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US10152108B2	Mobile apparatus and power feed control method for mobile apparatus A mobile apparatus that can surely execute desired actuation and devises control of actuation to realize power saving and a power feed control method for the mobile apparatus are provided. Therefore, a mobile apparatus of the present invention includes an acceleration detecting section configured to detect acceleration, a state identifying section configured to identify switch operation, and a power-feed control section configured to perform power feed control. The power-feed control section performs control to start power feed when the acceleration detecting section detects acceleration and continue the power feed when the state identifying section identifies the switch operation after the acceleration detecting section detects the acceleration and performs control to stop the power feed when the state identifying section does not identify the switch operation after the acceleration detecting section detects the acceleration.
US10152102B2	Method and apparatus for managing global chip power on a multicore system on chip According to at least one example embodiment, a method and corresponding apparatus for controlling power in a multi-core processor chip include: accumulating, at a controller within the multi-core processor chip, one or more power estimates associated with multiple core processors within the multi-core processor chip. A global power threshold is determined based on a cumulative power estimate, the cumulative power estimate being determined based at least in part on the one or more power estimates accumulated. The controller causes power consumption at each of the core processors to be controlled based on the determined global power threshold. The controller may directly control power consumption at the core processors or may command the core processors to do so.
US10152095B2	Electronic device and hinge assembly thereof An electronic device and a hinge assembly thereof are provided. The hinge assembly includes a first and a second fixed block, a first and a second connecting rod, a damper rod and a fastener. The first fixed block has a first and a second end, the second fixed block has a third and a fourth end, and the first connecting rod has a fifth and a sixth end, wherein the fifth end is connected to the second end, and the sixth end is connected to the fourth end. The second connecting rod has a seventh connected to the fourth end, and an eighth end, connected to the second end and the sixth end. The damper rod is slidably disposed on the first fixed block, the fastener is fixed to the first fixed block, and a distal end of the damper rod is fastened into the fastener.
US10152079B2	Circuit arrangement for the generation of a bandgap reference voltage A circuit for generating a bandgap voltage includes a circuit module for generation of a base-emitter voltage difference formed by a pair of PNP bipolar substrate transistors which identify a first current path and a second current path. A first current mirror of an n type is connected between the first and second branches and is further connected via a resistance for adjustment of the bandgap voltage to the second bipolar transistor. A second current mirror of a p type is connected between the first and second branches, and connected so that the current mirrors repeat current of each other. In operation to generate the bandgap voltage, current flows from the supply voltage to ground only through said the first and second bipolar substrate transistors.
US10152078B2	Semiconductor device having voltage generation circuit The present invention provides a voltage generation circuit which outputs high-precision output voltage in a wide temperature range. A semiconductor device has a voltage generation circuit. The voltage generation circuit has a reference voltage generation circuit which outputs reference voltage, and a plurality of correction circuits for generating a correction current and making it fed back to the reference voltage generation circuit. The correction circuits generate sub correction currents which monotonously increase from predetermined temperature which varies among the correction circuits toward a low-temperature side or a high-temperature side. The correction current is sum of a plurality of sub correction currents.
US10152076B2	System and method for aggregation of controllable distributed energy assets A system and method is provided that facilitates aggregation of a plurality of controllable distributed energy resources (DERs). A processor may be configured to determine DER forecasts including non-influenced power profile forecasts for a plurality of DERs that include different types of load assets that consume power, for when the DERs are not influenced via dispatches from the system, based at least in part on different physics characteristics associated with the different types of the DERs. The processor may also determine a combined reserve capacity forecast for aggregated DERs including both power assets that output power and the different types of load assets, based at least in part on an aggregation of the non-influenced power profile forecasts. In addition, the processor may control at least some of the plurality of DERs based at least in part on the combined reserve capacity forecast. Also in some examples, the processor may output a bid to an energy trading market system for a reserve capacity request for the aggregated DERs as an individual asset that corresponds to the determined combined reserve capacity forecast.
US10152071B2	Charge injection for ultra-fast voltage control in voltage regulators This application relates to a circuit for generating an output voltage and regulating the output voltage to a target voltage. The circuit includes a switchable voltage divider circuit configured to generate a feedback voltage that is a variable fraction of the output voltage, an error amplifier stage configured to generate a control voltage on the basis of a reference voltage and the variable fraction of the output voltage, a buffer stage configured to generate the output voltage on the basis of the control voltage, and a charge injection circuit configured to inject charge at an intermediate node between the error amplifier stage and the buffer stage to thereby modify the control voltage generated by the error amplifier stage. The application further relates to a method of operating such circuit.
US10152070B1	Analog block implemented with band-gap reference scheme and related driving method An analog block implemented with a band-gap reference scheme for use in a device includes a mode control unit and a band-gap reference circuit. The mode control unit is configured to generate a mode selection signal associated with the operational mode of the device. The band-gap reference circuit includes a bias generator, an error amplifier, and a band-gap loop circuit. The bias generator is configured to provide a band-gap reference voltage in a first bias state when the device operates in a normal mode or in a second bias state when the device operates in a standby mode. The error amplifier is configured to generate an error voltage according to the bias voltage. The band-gap loop circuit is configured to provide a band-gap reference voltage according to the error voltage. First current flowing through the bias generator in the first bias state is larger than second current flowing through the bias generator in the second bias state.
US10152067B2	Programmable thermostat A thermostat for a climate control system includes an electronic memory in which at least three occupancy settings are stored. The occupancy settings including a pre-defined unoccupied temperature set-point associated with an unoccupied state, a pre-defined occupied temperature set-point associated with an occupied-awake state and a pre-defined sleep temperature set-point associated with an occupied-asleep state. The thermostat's microprocessor is configured to communicate with the memory, and to establish at least three time periods during the day. The microprocessor assigns to each time period one of at least three user-selectable occupancy states including an unoccupied state, an occupied-awake state and an occupied-asleep state. The microprocessor controls operation of the climate control system to maintain the unoccupied temperature set-point during any time period assigned the unoccupied state, the occupied temperature set-point during any time period assigned the occupied-awake state, and the sleep temperature set-point to any time period assigned the occupied-asleep state.
US10152059B2	Systems and methods for landing a drone on a moving base A drone is described. The drone includes a depth sensor configured to provide information for determining a distance between the drone and a moving base. The drone also includes a processor configured to control a computer vision tracking algorithm based on the distance, and to control drone movement based on the computer vision tracking algorithm. A vehicle is also described. The vehicle includes a depth sensor configured to provide information for determining a distance between a drone and the vehicle. The vehicle also includes a processor configured to control a computer vision tracking algorithm based on the distance and to send information for controlling drone movement based on the computer vision tracking algorithm.
US10152051B2	Human-machine interface (HMI) system having elements with aggregated alarms A system manages human machine interface (HMI) applications for industrial control and automation. Software instructions stored on a tangible, non-transitory media and executable by a processor receive data indicative of a manufacturing/process control system being monitored and display a user interface indicative of a status of the manufacturing/process control system being monitored wherein the status is based on the received data.
