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| US10894400B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus is provided with pressure generating units for pressure chambers one of which is provided for each of a plurality of nozzles and drives the pressure generating units corresponding to liquid ejection requests which request liquid ejection from the nozzles while achieving supplying of a liquid to the pressure chambers and collection of the liquid which has passed through the pressure chambers. Accordingly, the liquid is ejected from the nozzles. Meanwhile, an occurrence of a fault in the liquid ejection is determined using a vibration transition of a residual vibration which occurs in the liquid of the pressure chambers according to a pressure change accompanying driving of the pressure generating units, and driving of the pressure generating unit of an ejection fault pressure chamber in which it is determined that a fault occurs in the liquid ejection is stopped spanning at least a fixed stopping period. |
| US10894399B2 |
System and method for additive manufacturing of an object
A method of additive manufacturing of a three-dimensional object is disclosed. The method comprises sequentially forming a plurality of layers in a configured pattern corresponding to the shape of the object. Each layer is formed by dispensing at least one modeling material to form an uncured layer, and curing the uncured layer by radiation. In various exemplary embodiments of the invention the method comprises, for at least one layer, forming a stack of sacrificial radiation-protective layers to cover an exposed portion of the layer, such that an upper layer of the stack remains exposed during formation of any subsequent layer of the plurality of layers. |
| US10894394B2 |
Decorative sheet
Embodiments relate to a decorative sheet having a hairline design and including successively, from a front surface side thereof, (A) a layer of a transparent resin film and (B) a layer of an ink paint film containing high brightness pigment. A plurality of linear hairline grooves is provided on a surface of the transparent resin film on a side thereof facing (B) the layer of the ink paint film containing the high brightness pigment. The decorative sheet has a surface resistivity of 1×105Ω or more on a rear surface side thereof. When the decorative sheet is placed on a dirt comparison chart created by the NPB in an environment of an illuminance of 600 lux, and is illuminated from below the chart at an illuminance of 17000 lux, a figure having a size of 5 mm2 on the chart can be visually discriminated. When the decorative sheet is placed on a gray scale for soiling stipulated in JIS L0805:2005 in an environment of an illuminance of 500 lux, the color difference between color chips numbers 4 and 5 cannot be visually discriminated. |
| US10894392B2 |
Multilayer films
There is provided a multilayer film comprising a starch layer and at least one other layer. The multilayer film has excellent barrier properties. The starch layer comprises a modified starch having a degree of substitution less than 1.5. Suitable other layers include polyolefins. The multilayer film finds use in packaging, particularly in packaging foodstuffs. |
| US10894390B2 |
Film touch sensor and method for fabricating the same
A film touch sensor includes a separation layer, a protective layer disposed on the separation layer, and an electrode pattern layer which is disposed on the protective layer and includes an insulation layer formed by curing an insulation layer forming composition comprising a polymer having a repeating unit represented by Formula 1 or 2, such that it is possible to suppress thermal damage which may occur in high-temperature deposition and annealing processes, and significantly reduce an occurrence rate of cracks during peeling-off the same from a carrier substrate. |
| US10894386B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing a breathable web and relative web
A method for producing a breathable web, comprising: feeding a web on the surface of an anvil roller rotatable about its axis and having a plurality of welding protrusions cooperating with a welding element, welding said web at a plurality of welding spots on head surfaces of said welding protrusions and forming respective annular welding seams at said welding spots, about respective welding projections, and respective thin membranes located within said annular welding seams and adjacent to the head surfaces of said welding protrusions, and removing said thin membranes after said welding by means of a peeling roller having an outer surface tangent to said head surfaces of said welding protrusions. |
| US10894381B2 |
Method of forming a reusable coextruded embossed nonadhesive protective cover
A method of forming a reusable, non-adhesive protective cover is disclosed which includes extruding first and second layers of a thermoplastic film onto a rotatable cast roll. The first layer has an interior surface and an exterior surface. The second layer is extruded onto the interior surface of the first layer to form a co-extruded laminate. The second layer has an exterior surface exhibiting attachment and release capabilities such that a joint tape can be used to join adjacent sheets of the protective cover together. The co-extruded laminate is then advanced between a nip formed by an embossing roll and a rubber roll whereby the exterior surface of the first layer contacts the embossing roll to form a co-extruded embossed laminate. Lastly, the co-extruded embossed laminate is passed around at least a portion of a chill roll to cool the laminate and form the reusable, co-extruded embossed non-adhesive protective cover. |
| US10894377B2 |
Tire regrooving tool and related methods
This device, designed for cutting the grooves of pneumatic tire treads, includes a re-grooving tool having two distal cutting points that creates grooves in the tire treads having two subgrooves. The grooves improve the fuel efficiency of vehicle and the subgrooves improve channeling and clearance of rain, snow, mud, and other hazardous materials on the road. |
| US10894376B2 |
Pneumatic tire and manufacturing method therefor
The present invention has an object of providing a pneumatic tire that exhibits better uniformity by improving the wire wound body for constituting the bead core. The pneumatic tire 1 comprises a bead core 5 comprising a wire wound body 10 in which one bead wire 10a is spirally wound in a continuous around a tire rotational axis CL so that a plurality of layers of the bead wire are formed in a radial direction of the tire. The wire wound body 10 comprises a first part 13 and a second part 14. The first part 13 comprises a plurality of layers of the bead wire 10a each circumferentially extending with a constant radius from the tire rotational axis CL. The second part comprises a plurality of layers of the bead wire 10a each circumferentially extending while changing its radius from the tire rotational axis CL. |
| US10894375B2 |
Color conversion film and light source unit including the same, display, and lighting apparatus
A color conversion film converts incident light into light with a wavelength longer than that of the incident light. The color conversion film is a laminate film including the following Layer(A) and Layer (B): Layer (A): a color conversion layer as a continuous layer containing at least one organic light-emitting material and a binder resin; and Layer (B): a transparent resin layer with an oxygen permeability of 1.0 cc/m2·day·atm or less. |
| US10894373B2 |
Hermetic sealing device for packages containing food products
The sealing device, forming the object of this invention, for packages containing food products, includes a unit for gripping and/or feeding a piece of thin flexible material forming a film used to cover and at least partly seal the food product; a sealing element which includes a rheostat having an annular body and two terminals extending from the annular body and connectable to a voltage generator capable of generating and maintaining an electrical potential difference at the ends of the two terminals in such a way as to cause to flow along the rheostat an electric current capable of heating the annular body to a predetermined sealing temperature. Each terminal has at the point of its connection to the annular body of the rheostat a cross section whose surface area is the smallest compared to the cross sections at all other points of the terminal. |
| US10894372B2 |
Contact welding heating component and automatic welding machine
A contact welding heating component and to an automatic welding machine for plasticizing the edges of thermally fusible/meltable material sheets disposed so as to overlap at least partially. A roughening device for the material sheets, which is disposed upstream of the trailing-material edge of the heating component in the direction of movement of the contact welding heating component, protrudes beyond the upper side of the heating component and/or the lower side of the heating component, wherein the roughening device extends transversely to the direction of movement of the contact welding heating component, adjoining the trailing-material edge of the heating component, and includes a number of sharp-edged raised roughening elements extending in the direction of movement of the contact welding heating component, preferably having a variable height in the direction of movement of the contact welding heating component. The automatic welding machine includes a contact welding heat component thus designed. |
| US10894371B2 |
Vibration heat-pressing device
A vibration heat-pressing device includes a positioning member, a support body, a pressing mechanism, a vibration generator, and a heating rod. The positioning member supports and positions the workpiece. The pressing mechanism, the vibration generator, and the heating rod are located on the support body. The support body defines a first mounting hole. The heating rod is engaged in the first mounting hole. One end of the heating rod extends out from the support body and is connected to a heating device. The heating rod heats the heating rod of the pressing mechanism. A heat-conducting medium is filled in a gap between the heating rod and an inner wall of the first mounting hole. While the heating rod of the pressing mechanism are heated, the vibration generator vibrates the pressing mechanism. |
| US10894370B2 |
Bonding objects together
A method of bonding a second object to a first object includes: providing the first object having a thermoplastic liquefiable material in a solid state; providing the second object having a surface portion that has a coupling structure with an undercut, so that the second object is capable of making a positive-fit connection with the first object; pressing the second object against the first object with a tool that is in physical contact with a coupling-in structure of the second object while mechanical vibrations are coupled into the tool; continuing to press and couple vibrations into the tool until a flow portion of the thermoplastic material of the first object is liquefied and flows into the coupling structures of the second object; and letting the thermoplastic material re-solidify to yield a positive-fit connection between the first and second objects by the re-solidified flow portion interpenetrating the coupling structures. |
| US10894368B2 |
Method and device for welding two hollow profiled rods made of plastic
A method for welding two hollow profiled rods made of plastic to form a window frame. The profiled rods to be joined together are heated to a predetermined temperature by inserting a welding plate between their connecting surfaces and pressing the same against the welding plate, forming outer and inner beads, and the profiled rods are pressed together under pressure after removing the welding plate, with a simultaneous increase in the size of the weld bead. For all cross sections of the profiled rods and the plastics used for manufacturing the window frames, to obtain a type of shadow groove on the top side and/or front side and on the bottom side and/or rear side of the finished window frame in the area of or near the connecting sites of the finished window frame, only the outer beads formed on the visible surface of the subsequent window frame in the area of or near the connecting sites of the two profiled rods are pressed slightly inward after removing the welding plate forming an oblique edge, and then are removed together with the inner beads, and then the connecting surfaces of the two profiled rods are joined together. |
| US10894367B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing three-dimensional decoration piece made of thermoplastic synthetic resin
A method and an apparatus for producing a three-dimensional decoration piece that does not damage the tacky bonding or adhesion strength of the lower layer material of the decoration piece. The method includes putting an upper layer material on a first table operating as cathode; lowering an upper mold operating as anode onto the first table, emitting a high frequency wave for dielectric heating; stopping the high frequency dielectric heating; moving a second table carrying a lower layer material having a tacky bonding property to below the upper mold; and lowering said upper mold onto the second table. In the apparatus, the second table or the lower mold is provided on the top surface thereof with recessed sections that are transversally and inwardly separated from a position where an edge of the first machining means contacts, by 0.2 mm to 1 mm; and a cushion member being arranged in the respective recessed sections. |
| US10894366B2 |
Method for welding polyamide and poly(meth)acrylate plastics
The invention relates to a method for welding a polyamide plastic and a poly(meth)acrylate—particularly a polymethyl methacrylate—plastic using a primer, said primer containing at least one copolymer synthesised from at least one styrene or styrene derivative and at least one maleic anhydride or maleic anhydride derivative. The invention also relates to correspondingly welded products. |
| US10894364B2 |
Method for melt pool monitoring using geometric length
A method of controlling an additive manufacturing process in which a directed energy source is used to selectively melt material to form a workpiece, forming a melt pool in the process of melting, the method comprising: using an imaging apparatus to generate an image of the melt pool comprising an array of individual image elements, the image including a measurement of at least one physical property for each of the individual image elements; from the measurements, mapping a melt pool boundary of the melt pool; computing a geometric length of the melt pool boundary; and controlling at least one aspect of the additive manufacturing process with reference to the geometric length. |
| US10894359B2 |
Extruder for a 3D printer with a variable material throughput
Extruder (1) for a 3D printer, comprising at least one outer nozzle (2) and a conveying worm (3) for feeding liquid and/or plasticized starting material (4) into the interior chamber (21) of the outer nozzle (2), wherein an inner nozzle (5) is arranged in the interior chamber (21) of the outer nozzle (2), wherein the interior chamber (51) of the inner nozzle (5) is connected to the interior chamber (21) of the outer nozzle (2) via at least one duct (52, 52a, 52b) which is continuous for the starting material (4), and wherein the inner nozzle (5) is mounted such that it can be moved linearly along the longitudinal axis (2a) of the outer nozzle (2). A 3D printer (100) having the extruder (1) and means (8) for generating a relative movement between the extruder (1) and a construction surface (101), on which the object (102) to be manufactured is produced. |
| US10894357B2 |
Three-dimensional printer of fused deposition modeling
Disclosed are a three-dimensional printer of a fused deposition modeling and software setting values thereof, which blocks transmitting calories of a nozzle upwards and simultaneously heats a lower aluminum output plate at a high temperature to locally transfer heat in a sandwich form to where an output proceeds, such that it is possible to realize miniaturization of engineering plastic printing at low energy, prevent the shrinkage of a printed object, and maximize adhesive strength between layers, wherein the three-dimensional printer is further provided with a nozzle made of SUS having excellent heat resistance to use an engineering plastic filament having a high melting temperature and obtain optimal quality within a numerical range of predefined software setting values, wherein the output plate is provided with a hard anodized aluminum plate so that both commodity plastic and engineering plastic material can be used without a need to attach an additional special sheet. |
| US10894353B2 |
Devices and methods for additive manufacturing using flexible filaments
A method of fabricating (printing) parts utilizing flexible filaments includes anchoring a portion of a flexible filament to a substrate. A length of flexible filament is extended over the substrate while the flexible filament is in tension to thereby avoid buckling of the flexible filament. The flexible filament may comprise a thermoplastic material and fibers or other reinforcing materials whereby composite 3D parts can be fabricated. |
| US10894348B2 |
Method of molding outer layers about a subassembly without exposing the subassembly to prolonged heat and pressure
Method of making golf ball comprising aligning thermoformed depressions with dimpled mold cups and applying sufficient heat and suction to the thermoformed depressions without exposing any preselected subassembly to the heat and suction to soften the polymeric material of each thermoformed depression and draw air outward from a volume located between an inner surface of the dimpled mold cup and an outer surface of the thermoformed depression to form a thermoformed pre-form half-shell having an outer surface with the size, shape and contour of the inner surface of the dimpled mold cup(s) and an inner surface with the size, shape and contour of the outer surface of a preselected subassembly. Afterwards, a preselected subassembly is loaded between a pair of thermoformed pre-form half-shells and molded under sufficient short-term heat and suction to form the golf ball. The thickness of each thermoformed depression and thermoformed pre-form half-shell may be tapered. |
| US10894343B2 |
System for manufacture of low density sheets rigidized with nylon fibers
A rigid nylon porous material sheet is produced by the adhesive bonding of kinked nylon fibers having lengths of 1 to 5 inches. These fibers are cut from melt spun nylon or harvested from clean carpet fibers by shearing. The adhesive used is glycol, which attacks nylon at 180° C. forming a gel on the surface of the kinked fibers, but does not attack the nylon fibers when the kinked fiber assembly is cooled to 150° C. to precipitate ultrafine nylon within the gel. The fiber assembly is heated to 160° C. to bond the nylon fibers. It is then washed in hot water to remove unused glycol. The other adhesive is polyurethane, which is applied to the kinked fibers using coupling agents of aqueous resorcinol and vinyl pyrrolidone. |
| US10894341B2 |
Method for producing preforms with application of a binder to dry fiber, and corresponding machine
A method for producing preforms, by layup of fibers on a layup surface, comprising the application of a binder on at least one continuous flat dry fiber, comprising two opposite main faces, and the layup of the fiber provided with binder by means of a layup head in order to form a preform. The application of binder on a fiber is carried out by means of at least one fiberizing nozzle comprising a discharge orifice supplied with liquid or pasty binder, and one or several injection orifices supplied with pressurized gas, in such a way that said nozzle is able to deliver the binder in the form of a spiral filament, the spirals of filament being deposited on a first main face of the fiber running underneath the nozzle in order to obtain a fiber provided with filaments of binder. |
| US10894336B2 |
Substrate cutting device
A substrate cutting device includes: a base portion; a stage on the base portion; a partition member spaced from the stage; and an exhausting structure below the cell substrate and configured to exhaust a gaseous substance. The stage has a top surface configured to support a cell substrate and a connection surface perpendicular to the top surface, and the partition member faces the connection surface and is configured to support the cell substrate. |
| US10894329B1 |
Switchblade
A switchblade includes a casing that defines a cavity. A blade having a cutting edge has a retracted position in which the cutting edge is inside the cavity and a deployed position in which the cutting edge is outside the cavity. A spring is operably connected to the blade to bias the blade to the deployed position. An actuator is releasably engaged with the blade, and operation of the actuator allows the blade to move between the retracted position and the deployed position. A safety lever that extends through at least a portion of the casing lever has a lock position that prevents operation of the actuator and an unlock position that permits operation of the actuator. |
| US10894324B2 |
Information processing apparatus, measuring apparatus, system, interference determination method, and article manufacturing method
Accuracy in interference determination between a hand gripping a workpiece and nearby objects is increased. An information processing apparatus includes a measuring unit configured to decide an object to be gripped among a plurality of objects on the basis of a first image of the imaged objects, a specifying unit configured to specify an attention area for determining, when a gripping device grips the object to be gripped, whether the gripping device interferes with objects near the object to be gripped, a controller configured to change an imaging range of an imaging device on the basis of the attention area, and a determination unit configured to determine, when the gripping device grips the object to be gripped, whether the gripping device interferes with the objects near the object to be gripped on the basis of a second image of an object imaged in a changed imaging range. |
| US10894323B2 |
Pipeline robot, pipeline video-signal acquisition and transmission device and pipeline detection system and method
A pipeline robot, a pipeline video signal acquisition and transmission device, and a pipeline detection system and method. The pipeline robot comprises a camera module and a crawler, wherein the camera module comprises a front-view digital camera, a first microprocessor and a rotation motor; the crawler comprises a frame body, wheels on the both sides of the frame body, a driving motor, a sensor group, a second microprocessor, a network transmission module and a first power carrier module; a cable reel comprises a power line, a second power carrier module, a fourth microprocessor and a network communication module; and an acquisition control terminal is a mobile terminal provided with a detection module. |
| US10894321B1 |
Mobile robot
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including an apparatus that includes a motorized base configured to move the apparatus; an upper portion coupled to the motorized base; one or more load-sensing devices located between the motorized base and the upper portion, the one or more load-sensing devices being configured to (i) detect forces between the upper portion and the motorized base, and (ii) provide force information based on the detected forces between different portions of the upper portion and the motorized base; and one or more processors performs operations of: obtaining the force information provided by the one or more load-sensing devices; determining a difference between the forces indicated by the force information from the one or more load-sensing devices; determining, based the difference in the forces, a movement to be performed by the apparatus; and providing control information to cause the motorized base to perform the determined movement. |
| US10894319B2 |
Servo control method and apparatus and robot using the same
The present disclosure is provides a servo control method as well as an apparatus and a robot using the same. The method includes: obtaining a teeth force reduction multiple of a gear of a servo; creating a voltage queue based on the teeth force reduction multiple; calculating a target loading voltage corresponding to a current moment based on a voltage queue; and applying the target loading voltage on a motor of the servo, wherein the target loading voltage is for driving the motor of the servo to rotate. Through the above-mentioned method, the loading voltage can be effectively reduced when the servo is started, thereby protecting teeth of the gear of the servo and increasing the service life of the servo. |
| US10894318B2 |
Robot controller system and method therefor
A method for controlling an industrial robot are disclosed, wherein the method is performed by a robot controller system, the robot controller system includes a local part connected to an industrial robot and a remote cloud part connectable to the local part. The local part includes a first real-time partition and a second non-real-time partition, and the method includes the steps of: storing a local cache of a complete file system of the robot controller system in the second non-real-time partition; storing the complete file system in the remote cloud part; and controlling the industrial robot in real time from the first real-time partition. |
| US10894315B2 |
Robot controller and robot system
A robot controller comprising a processor that is configured to execute computer-executable instructions so as to controls a robot including an arm capable of moving at least one of a target object and a discharger capable of discharging a discharge object to the target object, wherein the processor is configured to use a first position based on a jig removably attached to the discharger to generate teaching information on a position of the arm. |
| US10894312B2 |
Machine tool system
A machine tool system includes at least one portable machine tool and at least one energy storage apparatus. The at least one portable machine tool includes at least one tool receptacle configured to be arrange a machining tool, and at least one receiving interface. The at least one energy storage apparatus is configured to be arranged on the at least one receiving interface of the at least one portable machine tool. At least in a state when the at least one energy storage apparatus is arranged on the at least one receiving interface, the at least one energy storage apparatus is arranged at least for the most part within a boundary region of the at least one tool receptacle. |
| US10894311B2 |
Tool including load sensor
A tool includes a switch and a handle. The switch is configured to cause an electric component to operate. The handle is held by a hand to manipulate the switch. The switch includes a switch manipulation part to be manipulated, a load sensor, a sealing cover and a preventing member. The load sensor is configured to receive a pressing force through the switch manipulation part. The sealing cover includes an elastic material which is deformable when receiving the pressing force through the switch manipulation part, and is configured to press the load sensor. The preventing member is configured to seal an internal space between the sealing cover and the load sensor, around the load sensor. |
| US10894310B2 |
Power tool having interchangeable tool heads with an independent accessory switch
A power tool is provided which accommodates interchangeable tool heads. The power tool includes: a tool body having a housing and an electric motor mounted within the housing, as well as a tool head that releasably attaches via a mechanical connection and an electrical connection to the tool body. The tool releasably connects to the output shaft of the electric motor when the tool head is attached to the tool body. A tool switch interposed between a power source for the electric motor and the electric motor is operable to supply power from the power source to the electric motor. A tool accessory switch interposed between the tool accessory and the power source for the electric motor is operable to supply power from the power source via the electrical connection to the tool accessory, thereby providing the tool operator independent control of the tool accessory. |
| US10894309B2 |
Sealing arrangement of tool and method of sealing
A seal for a tool of a breaking hammer, a sealing arrangement, a breaking hammer and a method of sealing a tool of breaking hammer is provided. The seal includes a resilient first seal element and a rigid second seal element. The first seal element is fastened to a seal housing and the second seal element is fastened to the first seal element. The second seal element provides mechanical protection for the first seal element. |
| US10894308B2 |
Stapler
The stapler includes a main body, a trigger, a striking mechanism, and a stopping plate. The main body has an outlet at a first end portion. The trigger is pivotally connected to the main body with an end, and the other end extends toward the first end portion for being pressed toward the main body. The striking mechanism includes a striker at the first end portion and a releasing unit for releasing the striker. The trigger switches the releasing unit between a release mode and an accumulating mode so that the striker can move toward the outlet. The striker has a concave face facing the outlet for striking a staple unit. The stopping plate is disposed on the first end portion and is for the staple unit to abut against horizontally. The stopping plate has at least one recess at an end thereof facing the outlet. |
| US10894307B2 |
Method for operating a power tool
A method for operating a power tool having a motor for removing a screw from a counterpart is disclosed. A rotary element connects to the power tool to the screw. In a first section, if a first power limit is exceeded for a first duration, a change is made to a second section in which a temporal profile of the power is recorded for a second duration. A change is made into a third region when the power is above a second power limit for the second duration and a temporal fluctuation of the power is within a fluctuation value. A third power limit is determined based on power recorded in the second section. A change is made from the third section into a fourth section when the power drops below the third power limit within a third duration. In the fourth section, the power of the motor is reduced. |
| US10894303B2 |
Fastening method
This fastening method is a method for fastening a plurality of types of fastening members stored in a cartridge, the cartridge includes a plurality of attachments, the attachment has one end in which a first fitting part that fits to a fastening force receiving part of a corresponding fastening member of the plurality of types of fastening members is formed and another end in which a second fitting part that fits to a fastening force working part of the fastening means is formed, and the cartridge is supplied in a state in which the plurality of types of fastening members and the plurality of attachments are arranged based on the order of fastening the plurality of types of fastening members to the object to be fastened. |
| US10894302B2 |
Multilayered metal nano and micron particles
A sintering powder, wherein a least a portion of the particles making up the sintering powder comprise: a core comprising a first material; and a shell at least partially coating the core, the shell comprising a second material having a lower oxidation potential than the first material. |
| US10894298B2 |
Electrode tip removal device and hammer
In the present disclosure, a pair of removing members (5) are provided to be able to move toward and away from each other. Each of the removing members (5) includes a nail (5A, 5B) capable of being inserted into a gap (S1) between a large diameter portion (11a) and an electrode tip (12), and a protrusion (54) extending in a direction intersecting with a direction of insertion of the nail (5A, 5B) into the gap. The protrusions (54) of one and the other one of the removing members (5) are axially supported respectively by first and second support portions (81a, 81b) provided on one end of an arm member (8). The first support portion (81a) is in the shape of a groove that is shaped to be gradually closer to the other one of the removing members as progressing toward the other end of the arm member (8). |
| US10894294B2 |
Jet solder level confirmation jig and method of handling the same
Provided are a jet solder level confirmation jig and a method of handling the same, which allow the level of the jet wave of the molten solder to be accurately confirmed. A jet solder level confirmation jig is provided with a level confirmation unit for confirming a level of a jet wave of molten solder, a holding unit that holds the level confirmation unit, a notifying unit that notifies the level of the jet wave of the molten solder; and a bridge member having a length so as to be able to form a bridge in an upper part of a jet solder bath housed within a housing, the bridge member supporting the level confirmation unit in the upper part of the jet solder bath. The notifying unit is connected to a power supply unit of a jet soldering device. |
| US10894292B2 |
Machine tool
A machine tool includes a main spindle movably supported in an axial direction, and two gang tool posts disposed opposed to each other with an axis of the main spindle located therebetween. Each of the two gang tool posts is supported movably in X and Y directions that are perpendicular to the axial direction of the main spindle. Each of the two gang tool posts is provided with tools arranged parallel to each other in the Y direction. One of the two gang tool posts is movably disposed in a Z direction that is a same direction as the axial direction of the main spindle. Any one of the two gang tool posts is integrally provided with a turning tool base that turnably supports tools about a Y-axis along the Y direction. |
| US10894291B2 |
Method for manufacturing sintered component and sintered component
Provided is a method for manufacturing a sintered component having a hole formed therein, in which a sintered component having no defect, such as cracks, can be manufactured with good productivity and also a reduction in tool life accompanied by forming the hole can be suppressed. The method for manufacturing a sintered component includes a molding step of press-molding a raw material powder containing a metal powder and thus fabricating a green body; a drilling step of forming a hole in the green body using a candle-type drill and thus forming a thin-walled portion, of which a thickness Gt as measured between an inner circumferential surface of the hole and an outer surface of the green body is smaller than a diameter Gd of the hole; and a sintering step of sintering the green body after the drilling step. |
| US10894290B1 |
Oxidation resistance of molybdenum silicon boride composite
Molybdenum composites containing silicon and boron for environmental resistance are combined so as to minimize the silicon solid solution in the molybdenum phase. The composites include ratios of molybdenum, silicon, and boron to form three phase mixtures of molybdenum, A15 (Mo3Si), and T2 (Mo5SiB2) or molybdenum, SiO2, and T2 (Mo5SiB2). Beneficial additives, including manganese and strontium aluminosilicate, are included to improve the composite's properties. Manufacturing processes to produce these composites as either powders or solid parts are included. |
| US10894288B2 |
Surface-treated ceramic powder and applications thereof
A surface-treated ceramic powder includes a plurality of ceramic particles and a surface-treating material. Each of the ceramic particles is at least partially coated by the surface-treating material, wherein the ceramic particles have an average particle diameter ranging from 10 micrometer (μm) to 100 μm, and the surface-treating material is made of metal, metal oxide or the combination thereof. |
| US10894287B2 |
Die-casting machine with a system for auto-tuning of injection valves
An injection assembly for a die-casting machine includes an injection piston for which a desired speed (Vset) is defined during a metal injection step. The piston is moved by an injection delivery valve and an injection drain valve, controlled in opening according to a tuning speed (Vreg). A system of auto-tuning of the opening of the valves is provided. The tuning speed (Vreg) is determined according to the difference between the desired speed (Vset) for the piston and an effective speed (Veff) of the piston, detected for the previous die-casting cycle. |
| US10894284B2 |
Installation tool for a blind fastener and installation procedure for a fastener
An installation tool for a fastener of the “pull screw” type, comprising a breakable gripping element includes a body, a first sleeve movable axially and rotationally in the body that can drive the gripping element, a second sleeve movable axially in the body and immovable in rotation, and a driving device provided with a turning shaft.The shaft comprises a first free wheel for driving the first sleeve in rotation, a second free wheel, and a driving element positioned coaxially around the second free wheel. The driving element cooperates using a helical link with the second sleeve. The first free wheel drives the first sleeve in rotation in a first rotation direction of the shaft. The second free wheel brings the driving element in rotation in a second rotation direction of the shaft to move the second sleeve axially, allowing full setting in a single operating sequence. |
| US10894281B2 |
Tube bending apparatus and method
A bending wheel of a tube bending apparatus includes a tube-accepting recess, proximal and distal wheel faces, and a rotation recess. The proximal wheel face includes a lever pivot anchor. A cam insert includes a shaft having a tool driving feature. The shaft is configured for selective insertion into the rotation recess. The cam insert includes a camming flange, which includes a lever urging feature. A keeper lever includes a keeper finger rigidly connected to a laterally extending lever arm and extending longitudinally from the proximal wheel face. An anchor end of the lever arm includes an arm pivot feature and a spaced-apart cam following feature configured to interact with the lever urging feature. Rotation of the cam insert causes rotation of the lever urging feature to drive the cam following feature of the keeper lever and pivot the lever arm in the same rotational direction. |
| US10894268B2 |
Ultrasonic essential oil atomizer
The present invention discloses an ultrasonic essential oil atomizer, which includes an ultrasonic energy conversion device, having an energy conversion sheet and a driving circuit electrically connected to the energy conversion sheet, wherein a working voltage of the driving circuit is below 8V; at least one oiler, disposed on the ultrasonic energy conversion device and having a connection portion and an oil guiding cavity communicating with the connecting portion, wherein a nozzle is disposed at the bottom of the oil guiding cavity and the nozzle is disposed on a surface of the energy conversion sheet; and at least one essential oil bottle, having a bottle body and an inner lid, wherein the bottle body has a cavity and a bottle mouth communicating with the cavity, the inner lid includes a lid portion and an air intake portion disposed at a side of the lid portion, the lid portion is disposed on the bottle mouth, the bottle mouth is connected to the connection portion, an oil outlet and an air inlet are disposed on the lid portion, the oil outlet communicates with the cavity and the oil guiding cavity, the air inlet is disposed at a side of the oil outlet and communicates with the air intake portion, and the air intake portion extends to an interior of the cavity and is further communicating with the interior of the cavity. The ultrasonic essential oil atomizer may achieve the atomization of the water-soluble and non-water-soluble essential oils, and has a function for automatically replenishing the essential oil, with simple structure and the small size. |
| US10894265B2 |
Liquid discharge head and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge head includes: individual channels respectively including nozzles; a supply channel allowing an outlet of a storage chamber storing a liquid to communicate with an inlet of each of the individual channels; a return channel allowing an outlet of each of the individual channels to communicate with an inlet of the storage chamber; a return filter provided in the return channel; and a return branching channel branching off from a return upstream portion of the return channel. The return upstream portion is positioned upstream of the return filter. |
| US10894262B1 |
Electrostatic fluid sprayer with active fluid cloud dispersal feature and method of electrostatic spraying
An electrostatic sprayer system for dispensing and dispersing a liquid containing a spray compound includes a spray cloud dispersal feature that reduces the time that a residual spray cloud containing droplets including the spray compound remains suspended after spraying. A method of dispersing the residual spray cloud is implemented by a control system that causes a flow control system to deliver a non-active gas or liquid in conjunction with stopping delivery of the liquid containing the spray agent and charged with the same polarity, so that a charged cloud of the non-active gas or liquid, which may be air, displaces the suspended active fluid particles. The non-active gas or liquid may be dispensed for a predetermined time interval as determined by the control system, or the operator may control the time interval during which that the non-active fluid is dispensed. |
| US10894260B2 |
Centrifuge refrigeration via magnetocaloric system
A centrifuge (10) having a safety vessel (30) with a vessel wall (32), a rotor (17), which is arranged in the safety vessel (30) and is connected via a drive shaft (20) to a drive device (22), wherein at least the drive shaft (20) extends through the safety vessel (30), a cooling system for cooling an interior space (31) of the safety vessel (30), which comprises a heat transfer medium (19) for taking up heat from the safety vessel (30), a refrigerating unit (12) and conducting pipelines (18) for the heat transfer medium (19). The invention is distinguished by the fact that the refrigerating unit (12) is based on the magnetocaloric effect, and the interior space (31) of the safety vessel (30) is cooled by a first cooling circuit (111), the magnetocaloric effect of the refrigerating unit (12) extracts heat from the heat transfer medium (19) of the first cooling circuit (111) and feeds the heat to a second cooling circuit (113). |
| US10894258B2 |
System and method for recovering desired materials and producing clean aggregate from incinerator ash
Devices, systems, and methods for separating incinerator combined ash are described. The devices, systems, and methods include a fines process that utilizes water or other liquid in the separation of portions of the incinerator combined ash. |
| US10894255B2 |
Leukocyte and microparticles fractionation using microfluidics
This invention relates to a method for separating blood cells comprising the steps of: (a) lysing red blood cells of a blood sample and diluting said sample; (b) providing a microfluidic device comprising a spiral-shaped flow channel having at least a first end and a second end, wherein said flow channel has two inlet ports at or near said first end and at least two outlet ports at or near said second end, wherein one of the two inlet ports is located at the inner wall of the spiral-shaped flow channel and the other inlet port is located at the outer wall of the spiral-shaped flow channel and at least one of the outlet ports is connected to a container allowing the storage of blood cells; (c) introducing the sample of step (a) into the inlet port located at the outer wall of the spiral-shaped flow channel and introducing a sheath fluid into the inlet port located at the inner wall of the spiral-shaped flow channel; (d) driving said sample and the sheath fluid through the spiral-shaped flow channel; and (e) recovering the blood cell in the at least one container connected to the at least one outlet port. The present invention also relates to coupling above described method of purifying neutrophils in the native state with a method for diagnosing diabetes or an inflammatory disease in a subject, which involves further investigation of neutrophils by determining their rolling speed, the neutrophil circularity (NC) index and/or the expression of markers, such as intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS), CD1 1 b or PSGL-1. |
| US10894253B2 |
Pipette with improved readability and toughness
A serological pipette has an elongated hollow tubular body having an optical transmission of 40 to 70% over a range of 390 to 700 nm. The pipette body is formed from a polymer composition that includes 5 to 30 wt. % poly(styrene-butadiene-styrene) and 70 to 95 wt. % polystyrene. The tubular body is formed by extrusion at a barrel temperature ranging from 400 to 500 F. |
| US10894249B2 |
Methods of preparing a catalyst utilizing hydrated reagents
A method comprising a) contacting a solvent, a carboxylic acid, and a peroxide-containing compound to form an acidic mixture wherein a weight ratio of solvent to carboxylic acid in the acidic mixture is from about 1:1 to about 100:1; b) contacting a titanium-containing compound and the acidic mixture to form a solubilized titanium mixture wherein an equivalent molar ratio of titanium-containing compound to carboxylic acid in the solubilized titanium mixture is from about 1:1 to about 1:4 and an equivalent molar ratio of titanium-containing compound to peroxide-containing compound in the solubilized titanium mixture is from about 1:1 to about 1:20; and c) contacting a chromium-silica support comprising from about 0.1 wt. % to about 20 wt. % water and the solubilized titanium mixture to form an addition product and drying the addition product by heating to a temperature in a range of from about 50° C. to about 150° C. and maintaining the temperature in the range of from about 50° C. to about 150° C. for a time period of from about 30 minutes to about 6 hours to form a pre-catalyst. |
| US10894246B2 |
Catalyst compositions comprising small size molecular sieves crystals deposited on a porous material
Catalyst compositions comprising an inorganic porous material with pore diameters of at least 2 nm and of crystals of molecular sieve, characterized in that the crystals of molecular sieve have an average diameter, measured by scanning electron microscopy, not bigger than 50 nm, and in that the catalyst composition presents a concentration of acid sites ranges from 50 to 1200 μmol/g measured by TPD NH3 adsorption; and the XRD pattern of said catalyst composition is the same as the X ray diffraction pattern of said inorganic porous material. |
| US10894243B2 |
Method and device for quantitative control of force in mechanochemical reactions
A mechanochemical reactor includes an outer shell. A first plate is slidably disposed within the tubular outer shell at a first end of the tubular outer shell and a second plate is slidably disposed within the tubular outer shell at a second end of the tubular outer shell, the second end being opposite the first end. A linearly-reciprocating mill is disposed within the tubular outer shell between the first plate and the second plate. A first electromagnet is operatively coupled to the first plate so as to establish a position and a holding force of the first plate within the tubular outer shell, and a second electromagnet is operatively coupled to the second plate so as to establish a position and a holding force of the second plate within the tubular outer shell. |
| US10894242B2 |
Heated nanowells for polynucleotide synthesis
Devices for the manufacturing of high-quality building blocks, such as oligonucleotides, are described herein. Nano-scale devices allow for selective control over reaction conditions. Further, methods and devices described herein allow for the rapid construction of large libraries of highly accurate nucleic acids. |
| US10894236B2 |
Radial annular component and helical axial components coupled to and extending from the radial component
A fluid distribution system (208) is provided for a reactor vessel (200) defining a reaction chamber (202). The fluid distribution system (208) may include a radial distribution component (224) positionable within the reaction chamber (202) and adjacent a vessel inlet (212) at an end portion of the reactor vessel (200). The radial distribution component (224) may include one or more annular distribution conduits (230) configured to receive a fluid mixture provided to the reactor vessel (200). The fluid distribution system (208) may also include an axial distribution component (226) positionable within the reaction chamber (202) to extend from the radial distribution component (224) along a longitudinal axis of the reactor vessel (200). The axial distribution component (230) may include a plurality of helical conduits (236) fluidly coupled with the one or more annular distribution conduits (230) and configured to receive the fluid mixture from the one or more annular distribution conduits (230) and to disperse the fuel mixture uniformly within the reaction chamber (202). |
