input wherein a passive temperature sensor 20a, 20c, particularly a PTC or an NTC, can be connected to the same. The invention also relates to an arrangement of such a control device and at least one light. |
| US10813179B2 |
Controller based on APP control and power plug
The present disclosure discloses a controller based on APP control, disposed between a power source and a lamp strip. The controller comprises: a receiving control unit electrically connected to the power source for receiving a Bluetooth signal or a WIFI signal transmitted by an external smart terminal, and issuing a control signal according to the Bluetooth signal or the WIFI signal; a driving unit electrically connected to the receiving control unit for adjusting a flicker color and a flicker frequency of the lamp strip according to the control signal; and a manual control unit electrically connected to the receiving control unit for inputting a manual signal to the receiving control unit to cause the driving unit to switch the lamp strip to different modes. |
| US10813177B2 |
Cooking apparatus and method of controlling the same
A cooking apparatus includes a coil configured to generate a magnetic field, a driver including a first switch and a second switch and configured to change a direction of the current, a current detector configured to detect the current of the coil, a controller configured to increase a duty cycle of the first switch during a reference time when an operation start signal is transmitted thereto, control operations of the first switch and the second switch on the basis of an operating frequency when the reference time elapses, check zero cross points of currents detected while the first switch and the second switch are operated, compare a time point of the checked zero cross point to a starting time point of an turn-on operation of the first switch to determine a material of the vessel, and block the applied current when the vessel is determined to be a non-heatable vessel. |
| US10813174B2 |
Heating assembly for an aerosol generating system
A heating assembly for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including: a heater including an electrically resistive heating element and a heater substrate; and a heater mount coupled to the heater; wherein the heating element includes a first portion and a second portion configured such that, when an electrical current is passed through the heating element, the first portion is heated to a higher temperature than the second portion as a result of the electrical current; and wherein the heater mount surrounds the second portion of the heating element. |
| US10813173B2 |
Driving assembly in electronic cigarette having stable total particulate matter (TPM) value output
The present disclosure provides a driving method, a driving assembly, and an electronic cigarette having the same. The driving method includes: acquiring an output voltage of a power supply of the electronic cigarette; calculating a duty ratio meeting a preset power using the detected output voltage and an effective resistance of a heating assembly; and driving a current circuit of the heating assembly of the electronic cigarette to switch on or switch off according to the duty ratio, so that the heating assembly operates under the preset power. According to the present disclosure, the cost of the electronic cigarette can be lowered, a relatively stable TPM (Total Particulate Matter) value can be output, and the size of the electronic cigarette can be reduced. |
| US10813172B2 |
Cooktop appliances and control methods for the same
A cooktop appliance includes an electric heating element positioned at a cooking surface and a controller operably connected to the electric heating element. The controller is configured to generate a temperature setting. The controller is also configured to activate the electric heating element and calculate a projected maximum temperature. The controller is further configured to deactivate the electric heating element when the projected maximum temperature is greater than the temperature setting. |
| US10813166B2 |
Method and device for group communication
The present disclosure relates to technologies for sensor networks, machine-to-machine (M2M) communications, machine-type communications (MTC), and the Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services such as smart homes, smart buildings, smart cities, smart cars or connected cars, health care, digital education, retail businesses, and security and safety related services, on the basis of said technologies. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a method for performing a group communication by a terminal, the method comprising the steps of: setting a condition for selecting target terminals which will perform a group communication on the basis of the position of the terminal, and transmitting, to a server for providing the group communication, configuration information including the set selection condition; transmitting, to the server, a request for the group communication; receiving, from the server, a talk burst control message for a group communication with terminals which satisfy the selection condition and are selected from adjacent terminals positioned in the near field of the terminal; and relaying and transmitting media data to the selected terminals via the server. |
| US10813165B2 |
System and methods for session management
A network architecture and methods of managing packet data unit (PDU) sessions in a network are provided. The methods include PDU session establishment procedures, PDU session modification procedures, PDU session state transfer procedures, PDU session release procedures, and user equipment (UE) handover procedures. |
| US10813163B2 |
Devices and methods for controlling discontinuous reception in new radio
A method for discontinuous reception (DRX) is disclosed. The method includes receiving, by receiving circuitry of a User Equipment (UE), a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message having a DRX Start Offset (drx-StartOffset) and a DRX Slot Offset (drx-SlotOffset), determining, by processing circuitry of the UE, a start subframe based on the drx-StartOffset, and determining, by the processing circuitry, a starting time of a DRX On-Duration Timer (drx-onDurationTimer) in the start subframe based on the drx-SlotOffset. |
| US10813157B1 |
Beam failure recovery and related timing determination techniques
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for beam failure detection and related timing determinations, such as for applying a default beam after beam failure recovery response (BFRR) message. A method by a user equipment (UE) may include detecting failure of a beam associated with a first cell. The detecting can include performing beam failure detection (BFD) of a beam pair link (BPL) associated with the first cell (e.g., secondary cell (Scell)). The first cell can be in carrier aggregation (CA) with a second cell. The UE may send a beam failure recovery request (BFRQ) message on a second cell (e.g., a primary cell (Pcell)). The BFRQ message can include a candidate recovery beam for the first cell. The UE can receive a BFRR message on the second cell and determine a duration from reception of the BFRR message until using a default beam for communications on the first cell. |
| US10813156B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing network connection
Provided are a method and apparatus for processing a network connection. The method comprises the following steps: after a first communication module establishes a first connection with a network, a second communication module receives an instruction message sent by the first communication module within a pre-determined time (S102), wherein the instruction message is used for instructing the second communication module to disconnect a second connection established with the network; and the first communication module being connected to a first subscriber identity module (SIM) card in a terminal, and the second communication module being connected to a second SIM card in the terminal (S104). The present invention realizes automatic verification of the connection availability of the virtual SIM card without manual involvement of a user, and thus improves the user experience. |
| US10813155B2 |
Wireless communication apparatus and wireless communication method for connection to a wireless network
[Object] To provide a wireless communication apparatus, a wireless communication method, and a program being novel and improved by which connection to a network can be made more easily.[Solution] A wireless communication apparatus including: a first wireless communication unit configured to connect to a first network to perform wireless communication; and a control unit configured to assist connection, to a second network corresponding to a connection destination selection policy of another wireless communication apparatus received by the first wireless communication unit, by a wireless terminal related to the other wireless communication apparatus. |
| US10813153B2 |
Method and apparatus for distributing services and data
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a need to provide a service to a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices, detecting a movement of a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices in a direction that will place the second communication device in a communication range of the first communication device, and transmitting a message to the second communication device to provide the service to the first communication device when the second communication device comes into the communication range of the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10813150B2 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling uplink transmissions with reduced latency
