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US10077938B2	Methods and configuration of an NGL recovery process for low pressure rich feed gas Separating propane and heavier hydrocarbons from a feed stream by cooling the feed stream, introducing the chilled feed stream into a feed stream separation unit, pumping the separator bottom stream, introducing the pressurized separator bottom stream into a stripper column, reducing the pressure of the separator overhead stream, introducing the letdown separator overhead stream into an absorber column, collecting a stripper overhead stream from the stripper column, chilling the stripper overhead stream, reducing the pressure of the chilled stripper overhead stream, introducing the letdown stripper overhead stream into the absorber column, collecting an absorber bottom stream, pumping the absorber bottom stream, heating the absorber bottom stream, introducing the heated absorber bottom stream into the stripper column, and collecting the stripper bottom stream from the stripper column. The stripper column bottom stream includes the propane and heavier hydrocarbons and less than about 2.0% of ethane by volume.
US10077932B2	Refrigerator The present disclosure relates to a refrigerator having a first storage compartment, a second storage compartment, and a third storage compartment. The refrigerator includes a four-way valve including an inlet through which refrigerant is introduced, a plurality of outlets to discharge the refrigerant, and configured to open at least one of the plurality of outlets, a first heat exchanger connected to a first outlet of the plurality of outlets to adjust a temperature of the first storage compartment, a second heat exchanger connected to a second outlet of the plurality of outlets to adjust a temperature of the second storage compartment, and a third heat exchanger connected to the second heat exchanger and a third outlet of the plurality of outlets to receive refrigerant from at least one of the second heat exchanger and the third outlet to adjust a temperature of the third storage compartment.
US10077929B2	Movement of electronic expansion valve Embodiments are directed to receiving, by a device comprising a processor, an indication that an air conditioning unit should turn on, commanding, by the device, a valve to open a specified extent based on the received indication, and subsequent to the valve opening to the specified extent, powering-on a piece of equipment that has an impact on refrigerant flow in the air conditioning unit.
US10077923B2	Ejector An ejector includes a body part having a depressurizing space in which a refrigerant flowing out of a swirling space is depressurized, a suction passage that draws a refrigerant from an external, and a pressurizing space in which the refrigerant from the depressurizing space is mixed with the refrigerant from the suction passage, a conical passage formation member that is arranged in the body part, and a driving device that displaces a nozzle body of the body part forming the depressurizing space. A nozzle passage is defined on an outer peripheral side of the passage formation member in the depressurizing space, a diffuser passage is formed on an outer peripheral side of the passage formation member in the pressurizing space, and an actuating bar that couples the driving device with the nozzle body is arranged without crossing the diffuser passage.
US10077917B2	Drain pan assembly for fan coil unit A fan coil unit is provided including a cabinet formed from a plurality of panels. A fan assembly is configured to circulate air through the cabinet. A heat exchanger assembly is positioned within the cabinet. The heat exchanger assembly includes at least one heat exchanger coil arranged in a heat transfer relationship with the air circulating through the cabinet. An inner surface of at least one of the plurality of panels is partially lined with an elastomeric foam insulation so that the air circulating through the cabinet does not contact the portion of the at least one panel lined with the elastomeric foam insulation.
US10077914B2	Soil infrastructure systems for sustainable and integrated economic and environmental performance Environmental enhancement systems and methods are disclosed. The environmental enhancement system may include a ground source heat pump including a subsurface ground loop portion and a liquid supply system to apply liquid (e.g., wastewater) to soil that is proximate to the subsurface ground loop portion. Performance of the ground source heat pump is improved by increasing heat transfer between the ground loop portion and the soil that is proximate to the subsurface ground loop portion. A gas injection system may be used to inject a gas into the soil that is proximate to the subsurface ground loop portion thereby cooling the soil, liquid, and air at a surface of the soil.
US10077911B2	Outdoor unit An outdoor unit includes a casing having a bottom panel formed in a rectangular shape in a planar view. The bottom panel includes a bottom portion constituting a lower face of the casing, and a rising portion rising from an outer peripheral edge of the bottom portion. A first holding part is provided to the rising portion on a side of one side face of the casing, and a second holding part is provided to the rising portion on a side of the other side face of the casing opposite to the side of the one side face.
US10077909B2	Outdoor unit of air conditioner An outdoor unit of an air conditioner according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a case; and a control box installed in the case, wherein a stepped portion protrudes from an upper surface of the control box, and a plurality of air outlet ports are formed at the stepped portion.
US10077905B2	Method for controlling gas leak A method for controlling gas leak includes a step of providing gas for a pre-set period of time automatically; a step of cutting off gas supply automatically by cutting off electric power for the electro-magnetic valve so that the piston of the electro-magnetic valve seals an opening of an inlet path; a step of checking gas leak by using a pressure detection device in the safety valve to check gas pressure after the gas is filled in the safety valve and the pipe for a period of time, the pressure detection device transferring detected signals to a circuit board, and the detected signals being used as a basis of judgement of gas leak, and a step of supplying gas again and checking the pressure by the pressure detection device.
US10077896B2	Lighting devices including at least one light-emitting device and systems including at least one lighting device In some embodiments, a lighting assembly including at least one light-emitting device positioned within a housing is disclosed, wherein the housing is designed to allow an ambient environment to pass into the housing and transfer heat from the at least one light-emitting device. The light-emitting area of the light-emitting device may be sealed from the ambient environment. In some embodiments, the housing may include at least one recess, port, or other opening configured to allow a liquid or gas to promote heat transfer from the light-emitting device. In some embodiments, a vehicle, a marine system, or other systems may include at least one lighting assembly as contemplated herein.
US10077886B2	Hybrid light bulbs using combinations of remote phosphor LEDS and direct emitting LEDS A light source suitable for general lighting applications combines at least one remote phosphor LED and at least one direct emitting LED in a single unit. Both the remote phosphor LED and the direct emitting LED are carried by a base and covered by a bulb or other suitable cover member, which may be light-diffusing. The remote phosphor LED includes a first LED, a phosphor layer, and a first dichroic reflector. Excitation light from the first LED is reflected by the first dichroic reflector onto the phosphor layer to generate phosphor light, which is substantially transmitted by the first dichroic reflector. At least some light from the direct emitting LED propagates to the cover member without passing through any dichroic reflector, including the first dichroic reflector. The light source may provide white light output using relatively small amounts of phosphor material.
US10077884B2	Artificial lighting system for simulating natural lighting A system for illuminating an environment with light that simulates natural light includes: a first light source which emits a beam of visible light; a diffused-light generator delimited by an inner surface, which receives the light beam, and an outer surface, the diffused-light generator being at least partially transparent to a long wavelength component of the beam of visible light. The diffused-light generator transmits diffused light from a short wavelength component of the beam of visible light, through the outer surface, the correlated color temperature of the transmitted light being lower than the CCT of the visible diffused light. The lighting system includes a dark box which hosts the first light source and is optically coupled to the environment via the diffused-light generator.
US10077883B2	Illumination device with optical units including spiral structure optical unit and illumination device having the same An illumination device includes an optical component and a light-emitting module. The optical component includes a light-transmitting body, a first optical unit, and a second optical unit. The first optical unit has a light input surface and a plurality of surrounding structures surrounding the light input surface and arranged in a pattern of concentric circles, and each surrounding structure has a first surrounding surface and a second surrounding surface. The second optical unit has a spiral structure surrounding the light output surface of the light-transmitting body and a surrounding frame surrounding the light output surface of the light-transmitting body and the spiral structure, and a relative height from a topmost surface of the spiral structure to the light output surface of the light-transmitting body is increased gradually from inner to outer. The light-emitting module is disposed under the light input surface of the first optical unit.
US10077879B2	Vehicle headlamp system A lighting system includes a first projector to project a first beam and a second projector to project a second beam, the first and second beams being combined to create a total beam. Each of the first and second beams comprises at least one light bundle, each of the at least one light bundle comprising a plurality of elementary bundles, each comprising a first and a second cut-off edge, and each extending substantially in a quarter plane delimited by said first and said second cut-off edges. The plurality of elementary bundles of a same light bundle partially overlapping and arranged with respect to one another along a same orientation, so that their first cut-off edges are substantially aligned along a substantially horizontal direction and their second cut-off edges are offset angularly in pairs by a first interval along said substantially horizontal direction.
US10077878B2	Vehicle lighting apparatus with Fresnel lens and convex lens array Fresnel lenses are arranged between a board and an outer lens in such a manner as to face at least one of LED chips. The Fresnel lenses are arranged close to a center of the outer lens in front view. Convex and dome-shaped lenses are arranged between the board and the outer lens in such a manner as to face other light sources of the LED chips. The dome-shaped lenses are arranged more radially outward than the Fresnel lenses in front view. Rear surface 89a of the dome-shaped lenses are arranged to be offset toward the LED chips relative to rear surfaces of the Fresnel lenses.
US10077877B2	Lighting device with integral acoustic dampening A lighting fixture includes a surround formed to receive a tile therein, the surround having an outward facing side. The surround includes tabs that permit suspension of the surround in a ceiling grid. A light emitting diode (LED) is mounted on the outward facing side of the surround. A driver is connected to the LED to provide power to the LED for directing light from the outward facing side.
US10077876B2	Flexible illuminating flat cable structure The present disclosure provides a flexible illuminating flat cable structure including a connector, a circuit board, a plurality of external signal lines, a first illuminating unit, a shell, signal lines, a fiber cable, and a transparent coat. The connector connects to an electronic device. The circuit board includes contact welds, signal line welds, a first illuminating unit weld, controller welds, and a external signal line welds. The external signal lines conducts a power signal and a control signal. The controller generates a power control signal according to the power signal and the control signal sent from the external signal lines. The first illuminating unit generates lights according the power control signal. The shell includes an illuminating mark corresponding to the first illuminating unit. The signal lines transmit data signals. The fiber cable transmits lights.
US10077862B2	Apparatus and method for prepairing culverts and pipes An apparatus and method for repairing a damaged host pipe, such as a culvert or other conduit. A trough is positioned over the invert of the host pipe and a longitudinally successive series of ribs are positioned and expanded against the interior of the damaged host pipe and against the trough, the rib having one or more segments and a pair of circumferentially successive flaps hinged together. With a hydraulic jack or other appropriate pushing device, a pushing force is applied against the hinged flaps until the hinged flaps are locked in an installation position. Grout, such as a cementitious grout is then installed in spaces between the trough and the host pipe. Alternatively, the ribs extend transversely beneath the trough, but not beyond the longitudinal edges of the trough, and the trough is anchored to the host pipe.
US10077861B2	Subsea heating assembly and method of heating a subsea component Subsea heating assembly, comprising a component interface cable (9) in association with a subsea component (7′) to be heated. The component interface cable receives power from an electric power source. The power source comprises an induction coupler (100) with core rings which surround an alternating current carrying source cable (5), and a winding cable (107) wound around the core ring The winding cable connects to the component interface cable. The induction coupler comprises an upper section (100a) with first core parts (101a) and a lower section (100b) with second core parts (101b). The winding cable is arranged in the upper section. The first core parts are aligned with second core parts when the upper section is landed on the lower section. The upper section is removable from the lower section.
US10077857B2	Pipe with an outer wrap This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with a reinforcing stiffener. The corrugated pipe may include an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. In some embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation valleys. In other embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation crests.
US10077856B2	Pipe with an outer wrap This disclosure relates generally to corrugated pipe, and more particularly to corrugated pipe with a reinforcing stiffener. The corrugated pipe may include an axially extended bore defined by a corrugated outer wall having axially adjacent, outwardly-extending corrugation crests, separated by corrugation valleys. In some embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation valleys. In other embodiments, a stiffener may be positioned within the corrugation crests.
US10077843B2	Division type mechanical seal A division type mechanical seal includes a through hole portion formed over two divided sealing rings so as to go over divided contact faces of the two divided sealing rings adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and a coupling tool inserted into the through hole portion to couple the two adjacent divided sealing rings. The coupling tool includes a bolt, a nut, and a tube fitted to a shaft portion of the bolt, and the tube is compressed in the axial direction and expanded in the outer diameter direction when the two adjacent divided sealing rings are coupled by fastening the nut.
US10077839B2	Piston ring and process for producing same Provided are a piston ring which, even when a sleeve constituted of an aluminum alloy is used, can sufficiently show the required low frictional properties, wear resistance, and low counterpart-material attacking properties, and a process for producing the piston ring. The piston ring has a rigid carbon film formed as the outermost layer thereof and serving as a sliding surface with a sleeve constituted of an aluminum alloy, wherein the rigid carbon film gives an X-ray diffraction pattern that has peaks assigned to graphite crystals. The rigid carbon film of the piston ring is formed using a chemical vapor deposition method. The rigid carbon film of the piston ring has a hydrogen content which is at least 20 atm % but lower than 30 atm %, and gives a Raman spectrum in which the ratio of the area (ID) of D-band peaks to the area (IG) of G-band peaks, ID/IG, is 0.5-2.0.
US10077822B2	Multi-speed transmission A multiple speed transmission having an input member, an output member, a plurality of planetary gearsets, a plurality of interconnecting members and a plurality of torque-transmitting mechanisms. The plurality of planetary gear sets includes first, second and ring gears. The input member is continuously interconnected with at least one member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets, and the output member is continuously interconnected with another member of one of the plurality of planetary gear sets. At least eight forward speeds and one reverse speed are achieved by the selective engagement of the five torque-transmitting mechanisms.
US10077819B2	Blocking device for a shock absorber of a motor vehicle A blocking device for a shock absorber of a motor vehicle includes a first blocking member which has an insertion opening that is open-ended in a radial direction, for attachment of a piston rod of the shock absorber, and which has a receptacle. A second blocking member can be placed in a formfitting manner in the receptacle of the first blocking member in axial and radial directions to thereby close the insertion opening in the radial direction, while being held in the first blocking member.
US10077813B2	Shift control method for DCT vehicle A shift control method for a DCT vehicle, which adjusts a time required to shift gears through clutch control in a DCT. The shift control method includes controlling a release-side clutch such that the release-side clutch is partially disengaged by a controller when gear shifting is initiated in a state in which an accelerator pedal is not pressed, performing synchronization control by partially applying an apply-side clutch torque in an initial stage of synchronization such that an engine rotational speed follows and synchronizes an apply-side input shaft speed, and partially applying a release-side clutch torque in a last stage of synchronization by the controller, and performing torque hand-over control such that an apply-side clutch is engaged while the release-side clutch is disengaged by the controller, after performing the synchronization control.
US10077811B2	Transfer case with disconnect lubrication A lubrication system (400) for a transfer case (200) includes a pump (228) selectively supplying a working fluid to a fluid reservoir of an actuator (226) configured to apply force to a clutch assembly (214) to cause the clutch assembly (214) to move between a disengaged position and an engaged position. The lubrication system also includes a relief valve (302) having a relief valve inlet fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir of the actuator (226) which opens to receive the working fluid based on a threshold pressure level of the working fluid in the fluid reservoir. The lubrication system also includes a trough (306) fluidly coupled to a relief valve outlet of the relief valve (302). The trough (306) carries the working fluid from the relief valve outlet to a bearing assembly (227) associated with at least one of an input shaft (204) and a primary output shaft (206) of the transfer case (200) when the clutch assembly (214) is in the disengaged position.
US10077802B2	Tilting pad journal bearing assembly A tilting pad (80, 180) (TP) journal bearing (30, 32, 132) is used to support a rotating assembly of a turbocharger (10). The TP journal bearing (30, 32, 132) includes a cylindrical outer ring (60, 160) and tilting pads (80, 180) disposed within the outer ring (60, 160). The tilting pads (80, 180) are formed separately from the outer ring (60, 160) and secured thereto during assembly.
US10077785B2	Impeller assembly, turbocharger, and method of assembling impeller assembly An impeller assembly includes: a compressor impeller; a flange member in which a shaft is inserted, the flange member having an abutting portion to abut on an upstream-side end surface, in an axis line direction, of the hub, and an impeller-side flange portion provided on an upstream side, in the axis line direction, of the abutting portion and protruding outward in a radial direction; a nut screwed on a tip portion of the shaft so as to hold the flange member between the nut and the end surface of the hub; a rotor of an electric generator or an electric motor, the rotor having a rotor-side flange portion disposed on an opposite to the hub across the impeller-side flange portion; and a fastening member fastening the impeller-side flange portion and the rotor-side flange portion to each other.
US10077784B2	Fan module A fan module is provided herein. The fan module includes a fan, a fan diverter, and a guide pin. The fan diverter is formed in the fan module. The fan diverter includes a diverter wall and a torsion spring along the diverter wall to position the diverter wall. The guide pin is connected to the diverter wall. The guide pin is formed to engage with a guide path formed along a chassis bay to position the diverter wall.
US10077780B2	Method for controlling fan speed of electronic apparatus and electronic apparatus using the same A method for controlling a fan speed of an electronic apparatus and the electronic apparatus using the same are provided. The method includes: detecting an input voltage, an output current, and a working temperature of the electronic apparatus; calculating a target speed of the fan according to the input voltage, the output current, and the working temperature; providing a speed control signal indicating the target speed to drive the fan and obtaining a fan speed signal indicating an actual speed of the fan; and performing a close-loop control based on the fan speed signal, so that the actual speed is adjusted to the target speed.
US10077779B2	Rotor of a supercharging device A rotor for a supercharging device may include a compressor wheel and a turbine wheel. A sealing disc may be arranged between the compressor wheel and the turbine wheel. The sealing disc may include a first side interfacing with the compressor wheel and a second side interfacing with the turbine wheel. The compressor wheel and the turbine wheel may each define one of a holding contour and a counter-holding contour, which respectively interact with a corresponding one of a holding contour and a counter-holding contour defined on each of the first side and the second side of the sealing disc. The respective holding contour may correspond to the respective counter-holding contour, which may engage in one another and secure the compressor wheel, the sealing disc and the turbine wheel to one another.
US10077769B2	Fuel-pump controller Disclosed herein is a dedicated pump controller apparatus for installation dedicated to and proximate a single fuel pump, comprising: at least one processor; data memory; and at least one fuel pump communications interface for communicating with said fuel pump. Further disclosed is a method for controlling fuel pumps using a dedicated pump controller comprising at least one processor and at least one data memory, comprising the steps of: installing a dedicated pump controller proximate to a single fuel pump; dedicating said dedicated pump controller to said single fuel pump; and communicating between said dedicated pump controller and said at least one fuel pump over at least one communications interface therebetween.
US10077767B2	Uterine distension fluid management system with peristaltic pumps A pump cartridge for mounting on a drive rotor includes a roller assembly having first and second hubs maintained in a spaced apart relationship and defining an axis, and a plurality of planetary rollers arranged in a circumferentially spaced orientation about the axis, the rollers mounted to the hubs displacement radially outward. One or more compressible tubing lines are interposed between the rollers and an interior wall of the pump cartridge housing. The housing and the first and second hubs collectively define a passageway through which a spreader on the drive rotor extends and may be rotated relative to the roller assembly to displace the rollers radially outward to thereby compress the tubing lines against the interior wall. A coupling feature on the first hub engages a roller driving feature of the rotor, so that rotation of the rotor causes rotation of the roller assembly about the axis.
US10077765B2	Inflator having an enhanced cooling effect on a motor thereof An inflator includes a box and a compressor unit installed in the box. The box is composed of a cover and a base, which are respectively provided with upper and lower airflow-guiding members, which can quickly guide the air current generated by a cooling fan of the compressor unit to enter the motor's housing via two openings of the housing and to flow out of the motor's housing via downstream through holes of the housing, thus dissipating the heat generated by a rotor assembly in the motor, so that heat is not easy to accumulate in the motor, so that maximum power output of the motor can be achieved, and the performance and service life of the motor can be increased.
US10077761B2	Improvements relating to wind turbine sensors Improvements Relating to Wind Turbine Sensors A sensor apparatus for a wind turbine is described. The apparatus comprises a sensor and a heating system. The heating system comprises an optical fibre arranged to transmit electromagnetic radiation from a light source to the sensor. The sensor is irradiated by the electromagnetic radiation thereby heating the sensor and preventing or reducing ice accretion.
US10077755B2	Method and device for producing a driving force by bringing about differences in a closed gas/liquid system The invention relates to a method for producing a continuous driving force by providing kinetic energy of a liquid medium by means of bringing about differences in pressure in a closed system that is filled with liquid medium, in particular water, and gaseous medium, in particular air, and relates to a device for implementing the method, wherein the device consists of a vessel (1), which is enclosed on all sides, in which there is inserted an insert (2) that is open on its underside and in which a hollow body (3) with an outlet opening (4) is arranged on the upper side of the insert (2). Within the insert (2), a rotor (8) is arranged on a vertical shaft (7), said rotor (8) being driven by a motor (9). Fitted in the vessel (1) outside the insert (2) are one or more riser pipes (10), which are open at their lower ends and are inserted with their upper ends in the hollow body (3) above the insert (2) in a sealed-off manner.
US10077752B1	Idle stop and go system and method controlling thereof The present disclosure provides a vehicle system including: an engine having a crankshaft to generate power; a starter motor electrically connected to a battery to start the engine; an alternator operatively connected to the crankshaft of the engine so as to generate electric power and charge the battery; a capacitor electrically connected to the alternator, the battery, and the starter motor, and enable to store the generated electric power based on a state of charge (SOC) of the battery and capacitor; and a controller to control electric connections between the alternator, the capacitor, the battery, and the starter motor. In particular, the controller determines an idle stop mode and controls a position of the crankshaft by applying a calculated electric load to the alternator such that the crankshaft position is located in a predetermined range.
US10077734B2	High-pressure injection device for an internal combustion engine A high-pressure injection device for an internal combustion engine to which engine segment times are assigned, having a high-pressure pump, a rail connected to the high-pressure pump via a high-pressure fuel line, at least one injector, a digital pressure reduction valve connected to the rail, a fuel return line connected to the pressure reduction valve, and a control unit. The control unit is configured to switch the pressure reduction valve into the transmissive state only in predetermined engine segment times, and to maintain said transmissive state of the pressure reduction valve for a time period which is greater than the duration of one engine segment time.
US10077729B2	Internal combustion engine having a regulating device An internal combustion engine (1) having a regulating device (C) wherein an air-fuel mixture with a combustion air ratio (λ) which is adjustable by the regulating device is burnt in the internal combustion engine, wherein the regulating device (C) has a power output regulating circuit adapted to adapt an actual output (Pg) of the internal combustion engine (1) to a reference power output (Pdg) of the internal combustion engine (1) by way of an adjustment of the combustion air ratio (λ), and a NOx emission regulating circuit adapted by way of a functional relationship (2) to actuate actuators influencing a charge pressure as an alternative parameter for the NOx emission by the charge pressure such that a charge pressure reference value (pdim) can be set for each reference power output (Pdg) of the internal combustion engine.
US10077728B1	Engine pump loss control to improve battery system charging and overall vehicle efficiency Techniques for a mild hybrid vehicle utilize a control system for detecting a deceleration fuel shutoff (DFSO) event where fueling to an engine is disabled and in response to detecting the DFSO event: determining a desired pumping loss for the engine based on a parameter of a battery system, the desired pumping loss corresponding to a desired amount of electrical energy that a motor generator unit (MGU) of a belt-driven starter generator (BSG) system will generate to charge the battery system; commanding a throttle valve of the engine to an initial position determined based on the desired engine pumping loss and a speed of the engine; estimating an actual pumping loss of the engine based on an estimated airflow into the engine; and adjusting the position of the throttle valve based on a difference between the desired and actual engine pumping losses.
US10077724B1	Methods and systems for a fuel injector Methods and systems are provided for a fuel injector coupled to mixing passages for entraining combustion chamber gases with a fuel injection to decrease formation of soot throughout a range of engine operating parameters. In one example, a method includes decreasing a combustion chamber temperature in response to an amount of sensed light.
US10077722B2	Control of engine EGR with backpressure control valve A method of controlling engine internal exhaust gas recirculation may include estimating a flow restriction through a diesel particulate filter in an exhaust system of an engine assembly and adjusting a backpressure control valve in the exhaust system downstream of the diesel particulate filter based on the flow restriction. A controlled amount of internal exhaust gas recirculation may be provided to the engine assembly based on adjusting the backpressure control valve.
US10077715B2	Accessory gearbox An accessory gearbox for turbomachine equipment comprising a casing (30) and two gear lines (40a, 40b) arranged in a “V” shape, the casing (30) comprising two arms (30a, 30b) in both of which one of the two gear lines (40a, 40b) is arranged, with a lubricant tank (35) being arranged between the two gear lines (40a, 40b).
US10077712B2	Venting system for a bearing housing thermal dam of a turbocharger A venting system for a turbocharger may include a bearing housing. The bearing housing may include an inner member. A housing wall may extend from the inner member and may include at least one vent disposed therethrough. A partition may be sealed to the housing wall and the inner member. The partition, the housing wall, and the inner member may collectively form a thermal dam.
US10077705B2	Flange structure A flange structure for connecting together two members each having a flow path with different angles which can control an increase in flow resistance and can realize easy and stable manufacture can include a first member and a second member connected to each other through a flange. A central axis of a flow path of the second member can be slanted at a first angle with respect to a central axis of a flow path of the first member. The flow path of the first member and the flow path of the second member are allowed to communicate with each other by an in-flange flow path formed in the flange, and a second angle constituted of an acute angle between a central axis of the in-flange flow path and the central axis of the flow path of the first member is smaller than the first angle.
US10077703B2	Exhaust heat recovery device structure An exhaust heat recovery device structure that includes: an exhaust heat recovery device main body that is disposed at an inner side of a floor tunnel formed at a vehicle transverse direction central portion of a floor panel, the exhaust heat recovery device main body carrying out heat exchange between cooling water and gas that is generated at an internal combustion engine of a vehicle; and a metal pipe that extends-out from the exhaust heat recovery device main body, the metal pipe being connected to one end of a resin hose whose another end is connected to the internal combustion engine, the connected portion that connects the metal pipe with the resin hose being provided to the metal pipe further toward a vehicle lower side than the exhaust heat recovery device main body, is provided.
US10077695B2	Aftertreatment regeneration with variable time and temperature A system includes an exhaust aftertreatment system operatively coupled to an engine. The exhaust aftertreatment system includes an exhaust aftertreatment component. A flow sensor is structured to provide an exhaust flow rate value of exhaust gas exiting the engine. A temperature sensor is structured to provide an exhaust temperature value of the exhaust gas proximate the exhaust aftertreatment component. A controller includes an exhaust conditions circuit structured to interpret the exhaust flow rate value via operative communication with each of the flow sensor, and to interpret the exhaust temperature value via operative communication with the temperature sensor. A regeneration time circuit is structured to determine a regeneration time value based on each of the exhaust flow rate value and the exhaust temperature value via a regeneration time lookup table. A regeneration control circuit is structured to control regeneration of the exhaust aftertreatment component based on the regeneration time value.
US10077689B2	Combustion engine and gas handling system for pneumatic operation of a valve actuator A combustion engine includes, a first controllable engine valve (8) arranged to selectively open/close a combustion chamber (7) included in the combustion engine (1), and a gas handling system arranged to drive the first engine valve (8), which gas handling system includes a closed pneumatic pressure fluid circuit, wherein the closed pressure fluid circuit includes, coupled in series with each other, a compressor (31) and a valve actuator (10) that are operatively connected to the first engine valve (8). The combustion engine is characterized by the gas handling system further including a gas accumulator (38) that is connected with the closed pressure fluid circuit via at least one gas accumulator conduit (39), which includes a controllable valve (40). A gas handling system for pneumatic control of a valve actuator is also described.
US10077687B2	Desmodromic valve systems and methods of operation thereof An assembly for coupling a valve stem to an actuating member of an actuator in a desmodromic valve actuation mechanism comprises a spherical bearing having two portions each of which defines a respective bearing surface which is complementary to the bearing surface defined by the other portion, at least one of the surfaces being part spherical, one of the portions being arranged to be coupled to the actuating member and the other portion being arranged to be coupled to the valve stem; and a resilient arrangement which exerts a biasing force on one of the bearing portions and provides resilience in the coupling provided by the assembly between the valve stem and actuating member.
US10077686B2	Pushrod assembly A pushrod assembly for an internal combustion engine comprises a pushrod having a first end and a second end, the first end being configured to receive valve actuation motions from a valve actuation motion source and the second end being configured to impart the valve actuation motions to a valve train component. The pushrod includes a resilient element engagement feature. The pushrod assembly includes a fixed support and a resilient element operatively connected to the resilient element engagement feature and the fixed support. The resilient element is configured to bias the pushrod, via the resilient element engagement feature, toward the valve actuation motion source. An internal combustion engine may comprise the pushrod assembly described herein. A follower assembly may be provided to maintain contact between second end of the pushrod and the valve train component.
US10077685B2	Apparatus and method for the material-removing processing of an adjustable camshaft The invention relates to a method for the material-removing processing of an adjustable camshaft which has a shaft body, wherein at least a first component of the camshaft can move axially and/or in the circumferential direction with respect to the shaft body, wherein a gap which permits the movement is provided between the shaft body and the first component, and wherein in order to protect the first moveable component during the material-removing processing a protection apparatus which has at least one fluid duct is placed on the shaft body and fluid is applied to it. According to the invention, the protection apparatus is arranged laterally with respect to the first moveable component in such a way that at least some of the fluid is directed laterally onto the first component and into an intermediate space between the protection apparatus and the first component, and wherein the first component is exposed in the radial direction. The subject-matter of the invention is also an arrangement for carrying out the method.
US10077684B2	Evaporator and rankine cycle system An evaporator includes an introducing portion that introduces a heat source gas from a heat source gas pipe, a heat source gas passage through which the heat source gas introduced from the introducing portion flows, a heating portion that is disposed in the heat source gas passage and at which a working fluid is heated by the heat source gas, an increasing portion at which a cross-sectional area of the heat source gas passage gradually increases from an upstream side towards a downstream side in the heat source gas passage, and a flow regulating plate that is disposed on an upstream side from the heating portion in the heat source gas passage and that has a plurality of holes which allow the heat source gas to pass through the plurality of holes.
US10077679B2	Turbine housing Provided is a turbine housing that comprises: a scroll unit; a flat annular cover (6) that is disposed in a state where one end face abuts a flanged portion (20a) of the scroll unit and that is welded to the flanged portion (20a); an annular seal portion (4) that extends from a basal end (4a) welded to the inner circumferential side of the other end face of the annular cover (6) to the distal end (4b) disposed further to the exterior than the basal end (4a) in the radial direction and that comprises a member that can be elastically deformed; and a plurality of threaded bushings (16) that are each welded in a plurality of locations on the outer circumferential side of the other end face of the annular cover (6) and that have fastening holes (16a) for fastening bolts (40) inserted along the direction of the axis of rotation. A sealing region that extends around the entire circumference of the axis of rotation is formed by elastically deforming the annular seal portion (4) by the distal end (4b) being in contact with the outer circumferential face (30c) of a bearing housing (30) by way of the bearing housing (30) being pressed toward the annular cover (6) via a seat face of a washer (41).
US10077677B2	Holding device of a cooling tube for a turbojet casing A holding device of a cooling tube for a turbojet casing, the holding device including a first plate configured to be arranged in integral contact with a turbojet casing; a second plate, the first and second plates having a gap therebetween; a first spacer and the second spacer which are arranged between the first plate and the second plate and defining the gap between the first and second plates, the first and second spacers having a spacing therebetween suitable for passing the cooling tube.
US10077669B2	Non-metallic engine case inlet compression seal for a gas turbine engine A non-metallic engine case inlet compression seal for a gas turbine engine includes a non-metallic longitudinal leg section that extends from the non-metallic arcuate interface section and a non-metallic mount flange section that extends from the longitudinal leg section.
US10077667B2	Turbine airfoil film cooling holes A turbomachinery component includes an airfoil section with a cooling passage extending within the airfoil section. A wall is defined between the cooling passage and an exterior surface of the airfoil. At least one row of cooling holes is positioned along a cooling portion of the external wall proximate a leading edge of the airfoil for fluid communication between the cooling passage and the exterior surface of the airfoil. The cooling portion of the airfoil wall is thicker than an average adjacent airfoil wall thickness.
US10077666B2	Method and assembly for reducing secondary heat in a gas turbine engine A turbine section includes a rotor assembly which includes an internal cooling passage. A segmented seal is adjacent the rotor assembly and includes a fluid passage that is in fluid communication with the internal cooling passage.
US10077658B2	Roller bracket for tunnel forms A roller bracket having a base, a raising and lowering mechanism, a platform, and horizontal and vertical rollers. The base is attached to the vertical face of a starter wall at a level to provide a desired height for a concrete ceiling. With the platform in the raised position, the bottom edge of a tunnel form is lowered between the vertical roller and the starter wall onto the horizontal rollers. A wedge is driven between the vertical roller and the tunnel form to seal the tunnel form against the starter wall. After concrete has been poured, retained by the seal, and cured to form the concrete walls and ceiling, the mechanism can lower the platform to strip the tunnel form from the tunnel. The tunnel form can then be rolled away on the horizontal rollers while being retained on the horizontal rollers by the vertical roller and the starter wall.
US10077646B2	Closed loop hydrocarbon extraction system and a method for operating the same A system includes a downhole rotary separator located within the well formation and configured to generate a hydrocarbon rich stream and a first water stream from a well fluid obtained from a production zone. The system also includes an electrical submersible pump disposed within the well formation and operatively coupled to the downhole rotary separator, wherein the electrical submersible pump is configured to transfer the hydrocarbon rich stream to a surface of the earth. The system further includes a surface separator located on the surface of earth and operatively coupled to generate oil and a second water stream from the hydrocarbon rich stream. The system also includes a hydraulic motor disposed within the well formation and operatively coupled to the downhole rotary separator, wherein the hydraulic motor is configured to drive the downhole rotary separator using a drive fluid comprising the hydrocarbon rich stream or the second water stream.
US10077636B2	Use of nanoparticles in cleaning well bores Embodiments relate to removing residue from a well bore and well bore equipment with a treatment fluid composition, and in some embodiments, to treatment fluid compositions that comprise nanoparticles. An embodiment provides a method of removing drilling fluid residue from the surfaces of well equipment. The method comprising: applying a solid nanoparticle film to at least a portion of the surfaces of the well equipment with a treatment fluid comprising solid nanoparticles; and allowing the solid nanoparticles to interact with the surfaces of the well equipment and the drilling fluid residue adhered to the surfaces of the well equipment to remove at least a portion of the drilling fluid residue from the surfaces of the well equipment.
US10077635B2	Debris catcher A debris catcher can include an anchor connected to the wellbore tubular and a filter fixed to the anchor. The filter is positioned in a bore of the wellbore tubular and has an disintegrable accelerator material located in a carrier body. The debris catcher formed at least partially of a disintegrable accelerator material located in a carrier body is conveyed in a wellbore tubular. The disintegrable accelerator material is exposed to a downhole material in a subterranean fluid flowing through the wellbore tubular. The debris catcher filters the downhole material. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract, which will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the general subject matter of the technical disclosure.
