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US10036722B2	Ion concentration measuring method and apparatus An ion concentration measuring method and apparatus are provided. The ion concentration measuring apparatus includes an ion sensing layer in contact with a solution, a plurality of transistors having gate electrodes connected to the ion sensing layer, and a reading unit configured to change frequency information by using drain currents from the plurality of transistors and generate ion concentration information by using the frequency information.
US10036718B2	Electrode, composite electrode, and analyzer for analyzing liquid A purpose of this invention is to provide an electrode that is extremely preferably used for measuring a pH of a cell culture medium. This electrode is designed to be inserted into an insertion bore arranged on a container into which a sample solution as being a measuring object is put, and comprises an internal electrode, a storage that houses the internal electrode, a gelled or liquefied internal liquid that is filled into the storage so as to contact the internal electrode, and a sensor part that is electrically connected to the internal electrode through the internal liquid and arranged at a distal end surface of the storage as to detect a electric potential of the sample solution. The storage has a positioning surface for positioning the storage at a mounting position at which the inner wall surface of the container and the distal end surface of the storage are on the same plane.
US10036709B2	BG meter illuminated test strip A handheld medical device is configured to illuminate a test strip inserted therein and may include a housing having a port configured to receive a test strip. A circuit board may be mounted inside the housing. A measurement module may be mounted to the circuit board and may be cooperatively operable with the test strip inserted into the port to measure a sample of fluid residing on the test strip. The circuit board faces an opposing top surface of the test strip inserted into the port. A light source may be mounted on the circuit board and operable to emit light substantially perpendicular to the opposing top surface of the test strip inserted into the port. The light source may project the light along an optical axis substantially perpendicular to the opposing top surface of the test strip and illuminate an area surrounding a dosing end of the test strip.
US10036700B2	Simulation tool for damage in composite laminates A numerical simulation tool for progressive failure in laminates utilizes a low fidelity approach. The numerical model includes an enriched element that is initially in a low fidelity form. The enriched elements may increase fidelity by splitting locally to simulate an ongoing damage process such as delamination.
US10036695B2	Viscosimeter A viscometer has a hollow cylinder mounted in a base frame and rotated about its longitudinal axis. A measuring part being flowed through by a fluid to be tested is rotatably supported in the hollow cylinder. An electromagnetic drive with a stator and a rotor for the hollow cylinder is provided, with which the hollow cylinder is rotatable. The stator is supported on the base frame and the rotor is supported on the hollow cylinder. An electromagnetic coupling of the stator with the rotor is provided by a ring rotor disposed between the stator and the rotor. The ring rotor is mounted about the longitudinal axis of the hollow cylinder so that the base frame and the hollow cylinder are decoupled with respect to the electromagnetic drive and a torque by the electromagnetic drive is applied to the hollow cylinder while the acting forces on the hollow cylinder are minimized.
US10036693B2	Method and apparatus for evaluating ductile fracture An object of the invention is to provide a simple method and apparatus for evaluating a collapse load of a structure with respect to ductile fracture in the case where a plurality of flaws exist in a cylindrical structure that receives a bending load. The invention is an evaluation method and apparatus in which a result obtained by calculating a collapse load while a flaw having the largest area among a plurality of flaws is considered as a single flaw and a result obtained by replacing a plurality of flaws with penetration flaws corresponding to the plurality of flaws and calculating a collapse load are compared with each other and the smallest collapse load is set to be a collapse load of a structure.
US10036686B2	Method and system for an ultimately fast frequency-scanning brillouin optical time domain analyzer A method and a system for ultimately fast frequency-scanning Brillouin optical time domain analysis are provided herein. The method may include: simultaneously launching two pairs each having a pulsed pump wave and a counter-propagating constant wave (CW) probe wave, into an optical fiber, wherein the pulsed pumps have orthogonal States of Polarization (SOPs), and wherein the two CW probe waves have a same SOP; scanning common pump-probe frequency difference, over a frequency range that encompasses a respective Brillouin Gain Spectrum (BGS) and current and expected spectral shifts of the BGS along the optical fiber; deriving, a local Brillouin Frequency Shift (BFS), in a distributed manner along the optical fiber, which is defined as the pump-probe frequency difference which maximizes the Brillouin gain on the BGS; and determining strain and/or temperature in a distributed manner along the optical fiber, based on the respective local BFS.
US10036680B2	Pipeline sensor carrier A sensor carrier module for use in a pipeline pig may include a plurality of skids arranged about an axis of the sensor carrier module, and a flexible section. Each skid typically includes an upstream end, a downstream end, and at least one sensor between the upstream end and the downstream end. Each sensor may be configured to sense a parameter of a wall of a pipeline. The flexible section may be attached to the downstream ends of the skids and to a flange. The flexible section may include wheels configured to roll along the interior surface of the pipeline as the sensor carrier module passes through the pipeline, and a force system to apply a radial force that urges the wheels to interface with the interior surface of the pipeline.
US10036679B2	Fluid detection device Embodiments provide a fluid detection device including a casing connectable to a tube filled with water and allows the water to flow to a hollow inner part; a partition wall deformable so that the hollow inner part is divided into a fluid chamber filled with the water and an air chamber opened to the atmosphere; a slide tip disposed inside the fluid chamber; and a tip sensor disposed outside the casing. According to at least one embodiment, a slide holding part which holds the slide tip slidably forward and backward is formed inside the fluid chamber, an opening part is formed in the air chamber, a magnet is disposed in the casing, the slide tip includes a magnet provided at a position facing the magnet and repelling the magnet.
US10036678B2	Automated control of toolface while slide drilling Apparatuses, systems, and methods for controlling slide drilling on a drilling rig are described. The methods include detecting current differential pressure of a mud motor and/or weight on bit (WOB) at a surface of a borehole, predicting current reactive torque of the mud motor based on the current differential pressure and/or WOB, and automatically adjusting surface torque and/or angular offset of a tubular adjacent the surface to counteract the current reactive torque and to keep the mud motor at a desired toolface orientation in the borehole.
US10036672B2	Optical fiber strain and temperature measurement apparatus By removing remaining components of Rayleigh scattered light, control is sufficiently performed of polarization states even when the wavelength of scattered light has changed. A light source unit configured to generate probe light, a wavelength control unit configured to receive backscattered light emitted from an optical fiber to be tested by the probe light and to output Brillouin backscattered light included in the backscattered light, and a self-delayed heterodyne interferometer to which the Brillouin backscattered light is input are included. The wavelength control unit includes a wavelength separation filter, a variable wavelength filter, an optical intensity measurement unit, and a control unit. The wavelength separation filter has two output ports, outputs and transmits, from one of the two output ports, the Brillouin backscattered light to the variable wavelength filter, and outputs and transmits, from the other output port, Rayleigh scattered light to the optical intensity measurement unit. The optical intensity measurement unit measures a center wavelength and a peak intensity of the Rayleigh scattered light. The control unit controls a cutoff wavelength of the variable wavelength filter in accordance with a direction and amount of change of the center wavelength.
US10036671B2	Method of predicting an ambient temperature around a mobile device, computer program product and mobile device There is disclosed a method of predicting an ambient temperature around a mobile device, wherein: a primary temperature sensor comprised in said mobile device measures a first temperature value; at least one secondary temperature sensor comprised in said mobile device measures a second temperature value; a processing unit comprised in said mobile device calculates a first prediction of an ambient temperature around the mobile device in dependence on the first temperature value and at least one parameter which is indicative of a thermal influence of one or more mobile device components on the measurements; the processing unit calculates a second prediction of said ambient temperature in dependence on the second temperature value and said parameter; the processing unit compares the first prediction with the second prediction and adjusts said parameter if the difference between the first prediction and the second prediction exceeds a predefined maximum. Furthermore, a corresponding computer program product and a corresponding mobile device are disclosed.
US10036662B2	Flow rate calculation system and flow rate calculation method To accurately calibrate fluid control equipment. A flow rate calculation system includes: a container in which gas is enclosed; a weight measurement part on which the container is disposed; a gas line which connects the container and fluid control equipment and in which the gas flows; and an enclosing line for enclosing the gas in the container disposed on the weight measurement part, thereby allowing the gas to flow from the container to the fluid control equipment or from the fluid control equipment to the container in a state that the container is disposed on the weighing measurement part, and calculating a flow rate of the gas flowing to the fluid control equipment based on an output value outputted from the weight measurement part, and the container and the weight measurement part are adapted to be placed in a decompressed decompression chamber.
US10036660B2	Measurement device having variable opening orifice for measuring airflow volume and ventilation resistance of wind blowing apparatus A measurement device for measuring an airflow volume of a wind-blowing apparatus includes, a housing that includes an air duct with an air inlet and an air outlet, the air inlet being configured to take in air, the air outlet being configured to send out the taken air, an opening member installed inside the air duct, the opening member including an opening allowing the air taken from the air inlet to pass therethrough, pressure sensors configured to measure air pressures before and after the air passes through the opening member in the air duct, and an orifice provided on the opening member to change a size of the opening.
US10036659B2	Method for function setting of a measuring point and measuring point A measuring point and method for function setting of a measuring point of process automation technology, wherein the measuring point comprises at least one sensor and a transmitter circuit. The sensor is connected via the transmitter circuit with a superordinated data processing system. The method comprises steps as follows: disconnecting the sensor from the transmitter circuit; connecting a mobile unit with the transmitter circuit and transferring parameters from the mobile unit into the transmitter circuit; disconnecting the mobile unit; connecting a, or the, sensor with the transmitter circuit; and transferring at least one parameter from the transmitter circuit into the sensor.
US10036651B2	Electronic device and method for aiding the piloting of an aircraft, with calculation and display of at least a roll margin, related computer program product This electronic device for aiding with the piloting of an aircraft includes: an acquisition module, configured to acquire a current value of the roll angle of the aircraft; a computing module configured to compute a roll angle limit corresponding to a beginning of stalling of the aircraft; and a display module, configured to display, on a screen, a first symbol indicating a current orientation of the aircraft. The computing module is configured to compute at least one roll margin, each roll margin depending on a corresponding roll angle limit and the current value of the roll angle, and the display module is configured, when the display condition is verified, to display, on the screen, at least one second symbol positioned relative to the first symbol, the deviation between each second symbol and the first symbol representing a respective roll margin.
US10036637B2	Electronic device and information notification method A portable electronic device includes a notification unit which notifies a user of information regarding a cumulative increase amount from a current point to a target point in a route designated in advance, or information regarding a cumulative decrease amount from the current point to the target point.
US10036635B2	Multi-axis MEMS rate sensor device A MEMS rate sensor device. In an embodiment, the sensor device includes a MEMS rate sensor configured overlying a CMOS substrate. The MEMS rate sensor can include a driver set, with four driver elements, and a sensor set, with six sensing elements, configured for 3-axis rotational sensing. This sensor architecture allows low damping in driving masses and high damping in sensing masses, which is ideal for a MEMS rate sensor design. Low driver damping is beneficial to MEMS rate power consumption and performance, with low driving electrical potential to achieve high oscillation amplitude.
US10036633B2	Device for the robotic control of a structure by ultrasound-laser The device according to the invention consists of associating a laser inspection head including a source emitting a laser beam swept along a defined axis and a handling robot seeing to the movement and spatial orientation of parts whose structure requires inspection. The inspection head and the handling robot are configured and arranged across from one another such that the inspection head occupying a stationary position, the handling robot can move the part to be inspected across from the inspection head, such that the sweep of the laser beam combined with the movement of the part in a direction perpendicular to the sweeping direction makes it possible to inspect the entire surface of the part. In one particular configuration, the handling robot makes it possible to vary the orientation of the part relative to the direction of the laser beam so as to have optimal lighting of the part.
US10036631B2	System and method for measuring three-dimensional surface features In some embodiments, a system for measuring surface features may include a patter projector, at least one digital imaging device, and an image processing device. The pattern projector may project, during use, a pattern of light on a surface of an object. In some embodiments, the pattern projector moves, during use, the pattern of light along the surface of the object. In some embodiments, the pattern projector moves the pattern of light in response to electronic control signals. At least one of the digital imaging devices may record, during use, at least one image of the projected patter of light. The image processing device which, during use, converts projected patterns of light recorded on at least one of the images to three-dimensional data points representing a surface geometry of the object using relative positions and relative angles between the at least one imaging device and the pattern projector.
US10036621B2	Distance measuring wheel A distance measuring wheel includes a housing, two folding devices, an initialization device, a wheel, an initialization unit and a braking unit. The initialization unit includes first links which drives the swift plate of the initialization device. The braking unit includes second links which drives the brake pads of the initialization device such that the initialization and barking are independently operated and do not affect each other.
US10036620B2	Retractable measuring and cutting device Disclosed are various embodiments for a measuring and cutting device having, for example, a measuring tool disposed between a first handle component and a second handle component. The first handle component and the second handle component may be coupled by the measuring tool disposed between the first handle component and the second handle component. The measuring tool may comprise a flexible bistable spring steel band or a rigid material. The first handle is configured to join the second handle to form a uniform body.
US10036616B2	Architected materials and structures to control shock output characteristics A system that provides control of the output shockwave properties of energetic material wherein the system includes an energetic material having a first portion and a second portion. An additive manufacturing system combines the first portion and the second portion of the energetic material wherein the first portion and the second portion are positioned relative to each other to provide control of the output shockwave properties of the energetic material.
US10036613B2	Systems, devices, and/or methods for managing gun sights Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system comprising a gun sight base. The gun sight base can define a plurality of apertures. The system can also comprise a cap that is couplable to the gun sight base. One of the base and the cap can define a recoil lug.
US10036601B2	Ambidextrous bolt hold open In various embodiments, an AR-15/M-16 style rifle may comprise a lower receiver, a magazine catch spring, a magazine release button, an ambidextrous magazine release button, and a magazine catch. The magazine catch spring may be at least partially installable within the lower receiver. The magazine release button may operatively engage a first end of the magazine catch spring. The magazine release button may be movably installed in the lower receiver. The ambidextrous magazine release button may be pivotally installed within the lower receiver. The ambidextrous magazine release button may be configured to pivot about a pivot screw in the lower receiver. The magazine catch may be moveably installed in the lower receiver. The magazine catch may comprise a first portion that operatively engages the magazine release button and a second portion that operatively engages the ambidextrous magazine release button.
US10036591B2	Temperature controlling equipment A temperature controlling equipment includes a connection head of a fluid output device, an isolation hood, a drying chamber and a dry air source. The connection head of the fluid output device has an output nozzle and a first fluid output pipe. The isolation hood has a hood body and a second fluid output pipe. The hood body defines a working space. The output nozzle is communicated with the working space. The second fluid output pipe is communicated with the working space and the first fluid output pipe. The first fluid output pipe and the second fluid output pipe have a connection interface in between. The connection interface is at least partially located in the drying chamber. The dry air source is communicated with the drying chamber and is configured to provide a dry air to the drying chamber.
US10036587B2	Refrigerator with camera and control method for the same A refrigerator includes a storage compartment formed in a cabinet of the refrigerator by a fixed insulation wall, the storage compartment being provided with an access opening. The refrigerator also includes a door rotatably provided to the cabinet to open and close the access opening, a drawer provided in the storage compartment, a camera fixed to a ceiling of the storage compartment to photograph both a first region for storing of food arranged in an external space of the drawer and a second region for storing of food arranged in an internal space of the drawer, and a controller configured to separate, through a capturing time of a picture containing both the first region and the second region, a first region picture and a second region picture from the picture to individually divide and store the first region picture and the second region picture.
US10036586B2	Refrigerator A refrigerator including an ice maker and cutters for crushing ice produced from the ice maker. The cutters include fixed cutters and rotational cutters. Through holes are formed on the cutters to facilitate cold air flow to pass through the cutters and into the ice crushing space. The rotational cutters can rotate in one direction to crush the ice, and can rotate in another direction to leave the ice uncrushed.
US10036574B2	Devices comprising a heat source material and activation chambers for the same A device is provided comprising a heat source material which is a phase change material and which undergoes an exothermic phase change upon activation by an activating agent to generate heat, a heat source chamber holding the heat source and an activation chamber providing the activating agent, and a barrier separating the interior of the heat source chamber from the interior of the activation chamber, wherein the activation chamber is deformable and wherein deformation of the activation chamber causes rupture of the barrier to allow contact between the activating agent and the heat source material. Embodiments also provide an activation chamber for use in the device and comprising an activating agent to trigger activation of a heat source material.
US10036569B2	Noise reducing poppet valve A personal valve apparatus includes an air inlet, an air outlet, a nozzle, a valve seat, and a moveable poppet valve. The nozzle comprises an inner air-flow surface having a nozzle cavity, extending along the inner air-flow surface, in communication with the air inlet. The valve seat comprises a seat member disposed over the nozzle cavity at the air inlet. The moveable poppet valve is disposed over the seat member and the nozzle cavity at the air inlet. The moveable poppet valve comprises a convex surface. When the moveable poppet valve is in an open position, the convex surface is disposed over and apart from the seat member at the air inlet and configured to allow air to flow from the air inlet, against the convex surface at the air inlet, between the seat member and the convex surface at the air inlet, into and through the nozzle cavity, and out of the air outlet.
US10036559B2	Heatable pathway system for traffic A heatable pathway system for traffic comprises a first module having a first electrically powerable heater member and a second module having a second electrically powerable heater member. The first module and the second module are each installable in place to form a heatable pathway system for traffic. An electrical power controller circuit has a first power output connected in power supplying relation to the first electrically powered heater member and a second power output connected in power supplying relation to the second electrically powerable heater member. The electrical power controller circuit is operable to provide electrical power from the power outputs in a heating cycle that comprises a first heating sub-cycle and a second heating sub-cycle such that, during a heating cycle, a first one of the electrically powerable heater members is on and a second one of the electrically powerable heater members is off during the first heating sub-cycle, and the second electrically powerable heater member is on and the first electrically powerable heater members is off during the second heating sub-cycle.
US10036558B2	Self-cleaning oven A conveyor oven having a first mode of operation and a second mode of operation is provided. The conveyor oven generally includes an oven chamber in which food is cooked, a conveyor movable to convey the food through the oven chamber, a burner to generate heat for the oven chamber, at least one blower to circulate air within the oven chamber, and a controller. The burner has a combustion airflow rate, and operates at a first output during the first mode of operation and at a second output that is greater than the first output during the second mode of operation. The blower operates at a first speed during the first mode of operation and at a second speed that is faster than the first speed during the second mode of operation. The controller is responsive to at least one of a burner output and an internal temperature of the oven chamber, and increases the speed of the blower from the first speed during the first mode of operation to the second speed during the second mode of operation responsive to at least one of an increase of the burner output and an increase of the internal temperature of the oven chamber.
US10036554B2	Wood pellet boiler The present application relates to improvements to granular fuel burning boilers such as wood pellet boilers and burners therefor. In particular, there is disclosed a wood pellet boiler having a combustion chamber, wherein an access door for said combustion chamber comprises a wood pellet burner assembly mounted on the interior side thereof. In this way, the wood pellet burner assembly is movable from and into the combustion chamber of the wood pellet boiler when the access door is opened and closed, respectively.
US10036553B2	Rotating fire pit A rotating fire pit is provided. The fire pit includes a base for supporting a fire source. The fire pit further includes an enclosure circumscribing the fire source. The enclosure has a wall that includes a decorative cutout. The fire pit further includes a drive mechanism that drives relative motion between the base and a ground surface.
US10036543B2	Multi-purpose light emitting diode flare A road flare including a two-sided panel, each side containing a grid of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). In a preferred embodiment one side would include typical white or standard colored LEDs and the other side would include red or other color LED. Each panel has several modes of lighting, which is selectable via a power switch or other switch. The different modes include solid lights, blinking lights, off, or a combination thereof. For example, the red side of the panel may be set to blinking or flashing, while the white side of the panel could be constantly lit. This creates a flashing hazard strobe facing away from a vehicle to warn oncoming vehicles, and a solid white light source aimed towards the vehicle to assist with repairs or other tasks.
US10036533B2	Collimator with improved light mixing and colour mixing properties This invention relates to collimator (100) for a light source (108), the collimator (100) comprising: a body (106), a cavity (110) formed on a bottom side (120) of the body (106) for housing the light source (108), the cavity (110) having an entrance surface (112, 114) arranged for receiving light generated by the light source (108), a total internal reflection, TIR, surface (124) provided at a side surface (104) of the body (106), an exit surface (102) provided at a top side (122) of the body (106) and arranged for emission of collimated light, wherein the entrance surface (112, 114) comprises surface roughness having a roughness value, such that improved light mixing of light from the light source (108) entering the collimator (100) is achieved.
US10036511B2	System and method for measuring pressure and removing fluid from behind a flange of pipeline The present invention relates to a system and method of inspecting and relieving pressure and fluid from a pipeline in a safe and environmentally friendly manner. An adjustable insert is placed within a flange of the pipeline, where the adjustable insert has a valve stem capable of moving into contact with a valve device to regulate fluid or gas from the pipeline and one or more outlets for relieving pressure or withdrawing fluid from the pipeline. The system and method provided are capable of operating in a closed process without loosening or removing a flange of the pipeline, thereby improving pipeline operator safety.
US10036510B2	Apparatus and method for periodically charging ocean vessel or other system using thermal energy conversion An apparatus includes multiple tanks each configured to receive and store a liquid refrigerant under pressure. The apparatus also includes one or more insulated water jackets each configured to receive and retain water around at least part of an associated one of the tanks. The apparatus further includes at least one generator configured to receive a flow of the liquid refrigerant and to generate electrical power based on the flow of the liquid refrigerant. The apparatus also includes one or more first valves configured to control the flow of the liquid refrigerant between the tanks and through the at least one generator. In addition, the apparatus includes one or more second valves configured to control a flow of the water into and out of the one or more insulated water jackets.
US10036508B2	Flow vortex spoiler A flow vortex spoiler including an oil sump wherein pressurization air flow moves about the oil sump through a sump pressurization cavity, the cavity having an inlet, a circumferential plate disposed across a portion of the pressurization cavity near the inlet. The circumferential plate is disposed at said inlet to said sump pressurization cavity. The circumferential plate has a plurality of closely spaced apertures. The pressurization air has a radial component and a tangential component wherein the circumferential plate and the plurality of closely spaced apertures substantially reduce the tangential component of the pressurization air and further wherein the vortex spoiler inhibits excessive pressure change within the pressurization cavity and inhibits oil leakage at seals adjacent to the oil sump.
US10036498B2	Flexible joint with support A flexible joint includes a pair of generally tubular members and a ring (e.g., gimbal ring). The tubular members are pivotally connected to the ring by pivot pins such that the pivot axes of the tubular members is generally perpendicularly related to each other to form a hinge. A support structure may interconnect the pivot pins and may be configured to support the pivot pins across the joint to maintain a generally perpendicular hinge orientation. A conduit may connect the tubular members.
US10036493B2	Slip on groove coupling with multiple sealing gasket Methods, gaskets, and couplings for connecting two pipes are disclosed. One embodiment of the method includes the steps of placing the assembled coupling over one end of a pipe, aligning the second pipe with the first pipe, sliding the coupling off the end of the first pipe so that a portion of the coupling is around each pipe, and securing the coupling.
US10036487B2	Bracket and bracket system for seismic cable sway bracing system A bracket for use in a seismic cable sway bracing system to attach a bracing cable to a support structure or to an object to be braced is disclosed. The bracket includes a planar base having a base aperture therethrough, and at least one planar arm integrally formed with and extending from the planar base. The at least one planar arm being angled upwardly relative to the planar base and having an arm aperture therethrough. The bracket is configured so that a ratio of a first distance to a second distance is about 1:1.2 or greater, the first distance being defined from a center of the base aperture to an edge of the planar base opposite the at least one planar arm in a pre-angled arrangement, and the second distance being defined from the center of the base aperture to a center of the arm aperture in the pre-angled arrangement.
US10036486B2	Tortuous path control valve trim A valve component and method for controlling fluid flow comprises a body having a first surface and a second surface. At least one tortuous flow channel extends between the first surface and the second surface. The flow channel is at least partially defined by a floor portion and a ceiling portion. The body is formed as one-piece by additive manufacturing to concurrently define the flow channel as a void space. At least one of the floor portion and ceiling portion is disposed at an acute angle relative to a plane containing a layer of material forming the body.
US10036484B2	Pushbutton valve assembly A pushbutton valve assembly is provided with a body including a space; a control assembly including a pushbutton, a connection subassembly, and two ratcheting subassemblies; an activation assembly having one end secured to the pushbutton, the activation assembly disposed through the connection subassembly to have the other in the space, and the activation assembly including a ratcheting mechanism; and a biasing member anchored between the body and the activation assembly. A pressing of the pushbutton moves down the activation assembly to cause the ratcheting subassemblies to apply a ratcheting action in a downward direction, thereby rotating the activation assembly a first angle, causing the ratcheting mechanism to apply a ratcheting action in the downward direction, and compressing the biasing member. A releasing of the pushbutton rotates the activation assembly a second angle, thereby re-positioning the activation assembly and the control assembly, and increasing or decreasing flow.
US10036472B2	Sliding member and piston ring Provided is a sliding member capable of achieving excellent wear resistance and high coating adhesion under harsh sliding conditions without subjecting a base member to nitriding treatment. The sliding member includes a base member made of a steel material and a hard coating that is formed on the base member and having a surface serving at least as a sliding surface. The hard coating has a Young's modulus having a distribution to increase first in a depth direction directed from an interface between the hard coating and the base member to the surface, to become maximum at a predetermined depth, and then to decrease in the depth direction directed from the interface to the surface.
US10036471B2	Ported engine constructions with low-tension compression seals In ported engine constructions, cooling of piston crowns and cylinder liners results in reduction or elimination of bore/liner distortions, thus ensuring circularity of the bore/piston interface throughout engine operation. Consequently, the need for heavily-tensioned piston rings is eliminated. Such engine constructions incorporate annular low-tension compression seals on the pistons, which substantially reduce port bridge wear during all phases of engine operation while also limiting blow-by during combustion.
US10036466B2	Transmission oil bypass assembly Disclosed is a transmission oil bypass assembly including: a body formed in a pipe shape such that a first longitudinal side of the body is inserted into a first heat exchanger for heat exchange of transmission oil, with a bypass passage provided at a second longitudinal side of the body by protruding outside the first heat exchanger, and openings formed on a side wall of the body to allow the transmission oil to be introduced therethrough; a returning pipe configured to return the transmission oil introduced through the body to the transmission; a thermal expansion unit inserted into the body; a returning-side on/off valve configured to close an internal passage of the returning pipe when a length of the thermal expansion unit is increased; and a bypass-side on/off valve configured to close the bypass passage when the length of the thermal expansion unit is decreased.
US10036455B2	Camshaft and method for producing the camshaft A camshaft contains a support tube, on which components including at least one cam are arranged at predetermined locations. The support tube extends at least partially through a hole in the components, and wherein a press fit is produced between the support tube and the components by hydroforming. Accordingly, at least one locally formed material formation is provided between the support tube and the hole. Via the material formation, the component is retained at the location in a desired orientation relative to the support tube in such a way that the support tube having the mounted components can be fed for hydroforming.
US10036450B2	Backlash correction system for compound planetary gear train A compound planetary gear train includes a sun gear, a stationary annulus gear, a first set of planet gears meshing with the stationary annulus gear, a moving annulus gear and a second set of planet gears meshing with the sun gear and the moving annulus gear. The planet gears are biased into contact with the annulus gears.
US10036448B1	Rope tie and method of tying A hand-held rope tie is operable to releasably hold two side-by-side portions of a rope. Pivotally connected arm members accommodate and hold the rope portions with a selected clamping pressure. The clamping pressure can be adjusted to create drag or resistance on the rope pulled through the arm members during horse pull-backs to relieve horse panic. Rope tie is also adjustable to tightly grip the rope without slippage of the rope through the arms when desired.
US10036446B2	Vibration mitigation device The present invention provides a vibration mitigation device which includes a vertically extending housing and a reciprocating assembly coupled with and fully enclosed inside of the vertically extending housing. In accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the vibration mitigation device may utilize a tension spring as the biasing member while operating in a pneumatic process, an eddy current dampening process or a hybrid combination of the two dampening processes. For low amplitude, the eddy current dampening process may provide improved vibration mitigation results and for higher amplitudes, the pneumatic process may provide improved vibration mitigation results. Other exemplary embodiments include a vibration damping element that utilizes a compression spring as a biasing member for mitigating vibrations. Further exemplary embodiments provide a vibration damping element that utilizes a compression spring and a tension spring as biasing members for mitigating vibrations.
US10036442B2	Elastic member and vibrating motor using same An elastic member is provided in the present disclosure. The elastic member includes a first elastic part for providing a first amplitude and a second elastic part connected to the first elastic part for providing a second amplitude. The first elastic part includes a first connecting part and a first connecting arm extending from the first connecting part; the second elastic part includes a second connecting arm and a second connecting part extending from the second connecting arm; the second connecting part is parallel to the first connecting part, the second connecting arm extends substantially towards the first connecting parts. A vibrating motor using the elastic member is also provided in the present disclosure.
US10036417B2	Link rod for a motor vehicle A link rod for a motor vehicle, with a connecting rod (4) designed with an open profile that extends in an axial direction (x), which comprises a back (8) and two opposed sidepieces (9, 10) which are connected to one another by the back (8), extending away from the back so as to enclose an angle (a) of less than 180° between them. Two joints (2, 3) are connected to one another by the connecting rod (4), each joint comprises a joint housing (5) and an inner joint component (6) that is fitted and able to move in the housing and extends outwardly therefrom. The connecting rod (4) is embedded, at its respective axial ends, in one of the joint housings (5), and the sidepieces (9, 10) enclose an angle (α) of at least 90° between them.
US10036413B2	Screw for an electrically contacting connection A screw for an electrically contacting connection includes a screw head and a thread having a thread profile with a first thread flank facing the screw head and a second thread flank facing away from the screw head. The first thread flank is continuously curved from a radially inner bottom region to a radially outer run-out region in such a way that first angles between the center axis and local tangents, which lie on the first thread flank and intersect the center axis of the screw, increase radially outward along this direction. The second thread flank and the center axis include a second angle, which lies below the maximum first angle, in the opposite direction of the first angle. The run-out region continuously connects the first thread flank and the second thread flank to one another and is completely rounded.
US10036409B2	Hydraulic system and method for operating a hydraulic system A hydraulic system (1) is provided comprising a group of at least two valves (2a, 2b, 2c) connected to a bus (8), each of said valves (2a, 2b, 2c) comprising a primary memory (9a, 9b, 9c) for storing a set of parameters of the valve (2a, 2b, 2c). The service work of such a hydraulic system should be facilitated. To this end each valve (2a, 2b, 2c) comprises a secondary memory (10a, 10b, 10c) storing said set of parameters of a different valve (2b, 2c, 2a) of said group.
US10036405B2	Impeller rotator and method of assembling said impeller rotator An impeller rotator (21) includes a turbine impeller (11), a compressor impeller (12), a shaft (13) connecting the turbine impeller (11) to the compressor impeller (12), and a connecting member (16) fastening one of the turbine impeller and the compressor impeller to one axial end region of the shaft, and the connecting member (16) is plastic-deformed so as to decrease overall imbalance of the turbine impeller (11), the compressor impeller (12), and the shaft (13).
US10036402B2	Max phase reinforced polymer matrix composite abradables with enhanced thermal conductivity A turbine engine system comprising a turbine engine component, such as a fan includes a fan casing and a fan blade rotatable within the fan casing. An abradable seal coupled to the fan casing proximate the fan blade. The abradable seal comprising an abradable composite layer including a MAX phase solid and a polymer based abradable composition.
US10036395B2	Compressor control device and control method therefor, and compressor system A compressor control device includes an inlet guide vane opening degree control unit configured to control an opening degree of an inlet guide vane. The inlet guide vane opening degree control unit includes an inlet guide vane opening degree command value calculation unit configured to calculate an inlet guide vane opening degree command value based on an outlet pressure detection value and a plurality of inlet guide vane opening degree correction units each configured to correct the inlet guide vane opening degree command value based on the post-merger pressure detection value and a corresponding inlet flow rate detection value for each of a plurality of upstream-most compressor bodies.
US10036394B2	Blower tray Methods, systems, and apparatus, including a housing defining a top surface, a bottom surface, and first and second side surfaces. Also included is a first rail extending from the first side surface and a second rail extending from the second surface such that when the first and second rails are slidably engaged with a third surface. A blower device is included that is axially disposed between the top and bottom surface, wherein a first end of the housing defines a first plenum outlet, the top surface defines a plenum inlet, the bottom surface defines a second plenum outlet that is positioned on a second side of the blower device and that fluidly couples the first plenum chamber to the second plenum chamber. Further, the second plenum chamber is formed by the first and second rails, the bottom surface and the third surface has a third plenum outlet.
US10036390B2	Pump unit A pump assembly includes a pump housing (2) and a stator housing (16), which is connected to the pump housing (2) and in which a wet-running electric motor with a can (18, 18′) is arranged. A plate-like bearing carrier (26, 26′) of sheet-material is arranged between the pump housing and the stator housing (16). The bearing carrier (26, 26′) includes a centering surface (40, 40′) in a manner distanced to its free peripheral edge, said centering surface coming into bearing contact on a corresponding contact surface (42) of the pump housing (2) in a manner such that the bearing carrier (26, 26′) with the can (18, 18′) is centered relative to the pump housing (2).
