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| US10836993B2 |
Nitrogen fertilizer bio-catalyst for sustainable crop production
Endophytic microbial strains as biocatalysts isolated from fresh plant samples, compositions, and methods of use thereof to enhance the growth and/or yield of a plant in the presence of reduced synthetic nitrogen fertilizers are provided. Endophytic microbial strains serve as biocatalysts to solubilize organic (proteinaceous) nitrogen otherwise unavailable to plants for their nutritional needs. Thus defined, biocatalysts will serve to replace synthetic nitrogen fertilizers. Also provided are materials and methods for inoculating plants with these biocatalysts at carefully selected inoculum densities to reliably reduce the amount of nitrogen fertilizer by 50% thus accomplishing optimal yields in technically and cost-effective manner. |
| US10836991B2 |
Systems and methods for producing bioproducts
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for sampling and/or controlling the productivity of a bioreactor. The system and methods can include a vessel capable of providing an environment suitable for containing whole broth that can produce the bioproduct, wherein the whole broth contains media and at least one undissolved species, an automated sampling system, a first analytical instrument, and a control system. |
| US10836988B2 |
Laboratory instrument industrial design customization for customer personalization
A customizable laboratory instrument comprising an interior space for receipt of test materials therein. An indented exterior surface of the laboratory instrument defines a boundary surface, a backing surface, and a sidewall. The backing surface is offset from the boundary surface a distance substantially equal to a depth of the sidewall. A panel having an edge is attachable to the sidewall such that a space is formed between the panel and backing surface for receipt of an object therein. |
| US10836986B2 |
Bioreactor system and single-use cell culture container for use therein
A bioreactor system (1A; 1B) includes a variable volume container (3) having a flexible outer wall (27, 29) defining a cell-culture chamber for containing a fluid culture medium, and anchorage dependent cells in suspension. A agitator unit of the system (1A; 1B) is in fluid communication with first, second and third fluid ports (43, 45, 47A; 47B) for performing controlled replenishment of the culture medium in the cell-culture chamber, to admit fresh nutritive culture medium into the cell-culture chamber and for allowing draining of waste culture medium from the cell-culture chamber. The agitator unit further has a roller (15) for pinching the outer wall of the variable volume container (3) to thereby increase its a volume that forms the cell-culture chamber, starting from the initial minimum volume area (23), and means for gently agitating the cell-culture chamber. |
| US10836984B2 |
Method for stabilizing both lipase and protease in liquid enzymatic laundry detergent
This disclosure provides a method for stabilizing both lipase and protease in liquid enzymatic laundry detergent, comprising steps of: first, self-assembling conjugated linoleic acid with protease and lipase, respectively, to form vesicles encapsulated protease and vesicles encapsulated lipase at a low Ca2+ concentration; then, mixing the solution of vesicles encapsulated protease and the solution of vesicles encapsulated lipase, and then partially cross-linking conjugated linoleic acid molecules on the vesicles' surface. The obtained enzyme vesicles, after being concentrated, can be used directly in liquid laundry detergent. The lipase in the liquid laundry detergent will not be degraded by protease, and the enzymes in vesicles are able to resist against surfactant inhibition. Thus, the enzyme activities can be maintained in the liquid laundry detergent, and the enzymatic vesicles will be broken to release enzymes, when the liquid laundry detergent is used at a higher Ca2+ concentration such as in tap water. |
| US10836983B2 |
Azeotropic composition containing 1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-methoxypropane
An azeotropic composition a formulated with 1,1,1,3,3,3,-hexafluoro-2-methoxypropane and a second component selected from the group consisting of isopropyl alcohol, ethanol, methanol, and trans-1,2-dichloroethylene. The azeotropic composition exhibits a substantially constant boiling point at a constant pressure and is useful for various cleaning and degreasing applications. |
| US10836977B2 |
Organoleptic compounds
The present invention relates to novel compounds and their use as fragrance materials. |
| US10836976B2 |
Polymeric viscosity modifiers for use in lubricants
A lubricating oil composition having greater than 50 wt % of a base oil and 0.1 wt % to 20 wt %, both based on the total weight of the lubricating oil composition, of a dispersant viscosity modifier obtainable by: A) reacting: a) at least one of a lactone of formula (I) or a derivative thereof: wherein X is oxygen, and R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbylene group having from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and b) at least one compound selected from amines, alcohols and oxazolines; and B) reacting the reaction product of step A) onto an acylated olefin copolymer obtainable by acylating a copolymer of ethylene and one or more C3-C10 alpha-olefins having a number average molecular weight of 5,000 to 200,000 g/mol as measured by GPC, with an acylating agent. Methods employing the lubricating oil compositions and uses of the lubricating compositions as engine oils are also described. |
| US10836975B2 |
Refrigerator oil
The present invention provides a refrigerating machine oil comprising: a base oil; a compound represented by the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, R3 represents a divalent hydrocarbon group and R4 represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent hydrocarbon group; and an epoxy compound. |
| US10836969B2 |
Process reacting organic materials to give hydrogen gas
A method of recovering a hydrogen-enriched gas at least 70 percent by volume hydrogen includes introducing into the feed device to a rotary furnace defining a tubular interior space, starting materials containing carbon or hydrocarbons. A mass of water being added to the starting material is regulated according to the content of hydrogen in the gas mixture leaving the rotary furnace. The tubular interior space of the rotary furnace is expanded axially to accommodate thermally expanding the starting material and water in the interior space of the rotary furnace. |
| US10836967B2 |
Converting carbon-rich hydrocarbons to carbon-poor hydrocarbons
A system for co-processing crude oil with residuum includes an ebullated bed hydrocracking unit; an atmospheric distillation column fluidly coupled to the ebullated bed hydrocracking unit; a vacuum distillation column fluidly coupled to the atmospheric distillation column and the ebullated bed hydrocracking unit; and a deasphalting unit fluidly coupled to the vacuum distillation column and the ebullated bed hydrocracking unit; and a control system communicably coupled to the ebullated bed hydrocracking unit, the atmospheric distillation column, the vacuum distillation column, and the deasphalting unit. The control system is configured to perform operations including operating the deasphalting unit to produce a first cut that includes deasphalting oil, a second cut that includes resin oil, and a third cut that includes asphaltene. |
| US10836962B2 |
Etchant composition, method of etching insulating film, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and silane compound
An etchant composition includes a silane compound represented by the following Chemical Formula 1: wherein R1 to R6 are independently hydrogen, halogen, a substituted or unsubstituted C1-C20 hydrocarbyl group, a phenyl group, a C1-C20 alkoxy group, a carboxy group, a carbonyl group, a nitro group, a tri (C1-C20)alkylsilyl group, a phosphoryl group, or a cyano group, L is a direct bond or C1-C3 hydrocarbylene, A is an n-valent radical, and n is an integer of 1 to 4. |
| US10836960B2 |
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. |
| US10836958B2 |
Wavelength conversion member
A wavelength conversion member includes: a substrate; and a wavelength converter that converts color of incident light, the wavelength converter being provided on a surface of the substrate. The wavelength converter has: inorganic phosphor particles which convert the color of the incident light; and a binder layer that fixes the inorganic phosphor particle to one another, the binder layer including at least one type of metal oxides with a melting point of 800° C. or less. The substrate and the wavelength converter are fixed to each other by the binder layer of the wavelength converter. |
| US10836957B2 |
Suspending proppants with polymerized hydrogels
Hydrogel-coated proppants and methods for manufacture thereof. In preferred embodiments, the hydrogel coating is covalently attached and crosslinked to the proppant substrate in a core-shell structure. The enhanced proppant provides great flexibility in terms of functionalities that can be incorporated into the hydrogel coating. Also, the swelling behavior and mechanical properties of the hydrogel coating can be tailored as desired by varying the amounts of components in the composition such as monomer, crosslinker, polymer, silane comonomer, and initiator. |
| US10836956B2 |
Enhancing acid fracture conductivity
Methods and systems for enhancing acid fracture conductivity of acid fracture treatments on subterranean formations are provided. An example method of acid fracture treatment includes initiating fracturing of a subterranean formation in which a wellbore is formed to create a formation fracture, after initiating the fracturing for a period of time, injecting an acidic fluid into the wellbore to etch walls of the formation fracture to thereby create fracture conductivity, introducing a gas into the wellbore to foam fluids in the wellbore, and increasing a foam quality of the fluids with time during the treatment. The foam quality is based on a volume of the introduced gas and a total volume of the fluids in the wellbore. |
| US10836954B2 |
Microbial viscosity breaker compositions
A well treatment fluid composition that includes a tetrakis(hydroxyorgano)phosphonium salt and at least one oxidizing viscosity breaker. Methods for preparing a microbial viscosity breaker composition and treating a subterranean formation are also presented. |
| US10836951B2 |
Method for producing polymers on the basis of acryloyldimethyltaurate, neutral monomers, and monomers with carboxylate groups
The invention relates to a method for producing water-soluble or water-swellable polymers containing acryloyldimethyltaurate, neutral monomers, and monomers with carboxylate groups. The monomers undergo free radical polymerisation in precipitation in a polar solvent or solvent mixture, providing that an additional polar organic solvent is contained if the polar solvent contains 2-methyl-2-propanol, a ketone or both. |
| US10836946B2 |
Sugar-based surfactant for well treatment fluids
A well treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid and a sugar-based surfactant is provided. The sugar-based surfactant includes at least one betaine functionalized alkyl polyglucoside. Also provided is a method of treating an oil and gas well. |
| US10836940B2 |
Non-flammable or weakly flammable cooling mixtures, characterised by low relative volatility for two-phase heat-exchange systems
The present invention relates to a cooling mixture comprising a fluorinated compound and a non-fluorinated compound, wherein the fluorinated compound is a hydrofluoroether and the non-fluorinated compound includes a carbonyl function, which has a flash point no lower than 23° C. and which is characterised by having low relative volatility. The present invention likewise relates to the use of such a mixture as a coolant in a heat-exchange device. |
| US10836938B2 |
Adhesive for labels, a label and label laminate
The invention relates to an adhesive composition, labels and label laminates containing the adhesive composition, wherein the adhesive composition comprises at least the following components: polymer(s) based on alkyl acrylic ester(s) and pressure polymerized vinyl acetate ethylene copolymer(s) comprising ethylene content between 5 and 40%. Further the invention relates to use of an adhesive composition for label laminates and labels, to use of a label for labelling of an item and to a labelled item. |
| US10836937B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive composition
Provided is a PSA composition for forming a PSA comprising a (meth)acrylic polymer, comprising, as monomeric components constituting the (meth)acrylic polymer: (A) a C2-18 alkyl (meth)acrylate, (B) an alicyclic monomer, and (C) a monomer having at least either a hydroxyl group or a carboxyl group. The average number of carbons of alkyl group in the (A) is 8 or less. The monomeric components comprise the (C) at 3% by weight or greater while the weights Wb and Wc of the (B) and (C) satisfy a relationship 0.8≤Wb/Wc. |
| US10836935B2 |
Suction chucking temporary fixing member
An adsorption temporary fixing material comprises an adsorption temporary fixing sheet including a foam layer having an open-cell structure, wherein the adsorption temporary fixing material includes the foam layer in the entirety of the sheet or on at least one surface thereof, wherein a shear adhesive strength of a surface of the foam layer with a SUS304BA plate at 23° C. is 1 N/100 mm2 or more at a tensile rate of 50 mm/min, wherein a peel strength of the surface of the foam layer from the SUS304BA plate at 23° C. is 1 N/20 mm or less at a peel angle of 180° and a tensile rate of 300 mm/min, and wherein a weight change ratio after the adsorption temporary fixing sheet has been immersed in distilled water for 1 minute and then water droplets have been wiped off the surface thereof is 50% or less. |
| US10836932B2 |
Pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet and release film-supported pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet
Provided is a PSA sheet having a PSA layer. The PSA sheet has a first face and a second face. The first face is a first adhesive face formed of one surface of the PSA layer. The first adhesive face has a 10-point mean roughness of 1000 nm or less. The PSA layer has a storage modulus of 0.08 MPa or greater at 100° C. |
| US10836931B2 |
Adhesive composition and optical laminate using the same
An adhesive composition includes a (meth)acrylate monomer, a photocurable (meth)acrylate oligomer, a photoinitiator and a tertiary amine compound. Also, an optical laminate includes an adhesive layer formed of the adhesive composition. The adhesive composition can attach an optical layer simultaneously including a UV permeable region and a UV impermeable region onto a UV impermeable substrate with excel lent adhesive strength. |
| US10836924B2 |
Coating compositions and elastic barrier coatings formed therefrom
A coating composition that includes: (a) core-shell particles having a polymeric core at least partially encapsulated by a polymeric shell; (b) an ethylenically unsaturated rubber polymer; and (c) an adhesion promoter including at least one polymer that is different from (a) and (b). The polymeric shell of (a) includes: (i) a barrier segment having aromatic groups; and urethane linkages, urea linkages, or a combination thereof; and (ii) an elastomeric segment that is different from (i), in which the polymeric shell is covalently bonded to at least a portion of the polymeric core. Further, the ethylenically unsaturated rubber polymer is: (i) a polymeric particle dispersed in an aqueous medium that is different from (a); or (ii) covalently bonded to the shell of the core-shell particles of (a) and forms at least a portion of the polymeric core. |
| US10836918B2 |
Microparticles and apparatus for smart ink production
A smart ink, comprising microparticles, with each microparticle comprising: a) an exterior shell; b) a liquid encapsulated within the shell; and c) a Janus microparticle suspended in the liquid, wherein the Janus microparticle either comprises: i) two or more distinct assemblies of particles; or ii) a core loaded with particles, the core having a first surface portion and a second surface portion that is functionally distinct from the first surface portion. An apparatus and method for production of the microparticles are also provided. |
| US10836914B2 |
Durable coating compositions and coatings formed thereof
A durable coating composition includes a silicate binder, a filler, and a crosslinking agent. The coating composition can reduce ice adherence and minimize ice accumulation through inclusion of a film forming lubricant. Articles and overhead conductors coated with such coating compositions are also disclosed. |
| US10836913B2 |
Alumina slurry, method for producing same, and coating liquid
Disclosed is an alumina slurry substantially including alpha-alumina particles and water, wherein the alpha-alumina particles satisfy all particle diameter distribution conditions (a) to (d) mentioned below, the alpha-alumina particles have an alumina purity of 90% by weight or more, the content of alumina in the slurry is 20% by weight or more and 50% by weight or less, and the slurry has a viscosity of 0.5 Pa·s or more and 15 Pa·s or less: condition (a): the average particle diameter is 1 μm or less, condition (b): particles having a particle diameter of less than 0.2 μm account for 7% by weight or less, condition (c): particles having a particle diameter of more than 1.5 μm account for 15% by weight or less, and condition (d): one or more frequency maximums exist in a particle diameter range of 0.1 μm or more and less than 0.5 μm. |
| US10836910B2 |
Pigment dispersion
Fluid concentrates, colorants and coating compositions contain solid pigment particles dispersed in a nonvolatilizing, reactive liquid diluent having a viscosity less than 1,000 cps and containing at least one molecular species having at least three reactive unsaturated sites. The reactive liquid diluent may serve as one or more of a dispersing medium for the solid pigment particles, a carrier, a coalescent and a humectant, and may crosslink or otherwise cure to form an interpenetrating polymer network in, or crosslink with, a pigmented coating composition containing a film-forming polymeric binder. Embodiments of the reactive liquid diluent can provide colorants and coating compositions having reduced levels of VOCs, conventional carriers, conventional dispersants, conventional coalescents and conventional humectants. |
| US10836909B2 |
Blends of polyesters and phosphonate oligomers and polymers
This disclosure relates to polymer compositions comprising blends of polyesters and phosphonate oligomers or polymers as well as methods of making them and articles of manufacture made from such blends. |
| US10836908B2 |
Composition, polymer composite article formed therewith, and method of preparing same
A composition and a method for preparing a polymer composite article. The composition comprises (A) a filler in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. The composition also comprises (B) a polymer in an amount of from 10 to 90 wt. %, wherein the (B) polymer is selected from polyolefins, polyamides, polyesters, or combinations thereof. Further, the composition comprises (C) an organopolysiloxane in an amount of from greater than 0 to 10 wt. %; the (C) organopolysiloxane having at least one silicon-bonded hydroxyl group and a viscosity of from 1,000 to 60,000 mPa·s at 25° C. The ranges for components (A)-(C) are based on the total weight of components (A), (B) and (C) in the composition. |
| US10836906B2 |
Silicone-based composition and article made therefrom
A silicone-based composition includes a silicone polymer and at least one acid neutralizer, wherein the silicone-based composition has a pH of at least about 5 after at least one dose of irradiation, when measured by a pH meter. |
| US10836904B2 |
Low-halogen flame retardant polyamide compositions resistant to heat aging
The present invention relates to a low-halogen flame retardant thermoplastic polyamide composition that provides improved mechanical and electrical stability at elevated temperatures, where the thermoplastic composition comprises a polyamide resin; a non-halogen, nitrogen-containing flame retardant; a heat stabilizer containing a copper halide and an organophosphorus compound; an optional lubricant and/or mold release agent; and an optional colorant. |
| US10836901B2 |
Composite material with enhanced mechanical properties and a method to fabricate the same
According to the present disclosure, a hydrophobic polymeric composite comprising a hydrophobic polymer matrix with hydrophobically modified particles dispersed therein is provided. The hydrophobically modified particles may be derived from hydrophilic particles modified with organic moieties. The hydrophobically modified particles may also take in the form of core-shell fibers with hydrophilic particles encapsulated inside the core of said fibers or in the form of monolithic fibers embedded with hydrophilic particles. The method for making hydrophobic polymeric composite comprising each of the various hydrophobically modified particles is also provided. The hydrophobic polymer matrix can be chosen from poly(alpha-hydroxyesters), of carbonates, polyurethanes or polyalkanoates. For example, hydrophilic particles, such as barium sulphate, zirconium oxide, tantalum oxide or bismuth oxide, are dispersed in the hydrophobic biodegradable polymers, such as poly-(L-lactide) (PLLA). |
| US10836900B2 |
Method for producing aliphatic polyester resin composition
A method for producing an aliphatic polyester resin composition containing 100 parts by weight of an aliphatic polyester (A), 5 to 23 parts by weight of silica (B) and 8 to 23 parts by weight of a dispersion aid (C), the method including: a first step of mixing 20 to 50% by weight of the aliphatic polyester (A) based on the total amount of the aliphatic polyester (A) constituting the composition, and the silica (B); a second step of mixing the dispersion aid (C) with the mixture obtained in the first step; a third step of mixing the mixture obtained in the second step with the remaining 80 to 50% by weight of aliphatic polyester (A) based on the total amount of the aliphatic polyester (A) constituting the composition; and a step of melting and kneading the mixture obtained in the third step. |
| US10836899B2 |
Polyesters with specified crystallization half-times
A semi-crystalline polyester comprising a repeat unit of the formula: wherein A is an aliphatic, aromatic, or heterocyclic group; R1 is selected from the group consisting of 1,4-butanediol residue and 1,4-cyclohexanedimethanol residue; R2 is neopentanediol residue; m is between 50 and 99 inclusive; n is between 1 and 50 inclusive; x is between 1 and 200 inclusive; and wherein said semi-crystalline polyester exhibits a minimum crystallization half-time of about 0.3 minutes or greater, or about 0.5 minutes or greater or about 0.6 minutes or greater or about 0.7 minutes or greater is described. The polyesters of the present invention may in various embodiments demonstrate one or more desirable performance characteristics and accordingly are particularly useful in applications and utilities wherein those high levels of performance for such characteristics are required. A process for forming the semi-crystalline polyester is also disclosed. |
| US10836898B2 |
Non-halogen flame retardant resin composition
The present invention relates to a non-halogen flame retardant resin composition. More particularly, the present invention provides a non-halogen flame retardant resin composition capable of simultaneously exhibiting superior flame retardancy, whiteness, and gloss by addressing problems of a flame retardant resin such as difficulties in realizing V-1 grade or higher flame retardancy when a non-halogen flame retardant is used and poor colorability due to low gloss and whiteness. |
| US10836897B2 |
Resin composition for organ models
[Problem] To provide a thermoplastic resin composition for use in an organ model, wherein said composition has a softness closer to that of an organ, a high mechanical strength, and a texture close to an organ, exhibits excellent durability, and can be handled easily. [Solution] A resin composition for an organ model, said composition containing, as component (A), 100 parts by mass of a hydrogenated block copolymer having an MFR (measured at a temperature of 230° C. and a load of 2.16 kg) of 1 g/10 min. or less, and an oil as component (B). Moreover, the composition may also contain a cross copolymer as component (C), a polypropylene resin as component (D), and a filler as component (E). |
| US10836896B2 |
Compositions comprising polyacrylate-polysilane block copolymers
The present invention provide a composition comprising: a polyacrylate-polysilane block copolymer of structure (I) and an organic polymer which is different from the block copolymer of formula (I) wherein m and n independent of one another, are integers ranging from 2 to 4000; p is an integer ranging from 0 to 5; q is an integer ranging from 1 to 5; R1 represents hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms; R2 represents hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms; R3 represents hydrogen, hydroxyl group, straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms, or an C6-C14-aryl group; L is a single bond or a bivalent group —NH—, —C(O)NH—, —NHC(O)NH—, —OC(O)NH— or —CH2—; R4, R5 and R6 independent of one another, represent hydrogen, straight-chain or branched alkyl group having 1 to 8 carbon atoms or a polydimethylsiloxane residue; and R7 represents hydrogen or methyl group. |
| US10836892B2 |
Part consisting of a material and a method of manufacturing such part and a method of radiation sterilization of such part
The material of a part includes a composition obtained by blending an isobutylene-based, pre-crosslinked polymer as component (A), at least one poly olefin or a non-crosslinked rubber or a TPV as component (B), at least one polymer having a Tg of 90° C. or higher as component (C) and—preferably—at least one component (D) selected from the group of: substituted vinyl polymers, stryrenic block copolymers, inorganic functionalized and non-functionalized fillers, carbon black, halogen scavengers, preferably the inorganic halogen scavengers, acid acceptors, stabilizers, preferably the polymeric stabilizers, and processing aids. |
| US10836891B2 |
Ethylene/alpha-olefin/diene interpolymers compositions
The invention provides a composition comprising at least one oil, and a first composition comprising the following: A) a first composition A comprising an ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer A, B) an ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene interpolymer B; and wherein the weight ratio of component A to component B is from 1/1 to 20/1; wherein the Mw of the ethylene/α-olefin/non-conjugated diene B is greater than the Mw of the first composition A; and wherein the composition has a Mooney Viscosity (ML1+4, 100 C) from 20 to 100. |
| US10836890B2 |
Mechanically reinforced, transparent, anti-biofouling thermoplastic resin composition and manufacturing method thereof
This invention discloses a transparent standalone resin or masterbatch concentrate composition and manufacturing method of transforming commercial transparent grade base thermoplastics into anti-biofouling resins through extrusion or any similar hot melt mixing processes. The re-compound solids enable a number of product reforming processes, including but not limited to thermoforming, profile extrusion, injection molding, blow molding, blow filming, film casting, and spinning into articles of different shapes and geometries or overmolding on plastic substrates that can resist surface adsorption of microbes, mammalian cells, proteins, peptides, nucleic acids, steroids and other cellular constituents after solidification. The articles formed thereof additionally exhibit mechanical reinforcement and no leaching while retain the optical clarity of the base thermoplastics in the same product form as quantified in terms of the light transmittance and haze. |
| US10836885B2 |
Anti-vibration rubber composition and anti-vibration rubber member
An anti-vibration rubber composition includes the following components (A) to (C) and a sliding agent, wherein the sliding agent includes the following component (D), and wherein a content of the component (C) with respect to 100 parts by weight of the component (A) falls within a range of from 0.1 parts by weight to 10 parts by weight: (A) a diene rubber; (B) carbon black; (C) a white filler; and (D) an organopolysiloxane-modified polypropylene. The anti-vibration rubber composition can eliminate a reduction in sliding property due to a temperature environment or continuous use, and can effectively suppress an increase in frictional resistance against a mating member. |
| US10836883B2 |
Light transparent fluoropolymer composition and article
Light transparent fluoropolymer composition having less than 2 percent haze, comprising at least one of alkali metal (e.g., lithium, sodium, and potassium) cation, alkali metal (e.g., lithium, sodium, and potassium) and a corresponding anion (e.g., CO3,OH, OOCCH3), alkaline earth metal cation (e.g., calcium, magnesium, strontium, and barium), or alkaline earth metal cation (e.g., calcium, magnesium, strontium, and barium) and a corresponding anion (e.g., CO3,OH, OOCCH3), wherein the light transparent fluoropolymer has at least 90% visible light transmission. Exemplary uses of light transparent fluoropolymer compositions described herein include as films (e.g., solar reflective films, solar transparent frontside photovoltaic films, commercial graphic overlay film, commercial graphic film, and tubing (e.g., transparent tubing for medical)). |
| US10836882B2 |
Polyurethane and polyisocyanurate foams and methods of producing the same
The present disclosure relates to a modified polyester polyol composition useful in the formulation of polyurethane and polyisocyanurate cellular polymers for use in making foam articles with hydrocarbon blowing agents. The modified polyester polyol composition comprises the reaction product of a polyol with an EO/PO block copolymer having a weight average molecular weight from 1,000 to 20,000 g/mol and has a viscosity in the range of 100 to 10,000 centipoise, as determined at 25° C. according to the ASTM D-4878 method. |
| US10836879B2 |
Process for foaming polyolefin compositions using a fluororesin/boron nitride mixture as a nucleating agent
The process of foaming a polyolefin composition using as a nucleator a combination of a fluororesin and a boron nitride at a fluororesin-to-boron nitride weight ratio of less than 4:1. The synergistic effect between these two nucleating agents results in a higher nuclei density and a foamed product with a smaller average cell size as compared to processes using and products produced by the use of neat PTFE or neat boron nitride alone as the nucleating agent. |
| US10836878B2 |
Razors and razor blade cartridges and methods of manufacture therefore
The invention relates to razors and razor blade cartridges and methods of manufacture therefore including at least one razor blade housing made from polymer material and at least one skin contacting surface, the at least one skin contacting surface being made of a superhydrophillic polymer material. The polymer material has surface properties modified by functionalisation. Preferably the polymer material is a TPU or TPE, with a Rockwell hardness D scale between 30 D and 85 D, a tensile strength between 35 and 80 MPA and a flexural modulas between 40 and 2350 MPA The invention also relates to a method of manufacture of a razor blade cartridge including the steps of moulding a cartridge housing including skin contacting surfaces of polymeric material; subsequently activating the skin engaging surfaces of the polymer using either physical or chemical means to make the surface receptive to the covalent grafting of a monomer, and grafting a functional group onto the surface such as an N-vinyl lactam. |
| US10836875B2 |
Lightweight fiber-reinforced polymer sandwich structures
Presented are fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) sandwich structures, methods for making/using such FRP sandwich structures, and motor vehicles with a vehicle component fabricated from a compression molded thermoset or thermoplastic FRP sandwich structure. A multidimensional composite sandwich structure includes first and second (skin) layers formed from a thermoset of thermoplastic polymer matrix, such as resin or nylon, filled with a fiber reinforcing material, such as chopped carbon fibers. A third (core) layer, which is encased between the first and second skin layers, is formed from a thermoset/thermoplastic polymer matrix filled with a fiber reinforcing material and a filler material, such as hollow glass microspheres. The first, second and third layers have respective rheological flow properties that are substantially similar such that all three layers flow in unison at a predetermined compression molding pressure. These layers may be formed from the same thermoset/thermoplastic polymer material, and include the same fiber reinforcing material. |
| US10836872B2 |
Visible light-curable water-soluble chitosan derivative, chitosan hydrogel, and preparation method therefor
A visible light-curable chitosan derivative, a hydrogel thereof, and a preparation method therefor are disclosed. The visible light-curable glycol chitosan derivative is curable by light in the visible light range and has a wound healing activity. A hydrogel obtained by cross-linkage of the visible light-curable glycol chitosan derivative using visible light has a wound healing effect per se, and further, a hydrogel obtained by cross-linkage in a combination of one or more growth factors has an excellent wound healing effect. In addition, a glycol chitosan hydrogel that can prevent the denaturation of contained drugs and growth factors due to the cross-linkage by visible light and is optimized for application to a wet dressing dosage form can be prepared. |
| US10836864B2 |
Chemical compositions with antimicrobial functionality
Techniques regarding killing of a pathogen with one or more ionene compositions having antimicrobial functionality are provided. For example, one or more embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise contacting a Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe with a chemical compound. The chemical compound can comprise an ionene unit. Also, the ionene unit can comprise a cation distributed along a molecular backbone. The ionene unit can have antimicrobial functionality. The method can further comprise electrostatically disrupting a membrane of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis microbe in response to the contacting. |
| US10836857B2 |
Polyester-modified amino adducts
The invention relates to processes for producing an amine adduct in which in a 1st step a polyamine (A) is reacted with a monomer (C) in the form of an epoxide, an oxetane or a cyclic carbonate to afford an (intermediate) product (AC) which in a subsequent 2nd step is reacted with a monomer (B) in the form of a lactone, an acyclic hydroxycarboxylic acid or a hydroxy-functional acyclic ester to afford a (descendant) product (ACB), wherein the polyamine (A) in each case comprises at least three amino groups (A+) selected from primary and secondary amino groups and each capable of reaction with the monomers (C) and (B), the monomer (C) contains no ester groups, no carboxyl groups and no primary or secondary amino groups and in the 1st step with ring opening and formation of a hydroxyl group (H+) reacts with one of the amino groups (A+) of the polyamine (A) with additional formation of either a carbon-nitrogen bond or a urethane bond, the monomer (B) contains no primary or secondary amino groups, has a molecular weight of 90-300 g/mol and in the 2nd step reacts in such a way that any amino groups (A+) not converted in the 1st step are converted into amide groups and hydroxyl groups (H+) formed in the 1st step are converted into ester groups, wherein the monomer (B) is chosen in such a way that either in the conversion thereof a terminal hydroxyl group (H++) is additionally formed or that the monomer (B) itself already has a terminal hydroxyl group (H++) and that via the terminal hydroxyl groups (H++) with formation of (poly)ester groups a further addition of the monomer (B) is effected, wherein the process parameters are chosen such that in the 1st step and in the 2nd step altogether at least 50 mol % of the amino groups (A+) are converted. |
| US10836853B2 |
Crack-resistant polyethylene compositions
A crack-resistant article comprising a diene terpolymer, the diene terpolymer comprising (or consisting essentially of) from 0.01 wt % to 10.0 wt % diene derived units, and 1.0 wt % to 20 wt % of C4 to C10 α-olefin derived units based on the weight of the diene terpolymer, wherein the diene terpolymer: a) has a g′vis of less than 0.90; b) has an Mw within a range of from 100,000 g/mol to 500,000 g/mol; c) has an Mw/Mn within the range of from 3.5 to 12.0; and d) an Mz/Mn of greater than 7.0. Inventive articles comprise a blend of a relatively high density linear polyethylene and the diene terpolymer. |
| US10836850B2 |
Catalyst composition for preparing conjugated diene-based polymer and conjugated diene-based polymer preparing using the same
The present invention provides a catalyst composition including a functionalizing agent of the following Formula 1 together with a rare earth metal compound, an alkylating agent, and a halogen compound, having good catalytic activity and polymerization reactivity and useful for the preparation of a conjugated diene-based polymer having high linearity and excellent processability, and a conjugated diene-based polymer prepared using the catalyst composition. (X1)a—N—(X2)3-a [Formula 1] In Formula 1, a, X1, and X2 are the same as defined in the disclosure. |
| US10836846B2 |
Olefin polymerization catalyst, preparation method thereof, olefin polymerization catalyst system, use thereof, and method of preparing polyolefin resin
The present invention provides modified olefin polymerization catalyst, preparation method thereof, olefin polymerization catalyst system, use thereof and method of preparing polyolefin resin. The catalyst comprises an olefin polymerization catalyst and an organosilane, which is represented by a general formula R1mSiXn(OR2)k, where R1 is a C2-C20 alkyl group and a terminal of R1 has an α-olefin double bond, a norbornene group, a cycloolefin group or a dicyclopentadiene group, X is a halogen element, R2 is a C1-C20 linear chain, branched chain or isomerized alkyl group, m is an integer from 1-3, n is an integer from 1-3, k is an integer within a range of 0-2, and m+n+k=4. High-performance polyolefin resins, including homopolymerized polyolefin resin with high melt and mechanical strength, polyolefin elastomer with high rubber phase content, and polyolefin elastomer with a rubber phase in a crosslinked structure, etc., can be obtained through polymerization with the catalyst. |
| US10836845B2 |
Polyethylene powder, process for its preparation and its use for rotomolding
Polyethylene powder comprising at least one additive having: Melt Flow Index (MFI), measured at 190° C. with a load of 2.16 kg in accordance with standard ISO 1133-1:2011, ranging from 0.1 g/10 minutes to 100 g/10 minutes, preferably ranging from 5 g/10 minutes to 35 g/10 minutes; density ranging from 0.890 g/cm3 to 0.965 g/cm3, preferably ranging from 0.940 g/cm3 to 960 g/cm3; bulk density ranging from 0.35 g/cm3 to 0.60 g/cm3, preferably ranging from 0.40 g/cm3 to 0.50 g/cm3; average particle diameter (d50) ranging from 400 μm to 800 μm, preferably ranging from 450 μm to 780 μm. Said polyethylene powder comprising at least one additive can be advantageously used in rotomolding. |
| US10836841B2 |
Process for producing epoxidized polymers
A process for forming an epoxidized rubber including dissolving a rubber in a solvent and epoxidizing the rubber in the presence of an epoxidation reagent. The solvent is selected such that the rubber is soluble therein but the epoxidized rubber precipitates. |
| US10836839B2 |
Method for separation of protein and other impurities from microbial capsular polysaccharides
The invention relates to a method for the removal of protein and other impurities from microbial capsular polysaccharides. More particularly, the present invention relates to isolation of microbial capsular polysaccharides in pure form after removal of protein and other impurities. |
| US10836836B2 |
Hypromellose acetate succinate powder excellent in dissolved state and production method thereof, and production methods for composition for solid dispersion, coating composition, drug-containing particle, and solid preparation
Provided are HPMCAS powder having high solubility when dissolved in a solvent and being capable of suppressing generation of undissolved materials; and a method for producing the powder. More specifically, provided is hypromellose acetate succinate powder having an average ratio of L to D of from 2.0 to 3.0, wherein L and D mean maximum and minimum diameters of each particle, respectively. Also provided is a method for producing a hypromellose acetate succinate, comprising the steps of: dissolving hypromellose powder in a solvent, esterifying the dissolved hypromellose with succinic anhydride and acetic anhydride in the presence of a catalyst to obtain a reaction mixture, and mixing the reaction mixture with water to precipitate hypromellose acetate succinate, wherein the reaction mixture just before being mixed with the water has a viscosity of from 100 to 200 Pa·s. |
| US10836830B2 |
Antibodies and methods of use thereof
The present disclosure provides multispecific (e.g., bispecific) antibodies that specifically bind to human GITR and/or human OX40 as well as compositions comprising such antibodies. In a specific aspect, the multispecific antibodies specifically bind to human GITR and OX40 and modulate GITR and/or OX40 activity, e.g., enhance, activate, or induce GITR and/or OX40 activity, or reduce, deactivate, or inhibit GITR and/or OX40 activity. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating disorders, such as cancer, by administering a multispecific antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and/or OX40 and modulates GITR and/or OX40 activity, e.g., enhances, activates, or induces GITR and/or OX40 activity. Also provided are methods for treating autoimmune or inflammatory diseases or disorders, by administering a multispecific antibody that specifically binds to human GITR and/or OX40 and modulates GITR and/or OX40 activity, e.g., reduces, deactivates, or inhibits GITR and/or OX40 activity. |
| US10836828B2 |
Anti-TREM1 antibodies and related methods
Provided herein are anti-TREM1 antibodies and related methods of making and using anti-TREM1 antibodies. Also provided are methods and compositions for enhancing an immune response and/or for the treatment of an immune-related condition in an individual, e.g., cancer, comprising killing, disabling, or depleting non-stimulatory myeloid cells using an anti-TREM1 antibody or antigen binding fragment thereof. |
| US10836826B2 |
Drug delivery compositions and uses thereof
Provided are drug delivery compositions and devices useful for the treatment and/or prevention of cancer and metastatic tumors. For example, a drug delivery device is provided that comprises a biodegradable scaffold carrying one or more anti-cancer therapeutic agents that activate the innate immune system (e.g., STING agonists) and/or the adaptive immune system (e.g., anti-PD-1 antibodies). The compositions and devices may include a cytokine (e.g., IL-15 superagonist). The drug delivery device can be implanted in the void volume of a resected tumor to prevent tumor regrowth and tumor metastasis. Also provided are methods of making the drug delivery compositions and devices as well as kits containing materials to provide the compositions and devices. |
| US10836821B2 |
Drug-conjugates with a targeting molecule and two different drugs
There is disclosed an improved ADC (antibody drug conjugate) type composition having at least two different drug payloads conjugated to a single targeting protein. More specifically, the present disclosure attaches a first drug conjugate to a dual Cysteine residue on a targeting protein and a second drug conjugate with a different drug to a Lys residue on the targeting protein. |
| US10836813B2 |
Fc containing polypeptides with altered glycosylation and reduced effector function
