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US10043106B2	Corresponding point searching method and distance detection device A corresponding point searching method searches corresponding points in plural images, acquired by in-vehicle cameras, for each pixel in a reference image by using a predetermined first method, for example, the Viterbi algorithm. The method searches corresponding points in the plural images for each pixel in the reference image by using a predetermined second method, for example, an optical flow method. The method detects whether or not a search accuracy of the corresponding points in each region divided in the reference image obtained by the predetermined first method is not less than a reference value. When not less than the reference value, the method selects the corresponding points obtained by the predetermined first method. When less than the reference value, the searching method selects the corresponding points obtained by the predetermined second method. The searching method provides the corresponding points between the plural images with a high accuracy.
US10043096B2	Rim-wise function estimation A method for analyzing an image composed of pixels by estimating a continuous function of a selected pixel attribute, the continuous function being centered on a selected pixel position, the method comprising: determining a series of nested sets of pixels, each set being centered on a common pixel; estimating a discrete weighting for each set of pixels in accordance with the continuous function; mapping the sets of pixels onto pixels of the image with the common pixel mapped on to the selected pixel position; for each set of pixels, forming a combined value in dependence on the values of the selected pixel attribute for the pixels of the set in the image; and estimating the function as a sum of the combined values for each set weighted by the respective discrete weighting.
US10043092B2	Optical character recognition of series of images Systems and methods for performing optical character recognition (OCR) are disclosed. An example method may include receiving a current image that overlaps with a previous image of a series of images of an original document; performing OCR of the current image to produce an OCR text; identifying a plurality of textual artifacts in the images that are each represented by a sequence of symbols having a frequency of occurrence within the OCR text falling below a threshold frequency; identifying corresponding base points that are each associated with a textural artifact; identifying parameters of a coordinate transformation converting coordinates of the previous image into coordinates of the current image; associating part of the OCR text with a cluster of symbol sequences, the symbol sequences being produced by processing previously received images; identifying a median string representing the cluster; and producing a resulting OCR text representing a portion of the original document.
US10043089B2	Personal identification method and apparatus for biometrical identification Identification systems comprising methods and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium on digital and mobile devices, for determining a person's identity based on biometric characteristics of a person's hand or face using dimensions of a full-scale object from within at least one image of the person's hand or face. The method and apparatus of the present invention may be used to protect against identity theft in performing financial transactions, and to prevent unauthorized access to computer systems, mobile devices, web sites, and any premises either in banks, businesses and other organizations dealing with confidential information.
US10043081B2	Image processing device and image processing program An imaging device for tracking moving objects includes an image output device outputting first and second images that include a moving object to be tracked. A memory stores image data from the image output device. An image processing device includes local storage and performs a block matching processing comprising evaluating a first block in the first image, dividing the second image into multiple regions, storing image data for a divided region in the local storage unit, determining similarity of the first block to blocks in each of the divided regions in turn, and then determining the similarity of the first and second images according to results obtained for each of the divided regions.
US10043079B2	Method and apparatus for providing multi-video summary An apparatus for providing a multi-video summary provides video summaries of a single object seen from different angles, the video summaries being generated based on videos of an overlapping area captured by a plurality of imaging devices in different field of views (FOVs). The overlapping area is an area where monitoring areas of the plurality of imaging devices overlap one another.
US10043076B1	Visual-inertial positional awareness for autonomous and non-autonomous tracking The described positional awareness techniques employing visual-inertial sensory data gathering and analysis hardware with reference to specific example implementations implement improvements in the use of sensors, techniques and hardware design that can enable specific embodiments to provide positional awareness to machines with improved speed and accuracy.
US10043069B1	Item recognition using context data A system for recognizing objects and/or text in image data may use context data to perform object/text recognition. The system may also use context data when determining potential functions to execute in response to recognizing the object/text. Context data may be gathered based on device sensor data, user profile data such as the behavior of a user or the behavior of those in a user's social network, or other factors. Recognition processing and/or function selection may be configured to account for context data when operating to improve output results.
US10043065B2	Systems and methods for determining meaning of cultural gestures based on voice detection In some embodiments, control circuitry may detect a voice communication from a human using voice detection circuitry during playback of a media asset being consumed by the user. Control circuitry may then identify an accent characteristic of the voice communication. Control circuitry may cross-reference the accent characteristic against listings of an accent database and then determine, based on the cross-referencing of the accent characteristic a country of origin of the human. Control circuitry may detect, using imaging circuitry, a gesture made by the human. Control circuitry may then cross-reference the gesture against listings of a gesture database associated with the country of origin and then determine based on the cross-referencing of the gesture, a meaning of the gesture in relation to the media asset.
US10043055B2	System and method for object authenticity detection System for determining authenticity of an object in which a light-source directs collimated or telecentric light toward an authentication-region on the object, which impinges on the authentication-region at a predetermined angle relative to the normal of a plane defined by the object, a portion of the light is reflected from the authentication-region and another portion of the light is scattered from the authentication-region, an imager, focused on the authentication-region, acquires a focused-image of the scattered-light, the image includes image-features related to surface-features-scattering-phenomena of the authentication region, the processor determines correspondence between part of the acquired image and a corresponding part of a stored-image corresponding to the authentication-region, the processor identifies the object as authentic when the acquired-image corresponds to the stored image, the processor identifies the object as non-authentic when the acquired-image does not corresponds the stored-image.
US10043054B2	Methods and systems for classifying biological samples, including optimization of analyses and use of correlation Methods, systems, and devices for classifying a biological sample that include receiving an image of a biological sample and applying one or more algorithms from a data repository to the image, generating a classification of the biological sample based on the outcome of the one or more algorithms applied to the image, and transmitting the classification for presentation on a display or via another medium. The methods, systems, and devices may also include features for developing a data master reference and/or other correlation/translation features to enable comparison of data sets from one platform to another or from one machine to another or from the same machine at different points in time.
US10043052B2	Electronic device packages and methods Electronic devices are described which are adapted and configured to incorporate a fingerprint sensor within a recess or aperture, formed or molded in the housing, such that the fingerprint sensor interface is within 500 microns of an exterior surface of the device. Methods of use and manufacture are also described.
US10043050B2	Image sensing with a display An electronic device includes a cover glass having a display surface, a pixelated photoemitting element array, and a pixelated photodetecting element array. The pixelated photoemitting element array emits a light signal through the cover glass to the display surface. The pixelated photodetecting element array is positioned relative to the pixelated photoemitting element array and the cover glass to receive a reflected light signal. The reflected light signal includes a portion of the emitted light signal reflected by total internal reflection from a refractive boundary at the display surface. Operation of each pixel is switched between the one or more photodetecting elements and the one or more photoemitting elements by the pixel selector signal component received from the pixel selector signal bus. A sensing trigger is configured to trigger the imaging scan by the pixelated photoemitting element array and the pixelated photodetecting element array, responsive to detection of an initiating action.
US10043048B2	Capacitive fingerprint sensing apparatus and capacitive fingerprint sensing method The capacitive fingerprint sensing apparatus and capacitive fingerprint sensing method of the invention perform fingerprint sensing through self-capacitive sensing technology and mutual-capacitive sensing technology respectively and combine the self-capacitive fingerprint pattern and the mutual-capacitive fingerprint pattern into a synthesized fingerprint pattern. Therefore, the capacitive fingerprint sensing apparatus and capacitive fingerprint sensing method of the invention can effectively increase the capacity sensed by the unit sensing electrode without decreasing its high resolution. As a result, not only the noise interference can be reduced to increase the accuracy of fingerprint recognition, but also the number of signal traces can be also reduced to simplify the circuit structure and save the chip area.
US10043047B2	Systems and methods for reading machine-readable marks on racks and receptacles A sample processing or assay instrument includes a moveable support. The moveable support defines a first pocket configured to receive a first object having a first machine-readable mark. The moveable support defines a second pocket configured to receive a second object having a second machine-readable mark. The moveable support also includes a first fiducial machine-readable mark and a second fiducial machine-readable mark. The instrument also includes an image capture device that captures a first image including the first fiducial machine-readable mark and the first machine-readable mark of the first object. The image capture device captures a second image that includes the second fiducial machine-readable mark and the second machine-readable mark of the second object. The instrument also includes a processor configured to associate information decoded from the first and second machine-readable marks with first and second locations on the moveable support.
US10043046B1	Tag-to-tag communication using RFID readers Messages may be passed between Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags using RFID readers. A first tag with a message intended for a second tag sends the message to an RFID reader. The reader then determines that the destination of the message is the second tag and sends the message to the second tag. The second tag may confirm receipt of the message by sending a receipt confirmation message to the reader for forwarding to the first tag, and/or the reader may itself confirm that the message was sent to the second tag by sending a transmit confirmation message to the first tag.
US10043044B2	Card reader A card reader may include a card insertion port; a card passage; and a disturbing magnetic field generator. The disturbing magnetic field generator may include a first disturbing magnetic field generation part and a second disturbing magnetic field generation part which are disposed so as to interpose the card passage. The first disturbing magnetic field generation part may include a first core formed of magnetic material and a coil wound around the first core, and the second disturbing magnetic field generation part may include a second core formed of magnetic material and a coil wound around the second core.
US10043041B2	Multi-function, modular system for network security, secure communication, and malware protection Representative embodiments are disclosed for providing network and system security. A representative apparatus includes an input-output connector coupleable to a data network; a network interface circuit having a communication port; a nonvolatile memory storing a configuration bit image; and a field programmable gate array (“FPGA”) coupled to the network interface circuit through the communication port, the FPGA configurable to appear solely as a communication device to the first network interface circuit, and to bidirectionally monitor all data packets transferred between the input-output connector and the first network interface circuit and any coupled host computing system. In another embodiment, the FPGA is further configurable for only a partial implementation of a communication protocol, such as a PCIe data link and/or physical layers. The FPGA may also monitor host memory and provide encryption and decryption functionality. The FPGA is not addressable within the computing system and therefore is largely undetectable by malware.
US10043040B1	Protecting against fraud and incorrect entries in submission of confidential data In an example embodiment, a method for protecting against incorrect confidential data values in a computer system is provided. A machine learning algorithm is used to train a confidential data value quality score based on metrics extracted from member profile and member usage information in a social networking service. The confidential data value quality score model is then used to output an estimated quality score for submitted confidential data values.
US10043034B2	Randomized input device heating A security code input may be obfuscated from a thermal imaging device by randomly heating a random set of inputs of an input device. The security code is inputted on an input device, which communicates with a security system to grant or deny access to a user based on an entry of the security code. The input device includes a plurality of hearing elements. The input device may receive an input from the user. A random set of heating elements including one or more heating elements, are generated from the plurality of heating elements. A temperature is determined for the one or more heating elements of the random set of heating elements. The temperature is then applied to the one or more heating elements of the random set of heating elements of the input device.
US10043028B2	Implementing extent granularity authorization processing in CAPI adapters A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing block extent granularity authorization processing for a Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) adapter. An Application Client requests authorization to a File from a system processor file system. The file system validates the request, determines the location of each Extent that comprises the File, and requests authorization to each Extent from a System CAPI Authorization manager. The System CAPI Authorization manager requests the CAPI Client manager to assign a Child Client ID and CAPI Server Register range to the requesting Application Client and requests a previously authorized CAPI Parent Client to authorize the Child ID to the list of Extents. The CAPI Parent Client sends a Create Authorizations command to the CAPI Adapter via the Parent's CAPI Server Registers. The CAPI Adapter validates the Parent Authorization Handle and CPI Server Register range for the specific Extent/Command/Resource, and creates an Authorization List by assigning a new Child Authorization Handle for each requested, validated Extent/Command/Resource. The Authorization List and the Child Client ID are returned to the File System.
US10043025B2	Persistent key access to a resources in a collection A method includes receiving a first request from a first user device to access a first resource that includes data for a second user account for which access to the data is restricted to authorized users, the first request including an authorization token and associated with a first user identifier that identifies a first user; determining that the first user identifier does not identify an authorized user and in response: determining that the first user identifier identifies an authorized user based on the authorization token, and provide the first resource to the first user device; receiving a second request for access to data to the second user account, the second request associated with the first user identifier; and based on the first user identifier being determined to identify authorized user, providing access to the data to the second user account in response to the second request.
US10043016B2	Method and system for name encryption agreement in a content centric network One embodiment provides a system that facilitates efficient name encryption in a CCN. During operation, the system determines, by a client computing device, an index for a name of an interest, wherein the name is a hierarchically structured variable length identifier that includes contiguous name components ordered from a most general level to a most specific level, wherein the index indicates a minimum number of the contiguous name components beginning from the most general level that represent a minimum routable prefix needed to route the interest to a content producing device that can satisfy the interest. The system encrypts one or more name components of the interest name beginning with the name component immediately following the minimum routable prefix. The system transmits the interest based on the encrypted name, thereby facilitating efficient name encryption in a CCN.
US10043015B2	Method and apparatus for applying a customer owned encryption A method, computer-readable storage device and apparatus for customer owned encryption at a centralized storage server are disclosed. For example, the method receives a data file for storage and a customer owned encryption method from the customer, applies the customer owned encryption method to the data file at the centralized storage server to create a customer encrypted data file, deletes the customer owned encryption method from the centralized storage server and applies a general encryption method to the customer encrypted data file, wherein the general encryption method is applied to all data files stored in the centralized storage server.
US10043009B2	Technologies for software basic block similarity analysis Technologies for analyzing software similarity include a computing device having access to a collection of sample software. The computing device identifies a number of code segments, such as basic blocks, within the software. The computing device normalizes each code segment by extracting the first data element of each computer instruction within the code segment. The first data element may be the first byte. The computing device calculates a probabilistic feature hash signature for each normalized code segment. The computing device may filter out known-good code segments by comparing signatures with a probabilistic hash filter generated from a collection of known-good software. The computing device calculates a similarity value between each pair of unfiltered, normalized code segments. The computing device generates a graph including the normalized code segments and the similarity values. The computing device may cluster the graph using a force-based clustering algorithm.
US10043003B2	System and method to combine multiple reputations Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to acquire a plurality of reputations related to an object and combine the plurality of reputations to create a total reputation for the object. The object can include a plurality of sub-objects and each of the plurality of reputations can correspond to one of the sub-objects.
US10042998B2	Automatically altering and encrypting passwords in systems In an approach for changing a password. Aspects of an embodiment of the present invention include an approach for changing a password, wherein the approach includes a processor identifies a resource protected by a password. A processor discovers at least one information source containing information relevant to a process for changing the password of the resource. A processor constructs a set of procedures to change the password using the information relevant to the process for changing the password. A processor alters the password of the resource according to the constructed set of procedures.
US10042997B2	Authentication device and system A public key architecture (160) includes a dual certificate hierarchy which facilitates two independent authentication functions. One of the authentication functions authenticates an authentication device (164) to a verification device (166). The other authentication function authenticates a configuration device (162) to the authentication device (164). In some embodiments, the authentication process uses a lightweight certificate formed in conjunction with a lightweight signature scheme (370).
US10042992B2	Image based CAPTCHA challenges Systems and methods of determining image characteristics are provided. More particularly, a first image having an unknown characteristic can be obtained. The first image can be provided to a plurality of user devices in a verification challenge. The verification challenge can include one or more instructions to be presented to a user of each user device. The instructions being determined based at least in part on the first image. User responses can be received, and an unknown characteristic of the first image can be determined based at least in part on the received responses. Subsequent to determining the unknown characteristic of the first image, one or more machine learning models can be trained based at least in part on the determined characteristic.
US10042987B2	Statutory license restricted digital media playback on portable devices Systems and methods are described for, e.g., providing a statutory audio content service on a portable device that complies with the provisions of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The user can select a playlist subject to DMCA restrictions but cannot access individual items. Content playback, including skipping of content, is restricted to enforce relevant DMCA provisions. Encryption used to implement digital rights management (DRM) may be modified to enforce such content play rules or, alternatively, an additional layer of encryption may be imposed. Limitations on playback are stored along with the playlist structure in a form that is protected against modification. Information logging content playback is maintained in protected form to be uploaded and relayed to the service provider for the purpose of calculating royalty payments.
US10042979B2	Systems and methods for integrating, unifying and displaying patient data across healthcare continua Implementations are directed to providing a user of a mobile device access to patient information and patient physiological data. Actions can include receiving user input, the user input indicating a user command to display a laboratory results screen for a particular patient, processing patient-specific data and lab results data to provide one or more tables, and displaying the laboratory results screen on the mobile device, the laboratory results screen including the one or more tables, each table of the one or more tables providing one or more discrete data values, wherein a discrete data value of the one or more discrete values is user-selectable to provide detailed result information.
US10042970B2	Sharing global route topologies in detailed routing According to an aspect, a method includes accessing an initial layout of global wires and a congestion related metric for each net in a gate level design description of an integrated circuit. A second layout is accessed that specifies, for each net, detailed routing information that includes connections between specific wires in the regions of the integrated circuit. A list of nets with a same source region and target region in the initial layout as the failing net is generated. A net in the list of nets is selected and the failing net is rerouted over the selected net. The rerouting includes the global router updating the initial layout and the detailed router updating the second layout. The congestion related metric for each net is updated in response to the global router updating the initial layout.
US10042952B2	Display showing intersection between users of a social networking system A social networking system generates a friendship page that displays social graph data common to two or more social networking system users. A user requests the page by identifying two or more social networking system. The social networking system obtains social graph data common to the identified social networking system users and generates a friendship page containing that social graph data. The obtained social graph data may include interactions between each of the identified user and/or social networking system objects with which each of the identified users has interacted. Examples of the types of social graph data may include photos, videos, communications, content items, events, locations, friends, family members, biographical data, and location data. The friendship page may be displayed to the requesting user in a web browser or in a native application.
US10042951B2	Contextual commenting on the web Techniques for contextual commenting on the web are disclosed. In some embodiments, contextual commenting on the web includes receiving a content selection for a comment within a corpus of content; determining a contextual based location within the corpus of content to map the contextual comment to a subset of content with the corpus of content; and storing the comment and the contextual based location within the corpus of content for the comment.
US10042945B2	Web service request verification A method and Web server for verifying a Web service request originating from a Web page is provided. The method includes matching the Web service request with a Web service. A sequence ID contained in the request is identified. The Web service request is verified if the identified sequence ID does not correspond with a previous sequence ID for the matched Web service. Additionally, the Web service does not verify a same Web service request twice.
US10042943B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method and program There is provided an information processing apparatus including an experience extracting unit extracting experience information including information related to a time or a place from text information input by a user, and a user extracting unit extracting a user group in which the experience information of one or more users extracted by the experience extracting unit is compared to find a commonality in the experience information.
US10042934B2	Query generation system for an information retrieval system According to one embodiment of the disclosure, a query generation system generally includes an element rank and inference engine in communication with a computing system and a user interface. The element rank and inference engine is operable to receive a user supplied element from the user interface, the user supplied element being associated with a first filter criterion. The element rank and inference engine is also operable to create, using the first filter criterion, at least one second element and rank according to their relative importance, the at least one first element and the at least one second element according to their associated first filter criterion and second filter criterion. Next, the element rank and inference engine may output the at least one first filter element and the second filter element to the computing system.
US10042931B2	Data query method and apparatus A method and an apparatus of querying data are provided. The data is stored in at least two different databases. The method includes: receiving a query request based on a business model, the business model including business elements; converting the query request into an execution mode that matches with databases to be queried according to a conversion rule between the business model and a storage model, the storage model including attribute information of the queried databases and the conversion rule including a corresponding relationship between the business elements and attributes in the queried databases; and accessing a corresponding database according to the execution mode. The technical solutions of the present disclosure prevent the data from being imported and exported between different databases and have no limitations on applicable databases. Furthermore, a difference between low-level databases is masked at a user level and the convenience and completeness of querying is improved.
US10042925B2	Directional location of sound sources Directional sound location is used to determine security events of a security system. A sound sensor reports a vector direction to a sound source of an acoustic signal. If the vector direction is historically observed at similar times, then perhaps the sound source is not considered a security event. However, if the vector direction is unknown or unfamiliar, the security system may infer the security event and notify emergency services.
US10042908B2	Method and system for implementing a unified DB clone system Disclosed are a system, method, and computer program product for a unified system for implementing clones. The unified system includes the appropriate infrastructure to create, maintain, and administer clones and supporting data sources in the computing environment. In addition, a user interface is provided that is capable of visually displaying relationships and lineages of sources and clones in the system. The user interface provides functionality to select any given object, and to trace its parent-child relationships to highlight its related parent and/or child source/clone.
US10042904B2	System of centrally managing core reference data associated with an enterprise A system is provided for centrally managing core enterprise reference data associated with an enterprise. A centralized master repository contains the core enterprise reference data. The internal services framework also provides internal services for managing the core enterprise reference data within the centralized master repository, one or more of the internal services having direct access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository for management purposes. An infrastructure services layer coupled to the centralized master repository provides for bulk data transfers of core enterprise reference data between the centralized master repository and one or more external operational systems according to one or more enterprise-level business workflows, the external operational systems permitted indirect access to the core enterprise reference data stored in the centralized master repository for operational purposes.
US10042900B2	External user notifications in shared folder backed integrated workspaces Disclosed are systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable storage media for shared folder backed integrated workspaces. In some implementations, a content management system can provide a graphical user interface (GUI) that integrates communications and content management into a single user interface. The user interface can include mechanisms that allow a user to provide input to generate a new workspace. The user interface can provide a mechanism to allow a user to view conversations related to the workspace and/or content items associated with the workspace. The user interface can present representations of content items associated with the workspace and allow the user to provide input to generate, view, edit, and share content items associated with the workspace.
US10042897B2	Segment-based content pools for inclusion in content feeds The disclosed embodiments provide a system for processing data. During operation, the system obtains one or more metrics associated with user interaction with a set of content items in a member segment of a social network. Next, the system ranks the set of content items by the one or more metrics. The system then generates a content pool for the member segment based on the ranking of the content items. Finally, the system creates a content feed from the content pool for presentation to a user in the member segment.
US10042894B2	Temporal-based professional similarity A system and method for temporal-based professional similarity are provided. In example embodiments, a request to identify, from among a plurality of member profiles of a social network service, a profile that is similar to a source profile, is received. Profile data of the source profile and a candidate profile are accessed from the social network service. Profile features are extracted from the profile data. The profile features include source features extracted from the profile data of the source profile and candidate features extracted from the profile data of the candidate profile. Respective profile features correspond to temporal data included in the profile data. Data structures are generated by structuring the profile features according to the temporal data. The data structures include a source data structure generated using the source features and a candidate data structure generated using the candidate features. A profile similarity score is determined by comparing the candidate data structure with the source data structure. The profile similarity score indicates the similarity between the candidate profile and the source profile.
US10042891B2	Windowing across operators in a streaming environment A stream computing application may be configured to manage the flow of tuples through a section of an operator graph. A window may be generated over one or more stream operators. The window may include breakpoint thresholds that set the maximum flow of tuples within the window. The stream operators within the window may be monitored to determine the flow of tuples occurring within the window using tuple flow counts. The tuple flow counts may be compared to the breakpoint thresholds to determine whether a breakpoint condition has occurred. If a breakpoint condition has occurred, a tuple flow change may be implemented to reduce the flow of tuples within the window.
US10042887B2	Query optimization with zone map selectivity modeling According to one embodiment of the present invention, a system for processes a query for accessing data within one or more database objects stores an element of a database object among a plurality of different storage regions. Each storage region is associated with first and second range values indicating a value range for element values within that storage region. The system examines the first and second range values for the storage regions of each database object element and determines an effectiveness value representing a degree of overlap between the storage regions of that database object element. The system determines a selectivity model for the storage regions for each database object utilizing the effectiveness value, determines a query plan based on the selectivity model, and executes the query plan. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and computer program product for processing a query in substantially the same manners.
US10042883B2	System and method for asynchronous consumer item searching requests with synchronous parallel searching This invention is a system for providing persistence searching for consumer items that performs the steps of: retrieving a set of get requests uniquely associated with external vendor sites wherein each get request is specifically formatted for its external vendor site and simultaneously transmitting the set of get requests to the respective external vendor sites. Asynchronously receiving current results from the external vendor sites, extracting the price from the current results for each item contained in the current results received from the external vendor sites, comparing the extracted price of the current results with the price of a previously stored results, generating a notification and including in the notification, a link to the external vendor site to provide a purchasing opportunity to a user where the price of the current results is lower than the price of the stored results.
US10042860B2	Intelligent file system with transparent storage tiering A file system manager implemented at a provider network identifies a storage device of a first group of storage devices of a provider network as an initial location of a file system object. Based on an access metric associated with the object, the file system manager initiates a transfer of contents of the object to a second storage device of a different storage device group, without receiving a client request specifying the transfer. In response to an access request received via a file system programmatic interface, contents of the object are provided from the second storage device. Based on a second access metric, the object is transferred back to the first group of storage devices.
US10042858B2	Synchronizing multiple classes with disparate schemas in the same collection The embodiments described herein generally relate to a method and system for synchronizing multiple classes with disparate schemas in a single collection through the use of the same synchronization request and/or synchronization key. A collection of different types of items may be synchronized while using the unique schema for each class. Further, different synchronization options, e.g., filtering, truncation, and body settings, may be applied to each class. In a synchronization request, an option block within a synchronization command notifies the server to synchronize the class specified in the option block. The option block may also specify the options, or settings, if any, to apply to the class. Multiple option blocks may be included in the synchronization command to specify the synchronization of multiple classes. Where multiple classes are specified, the server responds with the synchronized items of all such classes while maintaining each class's unique schema.
US10042855B2	Efficient storage tiering A method, article of manufacture, and apparatus for transferring data from a source tier to a target tier. In some embodiments, this may include dividing an object stored in the source tier into a plurality of segments, determining if the target tier is missing at least one of the segments, writing the missing segments to the target tier, and deleting the object from the source tier. In some embodiments, the object's metadata is updated to indicate that the object is in the target tier.
US10042847B2	Web conference system providing multi-language support A method, system and computer program product for enabling attendees of a web conference to view materials of the web conference in their native language. When the conference server determines that the preferred native language of the attendee differs from the preferred native language of the presenter of the web conference, the conference server creates a virtual environment that is a clone of a host environment of the presenter that runs a native language pack of the preferred native language of the attendee. Upon the presenter starting the web conference, the screen shot shared by the presenter to the attendees is captured from the host environment of the presenter and then translated into the preferred native language of the attendee using the native language pack of the attendee's virtual environment. The translated screen shot is then sent to the attendee in the attendee's preferred native language from the virtual environment.
US10042841B2	User based text prediction In an approach to text prediction, a computer detects an initialization of a text-based communication between a first user and a second user. The computer determines whether a predictive text dictionary associated with the second user exists, wherein the predictive text dictionary is based, at least in part, on a history of communication between the first user and the second user. Responsive to determining a predictive text dictionary associated with the second user exists, the computer receives the text-based communication. The computer determines whether one or more words are detected in the text-based communication that do not exist in the predictive text dictionary associated with the second user. Responsive to determining one or more words are detected that do not exist in the predictive text dictionary associated with the second user, the computer adds the one or more new words to the predictive text dictionary associated with the second user.
US10042838B2	Obtaining data from incomplete electronic forms Visitors that abandon electronic or computer-generated forms before completing and submitting the form are lost to business entities. Data obtained from abandoned electronic or computer-generated forms is used to identify these lost visitors. Sometimes a unique script embedded on the webpages scrapes the data from the forms. The obtained data is further utilized to market or remarket to the lost consumers by sending personalized messages via a preferred communication medium.
US10042831B2	Graphics correction engine The present invention generally relates to graphic correction systems and methods. In particular, embodiments of the invention are directed to systems and methods configured to test the quality of images or other multimedia content uploaded to a web-based application and automatically performing corrections and conversions to the image or other multimedia content based at least in part on the results of the quality test.
US10042828B2	Rich text handling for a web application A method and apparatus for representing and controlling documents including rich text for Web based applications and browsers is provided so that editing of rich text can be facilitated within the browsers. The rich text is represented in a memory structure so that various formats may be flexible maintained. Text, images, tables, links and the like are represented in the memory structure, which may be maintained in databases for eventual editing. A controller class and subsidiary classes represent the rich text and provide methods to convert html to the memory structure and back, representing the rich text in a relational database, retrieving the rich text from a relational database, and presenting the rich text for editing. A spell checking facility for the rich text is included.
US10042819B2	Convolution accelerators Examples herein relate to convolution accelerators. An example convolution accelerator may include a transformation crossbar array programmed to calculate a Fourier Transformation of a first vector with a transformation matrix and a Fourier Transformation of a second vector with the transformation matrix. A circuit of the example convolution accelerator may multiply the Fourier Transformation of the first vector with the Fourier Transformation of the second vector to calculate a product vector. The example convolution accelerator may have an inverse transformation crossbar array programmed to calculate an Inverse Fourier Transformation of the product vector according to an inverse transformation matrix.
US10042817B2	Generating optimized geometries Embodiments disclosed herein provide systems and methods optimizing geometries. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method is provided. The method includes receiving, at a programmed computing device, a geometry comprising a plurality of edges and selecting a set of edges from the plurality of edges based on an intersecting location in which two or more the edges intersect. For each edge of the set of edges, a density is determined that corresponds to the intersecting location for the set of edges. The method further includes determining a target density related to the intersecting location in view of an aggregate of the density associated with respective edges of the set of edges. The target density indicates a gradient of a falloff for the intersecting location.
US10042810B2	Host controller of high-speed data interface with clock-domain crossing A host controller with suppressed data jitter is shown, which uses a logical physical layer (LPHY) to provide groups of low-speed data, uses a clock-domain-crossing transmitter (TXCDC) to transmit the groups of the low-speed data to the corresponding electrical physical layers (EPHYs), uses the EPHYs to convert the groups of the low-speed data to high-speed data and transmit the high-speed data to the corresponding external devices, and further has a multiplexer. Each EPHY corresponds to one clock signal and operates accordingly. The multiplexer receives the clock signals of the EPHYs to output a common clock signal for the LPHY to provide the groups of low-speed data and for the TXCDC to retrieve the groups of low-speed data. With respect to each of the external devices, the TXCDC uses the clock signal corresponding to the corresponding EPHY to output the corresponding group of low-speed data to the corresponding EPHY.
US10042808B1	Modeling SPI flash memory commands in hardware In an example, a serial peripheral interface (SPI) flash memory controller includes a transmit first-in-first-out (FIFO) circuit and an SPI interface operable to provide an interface between the transmit FIFO and an SPI flash memory. The SPI flash memory controller further includes a random access memory (RAM) operable to store a memory interface file, an address interface of the RAM operable to receive a command from the transmit FIFO circuit, a data interface of the RAM operable to output a control word associated with the command. The SPI flash memory controller further includes state machine logic operable to set behavior of the SPI interface based on the control word output from the RAM, where the control word includes a data direction field, a data phase field, an addressing width field, an addressing phase field, and a command error field.
US10042787B2	Controlling data transfer for data processing A computer-implemented method for controlling data transfer for data processing includes: receiving a data set by a first processor; storing the data set in a buffer by the first processor; and transferring, from the buffer to a queue by the first processor, a batch data set including all data sets stored in the buffer during a time interval, under a condition that the queue is not accessed by a second processor while the transferring is being performed, wherein the batch data set is to be processed by the second processor. In the method, the time interval is adjusted depending on a state of the queue.
US10042786B2	Memory controller configured to transmit interrupt signal if volatile memory has no data corresponding to address requested from source According to one embodiment, a memory device includes a nonvolatile memory, a volatile memory, a controller, and a board. The nonvolatile memory stores data. The volatile memory holds a part of the data stored in the nonvolatile memory. The memory controller controls the volatile memory and the nonvolatile memory. The nonvolatile memory, the volatile memory, and the memory controller are provided on the board. The memory controller transmits an interrupt signal to a request source, when the volatile memory does not have any data corresponding to an address which the request source requests to access.
US10042782B2	Immutable datastore for low-latency reading and writing of large data sets Provided is a process including: receiving a write command requesting that a document associated with the write command be stored in an immutable data structure that prevents an attacker attempting to modify the document from concealing that the document was modified after storing the document in the data structure; forming a tamper-evident, immutable directed acyclic graph having the document in one or more nodes of the graph; and storing the directed acyclic graph.
US10042779B2	Selective space reclamation of data storage memory employing heat and relocation metrics Space of a data storage memory of a data storage memory system is reclaimed by determining heat metrics of data stored in the data storage memory; determining relocation metrics related to relocation of the data within the data storage memory; determining utility metrics of the data relating the heat metrics to the relocation metrics for the data; and making the data whose utility metric fails a utility metric threshold, available for space reclamation.
US10042772B2	Dynamic structural management of a distributed caching infrastructure Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the dynamic structural management of an n-Tier distributed caching infrastructure. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of dynamic structural management of an n-Tier distributed caching infrastructure includes establishing a communicative connection to a plurality of cache servers arranged in respective tier nodes in an n-Tier cache, collecting performance metrics for each of the cache servers in the respective tier nodes of the n-Tier cache, identifying a characteristic of a specific cache resource in a corresponding one of the tier nodes of the n-Tier crossing a threshold, and dynamically structuring a set of cache resources including the specific cache resource to account for the identified characteristic.
US10042769B2	System and method for managing cache space and electronic device employing same A method for managing cache space between one electronic device and multiple storage devices includes identifying and quantifying storage devices connected to an electronic device, and acquiring efficiency information of each identified storage device on preset occasions. Cache space of each storage device is computed on being connected to or being disconnected from the electronic device, taking account of information acquired as to efficiency and quantity of each of the storage devices. A core switch of the electronic device is controlled to allocate a computed cache space to a storage device.
US10042767B2	Electronic device and method for fabricating the same An electronic device is provided. An electronic device according to an implementation of the disclosed technology is an electronic device including a semiconductor memory, wherein the semiconductor memory includes: a substrate including a first region in which a plurality of memory cells are disposed and a second region adjacent to the first region; a first interlayer insulating layer disposed over the substrate; a plurality of first memory cells penetrating through the first interlayer insulating layer in the first region, an uppermost portion of each memory cell of the first memory cells having a first conductive carbon-containing pattern; and a first insulating carbon-containing pattern located over the first interlayer insulating layer in the second region.