US10036387B2	Port plate of a flat sided liquid ring pump having a gas scavenge passage therein A liquid ring pump includes a planar port plate having first and second planar walls, a sidewall which defines a shaft receiving aperture, an inlet, and an outlet. An opening is formed in the port plate and includes an open end that extends through the sidewall and an open face that extends through the first planar wall. A rotor shaft is rotatable about a central axis and is positioned such that a portion of the rotor shaft extends into the shaft receiving aperture. An aperture is formed in the port plate and positioned substantially opposite the opening. The opening, a space defined between the rotor shaft and the sidewall, and the aperture, cooperate to define a channel that extends between a first side of the shaft receiving aperture and a second side of the shaft receiving aperture, wherein the channel is formed entirely coplanar with the port plate.
US10036385B2	Sealing arrangement, a conveying device having a sealing arrangement and a method for operating the sealing arrangement The invention relates to a sealing arrangement (1) for conveying devices, in particular for gear pumps, in which an inner space (5) can be sealed off from an outer space (6), wherein the sealing arrangement comprises at least two parts (2, 3) each having at least one sealing surface (20, 21), wherein the sealing surfaces (20, 21) comprise: a first seal (11) along a first, medial perimeter of the sealing surface (20, 21), a second seal (12) along a second, lateral perimeter of the sealing surface (20, 21), a recess (15) between the first seal (11) and the second seal (12), characterized in that the recess (15) can be connected to a source (30) of a flushing medium such that the recess (15) can be actively flushed with the flushing medium.
US10036384B1	Quick release piston rod assembly The present invention provides an assembly, system, and method for a quick release piston rod assembly. The assembly includes a wedge and wedge adjuster with load transfer blocks to release quickly portions of a piston rod assembly and to allow reinsertion of those portions with a replacement piston to resume operation.
US10036383B2	Pump piston having variable diameter A pump piston is disclosed. The pump piston may include a body having an actuating end, a pressurizing end opposite the actuating end, and an outer diameter that is greater at the pressurizing end than at the actuating end, wherein the outer diameter varies between the pressurizing end and the actuating end without increasing to form an outer diameter profile.
US10036381B2	Compressor piston shape to reduce clearance volume A piston assembly for reducing clearance volume in a reciprocating compressor for compensating for piston tilt and improving the volumetric efficiency of the compressor includes a piston located within a piston cylinder, the piston having a first end and a second end, a wrist pin associated with the first end of the piston, and a cylinder head/valve assembly associated with the second end of the piston, wherein at least a portion of the second end of the piston includes an angled portion. The piston having the angled portion can be used with oil free cylinders and trunk type pistons. The piston can also be used in a multiple stage, multiple cylinder compressor including a series of piston assemblies. A method of increasing the volumetric efficiency of a reciprocating compressor can also be achieved using the piston having an angled portion.
US10036378B2	Positive displacement pump with pressure compensating calibration Illustrative embodiments of positive displacement pumps utilizing pressure compensating calibration, as well as related systems and methods, are disclosed. In one illustrative embodiment, a method of operating a positive displacement pump includes sensing, with a pressure sensor disposed at a fluid outlet of the positive displacement pump, a back pressure at the fluid outlet, transmitting a pressure signal associated with the sensed back pressure from the pressure sensor to a controller of the positive displacement pump, and identifying, on the controller, a volume of fluid pumped by the positive displacement pump using the pressure signal.
US10036375B2	Compressor housing having sound control chambers A compressor assembly having a housing with a number of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of providing a plurality of sound control chambers. A method of controlling a sound level of a compressor assembly having a step of eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly. Sound level of a compressor can be controlled by separating the internal volume of a housing which encases at least a portion of a pump assembly to create sound control chambers and/or eliminating an operator's line-of-sight view to noise producing components of the compressor assembly.
US10036373B2	Thermal pumping via in situ pipes and apparatus including the same A thermal-pumping apparatus according to a non-limiting example embodiment may include a first volume structure defining a first inlet opening and a first outlet opening in fluid communication with a first volume, a second volume structure defining a second inlet opening and a second outlet opening in fluid communication with a second volume, and a connection structure joining the first outlet opening of the first volume structure to the second inlet opening of the second volume structure. The connection structure may include a one-directional valve configured to allow fluid flow between the first and second volume structures in one direction only from the first volume of the first volume structure to the second volume of the second volume structure.
US10036362B2	Ignition system and method for controlling an ignition system for a spark-ignited internal combustion engine An ignition system and a method for controlling an ignition system for a spark-ignited internal combustion engine are described, having a primary voltage generator for generating an ignition spark and a boost converter for maintaining an ignition spark. The method includes sending a signal from an engine control unit to the ignition system, in order to determine a predetermined ignition timing for triggering an ignition spark, sending an additional signal from the engine control unit to the ignition system, in order to determine a predetermined additional ignition timing for triggering an additional ignition spark, and sending a control signal for influencing the operating mode of the boost converter from the engine control unit to the ignition system between the signal and the additional signal.
US10036358B2	Fuel supply device of engine A fuel supply device of an engine is provided, which has high versatility irrespective of specifications of the engine, and thus easily achieves economies of mass production, and has high cost-effectiveness even in the engine of small-lot production. The fuel supply device of the engine comprises a high pressure fuel pump that raises pressure of fuel and discharges the fuel, a plurality of fuel injectors, and a fuel supply piping that distributes the fuel discharged from the high pressure fuel pump to the fuel injectors. The fuel supply piping includes a plurality of sockets that are connected to the fuel injectors respectively, a junction pipe that connects adjacent sockets among the plurality of sockets, and a stay that integrally connects the plurality of sockets and fixes the plurality of sockets to a main body of the engine.
US10036356B2	Ducted combustion systems utilizing duct-exit tabs A ducted combustion system is disclosed. The ducted combustion system includes a combustion chamber bound by a flame deck surface of a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine and by a piston top surface of a piston disposed within the internal combustion engine. The system includes a fuel injector including one or more orifices, the one or more orifices injecting fuel into the combustion chamber as at least one fuel jet. The system includes at least one duct disposed within the combustion chamber between the flame deck surface and the piston top surface, the at least one duct including one or more structural tabs proximate to an outlet of the at least one duct and being disposed such that the at least one fuel jet, at least partially, enters one of the at least one duct upon being injected into the combustion chamber.
US10036353B2	Exhaust gas recirculation apparatus and engine system including such exhaust gas recirculation apparatus An exhaust gas recirculation apparatus includes: a fresh air throttle portion that continues from a fresh air inlet portion and is configured to throttle the flow of fresh air; an inner side tube portion that continues from the fresh air throttle portion, has a tubular shape and has an opening end disposed on a side opposite to the fresh air throttle portion; an exhaust gas inlet portion configured to receive a flow of exhaust gas; a surrounding portion that continues from the exhaust gas inlet portion, surrounds the inner side tube portion, and defines a circumference direction flow path for the exhaust gas extending along an outer circumference surface of the inner side tube portion; and an outlet portion that continues from the surrounding portion, has a tubular shape, and defines a merging flow path configured to receive the flow of the fresh air flowing out from the opening end of the inner side tube portion and the flow of the exhaust gas flowing out from the circumference direction flow path. An annular opening is defined between the opening end of the inner side tube portion and the surrounding portion, the annular opening extending along the opening end of the inner side tube portion and connecting the circumference direction flow path and the merging flow path.
US10036349B2	Afterbody for a turbojet engine comprising a nozzle provided with a thrust reverser system that incorporates a crown of noise-reducing chevrons An afterbody for a turbojet engine having a central axis, provided with a nozzle comprising two doors facing each other between two lateral beams. The doors pivot around axes defining a pivot direction, between a retracted position, in which a middle portion of the downstream edge of the doors forms the edge of the outlet section of the nozzle combined with the downstream edges of the two lateral beams, and a deployed position, in which the middle portions of the downstream edges of the pivoting doors come together so as to block the channel between the two lateral beams in order to reverse the thrust of the turbojet engine gases. The edge of the outlet section of the nozzle further having a crown of noise-reducing chevrons alternating with indentations and the afterbody.
US10036344B2	Opposed piston two stroke engine liner construction An example of a cylinder liner according to the present disclosure includes a first portion having a first end and a second end and a second portion having a first end and a second end. The second portion is separate from the first portion and the second end of the first portion overlays the first end of the second portion. The first portion and the second portion are configured to receive a piston slideably disposed within the first portion and the second portion.
US10036330B2	Method and module for filtering a raw setpoint This module (5) serves to filter a raw setpoint (N1_CMD_OP) for a corrector network (6) in a system (20) for regulating an engine. It comprises: a module (54) for detecting a filtering condition for filtering said raw setpoint; and means for supplying said corrector network with a filtered setpoint (N1_CMD_LIM) instead of said raw setpoint when the filtering condition is detected.
US10036327B2	Damper with bent neck for gas turbine The invention relates to a damper for reducing the pulsations in a chamber of a gas turbine. The damper includes a resonator cavity and a neck in flow communication with the resonator cavity and the chamber. The neck includes a mouth to communicate with the chamber. The air flow inside the chamber flows across the mouth of the neck. The neck is so configured that the longitudinal axis of its mouth is angled 0-90° relative to the direction of the air flow inside the chamber. The damper of this invention may effectively alleviate the detrimental effect of the grazing flow and thus it enables the placement of the damper also at locations where strong grazing flows are present.
US10036326B2	Method for detecting a failure in a motive flow valve of an aircraft engine fuel circuit A method detects a failure in a fuel return valve of an aircraft engine fuel circuit. A fuel system is connected to a fuel tank of the circuit and includes a high-pressure pump delivering a flow rate to an actuating cylinder, a cutoff valve capable of feeding the actuating cylinder disposed in a feed pipe of the engine; a fuel return pipe; a fuel return valve arranged to switch between an open position and a closed position. The method includes starting the engine at an engine speed; increasing the engine speed until a flow rate reaches a predefined value sufficient for opening the cutoff valve; measuring the position of the actuating cylinder and an engine speed corresponding to the opening of said cutoff valve.
US10036322B2	Electroformed nickel-chromium alloy Aircraft turbomachine comprising at least one heat exchanger (40) and a gearbox (10) in a V-shaped overall configuration and comprising two lateral arms (20) joined together by a central joining piece, the heat exchanger being mounted between the arms of the gearbox.
US10036320B2	Passive internal ice protection systems for engine inlets A system includes an engine cover covering a side-facing rotorcraft engine and having an opening and an ice protection member mounted on the engine cover between the opening and the engine, an area of the ice protection member smaller than an area of the opening. The ice protection member is configured to partially cover the opening to prevent ice having a particular size from entering into the engine and to allow air flow downstream into the engine.
US10036316B2	Geared turbofan engine with high compressor exit temperature A gas turbine engine includes a fan with a plurality of fan blades rotatable about an axis, and a compressor section that includes at least first and second compressor sections. An average exit temperature of the compressor section is between about 1000° F. and about 1500° F. The engine also includes a combustor that is in fluid communication with the compressor section, and a turbine section that is in fluid communication with the combustor. A geared architecture is driven by the turbine section for rotating the fan about the axis.
US10036314B2	Fuel system flush circuitry and method for operating the same A fluid injection system includes a fluid injector assembly, a fluid conditioning module having an outlet port that is fluidly coupled to an inlet port of the fluid injector assembly via an injector assembly inlet conduit. The fluid injection system further includes a flush conduit fluidly coupled to the outlet port of the fluid conditioning module, a flush valve disposed in the flush conduit and configured to control a flowrate of fluid therethrough, and a controller operatively coupled to the fluid conditioning module and the flush valve, the controller being configured to adjust a flowrate of a fluid through the injector assembly inlet conduit by controlling a flowrate of fluid through the flush conduit.
US10036309B2	Turbocharger control linkage with reduced heat flow The life of an actuator such as a turbocharger VTG actuator is extended by reducing heat conduction from the turbine housing along the control linkage to the actuator link and into the actuator, thereby protecting sensitive electronic components. To this end, the control linkage may be made of a thermal energy retarding material in order to retard heat from the turbine housing assembly reaching the actuator.
US10036307B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine includes an intake air temperature adjustment apparatus that adjusts the temperature of intake air, and a control apparatus that operates at least the intake air temperature adjustment apparatus. When the internal combustion engine operates in a stoichiometric EGR mode, the control apparatus operates the intake air temperature adjustment apparatus so that the temperature of intake air entering a combustion chamber enters a first temperature region. When the internal combustion engine operates in a lean mode, the control apparatus operates the intake air temperature adjustment apparatus so that the temperature of intake air entering a combustion chamber enters a second temperature region that is a lower temperature region than the first temperature region.
US10036305B2	Turbocharger having cooling arrangement for compressor and method thereof A method of cooling a compressor, providing compressed working fluid, in a natural gas based combustion engine is provided. The method includes diverting at least a portion of natural gas from a fuel tank of the combustion engine. The method further includes routing the portion of natural gas towards the compressor. The method also includes providing one or more nozzles disposed at one or more strategic locations of the compressor. The method further includes injecting the portion of natural gas, via the one or more nozzles, inside the compressor. The method also includes allowing the portion of natural gas to diffuse with the compressed working fluid inside the compressor in an endothermic expansion process, to convectively cool the compressor.
US10036302B2	Cooling device for internal combustion engine A cooling device includes a first cooling medium circuit for circulating a cooling medium that passes through a main body of an engine to a first heat exchanger, a second cooling medium circuit for circulating a cooling medium that passes through the main body to a second heat exchanger, a control valve that is commonly used in the first and second cooling medium circuits, and a control device. The control valve includes a rotatable rotor, and is configured such that a rotation range of the rotor includes a water stop section in which the circuits are both closed. The control device restricts output power of the engine in a period in which the rotation angle is in the water stop section, when the rotor rotates via the water stop section at an operating time of the control valve.
US10036296B1	Catalyst substrate mounting mat An after-treatment device includes a first mat having an elongate shape and a second mat having an elongate shape. The first mat and the second mat are entwined, each being in contact with at least three of the four lateral surfaces of each of at least two substrates. Additionally, the first mat and the second mat at least partially overlap such that the first tongue is disposed at least partially in the second opening and the second tongue is disposed at least partially in the first opening to form a continuous layer around all lateral surfaces of each of the at least two substrates placed in an enclosure.
US10036294B2	Aftertreatment module with reduced bypass flow An aftertreatment module includes a catalytic brick having upstream and downstream flanges sized to extend over potential leak flow paths between bricks. Additionally, an aftertreatment module has an array of similarly flanged bricks to reduce leakage through all interfaces between adjacent bricks. A frame for holding the array of bricks includes flow modulators to restrict leakage through an interface between the frame and at least one side surface defined by the array of bricks.
US10036292B2	Electric heating assisted passive and active regeneration for efficient emission controls of diesel engines A method of heating an exhaust gas in an exhaust after treatment system includes selecting a heating mode between a plurality of heating modes based on an engine load and a status of a component of the exhaust aftertreatment system. The method further comprises heating the exhaust gas by operating the electric heater in the selected heating mode, and operating the electric heater in a passive regeneration heating mode to heat an exhaust gas to a predetermined temperature to increase NO2 generation when an engine load is less than or equal to approximately 25%.
US10036279B2	Thrust bearing A bearing including a bearing pad and a housing is provided. The bearing pad has a thrust face for supporting a vibration along an axial direction of the bearing. Additionally, the housing is formed integrally using an additive manufacturing process and is attached to or formed integrally with the bearing pad. The housing defines a working gas delivery system for providing a flow of pressurized working gas to the thrust face of the bearing pad and a fluid damper cavity. The fluid damper cavity provides a dampening of the axial vibration supported by the thrust face of the bearing pad along the axial direction.
US10036278B2	High pressure compressor thermal shield apparatus and system In various embodiments, a high pressure compressor may comprise a thermal shield. The thermal shield may be installed between a first rotor and a second rotor. The thermal shield may also be installed radially inward of a stator. The stator may be a shrouded stator. Moreover, the thermal shield may be configured to thermally isolate and/or reduce the thermal load associated with windage on a rotor hub.
US10036275B2	Method for testing an overspeed protection apparatus of a single-shaft system A method for testing an overspeed protection apparatus of a single-shaft system that includes: a) operating the system at nominal speed and under electrical load, wherein the load is selected to be low enough that, after dropping the load, the speed of the system rises such that the speed remains below steam turbine threshold speed lower than gas turbine threshold speed, such that first overspeed protection is triggered when the speed of the steam turbine reaches the steam turbine threshold speed, and second overspeed protection is triggered when the speed of the gas turbine reaches the gas turbine threshold speed; b) dropping the load; c) increasing the mass flow of the steam introduced into the steam turbine and/or of the fuel introduced into the gas turbine such that the speed of the steam turbine reaches the steam turbine threshold speed; d) testing whether the first overspeed protection is triggered.
US10036273B2	Bleed valve A bleed valve for a gas turbine engine, the bleed valve comprising: an inlet coupled to an air source; and an outlet coupled to an air sink. The bleed valve also comprises a first stage of flow area modulation between the inlet and the outlet. Also a second stage of flow area modulation between the first stage and the outlet. The pressure can be equalized between the first and second stages. There is also an arrangement comprising a plurality of bleed valves and a controller to control the flow areas of at least one of the first and second stages of each bleed valve.
US10036245B2	Formation tester interval pressure transient test and apparatus A methodology for IPTT (interval pressure transient testing) design which allows estimation of the reliability of the transient tests. A normally distributed random noise is superimposed on analytical pressure profile computed for a given formation, PVT, and gauge metrology. The IPTT success in a particular environment is estimated based on the theoretical pressure derivative and noise superimposed pressure derivative. This approach is repeated for a range of rock, fluid properties, and practical limits, for a successful IPTT.
US10036241B2	Downhole temperature sensing of the fluid flow in and around a drill string tool Temperature sensing devices and methods for determining downhole fluid temperature at a drill string in a borehole while drilling are disclosed. The device includes a temperature sensor capable of detecting and measuring rapid temperature changes and may be used to sense the temperature of fluid inside or outside the drill string. In addition, the device includes a thermal conductor that receives and secures the temperature sensor; the thermal conductor is in turn received and secured in a thermal insulator that provides a thermal barrier. In an embodiment, the device is disposed in a channel within an outer diameter of the drill string such that the device is protected from the side wall of the borehole and drilling fluid and cuttings can pass through the channel without becoming packed around the temperature sensor.
US10036239B2	Graphene enhanced polymer composites and methods thereof It has been discovered that blending nano-graphene materials into cross-linked polymer compositions increases the thermal degradation resistance and compressive strength of the graphene enhanced polymer composites formed. Graphene enhanced polymer composites and their methods of use provide improved relative permeability modifiers for conformance applications.
US10036232B2	Systems and conveyance structures for high power long distance laser transmission There is provided a mobile high power laser system and conveyance structure for delivering high power laser energy to and for performing high power laser operations in remote and difficult to access locations. There is further provide such systems with high power laser, handling equipment and conveyance equipment that are configured to avoid exceeding the maximum bending radius of high power optical fibers used with the conveyance structures. There are also provided embodiments of the conveyance structures having channels, lines and passages for delivering materials such as fluids.
US10036225B2	Method and apparatus for pulling a crown plug Provided is a method and apparatus for pulling a crown plug from a subsea horizontal christmas tree, the method comprising: (a) providing a subsea lubricator having a longitudinal through bore and a jack attached to the subsea lubricator, the jack having a landing area, and the landing area having an opening which is fluidly connected to the lubricator's through bore; (b) providing a jacking string which includes a landing sub and a crown plug connector, the sub having a landing surface; (c) without the jacking string in step “b”, lowering the subsea lubricator of step “a”, to the horizontal christmas tree and attaching the lubricator to the christmas tree; (d) lowering the jacking string to the lubricator, and, while the landing surface of the landing sub is spaced above and not supported by the landing area of the jack, connecting the plug connector to the crown plug while the landing sub is above and not touching the landing area of the jack; (e) jacking up the jack such that the landing area of the jack contacts the landing surface of the landing sub, and pushes up on the jacking sub and jacking string causing tensile forces to be placed on the crown plug and releasing the crown plug from the profile of the christmas tree; (f) while the lubricator remains attached to the christmas tree, raising the jacking string and crown plug through and out of the lubricator and to the surface of the water to remove the tree; and (g) detaching the crown plug from the crown plug connector.
US10036221B2	Downhole tool and method of use A downhole tool having a mandrel made of composite material, a fingered member disposed around the mandrel, and a first conical member also disposed around the mandrel. There is an insert positioned proximate to the fingered member and the first conical member, and in engagement with an end of the fingered member. The insert has a circular body, a first end, a second end, and a helical winding groove formed in the circular body between the first end and the second end.
US10036217B2	Separation of drilling fluid A method and apparatus for separating the constituents of a drilling fluid into two or more groups based on particulate size and specific gravity in a continuous flow process.
US10036209B2	Cutting elements and bits for sidetracking A cutting element for use with a bit may include an obtuse cutting edge. The cutting edge may be formed between a cutting face and a slanted face of the cutting element. The obtuse cutting edge may be pre-formed in the cutting element for use with a bit used to mill a window in casing and/or drill a deviated borehole. The cutting element may be positioned on the bit as a trailing cutting element, and oriented to cause the obtuse cutting edge to engage casing and/or a rock formation.
US10036208B2	Cutter element for rock removal applications A cutter element for rock removal comprises a free standing PCD body (801, 1801) comprising two or more physical volumes (1702, 1703) within the boundary of the PCD body, wherein adjacent physical volumes differ in one or more of diamond and metal network compositional ratio, metal elemental composition and diamond grain size distribution, a functional working volume (803) distal to the PCD body, the functional working volume forming in use a region which comes into contact with the rock. A functional support volume (804) extant in use and having a proximal free surface extends from the functional working volume. The PCD body has a shape having an aspect ratio such that the ratio of the length (ae) of the longest edge of the circumscribing rectangular parallelepiped of the overall PCD body to the largest width (ad) of the smallest rectangular face from which the functional working volume extends of the circumscribing rectangular parallelepiped, is greater than or equal to 1.0, and one or more of the physical volumes forms at least part of one or other or both of the functional working volume and the functional support volume.
US10036206B2	Expandable reamer assemblies, bottom hole assemblies, and related methods Expandable reamer assemblies include an expandable reamer module and an activation module. An outer tubular body of the activation module is rigidly coupled to a tubular body of the expandable reamer module, and an activation member of the activation module is coupled to a sleeve of the expandable reamer module, the sleeve coupled to at least one blade and configured to move the at least one blade into an extended position. The sleeve moves axially responsive to axial movement of the activation member. Bottom-hole assemblies include an expandable reamer module and an activation module. The activation module is coupled to the expandable reamer module and configured to provide a motive force to the sleeve to move the sleeve opposite a direction of flow of drilling fluid. Methods of using expandable reamer modules include pairing two substantially identical expandable reamer modules and two respective different activation modules.
US10036202B2	Securing device A fall arrest device for securing a climber to a cable in a manner that prevents the climber from falling. The device can run along an elongate securing cable as the climber ascends and descends during use. The device has a base body having a guide element and a receiving body having longitudinal axis designed to receive the cable therebetween, a housing fastened movably on the base body, and a securing element having a first securing bolt. The securing element is fastened rotatably on the base body and the housing in order to clamp the cable against the receiving body to arrest the climber during a fall.
US10036200B2	Covering for an architectural opening A skew adjustment method and apparatus for adjusting the skewed condition of a movable rail of a window covering in which the movable rail is supported by lift cords wrapped around spools. A drive train disconnecting mechanism is used to disconnect a first spool from a second spool, the first spool is rotated relative to the second spool, thereby changing the length of the first lift cord relative to the second lift cord until the movable rail is in the desired position; and then the first and second spools are reconnected so the first and second spools rotate together. An end cap may be used to enable multiple disassemblies and reassemblies of the end cap to access the skew adjustment mechanism. In one embodiment, there are two movable rails, and the lift cords for both movable rails extend through the same rout holes in the covering. Disconnecting the first spool from the second spool may activate a mechanism that prevents the second spool from rotating.
US10036199B2	Window blind A window blind includes a headrail, a bottom rail, and a plurality of slats. The slats are horizontally suspended between the headrail and the bottom rail through ladder tapes. Each ladder tape has two warps, wherein an end of the warps is connected to a ladder drum, and another end thereof passes through the bottom rail to be connected thereto. When the ladder drum is rotated, the ladder tapes could be pulled smoothly, and the slats supported by the ladder tapes could be tightly closed. Whereby, the window blind could provide a good shielding effect.
US10036194B2	Production method of multiple panes The objective is to propose a production method of multiple panes which can be simple and nevertheless produce a multiple pane in its finished state which does not include any undesired protrusion from an external surface of a glass panel. The production method includes: hermetically bonding, with a sealing member, peripheries of paired glass panels disposed facing each other at a predetermined distance to form a space to be hermetically enclosed between the glass panels; evacuating air from the space through an outlet to make the space be in a reduced pressure state; subsequently dividing the space by a region forming member disposed inside the space to form a partial region which do not include the outlet; and subsequently cutting out the partial regions by cutting the pair of glass panels.
US10036177B2	Method of modular pole construction and modular pole assembly A method of modular pole construction an elongate modular pole structure is disclosed. A first step of the method involves providing hollow tapered pole section modules, each module having a first open end and an opposed second open end. A cross-section of the second end is less than a cross-section of the first end. The modules are stacked to form an elongated modular pole structure of a selected length by mating the second end of a first module with the first end of a second module. The first and second modules may have different structural properties, such that poles having desired structural properties can be constructed by selectively combining modules having differing structural properties.
US10036167B1	Apparatus and methods for improved building lighting The present invention is directed generally to a new flat or A-frame pop-up canopy, shelter, cover, and/or awning, to the integration of skylights and electrical lights systems, to clocks and watches that can record a persons preferred alarm voice or video, winter gloves made to look like or with caricatures formed with or on them, digital radio and TV systems with a method of overcoming lost signal interruptions, and a single vent HVAC temperature control systems. Each of these approaches make life easier and/or more fun for people.
US10036160B2	Framing system for steel stud framing The present invention is a framing system for resolving vertical and horizontal movements in light gage, cold formed, steel stud framing. It utilizes at least one corner hinge and a plurality of pivoting stud clips (one for each stud) that accommodate for the deflection of a building as it encounters environmental changes. Additional hinges may be placed axially, along the wall and at the top and bottom of the corner for increased flexibility. Two embodiments of stud pivot clips, one utilizing direct attachment and arcuate slots, the other utilizing a pivotable connection plate, are disclosed; as are two hinge embodiments.
US10036159B2	Shear transfer system A shear transfer system is provided. In the system a shear tie strap is attached to a first framing member, a second framing member, a third framing member, a fourth framing member, and a fifth framing member of a frame in a framed building. The second, third, fourth, and fifth framing members are orthogonal or oblique to the first framing member. More than one shear tie strap may be present in the framed building.
US10036156B1	Method of forming a three-dimensional structure having rigid wall panels A method of forming a three-dimensional frame structure is provided. The structure includes a plurality of rigid wall panels that are adhesively secured to components of a system. The components are specially designed to allow for adjusting the dimensions of a wall panel. The method generally comprises providing a series of corner castings, and providing a series of linear extrusion members. The method also includes connecting the series of corner castings and the plurality of linear extrusion members to form a three-dimensional frame, and adhesively securing rigid wall panels to the three-dimensional frame to form the frame structure. The rigid panels may include porcelain ceramic tiles, natural stone tiles, or other panels.
US10036147B1	Dual-lever water-saving faucet A dual-levered faucet assembly which allows user to reduce water usage by 50% when needed while operating the faucet in habitual preferred manner of using swift single motion of hand. When any one lever is operated in this manner, the water outflow is 50% of a conventional single-levered faucet. When both levers are operated in this manner, water outflow is same as that of a conventional single-levered faucet.
US10036142B2	Mining shovel with compositional sensors A mining shovel with compositional sensors comprises a bucket having various inward looking sensors positioned throughout the bucket. The bucket can also have disposed thereon a control enclosure that houses processing equipment that receives and analyzes the data collected by the inward looking sensors. The mining shovel with compositional sensors can be used as part of a system to manage a mining field, including generating and transmitting instructions directing where to deposit material located in the bucket based on the data collected from the inward looking sensors positioned in the bucket.
US10036140B2	Track assembly of machine A track assembly of a machine having a pair of parallel main tracks is provided. The pair of parallel main tracks is mounted to a chassis for supporting the machine on a ground surface. Each of the pair of parallel main tracks includes a first end portion and a second end portion coupled to the first end portion. The second end portion is proximate, with respect to the first end portion, to an earth moving tool coupled to a frame of the machine. The second end portion is adapted to pivot about the first end portion. The track assembly further includes an actuation system coupling the frame with the earth moving tool, such that a movement of the actuation system to operate the earth moving tool translates into a pivoting movement of the second end portion for moving the second end portion with respect to the ground surface.
US10036138B1	Front loader and working machine with left and right wires A link operating mechanism is provided spanning a bucket and a stand. The link operating mechanism causes, using a swing force of the bucket, a bending/stretching link to bend so that propping and supporting of the bending/stretching link are released.
US10036137B2	Autonomous loading system and method for operating same A hauling machine is disclosed. The hauling machine may include a dump body and an inertial measurement unit (IMU) disposed proximate to the dump body. The IMU may be configured to measure an impact of a payload material on the dump body during a first load cycle, and generate impact data based on the impact of the payload material. The hauling machine may also include a controller in operative communication with the IMU. The controller may be configured to: receive the impact data from the IMU, estimate a center of gravity, a net load, and an amplitude of the impact of the payload material based on the impact data, and determine a desired dumping point of the payload material into the dump body for a second load cycle based on the center of gravity, the net load, and the amplitude of the impact.
US10036113B2	Laundry treating appliance with embossed container A laundry treating appliance for treating laundry according to a cycle of operation, includes a container rotatable about a rotational axis and having a peripheral wall, a plurality of arranged embossments, and a plurality of arranged holes, wherein the plurality of embossments may be oriented at an angle to both of the rotational axis and the plurality of arranged holes.
US10036111B2	Balancer and washing machine having the same A balancer includes a balancer housing coupled to a drum of a washing machine, the balancer housing having an annular channel defined therein, at least one mass movably disposed in the channel, at least one magnet to restrain movement of the mass along the channel when rotational speed of the drum is within a predetermined range, and at least one magnet fixing member coupled to an outside of the balancer housing to receive and fix the magnet.
US10036099B2	Process for large-scale ammonothermal manufacturing of gallium nitride boules Large-scale manufacturing of gallium nitride boules using m-plane or wedge-shaped seed crystals can be accomplished using ammonothermal growth methods. Large-area single crystal seed plates are suspended in a rack, placed in a large diameter autoclave or internally-heated high pressure apparatus along with ammonia and a mineralizer, and crystals are grown ammonothermally. The orientation of the m-plane or wedge-shaped seed crystals are chosen to provide efficient utilization of the seed plates and of the volume inside the autoclave or high pressure apparatus.
US10036097B2	Conductive coating film forming bath This invention relates to a conductive-coating bath comprising an aqueous solution containing (A) a copper compound, (B) a complexing agent, (C) an alkali metal hydroxide, (D) a C2-5 aliphatic polyalcohol compound, and (E) at least one compound selected from the group consisting of reducing compounds having a —COOM group, wherein M is hydrogen, an alkali metal, or a —NH4 group, and reducing saccharides having six or more carbon atoms. The present invention provides a composition for forming a conductive coating having excellent properties as a base layer for electroplating, which is effectively used to form a uniform decorative coating having excellent appearance by electroplating on a non-conductive plastic molding.
US10036091B2	Semiconductor manufacturing apparatus and manufacturing method of semiconductor device According to some embodiments, a semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes a first boat and a second boat, each of the first boat and the second boat having two support rings respectively provided at a top end and a bottom end thereof and a plurality of pillars provided between the top support ring and bottom support ring and spaced apart from one another. The pillar is provided with support protrusions on which a semiconductor substrate can be placed, and vertical positions of upper surfaces of the support protrusions of the second boat are lower than positions of upper surfaces of the support protrusions of the first boat. The semiconductor apparatus is configured to lift the second boat such that the positions of the upper surfaces of the support protrusions provided in the second boat are positioned above the positions of the upper surfaces of the support protrusions provided in the first boat.
US10036089B2	Methods of depositing a metal alloy film Provided are methods of depositing films comprising exposing at least a portion of a substrate to a metal precursor to provide a first metal on the substrate and an organometallic reducing agent to deposit a second metal on the substrate to form a mixture or alloy of the first metal and the second metal. Exposure to the metal precursor and organometallic reducing agent can be in either order or simultaneously.
US10036079B2	Thick steel sheet having excellent CTOD properties in multilayer welded joints, and manufacturing method for thick steel sheet There is provided a thick steel plate having good multipass weld joint CTOD characteristics for low to medium heat input and a method for manufacturing the thick steel plate. A steel plate containing, on a mass percent basis, C: 0.03% to 0.12%, Si: 0.5% or less, Mn: 1.0% to 2.0%, P: 0.015% or less, S: 0.0005% to 0.0050%, Al: 0.005% to 0.060%, Ni: 0.5% to 2.0%, Ti: 0.005% to 0.030%, N: 0.0015% to 0.0065%, O: 0.0010% to 0.0050%, Ca: 0.0005% to 0.0060%, and optionally one or two or more of Cu and the like, wherein Ti/N, Ceq, Pcm, and ACR are in particular ranges, a base material of the plate has an effective grain size of 20 μm or less at half the thickness of the plate, and the plate contains a particular number of complex inclusions at ¼ and ½ of the thickness of the plate, the complex inclusions being composed of a sulfide containing Ca and Mn and an oxide containing Al and having an equivalent circular diameter of 0.1 μm or more. Steel having the composition described above is heated at a particular temperature, is then hot-rolled, and is cooled.
