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| US10940349B2 |
Protective cap for a sprinkler nozzle, use of such a protective cap, and method for assembling and/or disassembling a sprinkler nozzle on a pipeline
The present invention relates to a protective cap for an extinguishing nozzle, in particular a sprinkler nozzle, which has at least a nozzle main body with a nozzle outlet, with a cap main body, and a cap neck which is arranged on the cap main body, the cap main body having a force transmission section for bearing in sections against a nozzle main body of the extinguishing nozzle in a force-transmitting, preferably positively locking manner, and the protective cap, in particular the cap neck, being set up to mechanically shield the nozzle outlet of the extinguishing nozzle, the cap main body having an outer contour with one or more action surfaces for attaching a tool. |
| US10940343B2 |
Firefighting polymer gel preparation onboard aircraft
A tank on a firefighting aircraft initially is loaded with water. A polymer gel emulsion vessel is provided on the aircraft, but is not activated and mixed with tank water until such polymer gel preparation is initiated by an operator. When initiated, a pump pulls water from the tank and doses it with gel emulsion. Double elbows and/or the pump impeller fully activates the polymer gel. The activated polymer gel is mixed within the tank by one of a variety of systems including mixing paddles or sparging with gas. In one embodiment, a hollow tower of telescoping form has a float to keep an upper end near a surface in the tank and a sparging gas entry is a controlled distance below the surface, such that gas of limited pressure, such as from a ram air inlet can sparge and mix the water and activated polymer gel emulsion effectively. |
| US10940340B2 |
Safety climb attenuation apparatus
A safety climb attenuation apparatus provides a more robust and visually inspectable apparatus for climbing safety. In an upper bracket, a pivot arm is attached to a base that is disposed upon a structure. The upper bracket includes an attenuation member such as an elastic bushing, mounted on the pivot arm or the base, that resists pivoting of the pivot arm relative to the base when a safety cable attached to the pivot arm causes the pivot arm to pivot. In a lower bracket, a similar attenuation member is attached to a base disposed on the structure, with an anchor bolt connecting the cable to the attenuation member so that the attenuation member resists upward movement of the cable. |
| US10940337B2 |
Temperature control device and method for assembling a temperature control device for heating and/or cooling gases or gas mixtures, in particular for use in the respiratory protection sector
A temperature control device for heating and/or cooling gases or gas mixtures, in particular for use in the respiratory protection sector. The temperature control device has a housing, a compressed air input, a supply output and a vortex tube with an air inlet, a hot air outlet and a cold air outlet. The vortex tube is installable in at least two final assembly arrangements. In a first arrangement, there is a fluid-conducting connection between the cold air outlet of the vortex tube and the supply output of the temperature control device and, in a second arrangement, there is a fluid-conducting connection between the hot air outlet of the vortex tube and the supply output of the temperature control device. By this configuration, the temperature control device is both a device for heating and cooling respiratory air from mainly the same components with little additional outlay on production and little additional effort during assembly. |
| US10940336B2 |
Method of encapsulating a liquid active
A method of encapsulation of an active comprising (a) dispersing an active in an aqueous medium having a pH of less than 6; (b) causing the formation on this dispersed active of a polymer shell, the formation comprising the sequential deposition of a series of polymeric layers, each layer being capable of hydrogen bonding with the preceding layer; to form an aqueous slurry of active-containing capsules; characterised in that one of the first two layers is a polycarboxylic acid and that the first two to four layers taken together exhibit an interfacial compression dilation modulus of greater than 10 mN/m. The method allows the precise tailoring of polymeric shells, allowing capsules walls to be much thinner without a loss of strength. The technique is especially useful for the encapsulation of fragrances and flavours. |
| US10940335B2 |
Ultrasound stimulation helmet
An ultrasound stimulation helmet (100) configured to regulate an endogenous neurotrophic factor in a brain or expression of proteins related to a neurodegenerative disease comprises: a main body (1) having a forehead perimeter adjustment knob (12), a back head perimeter adjustment knob (13), a fastening support frame (14), and multiple position adjustment knobs (15); and multiple ultrasound probes (2) detachably mounted on the main body (1), wherein the ultrasound probe (2) has a frequency adjustment button and an intensity adjustment button to respectively control an output frequency and output intensity of the ultrasound probe (2), and other ultrasound parameters and an angle of the ultrasound probe (2) itself are adjustable as well. The fastening support frame (14) can be used to adjust the length of the main body (1) according to the size of a head of a patient, and the ultrasound probes (2) are connected to the position adjustment knobs (15) to enable the ultrasound probes (2) to move upward, downward, or toward the left or right with respect to the head of the patient. |
| US10940334B2 |
Systems and methods for real time beam sculpting intra-operative-radiation-therapy treatment planning
Systems and methods for radiation therapy. The methods comprise: acquiring an image of a treatment area using a Robotic Sculpted Beam Radiation Treatment System (“RCBRTS”); presenting, by a Mobile Computing Platform (“MCP”), the image in a GUI; creating a Real-Time Beam Sculpting Treatment Plan (“RTBSTP”) for the patient based on user inputs to MCP via GUI; verifying an expected effectiveness of RTBSTP using a virtual measurement component of GUI (where the virtual measurement component simultaneously provides distance measurements and radiation dose deposition measurements associated with the patient's anatomy and RTBSTP); verifying the final treatment plan using cross sectional 3D view and/or AR view; programming RCBRTS such that radiation therapy delivery will be provided in accordance with RTBSTP; setting RCBRTS so part of it will be inserted into a cavity formed during a medical procedure; and/or performing operations by RCBRTS to apply radiation to the patient. |
| US10940333B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices for radiation beam alignment and radiation beam measurements using electronic portal imaging devices
Systems and methods for using electronic portal imaging devices (EPIDs) as absolute radiation beam measuring devices and as radiation beam alignment devices without implementation of elaborate and complex calibration procedures. |
| US10940331B2 |
Medical apparatus and method
A medical apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquirer, a corrector, an identifier, and an output controller. The acquirer is configured to acquire a fluoroscopic image of an object from an imager. The corrector is configured to correct an image of one or more predetermined regions used for identifying a target position of the object in the fluoroscopic image based on one or more correction values but does not correct an image of at least a part of a region out of the predetermined region in the fluoroscopic image. The identifier is configured to identify the target position based on an image corrected by the corrector. The output controller is configured to output an irradiation permission signal to a therapeutic device which irradiates the object with a therapeutic beam based on the target position identified by the identifier. |
| US10940330B2 |
Dosimetric projection of collimator geometry
A method of calculating radiation dose includes dosimetric projection of a collimator geometry. The method includes defining a three-dimensional (3D) geometry of a collimating device which defines an aperture configured to allow a radiation beam passing through, projecting the collimating device along the radiation beam into a two-dimensional (2D) geometry in a plane, calculating dosimetric opacity values of the collimating device at locations adjacent to the aperture based on the 3D geometry of the collimating device, and calculating transport of the radiation beam through the collimating device based on the 2D geometry projected in the plane and using the dosimetric opacity values of the collimating device at the locations adjacent to the aperture. |
| US10940326B2 |
Device with high energy rotating magnet and massage chair structure with rotating magnet
The present disclosure relates to the technical field of equipment with a rotating magnetic field. Disclosed are a device with a high energy rotating magnet and a massage chair structure with a rotating magnet. The present disclosure includes a vertically driven revolving axle connected to a motor. A top end of the vertically driven revolving axle is connected to a gear set. The gear set meshes with a driving gear. A base revolving plate is fixed on an upper portion of the driving gear. A magnetic assembly is installed on the base revolving plate. The present disclosure offers improved physical performance, low cost, and an enhanced effect of magnetic therapy. |
| US10940325B2 |
Asystole detection and response in an implantable cardioverter defibrillator
An implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) receives a cardiac electrical signal by a sensing circuit while operating in a sensing without pacing mode and detects asystole based on the cardiac electrical signal. The ICD determines, in response to detecting the asystole, if asystole backup pacing is enabled, and automatically switches to a temporary pacing mode in response to the asystole backup pacing being enabled. Other examples of detecting asystole and providing a response to detecting asystole by the ICD are described herein. |
| US10940324B2 |
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system computing heart rate from noisy ECG signal
In embodiments, a WCD system includes electrodes with which it senses an ECG signal of the patient. A processor may detect sequential peaks within the ECG signal, measure durations of time intervals between the peaks, including between non-sequential peaks, and identify a representative duration that best meets a plausibility criterion. The plausibility criterion may be that the representative duration is the one that occurs the most often, i.e. is the mode. Then a heart rate can be computed from a duration indicated by the representative duration and, if the heart rate meets a shock condition, the WCD system may deliver a shock to the patient. An advantage can be that the representative duration can be close to a good R-R interval measurement of a patient, notwithstanding noise in the ECG signal that is in the shape of peaks. |
| US10940323B2 |
Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) with power-saving function
A Wearable Cardioverter Defibrillator (WCD) system has a processor that performs two different analyses to an ECG of the patient. A first-level analysis can be computationally economical, while a fuller second-level analysis can give shock/no-shock advice with more certainty. In some of these embodiments the second-level analysis of the ECG is performed only if the first-level analysis of the ECG detects a possible shockable condition. As such, the first-level analysis may operate as a gatekeeping function, often preventing the more computationally intensive second-level analysis from being performed. An advantage can be that the WCD system needs to store less charge, for powering the processor. In turn, this permits portions of the WCD system to be less bulky and weigh less. |
| US10940321B2 |
Systems, methods, and interfaces for use in cardiac evaluation
Systems, interfaces, and methods are described herein for evaluation and adjustment cardiac therapy. The systems, interfaces, and methods may utilize, or include, a graphical user interface to display various information with respect to a plurality of external electrodes and electrical activity monitored using such external electrodes and to allow a user to adjust what information to display. |
| US10940319B2 |
Methods and systems for managing synchronous conducted communication for an implantable medical device
Methods and systems are described for managing synchronous conducted communication for an implantable medical device (IMD). The IMD further comprises electrodes and sensing circuitry. The sensing circuitry is configured to detect physiologic events. A receiver amplifier is coupled to the electrodes. The receiver amplifier is configured to receive conducted communications signals via the electrodes. A controller is configured to establish synchronous conducted communication with a transmit device. The controller includes a receive window timing (RWT) module configured to manage an on-off cycle of the receiver amplifier based on first and second receive window timing schemes. The RWT module switches between the first and second receive window timing schemes based on a condition of the synchronous conducted communication. |
| US10940318B2 |
Method and apparatus for electrical current therapy of biological tissue
A method and device for performing electrical current therapy on biological tissue. The device can operate continuously as a bio-energetic thermostat to continuously provide electrical current therapy, or based on sensing parameters and providing electrical current therapy only when the parameters indicate that the electrical current therapy is to be applied. |
| US10940312B2 |
Treatment kit to percutaneously block painful sensations hosted by a peripheral nerve
The exemplified systems and methods facilitate a nerve conduction block at a target nerve using electrical stimulation applied from one or more electrodes located on a percutaneous lead that are placed in parallel, or substantially in parallel, and without direct contact, to a long axis of the peripheral nerve over an overlapping nerve region of greater than about 3 millimeters. The exemplified system and method can be further configured to block nerve condition without eliciting onset activity and co-excitation of non-targeted structures. The exemplified method and system can be performed using conventional percutaneous leads, though an improved percutaneous lead design is disclosed herein. In an aspect, an introducer is disclosed that facilitates accurate and consistent insertion of the percutaneous lead to the specified or intended position relative to the target nerve. In another aspect, a treatment kit comprising the various system components to treat pain is disclosed. |
| US10940311B2 |
Apparatus and method for button-free control of a wearable transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulator using interactive gestures and other means
Apparatus for transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation in a user, the apparatus comprising: a stimulator for electrically stimulating at least one nerve; a stimulator housing; a monitor for monitoring transient motion of the stimulator housing; an analyzer for analyzing transient motion monitored by the monitor for determining whether transient motion of the stimulator housing has occurred; and a controller for automatically transitioning at least one of the stimulator, the monitor, and the analyzer between a standby mode and a power save mode; wherein the power save mode supports a subset of the functionality of the stimulator and the monitor which is available in the standby mode so as to conserve battery power in the power save mode. |
| US10940309B2 |
Techniques for forming a modular lead
Systems, devices, and techniques are disclosed for forming an elongate lead body module of a modular lead. The method may comprise rotating a mandrel, wherein the mandrel extends through a through-hole of a conductor hub, wherein each conductor of a plurality of conductors extend through a respective channel of a plurality of channels of the conductor hub, wherein each conductor of the plurality of conductors extends from a respective bobbin of plurality of bobbins to the channels, wherein the plurality of bobbins are coupled to a carriage, the carriage defining a central opening through which the mandrel passes. The method may comprise moving the carriage away from the conductor hub along a length of the mandrel while the mandrel rotates causing the conductors to coil around the mandrel. |
| US10940307B2 |
Sterile connection/disconnection coupling and method
Fluid transfer device and method that allows for sterile wet connections, allows the connection to be reversed, and allows the connection to be reconnected, while leaving the connectors sterile and reusable under pressure. In certain embodiments, the device includes a first member and a second member, the latter adapted to receive the former in locking engagement upon actuation of the device to create fluid communication between the two in a sterile manner. Each of the members include a door that when opened, allows the first member to be linearly displaced into the second member to allow fluid to be transferred. When fluid transfer is complete, the first member can be retracted from the second member, and the doors closed. |
| US10940300B2 |
Medicament applicator
Apparatus and methods for inserting a medicament into a body cavity are described. The apparatus comprises an elongate tube with a plunger rod therein. The plunger rod has at least one projection which cooperatively interacts or engages with at least one discontinuity on the inside of the elongate tube so that proximal movement of the plunger rod with respect to the elongate tube expels the medicament into the body cavity. |
| US10940298B2 |
Self cleaning shunt
A self cleaning inlet head for use on a shunt. The head has a tube with openings disposed in predetermined positions in its wall, and a cleaning element installed inside the tube. The cleaning element may comprise a central shaft with a number of bristles protruding therefrom, preferably in locations substantially identical to the positions of the openings in the wall of the tube. Mutual vibratory motion between the cleaning element and the tube causes at least some of the bristles to enter the openings, thereby keeping them clear, and preventing tissue growth into them. The vibratory motion may be generated by the action of an external field on a responsive part of the cleaning element, such as an external magnetic field operating on a magnetic or magnetized part of the cleaning element or the bristles. Alternatively, the external field may be an ultrasound field operating on the bristles. |
| US10940295B2 |
Multi-lumen catheter devices, systems, and methods of using the same
A dual guidewire lumen catheter includes a first elongated member and a second elongated member. The first elongated member includes a first integral portion, a first free portion, and a first lumen extending there through. The first lumen is configured to receive a first guidewire. The first free portion has a first distal end and a first aperture configured to receive the first guidewire. The second elongated member includes a second distal end and a second lumen there through. The second lumen is configured to receive a second guidewire and the second distal end has a second aperture configured to receive the second guidewire. The second elongated member is integral with the first integral portion of the first elongated member and the first free portion is moveable with respect to a central axis of the catheter. |
| US10940293B2 |
Catheter and balloon catheter
A catheter that includes a reinforcing body including a wire wound or woven so that a gap is provided between each winding or weave of the wire; an inner layer, the reinforcing body being embedded in at least a part of the inner layer; and an outer layer that covers an outer periphery of the inner layer in a circumferential direction, and the reinforcing body is formed integrally including a first diameter portion with a first outer diameter, a second diameter portion with a second outer diameter larger than the first outer diameter, and a tapered portion increasing in diameter toward a distal end side or a proximal end side between the first diameter portion and the second diameter portion, and at least the second diameter portion of the reinforcing body is embedded in the outer layer. |
| US10940287B2 |
Urinary catheter for facilitating control of bladder content volume and methods for use thereof
An exemplary catheter can be provided which can include, for example, a first inflation arrangement configured, in operation, to substantially seal and/or anchor the catheter inside the bladder when inflated, a second inflation arrangement configured, in operation, to substantially float in urine when inflated, wherein the second arrangement can be located at a predetermined distance from the first inflation arrangement, and an aperture provided between the first inflation arrangement and the second inflation arrangement, where the first and second arrangements can cause the aperture to be (i) open when the second inflation arrangement can be located at a first position relative to the first inflation arrangement, and (ii) closed when the second inflation arrangement can be located at a second position relative to the first inflation arrangement, and where the second position can be different than the first position. |
| US10940286B2 |
Devices and systems for promoting continuous sleep of a subject and methods of using same
A method for promoting continuous sleep of a subject by eliminating and/or preventing sleep associations includes: (a) providing an apparatus including at least one sensor and at least one output device; (b) monitoring a state of the subject using the apparatus; (c) determining the subject is in an awake state using the at least one sensor; (d) in response to determining the subject is in the awake state, initiating and maintaining an output using the at least one output device; (e) determining the subject is in a sleep state using the at least one sensor; (f) halting the output in response to determining that the subject is in the sleep state such that the apparatus does not produce any output; (g) repeating at least step (b) during a sleep session. The method further includes modifying an intensity of the output over time until the intensity reaches zero. |
| US10940285B2 |
Humidifier and layered heating element
A heating apparatus includes a heating element which converts electrical power to heat energy, a heatable element having a first surface and a second surface, and a dielectric laminate layer between the heating element and the first surface of the heatable element, wherein the dielectric laminate layer is thermally conductive to transfer heat energy from the heating element to the heatable element, and wherein the second surface of the heatable element is configured heat a liquid in a container. |
| US10940283B2 |
Mask and components thereof
A comfortable low-leak mask assembly for use with Non-Invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NIPPV) is provided to improve patient compliance and/or treatment. The mask system may include headgear having straps that are substantially inextensible and/or micro-adjustable; and/or a mask and/or cushion that includes various structures to allow enhanced/tailored sealing and/or fit at selected locations on the patient's face. |
| US10940276B2 |
Powder filling processes
A method for filling a plurality of microdepressions in a major surface of a web with finely divided powder in which the web is fed continuously to and through a powder filling stage including a driven roller. A method of manufacturing an elongate carrier with microdepressions containing finely divided powder comprising steps filling a plurality of microdepressions in a major surface of a web as described, removing from upper surface of the web excess powder not filled within the microdepressions and remaining on areas of the surface between the depressions, and optionally slitting and/or cutting the web in width and/or length. |
| US10940275B2 |
Cannabis vaporization temperature control
It is an objective of the present invention to reduce the disadvantages in currently available Vaporizers by providing a method and system of controlling the output voltage of the Battery such that the electrical current within and the temperature of the heating element and Extract are controllable. The present invention discloses the Battery that operates by supplying voltage that varies with time and provides various automatically or manually selectable voltage-time profiles. The voltage is controlled by an integrated controller that is able to vary the battery output voltage via voltage modulation and is able to continuously vary the output voltage. The voltage is modulated using pulse width modulation. The integrated controller is capable of storing and executing an embedded program for voltage modulation. |
| US10940274B2 |
Nasal spray assembly
A nasal spray assembly for administering a medicament to the nose of a user includes a nasal device and a container that has a reservoir containing the medicament. The reservoir is sealed by a movable piston. The nasal device includes a body, a cap that defines a socket into which the body can be inserted, an outlet, and a piercing element. The piercing element includes a piercer inlet and extends into the socket from a piercer stop within the socket. The nasal spray assembly is arranged such that, as the body is moved into the socket along a first axis, the piercing element pierces and passes through the piston such that the piercer inlet lies within the reservoir, contact between the piercer stop and piston forces the piston into the container, reducing the reservoir volume and forcing medicament from the reservoir through the conduit and out of the outlet. |
| US10940272B2 |
Feedback mechanism for a drug delivery device
The present disclosure relates to a feedback mechanism for a drug delivery device, the feedback mechanism comprising a bushing, the bushing comprising a central aperture adapted to accommodate a piston rod, wherein one or more resilient flaps are provided on the bushing, the flaps extending into the central aperture to allow them to engage one or more transversal ribs on the piston rod. |
| US10940265B2 |
Drug delivery device having a cavity sealed by a pressurized membrane
A digital biomedical device includes a substrate forming a reservoir, a membrane comprising a first layer and a second layer having a strain therebetween, the membrane sealing the reservoir, and a controller configured to activate the membrane and release at least a portion of the strain causing the membrane curl and open the reservoir. |
| US10940263B2 |
Single step removal of cannula guard and adhesive liner in medical device
A medical device includes a body and a cannula extending from the body, for insertion into a patient's skin. The medical device also includes a guard covering the cannula, an adhesive for securing the medical device to the patient's skin, and an adhesive liner covering the adhesive. The guard is connected to the adhesive liner to enable conjoint and at least partial removal of the guard and the adhesive liner. |
| US10940262B2 |
Protective medical device faceplate
Devices are provided that include a faceplate for a medical device. In embodiments, an identifier chip adapted to be affixed to an exterior portion of a faceplate provides a unique identifier for the faceplate. Accordingly, the identifier chip enables tracking and monitoring of an associated medical device. And, in embodiments, the faceplate includes a visual communication alert indicator to enable the faceplate to provide visual cues a user. As such, the status of the medical device and the faceplate can be easily communicated to the user. Methods to use the faceplate are also provided. |
| US10940261B2 |
Infusion pump system
An infusion system comprises an infusion pump that comprises an input unit and a display unit. The input unit is adapted for adjusting a value of at least one parameter for controlling operation of the infusion pump and/or an infusion process, and the display unit displays the value of the at least one parameter. The input unit comprises at least one slide bar adapted to be touched by a user's finger and moved along its length to change the value of the parameter, wherein movement in a first direction increases the value of the parameter and in a reversed, second direction decreases the value. The slide bar is adapted so that the rate of change of the parameter value correlates with the speed of the finger movement and in an idle mode is decelerated in a similar way as under influence of an inertia load and/or a friction. |
| US10940260B2 |
Blood component separation device and blood component separation method
Provided is a blood component separation device and related method, each capable of separating a blood component from blood and rapidly performing a virus inactivation process on the separated blood component. The blood component separation device includes a blood component separation section, provided in a centrifuge, configured to separate a blood component from blood by centrifugation, a diluting section configured to dilute, in a diluent containing riboflavin, concentrated red blood cells separated by the blood component separation section, and a UV light emitting unit configured to perform a virus inactivation process by exposing the concentrated red blood cells thus diluted to the UV light. |
| US10940259B2 |
Processing blood
Methods (300), devices, and systems of processing blood are described. The method (300) comprises the steps of: obtaining (312) blood from a patient coupled to a single blood processing device to form a closed loop between the patient and the blood processing device; collecting (314) bulk mononuclear blood cells from the blood by leukapheresis implemented using the blood processing device in the closed loop; and enriching (316) concurrently target cells separated from non-target cells in the bulk mononuclear blood cells using the blood processing device in the closed loop. |
| US10940257B2 |
Systems and methods for oxygenator performance evaluation
Systems and methods for monitoring oxygenator performance in extracorporeal circuit systems or the like. More particularly, the disclosure relates to systems and methods including a controller programmed to determine oxygenator apparatus flow impedance as a function of an inlet pressure measurement, an outlet pressure measurement and a blood flow rate measurement. The systems and methods may include a communication device that receives signals from the controller to communicate information regarding oxygenator apparatus performance. |
| US10940254B2 |
Apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment, and method for operating an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment
The invention relates to an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment that comprises a device 1 for providing fresh dialysate and a drain 2 for used dialysate, a balancing device 4 for balancing fresh dialysate and used dialysate, an ultrafiltration device 15, and a dialyser 3 that is divided into a blood chamber 6 and a dialysate chamber 7 by a semi-permeable membrane 5. The invention further relates to a method for operating such an apparatus for extracorporeal blood treatment. The apparatus according to the invention is based on the use of the ultrafiltration device 15 of the blood treatment apparatus for raising the liquid level in the air separation device 12 on the secondary side of the dialysate system I. In the apparatus according to the invention, the ultrafiltration device 15 is designed such that the ultrafiltration device can be operated not only in an ultrafiltration mode, but also in a ventilation mode. In the ultrafiltration mode, the ultrafiltration device 15 is operated in such a way that used dialysate is removed from the container 12A of the first air separation device 12 whereas in a ventilation mode the ultrafiltration device 15 is operated in the opposite direction so that used dialysate is supplied into the container 12A of the first air separation device 12, as a result of which the liquid level 12D rises in the container of the first air separation device. |
| US10940251B2 |
Mechanical gauge for estimating inductance changes in resonant power transfer systems with flexible coils for use with implanted medical devices
Systems and devices for improving wireless power transmission are disclosed herein. The system can include an implantable medical device that can include an energy storage component and a secondary coil electrically coupled to the energy storage component. The system can include a charging device. The charging device can include a flexible housing defining an internal volume, a resonant circuit, a plurality of sensors coupled to the primary coil, and processor. The resonant circuit can include a deformable primary coil located within the internal volume of the housing. The processor can determine a deformation of the primary coil based on at least one signal received from at least one of the plurality of sensors. |
| US10940247B2 |
Collection jar and collection basket for surgical use
A surgical collection assembly for filtering material from liquid obtained during surgery. A jar having an inlet and an outlet each adapted for connection to a suction line. A set of orientation features to position an upper portion of a collection basket within the jar such that an upper portion of the collection basket does not impede a flow of material entering the jar through the inlet. A bottom surface with a pattern of recessed paths in the bottom surface, the pattern of recessed paths connected to the outlet. A plunger assembly that may be reversibly attached to the jar so that a distal end of a plunger may be used to compress collected material within the collection basket to help remove fluid from the collected material. For certain uses, the surgical collection assembly may have a simple jar lid without an integrated plunger. |
| US10940240B2 |
Catheter locking solution and catheter locking therapy
Various embodiments relate to catheter locking solutions and catheter locking therapies with use of trisodium citrate and ethyl alcohol, and in particular 4.0 to 15.0 weight/volume % trisodium citrate as an anticoagulant component and/or an antibacterial component and 15.0 to 25.0 volume/volume % ethyl alcohol as an antibacterial component. Use of the catheter locking solution and catheter locking therapy can reduce treatment failure during medical procedures that may employ catheters to supply treatment by at least significantly reducing the risks associated with bloodstream infections, catheter system malfunction, emboli formation, patient discomfort, and patient illness. These benefits can be partially due to the synergistic antibacterial effects of the trisodium citrate and ethyl alcohol in solution, generating an effective catheter locking solution with minimal concentrations of ethyl alcohol. |
| US10940239B2 |
Bioengineered human corneal stromal tissue
Provided herein is a method of making an aligned ECM scaffold useful in refractive correction of the eye and repair of the cornea. Methods of use of the scaffold as well as a scaffold construct are provided. |
| US10940236B2 |
Composite scaffold for tissue repair
A synthetic composite material for tissue repair is disclosed which includes a first layer having an organic material and having side walls and external surface; and a second porous layer comprising an inorganic material and having side walls; wherein the first layer is in direct contact with the second layer and wherein the side walls of the first layer and the side walls of the second layer are coated with a third layer of the organic material. |
| US10940235B2 |
Biocompatible implants for nerve re-generation and methods of use thereof
A biocompatible nerve conduit for nerve re-generation, wherein a porous fiber tube is coated with a bioresorbable hydrogel, with the fibers being formed from a polymer that supports nerve regeneration by preferential adsorption of endogenous proteins and braided with pores in the range from 5 to 200 micrometers using a kink-resistant braiding pattern and the hydro gel coating material and thickness being selected to control the overall porosity, so that nutrients and oxygen can diffuse through said hydrogel coating but the infiltration of fibrous tissue through the coating is prevented. |
| US10940230B2 |
Chitosan-based hemostatic member for cervix and method of manufacturing the same
This invention relates to a hemostatic member using chitosan having superior hemostatic activity, and more particularly to a chitosan-based hemostatic member for the cervix, suitable for use through insertion into an affected part upon cervical biopsy or surgery, configured to include a hemostatic pack having a projection at an upper end thereof through tying with a thread so as to form a spherical shape using chitosan nonwoven fabrics having a hemostatic function, wherein the thread contains an X-ray-sensitive material, thereby realizing effective hemostasis of the affected part upon cervical biopsy or surgery. |
| US10940222B2 |
Devices, systems and methods for treating medical devices having passageways with ozone gas
The present disclosure is generally related to devices, methods and systems for cleaning, disinfecting and/or sterilizing a medical device, medical hoses and tubes and accessories thereof with ozone gas, in particular the disclosure relates to devices, methods and systems with multiple receptacles for providing closed-loop fluid pathways to distribute ozone gas to inner passageways and the outer compartments of medical devices. The devices in accordance with an embodiment of the disclosure have two or more receptacles for distributing ozone gas, a gas-tight compartment, an ozone operating system, and one or more connector units configured to fluidly migrate ozone in closed-loop treatment systems. |
| US10940218B2 |
Treatment of meningiomas using phenylbenzothiazole, stilbene, biphenylalkyne, or pyridine derivatives
A method and composition for treating a meningioma in a subject are disclosed. The method includes the step of administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a composition including a cytotoxic agent associated with a phenylbenzothiazole derivative or a stilbene derivative or a biphenylalkyne derivative that accumulates within meningiomas. In one version of the method, the phenylbenzothiazole derivative is a compound of formula (V): |
| US10940214B2 |
Neuronal specific targeting of caveolin expression to restore synaptic signaling and improve cognitive function in the neurodegenerative brain and motor function in spinal cord
The invention provides an expression system for producing Caveolin-1 in neuronal cells or neural stem cells comprising a neuron-specific regulatory element and a nucleic acid sequence encoding Caveolin-1. |
| US10940211B2 |
Human antibodies to S. aureus hemolysin A toxin
The present invention provides antibodies that bind to Staphylococcus aureus Hemolysin A toxin, and methods of use. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to Hemolysin A. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing Hemolysin A activity, thus providing a means of preventing or treating a Hemolysin A-related disease or disorder such as S. aureus infection. In some embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention are used in treating at least one symptom or complication of a S. aureus infection. |
| US10940209B2 |
Glycotargeting therapeutics
Several embodiments of the present disclosure relate to glycotargeting therapeutics that are useful in the treatment of transplant rejection, autoimmune disease, food allergy, and immune response against a therapeutic agent. In several embodiments, the compositions are configured to target the liver and deliver antigens to which tolerance is desired. Methods and uses of the compositions for induction of immune tolerance are also disclosed herein. |
| US10940207B2 |
Ice-based lipid nanoparticle formulation for delivery of mRNA
The present invention provides, among other things, compositions and methods of formulating nucleic acid-containing nanoparticles comprising no more than three distinct lipids components, one distinct lipid component being a sterol-based cationic lipid. In some embodiments, the present invention provides compositions and methods in which the lipid nanoparticles further comprise helper lipids and PEG-modified lipids. The resulting formulation comprises a high encapsulation percentage for nucleic acids. |
| US10940205B2 |
Compositions of pharmaceutical actives containing diethylene glycol monoethyl ether or other alkyl derivatives
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions of various pharmaceutical actives, especially lyophilic and hydrophilic actives containing Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether or other alkyl derivatives thereof as a primary vehicle and/or to pharmaceutical compositions utilizing Diethylene glycol monoethyl ether or other alkyl derivatives thereof as a primary vehicle or as a solvent system in preparation of such pharmaceutical compositions. The pharmaceutical compositions of the present invention are safe, non-toxic, exhibits enhanced physical stability compared to conventional formulations containing such pharmaceutical actives and are suitable for use as injectables for intravenous and intramuscular administration, as well as for use as a preformed solution/liquid for filling in and preparation of capsules, tablets, nasal sprays, gargles, dermal applications, gels, topicals, liquid oral dosage forms and other dosage forms. |
| US10940202B2 |
Adjuvant compositions
This invention relates to adjuvant formulations comprising various combinations of triterpenoids, sterols, immunomodulators, polymers, and Th2 stimulators; methods for making the adjuvant compositions; and the use of the adjuvant formulations in immunogenic and vaccine compositions with different antigens. This invention further relates to the use of the formulations in the treatment of animals. |
| US10940199B2 |
Versikine for inducing and potentiating an immune response
Disclosed are methods, kits, polypeptides, and pharmaceutical compositions for inducing an immune response in a subject, which may include a T-cell mediated immune response. The methods comprise administering to the subject, or to explanted cells of the subject, a pharmaceutical composition comprising an effective amount of versikine or a variant of versikine that induces the T-cell mediated immune response. The methods, kits, polypeptides, and pharmaceutical compositions may be used, in particular, to treat a subject having a cell proliferative disease or disorder. |
| US10940197B2 |
Non-specific delayed-type hypersensitivity response to treat herpes simplex virus infection
A method is presented for treating herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection comprising: (a) locally administering a substance that induces a delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) response to a patient at a site of an HSV lesion to induce a DTH response at the site of the lesion during one or more outbreaks of the HSV infection. |
| US10940196B2 |
Universal vaccine for viral diseases
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical combination for inducing one or more immune responses and/or for enhancing effectiveness of vaccination in the host, which is capable of inducing cross-protection against multiples strains and/or serotypes of a virus. In one embodiment, the pharmaceutical combination is able to generate protection in food producing animals, such as cattle, sheep, goats, swine and other cloven-hoofed animals with fewer vaccination campaigns. This universal vaccine comprises an inactivated virus with one or more of the following components: polynucleotides encoding viral peptides, polypeptides or proteins in different types of plasmids; viral peptides, polypeptides and proteins; synthetic viral peptides and polypeptides; recombinant viral peptides, polypeptides and proteins; virus-like-particles; virus-like-particles derived from other viruses; proteins used as a carrier or as molecular adjuvant fused to peptides, polypeptides and/or proteins derived from viruses; adjuvants; emulsifiers, molecular adjuvants and carrier systems. |
| US10940194B2 |
Mutant of L1 protein of human papillomavirus type 58
Provided are a mutated HPV58 L1 protein or a variant thereof, a sequence encoding the same, a method for preparing the same, and a virus-like particle comprising the same, wherein the protein or a variant thereof and the virus-like particle can induce the generation of neutralizing antibodies against at least two HPV types, and therefore can be used to prevent infection by said at least two HPV types, and a disease caused by said infection, such as cervical cancer and condyloma acuminatum. The invention further relates to the use of the protein and the virus-like particle in the manufacture of a pharmaceutical composition or a vaccine for preventing infection by said at least two HPV types, and a disease caused by said infection, such as cervical cancer and condyloma acuminatum. |
| US10940192B2 |
Polysaccharide and uses thereof
Provided herein is an E. coli O polysaccharide, O25B. Also provided herein are prokaryotic host cells containing enzymes (e.g., glycosyltransferases) used in O25B production. The host cells provided herein produce O25B bioconjugates, wherein said bioconjugates contain O25B linked to a carrier protein. Further provided herein are compositions, e.g., pharmaceutical compositions, including O25B and/or bioconjugates containing O25B. Such compositions can be used as vaccines against infection with ExPEC, and may further include one or more additional bioconjugates. |
| US10940190B2 |
Malaria vaccine and methods for producing same
The present description relates to malaria vaccines comprising Plasmodium falciparum (Pf) polypeptide complexes and methods of producing the same. The Pf polypeptides in complexes or in a partially complexed arrangement may comprise two or more of the following polypeptides: PfRipr, PfCyrPa and PfRh5. Drosophila cells and expression vectors are also described. |
| US10940180B2 |
Method for identifying, expanding, and removing adult stem cells and cancer stem cells
The invention relates to the fields of biochemistry, pharmacy and oncology. The invention particularly relates to the use of novel stem cell markers for the isolation of stem cells. The invention further relates to the obtained stem cells and their use in for example research or treatment, for example, for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of damaged or diseased tissue.In one of the embodiments, the invention provides a method for obtaining (or isolating) stem cells comprising optionally preparing a cell suspension from a tissue or organ sample, contacting said cell suspension with an Lgr 6 or 5 binding compound, identify the cells bound to said binding compound, and optionally isolating the stem cells from said binding compound.The invention further relates to means suitable for cancer treatment and even more specific for the treatment of cancer by eradicating cancer stem cells. |