US10042765B2	Read and write sets for transactions of a multithreaded computing environment Facilitating processing in a computing environment. A request to access a cache of the computing environment is obtained from a transaction executing on a processor of the computing environment. Based on obtaining the request, a determination is made as to whether a tracking set to be used to track cache accesses is to be updated. The tracking set includes a read set to track read accesses of at least a selected portion of the cache and a write set to track write accesses of at least the selected portion of the cache. The tracking set is assigned to the transaction, and another transaction to access the cache has another tracking set assigned thereto. The tracking set assigned to the transaction is updated based on the determining indicating the tracking set is to be updated.
US10042763B2	Write back coordination node for cache latency correction A coordinating node acts as a write back cache, isolating local cache storage endpoints from latencies associated with accessing geographically remote cloud cache and storage resources.
US10042760B2	Scalable cloud storage architecture A virtual storage module operable to run in a virtual machine monitor may include a wait-queue operable to store incoming block-level data requests from one or more virtual machines. In-memory metadata may store information associated with data stored in local persistent storage that is local to a host computer hosting the virtual machines. The data stored in local persistent storage replicates a subset of data in one or more virtual disks provided to the virtual machines. The virtual disks are mapped to remote storage accessible via a network connecting the virtual machines and the remote storage. A cache handling logic may be operable to handle the block-level data requests by obtaining the information in the in-memory metadata and making I/O requests to the local persistent storage or the remote storage or combination of the local persistent storage and the remote storage to service the block-level data requests.
US10042752B2	Object descriptors In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a method may include identifying, by a first operating system process in a computer system accessing a shared memory heap, a first object at a first memory address in the shared memory heap. The first object may have been previously allocated in the shared memory heap by a second operating system process. The method may also include identifying an object descriptor associated with the first object at a second memory address in the shared memory heap. The object descriptor occupies a number of bits of memory independent of the type. The method may also include determining a size of the first object based on the object descriptor, enumerating, based on the object descriptor, fields associated with the first object and performing an action based on each field of the enumerated fields.
US10042746B2	Callpath finder Techniques and systems for creating a function call graph for a codebase are disclosed. Graph creation includes identifying functions in the codebase by a function signature and representing a function as a first node in the call graph. For that function, identifying call-to functions, call-from functions, and inheritance parents and children, and a base class from the function signature of that function; adding child nodes to the first node based on the identified call-to and call-from functions; for an interface call to a base class method in the function, adding child nodes to the first node based on implementations of an override of the base class method; for an added child node, removing that child node from the first node if a source file that includes an implementation of an override and a source code file that includes the function don't share at least one common binary file.
US10042745B2	Enhancing the debugger stack with recently reported errors under debug Method and apparatus for enhancing an executable is disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the method includes instrumenting an executable with additional program code to detect run-time errors, and while running the instrumented executable within a debug environment generating the run-time errors detected by the additional program code, upon reaching a breakpoint, identifying any of the run-time errors which occurred while executing a function in which the breakpoint is located, and transmitting an indication of the identified run-time errors to the debugging environment.
US10042742B2	Selective object testing in a client-server environment Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for testing objects in a client-server environment. A server computing system receives at least one modification to a set of objects. The server computing system registers the at least one modification with a user identifier. The server computing system receives instructions to execute the set of objects with the at least one modification that is registered to the user identifier. The server computing system determines which of the set objects the at least one modification alters. The server computing system executes the set of objects, wherein the set of objects incorporates the at least one modification associated with the user identifier.
US10042740B2	Techniques to identify idiomatic code in a code base Techniques to identify idiomatic code in a code base are described. Embodiments of such techniques are configured with idiom information corresponding to idiomatic code representations of computer code of which each idiomatic code representation comprises information corresponding to a control structure and variable usage. These techniques are operative to compare the idiomatic code representations to computer code fragments in the code base and identify one or more code fragments matching at least one of the idiomatic code representations. These techniques may identify functional operators for replacing the code fragments in the code base. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10042727B2	Data recovery in multi-target data storage networks A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes receiving indication of a failure event at a primary location having a primary data storage volume. In response to receiving the indication of the failure event, data is restored in a secondary data storage volume located at a secondary location remote from the primary location. The restored data is copied to a supplemental data storage volume. A first set of data updates intended for the primary data storage volume are tracked using the supplemental data storage volume. A second set of data updates performed at the secondary data storage volume are tracked. The second set of tracked data updates is merged with the first set of tracked data updates and transitioned to the primary data storage volume in response to the primary data storage volume becoming available. An instruction is sent to resume data updates at the primary data storage volume.
US10042724B2	Creation of highly available pseudo-clone standby servers for rapid failover provisioning Near clones for a set of targeted computing systems are provided by determining a highest common denominator set of components among the computing systems, producing a pseudo-clone configuration definition, and realizing one or more pseudo-clone computing systems as partially configured backups for the targeted computing systems. Upon a planned failover, actual failure, or quarantine action on a targeted computing system, a difference configuration is determined to complete the provisioning of the pseudo-clone system to serve as a replacement system for the failed or quarantined system. Failure predictions can be used to implement the pseudo-clone just prior to an expected first failure of any of the targeted systems. The system can also interface to an on-demand provisioning management system to effect automated workflows to realize pseudo-clones and replacement systems automatically, as needed.
US10042721B2	Peer-to-peer redundant array of independent disks (RAID) lacking a RAID controller Programmable disk drives are configured within a peer-to-peer redundant array of independent disks (RAID) that lacks a RAID controller. A spare programmable disk drive not part of the RAID can monitor a given drive of the RAID. If the monitored drive fails, the spare drive can replace the failed drive within the RAID such that it becomes part of the RAID, and reconstruct the data on the programmable disk drive that has failed by communicating with the other drives of the RAID. For each data block to be reconstructed, each such other drive may receive just one piece of data and sends just one piece of data. Further, the spare drive may receive just one piece of data for each data block to be reconstructed, which is the data block as reconstructed from one of the other drives of the RAID.
US10042717B2	Distributed local backup and restore system using peer-to-peer backups Local distributed backup techniques are described, where each client device calculates a manifest of its files and sends the manifest to a central server. The server performs deduplication based on the received manifest to determine which files are missing and need to be backed up, and notifies the client of those files. At this point, instead of uploading the missing files to the central server, the files are instead uploaded to another peer client device that has sufficient disk space and resides in the network vicinity of the original client device. The upload may be done to multiple peers for redundancy. Upon backup completion, the client state may be left as-is, in which case the client periodically uploads incremental updates to keep any changes synchronized with the backup peer. Alternatively, the client can be centralized to the central server, but at a later time when more resources are available.
US10042715B1	Backend capacity requirements for deduplicated storage systems In one example method, a hash space is identified that includes hashes that each point to a respective piece of data in the customer data set. A first hash is selected using a sub sample ratio, and the first hash is checked to determine if the first hash points to data previously observed in an associated backup stream. If the first hash points to data not previously observed in the associated backup stream, the number of data pieces to which the first hash points are recorded, and if the first hash points to data previously observed in the associated backup stream, a second hash is selected using the sub sample ratio. The method can be repeated until the entire hash space has been sampled. The required storage capacity is calculated using the sub sample ratio and a sum of the recorded number of data pieces.
US10042714B2	Point-in-time copy on write for golden image A system, method, and computer program product for managing storage volumes. A processor creates a first point-in-time copy cascade, where the first point-in-time copy cascade comprises a source volume, a first snapshot point-in-time copy volume, and a second snapshot point-in-time copy volume; the first volume is a snapshot copy of the source volume and the second volume is a snapshot copy of the first volume. A processor creates a third snapshot point-in-time copy volume from the first volume. A processor maps the third volume to create a second cascade, wherein the second cascade comprises the source volume, the first volume, and the third volume but not the second volume. A processor directs an I/O operation for the first copy volume to the third volume.
US10042708B2	System for rebuilding data in a dispersed storage network A method for execution by a dispersed storage and task (DST) execution unit includes receiving a request for rebuilding dispersed error encoded data slices and determining a rate for rebuilding the data slices. The method continues by the DST receiving one or more requests for dispersed error encoded data slices not associated with rebuilding and modifying the rate of processing for the one or more requests for dispersed error encoded data slices not associated with rebuilding dispersed error encoded data slices in accordance with the rate for rebuilding dispersed error encoded data slices. When the sending rebuilding dispersed error encoded data slices has concluded the method continues by reverting the rate of processing of requests for dispersed error encoded data slices to the previous rate.
US10042707B2	Recovering affinity with imposter slices Methods and apparatus for accessing dispersed storage error encoded data in a dispersed storage network (DSN). For each available primary storage unit, a processing module issues a write slice request including a slice name and encoded data slice corresponding to the primary storage unit where the encoded data slice includes an information dispersal algorithm (IDA) index of the primary storage unit. For each unavailable primary storage unit, the processing module issues a write imposter slice request to a foster storage unit that includes a slice name corresponding to foster storage unit and an imposter encoded data slice corresponding to the unavailable primary storage unit, where the imposter encoded data slice includes an IDA index corresponding to the unavailable primary storage unit. When the unavailable primary storage unit becomes available, the processing module facilitates transfer of the imposter encoded data slice to the newly available primary storage unit.
US10042695B1	Program exception recovery A technology is described for recovering from a program exception. An example method may include detecting an occurrence of a program exception while rendering electronic content using an application that results in the application to stop rendering the electronic content. An execution history associated with the rendering of the electronic content may be analyzed to identify a failed executable object and a rendering component utilized by the failed executable object to render the electronic content may be identified. A determination may then be made whether the rendering of the electronic content may be recoverable by analyzing the failed executable object. A new executable object may then be constructed and may be associated with the rendering component utilized by the failed executable object as a result of a determination that the rendering of the electronic content may be recoverable, and rendering of the electronic content may be restarted.
US10042684B2	Software development kit platform A computing system including a first and a second application. The first application includes a first local software development kit (SDK) platform instance, and the first local SDK platform instance includes a first non-core SDK module instance, an application discovery module, and an inter-application communication module. The second application includes a second local SDK platform instance. The first non-core SDK module instance is configured to is a request to the application discovery module. Upon receipt of the request, the discovery module is configured to determine that the second local SDK platform instance includes a second non-core SDK module instance that is configured to service the request. The first local SDK platform instance, based on the determination, is configured to generate a deep link associated with the second application based on data collected by the first local SDK platform instance and provide the deep link to the first non-core SDK module.
US10042682B2	Copy message from application buffer to send buffer within kernel A send buffer is allocated within a kernel of an operating system (OS) of a first node. An application of the first node includes an application buffer. A message of an application buffer is copied to the send buffer. The kernel of the first node is to aggregate a plurality of the messages stored at the send buffer into a single transfer and to output the single transfer across a network to a second node.
US10042678B2	Lock management method and system, method and apparatus for configuring lock management system A lock management method and system, and a method and an apparatus for configuring a lock management system is provided. A corresponding level of a lock management system is set for each service execution node according to the number of service execution nodes included in a distributed system, the number of system instances on all service execution nodes, the number of handling processes on all the service execution nodes, and a delay of access of each service execution node to a central control node of the distributed system. At least one lock manager is allocated to each service execution node separately according to the level, which is corresponding to each service execution node, of the lock management system. A lock level context is configured for each lock manager, where the lock level context is used to determine an adjacent lock manager of each lock manager.
US10042664B2	Device remote access method, thin client, and virtual machine A device remote access method includes receiving, by a bus filter driver on a thin client (TC) side, a request for remote access by a virtual machine (VM) side to a physical device on the TC side, converting, by the bus filter driver, the request for remote access into a remote operation instruction that may be read by a physical device driver, and sending, by the bus filter driver, the remote operation instruction to the physical device driver, where the remote operation instruction is used to instruct the physical device driver to drive the physical device to execute a read/write operation and return remote response data that carries an execution result of the read/write operation which implements remote access by the VM side to the physical device on the TC side, and because a device driver is not modified, the TC side may continue to normally access the physical device.
US10042648B2	Memory system, electric device, and information processing device A memory system includes a memory and a command generator. The memory is connected to a host including a main memory and a processor connected to the main memory. The command generator generates an initialization command and transmits the initialization command to the host. The initialization command represents a command for instructing the initialization of the main memory and indicating an initialization method for the main memory.
US10042642B2	Generation and application of stressmarks in a computer system One aspect is a method that includes analyzing, by a processor of an analysis system, an instruction set architecture of a targeted complex-instruction set computer (CISC) processor to generate an instruction set profile for each CISC architectural instruction variant of the instruction set architecture. A combination of instruction sequences for the targeted CISC processor is determined from the instruction set profile that corresponds to a desired stressmark type. The desired stressmark type defines a metric representative of functionality of interest of the targeted CISC processor. Performance of the targeted CISC processor is monitored with respect to the desired stressmark type while executing each of the instruction sequences. The targeted CISC processor is stress tested based on executing at least one of the instruction sequences identified as most closely aligning with the desired stressmark type.
US10042636B1	End-to end project management platform with artificial intelligence integration One or more computing resources, of a project management platform, may implement a delivery tool layer to provide one or more tools associated with managing portions of a project. The one or more computing resources may implement an integration layer to integrate the one or more tools into the project management platform for the project. The one or more computing resources may implement a data acquisition layer to obtain data regarding the project. The one or more computing resources may implement an automation layer to automate tasks associated with the project. The automation layer may be associated with automating a set of development operations, a set of maintenance operations, a set of management operations, a set of testing operations, or the like. The one or more computing resources may implement an artificial intelligence (AI) layer to process data relating to the project using one or more AI integrations.
US10042633B2	Collaborative maintenance of software programs Maintaining a plurality of software instances of a software program in a computing environment. An updating request is received for an updating process of the software instances from an old level to a new level. An attempt is made to update each software instance to the new level according to at least one updating policy. Responsive to a failure of the updating of each failed instance of the software instances, an exchanging instance is searched among the other software instances according to at least one searching policy, the exchanging instance being adapted to be exchanged with the failed instance for continuing the updating process according to at least one optimization criterion of the computing environment. The failed instance and the exchanging instance are exchanged in response to a positive result of the searching. The updating process corresponding to the failed instance is resumed.
US10042632B2	Collaborative maintenance of software programs Maintaining a plurality of software instances of a software program in a computing environment. An updating request is received for an updating process of the software instances from an old level to a new level. An attempt is made to update each software instance to the new level according to at least one updating policy. Responsive to a failure of the updating of each failed instance of the software instances, an exchanging instance is searched among the other software instances according to at least one searching policy, the exchanging instance being adapted to be exchanged with the failed instance for continuing the updating process according to at least one optimization criterion of the computing environment. The failed instance and the exchanging instance are exchanged in response to a positive result of the searching. The updating process corresponding to the failed instance is resumed.
US10042629B2	Remote vehicle update installation scheduling Technical solutions are described for updating a plurality of electronically controlled units (ECU) in a vehicle with multiple communication buses. An example method includes determining an installation order for updating the plurality of ECU based on a priority level assigned to each of the ECU, and a size of each update package for each of the ECU. The method also includes updating the ECU concurrently by installing the respective update packages according to the installation order.
US10042619B2	System and method for efficiently managing enterprise architecture using resource description framework A system, computer-implemented method and computer program product for efficiently managing enterprise architecture using resource description framework is provided. The system comprises a solution configurator configured to facilitate defining one or more Resource Description Framework (RDF)/Extensible Markup Language (XML) models corresponding to one or more applications. The system further comprises an ontology parser configured to parse the one or more defined RDF/XML models to create corresponding Java objects. Furthermore, the system comprises a solution manager configured to process the one or more parsed RDF/XML models for creating the corresponding one or more applications. Also, the system comprises a user interface generator configured to generate one or more graphical user interfaces corresponding to the one or more created applications, wherein the created one or more applications facilitate efficient management of enterprise architecture.
US10042616B2	Process contributions in a method architecture Embodiments of the present invention address deficiencies of the art in respect to method and process management, and provide a data processing system, method, and computer program product for process contributions in a method architecture. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a data processing system configured for process contributions can include a method management tool configured for composing a process utilizing the method architecture. The system further can include one or more source method elements combinable to define an activity for the process. Finally, the system can include one or more process contributions defining variations in the activities of the process.
US10042612B2	Software development support apparatus, software development support method, and computer readable medium The present invention aims to prevent an oversight in an association between items in a deliverable, and to detect an error in the association early. An item designation unit designates a plurality of items to be included in a generation target deliverable, before generation of the generation target deliverable being a deliverable to be generated. An item association unit associates, before generation of the generation target deliverable, a plurality of high-order items included in a high-order deliverable with the plurality of designated items designated by the item designation unit. The high-order deliverable is a deliverable of a higher stage than a stage to which the generation target deliverable corresponds.
US10042610B2	Trailing or leading zero counter having parallel and combinational logic A trailing/leading zero counter is described which comprises a plurality of hardware logic blocks, each of which calculates one bit of the output value (i.e. the number of trailing/leading zeros depending on whether it is a trailing/leading zero counter). Each hardware logic block comprises two blocks of section hardware logic which each receive a section of an input string and generate one or two outputs from this section of bits. Combining logic then combines the outputs of the section hardware logic to generate the bit of the output value. For hardware logic blocks which calculate bits other than the least significant bit of the output, the hardware logic blocks also comprise one or more OR reduction stages which reduces the length of the input string by pairwise combining of bits using OR gates before the resultant string is divided into two sections and input to the section hardware logic.
US10042603B2	Context aware service provision method and apparatus of user device A context aware service provision method and apparatus for recognizing the user context and executing an action corresponding to the user context according to a rule defined by the user and feeding back the execution result to the user interactively are provided. The method for providing a context-aware service includes receiving a user input, the user input being at least one of a text input and a speech input, identifying a rule including a condition and an action corresponding to the condition based on the received user input, activating the rule to detect a context which corresponds to the condition of the rule, and executing, when the context is detected, the action corresponding to the condition.
US10042598B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires plural pieces of medical apparatus information which are plural pieces of information acquired from a plurality of medical apparatuses; a generation unit that generates presentation information which contains at least a part of the plural pieces of medical apparatus information acquired by the acquisition unit; and a presentation unit that outputs the generated presentation information to a plurality of image display apparatuses.
US10042596B2	Electronic device and method for controlling the same Disclosed herein are an electronic device and a method of controlling the same. The electronic device may include a controller configured to generate a group of a plurality of electronic devices by paring the electronic device with at least one electronic device through the communication unit and to control the plurality of electronic devices included in the group to share at least part of content and to simultaneously display the content on touchscreens of the plurality of electronic devices. Upon sequential reception of touch inputs applied to the touchscreens of the electronic devices included in the group, the controller can display at least part of the content on the touchscreen of each electronic device included in the group on the basis of the number of touch inputs and touch input reception time.
US10042595B2	Devices, methods, and graphical user interfaces for wireless pairing with peripheral devices and displaying status information concerning the peripheral devices In accordance with some embodiments, a method is performed at an electronic device with a display, radio frequency (RF) circuitry, and one or more input devices. The device displays a first user interface on the display. While displaying the first user interface, the device detects a pairing request to pair a first peripheral with the electronic device. In response to detecting the pairing request, the device determines whether the first peripheral meets coupling criteria, wherein the coupling criteria require that the first peripheral is coupled to a second peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral meets the coupling criteria, the device displays a pairing affordance that initiates pairing of the electronic device with the first peripheral. In accordance with a determination that the first peripheral does not meet the coupling criteria, the device displays information concerning coupling of the first peripheral and the second peripheral.
US10042592B1	Method to determine the best printing device amongst a group of printing devices using an in-line spectrophotometer A print management method implemented in a system including a client computer, a server, and a plurality of printers is disclosed, which includes by the server: (a) receiving, from the client computer, a request relating to a print job; (b) determining whether the print job has a reprint related setting, the reprint related setting being a request to save data related to color imaging for the print job and/or a request to reprint a prior print job; when it is determined that the print job has the reprint related setting to save data related to color imaging; (c) determining at least one printer which has an in-line spectrophotometer from the plurality of printers; (d) determining at least one page to be measured as a target; and (e) sending the print job to the at least one printer so that the determined page is measured as the target.
US10042587B1	Automatic resumption of suspended write operation upon completion of higher priority write operation in a memory device A memory device can include: a memory array comprising a plurality of memory cells; an interface configured to receive a suspend command and first and second write commands from a host, where the second write command is of higher priority and follows the first write command; a status register configured to store an automatic resume enable bit; a memory controller configured to suspend, in response to the suspend command, a first write operation that is executing the first write command on the memory array; the memory controller being configured to execute a second write operation on the memory array in response to the second write command; and the memory controller being configured to resume the first write operation upon completion of the second write operation in response to the automatic resume enable bit being set.
US10042584B2	Managing temperature of solid state disk devices A solid state disk (SSD) device has a set of data transfer parameters which regulate I/O operations of the SSD device. The temperature of the SSD device is monitored using temperature readings from a temperature sensor. The temperature of the SSD device satisfies a temperature threshold. A data transfer modification is determined. The data transfer modification is capable of modifying one or more data transfer parameters of the set of data transfer parameters. The set of data transfer parameters is modified using the data transfer modification in response to the temperature of the SSD satisfying the temperature threshold. One or more I/O operations are completed with the SSD device using the modified set of data transfer parameters.
US10042579B1	Crash consistent snapshot A method, system, and computer program product for splitting IOs directed to a first LUN and a second LUN to a journal on a replication site, creating a snapshot of the first LUN, creating a snapshot of the second LUN, and applying the IO in the journal on the replication site to a copy of the snapshot of the first LUN on the replication site and a copy of the snapshot of the second LUN on the replication site to create a consistent snapshot of the first LUN and the second LUN on the replication site.
US10042575B2	Memory system including a battery powered buffer with a storage capacity of that buffer dependent on the voltage level of the battery According to one embodiment, a memory system includes a nonvolatile memory, a buffer, a battery and a processing circuit. The battery stores energy supplied from the outside. The processing circuit, after start of the supply of energy from the outside, starts the acceptance of a request from the outside, starts a process in accordance with the accepted request, and restricts the amount of data in the buffer referring to a voltage of the battery. The process uses the buffer.
US10042573B2	High speed memory systems and methods for designing hierarchical memory systems A system and method for designing and constructing hierarchical memory systems is disclosed. A plurality of different algorithmic memory blocks are disclosed. Each algorithmic memory block includes a memory controller that implements a specific storage algorithm and a set of lower level memory components. Each of those lower level memory components may be constructed with another algorithmic memory block or with a fundamental memory block. By organizing algorithmic memory blocks in various different hierarchical organizations, may different complex memory systems that provide new features may be created.
US10042572B1	Optimal data storage configuration There is disclosed techniques for use in providing an optimal configuration for a data storage system. In one example, a method comprises the following steps. A request is received from a user to assist in the configuration of the data storage system. The request is received remote from the data storage system and includes values of application workload parameters. Optimal configuration parameters are determined for the data storage system in response to receiving the request. The optimal configuration parameters are determined based on the application workload parameters and one of a model and application best practices. Additionally, the optimal configuration parameters are provided to a target system such that the target system is able to establish the optimal configuration for the data storage system.
US10042545B2	Touch input in a circuit board Techniques for a touch input in a circuit board are described. In at least some embodiments, a touch input device is integrated into a circuit board of an apparatus. For instance, a touch interaction region of the touch input device is formed by cutting and/or etching a portion of the circuit board such that the touch interaction region is moveable with respect to adjacent portions of the circuit board. According to one or more embodiments, a touch input device includes a switch such that movement of the touch interaction region actuates the switch to generate a click input event.
US10042541B2	Information processing apparatus and information processing method for utilizing various cross-sectional types of user input There is provided an information processing apparatus including a processor configured to cause a display to show a screen, the screen including an input area which accepts a text input or a drag & drop input performed by a user, a first icon which is associated with the input area and executes a first operation based on an input accepted by the input area, a second icon which is associated with the input area and executes a second operation based on an input accepted by the input area, the second operation being different from the first operation, a first display area for information acquired by the first operation, and a second display area for information acquired by the second operation.
US10042540B2	Content visualization Displaying a preference by a user of a content contribution is disclosed. A preference event by the user is detected. A plurality of detected events is stored. In response to a query from a client, at least a portion of the stored detected events is stored. At least a portion of the received events is displayed in an interface.
US10042535B2	Method and device for executing object on display A method and device for executing an object on a display. The method of executing an object includes receiving a user input to an object displayed on a display; gradually enlarging and displaying the object; and executing the application corresponding to the object as the object is enlarged.
US10042529B2	Content display with dynamic zoom focus Systems and methods are provided for displaying and presenting content. When presenting content in real time, contextual-zoom-focus and/or dynamic-zoom-focus may be placed on selected portions of the content. For example, the content may be zoomed and the selected portions of content may be repositioned to a central area of a display. Additionally, context may be maintained for the selected portions of content by at least partially displaying nearby content. In some cases, portions of content may be displayed in a progressive manner along a selected display path. Accordingly, context for the portions of content may be maintained along the display path. In some cases, placing contextual-zoom-focus and/or dynamic-zoom-focus on portions of content may be animated and the portions of content may perceptively zoom and glide into focus.
US10042527B2	Method for displaying and navigating calendar events in a computer system having a graphical user interface A computer system having a graphical user interface that includes a display and a user interface selection device. The computer system includes a method of displaying and navigating calendar events. The method includes selecting an initial calendar time period for display; selecting initial time units; displaying a band looped around an axis from a point of view located on the axis wherein the band depicts the time units and the calendar events on the side facing the axis in chronological order; and using the user interface selection device to receive navigation commands moving the view point along the axis and/or rotating the band around the axis.
US10042517B2	Systems and methods of generating a chart matrix in a data visualization region An exemplary method of generating a chart matrix comprises outputting a user interface (UI) comprising a row header UI section, a column header UI section, and a grid header UI section in a headers UI section, outputting a chart matrix defined by associating a first data dimension corresponding to a data dimension placed in a first position in the row header with a row edge of the chart matrix, and a second data dimension corresponding to a data dimension placed in a first position in the column header with a column edge of the chart matrix, outputting two or more charts nested within each of two or more cells of the chart matrix, providing a user option to perform a drill operation on a selected member displayed in the chart matrix, and outputting, in response to the user input to perform the drill operation, a modified chart matrix.
US10042515B2	Using genture direction to input data into multiple spin dial list boxes A data input system includes a display control unit that displays a plurality of list boxes configured to allow selection of one choice among a plurality of choices on a display screen, the plurality of list boxes placed side by side along a direction substantially orthogonal to a direction of receiving an input to change a choice selectable in each of the list boxes, and a control unit that determines both of a list box whose choice is to be changed among the plurality of list boxes and a direction of a change of a choice in the list box based on a position of a point input in a region including the plurality of list boxes on the display screen and a direction of indication indicating a motion from the point as a starting point.
US10042508B2	Operation control device and operation control method There is provided an operation control device including a motion detection part which detects an object to be detected, which is moved by motion of a user, a motion determination part which determines motion of the object to be detected based on a detection result, a movable region movement processing part which moves a cursor movable region including a cursor operating an object displayed in a display region, and a cursor movement processing part which moves the cursor. Based on motion of a first detected object, the movable region movement processing part moves the cursor movable region along with the cursor in the display region by a first movement unit. Based on motion of a second detected object, the cursor movement processing part moves only the cursor in the cursor movable region by a second movement unit smaller than the first movement unit.
US10042507B2	Context-aware application status indicators Systems, software, and computer-implemented methods for providing context-aware application status indicators are used to provide visual appearances and indications representing transitions between states in a software program. One example method includes displaying an animated image associated with a first state of a software program, the animated image having one or more attributes controlling a visual appearance of the displayed animated image; detecting a transition from the first state to a second state different than the first state by the software program; and in response to detecting the transition, updating one or more of the attributes of the displayed animated image to implement a change to the visual appearance of the displayed animated image, wherein the change to the visual appearance of the displayed animated image is associated with the transition from the first state to the second state.
US10042505B1	Methods, systems, and media for presenting annotations across multiple videos Methods, systems, and media for presenting annotations across multiple videos are provided. In some implementations, methods for presenting annotations across multiple videos are provided, the methods comprising: receiving a selection of an annotation from a user; identifying, by a hardware processor, a plurality of videos associated with the user account to be associated with the annotation; and presenting the annotation upon rendering one of the plurality of videos.
US10042500B2	Touch panel and display device with touch panel An electrostatic capacitive coupling type touch panel including an input region having four sides, a peripheral region around the input region, terminals formed in the peripheral region along a first side of the input region, wirings formed in the peripheral region along second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and the input region having X and Y electrodes crossing. The wirings are connected between corresponding X or Y electrodes and wiring terminals plurality of terminals. A dummy wiring, which is not connected to any of the X electrodes or Y electrodes, is provided outside the wiring formed in a farthest position from the input region, and the dummy wiring extends through the peripheral region along the second, third and fourth sides of the input region, and electrically connects to at least one dummy wiring terminal.
US10042497B2	Sheet-like conductor and touch panel using same A sheet-like conductor that is arranged on a display screen includes at least an insulator, a first detection electrode that is placed on a surface of the insulator on an opposite side to the display screen and arranged on a viewing side, and a second detection electrode that is placed on a surface of the insulator on a side close to the display screen and arranged on an opposite side to the viewing side, in which the first detection electrode and the second detection electrode are formed of thin metal wires in a mesh shape, and when a line width of the thin metal wire of the first detection electrode is a line width Wa and a line width of the thin metal wire of the second detection electrode is a line width Wb, the line width Wa and the line width Wb satisfy the following expressions (1) and (2). 0.5 μm≤Wb
US10042488B2	Through silicon vias for backside connection In an example, a method of processing an integrated circuit (IC) die including active circuitry formed on a substrate and a front side having a plurality of metal layers formed on the substrate. The method includes forming vias in a substrate of the IC die using a laser configured to drill the vias from the front side of the IC die. The method includes forming metal contacts on first metal pads, and metal interconnects between second metal pads and the vias, using an single electroplating process, where the first metal pads and the second metal pads are exposed parts of a top layer of the plurality of metal layers, and where the metal interconnects at least partially fill the vias. The method includes thinning the substrate of the IC die to expose the metal interconnects in the vias at a back side of the IC die opposite the front side.
US10042487B2	Touch panels and methods of manufacturing touch panels A touch panel includes a plurality of sensing electrodes, a plurality of wirings and an electrostatic discharge pattern. The plurality of sensing electrodes is disposed on a substrate. The plurality of wirings extends from the plurality of sensing electrodes. A bottom surface of the plurality of wirings has the same height as a bottom surface of the plurality of sensing electrodes. The electrostatic discharge pattern is electrically connected to the plurality of wirings.
US10042485B2	Two-dimensional touch panel A capacitive touch panel is provided capable of detecting multiple simultaneous touches. The touch panel delivers sets of capacitance signal values to a processor which computes the coordinates of single or multiple touch locations on the touch panel. The processing of each set is performed by (i) identifying the sensing element having the largest capacitance signal value; (ii) defining a region around that sensing element; and (iii) repeating the process iteratively, wherein each subsequent identifying step excludes signals that lie in previously defined regions. A multi-touch sensor is thus provided in which the signal processing is based on successive definition of regions or sub-blocks in the touch: panel. The touch location in each region can be determined more accurately by then applying interpolation between the adjacent signal values. This allows for position resolution at a finer scale than that defined by the touch panel's electrode patterning.
US10042481B2	Transparent electroconductive laminate and transparent touch panel The present invention provides a transparent electroconductive laminate suitable for use in combination with a display device such as a liquid crystal display, and a transparent touch panel having the transparent electroconductive laminate. The transparent electroconductive laminate comprises a transparent organic polymer substrate 33 having, on at least one surface thereof, a hardcoat (HC) layer 33h, an optical interference layer 32, and a transparent electroconductive layer 31 in this order. The transparent electroconductive laminate satisfies the following conditions: the refractive indexes n3 and n3h of the transparent organic polymer substrate and the HC layer satisfy the following formula: \|n3−n3h\|≤0.02, the thickness of the HC layer is from 1 to 10 μm, the thickness of the optical interference layer is from 5 to 500 nm, the thickness of the transparent electroconductive layer is from 5 to 200 nm, the total light transmittance is 85% or more, and the b* value is from −1.0 to less than 1.5 and the transparent touch panel has the transparent electroconductive laminate.
US10042475B2	Optical touch panel and detection method thereof An optical touch panel and a detection method thereof are provided. The detection method includes following steps. A main panel is sensed by a first optical sensor and a second optical sensor. If the first optical sensor and the second optical sensor both sense two objects approaching the main panel, and a quantity of at least one first reflection signal sensed by the first optical sensor and a quantity of at least one second reflection signal sensed by the second sensor are inconsistent, the at least one first reflection signal or the at least one second reflection signal that is not paired at a current time point is removed according to a pairing relationship between the at least one first reflection signal and the at least one second reflection signal at a previous time point.
US10042468B2	Touch panel and display apparatus including the same Disclosed is a touch panel including a conductive film having first and second electrodes on one surface thereof. The first electrode includes first sensor parts spaced apart from one another in a first direction and extending a long length in a second direction, and first wiring parts electrically connected to the first sensor parts. The second electrode includes second sensor parts spaced apart from one another in the first direction and having a shape complementary to the first sensor parts, and a second wiring part electrically connected to the second sensor parts. Each second sensor part includes first and second sensor portions located at first and second positions in the second direction. The second wiring part includes first and second connection portions for connecting the first or second sensor portions of the second sensor parts to one another, the second connection portion being located adjacent to the first wiring part.
US10042466B2	Touch input device with pathogen transmission mitigation This disclosure provides methods and systems for mitigating pathogen transmission via a touch surface of a touch input device. Mitigation is accomplished through selective touch surface sterilization and through touchscreen user interface reorganization. The touch surface includes a pixel array for illuminating selected portions of the touch surface with ultraviolet light of a sterilization wavelength based upon the received touch inputs. The selective illumination may occur while receiving a touch input or after an accumulation of touch inputs have been received. The user interface may also be reorganized based on received touch inputs in order to locate user interface icons to lesser touched locations of the touch surface.
US10042453B2	Low-power semi-reflective display A semi-reflective display and a method for fabricating and assembling a semi-reflective display are presented, where the display may be comprised of visible light rectifying antenna arrays tuned to four different colors, which when forward biased may use electric power to amplify reflected colored light, and when reversed biased may generate electric power by absorbing light. TFT-tunnel diode logic may be used to control each sub-pixel.