Provided are binding polypeptides (e.g., antibodies), and drug conjugates thereof, comprising an Fc domain with an altered glycosylation profile and reduced effector function. In particular embodiment, the Fc domain comprises: an asparagine residue at amino acid position 298, according to EU numbering; and a serine or threonine residue at amino acid position 300, according to EU numbering. Also provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen-binding polypeptides, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such antigen-binding polypeptides. Methods of using the antigen-binding polypeptides disclosed herein to treat disease are also provided. |
| US10836810B2 |
Monoclonal antibodies and cocktails for treatment of ebola infections
Described herein are compositions and methods for the prevention and treatment of ebolavirus infection certain embodiments of the present invention, monoclonal antibodies substantially similar to those described herein, as well as affinity matured variants thereof, alone or in combination, provide therapeutic efficacy in a patient against multiple species of ebolavirus. |
| US10836809B2 |
Mosaic chimeric viral vaccine particle
The present invention describes compositions and methods for priming protective immunity in the presence of pre-existing maternal antibody. In some embodiments, the invention contemplates simultaneously masking vaccines to avoid antibody neutralization while targeting those vaccines to specific cell types in order to elicit an enhanced immune response. In other embodiments, vectors that recruit and activate specific antigen-presenting cells may further enhance the efficacy of those immune responses. |
| US10836807B2 |
Recombinant polypeptides and nucleic acid molecules, compositions, and methods of making and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides recombinant polypeptides, homodimeric and heterodimeric proteins comprising the recombinant polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules encoding the recombinant polypeptides, and vectors and host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecules. The present disclosure also provides compositions comprising the recombinant polypeptides and methods of making and using the recombinant polypeptides. |
| US10836806B2 |
Peptides and combination of peptides for use in immunotherapy against lung cancer, including NSCLC, SCLC and other cancers
The present invention relates to peptides, proteins, nucleic acids and cells for use in immunotherapeutic methods. In particular, the present invention relates to the immunotherapy of cancer. The present invention furthermore relates to tumor-associated T-cell peptide epitopes, alone or in combination with other tumor-associated peptides that can for example serve as active pharmaceutical ingredients of vaccine compositions that stimulate anti-tumor immune responses, or to stimulate T cells ex vivo and transfer into patients. Peptides bound to molecules of the major histocompatibility complex (MHC), or peptides as such, can also be targets of antibodies, soluble T-cell receptors, and other binding molecules. |
| US10836801B2 |
Expression cassette and host cell for expressing a Vip3-interacting protein
This invention provides polypeptides that were identified as interacting with Vip3 toxin. This invention also provides a method of identifying agents that bind to Vip3 interacting polypeptides, which agents may act as insecticidal agent, cytotoxic agents and/or modulate the activity of Vip3 interacting polypeptides. |
| US10836795B2 |
Dual functional novel peptide having cell permeability and bone tissue regeneration ability, and use thereof
A peptide derived from the copine 7 protein and having both cell permeability and bone tissue regeneration ability, and a use of the peptide, are described. The peptide has excellent bone tissue regeneration ability and is therefore useful for treating a disease requiring bone regeneration, such as osteoporosis. Particularly, by also having cell permeability, the peptide does not require the attachment of a separate peptide or addition of another preparation for the cell permeation thereof and thus can be conveniently applied in orthopedics and the like requiring various surgical regeneration treatments. |
| US10836794B2 |
Group of peptides for treating female sexual dysfunction
The invention relates to the chemistry of peptides, pharmacology and medicine, and specifically to a new group of peptides having the property of stimulating sexual and genital function and having increased storage stability. For this purpose, peptides of general formula (I) are proposed: A-Thr-Lys-Hyp-B-C-D-X, (SEQ ID NO: 8), in which A is 0, Met, Met(0), Thr, Ala, His, Phe, Lys, Gly; B is 0, Gly, Asp, Trp, Gln, Asn, Tyr, Hyp, Arg; C is 0, Arg, Phe, Tyr, Gly, His, Hyp, Lys; D is 0, Val, Gly, Tyr, Trp, Phe, His; X is OH, OCH3, NH2; where 0 is the absence of an amino acid residue, provided that if A≠0, then B and/or C and/or D≠0, if B≠0, then C and/or D≠0, excluding the tetrapeptides, as well as the peptides Phe-Thr-Lys-Hyp-Gly, (SEQ ID NO: 9), Thr-Lys-Hyp-Hyp-Arg (SEQ ID NO: 10) and Thr-Lys-Hyp-Arg-Gly (SEQ ID NO: 11). The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing the indicated peptides, as well as to the use of the above indicated compositions for the treatment of women with severely decreased libido or with totally absent libido, orgasmic dysfunction, sexual dysfunction not caused by organic disorders or diseases, HSDD, FSAD or FSIAD, and to a method of treating and/or preventing female sexual dysfunction. |
| US10836788B2 |
Aqueous suspension compositions, formulations, and water dispersible dry compositions comprising 16alpha-bromo-3beta-hydroxy-5alpha-androstan-17-ketone and hydrates, derivatives, and analogs thereof
Unusual and unexpectedly stable aqueous suspension formulation and water dispersible dry composition of Formula I compounds. It causes little or no injection site irritation and has superior properties over non-aqueous formulations. It stimulates autophagy, enhance innate immunity, down-regulates unproductive inflammation and exerts a Th1 immune bias. It demonstrates better efficacy in both in vitro and in vivo models. |
| US10836782B2 |
Mito-honokiol compounds and methods of synthesis and use thereof
The present invention provides mito-honokiol compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of using the mito-honokiol compounds in the treatment of cancer. |
| US10836781B2 |
Process for the preparation of tetrofosmin or acid salt thereof
The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of tetrofosmin or acid addition salt thereof. The present invention also relates to the process for the preparation of tetrofosmin disulfosalicylate salt. Further the present invention also provides the polymorphic form J of disulfosalicylate salt of tetrofosmin. |
| US10836779B2 |
Compounds that inhibit MCL-1 protein
Provided herein are myeloid cell leukemia 1 protein (Mcl-1) inhibitors, methods of their preparation, related pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of using the same. For example, provided herein are compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds. The compounds and compositions provided herein may be used, for example, in the treatment of diseases or conditions, such as cancer. |
| US10836777B2 |
Method for preparing 2-(cyclohexenylidene) malonic acid derivatives and uses thereof
Disclosed are a method for preparing 2-(cyclohexenylidene) malonic acid derivatives and uses thereof. In this method, an olefin and a 2-substituted malonic acid derivative are used as starting materials to prepare the 2-(cyclohexenylidene) malonic acid derivative in the presence of a catalyst through cyclization reaction. This method has the following advantages: (1) the method can be very efficiently used for the synthesis of highly sterically-hindered 2-(2,6-disubstituted cyclohexenylidene) malonic acid derivatives; (2) the reaction yield is high, the reaction conditions are mild, and the wastes are less, favorable for industrial production. More importantly, the present invention extends the further use of 2-(cyclohexenylidene)malonic acid derivatives in organic synthesis, especially in the synthesis of 2-aryl malonic acid derivatives and their corresponding drugs such as Pinoxaden. |
| US10836776B2 |
Process for preparation of eribulin and intermediates thereof
The present application relate to process for preparation of tetrahydrofuran compound of formula II, 4-Methylene tetrahydrofuran compound of formula V and tetrahydropyran compound of formula IX which are useful as intermediates for the preparation of halichondrin B analogues such as Eribulin or its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. |
| US10836774B2 |
Methods for making bacteriochlorin macrocycles comprising an annulated isocyclic ring and related compounds
Described herein are bacteriochlorins comprising an annulated isocyclic ring such as a compound Formula I: or a metal conjugate thereof, wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9, R10, R11, R12, R13, R14, R15, R16, and Z are each as defined herein. Also described are methods and intermediates for the synthesis of bacteriochlorins comprising an annulated isocyclic ring, and methods of using such bacteriochlorins for, among other things, diagnostic and therapeutic purposes such as, e.g., luminescent compounds in flow cytometry, and/or as active agents in photodynamic therapy (PDT). |
| US10836769B2 |
Substituted pyrrolizine compounds and uses thereof
This application relates generally to certain substituted pyrrolizine compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit HBV replication, and methods of making and using them. |
| US10836768B2 |
N-acyl-(3-substituted)-(8-substituted)-5,6-dihydro-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]pyrazines as selective NK-3 receptor antagonists
A method for treating and/or preventing polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) including the administration, to a patient in need thereof, of a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of Formula I or a pharmaceutically acceptable solvate thereof. |
| US10836767B2 |
Serum stable pro-coelenterazine analogues
Described are pro-coelenterazine analogues, methods for making the analogues, kits comprising the analogues, and methods of using the compounds for the detection of luminescence in luciferase-based assays or fragment complementary luciferase. The disclosed pro-coelenterazine analogues provide increased serum stability for live cell assays, and are capable of tuning the brightness and assay windows as needed for the applications. |
| US10836763B2 |
5 to 7 membered heterocyclic amides as JAK inhibitors
The invention provides compounds of formula (I): where the variables are defined in the specification, or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof, that are useful as JAK kinase inhibitors. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds to treat respiratory diseases. |
| US10836760B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of presbyopia
The invention provides compositions and methods for the treatment of presbyopia. The methods preferably comprise storing an aceclidine composition in a container having a headspace at a temperature from about 2 to about 8 degrees Celsius. The methods further comprise filling the container under an inert gas overlay and/or enclosing the container an anti-leaching material or disposing the container in a second container containing an anti-leaching material. |
| US10836759B2 |
Thiazole derivatives useful as mutant IDH1 inhibitors for treating cancer
A compound of Formula II or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein CyN is a cyclic amine group bound via a nitrogen atom; X is C or N; R1 and R2 are each independently a halogen, CN, CF3, CHF2, CH2F, a C1-C10alkyl group, a C1-C10alkoxy group, a di(C1-C5alkyl)amino; m and n are each independently 1, 2, or 3, and represents either a single bond or a double bond, wherein the racemic mixture of 3-(4-(4-chlorophenyl)thiazol-2-yl)-1-(2-ethyl-5-methoxyphenyl)-6-(2-methylprop-1-en-1-yl)-5-(piperazine-1-carbonyl)pyridin-2(1H)-one atropisomers is excluded. |
| US10836757B1 |
Polymorphic forms of metopimazine
Provided herein are novel polymorphic forms of metopimazine mesylate. These polymorphic forms are useful in methods, compositions, and kits for the treatment of an enteric nervous system disorder. |
| US10836754B2 |
Crystalline form of the compound (S)-3-{4-[5-(2-cyclopentyl-6-methoxy-pyridin-4-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-propane-1,2-diol
The present invention relates to a crystalline form of the compound (S)-3-{4-[5-(2-cyclopentyl-6-methoxy-pyridin-4-yl)-[1,2,4]oxadiazol-3-yl]-2-ethyl-6-methyl-phenoxy}-propane-1,2-diol. |
| US10836752B1 |
Method for synthesizing 1-(naphthalen-2-ylsulfonyl)-3-(thiophen-2-yl) diaziridine
A microwave assisted method for synthesizing a diarziridine in the absence of aminating agents, by reacting a sulphonylhydrazine and an aldehyde to form a mixture and exposing the mixture to microwave radiation for a duration of time sufficient to produce a diarziridine. |
| US10836751B2 |
Methods for preparing Nintedanib and intermediates thereof
The present application provides a method for preparing nintedanib. The method of the present application is carried out by using 4-halo-3-nitro-benzoic acid methyl ester (compound II) and 3-oxo-3-phenylpropionate (compound III) as raw materials, and preparing nintedanib via intermediates of methyl 4-(1-alkoxy-1,3-dioxo-3-phenyl propan-2-yl)-3-nitrobenzoate (compound IV) and methyl 3-benzoyl-2-oxoindoline-6-formate (compound V). The method for preparing nintedanib (I) provided by the present application has the advantages of using easily obtained raw materials, having a simple process, being cost effective and environmentally friendly, and is suitable for industrial-scale production. |
| US10836748B2 |
Bradykinin B2 receptor antagonists
The invention relates to a compound according to general formula (I), which acts as a bradykinin (BK) B2 receptor antagonist; to a pharmaceutical composition containing one or more of the compound(s) of the invention; to a combination preparation containing at least one compound of the invention and at least one further active pharmaceutical ingredient; and to uses of said compound(s), including the use as a medicament. |
| US10836742B2 |
N-substituted bicyclic lactams, their preparation and their use as pharmaceuticals
This application relates to N-substituted bicyclic lactams of formula (I), compositions comprising them and their uses in the treatment of diseases and conditions in which inhibition of a bromodomain is indicated. For example, the application relates to the N-substituted bicyclic lactams of formula (I) and to their use as bromodomain inhibitors. The present application is also related to the treatment or prevention of proliferative disorders, auto-immune disorders, inflammatory disorders, dermal disorders, and neoplasms, including tumors and/or cancers. |
| US10836738B2 |
Epoxidation process with concentrated ethylene oxide solutions
An improved process for the recovery of ethylene oxide from the aqueous scrubbing solution in which the ethylene oxide is recovered into a vaporous stream highly enriched in ethylene oxide. |
| US10836737B2 |
Cystine diamide analogs for the prevention of cystine stone formation in cystinuria
Cystine analogs that improve the solubility of L-cystine in urine for treatment of cystinuria and which have the structure: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and prodrugs thereof, wherein each R and R′ pair are independently selected from (i) or (ii); (i) R and R′ are independently selected from hydrogen, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted alkenyl, substituted or unsubstituted alcohol, substituted or unsubstituted aryl, substituted or unsubstituted cycloalkyl, substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl, or (ii) R and R′ together form a substituted or unsubstituted heterocyclic ring structure, or a substituted or unsubstituted heteroaryl ring structure; X is hydrogen, or an alkyl; and Y is O or S. |
| US10836734B2 |
Spiroquinone derivative compound, production method thereof, and pharamaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurological disorders which contains same as active ingredient
The present invention relates to a novel spiroquinone derivative compound, a production method thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating neurological disorders which contains the compound as an active ingredient. |
| US10836733B2 |
HDAC inhibitors and therapeutic methods using the same
Histone deacetylases inhibitors (HDACIs) and compositions containing the same are disclosed. Methods of treating diseases and conditions wherein inhibition of HDAC provides a benefit, like a cancer, a neurodegenerative disorder, a peripheral neuropathy, a neurological disease, traumatic brain injury, stroke, hypertension, malaria, an autoimmune disease, autism, autism spectrum disorders, and inflammation, also are disclosed. |
| US10836732B2 |
Compounds for combating arthropods
The invention relates inter alia to novel compounds of the general formula (I) in which the A1-A4, T, W, Q, R1 and B1-B4 radicals are each as defined in the description. Also described are processes for preparing the compounds of the formula (I). The inventive compounds are especially suitable for controlling insects, arachnids and nematodes in agriculture, and ectoparasites in veterinary medicine. |
| US10836730B2 |
Process for preparation and purification of vortioxetine hydrobromide
The present invention is related to an improved process for the preparation and purification of crystalline Vortioxetine hydrobromide of Formula-I. The process according to present invention is operationally simple and suitable for industrial application which will avoid hazardous chemicals and eliminate column chromatography to get ICH quality of pharmaceutically acceptable active pharmaceutical ingredient having snow white appearance. |
| US10836728B2 |
Substituted 3-dialkylaminomethyl-piperidin-4-yl-benzamides and methods of making and using same
The invention relates to certain substituted 3-dialkylaminomethyl-piperidin-4-yl-benzamides, and compositions comprising the same, which in certain embodiments are useful for treating and/or preventing pain in a subject in need thereof. |
| US10836727B2 |
Crystal forms of lenvatinib
The present invention provides novel crystalline forms of 4-[3-Chloro-4-(N′-cyclopropylureido)phenoxy]-7-methoxyquinoline-6-carboxamide methanesulfonate, as well as methods for their preparation. |
| US10836726B2 |
AZO-quaternary pyridinium salts with acid-enhanced antibacterial efficacy, methods of use, methods of synthesis, and uses thereof
A new azo-type quaternary pyridinium salt (Azo-QPS) shows enhanced activity at acidic conditions (e.g., pH=5); in neutral or basic conditions, this new Azo-QPS shows a much lower level (2-50 times less) anti-bacterial activity. The use of such a “stimulus-enhance” antibiotic can response to the proliferation of bacteria directly. It helps reduce or prevent the build-up of potent antibacterial agents in the oral environment. The antibacterial properties of Azo-QPS are “activated” when the environmental pH becomes acidic; this acidic pH may be indicative of the accumulation of Streptococcus mutans, or the initiation of tooth decay. |
| US10836722B2 |
Inhibitors of EGFR and methods of use thereof
The disclosure relates to a compound having Formula (I′): and in particular, Compound I-126: which modulates the activity of EGFR, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound, and a method of treating or preventing a disease in which EGFR plays a role. |
| US10836719B2 |
Production method of maleimide
An object is to provide a method for easily producing maleimide (MI) in which trace amounts of residual acid components as impurities in a crude MI are efficiently reduced, that is, the acid value is sufficiently reduced. <1> A method for producing purified MI, comprising reducing an acid value of crude MI by 50% or more, by adding carbodiimide (CDI) to a solution comprising the crude MI to react an acid component in the crude MI with the CDI. <2> The method for producing purified MI, comprising adding 0.5% by mass or more and 8% by mass or less of the CDI with respect to a mass of the crude MI for reaction. <3> The method for producing purified MI, wherein the CDI is N,N′-diisopropyl carbodiimide (DIC). <4> The method for producing purified MI, comprising removing a urea derivative of the CDI (CDI-U) by-produced when reacting the acid component in the crude MI with the CDI. |
| US10836718B2 |
Process for preparing astacene
The invention describes a process for making astacene of formula 1, the exocyclic double bonds thereof having either an E configuration or an E- and/or Z-configuration, wherein astaxanthin of the general formula 2 having asymmetric centers 3 and 3′, each of which respectively having an (S)- or (R)-conformation and the exocyclic double bonds of said astaxanthin 2 having either an E- or E- and/or Z configuration, is oxidized in the presence of at least one tertiary alcoholate. |
| US10836717B2 |
Reagents for fluorosulfating alcohols or amines
Disclosed herein are compounds of formula Ar—N(SO2F)2, wherein Ar is selected from an optionally substituted aryl, an optionally substituted five-membered heteroaryl, or an optionally substituted six-membered heteroaryl. Also disclosed are methods of synthesizing the above compounds by reacting a compound of formula Ar—NH—R9 with MN(SO2F)2. |
| US10836715B2 |
Process for preparing an organic sulfone
A process for preparing polyaryl ethers in which a polycondensation of the monomer building blocks is carried out using microwave irradiation leads to thermoplastic molding compositions having improved color properties. |
| US10836714B2 |
Ketamine derivatives and compositions thereof
Ketamine derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions thereof are disclosed. When administered orally the ketamine derivatives provide increased bioavailability of ketamine in the systemic circulation. The ketamine derivatives can be used to treat neurological diseases, psychological diseases and pain. |
| US10836712B2 |
Organic compounds
A flavour composition comprising a compound according to the formula (I) or edible salts thereof, wherein R1 is an alkyl residue containing 6 to 20 carbon atoms, or an alkene residue containing from 9 to 25 carbon atoms with 1 to 6 double bonds, R1 together with the carbonyl group to which it is attached is a residue of a carboxylic acid, and NR2R3, in which R3 is H or together with R2 and the N-atom to which they are attached, a 5-membered ring, is a residue of an amino acid, in particular a proteinogenic amino acid, ornithine, gamma-aminobutyric acid or beta alanine, or a 1-amino cycloalkyl carboxylic acid. |
| US10836710B2 |
Mechanochemical synthesis of radiographic agents intermediates
The present invention generally relates to a process using a mechanochemical approach exploiting the mechanical milling of reactants for the manufacturing of acetyl Iopamidol and, more generally, of key intermediates of radiographic contrast agents, and of the contrast agents themselves. |
| US10836699B2 |
Process for preparing methacrolein
Provided is a process for preparing methacrolein which maximizes capture of methanol. Also provided are processes for producing methacrylic acid and methyl methacrylate. |
| US10836697B2 |
Process for the preparation of lightly-branched hydrophobes and the corresponding surfactants and applications thereof
Processes to prepare lightly branched surfactant products comprise combining at least one olefin and a coordination-insertion catalyst under conditions such that at least one oligomer product is formed. The surfactant products comprise a main carbon chain containing an average of between 0.5 and 2.5 branches, wherein more than 50% of the branches are ethyl branches, wherein the branches are located more than one carbon away from each end of the main carbon chain in more than 20% of surfactant product molecules. |
| US10836694B2 |
Method for producing high concentration alcohol
The present invention aims to improve the production capacity of alcohol in a method of producing high concentration alcohol using a distillation column and an adsorption-desorption column. The method is a method of producing high concentration alcohol by dehydration of a water-alcohol mixture, including: a distillation step of introducing a water-alcohol mixture into a distillation column to obtain crude alcohol; and an adsorption-desorption step of introducing a part of the crude alcohol into an adsorption-desorption column to obtain high concentration alcohol; wherein a further part of the crude alcohol is introduced into a dehydration apparatus to obtain high concentration alcohol. |
| US10836687B2 |
Systems for producing DEMN eutectic, and related methods of forming an energetic composition
A method of producing DEMN eutectic comprises reacting a reactant mixture comprising ethylenediamine and diethylenetriamine with aqueous nitric acid to form a reaction mixture comprising diethylentriamine trinitrate and ethylenediamine dinitrate. The reaction mixture is combined with methylnitroguanidine and nitroguanidine to form an aqueous slurry. Water is removed from the aqueous slurry. A method of producing an energetic composition, and a system for producing DEMN eutectic are also described. |
| US10836682B2 |
Methods and apparatus for conducting heat exchanger based reactions
Methods, apparatus and systems using heat exchanger reactors to form polymer derived ceramic materials, including methods for making polysilocarb (SiOC) precursors. |
| US10836677B2 |
Ultra-light mineral foam
A process for the production of a mineral foam includes (i) separately preparing a slurry of cement and an aqueous foam, wherein the cement slurry includes water and Portland cement; (ii) contacting the slurry of cement with the aqueous foam to obtain a slurry of foamed cement; (iii) adding an aluminum salt source before or during step (ii); and (iv) casting the slurry of foamed cement and leave it to set. |
| US10836676B2 |
Bismuth-indium alloy for liquid-tight bonding of optical windows
Disclosed herein are seals for liquid-tight bonding of an optical window comprising a Bi—In alloy. Also disclosed are optical cells comprising the Bi—In alloy seals to provide a liquid-tight seal between a cell housing and a drilled optical window. |
| US10836674B2 |
Carrier apparatus and methods of processing a carrier apparatus
A carrier apparatus includes an article including a first major surface, a second major surface, a thickness between the first major surface and the second major surface, and an outer edge extending across the thickness between the first major surface and the second major surface. The carrier apparatus includes a coating including a central portion disposed on the first major surface of the article and an outer exposed portion disposed on the outer edge of the article, and a gasket including a first surface contacting the coating. An outer interface between the first surface of the gasket and the coating defines an outer boundary isolating the central portion of the coating from the outer exposed portion of the coating. Methods of processing a carrier apparatus to remove at least a portion of the coating from the article are also provided. |
| US10836672B2 |
Method for manufacturing bent optical fiber
Provided is a method for manufacturing bent optical fibers with which bent optical fibers having a quality difference effectively reduced can be manufactured without a reduction of the manufacturing yield. In the present embodiment, an elastic bending process and a heating process are alternately repeated. In the elastic bending process, a movement restricting member rotatable around a revolving shaft is rotated while an optical fiber having its leading end portion held by the movement restricting member is fed toward the revolving shaft to form bent portions at a part of the optical fiber. In the heating process, the optical fiber is irradiated with a laser beam to relieve stress at the bent portions. Thus, multiple bent portions at which the stress is relieved are formed in the optical fiber along the longitudinal direction of the optical fiber. |
| US10836671B2 |
Method for manufacturing glass ingot
A method for manufacturing a glass ingot includes preparing a supply system including a gasifier that gasifies a raw material compound and a burner that combusts the gasified raw material compound; adding an oxygen-containing gas to the raw material compound at a plurality of addition places including an upstream addition place located in the gasifier or on an upstream side of the gasifier and a downstream addition place located on a downstream side of the gasifier in which locations of the raw material compound in a flow direction are different in the supply system so as to form a raw material mixture; and adding the oxygen-containing gas at the upstream addition place so that a concentration of oxygen or a concentration of the raw material compound in the raw material mixture is not in a combustible range of the raw material mixture. |
| US10836665B2 |
Scale inhibitor methods and compositions
A method of scale inhibition treatment of a water system comprising introducing an aqueous scale inhibiting composition into the water system wherein the aqueous scale inhibiting composition comprises a carboxylated hyperbranched polyglycerol. |
| US10836662B2 |
Process and system for wastewater treatment
Provided is a wastewater treatment process including: (a) circulating wastewater including biodegradable organic material, between an anaerobic digester (AD) and at least one microbial electrolysis cell (MEC), the MEC including an anode and a cathode; (b) applying voltage on said anode and said cathode; and (c) discharging from said AD biogas with a methane fraction of above 70% v/v. Also provided is a biological wastewater treatment system including wastewater inlet, and (i) an anaerobic digester (AD) comprising biogas outlet, and effluent outlet; and (ii) at least one microbial electrolysis cell (MEC) including an anode and a cathode; said AD and said at least one MEC being in liquid communication through liquid circulation lines configured for at least circulating wastewater between said AD and said at least one MEC. |
| US10836660B2 |
Method and composition for use in the cyclic process for the efficient generation of chlorine dioxide in dilute solutions
This invention relates to a method for monitoring and controlling the relative concentration of bromide ion used in the cyclic process for enhanced sanitation and oxidation of aqueous systems at aquatic facilities. |
| US10836657B2 |
Deionizing device
Provided is a deionization apparatus which includes: a porous electrode having fine pores; a non-pore ion exchange membrane that is formed in the porous electrode; a counter electrode that is spaced from the non-pore ion exchange membrane and faces the non-pore ion exchange membrane; and a spacer that is located between the porous electrode and the counter electrode, and that has a flow passage through which water to be treated passes. |
| US10836655B2 |
System for UV light treatment of a fluid
The present invention generally relates to a system for treating a fluid and specifically to a treatment system (200) configured for selectively activating a first (206) and a second UV light source (104). The aim of the invention is to reduce the effective energy consumption of a system for treating a fluid with UV light. The invention especially concerns to overcome the drawback with mercury light sources, which do not turn on immediately. Only the second UV light source (104) is an UV mercury based light source and the electrical power supply is configured to selectively deactivate the first UV light source (206) based on a predetermined condition based on a warm-up period for the second light source. |
| US10836652B2 |
Continuous flow methods and apparatuses for processing human waste
A continuous flow treatment apparatus comprises a heating fluid management portion and a feces treatment portion. The heating fluid management portion is configured to heat heating fluid and provide the heated heating fluid to a heat exchanger. The feces treatment portion comprises the heat exchanger. The heat exchanger is configured to receive feces at a first position of the heat exchanger, indirectly heat the feces via the heated heating fluid as the feces are transported from the first position to a second position of the heat exchanger, and provide the heated feces at the second position. The feces are maintained at a minimum temperature for a predetermined amount of time such that the feces exiting the feces treatment portion have been rendered sanitary for at least one of storage or further processing. |
| US10836649B2 |
Magnetite production from bauxite residue
A low-temperature leaching operation employs a raw, red mud slurry directly from aluminum production for an oxalic acid leaching of ferric oxalate. Residual calcium, titanium, aluminum and other rare earths are also recoverable in a secondary stream. Monitoring and control of the pH of the leach solution yields soluble ferric oxalate without high temperatures or specific radiation or light sources. Addition of iron powder results in precipitation of ferrous oxalate, isolated by magnetic separation from the iron powder which recirculates in the solution. Magnetite may then be produced by heating the ferrous oxalate in low pO2 conditions. |
| US10836648B2 |
Ex situ ferrate generation
Generating ferrate ex situ by activating persulfate with BOF steel slag fines and/or ferric iron. A persulfate solution flows therethrough or thereover the BOF steel slag within, for example, a filter, fluidized bed or continuously stirred tank reactor. The ex situ generation will produce a leachate that contains multiple reactive oxidant species (ROS) such as hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide (O2.), sulfate radicals, hydroxyl radicals (OH.) and uniquely ferrate species including Fe IV, V and VI. These ROS will destroy organic compounds, sterilize, and can oxidize inorganics and a wide range of targeted contaminants in distressed water (e.g., drinking water, process water, wastewater, industrial process streams/waters, municipal process streams/waters, landfill leachate, sewage/septic systems, bilge waters, drilling fluids, mine effluents). The use of BOF steel slag avoids the need for additional pH buffers and ferrate stabilizers and is an industrial byproduct comprised of recycled materials instead of a specialized reagent. |
| US10836645B2 |
Process for making high-purity aluminum oxide
A method comprises reacting an aluminum feedstock with an acid in the presence of water to provide an aluminum salt solution comprising an aluminum salt in water, wherein the aluminum salt comprises a reaction product of the acid and aluminum, and spray roasting the aluminum salt solution at a temperature of at least about 450° C. to provide an aluminum oxide powder, wherein the spray roasting is performed in a furnace lined with a refractory comprising alumina that is at least about 99.2% purity alumina, and wherein the aluminum oxide powder is 99.2% pure aluminum oxide or greater. |
| US10836642B2 |
Graphene semiconductor design method
A graphene semiconductor design method according to the present invention, designs a semiconductor of graphene material by adjusting w and an effective permittivity ε_eff of a plasmon medium by use of a resonator, and integrates graphene semiconductor by adjusting a feed direction of a plasmon medium to generate a meta substance and a surface plasmon resonance phenomenon. |
| US10836641B1 |
Process for forming graphene-coated particles
Methods of forming graphene may include reacting a dispersed mixture, comprising fly ash, a charged heteroaromatic compound, particularly a pyridinium compound, such as a 1-(4-pyridyl)-pyridinium salt, and a solvent, particularly an alcohol, such as ethanol, with a polymeric oxidizing agent, preferably polymer-supported pyridinium chlorochromate, to form a second mixture; and contacting the second mixture at a temperature of 120 to 180° C. with a gas stream comprising at least 0.1 vol. % CH4 and at least 10 vol. % H2 to form graphene on the fly ash. Methods of managing waste may comprise using fly ash waste to produce graphene. Devices for implementing such methods may involve steel cylindrical reaction vessels including a cover through which a valve-stoppable pipe is fed, which reaction vessel is at least partially surrounded by a heating device, and suitable for handling solvent and fly ash, as well as for receiving gas inflow through the pipe. |
| US10836640B2 |
Composite containing carbon nanostructure, high molecular material using same and preparation method
The present invention relates to a composite having a carbon nanostructure, comprising graphene, amorphous carbon and a non-carbon non-oxygen element, wherein the non-carbon non-oxygen element is in an amount of 0.5 wt %-6 wt % of the composite. The present invention discloses controlling the content of the non-carbon non-oxygen element in the composite to obtain excellent far-infrared effect and antibacterial and bacteriostatic effects, wherein the normal emissivity in the far-infrared performance reaches 0.85 or more, and the antibacterial rate reaches 95% or more. The composite having a carbon nanostructure of the present invention is applied to macromolecular materials to modify macromolecular materials under the circumstance that the addition amount is relatively low. The composite having a carbon nanostructure can achieve notable far-infrared performance and antibacterial and bactericidal performances without any pre-modification and activation treatment. |
| US10836639B1 |
Air quality measurement system
An air quality measurement system to monitor atmospheric properties at various locations, elevations, and times. The system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle having at least one carbon nanotube sensor for monitoring atmospheric air quality. Measurements of temperature, pressure, moisture, and gas species are obtained. A monitor mounted on the aerial vehicle is in communication with the sensor. A transmitter mounted on the aerial vehicle is in communication with the monitor for transmission of measurement data to a ground position controller. |
| US10836636B2 |
Sodium hypochlorite compositions
The present invention provides compositions comprising comminuted sodium hypochlorite pentahydrate crystals with an average length-to-diameter ratio of less than about 20:1, and a mother liquor saturated in sodium hypochlorite, which has excess alkalinity and/or one or more additional alkali or alkali earth metal salts. Processes for preparing these compositions will be presented. |
| US10836627B2 |
Multiple pump system
A multiple pump system is disclosed. The multiple pump system may include a fluid tank and a multiple pump vessel connected to the fluid tank. The multiple pump vessel may include at least one first pump and at least one second pump located therein. In addition, the at least one first pump may be configured to dispense a fluid from the fluid tank at a first pressure, and the at least one second pump may be configured to dispense the fluid from the fluid tank at a second pressure. The first pressure may be different from the second pressure, such that the at least one first pump may be configured to dispense liquefied natural gas, and the at least one second pump may be configured to dispense compressed natural gas. |
| US10836625B2 |
Valve device
Examples disclosed herein relate to conduits, devices, systems and methods, which may include a dispensing device including a valve configured to interact with an inlet stream, the inlet stream having a first pressure, the valve having an outlet area with an outlet stream, the outlet stream having a second pressure; and a solenoid configured to interact with the outlet stream. |
| US10836615B2 |
Luffing jib crane with a device for locking the jib in a raised configuration
A crane having a luffing jib and a lifting cylinder includes a cylinder body and a movable rod hinged on the jib to raise and lower the jib, and a locking device adapted to cooperate with the lifting cylinder to mechanically lock the rod in a deployed holding position and block the jib in a raised holding configuration, and further including a spacer hinged on the jib and supporting an abutment, the spacer configured for pivoting between a release position wherein the spacer is offset, authorizing the movable rod to be displaced freely, and a locking position wherein the spacer is folded so that the abutment is able to bear on the cylinder body to fixedly maintain the movable rod in the deployed holding position. |
| US10836614B2 |
Upper turning body for crane
An upper turning body mounted on a lower body for a crane includes a turning frame mounted on the lower body to turn freely, and a boom provided to the turning frame to be raised and lowered freely. The turning frame includes a pair of attachment brackets to which a base end section of the boom is attached such that the boom is free to be raised and lowered, and a frame body to which the pair of attachment brackets are provided with an interval in a left-right direction of the upper turning body. The frame body is formed of a plurality of divided frames arranged side by side in the left-right direction of the upper turning body, adjacent divided frames of the plurality of divided frames being separably joined to each other. |
| US10836613B2 |
Hydraulic crane
A hydraulic crane comprising: —a rotatable column (7); —a crane boom system comprising a first crane boom (11) connected to the column; and —an electronic control device for controlling the movement of the column and the crane boom system on the basis of control signals from a manoeuvring unit and a calculation model for boom tip control. The control device is configured to switch from a first control mode into a second control mode when the first crane boom is about to interfere with an obstacle. In the first control mode, the control device controls the crane boom movements in accordance with an ordinary control strategy. In the second control mode, the control device makes the load suspension point (P) of the crane boom system move along the trajectory defined by said control signals while controlling the crane boom movements in accordance with an auxiliary control strategy in which the first crane boom is prevented from interfering with the obstacle. |
| US10836608B2 |
Elevator arrangement and method
The invention relates to a construction time elevator arrangement comprising a hoistway; a protection deck mounted within the hoistway for protecting the portion of the hoistway below it from falling objects; the protection deck comprising a roof member extending diagonally across the hoistway and covering the hoistway such that it blocks objects and/or water from falling into the hoistway below it; and a cross member extending in horizontal direction across the hoistway below the roof member. The cross member is pivotally connected with the roof member, the protection deck being collapsible into a transport state by pivoting the cross member and the roof member towards each other. The invention relates to a method implementing the construction time elevator arrangement. |
| US10836604B2 |
Method and system for operating elevator installation using mobile radio
A method for operating an elevator installation, the installation including an elevator control device, uses a mobile radio to perform operator control actions for the elevator installation. The mobile radio receives relevant data allowing indirect access to the elevator installation initially in the form of an identification code that is transmitted continuously or regularly by a transmission unit associated with the elevator installation. |
| US10836599B2 |
Printing apparatus
In a printing apparatus, a first tray is capable of stacking a sheet discharged from a discharge port. A second tray is accommodated in a lower side of the first tray and is capable of stacking the sheet discharged from the discharge port by being drawn out in a sheet discharging direction from the discharge port. A changing unit changes inclination angles of the first tray and the second tray with respect to the sheet discharging direction according to a drawn-out position of the second tray. |
| US10836595B2 |
Rotary feeding member, sheet feeding apparatus and image forming apparatus
A rotary feeding member includes a plurality of first regions each including a plurality of first protruding portions and a plurality of first recessed portions, and a plurality of second regions each including a plurality of second protruding portions and a plurality of second recessed portions. The plurality of first regions and plurality of second regions are alternately arranged in a rotating direction of the rotary feeding member, and a ratio of a second depth of the second recessed portions to a first depth of the first recessed portions is 0.4 or greater and 0.8 or less. |
| US10836594B2 |
Sheet feeding apparatus
