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US10829975B2	Angle-adjustable positioning and self-closing hinge for highly sealed door Provided is an angle-adjustable positioning and self-closing hinge for a highly sealed door, comprising a hinge part, a fixing base, a fixing bar, a threaded sleeve, a threaded ring, a plug, and an adjustment socket; the hinge part is provided with a bushing and a leaf; the fixing base is provided with a bushing; the fixing bar has a screw; a threaded sleeve is fastened inside the bushing, the plug is fastened inside the bushing, and the threaded sleeve and plug are spaced apart; between the threaded sleeve and plug in the two bushings are disposed the fixing bar, the two magnets, two springs, and the adjustment base; the screw of the fixing bar is screwed to the threaded sleeve.
US10829974B2	Roller shutter arrangement without polygonal effect A roller shutter arrangement (1) includes a door leaf (2) including door leaf elements connected together to be angled and guided by guide rollers (23a, 23b) in lateral guides. The lateral guides each include an end portion accommodating the door leaf (2) in a closed position and a storage portion accommodating the door leaf (2) in an open position. The end portion and the storage portion are angled with respect to each other and are connected via a transition portion (42). The transition portion (42) includes guide paths on guide rollers on which predetermined guide rollers roll with a guide length between guide rollers corresponding substantially to a partition defined by a breadth of the door leaf element or to an integer multiple thereof. The so-called polygonal effect is avoided and higher movement speeds of the door leaf (2) are enabled while the service life is simultaneously increased.
US10829972B2	Stepless sliding doors system The present invention is directed to a stepless sliding doors system, comprising: two sliding doors (10), at least one of them comprising: two vertical poles (30); means (50) for rotating each of the vertical poles (30); to each side of the vertical poles (30) is firmly connected a hand-connector (36); each of the hand-connectors (36) is pivotally connected to a rail-cart (18) having two rollers (42); each of the rail-carts (18) comprises a horizontal hinge (58) disposed between the rollers (42), and a vertical springy hinge (70), for applying pulling or pushing force of the rollers on a rail thereof, thereby allowing placing the sliding doors of the system in the same plane when in the closed state of the doors, and shifting the doors one along the other in the open state thereof, and additionally preventing the wheels to deviate from a rail in the case of slight deformations.
US10829968B2	Motor vehicle lock comprising integrated servo closing function The invention relates to a motor-vehicle lock, in particular a motor-vehicle door lock. In order to provide a reliable assembly and a reliable operation for said lock, the drive housing 6 of the servo closing function 2 is designed to function simultaneously as a Bowden cable bearing 8 and as a receiving chamber or shaft 14 for the micro-switch 15. The drive housing 6 has a robust, compact design and allows the micro-switch 15 to be sited securely in the drive housing 6 always in the same place. This also remains the case as the securing cover 10 is fixed in the drive housing 6 by means of a clip 11.
US10829967B2	Bus configured latching solenoid A latching solenoid (100, 200, 300) includes a coil (114) and an armature (120). The armature (120) moves between latch position and a rest position in response to momentary energization of the coil (114) without moving in response to de-energization of the coil (114). A solenoid controller (140) is operable to receive messages from a vehicle bus (108, 410) and output control signals that cause energization of the coil (114).
US10829965B2	Door latch device Provide a door latch device that allowing a childproof-double-lock mechanism is simplified and the size of the door latch device is miniaturized. While supporting a childproof lever and a double lock lever by a support shaft, coordinating the childproof lever and the double lock lever by an interlocking means and for moving the double lock lever in the direction of a double-lock position in conjunction with the childproof lever and the double lock lever move to the 3rd position from the 2nd position where is a childproof lock position.
US10829964B2	Vehicular door latch device A vehicular door latch device includes a latch, a ratchet, a locking and unlocking mechanism, and a rotation member. The latch rotates in accordance with closing of a door while a striker provided in a vehicle body is engaged. When the door is in a fully-closed state, the ratchet holds the latch in a first posture. When the door is in a half-closed state, the ratchet holds the latch in a second posture. The mechanism is switched between an unlocked posture that can cancel interlock, and a locked posture that cannot cancel the interlock. When the latch is in the second posture, the rotation member overlaps the switching route and prohibits the posture change. When coming into contact with the rotation member overlapping the switching route, the mechanism in the unlocked posture is switched to the unlocked posture by rotation of a portion thereof in contact with the rotation member.
US10829961B2	Security anchor A security anchor comprises a first (or base) plate and a second (or clamping) plate that is adapted to fit over and engage the first plate. In use, fasteners pass through one or more holes defined through a central portion of the first plate to secure the first plate to a fixed object, such as a wall or floor. The second plate fit overs and engages the first plate, with a tab of the second plate received in a slot defined by a first upstanding wall portion of the first plate One or more holes defined in an upstanding wall portion of the second plate are in registry with one or more holes defined through a second upstanding wall portion of the first plate, such that a locking device can be passed through a selected pair of registered holes and connected to an item that is to be secured.
US10829959B2	Locking device with configurable electrical connector key and internal circuit board for electronic door locks Locks, systems and methods of monitoring a lock, the lock having a hub with a slot rotatable by a handle to open and close a latchbolt. A locking member is moveable into and out of engagement with the hub slot to prevent and permit movement of the hub and latchbolt. A sensor on the lock, adjacent the hub and locking member, monitors a moving lock component. The sensor may sense the position of the locking member in or out of engagement with the hub slot. The sensor may be a reed switch actuated by a magnet on the moving lock component. The lock may further include a magnet mounted on the hub and the sensor may comprise a reed switch capable of being actuated by the magnet on the hub. The lock and system may include an external control unit having an alarm for controlling operation of the lock.
US10829956B2	Automatic sliding panel deadbolt lock assembly A sliding panel deadbolt lock assembly that is associated with a sliding panel that transitions between an open position and a closed position relative to a stationary panel that is coupled to the sliding panel. A sliding panel lock assembly includes a pin that transitions between an engaged position and a retracted position. A first magnetic field sensing device is positioned at the retracted position of the pin when the pin is in the retracted position to enable the sliding panel to transition from the closed position. The first magnetic field sensing device detects a magnetic field generated by a first magnetic field generating device positioned on the pin. The first magnetic field sensing device positioned at the retracted position of the pin is aligned with the first magnetic field generating device positioned on the pin when the pin is in the retracted position.
US10829949B2	Drywall repair apparatus and methods A backing plate for drywall repair has a body having an outer periphery, and a thickness substantially less than any dimension at right angles to the thickness, made from a semi-rigid material, the body exhibiting two opposite, parallel planar surfaces, a plurality of guiding indentions arranged in a closely-spaced pattern on a first one of the parallel planar surfaces of the body, each guiding indention extending into the body for a first dimension less than the thickness of the body, having an intersection of a first area in the planar surface, and a parallel area diminishing with depth of the guiding indention, and, at the full depth of each guiding indention, a through hole of a diameter centered on the guiding indention and passing through the body and out the opposite planar surface.
US10829943B2	Floor panel for forming a floor covering, and substrate for a panel A floor panel for forming a floor covering, where the floor panel includes a layer-shaped substrate, as well as a decorative top layer situated above the substrate; and where the substrate includes at least a layer which is realized on the basis of a composition including at least a thermoplastic synthetic material; and the composition, apart from the thermoplastic synthetic material, also includes at least one or more elastomers; and that the thermoplastic synthetic material concerns thermoplastic polyester.
US10829937B2	Roofing system and method A system and method of roofing. The present invention includes a fabric sheet having an upper surface and a lower surface. The upper surface includes one of a hook and loop fastener and the lower surface is configured to be attached to a roof decking. The present invention further includes a plurality of tiles each having an upper edge, a lower edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The other of the hook and loop fastener is attached to the bottom surface. The plurality of tiles are releasably attached to the upper surface of the fabric sheet via the hook and loop fasteners.
US10829935B2	Roofing material with a non-asphalt backing A roofing material including a substrate having a top face and a bottom face. The roofing material further includes a non-asphalt coating applied to the substrate and an asphalt layer covering at least a portion of the top face. The bottom face is asphalt-free, or substantially asphalt-free.
US10829923B2	Pump station comprising a flush pipe A pump station for intermediate storage of liquid includes a tank configured to house the liquid, an inlet for influent liquid flow, a pump configured to intermittently discharge liquid from the tank, an outlet for effluent liquid flow, and a flush pipe having a lower opening provided in the tank and an upper opening. The lower opening of the flush pipe is located below a pump start liquid level of the tank, and the flush pipe includes a valve configured to open/close fluid communication between the lower opening of the flush pipe and the upper opening of the flush pipe. The valve is located above the pump start liquid level of the tank. The flush pipe is configured to alternate between a primed state and a released state.
US10829922B2	Linear drain system including drain channel and support bracket assembly A linear drain system includes a drain channel and a support bracket assembly. The drain channel includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the upper surface and the lower surface. The drain channel further includes a drain hole disposed in the lower surface, and an L-shaped recess formed on an underside of the drain channel by the upper surface, the lower surface, and the side surfaces. The support bracket assembly is shaped and dimensioned to fit in the L-shaped recess. When the support bracket assembly is disposed in the L-shaped recess, a bottom portion of the upper surface of the drain channel contacts an upper surface of the support bracket assembly, and outer portions of the side surfaces of the drain channel contact inner side surfaces of the support bracket assembly.
US10829920B2	Toilet clean device A toilet clean device has a long pipe, a joint pipe, and an adjustable elbow pipe. The long pipe is hollow and has a longitudinal cutting slot. The joint pipe is fluidly communicated with a bottom end of the long pipe. The adjustable elbow pipe is fluidly communicated with the joint pipe and the direction, the curvature, and the angle thereof may be adjusted freely. Therefore, the toilet clean device may adapt for any size of the pipeline of the toilet. The structure of the toilet clean device is not only simplified and easy to be assembled and disassembled, but also the toilet clean device is easy to be operated.
US10829916B2	User interface for a faucet A faucet user interface illustratively includes a support extending along a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the support. In an illustrative embodiment, the handle is rotatable about the longitudinal axis for controlling a first water parameter (e.g., water temperature), and the handle is axially movable along the longitudinal axis for controlling a second water parameter (e.g., water flow rate). In another illustrative embodiment, a first handle is rotatable about a longitudinal axis of a delivery spout for controlling a first water parameter, and a second handle is rotatable about the longitudinal axis of the delivery spout for controlling a second water parameter.
US10829915B2	Panel assembly and a tap device with the panel assembly The invention refers to a panel assembly and a tap device including the panel assembly, wherein the tap device includes a valve with a valve cover, and the panel assembly includes a panel with a through hole, wherein the panel assembly further includes a positioning member passing through the through hole and can be secured to the panel, and the positioning member is movably plugged onto the valve cover in the axial direction of the valve cover.
US10829912B2	Wear assembly for use on earth working equipment A wear assembly for excavating equipment which includes a wear member and a base each with upper and lower stabilizing surfaces that are offset and at overlapping depths to reduce the overall depth of the assembly while maintaining high strength and a stable coupling. The nose and socket each includes a generally triangular-shaped front stabilizing end to provide a highly stable front connection between the nose and wear member for both vertical and side loading. The lock is movable between hold and release positions to accommodate replacing of the wear member when needed, and secured to the wear member for shipping and storage purposes.
US10829910B2	Image display system for work machine, remote operation system for work machine, and work machine An image display system for a work machine includes an imaging device mounted to a work machine including a working unit having a working implement, an attitude detector detecting an attitude of the working unit, a distance detector determining information about distance to an object to be worked by the work machine, and a processor using information about position of the working implement obtained using an attitude of the working unit, and information about position of the object to be worked obtained from the information about distance from the work machine to an object to be worked, determined by the distance detector, generating an image of a portion corresponding to the working implement, on the object to be worked opposing the working implement, combining the generated image with an image of the object to be worked imaged by the imaging device, and displaying the combined image on a display device.
US10829909B2	Work vehicle and control method for work vehicle A controller determines a target rotation speed of an engine from an operation amount of an accelerator operating member. The controller determines whether a vehicle is in coasting deceleration. The controller decreases a differential pressure between a first circuit and a second circuit of a hydraulic circuit according to a deviation between an actual rotation speed of the engine and the target rotation speed, or the operation amount of the accelerator operating member when the vehicle is in the coasting deceleration.
US10829908B2	Construction machine This construction machine includes a first hydraulic drive device that is driven by a first prime mover and a second hydraulic drive device that is driven by a second prime mover. The first hydraulic drive device has a first closed circuit that connects a first hydraulic actuator and a first closed-circuit pump and a first assist flow path that connects the first closed circuit and a first open-circuit pump and that supplies pressure oil from the first open-circuit pump to the first closed circuit. The second hydraulic drive device is provided with a second closed circuit that connects a second hydraulic actuator and a second closed-circuit pump. The present invention also includes a first emergency flow path that branches from the first assist flow path and connects to the second closed circuit and that supplies pressure oil from the first open-circuit pump to the second closed circuit.
US10829904B1	Drainage devices and system A drainage device for use under the floor of a building to facilitate drainage of water along a foundation of the building under the floor. A bridge drainage device permits more rapid installation of the drainage devices. The bridge device can be used to bridge between two drainage devices so that it is not necessary to cut the drainage devices precisely to fit on a footing of any selected length.
US10829903B2	Device for calculating construction assistance information, system for calculating construction assistance information, and program A device for calculating construction assistance information includes: an acquisition unit that acquires, from a vibratory hammer construction machine, information that contains at least values indicating a eccentricity force of a vibratory hammer which the vibratory hammer construction machine imparts to a construction object, the number of impacts, and a depth of penetration of the construction object; and a calculation unit that calculates a accumulated impact force indicating a work load of construction on the basis of the information acquired by the acquisition unit.
US10829902B2	Retaining wall A retaining wall for retaining matter on a side thereof comprising: a plurality of upwardly projecting primary sheet piles spaced apart from each other and having first structural properties comprising at least one of weight, size, strength and depth to be installed in a supporting body; and one or more intermediate panels of material arranged so as to span the gap between a pair primary sheet piles and to retain at least a portion of the retained matter, wherein the one or more intermediate panels have second structural properties different from the first structural properties.
US10829900B2	Automated rumble strip assembly An automated rumble strip assembly includes a frame having a top surface configured to support a vehicle tire moving along the frame. The automated rumble strip assembly also includes a plurality of elongate members, each elongate member having a top surface. The automated rumble strip assembly also includes an actuator assembly configured to move the elongate members from a first position where each of the top surfaces of the elongate members is flush with the top surface of the frame, to a second position where each of the top surfaces of the elongate members is recessed relative to the top surface of the frame.
US10829891B2	Device and method for producing a load bearing cable, as well as a load bearing cable A device 100 produces an endless winding cable 101 by winding a yarn 106 around two thimbles 102, 104. The device 100 comprises an elongated guide 110, a carriage 112, a yarn feeder 114, a first thimble holder 116, and a second thimble holder 118. The first thimble holder 116 and the second thimble holder 118 each hold one of the two thimbles 102, 104. The carriage 112 is movable relative to the elongated guide 110. The yarn feeder 114 is connected to the carriage 112, and comprises at least one spool holder 120 for holding a spool 122 with the at least one yarn 106, and an output guide 124 for guiding the at least one yarn 106 to the cable during winding. The yarn feeder 114 comprises at least one yarn brake 126 for controlling a tension of the at least one yarn 106 during winding.
US10829888B1	Sachet for packaging, washing and drying cosmetic sponges A sachet used for washing cosmetic sponges. The sachet is made of a permeable material so water may pass freely into and out of the sachet. The sachet includes an opening forming an entrance into the sachet and further includes a connector operable to open and close the opening and thereby open and close the entrance. The sachet material includes a pair of spaced fabric layers interconnected by monofilament fibers and treated with an antimicrobial/bacterial agent.
US10829884B2	Structural arrangement introduced in a liquid dispensing set-up of a household appliance A structural arrangement introduced in a liquid dispensing set-up of a household appliance includes at least one feed pipe, at least one movable lid cooperating with a fixed body, and at least one liquid flow driver. The liquid flow driver is disposed adjacent a lower face of the movable lid. The liquid flow driver is associated with the feed pipe through a fluid connector. The fluid connector defines a hinge axis of the movable lid. The liquid flowing through the liquid flow driver is directed inside of at least one washing environment defined in an inside of the household appliance.
US10829882B2	Transmission assembly for a washing machine appliance A washing machine appliance includes a rotatable wash basket and an agitator rotatably mounted within the wash basket. A rotor of a motor is selectively coupled to the wash basket and the agitator through a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a planetary gear train including a plurality of helical gears. An input shaft is fixedly attached to the rotor and is operably coupled with the planetary gear train. A thrust bushing or bearing is positioned around the input shaft and a spring element is positioned between the thrust bushing or bearing and the rotor to prevent axial movement of the input shaft caused by the helical gears engaging each other when the direction of rotation of the input shaft changes.
US10829879B2	Conductive nonwoven fabric and method of producing meltblown nonwoven fabric used in conductive nonwoven fabric Provided is a conductive nonwoven fabric, including a meltblown nonwoven fabric made from a melt liquid-crystal-forming wholly aromatic polyester having a melt viscosity at 310° C. of less than or equal to 20 Pa·s and satisfying (A) an average fiber diameter from 0.1 μm to 5 μm, (B) two or less film-like objects existing per 1 mm2 of the nonwoven fabric, (C) a breaking length in a warp direction of greater than or equal to 10 km and a breaking length in a weft direction of greater than or equal to 6 km, (D) a basis weight from 1.0 g/m2 to 15 g/m2, (E) a thickness from 5 μm to 50 μm, and (F) an air permeability of less than or equal to 300 cc/cm2/second, and a metal coating film formed on the meltblown nonwoven fabric.
US10829878B2	Warp knit fabrics with variable path weft strands An item may include fabric or other materials formed from intertwined strands of material. The strands of material may include non-conductive strands and conductive strands. The strands may be intertwined by a warp knitting machine to produce a warp knit fabric. The warp knit fabric may include intertwined warp strands and weft insertion strands that are inserted amongst the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may extend across less than all of the warp strands. The weft insertion strands may include parallel segments that each extend across a different portion of the warp strands. The segments of weft insertion strands may have different widths relative to one another and relative to the width of the fabric. The weft insertion strands may be inserted into the warp knitting machine across the warp strands using a weft insertion device that is positioned by a computer-controlled positioner.
US10829874B2	Partial float weave fabric An innerduct for a cable containing one or more strip-shaped lengths of woven textile fabric configured to create a flexible, longitudinal compartment for enveloping a cable. The woven fabric comprises a plurality warp yarns and a plurality of picks of weft yarns and contains an alternating pattern containing first weave zones and partial float weave zones. The warp yarns in the first weave zone pass successively over and under each adjacent weft yarn and at least a portion of the warp yarns in the partial float zone float over some adjacent weft yarns.
US10829872B2	Composite materials with self-regulated infrared emissivity and environment responsive fibers A composite fabric having self-regulating Infrared emissivity includes meta fibers formed with optical nanostructures and an environment (temperature and/or moisture) responsive mechanism configured to adjust a relative disposition between the optical structures to control the electromagnetic coupling therebetween, thus regulating the infrared emissivity of the composite fabric to maintain a user of the fabric in a temperature/moisture comfort zone. The environment responsive mechanism may include a temperature responsive polymer layer on the fiber capable of expansion/shrinkage depending on the applied temperature, or a moisture responsive fiber changing its shape depending on the moisture level to affect spacing between the optical nanostructures.
US10829869B2	Single-crystal production equipment and single-crystal production method Produced is a large single crystal with no crystal grain boundary, which is a high-quality single crystal that has a uniform composition in both the vertical and horizontal directions at an optimum dopant concentration and contains only a small number of negative crystals and exsolution lamellae. A single-crystal production equipment includes at least: a quartz crucible in which a seed crystal is placed on its bottom; a powder raw material supply apparatus which supplies a powder raw material into the quartz crucible; and an infrared ray irradiation apparatus which applies an infrared ray to the powder raw material supplied into the quartz crucible from the powder raw material supply apparatus.
US10829867B2	GaAs crystal A GaAs crystal (35) has Δx(1) not greater than 20 cm−1 in an expression 1 Δ ⁢ ⁢ x ⁡ ( 1 ) = ∑ i = 1 s ⁢  X i - X BL  s Expression ⁢ ⁢ 1 where xi represents a Raman shift of a first peak attributed to oscillation of a longitudinal optical phonon of GaAs in a Raman spectrum measured at an ith point in measurement of Raman spectra at s points in a (100) plane, xBL represents a Raman shift of an emission line peak of neon, and i and s are each a natural number greater than 0.
US10829862B2	Tin-plated product and method for producing same In a tin-plated product wherein a surface of a substrate 10 of copper or a copper alloy is plated with tin, an underlying layer 12 of at least one of nickel and a copper-nickel alloy is formed on the surface of the substrate 10, and an outermost layer formed on the surface of the underlying layer 12 is composed of a copper-tin alloy layer 14 and tin layers 16, the copper-tin alloy 14 being formed of a large number of crystal grains of a copper-tin alloy, each of the tin layers 16 being arranged in a corresponding one of recessed portions, each of which is formed between adjacent crystal grains of the large number of crystal grains of the copper-tin alloy, the adjacent crystal grains being adjacent to each other on the outermost surface of the outer most layer, the area ratio occupied by the tin layers 16 on the outermost surface being 20 to 80%, and the maximum thickness of the tin layers 16 being smaller than the average particle diameter of the crystal grains of the copper-tin alloy.
US10829859B2	Electrolytic production of halogen based disinfectant solutions from halide containing waters and uses thereof Disclosed in the present invention are methods and apparatuses for the electrochemical conversion of halide ion containing brines into halogen based disinfection solutions while the impact of scale formation on electrochemical system operations. This is accomplished by controllably modifying the brine with one or more of halide ions, a halogen stabilization compound, an acid component, or a buffering component. These chemical modifications of the brine allow for the production of stabilized 10 halogen solutions, which can then be used as disinfectants. The present invention is especially useful in the production of halogen-based biocides from flowback or produced waters resulting from oil and gas production, but can be applied to any halide ion containing water stream, including reject water from reverse osmosis filtration processes or ocean water, that contains ammonia.
US10829856B2	Electro-spark deposition surface modification process and apparatus A surface modification process and apparatus for the electro-spark deposition (ESD) on a workpiece may include mounting a workpiece on a rotationally driven mounting. The contact surface of the workpiece is ESD coated. Ultrasonic vibration is applied to the deposition layer during its crystallization phase. The workpiece may be a resistance spot welding electrode. The apparatus may have a vibrating applicator, ESD power supply, integrated ultrasonic transducer assembly, a work station having a rotational drive and an ultrasonic generator. The ultrasonic generator is connected to the ultrasonic transducer. The ultrasonic transducer assembly and the rotating driving work bench unit are integrated in a single assembly. The workpiece seats on the ultrasonic transducer assembly. The deposition of a surface coating occurs during simultaneous application of electro-spark deposition and ultrasonic vibration.
US10829855B2	Gas distribution showerhead for semiconductor processing Embodiments disclosed herein generally relate to a gas distribution assembly for providing improved uniform distribution of processing gases into a semiconductor processing chamber. The gas distribution assembly includes a gas distribution plate, a blocker plate, and a dual zone showerhead. The gas distribution assembly provides for independent center to edge flow zonality, independent two precursor delivery, two precursor mixing via a mixing manifold, and recursive mass flow distribution in the gas distribution plate.
US10829854B2	Film forming method There is provided a film forming method of forming a metal film, which includes: alternately supplying a metal chloride gas and a reducing gas for reducing the metal chloride gas to a substrate arranged inside a processing vessel a plurality of times, wherein the alternately supplying the metal chloride gas and the reducing gas includes a period of time during which a flow rate of the metal chloride gas gradually increases.
US10829853B2	Fluidized bed pyrocarbon coating Arrangements are provided for assembling multiple substrates for coating within a fluidized bed coater so as to deposit a coating of uniform thickness across the entire exterior surface thereof. One embodiment includes a method for coating orthopedic implants having convex and concave surfaces with pyrocarbon by pyrolytic decomposition of a hydrocarbon.
US10829850B2	Evaporation source and evaporation-deposition device having the same The disclosure provides an evaporation source, comprising: a crucible body, having a first surface; and a crucible upper-lid, having a second surface in contact with the first surface in use, wherein one of the first surface and the second surface is provided with a convex portion and the other is provided with a concave portion capable of being engaged with the convex portion. The disclosure also provides an evaporation-deposition device having the evaporation source.
US10829845B2	Selective thermal coating of cooling holes with air flow A system according to various embodiments can include: a coating system configured to apply a thermal coating material to a component, the component having a plurality of cooling holes; an airflow system coupled with the coating system, the airflow system configured to force air through the component; and a control system coupled with the airflow system and the coating system, the control system configured to: detect coating instructions for the coating system, the coating instructions instructing the coating system to apply the thermal coating material to a subset of the plurality of cooling holes; and instruct the airflow system to force air through the subset of the plurality of cooling holes during application of the thermal coating material to the component in response to detecting the coating instructions.
US10829843B2	Method for producing aluminum wire A method for producing an aluminum wire that has high strength and high conductivity even when reduced in diameter while having excellent elongation and improved in productivity. A method for producing an aluminum wire includes a solution step of subjecting a heat-treatable aluminum alloy material to a solution treatment, a wire-drawing step of subjecting the solution-treated aluminum alloy material to wire-drawing processing, a softening step of subjecting the wire-drawing processed aluminum alloy material to a softening treatment in a short time within 10 seconds, and an aging step of subjecting the softening-treated aluminum alloy material to an aging treatment.
US10829836B2	Dross management system and method A dross processing assembly includes a stirring station at which dross in a first dross recovery vessel is stirred and a pressing station at which previously stirred dross in a second dross recovery vessel is pressed simultaneously with the stirring of the dross in the first dross recovery vessel. The stirring station and the pressing station may be commonly housed in an enclosure. A conveyor system may advance dross recovery vessels through the dross processing assembly for continuous dross processing.
US10829830B2	Pressure vessel steel plate having excellent post weld heat treatment resistance, and manufacturing method therefor The present disclosure relates to a middle high temperature pressure vessel steel plate having excellent resistance against a post weld heat treatment (PWHT) and a manufacturing method therefor. The pressure vessel steel plate includes 0.05 to 0.17 wt % of C, 0.50 to 1.00 wt % of Si, 0.3 to 0.8 wt % of Mn, 1.0 to 1.5 wt % of Cr, 0.3 to 1.0 wt % of Mo, 0.003 to 0.30 wt % of Ni, 0.003 to 0.30 wt % of Cu, 0.005 to 0.06 wt % of Sol.Al, 0.015 wt % or less of P, and 0.020 wt % or less of S; additionally two or more elements selected from 0.002 to 0.025 wt % of Nb, 0.002 to 0.03 wt % of V, and 0.002 to 0.15 wt % of Co; and Fe and unavoidable impurities as the reminder, wherein a microstructure of a central portion of the steel plate is formed in a mixed structure of 20 area % or more of tempered martensite and the residue bainite.
US10829829B2	Apparatuses and methods for stretching a pelt on a pelt board A stretching apparatus for stretching a pelt on a pelt board and a method of stretching a pelt on a pelt board, where the pelt has a substantially tubular shape defining an inwardly oriented leather side, an outwardly oriented fur side, a nose end and a rear end. The pelt board defines a top end for accommodating and fixating the nose end of the pelt, a circumferential wall for facing the inwardly oriented leather side of the pelt and a base end located opposite the top end. The method comprises the steps of providing a stretching apparatus comprising a holding device, a fastening device comprising a gripping mechanism, and a drive mechanism connected between the holding device and the fastening device. The method further comprises holding the base end of a pelt board by the holding device so that the pelt board extends outwardly along a longitudinal direction from the holding device. Furthermore, the method comprises the fastening of the rear end of the pelt by using the gripping mechanism of the fastening device. The method also comprises moving the holding device and the fastening device relative to each other in the longitudinal direction by using the drive mechanism for applying a stretching force onto the pelt by the drive mechanism corresponding to an estimated maximum stretching force value or more during a total time period.
US10829827B2	Method for obtaining low ethanol-producing yeast strains, yeast strains obtained therefrom and their use The present disclosure concerns a process for obtaining a variant yeast strain capable of producing less ethanol in an alcoholic fermentation process than its corresponding ancestral strain. The variant yeast strain is obtained by culturing the ancestral strain in the presence of increasing concentrations of a salt capable of causing an hyperosmotic stress to the ancestral yeast strain. The present disclosure also concerns variant yeast strain obtained from this process (for example the variant yeast strain deposited at Institut Pasteur, on Jan. 9, 2014, under accession number CNCM I-4832, the variant yeast strain deposited at Institut Pasteur, on Oct. 18, 2012 under accession number CNCM I-4684, the variant yeast strain deposited at Institut Pasteur, on Oct. 18, 2012 under accession number CNCM I-4685 and/or the variant yeast strain deposited at Institut Pasteur on Jan. 28, 2015 under accession number CNCM I-4952) as well as processes using the variant yeast strain (wine fermentation for example).
US10829825B2	Detection of mecA variant strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus The present invention provides improved tests for the detection: of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus bearing a variant mecA gene. The tests are particularly useful for eliminating certain false negative results due to the presence of this variant in MRSA in patient samples.
US10829822B2	Method for evaluating the efficacy of an EGFR-TKI treatment The present invention provides a method for evaluating the efficacy of an EGFR-TKI treatment to a subject, comprising identifying the V384D mutation in said subject. By identifying said mutation, the efficacy of the EGFR-TKI treatment and the progression-free survival of said subject after treatment can be estimated.
US10829821B2	Leukemia methylation markers and uses thereof Disclosed herein are methods and kits for identifying a subject as having leukemia. Also provided herein are methods and kits for determining a leukemia subtype in subject. Further provided herein are methods and kits for determining the prognosis of a subject having leukemia and for determining the progression of leukemia in a subject.
US10829815B2	Methods and systems for associating physical and genetic properties of biological particles Provided herein are methods and systems for processing a nucleic acid molecule from a biological particle (e.g., cell). A plurality of partitions (e.g., droplets) may be generated such that partitions of the plurality of partitions each include a biological particle (e.g., cell) comprising the nucleic acid molecule and a particle (e.g., bead). The partitions can be processed (e.g., imaged) to obtain one or more physical and/or optical properties of their respective biological particles. The nucleic acid molecules included in the partitions can be barcoded and sequenced (e.g., using nucleic acid barcode molecules coupled to the particles of the partitions) to generate nucleic acid sequences of the nucleic acid molecules. The nucleic acid sequences can be electronically associated with the one or more optical properties of the biological particles.
US10829814B2	Methods and compositions for single cell genomics Presented are methods and compositions for obtaining sequence information from one or more individual cells. The methods are useful for obtaining sequence information for a single nucleotide sequence, and for multiplex generation of sequence information from one or more individual cells.
US10829812B1	Amplification of oligonucleotides containing non-standard nucleotides This invention relates to processes that amplify oligonucleotide analogs that incorporate non-standard nucleobase analogs from an artificially expanded genetic information system. These pair in DNA duplexes via patterns of hydrogen bonds that differ from patterns that join the thymine-adenine and guanine-cytosine nucleobase pairs.
US10829810B2	Compositions on plasma-treated surfaces The disclosure provides solid compositions such as lyophilisates adhered to surfaces such as plasma-treated surfaces and related methods, uses, kits, intermediates, starting materials, and downstream products.
US10829799B2	Cysteine labelling The present invention relates to the production of activated biological molecules for use in profiling biological molecule interactions. The activated biological molecule may be a ubiquitin (Ub) and ubiquitin-like conjugation enzyme as well as other proteins with internal reactive cysteine residues.
US10829797B2	Method for determining antimicrobial susceptibility of a microorganism A method for determining the antimicrobial susceptibility of a microorganism in a clinical sample includes removing a test aliquot from a clinical sample culture before the culture reaches 0.5 McFarland units and isolating the microbial cells. The cells are transferred into a suitable culture medium for microbial growth and an AST assay is performed using the isolated microbes. The concentration of microbial cells in the microbial cells used to set up the AST assay is measured before measuring the degree of microbial growth in different conditions of the AST assay. Devices for determining the anti-microbial susceptibility of a microorganism in a clinical sample are also disclosed.
US10829795B2	Method for rapid in vitro synthesis of glycoproteins via recombinant production of N-glycosylated proteins in prokaryotic cell lysates Disclosed are methods, systems, components, and compositions for cell-free synthesis of glycosylated proteins. The glycosylated proteins may be utilized in vaccines, including anti-bacterial vaccines. The glycosylated proteins may include a bacterial polysaccharide conjugated to a carrier, which may be utilized to generate an immune response in an immunized host against the polysaccharide conjugated to the carrier. The glycosylated proteins may be synthesized in cell-free glycoprotein synthesis (CFGpS) systems using prokaryote cell lysates that are enriched in components for glycoprotein synthesis such as oligosaccharyltransferases (OSTs) and lipid-linked oligosaccharides (LLOs) including OSTs and LLOs associated with synthesis of bacterial O antigens.
US10829794B2	Protein production in microorganisms of the phylum labyrinthulomycota The present invention relates to recombinant cells and microorganisms of the phylum Labyrinthulomycota and their use in heterologous protein production. Novel promoter, terminator, and signal sequences for efficient production and, optionally, secretion of polypeptides from recombinant host cells and microorganisms are also encompassed by the present invention.