| US10940177B2 |
Lisinopril formulations
Provided herein are stable lisinopril oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using lisinopril oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases including hypertension, heart failure and acute myocardial infarction. |
| US10940176B2 |
Herbal supplements and methods of use thereof
In one embodiment, the present application provides an herbal supplement and method for treating bloating, constipation and/or weight gain in a human subject comprising orally administering to a subject in need thereof an effective amount of the herbal supplement comprising a red quebracho extract. In other embodiments, the supplement may additionally include a triterpenoid saponin, an anti-spasmodic agent, or both. |
| US10940173B2 |
Cannabis oil extracts and compositions
The present invention provides cannabis oil extracts and compositions thereof, including cannabis oil compositions containing vitamin E, and methods for preparing the extracts and compositions. In some embodiments, the present invention provides a method for preparing a cannabis oil extract comprising eluting cannabinoids from cannabis plant material with a solvent to produce an eluate, filtering the eluate with a filter to produce a filtrate, evaporating the solvent from the filtrate with a distiller to produce a distillate, and purging the distillate under conditions sufficient to remove residual solvent, thereby preparing the extract. In some embodiments, the method further includes mixing a quantity of vitamin E with the extract to produce a cannabis oil composition. |
| US10940172B2 |
Methods of feeding animals phytogenic products
A method of feeding a non-livestock ruminant animal a feed composition including a phytogenic composition for improving performance during periods of heat stress involves determining the non-livestock ruminant animal is experiencing heat stress during a period of heat stress conditions, and feeding the heat stressed non-livestock ruminant animal the feed composition including an amount of the phytogenic composition that is effective to improve performance. A method of feeding a non-livestock ruminant animal a feed composition including a phytogenic composition for improving performance in anticipation of periods of heat stress involves determining a potential for heat stress is increased based on one or more of historical weather patterns or short-term forecasts, and feeding the non-livestock ruminant animal the feed composition including the phytogenic composition based on the determined potential for heat stress. |
| US10940170B2 |
Anthelmintic probiotic compositions and methods
Compositions and methods for treating or reducing the severity or likelihood of occurrence of a parasitic worm or helminth infection in a subject are described. The methods include administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a recombinant bacterium expressing a crystal protein such as a Bacillus thuringiensis crystal protein (Cry). The crystal proteins may be full length, truncated, variant, or sub-variant Cry proteins. Examples of crystal proteins include Cry5B, Cry21, Cry14A, Cry6A, and Cry13A. The recombinant bacterium may be, for example, a Bacillus subtilis or other Gram-positive bacterium, for instance, a lactic acid fermenting bacterium such as Lactococcus or Lactobacillus. Related compositions and recombinant microorganisms are also described. |
| US10940168B2 |
Method of treating Bruch's membrane hypofunction disease
A composition includes a sea cucumber and ginseng/red ginseng composite extract which has the effect of regenerating the Bruch's membrane of the eye and improving the transport function of the Bruch's membrane. The composite composition improves the transport function of the Bruch's membrane and eliminates lipids accumulated on the membrane to promote the regeneration of the Bruch's membrane, thereby showing the effect of delaying or reversing the senescence process of the eye. Further, the composition is highly preventive or therapeutic of various diseases attributed to a decrease in the function of the Bruch's membrane with age, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and can solve the problem associated with the eye health maintenance of ordinary persons and with the transport reduction, resulting from senescence, of vitamins, metals, and anti-oxidative materials. |
| US10940167B2 |
Methods and uses of biological tissues for various stent and other medical applications
Methods and uses of biological tissues for various stent and other medical applications. In an exemplary embodiment of a method of processing a tissue of the present disclosure, the method comprises the steps of acquiring a mammalian tissue comprising at least a portion of a pulmonary region tissue, selecting a sample of pulmonary region tissue from the at least a portion of a pulmonary region tissue, and fixing the sample of pulmonary region tissue using a fixative, resulting in a fixed sample. In at least one embodiment, the step of selecting a sample of pulmonary region tissue comprises selecting a sample of pulmonary ligament tissue from the mammalian tissue. |
| US10940165B2 |
Adoptive T cell therapy
The present disclosure provides a composition comprising isolated T cells, wherein the T cells have specificity against a range of clinical fungal pathogens. |
| US10940163B2 |
Bicarbonate as a potentiator for antimicrobial agents
Provided herein are methods and compositions for modulating a microorganism's response to an antimicrobial agent. In one embodiment, the method comprises contacting the microorganism with an antimicrobial agent and bicarbonate. In one embodiment, provided herein are methods for treating a microbial infection comprising administering to a subject in need an effective amount of (i) bicarbonate and (ii) an antimicrobial agent. Also provided herein are methods of screening for antimicrobial compounds. |
| US10940159B2 |
Combination immediate/delayed release delivery system for short half-life pharmaceuticals including remogliflozin
A combination immediate/delayed release delivery system for compounds which have short half-life's, such as the antidiabetic remogliflozin etabonate, is provided which provides a dosage form that has two distinct phases of release, a formulation that promotes immediate release of the compound upon ingestion and another formulation which delays the release of the compound so that a dosing regimen of remogliflozin etabonate, once daily, may be achieved while providing effective control of plasma glucose and minimizing the nighttime exposure of this compound. The delivery system includes, but is not limited to, a combination of enteric coating of an immediate release formulation such that a delay in release is provided. Methods for forming the so-described immediate/delayed release delivery system and using such delivery system for treating diabetes are also provided. |
| US10940158B2 |
Compositions for use in the prevention or treatment of necrotizing enterocolitis in infants or young children born by C-section
The present invention relates to a composition comprising at least one human milk oligosaccharide and/or a precursor thereof, for use in preventing and/or treating necrotizing enterocolitis in infants or young children born by C-section. |
| US10940156B2 |
Neuroactive steroids, compositions, and uses thereof
Described herein are methods of treating a disorder, e.g., tremor, e.g., essential tremor; depression, e.g., postpostum depression; and anxiety disorder, the method comprising administering to a human subject suffering from a disorder, e.g., tremor, e.g., essential tremor; depression, e.g., postpostum depression, an anxiety disorder with a neuroactive steroid or a composition comprising a neuroactive steroid (e.g., pregnanolone, allopregnanolone, alphadalone, ganaxolone, or alphaxolone). |
| US10940155B2 |
Oral quetiapine suspension formulations with extended shelf life and enhanced bioavailability
A quetiapine fumarate composition for oral administration is provided comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate of quetiapine existing as a suspension in an aqueous carrier agent. The inventive liquid formulation demonstrates high bioavailability consistent with approved dosage forms, low agglomeration, reduced content of excipients commonly used in solid oral dosage forms and extended shelf life stability. Also provided is a method of manufacturing a liquid quetiapine suspension composition for oral administration and methods of administering therapeutically effective dosages of an oral liquid quetiapine suspension composition to patients in need thereof. |
| US10940154B2 |
Heterocyclic amides as kinase inhibitors
Disclosed are compounds having the formula: wherein X, Y, Z1, Z2, Z3, Z4, R5, RA, m, A. L, and B are as defined herein, and methods of making and using the same. |
| US10940151B2 |
Methods for treating renal disease
The invention features methods for treating or reducing the likelihood of developing a renal disease by administering to a subject in need thereof an agent that decreases expression of a pathogenic APOL1. The agents of the method target various signaling pathways and decrease the level of the pathogenic APOL1 polypeptide. |
| US10940147B2 |
Early treatment of CMT disease
The present invention provides methods for treating, preventing, or delaying the onset of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease type 1A (CMT1A), by administering to a subject in need thereof a combination comprising baclofen, sorbitol and naltrexone, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10940146B2 |
NHE3-binding compounds and methods for inhibiting phosphate transport
Provided are NHE3-binding and/or NHE3-modulating agents having activity as phosphate transport inhibitors, including inhibitors of phosphate transport in the gastrointestinal tract and the kidneys, and methods for their use as therapeutic or prophylactic agent. |
| US10940143B2 |
Deuterium-enriched pioglitazone
The present application describes deuterium-enriched pioglitazone, pharmaceutically acceptable salt forms thereof, and methods of treating using the same. |
| US10940139B2 |
Compounds that interact with the Ras superfamily for the treatment of cancers, inflammatory diseases, rasopathies, and fibrotic disease
Provided herein are methods and compositions for treating cancers, inflammatory diseases, rasopathies, and fibrotic disease involving aberrant Ras superfamily signaling through the binding of compounds to the GTP binding domain of Ras superfamily proteins including, in certain cases, K-Ras and mutants thereof, and a novel method for assaying such compositions. |
| US10940137B2 |
Materials and methods for improving gastrointestinal function
The subject invention provides therapeutic compositions, and uses thereof for the treatment or amelioration of injury to small intestine mucosa. In preferred embodiments, the composition comprises one or more nutrients and/or electrolytes that acquire or retain considerable absorptive capacity. |
| US10940136B2 |
Cannabinoids for prophylactic treatment of involuntary weight loss
The present invention provides a new use for cannabinoids in the prevention of pre-cachexia or cachexia in a patient suffering from cancer, wherein said cannabinoid is administered at low dosage and wherein administration is started prior to chemotherapy and is maintained for at least the duration of the chemotherapy. |
| US10940135B2 |
Paclitaxel pharmaceutical composition and pharmaceutical preparation thereof, preparation process and use thereof
A paclitaxel pharmaceutic composition and a pharmaceutic preparation, a preparation process therefor and use thereof are provided. The paclitaxel composition contains paclitaxel as an active ingredient and hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose derivative as a carrier material. The paclitaxel preparation is in the form of an oral solid preparation. The paclitaxel composition and pharmaceutic preparation thereof can be used for the preparation of a drug for preventing and treating malignancies and relevant diseases in mammals. |
| US10940131B2 |
Methods of treating mixed dyslipidemia
The present disclosure relates to, inter alia, methods of treating mixed dyslipidemia with ethyl eicosapentaenoate. |
| US10940130B2 |
Compositions comprising theanine and whey protein
An anxiolytic composition includes a synergistic combination of an L-theanine and a whey protein composition. |
| US10940128B2 |
Injectable melphalan compositions comprising a cyclodextrin derivative and methods of making and using the same
The present invention is directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising melphalan and a cyclodextrin derivative, and methods of making and using the same. |
| US10940125B2 |
Methods and compositions for the treatment of steatosis-associated disorders
The present disclosure is directed to methods of treating a steatosis-associated disorder by administering a therapeutic agent selected from a lysosomal enzyme, an autophagy-inducing agent, or a combination thereof. Steatosis-associated disorders discussed herein include GSD la, GSD lb, GSD Ic, NAFLD, and NASH. Other embodiments are directed to methods of reversing steatosis, modulating autophagy, inducing autophagy, and reversing glycogen storage. |
| US10940122B2 |
Transdermal therapeutic system with fentanyl or related substances
The invention relates to a transdermal therapeutic system (TTS), comprising a backing layer, which is permeable to the active ingredient, at least one matrix layer, comprising fentanyl or an active agent analogous to fentanyl, based on polyacrylate and a protective layer to be removed before usage, characterized in that the polyacrylate polymer is self-adhesive, free of carboxyl groups, has a saturation solubility for fentanyl of 3 to 20 wt. %, preferably of 4 to 12 and particularly of 5 to 10 wt. % and the layers contain at least 80% of the included active ingredient in a molecularly-dispersed, dissolved form. |
| US10940121B2 |
Gel patch
A method for producing a gel patch comprising an adhesive mass layer on a backing fabric, comprising a step of applying a composition comprising a physiologically active substance, a water-soluble polymer, glycerin, and water to the backing fabric to form the adhesive mass layer, wherein a loss tangent of the composition in dynamic viscoelasticity measurement at 1 Hz at a time of application to the backing fabric is 0.75 to 1. |
| US10940120B2 |
Methods and compositions for wound healing
The present invention relates to methods and compositions for wound healing. In particular, the present invention relates to promoting and enhancing wound healing by utilizing cross-linker covalent modification molecules to attach and deliver wound active agents to a wound. In addition, the present invention provides methods and compositions utilizing oppositely charged polymers to form a polyelectrolyte layer on a wound surface. The invention further relates to incorporating wound active agents into a polyelectrolyte layer for delivery to a wound. |
| US10940117B2 |
Oral dosage forms of methyl hydrogen fumarate and prodrugs thereof
Improved oral dosage forms of methyl hydrogen fumarate and prodrugs thereof are disclosed. Methods of treating diseases such as multiple sclerosis and psoriasis using such dosage forms are also disclose. |
| US10940114B2 |
Hypnotics tablet with double-layer structure
The invention discloses a double-layer tablet, wherein one layer has hole in which the ingredients of the other layer are filled; the number of said hole is 1-3, the diameters of the holes are 1-10 mm. Each layer of the double-layer tablet includes the active ingredients and the adjuvant materials and can be the rapid-release layer or sustained-release layer respectively. The preparation method: Preparing respectively a component I and a component II, both of them containing the active ingredients and the pharmaceutical excipients, and preparing the tablet having holes from component I; Forming the double-layer tablet composed of the component I layer and the component II layer after pressing said tablet having holes with the component II together; and filling the component II into the holes during compressing. It is proved by tests that the double-layer table in the invention is featured with high physical stability, hard breaking during transportation and storage, approximately constant release of medicine and usefulness of keeping stable plasma concentration of the medicine in the patient; thus, the effectiveness and safety of the medicine taken by the patient are improved greatly. |
| US10940110B2 |
Method and system for the treatment of chronic COPD with nebulized anticholinergic administrations
A method is provided for improving lung function in COPD by administering a muscarinic antagonist with a high efficiency nebulizer. |
| US10940108B2 |
Compositions and methods for ophthalmic and/or other applications
Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye. |
| US10940106B2 |
Biodegradable copolymers for cosmetic use
Biodegradable copolymers for cosmetic use are described, obtained by reaction between lactide and a silicone initiator. Said copolymers are used for the preparation of cosmetic products such as lipsticks, facial cosmetic powders, creams, eyeliners, eye shadows. |
| US10940105B2 |
Resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer, use of same, and method for producing same
Provided is a resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer which has a high degree of freedom in formulation due to excellent compatibility with other materials, in addition to exhibiting excellent film forming properties and followability of a film, while the stickiness of a film is suppressed. The resin-linear organopolysiloxane block copolymer has: a resin structure (A1) block that has siloxane units represented by R1SiO3/2 (wherein R1 represents a monovalent organic group, a hydroxyl group, or an alkoxy group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms) and SiO4/2; and a linear structure (A2) block represented by (R2SiO2/2)n (wherein n represents a number of 5 or more while R represents an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, or an aryl group) in each molecule. The resin structure (A1) and the linear structure (A2) are linked to each other by an Si—O—Si bond, and an Si atom bonded to the resin structure (A1) constitutes an RSiO3/2 unit. |
| US10940104B2 |
Oil in water type solid cosmetic
To provide an oil in water type solid cosmetic composition which can be solidified into a stable solid shape, has a desired sensation of elasticity, has favorable take up properties when taken up with a finger, and imparts a superior sensation of freshness when utilized, as an oil in water type preparation. An oil in water type solid cosmetic includes: (a) 0.1 to 5% by mass of a hydrophobically modified polyether urethane; (b) 0.01 to 5% by mass of a hydrophilic plate shaped powder; (c) a hydrophobic powder; (d) an oil component; and (e) water. |
| US10940103B2 |
Elastic cosmetic masks and methods for treating skin
The instant disclosure relates to masks, methods for making masks, methods for improving film elasticity of masks, and to methods of treating skin with masks. The masks are formed by applying a mask base composition onto a surface, the mask base composition comprising: (i) alginic acid and/or a salt thereof; (ii) hectorite (lithium magnesium sodium silicate); (iii) one or more water-soluble solvents; and (iv) water; and exposing the mask base composition to a crosslinking composition for a time sufficient to crosslink the alginic acid and/or a salt thereof and form a final mask, the crosslinking composition being an aqueous liquid comprising (i) one or more polyvalent cations of one or more metals; and (ii) water. The instant disclosure further relates to masks formed by the disclosed methods and to kits comprising the compositions for making and/or using the masks. |
| US10940102B2 |
Process for protecting and repairing keratin fibres, based on oxidized polysaccharide and on (poly)saccharide with amine group
The invention relates to i) a process for treating keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, employing a) at least one oxidized polysaccharide, in particular oxidized inulin, and b) at least one (poly)saccharide with amine group(s); ii) a composition comprising the ingredients a) and b); iii) the use of a) and b) to treat keratin fibres, in particular human keratin fibres such as the hair, and iv) a multi-compartment kit or device comprising a) and b). The invention makes it possible to obtain good hair-conditioning cosmetic properties, with a long-lasting effect. |
| US10940101B2 |
Anti-reflective coating on oxide particles for sunscreen applications
Zinc oxide compositions and methods for applying anti-reflective coating on oxide particles for sunscreen applications are provided herein. A composition includes multiple zinc oxide particles suspended within a medium forming sunscreen composition, and two or more coating materials applied to each of the multiple zinc oxide particles in distinct layers via a gradation based on refractive index, wherein each of the coating materials has a refractive index that is between the refractive index of air and the refractive index of zinc oxide, and wherein the two or more coating materials comprise zinc sulfide and titanium dioxide. |
| US10940088B1 |
Method of preparing low dose pharmaceutical formulations
Low dose pharmaceutical formulations may be prepared to deliver consistent low doses of a variety of pharmaceuticals with minimal additives. In particular, the low dose pharmaceutical formulations are solid unit dosage forms of low dose drug substances which may be prepared by a method that provides content uniformity across prepared solid unit dosage forms. |
| US10940085B2 |
Cartridge portion of transdermal drug delivery apparatus and methods
A cartridge, which may be suitable for use as a portion of a transdermal drug delivery apparatus, may include a body at least partially defining an interior for containing fluid for being delivered by the transdermal drug delivery apparatus. The body may also at least partially define first and second openings to the interior of the body, wherein the first and second openings are respectively proximate opposite first and second ends of the body. The cartridge may also include a self-sealing member at least partially closing the first opening, and a movable member at least partially closing the second opening, wherein at least a portion of the movable member is for being urged into the interior of the body for increasing pressure within the interior of the body. |
| US10940075B2 |
Medical pressure therapy device and components thereof
A pressure therapy device includes a pressure chamber, an inflatable padding, a seal, and a positioning mechanism. The pressure chamber has an opening arranged for admitting the inflatable padding and a limb of a user. The inflatable padding is inflatable to enclose and fix the limb in position. The seal covers the opening, including the inflatable padding and the limb to seal the pressure chamber from ambient atmospheric pressure. A pump unit is provided to generate a non-atmospheric pressure within the pressure chamber and includes a first valve system and a piston with safety release features for preventing unsafe pressure levels. |
| US10940070B2 |
Person transfer device
A transfer device is used to help a person move from one seated position at a first location to another seated position at a second location. The device is particularly useful for persons who cannot use their legs because the device is structurally supported to allow the person using the device to support himself by his arms and upper body muscles. The device is supported by the floor joists disposed below the floor. The person can have multiple support frames installed at different locations in his house so that the device can be moved from place to place as needed. Each location only requires a small hole to be cut in the floor with the unused holes being closed by plugs. The device allows the person to place his feet on a pivot disc while bracing his knees or shins against a knee board. The person then grasps handgrips and secures his forearms in an arm support assembly and lifts his lower body out of the first location. Another assistant rotates the device to align the person with the second seat wherein the person can lower himself into the second seat. |
| US10940068B2 |
Patient support apparatus with portable charging device
Techniques for a patient support apparatus are provided to assist in transferring power/data to an external electronic device, such as a smartphone. The patient support apparatus comprises a support structure, a power supply and a portable charging device. The charging device comprises an energy storage unit and a receiving element coupled to the energy storage unit. The receiving element is configured to wirelessly receive power. A receptacle is coupled to the support structure and comprises a surface including a sending element being coupled to the power supply. The surface is configured to receive the charging device. The charging device is removable from the surface. The sending element is configured to wirelessly transfer power to the receiving element of the charging device such that the energy storage unit of the charging device stores the transferred power for charging an external electronic device. |
| US10940067B2 |
Robot system
A robot system includes: at least one supporting unit, on which a person is placeable; a robot including a plurality of multi-jointed arms, each of which has a plurality of degrees of freedom, and at least one base provided with the plurality of multi-jointed arms; and at least one type of equipment mountable to the plurality of multi-jointed arms. The robot performs at least two nursing/medical actions on the person by operating the at least one type of equipment. |
| US10940066B1 |
Bed with pivotable bed surface
A central bed having a longitudinal bed frame and a bed section mounted to the frame for rotation about a substantially vertical axis between a home position aligned with the bed frame and an away position. |
| US10940063B2 |
Reciprocating drive motion wheelchair
A reciprocating drive motion wheelchair is provided. The wheelchair device includes a low-profile wheelchair that utilizes push bars pivotally connected to the wheelchair frame and operably connected to a crank bar, which run parallel to the ground and connects back to a crank on each wheel. An additional pair of wheels is disposed rearward of the drive wheels and prevents the wheelchair from tipping, thus allowing the user to utilize the push bars to move the wheelchair quickly and easily. |
| US10940062B1 |
Athlete transporter apparatus
The present invention pertains to a safety wheeled Athlete Transporter System Apparatus Device Medical Equipment, aimed particularly at enabling the safe, easy, quick, practical, efficient and cost effective method for transporting an injured/incapacitated Athlete/individual from a sports playing Field/Court or the like, to the sideline of a gaming area from/for a type of injury, medical evaluation, etc. This invention expedites multiple medical services and also allows less time delay in the/an underway sports game/activity. Additionally, the injured Athlete does not have to hop, skip, etc., off the playing Field/Court, potentially further injuring the already sustained injury. The invention eliminates the injured person's need to put their arms around the necks/shoulders of the team coaches or trainer's neck, to balance themselves to hop, skip, or jump to the sidelines/health tent, etc., for medical assistance/evaluations. Not a stretcher or wheelchair. |
| US10940060B2 |
Seal ring cast protector
A cast and bandage protector that uses a seal ring but avoids water pooling and seepage. It uses a flexible, stretchable and deformable diaphragm stretched tightly over a seal ring in order to seal the ordinarily open end of a flexible sleeve of waterproof material. The rigid seal ring flexible holder holds the flexible sleeve open and the diaphragm tightly stretches over and above it to minimize water pooling seepage and leaking about the interface of the diaphragm and the limb of the patient wearing the cast and the cast protector. |
| US10940059B2 |
Article with zeolites
Absorbent articles with substantially cellulose-free cores with zeolites. |
| US10940058B2 |
Four-dimensional analysis system, apparatus, and method
A system for measuring fluid absorption and retention properties of various samples having one or more materials, layers and/or articles. The system includes an optically or radiographically transparent fixture. The system enables measuring voxels having a grayscale value that demonstrate a difference in fluid densities and thereby enable the study of fluid flow and movement within and/or amongst various materials and articles in real time. |
| US10940057B2 |
Device for the jellification of a water-based fluid, use and method for transforming the water-based fluid into a solid gel, and a method for manufacture of said device
A device for the jellification/absorption of a water-based fluid, said device comprising a) at least one member comprising at least one absorption material and at least one jellifying agent, and b) at least one container, wherein the at least one jellifying agent is adapted to react with the water-based fluid to form a gel; wherein the at least one member is contained within the at least one container, and wherein the at least one container is made, at least in part, of a water-soluble material. A method for the manufacture of the device and a use of the device. |
| US10940055B2 |
Ultra-thin absorbent article
The present invention generally relates to sanitary absorbent articles and in particular to disposable feminine sanitary absorbent articles that are extremely thin, highly absorbent and have superior structural integrity properties. |
| US10940052B2 |
Method for producing a tampon
The invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a tampon (1) having at least one absorbent body made from an absorbent material (6), the tampon (1) having a proximal end (2) and a distal end (3) and a middle part extending between the distal end and the proximal end, as well as an extraction means (5) connected to the absorbent body and situated at the distal end (3), and the tampon has a covering made from a nonwoven material (4), which, with the exception of a pass-through opening (13) for the extraction means (5), completely covers at least the distal end (3), by which the escaping of fibers at the distal end (3) is prevented, and the covering additionally forming a protection against the fluid leakage. |
| US10940046B2 |
Dressing with sealing and retention interface
A dressing for treating a tissue site may include a base layer, a sealing member, a first and a second wicking layer, and an absorbent layer. The base layer may have a periphery surrounding a central portion and a plurality of apertures disposed through the periphery and the central portion. At least one of the apertures in the periphery may be positioned at an edge of the periphery, and may have an interior exposed at the edge. The sealing member and the base layer may define an enclosure. The first and the second wicking layer may each be disposed in the enclosure with the absorbent layer positioned between the first and the second wicking layer. Other dressings, systems, and methods are disclosed. |
| US10940044B2 |
In-ear noise dosimetry system
An in-ear noise dosimeter in the form of an earplug which senses sound in the ear canal using an eartip which has a sound delivery channel that couples sound at the end closest to the eardrum to an earplug microphone. The earplug can communicate wirelessly with a remote data collection and processing system. A dock unit for storing the earplugs when not worn can compensate for differences in unoccluded-ear versus occluded-ear responses by an acoustic compensator. An electronic compensation filter can be modified by a proximity switch in the earplug which changes state when the earplug is worn in the ear versus stored in a dock unit. The dosimeter can also have a temperature sensor for sensing human body temperature and remotely-located wireless LEDs used to alert the user of high noise dosage. Data can also be downloaded from the earplug using a reader unit. |
| US10940042B2 |
Laser induced collagen crosslinking in tissue
The presently disclosed subject matter provides techniques for inducing collagen cross-linking in human tissue, such as cartilage or cornea, without using a photosensitizer (e.g., riboflavin), by inducing ionization of the water contained in the tissue to produce free radicals that induce chemical cross-linking in the human tissue. In an embodiment, a femtosecond laser operates at sufficiently low laser pulse energy to avoid optical breakdown of tissue. In an embodiment, the femtosecond laser operates in the infrared frequency range. |
| US10940040B2 |
Intraocular shunt placement
Methods are provided for using an intraocular shunt deployment device to deploy an intraocular shunt from the device and into an eye. |
| US10940030B2 |
Method and system for delivering a self-expanding stent to the venous sinuses
A stent delivery system includes a shaft extending from a proximal end of the system into a delivery tip at a distal end. The shaft includes a coil and a stent bed. A stent is loaded onto the stent bed and has a first portion at its distal end having a greater flexibility than a second portion at its proximal end. Sheathing is moveable over the stent bed between pre-deployed and deployed positions. The sheathing includes a flexible section at the sheathing distal end, a semi-flexible section adjacent the flexible section, and a stiff section adjacent the semi-flexible section. The delivery tip is more flexible than the combination of the stent bed, the first portion of the stent, and the flexible section of the sheathing, which is more flexible than the combination of the stent bed, the second portion the stent, and the flexible section of the sheathing. |
| US10940028B2 |
Adjustable socket system
An adjustable socket system includes first and second shell components and first and second longitudinal supports connected to a base. The socket system is movable between an open configuration to loosen the fit of the socket system, and a closed configuration to secure the fit of the socket system on residual limb received therein. A tightening system includes a tensioning unit having a handle defining a moment arm rotatable about a rotation axis, and a tensioning element operatively coupled to the handle via a movable connection point located and protected between the first shell component and the first support and to the shell components via a control point. Rotation of the handle displaces the movable connection point and the tensioning element relative to the control point to move the socket system to the closed configuration. |
| US10940027B2 |
Powered prosthetic hip joint
A powered prosthetic thigh can have a proximal portion configured to couple to a prosthetic hip socket and can have a distal portion attached to the proximal portion. The distal portion can have a distal connector configured to couple to a prosthetic knee. The powered prosthetic thigh can also have a computer controlled actuator configured to rotate the prosthetic thigh relative to the prosthetic hip socket. |
| US10940026B2 |
Prosthetic arm with adaptive grip
An upper extremity prosthesis may include a prosthetic hand including a prosthetic thumb having a base and a tip, and a prosthetic index finger having a base and a tip. Actuators may be coupled to the upper extremity prosthesis. Prosthetic flexion tendons may have first ends operably coupled to the actuators and second ends coupled to the tips of the thumb and the index finger. Biasing systems may be operably coupled to the prosthetic thumb and the index finger. Upon actuation of the actuators in a first direction, the prosthetic flexion tendons cause the thumb and index finger to flex. Upon actuation of the linear actuators in a second direction opposite the first direction, the biasing systems cause the thumb and index finger to extend. |
| US10940024B2 |
Universal femoral trial system and methods
Implant assemblies, systems, kits, and methods for replacing a knee joint may include a universal femoral trial component for preparing and trialing a femoral bone of a patient to receive a plurality of different femoral implant types. The universal femoral trial component may be configured to receive any of a plurality of femoral bone preparation attachments and any of a plurality of femoral trial attachments in order to facilitate the preparation and trialing of the femoral bone to receive the plurality of different femoral implant types. |
| US10940023B2 |
Bone plate trial
Disclosed herein are a reversible bone plate template and a method for using the same to size an implant. The bone plate template may include first and second portions. The second portion may be wider than the first portion and asymmetrical about a longitudinal axis. A section between the first and second portions may allow the second portion to be moved between first and second positions such that either a first or a second surface may be a bone contacting surface. A method for sizing an implant with a bone plate template may include determining whether a first or second surface is to be placed on bone, moving a portion of the bone plate template, placing it on bone and selecting an implant based upon the bone plate template. |
| US10940019B2 |
Intervertebral cage with porosity gradient
An intervertebral cage with an outer frame, an open inner core region and a porosity gradient within the outer frame is provided. The outer frame includes a posterior wall, an anterior wall, a pair of side walls extending between the posterior wall and the anterior wall and the porosity gradient may comprise at least one of: a decreasing average pore diameter in a direction from an outer surface to an inner surface of at least one of the pair of side walls; an increasing average pore diameter in a direction from an outer surface to an inner surface of at least one of the pair of side walls; a decreasing average pore diameter in a direction from an upper surface to a lower surface of at least one of the side walls; and an increasing average pore diameter in a direction from an upper surface to a lower surface of at least one of the side walls. |
| US10940016B2 |
Expandable intervertebral fusion cage
An expandable intervertebral fusion cage is independently expandable vertically and laterally. The fusion cage includes a cage body that can receive an expansion member that causes the fusion cage to expand vertically. The cage body is responsive to a compressive force to move to an expanded lateral position, whereby the fusion cage defines a substantially circular annular profile. |
| US10940012B2 |
Talar dome with angled holes
A talar implant includes a post projecting from a superior surface of the plate and includes at least one threaded hole. A talar dome having an inferior surface is configured to face the plate and an opening in the inferior surface is shaped to receive the post. The talar dome includes at least one through hole having a threaded surface and a groove. The groove has a larger outer diameter than the threaded surface. At least one fastener is configured to engage the threaded hole of the post and the threaded surface of the through hole. The at least one fastener has a groove that is aligned with the groove of the through hole when the fastener is inserted in the talar dome and the post. At least one clip is configured to engage the groove of the through hole of the talar dome and the groove of the fastener. |
| US10940006B2 |
Mitral cerclage annuloplasty apparatus
A mitral cerclage annuloplasty apparatus comprises a tissue protective device and a knot delivery device. The tissue protective device comprises a first protective tube and a second protective tube. The knot delivery device comprises a tube wherein a loose knot is looped around its distal end through a hole and wherein tight knot is formed when the distal end of the tube is cut open. Alternatively, the knot delivery device comprises an inner tube and outer tube. The inner tube is insertable and rotatable inside the outer tube. When the tubes are in a closed position by rotating either the outer tube or the inner tube, a hole is created near its distal end. When the tubes are in open position by rotating either the outer tube or the inner tube, the hole joins the opening of the outer tube and lengthens. |
| US10940004B2 |
Device for treating a body tissue, and associated treatment kit
The invention relates to a device (12) for treating a body tissue presenting a prolapse. The device comprises: at least two arms (14, 16), each arm having a distal end (40) for gripping the tissue, a proximal maneuvering end (42) opposite the distal gripping end, and an elongate portion (44) comprised between the distal gripping end and the proximal maneuvering end, each elongate portion extending along a main direction (X). Furthermore, each arm is rotatable between an angular catching position (a1, a2) and an angular clamping position (e1, e2) around a rotation axis (A1, A2) substantially parallel to the main direction, and the device comprises a guide member (25) able to limit the transverse movement of the arms relative to one another along a direction perpendicular to the main direction. |
| US10939999B2 |
Apparatus and method for replacing a diseased cardiac valve
An apparatus for replacing a diseased cardiac valve is movable from a radially collapsed configuration to a radially expanded configuration. The apparatus comprises an expandable support member and a prosthetic valve secured therein. The main body portion extends between first and second end portions and includes an outer circumferential surface, a circumferential axis extending about the circumferential surface, and a plurality of wing members spaced apart from one another by an expandable region. Each of the wing members includes first and second end portions and a flexible middle portion extending between the end portions. The second end portion is integrally formed with the uyimain body portion. The first end portion is adjacent the circumferential axis and substantially flush with the outer circumferential surface in the radially collapsed configuration. The first end portion extends substantially radial to the outer circumferential surface in the radially expanded configuration. |
| US10939986B2 |
Inferior vena cava filter
An inferior vena cava filter comprises a recovery hook (1), a connection component (12), and multiple supporting rods. The connection component (12) is disposed below the recovery hook (1), and a component connected to a push device is disposed in the connection component. Multiple first supporting rods (4) are divided from the lower part of the connection component (12). One second supporting rod (2) and two third supporting rods (5) are divided from the far end of each first supporting rod (4). One part of the far end of the second supporting rod (2) is bent to form a hook shape. The third supporting rods (5) continue to extend downwards. When expanded, the third supporting rods (5) and the third supporting rods (5) divided from the first supporting rods (4) extend in an inner arc shape, and the lower ends of the adjacent two third supporting rods (5) divided from the adjacent two first supporting rods (4) get close. When expanded, the supporting rods form a filtering net shape as a whole. |
| US10939985B2 |
Sterile lubricated breast implant
A method for coating a sterile breast prosthesis packaged within a sterile blister package with a lubricious material while maintaining the sterility of the breast prosthesis is described. |
| US10939983B2 |
Dental implant unit
The present invention relates to an implant unit, particularly, a dental implant unit for mitigating impact which may be substituted for a natural tooth, the dental implant unit including: a crown; an abutment which has one side coupled to the crown; and a fixture which is coupled to the other side of the abutment, in which at least one of the abutment and the fixture has an elastic layer, and also relates to a dental implant unit including: a crown; an abutment which has one side coupled to the crown; and a fixture which is coupled to the other side of the abutment, in which at least one of the abutment and the fixture has an elastic layer that is formed at a portion which is in contact with a gingiva when an implant operation is performed using the dental implant unit. |
| US10939979B2 |
Dental bite block device
A dental bite block device includes a front wall, a flat lateral sidewall, and a concave lateral sidewall that define a longitudinal channel that extends through the device. The lateral sidewalls are connected by a crossbar, and the channel can be filled with polyvinyl siloxane (PVS) dental impression putty. When the device is positioned in the patient's mouth, the flat lateral sidewall faces the right inner check of the patient, the patient's tongue rests against the concave lateral sidewall, and the patient's upper and lower teeth rest open on the front wall. Once the PVS putty sets, it forms a solid half cylinder-shaped member that includes impressions of a plurality of the patient's upper and lower teeth, which assist to maintain the device in place. The front wall and concave sidewall further include an opening that defines a clip for a saliva ejector. |
| US10939978B2 |
High-speed turbine dental handpiece adapted for single safe use
The high-speed turbine dental handpiece adapted for single safe use comprises a nose, a handle connected to the rear end of the nose, a plug connector disposed at the rear end of the handle, and a clip ring for fixing the handle and the plug connector, wherein the plug connector is provided with a first fixing slot at a side wall, the tail end of the handle is provided with a second fixing slot matched with the first fixing slot, the inner wall of the clip ring is provided with bumps matched with the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot, and when the clip ring is hooped on the plug connector, the bumps are embedded into the first fixing slot and the second fixing slot to limit and fix the handle and the plug connector. The invention effectively prevents the disposable dental handpiece from being reused in various ways, it is simple in structure and convenient to detach and thus can be conveniently detached and destroyed after being used, and in addition, with the disposable light-emitting component, whether the dental handpiece is used can be identified simply and clearly. According to the inventor, the concept of “one handpiece for one patient for single use” as advocated by the WHO in the field of oral health can be achieved, effectively solving the problem of iatrogenic cross infection in the field of stomatology. The invention is similar to a disposable syringe but with a more complex structure as a dental handpiece. |
| US10939974B2 |
Clamping device
