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| US10973803B2 |
Sodium salt of N-((1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydro-s-indacen-4-yl)carbamoyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazole-3-sulfonamide
The present invention relates to a sodium salt of N-((1,2,3,5,6,7-hexahydro-s-indacen-4-yl)carbamoyl)-1-isopropyl-1H-pyrazole-3-sulfonamide and to hydrates, solvates and polymorphic forms thereof. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising this compound and the use of this compound in the treatment and prevention of medical disorders and diseases, most especially by NLRP3 inhibition. |
| US10973798B2 |
Dispersion of formononetin solid lipid nanoparticles and process for its preparation
A dispersion of formononetin solid lipid nanoparticles and process for its preparation, namely having (i) a core system comprising formononetin, a lipid base, and a fluid medium, and (ii) an emulsifier system comprising an emulsifier, and water. The dispersion of formononetin solid lipid nanoparticles of the present disclosure can be used for treating cancer, osteoporosis, diabetes, and inflammation. The dispersion of formononetin solid lipid nanoparticles of the present disclosure are biocompatible, biodegradable, has improved solubility, has enhanced controlled drug release profile and are stable. |
| US10973796B2 |
Compositions and methods for lowering levels of high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP) in a subject
The present disclosure provides methods for treating and/or preventing cardiovascular-related disease and, in particular, a method of blood lipid therapy comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutical composition comprising eicosapentaenoic acid or a derivative thereof. In some embodiments, the method comprises lowering high sensitivity CRP (hs-CRP) levels in a subject including, for example, a subject with a HbA1c value of about 5.00%-8.50% or at least about 6.8%. |
| US10973794B2 |
Dental composition and use
Use of a composition for the prevention, amelioration and/or treatment of conditions, disorders and/or diseases associated with senescence and/or inflammation of the teeth and/or associated structures and tissues in the mouth, the composition comprising a conjugate of quinic acid with at least one molecule of caffeic acid, or a derivative, isomer or salt thereof. |
| US10973793B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of fat infiltration in muscle
This disclosure provides methods of using compositions comprising amino acid entities to reduce fat infiltration in muscle, particularly under conditions of muscle atrophy. The disclosure also provides methods for enhancing muscle function by reducing fat infiltration in the muscle comprising administering an effective amount of the compositions to a subject in need thereof. |
| US10973783B2 |
Methods and compositions for the treatment of seizure-related disorders
Compositions and methods are provided for administering a pharmaceutical composition to a human patient. Compositions are administered to a human patient orally, once daily, at a therapeutically effective dose. The pharmaceutical compositions comprise a drug selected from the group consisting of brivaracetam, divalproex, lacosamide, levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine, vigabatrin, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts of any of the foregoing, and at least one excipient. At least one of said at least one excipients modifies the release of said drug to provide an extended release form. The pharmaceutical composition have pharmacokinetic properties recited in the claims. |
| US10973782B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for improving or preventing progression of chronic kidney disease
The present application relates to a pharmaceutical composition/formulation for improving or preventing progression of chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused due to inflammation and/or Klotho under expression. More particularly, the invention relates to a composition/formulation comprising a synergistic combination of Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA), Cholecalciferol and one or more natural ingredients. The invention also provides various formulations and methods of preparing the same. |
| US10973779B2 |
Astaxanthin compound composition and the method thereof
The invention relates to an astaxanthin compound composition, the preparation system and the method of preparing the astaxanthin compound composition. The astaxanthin compound composition comprises Haematococcus pluvialis ingredient, extract of wolfberry, extract of jujube, and arginine. The preparation system includes a mixing unit and an additive-adding unit, those which operate sequentially to prepare a compound astaxanthin compound composition, the invention thus provides a stable and sustainably active compound astaxanthin compound composition with long shelf-life, which can bring favorable effects on regulating the lipid profile. |
| US10973776B1 |
Loteprednol etabonate nanoparticles in thermoreversible gels for enhanced therapeutics
The present invention provides a sustained drug delivery system for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), comprising corticosteroid encapsulated nanoparticles incorporated into a thermoreversible hydrogel. The corticosteroid may be triamcinolone acetate (TA), dexamethasone, or loteprednol etabonate (LE). The proposed drug delivery system is nontoxic to ARPE-19 (retinal pigment epithelium) cells and significantly reduces VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) expression as compared to solutions of the coticosteroids. The present invention provides sustained delivery of the corticosteroid to the posterior segment of the eye, reducing the frequency of intraocular injections necessary to maintain therapeutic concentrations. |
| US10973775B2 |
Antibacterial nanofiber
Bacteria-responsive core-shell nanofibers and a process for the preparation thereof are described. The nanofibers release of an antibacterial agent in response to the presence of bacteria. The core of the nanofiber comprises a biocompatible polymer together with an antibacterial agent such as a quaternary ammonium compound, for example benzyl dimethyl tetradecyl ammonium chloride (BTAC). Surrounding the core is shell comprised of a bacterially degradable polymer, which is susceptible to break-down by bacterial enzymes such as lipase, or to acidic pH conditions. The shell may comprise, for example, polycaprolactone (PCL) and poly(ethylene succinate) (PES). The nanofibers may be incorporated into wound dressings. |
| US10973774B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating viral infections in shrimps
Nanoparticles comprising partially deacetylated chitosan and ss or dsRNA partially complementary to, binding to or at least 90% identical to mRNA targets of viruses pathogenic in farmed crustaceans, compositions and farmed aquatic crustaceans comprising the same, and methods for their use in treating or preventing viral infection in aquaculture are provided. |
| US10973770B2 |
Color-coded and sized loadable polymeric particles for therapeutic and/or diagnostic applications and methods of preparing and using the same
Polymeric particles are provided for use in therapeutic and/or diagnostic procedures. The particles include poly[bis(trifluoroethoxy)phosphazene and/or a derivative thereof which may be present throughout the particles or within an outer coating of the particles. The particles may also include a core having a hydrogel formed from an acrylic-based polymer. Such particles may be provided to a user in specific selected sizes to allow for selective embolization of certain sized blood vessels or localized treatment with an active component agent in specific clinical uses. Particles of the present invention may further be provided as color-coded microspheres or nanospheres to allow ready identification of the sized particles in use. Such color-coded microspheres or nanospheres may further be provided in like color-coded delivery or containment devices to enhance user identification and provide visual confirmation of the use of a specifically desired size of microspheres or nanospheres. |
| US10973769B2 |
Muco-adhesive, controlled release formulations of levodopa and/or esters of levodopa and uses thereof
The invention provides a controlled release oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising core comprising levodopa and/or an ester of levodopa or salts thereof, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric coated polymer; and a method of using the controlled release oral solid formulation to treat Parkinson's disease or primary parkinsonism. |
| US10973765B2 |
Cell membrane-derived nanovesicles and use thereof
Disclosed are cell membrane-derived nanovesicles, a method of preparing the nanovesicles, and a pharmaceutical composition and a diagnostic kit using the nanovesicles. The cell membrane-derived nanovesicles may prevent potential adverse effects because intracellular materials (e.g., genetic materials and cytosolic proteins) unnecessary for delivering therapeutic or diagnostic substances are removed from the nanovesicles. In addition, as the nanovesicles may be targeted to specific cells or tissues, therapeutic or diagnostic substances may be predominantly delivered to the targeted cells or tissues, while delivery of the substances may be inhibited. Therefore, the nanovesicles may alleviate suffering and inconvenience of patients by reducing adverse effects of therapeutic substances and by improving efficacy of the substances. In addition, the cell membrane-derived nanovesicles loaded with therapeutic or diagnostic substances and a method of preparing the nanovesicles may be used in vitro or in vivo for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes, or for experimental use. |
| US10973764B2 |
Neuroprotective liposome compositions and methods for treatment of stroke
Methods for the treatment of stroke, such as stroke of undetermined origin, by administration of xenon (Xe)-loaded liposome compositions are provided. In some aspects, Xe is encapsulated in echogenic liposomes and release of Xe can be enhanced by application of ultrasound stimulation. Compositions for use in treating stroke, such as liposomes loaded with Xe or Xe in combination with H2 or H2S, are also provided. |
| US10973757B2 |
Biodegardable microneedle device
A microneedle device for delivering therapeutic ingredients to the dermis or epidermis. The device contains biodegradable microneedles, which extend from a backing, and are sandwiched between a cap film and a film which is coextensive with the tips of the microneedles and the spaces on the backing between the microneedles. |
| US10973753B2 |
Dispersion of polymer particles in a non-aqueous medium and cosmetic use thereof
The invention relates to a dispersion of polymer particles stabilized with a stabilizer in a nonaqueous medium containing at least one hydrocarbon-based oil, the polymer of the particles being a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer; the stabilizer being a C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate polymer and optionally of a silicone macromonomer (I): the stabilizer being a polymer comprising from 50% to 100% by weight, relative to the total weight of the stabilizer, of C8-C22 alkyl acrylate, from 0 to 50% by weight of C1-C4 alkyl (meth)acrylate and optionally silicone macromonomer (I). The invention also relates to the composition comprising said dispersion of polymer particles.Cosmetic use for caring for and making up keratin materials. |
| US10973750B2 |
Copolymer, thickening agent containing said copolymer, and cosmetic preparation in which said copolymer is blended
An object of the present invention is to provide a copolymer which is capable of forming a viscous aqueous solution having a desired viscosity in the presence of an electrolyte, in particular, a polyvalent electrolyte, a thickening agent comprising the copolymer, and a cosmetic preparation comprising the copolymer. The present invention relates to an acrylic acid ester (A)/compound (B) copolymer, comprising, as constitutional components, an acrylic acid ester (A) and a compound (B), wherein the acrylic acid ester (A) is represented by the general formula [1], and the compound (B) has, in each molecule, a polymerizable unsaturated group and any functional group selected from the group consisting of a carboxyl group, a sulfo group, and a phosphate group, and a weight ratio of the acrylic acid ester (A) and the compound (B), which is (A)/(B), is 9.0/91.0 to 28.5/71.5; a thickening agent comprising the copolymer; and a cosmetic preparation comprising the copolymer;General Formula [1]: wherein R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and m represents an integer of 2 to 4. |
| US10973746B2 |
Oral care compositions for promoting gum health
Oral care compositions comprising an amino acid and stannous ion source, especially in the absence of zinc ion source, are provided for promoting Gum Health of a user. |
| US10973744B2 |
Conditioner composition comprising a chelant
Described herein is a hair conditioner composition and methods of using the same, the hair conditioner composition including an effective chelant. The hair conditioner composition further includes one or more high melting point fatty compounds and a cationic surfactant. |
| US10973742B2 |
Photocurable composition, denture base, and plate denture
A photocurable composition for manufacturing a dental prosthesis by stereolithography, including: a photopolymerization initiator; and a (meth)acrylic monomer component including an acrylic monomer (X) having no aromatic rings and having a ring structure other than an aromatic ring and two or more acryloyloxy groups in one molecule and having an Mw of from 200 to 800, and at least one of a (meth)acrylic monomer (A) having one or more ether bonds and two (meth)acryloyloxy groups in one molecule and having a defined Mw, a (meth)acrylic monomer (B) having a ring structure other than an aromatic ring and one (meth)acryloyloxy group in one molecule and having a defined Mw, a (meth)acrylic monomer (C) having a hydrocarbon skeleton and two (meth)acryloyloxy groups in one molecule and having a defined Mw, and a (meth)acrylic monomer (D) having one or more aromatic rings and one (meth)acryloyloxy group in one molecule and having a Mw. |
| US10973740B2 |
Powder-liquid type denture base lining material
The present invention provides a powder-liquid type denture base liner comprising: a powder material including (A) uncrosslinked resin particles, (B) an organic peroxide, (C) a pyrimidine trione derivative, and (D) an organic metal compound; and a liquid material including (E) a radical polymerizable monomer and (F) an aromatic amine compound, wherein the powder-liquid denture base liner is characterized in that the (C) pyrimidine trione derivative is 0.0002-1.0 mass parts per 100 mass parts of (E) radical polymerizable monomer. |
| US10973739B2 |
Medical pump
A medical pump, comprising: a fluid housing having a plurality of intake openings, sealed by at least one intake valve, and an outlet opening sealed by an outlet valve; a piston which is sealing the fluid housing and connected to a drive mechanism, the drive mechanism pulls the piston to draw fluid from one of the plurality of intake openings and pushes the piston to discharge the fluid into the outlet opening; and a selecting valve enclosing at least two tubes, each providing fluid to one of the plurality of intake openings, wherein the selecting valve closes one of the at least two tubes while opening another of the at least two tubes. |
| US10973737B2 |
Emergency wash system
Apparatus and method for providing tempered water to an emergency wash system. Various embodiments include simple, reliable, low-cost flow regulators to reliably provide adequate emergency wash flows. Yet other embodiments include one or more features that consider the special needs of a person temporarily blinded, and include those persons having disabilities. |
| US10973730B2 |
Wheeled walker
A rollator including a frame having first and second side frames extending along respective ones of a pair of planes. First and second upper body supports are coupled to and disposable at an adjustable height above the frame. A pair of forearm gutters are coupled to respective ones of the first and second upper body supports for engaging and supporting a respective forearm of the user during use. Each forearm gutter includes a peripheral edge, a forward midpoint on the peripheral edge, and a rearward midpoint on the peripheral edge. Each forearm gutter defines a longitudinal axis bisecting the respective forearm gutter and passing through the forward midpoint and the rearward midpoint. The forward midpoint and the rearward midpoint on each forearm gutter fall between the pair of planes. |
| US10973728B2 |
Walking support robot and walking support system
A walking support robot is presented by the present disclosure. The walking support robot moves in accordance with a handle load while guiding a user to walk along a walking route. The walking support robot includes a body, a handle on the body, a sensor that senses a load applied to the handle, and a moving device that moves the walking support robot by controlling rotation of a rotating member in accordance with the load. Guide information is generated for guiding the user to walk along the walking route. Presented information is presented for guiding the user based on the guide information. A physical task is set by adjusting complexity of the walking route. A degree to which the user follows the walking route is calculated, and the physical task is adjusted based on the degree. |
| US10973723B2 |
Dental treatment machine with a retractable backrest for children
Embodiments of the present invention provide a dental treatment machine for children. The dental treatment machine may include a base, a cushion and a backrest, where the vertical distance between the base and the cushion, the angle between respective planes of the cushion and the backrest, as well as the horizontal distance between the cushion and the backrest are selectively adjustable according to a child's figure. Preferably, the vertical distance adjustment between the cushion and the base is about 350-730 mm, the angle adjustment between the backrest and the cushion is about 0°˜68°, and the distance adjustment between the backrest and the cushion is about 0˜50 mm. |
| US10973712B2 |
IFAK package assemblies
IFAK assemblies may include an outer shell having a first outer shell end, a second outer shell end, an outer shell interior extending between the first outer shell end and the second outer shell end, a first shell opening at the first outer shell end and a second shell opening at the second outer shell end. An interior sleeve may be removably deployed in the outer shell interior of the outer shell. The interior sleeve may be selectively removable from a selected one of the first shell opening and the second shell opening. A plurality of first aid items may be carried by the interior sleeve. A left tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a first side of the outer shell. The left tourniquet sleeve may have a left sleeve interior configured to contain at least one left tourniquet and a left tourniquet retrieval opening corresponding in position to the first outer shell end of the outer shell. At least one left sleeve compression hand may be provided in the left tourniquet sleeve. A right tourniquet sleeve may be carried by a second side of the outer shell opposite the first side. The right tourniquet sleeve may have a right sleeve interior configured to contain at least one right tourniquet and a right tourniquet retrieval opening corresponding in position to the second outer shell end of the outer shell. At least one right sleeve compression band may be provided in the right tourniquet sleeve. |
| US10973711B2 |
Absorbent article and method of manufacturing same
Absorbent article comprising a layered structure with an absorbent material sandwiched between at least two layers of said layered structure, such as for example a diaper, and at least one elongate tab. Each elongate tab comprises an attached portion by which the tab is permanently attached to at least one layer of the layered structure and a fastening portion with hooks provided for releasably engaging a landing zone on the absorbent article. At least the attached portion and the fastening portion of each tab are made of a predetermined material which is deformable by means of an energy source. The attached portion comprises a weld, and the weld of the attached portion and the hooks of the fastening portion are integrally formed deformations of said predetermined material. Method for manufacturing such article, wherein the weld and the hooks are formed simultaneously. |
| US10973706B2 |
Multi-core absorbent article
An absorbent article such as a diaper can include three or more absorbent core structures for improved acquisition speed, reduced bulkiness, increased retention capacity, and improved dryness, including over multiple insults. The three or more absorbent core structures can at least partially overlap in a stacked or layered configuration in an insult zone of the article. At least one of the core structures can include an absorbent polymer or airlaid material. The absorbent polymer can be located primarily in the insult zone, and one or more of the absorbent core structures can extend beyond the insult zone. In an example, each of the at least three absorbent core structures has a different body-side surface area. |
| US10973702B2 |
Absorbent articles having three dimensional substrates and indicia
An absorbent article comprises a three-dimensional liquid permeable topsheet. The topsheet comprises a first layer comprising a hydrophobic material and a second layer comprising a hydrophilic material. The first layer is joined to the second layer. The topsheet comprises a plurality of recesses, a plurality of projections, and a plurality of land areas. The land areas surround at least a majority of the plurality of projections and a plurality of the recesses. The absorbent article comprises a liquid impermeable backsheet, an acquisition material, an absorbent core disposed at least partially intermediate the acquisition material and the liquid impermeable backsheet, and an indicia. The indicia is on the acquisition material or the liquid permeable topsheet. The indicia is visible from a wearer-facing side of the absorbent article. The indicia is different color than the acquisition material or the liquid permeable topsheet. |
| US10973700B2 |
Absorbent-article sheet member manufacturing apparatus
An absorbent sheet manufacturing apparatus has a particle collision surface (224) that extends downward from a cylinder outer surface (211) in between the lowermost part of a supply cylinder (21) and a second sheet conveying roller (41). Some of the particles emitted forward in the rotation direction of the supply cylinder (21) from recessed supply portions (212) that have passed a first cover part (221) collide with the particle collision surface (224), and the colliding particles are guided by the particle collision surface (224) onto a first sheet member (91). This suppresses direct collision of particles emitted from the supply cylinder (21) with a second sheet member (92) on the second sheet conveying roller (41). Scattering of particles that have collided with the second sheet member (92) around the first sheet member (91) and the second sheet member (92) is thus suppressed. |
| US10973697B2 |
Pre-cut strips of kinesiology tape
One example embodiment includes a pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape. The pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape includes a fabric. The fabric includes a weave of fibers, where the fibers include an elastic fiber covered by a covering material. The fabric also includes a first end and a second end, where the second end is opposite the first end. The fabric further includes one or more rounded corners. The pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape also includes a longitudinal cut in the fabric. The longitudinal cut passes through at least a portion of the fabric and extends from the first end to a pre-determined distance from the second end. The pre-cut strip of kinesiology tape also includes adhesive on a first surface of the fabric, where the adhesive is configured to adhere the fabric to a human body. |
| US10973696B2 |
Reduced-pressure dressings employing tissue-fixation elements
A reduced-pressure system for treating a tissue site on a patient includes a distribution manifold that adheres to a tissue site to allow retention without external support. The distribution manifold includes a porous member and a tissue-fixation element. The tissue-fixation element maintains the porous member substantially adjacent to the tissue site while a sealing member is applied. In one instance, the tissue-fixation element is a soluble adhesive that partially covers either the tissue-facing side of the porous member or a tissue-facing side of a fluid-permeable substrate layer that is on the tissue-facing side of the porous member. Other systems, distributions manifolds, and methods are presented. |
| US10973694B2 |
Hybrid silicone and acrylic adhesive cover for use with wound treatment
Sealing members and methods of manufacturing the same are described. A first film layer and a second film layer each having a first side and a second side can be provided. A first adhesive can be coupled to the second side of the first film layer to form a first adhesive layer. A second adhesive can be coupled to the second side of the second film layer to form a second adhesive layer, and a third adhesive can be coupled to the first side of the second film layer to form a third adhesive layer. One or more perforations can be formed through the third adhesive layer, the second film layer, and the second adhesive layer. A first side of the third adhesive layer can be coupled to a second side of the first adhesive layer. |
| US10973693B2 |
Negative pressure wound therapy apparatus and methods
A device and method for treating a wound of a patient with negative pressure is provided. The device comprises a pump chamber that has at least one moveable side of the chamber. The moveable side moves between an intake stroke and an exhaust stroke upon application of an electrical potential. Fluid is drawn into the pump chamber during the intake stroke and expelled from the pump chamber during the exhaust stroke. The pump system may have a magnetic or a piezoelectric element that drives the movement of the pump chamber side. |
| US10973690B2 |
Goggle device and spectacle frame thereof
The present disclosure discloses a goggle device and a spectacle frame thereof. The spectacle frame includes a buckling structure arranged on an end portion thereof. The buckling structure has an accommodating space and an entrance in spatial communication with the accommodating space. The buckling structure includes a cantilever arranged in the accommodating space and a retaining wall that is arranged in the accommodating space and is spaced apart from the cantilever. A free end portion of the cantilever is arranged adjacent to the entrance, and the cantilever is rotatable between a lock position and an unlock position. When the cantilever is at the lock position, the free end portion shields the entrance. When the cantilever is rotated to the unlock position by an external force, the free end portion does not shield the entrance, and the cantilever is deformed to store an elastic force. |
| US10973688B2 |
Eye suction loss and corneal applanation detection in ophthalmic docking system using optical signal
An ophthalmic laser surgical system uses a confocal detector assembly to continuously detect a confocal signal during laser treatment, and based on the confocal signal, detects in real time a loss of tissue contact with the patient interface (PI) output surface. The detection is partly based on the change of reflectivity at the PI output surface when the optical interface changes from a lens-tissue interface to a lens-air interface. The behavior of the confocal signal upon loss of tissue contact is dependent on the treatment laser scan pattern being performed at the time of tissue contact loss. Thus, different confocal signal analysis algorithms are applied to detect tissue contact loss during different scans, such as the bed cut and side cut for a corneal flap. The real time confocal signal may also be used during eye docking to detect the establishment of tissue contact with the PI output surface. |
| US10973676B2 |
Mounting assemblies for ostomy appliances comprising an adhesive skin barrier member having a multi-petaled outer perimeter
A mounting assembly for an ostomy appliance is disclosed. The mounting assembly comprises a body flange comprising a flexible plastic member comprising a flange ring, a rim, and first and second loops, and an adhesive skin barrier member. The mounting assembly also comprises an ostomy pouch comprising a proximal sheet having an aperture, a distal sheet, and a pouch ring attached to the proximal sheet, surrounding the aperture, the pouch ring comprising an adhesive coating thereon and third and fourth loops extending radially therefrom. The body flange and ostomy pouch are configured for the third and fourth loops to engage within the pocket of the first and second loops, respectively, the pouch ring to fit around the flange ring, and the rim of the flexible plastic member to contact the adhesive coating on the pouch ring. The adhesive skin barrier member has a multi-petaled outer perimeter. |
| US10973675B2 |
Devices and methods for anchoring a sheath in a tissue cavity
According to some embodiments of the invention, an anchoring system includes a sleeve having an inner surface defining a first lumen, a first annular sealing mechanism disposed at a proximal end of the sleeve, and a second annular sealing mechanism disposed at a distal end of the sleeve. The anchoring system further includes a pressure tube in fluid connection with an outer surface of the sleeve, a sheath in mechanical connection with the sleeve, the sheath forming a second lumen, the second lumen being in fluid connection with the first lumen, and open-cell foam disposed on the outer surface of the sleeve. Application of negative pressure to the pressure tube causes a seal to form between the first and second annular sealing mechanisms and an inner surface of a tissue cavity. Application of negative pressure to the pressure tube also creates a frictional force that resists displacement of the sleeve. |
| US10973672B2 |
Compression belts for selective chest compression following thoracic and cardiothoracic surgery and for rib fracture stabilization
A compression belt encircles a selected portion of a patient's body to provide temporary compression. The compression belt comprises an elongated belt body having first and second free ends free, a tensioning cord, a handle attached to the end of the tensioning cord, closing mechanism providing a mechanical advantage, a one-way tension mechanism and a selective release mechanism. Pulling the handle causes the closing mechanism to pull the first and second free ends closer together to compress the patient's body and engage the one-way tension mechanism that maintains compression even in the absence of continued pulling of the handle, unless the selective release mechanism is activated to release the compression. A buffer made of compressible material can be attached to the underside of the belt body to provide inward pressure when the belt is tightened. The belt body can further include a respiratory expansion panel that elongates elastically under tension. |
| US10973671B2 |
Foot assistive device for improving drop foot gait
A foot assistive device for improving drop foot gait comprises an assistive device body and an elastic module. The assistive device body comprises a foot support base and a brace. The foot support base is movably connected to the brace. The elastic module connects the foot support base to the brace. The elastic module has a spring, a preset support included angle is formed between the foot support base and the brace under an elastic force of the spring. The support included angle is not larger than 90°. Thereby, when the foot is raised up, the foot support base is unlikely to drop excessively due to the foot weight, the drop foot gait is improved effectively. |
| US10973666B2 |
Apparatus and methods for delivering stents
Flared stents are disclosed, and apparatus and methods for delivering such stents into a bifurcation between a main vessel and a branch vessel. The stent includes a first tubular portion a second flaring portion that may be flared radially outwardly to contact the ostium. The stent may include variable mechanical properties along its length. The stent may be delivered using a catheter including proximal and distal ends, the stent overlying first and second balloons on the distal end. During use, the catheter is advanced through an ostium into the branch to place the stent within the branch. The first balloon is expanded to flare the stent to contact a wall of the ostium, thereby causing the stent to migrate partially into the ostium. The second balloon is expanded to fully expand the stent within the ostium and branch. |
| US10973664B2 |
Scaffold loading and delivery systems
This disclosure pertains, inter alia, to scaffold loading and delivery devices, assemblies, systems and methods of using the same. |
| US10973662B2 |
Methods and devices for heart valve repair
A system for reshaping a valve annulus includes an elongate template having a length along a longitudinal axis and at least one concavity in a generally lateral direction along said length. The pre-shaped template is positioned against at least a region of an inner peripheral wall of the valve annulus, and at least one anchor on the template is advanced into a lateral wall of the valve annulus to reposition at least one segment of the region of the inner peripheral wall of the valve annulus into said concavity. In this way, a peripheral length of the valve annulus can be foreshortened and/or reshaped to improve coaption of the valve leaflets and/or to eliminate or decrease regurgitation of a valve. |
| US10973661B2 |
Alignment angle sensor systems for limb prostheses
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for determining alignment angles between a first prosthetic component and a second prosthetic component that are joinable together in a fixed orientation relative to each other, wherein the fixed orientation includes a first angle and optionally also a second angle that are perpendicular to each other, and wherein the first and/or second angles are selectable from a range of angles to provide a desired fixed orientation between the two prosthetic components. The system includes a magnet fixedly coupled to the first prosthetic component and one or more magnetic intensity sensors configured to be coupled to the second prosthetic component in a fixed orientation relative to the second prosthetic component such that the sensors are operable to sense a magnetic field of the magnet and produce an output signal in response to the strength of the sensed magnetic field. The system can include a processor operable to receive the output signals from the sensors and determine the first and/or second angles. |
| US10973660B2 |
Powered prosthetic thumb
Features for a powered prosthetic thumb are described. The thumb provides for rotation of a digit that mimics the natural movement possible with a sound thumb. The thumb may attach to a full or partial prosthetic hand or socket on a residual limb. The thumb may include an upper assembly, including a prosthetic thumb digit, rotatably attached to a mount about a pinch axis and a lateral axis. The digit may rotate about only the pinch axis, only the lateral axis, or both the pinch and lateral axes simultaneously. A first actuator may actuate to cause rotation of the digit about the pinch axis. A second actuator may actuate to cause rotation of the digit about the lateral axis. The first and second actuators may be actuated together at appropriate speeds to cause rotation about both the pinch and lateral axes simultaneously. A swaying chassis may be rotatably connected with the upper assembly and a lower assembly about various offset axes to provide for rotation about the lateral axis. |
| US10973655B2 |
Corpectomy cage
A corpectomy cage includes a main body, a first end cap, and a second end cap. The main body is shaped as a hollow rectangular prism, and includes a first end and a second end. The first end has a plurality of first receivers formed therein, and the second end has a plurality of second receivers formed therein. The first end cap includes a plurality of first legs configured to be received within respective first receivers to removably engage the first end cap with the first end of the main body. Similarly, the second end cap includes a plurality of second legs configured to be received within respective second receivers to removably engage the second end cap with the second end of the main body. Each of the end caps further includes a plurality of teeth arranged opposite the plurality of legs. |
| US10973653B2 |
Intervertebral implant
An intervertebral spacer and stabilization implant includes a plate having sockets configured for retaining a fastener passable through the socket and into an adjacent vertebral body. One or more connecting projections extend from a side of the plate, to mate with projections extending from a spacer body. A plurality of teeth project from at least one of the upper or lower surfaces of the spacer body, and a chamber is formed through the spacer body to enable bone fusion between the vertebrae. The combined plate and spacer may be inserted to lie completely within the intervertebral space, or a portion of the plate may overlie a vertebral body. |
| US10973643B2 |
Joint configuration
A joint configuration is proposed for a joint endoprosthesis forming a hinge joint, comprising a joint receptacle, which has a joint receptacle surface and a receptacle locking structure, and a joint body, which is receivable in the joint receptacle and has a joint body surface and a body locking structure. The joint receptacle surface and the joint body surface are movable in relation to one another into a position in which the receptacle locking structure and the body locking structure assume a locked position, in which they can be engaged for a locked state between the joint receptacle and the joint body. |
| US10973642B1 |
Hip joint prosthesis
A hip joint prosthesis is formed of a coil spring having a middle section bounded by first and second opposite ends, with one of the two ends configured as a femoral fixing end and the other of the two ends configured as an acetabular fixing end. A central axis of the coil spring extends between the two opposite ends, providing a freely movable, flexible central coil linking the two ends. |
| US10973641B2 |
Hip joint device
A medical device for implantation in a hip joint comprising: a first part adapted to be fixated to the femoral bone of the patient; and a second part rotatably connected to the first part by means of a connecting member. The first part comprises a bowl-shaped inner contacting surface portion adapted to receive a bowl-shaped outer contacting surface portion of the second part such that the second part is rotatable, relative to the first part, around a point of rotation formed by the connecting member. The second part comprises a bowl-shaped inner surface adapted to receive a ball-shaped portion of a prosthetic replacement for the caput femur. The inner contacting surface comprises at least one extending portion extending beyond the equator line and being adapted to clasp the ball-shaped portion of the prosthetic replacement for the caput femur. |
| US10973640B2 |
Venous valve prostheses
A venous valve prosthesis includes a frame and a prosthetic valve coupled to the frame. With the venous valve prosthesis implanted in a vein, the prosthetic valve includes a closed configuration wherein an outer surface of the prosthetic valve is in contact with a wall of the vein around a circumference of the prosthetic valve to prevent blood from flowing past the prosthetic valve between the wall of the vein and the outer surface of the prosthetic valve. The prosthetic valve is configured to move to an open configuration such that at least a portion of an outer wall of the prosthetic valve partially collapses away from the wall of the vein in response to antegrade blood flow through the vein to enable blood flow between the outer surface of the prosthetic valve and the wall of the vein. |
| US10973638B2 |
Device and method for treating vascular insufficiency
Embodiments of a leaflet clip device and method of reducing regurgitation through a native heart valve are disclosed. A leaflet clip device can include an elongated clipping member having a first end portion and a second end portion and a tensioning mechanism coupled to the clipping member. The leaflet clip device can further include one or more tensioning members disposed within a lumen of the clipping member, wherein the one or more tensioning members are operatively connected to the tensioning mechanism to transform the clipping member from a delivery configuration to an implantation configuration. |
| US10973637B2 |
Implantation of flexible implant
Apparatus is provided for repairing a cardiac valve, the apparatus can include a flexible annuloplasty structure having a sleeve with an elongated tubular side wall and a distal tip. A first tissue anchor can passing through the distal tip of the sleeve, and a second tissue anchor can pass through a section of the tubular side wall. The first and second tissue anchors can extend in a substantially same direction. A longitudinal portion of the tubular side wall can be disposed between the first and second tissue anchors, and have a first lateral part opposite a second lateral part and closer to the first and second tissue anchors than the second lateral part is to the first and second tissue anchors. The second lateral part can have a degree of tension that is larger than a degree of tension of the first lateral part. |
| US10973636B2 |
Prosthetic valve with tissue anchors free from lateral interconnections
Prosthetic valves and methods of use of prosthetic valves may be provided. In one implementation, a prosthetic valve for implantation within a native heart valve may be provided. The prosthetic valve may include an annular valve body having atrial anchoring arms and ventricular anchoring legs extending therefrom. The atrial anchoring arms and the ventricular anchoring legs may be configured for independent outward radial deflection. In some embodiments, at least one atrial anchoring arm may include first and third arm segments configured to extend in upstream directions and a second arm segment configured to extend in a downstream direction, the second arm segment situated between the first and third arm segments. The terminal end of the at least one atrial anchoring arm may be configured to be situated upstream from the rest of the arm when the prosthetic valve is radially-expanded. |
| US10973634B2 |
Delivery apparatus for a prosthetic heart valve
In one embodiment, a delivery apparatus handle, such as for a mechanical heart valve frame can comprise an actuation knob with a toggle mechanism that can toggle the actuation knob from a first state in which the actuation knob is operable to cause the linear or rotational movement of multiple elements or sets of elements, such as tubes that are attached to, e.g., a mechanical heart valve frame to cause expansion or collapsing of the frame, to a second state in which only a single element or set of elements is moved, allowing for additional operations, such as, e.g., locking the frame and/or releasing it from the delivery apparatus. |
| US10973633B2 |
Valved stent for orthotopic replacement of dysfunctional cardiac valve and delivery system
This invention discloses a valved stent for implantation at a dysfunctional or diseased atrioventricular valvular annulus. The valved stent is expandable from a collapsed shape to an expanded shape for minimally invasive delivery and has a low profile at the atrial or superior aspect to achieve improved hemodynamics and offers the capability to fabricate replacement valves having large diameters, The invention also includes a delivery apparatus uniquely designed for implantation of the valved stent and offering the potential for controlled and precise placement of the valved stent at the atrioventricular annulus. The invention also includes methods for use of the above devices and for treating diseased atrioventricular valves. |
| US10973629B2 |
Sealing member for prosthetic heart valve
A prosthetic heart valve can include a frame, a valve component, and a sealing member. The frame can have an inflow end portion, an outflow end portion, an intermediate portion disposed between the inflow and outflow end portions, and a plurality of struts. The frame can be radially compressible and expandable between a radially-compressed configuration and a radially-expanded configuration. The valve component can be disposed within and coupled to the frame and have a plurality of leaflets. The sealing member can have a plurality of ribs and a plurality of drapes. The ribs can be coupled to and extend radially outwardly from the frame when the frame is in the radially-expanded configuration. The drapes can be coupled to and extend radially between the frame and the ribs. The sealing member can be configured to reduce or prevent perivalvular leakage around the prosthetic heart valve. |
| US10973627B2 |
Apparatus for treatment of menière's disease
An inner ear fluid circulation system includes an implantable circulation pump that has a pump inlet and a pump outlet both in fluid communication with inner ear fluid of an implanted patient. The circulation pump is configured to drive the inner ear fluid in from the pump inlet and out through the pump outlet. A pump controller is coupled to the circulation pump and one or more sensing elements for measurement of one or more fluid conditions within the inner ear of the implanted patient, and is configured to control operation of the circulation pump as a function of the measured one or more fluid conditions. Also disclosed is a cochlear implant arrangement and a vestibular implant arrangement comprising such a fluid circulation system. |
| US10973625B2 |
Ocular systems, devices, and methods
Various embodiments are described herein for an ocular device implantable in a user's eye and which has an adjustable optical element for varying one or more optical properties for the eye such as, but not limited to, providing a dynamically adjustable aperture stop to control the amount of incoming light, filtering incoming light, polarizing incoming light, and/or varying a depth of field for the eye. |
| US10973618B2 |
Embolic protection device
Embolic protection devices and systems capture and/or deflect emboli from entering one or more arterial branches of the aorta. An embolic protection device may include an anchor section that is positionable within an arterial branch of the aorta and a shield section that is operatively coupled to the anchor section. The shield section is positionable relative to one or more ostia of the aortic branches and is held in that position by the anchor section. |
| US10973614B2 |
Expansion screw for orthodontics
Expansion screw for orthodontics, comprising at least one stem (1) with at least a threaded portion (10) extending along the longitudinal extension of the stem (1), at least one receiving body (3) adapted for receiving said threaded portion (10) and provided with a complementarily threaded hole allowing said threaded portion (10) to be screwed therein, guide means (2) allowing said at least one receiving body (3) to be moved, actuation means (11, 12) for actuating said stem (1). The hole (31) of said at least one receiving body (3) has a longitudinal extension substantially corresponding to that of the threaded portion (10) of said at least one stem (1). The receiving body (3) is a technopolymer receiving body and the stem (1) is embedded in the technopolymer of the receiving body when the expansion screw (100) is made. |
| US10973612B2 |
Dental appliance binding structure