A method and apparatus schedule uplink transmissions with reduced latency. A device can transmit a sidelink transmission in an in a transmit time interval. The device can transmit an uplink transmission in the same transmit time interval as the sidelink transmission. |
| US10813149B2 |
Method for transmitting/receiving V2X message in local network in wireless communication system and apparatus for same
One embodiment of the present invention provides a method for transmitting/receiving a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) message by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: transmitting/receiving a V2X message through a long-time evolution (LTE) Uu interface of a first local network; receiving local network boundary-related information from a first base station of the first local network; and determining execution of one or more of transmission and reception of a V2X message through a PC5 interface during a SIPTO period, on the basis of the local network boundary-related information. |
| US10813148B2 |
Selective probe-response suppression
An electronic device (such as an access point) that selectively provides a probe response is described. During operation, the electronic device receives a probe request from the second electronic device. Then, the electronic device determines whether one or more response criteria are met or achieved. For example, based at least in part on an identifier of the second electronic device, the electronic device may determine when the one or more response criteria are met by accessing a probe-activity history of the second electronic device that is stored in memory. If the one or more response criteria are met, the electronic device provides the probe response. Otherwise, the electronic device does not provide the probe response and the probe request may be dropped. |
| US10813147B2 |
Data transmission method, terminal, and base station
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a data transmission method, terminal, and base station, relate to the communications field, and can improve data packet transmission efficiency. The data transmission method includes: receiving, by a terminal in an idle state, first resource sent from a base station, where the first resource is used by the terminal to send an uplink application layer data packet to the base station; and sending, by the terminal, on the first resource, the uplink application layer data packet to the base station. The data transmission method is applied to the data transmission system. |
| US10813146B1 |
System and method for establishing a device to device communication link in cellular networks
Disclosed is a system and method for establishing a device to device communication link in cellular networks. The system includes one or more user equipments, and a base station. The one or more user equipments includes a first user equipment and a second user equipment. The first user equipment is configured with a first user equipment cognitive engine and the second user equipment is configured with a second user equipment engine. The base station that is coupled to a cellular tower and configured with an evolved packet core EPC. The base station and at least one of the one or more user equipments performs a method for establishing the device to device communication link in the cellular network using a transmit to receive transition gap (TTG) and a receive to transmit transition gap (RTG). |
| US10813142B2 |
Apparatus of paging mobile devices
A vehicle computer system (VCS) configured to communicate with one or more mobile devices, comprising a first processor configured to automatically create a priority list by utilizing one or more factors associated with communication activity between the vehicle computer system and the one or more mobile devices, wherein the priority list includes instructions to pair one or more mobile devices with the VCS and indicates the order of connecting to the one or more mobile devices. The vehicle computer system also includes a wireless transceiver including a second processor configured to receive the priority list from the first processor and establish a wireless connection with one or more mobile devices based on the priority list. |
| US10813141B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving NPRACH preamble in wireless communication system supporting TDD and apparatus therefor
This specification provides a method for transmitting an NPRACH preamble in a wireless communication system supporting TDD. More specifically, the method performed by the UE includes: receiving, from a base station, NPRACH configuration information including control information for a repetition number of NPRACH preambles including symbol groups through a higher layer signaling; and transmitting, to the base station, the NPRACH preamble repeatedly through frequency hopping of a symbol group based on the NPRACH configuration information, in which a frequency location of the symbol group is determined based on a first parameter related to a start subcarrier and a second parameter related to the frequency hopping. |
| US10813138B2 |
Methods and devices for improving random access response (RAR) transmission bandwidth efficiency
Methods and devices for improving Random Access Response (RAR) transmission bandwidth efficiency are disclosed herein. In this regard, a method includes receiving a random access request message from a terminal device, and transmitting to the terminal device an RAR message in response to the random access request message. The RAR message has a format dependent on a type of the random access request message. |
| US10813137B2 |
Method and apparatus of handling BWP inactivity timer during random access procedure in a wireless communication system
Methods and apparatuses of handling a bandwidth part (BWP) inactivity timer during a Random Access procedure in a wireless communication system are disclosed herein. In one method, a user equipment (UE) starts a BWP timer for a serving cell operating in a paired spectrum. The UE initiates a contention-based Random Access (RA) procedure on the serving cell and stops the BWP timer. The UE starts the BWP timer upon successful completion of the RA procedure, wherein the UE considers the contention-based RA procedure successfully completed if a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) addressed to a Cell Network Temporary Identifier (C-RNTI) of the UE is received and the PDCCH contains an uplink grant for a new transmission. |
| US10813131B2 |
Method and apparatus for improving random access preamble transmission in a wireless communication system
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for improving Random Access preamble transmission in a wireless communication system. The method includes receiving a configuration of an initial power and a power ramping step for a preamble transmission. The method also includes transmitting a first Preamble using a first power based on at least the initial power and the power ramping step, wherein the first Preamble is the last preamble transmission of a first Random Access procedure. The method includes determining whether the first Random Access procedure is successfully completed. The method also includes transmitting a second Preamble using a second power based on at least the first power, wherein the second Preamble is the first preamble transmission of a second Random Access procedure. |
| US10813130B2 |
Medium access control method based on broadcast preamble sampling for cognitive sensor network
The present invention relates to cognitive wireless sensor network technologies, and in particular to a medium access control method for a cognitive sensor network based on broadcast preamble sampling. A cognitive node in the cognitive sensor network adopts a periodical dormancy-awakening mechanism. Firstly, a state of a primary user is judged by using a spectrum sensing technology. If the primary user is not active, a data sending node establishes a communication link by using a broadcast preamble code. Each neighbor node simultaneously considers information of hops from a gateway according to an awakening order, and independently determines to serve as a relay node for forwarding data. Furthermore, a transmission conflict between the cognitive node and the primary user may be caused due to return or missed alarm of the primary user. The present invention adopts a retransmission mechanism based on confirmation to ensure transmission reliability of data packets. The present invention is independent of a common control channel, and can realize reliable access of the cognitive sensor network for an authorized frequency band at low overhead. |
| US10813127B2 |
Signaling of random access preamble parameters in wireless networks
User equipment (UE)-initiated accesses within a cellular network are optimized to account for cell size and to reduce signaling overhead. A fixed set of preamble parameter configurations for use across a complete range of cell sizes within the cellular network is established and stored within each UE. A UE located in a given cell receives a configuration number transmitted from a nodeB serving the cell, the configuration number being indicative of a size of the cell. The UE selects a preamble parameter configuration from the fixed set of preamble parameter configurations in response to the received configuration number and then transmits a preamble from the UE to the nodeB using the preamble parameter configuration indicated by the configuration number. |