US10077633B2	Downhole apparatus and method A downhole tool (32) comprises a tool housing (34) defining a central bore (35) and including a fluid port (20), and a valve member (40) mounted within the housing (34) and being moveable from a closed position in which the fluid port (20) is blocked to an open position in which the fluid port (20) is opened. The tool (32) further comprises a catching arrangement (41) mounted within the housing (34) and comprising one or more radially moveable seat members (106), and being configurable from a free configuration in which the seat members (106) permit an object (48) to pass through the tool (32), to a catching configuration in which the seat members (106) catch an object (48) passing through the tool (32).
US10077631B2	Pressure equalizing valve insensitive to setting depth and tubing pressure differentials An equalizer valve is hydraulically operated by a pair of control lines running from a remote location such as a well surface. The use of control lines to make a mandrel or piston move in opposed directions removes the need for a spring or compressed gas to act as a spring against the anticipated hydrostatic force in a single control line system that is dependent on setting depth. The equalizer valve with its pair of control lines is insensitive to setting depth. Three seals on the mandrel are used to move the mandrel with the two control lines in opposed directions and to apply a net force to the mandrel. The seal applying the net closure force is exposed to a low or atmospheric chamber to make the second seal operate reliably using a large differential.
US10077627B2	Downhole apparatus and method An activation apparatus (10) for activating a downhole tool comprising a top sub (12), a bottom sub (14), an outer sleeve (16) having a port (18) and an inner sleeve (20) having a port (22). The apparatus (10) is configurable between a run-in configuration in which the ports (18, 22) are not aligned and an activated configuration in which the ports (18, 22) are aligned and permit lateral passage of fluid through the apparatus (10), the activation apparatus (10) being configured such that application of at least two forces to the activation apparatus (10) transitions the activation apparatus (10) from the run-in configuration to the activated configuration.
US10077626B2	Fracturing plug and method of fracturing a formation A fracturing system including a plug having a solid mandrel preventing fluid flow therepast when set. A setting tool in operable communication with the plug; and a perforating gun disposed adjacent to the setting tool. A method for fracturing a formation.
US10077620B2	Load shoulder system A system including a load shoulder system, including a shoulder setting tool, including a shoulder coupling system configured to couple to a load shoulder, and a shoulder energizing system configured to couple the load shoulder to a tubular of a mineral extraction system.
US10077614B2	Drilling assembly A tool assembly is described. In embodiments, the tool assembly has an elongated body having uphole and downhole ends adapted for forming a tool joint, where the body has an axial through bore and at least one aperture in a side wall of the elongated body for receiving a keying element, and an inner de-coupling sleeve movable within the through bore of the elongated body.
US10077612B2	Screw joint for steel pipe In a screw joint for a steel pipe, a taper angle of a tapered surface of a pin is substantially the same as a taper angle of a tapered surface of a box. In addition, the pin and the box interfere with each other in a radial direction while a seal surface of the pin and a seal surface of the box contact each other in a process of make-up between a male screw portion and a female screw portion, and at least apart of the seal surface of the pin comes into close contact with at least a part of the seal surface of the box over the entire circumference. Moreover, a contact pressure amplification mechanism, which increases a contact pressure between the seal surface of the pin and the seal surface of the box at the completion of the make-up, is further provided.
US10077600B2	Fiberglass reinforced plastic products having increased weatherability, system and method Climbing products containing rails decorated using veil products colored, patterned, painted or in combination with marking methods such as company names and logos and resin formulation designed to withstand exposure to UV radiation with minimal change in appearance which create specific appearances for applications, enhance weathering performance, and facilitate processing efficiency. A combination of a filler free resin and coated veil systems to create a synergistic weather resistance surface with self contained color, pattern, picture, logo or combination of said same for climbing products. A system for producing components. Various methods, system, a ladder rail.
US10077597B2	Fire rated door A fire rated door includes a core, a first decorative panel and a second decorative panel. The core includes: (a) a fire resistant center panel having a bottom, a top, a first side, a second side, a first end and a second end, wherein the fire resistant center panel is made of a first fire resistant material, and (b) an extruded fire resistant border attached to the first side, the second side, the first end and the second end of the fire resistant center panel, wherein the extruded fire resistant border is made of a second fire resistant material having a higher density than the first fire resistant material. The first decorative panel is attached to the top of the fire resistant center panel and the extruded fire resistant border. The second decorative panel is attached to the bottom of the fire resistant center panel and the extruded fire resistant border.
US10077593B2	Threshold assembly for an entryway system A threshold assembly for use with an entryway disposed within an aperture of a structure, which has an exterior and an interior and includes a door panel moveable between open and closed positions, includes a sill and a rail. A rail is rotatably supported above the upper sill surface between an initial position when the door panel is in the open position, and a second position different from the initial position when the door panel is in the closed position. A biasing member is disposed between the upper sill surface of the sill to bias the rail from the second position toward the initial position. A protrusion extends from the sill towards the rail, with the protrusion configured to rotatably support the rail and configured to prevent the biasing member from rotating the rail beyond the initial position.
US10077589B2	Door catch Disclosed is a door catch that can help to prevent door sag, especially for heavy or tall residential or commercial doors, and provides for post-installation catch tension adjustment without removal or adjustment of mounting members. In one aspect, the door catch can include a ball catch base, a threaded ball plunger assembly, a catch bumper, and a bumper base. In another aspect, the catch bumper and the bumper base can optionally be combined into a single catch bar bracket. The ball plunger assembly is adjustably mounted within a threaded aperture of ball catch base. A ball captive in one end of the ball plunger assembly engages a detent in the catch bumper, or catch bar bracket, providing friction to hold the door open. The position of the ball plunger assembly can be adjusted vertically to increase or decrease the tension between the detent and the ball plunger assembly.
US10077580B2	Actuated locking system An actuated locking system for locking a pressurized door assembly is provided. The locking system provides an actuator to position a claw arm having a hook latch in a locked and unlocked configuration. The claw arm may include a base element connected to the door assembly so that the hook latch is adjacent to a cooperating latching notch. The actuator may be connected to the base element on one end and on an opposing end pivotally connected to a pair of boomerang arms, which in turn is pivotally connected to a pair of fork arms, which in turn is operably connected to position the claw arm in the locked configuration and the unlocked configuration.
US10077578B2	Lock for left or right hand operation The present disclosure relates to a lock (1) for a door comprising a housing (10) having a circular opening (11) in which a radial protrusion (12) is arranged, and a guide ring (20) arranged in the opening. The guide ring comprises a left locking means (22, 24) and a right locking means (22, 26). The radial protrusion is in a first position of the guide ring located between the left locking means and the right locking means on the guide ring. The guide ring is configured to be rotatable from the first position in a first direction (L) into a left locking position such that the protrusion engages with the left locking means so as to lock the guide ring relative to the housing, and configured to be rotatable from the first position in a second direction (R), opposite the first direction, into a right locking position such that the protrusion engages with the right locking means so as to lock the guide ring relative to the housing. A lock which after arrangement to a door may be configured for left or right hand operation is thereby provided.
US10077569B2	Swimming pool deck jet system and associated methods Exemplary embodiments are directed to deck jet systems including an adjustable cover and flexible finishing cap. The deck jet systems include a housing with threads formed on an inner surface of the housing. The deck jet systems include an adjustment ring with threads formed on an outer surface of the adjustment ring complementary to the threads of the housing. The deck jet systems include an adjustable cover, the bottom surface of the adjustable cover being inserted into the proximal end of the housing and supported by a top surface of the adjustment ring. Engagement of the threads of the housing and the adjustment ring and rotation of the adjustment ring relative to the housing can vary an elevation of the adjustment ring relative to the housing which, in turn, varies an elevation of the adjustable cover relative to the housing. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to methods of adjusting a deck jet system.
US10077560B2	Stair assistance device A stair assistance device for assisting a person to climb up and down stairs. The device may include a handle, a saddle for engagement with a guide rail mounted alongside the stairs, the saddle being connected to the handle and being arranged for sliding motion along the guide rail, a braking rail for mounting alongside the stairs parallel to the guide rail, and a bracket connected to the saddle, the bracket being for selectively engaging with the braking rail to prevent motion of the handle and saddle along the guide rail. The bracket and the braking rail together form a releasable ratchet that, when engaged, prevents movement of the handle in a downstairs direction and allows movement of the handle in an upstairs direction. The handle may be coupled to the pawl of the ratchet such that a predetermined movement of the handle will disengage the pawl from the ratchet.
US10077550B2	Fire-rated joint system A fire-rated angle piece and wall assemblies or other assemblies that incorporate the fire-rated angle piece, in which the angle piece can include an intumescent or other fire-resistant material strip. The angle can be attached adjacent to a corner of a framing member, such as metal tracks, headers, header tracks, sill plates, bottom tracks, metal studs, wood studs or wall partitions, and placed between the framing member and a wall board member at a perimeter of a wall assembly to create a fire block arrangement. A fire spray material can be applied over a portion of the angle piece.
US10077541B2	Movable pipeline-support and support assembly thereof The disclosure relates to the construction of a support for above-ground pipelines and can be used for laying pipelines in in permafrost and on slopes. The result of the support is uniform distribution of the load from the pipeline to a bedding cradle, displacement of a movable part in response to predetermined conditions, and prevention of deformation due to soil heaving. The result is achieved due to inclusion of moving and fixed parts. The movable part includes a semi-cylindrical cradle with two semi-annular frames on the outside of the cradle, detachable half-yokes fix the pipe in the cradle, side cheeks welded to the frame and movably fixed to the tower base by a hinged joint, and a base slidably positioned on a stationary surface of the support. The objective is also solved using a support assembly being structurally different than prior art supports, as described herein.
US10077538B2	Axial reinforcement system for restorative shell An axial reinforcement system is disclosed that provides a shell (i.e., a form or jacket) that protects a weight-bearing member (e.g., a cement column) from a corrosive environment and which also substantially increases the structural capacity of the weight-bearing member. The shell is integrated with “positioners” and reinforcing elements, the combination of which offers several advantages over conventional shells. The positioner is attached directly to the shell and the positioner is, in turn, secured to a reinforcing element, which can be a reinforced steel, such as rebar, or a carbon fiber reinforced polymer material. The axial reinforcement system has been found to substantially increase the structural rigidity of the weight-bearing member, while at the same time protecting the weight-bearing member from corrosion and is also simple to install.
US10077536B2	Drainage system A drainage system (1300) comprising a cap (1302) having one or more sidewalls defining a recess (1326) and a body (1304). The body (1304) comprises an inlet at a first end (1312) of the body (1304), receivable within the recess (1326) of the cap (1302), an outlet at a second end (1384) of the body (1304), and a passage (1310) to allow fluid flow from the inlet to the outlet. The system (1300) further comprises a spacer arrangement (1306) to space the body (1304) from the cap (1302) when the inlet is received in the recess (1326) of the cap (1302), so as to form a channel to allow fluid flow to the inlet between an outer surface of the body (1304) and an inner surface of the cap (1302).
US10077531B2	Improving drainage of paper pulp The use of GH61 polypeptides in the treatment of pulp, for improving the freeness of the pulp, and/or for improving the short span compression strength of paper materials made from the pulp, such as paper, linerboard, corrugated paperboard, tissue, towels, corrugated containers and boxes.
US10077526B2	Laundry treating appliance and dispenser The disclosure relates to a washing machine including a cabinet defining a housing with internal components of a conventional automated clothes washer, a door mounted to the cabinet to selectively open/close the opening to the cabinet, and a dispenser in the form of a drawer having at least one cup in which doses of treating chemistry can be received. The dispenser includes a door pivotally mounted to the housing for pivoting movement between closed and opened positions. The dispenser drawer is pivotally mounted to the dispenser door and slidably mounted to the housing such that pivotal movement of the dispenser door between the closed and opened position effects a corresponding sliding movement of the at least one dispenser cup between the extended and retracted position.
US10077522B2	Method for controlling washing apparatus The present invention relates to a method for controlling a washing apparatus, and more particularly, to method for controlling a washing apparatus provided with an independently rotatable drum and a pulsator, comprising a step of draining further comprising a plurality of steps of draining a predetermined amount of rinsing water at a time; a middle step of dehydrating; and a step of supplying water, further comprising a plurality of steps of providing a predetermined amount of rinsing water at a time.
US10077520B2	Washing machine with pulsator and planetary gear device Disclosed is a washing machine including an inner tub in which fabrics are accommodated, a fixing hub installed to the inner tub, a rotating shaft configured to penetrate the inner tub and the fixing hub, a sun gear installed to the rotating shaft and having a lower gear portion and an upper pulsator coupling portion, an inner pulsator coupled to the pulsator coupling portion, a plurality of planetary gears engaged with the gear portion and rotatably arranged on the fixing hub, a ring gear having an inner circumferential surface engaged with the planetary gears, a gear box coupled to the ring gear, and an outer pulsator coupled to the gear box, the outer pulsator being larger than the inner pulsator. As the inner pulsator and outer pulsator are rotated at different rates of rotation, complex 3D water stream may be created in the inner tub, resulting in enhanced washing ability.
US10077511B2	Modular adjustable hand loom A plurality of elongate loom sections are interconnected via male and female connectors to form a modular hand loom having a size that is adjustable. A first loom section has a male connector extending from an end portion of the first loom section. A second loom section has a female connector configured to connect to the male connector in a snap fit arrangement. The second loom section includes a release member to facilitate disconnection of the male connector from the female connector.
US10077484B2	Method for producing a planetary gear shaft having increased hardness A method of hardening a planetary gear shaft includes carbonitriding an outer peripheral surface of the planetary gear shaft and quenching the planetary gear shaft in oil at a temperature between approximately 120 and 150° C. The method also includes quenching the planetary gear shaft in a liquid at a temperature between approximately −70 and −120° C., and tempering the planetary gear shaft. After tempering, the outer peripheral surface of the planetary gear shaft includes a surface hardness of HV 832 or more and with the shaft material maintaining a hardness of at least HV 513 to a depth of at least 0.5 mm. High temperature tempering and induction hardening steps may be added to obtain soft ends of the shaft suitable for a staking operation.
US10077477B2	Serum/plasma MicroRNAs and uses thereof This invention provides a combination of microRNAs for evaluating the physiological and/or pathological condition of a subject, wherein the combination comprises all detectable microRNAs stably existing in the serum/plasma of a subject; and a method for evaluating the physiological and/or pathological condition of a subject, wherein the method includes determining all detectable microRNAs stably existing in the serum/plasma of a subject; and a kit for evaluating the physiological and/or pathological condition of a subject, wherein the kit contains the tools for determining all detectable microRNAs that stably existing in the serum/plasma of a subject; and a biochip for evaluating the physiological and/or pathological condition of a subject, wherein the biochip contains the components for determining all detectable microRNAs stably existing in the serum/plasma of a subject. The aforementioned combination, method, kit and biochip can be used for diagnosis as well as differentially diagnosis of diseases including various tumors; various acute/chronic infectious diseases, e.g. viral diseases such as viral influenza, viral hepatitis, AIDS, SARS, bacterial diseases such as tuberculosis, bacterial pneumonia, and other acute/chronic infectious diseases caused by various pathogenic microorganisms; other acute/chronic diseases such as diseases of respiratory system, diseases of immune system, diseases of blood and hematopoietic system, diseases of circulatory system such as cardio-cerebrovascular diseases, metabolic diseases of endocrine system, diseases of digestive system, diseases of nervous system, diseases of urinary system, diseases of reproductive system and diseases of locomotor system, prediction of complications occurrence and malignant diseases relapse, evaluation of therapeutic effects, screening of pharmaceutical active ingredients, assessment of drug efficacy as well as forensic authentication and prohibited drug inspection and the like, possessing a number of advantages such as extensive detection spectrum, high sensitivity, low cost, convenience for sampling, ease for sample preservation, etc. The said method can be widely used in work related to general survey of diseases and so on, improve the low-specificity and low-sensitivity caused by individual differences which single markers are difficult to overcome, significantly increasing the clinical detection rate of diseases, all of which make it become an effective means for diagnosing diseases in an early phase.
US10077476B2	Process and molecular biomarker A process and molecular biomarker for platelets stored in blood banks provides for efficient verification of which platelet concentrate bags are in good condition for transfusion by measuring, by real-time polymerase chain reaction, expression levels of hsa-miR-127 and hsa-miR-320a microRNAs as the first process and biomarker predictor of platelet's cell aging during storage and the consequent presence of storage lesions as a quality test of these bags.
US10077474B2	Method of designing primers, method of detecting single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), method of distinguishing SNPs, and related primers, detectable oligonucleotides, and kits A method of designing a primer for detecting a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP), a method of detecting an SNP, a method of distinguishing SNPs, primers, detectable oligonucleotides, and kits.
US10077466B2	Stable nanoreporters The present invention relates to compositions and methods for detection and quantification of individual target molecules in biomolecular samples. In particular, the invention relates to improved, stable nanoreporter probes that are capable of binding to and identifying target molecules based on the probes' uniquely detectable signal. Methods for identifying target-specific sequences for inclusion in the probes are also provided, as are methods of making and using such probes. Polynucleotide sequences of certain nanoreporter components are also provided. The probes can be used in diagnostic, prognostic, quality control and screening applications.
US10077462B2	Microfluidic microbe detection and isolation A method and microfluidic device useful for isolating microbes from a blood sample which includes introducing the blood sample into the sample inlet of a spiral microfluidic device; and introducing a second fluid into the sheath inlet of the microfluidic device, wherein the spiral channel terminates in a microbe outlet and a waste outlet, and wherein the spiral channel includes a length, height, and a width that define an aspect ratio adapted to isolate any microbes present in the sample along a first portion of the spiral channel terminating at the microbe outlet, and to isolate red blood cells and leukocytes along a second portion of the spiral channel terminating at the waste outlet; and collecting the microbes from the microbe outlet, thereby isolating the microbes.
US10077460B2	Method for awakening silent gene clusters in bacteria and discovery of cryptic metabolites The majority of clinically used antibiotics and anticancer agents are derived from bacterial small molecules. These molecules are produced by dedicated biosynthetic gene clusters, sets of genes that are responsible for the step-wise generation of the target small molecule. Recent investigations have indicated, to the surprise of many experts, that the majority of these biosynthetic genes are inactive or ‘silent’ for unknown reasons. Thus under typical bacterial culturing conditions, these genes are not expressed and consequently the bioactive small molecule products are not synthesized. Disclosed is a method for high throughput screening of elicitors of cryptic metabolites, a method for producing cryptic metabolites, and a new family of cryptic metabolites, the acybolins, as well as their complete structural elucidation.
US10077453B2	CAS9 proteins including ligand-dependent inteins Some aspects of this disclosure provide compositions, methods, systems, and kits for controlling the activity of RNA-programmable endonucleases, such as Cas9, or for controlling the activity of proteins comprising a Cas9 variant fused to a functional effector domain, such as a nuclease, nickase, recombinase, deaminase, transcriptional activator, transcriptional repressor, or epigenetic modifying domain. For example, the inventive proteins provided comprise a ligand-dependent intein, the presence of which inhibits one or more activities of the protein (e.g., gRNA binding, enzymatic activity, target DNA binding). The binding of a ligand to the intein results in self-excision of the intein, restoring the activity of the protein.
US10077435B2	Host cell capable of producing enzymes useful for degradation of lignocellulosic material The invention relates to a host cell comprising at least four different heterologous polynucleotides chosen from the group of polynucleotides encoding cellulases, hemicellulases and pectinases, wherein the host cell is capable of producing the at least four different enzymes chosen from the group of cellulases, hemicellulases and pectinases, wherein the host cell is a filamentous fungus and is capable of secretion of the at least four different enzymes. This host cell can suitably be used for the production of an enzyme composition that can be used in a process for the saccharification of cellulosic material.
US10077427B2	Means and methods for influencing the stability of cells The invention provides a method for influencing the stability of an antibody producing cell, comprising directly or indirectly influencing the amount of BCL6 and/or Blimp 1 expression product within said antibody producing cell. Stable antibody producing cells and cell lines are also provided, as well as methods for producing antibodies using such cells and/or cell lines.
US10077423B2	Compartmented cryopreservation container and uses thereof Described are medical products, methods, and cryogenic bags or other containers suitable for storing and/or transporting and/or processing cellular compositions and other related materials. In certain aspects, the contents of such cryogenic bags may be warmed, mixed, and applied to a patient. Medical products described herein find particular use in treating diseased and/or damaged tissue such as in wound repair and/or bone repair. Related methods of manufacture are also described.
US10077422B2	Microalgae harvesting using stimuli-sensitive hydrogels A harvesting device and methods of harvesting (i.e., dewatering) algae are described. The harvesting device and methods involve the use of stimuli-sensitive hydrogels.
US10077416B2	Disinfection composition, disinfection method, disinfection protocol for tooth brushes, and disinfection product The present invention relates to a disinfection composition, particularly for lasting disinfection of synthetic fibers, synthetic surfaces, metallic surfaces and composite surfaces, and similar surfaces, said disinfection composition comprising at least one disinfectant, at least one fat- and residue-removing component, at least one additional protection component and additional components which are compatible with the above components and have low or no toxicity. The invention further relates to a disinfection method, to a specific tooth brush disinfection protocol and finally, to a corresponding disinfection product.
US10077409B2	Low viscosity low volatility lubricating oil base stocks and methods of use thereof A lubricating oil base stock including one or more monoesters represented by the formula (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as defined herein. The lubricating oil base stock has a high temperature high shear (HTHS) viscosity of less than about 1.7 cP as determined by ASTM D4683, and a Noack volatility from about 15 to about 90 percent as determined by ASTM D5800. A lubricating oil containing the lubricating oil base stock including one or more monoesters represented by the formula (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as defined herein. A method for improving one or more of thermal and oxidative stability, solubility and dispersancy of polar additives, deposit control and traction control in a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil containing the lubricating oil base stock including one or more monoesters represented by the formula (I), (II), (III) and (IV) as defined herein.
US10077395B2	Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of use Proppant particles formed from slurry droplets and methods of use are disclosed herein. The proppant particles can include a sintered ceramic material and can have a size of about 80 mesh to about 10 mesh and an average largest pore size of less than about 20 microns. The methods of use can include injecting a hydraulic fluid into a subterranean formation at a rate and pressure sufficient to open a fracture therein and injecting a fluid containing a proppant particle into the fracture, the proppant particle including a sintered ceramic material, a size of about 80 mesh to about 10 mesh, and an average largest pore size of less than about 20 microns.
US10077393B2	Biological augmentation of low salinity water flooding to improve oil release using nutrient supplementation of injected low salinity water A method of enhancing oil recovery includes the step of determining a specific nutrient package used to initiate a microbiological response under actual reservoir conditions in combination with low salinity water injection. Once determined, the specific nutrient package is applied to at least one targeted well to stimulate resident microorganisms such that size or hydrophobic properties are beneficially altered so that interaction with oil contained in a reservoir rock formation is improved.
US10077379B2	Silane copolymers and uses thereof The invention relates to a method to reduce the electroosmotic flow in a capillary or in a channel and to a method to reduce the attachment of biological species to a surface comprising the step of coating said capillary, channel or surface with a copolymer comprising a surface interacting monomer, a monomer bearing a chemically active group and an ethylenically unsaturated silane monomer.
US10077377B2	Coating method for surfaces in chemical installations The invention pertains to a method for providing a metallic or concrete surface of a chemical installation with a coating, which comprises the steps of—providing a two-pack coating composition wherein the first pack comprises an epoxy resin and the second pack comprises an amine curing agent for the epoxy resin, the coating composition further comprising an organoboron compound of the formula BX1X2X3, wherein X1, X2, and X3 are independently selected from —Y1 and —OY2, wherein Y1 is independently selected from monovalent C1-C12 alkyl groups and monovalent C6-C12 aryl groups, and Y2 is independently selected from monovalent C1-C12 alkyl groups and monovalent C6-C12 aryl groups, and wherein at least one of X1, X2, and X3 is an —OY2 group,—combining the first pack and the second pack to form a coating composition,—applying the coating composition to the surface of a chemical installation to form a coating layer, and—allowing the coating layer to cure at a temperature in the range of 0 to 50° C. A chemical installation provided with a lining of a cured coating composition as specified above, and a suitable coating composition, are also claimed. It has been found that the coating composition as specified herein has a wide application spectrum, and a high chemical resistance.
US10077369B2	Inkjet printing ink An inkjet printing ink according to the present disclosure contains a pigment, acrylic particles, an alcohol, and water. The alcohol contains at least a trihydric alcohol. A ratio of an amount of the alcohol to a whole mass of the inkjet printing ink is 30% by mass or less. A ratio of an amount of the acrylic particles to a mass of the pigment is 5% by mass to 100% by mass. Further, the inkjet printing ink has negative skin irritation.
US10077366B2	Antifouling coating composition, antifouling coating film formed using said composition, and coated article having antifouling coating film on surface The present invention provides antifouling coating compositions having excellent long-term storage stability and provides an antifouling coating composition that can maintain the stable dissolution and antifouling performance of a coating film without causing coating film defects such as cracks in seawater for a long term, such that an antifouling coating film having increased environmental safety can be formed. The present invention provides an antifouling coating composition containing: (A) a triorganosilyl ester-containing copolymer obtained from a mixture of (a) a triorganosilyl (meth)acrylate monomer represented by general formula (1): (here, R1 is a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; and R2, R3, and R4 are the same or different from each other and each represents a C3-6 alkyl group branched at the α-position or a phenyl group) and (b) an ethylenically unsaturated monomer copolymerizable with the triorganosilyl (meth)acrylate monomer; and (B) calcium sulfate hydrate.
US10077365B2	Liquid chemical for forming water repellent protecting film, and process for cleaning wafers using the same A liquid chemical for forming a water repellent protecting film on a wafer having at its surface an uneven pattern and containing at least one kind of element selected from the group consisting of titanium, tungsten, aluminum, copper, tin, tantalum and ruthenium at surfaces of recessed portions of the uneven pattern, the water repellent protecting film being formed at least on the surfaces of the recessed portions. The liquid chemical is characterized by including: a water repellent protecting film forming agent; and water, and characterized in that the water repellent protecting film forming agent is at least one selected from compounds represented by the following general formula [1] and salt compounds thereof and that the concentration of the water relative to the total quantity of a solvent contained in the liquid chemical is not smaller than 50 mass %.
US10077362B2	Chromophores for photochromic compositions useful for three dimensional display applications Described herein are novel azo-benzene type chromophores. The chromophores are useful in photochromic compositions comprising a polymer matrix and a chromophore, wherein the chromophore is a novel azo-benzene type structure. The photochromic composition is photoresponsive upon irradiation by at least one wavelength of laser light across the visible light spectrum. Photochromic devices which comprise the novel azo-benzene type chromophore compound show significantly higher photoinduced birefringence, higher diffraction efficiency, and brighter images than devices that comprise well known azo-benzene chromophores. The photochromic composition may include a liquid crystal.
US10077357B2	Production method for readily dispersible cellulose composition, readily dispersible cellulose composition, cellulose dispersion resin composition, and production method for water-based dispersant for cellulose An object of the present invention is to provide a technology of dispersing cellulose readily in a hydrophobic substance such as a resin by treating cellulose being a hydrophilic substance in a system that contains water as a main medium with a polymer dispersant, which has been developed for dispersing a fine and hydrophobic substance such as a pigment, in a simple and efficient manner without conducting surface modification of nanocellulose or other treatments. The object is solved by a process for producing a readily dispersible cellulose composition, the process including dissolving a polymer dispersant having a block copolymer structure having a resin-affinitive segment A and a cellulose-adsorptive segment B in a hydrophilic organic solvent solution, adding a surface active agent to the resultant solution, thereafter adding water to the resultant mixture to prepare an aqueous dispersion treatment agent containing the polymer dispersant, and adding the obtained aqueous dispersion treatment agent to cellulose in a water-containing state or in a dry state, thereby obtaining a readily dispersible cellulose composition. The object is also solved by a process for producing an aqueous dispersion treatment agent for use in the process for producing a readily dispersible cellulose composition, the readily dispersible cellulose composition, and a cellulose-dispersed resin composition using the readily dispersible cellulose composition.
US10077350B2	Process for devulcanizing rubber A process for devulcanizing EPDM rubber comprising the step of introducing sulfur-cured EPDM to an extruder, introducing from about 0.5 to about 20 wt % scavenging agent, based upon the total weight of the EPDM and scavenging agent, and mixing and masticating the EPDM at a temperature sufficient to at least partially devulcanize the sulfur-cured EPDM.
US10077349B2	Apparatus for recycling waste rubber An apparatus for recycling waste rubber including a feeding device, a recycling agent feeder, a mixing device, a recycling device, and a controller. The recycling device includes a feed hopper and a recycling reactor. The feeding device and the recycling agent feeder are connected to the mixing device. The recycling device is located at one side of the mixing device. The feed hopper is provided with a second screw feeder, and is connected to the mixing device via the second screw feeder. The feed hopper includes an outlet connected to the recycling reactor. The recycling reactor includes a temperature controller and a cooling device. One end of the cooling device is provided with a discharge outlet. The feeding device, the recycling agent feeder, the mixing device, and the recycling device are electrically connected to the controller.
US10077347B2	Barrier film and method for preparing the same Provided are a barrier film and a method for preparing the same. Particularly, the barrier film is applied to an organic or inorganic phosphor, a display, or a photovoltaic device to effective block chemical materials such as water or oxygen, protect an electronic device therein, and maintain excellent optical characteristics.
US10077335B2	Fiber reinforced polyamide resin material Provided is a fiber reinforced polyamide resin material which has high rigidity and low water absorbency, and is excellent in moldability and mechanical properties of the molded article. A fiber reinforced polyamide resin material, comprises 100 parts by mass of polyamide resin (A) which is a polycondensate of diamine and dicarboxylic acid and 5 to 300 parts by mass of a carbon fiber (B); wherein 70 mol % or more of the diamine is a xylylenediamine; 50 mol % or more the dicarboxylic acid is a Straight-chain aliphatic dicarboxylic acid containing 4 to 20 carbon atoms; the polyamide resin (A) has a terminal amino group concentration ([NH2]) (in μeq/g) of 5<[NH2]<150; and the carbon fiber (B) has on a surface thereof a compound (C) which is reactive with amino group.
US10077328B2	Binder compositions and methods for making and using same Binder compositions and methods for making and using same are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the binder composition can include at least one unsaturated compound having two or more unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds and at least one free radical precursor. At least one of the unsaturated carbon-carbon bonds can be a pi-bond that is not conjugated with an aromatic moiety and can be capable of free radical addition. The free radical precursor can be present in an amount of about 7 wt % to about 99 wt %, based on the weight of the one or more unsaturated compounds.
US10077327B2	Fluorine-containing copolymer and water- and oil-repellent agent A water- and oil-repellent agent is an aqueous emulsion containing:(I) a fluorine-containing copolymer,(II) a surfactant, and(III) an aqueous medium. The fluorine-containing copolymer contains repeating units derived from (a) a fluorine-containing monomer containing a fluoroalkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms and (b) a fluorine-free monomer selected from the group consisting of vinyl halide and vinylidene halide, wherein the fluorine-containing copolymer has a melt viscosity of 1,000 to 100,000 cP at a temperature of 100° C. under a load of 25 kgf/cm2.
US10077325B2	Silica supports with high aluminoxane loading capability Olefin polymerization catalyst systems having high aluminoxane loading and methods for making and using them are disclosed herein.
US10077316B2	Esophageal cancer marker and use thereof The present invention relates to an esophageal cancer marker and application thereof. The present invention relates to: a marker that includes Glypican-1 or an expression product thereof, or a fragment or derivative thereof, and serves to identify esophageal cancer; a detection agent that includes a substance that binds to Glypican-1 or an expression product thereof; and a composition that includes a Glypican-1 inhibitor and serves to prevent or treat esophageal cancer. Herein, Glypican-1 can be SEQ ID NO: 1 (nucleic acid sequence) or SEQ ID NO: 2 (amino acid sequence), or an equivalent thereof.
US10077315B2	Bispecific antibodies against CD3 and BCMA A bispecific antibody specifically binding to the two targets human CD3ε and human BCMA, wherein the variable domains of one antibody portion are replaced by each other, and characterized in that the binding of said antibody is not reduced by APRIL and not reduced by BAFF, said antibody does not alter APRIL-dependent NF-κB activation, BAFF-dependent NF-κB activation, and does not alter NF-κB activation without BAFF and APRIL is useful as a therapeutic agent.
US10077304B2	Antibodies against frizzled receptor This invention provides monoclonal antibodies that recognize one or more Frizzled receptors. The invention further provides methods of using such monoclonal antibodies as a therapeutic, diagnostic, and prophylactic.
US10077293B2	Antimicrobial peptide analogues derived from abalone (Haliotis discus) and antimicrobial pharmaceutical composition containing the same The present disclosure relates to an antimicrobial peptide analog derived from abalone and an antimicrobial pharmaceutical composition containing the same. The antimicrobial peptide analog according to the present disclosure is designed based on hdMolluscidin which is a peptide derived from the gill of abalone and has been designed to be commercially viable by reducing the number of amino acids. Despite the reduced number of amino acids, the designed peptide analog exhibits very superior antimicrobial activity as well as high membrane permeability and low hemolytic activity.
US10077292B2	Formaldehyde-free proteinaceous binder compositions Binder compositions are described, where the compositions include a protein, a first crosslinking compound that includes a carbohydrate, and a second crosslinking compound that includes two or more primary amine groups. The first and second crosslinking compounds may be individually crosslinkable with each other and with the protein. Also described are fiber products that may include inorganic or organic fibers and a cured thermoset binder prepared from a protein and at least two crosslinking compounds. Additionally, methods of making fiber products are described that include providing inorganic or organic fibers, and applying a liquid binder composition to the fibers to form a fiber-binder amalgam. The liquid binder composition may include a protein and at least two crosslinking compounds that include a carbohydrate and an organic amine with two or more primary amines. The amalgam may be heated to a curing temperature to form the fiber product.
US10077283B2	Process for fractionating lignocellulosics A method for the isolation of lignin from a lignocellulosic biomass, comprising providing a lignocellulosic biomass; extracting sugar free lignin from the lignocellulosic biomass by contacting said biomass with an organic aqueous solution comprising water and at least one water miscible organic solvent, either discontinuously or continuously, whereby a biomass-solvent suspension is formed; separating the sugar free lignin solution from the biomass-solvent suspension to obtain a sugar free lignin solution and a cellulosic material enriched with lignin carbohydrate complexes and hemicellulose, and optionally isolating sugar free lignin from the sugar free lignin solution; extracting the lignin carbohydrate complexes from the cellulosic material enriched with lignin carbohydrate complexes and hemicellulose by contacting said cellulosic material with a liquid comprising at least water, whereby treated biomass suspension is formed; separating the lignin carbohydrate complexes solution from said treated biomass suspension to obtain a lignin carbohydrate complexes solution and cellulosic material enriched with hemicellulose, and, optionally isolating lignin carbohydrate complexes from the solution obtained and isolating further sugar free lignin from the mother liquor of said lignin carbohydrate complexes isolation, optionally after combining the mother liquor of said lignin carbohydrate complexes isolation with the sugar free lignin solution obtained from extracting sugar free lignin from the lignocellulosic biomass.