US10042448B1	Touch module for preventing separation of silver paste between laser etching traces and method of manufacture A touch module for preventing separation of silver paste between laser etching traces, comprises a substrate, a plurality of touch electrodes, and a silver paste. A side of the touch electrode has a pin area. The pin area contains a plurality of perforations. The silver paste is coated on the substrate and the pin area for connecting electrical circuitry between the pin area and the connection line area. Wherein the silver paste on the pin area flows into the perforations and connects to the substrate. Therefore separation of the silver paste on the pin area and touch electrodes will less likely occur due to minor coating errors. The present invention also provides a manufacturing method of a touch module that prevents separation of the silver paste between laser etching traces.
US10042435B2	Interchangeable input mechanisms for control devices Various embodiments described herein are directed toward input mechanisms, for input devices, configured to receive and removably couple to interchangeable elements. Handheld input devices applicable to some embodiments may include, without limitation, computer controllers, video game console controllers, and handheld video gaming devices. Input mechanisms applicable to various embodiments may include, for example, control sticks (e.g., joysticks or analog sticks operable by a user's finger, such as a thumbstick), buttons, switches, and directional pads. According to some embodiments, an input mechanism is provided comprising a base component. Depending on the embodiment, coupling different interchangeable elements to the base component may cause the input mechanism to vary in size, appearance, contour, material, or features provided by the input mechanism.
US10042433B2	Method for inputting chinese phrase A method for inputting a Chinese phrase, and the said phrase includes 2- and 3-Chinese characters, if the phonetic code for inputting the said phrase is full Pinyin for the 1st character and abbreviation Pinyin for the 2nd and 3rd characters and the number of phrases for such a code is more than the presetting value, then the converted phonetic code combinations from the phrase dictionary database of the input method based on the said phonetic code will display on the input interface, that is full Pinyin is kept for the 1st character, all combinations of full Pinyin based on the abbreviation Pinyin are displayed for the 2nd character and abbreviation Pinyin is kept for the 3rd character.
US10042430B2	Free-space user interface and control using virtual constructs During control of a user interface via free-space motions of a hand or other suitable control object, switching between control modes can be facilitated by tracking the control object's movements relative to, and its penetration of, a virtual control construct (such as a virtual surface construct). The position of the virtual control construct can be updated, continuously or from time to time, based on the control object's location.
US10042427B2	Interactive system and method for enhancing adaptability of an interactive surface environment The present disclosure relates to a method for enhancing adaptability of an interactive surface environment having a plurality of objects. The method comprises receiving at least one user gesture performed on a target object from the plurality of objects. The further comprises identifying a context for each of the at least one user gesture performed on the target object based on at least one of the at least one user gesture, target object parameters, and object parameters. The method further comprises aggregating the at least one user gesture performed on the target object and the context to obtain a decision dataset. The method further comprises identifying an impact, to be rendered, by comparing the decision dataset with predefined datasets. The method further comprises rendering the impact on one or more objects from the plurality of objects in the interactive surface environment.
US10042426B2	Information processing apparatus for detecting object from image, method for controlling the apparatus, and storage medium An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit configured to acquire an input image, and an extraction unit configured to extract, in an area corresponding to a part including the predetermined surface in the background in the space, an object area corresponding to an object existing at the side closer to a foreground than the surface, using a first reference, from the input image, and to extract, in an area corresponding to a part not including the surface in the background in the space, an object area corresponding to the object using a second reference different from the first reference, from the input image.
US10042423B2	Electronic device and drive control method An electronic device that includes a top panel having a manipulation input surface, a position detector detecting a manipulation input, a vibrating element generating a vibration in the manipulation input surface; and a drive control part being configured to drive the vibrating element by using a driving signal causing the vibrating element to generate a natural vibration in an ultrasound-frequency-band in the manipulation input surface, the drive control part driving the vibrating element so as to vary an intensity of the natural vibration in accordance with the position of the manipulation input performed onto the manipulation input surface and a temporal change degree of the position, wherein a thickness of the top panel is set that makes a wavelength of a standing wave generated on the top panel shorter than a wavelength of a ultrasound wave in the air at a frequency of the driving signal.
US10042421B2	System and method of latency-aware rendering of a focal area of an animation Individual images for individual frames of an animation may be rendered to include individual focal areas. A focal area may include one or more of a foveal region corresponding to a gaze direction of a user, an area surrounding the foveal region, and/or other components. The foveal region may comprise a region along the user's line of sight that permits high visual acuity with respect to a periphery of the line of sight. A focal area within an image may be rendered based on parameter values of rendering parameters that are different from parameter values for an area outside the focal area.
US10042418B2	Proximity detector in handheld device Proximity based systems and methods that are implemented on an electronic device are disclosed. The method includes sensing an object spaced away and in close proximity to the electronic device. The method also includes performing an action in the electronic device when an object is sensed.
US10042416B2	Memory system and method for adaptive auto-sleep and background operations A memory system and method are provided for adaptive auto-sleep and background operations. In one embodiment, a controller of a memory system measures an amount of time between when the memory completes an operation and when the controller receives a command to perform another operation in the memory. The controller adjusts a time period after which the controller enters an auto-sleep mode and/or starts a background operation based on the measured amount of time. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10042407B2	Power supply systems and methods for generating power A power supply system includes a power converter configured to generate a high-frequency power signal and connected to a load to supply a plasma process or a gas laser process with power. The power converter has at least one amplifier path including at least one amplifier, an analog signal generated from a digital signal by a digital-analog converter (DAC) being supplied to the amplifier path, and a logic circuit unit configured to generate the digital signal and connected upstream of the DAC. The logic circuit unit has a signal data memory for storing signal data values for generating an analog signal form, an amplitude data memory for storing amplitude data values for influencing amplitudes of the analog signals, and a multiplier for multiplying the signal data values by the amplitude data values. The power converter includes an adjustable voltage supply for supplying the amplifier with a voltage.
US10042405B2	Adjusting source voltage based on stored information Apparatuses and methods to adjust a source voltage based on stored information are provided. The apparatus includes a circuit configured to receive power from a power source through a power distribution network, a storage medium storing data specifying one or more electrical characteristics of the circuit, and a control circuit configured to adjust a source voltage at the power source based on the data stored in the storage medium. The method includes receiving power by a circuit from a power source through a power distribution network, reading data specifying one or more electrical characteristics of the circuit from a storage medium, and adjusting a source voltage at the power source based on the data stored in the storage medium.
US10042403B2	Management of power-over-ethernet installation Described is a management unit (1) and a method for operating such a unit in a Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) installation. The management unit (1) comprises at least one first port (12a) to which an external device (2) can be connected, and it is adapted to control the power delivered at a first port (12a) in dependence on predetermined switching rules.
US10042395B2	Method of forming composite fiber laminate with variable elasticity and device thereof A method for fabricating a laminated composite work piece includes providing a first layer of carbon fiber. The first layer extends continuously across the entire area of the work piece. A second layer is placed adjacent to the first layer. The second layer includes a first fiber material extending across a first portion of the work piece, and a second fiber material extending across a second portion of the work piece. The work piece is cured and provides a case component of an information handling system.
US10042390B2	Display device having flexible fixing design A display module of the present invention is provided, which includes a supporting frame and a display panel. The supporting frame has a sidewall and a bank, wherein the bank protrudes from an outer side of a supporting surface of the sidewall toward a direction away from the supporting surface. Slits are formed at two sides of the bank by down-cutting, and a hole is formed on the sidewall below the bank. The display panel is disposed on the supporting frame; a bottom surface of the display panel is supported by the supporting surface, and the bank faces an end surface of the display panel.
US10042381B2	Double wireless receipt and transmission with mechanical movement causing second wireless transmission A mechanical or lockable device is operated based on the use of wireless transmission (electrical data connection or mechanical tapping) to a key housing. The key housing converts the transmission (a first transmission) into a code and checks if the code is correct. If so, a mechanical press of a button on a key fixedly held in place in the housing is made. The key is a further wireless transmitter which transmits, via a second transmission, a code to move a mechanical object, such as a latch in a car door lock or a garage door. In this manner, two wireless transmissions are made to two different receivers, causing two different mechanical movements, in sequence.
US10042377B2	Reference current circuit architecture An apparatus includes a plurality of mirrored transistor pairs configured to provide a first output current, and a second output current that is substantially equal to the first output current. The apparatus also includes a load isolation transistor configured to pass the first output current along to a resistive load and a first and a second biasing transistor configured to bias the load isolation transistor with a load biasing voltage. A gate and drain of the second biasing transistor may be connected to a gate of the load isolation transistor and a drain of the first biasing transistor. Furthermore, a source of the second biasing transistor may be connected to a gate of the first biasing transistor. The width-to-length ratio of the load isolation transistor, the first biasing transistor, and the second biasing transistor are selected to eliminate PTAT dependencies in the first output current.
US10042363B1	Analyzing telematics data to determine travel events and corrective actions A computer-implemented method of using telematics data associated with an originating vehicle at a destination vehicle is provided. The method includes receiving telematics data associated with the originating vehicle by (1) a mobile device, or (2) a smart vehicle controller associated with a driver, and analyzing the telematics data to determine that a travel event exists. If the travel event exists, the method may determine if the travel event presents an issue or problem for the vehicle (or driver) by determining that a GPS location of the travel event is located along the current travel route of the vehicle and, if so, automatically taking a preventive or corrective action that alleviates a negative impact of the travel event on the driver or vehicle to facilitate safer or more efficient vehicle travel. Insurance discounts may be provided based upon the risk mitigation or prevention functionality, or usage thereof.
US10042358B2	Mobile application for wheeled juvenile product A mobile application runs on a mobile computing device and allows a user thereof to interact with a wheeled juvenile product, such as a stroller. The juvenile product may have a generator for generating electricity from rotation of its wheels. Through the mobile app, the user can enter a preference for how that generated electricity is used, including how much is allocated to charge the juvenile product's battery that power electronic components of the juvenile product, versus how much is allocated to a charging station that charges external electronic devices. Additionally, the juvenile product can include a memory that stores data about trips with the juvenile product, including the date and time of the trip, the duration, and the distance. Upon a request issued from the mobile app, that data can be uploaded to the mobile app so that the user can view the trip data on the user's mobile computing device. That trip data can also be uploaded to a remote server.
US10042347B2	Standby control for machine tools A standby control for a machine tool. The standby control is operable for regulating the energy consumption of one or more energy-consuming components of the machine tool during nonoperation of the machine tool. The standby control includes a controller operable to individually activate or deactivate energy-consuming components according to a predeterminable input value in order that a temperature of at least one of the individual components or a temperature of the machine tool is influenced during nonoperation of the machine tool.
US10042344B2	Electric apparatus, electric apparatus controlling method, and recording medium An electric apparatus includes an electric device that performs operation using electric power being supplied, a receiver that receives one or more control commands for controlling the electric device from a server through a network, a memory that stores control command history information including a content of one or more control commands that are previously received from the server, and circuitry that determines whether or not a control command is received from the server for a predetermined period of time, generates, if the control command is not received from the server for a predetermined period of time, other control command using the content stored in the control command history information, and controls, if the control command is not received from the server for the predetermined period of time, the electric device based on the other control command being generated.
US10042328B2	Alarm setting method and apparatus, and storage medium Methods and apparatuses are provided for setting alarm times in the field of electronics. The method includes: acquiring a target smart scene of a home device, where the target smart scene indicates a performance of a target operation at a triggering time; acquiring the triggering time from the target smart scene; and setting an alarm time based on the triggering time. With the present disclosure, after setting the target smart scene, a user corresponding to a terminal can set the alarm time without exiting a smart home application for the target smart scene.
US10042327B2	Timepiece A timepiece has a solar panel including a plurality of solar cells; a dial disposed on the face side of the solar panel and configured to transmit a light; a molding member disposed to the face side of the dial overlapping the outside edge of the dial when seen from the face side of the timepiece; and an opaque light shield disposed on the face side of the dial on the inside side of the molding member; the solar panel having connectors that connect adjacent solar cells in series, and at least part of each connector is covered by the light shield when seen from the face.
US10042325B2	Image processing method An image processing method for processing a plurality of holograms includes the steps of: performing a Fourier transform operation on the holograms to result in a plurality of corresponding spectra in a spectrum space; calculating a sum of the plurality of spectra to obtain the synthetic spectrum; multiplying the synthetic spectrum by a weight function associated with the spectrum space to obtain a normalized synthetic spectrum, each function value of the weight function corresponding to a respective position in the spectrum space and being associated with distribution of the plurality of spectra in the spectrum space; and performing the inverse Fourier transform operation on the normalized synthetic spectrum to result in a normalized synthetic hologram.
US10042316B2	Cleaning blade and image forming apparatus The present disclosure provides a cleaning blade configured to be in contact with a cleaning target member and clean a surface of the cleaning target member. The cleaning blade has a contact surface configured to be in contact with the cleaning target member, and is formed such that (i) Young's modulus of the cleaning blade reaches a peak value at a peak position inside of the contact surface in a thickness direction of the cleaning blade, and (ii) a relationship of Ym>Yc>Yb holds, where Yc is a value of Young's modulus at the contact surface, Ym is the peak value of Young's modulus at the peak position, and Yb is a value of Young's modulus at a position separated from the contact surface more than the peak position in the thickness direction.
US10042314B2	Cleaning device, process cartridge incorporating the cleaning device, and image forming apparatus incorporating the cleaning device A cleaning device, which is included in a process cartridge and an image forming apparatus, includes a cleaning blade configured to remove a material attached to a surface of an image bearer, a cleaning case configured to contain the material removed by the cleaning blade, and a removed material receiver configured to receive the material failed to enter into the cleaning case when the material is removed by the cleaning blade, the removed material receiver having a first range at both ends in a width direction of the cleaning blade and a second range at a center in the width direction of the cleaning blade. A volume per unit length in a width direction of the first range is greater than a volume per unit length in a width direction of the second range.
US10042307B2	Sheet post-processing apparatus and image forming system including sheet post-processing apparatus A sheet post-processing apparatus includes a sheet introducing unit, a first sheet discharge unit, a second sheet discharge unit, a sheet processing unit, a sheet conveyance unit, and a control unit. The first and the second sheet discharge unit are configured to be able to discharge a sheet to an outside. The sheet conveyance unit includes a sheet conveyance path arranged between the first sheet discharge unit and the second sheet discharge unit. The control unit controls the sheet conveyance unit to convey the sheet along the sheet conveyance path toward the first sheet discharge unit to a predetermined position at which the sheet is not discharged from the first sheet discharge unit to the outside, then convey the sheet along the sheet conveyance path in an opposite direction toward the second sheet discharge unit, and discharge the sheet from the second sheet discharge unit.
US10042306B2	Electro-photographic sheet of paper duplex printing machine The electro-photographic sheet of paper duplex printing machine includes a sheet supply section, a sheet positioning section which positions sheets and sends out sheets to a backup roller in an electro-photographic printing section, the electro-photographic printing section transfers an image which has been transferred onto the transfer roller onto the sheet, a chain delivery section, a delivery section and a sheet carrying section for turnover. The chain delivery section selectively transfers printed sheets, which has been transferred from the backup roller to the delivery section or sheet carrying section for turnover. The sheet carrying section for turnover supplies one side printed sheet to the sheet positioning section. The sheet fed from the sheet supply section and one side printed sheet fed from the sheet carrying section for turnover are alternately carried to the sheet positioning section and the toner image on the printed sheet is fixed by the fixing device.
US10042303B2	Image forming device for controlling attached submodule in master-slave mode Provided is an image processing apparatus to form an image on a sheet of paper, including a main body and a submodule detachably disposed on the main body. The main body includes an asynchronous serial bus and a master control unit. The submodule includes a slave control unit. An interactive asynchronous serial communication is performed between the master control unit and slave control unit. The master control unit includes a detection timing changing unit. The detection timing changing unit changes a scheduled timing to detect a second signal. The slave control unit includes a transmission signal changing unit. The transmission signal changing unit changes a state of the second signal from a first state detectable by the master control unit at a first timing to a second state detectable by the master control unit at a second timing.
US10042284B2	Electrophotographic image forming apparatus and electrophotographic image forming method An electrophotographic image forming apparatus includes: an electrostatic latent image retainer; an intermediate transfer body; a primary transfer member to transfer toner image retained by the electrostatic latent image retainer to an imaging region of the intermediate transfer body; a secondary transfer member to transfer the transferred toner image from the intermediate transfer body to a transfer medium; a toner forcible discharger to forcibly discharge toner into a non-imaging region of the intermediate transfer body; and a controller to control a volume of the toner to be forcibly discharged. The intermediate transfer body is a multi-layer belt including a base layer and an outermost coating layer. The coating layer contains silicon dioxide. The controller reduces the volume of the toner to be forcibly discharged based on use history information of the intermediate transfer body, compared to the volume at an initial stage of use.
US10042282B2	Developing cartridge capable of releasing meshing between gear and rack gear A developing cartridge includes: a casing; a developing roller; a developing electrode; a gear; a rack gear including a protrusion; and a cam having first and second cam surfaces. The rack gear meshes with the gear and is movable in a direction from one end toward another end of the casing. The cam is movable from a first position to a second position. The first cam surface of the cam at the first position contacts the protrusion, and causes the cam to move to the second position as the rack gear moves in the direction in a state where the first cam surface is in contact with the protrusion. A second cam surface moves the developing electrode in a direction away from the cam different from moving directions of the rack gear and the cam while contacting the developing electrode as the cam moves to the second position.
US10042276B2	Electrostatic ink compositions Herein is disclosed an electrostatic ink composition, wherein the composition is formable by combining: chargeable particles comprising a resin, a charge director comprising a sulfosuccinate salt, and a non-polymeric, non-fatty acid having a pKa, when measured in water at 20° C., of at least 1. Also disclosed herein is a method of forming an electrostatic ink composition, and a method of electrostatic printing.
US10042270B2	Imaging system in reflection mode using coherent diffraction imaging methods and using micro-pinhole and aperture system A reflective sample, such as a mask, is imaged in an optics system. A radiation source emits a light beam with relatively low coherence. A first focusing element focuses the beam before a mirror reflects the focused beam towards the sample at an incidence angle of between 2 and 25° A pinhole aperture plate upstream of the sample has a first aperture to focus and cut-off the beam diameter to form a more monochromatic beam. The sample is displaced by a mechanism in a direction perpendicular to the normal vector of the sample surface while it reflects the light beam. The reflected beam passes a second aperture in the pinhole aperture plate next to the first aperture on its way to a pixel detector. The second aperture limits the diameter of the reflected beam, thereby adjusting the diameter of the light beam before it reaches the pixel detector.
US10042268B2	Method, apparatus and substrates for lithographic metrology A substrate has three or more overlay gratings formed thereon by a lithographic process. Each overlay grating has a known overlay bias. The values of overlay bias include for example two values in a region centered on zero and two values in a region centered on P/2, where P is the pitch of the gratings. Overlay is calculated from asymmetry measurements for the gratings using knowledge of the different overlay bias values and an assumed non-linear relationship between overlay and target asymmetry, thereby to correct for feature asymmetry. The periodic relationship in the region of zero bias and P/2 has gradients of opposite sign. The calculation allows said gradients to have different magnitudes as well as opposite sign. The calculation also provides information on feature asymmetry and other processing effects. This information is used to improve subsequent performance of the measurement process, and/or the lithographic process.
US10042264B2	Measuring device for determining a polarisation parameter A measurement system (10) for determining a polarization parameter of an optical system (50) has an illumination system (12) providing an optical radiation (14), a measurement mask (22) arranged between the illumination system and the optical system and including measurement structures (24) arranged at a plurality of field points (26) of the measurement mask, a polarization variation device (28) arranged in a beam path of the optical radiation and configured to vary a polarization state of the optical radiation in a field-point-dependent manner, such that at the same point in time one of the field points is irradiated with the optical radiation (14-1) in a first polarization state and another of the field points is irradiated with the optical radiation (14-2) in a second polarization state, and a detection module (32), which is configured to detect the optical radiation after it has interacted with the optical system.
US10042263B1	In-plane scanning probe microscopy tips and tools for wafers and substrates with diverse designs on one wafer or substrate Cantilevers, SPM tips and nanomachining tools are created in the plane of wafers to obtain new and high performance parts. The method produces more parts for any given wafer, then conventional methods and allows every part on any given wafer to be different from any other, permitting great freedom in new SPM and nanomachining techniques and product development.
US10042262B2	Negative developing method and negative developing apparatus Disclosed is a negative developing method including a puddle-forming step, a diluting step, and a surface drying step. In the puddle-forming step, developer containing an organic solvent is supplied to a resist film formed on a surface of the substrate and keeping a puddle of the developer on the resist film. In the diluting step, a concentration of a dissolution product dissolved in the developer on the resist film is diluted by additionally supplying the developer containing the organic solvent to the resist film after the puddle-forming step. In the surface drying step, the surface of the substrate is dried by rotating the substrate after the diluting step.
US10042256B2	Silane coupling agent and method of manufacturing wire grid pattern using the same A method of manufacturing a wire grid pattern includes providing a laminate having a base member, a metal layer disposed on the base member, a mask layer disposed on the metal layer and containing a metal oxide, an adhesive layer disposed on the mask layer, and a patterned resin layer disposed on the adhesive layer and formed by irradiation of first light; and irradiating the laminate with second light. The adhesive layer may comprise a silane coupling agent.
US10042251B2	Zwitterionic photo-destroyable quenchers A photo-destroyable quencher having Formula (I): wherein in Formula (I), groups and variables are the same as described in the specification.
US10042242B2	Transparent screen and method for manufacturing transparent screen An object is to provide a transparent screen which can clearly project and display an image without degradation of transmission visibility and a method for manufacturing the transparent screen.A thin film 4 in which a large number of regular hexagonal hole portions 3 that are identical to each other are opened, in a transparent sheet 2, in a web-like manner is applied to a transparent screen 1. The regular hexagonal hole portions 3 are segmented with web-like line portions 6 formed by connecting the sides 5 of the adjacent regular hexagonal hole portions 3 so as to have an even width, image light projected from a projector 7 is reflected off the web-like line portions 6 and is shown on the transparent screen 1 and a background on the back surface side of the transparent screen 1 can be visually recognized through the regular hexagonal hole portions 3.
US10042236B2	Imaging device A digital camera (an imaging device) includes: a camera body (an imaging device body); a flash light emitter having a stored state in which the flash light emitter is stored in the camera body and a projected state in which the flash light emitter projects from the camera body; and a packing (an elastic deformation member). The digital camera has a drip-proof specification in which the packing is pressed and deformed between the flash light emitter and the camera body in the stored state, thereby drip-proof sealing a clearance between the camera body and the flash light emitter.
US10042231B2	Method and device for cavity-enhanced broadband intrapulse difference frequency generation A method of creating difference frequency (DF) laser pulses (1) by difference frequency generation (DFG) comprises the steps of providing ultrashort laser pulses (2) having a spectral bandwidth corresponding to a Fourier limit of below 50 fs and containing first spectral components and second spectral components having larger frequencies than the first spectral components, and driving a DFG process by the ultrashort laser pulses (2) in an optically non-linear crystal (10), wherein the DF laser pulses (1) are generated in the crystal (10) by difference frequencies between the first and second spectral components, resp., said difference frequencies comprising third spectral components being lower in frequency than the first and second spectral components, wherein at least one enhancement cavity (20) with resonator mirrors (Mi1 to M14) spanning a beam path (22) is provided and the crystal (10) is placed in the beam path (22) of the enhancement cavity (20), the ultrashort laser pulses (2) are input coupled and coherently added in the at least one enhancement cavity (20), at least one circulating ultrashort laser pulse (3) is created in the at least one enhancement cavity (20), which drives the DFG process in the crystal (10) for generating the DF laser pulses (1), and the at least one enhancement cavity (20) is adapted for recycling the at least one ultrashort laser pulse (3) passing through the crystal (10). Furthermore, a photonic source (100) for creating DF laser pulses (1) is described, including one or more enhancement cavities.
US10042229B2	Grating, fabricating method therefor, display panel and display device A grating is provided. The grating includes a first substrate and a second substrate opposite the first substrate, a plurality of first transparent electrodes arranged at equal intervals along a surface of the first substrate and between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a plurality of second transparent electrodes each arranged along a surface of the second substrate and opposite to a respective one of the plurality of first transparent electrodes, and a liquid crystal mixture layer arranged between each pair of the first transparent electrodes and respective second transparent electrodes, wherein a liquid crystal mixture in the liquid crystal mixture layer is switchable between a smectic phase and a cholesteric phase such that the liquid crystal mixture is transparent in the smectic phase and black in the cholesteric phase.
US10042223B2	TFT arrays, display panels, and display devices The present disclosure relates to an array substrate, a display panel and a display device. The array substrate includes GND wirings and GOA areas. The GND wirings are configured at outer sides of the GOA areas, and the GOA area includes a variety of GOA signal lines and N-th stage GOA circuits electrically connected by the GOA signal lines. A first ESD protection circuit is configured in a middle area between the 1-th stage GOA circuit and the N-th stage GOA circuit to discharge abnormal electrical charges of the GOA signal lines within the middle area. With such configuration, better ESD protection capability is provided between the GOA signal lines.
US10042222B2	Test device and method of manufacturing the same, display apparatus The present invention discloses a test device, a method of manufacturing the test device, and a display apparatus. The test device comprises a first test electrode and a second test electrode. The first test electrode is configured to electrically connect with an electrode layer of an array substrate, and the electrode layer is a gate electrode layer or a source-drain electrode layer. The second test electrode is configured to electrically connect with a first transparent conductive layer provided on the array substrate, and the first transparent conductive layer is electrically connected to a second transparent conductive layer provided on a color film substrate. Thereby, it is possible to test liquid crystal characteristics of the whole liquid crystal display panel by applying a DC voltage through the first test electrode and the second test electrode. Thereby, the test of the whole liquid crystal display panel may be directly finished under factory conditions without using the small liquid crystal test box or the like self-made in a laboratory. In this way, the testing result becomes more accurate, the testing process becomes more rapid, and the testing cost becomes lower.
US10042215B2	Liquid crystal display A liquid crystal display includes a first panel including a first substrate, a first electrode which is disposed on the first substrate and which includes a stem unit including a horizontal stem and a vertical stem dividing a pixel into domains, a branch unit including branch electrodes and extending from at least one stem of the stem unit in one direction, and an external bundling electrode unit connected to an end of at least one of the branch electrodes and disposed along an edge of the pixel, a first slit pattern which is defined in the branch unit, a second slit pattern which contacts the vertical stem and is disposed parallel to the horizontal stem, a third slit pattern which contacts the horizontal stem and is disposed parallel to the vertical stem, and a protrusion unit which is disposed on an outer circumference of the external bundling electrode unit.
US10042209B2	Optical anisotropic film This invention relates to an optical anisotropic film wherein liquid crystals of a liquid crystal layer can be more effectively aligned using a photo-alignment layer, and superior stability of liquid crystal alignment and high interaction between the liquid crystal layer and the photo-alignment layer can be exhibited, and to an optical device including the optical anisotropic film. The optical anisotropic film includes a substrate having P (polarity) of 0.01 to 0.35 as defined by a predetermined equation; a photo-alignment layer formed on the substrate and including a photo-alignment polymer in which at least a portion of a photo-reactive group is optically aligned, with P (polarity) of 0.02 to 0.28; and a liquid crystal layer formed on the photo-alignment layer.
US10042202B2	Transflective liquid crystal display pane The present invention discloses a transflective liquid crystal display panel, including a first substrate, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer located between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a region between the first substrate and the second substrate is divided into a plurality of transmission regions and a plurality of reflection regions, and thicknesses of the liquid crystal layers corresponded with the transmission regions and the reflection regions are equal, and the transmission region comprises a plurality of first electrodes, and the reflection region comprises a plurality of second electrodes, and an extension direction of the first electrode and the absorption axis of the first polarizer form a first included angle, and an extension direction and the absorption axis of the first polarizer form a second included angle.
US10042199B2	Liquid crystal display One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed to a liquid crystal display including: a first substrate and a second substrate facing each other; a first color pixel area, a second color pixel area, a third color pixel area, and a white pixel area on any one of the first substrate and the second substrate; and a liquid crystal layer between the first substrate and the second substrate. A first color filter is disposed in each of the first color pixel area and the white pixel area, and each of the first, second, third, and white pixel areas includes a plurality of domains, each two adjacent domains having a boundary between them, and the first color filter is disposed at at least one of the boundaries between the domains in the white pixel area.
US10042196B2	Display and method for manufacturing display The insulating properties of terminal lines on an array substrate can be maintained without adding any steps for avoiding formation of a counter electrode on the peripheral portion of a color filter substrate. A display includes an insulation film formed to cover an electrode formed on a surface of an array substrate, an oxide semiconductor film formed on a surface of a color filter substrate, and a seal member that is located between the insulation film and the oxide semiconductor film, which face each other, and that bonds the insulation film and the oxide semiconductor film together. An area surrounded by the seal member in plan view is taken as a display area. A portion of the oxide semiconductor film that corresponds to the display area is a conductor, and a portion of the oxide semiconductor film that corresponds to the outside of the display area is an insulator.
US10042186B2	Electronic eyewear and display Novel eyewear apparatuses including a display are disclosed. In one embodiment, the apparatus also includes a frame. The frame includes a side region that includes an extendable arm. The first end of the extendable arm is attached to the frame and a second end of the extendable arm is attached to the display. The side region includes a cavity, where the extendable arm is adapted to retract back. The extendable arm is further adapted to extend out of the cavity and orient the display to be visually observable by a user of the eyewear apparatus. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes a concave reflective and an image source. The image source and the concave reflective surface are oriented to enable a user of the eyewear apparatus to view at least an image from the image source as reflected by the concave reflective surface.
US10042185B2	Full-frame adhesive anti-fog film structure The present invention is to provide a full-frame adhesive anti-fog film structure, comprising: an anti-fog film, which has a front side and a back side opposing the front side; and an adhesive, which is disposed at an edge of the back side and arranged along the edge so as to be frame-shaped. The anti-fog film of the present invention is attachable to a planar, cylindrical or spherical lens through the full frame-shaped adhesive so that not only can the anti-fog film be fully attached to the lens but the full attachment of film also prevents bubbles from forming between the two attached surfaces. Also, an airtight space is formed between the full-frame adhesive anti-fog film structure and the lens to stop heat transfer and prevent fog from being formed, so as to not only provide good vision to users but also reduce the chance that the user will fall prey to an accident if the user's view is blocked.
US10042183B2	Ophthalmic device molds formed from water-soluble vinyl alcohol copolymer, ophthalmic devices molded therein, and related methods Ophthalmic device molds made from at least one water-soluble vinyl alcohol copolymer, ophthalmic devices such as ocular inserts and contact lenses and including silicone hydrogel devices formed using these molds, packaged ophthalmic devices present in a solution comprising the at least one water-soluble vinyl alcohol copolymer, and related methods are described. The methods of manufacturing ophthalmic devices can use wet demolding processes, or wet delensing processes or both wet demolding and wet delensing processes involving dissolving the molds in water or an aqueous solution.
US10042180B1	Two-part glasses retainer A two-part glasses retainer is disclosed. It comprises a temple cap for embedding a temple of a pair of glasses, a first strap connected to the temple cap at one end thereof, a valve seat connected to the other end of the first strap and having a chamber, a ball valve accommodated in the valve seat and a second strap connected to the ball valve.
US10042171B2	Head mounted display device, control method for head mounted display device, and computer program A transmission type head mounted display device includes an imaging unit that images an outside scene and an image display unit that is capable of transmitting the outside scene. An imaging range of the imaging unit is set based on a set distance from the image display unit set based on a focal length of a user and an estimated field of view estimated as a field of view of the user who wears the image display unit.
US10042168B2	Head-mounted electronic device The present application refers to a head-mounted electronic device including a headphone and a display portion. The headphone includes a C-shaped elastic belt and has two connection ends, and two sound generators connected to the connection ends respectively. The display portion includes a main body configured for generating and projecting images, and two connection members which are connected to opposite ends of the main body respectively and are rotatably connected to the sound generators respectively. Each connection member arranged between the corresponding sound generator and the main body defines a notch. When the display portion is rotated relative to the headphone, possible distortion of the display portion is limited to the connection member where the notch is defined, protecting the main body and the sound generator from deformation, and thus facilitating the display portion to rotate relative to the headphone.
US10042165B2	Optical system for retinal projection from near-ocular display A display device includes a two-dimensional array of tiles. Each tile includes a two-dimensional array of pixels, and a lens assembly, of a two-dimensional array of lens assemblies, configured to direct at least a portion of the respective pattern of light from the two-dimensional array of pixels to a pupil of an eye of a user. Each pixel is configured to output light so that the two-dimensional array of pixels outputs a respective pattern of light. The lens assembly includes multiple distinct optical elements, such as one or more lenses and/or one or more diffraction gratings.
US10042164B2	Self contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) electronics system A self contained breathing apparatus electronics system that provides a method for maximizing battery life, estimating remaining battery life and condition, insuring reliable communications between modules, maintaining reliable real-time clock (RTC), minimizing piezo interference, minimizing effects of RFI and EMI on pressure measurement, retaining consistency in the motion detection circuitry due to sensitivity to temperature changes, and provides an SCBA facemask-mounted Thermal Imaging Camera (TIC) Module and a Heads-Up Display (HUD) Module mounted inside an SCBA facemask, in one of several embodiments.
US10042155B2	Modular camera attachment for optical devices The present disclosure describes methods, systems, and computer program products for a modular camera attachment for optical devices and its use. One computer-implemented method includes linking a modular camera accessory (MCA) to a smart device using a data connection; activating the application on the smart device for a collimation function between the MCA and a modular camera attachment-enabled optical (MCO) device; receiving collimation data from the MCA and a camera of the smart device configured to capture collimation data from the optical path of the MCO device; processing the collimation data received from the MCA and the MCO device to determine alignment indicators; using the determined alignment indicators, aligning the MCA with the MCO device optical characteristics; and activating the application on the smart device to process data received from the MCA.
US10042153B2	Microscope and method for 3D high-resolution localization microscopy with an enlarged measurement region A microscope for high-resolution imaging of a sample in a depth direction and transversely thereto has an excitation beam path for illuminating a sample,—an imaging beam path with an objective and two detectors,—and a phase element. The phase element is situated in a pupil of the imaging beam path and has a different influence on two halves of the pupil cross section. The imaging beam path is split into two partial imaging beam paths downstream of the pupil as seen in the imaging direction, which partial imaging beam paths each lead to one of the two detectors. The two partial imaging beam paths have imaging lengths that differ by a specific wavelength difference such that the two detectors record images of the sample from two different focal planes, which are spaced apart by a distance in the depth direction.