A sheet feeding apparatus includes a sheet stacking unit on which a sheet is stacked, a feed member configured to abut against the sheet stacked on the sheet stacking unit to feed the sheet, a friction member disposed on the sheet stacking unit so as to be opposed to the feed member; a drive unit configured to drive the feed member, a detection unit configured to detect a load on the drive unit when the drive unit drives the feed member, and a control unit configured to control the drive unit. The control unit causes the drive unit to drive the feed member at a first speed and thereafter in a case where the load detected by the detection unit satisfies a predetermined condition, the control unit causes the drive unit to drive the feed member at a second speed higher than the first speed. |
| US10836592B1 |
Portable wheelchair ramp assembly
A portable wheelchair ramp assembly includes a ramp that is removably coupled to an armrest of a wheelchair such that the ramp is accessible to a user in the wheelchair. The ramp has an axle slot therein to accommodate a wheel axle of the wheelchair when the ramp is removably coupled to the wheelchair. The ramp is positionable to extend across uneven terrain to facilitate the wheelchair to cross the uneven terrain. A plurality of engagements is each coupled to the ramp and each of the engagements engages an arm rest on the wheelchair for storing the ramp. A plurality of brackets is each coupled to the arm rest of the wheelchair. Each of the brackets releasably engages a respective one of the engagements for retaining the ramp on the wheelchair for storage. |
| US10836590B2 |
Grain bin unloading conveyor system
An unloading conveyor system for unloading grain through the floor of a grain bin. A removeable cover is vertically supported by the plurality of ribs to cover the span of the midpan to allow maintenance. The midpan comprises a plurality of slots and ledges to receive and support the ribs to allow easy installation and maintenance. A central pit having an internal portion and an access support wall also provides easy installation and maintenance. The first bearing mount, second bearing mount, and roller are all accessible for service through the internal portion of the central pit. |
| US10836588B2 |
Chain buffer
The buffering device serves to temporarily accept products from a product flow in the event of a downstream disruption obstructing the product flow and to deliver the accepted products after the disruption has been eliminated. As conveyor it uses an endless flat top chain, which passes through several loops formed by horizontal deflections in an upper and a lower level. The deflections are arranged in an alternately fixed and horizontally displaceable manner, such that the lengths of the loops are variable. |
| US10836586B2 |
Conveyor systems, methods and apparatus
Conveyor belt cleaners are described. In some embodiments, the cleaner is installable and removable from the conveyor along a length thereof. In some embodiments, the cleaner is supported on one or more flexible supports. In some embodiments, the cleaner is removably attachable on the conveyor without modifying the conveyor. In some embodiments, the cleaner is removably mountable to one or more rails of the conveyor. In some embodiments, a side roller is supported on a drop bracket used to support a generally horizontal roller such as a return roller. |
| US10836584B2 |
Systems and methods for improving the stability of non-ferrous metals on a conveyor
A conveying system, such as a conveying system for material including non-ferrous metals, includes a conveying belt and a stabilizer. The conveying belt includes a conveying surface and is adapted to convey the material on the conveying surface. The stabilizer is configured to apply a stabilizing force onto the material on the conveyor belt such that the material is stabilized while being conveyed. A method of stabilizing material on a conveyor belt includes receiving the material on the conveying surface of the conveyor belt, conveying the material at a conveying speed with the conveyor belt, and applying the stabilizing force onto the material with a stabilizer such that vertical displacement of at least some of the material is dampened and/or minimized at the conveying speed. |
| US10836583B2 |
Adjustable conveyor belt guiderail and related methods
An apparatus for guiding products along a conveyor in a conveying direction. The apparatus includes a first guiderail for at least partially forming a conveying path for articles on the conveyor. A guiderail adjuster includes a flexible or collapsible support, which make take the form of a linkage, and which provides support for the first guiderail along the conveyor. The flexible or collapsible support is adapted for being extended and retracted along a support rail extending in the conveying direction to selectively position the first guiderail relative to the conveyor, and thereby alter (increase or decrease) the width of the conveying path. Related methods are also disclosed. |
| US10836581B2 |
Infeed and outfeed assemblies for a conveyor
A conveyor employs an infeed assembly and outfeed assembly, each comprising a nosebar assembly that may be mounted to a conveyor frame to transition a conveyor belt between a returnway and a carryway, a belt guiding roller, such as a sprocket or brake, a position limiter for ensuring proper engagement between the belt guiding roller and the conveyor belt and a connecting plate that ensures proper placement of the position limiter relative to the guide roller. The infeed assembly and outfeed assembly components may be easily moved into engagement and out of engagement to facilitate replacement, cleaning or maintenance. |
| US10836579B2 |
System for storing compressed gas and method for construction thereof
A gas storage system for storing compressed gas, and method for constructing the system, are described. The system includes a borehole having a first borehole portion and a second borehole portion. An inflatable balloon is arranged within the second borehole portion. An upper support member, mounted on top of the inflatable balloon, is configured for anchoring the inflatable balloon to a sealing material filling the first borehole portion. A lower support member is arranged at the bottom of the inflatable balloon. The system includes an inlet gas pipe for filling the inflatable balloon from the gas compressing system and an outlet gas pipe for releasing the compressed gas. A compacted filling material is placed within a gap formed between the inflatable balloon, the upper support member, the lower support member, and an inner surface of the second borehole portion. One or more filling material pipes extend along the borehole to the gap for providing a filling material thereto. |
| US10836562B2 |
Crystallized plastic valve for an aerosol dispenser and housing therefor
A valve for an aerosol dispenser. The valve has a housing as a chassis for other components of the valve. The housing perimetrically joins the valve to an outer container for the aerosol dispenser. The housing has a hole with a moving valve stem to selectively dispense product, upon actuation. The housing, or portions thereof, may be crystallized, to provide strength and dimensional stability, to reduce leakage. |
| US10836556B2 |
Evacuated bottle system
An evacuated bottle system including a bottle defining a hollow interior, the bottle having a neck defining an opening that provides fluid communication with the interior; a cap assembly including a funnel having a first portion and a second portion, where the second portion extends radially outward from the first portion to form a floor on an interior thereof and a shoulder on an exterior thereof, the first portion defining a first bore and the second portion defining a second bore fluidly connected to the first bore; a self serum stopper having a self sealing membrane that extends radially outward to overlie at least a portion of the floor of the funnel; and a cap having a cap wall sized to fit over the funnel and a cover portion extending radially inward from the cap wall. |
| US10836551B1 |
Resealable packaging device and method for packaging food product
A packaging device incorporating a breathable peel/reseal film and enabling a preservation process for allowing for the distribution, storage and multiple servings of a food product, particularly perishable food product(s), and initiating and controlling the transmission rates, respiration rates or deterioration of the perishable food product(s) and thereby, maintaining good internal and external food quality and normal development of flavor and aroma characteristics. The packaging device includes a plurality of atmospheric control attributes that modulates or controls the atmosphere within the packaging device as the food product(s) respire in order to promote the extended shelf-life of the food product and the maintenance of the quality and desirable marketable characteristics of the food product. The atmospheric control attributes can include perforations that may be positioned in breathable peel/reseal film portion of the package to allow the product respiration for multiple servings without substantially altering the shelf life extension properties of the packaging device. |
| US10836548B2 |
Modular packaging made of plastic material for food products ready for consumption comprising a main container and a plurality of secondary containers inserted in the main container
Herein is described a plastic package for food or food products which are ready for consumption. The package includes a first container of larger size, for a main food component and a second container, of smaller size, able to separately contain a supplementary food component. The package is characterized by the fact that the first bottom and/or the first closure lid of the first container have a cavity open to the outside and conformed to constitute a housing compartment for the second container by at least partial insertion of said the second container in the cavity of the first container. |
| US10836546B2 |
Flat pack ramp lever
A package comprises a latch including first and second legs and an actuating portion. The first and second legs are joined at an angle. The actuator portion of the first leg is positioned to be displaced generally laterally to displace the second leg generally longitudinally to release the latch. In another embodiment the package has base wells on the inside surface. A generally flat marginal sealing surface encircles the first and second base wells. The wells of the base and/or lid are covered with a cover sheet to close them. Still another embodiment is a child-resistant container comprising a shell, two drawers, a stop, and a latch. The drawers are prevented from sliding apart past a limit of travel when one drawer is open sufficiently to provide access to its contents and the other drawer is not. |
| US10836544B2 |
Closure with hinge
A closure that remains coupled to a container after the upper portion of the closure has been rotatably removed from the container. The closure may include an attachment channel, which includes alternating segments of linear openings and frangible connections. The attachment channel may also include two hinge bridges that remain unbroken when one or more of the frangible connections are broken. |
| US10836543B2 |
Container including a case and a case coupler
A container includes a case that defines a storage space and an opening at a top surface of the case, a case coupler that is configured to couple to an upper edge of at least one of the lateral walls of the case, the case coupler including a shaft, a cover fixing unit configured to couple to the shaft of the case coupler and to rotate about the shaft, a cover configured to detachably couple to an upper side of the case coupler and configured to open and close at least a portion of the opening of the case, and a hinge that is coupled to the cover and that defines a seating portion configured to receive the shaft, the cover being configured to rotate about the shaft. The cover fixing unit comprises cover fixing units that are located, respectively, at lateral walls of the case that face each other. |
| US10836535B1 |
Applied low emissivity coatings for reduced emission of thermal radiation in disposable containers
Various embodiments of the presented technology include the application of a low emissivity coating, such as a vacuum chemical vapor deposited aluminum coating, to: a) a paper substrate; b) a recyclable polymer substrate; c) a biodegradable polymer substrate; d) any biodegradable substrate; e) a polymer substrate; that is then laminated to a container, such as a disposable paper coffee or tea cup. In some embodiments, the low emissivity coated laminate may be applied to the container materials prior to the materials being formed, or they may be laminated after the disposable container has been formed. The final form is a container, such as a disposable paper coffee or tea cup that has a low emissivity coating applied to all surfaces facing away from the containers contents. |
| US10836533B2 |
Closure latching system
An easy-opening end closure that may also be reclosed, suitable for joining to a container. A cover panel is bonded around its perimeter to an end panel with a rotatable lever interposed between them. To open the closure, a user applies force to the rotating lever to move it axially around an attachment point and progressively debond the seal perimeter. In this process, latching mechanisms ensure uni-directional movement of the lever relative to the shutter and joining of the two components at the end of the rotational sweep. |
| US10836532B2 |
Container having multiple display configurations and method for forming same
A blank for forming a container is provided. The blank includes a top panel, a first and second side panels, and a bottom panel coupled together in series by a plurality of generally parallel fold lines, wherein the bottom panel includes a free side edge, the first side panel includes a first separation line, and the second side panel includes a second separation line. The blank also includes a first end flap and a second end flap extending from opposing side edges of the first side panel, and a third end flap and a fourth end flap extending from opposing side edges of the second side panel, wherein the second and fourth end flaps are configured for removal with the top panel after the container is formed and the first and second separation lines are separated. |
| US10836531B2 |
Plastic bottle with a champagne base and production methods thereof
A beverage container for a carbonated beverage may include a base with a plurality of feet extending therefrom. The feet may act to reinforce a punt in the base of the beverage container to prevent deformation of the base of the beverage container when a carbonated or other pressurized beverage is added to the beverage container. |
| US10836530B2 |
Container with crush resistant spout and method of manufacturing the same
Various embodiments are directed to a container spout secured relative to a hollow container body. The container spout includes a cap region configured to accept a container cap (e.g., a snap-on cap), and a support region positioned between the cap region and the hollow container body. The support region comprises one or more bumper rolls positioned around an exterior of the support region and one or more support protrusions extending between a bottom edge of the cap region and a bottom edge of the support region, wherein each of the one or more support protrusions defines a substantially horizontal convex curvature having a radius smaller than a radius of the container spout. The support protrusions are aligned with corners of the container, and thereby transfer axial crushing forces applied to the container spout onto the container corners to increase the axial crush resistance of the container. |
| US10836529B1 |
Automated hard drive static-shielding bag opening and removal
A de-bagging system includes a robot system with a robotic arm, a cutting nest assembly having a compartment including a first side-wall, and a second side-wall, and configured to receive a bagged item, a bag gripper movable relative to the first side-wall and the second side-wall, and a cutting assembly having a cutting blade. The cutting blade is slidably mounted in vicinity of the compartment. The robot system is configured to pick up a bagged item, to deposit the bagged item into the compartment, and to pick up an unbagged item from the compartment. |
| US10836528B2 |
Methods of sealing flexible containers with expansion materials
In methods of making disposable, flexible containers for fluent products, methods of sealing the flexible containers when such containers include expansion materials, are disclosed. The methods include forming a partially completed container blank that has layers of flexible materials. The layered structure includes a first space for a fluent product, and a second space for an expansion material. The methods of sealing the flexible containers include adding an expansion material into the second space and pressing parts of at least some of the layers together to close off the second space. |
| US10836524B2 |
Bag supply system and bag supply method
A bag supply system includes a bag accommodating unit having a holding member to externally support a bag bundle; and a bag supply device to which bags are supplied from the bag accommodating unit. The bag supply device includes a taking-out unit that takes the bag bundle out of the bag accommodating unit and carries the bag bundle to a depositing unit. The holding member supports the bag bundle in the state of exposing a part of one of a front surface and a back surface of each of a bag arranged on a frontmost side and a bag arranged on a backmost side of two or more bags included in the bag bundle. The taking-out unit takes the bag bundle out of the bag accommodating unit while holding the exposed part of the bag bundle supported by the holding member. |
| US10836523B2 |
Tray filling apparatus for leaflets
Leaflets are stacked horizontally in a stacker tray after folding, with the leaflets themselves aligned in a vertical orientation. A tray transport platform supports a plurality of tray sleeves and a plurality of corresponding trays located adjacent to the stacker tray. The trays can slide into the tray sleeves as each tray is filled with leaflets. A robot gripper is adapted to be selectively placed inside the stacking tray. The gripper captures a batch of the leaflets as they are stacked, and places them in a selected tray. A sleeve holder is selectively placed in and removed from the selected tray to control entry of the leaflets into a corresponding tray sleeve, and a stuffer pushes each batch of leaflets inside of the sleeve. A controller operates the components of the apparatus so that the leaflets are transferred from the stacker machine to trays without human labor. |
| US10836521B2 |
Flow wrapper with leakage-control of the resulting packages
The present invention relates to a flow wrapper which comprises a form and/or film tube, which forms the planar film into a film tube and/or fills the film tube with a packaging item and which comprises means to provide a longitudinal- and/or cross-seal to the film tube. |
| US10836515B2 |
Pressure-assisted linear seal
An inflatable pressure structure includes an airtight flexible membrane having collapsed and inflated configurations. The inflatable pressure structure includes an elongated pressure-assisted seal that is configured to selectively seal an opening in the airtight flexible membrane. The pressure-assisted seal includes first and second seal components that sealingly engage one another and prevent escape of gas from inside the airtight flexible membrane. The airtight flexible membrane, when inflated, generates a force transverse to the pressure-assisted seal tending to pull the first and second seal components apart. Pressurized gas inside the airtight flexible membrane causes the first and second seal components to more securely engage one another whereby a force transverse to the pressure-assisted seal does not disengage the first and second seal components. |
| US10836512B2 |
Energy efficient spherical momentum control devices
Embodiments of a spherical momentum control device are provided. In one embodiment, the spherical momentum control device includes a housing assembly bounding a cavity, a rotor support axle disposed within the cavity, and a spherical bearing interface formed between the rotor support axle and the housing assembly. The spherical bearing interface facilitates rotation of the rotor support axle within the cavity about three orthogonal axes transecting substantially at the cavity center point. A rotor is mounted to the rotor support axle (e.g., through precision bearings) for rotation about a spin axis. The spherical bearing interface can assume any form for facilitating rotation of the rotor support axle about the orthogonal axes including, for example, a low friction plane bearing interface. In one embodiment, the spherical bearing interface includes rolling element bearings embedded in the cavity walls or embedded in enlarged end caps forming part of the rotor support axle. |
| US10836506B2 |
Exterior aircraft light, aircraft wing comprising the same, and method of operating an exterior aircraft light
An exterior aircraft light for indicating a movement of a foldable wing tip between a folded up position and a laterally extended position includes a light source; and a control unit; wherein the control unit is configured to operate the light source to emit a warning light output in response to a warning light control signal indicative of the movement of the foldable wing tip. |
| US10836504B2 |
Passive particle separation system
One embodiment is a passive particle separation system including a plenum; an inlet for feeding outside air into the plenum, wherein the outside air has particles entrained therewith; a housing for enclosing the plenum; and a standpipe installed on the housing. The outside air enters the plenum via the inlet and plenum, housing, and standpipe interact to impact the outside air entering the plenum to cause the particles to be released from the outside air. |
| US10836503B2 |
Air intake structure for an aircraft nacelle
An aircraft nacelle air intake structure including an air intake lip with a U-shaped section to ensure air is shared between an inner face and an outer face. An acoustic panel is on the intake lip rear on the side of the inner face level with a first assembly point. An outer panel is on the intake lip rear on the side of the outer face level with a second assembly point. A front reinforcing frame on the intake lip inside is fixed to the air intake lip on the side of the inner face level with a first fixing point and on the side of the outer face level with a second fixing point. The length of the chord between the stop point and each fixing point is between ⅓ and ⅙ of the total chord between the stop point and the assembly point. |
| US10836502B2 |
Wave-shaped acoustic insert and core
An acoustic insert comprises a sleeve and a number of wave-shaped passageways within the sleeve. A contour of the number of wave-shaped passageways is selected to provide a desired level of attenuation for a frequency of sound waves entering the sleeve. |
| US10836501B2 |
Device for managing the mechanical energy of an aircraft, having an energy management auxiliary system, related aircraft and process
A device for managing the mechanical energy of an aircraft, having an energy management auxiliary system, includes a support defining a guide, a centralized control lever for varying the energy of the aircraft, at least one position sensor detecting the position of the centralized control lever in the guide. The position sensor is configured to create position information for the position of the centralized control lever in the guide intended to be sent to a flight control unit of the aircraft. The device also includes an auxiliary support; for the or each motor of the aircraft, an individual control lever for the individual propulsion of the motor, mounted movably in the auxiliary support; and at least one auxiliary position sensor detecting the position of the or each individual lever configured to generate information intended to be sent to the flight control unit of the aircraft. |
| US10836499B2 |
Turbine engine with single wall cantilevered architecture
An apparatus and method for mounting a turbine engine to an aircraft can include an engine core for the turbine engine including a compressor section, a combustor section, and a turbine section in flow arrangement. At least one strut couples to the engine core about a single mount plane. A structural wall at least partially defining a mainstream flow path couples to the at least one strut and passes through the compressor section and the turbine section. |
| US10836498B2 |
Light weight variable force restraint
An evacuation system may comprise an evacuation slide configured to be deployed from an aircraft, a first strap coupled to the evacuation slide, a second strap coupled to the evacuation slide, and a releasable restraint extending through the first strap and the second strap. The releasable restraint may comprise a first stem connected to a first bead and a second stem connected to a second bead, wherein a diameter of the second stem may be different from a diameter of the first stem. |
| US10836497B2 |
Air conditioning system
Air conditioning system for a cabin 6 of an aircraft, the air conditioning system 1 including a pressurized air source 2, a ram air duct 3, an air amplifier 4 and a heat exchanger 5. The air amplifier 4 includes an inlet 41 for work air, a slot 42 suitable for letting the work air exit the air amplifier, and a main fluid zone 43. The inlet 41 is in fluid communication with the pressurized air source 2 and the slot 42 is arranged in fluid communication with the ram air duct 3, in such a way that the work air exiting from the slot 42 produces a suction effect in the ambient air in such a way that this ambient air flows along the ram air duct 3. The air amplifier 4 is arranged so that the ambient air is forced by the suction effect to pass from the inlet 51 to the outlet 52 of the cold side of the heat exchanger 5. |
| US10836496B2 |
Seating systems, seating-system kits, and methods of configuring seating systems
A seating system for a vehicle that comprises floor beams, which support floor panels that define a floor surface. The vehicle has a virtual longitudinal plane, perpendicular to the floor surface, and a virtual longitudinal axis, parallel to the floor surface and lying in the virtual longitudinal plane. The seating system comprises a primary pair of seat tracks, a secondary pair of seat tracks, one of which is positioned between seat tracks of the primary pair of seat tracks, and a first seat assembly. The first seat assembly comprises a first seat support and a first plurality of seats, attached to the first seat support. The first seat support is attached to the primary pair of seat tracks. |
| US10836495B2 |
Passenger seat with suspended seat diaphragm
Described are passenger support assemblies for a passenger seat, including an expandable inner frame that attaches the passenger support assembly with a seat frame and an expansion mechanism that allows the expandable inner frame to change in width, and an outer frame that includes two side frame elements connected with the expandable inner frame and extending beyond the expandable inner frame, the outer frame configured to change in width in response to a change in width of the expandable inner frame. A diaphragm can held in tension by the two side frame elements of the outer frame to define a seating surface. |
| US10836493B2 |
Table apparatus
A table apparatus includes a table device and a table support structure that is connected to the table device. The table support structure includes a carrier structure and a table support linkage. The carrier structure is connected to the table support linkage via a single pivot connection. The table device is pivotable about only the single pivot connection. |
| US10836491B2 |
Partition wall module for a cabin of a vehicle for an optical and mechanical separation of different cabin regions
A wall module for a cabin of a vehicle for separation of different cabin regions comprises a lower wall section having a fastener for fastening the wall module to a structurally fixed component fixed to the floor in the cabin, a surface-like rigid upper wall section converging with the lower wall section having a second fastener in a region of the wall module facing away from the lower wall section for fastening the wall module to a structurally fixed component fixed to the ceiling in the cabin. The upper wall section at least in a region comprises an arched curvature around a horizontal axis for adapting to the shape of a backrest of a seat. The wall module comprises at least one element stiffer than the upper wall section, which extends from a region adjacent the floor to a region adjacent the ceiling of the wall module. |
| US10836489B2 |
Cabin monument for an aircraft
A cabin monument for an aircraft includes a floor panel, which forms a base surface of the cabin monument, and a surrounding sidewall which defines an interior space of the cabin monument. The surrounding sidewall is assembled from a first wall part and a second wall part which is coupled to this. Provision is made on at least one of the wall parts for a fixing section which is overlapped by the floor panel. Also described is an aircraft which features such a cabin monument. |
| US10836487B2 |
System for unassisted sky diving
A drone is operated by a sky diver. The drone is interfaced to a parachute pack worn by the sky diver. The sky diver has a device (e.g. smartphone, smartwatch) that communicates with the drone to initiate launch/lift and to release the sky diver. In some embodiments, after the sky diver is released, the drone maneuvers around the sky diver to capture pictures/video of the sky diver. In some embodiments, safety features are included to assure the drone has sufficient battery power to achieve a safe jump altitude above ground level and to assure the release is not made until the drone achieves that safe jump altitude. |
| US10836485B2 |
Unmanned aerial vehicle configuration for extended flight and heat dissipation
This disclosure describes a configuration of an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that will facilitate extended flight duration. The UAV may have any number of lifting motors. For example, the UAV may include four lifting motors (also known as a quad-copter), eight lifting motors (octo-copter), etc. Likewise, to improve the efficiency of horizontal flight, the UAV also includes a pushing motor and propeller assembly that is oriented at approximately ninety degrees to one or more of the lifting motors. When the UAV is moving horizontally, the pushing motor may be engaged and the pushing propeller will aid in the horizontal propulsion of the UAV. |
| US10836484B2 |
Unmanned aerial robotic vehicle with mounting mechanism
An unmanned aerial robotic vehicle (UARV) that can fly to an object such as a palm tree, hover in place adjacent to the object, mount itself securely and releasably to a mounting location on the object using a mounting mechanism, and which uses an incorporated utility system for performing one or more utilitarian functions, such as use of a cutting tool to trim palm tree branches and foliage. |
| US10836481B2 |
Biplane tiltrotor aircraft
In one embodiment, a tiltrotor aircraft may comprise a fuselage; a biplane wing coupled to the fuselage, wherein the biplane wing comprises an upper wing structure and a lower wing structure; a plurality of tiltrotors coupled to the biplane wing; and at least one engine to power the plurality of tiltrotors. |
| US10836477B2 |
Multicopter-assisted system and method for launching and retrieving a fixed-wing aircraft
The present disclosure provides various embodiments of a multicopter-assisted launch and retrieval system generally including: (1) a multi-rotor modular multicopter attachable to (and detachable from) a fixed-wing aircraft to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; (2) a storage and launch system usable to store the modular multicopter and to facilitate launch of the fixed-wing aircraft into wing-borne flight; and (3) an anchor system usable (along with the multicopter and a flexible capture member) to retrieve the fixed-wing aircraft from wing-borne flight. |
| US10836475B2 |
Multirotor aircraft with an airframe and at least one wing
A multirotor aircraft with an airframe and at least one wing that is mounted to the airframe, the at least one wing being provided with at least four thrust producing units that are arranged in spanwise direction of the at least one wing, wherein each one of the at least four thrust producing units comprises at least one rotor assembly that is accommodated in an associated shrouding, the associated shrouding being integrated into the at least one wing, wherein the associated shrouding defines an air duct that is axially delimited by an air inlet region and an air outlet region, wherein the air inlet region exhibits in circumferential direction of the air duct at least two different aerodynamic profiles. |
| US10836473B2 |
Mechanisms, systems and methods to allow step-ajdustment of aerodynamic surfaces
Adjustment mechanisms, systems and methods allow for a moveable aerodynamic surface to be positionally adjusted relative to a stationary adjustment surface so as to ensure smooth aerodynamic transition between such surfaces. The adjustment mechanisms may include a base structure adapted for fixed connection to the moveable aerodynamic surface, a fixed-position receiver opposing the base structure and adapted for positionally fixed connection to the support structure of the moveable aerodynamic surface and an adjustment bolt having a head and a threaded shaft extending from the head through an elongate slot of the base structure, the slot defining an elongate axis which is aligned with an adjustment axis for the moveable aerodynamic surface, and being threadably coupled to the receiver to operably interconnect the base structure and the receiver. |
| US10836472B2 |
One-piece composite bifurcated winglet
A manufacture and process for a winglet formed as a unitary structure by laying up and co-curing three ply-sets in a bifurcated configuration, without metal and fasteners, comprising three continuous surfaces: a first ply-set comprising a first continuous surface forming: an outboard surface of an upper blade; an outboard portion of a root region; and an outboard surface of a lower blade; a second ply-set forming a second continuous surface forming an inboard surface of the upper blade and an upper skin of the root region; and a third ply-set forming a third continuous surface forming an inboard surface of the lower blade and a lower skin of the root region . . . continuous surface. The root region being integral in the bifurcated configuration, matching a shape of an airfoil of a tip of a wing, and comprising two supports that comprise an additional ply-set shaped to receive an attachment system. |
| US10836471B2 |
Aircraft structure component for laminar flow
An aircraft structure component for laminar flow, the aircraft structure component having an outer skin with an aerodynamic surface, wherein the aerodynamic surface has a leading edge portion and a downstream portion adjacently downstream from the leading edge portion, and wherein the downstream portion of the aerodynamic surface includes a paint layer that is not present in the leading edge portion, so that an edge line is formed between the leading edge portion and the downstream portion by the beginning paint layer. An object, to provide an aircraft structure component that allows for a reduced aerodynamic drag, is achieved in that the edge line has a ramp-shaped cross section, wherein the thickness of the paint layer increases from a starting point over a predetermined ramp length to a saturation point where the full thickness of the paint layer is reached. |
| US10836470B2 |
Lopsided payload carriage gimbal for air and water-borne vehicles
The Lopsided Payload Carriage Gimbal in al its embodiments allow Aerial Vehicles and Water-borne vehicles to carry payloads far from the vehicle Geometric Center without significant travel of the vehicle's overall Center of Gravity. Large travel of the CG limits vehicle's performance or renders it inoperable. The embodiments rely on the interaction of the payload and the counter balancing weight through the payload link 18, balancing link 10 main link 14 and battery pylon 8 to substantially reduce the torque generated by the payload in a lopsided position. The embodiments also allow the vehicle carrying the payload to change thrust direction agilely. Finally, the embodiment acts as a mechanical stabilization device for the payload as well. This invention is adaptable to all forms of hover-capable aerial vehicles as well as water-borne vehicles. |
| US10836461B1 |
Portable transducer mount
A portable transducer mount suitable for mounting a transducer on a vessel may include a mount shaft configured for mounting on the vessel. A main shaft may be extendable through the mount shaft. The main shaft may have a shaft leg. A shaft spring may connect the shaft leg to the main shaft. A leaf spring assembly may include at least one elongated, flexible leaf spring carried by the main shaft and the shaft leg of the mount shaft and spanning the shaft spring. A transducer foot assembly may be carried by the shaft leg of the main shaft. The transducer foot assembly may include a base foot plate extending from the shaft leg of the main shaft. A transducer cable conduit may extend between the base foot plate and the shaft leg of the main shaft. A conduit bore may extend through the transducer cable conduit for passage of a transducer cable from the shaft leg through the transducer foot assembly to the transducer. |
| US10836456B2 |
Apparatus for passively preventing marine floating body from twisting during mooring
The present invention relates to an apparatus for passively preventing a marine floating body from twisting during mooring by controlling tension in ropes connected to the marine floating body within a predetermined allowable limit. The apparatus includes: a floating main body connected to the ropes, fixed on the sea, and providing a space for marine work; winches disposed on the floating main body and retracting or releasing the ropes fixing the floating main body; fairleads disposed on portions of the floating main body and guiding the ropes to the winches through themselves; and braking units disposed on portions of the floating main body at a predetermined distance from the fairleads, with the ropes passing through the fairleads and themselves, and controlling a speed of the ropes that are retracted to the winches at a predetermined speed. |
| US10836454B2 |
Floating vessel
The invention relates to a floating vessel comprising a hull, at least one seat, and two outriggers arranged laterally to the hull and connected directly or indirectly to the hull, wherein a drive unit, separately controllable in its drive output, and comprising a respective at least one propeller driven by a motor, in particular an electric motor, is assigned to each outrigger. A helm of the floating vessel is thereby connected to a proportional transducer, and a control signal from the proportional transducer is supplied to a control unit which directly or indirectly controls the motors in accordance with the control signal from the proportional transducer. Thus, a precisely controllable and yet easily disassemblable floating vessel is provided. |
| US10836451B2 |
Body frame reinforcing structure for saddle riding vehicle
A motorcycle having a body frame reinforcing structure includes a right and left pair of down frames supporting an engine in a body frame. The right and left down frames are coupled using the cross member. The cross member includes a plurality of mounted portions mounted to the right and left respective down frames. |
| US10836450B2 |
Deflector assembly
A deflector assembly for protecting a driver of an open-topped vehicle includes a pair of rods, a connector, and a pair of couplers. The connector is coupled to a first end of each rod so that the connector extends between the rods. Each coupler is coupled to a second end of a respective rod. The coupler is configured to couple to an open-topped vehicle proximate to a respective front corner of the open-topped vehicle so that the rods extend upwardly from the open-topped vehicle. The rods are configured to sweep an object from a path in front of a driver of the open-topped vehicle to prevent contact between the object and the driver. |
| US10836449B2 |
Mobile device mount for vehicles
A mobile device mount for vehicles, which is used for fastening on a handle stem of a bicycle, includes a mounting portion, a first holding structure, a second holding structure and a binding structure. The first holding structure is disposed on a surface of the mounting portion to form a holding area. The second holding structure is disposed on the other surface of the mounting portion to form another holding area and has a protruding portion for leaning against the handle stem. The binding structure is connected to the mounting portion and has a binding ring and a binding belt. The binding ring is located at a side of the mounting portion, and the binding belt extends from another side of the mounting portion. Thereby the protruding portion leans against the handle stem, and the binding belt surrounds the handle stem to fasten to the binding ring. |
| US10836448B2 |
Bicycle seat with vents
According to one embodiment, a bicycle seat includes a frame having a front end section, a medial section, and a rear end section. The front end section extends forward from the medial section, and the rear end section extends aft from the medial section. The bicycle seat also includes a first vent positioned in a first side portion of the rear end section, and a second vent positioned in a second side portion of the rear end section. The first vent defines a first passageway that extends through the first side portion of the rear end section. The second vent defines a second passageway that extends through the second side portion of the rear end section. |
| US10836442B1 |
Vehicle skid panel
A vehicle skid panel having a main body configured for installation to a forward area of an underside of a vehicle. The main body has a lower surface and an upper surface. The lower surface includes a flat area, a plurality of first offset areas and a plurality of second offset areas. The plurality of first offset areas are offset from the flat area such that the plurality of first offset areas have respective surfaces that are vertically lower than the flat area and the plurality of second offset areas are vertically higher than the flat area. |
| US10836441B2 |
Fuel cell vehicle cylinder support structure
Plural canister bodies supported by rocker members are disposed below a floor panel. The canister bodies are housed in a case. Lower couplers are disposed above the canister bodies. The lower couplers abut a cover member of the case. Upper couplers are disposed between the cover member and the floor panel. |
| US10836440B2 |
Instrument panel beam, pair of brackets, and instrument panel beam assembly
An instrument panel beam is the instrument panel beam that is arranged in the width direction of an automobile, and includes: a large-diameter hollow tube having a hollow cylindrical shape; and a small-diameter hollow tube which is joined to the large-diameter hollow tube in an axial direction, has a diameter that is smaller than that of the large-diameter hollow tube, and has a hollow cylindrical shape. The small-diameter hollow tube includes two flat plates that extend in a longitudinal direction and two bends that are curved in a circumferential direction, and the flat plates and the bends are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction. |
| US10836436B2 |
Vehicle body frame structure
A wheel house lower member of a vehicle body has an upper surface portion and an outer side surface portion. The upper surface portion has an inner curved surface. The wheel house lower member defines a lower bending section on which an inner side ridge is formed between the upper surface portion and the outer side surface portion. The wheel house lower member has: a depression formed on the inner side ridge to induce deformation of the lower bent portion upon receipt of a frontal collision load; and an elongated hole formed through the outer side surface portion and extending substantially in parallel with the depression. |
| US10836430B2 |
Motor vehicle, system and method for operating such a motor vehicle and such a system