US10077279B2	Vinylsilanes for use in functionalized elastomeric polymers The present invention relates to novel vinylsilane compounds which are useful as modifying monomers in the polymerization of conjugated diene monomers, optionally together with aromatic vinyl monomers, thus producing polymers, specifically elastomeric polymers, which can favorably be used in rubber articles such as tires.
US10077274B2	UV-curing-compatible photochromic fused naphthopyrans The present invention relates to UV-curing-compatible photochromic single- or double-fused naphthopyrans of the general formulae (I) or (II) and the use thereof in plastics of all kinds, particularly for ophthalmic purposes. The photochromic compounds according to the invention are characterized by their excellent UV-curing compatibility, i.e. they remain undamaged—incorporated, for example, in an acrylate monomer matrix with UV initiator—by a free-radical polymerization of the matrix initiated by strong UV light. The photochromic dyes according to the invention, by means of suitable choice of substituents, are in addition characterized by two distinct absorption bands of the open form in the visible wavelength range, i.e. two conventional photochromic dyes, each having one discrete absorption band, can be replaced with a molecule of this type.
US10077268B2	FXR agonists and methods for making and using Novel FXR agonists are disclosed, embodiments of a method of making the same, and of a composition comprising them are disclosed herein. Also disclosed are embodiments of a method of treating or preventing a metabolic disorder in a subject, comprising administering to a subject (e.g., via the gastrointestinal tract) a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the disclosed compounds, thereby activating FXR receptors in the intestines, and treating or preventing a metabolic disorder in the subject. Additionally disclosed are embodiments of a method of treating or preventing inflammation in an intestinal region of a subject, comprising administering to the subject (e.g., via the gastrointestinal tract) a therapeutically effective amount of one or more of the disclosed compounds, thereby activating FXR receptors in the intestines, and thereby treating or preventing inflammation in the intestinal region of the subject.
US10077263B2	Process for the preparation of Apixaban The present invention relates to an improved process for the preparation of Apixaban and its intermediates.
US10077259B2	Bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives as bromodomain inhibitors The present disclosure provides bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula (I), which may be therapeutically useful, more particularly as bromodomain inhibitors; (I), in which R1, R2, R3, R4, L1, L2, Cy1, Cy2, X, n, and dotted line have the same meaning given in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or pharmaceutically acceptable stereoisomers thereof that are useful in the treatment and prevention of diseases or disorders, in particular their use in diseases or disorders associated as bromodomain inhibitors. The present disclosure also provides preparation of compounds and pharmaceutical formulations comprising at least one of bicyclic heterocyclic derivatives of formula (I), together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, diluent, or excipient.
US10077233B2	Poly-cyanostilbene macrocycles The present disclosure concerns synthesis and anion binding features of poly-cyanostilbene macrocycles of Formula (I):
US10077232B2	Cyclic cationic lipids and methods of use The present invention provides compositions and methods for the delivery of therapeutic agents to cells. In particular, these include novel cationic lipids and nucleic acid-lipid particles that provide efficient encapsulation of nucleic acids and efficient delivery of the encapsulated nucleic acid to cells in vivo. The compositions of the present invention are highly potent, thereby allowing effective knock-down of a specific target protein at relatively low doses. In addition, the compositions and methods of the present invention are less toxic and provide a greater therapeutic index compared to compositions and methods previously known in the art.
US10077230B2	Ester-based compound, composition comprising the same, method for preparing the same and resin composition comprising the same The present invention relates to an ester-based plasticizer composition, a method for preparing the same and a resin composition comprising the same. The ester-based plasticizer composition according to one embodiment of the present invention is a novel terephthalate-based ester compound for a plasticizer prepared through transesterification. When the ester-based plasticizer composition is used in a resin composition, it is capable of providing excellent resistance for stress, and excellent physical properties such as migration resistance and volatility resistance as well as tensile strength and elongation rate.
US10077223B2	Method for producing monoethylene glycol Process for preparing monoethylene glycol (MEG) by metal-catalyzed reaction of a dialkyl oxalate of the formula I where R1 and R2 are each, independently of one another, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl or isopropyl, with hydrogen (H2), wherein the dialkyl oxalate (I) is used as melt or as a solution in a solvent, dialkyl oxalate (I) and H2 are used in a molar ratio of H2:dialkyl oxalate (I) in the range from 4.0 to 30 and the reaction is carried out continuously in a reactor at a cross-sectional loading of ≥10 m/s, a temperature in the range from 150 to 270° C., a pressure in the range from 150 to 390 bar and in the presence of a chromium-free heterogeneous catalyst comprising copper.
US10077222B2	Process for the preparation of ethylene glycol from sugars A process for the preparation of ethylene glycol comprising the steps of pyrolyzing a monosaccharide and hydrogenating the product composition in the presence of a catalyst and a solvent, wherein the pressure of the hydrogenation reaction is 40 bar or greater.
US10077215B2	Fertilizer having reduced biuret content The present invention discloses the use of a lignin compound to prepare a urea fertiliser having reduced biuret content.
US10077207B2	Optical coating method, apparatus and product This disclosure is directed to an improved process for making glass articles having optical coating and easy-to clean coating thereon, an apparatus for the process and a product made using the process. In particular, the disclosure is directed to a process in which the application of the optical coating and the easy-to-clean coating can be sequentially applied using a single apparatus. Using the combination of the coating apparatus and the substrate carrier described herein results in a glass article having both optical and easy-to-clean coating that have improved scratch resistance durability and optical performance, and in addition the resulting articles are “shadow free.”
US10077206B2	Methods of etching glass substrates and glass substrates A method of forming a glass substrate includes providing a glass substrate having alumina, translating a pulsed laser beam on the glass substrate to form one or more pilot holes, contacting the glass substrate with an etching solution, and providing agitation. The etching solution has a pH from about 0 to about 2.0, and an etch rate is less than about 3 μm/min. A glass substrate is disclosed having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface in a thickness direction, and at least one hole penetrating the first surface, wherein the at least one hole has been etched by an etching solution. A greatest distance d1 between (1) a first plane that contacts the first surface in regions that do not have the at least one hole or a deviation in a thickness of the substrate surrounding the at least one hole and (2) a surface of the deviation recessed from the first plane is less than or equal to about 0.2 μm.
US10077205B2	Aluminosilicate glasses Described herein are alkali-free, boroalumino silicate glasses exhibiting desirable physical and chemical properties for use as substrates in flat panel display devices, such as, active matrix liquid crystal displays (AMLCDs) and active matrix organic light emitting diode displays (AMOLEDs). In accordance with certain of its aspects, the glasses possess good dimensional stability as a function of temperature.
US10077200B2	Cutting device for forming gobs of glass A column of molten glass is cut transversely to make a plurality of glass gobs by means of a cutting device having an elongated piece orthogonal to a conveying direction of the column and carried by a moveable frame operated by a motor controlled by a unit to rotate the piece at either constant or variable speed in one or both directions of rotation about a fixed hinged axis orthogonal to the conveying direction of the glass column.
US10077199B2	Fluid filtration system A method of filtering a fluid, including flowing a fluid from a first side of a filter member to a second side of the filter member, the fluid containing dissolved impurities. In addition, the method includes inducing fluid cavitation within the fluid to precipitate out at least a portion of the dissolved impurities. Further, the method includes controlling a pressure differential across the filter member. Still further, the method includes, maintaining or further inducing the fluid cavitation within the fluid in response to controlling the pressure differential. Related systems are also disclosed.
US10077192B2	Method for producing polycrystalline silicon Production of highly pure comminuted polycrystalline silicon from polycrystalline silicon rods produced by the Siemens process is facilitated by removal of graphite residues from the electrode ends of the rods by removing the contaminated end portions by means of mechanical impulses.
US10077182B2	Fuel can adapter A fuel can adapter is designed to be used with a fuel can having a neck that is internally and externally threaded. The fuel can adapter includes a plate having external threads for engaging internal threads of the neck, the plate including a hole. The adapter includes a sliding tube mounted to slide within the hole in the plate. The adapter includes an elbow mounted at an upper end of the tube, the elbow including an outlet. The adapter further includes a protrusion extending from the plate beside the hole. The elbow bears against the protrusion to exert a torque on the plate that threads or unthreads the plate from the neck of the fuel can.
US10077168B2	Automatic leveling device with adjustable orientation setting An automatic leveling device includes a motor mounted onto a frame, a linear actuator coupled to the motor, and a slideable bail assembly coupled to the linear actuator. The bail assembly is attached to the frame. The frame is configured to attach to a lifting beam, which is attached to a load surface. A controller assembly has a sensor configured to determine an orientation of the load surface when the load is suspended. The controller assembly is configured to automatically control the motor in order to position the slideable bail assembly such that the load is suspended in a predetermined orientation.
US10077165B2	Stapler apparatus A stapler apparatus may be provided. More specifically, a stapler apparatus capable of automatically stapling a bundle of sheets output from an image forming apparatus such as a copy machine, a printer, a facsimile or the like may be provided. The stapler includes: a guide plate in which a slot having a branch structure has been formed; a moving frame which is reciprocatively movable on the guide plate; a rotation frame which is rotatable on the moving frame and includes a plurality of levers mounted thereon, the plurality of levers moving along the inside and outside of the slot or change paths; a path change member which changes a movement path of any one of the plurality of levers; and a stapler which is mounted on the rotation frame and is in conjunction with the rotation frame.
US10077158B2	Cargo transport system including motorized pallet A cargo transport system includes a cassette for transporting a workpiece and dolly for transporting the cassette. The dolly includes a dolly frame and at least one wheel attached to the dolly frame for supporting the dolly on a surface. A track plate is attached to the dolly frame. The cassette is moveably mountable on the dolly and includes a cassette frame having first and second cassette conveyors engagable with the dolly for moveably supporting the cassette on the dolly. A first drive wheel is attached to the cassette frame between the first and second cassette conveyors. The first drive wheel is rotatable about a first axis of rotation and is operable for moving the cassette along a path-of-travel relative to the dolly. A location of the first axis of rotation is continuously adjustable relative to the cassette frame as the cassette moves along the path-of-travel.
US10077155B1	Inter-facility transport in inventory management and fulfillment systems In an infrastructure that uses a mobile order fulfillment system, robotic drive units may be dispatched and instructed to bring inventory holders to a workstation where at least one of the inventory holders is packed and prepared for shipment. The robotic drive units are then instructed to move the prepared inventory holder to a transport vehicle such as a truck. Fiducial marks may be removably placed within the transport vehicle to aid navigation of the robotic drive units. At a destination facility, additional robotic drive units may be instructed to move the inventory holders from the truck and place the inventory holders at appropriate storage locations.
US10077152B2	Crate with retractable wall A crate includes a base and a plurality of walls including a front wall. The front wall is movable between a retracted, open position and a closed position. In some embodiments, the front wall includes a frame, a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is hingeably connected to the frame and the second portion is hingeably connected to the first portion.
US10077149B2	Dispenser for dosing tablets or powders Dispenser for dosing tablets or powders includes a container configured to hold the tablets or the powders. A dosing device is mounted to the container and being configured to allow the tablets or the powders to be dosed via an outlet. The dosing device includes a stator having an axis and a rotor that is connected to the stator and that can rotate about the axis of the stator. The rotor has a passage opening and a bottom portion that covers an upper portion of the stator. A cap is configured to at least cover the rotor. A first tamper-indicating device connects the cap to the stator. A second tamper-indicating device connects the stator to the container. A child-proof lock is utilized.
US10077148B2	Method for developing a tablet dispenser, and a tablet dispenser The invention relates firstly to a method for constructing a tablet dispenser, and also a tablet dispenser (1), for the dose-controlled issue of tablets (35), having a housing (2) and a dispensing part (3) that is insertable in the housing (2), wherein the dispensing part (3) has a dispensing chute (22) and a metering part (44) that is movable relative to the dispensing chute against the force of a return spring (19). In order to achieve favorable loading of the return spring, it is suggested to provide a tensioning part (13), which is moved into an area previously occupied by the unbiased return spring (19), preferably as the dispensing part (3) is inserted in the housing (2).
US10077144B2	Beverage container closure A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.
US10077143B2	Lid for container with rotatable reclosable spout A lid connected to a container or body portion of a bottle includes a base defining a conduit, where a rotatable collar coupled to the base rotates about the conduit in a single direction. The lid further includes a spout having a cam defining a path on the outer surface of the spout that engages at least a portion of the collar when the rotatable collar rotates about the conduit. The spout can extend away from the base into an open position and retract proximate to the base into a closed position as the portion of the collar traverses the path defined by the cam when the rotatable collar is rotated about the conduit.
US10077142B1	Containers with pull-off, snap-fit caps A combined bottle and cap assembly has a cap assembly secured to a bottle by snap-fit engagement. The cap assembly has downwardly directed ramps on an underside and bottle has upwardly directed ramps on a top wall. When the cap assembly is rotated relative to the bottle, the downwardly directed ramps cooperatively engage the upwardly directed ramps to lift the cap assembly from the bottle sufficiently to disengage the snap-fit engagement and allow cap assembly to be easily lifted from the bottle.
US10077141B2	Cap assembly having integrated inner liner and shell A cap assembly for a container that includes an outer-shell and an inner-element that is received within the outer shell. The outer shell includes a recess on the interior surface of a top portion and the recess includes a top flange section that restricts the opening. The recess receives a complementary end wall that extends from the inner-element and which has a lip that mechanically locks within the recess thereby keeping the shell and liner together. In embodiments a clutch plate is positioned between the shell and liner.
US10077131B2	Divider for package A divider for dividing at least two layers of articles in a package. The divider comprises a central panel, and at least one article attachment flap foldably connected to the central panel. The at least one article attachment flap is for attaching the divider to at least one of the articles as the divider and the articles are formed into the package.
US10077127B2	Method and arrangement for treating bags to be filled with a product prior to filling the bags with a product The present application disclosed a method for sterilizing flexible containers using a flexible container sterilizing arrangement. Such containers may comprise bags, pouches, or similar containers. The method comprises moving container material, using a conveying arrangement of the flexible container sterilizing arrangement, through an entry port into a housing of the flexible container sterilizing arrangement. The entry port is formed by a container-material sterilizing device.
US10077109B2	First-person viewer for unmanned vehicles A remote control unit of an unmanned vehicle comprises a first communications subsystem, a processor, and a graphics processor. The first communications subsystem may be operable to receive sensor data via a first communication link between the remote control unit and the unmanned vehicle. The processor may be operable to determine a position and orientation of the unmanned vehicle based on the sensor data. The first communication subsystem may be operable to receive, via a second communication link between the remote control unit and the unmanned vehicle, a live first-person view from a camera of the unmanned vehicle. The graphics processor may be operable to generate a virtual first-person view from apriori data based on the sensor data. The processor may be operable to determine whether to present said live first-person view or said virtual first-person view based on signal quality of said second communication link.
US10077098B2	Control method for anti-roll stabilization of watercraft, and corresponding stabilization system and computer program product A method for controlling a stabilizing fin for anti-roll stabilization of watercraft standing at anchor, comprising the steps of: detecting at least one value identifying roll of the watercraft; estimating the expected oscillation of roll of the watercraft as a function of the value detected; determining a path for the movement of the stabilizing fin as a function of the expected roll; and controlling the movement of the stabilizing fin as a function of the path.
US10077097B1	Surfboard having a fin It includes a surfboard body, a fin box, a fin seat, and multiple screw members. The fin box is embedded with the surfboard body and has a box recess and box holes. Each box hole has several circular slots. The fin seat has a fin and securing portions. Each securing portion has several curved plates for enclosing a receiving space. Each screw member has a tapered portion with an outer threaded portion. When the screw member is rotated in, these curved plates will gradually expand outwards and force the outward protruded portions engaging into the corresponding circular slots. So, the fin seat and the fin box are engaged together. When the screw member is rotated out, the fin seat and the fin box can be separated. About this invention, the fin seat and the fin box can be firmly secured together. Plus, its fin seat can be replaced easily.
US10077096B2	Apparatus for unwinding flexible cables on seabeds The present invention regards an apparatus for unwinding flexible cables on seabeds, which comprises: two first towers (2), each provided with a corresponding first vertical guide seat (5), two second towers (6), each provided with a second vertical guide seat (7), and two hub-holder groups (8), each of which slidably constrained to the second guide seat (7) of the corresponding second tower (6) and carrying, rotatably mounted thereon, a corresponding hub (3). Each second tower (6) can be moved between a first operating configuration, in which the second tower (6) is slidably constrained in the first guide seat (5) of the corresponding first tower (2), and a second operating configuration, in which the second tower (6) is arranged outside the first guide seat (5) of the corresponding first tower (2).
US10077095B1	Pin array chamber systems and methods for releasing and capturing a moving object—maritime An unmanned maritime vehicle (UMV) pin array release and capture chamber system includes a chamber assembly having two parallel plates of pin arrays from which a plurality of pins extends and retract vertically opposite each other so as to release and capture a UMV. The pin arrays are separated from each other by a space having two vertical and two horizontal sides, and the space is sized so as to receive the UMV. Each pin arrays may be housed in a pin array chamber enclosure. The chamber assembly may be attached to a moving object, such as a naval vessel, above or below the surface of water, or may be stationary with respect to the water movement, or may be stationary with respect to the ground such as a pier.
US10077093B2	Collapsible connected crank having internal pressure springs The present invention includes two rotatable sleeves, two springs, two pins, two plastic sleeves and a Z-shaped crank. The two springs are respectively disposed in the two rotatable sleeves. The two rotatable sleeves are respectively accommodated around corresponding left end and right end of the crank. One end of each of the two springs is abuttingly connected on an inner wall of one of the two rotatable sleeves and one other end abuttingly connected on an end wall of the crank. The two pins are respectively penetrated through the two rotatable sleeves and are insertingly connected on the crank. The two plastic sleeves are respectively accommodated around left and right ends of the crank to closely cover the two pins. Thus, the present invention not only provides a smooth and pleasant appearance, but also allows a pedal to a position parallel to a bicycle without affecting a boxing effect.
US10077092B2	Saddle-ride type vehicle An engine unit of a motorcycle includes a crankshaft, a piston, and a swing member. The crankshaft is housed in a crankcase in a direction such that a rotational center line is parallel to a vehicle-width direction. The piston is disposed above the crankshaft and reciprocates in an approximately up-down direction. The swing member is disposed forward of the crankshaft and the piston, coupled to the crankshaft by a coupling member, and swings in an approximately front-rear direction synchronized with a rotation of the crankshaft.
US10077088B1	Long-travel track carriage and rising-rate suspension mechanism for a track-driven land vehicle A long-travel continuously-rising-rate track carriage and suspension mechanism for motive drive and cushioned support of a tracked land vehicle upon a ground-contacting lower run of an endless-loop track. A present practical application of the invention is to convert a motorcycle into a snowbike for over-snow use wherein the rear wheel and swingarm of the motorcycle are replaced by the track carriage and suspension mechanism of the present invention and the front wheel is replaced by one or more skis. The unique long-travel rising-rate track suspension is accomplished employing a single swingarm connected pivotally between the vehicle chassis and a track skid, and using a bell crank and connecting rod to provide progressive actuation of a shock absorber upon compression of the track suspension. The track is carried and driven by components mounted to the single swingarm.
US10077076B2	Panel assembly structure for preventing column dive A panel assembly structure for preventing a column dive, which includes a center floor panel including a center floor tunnel curved upward in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle, and a dash panel having an inclined lower end to be fastened to the center floor panel and including a dash tunnel formed at the inclined lower end of the dash panel, the dash tunnel being curved upward in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle to be connected to the center floor tunnel, may include a center floor tunnel upper member mounted on an upper surface of the center floor tunnel and expanded bilaterally from the center floor tunnel on an upper surface of the center floor panel.
US10077068B2	Inertia compensation frequency shaping for improved EPS system stability A control system for a power steering system includes a motor; a control module in communication with the motor, the control module providing a compensated velocity loop command to the motor. The control module includes a stability compensation filter module that receives a vehicle speed and a velocity loop command, the stability compensation filter applies a second order filter on the velocity loop command to generate the compensated velocity loop command used by the motor.
US10077060B2	Railroad interlocking system with distributed control A system includes a transceiver for receiving one or more communications from a communication device in a railway vehicle; a microcontroller that is configured for communication with the transceiver and that is configured to control a position of a switch in the railway; and an electronic subsystem for interfacing with the microcontroller and with the switch; wherein the transceiver is configured to transmit to the microcontroller at least one of the one or more communications received from the railway vehicle; wherein the microcontroller is further configured to extract a command from the parsed contents; wherein the microcontroller is further configured to transmit the command to the electronic subsystem to cause the electronic subsystem to transition the switch to a position specified by the command; and wherein transitioning of the switch to the specified position enables the railway vehicle to cross the switch.
US10077051B2	Drifting training assistance system for a motor vehicle A drifting training assistance system is provided for a motor vehicle for learning drifting techniques required in high-performance driving training. The steering and the gas pedal movement, or the combined action thereof, is taken on and/or supported by a drifting assistance system.
US10077042B2	System and method for controlling backlash in a vehicle powertrain A system and method for controlling backlash in a vehicle powertrain includes the step of controlling a torque request of the powertrain with a first control strategy after an occurrence of a backlash predictor and before an occurrence of a backlash. Another step may be employed whereby the torque request is controlled with a second control strategy after the first control strategy and before the occurrence of the backlash such that a torque request level is below a highest torque request level obtained during the first control-strategy.
US10077041B1	Variable compression ratio engine Methods and systems are provided for a variable compression ratio engine. In one example, an engine system may comprise: varying a compression ratio of a cylinder by selectively releasing combustion charge from the cylinder through a bleed valve on a cylinder head; and transforming the released combustion charge into usable electrical power at a turbine generator coupled downstream of the bleed valve. In this way, the compression ratio may be varied based on engine operating conditions to promote better engine performance and efficiency while producing electrical power from the charge gas bled from one or more cylinders in the engine.
US10077037B2	Hydraulic control unit for at least one hydraulic unit of a brake system and brake booster control unit for an electromechanical brake booster of a brake system A hydraulic control device for at least one hydraulic aggregate of a brake system, and a brake booster control device, interacting therewith, for an electromechanical brake booster of the brake system. The hydraulic control device includes a first control electronics by which at least one motor target quantity that is to be realized by a motor of the electromechanical brake booster can be determined, taking into account a provided brake actuating strength quantity relating to a current actuation of a brake actuating element, and by which a specification signal corresponding to the at least one determined motor target quantity can be outputted to the brake booster control device. The brake booster control device has a second control electronics that, at least in a normal mode, outputs the control signal to the motor of the electromechanical brake booster, taking into account the specification signal outputted by the hydraulic control device.
US10077034B2	Supplemental braking device for a towed vehicle A system and method for braking a flat-towed vehicle based upon a braking pressure of a braking fluid in a braking circuit in the towing vehicle, the method includes measuring a piezoresistor voltage drop across a piezoresistor positioned within the braking circuit such that the piezoresistor voltage drop changes in response to the braking pressure within the braking circuit. Based upon the measured piezoresistor voltage drop, a motor frame duration is retrieved. A clutch engages the motor output shaft to initiate a clutch frame. Upon expiration of a programmed clutch delay, a motor frame initiates by supplying power to a motor. Upon expiration of the motor frame duration, power to the motor is interrupted. The clutch continues to be engaged for the duration of the clutch frame. The clutch releases allowing a capstan attached to the clutch to spin freely relative to the motor output shaft.
US10077032B2	Method and system for reducing brake drag Systems and methods are described for reducing brake drag in a brake system of a vehicle. It may be determined that the vehicle is stationary. A brake pressure of the brake system may be monitored. The monitored brake pressure may then be compared to a brake pressure criteria. A brake pressure to be applied may be regulated when the monitored brake pressure does not meet the brake pressure criteria, wherein the applied brake pressure meets the pressure criteria.
US10077029B2	Assembly of an end fitting and a device for spraying a liquid, wiper comprising such an assembly, method for mounting a device for spraying a liquid on an end fitting The invention relates to an assembly (80) comprising an end fitting (11) that is able to be attached to a longitudinal end of a wiper (70), and also a device (12) for spraying a liquid, said end fitting (11) and said spraying device (12) being two separate pieces that are mechanically connected. According to the invention, said end fitting (11) comprises a cavity (18) which receives a means (41) for securing the spraying device (12) to the end fitting (11).The invention also relates to a wiper (70) comprising an assembly (80) according to the invention and to a method for mounting such an assembly (80).
US10077028B2	Wiper arm arrangement The invention is based on a wiper arm arrangement comprising at least one wiper fluid channeling unit (12) that has at least one wiper fluid duct (14) and at least one coupling unit (16) which is designed to be connected to a wiper stem (18) of a wiper arm (20). (14) cha It is proposed that the at least one wiper fluid duct (14) be made integral with the at least one coupling unit (16).
US10077022B2	Device for integrity verification of image data and method for integrity verification using the same A device for integrity verification of image data. The device comprises: a database configured to store multiple field signatures respectively corresponding to multiple editing tools; a memory configured to store a program for integrity verification of image data; and a processor configured to execute the program stored in the memory. The processor: extracts a field from the image data when the program is executed; determines whether or not there is a field signature matched with the extracted field from among the multiple field signatures; and determines whether or not the image data are edited depending on a result of the determination.
US10077018B2	Automated vision inspection of a side curtain airbag assembly A side curtain airbag assembly includes an inflatable cushion and a sock for housing the cushion in a folded state. At least one of the cushion and sock includes a plurality of spaced markings arrayed along its respective longitudinal extent. Each marking is defined by at least two indicia including a first indicium and a second indicium. Each of the first indicium and second indicium is formed from a plurality of similarly shaped and sized interconnected pixels which together provide for first and second indicia having a predetermined height and width.
US10077015B2	Impact absorber An impact absorber includes an energy absorbing member that is formed of a composite material and absorbs impact energy by crushing in a predetermined crush direction, an outer tube member surrounding the periphery of the energy absorbing member over the energy absorbing member along the crush direction to prevent foreign objects from entering or impacting the energy absorbing member, and a pressing member in contact with the front end of the energy absorbing member and the front end of the outer tube member to press the energy absorbing member and the outer tube member simultaneously in the crush direction to thereby crush them. The outer tube member formed in a shape in which tubular portions are coupled in the crush direction, and is crushed in the crush direction while the tubular portions are regularly folded when the outer tube member is pressed by the pressing member in the crush direction.
US10077006B2	Method and system for securely holding an object in a vehicle A method and system for securely holding an object in a vehicle that include providing a command to enable an automated holder. The method and system also include determining a physical profile of the object placed upon a surface of the automated holder upon enablement of the automated holder, wherein determining the physical profile includes evaluating information pertaining to physical dimensions of the object. The method and system further include modifying a configuration of the surface of the automated holder to securely hold the object based on the physical profile of the object.
US10077002B2	Control device of electric step for vehicle An electric step control device for a vehicle having a step provided movably by power of a motor from a retraction position where the step is retracted under a vehicle body to an overhang position where the step appears from the vehicle body or vice versa according to an opening and closure operation of a door, has a control unit. The control unit executes an overhang drive control that moves the step from the retraction position to the overhang position according to an occurrence of the opening operation of the door having been at a closure position. And the control unit starts a retraction drive control that moves the step from the overhang position to the retraction position according to an occurrence of the closure operation of the door having been at a full open position at a predetermined timing before the door reaches the closure position.
US10076993B2	Lighting device with visible light illumination and ultraviolet light illumination that is broader than the visible light illumination and vehicle having the same A lighting device including an ultraviolet light source emanating ultraviolet light, a visual light source and a light directing device. The visual light source is coupled to the ultraviolet light source, and the visual light source emanates visual light. The light directing device is arranged to direct the visual light in a first direction primarily within an angle of illumination. The light directing device is further arranged to direct the ultraviolet light in an area wider than the angle of illumination.
US10076991B2	Bed extender incorporating one or more retractable lines A bed extender is provided for a bed of a truck. That bed extender includes a reel mounted to a first sidewall of the bed, a line received on that reel, and a fastener carried on a distal end of the line. An anchor is carried on a second sidewall of the bed. In addition, the bed extender includes a support arm including a receiver that engages the line when the line is extended from the reel and fastened to the anchor. The support arm is mounted to the tailgate of the truck.
US10076990B2	Drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle including a slidable boom assembly and method of operating the same A drag winch assembly for a tow vehicle, such as a wrecker, that includes a slidable boom assembly. The drag winch assembly comprises a slidable support connected to the slidable boom assembly in slidable engagement with the main frame of the wrecker and a drag winch mounted on the slidable support. With this configuration, the slidable support is slidable between a first position corresponding to the frontmost position of the slidable boom assembly and a second position corresponding to the rearmost position of the slidable boom assembly, providing advantages existing winch assembly configurations.
US10076983B2	Cover material for vehicle seat sheet A cover material for a vehicle seat sheet is provided. The cover material for a vehicle seat sheet includes a first fabric, a second fabric, and a decorative piping member. The decorative piping member includes an approximately rectangular seam margin part, a tubular part connected to a widthwise end part of the seam margin part, and a core part arranged in the tubular part in an inserted state. The decorative piping member includes a warp and a weft that both form the tubular part and the seam margin part, and an insertion thread that forms the core part. These are integrally woven with a loom. The seam margin part of the decorative piping member is sandwiched by and between an end part of the first fabric and an end part of the second fabric, and these parts are sewed together in a mutually overlapped state.
US10076975B2	Brake release for aircraft seat A brake release may comprise a pulley frame including a fixed portion and a pivoting arm. A first pulley may be coupled to the pivoting arm of the pulley frame. A second pulley may be coupled to the fixed portion of the pulley frame. A cable may be disposed around the first pulley and the second pulley and may be coupled to a first brake and a second brake. A main lever arm may be coupled to the pivoting arm of the pulley frame. The main lever arm may be configured to move the first pulley away from the second pulley and to pull the cable to release the first brake and the second brake.
US10076947B2	Dual damper device of vehicle air vent A dual damper device of a vehicle air vent includes a duct housing having a partition wall for dividing an air path, an introduction part and a discharge part, which are bent to be inclined; a pair of dampers rotationally mounted on the air path in the introduction part; a dial knob rotationally provided to the discharge part; a dial bush having a knob fitting part and an elongated guide groove; a pair of damper bushes vertically coupled to the dampers; and a bush link. The duct housing further includes a dial support member rotationally coupled to the dial knob and damper holding stepped protrusions provided to the partition wall and the introduction part.
US10076946B2	Heat pump system for vehicle A heat pump system for a vehicle which uses an evaporator of an air-conditioning case for common use in an air-conditioning mode and in a heat pump mode for cooling and heating so as to reduce weight and manufacturing costs. The heat pump system can be applied without any change in structure of the air-conditioning case, and can be operated even at low temperature without any influence of outdoor temperature because the heat pump system uses waste heat of an engine so as to enhance fuel efficiency and increase heating performance and efficiency.
US10076943B2	Suspension device A suspension device includes: a damper that has an extension-side chamber and a contraction-side chamber; an extension-side passage connected to the extension-side chamber; a contraction-side passage connected to the contraction-side chamber; a switching device that connects one of the extension-side passage and the contraction-side passage to the supply passage and connecting the other of the extension-side passage and the contraction-side passage to the discharge passage selectively; an extension-side damping element provided in the extension-side passage; a contraction-side damping element provided in the contraction-side passage; a control valve capable of adjusting a pressure in the supply passage; an intake check valve provided midway in the intake passage; and a supply-side check valve provided in the supply passage between the control valve and the pump.
US10076942B2	Suspension device A suspension device includes: a spring provided between an upper member and a lower member; a motor provided in juxtaposition with the spring to generate power in accordance with a speed at which a movable shaft is operated, the movable shaft being movable in accordance with operations of the upper member and the lower member in an expansion-contraction direction of the spring; a power consumption circuit including a variable load circuit, the variable load circuit being configured to generate a damping force in the motor by consuming the power generated in the motor and to change the damping force; and an electronic control unit configured to control the variable load circuit such that consumed power by the variable load circuit is increased along with an increase in a speed of the movable shaft.
US10076936B2	Pressure relief signal-button for tire repair kit A pressure indicator device for a flat tire repair kit for motor vehicles, in which the flat tire repair kit includes a compressor and a pressure outlet and the pressure indicator device (1.1-1.3) is an indicator for a pressure that the compressor of the flat tire repair kit produces in a tire that is being filled and includes a base body, a conduit (4.1-4.3), an optical element, an acoustic element, and a throttle (5.1-5.3); and the throttle (5.1-5.3) includes an adjustable throttle valve, wherein the conduit (4.1-4.3) is operationally connected to the optical element and the acoustic element; an air flow (L) through the conduit that the air pressure produces in the base body is deflected into a horizontal and/or an inclined horizontal direction, and an indicator element of the optical element can be moved in the horizontal and/or inclined horizontal direction.
US10076931B2	Lifting device and method for installing and uninstalling a wheel using such a lifting device The invention relates to a lifting device for lifting loads, vehicles, or the like, comprising a mobile base frame (12); a lifting column (14) provided on the base frame (12); a support (15), said lifting column (14) and support (15) being guided by a guide (45); a load receiving means (20) which is arranged on the support (15) and by means of which a load receiving region (21) is determined, said base frame (12) having at least three support points outside of the load receiving region (21) of the load receiving means (20); and a drive unit which can be controlled by a controller and which moves the support (14) up and down relative to the lifting column (14). The lifting column (14) is arranged on the base frame (12) eccentrically to the load receiving region (21) and in a rotated manner relative to a longitudinal side of the load receiving region (20).
US10076930B2	Bicycle hub for a bicycle transmission system A bicycle hub 1 includes a hollow cylindrical body 3 which is provided with external splines having teeth 5 extending in axial direction. Each tooth has a first axial side 7 which is loaded during use by a sprocket wheel slid onto the body and an opposite, second axial side 9. Three of the teeth are composed of two portions, that is to say a first portion 11 which forms a whole with the body and a second portion which forms an insert 13. The insert partly forms the first side 7 of the tooth. The body is provided with three axial grooves 15 which accommodate the inserts 13. The inserts 13 partly protrude above the grooves and the height 17 of the inserts is approximately equal to the width 19 of the inserts.
US10076925B2	Feeding pencil A feeding pencil includes a main body, a leading tube, a middle tube, and a ratchet mechanism. The middle tube is engaged to the leading tube to be relatively rotatable. A relative rotation between the leading tube and the main body in one direction moves a drawing material forward. The ratchet mechanism allows the relative rotation between the leading tube and the main body in the one direction, and regulates the relative rotation in another direction. The ratchet mechanism includes an elastic projecting part and a concave-convex part. The concave-convex part engages with the elastic projecting part to be movable in an axial direction and rotatable. A protrusion disposed at a center tube removably engages with an annular convex part disposed at an outer surface of the leading tube in the axial direction.