US10042152B2	Immersion microscope objective and microscope using the same An immersion microscope objective includes a first lens group having a positive refractive power, a second lens group having a positive refractive power, and a third lens group having a negative refractive power. The first lens group includes a first lens surface and a second lens surface. The first lens surface is positioned nearest to the object side, and the second lens surface is positioned on an image side of the first lens surface and nearest to the first lens surface. The conditional expression −3≤(rG12/f)×(NAob/ndimm)2≤−1.7 is satisfied, in which rG12 denotes a radius of curvature at the second lens surface, f denotes a focal length of an entire system of the immersion microscope objective, NAob denotes an object-side numerical aperture of the immersion microscope objective, and ndimm denotes a refractive index of an immersion liquid for a d-line.
US10042143B2	Image capturing lens system, image capturing apparatus and electronic device An image capturing lens system includes six lens elements, which are, in order from an object side to an image side, a first lens element, a second lens element, a third lens element, a fourth lens element, a fifth lens element and a sixth lens element. The first lens element has positive refractive power.
US10042136B2	Fiber drop terminal A drop terminal mounting system includes a fiber drop terminal having a housing and a base attached to the housing. The housing includes an outer surface containing a plurality of receptacles and cooperatively defines an inner cavity with the base. The drop terminal mounting system further includes a bracket having a first fastening region and a second fastening region adapted to secure the drop terminal to the bracket.
US10042129B2	Duplex optical connector plug and polarity reversal method of duplex optical connector plug In a duplex optical connector plug 10A, when one of first and second optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in a clockwise direction or a counterclockwise direction, a rotational force of one of first and second gears is transmitted to the other of the gears by an intermediate gear. Thereby, interlockingly with the one of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b, the other of the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b is rotated around its axis in the clockwise direction or the counterclockwise direction which is the same direction as the optical connector assemblies 11a, 11b.
US10042128B2	Space saving optical fiber connector In some embodiments, the present disclosure is directed at an optical fiber connector that occupies a small volume, and can therefore fit into small optical modules. In some embodiments, the optical fiber connector may comprise a removable faceplate. During installation, the faceplate may be removed to allow an optical fiber plug with a flange to be placed within the optical fiber connector. The flange may comprise one or more spring tabs. The faceplate may then be re-attached to the optical fiber connector, wherein at least a portion of the faceplate engages with the flange and secures the optical fiber plug with the optical fiber connector. The one or more spring tabs may also engage with the removable faceplate, thereby holding the optical fiber plug in place so as to ensure proper light transmission from the fiber to an opposing fiber.
US10042123B2	Rugged passively cooled high power laser fiber optic connectors and methods of use There are provided high power laser connectors and couplers and methods that are capable of providing high laser power without the need for active cooling to remote, harsh and difficult to access locations and under difficult and harsh conditions and to manage and mitigate the adverse effects of back reflections.
US10042120B2	Tapered photonic waveguide to optical fiber proximity coupler A photonic waveguide structure may include a tapered photonic waveguide structure within a photonic substrate, such that the tapered photonic waveguide structure has a tapered region that progressively tapers in width along a longitudinal length of the tapered photonic waveguide structure. The photonic waveguide structure also includes an optical fiber waveguide having a core region and a cladding region, whereby a portion of the core region is partially exposed by removing a portion of the cladding region. An outer surface of the portion of the core region that is partially exposed is substantially coupled to the tapered photonic waveguide structure. An optical signal propagating along the tapered photonic waveguide structure is coupled from the tapered region of the tapered photonic waveguide structure to the core region of the optical fiber waveguide via the core region that is partially exposed.
US10042116B2	Techniques for direct optical coupling of photodetectors to optical demultiplexer outputs and an optical transceiver using the same An arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) device for use in an optical transceiver is disclosed, and can de-multiplex an optical signal into N number of channel wavelengths. The AWG device can include an AWG chip, with the AWG chip providing a planar lightwave (PLC) circuit configured to de-multiplex channel wavelengths and launch the same into output waveguides. A region of the AWG chip may be tapered such that light traveling via the output waveguides encounters an angled surface of the tapered region and reflects towards an output interface region of the AWG chip. Thus detector devices may optically couple to the output interface region of the AWG chip directly, and can avoid losses introduced by other approaches which couple an output of an AWG to detectors by way of a fiber array or other intermediate device.
US10042112B2	Display device and processing apparatus using the same A display device includes a display housing and plural display-light-emitting devices. At least one of the plural display-light-emitting devices includes a light guide member, a holding member, and a light source. The light guide member includes a light incident portion, a light exit portion, and a reflecting portion. The light guide member causes light incident upon the light incident portion to be reflected by the reflecting portion so as to guide the light to the light exit portion. The holding member has an opening so as to house the light guide member, includes an elastically deformable holding piece, and holds the light guide member by using the holding piece. The light source is provided at a portion facing the light incident portion. The holding member has a cut that allows the holding piece to be elastically deformed.
US10042097B2	Methods and system for creating focal planes using an alvarez lens Configurations are disclosed for presenting virtual reality and augmented reality experiences to users. The system may comprise a lens assembly comprising two transmissive plates, a first of the two transmissive plates comprising a first surface sag based at least in part on a cubic function, and a DOE to direct image information to a user's eye; wherein the DOE is placed in between the two transmissive plates of the lens assembly, and wherein the DOE is encoded with the inverse of the cubic function corresponding to the surface sag of the first transmissive plate; such that a wavefront created by the encoded DOE is compensated by the wavefront created by the first transmissive plate, thereby collimating light rays associated with virtual content delivered to the DOE.
US10042095B2	Dual mode optical and RF reflector A dual-mode optical and RF reflector, and test system using the same. In one example the reflector is a mirror having a reflective surface including a first zone having a first surface precision, wherein a remainder of the reflective surface outside of the first zone has a second surface precision that is substantially lower than the first surface precision, the mirror being configured to collimate and reflect an RF signal from the reflective surface, and to collimate and reflect an optical signal from the first zone.
US10042062B2	Earthquake prediction device An earthquake prediction device comprises a predicted value calculation unit 16 that calculates, from a prediction formula below, a predicted value (MMIap) indicating a predicted intensity of a ground motion on the Modified Mercalli Intensity scale, using a maximum acceleration value (Aumax), which is a maximum absolute value among absolute values of vertical acceleration component of the ground motion, after a sensor starts detecting the ground motion caused by an earthquake. The prediction formula is: MMIap=αa log10(Aumax)+βa.
US10042061B2	Radiation detector and method of operating the same A radiation detector and a method of operating the radiation detector. The radiation detector includes: a photoconductive layer between the array substrate and the counter electrode and having a particle-in-binder (PIB) structure in which a photoconductive particle and a binder are mixed; and an optical unit for providing light energy to the photoconductive layer to detrap a charge trapped in an interface between the photoconductive particle and the binder. The light energy includes ultraviolet rays and/or visible rays.
US10042060B2	Scintillator panel, radiographic image detection device, and method for manufacturing same The present invention provides a highly reliable scintillator panel capable of attaining an image having excellent clarity by markedly suppressing scattering of light emitted from a phosphor by a simple method to give emitted light having a necessary and sufficient intensity. Provided is a scintillator panel including a substrate and a phosphor layer containing a phosphor powder, wherein the phosphor layer has a plurality of recesses in a surface thereof, an area A of openings of the recesses is 500 to 70000 μm2, and a ratio D/T of a depth D of the recesses to a thickness T of the phosphor layer is 0.1 to 0.9.
US10042059B2	Radiation detector using gas amplification, manufacturing method for radiation detector using gas amplification, and method for detecting radiation by radiation detector using gas amplification A radiation detector using gas amplification, includes: an insulator having a first surface and a second surface positioned at a back surface side of the first surface; a first electrode layer that is provided on the first surface of the insulator and has a circular opening portion; a pixel electrode positioned inside the opening portion; a second electrode layer provided on the second surface of the insulator; and a via hole conductor that has one end surface thereof bonded to the second electrode layer through the interior of the insulator and has the other end surface thereof bonded to the pixel electrode, in which at least a part of the other end surface side of the via hole conductor exhibits a column or truncated cone shape and an outer diameter of the via hole conductor becomes smallest at the one end surface.
US10042058B2	Detecting device for determining a position of reaction of gamma quanta and a method for determining a position of reaction of a gamma quanta in positron emission tomography A detector device for determining a position of reaction of gamma quanta, the device comprising: a detection layer comprising: at least one polymeric or inorganic scintillator (12, 22) for absorbing gamma quanta and for emitting and propagating scintillation photons; and photoelectric converters (14,24) for converting light signals of the scintillation photons into electric signals; and at least one additional layer comprising: strips of material (13, 23) for absorbing the scintillation photons and for emitting and propagating secondary photons; and photoelectric converters (15, 25) for converting the light signals for the scintillation photons into electric signals.
US10042052B2	Method and system for determining a location of a reflecting scatterer in a medium A method for determining a location of a reflecting scatterer (S) in a medium (M) including a transmitting step in which a transducer (4) emits a transmit wave (T), a receiving step in which a receive array (3) provide transducer signals in response to a reflected wave (R), a beam forming step in which beam formed signals are computed, an interferometric processing step during which a complex interferometric signal is determined as a function of products of beam formed signals and conjugate of beam formed signals and a location determining step in which interferometric beam samples are selected from the complex interferometric signal, based on their complex arguments. The selected interferometric beam samples are indicatives of the location of the reflecting scatterer (S).
US10042048B1	Superpixels for improved structure and terrain classification using multiple synthetic aperture radar image products Various embodiments presented herein relate to assigning labels to segments of a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) image, where the segments are based upon a speckle-reduced SAR image product. A plurality of SAR images of a scene are co-registered to form a registered stack of SAR images. A speckle-reduced SAR image product is generated based upon at least one registered SAR image in the registered stack of SAR images. The speckle-reduced SAR image product is segmented into a plurality of superpixels, and boundaries of the superpixels are applied to the at least one registered SAR image to form a segmented SAR image. A segment of the SAR image is then labeled as including or not including a feature, wherein the label is assigned based upon values of pixels in the segment.
US10042047B2	Doppler-based segmentation and optical flow in radar images In an embodiment, a method for processing a sequence of images is provided. The method receives a sequence of images generated by a radar. Each image includes a plurality of pixels. Each pixel includes radial velocity information. The method estimates optical flow for the pixels within an image in the sequence of images by using the radial velocity information for the pixels as a constraint.
US10042042B2	Rotating lidar A lidar system, including a base, a sensor body, and a motor having a shaft. The motor is affixed to the base, and can drive the sensor body in rotation with respect to the base. An LED device and a light sensor are each mounted upon the sensor body. A data processing device is also mounted upon the sensor body, and is programmed to produce range information based upon the sensor data. The shaft carries two slip rings. The LED, the sensor and the data processing device all receive electrical power via the two slip rings. The data processing device is configured to transmit the range information via the two slip rings using pulse width modulation.
US10042041B2	Apparatus and method for detecting and correcting for blockage of an automotive radar sensor A radar system and method in a host system include a radar detector detecting reflected radar signals and converting the reflected radar signals into digital data signals. A motion detector detects motion of the host system and indicates velocity of the host system. A processor receives the digital data signals and processes the digital data signals to categorize the digital data signals into target categories, one of the target categories being an environmental clutter category, the processor associating each of a plurality of processed groups of the digital data signals with a velocity, one of the groups of digital data being associated with a first preselected velocity. When the velocity of the host system changes, if the velocity associated with the one of the groups of digital data of the environmental clutter category has not changed, then the processor indicates that the radar detector is at least partially blocked.
US10042034B2	Search/rescue system Search and rescue system ascertain the existence of a lost article/person using an electrical signal transmitted from a signal transmitter carried by the lost article/person. The position of the lost article/person is transmitted through a network. Search and rescue system include a signal generator, one or more search target finder, a position measurer, and a network. The search target finder ascertains presence of a search target by receiving an electrical signal. An analyzer analyzes the received electrical signal and generates an analysis signal in response to a determination that the received electrical signal is a signal transmitted from the signal generator. The analysis signal is transmitted to another search target finder or the position measurer via the network. The position measurer confirms existence of the search target, detects interruption in analysis signal reception, and controls the communication route of the analysis signal to maintain analysis signal acquisition.
US10042021B2	Method and apparatus for measuring magnetic field A magnetic field measuring method in a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) apparatus includes applying a radio frequency (RF) pulse to an object, acquiring first and second echo signals from a first readout gradient according to test gradients having different intensities, acquiring third and fourth echo signals from a second readout gradient according to the test gradients having different intensities, and determining a characteristic value of an eddy field based on an echo time (TE) of at least one of the first through the fourth echo signals.
US10042018B2	MRI scanner Systems and methods for improving patient comfort and throughput of magnetic resonance imaging by providing at least one patient imaging area outside a bore of a magnet of a magnetic resonance imaging device. An embodiment of an apparatus for providing at least one patient imaging area outside the bore comprises a first shim disposed external to and spaced apart from a first opening of the bore to form a first patient imaging area between the first shim and the first opening, wherein the first shim is configured to direct a magnetic field of the magnet into the first patient imaging area to provide a first magnetic field in the first patient imaging area. Methods of magnetic resonance imaging outside the bore are also disclosed.
US10042015B2	Dual-purpose displacer system and method A dual-purpose displacer for adjusting a liquid cryogen level in a cryostat, the dual-purpose displacer includes a displacer wall having an exterior displacer surface and an interior displacer surface. The interior displacer surface defines a displacing chamber configured to contain a first portion of liquid cryogen. The exterior displacer surface is configured to displace a second portion of liquid cryogen contained in a cryogenic chamber of the cryostat. The dual-purpose displacer is disposed within the cryogenic chamber of the cryostat and configured to transfer the first portion of liquid cryogen contained within the displacing chamber to the cryogenic chamber.
US10042009B2	Die-sized atomic magnetometer and method of forming the magnetometer The cost and size of an atomic magnetometer are reduced by attaching together a first die which integrates together a vapor cell, top and side photo detectors, and processing electronics, a second die which integrates together an optics package and a heater for the vapor cell, and a third die which integrates together a VCSEL, a heater for the VCSEL, and control electronics.
US10042004B2	Apparatus used with processor of portable device and arranged for performing at least one part of fuel gauge operation for battery by using hardware circuit element(s) when processor enter sleep mode An apparatus used with a processor to perform fuel gauge operation for a battery of a portable device includes a voltage measuring circuit and a control circuit. The voltage measuring circuit periodically measures and records a battery pack voltage for the battery according to time information received from the processor after the processor enters a sleep mode. The control circuit generates an accumulation result by calculating and accumulating at least one value of battery characteristics according to the battery pack voltage, and compares the accumulation result with a reference threshold of battery characteristics to determine whether to trigger an interrupt to wake up the processor, so as to cause the processor to update a battery cell voltage and an internal battery resistance of the battery for performing fuel gauge operation.
US10041992B2	Remote sensing and probing of high-speed electronic devices The testing and operating of remote devices are discussed. More particularly, signals are generated and/or received by remote devices, analyzed, logged, and displayed. Signals to remote devices are provided. Enhancements to the operability, capabilities, and functionality of such previously available testing equipment, are provided, via the operation of a remote, portable, and lightweight test bed. The test bed is operated and controlled remotely via a user-computing device. The test bed senses, probes, and/or controls a remote device and test data is automatically generated and/or acquired. The test data is provided to the user-computing device for automated analysis, visualization, and test report generation.
US10041989B2	Circuit board with inspection terminals Provided is a circuit board including inspection terminals, the circuit board including: a connection terminal, which is arranged on a front surface or in an inner layer of the circuit board, and is electrically connected to an object to be inspected; and three or more inspection terminals, which are electrically connected to the connection terminal, and are configured to measure a resistance value of the object be inspected, each of the three or more inspection terminals being arranged on a side surface of the circuit board.
US10041985B2	Method and apparatus for detecting vector shift A method and an apparatus for detecting a vector shift in an AC power system, the apparatus comprising frequency measuring means adapted to determine a frequency of the AC power system, derivation means adapted to determine a time derivative of the frequency, filtering means adapted to filter the time derivative of the frequency, and detection means adapted to calculate time derivatives for the filtered time derivatives of the frequency over a time period having the length of the fundamental period of the AC power system, to determine a number of positive and negative time derivatives among the calculated time derivatives, and to detect a vector shift in the AC power system in response to an absolute value of a difference between the determined number of positive time derivatives and negative time derivatives exceeding a predetermined threshold value.
US10041983B2	VDS equalizer offset compensation for a current sense circuit A current sense circuit for a pass transistor is described. The current sense circuit comprises a sense transistor, a differential amplifier comprising a differential input and a differential output, and a differential difference amplifier, referred to as DD amplifier, comprising a main differential input, an auxiliary differential input and an output; wherein the differential output of the differential amplifier is coupled to the auxiliary differential input of the DD amplifier; wherein the output port of the pass transistor is coupled to a first port of the main differential input and wherein the output port of the sense transistor is coupled to a second port of the main differential input. The output of the DD amplifier is used to control a voltage drop across the sense transistor and the pass transistor.
US10041972B2	Test block with input and output sockets of the RJ45 type The invention relates to a test block intended to be implanted in the circuit connecting an apparatus to be tested such as an electricity meter or a protective relay and a power source supplying the apparatus to be tested such as an intensity sensor and/or a voltage sensor. The test block comprises a base including a plurality of inner electric circuits capable of allowing the transmission of information from the power source to the apparatus to be tested and a protective cover intended to be assembled in a dismountable manner with the base in order to form a closed enclosure in which the inner electric circuits are housed. The base and the protective cover are configured such that the removal of the protective cover gives access to a receiving site delimited by the base and capable of receiving by plugging a test plug independent of the test block and electrically linked to a test equipment, in particular a voltmeter and/or an ammeter and/or a dummy current source. A test appliance is also described.
US10041967B2	Method and system for ultrasonic airflow measurements A method of determining a velocity of air flowing in an air flow direction through an opening. The method includes locating first and second transducer assemblies in the opening, to position the first and second transducer assemblies spaced apart by a predetermined distance along a substantially straight line of sight defining a non-zero angle in a horizontal plane between the line of sight and the air flow direction. A controller is operatively connected with the first and second transducer assemblies respectively, via a four-wire interface in which two of the wires are for power transmission and two of the wires are for transmitting signals. The transducer assemblies are time-synchronized. First and second electronic signal pulses are transmitted between the first and second transducer assemblies. Based on the transit times, the non-zero angle, and the predetermined distance, the velocity of the air flowing in the air flow direction is determined.
US10041965B2	Modified device for transporting a container of biological products in a laboratory automation system Described is a carrier device for a single container of biological products or single test tube, comprising a base with a cavity, and a closing element. The base has a central pin with a cavity in which an RFID transponder is accommodated, is rotationally coupled to a toothed rotor, and further comprises four coupling holes, obtained in four cylinders projecting upward and having vertical axes, in which pins of four vertical gripping fingers are inserted.
US10041961B2	SRM/MRM assay for the insulin receptor protein Specific peptides, and derived ionization characteristics of the peptides, from the Insulin Receptor protein (IR), and its isoforms IR-A and IR-B, that are particularly advantageous for quantifying the IR protein, IR-A isoform and/or IR-B isoform, directly in biological samples that have been fixed in formalin by the method of Selected Reaction Monitoring (SRM) mass spectrometry, or what can also be termed as Multiple Reaction Monitoring (MRM) mass spectrometry. Such biological samples are chemically preserved and fixed and are selected from tissues and cells treated with formaldehyde containing agents/fixatives including formalin-fixed tissue/cells, formalin-fixed/paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue/cells, FFPE tissue blocks and cells from those blocks, and tissue culture cells that have been formalin fixed and or paraffin embedded. A protein sample is prepared from said biological sample using the Liquid Tissue™ reagents and protocol and the IR protein, and IR-A and/or IR-B isoforms, is quantitated in the Liquid Tissue™ sample by the method of SRM/MRM mass spectrometry by quantitating in the protein sample at least one or more of the peptides described. These peptides can be quantitated if they reside in a modified or an unmodified form. An example of a modified form of an IR peptide is phosphorylation of a tyrosine, threonine, serine, and/or other amino acid residues within the peptide sequence.
US10041953B2	Mass spectrometric determination of drug resistance The invention relates to a method to determine drug resistance in microbes. The method relates to measuring the drug resistance conferring protein by mass spectrometry. The mass spectrum acquired provides information whether an drug resistance conferring protein is present and information on the type of drug resistance conferring protein, on mutations of the drug resistance conferring protein as well as on the expression level of this protein.
US10041945B2	Methods of diagnosing and treating tuberculosis This disclosure relates to methods of treating and diagnosing a tuberculosis infection as pulmonary active or latent based on biomarkers expressed on pools of CD4+ cells. In certain embodiments, the disclosure relates to methods of treatment of a subject diagnosed with tuberculosis comprising the steps of, measuring a pool of CD4 IFN-γ cells for cells that also express CD38, HLA-DR, and/or Ki-67 providing a measurement; associating an increased measurement of CD4 IFN-γ cells that also express CD38, HLA-DR, Ki-67, compared to a control, as an indication that the subject has active tuberculosis; and treating the subject with an aggressive tuberculosis treatment.
US10041940B2	Analyte detection method and analyte detection integrated circuit A method for providing an integrated circuit such that first and second sensing electrodes respectively have at their surfaces first and second receptor molecules for selectively binding to first and second analytes of interest; exposing the integrated circuit to a sample potentially comprising at least one of the first and second analytes, providing a first bead having a first electrical signature attached to a first molecule having a conformation/affinity for binding to the first sensing electrode dependent on the presence of the first analyte; providing a second bead having a second electrical signature attached to a second molecule having a conformation/affinity for binding to the second sensing electrode dependent on the presence of the second analyte; and determining the presence of the electrical signature of the first and/or second bead(s) on the first and second sensing electrodes respectively. An IC for implementing this method.
US10041937B2	Macrophage identification agent, and identification method, sorting method, evaluation method, screening method and kit using the macrophage identifier agent An object of the present invention is to provide an identification method for a macrophage subtype using an organic compound. Another object of the present invention is to provide a macrophage identification agent containing an organic compound in which a spectral characteristic obtained when the organic compound is added is different depending on a macrophage subtype. Still another object of the present invention is to provide an evaluation method for a macrophage subtype using a macrophage identification agent, an analysis method for correlation between a macrophage subtype and a test substance, a screening method for correlation between a macrophage subtype and a test substance, and a kit. An identification method for a macrophage subtype utilizing that a spectral characteristic obtained with an organic compound added is different depending on a macrophage subtype is provided.
US10041933B2	Modulators of the interaction of astrin and raptor, and uses thereof in cancer therapy The present invention relates to modulators of the interaction of astrin and raptor, and their uses in the treatment of mTOR related diseases, such as cancer.
US10041924B2	Concentration-factor measurement device and method Provided are a concentration-factor measurement device and method for accurately calculating a concentration factor of circulating water, and a method for measuring a water-quality index value of the circulating water. The concentration-factor measurement device includes a light-absorbance measurement unit (1) for measuring absorbance by irradiating each of cells (12A-12C) with light, and an electrode measurement unit (2) equipped with electrodes (16, 17) that are inserted into a water sample in a container (20). For each item of water quality, the device calculates a concentration factor on the basis of a measured value measured when the water sample (W) is the circulating water, and a measured value measured when the water sample (W) is makeup water. A plurality of concentration factors are calculated on the basis of the measured values for plural items of water quality. Hence an accurate concentration factor can be obtained.
US10041920B2	Vapor sensor suitable for detecting alcoholic residue at a skin site A vapor sensor comprises a housing with an inlet opening in fluid communication with a sensor element within the housing. Standoff member(s) are positioned to maintain a gap between the inlet opening and a skin site. An operating circuit is in electrical communication with the sensor element and communicatively coupled to an output member. In use, the output member generates a sensory output indicative to an operator regarding concentration of alcoholic vapor in the ambient atmosphere proximate the skin site upon receiving communication from the operating circuit.
US10041917B2	Gas detection system for toxic and/or flammable gas The present invention relates to the field of detection of combustible, flammable and toxic gases present in the air, particularly any way generated by pipe leaks, such as leaks of gaseous hydrocarbons or evaporation or similar potentially toxic and/or explosive gases. For example a sector object of the present invention is the gas environmental detection, more particularly for safety and protection of operators in gas drilling, extraction, transport and stocking. The present invention described a system of detection of flammable and/or toxic gases, comprising detection elements able to increase the reliability of detection of said elements dangerous for both human beings and the environment.
US10041912B2	Sound wave sensor A sound wave sensor, capable of reliably detecting presence or absence of a banknote very easily with use of sound waves, is provided. The sound wave sensor includes a sounding body 2 that outputs a sound wave signal of a predetermined frequency, an echo body 3 opposed to the sounding body 2 in a direction in which the sounding body 2 outputs the sound wave signal, the echo body 3 being provided at a position where the sound wave signal resonates at the predetermined frequency; a slit 5 through which a sheet-like banknote 4 passes, the slit 5 being provided between the sounding body 2 and the echo body 3; and a resonance determination unit 6 that determines a resonant state of the frequency output from the sounding body 2. The resonance determination unit 6 determines a resonant state by detecting variation in power consumption of the sounding body 2.
US10041907B2	Accurate mobility chromatograms A method of mass spectrometry is disclosed comprising: a) separating first ions or components of an analyte sample according to a physicochemical property other than ion mobility; b) separating said first ions or second ions formed from said components according to ion mobility; c) detecting the intensities of said first ions, or detecting the intensities of second ions formed from said components, or detecting the intensities of ions derived from said first or second ions; wherein the intensity of the ions detected at any given time is recorded together with an associated value of said physicochemical property and an associated value of said ion mobility so as to obtain spectral data; d) examining the intensities of the spectral data as a function of said ion mobility so as to detect an intensity peak in said spectral data, determining a discrete value of ion mobility for said peak, and defining a window of values of ion mobility that encompasses said discrete value; and e) filtering said spectral data so as to include only spectral data that has been associated with values of ion mobility that are within said window of ion mobility values.
US10041904B2	Method for treating a semiconductor device A sensor array includes a plurality of sensors. A sensor of the plurality of sensors has a sensor pad exposed at a surface of the sensor array. A method of treating the sensor array includes exposing at least the sensor pad to a wash solution including sulfonic acid and an organic solvent and rinsing the wash solution from the sensor pad.
US10041896B2	Sensor fitting for biotech process bag A fluid process application bag includes a flexible film body having an opening, a port plate sealed around the opening of the flexible film body, a sensor fitting and a sensor contained within the sensor fitting. The port plate has a receptacle defining a passage in fluid communication with an interior of the flexible film body and the sensor fitting has a body portion seated within the passage of the receptacle and is coupled to the receptacle. The sensor has at least one probe communicating with the interior of the flexible film body.
US10041892B2	Charged particle beam inspection apparatus and charged particle beam inspection method A charged particle beam inspection apparatus includes a first deflector to deflect N×N′ multiple beams collectively to N×N′ small regions having a size p/M in the first direction and arrayed at the pitch p in the first direction, perform tracking deflection, and re-deflect the multiple beams collectively to next N×N′ small regions away from the N×N′ small regions by N small regions in the first direction, by the stage completes a movement of a distance of N/M×p so as to reset the tracking deflection; and a second deflector to deflect the multiple beams collectively to scan the N×N′ small regions concerned while the tracking deflection is performed.
US10041885B2	Optical and chemical analytical systems and methods Optical and chemical analytical systems and methods are provided herein. In one embodiment, a method includes exposing a mixture sample to electromagnetic radiation, the mixture sample including analytes, detecting responsiveness of one or more of the analytes to the electromagnetic radiation, calculating average responsiveness of the one or more of the analytes, and calculating a concentration of the one or more of the analytes in the mixture sample using the average responsiveness.
US10041882B2	Device for remote oil detection This relates to the field of real-time detection of chemical contamination of water in harsh environmental conditions by using laser remote sensing apparatus for detection of oil or oil products. In-time detection and localization of oil pollution in seawater are the measures to minimize potential damages to the marine and coastal environment. A technical solution for remote detection and classification of chemical pollution in water, to optimize operational parameters, weight, size and power consumption of such device, to make possible continuous unattended operation of such device on board of a moving or stationary platform and to provide data processing and reporting the results through communication channels is described.
US10041857B2	Method of evaluating characteristics of optical fiber, and apparatus of evaluating characteristics of optical fiber An optical-fiber-characteristic-evaluating apparatus includes a measuring unit and an analyzing unit. The measuring unit measures, in one arbitrary direction, dependence Fφ(φ) of an electric field F of a measurement-object mode, which is one of high-order spatial modes of a multimode optical fiber that is to be evaluated, upon an angle of divergence φ in a far field by performing FFS. The analyzing unit obtains dependence fr(r) of the electric field F of the measurement-object mode upon a fiber-radial-direction position r at the exit end of the multimode optical fiber by performing a calculation in accordance with a predetermined expression containing Fφ(φ).
US10041856B2	Method and apparatus for measuring physical displacement Provided is a displacement sensor assembly which includes a cantilever beam, a reaction block, a strain sensor, and a temperature sensor. The cantilever beam is physically oriented such that the longitudinal axis of the cantilever beam is perpendicular to the direction of displacement. A first end of the cantilever beam is fixably mounted to a fixed reference and a first end of the reaction block is fixably mounted to a moving reference. A second end of the cantilever beam is joined to a second end of the reaction block. The strain sensor is mounted and calibrated to detect displacement between the fixed and moving reference by measuring strain on the second end of the cantilever beam, and the temperature sensor is mounted and calibrated to counteract the effect of thermal strain on the sensor assembly and a method of use therefore.
US10041851B2	Manufacturing catheter sensors Pressure sensors and their methods of manufacturing, where the pressure sensors have a small, thin form factor and may include features designed to improve manufacturability and where the method of manufacturing may improve yield and reduce overall costs.
US10041848B2	Pressure sensor device for measuring a differential normal pressure to the device and related methods A pressure sensor device is to be positioned within a material where a mechanical parameter is measured. The pressure sensor device may include an IC having a ring oscillator with an inverter stage having first doped and second doped piezoresistor couples. Each piezoresistor couple may include two piezoresistors arranged orthogonal to one another with a same resistance value. Each piezoresistor couple may have first and second resistance values responsive to pressure. The IC may include an output interface coupled to the ring oscillator and configured to generate a pressure output signal based upon the first and second resistance values and indicative of pressure normal to the IC.
US10041840B2	Variable frequency drive temperature determination Temperature value determination of at least one variable frequency drive component is provided. In one form, a method includes providing a variable frequency drive that includes a first component in thermal communication with a second component in thermal communication with a switching device. A temperature value of the second component is determined using a temperature value of the first component, a power loss characteristic of the drive, and a first characteristic of heat transfer between the first and second components. The method further includes sensing a temperature value of the second component and determining a temperature value for the switching device using the power loss characteristic, a second characteristic of heat transfer between the second component and the switching device, and the greater of the sensed and determined temperature values of the second component. Further embodiments, forms, features, and aspects shall become apparent from the description and drawings.
US10041835B2	Coherent spectroscopic methods with extended interrogation times and systems implementing such methods Coherent spectroscopic methods are described, to measure the total phase difference during an extended interrogation interval between the signal delivered by a local oscillator (10) and that given by a quantum system (QS). According to one or more embodiments, the method may comprise reading out at the end of successive interrogation sub-intervals (Ti) intermediate error signals corresponding to the approximate phase difference (φ) between the phase of the LO signal and that of the quantum system, using coherence preserving measurements; shifting at the end of each interrogation sub-intervals (Ti) the phase of the local oscillator signal, by a known correction value (φ(i)FB) so as to avoid that the phase difference approaches the limit of the inversion region; reading out a final phase difference (φf) between the phase of the prestabilized oscillator signal and that of the quantum system using a precise measurement with no restriction on the destruction; reconstructing a total phase difference over the extended interrogation interval, as the sum of the final phase difference (φf) and the opposite of all the applied phase corrections figure (I).
US10041823B2	Thermal mass flow meter and mass flow controller A mass flow controller and mass flow meter are disclosed. The mass flow controller and mass flow meter include a sensor tube configured to transport a fluid, and an upstream heater element and a downstream heater element which are formed of heating resistance wires provided in an outer periphery of the sensor tube. At least one weld terminal is electrically connected to an end of one or more of the heating resistance wires by spot welding material. A temperature difference between the melting point of the weld terminal and a melting point of the heating resistance wires does not exceed 100 degrees Celsius, and one or more coat layer(s) is provided on a surface of the weld terminal.
US10041818B2	Wireless temperature and/or humidity sensor assembly A wireless sensor assembly for monitoring conditions in an ambient environment, such as for use in a climate control system for a data center is disclosed. The sensor assembly has a small form-factor housing extending along a longitudinal axis and defining an interior space. A sensor circuit is disposed within the housing and includes at least one sensor element for detecting temperature and/or humidity that is enclosed within a vented sub-chamber of the housing. A mounting member forming part of an exterior surface of the housing mounts the sensor assembly vertically along the at an installation location within an ambient environment being monitored.
US10041812B1	Modified eddy current probe for low conductivity surfaces A modified eddy current (MEC) probe includes a probe body having a bore formed therein. A printed circuit board (PCB) assembly includes a circuit board defining a plane, has a plurality of electronic components mounted thereon, and is configured for mounting within the bore of the probe body. A coil board assembly is electrically connected to the PCB assembly and comprises a coil board defining a plane, a transmitter coil formed on a first side of the coil board, and a sensor coil formed on second side of the coil board. The plane of the coil board is arranged orthogonally to the plane of the circuit board.
US10041807B2	Stylized procedural modeling for 3D navigation A method of displaying a navigation map includes determining a route of a vehicle. A two-dimensional footprint of a building disposed within a geographic area is received within the vehicle. The geographic area includes the route of the vehicle. Attribute information associated with the building is received. The attribute information is received within the vehicle. A visual representation of the building is rendered based upon the two-dimensional footprint and the attribute information.
US10041801B2	Industrial vehicle with feature-based localization and navigation An industrial vehicle is provided comprising a drive mechanism, a steering mechanism, a vehicle controller, a camera, and a navigation module. The camera is communicatively coupled to the navigation module, the vehicle controller is responsive to commands from the navigation module, and the drive mechanism and the steering mechanism are responsive to commands from the vehicle controller. The camera is configured to capture an input image of a warehouse ceiling comprising elongated skylights characterized by different rates of image intensity change along longitudinal and transverse axial directions, and ceiling lights characterized by a circularly symmetric rate of image intensity change. The navigation module is configured to distinguish between the ceiling lights and the skylights and send commands to the vehicle controller for localization, or to navigate the industrial vehicle through the warehouse based upon valid ceiling light identification, valid skylight identification, or both.