The present disclosure provides methods, computing device readable medium, devices, and systems having a dental appliance binding structure. One method can include to create a treatment plan based on a virtual model of a jaw of a patient, wherein the treatment plan includes use of a dental appliance having a first surface that defines a plurality of cavities shaped to receive a plurality of teeth, modify the virtual model of the jaw in a first configuration to include a virtual binding structure on a second surface, the platform shaped to receive a specialized feature that provides one or more force characteristics, select a particular specialized feature as an attachment to the dental appliance, and adjust the virtual model of the jaw from a first configuration to a second configuration, based at least in part on a modeled force provided by the virtual binding structure and the particular specialized feature. |
| US10973610B2 |
Electrical impedance sensing dental drill system configured to detect cancellous-cortical bone and bone-soft tissue boundaries
A dental drill system with electrical-impedance sensing indicates when a bit of the drill system approaches cortical-cancellous bone, or bone-soft tissue interfaces. The drill system has a dental drill handset having a cannula bearing electrically coupled to a drilling bit, the drilling bit having an electrically insulated portion and an exposed portion. The cannula bearing is coupled to an electrical impedance spectroscopy sensing device configured to measure impedance between the cannula bearing of the dental drill handset and a ground plate, and a processing system uses EIS measurements to distinguish when the bit of the drill system approaches cortical- or cancellous bone, or bone-soft tissue interfaces. |
| US10973608B2 |
Disposable protective assembly apparatus for a dental syringe
Embodiments disclose a disposable protective assembly apparatus for a dental syringe body of a dental syringe. The apparatus is a combination of a disposable syringe tip and a disposable protective sleeve, the sleeve being pre-attached to the syringe tip, and the sleeve being in a pre-folded position to be quickly and easily slid over the dental syringe prior to a dental operation. |
| US10973604B2 |
Method to calibrate a light unit, storage medium, aperture plate and medical imaging apparatus
A method is used to calibrate a light unit, including at least one light source, the light unit being part of a medical imaging apparatus. In an embodiment, the method includes positioning a calibration phantom at a calibration position, in particular a first calibration position; arranging the light source so that its beam illuminates the photodetector at least partially; starting or continuing the recording of light intensities using the photodetector; modulating the signal of the light source at least once; rotating the light beam around a given rotation axis while recording the rotational position; synchronizing the time values of the rotational position of the light beam and the acquired signal intensities using the modulation of the light signal; and mapping the rotational position, in particular the rotation angle, of the light beam to a spatial position using the light intensities recorded by the photodetector. |
| US10973601B2 |
Sterile drape without air-trapping wrinkles for use in warming system
Drapes for covering fluid heating devices having basins. Some drapes have a set of at least one positioning component trapped between the drape basin layer and the drape device layer by a set of bonds. The positioning component aligns the drape with the basin bottom. Optionally, the drape may have a low-slip film for basin contact and a non-slip film for at least a portion of the drape beyond the basin. Alternatively, a single layer drape may have a set of at least one positioning component bonded to the drape. Some drapes have basin-shaped sterile vented barrier with vents to allow the sterile vented barrier to be inserted into the basin and to vent air out of the basin. The heating system for the fluid heating device may interrupt electricity provided to a heating element when a temperature sensed at an air gap detector exceeds a high temperature setpoint. |
| US10973598B2 |
Redundant axis and degree of freedom for hardware-constrained remote center robotic manipulator
A manipulator for articulating a surgical tool during surgery includes an instrument holder, a parallelogram linkage assembly, an offset extension link, a yaw joint, and a mounting base. The instrument holder is configured to couple with the surgical tool. The parallelogram linkage assembly produces motion of the instrument holder that is limited to rotation about a pitch axis that intersects a remote center of manipulation. The offset extension link has an offset extension link distal end and an offset extension link proximal end. The yaw joint is connected to the offset extension link proximal end and produces motion of the instrument holder that is limited to rotation about a yaw axis that intersects the remote center of manipulation. The offset extension link distal end is offset from the yaw axis. The mounting base is coupled with the yaw joint. |
| US10973597B2 |
Multi-input robot surgical system control scheme
For controlling a robotic surgical system including arms, consoles, and a controller in communication with the arms and consoles, systems and methods are provided that include receiving a request for selection of a first arm for assignment to a first console, and in response to the request, determining whether the first arm is already assigned, assigning the first arm to the first console, if a determination is made that the first arm is not already assigned, determining whether the first arm is to be deselected from a previous assignment, if a determination is made that the first arm is already assigned, generating an error message, if a determination is made that the first arm is not to be deselected, and deselecting the first arm from the previous assignment and assigning the first arm to the first console, if a determination is made that the first arm is to be deselected. |
| US10973594B2 |
Surgical robotic systems and methods thereof
An automated medical system and method for using the automated medical system. The automated medical system may comprise a robot support system. The robot support system may comprise a robot body. The robot support system may further comprise a selective compliance articulated robot arm coupled to the robot body and operable to position a tool at a selected position in a surgical procedure. The robot support system may further comprise an activation assembly operable to transmit a move signal to the selective compliance articulated robot arm allowing an operator to move the selective compliance articulated robot arm. The automated medical system may further comprise a camera tracking system and an automated imaging system. |
| US10973592B2 |
Control console for surgical device with mechanical arms
A control console for control of a medical surgical device comprising at least one surgical mechanical arm, which control console comprising: a control console base; at least one user support coupled to said control console base; a processor configured to receive data regarding a selected surgical configuration of said at least one surgical mechanical arm and at least one camera; an input arm support coupled to said control console base; at least one input arm comprising a plurality of sections sequentially coupled by joints, coupled to and extending from said input arm support where a direction of extension of said input arm, with respect to said at least one user support is adjustable to match an input arm configuration to said selected surgical configuration, a camera view of said at least one surgical mechanical arm thereby corresponding to a user view of said input arm. |
| US10973591B2 |
Operating apparatus and operating method for operating a medical device
An operating apparatus for a medical device and a corresponding operating method are provided. The operating apparatus includes a projector that is configured for real, virtual, or real and virtual projection of an operator surface onto a display element, and a capture facility for non-contact capturing of an interaction of an operator with the projected operator surface. A sensor system for independent detection of the interaction is arranged separately from the capture facility on the display element. |
| US10973590B2 |
Artificial intelligence intra-operative surgical guidance system and method of use
The inventive subject matter is directed to an artificial intelligence intra-operative surgical guidance system and method of use. The artificial intelligence intra-operative surgical guidance system is made of a computer executing one or more automated artificial intelligence models trained on data layer datasets collections to calculate surgical decision risks, and provide intra-operative surgical guidance; and a display configured to provide visual guidance to a user. |
| US10973589B2 |
Systems and methods for guiding tissue resection
A method for guiding resection of local tissue from a patient includes generating at least one image of the patient, automatically determining a plurality of surgical guidance cues indicating three-dimensional spatial properties associated with the local tissue, and generating a visualization of the surgical guidance cues relative to the surface. A system for generating surgical guidance cues for resection of a local tissue from a patient includes a location module for processing at least one image of the patient to determine three-dimensional spatial properties of the local tissue, and a surgical cue generator for generating the surgical guidance cues based upon the three-dimensional spatial properties. A patient-specific locator form for guiding resection of local tissue from a patient includes a locator form surface matching surface of the patient, and a plurality of features indicating a plurality of surgical guidance cues, respectively. |
| US10973586B2 |
Systems and methods of determining one or more properties of a catheter and a distal tip thereof
Tip confirmation systems and related methods are disclosed. A method of determining one or more properties of a catheter in a patient comprises advancing a catheter in vasculature of a patient, the catheter coupled to at least one radiation source and at least one detector, transmitting source electromagnetic radiation from the at least one radiation source out of the catheter proximate a distal tip thereof, measuring an intensity of backscattered electromagnetic radiation from the at least one radiation source with the at least one detector, and providing a signal indicative of a location of the distal tip within the vasculature based, at least in part, on the measured intensity of the backscattered electromagnetic radiation. Related systems and methods are also disclosed. |
| US10973579B2 |
Optical system
An optical system adapted to detect an object including a beam splitting and combing element, a catheter, a focusing element, a deformation detecting module, and an object detecting module is provided. The catheter sleeves outside an optical fiber, and the optical fiber has at least one fiber Bragg gratings. The deformation detecting module and the object detecting module are coupled to the beam splitting and combing element. A first light is reflected by the at least one fiber Bragg gratings and then transmitted to the deformation detecting module. A second light is transmitted to and reflected by the object, so as to be transmitted to the object detecting module. A first wavelength range of the first light is different from a second wavelength range of the second light. |
| US10973576B2 |
Optical treatment apparatus and control method therefor
The present invention relates to an optical treatment apparatus and an operating method thereof. The present invention provides an optical treatment apparatus and an operating method thereof, the optical treatment apparatus comprising: a treatment beam generation unit for generating a treatment beam; a beam delivery unit for forming a path through which the treatment beam generated from the treatment beam generation unit travels to a treatment area located in a fundus; a monitoring unit for irradiating a detecting beam along the path through which the treatment beam travels, and detecting state information on the treatment area on the basis of speckle change information of the detecting beam scattered and reflected from the treatment area; and a control unit for controlling the driving of the treatment beam generation unit on the basis of the state information on the treatment area detected by the monitoring unit. |
| US10973571B2 |
Multi-rate fluid flow and variable power delivery for ablation electrode assemblies used in catheter ablation procedures
A system for providing irrigation fluid during ablation of tissue includes a catheter, an electrode assembly, at least one thermal sensor adapted to be connected to the catheter, and a control system. The electrode assembly is adapted to be connected to an ablation generator. The thermal sensor is adapted to be operatively connected to an electronic control unit (ECU). The ECU receives as an input temperature measurement data from the thermal sensor; determines a power delivery rate value for the ablation generator responsive to the temperature measurement data; and outputs the power delivery rate value. The control system also delivers irrigation fluid to the irrigated catheter at a first flow rate in a first time period and at a second flow rate in a second time period that is temporally after the first time period. The second flow rate is at least half of the first flow rate. |
| US10973570B2 |
Apparatus and method for treatment of in-stent restenosis
A catheter and catheter system can use energy tailored for remodeling and/or removal of target material proximate to a body lumen, often of stenotic material or tissue in the luminal wall of a blood vessel of a patient. An elongate flexible catheter body with a radially expendable structure may have a plurality of electrodes or other electrosurgical energy delivery surfaces to radically engage the luminal wall when the structure expands. Feedback using one or parameters of voltage, current, power, temperature, impedance magnitude, impedance phase angle, and frequency may be used to selectively control the delivery of energy. |
| US10973565B2 |
Interdigitation of waveforms for dual-output electrosurgical generators
Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for interdigitation of waveforms for dual-output electrosurgical generators. Such methods may comprise outputting DC energy from a power supply, converting DC energy from the power supply, by a plurality of amplifiers coupled to the power supply, into a plurality of RF waveforms, and controlling the plurality of RF amplifiers to interdigitate the first and second RF waveforms. |
| US10973563B2 |
Surgical instrument with charging devices
A surgical instrument includes a first power source and a second power source. The first power source is configured to deliver power to a surgical instrument at a first rate of discharge. The second power source is configured to deliver power to the first power source at a second rate of discharge. The first power source and the second power source are positioned within the surgical instrument. The first power source and the second power source are further configured to communicate with a control module. The control module may rely on power from the first power source to drive an end effector of the surgical instrument. The end effector may comprise a harmonic/ultrasonic blade, RF electrosurgical electrodes, powered cutting/stapling features, and/or various other types of components. |
| US10973560B2 |
Distal radius plate
A bone plate fixation system for fixation of the distal radius bone includes a bone plate having an elongate shaft portion and a triangular-shaped head portion, with each portion defining a number of bone screw openings extending therethrough for receipt of bone screws. The triangular-shaped head portion may define an elongate visualization window having a window length extending across a width of the bone plate. At least some of the openings include flexible fins protruding radially inward into the opening and deflectable by the head of a bone screw to retain the bone screw in position within the opening. In one embodiment, the bone plate has an outer perimeter that is substantially symmetrical relative to a longitudinal axis of the bone plate. In another embodiment, the elongate shaft portion includes an elongate slot having a length extending along the longitudinal axis. In a further embodiment, the triangular-shaped head portion includes an elongate aperture having a length extending along the longitudinal axis. |
| US10973555B2 |
Medical implant receiver assembly with internal insert positioning and arm break-off extensions above horizontal tool engagement grooves
A pivotal bone anchor assembly includes a receiver having upright arms defining an channel for receiving an elongate rod and an axial bore extending downward from the channel to a bottom opening, and a shank having an anchor portion and an integral upper portion that is positionable in the axial bore with the shank extending downward through the bottom opening. The upright arms include break-off extensions and outer horizontally extending tool engagement grooves. The assembly further includes an insert positionable within the axial bore and into an overlapping engagement with a downward-facing abutment surface that is configured to inhibit movement of the insert. |
| US10973553B2 |
Modular pedicle screw with multi-part cam lock structure
A modular pedicle screw assembly has a multi-part cam lock structure for fixing a threaded shank to a head subassembly. A modular pedicle screw assembly provides capture and release of a spherical end of a threaded shank by a head through rotation of closures radially disposed in an internal chamber of the head. Geometry of the closures cooperate with geometry of the internal chamber, providing a selective cam action between the closures and the internal chamber to increase and decrease size of an opening formed by the closures. Closure rotation produces an open state where the spherical end of the threaded shank can pass through the closures, releasing the spherical end of the threaded shank from the head, and a closed state where the spherical end of the threaded shank cannot pass through the closures thereby capturing the spherical end of the threaded shank in the head. |
| US10973547B1 |
Self-retaining vaginal retractor
This disclosure provides a retractor for use in repairing vaginal tears following birth. The retractor is formed as a sheet of soft rubber, plastic or silicone and is rolled or folded for vaginal insertion; the retractor is resilient so as to provide a spring force which urges the vaginal canal open to a degree that facilities visualization and obstetric repair while avoiding unnecessary strain on the tissues being repaired. An optional flange structure can be provided so as to provide a structure for the surgeon/OB to reposition the retractor in-situ, and also to serve as a stop or retainer to hold the retractor in place. The disclosed retractor is self-retaining, such that both of a surgeon's hands can be freed for other tasks. |
| US10973546B1 |
Method of reducing insufflation gas leakage from a trocar
Disclosed herein are sealing devices and methods configured for improving sealing functionality with an engaged extension member of an apparatus. More specifically, disclosed herein are methods configured for improving insufflation gas containment in relation to trocars (and/or other related type of devices) that are used for enabling a surgical instrument such, for example, a laparoscope, to gain access to an abdominal cavity (or other body cavity). By providing for such improved insufflation gas containment, sealing devices as disclosed herein are particularly advantageous, desirable and useful in view of long-standing reasons for limiting insufflation gas leakage and in view of newly recognized reasons stemming from outbreak of COVID-19 disease for limiting insufflation gas leakage. |
| US10973544B2 |
Retaining mechanism for trocar assembly
An adapter assembly for connecting a loading unit to a handle assembly is provided. The adapter assembly includes a sleeve, a trocar assembly releasably securable with the sleeve, and a retaining mechanism configured to releasably secure the trocar assembly within the sleeve and to facilitate cleaning and sterilizing of the adapter assembly. |
| US10973543B2 |
Dual wall tissue extraction bag
The present disclosure is directed to extraction bags for use in removing tissue from the body of a patient, in embodiments, as part of a minimally invasive surgical procedure. The extraction bag includes at least an inner, permeable cut resistant layer and an outer impermeable layer. In embodiments, the extraction bag may include additional layers, such as a low friction layer on an inner surface of the inner, permeable cut resistant layer, and/or a metal cut resistant layer located between the inner, permeable cut resistant layer and the outer impermeable layer. |
| US10973541B2 |
Surgical instrument with variable clamping force
An ultrasonic instrument includes a body and a shaft assembly extending distally from the body. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide. The instrument further includes an end effector including an ultrasonic blade. The ultrasonic blade is in acoustic communication with the acoustic waveguide. The instrument further includes a sensor configured to sense at least one characteristic of the shaft assembly and/or the end effector. The end effector is configured to be activated at varying power levels based on the at least one characteristic sensed by the sensor. |
| US10973539B2 |
Basket for a catheter device
The present disclosure relates to a basket for a catheter designed to be deployed in complex vasculature to optimally treat vascular and arterial disease conditions such as blood clots, blood emboli, and deep vein thrombosis. The basket may comprise a shaft with a plurality of cuts along a portion of its length to form a plurality of tines that provide support for a plurality of porous tubes to form the limbs of the basket. The limbs of the basket expand radially away from the longitudinal axis of the basket when the longitudinal length of the basket is reduced. The limbs may also be connected to a drug delivery system, and in this manner, baskets of the present disclosure allow for the use of both mechanical and pharmaceutical means of thrombolysis. |
| US10973538B2 |
Shockwave catheter system with energy control
A system that breaks calcium in a liquid includes a catheter including first and second electrodes arranged to receive there-across a high electrical voltage at an initial low current. The high electrical voltage causes an electrical arc to form across the electrodes creating a gas bubble within the liquid, a high current to flow through the electrodes, and a mechanical shock wave. A power source provides the electrodes with the high electrical voltage at the initial current and terminates the high electrical voltage in response to the high current flow through the electrodes. |
| US10973537B2 |
Method for reducing biofilm formation
A two phase method for reducing the formation of biofilm includes an evacuation of ambient air from a region about the surgical or treatment site, to extract airborne or aerosolized bacteria ejected from the site by the treatment. The extracted bacteria are prevented from settling back onto the cleansed tissue surface, thus at least reducing colonial bacteriological growth and concomitantly exuded biofilm material. A second phase involves the attachment of one or more ultrasonic transducers to the patient over or near a surgical treatment site after the surgery is terminated. Each applied ultrasonic transducer is used to vibrate the patient's tissues at the treatment site to disrupt biofilm formation. |
| US10973536B2 |
Orthopedic surgical guide
A system for establishing an intramedullary path includes a body sized and configured to be received within a resected bone space. The body defines a first aperture that extends through the body and is sized and configured to receive a surgical tool therethrough. A first bone engaging structure extends from the body in a first direction and includes a first surface that is complementary to a surface topography of a first bone. When the first surface of the bone engaging structure engages the surface topography of the first bone to which the first surface is complementary, an axis defined by the first aperture is substantially collinear with a mechanical axis of the first bone. |
| US10973532B2 |
Powered drivers, intraosseous devices and methods to access bone marrow
A method for penetrating bone and accessing bone marrow is provided. The method may include inserting a penetrator assembly with a powered drill to penetrate the bone into the bone marrow. The penetrator assembly may include a trocar having a stylet. The penetrator assembly may also include an outer penetrator having a hollow cannula and a luer lock attachment. The powered drill may include a housing enclosing a motor and a power supply and associated circuitry. The powered drill may also include a connector receptacle for receiving a penetrator assembly connector of the penetrator assembly. The connector receptacle may releasably lock the penetrator assembly connector into place with the powered drill. The power supply may include a rechargeable battery within the housing for supplying power to the motor. A battery indicator may be provided to indicate a level of the battery. |
| US10973527B2 |
Low profile, self-expanding, blood flow resisting device
Low profile, self-expandable, blood flow restrictors include a hollow channel open at axial ends to allow blood flow through the restrictor installed in a blood vessel. The channel may include a mesh and have a narrowing, or sandglass, profile to reduce blood flow. The sandglass shape is in a central portion of the channel and may be surrounded by a blocking coating impermeable to blood flow or a suture that dissolves over time. The mesh may be formed of a memory alloy. Restrictors include a retrieval connector at an end that is permeable to blood flow and permits attachment for restrictor positioning with a catheter. |
| US10973526B2 |
Customized endovascular devices and methods pertaining thereto
Patient-specific 3D complex coils and methods of making and using such coils, including custom fixtures for the manufacture of such coils. Such patient-specific 3D complex coils improve treatment outcomes for cerebral aneurysm repair. The aneurysm may be an aneurysm in a specific patient and/or population of patients having a similar aneurysm shape and size. |
| US10973524B2 |
Device for transcatheter treatment for tricuspid regurgitation
The present invention relates to a device for transcatheter treatment for tricuspid regurgitation and, more particularly, to a device for patients suffering from tricuspid regurgitation. The device for transcatheter treatment for tricuspid regurgitation according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes: a hollow coronary sinus tube (22) for engaging into coronary sinus tissue; and a hollow tricuspid valve tube (24) for crossing over tricuspid valve tissue and anchoring at interventricular septum tissue, wherein the coronary sinus tube and the tricuspid valve tube are laterally coupled with each other from upper portions thereof by a predetermined length, and lower portions thereof are separated from each other; and the lower portion of the tricuspid valve tube (24) is provided with a blocking part (30) for blocking a space resulting from incomplete closure of the tricuspid valve. |
| US10973517B2 |
Stapler with composite cardan and screw drive
A surgical instrument is provided that includes a first jaw having a first jaw axis and that includes a proximal portion pivotally mounted to the base to be pivotable about a pivot axis between an open and a closed positions and including a distal portion; a second jaw having a second jaw axis and including a proximal portion secured to the base and including a distal portion; a first side edge secured to the first jaw a second side edge secured to the second jaw; a third side edge secured to the first jaw; a drive member including a cross-beam, which is sized to slideably engage the first, second and third side edges, a first transverse beam portion, and a second transverse beam portion; and a lead screw configured to advance the drive member in a distal direction parallel to the second jaw axis while engaging one or the other of the first and second side edges and the second side edge. |
| US10973516B2 |
Surgical end effectors and adaptable firing members therefor
Surgical end effectors are disclosed. The surgical end effectors can include a first jaw, a second jaw, and a firing member configured to translate relative to the first jaw and the second jaw during a firing stroke. The firing member can include at least one floating flange. The floating flange can be configured to shift or slide relative to a fixed portion of the firing member such as a fixed flange. |
| US10973514B2 |
Adapter assembly for interconnecting electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and surgical systems thereof
The present disclosure relates to adapter assemblies for use with and to electrically and mechanically interconnect electromechanical surgical devices and surgical loading units, and to surgical systems including hand held electromechanical surgical devices and adapter assemblies for connecting surgical loading units to the hand held electromechanical surgical devices. |
| US10973512B1 |
Steerable suture retriever
A positioning and retrieval device manipulated by carrying element coupled to an handle and driven by an actuator that allows for axial movement and rotational movement of a capturing portion on the carrying element. |
| US10973510B2 |
Needle loading unit for surgical suturing apparatus
A loading unit assembly for use with a surgical suturing apparatus includes a surgical needle and a support structure configured for releasably securing the surgical needle. The support structure may include a first finger and a second finger adjacent to the first finger. The first and second fingers may define a first channel therebetween. The support structure may also include a third finger defining a seat portion and a back portion. The seat and back portions may be in facing relation with the first and second fingers. The third finger and the first and second fingers may define a second channel therebetween. The surgical needle may be loaded in the second channel and may be in abutment with at least the seat portion. |
| US10973504B2 |
Retractor suction catheter
A retractor suction catheter used during surgery is provided. The suction catheter may include a flexible tube having an open end and a closed end. The open end may include a fitting. The tube may further include a plurality of slits in between the open end and the closed end. The tube may fit through a subject's oral cavity and out of the mouth. The tube may retract the soft palate so that the surgeon may perform the proper surgery. Further, a vacuum may be attached to the fitting, and therefore liquids, fumes and debris may be removed through the apertures. |
| US10973502B2 |
Vessel access and closure assist system and method
A vessel access and closure assist system is used for accessing a vessel to perform a vascular intervention. The system facilitates the delivery of a vessel closure device onto a blood vessel for closing an opening in the wall of the blood vessel. The vessel access and closure assist system includes a procedural introducer sheath that directly couples to a vessel closure device delivery sheath such that the procedural introducer sheath does not have to be exchanged with the vessel closure device delivery sheath. |
| US10973496B2 |
Collection device for diagnostics of vaginal discharge
A method of analyzing vaginal fluid includes collecting vaginal fluid in a vaginal fluid collecting system and transporting the collected vaginal fluid to a location for analysis. The analysis can be stored in and retrieved from a secure cloud storage data base. |
| US10973495B2 |
System and method for determining physiological conditions based on variations in body temperature
The invention is related to a system and method for determining a physiological condition. The system includes a processor configured to receive, from a first sensor, skin temperature measurements during a first period of time, wherein the first sensor is detachably and thermally coupleable to a user's skin, receive from a second sensor, measurements of ambient temperature during the first period of time, adjust the skin temperature measurements received from the first sensor using the ambient temperature measurements received from the second sensor to reduce ambient influence, receive one or more stored temperature measurements measured for at least a second time period, calculate representative temperature information for the first period of time based on the adjust skin temperature measurements from the first period of time and stored temperature measurements and display the representative temperature information. |
| US10973488B2 |
Automatic exposure control for x-ray imaging
In an x-ray imaging method, the acquisition of a signal image is split off into acquisition of two or more subimages or frames. The first subimage may be acquired with an exposure of a low dose followed by a readout cycle. The dose of the exposure for acquiring the first subimage can be chosen such that it is below the default dose for a particular anatomy. The first subimage may be used to calculate or estimate the parameters of exposure for acquiring a second or subsequent images subimage. The estimation may be such that the total dose received by the imager, in acquiring the first and second subimages, achieves an expected target value to provide an image of good quality. The first and second subimages can be combined to form the final image. A detector array supporting automatic exposure control (AEC) includes AEC pixels providing AEC signals. The AEC pixels are independently or individually addressable and/or readable. |
| US10973487B2 |
Tilted slices in DBT
An embodiment of the invention relates to a method for generating a tilted tomographic X-ray map. In an embodiment, the method includes providing a 3D image data set; determining, based on the 3D image data set, synthetic mammograms corresponding to different angles within the defined projection angle range; determining a point of interest in one of the synthetic mammograms; calculating coordinates of the point of interest in the one synthetic mammogram or the 3D image data set; determining a tilted image plane through the examination object, the tilted image plane including the point of interest and the rotation axis; generating the tilted tomographic X-ray image in the tilted image plane based on the provided 3D image data set; and displaying the tilted tomographic X-ray image. |
| US10973485B1 |
Enhanced volume viewing
A method for improved 3D imaging of a volume is disclosed. The application discussed is improved assessment of complex 3D structures including breast microcalcifications and incorporation of geo-registered tools. The 3D imaging is displayed on a geo-registered head display unit. |
| US10973481B2 |
Radiographic system
A controller generates, based on a position of a marker in an X-ray image, an intermediate image in which a device inserted into a subject's body is displayed. After the generation of the intermediate image, the controller matches the marker of the X-ray image with a marker of the intermediate image based on the position of the marker in the X-ray image and a position of a marker in the intermediate image to align the X-ray image and the intermediate image with each other every time the X-ray image is newly generated. The controller then controls the display to display an overlaid image generated by overlaying the X-ray image and the intermediate image aligned with each other. |
| US10973480B2 |
CT systems for imaging of the breast
In example embodiments, a CT imaging system is provided comprising opposing x-ray generation and x-ray detector assemblies and a motion mechanism configured for simultaneously rotationally orbiting the x-ray generation and x-ray detector assemblies around a patient's anatomy along a main axis of rotation of the imaging system while rotationally oscillating the x-ray generation and x-ray detector assemblies about a spinning oscillation axis which is perpendicular to both the main axis of rotation and to a transmission axis extending between the x ray generation and detector assemblies. Further improvements related to a patient support platform and a biopsy attachment are also described herein. |
| US10973478B2 |
Cantilevered x-ray CT system for multi-axis imaging
A multi-axis imaging system comprising an imaging gantry with an imaging axis extending through a bore of the imaging gantry, a support column that supports the imaging gantry on one side of the gantry in a cantilevered manner, and a base that supports the imaging gantry and the support column. The imaging system including a first drive mechanism that translates the gantry in a vertical direction relative to the support column and the base, a second drive mechanism that rotates the gantry with respect to the support column between a first orientation where the imaging axis of the imaging gantry extends in a vertical direction parallel to the support column and a second orientation where the imaging axis of the gantry extends in a horizontal direction parallel with the base, and a third drive mechanism that translates the support column and the gantry in a horizontal direction along the base. |
| US10973473B2 |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus
According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray movable diaphragm and processing circuitry. The X-ray movable diaphragm limits an irradiation field of an X-ray. The processing circuitry sets an FOV size related to the irradiation field, sets a virtual field of view having the FOV size, the virtual field of view being able to include an outside region of an X-ray detection region and at least a part of the X-ray detection region, and controls the X-ray movable diaphragm so as to apply the X-ray to a common region between the virtual field of view and the X-ray detection region. |
| US10973466B2 |
System for determining airway patency
This invention relates to a method or system for providing an indication or establishment of airway patency of a patient comprising monitoring of at least one targeted gas (e.g. CO2, N2 or may be other gases capable of being detected, monitored, and measured) that is being expired or being expelled from an airway of a patient (e.g. an apnoeic or non-spontaneously breathing patient), and based on measurements of the at least one targeted gas for a period of time, providing an indicator as to an output of the measurements of the at least one targeted gas for the period of time, or a determination as to airway patency, or a determination as to a location of a blockage or obstruction in the airway, or combinations of these. |
| US10973465B2 |
Pacing signal processing method, system and electrocardiogram monitor
A pacing signal processing method, a system and an electrocardiogram (ECG) monitor, the method includes collecting at a high sampling rate the original ECG signal from a surface, obtaining the parameter and position information of a pacing signal according to the sampling points, and displaying the pacing signal morphology and/or parameter information of the pacing signal. |
| US10973461B2 |
Mapping of intra-body cavity using a distributed ultrasound array on basket catheter
A medical system includes a shaft, multiple ultrasound transducers and a processor. The shaft is configured for insertion into an intra-body cavity of a patient. The multiple ultrasound transducers, which are distributed over splines that form a basket catheter at a distal end of the shaft, are configured to transmit ultrasonic signals in the intra-body cavity and to receive echo signals in response to the ultrasonic signals. The processor is configured to calculate a surface of the intra-body cavity by processing the echo signals using an ellipsoidal back-projection method, which reconstructs ultrasound-wave reflecting surfaces by performing at least one of applying back-projection summation over sub-sets of scattered echo signals distributed over respective sub-sets of constructed ellipsoids and applying a non-linear minimum operator over each of the sub-sets of distributed echo signals to generate a respective minimum value for each sub-set. |
| US10973458B2 |
Daily cognitive monitoring of early signs of hearing loss
In one embodiment, a computer program product includes a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith. The program instructions are executable by a processing circuit to cause the processing circuit to receive collected data from one or more data collection devices, the collected data being aggregated over at least one month and comprising audio data including first voice input of a user of the one or more data collection devices. The program instructions also cause the processing circuit to store the audio data to a computer readable storage medium; determine an identity of the user based on comparing second voice input to the first voice input; and analyze the audio data for indications of hearing loss in the user over the period of time. The analysis includes determining a user's emotion during production of the audio input. |
| US10973456B1 |
System for screening and diagnosis of skin cancer
This invention provides a non-invasive diagnosis system that is not only capable of producing high-resolution, three-dimensional images of abnormalities of tissue growth inside the body but, it can also detect the type of abnormalities and their location using multispectral imaging techniques. It is possible to provide a portable, non-invasive device that is handheld and with which a person may use to screen themselves for early detection of skin cancer without the need to visit a physician. As the present invention uses broadband sources and/or multiple coherent sources, secondary factors such as oxygen metabolism or blood volume associated with the cancer tissues could also be detected to provide further verification of the type. This invention would raise the accuracy of diagnosis and reduce the rate of false positives and false negatives. |
| US10973453B2 |
Hand held smell test
A hand held olfactory tester includes an elongated housing (12) with an opening at its forward end (30) thereof. An odorant chamber (22) located within the housing moveable axially between a forward (FIG. 4) and a backward position (FIG. 5). A wick (34) extends from the odorant chamber forwardly into a nozzle (32) carried at the forward end of the chamber. A thumb collar (24) located around the outside of the housing allows to move the odor chamber and nozzle forwardly. The forward end of the wick exposed to outside through the opening when moved forward so that vapors from the odorant can be smelled by a patient. O-rings (40, 42) seal the nozzle from the outside when in backward position to prevent vapors from escaping. An elongated spring (28) biases the odorant chamber and nozzle backwardly into its rear sealed position when the thumb collar is released. |
| US10973451B2 |
Systems and methods for nerve mapping and monitoring
Embodiments can include a nerve mapping and monitoring system that can include a multi-polar stimulation unit, an electrical connector, an instrument having a grid array, where the grid array can comprise a plurality of electrodes, where each of the plurality of electrodes can be configured to be stimulated by the multi-polar stimulation unit, a recording element, where the recording element can be configured to detect a muscle response elicited by the grid array, and a computer, where the computer can be configured to monitor the muscle response elicited by the grid array such that neural structures can be identified and avoided. |
| US10973450B2 |
Information provision method, information processing system, information terminal, and information processing method
To objectively grasp a stress state of a user and to prevent a mental disorder of the user, the following steps are performed: acquiring, via a network, biogas information at multiple timings and time information corresponding to each of the multiple timings, wherein the biogas information represents a concentration of heptadecane of a user acquired by a sensor that detects heptadecane discharged from a skin surface of the user; obtaining reference information representing an upper limit of a normal range of the concentration of heptadecane per unit period of time, using a memory storing the reference information representing the upper limit of the normal range; determining a stress time period during which a concentration of the heptadecane of the user is more than the upper limit of the normal range, based on the acquired biological gas information; and outputting time period information indicating the determined stress time period to an information terminal of the user, to display the stress time period indicated by the time period information on a display of the information terminal. |
| US10973444B1 |
Standalone blood glucose meter
A glucose meter includes a housing, and a first chamber and a second chamber defined in the housing. A first barrel is installed in the first chamber and adapted to accommodate multiple lancets therein. A second barrel is installed in the second chamber and adapted to accommodate multiple test strips therein. Additionally, each of the first and second chamber includes a hinged lid which is lifted to expose the first and second barrel from the top end of the first and second chamber. The hinged lids are actuated by buttons on the housing. The lancets are adapted to prick a user's finger in order to reveal blood. A user then positions the blood on the test strip to be absorbed and tested by the glucose meter. |
| US10973442B2 |
Method and system for non-invasive optical blood glucose detection utilizing spectral data analysis
Systems and methods are disclosed for non-invasively measuring blood glucose levels in a biological sample based on spectral data. This includes at least one light source configured to strike a target area of a sample, at least one light detector positioned to receive light from the at least one light source and to generate an output signal, having a time dependent current, which is indicative of the power of light detected, a processor configured to receive the output signal from the at least one light detector based on the received output signal, calculate the attenuance attributable to blood in a sample present in the target area with a ratio factor, eliminate effect of uncertainty caused by temperature dependent detector response of the at least one light detector, and then determine a blood glucose level associated with a sample present in the target area based on the calculated attenuance with the processor. |
| US10973439B2 |
Systems and methods for real-time data quantification, acquisition, analysis, and feedback
This disclosure relates to systems, media, and methods for providing near-instantaneous feedback from real-time motion sensor data. In an embodiment, the system may perform operations including loading at least one target motion trigger. Disclosed embodiments may receive real-time sensor data from the first motion sensor detachably fixed to a user. Additionally, disclosed embodiments may include calculating a motion profile based on the real-time sensor data, the motion profile describing a multi-dimensional representation of acceleration of a motion performed by the user. Disclosed embodiments may also include comparing the at least one target motion trigger to the calculated motion profile to determine if the motion performed by the user corresponds to the target motion. Further, disclose embodiments may include transmitting, based on the comparison, an instruction to provide an alert to a user. |
| US10973437B2 |
Device for treatment of aneurysm
A device for treating a vascular aneurysm of a human or mammal patient, comprising an implantable member adapted to hold fluid, the implantable member being adapted to be placed against an outside of a blood vessel having the aneurysm, exercise a pressure on the aneurysm to prevent or reduce an expansion of the aneurysm, follow an outer contour of the aneurysm, and provide a pressure that is equal or less than the diastolic blood pressure of the human or mammal patient. |
| US10973433B2 |