US10076922B2	Customizable document for producing a security document, customized security document and production of such a security document According to one aspect, the invention relates to a customizable document for producing a customized security document (10, 20). The customizable document includes, according to an alternative: a layer (12) which can be customized by contact-free writing an opaque customization mask that is transparent in at least one transparency area (121); a first multilayer film (102) arranged on a first side of the customizable layer (12), including a layer having a high refractive index and encapsulated between two layers having a low refractive index, and structured over at least a portion of the surface thereof such as to form a first subwavelength array, characterized by a first array vector, such that the first multilayer film acts at zero order as a wavelength subtractive filter; a second multilayer film (102) arranged on a second side of the customizable layer, opposite the first side, including a layer having a high refractive index and encapsulated between two layers having a low refractive index, and structured over at least a portion of the surface thereof such as to form a second subwavelength array characterized by a second array vector, such that the second multilayer film acts at zero order as a wavelength subtractive filter, the first and second arrays being at least partially stacked.
US10076921B2	Document with hologram, and method of producing same A description is given of a document with a hologram as a security feature, in particular an identity card (12), consisting of a polycarbonate card body (10), which has a volume hologram label (2, 9) embedded therein. A description is additionally given of a method for producing the document, in which volume hologram labels (2) arranged on a carrier sheet are brought into contact with adhesive regions (4) on a thermoplastic sheet (5.1), the adhesive surfaces are cured and the carrier sheet is then removed. A second plastics sheet (5.2) is then adhesively bonded onto the first plastics sheet (5.1), bearing the hologram labels, using a second adhesive (7) in the region of the hologram labels (2) to form a two-layered sheet composite (6) which, finally, is laminated, together with further thermoplastic sheets, in a card-lamination press, under the action of pressure and temperature, to give a card body (10), individual identity cards (12) being punched out.
US10076917B2	Printer having L-shaped maintenance modules for plurality of printheads A printer including: a print module having a printhead for printing onto media fed along a media feed path and a maintenance module for maintaining the printhead. The maintenance module includes an L-shaped frame having a longer arm extending parallel with a longitudinal axis of the printhead and a shorter arm. The longer arm includes a capper for capping the printhead and the shorter arm includes a wiper for longitudinally wiping the printhead.
US10076915B2	Continuous motion printing on cylindrical objects A method for printing a digitally-stored image on the surface of a cylindrical object comprises the steps of axially moving the object along a line of travel that is aligned with the object's long axis until it is underneath one or more printheads, each of which have a plurality of ink nozzles that may be arranged in one or more columns while simultaneously rotating the object with respect to the printheads and simultaneously causing a pre-determined number of nozzles to eject ink onto the surface of the object.
US10076911B2	Fluid cartridge In one example, a group of printing fluid cartridges in which each cartridge includes: a reservoir; a printing fluid outlet from the reservoir; multiple electrical contacts arranged next to one another across the cartridge with an interface along the cartridge between each pair of adjacent electrical contacts; and multiple guideways next to the electrical contacts lengthwise and configured to align the cartridge to a receiver when the cartridge is installed in the receiver. Each of the guideways spans exactly one of the interfaces widthwise and is configured to simultaneously align the electrical contacts to corresponding electrical contacts on a receiver and to discriminate the cartridge from other printing fluid cartridges to prevent the cartridge from being inserted incorrectly into a receiver.
US10076908B2	Ink supplies and methods to prepare ink supplies Ink supplies and methods to prepare an ink supply are disclosed. An example ink supply for a printer includes an ink chamber within a housing of the ink supply. The housing is removably installable within the printer. The ink chamber is to store ink. The ink supply further includes a machine readable storage medium to store a first priming parameter. The machine readable storage medium is carried by the housing of the ink supply. The first priming parameter has a value to cause the printer to configure a first priming procedure of the printer. The first priming parameter has precedence in configuring the first priming procedure over a first corresponding priming parameter stored in a second machine readable storage medium of a second ink supply installed in the printer.
US10076906B2	Liquid discharge head and method for manufacturing same A liquid discharge head includes an element substrate, a liquid supply substrate, a photosensitive resin layer with which the element substrate and the liquid supply substrate are adhered, and a liquid inflow through-hole penetrating the element substrate, the photosensitive resin layer, and the liquid supply substrate. The element substrate includes a pressure chamber including a discharge opening that discharges liquid, a liquid supply passage, in which one end is connected to the pressure chamber and another end is connected to the liquid inflow through-hole, the liquid supply passage supplying the liquid supplied from the liquid inflow through-hole to the pressure chamber, a diaphragm that forms a surface that opposes the discharge opening of the pressure chamber, a piezoelectric transducer that applies vibration to the diaphragm, and a partition portion, in which one surface opposes the liquid supply passage and another surface opposes the photosensitive resin layer through the diaphragm.
US10076899B2	Method of manufacturing a spiral laminated structural cone A method of manufacturing a cone-shaped composite article may include providing unidirectional plies in a continuous arcuate shape in a flat pattern configured to wrap 360 degrees around a cone-shaped mandrel such that opposing ply ends of each unidirectional ply terminate at a ply seam. The method may further include laying up at least one inner sublaminate on the cone-shaped mandrel, the inner sublaminate containing at least four of the unidirectional plies having an inner stacking sequence with fiber angles of −45, 90, 0, +45 degrees such that the inner sublaminate has a quasi-isotropic layup at any location of the inner sublaminate. The method may additionally include laying up at least one outer sublaminate in an outer stacking sequence being a mirror image of the at least one inner stacking sequence.
US10076890B2	Cushion sheet and display device having the same A cushion sheet including: a cushion film, the cushion film defining a first surface of the cushion sheet; and an adhesive layer deposited on at least one surface of the cushion film, the adhesive layer defining a second surface of the cushion sheet, wherein the cushion film and the adhesive layer include a plurality of bubble discharge members inclined with respect to the first and second surfaces, the plurality of bubble discharge members including openings extending through the cushion film and the adhesive layer for removing air bubbles generated at adhesion, the openings having a first end in the adhesive layer and a second end in the cushion film; and each of the plurality of bubble discharge members are inclined at a penetrating angle within the cushion sheet, the penetrating angle being an angle formed between a respective one of the bubble discharge members and a line perpendicular to a plane of the cushion sheet, the line extending from the first end of the respective bubble discharge member to the first surface of the cushion sheet.
US10076887B2	Methods and apparatus for forming and sealing a container having centering tabs A machine for forming and sealing a top of a container is provided. The machine includes a conveyor configured to transport the container through the machine, a forming section including at least one bullet arm configured to fold a trailing centering tab of the container, and a compression section downstream from the forming section and including a compression device configured to fold a leading centering tab of the container.
US10076883B2	System and method for manufacturing off-axis prepreg material An off-axis prepreg material manufacturing machine may include a robot configured to position a prepreg piece adjacent to an end of a prepreg layer. The machine may additionally include an alignment system configured to sense a position of the prepreg piece relative to the prepreg layer and generate a position signal representative thereof. The machine may also include a controller configured to receive the position signal and cause the robot to adjust the position of the prepreg piece such that an end edge of the prepreg piece and an end edge of the prepreg layer are in substantially abutting contact.
US10076873B2	Post-moulding station and an associated method of manufacture of a wind turbine blade A post-molding station is described which is used in the manufacturing of a wind turbine blade. A blade shell forming part of a wind turbine blade is initially molded in a blade mold, the blade shell subsequently transferred to a post-molding station which allows for various post-molding operations to be carried out on the blade shell away from the mold, thereby increasing the productivity of the blade mold in the manufacturing process. The post-molding station may be operable to perform the closing of first and second blade shells to form a wind turbine blade, and may be formed from an adjustable structure which can provide relatively easy access to the contained blade shell for working thereon. Accordingly, the manufacturing equipment may be of reduced cost, combined with an increase in the overall productivity of the manufacturing system.
US10076857B2	Post-consumer scrap film recycling system and process A system and method for processing a supply of post-consumer scrap linear low density or low density polyethylene film into near-virgin quality blown film product. The method includes tearing the supply of film in a shredder, wherein the surface area of the film is exposed, including delaminating the film. The torn supply of film is washed in a water bath including a surfactant. The film is agitated in the bath containing the surfactant wherein contaminants on the film are removed from the film. The washed film is ground into smaller pieces and additional washing of the ground film in a rotating friction washer and a sink float tank occurs wherein additional contaminants are removed from the film. The ground film is then dried and compacted without addition of water into granulated objects of near-virgin quality blown film product.
US10076829B2	Multifunctional screwdriver This disclosure discloses a multifunctional screwdriver, comprising a handle, wherein an end of the handle is detachably inserted with a matching shaft; a ratchet head, in which a matching hole is provided, and the matching shaft is detachably inserted in the matching hole; the ratchet head includes a ratchet shell, a ratchet cap, ratchet teeth, and a plurality of reinforcing rings provided in the ratchet shell, the ratchet teeth pass through the plurality of the reinforcing rings and are fixed on a cylinder in the ratchet shell, the ratchet cap seals the ratchet teeth and the plurality of the reinforcing rings within said ratchet shell, internal of said ratchet shell is also provided with a ratchet mechanism. This disclosure solves the problem that screws/nails may rotate reversely during the operation process and effectively improves the work efficiency of the screwdriver.
US10076822B2	Part processing and cleaning apparatus and method of same A part processing apparatus and method is disclosed that includes a media-blasting apparatus and a cleaning apparatus. The media-blasting apparatus is configured to blast a stream of media against a surface of a part, and the cleaning apparatus is configured to clean debris or particles from the surface of the part. The cleaning apparatus includes a first spray-and-wash unit, a first ultrasonic wash unit, a second ultrasonic wash unit, and a second spray-and-wash unit, which may be arranged in the listed order. Each of the units may be configured to utilize hot liquid or water to clean the part being processed. The first ultrasonic wash unit is configured to ultrasonically vibrate a liquid in the first ultrasonic wash unit at a first frequency, and the second ultrasonic wash unit is configured to ultrasonically vibrate a liquid in the second ultrasonic wash unit at a second frequency. The first and second frequencies may be different from each other, such that vibration at the second frequency causes additional debris or particles to be removed from the surface of the part that were not, or could not be, removed from exposure to vibration at the first frequency. The apparatus and method may further include a drying and/or inspection unit for the part after being processed in the cleaning apparatus.
US10076811B2	Structural braze repair of superalloy component Boron and silicon free braze alloys useful for structural repairs of superalloy gas turbine engine components. The braze alloy composition may contain only elements that are contained in the superalloy material to be repaired, and may have melting temperature ranges as low as 10° C. to facilitate producing a high strength homogenized braze joint during a solution heat treatment of the superalloy substrate material.
US10076784B2	Liquid device having filter A liquid containing receptacle having a filter is disclosed that in one form includes a nozzle. The filter includes a passage having a portion with a size that restricts the flow of a liquid there through unless sufficient pressure is applied to overcome a liquid and filter property such as surface tension. The pressure in the liquid at the filter can be varied by changing a gas overpressure above a surface of the liquid, changing a head height of the liquid, and/or changing the liquid and filter property, among possible others. In one embodiment the liquid containing receptacle can be used to contain a molten metal that is used in an investment casting mold. The molten metal can be selectively poured into a mold by selectively changing pressure of the molten metal at the filter or by changing the pressure at which molten metal flows through the filter.
US10076783B2	Method for continuous-casting slab A primary object of this invention is to provide a continuous casting method by which a slab of excellent internal quality can be obtained even if the casting speed is changed. In this invention, upon continuous casting with two pairs of the reduction rolls arranged along a casting direction and support rolls arranged between the reduction rolls, when a casting speed is reduced compared to a state where combination of reduction with reduction rolls at a first stage on an unsolidified portion of the slab and reduction with reduction rolls at a second stage on a solidified portion thereof is employed, the combination is switched to combination of reduction with the reduction rolls at the first stage on a portion of the slab at an end of solidification and the reduction with the reduction rolls at the second stage on the solidified portion thereof.
US10076779B2	Device for bending profile sections such as tubes The invention relates to a device for bending profile sections, comprising at least one bending form (36) centered on a bending axis, provided with a peripheral groove that is interrupted by a cutout, a stack of clamping jaw counterparts (42-45) each comprising a cavity for clamping the profile section and having a shape designed to fit into the cutout of each bending form (36) with the cavity extending in the continuity of the peripheral groove of said bending form, means (51-53) for the so-called vertical movement of the stack of clamping jaw counterparts (42-45) which means are designed to move said stack along an axis parallel to the bending axis, a stack of clamping jaws (55-58), comprising cavities that complement the cavities of the clamping jaw counterparts (42-45), and means (70, 72-74, 76, 80, 81) for the relative movement of the assembly made up of the bending form(s) (36), the stack of clamping jaw counterparts (42-45) and the stack of clamping jaws (55-58).
US10076776B2	Dissolved phase contaminant recovery system and method for using same A dissolved phase contaminant recovery system is provided that can recover water contaminated with dissolved phase contaminants from regions of organic or coarse-grained soil. The system includes injection wells placed in the region for injecting uncontaminated water into the soil, and recovery wells placed for recovering water contaminated with dissolved phase contaminants, the recovery wells placed proximal to the injection wells.
US10076762B2	Fluid product dispenser A dispenser having a fluid reservoir (R) and a dispenser member (D) mounted on the reservoir (R), the reservoir (R) forming a cylinder (11) and including a piston (2; 2′) that slides in the cylinder (11) so as to decrease the working volume of the reservoir (R). The leaktight slide cylinder (11) contains a separator element (3a) that divides the reservoir into two compartments (Ri, Rs), namely a lower compartment (Ri) that is defined between the piston (2; 2′) and the separator element (3a), and an upper compartment (Rs) that is defined between the separator element (3a) and the dispenser member (D). The separator element (3a) includes at least one through hole (33) that puts the two compartments (Ri, Rs) into communication with each other, the separator element moving in the leaktight slide cylinder in response to the dispenser member being actuated by pressing on the pusher.
US10076756B2	Ion exchange foams to remove ions from samples A method of making an ion exchange foam is described. The method includes forming an aqueous phase by suspending an ion exchange resin in an aqueous solvent. An organic phase is formed by mixing at least a divinylbenzene, a monomer, and a surfactant. The formed aqueous phase is mixed with the formed organic phase to form an emulsion. The emulsion is polymerized to form the ion exchange foam. The ion exchange foam can be used with a plurality of sample vials in an autosampler.
US10076755B2	Recognizable carrier for optical measurement methods The invention relates to a recognizable carrier for determining physical, chemical or biochemical interactions by means of optical measurement methods. The carrier comprises a surface that defines a substrate surface and that has a base layer coated with reactive elements, which are bonded to receptor molecules, wherein the base layer and/or the reactive elements are provided with a pattern of holes which forms a code and/or the reactive elements are provided with linker molecules or markers which form a code. The substrate surface may additionally have a macroscopically planar pattern which is applied using laser light or chemical etching and forms a code. The invention likewise relates to a method for producing a recognizable carrier for spectroscopic processes and/or intensiometric tests to determine said interactions. The code to recognize the carrier can be controlled via a read-out unit coupled to the photometric analysis unit. Such a carrier can be used to analyze biomolecules during security checks, access controls or in-vitro diagnostics.
US10076732B2	Lab rack rotator and methods thereof A lab rack rotator includes a motor coupled to a shaft arranged to rotate in at least one direction in response to the motor. One or more mounts are located along the surface of the shaft and are configured to receive a lab sample rack which holds a plurality of lab samples contained in lab sample containers such as test tubes. Rotation of the shaft permits inversion of the plurality of lab samples, for instance whole blood samples. The lab rack rotator increases the number of lab samples that may be agitated in an automated process while decreasing the amount of time required for necessary pre-testing agitation of samples.
US10076710B2	Portable apparatus and method for playing interactive games via portable apparatus A method for playing interactive games via a portable apparatus is disclosed. The method is applied to a portable apparatus. The method includes: transmitting a location signal; receiving location signals transmitted from other portable apparatuses; receiving a shooting signal; and determining a game status based on the shooting signal.
US10076704B2	Game device In such a timing game that a user taps on a collision position at a time when fore ends of a line object 51A and a line object 51B (hereinafter line objects 51) collide, a background image in perspective is displayed as if moving in depth direction. Simultaneously, the line objects 51 are moved corresponding to the background image. Therefore, it is possible to display the line objects 51 as if moving in depth direction, so that it is possible to provide the timing game with sense of speed.
US10076703B2	Systems and methods for determining functionality of a display device based on position, orientation or motion A system for interfacing with an interactive program is provided, including: a computing device for executing the interactive program, the interactive program being stored on a memory, the computing device enabling user control and input; a display device for rendering image content associated with an interactive program, the display device being configured to be attached to the user; wherein the computing device is configured to receive data from an image capture device to determine and track a position of the display device; wherein the computing device is configured to define at least two interactive zones, each interactive zone being defined by a spatial region configured to change a function of the display device when the display device is moved between the at least two interactive zones; and wherein the computing device is configured to set the function of the display device.
US10076697B1	Impact safety pad for trampoline A trampoline has a safety bag that prevents a user from damaging a pole to which the safety bag is attached, or to a safety system comprising an enclosure wall or net for the trampoline; and a safety device where the weight may be distributed. The safety bag is multi-adjustable for density, firmness, and weight at different contact locations on the safety bag through internal adaptations, and the safety bag is additionally able to absorb contact and impact force in a manner that disperses and distributes impact energy in a manner protecting the user from unwanted contact or injury with the trampoline, and to reduce unwanted movement of the trampoline to weakened ground contact.
US10076695B1	Hockey rebounder, slide board A hockey training device is provided. The training device includes a substantially flat sheet with a smooth upper surface. The present invention includes a plurality of elastic band suspended to the upper surface. A first vertical post and a second vertical post may be attached to the flat sheet so that the elastic band is secured about the first and second vertical posts. The elastic band includes a front surface facing towards a center portion of the flat sheet. Therefore, a puck may be passed towards the elastic band and the elastic band rebounds the puck towards the user. The device may be used to train both backhand and forehand shooting and pucks skills. Further, the device may be used to train a sliding skating motion in a skating training mode.
US10076693B2	Sporting-good implement with rotatable handle A sporting-good implement, such as a ball bat or a lacrosse stick, includes a first handle section rotatably connected to a second handle section. The second handle section may be attached to or integral with a tapered region or barrel region of a ball bat, or with a shaft section or head of a lacrosse stick, or with another sporting-good feature. This rotatable engagement allows the relative position of the user's hands to change during the course of a swing, shot, or pass, ideally placing the user's hands in a position to generate improved power or control.
US10076683B2	Dimple patterns for golf balls The present invention provides a method for arranging dimples on a golf ball surface in which the dimples are arranged in a pattern derived from at least one irregular domain generated from a regular or non-regular polyhedron. The method includes choosing control points of a polyhedron, generating an irregular domain based on those control points, packing the irregular domain with dimples, and tessellating the irregular domain to cover the surface of the golf ball. The control points include the center of a polyhedral face, a vertex of the polyhedron, a midpoint or other point on an edge of the polyhedron and others. The method ensures that the symmetry of the underlying polyhedron is preserved while minimizing or eliminating great circles due to parting lines.
US10076680B2	Exercise apparatus including an adjustable support platform An exercise apparatus having a platform for supporting a person during exercise, a first support arranged to support a first end of the platform at an elevated position, and a second support arranged to engage with the platform at a second end to support the second end of the platform at an elevated position, at least the second support being removable to vary the height of the second end, wherein the first support includes a pivotal engagement element configured for engagement with at least one corresponding pivotal engagement element of the platform such that in use when said pivotal engagement element of the platform is engaged with and supported by the pivotal engagement element of the first support the platform is able to pivot relative to the first support to vary the inclination of the platform when the height of the second end relative to the first end is varied.
US10076679B2	Weightlifting plates Weightlifting plates might be constructed of various materials. For example, a density-adjustable composition might be used that allows respective weight amounts plates to differ, while the plate volumes remain consistent. As such, in a set of weightlifting plates, each plate in the set includes a common volume (e.g., diameter and thickness) and a different respective weight amount. In addition, the weight plates can be combined with a barbell.
US10076665B2	Devices for controlling spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including controllers for automated parameter selection Devices for controlling spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain, and associated systems and methods, including controllers for automated parameter selection are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes receiving a first input corresponding to a location of a signal delivery device implanted in a patient, establishing a positional relationship between the signal delivery device and an anatomical feature of the patient, receiving a second input corresponding to a medical indication of the patient, and, based at least in part on the positional relationship and the indication, automatically identifying a signal delivery parameter in accordance with which a pulsed electrical signal is delivered to the patient via the signal delivery device.
US10076660B2	Remineralisation of calcified tissue A cosmetic and/or therapeutic treatment of tissue, such as tooth, is disclosed that effects, for instance, whitening and tissue re-building through mineralization. Further, a method of performing iontophoresis utilizing an aqueous composition of a remineralizing agent to achieve mineralization is disclosed, as well as a kit for performing the mineralization or remineralization.
US10076655B2	Vestibular stimulation system A vestibular stimulation system and method that includes a housing, a power supply disposed in the housing, an electrode assembly adapted to be coupled to the housing, and a controller disposed in the housing and operatively coupled to the power supply. The controller controls the delivery of energy from the power supply to the electrode assembly. An input element is also disposed on an exterior surface of the housing. The input element is manually manipulated to control the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A display disposed on an exterior surface of the housing provides visual information regarding the operation of the vestibular stimulation system. A mounting assembly is coupled to the housing to mount the housing on such a user.
US10076651B2	Iontophoretic apparatus and method for marking of the skin Embodiments provide apparatus and methods for producing markings in the skin. One embodiment provides an apparatus for marking the skin comprising a housing and reservoir for storing a skin colorant. An electrode is positioned within the housing so as to be electrically coupled to the colorant in the reservoir and is configured to be coupled to a current source and return electrode. A colorant applicator having at least one fluid pathway is coupled to a housing distal end. The applicator proximal end is positioned such that the fluid pathway is coupled with the reservoir. The applicator distal end applies colorant to the skin surface through the fluid pathway as the applicator is moved across the skin. The electrode delivers current from the current source to the skin to transport charged pigment elements of the colorant into the skin using an electromotive driving force to produce a marking in the skin.
US10076646B2	Rolling applicator for treating skin conditions An applicator includes a roller, a treatment composition component, a cutaneous measurement component, and a controller. The roller contacts a portion of skin at a contact location and subsequently a target location. The treatment composition component selectively deposits a composition on a roller surface at a deposition location that is on the roller surface a circumferential distance away from the contact location. The cutaneous measurement component generates one or more parameters associated with the target location on the portion of skin. The target location is a target distance from the contact location that is equal to or greater than the circumferential distance. The controller controls the treatment composition component to selectively deposit the treatment composition on the roller surface in response to the one or more parameters associated with the target location on the portion of skin generated by the cutaneous measurement component.
US10076645B2	Weight reduction system and method A method of topically applying natural plant product for dissipation of human adipose tissue, comprising: (a) topically applying an inner portion of a natural plant product to an epidermal layer exterior to adipose tissue to be dissipated of a user's body for a period of time, upon which a percentage of the adipose tissue softens and dissolves, thus, reducing the adipose tissue of the user's body; (b) removing the topically applied inner portion of the natural plant product from the epidermal layer for another period of time; (c) repeating steps (a) and (b); and weight reduction apparatus comprising a topical applicator having a receiving container adapted to removably receive a natural plant product and having an opening or a porous wall adapted to facilitate pulp, juices, and/or extracts of the natural plant product to contact a user's epidermal layer exterior to the adipose tissue to be dissipated.
US10076643B2	Pressure regulating buoyant valve for a shunt system A gravitational pressure regulating valve to regulate fluid flow of a patient, including a fluid chamber having an inlet port to receive a bodily fluid and an outlet port to discharge received bodily fluid, the fluid chamber including a first chamber configured to capture a non-buoyant member therein and to guide the non-buoyant member along a longitudinal axis of the first chamber to facilitate bi-directional reciprocating movement of the non-buoyant member to and from the inlet port, and a second chamber configured to capture one or more buoyant members therein such that when the second chamber is filled with bodily fluid, at least one of the buoyant members applies a resolved buoyant pressure from a buoyant force of the one or more buoyant members in opposition to an inlet pressure of fluid at the inlet port.
US10076642B2	Conformable balloon devices The present disclosure is directed toward a semi-compliant to non-compliant, conformable balloon useful in medical applications. Conformable balloons of the present disclosure exhibit a low or insignificant straightening force when in a curved configuration and at inflation pressures greater than 4 atm. Balloons of the present disclosure are constructed of material that can compress along an inner length when the balloon is in a curved configuration. In further embodiments, balloons of the present disclosure can be constructed of material that sufficiently elongates along an outer arc when the balloon is in a curved configuration. As a result, medical balloons, in accordance with the present disclosure, when inflated in a curved configuration, exhibit kink-free configurations and do not cause a significant degree of vessel straightening.
US10076635B2	Methods and devices for aseptic irrigation, urine sampling, and flow control of urine from a catheterized bladder A connector system includes a catheter connector port to attach to a urinary catheter, a urine exit port to connect to a urine collection device, an irrigation port to receive an irrigation syringe, and an internal valve. The irrigation port includes a pliable membrane that has a self-sealing opening to allow a tip of the syringe to extend therethrough. The internal valve cooperates with the syringe to shut off flow of fluid to the urine exit port when the syringe is inserted and allow for flow of fluid to the urine exit port when the syringe is removed. A distance between a proximal surface of the membrane and a distal end of the internal valve is such that the tip of the syringe can extend from a proximal end of the self-sealing opening to the distal end of the internal valve.
US10076631B2	Medical cabin system and method for using the same A medical cabin system comprises a safety protection structure, an identification structure, an environment simulation structure, a radiotherapy isolation structure, and one or more other independent walls. The safety protection structure is disposed on an entrance of the medical cabin system. The identification structure is disposed on a medical equipment of the medical cabin system or in an enclosed space defined by a stereo location region of the medical cabin system. The environment simulation structure is disposed on a top portion and at least one side wall of the medical cabin system. The radiotherapy isolation structure isolates the stereo location region from a radiotherapy region of the medical cabin system. The independent walls define at least one enclosed space with the radiotherapy isolation structure.
US10076629B1	Device for directing nebulized vapor A device for directing a nebulized mixture includes a receiver, disposed at lower end of the device, to receive a nebulizer, an exhaust port to expel a nebulized mixture from the device, and a passage to transport the nebulized mixture from the nebulizer to the exhaust port. The device has an external shape of a novelty.
US10076627B2	Forehead supports for facial masks A face mask assembly (FMA) for supplying breathable gas to a wearer. The face mask assembly (FMA) includes a mask frame including a support, a facial cushion attached to the mask frame, and a forehead support. The forehead support includes a forehead cushion assembly and an adjustment knob operatively coupled to the forehead cushion assembly. The adjustment knob is threadably engaged with the forehead cushion assembly such that turning movement of the adjustment knob causes the mask frame to be moved between retracted and extended positions with respect to the forehead cushion assembly.
US10076625B2	Nasal interface device A nasal interface device delivers a high flow rate of a gas having a pressure that is adjustable to a patient. The device includes a nasal insert that is adapted to deliver pressurized breathing gas to a nasal cavity of the patient, and to receive expired air. The nasal insert has a pressurized breathing gas delivery port and an expired gas port. The expired gas port has a plurality of openings extending therethrough.
US10076624B2	Flexible structure for mask, and method and apparatus for evaluating performance of a mask in use Headgear for a respiratory mask assembly includes at least one strap. The at least one strap includes one or more bladders filled with a gel.
US10076616B2	Oscillating positive expiratory pressure device A respiratory treatment device comprising at least one chamber, a chamber inlet configured to receive air into the at least one chamber, at least one chamber outlet configured to permit air to exit the at least one chamber, and a flow path defined between the chamber inlet and the at least one chamber outlet. A restrictor member positioned in the flow path is moveable between a closed position, where a flow of air along the flow path is restricted, and an open position, where the flow of air along the flow path is less restricted. A vane in fluid communication with the flow path is operatively connected to the restrictor member and is configured to reciprocate between a first position and a second position in response to the flow of air along the flow path.
US10076614B2	Nasal delivery devices A nasal delivery device for delivering substance to a nasal cavity of a subject comprises: a housing (15); a nosepiece (17) for fitting to a nasal cavity of the subject; a mouthpiece (19) through which the subject in use exhales; and a flexible coupling (20) which couples the mouthpiece to the housing, wherein the flexible coupling provides for asymmetric translation of the mouthpiece relative to the nosepiece.
US10076605B2	Drug delivery device with needle actuation mechanism A delivery unit (2) of a drug delivery device (1), the delivery unit (2) comprising a subcutaneous delivery mechanism (9) having a subcutaneous delivery member (92), and a subcutaneous delivery member actuation mechanism (10) being operable to move the subcutaneous delivery member (92) between a retracted position and an extended position. The actuation mechanism (10) comprises a rotary member (102) having an engagement member (104) rotatable relative a support member (14), and an actuator (106) comprising a pivot portion (10A) and an engagement portion (10B) pivotally connected to the support member via the pivot portion. The engagement member (104) and engagement portion (10B) are configured to engage upon rotation of the rotary member to pivot the actuator between first and second positions and to thereby move the subcutaneous delivery member (92) between the corresponding retracted and extended positions. In an embodiment, the needle actuation mechanism may comprise a reuse protection.
US10076583B2	Phase-stable, sprayable freshening compositions comprising suspended particles and methods of freshening the air or a surface with the same A freshening composition is provided. The freshening composition includes a plurality of particles, a structurant system, and an aqueous carrier. The composition has a spray shear viscosity, as measured according to the SPRAY SHEAR VISCOSITY TEST METHOD described herein, of less than about 0.025 Pa-s. The composition has a creep recovery ratio of at least about 0.1, as measured according to the CREEP RECOVERY RATIO TEST METHOD described herein, or a yield stress of greater than 0 Pa and less than 1.0 Pa, as measured by the YIELD STRESS TEST METHOD described herein.
US10076582B1	Baby feeding product sterilization device and methods A portable baby bottle sterilization device includes a housing having disposed therein an inner lining defining a bottle sterilization cavity, wherein the bottle sterilization cavity includes an opening, and wherein the inner lining is configured to receive one or more baby bottles therein through the opening, a power source, a plurality of UV LEDs coupled to the power source and to the inner lining, wherein the plurality of UV LED configured to provide UV-C light within the bottle sterilization cavity, and a processor coupled to the power source and to the plurality of UV LEDs, wherein the processor is configured to control intensity and duration of the UV-C light within the bottle sterilization cavity, and a cover coupled to the housing, wherein the cover is repositionable relative to the housing, wherein the cover can be positioned to removably cover the opening of the bottle sterilization cavity.
US10076566B2	Recombinant CDV compositions and uses thereof The present invention provides vectors that contain and express in vivo or in vitro CDV polypeptides or antigens that elicit an immune response in animal against CDV, compositions comprising said vectors and/or CDV polypeptides, and methods of vaccination against CDV. The invention further provides methods for inducing an immunogenic or protective response against CDV and other canine virus, as well as methods for preventing or treating CDV and other canine virus or disease state(s) caused by CDV and other canine virus.
US10076565B2	Vaccines against multiple subtypes of influenza virus An aspect of the present invention is directed towards DNA plasmid vaccines capable of generating in a mammal an immune response against a plurality of influenza virus subtypes, comprising a DNA plasmid and a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. The DNA plasmid is capable of expressing a consensus influenza antigen in a cell of the mammal in a quantity effective to elicit an immune response in the mammal, wherein the consensus influenza antigen comprises consensus hemagglutinin (HA), neuraminidase (NA), matrix protein, nucleoprotein, M2 ectodomain-nucleo-protein (M2e-NP), or a combination thereof. Preferably the consensus influenza antigen comprises HA, NA, M2e-NP, or a combination thereof. The DNA plasmid comprises a promoter operably linked to a coding sequence that encodes the consensus influenza antigen. Additionally, an aspect of the present invention includes methods of eliciting an immune response against a plurality of influenza virus subtypes in a mammal using the DNA plasmid vaccines provided.
US10076564B2	Bacterial artificial chromosomes The invention relates to the use of a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) for the preparation of a vaccine, wherein the BAC comprises an inducible bacterial ori sequence for amplification of the BAC to more than 10 copies per bacterial cell. Plus a viral expression cassette comprising a cDNA of an attenuated RNA virus genome and comprising cis-regulatory elements for transcription of said viral cDNA in mammalian cells and for processing of the transcribed RNA into infectious viral RNA.
US10076555B2	Methods of inducing melanogenesis in a subject Described herein are methods and compositions for inducing melanogenesis in a human subject. The method comprises administering to a subject an alpha-MSH analogue, in an effective amount and time to induce melanogenesis by the melanocytes in epidermal tissue of subject without inducing homologous desensitization of the melanocortin-1 receptors.
US10076545B2	Pharmaceutically compatible method for purifying intact bacterial minicells The present invention provides a method for purifying bacterial minicells that involves subjecting a sample containing minicells to density gradient centrifugation in a biologically compatible medium. The method optionally includes a preliminary differential centrifugation step and one or more filtration steps. The invention also provides a method for purifying bacterial minicells in which a sample containing minicells is subjected to a condition that induces parent bacterial cells to adopt a filamentous form, followed by filtration of the sample to separate minicells from parent bacterial cells. The inventive methods optionally include one or more steps to remove endotoxin from purified minicell preparations, and/or treatment of purified minicell preparations with an antibiotic. Additionally, the invention provides purified minicell preparations, prepared according to the foregoing methods, and containing fewer than about 1 contaminating parent bacterial cell per 107, 108, 109, 1010, or 1011 minicells.
US10076540B1	Medication enhancement using hydrogen Embodiments described herein generally relate to medicinal compositions (e.g., compositions comprising an active pharmaceutical agent) such as those comprising liquid hydrogen and/or hydrogen gas. In certain embodiments, the composition comprises hydrogen and/or noble gas(es) in a medicinal composition, for example, within the aqueous phase (e.g., dissolved). For example, in some cases, the medicinal composition may comprise an active pharmaceutical ingredient and hydrogen (H2) and/or noble gas(es). The noble gas may be, for example, xenon, argon, or the like. In some embodiments, the hydrogen and/or the noble gas(es) may infuse with the composition (e.g., such that at least a portion of the hydrogen gas and/or noble gas(es) is dissolved within the composition). Such compositions comprising hydrogen gas and/or noble gas(es) may be useful, for example, for the treatment of animal and human diseases, for improvement in athletic performance, for the enhancement of the overall health of a subject, or the like. Such compositions and/or liquids described herein may be administered (e.g., orally, intravenously, inhaled) to/by a subject.