US10041800B2	Pedestrian sensor assistance in a mobile device during typical device motions Techniques provided herein are directed toward resolving a direction of travel of a mobile device based on MEMS sensor data by identifying a type of motion the mobile device is subject to and offsetting vertical acceleration data with horizontal acceleration data by a predetermined time offset based on the identified type of motion. The offset vertical and horizontal acceleration data can then be used to resolve, with an increased accuracy, a direction of travel of the mobile device.
US10041797B2	Fiber optic gyroscope with 3×3 and 2×2 waveguide couplers This invention describes a gyroscope using a fiber coil which is coupled using integrated on-chip 3×3 and 2×2 couplers in coplanar as well as non-coplanar (NCP) configuration along with photodetectors, light sources, and processing electronics using Si, SOI, and InGaAs-on-Si, and other substrates. In one embodiment, a high sensitivity gyroscope using a combination of 2×2 and 3×3 waveguide couplers is described. The signals from three photodetectors can be used to generate feedback signals to produce high sensitivity. Still in another embodiment, usage of multiple quantum well (MQW) waveguides is illustrated. MQW waveguides can be tuned to achieve phase modulation/correction in couplers.
US10041795B2	Electronic device, sensor calibration method and storage medium An electronic device includes a magnetic sensor which detects a magnetic field around the electronic device and outputs magnetic data in accordance with the magnetic field detected by the magnetic sensor, a position acquiring section which acquires position information regarding a geographic position of the electronic device, and a processing unit. The processing unit acquires, from the position acquiring section, specific position information for a specific position of the electronic device when an output vector of the magnetic data is oriented to a magnetic pole direction of the earth, derives a geomagnetic vector at the specific position based on the specific position information, and acquires an offset value based on a comparison between the geomagnetic vector and the output vector.
US10041789B2	Integrated emissivity sensor alignment characterization A workpiece alignment system has a workpiece support to support a workpiece. A first light emitter directs a first light beam toward the workpiece. A first light receiver receives the first light beam. A rotation device rotates the workpiece support about a support axis. A second light emitter directs a second light beam toward a peripheral region of the workpiece. A second light receiver receives the second light beam concurrent with the rotation of the workpiece. A controller determines a transmissivity of the workpiece based on a total initial emittance of the first light beam a transmission of the first light beam through the workpiece. The controller determines a position of the workpiece with respect to the support axis based, at least in part, on a rotational position of the workpiece, a portion of the second light beam received, and the determined transmissivity.
US10041785B2	Sensor system and method for characterizing a stack of wet paint layers A method of characterizing a wet paint layer stack of a painted body by individual parameters of the wet paint layers, based on fitting to a physical model, is provided. The method includes: emitting a THz radiation signal towards the painted body such that the THz radiation interacts with the wet paint layer stack; detecting a response signal being the detected THz radiation signal having interacted with the wet paint layer stack; determining model parameters of the physical model by optimizing the model parameters such that a predicted response signal of the physical model is fitted to the detected response signal, at least some of the model parameters being indicative of optical properties of the wet paint layers and of a wet paint layer thickness; and determining, from the determined model parameters, the individual paint layer parameters of at least one of the wet paint layers.
US10041775B2	Safety and arming device for an instant impact point fuse and fuse including such a device A safety and arming device for an instant impact point fuse for a gyratory projectile and a fuse equipped with such a device. The device includes a rotor carrying a primer held in a safe, non-aligned position with respect to a striker by a sleeve pressed against a flat spot of the rotor. The device also includes a flyweight that, when subjected to the longitudinal acceleration resulting from the shot, exerts a pushing force on a first end of at least one lever, the second end of the at least one lever being located below a collar of the sleeve. The pushing force of the flyweight causes the lever(s) to pivot about a pivot point, the pivoting of the lever then separates the sleeve from the flat spot of the rotor permanently, releasing the rotor.
US10041774B2	Multi-hypothesis fire control and guidance This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus for intercepting a moving target by a plurality of interceptors that individually have insufficient capability to achieve intercept. An electronic processor can receive information corresponding to a state of the moving target at a first time. The electronic processor can determine a plurality of hypotheses for the future maneuvers of the moving target. The hypotheses can be based in part on the state of the moving target at the first time and the location of any defended assets. The electronic processor can assign a respective target maneuver hypothesis or set of hypotheses to each of a plurality of interceptors. The electronic processor can assign firing times and/or initial guidance commands to each interceptor. The electronic processor can control each interceptor to maneuver such that the moving target is intercepted, based on the respective target maneuver hypotheses.
US10041770B2	Metal injection molded ammunition cartridge The present invention provides a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge comprising a molded metal bottom portion comprising a primer recess in communication with a primer flash hole that extends into a propellant chamber; a molded metal top portion comprises a projectile aperture at a first end and mates to the molded metal bottom portion at a second end to enclose the propellant chamber; and a neck to connect the transition from the projectile aperture to the diameter of the propellant chamber.
US10041767B2	Blast/impact frequency tuning and mitigation A tuning and mitigation system for mitigating a blast or impact event having a tuning layer assembly having an acoustic impedance chosen to tune stress waves resulting from the blast or impact to one or more specific tuned frequencies, and a dissipative layer assembly made of a viscoelastic material having a critical damping frequency that matches at least one or more specific tuned frequencies.
US10041766B2	Sighting device mount A removable sighting device mount is disclosed having an elongate top member configured to removably receive a sighting system thereon, the elongate top member removably attachable to a firearm. The device has a first elongate arm having a longitudinal axis that is parallel to the elongate top member, the first elongate arm having an elongate tab configured to mate with a first slot disposed in a receiver of the firearm. The device also has a second elongate arm, disposed opposite the first elongate arm, having a longitudinal axis that is parallel to the elongate top member. The second elongate arm has an elongate tab configured to mate with a second slot disposed in the receiver of a firearm.
US10041764B2	Sensor system and method for sensing motion A sensor system for a firearm is disclosed. The sensor system contains a body, a mounting facility adapted to mount the body to the firearm, a first accelerometer connected to the body operable to generate a first acceleration signal based on detected acceleration of the body, a second accelerometer connected to the body operable to generate a second acceleration signal based on detected acceleration of the body, the first accelerometer operable for detection of accelerations within a first range between a first lower limit and a first upper limit, the second accelerometer operable for detection of accelerations within a second range between a second lower limit and a second upper limit, the first lower limit being less than the second lower limit, and the first upper limit being less than the second upper limit, such that at least portions of the first range and the second range do not overlap.
US10041762B2	Holster with protection mechanism facilitating Holstering and unholstering and protecting against theft and robbery The present invention discloses a holster with a protection mechanism that facilitates holstering and unholstering and protects against theft and robbery, comprising: a waist protection plate, a holster body, a positioning supporting plate, an L-shaped connecting piece, and a positioning supporting clamp. A pressing member is disposed at a side close to the waist protection plate. A positioning column fixes and tightly locks the L-shaped connecting piece with the holster body by inserting gaskets and an E-shaped washer into a clamping slot. The L-shaped connecting piece and the positioning supporting clamp cooperate with each other in space according to a lever principle, and an overall trigger mechanical structure is simple, low in failure rate and relatively reliable in actual applications.
US10041754B2	Quick-opening slide-able shell ejection port cover A slideable ejection port cover having at least two configurations, an open configuration in which shell ejection via the ejection port is enabled, and a closed configuration in which the ejection port is substantially immovably covered; the ejection port cover comprising a shutter operatively connected to a locking component, the shutter slideable along a longitudinal axis of the receiver; wherein the locking component comprises a spring configured, at such times as the ejection port cover is in the closed configuration, to hold the locking component in a pressure-applying mode against the receiver, the pressure-applying mode being a default mode, thereby immobilizing the shutter relative to the receiver, and the locking component configured to compress the spring when pulled manually away from the receiver, thereby enabling reversible transformation of the ejection port cover from the closed configuration to the open configuration.
US10041751B2	Rotary lockup action Disclosed herein is a rotary lockup action including a firing mechanism for a firearm. The firearm including a receiver having a cavity therein configured to accept the firing mechanism. The firing mechanism comprising a bolt guide rail fixed to the inner surface of the cavity of the receiver. The firing mechanism also comprises a bolt sliding along a longitudinal axis on the bolt guide rail. Also disclosed is a change handle rotatably mounted to the bolt so as to rotate relative thereto about a vertical axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis. The charge handle may be mounted to the bolt so as to longitudinally reposition therewith. The charge handle having a surface defining a cut therein aligned with a slot in the bolt when the bolt is in a rearward position; and wherein the surface defining a cut in the charge handle is not aligned with the slot in the bolt when the bolt is in a forward position.
US10041749B2	Integrated fan drive system for cooling tower A drive system for driving a fan in a wet cooling tower, wherein the fan has a fan hub and fan blades attached to the fan hub. The drive system has a high-torque, low speed permanent magnet motor having a motor casing, a stator and a rotatable shaft, wherein the rotatable shaft is configured for connection to the fan hub. The drive system includes a variable frequency drive device to generate electrical signals that effect rotation of the rotatable shaft of the motor in order to rotate the fan.
US10041743B2	Energy recovery ventilator An energy recovery system includes a heating or cooling system and an energy recovery ventilator operably connected to a component of the heating or cooling system. The energy recovery ventilator includes a supply port extending into the component to provide a supply of fresh airflow from the energy recovery ventilator to the component for use by the component. A return port extends into the component configured to receive a flow of stale air from the component while minimizing ingestion of the fresh air flow from the component into the return port. A method of operating an energy recovery system includes flowing a flow of fresh air from an energy recovery ventilator through a supply port into a component of a heating or cooling system. Stale air is flowed from the component through a return port into the energy recovery ventilator.
US10041736B2	Dynamic monitoring, diagnosis, and control of cooling tower systems A cooling tower simulation system may receive a measurement from a cooling tower sensor and generate a predicted output of a cooling tower system based on a model of the cooling tower system. The simulation system may generate an estimated output using an extended Kalman filter with the measurement and the predicted output as inputs, wherein the estimated output represents a characteristic of the cooling tower system.
US10041730B2	Plasma vacuum system having a completely enclosed chamber extruded profile A vacuum system, such as the form of a plasma system, includes a vacuum chamber. The side walls of the vacuum chamber are configured in the form of a completely closed chamber extruded profile. A first end face of the chamber extruded profile is closed off with a plate. A second end face of the chamber extruded profile, which lies opposite the first end face, has a reversibly openable and closable door. The door is fastened by at least one hinge pivotably to the chamber extruded profile. The side walls, which are fully closed transversely to the longitudinal axis of the chamber extruded profile, enable a simple and cost-effective production of the vacuum chamber. The vacuum chamber may be accommodated at least partially in a housing, which may likewise be configured at least partially in the form of an extruded profile.
US10041726B2	Vacuum insulation body The present invention relates to a vacuum insulation body with a vacuum-tight envelope, wherein through the region surrounded by the envelope at least one lead-through extends, which surrounds a free space, and/or wherein at least one port extends from the envelope. According to the invention, the lead-through and/or the port likewise is formed vacuum-tight and vacuum-tightly connected with the envelope.
US10041718B2	Method for controlling a refrigerator and non-transitory computer usable medium having computer-readable instructions embodied therein for same A method for controlling a refrigerator may include sensing whether a door of a refrigerator compartment is open, determining whether a compressor of the refrigerator is being driven, continuing driving a fan of the refrigerator if the door is open and the compressor is being driven, and driving the fan until the compressor is driven if the door is open and the compressor is not being driven.
US10041714B2	Air conditioner A rotational speed Cr of a compressor 21 during a defrosting operation is controlled within a control range that corresponds to a capacity ratio P, a total sum Pi of rated capacity of an indoor unit, or a refrigerant pipe length Lr. Accordingly, even in the case where a refrigerant circulation amount during the defrosting operation is reduced due to an installation state of an air conditioner 1, it is possible to prevent suction pressure from being significantly reduced and falling below a performance lower limit value of the compressor 21. Thus, damage to the compressor 21 can be prevented. In addition, it is possible to prevent a case where the suction pressure falls below the performance lower limit value of the compressor 21 and thus low-pressure protection control is executed. Therefore, a case where the restoration of the heating operation is delayed does not occur.
US10041705B2	Outdoor device for an air conditioner An outdoor device for an air conditioner is provided that may include a compressor that compresses a refrigerant, a condenser that condenses the refrigerant compressed in the compressor, an expansion device that decompresses the refrigerant condensed in the condenser, an evaporator that evaporates the refrigerant decompressed in the expansion device, and a refrigerant storage that bypasses at least a portion of the refrigerant condensed in the condenser to store the bypassed refrigerant therein. The refrigerant storage may include a first storage that stores the bypassed refrigerant, and a second storage in which the refrigerant passing through the evaporator is introduced. The second storage may discharge a gaseous refrigerant of the introduced refrigerant to the compressor. The first storage may be provided above the second storage to supply the refrigerant stored therein into the second storage.
US10041703B2	Field instrument temperature apparatus and related methods Example field instrument temperature apparatus and methods for affecting or regulating a temperature of a field instrument are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a vortex tube having an inlet to receive a fluid, a first outlet to dispense a first portion of the fluid at a first temperature and a second outlet to dispense a second portion of the fluid at a second temperature, the second temperature being greater than the first temperature. The example apparatus also includes a first passageway fluidly coupled to the first outlet to direct the first portion of the fluid to an electronic device in a process control system to affect a temperature of the device.
US10041697B1	Noise reduction system for in-wall HVAC systems This invention provides a noise reduction system for in-wall HVAC systems. The noise reduction system can be constructed as a box structure that can be attached to an exterior wall of a dwelling where the box structure overlaps the intake air vent and the exhaust air vent of the in-wall HVAC system. For new or remodeled construction, the noise reduction system may be built into the dwelling's exterior wall so that the amount of noise reduction system's protrusion beyond the flat surface of the exterior wall is minimized. For additional noise reduction, the noise reduction system can incorporate active and/or passive noise reduction features.
US10041688B1	Vent pipe cover A vent pipe cover for providing a water tight flashing seal around pipes penetrating from the exterior wall of a structure. The vent pipe cover generally includes a sealing unit adapted to be secured around vent pipe extending from a building. The sealing unit includes a central gasket which seals the gap between the pipe and the building and an outer flange adapted to receiver fasteners for securing the sealing unit to the building. A trim unit is also included which may be slidably connected to the sealing unit to cover the outer flange and provide a finished look.
US10041686B2	Door for a domestic appliance The present invention relates to a door for a domestic appliance, in particular a cooking oven. Said door comprises a door frame (14) formed as a closed rectangular frame, at least one outer glass panel (10) attached or attachable at an outer side of the door frame (14), at least one inner glass panel (16) attached or attachable at an inner side of the door frame (14), at least one outer sealing element (38) arranged or arrangeable between the inner side of the outer glass panel (10) and the outer side of the door frame (14), and at least one inner sealing element (40) arranged or arrangeable between the outer side of the inner glass panel (16) and the inner side of the door frame (14). The large area side of the outer glass panel (10) is bigger than the large area side of the door frame (14). Further, the large area side of the outer glass panel (10) is bigger than the large area side of the inner glass panel (16). At least one inner space inside the door frame (14) and between the outer glass panel (10) and inner glass panel (16) is hermetically closed. Further, the present invention relates to a domestic appliance, in particular a cooking oven, including at least one door.
US10041685B2	Hinge apparatus and oven with the same Provided is a hinge apparatus and an oven with the same. The oven with a hinge apparatus includes a main body having a cooking space; a door configured to open and close the cooking space; and the hinge apparatus configured to connect the main body with the door, and at which the door is rotatably installed, wherein the hinge apparatus includes a hinge unit which includes a hinge body fixed to the main body, and a hinge lever which is coupled to the door and also rotatably shaft-coupled to the hinge body by a hinge pin; and a damping unit which is installed at an outer surface of the hinge body within a radius of rotation of the hinge lever, and is in contact with the hinge lever to reduce a rotating speed of the hinge lever when the hinge lever is rotated.
US10041682B1	High efficiency solid fuel burning stove with optimized burning conditions and low level of emission A solid fuel stove uses a dynamically controlled Combustion Fan and a Smart Controller system for automatic regulation of combustion conditions through the controlled forced air circulation based on sensors readings. The stove also uses emission reducing and efficiency boosting equipment such as a co-axial stack heat recovery sub-system and a self-cleaning particulate collector with enhanced particulates trapping capabilities.
US10041681B2	Multi-stage combustor with a linear actuator controlling a variable air bypass The present application provides a combustor for use with a gas turbine engine. The combustor may include a primary stage nozzle in communication with a linear actuator and a number of stationary secondary nozzles surrounding the primary stage nozzle in whole or in part. The linear actuator varies the position of the primary stage nozzle with respect to the stationary secondary nozzles.
US10041673B2	Flare stack monitoring Methods, systems, and computer-readable and executable instructions are described herein. One method includes receiving a sequence of images of a flare stack area from a thermal imaging component, identifying a first portion of the flare stack area moving at a first threshold optical flow using the sequence of images of the flare stack area, and identifying a second portion of the flare stack area moving at a second threshold optical flow using the sequence of images of the flare stack area.
US10041650B2	Illuminated instrument panel storage compartment An illuminated storage assembly disposed within a vehicle is provided herein. The illuminated storage assembly includes a housing defining a storage compartment laterally extending into an instrument panel. A cover is operably coupled to the housing to support the cover between open and closed positions. A light source is disposed within the illuminated storage assembly and is configured to illuminate a feature of the illuminated storage assembly based on the position of the cover.
US10041648B2	Light emitting unit, display, and lighting apparatus There are provided a light emitting unit using a wavelength conversion member which may be put to practical use, and a display and a lighting apparatus which include the light emitting unit. The light emitting unit includes: a light source; an optical part including a light incident surface, the light incident surface facing the light source; a wavelength conversion member provided between the light source and the light incident surface; and a holding member holding the wavelength conversion member at a position between the light source and the light incident surface of the optical part.
US10041645B2	Light source unit, lighting device, and vehicle The light source unit includes: a semiconductor light emitting element; a lighting circuit configured to operate the semiconductor light emitting element; a first heat dissipation plate on which the semiconductor light emitting element is placed; a second heat dissipation plate on which the lighting circuit is placed; a wiring member electrically interconnecting the semiconductor light emitting element and the lighting circuit; and an interconnection member to which the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate are attached. The interconnection member is lower in thermal conductivity than the first heat dissipation plate and the second heat dissipation plate.
US10041637B2	Randomly bendable and shapable LED light bar A randomly bendable and shapeable LED light bar is provided, including a plurality of LED light strings in parallel, a shaping metal rod and an insulating wrapping layer, wherein each LED light string includes two fine leads in parallel and a plurality of LED light emitting units; an anode and a cathode of each LED light emitting unit are welded/soldered with the two fine leads; the two fine leads are electrically connected with an anode and a cathode of a power supply; the plurality of LED light strings are parallel to the shaping metal rod and are both wrapped by the insulating wrapping layer. Compared with the prior art, the randomly bendable and shapeable LED light bar disclosed is relatively flexible, can be formed into various rich shapes, and is convenient to mount and shape, reliable in light emission, relatively high in practicability and relatively wide in application range.
US10041631B1	LED board rail mounting system for retrofitting fluorescent light fixtures An LED board rail for retrofitting an existing fluorescent light fixture includes a planar top surface configured to carry an LED board. The LED board rail includes a first flap connected to the planar top surface along a first fold line of a first side of the planar top surface, and a second flap connected to the planar top surface along a second fold line of a second side of the planar top surface. The LED board rail also includes tapered first and second ends formed in the planar top surface. In addition, the LED board rail includes a first T-shaped fastener folded downward from the tapered first end of the planar top surface, and a second T-shaped fastener folded downward from the tapered second end of the planar top surface and the T-shaped fasteners being configured to engage the fluorescent light fixture.
US10041627B2	Automatic lubrication device An automatic lubrication device includes a lubricant container configured to receive a lubricant, a lubricant delivery device for delivering the lubricant, a pump configured to pump the lubricant from the lubricant container to the lubricant delivery device, a drive configured to drive the pumping device, the drive being coupled to the pump via a force-transmission device, an internal control device for controlling the drive, and a control panel configured to enter control commands for the internal control device as an interface for an operator. Components of the automatic lubrication device that include potential electrical or non-electrical ignition sources each include at least one suitable type of protection, which makes the potential ignition sources ineffective, so that a potential fire- or explosion-risk emanating from the automatic lubrication device is eliminated when the automatic lubrication device is used in a fire- and/or explosion-endangered environment.
US10041618B2	Connection assembly Connection assembly (1) for connecting a first and second pipe end (201, 301) of pipes (200, 300). The pipe ends exhibit outwardly facing pipe locking profiles (203, 303). Locking segments (101) are distributed about the second pipe end (301) and have a connected (103) and a movable portion (105) with segment locking profiles (103a, 105a). The movable portion (105) is pivotable between an inward locking position and an outward free position. Among the pairs of facing locking profiles, comprising a first pair including the segment locking profile (103a) and facing pipe locking profile (303) of the second pipe end, and a second pair, at least one pair exhibits an inclined face (S1, S2, S3) which is misaligned a misalignment distance (M1, M2, M3) with respect to the facing inclined face (P1, P2, P3) of the profile with which it engages.
US10041612B1	Curvilinear duct fabricated with additive manufacturing Curvilinear ducts manufactured by depositing one or more runs of material in a conjoined helix, a conjoined plurality of conjoined planar spirals, and a plurality of conjoined conical spirals.
US10041600B2	Mud pump pressure switch A pressure switch safety system includes a pressure switch for mounting to a mud pumping system. The pressure switch can be moved from a pressure switch open position to a pressure switch closed position when the pressure within the mud pumping system reaches an excess trigger pressure. The excess trigger is greater than the pressure required to activate a pressure relief valve system of the mud pumping system. An alarm and a timer are actuated when the pressure switch is moved from the pressure switch open position to the pressure switch closed position. The timer has a preset time interval. The system has a mud pump shut down control module that will shut down the mud pumping system after the preset time interval has elapsed.
US10041592B2	Interlocking piston button An engine piston assembly includes a piston with two opposing boss bores, a first interlocking piston button with at least one interlocking protrusion compatible with at least one interlocking recess in the first boss bore, and a second interlocking piston button with at least one interlocking protrusion compatible with at least one interlocking recess in the second boss bore. The interlocking protrusions serve to prevent the buttons from rotating inside the boss bores and deforming an oil control ring inside an oil control ring groove of the piston assembly.
US10041589B2	Containment control for a continuously variable transmission A speed ratio containment process limits the speed ratio of a variator for a CVT for a motor vehicle when rolling backward by commanding a speed ratio that is higher than the actual speed ratio in an overdrive direction. Accordingly, the actual speed ratio moves to a lowest limit, which provides maximum torque when a driver of the motor vehicle steps on the accelerator pedal to resume forward motion of the motor vehicle.
US10041582B2	Vehicle accessory controls, and methods of use and manufacture thereof Some embodiments are directed to a control system for use with a vehicle having handlebars that are configured to enable vehicle steering. The handlebars define a pair of grasping portions that are disposed to facilitate grasping by a vehicle operator's hands. The vehicle also includes a powertrain and an accessory. The control system includes a manually actuable primary selector disposed adjacent one of the grasping portions to enable manual actuation while one of the vehicle operator's hands grasps the one grasping portion. The primary selector is configured to operate in a powertrain mode to control an aspect of the powertrain, and to operate in a separate accessory mode to control an aspect of the accessory. A manually actuable override selector is disposed adjacent the one grasping portion. The override selector is configured to be manually actuable to switch the primary selector between the powertrain mode and the accessory mode.
US10041579B2	Device with a torque-proof first structural component and a second structural component that is connected at least in certain parts in a rotatable manner to the first structural component A device includes a torque-proof first structural component and a second structural component rotatably connected to the first component. Hydraulic fluid is guided to lubrication points via the components. A sealing device seals an interface between the components. The interface includes a transition area limited by areas of the components that overlap in the radial direction and which carries hydraulic fluid, and which is connected to supply areas for hydraulic fluid of the first component and transmission areas for hydraulic fluid of the second component. The hydraulic fluid forms a floating hydrodynamic bearing between the components. The sealing device includes at least one thread area in the area of a surface of the second component or of the first component that is facing towards the surface of the first component or the second component.
US10041572B2	Radially engaging coupling system The radially engaging coupling system comprises numerous embodiments for connecting two or more concentric components with radially extending or retracting bolts. Most embodiments include a ring having a plurality of Archimedean spiral slotted segments. Each bolt has a pin extending laterally therefrom to engage a corresponding slot in the ring. Rotation of the ring drives the pins and their bolts outward or inward to engage or disengage an outer component. Some embodiments have inwardly or outwardly spaced pin passages in the ring, rather than the spiral slots. The disc may comprise a snap ring. Another embodiment has two axially spaced spirally slotted rings, with a plurality of cylindrical rollers therebetween. Rotation of the rings drives the rollers inward or outward to engage corresponding axial grooves in the inner shaft. In another embodiment each bolt has an arcuate segment extending thereacross, to engage a corresponding circumferential groove in an outer component.
US10041567B2	Driving control system of internal clutch A driving control system of an internal clutch comprises a cam; a first control unit for switching a power input to be from a planet gear frame or from an inner gear; the first control unit being by the cam through a first driving rod; a second control unit for controlling a sun gear to be at a power output state or at a releasing state; the second control unit being driven by the cam through a second driving rod; and a third control unit for controlling a power output to be from a planet gear frame or from an output power of an inner gear; the third control unit being driven by the cam through a third driving rod. The first, second and third driving rods are driven by the same cam so as to precisely control movements and moving sequence of the first, second and third control units.
US10041561B2	Spring assembly and damper device including spring assembly A spring assembly includes a first coil spring and a second coil spring. The second coil spring includes a first winding portion and a second winding portion. The first winding portion includes a plurality of windings from a first winding to at least a second winding. The second winding portion is a portion except for the first winding portion. An outer diameter of each of the plurality of windings of the first winding portion is smaller than an outer diameter of each of at least one winding of the second winding portion. Each of the plurality of windings of the first winding portion includes the substantially same outer diameter.
US10041557B2	Multi-directional damping device A multi-directional damping device includes a supporting element, an annular frame extending around the supporting element, and at least one elastic element extending between the supporting element and the annular frame. The elastic element includes an end connected to the supporting element, another end connected to the annular frame, and several segments formed between the ends and adapted for absorbing vibration at different frequencies. The elastic element bears the weight of the supporting element and that of the annular frame and retains in position between the supporting element and the annular frame. The segments of the elastic element vibrate at the frequencies when the supporting element or the annular frame vibrates.
US10041544B2	Preloading axle clamp for a landing gear wheel bearing and a method of controlling a preloading force on a landing gear wheel bearing A preloading axle clamp for a wheel bearing includes an axle adapted to receive a wheel bearing and a connecting fork. A bushing is positioned about a first end of the axle. A fastener having a first flange is coupled to the first end of the axle, wherein a portion of the fastener is inserted into the first end to retain the connecting fork on the axle. A nut is threadedly coupled to the bushing, wherein rotation of the nut on the bushing causes a preloading force on the wheel bearing.
US10041538B2	Bearing element and method of manufacturing a bearing element A bearing element may include a bearing element substrate and a sliding layer applied to a surface of the bearing element substrate. The sliding layer may be formed of a sliding layer material. A surface roughness (Ra) of the surface of the bearing element substrate may be less than 1 μm. The sliding layer material may include a polymeric material and iron oxide. The sliding layer may have at least three layers of the sliding layer material.
US10041537B2	Slide member for shock absorber of vehicle According to the present invention, there is provided a slide member for a shock absorber of a vehicle including a back metal, a porous sintered metal layer containing a porous sintered metal formed on the back metal and a resin with which the porous sintered metal is impregnated and covered, and a resin slide layer formed on the porous sintered metal layer and having a smooth slide surface, and the slide member is formed in a cylindrical shape so that the resin slide layer is disposed on an inner peripheral side. The resin slide layer is composed of polytetrafluoroethylene and a plurality of granular elements dispersed in the polytetrafluoroethylene, and the granular element is composed of molybdenum disulfide and molybdenum trioxide, and/or tungsten disulfide and tungsten trioxide.
US10041522B2	Blind rivet and sealing structure using same A blind rivet having sealing and water-tightness features. The blind rivet is fastenable to a member having an opening and includes a rivet body and mandrel. The rivet body has a flange having a large diameter, a taper portion which is adjacent the flange and a sleeve which extends along the axial direction from the taper portion. A hole having a bottom is formed from the surface of the flange to the bottom of the sleeve. The mandrel has a head. The head of the mandrel is disposed at the bottom portion of the hole. A thick portion is formed at a portion of the sleeve, and thus the head is irremovably held in the hole. The mandrel is pulled, the sleeve is enlarged, and a substrate is sealed between the enlarged portion and the flange. A sealing structure using the blind rivet is also provided.
US10041519B2	Strut and clip assembly for stiffening a hanger rod The present invention is a clip for use with a strut that at least partially surrounds a hanger rod for the purpose of providing stiffness to the hanger rod. The clip includes a handle portion, a rod-clamping portion, and a fulcrum spaced away from the handle portion. The fulcrum is for being mounted to the strut. The rod-clamping portion is for forcing the hanger rod into tight engagement with an engagement surface of the strut in response to the handle being actuated to an operational position. The present invention also relates to a hanger rod stiffening system that uses a clip and a strut, whereby a handle of the clip is actuated to force a rod-clamping portion of the clip into tight engagement with an internal surface of the strut.
US10041516B2	Modular clamping system A clamping system includes a housing, a clamping lever pivotally coupled relative to the housing, a clamping arm pivotally coupled relative to the housing and the clamping lever, and an expandable link coupled to the clamping arm. The clamping lever and the clamping arm are rotatable from an open position to a closed position. A method of mounting a device on a substrate using the clamping system is also provided.
US10041515B2	Reducing noise double-channel oil pump The present disclosure discloses a reducing noise double-channel oil pump including a pump body. The pump body connects an oil box and an actuator. Parallel distributed a small and a big flow oil channels are located between the oil box and the actuator. The small flow oil channel connects a first twin pump and first one-way valves. The big flow oil channel connects a second twin pump and second one-way valves. The pump body also disposes a reducing noise oil channel. A connection of the reducing noise oil channel and the big flow oil channel locates a one-way controlled valve. Another end of the reducing noise oil channel connects an oil pressure feedback oil way. A connection of the reducing noise oil channel and the oil pressure feedback oil way locates an oil pressure driving mechanism. The middle of the reducing noise oil channel connects an unloading oil way.
US10041511B2	Pneumatic drive and method for acquiring the power of a pneumatic drive A pneumatic drive and a method for acquiring the power of a pneumatic drive are specified. A piston is movably disposed in a working space and coupled to a path transducer. A pressure sensor is provided for acquiring an internal pressure of the working space. An evaluation unit of the pneumatic drive is adapted to process the value of a path distance of a movement of the piston acquired by the path transducer as well as a variation of the internal pressure in the working space acquired by the pressure sensor. The variation of the internal pressure is associated with the movement of the piston in the working space. Based on these values, a power of the pneumatic drive can be determined.
US10041503B2	Airfoil shape for ninth stage compressor rotor blade A system is provided, including an airfoil. The an airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances.
US10041497B2	Pressure compensation control of a fixed displacement pump in a pumping and metering system and associated method A fuel system includes a pump unit having at least a fixed displacement pump supplying pressurized flow. A fuel control assembly receives flow from the pump unit and includes at least one metering valve and at least one throttling valve. A control (bypass valve control) for the fixed displacement pump receives first and second pressure signals indicative of a pressure differential across the throttling valve, or across the metering valve/throttling valve combination, for altering output from the fixed displacement pump in response to the pressure differential. In other embodiments, the pump unit includes a centrifugal pump and a fixed displacement pump that can be fully or partially redundant depending on sizing of the pumps, and the system requirements.
US10041494B2	Air compression apparatus The present application discloses an air compression apparatus mounted on a vehicle. The air compression apparatus includes a first air compressor configured to generate first compressed air, a first cooling fan configured to send first cooling wind in a first direction to cool the first air compressor, and a second air compressor aligned with the first air compressor in a second direction intersecting with the first direction. The second air compressor generates second compressed air.
US10041490B1	Quick change cylindrical liner retainer assembly The present invention provides a quick change system and method for a cylindrical liner retainer assembly that includes a locking sleeve and lock dogs to release quickly an existing cylinder liner in the assembly and install a replacement cylinder liner in the assembly.
US10041481B2	Actuation mechanism and associated methods An actuation mechanism used in, for example, a missile assembly is disclosed, as are methods of its use. The actuation mechanism is locked in a first orientation and is unlocked in a second orientation. Locking and unlocking of the actuation mechanism is achieved by way of a locking mechanism that responds to a certain stimulus. In some embodiments, the actuation mechanism is incorporated into a sub-assembly of a missile to assist in controlling the missile's flight.
US10041478B2	Vertical axis windmill A vertical axis windmill comprises three or more frames rotatable in unison about a substantially vertical axis and a plurality of airfoils hingedly affixed to each frame. Each airfoil is able to swing away from its respective frame in a first direction from a closed position to an open position and not able to swing away from its respective frame in a second direction from the closed position.
US10041469B2	Method for maintaining floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus A method of maintaining a power generating apparatus includes a separation step of separating a mooring line and a cable from a floating body of a first floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus including a maintenance-target section; a retention step of retaining the mooring line and the cable by a floating-body structure, after the separation step; a first transfer step of transferring the first floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus from the mooring position, after the separation step; a second transfer step of transferring a second floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus having no maintenance-target section to the mooring position; and a connection step of detaching the mooring line and the cable from the floating-body structure and connecting the mooring line and the cable to the second floating-body type wind turbine power generating apparatus, after the second transfer step.