A clamping device for objects comprises a flexible support plate that has a first surface suitable to be rested on a supporting surface or on the body of a patient, and a second surface, opposite the first surface, from which at least a pair of clamping members in the form of shaped platelets extend. |
| US10939973B2 |
Computer-assisted medical systems and methods
Systems and methods for a computer-assisted instrument motion are described. For example, the disclosure provides mechanisms and techniques for holding an instrument with a computer-assisted manipulator assembly, and methods for actuating computer-assisted motions of the instrument. |
| US10939971B2 |
System and method for providing feedback during manual joint positioning
A system and method of providing feedback during manual joint positioning includes a computer-assisted device having an articulated structure including a joint and a control unit coupled to the articulated structure. To provide feedback to a user during manual positioning of the joint by a user, the control unit is configured to determine a first target position for the joint, release a brake associated with the joint when the joint is moving toward the first target position, apply the brake when the joint is moving away from the first target position, and change the first target position to a second target position when the joint is at the first target position. |
| US10939965B1 |
Devices and methods for treating a nerve of the nasal cavity using image guidance
The invention disclosed here generally relates to devices used to identify the location of a never in order to modify a property of the nerve. Specifically, the invention utilized pre-operative scans of a patient's nasal cavity in order to identify target treatment locations when a nerve to be treated is located. The image of the nasal cavity and target treatment location can be registered with the real time position of the nasal cavity using a surgical navigation system in order to assist in guiding a surgical probe to the target treatment location. |
| US10939961B2 |
System and methods for positioning bone cut guide
Systems and methods for positioning a cut guide using navigation-based techniques are discussed. For example, a system for use in an orthopedic surgery on a target bone can comprise a cut guide adjustably positionable onto the target bone via two or more coupling receptacles created on the target bone. The coupling receptacles can include one or more guide members and a plurality of landing members. The system also includes an input interface that can receive a target bone representation, and a model receiver module that can receive a generic post-coupling bone model. The target bone representation can include a data set representing two or more landing sites of the target bone, and the generic post-coupling bone model can include a data set representing a bone having two or more coupling receptacles each sized, shaped or otherwise configured to receive and secure the respective coupling feature of the landing members. The system can include a navigation-based guide coupling preparation system that can generate a plan for positioning the cut guide onto or conforming to the target bone. The system can further include a display module that provides presentations of the coupling between the target bone and the cut guide. |
| US10939955B2 |
Methods and systems for the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome
Described here are methods and systems for the manipulation of ovarian tissues. The methods and systems may be used in the treatment of polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). The systems and methods may be useful in the treatment of infertility associated with PCOS. |
| US10939954B2 |
User interface and lock features for positioning multiple components within a body
Disclosed embodiments include apparatuses, systems, and methods for positioning electrodes within a body. In an illustrative embodiment, an apparatus for slidably moving multiple features relative to a sheath inserted into a body and positioned relative to a reference point includes a primary actuator configured to move a primary electrode, a secondary actuator configured to move a secondary electrode, and a control mechanism. The control mechanism is configured to selectively prevent movement of at least one of the primary actuator based on a position of the secondary actuator and of the secondary actuator based on a position of the primary actuator and lock positions of the primary actuator and the secondary actuator. |
| US10939953B2 |
Medical forceps with vessel transection capability
A surgical device includes a forceps and a blade. The forceps includes a first working jaw and a second working jaw. The blade extends along a longitudinal axis and includes a notched section. The blade is located between the first working jaw and the second working jaw. A first therapy current can be connected to the first working jaw, the second working jaw, or both so that tissue gripped between the first working jaw and the second working jaw and within the notched section can be coagulated. While the tissue is gripped between the first working jaw and the second working jaw, the blade is moveable along its longitudinal axis so that the tissue is cut with the notched section without repositioning the first working jaw, the second working jaw, or both. |
| US10939951B2 |
High-frequency surgical equipment and method for operating such an equipment
Disclosed is a high-frequency surgical appliance for cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue, having a high-frequency generator designed to produce a high-frequency alternating current during operation, and also a method for operating a high-frequency surgical appliance that involves a high-frequency alternating current produced by means of a high-frequency generator for of cutting and/or coagulating biological tissue. The high-frequency surgical appliance according to the invention has a power setting device that is arranged and designed to set or limit an output power of the high-frequency surgical appliance to a power value selected by a user. In addition, the high-frequency surgical appliance according to the invention has a spark control device that is arranged and designed to set or limit a spark voltage to a setpoint spark value, the spark control device also being designed to ascertain the setpoint spark value on the basis of the power value selected by a user. |
| US10939950B2 |
Potential driven electrochemical modification of tissue
A method of modifying a tissue includes providing an electrochemical reaction in the tissue by the use of an anodic electrode and a cathodic electrode wherein at least one of the anodic and cathodic electrodes is in contact with the tissue; and setting a concentration of electrochemically generated chemical agents that affect the tissue. |
| US10939947B2 |
Dermal and transdermal cryogenic microprobe systems
Medical devices, systems, and methods optionally treat dermatological and/or cosmetic defects, and/or a wide range of additional target tissues. Embodiments apply cooling with at least one small, tissue-penetrating probe, the probe often comprising a needle having a size suitable for inserting through an exposed surface of the skin of a patient without leaving a visible scar. Treatment may be applied along most or all of the insertable length of an elongate needle, optionally by introducing cryogenic cooling fluid into the needle lumen through a small, tightly-toleranced lumen of a fused silica fluid supply tube, with the supply tube lumen often metering the cooling fluid. Treatment temperature and/or time control may be enhanced using a simple pressure relief valve coupled to the needle lumen via a limited total exhaust volume space. |
| US10939944B2 |
Removable orthopedic screws
The disclosure relates to medical devices and methods of manufacturing medical devices. An orthopedic screw includes a shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, a body extending between the proximal end and the distal end, and a longitudinal axis. A distal thread on an external surface of the shaft extends around the longitudinal axis. A head portion includes a series of cutting teeth that lie on a plane that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the shaft. A distal tip portion defines a cutting edge. |
| US10939943B2 |
Orthopedic bone plate system
A bone plate has first and second sides, each with the same structure. The plate includes nodes separated by deformable bridges. Each node defines a screw hole, and wings extending laterally therefrom. The wings taper in thickness between the first and second sides. Screw holes are threaded into the nodes. The plate can be shaped to the bone by deformation at the bridges or removal of portions of the plate at bridges. |
| US10939941B2 |
Surgical cord tensioning devices, systems, and methods
A system, a method, and instruments for manipulating a surgical cord into spinal implants to assist in correcting a spinal deformity are described. The system may include a tensioner, a tensioner extension, and a counter tensioner. One of the instruments can include an elongate body, a dual coupler, and a nose member. The elongate body has a flexible cylindrical member adapted to carry tension along a longitudinal axis, where the flexible cylindrical member is sized to receive a surgical cord through a lumen within the flexible cylindrical member. The dual coupler is disposed on a proximal end of the elongate body, and include a bore for receiving a nose portion of a tensioner and for guiding the surgical cord into the tensioner. The nose member is disposed on a distal end of the elongate body, and be adapted to discharge the surgical cord from the elongate body. |
| US10939940B2 |
Pivotal bone anchor assembly with pressure insert and snap on articulating retainer
A pivotal bone screw assembly includes a threaded shank body having an integral upper portion receivable in a receiver, the receiver having an upper channel for receiving a longitudinal connecting member and a lower cavity cooperating with a lower opening. The shank upper portion expands a retaining member in the receiver cavity to capture the shank upper portion in the receiver. The retaining member and attached shank are pivotable with respect to the receiver until locked in place with respect to the receiver. A pre-assembled receiver, retaining member and compression insert may be popped-on or snapped-on to the shank upper portion prior to or after implantation of the shank into a vertebra. |
| US10939934B2 |
Miniature shredding tools for use in medical applications, methods for making, and procedures for using
The present disclosure relates generally to the field of tissue removal and more particularly to methods and devices for use in medical applications involving selective tissue removal. One exemplary method includes the steps of providing a tissue cutting instrument capable of distinguishing between target tissue to be removed and non-target tissue, urging the instrument against the target tissue and the non-target tissue, and allowing the instrument to cut the target tissue while automatically avoiding cutting of non-target tissue. Various tools for carrying out this method are also described. |
| US10939932B1 |
Expandable surgical devices and methods for making and using them
A retrieval method for removing clots is provided using a device that includes a shaft carrying an expandable cage. The expandable cage includes a plurality of struts, each strut including proximal and distal ends coupled to non-expandable sections of the shaft distal end and an intermediate region that expands from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration. The struts have radial surfaces extending in a radial direction and outer circumferential surfaces in the collapsed configuration, and the intermediate regions of the struts are configured to twist along their lengths when expanded to the expanded configuration, e.g., such that the radial surfaces become oriented substantially circumferentially and the outer surfaces become oriented substantially radially. |
| US10939931B2 |
Embolectomy device having multiple embolectomy structures
An embolectomy device includes a pair of elongate spine members extending in a substantially parallel configuration along a longitudinal axis of the device, a first plurality of clot engaging structures having first ends attached to a first one of the spine members and second ends attached to other one of the spine members, and a second plurality of clot engaging structures having first and second ends attached to the respective first and second spine members offset 180° from the first plurality of attached clot engaging structures, such that, when the embolectomy device is unsheathed within in a blood vessel alongside a clot, one of the first and second plurality of the clot engaging structures contact and compress against a wall of the blood vessel to provide a biasing force to facilitate engagement of the other one of the first and second plurality of the clot engaging structures with the clot. |
| US10939929B2 |
Systems and methods for aspirating from a body lumen
An aspiration device can be used to aspirate an obstruction from a blood vessel. The aspiration device is configured to allow controlled one-handed aspiration yet maintain a syringe plunger feel of vacuum. The aspiration device also allows one-handed injection to empty the device when needed. Furthermore, mechanisms enable one-handed locking of a plunger position of the device to maintain vacuum when the user releases the device. |
| US10939925B2 |
Illuminated endoscopic pedicle probe with replaceable tip
An endoscopic pedicle probe for use during spinal surgery to form a hole in a pedicle for reception of a pedicle screw has an enlarged proximal end for cooperation with the hand of the surgeon and an elongate shaft terminating in a distal tip that may be pushed through the pedicle to form the hole. The tip may be detachable for replacement. An endoscope extends through the shaft and is connected with a monitor to enable the surgeon to visually observe the area being treated. In a preferred form a light means extends through the shaft to illuminate the area being treated, and in a further preferred form a conduit extends through the shaft to convey a fluid to flush the area being treated. In a further embodiment, two endoscopes are associated with the probe. |
| US10939920B2 |
Hemodialysis vein preparation method
A method for applying focused pressure to a target vessel to dilate the target vessel for hemodialysis. The target vessel is treated with pressure multiple times a day prior to a fistula surgical procedure to increase the vein size. The target vessel is also treated with pressure multiple times a day after the fistula surgical procedure to increase or maintain the vein size. |
| US10939919B2 |
Hemostatic device
A hemostatic device has a band for being wrapped around a puncture site P of a wrist W, securing means for securing the band in a state where the band is wrapped around the wrist, an inflation portion that interlocks with the band, and that is inflated by injecting gas, and an injection portion that can inject gas into the inflation portion. The injection portion is disposed in the band, and is foldable so as to decrease a space formed inside the injection portion. The hemostatic device can thus inflate an inflation portion without using a separate dedicated instrument, which can prevent a hemostasis-requiring site from being unintentionally compressed more than necessary. |
| US10939895B2 |
Steady frame rate volumetric ultrasound imaging
The present invention relates to a method for providing three-dimensional ultrasound images of a volume (50) and an ultrasound imaging system (10). In particular, the current invention applies to live three-dimensional imaging. To maintain a steady frame rate of the displayed images even if a user changes a region of interest and, therewith, the size of the volume (50) to be scanned, it is contemplated to adjust a density of the scanning lines within the volume (50) as a function of a size of the volume while maintaining a total number of scanning lines across the volume (50). |
| US10939893B2 |
Doppler fetal heartbeat monitor
A Doppler fetal heartbeat monitor includes: a housing; a mainboard; a loudspeaker installed in the housing and electrically connected to the mainboard; and an ultrasonic transducer installed in the housing, electrically connected to the mainboard, and comprising at least one transduction wafer configured to generate an impulse wave, in which the ultrasonic transducer is internally provided at a head end of the housing, and the loudspeaker and the mainboard are internally provided at a tail end of the housing. By arranging the loudspeaker, the mainboard and the ultrasonic transducer in the housing, the Doppler fetal heartbeat monitor can have a compact structure and a small volume. Moreover, it is possible to reduce positive feedback of a sound system and a probability of a self-excited whistle. |
| US10939892B2 |
Collimator, radiation emitting assembly and inspection apparatus
There are disclosed a collimator, a radiation emitting assembly and an inspection apparatus. The collimator is configured to collimate radiation from a radiation emitter. One of the collimator and the radiation emitter is provided with a protrusion portion and the other is provided with a recess portion such that the protrusion portion is capable of being placed within the recess portion and the radiation emitter and the collimator are allowed to be arranged close to and connected with each other, and that the radiation passes through passages in the protrusion portion and the recess portion from the radiation emitter to the collimator. |
| US10939890B2 |
Radiographic imaging system
A radiographic imaging system includes an irradiating apparatus, a first clock, a radiographic imaging apparatus, a second clock and a hardware processor. The irradiating apparatus generates radiation. The first clock keeps time and works with the irradiating apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus generates image data based on received radiation. The second clock keeps time and works with the radiographic imaging apparatus. The hardware processor (i) obtains a clock value of the first clock at a predetermined time point and a clock value of the second clock at the predetermined time point respectively as first clock information and second clock information, (ii) makes a determination as to whether a specific condition is met based on the obtained first clock information and the obtained second clock information, and (iii) in response to the specific condition being met, performs a specific output. |
| US10939886B2 |
Radiation imaging apparatus, radiation imaging system, radiation imaging method, and computer-readable medium
A radiation imaging apparatus is provided that includes: a radiation detection unit arranged to detect radiation; a generation unit configured to generate a radiation image based on the detected radiation; a storage configured to store a plurality of radiation images; a detection unit configured to detect one of a failure in and impossibility of one of taking of the radiation image and storing of the radiation image in the storage; and a communication unit configured to establish communication with an external apparatus when one of the failure and the impossibility is detected. |
| US10939885B2 |
Visualizing vascular structures
The present invention relates to visualizing vascular structures. In order to provide further improved digital subtraction angiography, a device (10) for visualizing vascular structures is provided that comprises a data provision unit (12), a data processing module (14), and an output unit (16). The data provision unit is configured to provide a first sequence of non-contrast X-ray images of a region of interest of a patient for use as raw X-ray mask images. The data provision unit is also configured to provide a second sequence of contrast X-ray images of the region of interest of a patient for use as raw X-ray live-images. The processing unit is configured to perform a first spatial subtraction for the first sequence of non-contrast X-ray images resulting in a first sequence of spatial-subtracted mask images. The processing unit is also configured to perform a second spatial subtraction for the second sequence of contrast X-ray images resulting in a second sequence of spatial-subtracted X-ray live-images. The processing unit is further configured to perform a temporal subtraction by subtracting the spatial-subtracted mask images from the spatial-subtracted X-ray live-images resulting in a sequence of spatial-temporal subtracted X-ray live-images. The output unit is configured to output the sequence of spatial-temporal subtracted X-ray live-images. |
| US10939883B2 |
Lifting apparatus and a radiation system including the same
The present disclosure relates to a lifting apparatus. The lifting apparatus may include a base column, a mobile column, a sliding component, a supporting arm, a lifting system, and a move-coordination system. The mobile column connected to the base column may be vertically movable relative to the base column. The lifting system may be configured to cause the movement of the mobile column. The sliding component connected to the mobile column may be vertically movable relative to the mobile column. The mobile column and the sliding component may be connected via the move-coordination system, which enables the sliding component and the mobile column to move simultaneously according to a predetermined relative motion relationship. The supporting arm may be connected to the sliding component. |
| US10939878B2 |
Opioid overdose monitoring
An overdose of opioids can cause the user to stop breathing, resulting in death. A physiological monitoring system monitors respiration based on oxygen saturation readings from a fingertip pulse oximeter in communication with a smart mobile device and sends opioid monitoring information from the smart mobile device to an opioid overdose monitoring service. The opioid overdose monitoring service notifies a first set of contacts when the opioid monitoring information. |
| US10939876B2 |
Dedicated user interface for MR-guided interstitial interventions
A magnetic resonance (MR) system (10) for guidance of a shaft or needle (16) to a target (14) of a subject (12) is provided. The system includes a user interface (76). The user interface (76) includes a frame (78) positioned on a surface of the subject (12). The frame (78) includes an opening (82) over an entry point of a planned trajectory for the shaft or needle (16). The planned trajectory extends from the entry point to the target (14). The user interface (76) further includes one or more visual indicators (80) arranged on the frame (78) around the opening (82). The one or more visual indicators (80) at least one of: 1) visually indicate deviation of the shaft or needle (16) from the planned trajectory; and 2) visually indicate a current position of a real-time slice of real-time MR images. |
| US10939873B2 |
Wearable system for capturing and transmitting biomedical signals
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to a wearable system including one or more wearable acquisition devices. Each acquisition device includes a sensor to capture samples of a biomedical signal and circuitry to process the samples for transmission to a mobile device. The samples are encoded for transmission and decoded at the mobile device to reconstruct the biomedical signal and, based on the reconstructed biomedical signal, provide output through a user interface of the mobile device. The wearable system includes at least an acquisition device for capturing an electro-cardiogram signal (ECG). Other biomedical signals, such as a photoplethysmograph (PPG) signal, may also be captured. The wearable system may comprise a Body Area Network (BAN). |
| US10939871B2 |
Basket catheter with microelectrode array distal tip
A catheter adapted for greater mapping resolution and location precision has a basket-shaped, high density electrode assembly for large-area mapping, and an integrated distal tip providing an array of ultra-high density microelectrodes for acute focal mapping. The basket-shaped electrode assembly 18 has a plurality of electrode-carrying spines and the distal tip has a nonmetallic, electrically insulating substrate body with indentations in which microelectrodes are positioned in a manner that the outer surface is generally flush with the outer surface of the substrate body to present a generally smooth, atraumatic distal tip profile. |
| US10939867B2 |
Paralysis monitoring system
A paralysis monitoring system can be utilized during various medical procedures. Generally, the system is used during procedures involving anesthesia, when general paralysis is necessary, e.g., during surgery that requires cutting through or mobilizing muscle tissue. The paralysis monitoring system stimulates a nerve with low voltage signals and can provide for continuous monitoring and recording of the evoked muscle activity throughout and after a procedure. By monitoring a quantitative response of the muscle activity to nerve stimulation, an anesthesiologist may adjust subsequent doses of a paralytic agent to achieve a desired level of paralysis. |
| US10939864B2 |
Falloposcope and method for ovarian cancer detection
A falloposcope is described, as is a method of screening a patient for fallopian tube and/or ovarian cancer with the Falloposcope. The falloposcope has an optical imaging subsystem capable of performing optical and fluorescence imaging, and an optical coherence tomography (OCT) channel, with a diameter of about 0.7 millimeter. The method includes inserting the falloposcope through a lumen of vagina, cervix, uterus, and fallopian tube such that a tip of the falloposcope is in proximity to a first fallopian tube or ovary of the patient; providing at least one fluorescence stimulus wavelength through an illumination fiber of the falloposcope, while imaging light at one or more fluorescence emission wavelengths through a coherent fiber bundle to form fluorescence emissions images; and determining suspect tissue from the fluorescence emission images. The OCT channel is also used to examine abnormalities in in-vivo female tissue, both to determine suspect tissue and analyze suspect abnormal tissue from fluorescence observations. |
| US10939859B2 |
Mitigating single point failure of devices in an analyte monitoring system and methods thereof
Methods and systems for mitigating single point failure of a device in an analyte monitor. Methods include receiving, from a first device, a request for performing an operational test or to provide data related to functionality of a component of a second device, receiving a request from the first device to annunciate an alarm, and annunciating the alarm of the second device. |
| US10939857B2 |
Three-dimensionally printed blood glucose sensing device and fabrication method
A blood glucose sensing device includes a substrate, multiple three-dimensionally (3D) printed electrode leads comprising graphene arranged on or over the substrate, and glucose monitoring chemistry arranged in or on (e.g., adsorbed in) at least one of the 3D printed electrode leads. An end portion of a counter electrode lead may partially surround an end portion of a working electrode lead, and a reference lead may be further provided, Optionally, the 3D printed electrode leads may include a thermoplastic material, such as an aliphatic polyester. The glucose monitoring chemistry may include an enzyme. |
| US10939855B2 |
Photoelectric sensor module
A photoelectric sensor module includes a first light emitting element that emits light having a first wavelength, a second light emitting element that emits light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, and a light receiving element that receives light emitted from the first light emitting element and reflected by an object and light emitted from the second light emitting element and reflected by the object are mounted on a substrate with linear edges. With respect to a virtual straight line defined on a surface of the substrate, a light emitting portion of the first light emitting element and a light emitting portion of the second light emitting element are line-symmetric, a light receiving portion of the light receiving element is line-symmetric, and a shape of the substrate in plan view is line-symmetric. |
| US10939851B2 |
Brain-functional near infrared spectroscopy device and measurement method
Provided is a multi-channel brain-functional near infrared spectroscopy device capable of easily levelling detector noise. The following control is performed: setting transmittances of all of optical attenuators to 1, setting intensities of all of light sources to a maximum light intensity within a safe irradiation range; determining the effective illumination intensity of each light source probe i as well as a minimum effective illumination intensity and a maximum effective illumination intensity thereof; changing the transmittance ai of each optical attenuator i on the light source probe side to [the minimum effective illumination intensity/effective illumination intensity of each light source probe i], thereby levelling the effective illumination intensity; and increasing the intensities of all of the light sources by W=[the maximum effective illumination intensity/the minimum effective incident efficiency] times, and determining the effective detection rate of each detector probe j as well as the minimum effective detection rate thereof; and performing control so as to level the effective detection rate by changing the transmittance aj of each optical attenuator j on the detector probe side to [the minimum effective detection rate/effective detection rate of each detector probe j], thereby equalizing detector noise among all the channels k. |
| US10939850B2 |
Foot-based movement measurement
A method and system for calibrating a measurement from a shoe-based sensor device for measuring pressure at one or more parts of a shoe sole and providing at least one pressure sensor measurement signal indicating the measured pressure, the method being performed at a processor that receives the at least one pressure sensor measurement signal and including: determining a minimum value for the at least one pressure sensor measurement signal and storing the determined minimum value as a correction constant in a data memory associated with the processor; and correcting a value for the at least one pressure sensor measurement signal received subsequent to the step of storing, by the stored correction constant. |
| US10939848B2 |
Method and apparatus for assessing respiratory distress
A method and apparatus are disclosed for assessing a respiratory function from plethysmography data obtainable, for example, from a pulse oximeter. A pulsatile waveform obtained from pleth data is processed to obtain a second waveform extending over a over multiple respiratory cycles and representing respiration-related variations in a pulse-beat area defined by the pulsatile waveform. The second waveform is analyzed to obtain information indicative of respiratory distress. A respiratory index that provides a good indicator of respiratory distress may be computed based on a magnitude of respiratory peaks in the second waveform. Applications to asthma and sleep apnea are described. |
| US10939842B2 |
Pericardial balloon mapping
A device, system, and method for mapping myocardial tissue, such as epicardial tissue on the right ventricle. A system for mapping myocardial tissue may include a mapping device having a distal portion that includes a distal assembly sized and configured to be positioned within the pericardial space. The distal assembly may include an expandable shell, at least one inflatable or expandable element within the expandable shell, and a mapping electrode assembly. Inflation or expansion of the at least one inflatable or expandable element, and therefore expansion of the expandable shell, within the pericardial space may provide sufficient force of the mapping electrodes against the myocardial tissue being mapped. The system may also include a delivery sheath with a retention element for controllably retracting the device within the sheath during delivery and removal of the device from the pericardial space. |
| US10939840B2 |
Contactless electric cardiogram system
A system for providing a standard electrocardiogram (ECG) signal for a human body using contactless ECG sensors for outputting to exiting medical equipment or for storage or viewing on a remote device. The system comprises a digital processing module (DPM) adapted to connect to an array of contactless ECG sensors provided in a fabric or the like. A selection mechanism is embedded into the DPM which allows the DPM to identify body parts using the ECG signals of the different ECG sensors and select for each body part the best sensor lead. The DPM may then produce the standard ECG signal using the selected ECG signals for the different body parts detected. The system is adapted to continuously re-examine the selection to ensure that the best leads are selected for a given body part following a movement of the body part, thereby, allowing for continuous and un-interrupted ECG monitoring of the patient. |
| US10939834B2 |
Determining cardiovascular features using camera-based sensing
In one embodiment, a computer-readable non-transitory storage medium embodies software that is operable when executed to, in real time, capture a number of images of a user; and determine a time-series signal for the user based on the plurality of images. The signal includes one or more segments that are physiologically plausible and one or more segments that are physiologically implausible. The software is further operable to identify one or more of the physiologically plausible sub-segments based on one or more pre-defined signal characteristics; and calculate one or more heartrate measurements based on the physiologically plausible sub-segments. |
| US10939831B2 |
Pressure-sensing bleed-back control valve with improved sealing
A hemostasis or bleed-back control valve such as a Tuohy-Borst adapter is provided that is capable of sensing pressure in vivo. The valve may include a main valve body having a lumen. An upstream main seal may be disposed in the lumen of the main valve body. A catheter fitting may be disposed at a downstream end of the main valve body. A pressure transducer may be in fluid communication with the lumen of the main valve body. Such devices may be suitable for exploratory or interventional medicine involving catheterization. |
| US10939829B2 |
Monitoring a condition of a subject
Apparatus for monitoring a clinical condition of a subject is described. A motion sensor senses motion of the subject without contacting or viewing the subject, and generates a sensed motion signal responsive to the sensed motion. A signal analyzer is adapted to analyze the motion signal to identify a cough in the subject. Other applications are also described. |
| US10939827B2 |
Measuring apparatus for the determination of a temperature of an object, the use thereof and method for the operation thereof, as well as thermotherapy device with such a measuring apparatus
A measuring apparatus (1), for the contactless determination of a temperature (T) of an object (100), e.g., of a human, has an infrared camera (10) with a focus (11). A calibrating device (30) is connected to the infrared camera (10) via a data link. The calibrating device (30) has an outer shell (31) with an emissivity on the outside similar to that of the object (100). A temperature sensor (34) is arranged in the outer shell (31). Moreover, a method for contactless determination of a temperature (T) of an object (100) with the measuring apparatus (1) as well as a method for the operation of the measuring apparatus are provided. |
| US10939824B2 |
Systems and methods for video-based monitoring of a patient
The present invention relates to the field of medical monitoring, and in particular non-contact monitoring and communication with other medical monitoring devices. Systems and methods are described for receiving a video signal of a medical monitoring device that is outputting a light signal, identifying the light signal emitted by the medical monitoring device from the video signal, decoding information from the light signal, and determining a communication from the decoded information related to a patient being monitored or the medical monitoring device itself. |
| US10939823B2 |
Image analysis device, image analysis method, and illumination device
Provided is an image analysis device, an image analysis method, and an illumination device to efficiently acquire an image to be suitably used to analyze skin. An image acquisition unit is included, the image acquisition unit including an illumination unit including a light emitting unit in which a plurality of light emitting elements including at least a light emitting element that emits visible light and a light emitting element that emits invisible light are packaged, and an image pickup unit that captures an image of reflection light generated by causing irradiation light emitted from the illumination unit to be reflected by an analysis target. The present disclosure is applicable to, for example, a device for analyzing human skin. |
| US10939822B2 |
Body structure imaging
A method of guiding a cardiac treatment using a functional imaging modality, comprising: providing functional imaging modality data from a functional imaging modality which images an intrabody volume of a patient containing a heart, the patient having been injected with an imaging agent having a nervous tissue uptake by an autonomic nervous system (ANS) of the heart, the ANS comprising at least one GP; locating the at least one GP innervating the heart based on the functional imaging modality data; and providing the located at least one GP. |
| US10939816B2 |
Microscope
A microscope, comprising an observation beam path that renders an eye to be examined observable, a wavefront measuring device for measuring the refraction of the eye to be examined, an OCT device comprising an OCT illumination beam path, by means of which OCT illumination radiation can be focused as an OCT spot into the eye to be examined, and a control unit that is supplied with at least one measurement value of the wave front measuring device, is provided, wherein the control unit sets the beam diameter and/or the beam shape of the OCT spot on the basis of the at least one supplied measurement value. |
| US10939814B2 |
Systems and method for preventing air escape and maintaining air distension
A device for preventing air escape and maintaining colonic air distension can include a body, a distal gasket coupled to a distal end of the body, a proximal gasket coupled to a proximal end of the body, and a diaphragm coupled to the proximal gasket. The distal and proximal gaskets can form a fluid-tight seal with a colonoscope positioned within central bores of the distal gasket, the body, and the proximal gasket, and the diaphragm can conform to and form a fluid-tight seal with at least one of an anus and a stoma of a subject. |
| US10939813B2 |
Otoscope
The present invention relates to an otoscope for illuminating the outer ear and to methods of using the otoscope. In one embodiment, the otoscope includes a handle including a light source; and a speculum extending relative to the handle for directing light from the light source to illuminate the outer ear; wherein the speculum includes a lens for magnifying the outer ear, or a lens engager for releaseably engaging a lens. |
| US10939810B2 |
Tissue resecting system
A surgical system includes a first instrument defining a first channel and a second instrument receivable by the first channel. The second instrument defines a second channel. A valve coupled to the first instrument controls fluid flow through the first channel, such that impedance of fluid flow through the first channel is substantially the same without the second instrument received in the first channel and with the first channel partially blocked by the second instrument. In another aspect, a surgical apparatus includes an outer member and an inner member received within the outer member to define a first channel therebetween. The inner member houses an optical lens and defines a second channel for receiving a surgical instrument. The first and second channels are configured such that a pump having an inflow rate of up to about 0.7 L/min connected to the second channel can maintain fluid pressure inside an organ. |
| US10939807B2 |
Medical systems comprising articulating devices
Disclosed herein are various systems and methods for facilitating control of a tool or tools. The systems can allow a user to control multiple degrees of freedom. One such system allows a user to control multiple degrees of freedom of two tools simultaneously. Another such system allows a user to control multiple degrees of freedom with a single hand. Frames and rails for supporting and/or constraining movement of a tool or tools are also described herein. |
| US10939805B2 |
Medical appliance for controlling medical device through catheter sheath based on pneumatic action
A medical appliance for use in medical procedures to controllably advance a medical device through a sheath. The medical appliance features pneumatic action and connecting structures adapted to couple the appliance to a variety of types of catheters, tools, and instruments. |
| US10939800B2 |
Examination support device, examination support method, and examination support program
An image acquisition unit acquires a first medical image in a first expression form and a second medical image in a second expression form different from the first expression form. In a case where a conversion unit converts the first expression form of the first medical image and the second expression form of the second medical image into a third expression form, a converted first medical image and a converted second medical image are acquired. A similarity calculation unit calculates similarity between the converted first medical image and the converted second medical image. |
| US10939798B2 |
Washing agent dispenser for household washing machines, in particular dishwashers
A dispenser of washing agents for dishwashers comprises: a dispenser body with a receptacle for containing a washing agent; a door having a door body mounted in a guided way with respect to the dispenser body for being movable between a position of closing and a position of opening of the receptacle; and slide guides between the dispenser body and the door body. Two first walls of the dispenser body each have one side facing a side of a respective second wall of the door body. The slide guides comprise guiding elements and guided elements at facing sides of the first walls of the dispenser body and of the second walls of the door body, the guided elements being slidably coupled to the guiding elements.For each first wall of the dispenser body, the guiding elements comprise a first seat in the form of a longitudinally extended groove, and a first projecting element in the form of a stud or pin, both defined in the side of the respective first wall that faces the corresponding side of the corresponding second wall of the door body. For each second wall of the door body, the guided elements comprise a second projecting element in the form of a stud or pin, and a second seat in the form of a longitudinally extended groove, both defined in the side of the respective second wall that faces the corresponding side of the corresponding first wall of the dispenser body. Each first projecting element is engaged in a corresponding seat, and each second projecting element is engaged in a corresponding seat. |
| US10939797B2 |
Dishwasher
The dishwasher includes a cabinet provided with a washing space inside thereof, and a nozzle unit for spraying washing water into the washing space. The nozzle unit includes a first unit body and a second unit body. Any one of the first and second unit bodies includes a first coupling rib formed along at least a portion of the periphery and a second coupling rib spaced apart from the first coupling rib by a predetermined distance. The other of the first and second unit bodies includes a third coupling rib inserted between the first and second coupling ribs and a second coupling rib located inside the third coupling rib, and stepped ribs configured to face each other. |
| US10939796B2 |
Dishwasher appliance with adjustable dry cycle
A dishwasher appliance that includes features for condensation abatement on objects surrounding the dishwasher appliance during a drying cycle is provided. The dishwasher appliance is operable in a plurality of drying cycle modes. The mode in which the dishwasher appliance operates the dry cycle is determined based at least in part on a minimum cycle temperature indicative of the minimum temperature within or of a tub of the dishwasher appliance during an operation cycle. Moreover, methods for condensation abatement are also provided. |
| US10939795B2 |
Estimating water fill rate in an appliance for washing and rinsing goods
A method and corresponding appliance for carrying out the method may include detecting insufficient circulation pump pressure or process water flow rate through a circulation pump of the appliance, supplying water to a compartment of the appliance and logging a time period during which the water is supplied to the compartment and increasing the speed of the circulation pump to a target pump speed where the circulation pump pressure or the process water flow rate through the circulation pump has reached a sufficient operational level. The method may include logging at least two circulation pump speeds and a time period during which the water is supplied to the compartment, and estimating the water fill rate based on predetermined difference in compartment process water volume for the logged at least two speeds and the water supply time period. |
| US10939794B2 |
Dish washer
A dish washer and a control method are disclosed. The dish washer includes a sump and at least one nozzle configured to inject water. The dish washer also includes a distributor configured to receive water of the sump and distribute the water to the at least one nozzle. The dish washer also includes a reservoir configured to receive and store the water of the sump. The dish washer also includes a circulation path configured to connect the sump and the distributor. The dish washer also includes an inflow path configured to branch off from the circulation path to supply the water of the sump to the reservoir. The dish washer also includes a first valve configured to open or close the inflow path and a second valve configured to open or close the outflow path, and the outflow path is configured to flow the water out of the reservoir. |
| US10939792B2 |
Autonomous cleaner