US10076539B2	Pharmaceutical use of potassium hydroxide This relates to the pharmaceutical use of KOH, in forms of topical, oral drugs or intravenous drip, prepared for treating high blood uric acid, especially gout. The external application refers to footbath in soaking solution or embrocation on attack position. The action of the drugs is also to promote the excretion of uric acid. Compared with colchicine and other drugs, KOH has three notable features. First, it takes effect quickly. No matter being applied by footbath, oral or embrocation, it can relieve symptoms within ten minutes, and the pain during gout attack will be significantly reduced. Second, it takes curative effect quickly. After application of the drugs for 2-3 consecutive days, gout symptoms will completely disappear. Third, it has no side effects. In one respect, with a low concentration, the KOH will not corrode the skin. In a further respect, potassium ion itself is diuretic and it has no harm to kidney.
US10076537B2	Glycosaminoglycan composition and method of use for kidney stone removal The invention provides compositions and methods of use thereof, in conjunction with the treatment and prevention of kidney and ureteral stones and related urinary tract conditions in man or in animals. Specifically provided are compositions formulated for direct instillation into the kidney, bladder, ureter, and urethra of the urinary tract before, during, and after the treatment of kidney and ureteral stones, such as with lithotripsy to alleviate or reduce at least one symptom associated therewith, and to facilitate the stones passing through the kidney, bladder, ureter, urethra and urinary tract. Compositions of the invention can comprise therapeutic amounts of: chondroitin sulfate and hyaluronan, and optionally include N-acetyl D-glucosamine.
US10076531B2	Dialysis solution, use of a dialysis solution and chemical compound The present invention relates to a dialysis solution having at least one osmotic agent, wherein the osmotic agent is starch propylphosphonate.
US10076528B2	System and method for diagnosis and treatment This invention relates the use of cortisol blockers (glucocorticoid receptor [GR] antagonists) for the treating or preventing treatment resistant prostate cancer, treating or preventing neoplasia, and treating or preventing infection related to acute or chronic injury or disease.
US10076522B2	Systems and methods for treating bacterial infection Therapeutic methods, kits, dosing regimens and uses as medicament are provided, for example, for the treatment of bacterial infection. The therapeutic methods can comprise intravenously administering to a subject who has a bacterial infection a pharmaceutical composition comprising a fixed amount of iclaprim. The administration of the fixed amount can achieve a Cmax(ss) below about 800 ng/mL, a T>MIC of between about 30% to about 95% and a ratio of AUC/MIC of about 20 to about 85, and the bacterial infection can be treated. The fixed amount can be about 70 mg to about 100 mg. The pharmaceutical composition can be infused into the subject about 1 to about 3 times a day daily over a time period of about 0.75 hours to about 4 hours.
US10076510B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising (1r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4′,9′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-pyrano-[3,4,b]indol]-4-amine and a propionic acid derivative The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a first pharmacologically active ingredient, which is selected from (1r,4r)-6′-fluoro-N,N-dimethyl-4-phenyl-4′,9′-dihydro-3′H-spiro[cyclohexane-1,1′-pyrano[3,4,b]indol]-4-amine and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and a second pharmacologically active ingredient, which is a propionic acid derivative selected from the group consisting of ibuprofen, naproxen, ketoprofen, flurbiprofen, fenoprofen, fenbufen, suprofen, pirprofen, indoprofen, tiaprofenic acid, oxaprozin, ibuproxam, flunoxaprofen, alminoprofen, naproxcinod, and the physiologically acceptable salts thereof.
US10076499B2	Tamper resistant dosage forms The present invention relates to pharmaceutical dosage forms, for example to a tamper resistant dosage form including an opioid analgesic, and processes of manufacture, uses, and methods of treatment thereof.
US10076497B2	Pharmaceutical formulation containing gelling agent Disclosed in certain embodiments is a controlled release oral dosage form comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a drug susceptible to abuse together with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients; the dosage form further including a gelling agent in an effective amount to impart a viscosity unsuitable for administration selected from the group consisting of parenteral and nasal administration to a solubilized mixture formed when the dosage form is crushed and mixed with from about 0.5 to about 10 ml of an aqueous liquid; the dosage form providing a therapeutic effect for at least about 12 hours when orally administered to a human patient.
US10076494B2	Stable orally disintegrating pharmaceutical compositions Described herein are stable orally disintegrating tablets containing a proton pump inhibitor, methods for making the same, and methods for treating subjects in need thereof. In particular, the orally disintegrating tablets are composed of a plurality of coated units admixed with a disintegrant that demonstrate decreased friability and increased hardness.
US10076490B2	Aerosol antiperspirant compositions, products and methods An aerosol antiperspirant composition is provided. The aerosol antiperspirant composition includes a propellant having a concentration from 30% to 65% by weight and an antiperspirant composition. The antiperspirant composition includes one or more liquid materials, wherein the one or more liquid materials comprise one or more non-volatile silicone fluids having a concentration from 40% to about 70% by weight; antiperspirant active particulates; one or more non-antiperspirant active particulates that are substantially inert; and wherein the antiperspirant composition has a total particulate concentration from 30% to about 60% by weight and the antiperspirant composition has a viscosity greater than 1,000 centipoise.
US10076487B2	Comfortable, long-wearing, transfer-resistant colored cosmetic compositions The present invention is directed to an anhydrous composition which is long wearing and transfer resistant, while at the same time providing superior comfort, feel and cushioning, the composition containing: (a) at least one polypropylsilsesquioxane wax substituted with alkyl units having at least 30 carbons; (b) at least one siloxysilicate resin; (c) at least one polyorganosiloxane-containing polymer; (d) at least one volatile solvent; (e) optionally, at least one non-volatile solvent; and (f) at least one colorant.
US10076482B2	Soft solid oil-in-water emulsion comprising a mixture of nonionic surfactants, a water-soluble polysaccharide and a wax comprising at least one ester The present invention relates to a composition in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, comprising, in a cosmetically acceptable medium: A) a continuous aqueous phase and B) an oily phase dispersed in the said aqueous phase and comprising at least one hydrocarbon-based oil; C) at least one mixture consisting of: i) at least one nonionic surfactant containing a saturated linear hydrocarbon-based chain comprising at least 16 carbon atoms, the said surfactant being other than a fatty alcohol, and ii) at least one fatty alcohol chosen from: —a pure fatty alcohol comprising more than 16 carbon atoms; —a mixture consisting exclusively of fatty alcohols containing at least 16 carbon atoms and comprising at least 50% by weight of fatty alcohol containing at least 18 atoms relative to the weight of the fatty alcohol mixture; and D) at least one wax with a melting point of greater than 45° C. comprising one or more C40-C70 ester compounds and not comprising any C20-C39 ester compounds, in an amount from 1 to 10% by weight relative to the total weight of the composition and E) at least one water-soluble polysaccharide; the said composition having a hardness measured at 32° C. and at a humidity of 40% ranging from 20 kPa to 200 kPa and preferably ranging from 25 kPa to 150 kPa. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating and/or caring for human keratin materials, characterized in that it consists in applying to the surface of the keratin material a composition as defined previously. The present invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating human perspiration and/or perspiration-related body odor, which consists in applying to the surface of a human keratin material a composition as defined previously comprising at least one deodorant active agent and/or one antiperspirant active agent.
US10076480B2	Wet skin moisturizer product A wet skin moisturizer (WSM) composition, in the form of an oil-in-water emulsion, contains the following components: a cationic emulsifier (such as behentrimonium chloride), a skin conditioner component (such as behenamidopropyl dimethylamine), and a block copolymer which comprises at least one segment derived from a thermoplastic monomer chosen from thermoplastic monomers, thermoplastic comonomers and mixtures thereof (such as a mixture of ethylene/propylene/styrene copolymer and butylene/ethylene/styrene copolymer). This composition is applied to previously-wetted skin following a shower or bath, after which the moisturized skin is dried. The composition blends nicely with the water on the skin to provide an even film that does not feel greasy on the skin and which provides the skin with hydration and skin conditioning benefits.
US10076476B2	Oral care compositions comprising a peroxide source, a polyhydric alcohol, and a surfactant Provided is an oral care composition comprising a peroxide source, a polyhydric alcohol and a surfactant system having an HLB value of from 4 to 13, wherein the combined amount of the polyhydric alcohol and the surfactant system is from 60 weight % to 95 weight % by total weight of the composition, and wherein the weight ratio of the polyhydric alcohol to the surfactant system is from 9:1 to 1:4. The composition is resistant to peroxide decomposition.
US10076460B2	Method and apparatus for improving human balance and gait and preventing foot injury A method and wearable system and for enhancing human balance and gait and preventing foot injury through neurological stimulation of the foot and the ankle. Subthreshold stimulation for neurosensory enhancement is provided via electrodes or vibrational actuators, or combination thereof, disposed in or on a wearable a platform, such as an insole, sock shoe, removable shoe insert, or applied without the support of a platform, to the skin surface of an individual. Suprathreshold stimulation for therapeutic purposes, such as improving blood flow, is also provided by the vibrational actuators. The actuators and electrodes are driven by bias signals generated by a bias signal generator that is coupled to a controller. The signal generator under the control of the controller is adapted to generate a non-deterministic random signal, a repetitive pattern or series of patterns. The controller optionally includes a communication port for interfacing with an external computer for purposes of optimizing and programming the controller. The wearable system is powered by a power source.
US10076459B2	Methods and systems for monitoring lift usage Methods and systems for lift monitoring are described. In one embodiment, a first operation signal may be received from a first relay coupled to an electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a first position. A second operation signal may be received from a second relay coupled to the electro-mechanical patient lift when the electro-mechanical patient lift is being operated in a second position. A determination of whether a lift qualification threshold is met may be based on the receiving of the first operation signal and the second operation signal. An occurrence of a lift may be recorded when a determination is made that the lift qualification threshold is met. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
US10076452B2	Tampon pledget for increased bypass leakage protection There is provided a tampon pledget that includes one or more enhanced features that result in the pledget exhibiting increased bypass leakage prevention. These enhanced features may include, but are not limited to, geometry, absorption, and any combinations thereof. There is also provided one or more methods for constructing a tampon pledget having increased bypass leakage protection.
US10076448B2	Tarsus eyelid patch A Tarsus Eyelid Patch and method to hold a superior tarsus in a closed position to heal or treat defects on the eye surface is presented. A perforated mesh device includes a medial edge, a lateral edge, a superior edge, an inferior edge, and an adhesive surface, wherein the perforated mesh device is a non-rigid device. The adhesive surface of the superior edge is configured to attach to a region below an eyebrow and on the superior tarsus forming a convex region and further configured to attach to and conform to the superior tarsus when the superior tarsus is in the closed position forming a concave region when the adhesive surface of the inferior edge is to attached to a lower portion of the superior tarsus when the superior tarsus is in the closed position.
US10076442B2	Systems and methods for controlling vacuum within phacoemulsification systems The invention relates to systems and methods for controlling vacuum within phacoemulsification systems. The phacoemulsification system may include a handpiece having a needle coupled to a power Source configured to cause the needle to be ultrasonically vibrated during operation, and an aspiration Source. The system includes a footpedal that defines a first position and a second position, and also includes a computer program product operatively coupled to the handpiece and the foot pedal, having a computer usable medium with a sequence of instructions which causes the processor to control power from the power source and vacuum from the aspiration source applied to the handpiece. The process provides a vacuum at a first level to the handpiece when the footpedal is at the first position; provides power to the handpiece when the footpedal is at the second position; and reduces the vacuum to a second level when the footpedal position transitions.
US10076437B2	Portable and readily dismantled human restraint sytem A portable human restraint system is provided for use by those who practice an alternative sexual lifestyle known as dominance and submission or discipline and bondage. The restraint system includes a bondage frame that can be secured to any door of a room and easily dismantled into a compact size for storage or traveling. The bondage frame has a generally rectangular configuration formed by a top and a bottom cross member that are connected to a pair of laterally spaced vertical posts. The vertical posts are adjustable in height to allow the bondage frame to be extended if needed. A top and a bottom securement brace secure the bondage frame to the door through adjustable reduction sleeves. The reduction sleeves, being adjustable, allow the frame to be positioned further away from the door if needed. A variety of different restraining devices such as ankle and wrist cuffs can be directly or indirectly attached to various locations about the frame with the assistance of various mechanisms such as tie-down ropes and cleats, mountings rings, and spring loaded rings.
US10076434B2	Stent delivery system An intraluminal apparatus for delivering a self-expanding stent which extends along a longitudinal axis from a proximal side to a distal side. It comprises in delivery configuration (a) a retracting sheath having a lumen along its longitudinal axis and slidably covering a stent receiving region at the distal end of the lumen, (b) an inner shaft longitudinally disposed in the intraluminal apparatus, at least a distal portion of the inner shaft being disposed within the sheath, (c) the self-expanding stent in a compressed state disposed within the stent receiving region of the lumen, (d) a holding means delimitating an inner cavity, disposed adjacent to a proximal side of the stent in the sheath, the proximal end of the holding means being permanently joined to the inner shaft, and (e) a handling means placed towards the proximal side of the intraluminal apparatus, able to displace longitudinally the retracting sheath with respect to the inner shaft. When the intraluminal apparatus is in a delivery configuration, the distal portion of the holding means is disposed around the proximal portion of the stent and defines an overlapping region of the holding means and the stent. The ratio L(10)/L(2)Comp of the length of the overlapping region, L(10), to the length of the self-expanding stent, L(2)Comp, in their compressed state is at least 5% and at most 30%.
US10076416B2	Mosaic implants, kits and methods for correcting bone defects A mosaic implant conformable to a curved surface, comprising first and second implant sections coupled along a beam portion extending across a length of the implant, each of the implant sections having—a plurality of biocompatible mosaic plates, and—a plurality of wires which interconnect the plates with one another. The mosaic implant is configured to be deformable such that at least a portion of the mosaic implant is conformable to a curved surface, with the beam portion providing structural support which resists inward deformation of the curved portion of the implant. A kit for forming a mosaic implant is also provided, along with a method for correcting a bone defect in a patient.
US10076415B1	Native valve repair devices and procedures A system for implanting a repair device onto a native valve of a natural heart to repair the native valve of a patient during a non-open-heart procedure. The system includes a base assembly having a plurality of pivoting links, a pair of paddles attached to the base assembly, a pair of gripping members attached to the base assembly, and at least one coaptation or spacer element disposed between the pair of gripping members. Movement of the pivoting links of the base assembly causes the paddles to move between an open position and a closed position. The paddles and the gripping members are configured to attach to valve leaflets of the patient. The coaptation or spacer element is configured to fill at least a portion of a gap between the valve leaflets of the patient.
US10076414B2	Method and apparatus for repairing a mitral valve A method for beneficially displacing a papillary muscle, the method comprising: anchoring one end of an implant suture to a trigone or central fibrous body of the mitral valve; passing another end of the implant suture through a papillary muscle so that the implant suture extends between a trigone or central fibrous body of the mitral valve and the papillary muscle; tensioning the implant suture while displacing the papillary muscle toward the trigone or central fibrous body of the mitral valve; and securing the tensioned implant suture to the displaced papillary muscle so as to maintain the displaced papillary muscle in position relative to the trigone or central fibrous body of the mitral valve; wherein the foregoing steps of anchoring, passing, tensioning and securing are all effected while the heart is beating.
US10076409B2	Vision system responsive to a presence of a wearable ophthalmic element Described embodiments include a vision system and a method. A vision system includes a sensor circuit configured to detect a presence of a wearable ophthalmic element in an optical path incident on a vision correction device. The vision correction device includes an electronically controllable vision parameter and configured to be placed in an eye of a human subject. The vision system includes a controller circuit coupled to the vision correction device and configured to change the electronically controllable vision parameter of the vision correction device at least partially in response to the detected presence of the wearable ophthalmic element in the optical path. In an embodiment, the vision system includes the wearable ophthalmic element. In an embodiment, the vision system includes the vision correction device.
US10076404B2	Catheter system with balloon-operated filter sheath and fluid flow maintenance A catheter system includes an inflatable structural balloon and collapsible filter. The collapsible filter is deployable into an expanded configuration using the inflatable distal balloon. In the expanded configuration, one or more flow cells are formed between inflated portions of the balloon to provide continuous fluid flow between proximal and distal ends of the structural balloon. In the expanded configuration, the filter is configured to prevent particulates (e.g., dislodged thrombus, or other particulate material) from migrating beyond the filter. In the expanded configuration, the inflated structural balloon biases a perimeter of the filter toward or against a subject vessel wall.
US10076403B1	Shunt for redistributing atrial blood volume A shunt for regulating blood pressure between a patient's left atrium and right atrium comprises an anchor comprising a neck region, first and second end regions, and a conduit affixed with the anchor that formed of a biocompatible material that is resistant to transmural and translation tissue ingrowth and that reduces a risk of paradoxical embolism.
US10076400B2	Embolic protection device and method A collapsible, transluminally deliverable embolic protection device (200) for temporarily positioning in the aortic arch is disclosed. The device is connectable to a transluminal delivery unit (130) extending proximally from a connection point (131). The device has a frame with a periphery, and a blood permeable unit within said periphery for preventing embolic particles from passing therethrough into side vessels of said aortic arch to the brain of a patient. Further, the device has at least one tissue apposition sustaining unit, not being a delivery shaft of said device, for application of a force offset to said connection point at said device, such as at said periphery, towards an inner wall of said aortic arch when said device is positioned in said aortic arch, such that tissue apposition of said periphery to an inner wall of said aortic arch is supported by said force. In addition related methods are disclosed.
US10076398B2	Biodegradable filter A filter device is provided having a biodegradable features. The filter device comprises an elongate stent portion and a conical filter portion attached thereto that is preferably balloon expandable. The conical filter portion includes a plurality of struts extending between a holding ring and the stent portion to define the conical shape of the filter portion. The struts can be biodegradable so that they degrade over time. The struts and/or holding ring can be configured so that at least one of the struts remains attached to the holding ring after a predetermined period of time. The struts are biased toward the wall of the body vessel in which the filter device is installed, so that after the predetermined period of time, the struts, and the strut attached to the holding ring, will expand toward the body vessel wall for bioabsorption.
US10076397B2	Guide for selecting and positioning a prosthesis The invention relates to a device (1) and method for selecting the size and shape of a prosthesis and/or for determining the location of marks to be made on the external face of the skin of a patient intended to receive such a prosthesis, for example for repairing a hernia, comprising a sheet (2) of transparent material, the said sheet comprising: —a plurality of graphical representations (3a, 3b, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) concentrically embodying the respective outlines of various shapes and sizes of prosthesis, —a plurality of first holes (6a, 6b, 6c, 6d, 6e, 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, 7e) arranged along the transverse line passing through the center of the said sheet, and—a plurality of second holes (8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, 8e, 8f, 8g, 9a, 9b, 9c, 9d, 9e, 9f, 9g) arranged along the longitudinal line passing through the center (C) of the said sheet.
US10076391B2	Method and system for bite registration The present invention relates to method and system for bite registration using multiple bite registrations. In this method or system, when both the 3D teeth model of the upper jaw and the 3D teeth model of the lower jaw are successfully aligned with the bite surface, the bite surface with the 3D teeth models of the upper jaw and the lower jaw is displayed for further evaluation; the bite surfaces selected by the user are combined to generate a final bite registration. Using multiple bite surfaces for registration improves the accuracy.
US10076386B2	Wound closure product A wound closure system and a method of closing a wound are disclosed. The wound closure system includes a plurality of skin anchors mechanically attached to external skin tissue around a periphery of a wound, a line extending between the skin anchors, the line slidably engaged with each skin anchor, and a biasing member that provides tension on the line to draw all of the skin anchors toward the wound. The method of closing a wound includes the steps of attaching a plurality of skin anchors to external skin around a periphery of a wound, extending a line between the skin anchors around substantially the entire periphery of the wound, and providing tension to the line to draw the skin anchors toward the wound.
US10076371B2	Orthopedic plate The present disclosure provides an orthopedic plate, in particular a plate for osteosynthesis. The plate (31) comprising a body (33). The body (33) has a distal surface (15) adapted to be arranged facing the fractured bone and a proximal surface (13) adapted to be arranged facing away from the fractured bone. The surfaces (13, 15) define a distal and a proximal face of the plate (31), respectively. The body (33) further has a length measured along a longitudinal direction (23), a width measured along a transverse direction (51), and a thickness measured from the distal surface (15) to the proximal surface (13). The body (33) comprises two longitudinal plate ends (35) delimiting the body (33) in the longitudinal direction (23). The body (33) comprises at least one slotted longitudinal section (47). The slotted section (47) extends over a part of the length of the body (33), wherein within the slotted section (47) at least one slot (37) is arranged. The slot (37) extends in the transverse direction (51) of the body (33) such as to subdivide the body (33) in the slotted section (47) into at least two layers (39, 41) comprising at least a distal layer (41) facing the fractured bone and a proximal layer (39) facing away from the fractured bone. The at least one slot (37) is arranged between the distal layer (41) and the proximal layer (39).
US10076368B2	Medial-plantar plate for medial column arthrodesis An article comprises a unitary plate configured to conform to a foot of a patient. The plate has a dorsal portion shaped to conform to a dorsal surface of a medial column of the foot and a plantar-medial portion shaped to conform to a medial surface of a first metatarsal of the foot and extend to a plantar surface of the first metatarsal. The plantar-medial portion is integrally attached to the dorsal portion. The plate has a plurality of apertures for receiving screws. The apertures include: a plurality of first apertures through the dorsal portion, adapted to receive a respective one or more first screws to be inserted into a dorsal surface of a talus of the foot, and at least one second aperture adapted to receive a second screw inserted through a plantar end of the plantar-medial portion into a first metatarsal of the foot.
US10076361B2	Polyaxial bone screw with spherical capture, compression and alignment and retention structures A polyaxial bone screw assembly includes a receiver, a shank, an articulation structure for retaining the shank in the receiver and a compression insert for engagement with a longitudinal connecting member such as a rod. The articulation structure includes substantially spherical convex and concave surfaces that slidably engage both shank and receiver surfaces to provide compound articulation between the receiver and the shank. The receiver includes inwardly directed spring tabs engaging the insert and prohibiting rotation of the insert within the receiver.
US10076359B2	Adjustable cannula systems and devices Various adjustable cannula systems are provided. The systems can include an adjustable cannula capable of expansion and/or contraction having an elongate body with a distal end and a proximal end. The adjustable cannula can be coupled to an upper housing and a lower housing such that rotation of the upper housing results in expansion or contraction of the adjustable cannula. The adjustable cannula can also have a proximal end having a lumen larger than a distal end lumen. A plurality of flanges can be formed in the elongate body by a plurality of slits that span a majority of a length of the cannula, including along or proximate to its proximal end and distal end.
US10076358B2	Multi-port access device for minimally invasive surgical procedures An access device for surgical procedures is disclosed which includes a multiport end cap including a plurality of separate access ports for accommodating the introduction of individual surgical instruments into a body cavity or lumen of a patient, and a coupling for operatively connecting the multiport end cap to a tubular body.
US10076348B2	Rotary input for lever actuation A surgical instrument includes a surgical end effector coupled to an elongate tube and a rod that passes through the elongate tube. A control mechanism coupled to the elongate tube includes an input axle having a first axis of rotation, an idler pulley having a second axis of rotation perpendicular to the first axis, and a lever coupled to the rod and having a third axis of rotation parallel to the second axis. First and second capstans are fixed to the input axle. Cables pass over the idler pulley and are coupled to the lever. Rotating the input axle in a first direction winds a first cable onto the first capstan, rotates the lever, and moves the rod in a second direction. Rotating the input axle opposite the first direction winds a second cable onto the second capstan, rotates the lever, and moves the rod opposite the second direction.
US10076337B2	Medical device for modification of left atrial appendage and related systems and methods Devices, methods and systems are provided for occluding an opening within the tissue of a body, such as a left atrial appendage. In one embodiment, a device includes a framework extending between a primary hub and a secondary hub. The secondary hub is moveable relative to the primary hub upon deploying the framework from a constricted position to a deployed position such that the secondary hub remains proximal a distal end of the framework. The framework, in the deployed position, includes engaging members proximal the distal end of the framework, and the framework includes multiple frame segments each extending with an arcuate configuration at a distal side of the framework such that the frame segments, at the distal side thereof, each extend radially and distally toward the distal end, then turn and extend radially and proximally inward toward the secondary hub.
US10076336B2	Delivery and detachment mechanisms for vascular implants Vascular delivery systems configured to deliver an implant to a location within a vasculature can include one or more control wires controllable by a user to detach the implant from the delivery system. Control wires can cause a feature of the delivery system to mechanically engage a hub at a proximal end of an implant. Proximal or distal movement of the control wire can allow the feature to disengage from the hub, thereby allowing release of the implant.
US10076333B2	Surgical apparatus and structure for applying sprayable wound treatment material A surgical stapling apparatus is provided including a cartridge assembly defining a tissue contacting surface; an anvil assembly defining a tissue contacting surface; and a surgical buttress releasably secured to at least one of the tissue contacting surface of the cartridge assembly and the tissue contacting surface of the anvil assembly by at least one anchor. A loading unit is provided including a surgical buttress releasably secured to an anvil assembly and/or a staple cartridge secured thereto by at least one anchor, and a drive assembly including a knife blade, wherein movement of the drive assembly from a proximal position to a distal position results in the knife blade cutting the at least one anchor and freeing each surgical buttress from the anvil assembly and/or cartridge assembly.
US10076330B2	Tissue anchor for securing tissue layers Tissue anchors comprise a woven filament braid body having an elongated tubular configuration and a foreshortened configuration where proximal and distal ends of the body expand radially into double-walled flange structures while leaving a cylindrical saddle region therebetween. The tissue anchors are deployed through penetrations between adjacent tissue layers, where the flanges engage the outer surfaces of the tissue layers and the saddle region resides within the tissue penetrations.
US10076314B2	Device for assaying analytes in bodily fluids A device for determining the presence and/or quantity of one or more analytes in a sample of human body fluid has a container for receiving a sample of body fluid, with an interior that is delimited by a base and by a circumferential surface. It further comprises at least one test strip and a holding element for receiving and holding the one or more test strips. The holding element is designed such that it has a shape corresponding and adapted to the peripheral circumferential surface of the container. The device further comprises an elongate sampling element having an absorbent sampler that takes up the sample of body fluid and by means of which the sample of body fluid is transferred into the container. The sampling element can include an indicator strip for determining whether the amount of liquid sample sufficient for carrying out an assay.
US10076312B2	Filter assembly for medical image signal and dynamic decimation method using same The present invention relates to a filter assembly for a medical image signal and a dynamic decimation method using the same. The filter assembly includes a decimation filter that includes an integer number of multiplier accumulators (MACs), changes a cut-off frequency depending on a bandwidth of the medical image signal received through a dynamic impulse response update, and performs a decimation with respect to the received signal according to a decimation ratio, wherein the decimation filter determines a filter coefficient corresponding to an integer interval so as to up-sample the received medical image signal and supplies the filter coefficient to the MACs.
US10076311B2	Method and apparatus for registering medical images An apparatus for registering medical images includes a processor configured to acquire, via an ultrasound probe, a first cross-section of a first medical image, the first cross-section comprising a reference point of an object; and a memory configured to store a second medical image. The processor is configured to obtain a second cross-section of the second medical image corresponding to the first cross-section by using the reference point, and register the first and second medical images with each other.
US10076305B2	Composition for ultrasonic probe, and silicone resin for ultrasonic probe A composition for an ultrasonic probe contains: a mixture including at least three different polyorganosiloxanes, in which the mixture includes (A) a polyorganosiloxane having a vinyl group, (B) a polyorganosiloxane having two or more Si—H groups in a molecular chain, and (C) a branched polyorganosiloxane represented by the following General Formula (C), and the content of the polyorganosiloxanes (A), (B), and (C) is respectively 10 to 99.4 parts by mass, 0.5 to 90 parts by mass, and 0.1 to 40 parts by mass, with respect to 100 parts by mass of the total mass of the polyorganosiloxanes mixture. R1 to R4 each independently represent an alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group, an alkenyl group, or an aryl group. m represents an integer of 1 or more and n represents 0 or an integer of 1 to 5. At least two of a plurality of R4's are alkenyl groups.
US10076302B2	Imaging systems and methods Versatile, multimode radiographic systems and methods utilize portable energy emitters and radiation-tracking detectors. The x-ray emitter may include a digital camera and, optionally, a thermal imaging camera to provide for fluoroscopic, digital, and infrared thermal imagery of a patient for the purpose of aiding diagnostic, surgical, and non-surgical interventions. The emitter may cooperative with an inventive x-ray capture stage that automatically pivots, orients and aligns itself with the emitter to maximize exposure quality and safety. The combined system uses less power, corrects for any skew or perspective in the emission, allows the subject to remain in place, and allows the surgeon's workflow to continue uninterrupted.
US10076301B2	Devices, systems, and methods for assessment of vessels Devices, systems, and methods for visually depicting a vessel and evaluating treatment options are disclosed. A method of evaluating a vessel of a patient, comprises: obtaining intravascular data from an intravascular instrument positioned within a vessel of a patient while the intravascular instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel from a first position to a second position; obtaining an angiographic image of the vessel while the intravascular instrument is moved longitudinally through the vessel; correlating the intravascular data from the intravascular instrument to locations on the angiographic image; and outputting an enhanced angiographic image of the vessel on a display, the enhanced angiographic image including the angiographic image overlaid with visualizations representing the intravascular data at the correlated locations. Corresponding systems are also provided.
US10076300B2	Radiographic imaging apparatus and a method of controlling the same Disclosed herein are a radiographic imaging apparatus and a method of controlling the radiographic imaging apparatus. The radiographic imaging apparatus may include an imager configured to image a subject to obtain image data; a real-time processor configured to communicate with the imager and configured to obtain a real-time processing authority and perform real-time image processing on the image data; and a non-real-time processor configured to communicate with the imager and configured to perform non-real-time image processing on the image data, and in response to a failure occurring in the real-time processor, obtain the real-time processing authority and perform the real-time image processing on the image data.
US10076298B2	Image processing system and image processing device A medical image system includes: X-ray equipment having a Talbot interferometer or a Talbot-Lau interferometer and including: an X-ray source configured to emit X-rays; a plurality of gratings arranged in a emitting direction of the X-rays; and an X-ray detector irradiated by the X-ray source and having conversion elements for accumulating charge and generating electrical signal to read the electrical signals generated to acquire moire fringe image; a subject absorption image generation unit configured to generate a subject absorption image based on moire fringe images containing a subject; a subjectless absorption image generation unit configured to generate a subjectless absorption image based on subjectless more fringe images; and an image unevenness correction unit configured to correct image unevenness of the subject absorption image, the medical image system further including a subjectless absorption image correction unit, wherein the image unevenness correction unit corrects image unevenness of the subject absorption image.
US10076297B2	Phase contrast X-ray tomography device The invention relates to a phase contrast x-ray tomography device, comprising an electron gun (44) having a downstream deflector coil (52). The x-ray beam (56) is guided by the deflector coil (54) on a circular path over a target (58), which is marginally tilted towards a plane positioned vertically on the device axis. The x-ray beam (62) generated at focal spot F of the electron beam (56) crosses an object (70) and arrives at a detector line (68) via a phase grating (64) and an amplitude grating (66).
US10076296B2	User interface for X-ray positioning The present invention relates to positioning of an X-ray source. In order to provide an improved user interface for facilitating the X-ray imaging positioning, a transportable handheld planning device (10) for visualizing projected X-ray radiation for medical X-ray imaging is provided, that comprises a first structure (12) for representing a central axis (14) of a projected X-ray radiation (16), and a second structure (18) for representing a cross-sectional area (20) of the projected X-ray radiation. The first structure is manually positionable by a user in relation to an object to be examined. The second structure is adjustable by a user such that the size and proportions of the cross-sectional area are adjustable in relation to the object to be examined. Further, a current spatial position of the first structure and a current size and proportions of the cross-sectional area are detectable by a measurement arrangement (22).
US10076294B2	Gantry system with support wheels A computed tomography (CT) gantry system is described herein. The CT gantry system includes a frame, a plurality of support wheels rotatably coupled to the frame, and a gantry resting upon the plurality of support wheels. In some embodiments, the gantry includes two gantry rings, and a cross member extending between the two gantry rings. In other embodiments, the gantry includes a first gantry ring, and a second gantry ring spaced apart from the first gantry ring in a direction parallel to an axis of rotation of the gantry. In some embodiments, the plurality of support wheels includes a plurality of front support wheels and a plurality of back support wheels. In some embodiments, the gantry includes a front gantry ring resting upon the front support wheels, a back gantry ring resting upon the back support wheels, and a cross member coupled between the front and back gantry rings.
US10076284B1	System, medical item including RFID chip, data collection engine, server and method for capturing medical data A system includes a plurality of RFID chips affixed to a medical item, a device reader such as a data collection engine device, and a server device. The data collection engine wirelessly transmits power to an RFID chips and receives first medical data from the RFID chip while the RFID chip is activated by the power receiver. The data collection engine generates a first message indicative of the first medical data to be sent to the server device. The server device can determine aspects of the medical item such as position and risk states based upon the first medical data.
US10076281B2	Device and method for sleep monitoring A sleep monitoring device (100) is disclosed for measuring a biophysical variable (131) of a living-being (150), comprising at least two pressure sensors (101-103) spatially arranged in a predefined planar geometry. The living-being rests on the supporting layer (199) contacted by the sensors that generate sensor signals in response to pressure caused by the living being via the supporting layer. A processing unit (110) determines the position of the living-being on the supporting layer based on differences between the sensor signals; a magnitude attenuation factor is determined based on the position of the living-being and a position of a sensor; the biophysical variable is determined from a sensor signal generated by that sensor, including a magnitude correction based on the magnitude attenuation factor. The effect of the invention is that only few sensors are needed to measure a biophysical variable accurately, irrespective of the living-being's position on the supporting layer.
US10076277B2	Pain level detection and characterization using capacitive sensors Systems, methods, sensors, and software for providing enhanced measurement and detection of patient pain response are provided herein. In a first example, a measurement system is provided that includes a capacitive system configured to measure a capacitance signal of tissue of the patient using a capacitive sensor proximate to the tissue of the patient. The measurement system also includes a patient monitor configured to measure an electrical signal representing brain activity of the patient. The measurement system also includes a processing system configured to determine pain metrics based at least on the capacitance signal and the electrical signal, and determine a pain response of the patient based at least on the pain metrics and pain calibration information for the patient.
US10076274B2	System and method for non-invasive detection of human cranial conditions Vascular conditions are detected non-invasively in the human body using a collection of information from small local regions of the vasculature. An array of accelerometers are attached to the head and blood flow sounds are recorded. Vibration signatures of vessel structures such as branches, aneurysms, stenosis, etc. using random, periodic, band limited or transient analysis provides a signature library for further processing. The signature library is used to localize the origin of recognized vascular features and the localized feature is presented to the physician in a clinically relevant manner.