US10036068B1	Diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of myocardial infarction Methods are provided for diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment associated with a cardiovascular event in a subject as well as methods of providing anti-platelet therapy. The methods can comprise obtaining a sample from the subject, and determining the presence of at least two single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) in the sample selected from Rs7541936 in PTGER3, Rs977214 in PTGER3, and Rs2206343 in PTGER3. The methods can also comprise determining the presence in the sample of Rs4383756 in PTGER4. Some methods comprise administering conventional anti-platelet therapy to the subject if Rs4383756 in PTGER4 is present in the sample. Furthermore, some methods comprise administering an EP3 antagonist and/or conventional anti-platelet therapy to the subject if Rs4383756 in PTGER4 is not present in the sample. The cardiovascular event can involve thrombosis or an embolic event, a myocardial infarction, a stroke, a primary cardiovascular event, or coronary artery disease.
US10036059B2	Compositions of toehold primer duplexes and methods of use Provided herein are primers and primer systems having improved specificity and kinetics over existing primers, and methods of use thereof.
US10036047B2	Methods for hydroxylating phenylpropanoids Provided herein are methods for producing an ortho-hydroxylated phenylpropanoid. In one embodiment the method includes culturing a microbe that includes HpaBC activity in the presence of a phenylpropanoid substrate. Also provided are genetically engineered microbes engineered to have greater levels of HpaB and/or HpaC than a control microbe.
US10036032B2	Methods and compositions for watermelon firmness The invention provides for unique watermelon plants with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype and their progeny. Such plants may comprise an introgressed QTL associated with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype. In certain aspects, compositions, including distinct polymorphic molecular markers, and methods for producing, breeding, identifying, selecting, and the like of plants or germplasm with an ultra-firm flesh phenotype are provided.
US10036031B2	Polynucleotides, polypeptides and methods for increasing oil content, growth rate and biomass of plants Provided are method of increasing oil content, growth rate, biomass, yield and/or vigor of a plant. The methods are effected by upregulating in the plant an expression level of a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence at least 90% homologous to the amino acid sequence selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID NOs: 199, 166-198, 200-221, 229-307, 311-330, 351-353, 355-361, 363-364, 366-368, 218, 222-228, 308-310, 350, 354, 362, 365, 523-649, 786-920, 1047 and 1048. Also provided are polynucleotides, nucleic acid constructs, polypeptides and transgenic plants expressing same which can be used to increase oil content, growth rate, biomass, yield and/or vigor of a plant and produce oil.
US10036026B2	Methods for dynamic vector assembly of DNA cloning vector plasmids A method for using cloning vector plasmids to produce DNA molecules, such as transgenes, in a single cloning step. The transgenes can be used for the purpose of gene expression or analysis of gene expression. The plasmid cloning vectors are engineered to minimize the amount of manipulation of DNA fragment components by the end user of the vectors and the methods for their use. Transgenes produced using the invention may be used in a single organism, or in a variety of organisms including bacteria, yeast, mice, and other eukaryotes with little or no further modification.
US10036015B2	Composition and methods for reduced scarring and treatment of fibrosis Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to methods of treating, reducing or preventing fibrosis or scarring including administering a therapeutic molecular agent selected from the group consisting of an agent that inhibits chaperonin containing T-complex polypeptide subunit eta polypeptide (“CCT-eta”), an agent that inhibits α-Smooth Muscle Actin (“α-SMA”), or a combination thereof. In embodiments, the fibrosis may include Dupuytren's contracture, Peyronie's disease, pulmonary fibrosis, cirrhosis, interstitial lung disease or scarring alopecia.
US10036013B2	Next-generation sequencing libraries Provided herein is technology relating to next-generation sequencing and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and compositions for preparing a next-generation sequencing library comprising short overlapping DNA fragments and using the library to sequence one or more target nucleic acids.
US10036002B2	Factor X activation Methods and systems for activating Factor X are disclosed.
US10036000B2	Beta-galactosidase The present invention relates to a novel beta-galactosidase, and more particularly to a novel beta-galactosidase derived from Bacillus circulans, a gene encoding the beta-galactosidase, a recombinant vector and a recombinant microorganism, which contain the gene, a method for producing a beta-galactosidase using the recombinant microorganism, and a method for producing galactooligosaccharide using the beta-galactosidase. The use of the novel beta-galactosidase according to the present invention makes it possible to efficiently produce a large amount of galactooligosaccharide.
US10035999B2	Host cell capable of producing enzymes useful for degradation of lignocellulosic material The invention relates to a host cell comprising at least four different heterologous polynucleotides chose from the group of polynucleotides encoding cellulases, hemicellulases and pectinases, wherein the host cell is capable of producing the at least four different enzymes chosen from the group of cellulases, hemicellulases and pectinases, wherein the host cell is a filam-tous fungus and is capable of secretion of the at least four different enzymes. This host cell can suitably be used for the production of an enzyme composition that can be use in a process for the saccharification of cellulosic material.
US10035996B2	Polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains, cellulose binding domains and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or cellulose binding domains. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or cellulose binding domains.
US10035994B2	Plant-based recombinant butyrylcholinesterase production methods A new, reliable, easily scalable and reproducible method for the production of recombinant butyrylcholinesterase (rBuChE) is provided. Through the utilization of a plant transfection procedure, various plant strains have been shown to generate effective and scalable amounts of rBuChE under acceptable manufacturing processes to permit reliable levels of such enzymes for desired nerve agent protection requirements (including tetrameric products). As well, such methods in engineered plant lines have shown suitable production of these enzymes in tetramer form with glycan formation and sialylation (for terminal groups) to allow for optimal potency against organophosphorus agent exposure as well as proper immunogenic response within the plant sources. The overall production method, including the transfection and production within mammalian cells, as well as the process steps involved for such a reliable sourcing platform from plants is thus encompassed within the invention.
US10035990B2	Specific internalization of nanoparticles into protein cages The invention relates to a method to encapsulate nanoparticles into a protein cage by inserting the nanoparticles into the core through holes. Currently commercially available nanoparticles can be functionalized using the inventive method. The inventive hybrids have applications in biosensing and bioimaging. The use of an affinity between poly-histidine chains and nitrilotriacetic acid as chelating reagent to obtain the inventive cages and hybrid assemblies by the method according to the invention is shown in FIG. 1.
US10035984B2	Chimeric newcastle disease viruses and uses thereof Described herein are chimeric Newcastle disease viruses engineered to express a heterologous interferon antagonist and compositions comprising such viruses. The chimeric Newcastle disease viruses and compositions are useful in the treatment of cancer.
US10035978B2	Semiconductor element cleaning liquid and cleaning method The present invention makes it possible to provide a semiconductor element cleaning method that is characterized in that: a hard mask pattern is formed on a substrate that has a low relative permittivity film and at least one of a cobalt, a cobalt alloy, or a tungsten plug; and a cleaning liquid that contains 0.001-20% by mass of an alkali metallic compound, 0.1-30% by mass of quaternary ammonium hydroxide, 0.01-60% by mass of a organic water-soluble solvent, 0.0001-0.1% by mass of hydrogen peroxide, and water is subsequently used on a semiconductor element in which, using the hard mask pattern as a mask, the hard mask, the low relative permittivity film, and a barrier insulating film are dry etched, and dry etch residues are removed.
US10035976B2	Beta-glucanase variants and polynucleotides encoding same The present invention relates to beta-glucanase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants.
US10035975B2	Stearyl and lauryl dimoniumhydroxy alkyl polyglucosides for enhanced food soil removal A cleaning composition including a primarily C12 quaternary functionalized alkyl polyglucoside selected from the group consisting of stearyldimoniumhydroxypropyl laurylglucosides chloride and lauryldimoniumhydroxypropyl cocoglucosides chloride, a water conditioning agent, an acid source, a solvent, and water. In one embodiment, the cleaning composition is substantially free of alkyl phenol ethoxylates. The cleaning composition is capable of removing soils including up to 20% proteins. The cleaning compositions include a biorenewable, environmentally friendly alternative to nonyl phenol ethoxylates and exhibit superior cleaning of food soils.
US10035971B2	Method for treating algae In the present invention a method for treating algae is disclosed, which method comprises the steps of (a) providing an ionic liquid, which is a conjugate of an organic base with pKa at least 6 and an acid, (b) providing algae, (c) subjecting algae to cell lysis with the ionic liquid, whereby at least two phases are formed, including a hydrophobic phase and a hydrophilic phase, and (d) separating the hydrophobic phase containing lipids.
US10035962B2	Trim dewaxing of distillate fuel Methods and catalysts are provided for performing dewaxing of diesel boiling range fractions, such as trim dewaxing, that allow for production of diesel boiling range fuels with improved cold flow properties at desirable yields. In some aspects, the methods can include use of dewaxing catalysts based on an MEL framework structure (ZSM-11) to provide improved dewaxing activity. In some aspects improved dewaxing is achieved operating at lower pressures and with higher amounts of organic nitrogen slip from hydrotreatment.
US10035960B2	Process for oxidative desulfurization and sulfone management by gasification Embodiments provide a method including: supplying the hydrocarbon feedstock to an oxidation reactor, where the hydrocarbon feedstock is oxidized in the presence of a catalyst to selectively oxidize sulfur compounds present in the hydrocarbon feedstock; separating the hydrocarbons and the oxidized sulfur compounds by solvent extraction; collecting a residue stream that includes oxidized sulfur compounds; supplying the residue stream to a gasifier to produce a syngas stream and a hydrogen sulfide stream; supplying the extracted hydrocarbon stream to a stripper to produce a stripped oil stream, which is then supplied to an adsorption column, such that the adsorption column can produce a high purity hydrocarbon product stream, a second residue stream, and a spent adsorbent stream, the spent adsorbent stream containing another portion of the oxidized compounds; and supplying the spent adsorbent stream to the gasifier to produce additional syngas for the syngas stream, thereby disposing of the adsorbent.
US10035955B2	Liquid-crystal display element The present invention provides a liquid crystal display element that exhibits a large potential-difference gradient due to inter-electrode distance in FFS mode or the like and contains one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds represented by General Formula (I) and one or more compounds selected from the group of compounds represented by General Formula (II). The liquid crystal display element of the present invention provides a liquid crystal display element which uses a liquid crystal composition with negative dielectric anisotropy and makes it possible to realize excellent display characteristics such as flicker when used in a liquid crystal display element that exhibits a large potential-difference gradient due to inter-electrode distance in FFS mode or the like, without deteriorating the burn-in characteristics of the display element or various liquid crystal-display-element characteristics such as dielectric anisotropy, viscosity, maximum nematic-phase temperature, nematic-phase stability at low temperatures, or γ1.
US10035951B2	Security composition and use thereof A security product is disclosed herein comprising a pouch containing a composition, the composition including a mixture of a liquid, a polymer, a light-emitting material and a plurality of marker materials. The pouch may form part of a blocking device blocking an access passage that gives access to a restricted area, such as a manhole, and the composition may be transferred onto an object or individual coming into contact with the composition if an attempt is made to break through the pouch.
US10035945B2	Methods of delaying the curing of moisture sensitive curable elastomers A method of treating a formation that includes injecting gelling components curable by a moisture cure into a selected region of the formation; and controlling the onset of curing of the gelling components by contacting the gelling components with a drying agent is disclosed.
US10035943B2	Epoxy resin formulations containing an impact modifier for use in subterranean wells A fluid composition comprising: (A) a liquid hardenable resin component comprising an epoxy resin; (B) a hardening agent component comprising a hardening agent for the epoxy resin; (C) an impact modifier component comprising an impact modifier selected to impart an increased impact resistance after hardening of the epoxy resin. A method of treating a treatment zone of a well, the method comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore; and allowing the treatment fluid to form a hardened mass the well bore.
US10035938B2	Heat transfer fluid replacing R-134a A heat transfer method using ternary composition containing 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene, 1,1-difluoroethane and difluoromethane, as a heat transfer fluid in refrigeration systems, to replace R-134a. 1. A method of modifying a heat transfer system containing R-134a comprising removing R-134a and adding a composition comprising a refrigerant consisting essentially of: 70 to 88 wt % of 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene; 4 to 16 wt % of difluoromethane; 8 to 14 wt % of 1,1-difluoroethane; and optionally, a stabilizer.
US10035935B2	Hot melt adhesive The present invention provides a hot melt adhesive being highly environmentally-friendly, and as well having sufficient pressure-sensitive adhesiveness, adhesion, thermal stability and the like. The present invention relates to a hot melt adhesive comprising (A) a polar functional group-modified polymer, (B) an aliphatic polyester-based resin, (C) a tackifier resin and (D) a thermoplastic elastomer.
US10035933B2	Pressure sensitive adhesive compositions Disclosed are removable pressure sensitive adhesive compositions (PSAs) useful with facestocks and/or packaging labels designed to be removed in the recycling of polymeric packaging. The PSAs of the invention include (a) at least one monomer which may undergo free radical polymerization and whose homopolymer has a glass transition temperature of less than or equal to 10° C., (b) at least one mono-olefinically unsaturated monomer having aldehyde or ketone functionality, and (c) an effective amount of at least one polyhydrazide crosslinker having hydrazine functionality. The PSA composition of the invention exhibits a peel adhesion value of between about 0.4 lbs/in (70 N/m) and about 4 lbs/in (700 N/m), and the percent film remaining on the polymeric packaging after a sink-float testing is 0% to about 8%.
US10035932B2	Paint replacement films, composites therefrom, and related methods Paint replacement films of the invention comprise at least one adhesive layer; at least one pigmented layer; and at least one polymer layer that is essentially free of low surface energy materials. In addition, paint replacement composite articles and related methods of the invention comprise a paint replacement film and a topcoat on a surface of the paint replacement film opposite the adhesive layer. Paint replacement films and composite articles of the invention are useful when applied to a variety of articles (e.g., a motorized vehicle such as an aircraft).
US10035928B2	Lignin nanoparticle dispersions and methods for producing and using the same A mild, simple process of preparing lignin nanoparticle dispersions is disclosed. Additionally, compositions and methods of making lignin nanoparticle-polymer complexes comprising derivatized and/or non-derivatized lignin nanoparticle dispersions and water soluble and/or water dispersible polymers are disclosed. Further, methods of using at least one of the lignin nanoparticle dispersions, derivatized lignin nanoparticle dispersions, and/or the lignin nanoparticle-polymer complex to impart rinse-resistant properties, such as hydrophilic properties, to substrates, or function as tunable nanoparticle surfactants are disclosed.
US10035925B2	Composition for car interior trim and preparation method using the same A composition for a car interior trim including: a polyurethane sponge layer for a car interior trim; and a water-soluble resin layer formed on the polyurethane sponge layer and comprising 20 to 50 parts by weight of a phosphorus-based flame retardant and 1 to 5 parts by weight of a thickener, based on 100 parts by weight of a coating agent blend of one or two more of a water-dispersed polyurethane or an aqueous acrylic resin.
US10035922B2	Processing of thin film organic ferroelectric materials using pulsed electromagnetic radiation Disclosed is a method for producing a polymeric ferroelectric material. The method can include (a) obtaining a polymeric ferroelectric precursor material, and (b) subjecting the polymeric ferroelectric precursor material to pulsed electromagnetic radiation sufficient to form a polymeric ferroelectric material having ferroelectric hysteresis properties, wherein the polymeric ferroelectric precursor material, prior to step (b), has not previously been subjected to a thermal treatment for more than 55 minutes.
US10035918B2	Carbon nanotube coating composition The present invention relates to a composition comprising carbon nanotubes and a surfactant for forming a thin film on a substrate, and a method of manufacturing a thin film on a substrate by using an aqueous dispersion of the composition comprising carbon nanotubes and a surfactant.
US10035915B2	Low refractive index coating for optical fibers, methods of manufacture thereof and articles comprising the same Disclosed herein is a composition comprising 65 to 95 weight percent of a fluorinated monofunctional monomer; 5 to 35 weight percent of a fluorinated multifunctional monomer; and 0.5 to 3 weight percent of a silane coupling agent; where all weight percents are based on the total weight of the composition; where the fluorinated monofunctional monomer and the fluorinated multifunctional monomer are devoid of any trifunctional fluorocarbon moieties when they have 6 or more fluorocarbon repeat units; where the fluorocarbon repeat units are CF2 or CF moieties; and where a crosslinked composition has a shore D hardness of 56 to 85 and has a refractive index (RI) that meets the limitation of the equation RI≤1.368+10.8/X, where X denotes wavelength in nanometers.
US10035908B1	Process for preparing blends of trans-1,4-polybutadiene and syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene A process for preparing a blend of trans-1,4-polybutadiene and syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene, the process comprising the steps of (i) polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in the presence of a lanthanide-based catalyst to form a polymerization mixture including trans-1,4-polybutadiene, where the lanthanide-based catalyst includes (a) a lanthanide-containing compound, and (b) an organomagnesium compound; and (ii) polymerizing 1,3-butadiene in the presence of an iron-based catalyst within the polymerization mixture including trans-1,4-polybutadiene to form syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene within the polymerization mixture including trans-1,4-polybutadiene and thereby produce a blend of trans-1,4-polybutadiene and syndiotactic 1,2-polybutadiene; where the iron-based catalyst includes (a) an iron-containing compound, (b) an organomagnesium compound, and (c) a silyl phosphonate.
US10035900B2	Rubber composition for treads and pneumatic tire Provided are: a rubber composition for treads which contains a diene rubber in the rubber component and can simultaneously achieve blowing resistance during dry running, wet grip performance and abrasion resistance; and a pneumatic tire including a tread formed from the rubber composition for treads. The rubber composition contains: a diene rubber including styrene-butadiene rubber; zinc dithiophosphate; an inorganic filler including at least one selected from the group consisting of: a compound of the formula: mM.xSiOy.zH2O wherein M represents at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Al, Mg, Ti, Ca, and Zr, or an oxide or hydroxide of the metal, m represents an integer of 1-5, x represents an integer of 0-10, y represents an integer of 2-5, and z represents an integer of 0-10; magnesium sulfate; and silicon carbide, and having a BET value of 5-120 m2/g and a linseed oil absorption of 30-80 mL/100 g; and sulfur, wherein, per 100 parts by mass of the diene rubber, there are 0.2-15 parts by mass of the zinc dithiophosphate, 1-70 parts by mass of the inorganic filler, and less than 2.5 parts by mass of zinc oxide.
US10035895B2	Form-in-place conductive and waterproof colloid The present invention discloses a form-in-place conductive and waterproof colloid, being composed of: dimethyl siloxane or dimethylvinyl-terminated or vinyl terminated polydimethylsiloxane; hydroxy terminated polydimethylsiloxane; dispersant; dimethyl, methylhydrogen siloxane crosslinking agent; adhesion promoter; Pt catalyst; forming agent; hydrocarbon solvent; Nickel Graphite; thickening agent; Trimethylated silica; and inhibitor. With the implementation of the present invention, no production mold or die cutter is required to simplify the process of applying the colloid and reduce the cost of applying, and with the characteristics of being providing waterproof and dustproof capability for enclosures, providing excellent adhesion capability, providing excellent compressibility and resilience, isolating EMI and providing EMI shielding capability at the same time. Besides, the space required is small when forming or applying making the colloid suitable for applications to small or mini devices and save the cost of material and cost of implementation.
US10035887B2	Manufacturing method for nanoparticle A manufacturing method for nanoparticles including an amphiphilic block polymer having a uniform particle diameters has steps of forming a laminar flow of polymer solution by inducing a solution comprising an amphiphilic block polymer having a hydrophilic block and a hydrophobic block in an organic solvent into a polymer solution supply flow passage, a step of forming at least two laminar flows of a water system solution by inducing the water system solution to at least two water system solution supply passages, and a step of forming nanoparticles comprising the amphiphilic block polymer by making a confluence as if at least two laminar flows of water system solution sandwich the laminar flow of the polymer solution.
US10035886B2	Methods and compositions for synthesizing improved silk fibers The present disclosure provides methods and compositions for directed to synthetic block copolymer proteins, expression constructs for their secretion, recombinant microorganisms for their production, and synthetic fibers (including advantageously, microfibers) comprising these proteins that recapitulate many properties of natural silk. The recombinant microorganisms can be used for the commercial production of silk-like fibers.
US10035884B2	Polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates with improved rheological properties The present invention relates to polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates derived from a continuous melt transesterification process comprising polysiloxane blocks of the formula (1) and polycarbonate blocks having recurring units of the formula (2) having improved rheological properties and good mechanical properties as well as to mouldings and extrudates made from these polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensates and wherein the polysiloxane-polycarbonate block cocondensate has a siloxane domain distribution (diameter of siloxane domains) from 200 nm to 1 μm measured by atomic force microscopy and light microscopy which is in the range of 0.01%-2.5%, based on the total number of siloxane domains.
US10035882B2	Flame retardant PHT compositions Hexahydrotriazine (HT) materials and hemiaminal (HA) materials derived from aromatic, aliphatic, and/or polyether diamines may be used as a platform for creating flame retardant materials. Various flame retardant material precursors may be incorporated into the HA and HT materials. Examples of flame retardant precursors may include organohalogen materials, organophosphorous materials, melamines, and dianiline compounds, among others. The flame retardant materials and precursors may be single molecule species, oligomers, and/or polymers (i.e., polyhexahydrotriazine, PHT, polyhemiaminal, PHA). The flame retardant materials may be made using an aromatic diamine, an aliphatic diamine, a polyether diamine, or a mixture thereof to react with an aldehyde (i.e. formaldehyde or paraformaldehyde). Such flame retardant material precursors will complex with the diamine monomers via a copolymerization reaction to form the flame retardant materials.
US10035878B2	Lactide polymerisation The present invention relates to a compound having the formula LaM(OR1)bR2cXd wherein M is a metal selected from Ti, Zr and Hf; L is a ligand selected from permethylpentalene, (hydro)permethyl-pentalene, (hydro)pentalene, cyclopentadiene, indene and ethylene- or silane-bridged indene, preferably (bis)indene; R1 is a 1-6C alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, or a substituted or unsubstituted phenylalkylene group; R2 is Me or Et; X is halogen; a=1 to 3, b=1 to 3, c=0 or 1 and d=0, 1, 2 or 3; and dimers thereof, the use of the compound as an initiator in the polymerization of lactide monomer and a process for producing a polylactide performed by contacting a lactide monomer with the compound.
US10035877B1	Matrix-bondable lactide monomors for polylactide synthesis A process of forming a matrix-bondable polylactide includes forming a methylidene lactide molecule from an L-lactide molecule. The process includes forming a functionalized lactide monomer from the methylidene lactide molecule. The process also includes forming a lactide feedstock that includes at least the functionalized lactide monomer. The process further includes polymerizing the lactide feedstock to form the matrix-bondable polylactide.
US10035876B2	Branched poly (hydroxy acid) and production process thereof Process for manufacturing a polymer by polycondensation of a hydroxy acid, said polymer comprising at least 80% by weight of units that correspond to the hydroxy acid, according to which at least one polyfunctional reactant capable of giving rise to the formation of a three-dimensional polymer network is mixed with the hydroxy acid, and according to which the mixture is subjected to temperature and pressure conditions and for a duration which are all suitable for giving rise to the formation of the network. Poly(hydroxy acid) (PHA) obtainable by such a process.
US10035874B2	Epoxide-based composition An epoxide based composition that can be cured at a temperature of less than about 70 C is disclosed. The composition is a liquid at ambient conditions and, therefore, can be used to rehabilitate the interior surfaces of pipelines. The epoxide-based composition comprises at least one epoxide component (component A) and at least one curing agent component (component B) wherein (A) the epoxide component comprises a phenyl glycidyl ether polyepoxide; and (B) the curing agent component comprises a mixture of two salt compounds formed, respectively, from an N-alkanol piperidine and a carboxylic acid bearing 7-12 carbon atoms, and N-cyclohexyl-N,N-dialkyl amine and a carboxylic acid bearing 7-12 carbon atoms.
US10035870B2	Copolymers containing polyether-polysiloxane macromonomer units, process of their preparation and their use in coating compositions and polymeric moulding compounds The invention relates to copolymers obtainable from polyether-polysiloxane containing macromonomers, and a process for preparation thereof. The invention further relates to the use of the copolymers as additives in compositions such as coating compositions and polymeric molding compounds as well as such compositions containing at least one inventive copolymer.
US10035862B2	Stable formulations of immunoglobulin single variable domains The present invention relates to stable formulations of polypeptides, e.g. immunoglobulin single variable domains, in particular immunoglobulin single variable domains directed against von Willebrand Factor (vWF). The invention provides formulations which are stable upon storage for prolonged periods of time and over a broad range of temperatures. The formulations of the invention ensure a high stability of the polypeptide, allowing multiple freeze-thaw cycles without chemical or physical deterioration, and provide stability in relation to mechanical stress, such as shake, shear or stir stress. They are suitable for pharmaceutical and diagnostic preparations and compatible with pharmaceutically acceptable diluents.
US10035858B2	Compositions and methods for modulating an immune response Described herein are compositions for increasing IL-12 production comprising IgG or a fragment thereof or a variant thereof and uses of said compositions for treating cancer and infectious diseases. Also described herein are compositions for decreasing IL-12 production comprising an agent that inhibits signaling mediated by interaction between FcRn and IgG and uses of said compositions for treating autoimmune diseases. Further described herein are methods for assessing efficacy of treatment by monitoring levels of various cytokines in the subject.
US10035857B2	Regulatory T cell mediator proteins and uses thereof The present invention relates to novel regulatory T cell proteins. One protein, designated PD-L3, resembles members of the PD-L1 family, and co-stimulates αCD3 proliferation of T cells in vitro. A second, TNF-like, protein has also been identified as being upregulated upon αCD3/αGITR stimulation. This protein has been designated Treg-sTNF. Proteins, antibodies, activated T cells and methods for using the same are disclosed.In particular methods of using these proteins and compounds, preferably antibodies, which bind or modulate (agonize or antagonize) the activity of these proteins, as immune modulators and for the treatment of cancer, autoimmune disease, allergy, infection and inflammatory conditions, e.g. multiple sclerosis is disclosed.
US10035856B2	Functional antibody fragment complementation for a two-components system for redirected killing of unwanted cells A targeted T-cell engaging agent for treating a condition characterized by the presence of unwanted cells includes (a) a targeting moiety that is capable of targeting the unwanted cells; (b) a first T-cell engaging domain capable of T-cell engaging activity when binding a second T-cell engaging domain, wherein the second T-cell engaging domain is not part of the agent; (c) at least one inert binding partner capable of binding to the first T-cell engaging domain such that the first T-cell engaging domain does not bind to the second T-cell engaging domain unless the inert binding partner is removed; and (d) at least one cleavage site separating the first T-cell engaging domain and the inert binding partner, wherein the cleavage site is: (i) cleaved by an enzyme expressed by the unwanted cells; (ii) cleaved through a pH-sensitive cleavage reaction inside the unwanted cell; (iii) cleaved by a complement-dependent cleavage reaction; or (iv) cleaved by a protease that is colocalized to the unwanted cell by a targeting moiety that is the same or different from the targeting moiety in the agent.
US10035852B2	Treatment of fibrosis Aspects of the disclosure relate to the treatment, prevention or alleviation of conditions such as fibrosis in a subject. In some embodiments, the treatment, prevention or alleviation of fibrosis in a subject through the administration of an agent capable of inhibiting the action of Interleukin 11 (IL-11) is disclosed.
US10035849B2	Methods and compositions for targeting polyubiquitin Anti-K63-linked polyubiquitin monoclonal antibodies, and methods for using the antibodies, are provided.
US10035840B2	Targeted coagulation factors and method of using the same Targeted coagulation factors comprising a coagulation factor linked with at least one domain that specifically binds to a membrane protein on a blood cell is provided. The disclosed targeted coagulation factors increase the efficiency of coagulation factors and prolong their duration of action and thus, are an improvement for the treatment of hematological diseases such as hemophilia A.
US10035836B1	Modified IL-2 variants that selectively activate regulatory T cells The invention described herein is a novel IL-2 protein with selective agonist activity for Regulatory T cells and with an additional amino acid substitution that enable chemical conjugation with Polyethyene Glycol (PEG) that increase circulating half-life compared to the IL-2 selective agonist alone. A preferred IL-2 selective agonist variant is IL2/N88R/C125S/D109C.
US10035834B2	Mesenchymal stem cells, compositions, and methods for treatment of cardiac tissue damage The present invention provides compositions comprising mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), and methods for their novel use in the repair of cardiac damage and treatment of inflammatory diseases. The invention also provides methods for using TSG-6 protein that is secreted by MSCs under certain conditions, for repair of cardiac damage and inflammatory disease. The compositions of the invention may be particularly useful in restoring cardiac function following cardiac damage, including, but not limited to, myocardial infarction, as well as in reducing symptoms of inflammatory disease.
US10035832B2	HLA-A24 agonist epitopes of MUC1-C oncoprotein and compositions and methods of use The invention provides a human cytotoxic T lymphocyte (CTL) agonist epitope from the C-terminal subunit of mucin 1 (MUC1-C), which can be used as a peptide, polypeptide (protein), and/or in vaccine or other composition for the prevention or therapy of cancer. The invention further provides a nucleic acid encoding the peptide, protein, or polypeptide, a vector comprising the nucleic acid, a cell comprising the peptide, polypeptide, nucleic acid, or vector, and compositions thereof.
US10035827B2	Proteins with diagnostic and therapeutic uses The present invention provides a recombinant protein capable of binding to complement factor H (CFH), and thereby inducing increased binding of C3d and C3b by bound CFH compared to unbound CFH. Methods and medical devices for using utilizing the same are also described.
US10035824B2	Oral peptide inhibitors of interleukin-23 receptor and their use to treat inflammatory bowel diseases Peptide inhibitors of the interleukin-23 receptor, and related compositions and methods of using these peptide inhibitors to treat or prevent a variety of diseases and disorders, including inflammatory bowel disease, are disclosed.
US10035820B2	Compounds which inhibit neuronal exocytosis Compounds of general formula (I): R1—Wn—Xm-AA1-AA2-AA3-AA4-AA5-AA6-AA7-Yp—Zq—R2, their stereoisomers, mixtures thereof and/or their cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, preparation processes, cosmetic or pharmaceutical compositions which contain them and their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, inflammation, itching, neurological, compulsive and/or neuropsychiatric diseases and/or disorders and in processes of treatment and/or care of the skin, hair and/or mucous membranes mediated by neuronal exocytosis.
US10035819B2	PPAR agonists and methods of use thereof Provided herein are deuterated compounds and compositions useful in increasing PPARδ activity. The compounds have a formula where L5 comprises at least one deuterium. Exemplary species include The compounds and compositions provided herein are useful for the treatment of PPARδ related diseases (e.g., muscular diseases, vascular disease, demyelinating disease, and metabolic diseases).
US10035816B2	Compound for treating respiratory syncytial virus infection and preparation method and use thereof The present invention declares a kind of compound to treat respiratory syncytial virus infection and its preparation method and application. The compound stated is cyclopamine's chemical analogs, has the property of inhibiting respiratory syncytial virus replication, and does not have the property of inhibiting Hedgehog signaling pathways. The preparation method stated is to get the cyclopamine's chemical analogs through drug chemical synthesis, then to screen the analogs with two parallel in vitro experiment. The compound described can be used to treat respiratory virus infection, paramyxovirus, respiratory syncytial virus infection, capillary bronchitis/pneumonia/tympanitis caused by respiratory syncytial virus. Furthermore, the compound described never cause the side effects of fetal malformation, and it overcame the teratogenicity of cyclopamine, and filled the gap of anti-human respiratory syncytial virus drug, especially of the field of pediatric drug.
US10035795B1	Phenothiazine derivatives having CaM inhibitory activity The present invention provides a phenothiazine derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a method of preparing a compound selected therefrom and a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound as an active ingredient. The phenothiazine derivative according to the present invention has an effect of inhibiting calmodulin (CaM; calcium-modulated protein) and thus helps cell death by maintaining the intracellular level of calcium in lung cancer cells at high concentration. Accordingly, the phenothiazine derivative according to the present invention can be usefully used to prevent or treat malignant tumors such as lung cancer.
US10035791B2	Bicyclic compound and pharmaceutical composition thereof for treating stroke and use thereof The present disclosure relates to a bicyclic compound, a pharmaceutical composition thereof, and its novel use. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to the bicyclic compound according to Formula I or Formula II, the pharmaceutical composition for treating a stroke, and the use of the bicyclic compound treating the stroke.
US10035785B2	Phosphoinositide 3-kinase inhibitors A compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: R1, R2, R3, R and R6 are each independently (LQ)mY; R4 is H, halogen, optionally substituted aryl or optionally substituted alkyl; and; each X is independently CR7 or N. The compounds are PI3K inhibitors and therefore have potential utility in therapy.
US10035777B2	Heterocyclic kinase inhibitors The present disclosure is generally directed to compounds which can inhibit AAK1 (adaptor associated kinase 1), compositions comprising such compounds, and methods for inhibiting AAK1.
US10035773B2	Method for producing 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)-pyrazol-4-carboxylic acid derivatives and 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)-pyrazoles The present invention relates to novel 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives and to a process for preparing 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)pyrazole-4-carboxylic acid derivatives and 3,5-bis(fluoroalkyl)pyrazoles.