| US10894234B2 |
Zeolite membrane having AFX structure, membrane structure, and method for manufacturing membrane structure
A peak intensity of a (004) plane is greater than or equal to 3 times a peak intensity of a (110) plane in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by irradiation of X-rays to a membrane surface of an AFX membrane. |
| US10894229B2 |
Ozone abatement method for semiconductor manufacturing system
An apparatus and method for abating ozone and reducing sulfuric acid from an exhaust stream. In a semiconductor manufacturing plant the processing of wafers involves the cleaning and etching of wafers, the resultant processing may produce gasses which must be abated. The apparatus and method utilizes UV light in high doses to convert ozone (O3) to oxygen (O2). By ensuring laminar flow through the UV light chambers, the efficiency of the system is sufficient to allow for the remaining impurities in the exhaust air to be removed through the use of an RTO. |
| US10894228B2 |
Inflatable valve filter
A valve filter used for inflatable having infill inside. The valve filter has a filter body to stop the infill from escaping from the inflatable, and a patching sleeve to be attached on the inflatable or air valve of the inflatable. |
| US10894227B2 |
Auto drain plug for a filtration apparatus
A filtration apparatus comprises a housing defining an internal volume sized to receive a filter element, an inlet for receiving a fluid and an outlet for expelling the fluid. A retention mechanism is disposed in the housing having a ball plug operatively connected thereto and selectively displaceable in an axial direction relative to the housing. An engagement member is disposed within the housing and comprises a port having an opening and a ramp. A portion of the port is disposed within the outlet. The ball plug is movable between a first position, in which the ball plug rests on the ramp, does not seal the opening of the port and fluid can be expelled from the housing port, and a second position in which the ball plug is aligned with the port, the ball plug seals the opening of the port and the fluid cannot be expelled from the outlet. |
| US10894221B2 |
Method and apparatus for stage rigging
An apparatus for use in rigging stages includes a portable bar sized to extend across standard widths of a tower or a cross beam with a portion extending beyond the side of the tower or beam. A lifting mechanism, such as a block-and-tackle, is attached to the portion to allow a rigger to raise or lower heavy objects. In a method of use, a rigger carries the lifting bar to a desired location on a tower or beam and secures at least one end of the portable bar to one or more cross bars. Then the rigger can raise or lower heavy objects by attaching a flexible line from the lifting mechanism to the object and manipulating the lifting mechanism to assist in moving the heavy object to a desired location. |
| US10894219B1 |
Finger flying hover toy
A flying toy system capable of independently hovering at a programmable height and respond to the manipulations and/or actions of one or more users through their fingers or similar digit extensions, all while continuing an autonomous flight regime. |
| US10894217B2 |
Novelty flatulence device
A novelty flatulence device is small, uses mechanical energy, stays in wound up, armed condition while it is being hidden for activation. The novelty flatulence device produces a realistic flatulence sound for entertainment and sound effects purposes. The novelty flatulence device includes a carrier base with opposed support arms. Elastic bands are attached to the support arms and a spinner is rotatably carried on the elastic bands. |
| US10894210B2 |
System and method for interactive digital content generation
The disclosure relates to a system for automated generation and/or execution of an interactive content object having content related to a video game application. In some implementations, the interactive content object may comprise interactive digital content that may be distributed to and/or executed on one or more computer system gaming platforms and/or other interactive media devices. Interactive content objects may be configured such that they may be included in the video game application and/or executed by the video game application. Interactive content objects may also be configured as standalone products. Interactive content objects may be configured such that they may be remotely patched and/or updated without updating the video game application. In some implementations, the interactive content object may comprise one or more of an instruction manual, a strategy guidebook, a cheat book, a mini-game, episodic content, and/or other applications. |
| US10894203B2 |
Game device equipped with modified cylinder for autonomously managing a favourable event
A game device (1) is described, of the type which comprises a first moving part (2b), equipped with a plurality of numbered sectors or boxes (9), adapted to receive a ball (5), the first moving part (2b) rotating inside a second fixed part (2a), so that, by placing the ball (5) on a track (6) of the second fixed part (2a) and by launching it towards the first moving part (2b), the ball (5) ends its travel in one of the numbered boxes (9), thereby determining a winning number; the game device (1) has means adapted to determine at least one other stop position of the ball (5), inside the numbered boxes (9). A method is also described, for increasing the number of possible results which can be obtained with this game device (1). |
| US10894197B2 |
Yoga bag
A yoga bag is disclosed. An example embodiment includes a yoga bag comprising: a fabric-covered rigid housing having a top panel and a bottom panel connected by two front panels and two rear panels, the combination of the top and bottom panels with the front and rear panels forming a generally rectangular housing with a hollow interior region; a yoga mat holder element attached to the top panel, the yoga mat holder element including at least one attachable strap to retain a rolled-up yoga mat; an accessory receptacle configured as a pocket, a loop, a hole, or an attachment mechanism to retain any of a variety of yoga accessories; and a towel storage area configured as an open area or void in the hollow interior region and positioned in the middle of the housing between the two front panels and the two rear panels. |
| US10894196B2 |
Adjustable exercise apparatus
Disclosed herein are various embodiments of an exercise apparatus. In certain embodiments, an exercise apparatus comprises a frame and a seat assembly, the seat assembly comprising a seat, the seat configured to move between a first position and a second position, wherein the first position accommodates use of the exercise apparatus by a user sitting on the seat and wherein the second position accommodates use of the exercise apparatus by a user sitting in a wheelchair. The seat assembly may be pivotably coupled to the frame. The seat assembly may comprise a stop configured to inhibit movement of the seat, and may further comprise a biasing element that is biased to disengage the stop. |
| US10894191B2 |
Golf ball
An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great flight distance. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core and a cover covering the spherical core, wherein the golf ball has a ratio (t2/t1) of a time (t2) to a time (t1) of 1.05 or more in a hitting test using a driver (at a head speed of 40 m/sec), wherein the time (t1) is a time taken from a moment that the driver begins to contact with the golf ball to a moment that the golf ball reaches a maximum deformation amount, and the time (t2) is a time taken from the moment that the golf ball reaches the maximum deformation amount to a moment that the golf ball leaves the driver. |
| US10894190B2 |
Golf ball
An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball exhibiting good shot feeling and excellent resilience. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core and one or more cover layers disposed outside the spherical core, wherein at least one layer of the cover layers contains: (A) a base resin containing (a-1) an ionomer resin and having a material hardness of 59 or more in Shore D hardness; and (B) a polyrotaxane having a cyclodextrin with at least a part of hydroxyl groups of the cyclodextrin being modified with a caprolactone chain having a carboxyl group at a terminal of the caprolactone chain, a linear molecule piercing through a cyclic structure of the cyclodextrin, and blocking groups located at both terminals of the linear molecule to prevent disassociation of the cyclodextrin. |
| US10894189B2 |
Golf ball
Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications. |
| US10894183B2 |
Step platform
A step platform for aerobic exercise may include multiple layers. The top layer may include an elastic foam member that is configured to at least partially deform when stepped on by a user. The middle layer may include a rigid support member that is configured to at least partially maintain the shape of the foam member. The foam member may include a cover that wraps around the foam member and at least a portion of the support member to fasten the support member to the foam member. The bottom layer may include a base member having a support ridge configured to at least partially restrict deformation of the foam member in at least one direction. The base member may be connectable to the support member. |
| US10894182B2 |
Walking training apparatus
Provided is a walking training apparatus which includes: a main body to be ridden by a walking trainee; a footrest part coupled to the main body rotatably to support feet of the walking trainee; and an upper body support part coupled to the main body at a position spaced apart from the footrest part to support an upper body of the walking trainee and thus disperse load supported by the footrest part, wherein the upper body support part supports an armpit and a forearm of the walking trainee. |
| US10894180B2 |
Device for postural education
The device for postural education comprises: two oscillating elements having respectively: —one plantar resting portion for the resting of a foot of a user; one supporting portion opposite to the plantar resting portion and of a substantially convex shape; connection means of the oscillating elements; in which the supporting portion is adapted to allow the oscillation of the respective oscillating element as a result of the resting of the foot of the user. |
| US10894177B2 |
System for physical mobility activity of a person
A system for physical mobility activity of a person includes at least one fixed support member and at least one contact member to be worn by a person in motion. The support member and the contact member include at least one support surface and at least one contact surface, respectively. The support surface and the contact surface constitute the respective components of a hook-and-loop fastening connection including of hooks and loops, wherein the hooks have hook stems and hook openings. The hook openings on the support surface or contact surface in question are at least substantially all situated at the same side of the hook stems in question, when considered in a first direction parallel to the support surface or contact surface in question. |
| US10894175B1 |
Glass shearing apparatus
The present invention is directed to a glass shearing apparatus. One application of the glass shearing apparatus is in vehicles. The apparatus comprises a handle provided at the vehicle door. The handle is coupled with at least one shearing means. The shearing means comprises a housing in which a window pane is supported. The shearing means further comprises a shear bolt that is coupled with the handle via a cable. In case of an emergency, the occupant of the vehicle actuates the handle thereby causing the cable to be tensioned, and the tensioned cable provides a drive to the shearing bolt, wherein the threadable engagement between an opening of the housing and the shearing bolt causes the translation of the shearing bolt within the opening. The translation of the shearing bolt within the opening is such that it eventually contacts the window pane and subsequently shears the window pane. |
| US10894174B2 |
Rotatable magnet for proton therapy
The following relates generally to use of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging as guidance in radiation therapy, and more specifically to use of MR imaging as guidance in proton therapy. In some embodiments, a cryogenic dewar is provided with multiple channels allowing a proton beam from a proton beam source to pass through. The proton beam may first be aligned with a first channel, and the dewar may then be rotated along with the proton source. The dewar may then be rotated to align a second channel with the proton beam. |
| US10894172B2 |
Multi-function device for skin treatment
A multi-function device for skin treatment is provided, which includes: a main body comprising a lower base, a cover coupled to an upper portion of the lower base, and a main case seated on the lower base; an IPL generator comprising: an IPL power unit comprising a main power case mounted on the main case, and a main power board housed in the main power case; an IPL coolant circulation device mounted on the main case; and an IPL connector attached to the main case, and coupled to: an IPL connection cable; a vacuum suction unit connected to an IPL handpiece and generating vacuum suction pressure; a suction cable connected to the vacuum suction unit; and a coolant connection cable connected to the IPL coolant circulation device; an IPL handpiece connected to the IPL connection cable and performing IPL treatment while being in contact with skin; a high frequency generator comprising a high frequency control board mounted on other side of the main case, and a high frequency power connected to the high frequency control board; a high frequency handpiece connected to one end of a high frequency cable that is connected to the high frequency control board, and performing high frequency treatment while being in contact with skin; and a low frequency stimulus handpiece comprising a cable connected to the main body, a handle connected to the cable, and a probe formed on an end of the handle and transmitting a low frequency stimulus to skin. |
| US10894166B2 |
Stimulation therapy lead trial cable connector
A multi-lead stimulation lead connector for facilitating electrical and mechanical connectivity between one or more stimulation leads and a pulse generator, e.g., an EPG used in a test stimulation system. One or more cam lock assemblies are disposed in a housing, each cam lock assembly comprising a cam knob and a cam shaft and having a longitudinal channel defined therein for accepting a proximal end of a respective stimulation lead, the proximal end having a plurality of terminal contact electrodes. By actuating a rotational movement of the cam knob, the cam lock assembly is unlocked in a first direction for guiding the proximal end and locked in a second direction for securely holding the proximal end and effectuating electrical connectivity with a plurality of conductors encapsulated in a cable for interfacing with the EPG. |
| US10894165B2 |
Feedthrough device
The present invention provides a feedthrough device including: a feedthrough substrate made of an insulator and having a first surface and a second surface; at least one first feedthrough conductor having a terminal exposed to the first surface of the feedthrough substrate and a body connected to the terminal and not exposed to the outside of the feedthrough substrate; and at least one second feedthrough conductor having a terminal exposed to the second surface of the feedthrough substrate and a body connected to the terminal and not exposed to the outside of the feedthrough substrate, and corresponding to the first feedthrough conductor in a one-to-one manner to be paired therewith, wherein a body of each first feedthrough conductor and a body of each second feedthrough conductor corresponding thereto are arranged to be capacitively coupled with each other. |
| US10894164B2 |
Flexible semi-hermetic implantable medical device (IMD) structure
Flexible semi-hermetic implantable medical device (IMD) structure, including a flexible device body, at least one flexible lead and at least one respective transition unit, for respectively coupling each flexible lead to the flexible device body, the flexible device body including a plurality of hermetically sealed components, at least one electrical cable harness and an external flexible polymer structure, each one of the hermetically sealed components including at least one hermetically sealed electrical connection and at least some of the hermetically sealed components including at least one separation dome, the electrical cable harness for electrically and mechanically coupling the plurality of hermetically sealed components together and the external flexible polymer structure for encapsulating the hermetically sealed components, the electrical cable harness and the respective transition unit. |
| US10894162B2 |
Delivery devices and methods for leadless cardiac devices
Delivery devices, systems, and methods for delivering implantable leadless pacing devices are disclosed. An example delivery device may include an intermediate tubular member and an inner tubular member slidably disposed within a lumen of the intermediate tubular member. A distal holding section may extend distally of a distal end of the intermediate tubular member and define a cavity therein for receiving an implantable leadless pacing device. At least a portion of the lumen of the inner tubular member may be bifurcated to form a first lumen and a second lumen. The first lumen may be configured to receive a first portion of a tether and the second lumen may be configured to receive a second portion of the tether |
| US10894160B2 |
Catheter and electrode systems for electrical neuromodulation
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for catheters for use in electrical neuromodulation. The catheter of the present disclosure includes an elongate body having a first end and a second end. The elongate body includes a longitudinal center axis that extends between the first end and the second end. The elongate body further includes three or more surfaces that define a convex polygonal cross-sectional shape taken perpendicularly to the longitudinal center axis. The catheter further includes one or more electrodes on one surface of the three or more surfaces of the elongate body, where conductive elements extend through the elongate body. The conductive elements can conduct electrical current to combinations of the one or more electrodes. |
| US10894158B2 |
Electrode to nerve distance estimation
Estimating a nerve-to-electrode distance involves applying a stimulus from a stimulus electrode to a nerve. Neural measurements of at least one evoked compound action potential are obtained, and processed in order to estimate an originating state of stimulation exhibiting at least one characteristic defined by a single fibre size. A single fibre model is then applied to produce a measure of the nerve-to-electrode distance. Also provided for is estimation of a distribution of recruited fibres. Measurements of a compound action potential are obtained from sense electrodes spaced apart along a neural pathway. A conduction velocity of the compound action potential is determined from the latency between the measurements. From the conduction velocity a dominant recruited fibre diameter is determined. A rate of dispersion of the compound action potential between the sense electrodes is determined. From the rate of dispersion a distribution of diameters of the recruited fibre population is determined. |
| US10894152B2 |
Solution delivery device and method
The present specification discloses a solution delivery device having a container component and a plug component configured for selective engagement with the container component. The container component has an internal cavity including an elongated mixing channel containing a first constituent, and the plug component provides an internal flow path configured for introduction of a second constituent into the mixing channel for mixing with the first constituent. The plug component may be inserted within the container component partially in a first operational mode and fully in a second operational mode. The first constituent may be a drug and the second constituent a diluent, such that the drug may be lyophilized with the device in the first operational mode and reconstituted with the device in the second operational mode. Multiple devices may be employed in tandem for the co-delivery of multiple constituents. The device may be included in a kit or installed within an injector. |
| US10894151B2 |
Biosensor tattoos and uses therefor for biomarker monitoring
Provided herein are devices and methods used to produce tattoo biosensors that are based on spatially controlled intracutaneous gene delivery of optical reporters driven by specific transcription factor pathways for a given cytokine or other analyte. The biosensors can be specific to a given analyte, or more generically represent the convergence of several cytokines into commonly shared intracellular transcription factor pathways. These biosensors can be delivered as an array in order to monitor multiple cytokines. Biosensor redeployment can enable chronic monitoring from months to years. The tattooed biosensor array of the present invention includes endogenous reporter cells, naturally tuned to each patient's own biology and can be used to reliably measure the state of a patient in real-time. |
| US10894149B2 |
Dilation catheter assembly with adjustment features
A dilation catheter system includes a body, a guidewire, and a dilation catheter having an elongate shaft. The dilation catheter system may include a locking mechanism to prevent the guidewire from moving relative to the elongate shaft or to lock the guidewire to the dilation catheter to form a fixed wire unit. The dilation catheter system may include a stabilizing tube extending from an actuator, to provide rigidity to the guidewire. The dilation catheter may include a grip element having a plurality of grip features disposed thereon. The dilation catheter may include a cap biased toward a first longitudinal position and movable to a second longitudinal position. A guide catheter secured to the cap is prevented from changing angular orientation in the first longitudinal position and is free to change angular orientation in the second longitudinal position. |
| US10894146B2 |
Introduction of a catheter in a vein
The invention relates to a method for introducing a catheter in a vein, comprising the following steps: puncturing the vein, introducing a guide in the punctured vein, fixing a catheter on the distal coupler of a connector, introducing a mandrel in the catheter, introducing the set formed by the catheter and the mandrel in the vein by having said set slide on the guide, withdrawing the mandrel and the guide, and connecting a fluid injection device on the second proximal coupler of the connector. |
| US10894144B2 |
Apparatus and method for sensor deployment and fixation
A delivery system for an intracorporeal device includes a sheath defining one or more lumens shaped to receive a delivery catheter or shaft and a guidewire. The system may include a delivery shaft having a distal coupling feature adapted to releasably couple with a proximal coupling feature of the intracorporeal device. The delivery system may further include a hub through which the delivery shaft and guidewire are passed. The delivery shaft may be coupled to a feature, such as a knob, that enables manipulation of the delivery shaft to decouple the distal fixation feature from the proximal fixation feature of the intracorporeal device in order to deploy the intracorporeal device within a patient. |
| US10894141B2 |
Hyperthermic humidification system
Apparatus and methods for delivering humidified breathing gas to a patient are provided. The apparatus includes a humidification system configured to deliver humidified breathing gas to a patient. The humidification system includes a vapor transfer unit and a base unit. The vapor transfer unit includes a liquid passage, a breathing gas passage, and a vapor transfer device positioned to transfer vapor to the breathing gas passage from the liquid passage. The base unit includes a base unit that releasably engages the vapor transfer unit to enable reuse of the base unit and selective disposal of the vapor transfer unit. The liquid passage is not coupled to the base unit for liquid flow therebetween when the vapor transfer unit is received by the base unit. |
| US10894140B2 |
Device and method for diffusing high concentration NO with inhalation therapy gas
Systems and methods of the present invention can enable high concentration NO to be delivered into ventilator breathing circuits, via a diffusing device, without generating undesirably large amounts of NO2. |
| US10894139B2 |
Oxygen treatment device for mammals
Method and apparatus varies the oxygen concentration level of air delivered to a person for treatment on training purposes. The apparatus includes a display device for displaying current physiological data as well as data from previous sessions for comparison purpose. The oxygen level is precisely controlled by a central processing unit in response to input data from the person. |
| US10894133B2 |
Device for dispensing a fluid product
A dispenser device for dispensing a fluid or powder composition, the dispenser device comprising: a dispenser head (1) that is provided with a dispenser outlet (10) that is formed at the end of a hollow sleeve (3); an air expeller (20) for generating a flow of air while the device is being actuated, said air expeller including a piston (21) that slides in an air chamber (22) between a rest position and a dispensing position, said air chamber (22) including a cylindrical body in which said piston (21) slides in airtight manner; and a reservoir (30) that contains a single dose of composition, said reservoir (30) including an air inlet (31) that is connected to said air expeller (20), and a composition outlet (32) that is connected to said dispenser outlet (10), said air inlet (31) including a composition retainer member (40) for retaining the composition in the reservoir (30) until the composition is dispensed, and said composition outlet (32) being closed by a closure element (50) that is force fitted in the composition outlet (32) of the reservoir (30); said device further comprising a mechanical opening system (61, 62) that co-operates with said closure element (50) so as to expel it mechanically from its closed position while the device is being actuated; said device further comprising an indicator (100; 50) that, in the rest position before actuation, is in a first state, and that after actuation passes into a second state, the passage from the first to the second state informing the user that the device has been actuated, said first state being a visible state and said second state being a non-visible state, said device including a pusher element (25) that is secured to said piston (21), and on which the user presses during actuation, said dispenser head (1) including a skirt (5) that is arranged around said air chamber (22), said pusher element (25), in its rest position before actuation, projecting axially out from said skirt (5), and after actuation, being arranged inside said skirt (5), said pusher element (25) including an indicator (100) that is visible before actuation and that is not visible after actuation. |
| US10894132B2 |
Auto-injector
An auto-injector for administering a dose of a liquid medicament (M) is present having a tubular chassis telescopable in a tubular case, a carrier subassembly comprising a tubular carrier slidably arranged relative to the chassis inside the case, where the carrier is adapted to contain a syringe with a hollow injection needle. The injector also has a drive spring and a plunger for forwarding load of the drive spring to a stopper of the syringe, wherein the syringe is lockable for joint axial translation with the carrier. A control spring is arranged around the carrier for translating the carrier in a proximal direction (P) for insertion of the needle through the chassis into an injection site. |
| US10894126B2 |
Fluid infusion system that automatically determines and delivers a correction bolus
A method of controlling an insulin infusion device involves controlling the device to operate in an automatic basal insulin delivery mode, obtaining a blood glucose measurement for the user, and initiating a correction bolus procedure when: the measurement exceeds a correction bolus threshold value; and a maximum basal insulin infusion rate is reached during the automatic basal insulin delivery mode. The correction bolus procedure calculates an initial correction bolus amount, and scales the initial amount to obtain a final correction bolus amount, such that a predicted future blood glucose level resulting from simulated delivery of the final correction bolus amount exceeds a low blood glucose threshold level. The final amount is delivered to the user during operation in the automatic basal insulin delivery mode. |
| US10894124B2 |
Medical injector system
A syringe includes a body and a plunger movably disposed within the body. The syringe may be used with an injector including a drive member. The drive member preferably includes at least one pin adapted to form a retractable abutting connection with an interior of a plunger to enable the drive member to retract the plunger with the body of the syringe. |
| US10894122B2 |
Application member and medical instrument
A sheet-shaped application member includes: a first region, and a second region extending around the first region, wherein: the first region comprises a first region attachment surface to which a medical device is attachable, and a first region application surface opposite the first region attachment surface and adapted to be applied to a subject, the second region comprises a second region application surface adapted to be applied to the subject, and the first and second application regions are adapted such that, when the application member is applied to the subject, adhesion at the second region application surface is stronger than adhesion at the first region application surface; and an application member tear portion adapted to allow for tearing of a portion within the first region or for tearing the first region from the second region. |
| US10894119B2 |
System for proportioning fluids
The present invention concerns a system for preparing a ready-to-use peritoneal dialysis fluid. The system comprises a) a proportioning device; b) at least one source of water; c) at least one source of first concentrate adapted for connection with a) and b), d) at least one source of second concentrate adapted for connection with a) and b), and optionally, e) at least one source of further concentrate adapted for connection with a) and b), wherein the first concentrate comprises glucose and has a pH of between 1.5 and 4, and wherein the second concentrate comprises a physiologically acceptable buffer and has a pH of between 5.5 and 9.0. |
| US10894118B2 |
Apparatus and method for urea photo-oxidation
Apparatus and method for photo-chemical oxidation are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for regenerating a dialysis fluid includes: flowing the dialysis fluid between an anode and a cathode of a dialysis system, where the anode comprises a plurality of nanostructures; illuminating the anode with a source of light; flowing oxygen through the cathode toward the dialysis fluid; and converting urea in the dialysis fluid into CO2, N2 and H2O thereby regenerating the dialysis fluid. |
| US10894117B2 |
Hollow molded article
Disclosed is a hollow molded article which has an opening portion communicating with a flow channel and which can be manufactured simply. The hollow molded article includes a panel and flow channels. The panel includes a first resin sheet and a second resin sheet partly welded with the first resin sheet. The flow channels are disposed between the first resin sheet and the second resin sheet, and include connection portions for external connection which are disposed on a peripheral edge of the panel. The connection portions are formed by the first resin sheet and the second resin sheet. |
| US10894113B1 |
Prosthetic implantable antibacterial surgical mesh
The disclosed invention is directed to an implantable surgical prosthetic mesh having a nanofiber comprising one or more antibiotic and a polysaccharide, and a non-polysaccharide polymer deposited on the mesh. The mesh of the invention is shown to be effective in eliminating or minimizing the bacterial population in the mesh and surrounding tissue for at least 14 days from surgical implantation of the mesh. |
| US10894111B2 |
High refractive index hydrophilic materials
A hydrophilic intraocular lens (IOL) with high refractive index comprising at least one copolymer comprising: ((a) a first monomeric subunit comprising (i) a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and an aliphatic carbon moiety comprising at least two hydroxyl substituents or (ii) a polymerized (meth)acrylamide group, (b) a second monomeric subunit different from the first monomeric subunit comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group, at least one side group comprising (i) an aryloxy moiety comprising at least one halogen, and (ii) an aliphatic carbon moiety linking the aryloxy moiety with the polymerized (meth)acrylate group, wherein the aliphatic carbon moiety comprises optionally at least one hydroxyl substituent, (c) a third monomeric subunit different from the first and second monomeric subunits comprising a polymerized (meth)acrylate group and at least one alkoxyalkoxyalkyl side group. |
| US10894107B2 |
Fogging system providing atomized solution and ultraviolet light to treatment area
A system for disinfecting an enclosed area may include at least one ultraviolet (UV) light and a fogging device which may include a portable housing, an atomizing disinfectant generator carried by the portable housing, and a processor carried by the portable housing. The processor may be configured to initiate a treatment cycle during which the atomizing disinfectant generator dispenses atomized disinfectant fluid into the enclosed area, after a first time period activate the at least one UV light while the atomized disinfectant fluid is being dispensed into the enclosed area, and after a second time period later than the first time period deactivate the at least one UV light and prior to completion of the treatment cycle. |
| US10894100B2 |
Cleaning and disinfecting cradle for head worn items
Some embodiments of the present disclosure include a disinfecting/cleaning box for disinfecting and cleaning a head worn item. The disinfecting/cleaning box may include a chamber having an inner volume sufficient to accommodate the head worn item; and an ultraviolet (UV) light source provided in the chamber, wherein the UV light source is disposed to shine UV light onto a surface of the head worn item. |
| US10894098B2 |
Methods and compositions for targeted imaging
A new approach to targeting imaging agents to macrophage-rich sites of interest is disclosed. Compositions of the invention are rHDL and HDL-like liposomal compositions, protein constituents of which, apolipoproteins A-I and/or A-II or fragments thereof are used not only as structural but also as targeting agents. This is achieved by certain controlled chemical or enzymatic modification of apolipoproteins A-I or A-II or fragments thereof. Such modification converts these apolipoproteins to substrates for macrophage scavenger receptors and results in the improvement of contrast agent-(HDL/modified apolipoprotein)-particle association with macrophages and/or absorption (uptake) by macrophages when compared to that of the contrast agent-(HDL/apolipoprotein)-particle constructed with non-modified naturally occurring apo A-I. The compositions can be used for noninvasive specific in vivo molecular detection and localization of macrophage-rich sites of interest using imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT), gamma-scintigraphy, positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). |
| US10894097B2 |
HER2 binders
Imaging agents comprising an isolated polypeptide conjugated with a radionuclide and a chelator; wherein the isolated polypeptide binds specifically to HER2, or a variant thereof; and methods for preparing and using these imaging agents. |
| US10894095B2 |
Multipurpose medical image indicator and method for manufacturing the same
The present disclosure concerns a medical image indicator. More particularly, it concerns the multipurpose medical image indicator including more than one of fluorophores and MRI contrast agent/CT contrast agent and method for manufacturing same. Responding to a demand for non-invasive and effective way of marking lesions, the present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing the multipurpose medical image indicator including a provision of rubber material fluid composition; a mixing of the rubber material fluid composition and fluorophores; and a transfiguring and drying of the mixture and the multipurpose medical image indicator manufactured according to the method. Further, the present disclosure provides a ligation device for endoscope including the multipurpose medical image indicator. |
| US10894093B2 |
Method of engineering drug-specific hypersensitive t-cells for immunotherapy by gene inactivation
The present invention relates to therapeutic cells for immunotherapy to treat patients with cancer. In particular, the inventors develop a method of engineering drug-specific hypersensitive T-cell, which can be depleted in vivo by the administration of said specific drug in case of occurrence of a serious adverse even. The invention opens the way to standard and affordable adoptive immunotherapy strategies for treating cancer. |
| US10894085B2 |
System for thermotherapy treatment or prevention of antimicrobial resistant or biofilm infections
The system comprises a support to receive a nanoparticle assembly (NPA) and to be conveyed towards a localized area of an organism infected or at risk to be infected by microorganisms; said nanoparticle assembly (NPA) comprising a plurality of nanoparticles (NPs) each one (NP) having a metal core and a surface surrounding said metal core, the metal core being reactable to thermal energy; and an energy unit (15) configured to apply at least one thermal shot on said localized area exposed to the nano-particle assembly, increasing the temperature of said localized area via the. nanoparticle assembly (NPA), so enabling a nanotheranostic multimodal antimicrobial therapy, wherein the metal core being made of silver, gold, iron or a mixture of silver and gold. |
| US10894072B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating fibromyalgia
Embodiments of the invention generally relate to supplements for treating fibromyalgia and symptoms associated with fibromyalgia, wherein the nutritional supplement is administered for at least one of following: fatigue, chronic pain, morning stiffness, headaches, and problems with thinking and memory. |
| US10894070B2 |
Drug compound for the control of blood glucose, blood lipids and weight
A pharmaceutical composition includes an alcohol-soluble, water insoluble, extract of Radix Glycyrrhizae; and wolfberry. A weight ration of the extract and wolfberry is 0.01˜5:15˜25. The composition is useful for controlling blood glucose and blood lipids, and for weight control. Health food products containing the recited combination are also provided. |
| US10894068B2 |
Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteriophage Bor-BRP-1, and use thereof for inhibition of proliferation of Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria
The present invention relates to a Podoviridae bacteriophage Bor-BRP-1 (accession no. KCTC 12705BP) isolated from nature, which has an ability to specifically kill Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria and has a genome represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; and a method for preventing and treating infection with Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria using a composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. |
| US10894066B2 |
Amnion derived therapeutic compositions and methods of use
Therapeutic compositions are described for the treatment of a variety of conditions including heart, eye, lungs, organs, joints, dermal, nerve, and the like. A therapeutic composition may be a fluid comprising amniotic fluid or micronized amniotic particles. A therapeutic composite may be a dispersion of micronized amniotic membrane combined with a fluid, such as plasma, saline, amniotic fluid, combinations thereof and the like. In another embodiment, the therapeutic composite is a mixture of micronized amniotic membrane particles combined with an amniotic rich stem cell fluid. An amniotic rich or concentrated stem cell fluid comprises at least 0.5×106 amniotic stem cells per milliliter of fluid or composition. A therapeutic composite may be used to treat any number of conditions through topical application, surgical introduction, and/or injection. |
| US10894065B2 |
Methods for production of platelets from pluripotent stem cells and compositions thereof
Methods for production of platelets from pluripotent stem cells, such as human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) are provided. These methods may be performed without forming embryoid bodies or clusters of pluripotent stem cells, and may be performed without the use of stromal inducer cells. Additionally, the yield and/or purity can be greater than has been reported for prior methods of producing platelets from pluripotent stem cells. Also provided are compositions and pharmaceutical preparations comprising platelets, preferably produced from pluripotent stem cells. |
| US10894062B2 |
Vitamin supplement compositions for injection
The embodiments relate to improved vitamin supplement compositions formulated for administration to patients, particularly improved vitamin compositions formulated for use in cosmetic or therapeutic applications. The compositions may be used to slow aging process and promote wellness including treating a vitamin deficiency, skin conditions, improving skin appearance, wound healing and scar prevention and hair loss. |
| US10894060B2 |
Compositions and therapies using nanodiamonds suspended in a carrier
A composition to treat epidermal insults comprises suspended nanodiamonds. The nanodiamonds may be unagglomerated and ungraphenated detonation synthesis nanodiamonds at 2 nm to 4 nm in initial crystal size and 0.2%-0.5% composition weight. The nanodiamonds may be suspended homogeneously in medical grade Sea Buckthorn berry oil. The nanodiamonds may be suspended in group consisting of Sea Buckthorn berry oil, Sea Buckthorn seed oil, glycerin, olive oil, Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), hand creams such as those sold under the tradename UDDERLY SMOOTH and WORKING HANDS (e.g., Udderly Smooth, Working Hands), hydrocortisone cream, triple antibiotic ointment, and combinations thereof. The nanodiamonds can be agglomerated crystals 30 nm to 50 nm in diameter. |
| US10894059B2 |
NADH compound composition, and preparation and use thereof
An NADH compound, and a formulation and use thereof, relating to the technical field of biomedicine and health care products. The NADH compound includes NADH or its physiologically acceptable salt and L-carnitine or its physiologically acceptable salt, and can be used as a weight loss product. The NADH compound has an increased effect in weight loss, and may achieve long-term drug administration of the product. |
| US10894058B2 |
Method for producing solid dispersion containing hardly soluble polyphenol
Provided is a method of producing a solid dispersion that can improve solubility of a hardly soluble polyphenol in water. Specifically, provided is a method of producing a solid dispersion containing an amorphous hardly soluble polyphenol, the method including the steps of: mixing (A) a hardly soluble polyphenol, (B) at least one selected from the group consisting of a plant-derived polysaccharide, a seaweed-derived polysaccharide, and a microorganism-derived polysaccharide, a plant-derived polypeptide, and a microorganism-derived polypeptide, and (C) at least one selected from the group consisting of a monosaccharide and a disaccharide, followed by melting of the mixture by heating; and solidifying the molten product by cooling. |
| US10894050B2 |
Methods of synthesizing thyroid hormone analogs and polymorphs thereof
The disclosure describes methods of synthesis of pyridazinone compounds as thyroid hormone analogs and their prodrugs. Preferred methods according to the disclosure allow for large-scale preparation of pyridazinone compounds having high purity. In some embodiments, preferred methods according to the disclosure also allow for the preparation of pyridazinone compounds in better yield than previously used methods for preparing such compounds. Also disclosed are morphic forms of a pyridazinone compound. Further disclosed is a method for treating resistance to thyroid hormone in a subject having at least one TRβ mutation. |
| US10894049B2 |
Pharmaceutical formulation of palbociclib and a preparation method thereof
The present invention belongs to the pharmaceutical field, and in particular, it relates to a pharmaceutical formulation of palbociclib and a preparation method thereof. The pharmaceutical formulation comprises palbociclib, an acidic auxiliary material, and optionally a hydrophilic high-molecular material, which has better solubility and in vitro dissolution property as compared with the conventional formulation and can be used for enhancing in vivo absorption and bioavailability of palbociclib. |
| US10894047B2 |
Bupropion as a modulator of drug activity
Dosage forms, drug delivery systems, and methods related to sustained release of dextromethorphan or improved therapeutic effects are disclosed. Typically, bupropion or a related compound is orally administered to a human being to be treated with, or being treated with, dextromethorphan. |
| US10894045B2 |
Methods for solid tumor treatment
Disclosed herein are methods for treating solid tumors by direct injection into the tumors of chemotherapeutic particles, methods for inhibiting tumor metastasis by administering chemotherapeutic particles to a subject having a tumor, and compositions that include chemotherapeutic particles, small amounts of a polysorbate, and a carrier. |
| US10894044B2 |
Combination of topoisomerase-I inhibitors with immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer
The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for treating cancer, more specifically to methods and compositions comprising a Topoisomerase I inhibitor and an α-PD-L1 antibody. |
| US10894043B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition
The present invention relates to a therapeutic agent for an ophthalmic disease comprising a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor inhibitor or an epidermal growth factor (EGF) receptor inhibitor in a nanoparticle form, having a property to be retained in a posterior eye tissue when systemically administered. |
| US10894042B2 |
Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer
The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of cancer. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method of treating cancer in subject in need thereof comprising administering the subject with a therapeutically effective amount of at least one OX1R antagonist. |
| US10894041B2 |
Medical treatments based on anamorelin
Methods of treating cancer related conditions using anamorelin are described. |
| US10894040B2 |
S1P modulating agents
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and their use in modulating the activity of S1P) receptors. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of formula (I) or (II) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient or carrier. |
| US10894038B2 |
Indolizine derivatives, composition and methods of use
Provided are certain URAT1 inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use therefor. |
| US10894035B2 |
Use of indole compounds to stimulate the immune system
Methods for treating immunodeficiencies are provided using indole-based compounds. |
| US10894034B2 |
Anti-neoplastic compounds and methods targeting QSOX1
Compounds and methods involving inhibition of the enzymatic activity of QSOX1 (FIG. 13). The compounds and methods can be used in treatment of neoplastic cells, for example, to suppress tumor growth and invasion in a variety of cancers, including but not limited to myeloma and cancers of the breast, kidney, and pancreas. |
| US10894031B2 |
Polyphenol-reactive oxygen species compositions and methods
Disclosed herein are nutraceutical compositions comprising or consisting essentially of one or more types of polyphenols (e.g., a green tea polyphenol) and one or more types of reactive oxygen species, and methods for their use to treat gastrointestinal conditions, inflammatory conditions, and immune conditions. |