Leakage correction for DSC-perfusion MRI by accounting for bidirectional contrast agent exchange
A post-processing leakage correction system and method that accounts for bidirectional contrast agent transport between the intravascular and interstitial spaces that commonly occurs in angiogenic high-grade gliomas without a substantial increase in post-processing computation time. |
| US10973429B2 |
Precise localization of cardiac arrhythmia using internal electrocardiograph (ECG) signals sensed and stored by implantable device
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatus for determining a precise localization of an arrhythmia origin or exit site in a heart of a subject using internal electrocardiograph (ECG) signals sensed and stored by an implantable device implanted in the subject. One example method of analyzing an arrhythmia in a subject generally includes reading, from an implantable device implanted in the subject, a plurality of internal ECG signals sensed and stored by the implantable device while the subject was experiencing an arrhythmia event (e.g., at any time, including while the subject was ambulatory); performing an analysis of the read internal ECG signals; and determining a localization of the arrhythmia associated with the arrhythmia event, based on the analysis. |
| US10973427B2 |
Catheter with bipole electrode spacer and related methods
An electrophysiology catheter constructed with assembly and wiring of ring electrodes using spacer rings of electrically-nonconductive material, whose length is predetermined/premeasured, includes a distal section with at least one spine having two electrodes, and a spacer member therebetween, wherein the spacer member configured to provide a separation gap between the two electrodes. The separation gap may span in an axial direction and/or in a circumferential direction. The spacer member may be configured generally as a ring with a center axial opening configured to receive the spine therethrough. The spacer member may include an axial extension providing a first separation gap between a first pair of electrodes in a circumferential direction, and a circumferential providing a second separation gap between a second pair of electrodes in an axial direction. |
| US10973426B2 |
Basket catheter with improved spine flexibility
A catheter with basket-shaped electrode assembly with spines configured for hyper-flexing in a predetermined, predictable manner when a compressive force acts on the assembly from either its distal end or its proximal end. At least one spine has at least one region of greater (or hyper) flexibility that allows the electrode assembly to deform, for example, compress, for absorbing and dampening excessive force that may otherwise cause damage or injury to tissue wall in contact with the assembly, without compromising the structure and stiffness of the remaining regions of the spine, including its distal and proximal regions. The one or more regions of greater flexibility in the spine allow the spine to flex into a generally V-shape configuration or a generally U-shape configuration. |
| US10973425B2 |
Hermetically sealed implant sensors with vertical stacking architecture
The present invention describes vertically stacked and hermetically sealed implantable pressure sensor devices for measuring a physiological signal. The implantable device comprises multiple layers, including a first wafer having a pressure sensor configured to measure the physiological signal and a second wafer having at least a digitizing integrated circuit. The first wafer is vertically stacked or disposed over the second wafer so as to form a hermetic seal. The device may include one or more additional layers adapted for energy storage and transfer, such as a third layer having a super-capacitor and a fourth layer having a thin film battery. |
| US10973421B2 |
Health risk indicator determination
The present disclosure relates to the conversion of biometric data to meaningful heath risk indications. According to one aspect, there is provided a method of determining a health risk indicator for a user by: obtaining heart rate data for the user recorded over a monitoring period of at least one day; processing said heart rate data in dependence on biometric data for the user to determine an aggregate heartbeat value for the user over said monitoring period; and determining said health risk indicator in dependence on said aggregate heartbeat value. |
| US10973418B2 |
Microcatheter sensor design for minimizing profile and impact of wire strain on sensor
A catheter, such as a fractional flow reserve catheter, includes an elongate shaft having a pressure sensing wire extending to the distal portion of the elongate shaft. The wire has a pressure sensor mounted on the distal end for measuring a pressure of a fluid within lumen of vessel. The pressure sensor wire is disposed within a pocket formed adjacent to the pressure sensor thereby minimizing the profile of the catheter. Bending stresses experienced by a pressure sensor mounted to a fractional flow reserve catheter when tracking the catheter through the vasculature creates a distortion of the sensor resulting in an incorrect pressure reading or bend error. In order to isolate the sensor from bending stresses, the sensor is spaced apart from the pressure sensor wire to allow the pressure sensor and the pressure sensor wire to move independently from one another. |
| US10973413B2 |
Advanced compression garments and systems
Advanced compression garments and their methods of use, including garments with compression applying straps, and associated sensors that are able to sense the compression applied to an underlying body tissue by the straps. Pressure and/or temperature information from the sensors may be conveyed to a wearer of the garment and/or to another party. |
| US10973410B2 |
Portable physiology monitor
Wearable devices capable of measuring a core body temperature and other vital signs of a user in a range of situations are described herein. The wearable device is arranged to be retained within the ear canal of the ear, in order to prevent the wearable device from inadvertently removing itself from the ear. Providing an infrared thermopile at the innermost end of the ear insert ensures that the infrared thermopile is provided as close as possible to the tympanic membrane which will be used to provide an indication of the core body temperature. |
| US10973409B2 |
Objective testing of vergence dysfunction for using dynamic vergence testing platform including 3D head mounted display system with integrated eye tracking technology
An objective testing of vergence dysfunction comprising the steps of: providing a head mounted goggle based stimulus generating eye tracking unit to the subject; presenting visual stimulus to the subject, wherein the visual stimulus is in the head mounted goggle based system and forms the optical target stimulus for at least one vergence test; obtaining objective physiologic response of the subject from the head mounted goggle unit based upon each of the visual stimulus presented to the subject in each test; and using the objective physiologic responses to diagnose the presence of vergence dysfunction. On objective portable head mounted goggle based stimulus generating eye tracking unit for vergence testing is discloses as is a method of method of vergence recovery convalescence. |
| US10973407B2 |
Method for determining an ophthalmic lens having unwanted astigmatism
A method for determining an ophthalmic lens having unwanted astigmatism, the ophthalmic lens being adapted to a wearer, the method including: a wearer prescription data providing during which wearer prescription data indicative of an ophthalmic prescription of the wearer are provided; a wearer focal data providing during which wearer focal data indicative of the wearer preferred image focal plan are provided; an ophthalmic lens determining during which the ophthalmic lens is determined based on the prescription of the wearer and the wearer focal data to reduce impact of unwanted astigmatism of the ophthalmic lens for the wearer. |
| US10973399B2 |
Light source device for endoscope
R, G, B laser beams emitted from an R_LD, a G_LD, and a B_LD, respectively, are divided, through demultiplexers, into respective monitoring laser beams and respective irradiation laser beams to be applied to a scanning type endoscope side. R, G, B drive currents for causing light emission at the R_LD, the G_LD, and the B_LD are controlled such that the light quantities of the divided monitoring laser beams become equal to monitoring light quantity values on which the division ratios in the case of temperature change are reflected. As a result of this control, the light quantities of the irradiation laser beams each fall within a range satisfying a predetermined condition. |
| US10973397B2 |
Computerized information collection and processing apparatus
Computerized information acquisition and processing apparatus. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a video apparatus with image capture and digitization capability, and multiple wireless interfaces for accomplishing various purposes, including e.g., streaming the digitized video data to another device for viewing and/or storage thereon. In one variant, one of the wireless interfaces is a short range passive RFID-based interface which generates replies to interrogation signals, the replies including user-specific information. |
| US10973389B2 |
Basket for a dish washing appliance
A basket for an appliance such as a dish washing appliance. A rack may be positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position. The rack may include a secondary rack positionable between a stowed position and a deployed position relative to the rack. The secondary rack may include the basket. The basket may be positionable to one or more walls of the dishwasher tub between a stowed position and a deployed position. The basket may be removable from one or more racks and/or the one or more walls of the dishwasher tub. |
| US10973386B2 |
Cleaning wipes system having particular performance characteristics
Systems including a resealable container and pre-moistened wipes packaged therein, the wipes including one or more characteristics correlated to desired properties, such as high durability, mileage, cleaning composition retention, efficacy, or the like are described. Pulp substrates typically include an anionic charge, which can result in binding or retention of a cationic biocide such as a quaternary ammonium compound while the remainder of the composition is released from the wipe (e.g., through squeezing, wiping or other compression). The present wipes may be specifically tailored to provide efficacy against Staphylococcus aureus population within 10 seconds to about 5 minutes, to include particular pore size distribution characteristics, and/or to include a mileage absorbency/desorbency factor (“MABDF”) value that is greater than 50. High MABDF values are indicative of good handfeel characteristics, improved more uniform dosing of composition loaded in the wipe, good microefficacy characteristics, and the like. |
| US10973384B2 |
Dispersible nonwoven wipe material
A dispersible, nonwoven multistrata wipe material is provided that is stable in a wetting liquid and flushable in use. More particularly, multilayered structures including, but not limited to, two, three, or four layers are provided to form the dispersible nonwoven wipe material. The layers contain combinations of cellulosic and noncellulosic fibers, and optionally a binder or additive. |
| US10973383B1 |
Surface cleaning apparatus and tray
A surface cleaning apparatus adapted for movement across a surface to be cleaned. The surface cleaning apparatus can dock within a storage tray and charge a power supply. Electrical contacts on the surface cleaning apparatus and the storage tray can be shielded when the surface cleaning apparatus is not docked within the storage tray. Furthermore, the storage tray can include a reservoir for a self-cleaning mode. |
| US10973381B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
A vacuum cleaner according to an aspect includes a case defining a dust collecting space in which dust is stored and having a boss, a dust container cover rotatably connected to the case and configured to open/close the dust collecting space, and an opening/closing part configured to open the dust container cover, wherein the dust container cover has a cover locker having a rib caught by the boss, the opening/closing part includes a pair of push parts installed in the case and elastically deformed by a user, and the rib is spaced apart from the boss as the cover locker is deformed while the pair of push parts are moved in a direction in which the push parts become closer to each other. |
| US10973380B2 |
Cleaner holder and cleaner unit
A cleaner holder comprises a base, a stand coupled to the base and extending upward from the base, a support body coupled to an upper portion of the stand and configured to support a cleaner, and a cleaning module support coupled to the stand and configured to support a cleaning module of the cleaner. The cleaning module may be detachably coupled to an extension tube of the cleaner. |
| US10973374B1 |
Skin cleanser
A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously. |
| US10973373B2 |
Single serve beverage cup
A single serve beverage cup, including for a cocktail, is disclosed having a base, a bowl, a seal, a top cover and a bottom cover. The single-serve beverage cup includes a cavity for receiving a miniature liquor bottle for making a cocktail. There are disclosed various embodiments of the bottom cover. |
| US10973366B2 |
Portable milk frother
A handheld cylinder (103) capable of containing hot water. The cylinder has a pump 105 for pressurised the headspace above the hot water with air. The cylinder (103) also has a spout (107) which can be open and closed by a valve (500). When the pressurised air which has been warmed by the hot water is released from the spout (107), the air can be directed into a body of milk to swirl the milk in its container (109) to cause frothing and foaming of the milk. |
| US10973362B2 |
Cooking apparatus, control method thereof and control device
A pressure cooking apparatus, a method and device for controlling the same are provided. During a heating process of the apparatus, the device detects a pressure value inside the inner liner, a first temperature value when the detected pressure value rises to a first preset pressure threshold, and a second temperature value when the detected pressure value drops from the preset first pressure threshold to a second preset pressure threshold. Next the device acquires a temperature reference value according to a preset setting strategy using the first temperature value and the second temperature value and then compares a current temperature value detected by the temperature sensor with the temperature reference value. Finally, the device starts or stops the heating process based on the comparison result, thus reducing the on/off frequency of the apparatus and controlling the pressure inside the cooking apparatus more precisely and smoothly. |
| US10973356B2 |
Shade suspension apparatus
The present invention relates to a shade suspension apparatus. The shade suspension apparatus has the effects of obviating the inconvenience of a worker of having to climb to a shade to perform a replacement work when replacing the shade, etc., and preventing a safety accident which may occur when the worker performs the replacement work on a pedestal. |
| US10973353B2 |
Detachable compartment for in-home delivery
An entry device that is attachable to a door that pivots relative to a door frame to separate an outer area from an inner area is disclosed. The device has a compartment made of a flexible material having a first side and a second side. The flexible material has a front surface that faces the outer area and a back surface that extends into the inner area. At least one first attachment point is disposed along the first side that attaches the compartment to the door and at least one second attachment point is disposed along the second side that attaches the compartment to the door frame. According to the present invention, upon opening of the door, the compartment is configured to allow partial entry of an object to the inner area and prevent full entry by a person from the outer area. A first lock disposed along the first side configured to lock the door, wherein the first lock can be unlocked from the inner area and outer areas and a second lock disposed along the second side configured to lock the door frame, wherein the second lock can be unlocked from the inner area and outer areas. |
| US10973351B2 |
Adjustable length tablecloth retaining device
The present invention comprises a closed loop elastic strap having at least a primary thickness, a width and an adjustable length. The length is adjustable by feeding the elastic strap through a buckle with one end of the elastic strap attached to a loop with another portion of the elastic strap fed through the same loop and the other end of the elastic strap attached to a portion of the same buckle.The closed loop elastic strap can be stretched around (but not limited to) the end of a picnic table to hold a tablecloth in place or around the top of (but not limited to) a beach chair or lounge chair to hold a towel in place during windy or adverse conditions. |
| US10973350B2 |
Eating utensil for feeding infants
An eating utensil adapted for feeding infants includes an elongated handle, having a neck connected to a first end of the elongated handle; a feeding head secured to the neck, the feeding head having a soft outer shell; and a core composed of cotton and extending from the neck into an interior of the feeding head; the core maintains the shape of the feeding head; the soft outer shell provides a barrier between an infant's mouth and the core. |
| US10973347B2 |
Smart carafe having light emitting closure
A beverage vessel having an upper opening and a closure element with a locking mechanism and an actuation element, a light distribution element arranged at the closure element, and a light emitter positioned such that the light emitted by the light emitter passes at least a part of the volume of the beverage container before entering the light distribution element. The light emitter may display information relating to the beverage including temperature and fill level. The beverage vessel may be utilized in a method of monitoring a beverage consumption and a consumption of minerals. |
| US10973346B1 |
Pillow customization system and method
A method of pillow customization includes analyzing shapes associated with people through the use of sensors to create analytical data; receiving photos from a subject user through a first computing device and a server; determining a firmness of a mattress of the subject user based on the photos; determining body measurements of the subject based on the photos through one or more algorithms and a second computing device; providing the subject user with a pillow diagram, the pillow diagram having one or more zones, each of the one or more zones being customizable in firmness; receiving one or more subject user inputted selections through the first computing device; and designing a pillow based on the firmness of the mattress, the body measurements, and the one or more subject user inputted characteristics, the pillow being customized to the subject user. |
| US10973338B2 |
Mattress rotating system
A mattress rotating system for lifting and rotating a mattress includes a box spring that has a top side, a bottom side and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the top side and the bottom side. The perimeter wall includes a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The box spring has an opening that extends through the top side. A lifting unit is mounted in the box spring and is extendable upwardly from the box spring. The lifting unit is rotatable relative to the box spring. A mattress is positioned on the lifting unit and the lifting unit is actuated to lift the mattress upwardly from the box spring such that the mattress is rotatable with respect to the box spring. |
| US10973336B2 |
Adjustable support legs for a mattress foundation
Mattress assemblies including static and adjustable mattress foundations generally include a foundation frame including side frame members and transverse frame members attached at respective ends by a corner bracket at each of the respective ends to define a generally rectangular shape. An adjustable support leg coupled to each one of the corner brackets for automatically elevating the foundation frame relative to ground. The adjustable support leg can include an outer tubular member fastened to an interior facing portion of the corner bracket including an end cap, wherein the end cap includes an aperture. A motorized linear actuator can be coupled to the outer tubular member, which can include a motor and an extendible portion coupled to the motor. The extendible portion is configured to selectively retract from and extend through the end cap to change the elevation of the foundation frame relative to ground. |
| US10973334B2 |
Seat device
In a configuration in which a holder holding a controller is mounted on a seat part with a plate-shaped member, the exposure of the mounting part of the plate-shaped member on which the holder is mounted is eliminated. A seat device includes a pressure sensor measuring a value relating to the seated person's state a vibration imparting device performing a vibration imparting operation, an ECU controlling the vibration imparting device corresponding to the measurement result of the pressure sensor, a holder holding the ECU, and a mounting bracket fixed to a lower frame such that the holder is mounted on the lower frame of a seat part. The mounting bracket includes a mounting projection on which a side wall of the holder is mounted in a predetermined mounting direction. When the side wall is mounted on the mounting projection, the mounting projection is covered with the side wall. |
| US10973333B2 |
Stadium seat having a split back recliner and a vehicle including a stadium seat having a split back recliner
A stadium seat having a seat back structure that is movable from a seat back forward position to a seat back rearward position. The seat back structure has an occupant contact surface. In the seat back forward position, the occupant contact surface has a planar contour. In the seat back rearward position, the occupant contact surface has non-planar contour. |
| US10973332B2 |
Chairs with adjustable back supports
An adjustable chair can support an occupant that sits on a front portion of a seat cushion. When the user leans back, the chair can provide back support without requiring that the user slide rearwardly along the seat cushion, thereby providing back support to minimize, limit, or substantially eliminate lower back fatigue, discomfort, or the like. A back support of the chair can be located at a desired forward/rearward position based on the user's position on the seat. In some settings, the chair can be used by a card dealer who tends to sit on a forward portion of the seat when dealing cards. The back support can be positioned to comfortably support the dealer's back when, for example, the dealer sits generally upright. The chair can also be used by other individuals that frequently sit on the front of the seat cushion. |
| US10973329B2 |
Furniture and method for assembling furniture
An article of furniture includes a seat frame, first and second spaced apart seat connectors, a plurality of elongated seat panels, first and second spaced apart back post connectors, and a plurality of elongated back panels. The seat connectors and the back connectors include an upper bulbous member, a lower bulbous member, and a web disposed therebetween. The panels include first and second spaced apart channels therein with cutouts extending from the channels and opening onto a surface of the seat panels. The channels of the seat panels are receivable on the upper bulbous members of the spaced apart seat connectors to form a seat, and the channels of the back panels are receivable on the front bulbous members of the spaced apart back connectors to form a back. |
| US10973322B1 |
Slide rail assembly
A slide rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail. The first rail has a plurality of walls and is provided with a blocking feature, wherein the walls jointly define a channel. The second rail is provided with a foolproof feature. When the second rail, after being turned through a predetermined angle with respect to the first rail, is mounted into the channel from outside the channel, the foolproof feature and the blocking feature block each other to prevent the second rail from being retracted with respect to the first rail. |
| US10973321B2 |
Workspace system and components and method for the use thereof
A workspace system includes different base components, different accessory interfaces and different accessories. Different accessory interfaces may be fixed to different base components, and different accessories may be releasably engaged by different, or the same accessory interfaces. The same accessories may be engaged by different accessory interfaces. The base components and accessories may be reconfigured to define different workspaces. Methods of assembling and reconfiguring the workspaces are also provided. |
| US10973318B1 |
Adaptor for modifying the pivot axis of a wire shelf divider
An adaptor for facilitating mounting of a shelf divider for pivoting around an axis perpendicular to uniformly spaced apart wires of a shelf include a frame having side members that are fixedly spaced apart, an axle extending between the side members on which a shelf divider can be pivotably mounted, and snap-fit connectors configured to releasably secure the adaptor onto spaced apart parallel wires of a wire shelf. |
| US10973317B2 |
Corrugated hutch
The present invention provides a hutch having a pair of opposed sidewalls and a back wall and a shelf having a first planar surface extending between the sidewalls supported by four support panels each having a second planar surface transverse to the first planar surface. |
| US10973315B2 |
Device stand
A device stand includes a support in which a platform is rotatably mounted, the rotatable mounting allowing the platform to spin by rotating rapidly or twirling about an axis. The platform is typically a circular or rounded disk and is constructed and arranged to support a device, such as a smartphone, allowing the device to spin with the spinning platform. |
| US10973312B2 |
Application element for an applicator
An application element and an applicator comprising pluralities of said application elements on a molded support is provided for applying a product such as a cosmetic, a medicinal or a care product. At least one application element of the applicator includes a base portion and at least one thin projection. The thin projection includes at least one surface and wherein the at least one outer surface flushes with at least a portion of an outer surface of the base portion. |
| US10973307B1 |
Foldable frame for hammock swing
A foldable hammock frame comprising two elongate support members hinged at opposite ends. Between the two ends of said elongate support members a conventional hammock can be diploid. The frame designed with the curvature of the two support members allowing the foldable hammock frame to stand in multiple stable positions that provide comfort for the user.Hinges allow the frame to be folded and are equipped with an angle limiter that limits the angle of the hinge opening in unfolded position. The foldable hammock frame has a locking mechanism and can be locked in unfolded position preventing accidental folding while in use. |
| US10973306B1 |
Firefighter backpack assembly
A firefighter backpack assembly for transporting equipment for wildfire fighting includes a panel that is wearable on a user's back and a pair of shoulder straps each being coupled to the panel for wearing over a respective one of the user's shoulders. A tool bag is coupled to the panel to carry tools thereby facilitating hands-free transportation of the tools when the user wears the panel. A pair of belts is each coupled to the panel to secure a chainsaw to the panel thereby facilitating hands-free transportation of the chainsaw. A storage pouch is suspended from the tool bag to contain a fire shelter. |
| US10973303B2 |
Blotting and lipstick system
A blotting and lipstick system in a single component wherein one end comprises a lipstick and the other end comprises a blotter. The blotting and lipstick system in one device provides a convenient way for a user to apply a beautifying cosmetic to the lips and then blot the lipstick to prevent the lipstick from getting on the teeth of the user. Both the lipstick and the blotter have a rotating mechanism whereby they can be raised or lowered for convenience. |
| US10973298B2 |
Digitally controlled hairdryer
A digitally controlled hairdryer has removable attachments that are used to style hair. The hairdryer is powered with AC and DC power, with the DC power supply being separate from the main body. The removable attachments are powered and controlled by the hairdryer. The oscillating attachment has a motor that moves an oscillating portion to direct airflow from the outlet of the hairdryer. The diffuser attachment has a motor that is connected to a slider that moves along a central axis. The slider moves wire fingers between a grasped and relaxed position. The ends of the fingers are connected to a blocking membrane that directs airflow through an outlet aperture that is small in the grasped position and large in the relaxed position. |
| US10973297B2 |
Assembly comprising a refill and an appliance for treating the hair
The invention relates to an assembly having a refill and an appliance designed for using the refill, the appliance having an insertion guide along which the refill travels, the refill having an element that serves as a use memory and the accommodating structure having a relief that acts on said element when the refill is fitted on the appliance for the first time, so as to cause it to pass from an inactive configuration to an active configuration, the accommodating structure having a locking member disposed to as to intercept said element when the latter is in the active configuration, while the refill is being fitted in and removed from the accommodating structure, the locking member can be passed over by said element in the direction of removal of the refill and such that the locking member prevents said element from passing in the direction of insertion of the refill. |
| US10973295B2 |
Suitcase comprising a lid that overlaps a side wall
In a suitcase including a suitcase body that is delimited by a back wall and by side walls that adjoin the back wall and are arranged on two opposing narrow and long sides of the suitcase body in each case, a folding lid is formed on at least one side of the suitcase body. The lid can be connected to the suitcase body by a zip fastener. One side wall of the suitcase body includes a recess in which an overlapping segment of the lid engages such that the overlapping segment forms the side wall of the suitcase body at least in part. The suitcase body (2) may include a limiting element in the recess, by which element luggage contents are prevented from falling out of the suitcase. |
| US10973293B2 |
Composite protective case for phones, other portable electronic devices and other apparatus
A composite case for an electronic device is provided. The composite case includes: a resilient portion dimensioned to cover two end portions of the electronic device and less than half of a back portion of the electronic device; and a rigid portion dimensioned to fit with the resilient portion, the rigid portion dimensioned to provide a cover for at least part of the back portion of the electronic device. A method of protecting an electronic device is provided. The method includes: attaching a rigid material to a resilient material; dimensioning both the rigid material and the resilient material to contain an electronic device; configuring the rigid material, but not the resilient material, to cover most or all of a back portion of the electronic device; and providing an opening to allow a screen portion of the electronic device to be accessed through the opening in the rigid and resilient material. |
| US10973291B2 |
Method and device for establishing a place of rest for small children
A device for providing a resting place for toddlers, partly on top of, partly in front of a seat in an object of public transportation. It comprises a suitcase, comprising of a trunk box and a reversible suitcase lid. The suitcase lid is in first position closed and suitable for transportation, while the suitcase lid in another, ready-to-use position, is upside down as compared with the first position and secured over, and to, the trunk box by means of an arranged attachment mechanism. The side of the lid which is facing upwards in the ready-to-use position, is substantially planar and thereby adapted to act as part of a bed base. |
| US10973290B1 |
Virtually seamless and shape-retaining bag with a flexible and soft material exterior
A virtually seamless, flexible, and shape-retaining bag and a method of manufacturing such a bag is disclosed. The bag is formed from two complimentary three-dimensional custom shaped halves of molded flexible foam. A single and continuous piece of material, fabric, or textile is bonded or otherwise joined over the exterior of each half. The entire outer material covering each half is free of seams, stitching, or other joining of two separate pieces material. The complimentary and exposed edges of the two halves are joined about a hinge and fastener, whereby opening the fastener allows the two halves to separate about the hinge, and closing the fastener secures the first half to the complimentary second half of the bag. |
| US10973287B2 |
Eyelash jewelry
A piece of eyelash jewelry is disclosed, having a jewelry substrate, which has a first magnetic means with a first holding surface, and having a fastening part, which has a second magnetic means with a polarity that is opposite from that of the first means and has a second holding surface, the two magnetic means of the jewelry substrate and fastening part being embodied such that by means of magnetic interaction, they clamp at least one eyelash that can be placed between their opposing holding surfaces in order to thus fasten the piece of eyelash jewelry to the eyelashes. In order to increase the reliability of the piece of eyelash jewelry, it is proposed that the jewelry substrate have a flange, which protrudes from the first holding surface and thus forms a stop for the fastening part. |
| US10973286B2 |
Device, system and methods of use and production for preventing chains of a plurality of necklaces simultaneously worn by a user from entangling
A necklace chain entangling preventer apparatus and related method of use and production for preventing necklace chains from entangling when simultaneously worn by a user thereof, comprising a first entangling preventer half and a second entangling preventer half, each the entangling preventer half comprising: a substantially flat rigid body plate; a plate-half attachment facilitator permanently affixed to the body plate; a plurality of N substantially rigid necklace chain threading hooks permanently affixed to the body plate; a plurality of N necklace chain threading retainers permanently affixed to the body plate; the plate-half attachment facilitators affixed to their respective rigid body plates with opposite mating configurations; and a plurality of N necklace chain threading retainers, selected from the necklace retainer group consisting of: a malleable material retainer, a pivot retainer, a pole retainer, and an opposite plate inverted hook passively-engaged retainer. |
| US10973278B2 |
Self-fastening indoor protecting device
The invention relates to gum shoe-type footwear and a mechanism both for fixing the shoes and for fastening normal footwear provided with this mechanism which allows a person to perform this operation without leaning and without using their hands. According to the invention, the device comprises a Subassembly (A) drive mechanism and a Subassembly (B) of lower fastening of the Subassembly (A), a Subassembly (C) of upper fastening of the Subassembly (A) and footwear positioning and a pneumatic Subassembly (D). |
| US10973277B2 |
Three toed footwear
An article of footwear having an upper secured to an outsole in combination having three toe pockets, the first toe pocket having a configuration to separately receive within a big toe of a wearer, and the second toe pocket having a configuration to separately receive within a second toe of the wearer, and the third toe pocket having a configuration to receive within the remaining third toe, fourth toe and fifth toe of the wearer. |
| US10973275B2 |
Personal protection system with a cooling strip that is both removable and that is compliant relative to the skin
A personal protection system that includes a headband (52) to which a face shield (38) is mounted. A cooling strip (120) is mounted to the headband. The cooling strip includes at least one thermoelectric cooling module (150). A draw strip (128) formed from a flexible thermally conductive material is also part of the cooling strip. The draw strip is bonded to the heat absorbing surface (152) of the thermoelectric cooling module and extends outwardly from the module. A biasing assembly (134, 186) urges the portions of the draw strip spaced from the thermoelectric cooling module against the skin of the individual wearing the personal protection system. |
| US10973271B2 |
Bra gauging device
A bra gauging device is an apparatus which enables the wearer to measure the correct bra size corresponding to the actual bust size of the wearer, preferably up to a fraction of an inch. The apparatus includes a measurement band, a left cup-measuring mechanism, and a right cup-measuring mechanism. The measurement band facilitates the individual bust measurement of each breast as well as other breast-related measurements around the upper torso. The measurement band further supports the left cup-measuring mechanism and the right cup-measuring mechanism positioned against the breasts of the wearer. The left cup-measuring mechanism is used to measure the bust size of the left breast retained by the left cup. Likewise, the right cup-measuring mechanism is used to measure the bust size of the right breast retained by the right cup. The apparatus also includes a left wing body and a right wing body for lateral customization and support. |
| US10973269B2 |
Belt, buckle coupled with a strap to form the belt and strap coupled with the buckle to form the belt
A belt comprises a strap (10) extending between a first end portion (10a) and a second end portion (10b) along a respective principal direction of extension (A) and comprising a plurality of through locking holes (11) arranged one after another and at least one through fastening opening (15). The belt also comprises a buckle (2), which can be removably coupled with the strap (10), comprising a main body (3) and at least one tongue (4) connected to an inner face (3b) of the main body (3) and projecting from it to form a free end (4b) which can engage in at least one of the through locking holes (11) in the strap (10) The buckle (2) also comprises a fastening element (5) protruding from the inner face (3b) of the main body (3) and configured for removably coupling with each other the buckle (2) and the strap (10) The fastening element (5) comprises a portion of maximum width (5a) having a predetermined shape and sized to match the fastening opening (15) in the strap (10). |
| US10973268B2 |
Garment with zoned insulation and variable air permeability
Aspects herein relate to a textile knitted with an adaptive yarn that incorporates insulation features as well as variable air permeability features. The adaptive textile may exhibit a baseline level of insulation. The adaptive textile is configured to exhibit a first air permeability when unexposed to a physical stimulus such as water and a second air permeability when exposed to the physical stimulus where the second air permeability is greater than the first air permeability. |
| US10973263B2 |
Aerosol-generating article
Aerosol-generating article (10) comprising a plurality of elements assembled in the form of a rod, the plurality of elements comprising an aerosol-forming substrate element (20), with an aerosol-forming substrate bulk (22) and with a susceptor material (25) arranged within the aerosol-forming substrate element, wherein the susceptor material comprises an aerosol-forming substrate coating (21). |
| US10973259B2 |
Cartridge including a liquid storage portion with a flexible wall
A cartridge for an aerosol-generating system includes a liquid storage portion configured to store a liquid aerosol-forming substrate. The liquid storage portion includes one or more flexible walls and is configured to change at least one of the shape and the size of the liquid storage portion upon a change of the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion. The cartridge includes a sensor configured to detect data of a physical property. The data relates to at least one of a corresponding shape and a corresponding size of the liquid storage portion so that the volume of the liquid aerosol-forming substrate held in the liquid storage portion is determinable from the measured data. |
| US10973257B2 |
Smoking accessory container
A container for storage of smoking material, such as, for example, tobacco or the like, and related smoking accessories and a system and a method for using the same. Including a main body portion which has a first cavity for storing smoking material that extends downwardly from the upper face toward the bottom and has a cover at the top. The housing may have additional cavities in the body of the container for convenient storage of a pipe(s) and a cleaning tool. A second cover for these cavities operates independently of the material storage cavity cover. The assembly also includes an access hole in the body of the container with an additional cover that can be shifted to reveal access for a pipe to be inserted and guided directly into the the storage cavity in order to fill and pack the pipe with a portion of the smoking material. |
| US10973253B2 |
Roasting system having self-aligning agitator and door bearing assembly
A bean roasting system includes a roasting drum, an agitator, and a door. The roasting drum has an inside surface extending from a back end to a front end. The agitator has blades mounted to an axial shaft. The axial shaft has an anterior end portion. The door is mounted rotationally relative to the roasting drum and includes a glass plate and a bearing assembly. The glass plate provides visual access to contents inside the roasting drum when the door is closed. The bearing assembly includes an outer housing and an inner bearing. The outer housing is mounted to the glass plate. The inner bearing defines a receiving hole that receives and supports the anterior end portion of the axial shaft when the door closed. |
| US10973250B2 |
Method for preparing a potato product for finish-frying, processing line therefor and such a potato product for finish-frying
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a potato product for finish-frying, a processing line therefor and a potato product for finish-frying. The method according to the invention includes the steps of: —supplying a quantity of potatoes of a potato variety with an underwater weight equal to or lower than 300 g/5 kg; —washing, peeling and cutting the supplied potatoes to form a basic potato product; —blanching the basic potato product to form a blanched potato product; —drying the blanched potato product; —applying a coating to the blanched and dried potato product to form a coated potato product; and —pre-frying the coated potato product to form a pre-fried potato product, wherein the steps provide a potato product, the energetic value of which is lower than 190 kCal/100 g after finish-frying. |
| US10973249B2 |
Production process for encased food using filling pipe
The invention shows a food casing comprising a hose casing and cover plates terminally attached thereto in a liquid tight manner, which cover plates cover the terminal cross-sectional openings of the hose casing. At least one of the cover plates has a filling opening comprising a check valve, which is passable for food mass filled in the hose casing and blocks against the leakage of food mass out of the hose casing. |
| US10973248B1 |
Device for flavoring and or heating a consumable substance
A device for flavoring and or heating a consumable substance is disclosed including a body extending between an upper body end and a lower body end. An input aperture is proximal to the upper body end for receiving the consumable substance. A housing defines a housing chamber below the input aperture for temporarily holding the consumable substance. A closure is pivotably coupled to the housing for dispensing the consumable substance from the housing. A flavor dispenser dispenses the edible substance below the closure and engages the consumable substance. An output aperture is proximal to the lower end for dispensing the consumable substance into the container. |
| US10973246B2 |
Chlamydomonas mutants produced using RGEN RNP and method for preparing pigment using the same
A new alga having an improved ability to produce a pigment is disclosed. When the new alga is used, a carotenoid-based pigment, specifically, a xanthophyll can be produced by consuming less energy, so that it is possible to efficiently produce the pigment at the industrial level. The pigment can be applied as a raw material for a food, a health functional food and a medicine, which include the pigment. Since a DNA fragment is not likely to be inserted into a target base sequence or a base sequence other than the target, it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant is not regulated as a GMO, so that it is expected that the procedure of constructing the mutant can create a big economic effect in terms of an industry which produces lutein and zeaxanthin by using microalgae. |
| US10973243B2 |
Animal food product for dental efficacy, methods of manufacture and use
The present disclosure is directed to an animal food product for promoting dental efficacy including a hydrolyzed protein including one or more amino groups, and a high amylopectin content starch including one or more reducing sugars; wherein the one or more amino groups in the hydrolyzed protein are covalently bonded to the one or more reducing sugars in the high amylopectin content starch. Methods of preparing the animal food product and using the animal food product to promote dental efficacy, such as teeth-cleaning efficacy in an animal are also provided. |
| US10973239B2 |
Apparatus for pasteurizing an amount of ice cream
An apparatus for pasteurizing an ice cream composition comprises a receptacle for receiving the ice cream composition, a steam generator, and a steam line. The steam generator is designed to generate water vapor, the steam line is designed to conduct the generated water vapor into the receptacle. The steam line has a heatable heating section designed to increase the temperature of the steam. The heating section is arranged outside the steam generator. |
| US10973234B2 |
Device for separating sausages
In a device and a method for separating at least one sausage (3.1-3.4) from another sausage (3.2-3.4), from a strand of sausage (2) in the region of a setting region (4) formed between the sausage (3.1-3) with two setting points (7.1, 7.2).4) and the sausage strand (2), wherein the setting region (4) is at least partially wrapped by a cord (6) and this is continued from one sausage to the other for setting, at least one setting region (4) and the cord in this setting region should be assigned an automatically operating cutting device (11, 11.1) for simultaneously cutting the cord and setting region. |
| US10973226B2 |
Apparatus to preserve and identify biological samples at cryogenic conditions