US10829785B2	Nucleic acid application primers Novel forward primer, reverse primer and poly-linker suitable for replication of nucleic acids in e.g., 293 cells.
US10829780B2	Biological control of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus An attenuated strain of cucumber green mottle mosaic virus (CGMMV) is useful to protect cucumber plants from infection with the wild-type infectious CGMMV strain. The genome of the attenuated virus contains at least one mutation or group of mutations selected from c.4969G>A, c.3334C>T, and a group of at least six of the mutations c.315G>A; c.1498A>G; c.1660C>T; c.3430C>T; c.3528A>G; c.4144C>T; c.4248C>T; and c.6228C>T. These mutated genomes encode one or more mutations selected from R1637H in the 186 kDa readthrough replication protein, A1092V in the 129 kDa replication protein and/or the 186 kDa readthrough replication protein, and at least six mutations selected from G86S, E480G, S534F, A1124V, N1157D, P1362L, P1397S in the 129 kDa replication protein and/or the 186 kDa readthrough replication protein, and the A156V mutation in the coat protein.
US10829778B2	Plants having increased tolerance to herbicides The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of: providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase or a mutated hydroxyphenyl pyruvate dioxygenase (mut-HPPD) which is resistant or tolerant to a N-heterocyclyl-arylcarboxamide and/or a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type homogentisate solanesyl transferase or a mutated homogentisate solanesyl transferase (mut-HST) which is resistant or tolerant to a N-heterocyclyl-arylcarboxamide, and applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to a method of identifying a nucleotide sequence encoding a mut-HPPD which is resistant or tolerant to a N-heterocyclyl-arylcarboxamide, as well as transgenic plants having increased resistance or tolerance to a N-heterocyclyl-arylcarboxamide as compared to a wild-type variety of the plant cell.
US10829777B2	Methods of increasing abiotic stress tolerance and/or biomass in plants and plants generated thereby Isolated polynucleotides having a nucleic acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO:1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162-204, 206-211, 214-287 and/or encoding polypeptides having an amino acid sequence at least 80% homologous to SEQ ID NO: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 13-56, 58-63, 66-121, 141-156 or 157 are provided. Also provided are methods of utilizing same for increasing the tolerance of a plant to abiotic stresses and/or increasing the biomass, vigor and/or yield of a plant.
US10829773B2	Interfering with HD-Zip transcription factor repression of gene expression to produce plants with enhanced traits A recombinant DNA construct is disclosed. When the recombinant DNA construct is expressed in a plant or a plant cell, endogenous HD-Zip class II proteins become less able to repress DNA transcription of the genes they typically regulate. The recombinant DNA construct can be expressed in plant cells to produce plants with enhanced phenotypes. Methods of making transgenic plants comprising the recombinant DNA construct, and plants produced thereby are also disclosed.
US10829768B2	Chimeric antigen receptors targeting B-cell maturation antigen The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA). The invention also provides host cells, such as T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells, expressing the CAR and methods for destroying multiple myeloma cells.
US10829767B2	Chimeric antigen receptors targeting B-cell maturation antigen The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA). The invention also provides host cells, such as T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells, expressing the CAR and methods for destroying multiple myeloma cells.
US10829766B2	Chimeric polypeptides having targeted binding specificity Disclosed herein are chimeric polypeptides, including compositions thereof, expression vectors, and methods of use thereof, for the generation of transgenic cells, tissues, plants, and animals. The compositions, vectors, and methods of the present invention are also useful in gene therapy techniques.
US10829763B2	TMPRSS6 iRNA compositions and methods of use thereof The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6 and methods of treating subjects having a TMPRSS6 associated disorder, e.g., an iron overload associated disorder, such as β-thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
US10829756B2	Discovery of enzymes from the alpha-keto acid decarboxylase family 2-ketoacid decarboxylase enzymes, compositions encoding for 2 ketoacid decarboxylase enzymes, and host cells comprising such enzymes or compositions are provided.
US10829753B2	Polypeptides having protease activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having protease activity, and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US10829751B2	Polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having lysozyme activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US10829746B2	Method for the fermentative production of L-lysine A bacterium of the species Corynebacterium glutamicum has the ability to excrete L-lysine, and contains in its chromosome a polynucleotide encoding a mutated polypeptide having the assumed function of an acyltransferase, hydrolase, alpha/beta hydrolase or of a pimeloyl-ACP methyl ester esterase. Also, a method is used for producing L-lysine using such bacterium.
US10829743B2	Catalyst and use thereof Disclosed is a method that includes use of a catalyst in a method of reducing a substrate, the method including contacting a substrate with a catalyst, optionally in the presence of a co-substrate, thereby to generate a reduced substrate. The catalyst is a polypeptide including an amino acid sequence having at least 70% identity to SEQ ID NO: 1, SEQ ID NO: 7 or SEQ ID NO: 9. In the method the substrate concentration is at least 50 mM.
US10829739B2	Progenitor cells of mesodermal lineage The invention relates to progenitor cells of mesodermal lineage and their use in therapy.
US10829737B2	Chimeric receptor with NKG2D specificity for use in cell therapy against cancer and infectious disease The invention provides a chimeric receptor comprising NKG2D, DAP10 and CD3 zeta. Also disclosed is a composition comprising this chimeric receptor and methods for making and using it to enhance the cytotoxicity and antitumor capacity of NK cells. The invention also encompasses methods for use of NKG2D-DAP10-CD3 zeta polypeptides, vectors and cells in methods for treating cancer and other proliferative disorders, as well as infectious diseases.
US10829732B2	Cell culture compositions with antioxidants and methods for polypeptide production Cell culture media comprising antioxidants are provided herein as are methods of using the media for cell culturing and polypeptide production from cells. Compositions comprising polypeptides, such as therapeutic polypeptides, produced by the methods herein are also provided.
US10829731B2	Biocatalysts for conversion of thermochemical waste streams Disclosed herein are microorganisms that have enhanced tolerance to toxic compounds found in thermochemical waste streams. Methods of utilizing carbon found in waste streams are also disclosed. Also presented herein are methods for detoxifying waste streams and methods of bioconversion of toxic waste stream materials into useful products.
US10829730B2	Microdevice platform recapitulating hypoxic tissue microenvironments Hypoxia plays a central role in cancer progression and resistance to therapy. A microdevice platform is engineered to recapitulate the intratumor oxygen gradients that drive the heterogeneous hypoxic landscapes in solid tumors. The microdevice design features a “tumor section”-like culture by incorporating a cell layer between two diffusion barriers, where an oxygen gradient is established by cellular metabolism and physical constraints. The oxygen gradient is confirmed by numerical simulation and imaging-based oxygen sensor measurement. Spatially-resolved hypoxic signaling in cancer cells is also demonstrated through immunostaining, gene expression assay, and hypoxia-targeted drug treatment. The microdevice platform can accurately generate and control oxygen gradients, eliminates complex microfluidic handling, allows for incorporation of additional tumor components, and is compatible with high-content imaging and high-throughput applications. It is well suited for understanding hypoxia-mediated mechanisms in cancer disease and other biological tissues and processes, and discovery of new therapeutics.
US10829728B2	Microfluidic devices for optically-driven convection and displacement, kits and methods thereof Apparatuses and methods are described for the use of optically driven bubble, convective and displacing fluidic flow to provide motive force in microfluidic devices. Alternative motive modalities are useful to selectively dislodge and displace micro-objects, including biological cells, from a variety of locations within the enclosure of a microfluidic device.
US10829726B2	Pressure and circulation culture apparatus and pressure and circulation culture system The pressure and circulation culture apparatus includes a holder (culture chamber part), a pressure transmission part and a culture solution circulation line (culture circuit). The holder is a means that reserves culture solution and that holds a cultured object. The pressure transmission part is a means that communicates with the holder and transmits an external pressure to the culture solution. The culture solution circulation line is a means that is connected to the holder via the pressure transmission part, and circulates the culture solution through the holder via the pressure transmission part. Such a structure is included, and an external pressure is made to operate on the culture solution via the pressure transmission part to allow pressure on the cultured object in the holder and circulation of the culture solution in the holder.
US10829725B2	Air accordion bioreactor Disclosed herein are bioreactors that include a container for holding fluid aligned on a vertical axis, wherein at least a portion of the container is oriented at an angle relative to the vertical axis, wherein the angle is from about 0° to 90°. In some embodiments, the container is placed on a support structure with portions of the container oriented at alternating angles. The system is essentially closed except for at least one opening (for example an opening at the bottom edge) that allows for the introduction of gases and/or nutrients. The gas and/or nutrients are introduced in such a way as to provide mixing and aeration of a cell culture in the bioreactor. Also disclosed are methods of culturing cells (such as microalgae, macroalgae, bacteria, fungi, insect cells, plant cells, animal cells, or plant or animal tissue or organs) using a bioreactor described herein.
US10829722B2	Azeotrope-like composition Disclosed herein are multi-component, azeotrope-like compositions containing trans-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether. These compositions also form an azeotrope-like mixture with methanol. These compositions are useful as solvents in refrigeration flushing, oxygen system cleaning, foam blowing, and cleaning operations such as cold cleaning, vapor degreasing, and aerosol cleaners.
US10829719B2	Sodium methyl glycine-N,N-diacetic acid compound, process to prepare it and use thereof A solid composition, methods for preparing and using the composition, and a rehydrated crystal are disclosed. An exemplary solid composition contains at least about 2 wt % of methyl glycine-N,N-diacetic acid trisodium salt of crystal type III, based on the total weight of crystalline methyl glycine-N,N-diacetic acid trisodium salt compounds, wherein the crystal type III is the form of a crystal, comprising a crystalline modification characterized by the reflections enlisted below when analyzed with X-ray diffraction analysis using Cu Kα radiation: Type III 2Θd (Å) 5.815.2 7.511.8 8.110.9 9.59.3 11.77.6 13.96.4 15.15.9 16.55.4 17.35.1 18.54.8 19.14.65 20.14.4.
US10829716B2	Process for preparing a perfuming composition Described herein is a process for preparing a stable perfuming composition including a perfume oil, a viscosifying agent including tricyclodecanedimethanol alcohol, and a perfumery carrier including dipropylene glycol.
US10829713B2	Nitrogen-free phosphorus compounds and lubricants containing the same A composition obtained by reacting an O,O′-dialkyldithiophosphoric acid with a hydroxyalkyl acrylate or a hydroxyalkyl methacrylate, and reacting the product thereof with a dialkylphosphite provides good antiwear protection.
US10829711B2	Grease, mechanical component, and method for producing grease Provided is a grease containing a base oil and a hydrophilic nanofiber, the hydrophilic nanofiber having a thickness (d) of 0.01 to 500 nm being dispersed therein. The grease is low in an environmental load and excellent in safety on the human body and also has an appropriate worked penetration and has a high dropping point, and therefore, it is also excellent in heat resistance.
US10829708B2	Composition and method for preventing or reducing engine knock and pre-ignition in high compression spark ignition engines A method for preventing or reducing engine knock or pre-ignition in a high compression spark ignition engine with relatively high oil consumption, lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil. The formulated oil has a composition that contains a lubricating oil base stock comprising at least one ester including at least one group selected from the group consisting of Formula (1), Formula (2), Formula (3) and Formula (4) below or at least one ester having at least 25% of its carbons in the form of methyl groups: The lubricating oils of this disclosure are useful as passenger vehicle engine oil (PVEO) products.
US10829705B2	Process and apparatus for hydrocracking with stripping gas sponge absorber A process and apparatus for hydrocracking a hydrocarbon stream strips a liquid hydrocracked stream in a reboiled stripping column to provide a stripping overhead stream and a stripped stream and a vaporized stripping overhead stream has LPG hydrocarbons absorbed from it with an absorbent stream comprising the stripped stream. No equipment is needed to remove water from the absorbent stream due to the lack of steam added during stripping with a reboil column.
US10829699B2	Functionalized aldehydes as H2S and mercaptan scavengers Certain functionalized aldehydes scavengers may be used to at least partially scavenge sulfur-containing contaminants from fluid systems containing hydrocarbons and/or water. The contaminants scavenged or otherwise removed include, but are not necessarily limited to, H2S, mercaptans, and/or sulfides. Suitable scavengers include, but are not necessarily limited to, reaction products of glycolaldehyde with aldehydes; reaction products of glycolaldehyde with a nitrogen-containing reactant (e.g. an amine, a triazine, an imine, an aminal, and/or polyamines); non-nitrogen-containing reaction products of a hydrated aldehyde with certain second aldehydes; reaction products of 1,3,5-trioxane with hydroxyl-rich compounds (e.g. glyoxal, polyethylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, pentaerythritol, and/or sugars); and reaction products of certain aldehydes with certain phenols; and combinations of these reaction products.
US10829697B2	Processes for producing a fuel from a renewable feedstock An apparatus and a process for providing a green diesel with improved flow properties. A renewable feed comprising an oil is deoxygenated to provide an effluent. The effluent may be isomerized to improve the qualities of the effluent for use as a diesel fuel. Additionally, the effluent may be filtered to increase the fuel flow properties. As filtration zone can be used, which includes a filter and which may be flushed with a portion of the feed stream to the filtration zone or a portion of filtration zone effluent. The wash stream may be heated.
US10829696B2	Dechlorination of mixed plastics pyrolysis oils using devolatilization extrusion and chloride scavengers A process for dechlorination of a hydrocarbon stream and/or a hydrocarbon stream precursor comprising introducing the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor, a first zeolitic catalyst, and a stripping gas to a devolatilization extruder (DE) to produce an extruder effluent, wherein the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of equal to or greater than about 10 ppm chloride, based on the total weight of the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor, and wherein the extruder effluent comprises one or more chloride compounds in an amount of less than the chloride amount in the hydrocarbon stream and/or hydrocarbon stream precursor.
US10829693B2	Apparatus, system, and method for shale pyrolysis Apparatuses, systems, and methods are disclosed for shale pyrolysis. A retort for shale pyrolysis may include a pyrolysis zone, a combustion zone, and a cool down zone. The pyrolysis zone may include one or more pyrolysis zone heat exchangers that transfer heat from a working fluid to shale for heating and pyrolyzing the shale. The combustion zone may include one or more injectors that inject oxygen to combust coke residue in the pyrolyzed shale. The cool down zone may include one or more cool down zone heat exchangers that cool the shale by transferring heat to the working fluid. In a further embodiment, the working fluid is circulated to heat the pyrolysis zone heat exchangers.
US10829692B2	Automatic dehydration, extraction and transportation apparatus for petroleum coke An automatic dehydration, extraction and transportation apparatus for petroleum coke, includes a bottom cover device, crusher, coke chute and extracting device. The bottom cover device is at the bottom of a coke tower and connected to a coke storage pool via the chute. A grid net for filtering petroleum coke is horizontally provided in the lower part of the pool. A partition door is on an end, away from the chute, of a side pool wall of the pool. The extracting device enters and exits the coke storage pool through the partition door. A partition wall is between the partition door and the chute. The surface of the partition wall is opposite the chute, such that a corridor is formed between the other pool wall opposite the chute and the partition wall. One end of the partition wall is connected to the pool wall provided with the partition door.
US10829691B2	Inorganic thermoset resins and methods of making thereof In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for making an inorganic thermoset resin, the method comprising: (a) mixing SiO2, H2O and a metallic hydroxide for generating an alkaline aqueous solution with pH from 10 to 14 comprising a metallic silicate, wherein said metallic hydroxide generates a first metallic oxide in the aqueous solution, (b) adding aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and silicon oxide (SiO2) to the alkaline aqueous solution comprising a metallic silicate generated in step (a) and (c) adding halloysite nanotubes (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) to the solution generated in step (b). The present disclosure further provides an inorganic thermoset resin obtainable by the method as defined in the first aspect of the disclosure.
US10829687B2	Additive stabilized composite nanoparticles A composite particle that includes: a fluorescent semiconductor core/shell nanoparticle (preferably, nanocrystal); and a stabilizing additive of the formula (I), wherein R1 is a hydrocarbyl group, including aryl, alkaryl, alkyl or aralkyl, preferably at least one of R1 is aryl or alkaryl, more preferably at least two are aryl or alkaryl; R2 is R1 when a is one and a C1-C10 divalent alkylene when a is 2; Z is P, As or Sb.
US10829686B2	Quantum dots with stabilizing fluorochemical agents Disclosed are quantum dots and quantum dot articles stabilized by a stabilizing agent of the formula: wherein each R1 is a hydrocarbyl group including alkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl; R2 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group selected from alkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene; Z is P, As or Sb; Q is —CH2—S—, —CH2—O—, —CO2—, —CH2—O—CO—, —CONR3—, —NH—CO—NR3—, and —NR3, where R3 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, subscript x is 1, R6 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group selected from alkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene, subscript y is 0 or 1, Rf is a perfluoroether group.
US10829684B2	Nanoparticulate containing proppant suspension composition with breaker and aggregator A proppant suspension composition including a proppant, gelling agent, nanoparticles, at least one breaker, and a tackifying resin. The gelling agent may include cross-linkable polymers. The nanoparticles may be natural or synthetic clays. The at least one breaker may include oxidizers, monovalent salts and/or bis-quaternary ammonium compounds. The composition can be provided downhole during fracturing operations.
US10829683B2	Process for making and supplying a high quality fracturing fluid The present invention relates to a proppant laden fracture fluid having a Mitchell quality of at least 50% and fracturing a subterranean formation therewith.
US10829681B1	Modified nano-silica plugging agent, water-based drilling fluid, and preparation method and use thereof The present disclosure discloses a modified nano-silica plugging agent, a water-based drilling fluid, and a preparation method and use thereof.
US10829678B2	Treatment fluids comprising calcium aluminate cement and methods of use Methods and systems for the treatment of wells are disclosed. A method for treating a well comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising calcium-aluminate cement, water, and a cement set retarder; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore. A system for treating a well comprises a treatment fluid comprising calcium-aluminate cement, water, and a cement set retarder; a vessel to contain the treatment fluid; a pumping system coupled to the vessel to pump the treatment fluid; and a conduit coupled to the pumping system.
US10829676B2	Treated geothermal brine compositions with reduced concentration of silica, iron and lithium This invention relates to treated geothermal brine compositions containing reduced concentrations of lithium, iron and silica compared to the untreated brines. Exemplary compositions contain concentration of lithium ranges from 0 to 200 mg/kg, concentration of silica ranges from 0 to 30 mg/kg, concentration of iron ranges from 0 to 300 mg/kg. Exemplary compositions also contain reduced concentrations of elements like arsenic, barium, and lead.
US10829674B2	Working medium and heat cycle system To provide a working medium for heat cycle, of which combustibility is suppressed, which has less influence over the ozone layer, which has less influence over global warming and which provides a heat cycle system excellent in the cycle performance (efficiency and capacity), and a heat cycle system, of which the safety is secured, and which is excellent in the cycle performance (efficiency and capacity).A working medium for heat cycle comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is employed for a heat cycle system (such as a Rankine cycle system, a heat pump cycle system, a refrigerating cycle system 10 or a heat transport system).
US10829672B2	Water compatible nanogel compositions The present invention relates to preparation and use of water dispersible nanogels and solvent dispersible reactive nanogels as additives to enhance polymer properties or as precursors to polymeric networks.
US10829671B2	Adhesive film and display member comprising the same An adhesive film and a display member including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition including: a copolymer of a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer; and nanoparticles. The adhesive film has a creep at −20° C. of about 50 μm to about 100 μm and a gel fraction of about 50% to about 75%.
US10829670B2	Curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, resin cured material, and electronic device A curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, comprising: a radically polymerizable compound (a); a hygroscopic compound (b) containing a structure represented by Formula (1); and a photo-radical polymerization initiator (c); a resin cured material formed by curing the composition, and an electronic device sealed by curing the composition. wherein in Formula (1), R designates (i) an acyl group, (ii) a hydrocarbon group, or (iii) a group having at least one selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —CO—, and —NH—, between a carbon-carbon bond of the above-described hydrocarbon group; M designates a boron or aluminum atom; n is an integer of 2 to 20; and 1 and 2 each designate a binding site to a terminal group or are bonded to each other.
US10829668B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition The present application relates to a pressure-sensitive adhesive composition, a protective film, an optical element and a display device. The pressure-sensitive adhesive composition of the present application has excellent storage stability, exhibits an appropriate low-speed and high-speed peel forces after the cross-linked structure is formed, and has excellent balance of both. Furthermore, the pressure-sensitive adhesive formed by the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition does not leave contaminants in the adherend after peeling, while exhibiting re-detachability. Accordingly, when the pressure-sensitive adhesive composition is applied to, for example, a protective film, it is also advantageous in terms of high-speed processes by being easily peeled off upon high-speed peeling as well as it exhibits an excellent protective effect, thereby being capable of exhibiting excellent antistatic characteristics.
US10829666B2	Fluorinated ether compound, fluorinated ether composition, coating liquid and article To provide a fluorinated ether compound, a fluorinated ether composition and a coating liquid that are able to form a surface layer which is excellent in water/oil repellency, abrasion resistance, fingerprint stain removability, lubricity and outer appearance, and an article having such a surface layer. A fluorinated ether compound represented by A1-O—(Rf1O)m1-Q1-[C(O)N(R1)]p1—R11—C[—R12—SiR13n1X13-n1]3, wherein A1 is a C1-20 perfluoroalkyl group; Rf1 is a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; m1 is an integer from 2 to 210; Q1 is a single bond or a fluoroalkylene group having no branched structure; R1 is a hydrogen atom, etc.; p1 is 0 or 1; R11 is a single bond, an alkylene group, etc.; R12 is an alkylene group, etc.; R13 is a monovalent hydrocarbon group, etc.; X1 is a hydrolyzable group; and n1 is an integer of from 0 to 2.
US10829661B2	Aquatic organism repellent paint composition The present invention provides an aquatic organism repellent paint composition having good dispersion stability and capable of maintaining the repellent effect on aquatic organisms over a long time. The present invention relates to an aquatic organism repellent paint composition containing: a vinyl alcohol polymer (A) having a degree of saponification of more than 65 mol % and less than 88 mol %; an inorganic oxide (B); and a solvent (C).
US10829659B2	Method of inkjet printing and fixing composition Herein is described a method of inkijet printing, and compositions and inksets for use in the method, the method comprising: printing onto a non-porous substrate an inkjet fixing composition comprising a cationic polymer in an amount of less than 5 wt. %; an organic acid in an amount of 3 wt. % or less; and a liquid vehicle; and printing a latex-containing inkjet ink composition onto the non-porous substrate.
US10829651B2	Aqueous gravure ink Provided is an aqueous gravure ink that is environmentally friendly, allows high-resolution printing by virtue of its excellent highlight suitability, and is excellent in drying property. The aqueous gravure ink comprises: a pigment; a polymer; a water-soluble organic solvent; a surfactant; and water, in which the water-soluble organic solvent has a boiling point of 100° C. or more and 260° C. or less, in which a content of the water-soluble organic solvent in the aqueous gravure ink is 10 mass % or more and 35 mass % or less, and in which a content of the water in the aqueous gravure ink is 50 mass % or more and 70 mass % or less.
US10829646B2	Coating compositions for packaging articles such as food and beverage containers An article, comprising a packaging article such as food or beverage container (20), or a portion thereof, that includes a substrate (30, 32) and a coating (34) disposed on at least a portion of the substrate (30, 32). The coating (34) is preferably formed from a coating composition that comprises a latex emulsion having a first-stage copolymer, a second-stage copolymer, and a linkage interconnecting the first-stage copolymer and the second-stage copolymer prior to curing.
US10829643B2	Gas barrier film The gas barrier film includes a polymer base having an inorganic layer [A] and a silicon compound layer [B] stacked in this order at least on one side of the polymer base, the inorganic layer [A] containing a zinc compound and silicon oxide, the silicon compound layer [B] containing silicon oxynitride, and the inorganic layer [A] and the silicon compound layer [B] being in contact with each other.
US10829641B2	Coloring composition, film, color filter, pattern forming method, method for manufacturing color filter, solid image pickup element, and infrared sensor Provided is a coloring composition with which a film capable of allowing transmission of infrared light in a state where noise generated from visible light is small can be formed. In addition, also provided are a film, a color filter, a pattern forming method, a method for manufacturing a color filter, a solid image pickup element, and an infrared sensor in which the coloring composition is used. The coloring composition includes a coloring material that shields light in a visible range; and an infrared absorber. It is preferable that the coloring material that shields light in the visible range includes two or more chromatic colorants and that a combination of the two or more chromatic colorants forms black. Alternatively, it is preferable that the coloring material that shields light in the visible range includes an organic black colorant. It is preferable that the organic black colorant is at least one selected from the group consisting of a perylene compound and a bisbenzofuranone compound.
US10829637B2	Thermoplastic composition made of polyphenylene sulphide and polyamide-grafted polyolefin The present invention relates to a composition that comprises a mixture of polymers, which comprises: a first polymer comprising polyphenylene sulphide, making up 55 wt % to 95 wt % of the mixture; a thermoplastic modifier, making up 5 wt % to 45 wt % of the mixture; optionally one or more functional additives, making up at most 10 wt % of the mixture, preferably at most 5 wt % of the mixture, characterised in that the thermoplastic modifier includes a second polymer which comprises a polyolefin backbone containing a group of at least one unsaturated monomer (X) and a plurality of polyamide grafts. The invention also relates to a multilayer structure including a plurality of adjacent layers, at least one of which consists of the aforementioned composition.
US10829628B2	Thermoplastic resin composition and molded article manufactured therefrom A thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention is characterized by comprising: about 100 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin containing a rubber-modified vinyl-based graft copolymer and an aromatic vinyl-based copolymer resin; about 10 to about 30 parts by weight of an antistatic agent; and about 0.01 to about 2 parts by weight of zinc oxide, wherein the antistatic agent comprises at least one of a polyether ester amide block copolymer, a polyalkylene glycol, and a polyamide. The thermoplastic resin composition is excellent in antibacterial properties, antistatic properties, impact resistance, and the like.
US10829625B2	Polypropylene resin composition A polypropylene resin composition contains components (A), (B) and (C). A content of (A) is from 70 to 90 parts by weight, a content of (B) is from 10 to 30 parts by weight, and a content of (C) is from 1 to 5 parts by weight, when the total of the content of (A) and (B) is taken as 100 parts by weight. (A) polypropylene, (B) talc having an average particle diameter of 1 μm to 8 μm, (C) polyethylene glycol, wherein a molecular weight at the maximum point of refractive index intensity in a chromatogram obtained by gel permeation chromatography using a differential refractometer is from 2,000 to 4,000, and S2/S1 is from 1.3 to 2.0, where peak areas S2 and S1 are as defined herein.
US10829624B2	Polypropylene composition with improved heat resistance The present invention is directed to a polypropylene composition, said polypropylene composition comprising two different polypropylene fractions (PP1) and (PP2), wherein the first polypropylene (PP1) has a weight molecular weight Mw in the range of above 45 kg/mol to below 65 kg/mol and a melting temperature of at least 140° C.
US10829623B1	High-strength conductive polymer composite formed by angular extrusion A high-strength conductive polymer composite can be made by mixing a a granular polymer and a conductive material, and processing the mixture using angular extrusion.
US10829621B2	Edible water-soluble film Disclosed herein are water-soluble films and resulting packets including a water soluble film, wherein the water-soluble film includes a water-soluble mixture of polyvinyl alcohol, a compatibilizing agent, and a sugar alcohol plasticizer that is a solid at room temperature, wherein the water-soluble film is substantially transparent.
US10829617B2	Flame-retardant composite magnetic body Provided is a composite magnetic body composite magnetic body including a flaky metallic soft magnetism powder with a volume content of 35% or more and 55% or less, wherein the composite magnetic body is characterized by further including a phosphazene compound, a binder resin, and a phosphorus-free flame retardant auxiliary so that equations (1) and (2) are satisfied: 0.17≤P/B≤0.21 (1) 0.89≤(PN+RA)/B≤2.71 (2) (In the equations, PN denotes the mass % of the phosphazene compound in the composite magnetic body, RA denotes the mass % of the flame retardant auxiliary in the composite magnetic body, B denotes the mass % of the binder resin in the composite magnetic body, and P denotes the mass % of phosphorus in the composite magnetic body.) The composite magnetic body can impart high flame retardancy without losing performance such as magnetic permeability.
US10829614B2	Composition, composition for downhole tools, degradable rubber member for downhole, downhole tool, and method for well drilling A composition for downhill tool, a degradable rubber member for a downhole tool, a downhole tool, and a method for well drilling are provided which contribute to cost reduction and process shortening and can contribute to improvement of production efficiency. A degradable rubber and a degradation accelerator comprising at least one type of compounds represented by a general formula (I) below at the ratio from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber, containing the composition for a down hole tool, i.e. degradable rubber member for a down hole tool, and a method for well drilling using them. (In Formula (I), R1 and R2 are each individually alkyl groups having from 1 to 5 carbons or phenyl groups).
US10829607B2	Molded foam of ester-based elastomer, uses thereof, and expanded beads of ester-based elastomer An ester-based elastomer expanded molded article comprising a fusion of expanded particles that contain an ester-based elastomer as a base resin.
US10829603B2	Epoxy resin composition, resin cured product, fiber-reinforced composite material, and prepreg There is provided a cured product of an epoxy resin composition, in which the compounding composition and the phase-separated structure of the epoxy resin composition are controlled so that the balance between rigidity and toughness of the cured product is superior compared with those of cured products of conventional epoxy resin compositions. A cured product of an epoxy resin composition, which has both superior rigidity and superior toughness compared with conventional materials can be produced by curing an epoxy resin composition comprising an epoxy resin, a polyrotaxane having graft-chain-modified cyclic molecules and a curing agent for the epoxy resin.
US10829600B2	Microporous sheet product and methods for making and using the same Microporous sheet product and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, the microporous sheet product is made by a process that includes melt-extruding a sheet material using an extrusion mixture that includes a thermoplastic polymer, a non-cross-linked elastomer having a molecular weight of at least 50,000 Da, and a compatibilizing agent. By way of example, the thermoplastic polymer may be a polyolefin, the non-cross-linked elastomer may be a polyisobutylene, and the compatibilizing agent may be mineral spirits. After extrusion, the sheet material may be cooled, and the sheet material may be stretched. The microporous sheet product may be used, for example, as a battery separator, as a food packaging material, as a diffusion barrier in the ultrafiltration of colloidal matter, and in disposable garments.
US10829598B2	Process for preparing a polymer/biological entities alloy The present invention relates to a process for preparing a polymer/biological entities alloy, comprising a step of mixing a polymer and biological entities that degrade it, during a heat treatment, said heat treatment being performed at a temperature T above room temperature and said biological entities being resistant to said temperature T, characterized in that said biological entities are chosen from enzymes that degrade said polymer and microorganisms that degrade said polymer.
US10829594B2	Method of making polyetherimide A method of making a polyetherimide comprising: reacting an aromatic bis(ether anhydride) with an aromatic diamine in a solvent to form a first solid/liquid mixture having a first solids content within 5% of a first target solids content; cooling the first solid/liquid mixture to a temperature within 5% of a target temperature; separating a portion of the liquid component from the cooled first solid/liquid mixture to form a second solid/liquid mixture having a second solids content within 10% of a second target solids content; and melt polymerizing the second solid/liquid mixture to form the polyetherimide.
US10829593B2	Triazine ring-containing polymer, and composition for film formation use containing same A triazine ring-containing polymer which contains a repeating unit structure represented by, for example, formula [4] has a high refractive index and also has excellent solubility in various organic solvents including low-polarity solvents, hydrophobic solvents and low-boiling point solvents. A thin film having a high refractive index and excellent transparency can be formed using a composition for film formation use which contains the polymer.
US10829591B2	Latex products having polymers and polymer adducts as quick-setting additives A latex product composition that includes an anionicaily-stabilized latex; at least one volatile base compound; and one or more water soluble, polymers or polymeric adducts that have a backbone with a plurality of amine functional groups and hydroxyl functional groups. The polymers or polymeric adducts may be an addition product formed from at least one multifunctional amine compound reacted with one or more polyfunctional epoxy compounds, one or more monofunctional epoxy compounds, or a combination thereof. The polymers or polymeric adducts are formed by the addition reaction of the amine compound and the one or more epoxy compounds with 1.3 to 3.8 amine functional group per epoxy functional group. The addition product may be present in about 0.1 to 15.0 wt. % and the at least one volatile base compound is present in about 1.0 wt. % to 10.0 wt. % based on the weight of the particles present in the anionicaily-stabilized latex.
US10829590B2	Process for preparing polyalkenamers for packaging applications A process has the ability to produce polyalkenamer-containing compositions. Stages of the process include converting at least one cycloalkene by ring-opening metathetic polymerization to obtain a polyalkenamer-containing product mixture, and working up the product mixture to remove at least one of a monomer and an oligomer of the at least one cycloalkene to obtain the polyalkenamer-containing composition. The working up stage is effected by a diafiltration.