| US10894028B2 |
Methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject at risk for cardiovascular disease
In various embodiments, the present invention provides methods of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy and, in particular, a method of reducing the risk of a cardiovascular event in a subject on statin therapy having a fasting baseline triglyceride level of about 135 mg/dL to about 500 mg/dL, and administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising about 1 g to about 4 g of eicosapentaenoic acid ethyl ester or a derivative thereof. |
| US10894026B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising a fumaric acid ester and method for the preparation thereof
The present invention relates to a delayed release pharmaceutical composition comprising a fumaric acid ester such as Dimethyl fumarate in the form of gastro-resistant tablets filled into hard gelation capsule. |
| US10894025B1 |
Amino acid compositions
Compositions comprising the nitrate of arginine are disclosed. In some aspects, the nitrate of arginine is a salt of a nitric acid (NO3−) or a mixed salt of a nitric acid (NO3−). The compositions further comprise one or more additional components selected from the group consisting of a carrier, an excipient, a binder, a colorant, a flavoring agent, a preservative, a buffer, and a dilutant. In one aspects, the composition is in a dosage form selected from the group consisting of a capsule, a cachet, a pill, a tablet, a powder, a granule, a pellet, a bead, a particle, a troche, and a lozenge. In other aspects, the composition is for human ingestion. In some embodiments, the composition, for example the composition for human ingestion, is a human dietary supplement. |
| US10894020B2 |
Hybrid nanoparticles containing boron-doped graphene quantum dots and applications thereof
Provided is a hybrid nanoparticle, including an aggregate assembled from a plurality of polymeric molecules, and a plurality of boron-doped graphene quantum dots localized in the aggregate. The polymeric molecule is preferably a pH-responsive dendrimer; the polymeric molecule and the boron-doped graphene quantum dot may be separately associated with different drugs; and hybrid nanoparticle may further include a targeting molecule, such as a rabies virus glycoprotein. Also provided is a method of controlling disassembly of a hybrid nanoparticle, including applying a high-frequency magnetic field to the hybrid nanoparticle to induce disassembly thereof. Also provided is an application of the hybrid nanoparticle for preparing a tumor-penetrating drug carrier. |
| US10894013B2 |
Composition and method for reducing allergic response
A method and kit for the sequential early introduction to an infant of at least two allergens to decrease the infant's risk for developing allergies, the method involving administering an initial lower, exposure dose of a first allergen for a day or two, followed by administering a higher maintenance dose of the first allergen for several days, followed by administering the maintenance dose of the first allergen and an initial lower, exposure dose of a second allergen for a day or two, followed by administering the higher maintenance dose of the first allergen and a higher maintenance does of the second allergen for several days. The allergens can be provided in powdered protein form in premeasured pouches for addition to baby formula or to mother's milk. Alternatively, the allergens can already be provided in baby formula, or in other foods such as snack bars, cookies, or gels. |
| US10894004B2 |
Composition
A dental product in the form of a solid includes a mineral source. The mineral source includes a source or sources of calcium ions, phosphate ions or both calcium ions and phosphate ions. The dental product also includes a salt of carbonic acid, an acidifying agent and xylitol. The acidifying agent includes at least citric acid and malic acid, wherein the citric acid and malic acid are present in a weight ratio of from 4:1 to 1:1. |
| US10894003B2 |
Medicine cassette, medicine dispensing apparatus and medicine packaging apparatus
A medicine cassette 100 includes a side-wall constituent body 110, a first rotating body 120, a second rotating body 130 and a medicine discharging part 144c. The medicine cassette 100 can scrape up medicines prepared in a medicine containing part 182 along with a rotation of the first rotating body 120 to transfer and place the medicines onto the second rotating body 130 and transfer the medicines toward a downstream side of a rotational direction of the second rotating body 130 to discharge the medicines from the medicine discharging part 144c. An expanding portion 110a expanding toward an outer side of a radial direction of the second rotating body 130 is provided in the side-wall constituent body 110 on a lower side of the second rotating body 130. |
| US10894001B2 |
Pill pulverizing kit
A pill pulverizing kit is a system that contains, processes, and subsequently dispenses pills and similar hard medications. The system includes a tubular receptacle, a crushed-pill repository, and a plurality of pill-processing devices. The tubular receptacle is a container utilized as the primary housing for pills both before and after pulverizing, as well as the housing for the components involved in crushing and consumption. The crushed-pill repository is a curved indent that collects and contains crushed pill material until the user is prepared to consume or serve the pill powder. The plurality of pill-processing devices relates to a series of removable additions to the tubular receptacle that provide various functions, including pill pulverization and content dispensing and consumption. The plurality of pill-processing devices includes a lid for consumption, as well as an impact driving mechanism that generates power and force for pulverizing pills. |
| US10893996B2 |
Surgical frame having translating lower beam and moveable linkage or surgical equipment attached thereto and method for use thereof
A surgical frame and method for use thereof is provided. The surgical frame is capable of reconfiguration before, during, or after surgery using a moveable main beam supporting a patient thereon. The surgical frame includes a translating lower beam that is moveable between at least a first lateral position and a second lateral position, and a linkage and/or surgical equipment supportively and moveably attached to the translating lower beam or interconnected with the translating lower beam via the linkage. The linkage and/or the surgical equipment are moveable between a first position at or adjacent a first end of the translating lower beam and a second position closer to a second end of the translating lower beam than the first position. The translating lower beam is used to join a first support portion and a second support portion of the surgical frame to one another, and movement of the translating lower beam affords access to a patient receiving area. A linear movement mechanism can be used to facilitate movement of the linkage and/or the surgical equipment along the translating lower beam to avoid interference with the main beam or the translating lower beam. |
| US10893990B1 |
Method and apparatus for treating an inside volume of a mobile vehicle
A treatment apparatus and method of treating an inside volume of a mobile vehicle using the apparatus. The method includes the steps of: a) placing a treatment unit in an operative position with respect to the mobile vehicle, the treatment unit having: i) a frame; ii) a source of UV light; and iii) an air mover for controllably directing air within the inside volume to be exposed to UV rays generated by the UV light source; and b) operating the treatment unit and thereby causing air within the inside volume to be disinfected by UV light rays from the UV light source and circulated within the inside volume. |
| US10893989B2 |
Autonomous critical care systems and integrated combat casualty care systems
Systems, devices, and methods for monitoring and treating a patient on route to a medical facility are disclosed. The system comprises a critical care unit; at least one patient monitoring device coupled to the critical care unit, wherein the critical care unit obtains physiological data about the patient from each patient monitoring device; at least one patient treatment device coupled to the critical care unit, wherein the critical care unit provides treatment instructions to each patient treatment device; a two way communications device coupled to the critical care unit; and a remote communications terminal in communication with the two way communications device. The critical care unit preferably sends the physiological data to the remote communications terminal and receives the treatment instructions from the remote communications terminal via the two way communications device. |
| US10893988B2 |
Patient support systems and methods for docking, transporting, sterilizing, and storing patient support decks
Patient support systems and methods for docking, transporting, sterilizing, and storing patient support decks. The patient support system comprises patient support decks that are configured to carry patients, such as in emergency situations or in a healthcare facility. The patient support decks are adapted to be engaged by docking stations and transport devices. Different configurations of docking stations and transport devices are contemplated. Sterilization apparatuses are provided to sterilize the patient support decks after use and storage facilities store the patient support decks for later use once they are sterilized. |
| US10893987B2 |
Disposable diapers with main channels and secondary channels
Disposable absorbent diapers are provided with improved comfort, fit and liquid transportation. The absorbent core of the disposable absorbent diapers includes at least one absorbent structure having a substrate layer and an absorbent layer with channels. |
| US10893986B2 |
Underpants-type disposable diaper with reduced lateral side seal tearing
An underpants-type disposable diaper includes outer members 12F and 12B having stretchable regions A2 and A3 disposed adjacent to the inner edges of the side seal portions 12A in the width direction. The stretchable regions A2 and A3 include multiple elongated elastically stretchable members 19 disposed between two sheet layers 12S and 12H at predetermined intervals in the front-back direction and extending in the width direction. The elastically stretchable members 19 each include two fixed ends 19f fixed to the two sheet layers 12S and 12H, and the section between the fixed ends 19f is unfixed to the two sheet layers 12S and 12H. The two sheet layers 12S and 12H are welded into sheet bonding sections 20, at positions between the elastically stretchable members 19 in the stretchable regions A2 and A3 adjacent is the front-back direction. No sheet bonding section protrudes from the side seal portion in the stretchable regions A2 and A3. |
| US10893985B2 |
Elastic structure for absorbent article and method for manufacturing elastic structure for absorbent article
An object of the present invention is to provide an elastic structure that has straightly extended ridges with excellent appearance, air permeability, and fluffy feel. The object can be attained by an elastic structure in which a first sheet material (12S) and a second sheet material (12H) are joined together to form sheet joined sections (70) by an adhesive (71) applied intermittently in an extending direction and continuously in a direction intersecting with the extending direction, resilient and elastic members (15 and 16) are fixed by the adhesive (71) to at least one of the first sheet material (12S) and the second sheet material (12H) at intersections with the sheet joined sections (70), and when the first sheet material (12S) and the second sheet material (12H) are contracted with contraction of the resilient and elastic members (15 and 16), portions of the first sheet material (12S) and the second sheet material (12H) positioned between the sheet joined sections (70) are swelled in mutually opposite directions to form ridges (80), and the sheet joined sections (70) have a width (70w) of 0.5 to 4 mm in the extending direction and spacing (70d) between the adjacent sheet joined sections (70) is 4 to 8 mm. |
| US10893983B2 |
Method for dressing a wound
A method for dressing a wound is provided including providing a wound dressing pad of hydrophobic fabric that is treated to bind microorganisms; placing the hydrophobic fabric so that it faces the wound; and applying negative pressure therapy to the wound dressing so that microorganisms in the wound surface adhere to the dressing through hydrophobic interaction. The negative pressure therapy may be alternated with hyperbaric oxygen treatments of the wound dressing. |
| US10893981B2 |
Wound dressing with a bacterial adsorbing composition and moisture holding system
The invention herein relates to a wound dressing product, combining a hydrophobic fabric, which is to be placed towards the wound, and is capable of binding unwanted microorganisms, and a moisture carrying matrix such as a gel or a foam. The product of the invention is ideal for treatment of drier wounds. It protects the wound and reduces the number of pathogenic microorganisms, without using antimicrobial substances and at the same time adds or traps moisture to the wound both supporting the hydrophobic functioning of the pad and healing in general by keeping the wound moist. |
| US10893979B2 |
Creation of curved cuts in the inside of the eye cornea
A device for isolating a lenticle in the cornea of an eye. The device includes: a laser beam source to emit pulsed laser radiation having a pulse frequency of 1.2 MHz to 10 MHz, a pulse energy of 1 nJ to 200 nJ and a wavelength penetrating the cornea; a beam-forming unit having beam optics with an image field and that bundles pulsed laser radiation into a focus located inside the image field, and which has a maximum diameter of less than 3 μm; a beam-deflection unit shifting the focus in the cornea and inside the image field, the focus moving along a path when the image field is resting; and a control unit to control the source and the beam-forming unit to isolate the lenticle by specifying the path. The lenticle is delimited by a cut surface which is curved with regard to a front surface of the cornea. |
| US10893970B2 |
Hip spica cast and undergarment for use with hip spica cast
An undergarment for use with a cast tape to form a hip spica cast, such as a pantaloon-type hip spica cast, The cast includes at least one layer of a 3D spacer synthetic padding material formed into a fabric of monofilament yams and fabricated into an anatomically correct undergarment structure for being positioned around a torso and residing directly against the skin of a hip spica cast patient. At least one fabric perineal panel is attached to the undergarment in the perineal area of the undergarment and adapted for being positioned on an overlying cast material defining a perineal opening in the cast. |
| US10893968B2 |
Orthotics having rate-responsive, stretchable devices
Rate-dependent, elastically-deformable devices according to various embodiments can be stretched and recovered at low elongation rates. Yet they become stiff and resistive to stretching at high elongation rates. These device can be utilized in orthotics, braces, and circulation-enhancing compression garments for the prevention of injury, promotion of personal health, and/or enhancement in human performance. The rate-responsive properties of the devices are critical performance enablers, as they allow the devices to provide a unique balance of comfort and performance that cannot be achieved with conventional, passive straps, braces, and compression garments. |
| US10893967B2 |
Technological congenital talipes equino varus (CTEV) treatment success rate improvement
Real-time cast sensor measurement outputs of a set of cast sensors that each measure a characteristic related to usage of an adjustable removable cast worn by a patient during treatment of congenital talipes equino varus (CTEV) are monitored. A cast usage anomaly relative to a treatment program prescribed for the patient with respect to wearing of the adjustable removable cast is identified according to the real-time cast sensor measurement outputs. Responsive to identifying the cast usage anomaly, real-time corrective treatment feedback is provided to the patient that instructs further and proper use of the adjustable removable cast to improve compliance with the treatment program prescribed for the patient. |
| US10893954B2 |
Curved spacer and inserter
The present teachings provide one or more surgical implements for repairing damaged tissue, such as in the case of a spinal fixation procedure. A cross connector system for use during a spinal fixation procedure is provided. The system includes at least one bridge defining a coupling bore and having a pair of downwardly extending arms for coupling to a first fastener. The system includes a contoured bar having a first end offset from a second end, and a bore having a central axis. The system includes an expansion ring received within the bore, and a locking device received through the expansion ring and the coupling bore. The locking device is operable in a first state in which the contoured bar is movable about the central axis of the bore and in a second state in which the contoured bar fixed relative to the central axis of the bore. |
| US10893952B2 |
Intervertebral fusion cage
An intervertebral fusion cage for the fusion of two vertebral bodies of the vertebral column comprises a first portion and a second portion opposite the first, both having a planar conformation axially elongated along a central axis. The first and the second portion have respective contact surfaces for receiving, in abutment, a respective vertebral body. The cage can also comprise a gripping area for connection with a positioning device. The first and the second portion are hinged to each other along a hinge axis so as to be able to rotate relatively in relation to each other with a continuous movement. |
| US10893951B2 |
Device and method for correcting spinal deformities in patients
Devices and related methods for the dynamic correction of spinal deformities are disclosed. The devices and methods are particularly useful for correcting an abnormal curvature of the spine. In one exemplary embodiment, a method for correcting deformity via a spinal implant that can include a polymer between or attached to a top and bottom plate, which can exist in a wedge-shaped configuration in order to apply asymmetric forces to the spinal column, is provided. The implant may be inserted between adjacent vertebrae comprising part of the abnormal curvature, thereby restoring the normal curvature of a spine. |
| US10893947B2 |
Femoral augments for use with knee joint prosthesis
A femoral augment, or set of augments, for use with a knee joint prosthesis, where the femoral augment includes a main body portion, an aperture formed within the main body portion and extending in a generally distal/proximal direction, and a pair of legs extending outwardly from said main body portion in a generally posterior direction. In the preferred embodiment, the aperture is configured to receive a stem extension implant, and to allow it to pass through. Additionally, the legs of the femoral augment are preferably configured to be seated proximal of a proximal side of a pair of condylar portions of a femoral component of a knee joint prosthesis. The present invention is intended for situations in which the distal portion of the femur is defective, and it provides a method and devices that allow for preservation of healthy peripheral bone, while still providing the necessary augmentation to the distal portion of the femur. |
| US10893942B2 |
Offset adapter unit
The present invention relates to an implant playing a role as a joint in coupling a revision implant in revision total knee arthroplasty and, more specifically, to an offset adapter unit comprising an adapter which couples a femoral member or a tibial member to a stem member in revision total knee arthroplasty; and a nut coupled to the adapter, thereby improving the strength by considering fracture occurring in the narrowest area. |
| US10893939B2 |
Controlled steering functionality for implant delivery tool
A catheter, advanced toward an anatomical site, has a proximal end and a steerable distal end. An anchor is advanced through the catheter. An anchor driver drives the anchor out of the catheter's distal end, anchoring the anchor at the site. A first constraining member engages tissue, and inhibits, after the anchor has been driven out of the catheter and before the anchoring, movement of at least the anchor driver's distal end, on a first axis between the anchor driver's distal end and a site at which the first constraining member engages the tissue. A second constraining member inhibits, after the anchor has been driven out of the catheter and before the anchoring, movement of at least the anchor driver's distal end, on a second axis. Other embodiments are also described. |
| US10893937B2 |
Magnet support of an implant
An implantable prosthesis, including an implantable component including an implantable magnet assembly, wherein the magnet assembly includes a magnet plated with a metallic substance, the magnet assembly includes a housing made at least in part of a polymer, wherein at least a portion of the housing made out of the polymer is in direct contact with the metallic substance, and the implantable component is configured to be implanted in a human such that the housing is exposed to body fluids thereof. |
| US10893935B2 |
Reducing breast implant weight using chemically produced foam filling
A method for manufacturing a breast implant including producing an elastic filler material including foam, by mixing a carbonate with a hydrolyzed silicone. A flexible shell, configured for implantation within a breast of a human subject, is filled with the elastic filler material. |
| US10893932B2 |
Implant and method for producing the same
An implant having a preferably hollow cylindrical basic structure. A nonwoven fabric is disposed in and/or on the basic structure, the nonwoven fabric preferably comprising biocompatible thermoplastic polyurethane and/or a polymer selected from the group consisting of polylactic acid, polycaprolactone, and a copolymer thereof, and/or a polymer including polyphosphazene. At least in at least one section of the implant, preferably at the proximal and/or distal ends of the implant, fastening means are provided or the nonwoven fabric is treated such that, at least in the expanded state of the implant, the protrusion of nonwoven fabric sections from the implant is significantly reduced. Furthermore, a method for producing such an implant is provided. |
| US10893931B2 |
Strong, flexible, and thrombus-free woven nanotextile based vascular grafts, and method of production thereof
An apparatus for fabrication of a woven tubular nanotextile used in vascular graft applications. The woven nanotextile conduit is 0.1 to 50 mm in diameter and includes a multitude of hierarchically arranged nanofibers. They are made from low strength bundled nanoyarns containing thousands of nanofibers with improved mechanical strength. The weaving apparatus interweaves the warp and weft yarns in longitudinal and transverse directions, resulting in a flexible and strong woven product. The physical and biological properties of the woven nanotextile were significantly enhanced when compared to non-woven nanofibrous form and conventional medical textiles. The nanotextile displayed superhydrophilic behavior in an otherwise hydrophobic material and when implanted as a vascular graft was robust, suturable, kink-proof and non-thrombogenic, with complete endothelialization of the graft luminal area. |
| US10893928B2 |
Decellularized biologically-engineered tubular grafts
This disclosure describes decellularized, biologically-engineered tubular grafts and methods of making and using such decellularized, biologically-engineered tubular grafts. |
| US10893921B2 |
Method of making a denture with nature bite and wear properties and denture
The present invention to a method of denture manufacture that incorporates CAM-formed occlusal portions made of zirconia, resulting in a natural fit, feel, and wear essentially similar to the wear properties of natural teeth. |
| US10893918B2 |
Determining a dental treatment difficulty
Embodiments for determining a dental treatment difficulty are described herein. One method embodiment includes receiving an initial and subsequent position of each of a first tooth and a second tooth and calculating a change in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can also include projecting the changes in position of each of the first tooth and the second tooth onto a reference line and calculating a change in position on the reference line for the first tooth and the second tooth. The method embodiment can further include determining the dental treatment difficulty based on the changes in position on the reference line. |
| US10893914B2 |
Surgical instrument with dual mode end effector and modular clamp arm assembly
A first subassembly includes a body and an ultrasonic blade. A second subassembly is configured to removably couple with the first subassembly and includes a first clamp arm and a first clamp arm actuator. The first clamp arm is configured to be located on a first side of the longitudinal axis of the body, and the first clamp arm actuator is configured to be located on a second side of the longitudinal axis, when the second subassembly is coupled with the first subassembly. The third subassembly is similar to the second subassembly except that the second clamp arm of the third subassembly is configured to be located on the second side of the longitudinal axis of the body when the third subassembly is coupled with the first subassembly. |
| US10893912B2 |
Surgical tool systems and methods
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a surgical robot system may include an end-effector element configured for controlled movement and positioning and tracking of surgical instruments and objects relative to an image of a patient's anatomical structure. In some embodiments the end-effector may be tracked by surgical robot system and displayed to a user. In some embodiments the end-effector element may be configured to restrict the movement of an instrument assembly in a guide tube. In some embodiments, the end-effector may contain structures to allow for magnetic coupling to a robot arm and/or wireless powering of the end-effector element. In some embodiments, tracking of a target anatomical structure and objects, both in a navigation space and an image space, may be provided by a dynamic reference base located at a position away from the target anatomical structure. |
| US10893908B2 |
Medical devices and methods incorporating frustrated total internal reflection for energy-efficient sealing and cutting of tissue using light energy
A medical instrument includes two jaw members, at least one of which creates conditions of frustrated total internal reflection at a tissue-contacting surface when tissue is grasped between the two jaw members. The first jaw member may include an optical element having a tissue-contacting surface. The medical instrument also includes a light source that provides a light beam for sealing tissue. The light source is positioned so that the light beam is totally internally reflected from an interface between the tissue-contacting surface and air when tissue is not grasped by the jaw members. When tissue is grasped by the jaw members, at least a portion of the light beam is transmitted through that portion of the tissue-contacting surface that is in contact with the tissue. The light source may be movably coupled to a jaw member to scan the light beam and/or to change the incident angle based on optical properties of the tissue. |
| US10893905B2 |
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for ventricular focal ablation
Systems, devices, and methods for electroporation ablation therapy are disclosed, with the system including a pulse waveform signal generator for medical ablation therapy, and an endocardial ablation device includes an inflatable member and at least one electrode for focal ablation pulse delivery to tissue. The signal generator may deliver voltage pulses to the ablation device in the form of a pulse waveform. The system may include a cardiac stimulator for generation of pacing signals and for sequenced delivery of pulse waveforms in synchrony with the pacing signal. |
| US10893903B2 |
Medical instruments having contact assessment features
Systems and methods for facilitating assessment of a nature of contact between an electrode assembly of an ablation catheter and viable body tissue are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a method comprises obtaining a first detected voltage between a first electrode and a second electrode, wherein the first and second electrodes are positioned along an electrode assembly of the ablation catheter, and wherein the first electrode is distal to the second electrode, obtaining a second detected voltage between the second electrode and a third electrode, the third electrode positioned proximal to the second electrode. |
| US10893901B2 |
Surgical instrument with dispensable components
A surgical instrument includes an active electrode coupled to a source of electrosurgical energy. The active electrode includes a tissue-contacting surface on an exterior surface of the instrument such that the tissue-contacting surface of the active electrode may intimately engage tissue. A replacement electrode includes a tissue-contacting surface, and is located in an interior cavity of the instrument. A seal is formed between the active electrode and the interior cavity of the instrument such that the tissue-contacting-surface of the replacement electrode is isolated from contamination exposed to the exterior of the instrument. The active electrode is removable from the instrument to expose the tissue-contacting surface of the replacement electrode, and the replacement electrode is connectable to the source of electrosurgical energy when the active electrode is removed. |
| US10893897B2 |
Orthopedic fastener
An orthopedic fastener has a head and a shank. The shank has a leading end portion adjacent a distal tip and a trailing end portion adjacent a head. An intermediate portion is positioned between the leading and trailing end portions. At the intermediate portion, the shank increases in diameter. The leading end portion has a first thread which includes one or more self-tapping cutting grooves extending adjacent the distal tip and through a plurality of the first threads. The intermediate portion has second threads extending toward the head from the leading end portion. The second threads of the intermediate portion are larger in outer diameter than the first threads in the leading end portion. The intermediate portion has one or more cutting grooves traversing at each of a leading transition at the leading end portion and at a trailing transition. |
| US10893896B2 |
Cranioplasty plate assembly with pivotal struts
An adjustable cranioplasty plate assembly is provided for use following a craniectomy. The assembly includes a ring which is attached to the skull around the skull opening and a plate adjustably mounted to the ring. The plate is moveable between a raised position spaced above the ring and a lower position substantially flush with the ring. The plurality of extendable and retractable struts extends between the ring and the plate to provide the plate adjustability. The plurality of stay cables extending between the ring and the plate provide lateral stability in the raised position. The assembly replaces the native bone and eliminates the need for subsequent cranioplasty surgery. In one embodiment, the plate includes a rigid central portion, three rigid mounting tabs, and a plurality of malleable tapered perimeter petals which provide a smooth interface between the plate and the skull of the patient. |
| US10893895B2 |
Minimally invasive screw extension assembly
A screw extension assembly for use in minimally invasive spinal surgery, the assembly has an inner slotted shaft and an outer shaft, a rod reducer and a removable nut. The combination when assembled is configured to move a spinal fixation rod into a slotted rod receiving spinal implant where it is seated and affixed thereto. The screw extension assembly further has a locking knob rotationally coupled to a proximal end of the outer shaft, wherein the inner shaft has one or more cam grooves and the locking knob has a pin extending into and guided by said cam groove causing the outer shaft to translate longitudinally upon rotation of the locking knob relative to the inner shaft toward an engaged position locking the deflectable legs in the coupled position to the slotted rod receiving implant. |
| US10893894B2 |
Transverse coupling for surgical implant extensions
A transverse coupling for connecting multiple implant extensions includes at least a first sleeve and a second sleeve. The first sleeve defines a first aperture adapted to axially receive a first implant extension through the first aperture. The second sleeve defines a second aperture adapted to axially receive a second implant extension through the second aperture. The transverse coupling also includes a central housing. A first shaft connects the first sleeve to the central housing, and a second shaft connects the second sleeve to the central housing. The central housing includes at least one joint for connecting the central housing to at least one of the first and second shafts in a movable arrangement that allows the shaft(s) to move through one or more degrees of freedom relative to the central housing. |
| US10893893B2 |
Intervertebral implant devices and methods for insertion thereof
An implant device is provided that is configured for implantation at multiple locations between adjacent vertebrae. The implant device comprises an implant body, a first portion of the implant body, and a second portion of the implant body adjustably interconnected with the first portion. The implant body has a compact orientation and an extended orientation to allow the implant body to be shifted from one orientation to the other orientation for being positioned in any one of areas between the spinous processes of the adjacent vertebrae, between laminar regions of the adjacent vertebrae, spanning an opening in the annulus between the adjacent vertebrae, and in the intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae. |
| US10893890B2 |
Polyaxial bone fixation assembly
A polyaxial bone fastener assembly (1) comprising a plate (2) with at least one through orifice (3), and at least one fastener screw (4) for fastening the plate (2) to a bone, the body (6) of the screw (4) being suitable for passing through the orifice (3), and its head (5) being suitable for being retained in the orifice (3) of the plate (2) by bearing contact between complementary male and female spherical surfaces (7, 8), the female spherical surface (8) that is arranged in the orifice (3) of the plate (2) forming a seat within which the male spherical surface (7) is suitable for coming to bear when the screw (4) is inserted in the orifice (3).On going from the bottom face (22) towards the top face (21) of the plate (2), the bore of the orifice (3) in the plate (2) comprises: an inner collar (9); a cylindrical portion (10); and the seat-forming female spherical surface (8); and on going between its male spherical surface (7) and its zone (11) connecting to the body (6) of the screw (4), the head (5) of the associated fastener screw (4) has a threaded portion (12) with a single-start thread, the thread being interrupted in at least two zones (13) in order to enable the inner collar (9) of the orifice (3) in the associated plate (2) to be machined while the screw (4) is being driven to turn inside said orifice (3) until it reaches a position of bearing contact between the male and female spherical surfaces (7, 8). |
| US10893888B2 |
Spinal implant system and method
A spinal construct comprises a member extending between a first end and a second end and includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer includes a plurality of interlaced strands that define a first angle. The second layer includes a plurality of interlaced strands that define a second angle. The first angle is smaller than the second angle. Systems, implants, surgical instruments and methods are disclosed. |
| US10893887B2 |
Intraosseous access device
An access device configured for inserting an intraosseous catheter into an interior portion of a bone is disclosed. In one embodiment, an intraosseous access device is disclosed, comprising a device body, a trocar needle included with the device body, and an intraosseous catheter removably disposed on the trocar needle. The device body is configured to enable a user of the access device to manually insert a distal tip of the trocar needle through a skin surface of a body of a patient to an external surface of a bone of the patient. An advancement mechanism is also disclosed and is configured to selectively and distally advance the trocar needle and intraosseous catheter a predetermined distance into an internal portion of the bone of the patient after the distal tip of the trocar needle has been inserted to the external surface of the bone. |
| US10893881B2 |
Method and apparatus for accelerated disintegration of blood clot
Systems and methods for treating a blood clot include a catheter to be inserted into a patient. The catheter is used to deliver low stability microbubbles toward the blood clot in the patient. A thrombolytic agent is delivered toward the blood clot, and ultrasonic energy is applied to the microbubbles to vibrate the microbubbles. |
| US10893879B2 |
Patient-specific knee alignment guide and associated method
A method of preparing a knee joint for a prosthesis in a patient includes mating a patient-specific three-dimensional curved inner surface of a femoral alignment guide onto a corresponding three-dimensional femoral joint surface of the patient. The patient-specific three-dimensional curved inner surface is preoperatively configured from medical scans of the knee joint of the patient. First and second holes are drilled into an anterior portion of the femoral joint surface through corresponding first and second guiding apertures of the femoral alignment guide. |
| US10893877B2 |
Guided punch for talar augments
A guided punch is disclosed. The guided punch generally comprises a strike cap comprising a strike surface, a punch comprising a distal cutting edge, and a guide rod. The strike cap defines a first cavity therein. The punch defines a second cavity therein in communication with the first cavity. The guide rod is located within the first and second cavities and extends a predetermined distance beyond the distal cutting edge of the punch. The strike cap and the punch are moveable relative to the guide rod. |
| US10893876B2 |
Method and apparatus for manufacturing an implant
An orthopedic device includes a femoral implant having a non-custom internal bone engagement surface. The femoral implant includes at least nine parameters adjusted preoperatively to correspond to a specific patient. The parameters can include patient-specific lengths, such as, for example, medial and lateral condyle widths and notch height, and patient-specific medial and lateral angles. |
| US10893875B2 |
Apparatus to access bone marrow
A penetrator assembly operable to provide access to a bone marrow is provided. The penetrator assembly may include an outer penetrator and a removable inner trocar operable to penetrate bone and bone marrow. The removable inner trocar may include a groove operable to receive a portion of the bone and bone marrow when the outer penetrator and the removable inner trocar penetrate the bone and bone marrow. The removable inner trocar may include a receptacle operable to receive a portion of a connector operable to releasably attach the penetrator assembly to a powered apparatus, and a release mechanism disposed within the receptacle and operable to engage the portion of the connector. |
| US10893874B2 |
Instruments and methods for preparing a bone to receive a prosthesis
A method of resecting an end of bone comprising inserting a cutting guide having a guide surface into a void in an end of bone such that the guide surface is beneath an end surface of the bone, and resecting the bone along the guide surface while the cutting guide remains disposed within the void in the end of the bone. |
| US10893871B2 |
Tourniquet safety sleeve
A sleeve for use with a tourniquet cuff to protect a patient's limb from tourniquet-related injury includes a stretchable body extending longitudinally over a sleeve length between a proximal end and a distal end. The body has a tubular shape, and the sleeve length is greater than a width of the tourniquet cuff. The body tapers from the proximal end to the distal end such that a proximal end circumference is greater than a distal end circumference. The body is formed to apply substantially uniform pressure to the patient's limb from the proximal end of the sleeve to the distal end of the sleeve varying only within a predetermined pressure range. |
| US10893864B2 |
Staple cartridges and arrangements of staples and staple cavities therein
A staple cartridge is disclosed. The staple cartridge can include a cartridge body having a plurality of staple cavities defined therein. The staple cavities can be obliquely oriented relative to a longitudinal axis of the staple cartridge. The staple cavities can be arranged in a plurality of rows including an inner row, an intermediate row, and an outer row. The lateral and/or longitudinal spacing and/or overlap between the staples in adjacent rows can vary to optimize the flexibility and/or sealing properties of the staple line. The size and orientation of the staples can also vary row-to-row and/or longitudinally. |
| US10893862B2 |
Surgical staple implant kit
An apparatus and a method are provided for a sterile staple implant kit that a surgeon may unpack and utilize during a surgery. The staple implant kit comprises a group of complementary surgery-specific instruments that are packaged in a sterile state. An instrument tray is configured to preserve the instruments in the sterile state until the staple implant kit is opened during the surgery. The instrument tray is configured to provide the surgeon with easy access to the instruments during the surgery. The staple implant kit comprises at least a staple inserter and a surgical staple suitable for being implanted in parallel holes drilled across a bone fusion or fixation site of a patient. The surgical staple preferably is loaded in a relaxed configuration into the staple inserter. A staple retention clip retains the surgical staple in the staple inserter until the staple is distracted during the surgery. |
| US10893861B2 |
Surgical port for stay sutures
A surgical port is disclosed. The surgical port has a multi-level flange defining one or more suture channels therethrough. Adjacent levels of the multi-level flange are configured to pinch one or more sutures placed therebetween. The surgical port also has a cannular frame defining one or more cannular channels in communication with the one or more suture channels. |
| US10893857B2 |
Method and apparatus for coupling soft tissue to bone
A method and apparatus for securing a suture to bone can include grasping a first suture portion with a grasping member on a positioning tool. The first suture portion can be located into a first cannulation defined in the positioning tool. A cutting member can be advanced through a second cannulation defined on the positioning tool and out through a distal opening defined on the positioning tool. A first bone hole can be cut into the bone with the cutting member. A flexible member advancing tool can be advanced through the first cannulation. The first suture portion can be urged out of the distal opening and into the first bone hole. |
| US10893854B2 |
Biomedical device for watertight sealing of an opening
Disclosed is a biomedical device being introduced by a hollow tube having a longitudinal axis in a subject in a minimally invasive surgery procedure for watertight sealing of an opening including at least two assemblies, each assembly including one flap connected to one arm, the arm having an longitudinal axis; the assemblies including a delivery configuration, a deployed configuration, and a sealed configuration and outwards deployment unit for switching from the delivery configuration to the deployed configuration and inwards deployment unit for switching from the deployed configuration to the sealed configuration. Also disclosed is a kit of parts including an outer hollow tube, an inner hollow tube, and a related biomedical device. |
| US10893851B2 |
System and method for motion compensation in medical procedures
A system for fusing images to account for motion compensation includes an imaging modality configured to obtain a baseline image and current images. A live tracking system is configured to track an imaging instrument for capturing the baseline image and the current images, the live tracking system having a coordinate system registered with the baseline image and the current images. A pose analyzer unit is configured to employ field of view differences between a pose for the baseline image and a pose for a current view image using the live tracking system to generate success parameters. The success parameters are conveyed to the user to provide feedback on image acquisition for motion compensation between the baseline image and the current view image. |
| US10893850B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for guiding collection of ultrasound data using motion and/or orientation data
Aspects of technology described herein relate to guiding collection of ultrasound data collection using motion and/or orientation data. A directional indicator corresponding to an instruction for moving an ultrasound imaging device relative to a subject may be displayed in an augmented reality display. The direction of the directional indicator in the augmented reality display may be independent of an orientation of the ultrasound imaging device. The augmented reality display may include video captured by a camera that depicts the ultrasound imaging device and a fiducial marker on the ultrasound imaging device. The direction of the directional indicator may be based on the pose of the camera relative to the fiducial marker and the rotation and/or tilt of the ultrasound imaging device relative to the axis of gravity. The direction of the directional indicator may also be based on the pose of the camera relative to the subject. |
| US10893848B2 |
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus and image processing apparatus
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus includes filter coefficient acquiring circuitry configured to, based on a result of a principal component analysis using first data strings that are sets of data generated based on echo signals caused by transmission of ultrasound waves on the same scan line, obtain a filter coefficient that suppresses clutter components; deriving circuitry configured to use the filter coefficient to obtain, from target data strings contained in a region of interest among the first data strings, a second data string that is a set of data derived from echo signals based on a moving body present in the region of interest, and derive waveform information indicating temporal changes of the moving body by performing a frequency analysis on the second data string; and control circuitry configured to generate a waveform information image based on the wave information and cause a monitor to display the waveform information image. |
| US10893847B2 |
Transcatheter insertion system
A transcatheter insertion system is provided for the insertion of an intracorporeal device using an insertion device. The system comprises an outer sheath arranged and configured to form a passageway for the intracorporeal device and/or the insertion device. The outer sheath guides the insertion device. A method of transcatheter insertion with the system is also provided. |
| US10893846B2 |
Ultrasound diagnosis apparatus
An ultrasound diagnosis apparatus generates an ultrasound image of an inside of a subject on a basis of ultrasound signals which are reflected off at the inside of the subject and received. The apparatus includes a needle position specifier and a needle emphasis processor. With respect to each region in the ultrasound image, the needle position specifier obtains a deep region feature value relating to signal intensity in a region deeper than a region subject to judgment in relation to ultrasound signal distribution along an emission direction of an ultrasound emitted in a subject, and specifies a position of a puncture-needle which is inserted in the subject. The needle emphasis processor carries out a process for emphasizing the position of the puncture-needle which is specified in the ultrasound image. |
| US10893840B2 |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus
