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US10954272B2	Method for acylating a cyclic peptide The present invention relates to a process for acylating cyclic peptides bearing an amino group and to the application of said process in the preparation of anidulafungin and micafungin.
US10954271B2	Anti-microbial peptides Described herein are anti-microbial peptides having enhanced activity and transport.
US10954268B2	Method of treating melanocortin-4 receptor-associated disorders in heterozygous carriers A method of treating a disorder in a subject. The method comprises administering to said subject an effective amount of an agonist of the melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R). The subject is a heterozygous carrier of an MC4R mutation, and the disorder results from an attenuated response of MC4R to α-melanocortin stimulating hormone (α-MSH).
US10954264B2	Synthesis of ursolic acid nanoparticles The synthesis of ursolic acid nanoparticles includes dissolving ursolic acid powder in methanol, boiling water for five minutes, and adding the methanol solution to the boiled water dropwise at a flow rate of 0.1-0.3 ml/min under ultrasonic conditions. After sonication for 20 minutes, the contents are stirred for about 15 minutes, and then dried. Particle size distribution studies and TEM micrographs confirm the resulting product comprises nanoparticles. In vitro testing confirms the ursolic acid nanoparticles exhibit greater anticancer activity than conventional-size particles, and that the nanoparticles exhibit antimicrobial effect against gram positive and gram negative bacteria, as well as fungi.
US10954262B2	Tunicamycin analogues The invention relates to tunicamycin analogues which are compounds according to Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, (I) Wherein [Base] and R1 to R9 are as defined herein. The tunicamycin analogues are useful in the prevention or treatment of bacterial infection, in particular of tuberculosis.
US10954261B2	Method for producing aqueous preparations of complexes of platinum group metals The invention relates to a method for producing aqueous preparations of complexes of platinum group metals (PGM) Pt, Pd, Rh and Ir having the general formula [MA/MB/MC(L)a (H2O)b (O2—)c(OH−)d] (OH—)e(H+)f, wherein MA=PtII or PdII, MB=PtIV, MC=Rh or Ir, L is a neutral monodentate or bidentate donor ligand, and a is an integer between 1 and 4 (or 2) and/or between 1 and 6 (or 3), b is an integer between 0 and 3 (or 5), c is an integer between 0 and 3 (or 4), d is an integer between 0 and 3 (or 5), e is an integer between 0 and 2 (or 3 or 4) and f is an integer between 0 and 4 (or 5). In the method according to the invention, the hydroxo complexes H2Pd(OH)4 (in the case of MA=PdII), H2Pt(OH)6 (in the case of MA=PtII and MB=PtIV) or H3MC(OH)6 (for MC=RhIII IrIII) are converted in the presence of the donor ligands, wherein at least one hydroxo group of the hydro complex is exchanged. Preferably, the reaction occurs at temperatures in the range of 40 to 110° C. with a reaction time of between 2 and 24 hours, wherein, where MA=PtII, the conversion additionally occurs in the presence of a reduction agent. The method optionally further comprises an exchange of OH anions bound outside of the complex sphere with other anions (e.g. hydrogen carbonate or carbonate anions). The aqueous preparations contain PGM complexes such as [Pt(en)2](OH)2, [Pt(EA)4](OH)2 or [Rh(NH3)6](OH)3 and are used to produce electroplating baths, heterogeneous catalysts or metal powders, for example.
US10954257B2	Prodrugs of glutamine analogs The disclosure provides compounds having formula (I): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R2′, and X are as defined as set forth in the specification. Compounds having formula (I) are prodrugs that release glutamine analogs, e.g., 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine (DON). The disclosure also provides compounds having formula (I) for use in treating cancer.
US10954256B2	Process for recovering a mixture comprising a (thio)phosphoric acid derivative Provided herein is a use of a high-boiling solvent in a mixture comprising a (thio)phosphoric acid derivative and a process including the addition of a high-boiling solvent to a mixture comprising a (thio)phosphoric acid derivative to recover the (thio)phosphoric acid from the mixture by an evaporation process.
US10954255B2	Phospholipid analogues The present invention relates to a compound having a structure according to formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein: R1 is a branched or linear alkyl, acyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, hydroxyalkenyl, or hydroxy-alkinyl residue comprising 6 to 30 carbon atoms, R2 is selected from the group consisting of: a) an alkyl residue comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms and comprising a terminal or cyclic quaternary ammonium, b) an alkyl residue comprising 1 to 10 carbon atoms and comprising a terminal amino group and/or 1 to 3 hydroxyl groups, c) an amino acid residue, d) a five or six carbon sugar and e) H, R3 is a residue selected from the group consisting of an alkyl, alkenyl, prostanyl-dialkyl, furanyl-dialkyl, cyclobutyl-dialkyl, cycloalkyl and aryl group of 2 to 40 carbon atoms length and comprising at least one keto group, epoxy group, aldehyde group, peroxy group, hydroperoxy group, hydroxyl group or a free carboxyl group, L1 is selected from the group consisting of O, NH, S, CH2, (aa), (bb), (cc), (dd), (ee), (ff), (gg), (hh), (ii), (jj), (kk), (ll), (mm), or (nn), L2 is an amide group or an ether group, X and Z are independently O, S or CH2, and Y is selected from the group consisting of O and S.
US10954253B2	1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one derivative as Wee1 inhibitor The present invention provides a 1,2-dihydro-3H-pyrazolo[3,4-d]pyrimidin-3-one compound having an inhibitory effect on Wee1, and includes an application of the compound in treating various types of tumors.
US10954250B2	Prodrugs of secondary amine compounds The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I:
US10954246B2	Compound of EOC315 Mod.I crystal form and preparation method thereof A crystalline form of Mod. I of Formula I: And, a process for the preparation of the crystalline form and a pharmaceutical use of the crystalline form.
US10954242B2	Bicyclic urea kinase inhibitors and uses thereof The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I), (II), and (III). The provided compounds are able to bind protein kinases (e.g., SIK) and may be useful in modulating (e.g., inhibiting) the activity of a protein kinase (e.g., SIK, (e.g., SIK1, SIK2, or SIK3)) in a subject or cell. The provided compounds may be useful in treating or preventing a disease (e.g., proliferative disease, musculoskeletal disease, genetic disease, hematological disease, neurological disease, painful condition, psychiatric disorder, or metabolic disorder) in a subject in need thereof. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions, kits, methods, and uses that include or involve a compound described herein.
US10954238B1	Substituted naphthyridinone compounds useful as T cell activators Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein: R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, and m are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds to inhibit the activity of one or both of diacylglycerol kinase alpha (DGKα) and diacylglycerol kinase zeta (DGKζ), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in the treatment of viral infections and proliferative disorders, such as cancer.
US10954235B2	Crystalline forms of valbenazine salts The present invention relates to crystalline valbenazine ditosylate, in particular to a crystalline hydrate of valbenazine ditosylate and a crystalline anhydrate of valbenazine ditosylate, and to methods for their preparation. Furthermore, the invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising the crystalline hydrate or the crystalline anhydrate, preferably in an effective and/or predetermined amount and to the use of said pharmaceutical composition as a medicament, in particular for the treatment of hyperkinetic movement disorders such as tardive dyskinesia.
US10954232B2	Pyrazole derivative as ALK5 inhibitor and uses thereof The present disclosure relates to a novel substituted pyrazole derivative having an effect of inhibiting serine/threonine kinase activity targeting receptor ALK5 of TGF-β, and a pharmaceutical composition including the compound of the present disclosure as an active ingredient may be useful in preventing and/or treating cancers, autoimmune diseases, fibrotic diseases, inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, infectious diseases, pulmonary diseases, cardiovascular diseases or metabolic diseases, or other diseases associated with a decrease in TGF family signaling activity.
US10954226B2	Proteasome inhibitors and uses thereof The compounds of the present invention are represented by the following compounds having Formula (I) where the substituents R, R1-R5, k, m, n, and q are as defined herein. These compounds are used in the treatment of cancer, immunologic disorders, autoimmune disorders, neurodegenerative disorders, or inflammatory disorders, infectious disease, or for providing immunosuppression for transplanted organs or tissues.
US10954225B2	Selective NR2B antagonists The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The Formula (I) compounds are ligands for NR2B N-Methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor and thereby making them useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system.
US10954223B2	Canagliflozin monohydrate and its crystalline forms, preparation methods and uses thereof The present invention relates to canagliflozin Monohydrate and its crystalline forms, which as compared to the prior art, have higher stability in water or aqueous system, are more suitable for wet granulation processes or suspension preparations and have good storage stability; the present invention also relates to preparation methods of canagliflozin Monohydrate and its crystalline forms, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and uses thereof in preparation of drugs for treating diseases such as diabetes, diabetes complications, obesity and so on.
US10954222B2	Benzothiophene compound, alternative autophagy-inducing agent and anticancer agent including the compound as active ingredient, and method for screening for compound having anticancer activity It has been found that efficient screening for a compound having anticancer activity can be achieved by selecting a compound having activity to induce alternative autophagy using, as an index, formation of fluorescent bright spots due to aggregation of a lysosomal protein to which a fluorescent protein is attached in cells expressing the lysosomal protein. In addition, it has been found that a benzothiophene compound represented by the following general formula (1) has alternative autophagy-inducing activity and anticancer activity:
US10954221B2	GLP-1R agonists and uses thereof The present disclosure provides compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, for use in, e.g. treating type 2 diabetes mellitus, pre-diabetes, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, and cardiovascular disease.
US10954220B2	3-phosphoglycerate dehydrogenase inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds, compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US10954217B2	Sigma receptor binders Provided herein, inter alia, are compounds and methods of treating diseases including cancer, neurological disease, alcohol withdrawal, depression and anxiety, and neuropathic pain.
US10954202B2	Protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitors and methods of use thereof Provided herein are compounds, compositions, and methods useful for inhibiting protein tyrosine phosphatase, e.g., protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 2 (PTPN2) and/or protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor type 1 (PTPN1), and for treating related diseases, disorders and conditions favorably responsive to PTPN1 or PTPN2 inhibitor treatment, e.g., a cancer or a metabolic disease.
US10954200B1	Anti-angiogenesis compound An anti-angiogenic compound includes 4-Benzyl-N′-(2-(o-tolyloxy) acetyl) morpholine-2-carbohydrazide (BAMC), having the following structural formula: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10954188B2	Isotope-enriched 3-amino-1-propanesulfonic acid derivatives and uses thereof There are provided isotope-enriched compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, as well as pharmaceutical compositions thereof and methods of use thereof for prevention and treatment of amyloid-β related diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease. R1R2X—CR2—CH2—CH2—SO3H (I)
US10954187B2	Process for production of ammonia and derivatives, in particular urea A process for producing ammonia and a derivative of ammonia from a natural gas feed comprising conversion of natural gas into a make-up synthesis gas; synthesis of ammonia; use of said ammonia to produce said derivative of ammonia, wherein a portion of the natural gas feed is used to fuel a gas engine; power produced by said gas engine; is transferred to at least one power user of the process, such as a compressor; heat is re-covered from exhaust gas of said gas engine; and at least part of said heat may be recovered as low-grade heat available at a temperature not greater than 200° C., to provide process heating to at least one thermal user of the process, such as CO2 removal unit or absorption chiller; a corresponding plant and method of modernization are also disclosed.
US10954183B2	Curable composition, semi-cured product, cured product, optical member, lens, and compound An object of the present invention is to develop a compound and a curable composition which are capable of providing an optical member having favorable refractive index characteristics and a high degree of moisture-heat resistance. The present invention relates to a compound represented by General Formula (1), a curable composition containing the compound, a semi-cured product, a cured product, an optical member, and a lens. At least one of R1, . . . , or R5 represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group which is substituted by a substituent containing a (meth)acryloyloxy group, and at least one of R6, . . . , or R10 represents an aryl group or a heteroaryl group.
US10954179B1	Method and apparatus for filtering heat transfer fluid from a monoethylene glycol stream Methods and apparatus for reclaiming monoethylene glycol from a produced hydrocarbon stream are described. The method includes directly contacting a stream containing monoethylene glycol (MEG) with a heat transfer fluid, vaporizing the MEG by transferring heat from the heat transfer fluid to the MEG to produce a vapor stream, liquefying the vapor stream to form a liquid stream, passing the liquid stream through a filter comprising an oleophilic material, and removing residual heat transfer fluid from the liquid stream using the filter.
US10954171B2	Method for producing stable fertilizer by nano-carbon sol A method for producing stable fertilizer by nano-carbon sol comprising: the pH of the nanometer carbon sol is <2.2, conductivity is 2800-3400 μs/cm; the content of carbon content of nano-carbon sol reaches 0.57-2%, particle size<100 nm, potential difference is −30-35 mv;The addition of nano carbon sol as synergist in nitrogen-containing fertilizers was 1.05 to 10% of the weight of nitrogen-containing fertilizers. Nano-carbon sol is added in the growing process of crops, or in the production process of nitrogen-containing fertilizers. The invention can make fertilizer nutrient supply stable and increase yield obviously: there was no lack of fertilizer in the late stage of crop, and the average yield increased by 5-18%; the utilization rate of fertilizer can be improved. The nitrification inhibition rate of the present invention reaches 6.3-6.8%, the inhibition rate of nitrification of nitrogenous compound fertilizer was 19-25%, it is an environmental friendly fertilizer synergist, and it will not cause any residual damage to soil crops.
US10954160B2	Laser welding transparent glass panes using a low emissivity coating A sealed article and methods of making the same. The sealed article includes a first and second glass pane. The first and second glass panes include inner surfaces opposite outer surfaces and at least one outer edge. The second glass pane is spaced apart from and positioned substantially parallel to the first glass pane with a low emissivity layer there between. An seal is formed between the first and second glass panes contiguous the low emissivity layer.
US10954158B2	Glass sheet with enamel reflecting infrared radiation A glass sheet includes a tempered mineral glass substrate bearing, on one of its faces, a low-emissivity transparent coating and, on this coating, an enamel layer containing one or more ceramic pigments, the enamel layer covering only a portion of the low-emissivity layer and leaving another part thereof free. At least 50% by weight, preferably at least 80% by weight, and in particular at least 95% by weight of the ceramic pigments are chosen from ceramic pigments that reflect near-infrared radiation (NIR) having a reflectance at 1000 nm, determined according to the standard ASTM E 903, at least equal to 40% and a lightness L* of less than 30. It also relates to a process for manufacturing such a sheet and to an oven or refrigerator door containing such a sheet.
US10954157B2	Articles having retained strength One or more aspects of the disclosure pertain to an article including a film disposed on a glass substrate, which may be strengthened, where the interface between the film and the glass substrate is modified, such that the article retains its average flexural strength, and the film retains key functional properties for its application. Some key functional properties of the film include optical, electrical and/or mechanical properties. The bridging of a crack from one of the film or the glass substrate into the other of the film or the glass substrate can be prevented by inserting a crack mitigating layer between the glass substrate and the film.
US10954152B1	Supercritical water oxidation flame-piloted vortex flow reactor A supercritical water oxidation-flame piloted vortex reactor has a hydrothermal flame produced within the interior of the reactor fed by a fuel including a waste water stream, and has a subcritical wash stream, including water below its critical point, that creates an upward helical flow in the material within the reactor. The hydrothermal flame and upward helical flow produce within the reactor a supercritical core region, a subcritical outer region around the core region, and a transcritical intermediate region between them. The upward helical flow serves to transfer precipitated ionic compounds out of the supercritical core region, through the transcritical intermediate region, and into the subcritical outer region where they re-dissolve. A processed flow, including purified water, is removed from an upper portion of the supercritical core region by an aspirator.
US10954151B1	Drinking water treatment system A drinking water treatment system is disclosed. The system includes an ultraviolet (UV) light source and an adsorption medium positioned downstream of the UV light source. The UV light activates residual chlorine in water. The adsorption medium is configured to adsorb any remaining free chlorine from the water. Drinking water treatment systems are disclosed for point-of-use (POU) applications, such as tap-mounted countertop, under-counter, and/or commercial bottling applications, and for point-of-entry (POE).
US10954147B2	System and method for treatment of wastewater There is described a system for the treatment of a wastewater in a pond or lagoon containing a volume of water. The system comprises at least one enclosure comprising growth media and/or substrate therein for growing bacteria and/or biomass. The at least one enclosure is configured in the pond or lagoon to receive a volume of wastewater flowing therethrough from the pond or lagoon over a treatment period, and is configured to treat substantially the entire volume of water flowing through the pond or lagoon over time. A plurality of growth media and/or substrate can be provided in a given enclosure. Different enclosures may comprise different growth media and substrate therein.
US10954145B2	Method of desalination and wastewater treatment in a microbial desalination cell reactor Method of desalination and wastewater treatment in a microbial desalination cell reactor is provided, the microbial desalination cell reactor has three compartments, an anodic compartment, a cathodic compartment and a saline compartment, the method is carried out by (a) adding electrically conductive particles or electrically conductive material in the anodic compartment and cathodic compartment, (b) adding bacteria species of the genus Geobacter in the anodic compartment and several solutions in the compartments (c) replacing the solutions in the cathodic compartment and in the saline compartment and (d) oxidizing organic matter present in wastewater by bacteria from the genus Geobacter in the anodic compartment and desalinating the solution in the saline compartment and (e)after 20 to 30 operation cycles, replacing the solution in the saline compartment by a solution of hypochlorite salt.
US10954144B2	Soil and water remediation method and apparatus for treatment of recalcitrant halogenated substances Disclosed are methods, apparatuses and systems for the remediation of contaminated soils, groundwater, water, and/or waste using a combination of reagents. The disclosed methods may be used to treat various recalcitrant halogenated substances, such as perfluoroalkyls and polyfluoroalkyls. Particular combinations of reagents that may be used in the disclosed methods include but are not limited to: (1) persulfate, oxygen and ozone; (2) persulfate, salt, oxygen and ozone; (3) persulfate, phosphate, and/or oxygen; (4) persulfate, phosphate, oxygen and ozone; (5) persulfate, phosphate, salt and oxygen (6) persulfate, phosphate, salt, oxygen and ozone; (7) oxygen and salt; and (8) air and salt. The disclosed methods may include the transfer of contaminants from an aqueous phase to a foam prior to the destruction of the contaminants.
US10954142B2	Water cleaning agent and water cleaning method Provided is a water-purifying agent that is excellent in water purifying performance, can be suitably used in an automated wastewater purification apparatus, and is formed of a granulated product including a mixture of a powder of Corchorus olitorius and a polymeric flocculant, wherein a median diameter of the granulated product is 250 micrometers or greater but 850 micrometers or less.
US10954139B2	Oleophilic foams for oil spill mitigation A method of fabricating an oleophilic foam includes providing a foam comprising a base material. The base material is coated with an inorganic material using at least one of an atomic layer deposition (ALD), a molecular layer deposition (MLD) or sequential infiltration synthesis (SIS) process. The SIS process includes at least one cycle of exposing the foam to a first metal precursor for a first predetermined time and a first partial pressure. The first metal precursor infiltrates at least a portion of the base material and binds with the base material. The foam is exposed to a second co-reactant precursor for a second predetermined time and a second partial pressure. The second co-reactant precursor reacts with the first metal precursor, thereby forming the inorganic material on the base material. The inorganic material infiltrating at least the portion of the base material. The inorganic material is functionalized with an oleophilic material.
US10954133B2	Systems and methods of producing potassium sulfate Systems and methods of producing potassium sulfate can involve converting a mixed salts feed stream into a conversion end slurry in a conversion unit, the mixed salts feed comprising at least one potassium-containing salt, at least one chloride-containing salt, at least one magnesium-containing salt and at least one sulfate-containing salt and the conversion end slurry comprising schoenite; separating conversion end slurry into a conversion end solids stream and a conversion brine; leaching the conversion end solids stream in a crystallization unit to produce a potassium sulfate product stream comprising potassium sulfate and a crystallizer mother liquor comprising magnesium sulfate and potassium sulfate; collecting heat generated in the conversion unit by a heat pump; and providing at least a portion of the heat collected to the crystallization unit to regulate a temperature of the potassium sulfate product stream and the crystallizer mother liquor stream contained in the crystallization unit.
US10954132B2	Electronically abrupt borophene/organic lateral heterostructures and preparation thereof A method of preparing a boron allotrope-organic lateral heterostructural article includes providing an article comprising a substrate comprising a portion thereof coupled to a boron allotrope comprising an elemental boron layer; generating an organic compound vapor from a solid organic compound source, said organic compound vapor having a higher enthalpy of adsorption on said substrate compared to enthalpy of adsorption on said boron allotrope; and contacting said organic compound vapor with said article to selectively deposit said organic compound on a substrate portion not coupled to said boron allotrope to provide a heterostructural article comprising said organic compound and said boron allotrope laterally adjacent one to the other and providing a lateral interface one with the other.
US10954129B2	Diamond-like carbon as mandrel A method of fabricating a semiconductor structure is described. The method comprises forming at least one mandrel on a substrate, the at least one mandrel comprising a diamond-like carbon and having a top and two opposing sidewalls, the diamond-like carbon comprising at least 40% sp3 hybridized carbon atoms. The mandrel may be used in Self-Aligned Multiple Patterning (SAMP) processes.
US10954128B2	Method of producing fibrous carbon nanostructures A method of producing fibrous carbon nanostructures uses a fluidized bed process, and comprises supplying a source gas to a reaction site in which a supported catalyst having a particulate carrier and a catalyst supported on a surface of the carrier is fluidizing, to form fibrous carbon nanostructures on the catalyst of the supported catalyst, wherein the source gas contains a double bond-containing hydrocarbon and carbon dioxide, and a content of the carbon dioxide is 0.3 vol % or more with respect to a total volume of the source gas.
US10954127B2	Advanced heat integration in sulfur recovery unit—SafarClaus A method for heat integration in a sulfur recovery unit, the method comprising the steps of reacting the acid gas stream and the air stream in the reaction furnace to produce a reaction effluent, where the reaction effluent comprises elemental sulfur, reducing the temperature of the reaction effluent in the heating extension to produce an effluent stream, reducing the temperature of the reaction effluent in the waste heat boiler to produce a cooled effluent stream, reducing the temperature of the cooled effluent in the sulfur condenser to produce a liquid sulfur stream and a cooled gases stream, where the liquid sulfur stream comprises the elemental sulfur, and increasing a temperature of the cooled gases stream to produce a hot gases stream, where the heating extension is configured to capture heat from the reaction effluent and release the heat to the cooled gases stream.
US10954123B2	Methods for manufacturing micromechanical components and method for manufacturing a mould insert component Method of manufacturing a micromechanical component intended to cooperate with another micromechanical component, the method comprising the steps of providing a substrate, forming a mould on said substrate, said mould defining sidewalls arranged to delimit said micromechanical component, providing particles on at least said sidewalls, depositing a metal in said mould so as to form said micromechanical component, and liberating said micromechanical component from said mould and removing said particles.
US10954118B2	Device with a suspended membrane having an increased amplitude of displacement A device with a membrane comprising a support, a membrane made of a polymer material suspended on said support and at least one actuating module arranged opposite a face of the membrane and separate from said membrane, said actuating module comprising at least one actuator comprising at least one piezoelectric material and a beam connected to the support and separate from the membrane, the piezoelectric material being connected to the beam, such that, when a difference in electric potential is applied to the piezoelectric material, a bimetal effect appears between the piezoelectric material and the beam deforming the beam in the direction of the membrane, causing the deformation of the membrane, said device also comprising at least one electrostatic actuator configured for compressing at least one part of the membrane on the at least one part of the actuating module.
US10954117B2	Mobile distribution station having pneumatic valves A distribution station includes a plurality of pneumatic valves on a mobile structure. Each pneumatic valve is situated between a manifold and a reel of a plurality of reels. A plurality of secondary valves are connected by an air or gas line to corresponding ones of the pneumatic valves. Each secondary valve is operable between open and closed positions to permit air or gas flow to the corresponding pneumatic valve to open and close the pneumatic valve. A controller is configured to individually open and close the secondary valves responsive to fluid level sensors.
US10954116B1	Drive system for applying gasoline to a hybrid vehicle fuel-tank less frequently via an engine control-unit (ECU) onboard computer A first, and second twin AC inverters for a hybrid vehicle, whereby, the first and second inverters having a first, and second twin AC hard wire terminal blocks, a cool-down C-D process, and a conventional Engine Control Unit computerized remote-control drive system, whereby, being capable of activating the twin AC terminal blocks for Freeway speed, hills, faster acceleration, and a hybrid vehicle momentum regenerative braking kinetic energy process for: charging a battery-pack, and multiple batteries. The computer being capable of activating the first terminal block, when the cool-down process is to end, and deactivating the second terminal block, when the cool-down process is to begin. The Computer is capable of activating the first, or second terminal blocks, whereby, for operating in conjunction with one another for the Freeway speed for charging the battery⋅pack, including multiple batteries with respect to the above modification.
US10954114B1	Elevated tank with integrated tank stand An elevated fuel delivery assembly utilizing integrated legs within sleeves attached to a tank provides a gravity flow dispensation of stored liquids within the tank, primarily fuel, by providing the tank with attached at least two parallel sleeves defining sleeve channels slidably engaging at least two parallel upright legs extending from a common base member, providing the tank with a lowered position and a raised position, locking the integrated upright legs at a selected height, suspending the tank at a chosen height using locking bolts and set screws to secure the integrated legs within the respective sleeve channels, stabilizing the tank and contained stored liquids in remote locations for subsequent dispensing of the contents.
US10954112B2	Multi-container filling machine, valves, and related technologies An apparatus for filling containers with fluid includes a volumetric filling valve. The volumetric filling valve includes a valve stem having a gas valve portion and a fluid valve portion. An interior passageway of the gas valve portion is positioned interior of the valve stem, wherein the interior passageway positioned to supply a quantity of gas to a filling nozzle. A gas valve actuator is mechanically connected to the valve stem, wherein the gas valve actuator controls an activation of the gas valve portion. A fluid valve actuator is mechanically connected to the valve stem, wherein the fluid valve actuator controls an activation of the fluid valve portion. The volumetric filling valve may be positioned within a filling head container with the gas valve portion positioned at least partially within a quantity of gas and the fluid valve portion positioned within a quantity of fluid.
US10954109B2	Cable break-away safety device A cable break-away device for a rescue hoist connects a cable to a cable drum of the rescue hoist. The cable break-away device provides overload protection to the rescue hoist by disconnecting the cable from the cable drum when the loads transmitted through cable become excessive. The cable break-away device is configured to fracture, releasing the cable from the cable drum, when the loads experienced by the cable break-away device exceed a predetermined failure set point. As such, the cable break-away device forms a mechanical fuse connecting the cable to the cable drum.
US10954102B2	Diagnostic step for a passenger conveyor A diagnostic step for a passenger conveyor comprises at least one camera for shooting at least one lateral side of the interior space of the passenger conveyor, at least one directional microphone pointed to said at least one lateral side of the interior space of the passenger conveyor and an analyzer unit which receives image data from the camera and sound data from the directional microphone and transmits the data to an outside network.
US10954101B2	Elevator brake release monitoring Brake release sensors for an elevator can be replaced by an arrangement wherein the brake release is determined from the force caused by the brake. This is achieved by providing measuring device for measuring the weight of an elevator car between the brake and the motor body so that the weight of the elevator car is measured only when the brake is on.
US10954098B2	Yarn delivery device for a twisting or cabling machine Yarn delivery device for a twisting or cabling machine having a first deflection roller for deflecting a yarn; a driven godet, arranged downstream of first deflection roller in yarn transport direction; a separator roller, arranged relative to the godet such that a yarn can be laid several times around the separator roller and the godet, said yarn being wrapped around separator roller and godet jointly; and a pitch lever, having a second deflection roller arranged downstream of godet in the yarn transport direction, for deflecting the yarn again. A cantilever, having a third deflection roller, which, in the yarn transport direction, is arranged downstream of second deflection roller and upstream of traversing yarn guide for feeding the yarn onto a take-up package, second deflection roller being arranged on a different side of a vertical plane extending through axis of rotation of the separator roller from the third deflection.
US10954097B2	Reel chock A reel chock is disclosed according to various embodiments. The reel chock can include a chock body that has a width that extends along a pivot axis. The reel chock also can include a pivot plate attached to the chock body. The pivot plate can be transverse to the pivot axis. The reel chock also can include a pivot arm that is rotatably connected to the pivot plate such that the pivot arm rotates about the pivot axis. The pivot arm can include a fastener portion that extends at least partially over the chock body.
US10954096B2	Vacuum wheel fanfold stacker and methods for use thereof Systems and methods for folding and stacking fanfold corrugated board material. A system may include a rotatable member (e.g., a wheel) having a number of head pieces disposed thereon. Each head piece has a vacuum setting that can be used to pick up a portion of a length of fanfold and hold it while the rotatable member rotates around its axis and a second blower setting that blows the portion of the length of fanfold that was picked up and rotated around the rotatable member down onto a stack of fanfold. Such a system is capable of forming regular and consistent stacks of fanfold material efficiently and cost effectively without the need for significant human intervention.
US10954094B2	Method of switching trays for feeding inter sheets in image forming apparatus If an inter sheet on a designated feed tray during execution of a print job is lacking, and when a setting received via an operation unit is for a first mode, a control unit switches a feed source from the designated feed tray to another feed tray on which an inter sheet of the same size has been placed and continues the print job, and when the setting is for a second mode, interrupts the print job without switching the feed source from the designated feed tray to another feed tray. In a case where a plurality of feed trays are designated as a feed source, the control unit interrupts the print job without switching the feed source from the feed tray in which the inter sheet is lacking to another feed tray even if the setting is for the first mode.
US10954092B2	Manual device for applying a coating on a substrate using a tape, having an improved end piece A manual device for applying a coating on a substrate by means of a tape has an applicator endpiece assembled to a casing and projecting from the casing. The applicator endpiece extends along a longitudinal direction and a lateral direction. The applicator endpiece has an attachment portion for assembling it to the casing, an applicator portion for applying the coating on the substrate, and a stem extending along the longitudinal direction between the attachment portion and the applicator portion. The stem is elastically deformable in such a manner that the applicator portion is movable between a rest position and an application position. The stem is an iso-stress stem.
US10954091B2	Medium processing apparatus, post-processing apparatus, and medium transporting apparatus A suction mechanism for suctioning a loop transporting belt a medium processed by a processing unit, a rotation mechanism for rotating the transporting belt, a stacker for stacking the medium transported by the transporting belt, and a change mechanism for changing a movable area are included. The rotation mechanism, after suctioning the medium to the transporting belt to rotate in a first rotation direction to transport the medium in a first transport direction, rotates the transporting belt in a second rotation direction to transport the medium in a second transport direction to stack the medium on a stacker. The change mechanism narrows a movable area when the medium is transported in the second transport direction compared to an area when the medium is transported in the first transport direction.
US10954089B2	Transport apparatus In a continuous mode, when a state in which a current value, which is output of a load detecting sensor, is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold (a current value) continues for a predetermined threshold (the number of times), it is determined that transportation is abnormal. In a cumulative mode, when the total number of times by which the current value, which is the output of the load detecting sensor, is equal to or more than the predetermined threshold (the current value) is equal to or more than a predetermined threshold, it is determined that the transportation is abnormal. A controller sets a detection mode of a first medium to the continuous mode, and sets a detection mode of a second medium to the cumulative mode.
US10954088B2	Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus Disclosed is a sheet conveying apparatus, including: a conveying member conveying a sheet; and a first and second changing portions s configured to change a conveying direction of the sheet conveyed by the conveying member by curving the sheet, wherein the conveying direction of the sheet being conveyed by the conveying member is changed by the first changing portion so that the sheet is conveyed toward the second changing portion. The relationship θa>θb is satisfied where θa indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the first changing portion and θb indicates an angle in which a conveying direction of the sheet is changed by the second changing portion.
US10954084B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling objects being unloaded from a storage vehicle or structure Systems, methods, and apparatuses for controlling objects being loaded or unloaded from a storage structure or vehicle, such as a trailer. In example embodiments, a plurality of parcels may be stored in or on a trailer that is attached to a cab of a delivery vehicle. Upon arrival at a deposit location, the trailer loaded with the one or more parcels may be removably secured to a an adjustable platform designed to be raised to a predetermined angle for unloading of the one or more parcels. Once the adjustable platform is raised to the predetermined angle, a plurality of adjustable dividing mechanisms may be configured to pivot, allowing for the movement of a controlled volume of the one or more parcels onto the receiving platform.
US10954082B2	Cart coupling assembly Various embodiments described herein, relates to a sortation conveyer system comprising a cart coupling assembly for coupling two adjacent carts. The cart coupling assembly includes a coupling disc having: (a) a control slot, (b) a bearing slot, and (c) one or more arcuately shaped mounting slots. The coupling disc is mounted on a cart such that, upon rotation of the coupling disc, a control slot cavity defined by the control slot slid ably moves about a position register screw along the control slot cavity and a cavity defined by a respective mounting slot slid ably moves relative to a respective mounting pin received in the mounting slot.
US10954076B2	Telescoping pole with grabbing member A telescoping pole is provided with a device for attaching a series of removable grabber attachments at one end. One such attachment resembles the head of a hoe, where a flat blade member is attached to a shaft, so that the flat blade member is oriented in a generally perpendicular relation to the longitudinal axis of the telescoping pole. The shaft of the hoe head includes complementary attachment devices that allows the hoe head to be attached to one end of the telescoping pole. Additionally, other attachments may be used interchangeably with the telescoping pole, including a removable hook member or a removable claw member. Further, an extension member may be added to the end of the telescoping pole to extend the range of the pole, and the hoe head attachment (and other attachments) may be attached at the end of the extension member.