| US10813123B2 |
Method and apparatus for changing SPS operation in wireless communication system
One embodiment of a modification of a semi-persistent scheduling (SPS) operation triggered by a terminal in a wireless communication system may be a single hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) process according to a plurality of SPS configurations. In other words, an eNodeB (eNB) can provide, to a UE, the plurality of SPS configurations covering a variety of message sizes. Another embodiment of a modification of an SPS operation triggered by a terminal may be a negative acknowledgement (NACK) with respect to a single HARQ process according to a plurality of SPS configurations and an SPS resource grant. In other words, an eNB provides, to a UE, the plurality of SPS configurations covering a dynamic reconfiguration of a message generation period, and whenever a specific SPS resource grant is not used for transmission, the terminal can transmit the NACK with respect to the SPS resource grant. |
| US10813122B2 |
Methods and apparatus for scheduling and/or granting uplink resources
A base station schedules a user equipment (UE) for uplink air link resources, e.g., unlicensed spectrum PUSCH resources, corresponding to one or more slots and, in some embodiments, at least one mini-slot. There may be, and sometimes are gaps between two scheduled slots and/or between a scheduled slot and a scheduled mini-slot. Different uplink air link resources corresponding to a schedule slot or mini-slot may, and sometimes do, use different set of frequencies. The base station generates and sends to the UE a single UL grant which grants uplink air link resources corresponding to the composite of resource allocations corresponding to the one or more slots and, in some embodiments, at least one mini-slot. The single UL grant may, and sometimes does, communicates gap information and frequency information. |
| US10813121B2 |
Node and method for downlink scheduling and hybrid automatic repeat request timing
Some of the example embodiments are directed towards a base station for determining a control timing configuration in order to provide a subframe timing setting for configuring downlink HARQ-ACK control timing for a cell serving a user equipment in a multiple cell communications network. The user equipment is served by a TDD based cell and a FDD based cell. Some example embodiments are directed towards user equipment for determining the control timing configuration as discussed above. |
| US10813117B2 |
Method for wireless communication, network device and terminal device
Disclosed is a method for wireless communication, a network device, and a terminal device. The method includes: sending, by a network device, configuration information to a terminal device, the configuration information instructing the terminal device to perform uplink data transmission according to a first transmission cycle; and determining, by the network device, a second transmission cycle for subsequent uplink data transmission of the terminal device according to data transmission of the terminal device on a transmission resource based on the first transmission cycle. In this way, allocation efficiency and utilization of uplink transmission resources can be improved, thereby avoiding waste of radio resources. |
| US10813115B2 |
Scheduling of uplink transport blocks
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to wireless communications, and more particularly, to techniques for preparing data for transmission from a user equipment in a wireless communication system. In some embodiments, a method may limit memory access starts during a time interval to ensure that all memory access operations are completed with a transmission time interval. |
| US10813114B2 |
Timing method for time division duplex communication, base station, and user equipment
A timing method for time division duplex communication, an uplink/downlink data scheduling method, a base station, and user equipment are provided. By determining whether grouping needs to be performed on uplink/downlink short transmission time intervals, it is determined, for different grouping requirements, whether addition of indication information to control signaling is required to indicate to user equipment an uplink short transmission time interval sequence number in an uplink short transmission time interval group for uplink data transmission or feedback to downlink data scheduling. Alternatively, addition of indication information to control signaling is not required, and uplink data transmission or feedback to downlink data scheduling is performed in an uplink short transmission time interval determined according to a default rule. |
| US10813110B2 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling terminal radio resources
A method and an apparatus for scheduling radio resources for a terminal are disclosed. The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a method and apparatus which predict fluctuations in the latency that may occur at the time of packet transfer between the terminal and a server in the mobile communication network, select the radio resource to be allocated for the terminal, and transmit information thereon to the server and the terminal, whereby maximizing the efficiency of packet transfer between the terminal and the server. |
| US10813107B2 |
Obtaining control channel elements of physical downlink control channels for cross-carrier scheduling
A base station (BS) and a user equipment (UE) communicate with each other by the BS transmitting and the UE receiving, via a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), control channel elements (CCEs) corresponding to a PDCCH candidate obtained based on a carrier index nCI. |
| US10813106B2 |
Wireless cross-connect switch
A wireless packet switch and methods for controlling the same include a multiple port controllers, each in communication with a respective wireless transceiver, configured to analyze data streams to and from the respective wireless transceiver; a cross-connect switch in communication with all of the port controllers, configured to provide connections between respective port controllers; an arbiter, in communication with all of the port controllers and with the cross-connect switch, configured to control the cross-connect switch, such that the cross-connect switch connects data streams of the port controllers in accordance with packet destination information and scheduling information from the port controllers. |
| US10813103B1 |
Methods and apparatus for reserving and/or utilizing resources in a CBRS network
Methods and apparatus for managing spectrum in a CBRS network to provide services to user equipment devices located at a customer's premises. In various embodiments, the customer premises has no landline connection. An exemplary method embodiment includes the steps of: receiving, by the CBRS CPE base station, over the air from each of a plurality of Citizens Broadband Radio Service Fixed Wireless Access (CBRS FWA) tower base stations a reference signal; selecting, based on the strength of each of the received reference signals, a primary CBRS FWA tower base station from the plurality of CBRS FWA tower base stations; establishing, by the CBRS CPE base station, a wireless communications link connection with the CBRS FWA tower base station selected as the primary CBRS FWA tower base station; reserving, by the CBRS CPE base station, an amount of spectrum for communicating with one or more auxiliary CBRS FWA tower base stations. |
| US10813099B2 |
Radio bearer configuration method and system
The base station serves includes: a sending unit, configured to send a request message to a second network device, where the request message is used to enable the second network device to generate a first configuration for a bearer of a user equipment UE, and a type of the bearer is type 2 or type 3; and a generating unit, configured to generate a second configuration for the bearer when it is determined that the type of the bearer is type 2, where the sending unit is further configured to: send the first configuration and the second configuration to the UE when it is determined that the type of the bearer is type 2, and send the first configuration to the UE. |
| US10813098B2 |
Method for transmission and reception in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor
A method for transmission and reception for a terminal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprises the steps of: receiving group information of a serving cell and neighboring cells and uplink/downlink configuration information for each group; and transmitting or receiving a signal to or from the serving cell, using the received group information of the serving cell and the neighboring cells and the uplink/downlink configuration information for each group, wherein the group information includes information on groups of cells clustered according to beams to be used by each cell or beam groups to which the beams belong. |
| US10813096B2 |
Integrated circuit