US10829586B2	Curable composition and optical element obtained using same The present invention provides a curable composition excellent in curability and capable of forming, through light irradiation, a cured product excellent in light resistance, heat resistance, and transparency. The curable composition contains the following component (A), the following component (B), and the following component (C): the component (A): an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the following formula (a); the component (B): a light resistance imparting agent having a maximum absorption wavelength in a region between 280 and 320 nm in an ultraviolet-visible light absorption spectrum from 250 to 400 nm; and the component (C): an optical cationic polymerization initiator:
US10829584B2	High-resiliency polyurethane foam A high-resiliency polyurethane foam comprises the reaction product of an isocyanate and an isocyanate-reactive component. The isocyanate-reactive component comprises a first polyether polyol in an amount of greater than about 5 parts by weight and a second polyether polyol in an amount of less than about 80 parts by weight, with parts by weight based on the total weight of the isocyanate-reactive component. The high-resiliency polyurethane foam has a resilience of about 45 to about 70% when tested in accordance with ASTM D3574-11. A method of forming a high-resiliency polyurethane foam includes the steps of providing the isocyanate and the isocyanate-reactive component and reacting the isocyanate and the isocyanate-reactive component.
US10829582B2	Multiphase polyurethane composition having reduced foam development The present invention relates to a two-component polyurethane composition composed of at least one polyol, at least one polyisocyanate, and at least one emulsifier which is not homogeneously miscible with the at least one polyol. The present invention further relates to the use of this polyurethane composition as a binder for producing fiber composites, a method for producing these fiber composites, the fiber composites themselves, and use thereof.
US10829581B2	Curable resin as a substitute for phenolic resins and the applications thereof The invention relates to a curable resin that represents an excellent substitute for phenolic resins and is therefore able to replace phenolic resins in all applications in which they are used. Said resin is characterised in that it comprises: (1) at least one prepolymer resulting from the prepolymerisation of a compound A comprising at least one aromatic or heteroaromatic ring, a first group —O—CH2-C≡CH and at least one second group selected from the groups —O—CH2-C≡CH2 and —CH2-CH═CH2, said groups being carried by the at least one aromatic or heteroaromatic ring; and (2) a compound B comprising at least two thiol groups (—SH). The invention also relates to a material obtained by curing said curable resin, and in particular to an ablative composite material. The invention further relates to a material obtained by curing said curable resin.
US10829579B2	Active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition and undercoat agent for inorganic-material thin film Provided are an active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition capable of providing excellent coating appearance and excellent adhesion to a substrate, an undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film produced using the same, and a molded article produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film. The active-energy-ray-curable aqueous resin composition includes an acryl-modified alkyd resin (A) and a (meth)acryloyl group-containing compound (B) as essential components. The undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film is produced using the composition, and the molded article is produced using the undercoat agent for an inorganic-material thin film.
US10829576B2	Liquid repellent composition, method for its production, and method for producing oil resistant paper To provide a liquid repellent composition whereby a treated article excellent in liquid repellency is obtainable, which is excellent in stability and does not have such a problem as an odor attributable to ammonia or an organic amine; a method for its production; and a method for producing oil resistant paper. The liquid repellent composition comprises a copolymer (A) having structural units derived from a monomer (a) represented by the formula RF-Q-X—C(O)C(R)═CH2 (RF is a C4-6 perfluoroalkyl group, Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group that does not contain a fluorine atom; X is —O— or NH—, and R is a hydrogen atom, a methyl group or a chlorine atom) and structural units derived from a monomer (b) having an anionic group, alkali metal ions and an aqueous medium; wherein the mass average molecular weight of the copolymer (A) is at most 84,000; at least some of counterions to the anionic groups are alkali metal ions; and the molar ratio of alkali metal ions to anionic groups in the liquid repellent composition is from 0.6 to 1.29.
US10829575B2	Photopolymerizable composition, photopolymerizable ink, composition container, image or cured product forming method, image or cured product forming device, and image or cured product A photopolymerizable composition, which contains: a monofunctional monomer having a viscosity of 5 mPa·s or less at 25° C.; one or more polyfunctional monomers including glycerol dimethacrylate; and a polymer free from a hydrophilic functional group, wherein a mass ratio (A/B) of an amount (A) of the polymer free from a hydrophilic functional group to an amount (B) of the polyfunctional monomer is greater than 0.80 but 3 or less.
US10829573B1	Method for forming highly reactive olefin functional polymers A process for the preparation of polybutene having an exo-olefin content of at least 50 mol. % from an isobutene-containing monomer feedstock, which process comprises contacting said isobutene-containing feedstock with a Lewis acid catalyst complexed with a Lewis base, in an apolar polymerization medium, and initiating polymerization of said isobutene-containing feedstock. The Lewis acid catalyst is of formula R′AlCl2, wherein R′ is hydrocarbyl; the Lewis base is a dihydrocarbyl ether wherein each hydrocarbyl group is independently selected from C1-C8 hydrocarbyl groups and one or both hydrocarbyl groups of the dihydrocarbyl ether are substituted with an electron-withdrawing group; and the initiator is a compound of formula RX, wherein X is a halide; R is a hydrocarbyl group capable of forming a stable carbocation, and the carbon linking group R to group X is tertiary, benzylic, or allylic.
US10829572B2	Use of a free radical initiator composition for the production of polyethylene materials having a reduced gel content The present invention relates to a use or process for the reduction of gels in polyethylene materials comprising at least one ethylene copolymer with a density ≥850 kg/m3 and <905 kg/m3 wherein a polyethylene material is subjected to melt processing in the presence of a free radical initiator composition characterized in that the free radical initiator composition may for example be added in quantities ≤0.050 wt. % compared to the total weight of the polyethylene material, wherein further the melt processing is performed in a melt processing unit, wherein the free radical initiator composition is dosed to the melt processing unit in a stage where the polyethylene material is in a molten condition and melt processing is conducted at a temperature of ≥160° C. and ≤240° C.
US10829570B2	Azide-modified polynorbornene as polymeric coupling agent This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.
US10829569B2	Polymers produced via use of vinyl transfer agents Catalyst systems with single site transition metal complexes (such as pyridyldiamido transition metal complexes), an activator, and a metal hydrocarbenyl chain transfer agent (preferably an aluminum vinyl-transfer agent) are disclosed for use in alkene polymerization.
US10829565B2	Method for increasing the percentage of monomeric antibody Fab-dsFv multimeric species The present invention provides method for increasing the percentage of monomer in a composition of recombinantly expressed antibody molecules characterised in that the antibody molecule comprises at least one Fv with specificity for an antigen of interest comprising one VH and one VL wherein said VH and VL are connected directly or indirectly via one or more linkers and are stabilised by a disulfide bond therebetween, said method comprises a) a thermal conversion step of holding the composition comprising the antibody molecule at a temperature in the range 30 to 60° C. for a period of at least 1 hour, wherein step a) is performed in the presence of a reducing agent or after treatment with a reducing agent.
US10829560B2	Agents binding specifically to human cadherin-17, human cadherin-5, human cadherin-6 and human cadherin-20 RGD motif The disclosure relates to agents binding specifically to human cadherin 17 (CDH17), and/or to human cadherin 5 (CDH5), and/or to human cadherin 6 (CDH6), and/or to human cadherin 20 (CDH20). The disclosure also relates to the use of these agents in therapy, methods for diagnosis and/or prognosis and/or stratification of a cancer in a subject, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agents. The disclosure also relates to cancer markers and markers of metastasis.
US10829556B2	Polynucleotides encoding bispecific chimeric antigen receptors The invention is directed to a bispecific chimeric antigen receptor, comprising: (a) at least two antigen-specific targeting regions; (b) an extracellular spacer domain; (c) a transmembrane domain; (d) at least one co-stimulatory domain; and (e) an intracellular signaling domain, wherein each antigen-specific targeting region comprises an antigen-specific single chain Fv (scFv) fragment, and binds a different antigen, and wherein the bispecific chimeric antigen receptor is co-expressed with a therapeutic control. The invention also provides methods and uses of the bispecific chimeric antigen receptors.
US10829555B2	Oligonucleotides for reduction of PD-L1 expression The present invention relates to antisense oligonucleotides that are capable of reducing expression of PD-L1 in a target cell. The oligonucleotides hybridize to PD-L1 mRNA. The present invention further relates to conjugates of the oligonucleotide and pharmaceutical compositions and methods for treatment of viral liver infections such as HBV, HCV and HDV; parasite infections such as malaria, toxoplasmosis, leishmaniasis and trypanosomiasis or liver cancer or metastases in the liver using the oligonucleotide.
US10829553B2	Interferon beta antibodies and uses thereof The invention relates to antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that specifically binds to interferon beta (IFNβ). Such antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, are useful for various therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.
US10829550B2	Polynucleotides encoding anti-CXCL13 antibodies Compositions and methods are provided for treating diseases associated with CXCL13 expression, including certain autoimmune diseases, inflammatory diseases, and cancers. In particular, anti-CXCL13 monoclonal antibodies have been developed to neutralize CXCL13.
US10829549B2	Anti-CCL17 antibodies The present invention relates to antibodies specifically binding CCL17, polynucleotides encoding the antibodies or fragments, and methods of making and using the foregoing.
US10829546B2	Protective anti-ETEC antibody This disclosure relates to an antibody that can protect against ETEC infection in a passive immunization set up. More specifically, it relates to a VHH grafted on an IgA scaffold and produced in plant seeds. When the seeds are given in food or feed, the subject is protected against ETEC infection.
US10829545B2	Antibodies that bind Zika virus envelope protein and uses thereof Isolated monoclonal antibodies which bind to Zika virus envelope protein and related antibody-based compositions and molecules are disclosed. Also disclosed are therapeutic and diagnostic methods for using the antibodies.
US10829544B2	Human antibodies to Ebola virus glycoprotein The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to Ebola virus glycoproteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and methods of use. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing Ebola virus activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing Ebola virus infection in humans. In some embodiments, the invention provides for use of one or more antibodies that bind to the Ebola virus for preventing viral attachment and/or entry into host cells. The antibodies of the invention may be used prophylactically or therapeutically and may be used alone or in combination with one or more other anti-viral agents or vaccines.
US10829540B2	Phage display library, members thereof and uses of the same The present invention relates to a library (in particular a phage display library) from which an improved human antibody having greater specificity and potency for its target may be generated; and to methods of generating such a human antibody. In particular, the invention relates to a human antibodies against challenging targets obtainable from such a library and which have HCDR3s of at least 18 amino acids in length.
US10829529B2	Compositions and methods for delivering CFTR polypeptides The present disclosure provides recombinant nucleic acids comprising one or more polynucleotides encoding a cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) polypeptide (e.g., a human CFTR polypeptide); viruses comprising the recombinant nucleic acids; compositions and formulations comprising the recombinant nucleic acids and/or viruses; methods of their use (e.g., for the treatment of a chronic lung disease, such as cystic fibrosis); and articles of manufacture or kits thereof.
US10829522B2	Peptide inhibiting colonization by pathogenic bacteria, and colonization inhibitor including same A peptide capable of preventing pathogenic bacteria from colonizing in digestive organs comprises a first domain having an amino acid sequence capable of binding to a minor pilin of IVb fimbriae, and a second domain having an amino acid sequence capable of multimerization, the second domain connect to the first domain via a linker sequence.
US10829521B2	Neisseria meningitidis composition and methods thereof In one aspect, the invention relates to a non-lipidated and non-pyruvylated Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B polypeptide and methods of use thereof. In another aspect, the invention relates to an immunogenic composition including an isolated non-lipidated, non-pyruvylated ORF2086 polypeptide from Neisseria meningitidis serogroup B, and at least one conjugated capsular saccharide from a meningococcal serogroup, and methods of use thereof.
US10829519B2	Angiotensin (1-7) analogs and methods relating thereto Angiotensin (1-7) analogs are provided. Also provided are methods of making such analogs methods for using analogs as therapeutic compositions such as, for example, treatment cancer.
US10829517B2	Method for treating or/and preventing calcium deficiency-related diseases The present invention discloses a method for treating or/and preventing calcium deficiency-related diseases, which comprises administering a composition containing an effective amount of a peptide to a subject, wherein the peptide has an amino acid sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO. 3. The calcium ions are allowed to bind to the peptide and enter the cells of the patient, to achieve the effect of treating or/and preventing calcium deficiency-related diseases.
US10829516B2	Peptidomimetics for imaging the ghrelin receptor The present invention concerns compositions comprising and methods of identification and use of imaging agents. The imaging agents comprise a growth hormone secretagogues having a conjugated fluoride. The imaging agents of the present invention may be used for detection, diagnosis and/or staging of prostate or other forms of cancer, and may also be used for cardiac disease.
US10829511B1	Molecular recognition systems with pyrimidine analog pairing This invention covers oligonucleotide analogs that fold in part by having a segment of consecutive pyrimidine analogs form pyrimidine analog:pyrimidine analog pairs with another a segment of consecutive pyrimidine analogs segment, and where the segments pair by pyrimidine analog:pyrimidine analog “skinny” pairing. This pairing retains hydrogen bonding complementarity seen in standard DNA.
US10829510B2	Method for preparing sucralose-6-acetate in biphasic liquid-liquid system The present invention discloses a method for preparing sucralose-6-acetate in a biphasic liquid-liquid system. The method comprises slowly dropwise adding an inert non-polar solvent containing a chlorinating agent to an N,N-dimethyl formamide (DMF) solution of sucrose-6-acetate; then reacting the biphasic liquid-liquid mixture at a certain temperature for 9-20 hours; cooling the system to room temperature after stopping heating, and settling the solution to form layers, an upper layer being an inert non-polar solvent layer, and a lower layer being a DMF solution layer containing the product; hydrolyzing, neutralizing, and filtering the lower layer to obtain a filtrate, and then concentrating the filtrate to obtain a concentrate; dissolving the concentrate in water, and obtaining the product by extraction using ethyl acetate and crystallization, the inert non-polar solvent being an alkane solvent containing 8-18 carbon atoms that is not mutually soluble with DMF. The method has a high product yield, and can significantly reduce the decomposition of DMF, thereby reducing costs.
US10829507B2	Decolorization of concentrated rhamnolipid composition Provided is a method for decolorizing and optionally neutralizing a rhamnolipid composition comprising treating said composition with a percarbonate salt as well as the decolorized and optionally neutralized composition obtainable therefrom. Also provided is a method for improving the quality of wastewater generated during said method.
US10829500B2	Pyridyl-triazabicycles The present invention provides a compound of formula I having BACE1 inhibitory activity, their manufacture, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as therapeutically active substances. The active compounds of the present invention are useful in the therapeutic and/or prophylactic treatment of e.g. Alzheimer's disease.
US10829499B2	Tetracyclic heterocycle compounds useful as HIV integrase inhibitors The present invention relates to Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compounds of Formula and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrug thereof, wherein A, X, R1, R2, R3 and R7 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compound, and methods of using the Tetracyclic Heterocycle Compounds for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
US10829498B2	Composition comprising precursor for volatiles A detergent, cleaning, fabric softener or cosmetic composition comprising a compound based on 1-Aza-3,7-dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane (bicyclic oxazolidine derivative) substituted with 3,7-dimethyl-1,6-nonyldien represented by formula (I) is disclosed.
US10829497B2	Crystal form II of thienopyridine derivative bisulfate and preparation method therefor and use thereof Disclosed are a crystal form II of a thienopyridine derivative bisulfate and a preparation method therefor and the use thereof. The X-ray powder diffraction pattern of the crystal form II represented by the 2θ diffraction angle exhibits characteristic diffraction peaks at 12.86°, 13.58°, 15.58°, 17.64°, 18.42°, 21.56°, 22.90°, 23.70° and 24.64°. The crystal form can be used as an active ingredient for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating diseases caused by thrombi. Compared with the original crystal form, the crystal form II of the invention has a better stability, with denser bulk solid particles, and is less susceptible to static electricity, and has better fluidity and compressibility, and when used as an active ingredient for preparing a pharmaceutical composition, the pharmaceutical preparation prepared with the crystal form II has a stronger stability.
US10829493B2	Compositions and methods for treating KIT- and PDGFRA-mediated diseases The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutical salts thereof, and/or solvates of any of the foregoing, which are useful for treating diseases and conditions related to mutant KIT and PDGFRα and present an advantageously non-brain penetrant profile for treating diseases and conditions related to mutant KIT and PDGFRα. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating gastrointestinal stromal tumors and systemic mastocytosis.
US10829492B2	Amino pyrazolopyrimidine compound used as neurotrophic factor tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor Provided is an amino pyrazolopyrimidine compound as represented by the following structural formula used as a neurotrophic factor tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor. The compound can inhibit the activity of Trk kinase and can treat diseases mediated by a Trk tyrosine kinase receptor in mammals.
US10829491B2	Pyrimido[5,4-B]indolizine or pyrimido[5,4-B]pyrrolizine compound, preparation method and use thereof The present disclosure relates to a Pyrimido[5,4-b]indolizine or pyrimido[5,4-b]pyrrolizine compound, preparation method thereof and use thereof. The compounds of the present invention have good inhibitory activities against BTK at the molecular and cellular levels. Importantly, the compounds of the present invention have low activity against Ramos cells of normal human B lymphoma cells, and have high activity against BTK-sensitive human diffuse large B lymphoma TMD8 cells, indicating that these type of compounds with novel structural are highly selective, off-target phenomenon and corresponding side effects are low. Thus it is a selective inhibitor of BTK with development potential.
US10829489B2	Bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives Compounds of the formula Ia or of the formula Ib in which X, Y, R1 and R2 have the meanings indicated in Claim 1, are inhibitors of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase (PDHK), and can be employed, inter alia, for the treatment of diseases such as cancer.
US10829484B2	Compounds and methods for kinase modulation, and indications therefor Compounds of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a tautomer, an isomer or a deuterated analog thereof, wherein A, J, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, X, m and n are as described herein, compositions thereof, and methods and uses thereof.
US10829483B2	Thiophene, manufacturing method thereof, and pharmaceutical application of same The present invention discloses a thiophene used as a uric acid transporter (URAT1) inhibitor and application of the thiophene in preparing a pharmaceutical product for treating a disease related to abnormal uric acid levels, specifically in preparing a pharmaceutical product for treating hyperuricemia and gouty arthritis. The invention specifically relates to a compound as represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10829477B2	Activity-based probe compounds, compositions, and methods of use Activity-based probe compounds for use in labeling a cysteine protease are provided. The compounds are targeted to the protease through a specific targeting element. The compounds additionally include a detectable element, such as a fluorescent label, a radiolabel, or a chelator. In some cases, the compounds additionally include a quenching element that is released upon reaction with the protease. Also provided are compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds, for example in labeling a protease in an animal and in visualizing a tumor in an animal.
US10829474B2	Method for producing heterocyclic compound The present invention provides a production method of heterocyclic compound having an excellent CH24H inhibitory action, which is suitable for industrial production. In the present invention, a 2-halogenonicotinic acid or a reactive derivative thereof or a salt thereof is reacted with 4-benzyl-4-hydroxypiperidine acid addition salt to give a (4-benzyl-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl) (2-halogenopyridin-3-yl)methanone or a salt thereof, and then the obtained compound is reacted with pyridine-4-boronic acid or a reactive derivative thereof or a salt thereof in the presence of a metal catalyst and a base to give (4-benzyl-4-hydroxypiperidin-1-yl) (2,4′- bipyridin-3-yl)methanone or a salt thereof.
US10829471B2	Piperidinyl nociceptin receptor compounds The present invention provides novel piperidinyl-containing nociceptin receptor ligand compounds and pharmaceutical compositions useful in the treatment of neurological diseases and conditions where such ligands mediate the negative effects of the condition. Such neurological diseases and conditions include acute and chronic pain, substance abuse/dependence, alcohol addiction, anxiety, depression, sleep disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, renal disorders, cardiovascular disorders and Parkinson's disease.
US10829468B2	Methods for treating protozoan infections The invention provides compounds of Formula (I), and their use in methods for treating or preventing a protozoan infection in a subject using a compound of Formula (I). The invention also provides the use of a compound of Formula (I) in the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment of a protozoan infection in a subject. The invention further provides a medical device when used in a method of treating or preventing a protozoan infection in a subject and to a medical device comprising the composition of the invention.
US10829465B2	Highly purified pharmaceutical grade tasimelteon A process for preparing a batch of highly purified, pharmaceutical grade tasimelteon comprises analyzing a batch of tasimelteon synthesized under GMP conditions for the presence of one or more identified impurities.
US10829461B2	3-aryl-4-amido-bicyclic [4,5,0] hydroxamic acids as HDAC inhibitors The present disclosure relates to inhibitors of zinc-dependent histone deacetylases (HDACs) useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with an HDAC, e.g., HDAC6, having a Formula I: where R, L, X1, X2, X3, X4, Y1, Y2, Y3, and Y4 are described herein.
US10829458B2	Substituted quinazoline compounds and methods of use thereof Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have one of the following structures (I), (II) or (III): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6, A, B, G1, G2, L1, L2, m1, m2, n, x, y, X and E are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.
US10829455B2	Methods of resolving racemic mixture to obtain (−)-Huperzine A A method of resolving a racemic mixture of (±)-Huperzine A to (−)-Huperzine A includes: separating the (−)-Huperzine A from the racemic mixture of (±)-Huperzine A by chiral high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), the chiral HPLC being performed utilizing a mobile phase including a solution including an alcohol and one selected from dichloromethane, trichloromethane, and a mixture thereof, and the chiral HPLC being performed utilizing a chiral stationary phase including a polysaccharide derivative.
US10829448B2	Substituted benzoimidazoles as modulators of ROR-γ Provided are indole, benzoimidazole, pyrrolopyridine, and imidazopyridine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders mediated by RORγ. Such derivatives include e.g., those having the Formula II: as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The disclosed derivatives may be used for treating one or more inflammatory, metabolic, autoimmune and other diseases or disorders.
US10829445B2	N-hydroxylsulfonamide derivatives as new physiologically useful nitroxyl donors The invention relates to N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives that donate nitroxyl (HNO) under physiological conditions and are useful in treating and/or preventing the onset and/or development of diseases or conditions that are responsive to nitroxyl therapy, including heart failure and ischemia/reperfusion injury. Novel N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives release HNO at a controlled rate under physiological conditions, and the rate of HNO release is modulated by varying the nature and location of functional groups on the N-hydroxysulfonamide derivatives.
US10829443B2	Solvate form of (R)-2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate The present invention relates to a newly identified solvate form of (i?)-2-amino-3-phenylpropyl carbamate (APC) hydrochloride, a method of preparing APC hydrochloride, and methods of using the same to treat disorders. The invention further relates to methods of producing APC hydrochloride with increased purity.
US10829431B2	Method for production of methyl methacrylate by oxidative esterification using a heterogeneous catalyst A method for preparing methyl methacrylate from methacrolein and methanol. The method comprises contacting in a reactor a mixture comprising methacrolein, methanol and oxygen with a heterogeneous catalyst comprising a support and a noble metal, wherein said catalyst has an average diameter of at least 200 microns, wherein oxygen concentration at a reactor outlet is from 0.5 to 7.5 mol % and wherein the reactor comprises a partition with the catalyst bed on a first side of the partition and with flow through the catalyst bed in a first direction and flow on a second side of the partition in an opposite direction.
US10829427B2	Naphthoquinones, pro-drugs, and methods of use thereof Provided herein are naphthoquinones compounds such as those with a hydrogen bond donating group of the formula (I): wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and n are as defined herein. Also provided herein are pharmaceutical composition of the present compounds and methods of treatment using the compounds including their use in the treatment of cancer.
US10829424B2	Oxidative coupling of methane implementations for olefin production The present disclosure provides oxidative coupling of methane (OCM) systems for small scale and world scale production of olefins. An OCM system may comprise an OCM subsystem that generates a product stream comprising C2+ compounds and non-C2+ impurities from methane and an oxidizing agent. At least one separations subsystem downstream of, and fluidically coupled to, the OCM subsystem can be used to separate the non-C2+ impurities from the C2+ compounds. A methanation subsystem downstream and fluidically coupled to the OCM subsystem can be used to react H2 with CO and/or CO2 in the non-C2+ impurities to generate methane, which can be recycled to the OCM subsystem. The OCM system can be integrated in a non-OCM system, such as a natural gas liquids system or an existing ethylene cracker.
US10829419B2	Method of densifying a ceramic matrix composite using a filled tackifier A method of producing an enhanced ceramic matrix composite includes applying a tackifier compound to a fiber preform. The tackifier compound includes inorganic filler particles. The method further includes modifying the tackifier compound such that the inorganic filler particles remain interspersed throughout the fiber preform, and occupy pores of fiber preform.
US10829414B2	Settable compositions comprising remediated fly ash (RFA) and methods of cementing in subterranean formations Some embodiments of the present invention comprise a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising RFA, hydraulic cement, and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a method of cementing comprising: placing a settable composition into a well bore, the settable composition comprising RFA, calcium hydroxide (lime), and water; and allowing the settable composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a settable composition comprising: RFA, hydraulic cement, calcium hydroxide, natural pozzolan and water; and allowing the composition to set. Other embodiments comprise a settable composition comprising RFA and any combination of hydraulic cement, calcium hydroxide, slag, fly ash, and natural or other pozzolan.
US10829410B2	Antifog laminate, article, manufacturing method thereof, and anti-fog method An anti-fogging laminate including: a substrate; and an anti-fogging layer on the substrate where a surface of the anti-fogging layer is flat, wherein the anti-fogging layer includes a hydrophilic molecular structure; and wherein the anti-fogging layer has an elastic recovery of 90% or more, a coefficient of dynamic friction of 0.40 or less, and an average thickness of 4 μm or more.
US10829406B2	Glass material and method for manufacturing same Provided is a glass material that can satisfy both a high Faraday effect and a high light transmittance in a short wavelength range. A glass material contains, in % by mole, 30 to 50% Pr2O3 and 0.1 to 70% B2O3+P2O5.
US10829400B2	Manifold 3-stage water filtration system with heavy metals removal A manifolded 3-stage water filtration system includes a deep sand filter assembly, a hydro-cyclone, and a filter and valve manifold assembly fluidly coupled together. The filter and valve manifold assembly includes a pre-filter fluidly coupled with the hydro-cyclone, a first hollow membrane filter fluidly coupled with the pre-filter, a second hollow membrane filter fluidly coupled with the pre-filter and the first hollow membrane filter, and a backwash system. The backwash system includes valves fluidly coupled with pipe sections, the pre-filter, and the first and second hollow membrane filters. Selected valves are closable so that clean water flows from one of the first and the second hollow membrane filters to the other of the first and second hollow membrane filters. Material occluding the other of the first hollow membrane filter and the second hollow membrane filter is removed by the clean water without adding contaminants to the filter.
US10829399B2	Anaerobic reactor An anaerobic reactor (1) for treating waste water includes a reaction vessel (2) and a three phase separator (4) above the reaction vessel and arranged to receive effluent from the reaction vessel. The three phase separator includes an outer wall (10, 14) connected at its bottom to the top of the reaction vessel and a liquid outlet (42), a lid (16) closing the top of the outer wall. The lid has a gas outlet (17) above the level of the liquid outlet. The three phase separator also includes a funnel (18) arranged above the reaction vessel, a guide wall (30) spaced from and arranged radially outward of the funnel so to surround an upper aperture of the funnel and a baffle wall (36) spaced from and arranged between the guide wall and the liquid outlet.
US10829391B2	Solar-thermal water purification by recycling photovoltaic reflection losses Techniques for solar thermal water purification by recycling photovoltaic reflection losses are provided. In one aspect, a solar thermal water purification system includes: a water purification component for desalinating salt water, the water purification component having multiple stages through which the salt water passes, and condensers in each of the stages; and a photovoltaic component configured to heat the salt water prior to the salt water entering a first stage of the water purification component, wherein desalinated water evaporates and condenses in each of the stages to be collected as pure water. A system using reverse osmosis and a heat-driven water pump is also provided. Methods for water purification are also provided.
US10829390B2	Multilayer body, preparation method therefor and use thereof Disclosed is a multilayer body, comprising a base (2) and a carbon material layer (1) on the base (2), wherein the base (2) is water-permeable, and the carbon material comprises one or more of the following materials: graphite, graphene, graphene oxide, a chemical function group-modified graphene and carbon nanotubes. Further disclosed are a method for preparing the multilayer body, the use of the multilayer body, and a light-absorbing device containing the multilayer body.
US10829385B2	Positive electrode active material for nonaqueous secondary batteries, method for producing same, and nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery using positive electrode active material Provided are a positive electrode active material for nonagueous secondary batteries, the material having a narrow particle-size distribution and a monodisperse property and being capable of increasing a battery capacity; an industrial production method thereof; and a nonaqueous secondary battery using the positive electrode active material and having excellent electrical characteristics. The positive electrode active material is represented by a general formula: Li1+uNixCoyMnzMtO2+α (wherein, 0.05≤u≤0.95, x+y+z+t=1, 0≤x≤0.5, 0≤y≤0.5, 0.5≤z<0.8, 0≤t≤0.1, and M is an additive element and at least one element selected from Mg, Ca, Al, Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Nb, Mo, and W), has an average particle diameter of 3 to 12 um, and has [(d90−d10)/average particle diameter], an index indicating a scale of particle-size distribution, of 0.60 or less.
US10829382B2	Aluminosilicate nanorods Nanostructured aluminosilicates including aluminosilicate nanorods are formed by heating a geopolymer resin containing up to about 90 mol % water in a closed container at a temperature between about 70° C. and about 200° C. for a length of time up to about one week to yield a first material including the aluminosilicate nanorods. The aluminosilicate nanorods have an average width of between about 5 nm and about 30 or between about 5 nm and about 60 nm or between about 5 nm and about 100 nm, and a majority of the aluminosilicate nanorods have an aspect ratio between about 2 and about 100.
US10829375B2	Process for treating material with sulfuric acid and materials obtained thereby A process for the addition, incorporation, distribution and/or fixation of a portion of sulphuric acid to/in a “material of interest” which is intended to include or be provided with the improved properties, any starting materials, phases, layers, internal regions or surface thereof, in the natural state, before, during or after formation/production thereof (where applicable) or when already there (new, used or existing), preferably using a carrier, preferably water. Material resistance is achieved for matter, objects, fluids, products, substances and materials, and controlled synthesis of structures, incarbonization, heat impressions (following exposure to temperature and pressure variations, a situation that results in an increase in material hardness with carbon retention and heat impression in the area affected by heat) are enabled, resulting in products and use thereof.
US10829374B2	Method for partial reduction of SO2 The present invention relates to a method for partial reduction of SO2, wherein a SO2 stream, an oxidant and a gaseous fuel are fed to a burner and reacted in a flame reaction. The burner comprises at least one supply opening for the SO2 stream, at least one supply opening for the oxidant and at least one supply opening for the gaseous fuel, and a burner head (1) with first injection sets (7, 8) and second injection sets (9). First injection sets (7, 8) are arranged in a first section (4) of the burner head (1), and second injection sets (9) are arranged in a second section (5) of the burner head (1). The stoichiometric ratio of SO2, fuel and oxidant supplied through the first injection sets (7, 8) is different from the stoichiometric ratio of SO2, fuel and oxidant supplied through the second injection sets (9).
US10829368B2	MEMS device and method of manufacturing a MEMS device A method for manufacturing a MEMS device is disclosed. Moreover a MEMS device and a module including a MEMS device are disclosed. An embodiment includes a method for manufacturing MEMS devices includes forming a MEMS stack over a first main surface of a substrate, forming a polymer layer over a second main surface of the substrate and forming a first opening in the polymer layer and the substrate such that the first opening abuts the MEMS stack.
US10829360B2	Dispense head with pressure equalising valve The present invention relates to a dispense head configured to be coupled to a beverage container above a container valve arranged in the beverage container in a dispensing system, the dispense head comprising a housing having a first end and a second end, a hollow piston arranged displaceably in an axial direction within the housing, the piston being connected to a handle so that upon activation of the handle, the piston will be displaced axially towards and beyond a second end of the housing in order to open the container valve, and a gas inlet arranged in the housing, which via a fluid channel is fluidly connected with a space extending along the piston and between the housing and the piston, wherein the housing comprises an opening extending through the housing and being in fluid communication with the fluid channel, and wherein a valve is arranged in the fluid channel opposite the opening, the valve having a first position in which the gas inlet is fluidly connected with an inside of the beverage container when the piston has opened the container valve, and a second position in which the gas inlet is closed and the inside of the beverage container is fluidly connected with the opening so that a gas present in the beverage container may be pressure equalised with the environment before the dispense head is decoupled from the beverage container. Furthermore, the present invention relates to a dispensing system for dispensing beverage and to a method for dispensing beverage.
US10829358B2	Device for the mixing of fluids The device (1) for the mixing of fluids comprises:—a first supply line (3) of a first fluid along which first valve means (4) are arranged, there being provided first control means (5) able to command the opening/closure of the first valve means (4); —at least a second supply line (6) of a second fluid along which second valve means (7) are arranged, there being provided second control means (8) able to command the opening/closure of the second valve means (7); —driving means (20) of the control means (5, 8) which comprise generation means (21, 22) of an impulsive driving signal (23) by pulses able to open the first valve means (4) and/or the second valve means (7) for an impulsive opening time (T-on) and to close the first valve means (4) and/or the second valve means (7) for an impulsive closure time (T-off), wherein the ratio between the impulsive opening time (T-on) and the impulsive closure time (T-off) for each pulse is constant and the pulses have a variable repetition frequency.