A container includes a vial, cap, and one or more wireless transponders secured to the cap, the vial or a jacket to store and identify samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures (e.g., vitrified biological samples), for instance held by cryopreservation storage devices. A specimen holder may be extend from the cap. The vial and/or cap includes ports or vents. A carrier includes a box, thermal shunt, thermal insulation to store and identify arrays of containers that hold cryopreservation storage devices with samples of biological material at cryogenic temperatures. Various apparatus include wireless transponders positioned and oriented to enhance range, and allow interrogation while retained in a carrier. Various apparatus can maintain the biological material at or close to cryogenic temperatures for prolonged period of times after being removed from a cryogenic cooler, and can allow wireless inventorying while maintaining the biological samples at suitably cold temperatures. |
| US10973225B2 |
Vitrification freezing treatment device for cells and treatment method thereof
The invention discloses a vitrification freezing treatment device for cells. The vitrification freezing treatment device for cells includes a straw device, a pre-freezing device, a freezing unit, a driving device, a control unit and a carrying table used for carrying cell carriers, wherein the straw device is connected with the driving device in a driven mode, the driving device is in signal connection with the control unit, the straw device comprises straws used for obtaining cells in the cell carriers, the control unit is used for controlling the driving device to drive the straw device to obtain cells and to transfer the cells to the freezing unit, and the pre-freezing device is used for pre-freezing the straws when the straw device transfers the obtained cells to the freezing unit. |
| US10973222B1 |
Automated hog trap
A system and method for trapping and securing wild animals, especially hogs, by using a flexible perimeter fence attached to a counter weight. Springing of the traps drops the counterweight and pulls up the perimeter fence around the wild hogs. A modular frame breaks down easily for users to carry the automated hog trap into and out of the backcountry easily. |
| US10973211B2 |
Submerged feed disperser for aquaculture system
A fish feed dispersing apparatus includes a helical dispersing tube attached to a fish pen with a mounting assembly. The helical dispersing tube has an inlet end that receives fish feed from a source, and includes a number of spaced apertures that disperse the received fish feed. A mounting assembly supports the dispersing tube, and includes two spaced-apart attachment members connected by a plurality of elongate members, and a plurality of hanger subassemblies. Each hanger subassembly has a first end attached to one of the elongate members and a second end that includes a clamp configured to engage the helical dispersing tube. The hangar assemblies are adjustable, and support the helical dispersing tube during use. |
| US10973210B2 |
Recirculating aquaculture systems for the conditioning and maturation of mollusks
A recirculating aquaculture system for the conditioning and maturation of bivalve molluscs in a controlled environment; subsequently, once reached their optimal development, the mature molluscs will be used as broodstock in another specific system. Through the system of the present invention the complete conditioning and maturation process of bivalve molluscs takes around 8 to 12 weeks, time after which the molluscs are fit to be transferred to the reproduction system. |
| US10973205B2 |
Retainer apparatus
The present invention provides methods and systems for a retainer apparatus that includes a scoop having an exterior surface and an interior surface with a central opening and a predetermined length. A retention device has a base with a length greater than the length of the central opening of the scoop and a flange portion extends upwardly from the base portion and contains at least one opening. |
| US10973199B2 |
Soybean variety 01072341
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072341. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072341. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072341 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072341 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10973198B2 |
Soybean variety 01072340
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072340. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072340. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072340 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072340 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10973193B2 |
Soybean variety 01072864
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01072864. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01072864. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01072864 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01072864 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10973189B2 |
Canola hybrid variety 6CN0122
The invention relates to a Canola hybrid variety designated 6CN0122, essentially derived variants of that Canola hybrid variety, to the cells, seeds, plants, and plant parts of this Canola hybrid variety 6CN0122. The invention also relates to methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 6CN0122 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the Canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby. The invention also relates to uses of 6CN0122. |
| US10973187B2 |
Plants with modified deoxyhypusine synthase genes
The invention relates to methods of producing a plant with delayed senescence comprising inducing at least one nucleotide deletion, insertion or substitution into at least one copy of a gene encoding deoxyhypusine synthase (DHS) in the plant, wherein the nucleotide deletion, insertion or substitution decreases the activity of DHS encoded by the gene in the plant. The invention also relates to plants produced by the methods and progeny thereof. |
| US10973186B2 |
Aeroponics system with rack and tray
An aeroponics system is provided which includes a rack with multiple shelves thereon and with a tray accommodated on each shelf. Light modules are located above each shelf. Each tray has a hood with openings therein leading into a hollow chamber and above a base which includes spray heads therein. Water from a reservoir upon the rack is pumped to each of the spray heads to provide a spray within the hollow chambers. Plant cuttings are placed passing through the openings in the hood so that lower portions of the cuttings can receive the spray (and nutrients added into the reservoir) for propagation of the plant cuttings. |
| US10973185B2 |
Control and sensor systems for an environmentally controlled vertical farming system
A computer implemented system for a vertical farming system comprising at least a first crop growth module and operating in an environmentally-controlled growing chamber, the control system comprising sensors for measuring environmental growing conditions in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber over time to generate environmental condition data, a device configured for measuring a crop characteristic of a crop grown in the crop growth module of the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to generate crop growth data and a processing device comprising software modules for receiving the environmental condition data and the crop growth data; applying an algorithm to the environmental condition data and the crop growth data to generate an improved environmental growing condition and generating instructions for adjustment of the environmental growing conditions in or around the growth module in the environmentally-controlled growing chamber to the improved environmental growing condition. |
| US10973176B2 |
Systems and methods for rainwater collection and controlled outflow
A rainwater distribution system for storing and distributing rainwater includes a first container configured to store rainwater and having a bottom wall and a side wall; a planting container being elevated off of the bottom wall and within the first container, and having a planting container bottom wall and a side wall; a planting container support configured to elevate the planting container off of the bottom wall and within the first container; a cascade aperture having a cascade filter, the cascade aperture positioned on the side wall of the planting container, and allows the rainwater that enters the planting container to exit the planting container into the first container; and an outlet aperture positioned on the side wall of the first container and configured to allow the rainwater to exit the first container at a controlled rate. |
| US10973169B2 |
Cutting assembly for a plant cutting machine
A cutting assembly comprising a drive arm assembly and knife head assembly for a header of a plant-cutting machine is disclosed. The drive arm assembly generally includes a drive unit connected to a pivotable drive member and a bearing element with a rounded head. The knife head assembly generally includes a mounting bar and a clamping portion that collectively form a cavity for receiving the bearing element and forming a pivot joint. The knife head assembly is attached to a cutter bar such that the operation of the drive unit causes the cutter bar to have substantially linear motion by way of the pivot joint. |
| US10973168B2 |
Green area maintenance system and method for identifying at least a section of a boundary edge of an area to be treated
A green area maintenance system includes an autonomous mobile green area maintenance robot having a treatment tool and a cutting tool differing from the treatment tool. The robot and the cutting tool are configured to allow fixing of the cutting tool to the robot. The system includes a user control device, and has an autonomous operation mode and a cutting operation mode. In the autonomous operation mode the autonomous mobile green area maintenance robot with its treatment tool operates autonomously and the cutting tool is set out of operation, and in the cutting operation mode the cutting tool is fixed to the green area maintenance robot and operable. The robot with its treatment tool and cutting tool are controlled by a user via the user control device, and an operation mode switching device for switching between the autonomous operation mode and the cutting operation mode. |
| US10980161B2 |
Work allocation device
A CPU of a management computer, when a work allocation processing routine is started, first, acquires a specified accuracy of each mounter, then acquires required accuracies of component types for components from a first to a last component to be mounted on a single board. Next, the CPU of the management computer performs allocation of mounting work of components from the first to the last component, and then ends the routine. Specifically, the CPU, for each component, allocates the mounting work of a given component to a mounter with a specified accuracy that satisfies the required accuracy for that component type. |
| US10980158B2 |
Electronic device having shield can structure
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include: a printed circuit board including one face; at least one electronic component mounted on the printed circuit board; and a conductive shield can structure attached to the one face of the printed circuit board while surrounding the at least one electronic component. The conductive shield can structure may include: a first conductive plate including a first edge portion, a second edge portion spaced apart from the first edge portion, and a third edge portion extending between the first and second edge portions, and in top view of the one face of the printed circuit board, including a first flat portion parallel to the printed circuit board and constructing a recess together with the first to third edge portions; a second conductive plate including a fourth edge portion extending substantially parallel to the third edge portion, and in top view of the one face of the printed circuit board, including a second flat portion to be attached to the first flat part while at least partially overlapping the first flat portion; a first side portion extending along the first edge portion and substantially vertical to the first flat portion; a second side portion extending along the second edge portion and substantially vertical to the first flat portion; and a third side portion bent from the fourth edge portion while surrounding the third edge portion, and substantially vertical to the first flat portion. |
| US10980155B2 |
Architecture for cryptocurrency mining operation
The present invention is a modular, energy efficient structure for housing racks of computers specifically designed for mining Bitcoin assets. The fundamental principal towards an optimized mining facility design is to decrease electricity consumption as well as effective construction budget management, ensuring only appropriate business expenditures. The side benefits including improved stability of the facility computer network and electricity supply. The design concept is carried out through a cool/hot air segregation process, which results in controllable internal facilities temperatures, dust filtration and energy savings. |
| US10980148B2 |
Vapor chamber with circuit unit
A vapor chamber with circuit unit is provided, which has a first flexible substrate structure and a second flexible substrate structure, wherein the first flexible substrate structure and the second flexible substrate structure relatively enclose a working fluid. A plurality of wicking spaces is formed between the first flexible substrate structure and the second flexible substrate structure. A circuit unit is formed at least partially on the side of the first flexible substrate structure away from the working fluid, so as to integrate the electronic components and circuit units, and to evenly dissipate the heat generated by the electronic components and circuit units. The vapor chamber with circuit unit makes an effective improvement to the space efficiency of the electronic device. |
| US10980147B2 |
Quick release cooling fan structure without wires
A quick release cooling fan structure without wires includes a housing, a quick release member, a carrying member, and a conductive member. A motor is fixed and electrically connected to the carrying member, and the carrying member is quickly assembled to the quick release member in a rotate-in manner. An abutting block of the quick release member is engaged with the locking portion of the housing. The connecting piece of the quick release member cooperates with the groove of the housing for quick assembly, the conductive member is disposed in the first through hole, and the conductive end is inserted through the first and second through holes to come into electric contact with the conductive portion, and thus the internal electric connection inside the cooling fan can be achieved without the use of wires, and the assembly and disassembly of the cooling fan can also be achieved. |
| US10980144B2 |
Support assembly for supporting a cable and adapted to a rack system
A support assembly includes a first slide rail assembly, a second slide rail assembly, a first cable management device and a second cable management device. The first slide rail assembly includes a first rail and a second rail movable relative to the first rail. The second slide rail assembly includes a third rail and a fourth rail movable relative to the third rail. The first cable management device is mounted to the second rail of the first slide rail assembly and the fourth rail of the second slide rail assembly. The second cable management device includes a first cable management arm and a second cable management arm. The first cable management arm is mounted to the first rail of the first slide rail assembly and the second cable management arm is mounted to the second rail of the first slide rail assembly. |
| US10980142B2 |
Enclosure with improved locking of a lid in a sealed position
The present disclosure relates to an enclosure comprising a body, a lid, a locking member, and a resilient element arranged between the body and the lid. The resilient member is arranged to exert a resistive force on the lid when pressed between the body and the lid to seal the enclosure in a sealed position. The body includes at least a first recess and the lid includes at least a second recess, where each pair of a first recess and second recess is arranged to align in the sealed position, and to form a corresponding channel when aligned against the resistive force such that the enclosure is in the sealed position, and to then receive a corresponding locking member in the channel. |
| US10980135B2 |
Insulated socket body and terminals for a land grid array socket assembly
An insulated socket body and terminal assembly for an integrated chip includes upper and lower insulated socket body portions which are received together in mated relation to define a socket body having a plurality of lumens extending therethrough. The assembly further includes a like plurality of monolithic spring terminals received within the lumens, wherein the spring terminals include upper and lower contact ends connected by a central cantilever spring. The central cantilever springs are received within central recess portions of the lumens and the upper and lower contact ends are received in respective upper and lower guide portions of the lumens and project outwardly from respective upper and lower surfaces of the upper and lower insulated socket body portions. The central recess portions of the lumens are configured to retain the cantilever springs in a first uncompressed configuration and in a second compressed configuration. |
| US10980130B2 |
Metal foils with ordered crystal structure and method for producing metal foils
A method for producing a metal foil comprising depositing metal onto an oxidizable substrate to form a metal film on the substrate; oxidizing the substrate at an interface between the metal film and the substrate; and removing the metal film from the substrate to yield a metal foil. A method for forming a thin metal film comprising pre-polarizing a single-crystal Si substrate by application of a potential which is negative of a potential at which Si oxidizes, which pre-polarization occurs in the presence of metal ions to form metal growth nucleation sites on the substrate, followed by application of a potential at which both oxidation of Si and electrodeposition of the metal occur to grow the metal film and oxidize the Si to SiOx, which potential is more positive than the potential applied in the pre-polarization step. |
| US10980128B2 |
LED-based UV radiation source machine
A machine can include a UV zone that includes LED-based UV radiation sources; and a controller that controls conditions within the machine to regulate temperature of the LED-based UV radiation sources. |
| US10980121B2 |
Printed LED driver circuit
On a flexible substrate is printed LEDs and a driver circuit containing transistors. The LEDs and transistors are printed microscopic devices contained in an ink. The LEDs are printed in groups and connected in parallel, and the transistors are printed in groups and connected in parallel. Other components, such as resistors and an on/off switch, are also printed to form the driver. A battery and other circuit components may also be printed on the substrate. An overlay is provided over the LEDs to create a desired light pattern. The LEDs and driver may be generic, and the overlay customizes the light pattern for a particular application. The transistors in the driver may be interconnected with a trace pattern to drive the LEDs in a customized manner, such as for an insert in a product package for marketing to a consumer. |
| US10980120B2 |
Compact printed circuit board
There is provided a compact printed circuit board. The compact printed circuit board has a flexible rigid printed circuit board connector with a rigid printed circuit board attached at each end of the connector. The printed circuit board can then be folded into a compact, overlying configuration. As such, the compact printed circuit board has a smaller footprint than a standard rectangular printed circuit board, while maintaining the same or having increased micro-electronics and functionality. The compact configuration allows the folded printed circuit board to be integrated with a solenoid used in the control of a valve or sprinkler of an irrigation system. |
| US10980118B2 |
Flexible circuit film including flexible films facing each other with wirings arranged there between
A flexible circuit film including a first flexible film, a second flexible film facing the first flexible film, and a plurality of wirings arranged between the first flexible film and the second flexible film. Each of the wirings has a first portion extending in a second direction from a first terminal portion to a first connection part, a second portion extending in a first direction different from the second direction from the first connection part to a second connection part, and a third portion extending in a direction opposite to the second direction from the second connection part to a second terminal portion. |
| US10980115B1 |
Flexible harness assembly for surface mounted devices
Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a harness assembly including a substrate having a plurality of vias, and a trace formed atop the substrate, the trace extending between each of the plurality of vias. The harness assembly may further include a surface mounted device disposed within a via of the plurality of vias. |
| US10980109B2 |
Printed circuit board and switching power supply
A printed circuit board has: a first wiring pattern laid in a first layer such that, when a predetermined component is mounted in a predetermined mounting region, a first current path in an open ring shape leading from a first end to a second end is formed; a second wiring pattern laid in a second layer different from the first layer such that a second current path in an open ring shape leading from a third end to a fourth end is formed; a first conductive member formed between the second and third ends; and a second conductive member formed between the first and fourth ends. The first and second wiring patterns are so laid that, as seen in their respective plan views, the directions of the currents flowing across the first and second current paths, respectively, are opposite to each other. |
| US10980108B2 |
Multi-conductor interconnect structure for a microelectronic device
A multi-conductor interconnect for a microelectronic device incorporates multiple conductors and integrated shielding for the conductors. The multi-conductor interconnect includes first and second groups of conductors interleaved with one another within a dielectric structure. One of the groups of conductors may be coupled to a reference voltage node to provide shielding for the other group of conductors. The multi-conductor interconnect may further include a shield layer extending over some portion, or all, of the conductors of the first and second groups. |
| US10980105B2 |
Carrier with a passive cooling function for a semiconductor component
The present invention relates to a carrier (2) with a passive cooling function for a semiconductor component (3), having a main body (6) with a top side (7) and a bottom side (8) and at least one electrical component (13, 13a, 13b) that is embedded in the main body (6), wherein the carrier (2) has a first thermal via (14), which extends from the top side (7) of the main body (6) to the at least one electrical component (13, 13a, 13b), wherein the carrier (2) has a second thermal via (15), which extends from the at least one electrical component (13, 13a, 13b) to the bottom side (8) of the main body (6), and wherein the at least one embedded electrical component (13, 13a, 13b) is electrically contacted by the first and the second thermal via (14, 15). |
| US10980104B1 |
Clamping spring design to apply clamping force to SMT power amplifier device
A power amplifier arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a printed circuit board disposed between a housing on a first side of the printed circuit board and a heat sink on a second side of the printed circuit board. A power amplifier is mounted on the second side of the printed circuit board. A bracket is supported by the housing. A clamping spring is supported by the bracket such that the clamping spring is in biased engagement with the first side of the printed circuit board, and such that the power amplifier is pressed into engagement with the heat sink. |
| US10980102B2 |
High-frequency coupler
A radio frequency coupler includes a waveguide having an outer conductor and an inner conductor in a coaxial tube shape. The waveguide extends linearly from a power supply side, is bent in an L shape at a bend section, and extends linearly toward an acceleration cavity. A refrigerant passage part passes through the outer conductor and the inner conductor at the bend section from the outside of the waveguide toward the acceleration cavity and is connected to the interior of the inner conductor. The refrigerant passage part has a passage tube through which refrigerant passes between the inner part of the tip on the acceleration cavity side of the inner conductor, and the outer part of the waveguide, and the portion of the passage tube that is exposed to a radio frequency transmission space formed between the outer conductor and the inner conductor being formed of an insulator. |
| US10980099B2 |
Load control adjustment from a wireless device
A wearable wireless device may be configured for control of a parameter of a load control device. The load control device may be responsive to a network device, for example, to provide fine tune adjustment of the parameter. The wearable wireless device may include a touch-responsive visual display for displaying feedback of the parameter of the load control device. The visual display may be configured to be actuated to receive a user input to adjust the parameter of the load control device. An actuation of the visual display of the wearable wireless device may adjust the parameter by a greater percentage than the fine tune adjustment provided by the network device. |
| US10980096B2 |
Learning a lighting preference based on a reaction type
During operation, a computer provides, based at least in part on an initial lighting preference of an individual, instructions specifying initial lighting states of one or more lights in a lighting configuration in an environment, where an initial lighting state of a given light includes an intensity and a color of the given light. Then, the computer receives sensor data specifying a non-verbal physical response of the individual to initial lighting states. Moreover, the computer determines, based at least in part on the non-verbal physical response, a type of reaction of the individual to the initial lighting state. Next, the computer selectively modifies, based at least in part on a lighting behavior history of the individual and the determined type of reaction, the initial lighting preference of the individual to obtain an updated lighting preference. |
| US10980088B2 |
Energy absorption monitoring for an intelligent electronic oven with energy steering
This disclosure includes methods and systems that utilize energy absorption monitoring for intelligent electronic ovens with energy steering. One disclosed method for heating an item in an electronic oven includes introducing an application of energy into a heating chamber using an energy source coupled to an injection port, changing a distribution of the application of energy in the heating chamber by setting a configuration of the oven to a first configuration, and measuring an energy return from the heating chamber while the oven is in the first configuration. The measuring is conducted using a radio frequency directional power sensor. The method also includes determining that the energy return from the heating chamber exceeds a level, adjusting, in response to determining that the energy return exceeds the level, the configuration of the oven from the first configuration to an altered first configuration, and saving the altered first configuration in a memory. |
| US10980087B2 |
Microwave coupler with integrated microwave shield
Embodiments described herein provide a microwave coupler that utilizes a microwave shield within an interior of the microwave coupler to mitigate Radio Frequency (RF) leakage from an end of the microwave coupler. The microwave coupler includes a ramp section that is configured to mate to a microwave source, with the ramp section extending from an opening in a top wall of an enclosure. One end of the enclosure is configured to mate to a microwave waveguide, while an opposing end may be open or partially open. The microwave shield is located between the opposing end of the enclosure and the opening in the top wall, and extends from the top wall of the enclosure towards a bottom wall of the enclosure. |
| US10980085B2 |
Split predictions for IoT devices
A hub device of a network receives data from edge devices and generates a local result. The hub device also sends the data to a remote provider network and receives a result from the remote provider network, wherein the result is based on the data received from the edge devices. The hub device then generates a response based on the local result or the received result. The hub device may determine to correct the local result based on the result received from the remote provider network, and generate the response based on the corrected result. The hub device may generate an initial response before receiving the result from the provider network. For example, the hub device may determine that the confidence level for the local result is above the threshold level and in response, generate the initial response based on the local result. |
| US10980081B2 |
Method and device for indicating type of bearer used for next message in wireless communication system
Provided are a method and a device for receiving information indicating the type of a signaling radio bearer (SRB) in a wireless communication system. A user equipment (UE): receives a first radio resource control (RRC) message including information indicating the type of SRB on which a second RRC message, which is a message corresponding to the first RRC message, is to be transmitted; and transmits the second RRC message via the type of SRB indicated by the information indicating the type of SRB. Accordingly, the type of bearer on which a first message is received and the type of bearer on which a second message is transmitted in a single RRC procedure may be identical or mutually different. |
| US10980077B2 |
Method for performing MCG recovery in dual connectivity in wireless communication system and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for performing MCG recovery in dual connectivity in wireless communication system, the method comprising: detecting radio link failure on a master node, wherein the UE is configured with the master node and a secondary node simultaneously; and suspending all secondary cells of the secondary node during the RRC connection re-establishment procedure, and transmitting an indicator indicating the suspension of secondary cells of the secondary node without releasing the secondary cells if the selected cell is one of cells belonging to a cell list. |
| US10980074B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for supporting dual talk of multiple subscriber identities
A mobile communication device including a first RF device, a second RF device, and a controller is provided. The first RF device performs wireless transmission and reception utilizing a first RAT. The second RF device performs wireless transmission and reception utilizing a second RAT. The controller uses a first subscriber identity to make a first call or conduct a first data session via the first RF device, determines whether a dual connectivity on the first RAT and the second RAT is supported in response to a request for using a second subscriber identity to start a second call or a second data session via the second RF device, and allows the second call or the second data session to start during the first call or the first data session in response to the dual connectivity on the first RAT and the second RAT being supported. |
| US10980068B2 |
Establishment of random access channel communications
Embodiments are generally directed to establishment of random access channel communications. An embodiment of an apparatus for a user equipment (UE) to perform a random access (RACH) procedure, the apparatus including one or more baseband processors to generate a first Radio Resource Control (RRC) RACH procedure message to transmit to an Evolved Node B (eNB) or Next Generation Node B (gNB), the first RRC RACH procedure message including a UE identification (ID) and a request message with scheduled transmission content data, the UE ID being a common UE ID for RACH procedures between the UE and the eNB or gNB, and process a second RRC RACH procedure message received from the eNB or gNB, the second RRC RACH procedure message including contention resolution data for a random access preamble and the request message; and a memory to store data for the RACH procedure. |
| US10980065B2 |
Multi-connectivity of terminal device
This document discloses a solution for providing a terminal device with a multi-connectivity service. According to an aspect, a method comprises: determining, autonomously by a terminal device of a wireless communication system, to request for establishment of parallel connections with multiple access nodes; transmitting, by the terminal device, at least one access request to a plurality of access nodes; and receiving, by the terminal device at least one response to the at least one access request from at least one radio access node, wherein the response contains information related to establishment of the parallel connections. |
| US10980063B2 |
Communication device and communication control method
A communication device including a transmitting unit configured to perform transmission processing of a first signal, a receiving unit configured to perform reception processing of a second signal which responds to the first signal in a predetermined period determined by a time point of the transmission processing, and a determining unit configured to perform determination as to whether or not at least part of the first signal is correctly received at a transmission destination device on the basis of information acquired in process of the reception processing. |
| US10980062B1 |
Wireless device and wireless network processes and consistent LBT failures
A wireless device receives: first configuration parameters of a first logical channel; and second configuration parameters for uplink LBT failure recovery. The wireless device may receive a first uplink grant for transmission of a first TB via a first cell. The wireless device may determine, based on an LBT counter not reaching a first number, that consistent LBT failures is not triggered for the first cell. The first number may be indicated by the second configuration parameters. The wireless device may multiplex the first logical channel in the first TB based on the consistent LBT failures not being triggered for the first cell. The wireless device may transmit the first TB based on the first uplink grant. |
| US10980053B2 |
Signaling of transmissions with shortened TTI
The disclosure relates to signalling of transmissions with shortened TTI. The disclosure further relates to an RBS and a method performed at the RBS of scheduling resources for a wireless communication device. The disclosure still further relates to a wireless communication device and a method performed at the wireless communication device of being granted data transmission or data reception. In a first aspect of the disclosure, a method performed at an RBS is provided of scheduling resources for a wireless communication device including indicating a grant of a resource for the wireless communication device to transmit or receive data based on DCI and a position of the DCI within a data frame of a downlink control channel. |
| US10980050B2 |
User terminal, radio base station and radio communication method
The present invention is designed so that it is possible to reduce the measurement-induced increase of load and power consumption in user terminals even when the number of component carriers that can be configured per user terminal is expanded. A user terminal communicates with a radio base station that configures groups (TAGs) comprised of one or more cells, and has a receiving section that receives information related to component carriers (CCs) included in the groups, and a measurement section that makes measurements on a per group basis based on the information related to the component carriers. |
| US10980049B2 |
Allocating physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) resources for ultra-reliable low latency communication (URLLC)
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may determine whether a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmission is associated with a first type of service or a second type of service, wherein the second type of service is associated with a higher reliability or a lower latency than the first type of service. The UE may transmit the PUCCH transmission using a first set of resources when the PUCCH transmission is associated with the first type of service or using a second set of resources when the PUCCH transmission is associated with the second type of service. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10980048B2 |
Contention based signaling in a wireless communication system
This disclosure relates to wireless communication. According to one example embodiment described in this disclosure, a method for contention based signaling is proposed. A network element such as base station monitors a dedicated UL channel to determine whether the dedicated UL channel is occupied by UL data transmissions. In response to a determination that the dedicated UL channel is not occupied by UL transmissions, the network element prioritizes DL data transmissions over the dedicated UL channel. |
| US10980043B2 |
Data transmission method and device, and base station
A data transmission method includes: identifying a priority of a received user plane data packet, and transmitting and processing the received user plane data packet according to the identified priority. Also disclosed is a data transmission device and a base station. |
| US10980042B2 |
Method and apparatus for guaranteeing quality of service in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G communication system such as LTE. The present invention relates to a method for guaranteeing quality of service in a wireless communication system. More particularly, a method of a base station according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: identifying at least one non-Guaranteed bit rate (GBR) bearer configured for an arbitrary communication device; determining whether to guarantee a specific bit rate to the non-GBR bearer, on the basis of at least one of QoS class identifier (QCI) information, allocation and retention priority (ARP) information, and subscriber profile identifier (SPID), which are received from a core network node for the non-GBR bearer; and performing scheduling for the non-GBR bearer on the basis of the determination. |
| US10980038B2 |
Data transmission method, user equipment, and base station
This application provides a data transmission method, user equipment, and a base station. The method is applied to a scheduling-free scenario of the base station for the user equipment UE, and the method includes: determining, by the UE, a target resource group from a plurality of transmission resource groups; and sending, by the UE, data to the base station by using a transmission resource in the target resource group, so that the base station performs data processing on the data by using a transmission format corresponding to the target resource group. |
| US10980034B2 |
Method for terminal transmitting channel state information in wireless communication system, and terminal that uses the method
The present disclosure provides a method for transmitting a first physical uplink shared channel (PUSCH) or a second PUSCH performed by a UE in a wireless communication system, the method comprising receiving control signal; and transmitting the first PUSCH or the second PUSCH after receiving the control information, wherein the first PUSCH includes a report on semi-persistent channel state information (CSI), the second PUSCH includes uplink data; and when transmission of the first PUSCH overlaps transmission of the second PUSCH in time, the UE does not transmit the first PUSCH but transmits the second PUSCH. |
| US10980032B2 |
Signaling transmitting and receiving methods, device, network-side device, terminal, and storage medium
Provided is signaling transmitting and receiving methods, device, network-side device, terminal and storage medium. The signaling transmitting method includes: determining a first parameter set and/or a second parameter set for N resource groups; and transmitting an indication signaling, the indication signaling carries indication information for indicating the first parameter set and/or the second parameter set. The signaling receiving method includes: receiving an indication signaling transmitted by a network-side device. The indication signaling carries indication information for indicating a first parameter set and/or a second parameter set determined by the network-side device for N resource groups. The first parameter set is a Physical Downlink Shared Channel Resource Element (PDSCH RE) mapping set. The second parameter set is a Quasi-Co-Location (QCL) parameter set. N is a positive integer greater than 1. |
| US10980031B2 |
Collaborative sidelink interference management with beam selection technique
A network controller for controlling beamformed signals that are transmitted by a cluster of devices. The network controller is configured to allocate, to each device, a beam index that determines a respective beam reference signal structure to use when transmitting beamformed signals over a sidelink between the devices, and to make the allocation in such a way as to minimise interference between the beamformed signals. |
| US10980030B2 |
Method and apparatus for wireless communication using polarization-based signal space mapping
A polarization stream architecture is described. A transmitter may implement a reverse polarization stream to shape a first source signal in a first signal space to a first target signal in a second signal space. The reverse polarization stream is implemented as a cascade of reverse polarization steps. Each reverse polarization step includes a shuffle function, a split function, a scaling function and an offset function. Machine-learning techniques may be used to implement the scaling function and the offset function. A receiver may implement a polarization stream to recover the source signal. |
| US10980029B2 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) advertisements
A station (STA), which supports multiple spatial streams, can, and sometimes does, re-advertise the station as supporting less spatial stream (SS) than the actual number of spatial streams that the device does actually support. In some embodiments, a station's maximum advertised maximum number of spatial streams is proactively reduced based on the station's throughput being below one or more thresholds. In some embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the access point. In some other embodiments, the analysis and level of spatial stream value to be reported in a re-advertisement is determined by the station. The access point allocating its limited supported spatial streams among stations is able to more efficiently allocate the air link resources. |
| US10980024B2 |
Wireless communication device and wireless communication method
According to one embodiment, a wireless communication device includes: a receiver configured to receive a first frame notifying a start of resource unit-based OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access) communication via a first channel; and controlling circuitry configured to control, when the first frame is received, the receiver to perform standby operation at least in a first resource unit in a second channel different from the first channel, wherein the first resource unit includes one or more subcarriers among a plurality of subcarriers disposed in the second channel. |
| US10980019B2 |
Base station, terminal, and communication method
In a base station, a signal allocating unit allocates downlink control signals (DCI) to a control channel region (CORESET) constituted by a plurality of control channel elements (CCEs), and a transmitting unit transmits the downlink control signals. In this case, the number of resource element groups (REGs) that constitute the CCE is a power of 2, and a bundling size indicating the number of REGs included in the REGs that constitute the CCE and arranged in adjacent resource blocks is a power of 2. |
| US10980014B2 |
User terminal and radio communication method
The present invention is designed so that, when special subframes are allowed to transmit a PUSCH, the transmission of the PUSCH can be controlled adequately. According to the present invention, a user terminal has a receiving section that receives downlink control information (DCI) that schedules an uplink (UL) shared channel, and a control section that controls transmission of the UL shared channel by using a table that associates a subframe, in which the DCI is received, and a timing, at which the UL shared channel is transmitted, per UL/downlink (DL) configuration. The transmission timing in the table is determined based on a special subframe, which is allowed to transmit the UL shared channel, and a predetermined reference value, which is lower than 4 ms. |
| US10980008B2 |
Determining resources for uplink control information on physical uplink shared channel and physical uplink control channel with frequency hopping
Described is an apparatus of a User Equipment (UE) operable to communicate with an Evolved Node-B (eNB) on a wireless network. The apparatus may comprise a first circuitry and a second circuitry. The first circuitry may be operable to allocate a first set of Resource Elements (REs) for a set of Uplink Control Information (UCI) types corresponding with a first set of frequency resources. The first circuitry may also be operable to allocate a second set of REs for the set of UCI types corresponding with a second set of frequency resources. The second circuitry may be operable to prepare one or more Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH) transmissions comprising the first set of REs and the second set of REs. A number of REs in the first set of REs may be different than a number of REs in the second set of REs. |
| US10980004B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling adaptive reporting in TDD environment
A method for enabling a base station to control adaptive reporting in a TDD environment according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: transmitting, from a base station to a terminal, an information element including reporting-setting information comprising reporting cycle and reporting offset of channel state information; transmitting information of a UL-DL setting change to the terminal; and receiving the channel state information by using the reporting cycle and the reporting offset of the reporting-setting information corresponding to the changed UL-DL setting. |
| US10980003B2 |
Streaming media cellular broadcast
Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for allocating a source specific multicast internet protocol address to a streaming media content are disclosed. For example, a processor of a device may receive a streaming media content, allocate a source specific multicast internet protocol address to the streaming media content for a base station of a cellular network, allocate a first broadcast channel of the base station to the streaming media content, and associate the first broadcast channel with the source specific multicast internet protocol address. The processor may further generate a manifest file, the manifest file including an identification of the streaming media content and the source specific multicast internet protocol address, transmit the manifest file via a second broadcast channel of the base station, and transmit the streaming media content via the first broadcast channel of the base station. |
| US10979999B2 |
Information transmission method, equipment and computer-readable storage medium