A wireless communication terminal apparatus wherein even when a SC-FDMA signal is divided into a plurality of clusters and the plurality of clusters are then mapped to respective discontinuous frequency bands (when C-SC-FDMA is used), the improvement effect of system throughput can be maintained, while the user throughput can be improved. In the apparatus, a DFT unit (210) subjects a symbol sequence of time domain to a DFT process, thereby generating signals of frequency domain. A setting unit (211) divides the signals input from the DFT unit (210) into a plurality of clusters according to a cluster pattern that is in accordance with an MCS set, an encoding size, or the number of Ranks occurring during MIMO transmissions, which is indicated in those signals input, and then maps the plurality of clusters to the respective ones of a plurality of discontinuous frequency resources, thereby setting a constellation of the plurality of clusters in the frequency domain. |
| US10813095B2 |
Location-matrix based user equipment band scanning
An electronic device configured to operate in two frequency bands having significantly different coverage areas receives coordinates associated with a smaller coverage area over a frequency band having a larger coverage area. The coordinates allow the electronic device to only power up the associated radio and search for a base station of the smaller coverage area when the electronic device is in the area described by the coordinates. This allows the electronic device to achieve significant power savings compared to even infrequent random polling to determine when a base station of the smaller coverage area radio system is available. |
| US10813094B2 |
Wideband beacon channel for frequency hopping systems
A method of operating a network on a plurality of frequency hopping channels is disclosed. The method includes transmitting a beacon on a beacon channel different from the frequency hopping channels and receiving a request from a node to join the network in response to the beacon. The method further includes adding the node to the network in response to the step of receiving and communicating with the node on the plurality of frequency hopping channels after the step of adding. |
| US10813092B2 |
Uplink signal starting position in a wireless device and wireless network
A wireless device may receive one or more messages comprising configuration parameters of a licensed assisted access (LAA) cell. The wireless device may receive downlink control information (DCI) for the LAA cell. The DCI may comprise a first field and a second field. The first field may indicate uplink resources for an uplink subframe of the LAA cell. The second field may indicate a first starting position in a plurality of starting positions in the uplink subframe. The first starting position in the uplink subframe may be determined, at least, based on a sum of a listen-before-talk (LBT) period and a timing advance value. The wireless device may generate one or more transport blocks employing the DCI. The wireless device may transmit the one or more transport blocks in the uplink resources starting from the starting position of the uplink subframe. |
| US10813090B2 |
Resource configuration method and device
Provided are a resource configuration method and device. The method includes: assigning frequency-domain resource blocks (RBs) in a system to one or more sub-channels to form a sub-channel configuration in the system, where each of the RBs is included in only one sub-channel; and determining a unique sub-channel index for each sub-channel, and instructing one or more sub-channels, through the sub-channel index, the RBs included in the instructed one or more sub-channels to carry control information and/or data information of a user equipment. The solution solves the problem of large overheads incurred by indicating configured time-domain/frequency-domain resources in a V2V communication system and reduces overheads incurred by indicating configured time-domain/frequency-domain resources. |
| US10813086B2 |
Bearer mobility and splitting in a radio access network-based, 3rd generation partnership project network having an integrated wireless local area network
A wireless local area network (WLAN) point-to-point communications link between an evolved universal terrestrial radio access network node B (eNB) and a user equipment device (or simply UE) is identified by UE/eNB media access control (MAC) identifiers on a per UE or per data radio bearer (DRB) basis for offloading cellular data from a long term evolution (LTE) link to the WLAN point-to-point communications link. A wireless local area network tunneling protocol (WLTP) includes packet formats and network protocol stack arrangements to support functions facilitated by the WLAN point-to-point communications link, such as, for example, identification of control and data traffic messages, DRB identification for WLTP packets, quality of service (QoS) delay and packet loss measurement, support of bearer splitting, and support of a general framework for offloading cellular traffic at different depths of the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) network protocol stack. |
| US10813083B2 |
System and method for auto-detection of WLAN packets using STF
A system and method of auto-detection of WLAN packets includes selecting a first Golay sequence from a first pair of Golay complementary sequences associated with first packet type, each Golay sequence of the first pair of Golay complementary sequences being zero correlation zone (ZCZ) sequences with each Golay sequence of a second pair of Golay complementary sequences associated with a second packet type, and transmitting a wireless packet carrying a short training field (STF) that includes one or more instances of the first Golay sequence. |
| US10813079B2 |
Paging signal transmitting method, paging signal receiving method, device and system
The present disclosure discloses a paging signal transmitting method, a paging signal receiving method, a device and a system, and relates to the field of communication. The paging signal transmitting method includes: generating a paging signal by an access network device, and transmitting the paging signal to a terminal by the access network device simultaneously using n scanning beams on n sub-bands, wherein the scanning beams that correspond to the respective sub-bands have different beam scanning areas, and n is a positive integer greater than 1. In examples of the present disclosure, n scanning beams are used by the access network device to simultaneously perform the scanning, which reduces the beam scanning period required for completely scanning the cell to be 1/n of the corresponding beam scanning period of the single scanning beam. In this way, the wake-up duration configured to the terminal is reduced, and the time when the terminal is in the dormant state is further increased, which is thereby beneficial to the terminal to save power. |
| US10813078B2 |
Satellite paging efficiency
A base station computer that includes a processor and memory storing instructions executable by the processor is described. The processor may be programmed to: determine a geographic position of a user terminal (UT); store the position in the memory; determine to page the UT; correlate a satellite beam based on the position; and page the UT via the satellite beam. |
| US10813077B2 |
Communications device, infrastructure equipment, communication system and methods for group paging and grouping communication devices based on various criteria
An infrastructure equipment of a wireless communications network is configured when data is to be transmitted to a communications device, to transmit a control message providing an indication that the infrastructure equipment intends to transmit a paging message to the communications device, and providing an indication of communications resources of a shared channel on which the paging message is to be transmitted. The paging message includes an indication that the communications device should establish a connection with the infrastructure equipment to receive the data from the infrastructure equipment. The communications device is one of a group of communications devices, configured to receive the control message, sub-divided into sub-groups of communications devices. The control message can include an indication of one of the sub-groups which should receive the paging message to be transmitted in the communications resources of the shared channel identified by the control message. |
| US10813074B2 |
Systems and methods for managing resource utilization in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for managing resource utilization in a network of moving things, for example including autonomous vehicles. |
| US10813073B2 |
Determining emitter locations
First information corresponding to a radio signal received at a first sensing device from a candidate location is obtained. Second information corresponding to a radio signal received at a second sensing device from the candidate location is obtained. A first relationship between the first sensing device and the candidate location and a second relationship between the second sensing device and the candidate location are determined. A first inverse and a second inverse of respectively the first and second relationships are obtained. A first estimate of the radio signal at the first sensing device is determined from the first information and the first inverse. A second estimate of the radio signal at the second sensing device is determined from the second information and the second inverse. Energy emitted from the candidate location is measured based on the first estimate and the second estimate. |
| US10813069B2 |
Techniques and apparatuses for using different timing advance values for different numerologies