US10829354B2	Collision avoidance assistance system for movable work platforms The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for generating a cloud of points (1A) representative of the real outer shape of a human transportation vehicle (1) located in a building (4) and for determining the position and orientation of said human transportation vehicle (1) in said building (4) and for determining the relative position and orientation of at least one movable work platform (2), the position and orientation of said human transportation vehicle (1) and the position and orientation of said movable work platform (2) being referenced with respect to at least one known building (4) reference point (R1), said apparatus being for preventing collisions between the movable work platform (2) and the human transportation vehicle (1), said apparatus comprising: at least one known building reference point (R1) being the origin point of a 6 degrees of freedom coordinate system and serving as a central common reference point, and at least one three-dimensional scanning means (3) for determining said real outer shape of said human transportation vehicle (1), and at least one stationary calculator means (6) for generating said cloud of points (1A) representative of the real outer shape of the human transportation vehicle (1), and one known movable work platform (2) reference point (R2) located on said movable work platform (2), and at least one setting means (8) for setting the position and orientation up to 6 degrees of freedom of the movable work platform (2) according to reference point (R2) with respect to the reference point (R1), and at least one first processor (21) for generating a three dimensional model (2A) representative of the movable work platform (2), and said first processor (21) for determining the up to 6 degrees of freedom position and orientation of said three dimensional model (2A) representative of said movable work platform (2), and the three-dimensional scanning means (3), the setting means (8), the stationary calculator means (6) and the first processor (21) being linked together via a communication means, and said first processor (21) being for preventing collisions between the movable work platform (2) and the human transportation vehicle (1).
US10829349B2	Container handling equipment controller arrangement A CHE controller arrangement comprises: an execution controller in operative connection with one or more engines of the CHE and configured to control movement of the CHE; a communication controller having a memory to at least store a job to be executed by said CHE, the communication controller further comprising a first interface to retrieve instructions from an external instance, and particular from a terminal operating system related to a plurality of jobs to be executed by said CHE and a second interface to communicate with at least a second CHE; a control interface between the execution controller and the communication controller being adapted to provide instructions to the execution controller responsive to an execution of said job, and the second inter face being adapted to forward at least one job of the plurality of jobs in response to a respective request by said at least one second CHE.
US10829348B2	Working machine and operation system for working machine There is provided a working machine that includes an operated function unit, an in-vehicle network to be connected to an operation terminal via an external network, an operation unit that transmits an intrinsic operation signal related to operation of the operated function unit to the in-vehicle network, and a control unit that is connected to the operation unit via the in-vehicle network and controls the operated function unit on the basis of either a false operation signal generated by the operation terminal or the intrinsic operation signal.
US10829340B1	Power driven circuit wire box An apparatus for the dispensing and retraction of wire or cable. The apparatus including a first and second plate, at least one shaft attached to the first plate and the second plate, a spool gear attached to the shaft, a power gear shaft attached to the first or second plate, and a power gear attached to the power gear shaft and in mesh with the spool gear, wherein when the power gear is rotated, the spool gear is rotated.
US10829337B2	Yarn holder, knitting station, and kit A yarn holder, knitting station, and kit include a base with suction cups to be secured on a surface. A yarn support spinning plate is mounted on the base in spinning relation to the base. A yarn rod is connected to the plate for holding yarn around the rod.
US10829335B2	Providing a cutting area with web-like interleaver material The invention relates to an apparatus for a single-track or multitrack provision of web-like interleaved sheet material at a cutting region in which products supplied on one track or on multiple tracks are cut into slices and interleaved sheets are introduced which are cut off from the provided interleaved sheet material in the cutting region, comprising devices for transporting at least one material web from a material store to the cutting region, wherein a connection device is provided which is integrated into the apparatus and which is configured to connect consecutive material webs to one another on the path between the material store and the cutting region.
US10829333B2	Image forming system Disclosed herein is an image forming system enabling size reduction of apparatus. In the system, a sheet drying unit and a sheet post-processing unit are arranged, respectively above and below a sheet holding section to which sheets are ejected from an image forming apparatus A. Further, a relay transporting unit is provided, which is configured to transport a sheet from the sheet drying unit to a sheet post-processing unit. The relay transporting unit is formed, surrounding the sheet holding section.
US10829332B2	Specimen clearing apparatus The device automatically clears high elongation test samples with long tails after breakage from a materials testing device after the testing has been performed. A robotic arm engages the tested specimen and brings it to a specimen clearing device which includes a slot leading to a nip between an opposed drive wheel and driven wheel. A motor drives the drive wheel to move the tested specimen through the specimen clearing device into a scrap bin or similar repository.
US10829326B2	Sheet feeder, method for controlling sheet feeder A suction fan of a sheet feeder sucks in air through a sheet feeding belt to generate flotation air. The suction fan uses the flotation air to attract set sheets by suction. A belt motor rotates a sheet feeding belt and feeds out a sheet of the set sheets. An interval measurer measures a sheet-to-sheet interval when the suction fan is attracting the sheet by suction. Based on an output of the interval measurer, a controller recognizes the sheet-to-sheet interval. Based on the recognized sheet-to-sheet interval, the controller adjusts a flow rate of the flotation air.
US10829318B2	Passive part stacker A passive part stacker includes a first pivot arm pivotably attached to a frame and rotatable about a first pivot arm axis of rotation between a retracted position and an extended position. The first pivot arm includes a first component support finger that extends radially from a first pivot arm body and a first cam. The part stacker also includes a second pivot arm pivotally attached to the frame and rotatable about a second pivot arm axis of rotation between a retracted position and an extended position. The second pivot arm includes a second component support finger extending radially from a second pivot arm body and a second cam follower engageable with the first cam of the first pivot arm. The second pivot arm is pivotable from a retracted position to a receiving position in response to moving the first pivot arm from its receiving position to its extended position.
US10829315B2	Molded product conveying device A molded product conveying device configures to suck a molded product to a rotator rotating about a predetermined rotary axis and to convey the molded product along a rotation orbit. The conveying device includes a pocket disposed along an outer circumference of the rotator, recessed inward and opened outward radially and perpendicularly to the rotary axis, and fed therein with negative pressure to suck the molded product, and a suction bore positioned to confront the pocket at a first end or a second end along the rotary axis of the rotator, opened toward the pocket to be at least partially overlapped with the pocket when viewed along the rotary axis, and fed therein with a negative pressure to suck the molded product.
US10829309B1	Glide strips and guide blocks for conveyors A glide strip for a conveyor rail comprising an elongated monolithic elastic material having a constant cross-sectional shape throughout a majority of the material's length, wherein the cross-sectional shape comprises: a topmost section having a first width perpendicular to the material's length and a first height, a bottommost section having a second width perpendicular to the material's length and a second height, wherein the second width is less than the first width, and a middle section having a third width, wherein the middle section connects the topmost section to the bottommost section, wherein the first width is greater than the second width, and the second width is greater than the third width, and the bottommost section snaps on within slots of the conveyor rail.
US10829303B2	Guide track systems for automated material handling, shipping, storage and parking facilities An overhead guide track system for automated material handling and storage facilities wherein at least one transfer unit is suspended from carriages that travel along the track system, and wherein the track system includes a plurality of first and second inverted “T” beams being assembled in an X-Y manner such that the first and second support beams intersect with one another in perpendicular relationship and wherein each of the first and second inverted “T” beams includes horizontal flanges connected to a central vertical web, and wherein at least one end of a plurality of the vertical webs of the first and second inverted “T” beams are connected to vertically oriented pedestals at a plurality of intersections of the first and second inverted “T” beams and which pedestals have transfer plates over which the carriages pass and through open gaps between the horizontal flanges at the intersections and the transfer plates.
US10829302B2	Apparatus for retrieving units from a storage system A storage system and a load handling device for lifting and moving containers stacked in the storage system are described. The storage system includes a plurality of rails or tracks arranged in a grid pattern above the stacks of containers. The grid pattern can include a plurality of grid spaces and each stack is located within a footprint of only a single grid space. The load handling device is configured to move laterally on the rails or tracks above the stacks. The load-handling device includes a container-receiving space located above the rails or tracks in use and a lifting device arranged to lift a container from a stack into the container-receiving space. The load handling device has a footprint that, in use, occupies only a single grid space in the storage system.
US10829299B2	Container system with supportable liner A waste or recycling container system is disclosed. The container system includes a container and a rigid liner for inserting into the container. The liner includes a supporting structure provided on a wall of the liner. The liner also includes bag retention structures. The liner is capable of being placed in the container in a first position and a second position. In the first position, the bag retention structures are below an opening of the container. In the second position, the supporting structure rests on a resting portion of the container walls and the liner is elevated with respect to the first position such that the bag retention structures are above the opening of the container.
US10829297B2	Nut butter spread with sliced nuts and process for making the same A nut butter spread is described to include nut portions blended in a nut butter base. The nut portions are derived from nuts having been finished (e.g., prior to introduction to the nut butter base) via a slicing operation.
US10829295B2	Self-closing dispensing head The invention relates to a self-closing dispensing head for a pressurised container having a dispensing valve for dispensing media, in particular viscous, self-foaming and/or gel-type products, the dispensing head (1) having an outlet (3) which can be closed by a closing element (6).
US10829294B2	Aerosol precursor composition mixing system for an aerosol delivery device The present disclosure relates to an aerosol delivery device filling system. The system includes multiple source containers each respectively including a differing aerosol precursor composition. The system further includes a mixing container configured to engage the source containers to receive and mix the aerosol precursor compositions to form a mixed aerosol precursor composition. An aerosol delivery device may engage the mixing container to receive at least a portion of the mixed aerosol precursor composition. A related method for customizing an aerosol precursor composition is also provided.
US10829291B2	Method to prevent silica-based column aging Methods and kits using a humidifying agent to prevent or reduce aging of a silica-based columns. A beneficial result of the method is associated robustness of column nucleic acid binding capacity, compared to an aged column.
US10829290B2	Vacuum sealable container with internal pump mechanism A pump mechanism for vacuum sealing an airtight cavity formed by a container and a lid, including a bore having a first one-way seal allowing air from the airtight cavity to enter the bore and blocking air inside the bore from returning to the airtight cavity and a second one-way seal allowing air inside the bore to leave the bore without returning to the airtight cavity and blocking air outside of the bore from entering the bore, a piston disposed inside the bore, and a chamber of air enclosed by the bore, the first and second one-way seals, and the piston, wherein actuation of the piston in a first direction causes air to evacuate the airtight cavity and enter the chamber through the first one-way seal, and wherein actuation of the piston in a second direction causes air to exit the chamber through the second one-way seal.
US10829287B2	Pouch assembly for holding an aqueous urea solution for use in an SCR system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle and system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle using the aqueous urea solution The application relates to a pouch assembly (100) containing a liquid being an aqueous urea solution for use in a selective catalytic reduction system for treating the exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine of a vehicle and for transferring the liquid to a liquid tank of the vehicle from the outside of the liquid tank, the pouch assembly (100) comprising a flexible pouch (1) and a spout (2) attached thereto having a base (21) extending axially through an opening (111) provided in a wall of the pouch (1) and being attached to the opening (111), a top end (22) being configured for insertion in the inside passage of the filling neck (3) of the liquid tank during the filling of the liquid tank, and a body (23) that extends between the base (21) and the top end (22) of the spout (2), the body (23) having an elongated shape, and the body (23) at least partially extending in the inside passage of the filling neck (3) of the liquid tank during the filling of the liquid tank, the base (21), the top end (22) and the body (23) having an elongated axial through-passage (211) to serve as a discharge passage for the liquid. The application relates furthermore to a system comprising such a pouch assembly (100) and a liquid tank having a filling neck (3) allowing insertion of the spout (2) for filling the liquid tank.
US10829284B2	Clamshell package and method of forming the same A clamshell package includes a base section having a triangular shape and first and second storage sections pivotally attached to the base section by first and second hinges, respectively. The storage sections have storage section flanges extending outward and terminating at storage section flange outer edges defining an outer perimeter of the clamshell package. When the storage sections are closed, the storage section flanges face and engage out to the storage section flange outer edges.
US10829282B1	Biodegradable insulative shipping container A shipping container, particularly suited for shipping wine bottles within a shipping box, having a pair of container halves. Each container half includes an outer tray that is shaped to fit the shipping box, and an inner tray that is configured for securely holding one or more wine bottles. Both the outer tray and inner tray are made of readily recyclable pulp material, and have a void therebetween. A starch based biodegradable insulation material fills the void therebetween, such that the shipping container is made entirely of biodegradable material, yet is sturdy and has insulative properties.
US10829277B2	Container vent, dispenser and holding system A container dispenser system including a container having an orifice. A first dispenser is fitted into the orifice having at least first and second openings, the first opening is configured to allow liquid to exit the container there through and the second opening is configured to allow fluid to enter the container there through. A second dispenser is configured to connect to the first opening in a using configuration. A recess is positioned in an outer surface of the container and the second dispenser is configured to fit into the recess in a storage configuration. The recess has two end portions and a centerline defined there between. At least one portion of the recess is curved such that the centerline curves at least once between the two end portions.
US10829276B2	Dispenser for a liquid A discharge device for a liquid medium includes a storage container for receiving a medium, a discharge head which can be secured on the storage container and comprises a discharge opening for discharging the medium out of the storage container, an outlet valve which is paired with the discharge opening and comprises a pretensioned valve element that delimits a valve pre-chamber by means of a pressure application surface formed on a membrane. The pressure application surface has a stationary clamping region on the outside, and a pressure equalization channel which opens into the storage container and comprises a filter assembly that operates microbiologically and is inserted into the pressure equalization channel. The pressure equalization channel is separated from a medium path from the storage container to the discharge opening via the valve pre-chamber, and the pressure application surface has a cap-like edge protrusion as a clamping region which can be placed on a plate edge of the inner component of the discharge head on the inside. The plate edge has a stop that extends outward radially and forms a support surface for the edge protrusion while being spaced from the pressure application surface by a head surface of the plate edge.
US10829269B2	Stackable system container A stackable system container includes a base part and a cover part fastened to the base part, and has at least two coupling elements which protrude upward beyond a top side of the system container and which each have at least one recess for the engagement of a coupling device of an identical system container arranged thereabove and which are arranged at opposite ends of the top side of the system container. To permit both dimensionally stable and connected stacking of structurally identical system containers and also modular stacking of different system containers, the coupling elements are fastened pivotably to the top side of the system container such that, in a pivoted-in position, they do not protrude beyond the top side of the system container.
US10829264B2	Process for forming plastic corrugated container with ultrasonically formed score lines A corrugated plastic box and a method for manufacturing a corrugated plastic box from a blank are provided. The method includes the steps of forming rounded edge seals on the perimeter edges of the blank, pre-sealing portions of the blank to form a plurality of areas in which major and minor flap slots and a glue tab are desired, ultrasonically scoring the blank to form a plurality of flap score lines, and cutting the blank through the plurality of pre-sealed flap slots and glue tab, leaving a sealed edge.
US10829260B2	Preform extended finish for processing light weight ecologically beneficial bottles Disclosed are preforms which incorporate improvements in the region of the neck and upper segment of the body to allow the production of lightweight containers, such as bottles suitable for containing water or other beverages. In accordance with certain embodiments, the improvements include a thinner neck finish area than conventional bottles, where the thinner area is extended into the upper segment of the body portion below the support ring. Reducing the thickness in these areas of the bottle allows for less resin to be used in forming the preform and bottle.
US10829259B2	Device and method for dispensing product from a flexible package Dispensing devices and methods are provided. A dispensing device comprises an opening defining an insertion path extending through an internal chamber thereof, two fragmentation rollers aligned with each other within the internal chamber, with the insertion path extending therebetween, a sensor configured to sense the package within the insertion path, a first securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a second securing device having opposing surfaces configured to secure the package within the insertion path, a cam operatively connecting the first and second securing devices, and an opener configured to provide an opening in the package to allow the product to leave the package. A method of dispensing a product from a flexible package is also provided.
US10829258B2	Compartmentalized container loading and management system A compartmentalized container loading and management system for loading compartmentalized containers, such as blister cards. A single system may be utilized to hand-load many different types of blister cards having different numbers of wells arranged in different patterns. Systems of the types described herein may include a docking station, a container locator, and a controller. The docking station may include visible information locations which provide visible information proximate wells of a docked blister card to indicate the well which should be loaded. The visible information locations may be changed to match the number, arrangement and pattern of the wells. A container locator may locate the blister card with wells at known positions of the docking station so that visible information may be associated with each well. A controller may control the visible information locations to provide visible information matching the pattern of the wells of each blister card.
US10829257B2	Method and system for wrapping ties in a facemask manufacturing process An automated system and method wrap the fastening ties around the body of a continuous stream of facemasks in a facemask production line. The facemasks are oriented such that each facemask has a leading pair of ties and a trailing pair of ties extending from a body in a conveying direction of the production line. The leading pair of ties is drawn below the body as the facemask continues to be conveyed in the conveying and wraps under the body. Subsequently, an impinging force is directed onto the body that is sufficient to cause the body to flip backwards at least once as the facemask continues to be conveyed in the conveying direction, thereby causing the leading and trailing pairs of ties to further wrap around the body.
US10829256B2	Drug portion packaging device The present invention has an object to provide a drug packaging device including a printing unit configured to perform printing by jetting ink and being capable of performing the printing on a packaging paper with high printing quality without including a support base or the like for the packaging paper. A drug packaging device (10) includes a drug supply unit (20), a packaging unit (30), a packaging paper conveying unit (40), and a printing unit (60). The printing unit (60) includes an ink ejection unit (62) capable of ejecting ink downward. A conveyance path (T) of the packaging paper conveying unit (40) includes: an intersecting-direction conveyance section (T1) for conveying a packaging paper (S) in a direction intersecting an ejection direction of the ink; and a first conveyance direction switching section (46) and a second conveyance direction switching section (48) for changing the conveyance direction of the packaging paper (S) on upstream and downstream, respectively, of the intersecting-direction conveyance section (T1) in a conveyance direction of the packaging paper (S). The ink ejection unit (62) is arranged at a position spaced apart upward from the intersecting-direction conveyance section (T1) by a predetermined distance.
US10829255B2	Method for transferring items to be packaged into containers and for transporting the filled containers onward In the method for transferring at least one item to be packaged into a container and for transporting the filled container onward, the container is arranged in a transfer area, which is arranged next to a linear motor transport device. The at least one item to be packaged is conveyed in a conveying direction to a transfer position by the linear motor transport device. After that, the at least one item to be packaged is moved from the transfer position to the transfer area, where the container is filled with the at least one item to be packaged. Then, the filled container is moved from the transfer area to the transport device and is transported onward by the transport device in the conveying direction.
US10829252B2	Method and machine for filling and sealing bottles, cartridges, syringes and the like A method for filling and sealing containers such as bottles, cartridges, syringes and the like, wherein the containers are accommodated individually within respective seats of a first nest which in turn is contained in a first transport tub. The method includes the step of supplying the containers; extracting at least one individual container at a time from the first nest and transferring it to a filling station in order to fill the at least one container with a substance; transferring the at least one filled container to a crimp capping station, passing through a separating partition; crimp capping the at least one container at the crimp capping station; and inserting the at least one crimp capped-container in a respective seat of a second nest.
US10829250B2	Methods and machine for packaging primary containers in secondary containers and a shipping tray A machine for filling a secondary container with a plurality of primary containers is provided. The machine includes a frame, a secondary container filling section coupled to the frame and configured to position the primary containers within the secondary container, and a first rail member coupled to the frame. The first rail member includes a chain, a support rail that extends in a longitudinal direction between a supply source of secondary containers and the secondary container filling section, and at least one longitudinally extending interface surface coupled to the support rail and configured to receive the chain, such that the chain is movable in the longitudinal direction. The first rail member also includes an articulated chain cover secured to, and movable with, the chain, the articulated chain cover defining a support surface on which the secondary containers are conveyable between the supply source and the secondary container filling section.
US10829245B2	Apparatus for vehicle launch, recovery, storage and transport An apparatus for launching, recovering, transporting, and storing vehicles is disclosed. The apparatus stabilizes the vehicle while it is in operation or inactive and has a frame connected to at least one stabilizer. In certain configurations, the apparatus stabilizes the vehicle without using the vehicle's onboard landing gear. The apparatus may also include at least one pad connected to the apparatus.
US10829243B2	Lightning protection for aircraft antenna avionics Assemblies, apparatus, devices and methods useful in providing lightning protection of avionic components associated with aircraft antennas are disclosed. Aspects of the present disclosure may be used on aircraft comprising structural elements made from composite materials having a relatively low electrical conductivity. An exemplary assembly disclosed comprises: an antenna secured to a structural element of the aircraft and configured to receive wireless signals and/or transmit wireless signals external to the aircraft; a communication unit operatively connected to the antenna for signal transmission between the antenna and the communication unit; and an isolation transformer electrically disposed between the antenna and the communication unit where signal transmission between the antenna and the communication unit is conducted via the isolation transformer.
US10829242B2	Drive link mounted flapping sensor systems A rotor system is provided in one example embodiment and may include a rotor system may be provided and may include a drive link associated with a rotor hub of the rotor system, the drive link comprising an inner member and an outer member; and a sensor system mounted to the drive link, the sensor system to accommodate motions of the drive link to track rotor hub flapping. The sensor system for the rotor system may further include a sensor, the sensor comprising a sensor arm, wherein the sensor is mounted proximate to the inner member of the drive link; and a sensor link, the sensor link comprising a first end portion moveably coupled to the sensor arm, a second end portion coupled to the outer member of the drive link, and an angled portion between the first end portion and the second end portion.
US10829241B2	Structurally improved ram fan inlet shroud According to one embodiment, a ram air fan inlet shroud for a ram air fan assembly of an aircraft is provided. The ram air fan inlet shroud including: a shroud portion extending outwardly from a conical portion, the conical portion providing a transition between a central portion and an inner ram air fan hub interface portion, the conical portion including a plurality of inner cooling holes, a diameter of each of the plurality of inner cooling holes is about 0.406 inches (1.031 cm); and a recessed portion located between the inner ram air fan hub interface portion and an outer ram air fan hub interface portion, the recessed portion including a plurality of outer cooling holes.
US10829240B2	Cross rod for toggle mechanism of ram air turbine actuator A cross rod for use in a toggle mechanism including a first section, a second section and a midsection between the first section and the second section. The midsection includes a flange having a through hole. The first section has a first diameter, the second section has a second diameter, and the midsection has a third diameter. The third diameter being larger than at least one of the first diameter and the second diameter.
US10829238B2	Arrangement for passing a line in a load-free manner through a pressure frame of a fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft The present invention provides an arrangement for passing a line in a load-free manner through a pressure frame of a fuselage of an aircraft or spacecraft, including an opening penetrating the pressure frame, through which opening the line is passed, the line being mechanically decoupled from the pressure frame; and a flexible sealing device arranged outside the opening at least in portions, which sealing device is simultaneously operatively connected to the line and the pressure frame for the pressure-tight separation of a first side from a second side of the pressure frame. The present invention also provides a fuselage for an aircraft or spacecraft having an arrangement of this type and an aircraft or spacecraft having an arrangement of this type or having a fuselage of this type.
US10829236B2	Inclement weather detection in aircraft Herein provided are systems and methods for operating an aircraft engine during inclement weather. At least one image of a location substantially in line with a heading of the aircraft is acquired. Based on the at least one image, an inclement weather condition in the location is detected. An alert mode of the engine is triggered upon detecting the inclement weather condition. Responsive to the alert mode being triggered, at least one predetermined performance parameter of the engine is monitored. Upon detecting a change in the at least one predetermined performance parameter beyond a predetermined threshold, at least one operating condition of the engine is altered.
US10829233B2	Engine assembly for an aircraft comprising a front engine attachment which facilitates its assembly For fitting of a front engine attachment of an engine assembly for an aircraft, a shearing pin is oriented in a longitudinal direction and is integral with a front closure rib of the strut housing and projects forward, a main attachment body is arranged axially opposite the intermediate casing hub, at the rear of the latter, the main attachment body having an orifice for accommodation of the shearing pin, an arrangement for securing the main attachment body on the engine, and an arrangement for axial retention of the main attachment body relative to the rib, the axial retention arrangement comprising first screws, the heads of which cooperate with the rib, as well as barrel nuts which cooperate with the screws, and are accommodated in the main attachment body.
US10829232B2	Aircraft comprising a propulsion assembly including a fan on the rear of the fuselage The present invention relates to an aircraft including a fuselage and a thruster downstream of the fuselage. The thruster includes a power turbine, located inside a main flow jet, and at least one fan, located inside a secondary flow jet and mechanically driven by the power turbine. The main flow jet of the power turbine and the secondary flow jet of the fan are concentric. The power turbine is supplied with gases from two gas turbine gas generators via two supply channels. The gas turbine gas generators have axes parallel to that of the fuselage. The air inlet sleeve is spaced apart from the fuselage, and the supply channels each have a hatch for controlling the flow between a position for guiding the gas flow to the power turbine and a position for ejecting the gases into the atmosphere while bypassing the power turbine.
US10829228B2	Fluid straightening connection unit Various connection units are disclosed. The connection unit can be configured to straighten a flow of air, such as to reduce the distance before the flow of air becomes substantially laminar. The connection unit can include a drag reduction unit. The drag reduction unit can be configured to redirect airflow to the center of the connection unit. The connection unit can include a wake diverting component configured to lift air away from the periphery of the connection unit and/or redirect the airflow towards a radial center connection unit.
US10829224B2	Easy hook armrest assembly for aircraft seat An armrest for a seat may comprise paneling and an easy hook assembly. The easy hook assembly may include a flange and a keyhole protrusion. The flange and the keyhole protrusion may each extending beyond an exterior surface of the paneling. The flange and the keyhole protrusion may allow the armrest to be installed after the paneling is attached.
US10829219B2	Trash can device for aircraft lavatory unit A trash can device for an aircraft lavatory unit is provided, including: a waste container in a storage chamber of the aircraft lavatory unit; a chute, disposed above the waste container, including a trash feed opening formed at a section of the chute corresponding to a trash feed port of a panel sectioning off the storage chamber; and a waste flap that opens and closes the trash feed opening. A fire spreading prevention space is formed below the chute in a state when the waste flap is positioned in a closed position in which the trash feed opening is closed by the waste flap. The trash can device is provided with a holding/moving portion of the waste flap, the holding/moving portion holds the waste flap in an open position in which the trash feed opening is opened and moves the waste flap to the closed position when exposed to heat.
US10829217B2	Light-limiting header assembly for a transition area within an interior cabin of an aircraft A header assembly is configured to be secured between an inboard structure and an outboard structure within an internal cabin of an aircraft. The header assembly includes a main body including a first panel connected to an opposed second panel by a base panel. The main body is configured to limit light from passing therethrough. At least three separate and distinct anchoring members are configured to securely connect the main body to at least three separate and distinct reciprocal structures of the inboard and outboard structures.
US10829214B2	Elastic torsion element for connecting a rotor blade to a rotor hub of a rotor An elastic torsion element for connecting a rotor blade to a rotor hub of a rotor, the elastic torsion element comprising at least two elastically deformable plates, wherein each one of the at least two elastically deformable plates comprises fiber reinforced polymers, wherein respective fibers of the fiber reinforced polymers of each one of the at least two elastically deformable plates are at least arranged along one of a first and a second dominant fiber directions, wherein the first dominant fiber direction crosses the second dominant fiber direction in a predetermined fiber direction crossing region, and wherein the elastic torsion element comprises an integrated elastic lead-lag hinge that is formed at the predetermined fiber direction crossing region.
US10829211B2	Local digital conversion for force and position signals for electric actuation control An electronic brake system for a vehicle may comprise an electromechanical actuator (EMA) arrangement located at a first location and comprising an EMA and a transmitter unit, and an electronic brake actuator controller (EBAC) located at a second location remote from the first location and comprising a receiver. The transmitter unit is configured to receive an analog sensor signal, convert the analog sensor signal to a digital sensor signal, and send the digital sensor signal to the receiver.
US10829208B2	Aircraft wheel with a separable bearing box An aircraft wheel comprising a hub for mounting the wheel on a landing gear axle for rotation, and a rim with edge flanges for receiving a tire, the rim being secured to the hub by a web. The hub receives releasably a bearing box comprising two bearings, each having an inner and an outer ring mounted between a bushing for engaging on the axle with an outside wall shaped to receive the inner rings, the bushing having one end shaped as an abutment and another end shaped to receive a pre-loading nut. A sleeve extends around the bushing and has (1) an inside wall with shoulders to hold the outer rings axially and (2) an outer wall shaped to be received as a sliding fit in a bearing of the hub, with one end shaped as an abutment and another end shaped to receive a stop nut.
US10829204B2	Electric reaction control system An electric reaction control system that can selectively expel a “burst” or “puff” of air to alter the orientation of the aircraft during flight. An aircraft incorporating ducting, an air compressor, an electric motor, and a plurality of nozzles can facilitate in-flight trajectory modifications. When an air burst is needed to provide thrust for the purposes of reaction control, nozzles are selectively opened and closed to provide roll, pitch, and yaw of the aircraft. The ERCS can facilitate an electric aircraft that would be very agile and very light, utilizing electric power, as opposed to jet power.
US10829203B2	Distributed trailing edge wing flap systems Distributed trailing edge wing flap systems are described. An example wing flap system for an aircraft includes a flap, a first actuator, a second actuator, and a shaft. The flap is movable between a deployed position and a retracted position relative to a fixed trailing edge of a wing of the aircraft. The first actuator is to move the flap relative to the fixed trailing edge. The first actuator is actuatable via pressurized hydraulic fluid to be supplied from a hydraulic system of the aircraft to the first actuator via a hydraulic module operatively coupled to the first actuator. The second actuator is to move the flap relative to the fixed trailing edge. The second actuator is actuatable via an electric motor of the second actuator connected to a first electrical system of the aircraft. The shaft operatively couples the first actuator to the second actuator. The first and second actuators are actuatable via the shaft.
US10829197B2	Gurney flap A gurney flap arrangement includes: an airfoil 2 with a trailing edge 6 and an opening 14 in a surface 8 of the airfoil 2; a gurney flap 1 having a first position in which at least a portion of the gurney flap 1 extends through the opening 14 and projects outwardly from the airfoil surface 8, and a second position in which the gurney flap 1 does not project from the airfoil surface 8 or projects outwardly from the airfoil surface 8 to a lesser extent; and a gurney flap actuator 3 for moving the gurney flap 1 between at least the first position and the second position.
US10829195B2	Bulkhead assembly with pocket door for aircraft interior The present disclosure describes a bulkhead assembly for an aircraft interior comprising a pocket door mechanism (48) for supporting and guiding the movement of a pocket door; and a structural member (50) to which the pocket door mechanism is attached. The structural member is attached to a structure of the aircraft and provides support for the pocket door relative to the aircraft structure independently of any decorative member (32, 34) covering the structural member.
US10829187B2	Water flotation device with megaphone A water safety flotation device includes a buoyant body and a hollow core. The buoyant body has a length and a width, with the length defining a longitudinal axis of the device. The hollow core extends along the longitudinal axis of the body. The hollow core is substantially conical and provides a first opening in the body at a first end and a second opening in the body at a second end. The hollow core serves the function of a megaphone.
US10829185B2	Hydraulic mooring cable holding device, system and method A hydraulic mooring cable holding device provides a hydraulic cylinder-piston combination (20) for controlling the force on a mooring cable between one end of a ship and a mooring point. An overpressure protection part (26) with hydraulic liquid passing from the hydraulic cylinder (20) to a reservoir (260) when the pressure in the cylinder exceeds a threshold value, and returns the hydraulic liquid when the pressure has dropped. An auxiliary reservoir (24) with a steeper pressure response than the main reservoir (260) is connected in parallel with the main reservoir. The auxiliary reservoir may be connected to and/or disconnected from the cylinder under control of a sensor or a further mooring device at the other end of the ship, to reduce movement of the ship e.g. in swell. Furthermore, pressure from the auxiliary reservoir may be used to drive an electric generator.
US10829183B2	Sectional watercraft A watercraft includes a plurality of separable body sections (2101, 2102, 2103, 2104, 2105, 2106) configured for assembly into a single assembled structure (2100) having a first length, and for packing into a packed structure (3000) having a second length smaller than the first length. The single assembled structure may be held together using latching devices, one or more of the latching devices including a latch unit comprising a latch support, a spring mount and a band spring, the band spring having a first spring end and a second spring end, wherein the latch support includes a latch and a first shaft positioned in relationship to the latch, the first shaft configured for rotatably mounting the first spring end of the band spring, and the spring mount includes a second shaft configured for rotatably mounting the second spring end of the band spring.
US10829178B2	Vehicle body frame of straddle-type vehicle There is provided a vehicle body frame of a straddle-type vehicle. A tank rail extends rearward from a head pipe at an upper side of a power unit. A body frame has a pair of side frame parts extending downward from a rear end side of the tank rail, an upper coupling part couples upper parts of the side frame parts, and a lower coupling part couples lower parts of the pair of side frame parts. Front and rear mount parts support the power unit. Swing arm support parts are provided in the side frame parts. A link member connecting part connects a link member configured to couple the swing arm and a rear cushion each other. The rear mount part is formed at a front part of the lower coupling part, and the link member connecting part is formed at a rear part of the lower coupling part.