US10152049B2	Glucose sensor health monitoring and related methods and systems Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves determining one or more signal characteristics associated with a subset of the measurements corresponding to a monitoring period, determining a reliability metric for the monitoring period based on the one or more signal characteristics, and providing indication of a maintenance condition when the reliability metric violates a threshold.
US10152047B2	Method for assigning components of an industrial plant to a navigation tree, method for the parameterization and/or start-up of components of an industrial plant, assignment apparatus and parameterization and/or start-up apparatus In an assignment apparatus, it is provided to generate a plant model for an industrial plant with the aid of a computer, components being represented by structural elements, and to allocate the structural elements to nodes of a navigation tree, in each case it being checked, with computer assistance, whether the allocation matches structurally, in order to provide operative-control and/or output elements for the components in the navigation tree.
US10152043B2	Robot system An object is to prevent automatic operation from being started while a monitoring function is in a disabled state. The present invention provides a robot system includes a robot, a control unit controlling the robot, and an operation monitoring unit having a monitoring function for monitoring contact or the possibility of contact between the robot and a peripheral object. The operation monitoring unit has a monitoring changeover switch that switches between enabling and disabling of the monitoring function. The control unit has a mode changeover switch that switches between a manual operation mode, and an automatic operation mode. The control unit performs control so as to inhibit the operation of the robot in a state in which the monitoring function is disabled and in which the operation mode is set to the automatic operation mode.
US10152033B2	Proportional integral derivative control incorporating multiple actuators Embodiments of the disclosure provide proportional integral derivative control (PID) using multiple actuators. In one embodiment, a process includes providing a PID controller in communication with a primary actuator and a secondary actuator, the primary actuator and the secondary actuator coupled to a handler. The process further includes receiving position feedback and a specified trajectory for the handler, and generating a dynamic feedforward force command and a position correction command for the handler based on the position feedback and the specified trajectory. The process further includes providing, from the PID controller, the dynamic feedforward force command to the secondary actuator and the position correction command to the primary actuator.
US10152026B2	Shock detector circuit An electronic device including: a calculation unit configured to generate a signal representative of a physical magnitude, for a motor driving a display device, the motor including two terminals, one positive and one negative, via which the calculation unit controls the motor; at least one shock detection circuit connected between the calculation unit and one terminal of the motor for detection of an external shock applied to the motor. The shock detection circuit includes a comparison part comparing an induced voltage generated in the motor following a shock to a predetermined reference voltage to identify a shock, and a selection part.
US10152025B2	High quality factor resonator for mechanical watches Movement including an escapement mechanism and a resonator including an inertial element subjected to the action of a flexible gimbal and cooperating with an escape wheel set pivoting about a main axis, which includes driving means cooperating in a continuous transmission of motion with complementary means of the inertial element in every angular position of the latter, the flexible gimbal tending to return these complementary means towards the main axis, and including elastic return means about axes orthogonal to the main axis and restricting the mobility of the inertial element in two rotational degrees of freedom, about a fixed position of the centre of inertia of the inertial element with respect to a plate.
US10152011B2	Image forming system including punching unit An image forming system capable of properly managing maintenance information on a punch die mounted on a puncher. The puncher punches holes in a sheet using a removably mounted punch die. A punch die memory mounted on the punch die stores maintenance information concerning the punch die. A CPU of the image forming system detects mounting of a punch die. A RAM of the same stores maintenance information concerning each of punch dies mounted on the puncher. When a punch die is mounted on the puncher, the CPU performs comparison between maintenance information is stored in the RAM, and maintenance information stored in the punch die memory, and when the maintenance information stored in the RAM is older, the CPU updates the information in the RAM to the information in the punch die memory.
US10152007B2	Fixing member, fixing device having fixing member, and method of manufacturing fixing member having overlapping heat generating strips A fixing member for a fixing device includes a cylindrical base layer, and a plurality of heat generating resistors extending in a longitudinal direction of the fixing member on the base layer and arranged with intervals in a circumferential direction of the base layer. Each of the plurality of heat generating resistors has a volume resistivity less than that of the base layer. The plurality of heat generating resistors includes a first heat generating resistor and a second heat generating resistor adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction, and the first heat generating resistor and the second heat generating resistor are at least partly overlapped in the circumferential direction.
US10152006B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes a rotatable endless belt formed into a loop and a heater disposed opposite the endless belt to heat the endless belt. A nip formation pad is disposed inside the loop formed by the endless belt. The nip formation pad includes a metallic thermal equalizer extending in an axial direction of the endless belt. A rotatable pressure rotator presses against the nip formation pad via the endless belt to form a fixing nip between the endless belt and the pressure rotator, through which a recording medium bearing a toner image is conveyed. The pressure rotator includes an increased tackiness portion disposed at a lateral end of the pressure rotator in an axial direction of the pressure rotator to transmit a driving force to the endless belt. The increased tackiness portion is disposed opposite the thermal equalizer of the nip formation pad.
US10152005B2	Fixing device and image forming apparatus A supporting shaft extending in the direction of A heating unit is provided on A plate. A first bracket configured to support, on the supporting shaft, a center portion in a longitudinal direction of the heating unit and allow the heating unit to move in a rotating direction and a vertical direction with respect to the plate is provided in the heating unit. Receivers are provided at both end portions in the longitudinal direction in one unit of the heating unit and A fuser unit. Inserters are provided in the other unit to be opposed to the receivers. If the fuser unit is attached to the plate, the inserters are coupled to the receivers to restrict the heating unit from moving in the rotating direction and the vertical direction.
US10151998B2	Developing cartridge having electrode A developing cartridge includes a casing, a developer-carrying member, a supply member, a developing electrode, a supply electrode, and an insulating member. The casing is configured to accommodate therein developer. The developer-carrying member is configured to rotate about a rotational axis and carry the developer thereon. The supply member is configured to supply the developer to the developer-carrying member. The developing electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the developer-carrying member. The supply electrode is configured to be electrically connected to the supply member. The insulating member insulates the developing electrode and the supply electrode with each other. The developing electrode, the insulating member, and the supply electrode are overlapped in this order in an axial direction of the rotational axis.
US10151997B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes first and second image forming units each having an image bearing member and an electrification portion. A developing bias application portion applies a common developing bias to first and second developer bearing members. A controller controls a second electrification bias application portion so as to have a voltage value of a second electrification bias applied to a second electrification portion in a first period different from that in a second period such that an absolute value of a potential difference between a surface potential of a second image bearing member and the common developing bias applied to the second developer bearing member in the first period is smaller than that in the second period.
US10151995B2	Image forming apparatus with adjustable mirror for reflecting optical scanning beam In one embodiment, an image forming apparatus has a mirror which reflects an optical scanning beam toward a photoreceptor, so as to expose the photoreceptor. A rotating member makes contact with the mirror, at an end portion of the mirror, to support the mirror, and rotates, to perform swing adjustment of the mirror. A stopper engages with the rotating member, at a position except a position on a straight line passing through a rotating shaft line of the rotating member and a contact position of the rotating member and the mirror, seen from a rotating shaft direction of the rotating member, to fix a rotation position of the rotating member.