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a timing advance (TA) command that includes a timing value for calculating a timing offset to be applied to adjust a timing of an uplink transmission; determine a numerology to be used to calculate the timing offset from the timing value; and calculate the timing offset using the timing value and the numerology, wherein the timing value corresponds to different timing offsets for different numerologies. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10813067B2 |
Method and apparatus for coordinating resources
A method for coordinating resources among a plurality of operating networks, including a first operating network and a second operating network performed at a coordination node, which may be a distributed coordination node in the first operating network or a centralized coordination node. The method comprises obtaining a first resource pattern for the first operating network and a second resource pattern for the second operating network. The first resource pattern is coordinated with the second resource pattern such that the first and second operating networks can conduct communications on different resource blocks when the first operating network is synchronized with the second operating network. The method also comprises determining whether the first operating network is synchronized with the second operating network. If it is determined that the first operating network is not synchronized with the second operating network, the method further comprises adjusting at least the first resource pattern. |
| US10813066B2 |
Systems and methods for synchronizing multiple electronic devices
Embodiments are provided for syncing multiple electronic devices for collective audio playback. According to certain aspects, a master device connects (218) to a slave device via a wireless connection. The master device calculates (224) a network latency via a series of network latency pings with the slave device and sends (225) the network latency to the slave device. Further, the master devices sends (232) a portion of an audio file as well as a timing instruction including a system time to the slave device. The master device initiates (234) playback of the portion of the audio file and the slave devices initiates (236) playback of the portion of the audio file according to the timing instruction and a calculated system clock offset value. |
| US10813065B2 |
Method and device for signal detection
Disclosed are a method and device for signal detection. The method comprises: a terminal receives system configuration information of a second transmission point sent by a first transmission point; the terminal performs downlink signal detection on the second transmission point according to the system configuration information of the second transmission point. The terminal in embodiments of the present invention can obtain the system configuration information of the second transmission point from the first transmission point, thereby reducing the complexity of signal detection on the second transmission point by the terminal. |
| US10813062B2 |
Methods to communicate parameters across multiple component carriers of a carrier aggregation for sidelink communication
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) and methods of communication are generally described herein. The UE may select one or more of the component carriers (CCs) of a carrier aggregation, and may transmit a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) and a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH) on the one or more selected CCs. The UE may encode the PSBCH to include a plurality of parameters related to the sidelink operation, wherein the plurality of parameters are to be propagated across all of the CCs of the plurality of CCs for the sidelink operation. The UE may transmit one or more physical sidelink shared channels (PSSCHs) in accordance with the carrier aggregation, and further in accordance with the plurality of parameters propagated across the plurality of CCs. |
| US10813060B2 |
Reference power headroom report
A method and apparatus are provided for generating and reporting a reference power headroom report (PHR) for New Radio (NR). A user equipment (UE) decides to report a reference power headroom (PH) for at least one carrier frequency in a transmission time interval (TTI). The UE determines at least one of an index (j) of a target received power of a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) to be transmitted in the TTI and a path loss scaling factor, an index (qd) of a reference signal used for measuring path loss for the carrier frequency, or an index (l) of a power control process used for the carrier frequency. The UE then calculates the reference PH based on one or more of the determined at least one index, and reports, in the TTI, a PHR including the reference PH for the carrier frequency. |
| US10813059B2 |
Power control method and apparatus, terminal, and network device
A power control method includes: obtaining, by a first terminal, power control information, where the power control information is information used to control a transmit power used by the first terminal when the first terminal communicates with a second terminal; determining a target transmit power based on the power control information; and sending first data to the second terminal based on the target transmit power. A first communication link is established between the first terminal and the second terminal. In the present disclosure, the following prior-art problem is resolved: In a relay or D2D communication scenario, a base station does not configure, for a specific terminal, a transmit power used by the terminal during D2D communication. Therefore, transmit powers used by different terminals during D2D communication are indicated to the different terminals, and a power control effect is improved. |
| US10813054B2 |
Feedback transmission techniques in coordinated clusters of transmission reception points
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. Techniques for multiple transmission reception points (TRPs) in a cluster may coordinate scheduling and communications with a user equipment (UE). Different TRPs may allocate uplink resources for one or more UEs within a coordinated cluster to transmit feedback information. A first TRP may provide a first set of resources that one or more associated UEs may use to transmit acknowledgment (ACK) feedback to indicate successful receipt of a downlink transmission of the first TRP, and one or more other TRPs of the coordinated cluster may provide a second set of resources that the one or more UEs may use to transmit negative acknowledgment (NACK) feedback to indicate that a downlink transmission of the first TRP was lost. The second set of resources may include non-orthogonal multiple access (NOMA) resources. |
| US10813051B2 |
Power management method and terminal device
A power management method and a terminal device are provided, so as to prevent an ongoing service from being affected because of power saving. The method includes: receiving, by a terminal device, a first operation, where the first operation is used to invoke a first application program; querying, by the terminal device, an association relationship between a power range and an application program, so as to determine whether the first application program to be invoked in response to the first operation is an available application program associated with a power range to which current remaining power of the terminal device belongs; and skipping invoking, by the terminal device, the first application program if the first application program is not an available application program associated with the power range to which the current remaining power belongs. |
| US10813047B2 |
First wireless communication terminal, second wireless communication terminal, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and recording medium
A first wireless communication terminal includes a first communicator, a second communicator, a first memory, and a processor. When first time information is received by the second communicator, the processor switches a state of the first communicator from first state to a second state at a first switching time calculated on the basis of the first time information. The processor switches the state of the first communicator from the second state to the first state at a second switching time calculated on the basis of the first time information. The first time information is information regarding a next scanning time indicating a time at which scanning is to be next performed by a second wireless communication terminal. |
| US10813044B2 |
Access type selection in a 5G network
This disclosure relates to techniques for selecting an access for transmitting messages on a 5G network. An access may be selected based on determined conditions in relation to one or more network policies and a message may be transmitted on the selected access. |
| US10813043B2 |
System and method for communicating wireless transmissions spanning both licensed and un-licensed spectrum
Performing wireless transmissions over a unified air interface that span portions of both the primary band and the complementary band may provide improved throughput and spectral efficiency in next generation networks. Wireless transmissions spanning both the licensed and unlicensed spectrum carry data in different frame formats over the respective primary and complementary bands. For example, frames communicated over the primary band may have a different channel structure (e.g., different size, placement, orientation, etc.) than frames communicated over the complementary band. Wireless transmissions spanning the licensed and unlicensed spectrum may also utilize different access schemes and/or waveforms over the respective primary and complementary bands. Embodiment unified air interfaces may be dynamically configurable via software defined radio (SDR) signaling instructions. |