US10829174B2	Method for fixing a travel container for motor vehicles to a motor vehicle, travel container for motor vehicles and mounting kit thereof A method for fixing a travel container to a motor vehicle includes arranging a vehicle with at least one back seat fixed to a frame of the vehicle. The seat includes a lower plate securable to a frame portion of the vehicle and a seat portion, opposite to the lower plate, is suitable as a user/passenger seat. A travel container has a container body, defining a storage compartment. A fixing plate associated with the container body includes a mount for the travel container. The travel container fixing plate is interchangeable with the lower plate of the seat. The seat is removed to provide access to an under-seat compartment and to the frame portion supporting the seat. The travel container is fixed to the vehicle to fix the fixing plate of the travel container to the frame portion supporting the seat. The travel container is arranged to replace the seat.
US10829170B2	Multifunctional robot system and method The present invention relates to a multifunctional robot system and method. The multifunctional robot system comprises an independently movable supply station and a plurality of robot units. The supply station comprises a power supply system and a supply station moving device; each robot unit is provided with a robot driving device, an operation execution device and a robot moving device; the supply station is connected with each robot unit respectively through a connecting cable. The multifunctional robot system is provided with the independent supply station, and the execution device of the robot is separated from the driving device thereof and a supply device; the supply station continuously provides raw materials and energy for the robot, the weight and size of the robot side are reduced, and working efficiency is improved.
US10829167B2	Loader cab Disclosed embodiments include power machine cabs, cab subassemblies, corresponding power machines such as skids steer loaders, and methods of assembling cabs and power machines. Some exemplary disclosed embodiments include features aiding in the manufacture of the cabs for power machines, features which allow the cabs to be configurable for different customer preferences or needs, and features which allow detection of tampering with the cab such that the power machine can be controlled accordingly.
US10829164B2	Body member A body member (1; 41) has at least one outer sheet (2), an inner sheet (3) and a reinforcing structure (10) in a cavity (6) bounded by the inner sheet (3) and the outer sheet (2). The reinforcing structure (10) has at least three ribs (11-15) that extend from the outer sheet (2) toward the inner sheet (3). An expanded structural foam connects at least one of the two outer ribs (11, 15) to the inner sheet (3).
US10829163B2	Transverse beam for composite floor structure and method of making the same A composite floor structure having a plurality of transverse beams. Each transverse beam may include a preform core having a plurality of side surfaces and two end surfaces, and at least one reinforcing layer formed around each of the side surfaces of the preform core.
US10829160B2	Integrated vehicle hood A hood of a vehicle includes a rear beam, a front end module or grill opening reinforcement, a thermoplastic central cover extending between the rear beam and the front end module, the thermoplastic central cover comprising reinforcements along sides of the thermoplastic central cover between the rear beam and the front end module, the reinforcements protruding away from a top surface of the thermoplastic central cover, and fenders connected to the front end module and thermoplastic central cover, wherein each fender extends over a respective reinforcement and connects to the top surface of the thermoplastic central cover.
US10829155B2	Suspension operation system and suspension operation terminal A suspension operation system includes: a suspension that includes a plurality of links supporting a wheel, at least one or more of the links having an actuator increasing or decreasing its length in an axial direction; a control device that supplies a drive signal to the actuator to control operation of the suspension; and a suspension operation terminal that operates the suspension. The suspension operation terminal includes: a detector that detects operation input information to the suspension operation terminal; and a communicator that transmits information about a target posture of the wheel, the information being based on the operation input information, to the control device as an operation command. The control device includes: a first calculator that calculates the length of the actuator on the basis of the operation command; and a drive circuit that produces the drive signal on the basis of information from the first calculator.
US10829154B2	Method and device for operating a vehicle A method for operating a vehicle, the vehicle receiving a digital map of a parking lot and at least one target position on the parking lot via a communication network, the vehicle navigating autonomously in the parking lot to the target position on the basis of the digital map, and the vehicle autonomously parking at the target position. A device for operating a vehicle, a vehicle, a server and a computer program are also described.
US10829153B1	Vehicle steering control method and vehicle steering control device A steering/turning controller: inputs a target turning angle command created based on travel environment information; determines whether the target turning angle command is a corrective turning region, in which an angle is equal to or less than an angle threshold value and an angular velocity is equal to or greater than an angular velocity threshold value, or a non-corrective turning region other than the corrective turning region; when generating a steering command angle and a turning command angle based on the target turning angle command, sets a distribution of the steering command angle to “zero” and generates only the turning command angle in the case of the corrective turning region; and generates the steering command angle and the turning command angle in the case of the non-corrective turning region.
US10829152B2	Automated hitching system with subject trailer selection from multiple identified trailers A vehicle hitching assistance system includes a controller acquiring image data from the vehicle, identifying a plurality of trailers within the image data, receiving a selection of a subject trailer of the plurality of trailers, identifying a coupler of the subject trailer, and outputting a steering signal to the vehicle to cause the vehicle to steer to align a hitch ball of the vehicle with the coupler of the subject trailer.
US10829148B2	Hydraulic steering device with enhanced fault prevention A hydraulic steering device which hydraulically connects a steering cylinder to a supply system. The supply system is hydraulically operatively connectable to the steering cylinder via a steering assembly for the purposes of forming a main flow connection, and the supply system is furthermore hydraulically operatively connectable to the steering cylinder via a flow regulating valve arrangement, such that a secondary flow connection can be formed which bypasses the main flow connection and via which at least one first working chamber and one second working chamber of the steering cylinder can be supplied independently of one another with hydraulic fluid.
US10829147B2	Power conversion device, motor drive unit, and electric power steering device A power conversion device includes a first inverter connected to a first end of a winding of each phase of a motor, a second inverter connected to a second end of the winding of each phase, and first and second switching circuits. The power conversion device further includes a normal state operation mode in which power conversion is performed by using a first neutral point of the winding of each phase in the second inverter and the first inverter and an abnormal state operation mode in which the power conversion is performed by using a second neutral point of the winding of each phase in the first inverter and the second inverter. An operation mode of the power conversion is switched from the normal state operation mode to the abnormal state operation mode when at least one switch in the first inverter fails.
US10829145B2	Vehicle steering A steering apparatus includes a first pinion, an internal gear engaged with the first pinion, a second pinion fixed relative to the internal gear, a first gear engaged with the second pinion, a third pinion fixed relative to the first gear, and a steering rack meshed with the third pinion.
US10829140B1	Firewood delivery rack system and method A firewood delivery and storage system wherein a rack is loaded with firewood at a first origin position. The rack is placed on a wheeled dolly and then transported to a second storage and use position. The rack is then removed from the wheeled dolly. Thereafter, the customer can access the firewood, or move the firewood rack with a dolly or hand truck to a desired location.
US10829137B2	Wagon for transporting beach equipment A beach wagon for transporting water sport boards and smaller objects. The wagon includes a front wall and the rear wall extending vertically from a floor and engaged to side walls; the wagon is carried on a plurality of wheels. The front wall and the rear wall each include a retaining slot. The retaining slots are in substantial alignment to hold a water sport board in the retaining slots spanning between the front wall and the rear wall. The walls of the wagon retain the smaller objects in the wagon. The slotted front and rear walls can be configured to retrofit existing wagons.
US10829136B2	Security method and security system for a railway network A protection method for a railway network which is divided into track sections by track elements, and which can be traveled on by vehicles. The vehicles request steps for assignment from selected track elements to form travel path elements. In order to optimize the train service, each of the selected track elements provides at least one signal for each vehicle that requests at least one of the steps for assignment as a travel path element from same. A protection system for a railway network is configured to carry out the protection method.
US10829133B2	Device comprising a running roller and a suspension system for a running roller A device including a running roller (2) which can be rotated about a rotational axis (10), for a conveyor system, and a suspension system which supports the running roller (2) and has a fork (6) and an axle pin (7) which penetrates the running roller (2) and is supported by the fork (6). The suspension system has, furthermore, a first and a second clip part (8) which have in each case a recess (8a), into which a respective one of the end sections (7a, 7b) of the axle pin (7) protrudes The first and a second clip parts (8), for connection to the fork (6), can be pushed in each case in a push-in direction (13) which lies at a right angle with respect to the rotational axis (10) into a respective push-in track (6d) of the fork (6) and can be snapped together with the fork (6).
US10829129B2	Vehicle control system, vehicle control method, and vehicle control program A vehicle control system includes an external environment recognition unit configured to recognize an external environment situation, an automated driving control unit configured to perform automated driving for automatically controlling at least one of acceleration/deceleration and steering of a subject vehicle, the automated driving control unit executing handover to switch a driving mode from an automated driving mode to a manual driving mode on the basis of the external environment situation recognized by the external environment recognition unit, a handover prediction unit configured to predict a possibility of occurrence of the handover on the basis of the recognized external environment situation, an output unit configured to output information, and an interface control unit configured to control the output unit so that information for prompting the vehicle occupant to prepare for the handover is output when the handover prediction unit predicts that the possibility of occurrence of the handover is high.
US10829126B2	Methods and apparatus for vehicle operation analysis Methods and apparatus are disclosed to monitor and evaluate vehicle operator behavior. An example apparatus includes at least one processor to process image data to identify a traffic sign in relation to a vehicle; identify a driver event using a pattern of objects including the traffic sign and the vehicle in the image data; and evaluate compliance with a driver event rule for the driver event by at least: a) calculating a proximity of the traffic sign to the vehicle based on i) a distance between the vehicle and the traffic sign and ii) an operating state of the vehicle; b) comparing the proximity of the traffic sign and the operating state of the vehicle to determine an actual vehicle operating behavior; and c) generating a score associated with operation of the vehicle by comparing the actual vehicle operating behavior with the reference vehicle operating behavior.
US10829122B2	Overtake acceleration aid for adaptive cruise control in vehicles Adaptive cruise control systems and methods of providing overtake acceleration aid in host vehicles. In one embodiment, the adaptive cruise control system includes an ultrasonic sensor, a radar sensor, a camera, and an electronic controller. The ultrasonic sensor, the radar sensor, and the camera are configured to sense within fields-of-view of a neighboring lane. Responsive to receiving an input indicating an overtake request, the electronic controller is configured determine when an object is located in the neighboring lane based in part on first data received from the ultrasonic sensor. The electronic controller is also configured to determine a velocity of the object when the object is located within the field-of-view of the radar sensor or the camera. The electronic controller is further configured to determine an overtake acceleration boost based in part on the velocity of the object and apply the overtake acceleration boost to the host vehicle.
US10829121B1	Controlling an autonomous vehicle based upon computed lane boundaries Described herein are technologies relating to controlling an autonomous vehicle based upon a computed lane boundary. The computed lane boundary defines a travel path for the autonomous vehicle when the autonomous vehicle turns across a lane of traffic at an intersection of two or more roadways. The autonomous vehicle navigates turn based upon the computed lane boundary, which allows the autonomous vehicle to enter the intersection without crossing into a lane of oncoming traffic.
US10829115B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle includes an engine mounted on a traveling body including traveling wheels; a hydraulic stepless transmission that shifts a speed of the driving force from the engine; a gear shift pedal that performs an acceleration/deceleration operation of a shifted output from the hydraulic stepless transmission; and a control section that controls the engine and the hydraulic stepless transmission based on the operation amount of the gear shift pedal. When an operation on a set switch is received in a state where the gear shift pedal is pressed by a foot operation in an auto-cruise standby mode, the control section stores the vehicle speed and the number of engine revolutions in accordance with the foot operation position of the gear shift pedal and shifts to an auto-cruise mode.
US10829108B2	Hybrid electric vehicle and method of controlling engine operation for the same Disclosed are a hybrid electric vehicle, which is capable of controlling engine starting in consideration of entry into a specific area, and method of controlling the same. A method of controlling engine starting of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether catalyst heating is necessary, determining whether a current location corresponds to a specific area associated with exhaust emissions, determining whether a first mode driving is possible, when it is determined that the current position corresponds to the specific area and the catalyst heating is necessary, and performing the first mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be possible, or a second mode driving when the first mode driving is determined to be impossible. Here, the first mode driving is performed by using an electric motor, and the second mode driving is performed by using at least an engine.
US10829107B1	Gear actuator control method for transmission of vehicle A method may include a data collection operation; a data-processing; a type determination operation in which the controller analyzes a pattern of the processed data to determine a type of pattern from among predetermined reference patterns; an STS calculation operation in which the controller is configured to determine an STS; a map selection operation in which the controller is configured to select a control map among a plurality of control maps on the basis of an LTS determined by accumulating the STS; and a gear-shifting operation in which the controller performs gear shifting using the selected controller map.
US10829106B2	Method and system for improving drivability of PHEV having low traction battery discharge limits Methods and systems for a vehicle such as a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) having a traction battery are for improving the drivability of the vehicle the battery has low discharge limits. The battery may have such low discharge limits due to the battery being cold and/or the battery state-of-charge (SOC) being low. In operation, upon the battery having a discharge limit lower than a threshold while the vehicle is operating in a charge sustain mode, the engine of the vehicle is used to charge the battery to increase the SOC of the battery such that the battery has a discharge limit greater than the threshold. The vehicle is operated in the charge sustain mode using the battery with the increased SOC.
US10829102B2	Method for monitoring a brake system with an electromechanical brake mechanism A method for monitoring a brake system in a vehicle includes actuating at least one electric brake motor with a brake motor controller and final control signals of a brake motor control unit. The method further includes carrying out, in the brake motor control unit, at least one monitoring function of the brake system while a braking force is produced by the at least one electric brake motor. The vehicle includes an electromechanical brake mechanism having the least one electric brake motor configured to produce the braking force. The brake control unit is implemented separately from the brake motor controller.
US10829095B2	Washer tank A washer tank according to an embodiment includes: a first container which stores a washer fluid and retains a temperature of the washer fluid; an inflow pipe through which the washer fluid flows into a storage space in the first container; an outflow pipe through which the washer fluid flows out of the first container from the storage space; and a heating portion which heats the washer fluid, in which all the inflow pipe, the outflow pipe, and the heating portion are disposed in a lower portion of the first container.
US10829091B2	Vehicle sensor cleaning A system includes a processor and a memory. The memory stores instructions executable by the processor to detect an occlusion on a surface in a vehicle sensor optical path based on a segmentation of sensor image data, and to select a cleaning plan for the surface based on the detected occlusion, map data, and vehicle route data.
US10829089B1	Preventive action based on estimated intent An electronic device that selectively performs a preventive action is described. During operation, the electronic device may acquire, using one or more sensors, a measurement in an environment that is external to the electronic device, where the measurement provides information associated with an object, and the measurement is a non-contact measurement. Then, the electronic device may detect the object based at least in part on the measurement. Moreover, the electronic device may estimate an intent of the object based at least in part on the measurement. Next, when the estimated intent is associated with a type of adverse event, the electronic device may perform the preventive action prior to an occurrence of the type of adverse event, where the preventive action reduces a probability of the occurrence of the type of adverse event or an amount of financial damage associated with the occurrence of the type of adverse event.
US10829084B2	Belt retractor having a force limitation device A belt retractor for a motor vehicle seat belt, with a belt shaft (1) in a housing frame, a profile head (2) which can be locked and a force limitation device (3) with a first end (4) coupled to the profile head (2) and a second end (5) is coupled to the belt shaft (1) and which allows a force-limited relative rotation of the belt shaft (1) with regard to the locked profile head (2). A connection tube (6) surrounds the force limitation device (3) with a locking hook (7), which during the relative rotation with regard to the profile head (2) slides over an external circumference of the connection tube (6) and on reaching a predetermined angle of rotation of the belt shaft (1) engages in a locking groove (8) on the connection tube (6), the coupling the connection tube (6) to the belt shaft (1) The connection tube (6) is produced in one piece with the profile head (2), so that on engagement of the locking hook (7) in the locking groove (8) the belt shaft (1) is locked via the profile head (2) to the housing frame in a non-rotational manner.
US10829082B2	Airbag device An airbag device includes a first section and a second section. The first section is defined by a first material having a first heat dissipating characteristic. The second section is defined by a second material having a second heat dissipating characteristic. The second section dissipates heat at a higher rate than the first section when the airbag device is deployed.
US10829074B2	Knee airbag assemblies An inflatable knee airbag having a flexible housing is disclosed. An inflatable knee airbag may provide protection for the lower anatomy of an occupant in a vehicle collision event. The disclosed inflatable knee airbag may include components, such as the inflatable airbag cushion, inflator, etc., within a flexible housing supported by a rigid or semi-rigid mounting plate. The flexible housing may conform to the shape of enclosed components, and may support and protect the enclosed components. The flexible housing may be lighter and more cost-effective than conventional housing methods.
US10829073B2	Airbag chute with integral seal A vehicle interior panel includes a seal between a substrate and an airbag chute and around an opening in the substrate through which the airbag chute is installed. The seal prevents a foam layer from extending into the opening when the foam layer is being molded. The seal is attached to the airbag chute prior to assembly with the substrate and is made from a material that is more flexible than the airbag chute material. The seal can be attached to the airbag chute in a two-shot molding process and spaced from the perimeter of the airbag chute along its back side. During molding of the foam layer, foam expansion pressure acts to improve the function of the seal as a foam barrier.
US10829072B2	Detection of occupant size and pose with a vehicle interior camera A method and system for determining a size and pose of an occupant (305, 310, 315) within a vehicle interior. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving one or more images (FIG. 3) of a vehicle interior from a camera (114). The method also includes classifying interior regions (130, 132, 134, 136, 138) of the vehicle interior (100) in the one or more images. The method also includes identifying an occupant (305, 310, 315) in the one or more images based on the classification of the interior regions (130, 132, 134, 136, 138) of the vehicle interior (100). The method also includes determining a size range of the occupant (305, 310, 315) based on the classification (404) of the interior regions of the vehicle interior (100). The method also includes determining a pose of the occupant (305, 310, 315) based on the classification (404) of the interior regions of the vehicle interior (100). The method also includes controlling one or more vehicle systems (122, 124, 126, 128) based on the size and the pose of the occupant (305, 310, 315).
US10829071B1	Method and system for identifying vehicle collisions using sensor data A method and system may identify vehicle collisions in real-time or at least near real-time based on statistical data collected from previous vehicle collisions. The statistical data may be used to train a machine learning model for identifying whether a portable computing device is in a vehicle collision based on sensor data from the portable computing device. The machine learning model may be trained based on a first subset of sensor data collected from vehicle trips involved in vehicle collisions and a second subset of sensor data collected from vehicle trips not involved in vehicle collisions. When a current set of sensor data is obtained from a portable computing device in a vehicle, the current set of sensor data is compared to the machine learning model to determine whether the portable computing device is in a vehicle involved in a vehicle collision.
US10829070B2	Strengthening structure of a vehicle A strengthening structure of a vehicle is provided that comprises a base having a first plurality of cutouts and relief members disposed across the base. Each relief member includes a cross section having a plurality of corners forming a plurality of inner and outer angles, a distal end, and an open proximal end in communication with one of the first plurality of cutouts.
US10829069B2	Vehicle-carried system and control method for vehicle facilities The present application provides a vehicle-carried system and a control method for vehicle facilities. The vehicle-carried system includes a characteristic information acquisition unit configured to acquire human body characteristic information; a storage unit configured to store pieces of human body characteristic information and pieces of identity information corresponding to the pieces of human body characteristic information; a matching unit configured to match the human body characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit with the pieces of human body characteristic information stored in the storage unit, and determine identity information corresponding to the human body characteristic information acquired by the characteristic information acquisition unit according to a result of the matching; and a control unit configured to control facilities in a vehicle according to the determined identity information.
US10829068B2	Method and apparatus for globalized portable occupant vehicle settings A system includes a processor configured to receive a set of vehicle-specific, user-specified vehicle physical system settings for a first vehicle. The processor is also configured to use a known first vehicle physical configuration to convert the system settings into user-centric settings, representing at least spacing between physical components achieved in the first vehicle by the user-specified settings. The processor is further configured to save the converted user-centric settings with respect to a user profile.
US10829066B2	Fail operational vehicle power supply An electrical system can include a power supply configured to provide electrical power to components at a time at which the electrical system experiences an electrical fault. The electrical system can include a first battery electrically coupled in parallel to a second battery via an electrical bus, whereby the first and second batteries can provide electrical power to a first electrical load and a second electrical load. Upon experiencing a fault, a first circuit element can electrically decouple the first battery and the second battery by opening a circuit provided by the electrical bus, thereby isolating the first battery from the second battery. Next, the battery experiencing the fault can include a second circuit element that can electrically decouple the battery experiencing the fault from a respective electrical load, while the battery isolated from the fault can continue to provide electrical power to components.
US10829065B1	Vehicle power management system Described herein are devices, systems, and methods for managing the power consumption of an automotive vehicle, and thereby for optimizing the power consumption of the vehicle. The devices and systems for managing the power consumption of the vehicle typically include power management logic that can calculate an applied power for the vehicle engine based on information provided from the external environment of the vehicle, the operational status of the vehicle, one or more command inputs from a driver, and one or more operational parameters of the vehicle.
US10829062B2	In-vehicle communication system An in-vehicle communication system includes communication lines connecting ECUs together in the form of a daisy chain, has a maximum transferable data length of 64 bytes or more, and selects a speed of data transfer from one of a plurality of transmission speeds more than or equal to 2 Mbps. Each ECU includes a substrate-side connector with surface-mounted connector pins. The connector pins include a first connector pin pair and a second connector pin pair. The first connector pin pair has leads whose lengths equal to each other. The second connector pin pair has leads whose lengths are equal to each other and different from those of the second connector pin pair. This minimizes the distortion of waveform of signals when the signals are transmitted at a speed higher than that in a high-speed CAN, thereby enables the number of nodes to be increased.
US10829060B2	Vehicle body trim assembly A vehicle body trim assembly includes a trim member. The trim member includes a fender attachment structure, a windshield trim attachment structure and a cowl cover attachment structure. The trim member, including each of the fender attachment structure, the windshield trim attachment structure and the cowl cover attachment structure, is formed as a single, unitary, monolithic element molded from a rigid material and a section made of a flexible material.
US10829045B2	System and method for calibrating a motion estimation algorithm using a vehicle camera A method of calibrating a driver assistance system comprises entering a calibration mode for a driver assistance system, determining a first estimated position and heading of the vehicle at a first location, capturing an image from a camera and selecting at least one feature in the image. The method of calibrating also includes moving the vehicle to a second location and heading and determining a second estimated position and heading of the vehicle, capturing a second image from a camera and selecting at least one feature in the second image, where the selected feature in the second image the same feature as the selected feature in the first image. The method also includes calculating new vehicle motion parameter values based on the first estimated position and heading, second estimated position and heading, first recorded at least one feature data, and second recorded at least one feature data.
US10829041B2	Automated pacing of vehicle operator content interaction In one example, a computing device includes one or more user input detection components, and one or more processors configured to receive an indication of a first user input detected by the one or more user input detection components, responsive to receiving the indication of the first user input, adjust a level of an attention buffer at a defined rate; responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a first threshold, prevent further interaction with a user interface of the computing device, responsive to determining that an indication of a second user input has not been received within a time period, adjust a level of the attention buffer, and responsive to determining that the level of the attention buffer satisfies a second threshold, allow further interaction with the user interface.
US10829039B2	Display arrangement for an instrument cluster A system and method for adjusting the display of light-based content of a display system includes a display unit. The display unit includes a first layer cooperating with a backlight, a second layer disposed proximate the first layer and a third layer disposed proximate the second layer. At least one microcontroller in communication with the display unit includes a first processing unit configured to receive a dimming level value and a second processing unit. The second processing unit evaluates the dimming level value against a threshold value and adjusts one or more properties of the display unit in response to the measured values.
US10829036B2	Road sign projector and vehicle lamp Each of a road sign projector and a vehicle lamp operates in an assumed usage temperature of a car, and has reduced power consumption and reduced device cost. A road sign projector displays images onto a plurality of regions of a road surface. The road sign projector includes: shades each configured to shape image projection light into a predetermined shape corresponding to the image for each of the regions; and projection lenses corresponding to the regions. The projection lenses are different from one another in at least a focal length and axial inclination.
US10829033B1	Automatically controlled header work lights A header for an agricultural vehicle including a frame having lateral ends and an automatic lighting system having at least one light connected to the frame and at least one sensor connected to the frame and configured for sensing a level of light and providing a signal indicative of the level of light. The header also includes an electronic control unit operably connected to the at least one light and the at least one sensor. The electronic control unit being configured for automatically operating the at least one light upon receiving the signal of the at least one sensor.
US10829031B2	Motor vehicle headlamp assembly A headlamp assembly for a motor vehicle comprising at least one headlamp, which has a light source for emitting visible light, a radiation source for emitting infrared radiation, and a light emission optics with a light entry surface, which visible light from the light source and infrared radiation from the radiation source strikes, and which has an optical exit-deflection element, which directs the infrared radiation from the radiation source toward the light entry surface of the light emission optics. The optical exit-deflection element comprises at least one optics, which broadens the infrared radiation emitted by the radiation source to form a radiation beam with a cross section broadened in a horizontal plane (HH), and a radiation distribution that has at least one intensity maximum disposed toward the edge in the radiation distribution, to one side of a vertical plane (VV), when viewed in a focal plane of the light emission optics.
US10829029B2	Customizable transportable structures and components therefor A wall component and other components for a building structure wherein the wall component has a spanning beam spanning the length of the wall component, one or more structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and a floor plate which are structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam. The structural column assemblies are separated by a longitudinal distance so as to define an intercolumnar region which is greater than a width of a member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly, and there is an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies that defines a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region.
US10829022B2	Vehicle body structure A cargo area structure has a retractable step installed to the cargo area structure beneath a floor and a first side wall thereof. A handle assembly has a base and a grip handle supported to the base. The base is attached to an upright surface of the first side wall. The base also has a position locking mechanism configured such that in response to manual operation of the position locking mechanism, the grip handle is movable from a stowed orientation and an in-use orientation such that in the in-use orientation the grip handle is positioned such that an individual using the step to enter the cargo area grabs the grip handle for assistance in stepping up into the cargo area.
US10829015B2	Vehicle seat assembly A seat assembly includes a frame and a plurality of support members, each support member having ends spaced along a seat-longitudinal axis and connected to the frame. The seat assembly includes a cross-member fixed relative to the support members. The seat assembly includes a pyrotechnic device designed to move the cross-member and the plurality of support members to a downward position.
US10829014B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat (100, 200), transferable from a use position into a non-use position, includes a seat part (120, 220), a backrest (110, 210), and a base (140, 240). A front rocker (160, 260) is articulated via a first joint (I) on the base/adapter (150, 250) fixed to the base, and is articulated via a second joint (II) on the seat part with limited displaceability. A rear rocker (170, 270) is articulated via a third joint (III) on the base/adapter fixed to the base and is articulated via a fourth joint (IV) on the seat part. A locking device (162, 262) locks the first joint, the second joint or the fourth joint to lock the front rocker about the first joint. A fifth joint (V) pivotably connects the backrest to the rear rocker. A pivoting movement of the backrest about the fifth joint can be locked.
US10829013B2	Car seat and connection system Embodiments of a car seat include an outer protective shell, an inner seat, a suspension system connecting and permitting relative movement between the inner seat and the outer protective shell. The suspension system may include a plurality of deformable metal straps. Also, embodiments of a car seat system include a frame constructed to couple to a vehicle seat. The frame has a vertical portion that extends upwardly substantially along a vehicle seatback. The vertical portion extends at least half of the height of vehicle seatback. Also, the system includes a car seat constructed to couple to the frame.
US10829008B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat that includes: a cushion frame rear portion that is rotatable around a rear portion shaft, whose axial direction is a seat transverse direction, with respect to a vehicle body floor portion; a cushion frame front portion that is connected to the cushion frame rear portion so as to be rotatable around a center fold shaft whose axial direction is the seat transverse direction and that is positioned further toward a seat front side than the rear portion shaft; a seatback frame that stands erect from a rear end side of the cushion frame rear portion; and a driving mechanism that moves the cushion frame front portion and the cushion frame rear portion relatively in a seat vertical direction between a non-reclining state and a reclining state, in which the cushion frame rear portion tilts downward and rearward with respect to the cushion frame front portion.
US10829005B2	Vehicular heat exchange device A vehicular heat exchange device includes: a first medium flow circuit through which a heat exchange medium that exchanges heat with an internal combustion engine flows; a second medium flow circuit through which the heat exchange medium that exchanges heat with an electric power storage unit that can be charged and discharged flows; and a first valve portion switching between a communication state and a non-communication state between the first medium flow circuit and the second medium flow circuit, in which the vehicular heat exchange device is configured such that the first valve portion causes the first medium flow circuit and the second medium flow circuit to be in the communication state to raise a temperature of the internal combustion engine before driving of the internal combustion engine using heat of the electric power storage unit.
US10829003B2	Controlling a vehicle equipped with engine start-stop control logic in response to vehicle stop event type Controls for improved performance of a vehicle equipped with start-stop control logic are disclosed. Deviation from nominal engine start-stop control logic for the internal combustion engine occurs when a predetermined mission related type of stop event will occur or is occurring that is different from other stop event types that are controlled by the nominal engine start-stop control logic. At least one of a location and a payload associated with the mission related stop event type is provided as an input to the controller before the vehicle arrives at the stop event so that operating parameters of the vehicle are controlled accordingly.
US10828987B2	Vehicular display device A vehicular display device includes a display that emits, as display light, a display image projected onto a windshield, a transparent cover that blocks an opening of a housing and transmits at least a part of the display light emitted from the display, a plurality of reflecting mirrors, and a quarter wave plate. Using a vibration direction of the display light from the display as a reference vibration direction, the quarter wave plate converts the display light transmitted from the transparent cover toward the reflecting mirror into circularly polarized light vibrating in a direction tilted by 45 degree from the reference vibration direction and converts the circularly polarized light transmitted toward the reflecting mirror from the reflecting mirror into display light vibrating in a direction orthogonal to the reference vibration direction.
US10828983B2	Fuel control regulator system with acoustic pliability A fuel control regulator system for a vehicle is disclosed in which a restraint control module registers an acceleration/deceleration that falls outside of predetermined limits. In one embodiment, the fuel control regulator system includes a vehicle including steering, an accelerator, brakes, one or more audio devices in proximity to one or more front crash sensors recording sensor data, a processor, and memory. The restraint control module is coupled to the processor and configured to dynamically adjust a threshold to lie outside of an amplitude of the sensor data of the one or more front crash sensors compromised by sound from the one or more audio devices. In another embodiment, the fuel control regulator system adjusts the sensor data of an affected front crash sensor to lie within an existing threshold. In yet another embodiment, the fuel control regulator system ignores the sensor data of an affected front crash sensor.
US10828982B2	Electronic venting in a saddle fuel tank A fuel tank system constructed in accordance to one example of the present disclosure includes a saddle fuel tank, a control module, a first and second solenoid, and a first and second vent line. The saddle fuel tank can have a first lobe and a second lobe. The first vent line can have a first vent port located in the first lobe of the saddle fuel tank. The first solenoid is configured to open and close the first vent port. The second vent line can have a second vent port located in the second lobe of the saddle fuel tank. The second solenoid is configured to open and close the second vent port. The control module sends a signal to the first and second solenoids to close the first and second vents upon reaching a full fuel condition.
US10828981B2	Electronic fuel tank system having cam actuated venting with canister line isolation An evaporative emissions control system configured to recapture and recycle emitted fuel vapor on a vehicle fuel tank is provided. The control system includes a first and second vent tube disposed in the fuel tank, a first and second vent valve, a vent shut-off assembly, a purge canister and a control module. The vent shut-off assembly selectively opens and closes the first and second valves to provide overpressure and vacuum relief for the fuel tank. The control module regulates operation of the vent shut-off assembly based on operating conditions to vent the first and second vent valves to the purge canister. The vehicle fuel tank comprises a saddle tank having first and second lobes and a raised portion arranged generally at a top portion of the fuel tank. The first vent valve is arranged generally in the first lobe and the second vent valve is arranged in the raised portion.
US10828980B2	Operating fluid container system for motor vehicles and method for filling a fuel container of an operating fluid container system The present invention discloses an operating liquid container system, comprising a fuel container with a fuel fill level sensor, a urea container with a urea fill level sensor, and a tank control device which is connected to the fuel fill level sensor in order to receive data representing a fill level of the fuel container and to the urea fill level sensor in order to receive data representing a fill level of the urea container, wherein the tank control device is designed to determine, taking into consideration the data representing the fill level of the fuel container, a first distance that can be covered with the fuel quantity situated in the fuel container, wherein the tank control device is furthermore designed to determine, taking into consideration the data representing the fill level of the urea container, a second distance that can be covered with the urea quantity situated in the urea container, and wherein the tank control device is furthermore designed to output a warning signal if the first distance is longer than or equal to the second distance.
US10828976B2	Method of controlling a coupling arrangement in a gearbox A method of controlling the coupling arrangement in a gearbox, comprising: displacing the coupling sleeve to the second position by applying a first force on the coupling sleeve in the direction from the first position to the second position, overcoming a spring force acting on the coupling sleeve in the direction from the second position to the first position; relieving the first force on the coupling sleeve when the coupling sleeve is in the second position, and when a reaction force acting on the coupling sleeve overcomes the spring force, which reaction force is a result of torque transferred by the third engagement means on the coupling sleeve; applying the first force on the coupling sleeve in the direction from the first position to the second position, if the coupling sleeve is leaving the second position; and reducing the torque transferred by the coupling sleeve using the second power source.