US10035763B2	Selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) ligands and methods of use thereof This invention provides novel indole, indazole, benzimidazole, indoline, quinolone, isoquinoline, and carbazole selective androgen receptor degrader (SARD) compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and uses thereof in treating prostate cancer, advanced prostate cancer, castration resistant prostate cancer, other AR-expressing cancers, androgenic alopecia or other hyper androgenic dermal diseases, Kennedy's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and uterine fibroids, and to methods for reducing the levels (through degradation) and/or activity (through inhibition) of any androgen receptor including androgen receptor-full length (AR-FL) including pathogenic and/or resistance mutations, AR-splice variants (AR-SV), and pathogenic polyglutamine (polyQ) polymorphisms of AR in a subject.
US10035761B2	Compositions, synthesis, and methods of using phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives The present invention provides novel phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives, and methods of preparing phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives. The present invention also provides methods of using phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives and compositions of phenylcycloalkylmethylamine derivatives. The pharmaceutical compositions of the compounds of the present invention can be used for treating and/or preventing obesity and obesity related co-morbid indications and depression and depression related co-morbid indications.
US10035758B2	Method of producing an aminocarboxylic acid An aminocarboxylic acid is produced from a solution that includes an aminocarboxylate and a solvent. A method of producing the aminocarboxylic acid comprises the step of combining a sulfonic acid and the solution comprising the aminocarboxylate and the solvent to produce a composition. An example of the aminocarboxylate is a salt of methylglycine diacetic acid (MGDA). An example of the sulfonic acid is methane sulfonic acid (MSA). The composition comprises the aminocarboxylic acid. The method further comprises the step of isolating the aminocarboxylic acid from the composition.
US10035750B2	Preparation method for polyunsaturated fatty acid-calcium The present invention relates to a preparation method for a polyunsaturated fatty acid-calcium, primarily comprising directly reacting a polyunsaturated fatty acid material with a water-soluble calcium compound to obtain a polyunsaturated fatty acid-calcium salt. The present invention has a simple technical process, short reaction time, and high reaction yield. The produced polyunsaturated fatty acid-calcium product is of high quality, and relatively less byproducts and waste water are produced. The process is overall environmentally friendly and has small safety risks, and is suitable for scaled production.
US10035744B2	Process for the separation of glycols The invention provides a process for the separation of MEG and 1,2-BDO from a first mixture comprising MEG and 1,2-BDO in a first solvent by the steps of: (i) combining said first mixture with a second solvent stream comprising a second solvent in a first extraction column; (ii) recovering (a) a second mixture of MEG and 1,2-BDO in the second solvent, wherein the molar ratio of MEG:1,2-BDO is lower in the second mixture than in the first mixture; and (b) a solution comprising MEG in the first solvent; (iii) combining said second mixture with a first washing stream, said first washing stream also comprising the first solvent in a second extraction column; (iv) recovering (c) a first extract stream comprising the second solvent and 1,2-BDO and (d) a third mixture comprising MEG and, optionally, 1,2-BDO in the first solvent.
US10035730B2	Artificial stone and method of making same A lightweight artificial stone system comprises a plurality of artificial stones, each of the artificial stones formed of at least some portion of cement, expanded glass, the lightweight artificial stones having a density in the range of between about 30 and 70 pounds per cubic foot.
US10035722B2	Apparatus and method for production of foamed glass and a foamed glass material An apparatus and method for producing foamed glass having a silo (1) for receiving a glass mixture containing a temperature-activated foaming agent, a sluice chamber (12) arranged to receive a volume of glass mixture from the silo, a feed chamber (22) arranged to receive a volume of glass mixture from the sluice chamber, an extruder chamber (26) arranged to receive a volume of glass mixture from the feed chamber where the glass is melted and the foaming agent is activated, one or more nozzles (32) arranged at an end of the extruder chamber, through which a viscous foamed glass material may exit under influence of a positive operating pressure and an expansion chamber (38) arranged to receive foamed glass mixture from the nozzles. The invention also includes a novel foamed glass product having a glassy, sealed outer surface and a unique internal cell structure.
US10035720B2	Sludge condensing machine A sludge condensing machine includes: a gravity filtration section conducting a gravity filtering to a sludge while conveying the sludge on an upper surface of a filtration body, and a movement mechanism, disposed at a downstream side of a sludge insertion position of the gravity filtration section, for reducing a dimension of the sludge in a width direction on the filtration body by moving the sludge in a direction intersecting a conveying direction that the sludge is conveyed by the filtration body.
US10035717B2	Device for killing microorganisms within ballast water To provide a voltage-type device for killing microorganisms in which a microorganism killing effect is high and scale is less likely to clog up through holes in electrodes. The device for killing microorganisms includes: a main body which a liquid to be treated flows in at one end and flows out at the other end; opposed electrodes that are arranged in the main body in parallel with a flow of the liquid to be treated and have mutually-opposed through holes; and a voltage source of which an anode is connected to one of the opposed electrodes and a cathode is connected to the other of them. When a straightened liquid to be treated is passed through the device for killing microorganisms, a stirring action is produced between the opposed electrodes, whereby hypochlorous acid can be diffused throughout the entire device and a high killing effect can be obtained.
US10035710B2	Method for producing lithium carbonate The present invention provides a method for producing lithium carbonate, that can shorten the time required in the production of lithium carbonate and has excellent maintenance property and production efficiency without forming fixed matters that require complicated procedures to remove in a reaction apparatus.
US10035705B2	Induction-coupled plasma synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes Described herein are processes and apparatus for the large-scale synthesis of boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) by induction-coupled plasma (ICP). A boron-containing feedstock may be heated by ICP in the presence of nitrogen gas at an elevated pressure, to form vaporized boron. The vaporized boron may be cooled to form boron droplets, such as nanodroplets. Cooling may take place using a condenser, for example. BNNTs may then form downstream and can be harvested.
US10035704B2	Auto thermal reforming (ATR) catalytic structures An autothermal reforming catalytic structure for generating hydrogen gas from liquid hydrocarbons, steam and an oxygen source. The autothermal reforming catalytic structure includes a support structure and nanosized mixed metal oxide particles dispersed homogenously throughout the support structure.
US10035689B2	Loading platform A loading platform (1) for telescopic handlers comprises a bottom plane (2) provided for supporting operators and/or equipment and associated with sidewalls (3, 4).The plane (2) and the sidewalls (3, 4) include respective first interlocking and/or hinge means (31, 221) such that the sidewalls (3, 4) can be secured removably to the plane (2), thereby defining a mountable and demountable platform (1).
US10035687B2	Braking system for a draw works used for drilling operations A braking system may include a brake assembly having a brake shaft and a brake lever coupled to the brake shaft. The system may also include a brake cylinder having a first chamber, a second chamber, a piston positioned between the chambers and a piston rod extending outwardly from the piston. The piston rod may be configured to be coupled to the brake shaft such that movement of the piston rod results in rotation of the brake shaft. In addition, the system may include a first valve configured to control a supply of working fluid to the first chamber and a second valve configured to control a supply of the working fluid to the second chamber. By adjusting a position of the first valve and/or the second valve, a braking force applied between the brake assembly and a drum of the draw works may be controlled.
US10035686B2	Lifting device for an assembly of a motor vehicle A lifting device is provided for an assembly of a motor vehicle that can be adapted to lift various assemblies. The lifting device includes a load carrying unit having at least one support arm, and a coupling unit arranged on the support arm for releasably connecting the support arm to the assembly of a motor vehicle. The lifting device can be used as an engine hoist and/or a transmission hoist for removing and installing engines and/or transmissions and can be used to remove a wide range of assemblies, at least different engines and/or transmissions of different types of vehicles. The coupling unit is mounted on the support arm in a longitudinally movable manner. The load carrying unit is designed to be connected to a crane unit, and in particular has a crane hook holder, and/or is adjustably connected to a support unit arrangeable on a hoist unit.
US10035685B2	Monitoring system for a passenger conveyor A monitoring system for a passenger conveyor is provided. The passenger conveyor includes a motor for driving the passenger conveyor and an inverter for supplying current to the motor. The monitoring system includes a current sensor for detecting the current supplied to the motor; a temperature sensor for detecting the temperature of the motor; a data collecting device for receiving detected data from the current sensor and the temperature sensor; and a controller connected to the data collecting device. The controller is configured to calculate an idle operation motor torque during an idle operation of the passenger conveyor based on current and temperature detected during the idle operation; and determine that a fault exists in the passenger conveyor when a difference between the idle operation motor torque and a reference motor torque exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US10035676B2	Sheet conveying device and image forming apparatus therewith A sheet conveying device has a body and a frame supporting it, and is insertable or extractable along a sheet stacking face formed in an in-body discharge space in an image forming apparatus and having an inclined face with an upward gradient toward the downstream side in the sheet discharge direction. On the face of the frame opposite the sheet stacking face, a plurality of first and second wheels rotatable in the insertion or extraction direction are provided downward of the center of the opposite face in the insertion direction. The first wheels are arranged downstream of the second wheels in the insertion direction, and protrude from the opposite face farther than the second wheels. The first wheels fit into a concave portion formed in the sheet stacking face by the inclined face and thereby enable the second wheels to make contact with the sheet stacking face.
US10035661B2	Systems and methods for sleeve detection A device, system, and method for detecting a covering sleeve on a container. A sleeve detection system includes a conveyor, a height profile acquisition device, and a processor in communication with the height profile acquisition device. The height profile acquisition device is configured to acquire height profiles of a tray traveling on the conveyor. The processor is configured to analyze height profiles received from the height profile acquisition device to determine a sleeve status of the tray. In some embodiments, a light gate is disposed across the conveyor and configured to detect the presence of a tray on the conveyor approaching the height profile acquisition device.
US10035659B2	Apparatus for handling articles An apparatus for conveying stickers to lumber stack.
US10035656B2	Infeed and outfeed assemblies for a conveyor A conveyor employs an infeed assembly and outfeed assembly, each comprising a nosebar assembly that may be mounted to a conveyor frame to transition a conveyor belt between a returnway and a carryway. The outfeed assembly further includes a drive sprocket and a limiter to ensure engagement of drive elements on the conveyor belt with the drive sprockets. A limiter plate ensures proper placement of the limiter relative to the drive sprocket. The infeed assembly and outfeed assembly components may be easily mounted to and removed from the conveyor frame to facilitate replacement, cleaning or maintenance.
US10035653B2	Systems and methods for manual handling Method and systems for manual handling are described. In one embodiment, a holding section, a distribution section and a manual section are provided. The holding section is adapted to hold the container during manual handling. The distribution section is adjacent the holding section and includes a robot adapted to select and pick containers from the holding section. The robot is disposed to distribute the container. The manual section is disposed adjacent the conveyor. The manual section is adapted for inspection or filling of the container. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
US10035641B2	Pouch reservoirs for casings used to dispense pressurized products and casings comprising same The invention relates to a pouch reservoir for a pressurized dispenser casing, including a dome, a valve carrying cup and a pouch, such that the dome includes a base for receiving and tightly fixing a neck of the pouch, and a bowl for receiving the valve-carrying cup, the base and the bowl communicating via a central hole for filling the pouch and for discharging the product. The invention is especially applicable to refillable dispenser casings.
US10035630B1	Odor neutralizing fabric sheath Disclosed is a receptacle cover is formed from a horizontal wall and one or more vertical walls, and can be fitted or use elastic, drawstrings or other means to fit multiple container sizes such as laundry hampers/baskets, diaper pales, and storage bins. The cover includes an odor eliminator having one or more odor eliminating compounds embedded in sheets, which may be fixed or detachable or incorporated into the cover. Multiple odor-eliminating sheets may be used for heavily soiled or contaminated articles to eliminate unpleasant and lingering aromas. Alternatively, a plastic sheet holder embedded below the cover has multiple tiny holes to aid ventilation and allow odor absorption from flexible non-woven polyester fiber sheets. The fabric sheath cover may be hand-washed or cycled in cold water and tumble dry with very low or no heat.
US10035629B2	Beverage container closure A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.
US10035623B1	Package for drone delivery A package enclosure for use on an aerial vehicle including an outer skin having left and right side walls and a front end and a rear end, a base positioned within the outer skin exerting a force against inner surfaces of the left and right side walls of the outer skin, and a handle upwardly extending from the base.
US10035615B2	Method of packaging sterilized products The invention provides a method of packaging a sterilized product. The method includes the steps of providing a product and sterilizing the product. The sterilized product is enclosed in a first layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a first sealed enclosure. The first sealed enclosure is enclosed in a second layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a second sealed enclosure. The second sealed enclosure is enclosed in a third layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a third sealed enclosure. The third sealed enclosure is enclosed in a fourth layer, which is substantially hermetically sealed to form a packaged product.
US10035614B2	Method for aseptic filling of pouches A method for filling an aseptic pouch having the steps of: (a) providing a pouch, the pouch including a body having a plurality of panels coupled together to define a cavity, and, a spout providing ingress into the cavity, the spout having a plug sealingly engaged to the spout; (b) cleaning the external surfaces of the pouch with a cleaning preparation; (c) directing the spout and the plug into an aseptic zone, the aseptic zone having a supply of sterilized gas having a positive flow within the aseptic zone; (d) removing the plug; (e) filling the pouch with a flowable material; (f) replacing the plug on the spout to seal the cavity; (g) removing the spout and the plug from the aseptic zone; and (h) coupling the plug to a cap, and the cap to the spout, whereupon removal of the cap removes the plug, providing cavity access.
US10035611B2	Method and device for automatic packing of wood A method of preparing wood for packing comprises: loading wood lengthwise into a conveyor system; conveying the wood pieces one-by-one onto a loading hatch in a predetermined orientation; when a wood piece is fully on the loading hatch, opening the loading hatch and dropping the wood piece in the predetermined orientation into a measuring compartment; repeating the conveying and dropping process so that multiple wood pieces are stacked in the same orientation in the measuring compartment; and, when a required amount of stacked wood is within the measuring compartment, dropping the stacked wood pieces into a packing area.
US10035607B2	Electrical drive system for an aircraft and operating method An electrical drive system for an aircraft includes: at least one first and one second electrical direct voltage sources for supplying a direct voltage, and a first and a second electrical machine modules configured to convert electrical alternating voltage into mechanical movement and vice versa. The first and second modules are connected to a first and a second power inverters, respectively. The first and second inverters are connected in series and the first and the second direct voltage sources are connected in series to generate an overall direct voltage to which the inverters are connected. The power inverters each has one voltage measuring device for measuring the power inverter direct voltage present at the respective inverter and a power inverter control device for controlling the operation of the inverters in accordance with the power inverter direct voltage.
US10035602B2	No primary heat exchanger and bleed air (cabin discharge air) assist An airplane is provided. The airplane includes a pressurized compartment and an environmental control system. The environmental control system includes a compressing device. The compressing device includes a compressor and a turbine. The airplane also includes a first flow of first medium configured to enter the pressurized compartment and a second flow of the first medium configured to enter the turbine.
US10035598B2	System and method for expanding a luggage inspection area A system and method for operating a luggage inspection area. The method includes providing an entrance mechanism wherein luggage items are received into the luggage inspection area. A primary inspection mechanism and a primary checked bag reconciliation area are provided that are configured to inspect a predetermined throughput of luggage items. A primary material handling device is provided that extends between the entrance mechanism, the primary inspection mechanism and the primary checked bag reconciliation area. The occurrence of an upcoming peak event is determined, and in response, a supplemental inspection mechanism, a supplemental checked bag reconciliation area and a first supplemental material handling device are provided. The supplemental components provide increased throughput of luggage items inspected during the occurrence of the peak event and are configured to be portable such that they may be quickly and easily be added and removed.
US10035596B2	Micro hybrid generator system drone An unmanned aerial vehicle comprising at least one rotor motor. The rotor motor is powered by a micro hybrid generation system. The micro hybrid generator system comprises a rechargeable battery configured to provide power to the at least one rotor motor, a small engine configured to generate mechanical power, a generator motor coupled to the small engine and configured to generate AC power using the mechanical power generated by the small engine, a bridge rectifier configured to convert the AC power generated by the generator motor to DC power and provide the DC power to either or both the rechargeable battery and the at least one rotor motor, and an electronic control unit configured to control a throttle of the small engine based, at least in part, on a power demand of at least one load, the at least one load including the at least one rotor motor.
US10035586B2	Aircraft wing with wing tip device An aircraft wing assembly including: a wing having a wing box structure with an upper wing cover and a lower wing cover, and a wing tip device attached to the outboard end of the wing, the wing tip device including an upper cover and a lower cover, wherein a gap between opposing edges of the wing tip device lower cover and the lower wing cover is at least 5 mm, a seal assembly aerodynamically seals the gap, wherein the seal assembly includes a bridging component on an interior side of the gap, and a seal which fills the gap and is supported by the bridging component.
US10035585B2	Rotary actuator for controlling a flight control surface A rotary actuator for controlling a flight control surface and a flight control surface actuation assembly including the rotary actuator. The actuator comprises a rotary output shaft for driving a flight control surface, a locking mechanism for selectively preventing rotation of the rotary output shaft and a torque limiter for allowing the locking mechanism to be bypassed upon the locking mechanism experiencing a torque above a predetermined limit.
US10035579B2	Device for simultaneously and progressively varying the camber and the angle of attack of hydrodynamic and aerodynamic wings A device for simultaneously and progressively varying the camber and the angle of attack of a hydrodynamic and aerodynamic profile of a wing, the latter being able to adopt multiple positions including a position at rest, the said profile at rest being in a plane, the device having a wing with a profile having a leading edge at the front and a trailing edge at the rear, a seat arranged in the upper part of the profile of the wing connected at one of its ends to the front upper part of the profile by a first pivot, and at its other end to a lever by a connection point, a lever connected to the rear upper part of the profile by a second pivot, and that at rest, a seat and at least one lever are aligned or substantially aligned along the same axis and are included in the same plane as the profile.
US10035578B2	Multifunctional erosion protection strip An airfoil article including a composite skin having a first surface and a second surface opposite first surface, forming a leading edge. The leading edge is during use subjected to an airflow meeting the leading edge at stagnation points. The leading edge includes an elongated member. The outer surface of the elongated member is arranged flush with the first surface of the composite skin such that an essentially smooth aerodynamic surface of the leading edge is formed. The elongated member is adapted to serve as an erosion protection of the leading edge and to function as an electrode of a plasma generating system.
US10035565B1	Detachable curtain that secures to a boat cover A detachable curtain coupled to a cover of a boat includes a pliable netting panel, a first sheet member coupled to the top edge of the netting panel and having a first pouch, a second sheet member coupled to the top edge of the netting panel and having a second pouch, a first set of fasteners coupled to the first sheet member and embedded within the first pouch, and a second set of fasteners coupled to the second sheet member and embedded within the second pouch. The netting panel is maneuvered to permit both the first and second sheet members to surround a portion of the boat's cover, thereby permitting the first set of fasteners to engage with the second set of fasteners to support the netting panel in an upright position.
US10035554B2	Snowmobile The present invention generally relates to snowmobiles. More particularly, the present invention relates to the components of a snowmobile such as the frame, running boards and various other assemblies.
US10035551B2	Tracked vehicle suspension systems and methods A tracked vehicle has a pivotable suspension. The vehicle includes a vehicle frame, a motor configured to produce power for the vehicle, and left and right track assemblies that are each connected to the frame. The assemblies each have a drive wheel configured to be driven by the motor, an endless track driven by the drive wheel, wherein the endless track has an outer side and an inner side, a bogie positioned on the inner side of the endless track, a support wheel attached to the bogie and configured to roll on the endless track, a strut connected to the frame and to the bogie, and a shock absorber connected to the frame and to the strut. The strut and the shock absorber are pivotable relative to the frame. The vehicle may have low ground pressure, consistent traction, and may be modularly configured with a floatable hull for aquatic travel.
US10035548B2	Active spoiler for a motor vehicle An active spoiler system for a vehicle includes a spoiler body having an airfoil shape in a cross-sectional view. The vehicle includes a vehicle body arranged along a longitudinal body axis and having a first vehicle body end configured to face oncoming ambient airflow and an opposing second vehicle body end. The spoiler body is configured to be moveably mounted between the first vehicle body end and the second vehicle body end to generate an aerodynamic downforce on the vehicle body when the vehicle is in motion. The spoiler system also includes a first mechanism configured to selectively translate the spoiler body along the longitudinal body axis to thereby adjust along the longitudinal body axis a location of the aerodynamic downforce generated by the spoiler body.
US10035543B2	Side vehicle-body structure of automotive vehicle There is provided an automotive vehicle which comprises a side door, impact bars provided at the side door, a side inner panel, a first reinforcing member provided to extend along a rear side of a peripheral portion of an entrance portion and joined to an outside of the side inner panel so as to form a first closed cross section together with the side inner panel, and second reinforcing members joined to an outside of the first reinforcing member so as to form second closed cross sections together with the first reinforcing member, the second reinforcing members being configured to overlap with the impact bars, in a side view, when the side door closes the entrance portion.
US10035536B2	Ball screw and steering system A ball screw in a steering system has a groove between the inner peripheral surface of a cylindrical ball nut through which a steered shaft extends and the outer peripheral surface of the steered shaft, and balls are accommodated in the groove. The balls rolling and flowing in the groove are returned from downstream to upstream via deflectors and a return passage member disposed in the ball nut. The return passage member has a first connection portion curved to connect one end of a linear portion of the return passage member to the first deflector, and a second connection portion curved to connect the other end of the linear portion to the second deflector. Each connection portion has an opening that opens in the return passage member longitudinal end face and an opening that opens in the return passage member outer periphery of toward the centerline of the ball nut.
US10035535B2	Relative angle detection device, torque sensor, electric power steering device and vehicle There are provided a relative angle detection device suitable for expanding a torque detection range, and a torque sensor, an electric power steering device and a vehicle including the relative angle detection device. Based on a first sine signal representing sin(θos+Δθ) and a first cosine signal representing cos(θos+Δθ) in accordance with a rotation angle(θis) of a first multipolar ring magnet that synchronously rotates with an input shaft from between the coaxially arranged input shaft and an output shaft, and based on a second sine signal representing sin θos and a second cosine signal representing cos θos in accordance with a rotation angle(θos) of a second multipolar ring magnet that synchronously rotates with the output shaft, sin Δθ and cos Δθ are calculated in accordance with a relative angle(Δθ) between the input shaft and the output shaft, and from Δθ=arctan(sin Δθ/cos Δθ), the relative angle(Δθ) is calculated.
US10035529B2	Cart with lifting assistance A cart with lifting assistance is provided. The cart includes a forward frame having a top end and a bottom end. The forward frame makes up a front end of the cart. The cart further includes a rearward frame having a top end and a bottom end. The rearward frame makes up a rear end of the cart. Wheels are secured to the bottom ends of the forward frame and the rearward frame. A handle frame extends from at least one of the top ends of the forward frame and the rearward frame, and disposed towards the rear end around a waist height of a user. A pivoting frame is pivotally connected to the front end of the cart and pivots from the front end to beyond the front end. A latch is secured to the pivoting frame and is operable to releasably connect to a bin or container.
US10035523B2	Leveling valve A leveling valve includes an actuator arm that rotates due to a restoring force of a buffer spring, and a connecting valve that is opened by the actuator arm against air pressure. The connecting valve includes a first valve body that is opened by being pressed by the actuator arm, a second valve body from/on which the first valve body is separated/seated, a sleeve from/on which the second valve body is separated/seated, and an engaging portion that is provided to the second valve body and engages with the first valve body when the first valve body has moved by a predetermined distance after the first valve body is opened. A pressure receiving area of the second valve body is larger than a pressure receiving area of the first valve body.
US10035520B2	Carriage for a conveying system and a conveying system with carriages A carriage for a rail-guided conveying system includes a carriage body, which is designed for embracing a runner rail and which includes a first and a second limb. The limbs are connected to one another by way of a transversely extending connecting section. The first limb has a first roller pair and the second limb has a second roller pair. The first and the second roller pair of the two limbs are arranged crosswise equal and offset to one another. In each case a first runner roller of the first and of the second roller pair is designed as a support roller, via which the load of the carriage can be transmitted onto the runner rail, and a second roller of the first and second roller pair is designed as a guide roller for guiding the carriage along the runner rail.
US10035518B2	Gaze driven interaction for a vehicle According to the invention, a method for modifying operation of at least one system of a vehicle based at least in part on a gaze direction of a driver is disclosed. The method may include receiving gaze data indicative of the gaze direction of a driver of a vehicle. The method may also include modifying operation of at least one system of the vehicle based at least in part on the gaze data.
US10035516B2	System and method for applying vehicle settings in a vehicle A method and system for applying vehicle settings to a vehicle that include storing at least one user settings profile on a plurality of components associated with the vehicle based on a computing device that is used to create or update the at least one user settings profile. The system and method also include determining if the at least one user settings profile has been updated since a last ignition cycle of the vehicle. The system and method further include selecting the at least one user settings profile to be applied to control a vehicle system of the vehicle from at least one component of the plurality of components based on if the at least one user settings profile has been updated since the last ignition cycle of the vehicle and on a connection of at least: a first portable device and a second portable device to the vehicle.
US10035512B2	Transmission and shift control system The present invention is capable of suppressing gear shift shocks or delays in acceleration with no interruption of driving force and reducing the weight. Disclosed is a transmission which is provided with multiple stage shift gears so arranged to shift a number of dog clutches to shift a gear to the upper stage of the multiple stage shift gears, and is characterized in that a guide part is provided to a shift operation section and the dog clutches on each of the sages so as to move the lower dog clutch in a neutral direction by a coasting torque acting on the lower stage by a shift rotation of the upper stage to release a meshing engagement when meshing engagements of the lower and upper dog clutches are simultaneously performed by an operation of the shift operation section.
US10035510B2	Adaptive drive control low-traction detection and mode selection A controller may indicate a low-traction mode of a vehicle when a longitudinal tracking accumulation exceeds a first threshold value and a lateral response accumulation exceeds a second threshold value. The longitudinal tracking accumulation may measure a tally of activation of a traction control system over time. The lateral response accumulation may measure a comparison of the vehicle yaw-rate to a driver-desired model-based prediction of the yaw-rate. The controller may indicate the low-traction mode by providing a recommendation to switch to the low-traction mode in a human-machine interface screen of the vehicle, or by automatically adjusting the operational mode of at least one electronic control unit of the vehicle to implement the low-traction mode.
US10035508B2	Device for signalling objects to a navigation module of a vehicle equipped with this device A device performs real-time signaling of at least one object to a navigation module of a vehicle. The device includes a first sensor to produce first-sensor data including a first captured position and a first captured speed of the object relative to the vehicle, at least one second sensor to produce second-sensor data including a second captured position and a second captured speed of the object relative to the vehicle, a synchronization module to produce synchronized data including a first synchronized position from the first captured position and the first captured speed and at least one second synchronization position from the second captured position and the second captured speed, and a merging module to produce merged data including a merged position from the first synchronized position and the second synchronized position to signal the object to the navigation module by communicating all or part of the merged data thereto.
US10035507B2	Vehicle collision avoidance Method of collision avoidance which includes: sensing parameters by a first vehicle with respect to its movement in a first direction; sensing a second vehicle having a movement in the first direction and separated from the first vehicle by a spaced distance; sensing parameters with respect to the movement of the second vehicle; responsive to sensing by the first vehicle of an imminent need to stop the first vehicle to avoid a collision with the second vehicle, calculating a braking distance between the first vehicle and the second vehicle; determining that the braking distance is greater than the spaced distance; communicating by the first vehicle with the second vehicle; querying the second vehicle as to if the second vehicle can take a corrective action to avoid a collision with the first vehicle; and braking the first vehicle independent of any corrective action taken by the second vehicle.
US10035504B2	Apparatus for controlling rotary electric machines A filter processor of a control apparatus for a rotary electric machine filters target torque for the rotary electric machine to suppress a vibrational frequency component of a drivetrain using a filter having a frequency transfer characteristic. A controller performs drive control of the rotary electric machine according to the filtered target torque. A parameter calculator calculates, according to a running condition of the vehicle, a parameter associated with a request value for responsivity of output torque of the rotary electric machine with respect to the target torque. A variable setter variably sets the frequency transfer characteristic of the filter to decrease a degree of attenuation of the vibrational frequency component with an increase of the request value for the responsivity of the output torque.
US10035497B2	Wiper blade A washer apparatus 50 is provided to a coupling portion CN between a blade rubber 20 and a holder member 30, and has a length in a longitudinal direction of the blade rubber 20, which is set to be shorter than that of the blade rubber 20 in the longitudinal direction, and inner-peripheral-side-oriented injection nozzles 53a and 55a and an outer-peripheral-side-oriented injection nozzle 54a have openings oriented to respective ends of the blade rubber 20 in the longitudinal direction.
US10035495B2	Wiper arm for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, wiper blade and wiper device The invention relates to a wiper arm (10) for a windscreen wiper system of a motor vehicle, with a receiving region (11) for a wiper blade adapter (55) consisting of several wiper blade adapter elements (56; 56a, 57; 57a, 58), wherein the wiper arm (10) has a securing element (65; 65a) which at least partially covers the receiving region (11), wherein the securing element (65; 65a) is constructed such that it is movable between a dismantling position, in which the wiper blade adapter (55) is removed from the receiving region (11), and a locking position, in which the wiper blade adapter (55) is held in the receiving region (11), wherein an adapter element (75) serving to supply washing fluid and/or to supply power is arranged in the receiving region (11), and wherein the adapter element (75), on the one hand, can be connected to a supply line for the washing fluid and/or to an electric line (79) and, on the other hand, has an outlet (77) for the washing fluid and/or a plug connection (78) for the electric line (79), wherein the outlet (77) and/or the plug connection (78) can be connected to a first wiper blade adapter element (56; 56a).
US10035491B2	Method for controlling a time of activation of a reversible restraint system in a vehicle The present disclosure relates to a method for controlling a time of activation of a restraint system in a vehicle, the vehicle comprising a seat belt associated to a seat, the restraint system being a reversible restraint system, the method comprising the steps of a) determining a current length (L) of pulled out seat belt, b) detecting a collision or an imminent collision involving the vehicle, c) predicting a time (T0) when the collision is predicted to affect a user of the seat belt, d) activating the reversible restraint system a selectable time period (Δ1) before the time (T0) when the collision is predicted to affect the user of the seat belt, wherein a length of the selectable time period (Δ1) is a function of the determined current length (L) of pulled out seat belt. The disclosure further relates to a safety arrangement of a vehicle.
US10035487B2	Side airbag including forward facing vent An airbag includes a panel including a first lobe and a second lobe connected at a spine. The first lobe and the second lobe are affixed to each other along a seam. An inflation chamber is defined between the first lobe and the second lobe. The first lobe has a tab extending from and transverse to a perimeter of the first lobe. The tab is connected to the second lobe, and a vent is on the tab and in communication with the inflation chamber.
US10035486B2	Airbag equipped with sub-chamber An airbag equipped with a sub-chamber may include a main chamber expanding by being injected with gas in a collision, and a sub-chamber formed by folding a panel-shaped chamber to be combined with the main chamber and have self-supporting force, the sub-chamber assisting supporting force of the main chamber by expanding with the main chamber.
US10035484B2	Airbag assembly A seat in a vehicle includes a seatback and an airbag assembly. The seatback includes a frame and an upholstery supported by the frame. The upholstery includes an inner surface facing the frame. The airbag assembly is fixed to the inner surface of the upholstery. The airbag assembly of the seat provides coverage of the seatback so as to absorb impact energy for knees and a head of an occupant seated behind the seat.
US10035476B2	Wireless network having a local electrical power supply in aircraft A network node for a network provided in a transport means, in particular in an aircraft, the network node being coupleable to a supply line provided for supplying electrical energy to the transport means, in particular the aircraft, in such a way that it can draw a leakage current of the supply line, the network node comprising an energy buffer storage that is chargeable with electrical energy, the energy buffer storage being chargeable by the drawn leakage current with electrical energy.
US10035474B2	Shaped part, trim part for vehicle interiors, and device and process for producing the shaped part A shaped part for a trim part for vehicle interiors with a support made of a mat that contains fibers. The support includes a recess on a visible side that extends in longitudinal direction, and a protrusion on a back side that extends in longitudinal direction and corresponds with the recess on the visible side. The shaped part includes a plastic layer positioned in the area of the recess that is formed from a material other than the mat and that is firmly bonded to the recess. A device for the production of the shaped part as well as a procedure for the production of the shaped part are provided.
US10035466B2	Apparatus with integral clip for tags, tickets and the like An apparatus, a pillar trim panel and an A-pillar trim panel include an integral body having a lug and a margin outlining the lug. The margin and the lug extend in two different planes so as to define a slot. A spring clip is carried on the body behind the lug. A ticket, tag or the like may be inserted through the slot into the spring clip which defines a resilient object holder.
US10035464B2	Multi-level rear storage systems and methods for vehicles A vehicle includes a rear door assembly having an open configuration that allows access to a rear storage volume and a closed configuration that inhibits access to the rear storage volume. A multi-level rear storage system is located in the rear storage volume. The multi-level storage system has a retracted configuration where a shelf member is relatively near a rear floor of the rear storage volume and an extended configuration with the shelf member spaced-apart from the rear floor thereby defining an upper rear storage volume above the shelf member and a lower rear storage volume below the shelf member.
US10035462B2	Self-propelled working machine The self-propelled working machine (1) comprises: moving means (2) configured for allowing movement of the machine on a bearing plane (3); propulsion means (4) operatively associated to the moving means and configured to cause and maintain the movement of the working machine on the bearing plane; a frame (5) supporting the moving means and the propulsion means, an operating member (6) and relative actuating means, a maneuver cab (7) arranged directly or indirectly on the frame (5) and comprising at least an access door (8), the cab (7) and the frame (5) defining an encumbering volume of the machine.The machine 1 comprises a step board (11) arranged at the access door (8) of the maneuver cab (7) and coupling means (13, 17) operatively associated to the maneuver cab (7) and/or to the frame (5) of the working machine for supporting said step board (11), the coupling means being configured for allowing an actuation movement of the step board (11) between a retracted position in which said step board (11) remains substantially inside the encumbering volume, and an extracted position in which it protrudes, thereby defining a supporting surface, walkable by the operator, able to facilitate entering the maneuver cab.