US10041468B2	Low-head and high flow water turbine machine A low-head and high flow water turbine machine comprises a water-guiding base having a top plate, a bottom plate, an accommodating space defined therein, an inlet and an outlet respectively arranged at upstream side and downstream side, and a first and a second lateral plates respectively having a first and a second water-guiding walls that are respectively extending inward toward circumference of the accommodating space, a water turbine arranged in the accommodating space and having multiple blades, and a cylindrical-shaped gate shell passing through the top plate and slidably coupled to circumference of water turbine around upstream side wherein an opening degree is adjusted through sliding the gate shell for adjusting cross-sectional area of stream thereby controlling stream discharge entering to the water turbine, switching off rotation of the water turbine, and adjusting water level at high water level state at upstream side according to the stream discharge requirement.
US10041465B2	Water wheel device and control mechanism therefor A water turbine device is disclosed. The water turbine device includes a water shaft, a plurality of blade frames, a plurality of turbine blades, a pivot shaft and a blade control mechanism. The water shaft has a first axis. The plurality of blade frames are radially distributed around the water shaft. The plurality of turbine blades are mounted on the plurality of blade frames respectively. The pivot shaft is disposed on a corresponding one of the plurality of blade frames, has a second axis, and allows one of the plurality of turbine blades corresponding to the corresponding blade frame to be pivotally mounted on the corresponding blade frame. The blade control mechanism is disposed on an end opposite to the pivot shaft on the corresponding blade frame, wherein the turbine blade mounted on the corresponding blade frame has a stopper adjacent to the blade control mechanism.
US10041460B2	System having a fuel distributor and multiple fuel injectors A system, which in particular is used as a fuel injection system for high-pressure injection in internal combustion engines, includes a fuel distributor and a plurality of fuel injectors. Each of the fuel injectors is situated on a cup of the fuel distributor. At least one of the fuel injectors is fastened to the associated cup by a retaining clip. The retaining clip has at least one clip section which is situated between an inner side of the cup and an outer side of the fuel injector. Furthermore, at least one damping composite element is provided, which is situated between the clip section of the retaining clip and the outer side of the fuel injector. The damping composite element has an elastically deformable damping layer. A decoupling is thus realized, which acts to damp vibrations and consequently to reduce noise.
US10041458B2	Injector clamp An injector clamp for clamping at least two injectors to an engine head includes a body having at least a first arm and a second arm. Each arm having a first clamping surface and a second clamping surface on opposing sides of the body. A distance between the first clamping surfaces of the first arm and the second arm is different from a distance between the second clamping surfaces of the first arm and the second arm. The body is configurable, for use, in one of: a first position in which the first clamping surfaces from each of the first and second arms can abut with an injector; and a second position in which the second clamping surfaces from each of the first and second arms can abut with an injector.
US10041439B2	Combustion chamber, method for igniting a fuel-air mixture in a combustion chamber of an internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine An ignition chamber of a combustion engine, the ignition chamber comprising: a piston having a piston bottom surface and a cylinder head having a cylinder head surface, the ignition chamber having an ignition chamber axis wherein one of said piston bottom surface and said cylinder head surface includes at least one depression and an ignition device is disposed in said ignition chamber and extends along said ignition chamber axis, said ignition device is configured to cause a cylindrical ignition impulse along said ignition chamber axis so as to create radial impulse components that are redirected by said depression so as to move in a direction longitudinal to said combustion chamber axis.
US10041438B2	Unburned fuel venting in internal combustion engines An internal combustion engine is disclosed. The engine may have a cylinder that defines a combustion chamber for combusting an air/fuel mixture. The engine may also have a piston reciprocally movable within the cylinder between a top dead center (TDC) and a bottom dead center (BDC). The piston may have an uppermost piston ring configured to sealingly contact the cylinder. The engine may have an annular crevice facing the combustion chamber. The crevice may be defined by the cylinder, the piston, and the uppermost piston ring. The engine may also have a flow channel fluidly connected to the combustion chamber. The flow channel may direct unburned air/fuel-mixture out of the combustion chamber. The at least one flow channel may be fluidly connected to the annular crevice for a crank angle range of about 85° to 95° and about 265° to 275° after the top dead center (TDC).
US10041435B2	Direct injection fuel system with controlled accumulator energy storage and delivery A direct injection (DI) fuel supply system includes an accumulator valve coupled to a high pressure fuel line at a position between an accumulator and a fuel rail. A controller of the DI fuel supply system is configured to control the accumulator valve to maintain the pressurized fuel housed in the fuel rail at a desired pressure and to control the accumulator valve proximate a fuel injection event by a fuel injector such that the accumulator supplies the fuel rail with approximately the portion of the pressurized fuel injected by the fuel injector during the fuel injection event. This positioning of the accumulator valve between the DI positive displacement fuel pump and the fuel rail together with active control thereof also insulates the fuel rail and the fuel injector from fuel pressure pulsations generated by the DI positive displacement fuel pump.
US10041417B2	Gas turbine system with injection water pressurization passage The gas turbine system (GT) includes a combustor (2) having a fuel injection nozzle assembly (4) for jetting hydrogen gas (H) and pure water (W), a reservoir (12) for pooling the pure water (W) to be supplied to the combustor (2), a gas compressing device (10) for boosting the hydrogen gas (H) to be supplied to the combustor (2), a fuel supply passage (6) for guiding the boosted hydrogen gas (H) towards the combustor (2), and a pressurizing passage (16) communicating between the reservoir (12) and the fuel supply passage (6) for pressurizing the pure water (W) by means of the boosted hydrogen gas (H).
US10041415B2	Burner seal for gas-turbine combustion chamber head and heat shield The present invention relates to a combustion chamber for a gas turbine with a combustion chamber head and a heat shield which are designed in one piece, with the heat shield being provided with at least one recess, in which is arranged a burner or an annular sleeve enclosing the burner, with a burner seal being provided between the heat shield and the burner, characterized in that the heat shield is provided in the area of the recess with an annular groove, in which is arranged at least one elastic sealing element forming the burner seal.
US10041407B2	System and method for air extraction from gas turbine engines The disclosed embodiments relate to a system and method that allows air to be extracted from a plurality of gas turbine engines and fed to a downstream process, even in situations in which one or more of the gas turbine engines are operating in a part load condition. For example, in an embodiment, a method includes monitoring signals representative of a header pressure of a header, or a pressure of extraction air flow from one or more gas turbine engines to the header, or both, and maintaining substantially continuous flows of extraction air from the gas turbine engines to the header. The substantially continuous flows are maintained when the gas turbine engines are under symmetric and asymmetric load conditions.
US10041406B2	Flow rate measurement device, fuel efficiency measurement device, program for flow rate measurement device and flow rate measurement method In order to provide a flow rate measurement device that can measure a flow rate of a sample fluid passing a tube body with high accuracy even though temperature irregularity of the sample fluid generates along a radial direction of the tube body, the flow rate measurement device comprise a temperature measurement device that measures a mean temperature of a sample fluid discharged from an internal combustion engine or temperature distribution of the sample fluid along a radial direction of the tube body, and a flow rate of the sample fluid is measured based on the mean temperature or the temperature distribution measured by the temperature measurement device.
US10041394B2	Air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine An air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine capable of increasing accuracy in detection of the temperature of the air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine by a temperature sensor and carrying out the warm-up operation after the start-up of the air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine favorably. The air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine includes cooling fins that are provided on the circumferences of a cylinder block and a cylinder head; and a cooling passage that is provided in a combustion chamber upper wall covering a combustion chamber of the cylinder head and is used for cooling the combustion chamber upper wall with lubrication oil. The air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine has a temperature sensor configured to detect the temperature of the air/oil-cooled internal combustion engine by detecting the temperature of oil. The temperature sensor faces a cooling oil outlet portion of the cooling passage.
US10041386B2	Oil separator unit In order to improve an oil separator unit, in particular an oil separator unit provided for vehicle drives, comprising an oil separator housing with a drainage system and a check valve unit which is formed from a valve seat and a valve element which comprises a valve member of an umbrella-like design and consisting of an elastomer, in such a manner that it can be produced as inexpensively as possible, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, the wear on the valve element is, however, considerably reduced or occurs to as low a degree as possible, it is suggested that the valve member of the valve element be held on an insert part and that the insert part be insertable, for its part, into an insert part receptacle in a valve housing.
US10041383B2	Variable valve mechanism A variable valve mechanism includes a first cam unit including cams configured to drive an intake valve on a first side in a first cylinder; a first sliding mechanism configured to slide the first cam unit such that the first cam unit is switched between two positions to select any one of the cams; a second cam unit including cams configured to drive an intake valve on a second side in the first cylinder, cams configured to drive an intake valve on the first side in a second cylinder, and cams configured to drive an intake valve on the second side in the second cylinder; and a second sliding mechanism configured to slide the second cam unit such that the second cam unit is switched among three positions to select any one of the cams for each of the intake valves.
US10041376B2	Exhaust-gas turbocharger An exhaust-gas turbocharger (1) having a compressor housing (2) in which a compressor wheel (2′) is arranged; a bearing housing (3); and a turbine housing (4) in which a turbine wheel (4′) is arranged. The axial abutment surfaces (5, 6) are provided between the bearing housing (3) and the turbine housing (4). The axial abutment surfaces (5, 6) have at least one notch (9).
US10041373B2	Gas turbine water wash methods and systems A control system for a gas turbine includes a controller. The controller includes a processor configured to access an operational parameter associated with the gas turbine. The processor is configured to receive a plurality of signals from sensors disposed in a turbine system, wherein the turbine system comprises a compressor system. The processor is further configured to derive a compressor efficiency and a turbine heat rate based on the plurality of signals. The processor is additionally configured to determine if an online water wash, an offline water wash, or a combination thereof, should be executed. If the processor determines that the online water wash, the offline water wash, or the combination thereof, should be executed, then the processor is configured to execute the online water wash, the offline water wash, or the combination thereof.
US10041371B1	In-situ measurement of blade tip-to-shroud gap in turbine engine A robotically articulated inspection scope (56, 69) inserted into a pilot fuel nozzle port (58) of a turbine engine (20) for in-situ measurement of gaps (59) between tips of turbine blades (40A) and the surrounding shroud (44). A non-contact gap measuring device (52) on a distal end (79) of the scope may be navigated through a combustor (28) and transition duct (34) into a position proximate a blade tip gap. The scope may be controlled via computer (68) via a robotic drive (66) affixed to the pilot fuel nozzle port. Multiple scopes may be used to measure gaps (59A-D) at multiple azimuths of the turbine simultaneously. The turbine disk (37) may be rotated on its operating turning gear to sequentially measure each blade at each azimuth. The computer may memorize an interactively navigated path for subsequent automated positioning.
US10041370B2	Airfoil shape for a compressor An article of manufacture having a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z set forth in a scalable TABLE 1, wherein the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances by multiplying the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z by a number, and wherein X and Y are coordinates which, when connected by continuing arcs, define airfoil profile sections at each Z height, the airfoil profile sections at each Z height being joined with one another to form a complete airfoil shape.
US10041368B2	Turbine assembly The invention relates to a turbine in which a bypass-passage extends through a base member of a stationary vane to join seal cavities of adjacent rotating blade rows so that seal flow passing between a casing and shrouds of the rotating blades at least partially bypasses the turbine main flow passage.
US10041360B2	Turbomachine component with an erosion and corrosion resistant coating system and method for manufacturing such a component A turbomachine component of a stationary turbomachine includes a substrate made of high alloyed 10% to 18% chromium steels or titanium alloys or nickel base alloys or cobalt base alloys with a substrate surface and an erosion and corrosion resistant coating system. The coating system includes a first layer, which is deposited on the substrate surface of the turbomachine component and acts as a corrosion resistant layer and a second layer. The second layer is deposited on the first layer and acts as an erosion resistant layer, wherein the first layer is a Zr single layer and the second layer is a W/WC multilayer.
US10041358B2	Gas turbine engine blade squealer pockets A blade for a gas turbine engine includes an airfoil having a tip with a terminal end surface and multiple squealer pockets recessed into the terminal end surface. A method of cooling a blade includes the steps of providing cooling fluid to a first squealer pocket in an airfoil tip, and providing cooling fluid to a second squealer pocket in the airfoil tip in an amount that is different than that provided to the first squealer pocket.
US10041350B2	Hydrostatic positive displacement machine A hydrostatic positive displacement machine has a cam ring for adjusting the displacement volume thereof. This cam ring is guided in translation by approximately diametrically arranged outer circumferential surface segments on associated inner surface segments of a housing of the positive displacement machine.
US10041347B2	Fluidic pulser for downhole telemetry An example method includes providing fluid communication between an internal bore of a drill string and an annulus between the drill string and a borehole through a fluid channel in a side of a collar coupled to the drill string. Fluid may be circulated through the internal bore of the drill string. A fluid telemetry signal may be generated by selectively generating a vortex within the fluid channel. Providing fluid communication between the internal bore and the annulus through the fluid channel may include providing fluid communication between the internal bore and a vortex basin at least partially defining the fluid channel, through at least one of a first fluid flow path and a second fluid flow path between the vortex basin and the internal bore; and providing fluid communication between the vortex basin and the annulus through a fluid outlet of the vortex basin.
US10041341B2	Processes for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir There is provided a process for producing hydrocarbons from a reservoir. The process includes within the hydrocarbon reservoir, electrically heating a liquid heating fluid such that the liquid heating fluid is evaporated to produce a gaseous heating fluid, heating hydrocarbon-comprising material with the gaseous heating fluid such that the heated hydrocarbon-comprising material is mobilized and such that the gaseous heating fluid is condensed to produce a condensed heating fluid, and electrically heating at least a fraction of the condensed heating fluid such that the at least a condensed heating fluid fraction is re-evaporated, and while the evaporation, the condensing, and the re-evaporation are being effected, producing a produced fluid including at least the mobilized hydrocarbon-comprising material.
US10041332B2	Dual isolation well assembly A working string is used to actuate a first valve of a completion string in a well to seal a float shoe of the completion string from a remainder of the completion string. The working string is also used to actuate a second valve of the completion string to seal the center bore of the completion string. Actuating the first valve and the second valve is performed without withdrawing the working string from the well. In certain instances, the working string is a washpipe that includes a shifting profile for each valve.
US10041325B2	High pressure seal with composite anti-extrusion mechanism A high pressure closed gland unitized seal assembly for sealing against a connector pin in a box and pin seal used in a sub-sea riser joint assembly. The high pressure closed gland unitized seal assembly includes an elastomeric seal body having an inner diameter end and an outer diameter end formed of an elastomeric material having a first modulus of elasticity. The inner diameter end of the seal body includes two diametrically opposed axially outward base portions and an axially inward sealing portion. Integrated with the elastomeric material at the base portions of the inner diameter end of the seal body are a pair of diametrically opposed anti-extrusion rings having a modulus of elasticity that is higher than the modulus of elasticity of the elastomeric material so as to prevent the extrusion of the elastomeric seal body. The anti-extrusion rings are disposed between the elastomeric seal body and tightly wound coil springs.
US10041315B2	Apparatus and method for removing and recovering oil from solids A method and apparatus for removing and recovering oil from wellbore cuttings is provided. Oil-contaminated solids are transported through two or more solvent baths on vibrating conveyors and contacted with solvent flowing countercurrent to the direction of transport of the oil-contaminated solids through the baths such that oil contaminant is separated from the solids.
US10041309B2	Quick release down-the-hole hammer drill bit assembly A quick release down-the-hole (DTH) hammer drill bit assembly includes a drill bit releaseably retained at a drive transmission component (drive sub) via a retaining sleeve and respective retaining formations to axially couple and lock the drill bit at the assembly. In particular, the drill bit is retained exclusively at the assembly via retaining formations at the drive sub, the sleeve and the drill bit, without a requirement for additional retaining rings that would otherwise axially lock the drill bit at the drive sub.
US10041307B2	Balanced thread form, tubulars employing the same, and methods relating thereto A tubular member has a longitudinal axis, a first end, and a second end. The tubular member includes a pin connector including an external shoulder, an internal shoulder axially spaced from the external shoulder, and a plurality of threads in a region between the external shoulder and the internal shoulder that taper relative to the longitudinal axis at 1.0 to 1.5 inches per foot. The threads include an axial density measured in a number of threads per inch (TPI), and when the pin connector is threadably engaged with a box connector, each of the threads contacts a corresponding box thread on the box connector along a projected radial distance HC. In addition, the threads are configured such that the product of 2(√{square root over (3)})(HC)(TPI) is greater than or equal to 0.95 and less than or equal to 1.05.
US10041300B2	Organo-clay free invert emulsion fluids A method of drilling a subterranean formation includes providing an invert emulsion fluid comprising an oleaginous continuous phase; an internal phase comprising water; bentonite; and mixed metal layered hydroxides comprising hydroxide ions associated with at least two metal cations wherein one is divalent and another is trivalent; and drilling the subterranean formation with the drilling fluid. Invert emulsion drilling fluids include an oleaginous continuous phase; an internal phase comprising water; sodium bentonite; and mixed metal layered hydroxides comprising hydroxide ions associated with at least two metal cations.
US10041294B2	Retractable and extendable covering device A retractable and extendable covering device (1) for architectural openings, which includes first and second substantially parallel posts (3, 5), a retractable and extendable substantially rectangular screen member (7), and a first flexible guide member (9; 109). The first flexible guide member (9; 109) is deflected into one of the first and second posts (3, 5) and slidably receivable therein. Each of the parallel posts (3, 5) has a hollow interior (19, 23), and at least one of the first and second posts being movable toward and away with respect to the other. The retractable and extendable screen member (7) has first and second pairs of opposite parallel edges and is mounted between the first and second parallel posts (3, 5) at its first pair of parallel edges. The first flexible guide member (9; 109) extends along one edge of the second pair of parallel edges of the screen member (7) and between the first and second posts (3, 5) for retaining the one edge of the screen member (7). The first and second parallel posts (3, 5) each include a base profile part (69; 169) and an auxiliary profile part (71; 171) defining the hollow interior (19, 23) therebetween for slidably receiving the first flexible guide member (9). Optionally the auxiliary profile part (71; 171) is mountable to the base profile part (69; 169) in a selected one of two different positions in which it is connectable to the base profile.
US10041292B2	Low-power radio-frequency receiver A low-power RF receiver has a decreased current consumption. The receiver may be used in control devices, such as battery-powered motorized window treatments and two-wire dimmer switches. The receiver uses an RF sub-sampling technique to check for RF signals and then puts the receiver to sleep for a sleep time that is longer than a packet length of a transmitted packet to conserve battery power. The receiver compares detected RF energy to a threshold that may be increased to decrease the sensitivity of the receiver and increase the battery lifetime. After detecting an RF signal, the receiver is put to sleep for a snooze time that is longer than the sleep time and just slightly shorter than the time between two consecutive transmitted packets.
US10041287B2	Secondary retention device for transit door An overcenter locking mechanism for sliding transit doors with a secondary retention device.
US10041278B2	Block system and assembly for lift doors Locking system (10) for a sliding door (2) with respect to a constraint structure comprising a latch (4), associable to the sliding door (2) or to the constraint structure, rotatable or rotatably translatable between a configuration of locking and a configuration of release of the door (2), a keyhole member (6), connectable to the other between the constraint structure or the sliding door (2), which delimits a holding edge (8) that, in the locking configuration, is engaged by the latch (4) to prevent movement of the, sliding door (2) with respect to said structure, the keyhole member (6) being manually operable to move the holding edge (8) and the latch (4) apart, when the latter is in the locking configuration.
US10041271B2	Foldable tent A foldable tent includes a tent cloth, a plurality of support frame poles to support the tent cloth, and a tent top supporting device. The tent top supporting device includes a cover, a plurality of connection sleeves, and a plurality of inwardly concave recesses. The plurality of inwardly concave recesses is disposed at a peripheral side of the cover. Each recess includes a first side wall and a second side wall disposed on two sides of the recess, and an inner side wall adjacent a center of the cover. Each respective connection sleeve is flippably or rotatably disposed in a corresponding recess, and has one end connected to an end of a corresponding support frame pole. When the foldable tent is unfolded, a side wall of the other end of the corresponding connection sleeve comes into contact and matches with the inner side wall of the corresponding recess.
US10041269B2	Wind turbine tower section, wind turbine tower and assembly method The present invention provides a tower section for a wind turbine which includes at least two tower elements stacked and arranged edge-to-edge at a joining plane, each tower element includes at least two wall segments, connected to one another by first connectors. The tower section further includes second connectors each extending astride the two adjacent tower elements along the longitudinal direction. Each second connector extends in the longitudinal extension of a first connector and has a width increasing, from the first connector, from a first width substantially equal to the width of the first connector to a second width strictly larger than the first width, the second width being reached before the joining plane starting from the first connector.
US10041265B2	Multi-position valve actuators Detailed are actuators especially useful in connection with valves forming parts of water-recirculation systems of pools or spas. Transit times of components of the actuators may be measured or otherwise determined and signals sent to the actuators to cease movement of the components between boundary positions. Consequently, dynamic adjustment of the valving capabilities of the systems may be achieved.
US10041255B2	Roofing membranes having multiple adhesive regions and method therefor A roofing membrane may include a main body, a first material, and a second material. The first material may be bonded to the main body and positioned toward a first edge thereof. The second material may be bonded to the main body and positioned toward a second edge thereof. The second edge may be positioned opposite the first edge such that the first and second materials are positioned toward opposite edges of the main body. At least one of the first material or the second material may include a first reactive material of a chemically reactive two-part cure system that is configured to chemically react upon contact of the first reactive material with a second reactive material of the chemically reactive two-part cure system.
US10041246B2	Sprayable, thermal and acoustic insulating surfacing The present invention relates to a sprayable, thermal and acoustic insulating surfacing based on cork and applicable on façades and walls or ceilings, both indoors and outdoors, consisting of a binding aqueous dispersion including: acrylic copolymer; polyvinyl alcohol; sodium carboxymethyl cellulose; ultrafine talcum powder; wetting agents and surfactants; preservative; terbutryn with 3-iodo-2-propynyl butylcarbamate;and water.
US10041243B2	Modular building unit, system and method The invention is for a modular building unit (10, 200, 210) for use in constructing a building. The building unit (10, 200, 210) has a planar body (12) having two major side faces (12.1) and two ends (12.2) between each side face (12.1), and a connection interface (28, 30) provided at each of the ends, for connecting similar building units (10, 200, 210) with complemental connection interfaces. The body (12) comprises three walls (14, 16, 18) arranged side-to-side and transversely spaced from each other, the three walls (14, 16, 18) thus defining two planar spaces (20, 22) therebetween, and a plurality of reinforcing webs (24) in the first space, for providing structural support to the building unit (10, 200, 210). The second space (22) defines at least one hollow cavity for receiving a matched insulation insert (25) thereby to impart insulating properties to the building unit (10, 200, 210).
US10041241B2	Method and apparatus for installation of a toilet system on an aircraft A method of installing a toilet system on board an aircraft is generally described. The toilet system includes a base support having a right base support and a left base support, a toilet bowl, a right side support and a left side support each supporting the toilet bowl. The method comprises lowering the toilet bowl on to the base supports to at least partially engage a first locking mechanism; sliding the toilet bowl in a forward direction to engage a second locking mechanism; and inserting a first pin to couple the right base support to the right side support and a second pin to couple the left base support to the left side support in order to completely engage the first locking mechanism.
US10041233B2	Faucet valve housing assembly A valve housing assembly includes a valve housing and a hollow cover. The valve housing includes an upper portion configured to couple to a valve cartridge and a lower portion configured to couple to one or more water supply lines. The hollow cover is configured to be coupled to the valve housing in a plurality of different orientations, and substantially surrounds, and sealingly engages, the valve housing. The valve housing assembly is configured to be coupled to, and received within, a plurality of faucets having different configurations.
US10041226B2	Operator cabin post configuration in work vehicle A work vehicle includes a main frame extending along a longitudinal axis and a pair of actuators mounted to the main frame. The actuators are configured to set an orientation of a tool mounted below the main frame, which in a home position center the tool on the longitudinal axis. An operator cabin mounted to the main frame has a pair of structural posts extending from a floor to a roof at a front side of the operator cabin. An operator seat mounted in the operator cabin faces forward so as to create a forward field of view to the tool for an operator seated in the operator seat. The front structural posts are spaced apart laterally on each side of the main frame at a distance from a longitudinal axis such that they each overlap along a reference line one of the actuators within a forward-looking field of view.
US10041224B2	Liquid-pressure driving system A hydraulic driving system includes first to third liquid-pressure pumps and control valves. The first boom control valve is connected to the first hydraulic pump, and the second arm control valve and the first bucket control valve are connected to the second liquid-pressure pump. Further, the turning control valve and the second bucket control valve are connected to the third hydraulic pump. When a pilot pressure XAk0 is output from a bucket operating device while a turning operation is performed, a command switching device outputs a pilot pressure XAk1 to the first bucket control valve. When the pilot pressure XAk0 is output from the bucket operating device while the turning operation is performed, the command switching device outputs a pilot pressure XAk2 to a second bucket control valve.
US10041221B2	Steel plate and concrete composite tank unit, tank group and offshore platforms A steel plate and concrete composite tank unit, tank groups and offshore platforms with new type of tank units are disclosed. The tank unit comprises an outer concrete tank that comprises an outer tank shell, two heads and ring shell connections at both ends, an inner steel tank that comprises an inner tank shell, epitaxial structures at both ends of the inner steel tank. Inner tank shell is connected to the outer tank shell by epitaxial structures, and an isolation layer that is formed from the gap between the outer concrete tank and the inner steel tank where it is filled with isolation medium.
US10041219B2	Reusable hand scrapers for waste removal Reusable hand scrapers for waste removal include a pair of scrapers configured to manipulate waste into a bag when the bag is positioned over the waste. Each of the scrapers has a strap being configured to be wrapped around a user's hand for leverage when in use. A hazard detection unit and an alert device are further provided, enabling the user to be alerted if a hazardous material is detected.
US10041218B2	Roadway barriers impact detection system The guardrail, which may take the form of various types of guardrails, is noteworthy in that it includes an impact detector/indicator, for indicating the location of the guardrail involved in an impact or accident and also for notifying the accident and the place where it occurred to a traffic control station or to public assistance personnel. The detector/indicator includes a convex protective plate (2) attached to the front of the guardrail (1) with which it is used, said plate (2) protecting a connection box (3) and a tube (4) so as together to create a means for detecting and communicating the impact that occurred, also having an indicator light (5) for flagging up the impact, said indicator (5) being positioned on a support plate (6) secured above the protective plate (2).
US10041211B2	Method of increasing the filler content in paper or paperboard The invention relates to a method of making paper or paperboard comprising the steps of; a. providing a stock suspension; b. adding a mixture of alkali-metal silicate and precipitated calcium carbonate to said stock suspension; c. adding an acidic media to said stock suspension substantially directly before and/or after step (b) d. forming a web of the stock suspension obtained in step (d) e. drying said web. The addition of a mixture of alkali-metal silicate and PCC and of an acidic media to the stock suspension in accordance with the invention improves the bonding between the fibers and the filler (PCC), whereby problems related to dusting is decreased. Moreover, the method enables the addition of a higher amount of fillers to the paper without substantially affecting the strength.
US10041207B2	Coated scrim reinforced thermoplastic olefin roofing membrane A scrim reinforced roofing membrane comprising a coated scrim layer having a first side and a second side and a first TPO layer on the first side of the coated scrim layer. The coated scrim layer contains a scrim fabric which contains a plurality of warp yarns in a first direction and a plurality of weft yarns in a second direction approximately perpendicular to the first direction. The warp yarns cross the weft yarns at crossing points. The scrim fabric has a polyvinyl acetate coating which is located along the length of the warp yarns and the weft yarns and between the warp and weft yarns at the crossing points. The coated scrim is at least partially embedded in the first TPO layer.
US10041203B2	Clothes treating apparatus with heat pump A clothes treating apparatus may include a heat pump that is detachable and controlled according to a plurality of operation modes. The plurality of operation modes may include a drying mode configured to control operation of the heat pump when the heat pump is mounted on the cabinet and a dehumidification mode configured to control operation of the heat pump when the heat pump is separated from the cabinet. The heat pump may be used in a separable manner when separated therefrom as well as when mounted thereon.
US10041189B2	Method for production of polymeric nanofibers by spinning of solution or melt of polymer in electric field The invention relates to a method for production of polymeric nanofibers, in which polymeric nanofibers are created due to the action of force of an electric field on solution or melt of a polymer, which is located on the surface of a spinning electrode, whereby the electric field for electrostatic spinning is created alternately between the spinning electrode (1), to which is supplied alternating voltage, and ions (30, 31) of air and/or gas generated and/or supplied to proximity of the spinning electrode (1), whereby according to the phase of the alternating voltage on the spinning electrode (1) polymeric nanofibers with an electric charge of opposite polarity and/or with segments with an electric charge of opposite polarity are created, which after their creation cluster together under the influence of the electrostatic forces into linear formation in the form of a tow or a band, which moves freely in space in direction of gradient of the electric fields away from the spinning electrode (1). The invention further relates to a linear formation from polymeric nanofibers fabricated by this method.
US10041188B2	Method and apparatus for production of meltblown nanofibers An apparatus for producing polymeric nanofibers utilizes a meltblown spinneret die having spin holes formed by grooves in plate(s) surface(s) of plate(s) where polymer exits at the plate(s) edge(s). The grooves are smaller than 0.005″ wide×0.004″ deep and have an L/D at least as large as 20:1. Flow rates of polymer through the apparatus are very low, on the order of 0.01 ghm or less. A meltblown fabric having fibers mostly less than 0.5 microns in diameter is produced.
US10041185B2	Cylinder plating apparatus and method Provided are a cylinder plating apparatus and a cylinder plating method, in which the distance between an insoluble electrode and a cylinder to be processed can be kept constant regardless of the diameter of the cylinder to be processed, and the surface area of the insoluble electrode is increased to reduce the current density of the insoluble electrode, thereby being capable of reducing burden on the insoluble electrode. The cylinder plating apparatus is configured to plate an outer peripheral surface of the cylinder to be processed in such a manner that a pair of the insoluble electrodes each having a shape in which at least a lower part thereof is curved inward and being constructed such that at least the lower part has a comb-like portion are brought close to both side surfaces of the cylinder to be processed with predetermined intervals. The insoluble electrodes face each other in a staggered pattern so that projections of the comb-like portion of one of the insoluble electrodes are located at positions of recesses of the comb-like portion of another one of the insoluble electrodes. The insoluble electrode is configured to rotate about an upper end of the insoluble electrode so that the distance of closeness of the insoluble electrode to the outer peripheral surface of the cylinder to be processed is adjustable depending on the diameter of the cylinder to be processed.
US10041183B2	Electrodeposition systems and methods that minimize anode and/or plating solution degradation Disclosed are electrodeposition systems and methods wherein at least three electrodes are placed in a container containing a plating solution. The electrodes are connected to a polarity-switching unit and include a first electrode, a second electrode and a third electrode. The polarity-switching unit establishes a constant polarity state between the first and second electrodes in the solution during an active plating mode, wherein the first electrode has a negative polarity and the second electrode has a positive polarity, thereby allowing a plated layer to form on a workpiece at the first electrode. The polarity-switching unit further establishes an oscillating polarity state between the second and third electrodes during a non-plating mode (i.e., when the first electrode is removed from the plating solution), wherein the second electrode and the third electrode have opposite polarities that switch at regular, relatively fast, intervals, thereby limiting degradation of the second electrode and/or the plating solution.
US10041178B2	End pressure plate for electrolysers An end pressure plate is provided for an electrochemical cell stack or an electrolyzer module. The end pressure plates comprise a load transfer plate for maintaining even pressure over the faces of the structural plates, and a backing plate for supporting load transferred from the load transfer plate.
US10041175B2	Plated steel sheet A plated steel sheet (1) includes: a steel sheet (2); a pre-plating layer (3) on at least one surface of the steel sheet (2), the pre-plating layer (3) containing Al, Cu, In, Zn, Sn, or Sb, or any combination thereof; and a plating layer (4) of a Zn—Ni alloy on the pre-plating layer (3), a Ni content of the Zn—Ni alloy being 5 mass % to 15 mass %. A coating weight of the pre-plating layer (3) is 0.5 g/m2 or more, and a coating weight of the plating layer (4) is 5 g/m2 or more.
US10041163B1	Plasma spray coating for sealing a defect area in a workpiece A method for applying a coating to a defect area of a reactor component includes forming a patch on the reactor component at the defect area using a plasma-spray coating process. The plasma-spray coating process includes grounding the reactor component and a power supply of a plasma gun to a common ground such that a potential difference exists between the reactor component and a cathode of the plasma gun, and concurrently directing an ion-etching stream and a coating stream towards the region of the reactor component using the plasma gun while maintaining a desired distance between the plasma gun and the region of the reactor component. The directing the ion-etching stream includes heating the region of the reactor component using a plasma stream exiting a spray nozzle of the plasma gun. The coating stream includes droplets of a coating material.
US10041153B2	Ultra supercritical boiler header alloy and method of preparation A high temperature, high strength Ni—Co—Cr alloy possessing essentially fissure-free weldability for long-life service at 538° C. to 816° C. contains in % by weight about: 23.5 to 25.5% Cr, 15-22% Co, 1.1 to 2.0% Al, 1.0 to 1.8 % Ti, 0.95 to 2.2% Nb, less than 1.0% Mo, less than 1.0% Mn, less than 0.3% Si, less than 3% Fe, less than 0.3% Ta, less than 0.3% W, 0.005 to 0.08% C, 0.01 to 0.3% Zr, 0.0008 to 0.006% B, up to 0.05% rare earth metals, 0.005% to 0.025% Mg plus optional Ca and the balance Ni including trace additions and impurities. The strength and stability is assured at 760° C. when the Al/Ti ratio is constrained to between 0.95 and 1.25. Further, the sum of Al+Ti is constrained to between 2.25 and 3.0. The upper limits for Nb and Si are defined by the relationship: (% Nb+0.95)+3.32(% Si)<3.16.
US10041148B2	Pb-free copper alloy sliding material When a Cu—Sn—Bi had—particle based sliding material is used for sliding, Cu of Cu matrix flows and covers up Bi phase. Seizure resistance lowers as time passes. A Pb-free sliding material preventing the reduction of seizure resistance is provided. (1) Composition: from 1 to 15% of Sn, from 1 to 15% of Bi, from 0.02 to 0.2% of P, and from 1 to 10% of hard particles having an average diameter of from 50 to 70 μm, with the balance being Cu and unavoidable impurities. (2) Structure: Bi phase and the hard particles are dispersed in the copper matrix, and all of said hard particles are bonded to the copper matrix.