US10828974B2	Energy source enclosure systems and methods with through-air thermal management Provided are systems and methods for enclosing an energy source of a material handling vehicle. The systems and methods include an enclosure having a front wall, a rear wall, and an interior compartment, an inlet channel integrally formed with the front wall and in fluid communication with the interior compartment, the air inlet channel defined by an inlet louver and an inlet flange, an outlet channel integrally formed with the rear wall and in fluid communication with the interior compartment, the air outlet channel defined by an outlet louver and an outlet flange, one or more energy source cells positioned within the interior compartment; and a cooling fan in fluid communication with the inlet channel and the interior compartment. The cooling fan operates to draw air through the inlet channel to the interior compartment such that air within the interior compartment is expelled out of the outlet channel.
US10828973B2	Two wheel robot with convertibility and accessories A two wheeled robot with a pair of motorized wheels mounted on each end of a body and a rearwardly extending tail. The body comprising a chassis with sides and exterior side surfaces and providing an accessory mounting interface. The interface having a matrixical arrangement of threaded holes and one or more landings, the landings having an outwardly facing planar landing surface with hole openings at the landing surface. An accessory with a robot mounting interface cooperates with the chassis at the accessory mounting interface such that prior to fastening the accessory has a single degree of freedom of movement. Screws extend through portions of the accessory into select ones of the threaded holes of the matrixical arrangement.
US10828972B2	System for bonding a windshield to a windshield frame A system for bonding a windshield to a windshield frame, the system comprising: at least one layer of bonding material that bonds the windshield to the windshield frame; at least one heating element embedded in the bonding material; at least one shape memory element formed from a shape memory material embedded in the at least one layer of bonding material in close proximity to the at least one heating element; at least one electrical power source coupled to the at least one heating element; and a controller operable to control the at least one electrical power source to generate current in the at least one heating element to generate heat that softens and weakens the bonding material and causes the at least one shape memory element to transition to a remembered shape that operates to disrupt the bonding layer and free the windshield from the windshield frame.
US10828967B2	Air conditioning device for vehicle An air conditioning device for a vehicle (1) includes: a housing (2) having an opening (2M); a blower (4) having a fan (9) accommodated within the housing and rotating about a rotation axis parallel to a first axis; a filter section (5) which is disposed between a gas inlet (7) and the opening and through which gas taken in from the gas inlet and flowing into the opening passes; and a support member (6) disposed between the blower and the filter section so as to be located at least partially at the opening, and supporting the filter section. The support member has a rib portion (61) extending in a longitudinal direction in a predetermined plane orthogonal to the first axis, and a sticking-out portion (62) sticking out from the rib portion in a transverse direction in the predetermined plane orthogonal to the longitudinal direction.
US10828965B2	Method of adjusting electronic expansion valve of air conditioner Provided is a control method on electronic expansion valve in air conditioner, which comprises: obtaining a real-time running frequency of compressor, a real-time exhaust temperature and a real-time outdoor environment temperature as the compressor running; if the air conditioner working in cooling mode, using a first set rule or a second set rule to obtain an integral coefficient in which the selection is based on the comparison of the real-time outdoor environment temperature and a first set outdoor environment temperature; if the air conditioner working in heating mode, using a first set rule or a third set rule to obtain an integral coefficient in which the selection is based on the comparison of the real-time outdoor environment temperature and a second set outdoor environment temperature; performing a PID control on the electronic expansion valve by using an error of the difference between real-time exhaust temperature and a set target exhaust temperature. The method realizes an accurate and stable control on opening amount of electronic expansion valve in air conditioner.
US10828959B2	Controlling in-vehicle air quality A method to train a machine learning model for in-vehicle air quality control in a knowledge-based system, executed by one or more computer processors, includes collecting data related to in-vehicle air quality from a plurality of probe cars where the data is collected by various on-board systems in each probe car. The method includes correlating the data related to in-vehicle air quality from each probe car with air quality measurements from each probe car, where the correlation is used to update the machine learning model. The method includes determining a situation when an in-vehicle air quality measurement of the air quality measurements is above a pre-determined in-vehicle air quality level and determining instructions for actions by one or more of the one or more on-board systems in each of the probe cars to maintain an in-vehicle air quality level at or below the pre-determined in-vehicle air quality level.
US10828957B2	Vehicle system, vehicle, and information processing device A vehicle system includes: an information processing device; and a vehicle including a first processor configured to detect an inside vehicle cabin temperature in association with time information, at times of starting and stopping of the vehicle. The information processing device includes a second processor configured to: receive, from the vehicle, the inside vehicle cabin temperature, the time information, and the positional information; calculate, for a parking section corresponding to the positional information, a probability of a rise in the inside vehicle cabin temperature in the parking section, by learning the inside vehicle cabin temperature and the time information at the time of the starting and the time of the stopping; and provide a service according to the probability of the rise in the inside vehicle cabin temperature to the vehicle.
US10828954B2	Ride performance optimization systems and devices, and related methods A vehicle suspension control system includes a controller configured to receive recorded information related to a location and severity of a surface irregularity to be traversed by a vehicle, determine a desired damping force based on the information, and send a damper adjustment signal based on the desired damping force. The vehicle suspension control system further includes an adjustable damper configured to adjust a damping force of the vehicle suspension system in response to the damper adjustment signal. Methods include controlling vehicle suspension systems and gather information related to irregularities in a surface.
US10828953B2	Self-driving vehicle with integrated active suspension A self-driving vehicle with an integrated fully-active suspension system. The fully-active suspension utilizes data from one or more sensors used for autonomous driving (e.g. vision, LIDAR, GPS) in order to anticipate road conditions in advance. The system builds a topographical map of the road surface. Suspension and road data is delivered back to the vehicle in order to change autonomous driving behavior including route planning. Energy storage is regulated based on a planned route. Forward and lateral acceleration feel is mitigated through active pitch and tilt compensation. The fully-active suspension pushes and pulls the suspension in three or more operational quadrants in order to deliver superior ride comfort, handling, and/safety of the vehicle.
US10828952B2	Suspension system for a work vehicle A suspension system for a work vehicle includes an axle bar, an inner control member, an outer control member, and a slide housing. The axle bar extends through the inner control member, the outer control member, and the slide housing. The axle bar is non-rotatably coupled to the slide housing and is configured to pivot with the slide housing and relative to the inner control member and the outer control member.
US10828949B2	Tyre changing machine A tyre changing machine includes a frame; a wheel support assembly mounted on the frame for locking and setting in rotation a rim of a wheel; at least a bead breaking arm; and a bead breaking tool adapted to carry out the bead breaking operation of the tyre of the wheel. The bead breaking arm is movable between a disengaged position, in which the bead breaking tool is substantially distanced with respect to the tyre, and a working position, in which the bead breaking tool can engage on the tyre. A motor device has an output drive shaft for moving the bead breaking arm. The tyre changing machine further includes means for transmitting drive from the motor device to the bead breaking arm or to the wheel support assembly and adapted to activate the bead breaking arm or the wheel support assembly.
US10828947B2	Pump assembly for wheel A pumping mechanism in accordance with the present invention is used with a pneumatic tire mounted on a wheel to keep the pneumatic tire from becoming underinflated. The pumping mechanism includes a frame having a first chamber and a pump chamber, a strike plate positioned in the first chamber and being connected to a plunger plate, said plunger plate having a nose for engagement with a diaphragm mounted in the pump chamber; said pump chamber being in fluid communication with a pump inlet and a pump outlet; wherein actuation of the strike plate in the first chamber causes engagement of the nose with the diaphragm. Preferably the strike plate is actuated by a permanent magnet mounted on a stationary part, or the strike plate is actuated by an electrically driven magnet.
US10828945B2	Connection structure between tire pressure monitoring sensor and tire valve The present invention provides a connection structure between a tire pressure monitoring sensor and a tire valve. The connection structure comprises a tire valve and a tire pressure monitoring sensor, wherein the tire valve comprises a valve stem and a rubber body disposed outside the valve stem, one end of the valve stem is provided with an external thread, and a bump is formed on the rubber body; and the tire pressure monitoring sensor comprises a housing, a boss with a threaded hole is formed on the housing, and the housing is formed with a recess on the side where the boss is situated. Among other things, the valve stem extends into the threaded hole of the boss, such that the threaded hole of the boss engages with the external thread of the valve stem, and the bump extends into the recess and is snap-fitted with the recess. The connection structure between a tire pressure monitoring sensor and a tire valve provided by the present invention ensures that the tire pressure monitoring sensor and the tire valve are firmly connected and work in a stable and reliable manner.
US10828942B2	Steer axle tire inflation system A steer axle spindle may have one or more channels formed therein. A rotary union may be mounted to a steer axle wheel end assembly. The rotary union may be sealingly connected to a pressurized fluid source through the channel, and sealingly connected to a vehicle tire.
US10828941B2	On-board centralized system for regulating the pressure of the tyres of a motor-vehicle An on-board centralized system for regulating pressure of tyres of a vehicle includes a pressurized air source, two pneumatic rotary joints each associated to a driving wheel of the vehicle, and a circuit that sets in communication the pressurized air source with each rotary joint. An output member of a constant-velocity joint and a wheel spindle have an internal duct for air passage, connected to the respective rotary joint and to a plenum of the respective driving wheel. Each non-driving wheel has its wheel spindle traversed by an axial bore for air passage, connected to the circuit via a pneumatic rotary joint and a plenum of the non-driving wheel, which is connected to the inner chamber of the tyre. Each driving or non-driving wheel has its plenum connected to the inner chamber via two parallel lines, for deflating and inflating, respectively, the tyre interposed in which are respective one-way valves.
US10828935B2	Tapered replacement spindle and seal ring assemblies A tractor or trailer axle replacement spindle and seal ring assembly includes a spindle with an elongate cylindrical body having bearing surfaces and threads. The seal ring is a shorter annular component having a circular opening sized to achieve an interference fit with the spindle. A portion of the exterior surface of the spindle and the interior surface of the ring seal includes complementary regions having a small, constant and equal taper. Preferably, at each end of the tapered regions of the spindle and the seal ring resides an annulus or cylindrical region of constant diameter. The spindle may also include a shoulder or flange at or adjacent its end opposite the threads which positively axially locates the seal ring thereon. When the two components are to be assembled, the seal ring is heated to several hundred degrees Fahrenheit and slid onto the spindle until the complementary tapered regions align.
US10828931B2	Three-dimensional visual representations The present invention comprises a novel three-dimensional visual representation on the surface of an object formed by applying liquid nail polish or a solvent to polystyrene foam or any suitable polymer foam using well-known techniques. The products of the present invention have applications in venues including arts and crafts, topographic map-making, construction and household uses.
US10828929B2	Electronic board An electronic board includes a writing board, a sensor sheet including X parallel electrode lines and Y parallel electrode lines, a chassis to which the sensor sheet is bonded, a corner reinforcement plate disposed on the rear side of the chassis and supporting the chassis, and a bezel. The writing board, the sensor sheet, and the chassis are successively disposed in the mentioned order and are fixed together into an integral sensor unit. The corner reinforcement plate includes a top surface portion, a first lateral surface portion, a second lateral surface portion, and a chassis retaining portion. The sensor unit is sandwiched between the chassis retaining portion and the bezel.
US10828925B2	Image forming system To enable a bunch of sheets to be reliably discharged to a stack tray, also in the case where weight of the bunch of sheets formed on a processing tray is large, upon receiving a printing command, a main body control section checks information on an ink discharge amount in printing on a sheet, the number of sheets, sheet type and printing mode (two-side/one-side). By this means, the section recognizes weight of the bunch of sheets formed on the processing tray, and when determining that the weight is heavier than predetermined weight, deceases an upper limit value of the number of sheets of a bunch of sheets formed at a time to report to a user.
US10828924B2	Methods of forming a self-assembled block copolymer material Methods for fabricating stamps and systems for patterning a substrate, and devices resulting from those methods are provided.
US10828923B2	Pressure-printed material preparing apparatus A pressure-printed material preparing apparatus includes an attachment unit that attaches, powder which exhibits adhesiveness when pressure is applied, to a surface to be bonded of a recording medium; a fixation unit that applies pressure to the recording medium to which the powder is attached to fix the powder to the recording medium as an adhesive layer; a folding unit that folds the recording medium of which the adhesive layer is formed on the surface to be bonded, such that two portions of the surface to be bonded are opposed to each other; and an application unit that applies pressure to the recording medium in which the surfaces to be bonded are opposed to each other, to thereby bond the adhesive layer on one surface and the adhesive layer on the other surface.
US10828920B2	Card processing system with adaptable card transport delay Systems and methods where a delay time between a first card processing mechanism, such as a drop-on-demand printer that prints with UV curable ink, and a second card processing mechanism, such as a UV curing station, can be altered to adjust the travel time of the card from the first card processing mechanism to the second card processing mechanism. First and second card buffers can be provided between the first card processing mechanism and the second card processing mechanism. Each of the first and second card buffers is independently logically controlled to permit independent control of the transport time of a card through each card buffer. Alternatively, a single card buffer or more than two card buffers can be provided between the first card processing mechanism and the second card processing mechanism.
US10828917B2	System and process for mounting a printing plate on a carrier A process for mounting a printing plate on a carrier sheet, including disposing registration indicia on the plate, placing the carrier sheet on a cutting table of a cutting system, mounting the plate to the carrier sheet, detecting absolute coordinates of the registration indicia; and cutting the carrier sheet along a cut line having absolute coordinates generated based upon the detected absolute coordinates. A related system includes the cutting system with the cutting table, a camera for detecting the registration indicia, a processor, a cutter, a controller, and a computer memory programmed with instructions for instructing the controller to detect the indicia, calculate the absolute coordinates for the cut line based upon the detected absolute coordinates and stored relative coordinates for the cut line, and cutting the carrier sheet along the cut line. Computer readable media containing such programmed instructions is also disclosed.
US10828916B2	Media support In one example, a media support includes a sheet of elongated suction cups. In another example, a media support includes an arrangement of elongated and/or circular suction cups in which the density of the suction cups varies between different parts of the support.
US10828915B2	Transporter and method for transporting recording media A transporter can transports a recording medium on a transport belt through a print group with at least one print head. The transport belt has a plurality of holes via which a negative pressure may be produced to draw/hold a recording medium onto the transport belt. To avoid an air flow below the print head, a decoupler can selectively cover, seal, and/or decouple a source of the negative pressure such that no negative pressure is produced through the holes that are located below the print head and that are not covered by a recording medium.
US10828907B2	Liquid circulation device and liquid discharging apparatus A liquid circulation device includes a housing having an outlet and an inlet, a circulation unit configured to convey liquid out of the housing through the outlet and recover liquid into the housing through the inlet, a liquid supplying unit configured to supply liquid into the housing, an air conveying unit configured to convey air into and out of the housing, a level detecting unit configured to detect a level of the liquid in the housing, a pressure sensing unit configured to detect a pressure of the air in the housing, and a control unit configured to control a pressure of the liquid in the housing by controlling the liquid supplying unit or the air conveying unit, based on the level and the pressure of the air.
US10828905B2	Pressure control system for print head A pressure controlling system for an inkjet printer includes a pressure chamber, a pump fluidically connected to the chamber and adapted for increasing or decreasing the pressure within the pressure chamber, a controllable three port two way valve, and a sensing unit including one or more pressure sensors. The pressure sensing unit is in fluidic communication with the pressure chamber for sensing the pressure therein. The valve has a first port controllably fluidically connectable to the pressure chamber, a second port controllably fluidically connectable to an inkjet print head, and a third port controllably fluidically connectable with atmospheric air. The sensing unit is adapted for sending signals representative of the pressure within the pressure chamber to at least one processor/controller. The pump and the valve are controlled by receiving control signals from the processor/controller(s). There are provided a method for operating the system and a printer including the system.
US10828904B2	Liquid cartridge including circuit board supported by support member A liquid cartridge is configured to be inserted into an attachment portion of a printing device in an insertion direction and attached thereto in an upright posture. The liquid cartridge includes: a housing; a sealing member; a circuit board; and a support member. The housing includes: a liquid chamber; and a liquid passage. The sealing member is disposed in the liquid passage. The circuit board is positioned rearward in the insertion direction relative to the sealing member in the upright posture. The circuit board includes: a contact; and a memory. The contact of the cartridge is electrically connectable to a contact of the device. The memory is electrically connected to the contact of the cartridge. The support member supports the circuit board. The circuit board supported by the support member is resiliently movable upward and downward relative to the housing in the upright posture.
US10828903B2	Ink absorbing member accommodation container and ink absorbing structure An ink absorbing member accommodation container includes: an accommodation container that has an accommodation space for accommodating an ink absorbing member containing water-absorbable resin capable of absorbing ink inside the accommodation container and that includes an inlet port through which the ink flows into the accommodation space; and a flying preventing mechanism that prevents a constituent material of the ink absorbing member from flying from the inlet port to an outside of the accommodation container.
US10828902B2	Liquid ejection apparatus and control method for the liquid ejection apparatus where a liquid ejection unit and cap member are separated with a negative pressure state in a space therebetween under certain conditions A liquid ejection apparatus includes a cap member contacting an ejection opening surface of a liquid ejection unit and covering the ejection opening surface, and a drive motor configured to cause the ejection opening surface and the cap member to contact or separate from each other. Furthermore, the liquid ejection apparatus includes a negative pressure generation unit configured to bring a space surrounded by the ejection opening surface and the cap member into a negative pressure state, and a control unit configured to drive the negative pressure generation unit to bring the space into a negative pressure state under a separation instruction to separate the cap member and the liquid ejection unit, and subsequently cause the drive motor to separate the liquid ejection unit and the cap member.
US10828899B2	Printhead maintenance Example methods for the maintenance of printheads are provided, the printheads comprising a reservoir containing a printing fluid with particles in suspension, and a nozzle plate. Example methods may comprise capping the nozzle plate of the printhead, and rotating the capped printhead. Example maintenance devices for printheads are also provided, comprising a support with a socket to attach a printhead to the support, a drive unit to rotate the support about a rotation axis, and a control unit connected to the drive unit to perform a predetermined rotation cycle.
US10828898B2	Ink jet head and ink jet printer An ink jet head includes a nozzle plate substrate having a nozzle for ejecting ink toward a recording medium and an oil repellent film on a surface of the nozzle plate substrate, the surface facing the recording medium. The oil repellent film includes a fluorine compound having a first end and a second end, the first end having a bonding group bonded to the nozzle plate substrate, the second end having a perfluoroalkyl group, and the bonding group being bonded to a bonding group of an adjacent fluorine compound bonded to the nozzle plate substrate.
US10828893B2	Liquid ejecting head A liquid ejecting head includes an element substrate including a common liquid chamber connected to a liquid supply source, a pressure chamber connected to the common liquid chamber and including inside an element to generate energy used for ejecting liquid, a bubble generating chamber connected to the common liquid chamber and including inside a pump to cause a flow of the liquid, and a connection flow path connecting the pressure chamber and the bubble generating chamber. The liquid ejecting head includes a first anti-cavitation film over the element to generate the energy and a second anti-cavitation film over the pump, and the first anti-cavitation film and the second anti-cavitation film have different film thicknesses.
US10828892B2	Printhead with printer fluid check valve In some examples, a printhead can include a main printer fluid line, a firing chamber in fluid communication with the main printer fluid line to receive printer fluid from the main printer fluid line, and a resistor positioned in the firing chamber. The resistor can, for example, receive an electronic current to cause the resistor to heat up and eject printer fluid droplets from the printhead. The printhead can further include a photolithographically fabricated check valve positioned in the firing chamber. The check valve can, for example, be openable to allow filling of the firing chamber with printer fluid and closeable to at least partially seal the main printer fluid line from printer fluid blowback caused by the resistor.
US10828887B2	Auxiliary liquid, liquid set, image recording method and image recording apparatus A method of recording an image on a recording medium by applying an auxiliary liquid containing a water-soluble resin and wax particles to an intermediate image formed on an intermediate transfer member, bringing the intermediate image into contact with the recording medium at a temperature higher than a melting point of the wax particles, subsequently peeling off the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member at a temperature lower than the melting point of the wax particles and transferring the intermediate image onto the recording medium. The method can improve the efficiency of transferring the intermediate image from the intermediate transfer member onto the recording medium.
US10828884B2	Lithographic printing plate precursors and method of use Lithographic printing plate precursors are prepared with a unique substrate and one or more radiation-sensitive imageable layers. The substrate is prepared by two separate anodizing processes to provide an inner aluminum oxide layer having an average dry thickness (Ti) of 650-3,000 nm and a multiplicity of inner micropores having an average inner micropore diameter (Di) of ≤15 nm. A formed outer aluminum oxide layer comprises a multiplicity of outer micropores having an average outer micropore diameter (Do) of 15-30 nm; an average dry thickness (To) of 130-650 nm; and a micropore density (Co) of 500-3,000 micropores/μm2. The ratio of Do to Di is greater than 1.1:1, and Do in nanometers and the outer aluminum oxide layer micropore density (Co) in micropores/μm2, are further defined by the outer aluminum oxide layer porosity (Po) according to the following equation: 0.3≤Po≤0.8 where Po is 3.14(Co)(Do2)/4,000,000.
US10828883B2	Thermally cross-linkable photo-hydrolyzable inkjet printable polymers for microfluidic channels Thermally cross-linkable photo-hydrolyzable inkjet printable polymers are used to print microfluidic channels layer-by-layer on a substrate. In one embodiment, for each layer, an inkjet head deposits droplets of a mixture of hydrophobic polymer and cross-linking agent in a pattern lying outside a two-dimensional layout of the channels, and another inkjet head deposits droplets of a mixture of poly(tetrahydropyranyl methacrylate) PTHPMA (or another hydrophobic polymer which hydrolyzes to form a hydrophilic material), cross-linking agent, and a photoacid generator (PAG) in a pattern lying inside the two-dimensional layout of the channels. After all layers are printed, flood exposure of the entire substrate to UV radiation releases acid from the PAG which hydrolyzes PTHPMA to form hydrophilic poly(methacrylic acid) PMAA, thereby rendering the PTHPMA regions hydrophilic. The layers of these now-hydrophilic patterned regions together define the microfluidic channels. The cross-linking agent (e.g., triallyl isocyanurate TAIC) forms covalent cross-links between the two polymer phases.
US10828882B2	Septumization of cellular cores A composite acoustic liner has a septumized cellular core. Septa are installed in the core as the individual core cells are being formed. Individual tools are used to both form the cells of the core and index the septa within the cells. The septa and the cellular core are cocured.
US10828881B2	Veneered element and method of producing such a veneered element A veneered element, including a substrate, a wood veneer layer having a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being opposite to the second surface, an adhesive layer adapted to adhere the first surface of the wood veneer layer to a surface of the substrate, wherein adhesive from the adhesive layer is present in a first portion of the wood veneer layer, extending from the first surface of the wood veneer layer into the wood veneer layer, and wherein the second surface of the wood veneer layer is substantially free from adhesive from the adhesive layer. Also, a method of producing such a veneered element).
US10828877B2	Patch lamination device and method A patch lamination device includes a laminate feed roller, a laminating roller, and a laminate spreader. The laminate feed roller is configured to feed a patch laminate ribbon along a laminate path. The laminating roller is configured to laminate individual patch laminates of the ribbon to a surface of a card substrate. The laminate spreader is positioned between the laminate feed roller and the laminating roller. The laminate spreader is configured to reduce the formation of trough wrinkles in a patch laminate that is tensioned between the laminate feed roller and the laminating roller during lamination of the patch laminate to a card substrate using the laminating roller.
US10828872B2	Composite pane having electrically conductive coating for a head-up display A composite pane for a head-up display is described. The composite pane has an upper edge and a lower edge, at least including an outer pane and an inner pane. The outer pane and the inner pane are joined to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. A transparent, electrically conductive coating on the surface of the inner pane faces the intermediate layer. The thickness of the intermediate layer is variable at least in sections in the vertical course between the lower edge and the upper edge. The inner pane has a thickness less than 1.6 mm, the outer pane has a thickness of 2.1 mm to 4.5 mm, and the total thickness (d) of the composite pane is at least 4.4 mm.
US10828871B2	Carrier substrate and method of manufacturing semiconductor package using the same A carrier substrate includes a core layer, a first metal layer disposed on the core layer, and a plurality of unit pattern portions disposed on the first metal layer. The plurality of unit pattern portions each have a planar area smaller than a planar area of the first metal layer. The plurality of unit pattern portions each include a second metal layer disposed on the first metal layer, a release layer disposed on the second metal layer, and a third metal layer disposed on the release layer.
US10828866B2	Decorative sheet Provided are a decorative sheet which has excellent processability and with which an increase in workability during mounting can be achieved, a formed sheet obtained by forming the decorative sheet, and a formed sheet manufacturing method. The decorative sheet 1 is provided with a release layer 2, a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 disposed on a surface of the release layer 2, and a skin layer 4 disposed on a surface of the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3. The release layer 2 includes a shape retention layer 5 and an easy release layer 6 interposed between the pressure-sensitive adhesive layer 3 and the shape retention layer 5. The shape retention layer 5 is a resin sheet made from an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. The shape retention layer 5 has a thickness of not less than 100 μm and not more than 700 μm.
US10828860B2	Use of polyethylene materials in the production of sterilisable liquid containers The present invention relates to the use of a polyethylene material in liquid containers that are sterilisable at a temperature of ≥100° C. during a period of >15 minutes, wherein the polyethylene material has a density >928 kg/m3 as determined according to ISO 1183-1, method A, and a melt mass flow rate of ≥0.50 and 51.00 g/10 min as determined according to ISO 1133-1 at a temperature of 190° C. and a load of 2.16 kg; wherein the polyethylene material produced in a high-pressure free-radical polymerisation process at a pressure of ≥1600 bar.
US10828857B2	Anvil device An anvil device (10) is for insertion into an end closure of a partially formed container. The anvil device (10) comprises a bracket (12) and an anvil body (14) connected to one end of the bracket (12). The anvil body (14) comprises four corners (C1 to C4) where the distance between one pair of diagonally opposite corners (C1, C3) is less than the distance between the other pair of diagonally opposite corners (C2, C4). The anvil body (14) is asymmetric and one corner (C1) is closer to the centre of the anvil body (14) than each of the other three corners (C2 to C4).
US10828849B2	Articles produced from automated fiber-placement systems and methods An article of manufacture comprises a strip that extends along and is centered on a virtual curvilinear path, comprising an arc, having an arc length and a radius. A ratio of the strip-width to the radius is greater than or equal to 0.003. The arc length is equal to or greater than a product of the radius and π/64. Within each of discrete strip-regions of the strip, one of the unidirectional reinforcement fibers that is closest to the first longitudinal strip-edge is more buckled than another one of the unidirectional reinforcement fibers that is closest to the second longitudinal strip-edge. Ones of the unidirectional reinforcement fibers that are buckled are parallel to a smallest one of virtual surfaces, joining the first longitudinal strip-edge and the second longitudinal strip-edge.
US10828847B2	High rate production fiber placement system and method A fiber placement system including a fiber placement station at a first location, the fiber placement station including a tool and a fiber placement assembly configured to construct a reinforcement layup on the tool, the first fiber placement assembly including a compaction roller rotatable about an axis of rotation, the compaction roller at least partially defining a nip, a thermoplastic composite ply extending through the nip and a heating unit positioned to heat the thermoplastic composite ply proximate the nip, and a consolidation station at a consolidation location, the consolidation location being different from the first location, the consolidation station including a consolidation tool and a consolidation system configured to consolidate a reinforcement layup assembly that includes the reinforcement layup.
US10828845B2	Wire material for elastic member and elastic member A wire material for an elastic member includes: inner circumferential-side reinforced fibers that are wound in a spiral form; outer circumferential-side reinforced fibers that are provided on an outer circumference of the inner circumferential-side reinforced fibers; and thermosetting resin that is provided in at least a part of the inner circumferential-side reinforced fibers and the outer circumferential-side reinforced fibers and firmly fixes the reinforced fibers with each other. An angle formed by a winding direction of the inner circumferential-side reinforced fibers and a center axis of the winding is 70° to 110°. A winding direction of the outer circumferential-side reinforced fibers with respect to a center axis of the winding is along a direction of a tensile load applied to the wire material for the elastic member in accordance with a load applying torsional stress to the wire material for the elastic member as an externally applied load.
US10828844B2	Vacuum packaged 3D vacuum insulated door structure and method therefor using a tooling fixture A method for creating a vacuum insulated panel including preforming a continuous insulation member having male and female engaging surfaces and providing a barrier film envelope having an opening. The insulation member is disposed within the barrier film envelope and a tooling fixture is pressed against the barrier film envelope to press the barrier film envelope against the male and female engaging surfaces to remove gas from between the barrier film envelope and the male and female engaging surfaces. Substantially all gas is removed from within the barrier film envelope so that the barrier film envelope substantially conforms to an exterior surface of the insulation member. The opening of the barrier film envelope is then hermetically sealed, wherein the barrier film envelope forms a continuous layer over the core insulation member to form a vacuum insulated panel.
US10828843B2	Shear webs for wind turbine rotor blades and methods for manufacturing same The present disclosure is directed to a method for manufacturing a rotor blade component, such as shear web, of a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The method includes forming, via 3-D printing, an internal lattice structure of the rotor blade component. More specifically, the internal lattice structure includes a plurality of open cells. In addition, the method includes covering at least a portion of the internal lattice structure with an outer skin layer to form the rotor blade component.
US10828841B2	Method for closing a hole with a diecut A blank and/or diecut permanently closes of holes in metal sheets and/or in plastic parts. The blank and/or diecut comprises at least one carrier having a laminate of at least two polymeric films, wherein the lower film has a basis weight of at least 1.5 kg/m2 and the side of the lower film opposite the upper film has an applied adhesive thereon.
US10828836B2	Method for melt pool monitoring A method of controlling an additive manufacturing process in which a directed energy source is used to selectively melt material to form a workpiece, forming a melt pool in the process of melting, the method including: using an imaging apparatus to generate an image of the melt pool comprising an array of individual image elements, the image including a measurement of at least one physical property for each of the individual image elements; from the measurements, mapping a melt pool boundary of the melt pool; and controlling at least one aspect of the additive manufacturing process with reference to the melt pool boundary.
US10828828B2	Method of manufacturing a part A method of manufacturing a part includes printing a layer of 3D printable material, positioning a layer of interlay material on the layer of 3D printable material, and printing another layer of 3D printable material on the layer of interlay material. A manufactured part includes a base layer of 3D printable material and a plurality of pairs of alternating layers disposed on the base layer of 3D printable material. Each pair of the plurality of pairs includes a layer of interlay material and another layer of 3D printable material printed on the layer of interlay material. The layers of interlay material provide at least one property to the manufactured part not provided by the layers of 3D printable material.
US10828826B2	Fabrication of three dimensional objects with multiple operating modes A method of forming the body portion of a three-dimensional object from a polymerizable liquid by the process of continuous liquid interface printing is described. The body portion has a plurality of contiguous segments, and the process includes advancing a carrier for the object away from a build surface while irradiating a build region between the carrier and build surface in a pattern of advancing and irradiating defined by an operating mode. In the present invention, the operating mode is changed at least once during the formation of the body portion for different contiguous segments of the body portion.
US10828825B2	System and method for depositing liquids A printing head for a printing system is disclosed. The printing head comprises a plurality of compartments, each having an outlet port for depositing liquid and an inlet port separately connectable to a separate liquid container. At least two compartments are in controllable fluid communication with each other, and the printing head comprises an arrangement of sensors configured for generating signals indicative of (i) a filling state of each compartment, and (ii) a fluid communication state between the at least two compartments.
US10828823B2	Laminated film for decorating three-dimensional molded product by vacuum forming, production method thereof, and method for decorating three-dimensional molded product The present disclosure is to provide a laminated film for decorating a three-dimensional molded product by vacuum forming which has a crack and strain-free uneven design on the clear coating film layer being an outermost layer at the time of use and provide a good design property to a molded product.A laminated film for decorating a three-dimensional molded product by vacuum forming, having a base material film layer (A), a clear coating film layer (B), and a design layer (C), wherein at least one face of the base material film layer (A) bordering the clear coating film layer (B) has an uneven design.
US10828821B2	Liquid blow molding device and preform A liquid blow molding device includes a cylindrical nozzle having, at a lower end thereof, a seal surface that, when the nozzle is inserted into a mouth part, abuts on a step surface provided at an inner circumferential surface of a preform in an axial direction to seal a gap between the nozzle and the inner circumferential surface of the preform. The preform has, at the inner circumferential surface thereof, the step surface to be abutted on by the seal surface of the nozzle in the axial direction. The step surface is tapered to be higher on a radial inner side than on a radial outer side.
US10828820B2	Extrusion die systems, die changers, and related methods Extrusion die systems, die changers and related methods are provided herein. The die changer for changing of dies in and out of an extrusion line can include a housing having a main supply feed bore therethrough for directing a flowable material and a channel oriented transversely to the main supply feed bore. The die changer can include a slide plate movable through the channel and transverse to a direction of flow through the bore. The slide plate can include an elongate body having a first section and a second section. A first bore can extend through the first section of the elongate body of the slide plate and a second bore can extend through the second section of the elongate body of the slide plate. The slide plate of the die changer can be moved within the channel of the housing between a first position where the first bore in the first section of the elongate body of the slide plate is aligned with the main supply feed bore and a second position where the second bore in the second section of the elongate body of the slide plate is aligned with the main supply feed bore.