A motor vehicle has a control device, a first sensor and a global positioning device. The control device has a control unit and a data memory. At least one item of information about an arrangement of an overhead line is stored on the data memory. The control unit is connected to the first sensor and to the global positioning device. The first sensor determines a position of the overhead line relative to the motor vehicle and provides the control unit with the relative position. The global positioning device determines a global position of the motor vehicle and provides the control unit with it. The control unit, on the basis of the established relative position, the established global position and the information about the arrangement of the overhead line, calculates a position of the motor vehicle. |
| US10836419B2 |
Stroller
Disclosed is a stroller (1) moveable between a fully deployed state and a fully collapsed state. The stroller (1) comprises: a seat (2) comprising a seat back (5) pivotably connected to a seat base (6), and one or more stops arranged to prevent the stroller (1) from moving from its fully deployed state to its fully collapsed state, wherein the one or more stops arranged to be released to permit the stroller (1) to move from its fully deployed state to its fully collapsed state when at least one of the seat base (6) and seat back (5) is pivoted towards the other. The stroller provides improved safety. |
| US10836418B2 |
Foldable handcart
A foldable handcart comprises a handcart frame comprising a bottom frame, a front frame, a rear frame and side frames. The bottom frame comprises two longitudinal beams and a supporting beam arranged in-between. Each longitudinal beam has two ends separately pivoted to the front and rear frames and comprises a front longitudinal beam part and a rear longitudinal beam part, which are pivoted to two ends of a longitudinal beam limiting part and can be folded downwards or be limited upwards to form the linear longitudinal beam. Each side frame comprises two first oblique beams having first ends pivoted together and second ends separately pivoted to the front and rear frames. In the unfolded state, each front longitudinal beam part and the corresponding rear longitudinal beam part form one linear longitudinal beam and form a triangular supporting structure together with the two first oblique beams of the corresponding side frame. |
| US10836414B2 |
Method and system for sharing of information pertinent at a railway crossing
An information sharing system derives from a roadway vehicles management system position-related data of a roadway vehicle along a road and determines a roadway vehicle timing at or during which the roadway vehicle is estimated to arrive at or cross a railway crossing. The information sharing system further derives from a railway vehicles management system position-related data of a railway vehicle along the railway and determines a railway vehicle timing at or during which the railway vehicle is estimated to arrive at or have passed the railway crossing. The information sharing system determines, based on comparing a roadway vehicle time window to a railway vehicle time window, that the roadway vehicle time window and the railway vehicle time window at least partly overlap. The information sharing system provides information associated with the overlap to the roadway vehicle or the railway vehicle. |
| US10836412B2 |
System, method, and program for preventing accidents
The present invention provides a system for preventing an accident that minimizes the number of monitor devices and prevents a collision accident to reduce the work and cost burdens. The system for preventing an accident 1 of the present invention includes an imaging device 10, a monitor server 20, and a warning device 60. The control unit 30 of the monitor server 20 executes the area receiving module 31 to receive input of an approach area as an area where a vehicle approaches and a danger area where is danger from an approaching vehicle based on a base image taken by the imaging device 10. The control unit 30 executes the first judgment module 33 to judge whether or not a vehicle enters the approach area based on an image taken by the imaging device 10. If a vehicle enters the approach area, the control unit 30 executes the second judgment module 34 to judge whether or not a person, etc., enters the approach area or the danger area. If a person, etc., enters the approach area or the danger area, the control unit 30 executes the warning module 35 to instruct the warning device 60 to provide warning information. |
| US10836410B2 |
Carbody of railcar
A carbody of a railcar includes: an underframe; a first member provided at one of vertical sides of a vertical center of the underframe, supported by the underframe, and absorbing collision energy; a second member provided at the other vertical side of the vertical center of the underframe, supported by the underframe, and contacting an obstacle when the first member is compressed by collision with the obstacle. In a case where the second member receives a reaction force from the obstacle when the first member is compressed by the collision with the obstacle, the second member transfers to the underframe a moment load that is opposite in a rotational direction to a moment load transferred to the underframe by the first member. |
| US10836408B2 |
Vehicle head with reduced crosswind sensitivity
A vehicle having a wagon body which is supported on at least one running gear, wherein the wagon body defines a vehicle longitudinal direction, a vehicle transverse direction and a vehicle height direction. The wagon body has a body section and an adjacent head section. The head section has an outer skin and a flow separation unit for reducing sensitivity of the vehicle to crosswind. The flow separation unit comprises a roof-like protrusion formed by the outer skin. The roof-like protrusion has a first roof section, a second roof section, and a ridge section forming a transition between the first roof section and the second roof section. The first roof section and the second roof section run inclined to one another such that, the ridge section forms a flow separation edge for the air flow. |
| US10836407B2 |
System and method for inspecting a rail
A system and method for inspecting a rail is provided. The system includes an ultrasonic transducer positioned to emit an ultrasonic beam onto the rail and receive a refraction beam, the ultrasonic transducer being movable between a first position and a second position. A sensor is operable to measure an angle of a carriage, the carriage being positioned on the rail. A controller is operably coupled to the sensor, the controller having a processor that is responsive to executable computer instructions when executed on the processor to cause the ultrasonic transducer to move to receive refraction beam in response to the measured angle indicating a rail radius of less than a predetermined first threshold. |
| US10836404B2 |
Driver assistance device for notifying driver of assistance using vehicle-to-vehicle communication
A driver assistance device configured to be mounted on a first vehicle is provided. The device receives first positions and first speeds of the first vehicle, and receives second positions, second speeds, and events of a second vehicle. Each of the first positions, the first speeds, the second positions, the second speeds, and the events is on a timeline. A first approach time is derived based on a first current position of the first vehicle, a first current speed of the first vehicle, a second current position of the second vehicle, and a second current speed of the second vehicle. A second approach time is derived based on the first current position, the first current speed, and a past position of the second vehicle. Information is output to a driver of the first vehicle based on at least the first and second approach times. |
| US10836401B1 |
Dynamic limiting of vehicle operation based on interior configurations
A system and method are provided for controlling operation of a vehicle. The system may include an interior data collection component configured to collected interior configuration data representing an interior space of the vehicle, a vehicle operation control configured to control actions of the vehicle, and one or more processors configured to determine, by processing the interior vehicle configuration data, an interior vehicle configuration of the vehicle, and cause the vehicle operation controller to cause the vehicle to take a specific action based on the interior vehicle configuration. |
| US10836396B2 |
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle comprises an engine, a motor and a meter display device. The hybrid vehicle is configured to display a tachometer on the meter display device in response to selection of a sport mode in a CS mode and to display a power meter on the meter display device irrespective of selection of the sport mode in a CD mode. |
| US10836394B2 |
Apparatus and method for lane change control
An apparatus for lane change control for a vehicle may include: a determination device to determine lane change conditions for a first vehicle and a second vehicle, which are each travelling in a target lane to which a host vehicle performs a lance change; and a controller to perform the lane change control for the host vehicle when both the lane change conditions for the first and second vehicles are met. In particular, the first vehicle is located behind the host vehicle, and the second vehicle is located in front of the host vehicle. |
| US10836387B2 |
Vehicle and control apparatus
A vehicle includes: an automatic transmission configured to select a gear from a plurality of gears by switching engagement of a plurality of friction engaging mechanisms; a determination unit configured to determine whether a predetermined deceleration condition is satisfied during traveling; and an engagement control unit configured to control the plurality of friction engaging mechanisms. If the determination unit determines that the predetermined deceleration condition is satisfied, the engagement control unit decelerates the vehicle by controlling, in addition to a friction engaging mechanism corresponding to a current gear among the plurality of friction engaging mechanisms, a degree of engagement of another friction engaging mechanism that can generate interlock of the automatic transmission. |
| US10836386B2 |
Determination of roll angle and bank angle with suspension displacement data
A device includes a body operatively connected to a plurality of wheels, with the plurality of wheels being positioned relative to a banked surface defining a bank angle (β). A suspension system includes at least one suspension sensor configured to provide suspension displacement data. A controller is in communication with the at least one suspension sensor and has a processor and tangible, non-transitory memory on which is recorded instructions. The controller is configured to obtain the suspension displacement data and determine a roll angle (φ) based at least partially on the suspension displacement data. The bank angle (β) is determined based at least partially on the roll angle (φ), a yaw rate (r), a longitudinal velocity (Vx) and a plurality of predetermined parameters. Operation of the device is controlled based partly on at least one of the roll angle (φ) and the bank angle (β). |
| US10836381B2 |
Driving assistance device
A driving assistance device includes a travel information acquisition unit, a first information acquisition unit, a second information acquisition unit, a collision determination unit, a driving control unit, a presence determination unit, and an early control unit. When the presence determination unit determines that a moving object is present ahead of the own vehicle in its traveling direction in a case where the moving object is not detected by a detection device which is mounted on the own vehicle, the early control unit performs early control for advancing a timing at which the moving object is detected by the detection device and the driving control unit performs control so that the own vehicle performs avoidance driving action. |
| US10836378B2 |
Vehicle behavior control device
There is provided a vehicle behavior control device capable of improving responsivity of a vehicle behavior and a linear feeling with respect to a steering wheel operation without causing a driver to experience a strong feeling of intervention of the control and, at the same time, capable of controlling behavior of a vehicle in such a manner as to also improve stability of the vehicle attitude and riding comfort. In a vehicle behavior control device applied to a vehicle 1 having steerable front road wheels 2, the vehicle behavior control device includes a PCM 14 which acquires a steering speed of the vehicle, and increases a vertical load on the front road wheels when the steering speed becomes equal to or greater than a given threshold TS1 which is greater than zero. |
| US10836372B2 |
System and method for controlling a hybrid vehicle in park or neutral
A hybrid vehicle control system and method include a controller programmed to, while a transmission is in PARK or NEUTRAL, start an engine, close a disconnect clutch selectively coupling the engine to an electric machine, and control the electric machine to charge a traction battery in response to the accelerator pedal position exceeding an idle position and being less than a threshold. The controller controls transmission impeller speed in response to accelerator pedal position exceeding the threshold to allow revving the engine in response to accelerator pedal. A method for controlling a hybrid vehicle includes starting an engine, closing a clutch between the engine and an electric machine, and controlling the engine and the electric machine to either: i) charge a traction battery or ii) rev the engine based on accelerator pedal position relative to a threshold above an idle position while the transmission is in PARK or NEUTRAL. |
| US10836368B2 |
Master cylinder and electronic brake system including the same
A master cylinder and an electronic brake system including the same are disclosed. The master cylinder includes a cylinder body connected to a reservoir and provided with a bore, one end of which is opened in a longitudinal direction, a piston configured to be movable forward and backward within the bore, and at least one master chamber configured to discharge a master chamber in response to a displacement of the piston. The master cylinder includes a pedal simulator provided in the bore. The pedal simulator is spaced apart from the piston by a predetermined distance, is directly pressurized by a brake pedal, and thus provides reaction force. The simulation chamber is formed in the bore, and is separated from the master chamber by the pedal simulator. The simulation passage connects the simulation chamber to the master chamber. The simulation valve is provided in the simulation passage, and controls flow of a pressing medium in response to an opening/closing operation thereof. |
| US10836361B2 |
Adapter for wiping system
The invention relates to an adapter (13) designed to connect a wiper blade (1) to a drive arm (2) of a windscreen wiping system (3) for vehicles, the adapter (13) being outfitted with at least one locking means (18) designed to lock the adapter (13) in a terminal portion (11) of the drive arm (2), the adapter (13) comprising a pivoting means (27) of the locking means (18), characterized in that the adapter (13) comprises a portion (40) at least partially bounding off a volume (26) of the adapter (13), the locking means (18) comprising at least one appendage (39) which extends into the inside of the volume (26). |
| US10836358B2 |
Wiper blade comprising a heating electrical circuit and a PTC fuse
The invention proposes a wiper blade (10) of a motor vehicle, comprising a heating electrical circuit (30) comprising at least one heating resistive element, which is connected to terminals (36) for supplying electric current, and a component for regulating the electric power supply current, which is a resettable fuse with a positive temperature coefficient (50), known as a PTC fuse. The PTC fuse (50) is, for example, a surface-mounted component, known as a CMS component, which is electrically connected to two belonging electrical connecting areas (44, 46). |
| US10836355B2 |
Optical rain sensor and method for determining a minimal rain drop size
The present invention relates to a rain sensor detecting the size of rain drops based on optical effects. The rain sensor is mounted on a first surface of a pane in order to detect the amount of moisture on an opposing second surface of the pane. The rain sensor comprises at least one emitter for emitting electromagnetic radiation, directed from the first surface to the second surface to form at least two rain-sensitive areas on the second surface At least one receiver is included for sensing radiation emitted by the emitter and that has been internally reflected at the rain-sensitive areas. The rain sensor generates an output signal indicative of an amount of moisture on the rain-sensitive area. A control unit calculates a minimal droplet size based on the output signal. |
| US10836351B2 |
Authorizing the use of a motor vehicle
A method for authorizing the use of a motor vehicle by a portable identification transmitter is provided. According to the method, a first vehicle antenna emits a first signal, which is received by an identification-transmitter antenna. The identification transmitter determines at least one of the spatial components of the first electromagnetic field of the received first signal. A second vehicle antenna emits a second signal, which is received by the identification-transmitter antenna. The identification transmitter determines at least one of the spatial components of the second electromagnetic field of the received second signal. A computer determines the angle between the determined spatial component of the first electromagnetic field and the determined spatial component of the second electromagnetic field. The identification transmitter transmits an authorization signal for authorizing use of the motor vehicle to the motor vehicle only if the angle exceeds a predetermined threshold value. |
| US10836348B1 |
Mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. In one example, a method for mobile vehicle integration with a home automation system is described, the method including detecting, at the home automation system, an event associated with a mobile vehicle integrated with the home automation system. The method also includes performing, by the home automation system, an action related to the detected event. |
| US10836347B2 |
Seat belt retractor
A seat belt retractor that includes a torsion bar is positioned in a spool. The second end of the torsion bar is engaged with a locking mechanism mounted to the frame. The torsion bar is configured to be locked at the second end while the first end rotates with the spool so that the torsion bar deforms to absorb force. The locking mechanism includes a lock base and a locking hub that is mounted to the second end of the torsion bar and is releasably connected to the lock base to prevent the second end of the torsion bar from rotating. The locking hub is configured to be released and rotate relative to the lock base to thereby permit rotation of the second end of the torsion bar with the first end of the torsion bar and the spool. |
| US10836346B2 |
Methods and systems for providing a protect occupants mode with an autonomous vehicle
An autonomous vehicle or self-driving vehicle can protect persons from accidents. When the occupants of a vehicle exit the vehicle, those occupants can be endangered by the driving environment. Thus, while the occupants are outside the vehicle, the vehicle can continue to monitor the environment and provide warnings or intercept other vehicles or objects that may impact the occupants. Once all occupants have exited the vehicle, the vehicle's systems can continue to track each person around the vehicle and may engage, in limited maneuvers, to shield the pedestrians around the vehicle. |
| US10836343B2 |
Airbag device
An airbag device 100 includes: an inflator 112 that is provided in a vehicle and capable of supplying gas; and an outer bag 114 that inflates, by using the gas, in a prescribed shape in front of an occupant 134 sitting in a seat 102 of the vehicle. The outer bag 114 includes an outside base fabric 122 forming an outer surface thereof, an opening part 126 provided in a prescribed area of the outside base fabric 122, and an inside base fabric 124 forming an inner peripheral surface thereof recessed in a concave shape from the opening part 126 and inflating so as to protrude partially from the opening part 126 to a side of the seat. In the airbag device 100, the inside base fabric 124 has lower tension than the outside base fabric 122 and restrains the occupant 134. |
| US10836340B2 |
Airbag apparatus
An airbag apparatus inflates to be spread such that a front side and both sides of at least one occupant are surrounded. The airbag apparatus includes an airbag's bag body that has the first bag body, the second bag body, and the third bag body which are integrally formed and inflate to be spread on one side, the front side, and the other side of the occupant; and an energy absorbing portion that causes an upper portion of the first bag body and an upper portion of the third bag body to be coupled to a vehicle body, generates a load reaction force for supporting the airbag's bag body when the occupant is restrained, and allows the airbag's bag body to move. |
| US10836339B2 |
Airbag including reinforcements
An airbag assembly includes an airbag inflatable to an inflated position and reinforcements fixed to the airbags. The reinforcements are rigid relative to the airbag and are moveable with the airbag to the inflated position. |
| US10836338B2 |
Method and device for monitoring an energy reserve and safety device for a vehicle
A method for monitoring an energy reserve for a safety device for a vehicle includes the task of evaluating a change of a voltage present in the energy reserve between a starting value suitable for operating the safety device and a test voltage value suitable for operating the safety device to monitor the energy reserve. |
| US10836332B2 |
Connection structure connecting conduit to protector, and wire harness
A connection structure connecting a conduit 12 to a protector 30, the conduit 12 having a wire 11 inserted therein and being configured to move in accordance with sliding of a sliding object, and the protector 30 being attached to an end portion of the conduit 12 and being configured to move with the conduit 12, wherein, the protector 30 includes: a latch portion 39 that is joined to the conduit 12 in a latched state; and a sliding portion 15 that can slide in the direction in which the conduit 12 extends, opposes the conduit 12 in a normal position, and restricts release of the latched state of the latch portion 39. |
| US10836328B2 |
Vehicle upholstery member
A vehicle upholstery member includes a base member provided with a surface layer having a three-dimensional shape. An outer surface of the surface layer is formed of planar surface elements arranged without gaps therebetween, each planar surface element having a polygonal planar shape with a predetermined size. |
| US10836323B2 |
Vehicle interior component
A component for a vehicle interior is disclosed. The component may comprise a base, a shaft, a seat for the shaft and a bin installed in the base for rotation relative to the base between closed and open positions. The bin may be installed by coupling of the shaft to the seat. The seat may comprise an aperture for the shaft and a tab to retain the shaft in the aperture for rotation of the bin by rotation of the shaft. The tab may comprise at least one of a flange; a flexible tab; a guide. The tab may comprise a flexible projection to retain the shaft into the aperture of the seat. The seat may comprise a slot; the tab may comprise a flexible guide adjacent the slot to nest the shaft in the aperture. The bin may comprise a sunglass holder; the component may comprise an overhead console. |
| US10836320B2 |
Light module, light assembly and rear view device for a vehicle
A light module for a light assembly of an exterior rear view device comprises a light source unit with at least one wire for an electric connection with a printed circuit board of the rear view device, in particular of the light assembly. The light module further comprises a housing unit supporting the light source unit and being provided with connecting and/or holding means for the attachment to at least one part, in particular a housing part, of the rear view device. The light module also includes sealing means for water and dustproof of the connection between the light module and the at least one part. A light assembly includes at least one of such a light module, and an exterior rear view device includes such a light assembly. |
| US10836318B2 |
Logo lamp assembly and method of using same
A logo lamp device includes a housing having a top, a bottom, a left side, a right side, a front, and a back, a cap covering the top of the housing or preferably an encapsulant, one or more clips formed integrally with or attached to the housing, a connector receiving portion including an opening formed at the back of the housing, a printed circuit board (PCB) fully enclosed within the housing, a light source connected to the PCB and enclosed within the housing, and an optical assembly including at least one optical element for receiving light projected by the light source. |
| US10836316B2 |
Interior mirror base arrangement for a motor vehicle
An interior mirror base arrangement for a motor vehicle has a base for an interior mirror which can be permanently fastened to a windshield of the motor vehicle adjacent to a roof liner, a cover element which is movably mounted on the base, and a fastener, by which the cover element can be fastened to the roof liner. |
| US10836308B2 |
Light piping for interior trim
A vehicle seat is provided having first and second trim panels having an outer appearance surface. An illumination trim portion separates the first and second trim panels. The illumination portion has a pocket formed of translucent material and has first and second lateral flaps disposed on opposite sides of a central tunnel. A first seam secures the illumination portion to the first trim panel and to the first lateral flap. A second seam secures the illumination portion to the second trim panel and to the second lateral flap. A light conducting strip is inserted in the central tunnel of the pocket. A light source is in communication with the light conducting strip. Light from the light source is visible through the translucent material of the central tunnel. |
| US10836304B2 |
Security mounting arrangement
A security mounting arrangement can include a mounting bracket and a shielding bracket. The mounting bracket can have a first aperture and a second aperture. The shielding bracket can be selectively engageable with the mounting bracket and have a third aperture aligned with the first aperture when the mounting bracket and the shielding bracket are engaged with one another. A passageway extending along an axis can be defined by the first aperture and the third aperture. The passageway can have a first portion with a first diameter, a second portion with a second diameter, and a third portion with a third diameter positioned between the first portion and the second portion along the axis. The third diameter can be greater than the first diameter and the second diameter. |
| US10836301B2 |
Lighting system for ascertaining geometric properties, and driver assistance system and method therefor
A driver assistance system of a motor vehicle includes a lighting system of the motor vehicle, having an illumination unit that illuminates a scene in the surroundings of the vehicle by projecting a number of actuatable pixels, whereby the illumination unit projects a predefined pattern onto the scene. An image capture unit captures an image of at least part of the scene. A computation unit computes at least one geometric property of the scene based on the captured image and the predefined pattern. |
| US10836300B2 |
Fastening device for detachably fastening of an object to a vehicle floor
The present disclosure relates to a fastening device (1) for fastening an object, such as a wheelchair, thereto. The fastening device is to be mounted on a vehicle floor. The fastening device (1) comprises an automatic locking retractor (ALR) and a manually operable lever (11) biased by a biasing member (12) to a neutral intermediate position when no manual force is applied thereto. The lever (11) being manually rotatable from the intermediate position in a first direction (A) to a tightening position and being manually rotatable from the intermediate position in a second direction (B) opposite the first direction to a release position. |
| US10836296B2 |
Feed distribution assembly
A feed distribution assembly for transporting and dispensing feed includes a trailer and a silo. The silo is coupled to a bed of the trailer and is configured to position feed. The trailer is configured to couple to a vehicle to transport the feed to a desired location. An auger is coupled to a bottom of the silo. The auger is configured to selectively convey the feed from the silo to dispense the feed at the desired location. |
| US10836293B2 |
Color coded trim-to-fit mat
An automobile mat has a plurality of differently colored guidelines applied to one of both of its top surface and bottom surface, each to aid in the cutting there-along to create a mat periphery shaped and sized to properly fit one of a similar plurality of vehicle models. |
| US10836291B2 |
Seating assembly for a vehicle with source of liquid sanitizer and nozzles to dispense liquid sanitizer onto exterior surface of seating assembly to sanitize the exterior surface
A vehicle comprises: a plurality of seating assemblies, each seating assembly including an exterior surface, an interior beneath the exterior surface, a pressured supply of liquid sanitizer disposed within the interior, and at least one valve in fluid communication with the pressurized supply of liquid sanitizer that opens to allow liquid sanitizer to be dispensed onto the exterior surface. Each of the at least one valve are selectively positionable to and from an open position where the liquid sanitizer flows through the valve to allow liquid sanitizer to be dispensed onto the exterior surface and a closed position where the liquid sanitizer cannot flow through the valve. A controller, configured to receive instructions from a user interface, communicates with each of the at least one valve to cause any particular valve to move to and from the open position and the closed position. |
| US10836284B1 |
Hygienic kit for airplanes
A hygienic kit for airplanes has a tray cover, a pair of arm rest covers and a headrest cover. The tray cover has a table covering with a first end that is removably attachable to an airplane tray table and a second end that is attached to a pocket. Pocket has a front face, a back face, peripheral sides and an open top. Second end of table covering is attached to the front face of the pocket. The tray cover is folded into a compact envelope and unfoldable for use. Each arm rest cover has an arm rest panel and side panels. The side panels allow each arm rest cover to be removably attachable to an airplane arm rest. The headrest cover has a front panel and a rear panel. The front panel and the rear panel are connected to form a cap sized to be removably positioned over an airplane headrest. |
| US10836283B2 |
Seat lock device
A seat lock device includes: a striker installed in a vehicle body; and a lock unit provided on a seat back tiltable in a seat front-rear direction and holding the seat back in a standing state by locking the striker. The striker includes a base bracket attached to the vehicle body and a U-shaped rod locked by the lock unit, the base bracket has two support portions which respectively support end portions of the rod with a space therebetween in the seat front-rear direction, and at least one of the support portions deforms when a load exceeding a predetermined load is input to the rod so as to permit movement of the end portion of the rod supported by the support portion with respect to the base bracket. |
| US10836282B2 |
Reclining device for vehicle seat
Disclosed is a reclining device for a vehicle seat, the reclining device includes: a flange having inner teeth; a gear plate having an outer tooth part and a coupling part, the outer tooth part provided with outer teeth and engaged with a part of the inner teeth of the flange in an eccentric state with the flange, and the coupling part having a locking step; an input device provided inside a through hole of the gear plate and coupled to a shaft to allow the flange and the gear plate to be eccentric with each other and to perform relative rotation when the shaft is rotated; and a bracket having an insertion hole, and a locking protrusion that is locked by the locking step of the coupling part formed at an inner circumferential surface of the insertion hole to prevent the relative rotation with the gear plate. |
| US10836276B2 |
Display device
A display device is mounted on a hybrid vehicle provided with an internal-combustion engine, an electric motor, an electricity storage device configured to store electricity used to drive the electric motor, and a charger configured to externally charge the electricity storage device using electricity from an external power supply. The display device includes a display and a display controller. The display displays a residual capacity of the electricity storage device. When the residual capacity of the electricity storage device is substantially zero, the display controller displays the residual capacity greater than zero on the display. |
| US10836275B2 |
Adaptive electric vehicle charging based on grid monitoring
At an electronic device that is coupled to a main input of an electricity demand center on an electric grid: activating load monitoring for the electricity demand center; determining an electricity consumption cap for a current electricity consumption cycle at the electricity demand center; during the current electricity consumption cycle, detecting activation of a first electric vehicle charging connection; and in response to detecting activation of the first electric vehicle charging connection, enforcing an output power cap for EV-charging circuits at the electricity demand center, including dynamically adjusting a current output power of the first electric vehicle charging connection in accordance with a difference between the electricity consumption cap for the current electricity consumption cycle and a current load on non-EV charging circuits at the electricity demand center. |
| US10836273B2 |
Adaptive electric vehicle charging based on grid monitoring
At an electronic device that is coupled to a set of circuits configured to supply electricity to respective on-board charging systems of one or more electric vehicles: detecting activation of a first electric vehicle charging connection; in response to detecting the activation of the first electric vehicle charging connection, obtaining a first communication signal through the first electric vehicle charging connection; decoding the first communication signal to extract a respective vehicle identifier corresponding to an on-board charging system of a first electric vehicle that is connected to the set of circuits through the first electric charging connection; configuring a first charging mode for the on-board charging system of the first electric vehicle in accordance with the respective vehicle identifier; and enabling charging of the first electric vehicle through the first electric vehicle charging connection in accordance with the first charging mode. |
| US10836272B2 |
Dealership energy management system for charging incoming customer vehicles with inventory vehicles and method thereof
In an illustrative embodiment, and to remove overall peak demand, a dealership energy management system may include bi-directional charging devices that may be associated with inventory vehicles and output devices that may be associated with customer vehicles. Inventory may be processed and associated with days stored at the dealership. The inventory vehicles may be charged up to 60% during off-peak hours to provide charge to incoming customer vehicles during peak hours. The inventory vehicles may discharge down to 40%, while providing charge to the customer vehicles, before another vehicle within the inventory is selected to provide charge. Inventory vehicles may be charged and discharged based on the days stored at the dealership as well as whether those vehicles have been discharged below a threshold. |
| US10836270B2 |
Drone implemented border patrol
The drone implemented border patrol solution is projected to be more effective at preventing successful border penetrations over very long distances than any attempted solution. It requires functionally zero infrastructure investment. It can be deployed in six months or less and it costs less than $100,000 a mile to implement (vs. 15 million a mile for a physical wall, or 4 million a mile for a virtual fence (a 97% price reduction)). |
| US10836269B2 |
Parking lot bumper inductive charger with automatic payment processing
A charging station for an electric vehicle, including payment processing over a communications network, is disclosed. The charging station includes a housing having an elongated shape emulating a parking bumper, including an elongated planar element disposed at an acute angle to a floor and designed to provide a barrier to wheels of the electric vehicle, an inductive charging element, a sensor for detecting a location of the electric vehicle in relation to the planar element of the charging station, a radio frequency receiver for receiving a signal including a unique identifier associated with the electric vehicle, a network interface controller configured for transmitting the unique identifier to a server and for receiving confirmation of payment for inductive charging provided to the electric vehicle and a processor configured for activating the inductive charging element to provide inductive charging to the electric vehicle responsive to receiving the confirmation of payment. |
| US10836260B2 |
Wireless power supply systems for a vehicle
A vehicle includes: a traction motor; a diagnostic module; a receiving coil; and a controller. The diagnostic module executes a diagnostic test of a rotational position sensor of the traction motor. The receiving coil receives a power wirelessly. The controller switches the diagnostic module to a state that is less likely to determine an error than normal when the receiving coil is positioned with respect to a supplying coil in a ground equipment. |
| US10836258B2 |
Preconditioning of an energy store of a motor vehicle
A control device controls a preconditioning of at least one energy consumer in a motor vehicle and an energy store incorporated in the motor vehicle. The control device is designed to control the energy take-up of the energy consumer and the energy take-up of a charging device incorporated in the motor vehicle such that a difference is generated between the energy take-up of the energy consumer and the energy take-up of the charging device, which is compensated by an energy take-up of the energy store or by a release of energy from the energy store, with the result that the energy store is warmed by the power loss associated with the energy take-up or with the release of energy from the energy store. |
| US10836257B2 |
Control apparatus and control system including the same
A control apparatus includes: an operation prediction section that predicts that equipment will shift from an operation stopped state to an operating state; and a supply control section that, if it is not predicted that the equipment will shift from the operation stopped state to the operating state, sets a main-electrical power conversion device to the operation stopped state and operates an auxiliary-electrical power conversion device to supply electrical power from the auxiliary-electrical power conversion device to the equipment, and that, if it is predicted that the equipment will shift from the operation stopped state to the operating state, operates the main-electrical power conversion device to supply power from the main-electrical power conversion device to the equipment. Power conversion efficiency of the auxiliary-electrical power conversion device is higher than that of the main-electrical power conversion device within a load current range corresponding to a dark current flowing through the equipment. |
| US10836253B2 |
Control system for vehicle
A vehicle control system is provided, which includes an operating amount detector configured to detect an operating amount by an operator, of an operation mechanism comprising at least one of an accelerator pedal and a brake pedal, a speed detector configured to detect a vehicle traveling speed, a reaction-force generator configured to generate a reaction force of the pedal, and a controller. The controller includes a processor to execute an acceleration calculating module to calculate an acceleration based on the traveling speed and the operating amount, a rigidity characteristic setting module to set the reaction force so that a rigidity value that is a ratio of the reaction force to the operating amount increases as the acceleration increases, and a reaction-force control module to control the reaction-force generator so that the reaction force generated by the reaction-force generator becomes the reaction-force value set by the rigidity characteristic setting module. |
| US10836250B2 |
System for securing fuel in vehicles using IoT devices
The present invention provides system (100) for securing fuel of motor vehicles using IoT devices. The system comprises control device (101) mounted on lid of fuel tank to control the opening and closing of the lid of the fuel tank, from remote places. The control device (101) comprises plurality of IoT sensors connected to a microcontroller unit (205), a GSM module (202) to transfer the data between the authorized user and control device (101). The control device (101) also comprises microcontroller unit (205) to execute the plurality of operations and motor (207) integrated with microcontroller unit (205) to lock or unlock the lid of the fuel tank on receiving the signal from authorized user. An application is installed onto the user's mobile device (104) to monitor and track the activities in fuel tank. A cloud based database server (103) is used for storing and analyzing the measured fuel data. |
| US10836249B2 |
Capless closure device for a fuel tank filler neck of a vehicle and a vehicle including such a device
A capless closure device including a body, an end plate provided with a circular opening adapted for receiving a fuel nozzle, and a flap door adapted to close the circular opening, where the capless closure device includes a latch edge arranged at the lower edge of the circular opening and a spaced apart sealing edge, and where an inlet drain opening is arranged between the latch edge and the sealing edge. The advantage of the invention is that a capless closure device with an integrated drain passage is provided in a cost-effective way. |
| US10836247B2 |
Vehicle power assist system
A vehicle power assist system can be applied to a vehicle with a driven wheel (4) that is mechanically unconnected to a main drive source (5) such as an internal combustion engine. The driven wheel (4) is supported by a wheel support bearing assembly (31) to which a drive assist, motor generator (8) is mounted. A rotor of the motor generator (8) is directly fixed to a rotational ring of the wheel support bearing assembly (31) without interposition of a speed reducing mechanism or a speed increasing mechanism. The vehicle power assist system includes a power storage unit (19) configured to store a regenerative power generated by the motor generator (8) and to supply the stored power to the motor generator (8). |
| US10836240B2 |
Vehicle door and door providing method
A vehicle assembly includes, among other things, a vehicle door changeable back and forth between a first configuration and a second configuration. In the first configuration, the vehicle door is provided by an inner module coupled to an outer module. In the second configuration, the vehicle door is provided by the inner module without the outer module. A door providing method includes providing a vehicle door in a first configuration using an inner module coupled to an outer module. The method further includes providing the vehicle door in a second configuration using the inner module without the outer module. |
| US10836232B2 |
Electronic height control system for a vehicle with multiple input signals