According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes a holding device and processing circuitry. The holding device movably holds an X-ray generator and an X-ray detector. The processing circuitry generates an X-ray image of the subject, based on an output of the X-ray detector. The processing circuitry sets an interference judgment region between the holding device and an interference object, based on a landmark in the X-ray image. The processing circuitry controls movement of the holding device, based on the set interference judgment region. |
| US10893838B2 |
Medical imaging system having an array of distributed X-ray generators
The disclosed system includes an emitter array for generating x-rays, a detector array for sensing a flux of x-rays transmitted through a region of interest; apparatus for holding, moving and aligning the emitter array relative to the region of interest and the detector array; electronic means for controlling the emitters and for reading and analyzing the output from the detectors and converting it to image data, and a display for displaying and manipulating the image data. The individual emitters are operated in multiple groups each illuminating a region of interest between the emitter array and the detector array such that the cone of radiation rays projected on the detector array from any single emitter in any one such group is substantially spatially separated from the corresponding projected cones from all other emitters in that same group. |
| US10893837B2 |
Simultaneous multi-parameter physiological monitoring device with local and remote analytical capability
Handheld medical diagnostic instrument that provides high time-resolution pulse waveforms associated with multiple parameters including blood pressure measurements, blood oxygen saturation levels, electrocardiograph (ECG) measurements, and temperature measurements. The device stores and analyzes the pulse waveforms simultaneously obtained from all tests, and thereby allows an unusually detailed view into the functioning of the user's cardiovascular heart-lung system. The device is designed for use by unskilled or semi-skilled users, thus enabling sophisticated cardiovascular measurements to be obtained in a home environment. Data from the device can be analyzed onboard, with local computerized devices, and/or with remote server based systems. The device or remote server may be configured to analyze this data according to various algorithms chosen by the physician to be most appropriate to that patient's particular medical condition (e.g. COPD patient algorithms). The device or remote server may be further configured to automatically provide alerts and drug recommendations. |
| US10893834B2 |
Charger for pressure sensing catheter
A charger for charging a pressure sensing catheter is provided. The charger can include a plurality of charging ports for receiving a portion of the proximal section of the pressure sensing catheter. The charging port may include an engagement portion for engaging with the portion of the proximal section of the pressure sensing catheter such that when the engagement portion engages with the proximal section of the pressure sensing catheter, the engagement portion is fluidly coupled to the catheter lumen and the pressure transmission medium from the engagement portion is displaced from the engagement portion to charge the one or more balloons of the pressure sensing catheter. The charger can include a cover for covering the engagement portion. The charger can include flutes defined on a surface of each charging port to permit a predetermined volume of the pressure transmission medium to be displaced from each charging port. |
| US10893826B2 |
Electronic caliper for assessing patient biomechanics
A system for displaying and collecting biomechanical measurements is provided. The system comprises: an electronic caliper including a bar, two arms slidably mounted on the bar and extending normal therefrom, a display module, and an electronic system housed in the display module and comprising a light emitting diode string of lights, a nine-axis sensor, firmware, a wireless radio, and a power source connector for electronic communication with a power source; and a remote computing device, the wireless radio in communication with the remote computing device. The electronic caliper and method of use thereof is also provided. |
| US10893822B2 |
Method and system for use in monitoring neural activity in a subject's brain
A system and method are presented for use in monitoring brain activity of a subject. The system comprises a control unit which comprises: a data input utility for receiving measured data comprising data corresponding to signals measured during a certain time period and being indicative of a subject's brain activity originated from locations in the subject's brain during said certain time period, and a processor utility which is configured and operable for processing the measured data and generating data indicative thereof in the form of a multi-parameter function presenting a relation between frequency and time data of the measured signals and for analyzing said relation and identifying a subject-related signature corresponding to the subject's brain neural activity. |
| US10893821B2 |
Electrode assemblies and electroencephalographic devices, methods and kits
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, an encephalographic electrode assembly can include a wicking element that has a wick body, one or more long legs extending from the wick body and inserted into the one or more hollow contact probes, and one or more short legs, which are shorter than the long legs, extending from the wick body and inserted into the one or more short reservoir sleeves. The short legs are configured to prevent slide-out of the wicking element from the reservoir body. |
| US10893819B2 |
Analyzing and mapping ECG signals and determining ablation points to eliminate Brugada syndrome
A system and method for Brugada syndrome epicardial ablation comprising preparing an endocardial duration map; preparing a baseline epicardial duration map comprising at least one or more areas of delimination; and when some of the areas of delimination are greater than 200 ms, performing epicardial ablation of the areas of delimination greater than 200 ms. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not a BrS pattern appears in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the BrS pattern appears, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial duration map after performing epicardial ablation, and determining whether or not an abnormal EGM exists in the updated epicardial duration map; and when the abnormal EGM exists, performing epicardial ablation. The method may further comprise preparing an updated epicardial map comprising maintaining anatomical volume data and adding electroanatomical data. |
| US10893814B2 |
System and method for obtaining vital sign related information of a living being
The present invention relates to a device, system and method for obtaining vital sign related information of a living being. The proposed device comprises an input unit for receiving an input signal generated from light received in at least one wavelength interval reflected from a skin region of a living being, said input signal representing vital sign related information from which a vital sign of the living being can be derived, a processing unit for processing the input signal and deriving vital sign related information of said living being from said input signal, an orientation estimation unit for estimating the orientation of said skin region, and a control unit for controlling an illumination unit for illuminating said skin region with light to illuminate said skin region based on the estimated orientation of said skin region and/or for controlling said processing unit to derive vital sign related information from said input signal obtained during time intervals selected based on the estimated orientation of said skin region. |
| US10893813B2 |
Heart failure management
Various system embodiments comprise a stimulator adapted to deliver a stimulation signal for a heart failure therapy, a number of sensors adapted to provide at least a first measurement of a heart failure status and a second measurement of the heart failure status, and a controller. The controller is connected to the stimulator and to the number of sensors. The controller is adapted to use the first and second measurements to create a heart failure status index, and control the stimulator to modulate the signal using the index. Other aspects and embodiments are provided herein. |
| US10893811B2 |
System and method for monitoring cardiorespiratory parameters
An apparatus, system, and method is disclosed for monitoring the motion, breathing, heart rate of humans in a convenient and low-cost fashion, and for deriving and displaying useful measurements of cardiorespiratory performance from the measured signals. The motion, breathing, and heart rate signals are obtained through a processing applied to a raw signal obtained in a non-contact fashion, typically using a radio-frequency sensor. Processing into separate cardiac and respiratory components is described. The heart rate can be determined by using either spectral or time-domain processing. The respiratory rate can be calculated using spectral analysis. Processing to derive the heart rate, respiratory sinus arrhythmia, or a ventilatory threshold parameter using the system is described. The sensor, processing, and display can be incorporated in a single device which can be worn or held close to the body while exercising (e.g., in a wristwatch or mobile phone configuration), or alternately placed in a fixed piece of exercise equipment at some distance form the body (e.g., in a treadmill dash panel), and may also be integrated with other sensors, such as position locators. |
| US10893804B2 |
Measurement of intraocular pressure
A system for measuring intraocular pressure in an eye of a patient includes a sensor configured to be positioned in the eye of the patient. The sensor includes a sealed cavity, and a flexible membrane sealing a distal end of the sealed cavity, the flexible membrane configured to deflect responsive to the intraocular pressure in the eye of the patient. The system includes a detection device configured to be positioned external to the eye of the patient and optically coupled to the sensor, the detection device configured to detect an indication of change in length of the sealed cavity resulting from deflection of the flexible membrane. |
| US10893801B2 |
Eye tracking system and method to detect the dominant eye
The invention relates to an eye tracking system (10) and a method for operating an eye tracking system (10) for determining if one of a left and a right eye of a user is dominant, wherein at least one image of the left and the right eye of the user is captured (S30), based on the at least one image and according to a predefined accuracy function a left accuracy score for the left eye (S34a) and a right accuracy score for the right eye (S34c) is determined and it is determined if one of the left and the right eye of the user is dominant in dependency of at least the left and the right accuracy score (S36). Thereby user-specific properties relating to his eyes can be provided and considered when performing eye tracking so that the robustness and accuracy of eye tracking can be enhanced. |
| US10893799B2 |
Method for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye
A method for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye on the basis of an optical, contactless data capture. In the method for determining the topography of the cornea of an eye, which is based on a deflectometric method, the deflectometric measurements are carried out with the aid of a keratometric method by virtue of additional OCT-based scans being made at the keratometric measurement points, wherein the two measurement systems are registered to one another and both the keratometric and the OCT-based measurement values are recorded and used for mutual calibration to determine and output the topographic data. The proposed method serves to determine the topography of the cornea of an eye. It is helpful to ascertain the topography in order to be able to draw conclusions about possible pathological changes. Moreover, the exact measurement of the corneal topography is of great importance for correcting refractive errors. |
| US10893797B2 |
User interface for efficiently displaying relevant OCT imaging data
The present invention is an OCT imaging system user interface for efficiently providing relevant image displays to the user. These displays are used during image acquisition to align patients and verify acquisition image quality. During image analysis, these displays indicate positional relationships between displayed data images, automatically display suspicious analysis, automatically display diagnostic data, simultaneously display similar data from multiple visits, improve access to archived data, and provide other improvements for efficient data presentation of relevant information. |
| US10893794B2 |
Steerable endoscope and improved method of insertion
A system for advancing an instrument along an arbitrary path includes a flexible and steerable instrument and an electronic memory configured to store a three-dimensional model of the path, the three-dimension model being generated based on signals from the instrument as it traverses along the path. The system further includes an electronic motion controller logically coupled to the electronic memory, wherein the electronic motion controller is configured to automatically control the instrument to traverse the path based on the three dimensional model. |
| US10893793B2 |
Objective optical system and endoscope device including the same
An objective optical system includes a lens group and an optical path splitting element. The optical path splitting element is disposed on an optical path of the lens group, the optical path splitting element includes an optical path splitting surface configured to form a first optical path and a second optical path, an optical path length in the first optical path is different from an optical path length in the second optical path, a sum total of the number of transmissions of light and the number of reflections of light in the second optical path is larger than a sum total of the number of transmissions of light and the number of reflections of light in the first optical path, and an optical surface satisfying following conditional expression (1) is disposed on the first optical path, 0.8≤MR650/MR550≤0.9 (1). |
| US10893789B2 |
Laminated foam mophead
A laminated foam mop head which includes a foam block having a top surface, a bottom surface, and two side surfaces, a fabric material laminated to the bottom and side surfaces of the foam block, and a bracket attached to the top surface of the foam block such that the bottom and side surfaces of the foam block are drawn upward and inward to form a mop head having an elliptical shaped cross section and the top surface of the foam block is pushed inward and not exposed. |
| US10893788B1 |
Mobile floor-cleaning robot with floor-type detection
Cleaning robots may use floor-type-detection techniques as a trigger for autonomously altering various floor-cleaning characteristics. In some examples, a controller circuit of the robot is configured to determine a flooring type as a function of a signal from a motion sensor indicative of a change in pitch caused by the robot crossing a flooring discontinuity. In some examples, the controller circuit is configured to determine a flooring type based on a power draw signal corresponding to the cleaning head assembly of the robot. |
| US10893787B2 |
Remote control scheduler and method for autonomous robotic device
A method of scheduling a robotic device enables the device to run autonomously based on previously loaded scheduling information. The method consists of a communication device, such as a hand-held remote device, that can directly control the robotic device, or load scheduling information into the robotic device such that it will carry out a defined task at the desired time without the need for farther external control. The communication device can also be configured to load a scheduling application program into an existing robotic device, such that the robotic device can receive and implement scheduling information from a user. |
| US10893775B2 |
Blender container with latch release
A system for attaching a blender container to a blade assembly, which comprises a first mechanism to secure a blender container to a blade assembly. Some embodiments of the system include a second latch mechanism to lock the blender container to the blade assembly while the container and blade assembly are mounted to a base for operation of the blender. |
| US10893772B2 |
Infusion extracting apparatus and method
An extraction apparatus and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. The apparatus includes a cylindrical container with lid and pour spout, a container insert, and a plunger including a piston, a rod, a handle, and a filter or filtration chamber. The container insert is designed to catch infusible material which may be easily removed from the container when the container is empty or when the extract fluid remains in the container. The plunger may temporarily couple with the insert to allow the insert to be pulled up through the container with the grounds of other infusible material captured between the insert and the plunger allowing for quick and easy cleanup. The extraction apparatus is adapted for a use in a variety of sizes and may be adapted for manufactured at low cost. A variety of embodiments and alternatives are also included in the disclosure. |
| US10893764B2 |
Paper cup provided with heat conduction prevention plate
The present invention relates to a paper cup provided with a heat conduction prevention plate. The paper cup is provided integrally with a heat conduction prevention plate by being attached to the paper cup, and thus it is not necessary for a user to frequently insert a separate heat conduction prevention plate into the paper cup when drinking a drink. Also, a certain space is formed between the integrated heat conduction prevention plate and the paper cup body, thereby effectively performing a heat conduction blocking function. Moreover, since the heat conduction prevention plate is provided in an area that can be held by a finger, it is possible to be manufactured at a low manufacturing cost, and the paper cup widens toward the top, so that the paper cup slips less from fingers. |
| US10893760B2 |
Frame configured to easily replace exhibit
Provided is a frame configured to easily replace an exhibit in the case where an exhibition location for a print is a magnetic material, such as a metallic plate, a wall surface of a building composed of a magnetic board or sandwich panel. A wide and thin rubber magnet plate and another rubber magnet plate thicker than the thin rubber magnet plate are cut into predetermined shapes, and a freely bendable thin transparent film is attached to the surface of the thick rubber magnet opposite to the magnet with an adhesive in the state of covering the outer periphery of the magnet plate, so that a space is secured between the thin rubber magnet plate and the film. |
| US10893758B2 |
Shelving system using shutters
A shelving system includes a dispensing module including a shutter and a track. The shutter is movable on the track. The shutter is associated with a motor, a connecting mechanism to control connection of the shutter and the motor, and a controller to control location of the shutter using the motor. The system further includes a control module including a user interface device and a control device to communicate with the dispensing module for dispensing an item. |
| US10893753B2 |
Apparatus with weight responsive changeable adjusting characteristics
A reconfigurable apparatus for seating a user and having: a frame; a seat movable relative to the frame between: a) a first position in which the seat resides with no user sitting on the seat; and b) a loaded position; a back rest with a changeable angular orientation relative to the frame; and an adjusting assembly having a plurality of gears that move relative to each other as an incident of the seat moving from the first position into the loaded position to thereby cause an increase in resistance to changing of the angular orientation of the back rest. |
| US10893748B1 |
Height adjustable desktop
A height adjustable desktop includes an upper work surface platform, and a base platform, which configured to rest on an existing desk, platform, surface, or table. The height adjustable desktop further includes a height adjustment mechanism that includes two sets of two arms that connect at pivot points along their lengths so that the arms configured to move in a scissoring motion to raise and lower the upper work surface platform. The height adjustable desktop also includes two actuators that apply a force to the two sets of two arms, the actuators each containing feedback sensors that provide data regarding the current position and distance each actuator has extended, retracted or moved. |
| US10893747B1 |
Modular table and assembly
A furniture item comprises first and second edge modules, each edge module having a substantially horizontal component with a receiving section and a substantially vertical component with a receiving section. The first and second edge modules are spaced and arranged with respect to each other so that the respective receiving section of the horizontal components face each other. A top surface is provided and has first and second ends. The first end is supported by the receiving section of the horizontal component of one first edge module and the second end is supported by the receiving section of the horizontal component of the second edge module. Further, there is a first leg having an upper section accommodated by the receiving section of the vertical component of the first edge module and a second leg having an upper section accommodated by the receiving section of the vertical component of the second edge module. |
| US10893741B1 |
Bulletproof bag
Disclosed herein is a bulletproof bag. A bulletproof bag according to one embodiment of the present invention includes: a frame which supports the rear side of a bag; a body which is coupled to the outside of the frame and forms an accommodation space; shoulder straps which are coupled to the body and worn on the shoulders of a user; a zipper part which extends from both sides of the bottom of the body to the center of the bottom of the body and extends along the center portion of the outer side of the body; and string guide holders which guide strings through their movement; wherein when ends of the strings are pulled, the sliders of the zipper part are moved, the zipper part is opened, and finally the body is changed into a state of being able to be worn to protect the user. |
| US10893740B2 |
Color conversion system and method
A method is provided for preparing a hair dye color mixture. The method includes: accessing a control system having at least a processor, a memory, and user input controls, the memory configured to store ingredients of a hair dye color mixture, each ingredient of the hair dye color mixture being from an initial product brand; receiving user input from the user input controls to change one or more ingredients of the hair dye color mixture from the initial product brand to one or more subsequent product brands; matching the color of the hair dye color mixture made from one or more ingredients of the initial product brand using one or more ingredients of the one or more subsequent product brands, in response to the user input; and displaying the ingredients of the hair dye color mixture in the one or more subsequent product brands on a display. |
| US10893736B2 |
Drawing apparatus and drawing method
A drawing apparatus includes a drawing head and a control device. If a drawing target surface has a first region acclivitous and declivitous respectively in first and second directions different from one another, the drawing head draws first pixels to be drawn on the first region while performing first and second scans in which the drawing head moves respectively in the first and second directions. The control device controls a ratio of a drawing amount of a first scan drawing pixel to be drawn in a line of the first region during the first scan to a drawing amount required for pixels in the line among the first pixels to be higher than a ratio of a drawing amount of a second scan drawing pixel to be drawn in the line during the second scan to the drawing amount required for the pixels in the line. |
| US10893727B2 |
Faceted gemstone with enhanced color dispersion and diminished haze
Incident light enters a faceted gemstone and is routed along optical paths to exit the gemstone as emergent light. At least one diffraction grating is patterned on the gemstone in an asymmetrical manner relative to an axis of symmetry. The diffraction grating has a diffractive structure positioned on at least one facet for diffracting the light being routed along at least one of the optical paths to enhance color dispersion of the emergent light. The diffraction grating is the only diffraction grating to diffract the light being routed along the at least one optical path to diminish haze of the emergent light. |
| US10893725B1 |
Customizable wristband
Rubber silicone bracelets are a popular type of wristband worn today; however, they lack in both customization of content as well as size. The biggest problem with current wristbands is that they are designed for a single cause and are manufactured to represent one specific purpose. The new customizable wristband has a unique design of linking together elastic panels and rigid connectors. It's design allows users to combine links containing different images, words or phrases and connecting those links to form a band. This gives an individual the ability to not only change the look and size of the band but to display the things they are passionate about into a single wristband. |
| US10893721B2 |
Hybrid material
A process of making a family cell of homogenous inner bladders with varying elasticity includes a forming a plurality of inner bladders from a first material with a first elasticity. The inner bladders have interior surfaces during inner chambers and exterior surfaces exposed to an outside environment. The inner chambers are configured to store a fluid. A family cell is formed by fluidly connecting the inner bladders. One or more hybrid bladders are selected from the inner bladders and a second material having a second elasticity is applied to the hybrid bladders. The second elasticity is less than the first elasticity, such that the second material reduces the elastic qualities of the hybrid bladder. |
| US10893720B2 |
Footwear having sensory feedback outsole
An article of footwear may include a sole structure fixedly attached to an upper defining an internal cavity configured to receive a foot of a wearer. The sole structure may include an exposed outer member configured to contact the ground, the exposed outer member including a first aperture, and a sensory feedback member disposed at least partially within the first aperture in the outer member, the sensory feedback member including a first end and a second end. The first end of the sensory feedback member may include a projection extending through the first aperture and configured to contact the ground. In addition, the second end of the sensory feedback member may include a plurality of flexible bristles extending through a portion of the sole structure and exposed to the internal cavity. |
| US10893716B2 |
Advanced warning lighting systems and methods for motorcycle helmets
An advanced warning light system in a motorcycle has a brake light comprising a plurality of light emitting diodes (LED) wherein each LED is configured to illuminate a first color when a motorcycle brake is depressed and wherein only a subset of LEDs are configured to illuminate when the motorcycle is decelerating not in response to the brake being depressed. The system further has a controller area network (CAN) bus for transmitting messages, at least one controller configured for monitoring operations of a motorcycle, the at least one controller further configured for transmitting a message on the CAN bus when a monitored operation occurs on the motorcycle, the message comprising data indicating that the vehicle is slowing down, and a CAN bus interface configured to receive the message from the CAN bus and determine if the brake is being depressed or if the motorcycle is slowing down not in response to the brake being depressed, the CAN bus interface configured to transmit a message to illuminate all LEDs on the brake light if the brake is being depressed and configured to transmit a message to illuminate only the subset of LEDs on the brake light if the motorcycle is slowing down for a reason other than the brake being depressed. Additionally, the system has a processor configured for receiving the message from the CAN bus interface, the processor further configured for illuminating the brake light or a subset of the LEDs on the brake light based upon the message received to indicate to a driver following the motorcycle that the motorcycle is slowing down. |
| US10893708B1 |
Utility garment
A utility garment has a front garment portion adapted for positioning at a wearer's chest, a rear garment portion adapted for positioning at a wearer's back, the front portion and rear portion being removably detachable at a plurality of attachment facilities, each attachment facility including a front facility portion connected to the front garment portion and a rear facility portion connected to the rear garment portion, at least a first one of the front facility portion and the rear facility portion comprising first and second bodies, the first body defining a first cable passage and the second body defining a second cable passage, the first cable passage and the second cable passage being registered with each other and adapted to receive a single cable, and the first body and second body being spaced apart from each other to define a latch receptacle space. |
| US10893707B2 |
Portable temperature controlled aromatherapy vaporizers
Disclosed herein are aspects of portable vaporizers forming isolated vapor paths through vapor dispensers wherein a material chamber is part of a unitary furnace formed above a resistive heater and aliquots of heated air are drawn through plant-based material in the formed material chamber. A printed circuit board in signal communications with at least one temperature sensor controls the power flow to the resistance heater to select the temperature produced by heating elements in the furnace. A rechargeable battery power supply is mounted in a body to supply power the heating element. |
| US10893696B2 |
System and method for processing agricultural products
A system for processing agricultural items includes a first member having a first surface, a first axis, and a partially cylindrical space, the first surface being an inner surface of the partially cylindrical space. The system also includes a substantially arcuate second member having a second surface and a second axis, the second member being disposed at least partially in the partially cylindrical space, and the contoured second surface being an outer surface of the second member. The first surface and the second surface are substantially opposed to each other. One of the first and second surfaces substantially tapers toward another of the first and second surfaces along the first or second axes. The first and second axes are respective first and second circumferential axes. |
| US10893694B2 |
Composition remedy to prevent symptoms related to excessive alcohol consumption
An edible composition to increase the metabolism of alcohol thus prevent or lessen the symptoms caused by ingesting excessive amounts of alcohol is disclosed. |
| US10893690B2 |
Compositions for preparing sports rehydration drink
The present disclosure relates generally to sports drinks with improved ability to rehydrate individuals especially after intense physical activities. Compositions for preparing the drinks are also provided. The sports drinks can also reduce muscle soreness or fatigue, improve muscle performance, and minimize muscle cramping. |
| US10893688B2 |
High thermal transfer hollow core extrusion screw assembly
High thermal transfer, hollow core extrusion screws (50, 52, 124, 126, 190) include elongated hollow core shafts (54, 128, 130, 192) equipped with helical fighting (56, 132, 134, 194) along the lengths thereof. The fighting (132, 134, 194) may also be of hollow construction which communicates with the hollow core shafts (54, 128, 130, 192). Structure (88, 90) is provided for delivery of heat exchange media (e.g., steam) into the hollow core shafts (54, 128, 130, 192) and the hollow fighting (132, 134, 194). The fighting (56, 132, 134, 194) also includes a forward, reverse pitch section (64, 162, 216). The extrusion screws (50, 52, 124, 126, 190) are designed to be used as complemental pairs as a part of twin screw processing devices (20), and are designed to impart high levels of thermal energy into materials being processed in the devices (20), without adding additional moisture. |
| US10893684B2 |
Dietary supplement containing lyophilized dairy and linolenic acid
Described is a dietary supplement and a corresponding method to maintain the nutritional health of mammals, including humans. The composition includes a dried dairy product, typically cream, whole milk, reduced fat milk, cottage cheese, yogurt, or combinations thereof in combination with an oil comprising linolenic acid. |
| US10893683B2 |
Foaming pressurized beverage
A method of making a pressurized packaged liquid beverage including filling a container including a one-way valve with a liquid mixture including a base liquid and a gum; sealing the container; introducing a volume of gas through the one-way valve after sealing the container; and agitating the container. When the container is opened, the liquid mixture increases in volume and separates into a liquid phase and a drinkable foam phase, which may persist for an extended period of time. The base liquid includes milk, coffee, fruit juice, or mixtures thereof. |
| US10893682B2 |
Process for direct inoculation from concentrated ferments and associated device
Process for continuous inoculation of a food product, in particular a dairy product, with ferments, comprising the following steps: —solid concentrated ferments are transformed into liquid concentrated ferments, —the transformed concentrated ferments are continuously injected into a flow of liquid to be inoculated, characterized in that the liquid concentrated ferments are transformed—by thawing frozen concentrated ferments in a temperature controlled chamber or—by rehydrating freeze-dried concentrated ferments. |
| US10893668B2 |
Mosquito agitation device, system and method
A mosquito agitator system and method to disrupt the development of mosquito larvae in bodies of water are disclosed. The mosquito agitator, in one embodiment, includes a motor coupled to a rotating shaft that is coupled to a non-symmetric mass; a hull coupled to the motor; one or more solar panels coupled to the hull for capturing solar energy into electricity; a plurality of sensors; and a controller coupled to at least the motor, wherein the controller is configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors; select a first mosquito agitator algorithm for execution; and execute the first mosquito agitator algorithm to control activate the motor in accordance with the first mosquito agitator algorithm, wherein the activation causes the hull to create a plurality of water ripples in the body of water to disrupt the development of mosquito larvae. |
| US10893662B1 |
Animal sensory stimulation with fur impedance detection
A collar-mounted location sensor and stimulation unit includes a body. A generally planar stimulation unit and impedance-based fur detector in combination protect the animal from harmful stimulation. At least one sensory stimulator is configured to provide at least one of auditory, kinesthetic, and visual stimulation responsive to an output of a location sensor. One or more of a voltage, current, oscillation frequency, extent of modulation, or other output characteristic of the stimulation unit output is varied responsive to the detected fur impedance to protect and benefit both the body and mind of the animal. |
| US10893659B2 |
Mobile telephone dog training tool and method
A mobile telephone adapts to use as a gundog training tool by interfacing with a dog collar using a wireless communication device, such as a WWAN text or IP interface, a WLAN interface or a radio transceiver that couples to the mobile telephone and is accessible to a training application running on the mobile telephone. The dog collar includes a GPS receiver to provide position information to the mobile telephone and a shock device to provide training stimulus to the dog. A wireless headset interfaces with the mobile telephone to provide audible indications of position to an end user, such as a dog point and tone indicators of directions to the dog. A wireless handset interfaces with the mobile telephone to accept inputs for application to the collar, such as training stimulus. |
| US10893655B2 |
Disposable cat litter box
A cat litter box is designed to be folded into a compact form for storage and shipment to a customer and unfolded by the customer for use. When it is time to replace the litter box, the cat litter box can be refolded back into a compact form for disposal. A lid 40 protects the box during storage and shipment. |
| US10893653B1 |
Maize hybrid X08N791
A novel maize variety designated X08N791 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X08N791 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08N791 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08N791, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08N791 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08N791 and methods of using maize variety X08N791 are disclosed. |
| US10893651B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH554040
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH554040. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH554040, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH554040 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH554040. |
| US10893648B2 |
Cultivation floor system for cultivation of plants
A cultivation floor system with a floor includes a watertight basin with a watertight groundsheet, a water-permeable structure in the basin, and a permeable top sheet which lies substantially horizontally over the water-permeable structure and forms the top side of the floor on which plant containers are optionally placed. The basin has a water-barrier structure which protrudes above the floor and delimits the compartment which is present on the floor. The water-barrier structure includes a horizontal beam with a top side, a water-barrier profile with a bottom side, and fastening means which fasten the water-barrier profile to the horizontal beam. The top side of the beam is substantially level with the top side of the floor formed by the permeable top sheet. The bottom side of the water-barrier profile is pulled onto the top side of the horizontal beam while clamping the watertight groundsheet and the permeable top sheet. |
| US10893645B2 |
Mobile bale and feed processor and method
A bale processor has a towed body that includes one or two hay bale shredders in the form of a flail drum. The bale processor is self-loading such that bales may be loaded in the processing tubs by a set of rear mounted arms and various conveyor chains. The processor also includes a grain tank, a grain metering system, and a grain cracker, all mounted in series. The grain cracker may have a choice of outputs, including back to the grain tank. The cracked grain is fed into the tub to be mixed with other feed materials, such as shredded straw, and is then discharged to the opposite side of the unit. There may be a feed chopper mounted downstream of the tub, such that the feed chopper receives both the grain material and the shredded hay feed. The feed chopper and the grain cracker operate independently, and may have different setting of size, speed, and weight or volume per minute or per unit of distance travelled. The output may have a curtain assembly to facilitate deposit in windrows. |
| US10893642B2 |
Agricultural vehicle with bidirectional force exerting electric three-point hitch assemblies
An electric tractor including one or more all-electric bidirectional force exerting three-point hitch assemblies for lifting and lowering farm tool implements in level relationship to the ground regardless of the elevation of lift applied to the implement. The front, middle and rear three-point hitch assemblies are each operated using linear actuators. The hitches may be coupled with battery boxes to provide power and to counterbalance attached farm implements. Each of the described three-point hitch assemblies (including embodiments for front, middle and rear positions) may be operated through manipulation of electric controls. Electronic components include controller, displays, panels, wiring harnesses, linear actuators, joy sticks, lighting, switches, gauges, electric battery management system for managing one or more power sources, and processing modules and memory for controlling hitch movement and implements. The three-point hitch assemblies enable work in the front, middle and rear areas of the tractor. |
| US10897841B2 |
Rotary head of a surface mounter
A rotary head of a surface mounter includes a rotating body, an N-shaft servo motor configured to rotate and drive the rotating body and a plurality of suction nozzles attached to the rotating body in such a manner as to be movable in a direction of a rotation axis. The plurality of suction nozzles are arranged on a virtual circle with the rotation axis as the center, and the plurality of suction nozzles are configured to hold and release a component. The rotary head of a surface mounter further includes a Z-axis drive device including a Z-axis linear motor. The Z-axis drive device is configured to use the Z-axis linear motor to move, in the direction of the rotation axis, the suction nozzle that has moved to a predetermined drive position on the virtual circle. |
| US10897839B2 |
Computer server assembly
An improved computer server that generates less heat, requires less energy to operate, and is capable of operating in much higher temperatures includes a power conversion assembly that receives standard 110 volt or other voltage AC power and converts it to unregulated 48 volt DC current externally. Then the 48 volt current is fed into the internal power train, and converts that current to lower voltages for use by various components within the server. Additionally, the size and shape of the server housing allows for more efficient heat transfer, wherein the housing, in a preferred embodiment, has a lateral cross-section with dimensions of between 3.5 inches to 8 inches of width and 3.5 inches to 7 inches of height. The server also may include heat and humidity sensors within the server housing, and these sensors are operationally connected to the fan used for cooling the server. |
| US10897837B1 |
Cooling arrangement for a server mountable in a server rack
A cooling arrangement for a server mountable in a server rack comprises a phase change device and a fluid cooling unit. The phase change device includes an evaporator mountable on a heat-generating unit of the server, a condenser disposed outside of the server, and conduits extending laterally from the server, between the evaporator and the condenser. The conduits carry a working fluid heated in the evaporator to the condenser. The working fluid is cooled in the condenser before returning to the evaporator. The fluid cooling unit is positioned along the server rack and receives a cooling fluid from an external cooling facility. A heat transfer module of the fluid cooling unit has an open channel for slidably receiving the condenser. The cooling fluid flows in a water jacket surrounding the open channel. Heat is transferred from the condenser to the cooling fluid flowing in the water jacket. |
| US10897835B2 |
Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components
Coupling assemblies for connecting fluid-carrying components are provided. The coupling assemblies include, for instance: a socket fitting with a first opening and a second opening in fluid communication through the fitting, the first opening being sized to accommodate a first fluid-carrying component, and the second opening being sized to accommodate a second fluid-carrying component; a sleeve, the sleeve encircling the socket fitting and being rotatable relative to the fitting, and the sleeve including a first locking feature; and a second locking feature associated with one of the fluid-carrying components. The second locking feature is positioned and sized to engage the first locking feature of the sleeve when the one fluid-carrying component is inserted into the socket fitting. Once engaged, rotating of the sleeve locks the first and second locking features together to secure the one fluid-carrying component to the socket fitting. |
| US10897833B2 |
Hierarchical hydrophilic/hydrophobic micro/nanostructures for pushing the limits of critical heat flux
A high efficiency heat sink for the cooling of microelectronic devices involves a phase change from liquid fluid to fluid vapor with a vapor quality of 100%. The liquid fluid is provided to an active area that contains fins having micrometer dimension that support a membrane that is nanoporous. The membrane is effectively impermeable to liquid fluid but permeable to fluid vapor. The heat sink provides very high heat flux and coefficient of heat transfer at low mass flux over a broad range of surface superheat temperatures. The heat sink can be constructed of equi-spaced posts that separate liquid microchannels from vapor microchannels that are connected through capillary forced valves formed between adjacent equi-spaced posts. |
| US10897827B2 |
Housing and electronic device including the same
A housing of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The housing of an electronic device including at least one plate includes a first surface coupled to at least a portion of a plate of the at least one plate and facing a rear surface of the plate, and a member comprising a second surface being substantially perpendicular to the first surface and facing a side surface of the plate, and wherein the first surface comprises a protrusion protruding from the first surface toward the plate by a predetermined height, a first recess formed in from the first surface by a predetermined depth, and a second recess formed in from the first surface deeper than the first recess. |
| US10897826B2 |
Cover window of flexible display device and flexible display device having the same
A cover window of a flexible display device includes a base substrate including an out-folding area, an in-folding area, and peripheral areas disposed on opposing sides of at least one of the out-folding area and the in-folding area, a first hard coating layer at a top surface of the base substrate, the first hard coating layer having a substantially uniform thickness, and a second hard coating layer at a bottom surface of the base substrate opposite to the top surface, the second hard coating layer having a thickness different from the thickness of the first hard coating layer. A thickness of a first area of the second hard coating layer that overlaps with the out-folding area and the in-folding area of the base substrate is less than a thickness of a second area of the second hard coating layer that overlaps with the peripheral areas of the base substrate. |
| US10897823B2 |
Circuit board, package structure and method of manufacturing the same
A circuit board including an interconnect substrate and a multilayer structure is provided. The interconnect substrate includes a core layer and a conductive structure disposed on the core layer. The multilayer structure is disposed on the conductive structure. The multilayer structure includes a plurality of dielectric layers and a plurality of circuit structures. The circuit structures are disposed in the dielectric layers. A topmost layer in the circuit structures is exposed to the dielectric layers to be in contact with the conductive structure. A pattern of the topmost layer in the circuit structures and a pattern of a top surface of the conductive structure are engaged with each other. |
| US10897821B2 |
Method of making single reflow power pin connections
One illustrative method embodiment includes: providing a direct bonded copper (DBC) substrate including a plurality of copper traces; providing a guide plate having protrusions on a surface of the guide plate; mounting hollow bush rings onto the protrusions; mounting the bush rings onto the copper traces by aligning the protrusions of the guide plate with solder units on said copper traces; attaching the bush rings and one or more dies to the copper traces by simultaneously reflowing said solder units and other solder units positioned between the dies and the copper traces; and after said simultaneous reflow, removing the protrusions from the bush rings. |
| US10897820B2 |
Printed wiring board, printed circuit board, and electronic device