US10041146B2	Processes for producing low nitrogen metallic chromium and chromium-containing alloys and the resulting products Processes for producing low-nitrogen metallic chromium or chromium-containing alloys, which prevent the nitrogen in the surrounding atmosphere from being carried into the melt and being absorbed by the metallic chromium or chromium-containing alloy during the metallothermic reaction, include vacuum-degassing a thermite mixture comprising metal compounds and metallic reducing powders contained within a vacuum vessel, igniting the thermite mixture to effect reduction of the metal compounds within the vessel under reduced pressure i.e., below 1 bar, and conducting the entire reduction reaction in said vessel under reduced pressure, including solidification and cooling, to produce a final product with a nitrogen content below 10 ppm. The final products obtained, in addition to low-nitrogen metallic chromium in combination with other elements, can be used as raw materials in the manufacture of superalloys, stainless steel and other specialty steels whose final content of nitrogen is below 10 ppm.
US10041145B2	Method of separating and recovering valuable metal from remanufacturing solution of spent desulfurization catalyst containing vanadium The disclosure describes a method of separating and recovering valuable metals from remanufacturing solution of a spent desulfurization catalyst containing vanadium, and more particularly, to a method of separating and recovering a valuable metal from remanufacturing solution of a spent desulfurization catalyst containing vanadium, which includes: adding organic acid to a spent hydrodesulfurization catalyst after collecting the spent hydrodesulfurization catalyst in order to prepare the remanufacturing solution of the spent hydrodesulfurization catalyst; adding an extracting agent and a diluent to the remanufacturing solution to extract molybdenum and extracting vanadium from an extracted filtrate to obtain an organic phase; and adding a stripping agent to the organic phase to strip and recover vanadium.
US10041134B2	Dual probe assay for the detection of HCV The present invention relates to a method for amplifying and detecting a target nucleic acid of HCV in a sample, wherein an amplification of the nucleic acids in said sample is carried out. This amplification involves a polymerase, primers for generating an amplicon and at least two detectable probes specific for different sequence portions of said amplicon. Detection of the obtained amplicon is brought about by detecting hybridization of the probes mentioned above to said different sequence portions of the amplicon.The invention further provides reaction mixtures and kits for amplifying and detecting a target nucleic acid of HCV involving the use of at least two detectable probes specific for different sequence portions of an amplicon.
US10041130B2	Method of determining types I, II, III, IV or V or methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a biological sample Disclosed are diagnostic methods for determining a subtype of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in a biological sample of a mammal. Methods include providing a biological sample of the mammal, performing a PCR analysis of the biological sample, and analyzing the PCR amplicons with respect to their sizes so as to determine for type I, type II, type III, type IV or type V MRSA that may be present in the biological sample. Further example embodiments include using at least one mecA primer pair and/or using at least one Staphylococcus aureus nuc primer pair in the PCR analysis. Further disclosed are methods for screening populations for MRSA, and methods of treating a mammal testing positive for Type IV MRSA. Also disclosed are kits for determining a MRSA subtype in a mammal and isolated primers that may be used in the present methods and kits.
US10041111B2	Method for detecting and quantifying biomaterials by using activity of nucleic acid polymerase regulated by target material The present invention relates to a method of detecting and quantifying biomolecules using nucleic acid polymerase activity controlled by the target molecule, and more particularly to a method for detecting or quantifying biomolecules, which can detect and quantify nucleic acids, proteins, small-molecular substances, physiologically active substances (enzymatic activities), etc., with high sensitivity, based on the change in DNA polymerase activity caused by specific binding of a specific nucleic acid that forms a complex with a DNA aptamer prepared so as to comprise a single-stranded DNA that specifically recognizes the specific nucleic acid. The present invention can provide a method for diagnosing biomolecules, which can detect and quantify target nucleic acids, target proteins, target small-molecular substances, target enzyme activities and the like in a label-free and sensitive manner by controlling polymerase activity through target molecule-induced conformational change of a DNA aptamer.
US10041108B2	Methods and compositions relating to optical super-resolution patterning This disclosure provides methods for generating super-resolution patterns of molecules on substrates. In one aspect, disclosed herein is a method comprising contacting a plurality of transiently binding nucleic acid probes to their respective targets wherein the targets are immobilized on a substrate, detecting a binding event in a select region or set of select regions within a diffraction limited region of the substrate, and irradiating the diffraction limited region of the substrate, wherein the probes comprise a photocrosslinker. In one embodiment, the photocrosslinker is 3-cyanovinylcarbazole.
US10041106B2	Methods and compositions for isothermal whole genome amplification Disclosed are methods and compositions for amplification of genetic material, including isothermal WGA of single cells.
US10041101B2	Compositions comprising a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a heterocyclic compound and uses thereof The present invention relates to compositions comprising: a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity and a heterocyclic compound. The present invention also relates to methods of using the compositions.
US10041094B2	Fermentation of glycerol to organic acids The present invention is in the field of producing organic acids and other useful chemicals via biological fermentation using glycerol as a source of carbon. Novel microorganisms and fermentation processes are described that are capable of converting glycerol to useful organic acids in high yield and high purity.
US10041090B2	Method of detecting and/or identifying adeno-associated virus (AAV) sequences and isolating novel sequences identified thereby Adeno-associated virus rh.8 sequences, vectors containing same, and methods of use are provided.
US10041088B2	Fungal resistant plants expressing CASAR The present invention relates to a method of increasing resistance against fungal pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, in plants and/or plant cells. This is achieved by increasing the expression of a CASAR protein or fragment thereof in a plant, plant part and/or plant cell in comparison to wild type plants, wild type plant parts and/or wild type plant cells. Furthermore, the invention relates to transgenic plants, plant parts, and/or plant cells having an increased resistance against fungal pathogens, in particular, pathogens of the order Pucciniales, preferably the family Phacopsoraceae, and to recombinant expression vectors comprising a sequence that is identical or homologous to a sequence encoding a CASAR protein.
US10041087B2	Plants having increased tolerance to herbicides The present invention refers to a method for controlling undesired vegetation at a plant cultivation site, the method comprising the steps of providing, at said site, a plant that comprises at least one nucleic acid comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding a wild-type or a mutated protoporphyrinogen oxidase (PPO) which is resistant or tolerant to a benzoxazinone-derivative herbicide by applying to said site an effective amount of said herbicide. The invention further refers to plants comprising wild-type or mutated PPO enzymes, and methods of obtaining such plants.
US10041086B2	Method for production of transgenic cotton plants The present invention provides a method for producing transgenic Cotton plants. In one method transformed plants, that overexpress the transgene shows a phenotype that includes increased boll number, size and lint percentage in compare to the wild type plants; whereas in the second method transformed plants that reduced the transgene level produced plants with decreased number of cotton boll, size and lint percentage in compare to wild type and overexpression line both. q-RT PCR analysis showed that transgene transcript level was higher at fiber initiation stage (0DPA) after that its level decreases throughout all developmental stages.
US10041082B2	Regulatory nucleic acid molecules for enhancing seed-specific and/or seed-preferential gene expression in plants The present invention is in the field of plant molecular biology and provides methods for production of high expressing seed-specific and/or seed-preferential promoters and the production of plants with enhanced seed-specific and/or seed-preferential expression of nucleic acids wherein nucleic acid expression enhancing nucleic acids (NEENAs) are functionally linked to the promoters and/or introduced into plants.
US10041075B2	Modulation of pre-mRNA using splice modulating oligonucleotides as therapeutic agents in the treatment of disease The present invention encompasses a class of compounds known as splice modulating oligonucleotides (SMOs) that modulate pre-mRNA splicing, thereby affecting expression and functionality of a specific protein in a cell. The present invention further provides compositions and methods for modulating pre-mRNA splicing using a SMO of the invention to abrogate disease-causing mutations in a protein. Accordingly, the present invention provides compositions and methods of treating a subject at risk of, susceptible to, or having a disease, disorder, or condition associated with aberrant or unwanted target pre-mRNA expression or activity.
US10041071B2	Cell-type specific aptamer-siRNA delivery system for HIV-1 therapy The present invention relates to compositions and methods for delivery of siRNA to specific cells or tissue. More particularly, the present invention relates to compositions and methods for cell type-specific delivery of anti-HIV siRNAs via fusion to an anti-gp120 aptamer.
US10041066B2	Sample preparation on a solid support Presented are methods and compositions for using immobilized transposase and a transposon end for generating an immobilized library of 5′-tagged double-stranded target DNA on a surface. The methods are useful for generating 5′- and 3′-tagged DNA fragments for use in a variety of processes, including massively parallel DNA sequencing.
US10041063B2	Polypeptide display libraries and methods of making and using thereof Disclosed herein are expression vectors which display a passenger polypeptide on the outer surface of a biological entity. As disclosed herein the displayed passenger polypeptide is capable of interacting or binding with a given ligand. Also disclosed are methods of making and using the expression vectors. N/C terminal fusion expression vectors and methods of making and using are also disclosed.
US10041061B2	Fungal nucleic acid extraction The invention provides methods for extraction of fungal (e.g., yeast spp., filamentous fungal spp.) nucleic acid (e.g., DNA, RNA) from a sample (e.g., be human or veterinary clinical or research samples, agricultural samples, agricultural commodity samples, food products, or environmental samples). In some embodiments, the present invention provides enhanced nucleic acid extraction from samples comprising fungal cell(s) wherein enzymatic (e.g., lysostaphin treatment, lyticase treatment) sample treatment is performed in combination with mechanical (e.g., bead beating) sample treatment.
US10041059B2	Methods for the preparation of hydrogels The present invention relates to an improved method for preparing hydrogels, such as alginate hydrogels. The hydrogels of the present invention is in particular useful for immobilization and preservation of biological material, such as cellular material, e.g. spermatozoa.
US10041058B2	Process for generation of protein and uses thereof A method of generating a protein with an improved functional property, the method comprising: (a) identifying at least one Target amino acid Residue in a first protein, wherein said Target amino acid Residue is associated with said functional property; (b) comparing at least one homologous second protein from the same or a different phylogenetic branch as the first protein with the first protein and identifying at least one Variant amino acid Residue between the first protein and the second protein; (c) selecting at least one Candidate amino acid Residue from the Variant amino acid Residue identified in (b) on the basis of said Candidate amino acid Residue affecting said Target amino acid Residue with respect to said functional property; (d) forming at least one Candidate Mutant protein in silico or producing at least one Candidate Mutant protein in vitro in which said at least one Candidate amino acid Residue from the second protein substitutes a corresponding residue in the first protein; and (e) screening said at least one Candidate Mutant protein produced in (d) to identify a protein having said improved functional property; a Rubisco protein and its large subunit polypeptide produced by the method; and polynucleotides encoding the same.
US10041050B2	Method for endotoxin removal The present invention relates to a method for endotoxin removal from a sample comprising the following steps: combining the sample comprising one or more target molecule(s) with a chromatography media comprising beads having an inner porous core functionalized with ligands capable of binding endotoxin and an outer porous layer without functional groups and a pore size small enough to exclude the target molecule from the inner core; and collecting the sample from the media, wherein the sample comprises an endotoxin level which is at least 75% less, preferably 90% less, than before the removal and the yield of the target molecule is at least 75%.
US10041044B2	Age-associated clonal hematopoiesis accelerates cardio-metabolic disease development As demonstrated herein, a preferential and progressive expansion of a subset of hematopoietic cells bearing somatic mutations in TET2 leads to pro-inflammatory IL-1β signaling at multiple levels, including increased IL-1β transcription, increased NLRP3 inflammasome-mediated IL-1β secretion, and increased IL-1-Receptor 1-mediated IL-1β signaling. Accordingly, provided herein are compositions, methods, and assays for modulating TET2 mutation-mediated IL-1β (interleukin-1β) proinflammatory activity, particularly when caused by somatic mutations in TET2.
US10041043B2	Method of producing erythrocytes without feeder cells Provided herein are methods of producing erythrocytes from hematopoietic cells, particularly hematopoietic cells from placental perforate in combination with hematopoietic cells from umbilical cord blood, wherein the method results in accelerated expansion and differentiation of the hematopoietic cells to more efficiently produce administrate erythrocytes. Further provided herein is a bioreactor in which hematopoietic cell expansion and differentiation takes place.
US10041031B2	Apparatus and process for continuous saccharification of marine algae and cellulosic biomass The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and process for continuous saccharification of marine algae and cellulosic biomass.
US10041029B2	Vessel with adjustable side drain An apparatus for processing fluid includes a vessel provided with a sidewall including a passage and at least partially defining an interior compartment. A drain tube positioned in the interior compartment may drain fluid through the passage in the sidewall. The drain tube may be angled, and arranged such that the end in the interior compartment may be adapted for movement as the result of manipulation of a structure, such as a coupler, external to the interior compartment. Accordingly, the drain tube may be positioned along the sidewall at a reference point for movement between a first position for draining fluid above the reference point and a second position for draining fluid below the reference point. An indexing feature may also be provided for incrementally adjusting the position of the drain tube, along with an associated tool to facilitate the adjustment. Related methods are also disclosed.
US10041027B2	Method for aging or maturing ethyl or ethanol alcohol based beverages A method and apparatus for aging spirits using a novel wooden medallion, where the method requires selecting a type of wood, washing the wood, roasting the wood, and contacting the wood with an ethyl or ethanol alcohol based liquid product.
US10041026B2	Water soluble laundry capsule comprising reduced levels of fines in HEDP The present invention relates to a multi-compartment water soluble laundry detergent capsule formed from water-soluble polyvinyl alcohol film and a method of preparing a component of the capsule wherein the capsule comprises: i) a first compartment for holding solid material comprising HEDP sequestrant or a salt thereof; and ii) a second compartment for holding liquid material comprising an aqueous liquid laundry detergent comprising: surfactant, enzymes and hydrotrope wherein: a) the HEDP is present in the capsule in the form of loose packed granules and comprises at least 25% by weight of the solid material in the first compartment; and b) wherein the HEDP further comprises 1.5% by weight or less of fines particles with a particle of less than 180 microns and 3.0% by weight or less of fines particles with a particle size of less than 355 microns.
US10041006B2	Methods, systems, and apparatuses for recycling fischer-tropsch water and fischer-tropsch tail gas A method of producing reformed gas as part of a Fischer-Tropsch (“FT”) hydrocarbon synthesis is disclosed, including the steps of superheating at least a first portion of an FT tail gas produced as a by-product of an FT synthesis process, and forming a mixed gas by injecting at least a portion of an FT water stream, produced as a by-product of an FT synthesis process, into the superheated FT tail gas to form a mixed gas. The mixed gas is used as a feed to a front end of a syngas preparation unit. The amount of at least a portion of the FT water stream is selected to keep the mixed gas at least mostly and preferably entirely in a vapor phase. In some embodiments, a water-gas shift reactor converts the mixed gas to a converted mixed gas upstream of the front end. Other methods, apparatuses and systems are disclosed.
US10041005B2	Process and system for solvent addition to bitumen froth The field of the invention is oil sands processing. A solvent treatment system and process for treating a bitumen-containing stream include contacting that stream with a solvent-containing stream to produce an in-line flow of solvent diluted material; supplying the solvent diluted material into a separation vessel with axi-symmetric phase and velocity distribution and/or particular mixing and conditioning features. The solvent addition, mixing and conditioning may be performed with particular Co V, Camp number, co-annular pipeline reactor, pipe wall contact of low viscosity fluid, flow diffusing and/or flow straightening. The processes enable improved performance of downstream unit operations such as separation of high diluted bitumen from solvent diluted tailings.
US10040990B1	Hydraulic fracture composition and method A method for improving the performance of fracturing processes in oil production fields may rely on polymer coated particles carried in the fracturing fluid. The particles may include heavy substrates, such as sand, ceramic sand, or the like coated with polymers selected to absorb water, increasing the area and volume to travel more readily with the flow of fluid without settling out, or allowing the substrate to settle out. Ultimately, the substrate may become lodged in the fissures formed by the pressure or hydraulic fracturing, resulting in propping open of the fissures for improved productivity.
US10040981B2	Hot melt adhesive containing a polyamide/ polyolefin hybrid polymer The invention discloses a hot melt composition comprising a block copolymer consisting of at least two blocks as reaction product of a polyamide having a molecular weight of 5000 g/mol to 100000 g/mol and a modified olefin copolymer having a molecular weight of 3000 to 100000 g/mol and containing covalently bound organic acid anhydride groups to the polymer chain, wherein the polyamide has an amine number from 0.2 to 10 and the olefin copolymer has an acid number from 1 to 100.
US10040973B2	Adhesives and related methods Cure in place pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are described that comprise one or more of a bodying component, a structural diluent, a radical diluent as well as additives such as crosslinkers, external catalysts, photoinitiators and stabilizers/process aids. The bodying component can be acrylic or non-acrylic.
US10040964B2	Use of tristyrylphenol alkoxylate sulfosuccinates in emulsion polymerization and coatings Disclosed are the use of novel surfactants for the synthesis of emulsion polymer latexes, particularly those used in paints, coatings, and pressure sensitive adhesives. The surfactant compositions for emulsion polymer latexes comprise sterically bulky surfactants whose composition comprises at least one alkoxylated polyaryl substituted aromatic sulfosuccinate compound. The novel surfactants provide for the production of stable, small particle size distribution emulsion polymer latexes. The resulting latexes, when formulated into latex paint, impart improvements in water resistance as measured by film opacity, blister resistance and improved leveling characteristics, and when formulated into pressure sensitive adhesives, provide improved water resistance characteristics as measured by film opacity.
US10040961B2	Cleaning solution, set of ink and cleaning solution, cleaning solution stored container, inkjet printing apparatus, and inkjet printing method Provided is a cleaning solution used for cleaning an ink containing a resin in an amount of 5 percent by mass or greater, the cleaning solution including a mixture solvent containing water and a solvent, wherein a hydrogen bond term of a Hansen solubility parameter of the mixture solvent is 7.0 (cal/cm3)1/2 or less.
US10040952B2	Coating compositions comprising polymers having titanium/oxygen or silicon/oxygen backbones A method to prepare a self-decontaminating surface, where that method includes disposing a first coating on a surface, where that first coating comprises an organosilane, and disposing a second coating over the first coating, where the second coating comprises TiO2.
US10040950B2	BZ glaze enamel painting material composition and painting method Provided are a BZ glaze enamel painting material composition and a painting method. The composition is a painting material composition composed of natural mineral pigment powder, synthetic resin, and vinyl acetate-acrylate added with a color glaze, a white toning glaze, and a colorless toning glaze at different percentages. The painting method that uses the composition includes the steps of preparing painting canvas, forming bottom, and making picture. In the step of making picture, a suitable amount of BZ glaze enamel painting material composition is prepared according to the size of the painting canvas and, and after being sufficiently stirred, added with temperature-resistant minerals and water according to predetermined weight ratios to respectively form red glaze, yellow glaze, blue glaze, green glaze, purple glaze, orange glaze, and cyan glaze, followed by mixing to product a BZ painting artwork exhibiting, in the entirety thereof, an irregular pattern.
US10040947B2	Primer composition The present invention aims to provide a primer composition that can give good adhesion between an acrylic resin and an inorganic substrate, such as a substrate formed of metal, metal oxide, glass, ceramic, cement, or mortar and is suitably used as a primer for bonding them together. The primer composition is produced by mixing (a) a polythiol having at least two mercapto groups in one molecule, (b) a silane compound having at least one functional group and at least one alkoxysilyl group in one molecule, the at least one functional group being reactive with a mercapto group, and water.
US10040940B2	Bone glue modified asphalt The disclosed invention is a method for using collagen extracted from animal bones, hides, and flesh waste as a protein-based glue (Bone Glue) to create asphalt with a modified asphalt binder. The method comprises of mixing Bone Glue with water, adding it to an asphalt binder, evaporating the water, adding the modified binder to aggregate and mixing at an elevated temperature. The modified asphalt binder consists of a predetermined amount of Bone Glue and asphalt binder.
US10040932B2	Bimorphological latex The present invention relates to a composition comprising a bimorphological aqueous dispersion of first and second polymer particles, wherein the first polymer particles comprise a shell and a phosphorus acid functionalized protuberating core, and the second polymer particles do not comprise a protuberating core. The composition is useful for pigmented coatings formulations.
US10040928B2	Rotomolded articles This disclosure relates to rotomolded articles, having a wall structure, where the wall structure contains at least one layer containing an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product, where the ethylene interpolymer product has: a Dilution Index (Yd) greater than 0; total catalytic metal ≥3.0 ppm; ≥0.03 terminal vinyl unsaturations per 100 carbon atoms, and; optionally a Dimensionless Modulus (Xd) greater than 0. The ethylene interpolymer products have a melt index from about 0.4 to about 100 dg/minute, a density from about 0.950 to about 0.970 g/cm3, a polydispersity (Mw/Mn) from about 2 to about 25 and a CDBI50 from about 55% to about 97%. Further, the ethylene interpolymer products are a blend of at least two ethylene interpolymers; where one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a single-site catalyst formulation and at least one ethylene interpolymer is produced with a heterogeneous catalyst formulation.
US10040924B2	Adhesion promoter, addition curable organopolysiloxane resin composition and semiconductor apparatus The present invention provides an adhesion promoter for promoting adhesiveness of a cured product of an addition curable organopolysiloxane resin composition, the adhesion promoter comprising at least one alkoxy group bonded to a silicon atom, and at least one cyano group-containing organic group bonded to a silicon atom in one molecule. There can be provided an adhesion promoter which can make a cured product of an addition curable organopolysiloxane resin composition excellent in heat resistance, workability, adhesiveness, and gas barrier property by adding it to the composition.
US10040910B2	Polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer, method for manufacturing same, and method for manufacturing polyphenylene sulfide porous body A heat-resistant, chemical-resistant polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer containing polyphenylene sulfide units and aromatic polyester units, wherein the polyphenylene sulfide units have a number average molecular weight in the range of 6,000 to 100,000. Provided is a polyphenylene sulfide block copolymer that overcomes the disadvantages of block copolymers including a low-molecular-weight polyphenylene sulfide segment and having poor heat resistance and chemical resistance.
US10040908B2	Cross-linkable masses based on organyloxysilane-terminated polymers The objectionable odor of one component condensation curable organopolysiloxane compositions is eliminated by replacing all or the most substantial part of water scavenger vinyltrimethoxysilane with a phenyltrialkoxysilane, without compromising storage or curing properties.
US10040889B2	Liquid (meth) acrylic syrup it's method of polymerization, use and molded article obtained thereof The present invention relates to a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup, its method of polymerization and article obtained thereof. In particular the present invention deals with a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising an initiation system for polymerization at low temperature. More particularly the present invention relates to a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising an initiator system for polymerization at low temperature, said initiating system comprises at least one accelerator, at least one organic aldehyde, at least one peracid and at least one liquid peroxy compound; an impregnation process for a fibrous substrate, the liquid (meth)acrylic syrup for implementing this process, and the obtained impregnated fibrous substrate. The impregnated fibrous substrate is suitable for manufacturing mechanical or structured parts or articles. The present invention concerns also the process for polymerizing a liquid (meth)acrylic syrup comprising an initiation system for polymerization at low temperature said initiating system comprises at least one accelerator, at least one organic aldehyde, at least one peracid, and at least one liquid peroxy compound. The present invention concerns also manufacturing process for manufacturing mechanical or structured parts or articles and three-dimensional mechanical or structured parts obtained by this process.
US10040888B1	Composition including silane-grafted polyolefin A silane-grafted polyolefin composition is disclosed, and includes a desired reduced specific weight material. The composition finds application in a wide array of uses, and in particular automotive and uses such as weatherstrips, where this composition is used in place of conventional materials such as TPV and EPDM rubber formulations.
US10040886B2	Castor oil derived hydroxy functional acrylic copolymers for surface coating applications Acrylic polyols comprising hydroxy functional acrylic copolymers/resin involving an acrylic backbone having modified castor oil sourced hydroxyl functionalities and synthesized by co-reacting modified hydroxy functional Castor Oil with variety of acrylic monomers, styrene or its derivatives and optionally hydroxyalkyl acrylates/methacrylates and ethylenic monomer through solution polymerization in presence of an initiator. The hydroxyl functionality is solely or partially imparted through renewable Castor Oil wherein the resins were synthesized at upto 100% solids and at hydroxyl values ranging from 25-150 (mg KOH/gm). The synthesized resins when cured with suitable polyisocyanates or amino resin cross-linkers provided tough, glossy and chemical & weather resistant coatings.
US10040877B2	Hydrogenated branched conjugated diene copolymer, rubber composition and pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire produced by processing a rubber composition including a hydrogenated branched conjugated diene copolymer produced by copolymerizing a branched conjugated diene compound and a vinyl compound to form a branched conjugated diene copolymer and hydrogenating the branched conjugated diene copolymer. The branched conjugated diene compound is represented by formula (1), where R1 is an aliphatic hydrocarbon having 6 to 11 carbon atoms, the vinyl compound is represented by formula (3), where R4 is a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alicyclic hydrocarbon group having 3 to 8 carbon atoms, or an aromatic hydrocarbon group having 6 to 10 carbon atoms, copolymerization ratio of the branched conjugated diene compound is 1 to 99% by weight, copolymerization ratio of the vinyl compound is 99 to 1% by weight, the branched conjugated diene compound is myrcene and/or farnesene, and the vinyl compound is styrene.
US10040870B2	Highly diverse combinatorial antibody libraries Disclosed is an immune library obtained from a Camelid species containing at antibody chains belonging to at least 7 human germline antibody chains. The presence of a large number of human germline antibody chain families in the library contributes to the usefulness of the library in producing antibodies to human target antigens. The antibodies produced from the library have low inherent immunogenicity.
US10040868B2	Antibodies targeted against LOXL-2 for the treatment of collagen-associated pathologies An article of manufacture is disclosed which comprises at least two active agents, wherein a first of the two active agents comprises an anti-cancer agent or an antifibrotic agent and a second of the at least two active agents downregulates the activity and/or expression of lysyl-oxidase like protein-2 (LOXL-2) and which is capable of altering the structure of the extracellular matrix.
US10040866B2	Nucleic acids and host cells expressing antibodies capable of binding to the coagulation factor XIa and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies capable of binding to the coagulation Factor XI and/or its activated form factor XIa and methods of use thereof, particularly methods of use as agents inhibiting platelet aggregation and by this inhibits thrombus formation.
US10040861B2	Antibody variants composition Among N-glycoside-linked sugar chains which are bound to the Fc region of an antibody, sugar chains which are bound to Asn at position 297 relates to the activity and stability of the antibody in blood, but there is a possibility that extra sugar chains bound to the amino acid residues at positions other than 297 have influences upon the antibody constant region-mediated activity and a possibility of causing a problem of uniformity as a therapeutic antibody preparation. Accordingly, among N-glycoside-linked sugar chains which bind to the Fc region of the antibody, a method for controlling extra sugar chains which are bound to Asn residues at positions other than position 297 according to the EU index is required. The present invention provides an antibody variant composition, comprising amino acid residues of an Asn-X-Ser/Thr (X represents an amino acid residue other than Pro) sequence at positions other than positions 297 to 299 according to the EU index in an Fc region of a human IgG antibody, in which at least one amino acid substitution selected from an amino acid substitution of Asn to other amino acid residue, an amino acid substitution of X to Pro and an amino acid substitution of Ser/Thr to other amino acid residue is carried out, and a fragment of the antibody variant composition.
US10040860B2	Therapeutic antibodies and their uses The present invention relates to antibodies, e.g., full length antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof, that specifically bind to BCMA (B-Cell Maturation Antigen) and/or CD3 (Cluster of Differentiation 3). The invention also relates to antibody conjugates (e.g., antibody-drug-conjugates) comprising the BCMA antibodies, compositions comprising the BCMA antibodies, and methods of using the BCMA antibodies and their conjugates for treating conditions associated with cells expressing BCMA (e.g., cancer or autoimmune disease). The invention further relates to heteromultimeric antibodies that specifically bind to CD3 and a tumor cell antigen, (e.g., bispecific antibodies that specifically bind to CD3 and BCMA). Compositions comprising such heteromultimeric antibodies, methods for producing and purifying such heterodimeric antibodies, and their use in diagnostics and therapeutics are also provided.
US10040857B2	Binding molecules specific for HER3 and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that bind the extracellular domain of the HER3 receptor and inhibit various HER3 receptor related functions via ligand-dependent and/or ligand-independent mechanisms. Also provided are compositions with increased half-life. In addition, the invention provides compositions and methods for diagnosing and treating diseases associated with HER3 mediated signal transduction.
US10040856B2	Anti-DEspR inhibitors as therapeutics for inhibition of pathological angiogenesis and tumor cell invasiveness and for molecular imaging and targeted delivery Provided herein are novel compositions comprising anti-DEspR antibodies and fragments thereof, including fully human, composite engineered human, humanized, monoclonal, and polyclonal anto-DEspR antibodies and fragments thereof, and methods of their use in a variety of therapeutic applications. The compositions comprising the anti-DEspR antibodies and fragments thereof described herein are useful in diagnostic and imaging methods, such as DEspR-targeted molecular imaging of angiogenesis, and for companion diagnostic and/or in vivo-non invasive imaging and/or assessments.
US10040855B2	Formulation for anti-α4β7 antibody Antibody formulations are described comprising a mixture of an anti-α4β7 antibody, an antioxidant or chelator, and at least one free amino acid. The disclosed formulations may have improved stability, reduced aggregate formation, or both. The present invention further provides a safe dosing regimen of these antibody formulations that is easy to follow, and which results in a therapeutically effective amount of the anti-α4β7 antibody in vivo.
US10040850B2	Protecting group comprising a purification tag The present invention relates to compounds comprising a protecting group moiety-tag moiety conjugate, a method of purification and monoconjugates obtained from such method of purification.
US10040848B2	Chimeric and humanized anti-histone antibodies The present invention concerns chimeric or humanized antibodies or antigen-binding fragments thereof that comprise specific CDR sequences, disclosed herein. Preferably, the antibodies or fragments comprise specific heavy and light chain variable region sequences disclosed herein. More preferably, the antibodies or fragments also comprise specific constant region sequences, such as those associated with the nG1m1,2 or Km3 allotypes. The antibodies or fragments may bind to a human histone protein, such as H2B, H3 or H4. The antibodies or fragments are of use to treat a variety of diseases that may be associated with histones, such as autoimmune disease (e.g., SLE), atherosclerosis, arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, edema, sepsis, septic shock, hyperinflammatory disorder, infectious disease, inflammatory disease, immune dysregulatory disorder, GVHD, transplant rejection, atherosclerosis, asthma, a coagulopathy, myocardial ischemia, thrombosis, nephritis, inflammatory liver injury, acute pancreatitis, ischemia-reperfusion injury, stroke, cardiovascular disease, and burn.
US10040839B2	Insulin derivatives and the medical uses hereof The present invention is in the therapeutic fields of drugs for medical conditions relating to diabetes. More specifically the invention relates to novel acylated derivatives of human insulin analogues. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such insulin derivatives, and relates to the use of such derivatives for the treatment or prevention of medical conditions relating to diabetes.
US10040834B2	Biopolymer optofluidic device and method of manufacturing the same A method of manufacturing a biopolymer optofluidic device including providing a biopolymer, processing the biopolymer to yield a biopolymer matrix solution, providing a substrate, casting the biopolymer matrix solution on the substrate, embedding a channel mold in the biopolymer matrix solution, drying the biopolymer matrix solution to solidify biopolymer optofluidic device, and extracting the embedded channel mold to provide a fluidic channel in the solidified biopolymer optofluidic device. In accordance with another aspect, an optofluidic device is provided that is made of a biopolymer and that has a channel therein for conveying fluid.
US10040832B2	UspA2 protein constructs and uses thereof The present invention relates to compositions comprising Moraxella catarrhalis (M. catarrhalis) Ubiquitous surface protein A2 (UspA2). More particularly, the present application relates to UspA2 protein constructs and immunogenic compositions comprising the constructs, vaccines comprising such immunogenic compositions and therapeutic uses of the same. The invention further relates to compositions comprising UspA2 in combination with at least one antigen from Haemophilus influenzae, immunogenic compositions comprising the antigens, vaccines comprising such immunogenic compositions and therapeutic uses of the same.
US10040827B2	B-cell receptor complex binding proteins containing T-cell epitopes The present invention relates to a polypeptide comprising a) a binding peptide binding to at least one protein selected from the group consisting of CD22, CD19, CD20, and CD21, and b) an immunogenic peptide comprising at least one T-cell epitope for use in vaccination of a subject against B-cell hyperproliferation or for use in the modulation of the immune response in a subject. The present invention further relates to a polynucleotide and a vector encoding said polypeptide and a host cell comprising the same. It also relates to a method for the stimulation of antigen-specific T-cells, comprising a) contacting antigen presenting cells (APC) with a polypeptide, the polynucleotide, or the vector of the invention, b) contacting said APC with T-cells, and c) thereby stimulating antigen-specific T-cells specific for said at least one T-cell epitope; to a method for immunizing a subject against B-cell hyperproliferation, to a method for immunizing a subject against an infectious agent, and to a method for inducing tolerance in a subject.
US10040817B2	Methods and compositions for stimulation of the intestinal enteroendocrine system for treating diseases or conditions related to the same This invention relates to methods of stimulating the activity of the human and animal enteric nervous system. The method comprises orally administering an aminoserol, such as squalamine, a naturally occurring aminosterol isolated from Squalus acanthias, or derivatives thereof, to a subject in need.
US10040808B2	Silane-modified formamides The invention relates to novel silane-modified formamide-polymers and/or pre-polymers for bonding and/or sealing diverse substrate materials, such as, for example metal, wood, glass and/or plastic. The invention also relates to a reactive single-component adhesive system comprising the claimed silane-modified formamide polymers.
US10040805B2	Substituted imidazo[1,5-a]pyrazines as Btk inhibitors The present invention provides Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (Btk) inhibitor compounds according to Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, Formula (I) or to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and to their use in therapy. In particular, the present invention relates to the use of Btk inhibitor compounds of Formula I in the treatment of Btk mediated disorders.
US10040800B2	Synthesis of substituted salicylaldehyde derivatives Among other things, the present invention encompasses methods of synthesizing salicylaldehyde derivatives comprising the steps of: a) providing salicylaldehyde or a derivative thereof, b) forming an anhydro dimer of the provided salicylaldehyde compound, c) performing one or more chemical transformations on the anhydro dimer and d) hydrolyzing the anhydro dimer to provide a salicylaldehyde derivative different from that provided in step (a).