A control system for controlling the ride height of a vehicle, the system including a controller that receives and processes multiple variable inputs to provide enhanced ride height control. The inputs include a brake system signal including an Automatic Braking System (ABS) signal and/or an Electronic Braking System (EBS) signal, a remote setpoint signal and/or a fluid dump signal. The system also provides for measuring the actual ride height, filtering the measured ride height, determining if the filter ride height signal exceeds a threshold level, and adjusting the ride height accordingly. |
| US10836229B2 |
Leaf spring suspension system for a vehicle
A leaf spring suspension system for a vehicle includes a chassis rail. Also included is a pivot block operatively coupled to the chassis rail and rotatable relative to the chassis rail. Further included is a leaf spring operatively coupled to the pivot block proximate an end of the leaf spring. Yet further included is a half leaf spring operatively coupled to the pivot block proximate a first end of the half leaf spring and operatively coupled to a vehicle axle proximate a second end of the half leaf spring. |
| US10836225B2 |
Detachable receiver
Disclosed is a detachable receiver apparatus for a hitch assembly. The apparatus includes a body having an attachment portion and a receiver portion. The attachment portion may be selectively attached to a frame of a towing vehicle. The receiver portion may be selectively attached to a receiver member. The receiver member may selectively attach to a hitch bar. In one embodiment, the receiver portion is received within the receiver member. In another embodiment, the receiver portion defines a cavity for receiving the receiver member. The attachment portion may include at least one locking member for selectively locking or unlocking the attachment portion to the frame of the towing vehicle. The assembly may include an actuator for selectively locking and unlocking the locking member. |
| US10836222B2 |
Tire mounted sensors with controlled orientation and removal detection
Tire mounted sensors have controlled orientation with respect to a direction of vehicle travel when fitted to a tire of the vehicle. The tire mounted sensor includes a sensor housing containing a pressure and/or other type of sensor and electronic components which is inserted into a sensor mount attached to the tire. Controlling the orientation of the orientation-sensitive components relative to the direction of travel of the vehicle is achieved by indicating the direction of travel of the vehicle on the sensor mount. Controlling the orientation of the sensor housing within the sensor mount, preferably in all six axes of freedom, is achieved by an orientation key or asymmetrical feature on the sensor mount that corresponds to a mating feature on the sensor housing. |
| US10836220B2 |
Control and supply valve assembly for a tire pressure management system
A valve assembly system including a supply valve assembly, a control valve assembly and a connecting module and the tire pressure management system made therewith. |
| US10836219B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire (1) includes a mechanical fastener (3) formed of at least two or more fastener components (3a, 3b) and attached to a tire inner surface (2). In such a pneumatic tire (1), the two or more fastener components (3a, 3b) of the mechanical fastener (3) are fixed with a resin reinforcement member (7) sandwiched therebetween, the resin reinforcement member (7) including at least one layer of a resin film or resin sheet including any of: (a) a resin or a resin composition made of a blend of resin and an elastomer; (b) a resin or a resin composition made of a blend of a resin and an elastomer including arranged fibers; and (c) a resin or a resin composition made of a blend of a resin and an elastomer with short fibers compounded therein. |
| US10836218B2 |
Pneumatic tire
In a pneumatic tire, a sidewall portion includes a plurality of projecting portions projecting in a tire width-direction. The projecting portions are placed such that at least portions of the projecting portions are superposed on a first block in a tire radial-direction as viewed in the tire width-direction. At least one of the projecting portions includes an opening which is separated from at least one of end edges of the projecting portions in the tire radial-direction. The opening includes a radial bottom curved surface having an arc cross section extending along the tire radial-direction. A radius of curvature of the radial bottom curved surface is equal to or greater than a maximum depth size of the opening. |
| US10836216B2 |
Tire
A tire includes a tread portion being provided with a shoulder main groove and a crown main groove to form a middle land portion therebetween. The middle land portion is divided into a plurality of middle blocks. At least one of the middle blocks is provided with a recess to form a first portion located on a circumferential first side of the recess and a second portion located on a circumferential second side of the recess, wherein at a side of the shoulder main groove, the second portion has a circumferential edge smaller than that of the first portion. The second portion includes a ground contacting surface provided with a dimple. The dimple is located on a side of the shoulder main groove with respect to the center in the tire axial direction of the middle land portion. |
| US10836213B2 |
Tire
A passenger vehicle pneumatic tire comprising: a carcass; and inclined belt layers and a circumferential belt layer, wherein: the inclined belt layers include at least two inclined belt layers having different tire widthwise widths; an inclination angle θ1 with respect to the tire circumferential direction of the cords forming the inclined belt layer having the widest width and an inclination angle θ2 with respect to the tire circumferential direction of the cords forming the inclined belt layer having the narrowest width satisfy correlations that 30°≤θ1≤85°, 10°≤θ2≤30°, and θ1>θ2; and a tire widthwise width W1 of the inclined belt layer having the widest width and a tire widthwise width W2 of the inclined belt layer having the narrowest width satisfy a correlation that W2≤0.6W1. |
| US10836211B2 |
Non-pneumatic tire
According to the present invention, when a first point (P1) is set on an end edge on an outer end portion (15a) side of a coupling member (15) and a fifth point (P5) is set on an end edge on an inner end portion (15b) side of the coupling member (15), and when a distance (H1) from the fifth point (P5) to the second point (P2) along a reference straight line (RL) passing through the first point (P1) and a tire axis is set to 0.80 times a reference distance (H) from the fifth point (P5) to the first point (P1) along the reference straight line, a distance (H2) from the fifth point (P5) to the third point along the reference straight line is set to 0.65 times the reference distance (H), and a distance (H3) from the fifth point (P5) to the fourth point (P4) along the reference straight line is set to 0.30 times the reference distance (H), the third point (P3) is disposed on the other side in the tire circumferential direction of an overall inclined straight line (SL) passing through the first point (P1) and the fifth point (P5), and a horizontal distance (D2) between the second point (P2) and the third point (P3) in a perpendicular direction (D) perpendicular to the reference straight line (RL) is larger than each of a horizontal distance D1 between the first point (P1) and the second point (P2) in the perpendicular direction (D) and a horizontal distance (D4) between the fourth point (P4) and the fifth point (P5) in the perpendicular direction (D). |
| US10836210B2 |
Methods of reducing oxygen in tire air chambers, compositions and assemblies related thereto
Methods of reducing oxygen in tire air chambers with an oxygen scavenger that contains diethylhydroxylamine are disclosed herein. Compositions including diethylhydroxylamine for reducing oxygen in tire air chambers are disclosed herein. Wheel assemblies including compositions containing diethylhydroxylamine for reducing oxygen in tire air chambers are disclosed herein. |
| US10836208B2 |
Rubber composition, its manufacture and use
A rubber composition containing (A) at least one rubber selected from sulphur vulcanizable rubbery elastomers, (B) silica, (C) at least one non-ionic surfactant (C) that is selected from compounds according to general formula (I a) R1—CH(OH)—CH2—O-(AO)x—R2, (I a) and from compounds according to general formula (I b) R1—CH(OH)—CH2—O-(AO)x-A1-O-(AO)y—CH2—CH(OH)—R1, (I b) and from compounds according to general formula (I c) R1—CO—NH—CH2—CH2—O-(AO)x—CH2—CH2—NH—CO—R1, (I c) wherein R1 are same or different and selected from C4-C30-alkyl, straight-chain or branched, and from C4-C30-alkylene, straight-chain or branched, with at least one C—C double bond, R2 are same or different and selected from C1-C30-alkyl, straight-chain or branched, and from C2-C30-alkylene, straight-chain or branched, with at least one C—C double bond, R2 is selected from C2-C10-alkylene, straight chain or branched, x, y same or different and selected from 10 to 50, and AO is selected from identical or different alkylene oxides, selected from CH2—CH2—O, (CH2)3—O, (CH2)4—O, CH2CH(CH3)—O, CH(CH3)—CH2—O— and CH2CH(n-C3H7)—O, is disclosed. |
| US10836205B2 |
Manual device with two retractable heads carried by a single carriage
A manual device extends in an axial direction and includes a housing having a first housing portion and a second housing portion. First and second heads are each axially movable between a use position and a stowed position. The first head is in the stowed position when the second head is in the use position, whereas the second head is in the stowed position when the first head is in the use position. The first head and the second head both are carried by a single carriage movable in the axial direction and arranged inside a barrel. A groove forming a cam track is formed by a first shoulder of the first housing portion and by a second shoulder of the barrel. A lug of the carriage cooperates with the groove. |
| US10836202B2 |
Device for accommodating punched sheets
A device for accommodating punched sheets, in particular loose sheets of paper, and a folder, in particular a binder, having such a device is provided. The device comprises a base plate, at least two retainer bracket pairs designed to be openable and closable, each of which having a first bracket and a second bracket, wherein the at least two first brackets are connected to each other by a bracket connector that is connected to the base plate so as to be rotatable about an axis of rotation that runs parallel to the base plate, and is connected to a pivot lever. The device further comprises a carriage that is displaceably mounted on the base plate, wherein the carriage has a link that guides the pivot lever and is designed such that, when the carriage is displaced, the link determines a rotational movement of the pivot lever about the axis of rotation, which is parallel to the base plate, in both directions of rotation. |
| US10836193B2 |
Craftwork tools and kits
A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. |
| US10836190B2 |
Head module, head device, and liquid discharge apparatus
A head module includes a base, a plurality of heads mounted on the base, a plurality of wiring members connected to the plurality of heads, the plurality of wiring members mounting a plurality of drive circuits, respectively, and a heat dissipation member thermally coupled to the plurality of drive circuits. The heat dissipation member is disposed facing the plurality of heads and the base, and the heat dissipation member contacts the base at a position between adjacent heads of the plurality of heads. |
| US10836188B2 |
Head assembly and inkjet recording apparatus
A head assembly includes a base member, a recording head, a first coupling member, a second coupling member, a first rotating shaft member, and a first angle adjustment mechanism. The first coupling member couples a first end of the recording heads to the base member. The second coupling member couples a second end of the recording head to the base member. The first rotating shaft member functions as a rotating shaft of the recording head. The first angle adjustment rotates the recording head about the first rotating shaft member as a rotation center. The first rotating shaft member is provided for the first coupling member. The first angle adjustment mechanism is provided for the second coupling member. |
| US10836187B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus can convey a recording sheet such as a long sheet with high precision without decreasing productivity even if a back tension occurs during conveyance of the recording sheet. The recording apparatus sets a first acceleration period in which the conveying speed is increased up to a first predetermined speed before a leading end of the roll paper reaches a detecting position of the leading end detecting sensor with the roll paper being nipped by the upstream side nip roller and the conveying belt. Further, the recording apparatus sets a first constant speed period in which the conveying speed is kept constant at the first predetermined speed before the leading end of the roll paper reaches the detecting position until the leading end of the roll paper is nipped by the downstream side nip roller and the conveying belt. Furthermore, the recording apparatus sets a second acceleration period in which the conveying speed is increased up to a second predetermined speed before the recording by the recording head is started after the leading end of the roll paper is nipped by the downstream side nip roller and the conveying belt. |
| US10836185B2 |
Dryer for inkjet image forming apparatus and image forming system having the same
A dryer for an inkjet image forming apparatus includes a heating device including a first heater and to dry a print medium by applying heat from the first heater to the print medium, and a flattening device including a second heater, to apply heat from the second heater to the print medium, to which heat from the first heater is applied, to flatten a deformed surface of the print medium deformed by the inkjet image. |
| US10836184B2 |
Printing method and ink discharge amount upper limit determining method
A printing method includes determining the upper limit of the amount of the ink to be discharged based on a color saturation suppression upper limit, and at least one of an overflowing suppression upper limit, a bleeding suppression upper limit, and an aggregation suppression upper limit. The determining of the upper limit of the amount of the ink to be discharged includes setting in advance priorities among the suppressing of the color saturation of the ink and at least one of the overflowing of the ink, the bleeding of the ink, and the aggregation of the ink, and determining the upper limit of the amount of the ink to be discharged based on the priorities. |
| US10836178B2 |
Printing fluid cartridge with electrodes and method to the level of fluid in a printing fluid cartridge
A sensing structure in an example may include at least three electrodes along an interior surface of a reservoir from a top portion of the reservoir to a bottom portion of the reservoir wherein at least one of the electrodes is closer to at least another electrode at the top portion of the reservoir than at the bottom portion of the reservoir. |
| US10836176B2 |
Fluid cartridge
The subject matter discloses a fluid cartridge comprising a container to hold a predetermined volume of fluid, and a lid for closing the container. The lid comprises a valve-recess and an inlet valve in the valve-recess to transfer a volume of a replacement fluid in the container for replacing depleted volume of fluid in the container. A rocker valve is pivoted in the valve-recess to cover the inlet valve during a regulation phase. The rocker valve is to open the inlet valve during an actuation phase to allow the replacement fluid to enter the container. A spring element is movably disposed on the rocker valve to control actuation of the rocker valve for opening and closing the inlet valve. The spring element slides across the rocker valve, from a regulation zone of the rocker valve to an actuation zone of the rocker valve, to open the inlet valve. |
| US10836175B2 |
Liquid container
A liquid container is enabled to contain a liquid therein. An outer wall of the liquid container has a first surface, a second and a third surfaces are adjacent to the first surface, and the second surface and the third surface face each other. The first surface has a space in which a storage element storing the information on the liquid container is contained. The first surface and the second surface have a first recessed portion that crosses a boundary between the first surface and the second surface, and the first surface and the third surface have a second recessed portion that crosses a boundary between the first surface and the third surface. The first recessed portion and the second recessed portion face each other across the space. |
| US10836173B2 |
Printing material container, and board mounted on printing material container
A printing material container is detachably attachable to a printing apparatus having a plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The printing material container comprises a first device, a second device, and a terminal group that includes a plurality of first terminals, at least one second terminal and at least one third terminal. The plurality of first terminals are connected to the first device and respectively include a first contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one second terminal is connected to the second device and includes a second contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one third terminal is for the detection of shorting between the at least one second terminal and the at least one third terminal and includes a third contact portion for contacting a corresponding terminal among the plurality of apparatus-side terminals. The at least one second contact portion, the plurality of the first contact portions, and the at least one third contact portion are arranged so as to form one or multiple rows. The at least one second contact portion is arranged at an end of one row among the one or multiple rows. |
| US10836172B2 |
Recording head and ink-jet recording apparatus therewith
Provided are a recording head and an ink jet recording apparatus provided with the same capable of cleaning an ink ejection surface while preventing damage to a wiper. The recording head is provided with an ink ejection surface including an ink ejection region in which a plurality of ink ejection ports for ejecting ink onto a sheet is opened. With respect to the ink ejection region, on the upstream side in a wiping direction in which a wiper wipes the ink ejection surface, a plurality of concave parts is provided. Inside each of the concave parts, two or more cleaning liquid supply ports for supplying a cleaning liquid are provided in the wiping direction. |
| US10836171B2 |
Ink and cleaning liquid set, inkjet printing device, inkjet printing method, and method of cleaning nozzle surface of inkjet discharging head
An ink and cleaning liquid set includes an ink comprising a coloring material and a resin and a cleaning liquid comprising water and at least one type of organic solvent, wherein the ink in a dried form has a glass transition temperature of from 40 to 90 degrees C. and the swelling ratio calculated from a mass of a film of the ink in a dried form before and after immersion in the cleaning liquid is 10 percent or greater according to the following relationship 1: swelling ratio (percent)=100×[(B−A)/A] Relationship 1, where A represents the mass of the film before the immersion and B represents the mass of the film after the immersion. |
| US10836168B2 |
Liquid ejection head and method of manufacturing the same
A liquid ejection head is manufactured by forming on a substrate an energy generating element for ejecting a liquid, an integrated circuit for driving the energy generating element, a supply port for the liquid so as to penetrate through the substrate, an electrode for generating a liquid flow, and a flow path forming member having an ejection orifice for ejecting the liquid such that a flow path for the liquid is formed between the substrate and the flow path forming member. The electrode is formed over high and low of a stepped shape formed on the substrate in at least one step selected from the steps of forming the energy generating element, forming the integrated circuit and forming the supply port. |
| US10836165B2 |
Fluid discharge head and fluid discharge apparatus
A fluid discharge head according to an embodiment includes abase including a plurality of first grooves disposed side by side in a first direction and a plurality of second grooves disposed side by side in the first direction and respectively disposed among the plurality of first grooves, an individual wire including individual electrodes formed in the second grooves, the individual wire being extended to one side in a second direction crossing the first direction, a common wire including common electrodes formed in the first grooves, the common wire being extended to the other side in the second direction, a connection wire connected to the common wire on the other side in the second direction and leading to the one side, and a nozzle plate including nozzles that communicate with the first grooves of the base. |
| US10836164B2 |
Ink jet head and ink jet recording apparatus
The present invention may provide an ink jet head and an ink jet recording apparatus capable of satisfactorily removing remaining air bubbles from a pressure chamber. The present invention may include: a common ink chamber that stores ink; at least one pressure chamber that communicates with the common ink chamber and causes a volume fluctuation using pressure generation means; a nozzle that communicates with the pressure chamber; a nozzle-part discharge path that communicates with the pressure chamber near the nozzle inside the pressure chamber and discharges ink out of the pressure chamber; and at least one discharge path that communicates with the pressure chamber at a position apart from the nozzle inside the pressure chamber and discharges ink out of the pressure chamber. |
| US10836161B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head including a head unit including a liquid ejecting unit that ejects a liquid from a nozzle, a drive circuit that drives the liquid ejecting unit, a containing body in which a space that stores the liquid is formed; a fixing plate which contacts the head unit on a nozzle side of the head unit; and a support that contacts the fixing plate and that supports the head unit, in which the support is formed of a material having a thermal conductivity higher than that of the containing body. |
| US10836159B2 |
Apparatus with microelectromechanical die and application specific integrated circuit
A print head assembly (PHA) includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) die mounted to a substrate with an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The die includes an opening defined in the die, a plurality of nozzles adjacent to the opening in fluid communication with the opening, and a pad to receive electrical control signals. The ASIC includes a communication link and a plurality of transmission lines that transmit electrical signals to the MEMS die. |
| US10836158B2 |
Method for density fluctuation compensation in an inkjet printing machine
A method for compensating for position-dependent density fluctuations in an inkjet printing machine includes the steps of assigning, by using a look-up table, specific halftone patterns to specific gray values of a color separation to be screened of an image in the course of the calibration of a raster image processor of the inkjet printing machine, using the halftone patterns in the image screening process by using the computer and printing the halftone image on the inkjet printing machine. The look-up table contains the position of every printing nozzle of the print heads in the inkjet printing machine as an additional variable and the computer enters a complete set of gray values with associated adapted halftone patterns into the look-up table for every position of a printing nozzle. |
| US10836156B2 |
Fluid ejection device capping
In an example, an apparatus is described that a fluid ejection device to dispense fluid. A local service controller controls dispensing of the fluid by the fluid ejection device under a direction of a fluid ejection controller. The local service controller also initiates, autonomously of the fluid ejection controller, capping of the fluid ejection device in response to the detection of a failure condition by the local service controller. Capping mechanics are provided to cap the fluid ejection device under the direction of the local service controller. |
| US10836153B2 |
Position fine tuning device used for a unit-type die cutting and hot stamping machine and a working method thereof
A position fine tuning device for a unit-type die cutting & hot stamping machine includes at least two imprinting elements, wherein paper of the imprinting elements is delivered by the gripper installed on the chain. The present invention is characterized in that a positioning element is disposed on an input end of a first unit imprinting element and a positioning element is disposed on an output end of each imprinting element. Two neighboring positioning elements accomplish the positioning between the two positioning elements together. By providing the fine tuning elements, the accuracy in the art of die cutting & hot stamping can be assured when the machine is performing a multiple-working-position procedure; whereas, by setting up the reference positioning, it assures that the standards of the front and rear positioning are consistent. |
| US10836151B2 |
Apparatus for separating a window and method for separating a window using the same
A method for separating a window includes providing a display device including a display panel, a window disposed on the display panel and including a color layer. An adhesive layer is disposed between the display panel and the window. Heat is applied to the display device. The method includes inserting a disassembling stick between the display panel and the window to separate an edge of the display panel from the window. The method includes cooling the display device. The method includes separating the display panel and the window from each other. |
| US10836144B2 |
Self-healing glass panel
A self-healing glass panel includes first and second glass layers, a reservoir between the first and second glass layers, and a liquid healing agent for healing the first or second glass layers if a crack occurs. The liquid healing agent is entrapped in the reservoir by at least one of the first or second glass layers. |
| US10836142B2 |
Laminated glazing having an electrically conductive layer with an ablation line, the edges of which are free of beads and gently sloped
A laminated glazing includes one or two plies of 0.5 to 12 mm thickness, and one or more structural plies of 3 to 20 mm thickness, wherein at least that face of at least one ply of 0.5 to 12 mm thickness which is oriented toward the one or more structural plies and/or at least one face of the latter includes an electrically conductive layer of thickness comprised between 2 and 1600 nm, except on at least one ablation line, the edges of this line having no hem, and their average slope being at most equal to 5%. |
| US10836130B2 |
Apparatus for compaction of containers
Apparatus for compaction of containers, particularly beverage cans or tin cans from the foods sector, having two pressure rolls disposed at a parallel distance from one another, forming a gap, which rolls can rotate about their axis of rotation, in each instance, and rotate in opposite directions, wherein their mantle surface has multiple essentially strip-shaped elements, in each instance, which reach longitudinally from one face surface to the opposite face surface of the pressure rolls, wherein the strip-shaped elements of each pressure roll are strip-shaped active elements, which each diverge at a setting angle relative to a reference line that runs parallel to its axis of rotation in the mantle surface. |
| US10836120B2 |
Hybrid composite structures with integrated 3-D printed elements
An additively manufactured (AM) hybrid composite structure is disclosed. The AM hybrid composite structure includes a first portion and a second portion. The second portion includes one or more AM elements which are configured to enable integration of the second portion with the first portion to form an integrated component including both the second portion and the first portion. A method of manufacturing a hybrid composite structure is disclosed. The method includes manufacturing a first portion, and additively manufacturing a second portion. The step of additively manufacturing the second portion includes co-printing one or more AM elements. The method further includes using the one or more AM elements as a part of a tool to integrate the first portion with the second portion, and forming an integrated component including both the first portion and the second portion. |
| US10836117B2 |
Method for increasing the difference between the melting temperature and the crystallization temperature of a polyamide powder
The present invention relates to a method for reducing the crystallization temperature an the melting temperature of a polyamide powder resulting from the polymerization of at least one predominant monomer, in which the reduction in the crystallization temperature is greater than the reduction in the melting temperature, said method comprising a step of polymerization of said at least one predominant monomer with at least one different minor comonomer polymerized according to the same polymerization process as said at least one predominant monomer, said at least one minor comonomer being chosen from aminocarboxylic acids, diamine/diacid pairs, lactams and/or lactones, and said at least one minor comonomer representing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of the total blend of said monomers(s) and comonomer(s), preferably from 0.5% to 15% by weight of said total blend, preferably from 1% to 10% by weight of said total blend. |
| US10836116B2 |
System and method for creating physical objects used with videogames
A user may create a customized virtual game character and the customized virtual game character may be physically substantiated. In some embodiments the virtual game character is physically substantiated by making a toy in the form of the virtual game character, which in some embodiments has computer readable information regarding the virtual game character. In some embodiments the toy is made by way of 3-D printing. In various embodiments portions of the toy which may be considered too thin for 3-D printing are expanded. In some embodiments internal ambient occlusion information is used in determining if a portion is too thin. |
| US10836113B2 |
Laser welding member, and molded article
A laser welding member that has a high laser transmittance at a welding region and exhibits an excellent laser welding processability, and a molded article obtained by laser welding using this laser welding member. The laser welding member is obtained by injection molding of a thermoplastic polyester resin material, wherein a region to be laser welded in the member is at a location separated by a distance of at least 15 mm from a gate of an injection molding mold and has at least 30% of a light transmittance of laser light with a wavelength of 940 nm. |
| US10836112B2 |
Laminate of aramid paper sheet and polyimide film and method for producing same
Provided is a method for producing a laminate, comprising laminating an aramid paper sheet and a polyimide film together by performing heating and pressurizing process under conditions of a temperature of 275 to 320° C. and a pressure of 50 to 400 kgf/cm. In the present invention, an aramid paper sheet-polyimide film laminate with excellent heat resistance, electrical properties, chemical resistance, mechanical properties, and the like can be manufactured by laminating the aramid paper sheet and the polyimide film in a simple method without impairing their properties. |
| US10836101B2 |
Apparatus and method for making an object
A method for making an object and an apparatus for making the object in accordance with the method is disclosed. A section of the object is formed by irradiating a layer of material with a radiation, the layer of material being disposed on a material receiving surface of a flexible element shaped by a shaping member contacting the flexible element. The radiation passes through the member and the flexible element. The member is tilted to induce a peeling separation of the member from the element. |
| US10836100B2 |
Sterile environment for additive manufacturing
In sterile, additive manufacturing wherein one lamella is successively built upon an underlying lamella until an object is completed, a sterile manufacturing environment is provided. A major chamber large enough to accommodate the manufactured object has sterile accordion pleated sidewalls and a sterile top closed with flap valves. A minor chamber for supporting the nozzles positioned above the major chamber has similar valves in corresponding positions. Nozzles for material deposition penetrate the pair of valves to block air and particles from entry into the major chamber where the nozzles make layer by layer deposition of the object using XY areawise nozzle motion relative to the object as well as Z nozzle vertical motion with the major chamber expanding as the object is formed. |
| US10836098B2 |
3D printing method for binary stereolithography 3D printer
A 3D printing method for binary stereolithography 3D printer includes following steps of: controlling a binary stereolithography 3D printer (20) to retrieve a plurality of gray-scale slice images (802,822,842); mapping a pixel value of each pixel of each gray-scale slice images (802,822,842) from a pixel value full range to an accumulation value range for obtaining a printing parameter of each pixel; selecting one of the gray-scale slice images (802,822,842) orderly; controlling a binary lighting module (204) of the binary stereolithography 3D printer (20) to irradiate for generating a layer of physical slice model (320,322,340,342) according to the printing parameter of each pixel of the selected gray-scale slice image (802,822,842); and repeatedly executing aforementioned steps to generate a physical 3D model (8′) constituted by a stack of multiple of the physical slice models (320,322,340,342). |
| US10836097B2 |
Apparatus, work station and method for applying protective sheeting of polymer material to a pipeline, and computer program for implementing the method
An apparatus configured to apply protective sheeting of polymer material around a cutback on a pipeline has a frame located close to a pipeline extending along a longitudinal axis; a manipulator fitted to the frame and having a guide system movable between a rest position at a distance from the pipeline, and a work position in which the guide system is fitted around the pipeline; and an extrusion die movable selectively along the guide system and around the pipeline to supply and apply protective sheeting around the cutback on the pipeline. |
| US10836095B2 |
Dehydration circuit for an electromagnetic processing unit of hollow bodies
Disclosed is a processing unit for an electromagnetic processing of plastic parisons and including a series of processing modules, each including a hollow housing, a light emitting assembly and a dehydration circuit for preventing each hollow housing from moisture via a dehydrated fluid. The dehydration circuit extends outside the main body, where the circuit can be in fluid communication with a source of pressurized fluid, on which are disposed a fluid dehydration unit and fluid circulation unit for forcing the dehydrated fluid to feed the respective hollow housings. |
| US10836094B2 |
Liquid blow molding method
A liquid blow molding method molds a bottomed tubular-shaped preform into a liquid-containing container in which a content liquid is held. The liquid blow molding method includes: a filling step of filling a first liquid in a first pressurizing source and filling a second liquid in a second pressurizing source; and a molding step of liquid blow molding the preform by simultaneously supplying, to the preform, the first liquid pressurized to a predetermined pressure by the first pressurizing source and the second liquid pressurized to a predetermined pressure by the second pressurizing source by simultaneously operating the first pressurizing source and the second pressurizing source. |
| US10836091B2 |
Extruded deposition of fiber reinforced polymers
A fiber reinforced polymer part is fabricated by rastering a deposition head over a substrate, and additively forming part features by extruding a polymer having an entrained continuous reinforcement from the deposition head onto a substrate. |
| US10836084B2 |
Plastic injection molding and process
Plastic containers are described herein that are injection molded with an high density polyethylene (HDPE) blow molding grade resin having a density of about 0.960 to about 0.965 g/cc, and a melt index of about 0.7 to about 1.0 g/10 min., at injection temperatures of about 570° F. to about 670° F., and mold cavity pressures of about 20,000 psig to about 27,000 psig. Relatively thin walled, rigid, containers, such as livestock feed containers, may be manufactured as described using about 20% to 50% less material while retaining strength and durability comparable to containers molded of HDPE injection molding grade resins. |
| US10836077B2 |
Process and system for fabricating a colored powder coating composition from solid filaments
A process and system for rapidly fabricating small batches of powder coating compositions having desired colors from one or more solid input filaments. An additive manufacturing filament fabricator feeds one or more single-color solid polymer input filaments into a heated mixer in accordance with an input formulation to be liquefied and mixed to produce a homogenous extrudate mixture. The extrudate mixture is solidified on an extrudate receiving platform and is then comminuted by an extrudate mill into a finished powder coating composition having a desired color. |
| US10836075B2 |
Flow speed control plate
A flow speed control plate is provided for use in combination with a die for forming a monolith. The flow speed control plate includes: a base plate having both a clay supply surface and a clay outflow surface that is to be superposed on a clay inflow surface of the die; clay flow holes which each penetrate the base plate and through which the clay flows from the clay supply surface to the clay outflow surface; and a positioning mechanism provided to position the flow speed control plate with respect to the die so that each of the clay flow holes of the flow speed control plate has its central axis arranged coaxially with a central axis of a corresponding one of clay inflow holes of the die. Moreover, a diameter of the clay flow holes is set to be smaller than a diameter of the corresponding clay inflow holes. |
| US10836074B2 |
Felt for forming fiber cement articles and related methods
The present invention is directed to a fiber cement felt comprising repeat units, each of which includes top, middle, and bottom machine direction yarns and cross-machine direction yarns interwoven with the top, middle, and bottom machine direction yarns in a predetermined weave pattern. The top, middle, and bottom machine direction yarns may comprise effect yarns and linear yarns without the need for a batt layer. |
| US10836070B2 |
Axial adjustment apparatus for chipper disc
An apparatus, system and method for adjusting and setting a fixed position of an axially displaceable shaft and rotary chipper disc combination, without requiring an attachment to or obstruction of an end face of either end of the axially displaceable shaft. A rotary chipper disc recoil mechanism is also provided for the purpose of detection of unwanted axial forces placed upon the rotating shaft caused by unintentional chipping of metal, and for limiting consequential damage caused by the unintentional chipping of metal and other non-wood materials. |
| US10836062B2 |
Apparatus for trimming paper rolls or logs and an operating method for treating the logs
Apparatus for trimming paper rolls or logs (2) including: a section for the entry of the logs (2) to be trimmed; a section for the exit of the trimmed logs (2′); a station with cutting device (6) for trimming the logs (2); a device (3) for moving the logs (2, 2′) between the entry section, the cutting station and the exit section; a device (4), associated with the log-moving device (3), for retaining the logs when subjected to movement. |
| US10836060B2 |
Spacer for razor
A razor blade assembly has a handle, a head having a cutting blade assembly of one or more cutting blades connected to the handle; and a spacer which is mounted to or is formed as part of the head to space the cutting edges of the blades from the skin of a user to create and maintain a 5 o'clock shadow appearance beard in the range of 0.1 mm to 0.4 mm in thickness. |
| US10836055B2 |
Scraper
A scraper includes a body having a handle portion, a first clamping portion, and a second clamping portion. The first clamping portion and the second clamping portion integrally extends from an end of the handle portion. The second clamping portion is pivotable relative to the first clamping portion. The second clamping portion includes a first coupling member disengageably engaged with the first clamping portion. The first coupling member is configured to flex when subjected to a force, thereby disengaging from the first clamping portion. A control member is disposed on the first clamping portion and is configured to flex when subjected to force. Flexing of the control member pushes the first coupling member to thereby disengage the first coupling member from the first clamping portion. A blade is removably mounted between the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. |
| US10836054B2 |
Machine for the aseptic filling of liquids, method for opening and method for closing an opening window in a machine for the aseptic filling of liquids
The invention relates to a machine for the aseptic filling of liquids, to a method for opening and to a method for closing an opening window in a machine for the aseptic filling of liquids having an interior chamber and having an access opening in a wall of the machine which enables access to the interior chamber, wherein the access device comprises an opening window having a movable sash and a window frame which is permanently arranged in the wall, wherein there is an inflatable seal for aseptic sealing between the sash and the window frame. The invention further relates to a method for opening and closing the opening window in the machine for the aseptic filling of liquids. |
| US10836052B2 |
Connection module using in robot
A connection module includes a shaft member that can be rotated in place and can be lifted up and down, two wires arranged side by side and spirally wound on the shaft member, and an holder block connected with the bottom end of the shaft member and the bottom end of each wire such that the holder block drives the two wires to expand or to contract along the axial direction of the shaft member or to spiral in the axial direction of the shaft member when the holder block is driven by the shaft member. Thus, the connection module of the present invention can simplify the conventional complicated wiring mode, thereby saving operation space and reducing the risk of line breakage. |
| US10836050B2 |
Quick disconnect apparatus for modular tooling
A modular tooling receiver that includes a wall having a port that extends through it, an engaging member that is movably disposed in the port, and a lock actuator that is disposed on a first side of the wall. The lock actuator is moveable between a first position in which the lock actuator urges the engaging member in a first direction defined from the first side of the wall to a second side of the wall and a second position wherein the lock actuator permits the engaging member to move in a second direction defined from the second side of the wall to the first side of the wall. A first biasing element biases the lock actuator toward the first position. A damper controls a rate of motion of the lock actuator from the second position toward the first position. |
| US10836049B2 |
Workpiece gripping device
A workpiece gripping device includes a gripping member and a holding member. The gripping member includes a pair of extension parts that protrude from a base part and face each other with a space therebetween where the plate-shaped part of the workpiece can be inserted, and is deformable so that at least parts of the extension parts approach each other or are separated from each other. The holding member includes a slit for holding the gripping member slidably along a direction in the extension parts protrude, can make the extension parts approach each other by housing at least parts of the extension parts in the slit, and can make the extension parts be separated from each other by projecting at least parts of the extension parts from the slit. |