US10151991B2	Toner, toner stored unit, and image forming apparatus Provided is a toner including at least: a binder resin; and a release agent, wherein in a transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image of a torn cross-section of the toner, the release agent has an acicular or filiform shape and an average aspect ratio of 31 or greater, and wherein a displacement amount of the toner when 250 micronewtons is applied to the toner in a microcompression test is 700 nm or less.
US10151987B2	Measuring method, apparatus and substrate A pattern formed on a substrate includes first and second sub-patterns positioned adjacent one another and having respective first and second periodicities. The pattern is observed to obtain a combined signal which includes a beat component having a third periodicity at a frequency lower than that of the first and second periodicities. A measurement of performance of the lithographic process is determined by reference to a phase of the beat component. Depending how the sub-patterns are formed, the performance parameter might be critical dimension (CD) or overlay, for example. For CD measurement, one of the sub-patterns may comprise marks each having of a portion sub-divided by product-like features. The measurement can be made using an existing alignment sensor of a lithographic apparatus. Sensitivity and accuracy of the measurement can be adjusted by selection of the first and second periodicities, and hence the third periodicity.
US10151978B2	Methods and apparatuses for directed self-assembly Provided herein is a method, including creating a first layer over a substrate, wherein the first layer is configured for directed self-assembly of a block copolymer thereover; creating a continuous second layer over the first layer by directed self-assembly of a block copolymer, wherein the second layer is also configured for directed self-assembly of a block copolymer thereover; and creating a third layer over the continuous second layer by directed self-assembly of a block copolymer. Also provided is an apparatus, comprising a continuous first layer comprising a thin film of a first, phase-separated block copolymer, wherein the first layer comprises a first chemoepitaxial template configured for directed self-assembly of a block copolymer thereon; and a second layer on the first layer, wherein the second layer comprises a thin film of a second, phase-separated block copolymer.
US10151975B2	Lithographic printing plate precursor A lithographic printing plate precursor includes (i) a support having a hydrophilic surface or which is provided with a hydrophilic layer, and (ii) a coating including a photopolymerisable layer, characterised in that the photopolymerisable layer includes a compound including at least one free radically polymerisable group and at least one moiety having a structure according to Formula (I): wherein X represents O or NR* and R* represents hydrogen, an optionally substituted alkyl, aryl, aralkyl or heteroaryl group; and * denotes the linking positions to the rest of the compound.
US10151972B2	Manufacturing method of photomask and recording medium A manufacturing method of a photomask according to the embodiment sets an exposure condition applied when a resist is formed into a three-dimensional target shape by using a photomask including a plurality of light-shielding areas. Subsequently, the method sets a hypothetical target shape obtained by correcting a target shape based on a development characteristic of the resist for the exposure condition. Subsequently, the method creates a pattern of the photomask corresponding to the hypothetical target shape. Subsequently, the method simulates a prediction shape of the resist when the pattern is used. Subsequently, the method calculates a cost function related to an error between the prediction shape and the hypothetical target shape. Subsequently, the method adjusts the pattern based on a result of the calculation of the cost function.
US10151971B2	System for and method of seeding an optical proximity correction (OPC) process A method, of seeding an optical proximity correction (OPC) process, includes: receiving, at an input device of a computer, a subject pre-OPC design-signature for a subject pre-OPC design package; selecting, by the processor and via interaction with an OPC database operatively connected to the computer, one amongst archived post-OPC design packages based on relatedness between the subject pre-OPC design-signature and archived post-OPC design-signatures corresponding to the archived post-OPC design packages, and thereby retrieving the selected archived post-OPC design packages; and generating one or more seeds for the OPC process based on the selected archived post-OPC design package.
US10151969B2	Projector having reflecting mirror disposed within housing and operation buttons disposed on sidewall of the housing A projector includes: an exterior housing configuring an exterior; a projection optical device which projects an image toward a projection surface; and a plurality of operation buttons which, being disposed in such a way as to be exposed to the outside of the exterior housing, an image opening for allowing the image projected from the projection optical device to pass through is formed in one sidewall, among sidewalls configuring the exterior housing, which intersects in a vertical direction, the projection optical device includes a reflecting mirror which reflects the image, and projects it through the image opening, and the plurality of operation buttons are disposed on a side of the one sidewall farther from the projection surface than the image opening.
US10151967B2	Electronic stabilizing system for a camera In embodiments, a roll axis assembly may include a camera mounting plate to mount with a camera such that an optical axis of the camera is approximately parallel with the camera mounting plate and coincident with a first axis of the apparatus. The roll axis assembly may further include a roll motor coupled with the camera mounting plate, the roll motor to rotate the camera mounting plate around the first axis. The apparatus may further include a pan/tilt axis assembly coupled with the roll axis assembly, the pan/tilt axis assembly to rotate the camera mounting plate around a second axis of the apparatus that is perpendicular to the first axis of the apparatus and also perpendicular to the camera mounting plate. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10151966B2	Balanced camera slider A camera slider has a base and a tubular hollow arm pivotally attached to the base. A counterweight carriage is supported on the arm on carriage rollers. An electric drive motor moves the counterweight carriage linearly on top of the arm. A slider counterweight is movable from a first position, wherein the counterweight carriage is at or adjacent to a first end of the arm and the slider counterweight is at or adjacent to a second end of the arm, and a second position wherein the counterweight carriage is at the second end of the arm, opposite from the first end, and the slider counterweight is at or adjacent to the first end of the arm.
US10151964B2	Ocular lens and imaging apparatus An ocular lens consists of a positive first lens group, a positive or negative second lens group, and a positive third lens group, in order from an observation object side. The first lens group consists of a positive meniscus lens with a convex surface toward an eye-point side. The second lens group includes a negative lens and a positive lens, and the number of lenses constituting the second lens group is three or less. The third lens group consists of a positive meniscus lens with a convex surface toward the eye-point side. The following conditional expression relating to a focal length of the whole system and a distance on an optical axis from a lens surface closest to the observation object side to a lens surface closest to the eye-point side is satisfied: 0.8
US10151963B2	Photonic crystal all-optical d-type flip-flop A photonic crystal all-optical D-type flip-flop includes an optical switch unit, a photonic crystal structure unit including two signal-input ends, a signal-output end and an idle port, a wave absorbing load and a reference-light source; the clock signal-input port of the photonic crystal structure unit is connected with a clock control signal; a second port of the photonic crystal structure unit is an intermediate signal-input port, said intermediate signal-input end of the photonic crystal structure unit is connected with a first intermediate signal-output end of the optical selector switch; a logic signal is connected with the first signal-input end of the optical switch unit; the absorbing load is connected with a second intermediate signal-output end of the optical switch unit; said reference-light source is connected with a second signal-input end of the optical switch unit, which is a reference-light input end connecting with the output end of said reference-light source.
US10151958B2	Electrochromic element An electrochromic element, includes: a pair of electrodes (3, 5); and an electrochromic layer (7) disposed between the pair of electrodes (3, 5), the electrochromic element being controlled in transmittance by pulse width modulation, in which: the electrochromic layer (7) contains at least one of two or more kinds of anode electrochromic materials, or two or more kinds of cathode electrochromic materials; and all of one of the anode electrochromic materials and the cathode electrochromic materials have an equal molecular length, or have a molecular length ratio of (large molecular length)/(small molecular length) of 1.4 or less, the electrochromic element being such that even when a driving environment temperature changes, its gradation can be controlled under a state in which its absorption spectrum is retained.