US10035457B2	Vehicle hitch assistance system A system (1) for monitoring available space to maneuver a vehicle (3) to align a tow hitch (5) mounted to the vehicle with a trailer coupling (7) mounted to a trailer (9). An imaging system (11, 13, 15) is provided to generate image data. A processor (37) is configured to analyze said image data to identify obstructions proximal to said vehicle and/or to said trailer and to determine if there is sufficient space available to maneuver the vehicle to align the tow hitch with the trailer coupling.
US10035455B2	Light-emitting part for vehicle A light-emitting part for a vehicle having a light-emitting region is described. The light-emitting part includes an irradiation body which i) includes a dot-shaped light source and a planar plate-shaped light guide body that emits light from the dot-shaped light source, and ii) emits the light toward a front side of the light-emitting region. The light-emitting part includes a curved plate-shaped transmissive body disposed so that the light emitted from the irradiation body is transmitted through the curved plate-shaped transmissive body. The curved plate-shaped transmissive body includes portions which are separated from the planar plate-shaped light guide body by different gaps. Also included is a surface brightness adjusting portion which adjusts a brightness of an outer surface of the light-emitting region in response to a size of the gap and a distance from the dot-shaped light source.
US10035450B2	Mobile service module, a method for servicing a large mechanical and/or electrical device and use of a mobile service module Disclosed is a mobile service module (1) for servicing a large mechanical and/or electrical device (2). The service module (1) comprises a first area (3) arranged to hold the large mechanical and/or electrical device (2), wherein the first area (3) is at least partly enclosed by a first roof part (4), a first left side part (5) and a first right side part (6). The service module (1) also comprises a second area (7) including servicing means (8) for servicing the large mechanical and/or electrical device (2) while located in the first area (3) and wherein the second area (7) is at least partly enclosed by a second roof part (9), a second left side part (10) and a second right side part (11). The service module (1) further comprises displacement means (13) for displacing the first roof part (4) and the first left side part (5) and/or the first right side part (6) into a position where the first roof part (4) and the first left side part (5) and/or the first right side part (6) substantially cover the second roof part (9), the second left side part (10) and/or the second right side part (11). A method for servicing a large mechanical and/or electrical device (2) having a normal place of operation above ground level and use of a mobile service module (1) is also disclosed.
US10035445B2	Hub and suspension assembly for tow dolly and car hauler trailer with drop-down capability A hub and suspension assembly for tow dolly and car hauler trailer with drop-down capability comprises: a suspension tower, a screw, a chuck, a lug member, an upper threaded block, a spring, a lower non-threaded block, an axle, and a hub. The tow dolly comprises: a plurality of frame members, a first and a second hub and suspension assembly for tow dolly and car hauler trailer with drop-down capability, and a first and a second wheel and tire assembly. Car hauler trailer comprises: a plurality of frame members; a first, second, third, and fourth hub and suspension assembly for a tow dolly and a car hauler trailer with drop-down capability; and a first, second, third, and fourth wheel and tire assembly.
US10035439B2	Vehicle seat active suspension control based on vehicle position A system and method that establishes a confidence in a vehicle position determined by a vehicle position determination system and uses the established confidence to change a behavior of an active suspension system of a plant in the vehicle.
US10035434B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a driving portion capable of changing a position of a seat, a rear-seat airbag that is fixed to the seat and deploys between a seatback portion of the seat and an occupant seating space of a rear seat behind the seat, and a control portion configured to change the position of the seat with the driving portion, and adjust a deployment region of the rear-seat airbag, when a collision of a vehicle is predicted.
US10035431B2	Electric vehicle An electric vehicle includes front and rear wheels, a battery, an electric motor that drives at least one of the front and rear wheels, an accelerator, and a mode shift operator that is operated by a user in order to switch drive modes. The electric vehicle includes a driving force characteristics setter that sets, for each of the plurality of drive modes, driving force characteristics which are characteristics of an accelerator opening degree and a target motor driving force for the rotational speed of the electric motor. The electric vehicle further includes a controller which shifts up, according to an operation of the mode shift operator, the drive mode from a first drive mode to a second drive mode and which controls the target motor driving force according to the driving force characteristics. When a shift-down prohibition condition is met, the controller prohibits a shift down from the second drive mode to the first drive mode.
US10035427B2	Method and device for the open-loop and/or closed-loop control at least of one operating parameter of an electrical storage device, wherein said operating parameter influences a state of aging of an electrical energy storage device A method and a device for the open-loop and/or closed-loop control of at least one operating parameter of an energy storage device, the operating parameter influencing a state of aging of the energy storage device, to prevent too great a deviation from a planned serviceable life of the energy storage device. The method includes determining an actual state of health and a desired state of health of the energy storage device, and adjusting an operating parameter range that is permissible for the at least one operating parameter range if a comparison of the actual state of health with the desired state of health demonstrates an increased rate or reduced rate of aging in comparison to the desired state of health, wherein the operating parameter range is adjusted so that the energy storage device is operated at a reduced or an increased rate of aging, respectively.
US10035405B2	Louvered rain-hat for the fresh air inlet of a vehicle A rain-hat system for use on a vehicle that includes a cowling having a fresh air inlet, a rain-hat assembly that includes a body, and a plurality of louvers is disclosed. The body has a back side for attachment to the fresh air inlet. The body also has front side to which the plurality of louvers is attached. The rain-hat assembly also includes a front, a back, a first side, and a second side. At least some of the louvers slope downwardly from the front to the back and at least some of the louvers slope downwardly from the first side to the second side. In addition, at least some of the louvers include a downwardly sloping flange attached at the first side and a downwardly sloping flange attached at the second side. Preferably the uppermost louver has a gutter defined by an upwardly angled lip.
US10035404B2	Thermostatically-controlled multi-mode coolant loops A heat transfer system is provided for a road vehicle having a passenger cabin. A primary branch includes a primary pump and a primary power plant. An auxiliary branch includes an auxiliary coolant pump, an auxiliary heat source, and a cabin heat exchanger. A thermostatic multi-way valve directs coolant from a valve inlet to substantially only a first valve outlet when receiving coolant below a first temperature. The valve directs coolant from the valve inlet to substantially only a second valve outlet when receiving coolant above a second temperature. The valve inlet is coupled to receive coolant from either the primary branch or the auxiliary branch. The first valve outlet is configured to return coolant to the same branch as is connected to the valve inlet. The second valve outlet is configured to direct coolant to the other branch to which the valve inlet is not connected.
US10035403B2	Automotive air-conditioning system with different user-selectable operating profiles An automotive air-conditioning system comprising an electronic control unit programmed to store different operating profiles of the air-conditioning system, each of which is defined by a temperature, air flow rate and air distribution in the passenger compartment; and a human-machine interface configured to allow a user to select one of the stored operating profiles; and wherein the electronic control unit is further programmed to automatically control the air-conditioning system operation based on the selected operating profile.
US10035390B1	High visibility safety strap and methods for securing a trailer to a towing vehicle A high visibility detachable safety strap is disclosed. The re detachable tractable safety strap is coupled to a coupling assembly, for instance a tongue, between the trailer and the towing vehicle. The high visibility nature of the strap increases safety for other motorists by making the presence of the coupling between the trailer and towing vehicle more perceivable. A preferably flexible structural support system carries the straps.
US10035381B2	Motor vehicle tyre Motor vehicle tyre adapted to be mounted on the rear wheel of a motor vehicle, includes a tread band having a tread pattern including a module which is repeated along a direction of circumferential extension of the tyre. The module has at least one first pair of first grooves inclined in opposite directions with respect to an equatorial plane of the tyre, and extending from the equatorial plane toward a respective shoulder; at least one second pair of second grooves inclined in opposite directions with respect to the equatorial plane and extending from the equatorial plane toward a respective shoulder. The first and the second grooves are staggered relative to each other in the circumferential direction in such a way as to maintain a substantially constant distance of less than half the pitch, at the equatorial plane between each first or second groove and the adjacent one in the circumferential direction.
US10035378B2	Flanged tire and wheel assembly A non-pneumatic tire includes a circumferential tread having a first axial width. The tire further includes a lower annular band having a circumferential convex curved surface and a second axial width greater than the first axial width. The lower annular band is configured to deflect upon application of an axial force above a threshold axial force. The tire also includes tire structure connecting the circumferential tread to the lower annular band. The tire structure has a third axial width less than the second axial width.
US10035376B2	Durable quiet hubless caster technology Embodiments of the present invention provide a hubless caster that is at least as aesthetically pleasing as prior art hubless casters but that is significantly more durable. In one aspect, a hubless caster is provided that includes a frame member having two opposed sides. A generally ring-shaped mount portion projects from at least one of the two opposed sides of the frame member. In some embodiments, the hubless caster has the following three components mounted on the mount portion, in sequence moving radially outwardly from the mount portion: a) an annular backbone member defining an inner bearing race, b) a rolling element, and c) a wheel defining an outer bearing race.
US10035373B2	Method for affixing decorative object and decorative object A method for affixing a decorative object on an object that is to be decorated includes a process for causing the force holding the decorative object on an affixing film to differ locally; a process for attaching the decorative object on the surface of the affixing film on the side facing the object that is to be decorated; a process for disposing the affixing film to face the object that is to be decorated; and a process for, after air inside a cover and a vessel has been evacuated, introducing a fluid into the space between the affixing film and the cover, and applying pressure to affix the decorative object on the object that is to be decorated.
US10035356B2	Inkjet printer with primary and secondary ink tanks The present disclosure relates to an inkjet printer 30 including a carriage unit to which a printhead (PT) is coupled, a primary ink tank (T1) and a secondary ink tank (T2) to store ink, and a controller (CT2) to control a pump (PM) so as to cause the secondary ink tank (T2) to supply the primary ink tank (T1) with ink.
US10035353B2	Maintenance system for portable printer, scanner, and copier A compact and portable printer, scanner and copier having dimensions and a housing allowing the device to be portable for travel with a laptop computer or other tablet or portable computing device. The three in one printer has a pivotal carriage for linear and rotational movement of the carriage and an ink cartridge. The printer also has an easily accessible removable ink cartridge maintenance system.
US10035349B2	Liquid ejection device A liquid ejection device includes an ejection head, a cap configured to cover the nozzle, a first liquid receiver including a first receiving surface and a discharge portion connected to the first receiving surface. The liquid ejection device includes a second liquid receiver including a second receiving surface positioned under the discharge portion. One of the first liquid receiver and the second liquid receiver has an engagement portion, and the other of the first liquid receiver and the second liquid receiver has an engaged portion. A play between the engagement portion and the engaged portion is smaller than a distance between both ends of the second receiving surface in the direction parallel to the second receiving surface.
US10035348B2	Spittoon beam system and printer with a spittoon beam system A spittoon beam system and a printer that includes a spittoon beam system. The system has a spittoon beam spanning and movably mounted to spaced spaced parallel tracks. The spittoon beam is driven along the tracks by a first motor and a second motor coupled to respective ends of the spittoon beam. A first motor driver is coupled to the first motor and a second motor driver coupled the second motor. The system is configured so that the first motor driver controls an output shaft speed of the first motor independently of the second motor driver, and the second motor driver controls an output shaft speed of the second motor independently of the first motor driver.
US10035339B2	Laser cut articles Laser conversion of multilayer optical film bodies comprising polyester and polycarbonate materials.
US10035338B2	Method and apparatus for in-line solventless lamination A method of adhering first and second elongate webs includes depositing a first component of a two-component adhesive on a first face of the first elongate web and depositing a second component of the two-component adhesive on a first face of the second elongate web. The first face of the first elongate web and the first face of second elongate web are brought into contact, and the two components are mixed ultrasonically. In an alternate method, a two-component adhesive on at least a first face of the first elongate web, with at least one of the two components micro-encapsulated so that the two components of the two-component adhesive do not react. The first face of the first elongate web and the first face of the second elongate web are brought into contact. Ultrasound and/or heat is applied to free the microencapsulated components of the two-component adhesive, so that the components of the two component adhesive can react.
US10035335B2	Heat-shrinkable polyester film and package The invention provides a heat shrinkable polyester film which has (1) a hot-water heat shrinkage of not less than 55% and not more than 90% in a main shrinking direction of the film when dipped in hot water at 98° C.; (2) a hot-water heat shrinkage of not less than −5% and not more than 12% in a direction orthogonal to the main shrinking direction of the film when dipped in hot water at 98° C.; (3) a difference in specific heat capacity ΔCp between at a lower and a higher temperature than Tg of not less than 0.1 J/(g·° C.) and not more than 0.7 J/(g·° C.) when a reverse heat flow is measured with a temperature modulated DSC; and (4) a tensile breaking strength of not less than 70 MPa and not more than 150 MPa in the direction orthogonal to the main shrinking direction of the film.
US10035332B2	Light-weight hybrid glass laminates A glass laminate comprises an external glass sheet, an internal glass sheet, and a polymer interlayer formed between the external glass sheet and the internal glass sheet. The external glass sheet can be a thin chemically-strengthened glass sheet or can be a non-chemically strengthened glass sheet, the polymer interlayer can have a thickness of less than 1.6 mm, and the internal glass sheet can be a non-chemically-strengthened glass sheet or a thin chemically strengthened glass sheet.
US10035325B2	Leather cushion back covering material for planar surfaces A planar surface covering with an outer leather layer, a stabilization layer secured to the outer leather layer by an adhesive, and a tension layer secured to the stabilization layer. The stabilization layer has a fibrous stabilization material with stabilization fibers oriented in at least two planar directions of the stabilization layer. The tension layer has a fibrous tension material with tension fibers oriented in at least two planar directions of the tension layer. The tension fibers melt at a lower temperature than the stabilization fibers, and the adhesive melts at a lower temperature than the tension fibers. In one version, the fibrous stabilization material of the stabilization layer has a thickness and fiber characteristics that create cushion attributes in the stabilization layer. In another version, the fibrous tension material of the tension layer has a thickness and fiber characteristics that create cushion attributes in the tension layer.
US10035319B2	Method and apparatus for sealing a web A machine and method for making bags is described and includes a web traveling from an input section to a rotary drum, to an output section. The rotary drum includes at least one seal bar, having a sealing zone, and a weakening zone disposed within the single sealing zone. The single sealing zone may be a heated perforator, and may include a heating wire. The heating wire may be an NiCr wire stitched into holes in a cap or on the seal bar. Bushings may be disposed in the holes.
US10035304B2	Method and device for producing components in a beam melting installation The invention relates to a beam melting installation and method for producing components thereof, in which a component to be produced is produced layer-wise, wherein, a coating slide moves across a build platform, a powder layer is applied onto the build platform and already produced component layers by a blade fastened on the coating slide, and melt traces are subsequently inscribed in the powder layer by means of a directed beam, so that the powder melts in the melt trace and bonds to underlying component layers, wherein, during the travel of the coating slide in order to apply a new powder layer, perturbations of the travel of the coating slide or components connected thereto are metrologically detected, and in particular the beam melting installation is controlled and/or regulated as a function of the detected measured values. The invention furthermore relates to a device for retrofitting beam melting installations.
US10035294B2	Slop-over prevention in form-filling machines A form-filling machine for molding and filling a plastic preform with a liquid in a treatment station, including a slop-over protection device to prevent a liquid from slopping out of the container, including during the transition of the container filled with the liquid out of the treatment station of form-filling machine into a discharge unit, such as a discharge star wheel.
US10035284B2	UV-curable glass fiber sizing compositions UV-curable glass fiber sizing compositions, glass fibers sized with a UV-curable sizing composition, sizing methods, and composites comprising such UV-curable sized glass fibers are disclosed.
US10035278B2	Device and method for producing separator roll A wrinkle or misaligned winding caused in a separator roll is inhibited. In a slitting apparatus (6), a conveying direction of a first separator (12a) is changed to a first take-up roller (70U) side by a direction changing roller (68), the first separator is conveyed via a take-up assisting roller (69) which is provided between the direction changing roller and a first touch roller (81U) so as to shorten a roller-to-roller distance to the first touch roller, and the first separator which is being wound is pressed onto a take-up surface by the first touch roller.
US10035272B2	Folding knife A folding knife has an elongated frame defining a major plane and having a pivot element at a pivot end and defining a pivot axis and the frame defining a blade receptacle, an elongated blade occupying the major plane having a tip end and a base end, a spine edge and a cutting edge, and opposed major faces, the base end connected to the pivot element, the blade being operable to pivot between a stowed position in which the blade is received in the blade receptacle and an extended position in which the tip end of the blade extends away from the frame, and the blade having a lock feature proximate the base end, a button lock element connected to the frame proximate the pivot element and operable to selectably engage the lock feature when the blade is in the extended position.
US10035270B2	Contact sensors for a mobile robot A robot includes a body and a bumper. The body is movable relative to a surface and includes a first portion of a sensor. The bumper is mounted on the body and movable relative to the body and includes a backing and a second portion of the sensor. The backing is movable relative to the body in response to a force applied to the bumper. The second portion of the sensor is attached to the backing and movable with the backing relative to the first portion of the sensor in response to a force applied to the bumper. The sensor is configured to output an electrical signal in response to a movement of the backing. The electrical signal is proportional to an amount of displacement of the second portion relative to the first portion.
US10035264B1	Real time robot implementation of state machine Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for real time robot implementation of state machines. In various implementations, a robot controller may state machine data indicative of a state machine to be implemented by the robot controller while operating a robot. The robot controller may identify one or more states reachable by the robot controller during implementation of the state machine. At least a first state of the one or more states may include: a first action to be performed by the robot while the robot controller is in the first state; and a plurality of strategies to govern performance of the first action under multiple circumstances while the robot controller is in the first state. The robot controller may operate the robot to perform the first action in a manner governed by a first strategy of the plurality of strategies. The robot controller may operate the robot to continue performing the first action in a manner governed by a second strategy of the plurality of strategies in response to a sensor signal.
US10035263B2	System and method for inspection and maintenance of hazardous spaces Systems and methods for a robotic system capable of carrying out operations in a hazardous or confined space. The system comprises a manipulator arm, a plinth, a trolley, an end effector, and a control system. The plinth and trolley each comprise one or more locking pawls for securing the system to mounting levels along a length of the manipulator arm. The system is capable of maneuvering between mounting points in an inch-worm-like fashion. Motion starts from a fixed position where both the trolley and plinth locking pawls are secured to a first mounting level along the length of the manipulator arm. The trolley locking pawls are then released and the trolley runs along the manipulator and secures locking pawls to a second mounting level along the length of the manipulator arm. The plinth locking pawls are then released and the plinth is drawn to the second mounting level along the length of the manipulator arm where it is secured via locking pawls. When both the plinth and trolley are secured, operations can be carried out.
US10035244B2	Portable work holding device and assembly A work holding device includes a first jaw piece having an elongated first connection member for connecting the work holding device to a support. The first connection member defines a first passage. A second jaw piece has an elongated second connection member positionable within the first passage. The second connection member defines a second passage in communication with the first passage. A spindle assembly movably couples the second jaw piece to the first jaw piece. The spindle assembly is configured to move the second jaw piece with respect to the first jaw piece to create a clamping pressure when an object is placed between the first jaw piece and the second jaw piece.
US10035243B2	Knife sharpening device A handheld, portable knife sharpening device is provided. The knife sharpening device includes a body that accommodates at least one knife sharpening member. The body is interconnected to a rotatable leg that is used to selectively alter the lateral footprint of the device to make knife sharpening safer and more effective.
US10035242B2	Shot-blasting apparatus Provided is a shot-blasting apparatus which is capable of efficiently perform dust collection and ventilation of an inside of a projection chamber, even using a dust collector having a small-size and low-cost suction device. The shot-blasting apparatus comprises: a cabinet (10); a plurality of process chambers (13a, 13b) provided inside the cabinet in such a manner that each of the process chambers is capable of housing a workpiece therein and selectively movable between a carry-in-and-out position and a projection position; an air inlet port (19) for introducing external air into each of the process chambers therethrough; and an air outlet port provided at a position opposed to the air inlet port across the process chamber set at the projection position, and linearly communicated with an internal space of the process chamber set at the projection position, wherein, according to suction from the air outlet port, air is caused to flow from the air inlet port into the process chamber set at the projection position, and led to the air outlet port while passing through the process chamber set at the projection position.
US10035239B2	Polishing apparatus, polishing head, and retainer ring A polishing apparatus which can allow easy replacement of a retainer ring and can allow the retainer ring to be secured to a drive ring without causing deformation of the retainer ring is disclosed. The polishing head includes a head body having a substrate contact surface, a drive ring coupled to the head body, and a retainer ring surrounding the substrate contact surface and coupled to the drive ring. A first screw thread is formed on the drive ring, a second screw thread, which engages with the first screw thread, is formed on the retainer ring. The second screw thread extends in a circumferential direction of the retainer ring.
US10035234B2	Machine tool A machine tool for implementing machining with rotation, the machine tool includes a first rotor, an enclosure, a first rail, a second rail, and a coupler. The first rotor rotates about a rotational axis. The first rotor is surrounded with the enclosure. The first rail is disposed on the first rotor. The second rail is disposed on the enclosure so as to be brought into alignment with the first rail at a rotational position. The coupler moves along the first rail and the second rail. The coupler is to engage with the first rail and the second rail in a first state and to engage with the second rail without engaging with the first rail in a second state.
US10035232B2	Bellows with protective plate members [Subject] To provide a novel bellows with protective plate members, which allows replacement of only damaged slat(s), rather than total replacement of the bellows, when damaged or deformed only in a part of a large number of fixed slats (protective plate members).[Solving Means] The bellows includes a bellows body 2 having ridge parts 2a and valley parts 2b alternately formed therein, and having a bellows supporting plate 5 fixed inside thereof; a fixing plate 3 fixed to the bellows body 2; protective plate members 4 each having a fitting plate part 41 detachably attached to the fixing plate 3, and a protective plate 44; wherein the fixing plate 3 having formed therein one engagement parts 33, 34, the fitting plate part 41 having formed thereon other engagement part 45, 46, thereby making it possible to attach or detach the protective plate member 4 to and from the fixing plate 3.
US10035219B2	Electrostatic powder feeder An apparatus for feeding powder particles includes a hopper holding a supply of powder. A voltage supply is in electrical communication with a first electrode and a second electrode. The hopper is configured to drop powder onto the first electrode. The voltage supply is capable of producing an electric potential between the first electrode and second electrode and causing the powder particles landing on the first electrode to develop a surface charge. The second electrode is positioned remotely from the first electrode such that the electric field between the first electrode and the second electrode causes the powder particles that fall onto the first electrode to move off the first electrode and move toward the second electrode. The powder particles moving toward the second electrode may or may not reach the electrode, but in either case drop away from the second electrode due to the force of gravity.
US10035208B2	Method of forming fillet arc welded joint and fillet arc welded joint Stiffening beads (55A, 55B) are formed in turned portions in a region of a fillet bead (53) formed in a single stroke manner. At this time, it is set in such a manner that welding start positions of the stiffening beads (55A, 55B) are in a region near the fillet bead and do not exist independently without mixing with other weld beads.
US10035202B2	Pipe cutter A pipe cutter includes a body and a cutting wheel unit. The body includes a slot, a transverse slot and a recessed area. The cutting wheel unit includes a shaft, a cutting wheel, a movable member and a resilient member. The shaft is pivotably connected to the transverse slot and includes a flange and an engaging groove. The cutting wheel is received in the slot and is pivotably connected to the shaft. The movable member is movably received in the recessed area and has an engaging portion which is engaged with the engaging groove of the shaft. The resilient member is biased between the recessed area and the movable member so that the shaft is restricted from being disengaging from the transverse slot by the movable member.
US10035191B2	Manufacturing method of femoral condyle prosthesis A manufacturing method of a femoral condyle prosthesis having a multilayer shell-core composite structure comprises the following procedures: (1) respectively preparing feeding material for injection forming of a core layer, a buffer layer and a shell layer, wherein the powders of feeding material of the core layer and the shell layer are selected from one or more of metallic powder, ceramic powder or toughening ceramic powder, and are different from each other, and the powder of feeding material of the buffer layer is gradient composite material powder; (2) layer by layer producing the blank of multilayer shell-core composite structural component by powder injection molding; (3) degreasing the blank; (4) sintering the blank to obtain the multilayer shell-core composite structural component. The femoral condyle prosthesis has the advantages of high surface hardness, abrasion resistance, uniform thickness of the shell layer, stable and persistent performance.
US10035184B2	Material for eyewear and eyewear structure Eyewear and eyewear structures comprising bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys and methods of making eyewear structures from such bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys are described. The bulk-solidifying amorphous alloys provide form and shape durability, the minimum use of fasteners in the eyewear structure, high resistance to chemical and environmental effects, and low-cost net-shape fabrication for intricate eyewear design and shapes.
US10035182B2	Method of fabricating an investment casting mold and slurry therefor A method of investment casting includes casting a liquid nickel- or cobalt-based superalloy in an investment casting mold. The superalloy includes an yttrium alloying element that is subject to reactive loss during the casting. Loss of the yttrium is limited by using a zircon-containing facecoat on a refractory investment wall in the investment casting mold. The facecoat contacts the liquid nickel- or cobalt-based superalloy during the casting. Prior to the casting, a zircon-containing slurry is used to form the facecoat. After solidification of the nickel- or cobalt-based superalloy, the refractory investment wall is removed from the solidified superalloy.
US10035167B2	Valve arrangement for applying fluid media to surfaces A valve arrangement for applying fluid media, in particular glue, to surfaces, comprising a plurality of individual modules detachably connected to form a row, wherein in the row and between the adjacent individual modules is respectively formed a dividing plane, in which the respectively adjacent individual modules bear one against another, and at least one dividing plane is assigned a heating member for warming the valve arrangement, preferably a plurality of or all dividing planes are respectively assigned a heating member, which is seated in appropriate, mutually opposing receptacles, arranged to both sides of the dividing plane, of the two adjacent individual modules, and cooperates in such a way with those walls of the individual modules which delimit the receptacles that relative movements of the two individual modules in at least one spatial direction are limited or prevented.
US10035160B2	Decoration line for ceramic products and process for decorating on ceramic products A decoration line including a conveyor of the products on which to apply the enamel, at least a first enamelling machine of the spray type actuated by piezoelectric-driven nozzles suitable for applying, on the products transiting on the conveyor, at least one first substantially full layer of enamel of the vitreous type in suspension in liquid suspending agent suitable for being processed in a digital decorative system for creating base or a covering layer on the products and at least a second enamelling machine, positioned downstream of said first machine, of the spray type actuated by piezoelectric-driven nozzles suitable for applying, on the products transiting on the conveyor, at least a second substantially discontinuous layer of enamel of the vitreous or pigmented type in suspension in liquid suspending agent suitable for being processed in a digital decorative system for creating decoration or finishing effects on the products.
US10035155B2	Dispenser for two-component spray polyurethane form that are free of gaseous blowing agents A dispenser comprises a housing defining at least three feed channels, a spool valve with a spool defining at least three flow passages, a deformable sealing plug in at least two of the feed channels and in sealing orientation with both the housing and the spool, and a nipple in at least the two feed channels of the housing comprising sealing plugs; wherein the spool can reversibly rotate between an open orientation and a closed orientation can dispense two-component form formulations that are free of gaseous blowing agents.
US10035154B2	Device, system, and method for atomizer nozzle assembly with adjustable impingement An adjustable atomizer nozzle assembly includes an assembly body; first and second side nozzle components, including compressed air tubes, liquid tubes, liquid heater, air heater, atomizer nozzles, which are mounted with an impingement angle to create a combined aerosol stream with reduced droplet size. An adjustable atomizer nozzle system includes a nozzle assembly; a mast assembly; a self-coiling line assembly, including a compressed air line, a pressurized liquid line, and a power line; a pressure tank; a compressor; a power supply; a mounting base; and wheels. A nozzle assembly can include one atomizer nozzle with a liquid heater. A method of use includes providing an adjustable atomizer nozzle system, configuring impingement for spraying, spraying a room, configuring impingement for fogging, and fogging the room.
US10035153B2	Hydronic air separator Improvements for hydronic air separators enable removal of micro bubbles of the air and micro particles of dirt. Adding coalescing media (CM) to existing and new tangential and in-line AS helps remove damaging micro air bubbles and small dirt particles from the water by a physics principle called surface adhesion. When the small air bubbles and dirt in the water come in contact with the CM, they stick to the surface of the media and then coalesce into larger bubbles and clumps of dirt. The larger air bubbles can float up off the CM and out of the water, to be released from the AS though an automatic air release valve. The larger dirt clumps fall off the CM and land at the bottom of the AS tank where they can be expelled through a hole in the AS tank connected to a drain valve. Water can be filtrated leaving the top of a separator tank. In such arrangements, material in the water with a specific gravity lower than 1.0 will float to the top of the tank and exit through a top opening in the water stream that passes through a bag filter and is removed. Clean water exiting the filter then can flow to the inlet side of a circulating pump.
US10035150B2	System for supplying additive fluids within a waste disposal water supply system In one aspect, a water supply system for a waste disposal may generally include a supply conduit configured to be fluidly connected to a water supply, wherein the supply conduit has a discharge end. The system may also include a disposal conduit in fluid communication with the supply conduit and a supplementary conduit in fluid communication with a storage tank containing an additive fluid. The supplementary conduit may be configured to supply the additive fluid into the flow of water directed through the disposal conduit to create a water/additive fluid mixture within the disposal conduit. Moreover, an outlet end of the disposal conduit may be configured to be in fluid communication with a disposal inlet of the waste disposal such that the water/additive fluid mixture directed through the disposal conduit is received within the waste disposal.
US10035137B2	Hydrogenation catalyst and process for production thereof by the use of uncalcined starting material The invention relates to a process for preparing a shaped Cu—Al catalyst body for the hydrogenation of organic compounds containing a carbonyl function. More particularly, the shaped catalyst body is suitable for the hydrogenation of aldehydes, ketones and of carboxylic acids or esters thereof, specifically of fatty acids or esters thereof, such as fatty acid methyl esters, to the corresponding alcohols such as butanediol. The present invention further relates to Cu—Al catalysts obtainable by the preparation process.
US10035135B2	Composite having metal hydroxide supported zeolite, and warm-mix asphalt additive containing the same The composite of the present invention includes zeolite having a metal hydroxide supported thereon, and thus it can release moisture inside the zeolite effectively. Therefore, the warm-mix asphalt additive including the composite is not only economical but also able to lower with ease the temperatures required for mixing and compacting an asphalt mixture. Also, the asphalt mixture including the above-described warm-mix additive has a benefit of an improved adhesive strength, which leads to an excellent resistance to plastic deformation.
US10035114B2	Mixer The present application relates to a mixer and a mixing method and, more specifically, to a pipe-type mixer for low-flow dispersion of immiscible liquids. The mixer, according to the present application, comprises: a pump (30) provided in a liquid transport section so as to supplement a deficient flow velocity, when materials to be mixed such as liquids are mixed through a continuous mixing step; and static mixers (22) suitable for the dispersion of the materials to be mixed by increasing a diameter of mixing parts (20) provided in a circulation pipe (10). Thus, a mixing rate of mixed materials can be more efficiently increased when the materials are mixed by using the static mixers (22).
US10035113B2	Method and system for a spiral mixer Included is a method and system of generating a diffused fluid using a spiral mixer comprising: injecting a first fluid into a first inlet port, generating a first fluid ribbon using a first narrow-gap slot; injecting a second fluid into a second inlet port and generating a second fluid ribbon; combining the first fluid and the second fluid ribbon into a spiraling flow around a cone feature in the mixing chamber of the first spiral mixing block, generating a combined flow of diffused fluids; dividing the combined flow in the mixing chamber of the first flow divider block, generating a divided flow of diffused fluids; combining the divided flow a mixing chamber of the final spiral mixing block, generating a final combined fluid flow in a spiraling flow around a final cone feature; and flowing the final combined fluid flow and dispensing the combined fluid flow onto a substrate.
US10035101B2	Partial gas separation technique for oxygen and nitrogen enrichment of atmospheric air The specification and drawings present a new apparatus and method for a partial gas separation technique which can be used, e.g., for continuously providing, using a predefined atmospheric air (normally atmospheric air comprises 78% of nitrogen N2 and 21% of oxygen O2), oxygen-enriched gas/air and/or nitrogen-enriched gas/air in fossil-fueled combustion devices/systems to a combustion area/chamber and the like for improving combustion, exhaust and related properties of the apparatus. The partial gas separation technique can be based on forming a predefined directional pattern of a gas mixture of a plurality of gases, using a direction forming element, subsequently moving an output gas from the direction forming element at least along/against one surface of a gas separation element to spatially separate in part the plurality of gases having different molecular weights.
US10035099B2	CO2 removal device A CO2 removal device includes: a CO2 capturing material which captures H2O and CO2 in a gas; a reaction container which contains the CO2 capturing material; an H2O measuring unit for measuring the concentration of H2O in the gas; an H2O concentration adjustment device which adjusts the concentration of H2O on the basis of information obtained by the H2O measuring unit; a gas introduction path introducing the gas into the reaction container from the H2O concentration adjustment device and bringing the gas into contact with the CO2 capturing material; a first gas discharge path discharging the gas from the reaction container after the gas has been brought into contact with the CO2 capturing material; and a second gas discharge path discharging the gas that has been desorbed from the CO2 capturing material from the reaction container.