US10954072B2	Poultry belt drive A belt drive that has a transmission element that transmits a drive force to a drive element, which then sets a belt roller into rotational motion. The transmission element is a shaft and the drive element is an angular gear which has an input that is connected to the transmission element and an output that transmits the rotational motion from the gear to the belt roller. The belt drive is particularly suited for use in a belt system that is used in multi-tier poultry facilities. This belt system according to the invention includes a common drive motor that provides the drive force and a plurality of belt drives, one belt drive for each tier. One or more drive shafts transmit the drive force from the drive motor to each of the belt drives.
US10954071B1	Bearing and bearing protector apparatus and methods Bearing and bearing protector with improved performance characteristics, reduced material use, lower cost of manufacturing and maintenance. Bearing protector includes air permeable element (e.g., wool, felt) that is configured to allow passage of air while preventing dust and other particulars from entering the bearing thereby improving bearing operation and longevity. Felt may be impregnated with a lubrication fluid to provide additional lubrication and protection. A self-lubricating bearing (SLB) is manufactured from an engineering plastic and is fitted with integrated bearing protector. The self-lubricating bearing includes one or more linear groves. When fitted onto an axle, the groves may receive excess plastic material that may occur during thermal expansion of the bearing during operation due to friction and heating. Plastic material may include an antifiction agent and the groves may be packed with consistent lubricant in order to reduce friction and improve performance.
US10954067B1	System and method of providing delivery of items from one container to another container in a hybrid environment A method includes operating, at an initial stage, a fully automated warehouse in which robots handle in an automated way the transfer of items from container to container on an automated basis and receiving an indication of a change in needed throughput through the warehouse. When a spike exceeds a completely automated system threshold, the method implements a hybrid operation for the warehouse, such that (1) the movement of containers in the warehouse anticipates human interaction and a robot having a removable cart is used in the process. The system can schedule humans at particular times to take their turn in manually managing the movement of containers and so remove the cart having containers thereon from the robot for manual delivery of containers to locations. The method includes causing a pre-staging event to occur such that source containers and destination containers can be pre-staged for the characteristics of the worker.
US10954066B2	Storage and retrieval system In accordance with one or more aspects of the disclosed embodiment, a lift includes at least one load handling device configured so as to reciprocate along a lift axis, the load handling device including a frame forming a payload section with a payload support surface having a common elevation configured to hold one or more pickfaces at the common elevation of the payload support surface, at least one transfer arm movably mounted to the frame, and a drive section connected to the load handling device and being configured to move the load handling device along the lift axis, wherein the one or more pickfaces carried in unison by the payload support surface of the at least one load handling device, define an order sequence of pickfaces on the at least one load handling device according to a predetermined case out order sequence of mixed cases.
US10954062B2	Package for smoking articles A package for storing smoking articles includes a body having a plurality of walls defining a volume, including a front wall and a rear wall, and an opening; a lid for closing the opening and having a plurality of walls and being hinged on the rear wall, allowing the lid to be moved between closed and open positions; a locking tab; and an engagement recess for engaging the locking tab when the lid is in the closed position. The locking tab is connected to one of either the front wall of the body or an inner side of a front wall of the lid, and the engagement recess is located on the other one. The locking tab and the engagement recess each have a respective engagement edge for mutual engagement. The engagement edge of at least one of the locking tab and the engagement recess follows a curved line.
US10954061B2	Card cassette device and card dispensing apparatus using the same A card cassette device of a card dispensing apparatus ensures elimination of measures for illegally opening a card outlet from the outside in a non-mounted state and makes it possible to open the card outlet according to the necessity in a mounted state, raising security level. A movable shutter for opening and closing a card outlet has a stopper member engaging hole and a lock member engaging hole. A stopper member is engaged with the stopper member engaging hole by a stopper member moving device, thereby fixing the shutter in its closed state in the non-mounted state. A lock member is engaged with the lock member engaging hole by a lock member moving device, thereby canceling the closed state of the shutter and locking the shutter in its open state in the mounted state.
US10954056B1	Knockdown cooler A knockdown cooler with a number of removable chilling panels that cool an interior cavity of the cooler without exposing the contents therein to contact with unhygienic ice or water is provided. A collapsible storage member is positioned atop one or more structural support members to suspend the storage member in the chilling cavity, providing exposure to prolonged cooling impetus, a duration that may be prolonged if desired by removing and replacing one or more of the chilling panels without disrupting the contents of the cooler. A method of cooling items such as food, beverages, or the like without exposing the same to unhygienic ice or water in a knockdown cooler that can be assembled or disassembled without tools, mechanical fasteners, or adhesives is also provided.
US10954055B2	Container with magnetic closure A container device that has an outer shell with an opening that is sealed by a closure mechanism. The closure mechanism can include magnetic strips that are configured to partially or wholly seal the opening.
US10954053B2	Method for optimizing plastic compositions used in packaging to increase shelf-life of perishable products and a system thereof The present invention relates to relates to a method of optimizing a plastic composition formed from a plurality of resin feedstocks. A plurality of resin feedstocks are provided. The plurality of resin feedstocks are blended to form the plastic composition. One or more properties of the plastic composition, including radiation absorption, radiation transmission, gas evolution, radiation fluorescence, or melting properties, are measured. The ratio of the plurality of resin feedstocks being blended into the plastic composition is adjusted, based on said measuring, to form an optimized plastic composition. A system for performing the method is also disclosed.
US10954051B1	Item protection device and method for use An item protection device protects the item during shipping, movement or installation. In one embodiment, the item may be a window unit whose corners are protected during shipping, movement or installation. The item protection device may have a locking mechanism that securely locks the item protection device to the item so that the item protection device is not easily knocked off of the item during shipping, movement or installation.
US10954050B2	Shoulder-filled inflatable bag A shoulder-filled inflatable bag includes a box body and a cover body. The shoulder-filled inflatable bag can protect the packaged objects, such as a bottle, especially a bottle having shoulders, such as a detergent, a laundry detergent, and etc. In addition to protecting the bottle from external impact, especially the neck of a protective bottle, the shoulder-filled inflatable bag effectively disperses the pressure on the bottle, so that the bottle is not broken due to pressure during transportation or handling.
US10954045B2	Thread protector for tubular members A thread protector for coupling with an end of a tubular member includes a hub, a connector extending from the hub, and a plurality of splines formed on an outer surface of the connector and configured to releasably couple with a threaded connector of the tubular member, wherein each spline includes an inclined shoulder disposed at an acute angle to a central axis of the thread protector, and a locking shoulder disposed orthogonal to the central axis of the thread protector.
US10954039B1	Packaged pet food product and method of dispensing A packaged wet pet food product comprises a flexible container body and an integrated dispenser head for the storing and dispensing of wet pet food, specifically wet cat food or wet dog food. The flexible container body can be manually grasped and squeezed in order to deform the container body and force wet pet food stored therein to be forced through a series of exit ports formed in the dispenser head. The exit ports combine to essentially define a sieve, with the wet pet food automatically breaking into randomly sized pieces or extruded sections during dispensing, thereby advantageously avoiding the need to separately chop the pet food apart prior to consumption. The package is preferably sized to store enough pet food for multiple feedings, with the dispenser head including a cap or cover for sealing the container between uses.
US10954035B2	Cellphone couplable container assembly A cellphone couplable container assembly having a portable and reusable container operably configured to store liquid contents within an internal cavity while simultaneously retaining a cellphone or other similar electronic device magnetically selectively attached to the exterior of the portable container. In one embodiment, a plurality of magnets with ferromagnetic properties are disposed on the outer shell of the cellphone couplable container assembly and are proportionately shaped and sized to correspond to a cellphone magnet disposed on a user's cellphone. Additional protrusions may provide additional structural support for a more secure of the cellphone to the cellphone couplable container assembly.
US10954029B2	Flat-folding box covers and method of assembly and methods of customizing images on the box cover Variations for flat-folding box covers with four distinct design configurations: one piece; two piece; flat-folding structural frames and clear, rigid box covers with decorative inserts.Construction techniques comprise a variety of methods including use of cutout stock sheet materials; use of stiffening panels; use of structural frame elements; use of lamination; use of clear plastic panels; and the use of coatings. Fastening techniques comprise a variety of methods including; magnets, snaps, structural frames, hinges, and adhesives. The end user may purchase finished box covers or components or select from a set of design options offered by a manufacturer; or supply custom decorative images to a manufacturer to apply to the box cover; or purchase a kit in order to make or embellish a box cover themselves. Some designs allow for the end user to update and reconfigure the design elements of the box cover after it is purchased.
US10954027B2	Packaging container and disposal method for the same A packaging container formed by folding a sheet material and includes a container body that has a trunk, a top and a bottom. The trunk serves as side panels, while the top and the bottom are respectively connected to ends of the trunk. In the packaging container, a first weakened portion is linearly formed in the container body.
US10954025B2	Container with multipiece body A container may comprise a body having a top end, an opposite bottom end, a pair of opposing first and second duplex panel structures and a pair of opposing first and second sidewalls, with each of the first and second sidewalls including a pair of first and second lateral end flaps. Each of the first and second duplex panel structures may comprise an inner end wall and an outer end wall. The inner and outer end walls of the first and second duplex panel structures may be bonded together along a medial longitudinal spine. The lateral end flaps of the first and second sidewalls may be respectively sandwiched between the inner and outer end walls of the first and second duplex panel structures to lock the inner and outer end walls in position adjacent the first and second sidewalls.
US10954021B2	Tape and tape cassette A tape having a strip shape extending in a lengthwise direction and a widthwise direction includes: a subject surface located on the tape and exposed in a thickness direction; a first marker provided on the subject surface and being greater than the subject surface in reflectivity to light with a particular wavelength; and a second marker provided on the subject surface and being less than the subject surface in the reflectivity. At least a portion of the first marker and at least a portion of the second marker are identical to each other in position in the widthwise direction. At least a portion of one of the first marker and the second marker and at least a portion of another of the first marker and the second marker are different from each other in position in the lengthwise direction.
US10954014B2	Lifting assemblies for assisting movement of die boxes on web packaging machines A web packaging machine for forming a food product package from a lower web of packaging material and an upper web of packaging material includes a frame, a web transport conveyor extending along the frame and configured to transport the lower web of packaging material along the frame, and a die box pivotally coupled to the frame and configured to form or close the food product package. A lift assembly is pivotally coupled to the frame and configured to assist manual pivoting of the die box relative to the frame.
US10954012B2	Method and apparatus to feed and form organized groups of smoking articles Method to feed and form organized groups of smoking articles, providing to feed a plurality of pockets of a transfer conveyor with pockets moved step-wise, thrusting said organized groups of smoking articles, by means of thrusters actuated independently from each other, in a direction of transfer and through respective forming drawers, into said pockets on the basis of a predefined production rhythm. The method provides, in the event of obstruction, stoppage or blockage of a forming drawer, to vary the operating speed of the thrusters associated with the other forming drawers in coordination and in synchrony with the step-wise feed speed of said transfer conveyor with pockets, in order to obtain an effective production rhythm equal or near to said predefined production rhythm.
US10954006B2	Aerobraking satellite deorbiting system A satellite deorbiting device including an aerobraking surface including a satellite attitude control device with gravity gradient, the device with gravity gradient including at least one mast carrying the aerobraking surface, a first end of which is secured to the satellite and the second end of which is provided with a mass, such that the mast is oriented in a direction opposing that of the planet around which the satellite orbits.
US10954005B1	Power train for deep space solar electric propulsion A spacecraft includes a power train that includes a solar array, an electric propulsion subsystem, and a power conversion module. The power conversion module receives power from the solar array at a voltage, Vi; and delivers power to the electric propulsion subsystem at a voltage, Vo. The spacecraft is configured to operate at a varying distance, D, from the sun within the range of Dmin to Dmax, Dmax being at least 1.3×Dmin. The solar array is configured to deliver power to the power conversion module at a voltage approximately equal to Vo when the spacecraft is proximate to Dmax.
US10954001B2	Hanging clamped supports for aircraft Systems and methods are provided for hanging inspection systems for aircraft from floor beams of those aircraft. One embodiment is a method that includes selecting a floor beam of an aircraft, attaching a hanging support to a floor beam, and placing an inspection system at a mount of the hanging support.
US10953989B1	Headrest for accommodating ponytail or bun of hair Described are headrest assemblies having at least one moveable member that is movable to reconfigure the headrest between: an opened arrangement in which a recess sized for receiving a ponytail or bun of hair is defined between portions of a head-receiving surface of the headrest; and a closed arrangement in which the recess is reduced or eliminated by edges of two members of the headrest being in abutment or adjacent to one another.
US10953988B2	Head stabilizing headrest A headrest for a seat assembly includes a central main body having a first side and a second side that is opposite from the first side. A first lateral stabilizer is moveably coupled to the first side of the central main body. The first lateral stabilizer is distinct from the central main body. A second lateral stabilizer is moveably coupled to the second side of the central main body. The second lateral stabilizer is distinct from the central main body. The first lateral stabilizer and the second lateral stabilizer are movable between retracted positions and stabilizing positions.
US10953985B2	System for measuring three-dimensional environment data, particularly for plant care, as well as sensor module A sensor module is assigned to a vehicle that can be displaced in a terrain or designed for being positioned in the terrain. The sensor module has a sensor system with sensors that acquire sensor data in a contactless fashion. The sensors are designed for detecting the spatial extent of the plant at a location in the terrain. The sensor data makes it possible to determine whether the plant should be pruned. To this end, the sensor data is evaluated by utilizing a knowledge database.
US10953984B2	Methods and systems for using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dedicated to deployment of operational infrastructure Example implementations may relate to using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) dedicated to deployment of operational infrastructure, with such deployment enabling charging of a battery of a UAV from a group of UAVs. More specifically, the group of UAVs may include at least (i) a first UAV of a first type configured to deploy operational infrastructure and (ii) a second UAV of a second type configured to carry out a task other than deployment of operational infrastructure. With this arrangement, a control system may determine an operational location at which to deploy operational infrastructure, and may cause the first UAV to deploy operational infrastructure at the operational location. Then, the control system may cause the second UAV to charge a battery of the second UAV using the operational infrastructure deployed by the first UAV at the operational location.
US10953973B2	Ship handling device and ship including the same A ship handling device including a joystick lever configured to be inclined in a desired direction at a desired angle, and a ship handling control device configured to control driving of a forward-backward propeller generating a thrust in a front-and-rear direction of a ship body and a thruster generating a thrust in a left-and-right direction of the ship body. The ship handling control device has a normal mode in which driving of the forward-backward propeller and the thruster is controlled according to an input signal from the joystick lever, and a thruster single-driven mode in which driving of only the thruster is controlled according to an input signal from the joystick lever, and the ship handling control device is connected to a mode changing switch with which a switchover between the normal mode and the thruster single-driven mode is performed.
US10953972B2	Trolling motor assembly with deployment assistance A trolling motor assembly may be pivotable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The trolling motor assembly may include a trolling motor subassembly comprising a shaft and a motor coupled thereto. The subassembly may be pivotable about a base via a linkage. The linkage may include a first arm having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the first arm is coupled with the base, and the second end of the first arm is coupled with the shaft. A first biasing element may be coupled with the linkage so that the biasing element is configured to apply a first force to the linkage that biases the linkage in a raising direction from the stowed position in order to assist a user in deploying the trolling motor into the water.
US10953970B2	Traction air device, air device for a wind plant and wind plant for electric power production, ship provided with a traction air device Traction air device with multiple wing contours for a wind power generation plant and wind power generation plant utilizing the air device.
US10953967B2	Underwater ROV (remotely operated vehicle) with a disruptor for eliminating underwater explosives An underwater disruptor comprises a water tight chamber formed by a modified housing, a modified breech, and a modified backplate sealed together by a plurality of O-rings. The underwater disruptor is configured to discharge a firing pin to shoot a water bullet from the modified barrel at a specific underwater explosive threat responsive to receiving a fire command from a remote operator. The water bullet is formed from water ejected from the barrel due to the discharge. The underwater ROV physically hosts the underwater disruptor and is configured to provide video feedback during underwater travel remotely to the specific underwater explosive and to activate shooting of the water bullet responsive to the fire command.
US10953963B2	Offshore vessel for production and storage of hydrocarbon products The present invention relates to a spread moored vessel for production and/or storing of hydrocarbons. The vessel comprises a laterally extending main deck, a symmetrical mooring arrangement for mooring the vessel to a seabed when the vessel is floating in a body of water and a longitudinal hull. The longitudinal hull further comprises a bow, a midbody, a stern, and a motion suppressing element protruding out from the longitudinal hull, below the vessel's maximum draught. The ratio between a maximum length (Lwl) and a maximum breadth (Bwl) of the longitudinal hull, at the vessel's maximum draught, is between 1.1 and 1.5. The specific hull shape with the particular length/breadth ratio and the motion suppressing element allows for favorable and uniform motions regarding of wave direction in relation to vessel heading.
US10953955B1	Pontoon-style vessel having motor pod providing extreme turning radius and performance handling A vessel having a stern and a bow, a deck having a top surface and a bottom surface; a first outer pontoon, a second outer pontoon, a central pontoon, and the motor pod each disposed below the deck and mounted to the bottom surface of the deck. The central pontoon is disposed between the first outer pontoon and the second outer pontoon, wherein the outer pontoons are spaced apart. The motor pod is disposed behind the central pontoon and between the first outer pontoon and the second outer pontoon. The motor pod defines a running surface, wherein the vessel is capable of planing on the running surface. The motor pod supports a motor at the rear. The vessel provides the ride characteristics and stability of a pontoon-style vessel at rest and at lower speeds while also providing the performance, maneuverability, and turning radius characteristics of a V-hull sport boat.
US10953952B2	Magnetic pedal assembly A magnetic mountain bike pedal assembly provides for at least one pedal having a center member, the center member having at least one magnet in its center portion, a plate adapted to be removedly attached to a shoe wherein the plate contains at least one magnet, wherein when the plate and the center member are aligned a disconnectable magnetic connection is formed. In some embodiments, either the first magnetic element or the second magnetic element, or both may be Neodymium, and in some embodiments they may be axially-magnetized Neodymium. In some embodiments, a shoe is attached to the plate, and the shoe has at least ferrous metal cleat.
US10953948B2	Cable routing system of bicycle and stem thereof A cable routing system of a bicycle, including a stem having a receiving space and an engaging hole communicating with the receiving space, a frame, a fork, an expander, and at least one cable. A head tube of the frame has a top portion having an upper mounting hole and a bottom portion having a lower mounting hole. The fork sequentially passes through the lower mounting hole, the upper mounting hole, and the engaging hole to be connected to the stem. The expander is disposed in a steering tube of the fork and has at least one cable passage communicating with the receiving space and the engaging hole. The cable extends into the steering tube from outside by passing through the receiving space and the cable passage. An end of the cable is connected to a bicycle controller, and another end thereof is connected to a bicycle component.
US10953937B2	Track for traction of a vehicle A track for traction of a vehicle, such as an all-terrain vehicle (ATV), a snowmobile, an agricultural vehicle, etc. The track may have rigidity (i.e., stiffness) characteristics to enhance its traction, floatation, and/or other aspects of its performance. For example, in some embodiments, a lateral bending stiffness of a carcass of the track may be symmetric while a longitudinal bending stiffness of the carcass of the track may be asymmetric.
US10953936B2	Double stretch trailer Disclosed is a trailer including a bed portion. The bed portion includes a deck, a front extension, and a rear extension. The deck has a first end and a second end. The front extension is slideably engaged with the first end of the deck, and the rear extension is slideably engaged with the second end of the deck. The trailer is a “double stretch” trailer that is extendable from both ends of the deck. A towing system including a cab and the trailer is also disclosed.
US10953933B2	Active wheel spoiler A wheel spoiler apparatus encompassing a flow impingement body, a displacement drive system, and a displacement guidance system, the flow impingement body being displaceable between a retracted inactive position and an extended active position, the displacement guidance system comprising a vehicle connection region in which it is connectable to a vehicle body, and comprising a flow impingement body connection region in which it is connected to the flow impingement body, the displacement guidance system encompasses two four-joint linkages coupled to one another via a common pivot joint.
US10953932B2	Multicomponent improved vehicle fuel economy system A semitrailer comprising a main frame having a hitch, an axle assembly connected to the main frame, the axle assembly including at least two wheels for rotation relative to the main frame, a fairing connected to an underside of the semitrailer intermediate the hitch and the axle assembly, the fairing including a pair of lateral surfaces, a bottom surface spaced from the underside of the semitrailer, and a leading surface, wherein the leading surface includes an intake opening, and wherein at least one of the bottom surface or the lateral surfaces includes an exit opening, and a flow path fluidly connects the intake opening and the exit opening.
US10953931B2	Flooring apparatus and method of manufacture A flooring apparatus and method of making the same are provided. The apparatus and method, in one embodiment, may include providing an elongated member having a top surface. A first adhesive is deposited about a perimeter of the top surface of the elongated member. A second adhesive is deposited within the perimeter of the top surface of the elongated member, with the second adhesive having a lower viscosity than the first adhesive and being retained within the perimeter by the first adhesive. A friction-increasing member is then heated to a pre-heat temperature. The friction-increasing member is disposed on the first and second adhesive to form the flooring apparatus. The flooring apparatus is then cured at a curing temperature, in one embodiment, that is greater than the pre-heat temperature.
US10953929B2	Shear plate for a side sill A reinforcement unit joins a B-pillar and a side sill of a vehicle. The side sill includes an inner side sill panel and an outer side sill panel having an upper flange and a lower flange. The reinforcement unit includes an outer reinforcement member located between the inner panel and the outer panel of the side sill, the outer reinforcement member having an upper flange and a lower flange, an inner reinforcement member located between the inner panel and the outer panel of the side sill, and a shear plate attached to the upper flange and to the lower flange of the outer panel and spanning from the upper flange to the lower flange between the outer reinforcement member and the inner reinforcement member.
US10953927B2	Vehicle side structure A vehicle side structure includes a pillar upper portion, a pillar lower portion, a joining portion, and a constituent part. The pillar upper portion constitutes, in a side portion of a vehicle, an upper part in the vehicle up-down direction in a pillar outer panel. The pillar lower portion constitutes a lower part, in the vehicle up-down direction, of the pillar outer panel, and has a tensile strength lower than the pillar upper portion. In the joining portion, a first part including an upper end of the pillar lower portion is joined to a second part including a bottom end of the pillar upper portion in a state where the first part overlaps with an inner side of the second part. The constituent part is provided in the first part of the pillar lower portion, at a position above the bottom end in the vehicle up-down direction.
US10953926B2	Protective cage assemblies for electrified vehicle battery packs A protective cage assembly includes a frame, a bracket assembly mounted to a first tubular member of the frame, a gusset of the bracket assembly extending between the bracket assembly and a second tubular member of the frame, and a third tubular member of the frame removably received by the bracket assembly. The protective cage assembly may be mounted within a cargo space of an electrified vehicle for both protecting the battery pack and establishing a load bearing floor of the cargo space.
US10953923B2	Safety device for a vehicle A safety device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes an axle support, a load path expansion element which is connected to the axle support, and a vehicle component which differs from the load path expansion element and which is connected to the load path expansion element. The load path expansion element has a protruding portion which when used as intended is designed to absorb an impact force resulting from a frontal impact of the vehicle against an obstacle with a lateral overlap between the vehicle and the obstacle within a specified region with respect to a vehicle width. The protruding portion protrudes with respect to the axle support transversely to a vehicle longitudinal direction in the direction of a lateral vehicle outer edge situated in the proximity of the obstacle. The safety device is designed such that a portion of the absorbed impact force is transmitted into the axle support, and another portion of the absorbed impact force is transmitted into the component of the vehicle.
US10953922B2	Vehicle body front structure A vehicle body front structure includes: a front subframe; left and right suspension lower arms swingably supported by the front subframe; and a steering gearbox supported by the front subframe. The front subframe includes left and right longitudinal members extending in a fore-and-aft direction, a cross member extending laterally and joined to the longitudinal members, and a front lower arm support and a rear lower arm support provided on each longitudinal member to be spaced from each other in the fore-and-aft direction and swingably supporting the corresponding lower arm. The steering gearbox includes a laterally extending rack shaft and a pair of joints provided at either end of the rack shaft and joined to ends of respective tie rods. The longitudinal members extend obliquely so as to approach each other toward rear, and each front lower arm support is positioned more rearward than the steering gearbox.
US10953920B2	Parking assist apparatus, parking assist method, and computer program A parking assist apparatus includes a one-way traffic determiner that determines whether or not a vehicle is located on a one-way road, and a parking processor that, when it is determined that the vehicle is located on the one-way road case, does not perform a vehicle control for parallel parking including a path through which the vehicle reverses.
US10953917B2	Steering tie rod with elastic damper protected under the steering box boot A steering mechanism including a steering rack mounted with the ability to slide in a steering box connected to a steering tie rod which includes a rod connecting a first articulation member to a second articulation member intended to be connected to a steering knuckle, the mechanism also including an elastic sealing sleeve which delimits a fluidtight protective enclosure around the end of the rack, the rod of the steering tie rod being subdivided into an upstream rod portion, bearing the first articulation member, and a downstream rod portion distinct from the upstream rod portion and bearing the second articulation member, the upstream rod portion connected to the downstream rod portion by a joint includes an elastic damping member designed to damp relative movements of the downstream rod portion with respect to the upstream rod portion, and the joint being situated inside the protective enclosure delimited by the fluidtight sleeve.
US10953914B2	Hydraulic steering unit A hydraulic steering unit (1) is described, said hydraulic steering unit (1) comprising a supply port arrangement having a pressure port (P) connected to a main flow path (3) and a tank port (T) connected to a tank flow path (4), a working port arrangement having a left working port (L) connected to a left working flow path (5) and a right working port (R) connected to a right working flow path (6), a bridge arrangement (14) of variable orifices having a first left orifice (A2L) connected to the main flow path (3) and to the left working flow path (5), a first right orifice (A2R) connected to the main flow path (3) and to the right working flow path (6), a second left orifice (A3L) connected to the left working flow path (5) and to the tank flow path (4), and a second right orifice (A3R) connected to the right working flow path (6) and to the tank flow path (4). Such a hydraulic steering unit should be operated together with a pressure source of fixed displacements. To this end an idle flow path (15) branches off the main flow path (3), wherein a variable idle orifice (An) is arranged in the idle flow path (15), the idle orifice (An) being open in neutral position and closing out of neutral position.
US10953908B1	Non-woven fabric type steering wheel hands off detection cover A steering wheel hands off detection (HOD) cover may include a HOD pad having a fabric made of a non-woven fabric or a foam sponge of a non-woven fabric. A conductive plating surface of the fabric may be surface plated and on which sensing responses occur with respect to a contact state (hands ON) and a non-contact state (hands OFF) due to a physical contact.
US10953906B1	Item-identifying carts This disclosure is directed to an item-identifying, mobile cart that may be utilized by a user in a materials handling facility to automatically identify a user operating the cart and items that the user places into a basket of the cart. In addition, the cart may update a virtual shopping cart of the identified user to include items taken by the user. The mobile cart may include multiple imaging devices and oriented such that their respective optical axes are directed towards an interior of a perimeter of the top of the basket, and above the top of the basket. The mobile cart may also include an imaging device oriented away from the basket such that a user operating the mobile cart may scan a user identifier using this imaging device to enable recognition of the user.
US10953904B1	Foldable barrow A foldable barrow includes a frame assembly. The frame assembly comprises a tie rod assembly, two front wheel carrier assemblies, two rear wheel carrier assemblies, two side wall assemblies, a front wall assembly, a rear wall assembly, a bottom frame assembly, four upper fixing seats, two tie rod fixing seats, and two lower fixing seats. The foldable barrow is attractive in structure, can be folded easily and rapidly, has a small size after being folded, occupies a small space, and is more convenient to carry and transport compared with traditional non-foldable barrows.
US10953900B2	Abnormality detection device, abnormality detection method, and program An abnormality detection device includes: a measurement value acquiring unit configured to acquire input accelerations of n vehicles traveling along a track; and an abnormality determination unit configured to determine abnormality in the track at a track position at which the input accelerations are equal to or more than a threshold value in a case where it has detected that the input accelerations for all of the n vehicles are equal to or more than a threshold value, and determine abnormality in any one or a plurality of vehicles out of n−1 or less vehicles in the n vehicles at which the input accelerations are equal to or more than the threshold value in a case where it has detected that the input accelerations for the any one or a plurality of vehicles out of the n−1 or less vehicles in the n vehicles are equal to or more than the threshold value.
US10953896B2	Self-position correction method and self-position correction device for drive-assisted vehicle In lane selection control in which a lane in which a host vehicle travels is selected based on the map information and information acquired by an external sensor that acquires periphery information of the host vehicle, a self-position correction object in an intended travel route is identified based on the map information. When the host vehicle reaches a correction point where the self-position correction object is present, a determination is made as to whether or not the self-position correction object can be recognized by the external sensor from the lane in which the host vehicle travels. Upon determined that the self-position correction object cannot be recognized from the center lane in which the host vehicle travels, a lane change to a leftmost lane where the self-position correction object can be recognized is made before the host vehicle reaches the correction point.
US10953894B2	Method for assisting a driver The disclosure relates to a method for assisting a driver of a motor vehicle in which a target value for a future acceleration of the motor vehicle and an actual value for an instantaneous acceleration of the motor vehicle are determined, wherein the target value and the actual value are compared and displayed for the driver on a display panel, wherein the driver is informed whether he should increase or decrease acceleration by actuating a gas pedal of the motor vehicle.
US10953892B2	System and method for operating a vehicle in a low transmission range Systems and methods for operating a driveline that includes a step ratio transmission or a continuously variable transmission (CVT) that may be operated in a step ratio mode are disclosed. In one example, engagement speeds for transmission gears are adjusted as a function of vehicle mass, road grade, and requested braking torque.
US10953888B2	Autonomous vehicle monitoring The present invention provides a method and system for monitoring vehicle occupant safety. Biometric conditions of an occupant within an autonomous vehicle currently in motion are monitored via a plurality of sensors. The biometric conditions are analyzed with respect to predetermined baseline biometric conditions associated with the occupant and a medical emergency situation associated with occupant within the autonomous vehicle currently in motion is determined. In response, predetermined actions associated with resolving the emergency medical situation are executed and a resulting notification indicating the medical emergency situation is transmitted to a predetermined entity.
US10953887B2	Road condition monitoring In accordance with one or more embodiments herein, a system for monitoring the condition of a road surface traveled by a plurality of vehicles, each comprising at least one sensor, is provided. The system comprises a central processing arrangement arranged to: map at least a part of the road surface with a number of cells; receive road surface data for the cells, which road surface data is based on measurements made by the sensors as the plurality of vehicles travel on the road surface; and calculate a probability for at least one road surface parameter for each cell traveled by the plurality of vehicles based at least on road surface data received from the plurality of vehicles.
US10953882B2	Steering assist system A steering assist system includes: a first sensor; a second sensor; and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to start a lane change assist control when another vehicle obstructing a lane change is detected; detect a progress status of the lane change; stop the lane change assist control, when the first sensor detects an approaching vehicle; execute a center return assist control when the lane change assist control is stopped in a former part of the lane change; and execute a collision avoidance assist control when the lane change assist control is stopped in a latter part of the lane change.
US10953880B2	System and method for automated lane change control for autonomous vehicles A system and method for automated lane change control for autonomous vehicles are disclosed. A particular embodiment is configured to: receive perception data associated with a host vehicle; use the perception data to determine a state of the host vehicle and a state of proximate vehicles detected near to the host vehicle; determine a first target position within a safety zone between proximate vehicles detected in a roadway lane adjacent to a lane in which the host vehicle is positioned; determine a second target position in the lane in which the host vehicle is positioned; and generate a lane change trajectory to direct the host vehicle toward the first target position in the adjacent lane after directing the host vehicle toward the second target position in the lane in which the host vehicle is positioned.
US10953877B2	Road condition prediction This disclosure provides a method for road condition prediction. The method comprises receiving, for at least one source vehicle, sensor data collected by a sensor associated with the source vehicle. The method further comprises identifying, based on the sensor data, at least a location with an abnormal road condition and a responsive action taken by the source vehicle. The method further comprises notifying, the location with the abnormal road condition and the responsive action to at least one target vehicle that is expected to pass the location. This disclosure also provides a computer system and a computer software product for road condition prediction.
US10953876B2	Target vehicle speed generation method and target vehicle speed generation device for driving-assisted vehicle A target vehicle speed generation device includes a controller that includes a target travel route generation unit, a peripheral object information acquisition unit, and a target vehicle speed generation unit. The target travel route generation unit generates a target travel route of the vehicle. The peripheral object information acquisition unit acquires position information pertaining to an obstacle on a travel path of the vehicle, and position information pertaining to an obstacle that is located toward the side and is outside of the travel path of the vehicle. The target vehicle speed generation unit calculates a plurality of lateral deviations to the obstacle with respect to the target travel route, and generates a lower target vehicle speed for an obstacle having a lesser lateral deviation than for an obstacle having a greater lateral deviation.