US10151952B2	Display device and electronic apparatus According to an aspect, a display device has a first electrode, a second electrode and liquid crystal layer. When a voltage is not applied to the first and second electrodes, the major axes of the liquid crystal molecules are oriented in a third direction. When a voltage is applied between the first and second electrodes, the major axes are oriented so as to rise in a direction perpendicular to a first substrate while rotating clockwise in a vicinity of one of long sides of comb tooth portion that face each other and counterclockwise in a vicinity of the other of the long sides. An angle between an electrode base-side portion of a long side of each comb tooth portions and the third direction is larger than an angle between a distal end-side portion of the long side of each comb tooth portions and the third direction.
US10151950B2	Light source device with color conversion member, supporting member and light suppressing member A light source device of the present invention includes a light source that emits first light, a wavelength conversion member that converts the wavelength of the first light made incident on a surface of the wavelength conversion member on the side of the light source and emits second light different from the first light, and a supporting member that supports the wavelength conversion member at an end portion of a surface of the wavelength conversion member on the side of the light source. A light absorbing member is provided between a surface of the wavelength conversion member on the side of the light source and the supporting member.
US10151944B2	Laminated film, electron element, printed circuit board and display device According to one embodiment, a laminated film includes a first adhesive layer, a first insulating layer which faces the first adhesive layer, a first metal layer which is located between the first adhesive layer and the first insulating layer, and a first porous layer which is located between the first adhesive layer and the first insulating layer and faces the first metal layer.
US10151943B2	Irregular shape display device having hole An irregular shape display having a hole according to the present disclosure may insert a cylinder-shaped guide member with the same material as that of a light guide plate within a hole to reduce a luminance difference between the front and the back of the hole, thereby improving a dark portion in the vicinity of the hole.Furthermore, the present disclosure may attach a reflection sheet to an upper portion of the guide member to block light leaked out between the light guide plate and the guide member.
US10151941B2	Optical modulation element, optical modulator, and manufacturing method of optical modulation element Provided is an optical modulation element which includes an optical waveguide. The optical waveguide includes: a rib part; a first slab part extending from the first side face of the rib part; aid a second slab part extending from the second side face of the rib part. The optical waveguide includes a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region which have an opposite conductive type from each other. The first semiconductor region includes an upper section, a lateral section, and a lower section. The second semiconductor region is sandwiched between the upper section and the lower section so as to be substantially in direct contact with the upper section, the lateral section, and the lower section. At least one of an end face of the upper section and an end face of the lower section flushes with the first side face of the rib part.
US10151935B2	Truncated translating contact lens with optimized performance and method of design Translating contact lenses which are truncated for correcting presbyopia and whose design is optimized to maximize translation ability while maintaining comfort when the lens is worn on eye. Truncation of the lenses results in a non-round geometry while still retaining under-lid residency in select portions of the lens itself. Maximum thickness and back surface radius of curvature along with ramp shape can be optimized individually or in combination to maximize translation of the lens relative to the eye, when the lens is positioned on eye.
US10151932B1	Stereoscopic three dimensional projection system using elliptical polarization The present invention discloses a stereoscopic 3d projection system that is based on elliptical polarization, and more specifically a time-multiplexed stereoscopic 3d projection system that enables the viewer to observe stereoscopic 3d images on the surface of a polarization-preserving projection-screen via utilization of passive elliptically-polarized viewing-glasses. The disclosed invention provides a stereoscopic 3d projection system that is capable of operating at higher frame-rates and/or with higher optical light efficiency as compared to other prior-art technologies that are instead based on circular polarization.
US10151916B2	Optical scanning observation apparatus An optical scanning observation apparatus includes a light emission timing controller, a fiber, a driver, a photodetector, an offset processor that corrects an offset value based on an electrical signal output by the photodetector while a light emission timing controller suspends light emission of a light source, and a signal processor that generates an image signal based on the electrical signal for which the offset value was corrected by the offset processor.
US10151888B2	Optical waveguide structure Methods and associated apparatuses are described that provide an optical waveguide structure configured for use within an optoelectronic connector. The optical waveguide structure includes a base member having a first surface defining a plurality of trenches including an optical transmission medium and one or more channels including an adhesive material. The optical waveguide structure includes a lid member having a first surface, where the first surface of the lid member is disposed against the first surface of the base member to form the optical waveguide structure. The one or more channels having the adhesive material serve to secure the lid member to the base member, and the plurality of trenches having an optical transmission medium allow optical signals to pass therethrough.
US10151886B2	Connector assemblies for hybrid fiber/wire connections A connector assembly for a hybrid cable includes: a housing, comprising a base; at least one discrete connector mounted in the base or at least one connector that is at least partially integrated in the base, configured to receive at least one fiber from the hybrid cable; and at least one electrical interface, configured to receive at least one wire from the hybrid cable.
US10151882B2	Optical beam expanding module and connector An optical beam expanding module that has a housing, a ferrule mounted in the housing, a cable extending into the housing, an optical fiber of the cable being received in an inner bore of the ferrule; and an optical lens mounted in the housing at a front end surface of the ferrule for expanding the diameter of a light beam output from the optical fiber. The optical beam expanding module is adapted to be assembled as a single component in any one of assembly channels in mounting bodies of different connectors. There is provided a standardized optical beam expanding module being adapted to be applied to different beam expanding connectors.
US10151881B2	Semiconductor device and manufacturing method of the same A rectangular optical waveguide, an optical phase shifter and an optical modulator each formed of a semiconductor layer are formed on an insulating film constituting an SOI wafer, and then a rear insulating film formed on a rear surface of the SOI wafer is removed. Moreover, a plurality of trenches each having a first depth from an upper surface of the insulating film are formed at a position not overlapping with the rectangular optical waveguide, the optical phase shifter and the optical modulator when seen in a plan view in the insulating film. As a result, since an electric charge can be easily released from the SOI wafer even when the SOI wafer is later mounted on the electrostatic chuck included in the semiconductor manufacturing apparatus, the electric charge is less likely to be accumulated on the rear surface of the SOI wafer.
US10151874B2	Wavelength division multiplexer A wavelength division multiplexer is disclosed. The wavelength division multiplexer may include an input waveguide, in which a plurality of Bragg gratings for separating multiplexed optical signals into respective optical signals are provided, and a plurality of output waveguides connected to the input waveguide and configured to receive the optical signals separated by the plurality of Bragg gratings. The plurality of Bragg gratings may include a first Bragg grating including first protrusions each having a first width, and a second Bragg grating including second protrusions each having a second width larger than the first width. Each of the first and second protrusions may include a curved side surface, to which a corresponding one of the optical signals is incident.
US10151872B2	Light mixing systems with a glass light pipe An optical system is disclosed, which comprises a glass light pipe having an input surface for receiving light from a light source and an output surface through which light exits the light pipe, and a polymeric light pipe optically coupled at its input surface to the output surface of the glass light pipe to receive at least a portion of the light exiting the glass light pipe, said polymeric light pipe having a textured output surface. A plurality of microlenses is optically coupled to said textured surface of the polymeric light pipe, and a projection lens is optically coupled to the output surface of the polymeric light pipe to receive light therefrom.