US10035094B2	Broad-spectrum matrix for contaminated emissions sorbent compounds and method of use A system and method for removing contaminants from emissions including the use of a matrix for selecting application specific copper, zinc, tin, sulfide (CZTS) sorbent compounds. The CZTS sorbent compound is a reactive material that removes contaminates from gaseous and/or non-gaseous emissions. The CZTS sorbent compound becomes a broad-spectrum reactive material with enhanced properties when alloyed specifically with precise elements targeting specified contaminates present in application specific emissions. The matrix disclosed herein defines which enhancement element is best suited for application specific compounding. The method may include testing the contaminated emissions and then routing the emissions through one or more specific filters based on pairing contaminates with filters containing corresponding CZTS sorbent compounds.
US10035071B2	Electronic gaming system with oversized display screen Examples disclosed herein relate to systems and methods, which may receive wagers on one or more paylines. The systems and methods may utilize one or more symbol positions which may provide additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may determine one or more payouts based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may display one or more presentations based on the additional gaming functionality. The systems and methods may utilize a first display device. The first display device may include a first display area, a first silk-screen area, a first insulation area, and a first border area. The first display area, the first silk-screen area, the first insulation area, and the first border area may be flush with each other. The first insulation area may provide electrical isolation between the first border area and the first display area and/or the silk-screen area. The first insulation area may provide a mechanical buffer between the border area and the first display area and/or the silk-screen area.
US10035068B1	Systems and methods for making progress of a user character obtained in an online game via a non-virtual reality interface available in a virtual reality interface A system and method for making progress of a user character obtained in an online game via a non-virtual reality interface available in a virtual reality interface. The online game may be played via multiple platforms including virtual reality platforms and non-virtual reality platforms. The actions available to be performed by users via the non-virtual reality platforms may be limited compared to the actions available to be performed via the virtual reality platforms. Gameplay progress made by a user through actions requested via a non-virtual reality platform may be monitored. An amount of a virtual resource may be awarded based on the progress, and/or exchanged for an enhancement of an ability for a virtual character controlled by the user in the online game. The ability may be enhanced such that the enhancement is reflected in the online game via the virtual reality platform.
US10035059B2	Flat ground cross-country type roller skate The present invention discloses a flat ground cross-country type roller skate comprising a skate body (1), wherein a wheel assembly at a lower part of the skate body, wherein the wheel assembly comprises a mounting seat (6) used to mount the skate body (1) and a hoisting mechanism disposed on the mounting seat (6). There are at least three wheel assemblies disposed on the hoisting mechanism, and each wheel assembly can hoist independently under the action of the hoisting mechanism. Thus, the wheel assemblies of the roller skate can be hoisted independently so as to adapt to various roads with uneven surface.
US10035055B2	Golf club rack A golf club rack for transport and organization of golf clubs, via securement of the golf club rack to a cart, is provided, that includes lower and upper tubular horizontal members, end braces for each, and tubular vertical members extending between the end braces, the lower tubular horizontal members also including a plurality of sockets with openings for insertion of a golf club handle, and a platform attached to the upper tubular horizontal member and including clips for securing a golf club thereto, whereby respective golf clubs inserted into a respective socket opening, and extending toward the upper tubular horizontal member are securable to a respective clip.
US10035047B2	Multi-layered cores for golf balls based on thermoplastic compositions containing non-acid polymers Multi-layered golf balls containing a three-layered core assembly are provided. Preferably, at least one of the core layers is formed from a thermoplastic composition that comprises: a) thermoplastic non-acid polymer, and b) plasticizer. In one preferred embodiment, the inner core is made of a first thermoset composition, for example, polybutadiene rubber; and the intermediate core layer is made of a thermoplastic composition; and the outer core is made of a second thermoset composition. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. Suitable non-acid polymers include, for example, polyesters, polyamides, polyolefins, and polyurethanes. The core assembly has a relatively high resiliency at given compressions.
US10035044B2	Golf balls incorporating regenerating-type multi-functional antioxidants Golf balls having at least one layer comprising a polymer composition comprising a reaction mixture of a base polymer and at least one regenerating-type multi-functional antioxidant. A regenerating-type multi-functional antioxidant has at least two differing moieties selected for example from the group consisting of phenols, phosphites, amines or combinations thereof, and is macromolecular, having a molecular weight of at least 2,000 g/mol. and up to 2,000,000. The at least one layer may comprise at least one regenerating-type multi-functional antioxidant in an amount of from 0.10 to about 2.5 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base polymer, or of less than 0.50 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base polymer, or of less than 0.095 parts by weight per 100 parts by weight of the base polymer. The base polymer can comprise ionomer resin composition(s), polyurethane composition(s) and/or rubber composition(s).
US10035032B2	Thermal management and automatic fire-extinguishing system of vehicle battery The present invention provides a thermal management and automatic fire-extinguishing system of a vehicle battery, used for managing the vehicle battery in a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, including: fire-extinguishing packages which are adjacent to or in contact with the vehicle battery, wherein the fire-extinguishing package is filled with a fire-extinguishing agent; and the fire-extinguishing package is configured to be opened when the temperature of the vehicle battery is higher than a preset temperature, so that the fire-extinguishing agent can be released and then filled into a space where the vehicle battery is located, thereby achieving the effects of automatic combustion prevention and fire extinguishing of the vehicle battery, effectively protecting the vehicle battery and the whole vehicle, reserving more escape time for passengers and improving the safety of the vehicle. On the whole, the thermal management and automatic fire-extinguishing system of the vehicle battery of the present invention is simple and reliable in structure, low in cost and strong in universality, and can be directly mounted on the vehicle without reforming the existing vehicle battery cooling system.
US10035029B2	Fall arrest harness A fall arrest harness comprises a pair of shoulder straps, a pair of leg straps and a rear section extending therebetween, a lanyard connection member being connected to a sternal or chest region of the shoulder straps, the rear section defining a seat portion, adapted to lie across the sub-pelvic region or seat of the wearer, and a back portion, adapted to overlie at least a portion of the back of the wearer, the shoulder straps extending between side regions of the seat portion, preferably adjacent a lower edge thereof, and an upper region of the back portion, whereby the wearer, when suspended in the harness by the lanyard connection member, lies in a supine position with the weight of the wearer supported by the seat portion and back portion of the rear section and the shoulder straps with no load being borne by the leg straps.
US10035025B2	Close-proximity range shifting device for proton radiosurgery A range shifting device configured to be placed close to a portion of a body of a patient during radiation beam treatment. The radiation beam treatment can include stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). The range shifting device can be incorporated into an existing SRS localization system during SRS treatment. The range shifting device is configured to be placed close to the head of a patient during SRS treatment. The range shifting device is comprised of range shifting material. The range shifting device can be a range shifting helmet. The range shifting helmet can include a hollow frame including a plurality of apertures in which inserts made of range shifting material can be inserted.
US10035018B2	Movement disorder A method of treating a movement disorder using deep brain stimulation, the method comprising the step of inserting a lead having at least one electrode into the brain of a subject, the lead being inserted along a trajectory from the occipito-temporal or occipito-parietal regions, passing laterally to the posterior horn of the lateral ventricle to contact the subthalamic nucleus, the zona incerta or the globus pallidus.
US10035014B2	Steering an implantable medical lead via a rotational coupling to a stylet An implantable medical lead has a torsional stiffness and is rotationally coupled to a stylet. Applying rotation directly to the lead in turn causes rotation of the stylet. Where the stylet has a bent tip for purposes of steering the lead, the rotation applied to the lead rotates the bent tip so that the lead can be steered by rotating the lead rather than rotating a hub of the stylet. The rotational coupling may be achieved through one or more features provided for the lead and/or the stylet, such as a feature within a lumen of the lead that mates to a feature along the stylet or a feature of the stylet hub that engages the proximal end of the lead. The torsional stiffness of the lead may be provided by adding a feature within the lead body, such as a braided metal wire or an overlapping foil.
US10035010B1	Systems and methods for drug delivery A wearable device for monitoring the body parameters of an individual and for delivering a drug and/or therapeutic agent. The device comprises a processing unit and a drug delivery unit. The processing unit comprises a sensor to determine body parameters of a user; a reservoir to store the drug; a processor to receive signals indicative of the body parameters from the sensor and determine a quantity of the drug to be delivered from the reservoir based on the body parameters; and a signal generator to generate electrical signals based on control instructions received from the processor. The drug delivery unit comprises a chamber to receive the determined quantity of the drug from the reservoir and a transducer connected to the chamber, wherein the transducer transdermally delivers the drug from the chamber to skin based on an electrical signal received from the signal generator.
US10035009B2	Systems and methods for treating pancreatic cancer A method of treating pancreatic cancer includes: inserting a device into a stomach or a duodenum; securing at least a portion of the device in position relative to the stomach or the duodenum; and delivering ultrasonic energy from the device to treat a target site in a pancreas.
US10035008B2	System and method for tool feedback sensing A microneedle application device for moving a microneedle array toward a target skin location includes a feedback sensor. The feedback sensor is operably connected to the microneedle application device, and is capable of generating an output corresponding to forces between the target skin location and the microneedle application device.
US10034998B2	Catheter with a folded braid A catheter that does not require a fixing tool for fixing an end of a reinforcing body to an inner layer and does not require a separate marker to allow a user of the catheter to visually recognize a position of the catheter during procedures. The catheter includes a catheter main body having an inner layer that is a hollow tubular body, a braid that covers an outer periphery of the inner layer from a proximal end of the inner layer to a distal end of the inner layer, and an outer layer that covers an outer periphery of the braid. At least one end portion of the braid is folded under itself to form a folded part, and an end of the braid is in contact with the inner layer and is arranged in a lowest layer of the folded part.
US10034991B2	Systems and methods for therapeutic intrathoracic pressure regulation Embodiments of the present invention provide systems and methods for delivering respiratory treatment to a patient. For example, a treatment system may include a mechanism for delivering a positive pressure breath to a patient, and one or more limb flow control assemblies which modulate gas flow to and from the patient. Exemplary treatment techniques are embodied in anesthesia machines, mechanical ventilators, and manual ventilators.
US10034981B2	Syringe and syringe assembly This syringe has an outer tube, a gasket, and a pusher. The pusher is provided with: a tubular holding part which covers at least a part of an outer surface of the outer tube and is movable relative to the outer tube in the longitudinal direction thereof; and a pressure part which is connected with the holding part, is inserted into the outer tube, and moves the gasket to the distal side of the outer tube by distally a movement of the holding part relative to the outer tube. In addition, between the holding part and the outer tube, a guide part is provided which guides the movement of the holding part relative to the outer tube.
US10034974B2	Positionable delivery device and method A cartridge for delivery of a material therefrom which has a corrugated portion to allow for bending/extending to be applied to the device from which a material to be deposited can be dispensed. The bendability and extendibility allow for greater efficiency in use and application of the material into cavities, pockets, and/or crevices where one needs to deposit the material.
US10034968B2	Multi-layered anti-adhesion device Compositions and methods are provided for preparing an adhesion barrier in the form of a foldable or flexible biodegradable polymer matrix that effectively reduces, prevents or treats adhesions in a patient in need thereof. In one embodiment, the matrix comprises a first porous layer comprising collagen and a second porous layer comprising collagen and dextran, wherein the dextran is loaded in the second layer in an amount of from about 5% to about 90% by weight based on a total weight of the matrix. In some embodiments, the matrix prevents or reduces cell growth into the matrix so as to reduce or prevent adhesions. In some embodiments, the matrix is in a sheet or strip form that can be folded into a tube form.
US10034954B2	Absorbent articles with multilayer dual laminates An absorbent article comprising a topsheet, an outer cover, at least one chassis component, and an absorbent core disposed between the topsheet and the outer cover, wherein at least one of the outer cover or chassis component comprises a dual bilaminate comprising two bilaminates combined, wherein each bilaminate comprises at least one nonwoven layer and at least one multilayer film, and wherein the dual bilaminate has at most about 90 grams per square meter basis weight.
US10034952B2	Electron beam sterilization apparatus One object is to provide an electron beam sterilization apparatus for sterilizing a preform product (P) by applying an electron beam while conveying the preform product (P), the apparatus comprising: an input star wheel (21) configured to convey the preform product (P) in a circular path; and an outer-surface electron beam application device and an inner-surface electron beam application device configured to apply an electron beam to the preform product (P) being conveyed by the input star wheel (21). A blocking short tube (31) is provided on a lower surface of the star wheel plate (22) of the input star wheel (21) so as to block radioactive rays produced by application of the electron beam and surround a central axis (1v) of the input star wheel (21). The blocking short tube (31) includes a ventilation space (34) formed therein.
US10034942B2	Stabilized hypohalous acid solutions The present invention provides a stabilized hypohalous acid solution (or formulation thereof), which may be conveniently packaged for sale, or stored for later use on demand. The invention further provides methods of making the stabilized hypohalous acid solution, as well as methods of use for disinfecting mammalian tissue, including wounds and burns, disinfecting or cleansing surfaces, or treating and/or preserving food products and cut flowers, among other uses.
US10034940B2	High concentration antibody and protein formulations The present application relates to highly concentrated antibody and protein formulations with reduced viscosity that are stable, relatively isotonic and are of low turbidity. The formulations are particularly suitable for subcutaneous administration. The application further describes articles of manufacture containing such formulations and method for using them to treat disorders treatable by the formulated antibody or protein.
US10034938B2	Method for treating melanoma using a herpes simplex virus and an immune checkpoint inhibitor The invention relates to methods of treating melanoma using a herpes simplex virus in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor.
US10034920B2	Method of treatment and agents useful for same The present invention relates generally to a method of modulating graft functionality. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method of downregulating the onset or progression of graft dysfunction by downregulating the functional level of activin. The method of the present invention is useful, inter alia, in the treatment and/or prophylaxis of conditions characterized by graft dysfunction, such as the primary graft dysfunction associated with organ transplantation.
US10034915B2	Small heat shock proteins and active fragments thereof as a therapy for inflammation and ischemia The invention provides methods for treating inflammatory diseases by administering to the subject an effective amount of specific peptides derived from HSPB5, where the dose is effective to suppress or prevent initiation, progression, or relapses of disease, including the progression of established disease.
US10034910B2	Chardonnay grape seed extract A novel grape seed extract is enriched in procyanidins, has total polyphenols of less than 70%, and has a low degree of polymerization (dp). Other fractions of the extract have minimal polyphenols, fiber, and protein, but contain more than 90% sugars. In some specific examples, the individual extracts are obtained by sequential ultrafiltration of a water extract of the grape seeds. A first ultrafiltration provides a first permeate (Fraction A) enriched in sugars which is useful as a flavorant, and a first retentate. The first retentate is reconstituted and subjected to a second ultrafiltration at a higher molecular weight cutoff to produce a second permeate (Fraction B) that is enriched in low molecular weight polyphenols, and a second retentate (Fraction C) that is enriched in seed fiber. The Fractions are individually suitable for different nutraceutical products, or can be combined with each other in any combination and/or with other nutraceutical agents to enhance vascular and cognitive health.
US10034897B2	Methods and compositions for muscular and neuromuscular diseases The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for treatment of subjects in need of muscle growth or repair. In some cases, the composition may include nitric oxide. The nitric oxide may be present within a first phase comprising a lecithin, such as phosphatidylcholine. In certain embodiments, the lecithin is present in liposomes, micelles, or other vesicles containing nitric oxide. The composition can take the form of a gel, a cream, a lotion, an ointment, a solution, a solid “stick,” etc., that can be rubbed or sprayed onto the skin, e.g., onto a location where muscle growth is desired, or on another suitable portion of the skin. Other aspects of the present invention are generally directed to methods of making or using such compositions, methods of promoting such compositions, kits including such compositions, or the like.
US10034884B2	Pyrido-, pyrazo- and pyrimido-pyrimidine derivatives as mTOR inhibitors There is provided a compound of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. There are also provided processes for the manufacture of a compound of Formula 1, and the use of a compound of Formula 1 as a medicament and in the treatment of cancer.
US10034880B2	Ophthalmic suspension formulation The present invention relates to a stable ophthalmic suspension formulation comprising (R)-(−)-2-(4-bromo-2-fluorobenzyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrrolo[1,2-a]pyrazine-4-spiro-3′-pyrrolidine-1,2′,3,5′-tetrone, which is useful for treating a disease in posterior eye segment and the like, avoiding side-effects due to systemic exposure.
US10034879B2	Substituted benzaldehyde compounds and methods for their use in increasing tissue oxygenation Provided are substituted benzaldehydes and derivatives thereof that act as allosteric modulators of hemoglobin, methods and intermediates for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the modulators, and methods for their use in treating disorders mediate by hemoglobin and disorders that would benefit from increased tissue oxygenation.
US10034875B2	Product and method for treating diarrhea A method of treating diarrhea in a patient includes administering an H1 receptor antagonist and an H2 receptor antagonist to the patient.
US10034872B2	Methods of treating multiple myeloma with immunomodulatory compounds in combination with antibodies Methods of treating, preventing and/or managing multiple myeloma are disclosed. Specific methods encompass the administration of an immunomodulatory compound, e.g., lenalidomide or pomalidomide with an anti-CS1 antibody, e.g., elotuzumab in patients who have received autologous stem cell transplantation.
US10034871B2	Salts and compositions useful for treating disease The invention provides a combination or salt of lipoic acid and a compound of formula (I): The combinations and salts are useful for treating diabetes.
US10034865B2	Surfactant-free HIV protease inhibitor composition and method of manufacturing thereof Disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions, e.g., in the form of tablets, containing a therapeutically effective amount of an HIV protease inhibitor, e.g., ritonavir, a pharmaceutically acceptable aqueous-soluble polymer, and an erosion-enhancing agent having a particle size distribution in the range of about 1 μm to about 350 μm, wherein the composition is substantially free or free of surfactant. Methods of making the compositions, and methods of using them to treat HIV infection are also provided.
US10034862B2	Solid pharmaceutical composition comprising amlodipine and losartan The present invention provides a pharmaceutical composition for the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular disorders containing losartan or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; a disintegrant; and a coating agent.The composition of the present invention, which has the best combination and optimum ratio of a disintegrant to a coating agent, shows sufficient strength and high dissolution rates under various pH environments, and thus, it is useful for the preparation of an excellent solid formulation exhibiting improved drug delivery efficiency and storage stability.
US10034857B2	Triptan powders for pulmonary delivery The invention provides stable, spray-dried, particle formulations containing a triptan, preferably sumatriptan, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful for pulmonary administration to the respiratory tract of a patient for the treatment of disease.
US10034851B2	Metal-salen complex compound, local anesthetic and antineoplastic drug A metal-salen complex compound, which exhibits excellent noninvasiveness and can be efficiently transferred to an affected site, a local anesthetic containing this metal-salen complex compound, and an antineoplastic drug containing this metal-salen complex compound are provided. Regarding the metal-salen complex compound, a metal atom part in each of two molecules of a metal-salen complex or a derivative of the metal-salen complex is dimerized via water, and the metal-salen complex compound is mixed with a base to produce an ointment.
US10034842B2	Antimicrobials and methods of use thereof for wound healing This disclosure provides generally for antimicrobial compositions and methods of use comprising an anthocyanin, an anthocyanidin or metabolites thereof. Methods for promoting healing of a wound using these compositions are also disclosed. These compositions have broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and are safe for human and animal uses. Further, these compositions are safe for medical uses and industrial uses as antiseptic preparations to reduce or prevent microbial growth.
US10034839B2	Compositions and methods for delivery of kinase inhibiting peptides The invention relates to compositions and methods for the treatment of inflammatory disease states. In particular, the invention relates to the use of a nanoparticle incorporated kinase inhibiting peptide to treat inflammatory disease states.
US10034835B2	Crosslinked vaccination composition The present invention is directed to vaccination composition comprising a particle comprising a polymer matrix incorporating an adjuvant and/or an antigen, to method of making them and use. Particularly, the present invention results in adjuvants and/or antigens, covalently entrapped in or coupled to polymer carriers or polymeric devices, such as micelles, nanoparticles, microspheres and other types of polymer devices for controlled release; the adjuvant and/or antigen are covalently bonded in or to the polymer carriers or polymeric devices.
US10034831B2	Neuromuscular aid A neuromuscular aid for alleviation and prevention of conditions including muscle cramps and spasms. The neuromuscular aid may be in the form of a packet including a composition including 1 wt % to 15 wt % food grade acid. Instructions for use printed on an exterior of the packet include instructions to retain the composition in the oral cavity of a user for a length of time to alleviate or prevent muscle cramps. An oral treatment method includes administering a composition including 1 wt % to 15 wt % food grade acid to the oral cavity of a subject suffering from muscle cramps and retaining the composition in the oral cavity for a length of time. The composition may be in the form of a gas, a liquid, a solid, a gum, a powder, a thin film strip, a suspension, a colloid, or a gel.
US10034822B2	Fashionable copper shades in a nonionic base An agent for oxidatively dyeing keratinous fibers, in particular human hair, includes —in a cosmetic carrier— (A) 1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-4,5-diamino pyrazole and/or a physiologically acceptable salt thereof, (B) 2,6-dihydroxy-3,4-dimethylpyridine, (C) hydrogen peroxide, and (D) one or more nonionic surfactants, wherein the total content of all anionic surfactants (E) included in the agent is below 0.6 wt %, based on the total weight of the agent. A second subject matter of the present invention is a corresponding multicomponent packaging unit (kit-of-parts).
US10034815B2	Vibrating stimulus pad The present invention includes a flexible main body; a drug layer attached to a bottom surface of the main body and formed of an additive mixed with a drug and formed of anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs; a vibrating module attached on a top surface of the main body and including a vibration motor and a battery; and a plurality of legs installed along the perimeter of the main body and being adhesive. Through this configuration in which the main body is formed of a flexible material, and the plurality of legs are adhesive and are attached along the perimeter of the main body, the vibrating stimulus pad may be easily attached on an unwell body region to which attachment is difficult such as a joint region.
US10034814B2	Mobile automatic massage apparatus A mobile automatic massage apparatus which includes a base of an automatic guided vehicle and a few robotic arms attached above it. A 3D scanner on the pole behind the touch screen monitor takes images of the surrounding environment and guides the movement of the vehicle and positioning of the arms. The hands attached to the robotic arms perform the massage according to the programs of a central computer. This massage apparatus can perform similar professional massage provided by the physicians or therapists to improve the blood circulation of the patients and reduce the pain.
US10034806B1	Over-bed table organizer An organizer for an over-bed table includes left and right sides that support an organizer top. One or more shelves selectably engage opposing slots defined by the left and right sides. A plurality of holes penetrate the organizer top and are configured to receive pins in a user-selectable configuration. The pins extend above the organizer top to support an object to be supported in a generally upright position. The amount by which the pins extend above the organizer top is determined by the selectable engagement of the shelves and the opposing slots defined by the left and right sides.
US10034804B2	Adjustable seat A seat assembly includes a seat frame, a back frame defining a back plane pivotally connected to the seat frame at a pivot joint, a back support slideably secured to the back frame, and a back support adjusting mechanism. The back support adjusting mechanism includes a first linking member coupling the back support to the seat frame and pivotable about the pivot axis, and a first slide member slideably supported by the back frame and operatively connected to the first linking member. A second slide member is affixed to the back support and slideably supported by the back frame. A second linking member operatively connects the first and second slide members. Pivoting movement of the back frame from the upright position to the reclined position slides the first slide member away from the pivot axis, causing the second linking member to slide the back support toward the pivot axis.
US10034796B2	Semi-automated ophthalmic photocoagulation method and apparatus An ophthalmic treatment system of an embodiment is used for performing therapy on target tissue in a patient's eye. The ophthalmic treatment system comprises, a light source, a delivery system, an obtaining means, a setting means and control electronics. The light source is configured to produce treatment light. The delivery system is configured to deliver the treatment light to the patient's eye. The obtaining means is configured to obtain information acquired by capturing the patient's eye. The setting means is used for setting a position in the patient's eye by using the information obtained by the obtaining means. The control electronics is configured to control the delivery system based on the position set by the setting means.
US10034794B2	Device for contraception for use by a man The disclosure relates to a vas deferens valve for contraception for use in a man and for implanting in the vas deferens within the scrotum, enabling the regulating of sperm flow in the vas deferens. There is a manually activated rocker switch which can be activated through the skin of the scrotum and which has a through-channel which, in the opened state, leads from a valve connection piece on the testicular vas deferens to a valve connection piece on the abdominal end of the vas deferens and, in the closed valve state, can be blocked on the end of the through-flow channel which faces the abdominal vas deferens end. The valve additionally has at least one outlet channel which, in the closed state of the valve, leads from the valve connection piece on the testicular end of the vas deferens out of the valve to the outside in the body of the man.
US10034793B2	Coupling systems including interlocking male and female members Coupling systems including interlocking male and female members are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a first coupling including a sidewall having an annular spring. The example apparatus also includes a second coupling to be coupled to the first coupling. The second coupling has an annular wall including a seal. The seal is to sealingly engage the annular spring when the second coupling is coupled to the first coupling.
US10034785B1	Single site access aortic aneurysm repair method A single access method of repairing an aneurysm in a bifurcated vascular lumen is described. A primary graft portion is configured in the bifurcated vascular lumen before a guide wire is configured through the primary graft portion and into a contralateral vessel of the bifurcated vascular lumen from the access opening. The guide wire may be a directed into the contralateral vessel and around the bifurcation in the primary graft portion by steerable sheath, a directional sleeve or a sheath having an aperture and secured to the primary graft portion by a balloon. The contralateral limb is then advanced through the access opening in the ipsilateral vessel, around the bifurcation and into the contralateral vessel.
US10034780B2	Modular and lightweight myoelectric prosthesis components and related methods Prosthetic devices and, more particularly, modular myoelectric prosthesis components and related methods, are described. In one embodiment, a hand for a prosthetic limb may comprise a rotor-motor; a transmission, comprising a differential roller screw; a linkage coupled to the transmission; and at least one finger coupled to the linkage. In one embodiment, a component part of a wrist of a prosthetic limb may comprise an exterior-rotor motor, a planetary gear transmission, a clutch, and a cycloid transmission. In one embodiment, an elbow for a prosthetic limb may comprise an exterior-rotor motor, and a transmission comprising a planetary gear transmission, a non-backdrivable clutch, and a screw.
US10034776B1	Peripheral vertebral body spacer implant and insertion tool An intervertebral stabilization implant and an intervertebral stabilizer insertion tool are disclosed. The insertion tool inserts the implant between the posterior peripheral regions of two vertebral bodies, and has elements allowing the insertion tool to position the implant and remove the implant if necessary. The insertion tool engages interior surfaces of an interlockable implant cavity to reduce the amount of space necessary to position the implant.
US10034766B2	Interbody spacer An intervertebral spinal spacer that can include a substantially annular body that can include an upper surface, a lower surface, an outer surface, and an inner surface. The inner surface of the substantially annular body can define an internal cavity. The annular body can include a plurality of outer apertures and a plurality of inner apertures connected by a plurality of fluid passages that can draw fluid into the internal cavity.
US10034760B2	Reinforcement implant for lamina with a cantilever bridge part A reinforcement implant comprises a cantilever part for spanning a resected area of a lamina and an anchoring part at opposite ends of the cantilever part. The first anchoring part has a pressure surface for bearing on the spinous process of the vertebra, and the second anchoring part has a transverse thrust surface for bearing on an outer face of the lamina. The pressure surface and the transverse thrust surface enclose an obtuse angle. An anti-shear device (e.g., a facet screw) is arranged on the transverse thrust surface, and one edge of the transverse thrust surface is adjoined by a load-bearing area of the cantilever part. The implant can thus be mounted in place from outside without needing to be pushed with a load-bearing action into the resected area. The resection surfaces on the lamina are free of loads, such that unevenness does not cause problems.
US10034758B2	Modular humeral head resurfacing system A two piece humeral component for use in joint arthroplasty which is adapted to be implanted into a joint and engaged by a socket component of the joint. The joint component includes a body having a first articulating surface and a second medial surface opposite the first articulating surface. The first articulating surface is adapted to be engaged by the socket and the second medial surface is adapted to be secured to mounting portion. The mounting portion has a first surface and a second medial surface. The first surface is adapted to be fixably engaged to the second mounting portion of the humeral component. The second medial surface is adapted to be secured to the humerus. A peg which has a first end adapted to engage a cavity found in the humerus is disposed on the mounting portion's second medial surface.
US10034755B2	Anatomically designed meniscus implantable devices An implant device used to replace and restore the function of the knee meniscus in a human. The compliant, yet resilient device is comprised of a biocompatible, non-degradable three-dimensional body comprised of at least a central body, a second structure, a third structure, and a coating. The device is concentrically aligned wherein the second structure is adjoined to the central body wherein the third structure is adjoined on the central body opposite of the second structure. The third structure further features a first and a second pulling element which is coupled to the central body and forms the outer periphery and major circumference of the device. The device is comprised of multiple components which provide tensile strength, compressive resilience, and attachment mechanisms for replacing the meniscus. Each structure is comprised of multiple surfaces which are further reinforced, separated, and connected by an individual plurality of vertical elements. The implantable device further features a surface coating on the surface of the central body.
US10034749B2	Apparatus and methods for implanting a replacement heart valve Systems and methods for docking a heart valve prosthesis. A system includes a helical anchor (30) formed as multiple coils (32) adapted to support a heart valve prosthesis (10) with coil portions (32) positioned above and below the heart valve annulus (12). A seal (50) is coupled with the helical anchor (30) and includes portions extending between adjacent coils (32) for preventing blood leakage through the helical anchor (30) and past the heart valve prosthesis (10). An expansible helical anchor (30) is formed as multiple coils (32) adapted to support a heart valve prosthesis (10). At least one of the coils (32) is normally being at a first diameter, and is expandable to a second, larger diameter upon application of radial outward force from within the helical anchor (30).
US10034747B2	Prosthetic valve system having a docking component and a prosthetic valve component A two-component valve prosthesis system includes a docking component and a prosthetic valve component that is configured to be delivered separately from the docking component. The docking component has a compressed configuration for percutaneous delivery within a vasculature and an expanded configuration for deployment within a native heart valve. The docking component includes a tubular skirt, a first annular scaffold attached to a first end of the tubular skirt and a second annular scaffold attached to a second end of the tubular skirt. The first and second annular scaffolds are independent from each other. An intermediate portion of the tubular skirt is unsupported such that neither of the first or second annular scaffolds surrounds the intermediate portion of the tubular skirt. The prosthetic valve component has a compressed configuration for percutaneous delivery within a vasculature and an expanded configuration for deployment within the intermediate portion of the docking component.
US10034742B2	Biceps tenodesis implants and delivery tools Methods and devices are provided for anchoring a ligament or tendon to bone. In one embodiment, a surgical implant is provided having a sheath and an expander that is received within the sheath. Various delivery tools, including a sheath inserter and a driver, are also provided. In use, the sheath inserter can be used to position a tendon within a prepared bone hole, and it can be used to deliver the sheath with a guidewire coupled thereto into the bone hole. The driver can be provided for delivering the expander into the sheath. A loader can optionally be used to load the driver and expander onto the guidewire coupled to the implanted sheath.
US10034729B2	Dental tape and floss holder with installation cassette An apparatus includes a bottom portion comprising a spindle for receiving a quantity of floss. A first locking plate is operable for receiving a feed portion of the floss upon a horizontal surface. A plate extends from the first locking plate where a distal end of the plate engages the feed portion and a return portion of the feed portion returns back over the horizontal surface. An aperture enables an exiting portion of the return portion to exit the bottom portion. A top portion includes a spindle cap portion operable for engaging the spindle. A second locking plate is operable for engaging the first locking plate to substantially constrain the feed portion of the floss and the return portion. A stretching mechanism is joined to the second plate for applying a stretching force along a portion of the feed portion and a portion of the return portion.
US10034726B2	Air activated impression syringe to deliver impression material around tooth in crown preparation An air driven impression syringe designed to be held with a pen type grip and capable of precise placement of impression material. An embodiment of the device is a dental tool useful in the fabrication of dental prostheses capable of extruding impression material comprising a cylindrical grip body with two ends, an air-driven piston with a center rod; andwhere the cylindrical body defines a bore to accept the air driven piston, a channel on one end of the syringe and a source of pressurized air. The syringe includes a disposable tip pre-loaded with dental impression material attached to the channel such that a second bore in said syringe tip containing dental impression material aligns with the rod and wherein the rod can extend beyond the end of the body into the second bore to extrude material from the tip.
US10034721B1	Robotic arm cart having shock absorbing mechanisms and uses therefor Apparatuses and methods described herein relate to arm carts for transporting and coupling a robotic arm to a surgical table. In some embodiments, an arm cart may include a damping mechanism (e.g., a spring, a dashpot) configured to damp an impact force imparted to the robotic arm due to the arm contacting another object, such as a surgical table. In other embodiments, an arm cart may include a backstop with an inclined surface configured to damp an impact force imparted to the robotic arm. In other embodiments, the arm cart may include a compliant arm support that is bendable to damp an impact force imparted to a robotic arm. In some embodiments, the arm cart may include a damping mechanism configured to move from an extended position to a retracted position to permit a robotic arm to couple to a surgical table.
US10034716B2	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.
US10034714B2	Arthroplasty jigs with mating accuracy Disclosed herein is a method of defining a mating surface in a first side of an arthroplasty jig. The mating surface is configured to matingly receive and contact a corresponding patient surface including at least one of a bone surface and a cartilage surface. The first side is oriented towards the patient surface when the mating surface matingly receives and contacts the patient surface. The method may include: a) identifying a contour line associated with the patient surface as represented in a medical image; b) evaluating via an algorithm the adequacy of the contour line for defining a portion of the mating surface associated with the contour line; c) modifying the contour line if the contour line is deemed inadequate; and d) employing the modified contour line to define the portion of the mating surface associated with the contour line.