US10953875B2	System and method for railway en-route prediction A railway prediction system may include a memory configured to maintain at least one driver profile having driver specific factors, a controller coupled to the memory and programmed to receive route factors indicative of a route and a railway crossing along the route, and instruct an alert in response to the presence of the railway crossing, a threshold according to the driver-specific factors, and an indication of a lack of deceleration of the vehicle.
US10953874B2	Collision detection device A collision detection device detects a probability of whether a vehicle will collide with a detected moving object. An ECU determines a high-risk region measured by a predetermined distance in a forward moving direction of the vehicle from a farthest feature point obtained from a farthest-located obstacle object detected on a road's shoulder. When the moving object is detected in the high-risk region, the ECU reduces a collision detection time-period within which the vehicle must detect whether the vehicle would collide with the moving object. The reduced collision detection time-period is shorter than a collision detection time-period to be used when the moving object is detected outside of the high-risk region.
US10953873B2	Extension to safety protocols for autonomous vehicle operation Various systems and methods for controlling a vehicle using driving policies are described herein. A system for controlling a vehicle using driving policies includes a memory device; and a processor subsystem to access instructions on the memory device that cause the processor subsystem to: operate a host vehicle using a driving policy from a policy repository, the host vehicle operating in a lane on a first road, the driving policy governed by a safety model; detect a second vehicle, the second vehicle operating in a second lane; determine whether the second vehicle is an oncoming vehicle or an intersecting vehicle, the oncoming vehicle operating on the first road with the first and second lanes in adjacent bidirectional arrangement, and the intersecting vehicle operating on a second road that intersects the first road; and initiate a vehicle maneuver of the host vehicle to reduce or avoid a collision with the second vehicle, based on the safety model, the vehicle maneuver performed based on whether the second vehicle is an oncoming vehicle or an intersecting vehicle.
US10953868B2	Control method when vehicle tire bursts, vehicle control system and vehicle A control method when a vehicle tire bursts, a vehicle control system, and a vehicle, the method including: obtaining the wheel information of the burst tire when the vehicle tire bursts; judging the deviation condition of the vehicle after the tire burst, and obtaining a driving intention of a driver; and calculating the driving torque and the braking torque of the wheels without burst tire according to the deviation condition and the driving intention of the driver, and controlling the wheels without burst tire according to the driving torque and the braking torque to correct the deviation condition of the vehicle, so that the vehicle remains normal driving within a preset distance.
US10953864B2	System and method for a range extender engine of a hybrid electric vehicle Methods and systems are provided for improving the operating range of an electric vehicle having an engine wherein waste heat generated during motor operation is transferred to pre-heat the engine. Engine starting is predicted based on the electrical torque demand of the vehicle relative to the actual and predicted electrical energy consumption of the electric vehicle. Prior to starting the engine to charge a battery of the motor, various engine components are pre-heated in an order that improves vehicle range while also optimizing fuel economy.
US10953861B2	Brake wear reduction apparatus An apparatus for reducing brake wear having a brake de-selection function for selectively disabling at least one brake on a vehicle; and a controller. The controller is configured to receive torque information which relates to torque reacted by a brake on the vehicle during a braking event and wheel speed information which relates to a speed of a wheel associated with the brake during the braking event; calculate an energy input into the brake during the braking event, based on the received torque information and the received wheel speed information; determine whether the calculated energy input meets at least one predefined energy input criterion; and activate the brake de-selection function if the calculated energy input meets the at least one predefined energy input criterion.
US10953859B2	Pneumatic braking device for a utility vehicle A pneumatic braking device for a utility vehicle includes at least one pneumatically controllable spring accumulator for a parking brake of the utility vehicle with an electronic parking brake device. The electronic parking brake device has at least one electronic control unit, at least one first bistable valve unit, at least one second bistable valve unit, at least one valve device which can be connected in such a way that when there is a decrease in the system pressure for supplying the parking brake of the trailer of the traction vehicle, the parking brake of the trailer can be activated, and a traction vehicle protection valve.
US10953856B2	Dryer design for a vehicle wash system A dryer unit for a vehicle wash system including an upper head portion with an air inlet. An impeller having a plurality of vanes rotatably disposed adjacent the air inlet. The impeller configured to rotate in a predetermined direction about an axis of rotation to draw air into the upper head portion through the air inlet. A flow channel formed in the upper head portion around a periphery of the impeller. A cut-off portion located adjacent a discharge area of the flow channel. A body portion disposed generally beneath the upper head portion with respect to a direction of fluid flow through the dryer unit. A plurality of outlet nozzle portions integrally formed with the body portion and in fluid communication with the air inlet. The plurality of nozzle portions configured to direct high velocity air flow toward a vehicle treatment area. At least one of the plurality of nozzles being located above the cut-off portion.
US10953851B2	Entry and starting system and method for entry and starting verification An entry and starting system in an object has a control and transmission unit configured to use a radio link to interchange at least one radio signal and an ultrasonic link to interchange at least one ultrasonic signal with a portable electronic device. The control and transmission unit sets up a radio link to the portable electronic device and uses the electronic device via the radio link to stipulate at least one relevant parameter for a subsequent ultrasonic link. The control and transmission unit is additionally configured so as, following the stipulation of the parameters, to set up an ultrasonic link according to the previously determined parameters. The entry and starting system checks an authorization of the portable electronic device, the portable electronic device being detected as authorized if the at least one relevant parameter of a subsequent ultrasonic link is concordant with the at least one stipulated parameter.
US10953849B2	Seatbelt device for vehicle A seatbelt device for a vehicle comprises a belt which restrains an occupant, a retractor which supports the belt so as to wind up one end of the belt, a frictional-force applier which is configured to apply a frictional force to the belt by contacting the belt, and an actuator to actuate the frictional-force applier so as to change the frictional force.
US10953848B2	Variable behavior control mechanism for a motive system Variable behaviour control mechanism with a variety of motion characteristics, the mechanism comprising means to measure a plurality of motion characteristics and to activate systems when a threshold of the motion characteristics is reached. The mechanism described is, for example, a vehicle seat belt and the mechanism minimises or prevents unwanted activation of line extension or retraction of the seat belt. A first mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when a combination of the sensed motion characteristics achieves a threshold. A second mechanism is described where activation occurs between at least one primary system and at least one secondary system when at least one sensed motion characteristic achieves a threshold, the threshold being modified based on at least one further motion characteristic. A method of use of the above mechanisms is also described.
US10953846B2	Tensioner device for a motor seat vehicle seat belt with a guide element A tensioner device for a seat belt with a tensioner block (1) cable passageway (2) in which there is formed a pressure chamber (3) and a pull cable (4) that can be connected to a compressed-gas powered piston and that can be connected to a seat belt component for providing a tensioning motion. The pull cable extends through the pressure chamber (3) and with a gas generator (5) that is attached to the tensioner block (1), wherein, when triggered, the gas exiting from the gas generator (5) flows through a feed section (6) of the tensioner block (1) into the pressure chamber (3), wherein a guide element (8) is formed in a transition area (7) of the feed section (6) in the pressure chamber (3) that extends via a bar (11) parallel relative to the pull cable (4) and thereby divides the transition area (7) into at least two openings (9).
US10953845B2	Colliding object protection apparatus A colliding object protection apparatus inflates and deploys an airbag when the apparatus detects or predicts a collision with a pedestrian. The airbag includes a front bag to be inflated and deployed in a vehicle width direction along an upper part of a front grille of a vehicle. The internal space of the front bag is partitioned into a plurality of expansion chambers by a plurality of partitioning walls provided in parallel in the vehicle width direction. A vent mechanism of the expansion chamber is configured to be opened when an internal pressure of the expansion chamber reaches a predetermined pressure.
US10953842B2	Gas generator A gas generator includes an elongated cylindrical housing, an accommodation chamber defining member arranged in the housing, a gas generating agent, and an autoignition agent. The accommodation chamber defining member includes a cylindrical portion which extends in a direction in parallel to an axial direction of the housing and accommodates the gas generating agent therein. A heat insulating layer is located between the housing and the cylindrical portion. The autoignition agent is arranged in a portion inside the housing in the axial direction of the housing where no heat insulating layer is provided, as being in contact with the housing with a member made of a metal being interposed.
US10953838B2	Double airbag system for protecting larger passenger spaces The invention relates to an airbag system for a vehicle, including a first airbag and a second airbag situated largely above the first airbag in the intended main supporting direction. Both airbags may be triggered chronologically. In the airbag system both airbags may include a separate gas supply and may effectively interact to provide a larger airbag volume without substantial loss of time. When both airbags are activated, the second airbag deploys largely on the surface of the first airbag. Due to the separate gas supply, both airbags may be triggered simultaneously and independently of one another. It is also possible for only the second airbag to be triggered and for the first airbag to remain inactive. Thus, the airbag system covers a wider range of load conditions. The system helps by allowing the vehicle occupants more freedom in choosing their sitting positions.
US10953836B2	Surrounding airbag assemblies and methods of deployment A surrounding inflatable airbag assembly configured to deploy for a seat back of a vehicle is disclosed. Inflatable airbag assemblies may provide protection for an occupant in a vehicle collision event. In a collision event, or other event producing forward and/or lateral movement of the occupant relative to the vehicle, the disclosed inflatable airbag assembly may receive and support the occupant during ride down so as to prevent or minimize injury resulting from impact with a vehicle structure disposed forward or lateral to a vehicle seating position. The disclosed airbag may deploy from the seat back including a head back portion. During deployment, a front portion of the airbag may extend up and over the head of the occupant and further extend forward and downward in front of the vehicle seating position.
US10953834B2	Bulkhead mounted airbag for front seat A system includes a bulkhead, a seat spaced from the bulkhead, and an airbag supported by the bulkhead and inflatable towards the seat to an inflated position. The airbag in the inflated position includes a vertex spaced from the bulkhead, a knee-impacting portion tapering from the vertex downwardly and towards the bulkhead, and a head-impacting portion extending upwardly from the vertex. The head-impacting portion includes a head-receiving depression. The head-receiving depression is round.
US10953833B2	Airbag with breakable band A restraint system includes a housing, an airbag, and a band. The airbag is inflatable from an uninflated position in the housing to a fully inflated position extending from the housing, and the airbag has a rear panel spaced from the housing when the airbag is in the fully inflated position. The band is elongated from a first end to a second end, and the first and second ends are attached to the housing. When the airbag is in a partially inflated position, the band extends across the rear panel and is stretched to a maximum length.
US10953832B2	Airbag device for seat belt An airbag device for a seat belt may include: a seat supporting a passenger; an inflator embedded in the seat; a cover mounted on the seat and exposed to the outside; a belt passed through the cover so as to cover the passenger; and a cushion stored in the cover, and deployed by gas supplied from the inflator so as to cover the belt.
US10953824B2	Wire routing structure A wire routing structure includes a main body held by a vehicle body fixing member, and which includes a plurality of spaces having a plurality of wires inserted therein, and a partitioning structure that partitions the respective spaces. The main body has a split structure that allows the main body to be opened. The vehicle body fixing member includes a fixing section configured to be fixed to a vehicle body, and a holding section connected to the fixing section and holding the main body. The holding section includes a band fixing structure including a band that holds the main body in a closed state.
US10953823B2	Oscillation decoupled cable guide device A cable guide device (1) for a vehicle, with a channel element (10) and a connection element (20) to fasten the channel element (10) to the vehicle. The cable guide device (1) has an elastically deformable decoupling element (30) that is foamed or injected directly onto the channel element (10) and the connection element (20). The decoupling element connects these elements to form a single piece. The connection element (20) is oscillation decoupled from the channel element (10).
US10953820B2	Upper reinforcement for a door trim panel and method of tuning performance characteristics thereof An upper reinforcement for a door trim panel includes a reinforcement channel, and a rib extending across the reinforcement channel. More particularly, the rib includes a first end section that engages a first wall of the channel, a second end section that engages a third wall of the channel and an intermediate section that extends across a window in the second wall of the channel.
US10953818B2	Multi-functioning attachable vehicle appendages methods and systems Embodiments of the present invention may provide a step, rock guard, handyman jack storage and even jack lift point system that can be made for most 4×4 vehicles. One product may resolve individual problems that may become apparent once a lift kit and larger wheels are installed on a 4×4 vehicle. Products can be made to fit two-door Jeeps, four-door Jeeps, Trucks, SUV's, or the like.
US10953814B2	Hybrid heater for vehicle sensor system A window heater for a vehicular camera or the like provides for a first heating element surrounding the field-of-view of the camera and a second heater element winding through the field-of-view of the camera to optimize heat delivery to the windshield without obstructing the camera's field-of-view.
US10953806B2	Roof rack for a motor vehicle The invention relates to a roof rack roof rack for a motor vehicle, having a roof rail profile. The roof rail profile is manufactured from a profile that has a constant cross-section in the longitudinal direction of the profile. Roof rail profiles with different designs can be formed from one and the same profile cross-section, namely by the shaping of a side or wall section present on the profile that delimits a passage. The roof rail profile, which preferably is designed as one piece, has different cross-sections in the longitudinal direction, namely unshaped surface sections and shaped surface sections.
US10953801B2	Mirror assembly The invention relates to a side view mirror assembly (10) comprising a first mirror (12) and a second mirror (12), a lower arm (24, 240) and an upper arm (18, 180) for mounting said assembly to a vehicle, wherein said lower and upper arms (24, 240, 18, 180) are linked by a structural element (30), wherein first and second mirrors (12, 14) are coupled to respective lower and upper arms (24, 240, 18, 180) and in that said structural element (30) integrates the first and second mirrors (12, 14) and is transparent.
US10953799B2	Display system, electronic mirror system and movable-body apparatus equipped with the same A display system includes a display unit, a housing, and a reflecting optical system. The display unit displays an image based on a captured image. The housing includes a housing room that houses the display unit and the reflecting optical system. The reflecting optical system reflects the image displayed on the display unit, thereby outputting the reflected image through an opening of the housing to the outside of the housing.
US10953798B2	Vehicle status management apparatus and method A vehicle status management apparatus includes: a sound detector that is disposed in an object storage compartment of a vehicle and that detects a sound generated in the object storage compartment; a camera that obtains an image by photographing an inside of the object storage compartment; a display disposed in the vehicle; and a controller that controls the display to display the image of the inside of the object storage compartment which is obtained through the camera when the sound is detected.
US10953796B2	Advanced warning and risk evasion system and method This invention relates in general to the field of safety devices, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to systems and methods for providing advanced warning and risk evasion when hazardous conditions exist. In one embodiment, a vicinity monitoring unit is provided for monitoring, for example, oncoming traffic near a construction zone. In some embodiments, the vicinity monitoring unit may be mounted onto a construction vehicle to monitor nearby traffic and send a warning signal if hazardous conditions exist. In some embodiments, personnel tracking units may be worn by construction workers and the personnel tracking units may be in communication with the vicinity monitoring unit. In some embodiments, a base station is provided for monitoring activities taking place in or near a construction site including monitoring the locations of various personnel and vehicles within the construction site.
US10953793B2	Haptic function leather component and method of making the same A functional vehicle component and related methods include a functional leather assembly fixed over a vehicle component. The functional leather assembly includes a leather sheet, a flexible electronic circuit arranged on a first surface of the leather sheet that faces away from the vehicle component to thereby define an outermost surface of the leather sheet, and including a piezoelectric switch that can be actuated to make or break a conductive path in the circuit; and a pigmented coating arranged over the circuit. Upon actuation of the piezoelectric switch to make or break the conductive path in the circuit, the piezoelectric switch provides a haptic signal that indicates the actuation of the piezoelectric switch.
US10953788B2	Method and apparatus for vehicular light fixtures A terrain viewing apparatus is provided to enable greater viewability of environmental conditions around a vehicle. A housing of the terrain viewing apparatus may include a lighting apparatus for emitting light and illuminating environmental conditions during nighttime, dusk, or adverse weather conditions. The housing may further include a reflecting apparatus to increase an operator's ability to view environmental conditions outside the vehicle. One or more joints may enable the housing to be adjustable with respect to the vehicle. An internal joint may enable the reflecting apparatus to be adjustable with respect to the housing. The lighting apparatus may receive power from the vehicle. The lighting and reflecting apparatuses may be electrically coupled to the vehicle and may be controllable therefrom.
US10953784B2	Variable friction cargo surface system for vehicles Cargo systems are provided for vehicles that include, in one embodiment: a variable cargo surface disposed within a body of the vehicle behind one or more occupant seats, the variable cargo surface including: a low friction surface that facilitates movement of cargo within the cargo system, the low friction surface having a first coefficient of friction; a high friction surface that inhibits movement of cargo within the cargo system, the high friction surface having a second coefficient of friction that is greater than the first coefficient of friction; and a control device that selectively activates the low friction surface and the high friction surface based on conditions for the vehicle; wherein the low friction surface contacts the cargo within the cargo system when the low friction surface is activated; and the high friction surface contacts the cargo within the cargo system when the high friction surface is activated.
US10953780B2	Deployable infill assembly and passenger seat construction A deployable infill assembly and passenger seat construction. The infill assembly includes a cushion element deployable laterally along a low trajectory from a stowed position to a deployed position. The cushion assembly is coupled to a frame carrying guide tracks for guiding movement of the cushion assembly between the stowed and deployed positions. The cushion assembly is selectively deployable for use as a leg support, table or to complete a continuous bed. The infill assembly is packaged in a compact footprint well-suited for aircraft applications.
US10953776B2	Seat The present invention provides a seat formed by bonding a trim cover to a foam pad, in which a sewing part of a trim cover can be bonded to a foam pad even when the trim cover is of leather. In a seat formed by bonding a trim cover to a foam pad, the trim cover includes a sewing part where plural trim covers are sewn up, raw material that is impregnated with an adhesive is sewn to the sewing part, and the foam pad and the raw material having been sewn are bonded to each other by the adhesive.
US10953764B2	Method and system for charging motor vehicles at public charging stations A method for charging a plurality of motor vehicles, in particular hybrid electric/electric vehicles, at a plurality of public charging stations, having the steps of: determining release times at which the respective charging stations are released for charging; determining arrival times at which the respective motor vehicles can arrive at the respective charging stations; calculating intervals of time between the respective determined release times and the respective determined arrival times as required waiting times for charging the respective motor vehicles at the respective charging stations; deciding, on the basis of the calculated waiting times, which of the charging stations will be approached by the respective motor vehicles for charging, with the proviso that an actual total waiting time, which forms a sum of actual waiting times for charging the respective motor vehicles at the respective charging stations, is minimized.
US10953761B2	Connector A connector includes: a terminal including a base portion and a cylindrical portion, an outer circumferential surface thereof contacting a counterpart terminal; and a heat transfer member which contacts an inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical portion, absorbs a portion of heat generated at the cylindrical portion, and transports the absorbed heat to a base portion side. The heat transfer member is configured to satisfy Q1>Q2, where Q1 is defined as a heat transfer amount transported to the base portion side during conduction, using the heat transfer member, and Q2 is defined as a heat transfer amount transported to the base portion side during the conduction, using another heat transfer member constituted of a member having a heat conductivity identical to that of the cylindrical portion, when the other one is arranged to fill a space formed on an inner circumferential surface side of the cylindrical portion.
US10953760B2	Electric vehicle charging station dynamically responding to power limit messages based on a recent history of power provided An electric vehicle charging station charging electric vehicles dynamically responds to power limit messages. The charging station includes a charging port that is configured to electrically connect to an electric vehicle to provide power to charge that electric vehicle. The charging station also includes a power control unit coupled with the charging port, the power control unit configured to control an amount of power provided through the charging port. The charging station also includes a set of one or more charging station control modules that are configured to, in response to receipt of a message that indicates a request to limit an amount of power to an identified percentage and based on a history of power provided through the charging port over a period of time, cause the power control unit to limit the power provided through the charging port to the identified percentage.
US10953759B2	Autonomous vehicle fueling with centralized scheduling Vehicles can be equipped to operate in both autonomous and occupant piloted mode. Refueling stations can be equipped to refuel autonomous vehicles without occupant assistance. Refueling stations can be equipped with a fueling control computer that communicates with vehicles via wireless networks to move vehicles between waiting zones, service zones and served zones. Refueling stations can include liquid fuel, compressed gas and electric charging.
US10953758B2	Rechargeable battery arrangement for an electric or hybrid vehicle A rechargeable battery arrangement for an electric or hybrid vehicle may include a plurality of battery modules and a module connector arrangement electrically contact-connecting adjacent battery modules when in a switching position and electrically separating the adjacent battery modules when in a basic position. The module connector arrangement may include a plurality of module connectors each secured to a respective battery module and including a positive pole contact element and a negative pole contact element. Each respective module connector may be secured to a respective battery module and may include a guide device. The guide device may include an actuating. At least one of a positive pole contact element and a negative pole contact element of a battery module is electrically interconnectable to at least one of the positive pole contact element and the negative pole contact element of an adjacent battery module when the actuating element is actuated.
US10953757B2	Interleaved hybrid switch network of ground side coils for dynamic wireless power transfer Methods, systems, and apparatus for wirelessly providing power to a vehicle. The system includes a plurality of ground-side wireless power transfer devices each configured to automatically provide power to a counterpart vehicle-side wireless power transfer device. The system includes a switch connecting a power source to the plurality of ground-side wireless power transfer devices and configured to be in an open position or a closed position. The system includes a vehicle position sensor configured to detect the vehicle being within a range of the plurality of ground-side wireless power transfer devices. The system includes a switch driver configured to move the switch from the open position to the closed position when the vehicle position sensor detects the vehicle being within the range, and move the switch from the closed position to the open position when the vehicle position sensor does not detect the vehicle being within the range.
US10953756B2	Adaptive regenerative braking method and system An exemplary braking method includes monitoring for an upcoming deceleration of an electrified vehicle, permitting an amount of regenerative braking if the upcoming deceleration is detected, and reducing the amount of regenerative braking if the upcoming deceleration is not detected.
US10953753B2	Electrified vehicle and control method for electrified vehicle An electrified vehicle includes an electric power storage device, a drive device, a sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit causes transition of a traveling mode to an FS mode when a FS traveling condition is established. The electronic control unit detects a sign of an abnormality of an assembled battery using a detection value of a sensor when a sensor unit is normal. When the FS traveling condition is established and the sign of the abnormality of the assembled battery is not detected, the electronic control unit sets the FS mode to a predetermined first FS mode. When the FS traveling condition is established and the sign of the abnormality of the assembled battery is detected, the electronic control unit sets the FS mode to a second FS mode different from the predetermined first FS mode.
US10953752B2	Battery system for a vehicle The invention concerns a battery system (200) for a vehicle (1), preferably for an industrial truck, comprising: at least one rechargeable battery (210) for supplying at least a vehicle component (2) of the vehicle (1), a charging component (50) for mechanically (52) and electrically (53) charging connection with an external charging device (310) to charge the battery (210) through the charging device (310) in a state of charge, a safety device (60), which is arranged at least partially in the area of the charging component (50), for detecting the mechanical charging connection of the charging component (50) with the charging device (310), so that a safety interruption of the power supply of the vehicle component (2) can be performed in the charging state.
US10953751B2	Vehicle-side power circuit for supplying power in an electrically driven vehicle A vehicle-side circuit for supplying power in an electrically driven vehicle is provided. The power circuit includes an external AC voltage terminal; at least one DC/AC converter having an AC voltage side; and an electrical machine having a plurality of windings, each of which has a first tapping. The electrical machine is connected to the AC voltage side of the DC/AC converter. A switching device is connected to the plurality of windings and to a signal shaping filter having a plurality of first capacitors. The signal shaping filter is connected between the DC/AC converter and an external AC terminal. The switching device may interconnect the windings within the electrical machine or may connect the first tappings of the plurality of windings within the signal shaping filter to the plurality of first capacitors to form an at least third-order low-pass filter.
US10953743B2	Saddle tank with swash barrier The present disclosure relates to a saddle tank for motor vehicles, having two chambers connected to one another in their upper region via a central portion having a reduced cross-section, wherein the first chamber has an access opening for refueling and wherein a fill level-limiting valve is arranged in the second chamber. In order to prevent unwanted swash-over of fuel from the first chamber into the second chamber, provision is made according to the invention for there to be arranged, between the two chambers, a separating body which has a separating wall, which extends over the entire width of the central portion between an upper and a lower wall portion, and a pipe which extends from an opening in the separating wall into the first chamber and allows fluid communication between the first and the second chamber.
US10953742B2	Fuel tank A fuel tank includes a tank main body configured to reserve a quantity of fuel therein and an oil feed tube fitted to the tank main body to form a fuel feed port. The fuel feed tube has a tip end configured to protrude inwardly of the tank main body, and the tip end is positioned below the upper limit level of the fuel. At a location of the fuel feed tube above the upper limit level, a vent hole is formed to communicate between the interior of the tank main body and the interior of the oil feed tube.
US10953739B2	Work vehicle A work vehicle (1) comprising a forward part (3) and a rearward part (7) pivotally coupled about a main vertical pivot axis (10) for steering thereof. A power take-off shaft (29) is located adjacent a forward end (31) of the forward part (3) and is mechanically driven from a main output drive shaft (15) of an engine (14) located in the rearward part (7). A step-up gearbox (20) steps up the speed from the main output drive shaft (15) onto first and second output shafts (23, 24) for driving first and second hydraulic pumps (27, 28) which provide hydraulic supplies for motive power and for operating attachments attached to the forward end (31) of the forward part (3). A step-down gearbox (30) receives drive directly from the main output drive shaft (15) of the engine (14) and produces a stepped-down drive on an output shaft (33) of the step-down gearbox (30) with a gear ratio of 2:1. A main drive transmission shaft (35) transmits drive from the step-down gearbox (30) to the power take-off shaft (29) at the regulatory speed of a power take-off shaft in the range of 540 rpm to 1000 rpm, thereby minimising the speed of the mechanical drive required from the rearward part (7) to the forward part (3), and reducing the mechanical drives required from the rearward part (7) to the forward part (3) to a single mechanical drive.
US10953737B1	Hard yet flexible valance for an enclosure mounted to a golf car roof A novel valance for a golf car. The inner member of valance is preferably constructed from a stiffer material, as compared to current valances used with golf cars, in order to stiffen the valance to prevent flapping and hitting up against the golf car enclosure by the valance, which is common with conventional valances. Preferably, the material can be a hard flexible material, such as, but not limited to, a soft plastic, polycarbonate or low density polyurethane plastic. The material can also be capable of permitting the fabric to be adhered to the outer and inside surfaces of the inner member such as through the use of spray glue. Preferably, the material selected, in addition to being solid also has some flexibility. The stiffer material helps to prevent or reducing flapping of the valance while the golf car is moving.
US10953736B2	Glass run and method of manufacturing the same A glass run includes: an extrusion molding part disposed along an upper side part of a vehicle door; a molded part connected and molded to the extrusion molding part, the molded part being disposed in a predetermined corner part and the vicinity of the corner part; a protruding piece part provided in a predetermined longitudinal section extending across a connecting part between the extrusion molding part and the molded part, the protruding piece part protruding from an upper surface of a base part and being provided integrally with the molded part; and a concave part provided from an upper surface of the protruding piece part to the upper surface of the base part, a bottom part of the concave part being a predetermined area of the upper surface of the base part including a part of the connecting part.
US10953733B2	Top having a locking mechanism The invention relates to a top for a convertible vehicle, comprising a top cover and a top linkage which is displaceable between a covering position, in which a vehicle interior is covered, and a storage position, in which the vehicle interior is uncovered, and which comprises a link assembly on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the vehicle, each link assembly being pivotably mounted on a vehicle-attached main bearing and securable in at least two positions of the top linkage by means of a locking device comprising a lock element disposed on a first link of the link assembly, a first lock counterelement, and a second vehicle-attached lock counterelement. The first lock counterelement of each locking device is disposed on a second link of the respective link assembly.
US10953730B2	Air scenting system The instant devices and approach provide a way to provide custom scented fluids (or air freshener) in the form of evaporated scented air and also atomized scented liquids. It combines a vessel capable of constraining scented fluids or air fresheners with a semipermeable membrane for dispersing evaporated scented air and also an atomizer for dispersing scented liquids into the air and thereby eliminates the need for secondary valves.
US10953729B2	Device for controlling the air discharge from an air outlet A device for controlling the air flow from an air outlet of a heating and/or ventilation and/or air-conditioning system of a motor vehicle. The air outlet has an air discharge opening which is for discharging air into an inner vehicle space and over which there extends at least one elongate slat which can be pivoted about a longitudinal axis in order to influence an air flow flowing through the air discharge opening and whose pivot position can be adjusted by at least one adjustment mechanism which is coupled to the slat. At least one actuation mechanism, which is fitted to a vehicle seat when the vehicle seat is mounted in the inner vehicle space, moves into mechanical operational engagement with the adjustment mechanism and brings about an adjustment of the at least one slat in accordance with a position of the vehicle seat with respect to the inner vehicle space.
US10953726B2	Battery thermal management A method for managing thermal energy of a vehicle having a battery and an electric propulsion system is provided. The system monitors a current battery temperature, after the vehicle is connected to an outside power source at a plug time, and determines an outside air temperature. The system predicts a cabin heating temperature for a subsequent drive cycle. The subsequent drive cycle occurs when the vehicle is no longer connected to the outside power source. If the predicted cabin heating temperature is greater than the outside air temperature, the system heats the battery to a thermal storage temperature that is greater than a target operating temperature of the battery. Therefore, thermal energy is stored within the battery, and may be transferred to heat the cabin.
US10953724B2	Vehicle air-conditioning device There is disclosed a vehicle air-conditioning device in which a refrigerant subcool degree in a radiator is appropriately controlled, so that comfortable and efficient vehicle interior air conditioning is achievable. The vehicle air-conditioning device executes a heating mode in which a controller lets a refrigerant discharged from a compressor 2 radiate heat in a radiator 4, decompresses the refrigerant by which heat has been radiated by an outdoor expansion valve 6, and then lets the refrigerant absorb heat in an outdoor heat exchanger 7. In the heating mode, the vehicle air-conditioning device controls a refrigerant subcool degree SC of the radiator 4 by the outdoor expansion valve 6. On a basis of a radiator inlet air temperature THin that is a temperature of the air flowing into the radiator 4, the controller corrects a target subcool degree TGSC that is a target value of the refrigerant subcool degree SC in the radiator 4 in a lowering direction, as the radiator inlet air temperature THin rises.
US10953721B2	Electrified vehicle with climate controlled front trunk and corresponding method This disclosure relates to an electrified vehicle with a climate controlled front trunk and a corresponding method. An example electrified vehicle includes a thermal management system configured to circulate fluid to thermally condition a battery, a front trunk, and a valve configured to selectively permit fluid from the thermal management system to thermally condition the front trunk.
US10953720B2	Air conditioner for vehicle Disclosed is an air conditioner for a vehicle. The present invention provides an air conditioner for a vehicle capable of introducing indoor air and outdoor air simultaneously or selectively by forming a double-layer flow in an air conditioner case and capable of separately controlling the temperatures of a front seat and a rear seat.
US10953716B2	Methods and apparatus for managing pressurized gas in fluid dampers A method and apparatus for a shock absorber having a damping fluid compensation chamber with a gas charge. In one aspect, a partition separates a first chamber portion from a second chamber portion, wherein the first portion of the chamber is at a first initial gas pressure and the second portion of the chamber is at a second initial pressure. A valve separates the first and second chamber portions and opening the valve comingles the first and second chamber portions so that the combined chamber portions are at a third pressure. In another aspect, a piston disposed through a wall is in pressure communication with the gas charge and is biased inwardly toward a pressure of the charge, whereby an indicator is movable by the piston in response to the pressure.
US10953715B1	Riding mower trailing arm suspension system Provided is a trailing arm riding mower suspension system that includes trailing arms adapted to support hydraulic motor units and having leading ends pivotally coupled to a mower frame by way of leading end spherical joints and trailing ends having hydraulic drive unit mounts, where the trailing arms are adapted to pivot about leading end pivot locations defined by the leading end spherical joints.
US10953713B2	Towbar with a hitch adaptor system A towbar with a hitch adaptor system incorporating a detachable receiving member and a detachable hitch ball is shown and described. The towbar with a hitch adaptor system may include a linkage member, a connecting member, a coupler and a receiver member. The receiver member may also include a detachable receiving hitch and a detachable hitch ball.
US10953709B2	Standalone on-board pressure measurement device, and pressure measurement method A wheel comprising a rim carrying a tire that co-operates with the rim to define an inside volume, the wheel comprising a pressure measurement device comprising an electronic control circuit that is connected to a pressure sensor, to an absence-of-movement sensor for sensing that the wheel is not moving and to an electronic circuit for wireless communication, the pressure measurement device being arranged to cause pressure to be measured while the wheel is detected as not moving. A pressure measurement device and an associated measurement method.
US10953705B2	Automatic constant pressure device for hub tire system The invention provides an automatic constant pressure device for a hub tire system. The device comprises a valve nozzle, air pipes, valves, a pneumatic slip ring, a hub, a pressure relief valve, a tire, a main shaft, an air storage tank, a vehicle-mounted air source and the like. Two valve holes are machined in the hub of the device. The valve nozzle with a tire pressure sensor is installed at one valve hole, and the pressure relief valve is installed at the other valve hole. The tire pressure is detected by the tire pressure sensor. The valve is controlled to inflate through the valve nozzle, and the pressure relief valve is controlled to relieve the pressure. The device has the characteristics of scientific detection principle, simple and reasonable structure and the like.