US10151867B2	Method for fabricating light conversion member and display device including the light conversion member A display devices include: a light source configured to emit first light; a light conversion member configured to convert the first light into second light; and a display panel for displaying an image using the second light, wherein the light conversion member includes: a first unit substrate defined a groove etched by a predetermined depth; a second unit substrate disposed to face the first unit substrate; a first connection member having a closed loop shape surrounding the groove and disposed on the first unit substrate; a second connection member bonded to the first connection member and disposed on the second unit substrate to overlap the first connection member; and a quantum dot member disposed in the groove and configured to receive the first light and configured to convert the first light into the second light.
US10151860B2	Sun-facing light redirecting films with reduced glare The present disclosure relates generally to light management constructions comprising microstructured prismatic elements useful in the preparation of sun-facing light redirecting films having reduced glare.
US10151857B2	Downhole interpretation techniques using borehole dips Embodiments of the disclosure involve a method comprising a method comprising inputting borehole dip data; determining characteristics of a plurality of dips based on the borehole dip data; applying one or more geological models to the characteristics; and generating one or more geological cross-sections based on geological modeling.
US10151855B2	Sequential fully implicit well modeling of transmissibility for reservoir simulation A subsurface hydrocarbon reservoir with wells is simulated by sequential solution of reservoir and well equations to simulate fluid flow inside the reservoir and well production rates. Sequential solution of reservoir and well equations treats wells as specified bottom hole pressure wells. This avoids solving large matrices resulting from the simultaneous solution of the reservoir and well equations which can be computationally very expensive for large number of unknowns and require special sparse matrix solvers. Such sequential solution involves regular reservoir system solvers complemented by a small matrix for the numerical solution of the well bottom hole pressures. The solution is performed on a matrix of the transmissibilities of the adjacent reservoir cells to the well cells at the perforated well intervals; and a vector of unknown reservoir potentials for the adjacent reservoir cells.
US10151854B1	Process for assembly of multimode hydrophone ceramic stack A method of assembling a hydrophone is provided in which the method stacks ceramic rings, delrin washers, and LC-800 washers such that a top edge of a composite stack extends beyond a top of a hydrophone flange. By measuring the voltage on each ceramic ring while an end cap and a socket head cap screw are installed; the axial compression of each ceramic ring is quantified; thereby, providing an opportunity to equalize the axial compression of each ceramic ring to yield an accurately performing hydrophone.
US10151848B2	Helical conveyor for underwater seismic exploration The present disclosure is directed to a helical conveyor for underwater seismic exploration. The system can include a case having a cylindrical portion. A cap is positioned adjacent to a first end of the case. A conveyor having a helix structure is provided within the case. The conveyor can receive an ocean bottom seismometer (“OBS”) unit at a first end of the conveyer and transport the OBS unit via the helix structure to a second end of the conveyor to provide the OBS unit on the seabed to acquire the seismic data.
US10151845B1	Configurable analog-to-digital converter and processing for photon counting A photon counting system includes a photon sensor, a charge-sensitive amplifier (CSA) and an analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The CSA is configured to convert photon energy detected by the photon sensor to voltage pulses. The ADC is configured to digitize the voltage pulses generated by the CSA. The ADC includes successive approximation circuitry. The successive approximation circuitry includes an N-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC), an N-bit successive approximation register (SAR), a plurality of N-bit registers, and a multiplexer configured to selectively route outputs of the SAR and outputs of the N-bit registers to the DAC for conversion to an analog signal.
US10151839B2	Systems and methods for determining crop yields with high resolution geo-referenced sensors Systems, and methods for controlling a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion of crops in an orchard are disclosed. According to some embodiments of the invention, a modular system for improved real-time yield monitoring and sensor fusion may include a collection vehicle, a modular processing unit, a volume measurement module, a three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module, an inertial navigation system, and a post-processing server. As the collection vehicle travels through an orchard, the volume measurement module calculates volume measurements of the windrow, the three-dimensional point-cloud scanning module assembles point-clouds of each plant in the orchard, and the inertial navigation system calculates geodetic positions of the collection vehicle. The modular processing unit may fuse the collected data together and transmit the fused data set to a post-processing server. The post-processing server may process the geodetic position data for errors which may be used for geo-referencing the fused data.
US10151838B2	Imaging sensor with shared pixel readout circuitry Imaging sensors that detect infrared and visible light are provided herein. In one example, an imaging sensor is presented that includes a semiconductor substrate comprising an array of pixel structures for concurrently sensing infrared light and visible light. Each of the pixel structures include a first pixel element configured to detect the infrared light and a second pixel element configured to detect the visible light. Each of the pixel structures further include a shared output circuit that couples the first pixel element and the second pixel element such that a first output state presents a first signal corresponding to detected infrared light of the first pixel element and a second output state presents a second signal corresponding to detected visible light of the second pixel element.
US10151837B2	Optoelectronic sensor An optoelectronic sensor for the distance measurement of objects (2) in a monitored zone (4) using a time of flight method, having a light receiver (5) for receiving light from the monitored zone (4) and for outputting received signals (10), and having an evaluation unit (12) for determining the time of flight from the received signals (10), wherein the light receiver (5) is an image sensor (6) having a plurality of light reception elements (8) which are arranged in a planar manner in a matrix, wherein a first optical element (14) is arranged in front of at least one light reception element (8), with the first optical element (14) having a filter element (18) of a filter array (24), wherein at least respective first filter elements (20) and at least respective second filter elements (22) have different optical attenuations and/or the first optical element (14) has a lens (28) of a fly's eye optics (26), with the fly's eye optics (26) having a plurality of lenses (28), with a respective lens (28) being associated with at least one respective light reception element (8).
US10151833B2	Accelerator engine, corresponding apparatus and method, for instance for anti-collision systems for motor vehicles An accelerator device for use in generating a list of potential targets in a radar system, such as an anti-collision radar for a motor vehicle, may process radar data signals arranged in cells stored in a system memory. A cell under test in is identified as a potential target if the cell under test is a local peak over boundary cells and is higher than a certain threshold calculated by sorting range and velocity radar data signals arranged in windows. The cells identified as a potential target are sorted in a sorted list of potential targets. The accelerator device may include a double-buffering local memory for storing cell under test and boundary cell data; and a first and a second sorting unit for performing concurrent sorting of the radar data signals arranged in windows and the cells identified as a potential target in pipeline with accesses to the system memory.
US10151828B2	Sensor system A sensor system is provided which includes an electroacoustic transducer, which is designed as a thickness oscillator and accordingly includes a front element having a bottom area and an end face, at least one disk-shaped piezoelectric element having a first surface and a second surface, and a rear element having a first end face and a second end face, the end face of the front element being coupled to a diaphragm which is suitable for emitting and receiving sound waves. The bottom area of the front element is joined to the first surface of the piezoelectric element integrally and/or in a force-fit manner, and the second end face of the rear element is joined to the second surface of the piezoelectric element integrally and/or in a force-fit manner. The distance between the first end face and the second end face of the rear element, plus half of the thickness of the piezoelectric element, corresponds to half of the wavelength of a resonance oscillation of the sensor system in the thickness direction.