US10076265B2	Magnetic resonance visible labels and markers for encoding information Systems and methods for manufacturing and using magnetic resonance (“MR”) visible labels or markers to encode information unique to the subject or object being imaged by a magnetic resonance imaging (“MRI”) system are provided. The use of such MR-visible labels or markers enables unique information associated with the subject or object being imaged to be encoded into the images of the subject or object. This information can be used to anonymize protected health information (“PHI”); to provide detailed information about a surgical simulation device, quality assurance phantom, or the like; to provide spatial orientation and registration information; or so on.
US10076264B2	System and method for quantitative magnetic resonance (MR) analysis using T1 mapping Example apparatus and methods concern determining whether a target material appears in a region experiencing nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR). One method acquires a baseline value for a magnetic resonance parameter (MRP) while the region is not exposed to a molecular imaging agent that affects the MRP and acquires a series of quantitative values for the MRP while the sample is influenced by a molecular imaging agent. Quantitative values may be acquired during a clinically relevant time period (e.g., 60 minutes) during which the change in the MRP (e.g., T1) caused by the molecular imaging agent is at least 90% of the peak change caused by the molecular imaging agent. The molecular imaging agent may be SBK2 and may produce a desired change in T1 for at least thirty minutes in glioblastoma.
US10076259B2	Method and system for evaluating stability of cardiac propagation reserve A method of determining the susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias in a subject, the method including determining a reserve of refractoriness (RoR) and a reserve of memory (RoM) and combining the reserve of refractoriness (RoR) and the reserve of memory (RoM) to produce a metric of stability-of-propagation reserve (SoPR) in the subject, a higher value of SoPR indicating lower susceptibility to ventricular arrhythmias in the subject. Systems and apparatus for carrying out the method are also described.
US10076258B2	Cardiac mapping using latency interpolation Medical devices and methods for using medical devices are disclosed. An example mapping medical device may include a catheter shaft with a plurality of electrodes. The plurality of electrodes may include a first pair of electrodes, a second pair of electrodes, a third pair of electrodes and a fourth pair of electrodes. The mapping medical device may further include a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to determine a first latency between the first pair of electrodes, determine a second latency between the second pair of electrodes, determine a third latency between the third pair of electrodes, determine a fourth latency between the fourth pair of electrodes, and determine a target signal by interpolating the first latency, the second latency, the third latency and the fourth latency.
US10076256B2	Method and system for evaluation of functional cardiac electrophysiology An organ evaluation device, system, or method is configured to receive electrophysiological data from a patient or model organism and integrates the data in a computational backend environment with anatomical data input from an external source, spanning a plurality of file formats, where the input parameters are combined to visualize and output current density and/or current flow activity having ampere-based units displayed in the spatial context of heart or other organ anatomy.
US10076254B2	Optical communication with optical sensors A wearable computing device includes an electro-optical sensor to translate received light into an electrical signal. During a first mode of operation of the wearable computing device, a physical parameter of a wearer of the wearable computing device is assessed from the electrical signal. During a second mode of operation of the wearable computing device, encoded communication data is extracted from the electrical signal.
US10076252B2	Sizable wrist-worn pressure sensing device A wrist-worn pressure sensing device includes a pressure sensor. The wrist-worn pressure sensing device also includes a first strap that sets the position of the pressure sensor on a wearer's wrist and a second strap that engages with the first strap to adjust the overall length of the strap without moving the set position of the pressure sensor on the wearer's wrist.
US10076251B2	Physiology signal sensing device A physiology signal sensing device includes an elastic pad and a strain sensor element. The elastic pad is used for contact with a human body, and corresponds a blood vessel of the human body. The strain sensor element is disposed in the elastic pad and includes a conductive element. The conductive element deforms according to the vibration of the blood vessel, and the resistance value of the conductive element varies according to the strain of the conductive element.
US10076250B2	Detecting physiological responses based on multispectral data from head-mounted cameras Described herein are systems and methods for detecting a physiological response based on multispectral data. In one embodiment, a system includes an inward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAM) that takes thermal measurements of a first region of interest (THROI1) on a user's face, and an inward-facing head-mounted visible-light camera (VCAM) that takes images of a second region of interest (IMROI2) on the face. The first and second regions of interest overlap, and the system includes a computer that detects the physiological response based on THROI1, IMROI2, and a model. Optionally, the model was trained based on previous THROI1 and IMROI2 of the user taken during different days. Optionally, the physiological response is indicative of an occurrence of an emotional state of the user, such as joy, fear, sadness or anger.
US10076246B2	Method and apparatus for noninvasive quantitative detection of fibrosis in normal and viable myocardium by MRI Embodiments provide a noninvasive quantitative method for detecting extent and/or types of fibrosis in the heart. In embodiments, information pertaining to the extent and/or types of fibrosis may aid in the diagnosis of specific cardiac diseases and heart failure and/or may assist in determining suitable treatment options. Embodiments provide methods and apparatuses for determining the extent of fibrosis in viable and nonviable myocardium, which may then be correlated to heart disease and failure. Thus, in an embodiment, a method of screening individuals for the purpose of heart disease or heart failure prevention may be provided using the detection methodology described herein.
US10076242B2	Systems and methods for automated classification of abnormalities in optical coherence tomography images of the eye Systems and methods for classifying abnormalities within optical coherence tomography images of the eye are presented. One embodiment of the present invention is the classification of pigment epithelial detachments (PEDs) based on characteristics of their internal reflectivity, size and shape. The classification can be based on selected subsets of the data located within or surrounding the abnormalities. Training data can be used to generate the classification scheme and the classification can be weighted to highlight specific classes of particular clinical interest.
US10076234B2	Apparatus and method for controlling movement of a capsule endoscope in digestive tract of a human body System and method to provide a suspended capsule endoscope at a liquid gas interface is described. The capsule comprises a permanent magnetic dipole and has a density greater than the density of the liquid. An sphere-shaped external magnet is used to suspend and control the movement of the capsule endoscope at the liquid/gas interface. The capsule endoscope can translate along variable axes, rotate and tilt, according to the movement of the external magnet. The external magnet performs a translation and rotation simultaneously to keep the capsule endoscope still and anchored at the same position of the liquid/gas interface. The external magnet adjusts its distance to the liquid/gas interface during the rotation in order to apply a constant magnetic field force to the capsule endoscope.
US10076227B2	Dishwasher A dishwasher, in particular a free-standing dishwasher or a high-level built-in dishwasher, includes an appliance door and a bottom-side plinth cover which is aligned essentially flush with a front face of the appliance door. The plinth cover has a top wall which faces a lower edge of the appliance door and is spaced from the lower edge of the appliance door to allow for an opening movement of the appliance door across a free movement gap. At least one lighting element is provided to allow illumination of the movement gap between the lower edge of the appliance door and the top wall of the plinth cover.
US10076212B2	Tongs utensil with spatula member A kitchen utensil is described which provides the functions of food tongs and a spatula in one device. The single utensil gives the user the ability to hold a food item with the utensil, which may be hot or difficult to hold with one hand, and to be able to pick it up, flip or move it to a serving dish or tray due to a hammock configuration provided at distal ends of a pair of tong arms.
US10076210B2	Head assembly for brewing apparatus According to embodiments described in the specification, a head assembly for a brewing apparatus is described. The head assembly includes a lid portion coupled to a fixed base portion and moveable between open and closed positions; a lock coupled to the lid portion and slideable between locked and unlocked positions; a lever with a first end connected to the lock, an axis point connected to the lid portion, and a second end; and a cover movably coupled to the lid portion and abutting the second end of the lever, such that pressure on the cover rotates the lid portion to the closed position, and rotates the lever so as to slide the lock into the locked position.
US10076207B2	Automatic cooking apparatus An automatic cooking apparatus includes a main housing, a drinking water supply unit, a cooking apparatus and a controller. The drinking water supply unit includes a drinking water tank and a drinking water supplying apparatus including a water delivering unit connected to the drinking water tank. At least one drinking water outlet is provided on the main housing and is connected to the water delivering unit. The cooking apparatus includes a food storage tank and a cooking unit. The cooking unit includes a pot and a heater thermally communicated with the pot. The controller is electrically connected to the drinking water supply unit and the cooking apparatus, and operates the automatic cooking apparatus on at least one of a water supplying mode and a cooking mode.
US10076201B2	Cup holder Provided is a cup holder including: a cylindrical body, which has inner sides or both inner sides and outer sides formed of a material for absorbing a beverage or preventing a flow of the beverage and into which an outer circumferential surface of a cup is inserted; and a contamination prevention panel extending from a predetermined portion of an upper side of the body to an opened end of the cup or a height corresponding to a coupling portion of a cup lid mounted on the opened end and absorbing the beverage leaking through a contact portion between the opened end and the coupling portion corresponding to a drinking portion or preventing a flow of the beverage.
US10076194B2	Baby carrier The invention relates to a baby carrier comprising chest straps, a waist belt, and a carrier bag mounted on the chest straps and the waist belt. Said carrier bag comprises a front piece having leg openings, and the front piece forms together with at least a portion of a means a carrier pouch. A lower portion of the front piece forms a first seat support. A second seat support is fixedly arranged at an inside of the lower portion of the front piece between said lower portion and said means. The second seat support is divisible by a partition means so as to enable deactivation said second seat support, and said partition means being arranged in the width direction of the front piece. The second seat support has a seat width which is narrower than the seat width of the first seat support. The front piece is provided at respective leg opening with a side edge which is flexible and/or openable and which permit a narrower leg position of a child when supported by the second seat support.
US10076184B2	Frame furniture The invention relates to a frame furniture comprising a furniture plate (2) and two leg elements (4) supporting the furniture plate (2), said leg elements (4) being arranged on both sides of a vertical furniture median plane and being movably mounted. The frame furniture is characterized in that each leg element (4) can be moved between a normal position, in which the leg elements (4) are covered by the furniture plate (2), and an extended position, in which the leg elements (4) are uncovered at the top, in order to enable a stacking of the frame furniture via the leg elements (4).
US10076180B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement having a grip component. In one embodiment, the invention can be an oral care implement comprising: an elongated body comprising a head portion and a handle portion, the handle portion comprising a socket; at least one tooth cleaning element mounted to the head portion of the elongated body; and a first grip component comprising: an annular rim defining a central opening, the annular rim formed of a rigid material; and a resilient body mounted to the annular rim that covers the central opening, the resilient body formed of a resilient material; the first grip component mounted within the socket.
US10076179B2	Secure cell The disclosed technology is a secure-cell apparatus for releasably securely associating a device, such as a cellular phone, with a device user. The device is configured to clamp to a support structure such as a strap, belt, seatbelt, and suspenders. The secure-cell apparatus my further define a zone for storing items such as keys, cards, IDs, etc. Such “zone” may further define a personality interface configured to receive a personality module. Personality modules are in electrical communication with an electronic device associated with the secure-cell apparatus and may add additional functionality to such electronic device.
US10076176B2	Vanity mirror comprising light sources and methods of manufacture thereof A mirror assembly can include a housing, a mirror, and a light source. In some embodiments, the mirror comprises one or more adjustable sections. In certain embodiments, the mirror includes a light column configured to emit a substantially constant amount of light along a periphery of a mirror section. In some embodiments, the light column can produce various color temperatures. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly comprises a capacitive touch sensor that allows control of one or more features of the light emitted from the light source. In some embodiments, the mirror assembly includes a sensor assembly. The sensor assembly can be configured control on/off settings and other features of the emitted light.
US10076169B2	Tote assembly with interchangeable free standing inserts A tote assembly is provided having a basket and an insert sized to be slideably received within the basket. The insert can be one of a plurality of inserts, each sized to be slideably received within the basket wherein the inserts can have different interior dividers to define compartments for accessories or equipment associated with a particular activity.
US10076168B2	Pivot panel case construction for an electronic device A case construction selectively encases and displays an electronic device, and includes a device-holding cradle and multi-section panel assembly attachable to the device-holding cradle. The device-holding cradle is sized and shaped to removably receive an electronic device, and provides an anterior device-receiving section and a posterior panel assembly interface. The posterior panel interface includes an anchor portion for attaching the panel assembly thereto and seat portion in adjacency to the anchor portion for allowing dynamic panel portions to rest thereupon. An attachment mechanism operates to attach the multi-section panel assembly to the device-receiving cradle such that a pair of panel portions from the four panel portions are pivotal about a select one of two pivot axes for supporting the device-holding cradle in either a landscape or portrait orientation angled display position relative to a support surface. The pivot axes are enabled by way of flexible material interconnecting opposed panel portions.
US10076167B2	Luggage system with transport platform A luggage transport system includes a first piece of luggage, a transport platform movably coupled to the first piece of luggage, and at least one additional piece of luggage supported on the transport platform, wherein the transport platform is adapted to be elevated and lowered relative the first piece of luggage.
US10076150B1	Hat with integrated sweat-guiding band An integrated sweat-guiding band and hat comprises a sweat-guiding band having a sweat-guiding portion and an adjustment portion wherein the sweat-guiding band further comprises a base wall and an upwardly extending containment wall defining a channel for conducting sweat away from a user's eyes, the sweat-guiding portion having a plurality of upwardly extending tabs. Adjustment straps are permanently attached to the sweat-guiding band, the adjustment straps including means for adjustably securing the sweat-guiding band to a user's head. A front panel of the hat is configured to couple front the front panel to the upwardly extending tabs to attach the cap/visor to the sweat-guiding band. The tabs are configured to be connected to the front panel in a manner that holds the front panel away from a user's forehead.
US10076146B2	Belt with five deadly blades for self defense A belt with five different shapes of blades, this belt can be used as a weapon in self-defense. The belt has an extended reach of about 4-6 feet depending on the user's belt size and arm length to strike an adversary, the belt includes a buckle that works as a sheath to conceal any one of the five deadly blades that have been designed to be used as a weapon to strike, cut or spear ones attacker, the belt can be worn with a suit or casual dress, the belt is made of leather, rubber and or elastic and stainless steel.
US10076145B2	Clamping device A clamping device including a first and second magnet is provided. The first magnet includes predetermined first and second side surface areas, and a first friction element on least one of the first and second side surface areas. The second magnet includes predetermined third and fourth side surface areas, and a second friction element on at least one of the third and fourth side surface areas. The first and second friction elements of the first and second magnets are arranged opposite to each other and define a clamping area between the first and second magnets.
US10076143B2	Gloves for adjusting and controlling resistance to hand movement, and related methods thereof A glove having a top surface and a bottom surface is described herein. The top surface and the bottom surface each have an inner surface and an outer surface. The glove includes a plurality of resistance bands, which can be configured to be removably attached to the glove. The resistance bands can be removably attached at connection points on the outer surface of the glove. The glove can also include at least one adjustable resistance mechanism connected to the glove. The adjustable resistance mechanism is configured to adjust degrees of resistance to motion via the resistance bands.
US10076132B2	Methods of incorporating micropellets of fine particle nutrients into snack food products Nutritious granular materials of fine particle sizes agglomerated within versatile micropellets are useful for inserting significant amounts of nutritious properties into snack foods. Expandable micropellet-containing formulations provide for introduction of fine particle ingredients such as proteins, minerals and other components or desirable nutrients into food processing lines not typically amenable to the fine particle sizes. Micropellet-containing formulations may consist entirely of micropellets, or may contain an expandable starch such as, for example, corn meal, sheeted doughs, and expanded collet products onto which the micropellets may be basted.
US10076130B2	Branched alpha-glucan, alpha-glucosyltransferase which forms the glucan, their preparation and uses The present invention has objects to provide a glucan useful as water-soluble dietary fiber, its preparation and uses. The present invention solves the above objects by providing a branched α-glucan, which is constructed by glucose molecules and characterized by methylation analysis as follows: (1) Ratio of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol to 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is in the range of 1:0.6 to 1:4; (2) Total content of 2,3,6-trimethyl-1,4,5-triacetyl-glucitol and 2,3,4-trimethyl-1,5,6-triacetyl-glucitol is 60% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; (3) Content of 2,4,6-trimethyl-1,3,5-triacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher but less than 10% in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; and (4) Content of 2,4-dimethyl-1,3,5,6-tetraacetyl-glucitol is 0.5% or higher in the partially methylated glucitol acetates; a novel α-glucosyltransferase which forms the branched α-glucan, processes for producing them, and their uses.
US10076126B2	Process for preparing a flavour composition The present invention relates to flavor generation. In particular the invention relates to a process for the preparation of a flavor composition. The process comprises combining glycerol with a quaternary ammonium compound, adding at least one flavor precursor to form a reaction mixture and heating the reaction mixture to form aroma compounds, wherein the glycerol is combined with a quaternary ammonium compound at a molar ratio ranging between 5:1 and 0.8:1. The flavor precursor comprises preferably an amino compound such as an amino acid. A further aspect of the invention is a food product comprising the flavor composition obtainable by the process of the invention.
US10076124B2	Rapid-agitation mixer for food products The techniques described herein provide, in one embodiment, a rapid-agitation mixer for food products that comprises a product holder configured to hold a sealed product cup containing a food product to be mixed, and a drive shaft along an agitation axis, the drive shaft configured to secure the product holder and product cup in place. The illustrative mixer also comprises a drive motor configured to reciprocate the drive shaft in opposing directions, where the product holder correspondingly reciprocates the product cup to churn the food product within the product cup.
US10076123B1	Method for reduction in microbial activity in red meat A process for reducing the bacterial count on a red meat carcass during the processing of livestock, such as bovine or swine, by applying an intervention solution having at least one equilibrium peroxycarboxylic acid or a pH modified peroxycarboxylic acid comprising peroxyacetic acid to the red meat carcass at an elevated temperature above 100° F. and at a concentration of at least 10 ppm, preferably an elevated concentration of at least 200 ppm, for a desired period of time of less than about 60 seconds, preferably less than about 30 seconds, to reduce the bacterial count by at least 60 percent.
US10076122B1	Sausage cutting apparatus A sausage cutting apparatus 10 for cutting an extruded length of sausage into smaller sausage portions includes first and second cutting assemblies located at opposite sides of a feed path. The cutting assemblies include flexible toothed belts 38 driven by toothed pinions, to which a number of longitudinally-spaced cutting device 30 are fixedly attached. The apparatus includes a drive system for synchronously driving the belts 38 and a guide system for guiding displacement of the cutting devices into and out of meshing engagement with one another for cutting the length of sausage. Each cutting device includes a cutting blade defining a domed cutting face at an inner side thereof. The cutting devices are displaced along arcuate cutter paths during meshing engagement of the cutting blades wherein the cutting faces of opposing pairs of cutting blades mesh with a slight interference fit in a conjugate meshing action.
US10076103B2	Transgenic transchromosomal rodents for making human antibodies The present invention provides novel transgenic nonhuman mammals capable of producing human sequence antibodies, as well as methods of producing and using these antibodies.
US10076101B2	Pet leash structure A pet leash structure comprises a main leash body and a drag leash. The main leash body is weaved by a strap body and has a handle portion provided for a person to hold and a connection portion connected to a collar. A pull section is formed between the handle portion and the connection portion. The drag leash has a predetermined length and is connected to a tail end of the pull section. Therefore, a distance between the person and a pet may be fixed by pulling the drag leash so that the person may quickly drag the pet back by pulling the drag leash.
US10076100B2	Lariat device and method of manufacture Methods and systems for ropes used to catch livestock such as a cattle roping lariat. In one embodiment, the lariat includes a set of strands, each strand including a set of yarns surrounding a central core. The set of strands are twisted to form a twisted rope. The lariat is manufactured using a set of components including a head box, a tree-cross box with a branched strand tree device and a cross device, and a tail box.
US10076099B2	Predation detection animal tracking tag A magnetic tracking tag for animals may detect the occurrence of a predation event. The tag may include a pH sensitive material that degrades in the environment of a predator's gut. The degradation of the pH sensitive material causes a change in a detectable magnetic field of the tag, which allows the tag to detect the predation event and adjust its operation accordingly.
US10076084B2	Roof-greening cassette A roof-greening cassette, at least partially or predominantly having walls and/or bases made of (porous) material having pores, the porous material having the following properties: (a) a water absorption of 15 to 30 liters/m2 in the case of a material thickness of 30 mm, and (b) a water permeability normal to the plane of 8 to 16 liters/(m2 s), in the case of a water column of 200 mm and a material thickness of 30 mm.
US10076072B2	Tillage implement with intra-wing gang offset A tillage implement has a main frame, a hinged wing and a plurality of gangs each having tools along its length. The plurality of gangs includes a main frame gang mounted to the main frame and inner and outer wing gangs mounted to the wing. The inner and outer wing gangs have inner ends that are forward or rearward with respect to the direction of travel of outer ends, and the lengths of the inner and outer wing gangs are offset from each other in the direction of travel.
US10080317B2	Polymeric electromagnetic shield for electronic components An electronic device can include a circuit board, an electronic component mounted on the circuit board, a conductive contact disposed (e.g., deposited) on the circuit board, and a shielding polymer layer deposited over the electronic component. The shielding polymer layer includes a network of conductive pathways formed from sintered particles. The network of conductive pathways is electrically coupled to the conductive contact, which can be configured for connection to a power source ground. As such, the network of conductive pathways enables electromagnetic shielding of the electronic component.
US10080314B2	Power conversion device A power conversion device includes a casing, an isolation wall, a first circuit board unit, a converter module, a coolant channel base plate, a circuit board plate and a top cover. The casing includes a base plate which has a base surface and a recessed space. The isolation wall partitions the recessed space into a circuit board accommodation space and a coolant channel. The isolation wall has a circuit board subsidiary wall and a coolant channel subsidiary wall. The circuit board subsidiary wall and the coolant channel subsidiary wall have a height difference. The first circuit board unit is located in the circuit board accommodation space. The converter module is located opposite to the recessed space. The coolant channel base plate fluidly seals the coolant channel. The circuit board base plate seals the first circuit board unit. The top cover seals the converter module.
US10080310B2	Bypassing a removed element in a liquid cooling system A source of liquid provided an input of liquid into a liquid cooling system. The liquid from the source of liquid flows through a check valve assembly which includes an input, a first output, and a second output. The second output includes a check valve configured to open when the pressure of the liquid exceeds a threshold pressure value. A connector is attached to the first output of the check valve assembly. The connector is a quick connect fitting equipped with a self-sealing valve.
US10080307B2	Server rack A server rack able to maintain electrical connections to its components during replacements includes a shell and brackets for data storage devices. The data storage devices are electrically connected to the bracket. The shell includes a power supply module and a connecting device electrically connected to the power supply module. The connecting device includes a resilient ring and a cable, one end of the cable is secured on the resilient ring, and the other end of the cable is electrically connected to the bracket. When the bracket is slid in the shell, the resilient ring elastically deforms to release cable or take back the slack cable, to maintain the electrical connections at all times.
US10080306B2	Equipment clamping assembly having horizontal and vertical clamps for use in rugged and other environments An apparatus includes a clamping assembly configured to receive and secure a component in or to a support structure. The clamping assembly includes first and second side rails configured to be coupled to the support structure. The clamping assembly also includes at least one first clamp. Each first clamp is mounted to one of the side rails and is configured to slide along that side rail. Each first clamp is also configured to apply at least one first clamping force to the component in a first direction. The clamping assembly further includes at least one second clamp. Each second clamp is mounted to one of the side rails and is configured to slide along that side rail. Each second clamp is also configured to apply at least one second clamping force to the component in a second direction different from the first direction.
US10080304B1	Functional electromagnetic interference containment assembly for plugging enclosure openings A functional EMI containment plug or assembly useful to block an opening or hole in an electronics cabinet or enclosure so as to provide EMI containment. Functionality is achieved by combining a membrane with a circuit board. The EMC assembly functions as a circuit board-based membrane keyboard, which includes tactile switches a user can press to actuate a circuit board function. The switches may be a dome switch that has collapsing action (e.g., amount of travel), and the thickness of the membrane layers placed on top of the front of the circuit board are matched to the chosen dome switch to allow a proper amount of travel. The layers of the membrane act as an EMI shield. In one embodiment, the membrane includes a metal foil layer and a conductive material layer, and the combination of foil and conductive layers of the membrane act to provide a shield for EMI.
US10080298B2	Circuit board interconnection structure and circuit board interconnection method Provided is a circuit board interconnection structure including: a first circuit board including a first substrate and a first electrode formed on a surface of the first substrate; a second circuit board including a second substrate and a second electrode formed on a surface of the second substrate; one or more joining portions formed of a metal-containing conductive material for joining the first and second electrodes, interposed between the first and second electrodes; and a reinforcing resin portion for reinforcing the one or more joining portions. The first electrode is a transparent electrode including a metal oxide film. A first abutting portion of the joining portion abutting the first electrode, is formed by adhesional wetting of the first electrode with the conductive material.
US10080288B2	Circuit package A circuit package having a first semiconductor body with a first monolithic integrated circuit having a first signal output that is interconnected with a bonding surface, and a first signal input that is interconnected with a bonding surface. The circuit package also has a second semiconductor body with a second monolithic integrated circuit having a second signal output that is interconnected with a bonding surface, and a second signal input that is interconnected with a bonding surface. The circuit package further features a contact element with at least one bonding surface, and a carrier element, wherein the bonding surface of the first signal output and the bonding surface of the second signal input are interconnected with the contact element so that an electrical connection exists between the first signal output and the second signal input, and a portion of the contact element penetrates the circuit package.
US10080285B2	Electronic module power supply Power may be supplied to an electronic module according to various techniques. In one general implementation, for example, a system for supplying power to an electronic module may include a printed circuit board, the electronic module, and a conductive foil. The board may include a number of contact locations on a first side, with at least one of the contact locations electrically coupled to a via to a second side of the board. The electronic module may be electrically coupled to the contact locations on the first side of the board and receive electrical power through the at least one contact location electrically coupled to a via. The foil may be adapted to convey electrical power for the electronic module and electrically coupled on the second side of circuit board to at least the via electrically coupled to a contact location that receives electrical power for the electronic module.
US10080282B2	Flexible printed circuit and electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, FPC has a flexible board body, a reinforcing plate, an opening portion, and a bent structure. The opening portion is formed to penetrate through the board body. The bent structure is bent to pass through the inside of the opening portion.
US10080281B2	Display apparatus and method for manufacturing the same A display apparatus includes a display panel, a panel adhesive film on the display panel, a main printed circuit board, and a flexible printed circuit board. The main printed circuit board is adhered to the panel adhesive film in an assembled state. The flexible printed circuit board electrically connects the display panel to the main printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a base film, an integrated circuit chip, and a FPCB adhesive film. The base film has a bonding area that is bonded to the display panel and the main printed circuit board and a non-bonding area that is not bonded to the display panel and the main printed circuit board. The FPCB adhesive film is on the base film and overlaps with the non-bonding area. The FPCB adhesive film and the panel adhesive film are adhered to each other in the assembled state.
US10080277B1	Attenuation reduction structure for flexible circuit board A signal attenuation reduction structure for a flexible circuit board includes at least one conductive paste coating zone formed on surfaces of signal lines and an insulation layer formed on a dielectric layer of the flexible circuit board such that the conductive paste coating zone corresponds to at least one signal line or covers a plurality of signal lines. An anisotropic conductive film is formed on surfaces of the insulation layer and the conductive paste coating zone of the flexible circuit board. The anisotropic conductive film is pressed to bond between the conductive paste coating zone and a shielding layer such that the conductive paste coating zone and the shielding layer achieve electrical connection therebetween in a vertical direction through the anisotropic conductive film.
US10080274B2	Control modules having integral antenna components for luminaires and wireless intelligent lighting systems containing the same A sensor and control module is provided that includes an antenna formed as an integral component of a lens fastener or a housing of the module. A lens may be attached to the housing by the lens fastener. The module may further include a light responsive detector located in the housing so as to receive light through the lens, circuitry configured to generate a control signal dependent on the light sensed by the light responsive detector, and a wireless radio-frequency transmitter coupled to the antenna and configured to wirelessly transmit the control signal via the antenna. The sensor and control module may be incorporated in a luminaire within a wireless lighting control system.
US10080258B2	Four-braid resistive heater and devices incorporating such resistive heater An apparatus includes a four-braid resistive heater, which includes a conductive structure configured to transport electrical currents and to generate heat based on the electrical currents. The conductive structure has first, second, third, and fourth electrical conductors. The first and second electrical conductors are looped around each other along a length of the conductive structure. The third and fourth electrical conductors are looped around each other along the length of the conductive structure. Loops formed with the first and second conductors are interleaved with loops formed with the third and fourth conductors along the length of the conductive structure. The first and third electrical conductors can be electrically coupled together, and the second and fourth electrical conductors can be electrically coupled together.
US10080257B2	Windshield deicer power conservation system Vehicle apparatus includes a glass windshield and a wiper system. A wiper blade has a parking region on the windshield. A deicer selectably provides heat to the parking region. A windshield temperature sensor detects a temperature of the windshield at the parking region. A head-up display is mounted proximate the windshield to display a temperature indicator responsive to the detected temperature. An automatic control circuit is configured to automatically deactivate the deicer when detecting a deiced condition in response to the detected temperature. A manual control element is configured to manually activate and deactivate the deicer. Thus, excessive heating can be avoided based on feedback of the windshield temperature. In addition, the driver is reminded that the deicer is active in a way that simultaneously provides information enabling the driver to independently evaluate the vehicle conditions and to make informed decisions about when to intervene in the automatic operation.
US10080255B2	Mobile router in EPS A method of proxy operation at a mobile router includes connecting to a plurality of machine-type communication (MTC) devices via a southbound interface of the mobile router that uses a first radio access technology, and connecting to a mobile communication network via a northbound interface of the mobile router that uses a second radio access technology. The method further includes establishing a main communication session between the mobile router and the mobile communication network via the northbound interface, including authenticating the mobile router to the mobile communication network, and operating as a proxy for the plurality of MTC devices. Such operation includes relaying signaling between individual ones of the plurality of MTC devices and the mobile communication network via respective sub-sessions of the main communication session.
US10080251B2	Wireless communication system A wireless communication system includes: a plurality of terminal devices respectively configured to support D2D (Device to Device) communication; and a base station configured to control the plurality of terminal devices. A first terminal device that communicates with a second terminal device via a first D2D link receives identification information of a third terminal device from the third terminal device that communicates with a fourth terminal device via a second D2D link. The first terminal device transmits the identification information of the third terminal device received from the third terminal device to the base station. The base station controls at least one of a resource for the first D2D link and a resource for the second D2D link in such a way that the resource for the first D2D link and the resource for the second D2D link are different from each other.
US10080250B2	Enterprise access control and accounting allocation for access networks Enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities is provided. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes monitoring a service usage activity of a wireless communication device, and determining an enterprise and consumer billing allocation for the monitored service usage activity. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes monitoring a service usage activity of a wireless communication device, and reporting the monitored service usage activity to a network element, in which the network element determines an enterprise and consumer billing allocation for the monitored service usage activity. In some embodiments, enterprise and consumer billing allocation for wireless communication device service usage activities includes providing a service design center for configuring an enterprise and consumer billing allocation of monitored service usage activities for a plurality of wireless communication devices associated with an enterprise account, and implementing the configured enterprise and consumer billing allocation for monitored service usage activities for the plurality of wireless communication devices associated with the enterprise account.
US10080249B1	Systems and methods for providing discrete access to an online service Systems and methods are provided for facilitating a discreet connection between a user and a service. A system includes a service for a user to connect to without any detectable direct contact with the service. A first reverse proxy connection is configured to receive a connection from the user to set up the discreet connection, where an invitation indicating a mechanism for accessing the first reverse proxy connection is provided to the user. Access credentials are transmitted to the user over the first reverse proxy connection, the access credentials including an address for accessing a second reverse proxy connection, the first reverse proxy connection being deleted following delivery of the access credentials. The second reverse proxy connection facilitates the discreet connection between the user and the service without any detectable direct contact with the service.
US10080246B2	Apparatus and method for transmitting signals using multiple access schemes The present invention provides a method and a device for differing the scheme of accessing a reception device on the basis of the probability of attempted access to the reception device or an indicator similar thereto. The transmission device according to the present invention transmits signals according to a first scheme or a second scheme on the basis of access attempts or indicators similar thereto and receives signals according to the first scheme or second scheme on the basis of the access attempts or indictors similar thereto.
US10080242B2	Method and system for allocating random access channel resource Disclosed are a method and system for allocating random access channel resources, wherein the method includes the following steps: a first node sending random access channel configuration information through a downlink channel, wherein the information includes at least configuration information of a random access channel allocated to a second node. The present document relates to the field of mobile communication. The technical solution according to the embodiment of the present document is applicable to a machine type communication (MTC) system, thereby solving the problem of an MTC user equipment (UE) receiving a random access response message, and achieving a receiving configuration of the random access response message in an improvement design.
US10080241B2	Radio communication method A radio communication method capable of eliminating a blocking effect caused by a collision of many pieces of data is provided. The radio communication method relaying data from a lower terminal to an upper terminal, includes: a step of determining the number of lower terminals connectable to the upper terminal; a step of connecting the lower terminal and the upper terminal based on the determined connectable number; a step of transmitting a first data from the lower terminal to the upper terminal connected to each other; a step of causing the upper terminal to receive the first data transmitted from the lower terminal; and a step of combining the first data received by the upper terminal and a second data to be transmitted from the upper terminal and creating combined data; and a step causing the upper terminal transmitting the combined data to a further upper terminal.
US10080238B2	Distributed reservation contention access (DRCA) for wireless local area network (WLAN) carrier sense multiple access (CSMA) stations A method and apparatus are disclosed for enabling high-efficiency communication in wireless local area network (WLAN) systems. A station (STA) may receive an Uplink Priority List (UPL) from an access point (AP). In one example embodiment, a STA may send a request for prioritized access to an AP. The STA may then receive an ordered queue of STAs granted contention free prioritized access in a predetermined time interval, which may be referred to as the Exclusive Priority Access (EPA) period. The STA may then determine whether it is identified in the ordered queue of STAs granted prioritized access. The STA may then access a medium such as a Carrier Sense Multiple Access (CSMA) wireless medium associated with the IEEE 802.11 network, in turn with other STAs in the ordered queue per the queue order during the predetermined time interval using an inter-frame spacing, thereby enabling contention free access.
US10080237B2	Wireless communication system, base station apparatus, mobile station apparatus, and wireless communication method A mobile station apparatus receives, on a PDCCH (physical downlink control channel), information used for initiating a random access procedure. The mobile station apparatus also transmits a random access preamble on a physical random access channel resource based on or in response to the information. Furthermore, the mobile station apparatus receives a random access response corresponding to the random access preamble on one specific downlink component carrier among a plurality of downlink component carriers where the one specific downlink component carrier linked to an uplink component carrier on which the random access preamble is transmitted on the physical random access channel resource.