| US10813042B1 |
Dynamic roaming partner prioritization based on service quality feedback
Dynamic roaming partner prioritization based on service quality feedback may be provided. First, a server associated with an enterprise may receive performance data and location data for each of a plurality of service provider networks from a plurality of end use devices associated with the enterprise. Next, the server may assign a ranking to a plurality of service providers by location based upon information. The information may comprise the received performance data and the location data corresponding to each of the plurality of service provider networks. The server may then push the ranking to a first end use device. |
| US10813031B2 |
System and method for relaying information
A system for relaying information comprising a plurality of communication devices, each communication device having means to transmit, receive and store relay information; a server operable to receive relay information and synchronize relay information when a connection between each communication device and the server is established; wherein at least one communication device is operable to broadcast relay information for asynchronous exchange of relay information when another communication device is within vicinity of at least one communication device. |
| US10813026B2 |
Communication device and method for inter-system handover for a user equipment (UE)
Embodiments of the present application provide a communication method and a device, which are used for inter-system handover of UE, so that a connection can be established between a source application management unit and a target application management unit, thereby effectively improving communication efficiency. The method in the embodiments of the present application includes: obtaining, by a network device, a source system identifier of a source application system and/or a target system identifier of a target application system; and sending, by the network device, the source system identifier to a target application management unit, or sending the target system identifier to a source application management unit, so that a connection is established between the source application management unit and the target application management unit, and the source application management unit and the target application management unit communicate with each other. |
| US10813021B2 |
Method and device for resource configuration in handover
A technique relating to resource configuration in a wireless communication network. A terminal device in the wireless communication network receives information about supplemental resource from a source cell. Then the terminal device determines a time interval, in which the supplemental resource is available to the terminal device, in a transition period of a handover from the source cell to a target cell based on a timer associated with a random access procedure in the handover. In this way, the terminal device may use the supplemental resource during the handover. |
| US10813018B2 |
Secondary node change signaling in future radio networks
The invention refers to a transfer of a User Equipment context from a source secondary network node (110A) to a target secondary network node (110B) that is different than the source secondary network node, wherein the UE (105) is served by a master network node (120) and the source secondary network node (110A), the source secondary network node (110A): transmitting a first message to the target secondary network node (110B), the first message comprising a handover request, receiving a second message comprising configuration data of the target secondary network, and after receiving the second message, transmitting to the master network node a third message comprising the configuration data of the target secondary network node; the invention further referring to a master network node (120): receiving a first message from the source secondary network node, the first message comprising a request to initiate a transfer of the UE context from the source secondary network node to the target secondary network node, in response to the request, transmitting a second message to the target secondary network node, and receiving a third message from the target secondary network node, the third message comprising configuration data of the target secondary network node. |
| US10813017B2 |
Communication state transition methods and apparatuses
The present disclosure discloses a communication state transition method. The method comprises: receiving, by a user equipment, information of one or more candidate cells from a current cell; measuring, by the user equipment, the one or more candidate cells when the user equipment is in a RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state to obtain measurement results; and building up, by the user equipment, a connection with a desired cell instead of a resident cell to transit from the RRC_INACTIVE or RRC_IDLE state to a RRC_CONNECTED state after receiving a paging message, wherein the desired cell is selected by the user equipment from the one or more candidate cells based on the measurement results. The present disclosure also discloses a communication state transition apparatus. |
| US10813016B2 |
Measurement method for wireless communication network, base station, and terminal
A measurement method for wireless communication networks, a base station and a terminal are provided. The method includes transmitting measurement configuration information to a terminal, wherein the measurement configuration information includes measurement object configuration information carrying a differentiation indication usable to differentiate a measurement object type; receiving a measurement result transmitted by the terminal after the terminal measures a determined measurement object which is determined according to the differentiation indication by the terminal, the measurement object type includes a Licensed-Assisted Access (LAA) cell configured with LAA frequency bins, a Long Term Evolution (LTE) cell configured with LTE frequency bins, or a MulteFire cell configured with MulteFire frequency bins; and the differentiation indication is an Absolute Radio Frequency Channel Number. |
| US10813014B2 |
Receiving a periodic, wideband synchronization signal in a narrowband receiver
A radio network device, having a narrowband receiver and operative in a wireless communication network, exploits the periodicity of transmission of network sync signals by iteratively receiving a plurality of frequency-offset portions of the sync signal, and then assembling the portions to recreate the entire sync signal. The recreated sync signal is then processed to attempt network detection and synchronization. In some embodiments, frequency/time compensation may be applied to the received and stored sync signal portions, prior to their combination, to compensate for uncertainty in the frequency drift (and time drift due to frequency error) of the sync signal location. |
| US10813004B2 |
Control information exchange system
A control information exchange system includes a sender device coupled to a receiver device and including a sender device application that periodically generates and transmits control packets that are directed to the receiver device. A control packet engine in the sender device receives a first control packet from the sender device application, performs a hashing operation on the first control packet to generate a first hash value, stores the first hash value in a sender device database, and transmits the first control packet to the receiver device. When the control packet engine subsequently receives a second control packet from the sender device application, it performs the hashing operation on the second control packet and, in response that hashing operation generating the first hash value, it transmits the first hash value to the receiver device to indicate the second control packet was duplicative of the first control packet. |
| US10813002B2 |
Capillary device charging
When a capillary network device connects to user equipment and the user equipment establishes or modifies a bearer to support traffic from the capillary device, the user equipment may request that the network provide some indication that the user equipment will not be charged for the traffic. The network may indicate to the user equipment that the flow is sponsored or that the user equipment will otherwise not be charged for the flow. Existing messages between a UE/GW, P-GW, PCRF, and an application server (AS) may be modified and new messages may be used so that the user equipment can request a guarantee of sponsorship or of non-charging and so that the AS may indicate to the user equipment that the flow is sponsored. The messaging can also be used by user equipment on its own behalf. |
| US10813001B1 |
Multicast messaging based on distance estimation of network devices