US10151823B2	Method for passive approximate localization using frequency modulation and software defined radio A method for localizing for GPS denied environments is provided with a plurality of broadcasting transmitters and a software-defined radio (SDR). A pre-processing stage and a query phase is executed for localizing an unknown location. The results from the preprocessing stage are made available to the query stage. A simulated power spectrum is computed for a region of interest during the pre-processing phase via the plurality of broadcasting transmitters. A transmitter location, a radius of influence, and a power contour plot of each of the plurality of broadcasting transmitters are used for computing the simulated power spectrum. Next, a peak-finding process, a filtering process, and a localization process is executed during the query phase in order to identify the unknown location.
US10151819B2	Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus and method of scanning blood vessel A method, which is performed by an MRI apparatus, of scanning a blood vessel, includes: sequentially applying, according to a time-of-flight (TOF) method, radio frequency (RF) pulses respectively to first grouped slabs during a first repetition time (TR); sequentially acquiring MR signals respectively corresponding to the RF pulses applied during the first TR; sequentially applying, according to the TOF method, RF pulses respectively to second grouped slabs during a second TR; and sequentially acquiring MR signals respectively corresponding to the RF pulses applied during the second TR.
US10151813B2	Magnetic resonance apparatus and method for operation thereof with actively controllable radio-frequency coil profiles In a magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus and a method for operation thereof, the radio-frequency (RF) resonator of the scanner of the apparatus fed from a single RF source and is operated, during a total scan duration for acquiring MR scan data from a subject, so as to excite nuclear spins in the subject with respective RF fields having different B1+ field profiles that are radiated at respectively different times during the acquisition of the scan data. The scan data acquired during the scan thus are produced from MR signals caused by nuclear spins excited by at least two different B1+ field profiles. The scan can be used to acquire MR data for MR fingerprinting.
US10151801B2	Method and system for monitoring the status of battery cells A method for monitoring the status of a plurality of connected battery cells in a battery pack includes: arranging the battery cells in at least two groups of cells; connecting the groups of cells to a sensor unit; and providing a measurement of at least one parameter indicative of the state of operation of the battery pack by the sensor unit. The method further includes arranging the groups of cells in a manner so that at least two of the groups include two or more cells and at least two of the groups overlap so that a cell forms part of the overlapping groups; and connecting the sensor unit to the groups; and wherein the number of groups is less than the number of cells.
US10151793B2	Electronics tester with double-spiral thermal control passage in a thermal chuck The invention relates to a tester apparatus of the kind including a portable supporting structure for removably holding and testing a substrate carrying a microelectronic circuit. An interface on the stationary structure is connected to the first interface when the portable structure is held by the stationary structure and is disconnected from the first interface when the portable supporting structure is removed from the stationary structure. An electrical tester is connected through the interfaces so that signals may be transmitted between the electrical tester and the microelectronic circuit to test the microelectronic circuit.
US10151792B2	Manufacturing method and program of semiconductor device A semiconductor device manufacturing method includes forming a plurality of semiconductor chips on a main surface of a semiconductor wafer, electrically testing each of the semiconductor chips, dicing the semiconductor wafer into individual semiconductor chips and assembling each of the semiconductor chips into a package to be a semiconductor device, subjecting the packages to a burn-in test, determining whether each of the semiconductor chips requires the burn-in test to be performed, and generating a determination model for determining whether the semiconductor chips require the burn-in test to be performed.
US10151786B2	Estimating leakage currents based on rates of temperature overages or power overages An operating point of one or more components in a processing device may be set using a leakage current estimated based on at least one of a rate of temperature overages or a rate of power overages. In some embodiments, a power management controller may be used to set an operating point of one or more components in the processing device based on at least one of a rate of temperature overages or a rate of power overages for the component(s).
US10151782B2	Distributed smart grid processing Nodes within a wireless mesh network are configured to monitor time series data associated with a utility network (or any other device network). One or more servers coupled to the wireless mesh network configures a data ingestion cloud to receive and process the time series data from the nodes to generate data streams. The server(s) also configure a distributed processing cloud to perform historical analysis on data streams, and a real-time processing cloud to perform real-time analysis on data streams. The distributed processing cloud and the real-time processing cloud may interoperate with one another in response to processing the data streams. Specifically, the real-time processing cloud may trigger a historical analysis on the distributed processing cloud, and the distributed processing cloud may trigger real-time processing on the real-time processing cloud. Any of the processing clouds may encompass edge nodes configured to perform real-time processing and generate data streams.
US10151775B2	High-planarity probe card for a testing apparatus for electronic devices A probe card for a testing apparatus of electronic devices comprises at least one testing head which houses a plurality of contact probes, each contact probe having at least one contact tip suitable to abut onto contact pads of a device under test, and a support plate of the testing head associated with a stiffener and an intermediate support, connected to the support plate and suitable to provide a spatial transformation of the distances between contact pads made on the opposite sides thereof. Conveniently, the probe card comprises a support element which is joined to the intermediate support, this support element being made by means of a material having a greater stiffness than the intermediate support, thereby being able to provide local micro rectifications of the intermediate support.
US10151769B2	Measuring device and unit having such a measuring device A measuring device having at least one at least approximately tubular probe device, by means of which an impact pressure, a total pressure or a dynamic pressure of a flow can be determined, and which is designed movable at least between a first operating state and a second operating state, where the probe device can be moved by an actuating unit in a controlled manner between the first operating state and the second operating state and held in said states.
US10151767B2	Laser strobe tachometer A laser strobe tachometer combines a strobe light with a laser speed sensor. The ability of the laser sensor to accurately determine machine speed enables a synchronous strobe rate to be determined without user intervention. Having locked onto the turning speed, the stroboscope can “freeze” the motion of the shaft, thereby allowing an operator to observe locations, such as on a keyway, flat or screw head, for the optimum placement of the laser spot to generate a once-per-revolution tachometer pulse.
US10151764B2	Compositions and methods for purification and detection of HDL and ApoA1 The present invention provides methods, kits, and compositions for purifying HDL molecules from a sample (e.g., blood sample) using HDL tagging molecules comprising an HDL lipophilic core binding peptide (e.g., portion of ApoA1) and an affinity tag. The present invention also provides methods, kits, and compositions for detecting non-fragmented ApoA1 with mass spectrometry. The present invention further provides methods, kits, and compositions for tagging HDL molecules in a sample with detectably labeled ApoA1 molecules such that the ratio of detectably labeled ApoA1 molecules to native ApoA1 proteins may be determined.
US10151760B2	Method for validating existence of urinary exosome, non-invasive method for identifying urothelial cancer, and method for predicting recurrence and progression of urothelial cancer patient after treatment The present disclosure relates to a method for validating an existence of a urinary exosome including steps as follows. A urine sample is obtained from a subject. The urine sample is performing a serially centrifugation step to obtain a third precipitate. The third precipitate is resuspended with an extraction solvent to obtain a third mixture, and the third mixture is centrifuged to obtain a fourth supernatant. The fourth supernatant is analyzed by a mass spectrometry to detect whether there is a particular peptide therein.