Provided is a printed wiring board comprising: a substrate; a conductive layer including a land and a wiring and formed on a surface of the substrate, the wiring having a width smaller than the land and drawn from the land; and an insulating layer formed on the conductive layer. The insulating layer has an opening corresponding to a position of the land, and an edge of the opening runs above the land and above one of edges in a width direction of the wiring. |
| US10897815B2 |
Display device, flexible wiring board, method of manufacturing the display device, and electronic device
According to one embodiment, a display device includes a display panel including pad portions, a flexible printed circuit, the flexible printed circuit includes a base member with a first surface and a second surface, wiring lines, and a protective layer, and including a bend area, and a first edge and a second edge, the base member includes a groove portion located in the bend area and formed in the second surface, a first frame region between the first edge and the groove portion, and a second frame region between the second edge and the groove portion, a thickness of the base member in a position where the groove portion is formed is less than a thickness of the base member in a position which overlaps the first frame region and the second frame region. |
| US10897810B2 |
High speed signal fan-out method for BGA and printed circuit board using the same
The present invention provides a high speed signal fan-out method for BGA and a PCB using the same. The method comprises: providing a printed circuit board (PCB), providing a plurality of vias and signal traces of the vias on the PCB; and providing back-drilled holes for routing of other signal traces at positions corresponding to the vias. The vias are arranged into a plurality of straight lines from an edge to the center of the PCB. The plurality of straight lines each is horizontal or vertical. The signal traces of the vias in a straight line are arranged from high to low or from low to high with respect to routing positions of the vias, and the back-drilled holes of the plurality of vias are arranged in descending or ascending order corresponding to the depths of the back-drilled holes. |
| US10897809B2 |
Printed circuit board, air conditioner, and method for manufacturing printed circuit board
To achieve heat dissipation of a wiring pattern inexpensively with a simple configuration, a printed circuit board includes an insulating substrate having a plurality of wiring patterns on a main surface thereof, and an electronic component mounted on the main surface and connected to the wiring patterns. Further, the printed circuit board includes a heat-dissipating surface mount component that is a surface mount component. The heat-dissipating surface mount component is joined via a solder to each of the wiring patterns on the main surface to dissipate heat of the wiring pattern. |
| US10897808B2 |
Filter device and plasma processing apparatus
A filter device includes a plurality of coils of which central axes are spaced apart from one another and in parallel to one another and a plurality of ground members spaced apart from one another and extending in parallel to the central axes of the coils outside of the coils. Each of the coils is spaced apart from another coil closest thereto by a first distance. Each of the ground members is spaced apart from a coil closest thereto by a second distance. The number of ground members spaced apart from each of the coils by the second distance is the same. |
| US10897803B2 |
Method and device for controlling output devices based on generating a grid from sensor device inputs and location information
A method of controlling output devices (10) comprises receiving inputs (12) from sensor devices (14), accessing location information (16) defining the location of each sensor device (14), generating a grid (18) from the received inputs (12) and the accessed location information (16), the grid (18) containing non-zero values (20) at the locations of the sensor devices (14) for which an input (12) has been received and containing non-zero values (20) at locations related to the locations of the sensor devices (14) for which an input (12) has been received, accessing location information (22) defining the location of each output device (10), and transmitting outputs (24) to those output devices (10) whose value at the location of the respective output device (10) within the grid (18) is above a predetermined threshold. |
| US10897800B2 |
Surface mounted and chip on board, high brightness LED replaceable lighting system
Disclosed is a LED light assembly that accommodates series connected surface mounted LEDs. An LED lighting source comprising surface mounted LEDs can be inserted and removed from a socket to allow replacement of burned out LEDs. The LED lighting source contains all of the components for controlling the intensity and color of the emitted light. In addition, the electrical components may receive control signals to control the output of the surface mounted LEDs. Connectors disposed in a socket are made of spring steel that causes the connectors to contact each other when the LED lighting source becomes loose from the socket or is removed. |
| US10897799B1 |
Dimming circuit with reference control
A balance circuit includes a node on which a reference voltage is generated to control current through a first component string and a first resistor connected to the first component string. A stage receives the reference voltage to generate a tracking current through a second component string and a second resistor connected to the second component string, wherein a current through the first component string is uniformly tracked by the tracking current through the second component string. |
| US10897796B2 |
Induction heating cooking apparatus
An induction heating cooking apparatus capable of performing wireless communication with an external apparatus includes a heating unit that inductively heats an object to be heated and a driving circuit that outputs electric power to the heating unit. Electric power output from the driving circuit during a period of time in which the wireless communication with the external apparatus is performed is less than electric power output from the driving circuit during a period of time in which the wireless communication with the external apparatus is not performed. |
| US10897793B2 |
Communication system, communication apparatus, communication method, and non-transitory medium
A first data center includes a first virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a first communication operator and a first communication unit that is operable to communicate with a second data center. The second data center includes a second virtual network that provides a communication service in cooperation with at least a part of a communication facility of a second communication operator and a second communication unit that is operable to communicate with the first data center. The first communication unit is operable to transmit to the second communication unit, communication data to be transmitted from a first terminal connecting to the first virtual network via a communication facility of the first communication operator to a second terminal connecting via a communication facility of the second communication operator to the second virtual network. |
| US10897790B2 |
Indicating radio capability changes in an inactive state
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating radio capability changes in an inactive state. One method includes detecting a trigger to change radio capabilities of a UE in an inactive state; transmitting a first message comprising information indicating to change the radio capabilities of the UE, wherein the first message comprises a first access stratum message; receiving a second message, wherein the second message comprises information corresponding to an action, and the second message comprises a second access stratum message; receiving a third message comprising information requesting the radio capabilities of the UE; transmitting a fourth message comprising the radio capabilities of the UE; and receiving a fifth message comprising information for configuring a radio resource control of the UE and activating data radio bearers of the UE, wherein the fifth message is determined based on the radio capabilities of the UE. |
| US10897782B2 |
Method and device for performing random access procedure in wireless communication system
Provided are a method and device for transmitting MSG3 in a random access procedure in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) determines a frequency resource for transmitting MSG3 in a random access procedure and transmits the MSG3 to a network via the frequency resource. The starting position of the frequency resource is the smallest physical resource block (PRB) of an active uplink (UL) bandwidth part (BWP), and the bandwidth of the frequency resource is the same as the bandwidth of an initial UL BWP. |
| US10897776B2 |
Downlink control information design with shorter TTI
Downlink control information techniques for wireless communications with shorter TTI (S-TTI) length are disclosed. An apparatus of a user equipment (UE) can include processing circuitry configured to decode signaling indicating a duration of a time window, the time window comprising a plurality of S-TTIs forming a single TTI. Absence of a discontinuous reception (DRX) indicator is detected within control information received within a first S-TTI of the plurality of S-TTIs. Upon detecting the absence of the DRX indicator within received control information, a S-PDCCH within each of the plurality of S-TTIs is monitored during the duration. Scheduling information received via the S-PDCCH within one of the plurality of S-TTIs is decoded, and data is encoded for transmission on a shared data channel based on the scheduling information. |
| US10897775B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving physical downlink shared channel in wireless communication system and device supporting the same
The present specification proposes a method for transmitting and receiving a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) in a wireless communication system and a device supporting the same. More specifically, the method performed by a user equipment includes receiving, from a base station, a higher layer signal including first information about a configuration of an operation related to a PDSCH repetition, receiving, from the base station, second information related to a number of symbols of a control region, receiving, from the base station, downlink control information (DCI) including information related to a PDSCH repetition number based on the second information, and repeatedly receiving, from the base station, the PDSCH based on the DCI, wherein when the control region is configured with a specific number of symbols, a transmission time unit related to the control region is not included in transmission time units for a PDSCH repetition reception. |
| US10897774B2 |
Information processing method and apparatus
The present disclosure provides an information processing method and apparatus. A terminal device encodes uplink control information (UCI) to obtain coded bits of the UCI, and encodes data to obtain coded bits of the data. The terminal device multiplexes the coded bits of the UCI and the coded bits of the data to obtain a multiplexed bit sequence. The terminal device then transmits the multiplexed bit sequence to a network device via a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH). A length of a transmission time interval of the UCI is less than or equal to 0.5 millisecond. In this way, data transmission latency can be reduced. |
| US10897767B2 |
Resource scheduling method, apparatus, and system
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a resource scheduling method, apparatus, and system. The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications technologies and are used to resolve a problem of resource scheduling in Device-to-Device (D2D) communication. The method includes: sending, by a first node, first control signaling to a second node, where the first control signaling includes information about a resource for second control signaling transmission and information about a resource for data transmission; and receiving, by the second node, the first control signaling sent by the first node, and sending second control signaling to a third node by using the resource for the second control signaling transmission, and sending data to the third node by using the resource for the data transmission. The resource scheduling method, apparatus, and system can be applied to a data transmission device requiring relatively high delay performance. |
| US10897766B2 |
Scrambling of physical channels and reference signals in wireless communication networks
Radio network nodes, wireless devices, and related methods are provided in which a pseudo-random sequence initialization value, which is used during the generation of pseudo-random and/or scrambling sequences, is based, at least in part, on a first identifier, wherein the first identifier is equal to a first parameter if the first parameter has been configured and if a second identifier corresponds to a wireless-device-specific identifier. |
| US10897765B2 |
Techniques to provide interference diversity in low latency and high reliability wireless communication systems
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE) includes receiving an indication of a transmission time interval (TTI) configuration; determining a scrambling sequence initialization timing based at least in part on a TTI numerology associated with the TTI configuration; and communicating with the base station on a downlink or an uplink according to a scrambling sequence initialized based at least in part on the determined scrambling sequence initialization timing. The TTI configuration is one TTI configuration in a plurality of available TTI configurations for communicating with a base station. |
| US10897763B2 |
Techniques for managing heterogenous nodes configured to support a homogeneous communication protocol
A wireless mesh network includes heterogeneous types of nodes, including continuously-powered nodes and battery-powered nodes. The battery-powered nodes may reside in a sleeping state most of the time to conserve power. The various nodes in the network may communicate with one another by transmitting and receiving at scheduled times and on scheduled frequencies. The battery-powered nodes may become active during the scheduled transmit and receive times. Network management nodes may facilitate network formation by transmitting information that reflects the scheduled transmit and receive times across the network. Based on this data, the continuously-powered nodes and battery-powered nodes may establish communication links with one another. |
| US10897762B2 |
Wireless communication system, wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication method, and computer program
A wireless communication network that forms an ad-hoc network without the arrangement of a controlling station sets a period that a communication apparatus can utilize with priority and performs isochronous communication in the period as required. When isochronous communication has not been performed or after isochronous communication has finished in the priority utilization period, other communication apparatuses perform arbitrary communication. When another communication is performed in a communication apparatus's own priority utilization period, the start of isochronous communication is temporarily delayed. In an ad-hoc communication environment, data having a real-time characteristic, such as AV content, can be efficiently transmitted through the isochronous communication. |
| US10897753B2 |
Systems and methods for supporting multiple allocations in UL/DL grant for a 5G NR UE and gNB
A user equipment (UE) is described. The UE includes a receiving circuitry configured to receive a radio resource control message including first information used for determining a monitoring occasion where the UE monitors a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in a search space. The receiving circuitry is also configured to receive a radio resource control message including second information used for determining downlink control information (DCI) formats which accordingly the UE monitors the PDCCH in the search space. The search space is a UE-specific search space. The monitoring occasion comprises a slot and/or a symbol. The DCI formats include a DCI format used for scheduling of a physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) and/or a DCI format used for scheduling of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH). |
| US10897750B2 |
Resource allocation method, first node, and second node
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a resource allocation method, a first node, and a second node. The method includes the following steps: A first node receives downlink control information (DCI) from a second node, where the DCI includes resource indication information, and the resource indication information is used to indicate a transmission resource allocation manner; the first node determines a first resource allocation manner based on the resource indication information, where the first resource allocation manner is used to allocate a transmission resource greater than one narrowband; the first node determines an allocated transmission resource based on the first resource allocation manner and the resource indication information; and the first node transmits data by using the allocated transmission resource. |
| US10897749B2 |
Method and apparatus for allocating resource in wireless communication system
Disclosed is a method of allocating time resources of a downlink (DL) physical control channel, including scheduling transmission of DL data in a first time resource, and scheduling transmission of uplink (UL) data in a second time resource starting after the first time resource ends, wherein an end time point of the first time resource is changed based on an amount of the DL data and is less than or equal to a first maximum value. |
| US10897743B2 |
Method and apparatus for receiving system information in the wireless communication
The present invention discloses a method for a user equipment to receive system information in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method is characterized in detecting a first synchronization signal block configured with a Primary Synchronization Signal (PSS), a Secondary Synchronization Signal (SSS) and a Physical Broadcasting Channel (PBCH) at a specific frequency position, determining a presence or non-presence of system information corresponding to the first synchronization signal block within a first synchronization raster corresponding to a specific frequency position based on a system information indicator included in the PBCH, and if the system information corresponding to the first synchronization signal block is determined as not existing, determining a second synchronization raster having system information exist therein based on the system information indicator. |
| US10897740B1 |
Methods and devices for facilitating path loss estimations for transmit power control
Wireless communication devices are adapted to facilitate path loss estimations utilizing a synchronization signal block (SSB). According to one example, a wireless communication device can obtain a spatial relation reference signal. The wireless communication device may determine a SSB in quasi-colocation (QCL) with the received spatial relation reference signal. A path loss may be measured utilizing the determined SSB. The wireless communication device may conduct transmit power control based on the measured path loss associated with the determined SSB. Other aspects, embodiments, and features are also included. |
| US10897727B2 |
Continuous wireless communication systems and associated methods
A method for providing continuous wireless communication service includes (a) transmitting a first UniCast beacon from a first wireless termination point (WTP) to a first user equipment (UE) station, (b) after transmitting the first UniCast beacon to the first UE station, handing off the first UE station from the first WTP to a second WTP, and (c) transmitting a second UniCast beacon from the second WTP to the first UE station, each of the first and second UniCast beacons including a common first basic service set identifier (BSSID). |
| US10897724B2 |
Method and device for improving voice quality in mobile communication network
An embodiment of the present invention may provide a method and a device for improving voice quality in a mobile communication network. An embodiment of the present invention may provide a method for improving communication quality by a base station and a device using the same, the method comprising the steps of: receiving, from a terminal, at least one internet protocol (IP)-based voice packet; determining whether a packet loss exists, on the basis of the received packet; generating compensation information corresponding to a lost packet when it is determined that a packet loss exists; and transmitting the compensation information. |
| US10897723B2 |
Managing overload in at least one core network
A shared Radio Network Node, RNN, (102) and a method for managing overload in a core network (110). The shared RNN is configured to serve a wireless device (104), and the wireless device and the RNN are operating in a wireless communications network (105) connected to the core network. The RNN receives a connection request from the wireless device, wherein the connection request comprises a mapping parameter configured to map to an MME (112) connected to the RNN. Further, the MME is logically partitioned into several MMEs and configured to support multiple MME Codes, MMECs, each of which MMECs is pointing at a sharing operator. The mapping parameter comprises an MMEC configured to map to one MMEC supported by the MME. Further, the RNN rejects or redirects the connection request when the MMEC configured to map to one MMEC supported by the MME is associated with an overload action. |
| US10897721B2 |
Beam measurement and reporting method, network side device and mobile terminal
A beam measurement and reporting method, a network side device and a mobile terminal are provided. The method includes: configuring measurement parameters and report parameters for one or more target beam groups, wherein, the measurement parameters include reference signal resources, reference signal resources corresponding to different target beam groups are different, reference signal resources for beams of at least two TRPs in the one or more target beam groups are same; transmitting the measurement parameters and the report parameters to a mobile terminal; controlling beams of the one or more target beam groups to transmit reference signals on reference signal resources corresponding to the beams, wherein the reference signals are used by the mobile terminal to perform beam measurement; receiving a measurement report including measurement results reported by the mobile terminal based on the report parameters. |
| US10897718B2 |
Method and device for performing beam refinement in wireless communication system
A method for a terminal performing beam refinement in an mmWave communication system can be provided according to an embodiment of the present description. A method for a terminal performing beam refinement can comprise the steps of: transmitting a RACH preamble to a base station; receiving a RACH response from the base station; transmitting an RRC connection request message to the base station; and receiving a response message to the RRC connection request message. If beam inconsistency occurs in the terminal, ID information of a pre-connected terminal can be comprised in a terminal ID field of the RRC connection request message. |
| US10897715B2 |
Communication processing method and apparatus in tight coupling between long-term evolution and 5G
Disclosed in embodiments of the present application are a communication processing method and apparatus in the tight coupling between long-term evolution and 5G. The method comprises: in the communication in the tight coupling between long-term evolution and 5G, after a base station side determines that a terminal is in the coverage of a 5G network, requesting measurement configurations of the 5G network from a node of the 5G network; after the measurement configurations sent by the node in the 5G network are received, forwarding the measurement configuration to the terminal; receiving, on the terminal side, the measurement configurations sent by the node of the 5G network and forwarded by the LTE base station side; performing signal processing according to the measurement configurations; receiving, on the node of the 5G network, the 5G network measurement configuration request sent by the LTE base station side; sending the measurement configurations to the LTE base station side; and performing signal processing according to the measurement configurations. By using the present application, the 5G measurement is executed more specifically, related signaling overheads can be reduced, and accordingly a solution in which the network side determines whether a 5G secondary base station and a carrier need to be added. |
| US10897710B2 |
Disjoint security in wireless networks with multiple managers or access points
In a wireless mesh network having multiple network managers, the network managers maintain network security through the use of encryption keys and packet counters. To ensure that each network manager can authenticate communications with any node of the network, the authentication data is replicated in a disjoint manner in all network managers. Advantageously, network reliability is assured by providing redundant managers that can seamlessly maintain network operation even if multiple network managers fail; newly joining managers can obtain full authentication data for the network upon joining; and network throughput is increased by ensuring that any of the multiple managers can authenticate the communications of any network node. The disjoint replication of the authentication data across all network managers is performed with low data-rate manager-to-manager packets propagated through the network. The disjoint security methods and systems can advantageously be used in wireless battery monitoring systems, for example. |
| US10897709B2 |
Wireless network authorization using a trusted authenticator
A method of granting access to a wireless network is provided allowing approval by a trusted authenticator. The method includes receiving a request to join a wireless network at a gateway from a client device, determining with the gateway whether the client device is within a predefined trusted zone, sending a notification of a potential new connection with the client device from the gateway to the trusted authenticator. The trusted authenticator then provides a response regarding the potential new connection, wherein the gateway denies network access to the client device when the gateway determines that the client device is outside the trusted zone or when the response from the trusted authenticator rejects the potential new connection, and wherein the gateway grants network access to the client device when the gateway determines that the client device is inside the trusted zone and when the response from the trusted authenticator approves the potential new connection. |
| US10897708B2 |
Mobility management for RRC_INACTIVE user equipment
A method for radio access net work (RAN) based notification area (RNA) update for an RRC_INACTIVE user equipment (UE) is disclosed. The method includes initiating, by the RRC_INACTIVE UE, an RNA update procedure, when the RRC_INACTIVE UE is moving from a first base station to a second base station; and receiving, by the RRC_INACTIVE UE, the updated RNA, from at least one of a core network (CN), the first base station and the second base station. |
| US10897706B2 |
Bootstrapping Wi-Fi direct communication by a trusted network entity
The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as a Long Term Evolution (LTE). Embodiments herein provide a method for establishing a wireless-fidelity (Wi-Fi) direct connection between a first user equipment (UE) and a second UE. The method includes sending, by a trusted network entity, a request message to each of the first UE and the second UE. Further, the method includes receiving, by the trusted network entity, a response message from each of the first UE and the second UE. Further, the method includes generating, by the trusted network entity, at least one Wi-Fi key based on the response message. Further, the method includes sending, by the trusted network entity, a setup request message to each of the first UE and the second UE, wherein the setup request message comprises the at least one of a Wi-Fi key, a group owner identifier, and network data to establish the Wi-Fi direct connection between the first UE and the second UE. |
| US10897705B2 |
Secure communication between a contact lens and an accessory device
Described herein are systems and methods that allow for secure wireless communication between a contact lens system and an accessory device to protect sensitive data and prevent unauthorized access to confidential information. In certain embodiments, tampering attempts by potential attackers are thwarted by using a Physically Unclonable Functions (PUF) circuit that is immune to reverse engineering. In addition, sensors monitor a to-be-protected electronic device to detect tampering attempts and physical attacks to ensure the physical integrity of the communication system. |
| US10897700B2 |
Service processing method and system
Service processing method and system are provided. The method includes: if it is detected that a first subscriber identity card in a multi-card mobile terminal is performing call service, controlling other subscriber identity card in the multi-card mobile terminal to register with a service network based on a data channel set up by the first subscriber identity card; and during the call service of the first subscriber identity card, if a call service request is received from other subscriber identity card in the multi-card mobile terminal, providing call service to the other subscriber identity card which transmits the call service request based on a data transmission channel set up by the first subscriber identity card. By the method, multi-pass is realized for a multi-card single-pass mobile terminal based on hardware. |
| US10897698B2 |
Support of retrieval and/or reporting and/or triggering the reporting of user location information in a mobile network
An embodiment is a method for support of retrieval and/or reporting and/or triggering the reporting of user location information in a mobile network, wherein said user location information is retrieved and/or reported and/or the reporting of said user location information is triggered, at a granularity of an area referred to as administrative area defined as a set of mobile network related areas, mobile network related areas being defined at mobile network management level, and mobile network related areas being mapped to administrative areas. |
| US10897692B2 |
Service processing method, service processing apparatus, and storage medium
A service processing method includes: presenting predefined services on a service usage interface of a first application; obtaining, from a backend server of the third-party service provider, notification information that a first service presented on the service usage interface has been used, updating the predefined services on the service usage interface, and presenting an information prompt identifier corresponding to the first service; and detecting that the information prompt identifier corresponding to the first service is triggered, and in response to detecting that the information prompt identifier corresponding to the first service is triggered, presenting the notification information that the first service has been used and an information prompt identifier of a second service associated with the first service, the information prompt identifier of the second service being capable of prompting a user to add the second service to the service usage interface of the first application. |
| US10897681B2 |
Method and apparatus to evaluate audio equipment for dynamic distortions and or differential phase and or frequency modulation effects
A system is provided to analyze cross-modulation distortion in audio devices, which may include testing with audio frequencies. One or more distortion signals from the audio device may be measured for an amplitude, phase, and or frequency modulation effect. In another embodiment a musical signal may be used as a test signal. Providing additional test signals to the audio device can induce a time varying cross-modulation distortion signal from an output of the audio device. Also utilizing at least one additional filter, filter bank, demodulator and or frequency converter and or frequency multiplier provides extra examination of distortion. Also frequency and or phase response can be measured with the presence of a de-sensing signal and or another signal that induce near slew rate limiting or near overload condition of the device under test. |
| US10897676B2 |
Customized device for insertion of a deep-cana hearing aid and a method for manufacturing and using such an insertion device
This invention relates to a device for insertion of a deep-in-the-canal hearing aid—alternatively designatable as extended wear hearing aid—into an ear canal of an individual user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof. The insertion device comprises a customized support comprising an outer profile conforming to the shapes of at least a portion of a conchal cavity and of an ear canal of said individual user; and a guide channel, disposed internal to said outer profile, extending between a lateral entry opening thereof, for loading said hearing aid; and a medial exit opening thereof, for releasing said hearing aid into said ear canal. The present invention also relates to a method of manufacturing an insertion device for inserting a hearing aid deep into an ear canal of an individual hearing aid user, at a pre-determined insertion depth (d) thereof. |
| US10897675B1 |
Training a filter for noise reduction in a hearing device
The disclosed technology relates to training a neural network and using that training to design a filter for the hearing device. The training can include training a generative adversarial network (GAN) to determine whether a signal includes intelligible speech, wherein the GAN includes a generator and discriminator. The generator can provide a mixed noise and speech signal to the discriminator can output a signal that reduces noise in the mixed signal. The technology can then determine whether the output signal is intelligible based on a speech metric function or based on feedback from a hearing care expert. The generator and the discriminator can continue to train based on this feedback. And then the trained network can use the settings of the discriminator or information from the design of the discriminator to generate a noise filter for a hearing device. |
| US10897673B2 |
Diaphragm, speaker unit using same, headphones, and earphones
Displacement symmetry of a diaphragm is improved to prevent the occurrence of troubles such as diaphragm rolling or the occurrence of abnormal noise, thereby providing high reproduced sound quality. The diaphragm includes an annular edge portion having a convex radial cross section formed by molding a sheet-like member or a film-like member. The edge portion has a plurality of rotationally symmetrical recessed ribs formed by recessing a convex surface. The plurality of recessed ribs includes at least a first rib disposed along a first prescribed line intersecting, at an angle of 45°, a first radial line passing a center point, and a second rib arranged in a position not intersecting but adjacent to the first rib and disposed along a second prescribed line intersecting the second radial line at a predetermined angle of less than 45°. |
| US10897672B2 |
Speaker beam-steering based on microphone array and depth camera assembly input
An audio device includes a speaker array and a controller for beam-steering audio output by the speaker array to localize sound in different locations in a local area around the audio device. The audio device also includes a microphone array or a set of cameras configured to detect an object, such as a human, in the local area around the audio device. From data captured by the microphone array or the set of cameras, the audio device determines a location of the object in the local area and steers the audio output by the speaker array towards the determined location of the object. As the object moves within the local area, the audio device dynamically steers the audio output to move along with the object. |
| US10897669B2 |
Two layer microphone protection
Aspects of the present disclosure provide multi-layer microphone protection for any apparatus that captures sound. The apparatus includes an enclosure defining a first cavity. A microphone element is coupled to the first cavity. The microphone element comprises a microphone sensor and a microphone cavity. A first, outer protective layer is disposed at an outer end of the first cavity, closer to the external environment. A second, inner protective layer is disposed between an inner end of the first cavity and the microphone element. The second, inner protective layer may protect the microphone sensor from particles or liquids that may have passed through the first protective layer. The first and second layers may have different acoustic properties. |
| US10897668B1 |
Customized sound field for increased privacy
An audio system for customizing sound fields for increased user privacy. A microphone array of a headset detects sounds from one or more sound sources in a local area of the headset. The audio system estimates array transfer functions (ATFs) associated with the sounds, and determines determining sound field reproduction filters for a loudspeaker array of the headset using the ATFs. The audio system presents audio content, via the loudspeaker array, based in part on the sound field reproduction filters. The presented audio content has a sound field that has a reduced amplitude in a first damped region of the local area that includes a first sound source of the one or more sound sources. |
| US10897667B2 |
Correcting for latency of an audio chain
A user device can be used to correct for a latency of an audio chain, which extends inclusively between an input and a speaker. The user device can communicate an indication to the speaker to play a sound at a first time, and record a second time at which a microphone on the user device detects the sound. The user device can compare the first and second times to determine a latency of the audio chain. The user device can communicate adjustment data corresponding to the determined latency to a component in the audio chain. The component can use the adjustment data to correct for the determined latency. In some examples, the user device can display instructions to position the user device a specified distance from the speaker, and can account for a time-of-flight of sound to propagate along the specified distance. |
| US10897666B2 |
Sound-attenuating device and method of use thereof
A sound-attenuating assembly may have a headpiece and two covered dampening assembly that may be detachably attached to the locations of the headpiece that oppose a wearer's ear; the dampening assembly may have a padded member that may be in contact with a dividing member that may be in a contact with a compressible member which may be disposed within a concave member; the dampening assembly may be disposed within a cover such a fastener of the cover detachably attaches to a fastener of the headpiece. |
| US10897663B1 |
Active transit vehicle classification
A method performed by a wearable audio output device worn by a user is provided for controlling the reproduction of external noise and/or noise masking. A first a first lower-power detector determines if the user is in transport or a change in the user's transport. In response to the determination, a second higher-power detector exits a power saving state and determines a mode of the transport based. The wearable audio output device adjust a level of attenuation applied by the wearable audio output device to the external noise or adjusting a level of noise masking output by the wearable audio output device based on the determined mode of the transport. |
| US10897660B1 |
Intelligent apparatus
The present disclosure provides an intelligent apparatus that can include a housing, an audio module, an outer dust-proof member, and an inner dust-proof member. The housing defines a mounting chamber therein and is provided with a sound guide hole in communication with the mounting chamber. The audio module is arranged in the mounting chamber and includes a sound guide channel in communication with the sound guide hole. The outer dust-proof member is arranged between the sound guide hole and the sound guide channel, and is provided with an outer filter hole communicating the sound guide hole with the sound guide channel. The inner dust-proof member is arranged between the outer dust-proof member and the sound guide channel, and is provided with an inner filter hole communicating the outer filter hole with the sound guide channel. The outer filter hole has a larger aperture size than the inner filter hole. |
| US10897659B2 |
System and method for enhanced video image recognition using motion sensors
Disclosed are systems and methods for improving image recognition by using information from sensor data. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving one or more sensor records, the sensor records representing timestamped sensor data collected by a sensor recording device; selecting an event based on the sensor records; identifying a time associated with the event; retrieving a plurality of timestamped video frames; synchronizing the sensor records and the video frames, wherein synchronizing the sensor records and the video frames comprises synchronizing the timestamped sensor data with individual frames of the timestamped video frames according to a common timeframe; and selecting a subset of video frames from the plurality of timestamped video frames based on the selected event. |
| US10897656B2 |
National insertion of targeted advertisement
Systems and methods are disclosed that allow for providing targeted asset/advertisements for broadcast-wide programming feeds. The systems and methods allow network platforms to select among asset options provided with a content stream and/or replace assets in the content stream. In one arrangement, after selecting an asset, the asset is inserted into the content stream and the content stream is disseminated to subsequent network platforms (e.g., local platforms). At this time, the local platforms may insert local assets into the content stream in predetermined local asset insertion spots. |
| US10897655B2 |
AV server and AV server system
To make it possible to easily use video data of raw data of a high frame rate input from a single-chip camera in a server system that is different from an AV server system in which an AV server itself is included.First AV clip data is obtained by performing a compression encoding process to raw data of a high frame rate input from a single-chip camera and is written in a storage. The raw data of the high frame rate is obtained by reading the first AV clip data from the storage and processing a compression decoding process on the first AV clip data, video data of a high frame rate is obtained by performing a demosaic process on the raw data, and second AV clip data is obtained by performing a compression encoding process on the video data and is written in the storage. The second AV clip data is read from the storage and transmitted to a second AV server system that is different from a first AV server system in which an AV server itself is included. |
| US10897650B2 |
Vehicle content recommendation using cognitive states
Content manipulation uses cognitive states for vehicle content recommendation. Images are obtained of a vehicle occupant using imaging devices within a vehicle. The one or more images include facial data of the vehicle occupant. A content ingestion history of the vehicle occupant is obtained, where the content ingestion history includes one or more audio or video selections. A first computing device is used to analyze the one or more images to determine a cognitive state of the vehicle occupant. The cognitive state is correlated to the content ingestion history using a second computing device. One or more further audio or video selections are recommended to the vehicle occupant, based on the cognitive state, the content ingestion history, and the correlating. The analyzing can be compared with additional analyzing performed on additional vehicle occupants. The additional vehicle occupants can be in the same vehicle as the first occupant or different vehicles. |
| US10897648B2 |
Method and apparatus for identifying a single user requesting conflicting content and resolving said conflict
Systems and methods for automatically determining when a single party is playing or requesting conflicting content on two different devices, and resolving the conflict accordingly. Systems automatically identify when a single user is playing back a content stream on one device, then requests another content stream on another device. If the two content streams conflict, the conflict is automatically resolved in a number of ways, including by automatically pausing or redirecting one of the content streams. Conflict identification may also be carried out with the assistance of an added state flag that indicates a device or stream that has audio priority in a conflict. Thus, for example, when one user requests two conflicting content streams, and only one stream is associated with the conditional audio enabled flag, audio of the flagged stream may be played, while the other stream is muted. |
| US10897642B2 |
Systems and methods for media content navigation and filtering
The system generates a display providing storyline information. The display includes, for example, a plurality of storyline identifiers, a plurality of time period indicators, and a plurality of episode indicators. Episode indicators indicate an episode having a segment of the storyline corresponding to a storyline identifier. The system may receive a user input selecting a storyline, or further filtering an existing storyline to tailor the displayed information more closely to a storyline of interest. The system updates the display to each reflect segments within episodes corresponding to the selected storyline identifier. The display may include a grid, with the storyline identifiers arranged along one axis and the time period indicators arranged along a different axis. The system may process metadata to determine storylines, and filter what information is displayed based on user input, the metadata, or both. Storylines include, for example, characters, locations, plots, teams, players, or other attributes. |
| US10897641B2 |
Notifications on mobile devices
This disclosure relates to displaying notifications for content items on a mobile device to a user. A processor receives meta-data associated with the content item and receives context data indicative of a current context of the mobile device. The processor then determines a first value based on the meta-data, the context data and historical data indicative of historical interactions with historical notifications that are based on the meta-data, the first value being indicative of a current likelihood of the user interacting with a notification that is based on the meta-data. Finally, the processor sends first output data based on the first value to an output module to allow selectively outputting the notification based on the current likelihood. By selectively outputting the notification based on the current likelihood the notification can be withheld until the user is likely to interact with the notification. |
| US10897639B2 |
Generating media content keywords based on video-hosting website content
Systems and methods for generating media program keywords based on a video-hosting website are disclosed herein. Control circuitry identifies, on the video-hosting website, video content items that include at least a portion of a media program. The media program has a media program identifier and the video content items have respective titles, each including one or more terms. The control circuitry identifies a term included in more than one of the titles and identifies a group of the video content items that have the term included in their title. Based on the video-hosting website, the control circuitry determines a cumulative number of rankings of the video content items within the group and generates a relevance score for the term based on the cumulative number of rankings. The control circuitry stores the term and the relevance score in a keyword database in association with the media program identifier. |
| US10897637B1 |
Synchronize and present multiple live content streams