US10953703B2	Motorcycle tire A motorcycle tire comprises bead portions each having an axially outer surface provided with a profile which comprises a radially inner portion and a radially outer portion. The radially inner portion is located axially outward of a bead core and extending substantially linearly in the tire radial direction. The radially outer portion is smoothly continued from the radially inner portion and extends radially outwardly to a sidewall portion, while inclining toward the axially outside. When an axial width between the bead portions is adjusted to coincide with a rim width between rim flanges, and an axial center of the axial width coincides with an axial center of the rim width, and further the tire rotational axis coincides with the rotational axis of the wheel rim, then at least a part of the radially outer portion of the profile protrudes axially outwardly from a profile of the inner surface of the rim flange.
US10953701B2	Tire A tire includes a tread portion being provided with a circumferentially extending main groove to define a first land portion between the main groove and a tread edge. The main groove includes a groove bottom, an outer groove wall extending radially outwardly and inclined toward the tread edge, and an inner groove wall extending radially outwardly and inclined toward the tire equator. The groove bottom extends in a zigzag manner in a tire circumferential direction in such a manner as to alternate between a first location where the groove bottom is located nearest to the tire equator and a second location where the groove bottom is located nearest to the tread edge. An angle θ2b of the outer groove wall in a groove cross-section at the second location is greater than an angle θ1a of the inner groove wall in a groove cross-section at the first location.
US10953699B2	Tire for running on rough terrain A tire for running on rough terrain comprises a tread portion 2 bound with an intended tire rotational direction. The tread portion 2 comprises a row of crown blocks 10 and rows of middle blocks 11. The crown blocks 10 and the middle blocks 11 each has an axially-elongated shape. A crown front edge 15 of each of the crown block 10 comprises a most concave portion 18 positioned at the most toe-side thereof in the tire rotational direction and a pair of inclined edges 20 extending from the most concave portion 18 toward axially both sides thereof and toward the heel-side in the tire rotational direction. The inclined edges 20 are each inclined at an angle from 10 to 45 degrees with respect to the tire axial direction. A middle front edge 21 of each of the middle blocks 11 extends axially outwardly and is inclined to the heel-side.
US10953696B2	Non-pneumatic tire and other annular devices A non-pneumatic tire for a vehicle or other machine. The non-pneumatic tire may include an annular beam. The annular beam may include a plurality of layers of different elastomeric materials. The annular beam may be free of a substantially inextensible reinforcing layer running in a circumferential direction of the non-pneumatic tire. The annular beam may include a plurality of openings distributed in the circumferential direction of the non-pneumatic tire. Such an annular beam may be part of other annular devices.
US10953695B1	Light-weight walker An improved wheel for a mobility apparatus designed is disclosed herein. The wheel conforms to obstacles in the ground, creating a smoother walking experience. The inner web of a tire of the wheel preferably consists of polygonal reliefs offset from each other over multiple layers in a radially symmetric pattern to create a web which naturally compresses to absorb shock from obstacles. The tire's inner core preferably consists of a hexagonal membrane that extends parallel to the axel of the tire and extends out of each side of the wheel such that it is visible.
US10953693B2	Locking device for bicycle wheel quick release mechanism There is described a quick-release arrangement for mounting a bicycle wheel (2) to a hub of a bicycle frame (1) using a single-sided mount. The quick-release arrangement includes a number of levers (12) each movable between a closed position, in which the wheel is retained to the bicycle hub, and an open position in which the wheel is freely removable. A locking ring (21) is mounted to the bicycle wheel and is rotatable between an open position and a locked position. When the locking ring (21) is in the locked position, hooks (24) on the locking ring (21) are engageable with pins (26) mounted on the levers (12), to prevent the levers (12) from moving out of their closed positions. The locking ring (21) may be mounted to a lever cover plate (18) which is fixed to the wheel and arranged so as to partially cover the levers (12) when they are in their closed positions. The lever cover plate (18) may have a window (27) through which an indicator is visible to indicate the position of the locking ring (21).
US10953689B2	Vehicle wheel A sub-air chamber member includes: a lower surface portion disposed proximate to the outer circumferential surface of the well portion; an upper surface portion disposed radially outside of the lower surface portion; a pair of edge portions engaging with the well portion. A space portion is positioned above the upper surface portion, the space portion being formed by a part of the upper surface portion and an inner wall surface of the well portion. A strong axis of principal axes of a section of the sub-air chamber member perpendicular to an axis of the sub-air chamber member is inclined by a first predetermined angle relative to a wheel width direction Y.
US10953683B2	Security sheets comprising security elements The present invention relates to a method of manufacturing a security sheet comprising a security element (11), a core structure (10) for forming the security sheet, a stack (29) including such a core structure (10), a security sheet comprising the core structure (10) or stack (29) and a security document comprising the security sheet. At least one perforation (20) is formed through, from a first core surface (13) to a second core surface (14) of, at least one core layer (12) comprising plastic. A security element (11) is fed through the at least one perforation (20) such that the security element (11) extends through, from the first core surface (13) to the second core surface (14) of, the at least one core layer (12). At least one first region (17) of the security element (11) is located over part of the first core surface (13) and at least one second region (18) of the security element (11) is located over part of the second core surface (14).
US10953678B2	Stamp A present disclosure relates to a stamp for applying to a surface. The stamp includes a stamp type unit. The stamp type unit includes a die bracket, a first elastic element, a second elastic element, and a bearing bracket. The bearing bracket includes a type band and operatively associated with the first elastic element, the second elastic element and the die bracket. The first elastic element and the second elastic element are disposed between the die bracket and the bearing bracket in a manner that the type band is level with respect to the surface.
US10953677B2	Media processing device with enhanced media and ribbon loading and unloading features A described example includes a ribbon cartridge having a first spool housing configured to receive a first spool. The ribbon cartridge having a second spool housing that is configured to receive a second spool. The ribbon cartridge having a first frame member that extends between the first spool housing and the second spool housing. The ribbon cartridge having a first locking feature defining a locked position and an unlocked position, the first locking feature adapted to lock the ribbon cartridge within a ribbon positioning assembly.
US10953676B2	Printer Including a pair of support members sandwiching a roll-like print medium and a pair of swing members each including a holding pin for rotatably holding the print medium, mounted on the support member, capable of swing, respectively, and swinging in the direction where the pair of holding pins gets closer to each other by being brought into contact with the print medium, the swing member being mounted at a position biased to a taking-out direction side of the print medium in the support member and a length of the swing member in a swing radial direction being smaller than a length of the support member in a taking-in/out direction of the print medium.
US10953675B2	Printer A printer comprising a printhead configured to selectively cause a mark to be created on a substrate provided adjacent to the printer, the printhead having a first configuration in which the printhead is spaced apart from the printing surface and a second configuration in which the printhead is configured to press the substrate against a printing surface during a printing operation. The printer further comprises a printhead drive assembly configured to cause movement of the printhead towards and away from the printing surface between the first and second configurations, the printhead drive assembly comprising a permanent magnet and an electromagnet. When the electromagnet is in a first condition, an attractive magnetic force is generated between the permanent magnet and the electromagnet, and when the electromagnet is in a second condition, a repulsive magnetic force is generated between the permanent magnet and the electromagnet, each of said attractive and repulsive magnetic forces being configured to one of urge the printhead away from and towards the printing surface. The printhead drive assembly is configured such that, when the printhead is in each of the first and second configurations, it is retained in that configuration by the printhead drive assembly when the electromagnet is in the first condition, the printhead being retained in one of the first and second configurations by said attractive magnetic force generated between the permanent magnet and the electromagnet.
US10953671B2	Clamp and medium cutting device A clamp includes first and second rising portions that rise from a base portion, a first extending portion extending along a first top surface of a table from the first rising portion, a second extending portion extending along a second top surface of the table from the second rising portion, a first clamp portion to urge a medium toward the first top surface, and a second clamp portion to urge the medium toward the second top surface. A gap located above a groove in the table is provided between the first clamp portion and the second clamp portion.
US10953666B2	Ratio-based adaptive switching technique A print system with a ratio-based adaptive switching technique includes a printing unit to print an image on a recording medium in a color mode or a monochrome mode. A number (cM) of monochrome pages printed in the color mode and a total number (pN) of printed pages are monitored. A ratio cM/pN that is indicative of excess cartridge wear of the print system is determined. Print-job performance and cartridge wear of the print system are optimized based on the determined ratio using a first and second threshold.
US10953661B2	Image processing apparatus capable of correcting driving information, method of controlling image processing apparatus for driving information correction and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for image processing apparatus capable of correcting driving information When a correction request is received, a printing correction pattern is printed. Thereafter, a screen prompting to scan the printed correction pattern is displayed. When the scan notification screen is displayed, if the scanning request is received, an image is scanned. Next, the driving information is corrected based on a scanned image. When a particular standby condition is satisfied without the scanning request being received, a process of setting non-completion information is performed. When a particular standby release condition is satisfied without the scanning request is received, a screen corresponding to the satisfied standby release condition is displayed at a particular timing. When the correction request is input when a screen different from the scan notification screen is displayed, information regarding necessity determination of the pattern printing process is received. When the pattern printing process is unnecessary, the notification displaying process is performed without performing the pattern printing process.
US10953659B2	Printing apparatus and control method of printing apparatus A printing apparatus that replenishes ink by exchanging an exchange ink tank includes a code reader for inputting ink information representing an ink type, a float sensor for detecting that the exchange ink tank has changed to an empty state, and a main controller. The main controller determines that the exchange ink tank can be exchanged if the float sensor detects that the exchange ink tank is in the empty state, and if first ink information associated with the exchange ink tank and second ink information associated with an installation location of the exchange ink tank, which are input by the code reader, are compared, and it is determined that the first ink information and the second ink information are compatible.
US10953658B2	Printer apparatus Provided is a printing apparatus including: a material accommodating unit including an accommodating portion for accommodating at least one printing material, and an extruding portion for externally sending the at least one printing material accommodated in the accommodating portion; a printing unit including a nozzle portion for spraying the at least one printing material received from the material accommodating unit toward a printing area according to a preset program, and a first temperature adjusting portion for adjusting a first temperature within the printing area; and a transfer unit including a transfer pipe that guides the at least one printing material sent from the material accommodating unit to the nozzle portion of the printing unit, and a second temperature adjusting portion for adjusting a second temperature of the transfer pipe.
US10953655B2	Liquid ejection head and method for producing the same A liquid ejection head includes a laminated body including a first plate having a plurality of ejection nozzles for ejecting a liquid and made from a resin material and a second plate having a plurality of through-holes communicating with the corresponding ejection nozzles and made from a metal material. The laminated body has a plurality of projection parts formed along the array direction Y of the ejection nozzles and having a curved dome shape projecting in the direction from the second plate to the first plate. The second plate has a plurality of through-slits formed adjacent to the projection parts.
US10953652B2	Ink jet head and ink jet printer An ink jet head includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a plurality of ink jet elements, and a drive circuit. The ink jet elements are configured to cause ink to be ejected from a plurality of nozzles. The drive circuit is provided on the first or second substrate and configured to drive the plurality of ink jet elements. The first substrate includes a first wiring. The second substrate is coupled to the first substrate, and includes a second wiring overlaid on the first wiring at a connection region. A thickness of the first wiring is less than a thickness of the second wiring at the connection region. A width of the first wiring at the connection region is greater than a width of the second wiring at the connection region.
US10953651B2	Control apparatus for printing apparatus, printing method, and storage medium A printing apparatus prints an image by applying ink to a print surface of an inclined print medium using a print head. A control apparatus for the printing apparatus acquires information on an inclination of the print surface. Based on the information, printing is controlled according to a print condition corresponding to a magnitude of the inclination of the print surface.
US10953650B2	Applicator device, application method, and non-transitory recording medium An applicator device includes a print head that applies droplets to a target, and a processor. The processor is configured to acquire a value relating to a contact of the applicator device against the target, detect movement of the applicator device on the target, and control, when the value is within a set range, the print head to apply droplets on the target based on the detected movement.
US10953648B2	Method for producing cylindrical flexo printing elements Methods for producing cylindrical flexographic printing elements, the cylindrical flexographic printing elements having a relief-forming layer, and the relief-forming layer being produced by successive application of a plurality of layers of a relief-forming material in liquid melt form, preferably of a photopolymerizable material in liquid melt form, to a rotating cylindrical sleeve in a continuous process.
US10953646B2	Laminating system with coded film cartridge A dual roll laminating film cartridge includes a body defining a first end supporting first ends of first and second rolls of continuous translucent laminating film. The body further defines a second end supporting second ends of the first and second rolls, wherein facing surfaces of the films extended from the first and second rolls in an advancing direction are coated with a heat-activated adhesive. A bridge extends between the first and second ends of the body at a position between the first and second rolls, the bridge defining an article chute for the reception of articles to be laminated by the films of the first and second rolls. The cartridge further includes a code indicative of one or more characteristics of the film of the first and second rolls, the code comprising a predetermined flag pattern of coding tabs that project outward from the body.
US10953645B2	Method for producing a sandwich metal part having a non-developable shape A method for producing a sandwich metal part (1) having a non-developable shape. The part including a metal honeycomb core (2) and two metal skins (4) arranged to either side of the core. The method including: a step of plastically deforming metal sheets (4′) for obtaining the two metal skins (4); then, a step of rigidly connecting the two metal skins (4) to the core (2).
US10953644B2	Cold formed 3D cover glass articles and forming process to make the same In some embodiments, a process comprises applying an adhesive layer to a substrate having a developable shape. The process further comprises initially applying a force to press a thin glass layer against the adhesive layer along a generation line. The generation line moves across the substrate to cold-form the thin glass layer into the shape of the substrate, while maintaining the application of force on areas of the substrate over which the generation line has passed. The application of force is maintained on areas of the substrate over which the generation line has passed until the adhesive cures.
US10953643B2	Methods and apparatus to form venting channels on a panel for a decorative layer Methods and apparatus to form venting channels on a panel for a decorative layer are disclosed. An example method includes contacting an outer surface of a tool to an outer resin layer of a panel. The outer surface of the tool has protrusions. The example method includes moving the outer surface of the tool on the outer resin layer of the panel in a first direction to cause the protrusions of the tool to form first venting channels on the outer resin layer of the panel and coupling a decorative layer to the outer resin layer of the panel via an adhesive layer. The first venting channels are to vent at least one of gas or vapor away from the decorative layer to deter separation of a portion of the decorative layer from the outer resin layer.
US10953642B2	Laminate and packaging body comprising same To provide a laminate excellent in the oil resistance without using a polypropylene film for the innermost layer of a packaging material.A laminate comprising at least three layers (A), (B) and (C) in this order, wherein the layer (A) is composed of a polyolefin which satisfies the following requirements (a) to (c), the layer (B) is composed of an adhesive which satisfies the following requirements (d) to (f), and the layer (C) is a substrate comprising at least one layer: (a) density of from 900 to 970 kg/m3, (b) MFR of from 2 to 30 g/10 min, (c) film thickness of from 5 to 25 μm, (d) film thickness of from 0.01 to 3.0 μm, (e) glass transition temperature of from −30 to +10° C., and (f) storage modulus E′ at 20° C. of from 1.0×106 to 2.5×107 Pa.
US10953639B2	Multilayer film, laminate, airbag, and method of manufacturing laminate A multilayer film, which is used upon being adhered to a fabric, includes an adhesive layer to be a side of the multilayer film to be adhered to the fabric; and a barrier layer bonded to the adhesive layer. Each of the adhesive layer and the barrier layer includes a thermoplastic polyester elastomer. A melting point of the barrier layer is higher than a melting point of the adhesive layer. A ratio value of a content ratio of a soft segment in the thermoplastic polyester elastomer in the adhesive layer with respect to a content ratio of a soft segment in the thermoplastic polyester elastomer in the barrier layer, is 5 or less.
US10953633B2	Strengthened thin glass-polymer laminates A glass-polymer laminate structure includes a flexible glass substrate having a thickness of no more than about 0.3 mm. A polymer layer is laminated to a surface of the flexible glass substrate having a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) that is at least about 2 times a CTE of the flexible glass substrate. The polymer layer is laminated to the surface of the flexible glass substrate after thermally expanding the polymer layer to provide the flexible glass substrate with an in-plane compressive stress of at least about 30 MPa along a thickness of the flexible glass substrate.
US10953631B2	Hot-dip galvanized steel sheet There is provided a hot-dip galvanized steel sheet with a microstructure in a ⅛ thickness to ⅜ thickness range whose middle is a ¼ thickness from a surface of a base steel sheet, the microstructure contains ferrite phase is 50% or more and 97% or less by volume fraction, and a predetermined phase wherein at an interface between a hot-dip galvanizing layer and the base steel sheet, a Fe—Al alloy layer has an average thickness of 0.1 μm to 2.0 μm, and a difference between a maximum thickness and a minimum thickness in a steel sheet width direction is within 0.5 μm, and in a fine-grain layer directly brought into contact with the Fe—Al alloy layer, the fine-grain has a difference between a maximum thickness and a minimum thickness of the fine-grain layer in the steel sheet width direction is within 2.0 μm.
US10953629B2	Rolled graphite sheet A rolled graphite sheet includes a rod-shaped body and a graphite sheet having a length of 1 m or more and a width shorter than the length. The graphite sheet is wound around the rod-shaped body and is rolled in a length direction. When a length direction-end of the graphite sheet is pulled with a force of 1.5 N/cm in a direction parallel to a tangent of a cross-sectional circle of the rolled graphite sheet while fixing the rod-shaped body, the end moves 5 mm or less in the direction parallel to the tangent of the circle.
US10953624B2	Aircraft airfoil having a stitched trailing edge and manufacturing method thereof A configuration and manufacturing method for a trailing edge of an aircraft airfoil, such as a control surface or a lifting surface is described. The trailing edge is formed and configured by upper and lower composite covers, which are stitched to each other with a metallic wire, such as the metallic wire is electrically in contact with upper and lower metallic meshes to provide electrical continuity between meshes. According to a method, upper and lower covers configuring the trailing edge, are stitched with the metallic wire before curing the covers, so that the metallic wire gets embedded within the composite material. A trailing edge for an aircraft airfoil, which is easy to manufacture and that at the same time fulfills aerodynamic, mechanical and electrical conductivity requirements is described.
US10953622B2	Pressing device for a sheet folding device A sheet processing device includes: a conveying module that conveys a folded sheet; and a pressing module that presses a folded part of the folded sheet by rotating about a direction orthogonal to a sheet conveying direction of the conveying module as a rotation axis. The pressing module includes a projecting part arranged in a certain range in a direction of the rotation axis along a circumferential surface about the rotation axis. The projecting part is formed to be symmetric with respect to a middle part of the rotation axis in the direction of the rotation axis, and the projecting part arranged on one side from the middle part along the direction of the rotation axis are formed such that a position of the projecting part in a rotational direction of the circumferential surface varies along the direction of the rotation axis.
US10953620B2	Plastic bag making apparatus An apparatus successively makes plastic bags each of which includes an end surface provided with a protrusion, without specially supplying a web of bottom gusset material. A first web of panel material is folded along a first folded line at a position adjacent to a side edge of the first web, while a second web of panel material is folded along a second folded line at a position adjacent to a corresponding side edge of the second web. A first folded portion is formed in the first web. There exists a distance between the side edge and the first folded line, which is larger than twice a distance between the corresponding side edge and the second folded line by a predetermined distance, after being folded. The end surface is formed by the first folded portion, the protrusion being formed by the predetermined distance.
US10953619B1	Former with insert An improved former provides an insert at the lip of the former to enable packaging material to travel smoothly over the former. The insert lays smoothly on the top surface of the former. The insert is sized approximately one half the width of the packaging material that travels over the insert. The former provides a raised textured surface that enables the packaging material to travel over the former into the aperture. The insert constructed with a smooth top surface is located adjacent at least a portion of the aperture. The insert provides a smooth surface for the packaging material to travel across when entering the aperture.
US10953614B2	Moisturizing composition of a contact lens A moisturizing composition of a contact lens is disclosed in the present invention. A rinse agent (ex. TEOA) is applied for bonding a moisturizing stabilizer (ex. HPMC) and a compound of a hydrophilic cosolvent (ex. PEG) and a moisturizing additive (ex. HA). Hence, the solubility of the moisturizing additive and the aqueous solution can be improved via applying the hydrophilic cosolvent; the stability of the combination of the moisturizing stabilizer and the moisturizing additive can be improved via the structural and the chemical stabilities of the moisturizing stabilizer itself. Meanwhile, the moisturizing composition disclosed can be directly applied to the raw material of the conventional contact lens during manufacturing the high-moisturizing contact lenses.
US10953612B2	Method and system for forming holes within an uncured composite sheet, and method for forming a composite structure A method for forming holes within an uncured composite sheet includes perforating the uncured composite sheet with a plurality of pins of a metallic pin mat and heating the plurality of pins to heat portions of the uncured composite sheet surrounding each pin.
US10953607B2	Arrangement having a scale attached to a carrier An arrangement includes a carrier and a scale disposed on the carrier in a spaced-apart relation therewith. The scale has a measuring graduation and is attached to the carrier via areally distributed and spaced-apart adhesive dots. The adhesive dots, which can be circular in shape, each include at least three spacers, which can be spheres, enclosed within an adhesive.
US10953606B2	Use of polyvinyl alcohol having a low sodium acetate content in 3D printing process The invention is directed to a process of manufacturing a three-dimensional object by depositing and solidifying molten polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) to form a support structure depositing and solidifying a molten thermoplastic polymer on the support structure to form a three-dimensional preform dissolving the support structure to from the three-dimensional object characterized in that the polyvinyl alcohol (PVOH) has an alkaline acetate content of less than 0.5 wght %.
US10953599B2	Printer warming device control According to an example, a printer may include a warming device to apply energy onto a region of a plurality of regions of a layer of build materials. The printer may also include a controller that may calculate, based upon the region upon which the warming device is to apply energy, an energy curve to be applied to the warming device between occurrences of a plurality of events, in which the energy curve defines timings and levels at which the warming device is to be operated between occurrences of the plurality of events. The controller may also control the warming device to be operated to apply energy onto the region according to the calculated energy curve.
US10953598B2	Additive manufacturing system having vibrating nozzle A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a nozzle configured to discharge a composite material, including a matrix and a continuous reinforcement. The system may also include a support configured to move the nozzle in multiple dimensions during discharge of the composite material, and a vibration mechanism configured to generate oscillations within the nozzle during discharge.
US10953584B2	Continuous polymeric liner production methods for conformable pressure vessels A method and apparatus for forming a pressure vessel liner are disclosed. One method includes forming an extruded tube by extruding a parison through a die and a mandrel and forming main body sections and return line sections in the extruded tube according to a first pattern. A cross-sectional area of the return line sections is smaller than a cross-sectional area of the main body sections. The method further includes changing the pattern according to which the main body sections and the return line sections are formed from the first pattern to a second pattern without stopping the forming of the extruded tube and forming the main body sections and the return line sections in the extruded tube according to the second pattern.
US10953582B2	Mesh injection mold An injection mold includes two mold halves, each of the mold halves including a mold cavity coupled with a plastic material inlet to make a plastic part within the mold cavity, a solid metal material housing the mold cavity, a conformal cooling channel positioned around the solid metal material, a plurality of mesh-containing cavities containing metallic mesh material and positioned around the solid metal material, wherein the metallic mesh material of any of the plurality of mesh-containing cavities is of a constant size.
US10953581B2	Actuator cooling apparatus and method An injection molding apparatus comprising a clamp plate, a heated manifold, an actuator, a mold and a cooling device,wherein the cooling device comprises:a heat transmitter comprising a distal arm or member and a proximal base or member, the distal arm or member being mounted by a spring loadable interconnection or engagement to or with the proximal base or member,the clamp plate, the mold, the manifold, the actuator and the heat transmitter being assemblable together in an arrangement wherein the spring loadable interconnection is loaded urging the distal end surface of the distal arm or member into compressed engagement with the clamp plate.
US10953580B2	Sprue-bush In order to provide a sprue-bush which is capable of suitably cooling a melt raw resin in a raw resin-flow path as a whole, there is provided a sprue-bush, comprising a raw resin-flow path and a cooling medium-flow path located around the raw resin-flow path, wherein a width dimension of the raw-resin flow path gradually becomes larger toward a downstream side-end surface of the sprue-bush, and wherein the downstream side-end surface of the sprue-bush is a heat transfer surface.
US10953579B2	Small format reaction injection molding machines and components for use therein The present disclosure relates to machines and methods for reaction injection molding. In particular, the present disclosure provides small format reaction injection molding machines having exchangeable molds and reactant material tanks, as well as molds configured for use therein and associated componentry. In one example, a reaction injection molding machine can include a housing, at least one reactant materials tank engagement station in operational engagement with a first reactant material tank, a molding support framework, an injection molding manifold, and an injection molding nozzle engagement station.
US10953573B2	Polymeric multilayer film Polymeric multilayer film comprising a layer comprising a first pressure sensitive adhesive and exhibiting a random network of strands and connective regions. The polymeric multilayer films are useful, for example, for tape and graphic articles.
US10953566B2	Device for inserting a tongue A handheld device is disclosed for inserting a tongue into an insertion groove in a panel. The device includes a first part including a power unit which is configured for driving a puncher. The handheld device includes a second part, which is connected to the first part. The second part includes the displaceable puncher and a guiding device which is configured to guide the displaceable puncher and the tongue. An outer edge of the second part includes a first positioning element and a second positioning element. The first positioning element and the second positioning element are configured to be positioned at least partly in the insertion groove during an insertion of the tongue into the insertion groove. The displaceable puncher is configured to displace the tongue from the handheld device to an inserted position in the insertion groove.
US10953563B2	Accessory for oscillating power tool An accessory for an oscillating power tool is provided. The accessory has a body having a functional portion for performing work and an attachment portion for mounting the accessory to the oscillating power tool. An arbor, defined at the attachment portion of the body, is configured to matingly engage attachment elements of a drive flange of a variety of manufacturers' oscillating power tools. The arbor comprises a plurality of openings including a primary opening comprising a central opening defining a central axis of the arbor, a first elongated opening conjoined with the central opening and extending radially from the central axis along a first radial axis and a second elongated opening conjoined with the central opening and extending radially from the central axis along a second radial axis. The plurality of openings also includes a set of secondary openings disjoined from the primary opening and positioned radially about the central axis along respective radial axes. The accessory can fit, with no loss of functionality, oscillating power tools' connectors from multiple manufacturers. The accessory may be a blade, a rasp, a sander, a scraper or any other accessory for oscillating power tools, in any material such as metal, plastic, or other.
US10953562B2	Print finishing machine A print finishing machine has a die and a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is driven by a motor and the drive mechanism is configured to drive a stack of sheets of material through the die in order to cut the stack according to the shape of the die.
US10953559B2	Food cutting apparatus A food cutting apparatus includes first and second guide panels spaced apart from each other at a preset distance, the first and second guide panels each having a plurality of cutting slots formed downwardly at regular interval, defining a plurality of cutting guide paths to guide a cutting knife there-through to cut food products placed between the guide panels into pieces; a cutting board placed between the first and second guide panels, the cutting board having a predetermined width configured to preset the distance of the first and second guide panels by abutting the first and second guide panels against two opposing side faces of the cutting board placed there-between, thereby, enabling the user to slice the placed food products into multiple pieces using a cutting knife introduced to the plural pairs of corresponding cutting slots of the first and second guide panels; and first and second guide posts coupled perpendicularly to the first and second guide so as to guide and position the first and second guide panels at the preset distance there-between. Multiple cutting boards of different widths can be provided to place and cut different amount or rolls of the food products.
US10953556B2	Switchblades Switchblades are disclosed herein. A switchblade includes a handle body, a blade pivotally coupled to the handle body, and a release mechanism for pivoting the blade about a blade pivot axis to transition the blade from a folded position to a deployed position. The release mechanism includes a release spring, a sear, and an actuator. The release spring is configured to transition from a retained configuration to a released configuration to drive the blade from the folded position to the deployed position. The sear is configured to retain the release spring in the retained configuration while the sear is in a retaining position. The actuator includes an actuator arm that is configured to move relative to a portion of the handle body to transition the sear from the retaining position to a releasing position.
US10953555B2	Field replaceable battery pack and lift counterbalance for a mobile manipulation robot Systems and methods for improved power supply and use in a battery powered device, such as a mobile manipulation robot, are disclosed. These systems include field replaceable batteries that may be hot-swapped with no robot downtime, methods for automating battery replacement messaging and robot operation when battery power is low, and improved mechanical systems having lower energy requirements, and thus extending the lifetime of the battery operated mobile manipulation robot.
US10953554B2	Articulated robot arm The invention relates to an articulated robot arm (1) which comprises a plurality of trapezoidal truncated cylinders (2) disposed in succession around an internal holding member (4), each trapezoidal truncated cylinder (2) being configured to pivot about the internal holding member (4), the internal holding member (4) having angular control means for controlling the rotation of each trapezoidal truncated cylinder (2).
US10953552B1	End of arm tool and system for tote de-palletizing An end-of-arm tool and corresponding system and method for automated de-palletization of a stack of totes include resilient guide arms that extend outwardly in a cascading relationship, with the lower guide arm extending farther than higher arms. The cascading relationship of the guide arms enables totes in a stack to be engaged and aligned sequentially from lowest to highest.
US10953551B1	Soft actuator and gripper assembly A soft actuator for a suction-cup end effector bends or deforms in response to air pressure within bladders in the actuator. The walls of the air bladders, upon pressurization, expand to contact adjacent structure, such as other expanding air bladders, to move a constraining layer of the actuator from a rest position toward an actuated position. A gripper for engaging items is formed by the soft actuator and a suction cup.
US10953550B2	Touch screen testing platform for engaging a dynamically positioned target feature A touch screen testing platform may be used to engage a dynamically positioned target feature being displayed on a touch screen enabled device during a testing protocol. The platform may record imagery displayed by the touch screen device and then analyze the imagery to locate the target feature within a reference coordinate system. The platform may recognize that the target feature is missing from the imagery and respond by causing the touch screen device to scroll through a command menu and/or toggle through virtual screens. Once located, the platform may instruct a robotic device tester to select the target feature by contacting the touch screen at the identified location using a conductive tip designed to simulate a user's fingertip. Prior to running a test, the camera may be focused to a point that is offset from the display screen of the touch screen device.
US10953545B2	System and method for autonomous navigation using visual sparse map A system and method for autonomous navigation using a visual sparse map. The system includes a robotic device having an RGB-D camera, a processor and a storage device storing computer executable code. The computer executable code is configured to: obtain the visual sparse map based on captured RGB-D images; capture an RGB image; acquire a current pose of the robotic device; find a keyframes nearest to the current pose of the robotic device; find a target waypoint that is ahead of the nearest keyframe at about a pre-defined distance; compute transition velocity and rotation velocity of the robotic device based on relative location between the robotic device and the target waypoint; and control operation of the robotic device using the computed transition velocity and rotation velocity to achieve autonomous navigation.
US10953542B2	Autonomously acting robot having emergency stop function A robot has a horn (gripping portion). A main body portion of the robot includes a direction determining unit that determines a direction of movement, a drive mechanism that executes a determined movement, a power supply unit that supplies power to the drive mechanism, and an interrupting mechanism that interrupts a supply of power from the power supply unit when the horn (gripping portion) is pulled out. When the horn is pulled out, a spring terminal and a conductor change to a state of non-contact, and a power line is physically disconnected, because of which the robot performs an emergency stop.
US10953541B2	Providing logistical support for robots The present disclosure describes a device, computer-readable medium, and method for providing logistical support for robots. In one example, the method includes receiving, at a centralized support center that is in communication with a plurality of robots, a query from a first robot of the plurality of robots that has been deployed to perform a task, wherein the query indicates an error encountered by the first robot and evidence of the error collected by the first robot, formulating, at the centralized support center, a proposed solution to resolve the error, wherein the formulating comprises soliciting an analysis of the evidence by a party other than the first robot, and delivering, by the centralized support center, the proposed solution to the first robot.
US10953539B2	Substrate transfer robot and automatic teaching method A substrate transfer robot, first and second sensors are provided in a hand such that a planar-view intersection point of optical axes is located on a center of a substrate when the hand holds the substrate in planar view, and a control device operates an arm, scans a target placed at a teaching position with the first and second sensors, and acquires the teaching position when the target is located at the planar-view intersection point of the optical axes.
US10953538B2	Control device and learning device A control device that outputs a command for a robot includes a machine learning device that learns a command for the robot. The machine learning device includes a state observation unit that observes a state of the robot and a state of a person present in a peripheral area of the robot, as state variables representing a current state of an environment, a determination data acquisition unit that acquires determination data representing an interference state between the robot and the person, and a learning unit that learns the state of the robot, the state of the person present in the peripheral area of the robot, and the command for the robot obtained by associating the state of the robot and the state of the person present in the peripheral area of the robot by using the state variables and the determination data.
US10953536B2	Support arrangement for supporting a load in an elevated position The present invention relates to a support arrangement for supporting a load at an elevated position, particularly where the load can then be used for its intended purpose at an elevated position and where the weight of the load is supported. The support arrangement comprises a support structure and a weight balancing device supported by the support structure for balancing the weight of a load, the weight balancing device having a first line extending therefrom and having a distal end for engaging with a load, where the first line is extendable and retractable from the weight balancing device to enable balancing of the weight of the load at a desired elevation. The support arrangement further comprises a retractor device comprising a carrier receiving a second line where the second line is retractable and extendable from the carrier, the second line having a distal end secured to the first line at a securing location such that as the first line is extended the second line retracts onto the carrier, and conversely as the first line is retracted the second line deploys from the carrier, the retractor device further comprising a restrictor for restricting the speed of deployment of the second line from the carrier.