US10828819B2	Adjusting method of extrusion rate In the adjusting method of the extrusion rate, a perforated plate is superimposed on and attached to a forming die, the perforated plate includes a plurality of through hole portions, the adjusting method includes a perforated plate group consisting of a plurality of perforated plates which are different in degree of diameter decrease of the hole diameter, and the adjusting method includes a trial extrusion step of extruding the forming material to form a trial honeycomb formed body, a shape measuring step of measuring a shape of a formed body end face of the trial honeycomb formed body, and a perforated plate selecting step of selecting the perforated plate to be suitably attached to the forming die.
US10828816B1	3D printed injection mold coating to extend lifetime and performance A problem exists of prohibitively high costs associated with molds for small run, legacy, or prototype injection molded parts. Further, the lead time on molds is currently on the order of about two weeks. A mold is provided that is formed from three-dimensional printing. The mold includes a series of air and/or water cooling channels to limit thermal stresses to the mold. Additionally, a series of coatings is added to the surface of a 3D printed mold to extend the lifetime of the mold and increase the performance of the mold. The coatings perform a function other than to define a shape of an injection cavity, such as improving thermal conductivity, providing a thermal barrier between the injection material and the mold body, or improving the detachment of the final mold product from the mold body.
US10828815B2	Injection molding machine The invention pertains to an injection molding machine comprising, an injection nozzle (2) having a melt channel (6), an injection opening (5), and a filter (9) for filtering the molten resin within the injection nozzle (2). According to the invention, the melt filter (9) cooperates with the 5 melt channel (6) or a means (7) provided within the melt channel (6) in such a way, that during an injection phase of the injection molding machine, the molten resin is caused to pass through the filter (9), and during a decompression phase of the injection molding machine the molten resin is caused to bypass the filter (9).
US10828813B2	Co-injection nozzle for an injection moulding device for producing multi-layered injection-moulded products A co-injection nozzle for an injection moulding device for producing multi-layered injection-moulded products. The nozzle includes: a central bore; a valve needle for opening and closing a nozzle opening; an annular inner melt channel for the first melt; an annular central melt channel for a second melt; and an annular outer melt channel for the first melt, the inner, central and outer melt channels being fluidically combined in the nozzle tip to form a concentrically-layered melt stream. The nozzle further includes a nozzle body and a melt runner insert having the central bore of the nozzle. The melt runner insert has a circular cylindrical section, by which the insert is held in a central bore of the nozzle body. At least one distribution channel for the first melt and at least one distribution channel for the second melt are formed in the outer surface of the circular cylindrical section, with the distribution channels running substantially in the axial direction.
US10828811B2	Polymer sealed in-mold decoration and method of manufacture An injection molded product formed from an inner layer, or substrate, to which an aesthetic IMD layer is bonded during a first injection molding process, leaving a portion of the substrate exposed about the perimeter(s) of the substrate. A transparent outer layer, or overmold, is then injection molded over the top of the IMD layer and substrate, bonding substantially to the IMD layer and to the substrate where it remains exposed following the first injection molding. The process of forming a product through the disclosed two-step injection molding process creates a customizable, aesthetic product with an aesthetic IMD layer completely encapsulated between the substrate and a clear overmold in such a way to protect the IMD layer from the environment in which the product is used.
US10828810B2	Method for the production of a vehicle body element and vehicle body element A method for the production of a vehicle body element is disclosed, wherein the vehicle body element is provided as a component composite comprised of at least one carrier profile part having a hollow structure, and a lightweight material, for example plastic. A liquid starting component of the lightweight construction material is introduced into the hollow structure of the carrier profile part and is then cured to forms the component composite.
US10828809B2	Continuously compression molding a composite body with a complex geometry A method is provided for manufacturing a composite body. A first longitudinal portion of a continuous length of prepreg material is shaped using a first die of a compression molding tool to provide a shaped first longitudinal portion of the continuous length of prepreg material. The shaped first longitudinal portion is consolidated using the compression molding tool to provide a first portion of the composite body. The first portion of the composite body is moved out of the compression molding tool. The first die is swapped for a replacement first die. A second longitudinal portion of the continuous length of prepreg material is shaped using the replacement first die of the compression molding tool to provide a shaped second longitudinal portion of the continuous length of prepreg material. The shaped second longitudinal portion is consolidated using the compression molding tool to provide a second portion of the composite body.
US10828807B2	Method for manufacturing molded article Provided is method for manufacturing a molded article that has a first portion, and a second portion that rises up from the first portion, the method comprising: placing a second material on a surface of a first material; the first material containing a reinforcing fiber (A) with a length exceeding 30 mm and a thermoplastic resin (B), the reinforcing fiber (A) being dispersed in the first material, and, the thermoplastic resin (B) being not substantially impregnated into the reinforcing fiber (A), and the second material containing a reinforcing fiber (a) with a length of 1 to 30 mm and a thermoplastic resin (b), the reinforcing fiber (a) being dispersed into the second material, and, the thermoplastic resin (b) being not substantially impregnated into the reinforcing fiber (a), and simultaneously forming the first portion and the second portion by one stroke of pressing, with a cohesive strength of the thermoplastic resin (B) and the thermoplastic resin (b) of 2 N/15 mm or larger, where the cohesive strength being measured by stacking a 15 mm-wide, 0.03 mm-thick film derived from the thermoplastic resin (B), and a 15 mm-wide, 0.03 mm-thick film derived from the thermoplastic resin (b); pressing the stack under a pressure of 0.1 MPa, at a temperature 1° C. higher than the melting point of the thermoplastic resin (B) or the thermoplastic resin (b), whichever is higher, for two seconds, so as to heat seal the films partially; pulling the films at unsealed portions in the direction 180° away from each other; and finding the force at which the heal-sealed portion separates, or the force at which the resin films rupture before being separated.
US10828805B2	Imprint apparatus, control method, and method for manufacturing article An imprint apparatus for forming a pattern in an imprint material on a substrate using an original as a mold, comprises an ultraviolet light generation device which irradiates with ultraviolet light which is curing light for curing the imprint material, and a control unit which controls a light amount of the ultraviolet light which is curing light. The control unit configured to perform a control of the light amount of the ultraviolet light acquires data of a defect distribution of the pattern formed on the substrate by the mold, and performs the control of the light amount of the ultraviolet light in a plurality of shot areas on the substrate based on the acquired data of the defect distribution.
US10828801B2	Advanced microfibers and related methods This invention provides a finely ground biomass material used to create biomass-containing plastics having a smooth surface, while also preventing creation of unwanted color including those created by the Maillard reaction which results from a combination of sugars, protein, heat and acid or base chemicals. The present invention also provides for methods to prevent agglomeration of small particles into larger particles which can produce irregular surfaces on biomass-based plastics, including thin film plastics, especially thin film plastics less than 4 mil and other thin film plastics that can become too large to use in thin-film plastic production. For the purpose of this invention, plastic resins can be any gas or liquid hydrocarbon or fermentation-based resins.
US10828799B2	Atypical molded body manufacturing device, molding material casting form using same, and rod-type mold An atypical-molded-body manufacturing device according to the present invention comprises at least one shape output unit comprising a plurality of movable rods provided to be able to move up and down and arranged along a first direction. A driving module transfers a driving force to the movable rods, thereby moving each of the plurality of movable rods to a predetermined height. An atypical curvature is formed by a difference in level configured by the upper end of each of the plurality of movable rods that have moved to the predetermined height.
US10828798B2	Method and device for inserting a tongue A method and device for inserting a tongue in an insertion groove in a panel. The method includes displacing a first tongue to an end position of a tongue queue, which comprises tongues under compression, in a tongue queue device, compressing the first tongue, displacing the tongues in the tongue queue by compression forces from the tongues under compression, displacing a second tongue, which is at a front position of the tongue queue, to an inserting device, displacing the second tongue into an insertion groove in a panel by said inserting device.
US10828797B2	Method of patterning electrically-conductive film on a flexible substrate A method of patterning a combined layer of an electrically-conductive film, such as indium-tin-oxide (ITO), that is disposed on a flexible substrate includes bending the combined layer about a radius of curvature. The combined layer is initially bent in a first direction so that the electrically-conducive film is distal to the radius of curvature, so as to form initial dielectric lines in the electrically-conductive film. The combined layer is then bent in another direction so that the electrically-conductive film is proximate to the radius of curvature to further enhance the dielectric performance of the initial dielectric lines. The dielectric lines electrically isolate a portion of the electrically-conductive film that is disposed therebetween, to form an electrically conductive electrode.
US10828796B2	Device for punching thin-walled materials A device by which thin-walled materials, such as labels and flat lids for containers, can be punched in micro or small quantities. The device includes a band steel cutting edge (11) that is elastically mounted in the punching direction. The matrix is likewise elastically held on the matrix plate perpendicular to the punching direction by virtue of a matrix seat (33) fastened to the region in the matrix plate (27) that is adjacent to the opening (29). On the matrix seat, an elastically deformable intermediate plate (47) is placed, and the matrix (55) is placed on the intermediate plate.
US10828795B2	Multi-die cut with common axis A die includes a blade having an edge defining a shape for patterning a sheet of material. The die also includes a cushion surrounding the blade, where the blade edge is positioned within the cushion. The die also includes a support for holding the cutting blade in position and supporting the cushion. The die is configured to be at least partially surrounded by another die.
US10828793B2	Razor assembly One or more implementation disclosed herein provides razor assemblies that allow a user to have a less than smooth shave by changing the distance between razor blades and a razor blade guard. The distance between the razor blade(s) and the guard may be increased or decreased using a movable knob mechanism, a rotatable dial mechanism, a movable razor assembly and housing mechanism, a rotatable threaded handle, one or more slider mechanisms, a rotating blade mechanism, etc.
US10828792B2	Lock-blade knife for cooking purposes A lock-blade knife for cooking purposes comprises a housing, a blade pivotally attached to the housing and a locking mechanism. The blade is rotatable relative to the housing between a closed position and a least one cutting position. The locking mechanism is configured to lock the blade in the at least one cutting position. The locking mechanism comprises a biasing member, an engagement structure, and a grasping member. The engagement structure is disposed on the blade, and the grasping member is displaceable from a locking position into a releasing position. The grasping member is biased into the releasing position. The grasping member is in engagement with the engagement structure in the locking position when cutting to lock the blade in position. The blade is rotatable between the cutting position and the closed position when the grasping member is manually displaced into the releasing position.
US10828790B2	Component feature detector for robotic systems Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for an object feature identification system employed by a robotic are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of generating a data reading of a work area by scanning the work area with a sensor device of the robot; identifying, by processing the data reading through a learning engine, a particular component of a plurality of components associated with the work area based on a task to be performed; identifying, with the machine learning engine, a particular feature of the particular component used in a completion of the task; determining, with the machine learning engine, a particular tool of a plurality of tools of the robot that is configured to perform the task; and performing the task with the particular tool and the particular feature of the particular component.
US10828783B2	Method for operating a self-traveling robot A method for operating a self-traveling robot, wherein a control command for initiating a service mode is transmitted to the robot, and wherein a service is made available for the robot in the service mode. In order to reliably and comfortably switch the robot into a service mode, an optical code containing the control command is displayed on an external terminal, wherein the optical code is detected by an image acquisition device of the robot, and wherein a control device of the robot extracts the control command from the optical code and initiates the corresponding service mode.
US10828782B2	Robot system, robot, and robot control apparatus A robot system includes an arm with a plurality of joints, the arm being configured to assume a first position and a second position, an end effector attached to the arm, the end effector having a specific position, and a force detector configured to detect a force or a torque applied to or generated by the arm or the end effector, and a robot control apparatus configured to receive an output value from the force detector to change the arm from the first position to the second position while the end effector remains in the specific position, and store the second position of the arm in a memory so as to relate the second position of the arm with the specific position of the end effector.
US10828781B2	Calibration system and calibration method for horizontal articulated robot Provided is a calibration system for a horizontal articulated robot, the system including: an installation surface on which a base of the horizontal articulated robot is installed; two reference surfaces that are provided on the base, that intersect with the installation surface, and that intersect with each other; and a positioning jig that is attached to a distal end of the horizontal articulated robot and that has three positioning surfaces, which respectively and simultaneously come into contact with the installation surface and the two reference surfaces.
US10828780B2	Airplane passenger service robot An example robotic system includes (a) a housing having a first surface, (b) one or more sensors coupled to the housing, (c) a first wheel and a second wheel coupled to and extending away from the housing, (d) a motor configured to drive at least one of the first wheel and the second wheel, and (e) data storage including program instructions stored thereon that when executed by one or more processors of the robotic system while operating in an environment, cause the robotic system to perform operations comprising: (i) controlling the motor to cause the robotic system to navigate on a surface within the environment based, (ii) detecting, using the one or more sensors, an object approaching the robotic system and responsively controlling the motor to cause the robotic system to cease movement, and (iii) retracting the first wheel and the second wheel into the housing.
US10828777B2	Method for the redundancy-optimized planning of the operation of a mobile robot A method for redundancy-optimized planning of the operation of a redundant mobile robot having a robot arm includes using a tool center point (TCP) associated with the robot arm and assigned a Cartesian TCP coordinate system having a first, second, and third TCP-coordinate axes; using a Cartesian world coordinate system having first, second, and third world coordinate axes, wherein the first and second world coordinate axes span a plane on which the mobile robot moves, a height of the TCP from which the plane is assigned, and one of the TCP coordinate axes and the plane enclose an angle; creating at least one graph wherein a redundancy is presented as a function of the height and the angle, wherein the redundancy is a measure of possible configurations of the mobile robot depending on the height and the angle; and planning operation of the mobile robot using the graph.
US10828776B2	Control device for limiting speed of robot A control device includes a stop command unit for stopping an operation of a robot when a person comes in contact with the robot, and a speed limit unit for limiting the operation speed of the robot. A distance determination value relating to an accident caused by sandwiching a person is predetermined. The speed limit unit includes a model generation unit for generating three-dimensional models of two objects among the component of the robot, a hand, and object arranged around the robot, and a distance calculation unit for calculating the shortest distance between the models of the two objects. When the shortest distance is less than the distance determination value, the speed limit unit controls the operation speed of the robot so that the operation speed is equal to or lower than a predetermined limit speed.
US10828774B2	Medical robotic system providing sensory feedback indicating a difference between a commanded state and a preferred pose of an articulated instrument A medical robotic system includes an entry guide with articulated instruments extending out of its distal end. A controller is configured to command manipulation of one of the articulated instruments towards a state commanded by operator manipulation of an input device while commanding sensory feedback to the operator indicating a difference between the commanded state and a preferred pose of the articulated instrument, so that the sensory feedback serves to encourage the operator to return the articulated instrument back to its preferred pose.
US10828769B2	Ascertaining an input command for a robot, said input command being entered by manually exerting a force onto the robot A method for automatically ascertaining an input command for a robot, wherein the input command is entered by manually exerting an external force onto the robot. The input command is ascertained on the basis of the joint force component attempting to cause a movement of the robot in only one robot joint coordinate sub-space which is specific to the input command. The joint forces are imprinted with the external force.
US10828765B2	Work tool A work tool includes an an elongate outer housing, an elongate inner housing, a motor, a spindle, and a transmitting mechanism. The inner housing includes a first end part, a second end part, an extending part and an elastic connection part. The motor, the spindle and the transmitting mechanism are disposed in the first end part of the inner housing. The first end part is connected to the outer housing via a first elastic member. The second end part includes a power-source-related device configured to enable power supply from a power source to the motor. The elastic connection part includes second elastic members connecting the extending part and the second end part. The second elastic members are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction around the longitudinal direction.
US10828761B2	Powered fastener driving tool A powered fastener driving tool such as a powder-actuated tool including a housing assembly including a side wall having a first outer section, a raised section, and a recessed section, the raised section including a rim that extends in an outermost plane of a side wall of the housing and a spring-loaded slidable power setting switch partially positioned in and partially extending from the housing. The spring-loaded slidable power setting switch includes a depressible button movable from a resting position in which an outer surface of the button extends outwardly beyond the plane in which the outer surface of the rim lies to a depressed position in which the outer surface of the button extends in a same or substantially same plane in which the outer surface of the rim lies.
US10828760B2	Method for aligning a first hole of a first part with a second hole of a second part and kit for its implementation A method enabling two holes belonging to two parts to be aligned relies on use of a tool, comprising a body, having a first outer surface which gradually wanders from a longitudinal axis of the body as it extends from a first end of the body, and a hollow part having a second outer surface with a complementary section to the section of the holes. The hollow part comprises a hole through which it is removably mounted on the tool so that the second outer surface extends the first outer surface on an opposite side to the first end of the body. The method comprises inserting the first end of the body into the first hole, and then operating the tool to push the body and then the hollow part together into the holes. This method especially applies to the assembly of a floor module to an aircraft fuselage.
US10828758B1	Torsion spring winding tool The present invention relates to a torsion spring winding tool, and in particular to a tool having two bars that are joined with a connector. Each bar can have a shaft with two ends. Two collars are connected to each shaft, generally near the second end of the shafts. The collars separate the bars into three sections, namely a handle, a seat and a lug. A connector is provided and connects the bars together in the seats. The connector can be a spring that is covered with a cover. A user can use the handles to manipulate the bars. The lugs can be inserted into pockets of a spring cone to wind and unwind a torsion spring.
US10828756B2	Disassembly methods facilitating reprocessing of multi-function surgical instruments A method of disassembling a surgical instrument includes obtaining a surgical instrument including a housing, an input shaft defining an axis and extending from the housing, and a paddle engaged with the input shaft and configured to pivot about the axis. The method further includes disengaging a cover plate of the paddle from a body of the paddle by providing a force to the cover plate substantially in a direction parallel to the axis and disengaging the body from the input shaft by providing a force to the body substantially in a direction parallel to the axis.
US10828754B2	Fastener dispenser and presentation via removable magazine A fastener dispenser tool for kitting and dispensing a plurality of fasteners comprises a retention section, a presentation section extending from the retention section, and a retention slot extending along the retention section and the presentation section. The retention slot is operable to retain the plurality of fasteners for dispensing therefore. A presentation slot extends along the presentation section and is sized to receive a tool bit engageable with a lead fastener. The retention slot and presentation slot are sized, such that the plurality of fasteners are each slidable through the retention slot along the presentation section to facilitate dispensing of the lead fastener from the presentation section. The presentation section can be formed at a curve relative to the retention section, to provide clearance of retained fasteners from hardware being fastened by the lead fastener. Associated systems and methods are provided.
US10828750B2	Vise A vise is provided with a movable jaw including a threaded hole in a channel; an actuator in the channel and having a hole through an arcuate surface; a limit member in the channel and having front and intermediate cavities and a rear groove; a first plate member in the front cavity and having a through hole; a third plate member in the intermediate cavity and having a through hole; and a second plate member sandwiched between the first plate member and the third plate member and having a hole through a convex surface; and a slide sleeve including a tunnel, an intermediate thread engaging the threaded hole, a front annular flange in the rear groove, a front recess surrounded by the annular flange, and a biasing member in the front recess and urging against the third plate member; a handle; and a stationary jaw including a slide bar.
US10828749B1	Vise with improved stationary jaw A vise includes a vise body having a base with spaced apart rails joined to the base, each rail including a flange with a surface having a slot. A movable jaw assembly is slidable on the surfaces is driven by an actuator supported by the vise. A stationary jaw has a key configured to engage the slots and has a surface facing the movable jaw assembly. Fasteners secure the stationary jaw to the vise body, where all of the fasteners extend through the surfaces of the vise body between the slots and the surface of the stationary jaw facing the movable jaw assembly.
US10828744B2	Polishing method, brush-like grinding stone, polishing brush, and linear member aggregate A brush-like grinding stone (3) in a polishing brush (1) includes a brush holder (6) and a linear member aggregate (7) detachably held in the brush holder (6). The linear member aggregate (7) includes a large number of bundles (51) of the linear members (50) obtained by hardening aggregated yarn of inorganic filaments impregnated with a resin, and a brush holder (70) holding ends of the bundles (51). A linear member holder (70) in the linear member aggregate (7) is detachably attached to each of a plurality of holding holes (68) that is open in one side in an axial line direction L. In a case where any of the linear member aggregates has a failure, such as breakage, only the failed linear member aggregate needs to be replaced. Thus, it is not necessary to discard the entire brush-like grinding stone. Consequently, the polishing cost can be reduced.
US10828741B1	Wood sander A wood sander for sanding a target object. The wood sander comprises a frame, an upper assembly, a lower assembly, a drive system and a plurality of sandpaper sheets. The drive system is configured for pulling the plurality of sandpaper sheets through a path. The path is configured to cause the plurality of sandpaper sheets to touch a portion of the target object as the drive system rotates the plurality of sandpaper sheets. The upper assembly comprises the drive system, and the plurality of sandpaper sheets. The lower assembly comprises a platform configured to hold the target object. The upper assembly and the lower assembly are attached to and supported by the frame.
US10828736B2	Distance adjustment mechanism having a lock wedge for fence assembly of table saw A fence assembly of a table saw includes rear and front sliding members on two rails of a table respectively, the rear sliding member having three top projections, the front sliding member having three forward projections, a transverse member interconnecting the sliding members, and a spring biased workpiece guide bar on the transverse member. The workpiece guide bar includes a front locking element for locking the front sliding member, a rear locking element for locking the rear sliding member, the rear locking element having a recess for receipt of the top projection, and a spring biased lever pivotably secured to a front end of the workpiece guide bar. A latch of the lever can be engaged with a protuberance of the front locking element to lock the front locking element or disengaged from the protuberance to unlock same. The lever includes a wedge for locking the front sliding member.
US10828733B2	Method for repurposing a shipping container into a refrigerated cold box A method for repurposing a shipping container into a refrigerated cold box includes the steps of cleaning the inside and outside of the shipping container. The inside and outside of the shipping container are then primed after removal of all rust. The interior of the shipping container is then framed into one or more compartments. Foam insulation is then sprayed within the interior of compartment(s) to a predetermined depth and walls and flooring are installed with plywood covered in stainless steel sheeting. Finally, the interior and exterior of the shipping container is painted with a ceramic paint to further increase its insulative properties.
US10828729B2	Hot-formed previously welded steel part with very high mechanical resistance and production method A welded steel part with a very high mechanical strength is provided. The welded steel part is obtained by heating followed by hot forming, then cooling of at least one welded blank obtained by butt welding of at least one first and one second sheet. The at least one first and second sheets including, at least in part, a steel substrate and a pre-coating which includes an intermetallic alloy layer in contact with the steel substrate, topped by a metal alloy layer of aluminum or aluminum-based alloy. A method for the fabrication of a welded steel part and the fabrication of structural or safety parts for automotive vehicles are also provided.
US10828720B2	Foil-based additive manufacturing system and method An additive manufacturing system, method of manufacturing, and fabricated part. The system uses a material joining laser system to join together foil sheets to form a metal part. The material joining laser system can be configured to join adjacent foil sheets together in a substantially uniform manner. The manufacturing system also includes a material removal system that removes material from selected locations of the foil sheets to shape the foil sheets to correspond with selective slices of the part. The material removal system can be a laser system, such as a laser system configured to remove material from a foil sheet without removing material from an underlying layer. One embodiment involves the manufacture of amorphous alloy components.
US10828717B2	Lap welding method of steel sheet and lap weld joint of steel sheet A lap welding method of a steel sheet includes spot welding in a state in which the flange portion of a second steel sheet member having the flange portion and a standing wall portion is overlapped with the first steel sheet member, thereby forming a nugget between a first steel sheet member and a flange portion; and, after the spot welding, laser welding a region between an R stop of the standing wall portion and the nugget, thereby forming a weld bead, and, in the weld bead, a length dimension is equal to or longer than a diameter of the nugget, and a width dimension is 0.5 to 3.0 mm.
US10828716B2	Systems and methods for real time, long distance, remote welding Embodiments of systems and methods for remotely controlling a robotic welding system over a long distance in real time are disclosed. One embodiment is a method that includes tracking movements and control of a mock welding tool operated by a human welder at a local site and generating control parameters corresponding to the movements and control. The control parameters are transmitted from the local site to a robotic welding system at a remote welding site over an ultra-low-latency communication network. The round-trip communication latency over the ultra-low-latency communication network is between 0.5 milliseconds and 10 milliseconds, and a distance between the local site and the remote welding site is at least 10 kilometers. An actual welding operation of the robotic welding system is controlled to form a weld at the remote welding site via remote robotic control of the robotic welding system in response to the control parameters.
US10828712B2	Method of welding conduit components of a heat exchanger and backing device therefore The method can include inserting a first portion of a backing device into a fluid aperture of a first conduit component, inserting a second portion of the backing device into a fluid aperture of a second conduit component, and bringing the second conduit component adjacent the first component over the backing device, fusion welding the first conduit component to the second conduit over the backing device, and removing the backing device by circulating a fluid inside the welded conduit components. The backing device can be made of a soluble material.
US10828709B2	Keyhole saw blade or sabre saw blade for a power tool In accordance with one embodiment, an integrally formed saw blade includes a cutting edge extending along an axis from a distal front tip to a proximal rear portion, the cutting edge includes a portion with cutting teeth and a portion with no cutting teeth. A lateral edge extends along the axis from the distal front tip of the saw blade to the proximal rear portion of the fixing shank. A blade portion, with a maximum height defined by the cutting edge and the lateral edge, terminates at a corner. A fixing shank with a maximum height defined by the cutting edge and the lateral edge that is shorter than the blade portion terminates at the cutting teeth. A transition region extends from the fixing shank to the blade portion, and at least two spaced apart impressions are formed in the transition region but do not extend into the blade portion.
US10828705B2	Rotary power tool A power tool includes a housing, a motor supported within the housing, a handle extending from the housing, a trigger, a spindle, and a fluid delivery system. The handle defines a gap between the handle and the housing, and the trigger, coupled to the housing, is manipulable to energize the motor. The spindle is configured to rotate about a rotation axis in response to torque received from the motor, and the fluid delivery system is configured to supply fluid to the spindle. The fluid delivery system includes a valve operable to regulate a flow of fluid to the spindle, and the valve includes an actuator disposed within the gap.
US10828703B2	Fool-proof tool coupling having axially spaced apart drive members and assembly method therefor A tool coupling includes a first member, having a male coupling portion extending along a first axis, and a second member, having a female coupling portion extending along a second axis. The male coupling portion has front and rear drive members defining male front and rear footprints in respective first and second transverse mating planes. The female coupling portion has front and rear drive passages defining front and rear peripheral profiles in respective first and second transverse passage planes. The front and rear drive members respectively occupy the front and rear drive passages, and at least one of the front and rear drive members prevents rotation of the second member about the second axis. On imaginary rotation of the front peripheral profile by any angle about the second axis and axial projection thereof, the front peripheral profile overlaps (i.e., at least partially crosses) the rear footprint.
US10828701B2	Near-net shape shield and fabrication processes A process of fabricating a shield, a process of preparing a component, and an erosion shield are disclosed. The process of fabricating the shield includes forming a near-net shape shield. The near-net shape shield includes a nickel-based layer and an erosion-resistant alloy layer. The nickel-based layer is configured to facilitate secure attachment of the near-net shaped to a component. The process of preparing the component includes securing a near-net shape shield to a substrate of a component.
US10828700B2	Triangle hatch pattern for additive manufacturing A scanning technique for the additive manufacturing of an object. The method comprises the irradiation of a portion of a given layer of powder to form a fused region using an energy source. When forming an object layer by layer, the irradiation follows a first irradiation path bounded by a first stripe, wherein the first irradiation path is formed at an oblique angle with respect to the first stripe. The first irradiation path further comprises at least a first scan vector and a second scan vector at least partially melting a powder and forming a first solidification line and second solidification line respectively, wherein the first solidification intersects and forms an oblique angle with respect to the second solidification line. After a layer is completed, a subsequent layer of powder is provided over the completed layer, and the subsequent layer of powder is irradiated. Irradiation of the subsequent layer of powder follows a second irradiation path bounded by a second stripe. wherein the second irradiation path is formed at an oblique angle with respect to the second stripe. The first irradiation path further comprises at least a third scan vector and a fourth scan vector at least partially melting a powder and forming a third solidification line and fourth solidification line respectively, wherein the third solidification intersects and forms an oblique angle with respect to the fourth solidification line.
US10828697B2	Assembly method by silver sintering without pressure An assembly method for assembling a first element to a second element by pressureless metal sintering, the method having a preparation step during which a sintering material is arranged at a bond interface of the elements, a pre-sintering step during which the assembly is heated for a first duration that is longer than five minutes at a first temperature that is higher than 200° C. and strictly lower than or equal to the temperature for activating diffusion at the grain boundaries, and a densification step during which the assembly is heated for a second duration at a second temperature that is higher than or equal to the temperature for activating diffusion at the grain boundaries.
US10828694B2	Casting device, method for detecting leakage of refrigerant in casting device, and leakage detection device A casting device in which refrigerant is pressure-fed to a cooling passage formed in a die, leakage of refrigerant in the die can be reliably detected in a short time without a significant modification applied to the conventional device. A casting device includes a pressure-feed device that pressure-feeds refrigerant to a cooling passage formed in a die, and a release agent coating applicator that applies a release agent to the die, and further includes a unit that mixes a fluorescent agent into the refrigerant (fluorescent agent tank), a unit that irradiates the die surface of the die with black light while the refrigerant containing the fluorescent agent mixed therein is pressure-fed to the die, and an imaging device that captures an image of the die surface. The imaging device is integrally assembled with the release agent coating applicator.
US10828688B2	Elastomer formed beaded joint A method for forming a conduit with a radial flange for forming part of a beaded coupling by: positioning a conduit blank in a forming die, wherein the forming die defines a radially extending recess; inserting a forming post in the conduit blank to define an annular space therebetween; inserting a flexible material in the annular space between the post and the conduit; placing a sleeve in a bearing relationship with the flexible material; compressing the flexible material between the post and the sleeve to force the flexible material against the conduit to expand the conduit outward into engagement with the radially extending recess in the forming die to form an annular flange; and releasing compression on the flexible material.
US10828687B2	Strut and method of forming strut A method of forming a strut includes providing a ring with a threaded section, coupling a mandrel to the ring, and electroforming a metallic layer over the mandrel and ring. The strut can include an integral monolithic body.
US10828682B2	Immersion/spray rinse system and methods of use Provided herein are systems, methods and apparatuses for an immersion and spray rinsing system comprising a tank with improved cleanliness of the parts between immersion and spray.
US10828679B2	Method for treating a semiconductor device A method of treating a sensor array including a plurality of sensors and an isolation structure, where a sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array and the isolation structure is disposed between the sensor pad and sensor pads of other sensors of the plurality of sensors, comprises exposing the sensor pad and the isolation structure to a non-aqueous organo-silicon solution including an organo-silicon compound and a first non-aqueous carrier; applying an acid solution including an organic acid and a second non-aqueous carrier to the sensor pad; and rinsing the acid solution from the sensor pad and the isolation structure.
US10828676B2	Cord cleaning device and method of using same A device for cleaning cords, cables, lines, strings, wires, ropes, and the like includes first and second angled sections. The angled sections can be substantially perpendicular to each other. The first section can include substantially parallel panels, and a substantially U-shaped opening can be formed in each panel. The openings are partially aligned with each other such that the cord, cable, line, string, wire or rope can be positioned therethrough. The device can be used to clean feeder/drinker lines in poultry houses.
US10828675B2	Optical cleaning cartridge An optical cleaning cartridge for automated cleaning of optical components of analysis instruments is disclosed.
US10828672B2	Driver circuitry Driver circuitry for driving an electromechanical load with a drive output signal based on a digital reference signal at a first sample rate, the drive output signal inducing a first electrical quantity at the electromechanical load, the driver circuitry comprising: a function block configured, based on said first electrical quantity, to digitally determine at a second sample rate higher than the first sample rate an adjustment signal indicative of a second electrical quantity which would be induced at a target output impedance of the driver circuitry due to said first electrical quantity; and a driver configured to generate the drive output signal based on the reference signal and the adjustment signal to cause the drive output signal to behave as if an output impedance of the driver circuitry has been adjusted to comprise the target output impedance, wherein the first electrical quantity is a current and the second electrical quantity is a voltage, or vice versa.
US10828670B2	Component for a motor vehicle, and method for producing a coated component from a magnesium material A component (10) for a motor vehicle has a main body (12) produced from a magnesium material. The main body (12) has a visible surface (14) with an arithmetic mean roughness Ra of 1 to 40 μm. A clear lacquer coating (40) is disposed on the visible surface (14) of the main body (12) and has a layer thickness of at most 60 μm. The clear lacquer coating (40) is applied so that the surface structure (15) of the main body (12) that is disposed below the clear lacquer coating (40) is distinguishable in a visible and haptic manner.
US10828668B2	Textured hardcoat films Textured hardcoat films are disclosed for preferable use in film insert moulding. Texture in the hardcoat film is created through the use of a textured protective overlayer, which can impart texture to the curable coating of the hardcoat film. This process preferably avoids the need to alter the composition of the curable coating to allow for texture and preferably produces a hardcoat film with a matte and reduced-glare finish. An apparatus and a method embodying the invention are disclosed.