US10080234B2	Method and apparatus in a telecommunication system The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for requesting scheduling of resources to be used for uplink communication of data in a communications system. If the repeated transmission by a user equipment of scheduling requests on an uplink control channel is determined to be unsuccessful, a random access transmission on a random access channel is initiated as a fallback procedure.
US10080233B2	Method for providing M2M data A method for providing M2M data items according to M2M data subscriptions retrieved from an M2M frontend (FE) by an M2M backend (BE) to one or more M2M applications includes representing the data items by a set of parameters including a required update frequency and a weight representing an importance of the data item; determining a schedule for retrieving data items from the FE by the BE based on the weights of the data items; determining that an actual period required to update each of one or more respective data items is larger than a required period corresponding to the required update frequency and adding a penalty value to the weight of each of the respective one or more data items to provide updated weights; and modifying the schedule based on the updated weights.
US10080230B2	Port selection in combined cell of radio access network The present invention relates to methods, network nodes and a system for port selection in a cell, particularly in combined cells, of a radio access network. Therein, one or more ports of the radio access network which are to be assigned to a user equipment are selected based on a traffic situation in said cell.
US10080225B2	Finding missing wireless nodes A method for finding missing wireless nodes includes creating a repeating schedule of communication between a data concentrator and one or more nodes such that the data concentrator attempts to communicate with each of the one or more nodes at a discrete time slot for each node. The schedule of communication further includes at least one dead time slot such that the data concentrator does not attempt to communicate with any of the one or more nodes. The method also includes determining if each node has communicated with the data concentrator during a predetermined amount of discrete time slots, identifying each node that does not communicate with the data concentrator during the predetermined amount of discrete time slot as a missing node, and attempting to communicate with each missing node during the at least one dead time slot.
US10080224B2	Insertion slots along deterministic track for movable network device in a deterministic network In one embodiment, a method comprises determining a movable network device is moving along a repeatable sequence of access point devices in a deterministic network; and establishing a deterministic track along the repeatable sequence of access point devices, the deterministic track comprising insertion slots allocated for insertion of a data packet, by the movable network device, into the deterministic track via any one of the respective access point devices.
US10080210B2	Methods and apparatus for providing network-assisted paging of LTE devices via a common entity A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. In one configuration, the apparatus is a target UE. The target UE communicates an expression of the target UE to a serving entity, receives a page initiated from the serving entity for communicating with an initiator UE, and communicates securely with the initiator UE based at least on the page. In one configuration, the apparatus is a serving entity. The serving entity receives a first expression from a target UE, receives a second expression from an initiator UE, and sends a page to the target UE upon determining that the second expression matches the first expression.
US10080209B2	Apparatus and method for identifying a moving WiFi access point and managing connections therewith A server has a processor and a memory connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions executed by the processor to collect scan lists from client devices. Each scan list specifies a WiFi access point identifier collected by a client device and geographic coordinates of the client device when the WiFi access point identifier was collected. A cluster of geographic coordinates is formed around a designated WiFi access point. A centroid within the cluster is identified. The location of the centroid is ascribed as the geographic position of the designated WiFi access point. A client device is advised when the designated WiFi access point is a known mobile WiFi access point to facilitate connection between the client device and the known mobile WiFi access point.
US10080200B2	Intelligent deployment cascade control device based on an FDD-OFDMA indoor small cell in multi-user and interference environments The invention presents an intelligent deployment cascade control (IDCC) device for frequency division duplexing (FDD)-orthogonal frequency division multiplexing access (OFDMA) indoor small cell to enable easy installation, multi-user (MU)service reliability, optimum throughput, power saving, minimum interference and good cell coverage. The proposed IDCC device is designed with a cascade architecture, which mainly contains five units including a resource allocator, a minimum throughput/cell edge CQI converter, an adaptive neural fuzzy inference system (ANFIS) based initial transmit power setting controller (ITPSC) in the first cascade unit, an ANFIS based channel quality index (CQI) decision controller (CQIDC) in the second cascade unit and an ANFIS based self-optimization power controller (SOPC) in the third cascade unit. The SOPC consists of three parts, namely the transmit power adjustment estimator (TPAE), transmission power assignment and self-optimization power controller protection mechanism.
US10080199B2	Method and device for acquiring control information in wireless communication system A signal transmission method is a method by which a secondary node transmits a signal in a wireless communication system comprising the steps of: receiving a scheduling map from either a scheduling node or a master node; performing scheduling and/or transmission power control on the basis of the scheduling map; and transmitting a signal on the basis of the scheduling or transmission power control result, wherein when the secondary node respectively transmits control information and data in a discontinuous frequency domain, the transmission power control includes adjustment for each of the maximum transmission power of the control information and the maximum transmission power of the data.
US10080193B1	Power efficient wireless connectivity Described herein are systems and methods for maintaining a wireless connection to a remote server while a device is in a low power mode. As a result of maintaining the connection, the device can receive messages triggering a wakeup event and placing the device in a normal power mode, enabling the device to be controlled remotely. To maintain the connection, the device transitions from sending encrypted network messages to a server from a first interval while in the normal power mode to a second interval while in the low power mode. In addition, the device sends unencrypted network messages to the server at the first interval using low power circuitry. The low power circuitry receives messages from the server and may trigger the device to enter the normal power mode and/or a connection maintenance mode.
US10080187B2	Wireless communication apparatus, wireless communication system, and slot assignment method A wireless communication apparatus according to an embodiment includes a transceiver and a transmission slot determiner. The transceiver transmits/receives information. The transmission slot determiner determines a transmission slot in which the transceiver transmits information, from a frame time-divided into a plurality of slots, based on the rank value of self node corresponding to the number of hops to a root node. A plurality of slot groups including a plurality of continuous slots is set in the frame. The slot groups are assigned different rank values. The transmission slot determiner selects a slot group to which the rank value of self node is assigned, and determines a transmission slot from among the slots included in the selected slot group.
US10080186B2	Carrier aggregation processing method and device Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of wireless communications technologies, and in particular, to a CA processing method and device, so as to provide a CA processing scheme applicable to a network sharing scenario. In the embodiments of the present invention, a second cell is determined according to a first PLMN ID used by a CA user equipment in a first cell and a frequency supported by the CA user equipment, where the first cell is a cell that the CA UE currently accesses, CA can be performed on a second PLMN ID supported by the second cell and the first PLMN ID used by the CA user equipment in the first cell, and a frequency used by the second cell can be supported by the CA user equipment; and, according to the determined second cell, a CA cell is configured for the CA user equipment.
US10080180B2	Systems and methods for varied cell barring times A user equipment having varied cell barring times is disclosed. The system includes circuitry and a control unit. The circuitry is configured to attempt cell selection of a cell and obtain barring information associated with the cell upon the cell being barred. The control unit is configured to initial selection of the cell and to determine a varied barring time at least partially based on the barring information and system characteristics upon the cell being barred.
US10080173B1	Method and system for use of operating temperature as basis to control handover A method and system for controlling handover of a WCD based on the WCD's operating temperature. In an example implementation, a determination is made that the WCD's operating temperature is threshold high, and that determination is used as a basis to trigger handover of the WCD to another coverage system, such as to another carrier frequency or to another base station coverage area. Further, in another example implementation, a determination is made that the WCD's operating temperature is threshold low (e.g., is not threshold high), and that determination is used as a basis to trigger handover of the WCD to another coverage system, such as back to the WCD's initially serving coverage system.
US10080169B2	Systems, methods and apparatus to facilitate identification and acquisition of access points Systems, apparatus and methods for facilitating identification and/or acquisition of an access point are provided. Methods can include transmitting or receiving access point information (“API”) indicative of an identification of the access point (“AP”). The API can be provided at the AP through hardwiring or receipt of configuration information input by a user or transmitted to the AP by a network operator through Over-The-Air (“OTA”) signaling. The API can be computer-readable and, in some embodiments, the API can also be human-readable. The API can be transmitted on a paging channel from which user equipment (“UE”) can receive information. The frequency at which the API is transmitted can be fixed, dynamic and/or configurable. Upon receipt of the API, acquisition of the AP is attempted if the AP is determined to be a permitted AP.
US10080163B2	Telecommunication network pre-establishment service interruption response Telecommunication network components configured to manage a handover of a communication session of user equipment from a packet-switched access network to a circuit-switched access network are described herein. The components may receive a handover request from user equipment, allocate circuit-switched access network resources, and request a session transfer. When the session transfer is invalid, e.g., during a pre-establishment phase of a communication session, the components may reject the transfer within a selected time and provide an invalid-handover message. Components may, in response to an invalid handover request, transmit a rejection of the session transfer and a fallback-trigger message.
US10080153B2	Device and method for modifying cell measurements based on device mobility User Equipment (UE), computer readable media, and methods to modify communication channel measurement timing based on a mobility of the UE are disclosed. The UE may include circuitry configured to determine a plurality of signals from one or more cells, determine a first value for a first performance metric associated with a first cell of the one or more cells, wherein the first value is determined from a first measurement, select the first cell for a first communication based on the first value, determine first location information associated with the UE, determine, following the first measurement and using the first location information, that the UE is stationary, and delay, in response to the determination that the UE is stationary, a second measurement of the first performance metric. In various alternate embodiments, different measurement types may be used for mobility and channel quality determinations. In further embodiments, only measurements for unused channels may be delayed.
US10080148B2	Method of transmitting, by base station, signal for compensating for coverage in wireless communication system, and apparatus therefor The present invention relates to a method of transmitting, by a base station, a signal for compensating for coverage in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus therefor. A method of transmitting, by a base station, a signal for compensating for coverage, comprises: receiving information indicating that a first base station is a base station supporting a multimedia broadcast/multicast service (MBMS), from the first base station in a state enabling switching off; receiving a coverage compensation request message containing MBMS-related information of the first base station from the first base station; and transmitting, by a compensation base station to the first base station, a coverage compensation response message indicating whether it is possible to compensate for the coverage of the first base station, wherein whether it is possible to compensate for the coverage of the first base station is determined on the basis of the MBMS-related information.
US10080145B2	Communication apparatus, non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored therein communication program, communication system, and communication method An example of a communication system includes a wireless LAN access point, a master, and a client. The master connects to a wireless LAN access point present within a first communicable range via a wireless LAN. Further, the master communicates with the client present within a second communicable range, which is broader than the first communicable range. The client connects to the wireless LAN access point via the master even if the client is not directly connected to the wireless LAN access point.
US10080139B2	Information sending method and apparatus, terminal device, and system An information sending method includes receiving, by a first application, request information sent by a second application, where the request information carries association information of the second application, the first application is running in a first operating system, the second application is running in a second operating system, the first operating system includes a first network interface, and the second operating system includes a second network interface. The method also includes receiving, by the first application, a first message from an external network by using the first network interface; and extracting, by the first application, first information from the first message according to the association information of the second application, and sending the first information to the second application, so that the second application sends, by using the second network interface, the first information to an application server corresponding to the second application.
US10080136B2	Credibility token system for over the air multi-programming of a wireless device and method of operation A mobile secure agent on a wireless device executes co-resident authenticated data collection profiles provisioned by private profile producers. Each wireless device has a MAC address that is transformed into a credibility token which is included in a notification to execute or update a data collection profile. The credibility token may also include attributes of location current or stored data. Each wireless device retains location history data transformed by encryption or by hashing. Each data package can only be transmitted to a collector certificated by the same private profile producer. Update profiles are signed and provisioned through a tunnel initiated from the mobile secure agent. A Certificate Authority provides libraries, anchors, and certificates in a key management message module to each mobile secure agent which enables revocation and replacement of certificates. Data stored in this way may only be transmitted to one destination per profile.
US10080131B2	Processing of access point crowdsourcing data Method and apparatus for processing access point (AP) crowdsourcing data are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises receiving WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions, where the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions include information observed about at least one access point device, consolidating the WiFi scan lists and their corresponding location descriptions based at least in part on a set of selection criteria to generate a WiFi AP record, where the set of selection criteria comprises a maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a predetermined period of time and the maximum number of scan lists to be uploaded in a single upload, and uploading the WiFi AP record to a crowdsourcing server.
US10080123B2	Information processing program product, information processing apparatus, and information processing system An information processing apparatus includes an acquisition unit that acquires first communication information for connecting with an apparatus via a first network and second communication information for connecting with the apparatus via a second network, a determination unit that determines whether communication between an information processing apparatus and the apparatus via the first network based on the first communication information is possible, a connection unit that connects the information processing apparatus with the apparatus via the second network based on the second communication information when the communication via the first network is impossible, and a request unit that transmits a processing request to the apparatus via the first network when the communication via the first network is possible, and transmits the processing request to the apparatus via the second network when the information processing apparatus is connected with the apparatus via the second network.
US10080122B2	Receiver, transceiver, transceiver module for a body coupled communication device, a body coupled communication system and a method of waking-up a body coupled receiver of a body coupled communication device A receiver module (101), transceiver module for body coupled communication devices (100) and a method of waking-up a body coupled receiver of a body coupled communication device (100) are provided. The receiver module (101) of the body coupled communication device (100) comprises couplers (102) for receiving signals via a body transmission channel (160) which follows a body of a user (150). A wake-up receiver (108) and a main receiver (106) of the receiver module (101) are coupled to the couplers (102). The main receiver (106) may operate in a sleep mode and in an operational mode. The wake-up receiver (108) generates a wake-up signal (107) when signals received via the body transmission channel (160) in a predefined spectral range exceed an energy threshold level. The wake-up signal (107) is provided to a circuitry of the body coupled communication device (100) to directly or indirectly configuring the main receiver (106) in the operational mode.
US10080119B2	Methods, procedures and framework to provision an eSIM and make it multi-SIM capable using primary account information Some embodiments relate to methods for provisioning a secondary wireless device with an eSIM for wireless communication and activating multi-SIM functionality between the secondary wireless device and a primary wireless device having a subscribed SIM. The primary wireless device may act as a proxy in obtaining the eSIM for the secondary wireless device. The primary wireless device may then provide, to the cellular network, identifiers of the SIMs of the primary and secondary wireless devices. The primary wireless device may then request initiation of multi-SIM functionality for the two SIMs, and receive an indication that the multi-SIM functionality has been initiated. As an example, the multi-SIM functionality may be implemented by mapping the SIM of the primary wireless device and the SIM of the secondary wireless device (e.g., the provisioned eSIM) to the same Mobile Directory Number (MDN).
US10080117B1	Controlling operation of computing devices A method and system for controlling operation of a computing device. An indication of policies provided by providers having corresponding priorities are received. The policies include an indication of corresponding settings of one or more features of the computing device. The providers are validated with at least one authority having certified the priorities and permissions of the providers to set the features of the policies. One or more applicable settings among the settings of the features of the policies are determined according to the priorities of the corresponding providers. The computing device is configured to operate according to the applicable settings of the features.
US10080102B1	Location-based messaging Systems and methods are described for location based messaging. In one embodiment a mobile device is configured to receive a first recipient selection input identifying a second mobile device, a first content message associated with the first recipient selection input, and a first geofence input associated with the first content message, wherein the first geofence input identifies a first delivery area. The mobile device then initiates communication of the first content message from the mobile device to the second mobile device via a network, wherein the first content message is configured for presentation on the second mobile device when the second mobile device is within the first delivery area.
US10080101B2	Device, method, and computer program for grouping devices by location The method simplifies the formation of groups of devices in secure spaces. Such spaces may be passenger compartments of vehicles, and the passenger compartments can additionally be partitioned into zones. Each zone can be allocated a group. For instance, driver and front-seat passenger can be allocated to one group. The travelers in the rear seat-rows can be allocated to another group. This allows data exchange with driver and front-seat passenger that relates to the vehicle route or even relates to vehicle assistance systems. The other group, for instance, children travelling in the vehicle, can share other data, for instance, for entertainment purposes. The acceptance of systems offered in the vehicle can be increased by simple group formation.
US10080095B2	Audio spatialization A camera input can be used by the computer to support audio spatialization or to improve audio spatialization of an application that already supports it. A computer system may to support audio spatialization, for example, by modifying the relative latency or relative amplitude of the rendered audio packets. If a sound is intended, for example, to be located on the left side of the user, then the audio channel that is rendered on the headset speaker located on the user's left ear may have a somewhat decreased latency and increased amplitude compared to the other audio channel.
US10080093B2	Switching binaural sound A method provides binaural sound to a person through electronic earphones. The binaural sound localizes to a sound localization point (SLP) in empty space that is away from but proximate to the person. When an event occurs, the binaural sound switches or changes to stereo sound, to mono sound, or to altered binaural sound.
US10080091B2	Signal processing device and signal processing method A signal processing device is provided for acquisition of predetermined information. The signal processing device includes a light source unit configured to radiate beams of coherent light having a plurality of wavelengths; an imaging unit configured to capture a speckle image representing an interference state of reflected light caused by the light radiated from the light source unit to an object; and a processing unit configured to process, for each of the wavelengths, the speckle image captured by the imaging unit. The processing unit acquires the predetermined information by analyzing a variation amount of the speckle image acquired for each of the wavelengths. The light source unit radiates beams of light having different wavelengths to a plurality of respective objects. The present technology can be applied to a sensor.
US10080090B2	Medical feedback system based on sound analysis in a medical environment The present invention relates to a medical feedback system (100) based on sound analysis in a medical environment. With a sound scene analyzer (SSA, 10) being capable of analyzing and classifying an audio signal so as to obtain a list of one or more sound sources in the medical environment surrounding the patient, and a sound-level analyzer (SLA, 20) being capable of providing an indicator for perceived levels of corresponding sound from the list of sound sources, advanced sound analysis is possible. Finally, a sound classifier (SC, 30) is arranged for classifying said list of one or more sound sources in a medical environment with respect to a degree of avoidability, and generating a corresponding feedback signal (FEED, 50) for appropriate action by medical personal, patients and/or visitors.
US10080079B2	Acoustic element for a speaker A speaker includes an electroacoustic driver, a first wall that includes an integral suspension element, and a mass suspended by the suspension element to form a passive radiator. Acoustic energy from the electroacoustic driver can cause the passive radiator to move.
US10080071B2	Controlling time division duplex operation A central node for digital subscriber line access multiplex. The central node supports a plurality of subscriber devices and comprises: a digital interface for upstream communication; a converter device for each one of the subscriber devices wherein each converter device comprises an A/D, analogue to digital, converter and a D/A, digital to analogue, converter; an analogue optical interface for communication of analogue signals for all of the subscriber devices with an intermediate distribution node for digital subscriber line access multiplex; a digital multiplexer/demultiplexer connected between the digital interface and the plurality converter devices; an analogue multiplexer/demultiplexer connected between the analogue optical interface and the plurality of converter devices; and a control signal generator connected to the analogue multiplexer/demultiplexer, wherein the control signal generator is arranged to generate an analogue control signal for controlling time division duplex operation at the intermediate distribution node.
US10080066B2	Rendering a virtual mark on a video frame One embodiment provides a method for rendering a virtual mark on a video frame, including: receiving the video frame, captured by a camera, comprising a scene; obtaining a three-dimensional model of a mark in the scene; obtaining a foreground mask of the video frame; denoting a predetermined region corresponding to a mark mask, wherein the mark mask is an image projection of the mark on the video frame; updating the mark mask to exclude foreground regions, wherein the updating comprises: partitioning the predetermined region into a plurality of segments; and filtering out, from the mark mask, foreground pixels based on the plurality of segments and the foreground mask; and rendering, on the video frame, the virtual mark using the updated mark mask. Other aspects are described and claimed.
US10080065B2	Method and apparatus for sending stored advertising data from an internet protocol television end user network interface device A method and system are disclosed for continuously providing preexisting default advertisement data to an end user device from a non-transitory computer readable memory in an end user network interface device, prior to the end user device connecting to an online destination.
US10080062B2	Optimizing media fingerprint retention to improve system resource utilization Provided are devices, computer-program products, and methods for removing redundant data associated with frames. For example, a method can include receiving an initial frame, determining initial cue data for the initial frame, and sending the initial cue data to a server. The method can further include receiving a new frame and determining new cue data for the new frame. The method can further include identifying a pixel value range. The method can further include determining a pixel value difference between an initial pixel data sample and a new pixel data sample. The method can further include determining the pixel value difference is within the pixel value range and updating the new cue data by removing the new pixel data sample from the new cue data when the pixel value difference is within the pixel value range. The method can further include sending the updated new cue data to the server.
US10080054B2	Automatic time extension of program recording A system (and method) automatically extends a scheduled recording of a live event past its scheduled end time. The system include includes a content interface to receive program content. The system also includes a user interface to permit a user to schedule a user-selected program content for recording. The user-selected program content has a scheduled start time and a scheduled end time. A program content analyzer may detect a pattern in the user-selected program content. A recording unit may record the user-selected program content and automatically extend the recording past the scheduled end time based on whether the pattern is detected.
US10080053B2	Methods and apparatus to detect user attentiveness to handheld computing devices Methods and apparatus to detect user attentiveness to handheld computing devices are disclosed. An example handheld computing device includes a detector to detect at least one of an orientation change of the handheld computing device or a distance change between the handheld computing device and a user, and a comparator to determine user attentiveness to a presentation on the handheld computing device based on the at least one of the orientation change of the handheld computing device or the distance change between the handheld computing device and the user.
US10080049B2	Apparatus and method for presentation of holographic content A method that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a system comprising a processor, holographic video data and a descriptor file associated with the holographic video data, where the holographic video data comprises encoded holographic wave front images that are generated by reconstructing holographic interference patterns associated with a target object, determining, by the system, presentation characteristics from the received descriptor file, and presenting, by the system, holographic video content decoded from the holographic video data, at a portion of a display device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10080039B2	Image coding method, image decoding method, image coding apparatus, and image decoding apparatus An image coding method includes selecting two or more transform components from among a plurality of transform components that include a translation component and non-translation components, the two or more transform components serving as reference information that represents a reference destination of a current block; coding selection information that identifies the two or more transform components that have been selected from among the plurality of transform components; and coding the reference information of the current block by using reference information of a coded block different from the current block.
US10080036B2	Method and apparatus for depth video coding using endurable view synthesis distortion The disclosed subject matter provides depth video coding using endurable view synthesis distortion (EVSD). In particular, a distortion estimator component receives at least one parameter associated with at least one image capturing device and generates a distortion value based on the at least one parameter. An encoder component encodes a multiview input stream based at least in part on the distortion value. As such, compression of depth information can provide for reduced bandwidth consumption for dissemination of encoded multiview content for applications such as 3D video, free viewpoint TV, etc.
US10080033B2	Moving picture coding method and a moving picture decoding method A moving picture coding apparatus includes a motion estimation unit (101) for performing motion estimation by fixing the one of two reference pictures as a reference picture indicated by an inputted default reference picture number DefRefNo and a variable length coding unit (107) for performing variable length coding on coded residual data ERes, a prediction type PredType, a reference picture number RefNo2 and motion vectors MV1, MV2 on a block-by-block basis, and outputting them as coded moving picture data Str.
US10080029B2	Video encoding/decoding method and apparatus Disclosed are a video encoding/decoding method and apparatus including a plurality of views. The video decoding method including the plurality of views comprises the steps of: inducing basic combination motion candidates for a current Prediction Unit (PU) to configure a combination motion candidate list; inducing expanded combination motion candidates for the current PU when the current PU corresponds to a depth information map or a dependent view; and adding the expanded combination motion candidates to the combination motion candidate list.
US10080024B2	Methods and apparatus for intra coding a block having pixels assigned to groups Methods and apparatus are provided for intra coding a block having pixels assigned to groups. An apparatus includes a video encoder for encoding a block in a picture using intra prediction by dividing pixels within the block into at least a first group and a second group and encoding the pixels in the first group prior to encoding the pixels in the second group. A prediction for at least one of the pixels within the second group is obtained by evaluating the pixels within the first group and the second group.
US10080023B2	Method and apparatus for coefficient scan based on partition mode of prediction unit Provided are a method and an apparatus for coefficient scan on the base of a partition mode of a prediction unit. The method comprises the steps of: determining a scan method on the basis of a partition mode of a prediction unit; and encoding the information about the scan method, wherein the scan method is determined, on the basis of RDO (Rate Distortion optimization), from among the extracted candidate scan methods which have been extracted with consideration of the shapes of the partitions of the partition mode.
US10080010B2	Method of encoding a video data signal for use with a multi-view rendering device The present invention relates to a method of encoding a video data signal for use with a multi-view rendering device, a method of decoding the video data signal, the video data signal, an encoder of the video data signal, a decoder of the video data signal, a computer program product comprising instructions for encoding the video data signal and a computer program product comprising instructions for decoding a video data signal. The method of encoding provides (401) a first image (10) of a scene associated with a first viewpoint, a depth map (20) associated with the first image, metadata (30) for use in depth map processing or rendering one or more views for further viewpoints by the multi-view rendering device, and generates (404) the video data signal. The video data signal comprises video frames partitioned in sub-images comprising a sub-image based on the first image and a depth sub-image based on the depth map, and metadata encoded in a color component of the depth sub-image.
US10080009B2	Method and system for obtaining images for 3D reconstruction and method and system for 3D reconstruction A method for obtaining images for three dimension (3D) reconstruction comprises: controlling brightness of each of at least two light sources which are spatially separated from each other to be changed periodically, wherein, among the at least two light sources, there is at least one light source having a period of brightness change different from those of the other light source(s), or the periods of the brightness change of the at least two light sources are the same, but among the at least two light sources, there is at least one light source having a phase of the brightness change different from those of the other light source(s); and using at least three cameras having different spatial positions to capture the images for the 3D reconstruction, respectively, wherein, among the at least three cameras, there is at least one camera starting exposure at a different time from the other cameras.
US10080007B2	Hybrid tiling strategy for semi-global matching stereo hardware acceleration Apparatus and methods for disparity cost computation for a stereoscopic image. In an example, a method includes computing partial path matching costs for multiple disparities of pixels of multiple parallelogram blocks of an image in a forward pass direction. Between computing the partial path matching costs of the pixels of adjacent parallelogram blocks, the method includes computing partial path matching costs for the plurality of disparities of pixels along a boundary edge of a corresponding rectangular tile using paths that are external to the rectangular tile and computing partial path matching costs the disparities for all of the pixels of the corresponding rectangular tile. The method also includes computing total aggregated disparity costs for each disparity of the pixels of the image using the partial path matching costs computed for the pixels in the parallelogram blocks and in the rectangular tiles.
US10079996B2	Communication system, communication device, and communication method A device performs to: generate second correspondence information indicating a correspondence relation between coordinates of a projection area and coordinates of a captured image based on first correspondence information indicating a size of the projection area indicating an area to which an image is projected by an image projection device, a size of a basic area indicating an area predetermined as the area to which the image is projected, and indicating a correspondence relation between the coordinates of the basic area and the coordinates of the captured image obtained by an imaging unit; transmit coordinate information indicating a range, of the projection area, specified by a user and the second correspondence information to other device; and output, when receiving output information including voice whose directivity is controlled according to an area corresponding to the coordinate information of the captured image from the other device, the received output information.
US10079992B2	Apparatus, systems and methods for a media device pre-operation Systems and methods are operable to perform pre-operations at a media device in anticipation of an occurrence of a user action. An exemplary embodiment receives an in-use signal from an electronic device that is remotely proximate to the media device, wherein the received in-use signal corresponds to a user interaction with the electronic device; and performs the pre-operation at the media device. The pre-operation is performed prior to receiving an initial user action configured to operate at least one of the media device and a media presentation device coupled to the media device.
US10079989B2	Image capturing device An image capturing device includes a pixel circuit, a programmable-gain amplifier, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit, and a control circuit. The pixel circuit outputs a photoreception signal. The programmable-gain amplifier amplifies the photoreception signal with a first gain. The analog-to-digital conversion circuit further amplifies the amplified signal that has been amplified by the programmable-gain amplifier, with a second gain by having a circuit configuration changeable by control, and digitally converts the resultant signal. The control circuit controls the analog-to-digital conversion circuit.
US10079987B2	Signal simulation apparatus and method The present invention relates to a method of simulating an initial component of a signal to approximate a component of a reference signal, the method characterized by the steps of: i. generating a source signal which includes at least one harmonic component, and ii. determining the average amplitude and duration of the source signal, and iii. referencing the amplitude of the reference signal component to be simulated, and iv. integrating the source signal over a period of time sufficient to produce a value for the signal component amplitude approximate to the reference signal component amplitude.
US10079985B2	Microscope system A microscope system including an imaging portion, an image-acquisition portion that captures an image of a specimen formed by the imaging portion, a background identifying portion that identifies a background region other than a region containing the specimen in the image acquired by the image-acquisition portion, calibration-data generating portions that generate calibration data for correcting shading contained in the image on the basis of a luminance distribution of the background region, and a shading correcting portion that corrects the luminance of the image by using the calibration data.
US10079983B2	Compact camera Infrared cameras can include an infrared sensor and an infrared lens assembly defining an optical axis. A camera can include an inner gear engaging the infrared lens assembly and a focus ring that engages the inner gear. The inner gear can engage the focus ring and the infrared lens assembly such that rotation of the focus ring about its central axis can cause the rotation of the infrared lens assembly about its optical axis, which may be offset from the central axis of the focus ring. The camera can include a sensor can threadably engaging the infrared lens assembly and fixed relative to the infrared sensor such that rotation of the infrared lens assembly causes the infrared lens assembly to move relative to the infrared sensor. The sensor can support other components such as a visible light lens assembly or a laser within a perimeter of the focus ring.
US10079978B2	Apparatus and method for automatically adjusting size of characters using camera A method is provided for automatically adjusting a size of characters using a camera. The method includes receiving an image with characters; adjusting a focus of the image with characters and detecting a region and a size of characters in the image; determining whether the size of the characters in the image falls within a preset range; recognizing the characters in the image and displaying the recognition results, if the size of the characters falls within the preset range; and automatically adjusting a zoom ratio of the image and recognizing the characters in the resized image, if the size of the characters does not fall within the preset range.
US10079973B2	Imaging device operation device, operation method, and program Provided are an imaging device operation device, an operation method, and a program that can simply and rapidly operate a pan/tilt mechanism such that an imaging unit is located at a desired position. A pan/tilt operation device includes a touch panel in which a touch centering detection region is set, predetermined pan angle rotation instruction regions are set on the left and right sides of the touch centering detection region, and predetermined tilt angle rotation instruction regions are set on the upper and lower sides of the touch centering detection region, a touch centering instruction unit, a predetermined pan angle rotation instruction unit that outputs an instruction to pan a pan/tilt mechanism at a predetermined pan angle, and a predetermined tilt angle rotation instruction unit that outputs an instruction to tilt the pan/tilt mechanism at a predetermined tilt angle.
US10079967B2	Iris authentication apparatus and electronic device An upper flexible board mounts a circuit. A lower flexible board is in a plate shape larger than a circuit mounting unit, is connected to the upper flexible board by a connecting part, is bent so that the connecting part faces a face opposite to a mounting face of the circuit of the upper flexible board, and includes an area from a bend that is generated by bending an area that does not overlap with the upper flexible board including a second end different from the connecting part to the second end. An iris illuminating LED is disposed on the same side as the upper flexible board in the area. An iris photographing camera is disposed at a position separated from the iris illuminating LED by a certain distance or more and acquires an image of an iris that has received light emission from the iris illuminating LED.
US10079962B2	Systems and methods for separating a digital image using a specified colour palette into a sequence of separation plates used in a multi-stage printing process to produce an acceptable facsimile of the digital image Systems and methods of separating a digital image using a specified colour palette into a sequence of separation plates is disclosed. The method comprises receiving the digital image and the specified colour palette; setting a desired integer number of ink quantization levels, Q; determining a plurality of ink levels (0%, 100%, and evenly spaced intermediate levels there between when Q>0); combining all of the plurality of ink levels by Cartesian product for each of the plurality of printing inks forming a list of possible ink combinations; calculating the colour values for one or more composite colours by linear combination of the colour values of each possible combination weighted by the levels, for each pixel colour value in the digital image finding the potential colour separation combination colour value that is the closest to the pixel colour value, adding each of the printing ink-ink level pairs that resulted in the closest potential colour separation combination colour value to a final combination colour palette, and including each of the plurality of pixels associated with the pixel colour value on a separation plate logically associated with each of the printing inks that resulted in the closest potential colour separation combination colour value; ordering the printing ink, ink level pairs within the final combination colour palette; and returning the final combination colour palette and separation plates.
US10079960B1	System and method for halftoning in a print system A print system may include a print engine, a processing device and programming instructions to halftone an electronic document to be printed. The system may receive an input image representing the electronic document to be printed, use a first and second threshold array, which are flipped to each other, to halftone the input image to generate a first and second set of data, respectively, then combine the first and second set of data to generate a halftoned image. In combining the first and second set of data, each dot in the halftoned image may represent full saturation if the corresponding dot in at least one of the first and second set of data represents full saturation, or white if the corresponding dots in both the first and second set of data are white. The system may use the same halftoning method for a monochrome or color document.
US10079957B2	Image reading apparatus, image forming apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium An image reading apparatus includes a reading unit, an addition unit, and a transfer unit. The reading unit reads image data from a document. The addition unit adds attribute information regarding a preset item to the image data read by the reading unit. The transfer unit transfers to a specified destination the image data to which the attribute information is added by the addition unit.
US10079955B2	Image processing apparatus and printing apparatus, methods of controlling the same, and storage, for changing to transmission setting screen An image processing apparatus of the present invention displays a transmission setting screen for a user to set a transmission destination of image data, and when a transmission instruction is received from a user, transmits the image data to a destination set via the transmission setting screen. Meanwhile, if destination information is received from an external apparatus, a screen displayed on a display unit is changed to a transmission setting screen, and a destination designated by the received the destination information is set as a transmission destination of the image data.
US10079952B2	System, apparatus and method for processing and combining notes or comments of document reviewers Systems, apparatuses, methodologies and other tools can be provided for processing and managing documents, including provisions to manage and organize multiple copies or versions of a document and/or notes or comments handwritten or electronically superposed on the document or entered in a document file.
US10079951B1	Scan boundary indicators A scanner comprising a platen, a first laser assembly movable along a first axis, a second laser assembly movable along a second axis substantially orthogonal to the first axis, and laser movement controllers configured to control the movement of the laser assemblies along their axes. The laser assemblies comprise laser emitters configured to project laser lines on the platen that illustrate edges of the current scan area or delineate multiple scan areas, such that the dimensions and/or position of the scan area can be adjusted by moving the laser lines on the platen.
US10079942B2	Methods and apparatus for implementing telemetry applications on a subscriber identity module Embodiments of the invention provide methods and apparatuses for implementing telemetry applications with the SIM card of a mobile equipment. For one embodiment of the invention the telemetry application allows the encoding of TAD within a supplementary services message and transmission of the TAD over a control channel of a GMS telecommunications system. For one embodiment of the invention the telemetry application allows the decoding of caller identification message received from a CMS to obtain the TAD.