US10953535B2	Compacting grip for handheld devices An apparatus for gripping a handheld device is provided. The apparatus includes a base for affixing the apparatus to a first surface of the handheld device; at least one extension extending from the base at a first end of the extension; and a grip extending from the at least one extension at a second end of the extension, wherein the grip is oriented substantially parallel to the first surface of the handheld device, wherein the apparatus is adapted to receive a portion, of at least one finger inserted between the grip and the handheld device, wherein the apparatus is adapted to receive a portion of each of two fingers inserted between the grip and the handheld device at opposite sides of the at least one extension, and wherein the grip is movable into at least one angled position where one end of the grip is pointed towards the base while an opposite end of the grip is pointed away from the base.
US10953533B2	Manually guided implement A manually guided implement possesses a guide tube, wherein a first mass body is disposed on a first end of the guide tube, and a second mass body is disposed on a second end of the guide tube. One of the mass bodies has a housing, and the other of the mass bodies has a tool driven by a drive motor. A power transmission mechanism for driving the tool between the first and second ends of the guide tube is guided in the interior of the guide tube. A first antivibration element is disposed between the first end of the guide tube and the first mass body. The guide tube in the direction of the longitudinal central axis thereof includes a first rigid sub-portion and a second rigid sub-portion that are connected to one another at an abutment location by at least one second antivibration element.
US10953532B2	Electric power tool configured to detect twisted motion An electric power tool is configured to rotate an attachment about a Z-axis. The electric power tool includes a three-axes acceleration sensor and an acceleration detection circuit. The acceleration detection circuit calculates an angular acceleration about the Z-axis based on an input signal from the three-axes acceleration sensor. The acceleration detection circuit calculates a change in an angular velocity based on integrating the angular acceleration for a most recent period. The acceleration detection circuit determines a Z-axis angular velocity about the Z-axis, without adding a previous change in the angular velocity from before the most recent period, as equal to the change in angular velocity. The acceleration detection circuit detects a twisted-motion of the electric power tool based on the Z-axis angular velocity.
US10953527B2	Crimping tool for band clamp A crimping tool is provided which includes a movable jaw. The jaw being movable from an open and crimped positions. In an embodiment a linkage is coupled to the jaw and is rotatable about an axle. A member is provided having at least a first and second gear portion, the member pivoting about the linkage and moving relative to the main axle as the jaw moves from the open to the crimped position. A ring gear is coupled to the second gear portion and cooperate therewith to rotate the member about the axle. A drive gear rotates about the axle and cooperates with the first gear portion cooperating to rotate the member relative to the linkage. A handle is pivotally coupled to the axle. A drive pawl is coupled to the handle and rotates the drive gear in response to the handle moving from a first to a second position.
US10953526B2	Method and drive-out device for driving out a blade A method is provided having the following steps: a) providing a drive-out device which has a drive-out punch that is actuated via a hydraulic cylinder; b) positioning the drive-out device between two adjacent wheel discs of the rotor such that a longitudinal axis of the drive-out punch is flush with the receiving groove of the blade to be driven out; c) adjusting a maximum pressure which can be applied to the hydraulic cylinder; d) extending the drive-out punch such that the drive-out punch presses against the blade root of the blade to be driven out with increasing pressure; e) reducing the pressure as soon as the pressure has reached the maximum pressure; and f) cyclically repeating the steps d) and e) until the blade has been removed from the receiving groove. A drive-out device is further provided.
US10953525B2	Power wrench A power wrench includes an output spindle and a socket member. The output spindle has an axial through hole that extends through the output spindle and that open at two axially opposite ends of the output spindle. The socket member is connected to one of the axially opposite ends and has a first socket hole aligned with the axial through hole and configured to engage a nut or the like. The axial through hole is configured to permit passage of a bolt when the nut is tightened by the socket member.
US10953522B2	Fastener system with stabilizer ribs Fasteners, drivers, punches, fastener systems, and methods of making fasteners, drivers, punches, and fastener systems are disclosed herein. The fasteners may include a recess having a groove in an inner transition surface. Corresponding drivers may include one or more stabilizing ribs for interfacing with the groove in the fastener recces for providing stability.
US10953520B2	Open-end wrench head In one example embodiment, the present invention is an open-end wrench head that has an orifice and two jaws. Each jaw has an inner part, an outer part, and a terminal tip end. Each inner part is formed for contact and engagement with a work-piece such as a nut or bolt. Each outer part is viewable from a side view of the wrench head and has a predetermined length. The outer part of at least one jaw has at least one groove formed therein creating at least two adjacent ridges running at least partially along the length thereof.
US10953517B2	Vise with diagonally oriented tensioning screw and locking racks A vise with a sliding head which slides on an elongate body. A diagonal clamping screw passes through a hole in the sliding head and is threaded into a pin inserted in an internal sliding block. The internal sliding block has a toothed pattern which is able to interlock with a toothed pattern fixed to the body underneath the vise slides. The diagonal clamping screw provides force to lock the tooth patterns together and pull the head forward when tightened. A spring provides force to disengage the internal sliding block teeth and fixed teeth on the body when the diagonal clamping screw is loosened.
US10953515B2	Apparatus and method of forming a polishing pads by use of an additive manufacturing process Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to advanced polishing pads with tunable chemical, material and structural properties, and new methods of manufacturing the same. According to one or more embodiments of the disclosure, it has been discovered that a polishing pad with improved properties may be produced by an additive manufacturing process, such as a three-dimensional (3D) printing process. Embodiments of the present disclosure thus may provide an advanced polishing pad that has discrete features and geometries, formed from at least two different materials that include functional polymers, functional oligomers, reactive diluents, addition polymer precursor compounds, catalysts, and curing agents. For example, the advanced polishing pad may be formed from a plurality of polymeric layers, by the automated sequential deposition of at least one polymer precursor composition followed by at least one curing step, wherein each layer may represent at least one polymer composition, and/or regions of different compositions. Embodiments of the disclosure further provide a polishing pad with polymeric layers that may be interpenetrating polymer networks.
US10953514B1	Chemical mechanical polishing apparatus and method A method includes placing a polisher head on platen, the polisher head including a set of first magnets, and controlling a set of second magnets to rotate the polisher head on the platen, wherein controlling the set of second magnets includes reversing the polarity of at least one second magnet of the set of second magnets to produce a magnetic force on at least one first magnet of the set of first magnets, wherein the set of second magnets are external to the polisher head.
US10953509B2	Data collection, transfer and feedback in working tools Tool bodies, tools and machines for operating the tool include electronic circuits for providing data, collecting data, analyzing data and for controlling machines based on such data. Tool bodies and tools may include electronic circuits having data collecting sensors, which may be embedded in a housing with the electronic circuit and/or positioned outside of such a housing. Sensors include temperature sensors, motion sensors, strain sensors, moisture sensors, electrical resistance sensors, position sensors, antennas, and other components.
US10953505B2	Steering knuckle casting hydraulic fixture A steering knuckle casting hydraulic fixture includes a positioning mandrel, a pair of flat keys fixed on a bottom surface of a fixture body, a linear bearing and an elastic taper pin match a steering knuckle casting, an angle positioning seat, a straight pin, an angle positioning nail, an angle clamping nail, a nut, a spring, a spring seat and a linear cylinder are used to restrict the rotational freedom of the casting around the Z axis, hydraulic corner cylinders, pressure plates, and support nails are used to clamp the casting, and three guide blocks are used to guide the installation of the steering knuckle casting.
US10953502B2	Fastener error proofing tool Tooling systems and methods may be employed for installing a plurality of visually similar threaded fasteners to a plurality of assemblies. Each of the assemblies may have one or more threaded mating surfaces configured to receive different types of threaded fasteners, e.g., formed of different materials. The tooling system may include a tool(s) having a drive surface configured to install a threaded fastener by relative rotation of a gripping feature of the fastener with respect to a corresponding mating thread, each tool having a sensor disposed adjacent the drive surface and configured to detect a presence of the first material when a gripping feature of the one of the threaded fasteners of the first fastener type is positioned on the drive surface. The tooling system may also include a controller configured to determine the type of the selected threaded fastener based upon the sensor.
US10953501B2	Method of removing bearing compartment The present disclosure provides a method of removing a bearing compartment from a gas turbine engine comprising inserting a tool between an aft portion of a low pressure turbine and a forward portion of a turbine exhaust case, the tool comprising one of a single wedge-shaped ring or a plurality of wedge-shaped segments, removing a plurality of fasteners coupling a flange of a bearing compartment housing to the turbine exhaust case, the bearing compartment housing containing the bearing compartment, and removing the bearing compartment housing from an aft portion of the gas turbine engine.
US10953498B2	Method of welding laminated metal foils Provided is a method of welding laminated metal foils that can prevent blowholes and spatter from being formed. It is a method of welding laminated metal foils sandwiched between a pair of metal plates to the pair of metal plates. The method of welding laminated metal foils sandwiched between a pair of metal plates to the pair of metal plates includes locally pressing and crimping the laminated metal foils sandwiched between the pair of metal plates at a welding point in a laminating direction, and welding the crimped pair of metal plates and laminated metal foils at the welding point.
US10953496B2	Method for introducing a defined tear line by means of a pulsed laser beam via material removal on a cover material The invention relates to a method for introducing a defined tear line via material removal on a cover material (20), which has a visible side (22) and a rear side (21) opposite the visible side (22), wherein a pulsed laser beam (31) from a laser (30) is directed to the rear side (21) of the cover material (20) and is guided along a path (50) and at least one observation unit (11) is provided for monitoring the weakening process, wherein a hollow chamber (32) is provided on the visible side (22) of the cover material (20) which has a scattering and/or reflecting inside surface (33) and at least one observation unit (11) is provided on the hollow chamber (32), wherein the light (40) emerging on the visible side (22) of the cover material (20) during the laser irradiation is incident on the inside surface (33) of the hollow chamber (32) and is scattered and/or reflected at least in part on the at least one observation unit (11) and the light incident on the at least one observation unit (11) is used to control the laser (30). A luminescent inside surface (33) can also be used as a hollow chamber (32).
US10953493B2	Gas delivery system A system for making a welded assembly. The system may include a welding system that projects a laser beam that welds a first part to a second part. The system may further include a gas delivery device defining an interior cavity. The gas delivery device may include an inlet that provides pressurized gas to the interior cavity, and a discharge slot that receives the pressurized gas from the interior cavity and outputs the pressurized gas with substantially laminar flow toward the laser beam.
US10953492B2	Method and apparatus for auto-aligning of a process gas jet nozzle and laser machining beam An adjustment collar for a laser machine tool includes a first actuator between an outer housing and an inner collar, the first actuator operable to move the inner collar with respect to the outer housing in the X-axis and a second actuator between the outer housing and the inner collar, the second actuator operable to move the inner collar with respect to the outer housing in the Y-axis.
US10953490B2	Laser machining apparatus A laser machining apparatus includes a machining correlation data management unit configured to manage machining correlation data which associates a position in an optical axis direction of a focus lens with a focus position for machining when machining light is condensed by the focus lens, a focus confirmation correlation data management unit configured to manage or create focus confirmation correlation data which associates the position in the optical axis direction of the focus lens with a focus position for focus confirmation when the guide light is condensed by the focus lens, and a lens driving mechanism control unit configured to move, in a first mode, the focus lens in the optical axis direction based on the machining correlation data, and to move, in a second mode, the focus lens in the optical axis direction based on the focus confirmation correlation data.
US10953487B2	Ultrasonic vibration bonding apparatus A bonding tool that executes an ultrasonic vibration processing of applying ultrasonic vibration to an application portion on a lead wire from a direct contact tip portion and a pair of press mechanisms having a pair of press rollers capable of performing a rotational operation. The pair of press mechanisms executes a press processing of pressing both sides of the application portion on the lead wire by the pair of press rollers at a time of execution of the ultrasonic vibration processing by the bonding tool and a movement processing of executing a rotational operation performed by the pair of press rollers to move the pair of press rollers on the lead wire while pressing the lead wire at a time of non-execution of the ultrasonic vibration processing.
US10953485B2	Welding power source with improved functional robustness A welding current source (1) having a housing (10) formed from metallic material, a welding inverter (50), a digital, electronic welding process computation unit (20) and a man-machine interface device (30), wherein the welding process computation unit (20) is set up to actuate the welding inverter (50), wherein the welding process computation unit (20) and the welding inverter (50) are arranged in the housing (10) and the man-machine interface device (30) is mounted on the welding current source (1) outside the housing (10), wherein the welding current source (1) additionally has a digital, electronic man-machine computation unit (40) mounted on the welding current source (1) outside the housing (10), and wherein the man-machine interface device (30) is connected to the man-machine computation unit (40), and wherein the man-machine computation unit (40) and the welding process computation unit (20) are networked to one another via a communication link (60) and form a computer network.
US10953484B2	Narrow groove welding method and system A system includes a welding torch assembly configured to establish a welding arc between an electrode and workpieces separated by a narrow groove utilizing power from a power supply while moving the electrode radially in a desired pattern by a motion control assembly within the welding torch assembly. The welding torch assembly includes a nozzle through which the electrode is fed and within which the electrode is radially moved.
US10953483B2	Tool electrode for and methods of electrical discharge machining Tool electrodes for and methods of electrical discharge machining are provided. In one exemplary aspect, a tool electrode for machining features into a workpiece is provided that allows for increased machining speed without sacrificing the quality of the machined features. Moreover, a tool electrode is provided that eliminates or reduces the high cost associated with customized tool electrodes. In particular, a tool electrode is provided that includes a plurality of electrode elements arranged and spaced apart in a digitized matrix representative of a tooling shape for machining features into a workpiece. The plurality of electrode elements are spaced apart from one another and arranged in the digitized matrix by digitizing an analog electrode tool configured to machine the feature into the workpiece or a volume of the feature to be machined into the workpiece.
US10953482B2	Shoe accessory for a saw A band saw kit including a band saw and an angle guide. The band saw includes at least one wheel for supporting a saw blade, a motor operable to drive the blade to cut a workpiece, a frame, and a workpiece bumper coupled to the frame. The workpiece bumper includes a slot configured to receive the blade, a first engaging surface defining a first plane, and is configured to be generally perpendicular to the blade as the blade passes through the slot. An angle guide is configured to be coupled to the workpiece bumper and includes a second engaging surface for engaging a workpiece. The second engaging surface defines a second plane. A cut angle is defined by an angle between the second plane and the first plane when the angle guide is coupled to the workpiece bumper.
US10953481B2	Machining/burnishing dual geometry orbital drilling tool A combination cutting and burnishing orbital drilling tool may include an elongate tool body including a cutting end and extending along a longitudinal axis. The tool body may include a burnishing portion spaced from the cutting end and configured to induce residual stress in a side wall of a hole without removing material. The tool body may further include a cutting portion interposed between the cutting end and the burnishing portion. The cutting portion may be configured to remove material from a workpiece, thereby creating the hole, during an orbital drilling process.
US10953479B2	Accessory tool An accessory tool includes an adapter end having a maximum outer dimension, and a shank coupled to the adapter end. The shank includes a tool engagement portion including a cross section having a maximum outer width, a first reduced portion disposed between the tool engagement portion and the adapter end and having a first minimum outer dimension and a first length, and a second reduced portion formed in the tool engagement portion between the first reduced portion and an end of the shank. The second reduced portion is engaged by the tool to secure the shank to the tool, and has a second minimum outer dimension and a second length. The maximum outer dimension is greater than the maximum outer width. The maximum outer width is greater than the first minimum outer dimension and greater the second minimum outer dimension. The first length is greater than the second length.
US10953473B2	Surface-coated cutting tool and method of producing the same A surface-coated cutting tool includes a base material and a coating. A hard layer in the coating includes a plurality of crystal grains having a sodium chloride-type crystal structure. The crystal grain has a layered structure in which a first layer composed of nitride or carbonitride of AlxTi1-x and a second layer composed of nitride or carbonitride of AlyTi1-y are alternately stacked. The total thickness of the first layer and the second layer adjacent to each other is 3 nm or more and 40 nm or less. An angle of intersection between a normal direction to (111) plane that is a crystal plane of the crystal grain and the normal direction to the surface of the base material, an area ratio of the crystal grains having the angle of intersection of 0 degree or more to less than 10 degrees is 40% or more.
US10953466B2	Illuminated and modular soft tissue retractor A surgical retractor for illuminating a surgical field includes an ergonomic handle, a retractor blade coupled with the handle, a quick release mechanism, and an illuminator blade. The retractor blade is adapted to engage and retract tissue, and the quick release mechanism is adapted to couple the handle with the retractor blade. The illuminator blade acts as a waveguide to transmit light by total internal reflection. Light is extracted from the illuminator to illuminate the surgical field. The retractor blade is releasable from the handle without requiring uncoupling of the illuminator blade from the handle and also without requiring optical uncoupling of the illuminator blade from a light source. The retractor may also be adapted to evacuate smoke from the surgical field.
US10953461B2	Investment casting method including forming of investment casting core An investment casting method includes providing a stock investment casting core, bending the stock investment casting core to thereby form a production investment casting core that conforms to a design cooling passage shape, and casting an alloy around the production investment casting core to form a cast article.
US10953455B2	Method for producing a series of at least a first and a second heat exchangers In a method for producing a series of at least a first and a second plate and fin heat exchanger, each having at least one fluid distribution tank capping at least some of the openings of the matrix unit and which is connected to a pipe, the tank is partitioned into several compartments using at least one partition, so as to distribute the number of openings assigned to a first fluid and to a second fluid, the partition being designed to divide the tank into several compartments which are each connected to a pipe for the passage of the first fluid or of the second fluid and which each communicate with a number of openings that varies according to the configuration adopted by the at least one partition, for the exchanger of the series.
US10953454B2	Method for producing a steering shaft part and steering shaft for a motor vehicle A method may be utilized to produce a steering spindle part configured as a hollow shaft and having a connecting portion at its end. At least a part of the connecting portion includes increased wall thickness relative to a portion of the steering spindle part adjoining the connecting portion. The method may involve providing a circular, hollow cylindrical tube with an inner surface that is smooth in a circumferential direction, providing a circular, hollow cylindrical sleeve with an outer surface that is smooth in a circumferential direction, inserting the sleeve into an end portion of the tube, and jointly deforming the end portion of the tube and the sleeve such that a flow of material occurs. This flow may form positively locking elements on the tube and the sleeve that engage into one another in the circumferential direction and generate positive locking in the circumferential direction.
US10953447B2	Systems and methods for containing viscous materials in roll processing Provided herein are systems and methods for containing a viscous material, such as a coolant, on a roll and/or a roll processed engineering material (e.g., a metal strip). In particular, a viscous material containment system can include a movable seal and a gas delivery device. A method for cooling a roll can include applying a viscous material, such as a coolant, to the roll and containing the viscous material on the roll using the viscous material containment system. In some cases, the viscous material containment system can be used to facilitate removal of the viscous material from the roll and/or the roll processed engineering material.
US10953444B2	Process for the recycling of waste batteries and waste printed circuit boards in molten salts or molten metals Disclosed is a system and method for the recycling of waste composite feed materials such as printed circuit boards (PCBs), batteries, catalysts, plastic, plastic composites such as food packaging materials, for example Tetra Pak®, mattresses, compact disks (CDs, DVDs), automobile shredder residue (ASR), electric cable wastes, liquid display panels, mobile phones of various sizes or combinations of the above using a new pyrolysis system and method.
US10953443B2	Cleaning coke deposits from process equipment A method for cleaning a coke deposit from an internal surface of a process equipment, comprising removing at least a portion of the coke deposit from the internal surface using a flexible pig comprising a plurality of bristles, without damaging a metal protective layer of the internal surface of the process equipment. A flexible pig for cleaning a coke deposit from an internal surface of a process equipment without damaging a metal protective layer of the internal surface, comprising a flexible body formed of a polymeric material, and a plurality of bristles partially encapsulated by the polymeric material of the flexible body.
US10953441B2	System and method for cleaning optical surfaces of an extreme ultraviolet optical system The present invention provides a local clean microenvironment near optical surfaces of an extreme ultraviolet (EUV) optical assembly maintained in a vacuum process chamber and configured for EUV lithography, metrology, or inspection. The system includes one or more EUV optical assemblies including at least one optical element with an optical surface, a supply of cleaning gas stored remotely from the one or more optical assemblies and a gas delivery unit comprising: a plenum chamber, one or more gas delivery lines connecting the supply of gas to the plenum chamber, one or more delivery nozzles configured to direct cleaning gas from the plenum chamber to a portion of the EUV assembly, and one or more collection nozzles for removing gas from the EUV optical assembly and the vacuum process chamber.
US10953436B2	Acoustophoretic device with piezoelectric transducer array An apparatus for separating particles from a fluid stream includes a flow chamber that has at least one inlet and at least one outlet. At least one ultrasonic transducer is located on a wall of the flow chamber. The transducer includes a piezoelectric array with at least two piezoelectric elements. The piezoelectric array includes a piezoelectric material to create a multi-dimensional acoustic standing wave in the flow chamber. A reflector is located on the wall on the opposite side of the flow chamber from the at least one ultrasonic transducer.
US10953433B2	Method for smoothing substrate surface Methods for modifying contours of substrate surfaces are disclosed. Methods include depositing filler material on a critical mating surface of a substrate so as to render the mating surface more mateable with a matching substrate. The filler material can be deposited within or around features or defects on the mating surface such that a final desired surface contour is achieved. In some cases, the final surface contour of the mating surface is planar. This can prevent gaps associated with the features or defects from forming between the substrate and the matching substrate when they are joined together. The final surface contour of the mating surface can be determined by comparing dimensions of the mating surface to dimensions of a reference surface. In some cases, ink jet printing techniques are used to deposit the filler material accurately in prescribed locations and with precise thickness control.
US10953430B2	Applicators for applying masking material to surfaces Applicators for applying a masking material to a target surface, the applicators include a body, an applicator system attached to the body and configured to apply the masking material to the target surface with a substantially straight edge as the body is translated in an application direction, a dispenser system attached to the body, the dispenser system being configured to support a supply of the masking material and to dispense the masking material to the applicator system, and a guide member attached to the body proximate the applicator system in a trailing position and configured to press the masking material to the target surface after the applicator system applies the masking material to the target surface.
US10953426B2	Device for spreading an adhesive on a film and apparatus for producing a multi-layer film provided with said spreading device Disclosed is a device for spreading an adhesive on a film, including at least a first metering roller and at least a second metering roller, which rotates in contact with an adhesive, the surface of the first metering roller being spaced from the surface of the second metering roller by a gap so that a portion of the surface of the second metering roller is coated with a uniform layer of adhesive, and a regulating device for moving at least the first metering roller with respect to the second metering roller to vary the width of the gap, wherein the regulating device is controlled by a control unit, the control unit being configured to control the position of the first metering roller and to regulate the width of the gap as a function of geometric and/or dimensional parameters of the first metering roller.
US10953424B2	Flexible three-dimensional maskants In an example, a flexible three-dimensional (3D) maskant is described. The maskant comprises a flexible base structure comprising a first side and a second side opposite the first side, where the first side is configured to attach and conform to a surface being spray coated. The maskant further comprises a plurality of members attached to, and protruding from, the second side of the base structure. Each member comprises (i) a base end attached to the second side of the base structure and (ii) a distal end. An outermost subset of the plurality of members are positioned along an outer edge of the base structure. Each distal end of the outermost subset extends outward beyond the outer edge of the base structure, thereby overhanging the surface when the maskant is attached to the surface of the object being spray coated.
US10953421B2	Dispenser pumps and dispensers A dispenser pump has a plunger (3) operable in a body including an outer cylinder body (6) having a vent opening (66) in its sidewall and a body insert (7) fitting into the top of the outer body and providing an external collar through which the plunger stem operates. The body insert (7) has lock-down threads (722) to lock down the plunger for shipping. The insert (7) also has formations for blocking or unblocking the vent opening (66) by rotation between the outer body (6) and body insert (7), driven by rotation of the plunger head (31) which makes a catch engagement with the top of the body insert (7). This plunger head rotation is the locking or unlocking action for the plunger lock-down. Blocking the vent during shipping reduces leakage.
US10953419B2	Gas atomization nozzle and gas atomization device A gas atomization nozzle includes a through-hole formed along a center line; a nozzle portion configured of a Laval nozzle which is disposed around the center line and provided to be inclined at a predetermined angle toward the center line; and swirling motion imparting means for imparting a swirling flow around the center line to gas which is injected from the nozzle portion. The nozzle portion is formed in a ring shape which is continuous around the center line, and the swirling motion imparting means is configured as a fin provided in the nozzle portion to impart a swirling flow.
US10953418B2	Water spray applied loose-fill insulation According to an embodiment, a method of applying loose-fill insulation within a cavity is provided. The method includes blowing loose-fill insulation particles into a cavity of a structure to install the loose-fill insulation within the cavity and thereby insulate the structure. The method also includes applying water (e.g., water mist) to the loose-fill insulation particles so that a moisture content of the installed loose-fill insulation is between about 2% and 20%. The water aids in retaining the loose-fill insulation particles within the cavity without requiring the use of an enclosure member that encloses the cavity and the loose-fill insulation is substantially free of a water soluble adhesive material that adheres the loose-fill insulation particles together within the cavity.
US10953413B2	Jet cartridges for jetting fluid material, and related methods A jet cartridge for jetting fluid material includes a body adapted to receive fluid material, and a fluid passage defined within the body and extending along a longitudinal axis thereof. At least a portion of the fluid passage extends obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis. The body is adapted to receive heat from a heating element and to transfer the heat to the fluid material flowing through the fluid passage. A method of jetting fluid material with a jet dispenser including a jet cartridge includes receiving fluid material into the jet cartridge, directing the fluid material through the jet cartridge along a longitudinal axis thereof and obliquely relative to the longitudinal axis, heating the fluid material directed through fluid cartridge to a target temperature, maintaining the target temperature as the fluid material enters a nozzle, and jetting the heated fluid material through the nozzle.
US10953410B2	Separation disk and oil separator An oil separator that separates mist oil from processing-target gas containing mist liquid includes a plurality of separation disks. The plurality of separation disks rotate around an axis, and are stacked and spaced in an axial direction. The separation disk includes an inner peripheral part and an outer peripheral part. The inner peripheral part forms a surface of a frustum of a hypothetical cone or pyramid coaxial with the separation disk, and is inclined with respect to a radial direction toward one side in an axial direction. The outer peripheral part forms a surface of a frustum of a hypothetical cone or pyramid coaxial with the separation disk, and continuously extends outward from an outer peripheral edge of the inner peripheral part. The outer peripheral part is inclined with respect to the radial direction toward another side in the axial direction.
US10953408B2	Patterned optoelectronic tweezers A patterned optoelectronic tweezers (p-OET) device is provided. The p-OET device includes a top and a bottom electrode arranged in a parallel spaced apart relationship. A patterned photoconductor layer is provided on the bottom electrode, and forms a pattern comprising at least one raised region where the bottom electrode is coated by a photoconductor material and at least one hollow region where the bottom electrode is exposed. The pattern includes one or more boundaries between the raised and hollow regions. In some implementations, the boundaries of the patterned photoconductive layer define a permanent trap feature.
US10953407B2	Wind turbine blade recycling Generally described, the methods disclosed herein for recycling fiber composite source objects, such as wind turbine blades, include converting a whole wind turbine blade to an output material state that is useful for manufacturing other products, such as those used in construction of buildings, packaging, raw materials, and pellets, among other products. The recycling process is performed while tracking the progress and location of each wind turbine blade such that the direct source of the output material may be determined. In some embodiments, the method includes sectioning the wind turbine blades, crushing the wind turbine blade sections, tracking the progress of each blade through the process, and loading output materials into a suitable transportation vessel. Correlating each wind turbine blade to a quantity of output material provides several advantages, including various certifications of the material for uses with restricted or otherwise controlled products and materials, cost savings, and other advantages.
US10953398B2	Fluid mixing and delivery in microfluidic systems The specification generally discloses systems and methods for mixing and delivering fluids in microfluidic systems. The fluids can contain, in some embodiments reagents that can participate in one or more chemical or biological reactions. Some embodiments relate to systems and methods employing one or more vent valves to controllably flow and/or mix portions of fluid within the microfluidic system. Advantageously, fluid control such as a sequence of fluid flow and/or a change in flow rate, can be achieved by opening and closing one or more vent valves and by applying a single source of fluid flow (e.g., a vacuum) operated at a substantially constant pressure. This can simplify the operation and use of the device by an intended user.
US10953395B2	Honeycomb structure and production method for said honeycomb structure The present invention relates to a honeycomb structured body including a honeycomb fired body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween, wherein the honeycomb fired body is an extrudate containing ceria-zirconia composite oxide particles, θ-alumina particles, γ-alumina, and α-alumina fibers, and the honeycomb fired body has a porosity of 55 to 70%.
US10953394B2	Honeycomb structure A honeycomb structure, including: a honeycomb structure body having a porous partition walls which are disposed to define a plurality of cells and a circumferential wall, wherein the partition walls are provided with protrusions which protrude to extend into the cells and are continuously disposed in an extending direction of the cells, the cells have a polygonal shape in a cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cells, the plurality of cells include a plurality of specific cells having at least one place where two sides each of which is provided with a different number of protrusions intersect each other, and in the cross section orthogonal to the extending direction of the cells, disposition directions of the shapes of the cells including the protrusions in the specific cells are different in one specific cell and other specific cells other than the one specific cell.
US10953391B2	Modified Y-zeolite/ZSM-5 catalyst for increased propylene production Provided is a Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalyst composition having increased propylene production with respect to other Fluid Catalytic Cracking catalysts (measured at constant conversion). The catalyst composition comprises a particulate which comprises (a) non-rare earth metal exchanged Y-zeolite in an amount in the range of about 5 to about 50 wt %, based upon the weight of the particulate; and (b) ZSM-5 zeolite in an amount in the range of about 2 to about 50 wt %, based upon the weight of the particulate.
US10953388B1	Ni—Ru—CgO based pre-reforming catalyst for liquid hydrocarbons A method for producing a methane-rich gas from a heavy hydrocarbon feed, the method comprising the steps of introducing the heavy hydrocarbon stream to a catalytic reactor, the catalytic reactor comprising an activated catalyst, the activated catalyst comprising 20 wt % of nickel, 70 wt % of a cerium oxide component, and 10 wt % of a gadolinium oxide component; applying the heavy hydrocarbon stream to the activated catalyst; and producing the methane-rich gas over the activated catalyst, wherein the methane-rich gas is selected from the group consisting of methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen, and combinations of the same.
US10953382B2	Structured packing module for mass transfer columns A corrugated structured packing sheet has surface texturing that may be in the form of a grid of indented and raised structures. Each indented structure is separated from some or all of adjacent ones of the indented structures by the raised structures. The raised structures form rows of peaks and interconnecting saddles. Microchannels extend along adjacent ones of the indented structures and the interconnecting saddles and intersect the corrugation valleys at an angle in the range of 20 to 75 degrees. The surface texturing may be or include wavy parallel grooves in an upper edge region adjacent the upper edge and a lower edge region adjacent the lower edge and may be or include parallel groove segments in the bulk region that are oriented obliquely to upper and lower edges of the structured packing sheet.
US10953381B1	Chemical reactor with high speed rotary mixing, for catalytic thermal conversion of organic materials into diesel and other liquid fuels, and applications thereof Chemical reactor with high speed rotary mixing, system thereof, and method thereof, for catalytic thermal conversion of organic (hydrocarbon-containing) materials (coal, plastics, rubber, plant matter, wood shavings, biomass, organic wastes) into diesel and other liquid fuels (automobile or/and jet engine fuels). Relevant to non-conventional commercial scale production of liquid fuels, and to commercial scale processing and disposing of organic waste materials. Chemical reactor includes: integrated combination of a reactor stationary assembly (RSA), having only stationary components remaining stationary during chemical reactor operation, and a reactor rotary mixing assembly (RRMA), having only rotatable components rotating during chemical reactor operation. May include anti-abrasion shield for shielding inner surface of reactor central housing from abrasion during chemical reactor operation. Rotor may include a reinforcement disc. Rotor blades or/and reinforcement disc may include rotor-based performance and process control structural features (openings, or/and protrusions, or/and depressions), for additionally controlling performance of the rotor.
US10953371B2	Thin film composites having graphene oxide quantum dots Thin film composite membranes and methods of fabricating thin film composite membranes are disclosed. A thin film composite membrane can include nitrogen-doped graphene oxide quantum dots. The graphene oxide quantum dots can be doped with nitrogen to increase the performance of the thin film composite membrane. Other particulate compounds can be further integrated with the thin film composite membrane including zeolites, titanium oxides, and sulfur oxides. The thin film composite membranes can be used for various applications including desalination.
US10953369B2	Spirocentric compounds and polymers thereof The present invention is directed to novel functionalized spirocentric compounds and polymers thereof that produce hyper-rigid cross-linked membranes.
US10953367B2	Method of osmotic pressure free reverse osmosis for enriching solute-containing solution to high concentration The present invention relates to a method of concentrating an aqueous solution by low pressure under a zero osmotic pressure difference condition, and more particularly to a method of concentrating a solute-containing aqueous solution by low pressure under a zero osmotic pressure difference condition. When the method of the present invention is used, there are advantages in that energy consumption is low, and an aqueous solution can be concentrated until it can reach the maximum solute concentration or a solute concentration of 100%, without having to use an extraction solvent. In addition, there is an advantage in that the need to use a separate osmotic pressure draw solution is eliminated.