An information transmission method, equipment and a computer-readable storage medium are provided. The method includes that: the base station sends indication information on a first channel for performing a first service, wherein the indication information comprises at least one of information associated with a second channel or a timing instance at which a terminal monitors the second channel, the second channel being used for performing a second service, and sends configuration information for the terminal on the second channel. The method can avoid the high power consumption caused by the continuous monitoring of the terminal and reduce the impacts on performance of the other terminals. |
| US10979998B2 |
Radio network node, communication device and methods performed therein
Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a radio network node of a communication network. The communication network comprises a first set of functionalities belonging to a first network slice of a first core network node, and a second set of functionalities belonging to a second network slice of a second core network node or the first core network node. The radio network node obtains paging identities comprising first and second paging identities of a wireless device; receives a paging indication for the wireless device from the second network slice; initiates a matching process for matching the second paging identity in the paging indication to the paging identities for locating context of the wireless device; and pages, upon a match of the matching process, the wireless device, for communication with the second network slice, using the context. |
| US10979997B2 |
Information transmission method, terminal device, and network device
Provided are an information transmission method, a terminal device, and a network device. The network device is capable of flexibly using different types of downlink control information according to different situations, and is also capable of effectively controlling the total indication overheads. The method comprises: a terminal device receiving downlink control information of a scheduling paging message, wherein the downlink control information comprises first indication information, and the first indication information is used for indicating the type of control information carried in the downlink control information; and the terminal device determining, according to the first indication information, the type of the control information carried in the downlink control information. |
| US10979995B2 |
Direction-based interface selection method
The invention relates to a direction-based interface selection method, carried out by a communication control module (8) in a vehicle (1), for establishing and retaining a wireless high-frequency communication connection between a communication interface of a moving vehicle (1) and a communication interface of at least one counterpart station. In this case, position data and an orientation of the vehicle with respect to a global coordinate system are determined. A position data record is determined by at least one counterpart station and the position data (12) contained therein are extracted. A direction vector (13) from the vehicle (1) to the counterpart station is then determined and an assignment to a sectoral radiation characteristic of a transmission apparatus is determined for said vector. This transmission apparatus is then connected to a communication device (7) via a communication position switch (6). |
| US10979987B2 |
Sensor system for collecting data using an encryption key
According to one embodiment, a sensor system includes a sensor node that collects data; and a data collection apparatus that is wirelessly connected to the sensor node. The sensor node encrypts the sensor data measured by the sensor device using the received encryption key according to the received measurement parameter and transmits the encrypted sensor data to the data collection apparatus. The data collection apparatus decrypts the sensor data received from the sensor node, stores the decrypted sensor data in a storage unit when the sensor data is normally decrypted, and discards non-decrypted sensor data and transmits the measurement parameter and the encryption key to the sensor node when the sensor data is not normally decrypted. |
| US10979985B2 |
Terminal and relay devices, base station and methods
A relay device configured to communicate with a terminal device of the network and with a base station of the network. The relay device comprises transmitter circuitry, receiver circuitry and controller circuitry. The controller circuitry is configured in combination with at least the transmitter circuitry: to select a maximum transmission power to be used by the terminal device for communicating with the relay device, wherein the identified maximum transmission power is based on link information relating to one or both of the link between the relay device and the base station and the link between the relay device and the terminal; to notify the communication device of the selected maximum transmission power for the terminal to select an actual transmission power and to transmit signals to the relay device at a power that is no more than the maximum transmission power. |
| US10979984B2 |
Terminal and communication method
In a terminal (100), a PH calculator (105) calculates one or more power headrooms, each of which being calculated for each beam, and a radio transmitter (108) transmits the one or more power headrooms for a number of beams, the number being determined in accordance with a type of power headroom, or a trigger condition serving as a trigger for power headroom reporting. |
| US10979977B2 |
Mechanisms to support UE power preference signaling
Disclosed herein is a method at a User Equipment (UE) comprising determining that a current radio resource configuration is of a normal type, and responsive to the determining, prohibiting the UE from sending a Power Preference Indication (PPI) for a radio resource configuration of the normal type. Also disclosed is a method at a UE comprising: determining that a current radio resource configuration is of a power optimized type, and responsive to the determining, prohibiting the UE from sending a PPI for a radio resource configuration of the power optimized type. Also disclosed is a UE including a processor, the UE configured to: determine that a current radio resource configuration is of a normal type, and responsive to the determining, refrain from sending a PPI for a radio resource configuration of the normal type. |
| US10979976B1 |
Control channel monitoring for uplink cancellation indication
A wireless device may receive uplink cancellation indication configuration parameters comprising a first radio network temporary identifier (RNTI). The wireless device monitors a common search space, for a control channel associated with the first RNTI, in a time duration that is based on a timing of a scheduled uplink transmission and regardless of being in a discontinuous reception (DRX) Active Time or not. The wireless device receives a cancellation indication downlink control information, associated with the first RNTI, indicating cancellation of uplink transmissions on first radio resources of the scheduled uplink transmission. The wireless device cancels the scheduled uplink transmission. |
| US10979975B2 |
Method and apparatus for maintaining radio resource control connection in mobile communications
Various solutions for maintaining a radio resource control (RRC) connection with respect to user equipment and network apparatus in mobile communications are described. An apparatus may establish an RRC connection with a network node. The apparatus may transmit a layer 2 packet to maintain the RRC connection after a period of time without data transmission. The apparatus may transmit uplink data via the RRC connection without re-establishing the RRC connection. |
| US10979972B2 |
Integrated access and backhaul link selection
The disclosed technology is generally directed towards communicating whether a small deployed (e.g., millimeter wave 5G) cell is capable of operating as a self-backhaul device and can thereby operate as a relay node for another network device's backhaul (e.g., integrated access and backhaul) traffic. Data communicated between network devices, such as an attribute in in the CellAccessRelatedInfo information element of the system information block (e.g., a SIB type 1) message, can be used to convey the self-backhaul capability information. The network device that is searching for a self-backhaul cell evaluates the self-backhaul data of another cell, along with other selection criteria, to determine if the other cell can serve as a backhaul link; if the criteria is met, that other cell is selected, otherwise another cell is searched for such a capability. |
| US10979969B2 |
Voting to connect to a wireless network
An example technique is performed by a client on a device, and includes: obtaining attributes relating to the device, to one or more wireless networks, or to both the device and the one or more wireless networks; evaluating the attributes in voting modules of the client to generate votes, with a voting module evaluating one or more of the attributes and generating a vote; making a determination, based on the votes, to connect the device to a wireless network of the one or more wireless networks, or to maintain a connection between the device and the wireless network; and controlling the device based on the determination. |
| US10979968B2 |
Method for processing system information for machine-type communication system and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for processing system information for Machine-Type Communication system, the method comprising: receiving repetitions of system information for scheduling other SIBs in a first period; receiving an indicator indicating the system information for scheduling other SIBs is not changed in a second period followed by the first period in a specific time of the first period; and processing the system information for scheduling other SIBs based on the repetitions of the system information accumulated from the specific time of the first period if the system information for scheduling other SIBs is not successfully decoded at the time of end of the first period. |
| US10979964B2 |
Communication apparatus, control method of communication apparatus, and storage medium
A communication apparatus having a direct wireless communication function includes a generation unit configured to generate a first two-dimensional code including an address of the communication apparatus and an SSID corresponding to the direct wireless communication function, and a second two-dimensional code including the address of the communication apparatus and not including the SSID corresponding to the direct wireless communication function, and an output unit configured to output the first two-dimensional code and the second two-dimensional code. |
| US10979954B2 |
Optimizing private network during offload for user equipment performance parameters
Methods are provided in which devices vulnerable to performance degradation during a network offload process are identified and handled accordingly. In these methods, a network controller obtains data associated with operational performance of devices in a radio network during one or more offload procedures in which the devices are to be transitioned off of the radio network. The network controller further analyzes the data to determine impact to at least one performance parameter of the devices during the one or more offload procedures, and during a subsequent offload procedure, the network controller orchestrates offloading of the devices according to the impact determined to the at least one performance parameter based on the analyzing. |
| US10979953B2 |
Method for offloading traffic by means of wireless LAN in mobile communications system and apparatus therefor
The present invention relates to a method for offloading traffic by means of wireless LAN in a mobile communications system and apparatus therefor, and more particularly to a method for a terminal to offload traffic at a bearer level, and to a base station communicating with the terminal. The method for a terminal to offload traffic according to the present invention includes the steps of: while performing a data communication with a base station through a bearer of a first communications network, receiving from the base station an offloading command for offloading a part of traffic to a second communications network; transmitting a report of the offloading to the base station in response to the offloading command; and performing a data communication of the partial traffic with an accessible AP through a bearer of the second communications network without releasing the bearer of the first communications network. |
| US10979952B2 |
Electronic device for reducing power consumption and operating method thereof
A device and a method for reducing power consumption of an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display device, a battery, and at least one processor configured to be operatively connected to the display device, wherein the processor may determine whether to perform a handover to a second communication network, based on whether the display device is activated and a data throughput, in a state of connection to a first communication network among a plurality of communication networks supportable by the electronic device, and perform a handover to the second communication network when it is determined to perform the handover to the second communication network. |
| US10979942B2 |
Data transmission method, network device, and terminal device
A data transmission method and a network device are provided. The method can include: determining, by a first network device, that a terminal device enters an RRC inactive state; sending, by the first network device, a first message to a second network device, where the first message is used to configure the second network device, so that the second network device transmits data for the terminal device in the RRC inactive state; and receiving, by the first network device, an acknowledgment message the first message and sent by the second network device. The second network device can transmit data of the terminal device to the first network device to enable the first network device to send the data to a core network, without having to establish a path between the second network device and the core network for the second network device to send the data to the core network. |
| US10979941B2 |
Method and device for switching a serving cell and method and device supporting on-demand system information message
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The disclosure provides a method and device for switching a serving cell. |
| US10979940B2 |
Session transfer for packet data network connection
Example devices, computer-readable media, and methods for transferring a connection to a packet data network from a first session via a first radio access infrastructure to a second session via a second radio access infrastructure are disclosed. A processing system of a cellular network may receive, via a first radio access infrastructure from an endpoint device, a request to establish a connection to a packet data network via the cellular network and establish a first session for the connection to the packet data network for the endpoint device via the first radio access infrastructure. The processing system may detect at least one condition for transferring the connection to the packet data network to a second session via a second radio access infrastructure that is different from the first radio access infrastructure, establish the second session, and transfer the connection to the packet data network to the second session. |
| US10979939B2 |
Intelligent baseband operating mode selection for 5G based device
An accessory device may dynamically determine to transition a cellular connection between mobile-initiated communication only (MICO) mode and non-MICO mode based on a variety of factors. The accessory device may be configured to communicate through a non-cellular network in addition to the cellular network. The accessory device may transition from MICO to non-MICO mode based on one or more of: loss of the non-cellular connection; location of the accessory device; a call, data, or SMS request failure over the non-cellular network; or other factors. |
| US10979937B2 |
Communication control device and communication control method for controlling frequency channel sharing and handover arrangements between primary system and secondary system
[Object] To enable the wireless communication that is being performed already to be continued in the secondary system.[Solution] Provided is a communication control device including: a recognizing unit configured to recognize a handover of a wireless communication device, the handover enabling the wireless communication device to communicate wirelessly through a frequency channel for a primary system in a secondary system that secondarily utilizes the frequency channel; and a control unit configured to control the handover of the wireless communication device. |
| US10979935B2 |
Method of controlling traffic flows in a radio communications network, remote node and radio communications network
A method (100) of controlling traffic flows in a radio communications network, the method comprising steps of: receiving (102) at a remote node a plurality of traffic flows transmitted from a plurality of radio units; buffering (104) the traffic flows in a common buffer of the remote node; and causing (106) a control signal to be sent to a baseband unit when a fill level of the common buffer is predicted to go above a maximum fill level within a pre-set time interval, wherein the control signal is configured to cause an adjustment of a radio resource allocation of one of the plurality of radio units to cause a reduction in a data rate of the traffic flow transmitted from said radio unit. |
| US10979930B1 |
Vehicle communications control
A system comprises a computer and a memory. The memory stores instructions to determine that a vehicle communication channel busy ratio exceeds a threshold, and then, based upon determining that the channel busy ratio exceeds the threshold, to classify a traffic condition for a road segment within a coverage area of an infrastructure element based on at least one of a traffic density and a status of a traffic light. The memory further includes instructions to determine a broadcast policy for the road segment based on the channel busy ratio exceeding the threshold and the classified traffic condition, wherein the broadcast policy is selected from a set of policies that includes (1) a periodic broadcast of messages and (2) a broadcast limited to specified messages. |
| US10979929B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving system information, base station, and terminal
The disclosed techniques provide a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving system information, base station, and terminal. The method of transmitting system information comprises: configuring, by a base station, a radio frame for transmitting system information in a system information window with a system information repetition pattern; and, starting, by the base station, to transmit the system information in an available radio subframe of the radio frame indicated by the system information repetition pattern, wherein if there are not enough available radio subframes for transmitting the SI one or more times in the radio frame indicated by the system information repetition pattern, the system information is repeatedly transmitted one or more times in an available radio subframe in a specified radio frame. With this technical solution, the problem in related techniques that the system information cannot be transmitted using the prior art as the number of radio subframes that system information needs to occupy increases is solved, such that regardless of a size of the system information, a suitable number of radio subframes can be selected and thereby network resources are reasonably used. |
| US10979928B2 |
Primary PUCCH TPC index and a secondary PUCCH TPC index in a wireless network
A wire device receives: configuration parameters of: a primary cell with a primary physical uplink control channel (PUCCH); and a secondary cell with a secondary PUCCH; a transmit power control (TPC) radio network temporary identifier (RNTI); a primary TPC index of the primary PUCCH; and a secondary TPC index of the secondary PUCCH. The wireless device receives a downlink control information (DCI) associated with the TPC RNTI. The secondary TPC index identifies a TPC command in an array of TPC commands in the DCI. The wireless device adjusts a transmission power of the secondary PUCCH based on the TPC command. |
| US10979925B2 |
Measurement timing configuration for CSI-RS
A method of CSI-RS Measurement Timing Configuration (CMTC) is proposed. The CMTC timing window is specifically configured to UE for CSI-RS RRM/mobility measurement via Radio Resource Control (RRC) signaling. CMTC can be carrier-specific or measurement object (MO) specific configured. Multiple CMTC can be configured to a UE, in a carrier-specific or a measurement object (MO) specific fashion. For inter frequency measurement, one CMTC on a carrier can be configured. For intra frequency measurement, up to two CMTC on a carrier can be configured. The CSI-RS resources associated to a given cell shall be configured within one slot. The CSI-RS resources on a carrier can be configured in the carrier specific CMTC. A gap shall be configured to include the CMTC for inter-frequency measurement. |
| US10979924B2 |
Systems and methods for reference signal measurements in wireless systems
Systems, apparatuses, and methods are disclosed for receiving downlink control information (DCI) that may include an indication of a reference measurement resource (RMR), receiving an indication of a measurement configuration, and receiving an indication of a feedback resource configuration. A measurement report based on the indication of an RMR, an indication of a measurement configuration, and an indication of a feedback resource configuration may be generated and may be transmitted to a network device. |
| US10979923B2 |
Channel state information acquisition method and device
The present disclosure provides a CSI acquisition method. A network side device indicates a CSI feedback configuration group for aperiodic CSI feedback to a UE, and transmits DCI to the UE, the DCI configured to indicate the UE to perform the aperiodic feedback in accordance with an optimum CSI feedback configuration in the CSI feedback configuration group. |
| US10979922B2 |
Estimation device, medical system, and estimation method
An estimation device includes a processor configured to: detect an error of data obtained by receiving a wireless signal from a medical device; correct the detected error; determine whether or not there is a noise due to an external generation source at a time of acquiring the wireless signal from the medical device, based on detection information relevant to the detected error or correction information relevant to the corrected error; and estimate a cause of the noise, based on the detection information or the correction information. The detection information is at least one of the number of detections of the error, continuousness of the error, and periodicity of the error, and the correction information is at least one of the number of corrections of the error, continuousness of data in which the error is corrected, and periodicity of data in which the error is corrected. |
| US10979916B2 |
Mobile communications network
A mobile communications network comprising a plurality of nodes, each node being disposed on a vehicle, wherein the plurality of nodes are configured to be connected to any one or more of a plurality of mobile devices, and the mobile communications network further comprising a planning and control module configured to: receive or obtain first location data representative of a first location of at least one of the plurality of mobile devices and receive, periodically or otherwise, respective updated location data representative of the current location of the respective mobile devices; receive, periodically or otherwise, second data from each of the nodes, the second data being representative of the respective coverage capability of the nodes; receive data representative of a coverage requirement associated with a specified one or more of the mobile devices; and generate, using the updated location data and the second data, an output to cause the coverage capability of one or more of the nodes to be adjusted to meet the coverage requirement. |
| US10979915B2 |
Method and system for managing telecommunication network apparatuses
A method of managing a network apparatus of a telecommunication network, where the network apparatus does not expose management interfaces sufficient to allow managing at least one operational parameter thereof of interest for the managing, includes collecting data about the network apparatus to be managed by making requests to the network apparatus to be managed and to at least one other network apparatus in operating relationships with the network apparatus to be managed. Based on the collected data, generating a behavioral model of the network apparatus to be managed. The behavioral model is an inferred logical and mathematical model of the behavior of the network apparatus to be managed with respect to the operational parameter thereof of interest for the managing. The method also includes and managing the network apparatus to be managed exploiting the generated behavioral model thereof. |
| US10979909B2 |
Wireless signal transmission and reception method and device in wireless communication system involving a cell group including unlicensed band cells
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system and, particularly, to a method and a device therefor, the method comprising the steps of: configuring a cell group including multiple Ucells; identifying subframe configuration information on a particular cell within the cell group; and configuring subframe transmission directions of cells within the cell group so as to be the same at the same time point, on the basis of the subframe configuration information on the particular cell, wherein the particular cell is one Ucell among the multiple Ucells within the cell group when the cell group includes only Ucells, and the particular cell is an Lcell when the cell group includes the Lcell. |
| US10979907B2 |
Single-action input to provision a third-party service on a telecommunications network
The disclosed implementations include a method performed by a system on a telecommunications network. The system can store an indication of an association between a user device and a service plan, communicate a message to the user device, and receive an indication that a single-action input was received at the user device on the telecommunications network. The single-action input is in response to the message presented on the user device. In response to receiving the indication, the system can obtain an identifier of the user device to identify the service plan of the user device and determine whether the user device can redeem the third-party service. If the user or user device is eligible, the third-party service is automatically provisioned for the user device. |
| US10979906B2 |
Detecting media access control (MAC) address spoofing in a wi-fi network using channel correlation
Various embodiments include systems and methods of determining whether media access control (MAC) address spoofing is present in a network by a wireless communication device. A processor of the wireless communication device may determine an anticipated coherence interval based on a beacon frame received from an access point. The processor may schedule an active scan request and may determine whether a response frame corresponding to the scheduled active request is received within the anticipated coherence interval. The processor may calculate a first correlation coefficient in response to the response frame being received within the anticipated coherence interval and may determine that MAC address spoofing is not present in the network when the first correlation coefficient is greater than a first predetermined threshold. |
| US10979905B2 |
Using a wireless transmitter and receiver to prevent unauthorized access to restricted computer systems
A method and system for automatically terminating access or initiating a logout session for a restricted access system by determining that an authorized user has left the vicinity of the restricted access system. The authorized user preferably carries a wireless transmitter which transmits an authorization signal. When the authorized user leaves the vicinity of the restricted access system after logging in, the signal is no longer received by a wireless receiver or too weak of a signal, such that an access control system in communication with the wireless receiver automatically causes the restricted access system to initiate a logout action in order to prevent or reduce the chance of an unauthorized user gaining access to the restricted access system. In one embodiment the signal strength from the authorization signal at the time of logon is used as a baseline signal strength for future calculations that determine when to initiate an automatic termination of access to the restricted access system. |
| US10979903B2 |
Key generation and distribution method based on identity-based cryptography
A key generation and distribution method is disclosed. The method includes receiving a first request from a first requestor, the first requestor comprising an identity of the first requestor; generating a new identity (ID) based on the identity of the first requestor; generating a secret key for the new ID with a predetermined pair of global keys, namely a Global Secret Key (GSK) and a Global Public Key (GPK); transmitting the new ID, secret key and the GPK to the first requestor; receiving a request from a second requestor, the request comprising a plurality of identities; generating an new ID for each of the plurality of identities; generating a secret key based on the IBC key generation algorithm for each of the plurality of new IDs; and transmitting the plurality of new IDs, secret keys corresponding to each of the plurality of IDs and the GPK to the second requestor. |
| US10979901B2 |
Electronic device and method for processing data in electronic device
Provided are an electronic device and a method for processing data in the electronic device. The electronic device may receive server registration time-related information—that is, information related to a time when at least one beacon device becomes registered in a server, and decrypt at least one beacon signal received from the at least one beacon device based on the received server registration time-related information. |
| US10979900B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
To appropriately wirelessly connect information processing devices. An information processing device includes a wireless communication unit and a control unit. The wireless communication unit performs media transmission to another information processing device. Further, the control unit that performs control to exchange information in a device discovery process or a capability checking process in a case where the media transmission is newly performed to the second information processing device during the media transmission to the first information processing device. This information is used for deciding a communication path for performing the media transmission to a first information processing device and a second information processing device or a data transmission format used when the media transmission is performed. |
| US10979896B2 |
Managing dynamic lockouts on mobile computing devices
A dynamic lockout technique for mobile computing devices is provided. A mobile computing device having a user interface in an active mode identifies foreign computing devices that are connected to a shared network. The mobile computing device determines determining that each foreign computing device is a recognized device, and in response, determines whether a paired device is in proximity to the mobile computing device based on a signal transmitted by the paired device. The mobile computing device maintains the active mode if the paired device is in proximity. The mobile computing device identifies a new foreign computing device that is connected to the shared network. The mobile computing device activates a lockout mode for the user interface while the paired device is in proximity to the mobile computing device if the new foreign computing device is an unrecognized device in proximity to the mobile computing device. |
| US10979895B2 |
Network system with request redirect capability for MSISDN header enrichment
A cellular device is used to make a first HTTP request to a host. The host returns a token to the cellular device. The cellular device sends a second HTTP request to a cellular data network in response to receiving the token. The cellular data network header-enriches the second HTTP request with the MSISDN of the cellular device and forwards the second request to the host. |
| US10979893B2 |
Identifying and controlling remote user equipment on network side
A method for identifying and controlling remote user equipment on a network side includes: receiving, by a session management device, an identifier of a remote user equipment, and generating, based on the identifier, a policy related to the remote user equipment, where the policy includes the identifier of the remote user equipment; sending the policy to a user plane function device; and identifying, by the user plane function device, a packet of the remote user equipment based on the policy, and implementing policy control on the remote user equipment based on the policy. According to the method, the network side can be compatible with service access of the remote user equipment and can perform service management and policy control on the remote user equipment. |
| US10979891B2 |
Integrated access backhaul under a non-standalone network architecture for 5G or other next generation network
In a 5G network, new radios (NR) can be deployed as a standalone radio access technology or as a non-standalone radio access technology assisted by another radio access technology. Long-term evolution (LTE), which is widely deployed can provide seamless coverage and uninterrupted connectivity, however NRs can provide significantly increased data rates or new services. However, the deployment of NR can be limited to hotspots under the footprint of LTE. Therefore, dual connectivity between LTE and NR can be utilized for non-standalone NR because control plane functions can be sent over LTE while the data plane can be managed on NR, allowing for simplified NR deployments where device support for both LTE and NR is available. |
| US10979889B2 |
System and process for having wireless service value included in a SIM card
A method and system a system for activating a wireless service includes a subscriber identity module (SIM) card having a first surface, the SIM card including a subscriber identity module (SIM), and an activation code stored with the SIM card. The activation code is linked to the SIM. A wireless device configured to receive the SIM, where the SIM is configured to be utilized in the wireless device, the wireless device including: a memory that stores an operating system of the wireless device and a wireless service activation application, a processor that processes a function of the wireless device, a display that displays information to a user, the wireless service activation application is configured to capture the activation code that authorizes the wireless device on a wireless network and authorizes a predetermined amount of wireless service for the wireless device associated with said SIM. |
| US10979887B2 |
Access method, network device, terminal device, and AMF device
Embodiments of the application provide an access method, including: obtaining, by a network device, first information, where the first information is used to indicate a slice/service type (SST) of a slice that is allowed to be accessed by a terminal device and a radio access technology (RAT) type that is allowed to be used when the terminal device accesses the slice that is allowed to be accessed; obtaining, by the network device, second information, where the second information is used to indicate an SST of a slice connected to an access and mobility management function (AMF) device and a RAT type supported by the slice connected to the AMF device; and selecting, by the network device based on the first information and the second information, a first AMF device that serves the terminal device. |
| US10979886B2 |
UE configuration and update with network slice selection policy
A policy control function, PCF, node, comprising: transmitting means for transmitting a message related to information for updating policies of at least one of User Equipment, UE, access and Protocol Data Unit, PDU, Session selection, to a UE via an Access and Mobility Management Function, AMF node. |
| US10979885B1 |
Neighbor discovery and channel coordination of dynamic frequency selection (DFS) mesh networks
Network hardware devices organized in a wireless mesh network (WMN). A first mesh network device performs a three-stage discovery protocol; in a first stage, a discovery scan uses a first radio to find a set of neighbor devices in proximity; in a second stage, a discovery locate probe process is performed on a secondary discovery channel that is from a same frequency band group as a first DFS channel; in a third stage, a CAC is performed via the first DFS channel and, after the CAC, a neighbor peering request is sent and a neighbor peering response is received from a second mesh network device via a second radio. The neighbor peering response confirms establishment of a first communication channel between the second radio of the first mesh network device and a radio of the second mesh network device over the first DFS channel. |
| US10979883B2 |
Radio communication system with mobile station functioning as mobile base station under emergency condition
In the event of an emergency, a base station in a radio communication system sends an SIB10 signal and an SIB11 signal to a plurality of mobile stations, and further sends the SIB10 signal and the SIB11 signal containing mobile-station high priority assignment information to predetermined one among the mobile stations. Upon receiving those signals, the predetermined mobile station executes sending and receiving of radio signals to and from the base station, and concurrently functions as a mobile base station that executes sending and receiving of radio signals between the predetermined mobile station and the other mobile stations located in the surroundings of the predetermined mobile station. |
| US10979880B2 |
Optimized short message transport
A method for transferring data using optimized short message transport includes receiving at a first network node an attach request message. The attach request message includes short-message data. The first network node receives from a second network node a short-message data response message. The short-message data response message includes at least one of an address for a short message service center, an indication that indicates no mobile-terminated message is pending for the UE, or a short-message entity destination address. |
| US10979879B2 |
Mechanisms for resource-directory to resource-directory communications
An M2M/IoT resource directory entity may discover and register to other resource directory entities by including criteria attributes in discovery broadcasts and then processing link and metadata that may be included in responses. The resource directory with registrations to other resource directories may service a client request by selecting other resources directories to query based on the request or a query criteria contained therein, and then process link and metadata in responses from the other resource directory entities to aggregate a response to the client. Directory-to-directory registrations may be facilitated via using hierarchical parent-child resource directory identifiers, a peer-to-peer identifier regime, or a combination of the two. Observe notifications may include indicia registrations states, e.g., via change and delete response codes. |
| US10979878B2 |
Operation method of communication node supporting network management functions in vehicle network
An operation method of a communication node in a vehicle network may comprise performing a transition of an operation mode of the communication node from a sleep mode to a normal mode when a predetermined event is detected; transmitting a wake-up signal when the operation mode transitions from the sleep mode to the normal mode; generating a network management (NM) message including information indicating a wake-up reason corresponding to the wake-up signal; and transmitting the NM message. |
| US10979877B2 |
Vehicle application triggered network selection of telematics device system
A vehicle network selection system may include a vehicle modem configured via rules to connect with a first network but not a second network; and a telematics controller programmed to receive data via the first network at a current throughput, receive an application request from a vehicle application requiring a minimum throughput to perform the request, instruct the modem, in response to the current throughput below the minimum throughput, to enter into an override mode to connect to the second network capable of meeting the minimum throughput. |
| US10979874B2 |
Multi-connectivity based vehicle-to-everything communications in a wireless network
The described technology is generally directed towards a multi-connectivity (three or more simultaneous communication links) framework in a wireless communication network, including aspects and components that support the operation of New Radio vehicle-to-everything (V2X) services. Aspects of the framework include initial access and V2X establishment, local manager selection, sidelink and cellular resource configuration, mobility and measurements (and reporting), group communication and vehicular platooning support, and V2X configuration and local manager association. |
| US10979864B2 |
Data collection system, data collection method, and message delivery control device
A data collection system includes a plurality of receiving-side devices configured to acquire predetermined data, a transmitting-side device configured to collect the predetermined data, and a message delivery control device. The message delivery control device includes at least one processor configured to: store, in a first storage, for each of a plurality of logical channels, information about a receiving-side device with respect to which a delivery request for a message is registered, among the plurality of receiving-side devices; receive, from the transmitting-side device, a message specifying a first logical channel among the plurality of logical channels and requesting for transmission of the predetermined data; extract a predetermined number of receiving-side devices from receiving-side devices with respect to which the delivery request is registered to the first logical channel; and transmit the message received from the transmitting-side device to the predetermined number of receiving-side devices. |
| US10979862B2 |
Tracking device system
In a tracking device system, a networked smart device is enabled to cause execution of an executable function if a trigger condition of a conditional rule is satisfied. The conditional rules are customizable on a user interface of the smart device. The trigger condition may be any sensor information from a tracking device, or a location, a time, a date, a button press, a proximity, and more generally a trigger condition can be any condition that has a truth value by which an IF/THEN conditional rule can be evaluated and either is satisfied or is not. Executable functions for use in conditional rules may be selected from functions of the smart device, but also may include functions of a remote apparatus or functions such as an alarm state activation of a tracking device. Tracking devices have portable Bluetooth radiosets. According to one embodiment, a smart device is a smartphone, smartwatch or other personal computing device. |
| US10979861B2 |
Information transmission system
An information transmission system includes a communication connection device and a server. The communication connection device includes a use determination unit, a first communicator, a second communicator, and a communication control unit. The use determination unit determines whether a movable object is in use. The second communicator communicates with the server for a larger volume of data than the first communicator at a time, or communicates with the server more frequently than the first communicator. The communication control unit causes the second communicator to transmit, selectively from transmission information, specific transmission information including predefined movable object information to the server when the use determination unit determines that the movable object is not in use and the second communicator is enabled to communicate with a communication base station. |
| US10979857B2 |
Content conversion tracking based on location data
Systems, methods and computer-readable medium are provided for improving location determination of mobile devices and using the location information obtained via such improved methods to track content conversion. In one aspect, a computer-implemented method includes receiving a request from a third party to track at least one content; determining a reference point for at least one tracking device; activating at least one sensor on-board the at least one tracking device, the at least one tracking device determining displacement information of the at least one tracking device based on the reference point and data collected by the at least one sensor; receiving the displacement information from the at least one tracking device; identifying locations visited by the at least one tracking device based on the displacement information; and determining a content conversion rate for the at least one content based on the locations visited by the at least one tracking device. |
| US10979854B2 |
Extending a radio map
A method comprising: receiving a radio map of an indoor venue using survey data collected by a survey device positioned throughout the venue, the radio map including a boundary; obtaining harvest data that correspond to locations that are outside of the boundary; filtering the harvest data; and extending the radio map using the survey data and the filtered harvest data, wherein the extended radio map is defined at least in part by an extension of the boundary. |
| US10979853B2 |
Beacon addressing
The present disclosure describes how a master beacon having a known QUID can be used to capture beacons within its range and superimpose a systematic address scheme on those beacons. The superimposed address scheme can then be used as a proxy for the individual beacons when developing applications that make use of the beacons. A master beacon automatically detects each beacon in a plurality of beacons and, for a set of beacons in the plurality of beacons, automatically changes either the first profile identifier or the second profile identifier for each beacon in the set of beacons. The change is such that the first profile identifier or the second profile identifier is identical for each beacon in the set of beacons and is also associated with the master beacon. |
| US10979849B2 |
Systems, methods and apparatus for geofence networks
Systems and methods are disclosed for enforcing at least one rule associated with a geofence. At least one device is constructed and configured in network communication with a server platform and a database. The server platform defines at least one geofence for a region of interest and specifies at least one rule associated with the at least one geofence, thereby creating a rule-space model for the region of interest. The at least one geofence comprises a multiplicity of geographic designators with each geographic designator assigned with a unique IPv6 address. The at least one device receives at least one notification signal regarding the at least one rule from the at least one server platform and implements the at least one rule when the at least one device is within a predetermined distance from the at least one geofence for the region of interest. |
| US10979847B1 |
Method and apparatus for automated tuning of vehicle sound system