US10040799B2	Substituted 4-methyl-pyrrolo[1,2-A]pyrimidine-8-carboxamide compounds and uses thereof for modulating glucocerebrosidase activity Disclosed are new small molecules having a 4-methylpyrrrolo[1,2-a]pyrimidine-8-carboxamide core structure and the uses thereof for modulating glucocerebrosidase activity. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the small molecules which may be administered in methods of treating diseases or disorders associated with glucocerebrosidase activity, including neurological diseases and disorders such as Gaucher's disease and Parkinson's disease. The small molecules may contain a fluorophore or may be conjugated to a fluorophore in order to prepare a fluorescent probe for use in high throughput screening methods to identify new modulators of glucocerebrosidase activity via fluorescence polarization.
US10040798B2	Pyrrolopyridazine inhibitors of IRAK4 activity The present invention relates to pyrrolopyridazine inhibitors of IRAK4 of formula (I) and provides compositions comprising such inhibitors, as well as methods therewith for treating IRAK4-mediated or -associated conditions or diseases.
US10040791B2	Isoxazole derivative as mutant isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 inhibitor It has been found that a compound of the general formula (I) having an isoxazole skeleton has excellent inhibitory activity against mutant IDH1 protein and inhibits the production of 2-HG by this protein, while the compound is also capable of effectively inhibiting the growth of various tumors expressing the protein. In the formula, R1, R2, R3, Y, and Z are as defined in claim 1.
US10040785B2	Diaryl isoxazoline compound The present invention concerns compounds of formula (I) or an N-oxide or salt thereof and their use for controlling parasites in and on warm-blooded animals or fish.
US10040782B2	Hydrochloride salt form for EZH2 inhibition Provided herein are novel solid forms of N-((4,6-dimethyl-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-3-yl)methyl)-5-(ethyl(tetrahydro-2H-pyran-4-yl)amino)-4-methyl-4′-(morpholinomethyl)-[1,1′-biphenyl]-3-carboxamide hydrochloride, and related compositions and methods.
US10040779B2	Histone demethylase inhibitors The present invention relates generally to compositions and methods for treating cancer and neoplastic disease. Provided herein are substituted 3-aminopyridine derivative compounds, substituted 3-aminopyridazine derivative compounds, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for inhibition histone demethylase. Furthermore, the subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of cancer, such as prostate cancer, breast cancer, bladder cancer, lung cancer and/or melanoma and the like.
US10040778B2	Anhydrous lenalidomide form-I Anhydrous polymorphic form-I of anti cancer drug, Lenalidomide whose chemical name is 3-(4-amino-1-oxo-1,3-dihydro-isoindole-2-yl)-piperidine-2,6-dione, is disclosed. Alternate methods for making anhydrous polymorphic form-I of Lenalidomide are also disclosed.
US10040774B2	Preparation of Furfural using mixed solvents Processes for the preparation of furfural from a xylose containing feedstock and more particularly to an elevated temperature conversion of a xylose containing feedstock to furfural in acidic conditions are described. The described process uses a mixture of two solvents in which the humins are formed and solubilized. The described process is operated in continuous mode with no significant amounts of solid by-products formation.
US10040770B2	Substituted diaminocarboxamide and diaminocarbonitrile pyrimidines, compositions thereof, and methods of treatment therewith Provided herein are Diaminopyrimidine Compounds having the following structures: wherein R1, R2, R3, and R4 are as defined herein, compositions comprising an effective amount of a Diaminopyrimidine Compound, and methods for treating or preventing liver fibrotic disorders or a condition treatable or preventable by inhibition of a JNK pathway.
US10040764B2	Processes for the preparation of 4-alkoxy-3-(acyl or alkyl)oxypicolinamdes A fungicidal 4-methoxy-3-acetyloxypicolinamide may be conveniently prepared in processes that include the coupling together of 4-methoxy-3-acetyloxypicolinic acid or 4-methoxy-3-hydroxypicolinic acid with a key 2-aminopropanoate ester derived from a 1,1-bis(4-fluorophenyl)propane-1,2-diol.
US10040758B2	Mixed decyl mercaptans compositions and methods of making same Compositions comprising branched C10 mercaptans selected from the group consisting of 5-methyl-1-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-1-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-1-mercapto-octane, 2-butyl-1-mercapto-hexane, 5-methyl-2-mercapto-nonane, 3-propyl-2-mercapto-heptane, 4-ethyl-2-mercapto-octane, 5-methyl-5-mercapto-nonane, and combinations thereof. Compositions comprising C11+ mercaptans, wherein the C11+ mercaptans are characterized by structure R6—SH, wherein R6 is an alkyl group derived from one or more C11+ monoolefins, and wherein the one or more C11+ monoolefins comprise C11 internal monoolefins, C12 internal monoolefins, C13 internal monoolefins, C14 internal monoolefins, 1-tetradecene, 1-hexadecene, or combinations thereof. Compositions comprising branched C10+ mercaptans, wherein the branched C10+ mercaptans are characterized by structure R14—SH, wherein R14 is an alkyl group derived from one or more branched C10 to C30 monoolefins.
US10040747B2	Method for catalytic conversion of ketoacids and hydrotreatment to hydrocarbons The present invention relates to catalytic conversion of ketoacids, including methods for increasing the molecular weight of ketoacids, the method can include providing in a reactor a feedstock comprising at least one ketoacid, water and a base. The feedstock is then subjected to base catalysed condensation reactions.
US10040744B2	Method for ketonisation of biological material A method for producing ketones includes a) providing a feedstock of biological origin having fatty acids and/or fatty acid derivatives having an average chain length of 24 C-atoms or less; b) subjecting the feedstock to a catalytic ketonization reaction in the presence of aK2O/TiO2-catalyst; and c) obtaining from the ketonization reaction a product stream having ketones, which ketones have a longer average hydrocarbon chain length than the average hydrocarbon chain length in the feedstock, wherein step b) is carried out directly on the feedstock and in the presence of the K2O/TiO2-catalyst as the sole catalyst applied in the ketonization reaction.
US10040743B2	Method for producing aldehyde compound, and acetal compound Provided are a method for producing 3-methylglutaraldehyde in a good yield under a mild condition and a novel acetal compound which is useful for carrying out the foregoing method. The method is a production method of 3-methylglutaraldehyde including a step of hydrolyzing a compound represented by the following general formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 each independently represent an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, or are mutually coupled to represent an alkylene group having 2 to 6 carbon atoms.
US10040732B2	Process for the production of biaryl compounds Process for producing biaryl compounds by aerobic cross dehydrogenative coupling (CDC) of two arene groups comprising at least one aryl carbon-hydrogen bond, in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a palladium salt comprising at least one non-cyclopalladatable carboxylate anion and one or more non-beta-eliminatable, non-cyclopalladatable ligands comprising at least one N-donor atom, the one or more ligands having a 0.5/1-1.5/1 molar ratio of N-donor atoms relative to the Pd atoms.
US10040720B2	Thermally insulating aerogel based rendering materials In order to produce a high performance thermally insulating rendering, a dry blend is provided that consists essentially of: —60 to 90 Vol.-% of a hydrophobized granular silica aerogel; —0.5 to 30 Vol.-% of a purely mineral binder; —0.2 to 20 Vol.-% of an open-porous water-insoluble or slowly water soluble additive having an accessible pore volume from 10 to 90 Vol.-%; —up to 5 Vol.-% reinforcing fibers; and—up to 5 Vol.-% of processing additives. After mixing the dry blend with water, the slurry thus formed can be applied to a surface or shaped to a self-supporting body using an overpressure without adversely affecting the thermal insulation properties.
US10040719B2	Low solar transmittance coatings The invention provides low solar transmittance coatings that have particularly low solar transmittance. The coating includes three infrared-reflection film regions, which may each comprise silver. In some cases, the coating is incorporated into a laminated glass assembly.
US10040717B1	Thick-film paste with multiple discrete frits and methods for contacting crystalline silicon solar cell emitter surfaces Devices, methods, and systems are described for thick-film paste with multiple discrete frits. The paste may be applied to contacting crystalline silicon solar cell emitter surfaces. Each frit contains both lead and tellurium. The described multiple discrete frit paste has superior solar cell performance compared with single frit pastes made from the individual discrete frits that make-up the multiple frit paste.
US10040716B2	Glass sheet A glass sheet includes, as represented by mole percentage based on oxides, from 55.5 to 80% of SiO2, from 12 to 20% of Al2O3, from 8 to 25% of Na2O, 2.5% or more of P2O5, and 1% or more of an alkaline earth metal RO (RO is MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO).
US10040715B2	Silicate glasses having low seed concentration A fining agent for reducing the concentration of seeds or bubbles in a silicate glass. The fining agent includes at least one inorganic compound, such as a hydrate or a hydroxide that acts as a source of water. In one embodiment, the fining agent further includes at least one multivalent metal oxide and, optionally, an oxidizer. A fusion formable and ion exchangeable silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 is also provided. Methods of reducing the seed concentration of a silicate glass, and a method of making a silicate glass having a seed concentration of less than about 1 seed/cm3 are also described.
US10040710B2	Use of a dual polymer system for enhanced water recovery and improved separation of suspended solids and other substances from an aqueous media A method uses anionic and cationic polymers added in, any order or simultaneously, to aqueous media for the removal of substances. The sequential addition of the two biopolymers, anionic xanthan, followed by cationic chitosan, causes the rapid formation of very large and cohesive fibrillar aggregates that may exhibit high solids to liquid ratios and that quickly settle out from the aqueous media. The aqueous media can be easily separated from the large fibrillar aggregates by settling under gravity or by filtration through a porous containment device, such as a synthetic or non-synthetic woven or non-woven fabric including a geotextile fabric or a solid containment device containing a solid mesh screen.
US10040709B2	Process for reducing the sulfate concentration in a wastewater stream by employing regenerated gibbsite A method for removing sulfate from a wastewater stream includes mixing gibbsite and a calcium source to precipitate Ettringite from the wastewater stream and produce an effluent with a reduced sulfate concentration. The gibbsite in the precipitated Ettringite is regenerated by mixing an acid with the Ettringite and precipitating gibbsite particles, after which the gibbsite particles are subjected to a crystallization process to increase the size of the gibbsite particles which are recycled back to the main stream.
US10040708B2	Method for treating industrial waste Disclosed herein is a method for removing contaminants from an industrial fluid waste. The method comprises the steps of ozofractionating the industrial fluid waste, whereby contaminants are oxidised and a foam fractionate is formed; and separating at least a portion of the foam fractionate and any precipitate from the ozofractionated fluid.
US10040705B2	Filtration element The invention relates to a element (12) for filtering fluids comprising an element housing (14), wherein at least one membrane arrangement (22) and at least one permeate collecting tube (18, 19) are arranged within the element housing (14) and wherein the at least one permeate collecting tube (18, 19) is arranged in an outer part (44) of the filtration element (12). The invention further relates to a filtration module (10) and a filtration system (11) comprising such a filtration element (12) as well as uses of such a filtration element (12).
US10040682B2	Functionally switchable self-assembled coating compound for controlling translocation of molecule through nanopores A technique for a nanodevice is provided. The nanodevice includes a fluidic cell, and a membrane dividing the fluidic cell. A nanopore is formed through the membrane, and the nanopore is coated with an organic compound. A first part of the organic compound binds to a surface of the nanopore and a second part of the organic compound is exposed freely inside of the nanopore. The second part of the organic compound is configured to be switched among a first neutral hydrophilic end group, a second negatively charged hydrophilic end group, and a third neutral hydrophobic end group based on a switching mechanism.
US10040681B2	Method and system for MEMS devices A micro electro-mechanical (MEMS) device assembly is provided. The MEMS device assembly includes a first substrate that has a plurality of electronic devices, a plurality of first bonding regions, and a plurality of second bonding regions. The MEMS device assembly also includes a second substrate that is bonded to the first substrate at the plurality of first bonding regions. A third substrate having a recessed region and a plurality of standoff structures is disposed over the second substrate and bonded to the first substrate at the plurality of second bonding regions. The plurality of first bonding regions provide a conductive path between the first substrate and the second substrate and the plurality of the second bonding regions provide a conductive path between the first substrate and the third substrate.
US10040676B2	Vehicle and environmental detection system A system includes a detection device configured to transmit and receive one or more signals in a generally vertical direction above a vehicle. Additionally, the system may include a processing device configured to measure a time of flight associated with the transmission and receipt of the one or more signals in the generally vertical direction. A distance travelled by the one or more signals may be determined based, at least in part, on the measured time of flight, and the distance travelled may be compared with a threshold distance to determine an overhead clearance of the vehicle. In response to determining the overhead clearance, a vehicle system may be activated.
US10040672B2	Transmitting/receiving device A portable transmitting/receiving device, in particular in the form a remote control device for lifting and industrial devices, has a housing that has a receiving portion for accommodating an electronic controller and for mounting at least one operating element (such as a joystick, switch, regulator, or touchscreen with virtual operating elements). Additionally, the housing extends in the vertical direction from a lower-face base contour to an upper-face terminating contour and is perpendicularly delimited by a lateral contour. At least a substantial part of the housing is made of a molded housing part made of an elastomer, the molded housing part forming at least the upper-face terminating contour and the lateral contour. The molded housing part forms a basin that delimits the receiving area and that has a circumferential wall that is completely made of an elastomer and that has a closable opening.
US10040671B1	Engine block lift plate A kit for facilitating the removal of an engine block from a vehicle by a single mechanic, including a connection plate, wherein the connection plate further includes at generally flat plate member having a first side and an oppositely disposed, generally parallel second side, a plurality of apertures formed through the generally flat plate member, a swivel connector operationally connected to the first side, and at least one sleeve member for receiving an elongated manipulation member operationally connected to the first side. The kit further includes a plurality of bolts for threadedly engaging bolt holes in an engine block and an elongated manipulation member for engaging the at least one sleeve member. wherein at least some of the apertures are positioned to match preexisting bolt holes in an engine block.
US10040666B2	Arrangement for fixing the compensating weight guide rails of an elevator, and guide rail bracket used in the arrangement The object of the invention is an arrangement and a guide rail bracket for fixing the compensating weight guide rails of an elevator.
US10040664B2	Positioning apparatus, elevator and a method for determining the position of an elevator car by using classified position identifiers A positioning apparatus for an elevator car, an elevator and also a method for determining the position of an elevator car are disclosed. The positioning apparatus for an elevator car includes a plurality of position identifiers possessing a readable physical property, which position identifiers are disposed by the side of the trajectory of the elevator car and also a reader device installed on the elevator car for reading a physical property of the position identifiers. The aforementioned readable physical property of a position identifier is adapted to classify each position identifier according to the intended use of the position identifier into one of two or more optional classes, and in the position identifiers belonging to at least one aforementioned class the same physical property is additionally adapted to indicate the linear position of the elevator car.
US10040663B2	Device for the twist-free width change of a fiber strip passing through the device, and system having a plurality of such devices The invention relates to a device (1) for the twist-free width change of a fiber strip (2) of continuous fibers (3) passing through the device (1) to a specified effective width (8). The device (1) comprises a transport unit (4) for transporting the fiber strip (2). The device (1) further comprises at least one width change assembly (5) configured such that the width change assembly (5) transfers an initial distance (a) of two adjacent fibers (3) of the fiber strip (2) to a target distance (b) of adjacent fibers (3) of the fiber strip (2). For a large part of the pairs of adjacent fibers (3), the ratio between the target distance (b) and the initial distance (a) matches within a tolerance range of 20%. This results in a reliable and economical device.
US10040658B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes a print section configured to perform printing on a first side of a medium and then perform printing on a second side that is a back side of the first side, a supply path configured to supply the medium toward the print section, a feeding roller configured to feed the medium along the supply path from an upstream side to a downstream side in a transport direction, a toothed roller provided on the downstream side of the feeding rollers in the transport direction, a drive source configured to rotate the feeding roller and the toothed roller, and a controller configured to control driving of the drive source. The controller performs rotation control for rotating the feed rollers prior to the rotation of the toothed roller with which the medium has collided.
US10040657B2	Sheet conveyance apparatus and image forming apparatus A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a sheet conveyor, a conveyance guide, and a door arranged movably between an open and closed position and configured to press the conveyance guide to move it from a guide open position to a guide closed position. A first retainer engages the conveyance guide so as to retain the conveyance guide, and a second retainer disposed in a position different from the first retainer engages the conveyance guide so as to retain the conveyance guide. When the door is positioned at the closed position, the first and second retainers retain, in different positions, the conveyance guide at the guide closed position, and when the door is positioned at the open position, the first retainer maintains the conveyance guide at the guide closed position and the second retainer releases a retention of the conveyance guide at the guide closed position.
US10040647B2	Paper feeding device and image forming apparatus When a paper feeding ray is set, an arm of a one-armed pinion makes a contact with an abutting member formed in a main unit to which the paper feeding tray is attached. When the paper feeding tray is pushed in, the arm is pushed by the abutting member, the one-armed pinion rotates as the rack member moves, and the one-armed pinion moves in a direction into the paper feeding tray. When a spring is stretched, a bottom plate push-up member rotates up on its rotation center and rises by a predetermined angle to press a bundle of stacked paper sheets against a feed roller, so that the paper sheets can be fed.
US10040644B2	Empties transport system and empties return system for suction of containers An empties transport system has an airstream transport device with an empties transport conduit, which has a first attachment point for attachment to the reverse vending machine and a second attachment point for attachment to the empties collection container, and an airstream generator, which is attached to the empties transport conduit and is designed to make available, in the empties transport conduit, a transporting airstream by means of which the empties passing via the first attachment point from the reverse vending machine the empties transport conduit are moved to the empties collection container, and an airlock device which is arranged on the first attachment point and via which the empties are transferable from the reverse vending machine to the empties transport conduit.
US10040642B2	Multiple speed conveyor storage system Disclosed are various embodiments for a multiple speed, multiple conveyor storage system for items in a materials handling facility such as a fulfillment center. In one embodiment, the item storage system includes a first conveyor configured to operate at one speed, a second conveyor configured to operate at a different speed, and a transfer device configured to transfer items between the conveyors. The conveyors are each configured to store items in motion in a circuit arrangement.
US10040640B2	Side-by-side reducer conveyor A side-by-side reducer (SSR) conveyor has one lateral side of driven rollers operating at a different longitudinal running speed than another lateral side of driven rollers. The one lateral has an input section of driven rollers skewed away from the other lateral side followed by a converging zone of driven rollers skewed toward the other lateral side. The separation prevents frictional contact between side-by-side cartons so that one can be longitudinally moved a different velocity than the other to converge in a tandem arrangement.
US10040625B2	Fastener-free box with fast assembly A fastener-free box with fast assembly comprises a baseboard, a front board, a rear board, a left board, a right board, and a cover board. An insert-connection structure that is configured to form an insert connection with a respective adjacent board is integrally formed on each of the board; and, a connection structure configured to couple with each other is integrally and individually formed on each of the cover board and the rear board. The structure of the box is simple. In addition, an interlocking structure can be formed after the box is assembled, enabling a robust box structure. Furthermore, the box is ideal for outdoor use as it is water proof.
US10040624B2	Aircraft water tank A tank port includes a reinforcing sheet, an inner member, and an outer member. The reinforcing sheet is attached around a through-hole on the outer peripheral surface of a cylinder. The inner member includes an inner fitting plate portion attached to the inner peripheral surface of the cylinder and an inner cylindrical portion inserted into the through-hole. The outer member includes an outer cylindrical portion attached to the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylindrical portion protruding from an opening and an outer fitting plate portion attached around the opening of the reinforcing sheet. The entire periphery of the through-hole of the cylinder is reinforced by being disposed between the inner fitting plate portion and the reinforcing sheet.
US10040619B2	Multiple dose delivery device with manually depressible actuator and one-way valve for storing and dispensing substances, and related method A dispenser has a body with a variable-volume storage chamber for storing substance, and a dispensing portion defining a dosage chamber in fluid communication with the storage chamber. A first valve includes a valve seat and a flexible valve cover seated thereon defining a normally-closed fluid-tight seam therebetween. The valve cover relative to moves from the valve seat to allow substance through the seam and out of the dispenser. A second valve allows substance from the storage chamber into the dosage chamber and substantially prevents flow from the dosage chamber into the storage chamber. An actuator is manually movable between (i) a first non-actuated position, and (ii) a second actuated position extending into the dosage chamber for compressing a dose of substance therein, dispensing substance through the first valve. The elasticity of the actuator causes it to return to the first non-actuated position upon manually releasing the actuator.
US10040616B2	Packaging bag In a package bag having a package bag body formed by joining laminate films each including a base film layer and a sealant layer through fusion of the opposed sealant layers and a film-shaped pouring nozzle having a self-sealing function formed by fusion-joining laminate films each including front and rear sealant layers sandwiching a base film layer at their peripheral portions other than base end portions wherein the base end portion of the film-shaped pouring nozzle is fusion-joined to a top of the package bag body, the film-shaped pouring nozzle is constructed with an inclined part located at a side of the base end portion so as to protrude from an upper end portion of the package bag body obliquely upward in a direction of a side portion thereof and a horizontal part connected to a side of a free end portion of the inclined part.
US10040615B2	Stand-up plastic storage bag having at least one shift region and a cuff region A storage bag includes first and second sidewalls having a top edge, a top portion, and a bottom portion. The bottom portion of the first sidewall includes at least one shift region about which the bag is capable of shifting. The shift region includes a score line, an indentation, or a crimp formed into the first sidewall. The top portions of the sidewalls include a cuff region includes a textured patterned band to provide a visual cue to a user as to where to fold and to cuff the bag. The bag shifts between (i) a flat configuration with the sidewalls positioned adjacent to each other, and (ii) a stand-up configuration with the sidewalls separated from each other. In the stand-up configuration, the bag has a substantially flat base. The cuff region can be shifted to a cuffed position with the cuff region forming the opening to the bag.
US10040614B2	Method for producing a coated packaging material, and packaging material having at least one barrier layer for hydrophobic compounds The invention relates to a method for producing a coated packaging material (10), wherein at least the following steps are carried out: a) providing a substrate (12), which has a base material (14) made of cellulose, an outside (16) to face away from a good to be packaged, and an inside (18) to face the good to be packaged; b) coating the inside (18) of the substrate with at least one layer of an aqueous composition, which comprises at least polyvinyl alcohol and a cross-linking agent and has a solid content of at most 25 wt %; and c) drying the layer and cross-linking the polyvinyl alcohol by means of the cross-linking agent in order to form a barrier layer (22a, 22b) for hydrophobic compounds. The invention further relates to a packaging material (10) having at least one barrier layer (22a, 22b) for hydrophobic compounds.
US10040608B2	Metal bottle seal Disclosed is a metal bottle seal that is disposed on the curl of the metal bottle. The bottle seal may be held in place by crimping of the curl. In addition, adhesive may be used to hold the bottle seal on the curl. Adhesives can be used that fill discontinuities that may exist in the curl as a result of substantial drawing and ironing of the metal. Further, the metal bottle seal can be made of a material or laminated with a material that is soft enough to fill the discontinuities. The seal can be preformed as a continuous annulus for easy application to the top of the metal bottle. The metal bottle seal can also be used in conjunction with a cap seal to ensure an adequate and reliable seal.
US10040601B2	Pallet adapter A pallet adapter, system and method for restraining air cargo during flight is disclosed. A pallet adapter shifts a shipping container in an inboard direction of an aircraft so that the container does not contact an interior structure of the aircraft. Rigid restraints restrain the container from moving in the vertical direction during flight. Corner fittings restrain the container from moving in the fore-and-aft direction and the side-to-side direction during flight.
US10040596B2	Carton and carton blank A handle structure (H) for a carton having a handle panel (12, 20) includes a strap member integrally conjoined with the handle panel and extending substantially between the opposing end edges (21a, 21c, 29a, 29c) of the handle panel. The strap member has opposing strap edges substantially disjoined from the handle panel and includes a substantially centrally disposed grip region (HI, H2). A severance line segment (65a, 67a) is disposed proximate each corner of the handle panel and extends from a first end point proximate that corner to a second end point proximate the grip region such that when force (F) normal to the plane of the handle panel is exerted upon the grip region, the strap member is flexed substantially outwardly of the plane to a biased position above the plane. The handle structure further includes a pair of first and second fold lines (79a, 77a) extending from each severance line segment and converging towards the adjacent corner of the handle panel.
US10040591B2	High speed label applicator and methods A label application system for applying labels to relatively short, round, straight-walled articles is constructed and designed so that labels to be applied to passing articles are delivered to the label application zone on a carrier web in a short feed orientation, with each label being oriented lengthwise across a width of the carrier web. At the time of labeling, the label is held stationary on a flat vacuum surface, and the label is applied by spinning the articles past the vacuum surface. As a result, the system is capable of labeling articles at processing speeds of at least 450 articles per minute or more.
US10040585B1	Cable tie tensioner A cable tie tensioner includes a first plate body and a second plate body. The first plate body includes a first pivot portion, a first operation handle, and a cutting member. The second plate body includes a second pivot portion and a second operation handle corresponding to the first pivot portion and the first operation handle. The second plate body is provided with a pressing member. When in use, a tie section of a cable tie is inserted through the pressing member, the second operation handle is operated to move toward the first operation handle, and the pressing member clamps the excessive tie section of the cable tie to be pulled so that an article can be tied up. After the article is tightened, the cutting member is used to cut off the excessive tie section of the cable tie.
US10040583B2	Carpet wrapping apparatus and method of using same The invention comprises a carpet wrapping apparatus. The apparatus comprises a pair of rotatable rollers for supporting a roll of sheet material and for rotating the roll of sheet material supported thereon and a vertically extending curtain disposed adjacent and spaced from the roll of sheet material so that there is a horizontal gap between the curtain and the roll of sheet material when supported on the rollers. The apparatus also comprises a source of pressurized air directed toward the curtain and a plastic film dispenser disposed above the rollers for dispensing a plastic film between the curtain and the source of pressurized air so that the pressurized air blows the plastic film toward the curtain and into the gap. A method of wrapping a roll of carpet with a plastic film is also disclosed.
US10040566B2	Hybrid contingency power drive system A hybrid power drive system for an aircraft comprises a rotor that receives power and a first power drive sub-system including at least one engine in connection with the rotor is configured to provide a first power to the rotor. Further, the hybrid power drive system also includes a second power drive sub-system connected in parallel to the first power drive sub-system. The second power drive sub-system is configured to provide a second power to the rotor a second power drive sub-system connected in parallel to the first power drive sub-system and configured to provide a second power to the rotor when the first power provided by the first power drive sub-system is less than a power demand of the rotor.
US10040565B2	Single lever turboprop control systems and methods utilizing torque-based and power based scheduling Embodiments of a single lever turboprop control method and system are provided, which utilize torque-based and/or power-based scheduling to achieve a desired (e.g., substantially proportional) relationship between control lever position and the power output of a turboprop engine. In one embodiment, the method includes the step or process of monitoring, at an Engine Control Unit (ECU), for receipt of a Power Lever Angle (PLA) signal from a single lever control device. When a PLA control signal received at the ECU, a target torque or power output is established as a function of at least the PLA control signal. A first engine setpoint, such as a blade angle setpoint or an engine rotational speed setpoint, is determined utilizing the target torque output. An operational parameter of the turboprop engine is then adjusted in accordance with the first engine setpoint.
US10040557B2	Flight attendant seat, arrangement having a flight attendant seat, and aircraft area A flight attendant seat comprises a carrier device having a first surface, a seat element movably coupled to the carrier device, and a backrest element movably coupled to the carrier device and operatively coupled to the seat element. The seat is movable between an operative position, permitting the use of the seat by a flight attendant, and an inoperative position in which the seat element and the backrest element are positioned, relative to the carrier device, such that they do not protrude from the carrier device first surface. The seat may be positioned in such a way, relative to a passenger seat or a row of passenger seats, that the rear side of the backrest element faces towards the rear side of a backrest of the passenger seat or the rear side of a backrest of at least one passenger seat belonging to the row of passenger seats.
US10040556B2	Chilled air plenum system for aircraft galleys A chilled air plenum system for aircraft galleys adapted to be connected to a food cart bay for a food cart includes an air return plenum having a return airflow duct with a plurality of midline primary apertures and a plurality of secondary lateral side edge apertures for receiving return airflow from the food cart. The return airflow duct also includes a central lower resilient back stop and lateral side edge resilient back stops to prevent a cart from impacting the rear of the food cart bay. The return air plenum cab be at least partially integrated into a galley back wall structure.
US10040553B2	Vertical take-off and landing detachable carrier and system for airborne and ground transportation An aircraft assembly includes at least one first wing portion providing a lift force during a horizontal flight, at least one wing opening disposed on a vertical axis of the at least one first wing portion, at least one vertical thruster positioned inside the at least one wing opening to provide vertical thrust during a vertical flight, and a mounting system including an open frame portion in a frame of the aircraft and at least one attachment member disposed in the open frame portion to attach at least one pod to the open frame portion in the aircraft frame. The aircraft assembly can further include at least one pod including a mounting frame to attach to the mounting system and a cabin to contain at least one of cargo and passengers.
US10040544B2	Multi-rotor personal air vehicle with a central lifting fan A flying vehicle with a fuselage having a longitudinal axis, a cockpit extending substantially from the center of the fuselage, a left front wing extending from the fuselage, a right front wing extending from the fuselage, a left rear wing extending from the fuselage, a right rear wing extending from the fuselage. Each wing contains a rotor rotatably mounted and a direct drive brushless motor providing directional control of the vehicle. A centrally located ducted fan encompasses the cockpit and provides VTOL capabilities. The central location of the cockpit and central ducted fan aid in balance and stability. The central ducted fan is itself a brushless motor with the stator windings encapsulated in the ducted fan housing and rotor magnets within the fan. All motors and rotatable mounts are controlled by a fly-by-wire system integrated into a central computer with avionics allowing for autonomous flight.
US10040543B2	Tapered brake disk A brake stack comprises a stator having an annular, inner periphery section disposed substantially along a first radial plane extending normal to an axis of a wheel, and a stator side wall having a first stator contact surface, the first stator contact surface including a sloped portion which deviates away from the radial plane defined by the annular, inner periphery section. The brake stack further comprises a rotor having an annular, outer periphery section disposed substantially along a second radial plane extending normal to the axis of the wheel, and a rotor side wall having a first rotor contact surface shaped complementary to the first stator contact surface, wherein the stator and the rotor are interleaved.A brake disk may comprise a first radius of a friction surface at a first axial position and a second radius of the friction surface at a second axial position, where the first radius is different than the second radius. The brake disk may further comprise an axis of rotation orthogonal to a plane of rotation, wherein the brake disk rotates substantially in the plane of rotation, and wherein the friction surface is at an acute angle to the plane of rotation.An aircraft brake system comprises an aircraft rotor oriented orthogonally with respect to an axis of rotation and an aircraft stator configured to nest with the aircraft rotor, where a stator friction surface is non-orthogonal to the axis of rotation. The aircraft brake system may further comprise a pressure plate and an end plate configured to nest with the aircraft rotor and/or aircraft stator, and an actuator may be utilized to effectuate braking of the aircraft braking system.
US10040541B2	Dynamic activation of pumps of a fluid power system A method includes receiving pump cycle location data associated with a fluid power system. The fluid power system includes a plurality of pumps (including at least a first pump, a second pump, and a third pump). Based on the pump cycle location data having a first value, the method includes activating the first pump as a primary pump. Based on the pump cycle having a second value, the method includes activating the second pump as the primary pump. The method also includes activating the third pump as a secondary pump when the fluid power system is in a multiple-pump operating mode.
US10040540B2	Link for coupling an aircraft lift device to a track A link for coupling an aircraft lift device to a track that is deployable about an axis of rotation. The link includes a track member to be fixed relative to the track, a lift device member to be fixed relative to the lift device, and an intermediate member that couples the track member to the lift device member. The link is configured to allow for sliding movement of the lift device member relative to the track member such that the lift device is slidable along a linear path relative to the track in a direction of the axis of rotation of the track.
US10040539B2	Actuator for controlling a horizontal stabilizer of an aircraft The invention relates to an actuator (4) for controlling a horizontal stabilizer (3) of an aircraft, including: a primary channel including a screw (6) and a primary nut (7), the primary nut (7) being suitable for engaging with the screw (6), such that a rotation of the screw (6) relative to the primary nut (7) about a rotation axis (X) causes the primary nut (7) to translate relative to the screw (6) along the axis (X), such as to move the horizontal stabilizer (3); a secondary channel including a secondary part (25, 28), and a housing (23, 26), the secondary part (25, 28) being mounted in the housing (23, 26) with play between the secondary part and the housing, in which the secondary channel also includes a play take-up device (27), configured to, in the event of a breakdown of the primary channel causing the secondary part (25, 28) to move relative to the housing, eliminate the play between the secondary part (25, 28) and the housing (23, 26) such as to keep the secondary part (25, 28) in contact with the housing (23, 26).
US10040537B2	Laminate composite wing structures A wing may include a wing skin, a laminate composite first stringer, a rib, and at least one fastener. A majority of the first stringer may be characterized by a stacked plurality of generally planar plies of reinforcement material structurally joined as a stack to an interior surface of the wing skin and extending generally parallel to the interior surface and a span-wise direction of the wing along a substantial portion of the interior surface. The first stringer may have a generally solid trapezoidal cross section when viewed in a plane that is generally perpendicular to the span-wise direction. The rib may be positioned adjacent the interior surface, and may extend generally perpendicular to the span-wise direction. The trapezoidal cross section may be interfaced with the rib flange. The fastener may extend through the wing skin, the trapezoidal cross section, and the rib flange.
US10040530B2	Outboard motor An outboard motor includes a driving gear that is driven and rotated, and a propeller shaft that extends in a front-rear direction below the driving gear. The outboard motor includes a first transmission gear that is engaged with the driving gear and surrounding the propeller shaft, a propeller-shaft bearing that rotatably supports the propeller shaft, a first-transmission-gear bearing that rotatably supports the first transmission gear, and a support including an intervening portion between the first transmission gear and the propeller shaft. The support supports the propeller-shaft bearing between the intervening portion and the propeller shaft, and supports the first-transmission-gear bearing at a more outward position than the intervening portion in a radial direction of the propeller shaft.
US10040529B1	Simplified sailing rig A simplified sailing rig is disclosed that is easier to operate and maintain than the conventional Bermuda rig. The entire rig can be rotated under manual or electric control to achieve the optimum angle of attack into the wind.

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