US10953366B2	Nitrogen oxides and hydrocarbon storage catalyst and methods of using the same A nitrogen oxides (NOx) and hydrocarbon (HC) storage catalyst for treating an exhaust gas flow is provided. The NOx and HC storage catalyst includes (a) a zeolite, (b) noble metal atoms, and (c) a metal oxide, a non-metal oxide, or a combination thereof. One or more of the noble metal atoms is present in a complex with the metal oxide, the non-metal oxide or a combination thereof. The complex is dispersed within a cage of the zeolite. Methods of preparing the NOx and HC storage catalyst and methods of using the NOx and HC storage catalyst for treating an exhaust gas stream flowing from a vehicle internal combustion engine during a period following a cold-start of the engine are also provided.
US10953365B2	Acid gas treatment Apparatus and methods for treating acid gas, which utilizes multi-stage absorption cycle of ammonia desulfurization to treat acid tail gas after pre-treatment of the acid gas, thereby achieving the purpose of efficient and low-cost treatment of acid tail gas. The parameters of the acid tail gas may be adjusted by a regulatory system such that the enthalpy value of the acid tail gas is in the range of 60-850 kJ/kg dry gas, for example, 80-680 kJ/kg dry gas or 100-450 kJ/kg dry gas, to meet the requirements of ammonia desulfurization, and achieve the synergy between the acid gas pre-treatment and ammonia desulfurization. Furthermore, hydrogen sulfide may be converted into sulfur/sulfuric acid plus ammonium sulfate at an adjustable ratio.
US10953362B2	Apparatus for separating amine gas from mixed gas Disclosed is an apparatus for separating amine gas from mixed gas, the apparatus including: a washer column through which mixed the gas passes; and a main adsorber column through which the mixed gas passing through the washer column passes. According to the present invention, the apparatus can remove amine gas more effectively and increase the lifetime of an adsorbent by allowing the mixed gas including the amine gas to pass through the washer column and the adsorber column.
US10953352B2	Fluid treatment system and method of use utilizing a membrane A variable oil field fluid treatment system and method of use which utilizes a pump, a desanding hydrocyclone, and/or a non-consumable or consumable mechanical solids filter, a membrane filtration unit, a pump, a granular carbon filter, and/or combinations therein.
US10953350B2	Devices, systems, and methods for removal of soluble gases from fluid samples Devices, systems and methods are disclosed which relate to using containers with a multitude of nucleation sites covering a major portion of the inside wall of the container to enable rapid and nearly complete removal of soluble gases from fluid samples, including carbonated beverages and other carbonated fluid samples. A fluid sample is rapidly poured into the described container initiating a catastrophic release of the soluble gas from the sample.
US10953347B2	Method for purifying glycol used as a hydrate inhibitor The invention concerns a purification method comprising: providing a flow comprising a glycol, monovalent ions and multivalent ions; treating this flow with ion exclusion chromatography comprising: injecting the flow into a chromatographic unit comprising an ion exchange stationary phase; injecting an eluent into the chromatographic unit; collecting a fraction at the outlet of the chromatographic unit; the collected fraction being enriched with glycol and depleted of monovalent ions and multivalent ions relative to the flow.The invention also concerns an installation adapted to implement this method, and its application to the regeneration of an anti-hydrate agent.
US10953346B2	Systems, methods, and devices providing solvent container identification and incorporation Solvent containers and solvent container trays for chromatography systems are described for providing control over solvent supply and waste collection. Designated solvent containers and exclusively designated solvent containers provide solvents for use by chromatography systems. Control over solvent supply is achieved by requiring matched container shape and container receiving position shape within the tray, and additionally or alternatively, through solvent container coding readable by the solvent tray and chromatography system which provide information about the solvent container to the chromatography system.
US10953342B2	Clip for supporting vessel internals, assembly and method of assembly An assembly for supporting a member in a vessel comprises a clip comprising an arm with a first end attached to a panel and a second end opposed to the panel. The panel is secured in the vessel. The assembly also comprises a plate slidably disposed between the second end of the arm and the panel. The subject matter also pertains to the clip itself and the method of use.
US10953340B2	Toy construction element A toy construction element includes a first face recessed from a second face by a recess height, a first peg extending from the second face, and an engaging member disposed on the first face. The first peg has a first peg height relative to the second face. The engaging member may include a column portion and a peg portion, wherein the column portion extends from a first end portion at the first face to a second end portion at which the peg portion is disposed. The column portion may have a column height substantially equal to the recess height, and the peg portion may have a peg portion height substantially equal to the first peg height. A toy construction element may be part of a toy construction assembly, in which an engaging member of the toy construction element connects to a hole defined by a flexible member.
US10953332B2	Online gaming platform voice communication system A method and system is disclosed that permits users of an online gaming platform to communicate via voice with other user in the online gaming platform.
US10953329B2	Contextual and differentiated augmented-reality worlds A cohort associated with a user is identified. A virtual object is generated according to the cohort. An augmented reality setting of a location is generated in relation to the user. A context of the location is determined. The virtual object is modified in the augmented reality setting according to the context and the cohort.
US10953326B2	Method and apparatus There is provided a computer implemented method of providing a game in a device, the method comprising retrieving, from at least one memory of the device, information associated with a plurality of objects and one or more characteristics of the objects, the information comprising at least one constraint, each constraint being between two of the plurality of objects, determining, using at least one processor of the device, position information for each of the plurality of objects in dependence on an imposed movement generated by the at least one processor and a threshold distance which limits the distance between respective ones of said plurality of objects having a constraint therebetween.
US10953321B2	Device for placing thereon a steering wheel console and pedal console of a race simulator game, and a race simulator A device (10) for placing thereon a steering wheel console (12) and a pedal console (14) of a race simulator game. The device comprises a base frame (24) configured to be set up on the floor and a pivot frame (26) which is connected with the base frame (24) in a manner pivotable about a horizontal axis. Further, the device is provided with a steering wheel console support (18), pedal console support (20) and a connection provision for connecting a chair (22), which are all directly connected with the pivot frame (26). Further, a race simulator is described, which includes a chair, a steering wheel console and a pedal console and possibly a display which are all mounted on the pivot frame of the device.
US10953319B2	Spin transfer MRAM element having a voltage bias control A STT-MRAM comprises apparatus, a method of operating a spin-torque magnetoresistive memory and a plurality of magnetoresistive memory element having a bias voltage controlled perpendicular anisotropy of a recording layer through an interlayer interaction to achieve a lower spin-transfer switching current. The anisotropy modification layer is under an electric field along a perpendicular direction with a proper voltage between a digital line and a bit line from a control circuitry, accordingly, the energy switch barrier is reduced in the spin-transfer recording while maintaining a high thermal stability and a good retention.
US10953317B2	Generating doppelgangers that reflect play personality or intrinsic motivators of a user/subject Techniques are described herein for automatically determining play states, intrinsic motivators, play types/patterns and a play personality of a user/subject. Play personalities develop from activation of play states, and vary individually and are expressed in a variety of play type/patterns. These states, personalities, patterns and associated intrinsic motivations may be automatically determined by computing devices based on that user/subject's information, behaviors and biometric data. The play personality may be additionally used as the means for identifying and integrating intrinsic motivators into player-centric design which can alter and personalize user/subject/player engagement, experience and outcomes.
US10953314B2	Intelligent game system for putting intelligence into board and tabletop games including miniatures Apparatuses and methods for intelligent game systems for putting intelligence into board and tabletop games including miniatures are disclosed. An intelligent game system comprises one or more sensors, a controller, and a projector, the sensors each having an identifer. The sensors obtain object information from intelligent game piece objects and transfer the object information to a controller where it is associated with a sensor identifier and the sensor identifier is associated with a corresponding portion of an image. The controller interacts with the intelligent game piece objects, for managing game play, and for preparing and transferring a changing image to a projector. Intelligent game piece object features are disclosed, as well as methods of initializing a system for use with the intelligent game piece objects.
US10953310B2	Method for manufacturing skateboard A method for manufacturing a skateboard, includes steps of: foaming an organic polymer material with steam with a temperature at a range of 160-180° C. to produce a foam board as the internal core board; sending the organic polymer material into an oven for heating to 190-210° C. to perform foam molding; cutting the foam board into an internal core layer; cutting the foam board into an upper surface layer and a lower surface layer; and then adhering the upper surface layer and the lower surface layer with the internal core layer together by EVA resin, and wrapping the internal core layer between the upper surface layer and the lower surface layer; printing a pattern layer on a surface of the plate body by laser printing; and casting a layer of the plastic film.
US10953307B2	Swim tracking and notifications for wearable devices The present disclosure generally relates to providing perceptual notifications containing information about a measured activity-based value of a swim characteristic. In some examples, the perceptual notifications utilize colors and haptic taps to convey measured values of the swim characteristic without requiring the swimmer to interact with the perceptual notification while the swimmer is swimming.
US10953305B2	Strength exercise mechanisms A treadmill including a frame, an exercise deck attached to the frame, and a first push-up handle attached to the frame and elevated over the exercise deck.
US10953301B2	Folding exercise rack system A folding exercise rack system for providing an exercise rack that may be easily and compactly stored when not in use. The folding exercise rack generally includes a plurality of extension members pivotably connected to wall-connected mounting brackets. Upright support members connected to the extension members support a barbell and exercise bar. The exercise rack is pivotable from an extended exercise position into a plurality of selectable compact storage positions substantially parallel with and closely adjacent to the wall. The mounting brackets include a plurality of selectable connection points to determine how much space is present between the wall and exercise rack in the storage positions. One connection point allows a retractable exercise bench to be stored in the space between the wall and exercise rack. Mechanisms are provided for locking the exercise rack in a plurality of selected positions.
US10953298B1	Basketball trainer device The present invention pertains to the field of material for physical education, gymnastics, swimming, climbing or fencing, ball games, training material and specifically to training apparatus or apparatus intended for particular sports, consisting of a basketball trainer device composed of a body in the form of a silhouette with a cavity for traversing a ball within a frame and training aim or with said cavity covered with a lining to train reception by the bounce of the ball on the lining; a conical base filled with a weight ballast to keep basketball trainer device upright; removable swivel wheels for movement; riatas of connection with the player, connection with several players or connection with another device and the player simultaneously; where the basketball trainer device has the ability to remain static or moving, rotate 360° and flex up to between zero degrees and fifty degrees measured from the vertical axis.
US10953296B1	Systems and methods for practicing strikes A strike practice assembly includes a striking arm, a framework for supporting said striking arm and providing a rotational axis therefor, and, optionally, one or more elastic band members that can be configured to resiliently return said striking arm to a pre-strike position after being struck.
US10953290B2	Device for displaying in response to a sensed motion A device includes a signaling means and a motion sensor, and logic for activating or controlling the signaling means in response to a sensed motion according to an embedded logic. The device may be used as a toy, and may be shaped like a play ball or as a handheld unit. It may be powered from a battery, either chargeable from an AC power source directly or contactless by using induction or by converting electrical energy from harvested kinetic energy. The embedded logic may activate or control the signaling means, predictably or randomly, in response to sensed acceleration magnitude or direction, such as sensing the crossing of a preset threshold or sensing the peak value. The visual means may be a numeric display for displaying a value associated with the count of the number of times the threshold has been exceeded or the peak magnitude of the acceleration sensed.
US10953283B2	Base apparatus for rotating a fitness balance device A base apparatus for accommodating and rotating a fitness balance device for a balance workout routine is provided. The base apparatus comprises a bottom member, a ball bearing plate, a top member, a fastening mechanism, and multiple ball bearings. The ball bearings are disposed in a circular track located on an upper surface of the bottom member. The ball bearing plate is disposed between the bottom member and the top member. Each peripheral hole in the ball bearing plate is configured to accommodate a ball bearing. The top member is in communication with and disposed above the ball bearing plate, and is slidably fastened to the bottom member by the fastening mechanism. The top member comprises a collar for accommodating the fitness balance device, and is configured to rotate relative to the bottom member with the movement of the ball bearings in the circular track of the bottom member.
US10953274B2	Exercise device An exercise device has a frame member comprising first and second supporting members, a pulling set and a loading bar. The frame member is provided with an upper roller and a lower roller, and a pulling set comprising an elastic line is placed under the first supporting member. Two front pull handles are disposed adjacent to the upper roller, and two rear pull handles are disposed adjacent to the lower roller. Therefore, a user can hold the two front pull handles or the rear pull handles with both hands to pull the elastic line for upper body stretching. The loading bar is connected to an outer tube and an inner tube between the first the supporting member and the second supporting member. The loading bar supports below the seat cushion and increases the load capacity of the frame member, thereby preventing the frame member from deforming.
US10953273B2	Cross-training treadmill An apparatus used for cardiovascular workouts and strength training workouts contains a treadmill, a first weight-engaging pulley mechanism, a second weight-engaging pulley mechanism, a first guide channel, and a second guide channel. The treadmill is used to complete the cardiovascular workouts. The first weight-engaging pulley mechanism and the second weight-engaging pulley mechanism are used for strength training. Since the weight arrangement of the apparatus is movable along the first guide channel and the second guide channel, the user can complete a wide variety of strength training workouts. The apparatus also contains an incline-adjustment mechanism, which orients the treadmill belt track to simulate an incline or a decline. A belt direction-reversing mechanism of the apparatus helps change the direction a belt that is layered along the treadmill belt track.
US10953272B2	Device for use with yoga mat A device adapted to adhere to a yoga mat comprises a body comprising a convex portion and a planar portion, and an adhesive element on the planar portion for adhering the body to the yoga mat.
US10953268B1	Strength training apparatus Embodiments of a strength training apparatus and related methods are provided. In one embodiment, a strength training apparatus may include a first arm and a second arm each being configured to be selectively pivoted independent of each other at multiple angles relative to each other, a first pulley coupled to an end of the first arm, a first cable extending through the first arm and the first pulley, a second pulley coupled to an end of the second arm, a second cable extending through the second arm and the second pulley, and an electronic control panel configured to allow for multiple levels of resistance to a user pulling on the first cable and/or the second cable. The electronic control panel may include a processor and a memory configured to control a current level of resistance, an electronic input device configured to allow the user to set the current level of resistance, and an electronic output device configured to display the current level of resistance.
US10953265B2	Connector for weight lifting apparatus A connector for a weightlifting apparatus, the weightlifting apparatus having a sliding rail, and slots or lateral protrusions, the connector comprising a main body slidably attached to the sliding rail, a support arm having a support surface and extending outwardly from the main body, a rotational latching device having first and second opposing ends, the first opposing end for engaging the slots or lateral protrusions, and the second opposing end comprising a recess for receiving a barbell in a form-fit connection to achieve a rotationally rigid coupling such that rotation of the barbell is transferred to the rotational latching device, and a barbell lock to releasably lock the barbell in the recess. The support surface supports the barbell during free weight exercise when the barbell is not locked in the barbell lock, and when the first opposing end is engaged with the slots or lateral protrusions.
US10953264B2	Dumbbell handle having a dislodgement preventing interface with the weight selector of a selectorized dumbbell A selectorized dumbbell has a handle that comprises a selector receiver and a hand grip that are separated from one another to allow a weight selector to be installed in the selector receiver. The position of the weight selector in the selector receiver determines how many of a plurality of nested weights are joined to the handle to thereby select the exercise mass of the dumbbell. After the weight selector is so installed, the hand grip is dropped into the selector receiver and is joined thereto by a connector so that the selector receiver and hand grip then act as a unitary handle to permit exercise with the selected number of weights. When so installed, the hand grip telescopically fits into the weight selector to affirmatively prevent the weight selector from inadvertently dislodging.
US10953263B2	Clamping device A clamping device for securely engaging one or more objects through an application of pressure. The clamping device includes a primary member having opposed interior and exterior surfaces. The primary member has a generally cylindrical shape such that the interior surface defines a generally circular space about a center point of the primary member. The clamping device can receive an elongated member through the generally circular space circumscribed by the primary member. The primary member is adapted for clamping and releasing such that the clamping device may releasably engage the elongated member. The elongated member is securely retained by the clamping device through the application of pressure.
US10953259B2	Resistance-generating device A resistance-generating includes an elongated resilient body having opposed ends. A first mounting member is attached to the resilient body at one of the ends, and a second mounting member attached to the other end. The first and second mounting members are made of an inelastic material. At least one of the first and second mounting members is removably mountable to a corresponding one of the first and second mounting members of another device. The first mounting member is removably mountable to a first structure and the second mounting member is removably mountable to a second structure being displaceable relative to the first structure. The resilient body generates resistance upon being elastically deformed by displacement of the second mounting member mounted to the second structure relative to the first mounting member mounted to the first structure.
US10953256B2	Composition comprising fluorine-containing ketone Disclosed is a composition comprising: (A) at least one fluorine-containing ketone; and (B) an effective amount of stabilizer which is selected from at least one of the group consisting of an epoxy compound, a nitro compound, a hindered phenolic compound, a β-diketone compound, a phosphite compound, a salicylate compound, a cinnamate compound, a hydroxybenzophenone compound, a hydroxybenzoic acid compound, an alkoxy methane compound, and an organic thio compound. The composition provided by the present invention has stable performance, and can be used as a fire extinguishing agent, a heat transfer medium, etc.
US10953255B2	Foam test system for firefighting vehicle Systems and methods for determining the accuracy of a foam addition system on a firefighting vehicle are disclosed. The methods may include measuring the amount of a test water stream flowing through a foam metering device.
US10953253B2	Alarm valve station of a fire extinguishing system, and fire extinguishing system The invention relates to an alarm valve station (1), in particular a wet alarm valve station, of a fire extinguishing system (100), having an alarm valve (3) with an extinguishing fluid inlet (5) and an extinguishing fluid outlet (7), wherein the alarm valve (3) has a closing body that can be moved back and forth between a blocking state and a release state, wherein the fluid inlet chamber and the fluid outlet chamber are separated from one another in the blocking state and communicate with one another fluidically in the release state, an alarm triggering device (9) for triggering a fire alarm, which is connected with the alarm valve (3), and a delay container (11a, 11b) in order to delay triggering of the fire alarm, wherein the alarm valve (3) is fluidically connected with a fluid inlet (13) of the delay container, and a fluid outlet (15a-15c) of the delay container (11a, 11b) is fluidically connected with the alarm triggering device (9). The invention proposes that the delay container (11a, 11b) have several fluid inlets (13) and/or several fluid outlets (15a-15c).
US10953249B2	Locking device for a damper actuator The present invention relates to a blocking device (4) for a damper drive, wherein the blocking device (4) can be transferred by activation from an inoperative state into an alternative activated state. The blocking device (4) comprises a movably mounted blocking element (41) which, in a blocking position, blocks an output member (13) in a safety position. The blocking device (4) further comprises a drive element (42) which, when the blocking device (4) is activated, moves the blocking element (41) into the blocking position. The blocking device further comprises an activating element (43) which, when a blocking temperature has been exceeded, activates the blocking device (4) by an irreversible change in shape. Also disclosed are a damper drive with a blocking device, a fire protection device and a method for operating a fire protection device.
US10953245B2	System and methods of tissue microablation using fractional treatment patterns An apparatus for treating tissue includes a first energy application device to direct energy at tissue of a patient to cause at least one channel to be formed and a controller to control application of energy from the first energy application device to form the at least one channel. The at least one channel may be in the shape of a spiral-like shape or may be in a flower-like shape. Mechanisms are provided to help open channels formed in the human skin structure. A second energy application source may be used to maintain the channel open after formation. The controller may cause the first energy application device to form a plurality of channels of varying depth, width and distribution over the human skin surface. The apparatus to control the application of energy may be operated using a foot-activated pedal.
US10953243B2	Radiation treatment device The present disclosure discloses a radiation treatment device and pertains to the field of medical appliance technologies. The radiation treatment device includes a radiotherapy unit and an imaging unit. The radiotherapy unit is configured to emit a treatment beam to a to-be-treated region in a patient, wherein the to-be-treated region in the patient is located outside the radiotherapy unit. The imaging unit is arranged adjacent to the radiotherapy unit and is configured to emit an imaging beam to the to-be-treated region in the patient. Without moving the to-be-treated region in a patient, the radiotherapy unit may emit the treatment beam to the to-be-treated region in the patient according to the treatment plan worked out to execute the radiation treatment, such that the accuracy of the radiation treatment is improved.
US10953240B2	Ocular devices Ocular devices are provided for placement in the upper fornix of the eye and having a body that encompasses a low-level light source, an energy source, a microcontroller, and an antenna for delivering a programmable, fade in-out, light therapy regimen to treat neurological and ophthalmic diseases and disorders. In one embodiment the ocular device delivers a programmable green light therapy to reduce elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and retinal hypoxia during the nocturnal period, that is, when these risk factors are at their highest level especially in glaucoma, age-related macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy patients.
US10953239B2	Laser control method and laser irradiation apparatus using same Provided are a laser control method and a laser irradiation apparatus thereof, which can efficiently perform the laser treatment. The laser control method includes a setting step of setting a guide path on a surface of an object; and an irradiating step of irradiating a laser onto the surface of the object corresponding to the guide path, wherein at least one of a fluence or a frequency of the laser is gradually increased at the beginning stage of the laser irradiation and at least one of the fluence or the frequency of the laser is gradually decreased at the end of the laser irradiation.
US10953235B2	Systems and methods for targeted deep hyperthermia by time-shared RF inductive applicators The present disclosure provides, inter alia, a system and methods for targeted hyperthermia effective to differentially heat target organs. In certain embodiments, the system and/or method utilizes one or more pairs of inductive applicators coupled to the one or more RF generators and configured to deposit radio frequency radiation on a region of interest based on a set of configurable parameters.
US10953230B2	Neurostimulator and method for delivering a stimulation in response to a predicted or detected neurophysiological condition There is provided a neurostimulator and method for delivering to a subject a stimulation in response to a predicted or detected condition. The neurostimulator including: a power circuit for providing electrical power to the neurostimulator; a recording array having a plurality of electrodes for recording a plurality of neurophysiological signals corresponding to a plurality of sites of the subject; a signal processor configured to: determine a phase synchrony among the neurophysiological signals; and associate selected phase synchrony calculations with the prediction or detection of a neurological or neurophysiological condition; and one or more stimulators for delivering to the subject a stimulation in response to the predicted or detected condition.
US10953225B2	Non-invasive nerve activator with adaptive circuit A topical nerve activation patch includes a flexible substrate, a dermis conforming bottom surface of the substrate comprising adhesive and adapted to contact a dermis of a user, a flexible top outer surface of the substrate approximately parallel to the bottom surface, a plurality of electrodes positioned on the patch proximal to the bottom surface and located beneath the top outer surface and coupled to the flexible substrate, a power source, and electronic circuitry that generates an output voltage applied to the electrodes. The electronic circuitry includes a controller, a voltage monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a current monitoring circuit coupled to the controller, a switch coupled to the controller and a boosted voltage circuit coupled to the switch and the power source.
US10953224B2	Devices and methods for the treatment of metabolic disorders A system for stimulating the release of satiety hormone in a subject comprises a stimulus device which is implantable in the subject and adapted to apply an electrical stimulus to a tissue of a gastrointestinal system of said subject, and a detection device which is implantable in the subject and adapted to continuously monitoring at least one of a mechanical characteristic and an electrical characteristic of the subject to detect an ingestion of food by said subject, wherein the detection device cooperates with the stimulus device such that the stimulus device applies said electrical stimulus in response to a detected ingestion of food.
US10953221B2	Medical lead with segmented electrodes An assembly for forming a medical lead includes a lead body, a plurality of electrical conductors extending about a longitudinal axis of the lead body, and at least one segmented electrode preform that includes an electrically conductive ring and an insulator portion within the electrically conductive ring. The electrically conductive ring includes a plurality of electrode portions and a plurality of raised portions that alternate continuously around the ring. Each of the plurality of electrode portions is continuous at a radius from a center of the electrically conductive ring that corresponds to an outer perimeter of the medical lead. The insulator portion has a plurality of projections each extending into a respective raised portion of the ring beyond a radius that corresponds to the outer perimeter of the medical lead. Each respective electrode portion is electrically coupled to a respective electrical conductor of the plurality of electrical conductors.
US10953217B2	Catheter connection system for ultraviolet light disinfection Systems and methods of disinfection of catheter connections are provided. A transfer catheter connector can include a UV-transparent window at its distal end and a sealing plunger proximal to the UV-transparent window. A solution set connector can be inserted inside a portion of the transfer catheter connector to connect a solution set and transfer catheter. The solution set connector comprises a lumen covered by a leading membrane surface; a sealing surface configured to sealingly engage the window surface, and a piercing member configured to pierce the membrane surface. The sealing plunger, membrane surface, and window define a disinfection zone. The connectors can be connected in a disinfection position configuration in which flow is not permitted between the catheters and the connectors are irradiated with UV light. After disinfection, the connectors are advanced to a flow position in which the piercing member pierces the membrane surface, enabling flow between the catheters.
US10953215B2	Non-luer compatible administration port The present disclosure provides a medical connector for enteral applications. The medical connector includes a body portion having a distal patient access fitting and a proximal fluid delivery device fitting as well as an administration port. The administration port for administrating or extracting fluids or medicine includes a cylindrical cavity, an administration port seal having a normally-closed slit, a plunger, a plunger sleeve, and a compression member. Engaging a non-luer female tip with the administration port actuates the compression member such that the plunger pierces the normally-closed slit, causing it to open allowing fluid communication with the body portion.
US10953214B2	Hemostasis valves and methods for making and using hemostasis valves Hemostasis valves and methods for making and using hemostasis valves are disclosed. An example hemostasis valve may include a main body having a distal end region and a proximal end region. A first seal member may be disposed within the proximal end region of the main body. A plunger may be coupled to the proximal end region of the main body. The plunger may be designed to shift between a first position and a second position. A first locking member may be disposed along the proximal end region of the main body. A second locking member may be disposed along the plunger. The second locking member may be designed to engage the first locking member.
US10953212B2	Fiducial deployment mechanisms, and related methods of use A medical device that may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end, and a lumen disposed through the elongate member is disclosed. The medical device may also include an opening disposed at the distal end of the elongate member in communication with the lumen, and a pushing element disposed with the lumen. The medical device may also include at least one fiducial disposed within the lumen and distal to the pushing element, and a separating mechanism disposed at the distal end of the elongate member. The separating mechanism may be configured to apply a separating force to deploy the at least one fiducial.
US10953208B2	Triggerable shape memory induction devices In accordance with the invention, compositions, devices, and related methods have been developed for medical-related and other applications. In some embodiments, the devices and compositions described herein comprise a triggerable shape memory polymer network. In certain embodiments, the polymer network comprises a covalently crosslinked polymeric material and a non-crosslinked polymeric material associated with the crosslinked polymeric material. In some cases, the polymer network has a first configuration (e.g., as polymerized), and a second configuration (e.g., upon heating and deformation), such that the polymer network can be triggered to recover the first configuration upon heating the polymeric material above a softening temperature of the polymeric material. In certain embodiments, the polymer network comprises a plurality of particles capable of increasing the temperature of the polymer network (e.g., above the softening temperature) in the presence of an external stimulus such as induction, radio frequency, or magnetic resonance, such that the polymer network changes configuration. The polymeric material may be molded into any suitable shape.
US10953207B2	Surgical drain In a surgical drain system formed with two or more branches, exudate flow from a patient's wound is directed between two branches with the respective filling and emptying times determined in order to identify the presence of a blockage in the drain.
US10953205B2	Guidewire access sleeve An access sleeve can be attached to a medical device having first and second ends, the first end being positioned inside of a patient and the second end being positioned external to a patient. The access sleeve can include a tubular sleeve body having first and second open ends that define a first lumen extending along a longitudinal axis of the sleeve body. An opening in the sleeve body can connect the first lumen to an outer surface of the sleeve body. The access sleeve can be selectively attached to the medical device (e.g. catheter of a heart pump) and inserted into the access site when the medical device is positioned in the patient. The access sleeve can maintain vascular access to a patient's access site such as an arteriotomy and can be removed without disturbing the position of the medical device.
US10953204B2	Guidewire with tactile feel Medical devices and methods for making and using medical devices are disclosed. An example medical device may include a guidewire. The guidewire may include a core wire having a body region and a distal tip region. A distal tip member may be disposed along the distal tip region. The distal tip member may have a proximal end. A sleeve may be disposed along the body region. The sleeve may be disposed adjacent to the proximal end of the distal tip member and extending proximally therefrom. The sleeve may include a first member and a heat shrink member. The first member may have an uneven outer surface.
US10953203B2	Guidewire devices having shapeable polymer tips The present disclosure relates to guidewire devices having shapeable tips and effective torquability. A guidewire device includes a core having a proximal section and a tapered distal section. A tube structure is coupled to the core such that the tapered distal section of the core extends into and distally beyond the tube structure. The portion of the core extending distally beyond the tube forms a shapeable tip. A polymer covering encompasses the tip. The tip is configured to reduce the tendency of resilient forces from the tube structure to disrupt a customized shape of the tip.
US10953199B2	Dual dressing catheter site covering system A dual dressing catheter site covering system prevents contamination of a wound site and inadvertent removal of a dressing from the catheter site. The system includes a primary dressing configured to cover a catheter site thereby inhibiting the catheter site from being contaminated. The primary dressing has an outer perimeter edge. A cover adhesive is positioned on a lower surface of a peripheral section of a cover dressing wherein the lower surface of the peripheral section adheres to the patient around the outer perimeter edge of the primary dressing. A central section of the cover dressing extends over and covers the primary dressing such that the cover dressing prevents contamination of the primary dressing.
US10953198B2	Centering coiled guide A device and system for providing a centered lumen within a catheter body. A coiled guide lumen (CGL) is composed of a length of wire forming a plurality of coils about the longitudinal axis of the CGL, the CGL including one or more first sections having a first diameter and one or more sections having a second diameter, the second diameter being greater than the first diameter, and a secondary guide lumen extending through the first sections. The CGL may include at least one pull wire extending through the secondary guide lumen and attached at the distal portion of the catheter body. A band may be coupled to an interior of the catheter body distal portion, each of the pull wires being coupled to the annular band. Alternatively, the system may further include a shim coupled to the band, each of the pulls wire being coupled to the shim.
US10953195B2	Flexible tip catheter A catheter may include an inner liner, at least one support structure over the inner liner, and an outer jacket over the at least one support structure. In some examples, the catheter includes a tip jacket positioned over a distal portion of the outer jacket and extend beyond a distal-most part of the inner liner and a distal-most part of the outer jacket to define a single-layer catheter tip. In some examples, the at least one support structure may include a braid and a coil. The catheter may include a marker band over a distal portion of one of the braid or the coil. The other of the braid or the coil ends proximally of a proximal end of the marker band, such that the catheter includes a location with lower radial and/or flexural stiffness proximal of the marker band.
US10953194B2	Aortic valve no exchange catheter A medical device and use thereof provide percutaneous access to a targeted site within a living body, for example the left ventricle of the heart. The device includes an inner tubular member, outer tubular member, and an adjustable control handle. The control handle can precisely control the relative position of the inner tubular member relative to the outer member by providing feedback to the operator. This feedback provided by the control handle allows the operator to precisely maneuver the catheter within a body and change the shape of the catheter system without taking his/her eyes off the task that he/she is performing. The control handle is designed to precisely change the catheter system from one tip shape to another tip shape and back.
US10953192B2	Systems and methods for detecting and managing physiological patterns Systems and methods for managing sleep quality of a patient, comprising: collecting physiological signal data of the patient using a data acquisition unit electrically coupled to at least one sensor affixed to the patient that generates the physiologic signal data; using one or more hardware processors executing instructions stored in a storage device: filtering the physiological signal data into a plurality of frequency bands corresponding to a plurality of power spectra waveforms; and characterizing an etiology of sleep quality of the patient based on a comparison of at least a first power spectra waveform of the plurality of power spectra waveforms against at least a second power spectra waveform of the plurality of power spectra waveforms, wherein the sleep quality of the patient is managed based on the characterized etiology of sleep.
US10953190B2	Pressure controlled exhaust vent A patient interface includes a mask body, an elbow, a connector and a conduit. Any one or more of the mask body, the elbow, the connector and the conduit includes a bias flow vent. The bias flow vent is configured to deform with the application of pressure but not fully collapse such that an orifice size defined by the bias flow vent can vary with the application of pressure.
US10953189B2	Pneumatic system for controlled oxygen delivery A pneumatic system for delivering oxygen to a subject, including an oxygen supply channel having an inlet, a patient delivery outlet and an exhaust; and a flow control element configured to control the flow from the oxygen inlet to the patient delivery outlet, or to the exhaust; wherein inhalation by the patient causes the flow control element to assume a first position, allowing oxygen to flow from the oxygen inlet to the patient delivery outlet; and wherein exhalation by the patient causes the flow control element to assume a second position, directing oxygen flow from the oxygen inlet to the exhaust.
US10953186B2	Fluid coupling conduit for a patient interface device A fluid coupling conduit is for a patient interface device. The fluid coupling conduit includes a body including: an inlet end structured to receive a flow of breathing gas, an outlet end fluidly coupled to the inlet end, and a middle portion disposed between the inlet end and the outlet end, the middle portion including a rim defining a relief aperture provided in an aperture plane. The fluid coupling conduit further includes a blocking member substantially disposed in the relief aperture, a number of openings being formed between the blocking member and the rim. The rim includes a number of protrusions extending transversely to the aperture plane.