A wireless network has a transmitting node that can send a multicast message over the wireless network to a plurality of receiving nodes. Each of the receiving nodes, on receipt of the multicast message, can estimate, based on the receipt of the multicast message, a distance between the transmitting node and the receiving node. If the distance is within a certain distance range from the transmitting node, the receiving node implements a delay of a predetermined amount of time before retransmitting the message to its neighboring nodes. If the distance is beyond that range, the message is retransmitted without delay. All nodes within the distance range implement the same delay before retransmission, however, they may also implement an additional, randomized delay to allow nodes to transmit in several discrete time slots, thereby avoiding or minimizing data collisions with other nodes' transmissions of the message. |
| US10812999B2 |
Method and apparatus for reporting radio bearer loss information
A method for reporting radio bearer loss information is provided in an embodiment of this invention. The method comprises: receiving a User Equipment UE Context Release Request message or a Release Access Bearer Request message or an Iu interface release request message all carrying a release cause value; and if the release cause value indicates an abnormal release, reporting radio bearer loss information to a gateway while preserving non-GBR bearers. With the method and apparatus of embodiments of this invention, not only bearer reporting can be realized, but also problems caused by the release of Non-Guaranteed Bandwidth non-GBR bearers can be prevented. |
| US10812995B2 |
Optimized network selection
Methods and systems are described herein for optimized selection of wireless communications networks when multiple wireless communications networks are available to or for selection by a wireless communications device. A wireless communications device may select an optimal network on a per-application and/or per-transmission basis based on one or more policies defined and managed by the device and/or based on dynamic selection of a wireless network based on one or more probed network characteristics (e.g., latency, cost of traffic, data security, etc.). When a state of the device satisfies conditions specified by the policies managed and enforced on the device (e.g., in an enterprise mobility management system), then the wireless network may be selected as defined by the applicable policy. However, when the state of the device does not match an existing policy, then wireless network selection may be based on the dynamic probing of the various networks to determine a preferred wireless network. |
| US10812990B2 |
Client steering
Steering clients between access points (APs) or other sources of wireless signaling is contemplated. The client steering may be used to supplant or augment roaming capabilities of the clients with independent steering decisions made at the APs such as by utilizing information shared between the APs to generate a steering threshold for use in assessing whether clients should be steered from one AP to another. |
| US10812987B2 |
System and method for virtual radio cell
In particular, systems and methods according to present principles configure physical eNodeB to have multiple virtual eNodeBs, where each virtual eNodeBs corresponds to a particular PLMN. Thus, each PLMN has its own virtual eNodeB which is hosted on a common shared physical eNodeB. |
| US10812984B2 |
Devices, methods, and systems with dynamic spectrum sharing
Devices, methods, and systems with dynamic spectrum sharing. In one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes a software-defined radio, a spectrum sensing sub-system, a memory, and an electronic processor. The software-defined radio is configured to generate an input signal, and wirelessly communicate with one or more radio nodes using a traffic data channel and a broadcast control channel. The spectrum sensing sub-system is configured to sense local spectrum information from the input signal. The electronic processor is communicatively connected to the memory and the spectrum sensing sub-system and is configured to receive the local spectrum information from the spectrum sensing sub-system, receive spectrum information from the one or more radio nodes, and allocate resources for the traffic data channel based on the local spectrum information and the spectrum information that is received from the one or more radio nodes. |
| US10812975B1 |
Methods and systems for blockchain smart contract in Hotspot 2.0 network for user authentication while roaming
Methods and systems of user authentication for roaming access to a wireless communications network, using blockchain, is described. A wireless access point (WAP) can provide roaming connectivity to a Wi-Fi network for a mobile device, for example at a public hotspot. The disclosed WAP is blockchain-enabled, allowing connectivity to a blockchain network. Accordingly, when a WAP receives a connection request to the Wi-Fi network, the WAP can execute a smart contract in the blockchain to determine whether a user of the mobile device is authenticated for roaming access to the Wi-Fi network. In some cases, the smart contract verifies that service providers of the mobile device and the Wi-Fi network have a roaming agreement. Also, the smart contact can verify that the user is authenticated by the service provider of the mobile device. In some cases, the WAP device functions in accordance with a Hotspot 2.0 (HS2) networking standard. |
| US10812973B2 |
System and method for communicating with provisioned security protection
A method for operating a user equipment (UE) includes receiving a security parameter provisioned for the UE, wherein the security parameter is secured using a first security key, after receiving the security parameter, communicating with the first device, wherein the communication with the first device is secured using the first security key, and performing a mobility related procedure in accordance with the security parameter provisioned for the UE, wherein performing the mobility related procedure includes triggering the mobility related procedure with a second device, deriving a second security key in accordance with the security parameter, the second security key is usable in the mobility related procedure, and securing at least one message of the mobility related procedure using the second security key. |
| US10812971B2 |
Service-based security per data network name in mobile networks
Techniques for providing service-based security per data network name in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for service-based security per data network name in mobile networks in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a new session, wherein the service provider network includes a 5G network or a converged 5G network; extracting network name information for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the network name information. |
| US10812969B2 |
System and method for configuring a wireless device for wireless network access
This document describes a system and method for configuring a second wireless device to access a wireless network using a first wireless device whereby one-round key exchange protocol is adopted to share the wireless network's configuration data with the second wireless device in an efficient and secure manner. |
| US10812967B2 |
Wireless field devices having embedded device description data
A method of automatically providing a device description (DD) file for a wireless field device wirelessly coupled at least in part to a wireless device manager (WDM) that is coupled to a process controller in a process control network of an industrial processing facility (IPF). The wireless field device is provided with a sensor or an actuator, a controller, a transceiver and antenna, and with the DD file embedded in its memory. Responsive to a triggering event, the WDM automatically sends a read request to the wireless field device for reading the DD file. Responsive to the read request, the wireless field device transmits DD data for the DD file to the WDM wirelessly across at least a portion of a path to the WDM. The WDM receives and uploads the DD file. |
| US10812966B2 |
Method of configuring parameters for a base station
The application provides a method, apparatus and system of configuring parameters for a base station. A network controller receives a registration request from a newly added base station. The network controller obtains wireless configuration parameters for the base station, and sends the wireless configuration parameters to the base station. The wireless configuration parameters are broadcasted by the base station to one or more terminal equipments, and are used by a terminal equipment when it sends a connection request to the base station. |
| US10812965B2 |
Method and apparatus for adjusting device persona
A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may obtain operational capability and state information for at least one communication devices, and provide a usage profile to the communication devices to enable each to adjust a group of device personas, each controlling a function of a group of functions performed by one of the group of communication devices. The system may generate a first device persona based on presence information, operational capability information, other usage profiles of the group of communication devices, and state information, wherein operation of a second communication device of the group is based at least in part on the first device persona. A conflict may be identified between a first function and another function of the group of functions, based on an adjustment to the first device persona and the system may communication with the second communication device to resolve the conflict. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10812964B2 |