An Auto Setup Program (“ASP”) may be implemented in the sound system of a vehicle to accomplish the goal of a dramatically improved audio quality achievable in any vehicle, regardless of the speaker components and head-unit utilized. The ASP performs automated time alignment measurements and equalizer processes using an external microphone. The ASP eliminates the need for expensive and time consuming professional tuning operations. The on-board ASP can be run multiple times as desired. For example, the ASP can be executed after changes to the system, such as upgrading speakers. |
| US10979841B2 |
Speaker
The present invention discloses a speaker, including: a vibration system; a magnetic circuit system; a frame fixing the vibration system and the magnetic circuit system, and a front cover covering the frame. The frame includes a number of hot-melt posts and a number of step parts arranged abutting against the hot-melt posts. The front cover includes a number of positioning holes matching the hot-melt posts and a number of positioning grooves matching the step parts and hollowed at a side of the front cover adjacent to the frame. The positioning holes are received in the positioning grooves; the step parts are accommodated in the positioning grooves; and the hot-melt posts pass through the positioning holes. |
| US10979839B2 |
Sound pickup device and sound pickup method
A sound pickup method obtains a correlation between a first sound pickup signal of a directional first microphone and a second sound pickup signal of a non-directional second microphone, and performs level control of the first sound pickup signal or the second sound pickup signal according to a calculation result of the correlation. |
| US10979834B2 |
Audio signal control circuit, audio system, and method of controlling audio signal
An audio signal control circuit includes an impedance calculator, a suppression value setter, a level detector, and a level controller. The impedance calculator is configured to calculate impedance of a speaker from voltage and current of an audio signal to be outputted to the speaker. The suppression value setter is configured to set a suppression value of the audio signal, using the impedance. The level detector is configured to perform level detection using: i) the voltage when the impedance is equal to or more than a switching threshold value, and ii) the current when the impedance is less than the switching threshold value. The level controller is configured to perform level control of the audio signal using: i) a level of a detection signal that has been detected by the level detector, and ii) the suppression value. |
| US10979826B2 |
Optical microphone for eyewear devices
An audio system includes a transducer assembly, an optical sensing pathway, a laser, a detector assembly, and a controller. The transducer assembly is coupled to a user's ear and produces an acoustic pressure wave based on an audio instruction. The optical sensing pathway moves, at least in part, with a detected acoustic pressure wave. The laser emits light that is separated into a reference beam and a sensing beam that is coupled into the optical sensing pathway. The detected acoustic pressure wave interacts with the sensing beam to alter its optical path length. The detector assembly detects the reference and sensing beams from the optical sensing pathway, and measures the detected acoustic pressure wave based on changes in optical path length between the reference beam and the sensing beam. The controller adjusts the audio instruction based on the measurement of the detected acoustic pressure wave. |
| US10979822B2 |
Speaker
A speaker of the present invention arranges the grooves on the dome, which forms a leakage passage that helpful for the air current to circulate between the grooves and the voice coil, and therefore, the air current in the voice coil can timely circulate through the leakage passage between the voice coil and the dome. The inner and outer air pressure difference of the voice coil can be effectively decreased after the amplitude of the vibrating system increases, and the influence on the performance of the speaker imposed by the unbalance of the inner and outer air pressures of the voice coil is avoided. |
| US10979821B2 |
Sound generator
An embodiment of the present invention provides a sound generator having a frame; a magnetic circuit system fixed to the frame, and a vibration system. The magnetic circuit system includes a main magnet and an auxiliary magnet surrounding the main magnetic. The vibration system includes a vibrating diaphragm having a first vibrating diaphragm, a second vibrating diaphragm, and a dome for connecting the first vibrating diaphragm to the second vibrating diaphragm. A gap is formed between the auxiliary magnet and the frame. The dome has a body part, two first extension parts, and two second extension parts. The first extension part is located within the gap. Accordingly, the sound generator can solve the swing problem, and improve the low frequency performance. |
| US10979816B2 |
Speaker
Provided is a speaker, including a holder, a vibration unit, and a magnetic circuit unit. The vibration unit includes a first diaphragm and a voice coil, and the voice coil includes a voice coil lead wire. A centering support is sandwiched between the first diaphragm and the voice coil, and includes a first pad portion. The magnetic circuit unit has a recessed portion formed at a position corresponding to the first pad portion. In the speaker provided by the present disclosure, the magnetic circuit unit is provided with the recessed portion to increase the distance between the magnetic circuit unit and the first pads, so that the vibration amplitude of the voice coil can be increased, thereby improving the acoustic performance of the speaker, and providing operating space for the subsequent welding process. |
| US10979814B2 |
Adaptive audio control device and method based on scenario identification
An adaptive audio control method based on scenario identification includes: acquiring acceleration data of a user, and analyzing a use scenario of the user according to the acceleration data; acquiring an ambient sound signal of the surrounding environment of the user, calculating a sound level intensity of the ambient sound signal, and analyzing an energy and a spectral distribution of the ambient sound signal; and controlling, according to the use scenario, the sound level intensity of the ambient sound signal, and the energy and the spectral distribution of the ambient sound signal, an audio signal volume, and an active noise cancellation level, and regulation of the ambient sound signal of an audio playback device. The method further enables acquisition of geographic location data of the user and uses the same, as well as acceleration data, for analysis of the use scenario of the user. |
| US10979811B2 |
Center protection dynamic range control
Circuitry can separate a multi-channel input signal into a center signal and a residual signal, apply time-varying center and residual gains to the center and residual signals, and combine the gain-adjusted center and residual signals to form a multi-channel audio signal. The center and residual gains are automatically determined in response to the center and residual signals so as to prevent each channel of the multi-channel audio signal from exceeding a target volume. During first times, the center and residual gains can vary synchronously so as to ensure that amplitude and phase relationships among channels in the multi-channel input signal are retained into the multi-channel audio signal. During second times, the center and residual gains can vary independently so as to reduce the energy of the residual signal compared to the center signal in the multi-channel audio signal. |
| US10979806B1 |
Audio system having audio and ranging components
An audio system having a depth capturing device and a microphone array to respectively detect a point cloud and a local sound field, is described. The point cloud includes points corresponding to objects in a source space, and the local sound field includes sounds received in respective directions from the source space. The audio system includes one or more processors to generate a global sound field based on distances to the points and directions of the sounds. The global sound field includes virtual sound sources emitting respective sounds at respective points. A speaker can render the virtual sound sources to a user in a virtual space that corresponds to the source space. |
| US10979805B2 |
Microphone array auto-directive adaptive wideband beamforming using orientation information from MEMS sensors
A method and apparatus for auto-directive adaptive beamforming for a microphone array using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) sensor orientation information are provided. The microphone array captures audio and the MEMS sensor detects an orientation of the microphone array. A direction of arrival of a source signal is estimated based on the data representative of the audio. A change in an orientation of the microphone array is detected based on the orientation and the direction of arrival is compensates based on the change in the orientation of the microphone array. The apparatus pre-steers a beam of a beam pattern of the microphone array based on the compensated direction of arrival to retain the source signal in a broadside of the microphone array and performs adaptive wideband beamforming to null one or more interfering sources in the beam pattern while retaining the source signal in the broadside of the microphone array. |
| US10979800B2 |
Sounding device
A sounding device includes a shell, a vibrating system and a driving unit. The vibrating system includes a vibrating diaphragm, a magnetic vibrating plate, and a transmission piece. The magnetic vibrating plate includes a fixing portion fixed on the shell and a body portion bent and extended from the fixing portion and arranged oppositely to the vibrating diaphragm. The driving unit includes a coil and a magnet portion fixed relatively to the shell. The coil winds on the body portion, and an orthographic projection of the magnet portion falls onto the body portion and is close to the transmission piece, the magnet portion and the body portion are arranged separately. At least two magnetic vibrating plates respectively drive different positions of the vibrating diaphragm, and the magnetic vibrating plates correspond to the driving units one by one. |
| US10979797B2 |
In-line headphone cord holder
A headphone or other wire holder including an elongated central body and a pair of forked portions, one on each end of the central body. Each forked portion may include two tines. The central body may define a retention channel running along a length of the central body between the forked portion. The retention channel may be configured to receive and secure a length of a wire, such as a headphone cable. |
| US10979795B2 |
Headphone eartips with internal support components for outer eartip bodies
Headphone eartips with internal support components and methods for making the same are provided. Different support components may provide specific amounts and types of additional rigidity at specific portions of an exterior surface of an outer eartip body that may be expected to interface with specific portions of an ear canal geometry when an eartip subassembly is positioned within the ear canal, such that the eartip subassembly may conform to the various shapes of the ear canal while maintaining an acoustic seal. |
| US10979788B2 |
Methods and apparatus for a colorless directionless and super-channel contentionless (CDSC) optical network architecture
In some embodiments, a system includes a super-channel multiplexer (SCM) and an optical cross connect (OXC) switch. The SCM is configured to multiplex a set of optical signals into a super-channel optical signal with a wavelength band. The OXC switch is configured to be operatively coupled to the SCM and a reconfigurable optical add-drop multiplexer (ROADM) degree. The OXC switch is configured to be located between the SCM and the ROADM degree and the OXC switch, the SCM, and the ROADM degree are configured to be included in a colorless, directionless, and contentionless (CDC) optical network. The OXC switch is configured to switch, based on the wavelength band, the super-channel optical signal to an output port from a set of output ports of the OXC switch. The OXC switch is configured to transmit the super-channel optical signal from the output port to the ROADM degree. |
| US10979787B2 |
Techniques to collect and transport telemetry information in a communication network
The disclosed techniques can collect and transport telemetry information on-path when a packet of a service flow traverses a communication network. The collected telemetry information can be analyzed to identify potential issues experienced by a user of a service and simplify the association of data with the service. Thus, apparatuses, methods, computer readable media, and systems are disclosed for an on-path collection and transportation of telemetry information in a communication network. |
| US10979784B1 |
Track format for carriage of event messages
In accordance with an example embodiment there is at least a method and apparatus to perform operations including identifying, by a media streaming device, samples in an event message track enclosing one or more Event Message Boxes associated with one or more media presentations and at least one of storing and transmitting, by the media streaming device, the Event Message Box in an audio-visual media file as a top level box. In accordance with another example embodiment there is a method and apparatus to perform operations including receiving and parsing, by a media streaming device, a plurality of Event Message Boxes as a top level box from a track format, identifying time based events with a duration and presentation time related to a media presentation, the operations also including at least one of transmitting and storing the Event Message Box enclosed as samples in an event message track format. |
| US10979774B2 |
Systems and methods for tagging images for placement in portions of a graphical layout based on image characteristics
Systems and methods are described herein for tagging images for placement in a graphical layout based on image characteristics. The overall brightness of an image is determined and, if the overall brightness is below a threshold level of brightness, the image is tagged with a negative identifier indicating that the image cannot be dimmed. If the overall brightness exceeds the threshold level of brightness, then the image is tagged with a positive identifier indicating that the image can be dimmed. Similarly, the resolution of the image is determined and, if the resolution currently affects the image, the image is tagged with a negative identifier indicating that the image cannot be blurred. If the resolution does not affect the image, and further blurring will not affect the image, then the image is tagged with a positive identifier indicating that the image can be blurred. |
| US10979771B2 |
Displaying an actionable element over playing content
Example methods and systems for displaying actionable elements over playing content, such as video content, are described. In some example embodiments, the methods and systems identify video content currently playing within a display environment provided by a playback device, and display an actionable element within the display environment provided by the playback device that is based on the identified video content and includes one or more user-selectable options to perform an action associated with the identified video content. Further, in some example embodiments, the methods and systems may perform an action (e.g., present supplemental content and/or information) in response to a selection of one or more of the user-selectable options. |
| US10979768B2 |
Method and system for device discovery and content management on a network
Apparatus and methods for downloading selected multimedia content and applications. In one embodiment, the apparatus and methods enable various options or functionalities for programming content over a home network. A web-based user interface on a consumer device controls a set-top box (STB) over a local home network is utilized. An initial process connects the consumer device to an application server for the necessary web software. After discovery of both the consumer device and the STB on the local home network, an initial page of the application is loaded and the application calls the web services on the STB via the home network to retrieve data and control the STB with a compatible web browser on the consumer device. |
| US10979766B2 |
Content access device geolocation verification
In various embodiments, a method of content access device geolocation verification includes determining local geolocation information, identifying proximate content access devices that are associated with a content delivery network provider, and transmitting the information to a content delivery network provider device that takes an action if a location of a content access device mismatches a recorded location. In some embodiments, a content delivery network provider device receives local geolocation information and data regarding identified proximate content access devices from an electronic device, analyzes the information to determine whether a location of a content access device mismatches a recorded location, and, if the location of the content access device mismatches the recorded location, takes an action. |
| US10979765B2 |
Issue reporting by a receiving device
A technique is described for improved issue reporting by a receiving device such as a set-top boxes for satellite and cable television services. In an example embodiment, the receiving device generates an issue report based on internal operational logs, captured screens and/or video of a visual output, and a recording of the user's voice that includes a description of the issue they are experiencing. This issue report can be generated as an object file that can then be transmitted, via a communications network, to an issue reporting platform for processing, for example, by a technical support representative or an automated troubleshooting system. |
| US10979759B2 |
Analysis method, device and storage medium of moov box
An analysis method, device and storage medium of an moov box is provided. The method includes acquiring binary data corresponding to the moov box in binary data of the media file based on a location of the moov box in a media file; sequentially analyzing binary data with a standard length in obtained binary data corresponding to ancc moov box header to obtain a box type of a sub-box in the moov box and a length of box data of the sub-box; and invoking a parser with a type corresponding the box type of the sub-box, sequentially analyzing binary data corresponding to a length of the box data in unanalyzed data to obtain media information represented by the box data. |
| US10979757B2 |
Synchronization with synthesized audio clock
The invention provides a method for providing a synchronization in a computer network for synchronized playback of audio an/or video by a plurality of separate devices. Each separate device generates a virtual clock in response to a timing of the audio codec of a received audio stream. Especially, segmented time is used as reference time. Either the virtual clock is generated directly in response to the tick counter of the audio codec, or by a periodic measurement of the timing of the audio codec extrapolated by a monotonic clock. A sample rate converter may be used to slightly adjust the frequency of the virtual clock. |
| US10979755B2 |
Delivery of media content to a user device at a particular quality based on a personal quality profile
A method includes receiving, at a server from a user device, a request for media content. The request identifies a first personal quality profile. The method includes identifying, at the server, a version of the media content to send to the user device based on first media quality preferences indicated by the first personal quality profile. The method includes, in response to a determination of unavailability of the version from a content source: retrieving, at the server from the content source, a particular version of the media content; and modifying, at the server, a visual attribute of the particular version to generate the version. The method further includes sending the version from the server to the user device. |
| US10979740B2 |
Adaptive field of view prediction
A method for streaming a 360 degree video over a communications network, wherein the video is streamed in a plurality of chunks, includes selecting a prediction window during which to predict a field of view within the video, the field of view is expected to be visible by a viewer at a time of playback of a next chunk of the video, wherein a duration of the prediction window is based on at least one condition within the communications network, selecting a machine learning algorithm to predict the field of view based on a head movement of the viewer, wherein the machine learning algorithm is selected based on the duration of the prediction window, predicting the field of view based on the head movement of the viewer and the machine learning algorithm, identifying a tile of the next chunk that corresponds to the field of view, and downloading the tile. |
| US10979733B1 |
Systems and methods for measuring image quality based on an image quality metric
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include encoding media content into a plurality of encoded media files, each encoded media file having an encoded resolution and at least one associated full reference metric, identifying one of the plurality of encoded media files to provide to a computing device based on at least a playback resolution of a display device included in the computing device, and weighting a measurement of a quality of the encoded media file based on the at least one associated full reference metric and on at least one characteristic associated with the display device. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10979732B2 |
Adaptive motion vector precision for video coding
A method of decoding video data, including receiving an encoded block of video data that was encoded using an inter-prediction mode, receiving one or more syntax elements indicating a motion vector difference (MVD) associated with the encoded block of video data, determining a current MVD precision, from three or more MVD precisions, for the one or more syntax elements indicating the MVD, wherein the three or more MVD precisions include an N-sample MVD precision, where N is an integer indicating a number of samples indicated by each successive codeword of the one or more syntax elements indicating the MVD, and wherein N is greater than 1, decoding the one or more syntax elements indicating the MVD using the determined current MVD precision, and decoding the encoded block of video data using the decoded MVD. |
| US10979731B2 |
Apparatus for decoding an image
Provided is an apparatus for decoding an image. The apparatus restores a plurality of sub-blocks by applying a scan pattern determined according to the intra prediction mode of the current block on the quantization coefficient sequence and restores the quantized transform block by applying a scan pattern determined according to the intra prediction mode of the current block on the plurality of sub-blocks. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the amount of coding bits and computing resources required to decode a current prediction block. |
| US10979730B2 |
Techniques and apparatus for interframe point cloud attribute coding
A method of point cloud attribute coding includes calculating a motion-estimating uncertainty value based on geometry data associated with a point cloud; identifying one or more inter-frame nearest neighbor point cloud samples corresponding to the point cloud in response to a determination that the motion-estimating uncertainty value is less than a threshold value; ranking one or more temporal candidate points associated with the one or more identified inter-frame nearest neighbor point cloud samples based on the motion-estimation uncertainty value; and extracting one or more sample attribute values from the one or more temporal candidate points, whereby the one or more sample attribute values correspond to the geometry data. |
| US10979728B2 |
Intelligent video frame grouping based on predicted performance
Systems, apparatuses and methods may include technology to bundle on demand video frames together in clusters having similar encode times based on predicted performance determined by weighted heuristics. |
| US10979723B2 |
Image processing method and image processing device
The disclosure provides an image processing method and an image processing device. The method includes: obtaining a specific block from a specific block group of a specific image, wherein the specific block group includes blocks; compressing the specific block as a specific stream based on a predetermined compression ratio; when a length of the specific stream is not shorter than a predetermined block length, dividing the specific stream into a first sub-stream and a second sub-stream; storing the first sub-stream into a specific private block of a plurality of private blocks; finding an idle chunk out of shared chunks shared by the blocks; if the idle chunk is enough for storing the second sub-stream, storing the second sub-stream into the idle chunk and using a chunk usage information to record a number of the idle chunk. |
| US10979722B2 |
Reference image encoding method, reference image decoding method, reference image encoding device, and reference image decoding device
A reference image encoding method is provided, including: encoding sequence, to obtain a reconstructed image of a first and second reference images; determining whether a local area in the second reference image is suitable for updating first reference image; determining whether the first reference image is updated; when the first reference image is not updated, and it is determined the second reference image is suitable for updating the first reference image, replacing a pixel value of a corresponding area or a related area in the first reference image with a pixel value of the local area in the second reference image; and compiling, into the bitstream. |
| US10979716B2 |
Methods of accessing affine history-based motion vector predictor buffer
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry can decode prediction information for a current block in a current picture that is a part of a coded video sequence. The prediction information indicates a prediction mode for the current block and an access order for an affine history-based motion vector predictor (HMVP) buffer. The processing circuitry constructs a motion vector predictor (MVP) list including an affine HMVP candidate from the affine HMVP buffer according to the access order. The processing circuitry can reconstruct the current block based on the MVP list. |
| US10979713B2 |
Encoding sequence encoding method and device thereof, and decoding method and device thereof
Provided is a video decoding method including obtaining encoding order information indicating whether an encoding order of a first block and a second block that are adjacent to each other is changed; determining the encoding order of the first block and the second block, based on the encoding order information; and decoding the first block and the second block, according to the determined encoding order. |
| US10979710B2 |
Picture encoding device, picture encoding method, and picture encoding program, and picture decoding device, picture decoding method, and picture decoding program
Provided is a picture encoding device that divides a picture into blocks and performs encoding for each of the divided blocks. A primary signal block divider divides a primary signal of the picture into rectangles having a predetermined size, and generates a primary signal block. A secondary signal block divider divides a secondary signal of the picture into rectangles having a predetermined size, and generates a secondary signal block. A primary signal predictor predicts a primary signal, and a secondary signal predictor predicts a secondary signal. The secondary signal predictor can perform inter prediction of predicting a secondary signal from an encoded primary signal, and the inter prediction is restricted based on at least one of a size of the primary signal block and a size of the secondary signal block. |
| US10979707B2 |
Method and apparatus of adaptive inter prediction in video coding
A method and apparatus of video coding using adaptive Inter prediction are disclosed. A selected Inter prediction process is determined, wherein the selected Inter prediction process selects an Inter prediction filter from multiple Inter prediction filters for the current block depending on first pixel data comprising neighbouring reconstructed pixels (NRP) of the current block. The selected Inter prediction process may be further determined depending on extra motion compensated pixels (EMCP) around a motion-compensated reference block corresponding to the current block. Distortion between the NRP and EMCP can be used to determine the selected Inter prediction filter. The distortion can be calculated using a sum of absolute differences or squared differences between the NRP and the EMCP. |
| US10979700B2 |
Display control apparatus and control method
Provided is a display control apparatus to perform operations of units including a display control unit configured to display a partial range of the wide visual field image and a control unit. The control unit changes the display range of the wide visual field image by rotating the display range clockwise or counterclockwise around the first axis in response to input of a moving operation in a first direction or in a second direction opposite to the first direction. The control unit changes the display range by rotating the display range in a rotation direction around the first axis in response to input of a moving operation in the first direction, wherein the rotation direction differs based on a positional relationship between a start point of the moving operation and the center position with respect to a axis direction vertical to the first direction. |
| US10979696B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining interpupillary distance (IPD)
A method and apparatus for determining an interpupillary distance (IPD) are provided. To determine an IPD of a user, three-dimensional (3D) images for candidate IPDs may be generated, and user feedback on the 3D images may be received. A final IPD may be determined based on the user feedback. |
| US10979693B2 |
Stereoscopic 3D camera for virtual reality experience
Embodiments are disclosed for a stereoscopic device (also referred to simply as the “device”) that captures three-dimensional (3D) images and videos with a wide field of view and provides a virtual reality (VR) experience by immersing a user in a simulated environment using the captured 3D images or videos. |
| US10979691B2 |
Circular fisheye video in virtual reality
Provided are systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for including parameters that describe fisheye images in a 360-degree video with the 360-degree video. The 360-degree video can then be stored and/or transmitted as captured by the omnidirectional camera, without transforming the fisheye images into some other format. The parameters can later be used to map the fisheye images to an intermediate format, such as an equirectangular format. The intermediate format can be used to store, transmit, and/or display the 360-degree video. The parameters can alternatively or additionally be used to map the fisheye images directly to a format that can be displayed in a 360-degree video presentation, such as a spherical format. |
| US10979690B1 |
Systems and methods for using depth information to extrapolate two-dimensional images
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) receiving a first 2D frame depicting an evolving 3D scene and elements in the evolving 3D scene, (2) receiving a second 2D frame depicting the evolving 3D scene and the elements, (3) deriving 2D motion vectors from the first 2D frame and the second 2D frame that each include an estimated offset from coordinates of an element in the first 2D frame to coordinates of the element in the second 2D frame, (4) receiving depth information for the evolving 3D scene, (5) using the 2D motion vectors and the depth information to extrapolate a synthetic 2D frame, and (6) displaying the synthetic 2D frame to a user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10979688B1 |
Matching merit value based stereo vision matching including disparity refinement
A system includes one or more memories and a control module. The one or more memories stores first pixel data corresponding to a first image frame and second pixel data corresponding to a second image frame. The control module performs stereo vision matching including: accessing the first pixel data and the second pixel data; determining initial disparity values, where the initial disparity values indicate differences between the first pixel data and the second pixel data; determining cost aggregation values based on the initial disparity values; determining matching merit values for the first pixel data based on the cost aggregation values; based on the matching merit values, determining first histogram aggregation values for first pixels of the first image frame; and refining the initial disparity values based on the first aggregation values. The control module also estimates a depth of a feature or an object based on the refined disparity values. |
| US10979687B2 |
Using super imposition to render a 3D depth map
Each of plural devices includes a laser emitter and a camera for detecting reflections of laser light emitted by the device, so that plural of the devices can generate their own depth maps showing images within the field of view of their cameras. The resolution of each depth map may be improved by accessing a data store of prior images of objects and combining the prior images using super-resolution with current images of the depth maps. |
| US10979684B2 |
Image processing apparatus, information processing method, and program for associating an element in a background shape model with an image capturing apparatus
An information processing apparatus comprises: a capturing information obtaining unit for obtaining capturing information on plural capturing apparatuses for capturing images in plural directions; a model information obtaining unit for obtaining model information on a background shape model indicating a three-dimensional shape of a background of a virtual viewpoint image generated by an image generating unit using the images captured by the capturing apparatuses; and an information generating unit for generating related information associating at least one of the capturing apparatuses with a partial region of the background shape model, based on the obtained capturing information and the obtained model information, wherein the related information is used to determine which one of the capturing apparatuses is to capture the image used by the image generating unit to decide a pixel value corresponding to the partial region in the virtual viewpoint image. |
| US10979682B2 |
Projector and method for controlling projector
A projector includes: a projection unit projecting a projection image onto a projection surface where an object is located, the object defining a projection area where the projection image should be projected; a distortion correction unit correcting a distortion of the projection image; and a projection control unit causing the projection unit to project a guide image showing a range within which a predetermined site of the projection image can move according to the correction of the distortion, the projection control unit thus prompting a user to adjust a positional relation between the object and the range. |
| US10979681B2 |
Display apparatus and method of displaying using light source and beam scanning arrangement
A display apparatus includes at least one light source per eye, the at least one light source being operable to emit a light beam; at least one beam scanning arrangement per eye, the at least one beam scanning arrangement being configured to direct the light beam towards a projection surface, and to sweep the light beam according to a scanning pattern, the scanning pattern being substantially in a form of a spiral; and a processor configured to control the at least one light source and the at least one beam scanning arrangement to draw at least a first region of an input image over the projection surface, wherein a resolution of the first region of the input image is to vary as a function of an angular distance from a centre of the spiral. |
| US10979680B2 |
Image sensors and electronic devices
An image sensor may include a photoelectric device configured to selectively absorb light associated with a first color of three primary colors, a semiconductor substrate stacked with the photoelectric device and including first and second photo-sensing devices configured to sense light associated with second and third colors of the three primary colors, respectively, a first color filter corresponding to the first photo-sensing device and configured to selectively transmit light of the first wavelength spectrum, a second color filter corresponding to the second photo-sensing device and configured to selectively transmit light associated with a mixed color of the first color and the third color, and a first insulating layer between the photoelectric device and the semiconductor substrate and corresponding to the second photo-sensing device, and configured to selectively reflect light of a part of visible light. |
| US10979674B2 |
Cloud-based segregated video storage and retrieval for improved network scalability and throughput
The invention is based, in part, on a system and method designed to be able to easily and automatically scale up to millions of cameras and users. To do this, this discourse teaches use of modern cloud computing technology, including automated service provisioning, automated virtual machine migration services, RESTful API, and various firewall traversing methods to facilitate the scaling process. Moreover, the system and method described herein teaches scalable cloud solutions providing for higher though-put camera provisioning and event recognition. The network may segregate the retrieval server from the storage server, and by doing so, minimizing the load on any one server and improving network efficiency and scalability. |
| US10979671B1 |
Internet communication system that modifies users' perceptions based on their proximity within a virtual space
A system is provided having a computer, a user device, a presenter device having an audio source and a video source, the user device having speakers and a screen for displaying transmitted video data, in an area having a first size, at least one virtual distance assigned between the user device and the presenter device, the screen displaying a user device icon and a presenter device icon with an indication of the virtual distance, a user command to modify the virtual distance, the screen displaying an updated indication of the virtual distance, the speakers playing the transmitted audio data at a second volume based on the change in the virtual distance, and the screen displaying the transmitted video data in an area of a second size based on the change in the virtual distance. |
| US10979658B2 |
Imaging device
An imaging device according to the present disclosure includes a photoelectric converter that converts light into an electric charge; a transfer transistor; a charge accumulation node coupled to the photoelectric converter via the transfer transistor; a first signal detection transistor having a gate coupled to the charge accumulation node; a first reset transistor one of a source and a drain of which is coupled to the charge accumulation node; and a second reset transistor one of a source and a drain of which is coupled to the photoelectric converter, wherein one of a source and a drain of the first signal detection transistor is coupled to the other of the source and the drain of the first reset transistor and the other of the source and drain of the second reset transistor. |
| US10979656B2 |
Imaging device for distinguishing foreground
An imaging device including a condenser lens and an image sensor is provided. The image sensor is configured to sense light penetrating the condenser lens and includes a pixel matrix, an opaque layer, a plurality of microlenses and an infrared filter layer. The pixel matrix includes a plurality of infrared pixels, a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels. The opaque layer covers upon a first region of the first pixels and a second region of the second pixels, wherein the first region and the second region are mirror-symmetrically arranged in a first direction. The plurality of microlenses is arranged upon the pixel matrix. The infrared filter layer covers upon the infrared pixels. |
| US10979654B2 |
Image signal processing method and system
The present application discloses a method and system for processing image signals, the method and system sensing visible light bands of optical signals in an area to be imaged, via a first imaging unit, to generate a first image signal, wherein the first image signal includes color information; sensing at least infrared bands of optical signals in the area to be imaged, via a second imaging unit, to generate a second image signal, wherein the second image signal includes illumination information; and synthesizing the first image signal and the second image signal to generate a synthesized image with color information and illumination information. The present application can generate a synthesized image with a variety of advantages, and can meet the two monitoring requirements in low illumination and haze environment which are focused in the field of security. |
| US10979650B2 |
Imaging control device, imaging apparatus, imaging control method, and imaging control program
An imaging control device includes: an imaging controller that obtains captured image data by controlling an imager imaging a subject through an optical element having variable transmittance of light; a flicker detector that detects a flicker occurring in the captured image data based on the captured image data; and a transmittance controller that controls, based on the flicker, the transmittance of the optical element to a state where a quantity of light incident on the imager is changed in a cycle shorter than a cycle of the flicker, and the imaging controller controls an exposure time of the imager to a natural multiple of a changing cycle of the quantity of light incident on the imager in a condition where the transmittance of the optical element is controlled to the state. |
| US10979648B2 |
Stereoscopic apparatus and a method for determining exposure time
A method and a stereoscopic apparatus configured to determine an exposure time period for capturing images. The apparatus comprises at least one image capturing device for capturing pairs of images; a processor configured to: calculate a texture-signal-to-noise ratio (TSNR) metric based on information derived from a pair of captured images; calculate an image saturation metric based on that pair of captured images; calculate a value for an exposure duration that will be implemented by the at least one image capturing device when another pair of images are captured; provide the value of the calculated exposure time period to each at least one image capturing device; and wherein the at least one image capturing device is configured to capture at least one image of the target while implementing each the respective calculated value of the exposure time period provided to the corresponding one of the at least one image capturing device. |
| US10979647B2 |
Imaging device and imaging system
An imaging device includes multiple pixels each having a photoelectric converter, a control unit that controls the pixels to output, from each pixel, a first signal based on charges generated by the photoelectric converter during first exposure time and a second signal based on charges generated by the photoelectric converter during second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time, a decision unit that decides whether or not a predetermined value is exceeded for each first signal output from the pixels and outputs a decision signal indicating a decision result, and a signal select unit that selects one of the first and second signals as an image forming signal of each pixel, and based on the decision signals of a target pixel and another pixel arranged in a predetermined region including the target pixel, the signal select unit selects the image forming signal of the target pixel. |
| US10979642B2 |
Camera system for positioning an optical unit of the camera system
A camera system comprising an optical unit, a mounting device moveably mounting the optical unit on a mounting surface, an actuator generating an actuation movement, wherein the actuator is coupled to the optical unit and/or to the mounting device, so that the optical unit is moved relative to the mounting surface around a swivel range when the actuator is actuated, a sensor device adapted to detect orientation information, a controlling device controlling the actuator and adapted to determine a compensation movement based on the orientation information for compensation for a backlash-based relative movement between the actuator and the optical unit, wherein the optical unit comprises a center of gravity out of the swivel range, wherein the compensation movement is varied in dependence of a position of the center of gravity relative to the swivel range. |
| US10979637B2 |
Method and apparatus for determining operation mode of camera
A method of determining an operation mode of a camera with respect to each of a plurality of time periods includes: obtaining installation environment information of the camera, the information including images obtained by the camera in the plurality of time periods; determining one or more candidate operation modes with respect to each of the plurality of time periods, with reference to the installation environment information of the camera; and determining, as the operation mode of the camera with respect to each of the plurality of time periods, any one of the determined one or more candidate operation modes with respect to the each of the plurality of time periods. |
| US10979636B2 |
Triggering actions based on shared video footage from audio/video recording and communication devices
Systems and methods for communicating in a network using share signals in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, a method for communicating in a network may include receiving, from a first client device, a share signal including first image data captured by a camera of a first audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device and a command to share the first image data with a network of users; processing the share signal by comparing the first image data to second image data captured by a camera of a second A/V recording and communication device; and generating and transmitting an alert to a second client device associated with the second A/V recording and communication device when comparison of the first image data with the second image data indicates a person of interest is depicted in both the first image data and the second image data. |
| US10979632B2 |
Imaging apparatus, method for controlling same, and storage medium
An imaging apparatus includes an imaging unit configured to capture an image, a generation unit configured to combine images to generate a panoramic image of a wider range than an imaging range of each image based on a plurality of images captured by the imaging unit while an imaging direction is being changed, a storage unit configured to store the panoramic image generated by the generation unit, and a detection unit configured to compare an image captured by the imaging unit and the generated panoramic image, and detect a change in a scene based on a comparison result. |
| US10979627B2 |
Mobile terminal