US10953183B2	Braided hose for use in sleep apnea treatment systems that decouples force A hose is described that includes a braided matrix with an interior lumen. The matrix also includes filaments that intersect one another, creating a braid. A longitudinal axis that runs along the lumen, and the filaments intersect the longitudinal axis at a braid angle. The braid angle can be varied by compressing or by expanding the matrix along the direction of the longitudinal axis. A polymer coating is applied to the matrix such that the matrix is substantially impermeable to air. The hose has two states: (1) a relaxed state where the hose does not experience a force in the direction of the longitudinal axis; and (2) a stressed state where the hose experiences a force in the direction of the longitudinal axis. The braid angle is larger in the relaxed state as compared to the stressed state. A method of manufacture for the hose is also disclosed.
US10953181B2	Respiratory mask The invention provides a respiratory mask comprising a mask body including a base and walls upstanding from the base and converging towards an apical region and a forehead engagement member extending from the apical region of the mask body. The forehead engagement member coupled to the mask body so as to be movable relative to the mask body in a sagittal plane when the mask body is worn by a patient. An adjustment mechanism is provided for adjusting the relative positions of the forehead engagement member and the mask body. In another aspect, the invention also provides a respiratory mask including a mask body including a base and walls upstanding from the base and converging towards an apical region. The body includes a pair of transversely opposite headgear anchors adapted for attachment to headgear that a patient wears during use to secure the mask to the face of a patient.
US10953179B2	Deformable insert for low pressure patient interface A patient interface includes a frame, an inflatable seal, and a deformable insert. The frame includes an outer portion, an inner portion, and an opening extending therebetween. The inflatable seal is secured to the inner portion of the frame. The inflatable seal defines an internal volume and has at least one aperture. The deformable insert includes an outer surface, an inner surface and a passageway extending therebetween. The deformable insert is positioned within the internal volume of the seal and aligned with at least a portion of the frame inner portion. The passageway is aligned with the frame opening to define a gas flow path from the frame outer portion to the at least one aperture of the seal.
US10953176B2	Assembly for intubation An assembly for intubation, as provided herein, may include a cricothyroidotomy tube that can receive a malleable bougie allowing the cricothyroidotomy tube to take the shape of the bougie so that the cricothyroidotomy tube can be placed in a patient. A guide device can receive the bougie so that the bougie can be manipulated with the guide device to assist with insertion of the cricothyroidotomy tube in the patient. A bougie opening can be defined in the guide device for receiving a proximal end of the bougie to position the proximal end out of the way of a care giver to reduce interference that can be caused by the proximal end. Markings on the bougie can illustrate where to position the bougie to allow a predetermined amount of the bougie to extend from the cricothyroidotomy tube.
US10953175B2	Apparatus for controlling the pressure in an endotracheal cuff, positive-pressure ventilator for artificial ventilation of an intubated patient and method for managing secretions in an intubated patient A method for the management of secretions in an intubated patient by means of an endotracheal tube to which an inflatable cuff is externally associated, includes the steps of inflating the inflatable cuff for isolating the broncho-pulmonary zone of the patient from the external environment, generating a succession of overpressures inside the endotracheal tube in order to induce breathing in the patient, and a step of deflating the inflatable cuff during the generation of one of the overpressures in order to permit a drainage of the secretions generated by the patient along the trachea towards the outside.
US10953174B2	Pneumatic no delivery device The present invention concerns a pneumatic delivery device having three successively-arranged chambers, a membrane element arranged in the third chamber so as to ensure a tight separation of the third chamber into a lower chamber and upper chamber, a membrane element arranged between the second chamber and the lower chamber of the third chamber so as to ensure a tight separation between said lower chamber and second chamber, a stem integrally fixed to the first membrane element and to the second membrane element, a valve cooperating with an outlet orifice arranged between the first chamber and the second chamber, and a flow adjustment element arranged on a gas conduct in fluid communication with the gas outlet of the second chamber, said flow adjustment element being operable by a user for setting a quantity of gas circulating in said gas conduct.
US10953168B2	Method and apparatus to measure, aid and correct the use of inhalers A detachable cap for measuring usage of an inhaler includes a hollow receiving portion adapted to removably receive the inhaler. A vent is formed in a roof portion of the cap to allow airflow through the cap to the inhaler. An extension portion is provided for containing electronic components, including an electronic circuit provided in the extension portion, the electronic circuit including a controller coupled to a storage device and a power source. A pressure sensor is provided adjacent to the vent, the pressure sensor communicatively coupled to the controller and adapted to detect an air pressure within the cap. The controller is programmed to calculate an air flow rate through the cap based on the detected air pressure and to store the calculated air flow rate in the storage device.
US10953165B2	Dry powder inhaler A dry powder inhaler (10) having a chamber (26) divided into first and second blister compartments (28, 30) for storing unused and used portions (34, 36) of a blister strip (12) is provided. A moveable dividing wall (32) separates the first and second blister compartments. One or more arcuate supporting surfaces (38, 40, 42) are disposed in either the first and/or the second blister compartments and these surfaces support the used or unused blister strip during successive actuations of the inhaler. Use of the arcuate supporting surfaces facilities compact coils of unused and used portions of blister strip, thereby reducing the size of the chamber required for the inhaler.
US10953154B2	Method and apparatus for the fail-safe termination of in vivo drug delivery from an implantable drug delivery system A method for the fail-safe termination of in vivo drug delivery from an implantable drug delivery system, the method comprising: providing an implantable drug delivery system comprising: a housing having a reservoir for containing a drug, and a port for dispensing the drug to a patient; and an emergency deactivation unit disposed between the reservoir and the port, the emergency deactivation unit comprising a composite structure comprising a biocompatible ferromagnetic mesh open to fluid flow and a hydrophobic meltable material, the hydrophobic meltable material comprising at least one hole therein for enabling a fluid to pass through the hydrophobic meltable material; implanting the implantable drug delivery system within a patient; enabling the drug to flow from the reservoir, through the at least one hole in the hydrophobic meltable material and out the port; and when drug flow is to be terminated, applying a magnetic field to the composite structure, such that a current is induced in the ferromagnetic mesh which heats the ferromagnetic mesh and melts the hydrophobic meltable material, thereby closing the at least one hole in the hydrophobic meltable material and blocking drug delivery to the patient.
US10953145B2	Driveline connectors and methods for use with heart pump controllers A connector assembly for connecting external power sources to an implanted medical device enables continual supply of electrical power to the implanted medical device during replacement of an external power source. A connector assembly includes a distal driveline contact assembly, a first driveline contact assembly, and a second driveline contact assembly. The second driveline contact assembly is connectable to the distal driveline contact assembly prior to disconnection of the first driveline contact assembly from the distal driveline contact assembly.
US10953143B2	Methods and devices for manipulating subdermal fat The present invention features methods of manipulating subdermal fat in a treatment area. Such methods include inserting a needle (e.g., a micro-coring needle) through the dermis to the subdermal fat layer in order to excise a portion of tissue from the treatment area. These insertions result in a portion of the dermis and a portion of subdermal fat to enter into the needle. Removal of the needle results in excision of the portion of dermis and subdermal fat that entered into the needle.
US10953142B2	Biological component adhesion-suppressing material A biological component adhesion-suppressing material includes a substrate provided with a functional layer having, fixed on a surface thereof that comes into contact with a biological component, a polymer including a saturated aliphatic monocarboxylic acid vinyl ester unit, wherein: when compositional analysis is performed on the surface of the functional layer using a TOF-SIMS device, the number of carbon atoms in an aliphatic chain representing an ion signal detected for saturated aliphatic carboxylic acid is 2-20; and an XPS measurement taken of the surface of the functional layer shows a peak derived from an ester group.
US10953137B2	Antimicrobial wraps for medical implants Biodegradable antimicrobial films are provided that are solid at room temperature and substantially liquefy in situ after implantation into a mammal, such as a human patient. Methods of using the films to cover a medical device, such as a breast implant, prior to insertion into a subject are also provided.
US10953134B2	Bone void filler preparation system A method of recovering progenitor cells from bone marrow aspirate. A bone void filler preparation container is provided. The bone void filler preparation container has an inlet port and an outlet port. A bone graft matrix having a particle size of between about 1,000 μm and about 2,000 μm is placed in the bone void filler preparation container. A bone marrow aspirate is passed through the bone void filler preparation container. Progenitor cells in the bone marrow aspirate are retained in the bone void filler preparation container. Greater than about 83 percent of the progenitor cells in the bone marrow aspirate are retained in the bone void filler preparation container.
US10953132B2	Method to enhance wound healing using silk-derived protein Described herein are methods of enhancing wound healing using silk-derived proteins (SDP), including low molecular weight SDP fragments. Also described are compositions for the treatment of wounds, including corneal wounds, skin wounds, surgical incisions, burns, and skin ulcers, comprising SDP fragments, including low molecular weight SDP fragments.
US10953128B2	Fibrin sealant products A fibrin sealant product having a plurality of layers that each includes a dextran support and at least one fibrin sealant agent. The at least one fibrin sealant agent is placed on the dextran support to form each of the layers. The plurality of layers is placed in a stacked configuration to form the fibrin sealant product. A plurality of crimps is dispersed over a surface of the fibrin sealant product to retain the plurality of layers in a position with respect to each other.
US10953127B2	Absorbent foam wound dressing materials A wound dressing material comprising a solid substrate having interstitial spaces therein, wherein said substrate is a hydrophilic open-cell foam material, and wherein said interstitial spaces are at least partially filled by a hydrophilic polyurethane foam different from said substrate foam material. Also provided is a method of making a porous wound dressing material comprising the steps of: providing a substrate of a solid hydrophilic first foam material; applying a fluid or gel polyurethane foam prepolymer mixture to at least one surface of said solid substrate; and curing said prepolymer in contact with said solid substrate.
US10953126B1	EVADE system (Externally Vented Aerosol and Droplet Evacuation System) The EVADE (Externally Vented Aerosol and Droplet Evacuation) system is designed to treat collected aerosols with ultraviolet radiation and exposure to ozone gas to prevent the spread of COVID or other infectious pathogens. The system uses an externally vented central vacuum system which produces up to 280 CFM of vacuum flow to facilitate collection of potentially contaminated oral aerosols and droplets generated by instrumentation of any type within the medical, dental or any other field which generates said aerosols. The aerosols are collected within a mirrored chamber, reflecting UVC light in all directions and exposing the aerosols to ozone before moving through HEPA particle filtration and out of the environment through the exhaust of a central vacuum system.
US10953123B2	Sterilization process challenge pack A sterilization process challenge pack including a base tray, a first cover, and a second cover is configured to provide a restrictive flow path for gaseous sterilization medium to test the efficacy of a sterilization process. The base tray includes at least one chamber containing a biological indicator and/or chemical indicator. The first cover including a notch is configured to cover the at least one chamber. The second cover is attached to peripheral surfaces of the base tray except at an unsealed portion. A flow path through the unsealed portion and the notch in the first cover provides the only fluid communication between an external environment and the at least one chamber.
US10953122B2	Sealable decontamination holding vessel for isolating contaminated items A sealable decontamination holding vessel configured to isolate contaminated items being held therein until safe opening of the vessel occurs during a high pressure and temperature sterilization cycle in an autoclave. The vessel basically includes an outer container, a perforated inner receptacle, containment bag and cover lid. The inner receptacle fits into the outer container. The containment bag fits within the inner receptacle with an open end of the bag draped over an open top lip of the inner receptacle. The cover lid is secured and sealed over the open top of the outer container. Patches of self-adhering sealing materials are placed over vent holes in the outer container and cover lid so as to seal the same until they unseal in response to contact with sterilizing steam in the autoclave allowing flow of the steam through the outer container into the inner receptacle and containment bag.
US10953121B2	Devices, systems and methods for ozone sanitization of continuous positive airway pressure devices The present invention is generally related to an apparatus and method for sanitizing a continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device, in particular the invention relates to a system, method and device that attach to a CPAP device and sanitizes all of the parts of the CPAP device, including the inner areas of the hose, reservoir and face mask most prone for bacteria buildup. The device has an ozone operating system and one or more ozone distribution lines that distributes ozone to a CPAP device and a non-permeable bag for sanitizing a CPAP mask.
US10953109B2	Application of GPR45 gene The present invention relates to the field of biotechnology, in particular to application of a GPR45 gene. The present invention discloses, for the first time, a correlation between GPR45 and obesity and also discloses that obesity may be caused if the GPR45 gene is knocked out or the expression of the GPR45 gene is reduced. Moreover, an obese mouse model is established by adopting a method of blocking the expression of the GPR45 gene for the first time, which is more similar to the mechanism underlying the obesity of human, is thus an ideal model for obesity basis and clinical application researches and can be well applied in screening of drugs for treating obesity.
US10953106B2	Antibodies Antibodies having modified constant regions so as to permit conjugation of the antibody to a payload such as a therapeutic agent are described. Preferred antibodies include a mutation at light chain position 180 (positional numbering), most preferably the mutation is to a residue selected from C, K, Q, or a non-natural amino acid. Additional mutations may also be combined with a mutation at position 180; including one or more of light chain (LC) S208, LC S171, LC S182, LC A184, LC V191, LC S202, LC S203, LC T206, heavy chain (HC) S160, HC T190, HC S443, HC S447, HC S139, HC S168, HC V170, HC V176, HC T200, HC S445 according to a positional numbering convention.
US10953100B2	Compounds and therapeutic uses thereof The invention relates to novel compounds with the ability to link an immune response to a defined therapeutic target, to the use of said compounds in treating cancer and a disease or disorder mediated and/or caused by an infective agent, to compositions containing said compounds, processes for their preparation and to novel intermediates used in said process.
US10953099B2	Compositions comprising a metal source, dithiocarbamate and cyclodextrin The present invention provides a novel class of dithiocarbamate-metal complexes and their uses in medicine. Also provided by the invention are combinations and pharmaceutical compositions, comprising a dithiocarbamate (or thiuram disulphide) such as disulfiram and cyclodextrin, with a source of a heavy metal. Surprisingly, the inventors found a synergistic potentiation of the anti-tumor effect, when a dithiocarbamate/heavy metal mixture was combined with a cyclodextrin. The compounds and combination of the invention are particularly useful in the treatment of tumor diseases, and other disorders. Provided are the compounds, combination, pharmaceutical compositions and kits, as well as methods for the preparation of the combinations of the invention.
US10953098B2	Chemical structures for localized delivery of therapeutic agents The present invention provides a method for selective delivery of a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to a targeted organ or tissue by implanting a biocompatible solid support in the patient being linked to a first binding agent, and administering a second binding agent to the patient linked to the therapeutic or diagnostic agent, such that the therapeutic or diagnostic agent accumulates at the targeted organ or tissue.
US10953097B2	Electrospun fibers having contrast agents and methods of making the same A fiber may comprise an electrospun polymer and a contrast agent. A method of making an electrospun fiber may comprise configuring a receiving surface to receive a polymer fiber, applying a charge to one or more of the receiving surface, a polymer injection system, and a polymer solution ejected from the polymer injection system, and depositing a polymer solution ejected from the polymer injection system onto the receiving surface. The polymer solution may comprise a polymer and a contrast agent.
US10953096B2	Transdermal absorption preparation precursor A transdermal absorption preparation precursor 50 containing a release liner 10 containing one first valley fold part 1, one or two first mountain fold parts 2, and a first base line L1 and a second base line L2 on one side and the other side apart from the first valley fold part 1 as a line of demarcation and at an approximately equal distance from the first valley fold part 1, wherein at least one of the first base line L1 and the second base line L2 is a fold line of the first mountain fold part 2, and a drug-containing layer 3 having a center line laid on the first base line L1 and an adhesive layer 4 having a center line laid on the second base line L2 on the release liner 10.
US10953089B1	Coronavirus vaccine formulations Disclosed herein are coronavirus Spike (S) proteins and nanoparticles comprising the same, which are suitable for use in vaccines. The nanoparticles present antigens from pathogens surrounded to and associated with a detergent core resulting in enhanced stability and good immunogenicity. Dosages, formulations, and methods for preparing the vaccines and nanoparticles are also disclosed.
US10953085B2	Genetically engineered Foot and Mouth Disease Virus and related proteins, polynucleotides, compositions, methods and systems Genetically engineered Foot and Mouth Disease Virus (FMDV) and related engineered proteins and polynucleotides, nanolipoprotein particles, compositions, methods and systems are described. The genetically engineered FMDV is modified by the strategic insertion of a protein tag into select regions of the FMDV genome which encode viral proteins that are exposed on the surface of the FMDV viral capsid. The inserted protein tag is displayed as a decoration or attachment on the viral capsid surface.
US10953083B2	Recombinant respiratory syncytial virus strains comprising NS1 and NS2 gene shifts Reported herein are novel recombinant respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) having an attenuated phenotype in which the native positions of the NS1 and/or NS2 genes in the RSV genome are shifted to a higher position, that is at positions that are more distal to the promoter. The changes in the gene positions may be present in combination with mutations at other loci to achieve desired levels of attenuation and immunogenicity. The recombinant RSV strains described here are suitable for use as live-attenuated RSV vaccines. Also provided are polynucleotide sequences capable of encoding the described viruses, as well as methods for producing and using the viruses.
US10953081B2	Methods and compositions for inducing an immune response to Pseudomonas aeruginosa pulmonary infections The invention provides methods and compositions for preventing or ameliorating pulmonary infections with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.
US10953073B2	XTEN conjugate compositions and methods of making same The present invention relates to extended recombinant polypeptide (XTEN) compositions, conjugate compositions comprising XTEN and XTEN linked to cross-linkers useful for conjugation to pharmacologically active payloads, methods of making highly purified XTEN, methods of making XTEN-linker and XTEN-payload conjugates, and methods of using the XTEN-cross-linker and XTEN-payload compositions.
US10953071B2	Compositions and methods for treatment of intracellular damage and bacterial infection Pre-implantation factor (PIF) may be used to treat intracellular damage. Aspects of the invention are directed to a method of treating intracellular damage comprising administering PIF to a subject in need thereof. Some aspects may be directed to methods of increasing cytokine secretion in response to intracellular damage comprising administering PIF to a subject in need thereof. The intracellular damage may be a result of a disease such as Listeria monocytogenes infection, malaria, Lyme disease, cardiovascular disease, duodenal peptic ulcer, atherosclerosis, peritonitis or tuberculosis. In some aspects, a method of treating tuberculosis is disclosed, comprising administering PIF to a subject in need thereof. In some aspects, a method of treating atherosclerosis is disclosed, comprising administering PIF to a subject in need thereof. In some aspects, a method of treating peritonitis is disclosed, comprising administering PIF to a subject in need thereof.
US10953069B2	Method for treating lung cancer The present disclosure provides a method for treating lung cancer in a subject in need of such treatment includes administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition. The pharmaceutical composition includes an effective amount of a betanodavirus B2 protein or a fragment thereof, or a nucleic acid molecule encoding the betanodavirus B2 protein or the fragment and optionally a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or excipient.
US10953068B2	Anti-inflammatory composition for the treatment of acute joint inflammation and a process for preparation thereof The present disclosure discloses an anti-inflammatory composition comprising turmeric alcohol extract, beta caryophyllene, 3-o-acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid, extract obtained from Kaempferia galanga and turmeric water extract. The present disclosure also describes a process of preparing the composition containing these extracts, which mainly involves extracting curcumin alcohol extract from turmeric, extracting gum resin from Boswellia serrata, AKBA is isolated from the extracted gum resin and complexed with phospholipid, beta-caryophyllene is isolated from Piper nigrum by steam distillation and subjected to fractionation for purification, flavonoids rich aqueous extract is extracted from Kaempferia galanga and turmeric water extract powder is obtained from Curcuma longa. The extracts are combined together to form a complete natural matrix, homogenized and subjected to spray drying to obtain a uniform mixture in a powdered form. The composition is useful as an anti-inflammatory agent in treatment of conditions such as acute joint pain and osteoarthritis.
US10953067B2	Synergistic dietary supplement compositions for the prevention, treatment or control of inflammatory disorders An herbal composition, comprising a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Terminalia chebula; a therapeutically effective amount of an extract of Curcuma longa; and a therapeutically effective amount of a non-acidic, water-immiscible organic solvent extract of a Boswellia serrata resin.
US10953064B2	Flavonoid compositions and methods of use Flavonoid compositions containing the flavonoid quercetin and/or derivatives of quercetin are disclosed. The flavonoid compositions are formulated to improve the bioavailability of quercetin. Also provided herein are methods for improving athletic performance, improving cardiovascular health, and aiding in immune response and methods of improving athletic performance, improving bone health, preventing fatigue, reducing recovery time after exercise, countering oxidative stress, and/or boosting energy.
US10953062B2	Anticancer pharmaceutical composition and application thereof The present invention discloses an anticancer pharmaceutical composition, comprising the following materials in parts by weight: 0.5-30 parts of fruits/leaves of Rosa roxburghii, 0.5-30 parts of fruits/leaves of Phyllanthus emblica, 0.5-30 parts of peel/seeds of Punica granatum, 0.5-30 parts of honey, 0.5-30 parts of flesh/pericarp of Garcinia mangostana, 0.5-30 parts of coconuts, 0.5-30 parts of pulp/peel of Citrus limon, 0.5-30 parts of raw walnuts, 0.1-5 parts of Rhizoma gastrodiae, 0.1-5 parts of Lucid ganoderma, 0.1-5 parts of seeds/leaves of Moringa oleifera, 0.01-2 parts of Radix ranunculi ternati and 0.01-2 parts of Rhizoma paridis.
US10953061B2	Bioactive compositions from fruit and methods for their production The present invention relates to bioactive fractions (ingredients) derived from fruit juices. The bioactive fractions are either free of or substantially free of patulin and protein. Further, the bioactive fractions have antioxidant, free radical scavenging, moisturizing and buffering properties. The present invention also relates to a method for isolating bioactive fractions that are derived from fruit juices and are free or substantially free of protein and patulin. The present invention also relates to a method for preparing a bioactive fractions derived from fruit juices that are stabilized and are either free of or substantially free of patulin and protein.
US10953059B2	Methods and compositions for treating non-small cell lung cancer The present invention is directed to therapeutic methods and compositions for treating non-small cell lung cancer in a subject comprising administering an effective amount of an extract or powder of a herbal mixture, optionally with an anti-cancer agent to said subject. The herbal mixture comprises a component of at least one species from each of the genus Astragalus, Cimicifuga foetida rhizoma, Ophiopogon radix, Atractylodes lancea rhizoma, Panax ginseng-Red, Atractylodes rhizoma-White, Massa medicata fermentata, Citrus reticulata-viride, Citrus reticulata, Glycyrrhiza radix, Schisandra fructus, Angelica sinensis radix, Phellodendron cortex, Alisma rhizoma, Pueraria radix, Ziziphus fructus-Red, and Zingiber officinale radix.
US10953057B2	Functional feed The present invention provides an egg-laying rate-improving agent for egg-laying hens, quails, or broiler breeders, the egg-laying rate-improving agent being characterized by comprising unheated cashew nut shell liquid, heated cashew nut shell liquid, anacardic acid, cardanol, and/or cardol.
US10953054B2	Composition comprising Sargassum horneri extract for alleviating lung injury or respiratory disease Disclosed is a composition comprising a Sargassum horneri extract for alleviating lung injury or respiratory disease.
US10953051B2	Methods and means for protecting the skin against pathogenic microorganisms Described are microorganisms which are, in a first aspect, able to to stimulate the growth of microorganisms of the resident skin microbial flora and which do not stimulate the growth of microorganisms of the transient pathogenic micro flora. In a second aspect microorganisms are described which are able to inhibit the growth of microorganisms of the transient pathogenic skin micro flora and which do not inhibit the growth of microorganisms of the resident skin micro flora. Also described are compositions comprising such microorganisms as well as the use of such microorganisms in cosmetic, prophylactic or therapeutic applications.
US10953050B2	Stable dry probiotic compositions for special dietary uses A dry stable probiotic composition is provided. The composition comprises one or more viable probiotic microorganisms, one or more hydrolyzed proteins, one or more disaccharides, one or more oligosaccharides, and one or more polysaccharides, but not trehalose. The composition has viability of at least 1×1010 CFU/g, and a viability loss of less than 1 log unit/g after 3 months at a temperature of 40° C. and a relative humidity of 33%. Also provided are methods for preparing the dry stable probiotic composition.
US10953049B2	Methods for maintaining and improving kidney function in patients with kidney disease and on standard of care therapy Method for maintaining and improving reduced kidney function and improving quality of life in patients suffering from diseases that result in reduced renal function comprising administering RENDAYL™ in combination with standard of care treatment.
US10953045B2	Agents and compositions for eliciting an immune response Immune-potentiating compositions include cells exhibiting enhanced antigen-presenting functions. The compositions are generally useful in facilitating the stimulation of host immune cell responses, including selective and targeted immune cell responses, and are particularly useful in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cancers, tumors and pathogenic infections.
US10953043B2	Nanoparticle compositions and methods for treating or preventing tissue infections and diseases Stabilized multi-component antimicrobial compositions for treating tissue diseases, infections or conditions include a first and second set of differently sized and/or differently shaped metal nanoparticles, and a stabilizing agent. Compositions and treatment methods may be used for treating tissue diseases, infections or conditions caused by microbial infections, such as bacteria, viral, and/or fungal infections, or for preventing the infection of a wound, such as a cut, abrasion, ulcer, lesion, sore, and the like. The compositions and treatment methods disclosed herein may also be used as a prophylactic, and in some embodiments may be applied to otherwise healthy tissue in order to prevent or reduce the occurrence of a tissue disease, infection or condition.
US10953042B2	Vanadium insulin-mimetics, methods of preparation, and methods for treatment of diabetes Disclosed are vanadyl complexes of Formula 1, Formula 2, and Formula 3, wherein R1, R2, and R are defined as in the description. The pharmaceutical compositions containing these complexes and uses of the complexes for treatment of Diabetes Mellitus, such as Diabetes Mellitus Type 2, are also disclosed.
US10953039B2	Utilizing polymers and antibiotics to enhance antimicrobial activity and inhibit antibiotic resistance Techniques regarding treating one or more microbe infections with combination therapy are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can comprise a method, which can comprise enhancing an antimicrobial activity of an antibiotic by a combination therapy. The combination therapy can comprise the antibiotic and a polycarbonate polymer functionalized with a guanidinium functional group.
US10953036B2	Compositions and methods of modulating HIF-2A to improve muscle generation and repair Compositions and methods for modulating HIF-2α to meditate of hypoxia signaling in satellite cells and applications thereof for improving skeletal muscle generation and repair are provided. For example, methods of enhancing, increasing, accelerating or/and otherwise improving skeletal muscle generation or regeneration in a subject in need thereof are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods include administering the subject an effective amount of HIF-2α inhibitor. The HIF-2α inhibitor can be effective to, for example, increase muscle satellite cell proliferation, differentiation, or a combination thereof in a subject. Composition and methods for improving respiration, and reducing or preventing the development or progression of fibrosis are also provided. The disclosed compositions and methods are particularly useful for treating muscular dystrophies, myopathies, and other muscle-related diseases and disorders.
US10953032B2	Cyclic dinucleotides as anticancer agents The present invention is directed to compounds of the formula (I) wherein all substituents are defined herein, as well as pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising compounds of the invention and methods of using said compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US10953030B2	4′-fluoro-2′-methyl substituted nucleoside derivatives as inhibitors of HCV RNA replication Cytidine nucleoside analogues of Formula I, wherein the variables are as described herein, in combination with uridine nucleoside analogues of Formula II, wherein the variables are as described herein, produce a synergistic effect on the inhibition of HCV polymerase.
US10953023B1	Phospholipid compounds and formulations The present disclosure provides phospholipid-containing compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and microspheres that exhibit high affinity for mineralized metals. The present disclosure also provides strategies for using said compounds, compositions and microspheres in the treatment of nephrolithiasis or kidney stone disease, and methods of manufacturing and preparing said compounds and compositions.
US10953022B2	Modified release doxycycline composition Doxycycline formulations with a reduced food effect are disclosed. Particularly disclosed are modified release formulations which can be administered once a day and exhibit a reduced food effect. Methods of treating inflammatory conductions such as rosacea or inflammatory symptoms such as the papules and pustules of rosacea or acne vulgaris are also disclosed.
US10953019B2	Fused pentacyclic imidazole derivatives as modulators of TNF activity A series of substituted fused pentacyclic imidazopyridine and imidazopyridazine derivatives, and analogues thereof, being potent modulators of human TNFα activity, are accordingly of benefit in the treatment and/or prevention of various human ailments, including autoimmune and inflammatory disorders; neurological and neurodegenerative disorders; pain and nociceptive disorders; cardiovascular disorders; metabolic disorders; ocular disorders; and oncological disorders.
US10953014B2	7-benzyl-4-(methylbenzyl)-2,4,6,7,8,9-hexahydroimidazo[1,2-A]pyrido[3,4-E]pyrimidin-5 (1H)-one, salts thereof and methods of using the same in combination therapy This disclosure relates, at least in part, to a method of treatment. In one embodiment, the method of treatment comprises administering to a subject in need of such treatment a first therapeutic agent including compound (1): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof in combination with a second therapeutic agent, wherein the first therapeutic agent and the second therapeutic agent are administered either simultaneously or sequentially.
US10953003B2	Methods for treating cancer The present invention relates to methods of treating patients with advanced forms of cancer, such as clear cell renal cell carcinoma, in which X4P-001 is administered in order to reduce angiogenic escape that typically occurs with TKI therapy. The methods demonstrate surprising results, including regression of tumor size and cell number, with comparatively little toxicity.
US10953002B2	Ophthalmic composition Provided herein is an ophthalmic composition. In some embodiments, the ophthalmic composition includes a low concentration of an ophthalmic agent for treatment of an ophthalmic disorder or condition; and an ophthalmically acceptable carrier, wherein the ophthalmic agent is distributed with substantial uniformity throughout the ophthalmically acceptable carrier. Further disclosed herein include an ophthalmic composition including a low concentration of an ophthalmic agent and deuterated water. Also disclosed herein are methods of arresting or preventing myopia development by administering to an eye of an individual in need thereof an effective amount of an ophthalmic composition as described herein.
US10952999B2	Inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase CDK9 The present invention relates to an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase CDK9, having a structure of formula (I). The present invention also provides a method of treating a cancer or a precancerous condition related to CDK9 activity with the inhibitor and a use of the same.
US10952996B2	ALK5 inhibitors The present disclosure provides inhibitors of activin receptor-like kinase 5 (ALK5). Also disclosed are methods to modulate the activity of ALK5 and methods of treatment of disorders mediated by ALK5.
US10952994B2	Composition comprising combination of rapamycin and an activator of AMP kinase and use thereof for treating diseases A formulation, especially one that is topically administered, comprising a combination of rapamcycin and metformin in a molar ratio of about 20:1, 10:1, 5:1, 4:1, 3:1, or 1:1. The topical formulation may be a gel, an ointment, a cream or a lotion. The topical formulation may be used to treat a condition or disease of the skin or eye, wherein the condition or disease is associated with mTORC1 activation.
US10952989B2	SGLT1/2 inhibitor LIK066 for treating obesity The present invention is drawn to methods for effecting weight loss, e.g. in the treatment of obesity and related conditions, including conditions associated with and/or caused by obesity per se.
US10952985B2	Chlorogenic acid composition for the treatment of metabolic disorders A composition of chlorogenic acids and method of its use and manufacture in the treatment of metabolic disorders. The composition can be obtained from sunflower seed extract, including Helianthus annulus seeds.
US10952982B2	Benefits of supplementation with N-acetylcysteine and glycine to improve glutathione levels The present invention concerns compositions and methods related to utilizing glycine and N-acetylcysteine for a variety of medical conditions (e.g., muscle loss such as sarcopenia, HIV infection and others, organ damage such as those from diabetes and insulin resistance and diabetic nephropathy, cardiac function and failure such as preventing or improving heart failure, fatty liver, cancer prevention, and others) related to reduced levels of glycine, N-acetylcysteine, and/or glutathione.
US10952980B2	GABA agonists in the treatment of disorders associated with metabolic syndrome and GABA combinations in treatment or prophylaxis of type I diabetes In certain embodiments methods are provided for the therapeutic or prophylactic amelioration of one or more symptoms or disorders associated with metabolic syndrome. In various embodiments the methods involve administering to a subject in need thereof, a GABA receptor agonist, in an amount sufficient to ameliorate said one or more symptoms. In certain embodiments methods are provided for the prophylaxis or treatment of type I diabetes and related pathologies that involve the use of GABA or GABA agonists in combination with certain other compounds (e.g., one more antigens (e.g., GAD) that have a therapeutic effect in type I diabetes and/or an anti-CD3 antibody, an anti-CD20 antibody, exendin-4, and/or or a pro-insulin therapeutic).
US10952969B2	Solid forms and methods of preparing the same The present invention relates to a solid form, particularly to a 3D-printed immediate release solid dosage form (e.g. based on a pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, or food supplement composition). To overcome some of the solubility and disintegration problems inherited by 3D-printed solid dosage forms, the solid form comprises one or more channels, generally in the form of tubular passages or grooves, through the body of the solid form or the surface thereof.