US10079923B2	Foldable electronic gaming or mobile communication device for insertion into hip pocket A mobile communication device which comprises a first member with first surface having a first curvature and a second surface having a second curvature; a second member having first surface with a third curvature and a second surface with a fourth curvature. A hinge pivotally connects the first and second members with one another such that they are movable between opened and closed configurations. The first and the second curvatures of the first member combine with one another and form a combined average curvature for the first member and the third and the fourth curvatures of the second member combine combine with one another and form a combined average curvature for the second member. The combined average curvature for the first member and the combined average curvature for the second member combine with one another to form a combined average curvature for the communication device which is 8 feet or less.
US10079920B2	Customized data retrieval applications for mobile devices providing interpretation of markup language data Systems and techniques, including computer software, for retrieving information to a mobile device involve installing a data retrieval application on the mobile device. The data retrieval application includes instructions for presenting a structured data display on the mobile device, defining a structure of the structured data display, requesting selected hyperlinks included in the structured data display, and rendering markup language information received in response to the selected hyperlinks. A user request to retrieve data through the data retrieval application is received, and data is retrieved in response to the received user request. The retrieved data is displayed according to the structure of the structured data display, and a user can select a hyperlink in the displayed data to retrieve and render markup language information using the data retrieval application.
US10079916B2	Register files for I/O packet compression Systems, apparatuses, and methods for reducing inter-node bandwidth are contemplated. A computer system includes requesting nodes sending transactions to target nodes. A requesting node sends a packet that includes a register identifier (ID) in place of a data value in the packet. The register ID indicates a register in the target node storing the data value. The register ID uses fewer bits in the packet than the data value. The data value may be a memory address referencing a memory location in the target node. The received packet may also include an opcode indicating an operation to perform on the targeted data value.
US10079913B2	Transmission method, terminal and system for application software Provided are a transmission method, terminal and system for application software. In the method, a first terminal creates a wireless hotspot; a second terminal joins a wireless network constructed by the wireless hotspot when joining request information sent by the second terminal is received; and interaction of application software with the second terminal is performed based on the wireless network. By the technical solution, the application software may be shared among these terminals, and the users do not have to download the application software from the network so as to save the data consumption of the users. Moreover, downloaded application software may also be shared among these terminals through application store clients on the terminals, so as to improve enthusiasm of the user in searching for and downloading the application software and facilitate popularization of the application store clients as well as the application software thereof.
US10079907B2	Cached data detection A service assigns session identifiers to usage sessions of a program on a computing device, and maintains records in a log of received page requests and associated session identifiers, as well as received cached data detection requests and associated session identifiers. This log can be used to determine how many usage sessions existed over a particular amount of time, and how many of the usage sessions used data from a local cache rather than from the service. The service also returns, in response to a received cached data detection request, a response including an indication that the response is from the service. The program can determine that the response was received from the service if the indication is included in the response, and that the response was received from a local cache of the computing device if the indication is not included in the response.
US10079902B2	Information push management method and device The embodiments of the present document provide an information push management method and device, herein the method includes: a communication terminal configures an advertisement information display switch of at least one WIFI hotspot in a WIFI hotspot list according to a control instruction; after receiving the information pushed by the WIFI hotspot, the communication terminal determines whether the advertisement information display switch of the WIFI hotspot pushing the information is ON when determining the information is advertisement information; if yes, the information is processed normally.
US10079889B1	Remotely accessible solid state drive A solid state drive (SSD) comprises a storage area, a network interface controller (NIC) and a storage controller operatively coupled to the storage area. The storage controller comprises a mapping between the storage area and a virtual storage device that is accessible to a remote computing device. The storage controller is configured to receive a message encapsulating an input/output (I/O) command from a remote computing device via the NIC, wherein the I/O command is directed to the virtual storage device. The storage controller is further configured to determine one or more logical addresses of the virtual storage device specified in the I/O command, translate the one or more logical addresses of the virtual storage device into one or more physical addresses of the storage area, and access the one or more physical addresses of the storage area.
US10079888B2	Generation and use of numeric identifiers for locating objects and navigating in spatial maps A computer system implements novel addressing algorithms to translate different types of non-network addresses requested by distributed clients into unique numeric addresses device of language-specific alphabetic characters. The non-network addresses may locate different objects in different addressing or locating systems for physical and virtual objects or locations. The computer system, working in cooperation with distributed clients, assists users who supply the unique numeric addresses with locating the different objects or locations in the different systems.
US10079882B2	Method and system for synchronizing information to contacts on cloud platform The present invention relates to register a cloud account and allocate a cloud storage space. Information about contact people in the directory at each user's terminal is backed up to the cloud storage space for each user's terminal. The contact information of each user's terminal is stored in its cloud storage space. Once the contact information is changed, the changed contact information is updated in the cloud storage space for each user's terminal and simultaneously in the cloud storage space for all of the contact people in the directory at the user's terminal. The updated contact information about the user's terminal can be downloaded from the cloud storage space. The information about the contact people among the user's terminals can be transferred with one another.
US10079881B2	Device self-servicing in an autonomous decentralized peer-to-peer environment An approach, for autonomous self-servicing of decentralized peer-to-peer devices in an autonomous decentralized peer-to-peer telemetry (ADEPT) environment. A first ADEPT peer connects to ADEPT peers based on peer consensus. The first ADEPT peer determines service needs based on receiving diagnostic inputs. The first ADEPT peer identifies service providers based on consensus service contracts associated to the service needs. The first ADEPT peer creates service orders based on the service providers and output the service orders to service providers based on the consensus service contracts.
US10079876B1	Mobile URL categorization Categorizing mobile uniform resource locators (URLs) used by a mobile application is disclosed. A plurality of URLs is extracted from the mobile application. A category is assigned to at least one URL included in the plurality of URLs. The category is assigned to the URL based on a categorization of the mobile application.
US10079874B2	System, non-transitory computer readable medium storing a computer readable program for executing a method for an interaction logic through the system, and IoT interaction system A system is provided. The system includes a processor, a memory, and an I/O device, an interaction engine unit stored on the memory and including a configuration unit and an execution unit. The configuration unit includes an entity module, an entity type module, a service module, and a flow module. The entity module stores an entity name of more than one server component and client component, representing at least one networked device. The entity type module stores an entity type. The service module stores at least one service. The flow module stores a control flow among the at least one service. The at least one service includes at least one source service and at least one target service. The execution unit, upon receipt of a trigger, executes the control flow. The execution unit can break down output data from the at least one source service, and parses, maps, or transforms the output data readable to the at least one target service in accordance with a predetermined setting.
US10079868B2	Method and apparatus for flexible broadcast service over MBMS A method and an apparatus for flexible broadcast service over multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS). The method includes transmitting a request for a location of content to a server. The method also includes when a MBMS is available for the content, receiving a MBMS delivery description for the location of the content, and joining session for the MBMS that carries the content based on the MBMS delivery description. The method further includes receiving a non-MBMS uniform resource locator (URL) for the content when the MBMS is not available for the content.
US10079863B2	Media session between network endpoints A media session is established between a first endpoint and a second endpoint via a communication network based on connectivity checks performed by the endpoints. A set of candidate pairs, each comprising a first network address available to the first endpoint and a second network address available to the second endpoint, is generated. Depending on whether or not at least one of a set of one or more reduced connectivity check criteria is determined to be met, a probe threshold for at least one of the candidate pairs. Connectivity checks are performed for the at least one candidate pair by transmitting, by the first endpoint, a number of probe messages from the first network address of that pair to the second network address of that pair that is limited by the probe threshold.
US10079859B2	Automated and adaptive model-driven security system and method for operating the same A system and method for managing implementation of policies in an information technologies system receives into a processor at least one policy function stored in at least one memory, receives into the processor a policy input indicating a high-level policy for the IT system, the policy input being compliant with the at least one policy function, based on the received policy input, automatically or semi-automatically generates via the processor a rule and/or configuration by replacing at least one policy function in the policy input with the at received least one policy function, the generated rule and/or configuration being compliant with the received policy input or replacing at least one value or value placeholder in the policy input with a corresponding value, and distributes the rule and/or configuration to the at least one memory of the IT system or another at least one memory to thereby enable implementation of the policies.
US10079856B2	Rotation of web site content to prevent e-mail spam/phishing attacks Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for phishing attack management through Web site content rotation. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for phishing attack management through Web site content rotation is provided. The method includes receiving a request for a variation of a component to be incorporated into a Web page from a requesting Web page rendering engine from over a computer communications network. The method also includes comparing the requested variation of the component to a currently configured variation of the component. Finally, the method includes returning both the requested variation of the component and an alert indicating a possible phishing attack in response to the request if the requested variation of the component differs from the currently configured variation of the component.
US10079854B1	Client-side protective script to mitigate server loading Embodiments of methods, systems and storage media associated with mitigating the effects of client-side (customer) bot-like activity caused by code injected into an e-commerce web page in the customer's browser after it is received from the e-commerce server system. Rather than entirely block a selected account or device (IP address) of a legitimate customer, a more politic process to mitigate the effects of bot-like scripts is implemented by embedding a “protective script” into a web page before it is downloaded to a client device. The protective script intercepts attempts to inject new code into the page, and it may prevent the injection entirely, or modify the injected code to mitigate its impact, for example, by slowing down its operation. This process leaves the customer free to continue normal activities on the site without any adverse impact or penalty.
US10079853B2	Differentiating among users based on responses to injected interferences Devices, systems, and methods of detecting user identity, differentiating between users of a computerized service, detecting a cyber-attacker, and detecting click-fraud. An end-user device (a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a smartphone, a tablet, or the like) interacts and communicates with a server of a computerized server (a banking website, an electronic commerce website, or the like). The interactions are monitored, tracked and logged. User Interface (UI) interferences or irregularities are intentionally introduced to the communication session; and the server tracks the response or the reaction of the end-user to such communication interferences. The system determines whether the user is a legitimate human user, or a cyber-attacker or automated script posing as the legitimate human user. The system further detects click-fraud, and prevents or mitigates Application Distributed Denial-of-Service attacks.
US10079845B2	IoT and PoS anti-malware strategy Providing security to a device includes detecting, in a first device, a first function call, determining whether the first function call is forbidden for the first device, and in response to determining that the particular function is forbidden for the first device, preventing the function call from executing.
US10079842B1	Transparent volume based intrusion detection A computing resource service provider may provide customers with a block-level forensics service. Logical volumes associated a customer may be used to instantiate computing resources provided by a computing resource service provide for use by the customer. The block-level forensics service or component thereof may monitor the logical volume based at least in part on a log generated as a result of the logical volume being implemented as a log-structured storage system. Operations to the log may be collected by the block-level forensics service and malicious activity may be detected based at least in part on operations to the log.
US10079841B2	Automated runtime detection of malware One example method and correspond apparatus extracts a model of a computer application during load time and stores the model of the computer application in a database. This example method and corresponding apparatus also inserts instructions into the computer application to collect data at runtime. This example method and corresponding apparatus then analyzes the data collected at runtime against the stored model of the computer application to detect one or more security events and tracks the one or more security events using a state machine.
US10079833B2	Digital rights management system with confirmation notification to document publisher during document protection and distribution A digital rights management (DRM) method for protecting digital documents, implemented in a DRM system. When an operator (document publisher) scans a document on a scanner to generates a digital document and specifies a list of users who will be granted access rights to the document, the DRM system applies digital rights protection to the document according to the specified access rights, and distributes the document to the specified users; the system also sends a confirmation notification such as an email to the document publisher, which contains a list of the receiving users, a copy of the protected digital document, and a link to a web-based tool that will allow the publisher to modify the access rights granted to the users. In addition, when applying digital rights protection, the DRM system specifies the publisher as a user who will have access rights to the document.
US10079830B2	Lockable network testing device A network testing device may be linked to a dedicated remote server e.g. a cloud-based server having a unique, pre-determined address. The testing device may be configured to cease operating, become locked or limited in testing functionality after a number of startup cycles, days of use, a certain date, etc. Once the testing device is locked, the testing device may be re-activated only by establishing a connection to the server. A database of network testing devices currently in use may be provided. Once a testing device is lost or stolen, the database may be remotely updated to prevent reactivation of that testing device, so as to render the lost or stolen testing device useless for an unauthorized operator of the testing device.
US10079829B2	Secure provisioning of devices for manufacturing and maintenance Described herein are methods, apparatuses, and systems for secure provisioning of devices for manufacturing and maintenance. A method includes provisioning a sensor device by storing identification data for the sensor device and information used to authenticate the identification data in the sensor device. A method includes storing subassembly data for the sensor device and information used to authenticate the subassembly data in the sensor device in response to the sensor device being received and installed in a subassembly unit. The sensor device is installed in response to validating authenticity of the identification data. A method includes connecting the sensor device to a wireless sensor network in response to validating authenticity of one or more of the identification data and the subassembly data. The sensor device is integrated into a larger unit comprising the wireless sensor network.
US10079827B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and information processing system An information processing apparatus for authenticating a user includes a wireless communication unit configured to obtain predetermined information from a wireless tag; a wireless authentication unit configured to authenticate the wireless tag based on the predetermined information; a capturing unit configured to capture an image; an image authentication unit configured to authenticate the user captured in the image; an image determination unit configured to determine whether an object of determination is a living body that satisfies a predetermined condition; and an apparatus authentication unit configured to permit the user to use the information processing apparatus in a case in which the image determination unit determines that the object of determination is the living body that satisfies the predetermined condition, and the user of the wireless tag which is authenticated by the wireless authentication unit and the user who is authenticated by the image authentication unit are the same.
US10079820B2	Web-based single sign-on logon manager Web-based single sign-on can enable a user to log in to a single interface (such as through a web browser or thin client) and then provide SSO services to the user for one or more web applications. The web-based SSO system can be extended to support one or more different access control methods, such as form-fill, Federated (OIF), SSO Protected (OAM), and other policies. The web-based SSO system can include a user interface through which the user can access different web applications, systems, etc. and manage their credentials. Each SSO service can be associated with a web interface allowing the SSO services to be accessed over the web. The web interfaces can provide CRUD (create, read, update, delete) functionality for each SSO service. To support different access policy types, the web-based SSO system can include an extensible data manager that can manage data access to different types of repositories transparently.
US10079807B2	Anonymous messaging in an instant message group conversation A message is created, by a first device associated with a first attendee, for an instant message group conversation among a plurality of attendees that includes the first attendee. At least one non-anonymous attendee and at least one anonymous attendee of the plurality of attendees are identified. The message is transmitted, by the first device to devices associated with others of the plurality of attendees. A response is received, by the first device as part of the instant message group conversation, to the message from a second device associated with the at least one anonymous attendee who is not identified, to at least one attendee of the plurality of attendees, as an author of the response.
US10079801B2	Method and system for handling a dynamic host configuration protocol internet protocol version 4 address release Methods and apparatuses are provided for allocating an internet protocol (IP) address by a packet data network gateway (PGW) in a wireless communication system. A binding update message to request the IP address of a terminal, is received from a serving gateway (SGW). The IP address of the terminal is allocated. A binding acknowledgement message including the IP address is transmitted to the SGW. A dynamic host configuration protocol (DHCP) discover message is received from the SGW. A DHCP offer message including the IP address assigned to the terminal, is transmitted to the SGW.
US10079800B2	Client subnet efficiency by equivalence class aggregation A method for improving client subnet efficiency by equivalence class aggregation includes receiving a Domain Name System (DNS) query from a client, determining, based on predetermined class criteria, that the client is associated with an equivalency class, searching a cache associated with the equivalence class for an answer corresponding to the DNS query, and upon locating the answer, serving the answer to the client. If it is determined that the cache does not include the answer, the method proceeds with querying, by a recursive server, an authoritative server using client subnet data associated with the equivalence class, receiving the answer from the authoritative server, storing the answer to the cache associated with the equivalency class, and serving the answer to the client. The client subnet data may include a representative CIDR block, the representative CIDR block being used to make queries on behalf of all clients associated with the equivalence class.
US10079791B2	Systems and methods for domain- and auto-registration Systems and methods are provided for processing messages for registered users within an allowed domain. The method includes performing domain-registration and auto-registration for non-registered users. The method allows users to utilize messaging services without having to individually register each and every user upfront.
US10079789B2	Shared attachments When an outgoing communication sent to one or more recipients contains a supported attachment type, a shared workspace that contains a shared version of the original attachment is provisioned. A modified version of the original outgoing communication is delivered to internal recipients including both a link to the shared document and the original attachment.
US10079786B2	Methods and apparatus for enhancing device messaging The present disclosure provides methods and apparatus for enhanced messaging. Specifically, methods and apparatus are presented for transmitting a communication characteristic indicator of a communication message substantially simultaneous to an input of data defining at least a portion of the communication message at the sending device. In one aspect, the communication characteristic indicator represents one or more characteristics of the data.
US10079772B2	Queue scheduling method and device, and computer storage medium Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a queue scheduling method and device, and a computer storage medium. The method includes: arranging a scheduling expansion unit; receiving an enqueuing trigger message by the scheduling extension unit after a queue is written in a queue cache, where the enqueuing trigger message has a queue identifier and queue information of the queue; writing the queue identifier in a queue identifier cache and setting a state of the queue identifier to be in the queue identifier cache by the scheduling extension unit; sending an enqueuing report to a scheduling unit by the scheduling extension unit when no authorization arrives; and determining, by the scheduling unit, whether to schedule the queue according to the queue information of the queue.
US10079769B1	Methods and apparatus for implementing dynamic rate controllers using linked list of rate programs In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a rate module implemented in at least one of a memory or a processing device that can be operatively coupled to a set of rate counters. Each rate counter is associated with a different network device associated with a level within the hierarchy of a network. The rate module can receive from a schedule module a signal to begin execution of a first page of a first rate program and can send during a first time period transmission credits to a first subset of rate counters. The rate module can send during a second time period transmission credits to a second subset of rate counters based on the execution of a page of a second rate program where the priority of the second rate program is no lower than a priority of the first rate program.
US10079758B2	Buffer-less virtual routing A network includes a plurality of endpoint routers and intermediate routers. When a new data stream is detected at any endpoint router, the first packet is sent to a virtual routing server with knowledge of the entire network topology. Based on the topology, current usage, and historical usage, the virtual routing server determined a path for the data stream and begins to update the routing tables of the intermediate routers to reflect the determined path. Until the update is complete, all packets in the data stream are routed first to the virtual routing server and then to their destination. Once the update is complete, packets in the data stream are routed directly along the determined path.
US10079757B2	Systems and methods for on-board access control Techniques for providing access control in environments that may become disconnected, as a whole, from other networks (e.g., on-board a vehicle) may include locally storing access control information within the dis-connectable environment, and locally providing discovery and authentication/authorization services. Local services and/or applications may be registered and authenticated and client applications may be authenticated and/or authorized to one or more locally provided services and/or applications even when the environment is in a disconnected state. Local access control information may be synchronized with source access control information stored externally to the environment (e.g., on the ground). These techniques may easily support different dis-connectable environments that are provided by an environment service provider, as well as support different sets of locally provided public and/or private services and/or applications and different sets of client applications across the different environments.
US10079745B2	Measuring virtual infrastructure performance as a function of physical infrastructure performance A method and associated systems for using a software-defined network (SDN) controller to automatically test cloud performance. A bandwidth measuring and optimizing system associated with the SDN controller detects a triggering condition and, in response, directs a network-management tool to measure a bandwidth of a segment of a physical infrastructure of a network and directs the SDN controller to provision a virtual machine that then measures a bandwidth of a corresponding segment of virtual infrastructure that is overlaid upon the physical segment. In some embodiments, these two tests are synchronized so as to concurrently measure physical and virtual bandwidths while the same test data passes through the virtual infrastructure segment. The measured bandwidth of the virtual segment is then compared to the measured bandwidth of the physical segment in order to determine an efficiency of the virtual network.
US10079744B2	Identifying a component within an application executed in a network Identifying a component within an application executed in a network includes obtaining a traffic matrix, the traffic matrix defining a rate for which packets of data are exchanged between VMs corresponding to an application, analyzing the traffic matrix to identify VMs within a component, modifying the traffic matrix to create a modified traffic matrix, and defining, for the application, a tenant application graph (TAG) model based on the modified traffic matrix.
US10079740B2	Packet capture engine for commodity network interface cards in high-speed networks A method, systems for a packet capture engine for commodity network interface cards (NICs) in high-speed networks that provides lossless zero-copy packet capture and delivery services by exploiting multi-queue NICs and multicore architectures. The methods, systems include a ring-buffer-pool mechanism and a buddy-group based offloading mechanism.
US10079738B1	Using a network crawler to test objects of a network document Techniques for testing a network document may be provided. For example, a test document may specify a test of an object of the network document. A network crawler may be launched to perform the test. The network crawler may be configured to access the network document and to perform the test based at least in part on a test document. In addition, a result of the test performed by the network crawler may be accessed. A metric associated with the network document may be generated based on the result of the test.
US10079734B1	System, method, and computer program for selecting from among available network access points based on an associated quality of experience for use by a client device to access a network A system, method, and computer program product are provided for maintaining quality of experience (QoE) for a client device on a network. In use, access points that are available to a client device are determined, based on a policy. Additionally, a current QoE provided to the client device by one of the access points utilized by the client device to access the network is determined. This QoE could be valued as a score computed by a function called QoE Metric taking QoS parameters as inputs. An expected QoE associated with each of the other access points is then determined. Further, the access point utilized by the client device to access the network is conditionally switched to one of the other access points, based on the current QoE and the expected QoEs. Additionally, any potential QoE downgrades on the current access point is detected using QoE Degradation Patterns that could be matched with current QoS measures and can encourage the client device to determine more accurately the current QoE.
US10079733B2	Automatic and adaptive selection of multimedia sources Methods and systems for a complete vehicle ecosystem are provided. Specifically, systems that when taken alone, or together, provide an individual or group of individuals with an intuitive and comfortable vehicular environment. The present disclosure includes a system to generate a vehicle communication system. The vehicle communication system can determine which devices are within the vehicle. From this determination, the vehicle communication system may create a universal bus and hotspot where applications, data, multimedia information, and resources can be shared both with the vehicle and with the other devices in the vehicle.
US10079730B2	Network based resource configuration discovery service A network-based discovery system and service are disclosed that provide client discovery services to a number of clients over a network. The network-based discovery system includes a database that stores discovery information of client network-based resource configurations. The discovery information may be obtained from client resources by client-side discovery components that are placed on client resources, obtain the discovery information and that send the information to the discovery system. The discovery system analyzes the discovery information to determine the client network-based resource configurations and generates client network-based resource configuration representations for the respective clients. The client network-based resource configuration representation may include a description of, and dependencies among, a plurality of computer-based resources. The discovery service may operate across a client network that spans both of a client's enterprise data networks as well as resources that are operated on behalf of the same client by a service provider network.
US10079729B2	Adaptive storage-aware multipath management Various embodiments for multipath management in a storage grid, by a processor device, are provided. In one embodiment, a method comprises continuously monitoring and comparing current data path devices against the current storage structure, and changing routing decision configurations when it is detected there is a more efficient data path.
US10079722B2	Stream creation with limited topology information The discovery of a topology of a network with an unknown topology can enable the selection of a data path within the network, and the establishment of a data stream over the selected data path. Routing tables mapping originating nodes to input ports can be created based on the receipt of discovery messages generated by the originating nodes. A source node can select a data path between the source node and a sink node in order to establish a data stream using the routing tables. Data paths can be selected based on, for instance, routing table bandwidth information, latency information, and/or distance information. Data streams can be established over the selected data path, and each node can release any reserved output bandwidth determined to be unnecessary for the data stream.
US10079721B2	Integrated digital network management platform A digital network assistant which can detect network anomalies, identify actions likely to remediate them, and assist the user in carrying out those actions. In particular, a digital network assistant constantly monitors data streams associated with the network to determine key performance indicators for the network. When these key performance indicators indicate a network anomaly, the digital network assistant associates it with a digital string to one or more actions likely to remediate similar network issues. The digital network assistant can take these actions automatically or present them to a user to be taken. The system can also aid the user in taking the required actions via an augmented reality interface. In addition, the system can create narratives embedding findings from data analysis eliminating subjectivity. The system can also find optimal parameter sets by continuously analyzing anomaly-free parts of the network and their key performance indicators.
US10079717B2	Configuring wireless devices for a wireless infrastructure network Systems and methods permit a wireless device to receive data wirelessly via an infrastructure wireless network, without physically connecting the wireless device to a computer in order to configure it, and without having an existing infrastructure wireless network for the wireless device to connect to. A remote server hosts a website that permits a user of the wireless device to input via a computer credential data for at least one infrastructure wireless network. The content access point transmits the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network to the wireless device via the ad hoc wireless network, such that, upon receipt of the credential data for the at least one infrastructure wireless network, the wireless device is configured to connect to the at least one infrastructure wireless network.
US10079707B1	Receiver method and apparatus for variable header repetition in a wireless OFDM network A method and apparatus for use within a wireless OFDM network that receives a first packet type and a second packet type. The first packet type has a header field with two parts with each part comprising a different set of header bits. The two parts of the header field are received using two OFDM symbols. The second packet type has a header field with four parts with the first and second parts comprising the same first set of header bits and the third and the fourth part comprising the same second set of header bits. The four parts of the header field are received using four OFDM symbols. The second packet type provides more reliable reception than the first packet type.
US10079706B2	Apparatus for orthogonal 16-QPSK modulated transmission An apparatus, method and article of manufacture comprise a transceiver coupled to a phased array of antenna elements that are configured into pluralities of antenna elements to generate N modes of orthogonal radio waves where N is equal to or greater than 2. The coupling is via a plurality of 16-quadrature phase shift key (16-QPSK) modulators, each which is coupled to a respective one of the pluralities of antenna elements to modulate data onto a respective one of the N modes of orthogonal radio waves, to cause each of the N modes to operate as an independent data channel. For the case of N=2 modes, two 16-QPSK modulators generate independent 16-QPSK constellations, one for the first of the two modes and one for the second of the two modes, such that two 16-QPSK constellations are independent of each other, are orthogonal, and are on the same frequency.
US10079705B1	Synchronization for low-energy long-range communications A receiver configured to receive a frequency-modulated transmission having a preamble and a corresponding method are provided, the receiver having a buffer coupled to an input terminal for receiving the transmission, a time-to-frequency transformer coupled to the buffer, an energy aggregator coupled to the transformer, a preamble detector coupled to the aggregator, and a symbol synchronizer coupled to the detector; the method including receiving a sequence of time-domain frequency-modulated samples, transforming the sequence of time-domain samples into a spectrum of frequency-domain data, and matching an actual energy distribution over a plurality of discrete frequencies in the frequency-domain data with an expected energy distribution of the preamble to determine frequency error.
US10079702B2	Front-end module and coupling compensation for closed-loop digital pre-distortion system Examples of front-end modules, apparatuses and methods for coupling compensation in a closed-loop digital pre-distortion (DPD) system are described. The closed-loop DPD circuit may include a PA and a loopback path. The PA may receive a PA input signal and amplify the PA input signal to provide a PA output signal proportional to a product of the PA input signal and a gain of the PA. The loopback path may receive the PA output signal to output a loopback signal. A forward coupling and a backward coupling may exist between the PA input signal and an output of the loopback path. The output of the loopback path may be proportional to a product of the PA output signal and a gain of the loopback path. The loopback path may include a coupling cancellation mechanism configured to cancel couplings between the PA input signal and the loopback signal.
US10079697B1	Receiving device and signal conversion method A receiving device includes a first calculating circuit, an error slicer, a data slicer, a second calculating circuit, and an equalization circuit. The first calculating circuit is configured to generate a calculating signal according to an equalized signal and a feedback signal. The error slicer is configured to generate an error signal according to the calculating signal. The data slicer is configured to generate a data signal according to the calculating signal. The second calculating circuit is configured to generate a first, a second, and a third equalization coefficient according to the data signal and the error signal. The equalization circuit is configured to generate the feedback signal according to the first, the second, and the third equalization coefficient. A gain value of the equalization circuit is associated with the first equalization coefficient. A time constant of the equalization circuit is associated with the second and the third equalization coefficient.
US10079696B2	Method for the communication of system control units with a plurality of energy generating systems via a gateway, and correspondingly configured and programmed data server A method for the communication of system control units with multiple energy generating systems includes receiving request data from the system control units and system data from the energy generating systems at a common gateway, managing the system data and processing the request data in the gateway, and sending control commands to the energy generating systems and/or data responses to the system control units via the gateway. The request data and/or the system data are received in at least two different data models at the gateway, and translated from their respective data models into a metadata model. The translated system data are managed and the translated request data are processed in the gateway, resulting in data responses and/or control commands in the metadata model that are translated back into the data models of the specific system control units and/or energy generating systems, and transmitted to them by the gateway.
US10079688B2	Network port and ethernet device integrating powered device and power sourcing equivalent in a port A network port includes a connection port, a PD unit, a PSE unit, a control unit, and a switch unit. The connection port is connected to an external Ethernet port. The control unit determines a type of the external Ethernet port and outputs determination signal correspondingly. The switch unit selectively connects the PSE unit to the connection port, or connects the PD unit to the connection port according to the determination signal output by the control unit. An Ethernet device is also provided. The network port and the Ethernet device integrate PD and PSE in a port, and switch to corresponding PSE mode or PD mode automatically according to the PSE device or PD device.
US10079687B2	System and method for password recovery using fuzzy logic The embodiments herein provide a method and system for password recovery using Fuzzy logic. The system includes a receiving module, a validation module, an authentication module, a display module, a memory module, and a network interface. The system uses a phonetic algorithm such as Soundex algorithm for enabling the password recovery process. The user credentials received through the receiving module is validated with the validation module at the time of accessing the application. The authentication module is configured to authenticate the user using a fuzzy logic derived from a phonetic algorithm, by matching the answers of the user with the stored answers to compute a score which is compared with a threshold score. The user is enabled to unlock the user device when the computed validation score is greater than the threshold score.
US10079684B2	Technologies for end-to-end biometric-based authentication and platform locality assertion Technologies for end-to-end biometric-based authentication and locality assertion include a computing device with one or more biometric devices. The computing device may securely exchange a key between a driver and a secure enclave. The driver may receive biometric data from the biometric sensor in a virtualization-protected memory buffer and encrypt the biometric data with the shared key. The secure enclave may decrypt the biometric data and perform a biometric authentication operation. The computing device may measure a virtual machine monitor (VMM) to generate attestation information for the VMM. A secure enclave may execute a virtualization report instruction to request the attestation information. The processor may copy the attestation information into the secure enclave memory. The secure enclave may verify the attestation information with a remote attestation server. If verified, the secure enclave may provide a shared secret to the VMM. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10079678B2	Providing access to encrypted data Embodiments of methods, systems, and storage medium associated with providing access to encrypted data for authorized users are disclosed herein. In one instance, the method may include obtaining a derived value for an authenticated user based on user personalization data of the authenticated user, and generating a user-specific encryption key based on the derived value. The derived value may have entropy in excess of a predetermined level. The user-specific encryption key may enable the authenticated user to access the encrypted data stored at the storage device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10079675B2	Generating cryptographic function parameters from a puzzle Methods, systems, and computer programs for generating cryptographic function parameters are described. In some examples, a solution to a puzzle is obtained. A pseudorandom generator is seeded based on the solution. After seeding the pseudorandom generator, an output from the pseudorandom generator is obtained. A parameter for a cryptographic function is generated. The parameter is generated from the output from the pseudorandom generator.
US10079673B2	Assessing cryptographic entropy Systems, methods, software, and combinations thereof for evaluating entropy in a cryptography system are described. In some aspects, sample values are produced by an entropy source system. A typicality can be determined for each of the sample values. A grading is determined for preselected distributions based on the typicalities of the sample values. A subset of the preselected distributions are selected based on the gradings. An entropy of the entropy source system is calculated based on the subset of the plurality of distributions.
US10079667B2	Method and apparatus for signal interference processing Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining when a communication device will transmit signals comprising transmission segments in a communication link. Signal interference is detected in a portion of transmission segments according to the determining when the communication device will transmit the signals including the transmission segments and at least one threshold for detecting interference. Aspects of the disclosure further include detecting that a number of signal interferers in the portion of the transmission segments exceeds a number of filters of a group of filters, and prioritizing use of the group of filters to filter signal interference in the portion of the transmission segments for suppressing at least a portion of the signal interference detected.
US10079664B2	System for message acknowledgement and data collection in wireless mesh networks A slave communication device includes a memory and a processor for operation within a wireless mesh network of communication devices including a control communication device. The memory stores a virtual routing identifier assigned to the slave communication device in response to increasing range from the control communication device. The processor, in response to receiving an initiation message from a control communication device, initiates data collection from said slave communication device synchronized relative to the start of the initiation message frame by, cumulatively setting bits in a first acknowledgement message in response to content of a second acknowledgement message received from another slave communication device. The first acknowledgement message being synchronized with start of the initiation message frame and the processor initiates communication of the first acknowledgement message to a destination in a time slot selected in response to the assigned virtual routing identifier.
US10079662B2	Communicating a transport block in a wireless network A method (900) performed by a communication device for receiving a downlink transmission across a plurality of subframes comprises receiving (901) control information comprising a repetition index. The method further comprises receiving (902) a set indicator for indicating one of a plurality of sets. Each set comprises a plurality of subframe values. A number of subframes used to carry the downlink transmission is indicated by a said subframe value, and wherein the said subframe value is indicated by the repetition index within the indicated set.
US10079661B2	Method and apparatus for use with a radio distributed antenna system having a clock reference Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, receiving, by a network element of a distributed antenna system, a clock signal, a control channel and a first modulated signal at a first carrier frequency, the first modulated signal including first communications data provided by a base station and directed to a mobile communication device. The clock signal synchronizes timing of digital control channel processing by the network element to recover instructions from the control channel. The instructions in the control channel direct the network element of the distributed antenna system to convert the first modulated signal at the first carrier frequency to the first modulated signal in a first spectral segment. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10079654B2	Notification method and apparatus for channel quality indicator and modulation and coding scheme The present invention discloses a notification method for a CQI and a modulation and coding scheme. The method includes: learning, by a terminal, a first CQI index according to a first CQI table; sending the first CQI index to a base station; receiving, by the base station, the first CQI index sent by the terminal UE; determining a first MCS index according to the first CQI table, a first MCS table, and the received first CQI index; sending the determined first MCS index to the UE; receiving, by the terminal, the first MCS index sent by the base station; and determining a modulation order and a code block size according to the first MCS table and the received first MCS index; where the first CQI table includes entries in which modulation schemes are higher than 64 QAM.
US10079651B2	Determining presentation time in AVB networks Embodiments are disclosed for a device for determining a presentation time for a generated packet. An example device includes a communication interface communicatively connectable to another device and configured to transmit data, a processor, and a storage device that stores instructions executable by the processor to receive a stream packet, extract a timestamp from the stream packet, and add one or more offsets to the extracted timestamp to determine a presentation time. The instructions are further executable to transmit a generated packet, the generated packet including an indication of the determined presentation time.

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