A robot cleaner comprising: a cleaner body including a controller, the cleaner body having a dust container accommodation part formed therein; a wheel unit mounted in the cleaner body, the wheel unit of which driving is controlled by the controller; and a dust container detachably coupled to the dust container accommodation part, wherein a first opening and a second opening are disposed at the same height in an inner wall of the dust container accommodation part, wherein the dust container includes: an entrance and an exit, disposed side by side along the circumference of the dust container, the entrance and the exit, respectively communicating with the first opening and the second opening when the dust container is accommodated in the dust container accommodation part; and a flow separating part extending downwardly inclined along the inner circumference of the dust container, the flow separating part separating the flow of air introduced into the entrance from the flow of air discharged toward the exit to be respectively guided to lower and upper portions thereof. |
| US10939781B2 |
System and method for cold storage and hot or cold delivery of a brewed beverage
A delivery system and method for a brewed beverage, such as coffee or tea, that stores a batch of brewed beverage in a cooled container, and heats a serving quantity on demand at the point of dispensing. A heater such as a tankless water heater may be connected to a dispensing line to generate hot servings on demand. Cold servings may also be provided. Quality control of the brewing process may be improved by brewing in a centralized, controlled environment and then shipping cooled containers to dispensing points such as coffee shops or cafés. Containers may be filled with a gas such as nitrogen to prevent oxidation, thereby preserving freshness during storage or shipping. At the dispensing site, containers may be refrigerated and attached to gas tanks to maintain the freshness as servings are dispensed. |
| US10939780B2 |
Beverage preparation device and operating method
A beverage preparation device (1), in particular a coffee machine, with a housing (2), an outlet (5) for discharging a beverage into a beverage container and a support element (6) for supporting the beverage container, said support element being arranged in a detachable manner in the insert openings (9, 10) which are arranged on the front side of the housing (4) and which are at variable distances to the outlet (5). The insertion openings (9, 10) are associated with closure means (12) for closing the insertion openings (9, 10) when the support device (6) is not inserted. |
| US10939778B2 |
Extraction device with a suitable collector chamber
A brewing device (1) adapted for the preparation of beverages, in particular aromatic beverages such as espresso coffee and similar, by mixing a pressurized flow with an edible substance contained in a capsule (2). The brewing device (1) comprises a force transmission disposition (3), an injection disposition (4) presenting capsule side supports (41), a collection disposition (5) presenting a collection chamber (51) and a structural disposition (6). The collection chamber (51) is adapted so that the capsule side supports (41) keep engagement of the capsule (2) when the capsule is introduced the furthest into the collection chamber (51), so that the capsule (2) can be pulled upstream, out of the collection chamber (51), driven by the opening movement of the brewing device (1) from a closed position. |
| US10939777B2 |
Power pole for artificial tree apparatus with axial electrical connectors
Disclosed is an artificial tree having a plurality of electrified tree sections that couple together to provide power and/or command signals to devices connected thereto. One or more tree sections may have a trunk portion, one or more electrical connectors having a plurality of terminals, branches, a light string, and an electrical distribution system located at least partially within the trunk portion. A first tree section may be configured to couple to a second tree section such that an electrical connector of the first tree section is in electrical connection with an electrical connector of the second tree section, thereby mechanically and electrically connecting the first tree section to the second tree section such that power and/or the control data are transmitted to the second tree section. Further, each trunk segment may include an axial electrical connector that permits adjacent trunk segments to connect in a plurality of radial orientations relative to each other. |
| US10939772B2 |
Pillow system
A pillow system includes a pillow assembly and a pillow and pillow cover assembly, the pillow assembly having a base attached to a pillow having an opening, the pillow formed of a first foam material, and the base formed of a second foam material, and wherein the first foam material is more rigid than the second foam material. The pillow and pillow cover assembly includes a pillow cover formed of a stretchy fabric material capable of stretching into the opening of the pillow during use. |
| US10939768B2 |
Physical activity devices
The disclosure features physical activity devices that include (a) a central footrest, configured to receive at least a portion of a foot of a user, (b) a plurality of elongated sleeves, each sleeve having an inner and an outer surface, and being configured to at least partially enclose an elongated tubular support member, and having spaced grooves in its outer surface extending generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve, and (c) at least two loops extending from the footrest, the loops being configured to be received by the grooves so that the sleeves support the footrest above a surface on which the tubular support members are positioned. The disclosure also features methods of using such devices. |
| US10939762B2 |
Spring actuated rocking mechanism for collapsible chair
A spring actuated rocking mechanism can be attached to the legs of a collapsible chair to allow for the user to rock in the collapsible chair. The mechanism may be attached at the factory or retrofitted to the chair. The rocking mechanism can be attached to the end of a leg or disposed within a leg, having a leg portion above and below the mechanism. |
| US10939751B1 |
Adjustable bar, leg assembly and table having same
A table includes a tabletop and a leg assembly to support the tabletop. The leg assembly includes first and second supports each movably connected with the table top. The leg assembly also includes an adjustable bar disposed substantially perpendicular to a height direction of the leg assembly. The adjustable bar has a first end connected with the first support and a second end connected with the second support such that changing a length of the adjustable bar changes a height of the leg assembly. |
| US10939750B2 |
Height adjustable device with concealed lift mechanism
A height adjustable device including a counterbalance mechanism configured to be affixed adjacent to a rear portion of a vertical support member, a worksurface configured to be affixed adjacent to a front portion of the vertical support member, and a mounting member configured to slidably couple the worksurface to the counterbalance mechanism; wherein a portion of the mounting member extends through an opening defined in the vertical support member. |
| US10939746B2 |
Rotatable hook assembly
A rotatable hook assembly is disclosed, which has a twist handle rotationally coupled to a bag hook for holding bag handles. The assembly may have a lockable attachment such as a cup holder. |
| US10939739B2 |
Automated nail polish application apparatus
A nail polish application apparatus, comprising a mounting element comprising a capsule compartment adapted to receive one or more capsules containing a nail polish fluid wherein the mounting element is moveable by actuator(s) in longitudinal axis crossing a nail polish applying space and in lateral axis perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and is rotatable by the actuator(s) around the longitudinal axis, a pressure applying element adapted to apply pressure on a body portion of the capsule(s) installed in the capsule compartment wherein the body portion defines a reservoir containing a nail polish fluid, the pressure builds an internal pressure in the reservoir forcing extrusion of the nail polish fluid to a nail polish applying element integrated with the capsule(s), sensor(s) adapted to generate sensory data depicting the nail polish applying space and a control unit adapted to operate the actuator(s) and the pressure according to analysis of the sensory data. |
| US10939730B2 |
Shoe friction control apparatus set
A shoe friction control apparatus set that enables a user to specifically individually select a specific slide capability for one or more of their shoes from a plurality of different specific slide capacities. In various embodiments, the present disclosure enables a bowler to make a specific individual selection for the shoe on the bowler's slide foot. In various embodiments, the present disclosure enables a bowler to make this specific individual selection for the shoe on the bowler's other, non-slide, plant or kicker foot. |
| US10939729B2 |
Knitted shoe upper
Described are uppers for a shoe, particularly a sports shoe, having at least one first partial area and at least one second partial area that are manufactured as one-piece knitwear, wherein the first partial area includes a first yarn and the second partial area includes a second yarn, and wherein the first yarn is more elastic than the second yarn. |
| US10939728B2 |
Insole
The invention relates to an insole (100) for shoes with a base material, which comprises a sole surface (102) facing the shoe and an opposite foot surface facing the foot, wherein a coating (112) is provided on the sole surface (102), which provides the sole surface (102) of the insole (100) with an increased frictional force with respect to the uncoated sole surface (102), characterised in that the coating (112) is formed from a plurality of individual patterns (120) formed from coating lines (114), which are discrete from one another and are arranged in such a way that they cannot be formed by one or more continuous coating lines (114) miming continuously from a first side (122a) of the sole surface (102) to an opposite second side (122b) of the sole surface (102). |
| US10939727B2 |
Article with a cushioning assembly having inner and outer bladder elements with interfitting features and method of manufacturing an article
An article includes a cushioning assembly which has a first bladder element forming a first fluid chamber, and a second bladder element within the first bladder element and forming a second fluid chamber sealed from and within the first fluid chamber. The first bladder element includes an inner surface having a first feature. The second bladder element includes an outer surface having a second feature. The first feature interfits with the second feature such that a first area of the inner surface of the first bladder element is aligned with a first area of the outer surface of the second bladder element at a bonded interface. The second bladder element is exposed to the first fluid chamber away from the bonded interface. A method of manufacturing the article includes interfitting the first feature with the second feature and bonding at the bonded interface. |
| US10939726B2 |
Footwear having a sole with a plurality of chambers
Soles for footwear and footwear are disclosed. The sole may include a midsole having a first surface. The sole may additionally include an outsole having a second surface and a plurality of first recesses. The second surface may be attached to the first surface. The first surface and the plurality of first recesses may define a plurality of chambers. One or more chambers of the plurality of chambers may include trapped air. The midsole may further include first protruding portions that extend downwardly from the first surface toward one or more first recesses of the plurality of first recesses. |
| US10939720B2 |
Cycling helmet
A cycling helmet includes an outer shell and a closed cell foam layer adjacent to the outer shell. The cycling helmet also includes an inner liner adjacent to the closed cell foam layer. The cycling helmet further includes an insert of energy absorbing material adjacent to the inner liner. The insert is configured to move in multiple directions in response to an impact to the cycling helmet. |
| US10939719B2 |
Energy dissipating helmet
A helmet has inner and outer shells separated by a plurality of interconnected relatively soft columns or posts. The columns each have a middle post or pillar section, a capital that is of larger diameter than the post, and a base also of larger transverse dimension than the post. When an impact above a design threshold occurs on the outer shell, the columns, particularly the post sections thereof, near the impact location compress and buckle, dissipating impact kinetic energy, while columns spaced from the impact zone stretch and support more of the impact force. The applied force is therefore reduced and spread out over a relatively large area, and a resultant wave created within the column manifold disperses additional heat, further reducing the force and torque applied on the outer shell and transmitted to the inner shell and onto the skull of a helmet user. A method and mold for fabricating the column manifold are also disclosed. |
| US10939714B2 |
Apparatus and method for a storing a baseball cap
The present invention is a wall mountable apparatus that receives one or more baseball styled caps for compact storage. |
| US10939708B1 |
Underwire for brassiere
An underwire for use in a brassiere, and the associated brassiere, the underwire including a generally arcuate base member having a first end, a central segment, and a second end, and a spiral boning member fixedly attached to the base member, where the spiral boning member has a greater flexibility than a flexibility of the base member. |
| US10939706B2 |
Aerosol delivery device including a moveable cartridge and related assembly method
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include a housing and a cartridge including an atomizer and a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition. The cartridge may be configured to move relative to at least a portion of the housing between a retracted configuration and an extended configuration. Related assembly methods are also provided. |
| US10939702B2 |
Connectors for forming electrical and mechanical connections between interchangeable units in an aerosol delivery system
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. In various implementations, the aerosol delivery devices comprise a control device that includes a battery, a control component, and an outer housing that defines receiving chamber, and a cartridge that includes a mouthpiece portion, a tank that contains a liquid composition, and a heater configured to heat the liquid composition. The cartridge and the control device each include at least one connector configured to provide a magnetic and an electrical connection between the cartridge and the control device such that the cartridge can be removably and operatively received into the cartridge receiving chamber of the control body, wherein the at least one connector of the cartridge is located on the mouthpiece portion. |
| US10939699B2 |
Smoking machine and method for smoking tobacco products
In order to reliably ensure the association of smoking products and the results of analysis with the tobacco products and guard against mistakes or data losses, there is provided a smoking machine whose structural components such as the smoke trap, a smoke trap component and/or a tobacco product magazine that is being used are provided with respective identity elements in which items of information specific to the structural component are contained and from which items of information are readable and/or into which items of information are insertible. A method of smoking tobacco products in a smoking machine comprises the storage of information about the respective structural components of the smoking machine and/or the processes of writing-into and reading-out the results of measurements and/or analysis into these identity elements as well as the process of linking to a database. |
| US10939697B2 |
Short-term wash treatment of produce
A method of produce washing using a short-term wash device. The method of produce washing includes processing a product through the short-term wash device followed by a wash device, applying a short-term wash treatment using the short-term wash device to the product such that the short-term wash treatment remains on the product for a pretreatment time that lasts until the product reaches the wash device, and applying a wash treatment using the wash device to the product such that the wash treatment rinses the short-term wash treatment from the product defining the end of the pretreatment time, wherein the pretreatment time is set at or below a damage threshold time beyond which the short-term wash treatment damages the product beyond a damage threshold. |
| US10939695B2 |
Savoury concentrates with a flowable texture based on two starches
The invention relates to a composition in form of a flowable texture for preparing a food product, to a process for preparing a food product, and to the use of the composition for preparing a food product. In particular, the invention relates to a flowable composition comprising a first starch which is gelatinized and a second starch which is an un-gelatinized starch for preparing savoury food products such as bouillons, condiments, seasonings, sauces, gravies, stews, pan-fried dishes or soups. |
| US10939694B2 |
Drink water treatment composition, and method of making a drink water treatment composition
A drink water treatment composition comprises a first edible, water-soluble salt that has a weight, e.g., between about 15% and about 25% by weight of the composition, and a second edible, water-soluble salt that has a weight, e.g., between about 65% and about 75% by weight of the composition and in admixture with the first edible, water-soluble salt. The composition can also include a third edible, water-soluble salt that has a weight, e.g., between about 5% and about 10% by weight of the composition and in admixture with the first and second edible, water-soluble salts. The mixture of edible, water-soluble salts is packaged in an effective amount to be mixed and dissolved in a reference amount of drinking water to re-mineralize the drinking water for human ingestion. |
| US10939688B2 |
Xanthan gum granulated material and composition for thickening use
The use of a granulated xanthan gum comprising, relative to 100% by mass of the granulated xanthan gum: xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 2 N or higher and lower than 8 N in an amount of 5% by mass or higher; and xanthan gum granules having a degree of hardness of 8 N or higher in an amount of 20% by mass or lower makes it possible to provide a granulated xanthan gum and a thickening composition comprising the granulated xanthan gum which undergo suppressed formation of unmixed lumps in a wide variety of water-containing foods such as water, teas, refreshing beverages, dairy beverages, soups, and thick liquid foods, even when the xanthan gum concentration is 50% by mass or higher. |
| US10939681B2 |
Tetrazolinone compound and use thereof
The present invention provides a compound having excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. A compound represented by formula (1) has excellent control efficacy against pests, especially Lepidoptera pests. |
| US10939677B2 |
Antibacterial cryogel and porous hydrogel, their preparation method, and their use for disinfecting water
The invention relates to an antibacterial cryogel, its preparation method, and its use for disinfecting water. The invention further relates to an antibacterial porous hydrogel. |
| US10939675B1 |
Turkey call device
A turkey call device is disclosed in this invention. The turkey call device includes a striker that has a wedge-shape taper ending in a flat striking tip and a counter-balancer. The tip is made of a harder material than some of the materials in rest of the striker. The combination of elements enables this turkey call device to be easier to use and produce more consistent turkey-like sounds than conventional turkey call devices in the market today. |
| US10939671B2 |
Self-harvesting sustaining feed system for aquaponics
A self-harvesting sustaining feed system includes a tank for housing fish, a frame located above the fish tank, one or more plant floats which float atop water within shelves held by the frame, and an insect tray for housing larvae. Temporary temperature changes in the insect tray cause the larvae within the insect tray to migrate out and fall into the fish tank below. |
| US10939668B1 |
Systems and methods for a mosquito fitness tester
Systems and methods for a mosquito fitness tester are disclosed. In one embodiment, a system includes: a rotatable enclosure comprising an enclosed cavity; a powertrain to rotate the rotatable enclosure in one or more axes; and one or more sensors to monitor one or more insects in the enclosed cavity. |
| US10939666B2 |
Bark control device and method
A dog bark control device which includes a first sensor, a second sensor, a stimulation applying means, and a control unit. The control unit determines whether the animal barks, and when the animal is determined to bark, operates the stimulation applying means to apply stimulation to the animal. The control unit determines that the animal barks when the first sensing signal of the first sensor is a signal indicating that the animal barks, and at the same time, the animal is determined to make a particular motion accompanied by barking from the second sensing signal of the second sensor. |
| US10939662B2 |
Tomato line PSQ-9Z15-3848V
The invention provides seeds and plants of tomato line PSQ-9Z15-3848V. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-9Z15-3848V and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a tomato plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-9Z15-3848V comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US10939655B2 |
Alfalfa variety R513W224S
The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated R513W224S. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety R513W224S. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety R513W224S and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety R513W224S with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10939653B1 |
Soybean cultivar 88432102
A soybean cultivar designated 88432102 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88432102, to the plants of soybean cultivar 88432102, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 88432102, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 88432102. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88432102. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88432102, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 88432102 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10939650B2 |
Soybean cultivar 82072600
A soybean cultivar designated 82072600 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 82072600, to the plants of soybean cultivar 82072600, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 82072600, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 82072600. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82072600. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 82072600, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 82072600 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10939649B2 |
Soybean cultivar 84372449
A soybean cultivar designated 84372449 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 84372449, to the plants of soybean cultivar 84372449, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 84372449, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 84372449. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 84372449. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 84372449, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 84372449 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10939643B2 |
Soybean variety 01072768
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072768. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072768. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072768 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072768 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10939633B2 |
Cucumber hybrid DRCE9601 and parents thereof
The invention provides seeds and plants of cucumber hybrid DRCE9601, cucumber inbred line EUR-Y317-1052GY, and cucumber inbred line EUR-Y315-3030GY. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid DRCE9601, cucumber inbred line EUR-Y317-1052GY, and cucumber inbred line EUR-Y315-3030GY and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a cucumber plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid DRCE9601, cucumber inbred line EUR-Y317-1052GY, and cucumber inbred line EUR-Y315-3030GY comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US10939631B1 |
Maize hybrid X08N765
A novel maize variety designated X08N765 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 X08N765 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X08N765 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X08N765, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X08N765 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X08N765 and methods of using maize variety X08N765 are disclosed. |
| US10939628B2 |
Resistance to ToLCNDV in melons
The present invention is directed to melon plant and seed, namely of C. melo subsp. melo, which are resistant to ToLCNDV, comprising in their genome introgressed sequences from C. melo subsp. agrestis var. acidulous conferring resistance to said virus, when present homozygously. The introgressed sequences are preferably characterized by defined alleles of SNPs on chromosome 11, inter alia allele A of SNP Melon_sbg_14207_58 (SEQ ID No:9). The introgressed sequences can be chosen from those present in the genome of a plant of ToLR1 accession number NCIMB 42506. The invention is also directed to parts of these resistant plants, as well as progeny, to the use of these plants for introgressing the resistance in another genetic background, as well as to different methods for obtaining resistant melon plants or seeds. |
| US10939626B2 |
Control module for a water harvesting system
A control module for a water harvesting system can be operatively connected to a water level sensor in a water collection cistern, the pump/master valve (P/MV) output port of an irrigation controller, a pump start relay that controls a pump coupled to the cistern, and a pair of master valves that are coupled to station valves for delivering water to a plurality of sprinklers. The control module uses a processor, a plurality of switching circuits, and an operational program stored in a memory to cause the landscape vegetation to be watered with water from the water collection cistern or a municipal water supply, depending on the level of water detected in the water collection cistern. The control module can include a display that can indicate a graphic depiction that represents an actual level of the water in the water collection cistern. |
| US10939624B2 |
Netting materials
A netting material is knitted from at least two synthetic material yarns of which one is an opaque and the other is a transparent or translucent or different opaque yarn. A knitted netting material comprises a plurality of primary yarns knitted to form a mesh construction having an arrangement of primary apertures defined by yarn intersections and yarn connecting portions between yarn intersections, and a plurality of secondary yarns crossing over the primary apertures to form secondary apertures within the primary apertures. |
| US10939613B2 |
Grass trimmer and cord delivering method of grass trimmer
The invention provides a grass trimmer and a cord delivering method for a grass trimmer, the grass trimmer includes an extending rod, an housing, a grass trimming head, a handle, a main motor and a main switch, wherein the grass trimming head includes a base, a cap and a spool having a first state relative static with the base, and the grass trimmer further includes a cord delivering mechanism; the cord delivering mechanism includes a cord delivering electronic switch independent of the main switch and a control device; and the cord delivering electronic switch operably electrically controls the control device to enable the spool to be in a second state capable of generating a rotary speed difference with the base. An operator does not need to interrupt work of the grass trimmer and can timely pay off required and the cord delivering operation is simple and convenient. |
| US10939605B2 |
Controller for work machine, control method for work machine, and work machine
A controller for a work machine includes a steering control circuit, a memory, and a speed control circuit. The steering control circuit is configured to control a steering of the work machine to change a steering angle based on a travel route. The memory is to store a threshold angle. The speed control circuit is configured to control a speed of the work machine if the steering angle is equal to or larger than the threshold angle and if the steering control circuit does not control the steering. |
| US10945361B2 |
Production line safety system
In a component-mounted-board production line in which an automatic exchanging device moves along a row of multiple component mounters, each component mounter is provided with a power supplying section that supplies power wirelessly. The automatic exchanging device is provided with a power receiving section that receives electric power supplied wirelessly from the power supplying section of the component mounter that the automatic exchanging device is facing, a monitoring section that monitors whether a person or object has entered a monitoring area around the automatic exchanging device, and a safety circuit section that turns off the power supply to a motor that is the driving source of the automatic exchanging device but continues supplying power to the monitoring section and the like when the monitoring section detects that a person or object has entered the monitoring area. |
| US10945353B2 |
Mechanism with folded wrapping to seal components immersed in coolant
Embodiments described herein may include apparatuses, systems and/or processes to provide a mechanism with a folded wrapping to mate with a circuit board and a heatsink to enclose and seal a volume between the circuit board and the heatsink. The mechanism with the folded wrapping may be dimensioned to enclose and seal the volume with the volume having a size to accommodate one or more processors to be disposed within the volume, electrically coupled to the circuit board and thermally coupled to the heatsink. On enclosing and sealing the volume, the mechanism with the folded wrapping may keep coolant from reaching the one or more processors when the circuit board, the mechanism, and the heatsink are immersed in the coolant. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed. |
| US10945349B2 |
Server chassis
A server chassis including a chassis, a motherboard, a processing assembly and a storage assembly. The chassis includes a bottom plate. The bottom plate has a front side and a rear side that are opposite to each other. The chassis has a first area and a second area. The first area is located adjacent to the front side, and the second area is located adjacent to the rear side. The motherboard is disposed on the bottom plate and located between the front side and the rear side. The processing assembly is disposed on the bottom plate and selectively disposed in the first area or the second area. The storage assembly is disposed on the bottom plate and located adjacent to the front side. |
| US10945341B2 |
Flexible display screen and flexible display device
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a flexible display screen and a flexible display device. The flexible display screen includes a display screen body and a deformation component disposed on a back side of the display screen body, wherein when an ambient temperature is higher than a first temperature threshold value, the deformation component is deformed towards a direction in which the display screen body reveals curved display; when the ambient temperature is lower than a second temperature threshold value, the deformation component is deformed towards a direction in which the display screen body reveals flat display; and the second temperature threshold value is not greater than the first temperature threshold value. |
| US10945340B2 |
Method for manufacturing display device
According to exemplary embodiments, a method for manufacturing a display device may include providing a bending object on a stage, bending the bending object by bringing a bending bar into contact with the bending object, and measuring a movement route of the bending bar. |
| US10945339B2 |
High-density soft-matter electronics
The disclosure describes a soft-matter electronic device having micron-scale features, and methods to fabricate the electronic device. In some embodiments, the device comprises an elastomer mold having microchannels, which are filled with an eutectic alloy to create an electrically conductive element. The microchannels are sealed with a polymer to prevent the alloy from escaping the microchannels. In some embodiments, the alloy is drawn into the microchannels using a micro-transfer printing technique. Additionally, the molds can be created using soft-lithography or other fabrication techniques. The method described herein allows creation of micron-scale circuit features with a line width and spacing that is an order-of-magnitude smaller than those previously demonstrated. |
| US10945338B2 |
Wiring substrate
A wiring substrate includes a substrate with a first principal face and a second principal face. The first principal face has a first corner and first and second sides. The second principal face has a second corner corresponding to the first corner, and a third and a fourth side, respectively corresponding to the first and second sides. The substrate further comprising a first side surface connected to the first side, a second side surface connected to the second side, a third side surface connected to the third side, a fourth side surface connected to the fourth side, a first fracture part located between the first and third side surfaces to connect them, and a second fracture part located between the second and the fourth side surfaces to connect them. In the substrate's thickness direction, the length of the second side surface is smaller than the first side surface. |
| US10945337B2 |
Stem
A stem has a stem body that has a first surface to be placed on a flexible substrate, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and a through hole passing through the first surface and the second surface, a cylindrical body that is fitted into the through hole of the stem body, and a lead that is inserted into the cylindrical body and fixed to the cylindrical body with a fixing member and that has an end portion protruding from the first surface of the stem body. The cylindrical body has a protrusion that protrudes toward the flexible substrate from the first surface of the stem body and surrounds an outer circumferential surface of the end portion of the lead. |
| US10945335B2 |
Assembling and handling edge interconnect packaging system
Apparatuses and methods related to the field of microchip assembly and handling, in particular to devices and methods for assembling and handling microchips manufactured with solid edge-to-edge interconnects, such as Quilt Packaging® interconnect technology. Specialized assembly tools are configured to pick up one or more microchips, place the microchips in a specified location aligned to a substrate, package, or another microchip, and facilitate electrical contact through one of a variety of approaches, including solder reflow. This specialized assembly tooling performs heating functions to reflow solder to establish electrical and mechanical interconnections between multiple microchips. Additionally, the interconnected microchips may be arranged in an arbitrarily large array. |
| US10945331B2 |
Mobile display device
Embodiments of the disclosure relate to the technical field of display, and in particular, to a mobile display device, comprising: a housing; a battery and a circuit board both provided within the housing, the battery being interposed between the circuit board and the housing, or alternatively, the battery and the circuit board being arranged side by side; a chip provided on the circuit board; a heat dissipation unit which is also provided on the circuit board and is configured to dissipate heat from the chip; and a first thermally-conductive connector which connects the heat dissipation unit with the housing. |
| US10945330B2 |
Plasma spraying device
A plasma spraying device includes a torch head which has a plasma channel that extends between a cathode and an anode. The plasma channel is bounded by a plurality of neutrodes which are electrically insulated from each other. A gap extends between the frontmost neutrode and the anode, which gap is divided into at least two sections. There is a radial distance and an axial distance between the two sections. An insulating disk is arranged in each of the two sections. |
| US10945328B2 |
Control system for electrically controlled installations
The invention relates to a control system for electrically controlled installations. The control system comprises at least one portable, mobile manual operator-control instrument for display of information and for input of control commands by an operator-control person. The manual operator-control instrument is provided with at least one manually actuatable safety switching element, with which safety element an illuminating device is associated. The control system comprises an illumination control device, which is designed for electrically and/or electronically controlled adaptation of a visually perceptible luminous intensity of the illuminating device. |
| US10945326B2 |
Configurable light sensor comprising a photocell array
A configurable light sensor comprising an array of photocells. The light sensor measures ambient light reflected from a surface in area to be monitored. A lens directs the light onto the array of photocells. A microcontroller reads each individual photocell and processes the signals from the photocells according to one or more of the methods disclosed herein. The light sensor is configurable in that the area that monitored by the light sensor is customized to match the area lit by an associated light source. The configuring process defines an active area to be monitored, by determining which subset of photocells in the array, referred to as the active set of photocells, corresponds to the area being illuminated by the light fixture. The light sensor is subsequently able to monitor the defined active area and to report sensor output values based on measurements made from the photocells monitoring the active area. |
| US10945322B1 |
Lighting circuit and method for negative feedback control recovery in overload conditions
A resonant power converter (e.g., LED driver) comprises a switching power stage having an operating frequency to produce output current through an LED load. A current sensor is coupled to the LED load, and a negative control means regulates the operating frequency based on error signals from the sensed current relative to a reference value. A reference control circuit controls the error signal (e.g., by manipulating the reference value) responsive to the error signal exceeding a reference error signal for regaining negative feedback control. The reference control circuit includes a quick discharge circuit for quickly reducing the error signal when it exceeds the reference error signal, and a slow charge circuit for slowly increasing the error signal when it is reduced, for example giving the LED load time to warm up in transition from a cold operational state to a normal operational state. |
| US10945316B2 |
Control methods, computer-readable media, and controllers
According to various embodiments, a control method may be provided. The control method may include: determining geometric information about respective geometries of respective housings of a plurality of light sources; determining a photographic representation of an environment in which the plurality of light sources are provided; determining spatial information about the plurality of light sources based on the geometric information and based on the photographic representation; determining control information for the plurality of light sources based on the spatial information; and controlling the plurality of light sources based on the control information. |
| US10945308B2 |
Radio system for radio communication
A radio system for radio communication comprises at least two antennas that are spaced from each other by a distance. The distance is set to enable independent transmission or reception of radio signals via the at least two antennas. The system comprises a selection module configured to select at least one of the at least two antennas for radio transmission and/or radio reception. |
| US10945306B2 |
Wireless device powered by a city device and a method of providing wireless cellular and internet services
A cell and/or internet device that can be connected to existing city devices that are powered by city power to install a wireless cell and/or internet service to the city. The system has a plurality of the cell and/or internet devices connected to associated city devices powered by city power, and the cell and/or internet devices are controlled by a server. A method of using the system to provide cell and/or internet services to a city. |
| US10945305B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling in-device coexistence interference in wireless communication system
A method and an apparatus for controlling in-device coexistence interference (IDC) in a wireless communication system are provided. The present invention comprises transmitting IDC indication information including an unusable frequency band that is a frequency band in which performing communication is difficult because of IDC interference to a Base Station (BS), receiving Radio Resource Control (RRC) connection reconfiguration including IDC Discontinuous Reception (DRX) configuration reconfiguring DRX relating the unusable frequency band based on the IDC indication information from the BS and performing autonomously denial of Industrial Scientific Medical (ISM) transmission in the unusable frequency band by reconfiguring DRX based on the IDC DRX configuration. |
| US10945295B2 |
Access point device (AP) and client device (STA) using grouping of transmission parameters
The disclosure relates to an access point device (AP) for communicating with a client device (STA). The AP may include a transceiver configured to transmit a first data packet indicating a set of groups, wherein each group of the set of groups is associated with a specific set of transmission parameters. The transceiver of the AP may also be configured to transmit a second data packet indicating an allocation for at least part of the groups. Furthermore, the transceiver of the AP may also be configured to receive a response frame using at least part of random access (RA) resources selected by the STA for the at least part of the groups. |
| US10945294B2 |
Transmitting uplink control information in a two-step random access procedure
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may generate an uplink random access message, including a random access preamble and an uplink shared channel resource unit, of a two-step random access procedure. The UE may identify configuration information for uplink control information (UCI) multiplexing. The UE may identify a trigger for inclusion of UCI with the uplink random access message. The UE may multiplex the UCI and a reference signal with the uplink shared channel resource unit and map the uplink control information to resource elements in the uplink shared channel resource unit based on a priority of the uplink control information and a location of resource elements to which the reference signal is mapped. The UE may transmit the uplink random access message comprising the uplink control information and an indication of the used UCI configuration to the base station. |
| US10945293B2 |
Frequency hopping for two-step random access
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive, from a base station, configuration information for a two-step random access procedure. The UE may determine a frequency hopping space for transmitting a payload of a two-step random access channel of the two-step random access procedure. The UE may encode the payload into one or more codewords. The UE may map the one or more codewords to a plurality of resource units of the frequency hopping space. The UE may transmit the one or more codewords to the base station on the plurality of resource units of the frequency hopping space. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10945289B2 |
System for collision avoidance in transfer of network packets
A system for transmitting data over a communication network operating in an Ethernet or serial communication mode, where an Ethernet or serial cable is replaced by radios transmitting over an over-the-air radio link. The system includes computer processors that receive the data and assemble that data into smaller OTA data packets for delivery across the link and operating protocols that provide collision avoidance of OTA packets transmitted in an overlapping manner by radios on opposite sides of the over-the-air link. In a preferred mode the system operates in the 902-928 MHz ISM band, and the data being transmitted over distances much greater than for 2.4 GHz transmission. |
| US10945283B2 |
Two-stage grant for uplink data transmission in new radio-unlicensed (NR-U)
Wireless communications systems and methods related to communicating in a communication medium are provided. A first wireless communication device communicates with a second wireless communication device, a first scheduling grant. The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, a second scheduling grant including at least one of a start slot index (SSI) or a slot format indicator (SFI). The first wireless communication device communicates, with the second wireless communication device, an uplink communication signal based on the first scheduling grant and the second scheduling grant. |
| US10945282B2 |
Two-stage grants in unlicensed cells
The invention relates to a user equipment (UE) scheduled with uplink radio resources. At least one unlicensed cell is configured for communication between the UE and a base station (BS). The UE receives from the BS a first-stage uplink scheduling message. The UE determines whether the first-stage uplink scheduling message is valid, which comprises determining that it is valid in case one or more bits of one or more data fields in the first-stage uplink scheduling message are set to respectively predetermined values. The UE receives from the BS a second-stage uplink scheduling message related to the first-stage uplink scheduling message. The UE determines, when receiving the second-stage uplink scheduling message, that an uplink transmission is scheduled in case it determined that the first-stage uplink scheduling message is valid. The UE then performs, in case it determined that an uplink transmission is scheduled, an uplink transmission via the unlicensed cell. |
| US10945277B2 |
Methods and apparatus for switching between bandwidth parts