Proposed is a mobile terminal including triple cameras having first, second and third FOVs (field of views) respectively, wherein the first FOV is larger than the second FOV which is larger than the third FOV, wherein the mobile terminal includes: a display for outputting visual information; and a controller configured for controlling the triple cameras and the display, wherein the controller is configured for: detecting a signal to indicate capturing an object by the triple cameras at a time; in response to the detected signal, activating cameras of the first FOV and second FOV to capture the object individually; deactivating one of the cameras of the first FOV and second FOV, wherein one of the cameras of the first FOV and second FOV has captured the object earlier than the other thereof; and activating a camera of the third FOV to capture the object using an imaging setting values obtained from at least one of the cameras of the first FOV and second FOV. |
| US10979626B2 |
Image capturing apparatus, method of controlling same, and storage medium for reducing power consumption in transmission of image data
An image capturing apparatus is provided with an image sensor having a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixels are arranged and a transmission unit for transmitting an overlap signal in which image data obtained from the pixel portion and a clock are overlapped, an image processing unit that has a reception unit for receiving the overlap signal from the transmission unit of the image sensor and is for reproducing the image data and the clock, and a control unit for controlling the image sensor and the image processing unit, wherein, before the transmission unit starts transmission of the image data, the control unit performs control so as to cause a training signal, for synchronizing the transmission unit and the reception unit in frequency, to be transmitted from the transmission unit. |
| US10979622B2 |
Method and system for performing object detection using a convolutional neural network
Methods, systems, and techniques for performing object detection using a convolutional neural network (CNN) involve obtaining an image and then processing the image using the CNN to generate a first feature pyramid and a second feature pyramid from the first pyramid. The second pyramid includes an enhanced feature map, which is generated by combining an upsampled feature map and a feature map of the first feature pyramid that has a corresponding or lower resolution of a resolution of the enhanced feature map. The upsampled feature map is generated by upsampling a feature map of the second feature pyramid that is at a shallower position in the CNN than the enhanced feature map. The enhanced feature map is split into channel feature maps of different resolutions, with each of the channel feature maps corresponding to channels of the enhanced feature map. Object detection is performed on the channel feature maps. |
| US10979621B2 |
Auto-focus image sensor and digital image processing device including the same
The inventive concepts provide an auto-focus image sensor and a digital image processing device including the same. The auto-focus image sensor includes a substrate including at least one first pixel used for detecting a phase difference and at least one second pixel used for detecting an image, a deep device isolation portion disposed in the substrate to isolate the first pixel from the second pixel, and a light shielding pattern disposed on the substrate of at least the first pixel. The amount of light incident on the first pixel is smaller than the amount of light incident on the second pixel by the light shielding pattern. |
| US10979620B2 |
Image processing apparatus for providing information for focus adjustment, control method of the same, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus comprises at least one processor which function as: an obtaining unit configured to obtain an image; a scaling unit configured to generate a scaled image obtained by scaling at least a portion of the obtained image; and a display control unit configured to display the obtained image or the scaled image and defocus information including a shift amount and a shift direction of a focal point in a superimposed manner on a display, wherein in a case where displaying the obtained image, the display control unit superimposes defocus information of a first defocus range that includes a range to be focused, and in a case where displaying the scaled image, the display control unit superimposes defocus information of a second defocus range that includes at least a portion of a defocus range of the scaled image. |
| US10979615B2 |
System and method for providing autonomous photography and videography
An aerial system, including a processing system, an optical system, an actuation system and a lift mechanism, includes an autonomous photography and/or videography system 70, implemented, at least in part, by the processing system 22, the optical system 26, the actuation system 28 and the lift mechanism 32. The autonomous photograph and/or videography system performs the steps of establishing a desired flight trajectory, detecting a target, controlling the flight of the aerial system as a function of the desired flight trajectory relative to the target using the lift mechanism and controlling the camera to capture pictures and/or video. |
| US10979612B2 |
Electronic device comprising plurality of cameras using rolling shutter mode
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first camera configured to include a first image sensor, a second camera configured to include a second image sensor, and a processor. The processor allows a pixel array of the first image sensor to have a difference of a first exposure start timing in units of at least one row and obtains a first image based on a first exposure period and a first read-out speed using the first camera, allows a pixel array of the second image sensor to have a difference of a second exposure start timing in units of at least one row and obtains a plurality of second images based on a second exposure period and a second read-out speed using the second camera, and generates a third image by synthesizing at least some of the plurality of second images. |
| US10979609B2 |
Image sensor comprising lens module and imaging module mounted on body module
An image sensor capable of performing satisfactory distortion aberration correction on an imaging result regardless of a combination of a lens module and an imaging module being used is provided. A main body module of an image sensor acquires size information of an imaging element from a mounted imaging module, acquires distortion aberration characteristic information of an optical system from the mounted lens module, and performs distortion aberration correction using the acquired information. |
| US10979606B2 |
Camera module and vehicle camera
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a camera module comprising: a housing comprising a through hole; a lens module disposed in the through hole; a connector penetrating the housing and extending to an outside from an inside of the housing; a first substrate unit located inside the housing and having an image sensor mounted thereon; a second substrate unit disposed inside the housing and connected to the connector; and a flexible substrate for electrically connecting the first substrate and the second substrate unit, wherein the flexible substrate is coupled to a lower surface of the first substrate unit and a side surface of the second substrate. |
| US10979602B2 |
Image forming control device that selects image forming medium for reproducing image color indicated by inputted image data, image forming apparatus, image forming control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having image forming control program
A control device acts as a reference color converter that converts inputted image data into reference image data of a color space, a prospective medium color converter that converts the inputted image data into output image data for reproducing the image with a plurality of color materials, and generates comparative output image data of the color space, by converting the color space of the output image data, a color difference calculator that compares colors between the reference image data and the comparative output image data, and calculates a specific color difference corresponding to a predetermined cumulative relative frequency, an image forming cost calculator that calculates the image forming cost, and a sheet selection supporter that extracts the prospective image forming medium that provides the specific color difference smaller than a predetermined threshold, and displays the prospective image forming medium in different appearances according to the image forming cost. |
| US10979599B2 |
Image forming apparatus to determine user authentication regarding a facsimile document
An image forming apparatus includes a receiving unit, a storage unit, a login state determination unit, and a control unit. The receiving unit receives a facsimile-received document via a network. The storage unit stores the facsimile-received document received by the receiving unit in a reception box. The login state determination unit determines whether a user to be charged is logged in, a user who does not need to be charged is logged in, or no user is logged in. The control unit controls the storage unit to store the facsimile-received document in the reception box instead of outputting the facsimile-received document when the receiving unit receives the facsimile-received document and if the login state determination unit determines that no user is logged in or a user to be charged is logged in. |
| US10979596B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes a control unit configured to perform area division by color of an original image included in input image data, and to generate masking sheet image data of each color including a cutout guide image corresponding to a color unit area obtained by the area division by color of the original image, on the basis of color density and a shape of the color unit area; and a printing unit configured to execute a print job based on the masking sheet image data so as to print the cutout guide image on a material sheet. |
| US10979588B2 |
Image forming apparatus, image forming method, and storage medium
An image forming apparatus acquires an input image generated by reading an image of an original document to be copied, and determination information of whether or not the input image corresponds to a blank. The image forming apparatus controls a printer to print the input image together with a page number on a sheet and output the sheet, according to a determination result indicated by the determination information. At that time, the image forming apparatus controls the printer so as to output a sheet on which the page number is not printed, with respect to the input image determined to correspond to a blank. |
| US10979587B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus includes a reverse path for reversing a surface of a medium, a second medium transport path for guiding the medium on which recording has been performed to the reverse path, a third medium transport path which is positioned vertically below the second medium transport path and guides the medium on which recording has been performed to the reverse path, in which a first path forming portion that forms the reverse path, a second path forming portion that forms a part of an upper side of the second medium transport path, and a third path forming portion that forms a part of an upper side of the third medium transport path are constituted to be attachable and detachable as a unit body, and a part of the second medium transport path and a part of the third medium transport path are exposed by removing the unit body. |
| US10979585B1 |
Dynamic image scaling of scanned images
A method for dynamically scaling scanned images is disclosed. For example, the method is executed by a processor and includes receiving a scanned image, determining that the scanned image is larger than a previously scanned image, adjusting the previously scanned image to be smaller than the scanned image, generating an adjusted previously scanned image, and causing a display to show the scanned image and the adjusted previously scanned image. |
| US10979584B2 |
Image forming device, information processing device, display control method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing a program for controlling display of post-processing setup information
An image forming device which permits easy adjustment of post-processing setup information. The image forming device includes: an image forming section which forms an image on recording paper; a storage which stores post-processing setup information as setup information for post-processing including trimming to be performed by a post-processing device on the recording paper on which the image has been formed by the image forming section; and a display controller which performs control for an adjustment screen of a display section to show some of the setup items included in the post-processing setup information when test printing according to a printing job to which the post-processing setup information is applied is conducted. |
| US10979583B2 |
Information processing apparatus equipped with touch panel type display unit, control method therefor, and storage medium
An information processing apparatus that makes it easy to recognize which operating button corresponds to a displayed context menu. The context menu is for giving an instruction to execute a function corresponding to an operating button displayed on a display unit and is displayed when a predetermined operation on the operating button by a user is detected. The context menu is displayed at a predetermined display position set in advance with respect to a detected position at which the predetermined operation is detected on the display unit. Based on the detected position, the predetermined display position is switched to a position at which a characteristic part which represents a function corresponding to the operating button is not hidden by the context menu. |
| US10979582B2 |
Extension of remote frame buffer (RFB) protocol
A remote frame buffer server configured to send a table of command IDs and command text labels to a remote frame buffer client. This table allows an operator to use text-based interactions in addition to pixel-based interactions to remotely manipulate a display managed by the remote frame buffer server. |
| US10979581B2 |
Voice control device, printing apparatus, control methods thereof, and storage medium
In the case where a voice control device can communicate with a printing apparatus and a display apparatus, a user is provided with visual presentations of notifications on the display apparatus where print processing instructions are provided to the printing apparatus based on user instructions issued to the voice control device by voice. |
| US10979577B2 |
Electronic device and image forming apparatus providing user with work environment for creating search formula whose search is targeted on log
The work environment provider provides a user with work environment for creating a search formula, creates the search formula in accordance with a user instruction received by the operation receiver through the operation device in the work environment, and causes the search formula storage device to store the created search formula. The determination device determines whether or not a log stored in the log storage device agrees with a search condition of the search formula stored in the search formula storage device. The notification device performs notification to a previously registered contact destination through the communication device upon determination by the determination device that the log agrees with the search condition. The notification device performs notification to a previously registered contact destination through the communication device upon determination by the determination device that the log agrees with the search condition. |
| US10979573B1 |
Forecasting and dynamic routing for service environments
Techniques are described for forecasting and dynamic routing of incoming routing service requests in a service environment that includes one or more call centers. Implementations apply a doubly stochastic modeling technique to modeling call volumes, call wait times, calling handling times, and/or other parameters in a service environment that includes one or more call centers that include multiple skill codes for the service representatives. By simultaneously modeling on different time scales, such as modeling both inter-day and intra-day correlations, implementations are able to provide an analysis that exploits more of the structure in the data compared to traditional techniques. Implementations can also integrate in other types of time series for other effects that may impact the call volume or other parameters in a service environment, such as exogenous and/or anomalous variables that are independent of other inter-day and/or intra-day trends exhibited in the data. |
| US10979572B1 |
Directed customer support
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for directed customer support. An analytics system may receive support communication data describing a support communication regarding a user account received from a user computing device and determine a subject of the support communication. The analytics system may select a response medium based at least in part on the subject and generate a response message based at least in part on the subject. |
| US10979571B2 |
Techniques for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system
Techniques for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system are disclosed. In one embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for benchmarking pairing strategies in a contact center system comprising: determining for each contact of a plurality of contacts, an associated plurality of historical contact assignments; determining, for each contact, an associated outcome value; partitioning, for each contact, the associated plurality of historical assignments into a first associated subset assigned using a first pairing strategy and a second associated subset assigned using a second pairing strategy; determining, for each contact, a first portion of the associated outcome value attributable to the first associated subset and a second portion of the associated outcome value attributable to the second associated subset; outputting a difference in performance between the first and second pairing strategies according to the first and second associated portions of the associated outcome value for each contact. |
| US10979567B1 |
Alarm method and system
An electronic device unit for detection of emergency calls initiated (emanating) from cell phone or other personal wireless communication handheld units, wherein the electronic device unit for detection of emergency calls is installed and integrated as a component detector of a fire alarm system, intrusion alarm system, surveillance system, access control system, SCADA system or other building and facility monitoring systems. A cell phone and other personal wireless devices that transmit special signals that are received by an electronic device unit for detection of emergency calls. A cell phone and other personal wireless devices that performs two way data communications with an electronic device unit for detection of emergency calls. |
| US10979565B1 |
Call screening service for inbound communications
One example method of operation may include receiving a call message intended for a call recipient, removing one or more portions of call message data included in the call message, identifying one or more of a trunk group and an entry point associated with the received call message, adding one or more of a trunk group identifier (TGRP) and a universally unique identifier (UUID) to the call message to create a modified call message, and forwarding the modified call message to a destination network associated with the call recipient. |
| US10979562B2 |
Call recording system, call recording method, and call recording program
When a call session is set over an IP network between a calling IP phone and a called IP phone at the start of a call, information on the quality of communication between a host IP phone and a recording server is exchanged to compare the quality of communication of the two IP phones in each of the calling IP phone and the called IP phone. For example, the called IP phone, or a host IP phone, with a higher quality of communication than the calling IP phone of a conversing party transmits call audio data to the recording server as recording data. Meanwhile, the calling IP phone, or a host IP phone, with a lower quality of communication than the called IP phone of a conversing party refrains from transmitting the call audio data to the recording server. |
| US10979560B2 |
Computing device and system for rendering contact information that is retrieved from a network service
A contact information system provides an independent network authority for providing contact information in connection with incoming calls or messages. The contact information system utilizes a database of communication identifiers to provide contact information for end user devices that receive incoming communications which specify communication identifiers that are stored in the database. |
| US10979557B2 |
Validating telephone calls by verifying entity identities using blockchains
Telephone calls can be validated using blockchains. In one example, a telecommunication system can access a distributed ledger indicating relationships between telephone numbers and unique identifiers assigned to the telephone numbers. The telecommunication system can then verify a telephone call based on the relationships in the distributed ledger. |
| US10979549B2 |
Computer terminals biometrically enabled for network functions and voice communication
The invention provides a handset that includes a finger-image sensor that provides finger-image-related signals or data for authentication purposes and functions as a telephone handset for use with a computer terminal. A system, including handsets and computer terminals, enables the terminal and/or the handset to access or otherwise participate in at least one network-related function and voice communication in response to authentication of finger-image data provided by the handset. |
| US10979541B2 |
System and method for setting time and date in a device without access to network time protocol
A system and method for setting time and date in a device (e.g., a set top box (614), or similar client device) through a network connection when a network time standard server (606, 620) (e.g., a NTP server) is unavailable (e.g., blocked or blacklisted) are provided. The system and method of the present disclosure involves sending (404) a request over a network from a device for information from an Internet address (618), receiving (406) a packet (500) from the Internet address (618) in response to the request, extracting (408) time and date information from a header (502) in the packet (500), and using the extracted time and date information to set (416) the current time and date for the device. |
| US10979538B1 |
Application state server-side cache for a state-based client-server application
Response delay associated with a state-based client-server application can be reduced with utilization of an application state server-side cache. A server caches data for a set of one or more possible states of a client-server application that may follow a current state of the application. The server rapidly responds to a client request with data that corresponds to an appropriate new state of the application in accordance with the application state server-side cache. The server determines that the application will transition to the appropriate new state from the current state of the application with the application state server-side cache based, at least in part, on an operation indicated by the client request. |
| US10979537B2 |
Cross-services application service, device and network content delivery management
A system for providing cross-services application service, device, and network content delivery management is disclosed. In particular, the system may allow devices and application services supported by multiple network services to leverage the strengths of such network services to ensure that content delivery is efficiently accomplished. The system may enable a device or application service to be associated with a management domain. Then, the management domain may subscribe the device or application service with one or more underlying supporting networks of the management domain. The associating and subscribing may be performed for the management domain by an orchestrator or by a management domain authority. The management domain authority may include a predictive, machine-learning element that drives access to content on behalf of the management domain authority through its devices and services to which they are subscribed. |
| US10979531B2 |
Pessimistic scheduling for topology optimized workload placement
Various embodiments are provided for using pessimistic scheduling for topology optimized workload placement by a processor in a computing environment. An excessive amount of computing resources may be requested (e.g., a pessimistic request) to execute a workload as compared to a required amount of the computing resources to execute the workload. The workload may be assigned to a selected configuration of the excessive amount of computing resources and releasing a remaining amount of the excessive amount of computing resources. |
| US10979530B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for batch radio resource command and control
The application describes a system including a single application processor operably coupled to a non-transitory memory. The system also includes plural, discrete radio resources each including a modem. The plural discrete radio resources are operably in communication with the single application processor. The single application processor is configured to at least execute the instruction of discovering the modem of each discrete radio subsystem. The single application processor is also configured to execute the instruction of assigning a TCP port to each modem. The single application processor is further configured to execute the instruction of creating an individualized session for each modem. |
| US10979529B2 |
Provision of a lease for streaming content
This application relates to embodiments for providing a content stream to a device from a content server based on a protocol that is established between the device and an account server. The account server can initiate a session with the device and provide the device with a list of channels available for a user account associated with the device. When a channel is selected at the device, conditional access information can be provided from the account server to the device, which can thereafter relay the conditional access information to the content server. The content server can use the conditional access information to verify that the device has the appropriate permission to receive streaming content. In this way, because the conditional access information originates at the account server, permission to access streaming content can be managed by correspondence between the account server and the device, rather than the content server. |
| US10979524B2 |
Systems and methods for caching of managed content in a distributed environment using a multi-tiered architecture
Embodiments as disclosed provide a distributed caching solution that improve the performance and functionality of a content management platform for sites that are physically or logically remote from the primary site of the content management platform. In particular, according to embodiments, a remote cache server may be associated with a remote site to store local copies of documents that are managed by the primary content management platform. Periodically, a portion of the remote site's cache may be synchronized with the content management platform's primary site using an extensible architecture to ensure that content at the remote cache server is current. |
| US10979523B2 |
Automatic delivery of media content to a device
A method includes sending, from a portable computing device to a media device, first data indicating media content provided to a display device when a particular local area network was not accessible to the portable computing device. The media device generates or updates a user profile based on the first data and causes a first media content item to be recorded based on the user profile. The method includes receiving, from the media device via the particular local area network, a notification identifying the first media content item and a storage size associated with the first media content item. The method also includes, in response to determining that a pre-cache memory does not have available capacity to store the first media content item based on the storage size, deleting a second media content item from the pre-cache memory and storing the first media content item at the pre-cache memory. |
| US10979518B2 |
Terminal apparatus and analysis system
An editor edits an arrangement of a plurality of pictograms in a display area, the pictograms corresponding to functions to be executed. A generator generates hysteresis information indicating a hysteresis of the edit. A first transmitter transmits display area information indicating the display area to other terminal apparatus. A receiver receives hysteresis information indicating a hysteresis of processing relating to the display area indicated by the display area information, the processing being performed in the other terminal apparatus. A display unit correlates and display the hysteresis information generated by the generator and the hysteresis information received by the receiver. A second transmitter transmits the hysteresis information generated by the generator and the hysteresis information received by the receiver to a terminal apparatus which has transmitted the display area information to the own apparatus. |
| US10979517B2 |
Geo-enrichment of data based on shapes
Some embodiments provide a non-transitory machine-readable medium that stores a program. The program receives a request to geo-enrich data comprising a set of location data. The program further accesses shape data comprising a plurality of shapes associated with a plurality of geographical regions. The program also associates, for each location data in the set of location data, a shape in the plurality of shape with the location data. |
| US10979513B2 |
Dynamic service discovery and control of load distribution
A method may include identifying a service discovery manager associated with a first data center and registering with the service discovery manager. The method may also include, transmitting, by the service discovery manager, information identifying first services that are available at the first data center and information identifying a second data center in which one or more of the first services are available. The method may further include receiving the information identifying the first services that are available and the information identifying the second data center and updating a database based on the information identifying the first services that are available. |
| US10979498B2 |
System, method and device for provision and management of web resource
Disclosed is a system for the provision and management of web resource including a node server configured to store a plurality of web resource usage profiles associated with one or more users, the node server comprises a local cache to store web resources;a switch server arranged in signal communication with the node server and configured to switch the provision of web resource between a first mode and a second mode;wherein the node server is connectable to at least one of a local and a global network; and wherein in the first mode the node server retrieves web resource from the local cache; and in the second mode the node server retrieves web resource from at least one of the local and the global network. A device in the form a node server and a method using the node server to provide and manage web resource are also disclosed. |
| US10979491B2 |
Determining load state of remote systems using delay and packet loss rate
Systems and methods are provided for managing workloads across multiple resources in a distributed computing system. A data traffic flow between a source device and each of a plurality of target devices within the distributed computing system is monitored. A load state of each of the plurality of target devices is determined based on the monitored data traffic flow. Upon detecting a resource constraint for at least one of the plurality of target devices, at least a portion of the data traffic flow between the source device and the resource-constrained target device is adjusted such that the device operates at a reduced load state. The data traffic flow to the particular target device may be readjusted so as to restore its load state to a default or predetermined operating level once the resource constrained has been resolved. |
| US10979490B1 |
Systems and methods for implementing an on-demand computing network environment utilizing a bridge device
Systems and methods are provided for a computer-implemented method of implementing an on-demand computing network environment. A network specification is received from a user. Resources from one or more resource providers are provisioned. The on-demand computing network is configured, where configuring comprises assigning a first provisioned resource as a hub device and assigning one or more second provisioned resources as rim devices, where a particular rim device comprises a bridge device, where the bridge device repackages data received from the on-demand computing network prior to forwarding that data such that the data received from the on-demand computing network appears to terminate at the bridge device to an observer viewing the data between the hub device and the bridge device. |
| US10979489B2 |
Systems and methods for aggregation of cloud storage
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for aggregation and management of cloud storage among a plurality of providers. In a first aspect, the invention is directed to file distribution and management across multiple cloud services via a storage manager. The storage manager may aggregate third-party cloud storage provider accounts into a single cloud storage space and load balance files among the third party-accounts as necessary. In one implementation, the storage manager may act as an intermediary, and files may be transferred by the client to the storage manager, which may select and forward the files to a third-party storage provider. File retrieval may be performed similarly, with the client requesting a file from the intermediary storage manager, which may retrieve the file from the corresponding third-party storage provider and forward the file to the client device. |
| US10979487B2 |
Desktop assistant for multiple information types in a timeline view
A method and system for providing an aggregate view of information that a user may need is provided. A desktop assistant system collects information items that a user may need such as scheduling information and recently received messages. The desktop assistant system may also identify documents that the user may need and contacts with whom the user may need to communicate based on analysis of the collected scheduling information and the collected messages. The desktop assistant system then displays indications of the collected scheduling information, the collected messages, the identified documents, and the identified contacts so that the user has an integrated view of the needed information items. |
| US10979484B2 |
Method and system for providing watermark to subscribers
A method for providing watermark to subscribers is provided. The method comprises observing a request for a first content from a subscriber, determining if the subscriber can receive a watermark, generating a second content comprising the watermark if the subscriber can receive a watermark, causing the subscriber to fetch the first content, and causing the subscriber to fetch the second content comprising the watermark overlaying the first content. |
| US10979478B2 |
Method and apparatuses for monitoring or setting quality of service for a data transmission via a data connection in a radio network
A method and an apparatus are provided for monitoring or setting a quality of service for a data transmission via a data connection formed between at least one application and a transmission/reception device connected to the mobile communication device by way of at least one radio channel. The quality of service is established via setting a connection capacity and/or a data transmission mode such that an appropriate user satisfaction value corresponds at least to a minimum threshold. The quality of service can also be set in accordance with the utilization level of the corresponding radio network. |
| US10979474B2 |
Method and system for a low-latency audio transmission in a mobile communications network
A method of low-latency audio transmission in a mobile communications network utilizing first data frames or subframes encoded according to a first format and shorter second data frames encoded in another second format for audio data. An audio transmission system includes a terminal, a base station, and an audio receiver. The terminal transmits via an uplink audio data that are encoded in the second format and other data that are encoded in the first format. The audio receiver directly receives the audio data transmitted via the uplink. The encoding/decoding of the audio data of one of the second data frames is influenced by other audio data of the same second data frame but not by audio data of another second data frame. Audio transmission from the terminal to the audio receiver is effected in the allocated time slots and frequencies in a waveform in conformity with the mobile communications network. |
| US10979469B2 |
Audio data processing method and apparatus
An audio data processing method comprises receiving at least one audio signal frame from an audio playing program, obtaining a first average power of the at least on audio signal frame, determining whether the first average power of the at least one audio signal frame is less than a first threshold and whether the audio playing program is in a background running mode, and in response to determining that the first average power of the at least one audio signal frame is less than the first threshold and the audio playing program is in the background running mode, triggering the audio playing program to pause playing. |
| US10979461B1 |
Automated data security evaluation and adjustment
Data security may be automatically evaluated and adjusted using machine learning and/or satisfiability modulo theories (SMT). In various examples, a machine learning model(s) may be trained using training data that includes samples of customer data labeled with different types of data corresponding to different sensitivity levels of the samples of the customer data. Once trained, this trained machine learning model(s) can be used to classify data that is, or is requested to be, stored in a storage container. A SMT solver(s) may then evaluate the sufficiency of the existing data security (e.g., an existing access policy) of the storage container. Based on the result of the SMT solver's data security evaluation, an action(s) may be taken, such as a remedial action (e.g., adjusting data security of the storage container), a notification action (e.g., sending an alert about the data security deficiency), or the like. |
| US10979459B2 |
Policy management
In embodiments of the present invention improved capabilities are described for the operation of a threat management facility, wherein the threat management facility may provide for a plurality of computer asset protection services to a corporate computer network. The threat management facility may provide a policy management service as one of the plurality of protection services, wherein the policy management service may be adapted to provide corporate policy updates to a plurality of computer facilities associated with the corporate computer network. In addition, the corporate policy updates, and a related corporate policy, may relate to the acceptability of an operation of a computer application. |
| US10979457B2 |
Cloud security assessment system using near-natural language compliance rules
A cloud security assessment (CSA) system configured to identify and remedy a workflow executing in a cloud web service environment is provided. The CSA system includes a network interface configured to connect the CSA system to the cloud web service environment, wherein the cloud web service environment is defined by a cloud account; and a processor in operative communication with the cloud web service environment configured to receive a cloud account compliance rule for the cloud account in a structured near natural language, the compliance rule being applied by the CSA system on at least an instance of the cloud web service environment, wherein is processor is further configured to perform a remediation action based on a policy of the cloud account upon determination of a violation of the compliance rule. |
| US10979455B2 |
Solution definition for enterprise security management
Methods and systems for defining a solution within an enterprise security management configuration server is disclosed. One method includes, based on network concordance data, grouping a plurality of nodes within an enterprise network into a plurality of profiles and identifying one or more channels among the plurality of profiles within a project of an enterprise security management configuration tool. The method also includes displaying the plurality of profiles in a configuration user interface, and automatically identifying one or more solutions among the plurality of profiles. The method further includes collapsing each of the one or more solutions into a single icon within the configuration user interface, each single icon representing a solution. |
| US10979451B2 |
Autonomous domain generation algorithm (DGA) detector
In one embodiment, a security device in a computer network detects potential domain generation algorithm (DGA) searching activity using a domain name service (DNS) model to detect abnormally high DNS requests made by a host attempting to locate a command and control (C&C) server in the computer network. The server device also detects potential DGA communications activity based on applying a hostname-based classifier for DGA domains associated with any server internet protocol (IP) address in a data stream from the host. The security device may then correlate the potential DGA searching activity with the potential DGA communications activity, and identifies DGA performing malware based on the correlating, accordingly. |
| US10979449B2 |
Key throttling to mitigate unauthorized file access
A file system extension for an endpoint controls access to files by selectively decrypting files under certain conditions. Where a pattern of access to the files suggests malicious and/or automated file access activity, the file system extension may limit the rate of file access by regulating the rate at which decryption is provided to requesting processes. |
| US10979446B1 |
Automated vulnerability chaining
Disclosed are various embodiments for automated vulnerability chaining. A vulnerability chaining engine receives data indicating that a plurality of vulnerabilities are present in at least one host. The vulnerabilities are individually assigned a respective default risk score. The vulnerability chaining engine determines that an exploitation of a combination of the vulnerabilities would result in a greater risk score for the host(s) than indicated by the respective default risk scores based at least in part on respective vulnerability types associated with the individual vulnerabilities. A chained risk score that is higher than the respective default risk scores is assigned to the individual vulnerabilities. |
| US10979441B2 |
Method and system for network access control based on traffic monitoring and vulnerability detection using process related information
Disclosed are various embodiments of method and system for network access control. The method may involve traffic monitoring and vulnerability detection using process information. The system may analyze the vulnerability as a process malfunctioning where preventive action focuses on process blocking as opposed to host blocking, which can lead to improved performance and productivity of a network. Techniques may use process related information, connection information, and network packet information for network control. The information may be matched against a plurality of signatures to identify and detect a known vulnerability in network activities. On the basis of a match, a verification report may be established. Techniques may further check whether a verification report is applicable to a process associated with a network packet and allow or block the process running on the host based in the report. |
| US10979440B1 |
Preventing serverless application package tampering
A method that involves receiving, from a host server in a serverless computing architecture, a list of functions comprising a deployed function on the host server, wherein the functions execute within a function as a service (FaaS) platform; receiving validation data for each of the functions; executing a validation process for each of the functions using the validation data; and generating a validation alert in response to the deployed function failing the validation process. |
| US10979438B2 |
Policy management, enforcement, and audit for data security
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for managing, and enforcing policies on data security. A policy appliance includes a policy administration point, a policy decision point, a policy enforcement point and, optionally, an auditing module. The policy appliance can execute in a self-contained environment, e.g., a single virtual machine, a single physical machine, or a cluster of virtual machines or physical machines identically configured. The self-contained policy appliance can receive, manage, enforce and audit multiple policies that specify access privileges of multiple users on multiple databases. The databases can include heterogeneous databases that are configured separately and differently from one another. A single configuration of the policy appliance centralizes and unifies policy management of the heterogeneous database in the self-contained environment. |
| US10979434B2 |
Systems and methods for objective-based scoring using machine learning techniques
Certain aspects and features of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods that generate machine-learning models to predict whether user devices are likely to meet defined objectives. For example, a machine-learning model can be generated to predict whether or not a user device is likely to access a resource. In some implementations, a semi-supervised model can be used to determine to what extent user devices are predicted to satisfy the defined objective(s). For example, a resource-affinity parameter can be generated as a result of inputting various data points into a semi-supervised model. The various data points can be access from a plurality of data sources, and can represent one or more activities or attributes associated with a user. The value of the resource-affinity parameter can be evaluated to determine the extent to which the user is likely to meet an objective. |
| US10979433B2 |
Permission management and resource control
A server receives an association request initiated by a user of a first account. Based on the association request, an account identifier of a second account is identified. The first account is associated with the second account based on the account identifier. In response to associating the first account with the second account, a partial permission is granted to the first account for accessing the second account. |
| US10979432B1 |
Hosted communication channels on communication platform
Hosted communication channels associated with a communication platform are described. In an example, a user can utilize communication services available via a communication platform. In some examples, a first organization can invite a second organization to join a communication channel. The two organizations can be different such that they are associated with different organization identifiers and are associated with different permissions. In some examples, content associated with each organization can be private, such that other organizations cannot access content that is owned or otherwise managed by each organization. However, content posted to shared communication channels can be accessed, viewed, interacted with, or the like by any member of the shared communication channels. To address privacy and/or security concerns, some organizations or users of the communication platform may desire to control how end users that join a shared communication channel interact with the shared communication channel. |