Address assignment for initial authentication
A mobile device may transition between Extended Service Set (“ESS”) networks while maintaining the same internet protocol (“IP”) address while transitioning. The transition may occur seamlessly, such that a consumer never loses the network connection despite transitioning between networks. The mobile device may receive an IP address from a pool of addresses, such that the mobile device can keep that IP address as it is transitions between networks that each have access to the pool. The assignment of the IP address to the mobile device is from the pool of IP addresses rather than from the AP. |
| US10812962B2 |
Aligning measurement gaps and discovery signals
According to some embodiments, a method in a network node of a wireless network for aligning discovery reference signal (DRS) occurrences comprises determining a first DRS occurrence configuration that comprises a schedule for transmission of a first series of DRS occurrences. The method further comprises determining a first discovery measurement timing configuration (DMTC) that comprises a schedule for receiving DRS occurrences that is aligned with a first subset of DRS occurrences of the first series of DRS occurrences. The method further comprises determining a second DMTC that comprises a schedule for receiving DRS occurrences that is aligned with a second subset of DRS occurrences of the first series of DRS occurrences, wherein the second subset of DRS occurrences is different than the first subset of DRS occurrences. The method further comprises communicating first DMTC to a first wireless device and the second DMTC in a second wireless device. |
| US10812960B2 |
Emergency communications system for vehicle
An emergency communication system for a vehicle. The system includes a drone docking station configured to be mounted to a vehicle. An aerial drone is configured to be docked to the docking station and released from the docking station when the vehicle is disabled and/or a driver is incapacitated at a location that is out of range of communication with emergency authorities. |
| US10812956B2 |
Electronic device enabling NFC communication
An electronic device includes an NFC unit configured to enable near field communication (NFC) with at least one NFC device, a network communication unit configured to communicate with at least one network device, a controller configured to control the NFC unit and the network communication unit to exchange data between the at least one NFC device and the at least one network device. |
| US10812953B2 |
Communication control device
A vehicular communication control device includes: a communication packet generator generating a vehicle information packet indicating a vehicle traveling state; a transmission processor transmitting the vehicle information packet to a peripheral vehicle in a predetermined transmission cycle; a road information acquisition unit acquiring forward road information including a road connection point position at which a host vehicle traveling road is connected to another road; and a positional relationship determination unit determining, based on the forward road information, whether a remaining distance to the road connection point is equal to or smaller than a predetermined cycle change distance. The transmission processor: sets a predetermined first cycle as the transmission cycle when the remaining distance is larger than the predetermined cycle change distance; and sets a second cycle shorter than the first cycle as the transmission cycle when the remaining distance is equal to or smaller than the cycle change distance. |
| US10812945B1 |
Tracking device presence detection and reporting by access points
A tracking system determines a location of a tracking device associated with a user using one or more access points at the location. Each access point at the location is configured to detect and couple with the tracking device when the tracking device is within a communicative range of the access point. An access point provides updates on the tracking device's presence, as well as the tracking device's arrival to and departure from the communicative range of the access point, to a tracking server. The tracking server determines, from these updates, whether the tracking device is at the location. The user may be notified, via a mobile device, of the tracking device's location. |
| US10812942B2 |
Mobile tag sensing and location estimation
Apparatuses, methods, and systems for estimating a location of a tag are disclosed. One method includes identifying a physical shape of a structure or characteristics of the structure, sensing a condition of the structure, generating a first set of weighted likelihoods based on the physical shape of the structure or characteristics of the structure, wherein the first set of weighted likelihoods includes a weighted likelihood of the tag being at each one of a plurality of grid points within the structure, generating a second set of weighted likelihoods based on the sensed condition of the structure, wherein the second set of weighted likelihoods includes a weighted likelihood of the tag being at each one of the plurality of grid points, generating a combined set of likelihoods based on the first set of weighted likelihoods and the second set of weighted likelihoods, and estimating a location of the tag based on the combined set of likelihoods. |
| US10812936B2 |
Localization determination for mixed reality systems
To enable shared user experiences using augmented reality systems, shared reference points must be provided to have consistent placement (position and orientation) of virtual objects. Furthermore, the position and orientation (pose) of the users must be determinable with respect to the same shared reference points. However, without highly sensitive and expensive global positioning system (GPS) devices, pose information can be difficult to determine to a reasonable level of accuracy. Therefore, what is provided is an alternative approach to determining pose information for augmented reality systems, which can be used to perform location based content acquisition and sharing. Further, what is provided is an alternative approach to determining pose information for augmented reality systems that uses information from already existing GPS devices. |
| US10812934B2 |
System and method for identifying associated subjects from location histories
Systems and methods to track the respective locations of subjects over time. The system identifies subjects who, over time, were co-located with one another suggesting they are associated with one another, and the pairs are analyzed. For each of the subjects, the system produces a vector that quantifies the subject's location history by including a respective weight for each combination of a time interval with a geographical area. The vectors are compared using a distance metric, and any pair of subjects whose vectors are sufficiently close are flagged as being an associated pair. The respective vector belonging to each subject is normalized to account for the total number of other subjects who were co-located with the subject. For each interval-area pair, the system may compute the frequency of the interval-area pair, and then divide each weight that corresponds to the interval-area pair by the frequency of the interval-area pair. |
| US10812932B1 |
Dynamic geofencing techniques for GPS enabled communication devices
Techniques are disclosed for managing a spontaneously created geofenced area among a plurality of communication devices communicable with a communication server. The communication server receives, from a location enabled first communication device, an instruction to create a geofence around itself. Upon receiving location data from the first and a location enabled second communication devices, the communication server compares the location data of the first and second communication devices to determine how close they are to one another. When the first and second communication devices are within a predetermined distance of one another, the communication server creates a geofence around the first communication device. The communication server will then periodically poll and receiving updated location data for the first and second communication devices. The communication server then recalculates the geofence boundary based on the location of the first communication device. The communication server also notifies the first communication device any time the second communication device ventures beyond the boundary of the geofence. |
| US10812928B1 |
Audio service design for operating systems
In one embodiment, an audio service executing on a computing device performs a method including receiving, from one or more applications, a number of world-locked audio objects, where each of the world-locked audio objects is associated with a coordinate within a three-dimensional environment; identifying a first subset of the world-locked audio objects and a second subset of the world-locked audio objects, where the first subset includes a number of world-locked audio objects and the second subset includes one or more of the world-locked audio objects that are excluded from the first subset; generating a spherical harmonic object based on the second subset of world-locked audio objects and their associated coordinates; and sending data associated with the first subset of world-locked audio objects and the spherical harmonic object to an audio driver configured to render audio for simultaneous output. |