A user equipment (UE) receives control signaling in a scheduling bandwidth part (BWP). The control signaling indicates switching from a first active BWP to a second active BWP or switching from a first active BWP pair to a second active BWP pair for the UE. The control signaling aligns with a time unit boundary, such as a slot boundary, that is associated with the scheduling BWP. In the event that a scheduled BWP for a UE has a different numerology than a scheduling BWP that is currently active for the UE, the UE could switch from the scheduling BWP to the scheduled BWP based on a control signaling monitoring periodicity of the scheduled BWP. |
| US10945275B2 |
Scheduling in license assisted access
According to some embodiments, a method in a network node comprises determining a first uplink/downlink scheduling pattern for a first plurality of consecutive subframes; transmitting the first uplink/downlink scheduling pattern to a wireless device; transmitting at least one subframe to the wireless device according to the first uplink/downlink scheduling pattern; determining a second uplink/downlink scheduling pattern for a second plurality of consecutive subframes, wherein the first plurality of consecutive subframes and the second plurality of consecutive subframes share at least one subframe; and transmitting the second uplink/downlink scheduling pattern to the wireless device. |
| US10945273B2 |
Apparatus, system and method of beamforming and beam tracking
For example, a first Enhanced Directional Multi-Gigabit (DMG) (EDMG) station (STA) may be configured to exchange first and second Beam Refinement Protocol (BRP) setup frames with a second EDMG STA to initiate a BRP Transmit Sector Sweep (TXSS) over an aggregated channel bandwidth including an aggregation of a primary channel and a secondary channel in a frequency band above 45 GHz; during the BRP TXSS, transmit a plurality of BRP frames to the second EDMG STA over the primary channel and the secondary channel according to an EDMG control mode; determine a transmit beamforming configuration over the aggregated channel bandwidth based on BRP feedback from the second EDMG STA; and transmit an EDMG Physical Layer (PHY) Protocol Data Unit (PPDU) to the second EDMG STA over the aggregated channel bandwidth based on the transmit beamforming configuration. |
| US10945272B2 |
Wireless device, a network node and methods therein for reporting channel state information (CSI) in a radio communications network
A method performed by a wireless device (121, 122) for determining Channel State Information, CSI, estimates to be transmitted in a CSI report for the wireless device (121, 122) to a network node (110) in a radio communications network (100) is provided. The wireless device (121, 122) receives a message comprising an indication to use CSI estimates corresponding to a determined period of time. In response to said message, the wireless device (121, 122) determines CSI estimates to be used in the CSI report to the network node (110) according to the received indication. A wireless device (121, 122) is also described.A network node (110) and method therein for controlling CSI estimates transmitted by one or more wireless devices (121, 122) in CSI reports to the network node (110) in a radio communications network (100) are also provided. |
| US10945271B2 |
Creating library of interferers
A system includes a method for detecting a signal interference in a communication signal of a wireless communication system. An identified source of the signal interference is determined according to an interference profile of a plurality of interference profiles associated with an interference profile library having information that approximates characteristics of the signal interference. The signal interference of the communication signal is mitigated according to an interference parameter associated with the identified source by filtering the communication signal according to the interference parameter. |
| US10945270B2 |
System and method for configuring channel state information in a communications system
A method for communicating in a wireless communications system includes generating a channel state information (CSI) process information element (IE) including a CSI process identifier, a non-zero padded CSI-reference signal (CSI-RS) identifier, an interference measurement resource (IMR) identifier, and channel quality indicator (CQI) report configuration information. The method also includes transmitting the CSI process IE. |
| US10945269B2 |
Resource management concept
Resource management such as network radio resource management in wireless networks, is described in connection with different aspects. |
| US10945267B2 |
Providing a downlink control structure in a first carrier to indicate information in a second different carrier
A mobile station receives a downlink control structure in a first carrier, where the downlink control structure indicates that control information for the mobile station is on a second, different carrier. The mobile station decodes the control information in the second carrier, where the control information specifies resource allocation of a wireless link for the mobile station. More specifically, according to some implementations, the control channel in the first carrier specifies the resource allocation for an extended control channel in the second carrier, where the extended control channel specifies the resource allocation for traffic data of a wireless link for the mobile station. |
| US10945265B2 |
Narrowband time-division duplex frame structure for narrowband communications
In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may determine a narrowband TDD frame structure of a group of narrowband TDD frame structures for narrowband communications. The apparatus may transmit a series of repetitions of a narrowband physical downlink channel using the narrowband TDD frame structure. In one aspect, a first portion of repetitions from the series of repetitions may be transmitted in one or more first sets of downlink subframes using a first scrambling sequence. In one aspect, a second portion of repetitions from the series of repetitions may be transmitted in one or more second sets of downlink subframes using a second scrambling sequence. |
| US10945263B2 |
Communication method and communication apparatus
A communication method includes: generating a first radio frame by a communication apparatus, a time domain length of first symbol in the first radio frame exceeding any time domain length of any one of remaining symbols in the first radio frame; and transmitting the first radio frame by the communication apparatus. According to the communication method, communication can be achieved between communication apparatuses in a wireless communication system. |
| US10945262B2 |
Communication protocol overlay
A communication protocol overlay that governs wireless data communications between an access point and subscribers. The communication protocol overlay includes a repeating pattern of superframes, each superframe including frames. Each frame includes a beacon emitted by an access point in a downlink communication to the subscribers at a beginning of the frame. Each frame further includes communication slots following the beacon. Each of the communication slots is uniquely assigned to one of the subscribers, permitting the subscriber to perform an uplink communication to the access point, within the communication slot. The beacon is precisely timed, and each of the communication slots follows the beacon with a specified temporal offset. A single superframe of the repeating pattern of superframes serves all subscribers by providing at least one communication slot to each of the subscribers. |
| US10945261B2 |
Method and network device for creating and deleting resources
A method, device and system for creating resources during a user equipment (UE) hands over from a non-3rd Generation Partnership Project (non-3GPP) system to a 3GPP system are provided. A serving gateway (Serving GW) receives a first resource request message, such as Create Default Bearer Request message, including handover indication information indicating the handover from a mobility management network device, e.g., a MME. As the received resource request message includes the handover indication information, the Serving GW includes the handover indication information in a second resource request message and then sends the second resource request message to a PDN GW. After receiving the second resource request message, the PDN GW policy and charging control (PCC) rules to be used by the UE in the 3GPP access system so as to create the resources used by the UE in the 3GPP system. |
| US10945254B2 |
Paging design with short message indicator
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques communicating in a wireless network. In one embodiment, a method includes monitoring for a paging downlink control channel comprising downlink control information, wherein the downlink control information comprises a first short message; processing the first short message; determining if the control information further comprises scheduling information; processing the scheduling information if the downlink control information comprises scheduling information and the UE is not in a connected state; and ignoring the scheduling information if the downlink control information comprises scheduling information and the UE is in a connected state. |
| US10945247B2 |
Method for receiving downlink control information by UE in wireless communication system, and apparatus for same
The present invention relates to a method for receiving control information by a UE in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus for same. More specifically, the method includes a step of receiving reconfiguration downlink control information (DCI), wherein the reconfiguration DCI includes a plurality of reconfigurations relating to a UE group including the UE and is configured so as to be received on the basis of a radio network temporary identifier (RNTI) defined for the reconfiguration DCI. |
| US10945246B2 |
Efficient control information transmission method and apparatus for supporting multiple antenna transmission technique
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and provides an efficient control information transmission method and apparatus for supporting a multiple antenna transmission technique. A method is provided for transmitting downlink hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) information related to an uplink multiple codeword transmission and includes receiving the uplink multiple codeword transmission, generating HARQ information related to each of the multiple codewords based on a result of decoding each of the multiple codewords, modulating the HARQ information, and transmitting the modulated HARQ information via one or more physical HARQ indicator channels (PHICHs). |
| US10945245B2 |
Trigger frame format for orthogonal frequency division multiple access (OFDMA) communication
Multiple trigger frames are generated at a first communication device to trigger an uplink orthogonal frequency multiple access (OFDMA) transmission by multiple second communication devices. The multiple trigger frames include a broadcast trigger frame that includes information to indicate transmission parameters for a first subset of the second communication devices, and one or more unicast trigger frames, each of the one or more unicast trigger frame including information to indicate transmission parameters for a particular second communication device in a second subset of the second communication devices. The broadcast trigger frame is transmitted, in a first frequency portion of a downlink OFDMA transmission, to the first subset of the second communication devices, and respective unicast trigger frames are transmitted, in respective second frequency portions of the downlink OFDMA transmission, to the second subset of the second communication devices. |
| US10945243B2 |
System and method for small traffic transmissions
A grant-free transmission mode may be used to communicate small traffic transmissions to reduce overhead and latency. The grant-free transmission mode may be used in downlink and uplink data channels of a wireless network. In the downlink channel, a base station transmits packets to a group of UEs in a search space without communicating any transmission code assignments to the UEs. The UEs receive the downlink packets using blind detection. In the uplink channel, UEs transmit packets in an access space using assigned access codes which are either independently derived by the UEs or otherwise communicated by the base station using a slow-signaling channel. Hence, the grant-free transmission mode allows mobile devices to make small traffic transmissions without waiting for uplink grant requests. |
| US10945242B2 |
Uplink information transmission method, base station, and user equipment
An uplink information transmission method, a base station, and user equipment are disclosed. The uplink information transmission method includes: sending, by UE, first uplink information on a first frequency resource of a first subframe set; and sending, by the UE, second uplink information on a second frequency resource of a second subframe set, where the first frequency resource and the second frequency resource are frequency resources included in two different narrowbands; a radio frame in which a subframe in the first subframe set is located is different from a radio frame in which a subframe in the second subframe set is located, and any subframe included in the first subframe set and any subframe included in the second subframe set belong to different radio frames. |
| US10945229B2 |
Location tracking
A communications system comprising a core network, a radio access network and at least one user equipment device, wherein: the core network is configured for communicating with the user equipment device to form a first estimate of the location of the user equipment device; the radio access network is configured for communicating with the user equipment device to form a second estimate of the location of the user equipment device; and the core network is configured for forming a third estimate of the location of the user equipment device by synthesizing the first and second estimates. |
| US10945225B2 |
User apparatus, and preamble transmission method
A user apparatus in a radio communication system including a base station and the user apparatus, including: a reception unit configured to receive a plurality of predetermined signals transmitted from the base station by a plurality of beams; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a preamble using a resource corresponding to at least one beam of the plurality of beams, wherein the reception unit measures a reception quality for each of the plurality of beams, and the transmission unit transmits the preamble using a resource corresponding to a beam of a reception quality that satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US10945223B2 |
Method for detecting synchronization deviation between communication stations
The time of transmission and reception between stations A and B is exchanged, and any deviation in time is calculated in a corresponding manner in the stations. Using the transmission time TXA from station A to B, the transmission time TYB from station B to A, the time TXB of a clock at station B in a transmission from station A to station B, and the clock time TYA at station A in a transmission from station B to A, the following are measured in sequence: 1) station A records the time TXA at which TXA and TYA were transmitted, 2) station B measures the time TXB at which TXA and TYA were received, 3) station B records the time TYB at which TXB and TYB were transmitted, and 4) station A measures the time TYA at which TXB and TYB were received, the transfer time between stations A and B being derived at each station on the basis of the average of the increase ΔTXB-A from TXA to TXB and the increase ΔTYA-B from TYB to TYA, or the deviation in time for a transfer between stations A and B being determined by subtracting the increase ΔTXB-A from the transfer time. The transmission time TXA from station A to B may also be measured using a reflection signal from a transmission terminal. |
| US10945222B2 |
Power control method and terminal device
A power control method and a terminal device are disclosed. The method includes: sending, by a first terminal device, first data and first sidelink control information corresponding to the first data to at least one second terminal device; receiving, by the first terminal device, at least one piece of power adjustment information from the at least one second terminal device, where the at least one piece of power adjustment information is determined by the at least one second terminal device based on at least one of the first data and the first sidelink control information; determining, by the first terminal device, a transmit power for second data based on the at least one piece of power adjustment information; and sending, by the first terminal device, the second data to the at least one second terminal device at the transmit power. |
| US10945220B2 |
System and method for transition time interval switching in an uplink multicarrier system
A system and method to perform fast transition time interval switching in an uplink multicarrier system. In one embodiment, an apparatus, and related method, is configured to receive a first user equipment power headroom (“UPH”) filtering value for a first uplink carrier from a user equipment, identify a measurement identifier with a first value for the first uplink carrier, and transmit the first UPH filtering value and the measurement identifier with the first value to a radio network controller. |
| US10945217B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling uplink transmission power in a multiple element carrier wave system
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for controlling uplink transmission power in a multiple element carrier wave system. The method for controlling uplink transmission power by a terminal in a multiple element carrier wave system includes the steps of: generating an uplink signal to be transmitted in a first serving cell; receiving, from a base station, random access start information for commanding the start of a random access procedure for a second serving cell; calculating the estimated surplus power from first transmission power scheduled for an uplink signal transmission, and second transmission power scheduled for a transmission of a PRACH to which a random access preamble is mapped; and when the estimated surplus power is smaller than a threshold power, adjusting the first transmission power or the second transmission power on the basis of power allocation priority. |
| US10945215B2 |
Wireless communication method and terminal device
A wireless communication method and device are provided. The method comprises: a terminal device determining a reference uplink signal of a target uplink signal; the terminal device determining the transmission power of the target uplink signal according to the transmission power of the reference uplink signal; and the terminal device transmitting the target uplink signal by using the determined transmission power. |
| US10945213B2 |
Dynamic battery power management
Methods, systems, and devices, including machine-readable media, for dynamic battery power management are disclosed. In some implementations, an electronic device that is powered by a battery senses a voltage provided by the battery and an electric current provided by the battery. The electronic device determines a present state of the battery. The electronic device determines a current limit for the electronic device based on the sensed voltage and electric current and the determined present state of the battery. The electronic device manages power use of the electronic device to maintain electric current draw from the battery at or below the electric current limit. |
| US10945211B2 |
Underwater power saving mechanism for use in an communication network
An underwater communications network comprising a plurality of communication nodes operable to wirelessly communicate with at least one other node in the network, each node having a transceiver and an observation mechanism wherein the observation mechanism is operable to monitor signals received by the transceiver and upon reception of a first predetermined tone the observation mechanism outputs a signal operable to adjust the node from a passive operation mode to an active operation mode. Each node can be a discreet underwater device. |
| US10945210B2 |
Control system for a radio frequency communication device
In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a control system for a radio frequency (RF) communication device is provided, the system comprising: a communication controller configured to control an RF communication of the RF communication device; a detector configured to detect the presence of an external communication device and to initiate a wake-up of the communication controller in dependence on said presence; wherein the detector is configured to detect said presence by detecting a first load on an RF interface of the RF communication device, said first load resulting from a first transmitted RF pulse; and wherein the detector is configured to initiate said wake-up if a difference between the first load and a reference load is above a high threshold, and to perform a presence verification if the difference between the first load and the reference load is between a low threshold and the high threshold. In accordance with further aspects of the present disclosure, a corresponding method for controlling a radio frequency (RF) communication device is conceived, and a corresponding computer program is provided. |
| US10945209B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring physical downlink control channel in wireless communication system
A method of controlling monitoring of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) in user equipment (UE), the method including receiving wake up signal (WUS) configuration information from a base station; monitoring a WUS transmitted from the base station based on the WUS configuration information; detecting the WUS based on the monitoring; and monitoring at least one search space associated with the detected WUS. |
| US10945205B2 |
Techniques and apparatuses for wakeup signal transmission
A method, an apparatus, a base station, a user equipment (UE), and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The base station may encode a wakeup signal so that a preamble of the wakeup signal indicates whether the wakeup signal is relevant to the UE. The UE may select a technique for detecting the wakeup signal based at least in part on a partial, full, or no synchronization. In some aspects, the wakeup signal may be encoded with a system frame number. In some aspects, wakeup signals for guardband/standalone UEs are provided. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10945201B2 |
Method for selecting PLMN of terminal in wireless communication system and apparatus for same
A method for a user equipment (UE) to perform public land mobile network (PLMN) selection in a wireless communication system, and which includes selecting, by the UE, a first PLMN; in response to the first PLMN not providing direct communication resources, selecting, by the UE, a second PLMN providing direct communication resources; performing, by the UE, a registration on the second PLMN; receiving, by the UE, a failed registration code of “PLMN not allowed” due to a failing of the registration on the second PLMN; and performing, by the UE, the direct communication on the second PLMN in a limited service state. Further, the UE remains on the first PLMN based on a normal service state and the UE does not perform an additional PLMN selection during a duration of the direct communication in the second PLMN based on the limited service state. |
| US10945200B2 |
User equipment and method for handling network feature capabilities
A method for handling network feature capabilities is provided. The method includes a UE determining whether a first access network with a first access type and a second access network with a second access type are registered on the same PLMN; if the first access network and the second access network register on the same PLMN, the UE determines whether a first registration procedure over the first access network occurred earlier than the second registration procedure over the second access network. The first registration procedure corresponds to first setting values for a plurality of network feature capabilities and the second registration procedure corresponds to second setting values for the network feature capabilities. If the first registration procedure over the first access network occurred earlier than the second registration procedure over the second access network, the UE adopts the second setting values for the network feature capabilities. |
| US10945198B2 |
Network slice selection assistance information configuration
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for NSSAI configuration. One method includes determining a configured network slice selection assistance information for a public land mobile network for a remote unit in response to a trigger from an access and mobility management function. The access and mobility management function, a network slice selection function, or a combination thereof determines the configured network slice selection assistance information. The method includes providing the configured network slice selection assistance information to the remote unit via the access and mobility management function. |
| US10945192B2 |
Client steering
A wireless network device, for use within a wireless network, comprising: a processor; a memory; and an interface for receiving and transmitting data; wherein the wireless network device is adapted to: determine a first cost associated with communication between the wireless network device and a client device to which the wireless network device is connectable; determine a second cost associated with communication between the client device and a further wireless network device to which the client device is connectable; determine whether the first cost or the second cost is the lower cost; and if the second cost is the lower cost, the wireless network device is adapted to guide the client device to communicate with the further network device. |
| US10945191B2 |
Connectivity using a geographic phone number
Techniques for connectivity using a geographic phone number are described. According to various implementations, techniques described herein enable various policies pertaining to the use of telephone numbers at different locations to be enforced. For instance, techniques described herein enable a client device that is outside of a permitted geographic area for a geographic phone number to use a non-geographic phone number to connect a call, while the call can be routed using the geographic phone number. |
| US10945190B2 |
Predictive routing based on microlocation
Techniques are disclosed for predictive media streaming using microlocation. Microlocations of a mobile device can be determined by measuring one or more sensor values at one or more times, the one or more sensor values are determined from one or more signals emitted by a corresponding one or more signal sources. Streaming events can be stored at the mobile device. Each streaming event may include a destination device for playing media and a cluster location, the cluster location corresponding to sensor values that are spatially near each other. A selection of a media item is detected and one or more current sensor values are measured. A current cluster location can be identified using the one or more current sensor value. The current cluster location and the streaming events can identify a particular destination device for playing the selected media item. |
| US10945188B2 |
Systems for connecting devices through intermediate nodes
Methods and systems are presented in this disclosure that enable mobile devices without access to an active network connection (e.g. cellular, satellite or Internet network) to communicate between each other by sending and receiving data packets (e.g. text, location, or image) through a mesh of connected devices. A mobile device receives a request to send a packet having an identifier of a recipient device. Based on the identifier, the mobile device determines whether the recipient device is in a list of mobile devices within a wireless range of the mobile device. Based on the determination, the mobile device includes the packet into an outgoing queue having packets for forwarding. The mobile device establishes one or more connections with one or more mobile devices in the list, and forwards one or more packets from the outgoing queue to the one or more mobile devices using the one or more connections. |
| US10945187B2 |
Call flow system and method for use in a VoIP telecommunication system
A method of establishing a communication link between a mobile terminal of a wireless network and a subscriber of a network, such as an enterprise network, and/or a residential network. |
| US10945182B2 |
System for wireless connectivity continuity and quality
Configurations are described for maintaining a continuity and quality of wireless signal connection between a mobile device and systems accessible through the internet. In particular, configurations are disclosed to address the challenge of a mobile device that moves through a physical environment wherein the best wireless connectivity performance is achieved by switching between available connection sources and constantly evaluating a primary connection with other available connections that may be switched in to become a new primary connection. The mobile device may be self-propelled or carried by some other mobilizing means. |
| US10945181B2 |
Autonomous connection switching in a wireless communication network
An access point (100-1) of a wireless communication network serves a connection to a user equipment (50). The access point (100-1) determines a plurality of target access points (100-2, 100-3). Further, the access point (100-1) sends a message (204) to the user equipment (50). The message (204) indicates the plurality of target access points (100-2, 100-3) and authorizes the user equipment (50) to autonomously switch the connection to one or more of the target access points (100-2, 100-3). |
| US10945180B2 |
Mobility management method, apparatus, and system
Embodiments of the present invention relate to field of communications technologies, and provide a mobility management method that can effectively ensure normal communication between user equipment and a base station without using an anchor device, and ensure service continuity between the user equipment and a communication peer. A specific solution is as follows: User equipment establishes a first substream with a communication peer; when the user equipment moves from a first base station to a second base station, and a second gateway and a first gateway are not the same gateway, the user equipment obtains a second IP address; after obtaining the second IP address, the user equipment establishes a second substream with the communication peer; after the second substream is established, the communication peer removes the first substream; and after the first substream is removed, the first gateway releases a network resource occupied for transmitting the first substream. |
| US10945175B2 |
RACH-less fallback to two-step or four-step RACH with UL grant
In accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform at least receiving, by a network device of a communication network, information providing an indication to connect to a network node of the communication network using a Random Access Channel (RACH)-less) signaling procedure; determining that connecting to the network node using the RACH-less signaling procedure has failed; and based on the RACH-less signaling procedure failing, using at least one alternative signaling procedure for connecting to the network node using uplink (UL) resources from RACH-less procedure. Further, in accordance with example embodiments of the invention there is at least a method and apparatus to perform based on a RACH-less signaling procedure from a network device failing to connect to a network node, receiving, by the network node, at least one alternative signaling procedure from the network device for the connecting; and establishing a connection with the network device based on the at least one alternative signaling procedure from the network device using the UL resources from RACH-less procedure. |
| US10945173B2 |
PCI allocation in LTE-U
It is provided a method, comprising monitoring if a cell is being started; selecting a temporary physical cell identifier among a predefined pool; instructing the cell to adopt the selected temporary physical cell identifier if the cell is being started; determining a permanent physical cell identifier for the cell, wherein the permanent physical cell identifier does not belong to the predefined pool and is different from each used physical cell identifier, wherein the used physical cell identifiers are indicated in measurement reports; checking if a first time has elapsed after the cell has been instructed to adopt the selected temporary physical cell identifier or a second time has elapsed after the cell has been started; replacing the selected temporary physical cell identifier by the determined permanent physical cell identifier if the first time or the second time has elapsed. |
| US10945170B2 |
Communication method and mobile terminal
A communication method for a mobile terminal and a mobile terminal, where the communication method includes detecting whether the mobile terminal uses a call service, obtaining a state of an access control circuit when the mobile terminal uses the call service, and selecting a process of network quality monitoring based on the obtained state of the access control circuit, where the process of network quality monitoring includes stopping network quality monitoring, or stopping reporting a network quality monitoring result to a network side. Hence, the network side can process the call service of the mobile terminal based on the process of network quality monitoring performed by the mobile terminal to avoid a before-ringing inter-system handover and improve user experience. |
| US10945160B2 |
Management device, communication terminal, and method for communication terminal
The present invention provides a data management apparatus for managing a plurality of data items output by a plurality of communication devices that output data. The data management apparatus includes a storage section configured to store device identification information of each of the plurality of communication devices in association with charge identification information including either contractor identification information of a contractor of a contract for using a relay apparatus that is configured to transfer the plurality of data items to the data management apparatus or acquirer identification information of a data acquirer who acquires the data from the data management apparatus, and a charge amount determination section configured to determine a charge amount for each item of the charge identification information on the basis of data communication traffic volumes corresponding to data output from the communication devices of one or more device identification information items stored in association with the charge identification information. |
| US10945159B2 |
Base station apparatus, terminal apparatus, and QoS control method
Disclosed are a BS apparatus, a terminal apparatus, and a QoS control method for implementing the service flow-based QoS control without increasing complexity compared to the conventional bearer-based QoS control method. |
| US10945158B2 |
Long training field sequence construction
In wireless communications for a 20 megahertz (MHz) channel bandwidth, a first device may determine a high efficiency long training field (HE-LTF) mode. The first device may generate an HE-LTF symbol by using a portion or an entirety of an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the channel bandwidth and HE-LTF mode. The first device may transmit, in the channel bandwidth, a high efficiency physical layer protocol data unit (HE PPDU) that includes the HE-LTF symbol. A second device may receive, in the 20 MHz channel bandwidth, a downlink HE PPDU that includes an HE-LTF symbol. The second device may obtain, from the HE-LTF symbol, a portion or an entirety of an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the channel bandwidth and an HE-LTF mode of the HE-LTF symbol. The downlink HE PPDU may be the HE PPDU from the first device. Other methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10945155B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting buffer status report
This application relates to the field of communications technologies, and discloses a method and an apparatus for transmitting a buffer status report, to help enhance mobility management on a terminal. The method may include: receiving, by a terminal, an instruction message, where the instruction message is used to instruct the terminal to report a BSR, the BSR includes at least one of a first BSR and a second BSR, the first BSR is a BSR corresponding to a first beam link, and the second BSR is a BSR corresponding to a second beam link; and then, reporting, by the terminal, the BSR on the first beam link according to the instruction message. |
| US10945154B2 |
Method for performing a buffer status reporting in a D2D communication system and device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing a buffer status reporting in a D2D communication system, the method comprising: configuring a plurality of sidelink logical channels, wherein each of the plurality of sidelink logical channels has an associated priority and belongs to a LCG, and one or more of LCGs belong to a ProSe Destination; generating a SL BSR MAC CE including buffer sizes of LCGs in decreasing order of a LCG priority, wherein the LCG priority of a LCG is determined as a highest priority of a logical channel among priorities of logical channels belonging to the LCG; and transmitting a MAC PDU including the SL BSR MAC CE. |
| US10945153B2 |
Network-assisted scheduling for packet duplication in vehicle-based sidelink communication
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may determine that a profile for vehicle-based sidelink communications supports packet duplication using a set of carrier frequencies. The UE may transmit a request to a base station for resources to use to perform the vehicle-based sidelink communications, the request comprising an indication of the profile, a reliability metric associated with the profile, and an identifier that identifies the set of carrier frequencies. The UE may receive one or more grants from the base station for semi-persistent scheduling resources allocated on the set of carrier frequencies in response to the request. |
| US10945152B2 |
Base station contention window update with AUL in TxOP
Base station contention window update procedures with autonomous uplink (AUL) in a transmission opportunity (TxOP) is discussed. After acquiring a channel and scheduling the TxOP, a base station may transmit control signals to manage communications with served user equipments (UEs). Management of AUL communications in addition to update of the contention window may be determined based on whether the base station has either or both downlink data and scheduled uplink (SUL) transmissions scheduled for the TxOP. Where both downlink and SUL are scheduled, AUL transmissions are allowed, but update of the contention window uses feedback based on the downlink transmissions. Where SUL are scheduled, but no downlink data, AUL are allowed and the contention window is updated using performance information on the uplink transmissions. Finally, where neither data nor SUL are scheduled, the base station deactivate any AUL resources for the TxOP and will refrain from updating the contention window. |
| US10945150B2 |
Methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated computer executable code for operating a wireless communication network
Disclosed are methods, circuits, devices, systems and associated computer executable code for operating a wireless communication network. According to embodiments of the present invention, one or more network appliances functioning within a Radio Access Network (RAN), at or near an access point, of an exemplary network may identify within a multiplexed downstream communication line leading towards a wireless access point a packet stream addressed to a destination mobile communication device communicatively coupled to the access point and located within a sector or portion of a coverage area of the access point. The same or another appliance may correlate an identifier of the packet stream destination device with an estimated device location within the coverage area along with an associated coverage area sector. By measuring one or more packet stream parameters of the identified packet stream, an estimate of a data service capacity level providable within the specific sector may be estimated and used to adjust network communication resource allocation. |
| US10945147B2 |
Dynamic CSI reporting type
This disclosure pertains to a terminal for a Radio Access Network, the terminal being adapted for transmitting a measurement report on received reference signaling. The measurement report is based on one report type out of a set of possible report types, the terminal determining the report type of the measurement report based on a measurement report type indication in a downlink control information message received by the terminal. There are also disclosed further related methods and devices. |
| US10945146B2 |
Systems, methods, and devices having databases and automated reports for electronic spectrum management
Systems, methods and apparatus for spectrum data management for a radio frequency (RF) environment are disclosed. An apparatus comprises at least one receiver, an automatic signal detection (ASD) module, and a learning and conflict detection engine. The apparatus is at the edge of a communication network. The at least one receiver processes RF energy received from the RF environment, thereby generating processed data. The ASD module is configured to extract meta data and detect anomaly based on the processed data. The learning and conflict detection engine is configured for conflict recognition and anomaly identification based on the processed data. The apparatus is operable to generate at least one report for the RF environment. |
| US10945142B2 |
Wireless channel sounder with fast measurement speed and wide dynamic range
An example device includes antennas to receive wireless signals from a wireless transmitter and to output radio frequency signals based upon the wireless signals that are received, low noise amplifiers coupled to the antennas to amplify the radio frequency signals, and a receiver stage to generate, based upon the radio frequency signals, digital representations of the wireless signals that are received via the antennas and to determine a measure a wireless channel parameter from the digital representations of the wireless signals. |
| US10945140B1 |
Automated antenna testing device
An automated antenna testing device is disclosed. A carrying stand for objects-to-be-tested to be carried thereon, and an antenna stand corresponding to the carrying stand are installed in a receiving space of a cavity part on a machine part, and a conveyance device for moving the objects-to-be-tested to the carrying stand is installed on the machine part. The conveyance device and the cavity part are installed independently, therefore, an OTA testing environment can be prevented from being affected by external factors. |
| US10945139B2 |
Concentric cells in a wireless communication system
Aspects described herein relate to a base station for providing air-to-ground wireless communication over various altitudes. The base station includes a first antenna array comprising one or more antennas configured to form a first cell coverage area extending substantially from a horizon up to a first elevation angle away from the first antenna array to a predetermined distance from the first antenna array. The base station further includes a second antenna array configured at an uptilt elevation angle to form a second cell coverage area extending at least from the first elevation angle to a second elevation away from the second antenna array, wherein the first cell coverage area and the second cell coverage area are concentric to define the ATG cell at least to the predetermined distance and up to a predetermined elevation. |
| US10945138B2 |
Dual mode communications device with remote device feedback and methods for use therewith
In accordance with one or more embodiments, a communication device includes an antenna array configured to receive first millimeter wave (MMW) signals from a remote device in a millimeter wave (MMW) frequency band and to transmit second millimeter wave (MMW) signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band. A base transceiver station is configured to generate a consolidated steering matrix in accordance in a radio frequency (RF) band based on a consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band, wherein the MMW frequency band is above the RF band. A remote radio head is configured to: process the first MMW wave signals received from the remote device to recover an original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band; convert the original feedback matrix in accordance with the MMW frequency band to the consolidated feedback matrix in accordance with the RF band; convert the consolidated steering matrix to a converted steering matrix that facilitates the transmission of the second MMW signals to the remote device in the MMW frequency band, and is further configured to generate the second MMW signals in accordance with the converted steering matrix. |
| US10945133B2 |
Systems and methods for allocating wireless channel/s to wireless access point/s
Systems [100A/100B] and methods [700/800] for allocating wireless channel/s to wireless access point/s [102] are disclosed. More particularly, the embodiments of the present invention comprise steps of: determining at least one candidate wireless channel, providing an initial score to each of the at least one candidate wireless channel, determining a channel overlapping parameter and a signal strength factor, determining a channel score based on the initial score, the channel overlapping parameter, the signal strength factor and a reduction weight, applying a positive offset to update the channel score of each of the at least one candidate wireless channel, selecting the at least one wireless channel for the at least one wireless access point [102A] based on the updated channel score, and allocating the at least one wireless channel to the at least one wireless access point [102A]. |
| US10945130B2 |
Method for establishing wireless connection for application of user equipment