Techniques described herein include systems and methods for synchronizing multiple content streams for an event. A reference time point for an event being live-streamed by a plurality of streaming devices may be maintained. A plurality of content streams and manifest files may be received from streaming devices for the event where a manifest file includes a segment template and a timeline for a segment of content included in a content stream. The timeline may identify a capture time for the content generated by an associated streaming device of the streaming devices. The plurality of content streams may be synchronized by modifying the manifest files based on the capture times included in the manifest files and the reference time point. The plurality of content streams and the modified manifest files may be transmitted to a content viewing computer with instructions for synchronizing playback. |
| US10897636B2 |
Broadcast signal transmitting apparatus and broadcast signal transmitting method
Provided is a method for transmitting a broadcast signal. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal, according to the present invention, can be a broadcast content transmitting method, comprising the steps of: generating, by a first module, a first media stream for broadcast content wherein the first media stream includes a plurality of packets, and at least one of the packets includes time information; generating, by a second module, a second media stream for the broadcast content; transmitting, by a third module, the first media stream through a broadcast network; receiving, by a fourth module, a request for the second media stream from a receiver; and transmitting, by the fourth module, the second media stream to the receiver through the Internet network. |
| US10897635B2 |
Memory compression systems and methods
A display control is configured to detect a first condition related to an image frame from source image data. The display control is also configured to compress the image frame iteratively on portions of the image frame to generate a compressed frame. The display control is configured to compress the image frame iteratively when the first condition is detected. Additionally, display control is configured to determine whether to transmit the compressed frame to memory. |
| US10897632B2 |
Decoding device, encoding device, and decoding method
The amount of processing is reduced with high coding efficiency maintained. There is provided an arithmetic decoding device including syntax decoding means for decoding each of at least a first syntax element and a second syntax element indicating a transform coefficient using arithmetic decoding with a context or arithmetic decoding without a context. The syntax decoding means performs decoding that at least includes not decoding the first syntax element and decoding the second syntax element using the arithmetic decoding without a context, and decoding the first syntax element using the arithmetic decoding with a context and decoding the second syntax element using the arithmetic decoding without a context. |
| US10897630B2 |
Enhanced intra-prediction coding using planar representations
The present invention provides low complexity planar mode coding in which a value of a bottom-right pixel in a prediction block is calculated from a value of at least one pixel in at least one of an array of horizontal boundary pixels and an array of vertical boundary pixels. Linear and bi-linear interpolations on the value of the bottom-right pixel and values of at least some of the horizontal and vertical boundary pixels to derive values of remaining pixels in the prediction block. A residual between the prediction block and an original block is signaled to a decoder. |
| US10897629B2 |
Methods and systems for intra block copy search enhancement
In an intra-block copy video encoding method, an encoder performs a hash-based search to identify a selected set of candidate blocks for prediction of an input video block. For each of the candidate blocks in the selected set, the encoder determines a correlation between, on the one hand, luma and chroma components of the input video block and, on the other hand, luma and chroma components of the respective candidate blocks. A predictor block is selected based on the correlation and is used to encode the input video block. In different embodiments, the correlation may be the negative of the sum of absolute differences of the components, may include a Jaccard similarity measure between respective pixels, or may be based on a Hamming distance between two high precision hash values of the input video block and the candidate block. |
| US10897628B2 |
System and method for improved video operations
A method of video operations includes generating derivative byproducts related to encoded video captured of a scene, initializing a first operation based on the encoded video, and initializing a second operation different from the first operation based on the derivative byproducts. |
| US10897620B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing a video
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method and apparatus for processing a video. The method can include: acquiring a to-be-processed video, and dividing the video into at least one video segment according to a scene; for a video segment of the at least one video segment, extracting a feature of the video segment; inputting the feature and a target video quality into a pre-trained encoding parameter prediction model, to obtain an encoding parameter of the video segment, the encoding parameter prediction model being used to represent a corresponding relationship between the feature of the video segment and the encoding parameter under the target video quality; and performing an encoding process on the video according to the encoding parameter corresponding to the video segment of the at least one video segment, to generate an encoded video. |
| US10897617B2 |
Rounding of motion vectors for adaptive motion vector difference resolution and increased motion vector storage precision in video coding
An example method includes coding a value of a motion vector difference (MVD) for a current block of video data; obtaining, from a motion vector (MV) buffer, a value of a motion vector predictor (MVP) for the current block of video data; determining a resolution of the value of the MVD for the current block; obtaining a storage resolution shift amount for MVs; rounding, based on the storage resolution shift amount, the value of the MVD obtained from the MV buffer directly to the resolution of the value of the MVD; adding the rounded value of the MVP to the value of the MVD to obtain a value of a MV for the current block; obtaining, based on the MV for the current block, samples of a predictor block for the current block; and reconstructing samples of the current block based on the samples of the predictor block. |
| US10897615B2 |
Image encoding apparatus and control method therefor
An image encoding apparatus includes a plane conversion unit which generates, from image data of one frame of the moving image data, a plurality of planes each formed from a single component, a frequency conversion unit which generates a plurality of subbands for each plane by performing frequency conversion for each plane, a quantization unit which quantizes coefficients in each subband using a quantization parameter, an encoder which encodes the quantized coefficient data, and a control unit which updates the quantization parameter so that a code amount of the encoded data becomes equal to a target code amount set for each plane. The control unit updates the quantization parameter by accumulating a difference between the target code amount set for each plane and a generated code amount of each plane, and distributing the accumulated differences to the plurality of planes. |
| US10897612B2 |
Coding identifiers for motion constrained tile sets
An example device for processing video data includes a memory configured to store video data; and one or more processors implemented in circuitry and configured to determine a value of a syntax element of a temporal motion constrained tile sets (MCTS) supplemental enhancement information (SEI) message of an access unit, wherein the value of the syntax element represents whether all tiles of one or more corresponding pictures are included in separate MCTSs; and when the value of the syntax element indicates that the tiles of the corresponding pictures are not included in the separate MCTSs, set an MCTS identifier of the MCTS of a current picture of the access unit equal to a value of an index of the MCTS, the current picture being one of the corresponding pictures. |
| US10897611B2 |
Fixed-focus photographing module and focusing device and method thereof
Provided are a fixed-focus photographing module, a manufacturing method thereof, and a focusing device and method thereof. The focusing method includes: pre-assembling an optical lens assembly in a lens assembly holder, wherein the optical lens assembly is exposed at the exterior of the lens assembly holder, and the optical lens assembly is located in a photosensing path of a photosensing component assembled in a circuit board to form a pre-assembled photographing module; performing, by the pre-assembled photographing module, a photographing operation to obtain a testing image; adjusting, according to the testing image, a relative position between the optical lens assembly and lens assembly holder until the pre-assemble photographing module outputs a clear image as required; and fixing the optical lens assembly and the lens assembly holder to complete a focusing operation and obtain an assembled fixed-focus photographing module. |
| US10897605B2 |
Image processor formed in an array of memory cells
Apparatuses, systems, and methods related to an image processor formed in an array of memory cells are described. An image processor as described herein is configured to reduce complexity and power consumption and/or increase data access bandwidth by performing image processing in the array of memory cells relative to image processing by a host processor external to the memory array. For instance, one apparatus described herein includes sensor circuitry configured to provide an input vector, as a plurality of bits that corresponds to a plurality of color components for an image pixel, and an image processor formed in an array of memory cells. The image processor is coupled to the sensor circuitry to receive the plurality of bits of the input vector. The image processor is configured to perform a color correction operation in the array by performing matrix multiplication on the input vector and a parameter matrix to determine an output vector that is color corrected. |
| US10897604B2 |
Abnormality detection unit, projector, abnormality detection method, and recording medium
An abnormality detection unit includes a light source device configured to emit light for each of segment periods that are time divided in a frame and an illuminance value obtaining unit configured to obtain an illuminance value of light emitted from the light source device and determines that the light source device is abnormal when all illuminance values obtained at the segment periods are less than a threshold. |
| US10897602B2 |
Projection display device for performing projection and imaging comprising optical image emitting light valve and imaging optical system
A projection display device includes an imaging element, a light source, a light valve that modulates light from the light source and emits modulated light in a prescribed polarization state, and an imaging optical system. The imaging optical system includes a first optical system that is used in common in projection and imaging, a second optical system that is used only in projection, a third optical system that is used only in imaging, and a separation member that separates an optical path from the second optical system toward the first optical system from an optical path from the first optical system toward the third optical system. The first optical system comprises a quarter wave plate and a polarizer arranged in a state of transmitting the light emitted from the light valve. |
| US10897600B1 |
Sensor fusion based perceptually enhanced surround view
Techniques including obtaining a first location of a vehicle, the vehicle having two or more cameras disposed about the vehicle, each camera associated with a physical camera pose, capturing, by a first camera, a first image of a first area in a first field of view, associating the first image with the first location of the vehicle when the first image was captured, moving the vehicle in a direction so that the first area is in an expected second field of view of a second camera, wherein the second camera is not capturing images, obtaining a second location of the vehicle, determining a temporal camera pose based on a first physical camera pose, a second physical camera pose, and the second location of the vehicle, and rendering a view of the first area from the expected second field of view of the second camera based on the first image. |
| US10897599B1 |
Facilitation of video conference based on bytes sent and received
In one aspect, an apparatus may include at least one processor and storage accessible to the at least one processor. The storage may include instructions executable by the at least one processor to compare a first number of bytes sent from a first device as part of a video conference to a second number of bytes received at a second device as part of the video conference, where the first and second number of bytes may both pertain to a same portion of the video conference. The instructions may also be executable to, responsive to the first number of bytes not matching the second number of bytes to within a threshold, take one or more actions to assist in mitigating future loss of bytes for the video conference. |
| US10897597B1 |
Inbound calls to controlled-environment facility resident telephone numbers
Systems and methods enabling inbound calls to controlled-environment facility resident telephone numbers employ resident-associated communications devices deployed in the facilities. An inbound and outbound calling platform assigns a telephone number to each resident and associates a routable (IP) address of each resident communications device with such telephone number. This calling platform also presents an online directory to accessing inbound callers that lists residents the caller is allowed to call, the telephone number(s) of such resident(s), and whether such residents and their communications devices are ready to receive a call. The calling platform reconfirms such information upon an inbound call being placed to a telephone number assigned to a resident and signals the resident communications device associated with the resident assigned that telephone number. A controlled-environment facility communication processing system routes the call to the resident communications device associated with the resident called and connects the call. |
| US10897592B1 |
Combined programmable gain amplifier and comparator for low power and low area readout in image sensor
A switchable amplifier and comparator circuit includes an operational amplifier having an inverting input, a non-inverting input, a first differential output and a second differential output, the first differential output switchably coupled to the inverting input and the second differential output switchably coupled to the non-inverting input. A first feedback capacitor is coupled to the inverting input and switchably coupled to the first differential output, a second feedback capacitor is coupled to the non-inverting input and switchably coupled to the second differential output. A capacitive load is switchably coupled between the first differential output and the second differential output. A diode clamp circuit is switchably coupled between the first differential output and the second differential output. A resistive load is switchably coupled between the first differential output and the second differential output. |
| US10897591B2 |
Image sensors with testing capabilities
An image sensor may include an array of imaging pixels and readout circuitry. Testing circuitry may be interposed between the imaging pixels and the readout circuitry. The testing circuitry may include first and second test rows that provide first and second respective test voltages. In a testing mode, the first test voltage may be provided to approximately half of the readout circuitry and the second the second test voltage may be provided to the remaining half of the readout circuitry. In an imaging mode, the readout circuitry may be coupled to column output lines and read out signals from the array of imaging pixels. The components that receive different test voltages may be arranged in an alternating or checkerboard pattern to ensure testing of scenarios with coupling between adjacent components. |
| US10897590B2 |
Solid-state imaging apparatus and method of driving the same
An imaging device includes a photoelectric converter generating signal charge; a charge storage region storing the signal charge; a first transistor having a gate coupled to the charge storage region; a second transistor having a source and a drain; and voltage supply circuitry supplying voltages varying with time. An output of the first transistor is fed back to the second transistor and is supplied to the charge storage region. A reset operation for discharging the signal charge in the charge storage region includes a first reset operation and a second reset operation. In the first reset operation, the second transistor changes from an OFF state to an ON state and then changes to an OFF state. In the second reset operation, the voltage supply circuitry supplies the voltages to a gate of the second transistor so that the second transistor gradually changes from an OFF state to an ON state. |
| US10897589B2 |
Image pickup apparatus including mechanism for attaching and detaching transparent cover, image processing method thereof, and storage medium
An image pickup apparatus that is capable of suppressing degradation of image quality even when the orientation of a photographing lens is changed in a state in which a dome is attached to the image pickup apparatus. A dome attaching/detaching mechanism detachably holds a dome which is transparent and has a hemispherical shape. An image pickup unit is arranged inside the dome and is capable of changing an orientation of a lens group by a tilt mechanism. An image processor performs correction processing on an image photographed by the image pickup unit. The image processor performs image quality correction according to the orientation of the lens group. |
| US10897588B2 |
Electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus controlling method
Noise is suppressed in an electronic apparatus including a light emission section and a solid state imaging element. The electronic apparatus includes an imaging section, a prohibition period setting section, and a light emission section. In the electronic apparatus, the imaging section captures image data. The light emission section emits irradiation light. The prohibition period setting section sets, as a prohibition period, a period during which noise is generated in the imaging section due to start or stoppage of light emission of the irradiation light. A light emission control section controls the light emission section so as to prohibit start and stoppage of the light emission during the prohibition period. |
| US10897585B2 |
Hyperspectral imaging system and method for providing a hyperspectral image of an area of a remote object
A hyperspectral imaging system and method are described herein for providing a hyperspectral image of an area of a remote object. In one embodiment, the hyperspectral imaging system includes an optic, a stack of waveguide plates, a spectral filter array, a detector array, and a controller. |
| US10897584B2 |
In-time registration of temporally separated images acquired with image acquisition system having three dimensional sensor
Embodiments facilitate in-time registration of temporally separated image acquisition sessions to obtain highly comparable images without physical restraint of the camera and/or subject. For example, while displaying a live view being acquired of a subject in real time in a viewfinder window of an image acquisition system, a live position of the system can be measured, a real-time offset can be computed between the live position and a guide position (corresponding to a position from which a prior image of the subject was acquired at a prior acquisition time), and a guide can be overlaid on the viewfinder window to indicate a real-time positional offset between the live view and the prior image according to the real-time offset. A present image of the subject can be acquired when the guide indicates an in-time registration between the live view and the prior image. |
| US10897582B2 |
Mobile terminal and control method therefor
A mobile terminal according to the present invention comprises: a main body; a camera provided in the main body and comprising first and second lenses, which have different telephoto ratios; and a control unit for correlating, on the basis of a specific subject, a first image captured through the first lens with a second image captured through the second lens, wherein the control unit correlates a first region of the first image, in which a first graphic object corresponding to the specific subject is included, with the second image including a second graphic object corresponding to the specific subject and, when a preset manner of touching is applied to the first region of the first image in a state in which the first image is outputted on a touch screen, controls the touch screen such that the second image is outputted thereon. |
| US10897579B2 |
Photographing method and apparatus
A photographing method includes entering a slow shutter photographing mode, dividing each frame of image of the photographed object into a light trail region, a background light source region, and a non-light-source region, merging the light trail regions of the frames of images, setting a merged light trail region as a light trail region of a target image, setting the background light source regions of one or more of the frames of images as a background light source region of the target image to avoid overexposure, merging the non-light-source regions of one or more of the frames of images, setting a merged non-light-source region as a non-light-source region of the target image to enhance brightness of the non-light-source region, and storing the target image after obtaining a photographing instruction. |
| US10897578B2 |
Exposure ratio control
A method of determining an exposure ratio for use with a multi-exposure image capture system operable to capture a first image of a scene with a first exposure and a second image of the scene with a second exposure shorter than the first exposure. The exposure ratio is a ratio of the first exposure to the second exposure. The method comprises obtaining image data representative of an image captured using an image sensor of the image capture system and setting the exposure ratio in dependence on a distribution of counts relating to values of a characteristic of respective pixels of the image and a weighting function which varies with the values of the characteristic. |
| US10897577B2 |
Image capturing system, image capturing apparatus, illumination apparatus, and control method
An image capturing system including an image capturing apparatus and an illumination apparatus further includes a first selection unit configured to select a first mode in which an amount of light emission of the illumination apparatus and an imaging sensitivity are automatically set, and a second mode in which the amount of light emission of and the imaging sensitivity are automatically set to be higher than in the first mode, a second selection unit configured to select a wireless communication mode in which a communication with one other different illumination apparatus is performed via a communication unit, and a non-communication mode in which a communication with any other different illumination apparatus is not performed, and a control unit configured to, in a case where one of the second mode and the wireless communication mode is selected, disable selection of the other one. |
| US10897572B2 |
Imaging and display device for vehicle and recording medium thereof for switching an angle of view of a captured image
An imaging and display device for a vehicle includes: a display unit configured to display a captured image which is obtained through image capturing by an imaging unit that images a rear side of the vehicle; and a control unit configured to perform view angle switching control of switching an angle of view of the captured image displayed on the display unit to a wider angle than a current angle of view when a predetermined wide-angle condition is satisfied as a distance between an object on the rear side of the vehicle and the vehicle decreases and switching the angle of view to an original angle of view when a predetermined return condition for returning to the original angle of view is satisfied. |
| US10897567B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling an image captured by an imaging device
A control device includes a display configured to show an image captured by an imaging device supported by a movable object and one or more processors configured to obtain information about a user input indicative of a target shown within the image, and generate data, based on the information about the user input indicative of the target, to effectuate an automatic control of a zoom level of the imaging device and an attitude of the imaging device relative to the target. |
| US10897565B2 |
Imaging apparatus and accessory device
An imaging apparatus includes: a first camera communication control unit configured to transmit, from the imaging apparatus to the accessory device, a control command for controlling operations of the accessory device, via a first communication channel provided between the imaging apparatus and the accessory device, and receive data transmitted from the accessory device in response to the control command; and a second camera communication control unit configured to receive optical data of the accessory device transmitted from the accessory device, via a second communication channel provided between the imaging apparatus and the accessory device separate from the first communication channel. |
| US10897563B2 |
Camera module
A camera module according to one embodiment comprises: a first lens part having an optical axis arranged parallel to an X-axis; a second lens part having an optical axis arranged parallel to a Y-axis perpendicular to the X-axis; a first image sensor having one surface arranged to face the first lens part; a second image sensor having one surface arranged to face the second lens part; and a light guide part arranged between the first lens part and the first image sensor, or between the second lens part and the second image sensor. |
| US10897559B2 |
Camera and photography assembly
A camera includes a housing, a lens assembly accommodated in the housing, a connection rod, and a circuit board. One end of the connection of the connection rod fixes the lens assembly in the housing. The circuit board is accommodated in the housing and supported by another end of the connection rod. The circuit board is spaced apart from the lens assembly. |
| US10897558B1 |
Shallow depth of field (SDOF) rendering
This disclosure relates to the lightweight and efficient synthesis of shallow depth of field (SDOF) renderings. According to some embodiments, coarse focus information and semantic segmentation information may be leveraged to generate SDOF renderings in a “live preview” or “streaming” mode. Semantic segmentation may be defined as a process of creating a mask over an image, wherein pixels are segmented into a predefined set of semantic classes. Segmentations may include as many classes as are desired by a given implementation (e.g., a ‘foreground’ class and a ‘background’ class). In some embodiments, the rendering of synthetic SDOF images according to the techniques described herein may be completed using only a single camera of a device and without the use of dedicated depth-sensing technology (e.g., structured light cameras, stereo cameras, time-of-flight cameras, etc.), thereby allowing the SDOF rendering process to operate in a fashion that is not unduly time-, processing-, and/or power-intensive. |
| US10897551B2 |
Document reading device and image forming apparatus
A document reading device includes an image reading part, a document conveying part, an operation display part, an overlap detecting part and a controlling part. The overlap detecting part detects overlap of a document conveyed to the image reading part. When the overlap detecting part detects the overlap, if an overlap image corresponding to the overlap in the image data obtained by the image reading part matches with a predetermined preservation image, the controlling part decides that the overlap is not double feed to continue the scanning operation. If the overlap image does not match with the predetermined preservation image, the controlling part decides that the overlap is the double feed, stops the scanning operation, and, if user judgement that the overlap is not the double feed is inputted in accordance with operation of the operation display part, stores the preservation image on the basis of the overlap image. |
| US10897546B2 |
Print system system for displaying a preview for a job containing a plurality of different roll media
A print preview of each page is correctly displayed even in the case of a print job including a plurality of pages requiring different sizes and types of print medium. For this purpose, print medium information about a print medium fed from each of a plurality of feeding units provided in a printing apparatus is acquired and, based on this information and setting information set for each of a plurality of pages included in a print job, each of the pages is allocated to a print medium fed from any one of the feeding units. After that, a preview in which a page allocated to a first print medium fed from a first feeding unit is laid out on an image representing the first print medium and a preview in which a page allocated to a second print medium fed from a second feeding unit is laid out on an image representing the second print medium are displayed. |
| US10897545B2 |
Display-and-operation device and image forming apparatus
A display-and-operation device includes a housing, a display operation panel, a plurality of wireless communicators, and a control board. The display operation panel forms a display operation screen on an outer surface of the housing. The plurality of wireless communicators are included in the housing and each having an antenna to perform wireless communication with a communication object. The control board controls the display operation panel. The control board is included in the housing. The plurality of wireless communicators are arranged on a same side of the display operation screen. |
| US10897542B2 |
Network-enabled door station extender
Aspects of the present invention relates to a communications module for a door station, comprising a connection interface for communications with at least one door station in accordance with a door station communication protocol, a network interface for communications via a network in accordance with a network communication protocol, and a controller coupling the network interface and the connection interface, wherein the controller is configured to set or change the door station communications protocol of the connection interface. Further aspects of the present invention relate to a method of operating a communications module of a door station. |
| US10897541B2 |
Conference call platform capable of generating engagement scores
Various systems and methods for objectively evaluating conference events are disclosed. In some embodiments, the systems and methods include a conference calling platform, such as a conference bridge device, that has a scoring unit. During a conference call, the platform can receive information from the conference system pertaining to the conference call. The scoring unit can use such information to determine an engagement score for the conference call itself and/or for individual attendees. The engagement score and/or information related to the engagement score can be provided to an organizer and/or to individual attendees. |
| US10897540B2 |
Techniques for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system
Techniques for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system comprising: determining for each contact of a plurality of contacts, an associated plurality of historical contact assignments; determining, for each contact, an associated outcome value; partitioning, for each contact, the associated plurality of historical assignments into a first associated subset assigned using a first pairing strategy and a second associated subset assigned using a second pairing strategy; determining, for each contact, a first portion of the associated outcome value attributable to the first associated subset and a second portion of the associated outcome value attributable to the second associated subset; outputting a difference in performance between the first and second pairing strategies according to the first and second associated portions of the associated outcome value for each contact. |
| US10897539B1 |
Method for visual-based programming of self-service workflow
A system is provided that employs visual-based programming for self-service knowledge center and workflow. The visual-based programming employs modularized executable instructions that can be instantiated a graphical element that can be quickly assembled and/or linked to other modularized executable instructions without programming language proficiencies. |
| US10897538B1 |
Artificial intelligence for a graphically interactive voice response system
The graphical programming call router features a rich library of powerful and easy-to-use components that administrators can use to seamlessly drop in contact center actions such as data dips, complex interactive voice responses (“IVRs”) and call recordings, among many others. This makes it easy to visualize the exact structure and outcome of any call flow. The graphical programming call router also offers granular queue management functionality so you can get specific around call prioritization, wait time and time-based actions on virtual queues. |
| US10897537B1 |
Systems and methods for triaging high risk messages
Systems and methods for automated triaging of electronic communications within a server system that associates user devices with counselor devices, include receiving a plurality of electronic messages from the user devices. The systems and methods also include associating electronic messages with respective conversations, each conversation having an associated user device and one or more associated electronic messages. The systems and methods also include determining content of the electronic messages of each conversation. The systems and methods also include calculating a risk score for each conversation based on the determined content of the associated electronic messages. The systems and methods also include assigning a priority to each conversation based on the risk score for the conversation. The systems and methods also include associating counselor devices with conversations based on the priority assigned to the conversation. |
| US10897536B2 |
Call content management for mobile devices
One example method of operation may include identifying a call to a mobile device, determining whether the call includes call content data intended for the mobile device, initiating an active session and a time to live (TTL) associated with the call content data, forwarding the call content data to the mobile device when the call includes call content data associated with the caller, and receiving a content confirmation from the mobile device that the call content data was received. |
| US10897535B2 |
Methods and apparatus for bypassing holds
Automated monitoring of a voice communication session, when the session is in an on hold status, to determine when the session is no longer in the on hold status. When it is determined that the session is no longer in the on hold status, user interface output is rendered that is perceptible to a calling user that initiated the session, and that indicates that the on hold status of the session has ceased. In some implementations, an audio stream of the session can be monitored to determine, based on processing of the audio stream, a candidate end of the on hold status. In response, a response solicitation signal is injected into an outgoing portion of the audio. The audio stream can be further monitored for a response (if any) to the response solicitation signal. The response (if any) can be processed to determine whether the end of the on hold status is an actual end of the on hold status. |
| US10897533B1 |
Configuration and control of a communication device during a calendar event
A calendar application on a communication device generates a user interface that allows a user to interact with a representation of a calendar event. The calendar application detects a user configuration input indicative of how to control the communication device, in responding to a real-time communication event, during the calendar event. When the real-time communication event is detected during the calendar event, the calendar application controls the communication device based upon the configuration input. |
| US10897532B2 |
Mobile radio device with operational lights for coupling to a mobile telecommunication device
In a first aspect, the invention is an apparatus for a mobile communication network, which includes a mobile telecommunications device, with a graphical user interface and a memory. The apparatus also includes a mobile radio device, communicatively coupled to the mobile telecommunications device, thereby creating a pair of communicatively coupled mobile devices. The mobile radio device includes a plurality of lights functioning as a secondary user interface and, in conjunction with the graphical user interface provides a unified user interface. The mobile radio device also includes a memory, a GPS chip and an accelerometer, a magnetometer, and a gyroscope. The plurality of lights communicate an operational mode and status to a user. The operational mode is at least one of: a battery level indicator mode, a signal strength indicator mode, a compass indicator mode, a tracking mode, a path saving mode, a waypoint mode, and a disaster mode. |
| US10897531B2 |
Message obtaining method and apparatus
A data channel and an audio channel may be established between a wearable device and a terminal. When being in the earphone mode, the wearable device notifies the terminal of a current status, and receives and plays the voice message that is obtained by converting the text message and that is sent by the terminal, thereby overcoming an insufficient screen display capability of the wearable device, and enabling a user to conveniently check content of the text message in time. |
| US10897528B2 |
Head-mounted display apparatus for retaining a portable electronic device with display
Head-mounted display systems and methods of operation that allow users to couple and decouple a portable electronic device such as a handheld portable electronic device with a separate head-mounted device (e.g., temporarily integrates the separate devices into a single unit) are disclosed. The portable electronic may be physically coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device can be worn on the user's head. The portable electronic device may be operatively coupled to the head-mounted device such that the portable electronic device and head mounted device can communicate and operate with one another. Each device may be allowed to extend its features and/or services to the other device for the purpose of enhancing, increasing and/or eliminating redundant functions between the head-mounted device and the portable electronic device. |
| US10897522B2 |
Method, apparatus, and electronic device for processing consensus requests in a blockchain consensus network
A method for processing a consensus request in a computer network comprises: determining a pending request set, the pending request set including one or more pending consensus requests; determining a number of subsets that are in a consensus stage, wherein the subsets comprise the pending consensus requests that are obtained from the pending request set; and when the number of subsets that are in the consensus stage is less than a preset concurrent number of the computer network, issuing a consensus proposal for a new subset to the computer network to cause the new subset to enter the consensus stage to process the pending consensus requests, wherein the preset concurrent number is an upper limit of the number of subsets that are permitted to be simultaneously in the consensus stage in the computer network. |
| US10897521B2 |
Application-based data interaction method and apparatus
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for application-based data interaction are provided. One of the methods may be implemented by a networking device. The method may include: receiving a data interaction request through a first channel between a mobile device and the networking device; establishing a second channel for data interaction with a server; determining whether the data interaction request is associated with a preset application; and in response to the determination that the data interaction request is associated with the preset application, opening the second channel. |
| US10897518B2 |
Cache management on high availability routers in a content centric network
One embodiment provides a forwarding device, comprising a plurality of components, including one or more line cards and a supervisor card. An ingress line card receives a content object with a name. In response to determining a distributed storage technique, a selected line card stores the content object in a location which is a cache of the selected line card. The selected line card creates a first entry in a table of the selected line card, wherein the first entry indicates the content object name and the location in which the content object is stored. The selected line card transmits a first notification message to other components, wherein the first notification message indicates the content object name and the location indicated in the first entry. A respective other component creates a second entry in a table for the respective other component, wherein the second entry matches the first entry. |
| US10897515B2 |
Efficient startup of services for in-flight entertainment display terminals
A system for establishing persistent communications links between a plurality of terminals and a primary server includes one or more message brokers each publishing messages to one or more topics. A plurality of message clients each on a corresponding one of the plurality of terminals are subscribed to selected topics. The message clients are receptive to those messages published by the message brokers to the topics to which the respective one of the message clients is subscribed. A plurality of application clients, each of which are on a corresponding one of the plurality of terminals and linked with the respective one of the message clients thereon, initiate a request to the primary server in response to a published message to at least one of the topics to which the linked message client is subscribed. |
| US10897512B2 |
Generating push notifications
A computer-implemented method includes identifying two or more user devices. Each of the two or more user devices are configured to receive push notifications. The method includes receiving a push notification request from a push notification server. The method responds to receiving the push notification request from the push notification server by determining whether at least one of the two or more user devices is active. The method responds to at least one of the two or more user devices being active by marking the active user devices as being an active user device. The method includes generating a push notification based on the push notification request. The method includes sending the push notification to the active user device. |
| US10897510B2 |
Service providing device and service providing system
A service providing device includes a storage unit configured to store driver management information including at least driver identification information, a reception unit configured to receive the driver identification information from the in-vehicle device, a determination unit configured to determine whether the driver management information including the driver identification information received by the reception unit is stored in the storage unit, an acquisition unit configured to acquire the driver management information from one or more other service providing devices connected to the service providing device over a network the determination unit determines that the driver management information is not stored in the storage unit, an authentication unit configured to authenticate the in-vehicle device based on the acquired driver management information, and a providing unit configured to provide the service to the in-vehicle device when the authentication has been successful. |
| US10897509B2 |
Dynamic detection of inactive virtual private network clients
The present disclosure discloses a method and network device for dynamic detection of inactive virtual private network clients. Specifically, a network device receives periodic messages from a first device at a first interval, and determines a timeout value for the first device based at least on the first interval, at which the periodic messages are received from the first device. Subsequent to determining the timeout value, the network device detects that a message has not been received from the first device for a period of time corresponding to the timeout value for the first device. The network device then terminates at least one connection with the first device responsive to determining that no message has been received from the first device for the period of time corresponding to the timeout value for the first device. |
| US10897508B2 |
Personal call center assistant
An apparatus for a personal call center assistant includes a receiver that receives a query from a call center over a communication channel during a communication session between the call center and a user. A security checker that determines whether text from the query matches an entry in a user profile of the user and an inference engine identifies one or more query responses in response to the security checker determining that the text from the query matches an entry in the user profile. Each query response is assigned a confidence level and each confidence level includes a likelihood that the query response matches information requested in the query. An outputter converts a query response with a highest confidence level to an answer to the query and a responder communicates the answer to the query to the call center in a format compatible with the query. |
| US10897507B2 |
Mechanism to enable connectivity sessions and IP session establishment
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus enabling connectivity session and internet protocol (IP) establishment. An exemplary method generally generating a request to establish at least one data network (DN) session for providing connectivity between the UE and a DN, wherein the at least one DN session supports a plurality of data sessions for enabling communication between one or more local endpoints in the UE and one or more endpoints in the DN, wherein each data session of the plurality of data sessions supports one or more connectivity requirements specified by the UE, wherein a first data session of the plurality of data sessions is associated with a first gateway, and wherein a second data session of the plurality of data sessions is associated with a second gateway, and transmitting the request to establish the at least one DN session. |
| US10897500B2 |
Synchronizing a device using push notifications
Provided are techniques for synchronizing a device using push notifications. For each of a plurality of messages, a message record is created in a table of a database with a message create time for a message, a device identifier of a device to receive the message, an application identifier of an application on the device to receive the message, message content of the message, and an indicator to indicate whether the message has been picked up by the device. A message is selected from the plurality of messages. It is determined that a message retry count for the message has not been met and the message has not been picked up by the device. It is determined that it is time to retry sending a silent push notification based on a retry interval. The silent push notification is sent to the application on the device to wake up the application. |
| US10897499B2 |
Resolving status and synchronization discrepancies in a distributed computing environment using blockchains