| US10836043B1 |
Mobile device automation robot
The invention includes a method of testing a mobile device with a robotic testing device having a holder, a first motor operatively connected to a first robotic implement, and a second motor operatively connected to a second robotic implement. The method includes securing, via the holder, the mobile device to the robotic testing device; actuating, via the first motor, the first robotic implement to contact the mobile device at a first location at a first time; actuating, via the second motor, the second robotic implement to contact the mobile device at a second location at a second time; and recording, via a data processor of the robotic testing device, a response of the mobile device in memory of the robotic testing device. The robotic testing device includes a pressure feedback sensor configured to sense a pressure of one or more of the robotic implements while interacting with the mobile device. |
| US10836041B2 |
More endearing robot, robot control method, and non-transitory recording medium
A robot provided with eyes includes an operation unit that operates a display and a movable member; a checker that checks whether eye contact with a predetermined target is made or not; a determiner that determines whether a predetermined condition regarding the predetermined target is satisfied during the eye contact or not, in a case in which the checker checks that the eye contact with the predetermined target is made; and an operation controller that controls the display and the movable member to cancel the eye contact with the predetermined target, in a case in which the determiner determines that the predetermined condition regarding the predetermined target is satisfied. |
| US10836034B2 |
Systems, devices, articles, and methods for prehension of items
A system and method of determining a grasp type of an end-effector of a robot when interacting with an item wherein a plurality of velocity values of the end-effector at various positions of its movement are collected and used to determine the grasp type when a given velocity value is below a predetermined threshold. |
| US10836032B2 |
Robot and leg assembly thereof
A leg assembly of a robot comprising a waist includes a thigh rotatably coupled to the waist, a lower leg rotatably coupled to the thigh, a foot rotatably coupled to the lower leg, a servo fixe to the thigh, a first transmission mechanism configured to transmit motion from the servo to the thigh to drive the thigh to rotate with respect to the waist; a second transmission mechanism configured to transmit motion from the thigh to the lower leg to drive the lower leg to flex when the thigh move upward and extend when the thigh move downward; and a third transmission mechanism configured rotatably connected to the thigh and the foot in such a way that the foot dorsiflexes from an original position when the lower leg is flexing and rotates back toward the original position when the lower leg is extending. |
| US10836031B2 |
Plug-in adapter, adjustment instrument, and associated robot
A plug-in adapter includes a thread designed to screw the plug-in adapter to an adjustment instrument, a plug-in device designed for detachably connecting the plug-in adapter to a counter plug-in device of an access opening on a robot for a reference position marking of the robot, and a stylus designed to couple a measuring tip of the adjustment instrument to the reference position marking. The plug-in device has a plug-in section that is designed for axially plugging of the plug-in section into the counter plug-in device of the robot. |
| US10836026B2 |
Multi wrench
A multi wrench with tool heads rotationally coupled to the outer circumference of at least one end of a handle. The tool heads are comprised of spanners, sockets, ratchet sockets and nested spanners and sockets. The tool heads are operational in all positions for best comfortable use, with some positions giving best clear vision of operation. Another variation of the invention is a frame with tool heads rotationally coupled to its outer circumference. One side has a stud or a hole which engages a hole or a stud of a conventional handle. While the other side has a stud or a hole which engages a hole or a stud of a conventional tool. |
| US10836024B2 |
Staple tool
Disclosed is a tool for driving a barbed staple into a workpiece, the tool includes a housing enclosing a power delivery source and a driver blade driven by the power delivery source and comprising an engagement portion configured for engagement with the staple. The tool further includes a nosepiece comprising an aperture providing access for loading a staple into the nosepiece and a passage configured for slidable mounting of the driver blade. In use, the driver blade may be driven along a longitudinal axis of the passage by the power delivery source to engage and drive a staple into a workpiece. Clearances are providing to allow for loading and passage of the barbed staples in the nosepiece and arrangements are provided to maintain the alignment of the staple in the nosepiece to compensate for those clearances. |
| US10836020B2 |
Tilt compensated torque-angle wrench
A method of determining an actual amount of torque and/or angle applied to a work piece by a tool. In an embodiment, the method includes determining a rotational angle, a tilt of the tool, and a measured torque of the tool. The actual amount of torque or angle applied to the work piece is then determined based on the rotational angle, the tilt, and the measured torque. |
| US10836018B2 |
Substrate holding device, substrate holding member, and substrate holding method
Provided are a substrate holding device and a substrate holding method that enhance the precision of the shape of a substrate while holding the substrate. The substrate holding device includes a first holding member 1, including a plate-shaped first base 10, and a second holding member 2, including a thin plate-shaped second base 20. The first base 10 has an airway 102 extending to the upper surface of the first base 10. The second base 20 has a through hole 202 extending in a thick direction of the second base 20 at a center portion of the second base 20. The second base 20 includes, on the upper surface of the second base 20, multiple protrusions 211, which protrude upward, and at least one annular ridge 212, which protrudes upward in a substantially annular shape coaxial with the first base 10 and surrounds an upper opening of the through hole 202 and the multiple protrusions 211. |
| US10836017B2 |
Clamp assemblies and methods of use
A clamping assembly sized to clamp adjacent body panels of a vehicle together for an assembly operation includes a handle assembly including a handle that rotates in a first plane about a pivot location. A jaw assembly includes a first jaw structure that moves relative to a second jaw structure in a second plane parallel to the first plane. A linkage assembly operably connects the handle assembly and the jaw assembly using an actuation pin such that rotating the handle assembly in the first plane moves first jaw structure toward and away from the second jaw structure in the second plane between open and closed configurations by extending and retracting the actuation pin relative to the second jaw structure. |
| US10836015B2 |
Coated abrasive article and method of making the same
A coated abrasive article includes a backing, a make layer, crushed abrasive particles, and a size layer. The crushed abrasive particles include: 35 to 100 weight percent of initial crushed abrasive particles having a first composition and first size grade, wherein a majority of the initial crushed abrasive particles are platey crushed abrasive particles, and wherein each platey crushed abrasive particle has a respective length, width, and thickness; and 0 to 65 weight percent of crushed filler particles having a second composition and a second size grade. The first and second compositions and/or size grades are different. The coated abrasive article has a direction of intended use, a majority of the platey crushed abrasive particles of the coated abrasive article are positioned with their thickness oriented substantially parallel to the direction of intended use. A method of making the coated abrasive article is also disclosed. |
| US10836014B2 |
Annular grinding stone
An annular grinding stone is provided which includes a cutting edge with a plurality of V-shaped slits defined in an outer circumferential portion thereof is provided. Each of the V-shaped slits is defined by a first surface and a second surface of the annular cutting edge. The first surface is positioned rearwardly of the second surface with respect to a direction along which the annular grinding stone rotates, and the second surface is positioned forwardly of the first surface with respect to the direction along which the annular grinding stone rotates. The first surface lies perpendicularly to the direction along which the annular grinding stone rotates at a radially outer end thereof and parallel to thicknesswise directions of the annular cutting edge. The second surface is inclined with respect to the first surface at an angle ranging from 30° to 60°. |
| US10836011B2 |
Single-point diamond dresser for grinding wheel based on acoustic emission online monitoring
The present application discloses a single-point diamond dresser for a grinding wheel based on acoustic emission online monitoring, which includes a support module, an anti-interference module, a compression cooling module and an acoustic emission online monitoring module. An acoustic emission sensor monitors the dressing state of the grinding wheel online; a damping sheet and a damping interlayer greatly reduce external noise interference; a high pressure coolant causes an upward elastic deformation of an elastic spacer and the damping sheet, enlarging a contact force between the acoustic emission sensor and the core and moreover improving a sensitivity of the acoustic emission sensor; the coolant flows through the coolant passages in the core to cool a dressing area; current limiting passages, pressure relief cavities and perforated pressure-relief plates limit flow and reduce a pressure of the coolant, reducing the interference of the coolant on the grinding wheel dressing. |
| US10836009B2 |
Milling roller, surface milling machine and method for removal of bonded floor coverings
The present invention relates to a milling drum for removing glued-down floor coverings, in particular wooden floor coverings, preferably parquet floor coverings, in particular multilayer parquet, with a predetermined milling width which determines the width of a floor surface section by running the milling drum over the floor surface section to be machined, having a plurality of cutting plates which are arranged tangentially on the milling drum and which are arranged in a distributed manner on the milling drum, such that, upon a complete revolution of the milling drum, the entire milling width is operable with at least one cutting plate and such that a common width of the cutting plates being in contact simultaneously with the floor surface section to be machined is always smaller than the milling width. The present invention further relates to a surface milling cutter for removing glued-down floor coverings by use of such a milling drum, and a method for removing glued-down floor coverings by use of such a surface milling cutter. |
| US10836008B2 |
Locating device for use with power tools
A powered high-speed cutting tool that also locates objects behind sheet material and subsequently cuts around the object. The tool incorporates at least one sensor having a transceiver emitting a signal to detect at least one from the group of object density, conductivity, distance, and identification. The sensor is housed within a sensor unit that is part of the body of the cutting tool. The sensor unit can be incorporated into the body or removable from the cutting tool. A marking unit is used to mark the cutting area of the sheet material and is generally part of or located near a sensor unit. Indicator members, such as lights, audio, and/or display screen, are used to provide information to the user. |
| US10836006B2 |
Pallet changing apparatus
A pallet changing apparatus adopting a table 4 capable of moving back from and forth for a side of a turning shaft 1 and having a oscillating portion 41 for placing workpieces W, W by means of pallets P, P so as to oscillate freely by an upright portion 42 at the leading end of the table 4, wherein the turning shaft 1 covers a turning supporting portion 11 at its lower end side and turns together with a pallet changing arm 3 and moves freely in a vertical direction, and an insertion and removal hollow space 20 is provided, at the covering region, and allows the upright portion 42 to be inserted into the insertion and removal hollow space 20 and removed from the insertion and removal hollow space 20. |
| US10836004B2 |
Method of manufacturing and manufacturing apparatus for a ring member attached product
A method of manufacturing a component and a component manufacturing apparatus to attach an attached part in a predetermined posture to a ring-shaped channel formed in an outer circumference of a component main body. While being held by holding portions, a ring-shaped seal body is placed in contact with a tapered portion and has its diameter expanded to at least the outer diameter of the component main body. The seal body elastically deforms from the expanded-diameter state so that its diameter reduces and is attached to the attachment channel in the outer circumferential surface of the component main body while being guided by the holding portions. |
| US10836001B2 |
Mobile pressure tool for rotor blade processes
A pressure tool for rotor blade repair including a mobile support system including a support surface, a first bladder support assembly including a first inflatable bladder fixedly mounted to the support surface, a second bladder support assembly including a second inflatable bladder pivotally mounted relative to the support surface, and an activation mechanism operatively coupled to the second bladder support assembly. The activation mechanism is operable to selectively shift the second bladder support assembly relative to the first bladder support assembly. A fluid delivery system is operable to direct a fluid into each of the first inflatable bladder and the second inflatable bladder. |
| US10835996B2 |
Laser metal deposition with inoculation
Systems and methods for additively manufacturing or repairing a component from a base material. The system may include an inoculation source to direct inoculation materials and a laser metal deposition (LMD) system to direct laser energy during laser processing of additive materials deposited in a melt pool on the base material. The LMD system includes a laser energy source configured to direct laser energy towards the base material and inoculation materials to form the melt pool thereon and to process the deposited additive materials and inoculation materials to form layers on the base material upon solidification. |
| US10835994B2 |
Method for joining two components in the region of a joint zone by means of at least one laser beam, and method for generating a continuous joint seam
A method is disclosed for joining two components (1, 2), a first component (I) and a second component (2), in the region of a joint zone by means of at least one laser beam. In a first phase, the first component (I) is melted, and a melt lens is formed in the first component (I) from the molten material (9). In a second phase, at least one pressure pulse is applied to the melt in the direction of the second component (2) until the melt lens is deflected into the joint gap as a result of the pressure pulse, bridges the joint gap, and comes into contact with the second component (2), and energy is transmitted to the second component (2) as a result of the melt lens coming into contact with the second component. A temperature curve results in the second component (2) as a result of the energy transmission such that the melting temperature is reached on the upper face of the second component (2), and a melt film is formed. The heat penetration depth is set such that a damaging temperature which damages the second component (2) is not exceeded at a specified depth. A method for generating a continuous joint seam is also disclosed. |
| US10835988B2 |
Friction stir welding tool and machine tool
A friction stir welding tool includes a stir pin, a pin holder, and a housing. The pin holder supports the stir pin to rotate with the stir pin around a rotation axis of the stir pin and has a front portion and a rear portion opposite to the front portion along the rotation axis. A tip end of the stir pin projects from the front portion. The housing houses the pin holder such that the pin holder is rotatable relatively to the housing. The tip end of the stir pin projects from the housing. The housing includes an engaging portion engageable with a spindle frame of a machining head such that the rear portion of the pin holder is attached to a rotation spindle of the machining head to rotate the pin holder. The rotation spindle is rotatable relatively to the spindle frame. |
| US10835979B2 |
Soldering tip for a soldering iron
A soldering tip for a soldering iron is presented. In one aspect, the soldering tip is used in a hand-held soldering iron for soldering an electrical connection element on an electrically conductive structure on a substrate. The soldering tip includes a substantially hemispherical end portion. Also presented is a method for producing a pane with an electrical connection element using the soldering tip with a hand-held soldering iron. |
| US10835976B2 |
Method for manufacturing cooling unit
Provided is a manufacturing method for a cooler, including brazing: a cooling plate (10) made of an aluminum alloy containing 0.35 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Mg and 0.2 mass % to 0.9 mass % of Si and having a substantially flat rectangular cross section; first and second refrigerant introduction members (20, 30) each made of an aluminum alloy, which are connected to end portions of the cooling plate (10); and a refrigerant supply pipe (26) and a refrigerant discharge pipe (28) each made of an aluminum alloy, which are connected to a refrigerant supply port (25) and a refrigerant discharge port (27), respectively, the refrigerant supply port (25) and the refrigerant discharge port (27) being arranged in one of the first and second refrigerant introduction members (20, 30), to each other, wherein the brazing includes subjecting a connecting portion of the cooling plate (10), the first and second refrigerant introduction members (20, 30), the refrigerant supply pipe (26), and the refrigerant discharge pipe (28) to high-frequency brazing with an aluminum alloy brazing filler metal containing 27 mass % to 37 mass % of Cu and 5 mass % to 10 mass % of Si, with the balance being Al and inevitable impurities, and a fluoride-based flux containing 11 mass % or more of CsF as a solid content through heating with a high-frequency heating coil. |
| US10835975B2 |
Method and device for identifying a spark-erosion wire on a coil, and application to machining by a wire spark-erosion machine
A device for identifying a spark-erosion wire conditioned on a coil includes a radio tag, rigidly connected to the coil and accessible for reading data that it supports, identification data of the wire, supported by the radio tag, a data-reading device, associated with a wire spark-erosion machine, capable of reading the identification data supported by the radio tag of the coil, and capable of transmitting the identification data to the wire spark-erosion machine, an acquisition device for generating and recording over time as identification data, in the radio tag, historical data selected from the group that consists of historical usage data describing usage conditions of the wire supported by the coil and historical constraint data describing physical constraints to which the wire supported by the coil is subjected. |
| US10835969B1 |
Self-aligning counter bore cutting tool and method of operation
A self-aligning counter bore cutting tool and method detachably attaches to a drill, and is rotatably driven by the drill, so as to cut a counter bore into a subfloor. The cutting tool includes an annular frame that has unique arm slots for retaining a plurality of cutting blades in a fixed position while rotating and cutting. A plurality of fastening blocks work to securely retain the blades in the arm slots. At least one oversized depth restriction frame extends beyond the blades to restrict the blades from cutting the counter bore beyond a predetermined depth. The frame includes a protruding shaft bushing that securely receives a drill chuck from the drill to create a secure, aligned coupling to the drill. The shaft bushing also aligns the blades with a mudsill fastening plate in the subfloor, so as to create a concentric counter bore at the appropriate depth in subfloor. |
| US10835966B1 |
Door lock set installation kit
A kit for assisting in the location of holes to be drilled in a door of a thickness between 1⅜″ to 1¾″ for the installation of a conventional lock set at a backset of either 2⅜″ or 2¾″ with no additional hardware and without damaging the door. A first guide plate defines a first hole saw guide. A second guide plate is attachable to the first guide plate in one of two orientations and defines a second hole saw guide. At least one clamping member is carried by the second guide plate and extends substantially parallel to the first guide plate. Each of the first guide plate and the clamping member define opposing biasing members such that when mounted on a door, the door is centered within the kit. |
| US10835959B2 |
Atomizer for improved ultra-fine powder production
A concentric ring gas atomization nozzle with isolated gas supply manifolds is provided for manipulating the close-coupled atomization gas structure to improve the yield of atomized powders. |
| US10835951B2 |
Method for creating a nonpermanent model
The invention provides a method of assembling together a first core (12) and a second core (14) in order to make a non-permanent model configured for use in lost wax molding to form a part having a first cavity and a second cavity corresponding respectively to the first core and to the second core.The invention is characterized by the fact that the first and second cores (12, 14) are assembled together with a first spacer (20), the first spacer (20) being arranged between the first and second cores. |
| US10835950B2 |
Casting mold, and production method thereof
A casting mold and a production method thereof with which exfoliation of coating is controlled and liquidity of molten metal can be maintained are provided. This casting mold 1 includes a surface processing part 3 in which a plurality of groove parts 5 of a grid groove 4 formed in a surface of a molten metal contact part of a mold material 2 is coated with a carbon film 6. In this surface processing part 3, a width W1 of the groove parts 5 is 35 μm or narrower, skewness Ssk of three-dimensional surface roughness is in a range of −0.8 to −0.2, and indentation hardness of the carbon film 6 tested by a nanoindenter is 1000 N/mm2 or higher. With this arrangement, it is possible to optimize the surface processing part 3 in such a manner that a penetration rate of the molten metal (aluminum 10) is controlled to be low and the coating (carbon film 6) is unlikely to exfoliate from the groove parts 5. |
| US10835949B2 |
Phenolic resin composition for use in the polyurethane cold-box and/or no-bake process and corresponding two-component binder systems, uses, and processes
Described is a phenolic resin composition for use in the polyurethane cold-box and/or no-bake process. The phenolic resin composition comprises an ortho-condensed phenolic resol having etherified and/or free methylol groups in a total amount of 40 to 60% by weight based on the total mass of the phenolic resin composition, free formaldehyde in an amount of less than 0.1% by weight based on the total weight of the phenolic resin composition, one or more reaction products of formaldehyde with one or more C—H-acidic reactant compounds, other constituents in a total amount of at least 38% by weight, wherein the amount of water in the phenolic resin composition is not more than 1.0% by weight in each case based on the total mass of the phenolic resin composition. Also described is a two-component binder system for use in the polyurethane cold-box and/or no-bake process, a use of a C—H-acidic compound as a formaldehyde scavenger for producing a phenolic resin composition for use in the polyurethane cold-box and/or no-bake process, a process for producing a phenolic resin composition, a process for producing a two-component binder system and a process for producing a feeder, a foundry mold or a foundry core from a molding material mixture and finally corresponding feeders, foundry molds and foundry cores. |
| US10835947B2 |
Method for building an assembly fixture for supporting a fuselage assembly
A method and apparatus for building an assembly fixture for holding a fuselage assembly. A number of cradle fixtures may be driven across a floor to an assembly area. The number of cradle fixtures may be configured to form the assembly fixture. |
| US10835938B1 |
System and method for rapid reclamation of saline-sodic and heavy metal contaminated soils
Improved in-situ remediation systems which can be used to reclaim contaminated soils impacted by salts, heavy metals, and radionuclides by provision of multiple methods and devices for the contaminated soil remediation including electrokinetic method and devices, leaching solution supply and removal methods and devices, soil negative pressure moisture control method and devices, pressurized leaching/extraction method and devices, and sequential leaching/extraction methods and chemicals for the improvement of the remediation efficiency, enhancement of contaminants migration rates, shortening of remediation period, and prevention of secondary subsurface contamination. |
| US10835936B2 |
Ladder cleaning device
Ladder cleaning device, particularly for use on ladders mounted on offshore installations, wherein the ladder cleaning device comprises: —means for guiding and moving the device along the ladder —means for detecting a ladder rung —means for cleaning at least the detected rung. |
| US10835930B2 |
Sorting system
A sorting system determines the aptitude of the result of learning obtained by learning sorting data indicative of the result of sorting of an object to be sorted corresponding to measurement data on a state of the object to be sorted. If the aptitude is compatible with a previously specified criterion, the operation of the system is switched so as to perform automatic sorting of the object to be sorted. If the aptitude is not compatible with the previously specified criterion, the operation of the system is switched so as not to perform the automatic sorting of the object to be sorted. |
| US10835929B1 |
Inventory shelving with movable barrier to obstruct pathway to high-energy equipment
In one embodiment, a shelving unit has first and second sides, a frame, and a barrier. The frame defines a storage bay between the first and second sides, a first opening at the first side, and a second opening at the second side. The second opening receives a storage bin therethrough and into the storage bay. The first opening receives inventory items therethrough and into the storage bin when the storage bin is disposed in the storage bay. The barrier moves between (i) an open position, where the first opening is open to the storage bay so as to allow inventory items to be passed therethrough and into the storage bin, and (ii) a closed position, where the barrier at least partially obstructs at least one of the first and second openings so as to impede a human from reaching through the storage bay when the storage bin is removed. |
| US10835927B2 |
System and process for sorting and recovery of recyclable materials from mixed waste
A system and process for sorting and recovery of recyclable materials, and in particular, sorting and recovery of recyclable materials from mixed waste comprising municipal solid waste in a materials recovery facility. |
| US10835920B2 |
Technology and process for coating a substrate with swarf particles
Disclosed is a technology being implemented in an apparatus for coating a substrate with swarf particles. The apparatus facilitates depositing metal coating onto metal surfaces, polymers, and ceramics. In this apparatus, the grinding process is retrofitted to deposit coatings onto substrates that range from soft (e.g., polymers and aluminium) to hard (e.g., glass-ceramic) materials. The apparatus comprises a sample holder, an infeed, and a grinding wheel. The sample holder holds a substrate to be coated with swarf particles. The infeed holding a work piece. The grinding wheel is mounted at a predefined height over the infeed. The apparatus is used to perform metal coating by depositing the swarf materials on surface of the substrate. It may be noted that the swarf materials are generated by grinding the work piece with the grinding wheel. |
| US10835919B2 |
Spin chuck jig and method of lifting spin chuck using the same
A spin chuck jig includes a handle having first holes, a base having second holes, wherein a number of the second holes and a number of first holes are the same, and bolts each penetrating one of the first holes and one of the second holes so that the handle and the base are attached to a spin chuck to be lifted from a spin process equipment. |
| US10835917B2 |
Coating apparatus including a backup roll having a lower circumferential surface on which a web travels in a front to rear direction and having a die that coats the web with coating liquid
According to one embodiment, a coating apparatus includes a backup roll, a die disposed below the backup roll, a bending device disposed below the die, and a die pressing module provided on an upper surface of the bending device. The die includes a base module, a first body erected from a rear part of an upper surface of the base module, a second body combined with a front surface of the first body, a mount space formed between a front part of the upper surface of the base module and a lower surface of the second body, a liquid storage module for a coating liquid, a liquid passage for the coating liquid, a slit-like discharge port for the coating liquid, and a shim sandwiched between the first body and the second body. |
| US10835916B2 |
High speed sealant strip application
An applicator is disclosed for applying sealant to a moving substrate. The applicator includes a wheel having a periphery. A plurality of spaced apart footprints extends around the periphery of the wheel and each footprint has a sealant receiving feature. A reservoir is provided for containing a supply of sealant to be applied to the moving substrate. The wheel is rotatably mounted at least partially in the reservoir such that as the wheel rotates, each of the spaced apart footprints repeatedly moves through a supply of sealant in the reservoir to pick up a charge of sealant, around one side of the wheel toward the moving substrate, adjacent the moving substrate to transfer the sealant charge to the substrate, and around the other side of the wheel back toward the supply of sealant. At least one stop is formed on each of the footprints for inhibiting sealant picked up by the footprint from being urged rearwardly on the footprint by high speed rotation of the wheel. A backstop may be formed at a trailing end of each footprint and mid-stops may be formed between a leading end of each footprint and the trailing end. |
| US10835915B2 |
Essence atomizer having integrally formed universal connector
Disclosed is an essence atomizer having an integrally formed universal connector, comprising: an atomizer universal connector integrally formed into a pipe piece, and an outer shell. Wherein, the pipe port of the first end portion is greater than the pipe port of the second end portion. On the pipe port of the first end portion is disposed inward in sequence a front connection port, the inner threads, and a bottom groove for placing a rubber ring. While on the pipe port of the second end portion is disposed an expansion ring connected to an atomizer plate, an oil prevention pad, and a nozzle cover. The essence atomizer is compact in size and simple in structure Since the essence atomizer is integrally formed into a piece, so it requires less components, and the production process can be reduced. |
| US10835912B2 |
Detector and spraying device provided with said detector
A detection device includes: a detector having an inherent detection area to detect entry of a detection target into the inherent detection area; a restrictor for restricting the inherent detection area to a specific set detection area; a body having a detector opening part; a detector fixer for fixing the detector; and a restrictor fixer whose position is fixed to the detector fixer and to which the restrictor is fixed, the restrictor fixer configured so that a relative position between the detector and the restrictor is fixed by fixing a position of the restrictor to the detector fixer via the restrictor fixer. The detector and the restrictor whose positions are thus fixed are assembled to the body so that a circumferential edge of the detector opening part is located outside the set detection area while the restriction of the inherent detection area by the restrictor is maintained. |
| US10835906B2 |
Foaming unit for producing foam from a mixture of gas and liquid and a sprayer for producing and dispensing foam
A foaming unit for producing foam from a mixture of gas and liquid. The foaming unit comprising a housing, a slide, a foaming element, an inlet for the mixture of gas and liquid and an outlet, the slide and the housing being movable relative to each other, the foaming element being arranged hydraulically between the inlet and the outlet, wherein an active volume of the foaming element can be adjusted by changing the relative position of a control edge and an end face of the foaming element. |
| US10835903B2 |
In-line mill assembly with spreader ring
The system and method requiring a diverter plate for an in-line mill. The plate for use with the in-line mill includes an aperture for passage of particulate laden fluid therethrough and a plurality of tabs such that the fluid and the particulate entrained thereon is deflected at a variety of axial angles. The diverter plate thus provides a reliable method such that the milling process and component wear resistance is made more efficient thereby. |
| US10835900B2 |
Microfluidic device with multiple temperature zones
An EWOD device for processing multiple droplets through multiple temperature zones. The device is configured to achieve a high spatial density of temperature zones with a wide temperature difference between hot and cold zones. A first set of temperature control elements is arranged above (or below) a fluid gap in an EWOD device and a second set of temperature control elements is arranged below (or above) the fluid gap. A temperature control element of one set is offset from temperature control elements of the other set in the plane of the fluid gap. The temperature control element of one set may be located at a different separation from the fluid gap to the temperature control element of the other set. The device has an optional temperature control element and/or arrangement which offsets the low temperature point from the inlet temperature. The two sets of temperature control elements are substantially interacting, in the sense that they cannot be considered to be thermally isolated from one another. This invention also describes methods to process multiple droplets within the multiple temperature zones. |
| US10835899B2 |
Deterministic lateral displacement arrays
A deterministic lateral displacement array that includes a channel, within a substrate, having a first sidewall, a second sidewall, and a channel length. A condenser portion that includes an entry port and an exit port. A first array of pillars is disposed between the entry port and the exit port of the condenser portion along the channel length, the first array of pillars operative to drive a first material particle and a second material particle towards the first sidewall of the channel. A separator portion that includes an entry port and an exit port, and a second array of pillars disposed between the entry port and the exit port of the separator portion along the channel length, the pillars operative to drive the first material particle towards the second sidewall of the channel. |
| US10835898B2 |
Microfluidic device, system and method
A combination of components in a capillary flow channel use capillary forces to passively control the movement of liquid samples within a microfluidic device. To detect a target, a liquid sample introduced to a proximal portion of a capillary channel of a microfluidic device moves by capillary action along the specific components of capillary channel. |
| US10835897B2 |
Portable allergen detection system
The present invention provides systems, devices and methods for detecting the presence and/or absence of one or more allergens in a sample particularly a food sample. The detection system includes a separate sample pickup, one or more disposables for receiving and processing a test sample and a detection device that can execute an allergen detection testing in minutes. The present detection system and device is compact and portable. |
| US10835894B1 |
Methods for producing mesoporous zeolite multifunctional catalysts for upgrading pyrolysis oil
A method of making a multifunctional catalyst for upgrading pyrolysis oil includes contacting a hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support with a solution including at least a first metal catalyst precursor and a second metal catalyst precursor, each or both of which may include a heteropolyacid. The hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support may have an average pore size of from 2 nm to 40 nm. Contacting the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support with the solution deposits or adsorbs the first metal catalyst precursor and the second catalyst precursor onto outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support to produce a multifunctional catalyst precursor. The method further includes removing excess solution and calcining the multifunctional catalyst precursor to produce the multifunctional catalyst comprising at least a first metal catalyst and a second metal catalyst deposited on the outer surfaces and pore surfaces of the hierarchical mesoporous zeolite support. |
| US10835890B2 |
Polyolefin production with chromium-based catalysts
A method including contacting a chromium-based catalyst with a reducing agent in a solvent to lower an oxidation state of at least some chromium in the chromium-based catalyst to give a reduced chromium-based catalyst, drying the reduced chromium-based catalyst at a temperature, and adjusting the temperature to affect the flow index response of the reduced chromium-based catalyst. |
| US10835888B1 |
Foam-based substrate for catalytic converter
A substrate for a catalytic converter, comprising an open cell carbon foam having a geometric surface area of at least about 5000 m2/m3 and a permeability of at least about 8.0 darcys. |
| US10835887B2 |
Process for producing water-absorbing resin particles
The present invention provides a method for producing water-absorbent resin particles that has a low stirring load, and can produce water-absorbent resin particles having a particle diameter within a specific range, with high productivity. The method for producing water-absorbent resin particles comprises adding an ethylenically unsaturated monomer all at once to a hydrocarbon dispersion medium mixed with a surfactant to perform reversed phase suspension polymerization, wherein the reversed phase suspension polymerization is performed in one step, or two or more steps, the surfactant is at least one selected from the group consisting of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, alkali metal salts of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, and alkaline earth metal salts of polyoxyethylene alkyl ether phosphates, and the surfactant has an HLB of 9 to 15. |
| US10835885B2 |
Method for producing microcapsules
The invention relates to a method for producing microcapsules, comprising the following steps: (a) providing a first aqueous preparation containing at least one prepolymer; (b) providing a second non-aqueous preparation containing the active substance to be encapsulated; (c) mixing the aqueous and the non-aqueous phases in the presence of at least one emulsifier and/or stabilizer in order to form an emulsion; (d) polymerizing the at least one prepolymer contained in the emulsion from step (c) in order to obtain a dispersion of microcapsules that enclose the active substance; (e) hardening and cross-linking the microcapsules obtained in step (d); and optionally (f) removing the microcapsules from the dispersion and drying the microcapsules, the method being characterized in that the emulsion is formed in the presence of at least one 1,2-diol in step (c). |
| US10835883B2 |
Charge injection device for an FCC unit
The invention relates to an injection device (10) configured to atomize a liquid into droplets using a gas, comprising a hollow tubular body (12) of longitudinal direction (X). An internal wall (13) defines a first zone referred to as a contact zone (Z1) and a second zone (Z2). The device (10) is notably provided with an atomizing element (18) mounted on an opening (19) of the body situated facing an opening (17) for injecting a liquid, comprising a tubular pipe (20) for conveying gas into the first zone (Z1), and a target (21) situated at the centre of the pipe. The body has an internal cross-section that varies continuously or is constant over its entire length (for example the shape of a simple cylinder) and of which the internal wall is provided, between the zones (Z1) (Z2), with at least one chicane (26i, 26′i) projecting from the internal wall towards the inside of the body. |
| US10835876B2 |
Gas-dissolved liquid producing apparatus
A gas-dissolved liquid producing apparatus 1 includes a gas supply unit 2, a first liquid supply unit 3, a gas-dissolved liquid generator 4, a second liquid generator 20, a second liquid supply unit 21, a flow rate measuring unit 14, and a controller 23. The controller 23 controls the supply amount of the first liquid to be supplied to the gas-dissolved liquid generator 4 according to the flow rate of circulated gas-dissolved liquid measured by the flow rate measuring unit 14. The gas-dissolved liquid generator 4 dissolves gas supplied from the gas supply unit 2 in first liquid supplied from the first liquid supply unit 3 and second liquid supplied from the second liquid supply unit 21 to generate gas-dissolved liquid. |
| US10835872B2 |
Macroporous or mesoporous polymer films in hollow fiber geometry
The present invention is directed towards a method for the preparation of macroporous or mesoporous polymer films in hollow fiber geometry. The method according to the present invention reliably produces macroporous or mesoporous homopolymer or copolymer films in hollow fiber geometry having an ordered porous structure. Preferably, the pores are isoporous. The method involves the purging or casting a polyol adjacent to a film forming polymer solution of at least one homopolymer or at least one copolymer in a suitable solvent while polyol diffuses in and then condenses out of the film forming solution before the solution is immersed into a coagulation bath. The methods also require the presence of a carrier solution or carrier substrate during spinning or casting. The method makes macroporous or mesoporous film formation possible with a single step processing method. |
| US10835868B2 |
Filter device, system and method for filtration of fluids