Provided are a method and an apparatus for establishing a wireless connection for an application of a user equipment. In comparison with the prior art, the present application is applied to detect whether a first application has a communication requirement, and call a corresponding third-party connection module to execute a wireless connection operation when there is a communication requirement. The wireless connection operation comprises: sending a wireless access point information request to a corresponding network equipment; receiving one or more pieces of wireless access point information sent by the network equipment based on the wireless access information request; and establishing a wireless connection between the user equipment and the corresponding wireless access point according to at least one piece of information in the one or more pieces of wireless access point information so as to realize the communication requirement of the first application. |
| US10945128B2 |
Data forwarding support in dual connectivity
Data forwarding may be useful in many communication systems. Thus, for example, data forwarding support may be useful in dual connectivity in, for example, the third generation partnership project (3GPP) and more particularly to dual connectivity with enabled downlink (DL) data back forwarding. A method can include receiving, by a first network node, an indication indicating that for at least one split bearer, data received prior to the indication is to be forwarded to a second network node. The indication can also indicate that the at least one split bearer should be kept or maintained at the first network node. The method can also include, in response to the received indication, forwarding the data for the at least one split bearer received prior to the indication to the second network node. |
| US10945126B2 |
Identifying mobile aliases
A system and method according to the principles of the invention identifies mobile phone aliases. The system processes mobile location data and call event data to generate mobility profiles. The profiles indicate a mobile's geographic zone history over a specified time. To produce a mobility profile, the system aggregates location data into zones and associates the zones with times of day, week or month. Particular zones for different mobiles can be compared according to weighting algorithms to provide data indicating whether the mobiles belong to the same user. |
| US10945123B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting UE ID in wireless communication system
Provided are a method for receiving, by a base station, a user equipment identity (UE ID) in a wireless communication system, and a device for supporting the same. The base station transmits, to a mobility management entity (MME), uplink data and release assistance information transmitted by the UE and receives the UE ID from the MME, wherein the release assistance information can indicate whether transmission of downlink data according to transmission of uplink data is expected. |
| US10945119B2 |
Integration system for communications networks
Embodiments of the disclosure provide methods, systems, apparatuses, and computer program products for facilitating communications between a plurality of devices and subsystems on a first network (for example, a first cable network) and one or more devices and subsystems on a second network (for example, a second cable network) using an integration system on the first network. In one embodiment, the integration system may allow for deployment of new systems or infrastructures that can cooperatively operate with legacy systems already deployed on the first or second networks. Particular embodiments of the subject matter may reduce the cost associated with deploying, upgrading and/or maintaining the devices and systems on the first and/or second networks. |
| US10945118B2 |
Communication system
A communication system is disclosed in which a control node generates configuration data for each of a plurality of MMEs operating in overlay networks. The configuration data defines a type of user equipment (UE) or a type of UE traffic to be serviced by each MME. The MME configuration data is provided to a base station and used to control selection of an MME to service a request from a UE. The control node monitors network traffic within and across the overlay networks and can reconfigure one or more MMEs to service different UE traffic types. This allows for improved flexibility in load balancing with overlay networks. |
| US10945117B1 |
Method and apparatus for detecting diameter protocol IDR message spoofing attack in mobile communication network
Provided are methods of detecting a Diameter spoofing attack. According to an embodiment, the method comprises, obtaining a normal International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) from a packet of a Diameter S6a protocol transmitted from a Mobile Management Entity (MME) to a Home Subscriber Server (HSS) of a home network, adding a record comprising the normal IMSI to a session table, obtaining an Insert Subscriber Data Request (IDR) message of the Diameter S6a protocol and determining a category of the IDR message. |
| US10945116B2 |
Inter-vehicle communication system for broadcasting a message based upon emergency conditions
A method of controlling an inter-vehicle communication system includes: monitoring a current situation based on at least one piece of input information; determining whether the current situation corresponds to an emergency condition; preparing a message corresponding to the emergency condition upon determining that the current situation corresponds to the emergency condition; and broadcasting the prepared message to at least one neighboring vehicle. |
| US10945115B1 |
Crisis management system and methods thereof
Disclosed herein are crisis management systems and methods thereof. The crisis management methods may include registering a group of users for access to a crisis management system; receiving, by crisis management system, an indication of a crisis event at a physical location from at least one user of the group of users, the crisis event caused by an aggressor; determining, by crisis management system, a location of the aggressor; creating, by crisis management system, a secure communication channel between the group of users; denying access, by crisis management system, to the secure communication channel to the aggressor; and notifying, by crisis management system, the group of users of the location of the aggressor. |
| US10945113B2 |
Airtime card for the sale and activation of wireless service for a wireless device
An airtime card and associated methods of using the airtime card for the sale and/or authorization of wireless services is disclosed. The methods and airtime card include the use of an airtime card with a near field communication tag with a unique identifier code used to improve a user's experience and ease of authorization/provisioning of services for the wireless device. In some aspects, the unique identifier may be protected by a security code programmed at the point-of-sale of the airtime card. The services to be purchased and authorized may include at least one of the following: out of the box activation, device upgrades, device reactivations, wireless number changes, wireless number porting, and the addition or purchasing of services including airtime, data, and/or SMS enrollments or data content. |
| US10945106B1 |
Systems and methods for managing transportation vehicle resources
Methods and systems are provided for a transportation vehicle. One method includes detecting a location of a personal electronic device (PED) on a transportation vehicle based on a signal transmitted by a wireless beacon to the PED; using sensor data to automatically determine usage of a resource on the transportation vehicle, the resource including on the transportation vehicle at least one of a lavatory, a passenger seat, a luggage bin, and a cart; indicating a status of the resource to the PED based on the determined usage; and updating a data store for tracking the usage, after an action is taken associated with the resource, in response to receiving the status. |
| US10945105B1 |
Asset tracking systems and methods
Asset tracking systems and methods include one or more tracking devices that pair with one or more hub devices to transmit sensor data from a tracking device only to a paired hub device with a hub device state quality rating, and from the paired hub device to a network server, thereby reducing redundant communications and communication network usage. |
| US10945104B2 |
Charging method and device
A charging method includes: determining, by a control plane function entity (CP), that a data flow that is transmitted by user equipment (UE) on a first data session needs to be migrated to a second data session; charging, by the CP, the data flow on the first UP through a first charging session between the CP and a charging system; obtaining, by the CP, charging information of the data flow before the migration that is counted by the first UP; and determining, by the CP, a quota that is used for the data flow after the migration is necessary to be delivered to the second UP, and delivering the quota to the second UP, thereby charging a service data flow of a user in a case of migration between user planes. |
| US10945096B2 |
Mobility gene for visit data
Mobility observations may be analyzed to create so-called mobility genes, which may be intermediate data forms from which various analyses may be performed. The mobility genes may include a trajectory gene, which may describe a trajectory through which a user may have travelled. The trajectory gene may be analyzed from raw location observations and processed into a form that may be more easily managed. The trajectory genes may be made available to third parties for analysis, and may represent a large number of location observations that may have been condensed, smoothed, and anonymized. By analyzing only trajectories, a third party may forego having to analyze huge numbers of individual observations, and may have valuable data from which to make decisions. |
| US10945092B2 |
Organizing physical objects using wireless tags
A system includes: first tags configured to organize activities regarding respective physical objects, each of the first tags including at least a first processor, a first memory, a sensor, an input device, an output device, a wireless communication component, and a first activity component operated using the first processor and the first memory to adapt a behavior of the respective first tag; and a processing device configured to receive first wireless signals from at least some of the first tags, the processing device including a second processor, a second memory, and a second activity component operated using the second processor and the second memory to determine at least presence, proximity, and movement of the first tags based on the first wireless signals. |
| US10945091B2 |
Methods and systems for communication management
Methods and systems for communication management are disclosed. A computing device may receive a computing request. The computing device may determine a timeout parameter associated with the computing request. A notification may be sent if the timeout parameter is predicted to be exceeded or if the timeout parameter is exceeded. |
| US10945089B2 |
Playback based on user settings
Example techniques relate to adjusting playback settings based on listener location. An example implementation involves a playback device receiving instructions to play back audio content in the first zone and first location data indicating first locations of one or more users relative to the first zone. The playback device determines that one or more location-based listener preferences are set in the media playback system and generates a sound field in the listening environment according to the location-based listener preferences and the first locations of the one or more users relative to the first zone. The playback device receives second location data indicating second locations of one or more users relative to the first zone and modifies the sound field in the listening environment according to the location-based listener preferences and the second locations of the one or more users relative to the first zone. |
| US10945088B2 |
Sound reproducing apparatus capable of self diagnostic and self-diagnostic method for a sound reproducing apparatus
A sound reproducing apparatus capable of self-diagnostic. The apparatus includes a directional speaker emitting ultrasound waves to a target object, an information acquisition unit configured to acquire a sound from the target object and optionally an image of the target object, and a processor electrically connected with the directional speaker and the information acquisition unit. The processor drives the directional speaker to emit the ultrasound waves to the target object and diagnoses a failure of the directional speaker based on the sound acquired by the information acquisition unit. A self-diagnostic method for a sound reproducing apparatus having a directional speaker is also provided. |
| US10945086B2 |
Hearing device with user driven settings adjustment
The present subject matter provides a hearing device with selective adjustment of processor settings based on various characteristics of an input sound, in response to adjustment of output sound volume by a user. This addresses problems of undesirable sound effects resulting from applying same changes to processor settings to input sounds of all levels, frequencies, and classes. |
| US10945084B2 |
Personal hearing device
A personal hearing device with an outer housing and a sound path with a length of 1-24 mm, a diameter of 0.5-6 mm, a roll of frequency of at least 500 Hz and with a valve configured to open and close the sound path. The sound path has suitable acoustical properties to act as a sound passage for open/closed hearing aids or hearables. The valve is selected to have a small influence on the acoustical properties of the remaining portions of the sound path. |
| US10945079B2 |
Hearing system configured to localize a target sound source
A hearing system is adapted to be worn by a user and configured to capture sound in an environment of the user and comprises a) a sensor array comprising M transducers for providing M electric input signals representing said sound and having a known geometrical configuration relative to each other; b) a detector unit for detecting movements over time of the hearing system, and providing location data of said sensor array at different points in time t, t=1, . . . , N; c) a first processor for receiving said electric input signals and—in case said sound comprises sound from a localized sound source S—for extracting sensor array configuration specific data τij of said sensor array indicative of differences between a time of arrival of sound from said localized sound source S at said respective input transducers, at said different points in time t, t=1, . . . , N; and d) a second processor configured to estimate data indicative of a location of said localized sound source S relative to the user based on corresponding values of said location data and said sensor array configuration data at said different points in time t, t=1, . . . , N. |
| US10945078B2 |
Fiber laser microphones with graphene diaphragms
An acoustic sensor comprises a sensing head comprising an optical fiber having a tip. A graphene diaphragm is disposed on the tip and is configured to vibrate in response to an acoustic signal. A fiber laser is optically coupled to the sensing head. The fiber laser comprises a first set of fiber Bragg gratings and a second set of fiber Bragg gratings. A gap is present between the first set and the second set of fiber Bragg gratings. The fiber laser is configured to generate a sensing optical signal having a first intensity in response to an excitation optical signal, the sensing optical signal impinging on the graphene diaphragm such that a feedback optical signal is reflected from the graphene diaphragm towards the fiber laser and has and has a second intensity modulated by the vibration of the graphene diaphragm that corresponds to the acoustic signal. |
| US10945075B2 |
Sound output control device, sound output control method and program
In the sound output control device, the sound output units arranged at left and right front parts and left and right rear parts output sound. The delay unit gives a delay to the sounds outputted by the sound output units arranged at the left and right rear parts. The control unit determines a delay amount based on acoustic characteristic of the sounds outputted by the sound output units and collected at each of left and right front listening positions and left and right rear listening positions, and sets the determined delay amount to the delay unit. |
| US10945073B2 |
Hearing protection system with own voice estimation and related methods
The present disclosure provides a hearing protection system and a method for estimating a voice signal of a hearing protection system user. The hearing protection system comprises an ear canal microphone for provision of an ear canal input signal; a receiver for provision of an audio output signal; a compensation module for receiving and filtering the ear canal output signal for provision of a compensation signal; and a mixer connected to the ear canal microphone and the compensation module for provision of a voice signal, wherein the compensation module comprises a filter controller, a primary filter and a secondary filter, wherein the primary filter is a static filter, wherein primary filter coefficients of the primary filter are static, and wherein the secondary filter is an adaptive filter, wherein secondary filter coefficients of the secondary filter are controlled by the filter controller based on the voice signal. |
| US10945072B1 |
Method for extracting voice signals of plurality of users, and terminal device and robot implementing same
Disclosed herein are a method for extracting voice signals of a plurality of users, and a terminal device and a robot implementing the same. The robot includes a plurality of microphones respectively corresponding to a plurality of users, a memory and a processor, where the processor extracts a plurality of voice signals output by each of the plurality of users using a plurality of sound signals received by each of the plurality of microphones, and in this case, the processor reverses a phase of at least one of other sound signals received respectively by at least one of other microphones except an i-th microphone, and extracts an i-th voice signal output by an i-th user corresponding to the i-th microphone based on a i-th sound signal received by the i-th microphone and based on at least one of other sound signals, the phase of which is reversed. |
| US10945063B2 |
Neckband headset with noise rejection
A communication headset includes a neckband with a horseshoe-shaped footprint and two microphone tips disposed at two ends of the neckband, the two ends establishing an aperture of the horseshoe-shaped footprint. Each of the two microphone tips includes a slanted base. The communication headset further includes a microphone array including two sets of microphones in a spatial configuration in which the two sets of microphones are disposed on the slanted bases of the two microphone tips. An effective acoustic spacing between the microphones in the microphone array is at least 15 mm. |
| US10945058B2 |
Balanced stereo headphones with un-balanced air chambers
Speaker performance may be improved by increasing the effective acoustic chamber volume by fluidically connecting a speaker chamber containing a speaker with a mechanical housing. Additionally, the performance of left and right speakers may be balanced. Such balancing may be through equalization of the left and right speakers, balancing the acoustic impedance through sizing the openings between the speaker chambers and mechanical housings, and/or balancing of acoustic volumes within the speakers through use of ballast or acoustic expansion material to increase or decrease the effective acoustic volume of one of the speakers. |
| US10945057B2 |
Motorized microphone rails
Improvements in a motorized microphone rail system for a musical instrument and more particularly for a percussion instrument such as a drum, marimba or similar musical instrument. The microphone system includes a vibration isolation system. A vertical or horizontal tracking system bridges across supports of a drum or marimba in a vertical or horizontal tracking system. One or more microphones are supported on the first bridging structure. The microphone(s) are positional with a drive screw that is powered by a motor. The microphone can be moved along the supporting rail to alter the sound based upon the phasing of the sound wave between the drum heads or the sound producing elements. Electronic drive and control for operating a motor that positions the microphone is also disclosed. |
| US10945056B2 |
Microphone assembly
There is provided a microphone assembly, comprising a base body portion comprising a top plate at its distal end; and a dome portion mounted at the distal end of the base body portion and having a perforated structure with at least 50% of outwardly facing surface area of the dome portion being formed by open areas, the dome portion made of a plastic material; at least one microphone capsule located within the dome portion, and an RF antenna located within the dome portion, the top plate comprising a reflection cone pointing towards the dome portion in order to reflect sound axially impinging on the reflection cone radially outwardly. |
| US10945052B2 |
Gathering unique information from dispersed users
Methods and systems for providing information to a user are described. Multiple mobile devices can individually collect data and feed the data to beacons in a location. The information can include sound data, light data, motion data, health and wellness related data, humidity data, and/or temperature data. The beacons receive this data from multiple users and transmit it to a service provider. The service provider collects the data from the beacons and provides the data to one or more users. |
| US10945043B2 |
Methods and apparatus to create a panel of media device users
Methods and apparatus to create a panel of media device users are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an interface to receive a unique identifier and an application identifier from a media device executing an instrumented application. A panel creator is to create a master frame corresponding to media devices that have executed the instrumented application. A registration data controller is to: (i) determine a skip rate, (ii) assign the media device from the master frame into a first test cell based on a random value and the skip rate, (iii) select a first recruitment interface associated with the first test cell, and (iv) instruct the instrumented application to, in response to the instrumented application being executed for a first time after a threshold period of time since an initial execution of the instrumented application has elapsed, display the first recruitment interface. |
| US10945038B2 |
Media content distribution
A method includes receiving media content at a media server and encoding the media content to form a first content stream. The method includes encoding an audio portion of the media content to form a second content stream having a first bit rate. The method includes causing the first content stream to be transmitted to a media device via a satellite distribution system and causing the second content stream to be concurrently transmitted to the media device via a terrestrial distribution system. The method also includes receiving an indication of a disruption of the first content stream at the media device, and , after receiving the indication, causing a change from transmission of the second content stream to transmission of a third content stream of the media content to the media device via the terrestrial distribution system. The third stream has a second bit rate greater than the first bit rate. |
| US10945037B2 |
Real-time DVR programming
Techniques for real-time DVR programming employ secure instant message protocol in a DVR environment. An embodiment sends an instant message to the DVR which causes the DVR to open a new secure connection with the service provider for synchronizing data on the DVR with updated programming data from the service provider. Another embodiment uses an already established connection with an instant message server for synchronizing data on the DVR with updated programming data from the service provider. |
| US10945034B2 |
Video fractal cross correlated action bubble transition
An approach is provided in which the approach displays a main video feed and multiple secondary video feeds on a display. The multiple secondary video feeds are embedded in the main video feed at multiple locations based on visual characteristics sets of the multiple secondary video feeds. The approach dynamically detects a level of interest of a user at a first one of the locations in the main video feed based on a set of physical characteristics of the user. The approach identifies a first one of secondary video feeds that corresponds to the first location and, in turn, resizes the first secondary video feed based on the detected level of interest. |
| US10945024B2 |
Generating a live-view interactive program guide with a plurality of television channels and a reserved space for picture-in-picture preview area
One or more processors receive a plurality of original video streams, generate a guide video stream that includes each of the original video streams resized and arranged such that all of the original video streams are simultaneously visible and playing on the guide video stream, and display the guide video stream on a display device. The one or more processors further provide an interactive user interface on the display device in conjunction with the guide video stream to thereby allow a user of the set-top box to select one of the original video streams shown playing on the guide video stream for full screen playback. In response to the user selecting a particular original video stream for full screen playback, the one or more processors play full screen on the display device the particular original video stream as selected by the user. |
| US10945022B2 |
Methods and systems for providing relevant season series recording functionality
Systems and methods are provided herein for scheduling a season recording. A series is provided to a user device, the series having a plurality of sequential seasons, and each season having a plurality of episodes. A request for recording the series is received from the user. In response, a last episode of the series watched by the user is identified. A relevant season of the plurality of seasons is then determined, such that the relevant season precedes another season of the plurality of seasons and includes the last episode watched by the user. Then, episodes of the relevant season that follow the last episode watched by the user are scheduled for recording, such that episodes of a season that precedes the relevant season are not scheduled for recording. |
| US10945017B2 |
System and method of high-resolution digital data image transmission
A system and method for transmitting still images and a video feed from an unmanned aerial vehicle to a ground station is disclosed. The system includes an aircraft including a digital video camera to capture still images and video frames of an object. A video encoder is coupled to the camera to provide a video output including video packets. A file server is coupled to the camera to provide a still image output including image data packets. A multiplexer is coupled to the video output and the still image output. The multiplexer produces a data transmission including the video packets and the image data packets. A transmitter sends the data transmission to the ground station. The ground station receives the data transmission and demultiplexes the packets into separate video and image data packets. The ground control station may select the ratio the video stream images in relation to the still image to be transmitted from the aircraft. |
| US10945014B2 |
Method and system for contextually aware media augmentation
Disclosed is a method of providing augmented media content. The method may include receiving, using a communication unit, a media content and at least one broadcaster preference from a broadcaster device. Further, the method may include retrieving, using the communication unit, a plurality of augmentation content based on the at least one broadcaster preference. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication unit, the plurality of augmentation content to the broadcaster device. Further, the method may include receiving, using the communication unit, a selection of at least one augmentation content from the broadcaster device. Further, the method may include embedding, using a processing unit, the at least one augmentation content and the at least one broadcaster preference in the media content to obtain an augmented media content. Further, the method may include transmitting, using the communication unit, the augmented media content to the broadcaster device. |
| US10945009B2 |
Methods and apparatus to perform media device asset qualification
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to perform media device asset qualification are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an asset quality evaluator to identify candidate media device assets obtained from a media device that identify media. The example apparatus further includes an asset grader to grade the candidate media device assets based on calculating a valid hash count corresponding to a number of matches between a first one of the candidate media device assets compared to a second one of the candidate media device assets using a hash table, and identify the first one of the candidate media device assets as a reference media device asset, the first one having a higher grade compared to grades of other candidate media device assets. The example apparatus further includes an asset loader to generate a validation report including the identification of the reference media device asset. |
| US10945006B2 |
Methods for identifying video segments and displaying option to view from an alternative source and/or on an alternative device
Techniques and systems are provided for identifying a video segment displayed on a screen of a remote television system, and providing an option to switch to an alternative or related version of the video program that includes the video segment. For example, video segments displayed on a screen of a television system can be identified, and contextually-targeted content or contextually-related alternative content can be provided to a television system based on the identification of a video segment. The alternative or related version of the video program can include the currently displayed program in an on-demand format that can be viewed off-line and can be started over from a beginning portion of the program. |
| US10945001B2 |
Optimized content delivery
Data (e.g., images, video, data fields, character strings, logos, etc.) may be analyzed to identify common elements and differentiating elements, and the elements may be respectively transmitted using different streams. For example, if two devices are receiving two video images that are nearly the same, a first data stream comprising the one or more identified common elements may be sent to them both, a second data stream comprising a portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the first device, and a third data stream comprising a different portion of the one or more identified differentiating elements may be transmitted to the second device. |
| US10944997B2 |
Method and apparatus of video coding
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method of video coding includes receiving input data associated with a first block and a second block of an image frame. The method further includes identifying a reference size and performing a deblocking process if it is determined that the deblocking process is to be performed. The preforming the deblocking process may include processing pixels adjacent to the block boundary using a first set of deblocking filter settings if a first block size of the first block and a second block size of the second block are greater than the reference size, and processing the pixels using a second set of deblocking filter settings if the first block size or the second block size is not greater than the reference size. |
| US10944996B2 |
Visual quality optimized video compression
Techniques related to providing high perceptual quality video from highly compressed and decompressed reconstructed video are discussed. Such techniques include applying a pretrained decompression upsampling portion of a generative adversarial network to the decompressed reconstructed video to upsample and improve the perceptual quality of the decompressed reconstructed video to generate output video. |
| US10944992B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving packet in a communication system
A method for encoding a packet in a broadcasting system supporting an Internet Protocol (IP)-based multimedia service is provided. The method includes dividing a data stream into data payloads, generating a Motion Picture Expert Group (MPEG) Media Transport (MMT) packet by adding a first header to each of the data payloads, and generating a source packet by adding an MMT packet header to the MMT packet and performing Forward Error Correction (FEC) encoding on the header-added MMT packet. The MMT packet header includes type information of the MMT packet. |
| US10944991B2 |
Prediction for matched patch index coding
A decoding device, an encoding device and methods for point cloud encoding and decoding are disclosed. The method for decoding includes receiving a bitstream and decoding from the bit stream a first and second frame that is associated with a delta index. The first and second frames include patches that represent a 3D point cloud at different instances in time. The method additionally includes determining, based on decoding the delta index, that at least one of the patches included in the second frame matches a corresponding patch included in the first frame. The method further includes identifying a predictor index for a current patch; identifying a reference index associated with a reference patch in the first frame based on the delta index and the predictor index; and generating the 3D point cloud using the first frame, the second frame, and the reference patch. |
| US10944988B2 |
Method and apparatus for unified error concealment framework
A method and apparatus of processing multimedia data that includes a first section received in error are disclosed. Error distribution information corresponding to the first section may be obtained. One of a plurality of error recovery schemes may be selected based on the error distribution information for the first section. The selection may be based at least on whether a channel switch is detected. The first section may be processed based on the selected error recovery scheme. |
| US10944986B2 |
Methods and systems for determining motion vectors in a motion estimation process of a video encoder
Methods and systems for determining motion vectors in a motion estimation process of a video encoder are provided. Embodiments of the present invention provide a solution for the problem of unnecessary cost function evaluations, found when combining the successive elimination method with a predetermined list of candidate motion vectors search ordering. In order to solve this problem, embodiments of the present invention provide an adaptive scan ordering of block matching candidates within a search area. Advantageously, embodiments of the present invention will only evaluate necessary cost functions, without impacting rate-distortion. |
| US10944984B2 |
Affine motion prediction
A video encoder and video decoder are configured to encode and decode blocks of video data using affine motion prediction. Affine motion prediction may include predicting control point motion vectors using an affine advanced motion vector prediction (AMVP) motion vector predictor list. The video encoder and video decoder may be configured to construct the affine AMVP motion vector predictor list of candidate control point motion vectors for the block of video data, wherein the affine AMVP motion vector predictor list includes one or more affine motion vector predictors that have all control point motion vectors equal to a designated motion vector. |
| US10944974B2 |
Method for encoding and processing raw UHD video via an existing HD video architecture
A sensor data processing system and method performs segmentation and packing of image data from one or more ultra-high definition (UHD) image sensor for transport and processing by conventional high definition image data processing systems and pathways. The UHD image frames are segmented into a number of smaller frames and directed in parallel over the conventional HD pathways. Metadata is generated and directed along with the smaller frames. The metadata includes sufficient information for lossless reconstruction of the UHD image frames from the smaller frames. |
| US10944972B2 |
Apparatus and method for encoding or decoding using a subband dependent prediction adaptation for GCLI entropy coding
An apparatus for encoding image data, the image data being decomposed into a plurality of different subbands, each subband having a plurality of coefficients, wherein a precinct has different sets of coefficients from different subbands, wherein two sets of coefficients of a first precinct belong to a first spatial region of an image represented by the image data, the apparatus having: a processor for determining, for each group of coefficients within a set, a greatest coded line index (GCLI); an encoder for encoding the greatest coded line indices associated with a first set of the first precinct in accordance with a first encoding mode, and for encoding the greatest coded line indices associated with a second set of the first precinct in accordance with a second encoding mode, the second encoding mode being different from the first encoding mode; and an output interface for outputting an encoded image signal having data on the encoded greatest coded line indices and data on the coefficients. |
| US10944971B1 |
Method and apparatus for frame accurate field of view switching for virtual reality
A low-complexity method and apparatus for frame accurate field of view switching for virtual reality systems may be used principally for streaming virtual reality data systems, allowing optimal and consistent quality for field of view based VR streaming engines. The method and apparatus may also be used for other virtual reality data systems. |
| US10944970B2 |
Video coding method, computer device, and storage medium
A video coding method can include receiving, by processing circuitry of a coding device, a current picture in a group of pictures (GOP) of a layered coding structure in video sequence. The current picture can have two reference pictures. A current layer of the current picture in the layered coding structure can be determined. A current quantization parameter (QP) offset of the current picture can be determined according to the current layer of the current picture. Reference QPs corresponding to the two reference pictures of the current picture can be determined. A current QP of the current picture can be determined according to the reference QPs and the current QP offset. The current picture can be coded according to the current QP. |
| US10944969B2 |
Encoding method, decoding method, encoding/decoding system, encoder, and decoder
An encoding, a decoding method, a system for encoding and decoding, an encoder, and a decoder are provided. The encoding method includes the following. In a palette mode, if colors of pixels of a coding unit block are all represented by one or more major colors of the coding unit block, a flag is set as a first state value, and if the color of at least one pixel of the coding unit block is not represented by the one or more major colors of the coding unit block, the flag is set as a second state value. The encoding method further includes establishing a palette table corresponding to the coding unit block according to a state value of the flag and the one or more major colors. |
| US10944968B2 |
Image information encoding and decoding method
The present invention relates to an image information encoding and decoding method and a device for same. One embodiment of an image information encoding method according to the present invention, as an image information encoding method according to another embodiment of the present invention, includes the steps of: generating a restore block; applying a deblocking filter on the restore block; applying a Sample Adaptive Offset (SAO) on the restore block having the deblocking filter applied thereon; and transmitting information on the SAO application. During the applying of the SAO, the SAO is applied to chroma pixels, and during the transmitting of the information, in addition to information on whether the SAO is applied on the chroma pixels, at least one of area information, division information on the SAO coverage area, SAO type information, and SAO offset information is transmitted. |
| US10944960B2 |
Free-viewpoint video generating method and free-viewpoint video generating system
A free-viewpoint video generating method includes obtaining a multi-viewpoint video including N videos of N viewpoints (N being an integer greater than 1), and generating a free-viewpoint video of a virtual viewpoint based on the multi-viewpoint video such that the free-viewpoint video shows target areas and has a first resolution higher than each of resolutions of the N videos, the virtual viewpoint being different from the N viewpoints. For each target area, the generating includes: referring to a three-dimensional model generated based on the N videos to specify N reference areas which are shown by the N videos and which correspond to the each target area in the free-viewpoint video; and calculating components of pixels to represent the each target area in the free-viewpoint video, based on components of pixels to represent the N reference areas in the N videos. |
| US10944956B2 |
Image calibration method and apparatus applied to three-dimensional camera
The present invention discloses an image calibration method and apparatus applied to a three-dimensional camera. The method includes: photographing a to-be-tested object by using the three-dimensional camera, obtaining an image of the to-be-tested object in a photosensitive area of the three-dimensional camera, and determining a pixel point corresponding to the to-be-tested object in the photosensitive area according to the image of the to-be-tested object; obtaining, for the pixel point of the to-be-tested object, depth information corresponding to the pixel point, the depth information indicating a distance between the to-be-tested object and the pixel point; and obtaining a measurement deviation value corresponding to the pixel point from a measurement deviation set stored in advance, and correcting the depth information according to the measurement deviation value. Therefore, the image of the to-be-tested object obtained by the three-dimensional camera is calibrated by correcting the depth information of the to-be-tested object corresponding to the pixel point, to eliminate a distortion generated in the image of the to-be-tested object. |
| US10944952B2 |
Method and apparatus for processing an image property map
An apparatus comprises receiver (101) receiving a light intensity image, confidence map, and image property map. A filter unit (103) is arranged to filter the image property map in response to the light intensity image and the confidence map. Specifically, for a first position, the filter unit (103) determines a combined neighborhood image property value in response to a weighted combination of neighborhood image property values in a neighborhood around the first position, the weight for a first neighborhood image property value at a second position being dependent on a confidence value for the first neighborhood image property value and a difference between light intensity values for the first position and for the second position; and determines a first filtered image property value for the first position as a combination of a first image property value at the first position in the image property map and the combined neighbor image property value. |
| US10944951B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and a recording medium
The present disclosure relates to an information processing apparatus, an information processing method and a program as well as a recording medium for enabling at least a bit rate of an image to be reproduced to be converted. A BD-J execution unit sets conversion equation information indicating a conversion equation for converting at least a bit rate of a graphics to be reproduced. A conversion unit converts at least the bit rate of the graphics to be reproduced by use of the conversion equation indicated by the conversion equation information set by the BD-J execution unit. The present disclosure can be applied to a reproducing apparatus and the like for reproducing an optical disc recording therein a stream file of AV stream of main video in a video format different in bit rate or color gamut, a BDJO file, a file of BD-J, and the like. |
| US10944946B2 |
Method for setting up a projector, projector and passenger cabin
A method for setting up a projector (10) for a passenger cabin (4) of an aeroplane (2), wherein the passenger cabin (4) comprises a projection surface (14) with a known configuration (G) and the projector (10) in the passenger cabin (4) is in a known relative position (RP) with respect to the projection surface (14) in a mounting position (M), geometrical data (16) relating to the configuration (G) and relative position (RP) are received by the projector (10), and predistortion data (22) are determined from the geometrical data (16) according to an imaging rule (18) in order to predistort the images (12) and represent them as rectified images (12″) on the projection surface, and the projector (10) is set up by storing the predistortion data (22) in the projector (10).A projector (10) contains an imaging rule (18) and an input (20) for geometrical data (16), and is configured to carry out the method according to the invention and, during operation when set up, to predistort images (12) with the aid of the predistortion data (22) and to project them.A passenger cabin (4) having at least one projector (10) and at least one projection surface (14) has at least one of the projectors (10) according to the invention. |
| US10944944B2 |
Automatically producing an optical blend mask individually adapted to a projector and its position to a projection surface of the projection system