US10151758B2	Methods for top-down multiplexed mass spectral analysis of mixtures of proteins or polypeptides Applications of ion-ion reaction chemistry are disclosed in which proton transfer reactions (PTR) and real-time data analysis methods are used to (1) simplify complex mixture analysis of samples introduced into a mass spectrometer, and (2) improve resolution and sensitivity for the analysis of large proteins in excess of 50 kDa by removing charge and reducing the collisional cross section.
US10151750B2	Magnetic and/or electric label assisted detection system and method A detection method (200) detects analytes in a fluid sample. The detection method includes transporting magnetic and/or electric labels (5) after interaction between the sample fluid and a reagent towards a detection receptacle (1). The detection receptacle (1) is initially substantially magnetic and/or electric label (5) free. By transporting the magnetic and/or electric labels (5) after reaction, interference between unreacted reagents and magnetic and/or electric label-assisted detection can be reduced.
US10151740B2	Contact structure body electrical measuring device for biological samples A contact structure body for use in a measuring device. The contact structure includes a separator that physically separates a sample holder from a measuring circuit, and a contact probe configured to electrically connect an electrode of the sample holder to the measuring circuit, the contact probe comprising. The contact structure body may be part of a system for determining a characteristic of a sample. The system includes a sample holder for holding sample. The sample holder includes an electrode. The system also includes a measuring circuit for measuring at least one property of the sample.
US10151734B2	Data processing system and method for chromatograph A data processing system for a chromatograph including a standard sample data storage section; a standard sample sensitivity factor calculator; a post-correction standard sample chromatogram strength calculator; a specific designated retention time and specific designated wavelength setter; a measurement sample data storage section; a measurement sample sensitivity factor calculator; and a post-correction measurement sample chromatogram creator.
US10151733B2	Catalytic oxidation of polar modifiers in chromatographic mobile phases The present disclosure relates to an oxidizer, and related methods, for oxidizing polar modifiers in chromatographic mobile phases. The oxidizer enables the use of flame-based detection in chromatographic separations, such as carbon dioxide based chromatography, which employ polar modifiers, such as methanol. Upon exiting a chromatographic column, the mobile phase containing the polar modifier is flowed through an oxidizer that contains a catalyst to oxidize at least a portion of the polar modifier to a species that does not interfere with the function of the flame-based detector. The oxidizer allows for flame-based detection, such as flame ionization detection, in applications in which a polar modifier with a reduced form of carbon is used.
US10151724B2	Systems and methods of discriminating between a control sample and a test fluid using capacitance Methods for distinguishing between an aqueous non-blood sample (e.g., a control solution) and a blood sample are provided herein. In one aspect, the method includes using a test strip in which multiple current transients are measured by a meter electrically connected to an electrochemical test strip. The current transients are used to determine if a sample is a blood sample or an aqueous non-blood sample based on characteristics of the sample (e.g., amount of interferent present, reaction kinetics, and/or capacitance). The method can also include calculating a discrimination criteria based upon these characteristics. Various aspects of a system for distinguishing between a blood sample and an aqueous non-blood sample are also provided herein.
US10151718B2	Quantitative analysis device for trace carbon and quantitative analysis method for trace carbon The present invention makes it possible to analyze trace carbon in a sample without the effects of contamination. In an electron probe microanalyzer, a liquid nitrogen trap and a plasma or oxygen radical generator are jointly used as a means for suppressing contamination, and two or more carbon detection units for detecting characteristic x-rays of carbon in the sample are provided.
US10151715B2	Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock Nano-level evaluation of kerogen-rich reservoir rock is described. A nano-scale beam is formed from kerogen-rich reservoir rock. The nano-scale beam includes reservoir rock and kerogen having polymeric properties. A maximum dimension of the nano-scale beam is at least 100 nanometer (nm) and at most 1000 nm. A tension test is performed on the nano-scale beam. The tension test is imaged using a transmission electron microscope (TEM). A material parameter of the kerogen in the nano-scale beam is determined based on results of the tension test and images obtained responsive to the imaging.
US10151712B2	Vehicle-carried quick inspection system The present disclosure provides a vehicle-carried inspection system, including a radiation source and a detector, the radiation source and the detector being arranged to form an inspection passage. The inspection system further includes a controller configured to control the radiation source so that a first dose of radiation which is safe to a driver is radiated from the radiation source when the driver's cab of the inspected vehicle passes through a ray beam, and control the radiation source so that the dose of radiation of the radiation source becomes a working dose of radiation larger than the first dose of radiation when the other subsequent portions of the inspected vehicle pass through the ray beam.
US10151710B2	Portable industrial radiography apparatus A portable industrial radiography apparatus is provided for radiographic non-destructive testing. The portable industrial radiography apparatus includes a support frame, an upright support member attached to the support frame, an elongate lift arm including a first end and a second end, wherein the elongate lift arm is pivotally attached to the upright support member adjacent the second end of the lift arm, an x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm, and a linear actuator positioned between the support frame and the lift arm for manipulating a position of the x-ray tube attached to the first end of the elongate lift arm.
US10151707B2	Method for the spectral analysis of samples by means of a graphite tube A method for the spectral analysis of samples in a graphite tube, comprising the steps of: inserting a liquid sample into a graphite tube; drying the sample by heating the graphite tube; transferring the sample into a particle cloud by further heating up the graphite tube; and measuring one of the optical signals influenced or generated by the sample with a detector; wherein image sequences of the interior of the graphite tube are recorded with a two-dimensional camera having a plurality of image elements over selected periods of time during the spectral analysis; is characterized in that the images of the image sequences are automatically processed with image processing methods, wherein a reference image of the interior of the graphite tube is determined; and the condition of the graphite tube, of the sample and/or of a dosing means for inserting the sample into the graphite tube is determined by comparison of the images of the image sequences to the reference image.
US10151699B2	Development of lead ion testing paper with naked-eye observable readout for ten min on-site detection A luminescent Ir(III) complex is used to develop a label-free G-quadruplex-based assay for lead ions in liquid or solution. In particular, the present invention describes method for monitoring lead ion concentration in water.
US10151687B2	Systems, apparatuses, and methods for fluid analysis and monitoring The present disclosure provides systems, apparatuses, and methods for fluid analysis. Embodiments include a removable and replaceable sampling system and an analytical system connected to the sampling system. A fluid may be routed through the sampling system and real-time data may be collected from the fluid via the sampling system. The sampling system may process and transmit the real-time data to the analytical system. The analytical system may include a command and control system that may receive and store the real-time data in a database and compare the real-time data to existing data for the fluid in the database to identify conditions in the fluid.
US10151686B2	Flow cells for differential refractive index detection A flow cell for differential refractive index detection. The flow cell includes a transparent body that extends from a first end to a second end along a longitudinal axis. The transparent body defines a sample prism chamber and reference prism chamber. The sample prism chamber is configured to allow fluid flow between the first and second ends of the transparent body along the longitudinal axis. The reference prism chamber is configured to receive a reference fluid. The sample and reference prism chambers each include a grating comprising a plurality of grooves extending along the longitudinal axis in the direction of fluid flow.