A filter device (10) for filtration of fluids, in particular for the dialysis of blood. The filter device (10) comprises a housing (12) having a first end (14) and a second end (16) and defining a fluid chamber (18) extending between the first end (14) and the second end (16). The filter device (10) further comprises a first lid (20) provided at the first end (14) of the housing (12) and comprising a first fluid port (22), a first compartment (24), a second compartment (26) and a first internal separating wall (28) separating the first compartment (24) from the second compartment (26). The filter device (10) further comprises a second lid (30) provided at the second end (16) of the housing (12) and comprising a second fluid port (32), a third fluid port (33), a third compartment (34), a fourth compartment (36) and a second internal separating wall (38) separating the third compartment (34) from the fourth compartment (36). The filter device (10) further comprises a plurality of hollow fibers (40) arranged within the housing (12), wherein each of the plurality of hollow fibers (40) comprises a semi-permeable membrane and defines a fluid channel extending longitudinally through an interior of the respective hollow fiber (40). The filter device (10) further comprises a first sealing means (42) which separates the fluid chamber (18) from the first and the second compartment (24, 26), the first sealing means (42) having a first longitudinal end facing away from the second lid (30). The filter device (10) further comprises a second sealing means (46) which separates the fluid chamber (18) from the third and the fourth compartment (34, 36), the second sealing means (46) having a second longitudinal end facing away from the first lid (20). Still further, the filter device (10) comprises a fourth fluid port (50) and a fifth fluid port (52) both provided at the fluid chamber (18) and located between the first longitudinal end of the first sealing means (42) and the second longitudinal end of the second sealing means (46). |
| US10835867B2 |
Ocean wave actuated gravitational desalination system
An ocean wave actuated gravitational desalination apparatus and system for generating potable water comprised of, a box platform with a piston pump at sea level, an inverted prism shaped subterranean water tank below sea level, and a desalination processing structure above sea level. When the ocean waves pass over the top of the box platform, the piston pump is raised to open a set of valves to let the sea water into a cylindrical chamber. When the piston goes down, the valves close and a second set of valves open to release the water into the subterranean tank to be further released into containers on a carousal structure that move on rails by gravity. The water in the containers is emptied into holding and pre-filtration tanks and forced through filters into a pipe by the actions of a hydraulic oil pump and the filtered water released for storage and use. |
| US10835858B2 |
Acidic gas absorbent, acidic gas removal method and acidic gas removal apparatus
The embodiments provide an acidic gas absorbent, an acidic gas removal method, and an acidic gas removal apparatus. The absorbent absorbs an acidic gas in a large amount and hardly diffuses in air. The acidic gas absorbent according to the embodiment comprises an amine compound having a sulfonyl group and two or more amino groups. |
| US10835857B2 |
Method and apparatus for sulfur recovery
A method for treating an acid gas stream in a sulfur recovery system is provided, the method including providing a motive fluid to an ejector, providing the acid gas stream to the ejector to obtain a mixture, the mixture comprising the motive fluid and the acid gas stream, providing the mixture to a reaction furnace, providing a combustion gas to the reaction furnace, the combustion gas comprising oxygen, and reacting the contents of the reaction furnace. An apparatus for treating an acid gas stream is also provided. |
| US10835855B2 |
CO2 adsorption recycler
A system for extracting carbon dioxide from a mixture of gases that include at least carbon dioxide, wherein a reservoir is provided that contains a material capable of adsorbing the carbon dioxide, the reservoir having an inlet for the mixture and an outlet for a mixture that is at least partially purified of carbon dioxide, where the system also includes at least one element for heating the reservoir, at least one electronic control circuit that causes a heating of the reservoir when at least one condition is fulfilled, so as to give rise to the desorption of the carbon dioxide adsorbed on the material contained in the reservoir. |
| US10835850B2 |
Filter assemblies; components and features thereof; and, methods of use and assembly
Filter assemblies, components therefor, and features thereof are described. Also described are methods of assembly and use. In depicted examples, the air cleaner assemblies and components use advantageous housing seal features. Also, methods of assembly and use are described. |
| US10835842B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer system for degassing of hydrocarbon production fluid
Provided are embodiments that include an ultrasonic transducer system including an ultrasonic transducer assembly adapted to be disposed in an interior region of an ultrasonic transducer housing, and including a first ultrasonic transducer head adapted to transmit a first set of ultrasonic signals (including a first transmission surface adapted to direct the first set of ultrasonic signals through the first transmission surface), a second ultrasonic transducer head adapted to transmit a second set of ultrasonic signals (including a second transmission surface adapted to direct the second set of ultrasonic signals through the second transmission surface), and a transducer biasing member disposed between the first ultrasonic transducer head and the second ultrasonic transducer head and adapted to bias the first and second ultrasonic transducers in opposite directions to bias the first and second transmission surfaces against opposite portions of an interior surface of the ultrasonic transducer housing. |
| US10835838B2 |
Solvent extraction apparatus and methods
The disclosed embodiments include systems and methods for the solvent extraction of a substance from a material. The disclosed systems include multiple tanks and an extraction chamber in communication with the tanks. Solvent transport is accomplished by heating and/or cooling selected tanks to cause the solvent to be transported between tanks. |
| US10835836B2 |
Method and system of combined power plant for waste heat conversion to electrical energy, heating and cooling
The present invention pertains to a combined power plant, which produces electrical energy, heating, and cooling from waste and other sources of heat. The plant comprises two independent systems: direct (Rankine) and inverse Carnot (refrigeration) cycles. Both systems feed from the same heat sources with temperature from 60° C. to 550° C., with coefficient of conversion of heat to electricity around 40%. Evaporator (i) of reverse cycle is placed inside condenser (c) of the direct cycle to enable to reach low temperature of condensation—up to −35° C. In this case, the condensation temperature is pre-programmed with corresponding pressure, and is independent of ambient temperature. The plant uses highly efficient impact—foam heat exchangers with a pulse inflow method of refrigerant control (condenser C), and instead of the traditional hermetic refrigeration compressor, uses pressure amplifiers (d, k) and jet-flow compressor (f). |
| US10835834B2 |
Coaster and trolley system and method
A rail coaster operates as a cross between a roller coaster and a zip line. A rail may be suspended under a frame by flexible cables or solid brackets. The rail may turn, incline, decline, or twist, but need not twist to still provide a “rolling” degree of freedom for a rider. An eddy current brake provides proportional braking as a function of speed. A cam-adjustment-axle (eccentric) carries certain wheels to provide finely divided, discrete, but incrementally small adjustments of idler wheel clearances to accommodate variations in the rail, wheel wear, and onsite adjustment of tolerances for curvature, unevenness, and friction. A “static universal” bracket provides adjustment in four degrees of freedom, three of translation and one of rotation in securing a rail to a supporting frame. |
| US10835833B2 |
System and method for track ride vehicle orientation
In accordance with one embodiment, a system includes a dual-track loop including a first track loop and a second track loop, a single-track loop spaced apart from the dual-track loop, and a cross-track extending between the dual-track loop and the single-track loop. The system also includes a platform disposed on the cross-track. The platform is configured to translate between a position aligned with the first track loop and the second track loop of the dual-track loop and a position aligned with a first portion and a second portion of the single-track loop. The system further includes a turntable coupled to the platform and configured to rotate a ride vehicle positioned on the turntable and to change an orientation of the ride vehicle relative to a fixed portion of the platform. |
| US10835830B2 |
Computer, control method, non-transitory computer-readable medium, and terminal device that execute progress of a game
A computer for executing progress of a game by using a game content, the computer including memory and circuitry, the memory configured to store information corresponding to each of a plurality of game contents classified into a plurality of groups associated with an attribute, the circuitry configured to select a first game content from among game contents belonging to a first group among the plurality of groups based on a selection instruction from a player, identify the attribute associated with the selected first game content, select a second game content from among game contents belonging to a second group of the plurality of groups based on the identified attribute, and associate a game content group at least including the selected first game content and the selected second game content with a player and stores the resultant game content group to the memory. |
| US10835829B2 |
Method for identifying and describing group, coordinating device, and computer program product
The disclosure provides a method for identifying and describing a group, a coordinating device, and a computer program product. The method includes: accumulating a staying time of a plurality of avatars staying at a certain location, wherein the avatars are controlled by a plurality of users; identifying the avatars as a specific ad-hoc group and monitoring a plurality of interactive behaviors between the avatars if the staying time exceeds a time threshold; providing at least one of the users with a questionnaire based on the interactive behaviors; generating a group description about the specific group formed by the avatars based on a plurality of answers of the at least one of the users on answering the questionnaire; and communicating this description to other users. |
| US10835828B1 |
Augmented-reality game overlays in video communications
In one embodiment, a method includes, by a client system of a first user, receiving an input to initiate a game within a first layer of a communication interface, wherein the communication interface comprises one or more layers containing a live video communication between the first user and a second user, wherein the first layer comprises a video communication of the second user; executing a gaming protocol associated with the game; generating a game container in a second layer of the communication interface, wherein the second layer contains the game in an augmented reality overlay; and displaying the second layer as the augmented reality overlay over the first layer containing the video communication of the second user, wherein the game in the second layer contains one or more game elements that correspond to one or more features in the video communication of the second user in the first layer. |
| US10835823B2 |
Sensory-based dynamic game-state configuration
Systems presented herein may automatically and dynamically modify a video game being played by a user based at least in part on a determined or predicted emotional state of a user. Using one or more machine learning algorithms, a parameter function can be generated that uses sensory and/or biometric data obtained by monitoring a user playing a video game. Based on the sensory and/or biometric data, an emotional state of the user can be predicted. For example, it can be determined whether a user is likely to be bored, happy, or frightened while playing the video game. Based at least in part on the determination of the user's emotional state, the video game can be modified to improve positive feelings and reduce negative feelings occurring in response to the video game. |
| US10835820B2 |
Server device, method for controlling the same, computer-readable recording medium and game system
A social game capable of informing a player of the attractiveness of a group fighting event is disclosed herein. A server device comprises: an information storage unit that stores information on the game; and a control unit that executes an arithmetic operation relating to the game and performs processing to display an image of the game at the terminal devices. The information storage unit stores, as a part of the information on the game, information on a fighting event, and the control unit performs processing to, in accordance with an instruction from a player, display the information on the fighting event at a terminal device operated by the player. |
| US10835818B2 |
Systems and methods for customizing weapons and sharing customized weapons via social networks
A system and method for creating and sharing customized video game weapon configurations in multiplayer video games via one or more social networks is provided. |
| US10835817B2 |
Game control method, server apparatus, and storage medium
When a mobile terminal obtains a container upon movement of a display range, a processor increases points in a storage unit. When the mobile terminal opens a container obtained by movement of the display range or as a present from another mobile terminal, the processor opens the container at predetermined success percentages, and writes an item obtained from the opened container in the storage unit. When the mobile terminal presents a container without opening it, the processor transmits screen data indicating a present to the other mobile terminal. The processor converts an item in the storage unit into points to increase the points in the storage unit based on an operation of the user of the mobile terminal. |
| US10835816B2 |
Apparatus and method for matching groups to users for online communities and computer simulations
A method includes detecting a first group seeking members, detecting one or more users seeking to join a group, retrieving group parameters corresponding to the first group, and retrieving user parameters corresponding to each of the one or more users. The group parameters may include group characteristic data and group requirements. For each user of the one or more users, the group parameters corresponding to the first group are compared against the user parameters corresponding to the user. A score is determined for each of the one or more users based on the comparing. One or more selected users of the one or more users is recommended to the first group at least in part based on the score. One or more computer programs may be adapted to execute the above steps, and a processor may be configured to perform the above steps. |
| US10835815B1 |
System and method for an interactive controller
A system and method for an interactive video game controller designed to be operated by an individual's left or right hand where the video game controller may be placed or positioned on a stable surface such as a table, the player's leg, or other level apparatus. The interactive video game controller may have a handle, shaft, and base whereby the handle may be moved relative to the base operating a directional input control. The interactive video game may also have a plurality of finger buttons on the top surface of the handle and thumb sticks on a semi-cylindrical portion of the handle so that the individual with only one hand may utilize all controls without the video game controller needed to be lifted or replaced during use or the individual needing to let go of any of the controls to interact with the other controls. |
| US10835812B2 |
Game controller with removable paddle accessory
A game controller includes a grip, one or more finger-actuatable controls on the grip, and a rim located on the grip. The rim defines an aperture. The game controller further includes a paddle-actuatable sensor accessible through the aperture and a pivot spaced apart from the aperture. The pivot is configured to removably affix a selected paddle accessory to the game controller and to translate a touch applied to the selected paddle accessory outside of the aperture to an actuation of the paddle-actuatable sensor inside the aperture. |
| US10835811B2 |
Game controller
An example game controller includes a housing main body formed by connecting a housing member on a front surface side and a housing member on a back surface side. On the left and right of the housing main body, holding portions are provided. To the left and right holding portions, a pair of grip portions covering the entirety of the holding portions are connected. A boundary portion between two housing members is covered with a grip portion. Thus, when a user grips the grip portion, the grip portion is likely to fit the hand well. Thus, it is possible to improve the operability. |
| US10835810B2 |
Interactive videogame using a physical object with touchpoints
A videogame includes a peripheral device that senses the presence and identity of toys near or on the peripheral. Each of the toys includes an identification device such as an RFID tag. Each of the toys is also associated with a corresponding game character or object. The toys include touchpoints that can be used to affect and navigate gameplay. Further, the toys include programmable payloads that can be programmed in response to gameplay. |
| US10835805B2 |
Sliding instrument and method for manufacturing same
Provided are a sliding instrument having a low frictional resistance to the snow surface, the ice surface, or the water surface and having excellent sliding performance and a method for manufacturing the sliding instrument. A sliding instrument to slide on snow, ice, or water includes a sliding surface (1) to come into contact with the snow surface, the ice surface, or the water surface, and the sliding surface (1) has a surface roughness Ra of 1.0 μm or less. A method for manufacturing the sliding instrument includes polishing a sliding surface (1) using a polishing composition slurry containing abrasives to make the sliding surface (1) have a surface roughness Ra of 1.0 μm or less. |
| US10835803B2 |
Object trajectory simulation
A method may include receiving a group of images taken by a camera over time in an environment, in which the camera may be oriented within the environment to capture images of an object in a substantially same direction as a launch direction of the object, and the group of images including a first image and a second image. The method may further include: identifying a first position of the object in the first image; identifying a second position of the object in the second image; generating a flight vector based on the first position of the object and the second position of the object; and determining one or more flight parameters using the flight vector. Additionally, the method may include: generating a simulated trajectory of the object based on the flight parameters; and providing the simulated trajectory of the object for presentation in a graphical user interface. |
| US10835799B2 |
Cover for hand-held pad used for hitting, punching, or kicking
A cover for a hand-held pad having one or two handles, the cover having interconnected panels that define one or more openings for inserting the pad into the cover and for providing access to the handle(s). In one embodiment, a punch pad has a glove portion, and the cover has a single opening for both inserting the pad into the cover and providing access to the pad glove. In another embodiment, the pad is a kickboxing pad having a hand grip and an arm band, and the pad has three openings: a first for inserting the pad into the cover, a second for accessing the hand grip, and a third for accessing the arm band. The panels are made suitable materials that enable the cover to fit snuggly over the pad where the front panel may be printed or written upon to display an image. |
| US10835796B2 |
Athletic training net
An athletic training net for receiving projectiles. The training net has a storage sleeve affixed to an upper end, wherein the storage sleeve includes a plurality of upper grommets at an upper end and a plurality of lower grommets at a lower end. The training net further includes a plurality of hook and strap fasteners, with each comprising of a strap secured to a structural member of a garage door and a hook for catching the plurality of upper and lower grommets. The training net has a training configuration and a storage configuration. In the training configuration, the hooks are received by the plurality of upper grommets and the net is vertically suspended form the garage door. In the storage configuration, the plurality of upper grommets remains suspended from the hooks, the net is enfolded in the storage sleeve, and the plurality of lower grommets is secured by the hooks. |
| US10835795B1 |
Sports blocking pad apparatus
A sports blocking pad apparatus for improved grip and protection for contact sports training includes a pad body defining a pad cavity. A pad filling is coupled within the pad cavity and is shock absorbent. An X-strap comprises a first diagonal strap and a second diagonal strap coupled to a back side of the pad body. The second diagonal strap is coupled to the first diagonal strap at an intersection portion of the first diagonal strap and the second diagonal strap. A plurality of rivets is coupled to the X-strap through the intersection portion. A plurality of handle straps is coupled to the pad body. Each of the plurality of handle straps is coupled to the back side, vertically oriented, and configured to receive a user's hand. |
| US10835792B1 |
Putting training device
A putting training device adapted for insertion into a golf hole. The putting target may include a base comprising a circular lip comprising (i) an outer edge and an inner edge, wherein the inner edge defines a circular aperture, and (ii) a sidewall extending downward from the inner edge. The training device may also comprise a synthetic-turf component fixed to a top surface of the circular lip. The outer edge of the circular lip may be approximately 4.25 inches in diameter such that it may fit securely inside a standard golf hole. The inner edge of the circular lip is smaller in diameter than the diameter of a standard golf hole, thereby presenting a more difficult target for the user for training purposes. In one aspect, the diameter of the inner edge may be approximately one and a half times the diameter of a standard golf ball. |
| US10835790B2 |
Golf club head with vertical center of gravity adjustment
Golf club heads include at least one weight port situated to retain weights and positioned above an approximate club face geometric center with the club in a standard address position. One, two, or more weight ports can be located above the club face center in a club crown or other portion of a club body. Club head vertical center of gravity can be selected to compensate dynamic loft associated with locating the club head center of gravity well behind the club face. Three-dimensional adjustment of club head center of gravity is possible. |
| US10835787B1 |
Golf club with perimeter face machining
The invention provides golf clubs and methods of making golf clubs with machined perimeter faces. The club faces provide an accurate ball striking surface and improved aerodynamics. In particular, a surface is milled into the club face that expands over an edge of a ball striking surface and onto a portion of the face adjacent to at least one of a crown, a sole, a toe, or a heel. During a swing, the milled surface causes the boundary layer of airflow to separate at a point closer to the rear of the club head, resulting in reduced drag. |
| US10835785B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head includes a head body having a crown, sole and skirt therebetween, the head body defining an opening in a front portion and having a frame support around the periphery of the opening. A face plate is mounted within the opening and has a transition radius along one or more edges to at least partially wrap around one or more of the crown, sole and skirt. The head includes thin wall zones in the crown and skirt, a hosel flush with the crown and a weight mounted in the sole proximate to the face plate, such that the golf club head has a center of gravity located relatively low and forward in proximity to the face plate. |
| US10835784B1 |
Personal propulsion device
A personal propulsion device for use with a floatation device includes a pair of propulsion units. Each propulsion unit comprises a power module, a motor, and a propeller. The motor is operationally coupled to the power module and the propeller so that the motor is positioned to selectively rotate the propeller to impart a force on water. Each propulsion unit is configured to be grasped in a respective hand of a user who is positioned on a floatation device. The user is positioned to submerge the propulsion unit in a body of water so that the floatation device is motivated across a surface of the body of water. |
| US10835780B2 |
Activity tracking
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication that a user is engaging in an activity; determining, using a processor, whether data related to the activity is associated with a tracking application; and prompting, responsive to determining that data related to the activity is associated with a tracking application, the user to provide information related to the activity. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10835778B2 |
Motion capture system, motion capture program and motion capture method
Display and output are performed in such a manner as to allow complex body motions to be comprehended instantaneously. There are provided: a plurality of body motion sensors 40 which are worn on a wearer's 1 parts subject to cyclic motions and which are capable of measuring three-dimensional displacements and accelerations at the respective parts; a memory 114 which records detection results as body motion data; a cycle extraction unit 170c which extracts a cyclic motion of each of the body motion sensors 40 on the basis of accumulated body motion data; an analysis unit 170d which analyzes the characteristic of a change in angular velocity in the extracted cyclic motion; and displays 100a, 100b that display or output the characteristic analyzed by the analysis unit 170d in association with the rotation angle of the cyclic motion extracted by the cycle extraction unit 170c. |
| US10835777B2 |
Physical therapy apparatus and method of use
An apparatus and method for physical therapy includes a base structure, a roller table positioned on the base structure including a plurality of free motion rollers, at least one motor connected to the base structure, a plurality of powered rollers located within the base structure being in removable contact with the plurality of free motion rollers and connected to the at least one motor, a lifting mechanism located within the base structure and connected to the at least one motor and being configured to raise and lower the roller table, a load cell in communication with the apparatus being configured to measure and record a patient's response to the transition of the roller table, and a programmable logic controller in communication with the at least one motor and the load cell being configured to control the transition of the apparatus between the first mode and the second mode. |
| US10835775B1 |
Exercise machine ergonomic handle system
An exercise machine ergonomic handle system for providing hand-holds for the performance of exercises with reduced flexion and/or extension of the hand and wrist and reduced ulnar and/or radial deviation so as to reduce injury and allow application of full strength to the exercise machine. The exercise machine ergonomic handle system generally includes a longitudinally extending frame, a carriage that moves upon a first longitudinal portion of the frame, and at least one pair of ergonomic handles positioned on a second longitudinal portion of the frame. The ergonomic handles rotate about an axis to prevent flexion and/or extension, and can be positioned at a width and/or angle that reduces ulnar and/or radial deviation. |
| US10835774B1 |
Retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system
A retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system for that is extended outwardly from the wall when in use and retracted towards the wall when not in use. The retractable wall mounted weightlifting bench system generally includes a mounting bracket adapted to be attached to a wall, a bench pivotally connected to the mounting bracket that has an extended position and a retracted position, a first support member pivotally attached to the bench and a second support member pivotally attached to the bench. The first surface of the bench is horizontal or inclined when in the extended position to be used as a weightlifting bench. The first surface of the bench is in a substantially vertical position when in the retracted position for compact storage of the bench near the wall. |
| US10835773B2 |
Rotating tissue digestor system and method of use
A tissue digester system includes a container for housing a digestion chamber having an exterior vessel for holding digestor fluid and an interior vessel, the container extending from a first end to a second end, the interior vessel having perforations and having baffles extending from an interior surface of the interior vessel; a lid secured to the exterior vessel and to provide access to the digestion chamber; one or more heating elements positioned to apply heat to the digestion chamber; a motor engaged with the interior vessel and to create rotational movement of the interior vessel; a control system, having a temperature controller; and a movement controller; the control system is to rotate the interior vessel and heat the digestion chamber based on user commands; and the digestion chamber is to break down remains through application of the digestor fluid to the tissue remains. |
| US10835772B2 |
Sprinkler drop bracket for intersecting downlight
A method for mounting a bracket assembly on a suspension frame, the method including attaching a main body of the bracket assembly to the suspension frame; and attaching a support arm of the bracket assembly to a ceiling grid support element of the suspension frame, the support arm extending outward from the main body. |
| US10835765B2 |
Determination of geometrical information about a medical treatment arrangement comprising a rotatable treatment radiation source unit
A method for determining geometrical information about a medical treatment arrangement that includes a rotatable treatment radiation source unit is provided. The method includes attaching a phantom to a patient support of the medical treatment arrangement, attaching a calibration module to the rotatable treatment radiation source unit to permit the calibration module to rotate together with the rotatable treatment radiation source unit when the rotatable treatment radiation source unit is rotated, obtaining for each of a plurality of rotational positions of the rotatable treatment radiation source unit a projection image of the phantom and of the calibration module by an image detector, while a part of the calibration module is positioned in a radiation propagation zone between the rotatable treatment radiation source unit and the image detector, evaluating the images, obtaining an evaluation result, and determining geometrical information about the medical treatment arrangement from the evaluation result. |
| US10835764B2 |
Dose evaluation system, planning system, particle irradiation system and dose evaluation method
A function/process of recording marker position data and spot data is provided. The marker position data includes position information of a marker 29 measured for tumor tracking irradiation and information on time of execution of X-ray imaging. The spot data includes information on time of irradiation of each spot, a delivered irradiation position, and a delivered irradiation amount. The marker position data and the spot data are synchronized based on the time information, and by using the marker position data and the spot data upon spot irradiation, a delivered dose distribution of proton irradiation is calculated. With this configuration, it is possible to take the influence of interplay effect into consideration, and it is possible to support to make more appropriate determination upon replanning of a treatment plan. |
| US10835763B2 |
Assessment and improvement of treatment using imaging of physiological responses to radiation therapy
Edema in tissue of a patient undergoing a course of radiation therapy or treatment can be estimated based on one or more MRI measurements used to measure changes in fluid content of various tissues. A correlation between observed changes in edema and one or more delivered fractions of radiation can be used to drive one or more clinical actions. Methods, systems, articles of manufacture, and the like are described. |
| US10835758B2 |
Organic light-emitting device for light therapy for wound healing and cell proliferation and manufacturing method thereof
Disclosed is an organic light-emitting device for light therapy for wound healing and cell proliferation, including: a substrate; an organic light-emitting device layer formed on the substrate and emitting red light; and a heat sink layer formed on the organic light-emitting device layer, which forms a red organic light-emitting device emitting red light in a stacking structure including a heat sink layer to generate light in a form of a planar light source which can be driven at a low temperature, thereby solving a problem of a burn and can perform light therapy through close contact with the skin. |
| US10835756B2 |
Advanced methods and systems for treating cell proliferation disorders
The present invention relates to methods for treating cell proliferation disorders comprising: (1) administering to the subject at least one activatable pharmaceutical agent that is capable of activation by a simultaneous two photon absorption event and of effecting a predetermined cellular change when activated; (2) administering at least one plasmonics-active agent to the subject, and (3) applying an initiation energy from an initiation energy source to the subject, wherein the plasmonics-active agent enhances or modifies the applied initiation energy, such that the enhanced or modified initiation energy activates the activatable pharmaceutical agent by the simultaneous two photon absorption event in situ, thus causing the predetermined cellular change to occur, wherein said predetermined cellular change treats the cell proliferation related disorder; and the use of plasmonics enhanced photospectral therapy (PEPST) and exiton-plasmon enhanced phototherapy (EPEP) in the treatment of various cell proliferation disorders, and the PEPST and EPEP agents and probes; a kit and a computer implemented system for performing the method; a pharmaceutical composition useful in the method; and a method for causing an autovaccine effect in a subject using the method. |
| US10835754B2 |
Head-mountable adjustable devices for generating magnetic fields
Helmets for applying a magnetic field to the head of a subject, comprising: a housing comprising a concave surface configured to receive a portion of the head of the subject; a motor coupled to one or more of: a first permanent magnet via a first axle along a first axis of rotation, wherein the first axle drives movement of the first magnet; a second magnet via a second axle along a second axis of rotation wherein the second axle drives movement of the second magnet; and a third magnet via a third axle along the third axis of rotation wherein the third axle drives movement of the third magnet, wherein the axes are parallel; and a fit mechanism comprising a adjuster coupled to the first magnet, wherein movement of the adjustor moves the first magnet independently of the second or the third magnet. |
| US10835752B2 |
Injectable subcutaneous string heart device
A method for subcutaneously implanting a heart device in a patient using an implantation device involves making a first incision in the vicinity of the sternum of the patient and a second incision in the lumbar region of the patient posterior to the vertebral column of the patient. The implantation device is inserted through the first incision to the second incision, and a guidewire is placed through the implantation device via the second incision to the first incision. An end of the guidewire is coupled to the heart device, and the guidewire is pulled through the implantation device until the guidewire is placed within the patient. The guidewire then is detached from the heart device, and the implantation device is removed. The first and second incisions are sutured such that the heart device is left positioned completely subcutaneously around the heart and outside of the ribcage of the patient. |
| US10835747B2 |
Auricular nerve stimulation to address patient disorders, and associated systems and methods
Auricular nerve stimulation techniques for addressing patient disorders, and associated systems and methods. A representative system includes a signal generator having instructions to generate an electrical therapy signal, at least a portion of the electrical therapy signal having a frequency at or above the patient's auditory frequency limit, an amplitude in an amplitude range from about 0.1 mA to about 10 mA, and a pulse width in a pulse width range from 5 microseconds to 30 microseconds. The system further includes at least one earpiece having a contoured outer surface shaped to fit against the skin of the patient's external ear, external ear canal, or both, the at least one earpiece carrying at least two transcutaneous electrodes positioned to be in electrical communication with the auricular innervation of the patient, e.g., the auricular vagal nerve. |
| US10835746B2 |
Method of identifying and guiding cortical stimulation sites for the application of a focal-neuromodulation technique
A method for identifying at least one cortical stimulation site in a subject for the application as a target that can be used for treatment of a psychiatric/neurological disorder related to a deep brain region of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex including the subgenual and rostral anterior cingulate by using a first focal-neuromodulation technique, said method comprising: applying pulses of a second a focal-neuromodulation technique to different cortical areas of said subject; simultaneously with the application of said pulses at a cortical area measuring a psychophysiological signal representative of a heart rate of the subject for said cortical area, and when observing a systematic change in psychophysiological signal, identifying a corresponding cortical area as at least one cortical stimulation site that is functionally connected to said deep brain region of the ventromedial prefrontal cortex including the subgenual and rostral anterior cingulate for presenting said target for the treatment. |
| US10835745B2 |
Non-invasive device and method for stimulating vulvar tissues and pelvic floor muscles for treating and improving dysfunction or disorders and probe unit used therefor
The present invention relates to a non-invasive device and method for treating and improving dysfunction or disorders associated with pelvic floor. In one advantageous form, the non-invasive device comprising a generator configured to generate a current with a predetermined intensity of milliampere at a desirable frequency; at least one electrical stimulation applicator comprising a probe unit configured to transmit the current to a target body surface of vulvar tissues and/or pelvic floor muscle for application of an electrical stimulation; wherein the probe unit comprises a negative electrode and at least one positive electrode and the probe unit is shaped for positioning on the target body surface of the vulvar tissues and/or the pelvic floor muscle. |
| US10835744B2 |
Systems and methods to reduce sensor interference associated with electrical therapies
Methods and systems for reducing interference in a therapeutic energy delivery system by delivering an electrical therapeutic signal to a patient to provide a therapeutic benefit to the patient, and delivering an electrical counter signal to the patient that destructively interferes with an electrical interference signal resulting from delivering the electrical therapeutic signal. |
| US10835734B1 |
High and low impedance systems and methods for the generation and use of constant intensity electric fields
Disclosed are high and low impedance systems and methods for the generation and use of constant intensity electric fields for a variety of applications. Electric fields may be generated through gas, liquid, or solid phase materials for a variety of purposes on a subject material itself, or on materials, particles, or objects mixed, dissolved, suspended, or otherwise entrained in such materials, or on both. A number of systems and methods involve certain device geometries, parallel alignment of the electric field vector with the material under treatment, separation of the high impedance electrodes from the material under treatment, voltage or current sourcing linear and quasilinear voltage ramp input waveforms, and the employment of a high impedance dielectric coating on one side of conductive substrates of electrodes that function as barriers to electronic and ionic current. |
| US10835732B2 |
Connector unit for blood treatment machine to connect said blood treatment machine to an external container and blood treatment machine comprising said connector unit
A connector unit for a blood treatment machine connects the blood treatment machine to an external container. The connector unit includes a machine-side line which is designed for being fluid-connected to the blood treatment machine, a container-side line which is designed for being fluid-connected to the container, and an attachment tightly connected to the machine-side line and to the container-side line which is designed for being detachably mounted on a connecting nozzle of the external container so as to fluid-connect the external container to the blood treatment machine. The connector unit can be included on a blood treatment machine. |
| US10835731B2 |
Hemostasis sealing device
The present technology relates to a hemostasis sealing device having a device enclosure with a first seal portion for a medical device and a second seal portion for guide wire sealing. The device enclosure can be generally configured for compressive communication with a housing. The second seal portion can define a split that is in compressive communication with structural elements of the hemostasis sealing device, which can simultaneously provide sealing functionality and allow passage of relatively large-bore devices. |
| US10835727B2 |
Therapeutic agent injection device
A therapeutic agent injection device including an injection device for delivering a therapeutic agent to a patient having a body, the body having a patient face and a port face opposite the patient face, the port face having an introducer port including an introducer channel and an injection port including an injection channel, the introducer channel being in fluid communication with the injection channel through a cross channel, the injection channel defining an injection axis; a delivery tube for subcutaneous delivery of the therapeutic agent to the patient, the delivery tube projecting from and being generally perpendicular to the patient face, the delivery tube defining an introducer axis and being in fluid communication with the injection port; and a patch, the patch being attached to the patient face and being operable to adhesively attach to the patient; wherein the injection axis is parallel to the introducer axis. |
| US10835726B2 |
Systems and methods for enhancing the delivery of compounds to skin pores using ultrasonic waveforms
The invention is a device for transmitting acoustical energy through the surface of the skin of a patient, coupled with the administration of a compound, for example an acne medication, for the purpose of temporarily expanding the patient's pore size and enhancing the delivery of the compound to the patient's pores. The ultrasonic transducer emits a sonic transmission of variable intensity and frequency for the purpose of enhancing the absorption of compounds that have first been deposited onto the surface of the skin and into skin pores that have been expanded by the ultrasound transmission. |
| US10835725B2 |
Tattoo needle tip with capillary ink reservoir and combined device thereof