A computer-implemented method including: monitoring, by a computing device, transactions in a blockchain, wherein the transactions are associated with a set of data replicated across a plurality of component members in a distributed computing environment; determining, by the computing device, a status of each of the cloud component members based on the monitoring; determining, by the computing device, a discrepancy in the status between a first component member of the plurality of component members, and a second component member of the plurality of component members; resolving, by the computing device, the discrepancy in the status; and updating, by the computing device, the blockchain to reflect the resolved discrepancy. |
| US10897498B1 |
Distributed ledger technology (DLT) control over wireless data relays that serve user equipment (UE)
A wireless communication system serves wireless data services to User Equipment (UEs). In the wireless communication system, wireless data relays wirelessly transfer service information over access data networks to Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) nodes. The DLT nodes receive the service information over the access data networks from the wireless data relays. The DLT nodes execute DLT transactions with the service data to generate service instructions. The DLT nodes transfer the service instructions over the access data networks to the wireless data relays. The wireless data relays wirelessly receive the service instructions over the access data networks from the DLT nodes. The wireless data relays wirelessly exchange user data between the UEs and the access data networks to deliver the wireless data services responsive to the service instructions from the DLT nodes. |
| US10897497B2 |
Automated infrastructure updates in a cluster environment that includes containers
Aspects of the invention include selecting a node for an infrastructure update. The selected node is included in a cluster of nodes executing workloads that include containers. A future workload is prevented from being scheduled on the selected node. A workload currently executing on the selected node is migrated to another node included in the cluster of nodes. Infrastructure code on the selected node is updated, and in response to the updating, the ability to schedule a future workload on the selected node is enabled. |
| US10897495B2 |
System and method for global load balancing of requests for content
The present description is directed towards systems and methods for directing a user request for content over a network to a given content server on the basis of one or more rules. Methods and systems implemented in accordance with the present description comprise receiving a request for content form a user, the request for content including a profile of the user identifying one or more characteristics associated with the user. One or more rules are retrieved for identifying a content server to which a request for content is to be delivered, the one or more rules including at least one of business rules, network rules, and user profile rules. The one or more retrieved rules are applied to the request for content to identify a content server to which the request for content is to be delivered and the request for content is delivered to the identified content server. |
| US10897488B1 |
Multiplexing traffic from multiple network namespaces to a single listener in a stream-based server application
Techniques of operating a server computer running an application for clients operating in multiple network namespaces involve multiplexing communications streams from clients hosted in different network namespaces into a single communication stream to present the requests to an application as if they originated from a single network namespace. Along these lines, a server computer commences operation by initiating a network namespace driver for each network namespaces and a multiplexing driver to multiplex network namespace communication streams received from the network namespace drivers. When the multiplexing driver receives an application access request from a network namespace driver within a network namespace communication stream, the multiplexing driver provides the request and a network namespace identifier identifying the network namespace driver to a stream head within a multiplexed communication stream that includes requests from other network namespace drivers. |
| US10897487B2 |
Communication-based digital alliance management
A communication management server computer (“server”) and related methods are disclosed to create and store digital records representing alliances between user accounts and to use the alliance records in filtering messages or other content and/or determining attributes of messages or content for display. The server allows two electronic devices associated with two user accounts to establish an alliance, where each of the two user accounts offers a set of digital communications for exploration of relationships and agrees to share certain types of information regarding the relationships with the other user account. |
| US10897485B2 |
Centralized validation of email senders via EHLO name and IP address targeting
A DNS server receives from a receiving email system, a DNS query for an email domain stored at the DNS server, the DNS query including identifying information of a sender of an email. The DNS server extracts the identifying information of the email sender from the DNS query and identifies one of a plurality of delivering organizations from the information. The DNS server determines whether the identified delivering organization is authorized to deliver email on behalf of the email domain. In response to determining that the identified delivering organization is authorized to deliver email on behalf of the email domain, the DNS server generates a target validation record based on the identity of the authorized delivering organization and the email domain, the target validation record including one or more rules indicating to the receiving email system whether the delivering organization is an authorized sender of email for the email domain. |
| US10897484B2 |
RFC-directed differential testing method of certificate validation in SSL/TLS implementations
The present invention relates to the technical field of computer software analysis and discloses an RFC-directed differential testing method of certificate validations in a SSL/TLS implementations which includes: extracting rules from RFC and updating the rules, classifying the rules, further classifying consumer rules and shared rules into breakable rules and unbreakable rules, expressing the rules as variables, and generating a symbolic program; generating low-level test cases by applying the dynamic symbolic execution technique to the symbolic program; assembling high-level test cases i.e. digital certificates according to the low-level test cases; and employing the assembled digital certificates to the differential testing of the certificate validation in SSL/TLS implementations. |
| US10897483B2 |
Intrusion detection system for automated determination of IP addresses
A method for automated determination of IP address information of malicious attacks. An intrusion detection system may receive an index tree for storing IP addresses in one or more nodes of the index tree in a predefined sorting order. The instruction detection system may receive a data structure including a first set of one or more IP addresses from a honeypot system. The intrusion detection may receive unstructured data indicative of a second set of one or more IP addresses from a predefined data source. The intrusion detection system may process the unstructured data to determine the second set of one or more IP addresses. The intrusion detection system may insert each IP address of the first and second sets of one or more IP addresses into one or more nodes of the index tree. |
| US10897479B1 |
Systems and methods for machine-learning based digital threat assessment with integrated activity verification
A system and method for a machine learning-based score driven automated verification of a target event includes: receiving a threat verification request; extracting a corpus of threat features; predicting the machine learning-based threat score; evaluating the machine learning-based threat score against distinct stages of an automated disposal decisioning workflow; computing the activity disposal decision, wherein the activity disposal decision informs an action to allow or to disallow the target online activity; receiving the machine learning-based threat score as input into an automated verification workflow; computing whether an automated verification of the target online activity is required or not based on an evaluation of the machine learning-based threat score against distinct verification decisioning criteria of the automated verification workflow; automatically executing the automated verification of the target online activity and exposing results of the automated verification to the subscriber for allowing or for disallowing the target online activity. |
| US10897478B2 |
Identifying and disabling a rogue access point in a public wireless environment
A system for identifying a wireless security threat on a vehicle. The system includes a broadband controller including a data processor and memory in which the broadband controller provides a network within the vehicle. The system includes a vehicle WAP in communication with the broadband controller in which the WAP broadcasts an SSID for use by a PED to establish a wireless communication link and transmit and receive data wirelessly over the network via the WAP. An SSID scanner periodically scans for SSIDs broadcast in the vehicle in which SSIDs detected during scans are communicated to the broadband controller. For a detected SSID corresponding to the vehicles WAP SSID, logic executed by the data processor compares the BSSID of the vehicle WAP with the BSSID from the detected SSID and if the BSSIDs do not match, the logic identifies a security threat. |
| US10897477B2 |
Relay-attack resistant communications
A method of relay-attack resistant communications in a wireless communications system that includes a master wireless device (Master) sending a synchronization signal to a slave wireless device (Slave). The synchronization signal includes timing information including a common time reference and a timeslot duration for interlocking Master communication timeslots for Master and Slave communication timeslots so that an alternating TX and RX role pattern is provided. The Master analyzes Slave packet data received from the Slave to identify overlaps of a transmission from the Master and the slave packet data, and in a case of detecting overlap, suspends communications from Master to Slave to prevent a relay-attack. |
| US10897476B2 |
Reparsing unsuccessfully parsed event data in a security information and event management system
A mechanism is provided for reparsing unsuccessfully parsed event data. Responsive to determining that one or more unsuccessfully parsed event data items exist for a log source, each unsuccessfully parsed event data item of the one or more unsuccessfully parsed event data items is reparsing using an updated device support module associated with the log source. Responsive to the device support module successfully reparsing the unsuccessfully parsed event data item thereby forming a successfully parsed event data item, the successfully parsed event data item is added to a historical record of events associated with the log source. Responsive to the device support module failing to successfully reparse the unsuccessfully parsed event data item, the unsuccessfully parsed event data item is retained in an unsuccessfully parsed event data item data structure. |
| US10897474B2 |
Adapting classifier parameters for improved network traffic classification using distinct private training data sets
In one embodiment, a device in a first network receives traffic flow information regarding a plurality of traffic flows in the first network. The device labels the traffic flow information by associating classifier labels to the traffic flow information. The device receives a generic traffic classifier that was trained using a training data set that comprises labeled traffic flow information for a plurality of other networks and excludes the traffic flow information regarding the plurality of traffic flows in the first network. The device acclimates the generic traffic classifier to the first network using the labeled traffic flow information regarding the plurality of traffic flows in the first network. |
| US10897468B1 |
Region management for distirbuted services in provider networks
Techniques for region management for distributed services in provider networks are described. A region management service (RMS) receives requests to enable or disable regions a provider network for users. The RMS identifies what services operate within the involved regions and transmits requests to configure resources within the regions that are specific to the users to the services. The RMS also receives messages indicating whether the transmitting services have successfully configured user resources pertaining to the services for the region. |
| US10897466B2 |
System and method for externally-delegated access control and authorization
Methods for externally-delegated access control and authorization of applications and resources are performed by systems and devices. A request for access by a user to a resource of a first application is received from a client device. A memory data structure that associates the resource of the first application with an application identifier and permission information is accessed to obtain the application identifier and the permission information. A query is provided to a second application, identified by the application identifier, which has a different authorization model than the first application. The query includes a user identifier and the permission information. The second application performs a permission check and authorization for the user based on the query. A query response that includes an access indication is the received from the second application. The request is granted or denied based on the access indication. |
| US10897462B2 |
Systems and methods for encoding additional authentication data into an active directory security identifier
Systems and methods for operating a computing system. The methods comprise: obtaining, by a first computing device, an original Security Identifier (“SID”); transforming, by the first computing device, the original SID into a composite SID by modifying the original SID to include at least (a) an SID format value indicating a structural format of an SID and (b) a pointer specifying a memory location at which non-SID authentication information is stored or a customer number indicating an entity to which a user is associated; and using the composite SID by the first computing device during SID based operation. |
| US10897458B1 |
Enhancing secure client experience through selective encryption of cookies
Disclosed embodiments relate to systems and methods for enhancing secure client experience through selective encryption of cookies. Techniques include using a proxy resource configured to selectively encrypt cookies exchanged between a client application and a target application through software-based operations. Operations may comprise receiving at the proxy resource, from the target application, a cookie that was provisioned for the client application, inspecting one or more attributes of the cookie, and selectively determining, based on the one or more attributes and before sending the cookie to the client application, whether to encrypt the cookie. Further techniques include developing a before-and-after comparison of the client application functionality using a cookie with encryption and a cookie without encryption. |
| US10897457B2 |
Processing of IoT data by intermediaries
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for processing of data in an intermediary server. Data is received from an Internet of Things (IoT) enabled device. The data includes a readable header and an encrypted payload. An opaque algorithm is selected to process the payload, based on information contained in the header of the data. The selected opaque algorithm processes the encrypted payload of the data, wherein the opaque algorithm is invisible to the intermediary server. The processing includes: decrypting the encrypted payload, applying the opaque algorithm to the decrypted payload, and encrypting the results from processing the decrypted payload by the opaque algorithm. A new readable header is added to the encrypted results. The data, including the new readable header and the encrypted results, is forwarded to a different server, based on the information in the new readable header. |
| US10897455B2 |
System and method for identity authentication
Embodiments of the present application relate to a method, device, and system for processing data. The method includes receiving a login request from a front-end device, the login request comprising account information of an account associated with the front-end device, determining a confirmation device associated with the front-end device based at least in part on the account information, generating an authentication request based at least in part on the account information, wherein said authentication request comprises said account information, obtaining confirmation information from the confirmation device, the confirmation information being generated based at least in part on the authentication request and confirming the login request, and authenticating, by the authentication system, the front-end device based at least in part on the confirmation information. |
| US10897453B2 |
Providing networking and security to workloads via a control virtual private cloud shared across multiple virtual private clouds
The present disclosure generally relates to deploying a proxy control plane and/or north-south data plane in a control virtual private cloud of a logical network implemented on a software-defined datacenter. The control virtual private cloud is shared by a plurality of compute virtual private clouds of the network. In some embodiments, a proxy control plane is deployed on the control virtual private cloud and disseminates policies directly to endpoints of the logical network. In some embodiments, a north-south data plane is deployed on the control virtual private cloud and directly manages north-south network traffic from endpoints of the logical network. In some embodiments, a proxy control plane and a north-south network data plane are deployed on the control virtual private cloud. |
| US10897452B2 |
Systems and methods for implementing a privacy firewall
Systems and methods for protecting private data behind a privacy firewall are disclosed. A system for implementing a privacy firewall to determine and provide non-private information from private electronic data includes a data storage repository, a processing device, and a non-transitory, processor-readable storage medium. The storage medium includes programming instructions that, when executed, cause the processing device to analyze a corpus of private electronic data to identify a first one or more portions of the data having non-private information and a second one or more portions of the data having private information, tag the first one or more portions of the data as allowed for use, determine whether the second one or more portions of the data includes non-private elements, and if the second one or more portions of the data comprises non-private elements, extract the non-private elements and tag the non-private elements as information allowed for use. |
| US10897451B2 |
System and method for transmitting over multiple simultaneous communication networks by using point-to-point protocol over ethernet
A system and method for controlling simultaneous communications over a plurality of communication networks that employs Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet (PPPoE) connections between a plurality of Ethernet connected clients and a plurality of wireless radio modems for wireless network access control. The method comprises transmitting data between the one or more clients and one or more wireless modems for communication over the one or more wireless networks based on the assigned IP address of the one or more clients based upon during a PPPoE or DHCP session. The system comprises one or more multi-radio modems for transmitting data over one or more wireless networks, an Ethernet LAN for connecting the one or more PPPoE and DHCP enabled clients to the one or more multi-radio modems, one or more Access Concentrators for controlling access to the one or more radio modems and for assigning an Internet Protocol address to the one or more PPPoE enabled clients, and a DHCP server for controlling access to the one or more radio modems and for assigning an Internet Protocol address to the one or more DHCP enabled clients. A controller coordinates communications between the PPPoE client and the one or more radio modems based on the assigned Internet Protocol address of the PPPoE client or DHCP client. |
| US10897445B2 |
System and method for contextual mail recommendations
An email system that enables users to request for and receive recommended messages which are relevant and contextually related to a received message via activation of a user interface element is disclosed. When a message is received, it is analyzed and keywords relevant to the received message along with named entities comprised in the received message are retrieved and stored. Upon activation of a user interface element, the relevant keywords are employed to retrieve other similar messages which are grouped into clusters. The clusters are further ranked based on their relevance to the received message and the top ranked messages from the most relevant cluster are selected for display to the user as the messages that are contextually relevant to the received message. The email system also facilitates execution of batch operations on the contextually relevant messages. |
| US10897436B2 |
Predicting and updating availability status of a user
Predicting and notifying availability status of a user may include determining, using a processor, an availability status of a user according to historical data for the user and automatically updating the availability status of the user using the processor. |
| US10897433B2 |
Bot group messaging using general voice libraries
Methods, apparatuses, and computing systems are provided for bot messaging. In an implementation, a method may include one or more of receiving, by a group messaging service coupled to the internet and a group including one or more user nodes, a message including recorded audio, a message address and a first group identifier, and determining that the group includes a bot, the bot including a software application for performing one or more tasks over the internet. The method may also include selecting a voice library to process the recorded audio, processing, by the selected voice library, the recorded audio to produce enhanced text, determining whether the bot is a user bot responsive to a user node in the group or a group bot responsive to each of the one or more user nodes, and sending, by the group messaging service, the enhanced text to the determined user bot or group bot. |
| US10897429B2 |
Managing multiple cartridges that are electrically coupled together
Managing multiple cartridges that are electrically coupled together includes obtaining general purpose command instructions from a chassis with a cartridge where the cartridge has a unique application and is connected to the chassis and further operating the unique application based on the general purpose command instructions. |
| US10897428B2 |
Method, server system and computer program product for managing resources
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method, a server system and a computer program product of managing resources. The method may comprise receiving a request for a first amount of resources of the dedicated processing unit from an application with an assigned priority. The method may further comprise determining a total amount of resources of the dedicated processing unit to be occupied by the application based on the request. The method may also comprise in response to the total amount approximating or exceeding a predetermined quota associated with the priority, allocating the first amount of resources of the general-purpose processing unit to the application. |
| US10897426B2 |
Reception apparatus and communication apparatus
The present invention provides a reception apparatus constituting an information-control central apparatus that is a communication apparatus that performs one-to-many communication with devices as a plurality of counterpart communication apparatuses. The reception apparatus includes a packet processor that processes a received packet and a buffer that, in response to input of a packet received from a counterpart communication apparatus, adjusts an interval between packets to be sequentially inputted to the packet processor to a specified value or more and outputs the input packet to the packet processor, thereby to avoid occurrence of packet loss. |
| US10897425B2 |
Method for handling communication between a telecommunications network and a user equipment
A method for handling communication between a telecommunications network and a user equipment includes using label information for indicating at least one service data flow such that any data packet belonging to the at least one service data flow and being transmitted in a direction from the user equipment to the gateway node or in a direction from the gateway node to the user equipment includes the label information and/or is transmitted with the label information. The label information indicates: a termination point of the at least one service data flow, both termination points of the at least one service data flow, and/or a quality-of-service level to be applied to the service data flow. |
| US10897424B1 |
Quality of experience based network analysis
Methods and systems for changing communication paths in a network based on predicted Quality of Experience metrics are described herein. Computing devices in a network may communicate via one or more communication paths and using one or more applications. One or more Quality of Experience metrics may be determined for the one or more applications. Network metrics for the network may be measured and, based on one or more Quality of Service policies for the network, predicted Quality of Experience metrics may be determined using, e.g., a model network. A communication path recommendation may be output based on the predicted Quality of Experience metrics. For example, the recommendation may cause an application to change from a first communication path to a second communication path. |
| US10897415B2 |
Method and apparatus for configuring a network and communication network
Some embodiments include a method for configuring a network comprising a plurality of transmitters and a plurality of receivers. Each transmitter periodically transmits a predetermined amount of data to an associated receiver with a respective individual predetermined transmission period for each transmitter. There is a predetermined transmission path between each respective transmitter and the associated receiver. The method may include: computing, for each transmission within a predetermined test period, a maximum amount of delay between transmission of data by a transmitter and a reception by the associated receiver; determining, for each transmission whether the computed amount of delay exceeds a predetermined first threshold value; and using the predetermined transmission path only if a number of the computed amounts of delay which exceeds the predetermined first threshold value within the predetermined test period is equal or less than a second predetermined threshold value. |
| US10897411B1 |
Passive packet cross check for multi-node systems
A method of performing passive packet cross-checking of flooding packets within a multi-node system is disclosed. A first flooding packet is transmitted from a communication node to a first additional communication node of the multi-node system. The first flooding packet causes the first additional communication node to transmit a second flooding packet based on the first flooding packet to the communication node and to a second additional communication node of the multi-node system. A copy of the first flooding packet is stored in a memory cache of the communication node. The second flooding packet is received at the communication node from the first additional communication node. The second flooding packet and the stored copy of the first flooding packet are compared at the communication node, and a status of the first additional communication node is determined based on the comparison. |
| US10897409B1 |
Systems and methods for implementing an on-demand computing network environment
Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. A network specification is received from a user. Resources from one or more resource providers are provisioned. The on-demand computing network is configured, where configuring comprises assigning a first provisioned resource as a hub device and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim devices, where rim devices are configured to communicate with one another only via the hub device. |
| US10897404B2 |
System and method of a manipulative handle in an interactive mobile user interface
System and method of a manipulative handle for revealing detail information in an interactive mobile user interface are disclosed. In one embodiment, when an activity supported by a cloud-based (e.g., online cloud-based collaboration platform) is initiated, the status of the activity is tracked and displayed using an animated user interface element. On and/or near the animated user interface element are hidden grab points that can be engaged to expand the user interface element to reveal detail relating to the activity. If the user interface element is already in an expanded state, detecting activation of hidden grab points on and/or near the user interface element causes minimization of the user interface element, thereby concealing the detail revealed earlier. |
| US10897398B2 |
Embedded dynamic configuration assignment for unprotected remote terminal unit (RTU)
Systems and methods include a method for configuring, without intervention by a Control System Engineer, a remote terminal unit (RTU) in a “raw” condition from a centralized system in a supervisory control and data acquisition system (SCADA) network augmented by authentication controls from existing Network Access Control or site occupancy sensors. An RTU configuration request is received to configure an RTU in a remote location and pre-configured with an embedded remote configuration assignment capability. A low-level communication channel with the RTU is established through an initial data communication relay apparatus for using a low-level communication protocol. A SCADA Communication Protocol address for the RTU to support a high-level communication channel is assigned. The RTU is connected to the SCADA network and configured for use in the SCADA network. Configuration is done using high-level communication after authenticating the identity of the RTU and the integrity of the configuration request. |
| US10897396B2 |
Supporting concurrency for graph-based high level configuration models
A controller device manages a plurality of network devices. The controller device includes one or more processing units implemented in circuitry and configured to determine that one or more stateless intents of a deployed graph model including a first set of stateless intents used to manage the plurality of network devices have changed, wherein stateless intents comprise fully declarative descriptions of an intended state of a network including the network devices, state of one or more of the network devices, or state of storage for the network; maintain both the deployed graph model and an undeployed graph model including a second set of stateless intents including the one or more changed stateless intents; compile the changed stateless intents of the undeployed graph model to generate low-level configuration data for the network devices; and configure the network devices using the low-level configuration data. |
| US10897395B2 |
Programmable configlets through opaque intents in graph based intent controllers
A controller device manages a plurality of network devices. The controller device is configured to receive, for a data structure, a configlet specifying a set of configuration changes to be applied to a resource of a plurality of resources of the plurality of network devices. A low level configuration for each respective owned resource of a set of owned resources of the plurality of resources includes a pointer indicating an owner for the respective owned resources. The one or more processing units are further configured to determine the set of configuration changes does not conflict in response to determining the low level configuration for the resource does not include a pointer indicating the owner for the resource is not the configlet and apply the set of configuration changes to the resource in response to determining the set of configuration changes does not conflict with the set of owned resources. |
| US10897392B2 |
Configuring a compute node to perform services on a host
Some embodiments provide a novel method for configuring a service data compute node (DCN) executing on a host computer to perform network services (e.g., firewall, load balancing, intrusion detection, network address translation (NAT), other middlebox services, etc.) for several DCNs executing on the host computer. The method receives, at the service DCN, an identification of a set of container specifications that will be implemented (e.g., will be executed by) the service DCN. The method then retrieves the identified set of container specifications (e.g., container images) from a container repository storing multiple received container specifications. In some embodiments, the container specifications include container images generated by a third party service partner for providing a particular service or set of services and stored in a container repository. The method then instantiates the retrieved containers to provide the identified network services to data messages received at the service DCN. |
| US10897391B2 |
Fault detection method and node device
A first node device is included in a network including a plurality of node devices including a plurality of terminals and a plurality of relay devices relaying a packet transmitted and received between the plurality of terminals. The first node device includes a memory, and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to determine whether a second node device detects a possibility of disappearance of a first packet in the network, the first packet being transmitted from a third node device to the second node device, and when determining that the second node device detects the possibility, transmit first information to a respective node device on one or more paths present between the first node device and the third node device in the network, the first information requesting to determine whether the respective node device transmits or receives the first packet. |
| US10897390B2 |
Takeover method of process, cluster construction program and cluster construction apparatus
A method for taking over a process in a processing system that includes a plurality of node groups, the method includes: determining, by a processor of a computer configured to belong to a first group among the plurality of node groups, whether a communication failure with any other of the plurality of node groups is detected; and starting a takeover process with a first priority according to a total number of nodes included in the first group, when the communication failure is detected. |
| US10897387B1 |
Increasing ADC dynamic range by time domain selective cancellation of predictable large PAPR signals
Increasing an analog to digital converter (ADC) dynamic range for a communications device. In the communications device, a reference threshold is established for a peak to average power ratio (PAPR) improvement factor for RF signals received by the communications device. A digital to analog converter (DAC) adjustment factor is established for a DAC to account for inaccuracies of a pre-cancellation DAC and fine tuning of an analog gain of received RF signals. A peak amplitude separation element, disposed within the communications device, evaluates an absolute value of a portion of a particular RF signal against the reference threshold. Upon the peak amplitude separation element determining that the portion is smaller than the reference threshold, the element assigns a zero value to a DAC signal current sample; otherwise, the element assigns a quantized value of the sample to the DAC signal current sample, used in adjusting a post-cancellation signal sample. |
| US10897378B2 |
Full duplex radio in wireless tunneling system
Disclosed wireless tunneling system includes two wireless tunneling apparatuses that communicate with each other through the wireless link. A local wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to a local processing apparatus through a wired connection and a remote wireless tunneling apparatus is coupled to the remote processing apparatus through another wired connection. The two processing apparatuses bi-directionally communicate with each other through the wireless link using the two wireless tunneling apparatuses as if the two processing apparatuses were connected through a wired connection. |
| US10897376B2 |
Subscriber station for a bus system and method for increasing the data rate of a bus system
In a method for increasing the data rate of a bus system in which at least at times an exclusive, collision-free access of a subscriber station to a bus line of the bus system is ensured, a subscriber station for the bus system includes a communication control device for evaluating a message that was received by at least one further subscriber station of the bus system via the bus system, the communication control device including at least two RX protocol machines that are set up to use different bit timing parameter data sets in order to evaluate whether the received message is valid, the at least two RX protocol machines each being assigned a register to which the associated RX protocol machine is designed to write the result of its evaluation of the received message. |
| US10897369B2 |
Guiding a presenter in a collaborative session on word choice
Suggesting words includes, during a collaborative session involving a plurality of participants, determining a first subject domain of interest for at least one participant of the collaborative session that is not a presenter and selecting, using a processor, at least one word within the first subject domain. The word can be provided to a communication device of the participant designated as the presenter and not to any other communication device of a participant. |
| US10897366B2 |
Operating system supporting cost aware applications
A mobile computing device that supports cost-aware application components for operation over a metered network. A current basis for computing usage charges over one or more networks may be made available to the cost-aware application components through an application programming interface supported by an operating system service. That service may receive a policy for charging for data usage over a network and may also obtain information defining data usage for the mobile computing device. Based on this information, the service may determine a current basis for charging for data usage. With this information, the application component can determine a manner for executing network operations that involve data transmission over the network, such as deferring the operation or selecting an alternative network. |
| US10897364B2 |
Physically unclonable function implemented with spin orbit coupling based magnetic memory
Spin Hall Effect (SHE) magneto junction memory cells (e.g., magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) or spin valve based memory cells) are used to implement high entropy physically unclonable function (PUF) arrays utilizing stochastics interactions of both parameter variations of the SHE-MTJ structures as well as random thermal noises. An apparatus is provided which comprises: an array of PUF devices, wherein an individual device of the array comprises a magnetic junction and an interconnect, wherein the interconnect comprises a spin orbit coupling material; a circuitry to sense values stored in the array, and to provide an output; and a comparator to compare the output with a code. |
| US10897360B2 |
Addressing a trusted execution environment using clean room provisioning
Methods, systems, and devices are described herein for delivering protected data to a trusted execution environment (TrEE) associated with an untrusted requestor. In one aspect, a targeting protocol head, or other intermediary between a requestor and a key management system or other store of protected data may register a public encryption key of a TrEE that corresponds to a private encryption key held by the TrEE or a symmetric key of the TrEE. The targeting protocol head may receive a request for protected data from a requestor associated with the TrEE, and retrieve the protected data for example, from a key management system or store of protected data. The targeting protocol head may generate targeted protected data by encrypting the protected data with the public encryption key or symmetric key of the TrEE. The targeting protocol head may then send the targeted protected data to the requestor. |
| US10897359B2 |
Controlled storage device access
A method for securely accessing a hardware storage device connected to a computer system, the hardware storage device having a unique hardware identifier and the computer system including a processor, the method comprising: an agent software component receiving the identifier of the storage device to authenticate the storage device, wherein the agent executes in an unrestricted mode of operation of the processor such that the agent is a trusted software component; in response to the authentication, the agent accessing a secure data key for encrypting and decrypting data on the storage device, wherein the data key is accessible only to trusted agents executing in the unrestricted mode of the processor such that software executing in a user mode of the processor stores and retrieves data on the storage device only via the agent. |
| US10897357B2 |
Computation using lattice-based cryptography
The invention relates to a method for performing a multi-party electronic computation using a plurality of evaluating computer systems. The cryptographic security of the multi-party computation is implemented using lattice-based cryptography. Each evaluating computer system receives from each user of a plurality of users an individual input share of an input chosen by the respective user. Furthermore, each evaluating computer system receives from the user a commitment to the received individual input share and an opening information. Each evaluating computer system checks the commitments received to the individual input shares and generates a first lattice-based zero-knowledge proof that all the commitments received are valid commitments to input shares. Each evaluating computer system publishes the first lattice-based zero-knowledge proof. Thus, a verifier may be enabled to verify that all commitments are valid commitments to input shares. |
| US10897354B2 |
System and method for privacy-preserving data retrieval for connected power tools
A method for network-connected tool operation with user anonymity includes generating a first cryptographic key that is stored in a memory in the power tool, generating a first encrypted serial number for the power tool based on an output of an encryption function using the first cryptographic key applied to a non-encrypted serial number for the power tool stored in the memory, and generating usage data based on data received from at least one sensor in the power tool during operation of the power tool. The method further includes transmitting the usage data in association only with the first encrypted serial number from the power tool to a maintenance system to enable usage data collection that prevents identification of the power tool as being associated with the usage data. |
| US10897353B2 |
Computer-implemented method for generating passwords and computer program products of same
The invention relates to a computer-implemented method for generating passwords and to computer program products of same. The method comprises: accessing, by a user (100), by means of a first computation device (200), for the first time, a webpage or website identified by a web domain that requires the Identification of the user (100) on the webpage or website; and generating, by means of a password generator, a password required by the webpage or website, based on the use of a result obtained from the execution of a cryptographic function using password policies related to the domain, the use of a master password (101) known only to the user (100) and the use of an Id_Hash (208). |
| US10897352B2 |
Cryptographic management of lifecycle states
A secret key value that is inaccessible to software is scrambled according to registers consisting of one-time programmable (OTP) bits. A first OTP register is used to change the scrambling of the secret key value whenever a lifecycle event occurs. A second OTP register is used to undo the change in the scrambling of the secret key. A third OTP register is used to affect a permanent change to the scrambling of the secret key. The scrambled values of the secret key (whether changed or unchanged) are used as seeds to produce keys for cryptographic operations by a device. |
| US10897343B1 |
Multilayered obstructed brokered (MOB) embedded cyber security architecture
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a multilayered obstructed brokered network routing and data repackaging system, sometimes referred to as a MOB HUB. The MOB HUB is configured to communicate with a mission computer on a vehicle. At least one mobile computer is configured to communicate with the MOB HUB. |
| US10897342B2 |
Single-line serial data transmission circuit and single-line serial data transmission method
A single-line serial data transmission circuit having a master circuit 1 and a slave circuit 4, the master circuit 1 having a data clock adder 2 for writes and a data receiver 3 for reads. The slave circuit 4 has an active generator 5, a data clock separator 6 for writes, and a data transmitter 7 for reads. The master circuit 1 and the slave circuit 4 are connected by one length of a signal line 8. When the master circuit 1 writes data to the slave circuit 4, a signal synthesized from a clock signal and a data signal is transmitted to the slave circuit 4 via the signal line 8 by the master circuit 1, and the clock signal and the data signal are extracted from the transmitted signal in the slave circuit 4 through the data clock separator 6. |
| US10897339B2 |
Method of generating channel quality indicator adaptively in downlink status and user equipment for the same
A method for generating a channel quality indicator (CQI) in a mobile communication system is presented. The method includes grouping a number of subcarriers to form at least one channel quality indicator subband for generating a channel quality indicator, and generating a channel quality indicator in each channel quality indicator subband, wherein a size of each channel quality indicator subband is dependent on a system bandwidth value and is an integer multiple of a downlink frequency resource unit size, wherein the downlink frequency resource unit size is prescribed according to the system bandwidth value. |
| US10897338B2 |
Data transmission method, channel estimation method, and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide a data transmission method, a channel estimation method, and a device. The data transmission method comprises: sending, by a first device, an uplink pilot signal to a second device through antenna ports in a first antenna port set; and sending, by the first device, preprocessed uplink control information on which a preprocess is performed to the second device through at least some antenna ports in the first antenna port set. |
| US10897337B2 |
Data transmission method and device
Disclosed in the present application are a data transmission method and device. The method comprises: a base station sends a signaling notification to a terminal, so that the terminal determines, according to the signaling notification, whether a pilot signal of data transmitted using a second transmission time interval exists within a first transmission time interval, wherein the first transmission time interval is shorter than the second transmission time interval, or the priority of a service carried by the first transmission time interval is higher than the priority of a service carried by the second transmission time interval, there is a resource overlap between the first transmission time interval and the second transmission time interval, and the terminal using the first transmission time interval for data transmission knows a pilot signal location of the data transmitted using the second transmission time interval; and the base station performing transmission according to a pilot signal resource location of the second transmission time interval. The present application can ensure that a receiving end for other service transmissions can use a pilot signal for data demodulation, thereby avoiding the waste of resources caused by the destruction of the pilot signal. |