| US10979426B2 |
Privacy-protecting deduplication
A method is disclosed. The method includes a server computer receiving, from a user device, a first encrypted biometric template, wherein the server computer stores a plurality of encrypted enrollment biometric templates, and a table comprising a plurality of encrypted match values and corresponding unencrypted match values. The server computer can then, for each of the plurality of encrypted enrollment biometric templates, input the first encrypted biometric template and an encrypted enrollment biometric template into a function to obtain an encrypted match value. The server computer can then, for each of the plurality of encrypted enrollment biometric templates, determine if the encrypted match value corresponds to an unencrypted match value using the table, wherein the unencrypted match value is greater than a threshold. The server computer can then provide a notification to the user device or another device associated with the unencrypted match value. |
| US10979424B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for secure biometric identifier authentication within a cloud based computing environment
A cloud services application executing on a cloud computing platform receives from a browser application executing on a customer computer system a request of a user to login to the cloud services application. The cloud services application further receives an indication via the browser application that biometric identifier authentication of the user is supported by the customer computer system, and transmits an indication to the browser application that biometric identifier authentication of the user is enabled for a session that is to be established. The cloud services application transmits a response to the login request, responsive to receipt of the login request, the response prompting the user to input a biometric identifier, and receives a unique identifier (UID) associated with the biometric identifier. The cloud services application searches a list of user profiles, each with an associated one or more UIDs, for a UID that matches the received UID associated with the biometric identifier and transmits an indication to the browser application allowing access to the web service application responsive to finding a UID that matches the received UID associated with the biometric identifier. |
| US10979422B1 |
Adaptive artificial intelligence systems and methods for token verification
Systems and methods for adaptive token verification are disclosed. For example, a system may include at least one memory storing instructions and one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include training a verification model to verify tokenized requests based on system identifiers. The operations may include receiving a tokenized request from an external system, the request comprising a system identifier of the external system. The operations may include generating output of the verification model based on the system identifier, and, based on the output, performing one of granting the request or blocking the request. |
| US10979406B2 |
Streaming digital content with content metadata
Methods and systems are provided for streaming digital content. A content stream and metadata relating to the content stream are provided, and the content stream is encrypted with an encryption dependent on at least some of the metadata to provide an encrypted content stream. The metadata is embedded in readable form in the encrypted content stream and the encrypted content stream is transmitted together with the metadata in readable form such that the metadata is readable during transmission of the encrypted content stream and the readable metadata necessary for use in decryption of the encrypted content stream is provided. |
| US10979401B2 |
Apparatus and method for sharing personal electronic-data of health
A trust management system providing secure communication for storing and sharing personal electronic—data of health (e-health data) and a method thereof are provided. The method includes creating a security policy in accordance with at least one input of a user of the electronic device through a security policy design tool, generating a link for gaining access to the data of health based on the security policy, receiving a transmission request for the data of health using the link from a health data request device, and performing authentication on the transmission request based on the security policy. |
| US10979398B2 |
Systems and methods for protecting network devices by a firewall
Embodiments of the present disclosure help protect network devices from unauthorized access. Among other things, embodiments of the disclosure allow full access to application servers and other network devices that a client is allowed to access, while preventing all access (or even knowledge) of network devices the client is not allowed to access. |
| US10979397B2 |
Dynamic cluster host interconnectivity based on reachability characteristics
Dynamic cluster host interconnectivity based on reachability characteristics is disclosed. A first host receives a request from a first container executing on the first host to send a communication to a second container on a second host. The first host determines that the first host can communicate with the second host via a layer two communications protocol or that the first host can communicate with the second host only via a layer three communications protocol. The first host identifies, in a host accessibility structure, whether the first host can communicate with the second host via the layer two communications protocol or the layer three communications protocol. |
| US10979396B2 |
Augmented design for a triple blinded identity system
A method comprising: when a user attempts to access: redirecting the user to a Triple Blind Identity Exchange Service (TBIES) Discovery Service (TBIES DS); redirecting, by the TBIES DS, the user back while providing a blinded name of a selected Identity Provider (IdP), redirecting the user to a TBIES-Service Provider (SP) proxy with a federation request; and blinding, by the TBIES-SP proxy, the identity of the SP and any user identifiable data and redirecting the user to a TBIES-IdP proxy, which performs any required data manipulation and redirects the user to the IdP. The IdP authenticates the user, and redirects the user to the TBIES-IdP proxy, which blinds the identity of the IdP, blinds all user information, and redirects to the SP-Proxy, which unblinds the transaction and redirects the user to the SP, where the SP consumes the assertion and decides whether to permit the user access. |
| US10979395B2 |
Automatic virtual private network (VPN) establishment
Systems and methods for automatic VPN establishment are provided. According to one embodiment, a P1 message is received by a hub network device (ND) a remote device (RD) of a spoke. P1 specifies VPN connection attributes corresponding to a lowest ENC/AUTH suite supported by RD. A VPN tunnel entry is automatically created by ND based on the VPN connection attributes. A P2 message is transmitted by ND specifying ENC/AUTH attributes based on corresponding ENC/AUTH of the VPN connection attributes. A third message is received by ND from RD indicating a highest level ENC/AUTH suite supported by RD. ND determines its compatibility with the proposed ENC/AUTH suite. If compatible, ND transmits a random PSK to enable creation of a permanent tunnel and establishment of the VPN connection; otherwise, compatibility with a lower level ENC/AUTH suite is determined by RD iteratively reducing the proposed suite until a match is found. |
| US10979394B2 |
Network system, control apparatus, method for constructing a virtual network, and program
A network system is connected to a first physical network comprising: a first data transmission node that transmits data used for a first service and a second data transmission node that transmits data used for a second service and to a second physical network including at least one apparatus for receiving data from the first and the second data transmission nodes, and constructs a virtual network for each service between the first and the second physical networks. |
| US10979391B2 |
Cyber threat attenuation using multi-source threat data analysis
A cyber threat attenuation system. The system comprises a cyber threat data store, a plurality of sensor control points (SCPs), wherein at least one SCP is located in each local area network (LAN) segment of an enterprise network, and an analytics correlation system (ACS). Each SCP comprises a plurality of sensor applications that analyze data packets transported by the LAN segment in which the SCP is located and transmits a notification identifying the transmitting sensor, an identity of the source of the data packet, an identity of the destination of the data packet, and a notification reason to the data store. The ACS comprises an application that determines unusual data packet traffic in the enterprise network and transmits a notification comprising information about the unusual data packet traffic and an identity of a host computer associated with the unusual data packet traffic to the data store. |
| US10979389B2 |
Premises management configuration and control
Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for management of a premises. The premises may comprise one or more devices, such as a gateway device, a control device, or a premises device. The gateway device may receive data and send the data to the control device. The data may comprise a command, an update, a configuration, or other information. Communication between the control device and any of the other devices at the premises may be configurable by a server device. |
| US10979388B2 |
Communication apparatus and method for controlling the same
A communication apparatus for transmitting data to an external device. The communication apparatus operates as a first domain name system (DNS) client to query a first DNS server accessible via a first interface to perform name resolution. The communication apparatus operates as a relay server and operates as a communication application to transmit data to a destination identified by a host name. The relay server includes a second DNS client to query a second DNS server accessible via a second interface. The communication application (i) requests the first DNS client to resolve the host name when transmitting the data to the identified destination via the first interface, and (ii) transmits the data to the relay server when transmitting the data to the identified destination via the second interface. The relay server performs name resolution for the destination identified by the host name by using the second DNS client. |
| US10979386B2 |
Hybrid unicast/anycast content distribution network
A method includes receiving a request for an edge cache address, and comparing a requestor address to an anycast group. The method can further include providing an anycast edge cache address when the requestor address is in the anycast group. Alternatively, the method can further include determining an optimal cache server, and providing a unicast address of the optimal cache server when the requestor address is not in the anycast group. |
| US10979384B2 |
Systems and methods for preserving privacy of a registrant in a Domain Name System (“DNS”)
Provided is a method of provisioning a named resource in a domain name system (“DNS”) with a registrar while preserving privacy of a registrant. The method includes obtaining, by a server of the registrar over a network, a request, from the registrant, to provision the named resource; determining, by at least one hardware processor of the server of the registrar, that the request requires additional handling by a privacy provider based on information in the request or information from the registrar; determining, by at least one hardware processor of the server of the registrar, a privacy provider from one or more privacy providers located in different geographic locations to service the request based on a location of the registrant; forwarding the request to the privacy provider; obtaining a cloaked identifier from the privacy provider; and provisioning the named resource in a database of a DNS registry using the cloaked identifier. |
| US10979381B2 |
Social network based on GPS and other network connections
A method for interactively providing information to a user over a network, including: transmitting a stream of data from a server to a first user device through the network and displaying the stream of data on the first user device; receiving a first location information of the first user device through a first beacon signal from a first beacon installed on the first user device and including the first user location information in the stream of data sent to the first user device; receiving a preference information of a first user from the first user device over the network; and sending a stream of data related to the preference information of the first user to the first user device based on the first user location information of the first user device. |
| US10979377B1 |
Multi-message conversation summaries and annotations
The disclosure herein describes a system for generating customizable summaries of multi-message conversations in email threads and other multi-message and multi-participant messaging applications. A summary icon is displayed if the number of messages in a thread exceeds a threshold number. Message data is cleaned and analyzed by ML models to generate feature vectors representing the messages content. Multiple loglinear regression models compute similarity between message sentences. Clustering algorithm(s) to generate a multi-message conversation thread summary based on the values. If the user selects the summary icon, the multi-message conversation thread summary is displayed. The summary includes summary sentences and/or annotations describing content of the messages in the thread, participants contributing to the messages in the thread, links back to the original messages in the thread and/or a count of the number of messages contributed by each participant. |
| US10979369B1 |
Systems and methods for updating creatives generation models
Disclosed embodiments provide systems and methods related to updating creatives generation models. The system may include at least one memory unit for storing instructions and at least one processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving a feedback indication concerning an email message sent to a target, the email message constructed using a first template and associated with a first context, the feedback indication including a recommendation identifier; updating, in response to receiving the feedback indication, a feedback value for the email message stored in a delay buffer; obtaining the updated feedback value upon satisfaction of a time delay condition; updating, using the updated feedback data and the recommendation identifier, a machine learning model configured to recommend templates based on contexts; and constructing and providing a second email message using a second template recommended by the updated machine learning model for a second context. |
| US10979367B2 |
Device and method of forwarding data packets in a virtual switch of a software-defined wide area network environment
A method, device, and computer-program product of forwarding data packets in a virtual switch is provided. The virtual switch comprises: first, second and third virtual ports for respectively receiving/transmitting: LAN traffic from/to a physical LAN port; secured traffic from/to a physical secured traffic port; and Internet traffic from/to a physical Internet port. The method comprises: determining, for selected data packets of the outbound traffic, signature information; storing the signature information and information identifying associated packets; outputting the outbound traffic for processing by a virtual machine; receiving at least a portion of the outbound traffic as outbound secured traffic for supply to the secured port; determining whether each data packet of the outbound secure traffic matches the dedicated signature information and responsively controlling the forwarding of the respective data packet as part of the outbound secured traffic to the secured port and/or creating a SUSPICIOUS SOURCE alarm. |
| US10979365B1 |
Accelerated startup of satellite high-bandwidth communication sessions
Various arrangements for increasing a transfer rate of a data transfer via satellite are presented. A satellite gateway may set an accelerated set of communication parameters that control communication between the satellite gateway and the satellite terminal via the satellite and between the satellite gateway and the content source to an accelerated transfer rate between the content source and the satellite terminal. A first set of data may be transferred from the content source to the satellite terminal using the set of communication parameters. After transferring the first set of data, the satellite gateway may adjust the initial set of communication parameters to an adjusted set of communication parameters. The adjusted transfer rate can be lower than the accelerated transfer rate. |
| US10979364B1 |
User defined quality-control resource usage
Techniques for user-defined quality control of resource usage are provided. In one technique, resource split data is received that indicates a split of a total resource amount that is associated with a content delivery campaign. In response, based on the split, a first resource amount and a second resource amount is determined, each a subset of the total resource amount. The first resource amount is associated with a first utilization strategy and a first mapping function and the second resource amount is associated with a second utilization strategy and a second mapping function. In response to receiving a request from a client device, an entity of the client device is determined and associated with the first mapping function. A quality score of the entity is determined and, based on the first mapping function and the quality score, an adjustment factor is determined. A content item selection event is conducted based on the adjustment factor. |
| US10979363B2 |
Live resegmenting of partitions in distributed stream-processing platforms
Techniques for resegmenting a partition in a distributed stream-processing platform are provided. The techniques include receiving a trigger to move a partition of the distributed stream-processing platform from a first broker on a first set of physical resources to a second broker on a second a set of physical resources. In response to the trigger, the partition is allocated on the second broker, and the first broker is configured to redirect, to the second broker, requests for new messages after a last offset in the partition without replicating older messages before the last offset to the second broker. Idempotent produce metadata for the partition from the first broker is then merged into the second broker. Finally, metadata for processing requests for the partition is updated to include the second broker. |
| US10979359B1 |
Polling resource management system
A polling resource management system and methodology for facilitating the management of polling resources for polling message queues. A user interacts with customer applications within a web services system. A polling manager within the web services system utilizes polling resources, such as polling threads, polling assignments, and polling workers to access and implement messages in the message queues. A polling resource manager automatically scales the polling assignments, polling threads, and invoke threads to better utilize the polling resources and to reduce latency experienced by the user when interacting with the customer applications. |
| US10979357B2 |
Device and process for data throttling for wireless device
The disclosure provides a system and method for controlling on a wireless device the amount and speed of data transferred between a wireless device and the Internet, and a wireless device with a metering client that can throttle data speeds and types based on how much data a user has used. Specifically, the wireless device includes a metering client to track one of data usage or an amount of prepaid data available. When the metering client determines that the amount of data available has exceeded a pre-determined threshold, the wireless device inhibits further data transmission amounts and speeds. |
| US10979356B2 |
Communication method and communication system
A communication method in which a first communication device that is a transmission source of data, a second communication device that is a destination of the data, and one or more relay devices that relay the data transmit and receive the data using Segment Routing, wherein the relay device is configured to, when relaying the data, detect whether congestion occurs in the relay device, and when congestion occurs, set a first flag indicating the occurrence of congestion in a segment ID corresponding the relay device out of a plurality of segment IDs contained in a routing header of the data, and the second communication device configured to, when there is a segment ID in which the first flag is set in a routing header of received data, determine that congestion occurs in the relay device corresponding to the segment ID. |
| US10979352B2 |
Using a control plane to set a preferred egress point in multi-site logical routers
In some embodiments, a method receives a selection of a logical router in the first computing device in a first site of a plurality of sites as a preferred egress point to an external network for the logical router. The logical router is instantiated on computing devices in the plurality of sites and a single site in the sites is the preferred egress point for the logical router. The method stores identification information for the logical router in a routing table that stores identification information for multiple logical routers. The identification information is unique among multiple logical routers. The method advertises via a routing instance in a control plane to other computing devices in other sites the identification information for the logical router to indicate the logical router in the first computing device in the first site is the preferred egress point. |
| US10979350B1 |
Distributed DetNet validation using device/segment specific bitstrings in DetNet OAM ACH
In one embodiment, a method comprises: establishing a wireless DetNet track for an identified DetNet flow of DetNet packets, and the DetNet track comprising DetNet devices connected by allocated DetNet segments distinct from IP-based connections; causing, by the network device, a DetNet device(s) to execute distributed validating of any one or more DetNet operations by a DetNet forwarding hardware circuit in a DetNet device under test among the DetNet devices, the distributed validating including: generating a DetNet OAM (d-OAM) probe message comprising an ACH header specifying a DetNet validation identifier and a selected bitstring; validating the DetNet forwarding hardware circuit based on outputting the d-OAM probe message, the d-OAM probe message causing a CPU in the DetNet device(s) to selectively generate an IP-based probe response indicating whether a DetNet operation(s) was executed by the DetNet forwarding hardware circuit, independent of an execution speed of any DetNet forwarding hardware circuit. |
| US10979348B1 |
Zero-overhead efficient flooding
A communication node of a multi-node communication network is disclosed. The communication node includes a communication interface and a controller. The controller is configured to receive a data packet, via the communication interface, from a first additional communication node, the data packet including a broadcast address indicative of a clustering status of the first additional communication node. The controller is further configured to determine a clustering status of the communication node, the clustering status based on a relationship between a number of gateway nodes and a number of clusterhead nodes communicatively coupled to the communication node. The controller is further configured to transmit the data packet, via the communication interface, to at least a second additional communication node if the determined clustering status is a gateway clustering status or a clusterhead clustering status, the data packet including a broadcast address indicative of the clustering status of the communication node. |
| US10979347B2 |
Software version aware networking
Certain aspects of the present disclosure are generally directed to version-aware service function chaining. One example method generally includes determining version information corresponding to one or more of a plurality of network functions to be performed for a packet for a service function chain (SFC) and encapsulating a service header in the packet for the SFC, the service header indicating the plurality of network functions to be performed for the packet and the version information corresponding to the one or more network functions. In certain aspects, the method also includes sending the packet to one or more service nodes for performing the plurality of network functions in accordance with the service header. |
| US10979346B1 |
Hybrid hub-and-spoke communications network with hub-bypass communications paths
A hybrid hub-and-spoke communications network with hub-bypass communications paths is disclosed. An edge router receives, from a first origination network gateway node, a first packet destined for a first destination network gateway node. The edge router is communicatively coupled to a hybrid hub-and-spoke and hub-bypass data communications network. The edge router determines that the first packet is to be routed to the first destination network gateway node via a first hub-bypass communications path of the hybrid hub-and-spoke and hub-bypass data communications network. The edge router adds one or more segment identifiers to a header of the first packet that defines the first hub-bypass communications path, and sends the header and the first packet to the first spoke router. |
| US10979345B2 |
Remote medium access control (MAC) based networks
Described herein include systems, methods, and apparatuses for the remote medium access control (MAC) in communication networks, for example, in cable networks. In particular, the disclosure describes a network architecture including a switch configured to communicate with remote MAC layer devices over first connections (e.g., digital fiber connections); the remote MAC layer devices configured to communicate with remote physical (PHY) layer devices over second connections (e.g., second digital fiber connections); and the remote PHY layer device configured to communicate with customer premise equipment devices over a third connection (e.g., analog coaxial connections). |
| US10979344B2 |
Method and apparatus for setting detour path in wideband high frequency wireless system using centralized MAC protocol
Provided is a method and apparatus for setting a detour path in a wideband high frequency wireless system using a centralized Media Access Control (MAC) protocol. Here, in a wireless system using the centralized MAC protocol where a time synchronization and a band allocation may be performed by a single central control unit, when a signal blockage occurs while a data communication is being performed via a direct path between a source device and a destination device, the detour path may be quickly provided. |
| US10979343B2 |
Methods and apparatus for supporting network access using cable and radio communications links
Both wireless communication and communications via a cable modem are supported between a network node and a customer premises. Alternative communications links provide redundancy and the possibility to take advantage of the different types of links capacity to provide a level of service that would not be possible using a single communications link to a customer premises. In various embodiments a network node, such as a cable network node hubsite, has an optical connection to the Internet or another communications network and provides network access to one or a plurality of customer premises. The network node includes a wireless access point, e.g., pole mounted base station, as well as one or more cable modem interfaces to thereby allow for both wireless and cable modem based communications. This allows for packets of different applications to traverse different links and/or to switch between links in the event of maintenance or reliability issues. |
| US10979340B2 |
Link state addition and deletion based on reception of a single message in link state vector routing
Techniques for updating a routing table based on a single message are described. One technique includes receiving at a first network device a node message from a second network device. The node message includes a sequence number and a list of link state(s) originated by the second network device. The first network device determines whether to withdraw one or more link states originated by the second network device and maintained in a routing table of the first network device based on the sequence number and the list of the link state(s) within the node message. The routing table is updated based on the determinations. |
| US10979338B2 |
Optimization of packet transmission paths
A method is disclosed for optimizing packet transmission paths in a mobile communication network (400) in which packets are transmitted and received between mobile stations (10-14) or between a mobile station and a fixed network (120) by way of a plurality of packet transmission device (60-64, 70-72, 80, and 81) and radio base stations (50-57). When a mobile station uses a service that is provided by a fixed network (300), imposed are applied on the packet transmission path such that packets pass by way of specific packet transmission devices (80 and 81) depending on the fixed network (external network) 300. When the mobile station uses a service that is provided by the mobile communication network (400), on the other hand, no restrictions are imposed on the packet transmission path, and the packet transmission path is thus set such that the link costs are a minimum. |
| US10979336B2 |
Method and apparatus for communication of data between NDT/NDI instrument and an external network
A non-destructive testing and inspection (NDT/NDI) system having a communication gateway removably secured to an existing NDT/NDI instrument by a clip-on clasp. The gateway comprises a processor, a network interface, a housing configured to be removably secured onto the NDT/NDI instrument, an interconnect configured to be communicatively coupled with and to carry data to or from the NDT/NDI instrument, and memory storing computer readable code which, when executed on the processor, causes the processor to communicate data with an external network over the network interface. The data includes inspection data which can be any one of the following: ultrasonic scans of A, B, C or S, eddy current strip charts. |
| US10979332B2 |
System and method to measure available bandwidth in ethernet transmission system using train of ethernet frames
A method of measuring available bandwidth of a radio frequency (RF) transmission link, said method comprising transmitting a train comprising a plurality of frames of the transmission link, receiving the train, measuring the time taken to receive the train, and estimating the available bandwidth by dividing the number of bits transmitted by the difference between the receiving time of the leading frame in the train and the receiving time of the last frame in the train. |
| US10979330B2 |
Communication of electric power system samples without external time reference
Disclosed herein is a system for time aligning electric power system measurements at an intelligent electronic device (IED) from signals from merging units where the merging unit does not require a common or external time source. Communications from merging units may arrive at different times due to differences in communication latency or other factor. The IED may associate digital samples from merging units with a local time domain of the IED based on the data acquisition, data processing, and data communication latency in communicating with the merging units. |
| US10979328B2 |
Resource monitoring
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a network element that can be configured to receive a link monitoring message, determine one or more resources associated with the link monitoring message, determine a status of each of the one or more resources, and send a response that provides an indication of the status of each of the one or more resources. In an example, the link monitoring is part of a bidirectional forwarding detection packet. |
| US10979326B2 |
Detecting interference of a beam
A device may monitor traffic or a data feed associated with a user equipment (UE). The traffic or the data feed may include a set of parameters related to a temporary interference to a beam of a respective set of beams associated with the UE, a user experience of a user of the UE, or a quality of a communication link between the UE and a base station (BS), of a set of network slices used by the UE, or of a quality of (QoS) profile associated with the UE. The device may perform a first analysis related to identifying the temporary interference, a second analysis related to determining the user experience, or a third analysis related to determining the quality. The device may perform one or more actions related to addressing the temporary interference, the user experience, or the quality. |
| US10979322B2 |
Techniques for determining network anomalies in data center networks
A monitoring device/module monitors a plurality of nodes in a data center network, and determines one or more latency distributions of response times for messages exchanged between pairs of nodes of the plurality of nodes. The network monitoring device determines a network topology, including one or more communication links interconnecting nodes of the plurality of nodes, consistent with the one or more latency distributions. The network monitoring device also determines a representative response time for each communication link based on the one or more latency distributions, and compares a current response time a message exchanged between one pair of nodes to the representative response time for the communication link interconnecting the one pair of nodes. The network monitoring device identifies a network anomaly when the current response time deviates from the representative response time for the communication link interconnecting the one pair of nodes by a threshold amount. |
| US10979321B2 |
Method and system for low-latency management and orchestration of virtualized resources
A method provides a distributed and granular management and orchestration of virtualized functions (VFs). The method includes instantiating a network function virtualization management and orchestration (NFV-MANO) system that is configured to instantiate micro-functions (MFs) and to link each of the instantiated MFs to a corresponding one of the VFs. Also, a MF of the MFs is instantiated and linked the MF to a VF of the VFs. The instantiated MF is configured to provide at least one service of the NFV-MANO system to the VF to which it is linked. The instantiated MF and the VF are configured to expose interfaces over which they can interface with each other. |
| US10979315B1 |
Machine learning feedback loop for maximizing efficiency in transaction flow
A computer system includes a predictor engine, an extractor engine, and an acquirer engine. The predictor engine obtains resource data and stack ranks the data based on an expenditure amount each resource consumed. Resources are categorized into a tree structure. The predictor engine compiles a list identifying predicted performance enhancements and generates a notification detailing the list. In response determining that the predicted performance enhancements satisfy a threshold, the extractor engine generates an inventory of resources and rearranges the inventory based on the categories. The inventory is used to generate a baseline contrasting performance requirements with performance usages. The acquirer engine selects a resource to be used for a category based on the baseline, a list of potential resources, and the performance requirements. The acquirer engine generates or modifies an executable document. The computer system modifies these operations based on feedback to iteratively improve this transactional flow. |
| US10979312B2 |
System and method to assign, monitor, and validate solution infrastructure deployment prerequisites in a customer data center
A deployment orchestrator for managing deployment of a solution architecture includes persistent storage that stores a deployment plan and a deployment manager that orchestrates display, to a user of a user device of the solution architecture, of a graphical user interface (GUI) based on the deployment plan; obtains a task completion indicator for a task specified by the deployment plan via the graphical user interface; updates, based on the task completion indicator, at least one of a task GUI element of the GUI that is associated with the task and a relationship indicator of the GUI that is associated with the task to obtain an updated GUI; after updating the GUI: performs an automated validation task associated with the task; and makes a determination, based on the automated validation task, that the task is completed; and updates the updated GUI, based on the determination, to obtain a second updated GUI. |
| US10979311B2 |
System and method for validating network configuration changes in a client environment
System and method for validating distribution network configuration changes in a client environment are disclosed. The system residing on a client device detects network configuration changes made by a user. The disclosed system, working with a locally stored model of the network, validates the network configuration changes against one or more validation rules that are also stored locally in the client device. When validating the network configuration changes, the disclosed system can perform a number of network engineering calculations to detect invalid network configuration changes. The disclosed system then provides graphical feedback in real time to inform the user of any invalid network configuration changes. |
| US10979309B2 |
Automated convergence of physical design and configuration of software defined network
The present disclosure pertains to systems and methods for generation of a physical and logical design of a software defined network (SDN). In one embodiment, a system may receive a plurality of user-provided parameters associated with a plurality of performance requirements of the SDN. A library may include performance metrics of a plurality of devices comprised in the SDN. An SDN design subsystem may generate the physical and logical design of the SDN based on the user-provided parameters and the performance metrics of the devices in the library. A traffic routing subsystem may generate a plurality of communication flows based on the logical design of the physical and logical design and to be implemented by the SDN. An SDN simulation subsystem may generate an assessment of the physical and logical design of the SDN and the plurality of communication flows in comparison to the user-provided parameters. |
| US10979306B2 |
System for backend resource management simulation and live deployment
The invention comprises a user friendly investment strategy platform. This invention allows for a drag-and-drop platform for various sectors, strategies, vehicles, and timing in the form of blocks. This allows a user to generate any desired resource management strategy and the system may deploy the strategy as a simulated resource management action. Furthermore, the system allows for deployment of the resource action live on a resource exchange upon user authorization. The blocks include object codes that are programmed to build out any possible resource management strategy. The invention may also suggest or recommend thresholds, and other templates that allow for customization. |
| US10979300B2 |
Computing device and methods for synchronizing networking information with a topology server
Computing device and methods for performing synchronization and resynchronization of networking information with a server. During standard operations, local networking data discovered by the computing device are transmitted to the server, and server networking data (discovered by the server) are received from the server. Upon occurrence of a pre-defined event at the computing device preventing exchange of information between the computing device and the server, a resynchronization of the local networking data and server networking data is performed. The synchronization and resynchronization mechanisms are based on unique version numbers respectively generated by the computing device and the server. |
| US10979298B2 |
Collaboration network and server
A multi-node collaboration network can include multiple computing nodes communicatively coupled to a collaboration server. A computing node can be joined to the multi-node collaboration network for sharing data corresponding to a current project among a set of project team members. Current project data can be compared, using computer hardware, with previous project data stored in a data storage device communicatively coupled to the collaboration network. A previous project corresponding to the current project can be determined, using the computer hardware, based on the comparing the current project data with the previous project data. Using the computer hardware and responsive to detecting a nonconforming decision, an electronic notification of the nonconforming decision is provided. |
| US10979296B2 |
Systems and method for service mapping
A system includes a non-transitory memory and one or more hardware processors. The one or more hardware processors are configured to read instructions from the non-transitory memory to perform operations including generating a service mapping illustrating a plurality of tiles, wherein each of the plurality of tiles corresponds to one or more services in an enterprise network and one or more lines extending between the plurality of tiles, wherein the one or more lines correspond to connections between the plurality of services, wherein a first tile of the plurality of tiles corresponds to a first service comprising a plurality of sub-services not depicted in the service mapping, and displaying an alert on the first tile corresponding to the first service when one or more of the plurality of sub-services encounters an error. |
| US10979294B2 |
Service network maintenance analysis and control
Modern day-to-day life depends on reliable operation of network devices in a wide range of service network such as an electric grid. An analysis and control system executes a complex technical analysis to determine maintenance optimizations for the service network. The system arrives at the optimizations after taking into consideration the maintenance tasks to be performed across a time-dependent network topology and service sensitivity of the network devices to service outage. |
| US10979293B2 |
Service deployment method and network functions acceleration platform
A service deployment method and a network functions acceleration platform are provided. The method includes: when an FPGA is powered on, loading, by the FPGA, an FPGA framework file, so that the FPGA includes M partial reconfigurable PR areas, a configuration module, and a data flow forwarding module; when receiving a service configuration instruction, generating, by a physical machine, a VM, and selecting at least one PR area from the M PR areas to establish a correspondence with the VM; performing, by a configuration module, service resource configuration on the selected PR area according to a PR configuration resource, so that the selected PR area has a service processing capability; adding, by the configuration module, a forwarding entry corresponding to the PR area in a forwarding flow table, so that the data flow forwarding module forwards a received network packet to the corresponding PR area. |
| US10979292B2 |
Adaptive deployment of applications for mobile devices
A method of installing an application on a mobile user device is disclosed. A request for the application is received. Information is received related to the mobile user device on which the application is to be installed. A version of an application is determined to send in response to the request for the application and the information related to the mobile user device. The application version is sent to the mobile user device. Information is received related to the performance of the application version. Adapted application determination information is stored related to at least a portion of the received information. |
| US10979290B2 |
Discovery and mining of performance information of a device for anticipatorily sending updates to the device
The subject disclosure relates to techniques for monitoring contextual and performance information of a device for anticipatorily sending update information to the device. An interface component can receive, from the client, contextual information indicating an operating environment of the client and performance information that is associated with one or more operations being performed by the client based on the operating environment, and send, based on correlation information, update information to the client. Further, a service component can to infer a relationship between the contextual information and the performance information to obtain the correlation information. In other embodiments, a client can populate a cache with portion(s) of the contextual information to obtain cached information, and send at least a portion of the cached information to a system including one or more aspects of the service component. |
| US10979289B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for remote computing node registration and authentication
A computing node is configured to initialize by requesting a particular network resource from a network management server, and receiving acknowledgment of the particular network resource and an encryption key from the network management server to contact a configuration management server. The initialization further includes providing, using the particular network resource, a registration request message encrypted based on the encryption key to the configuration management server, and receiving configuration information corresponding to the computing node from the configuration management server in response to the registration request computing node. |
| US10979288B2 |
Distributed rules engine for processing events associated with internet of things devices
Disclosed are various examples for deploying a rules engine in a distributed fashion. A rule definition that defines a rule can be transformed in a network topology. The network topology can be deployed onto a cluster of computing devices or instances. In this way, the rules engine can be horizontally scalable such that is it not necessary to deploy the rules engine in a single computing instance. |
| US10979283B2 |
Distributed trace of network procedures for network elements in cloud deployment
The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media regarding a distributed trace of network procedures for network elements in cloud deployment. The present invention comprises collecting, at a collecting entity, trace information elements for a plurality of network procedures from a plurality of network elements in a network, the trace information element including a trace sequence identifier and an index, the trace sequence identifier identifying a specific network procedure and the index identifying a particular event within the network procedure, in subsequent order for each network procedure based on the trace sequence identifier and the index, and restoring a flow of a network procedure based on the collected and arranged trace information elements for the network procedure. |