US10952964B2	Targeted delivery of drugs to the myometrium via polypeptides that bind to the oxytocin receptor Provided herein are methods and compositions for the targeted delivery to myometrial tissue of one or more agents capable of regulating contractility of myometrial tissue, wherein the one or more agents are contained or encapsulated within a polymeric delivery vehicle conjugated with one or more molecules that recognizes and/or is capable of binding, directly or indirectly, to the oxytocin receptor.
US10952963B2	Ready to use liquid RECK formulation Disclosed herein is a ready-to-use liquid formulation comprising ropivacaine, epinephrine, clonidine, and ketorolac (collectively referred to as RECK). Also disclosed herein is a process for preparing the RECK-containing liquid formulation, as well as methods for using the same.
US10952961B2	Implants and constructs including hollow fibers Hollow fiber drug delivery devices are described. Device can contain structural or solid fibers. Fabric can be formed by fibers being interwoven or joined to each other. All or some of the fibers can be resorbable. Fibers can be subdivided, by deformations or closure points, into numerous compartments that separately deliver drug. Deformations can be located at points of fiber intersection or joining. Different drug or drug formulation can be provided in different places. Fibers can be given appropriate surface treatments or coatings to achieve desired properties such as wetting of pores and surfaces. Different release characteristics in different directions can be achieved. The hollow fibers can contain solid particles of drug, and can contain gel. Possible applications include hernia meshes, pouches, sutures, catheters, wound dressings, stents, nerve regrowth guides, refillable/drainable devices, and devices that deliver drug to lymphatic flow.
US10952960B2	Bone regeneration agent A bone regeneration agent for regenerating a deficient or resorbed bone due to an inflammatory bone resorption disease, containing a niacin compound as an active ingredient.
US10952959B2	Fast disintegrating pharmaceutical composition The subject invention is directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising an open matrix network incorporating one or more pharmaceutically active ingredients, wherein the open matrix network comprises maltodextrin and hyaluronic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10952956B2	Antioxidant composition for skin The present invention relates to an antioxidant composition for the skin. More specifically, it relates to an antioxidant composition for the skin having: Saccharomyces ferment; and α-ketoglutaric acid or niacinamide alone or a mixture thereof. The antioxidant composition for the skin according to the present invention has not only an excellent antioxidant effect but also a high long lasting effect. Therefore, it provides an enhanced antioxidant effect when applied to the skin and it enables manufacture of various products such as cosmetics and medicines because it is not harmful to the human body.
US10952954B2	Cosmetic compositions capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material Pigmented cosmetic compositions capable of forming a multilayer structure after application to a keratinous material are provided, as well as methods of using same. Certain compositions comprise (a) Component A which comprises (i) about 0.01% to 60% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of at least one silicone- and/or hydrocarbon-containing film forming agent having at least one glass transition temperature which is lower than normal human body temperature; (ii) at least one pigment or filler, wherein the pigment or filler is surface-treated with a trialkoxyalkylsilane; and (b) Component B which comprises (i) about 0.01% to 90% by weight with respect to the total weight of the composition of one or more silicone compounds in amounts sufficient to achieve a viscosity of about 1,000 cSt to 10,000,000 cSt; wherein the Component A and Component B are immiscible.
US10952953B2	Skin cleansing composition The present invention relates to a composition of aqueous gel type comprising from 7.5% to 13.5% by dry weight, relative to its total weight, of at least one modified crosslinked C1-C4 carboxyalkyl starch and at least one C2-C5 monoalcohol. A composition according to the invention is in particular of use as a skin cleansing mask, in particular a face cleansing mask. The invention also relates to a process for the preparation thereof, to a process for cosmetic treatment of keratin materials and to a cosmetic process for cleansing a keratin material.
US10952950B2	Concentrated personal cleansing compositions and methods Methods for enhancing fragrance on skin upon initial application of a rinse-off cleansing composition can include combining surfactant, perfume, solvent, and water, to form the composition, wherein the composition has a total GCMS count higher than that of a control where the solvent is replaced with water when the total GCMS count is measured in accordance with the PSHAM method immediately following the initial application.
US10952948B2	Topical compositions The present invention relates generally to methods and compositions useful to cleanse, exfoliate, smooth, moisturize, hydrate, and/or improve the appearance and/or condition of skin and/or hair using a composition including shea butter, PEG-50 shea butter, and/or hydrated silica.
US10952944B2	Cyclocarboxylic acid containing personal care compositions The present technology provides personal care compositions that include about 0.1 wt % to about 10 wt % of (Formula), or a mixture of any two or more thereof; wherein n is 0, 1, or 2; m is 1, 2, or 3; p is 0, 1, or 2; and q is 1, 2, or 3; about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a UV-B sunscreen oil; about 0.1 wt % to about 30 wt % of a nonionic surfactant of Formula I (I) where R1 is a C6-C12 alkyl group; r is an integer from 6 to 13, and the nonionic surfactant has a hydrophilic-lipophilic balance of about 10 to about 14; and about 40 wt % to about 96 wt % of the personal care composition is water.
US10952942B2	Plasmonic enhancement of zinc oxide light absorption for sunscreen applications Zinc oxide compositions as well as techniques for plasmonic enhancement of zinc oxide light absorption for sunscreen applications are provided herein. One example method includes selecting one or more metal particles to be used in conjunction with one or more zinc oxide particles in a sunscreen composition, wherein said selecting is based on the plasmon resonance frequency associated with each of the metal particles; and coating at least one portion of the surface of each of the one or more zinc oxide particles with the metal particles. Another example method includes selecting one or more metal particles to be used in conjunction with one or more zinc oxide particles in a sunscreen composition, wherein said selecting is based on the plasmon resonance frequency associated with each of the metal particles; and blending the metal particles and the zinc oxide particles within a medium to create the sunscreen composition.
US10952939B2	Percarbonate-containing blonding agent in an aluminum sachet The present disclosure relates to a cosmetic agent for blonding human hair comprising (i) a package comprising at least one multilayer film comprising at least one metal-containing layer as a barrier layer, and (ii) a bleaching agent composition contained in the package, the bleaching agent composition containing at least one percarbonate and at least one inorganic salt of a peroxosulfuric acid. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a method for blonding human hair.
US10952938B2	Silica-including microcapsule resin particles, method for producing same, and application thereof Silica-including microcapsule resin particles including an outer shell constituted of a crosslinked polymer and a cavity partitioned with the outer shell, in which the silica-including microcapsule resin particles contain inside the cavity a porous structure in which silica particles are mutually connected, and have a volume average particle diameter of 0.5 to 100 μm.
US10952936B2	Concentrated polyolefin emulsions and personal care compositions containing them Provided is a concentrated emulsion and personal care compositions containing the concentrated emulsion. The emulsion comprises: (a) from 60 to 95 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of an internal phase comprising: (i) a low density polyolefin with a density equal to or below 0.90 g/cm3, and (ii) a cosmetically acceptable solvent; (b) from 0.1 to 30 wt %, based on the total weight of the emulsion, of a surfactant; and (c) balance water as a continuous phase.
US10952935B2	Cosmetic preparation containing soda-lime-borosilicate glass beads Cosmetic preparation which contains at least one oil phase and glass beads of soda-lime-borosilicate.
US10952934B1	Disposable wipe and methods of use thereof A wipe comprising a flexible body is disclosed herewith. The wipe may be provided as a component of a wipe and a bag kit having the wipe and a bag, the wipe disposed within the bag. The wipe comprises a flexible body having an open end. The flexible body may be constructed of fabric. The wipe can be shaped and dimensioned complementary to a human male penis such that the human male penis may be inserted into the open end. The wipe may be pre-wetted with water and one or more additives.
US10952933B2	Kit of parts containing a cationically hardenable composition and use as dental retraction material The invention relates to a kit of parts comprising a Base Paste (B) and a Catalyst Paste (C), Base Paste (B) comprising a cationically hardenable component, Catalyst Paste (C) comprising a starter component suitable to contribute to the hardening of the cationically hardenable compound, the composition obtained when combining the compositions of Base Paste (B) and Catalyst Paste (C) comprising in addition a porous water-adsorbing component and water, the porous water-adsorbing component being selected from molecular sieves, zeolites, silica gel and mixtures thereof, wherein either the porous water-adsorbing component is present in Base Paste (B) and the water is present in Catalyst Paste (C), or the water-adsorbing component is present in Catalyst Paste (C) and the water is present in Base Paste (B). The invention also relates to a dental retraction composition obtainable by mixing Base Paste (B) and Catalyst Paste (C) and to a process of taking a dental impression and/or conducting a dental retraction using the kit of parts.
US10952930B2	Baby bottle with flexible nipple regions According to a first embodiment, a feeding bottle comprises a vessel, collar, and nipple. The nipple comprises a base portion, a teat portion, an areola portion allowing movement of the teat portion towards and away from the base portion. According to a second embodiment, a feeding bottle comprises a vessel, collar, nipple and handle portion removeably secured to the vessel by the collar. The invention includes a flexible region or regions to provide a more natural feeding by closely mimicking the human breast.
US10952928B2	Medication dispenser depilling mechanism The present invention provides a depilling device for a blister package comprising at least one array of dosage forms to be dispensed, wherein each dosage form is contained within a blister formed as a covered cavity bounded by a backing, said device comprising a double action depilling mechanism, comprising a first pusher, sized and adapted to engage a top surface of said covered cavity and to exert a first sufficient force thereagainst so as to push said dosage form contained therein against its respective bounding backing, and a second pusher sized and adapted to more forcibly engage said top surface of said covered cavity and to exert a second sufficient force thereagainst so as to expel said dosage form from said blister.
US10952925B2	System and method for determining depth of chest compressions Disclosed systems and methods determine chest compression parameter(s) for a patient receiving chest compressions during cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). The systems and methods determine the chest compression parameter(s), such as chest compression depth, using a reference sensor and multiple positions sensors.
US10952923B2	Therapeutic ultrasound for eye disorders Methods and devices are described which allow sound waves to be safely be applied to the eyelid of an eye of a patient or through the eyelid to other structures in the eye or to or through structures in the facial region to effect changes to one or more structures in and around the eye or directly through the cornea or sclera to regions of the eye to treat one or more diseases of the eye.
US10952922B2	Devices for sexual stimulation An example sexual stimulation device includes a drive module, a stimulating element, a fulcrum, and a compliant member. The stimulating element has a first end coupled to the drive module in a manner such that the first end of the stimulating element moves along a first path when the drive module is operated. The stimulating element also has a second end opposite the first end. The fulcrum is disposed at a first point along an extension of the stimulating element such that the stimulating element pivots about the first point and the second end of the stimulating element translates according to a second path. The compliant member is coupled to the second end of the stimulating element.
US10952920B2	Patient support apparatus having an integrated limb compression device A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a patient support deck. A footboard is removably coupled to the frame. A compression therapy module is located inside the footboard or is mounted to a foot section of the frame. A sleeve port is pneumatically coupled to the compression therapy module and is located on the foot section. The sleeve port is configured for attachment to at least one tube extending from a compression sleeve worn on a limb of a patient. Control circuitry is coupled to the frame and is operable to control functions of the patient support apparatus and to control the compression therapy module. A graphical display screen is coupled to the control circuitry and displays user inputs that are selected to control functions of the patient support apparatus and the compression therapy module.
US10952917B2	Driving module and motion assistance apparatus including the same A driving module including a driving source configured to generate power, a gear train including a decelerating gear set configured to receive driving power from the driving source and a ring gear attached to one side thereof, and a rotary joint including at least one planetary gear configured to rotate using power received from an output end of the decelerating gear set and to revolve along the ring gear is disclosed.
US10952916B2	Portable urinal mounting assembly A portable urinal mounting assembly selectively connectable to a walker having a pair of side support assemblies including upper and lower support braces. The mounting assembly comprises an body sleeve adapted to receive a portable urinal. Front left and right straps and rear left and right straps are attached to the body sleeve. Each of the front and rear left and right straps have an end portion including an attachment device. The end portions of the straps are arranged and designed to be removably secured to the upper and lower support braces of the pair of side support assemblies.
US10952915B2	Driving module and motion assistance apparatus including the same A driving module including a driving source configured to generate power, a gear train including a decelerating gear set configured to receive driving power from the driving source and a ring gear attached to one side thereof, and a rotary joint including at least one planetary gear configured to rotate using power received from an output end of the decelerating gear set and to revolve along the ring gear is disclosed.
US10952914B1	Clamp apparatus for attaching a surgical accessory to a mounting rail An apparatus for attaching a surgical accessory to a mounting rail comprises a clamp body, a locking plate component, and a clamp release mechanism. The clamp body includes at least one clamp jaw component and one or more mounting mechanisms for attaching a mount blade of a surgical accessory to the clamp body. The locking plate component is coupled to the clamp body in a manner that a rail channel is formed between the clamp jaw component and the locking plate component. The clamp release mechanism includes an actuator. The clamp release mechanism moves to allow a mounting rail to enter or exit the rail channel in response to (a) a force applied to the locking plate component or (b) activation of the actuator.
US10952913B2	Cladding protection units for telescoping columns and adjustable support apparatuses A cladding protection unit for a column of an adjustable support apparatus includes a frame including a first portion configured to be magnetically coupled to a second portion so as to extend around a perimeter of the column. Each of the first portion and the second portion include a sidewall. The sidewall of the first portion of the frame and the sidewall of the second portion of the frame form a column receiving space when the first portion is magnetically coupled to the second portion. A standoff flange extends outward from the sidewall. One or more magnets are coupled to at least one of the first and second portions of the frame. When the cladding protection unit is positioned around a perimeter of the column, the column is positioned in the column receiving space of the frame and the standoff flange of the frame extends outward from a perimeter of the column.
US10952904B2	Antimicrobial bandage with nanostructures Bandage apparatus, methods, and antimicrobial bandages for facilitating wound healing by providing an antimicrobial functionality. A bandage apparatus includes a substrate with a first surface and a second surface opposing the first surface. An attachment mechanism and a nanostructure film are provided on the first surface. The attachment mechanism facilitates removably attaching the substrate to a part of a body comprising a wound. The nanostructure film includes a plurality of nanostructures that contact the wound without puncturing the wound when the substrate is attached to the part of the body comprising the wound.
US10952902B2	Automatic darkening filter assembly for a welding protector and a welding protector An automatic darkening filter assembly for a welding protector and a welding protector that includes the automatic darkening filter assembly. The automatic darkening filter assembly has a housing that forms an opening in which a switchable light filter is arranged. The switchable light filter is retained by a first and a second resilient gasket that are arranged on opposite sides of the switchable light filter and which each extend circumferentially adjacent a periphery of the switchable light filter. The invention helps maximizing the robustness of the welding protector and facilitates assembly.
US10952899B2	Process for adjusting treatment parameters for retina phototherapy based on RPE melanin levels A process for safely providing retinal phototherapy includes generating first and second light beams of a different wavelength. The first and second light beams are applied to a retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroid of an eye. The amount of light reflected from the eye from the first light beam and the second light beam is measured, such as using a reflectometer. A level or concentration of the melanin within the eye is calculated using the measured amount of light reflected from the eye from the first and second light beams. When the content or density of melanin in the RPE exceeds a predetermined amount, one or more treatment parameters of the retinal phototherapy is adjusted.
US10952898B2	Intraocular shunt inserter An inserter can include a housing and a slider component. The housing can include a distal portion, a proximal portion, a longitudinal axis extending between the distal and proximal portions, an interior cavity, and an elongate slot extending along an outer surface of the housing into the cavity. The slider component can be coupled to the housing and positioned along the outer surface thereof. The slider component can be slidable along the elongate slot. The slider includes a guide tab disposed within the guide channel of the housing body. The slider further includes a friction tab having a biasing member configured to urge against the housing body to urge the guide tab against the channel wall of the guide channel.
US10952897B1	Eye implant devices and method and device for implanting such devices for treatment of glaucoma The present invention provides a method of relieving intraocular pressure by inserting a drainage device into the sclera near the trabecular meshwork from a remote location. The path of insertion is made from a corneal incision and avoids contact with the conjunctiva and tenons tissue. The drainage device comprises a tube like structure and may contain a barb at one end to secure the drainage device. A delivery device may be used to insert the drainage device. The delivery device may be inserted through a corneal incision and directed to the desired area for insertion in to the sclera. The delivery device may then be activated to shoot the drainage device into the sclera to promote increased drainage of aqueous humor and reduce the build up of intraocular pressure.
US10952895B2	Apparatus for phacoemulsification A phacoemulsification needle (100, 100A, 100B, 1000, 100D, 200, 200A) is provided for emulsifying body tissue. The needle (100, 100A, 100B, 1000, 100D, 200, 200A) is adapted to be attached to a phacoemulsification handpiece that imparts a vibration to the needle (100, 100A, 100B, 100C, 100D, 200, 200A). The needle (100, 100A, 100B, 1000, 100D, 200, 200A) has a body (104, 220, 220A) with a distal end (99), a proximal end (106), and an aspiration passage (124) extending between the proximal and distal ends (99, 106). The aspiration passage (124) defines a longitudinally-extending central body axis (110, 110A, 110B, 1100, 110D). The aspiration passage (124) is enlarged at the distal end (99) to define a tip (102, 102A, 102B, 1020, 102D, 210, 210A).
US10952894B2	Device for ocular access The present invention provides devices to access the suprachoroidal space or sub-retinal space in an eye via a minimally invasive transconjunctival approach. The devices may also be used after a partial dissection, for example after dissection of the outer scleral layer of the eye, and using the device within the dissection to access the suprachoroidal space or the sub-retinal space.
US10952889B2	Using wicking material to collect liquid for transport A container for collecting liquid for transport, includes a shell having a port adapted for receiving tubing and configured to define a chamber that has a window in an exterior surface of the shell. The window is so positioned that when a wicking material, which is adapted to be applied against a particular source of moisture and which is so dimensioned that when the wicking material is received within the shell and applied through the window to the particular source of moisture, the shell is at least partially closed so that when tubing is inserted through the port into the shell chamber and the shell is otherwise closed a partial vacuum can be created within the shell chamber to draw moisture into the shell chamber through the wicking material for collection as a liquid within the shell chamber for transport from the shell chamber via the tubing. A wicking material applicator includes a material having openings and formed to define an extended hollow framework about which the wicking material can be, or is, disposed.
US10952886B2	Orthopedic device and method for securing the same An orthopedic device has various frame elements concealed by a sleeve defining pockets into which such frame elements are located. The orthopedic device includes a strap tightening assembly adapted to secure a plurality of straps simultaneously. The frame may include flexible edge features located along a periphery thereof.
US10952880B2	Delivery system for transcatheter detachment of a stent from the delivery device using single-ended draw lines Described is an apparatus for transcatheter detachment of a stent from a delivery device. A single-ended draw line with loops is inserted through a restraining hole in a glide and a release line is inserted through the loops. The single-ended draw line is thus prevented from pulling through the restraining hole while the release line is through the loops. The single-ended draw line is free to pass through the restraining hole after the release line is pulled out of the loops and thereafter pulled free of stent holes formed through a stent, thereby detaching the stent at a desired location.
US10952878B2	Methods and systems for increasing a density of a region of a vascular device A vascular device is provided that includes a mesh structure formed of a plurality of spaced members. The structure has (i) a first, collapsed configuration, (ii) a second, expanded configuration, and (iii) a density of the plurality of members. The vascular device further includes an elastic member disposed along a region of the structure, the region having a proximal end and a distal end. The elastic member is configured to increase the density within the region by drawing at least one of the proximal and distal ends of the region toward the other of the proximal and distal ends when the structure is in the second configuration.
US10952876B2	Prosthesis Prosthesis including prosthetic links driven by actuators, first sensors that sense current state ZUS(t); second sensors that sense biosignals SIGBIO(t); third sensors that sense data DUMG(t); processing device; and memory storing instructions that, when executed by the processing device, perform operations including: determining based on SIGBIO(t), ZUS(t), and DUMG(t), model MA(t) of an action A, and predicting motions Beweg(MA(t)), dependent on MA(t) for a time period; determining a decision E to replace A with an action A′(E) based on SIGBIO(t), ZUS(t), DUMG(t), and Beweg(MA(t)) according to an evaluation scheme, wherein A′(E) can define a reflexive and/or protective motion, and if A′(E) does not define the reflexive and/or protective motion, then determining model MA′(t) of A′(E) and predicting motions Beweg(MA′(t)), dependent on MA′(t), for the time period; deriving control signals Sig(t) based on Beweg(MA(t)) or Beweg(MA′(t)), or based on the reflexive and/or protective motion, and controlling/regulating the actuators based on Sig(t).
US10952875B2	Method for controlling an orthopedic joint A method for controlling an orthopedic joint of a lower extremity in at least one degree of freedom by an adjustable actuator for adjusting an orthopedic apparatus to walking situations that differ from walking on a plane. The orthopedic apparatus comprises top connecting members to connect to a limb, and an orthopedic element that is hingedly arranged distal to the connecting members. The method includes sensing, with sensors, several parameters of the orthopedic apparatus; comparing the sensed parameters with criteria that have been established based on several parameters and/or parameter curves and are stored in a computer unit; selecting a criterion that is suitable on the basis of the determined parameters and/or parameter curves; and adjusting resistances to movements, extents of movements, driving forces, and/or the progresses thereof in accordance with the selected criterion in order to control special functions that differ from walking on a plane.
US10952870B2	Spinal fixation and guidance system and method A spinal fixation and guidance system comprising: a spinal cage configured to be received between adjacent first and second vertebrae; and an alignment assembly comprising: a guidance element for guiding one or more fasteners for fastening said spinal cage relative to said adjacent vertebrae; or fastening said spinal plate to adjacent vertebrae and a mating element comprising engagement portions for mating with said guidance elements relative to the spinal cage.
US10952861B2	Radial head implant A radial head prosthesis for implantation in a distal radius. The implant includes a head portion and a stem portion. The stem portion has a cylindrical shaft and tapered tip. The head portion includes a recess for engagement with the stem portion. The head portion includes a first bearing surface for articulation with a humerus, and a second bearing surface for articulation with an ulna. The second bearing surface includes at least one concave and one convex portion immediately adjacent one another.
US10952857B2	Implant with porous outer layer Embodiments of the invention described herein thus provide implants and methods for manufacturing an implant having an outer cortical layer that is porous. The porous outer cortical layer can help encourage tissue ingrowth into the implant. The porous outer cortical layer may be positioned around a core structure this is solid or that has a hollow interior. The core structure may be spherical or any other appropriate shape for a medical implant.
US10952856B2	Spinal fusion containment system Bone graft retention devices, systems, and methods for retaining bone graft material at a desired site are described. The devices may attach to existing bone fusion systems or components thereof, such as rods or cross connectors, or may be integrated directly into a cross connector. The devices include a fin, and optionally one or more attachment elements. The bone graft material is attached to the fin, such as via an adhesive or by friction fit inside a cavity. Optionally, during insertion in a patient, the fin is flipped upwards so that it does not hinder the insertion. Following insertion of the rod or cross-connector in the desired location and tightening of the screws into their final positions, the fin of the bone graft retention device is flipped into place such that it aligns with the spine, pressing the bone graft material against the spine.
US10952852B2	Double basket assembly for valve repair The invention provides medical devices, systems and methods for tissue approximation and repair and in particular to reduce mitral regurgitation by means of improved coaptation. The devices, systems and methods of the invention will find use in a variety of therapeutic procedures, including endovascular, minimally-invasive, and open surgical procedures, and can be used in various anatomical regions, including the cardiovascular system, heart, other organs, vessels, and tissues. The invention is particularly useful in those procedures requiring minimally-invasive or endovascular access to remote tissue locations, where the instruments utilized must negotiate long, narrow, and tortuous pathways to the treatment site.
US10952851B2	Delivery apparatus for self-expanding medical device The present invention relates to a delivery apparatus for delivering a radially self-expanding medical device (2) having a proximal portion and a distal portion, said delivery apparatus comprising an elongated tubular member having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen (122) extending along a longitudinal axis from the proximal end to the distal end; a sheath (11), said sheath (11) being coaxially disposed around the elongated tubular member (12); wherein the elongated tubular member (12) is movable relative to the sheath (11); and wherein the sheath (11) is configured for receiving the radially self-expanding medical device (2) in a radially compressed state; and a holding and retrieving mechanism configured to constrain radially the proximal portion of the radially self-expanding medical device (2) such that in response to a proximal movement of the elongated tubular member (12) relative to the sheath (11), the holding and retrieving mechanism (13) constrains radially the proximal portion of the radially self-expanding medical device (2) and the radially self-expanding medical device (2) is collapsed within the sheath (11).
US10952842B2	Prosthetic valve with improved washout Described embodiments are directed toward prosthetic valves having a support structure and at least one leaflet. The leaflet comprises means for allowing fluid that is behind the leaflet to pass through to the front of the leaflet when the leaflet is not in the closed position. The prosthetic valve includes a leaflet moveable between an open position that permits antegrade flow through the prosthetic valve and a closed position that prevents regurgitant flow through the prosthetic valve, the leaflet having an aperture or gap, or a separation of portions of the leaflet to allow a flow or exchange of fluid between a front and back of the leaflet, when the leaflet is not in the closed position.
US10952840B2	Vascular prosthesis with side branches The present invention relates a vascular prosthesis for a blood vessel of a patient, which has the following: a hollow-cylindrical main body with a main lumen extending therein, an also a multiplicity of stent rings, which are not connected to one another, are arranged spaced apart one behind the other in the longitudinal direction of the vascular prosthesis and running around in a meandering formation. The vascular prosthesis also has four side branches, which extend distally into the main lumen from fenestrations in the prosthesis material lying between the stent rings.
US10952839B2	Venous endoluminal devices for the treatment of defects of veins Venous endoluminal devices, in particular for the treatment of defects of the veins, are provided with a substantially tubular body which defines an inner lumen and support modules oriented longitudinally and joined, in a distal direction, by distal bridges and in a proximal direction, by proximal bridges. Each support module includes a distal section, extending in a distal direction beyond the distal bridges, wherein the distal section is at least partially projecting in a radial direction, internally in relation to the inner lumen of the body. Methods of treatment using such devices are also provided.
US10952838B2	Stent assembly for thoracoabdominal bifurcated aneurysm repair A multi-lumen stent assembly (100) for deployment in a bifurcated vessel. This assembly is made of a self-expandable main body component (200) and two lumen extensions (300), able to be inserted into one of the lumens of a double-barrelled portion (208) of the main body component (200). The main body component (200) has a proximal end (201) configured to be placed toward the heart and a distal end (202). The main body component (200) has a main body portion (203), a concaved portion (206), and a transition portion (205). The main body portion (203) has a cylindrical lumen (204) of constant diameter. The concaved portion (206) has a double-barrelled portion (208) having two lumens (211). A cross-section of the transition portion (205) evolving from a circular shape to an elliptical shape towards the transition portion (205), a larger diameter of this shape being in a central plane (CP).
US10952837B2	Removable deployment device, system, and method for implantable prostheses A medical device including a mesh prosthesis having a first layer having an opening a second layer secured to the first layer and forming a pocket therebetween. A deployment device is positioned in the pocket and arranged to resiliently exert a deployment force on the mesh prosthesis to urge the mesh prosthesis into a deployment shape. The deployment device has a first shape when deployed that has at least one dimension larger than that of the opening to frustrate removal of the deployment device therethrough. Upon application of a suitable pulling force the deployment device is reconfigurable into a second shape that permits the deployment device to be removed from the pocket through the opening upon application of the suitable pulling force. A method of using a medical device is also included.
US10952836B2	Vaginal operation method for the treatment of urinary incontinence in women There is disclosed a method for treating urinary incontinence in women. The method comprises accessing the urethra though an incision in the vagina and implanting a restriction device on the urethra or the neck of the urinary bladder. There are also disclosed methods for energizing and controlling the restriction device.
US10952831B1	Suction handpiece for a dental treatment unit A suction handpiece for a dental treatment unit has a negative pressure connection which can be connected with a negative pressure source of the treatment unit. A saliva connection of the suction unit can be connected with a saliva suction cannula and an atomized spray connection that can be connected with an atomized spray suction cannula. A branched flow path connects the negative pressure connection with both the saliva connection and the atomized spray connection and includes a branching section on which a negative pressure channel ending on the negative pressure connection divides into a saliva channel ending on the saliva connection and an atomized spray channel ending on the atomized spray connection. The atomized spray channel at its narrowest point has a first cross sectional area which is at least twice as large as a second cross sectional area at the narrowest point of the saliva channel.
US10952830B2	Adjustable assembly and nozzle for providing various liquid/air output flow patterns A oral irrigator device (10) for cleaning teeth, including a system (14) for producing a stream of liquid/air bursts and a nozzle (16) connected to the system, and through which the stream of liquid/air bursts are directed. The nozzle can include a guidance tip (26) including a base portion (30), a tip portion (28), and an orifice (31) through which the stream of liquid/air bursts exits at a flow output pattern, and a flow output pattern selection mechanism (90, 90′) connected to or positioned within the guidance tip. A flow output pattern selection mechanism can be configured to be selectively actuated and to vary, upon the actuation the flow output pattern between a first flow output pattern to at least a second flow output pattern.
US10952828B2	Method for designing denture, method for producing denture and positioning means A method for designing dentures according to which artificial teeth can be easily and accurately attached to a denture base, which is designed and shaped by CAD/CAM, when the artificial teeth are arranged on the denture base is provided. The method for designing a denture (10) on a computer based on data on an intraoral shape comprises: creating data on a shape of a denture base (20) based on the intraoral shape (S22); creating data on a position of an artificial tooth (30) to be arranged on the denture base (S23); and creating data on a shape of an occlusal guide (40) that is tabular and has a recess part corresponding to a shape of the arranged artificial tooth in an occlusal surface side (S24).
US10952824B2	Multi-piece abutment and digital method for preparation of a dental implant surgical site for the promotion of a desired emergent sulcus A patient-specific dental implant abutment may comprise an abutment base that attaches to a dental implant, the abutment base comprising a base top, a base bottom, and a base side, the base side continuously connecting the base top and base bottom together, the abutment base constructed to removably attach to a dental implant. The device may further comprise a set of abutment caps, each abutment cap comprising a cap top connected to the cap bottom, the cap bottom removably attaching to the top of an abutment base in a manner that the cap top does not contact an emergent sulcus, wherein each abutment cap has a different cap top that is constructed to handle at least one function relating to a phase of a dental implant surgery.
US10952823B2	Methodology for the realization of an orthodontic functional device for the treatment of facial asymmetries The object of the present invention relates to a method for the production of an orthodontic functional device for the treatment of facial asymmetries. The present invention refers to the field of the technique comprising the manufacturing methods and the technique used to make orthodontic appliances, Specifically, it refers to a methodology that allows the artwork to be performed without making the operator dependent based on a cephalometric frontal path created by a computer so without ever contacting the patient with a functional orthodontic device for the treatment of facial asymmetries. Facial asymmetry is an alteration in skeletal growth that can be determined by several congenital or acquired factors that in patients with skeletal development in place. They exemplify the pathogenetic action by altering the functional harmonics of the entire stomatognathic apparatus.
US10952821B2	Combined orthodontic movement of teeth with temporomandibular joint therapy Systems, devices and methods are disclosed for concurrently treating temporomandibular joint dysfunction (TMD) and orthodontically moving teeth. The devices can have an orthodontic aligner and a TMD treatment device. The devices can be configured to concurrently reposition a mandible and orthodontically move one or more teeth.
US10952816B2	Visual prosthetic and orthodontic treatment planning Systems and methods for improved visual prosthetic and orthodontic treatment planning are provided herein. In some aspects, a method for preparing a tooth of a patient is disclosed. The method may comprise building a model of a dentition of the patient including a model of the initial shape of tooth. The method may also include determining a final prepared shape of the tooth. In some aspects, the method may also include generating a treatment plan comprising a plurality of steps to modify the initial shape of the tooth to the final prepared shape of the tooth. The method may also include rendering visualizations for the plurality of steps of the treatment plan. The visualizations may depict the removal of tooth material to modify the initial shape of the tooth to the final prepared shape of the tooth.
US10952814B2	Image processing device for generating design image on basis of reference marker, and method therefor The present invention relates to a device and method for processing an image for generating a design image based on a reference marker. A method for processing an image for generating a design image based on a reference marker includes receiving, from at least one external device, a computerized tomography (CT) scan image and a plurality of oral scan images related to a person to be treated who has a plurality of reference markers attached to an inside of an oral cavity, generating a registered image by registering the images on the basis of locations of the plurality of reference markers detected from the images, determining, on the basis of the registered image, a teeth profile related to the inside of the oral cavity of the person to be treated, and generating a design image related to the inside of the oral cavity on the basis of the teeth profile.
US10952813B2	Spring-driven pump for dispensing discrete bursts of liquid An oral care device (10) with a pump assembly (12) including: a plunger assembly (52) having a rack assembly (74); a compressible spring (64) configured to exert a forward force on the plunger assembly; and a rack and pinion assembly (72) configured to exert a force on the plunger assembly opposite the forward force, wherein the rack assembly includes a plurality of rack teeth (74 a . . . 74 g) and the pinion assembly (76) includes a plurality of teeth (78) arranged around a portion of the pinion; where the plurality of rack teeth include an angled front surface (86) and an angled rear surface (87), the front surface of at least some of the plurality of rack teeth including a different angle than the rear surface, and further where at least some of the plurality of rack teeth include a pointed or rounded tip (82).

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