A method for automatically producing an optical blend mask arranged in a beam path (8) of a projector (2) in a projection system with two projectors (2), by determining an actual state of the projection system by calibrating and producing an ideal blending, ascertaining an individual distortion of the projector (2) by using a front or back projection surface (11), introduced into the beam path (8), using patterns (13) from which points are derived, ascertaining the alignment and the position of the front or back projection surface (11) within a blend mask plane, calculating the optical blending for a partial image, for positioning and/or a transformation of the ideal blending, adapting the ideal blending for compensating a soft focus, applying the ascertained, individual distortion of the projector (2) to the blending, ascertaining data of the optical blend mask and outputting data for producing the optical blend mask. |
| US10944941B2 |
Smart motion detection device and related determining method
A smart motion detection device with a determining method includes a memory, a processor, and a sensor array coupled to the memory and the processor. An image captured by the sensor array is processed by the processor. The sensor array is adapted to pre-store the image into the memory when the processor is operated in the sleep mode, and the pre-stored image is transmitted to the processor when the processor is operated in the wakeup mode. The sensor array includes a comparator adapted to generate an alarm signal for switching the processor from the sleep mode to the wakeup mode in accordance with a comparison result of the pre-stored image. The determining method includes the processor analyzing images captured by the sensor array when the sensor array is activated to capture the images, and the processor analyzing images pre-stored inside the memory when the sensor array is not activated. |
| US10944940B1 |
Intercom system for collective housing
An intercom system for collective housing comprises a main entrance station with a camera, a residential entrance substation with a camera and a residential master station for each residence in the housing, a storage unit that stores videos (V1) of visitors shot by the camera of the main entrance station by associating the videos with residence IDs of the respective residences to visit, and a control unit. The control unit includes a check unit that checks the videos (V1) against a video (V2) shot by the camera of a residential entrance substation. If the check by the check unit indicates a match, the control unit compares the residence ID associated with the match stored in the storage unit with that of the residence in which a call button of the residential entrance substation has been operated. The operation of the call button is invalidated if the IDs are different. |
| US10944937B2 |
Television panel mount
A TV panel mount, characterized by including: a wall chassis; a mounting base slidably connected to the wall chassis; a mounting bracket assembled with the mounting base for mounting a TV panel, where the wall chassis is provided with parallel slide rails, and the mounting base includes a slidable frame having an inner side to be attached to an outer side of each of the slide rails; and an adjustment member mounted in the slidable frame to adjust the friction between the slidable frame and the slide rail so that the slidable frame can slide or be fixed along an extension direction of the slide rail. |
| US10944936B2 |
Beam forming for microphones on separate faces of a camera
A camera system capable of capturing images of an event in a dynamic environment includes two microphones configured to capture stereo audio of the event. The microphones are on orthogonal surfaces of the camera system. Because the microphones are on orthogonal surfaces of the camera system, the camera body can impact the spatial response of the two recorded audio channels differently, leading to degraded stereo recreation if standard beam forming techniques are used. The camera system includes tuned beam forming techniques to generate multi-channel audio that more accurately recreates the stereo audio by compensating for the shape of the camera system and the orientation of microphones on the camera system. The tuned beam forming techniques include optimizing a set of beam forming parameters, as a function of frequency, based on the true spatial response of the recorded audio signals. |
| US10944935B2 |
Audio-video control system
An audio-video control system has a first AV displayer, a second AV displayer, a router and a processor. The first AV displayer is located in a first area and communicatively connected to a first device, and receives a first audio signal in the first area. The second AV displayer is located in a second area and communicatively connected to a second device, and receives a second audio signal in the second area. The router is communicatively connected to the first AV displayer and the second AV displayer. The processor processes the first audio signal to generate a first control signal and processes the second audio signal to generate a second control signal. The processor sends the first control signal to the first device via the router and the first AV displayer and sends the second control signal to the second device via the router and the second AV displayer. |
| US10944933B2 |
Photoelectric conversion apparatus, imaging system, and moving body
A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, a transistor configured to process a signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. The apparatus further includes a first semiconductor substrate on which the photoelectric conversion units and the transistors of the plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, a second semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of circuit blocks is two-dimensionally arranged, a bonding portion configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, and a wiring arranged between the first semiconductor substrate and the bonding portion. The wiring is connected to the transistors of the plurality of pixels and configured to supply a control signal to the transistors of the plurality of pixels. |
| US10944931B2 |
Solid state imaging device and imaging system
A solid state imaging device as an embodiment includes: a plurality of pixels each including at least one photoelectric conversion unit and an amplification transistor having a first input node electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion unit, a first primary node, and a second primary node; a transistor having a second input node, a third primary node, and a fourth primary node and having the same polarity as the amplification transistor; at least one signal line to which the first primary node of each of the plurality of pixels is electrically connected; and a current source electrically connected to the signal line, and a power source voltage is applied to the third primary node, the fourth primary node and the second primary node are electrically connected to each other, and the first primary node and the second input node are electrically connected to each other. |
| US10944929B2 |
Imaging apparatus and imaging method
Image sensor having multiple pixels; a number of phase pixels which are included in the multiple pixels and which output a first signal indicating intensity of light; a first adjustment portion conducting gain adjustment on the number of phase pixels in reference to the first signal; an auto-focus portion adjusting a focal point of the image in reference to a second signal output from the number of phase pixels after the gain adjustment; a compensation portion generating and outputting a compensation signal indicating intensity of light received by the number of phase pixels in reference to signals output from the multiple pixels; a second adjustment portion determining exposure and gain for taking the image in reference to signals output from the multiple pixels and applying the exposure and the gain to the multiple pixels; and an image processing portion inputting both the compensation signal and signals and generating image data. |
| US10944925B2 |
Global shuttering, first rolling readout and second rolling readout employed with an imaging apparatus, imaging method, and imaging program
An imaging apparatus includes: an imager that has a plurality of pixels as defined herein, that includes a plurality of pixel rows including the plurality of pixels arranged in one direction, and that discharges charges of the photoelectric conversion element and the charge holder to a charge discharge region of the readout circuit as defined herein; and an imaging controller that performs a global reset drive, a global shutter drive, a first rolling readout drive, a rolling shutter drive and a second rolling readout drive as defined herein, and the imaging controller performs a first imaging control as defined herein. |
| US10944922B2 |
Hybrid output multiplexer for a high framerate CMOS imager
An imaging system is provided that includes a pixel array having a plurality of columns with rows of pixels and with each pixel having a plurality of photodiodes and a common readout circuit that stores respective accumulation voltages from each of the plurality of photodiodes. Moreover, the system includes row driver circuitry that control the pixel array for pixel addressing and readout, such that the respective accumulation voltages of the photodiodes is read out on a readout channel coupled to a bit line column, and a hybrid multiplexer that multiplexes and routes output signals from the pixel array to a video imaging device to be displayed thereon. |
| US10944915B1 |
Multi-aperture imaging system and application thereof
A multi-aperture imaging system and application thereof are provided. The multi-aperture imaging system includes a long-focal length camera module, a mid-focal length camera module and a wide-angle camera module. The long-focal length camera module has a field of view-FOV3. The mid-focal length camera module has a field of view-FOV2. The wide-angle camera module has a field of view-FOV1. They satisfy the condition of FOV1>FOV2>FOV3. Besides, a portion of the field of view area of FOV1 is covered by a portion of the field of view area of FOV2, while a portion of the field of view area of FOV2 is covered by a portion of the field of view area of FOV3, so as to enable a better zooming performance. |
| US10944914B1 |
System and method for generating multi-exposure frames from single input
A method includes obtaining, using at least one image sensor of an electronic device, a first image frame of a scene. The method also includes using a convolutional neural network to generate, from the first image frame, multiple second image frames simulated to have different exposures. One or more objects in the scene in each second image frame are aligned with one or more corresponding objects in the scene in at least one other second image frame and are aligned with one or more corresponding objects in the scene in the first image frame. The method further includes blending the multiple second image frames to generate a final image of the scene. |
| US10944912B2 |
Systems and methods for reducing flicker artifacts in imaged light sources
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for reducing flickering artifacts in imaged light sources. Example methods may include receiving images corresponding to a scene captured by a camera; determining a light source in the scene using at least one artificial intelligence (AI)-based algorithm; determining, using an event-based camera, data representing flickering of the light source, the flickering having a frequency; determining, based on the data, that a time duration of overlap between an on state of the light source and an exposure time of the camera is below a threshold; and delaying the exposure time of the camera by a delay time to increase the time duration of overlap. |
| US10944908B2 |
Method for controlling camera and electronic device therefor
Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for controlling a plurality of cameras in an electronic device. Herein, the electronic device comprises: a first camera; a second camera set to have an angle of view included in an angle of view of the first camera; a display; and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to display, on the display, a first image acquired through the first camera of the plurality of cameras; detect information corresponding to the second camera from the first image; activate the second camera, when it is determined to activate the second camera on the basis of the information corresponding to the second camera; and display, on the display, at least one image corresponding to activation of the first camera and the second camera. Other embodiments are also possible. |
| US10944906B2 |
Camera battery control method for low ambient temperatures
A camera system includes a lens assembly and image processing electronics internal to the camera housing and thermally coupled to the battery assembly. The battery assembly is sensitive to low ambient temperatures and may become damaged if the temperature of the assembly becomes sufficiently low. The camera system comprises a thermal management system that dissipates heat from electronic components of the camera to increase or maintain the temperature of the battery assembly. The thermal management configures the electronic components in different modes to create a step-wise increase of the resistive heat generated in the camera system and thereby increase the temperature of the components in the camera system. |
| US10944898B1 |
Systems and methods for guiding image sensor angle settings in different environments
A system for guiding image sensor angle settings in different environments. The system may include a memory storing executable instructions, and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include obtaining a plurality of synthetic images, the synthetic images representing a plurality of scenes; training a classification model to classify, based on the synthetic images, a plurality of images captured from an environment of a user by an image sensor; determining, based on the classification, whether the image sensor is positioned at a predetermined angle; and adjusting, based on the determination, a position of the image sensor. |
| US10944897B2 |
Contrast detection autofocus using adaptive step
A method for moving an optical device relative to an image sensor to focus an image includes receiving a current image acquired by the image sensor when the optical device is at a current position relative to the image sensor, obtaining a current contrast value of the current image and a current contrast variation rate at the current position, determining whether the current contrast variation rate meets a first threshold criterion, moving the optical device from the current position to a next position in accordance with the determination result, and repeating the aforementioned operations until a next contrast variation rate for a next image meets a second threshold criterion. The next image is acquired when the optical device is at the next position. |
| US10944896B2 |
Single-frame autofocusing using multi-LED illumination
An imaging method is provided that includes: (i) providing a microscope having a lens and an autofocusing camera positioned adjacent to the microscope; (ii) positioning an illumination source adjacent to the microscope; (iii) moving a sample to a predefined offset position and illuminating the sample; (iv) acquiring an image of the illuminated sample via the autofocusing camera; and (v) utilizing a convolution neural network to identify an in-focus position of the sample. The convolution neural network may further include an input layer, output layer, and at least one hidden layer situated between the input and output layers. The hidden layer(s) may be selected from a group consisting of a convolution layer, pooling layer, normalization layer, fully connected layer, and a combination thereof. The convolution neural network may be trained to accurately define the weight to be applied to the layer(s). The illumination source may be a single-LED, dual-LED, LED array, Köhler illumination, and a combination thereof. The convolution neural network may advantageously predict the in-focus position of the acquired image without axial scanning and may be a multi-domain convolution neural network, which may receive input(s) selected from spatial features, Fourier transform of the acquired image, autocorrelation of the acquired image. |
| US10944895B2 |
Accessory apparatus, image-capturing apparatus, control apparatus, lens apparatus, control method, computer program and storage medium storing computer program
The accessory apparatus provides, with an image-capturing apparatus, a notification channel used for providing a notice from the image-capturing apparatus to the accessory apparatus, a first data communication channel used for data transmission from the accessory apparatus to the image-capturing apparatus, and a second data communication channel used for data transmission from the image-capturing apparatus to the accessory apparatus. An accessory controller acquires from a timer, in response to receiving a transmission request as the notice, a first time of receiving the transmission request and acquires, in response to receiving a specific command through the second data communication channel from the image-capturing apparatus, accessory information corresponding to the first time or a second time acquired based on the first time. The accessory controller transmits the accessory information to the image-capturing apparatus through the first data communication channel. |
| US10944894B2 |
Image capturing apparatus, client apparatus, method, and storage medium
An image capturing apparatus capable of communicating with another apparatus by using a network interface outputs information indicating that a setting in which a plurality of network interfaces of the image capturing apparatus belong to the same subnet is performed if the setting in which the plurality of network interfaces belong to the same subnet is made. |
| US10944892B2 |
Housing part for a camera housing
The invention relates to a housing part 81 for a camera housing 7, in particular for use in the automobile sector, having an outer-side housing shell 912 and an inner-side housing shell 911 and an associated production method. The outer-side housing shell 912 is produced from a synthetic material and the inner-side housing shell 911 is produced from a material that is more capable of conducting heat than the synthetic material of the outer-side housing shell 912. The outer-side housing shell 912 is connected respectively directly to the inner-side housing shell 911 via all the opposite-lying surface regions of the outer-side housing shell 912 and the inner-side housing shell 911. |
| US10944890B2 |
Information processing apparatus, method and storage medium that generate color matching information and line width correction information
An information processing apparatus includes a first acquisition unit to acquire a first color reproduction characteristic indicating first color reproduction color values that indicate a color obtained by reproducing color values by a first printing apparatus, a second acquisition unit to acquire a second color reproduction characteristic indicating second reproduction color values that indicate a color obtained by reproducing color values by a second printing apparatus, a first generation unit to generate color matching information when color matching is performed between the first and second printing apparatuses based on the first and the second color reproduction characteristics, a third acquisition unit to acquire a first line width characteristic of the first printing apparatus, a fourth acquisition unit to acquire a second line width characteristic of the second printing apparatus, and a second generation unit to generate line width correction for correcting an input line width for the second printing apparatus. |
| US10944885B2 |
Image processing apparatus, method, and computer product low pass filtering correction coefficient for correcting image then subject to halftone processing
An image processing apparatus configured to convert an input image into a halftone image to be output by a recording unit of an output apparatus includes a determination unit configured to determine a correction coefficient based on a characteristic of the recording unit for each of a plurality of pixels in the input image, a filter processing unit configured to perform filter processing on the correction coefficient using a low pass filter, a correction unit configured to correct a pixel value of each of the plurality of pixels in the input image based on the correction coefficient on which the filter processing has been performed, and a halftone processing unit configured to convert a corrected image output from the correction unit into the halftone image by dither processing. The low pass filter is configured to reduce a high-frequency component depending on the dither processing. |
| US10944884B2 |
Imaging device and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program
An imaging device includes: an imaging unit that divides an object to be imaged into multiple areas, and captures multiple divided images; a correcting unit that corrects the multiple divided images captured by the imaging unit; and a generating unit that generates one composite image by compositing the multiple divided images after being corrected by the correcting unit. |
| US10944883B2 |
Image forming apparatus with effective measure for restoring image quality
An image forming apparatus includes an executing unit configured to, if there is a shortage of storage capacity for image information necessary to perform image formation, execute the image formation at a reduced image quality below a required image quality, and an informing unit configured to inform that image formation has been executed at a reduced image quality, and inform an effective measure to enable image formation that does not involve a reduction in image quality, the effective measure including at least one of making a setting change to storage capacity allocation and increasing storage capacity. |
| US10944881B2 |
Document transport assistance member and image processing device
A document transport assistance member for an image processing device including a transport roller and a reading part provided upstream of the transport roller in a transport path, the document transport assistance member including a cover sheet, a support sheet, and a bonding part that serves as a bonding part where the cover sheet and the support sheet are bonded together, and bonds a first end portion at a first direction side along a first axis, wherein a length between a side end of the document transport assistance member at the first direction side and a rear end of the bonding part at the opposite side from the first direction is greater than a length between a reading position where the reading part can read the document and a position of a nipping part where the transport roller performs nip on the document transport assistance member in the transport path. |
| US10944879B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming portion configured to form an image on a sheet; and an operating portion including a display screen which includes at least numeric keys, a start key configured to cause the image forming portion to start image formation, and a stop key configured to stop the image formation by the image forming portion, and including a hardware key provided on a back side of the display screen and configured to start a maintenance mode of the image forming apparatus. |
| US10944875B2 |
Interface aggregation for heterogeneous wireless communication systems
First user equipment transmits information identifying first interfaces supported by the first user equipment and first channel capacities associated with the first interfaces. The first user equipment receives information identifying a subset of the first interfaces. The subset is selected based on the first channel capacities and second channel capacities of second interfaces associated with at least one second user equipment. The first user equipment is then configured to aggregate the subset of the first interfaces. A policy server selects a subset of first interfaces supported by a first user equipment based on information indicating first channel capacities of the first interfaces and second channel capacities of second interfaces associated with at least one second user equipment. The policy server transmits instructions to the first user equipment to aggregate the subset. |
| US10944874B2 |
Telecommunication system for monitoring and controlling of a network providing resource to a user
A system, a computer-implemented method, and a computer readable medium having stored thereon a computer executable program code for processing data related to monitoring and controlling of a network providing resources to users is disclosed herein. The method includes: receiving a resource usage record (RUR) from the network component for a resource provided to a user, identifying a resource type of the resource by using a resource usage description comprised in the RUR, identifying a user type of the user by using an identification information comprised in the RUR, generating a record in the database, selecting records in the database, each complying with a selection criterion specifying that a record to be selected is associated with a resource type assigned to the selection criterion and a user type assigned to the selection criterion, and sending batch data to the rating system, the batch data comprising resource usage descriptions. |
| US10944868B2 |
Contact center interfaces
A contact center interface is provided by co-operation between a search engine and a contact center. A search query entered by a user into the search engine is passed to the contact center and the contact center determines from the search terms an appropriate skillset to deal with that user query, returning to the search engine a link enabling the user to initiate a direct communications session to a live agent or queue having that skillset expertise, thereby bypassing interactive voice response sessions which are normally required to ascertain the nature of a query. By providing multiple search options to the user, the user is empowered to select the best skillset, and the accuracy of future searches can be improved. |
| US10944867B1 |
Reducing telephone network traffic through automated telephone calls
Implementations are directed to using an assistant to initiate automated telephone calls with entities. Some implementations identify an item of interest, identify a group of entities associated with the item, and initiate the calls with the entities. During a given call with a given entity, the assistant can request a status update regarding the item, and determine a temporal delay before initiating another call with the given entity to request a further status update regarding the item based on information received responsive to the request. Other implementations receive a request to perform an action on behalf of a user, identify a group of entities that can perform the action, and initiate a given call with a given entity. During the given call, the assistant can initiate an additional call with an additional entity, and generate notification(s), for the user, based on result(s) of the given call and/or the additional call. |
| US10944865B2 |
System and method for parsing and archiving multimedia data
A system for data recording across a network includes a session border controller connecting incoming data from the network to an endpoint recorder. A load balancer is connected to the network between the session border controller and the endpoint and receives the incoming data from the session border controller, wherein the load balancer comprises computer memory and a processor configured to parse the incoming data into video data and audio data according to identification protocols accessible by the processor from the computer memory. A recording apparatus includes recording memory that receives the incoming data from the load balancer, stores a duplicate version of the incoming data in the recording memory, and connects the incoming data to the endpoint. |
| US10944864B2 |
Methods and apparatus for identification and optimization of artificial intelligence calls
The present invention relates to communications methods and apparatus for determining whether a received call originated from an artificial intelligence system and the call handling procedures to be used on the received call based on whether or not the call was determined to have been originated from an artificial intelligence system. An exemplary method embodiment includes the steps of: receiving a first call; determining whether said first call originated from an artificial intelligence system; and when said first call is determined to have originated from an artificial intelligence system performing one or more artificial intelligence call handling operations. |
| US10944862B1 |
Region-based connecting of calls using client-specific control and provisioned numbers
Apparatus and methods are disclosed for client-based control of revising caller identifications (IDs) for communications between a private network and a public network. An apparatus including a communications provider server and processing circuit that communicates client-specific sets of data over an interface protocol. The telecommunications-providing server revises a caller ID for a VoIP call based on the client-specific sets of data, an identifier that corresponds to a requesting endpoint, and a geographic region determined from the call request. Further, the telecommunications-providing server connects the VoIP call by accessing and passing a provisioned VoIP number. The provisioned VoIP includes the revised caller ID which is a local number identified by the determined geographic region that the endpoint is located. |
| US10944859B2 |
Accelerated task performance
Systems and processes for accelerating task performance are provided. An example method includes, at an electronic device including a display and one or more input devices, displaying, on the display, a user interface including a suggestion affordance associated with a task, detecting, via the one or more input devices, a first user input corresponding to a selection of the suggestion affordance, in response to detecting the first user input: in accordance with a determination that the task is a task of a first type, performing the task, and in accordance with a determination that the task is a task of a second type different than the first type, displaying a confirmation interface including a confirmation affordance. |
| US10944856B2 |
Haptic based communication method
The invention relates to a communication method for use by a plurality of users to provide an indication of a status of a user, comprising the steps of: a) a user providing information about a first status indicator b) said user providing information about a second status indicator; c) generating a vibration pattern representing a variability measure based on said first and second status indicators wherein said vibration pattern comprises a series of beats, each beat comprising at least two pulses of non-zero intensity, wherein the pulses within each beat are spaced at a first frequency, and said beats are spaced at a second frequency, d) transmitting the vibration pattern providing information on said variability measure to a third party, wherein said vibration pattern changes by varying said first and/or said second frequency, as said variability measure changes. In some cases the intensity of one or more of said pulses of said vibration pattern can be adjusted by said user to provide additional information to said variability measure. The method may further include users tracing a path on a device and transmitting and displaying a path on a device of said second user. |
| US10944853B2 |
Electronic device including slidable body
According to certain embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing, a slidable body; a driver including: a drive motor, a rotatable drive shaft for the drive motor, and a nut frame including a latch projection, protruding in a direction of the slidable body, and a slide hinge disposed on the slidable body and coupled to the driver, wherein the slide hinge includes: a slide plate coupled to the slidable body, and a locker including a latch groove, into which the latch protrusion is inserted, wherein, when the latch projection is inserted into the latch groove, the slidable body is moved by the driver, and wherein the slide plate defines an escape area configured to receive at least a portion of the nut frame and/or the latch protrusion, when an external impact causes the latch protrusion to separate from the latch groove. |
| US10944852B2 |
Computer network packet transmission timing
Establishing an expected transmit time at which a network interface controller (NIC) is expected to transmit a next packet. Enqueuing, with the NIC and before the expected transmit time, a packet P1 to be transmitted at the expected transmit time. Upon enqueuing P1, incrementing the expected transmit time by an expected transmit duration of P1. Transmitting at the NIC's line rate and timestamping enqueued P1 with its actual transmit time. Adjusting the expected transmit time by a difference between P1's actual transmit and P1's expected transmit time. Requesting, before completion of transmitting P1, to transmit a P2 at time t(P2). Enqueuing, in sequence, zero or more P0, such that the current expected transmit time plus the duration of the transmission of the P0s at the line rate equals t(P2). Transmitting at the line rate each enqueued P0. Upon enqueuing each P0, incrementing, for each P0, the expected transmit time by the expected transmit duration of the P0. Enqueuing P2 for transmission directly following enqueuing the final P0. Transmitting, by the NIC, enqueued P2 at t(P2). |
| US10944851B2 |
Edge computing system
A method of traffic reduction in a mesh computing system (400), the mesh computing system (400) comprising hosts located on edge nodes of the mesh computing system (400) and a central registry located outside the mesh computing system (400), the central registry holding the images. The method comprises, at a first host located at a first edge node, receiving (920) a request from a client for an image, sending (930) a request for the image to at least one other host of the mesh computing system (400). When the first host receives (940) notification that at least a second host holds the image, the first host downloads (960) the image from the second host to the first host. The first host creates (970) a container from the image. A host at a node (636; 700) and a mesh computing system (400) are also provided. |
| US10944839B2 |
Conveying potential communication methods for a user of a computing system network
Conveying potential communication methods for a user of a computing system network, including: determining whether a user account for a real-time communications application (RTCA) is installed on a first inactive user device; if the user account for the RTCA is installed on the first inactive user device: calculating a proximity between a location of the first inactive user device and a user location; determining a status for the RTCA account based on the proximity between the location of the first inactive user device and the user location, wherein the status indicates a user's potential availability to utilize the RTCA account for communications; and sending the status for the RTCA account to another device. |
| US10944835B1 |
Local transparent extensibility and routing slip extensibility for business process execution language
In order to achieve location transparency and routing slip extensibility, a system and a method for orchestrating a web service using Business Process Execution Language are disclosed. The method includes: receiving a message, wherein the message comprises an address identifying an extension element; determining, from the address, a location of the extension element identified by the address; responsive to determining the location of the extension element, directing the message to an appropriate location; and storing the message in a computer readable storage medium. |
| US10944834B1 |
Socket peering
A socket service may be used to link a peer socket to another peer socket. The peer socket is for communicating data to and from a client device and the other peer socket is for communicating data to and from another client device. If a socket opens and the corresponding peer socket is not yet open then the socket waits for the corresponding peer socket to open. When a client device requests a socket to be opened, the client device requests a particular client-defined function mapping to be associated with the socket. When the socket is opened, the endpoint specified in the client-defined function mapping is invoked. An identifier associated with the client device is sent to the endpoint. If the endpoint returns a socket identifier for another socket, then the socket service links the peer socket to the other peer socket, linking the client device to another client device. |
| US10944833B2 |
System and method for establishing connection between devices
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for establishing connection between devices. One or more first parameters relating to a first device may be determined. The first device may have a first operation mode and a second operation mode. The one or more first parameters may include a duration of the first operation mode and a duration of the second operation mode. One or more second parameters relating to a second device may be determined. The second device may have a third operation mode. The one or more second parameters relating to the second device may include a duration of the third operation mode. A connection between the first device and the second device may be established based on the one or more first parameters and the one or more second parameters. |
| US10944826B2 |
Selective instantiation of a storage service for a mapped redundant array of independent nodes
Selective instantiation of a mapped cluster storage service (MCSS) is disclosed. An MCSS instance can be run on computing resources of a real node of a real cluster, wherein the real node comprises real storage device, and wherein a portion of the real storage devices map to a mapped node of a mapped cluster built on the real cluster. The instance of the MCSS can be run near to the real disks of a mapped node to reduce computing resource consumption that can be associated with running the MCSS farther from the corresponding real disks. Moreover, whereas a mapped node can comprise real disks from different real nodes, a real node can be selected based on how many real disks are contributed to a single mapped node, which can result in executing the MCSS instance nearer to a greater proportion of real disks contributing to a single mapped node. |
| US10944823B2 |
Highly redundant and scalable storage area network architecture
A storage area network architecture and a method for storing data in the storage area network architecture are disclosed. For example, the storage area network architecture comprises a first layer of servers, the first layer of servers comprising a plurality of file receiving servers, a second layer of servers, the second layer of servers comprising a plurality of file sharing servers in communication with the first layer of servers and a third layer of servers, the third layer of servers comprising a plurality of storage servers in communication with the second layer of servers. |
| US10944820B2 |
System and method for secure deployment and information mobility
A method, computer program product, and computer system for utilizing a first plurality of APIs operating on a first module, wherein the first module may be transportable during operation. A second plurality of APIs operating on a second module may be utilized, wherein the second module may be transportable during operation, wherein the second module may include kernel level binary validation and restoration software, and wherein at least one of the first module and the second module may be interconnected to a mesh topology that maintains asymmetric redundancy. An asset may be interfaced with the second module. It may be determined whether the asset is end-to-end secure based upon, at least in part, the kernel level binary validation and restoration software. An interface may be established between the asset and the first module based upon, at least in part, determining that the asset is secure. |
| US10944819B2 |
Replication of an encrypted volume
A technique includes setting up a replication partnership between a first storage node and a second storage node. The replication partnership includes establishment of a secure connection between the first storage node and the second storage node using a remote internet protocol address, a base port, and an identifying key pair. A port forwarding configuration may then be created, in part, by adding a pre-established port offset relative to a base port (e.g., a well-known TCP/IP port) for a first of a set of one or more pre-established port offsets. This process may be repeated for each remaining instance of the one or more pre-established port offsets. Encryption keys may be exchanged between the first storage node and the second storage node using at least one of the base port or the pre-established port offsets. Replication between the first storage node and the second storage node may be performed securely using the established communication channels. |
| US10944811B2 |
Hybrid cloud network monitoring system for tenant use
Network traffic in a cloud computing system is monitored in response to a request to capture network traffic of a tenant port of a first virtual machine (VM) executing in the cloud computing system, wherein the first VM is associated with a first tenant organization different from a second organization managing the cloud computing system. A decapsulating VM having a first network interface and a second network interface is instantiated, wherein the decapsulating VM is inaccessible to the first tenant organization. An encapsulated port mirroring session from the tenant port of the first VM to the first network interface of the decapsulating VM is then established. A plurality of packets comprising captured network traffic received via the encapsulated port mirroring session are decapsulated, and the captured network traffic is forwarded via the second network interface of the decapsulating VM to a sniffer VM. |
| US10944810B2 |
System, service determining method, and computer program product
A system includes a device and one or more information processing apparatuses. The device includes a device-information generator configured to generate device information on the device; and an analyzer determining unit configured to determine any one of the device and the one or more information processing apparatuses as an analyzer for the device information. The one determined as the analyzer includes an analysis unit configured to perform an analysis based on the device information; and a service determining unit configured to determine a service to the device based on a result of the analysis. |
| US10944809B2 |
Reading multiplexed device streams
Described are examples for obtaining data from a single stream output. An indication of requested data from multiple stream sources can be received from an application. A single stream output including one or more output frames can be received from a stream server where at least one output frame includes at least data from each of the multiple stream sources. The requested data can be extracted from the single stream output and provided to the application. |
| US10944807B2 |
Organizing present and future reads from a tiered streaming data storage layer
Implementations are provided herein for organizing present and future reads from a tiered streaming data storage layer. Implementations allow for access to multi-tiered streaming data organized in different append-only segments, some of which may be related to each other. Streaming data can be read from fast local tier 1 storage, streaming data can be retrieved from fold tier 2 storage, and registrations can be made to read streaming data that has not yet been written to the storage layer. |
| US10944804B1 |
Fragmentation of time-associated data streams
Disclosed are various embodiments for fragmentation of time-associated streaming data. A producer application receives a stream of time-associated data. The producer application then generates a first fragment of the stream of time-associated data and assigns a first unique fragment identifier and a first timestamp to the first fragment. The producer application sends the first fragment via a network using an application-layer protocol to an endpoint. The producer application receives at least one acknowledgement for the first fragment from the endpoint via the network using the application-layer protocol. |
| US10944801B1 |
Serverless signaling in peer-to-peer session initialization
Systems and methods are described for facilitating delivery of resources via peer-to-peer connections without requiring an intermediary signaling server. Typically, before establishing a peer-to-peer connection, peers must exchange signaling information such as their reachability over a network. Traditional systems often rely on an intermediary signaling server to act as a go-between for peers and assist in the exchange of signaling information. The present disclosure removes the need for a signaling server. Instead, peers may utilize message collections on a messaging system to exchange signaling information. A requesting peer may submit a request to access a resource to a message collection for that resource. A providing peer may obtain the request, and submit a response to a message collection for the requesting peer. Peers may continue to exchange information via the collections until a peer-to-peer connection is established. |
| US10944796B2 |
Network slice-based security in mobile networks
Techniques for providing network slice-based security in mobile networks (e.g., service provider networks for mobile subscribers) are disclosed. In some embodiments, a system/process/computer program product for network slice-based security in mobile networks in accordance with some embodiments includes monitoring network traffic on a service provider network at a security platform to identify a new session, wherein the service provider network includes a 5G network or a converged 5G network; extracting network slice information for user traffic associated with the new session at the security platform; and determining a security policy to apply at the security platform to the new session based on the network slice information. |
| US10944795B2 |
Rating organization cybersecurity using active and passive external reconnaissance
A system for cybersecurity rating using active and passive external reconnaissance, that uses a web crawler that sends message prompts to external hosts and receives responses from external hosts, a time-series data store that produces time-series data from the message responses, and a directed computational graph module that analyzes the time-series data to produce a weighted score representing the overall cybersecurity state of an organization. |
| US10944794B2 |
Real-time policy selection and deployment based on changes in context