| US10897336B2 |
Automotive radar using OFDM pilot and data carriers for integrated radar and communications
The disclosure includes embodiments for performing integrated vehicular radar processing and data communications. In some embodiments, a method includes constructing a wireless signal based on a set of pilot subcarriers and a set of data subcarriers. The set of pilot subcarriers is used for radar processing and channel estimation while the set of data subcarriers is used for transmitting data. The method includes transmitting the wireless signal. The method includes listening for radar feedback associated with the wireless signal. The method includes determining pilot-subcarrier radar data from the radar feedback. The pilot-subcarrier radar data describes a part of the radar feedback that is associated with the set of pilot subcarriers. The method includes generating a radar processing result based on the pilot-subcarrier radar data to reduce a peak to side-lobe ratio of the radar processing result. |
| US10897335B2 |
Signaling of precoder-related information in a MIMO system
Systems and methods for signaling a pattern of cyclic shifts and orthogonal cover codes for use by a wireless device in multi-layer transmissions are presented. In one exemplary embodiment, a method includes receiving a signal that includes B bits for identifying a reference signal. Each of several available reference signals are defined by a cyclic shift and an orthogonal cover code. Further, the method includes using the B bits to identify the cyclic shift and orthogonal cover code according to pre-determined tables that map each value of the B bits to a pattern of cyclic shift and orthogonal cover code combinations for a multi-layer transmission scheme. The patterns for the multi-layer transmission scheme include first and second patterns based on the same cyclic shifts, but where some, but not all, of the cyclic shifts in the first pattern are associated with the same corresponding orthogonal cover codes in the second pattern. In addition, the method includes transmitting each of the one or more spatially multiplexed data streams using a corresponding reference signal for each data stream. |
| US10897329B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing HARQ on basis of polar code
Provided are a method and an apparatus for performing a HARQ on the basis of a polar code. The apparatus generates a response bit to a transport block received by a receiver. The apparatus generates a codeword by encoding predefined information bits with a polar code. The apparatus transmits all or some bits of the codeword to the receiver over a physical channel. The response bit is located at a bit having a higher reliability among the predefined information bits. The size of the codeword is determined by a value which supports the minimum coding rate on the basis of the number of the predefined information bits. |
| US10897328B2 |
Data indicating method and related products
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a data indicating method and related products, including: receiving, by a terminal, a downlink control signaling from a network side device, where the downlink control signaling includes a first information domain and a second information domain, the first information domain is configured to indicate whether a transport block scheduled by the downlink control signaling is a new transport block, and the second information domain is configured to indicate a coding block group scheduled by the downlink control signaling; determining, by the terminal, a number of coding block groups included in the new transport block according to the first information domain and the second information domain. The embodiments of the disclosure is beneficial to determine a number of bits of an uplink control signaling that is fed back and reduce an uplink control signaling overhead. |
| US10897326B2 |
Sharing a single coreset bandwidth across multiple user equipments
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may determine a coreset of time and frequency resources within a control region of a coreset bandwidth. In one aspect, the coreset bandwidth may be based on a minimum bandwidth configuration associated with one or more UEs in a set of UEs. The apparatus may also transmit a PDCCH as a single-carrier waveform via the coreset of time and frequency resources. In one aspect, the PDCCH may be transmitted to each UE in the set of UEs using the coreset bandwidth. |
| US10897322B2 |
Preamble transmission counter for a beam failure recover of a wireless device
A wireless device starts a beam failure recovery (BFR) timer in response to initiating a contention-free random access procedure for a BFR. Based on expiry of the BFR timer, a first preamble employing a contention-based random access for the BFR is transmitted. In response to not receiving a response for the first preamble, a preamble transmission counter is incremented from a value of the preamble transmission counter of the contention-free random access procedure before the expiry of the BFR timer. A second preamble is transmitted in response to a value of the preamble transmission counter being equal to or less than a number. |
| US10897321B1 |
Protection for a degree-to-degree fiber link in an optical add/drop multiplexer (OADM)
Systems and methods are provided for enabling degree-to-degree protection within an optical node, such as an Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (OADM) node or Reconfigurable Optical Add/Drop Multiplexer (ROADM) node. According to an exemplary protection method, a step is executed for configuring two degree-to-degree fiber links between a first degree of the OADM node and a second degree of the OADM node. The method also includes designating a first degree-to-degree fiber link of the two degree-to-degree fiber links as a primary fiber link. Also, the method includes designating a second degree-to-degree fiber link of the two degree-to-degree fiber links as a protection fiber link configured for providing protection if a fiber break is detected on the primary fiber link. |
| US10897317B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for measuring the distance to a passive intermodulation source
According to methods of performing measurements to determine a distance to a passive-intermodulation (“PIM”) source, a first RF signal comprising a first frequency and a second RF signal comprising a second frequency may be applied to a device under test. A reference signal comprising a higher-order intermodulation-product of the first frequency and the second frequency may also be generated. An output signal from the device under test and the reference signal may be digitized and a calibration measurement may be applied. A phase difference between the device under test output and the reference signal may be determined. A plurality of phase differences may be determined for multiple first frequencies, and from the plurality of phase differences, a delay may be calculated, which may be multiplied by the velocity of propagation on the medium connecting the device under test to the test equipment to determine a distance to the PIM source. |
| US10897316B1 |
Test system and method for determining a response of a transmission channel
A test system for determining a response function of a transmission channel is disclosed. The transmission channel comprises an input, a mixer, a device under test and a coupling unit. The test system comprises a local oscillator, a delay unit, a combiner and an analysis module. The analysis module is configured to determine the response function of the transmission channel based on a superposed signal, wherein the superposed signal comprises an output signal of a device under test and a delayed oscillator signal. Further, a method for determining a response function of a transmission channel is disclosed. |
| US10897310B2 |
Optical line terminal and method for transmitting digital information
An optical line terminal includes an optical comb generator, N downlink channels Dk, and N uplink-photodetectors PDk. The optical comb generator is configured to generate a carrier signal having an optical-frequency-comb spectrum and including N optical tones Tk and N optical tones Rk, k={1, 2, . . . , N}. Each of the N downlink channels Dk is optically coupled to the optical comb generator and is configured to generate a respective downlink signal DSk that includes optical tone Tk modulated by downlink data. Each of the N uplink-photodetectors PDk is configured to receive a respective one of a plurality of modulated uplink signals USk, having optical tone Rk as a carrier signal. |
| US10897309B2 |
Distributed array for direction and frequency finding
A system and method reconstructs RF sources in k-space by utilizing interference between RF signals detected by an array of antennas. The system and method may include detecting an RF interference pattern resulting from interference between RF signals in an RF coupler, where the RF signals are detected by the antennas and provided to the RF coupler by RF waveguides. The RF waveguides may have unequal RF path lengths. K-space information of the RF sources may be reconstructed from the detected RF interference pattern using known tomography reconstruction methods. |
| US10897306B2 |
Method for supporting SNCP over packet network
A method is presented for supporting SNCP over a packet network connecting to two SDH sub-networks and transporting one or more SDH paths that are SNCP-protected in both SDH sub-networks. The packet network connects to each of two sub-network interconnection points by a working path and a protection path. The packet sub-network may provide the same type of path protection as an SDH sub-network using SNCP, while avoiding bandwidth duplication. |
| US10897298B2 |
Electronic device for performing communication based on beamforming and method therefor
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a memory, a communication device comprising a plurality of N number of conductive plates arranged to form M number of beams, and at least one processor operatively connected to the memory and the communication device. The at least one processor receives a synchronization signal block set comprising a plurality of synchronization signal blocks corresponding to a plurality of beams from a base station using each of at least some of the plurality of N conductive plates and selects at least one of the M beams using the plurality of received synchronization signal blocks. Each of N and M is an integer of greater than or equal to 2. |
| US10897295B2 |
System and method for beam indexing reference signal design for initial access
A method for wireless communications is provided. The method includes transmitting a first signal during a first time interval. The first signal is encoded with a first spreading sequence generated by permutating a root sequence based on a permutation parameter associated with a first index. The method further includes transmitting a second signal during a second time interval. The second signal is encoded with a second spreading sequence generated by permutating the root sequence based on a permutation parameter associated with a second index. The method further includes receiving an indication of either the first index or the second index from a user equipment (UE). |
| US10897293B2 |
Method for determining precoding matrix set and transmission apparatus
This application provides a method for determining a precoding matrix set, so as to avoid a case in which a relatively large quantity of precoding matrices in a precoding matrix set cannot be used, thereby improving system performance. A terminal device receives indication information from a network device, and determines a second precoding matrix set front a first precoding matrix set whose rank is R based on the indication information. Each precoding matrix W in the first precoding matrix set satisfies W=W1×W2, the second precoding matrix set is a proper subset of the first precoding matrix set, and the second precoding matrix set does not include W=W1×W2 that satisfies the specific condition in the first precoding matrix set. |
| US10897288B2 |
Transmitting method in multiple input and multiple output antenna system
There is provided a method in a network node for controlling multiple input multiple output antenna system, the method including obtaining a plurality of time domain symbols to be transmitted, the plurality of time domain symbols including time domain symbols to be broadcasted via the multiple input multiple output antenna system; determining a mapping between the plurality of time domain symbols and parameters of control units associated with respective antenna elements of the multiple input multiple output antenna system, each control unit including a phase shifter, wherein the parameters control values of the phase shifters, and wherein the mapping is performed based on an algorithm for minimizing distortion and/or bit error rate at receiving user equipment; causing applying the parameters at the control units; and causing transmission of the plurality of time domain symbols via the multiple input multiple output antenna system. |
| US10897284B2 |
System and method for programmably operating DC loads
A system and method for programmably operating a DC load connected to a DC outlet. A power line communication (PLC) client at the outlet measures actual and desired DC voltage at the load. A remotely located DC power server is connected between a DC power source and the outlet. The power server has a PLC master in bidirectional feedback communication with the PLC client to determine the actual and desired DC voltage at the load. An adjustable DC voltage module at the power server is controlled by the PLC master to supply an adjustable DC voltage. The power server adjusts the DC voltage supplied by the voltage module to the load based on the bidirectional feedback communication between the PLC master and the PLC client. |
| US10897282B2 |
Systems and methods for determining cable end location
A system for identifying a cable end is provided. The system comprises: a near end for the cable, wherein the near end is visible; a far end for the cable, wherein the far end is in a hidden location; a cover assembly connected to the far end of the cable, wherein the cover assembly includes a near field communication device and a transponder, wherein the near field communication device transmits a signal through the transponder; and a device configured to communicate with the near field communication device, and further configured to facilitate a user to find the location of the cap connected to the far end. |
| US10897281B2 |
NFC watch
An NFC watch includes a metal shell, a support and an NFC antenna arranged at the top of the support, wherein the support is mounted at the bottom of the metal shell, and the NFC antenna is clamped between the metal shell and the support and exposed to the outside. The NFC watch further includes a PCB arranged in the support and electrically connected with the NFC antenna and a power supply arranged at the bottom of the support and used for supplying power to the PCB. The NFC watch is simple in structure and high in practicability. |
| US10897279B1 |
DC-coupled SERDES receiver
A receiver includes a first T-coil circuit at an input of the receiver and configured to receive an input signal, a termination impedance coupled to the first T-coil circuit and configured to match an impedance of a transmission line coupled to the first T-coil circuit, and an amplifier including a first input and a second input and configured to amplify a differential signal at the first and second inputs, a calibration switch coupled to the amplifier and configured to selectively electrically connect or disconnect the first and second inputs of the amplifier, and a first receive switch configured to selectively electrically connect or disconnect a center node of the first T-coil circuit and the amplifier. |
| US10897275B2 |
Polar modulation systems and methods
In a modulation correction method, an adjusted amplitude is determined based on an amplitude between adjacent zero crossings of a modulated signal, the adjacent zero crossings are shifted to determine shifted zero crossings, and the modulated signal is adapted based on the adjusted amplitude and the shifted zero crossings to generate a corrected modulated signal corresponding to the modulated signal. |
| US10897271B2 |
Multi-dimensional quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) code constructions
The disclosure relates in some aspects to multi-dimensional quasi-cyclic (QC) low-density parity-check (LDPC) code generation. In one example, a controller of a data storage apparatus determines a plurality of dimensions for a code, the plurality of dimensions comprising a plurality of coprime numbers, generates distinct circulant rotation values based on at least a root of unity number and a prime number, assigns a different one of the distinct circulant rotation values to each of a plurality of circulant locations defined within the plurality of dimensions to generate the code, and encodes data using the code. |
| US10897270B2 |
Dynamic dictionary-based data symbol encoding
A dynamic dictionary-based data symbol encoder. A dynamic dictionary data structure is populated with evictable dictionary entries. The evictable dictionary entries are encoded with a dictionary index that is shorter than an original representation of the input symbols. A reference count evicts dictionary indices when eligible for eviction. Through building a dynamic symbol dictionary which is much smaller than (global) alphabet size, locally repetitive symbols can be effectively compressed using dictionary. The dictionary is also dynamically built along with the compression/decompression process and therefore does not carry overhead. However, tables/trees might be appended to enable entropy decoding. The method is also readily combined with the popular LZ77 and its variant encoding methods into composite one-pass encoding algorithms to achieve superior performance. |
| US10897268B2 |
Probability-based synchronization of a serial code stream
A system may include a modulator configured to generate a modulated data stream of samples from an input signal wherein each value of data in the modulated data stream when encoded is represented by a multi-bit code, wherein the modulator comprises a quantizer configured to quantize the modulated data stream from the input signal and feed back the modulated data stream as a feedback signal to an input of the modulator and a memory configured to store one or more samples of the modulated data stream. The system may also include an encoder configured to generate a synchronized serialized code stream from the modulated data stream. The quantizer may be configured to, based on the one or more samples of the modulated data stream stored in the memory, constrain the modulated data stream such that a synchronization state of the synchronized serialized code stream generated by the encoder is determinable based on the synchronized serialized code stream. |
| US10897267B1 |
Multi-output digital to analog converter
A circuit includes a first voltage divider having a set of most significant bit (MSB) outputs each representative of a value of a MSB portion of a digital code. The circuit also includes a second voltage divider having a first upper voltage input configured to couple to a first one of a first pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs, and a first lower voltage input configured to couple to a second one of the first pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs. The circuit also includes a third voltage divider having a second upper voltage input configured to couple to a first one of a second pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs, and a second lower voltage input configured to couple to a second one of the second pair of outputs of the set of MSB outputs. |
| US10897266B2 |
RF quadrature mixing digital-to-analog conversion
A double-balanced radio-frequency (RF) mixing digital-to-analog converter (DAC) apparatus includes a load network, a first set of resistive DAC driver circuits and a first mixing core. The first mixing core can receive first RF input signals from the first set of resistive DAC driver circuits and can provide a first mixed signal to the load network. The first mixing core includes a first input differential pair coupled to two first cross-coupled differential pairs. The first input differential pair can receive first RF input signals at respective first input nodes. Each of the two first cross-coupled differential pairs can receive first positive and negative local oscillator (LO) signals at corresponding first input nodes. The first mixing core can mix the first RF input signals with the first positive and negative LO signals. |
| US10897264B2 |
Data receiver for communication system
An analog signal processing module includes a processor and a comparator circuit module having a comparator circuit input and a comparator circuit output, the comparator circuit module being configured to receive a first analog signal at the comparator circuit input and generate a digital output, wherein the comparator circuit output is connected to the processor. A digital-to-analog converter (DAC) module is configured to receive a digital output from the processor and convert the digital output to a second analog signal. An operational amplifier (OpAmp) circuit module has an OpAmp circuit input and an OpAmp circuit output, the OpAmp circuit module being configured to receive the second analog signal at the OpAMp circuit input. A feedback loop is formed by the processor, the DAC module, and the OpAMp circuit module, and is configured to implement an amplification function or attenuation function performed by the OpAmp circuit module. |
| US10897261B1 |
Analog-to-digital converter with a supplementary digital-to-analog converter for offset and gain error measurements
A switched-capacitor analog-to-digital converter (ADC) includes: a main digital-to-analog converter (DAC) circuit; a comparator coupled to the main DAC circuit and configured to determine whether the input to the comparator exceeds a pre-determined threshold; and a supplementary DAC circuit coupled to the main DAC circuit, wherein the switched-capacitor ADC is configured to operate in at least one of a first mode or a second mode, wherein in the first mode for measuring an offset of the switched-capacitor ADC, the supplementary DAC circuit is configured to shift a voltage at an output of the main DAC circuit by a first value having a first polarity, and wherein in the second mode for measuring a full-scale gain error of the switched-capacitor ADC, the supplementary DAC circuit is configured to shift the voltage at the output of the main DAC circuit by a second value having a second polarity opposite the first polarity. |
| US10897260B2 |
Systems and methods for performing phase error correction
Systems and methods for performing phase error correction are provided. A reference clock signal and a target clock signal are received. A first value is generated based on a first amount of time between a first edge of the reference clock signal and a corresponding first edge of the target clock signal. A phase of the target clock signal is adjusted a first time based on a given amount computed using the first value. After the phase of the target clock signal is adjusted, a second value is generated based on a second amount of time between a second edge of the reference clock signal and a corresponding second edge of the target clock signal. The phase of the target clock signal is adjusted a second time based on the given amount, the first value, and the second value. |
| US10897255B2 |
Drive circuit
A drive circuit of a power device, including a set-side level shift circuit that receives a set signal and generates a level-shifted set signal, a reset-side level shift circuit that receives a reset signal and generates a level-shifted reset signal, a control circuit that is connected to the set-side level shift circuit and the reset-side level shift circuit, and that outputs a drive signal, a level of the drive signal changing between a first logic level for turning off the power device based on the level-shifted reset signal and a second logic level for turning on the power device based on the level-shifted set signal, and an ensuring circuit that ensures, based on the drive signal, that the control circuit controls to turn on the power device responsive to the level-shifted set signal, and to turn off the power device responsive to the level-shifted reset signal. |
| US10897252B1 |
Methods and apparatus for an auxiliary channel
Various embodiments of the present technology may provide methods and apparatus for an auxiliary channel. The auxiliary channel may include a first PMOS transistor connected between two terminals of the auxiliary channel and a second PMOS transistor connected to one of the two terminals, via a resistor, at a first end and to a gate terminal of the first PMOS. The auxiliary channel may further include a support circuit connected to the gate terminals of both the first and second PMOS transistors. |
| US10897246B2 |
Radio frequency switching circuitry with reduced switching time
RF switching circuitry includes a plurality of FETs coupled between an input node, an output node, and a gate drive node. When a positive power supply voltage is provided at the gate drive node, the plurality of FETs turn on and provide a low impedance path between the input node and the output node. When a negative power supply voltage is provided at the gate drive node, the plurality of FETs turn off and provide a high impedance path between the input node and the output node. Switch acceleration circuitry in the RF switching circuitry includes a bypass FET and multi-level driver circuitry. The bypass FET selectively bypasses the common resistor in response to a multi-level drive signal. The multi-level driver circuitry uses a built-in gate to capacitance of the bypass FET to provide the multi-level drive signal at an overvoltage that is above the positive power supply voltage. |
| US10897245B1 |
Clockless delay adaptation loop for random data
An apparatus includes a clockless delay adaptation loop configured to adapt to random data. The apparatus also includes a circuit coupled to the clockless delay adaptation loop. The clockless delay adaptation loop includes a cascaded delay line and an autocorrelation control circuit coupled to the cascaded delay line, wherein an output of the autocorrelation control circuit is used to generate a control signal for the cascaded delay line. |
| US10897243B2 |
Cable and connection device
A transmission device is enabled to satisfactorily detecting whether or not a reception device is in the operating state even in a case where an element that adjusts signal quality is interposed in a data line. A cable is connected between the transmission device and the reception device. The element that adjusts signal quality is interposed in the data line. A detection unit detects that the reception device is in the operating state. An information supply unit supplies detection information to the transmission device through a predetermined line. |
| US10897242B2 |
Frequency demultiplication adjustment method of PLL
A frequency demultiplication adjustment method of PLL comprises obtaining a plurality of corresponding frequency demultiplication frequency points according to a default frequency demultiplication value of a phase-locked loop; obtaining a load state of the processor within a predetermined sampling period, and obtaining a target frequency point of the processor by the processor frequency adjustor; determining a frequency range of a virtual frequency point to be added according to the position of the target frequency point; performing calculation within the frequency range to obtain equivalent frequencies corresponding to virtual frequency points; judging whether the frequency of the target frequency point is equal to the equivalent frequency corresponding to the virtual frequency points; if not, switching the processor frequency adjustor to the corresponding frequency demultiplication frequency point; and adjusting the frequency demultiplication value of the phase-locked loop which outputs a clock source signal corresponding to the virtual frequency points to the processor. |
| US10897241B2 |
Hysteresis control method for inverter and an inverter with hysteresis control
A hysteresis control method for inverter and an inverter based on hysteresis control are disclosed. The inverter is electrically connected to a power grid, and the method includes: Step S1, sampling a grid voltage Vg(z) and an output current Ig(z) of the inverter; Step S2, calculating a present period hysteresis bandwidth H(z) based on the grid voltage Vg(z) sampled in step S1; Step S3, predicting a next period hysteresis bandwidth H(z+1); Step S4, correcting the present period hysteresis bandwidth H(z) based on the next period hysteresis bandwidth H(z+1) obtained in step S3, to obtain a final hysteresis bandwidth Hout(z); and Step S5, controlling an output driving signal according to the output current Ig(z) of the inverter and the final hysteresis bandwidth Hout(z) to control the operation of the inverter. |
| US10897239B1 |
Granular variable impedance tuning
A method comprises activating an interval timer to expire in a calibration time interval and, in response to the timer expiring, performing an impedance analysis of an electronic network. The impedance analysis can use time-domain reflectometry. Based on the analysis, the method can calibrate a variable impedance device to have a first impedance and re-activate the timer. The method can perform a second impedance analysis based on calibrating the variable impedance device. The method can include determining a drift rate and modifying the calibration time interval. The variable impedance device can comprise a phase-change material (PCM), and the time interval can correspond to a retention time of the PCM and/or a dynamic drift rate. A system comprising a segment of an electronic network, a timer, a variable impedance device, and an impedance tuning system can embody operations of the method. |
| US10897234B2 |
Fully differential operational amplifier common mode current sensing feedback
A method and apparatus for sensing a common mode feedback current are provided. The common mode feedback current may flow through a common mode resistive divider of a piezoresistive bridge. A first current mirror mirrors the common mode feedback current and provides a first mirrored common mode current. A current aggregation stage receives the first mirrored common mode current and determines a bridge current of the piezoresistive bridge based on the first mirrored common mode feedback current. A second current mirror may be used to mirror the first current mirror before determining the bridge current. |
| US10897232B2 |
Multi-level capacitive digital-to-analog converter for use in a sigma-delta modulator
A multi-level capacitive digital-to-analog converter, comprises at least one capacitor switch circuit (100) including a differential operational amplifier (130) having a first input node (E130a) and a second input node (E130b). A first current path (101) is coupled to a first reference input terminal (E100a) to apply a first reference potential (RefP) and the second current path (102) is coupled to a second reference input terminal (E100b) to apply a second reference potential (RefN). The at least one capacitor switch circuit (100) comprises a first controllable switch (111) being arranged between the second input node (E130a) of the differential operational amplifier (130) and the first current path (101). The at least one capacitor switch circuit (100) comprises a second controllable switch (112) being arranged between the first input node (E130a) of the differential operational amplifier (130) and the second current path (102). |
| US10897226B2 |
Oscillator, electronic device, and vehicle
An oscillator includes a first container that includes a first base substrate and a first lid bonded to the first base substrate and has a first internal space, a second container that is accommodated in the first internal space and fixed to the first base substrate, a resonator element that is accommodated in the second container, a temperature sensor that is accommodated in the second container, a first circuit element that is accommodated in the second container and includes an oscillation circuit oscillating the resonator element and generating an oscillation signal on which temperature compensation is performed based on a detected temperature of the temperature sensor, and a second circuit element that is fixed to the first base substrate and includes a frequency control circuit that controls a frequency of the oscillation signal, in which the second container and the second circuit element are arranged side by side in plan view. |
| US10897223B2 |
Height adjustment bracket for roof applications
A roof mount system supports a solar panel above a roof and includes a base positioned on the roof and a first fastener connected to the base and extending away from the roof and moveable along the base in a direction generally parallel to the roof. A first clamp supports a bottom surface of a solar panel frame and adjusts the height of the solar panel above the roof by moving the first clamp along a first fastener in a direction perpendicular to the roof. A second clamp is connected to a second fastener and moves with respect to the first clamp perpendicular to the roof. The solar panel is clamped between the first clamp and the second clamp portion. A protrusion extends from the first or second clamp to form an electrical bond between the solar panel frame and the respective first or second clamp. |
| US10897221B2 |
Motor control circuit and motor controller
A motor control circuit includes a control circuit configured to control a switching operation of an inverter circuit, the inverter circuit being configured to supply an alternating current power to a motor, and includes a determination-information generating circuit configured to generate at least one determination value that conveys information on whether the motor malfunctions or deteriorates. The motor control circuit includes a determination circuit configured to determine whether the motor malfunctions or deteriorates based on the determination value to output, as an interrupt signal, a signal indicating that the motor malfunctions or deteriorates to the control circuit. |
| US10897217B2 |
Switched reluctance motor control system
A device may receive a current measurement of a motor identifying a plurality of component currents associated with a plurality of phases. The device may determine a position estimate for the motor based on the plurality of component currents associated with the plurality of phases. The device may control the motor based on the plurality of component currents. |
| US10897213B2 |
Power converter and distributed power supply system
A power converter includes: an inverter converting DC power to AC power and outputting the AC power to first and second voltage terminals of a connection terminal unit; and switches RC. The switches RC include a first protection switch provided to a first line connecting the inverter and the first voltage terminal together, a second protection switch provided to a second line connecting the inverter and the second voltage terminal together, and a voltage switch connected in series between the second line and a neutral terminal. A load connection terminal is connected to a line connecting between the first line and the voltage switch. |
| US10897212B2 |
Arrangement for switching on a two-way switch of a converter module, converter module for a modular multi-level converter having the arrangement and method for producing operational standby for a converter module having a two-way switch
The subject of the present invention is an arrangement for switching on a two-way switch of a converter module. A power generation device for providing electric power for switching on the two-way switch is provided that is suitable for converting electromagnetic radiation into electrical power. There is also described a converter module for a modular multi-level converter having the arrangement and a method for producing operational standby for a converter module having a two-way switch. |
| US10897208B2 |
Full bridge configuration power conversion apparatus for power conversion among at least three devices
A power conversion apparatus performs power conversion among at least a first device, a second device, and a third device. The power conversion apparatus includes a primary converter configured to perform power conversion between the first device and second device. The primary converter includes a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, a fourth switch, and a capacitor. The second switch, the third switch, the fourth switch, and the capacitor are connected in full bridge configuration to constitute a full bridge converter. |
| US10897205B2 |
Power controllers and power converters with configurable feedback loop for different nominal output voltages
A power controller is in use of a power converter whose output voltage can be regulated at a first nominal output voltage or a second nominal output voltage less than the first nominal output voltage. An ON-time controller controls an ON time of a driving signal provided to a power switch according to a compensation signal. A frequency controller controls, based on the compensation signal and a feedback signal, a switching frequency of the driving signal. If the compensation signal has an input waveform and when the output voltage is regulated at the first or second nominal output voltage, the frequency controller provides first or second settling time to stabilize the switching frequency, respectively. The second settling time is longer than the first settling time. |
| US10897204B2 |
Control method and control circuit for improving dynamic response of switching power supply
A method of controlling an isolated converter can include: (i) sampling and holding an output voltage of the isolated converter during a present switching cycle to generate a reference voltage signal that is proportional to the output voltage; (ii) comparing, in a predetermined time interval before a next switching cycle, the output voltage against the reference voltage signal, and activating a wake-up signal when the output voltage is less than the reference voltage signal, in order to control a voltage at a secondary winding to represent a variation of the output voltage; (iii) detecting a voltage of the primary winding or the secondary winding, and generating a voltage detection signal; and (iv) controlling the power switch according to the voltage detection signal, in order to maintain the output voltage as an expected voltage. |
| US10897203B2 |
Buck converter with inductor sensor
A buck converter may operate in a low power mode or a high power mode based on a power requirements of a load. In the high power mode, modifications to increase frequency response include a higher polling frequency for a comparator, a lower impedance divider in a feedback circuit, a higher biasing current for a comparator, and larger switches for providing current to a reactive step-down circuit of the buck converter. In the low power mode these modifications are reversed. The buck converter may make use of an improved strong arm comparator and a circuit for sensing presence of an inductor in the reactive step-down circuit. |
| US10897198B2 |
Voltage conversion apparatus and control method therefor
A voltage conversion apparatus includes a power supply circuit with a first switch, a voltage conversion circuit, and a protective circuit with a detection circuit. The first switch transmits a power to generate an input voltage. The voltage conversion circuit generates a first voltage. A second switch of the voltage conversion circuit receives the input voltage. A third switch of the voltage conversion circuit is coupled between the second switch and a ground terminal. The detection circuit generates a first control signal based on the first voltage, a second voltage that corresponds to the first voltage, and a reference voltage. When a voltage value of an error signal is less than the reference voltage, the detection circuit outputs the first control signal to turn off the first switch. The voltage value of the error signal corresponds to a voltage difference between the first voltage and the second voltage. |
| US10897196B2 |
Arrangement and method for delivering a current-controlled voltage
An arrangement involving printed conductive traces includes at least a voltage source (Vsupply) and at least one target component, preferably a light-emitting component such as an LED. The arrangement is adapted to produce a current-controlled voltage (VOUT2, Vout) originating from the voltage source, the current-controlled voltage being coupled to the at least one target component, wherein said voltage is dependent on the current (IR,LED, ILED) that is being passed through the target component and said voltage is adaptable to a varying resistance of the arrangement and its features. |
| US10897195B2 |
Apparatus and method for charge pump power conversion
Present invention is an apparatus and method for power conversion charge pumps that uses cross-coupling capacitors. High efficiency power converter charge pump for both divide by 3 (⅓), divide by 3/2 (⅔) are explicitly discussed. The power conversion charge pumps utilizing cross coupled capacitors may provide up to 40% reduction in a number of switches required for a charge pump implementation, thus reducing design area cost while also resulting in high-efficiency performance. |
| US10897193B2 |
Direct conduction control for power factor correction circuit
A system includes a switching power supply that includes switch devices configured to provide a regulated output voltage based on an input voltage. A controller is configured to control the switch devices based on a power demand signal. A direct conduction avoidance circuit is configured to provide a direct conduction avoidance signal based on the regulated output voltage exceeding a direct conduction threshold voltage. The direct conduction avoidance signal is combined with a compensation signal to provide the power demand signal to the controller. An override circuit is configured to disable the direct conduction avoidance circuit based on the input voltage of the switching power supply being below an override threshold voltage. |
| US10897191B2 |
Integrated circuit for realizing zero power consumption standby, of switching power supply
An integrated circuit for realizing a zero power consumption standby of switching power supply is disclosed, including a zero-power-consumption controller for controlling the switching power supply. The zero-power-consumption controller comprises a charge coupled circuit, a zero-power-consumption microprocessor, and a zero-power-consumption voltage regulation circuit, and an input from an AC power source is sequentially fed into the zero-power-consumption voltage regulation circuit and the zero-power-consumption microprocessor via the charge coupled circuit. |
| US10897190B2 |
Power supply device, power control apparatus, and relay determination method for power supply device
A storage device that includes a first switching circuit connected to a direct-current voltage bus and a second switching circuit connected between the first switching circuit and a DC-DC converter. A smoothing capacitor is connected between the DC-DC converter and the switching circuit. Moreover, the second switching circuit includes a pair of relays connected in series between the first switching circuit and the DC-DC converter and an inrush current prevention circuit connected in parallel with the series circuit of the relays. A first voltage sensor is connected to a node between the pair of relays and a second voltage sensor is connected between both terminals of the smoothing capacitor. A control unit determines the presence of welding at the relays on the basis of voltage values detected by the voltage sensors. |
| US10897186B2 |
Torque motor including a winding support for stator windings and method for assembling a torque motor of this type
The invention relates to a torque motor comprising a stator and a rotor that extend along a common central axis. The stator includes an integral magnetic body and at least one pair of radial teeth that extend along the central axis and define slots for receiving stator windings, and at least one permanent magnet supported by the integral magnetic body. The torque motor also includes a winding support for the stator windings that has a hollow body that extends along the central axis and that delimits a chamber for receiving the rotor, and cavities for receiving the stator windings. In this way, the stator windings are integrated in the stator by the winding support, fitted with the stator windings, being axially inserted into the integral magnetic body. |
| US10897185B2 |
Electric device and electric device manufacturing method
An electric device includes a case, an electric component that is provided in the case and has a main body section and a lead terminal extending from the main body section, the main body section being supported on the case, a circuit board that is provided in the case and has a connecting hole through which the lead terminal is inserted, and a guide member that has a guide hole positioned relative to the connecting hole, the lead terminal being disposed to penetrate through the guide hole. |
| US10897183B2 |
On-vehicle motor-driven compressor
An on-vehicle motor-driven compressor includes a compression unit, an electric motor, and an inverter device. The inverter device includes an inverter circuit and a noise reducer. The noise reducer includes a common-mode choke coil and a smoothing capacitor. The common-mode choke coil includes a loop-shaped core, a first winding wound around the core, a second winding wound around the core, the second winding being spaced apart from and opposed to the first winding, and a loop-shaped conductor that covers the core while extending over the first winding and the second winding. The core includes an exposed portion that is not covered with the conductor. Parts of the conductor that are opposed to each other between the first winding and the second winding are spaced apart from each other. |
| US10897181B2 |
Hub motor arrangement or vehicle with hub motor arrangement
A ride-on vehicle, such as for a child, includes a vehicle body and one or more wheels that support the vehicle body relative to a surface. At least one of the wheels includes a hub motor arrangement that provides a drive torque for propelling the vehicle. The hub motor arrangement includes a housing defining an interior space. An axle or other mounting element(s) define an axis of rotation of the housing. Preferably, the axle or other mounting element(s) do not pass completely through the housing. A motor drives the housing through a transmission. Preferably, the motor is a standard, compact motor that is positioned on the axis of rotation and can be laterally offset from a central plane of the housing. In some embodiments, a traction element is carried directly by the housing. |
| US10897179B2 |
Rotor for a rotary electric machine
A rotor for a rotary electric machine; the rotor has: a shaft, which is mounted so as to rotate around a rotation axis; a magnetic core, which is arranged around the shaft and consists of a plurality of lamination sheets stacked together; and a pair of end discs, which are arranged around the shaft at the two opposite ends of the magnetic core and are designed to keep the lamination sheets of the magnetic core stacked together; wherein the end discs are designed to have balancing holes, which dynamically balance the rotor around the rotation axis. Each end disc consists of an inner component with an annular shape, which is arranged around the shaft and is made of a first metal material, and of an outer component with an annular shape, which is arranged around the inner component and is made of a second metal material, which is different from the first metal material and is non-magnetic. |
| US10897176B2 |
Systems and methods for cooling a drive end bearing
Certain embodiments provide systems and methods for cooling a drive end bearing. The system may include an alternator including a drive end bearing, a drive end fan and a front housing face. The drive end fan may include a shaft aperture and auxiliary air flow inlet apertures positioned circumferentially around the shaft aperture. The front housing face may include auxiliary fins coupled to the drive end bearing. The auxiliary fins may protrude from the front housing face. The auxiliary fins may be arrayed axially on the front housing face. In various embodiments, the drive end fan is rotated to draw air through the auxiliary air flow inlet apertures and adjacent to at least a portion of auxiliary fins of the front housing face. The at least a portion of the auxiliary fins transfers heat from the drive end bearing to the air. |