US10828665B2	Methods and systems for deposition of blended polymer films Methods and systems for deposition of blended polymer films are disclosed. According to an aspect a method of producing a film on a substrate includes combining a guest material, a host matrix, and a solvent having one or more hydroxyl (O—H) bonds to form a target emulsion. The method also includes exposing the target emulsion to an infrared source that is tuned to an absorption peak in the host matrix that is reduced in or absent from the guest material thereby desorbing the host matrix from the target emulsion and lifting the guest material from the surface of the target emulsion. The target emulsion and the substrate are oriented with respect to each other such that the lifted guest material is deposited as a film upon the substrate.
US10828664B2	Device and method for making shear-aligned, solvent-cast films A coating head includes a coating device and at least a first flexible blade that is capable of being shaped into contact with a solvent-containing film on a substrate upon pressing the first flexible blade against the film, thereby providing contact between the blade and the film over a contact distance when the coating head is drawn over the substrate. The coating device and the blade are separated by a spacing distance such that partial loss of solvent occurs from a starting film formed on the substrate by the coating device as the coating head is drawn over the substrate, the partial solvent loss forming the solvent-containing film. A method of producing a film having a hierarchical structure includes drawing a coating head across a substrate to form on the substrate via the coating device a starting film including a solvent and a material for forming the hierarchical structure.
US10828661B2	Process and apparatus for treating the inner surface of a pipe The coating device has a rotatable spindle which has fastening mechanisms for fastening a rotation axle to the spindle. Protrusions are radially protruding from the spindle for spreading the coating substance on the inner surface of a pipe. The protrusions have limiters that limit the coating substance to be spread to the desired layer thickness. The method comprises the steps of bringing, to the pipe to be treated, the coating device fastened to a rotation axle with the pipe, a feeding hose of the coating substance and a camera. The coating substance is fed along the feeding hose to a vicinity of the coating device. The coating substance is spread to an inner surface of the pipe by rotating the coating device and by moving the coating device in a longitudinal direction of the pipe.
US10828658B2	Microfluidic cartridge A microfluidic cartridge is provided. The microfluidic cartridge has a reservoir configured to contain a fluid composition. The microfluidic cartridge has a first face with a first opening and a second opening. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a second face joined with the first face, a third face joined with the second face and opposing the first face, and a fourth face joined with the third face and the first face and opposing the second face. The fourth face has a connector. The microfluidic cartridge has an electrical circuit with a first end portion disposed on the first face and a second end portion disposed on the second face. The microfluidic cartridge also includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face. The microfluidic die is in electrical communication with the electrical circuit and in fluid communication with the reservoir.
US10828651B2	Spray nozzle with adjustable arc spray elevation angle and flow An adjustable spray nozzle with adjustable arc of coverage as well as spray elevation angle and flow rate. A very simple adjustable arc of coverage spray nozzle configuration is also disclosed which may be easily assembled for a particular precipitation rate and/or range of coverage at a selected nominal pressure. Also disclosed is a simple fixed arc of coverage spray nozzle with selectable ranges for a particular precipitation rate.
US10828643B2	Oligonucleotide encoded chemical libraries This application provides a bead with a covalently attached chemical compound and a covalently attached DNA barcode and methods for using such beads. The bead has many substantially identical copies of the chemical compound and many substantially identical copies of the DNA barcode. The compound consists of one or more chemical monomers, where the DNA barcode takes the form of barcode modules, where each module corresponds to and allows identification of a corresponding chemical monomer. The nucleic acid barcode can have a concatenated structure or an orthogonal structure. Provided are method for sequencing the bead-bound nucleic acid barcode, for cleaving the compound from the bead, and for assessing biological activity of the released compound.
US10828642B2	Integrated cartridge housings for sample analysis The invention relates to a cartridge housing for forming a cartridge capable of measuring an analyte or property of a liquid sample. The housing including a top portion having a first substantially rigid zone and a substantially flexible zone, a bottom portion separate from the top portion including a second substantially rigid zone, and at least one sensor recess containing a sensor. The top portion and the bottom portion are bonded to form the cartridge having a conduit over at least a portion of the sensor. The invention also relates to methods for forming such cartridges and to various features of such cartridges.
US10828636B2	Automated remotely instructed driving of an assay The invention relates to conducting assays with an apparatus including a substantially transparent assay cartridge loaded with magnetic beads, and a magnet carrier base positioned below a scanning platform holding the assay cartridge. A microcomputer controls a stepping motor which controls movement of the magnet carrier base, and causes the magnetic beads to travel from one well to another, where the wells contain different assay reagents. An electromagnetic coil-spring assembly induces mixing of well contents with the magnetic beads on actuation. The assay cartridge is authenticated by sending its encoded identifier to a server or website, and assay instructions are provided remotely to the microcomputer. Following assay completion, the cartridge can have color change or other assay indication detected, and the results sent to the server or website or another recipient. Concurrently assaying a control allows modification of assay results based on measured field conditions.
US10828633B2	Pipette tips Disclosed here are pipette tips useful for acquiring or dispelling liquids, and include one or more design that may increase fluid delivery precision and/or accuracy, and may reduce certain repetitive motions.
US10828632B2	Method for compositional sorting of catalyst or adsorbent in mixtures of catalysts and/or adsorbents A method for separation of at least one catalyst or adsorbent from a homogeneous mixture of catalysts or adsorbents, used in a method for treatment of gas or hydrocarbon feedstock, in which the grains of catalysts or adsorbents are separated according to a sorting threshold corresponding to a content of the constituent element that is sought and defined by the user.
US10828630B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure has grooves dented inwardly from the surfaces of the partition walls along a cell direction An open width of an open end of the groove is 0.015-0.505 mm and smaller than the open width a length of one side of each of the cells with the grooves, a bottom width of a bottom of the groove is 0.01-0.5 mm and smaller than the open width, a height from the bottom of the groove to the open end is 0.01-0.05 mm, a thickness of the partition wall in a groove portion is 50 μm or more, a ratio of the number of the cells with the grooves to the number of the total cells is 80% or more, and a value obtained by subtracting the open frontal area when the grooves excluded from the open frontal area when the grooves included is 0.1-8.0%.
US10828629B2	Photocatalytic filter Disclosed herein is a photocatalytic filter, which includes a plurality of cross-linked polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA)/ionic liquid (IL)/TiO2 nanocomposite pellets, and a photocatalytic vessel. The plurality of cross-linked PMMA/IL/TiO2 nanocomposite pellets is placed within the photocatalytic vessel. Each cross-linked PMMA/IL/TiO2 nanocomposite pellet includes a PMMA polymeric matrix, and a plurality of IL/TiO2 core-shell microspheres dispersed within the PMMA polymeric matrix. Moreover, each IL/TiO2 core-shell microsphere includes a core of IL and a shell of TiO2 nanoparticles.
US10828621B2	Supported multimetallic catalysts for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes A catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of alkanes includes a substrate including an oxide; at least one promoter including a transition metal or a main group element of the periodic table; and an oxidation-active transition metal. The catalyst is multimetallic.
US10828620B2	Gaseous storage system, methods for making and using the same The present description relates to an adsorbent monolith, method to make the adsorbent monolith, and a gaseous storage system that includes an adsorbent monolith according to the present disclosure. In particular, the adsorbent monolith includes adsorbent, a binder, and a scaffold material.
US10828616B2	Methods and apparatus for fluid contacting in a downflow vessel A contacting device and method are presented for the collection, contacting, and distribution of fluids between particulate beds of a downflow vessel, which may operate in co-current flow. By one approach, the contacting device includes a liquid collection tray, a mixing channel in fluid communication with the liquid collection tray, and a liquid distribution zone.
US10828610B2	Mixing assembly A mixing assembly comprises a tubular member and a spherical body disposed within a portion of the tubular member. The spherical body has a central volume, and a wall defined by an outside diameter and an inside diameter. The spherical body includes an inlet side and an outlet side, and a plurality of channels formed in each of inlet side and outlet side. The channels are oriented toward a center of the central volume.
US10828607B2	Aerator device, filter system including an aerator device, and method of aerating a filter using an aerator device An aerator device, a filter system including an aerator device, and a method of aerating a filter using an aerator device. An aerator device includes a housing having an interior cavity; a first plate in the interior cavity and defining a first cavity portion and a second cavity portion thereof, the first plate being spaced apart from a top wall of the housing to define a first opening through which the first cavity portion and the second cavity portion are in communication; and a second plate defining a first chamber and a second chamber of the second cavity portion, the first chamber and the second chamber being in communication with each other below a lower end of the second plate, the housing having an inlet opening in communication with the first cavity portion, and an outlet opening through the top wall and in communication with the second chamber.
US10828604B2	Exhaust gas treatment system and method with non-thermal plasma generator An exhaust gas treatment system for an internal combustion engine includes an exhaust gas pathway configured to receive exhaust gas from the internal combustion engine and a non-thermal plasma generator positioned in the exhaust gas pathway. The non-thermal plasma generator is configured to increase a proportion of nitrogen dioxide in the exhaust gas. The system also includes a first treatment element positioned in the exhaust gas pathway downstream of the non-thermal plasma generator and a second treatment element positioned in the exhaust gas pathway downstream of the first treatment element. At least one of the first treatment element or the second treatment element includes a combined selective catalytic reduction and diesel particulate filter (SCR+F) element.
US10828603B2	SCR with turbo and ASC/DOC close-coupled system A catalyst article including a substrate with an inlet end and an outlet end, a first zone and a second zone, where the first zone comprises: a) an ammonia slip catalyst (ASC) bottom layer comprising a platinum group metal on a support; and b) an SCR layer comprising a second SCR catalyst, the SCR layer located over the ASC bottom layer; where the second zone comprises a catalyst (“second zone catalyst”) selected from the group consisting of a diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) and a diesel exotherm catalyst (DEC); wherein the ASC bottom layer extends into the second zone; and where the first zone is located upstream of the second zone. The ASC bottom layer may include a blend of: (1) the platinum group metal on a support and (2) a first SCR catalyst.
US10828600B1	System and method for removing sulfur trioxide from a flue gas A system for removing SO3 from a flue gas is provided. The system includes a conduit and an injector. The conduit is operative to define a flow path of the flue gas. The injector is operative to inject at least one gaseous state alkali-containing species into the conduit at an injection point. The temperature of the flue gas at the injection point is above the condensation temperature of sulfuric acid.
US10828599B2	Method of extracting components of gas mixtures by pertraction on nanoporous membranes The invention relates to the field of membrane gas separation. A method of removing components of gas mixtures which is based on passing the components of a gas mixture through a nanoporous membrane and subsequently selectively absorbing them with a liquid absorbent that is in contact with the nanoporous membrane, wherein to prevent the gas from getting into the liquid phase of the absorbent and the liquid phase of the absorbent from getting into the gas phase, a nanoporous membrane with homogeneous porosity (size distribution less than 50%) and a pore diameter in the range of 5-500 nm is used, and the pressure differential between the gas phase and the liquid absorbent is kept below the membrane bubble point pressure. An acid gas removal performance of more than 0.3 nm3/(m2 hour) in terms of CO2 is achieved at a hollow-fiber membrane packing density of up to 3200 m2/m3, which corresponds to a specific volumetric performance of acid gas removal of up to 1000 nm3 (m3 hour). The technical result is that of providing effective extraction of undesirable components from natural and process gas mixtures.
US10828596B2	Promoted ammonium salt-protected activated carbon sorbent particles for removal of mercury from gas streams Promoted ammonium salt-protected activated carbon sorbent particles for removal of mercury from gas streams. A method of separating mercury from a mercury-containing gas stream includes contacting a mercury-containing gas stream with an activated carbon sorbent including promoted ammonium salt-protected activated carbon sorbent particles, to form a mercury-sorbent composition. The method also includes separating at least some of the mercury-sorbent composition from the mercury-containing gas stream, to give a separated gas.
US10828595B2	Fuel tank cap with charcoal canister The fuel tank cap with charcoal canister includes a fuel tank inner cap and a fuel tank outer cap. A filling chamber is disposed in the fuel tank inner cap. The fuel tank outer cap wraps up the upper port of the filling chamber. The fuel tank inner cap has a volume chamber having an upper vent cap. Between the side wall of the upper vent cap and the inner wall of the volume chamber, there is an air gap. The filling chamber has a lower breathing panel. Between the lower breathing panel and the bottom of the filling chamber, there is a welding ring. The upper port is on the inner side of the welding ring. The lower surface of the lower breathing panel is fixed and connected with the filling chamber via the welding ring. The bottom surface of the volume chamber has an air inlet/outlet.
US10828587B2	Stable filter media including nanofibers Filter media comprising nanofibers and related components, systems, and methods associated therewith are provided. In some embodiments, a filter media may comprise a first fiber web and a second fiber web designed to impart beneficial properties to the filter media. For instance, in some embodiments, the first fiber web may provide high particulate efficiency and the second fiber web may provide suitable capacity. In some embodiments, the first and second fiber webs may have certain properties (e.g., water contact angle, surface energy) that are similar or substantially the same. The similarities between the first and second fiber webs may serve to enhance the structural stability of the filter media under various conditions (e.g., high temperature, high pressure, steam sterilization) and/or permeability to certain fluids (e.g., water). Filter media, as described herein, may be particularly well-suited for applications that involve liquid filtration.
US10828581B2	Wastewater separation system A wastewater separation system for separating waste from water includes an inlet, a hydrocyclone, a decanter, and a recirculating means. The hydrocyclone receives a first amount of wastewater from the inlet and centrifugally processes the wastewater in order to remove at least some of the waste from the wastewater in order to expel treated water and a second amount of wastewater. The treated water exits the system. The decanter is coupled to the hydrocyclone for accepting the second amount of wastewater in order to separate the second amount of wastewater into a collection of waste and a third amount of wastewater. The recirculating means recirculates the third amount of wastewater back to the hydrocyclone for reprocessing.
US10828580B2	Purification and separation system and method A purification system for separating a molecule of interest from a solution is provided and generally includes a plurality of resin processing sections, wherein each of the resin processing sections is controllably separated from each other via a configurable gate valve, wherein the configurable gate valve is configured to introduce or evacuate a fluid/resin into/out of a proximately located processing section, a plurality of inlets configured to introduce fluid and/or resin into one or more of the plurality of resin processing sections.
US10828579B2	Monochlorotrifluoropropene compounds and compositions and methods using same Various uses of monochlorotrifluoropropenes, in combination with one or more other components, including other fluoroalkenes, hydrocarbons; hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), ethers, alcohols, aldehydes, ketones, methyl formate, formic acid, water, trans-1,2-dichloroethylene, carbon dioxide and combinations of any two or more of these, in a variety of applications, including as blowing agents, are disclosed.
US10828577B2	Toy rocket launch platform safety system Systems and methods for a toy rocket launch platform safety system are provided. Various embodiments include a system of switches attached to a moveable launch platform coupled to a static support structure via a pivot mechanism. The system of switches open when the moveable launch platform is not level to the ground or aligned along the central axis of the static support structure. When the system of switches is open, a toy rocket launch cannot occur. Some embodiments include a launch guidance system attached to the launch platform. A toy rocket is coupled to the launch guidance structure in such a way that the toy rocket assumes a trajectory dictated by the launch guidance structure. The launch guidance structure may be collapsible and when fully extended, achieves a height greater than that of the average adult.
US10828572B1	Systems and method for dynamic content unlock and adaptive control Systems and methods for dynamic modification of an amusement ride are disclosed herein. The system can include a simulation vehicle including a plurality of controls and at least one interface, which simulation vehicle can transit at least one passenger through a ride experience from a starting position to a terminating position. The system can include a content presentation system, and a processor. The processor can: provide content to the at least one passenger; identify a user skill level based on a plurality of user inputs received by at least some of the plurality of controls of the simulation vehicle; identify a modification to a difficulty of the ride experience based in part on the identified user skill level; and modify the difficulty of the ride experience according to the identified modification.
US10828565B2	Cross-platform game battle method and apparatus, terminal, and system A cross-platform game battle method and apparatus, a terminal, and a system are provided. The method includes sending a first request to a game server in response to a first operation, with respect to a game, on a first web page. A first response is received in response to the first request, and a game address is obtained according to the first response. The game address is sent to a second terminal, the game address being usable by the second terminal to obtain a second web page to start the game. The second terminal is on a platform that is different from a platform of the first web page.
US10828562B2	Vibrating apparatus and vibrating method A vibrating apparatus which can provide a favorable vibratory sense to the operator who operates electronic equipment. The vibrating apparatus includes an equipment holding unit that holds electronic equipment, at least one gripped portion projecting from the equipment holding unit and gripped by an operator, and at least one vibrating unit that vibrates based on a sound signal acquired from the electronic equipment and vibrates the at least one gripped portion.
US10828559B2	Location-based games and augmented reality systems Handheld location based games are provided in which a user's physical location correlates to the virtual location of a virtual character on a virtual playfield. Augmented Reality (AR) systems are provided in which video game indicia are overlaid onto a user's physical environment. A landscape detector is provided that may obtain information about the user's landscape, in addition to the user's location, in order to provide overlaying information to an AR head-mounted display and control information to non-user controlled video game characters.
US10828558B2	Video game with spreading tile backgrounds for matched tiles A computer device comprising a user interface, a processor, and a graphics rendering component. The user interface is configured to display user actuatable game elements, each user actuatable game element displayed on a respective tile, and to detect user input when a user engages with at least one of said user actuatable game elements in a move. The processor is configured to determine, on detecting the match game condition, whether at least one tile of the respective tiles associated with the at least three actuatable game elements of the match condition has a tile characteristic indicating an attained background appearance and, if so, to modify the tile characteristic of each tile of the respective tiles associated with the at least three actuatable game elements of the match condition not indicating an attained background appearance to indicate an attained background appearance.
US10828556B2	Dice recognition device and method of recognizing dice A device for assisting in electronic gaming, comprises a flatbed scanning device having a scanning surface. The scanning surface is arranged for throwing a die or dice thereon, and the flatbed scanning device is configured for scanning instantaneously an image of the scanning surface. The device also comprises a processor configured for receiving scanning information regarding the image of the scanning surface upon which a die or dice are thrown and programmed for deriving, based on the image, data regarding the dice thrown.
US10828554B2	Foot lift attachments for skateboards and combinations thereof A pair of foot lift attachments for attachment to single-wheel motorized electric skateboards, and combinations thereof. The foot lift attachments include a right foot lift attachment and a left foot lift attachment, each having a first concave curved outer facing side wall configured to be engaged on a curved support surface of either of a fender covering the single wheel, or a curved support surface of a mounting bracket secured at each side of the opening for the single wheel, and each having a convex curved top end wall with a concave curved underside configured to laterally receive and overlap the medial side and a top portion of the skateboard rider's foot and footwear worn on the foot to enable the rider to lift the skateboard off the ground with their feet and perform freestyle skateboarding maneuvers and aerial moves and jumps.
US10828551B2	Reflective video display apparatus for interactive training and demonstration and methods of using same A smart mirror can show live or recorded streaming video of an instructor performing a workout in a package that is attractive and unobtrusive enough to hang in a living room. The smart mirror includes a mirror surface with a fully reflecting section and a partially reflecting section. A display behind the partially reflecting section shows the video when the smart mirror is on and is almost invisible when the smart mirror is off. The smart mirror also has a speaker, a microphone, and a camera to enable a user to view the video content and interact with the instructor. The smart mirror may connect to the user's smart phone, a peripheral device (e.g., a Bluetooth speaker) to augment user experience, a biometric sensor to provide biometric data to assess user performance, and/or a network router to connect the smart mirror to a content provider, an instructor, and/or other users.
US10828545B2	Footwear-based cleaning systems and methods A system for securing cleaning surfaces onto the shoe of a golfer provides a simple, easy, and quick solution for cleaning the sand, dirt, or grass from the face of a golf club without delaying the next shot, breaking the golfer's concentration, slowing play, or any other inconveniences resulting from existing cleaning methods. The system includes two different cleaning tools, such as a brush and a buff pad, which are each secured adjacent to one another to the shoe for easy access by the club face between shots, without delay and with great cleaning effectiveness.
US10828536B2	System comprising ball with embedded sensor There is provided a system (1) including a ball (10), which incorporates a first sensor that functions as at least a triaxial acceleration sensor, a triaxial gyro sensor, and a triaxial geomagnetic sensor and also includes a first communication unit (16) that wirelessly transmits sensor data detected by the first sensor; and a mobile terminal (20) including a second communication unit (21) that is paired with the first communication unit. The mobile terminal includes: a unit (61) that acquires external information indicating an environment in which the paired ball moves independently; and a unit (63) that generates ball movement data (55) of the paired ball in which the sensor data of the paired ball obtained via the first communication unit and the second communication unit is associated with the external information.
US10828534B2	Method of adaptive control of a treadmill, treadmill with adaptive control and related program product A method of adaptive control of a treadmill, the treadmill includes a base extending along a longitudinal axis, the base includes a first rotatable element and a second rotatable element adapted to rotate about respective rotation axes transversal to the longitudinal axis of the base. A physical exercise area operatively connects to the first and second rotatable elements. A motor is operatively associated with the first and/or second rotatable element. The motor is configured for rotating the first and the second rotatable and dragging in rotation the physical exercise surface. The method includes: determining by a data processing unit of the treadmill, a first electrical parameter of the treadmill representative of the interaction between a user and the physical exercise surface of the treadmill. The data processing unit controls the motor based on the first electrical parameter detected by the data processing unit.
US10828533B2	Personal therapy and exercise monitoring and oversight devices, systems, and related methods Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to personal therapy and exercise systems as well as to methods related thereto. For example, a personal therapy system can be a modular system that can include multiple therapy gear modules.
US10828532B2	Riding posture outputting device Provided is a riding posture outputting device that is able to determine a riding posture with accuracy. The riding posture outputting device includes a communication unit which acquires a crank rotation angle θ of a bicycle, and a propulsion force and a loss force which are added to a crank in the crank rotation angle θ, and a determination unit which determines whether a user is dancing on the basis of the crank rotation angle θ when the load calculated from the propulsion force Ft and the loss force Fr is maximized. Then, the communication unit outputs a determination result obtained by the determination of the determination unit.
US10828531B1	Rowing exercise machines having a configurable rowing feel Among other things, a rowing exercise machine includes a movable inertial element, an eddy current brake coupled to the movable inertial element, a rowing grip coupled to the movable inertial element, and control circuitry coupled to the eddy current brake to cause a resistance to motion of the rowing grip during part of a rowing stroke. The resistance to motion of the rowing grip during the drive phase of the rowing stroke conforms to a target feel for a rower. The target feel corresponds to a feel for a rower of a target other rowing exercise machine or other target feel of interest.
US10828527B2	Exosuit system systems and methods for assisting, resisting and aligning core biomechanical functions Exosuit systems and methods according to various embodiments are described herein. The exosuit system can be a suit that is worn by a wearer on the outside of his or her body. It may be worn under the wearer's normal clothing, over their clothing, between layers of clothing, or may be the wearer's primary clothing itself. The exosuit may be assistive, as it physically assists the wearer in performing particular activities, or can provide other functionality such as communication to the wearer through physical expressions to the body, engagement of the environment, or capturing of information from the wearer.
US10828523B2	Rectilinear polyhedron protective frame A protective frame, comprising: a plurality of stripes comprising an elastic material; and configured to cooperate to define a plurality of openings; wherein the frame is configured to be positioned on the edges of a rectilinear polyhedron; and wherein the frame is deformable from a rest position to an operative position; and wherein, in the operative position, the stripes of the frame are configured to cover respective edges of the rectilinear polyhedron.
US10828518B2	Integrated cargo fire suppression and inerting system An integrated fire suppression system receives inert gas from onboard gas generators and water effluent from onboard water generators. The inert gas and water effluent are mixed in a gas-water mixer to generate an inert aerosol. The inert aerosol is provided to a fire suppressant distribution network and sprayed into areas of the aircraft requiring fire suppression to provide cooling and to prevent reignition.
US10828515B2	Compositions containing phenolic compounds having synergistic antioxidant benefits Compositions comprising at least one polyphenol selected from the group consisting of Silybum Marianum extract, Origanum Vulgare leaf extract, and Coptis Chinensis root extract, and baicalin, and Vitamin E, all present in amounts sufficient to produce synergistic antioxidant activity and provided for cosmetic and other uses.
US10828511B2	System and method for optimizing a treatment plan for irradiation therapy A method and apparatus is presented for optimizing a treatment plan for irradiation therapy. The method includes determining voxels in a reference frame of a radiation source that rotates at an angular rate of change and emits a beam at a plurality of angles. The beam has a beam intensity and a cross sectional shape based on an aperture of a collimator at each angle. The method includes determining an initial aperture value at each angle and minimizing a single objective function subject to a constraint on an aperture rate of change to determine an aperture and beam intensity at each angle. The method also includes delivering a beam of radiation with controlled intensity at each angle based on the beam intensity and aperture and turning the beam of radiation off at an intervening angle not included in the plurality of angles.
US10828510B2	System and method for irradiation therapy using voxel based functional measurements of organs at risk A method and apparatus for irradiation therapy using voxel based function measurements of organs-at-risk (OAR). The method includes determining size and location of each voxel of a plurality of voxels in a reference frame of a radiation device. The method further includes obtaining measurements that relate to utility of tissue type at each voxel. The method further includes determining a subset of the voxels that enclose an organ-at-risk (OAR) volume. The method further includes determining a value of a utility measure fj at each voxel of the subset based on a corresponding value of the measurements. The method further includes determining a series of beam shapes and intensities which minimize a value of an objective function that is based on a computed dose delivered to an OAR voxel multiplied by the utility measure fj for that voxel summed over all voxels.
US10828506B2	Crosslinking control A crosslinking control system, the use of the crosslinking control system, a laser system comprising the crosslinking control system, a crosslinking control method and a method for laser treatment are provided. The crosslinking control system comprises a photosensitizer providing unit, a light source configured to provide light having a wavelength suitable to activate the photosensitizer introduced into or applied onto the tissue for crosslinking, and a control computer.
US10828505B2	Therapeutic light source and hanging apparatus A therapy lighting assembly, comprising a hollow housing, wherein a first surface has a plurality of openings, and the first side and the second side have a plurality of slots, a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) arranged in predetermined arrays secured within the hollow housing so that the plurality of LEDs are substantially aligned with the plurality of openings, a plurality of attachment means secured to the first end of the hollow housing, and a positioning system comprising a plurality of attachment members, wherein the plurality of attachment members are detachably engaged with the plurality of attachment means, a connection means attached to the plurality of attachment members, a winching system integrated with the connection means, wherein the winching system adjusts the height of the hollow housing, and a mounting system connected to the winching system to secure the positioning system and the hollow housing.
US10828498B2	AIMD RF switch to connect an ICD defibrillation electrode conductor either to a filter capacitor or to an RF source configured to detect a defective implanted lead An enhanced RF switchable filtered feedthrough for real-time identification of the electrical and physical integrity of an implanted AIMD lead includes a DOUBLE POLE RF switch disposed on the device side. Additionally, the RF switchable filtered feedthrough can optionally include transient voltage suppressors (TVS) and an MRI mode. In an embodiment, a DOUBLE POLE RF switch selectively disconnects EMI filter capacitors so that an RF test/interrogation signal is sent from the AIMD down into an implanted lead(s). The reflected RF signal is then analyzed to assess implanted lead integrity including lead body anomalies, lead insulation defects, and/or lead conductor defects. The Double Pole switch is configured to be controlled by an AIMD control signal to switch between FIRST and SECOND THROW positions. In the FIRST THROW position a conductive leadwire hermetically sealed to and disposed through an insulator is electrically connected to a filter capacitor, which is then electrically connected to the ferrule of a hermetic feedthrough of an AIMD. In the FIRST THROW position, EMI energy imparted to a body fluid side implanted lead can be diverted to the housing of the AIMD. In the SECOND THROW position the conductive leadwire is electrically connected to an RF source disposed on the device side of the housing of the AIMD. While in the SECOND THROW position, a reflective return signal from the RF source is measured and analyzed to determine if the implanted AIMD lead exhibits any life-threatening performance issues, such as lead body anomalies, lead insulation defects or changes, or even defective, fractured or dislodged lead conductors. In another embodiment, a SINGLE POLE RF switch is configured to disconnect filter capacitors during the delivery of a high-voltage cardioversion shock from an implantable cardioverter defibrillator. Dis-connection of the filter capacitor either reduces or eliminates filter capacitor pulse inrush currents, which allows for the use of standard low-voltage filter capacitors instead of larger and more expensive high-voltage pulse rated filter capacitors. Dis-connection of the filter capacitor also allows for an RF interrogation pulse to be applied to the implanted lead in real-time (for example, pre-set intervals throughout the day).
US10828491B2	Device and method to selectively and reversibly modulate a nervous system structure to inhibit pain The present disclosure is directed to a system and method for selectively and reversibly modulating targeted neural and non-neural tissue of a nervous system for the treatment of pain. An electrical stimulation is delivered to the treatment site that selectively and reversibly modulates the targeted neural- and non-neural tissue of the nervous structure, inhibiting pain while preserving other sensory and motor function, and proprioception.
US10828486B2	Method for manufacturing electrical conductors, and electrical conductors manufactured according to same A method for manufacturing an electrical conductor includes: depositing a solid metal conductive layer or film on a substrate 30; depositing a liquid metal on the solid layer; and allowing the liquid metal and the solid layer 40 to alloy by diffusion of the liquid metal into the solid layer or film so as to form a solid conductive layer or film of the alloy; as well as allowing the liquid metal to further infiltrate the alloy so as to form percolating paths and/or droplets of the liquid metal in the the solid conductive layer or film, thus forming a biphasic conductive layer.
US10828483B2	Disinfecting cap for open female luer devices A disinfecting cap includes a body comprising an opening, a bottom, and a chamber defined between the opening and the bottom. The chamber is configured to hold a liquid disinfectant. A male post extends from the bottom towards the opening of the body. A wall of the chamber comprises a thread originating proximate the opening and extending into the chamber. At least a portion of the thread has a height that increases as a function of increasing distance from the opening.
US10828472B2	Fastener for securing tubes to a skin of an animal A chest tube fastener. The chest tube fastener includes a bracket having a base. The base includes an upper surface and a lower surface with a plurality of openings formed therethrough. A handle is secured to a surface and protrudes from the upper surface of the base. The handle includes a first end opposite a second end. The first end and the second end are attached to the surface and a gap is formed in between the surface and the handle. The base is attached to an animal, such as a human and a tube is attached to the handle.
US10828471B2	Balloon catheter having a retractable sheath An intravascular balloon catheter device includes an outer member disposed about an inner member. A balloon has a proximal portion which is connected to the outer member and a distal portion which is connected to the inner member. A sheath is disposed about the outer member and adapted for movement relative to the balloon. A coating with a therapeutic agent is provided on at least the distal portion of the balloon. The distal portion fits snugly into the sheath so as to provide a substantially watertight engagement therebetween when inside the sheath. The sheath is configured to prevent the proximal portion of the balloon from inflating to a diameter larger than the sheath.
US10828469B2	Assist device for sclerosing treatment of varicose veins Assist device (10) for sclerosing treatment of varicose veins, aimed at being partially inserted into a blood vessel (20), including a tubular element (11), which has at least three ways (13, 14, 15), at least two of which (13, 14) are connected to at least one related inflatable balloon element (12, 12′, 16) by at least one through hole (30, 31), and at least one remaining way (15) of said three ways (13, 14, 15) has at least one hole (32) for the passage of a sclerosing substance (17), aimed at reaching a wall (18) of said blood vessel (20), in which at least one (16) of said at least two balloon elements (12, 12′, 16) has an elongated shape extending toward at least another balloon element (12, 12′) and a volume comprised in the range of 30% to 99% of the space inside said blood vessel.
US10828463B2	System for guide catheter control with introducer connector An introducer assembly for introducing a catheter into a patient, includes a sheath having a distal end and a proximal end with a hollow lumen extending between the distal end and proximal end. The assembly also includes a coupler having a distal end operatively coupled to the proximal end of the sheath, the coupler having an internal passage in fluid communication with the hollow lumen. The assembly further includes a connector having a distal end operatively coupled to the coupler proximate the distal end of the coupler.
US10828460B2	Endoluminal delivery of anesthesia Described herein are methods and devices for selectively applying fluids (particularly anesthetics) to a target tissue from within a blood vessel while minimizing the amount of fluid applied to non-target tissue. The injection catheters described herein may include an elongate body, a directional injector, and one or more holdfasts for securing the catheter before extending the injector. The methods of selectively applying anesthetic to a target structure generally include the steps of inserting an injection catheter into a body vessel, positioning the injection catheter within the body vessel near the target structure, anchoring the injection catheter before extending a directional injector from the injection catheter, and applying anesthetic from the injection catheter to the target structure.
US10828457B2	Humidifier A device is provided that humidifies breathing gas. The device has a chamber with an inlet and an outlet. A chemical heater is positioned within the chamber and a trigger activates the heater. The chamber can be a conduit with an inner wall and an outer wall with a reservoir defined therebetween. The chemical heater can be positioned within the reservoir.
US10828455B2	Medical tubes and methods of manufacture This invention relates to a medical tube comprises an elongate conduit having a first opening, a second opening, a longitudinal axis, a lumen extending between the first opening and the second opening along the longitudinal axis, and a corrugated wall, formed from an extruded material, extending between the first opening and the second opening and surrounding the lumen. The wall is stiffer in a first length of the conduit adjacent the first opening than in a second length of the conduit adjacent the second opening. The variable stiffness of the tube wall can improve the thermal profile of the tube as well as improve drain-back of condensation into a humidifier providing humidified gas to the tube.

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