A tattoo needle tip (10) with a capillary ink reservoir (13) and combined device thereof are provided. The tattoo needle tip (10) includes a needle tip body (11). A needle passage (100) is defined inside the needle tip body (11) for placing a tattoo needle (20). The needle opening (12) is communicated with the needle passage (100). A capillary disposed ink reservoir (13) directly connected to the needle opening (12) whereby can directly feed ink to the sharp end of the tattoo needle (20). |
| US10835721B2 |
Delivery system for a drug coated angioplasty balloon
A delivery system includes a catheter, and a drug coated angioplasty balloon mounted on the catheter. The balloon has a wrapped or folded delivery configuration and an expanded deployed configuration. A protective sleeve surrounds the drug coated balloon in the delivery configuration to minimise wash-off of drug from the balloon during delivery. The protective sleeve is retractable, so that once the drug coated balloon is at or near the treatment site, the sleeve can be retracted to allow the drug coated balloon to operate effectively. The protective sleeve can have a spacer mounted to or integral with the protective sleeve. The spacer in one case can comprise of interior ribs or ridges on the sleeve which minimise the surface area of the sleeve in direct contact with the drug coating on the balloon. |
| US10835714B2 |
Multi-direction steerable handles for steering catheters
Steerable catheters include cam and follower mechanisms that provide independent control of catheter flex magnitude and catheter flex direction to provide improved steerability of an attached catheter. In certain embodiments, the steerable catheter assemblies include two or more pull wires that flex the catheter, and a control handle coupled to the catheter having a direction control and a magnitude control, both of which are operably coupled to the two or more pull wires by the cam and follower mechanism. In embodiments disclosed herein, the cam and follower system can be modified to achieve particular catheter control. |
| US10835710B2 |
Segmented MRI catheters and other interventional devices
Disclosed herein are segmented MRI-compatible interventional devices, such as catheters and guidewires, that provide desired mechanical properties while avoiding undesired interactions with MRI fields. Disclosed devices can include helical wires with insulated breaks at intervals along each wire so that the insulated wire segments are individually short enough to avoid substantial resonance and heat being generated in the wires due to an applied MRI field. The segmented wires can be organized into a braided/woven tubular configuration or a non-braided intercalated/parallel tubular configuration that provides the desired mechanical properties similar to conventional metallic braided catheters. The helical wire segments can be insulated such that the wires do not touch each other at points where they cross over each other. Breaks in the wires can be staggered along the longitudinal axis of the device and/or circumferentially around the device to minimize formation of weak areas where wire breaks are aligned or grouped. |
| US10835707B2 |
Physiological response
Methods for provoking a physiological response in a subject comprising: receiving from sensors an orientation of an HMD of the subject and a parameter indicative of a physiological state of the subject, determining a video signal representing an avatar of the subject in a virtual reality scenario to be displayed on the head mounted display taking into account the orientation of the head mounted display, wherein the video signal includes an indication of a physiological state of the avatar, and sending the video signal to the head mounted display for visualization, optionally accompanied by a suitable audio signal. During a first period, the indication of the physiological state of the avatar substantially corresponds to the measured physiological state, and during a second period the indication of the physiological state of the avatar does not correspond to the measured physiological state. Related computer program and computing systems are also disclosed. |
| US10835692B2 |
Childproof discharging device
A discharging device for a pharmaceutical liquid, dispenser including a housing, an applicator tip with a discharge opening and a protective cap. A locking tooth is provided on the protective cap and a counter tooth is provided on the applicator tip. The at least one locking tooth passes over the counter tooth when the protective cap is rotated relative to the applicator tip in a first direction, and the locking tooth and the counter tooth prevent rotation in a direction opposite the first direction. The protective cap and the applicator tip are adapted to each other such that the discharge opening contacts a lid region of the protective cap after the locking tooth has passed over the counter tooth, and the discharge opening can be closed in a sealed manner by the protective cap. The protective cap is deformable to disengage the locking tooth and the counter tooth. |
| US10835691B2 |
Substance delivery module
A substance delivery module (4) and apparatus (2) for delivering a substance in aerosol form are disclosed. The substance delivery module (4) comprises a substance container (90), a piston (62) and an actuator (100) configured to engage the substance container (90) and urge the substance container (90) onto the piston (62), so dispensing the substance into the through passage (102) of the piston. The actuator (100) and substance container (90) are mounted in the substance delivery module (4) for relative motion, such relative motion bringing the actuator (100) into engagement with the substance container (90). The substance delivery module (4) may be assembled with an aerosol generator (10) and an aerosol delivery conduit (14) to form an apparatus (2) for delivering a substance in aerosol form. The apparatus (2) may further comprise a control module (6). |
| US10835686B2 |
Using a mobile phone for monitoring a medical device
A server having stored thereon information associated with an identified portable medical device. The server is configured to receive a position and a time point of a client device, and configured to use the position and the time point to retrieve position-specific data for the time point. The position-specific data is used to determine whether the portable medical device should be serviced or replaced. |
| US10835685B2 |
Thermal spring release mechanism for a drug delivery device
A spring release mechanism for a drug delivery includes a fusible member to restrain a spring in a charged state. A heating element is utilized to selectively heat and sever the fusible member. When the fusible member is severed, the spring is allowed to discharge and drive the drug delivery device components operably coupled thereto. |
| US10835684B2 |
Track-indexed syringe
A syringe including a barrel, a plunger moveably arranged within the barrel and a plunger rod for driving the plunger, and an engagement member arranged at the barrel to engage with a grooved surface on the plunger rod. This will create feedback given to a user as the plunger rod is moved relative to the barrel for driving the plunger within the barrel. The barrel and the engagement member are arranged relative to each other such that the engagement member, due to the engagement with the grooved surface of the plunger rod, will move solely in a direction generally perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the plunger rod as the plunger rod is moved relative to the barrel. |
| US10835681B2 |
Time-of-use activated syringe stopper
A time-of-use activated syringe assembly includes a syringe barrel defining a chamber, a plunger rod having a forward attachment end located within the chamber of the barrel, and a stopper located within the chamber of the barrel and including a rearward end adapted to receive the plunger rod. The stopper includes a first perimetrical skirt extending around an outer circumference thereof and extending toward a front end of the stopper. An activation mechanism is associated with at least one of the stopper and the plunger rod, and the plunger rod is configured for transition between a pre-loaded position in which the activation mechanism is unactivated and a loaded position in which the activation mechanism is activated. Upon activation, the activation mechanism applies a radial force to the first perimetrical skirt causing the skirt to seal against an inner wall of the syringe barrel. |
| US10835677B2 |
Auto injector with cartridge retention system
An auto injector (4) for administering injection of a medicament from a cartridge (700) containing the medicament, the auto injector comprising: a cartridge receiver (300) with a cartridge receiver compartment (302) configured to receive a cartridge assembly (600) with at least one cartridge retention member (808) when inserted through a cartridge receiver opening (302) along a longitudinal axis; and an ejector (200) configured to support the cartridge assembly (600) by being suspended to move along the longitudinal direction and being spring-loaded in the direction opposite of the receiving direction. The cartridge receiver compartment (302) has a first section (310), at a first distance from the cartridge receiver opening (301), with inwardly extending first guide members (312) that extends over first guide member angles (314) and are spaced apart to form a passage (316) at passage angles (318) between the inward first guide members (312); wherein the inward first guide members (312) form a first bore (320) accepting the cartridge assembly (600) when inserted through the cartridge receiver opening (301). The cartridge receiver compartment (302) has a second section (330) with an annular shape, at a second distance from the cartridge receiver opening (301), and with second guide members (322) with first faces (324) that are inclined about a radial axis to the longitudinal axis and angularly arranged to extend at least partly over the passage angles (318) and the first guide member angles (314). |
| US10835676B2 |
Push button safety injector
A push button safety injector includes a housing having a proximal end, a distal end spaced from the proximal end, and a longitudinal axis. An injection ram is positioned along the longitudinal axis and configured to actuate a fluid chamber. The injection ram is biased toward the distal end in an initial position. A sliding member is configured to retain the injection ram in the initial position. A safety member confines radial movement of the sliding member in the initial position and allows radial movement of the sliding member in an armed position. A button is moveable between an initial extended position and a depressed position. The button is engagable with the sliding member and configured to move the sliding member radially in the armed position. The sliding member releases the injection ram when the button is in the depressed position. |
| US10835673B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for medicament delivery
Certain exemplary embodiments comprise can comprise an auto-injector, which can comprise: a vial configured to store and/or contain an injectable medicament, the vial defining a vial longitudinal axis, and a housing comprising the vial. In various embodiments, the injectable medicament can be a medicine, medication, drug, pharmaceutical, prescriptive, agent, antidote, anti-venom, hormone, stimulant, vasodilator, anesthetic, and/or nutritional supplement that is substantially ready for injection. |
| US10835672B2 |
Integrated insulin delivery system with continuous glucose sensor
Systems and methods for integrating a continuous glucose sensor 12, including a receiver 14, a medicament delivery device 16, a controller module, and optionally a single point glucose monitor 18 are provided. Integration may be manual, semi-automated and/or fully automated. |
| US10835671B2 |
Adjusting insulin delivery rates
A method may include delivering insulin, using an insulin pump and a controller, over a first diurnal time period based on a baseline basal insulin rate stored in memory. The controller may receive blood glucose data to control delivery of insulin via the insulin pump in amounts variable from the baseline basal insulin rate to control blood glucose levels for a person with diabetes (PWD). The method may also include modifying the baseline basal insulin rate stored in the memory for a second diurnal time period that is at least 20 hours after the first diurnal period based on an amount of insulin actually delivered during the first diurnal time period. |
| US10835668B2 |
Injector systems and syringe adapters for use therewith
An adapter for releasably attaching a syringe to an injector. The adapter comprises a mounting mechanism positioned at a rear end of the adapter to mount the adapter in a desired position relative to a front wall of the injector; and a syringe carrier section adapted to seat at least a portion of the syringe. The syringe carrier section defines a first opening on a top thereof to allow placement of the syringe therein from the top and a second opening in a rear section thereof to allow the drive member of the injector to communicate forward force to the plunger. A cover portion extends over a rearward end of the first opening and has a first end configured to abut the flange of the syringe when the syringe is positioned within the syringe carrier section. |
| US10835667B1 |
IV comfort and safety assist device and method
An intravenous fluid administration comfort and safety assist method may include deploying an intravenous fluid administration stand adjacent to a patient bed; suspending an intravenous fluid administration container on the intravenous fluid administration stand, the intravenous fluid administration container having an intravenous fluid administration line; obtaining an intravenous fluid administration comfort and safety assist device including a restraining member having a proximal restraining member end, a distal restraining member end and a line attachment member on the distal restraining member end, the distal restraining member end and the proximal restraining member end disposed within a common straight line; attaching the proximal restraining member end of the restraining member to the intravenous fluid administration stand; attaching the line attachment member on the distal restraining member end of the restraining member to the intravenous fluid administration line; and inserting the intravenous fluid administration line in a patient. An intravenous fluid administration line restraining assembly is also disclosed. |
| US10835660B2 |
Dialysis solution
The present invention relates to a dialysis solution containing bicarbonate, calcium and phosphate, wherein the dialysis solution contains phosphate having a concentration in the range from up to 0.4 mmol/l, preferably in the range from up to 0.375 mmol/l, or in the range from up to 0.25 mmol/l, and particularly preferably in the range from up to 0.2 mmol/l. |
| US10835655B2 |
Mobility-enhancing blood pump system
A blood pump system includes a first implantable housing, an implantable blood pump independent from the first implantable housing, and a percutaneous extension. The first implantable housing includes a rechargeable power storage device. The implantable blood pump supplements the pumping function of a heart. The rechargeable power storage device supplies electrical power to the implantable blood pump. The percutaneous extension is coupled to the rechargeable power storage device and adapted to traverse the skin. The percutaneous extension is configured to releasably connect to an external power supply adapted to provide power for recharging or supplementing the rechargeable power storage device to power the implantable blood pump. |
| US10835654B2 |
Pressure sensing ventricular assist devices and methods of use
The invention generally relates to heart pump systems. In some embodiments, a pressure sensor is provided with a heart pump, either at the inflow or the outflow of the blood pump. The heart pump may further include a flow estimator based on a rotor drive current signal delivered to the rotor. Based on the rotor drive current signal, a differential pressure across the pump may be calculated. The differential pressure in combination with the pressure measurements from the pressure sensor may be used to calculate pressure on the opposite side of the pump from the pressure sensor. In some embodiments, the pressure sensor is located at the outflow of the pump and the pump is coupled with the left ventricle. The differential pressure and pressure measurement may be used to calculate a left ventricular pressure waveform of the patient. With such a measurement, other physiological parameters may be derived. |
| US10835651B2 |
Introducer set
An introducer set (1) for providing vascular access in a patient's body comprises an introducer sheath (10) and a dilator (20). The introducer sheath (10) has a tubular body (11) made of flexible material with a distal portion (12), a proximal portion (13) and an inner surface, the proximal portion (13) being configured to be inserted into a patients vessel to allow a medical device (100) to be inserted through the introducer sheath (10) into the patient's vessel. At least one of the dilator (20) and the introducer sheath (10) comprises a stiffening structure (25) imparting stiffness to the tubular body (11) of the introducer sheath (10), wherein said stiffening structure (25) can be released, removed or otherwise deactivated. |
| US10835650B2 |
Device for collection of tissue and method of use
A device for separation and collection of tissue from an effluent stream of tissue and carrier fluid generated in a medical procedure comprises a housing (600) having an upper wall (601a), a lower wall (602a), a circumferential wall (612) extending between the upper wall and lower wall, an inlet aperture 606a for receiving the effluent stream and an outlet aperture (607a) for discharge of filtered fluid. The housing encloses a filter member (603a) positioned between said upper wall and said lower wall and comprising at least one filter receptacle (615), the upper wall comprising a viewing window (604) for viewing tissue collected in the filter member. The inlet aperture is located beneath the filter member, and the device comprises a fluid pathway (628) for delivering effluent stream received through the inlet aperture into a said filter receptacle from above the filter member. The device can be compact whilst nonetheless allowing visualisation of collected tissue. |
| US10835649B2 |
Surgical suction device that uses positive pressure gas
A surgical suction device that uses positive pressure gas is shown and described. The surgical suction device includes an air amplifier. The air amplifier includes a structure defining a generally cylindrical cavity having a first opening at a first end and a second opening at a second end. The cylindrical cavity is defined by an inner wall of the cavity. The air amplifier includes an annular opening in the inner wall near the first end. The annular opening defines a jet opening adapted to allow a pressurized gas to flow out of the annular opening such that a low pressure region is produced at the first end and an amplified flow is produced at the second end. The annular opening is further configured such that the pressurized gas enters the cavity at an angle with respect to the inner wall of the cavity that is towards the second end. |
| US10835640B2 |
Resorbable crosslinked form stable membrane for use outside the oral cavity
The invention relates to resorbable crosslinked form stable membrane which comprises a composite layer of collagen material and inorganic ceramic particles containing 1.5 to 3.5 weight parts of inorganic ceramic for 1 weight part of collagen material, sandwiched between two layers of elastic pretensed collagen material (collagen material that has been stretched such as to be in the linear/elastic region of the stress-strain curve), the collagen material comprising 50-100% (w/w) collagen and 0-50% (w/w) elastin, and has shape and dimensions suitable for use in human tissue regeneration outside the oral cavity in rhinoplasty, postlateral spinal fusion or orbital reconstruction. |
| US10835632B2 |
Autoclave for the processing of municipal waste
An autoclave with an upper hatch and a bottom hatch is terminated with elliptical end caps has an agitator placed inside it. The autoclave is inclined in relation to the ground plane. An external jacket is mounted on the cylindrical section of the internal pressure chamber. The jacket is divided into pressure-separated parts Inside the internal pressure chamber a paddle agitator shaft is mounted. The agitator mounting arrangement is out-of-alignment in relation to the axis of symmetry of the autoclave cylindrical section The size of the shift does not exceed ⅔ of the radial length of the cross-section of the cylindrical section of the internal pressure chamber. The agitator's paddles has two shields shifted in the agitator's axis of symmetry in relation to its paddle by a phase angle equal to 90°. The shield height does not exceed ⅓ of the height of the agitator's paddle. |
| US10835631B2 |
Photocatalytic element
A photocatalytic element including: a photocatalytic layer containing at least one photocatalytic material; and a light emitting source in optical communication with the photocatalytic material, the light emitting source disposed sufficiently proximal to the photocatalytic material to raise the surface temperature of at least some of the photocatalytic material to a temperature between 10° C. and 90° C. is provided. |
| US10835630B2 |
Air freshener for vehicles
An air freshener for vehicles including a main body for holding a container for volatile substances and a foldable clip which can be placed in a substantially perpendicular position with respect to the main body. The foldable clip is rotatable with respect to the main body. The clip is always connected with the main body, so that it is sold with it occupying a reduced space in the package. The clip can be rotated to be adapted to any kind of ventilation grids. |
| US10835626B2 |
Systems and methods for combined high intensity narrow spectrum and non-high intensity narrow spectrum lighting for surface disinfection in variably occupied environments
Systems and methods for combined HINS and non-HINS lighting for surface disinfection. A lighting system controller is provided, which includes a memory, an i/o interface, and an electronic processor. The processor is configured to retrieve from the memory at least one characteristic of an area to be disinfected; determine, based on a signal received from a first sensor positioned to sense the presence of a person in the area, whether a person is present in the area; and, when a person is present in the area, determine a first drive signal based on the at least one characteristic and the presence of the person, and a second drive signal based on the presence of the person in the area and the first drive signal. The processor provides the first drive signal to drive to a HINS LED array and the second drive signal to drive a non-HINS LED array. |
| US10835625B2 |
Radiotracer derivatives of trimethoprim for diagnostic imaging
The present invention provides radiolabeled trimethoprim which are useful in imaging tests such as PET scans. The compounds show robust bacterial uptake in vitro and identify infections from inflammation or tumor when administered to a subject. The compounds show rapid and sensitive detection of Ec DHFR containing tumors from control tumors and background tissue. In one aspect, a compound having the structure of formula (I) is provided or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof, wherein R is defined herein. Also provided are compositions containing these compounds, positron emission tomography reporter probe comprising these compounds, and methods of imaging a bacterial infection, tracking or monitoring bacteria, distinguishing a bacterial infection from inflammation or tumor, monitoring genetically fused protein expression, and monitoring genetically engineered cells in clinical scenarios such as immunotherapy for cancer treatment. |
| US10835618B2 |
Sialyl-di-Lewisa as expressed on glycoproteins but not glycolipids as a functional cancer target and antibodies thereto
The present invention relates to an isolated specific binding member capable of binding sialyl-di-Lewisa, and associated treatments and pharmaceutical compositions for treatment of cancer. |
| US10835613B2 |
Compositions, gels and foams with rheology modulators and uses thereof
The present disclosure relates generally to compositions for cosmetic or pharmaceutical application. The compositions include a carrier and rheology modulators. |
| US10835610B2 |
Pharmaceutical or cosmetic compositions comprising a polymer and an absorption promoter for controlled release of active ingredients
Disclosed is a pharmaceutical or cosmetic composition or medical device for topical use including: a) a cosmetically or pharmaceutically active substance; b) a polyvinylcaprolactam/polyvinyl acetate/polyethylene glycol copolymer; and c) a phospholipid. Also disclosed is a method for treatment incorporating such a composition. |
| US10835605B2 |
Preparations of poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid)/polydopamine core/shell hybrid nanoparticle for photothermal applications
Described is a biodegradable and biocompatible hybrid nanoparticle for use in photothermal applications. The hybrid nanoparticle includes a poly(lactide-co-glycolic acid) core and a polydopamine shell. Optionally, the hybrid nanoparticle can be loaded with an active agent such as an anti-cancer agent. The hybrid nanoparticles can include detection agents, targeting agents, etc. The nanoparticles can be useful for disease detection, treatment, and monitoring. |
| US10835602B2 |
Stable multi-dose compositions comprising an antibody and a preservative
The invention relates to stable, multi-dose liquid compositions containing proteins, in particular, but not exclusively stable antibodies, and to the use of said compositions in therapy, in particular for the subcutaneous delivery of said stable protein. |
| US10835601B2 |
Methods and compositions related to accelerated humoral affinity
Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and a protein, peptide, or carbohydrate of Chlamydia spp., or a fragment thereof, wherein the antigen is not derived from a Chlamydia spp. Also disclosed are methods of treating or preventing diseases comprising administering to a subject a vaccine, wherein the vaccine comprises an antigen and a protein, peptide, or carbohydrate of Chlamydia spp., or a fragment thereof, wherein the antigen is not derived from a Chlamydia spp. |
| US10835599B2 |
Methods to identify prime and boost immunogens for use in a B cell lineage-based vaccination protocol
The present invention relates, in general, to an HIV-1 vaccine and, in particular, to a B cell lineage-based vaccination protocol. |
| US10835596B2 |
Compositions and methods for flavivirus vaccination
Compositions of a recombinant adenovirus based vector vaccine containing one or more flavivirus antigen genes are disclosed herein. Methods for constructing and producing such vaccines and methods of using these vaccines to generate immune responses against flaviviruses are also described. Compositions described herein allow for vaccinations in subjects with preexisting immunity to adenovirus. |
| US10835595B2 |
PD1 and PDL1 antibodies and vaccine combinations and use of same for immunotherapy
Disclosed herein is a vaccine comprising an antigen and PD1 antibody and/or PDL1 antibody. Also disclosed herein is a method for enhancing an immune response in a subject. The method may comprise administering the vaccine to the subject in need thereof. |
| US10835592B2 |
Bioconjugates made from recombinant N-glycosylated proteins from procaryotic cells
The present invention is directed to a bioconjugate vaccine, such as an O1-bioconjugate vaccine, comprising: a protein carrier comprising a protein carrier containing at least one consensus sequence, D/E-X-N-Z-S/T, wherein X and Z may be any natural amino acid except proline; at least one antigenic polysaccharide from at least one pathogenic bacterium, linked to the protein carrier; and, optionally, an adjuvant. In another aspect, the present invention is directed to a method of producing an O1-bioconjugate in a bioreactor comprising a number steps. |
| US10835591B2 |
Vaccine candidate for periodontitis
A complementary DNA (cDNA) with SEQ ID NO: 1 which encodes an immunogenic fragment of major outer sheath protein (Msp) of Treponema denticola. |
| US10835590B2 |
Periodontitis vaccine and related compositions and methods of use
An immunogenic composition, a periodontal vaccine formulation containing the immunogenic composition, and methods for treating or preventing periodontal disease are provided, where the methods involves administering an immunologically effective amount of the composition or vaccine formulation to a subject. The immunogenic composition contains at least one polypeptide that comprises: an Mfa1 antigen sequence that is substantially homologous to an immunogenic amino acid sequence from an Mfa1 fimbrilin protein of a Porphyromonas bacterium; and an HA1 antigen sequence, an HA2 antigen sequence, or both an HA1 antigen sequence and an HA2 antigen sequence, wherein the HA1 antigen sequence is substantially homologous to an immunogenic amino acid sequence from an RgpA Gingipain hemagglutinin domain 1 contained within an RgpA Gingipain protein of a Porphyromonas bacterium, and the HA2 antigen sequence is substantially homologous to an immunogenic amino acid sequence from an RgpA Gingipain hemagglutinin domain 2 contained within an RgpA Gingipain protein of a Porphyromonas bacterium. |
| US10835589B2 |
Vaccine directed to induction of immune response to protein and glycolipid antigens of bacterial cells through interaction of CD40L/CD40 receptor axis with complex of glycolipid/CD1d receptor in NKT cells and in dendritic cells
A combination of components to promote an innate and adaptive immune response comprising of a TAA/ecdCD40L vaccine and a complex between the CD1d receptor and an alpha galactosyl ceramide like glycolipid (AGCLGL), to activate NKT cells and activate the CD40 receptor on the DCs and increase the level of the adaptive immune response induced by the TAA/ecdCD40L vaccine to the TAA. The result and advantage of using both the TAA/ecdCD40L vaccine and the α-galactosylceramide-CD1d complex (or a related bacterial or other antigen related to α-galactosylceramide) to stimulate the immune response through the CD40L/CD40 axis on dendritic cells, is that the magnitude of the stimulation is robust and increased significantly more than additive—i.e. synergistically due to the interaction, cross-talk and/or cross-stimulation of the glycolipid-CD1d pathway and TAA/ecdCD40L pathway. As a result, a potent immune response is induced against lipid target antigens as well as protein target antigens. |
| US10835584B2 |
Systems for treating dermal inflammatory conditions
The present invention is directed to novel systems and methods for treating dermal inflammatory disorders, such as psoriasis. |
| US10835583B2 |
Messenger RNA therapy for the treatment of ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
The present invention provides, among other things, methods of treating ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) deficiency, including administering to a subject in need of treatment a composition comprising an mRNA encoding an ornithine transcarbamylase (OTC) protein at an effective dose and an administration interval such that at least one symptom or feature of the OTC deficiency is reduced in intensity, severity, or frequency or has delayed onset. In some embodiments, the mRNA is encapsulated in a liposome comprising one or more cationic lipids, one or more non-cationic lipids, one or more cholesterol-based lipids and one or more PEG-modified lipids. |
| US10835582B2 |
Peptide for preventing hearing loss, and composition comprising same
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating hearing loss. More particularly, the present invention relates to a composition including a telomerase-derived peptide, the composition being effective in the treatment and prevention of hearing loss due to an ototoxic drug. A peptide having a sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1, a peptide having 80% or more sequence homology to the sequence, or a fragment thereof, according to the present invention, has an excellent effect in the treatment and prevention of hearing loss due to an ototoxic drug. |
| US10835580B2 |
Methods comprising continuous administration of a GLP-1 receptor agonist and co-administration of a drug
Provided is a method for administering to a subject, via an implantable delivery device, a continuous subcutaneous dose of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) analog, where the subject is orally co-administered a drug after implantation of the implantable delivery device and during continuous subcutaneous dosing of the GLP-1 analog. |
| US10835577B2 |
Peptides derived from Kita-kyushu lung cancer antigen (KKLC1, CT83, CXorf61) and complexes comprising such peptides bound to MHC molecules
The present invention relates to novel peptides derived from Kita-kyushu lung cancer antigen (CT83), complexes comprising such peptides bound to recombinant MHC molecules, and cells presenting said peptide in complex with MHC molecules. Also provided by the present invention are binding moieties that bind to the peptides and/or complexes of the invention. Such moieties are useful for the development of immunotherapeutic reagents for the treatment of diseases such as cancer. |
| US10835575B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating disease using Salmonella T3SS effector protein (SipA)
The invention provides compositions and methods for reducing one or more symptoms of disease by administering compositions comprising SipA. The invention's compositions and methods are particularly advantageous in reducing symptoms of diseases that are associated with overexpression of P-gp and/or p53. The invention's compositions and methods are useful in reducing cancer symptom and/or cancer multidrug resistance (MDR). The invention provides a method for reducing one or more symptoms of cancer in a mammalian subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a composition comprising purified SipA. In one embodiment, said SipA is operably conjugated to a nanoparticle. In another embodiment, said cancer comprises cancer cells resistant to at least one cytotoxin. |
| US10835573B2 |
Methods for treating Friedreich's ataxia by an aromatic-cationic peptide to increase frataxin protein levels
The disclosure provides methods of preventing or treating Friedreich's ataxia in a mammalian subject, reducing risk factors, signs and/or symptoms associated with Friedreich's ataxia, and/or reducing the likelihood or severity of Friedreich's ataxia. The methods comprise administering to the subject an effective amount of an aromatic-cationic peptide to e.g., reduce oxidative stress, increase mitochondrial metabolism, or a combination thereof. |
| US10835570B2 |
Dietary supplement
A dietary supplement including monacolin K, phytosterols, policosanols, resveratrol, trimethylglycine and coenzyme Q10 is provided. |
| US10835567B2 |
Method for regulating expressions of TPH1 gene, DDC gene, and/or AANAT gene by using banana peel extract
A method for increasing the expressions of TPH1 gene, DDC gene and/or AANAT gene is provided. The method comprises administering to a subject in need a composition, wherein the composition comprises an effective amount of a banana peel extract. The method is effective in treating, preventing or adjusting diseases or physiological functions related to TPH1, DDC and/or AANAT genes. |
| US10835563B2 |
Method for preventing, postponing or treating changes in the anterior/posterior chamber volume, vitreous humour, and/or retinal detachment
The present invention provides a method for preventing, postponing or treating ocular diseases, including changes in the anterior/posterior chamber volume, vitreous humour, and/or retinal detachment. The method comprises administering to a subject an effective amount of Cordyceps cicadae mycelium active substances. A method for preparing Cordyceps cicadae mycelium active substances comprises following steps: (a) culturing a Cordyceps cicadae mycelium on a plate medium between 15-35° C. for 5-14 days; (b) inoculating the Cordyceps cicadae mycelium of step (a) into a flask and culturing the mycelium between 15-35° C. and pH 2-8 for 3-7 days; and (c) inoculating the Cordyceps cicadae mycelium of step (b) into a fermenter tank and culturing the mycelium by stirring between 15-35° C. and pH 2-8 for 3-5 days, so as to obtain a Cordyceps cicadae mycelium fermentation liquid containing the Cordyceps cicadae mycelium active substances. |
| US10835562B2 |
Composition for alcohol or acetaldehyde degradation comprising probiotics
The present invention relates to a composition for alcohol or acetaldehyde degradation, which comprises probiotics. The composition of the present invention has a significant synergistic effect on the degradation of alcohol or acetaldehyde, when the probiotics are administered alone or in combination or the composition further comprises excipients. In addition, the composition according to the present invention may effectively degrade alcohol and acetaldehyde, thereby not only treating or preventing alcohol-induced diseases, but also effectively relieving hangovers caused by excessive drinking. |
| US10835560B2 |
Reducing the likelihood of skin cancer in an individual human being
Compositions, systems and methods of improving the health of the microbiome of an individual's skin relate to the provision of skin contacting formulations containing beneficial bacteria and other microbe components to foster the growth and maintenance of a healthy skin microbiome. |
| US10835557B2 |
Methods of image analysis of large intestine contents for diagnosis and treatment
Methods of image analysis of large intestine contents for diagnosis and treatment are provided. Methods include introducing water controllably into a patient's large intestine, draining, by gravity and using a transparent drainage pipe, the introduced water with contents of the patient's large intestine, capturing images of the drained contents, optically through the transparent drainage pipe, and analyzing the captured images to extract diagnostic parameters therefrom. In addition, samples of the drained contents may be stored to form a stool bank and microbiome characteristics may be derived to suggest corresponding microbiota transplants. |
| US10835555B2 |
Compositions of nitrates and methods of use thereof
Inorganic anions nitrate and nitrite influence metabolic rate and glucose homeostasis. Infusion of nitrite iv caused an acute drop in resting energy expenditure (oxygen consumption) and nitrate, when given perorally, caused a reduction in oxygen consumption during exercise and a depression of the increase in blood glucose observed after an oral glucose tolerance test. The doses of nitrate and nitrite did not cause any detectable change in methemoglobin levels of blood. Also, nitrate and nitrite did not alter lactate levels in blood. This discovery provides useful treatments to regulate the energy expenditure and glucose homeostasis of a mammal by administration of inorganic nitrite and/or nitrate. |
| US10835552B2 |
Method for preparing linseed polysaccharide having antiviral activity and immunological activity, and use of the linseed polysaccharide
Disclosed are a method for preparing a linseed polysaccharide having antiviral activity and immunological activity, food and healthare products and methods of treatment using the linseed polysaccharide. The method comprises the steps of: using the linseeds as raw materials, pulverizing the linseeds, separating the husks from the kernels of the linseeds, extracting by the microwave-assisted hot water extraction, deproteinizing by the Sevage method, carrying out ethanol precipitation, and freeze-drying to obtain the linseed crude polysaccharides, then carrying out ion-exchange column chromatography, Sephadex gel column chromatography, and ultra-filtration so as to obtain the linseed triple-helix polysaccharides. |
| US10835549B2 |
Polyplexes
The present disclosure relates to compounds comprising (i) an active agent, wherein the active agent includes a charge at a predetermined pH, (ii) a polymer, wherein the polymer includes an opposite charge than the active agent at the predetermined pH; and (iii) a polyplex comprising the peptide and the polymer electrostatically bond together at the predetermined pH. In some embodiments, the active agent is a peptide, such as a peptide comprising MAPKAP kinase II inhibitory peptide, and in some embodiments the peptide includes a cell-penetrating peptide. In further embodiments, the disclosure provides methods for treating a disease or condition by administering a composition according to the present disclosure to a subject in need thereof. |
| US10835547B2 |
Methods and materials for reducing the risk of infections
This document relates to methods and materials for reducing the risk of infection after a shoulder surgery or medical procedure. For example, this document relates to methods and materials for using a topical composition containing clindamycin or erythromycin to reduce the risk of or to prevent infection associated with shoulder surgeries or medical procedures. |
| US10835543B2 |
Method of increasing muscle mass and strength and compositions therefor
A method of increasing muscle mass and strength in mammals by orally administering a therapeutically effective amount of phosphatidic acid. The phosphatidic acid is preferably administered as a plurality of doses per day with at least one dose being administered during the anabolic window following exercise. Preferably, the method further includes the cotemporaneous administration of a therapeutically effective amount of creatine, optionally as phosphatidylcreatine. In addition or in the alternative, the method further includes the cotemporaneous administration of a therapeutically effective amount of leucine, optionally as phosphatidylleucine. |
| US10835540B2 |
Pharmaceutical use
The invention relates to the use of a pharmaceutical medication comprising an aromatase inhibitor, preferably a steroidal aromatase inactivator and an antioxidant as effective ingredients for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases. Furthermore, the invention relates to a composition comprising an aromatase inhibitor/—inactivator and α-lipoic acid and/or extract of green tea containing polyphenols. The combination of an aromatase inhibitor and—inactivator and α-lipoic acid and/or extract of green tea containing polyphenols is particularly suitable for the treatment of sex hormone-dependent diseases as well as for the treatment of benign tumors such as e.g. lipomatoses as occurring in Madelung's disease. |
| US10835539B2 |
Neuro-protective agents and uses thereof
Use of 5α-androstane-3β,5,6β-triol and analogs thereof in the preparation of a drug for the prophylaxis or treatment of an altitude sickness caused by hypobaric hypoxia is provided, so as to provide a new drug for the prophylaxis or treatment of an altitude sickness. Researches revealed that 5α-androstane-3β,5,6β-triol treatment can effectively reduce vasogenic edema of brain tissue of Macaca fascicularis caused by hypobaric hypoxia, reduce the increased cerebral water content, and protect from neuronal vacuolar degeneration caused by hypobaric hypoxia, therefore it can improve neurological dysfunctions caused by hypobaric hypoxia and is useful in prophylaxis or treatment of an altitude sickness. |
| US10835524B2 |
Compositions for the treatment of pancreatic cancer and uses thereof
The invention pertains to compositions comprising inhibitors of PI3K, AKT and/or mTOR, one or more 4-quinolinemethanols and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. These compositions can contain subtherapeutic amounts of each active ingredient (PI3K, AKT, mTOR, one or more 4-quinolinemethanols and various combinations thereof). The invention also provides a method of treating various forms of cancer, such as breast cancer, prostate cancer, multiple myeloma, hepatocyte carcinoma, brain cancer, lung cancer, non-small cell lung carcinoma, colorectal cancer, melanoma and/or pancreatic cancer. |
| US10835522B2 |
Solid forms comprising 4-amino-2-(2,6- dioxopiperidine-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione and a coformer, compositions and methods of use thereof
Provided herein are solid forms comprising (a) 4-amino-2-(2,6-dioxopiperidine-3-yl)isoindoline-1,3-dione and (b) a coformer. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the solid forms (e.g., cocrystals) and methods for treating, preventing and managing various disorders are also disclosed. |