US10034708B2	Methods and apparatus for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation Methods and apparatus are provided for thermally-induced renal neuromodulation. Thermally-induced renal neuromodulation may be achieved via direct and/or via indirect application of thermal energy to heat or cool neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers. In some embodiments, parameters of the neural fibers, of non-target tissue, or of the thermal energy delivery element, may be monitored via one or more sensors for controlling the thermally-induced neuromodulation. In some embodiments, protective elements may be provided to reduce a degree of thermal damage induced in the non-target tissues. In some embodiments, thermally-induced renal neuromodulation is achieved via delivery of a pulsed thermal therapy.
US10034706B2	Control handle for a contact force ablation catheter A control handle for a steerable catheter body for navigation of the catheter body through a biological lumen and manipulation at a treatment site. The control handle includes a housing assembly that houses a piston assembly and a resistance adjusting assembly. The resistance adjusting assembly can be adjusted to provide the desired frictional characteristics of the user for control of the resistance between the piston assembly and the housing assembly. In one embodiment, the piston assembly is configured to provide a frictional resistance that varies dynamically to substantially match the restorative force across the range of catheter tip deflection. Other embodiments include a vibrating member that provides tactile feedback to the operator to indicate conditions at the distal end of the catheter, such as contact force.
US10034703B2	Control device for energy treatment tool, and energy treatment system A control device is a control device for an energy treatment tool including a first holding member and a second holding member which hold a biological tissue, and a heating element configured to generate heat corresponding to supplied power, thereby heating a holding surface. The control device includes a temperature acquiring section that acquires a temperature of the heating element; and a surface temperature estimating section that estimates, as a surface temperature, a temperature of at least a part of a surface of the first holding member which is different from a portion facing the second holding member, based on a change of the temperature of the heating element after supply of the power is stopped.
US10034695B1	Spinal alignment frame Disclosed is a surgical alignment and distraction frame and associated methods of use that facilitates correction of a sagittal imbalance. The alignment and distraction frame works in conjunction with pedicle screw installation guide assemblies to impart the desired correction. The alignment frame can be utilized to ensure the pedicle screw housings are aligned (to facilitate rod coupling) in concert with the completion of a correction maneuver.
US10034691B1	Bone anchor A bone anchor having a rod housing including a base that has an internal groove oriented at an angle oblique to the longitudinal axis of the base, a capture ring situated within the groove and oriented at an angle oblique to the longitudinal axis, and a bone fastener extending into the rod housing and including a fastener head situated within the base and having a surface that mates with the capture surface of the capture ring to maintain a connection between the bone fastener and the rod housing.
US10034689B2	Rod reduction device and method of use Provided is a novel rod reducing device including a screw jack mechanism that is moveably engaged with an elongated grasping fork assembly, the screw jack mechanism having an elongated threaded portion, the elongated threaded portion being connected at its most distal end to a rod contact member, which is positioned in sliding circumferential contact with each of the two opposing elongated grasping members and the most proximal end of the elongated threaded portion terminating in a controlling member, which can be activated in a measured and controlled manner. A method of using the device is also provided.
US10034688B2	Cervical cerclage assistance device A medical device for interacting with a patient's cervix is provided. The device includes a grasper configured to allow gripping and compression of a patient's cervix when disposed proximate a patient's cervix and an elongate catheter comprising a distal portion that is selectively releasably connectable to the grasper. The grasper is adapted to interact with at least a portion of a patient's cervix when deployed, and a flexible member that extends from a first end portion of the grasper, with a proximal end portion retained by the grasper and an opposite distal end portion extending away from the grasper to a distal tip.
US10034681B2	Fluid communication features for Eustachian tube dilation instrument A system for dilating a Eustachian tube (ET) of a patient includes a guide member and a dilation catheter. The guide member includes a bent distal portion that is configured to provide access to an opening in the ET. The dilation catheter is slidable relative to the guide member. The dilation catheter includes a shaft, an expandable element, and an actuator. The expandable element is disposed at the distal portion of the shaft. The actuator includes a grasping portion and an actuating member. The expandable element is configured to transition to an expanded configuration in response to actuation of the actuating member. The grasping portion and actuating member are configured to be grasped in a single hand of an operator to enable the operator to advance the dilation catheter relative to the guide member and to transition the expandable element between expanded and unexpanded configurations with the single hand.
US10034680B2	Clot retrieval device for removing clot from a blood vessel A clot retrieval device (9501) for removing clot from a blood vessel comprises an inner elongate body (9503) and an outer elongate body (9504) at least partially overlying the inner elongate body (9503). The device also comprises an elongate member or shaft (9502) having a proximal end which extends exterior of a patient so that a user can retrieve the stent-basket device and captured clot by retracting the shaft (9502). The outer elongate body (9504) and the inner elongate body (9503) are connected to the distal end of the shaft (9502) and are expandable relative to the shaft (9502) from a collapsed delivery configuration to an expanded deployed configuration. The outer elongate body (9504) is expandable relative to the inner elongate body (9503) to a radial extent which is greater than the radial extent of the inner body (9503) in the deployed configuration.
US10034679B1	Artificial prosthesis installation clamp and method In the use of devices and methods for measuring applied pressure on an article, such as a patella construct during a surgical procedure, a clamp is provided with arms, an optional external spring, an optional internal spring and a torque knob for applying constant and measurable pressure to the article. Embodiments of the clamp include a spring rod engaged with the torque knob for assisting in applying and retaining desired pressure. Spike elements and a bushing insert are secured to the ends of the arms for retaining the article in place during use. The elements are advantageously assembled and disassembled to facilitate thorough and quick cleaning.
US10034673B2	Bone cleaning assembly with a rotating cutter that is disposed in a rotating shaving tube that rotates independently of the rotating cutter A cleaning module for cleaning bone stock used in surgical procedures. The cleaning module includes a shell. The shell defines a void space to receive the bone stock. A cutter is rotating mounted in the void space. A shaving tube, also able to rotate, is coaxially disposed about the cutter. The cutter and shaving tube have complementary edges. A drive assembly rotates the cutter and shaving tube at different speeds, at different times or in different directions relative to the cutter. As a result of the rotation of the cutter and shaving tube soft tissue adhering to the bone stock is cut away from the bone stock by the relative rotating of the cutting edges of the cutter and shaving tube.
US10034670B2	Medical implant detachment mechanism and introducer assembly A detachment mechanism for an introducer assembly is designed to hold a coupling element of an implantable medical device until its desired release within a patient's vessel. The detachment mechanism includes a body portion having first and second gripper arm elements which grip onto the coupling element of the medical device. The gripper arms are naturally biased into a closed position by means of resiliency of the body element. For this purpose, an actuating device or opening element is provided which includes an enlarged head which can be pulled against tapering internal surface of the body portion of the detachment mechanism in order to force the gripper arms open, thereby to release the medical device from the introducer assembly. The detachment mechanism, being naturally in the closed configuration, reliably holds a medical device to the introducer assembly until it is desired to release the latter into the patient's vessel.
US10034663B1	Devices and methods for knotless material fixation A simple, threaded suture anchor is pre-loaded with suture in a configuration that allows a surgeon to compress tissue against the bone without tying a knot. The knot-tying step is replaced by a simple suture looping step which requires less time and is not prone to errors in knot tying technique. The suture anchor is a screw-in style anchor body. The suture is loaded into the anchor in a configuration that allows it to create a loop on top of the tissue after it has been passed through the tissue from bottom to top. The suture limbs are then loaded into a knotless anchor which is implanted off the lateral edge of the tissue. Tensioning of the suture limbs in the knotless anchor tightens the loop on top of the tissue, providing a fulcrum point of fixation over the pre-loaded suture anchor without the otherwise need for requisite knot tying.
US10034662B2	Surgical retractor with a locking retractor blade and swivel side arms A surgical retractor including a retractor body, and a retractor arm, a control assembly configured to control movement of the retractor blade, the control assembly including a base member having an opening, a regulating member configured to control rotation of a first portion of the retractor arm and move through the opening of the base member, a connecting member cooperatively connected to the regulating member, and a barrel assembly in operative slidable engagement with the opening formed in the base member, wherein rotation of the regulating member in a selected direction moves a stem of the regulating member through the opening thereby forcing the barrel assembly to slide along the opening and the base member to pivot relative to a second portion of the retractor arm between a first position and second position.
US10034652B2	Detector assembly, computed tomography apparatus having the same and control method for the same A computed tomography (CT) apparatus includes an X-ray source configured to generate X-rays; and a detector which is configured to detect the X-rays radiated by the X-ray source, and includes a counting detection region configured to generate X-ray data corresponding to the detected X-rays according to a photon counting method, and an integrative detection region which is configured to generate the X-ray data corresponding to the detected X-rays according to a charge integration method, and is formed on an outer portion of the counting detection region with respect to a rotation axis of a gantry.
US10034647B2	System and method for endoscopic X-ray luminescence computed tomographic imaging A system for the endoscopic X-ray luminescence computed tomographic imaging is provided. The system comprises an excitation source unit (1) configured to excite a probe inside a detecting object from an external excitation source; a signal collecting unit (2) configured to collect X-ray images of the detecting object and near-infrared light signal images emitting from the probe being excitated; a computing unit (4) configured to preprocess the collected X-ray images and the near-infrared light signal images, execute sparse reconstruction on the preprocessed X-ray images so as to obtain anatomical structure information of the detecting object and location information of an endoscopic detector in the signal collecting unit (2) inside the detecting object, and use the obtained anatomical structure information and the location information to execute three-dimensional optical reconstruction based on the preprocessed near-infrared light signal images so as to obtain localization and distribution of an imaging target inside the detecting object.
US10034644B2	Tomographic image display device In a tomographic image display device, an MIP-axis setting unit sets a predetermined axis of a subject as an MIP-axis. A position information calculation unit sets each position of three-dimensional volume data obtained for different regions of interest at three-dimensional positions corresponding to positional relationships between the MIP-axis and the region of interest. A three-dimensional data integration unit integrates each of the three-dimensional volume data in which three-dimensional positions are set into single three-dimensional data, and an MIP image generation unit projects an MIP image onto the integrated three-dimensional data in one or more projection directions orthogonal to the MIP-axis. In the MIP image, projection images of each of three-dimensional volume data are projected at positions corresponding to a positional relationship between the MIP-axis and the regions of interest. Consequently, by referring to a single MIP image, diagnoses can be performed by associating a plurality of regions of interest with a position of a predetermined axis of a subject.
US10034640B2	Method and apparatus for improvement of spatial resolution in molecular and radiological imaging A method and apparatus for improvement of spatial resolution in molecular and radiological imaging is presented. System equipment includes bed with either flat or cylindrical detectors large detector arrays with collimator(s), lens(s), mirror(s) and/or shutter(s). This system utilizes magnification principles with large detector arrays. There is error reduction by reduction of non-collinearity error as seen in current PET scans by determination of the trajectory of the photons and accurate localization of the annihilation event of a positron. Additional error reduction of random coincidence and scatter coincidence is seen. Overall, this method and apparatus affords improved spatial resolution and higher efficiencies, which would allow for lower cost and dose reduction to the patient.
US10034633B2	Neuroparticle with a spin-torque device Disclosed embodiments enable determining and monitoring the location of at least one particle in a subject's body, as well as the status of a local environment within the body where the at least one particle is located.
US10034623B2	Devices, systems, and methods for determining vein geometric and compliance profiles for venous stenting Devices, systems, and methods for determining vein geometric and compliance profiles for venous stenting. In one device embodiment, the device comprises an elongated body configured to fit within a mammalian luminal organ, a balloon coupled to the elongated body capable of and configured for inflation and deflation within the mammalian luminal organ, at least two excitation electrodes positioned along the elongated body within the balloon, and a plurality of at least three detection electrodes positioned in between at least two of the at least two excitation electrodes, wherein a first pair of two adjacent detection electrodes of the at least three detection electrodes can detect an electric field generated by the at least two excitation electrodes and obtain a first conductance measurement within the balloon, and a second pair of two adjacent detection electrodes can detect the electric field and obtain a second conductance measurement within the balloon.
US10034620B2	Measuring lung volume changes by impedance pneumography A method, a sensor arrangement, an apparatus and a computer program product for measuring a change in lung volume, having measuring a parameter for impedance pneumography by using at least one electrode configured to be in contact with an arm of a human body and at least one electrode configured to be in skin contact with thorax of a human body.
US10034612B2	Biological state eliminating apparatus and method A biological state estimating apparatus includes a pair of electrocardiographic electrodes, a photoplethysmographic sensor, and a controller that includes a peak detecting section, a pulse transmission time measuring section, a correlation information storing section, and a biological state estimating section. The electrocardiographic electrodes detect an electrocardiogram signal and the photoplethysmographic sensor, which has light-emitting and light-receiving elements, detects a photoplethysmogram signal. The controller detects peaks of the electrocardiogram and photoplethysmogram signals and determines a pulse transmission time from the time difference between the respective peaks of the photoplethysmogram and the electrocardiogram signal. Memory stores information determined in advance based on the relationship between pulse transmission time and biological state. The controller further estimates the biological state of the user on the basis of the pulse transmission time, and the correlation information stored in the correlation information storing section.
US10034579B2	Insulated cooking pot with cover A double-walled insulated cooking pot has a food vessel, a sleeve positioned around the food vessel, a first insulator, and a second insulator. The insulators are affixed between the food vessel's wall(s) and the sleeve. The outer surface of the wall(s), the inner surface of the sleeve, and the insulators define a vacuum space. An insulated cover for the cooking pot has an upper layer, a lower layer, and a cover insulator. The cover insulator is sealingly engaged with an outer edge of an inner surface of the upper layer and an inner surface of the lower layer. The upper layer, the lower layer, and the cover insulator define a vacuum space within the cover. The pot and cover can be constructed such that the surfaces of the vacuum spaces are reflective.
US10034577B2	Outdoor cooking grill assembly An outdoor grill assembly with a cooking grate therein. The cooking grate can be a one-piece structure but is preferably a two-piece structure wherein the upper piece comprises longitudinally extending food support ribs having hollow interiors. The ribs will be positioned over and cover open areas in the lower structure so that combustion gases flowing through the open areas of the lower structure will flow into the hollow interiors of the food support ribs.
US10034576B2	Control, regulation and operating device for a cooking appliance The invention relates to a control, regulation and operating device (1) for a cooking appliance (2), comprising at least one primary unit (3) which can be mounted on the cooking appliance (2) and is designed to communicate wirelessly with a secondary unit (4). The primary unit (3) is designed as a sensor device (5) for detecting at least one parameter that influences the cooking process and for transmitting the same to the secondary unit (4), whereas the secondary unit (4) is designed to evaluate and process the data received from the primary unit (3) and for displaying and/or sending corresponding handling instructions to the primary unit (3), and wherein the secondary unit (4) is configured as a smartphone, a laptop, a tablet PC, a pager or a PC. In this way, monitoring of the cooking process can be achieved in a simple manner using, for example, a smartphone.
US10034573B2	Capsule processing unit of beverage preparation machine Capsule processing units of a beverage preparation machine are disclosed, as well as beverage preparation machines containing same. Also disclosed are methods of processing a capsule with the capsule processing unit. The capsule processing unit includes a code reading system, a capsule transfer mechanism, and an actuator unit.
US10034567B2	Method and apparatus for building mailbox assemblies A mailbox assembly includes a replacement mailbox having an outer surface, a rib extending along the outer surface of the replacement mailbox, a notification device secured to a front end of the replacement mailbox. A method to replace a damaged mailbox includes providing a replacement mailbox having a geometric shape smaller than a geometric shape of the damaged mailbox, sliding the replacement mailbox within the damaged mailbox, and securing the replacement mailbox at a spaced distance within the damaged mailbox with a rib secured to an outer surface of the replacement mailbox.
US10034552B2	Performance bed sheets A bed sheet is provided that includes a knitted performance fabric having a plurality of spaced apart ventilation ports. The knitted performance fabric has a gauge per square inch, grams per square meter, air permeability and material content that are pre-selected to provide the knitted performance fabric with one or more selected physical features.
US10034551B2	Foldable bedding foundation having L-shaped spacers A foldable bedding foundation comprising a first section is hingedly secured to a second section so that the bedding foundation may be folded for storage or transportation purposes. Each section has a base, an upper deck and a plurality of generally L-shaped spacers pivotally secured to the base and upper deck. Upper and lower hinges extend between the base and upper deck of each section. Locking members extending through the spacers maintain the foundation in its erected position.
US10034545B2	Office workwall system An office workwall assembly includes a frame assembly that includes a first vertical frame member configured to couple to a wall structure, the first vertical frame member including a relief, a second vertical frame member, and a horizontal frame member extending between and coupled to the first and the second vertical frame members, wherein the vertical frame members and the horizontal frame member cooperate to form a wireway passage, and wherein the relief is configured to cooperate with a wall to form a routing passage through which communication and power lines may be routed from a location outside of the wireway passage to a location within the wireway passage, and a shelving arrangement releasably coupled to and supported by the frame assembly.
US10034533B1	Backpack system A heavy-duty, modular backpack system or personal load bearing system replaces shoulder straps with a lightweight, SRC (semi-rigid core) and hanger suspension system, that subjects the chest or center of the body to a compressive force to transfer the load forward while freeing up the shoulders. The SRC is provided that is made out of a semi-rigid plastic such as ABS plastic or a carbon fiber composite or any other non-compressible material with similar structural characteristics. Left and right hooks pass over, forward and downward over the chest and are joined at a central coupling at a center of the human body, the “xiphoid process”, a small extension of the sternum. Right and left lower straps extend to left and right lower support sites to form a arched cage on the user. A belt wraps around the waist on top of the hip bones to limit lateral movement.
US10034531B2	Compact for cosmetics having refill case The present invention relates to a compact for cosmetics comprising an upper case, a lower case rotatably coupled to the upper case and a refill case detachably received in the lower case, wherein the refill case comprises a case mainbody where contents for cosmetics are received; a case cover which opens and closes the case mainbody; and a mesh screen cover having a border rim part which is received in the case mainbody to be tightly received within a wall of the mainbody, and a high elasticity mesh screen which has a border area supported by the border rim part to extend inwardly so as to cover the contents for cosmetics from an outside. Accordingly, expanded space is provided for receiving contents for cosmetics, the contents for cosmetics is prevented from flowing out of the refill case by the high elasticity mesh screen covering the contents for cosmetics, and the contents for cosmetics is prevented from being directly exposed to the outside thus decreasing vaporization when the case is open.
US10034527B2	Luggage system employing a telescopically-extendable handle and rechargeable power supply assembly A luggage system employing a telescopically-extendable handle and rechargeable power supply assembly. The assembly includes a pair of spaced apart telescopic guide tubes for supporting a pair of telescopically-extendable rods joined to a handle structure. A base housing component is mounted in an aperture formed in the rear housing portion, and has a top surface. A battery module casing is mounted to and beneath the base housing component, and disposed substantially in the same plane as and between the pair of spaced apart telescopic guide tubes. A rechargeable DC battery power module is contained in the battery module casing, and provides a DC battery recharging port and a set of DC power supplying ports. Each such port is directly accessible through the top surface of the base housing component. A power port cover panel is hinged to the base housing component and has a closed configuration and an open configuration.
US10034519B2	UV curable lattice microstructure for footwear An upper for a sports shoe may include a component such as a vamp or a rear portion. The shoe component may include a UV curable microlattice structure with a plurality of regions such that each region has a different density. In some cases, the microlattice structure may include a high density microlattice structure, a mid-level density microlattice structure, and a non-structural region with a low density microlattice structure.
US10034517B2	Sole and article of footwear having a pod assembly A sole includes an upper sole portion having a region and a toe region, and a pod assembly disposed below the upper sole portion. The pod assembly includes at least five pods fluidly connected in a substantially linear arrangement extending from the heel region to the toe region. The pods are fluidly connected in series.
US10034516B2	Footwear sole structure A sole structure for an article of footwear includes an impact-attenuation support member. The impact-attenuation support member includes a first impact-attenuation element and a second-impact-attenuation element. The first and second impact-attenuation elements include one or more portions that are interlinked and that are movable with respect to one another in at least one direction.
US10034514B2	Article of footwear with sole system having carrier member and sensory node elements An article of footwear includes a sole system with a carrier member and a plurality of sensory node elements. The sensory node elements are received in recesses of the carrier member and can protrude through to the upper and/or an insole. The sensory node elements push against the foot to increase sensory perception of the surface underlying the sole system.
US10034511B1	Athletic helmet with magnetic system An athletic helmet includes an outer shell, having an outer surface and an inner surface, shaped to receive a head, and a magnetic system disposed adjacent to the inner surface. The magnetic system has at least one magnet configured to have one pole aligned such that its magnetic dipole moment is oriented approximately normal to the outer surface and a magnetic holding device configured to allow the at least one magnet to slidably move along a surface of the magnetic holding device.
US10034506B1	Systems for controlling odor A jacket has a torso portion, a pair of underarm portions adjacent the torso portion, and a pair of arms, one of each of the arms being adjacent one of each of the underarm portions, at least one of the torso portion and the pair of arms defining a first area and the pair of underarm portions defining a second area. The article further includes a first assembly including one or more scent control materials provided within the first area defined by a cloth and a second assembly including one or more scent control materials provided within the second area defined by the cloth, the second assembly having a different composition than the first assembly. The first assembly and the second assembly together include activated carbon, carbon treated to adsorb hydrogen sulfide, and at least one of zeolite, ammonia stone, and carbon treated to adsorb mercaptan.
US10034505B1	Systems for controlling odor A garment for reducing odor includes material arranged to form at least one of a shirt, a jacket, pants, socks, gloves, a hunting mask, and a hat. The garment has a layer including at least a portion of the at least one of the shirt, the jacket, pants, socks, gloves, the hunting mask, and the hat and a combination of odor-controlling materials provided with the layer. The combination of odor-controlling materials has (a) a first odor-controlling material, the first odor-controlling material including a physical adsorbent and (b) a second odor-controlling material, the second odor-controlling material including an odor neutralizer. The combination of odor-controlling materials is configured to adsorb and neutralize a percentage of odors that engage the layer.
US10034485B2	Lipase in short-chain esterification of fatty acids Patatin, a lipase obtainable from potatoes, has been found to have advantages in the esterification reaction of fatty acids to yield fatty acid alkyl esters. Methods for application of this lipase activity are described, as well as the use of patatin in various industrial processes.
US10034469B2	Fishing lure retrieval apparatus and method A device for assisting a fisherman in retrieving stranded or snagged fishing lures that can be attached to the end of a fishing rod is described and taught. The device has a number of mechanisms of attachment to prevent the device from parting with the fishing rod during the retrieval process. On one end of the device is a component that has a cutting surface with a magnet located in a proximity thereto. The fishing lure is attracted to the magnet, adhering it to the device. The fishing line can then be cut using the cutting surface. Thus, the fishing lure is quickly freed without damaging the fishing tackle or causing bodily injury. The device can then be removed and the fishing lure retied to the fishing line.
US10034468B1	Fishing rod carrying bag The fishing rod carrying bag is a luggage item. The fishing rod carrying bag attaches to a person using a plurality of shoulder straps. The fishing rod carrying bag further comprises a rod carrier. The rod carrier secures a plurality of fishing rods to the fishing rod carrying bag.
US10034462B2	Animal model of nash-induced hepatocellular carcinoma and methods for developing specific therapeutics The invention provides a non-human animal model for non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)-induced heptocellular carcinoma, methods of screening for agents for treating heptocellular carcinoma, methods of screening for targets useful in suppressing NASH progression to heptocellular carcinoma, methods of treating heptocellular carcinoma, and compositions for treating the same.
US10034458B2	Multi-purpose pet mat A pet mat having a bottom for contacting a support surface, the bottom having a bottom peripheral edge and a top having a top peripheral edge. The bottom peripheral edge and top peripheral edge are joined to define the shape of the pet mat and to enclose a fill material therein, the top facing away from the bottom for receiving a pet utilizing the pet mat. The top includes a backing layer joined to the top peripheral edge and a plurality of fabric layers, each being at least partially joined to the top peripheral edge, a first of the fabric layers having an edge unattached to the top peripheral edge creating a flap sized to enable a domestic cat to be received between the first fabric layer and backing layer and at least one of the fabric layers being a scratcher surface.
US10034456B2	Heatable pet garments A heatable pet garment comprised of a garment covering the body of an animal with an opening for the head of said animal and at least two openings for the legs of said animal; a heat device within said garment to produce heat to warm said garment; a rechargeable electrical source to power said heat device; a mechanism to recharge said electrical source; and a control unit to turn said electrical source on and off.
US10034452B2	Pet food dispenser A pet food dispenser is provided. The pet food dispenser has a main housing unit having a bottom. The bottom of the main housing unit has an opening, having an air-tight seal, wherein pet food passes through the opening to a receiving dish. The top of the main housing dispenser has a hinged lid wherein pet food may be introduced into the interior of the main housing dispenser. The hinged lid has an air-tight seal which keeps the pet food located inside fresh. New pet food may be placed into the interior of the main housing unit at the top of the housing while older pet food exits through the opening to at the bottom of the main housing unit. As a result, the pet food is consistently rotated through the device and healthy and unspoiled pet food is consistently provided to the pet.
US10034450B1	Maize inbred PH2RDY A novel maize variety designated PH2RDY and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2RDY with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2RDY through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2RDY or a locus conversion of PH2RDY with another maize variety.
US10034448B1	Soybean variety 01064516 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064516. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064516. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064516 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064516 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10034441B2	Melon plants with melon yellowing associated virus (MYAV) resistance The present invention relates to the field of melon plants having Melon Yellowing associated Virus (MYaV) resistance.
US10034433B2	Bale orientation control system and method for agricultural round baler A system and method are provided for controlling the orientation of a bale discharged from an agricultural round baler according to the position of the discharge gate. When the bale reaches the desired orientation inside the bale forming chamber, such as when a segment or the cut end of the bale wrap is within a desired angular position, an electro-hydraulic control valve is activated, manually or automatically, to actuate the gate cylinders to open the gate, thereby stopping bale rotation and discharging the bale in the desired orientation.
US10034421B2	Controlling robotic lawnmowers A method of mowing with an autonomous robot lawnmower includes traversing a mowable area with the autonomous robot lawnmower carrying a cutter and a vegetation characteristic sensor. The vegetation characteristic sensor is configured to generate sensor data in response to detecting a vegetation characteristic of the mowable area. The vegetation characteristic is selected from the group consisting of a moisture content, a grass height, and a color. The method includes storing position-referenced data representing the vegetation characteristic detected across the mowable area. The position-referenced data is based at least in part on the sensor data and position data. The method includes sending data to a remote device to cause the remote device to display a map including information based on the position-referenced data.
US10039218B2	Electronic circuit component mounting system A method using an electronic circuit component mounter including a circuit substrate conveying and holding device, and a bulk feeder that is a head-side feeder which can be moved to any position on a plane inside the mounter. An electronic circuit component mounting system including a control device that performs control such that that the component holding tool positioned at a component pickup position for a component supplied from the head-side feeder and an electronic component contact each other, and the electronic circuit component and the head-side feeder contact each other during contact between the component holding tool positioned at a component mounting position and an electronic circuit component and during contact between the electronic circuit component and the circuit substrate.
US10039180B2	Dielectric tape compositions A dielectric tape suitable for use in an electronic device is provided. A dielectric slip composition comprises an organic vehicle and a dielectric glass composition comprising at least about 20 wt % and no more than about 50 wt % silicon dioxide, based upon 100% total weight of the glass composition, at least about 10 wt % and no more than about 50 wt % alkali metal oxides, based upon 100% total weight of the glass composition, and at least about 1 wt % and no more than about 10 wt % of at least one transition metal oxide. A method of forming an electronic device is also provided. The method includes the steps of applying at least one dielectric tape to at least one non-planar surface of a substrate, and subjecting the at least one dielectric tape to one or more thermal treatment steps to form a dielectric layer.
US10039179B2	Wiring substrate A wiring substrate includes: a substrate body made from ceramic, having a front surface and a rear surface, and having a through hole penetrating between the front surface and the rear surface; and a heatsink inserted into the through hole. A step portion protruding in a direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the through hole, is formed over an entire periphery on an inner wall surface of the through hole of the substrate body. A flange opposed to the step portion is provided so as to protrude, over an entire periphery on a side surface of the heatsink. A stress relaxing ring is arranged over an entire periphery between the step portion and a joining surface opposed to the step portion. A brazing material is provided between the ring, and the joining surface and the step portion.
US10039172B2	Controlling a lighting system using a mobile terminal The disclosure relates to the control of a lighting system illuminating a space such as a room. The controller receives signals from a mobile user terminal, including an indication of a user input entered by a user via an on-screen user interface of the mobile user terminal. The controller is also able to determine a position from which the user input was entered by the user. Further, each of a plurality of discrete control policies is associated with a respective positional demarcation within the space in question, where each control policy defines a respective type of response of the illumination to one or more on-screen elements of the lighting-control user interface. Based on this association, the controller selects one of the control policies associated with the determined position. The controller then controls the lighting system to provide the illumination in accordance with the response defined by the selected control policy.
US10039169B2	Light source apparatus A light source apparatus including a light-emitting module and a control unit is provided. The light-emitting module is configured to provide a light. The control unit makes the light emitted from the light-emitting module switched among a plurality of kinds of first light. Correlated color temperatures of the plurality of kinds of first light are different from each other, and circadian action factors of the plurality of kinds of first light are substantially the same as each other.
US10039166B2	Dimmer system Dimming system with parallel dimmers each with user interface and dimmer circuit are connected in series with a load and AC source. AC switch in dimmer circuit switches AC to the load at a conduction angle, the AC conducted in ON state and not OFF state; a controller determines the conduction angle to control turn-ON at each half cycle to control switching of ON and OFF states based on user control signal; controller detects zero-crossing of the AC and track conduction angle by detecting change in conduction angle based on zero-crossing of the AC. If the controller of an initiating dimmer determines a new conduction angle based on user signal this controller uses the new conduction angle. The controller of each dimmer except the initiating one detects a change in the conduction angle of the load in response to the new angle and the controller of each dimmer except the initiating one adopts that angle.
US10039164B1	Sequencing method for light-emitting diode lamp string A sequencing method is applied to a light-emitting diode lamp string. The light-emitting diode lamp string includes a plurality of light-emitting diode units connected to each other in series. The light-emitting diode units have different parasitic capacitive reactance and resistance-capacitance time constant after being connected to each other in series. The sequencing method includes following steps. An address pulse wave signal is sent to the light-emitting diode units. A clamped voltage is sent to the light-emitting diode units when a voltage of the address pulse wave signal decreases. The light-emitting diode unit in a receiving status detects a receiving voltage of the light-emitting diode unit. The light-emitting diode unit detecting that the receiving voltage is less than a predetermined voltage due to an overshoot phenomenon stores the address pulse wave signal to have an address sequence data.
US10039160B2	Light engine for light emitting element A light engine for a light emitting element includes an element substrate on which a plurality of light emitting elements is mounted, a plurality of circuit substrates connected to one another in an insulated state in order to apply a drive voltage to the light emitting elements and connected to the element substrate in an insulated state, and a plurality of protection substrates configured to surround the element substrate and the circuit substrates and to make contact with the element substrate and the circuit substrates in an insulated state.
US10039154B2	Node and method for establishing an inactivity timer in a wireless network Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards a policy control node, and corresponding method therein, for determining an inactivity timer for a wireless device. Example embodiments are also directed towards a mobility management node, and corresponding method therein, for determining the inactivity timer for a wireless device. The example embodiments allow inactivity timers to be provided in a dynamic manner based on network conditions.
US10039152B2	Systems and methods for establishing multiple radio connections A method for establishing multiple radio connections by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes receiving a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) that includes a first cyclic redundancy check (CRC) scrambled by a first cell radio network temporary identifier (C-RNTI) in a primary radio connection. The method also includes decoding the first PDCCH. The method also includes receiving a second PDCCH that includes a second CRC scrambled by a second C-RNTI in a secondary radio connection. The method also includes decoding the second PDCCH.
US10039150B2	Radio communication system, radio station, radio terminal, network apparatus, bearer control method, and computer readable medium A radio terminal (3) has a function of establishing a second radio connection on a second cell (20) operated by a second radio station (2) while a first radio connection on a first cell (10) operated by a first radio station (1) is established. The first radio station (1) sets up a control bearer for transferring at least a control signal regarding the radio terminal (3) between an upper network (4) and the first radio station (1). Further, the first radio station (1) is configured to trigger setup of a second bearer for transferring user data of the radio terminal (3) between the upper network (4) and the second radio station (2). It is thus for example possible to enable a single radio terminal to simultaneously set up bearers on cells of a plurality of radio stations, in order to achieve carrier aggregation of cells operated by different radio stations.
US10039148B2	Application-aware multiple wireless radio-access technology coexistence solution and time sharing between multiple radio-access technologies for in-device coexistence A user equipment (UE) device may be configured to effectively manage coexistence of multiple radio access technologies (RATs) on the device. Respective controllers responsible for at least partially managing wireless communications according to corresponding respective RATs may communicate to each other expected data transfer patterns that take place over their respective communications links, including application-specific data transfer patterns and data-transfer-mechanism-specific data transfer patterns. The RAT controllers may manage their respective data transfers according to the expected data-transfer pattern information associated with the other RATs received from each in order to prevent data transmission by the device over one RAT link interfering with data transmission of the device over another RAT link. The expected data pattern information may be sent in messaging of a specific type with indexes determined based at least on a status of the data transfer mechanism and a connectivity status of the UE device.