A system is disclosed herein including a plurality of information handling systems (IHSs) coupled to and managed by a remote management system (RMS). According to one embodiment, each IHS may be configured to monitor data pertaining to the IHS, determine if the data triggers one or more events, and transmit a notification to the RMS if one or more events are triggered. The RMS may be configured to receive a notification transmitted from at least one IHS, select a policy to be applied to one or more of the IHSs based on the received notification, and transmit the selected policy to the one or more IHS s. The one or more IHSs may be further configured to receive the selected policy from the RMS, store the selected policy, and perform actions specified by the selected policy when policy rules specified by the selected policy are violated. |
| US10944791B2 |
Increasing security of network resources utilizing virtual honeypots
A system for predicting vulnerability of network resources is provided. The system can calculate an initial vulnerability score for each of the network resources and use the initial vulnerability scores along with activity data of the network resources to train a vulnerability model. After training, the vulnerability model can predict the vulnerability of the network resources based on new activity data collected from the network resources. Based on the predicted vulnerability, vulnerable network resources can be identified. Further analysis can be performed by comparing the activities of the vulnerable network resources and other network resources to identify activity patterns unique to the vulnerable network resources as attack patterns. Based on the attack patterns, one or more actions can be taken to increase the security of the vulnerable network resources to avoid further vulnerability. |
| US10944789B2 |
Phishing detection enhanced through machine learning techniques
Phishing enhancement and phishing detection enhancement technologies. The technologies can include determinations of an effectiveness rate of one or more phishing threat actors. The technologies can also include selection of effective URLs from at least one effective phishing threat actor. The technologies can also include generation or adjustment of a phishing system using a machine learning process to identify patterns in the selected effective URLs that enable the selected effective URLs to avoid detection by the phishing detection system. The technologies can also include generation of synthetic phishing URLs using the phishing system and the identified patterns. The technologies can also include adjustments or training of the phishing system or the phishing detection system according to the synthetic phishing URLs to enhance the systems. |
| US10944779B2 |
Systems and methods for attack simulation on a production network
The disclosure is directed towards systems and methods for improving security in a computer network. The system can include a planner and a plurality of controllers. The controllers can be deployed within each zone of the production network. Each controller can be configured to assume the role of an attacker or a target for malicious network traffic. Simulations of malicious behavior can be performed by the controllers within the production network, and can therefore account for the complexities of the production network, such as stateful connections through switches, routers, and other intermediary devices. In some implementations, the planner can analyze data received from the controllers to provide a holistic analysis of the overall security posture of the production network. |
| US10944778B1 |
Method and system for implementing risk based cyber security
A method and system for implementing risk-based cyber security. Specifically, the disclosed method and system entail evaluating risk as a decision threshold for conducting cyber security assessments of system images within cloud computing environments. Further, the disclosed method and system pivot on intelligence pertaining to the latest cyber threats and/or vulnerabilities found worldwide. |
| US10944776B2 |
Key performance indicator anomaly detection in telephony networks
The present invention relates to communications methods and apparatus dynamically detecting and/or mitigating anomalies in communications systems/networks. An exemplary method of operating a system to detect traffic anomalies includes the steps of: inputting input values, said input values including i) a set of key performance indicator values and ii) one or more selector values corresponding to a first anomaly group classification instance into a trained neural network; operating the trained neural network to output values corresponding to the inputted set of key performance indicator values; determining a score for the first anomaly group classification instance based on the output values of the trained neural network corresponding to the key performance indicator values, each of said output values corresponding to one key performance indicator input value; and when the score is above a first threshold determining that an anomaly condition exists with respect to the first anomaly group classification instance. |
| US10944768B2 |
System for automated signature generation and refinement
Systems and methods are provided for generating samples of network traffic and characterizing the samples to easily identify exploits. A first embodiment of the present disclosure can generate traffic between a sample generator and the target computing device based on a particular exploit. The traffic can be a plurality of samples of the exploit using an exploit script. The method can provide for collecting and storing the plurality of samples. These samples can then be used to characterize the exploit by identifying invariant portions and variable portions of the samples. The method can further provide for removing any artifacts from the samples. Regular expressions can be constructed based on the samples. Each regular expression can be tested and ranked according to metrics of efficiency and accuracy. |
| US10944759B2 |
Reducing risks associated with recertification of dormant accounts
An identity management system is augmented to provide for automated suspension of all dormant accounts before launching a re-certification campaign (pass). In one implementation, prior to receiving a recertification notice from the system, the affected user's account is already suspended and thus cannot be accessed. Once the recertification succeeds, however, the account is restored. Preferably, the technique is exposed to an IAM system administrator through a simple interface, e.g., a one-click “suspend and re-certify” button in an administrative menu. When the administrator initiates the re-certification process, he or she may select the button for a particular account or user. |
| US10944755B2 |
Apparatus and methods for securely delivering digital content
Methods, apparatuses, and computer program products are disclosed for securely delivering digital content to a user. An example method includes receiving a request for digital content for presentation by a first user device associated with a first user profile and receiving contextual device data of the first user device. The example method further include comparing the contextual device data of the first user device and a secure context dataset to determine a device delivery context of the first user device. In instances in which the contextual device data of the first user device fails to satisfy one or more security thresholds defined by the secure context dataset, the method determines an unsecure delivery context and generates secured digital content. The example method further includes causing presentation of the secured digital content via a second user device associated with the first user profile. |
| US10944754B2 |
Method, authentication server, and electronic device for configuring a sharing target device for sharing data usage of the electronic device
Methods and electronic devices are provided for configuring a sharing target device. A method includes transmitting, to an authentication server associated with a mobile network operator for managing data usage, a device configuration request message for configuring the sharing target device to share a data usage amount assigned to the electronic device; receiving, from the authentication server, in response to the device configuration request message, an access code permitting access to the authentication server; and transmitting the received access code to the sharing target device, wherein the sharing target device receives, using the access code, a subscriber profile from the authentication server for sharing the data usage amount assigned to the electronic device. |
| US10944753B2 |
IoT devices wireless network connectivity policy management
A network device receives parameters associated with a usage profile of at least one Internet of Things (IoT) device, where the usage profile specifies a data usage pattern associated with the at least one IoT device transmitting or receiving data via a wireless network. The network device generates a device behavior profile based on the parameters associated with the usage profile, and causes the device behavior profile and an application to be sent to the at least one IoT device, where the application controls the at least one IoT device's transmission or reception via the wireless network using the device behavior profile. |
| US10944752B2 |
Transfer of secure external sharing link
A computing system includes a processor and a data store coupled to the processor. The computing system provides access to electronic content stored in the data store. A user interface component receives an indication of an external user with which to share an item of electronic content. A link generation component is generates a link to share the item of electronic content. An access control component receives a request from a requestor to access the item of electronic content using the link, and responsively verify an identity of a requestor. The user interface component provides access to the item of electronic content to the requestor if the identity was verified and receives a user input indicative of an external account binding request. The access control component determines if the requestor has authenticated with the external account and selectively binds the link to the external account if the user authenticates with the external account. |
| US10944751B2 |
Generating cryptographic function parameters from compact source code
Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating cryptographic function parameters are described. In some examples, source code that defines seed information and a pseudorandom function is accessed. A parameter for a cryptographic function by operation of one or more data processors is generated. The parameter is generated from the seed information and the pseudorandom function. The parameter has a larger size in memory than the source code that defines the seed information and the pseudorandom function. |
| US10944745B2 |
System and method for device and transaction authentication
The present disclosure is directed to a novel system for using unique device and user identifiers to perform authentication of a user, device, and/or transaction. In particular, the system may use device biometric profiles and/or user identifiers to generate a unique identifiable signature for each user and/or device. The unique signature may then be used to authenticate devices as well as transactions submitted by said devices. In this way, the system increases the security of device authentication by helping to prevent the use of device hijacking methods that circumvent conventional authentication practices. |
| US10944744B2 |
Verifying terminal device
Methods, devices and apparatus for verifying a terminal device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes: recording a correspondence between a source IP address of an authentication message and an MAC address of the terminal device in a first whitelist after successful authentication is performed for the terminal device based on the authentication message, where the authentication message carries an MAC address of the terminal device; querying the first whitelist based on a source IP address of a data packet when the data packet from the terminal device is monitored; confirming the terminal device is successfully authenticated if the source IP address hits the first whitelist. |
| US10944737B2 |
Tokenized account information with integrated authentication
Techniques are disclosed relating to tokenized account information with integrated authentication. In some embodiments, a shared secret key is used for tokenization and authentication. In some embodiments, a payment device stores an encrypted version of the secret key and decrypts the secret key based on a user-provided password. In some embodiments, the payment device uses the secret key and a moving factor to generate a limited-use password. In some embodiments, the payment device uses the limited-use password to modify a first identifier of an account of the user. In some embodiments, the authentication system retrieves a stored version of the secret key and a copy of the account number using a second identifier. In some embodiments, the authentication system generates the limited-use password based on the stored secret key and a moving factor, de-tokenizes the modified first identifier, and compares the result with the retrieved copy of the account number. |
| US10944736B2 |
Application authentication wrapper
Disclosed are various approaches for implementing an application authentication wrapper. An authentication request, such as a Kerberos request, is created for authenticating the computing device. The authentication request is encrypted to generate an encrypted authentication request. The encrypted authentication request is then forwarded to a reverse proxy server. An encrypted authentication response is received from the reverse proxy server. The encrypted authentication response, such as a Kerberos response, is then decrypted to generate a corresponding authentication response, which is then forwarded to the computing device that generated the authentication request. |
| US10944731B2 |
Systems and methods for managed data transfer
Systems and methods are provided for managed file transfer. A managed file transfer server may receive a request from a sender to send a file (bulk data) to a recipient and may determine a location server that is closest to the location of the recipient. A server-to-server transfer can be automatically initiated to move the file to the location server that is closest to the location of the recipient. |
| US10944729B2 |
System for sending verifiable e-mail and/or files securely
A system for and method of transmitting verifiable e-mail includes a message ID sent to a recipient of the e-mail. A system for and method of transmitting encrypted files using e-mail and other electronic communication channels includes a computer program for storing encrypted files supplied by a user, creating a link to the encrypted files to be e-mailed to a recipient, allowing download of the encrypted files when an authorization code is provided after the link is used to go to a system server, wherein the authorization code is sent to a telephone of the recipient, via text or aurally. |
| US10944723B2 |
Systems and methods for managing endpoints and security policies in a networked environment
Systems, methods, and apparatuses enable deploying and executing a security policy on endpoints in a network. In an embodiment, a security orchestrator determines a set of endpoints in a network and determines transformed endpoints from the determined set of endpoints through an endpoint transformation process. The security orchestrator determines a connectivity vector for at least a first transformed endpoint and a second transformed endpoint, where the connectivity vector includes properties associated with the corresponding transformed endpoint. Using the properties from the connectivity vector of the first transformed endpoint, a security policy is generated and deployed to the first transformed endpoint. Based on a comparison of the connectivity vectors of the first and second transformed endpoints indicating a similarity between the first and second transformed endpoints, the security policy is further deployed to the second transformed endpoint. |
| US10944720B2 |
Methods and systems for network security
Described are devices, systems, and methods for improving network security by providing network interface devices communicatively coupled to end-point-protection platforms (EPP) based on integration of two different technologies (e.g., smart NICs and EPP software) allowing each to automatically signal the other and implement automated protection mechanisms to isolate or protect a host, a virtual machine, and/or a container. |
| US10944718B2 |
Anti-cracking method and system for a cloud host, as well as terminal device
An anti-cracking method and system for a cloud host, as well as a terminal device are provided according to the disclosure. The method includes: obtaining system logs of the cloud host; determining an IP which fails to log in the cloud host according to the system logs as a suspicious IP; tracking and determining the suspicious IP to be an attacker IP according to the number of times of consecutive login failure of the suspicious IP; and adding a first blocking rule to firewall settings of the cloud host; wherein the first blocking rule instructs to block a login operation of the attacker IP during a first preset blocking time. With the anti-cracking method for a cloud host of the disclosure, the brute-force cracking can be prevented proactively in a timely manner with only very few system resources occupied. |
| US10944716B2 |
Metering device address management method, collection terminal, and metering device
A metering device address management method performed by a collection terminal, includes: sending a first signal to a target metering device to instruct the target metering device to respond to an address protocol packet, and sending a second signal to remaining metering devices that are other than the target metering device and that are connected to the collection terminal to instruct the remaining metering devices not to respond to the address protocol packet; and broadcasting the address protocol packet, where the address protocol packet is used to query or set a physical address of the target metering device. Then the target metering device responds, according to the first signal, to the address protocol packet broadcast. Therefore, the collection terminal can automatically set and query the physical address of the metering device, to resolve a problem of manually configuring the physical address of the metering device. |
| US10944712B1 |
Partial task messaging in a distributed storage system
A method for processing partial tasks in a distributed storage network (DSN) includes receiving a partial task request message for a DS execution unit, where the partial task request message includes corresponding partial tasks. The method continues by processing each partial task request message in accordance with the processing parameters to produce task request slice groupings, generating slices, such that each message is directed at a corresponding DS execution unit, and the sending the slice groupings and the task request slice groupings to the selected DS execution units for storage therein. The method continues by retrieving at least a decode threshold number of task response slices of one or more task response slice groupings from the DS execution units, decoding the task response slices, retrieving at least a decode threshold number of partial result slices, and decoding the partial results slices and processing the partial results to produce a result. |
| US10944711B2 |
Paginated method to create decision tree conversation
Techniques for creating a conversation tree are provided. In one technique, a user interface comprises an editor portion and a preview portion. The editor portion includes elements for creating and editing messages in the conversation tree. The preview portion includes a first message that comprises multiple buttons. Input is received, through the user interface, that selects a first button of the first message. In response to receiving the input, the preview portion to be updated to include a different set of messages. In a related technique, the preview portion includes a first message and a second message that is a child of the first message. Input is received, through the user interface, that selects the first message, causing the preview portion to be updated to exclude the second message and retain the first message, and causing the editor portion to be updated to include information about the first message. |
| US10944710B1 |
Ephemeral gallery user interface with remaining gallery time indication
A server maintains a gallery of ephemeral messages. Each ephemeral message is posted to the gallery by a user for viewing by recipients via recipient devices. In response to a gallery view request from any of the recipient devices, the ephemeral messages in the gallery are displayed on the requesting device in automated sequence, each message being displayed for a respective display duration before display of the next message in the gallery. A user interface via which the gallery is viewable includes indicia of a current value of a time for which the gallery will remain available for viewing via the interface. |
| US10944706B2 |
Dynamic determination of data-transmission characteristics based on historical data accesses
This disclosure relates to dynamic determination of data-transmission characteristics based on historical data accesses. For example, some embodiments include accessing a content stream having (i) a first content item and a second content item to be provided to one or more user devices associated with a user and (ii) a trigger condition for providing the second content item. In addition, some embodiments include detecting that the first content item has been consumed at the one or more user devices through a first communication channel and, further, determining that the trigger condition has been met. A machine-learning model inputs action data to determine a second communication channel from among two or more available communication channels. In some cases, the second content item is triggered to be delivered via the second communication channel, responsive to the first content item being consumed and the trigger condition being met. |
| US10944704B1 |
Method and system for reducing the sizes of electronic messages
Methods, devices, and systems for reducing the sizes of electronic messages in a conversation. A client device processor may generate a message that includes a conversation identifier (convo-id) header field and determine whether the generated message is a first message in the conversation. The client device processor may generate a convo-id value and include the generated convo-id value in the convo-id header field of the generated message in response to determining that the generated message is the first message in the conversation. The client device processor may set the convo-id value of convo-id header field of the generated message equal to the value of a convo-id header field of a previous message in response to determining that the obtained message is not the first message in the conversation. |
| US10944700B2 |
Processing live commenting messages based on the ratio of the total number of live commenting messages to a threshold number of live commenting messages displayable on the screen of a terminal
The present disclosure provides a method and a device for processing live commenting messages, and a terminal. The method includes: obtaining a total number of a plurality of first live commenting messages sent by a plurality of first terminals in a unit time; calculating a ratio of the total number of the plurality of first live commenting messages to a first threshold; grouping the plurality of first live commenting messages based on the ratio, wherein the grouped plurality of first live commenting messages serve as second live commenting messages; grouping a plurality of second terminals based on the ratio, wherein the plurality of second terminals are configured to receive the second live commenting messages; and sending the second live commenting messages in each group to a corresponding group of second terminals. |
| US10944699B2 |
Method and device for questioning and answering
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for questioning and answering. For example, the method may comprise: receiving a message input by a user; sending the message to a question-and-answer server such that the question-and-answer server sends the message to one or more answerer clients; in response to users of the answerer clients performing a real time reply operation for the message, entering into a real time session with the users of the answerer clients so as to obtain a reply message from the users of the answerer clients through the real time session. With the present invention, a questioner and an answerer may send and receive messages through clients dedicated for questioning and answering, and both parties may enter into a one-to-one or one-to-many real time session when the answerer replies in real time, therefore better immediacy and better user experience may be achieved. In addition, embodiments of the present invention provide a device for questioning and answering. |
| US10944692B2 |
Real-time analysis of multidimensional time series data to identify an operational anomaly
A device may receive data for a plurality of metrics from a set of server resources associated with hosting an application. The plurality of metrics may be related to a performance of the set of server resources. The data may be time series data. The device may normalize the data for the plurality of metrics across a set of points in time to form normalized data. The device may determine a score for the performance of the set of server resources associated with hosting the application at a particular point in time based on the normalized data. The score may be used to determine whether an anomaly is present in the performance of the set of server resources at the particular point in time. The device may perform an action to facilitate improvement of the performance of the set of server resources based on the score satisfying a threshold. |
| US10944685B2 |
Abstracted, extensible cloud access of resources
A computer-implemented method includes determining how to translate between a primary schema and each of two or more native schemas of two or more cloud providers. The primary schema defines one or more access methods for accessing a plurality of cloud resources of the cloud providers. A request is received for a first cloud resource of the plurality of cloud resources, where the first cloud resource is provided remotely by a first cloud provider, and where the request complies with the primary schema. The request is converted into a translated request in compliance with a first native schema of the first cloud provider. The translated request is submitted to the first cloud provider. A response is received from the first cloud provider. The response includes a cloud resource of the plurality of resources, and the response complies with the first native schema of the cloud provider. The response is returned. |
| US10944680B2 |
Communications methods and apparatus
The present invention relates to communications methods, apparatus and systems for collecting metrics and/or traffic routing using SDN principles. In an exemplary method embodiment, the method includes the steps of: operating a SBC to: (i) receive a session initiation signal used to initiate a first media session; (ii) send to an SDN controller session identification information identifying a first RTCP packet stream corresponding to the first media session and causing said SDN controller to control a first open flow switch to establish an entry in a table to cause the first open flow switch to send a copy of the RTCP packets corresponding to the first RTCP packet stream to the SBC while also communicating the RTCP packets corresponding to the first RTCP packet stream towards the intended first RTCP packet stream destination. |
| US10944679B2 |
Methods and systems for managing quality of service in a networked storage environment
Methods and systems for a networked storage system are provided. One method includes assigning a quality of service (QOS) parameter for a storage volume of a networked storage environment having a first storage node and a second storage node, where the QOS parameter is defined by a throughput value that defines a maximum data transfer rate and a number of input/output (I/O) operations executed within a time period (IOPS); distributing the QOS parameter between the first storage node and the second storage node; determining that throughput credit is available for processing an I/O request for using the storage volume; determining that IOPS credit is available for processing the request by the first storage node; and processing the I/O request when both the throughput credit and the IOPS credit is available. |
| US10944678B2 |
Round trip time skew control methods and arrangements
A method for assisting in multipoint data flow control in a wireless communication system having a number, n+1, where n≥1, of wireless-transmission points. The method comprises obtaining, for each of the wireless-transmission points, a round trip time of a present sampling period for data travelling to a user equipment via a respective wireless-transmission point and an acknowledge message travelling back. A round trip time skew is computed for the present sampling period for individual wireless-transmission points. The round trip time skew is a difference between the obtained round trip time of a respective wireless-transmission point and a reference value. A reference round trip time value is provided for each wireless-transmission point in dependence of the round trip time skews. A rate control signal is generated, for each of the wireless-transmission points, in dependence of a respective reference round trip time value. Corresponding arrangements are also disclosed. |
| US10944675B1 |
TCAM with multi region lookups and a single logical lookup
A network element includes ports, a hardware fabric, a packet classifier and control logic. The ports are configured to transmit and receive packets over a network. The fabric is configured to forward the packets between the ports. The packet classifier is configured to receive at least some of the packets and to specify an action to be applied to a packet in accordance with a set of rules. The classifier includes (i) multiple Ternary Content Addressable Memories (TCAMs), each TCAM configured to match the packet to a respective subset of the set of rules and to output a match result, and (ii) circuitry configured to specify the action to be applied to the packet based on match results produced for the packet by the multiple TCAMs, and based on a priority defined among the multiple TCAMs. The control logic is configured to apply the specified action to the packet. |
| US10944669B1 |
System and method for efficient network-wide broadcast in a multi-hop wireless network using packet echos
A mesh network protocol, comprising: receiving a packet from a sender, identifying the sender, a prior sender, a flood mode, a time-to-live, and a sequence identifier; marking the recipient as critical if during a full flood period, the recipient is the same as the prior sender, and marking the recipient as non-critical if no packet is received with the recipient the same as the prior sender; rebroadcasting the packet, modified by updating sender with the recipient, and sender as prior sender, decrementing the time to live until expiration, and, the identity of the recipient is different from the identity of the prior sender in full flood mode; or the identity of the recipient is different from the prior sender, and the recipient is critical, in partial flood mode. |
| US10944668B2 |
System and method for supporting low latency applications in a cloud radio access network
There is provided a system that includes a local cloud radio access network (RAN), and a remote cloud RAN. The local cloud RAN processes latency-sensitive applications, and the remote cloud RAN processes latency-tolerant applications. User traffic is appropriately routed to the correct cloud RAN based on the application. User equipment (UE) has no knowledge of which network is being used for processing, i.e., this network processing split is done in a manner that is transparent to the UE, e.g., by dynamically selecting a different access point name for local vs. remote processing. The processing split of the RAN between the local cloud RAN and the remote cloud RAN is done in a dynamic manner depending on the number of devices requiring low latency support. This allows the local cloud RAN to be very compact and low-cost since it does not have to process the latency-tolerant traffic. |
| US10944665B1 |
Auto-discovery and provisioning of IP fabric underlay networks for data centers
Techniques are described for automatic discovery and provisioning of an IP fabric underlay network for use by an overlay network of a data center. The techniques provide mechanisms for management of the IP fabric underlay network, particularly as network devices are added to the underlay network topology for use by the overlay network. The techniques enable a control plane of a network device in the IP fabric underlay network to monitor discovery of neighbor network devices and link local addresses for the neighbor network devices. The disclosed techniques further enable a control plane of the network device to configure routing sessions between the network device and each of the discovered neighbor network devices based on the link local addresses for the neighbor network devices. The configuration of the routing sessions may include an exchange of loopback addresses for the network devices used by the overlay network. |
| US10944662B2 |
Bypass detection analysis of network traffic to determine transceiving of network traffic via peer networks
Embodiments generally disclosed herein include a computer-implemented method for monitoring and correlating network traffic data associated with a primary network that is in communication with a plurality of secondary networks. The method generates a network traffic data set by monitoring network traffic between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks. The method also determines a mapping of network connectivity by monitoring inter-network routing information between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks. In addition, the method generates a traffic measurement data set by monitoring network utilization statistics between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks. With the collected data sets, the method then calculates a relational network mapping between the primary network and the plurality of secondary networks by correlating the network traffic data set, the mapping of network connectivity, and the traffic measurement data set. |
| US10944650B2 |
Programmable, policy-based efficient wireless sniffing networks in WIPS (wireless intrusion prevention systems)
A plurality of sniffing policies describing deep packet inspection processes performed on network traffic at sniffing access points from the plurality of access points is received. Network traffic levels are monitored at the plurality of access points and a level of sniffed traffic backhauled over the Wi-Fi network for analysis. A change can be detected in network traffic affecting a sniffing policy. Responsive to exceeding a certain level of sniffed traffic being backhauled, an amount of sniffed traffic sent upstream for analysis is adjusted. More specifically, a programmable policy engine at each of a sniffing access points serving as intrusion detection sensors to sniff traffic at various locations on the Wi-Fi network are reprogrammed dynamically. The adjustments reprogram a sniffing pipeline at each of the intrusion detection sensors including adjusting an endpoint device for sending sniffed traffic and dropping more traffic during deep packet inspection. |
| US10944644B2 |
Technologies for thermal and power awareness and management in a multi-edge cloud networking environment
Technologies for managing Function-as-a-Service function requests based on thermal and power awareness include an edge entity device having a circuitry to receive, from an edge device, a request to execute a function in an edge network environment having a plurality of edge entities. The circuitry is also to evaluate thermal and power criteria associated with the request and determine, as a function of a predicted thermal output over a specified time period relative to thermal and power criteria, whether to execute the function. In response to a determination by the circuitry to not execute the function, the circuitry is to select an edge entity of a plurality of edge entities that is able to satisfy the thermal and power criteria. The circuitry is further to forward the request to the selected edge entity. |
| US10944642B1 |
Systems and methods for visual presentation of data
Embodiments described herein enable a receipt of a first input representative of a risk score for a data type and a plurality of second inputs representative of a plurality of a plurality of setting evaluations of a network-based application; and a presentation of a first polygonal shape based on the first input, a plurality of second polygonal shapes, and a third polygonal shape based on the second inputs such that the first polygonal shape and the second polygonal shapes are concentric with each other and such that the first polygonal shape and the third polygonal shape are presented over the second polygonal shapes. The presentation enables a user to readily visualize a set of areas where the first polygonal shape and the third polygonal shape differ in order to determine how the network-based application is compliant and non-compliant with the first input. |
| US10944635B2 |
MLA based distributed management and orchestration (MANO) system and method
A method for operating a data communication network having a Network Function Virtualization Infrastructure (NFVI) includes: by a Cloud Service Provider (CSP), providing a centralized Management and Orchestration (MANO) system that manages the NFVI and that orchestrates the allocation of resources needed by Network Services (NSs) and/or Virtualized Network Functions (VNFs) configured in the network. The method further includes: by the centralized MANO system and upon request from a tenant, allocating resources of the NFVI to the tenant and providing the tenant its own MANO instance for being employed by the tenant to control and manage its own service and/or network slices and/or implement its own policies independently from the centralized MANO framework provided by the CSP. Management Level Agreements (MLAs) negotiated between the CSP and the tenant determine the scope of the tenant's autonomy over the tenant's MANO instance. |
| US10944631B1 |
Network request and file transfer prioritization based on traffic elasticity
Network requests are made to download a data object with different settings of network parameters. Download outcomes of the data object as requested by the network requests are determined. An elasticity of downloading the data object is determined with respect to a specific network parameter in the network parameters. The elasticity is used to generate a network optimization policy that identifies an optimal value for the specific network parameter to be implemented by user devices and/or other devices/elements for downloading the data object. |
| US10944628B2 |
Network operation support system and network device management method
Provided are a network operation support system and a network device management method, belonging to the technical field of communications. The system uses a micro-service architecture realized based on a container, and the system itself has a good expansibility and availability, and supports automation and layout in a cloud environment. In addition, the system also uses a main database to synchronously store operating data of various micro-services for unified maintenance of the data, thereby improving the analysis efficiency of the system. |
| US10944627B2 |
Lifecycle management parameter modeling for virtual network functions
Embodiments of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for lifecycle management parameter modeling for virtual network functions. |
| US10944625B2 |
Bearer configuration method and related products
A bearer configuration method and related products are disclosed. The method comprises: a first network device configures a bearer sequence number for at least one first bearer of a terminal, wherein the first bearer and at least one second bearer configured by the first network device for the terminal support a data duplication function, the first network device and a second network device provide dual connectivity (DC) transmission for the terminal, and a difference between a first bit to which a bearer sequence number of each first bearer is mapped and a most significant bit is greater than a difference between a second bit to which a bearer sequence number of each second bearer is mapped and the most significant bit. |
| US10944623B2 |
Prognosis and graceful degradation of wireless aircraft networks
Embodiments include a system for prognosis of a wireless aircraft network including a network manager including a network prognostic manager, one or more data controllers operably coupled to the network manager over a first connection, and one or more wireless nodes operably coupled to the one or more data controllers over a second connection, wherein the second connection is a different type of connection than the first connection, wherein the network manager includes a network prognostic manager, wherein the network prognostic manager. The network manager performs a method of receiving measured parameters from a wireless communications network, computing thresholds associated with the parameters, comparing the received parameters to the computed thresholds, identifying a failure condition based on the comparison of the received parameters to the computed thresholds, and based at least in part on the identified failure condition, executing a corrective action. |
| US10944618B2 |
Apparatus and method for correcting deviation between plurality of transmission channels
An apparatus includes a phase offset unit configured to set a phase offset between the first transmission channel and the second transmission channel such that a phase deviation between the first transmission channel and the second transmission channel deviates from zero, a power detection unit configured to detect signal powers of the first transmission channel and the second transmission channel under the phase offset, a processing unit configured to determine, based on the detected signal powers, a deviation correction value between the first transmission channel and the second transmission channel, where the deviation correction value includes a phase correction value, and a phase correction unit configured to set the phase correction value between the first transmission channel and the second transmission channel. |
| US10944614B2 |
Guard intervals for wireless networks
This disclosure describes methods, apparatus, and systems to increase the transmission data rate in wireless networks, for example, by using one or more Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) and/or channel bonding techniques. In one embodiment, the disclosure describes the use of Golay Sequence Sets (GSS) to define guard intervals (GIs) for single carrier (SC) single channel bonding and multiple input multiple output (MIMO) transmission. In various embodiments, the disclosure describes the design of guard interval sequence for 3 types of guard intervals having lengths that can be classified as short, medium, and long. In another embodiment, the disclosure defines the guard interval for single channel transmission channel bonding and for MIMO transmission. |
| US10944613B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing initial access in wireless communication system
Provided are a method and an apparatus for performing physical resource block (PRB) indexing in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE) receives information on an offset between a synchronization signal (SS) block and a system bandwidth from a network through the SS block and performs the PRB indexing on the system bandwidth on the basis of the information on the offset. |
| US10944609B1 |
Automatic OFDM profile selection
Assigning an appropriate modulation profile for an orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) channel. The current modulation profile assigned to a specific cable modem for communicating over a specific OFDM channel is examined to determine whether to consider reassigning the specific cable modem to a different modulation profile. Only upon determining consideration should be given, an assessment is made as to which modulation profile, of a set of candidate modulation profiles available to that cable modem for communicating over the specific OFDM channel, should be assigned to the specific cable modem using linear domain averaging over the OFDM subcarriers of the ratios between a Mean Error Rate (MER) threshold per subcarrier for the specific cable modem and the MER reported by the specific cable modem per subcarrier. A new modulation profile is assigned to the specific modem based on the assessment. |
| US10944608B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving control channel in wireless communication system and device for supporting same
Disclosed are a method for transmitting and receiving, between a terminal and a base station, a control channel including control information, and a device for supporting the same. Particularly, disclosed in the present invention are: a method for transmitting and receiving a control channel, if a subcarrier spacing or fast Fourier transform (FFT) size of the control channel including control information is different from the subcarrier spacing or FFT size of a data channel including data; and a device for supporting the same. |
| US10944607B2 |
Transmission apparatus and transmission method of an aggregate physical layer protocol data unit
A transmission apparatus includes a transmission signal generator which, in operation, generates a transmission signal having an aggregate physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) that includes a legacy preamble, a legacy header, a non-legacy preamble, a plurality of non-legacy headers and a plurality of data fields; and a transmitter which, in operation, transmits the generated transmission signal, wherein the legacy preamble, the legacy header and the plurality of non-legacy headers are transmitted using a standard bandwidth, the non-legacy preamble and the plurality of data fields are transmitted using a variable bandwidth that is larger than the standard bandwidth and wherein a plurality of sets of each of the plurality of non-legacy headers and each of the plurality of data fields are transmitted sequentially in a time domain. |