US10039137B2	Electric power tool and dust collector An electric power tool includes a wireless transmission unit and a transmission control unit that causes the wireless transmission unit to transmit a linking signal to a dust collector to thereby cause the dust collector to operate in a linked manner. An operation mode of the transmission control unit is shifted from a normal mode to a pairing mode by operation of an operation unit. When in the pairing mode, the transmission control unit causes the wireless transmission unit to transmit a pairing request signal to the dust collector. In this way, the electric power tool can be registered in the dust collector as a link target appliance.
US10039132B2	Method and apparatus for receiving random access response for MTC UE The present disclosure relates to a downlink data transmission/reception technique for supporting a low-complexity UE category/type for a MTC operation. A method may be provided for an MTC UE to receive a random access response. The method may include: repeatedly transmitting a random access preamble to a base station through a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH) of at least one subframe; determining a Random Access Radio Network Temporary Identifier (RA-RNTI) using first time index information, frequency index information, and second time index information on the PRACH; and receiving a random access response to the random access preamble using the RA-RNTI within a random access response window.
US10039128B2	System and method for dynamically scheduling wireless transmissions without collision A system and method dynamically schedule wireless transmissions without collision. A master transmitter periodically transmits a time mark during a first predefined time slot of a plurality of consecutive time slots that form a transmission block. Multiple consecutive transmission blocks form a frame. An announcement transmission from a wireless transmitting device is received via at least one receiver during a second predefined time slot of the plurality of time slots. An allocator allocates, at least partly based upon the received announcement transmission, a third time slot of the plurality of time slots to the wireless transmitting device. A time slot reservation area of at least one subsequently transmitted time mark includes indication of the allocation of the third time slot to the wireless transmitting device. The wireless transmitting device receives the subsequently transmitted time mark and transmits only during the third time slot of subsequent frames.
US10039123B2	Device, system and method of scheduling communications with a group of wireless communication units Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or methods of scheduling communications with a group of wireless communication devices. For example, a wireless communication unit may transmit at least one scheduling frame including an indication of a downlink period allocated for simultaneous transmission from the wireless communication unit to at least one group of a plurality of wireless communication devices, wherein the wireless communication unit is to simultaneously transmit a plurality of different wireless communication transmissions to the plurality of wireless communication devices of the group during the downlink period. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10039115B2	Setting parameters for spatial reuse proportional rule in non-perfect managed environments Embodiments for an access point (AP) and method for communication in a basic service set (BSS) of a management domain are generally described herein. The AP may be configured to maintain a list of BSSs that belong to the management domain and retrieve, for a station (STA) configured to perform spatial reuse over overlapping basic service set (OBSS) physical layer convergence protocol (PLCP) protocol data units (OBSS PPDUs) belonging to OBSSs from the management domain, at least one parameter for a spatial reuse rule that proportions overlapping basic service set packet detection levels (OBSS_PD) and transmit power (TxPower) levels for the STA. In an embodiment, the AP may retrieve, for a STA configured to perform spatial reuse over OBSS PPDUs not belonging to OBSSs from the management domain, default parameters for a spatial reuse rule that proportions OBSS_PD and TxPower levels for the STA and encode, for transmission to the STA belonging to the OBSSs from the management domain, an indication of the at least one parameters, and encode, for transmission to the STA not belonging to OBSSs from the management domain, an indication of the default parameters.
US10039111B2	Assignment of hierarchical cell structures employing geolocation techniques Distance is employed to facilitate sector selection and re-selection in a network during handoff. A system receives measurement information for a mobile device. The measurement information includes information indicative of a geographical location of the mobile device. The system determines information indicative of a geographical location of a cell site to which the mobile device is assigned. The system then selects a sector of the cell site with which to associate the mobile device. The selection of the sector is based, at least, on a distance determined between the mobile device and the cell site. In various embodiments, the distance information is determined based on the latitude and longitude of the mobile device. In various embodiments, the morphology of the terrain for the area in which the mobile device is located is factored into the determination of the sector.
US10039105B1	Spectrum monitoring apparatus, spectrum access verification system and method for verification of spectrum access rights Amongst others, a spectrum monitoring apparatus is disclosed. In some embodiments, a spectrum monitoring apparatus includes a radio-frequency (RF) receiver, an RF decoder, a query interface coupled to a spectrum access right database, a processor, and an access right determination module. The RF receiver is configured to receive radio frequency signals of an operator of a radio communication system utilizing frequencies of a monitored spectrum. The RF decoder is configured to decode radio frequency signals received by the RF receiver and to determine an identity of the operator. The processor is configured to send an operator query to the spectrum access right database via the query interface, the operator query containing the determined identity of the operator. The access right determination module is configured to receive a response from the spectrum access right database to the operator query via the query interface and to determine, on the basis of the determined identity of the operator and the response, whether the operator of the RF communication system is licensed to utilize the monitored frequencies.
US10039091B2	Base station device, mobile station device, wireless communication method, wireless communication system, and integrated circuit A base station device that communicates with a mobile station device is provided. The base station device uses a physical broadcast channel to transmit information instructing the mobile station device to monitor a common search space or an enhanced common search space for a physical downlink channel.
US10039089B2	Terminal device, base station apparatus, integrated circuit, and communication method A reception unit is included that receives pieces of information for a cell group, which include information indicating an RNTI and information indicating a subframe for monitoring a physical downlink control channel with the RNTI, receives pieces of information for each of multiple cells in the cell group, which include information for determining an index of information indicating an UL-DL configuration for each of the multiple cells in the cell group, and monitors the PDCCH that is accompanied by the RNTI, on a common search space of one cell in the cell group, on the subframe for monitoring the PDCCH with the RNTI. The information indicating the UL-DL configuration for each of the multiple cells in the cell group is transmitted on the PDCCH with the RNTI.
US10039084B2	Battery-operated stationary sensor arrangement with unidirectional data transmission Embodiments of the present invention provide a battery-operated stationary sensor arrangement with a unidirectional data transmission. The battery-operated stationary sensor arrangement has a sensor, a means for generating data packets and a means for transmitting data packets. The transmitter is implemented to determine sensor data and provide a sensor data packet based on the sensor data, wherein the sensor data has an amount of data of less than 1 kbit. The means for generating data packets is implemented to divide the sensor data packet into at least two data packets, wherein each of the at least two data packets is shorter than the sensor data packet. The means for transmitting data packets is implemented to transmit the data packets with a data rate of less than 50 kbit/s and a time interval via a communication channel.
US10039082B2	Method and apparatus for user equipment receiving MBMS service processing semi-permanent scheduling from MBSFN subframe in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for a user equipment receiving MBMS service processing a semi-permanent scheduling from an MBSFN subframe. A method for a user equipment receiving the multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) processing a downlink scheduling in a mobile communication system of the present invention comprises: a detection step of detecting the occurrence of the downlink scheduling in a random transmission time interval; a decision step of deciding whether to process the downlink scheduling, depending on whether the user equipment is set to a transmission mode 9 or whether the transmission time interval belongs to a multimedia broadcast multicast service single frequency network (MBSFN) subframe; and a processing step of processing or disregarding the downlink scheduling based on the result of the decision.
US10039078B2	Apparatus and method for managing tracking area list in wireless communication system Managing a tracking area list in a wireless communication system is provided. An operation of a Mobile Station (MS) includes transmitting a request for tracking area update for a 1st tracking area, receiving a tracking area list to which the 1st tracking area and a 2nd tracking area are added, and updating a stored tracking area list by the tracking area list to which the 1st tracking area and the 2nd tracking area are added.
US10039066B2	Automatic gain control method and automatic gain control circuit This automatic gain control circuit is provided with a variable gain amplifier for amplifying a received signal, has a small circuit size, and makes it possible to reduce the effect of superimposed external noise input within the frequency bandwidth of a received signal. The automatic gain control circuit supplies the output of the variable gain amplifier to an analog/digital converter and comprises: a frequency selection circuit that is connected to the output of the analog/digital converter and that selects a signal within the frequency bandwidth of a received signal, said signal having a narrower bandwidth than the frequency bandwidth; and a control signal generation circuit that generates a control signal for the variable gain amplifier on the basis of the strength of the signal selected by the frequency selection circuit.
US10039064B1	Systems and methods for optimizing broadcasts Optimizing a power level for a transmission so that the transmission is receivable at or near a destination, but no farther, is useful for reduced-power transmissions. Taking into account known distance for the transmission as determined by onboard GPS and geographic databases, a power level may be set more precisely. Accounting for atmospheric conditions which may impact transmission as determined by onboard or received measurements of temperature, solar or other conditions may also permit a power level to be set more precisely. An obstruction database may be consulted to determine whether transmissions will degrade due to objects in between the transmitter and receiver, permitting power level, frequency, bandwidth or transmit/receive location to be adjusted accordingly. The techniques may be implemented in any signal transmission scenario including mobile telephones, aircraft, marine or other vehicle radios, mobile devices with Wi-Fi radios for network computing, stationary radios, and other situations requiring communications.
US10039062B2	Uplink transmit power of a mobile controlled by base station based on difference between target and received quality A method for controlling, by a base station, uplink transmission power of a mobile terminal. The base station receives an available transmission power amount of the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal. The base station determines a target channel quality value corresponding to a current location of the mobile terminal, on the basis of the available transmission power amount.The base station determines a received channel quality value using an uplink data channel received from the mobile terminal. Further, the base station determines a transmit power control (TPC) using a difference between the target channel quality value and the received channel quality value.
US10039059B2	Energy saving in wireless devices A method of authorizing a message received at a node in a wireless network is disclosed. The message from a sender device is formed by a plurality of symbols and includes a first message integrity indicator located at a predetermined distance from the start of the message such that further symbols of the message are included after the first message integrity indicator. The position of the first message integrity indicator in the message is determined, and a cryptographic operation is performed on at least some of the symbols of the message before the first message integrity indicator so as to generate a second message integrity indicator before the first message integrity indicator is received. The first and second message integrity indicators are compared, and an indication that the message is not authorized is provided if the second message integrity indicator does not match the first message integrity indicator.
US10039055B2	Method for monitoring a physical downlink control channel during DRX operation in a 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 monitoring a PDCCH during a DRX (Discontinuous Reception) operation in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving first DRX (Discontinuous Reception) information from the first BS; receiving second DRX information from the second BS; and monitoring a PDCCH (Physical Downlink Control Channel) for the first BS during an active time for the second BS, wherein the active time for the second BS includes one or more On Durations indicated by the second DRX information.
US10039048B2	Protection against fading in a network ring A method provided in one example embodiment includes detecting a first current bandwidth of a first link in a network ring, where the first current bandwidth indicates a signal degradation on the first link. The method also includes determining whether the first current bandwidth has degraded more than a second current bandwidth of a second link in the network ring, where the second current bandwidth indicates a signal degradation on the second link. The method further includes routing one or more network flows away from the first link if the first current bandwidth has degraded more than the second current bandwidth.
US10039046B2	Traffic class capacity allocation in computer networks In one embodiment, a device in a network identifies one or more traffic classes used by one or more nodes in the network. The device determines routing requirements for a particular traffic class of the one or more traffic classes. The device generates a channel assignment that assigns the particular traffic class to a particular channel based on the routing requirements for the particular traffic class. The device provides the channel assignment to the one or more nodes. The one or more nodes use the channel assignment to route traffic of the particular traffic class within the network.
US10039041B2	Method and apparatus for mitigating interference between mobile devices in a wireless communication system A method, apparatus, and system are provided for mitigating interference between two communication sessions based on a determined geographical proximity of two mobile devices (MDs) to each other. In one embodiment, a geographical proximity is determined of a first MD, engaged in a first communication session, to a second MD, engaged in a second communication session. Based on the determined geographical proximity, one of the two communication sessions is transferred to the other MD so that both communication sessions are resident at, and can be controlled by, a same MD. In other embodiments, wherein a first MD is engaged in two communication sessions, one of the two communication sessions may be transferred to a second MD that is sufficiently geographically distant from the first MD or the first MD may use a geographically distant remote wireless device as an uplink and downlink relay device for one of the communication sessions.
US10039035B2	Sending an identifier of a wireless local area network to enable handoff of a mobile station to the wireless local area network In a wireless communications network, the presence of a wireless local area network in a cell segment is determined. An identifier of the wireless local area network in the cell segment is sent to at least one mobile station in the cell segment to enable the at least one mobile station to hand off to the wireless local area network. Optionally, information identifying geographic boundaries of cell segments and the wireless local area network can be sent to the at least one mobile station.
US10039033B2	Systems, methods, and media for implementing call handoff between networks Systems, methods, and media for implementing call handoff between networks are provided, in some embodiments, systems for implementing call handoff between networks are provided, the systems comprising: at least one device that: receives a call from a first endpoint; establishes a connection between the first endpoint and a conference; calls a second endpoint: establishes a connection between the second endpoint and the conference; and when one of the first endpoint and the second endpoint is able to be connected to a different network from a current network which the one of the first endpoint and the second endpoint is connected to the conference: establishes a connection between the conference and the one of the first endpoint and the second endpoint via the different network; and removes the connection via the current network between the one of the first endpoint and the second endpoint and the conference.
US10039024B2	Method, device, and system for inter-frequency cell measurement The present invention provides a method, a device, and a system for inter-frequency cell measurement. The method includes: performing, by a terminal, when receiving a measurement command of a network side device, inter-frequency cell measurement, in different cases, based on the time specified in different measurement time parameters or based on measurement time parameters corresponding to the information about an inter-frequency band. As different measurement time parameters specify different time actually used for measurement, not only an inter-frequency cell that meets a measurement event can be measured, but also the time for measurement by the terminal can be reduced, thereby reducing the power consumption of the terminal and enhancing the performance of the terminal.
US10039021B2	Processing of passive intermodulation detection results A PIM (passive intermodulation) diagnosis is generated for one or more wireless networks which have equipment deployed at a plurality of cell sites. Data is received representing PIM detection results from PIM detection devices at the cell sites, the detected PIM including PIM caused by passive intermodulation between carriers of the one or more wireless networks. The data representing respective PIM detection results is normalized to account for transmission power and frequency allocation of respective cell sites, and the normalized data representing respective PIM detection results is correlated with data relating to a condition of respective cell sites and/or an environment of the respective cell sites to produce correlation results. The PIM diagnosis is generated in dependence on the correlation results.
US10039019B2	Telecommunications network non-establishment response Telecommunication network components configured to manage a pre-establishment phase of a communication session of user equipment are described herein. The components may receive a session-failure indication, e.g., during the pre-establishment phase. The components may determine action data based at least in part on the received session-failure indication. In response to the action data indicating a retry, the components may re-initiate the communication session via an access network indicated in the action data. User equipment may transmit a session-failure indication indicative of a detected failure condition preventing establishment of the communication session.
US10039015B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring and adjusting multiple communication services at a venue Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, initiating first and second groups of communication sessions according to testing criteria where the first group of communication sessions is established via a local area wireless access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system and the second group of communication sessions is established via the second radio access technology utilizing the distributed antenna system, and measuring performance data for the first and second groups of communication sessions according to the testing criteria. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10039012B2	Apparatus and method for cell management in mobile communication system based on beam forming scheme, and mobile communication system An apparatus for cell management in a mobile communication system based on a beam forming scheme includes: a storage unit storing a cell management scenario for at least one floating cell inlayed with a fixed cell of a base station and managed by the base station or other base stations; a determination unit determining a processing scheme of the at least one floating cell on the basis of the cell management scenario stored in the storage unit when a service request event is generated within the fixed cell; and a controller processing the at least one floating cell on the basis of the cell management scenario corresponding to the determined processing scheme.
US10039007B2	Method of operating entities in coexistence management system Disclosed is an operating method of each entity in a coexistence management system that manages a plurality of frequency sharing devices. To perform operations of respective entities (a coexistence enabler (CE), a coexistence manager (CM), and a coexistence discovery and information server (CDIS)), a state machine of the entities is defined as inactive, active, waiting engagement, engaged, request-sent, and request-received states.
US10039005B2	System and method for dynamic allocation of frequency sub-channels for wireless communication An OFDMA system and method for dynamic allocation of sub-channels for a plurality of base stations. The allocation of frequencies may be performed by first allocating to the base stations a first plurality of sub-channels according to a static allocation, wherein the number of sub-channels allocated to each base station is less than the number of available sub-channels, thereby resulting in available remaining sub-channels for each base station that are not assigned in the static allocation, then, after receiving a request from a base station for increased throughput in the downlink and/or uplink direction, allocating at least one additional sub-channel to the requesting base station from among said remaining sub-channels not in use for static allocation according to a dynamic allocation.
US10039002B2	Shared Wi-Fi usage Various technologies described herein pertain to utilization of shared Wi-Fi. For instance, network access rights of a Wi-Fi network can be controlled by a mobile device of a point of contact for the Wi-Fi network. Moreover, utilization of a Wi-Fi network can be tracked and usage data indicative of historic utilization of the Wi-Fi network can be retained. Further, groups of users between whom Wi-Fi credentials are shared can be created.
US10038994B2	Wireless communication device, wireless communication system, wireless communication method and program Provided is a wireless communication device which includes a function information transmitting unit for transmitting, via a wireless communication network, function information relating to a function of the wireless communication device, a function information receiving unit for receiving function information transmitted from another device, a function information comparison unit for comparing the function information of the wireless communication device and the function information received from such other device, and a function determination unit for determining which of the wireless communication device and such other device is to play a function of an access point, based on a result of the comparison by the function information comparison unit.
US10038988B2	Systems for enabling subscriber monitoring of telecommunications network usage and service plans Methods, servers and systems for directly accessing and modifying charging information maintained within a telecommunications operator's business and operating systems' infrastructure from user equipment. A mobile application server may receive a charging request from a user equipment, identify a relevant charging system based on the received request, send a charging request to the identified charging system for processing, receive a first response message including charging information from the identified charging system, generate a second response message based on the charging information included in the first response message, and send the generated second response message to the user equipment. The received charging request may include various types of information, including information for transferring cost or billing information from a first billing category to a second billing category.
US10038985B2	Communication method between an embedded communication system of an aircraft and a communication device, and communication module, terminal and assembly A communication method between an embedded communication system of an aircraft and a communication device is provided. The method includes a step for establishing a communication between the embedded communication system and the communication device, done according to a communication parameter associated with the communication device, contained in a memory of a communication terminal. The establishment step includes a phase for establishing a first auxiliary communication between terminal and the communication system, a phase for establishing a second auxiliary communication between the terminal and the communication device, according to the communication parameter, and a phase for transferring the second auxiliary communication from the terminal toward the communication system.
US10038975B1	Provisioning news items Various examples are directed to systems and methods for provisioning news items. A news provisioning application may apply user interest data to select a first news item from news data and determine that the first news item is negative for the first user based at least in part on the financial data. The news provisioning application may receive, from a first network-enabled device, physiological data describing a physiological condition of the first user at a first time and determine to provide the first news item to the first user based at least in part on the physiological data. The news provisioning application may send to a second network-enabled device, alert data instructing the second network-enabled device to modify the operation of the second network-enabled device to generate an alert indicating the first news item.
US10038973B2	Method and system for determining a positioning interval of a mobile terminal The disclosure relates to a method and system for determining a positioning interval of a mobile terminal. The method and system include the mobile terminal acquiring current location information, and sending the location information to the server; the mobile terminal receiving, from the server, a distance between the current location of the mobile terminal and a designated geo-fence; the mobile terminal obtaining current motion information; the mobile terminal acquiring, from the server, an active time of a user associated with the mobile terminal; and the mobile terminal determining time interval information on a next positioning according to the received distance, motion information and whether or not the current time is within the active time of the user.
US10038969B2	Sending location information from within a communication application A method in a wireless communications device for transmitting current location information representing a current location of the wireless communications device entails engaging in a voice call with a communications device and, during the voice call: receiving input on a user interface of the wireless communications device; responsive to receiving the input, automatically launching an application that generates a message; obtaining, by the application, the current location information representing the current location of the wireless communications device from within the application; automatically including the current location information in the message; and transmitting the message to the communications device. The input is a press of a dedicated hotkey or a press of a combination of keys. The message is one of an email, an SMS message, a MMS message or an instant message.
US10038962B2	System and method for testing and certification of media devices for use within a connected media environment In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for testing and certification of media devices for use within a connected media environment. A testing device includes an input mechanism, for example a microphone, and a plurality of test files. Each test file can be used to produce a characteristic signal, for example an audio track having a particular frequency. The testing device emulates a gateway between a media device under test, such as an audio speaker, and a media server. Test scripts can be used to mimic commands to play or otherwise access media content at the device under test. Playback of a particular test file can be detected and recognized according to the characteristic signal produced by that test file. Resultant test information can be used to evaluate the performance and/or certify operation of the media device within the connected media environment.
US10038959B2	Binaural cochlear implant processing A sound processing arrangement is described for a patient with a bilateral cochlear implant system having implanted electrode arrays in each ear. There is a left-side sensing microphone and a right-side sensing microphone, each configured for sensing the sound environment surrounding the patient and generating corresponding microphone signals. A sound object identification module is configured for analyzing the microphone signals to identify one or more sound objects within the sound environment. A sound object selection module is configured for processing the microphone signals to generate a sound object signal for each of the one or more sound objects. A stimulation side selector module is configured for selecting on which side or sides of the bilateral cochlear implant arrangement to process each sound object signal. One or more sound processors processes the sound object signals to generate stimulation signals to the implanted electrode arrays on the selected side or sides.
US10038950B2	Microphone cover/reflector The present system provides a microphone cover assembly that is portable, lightweight, and can be used when the microphone is attached to a microphone stand or when it is unattached. The cover assembly provides environmental and physical protection for a microphone. In addition, the microphone cover can be used as a sound reflector when in an opened condition, eliminating the need for a separate microphone reflector when the microphone is in operation.
US10038947B2	Method and apparatus for outputting sound through speaker An apparatus including a first speaker configured to output higher-frequency sound from among sound of a channel via at least one slit, and a second speaker configured to output lower-frequency sound from among the sound of the channel via at least one other slit. The at least one slit may have a thickness that is less than a wavelength of sound emitted.
US10038945B2	Apparatus and method for activity monitoring An electronic apparatus includes a communication unit that communicates with a tag located within a target region when the communication unit is active within the target region, and a processor configured to monitor an activity within the target region based on status information from the tag received by the communication unit, wherein the activity comprises at least one of opening and closing of a member arranged within the target region.
US10038940B2	Hybrid network system, channel content playback method, and hybrid set top box A channel content playback method based on a hybrid network system which may avoid idleness of a digital video broadcasting (DVB) network and a hybrid set top box that may implement the method. The method includes accessing, by the hybrid set top box, an electronic program guide (EPG) system, acquiring, from the EPG system, a channel list of channel content, receiving, based on channel selection performed by a user according to the channel list, target channel content through a DVB network channel, acquiring a first uniform resource locator (URL) from the EPG system according to a rewind operation of the user, and acquiring, according to the first URL, the rewound target channel content from a content delivery network (CDN) system located in an Internet Protocol (IP) network.
US10038938B1	Systems and methods for controlling permissions to change parental control settings based on vocal characteristics of a user Systems and methods for controlling permissions to change parental control settings based on vocal characteristics of a user. In some aspects, the media guidance application may receive a voice command from a user to update a parental control setting. The media guidance application may determine both what the requested change is and an age (or age range) of the user is who is attempting to change the parental control setting based on vocal characteristics of the voice command. If the media guidance application determines that an age range associated with the user exceeds an age associated with the requested change to the parental control setting, the media guidance application may update the parental control setting at a media device based on the requested change. Accordingly, the media guidance application may allow only users of appropriate ages to change parental control settings at the media device.
US10038929B1	Systems and methods for creating a virtual channel for binge watching Systems and methods are described herein such that, a media guidance application presents, in an interactive program guide, a virtual content source for binge watching a program series. The media guidance application may determine a program series a user is currently watching. The media guidance application may receive a user selection of a media asset. The media guidance application may determine a length of time between a current time and a start time of the media asset. The media guidance application may determine the next episodes of the program series the user can watch before the start time of the media asset and present them using a virtual content source.
US10038927B2	Out-of-band signaling and device-based content control Systems and methods for performing content control in a mobile network using an out-of-band signaling channel are disclosed. In one embodiment, content control may be performed on a network device by collecting usage data for media consumption and caching from a mobile device via an out-of-band channel; receiving the usage data at an intermediate device via the out-of-band channel; building a predictive user profile based on the usage data; determining a schedule for downloading content from one or more media servers based on at least the predictive user profile; and sending instructions to perform one of time-shifting or pre-positioning to the one or more media servers according to the schedule for downloading content via an out-of-band channel.
US10038920B2	Multitree subdivision and inheritance of coding parameters in a coding block A better compromise between encoding complexity and achievable rate distortion ratio, and/or to achieve a better rate distortion ratio is achieved by using multitree sub-divisioning not only in order to subdivide a continuous area, namely the sample array, into leaf regions, but using the intermediate regions also to share coding parameters among the corresponding collocated leaf blocks. By this measure, coding procedures performed in tiles—leaf regions—locally, may be associated with coding parameters individually without having to, however, explicitly transmit the whole coding parameters for each leaf region separately. Rather, similarities may effectively exploited by using the multitree subdivision.
US10038918B2	Video encoding method and device and decoding method and device A video encoding method, a video encoding apparatus, a video decoding method, and a video decoding apparatus are provided. The video encoding method includes producing a fast transform matrix based on a transform matrix which is used for frequency transformation on a block which has a predetermined size; producing a transformed block by transforming the block having the predetermined size by using the fast transform matrix; and performing scaling with respect to the transformed block in order to correct a difference between the transform matrix used for the frequency transformation and the fast transform matrix.
US10038917B2	Search strategies for intra-picture prediction modes Innovations are presented that reduce the computational complexity of video encoding by selectively skipping certain evaluation stages during intra-picture prediction. A video encoder receives and encodes a current picture. As part of the encoding, for a current block of the current picture, the video encoder evaluates at least some intra-picture prediction modes (“IPPMs”). According to a search strategy, the video encoder selectively skips time-consuming evaluation of certain IPPMs for the current block when those IPPMs are not expected to improve rate-distortion performance, which can dramatically speed up the encoding process. For example, the video encoder conditionally performs a gradient search among angular IPPMs. Or, as another example, the video encoder selectively skips evaluation of IPPMs depending on a cost of encoding the current block using motion compensation. Or, as another example, the video encoder prioritizes IPPMs evaluated for a block of chroma sample values.
US10038916B2	Encoding and decoding architectures for format compatible 3D video delivery Encoding and decoding architectures for 3D video delivery are described, such as 2D compatible 3D video delivery and frame compatible 3D video delivery. The architectures include pre-processing stages to pre-process the output of a base layer video encoder and/or decoder and input the pre-processed output into an enhancement layer video encoder and/or decoder of one or more enhancement layers. Multiplexing methods of how to combine the base and enhancement layer videos are also described.
US10038914B2	Method and apparatus for processing video signal The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for processing a video signal, which can increase the accuracy of the motion vector prediction through motion vector scaling which takes a difference in the temporal distance between reference pictures into consideration. To this end, the present invention provides a video signal processing method and a video signal processing apparatus using the same, and the method comprises the steps of: scaling at least one neighboring partition motion vector for a motion vector prediction of the current partition; scaling the neighboring partition motion vector, which has been selected, when the reference picture of the neighboring partition motion vector is different from the reference picture of the current partition; acquiring a motion vector prediction value of the current partition using the scaled motion vector; and acquiring a motion vector of the current partition using the motion vector prediction value.
US10038902B2	Compression of a collection of images using pattern separation and re-organization Embodiments herein include an image manager that provides for image compression by rearranging an order of blocks from one or more images and then sorting and writing those blocks into one or more different images. This technique enables using a high-level of image compression to reduce a relatively large amount of pixels to a common subset of values than would ordinarily be possible with the original image(s). This can include extracting a plurality of blocks from a graphical digital image file. Each block from the graphical digital image file can be a group of pixels. The image manager analyzes each block to produce a corresponding variation value for each of the blocks, indicating a level of variation of pixel data within a respective block. The image manager sorts blocks according to the variation values, and can apply a level of image compression to each respective block, based on the variation value and/or average color of each respective block, to compress each respective block. For a given image or set of images, certain techniques disclosed herein can yield an image archive having a file size that is about two to four times smaller than conventional archiving techniques applied to the same given image or set of images.
US10038897B2	Video qualification device, system, and method Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing video qualification, which might include implementing video quality measurements at a subscriber premises and qualification of the subscriber premises for particular levels of video data transmission. In some cases, one or more customer premises equipment might comprise video quality chips that might perform measurements of the telecommunications links, and might send the results to a server associated with the service provider. The server might determine available video services, based on the results of the measurements, and might send the subscriber notifications indicating that the subscribers qualify for particular video services. In some cases, implementing video qualification might include the server determining that video service levels provided to a customer premises has been decreased or otherwise negatively affected. The server might order diagnosis and repairs of the affected equipment, and might send a notification to the subscriber indicating that repairs are underway.
US10038893B2	Context-based depth sensor control An electronic device (100) includes a depth sensor (120), a first imaging camera (114, 116), and a controller (802). The depth sensor (120) includes a modulated light projector (119) to project a modulated light pattern (500). The first imaging camera (114, 116) is to capture at least a reflection of the modulated light pattern (500). The controller (802) is to selectively modify (1004) at least one of a frequency, an intensity, and a duration of projections of the modulated light pattern by the modulated light projector responsive to at least one trigger event (1002). The trigger event can include, for example, a change (1092) in ambient light incident on the electronic device, detection (1094) of motion of the electronic device, or a determination (1096) that the electronic device has encountered a previously-unencountered environment.
US10038889B2	Methods and apparatus for requesting, receiving and/or playing back content corresponding to an environment Methods and apparatus for receiving content including images of surfaces of an environment visible from a default viewing position and images of surfaces not visible from the default viewing position, e.g., occluded surfaces, are described. Occluded and non-occluded image portions are received in content streams that can be in a variety of stream formats. In one stream format non-occluded image content is packed into a frame with occluded image content with the occluded image content normally occupying a small portion of the frame. In other embodiments occluded image portions are received in an auxiliary data stream which is multiplexed with a data stream providing frames of non-occluded image content. UV maps which are used to map received image content to segments of an environmental model are also supplied with the UV maps corresponding to the format of the frames which are used to provide the images that serve as textures.
US10038872B2	Systems and methods for managing video data DVM system is configured to include an incident trigger, which is actuated either manually or automatically in response to an “incident”. In the case of manual actuation, the definition of an incident may be subjectively determined by an operator (for example based on training and/or protocols). In the case of automatic actuation, an incident is defined by predefined criteria (for example a signal from analytics software, and alarm, or the like). In response to the actuation of the trigger, an incident identifier is defined. During the period of actuation, a plurality of recordings is automatically made, based on an incident recording protocol. These recordings are all associated with the incident identifier. The automation allows an operator to, at the time of the incident, focus on factors other than ensuring important video evidence is being recorded (such as following a subject through a building by looking at various cameras).
US10038869B2	Optical electronic device including enhanced global shutter pixel array and related methods An optical electronic device may include a plurality of different optical sources, and a global shutter sensor including an array of global shutter pixels, with each global shutter pixel including a plurality of storage elements. A controller may be coupled to the plurality of optical sources and the global shutter sensor and configured to cause a first optical source to illuminate and a first storage element in each global shutter pixel to store optical data during a first integration period, cause a second optical source to illuminate and a second storage element in each global shutter pixel to store optical data during a second integration period, and output the stored optical data from the first and second storage elements of the global shutter pixels after the first and second integration periods.
US10038862B2	Methods and apparatus for automated noise and texture optimization of digital image sensors Systems and methods are disclosed for calibrating an image sensor using a source image taken from the image sensor and comparing it to a reference image. In one embodiment, the method may involve determining the luminance and chrominance values of portions of the image at successive frequency levels and calculating a standard deviation at each frequency level for both the source image and the reference image. The standard deviation values may be compared and a difference determined. Using unit vector search vectors, noise values may be calculated to determine sensor calibration values.
US10038860B2	Methods and apparatus for controlling sensors to capture images in a synchronized manner Methods and apparatus relating to capturing images of a scene area in a synchronized manner using a plurality of optical chains are described. In various embodiments image sensors corresponding to the plurality of optical chains of a camera are operated in rolling shutter mode to read out rows of pixel values corresponding to a current scan position when the image sensors have a row of pixel values corresponding to the current scan position. In some embodiments a scene area of interest is captured by initiating a scan and thus image capture of the scene area by one or more optical chains which are operated in a coordinated manner. In some embodiments a controller controls the plurality of image sensors to perform a read out of pixel values in a synchronized manner, e.g., with rows of pixel values being read out sequentially in accordance with operation of a rolling shutter implementation.
US10038849B2	Imaging device with controlled timing of images to be synthesized based on shake residual An imaging device includes an optical system including a plurality of lenses, an imaging element that images a subject image formed by the optical system, a shake detector that detects a shake of the imaging device, a lens driving controller that moves one of the plurality of lenses on a plane perpendicular to an optical axis based on an output signal from the shake detector to correct the shake, an imaging element driver that moves the imaging element on the plane perpendicular to the optical axis, an imaging controller that causes the imaging element to perform an imaging operation to obtain image data, and an image processor that performs a plural number of the imaging operations while moving the imaging element by a predetermined amount and synthesizes a plurality of obtained images to generate a synthesis image.

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