US10151678B2	Evaluating solid particle separation in wellbore fluids Turbidity measurement systems and methods of using the same are described. A turbidity measurement system comprises a vessel configured to hold a wellbore fluid, wherein a porous media is positioned in the vessel; a light source positioned to direct light at the vessel; a light detector positioned to measure light intensity of light emitted by the light source and passing through the vessel; a backscatter detector configured to measure the light intensity of reflected light emitted from the light source; and a computer system communicatively coupled to at least one of the light source, light detector, or light detector.
US10151672B2	Device and a method for managing a sample to be analyzed and a solid sample carrier and liquid sample carrier A device for managing a sample to be analyzed comprises magnetizing equipment (302) for producing magnetic field capable of interacting, when the sample is moving to or located in a sample well, with magnetically amplifying material attached to the sample, where the magnetically amplifying material has relative magnetic permeability constant greater than one. With the aid of the magnetizing element the movement of the sample to the sample well and/or the position of the sample in the sample well can be monitored and/or controlled. The device can be, for example but not necessarily, an instrument for dispensing samples to sample wells or an optical measurement instrument.
US10151671B2	Sampling device and gas curtain guide A sampling device and a gas curtain guide are disclosed. In one aspect, the sampling device includes a chamber body. The chamber body includes a sample inlet, located at a first end of the chamber body, configured for suction of a sample. The chamber body further includes a sample outlet, located adjacent to a second end opposite to the first end of the chamber body, configured to discharge the sample. The chamber body further includes a gas inflation inlet, in a wall of the chamber body, configured to introduce a swirl gas flow into the chamber body. The chamber body further includes a gas exhaust opening configured to discharge gas so as to, together with the gas inflation inlet, generate a tornado type gas flow in the chamber body, which moves spirally from the first end to the second end of the chamber body.
US10151670B2	CVS system sample water vapor management An engine emissions test system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a sampling conduit, at least one sample bag, a read circuit, and a fill circuit. The sampling conduit is configured to receive exhaust from an engine. The at least one sample bag is configured to store a sample of exhaust. The read circuit is configured to communicate the stored sample of exhaust between the at least one sample bag and an analyzer. The fill circuit includes a fill gas line configured to provide a fill gas to be mixed with the sample of exhaust. The fill gas line extends between a fill gas source and the read circuit.
US10151659B2	Cylinder internal pressure sensor A cylinder internal pressure sensor includes: a housing; a diaphragm having flexibility and being joined to one end of the housing; a sensor element configured to change an output signal according to deformation of the diaphragm; and an opposed member housed inside the housing so as to face the diaphragm. The opposed member defines a housing room between the diaphragm and the opposed member, and includes: a cylindrical tube part being a layered structure with an inner tube and an outer tube; and a seal part provided inside the tube part. The sensor element is fixed to the seal part. The tube part is provided with a spring rate reducing portion that is provided between the diaphragm and a position where the inner tube and the outer tube are joined together.
US10151658B2	Pressure-sensing integrated circuit device with diaphragm An integrated circuit (IC) device includes a pressure sensor die, a flexible gel covering a least a pressure-sensing region of the die, and a flexible diaphragm covering the gel. The IC device has encapsulant and a lid that define a cavity above the diaphragm. The lid has an aperture that enables proximate ambient air pressure outside the device to be sensed by the pressure-sensing region through the flexible diaphragm and the flexible gel. The diaphragm protects the gel material from potentially harmful ambient materials. The diaphragm may be a part of the lid.
US10151657B2	Diaphragm pressure gauge with monitoring function A diaphragm pressure gauge, in which a measuring spring is monitored in regard to integrity in that on the side, facing away from the process pressure, of the measuring spring a vacuum chamber is formed to which vacuum is applied and which is controlled by means of a vacuum monitoring device to maintain the vacuum.
US10151648B2	Footwear having sensor system A sensor system is adapted for use with an article of footwear and includes an insert member including a first layer and a second layer, a port connected to the insert and configured for communication with an electronic module, a plurality of force and/or compression sensors on the insert member, and a plurality of leads connecting the sensors to the port.
US10151644B2	Combination current generator configured to selectively generate one of a PTAT and a CTAT current One embodiment of the instant disclosure provides a compact lower power thermal sensor that comprises a combination current generator configured to selectively generate a PTAT and a CTAT current; a convertor configured to generate digital output corresponding to the current mirrored by the current-reuse charge pump; and a current-reuse charge pump coupled between the combination current generator and the convertor, configured to mirror the current generated by the combination current generator and selectively establish a charging/discharging path to/from the convertor. The combination current generator selectively generates the PTAT and the CTAT current in accordance with an output state of the convertor, and the current-reuse charge pump selectively charges and discharges a capacitor of the convertor with the PTAT and the CTAT current in accordance with the output state of the convertor.
US10151639B2	Device and method for characterization of a light beam to determine the spatial-temporal properties of the light beam using a two dimensional interference pattern A method for characterizing a light beam includes separating the light beam by a separator optic into first and second sub-beams; propagating the first and second sub-beams over first and second optics, respectively, said first and second optics being respectively arranged so that the sub-beams on leaving the optics are separated by a time delay τ; recombining the sub-beams so that they spatially interfere and form a two-dimensional interference pattern; measuring the frequency spectrum of at least part of the interference pattern; calculating the Fourier transform in the time domain of at least one spatial point of the frequency spectrum, the Fourier transform in the time domain having a time central peak and first and second time side peaks; calculating the Fourier transform in the frequency domain for one of the side peaks; calculating the spectral amplitude AR(ω) and the spatial-spectral phase φR(x,y,ω) for the Fourier transform in the frequency domain.
US10151637B2	Film forming apparatus and thermometry method A film forming apparatus includes: a support, a rotator, a gas supplier, and a radiation thermometer configured to measure a temperature of a surface of a substrate, wherein the radiation thermometer includes: a light source of an irradiation light to be irradiated to the surface of the substrate; a first light receiver configured to receive a reflected light from a first measurement region at a predetermined distance from the rotation center on the surface of the substrate; and a second light receiver configured to receive a heat radiation light from a second measurement region extending in a rotation direction of the substrate at the predetermined distance from the rotation center on the surface of the substrate.
US10151636B2	Eyeglasses having inward-facing and outward-facing thermal cameras Described herein are systems and methods for detecting a physiological response based on thermal measurements while accounting for effects of the environment. In one embodiment, a system includes an inward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAMin) that takes thermal measurements of a region of interest (THROI) on a user's face, and an outward-facing head-mounted thermal camera (CAMout) that takes thermal measurements of the environment (THENV). CAMin does not occlude the region of interest, and the system further includes a computer that detects the physiological response based on THROI and THENV. Optionally, the computer generates feature values based on sets of THROI and THENV, and utilizes a machine learning-based model to detect, based on the feature values, the physiological response.
US10151628B2	Method for checking the functionality of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle The invention relates to a method for testing the operability of a motor vehicle (10) with a headlamp (12) which comprises a laser (14) for generating by means of which a converter (16) for emitting converted light is excited, which is emitted by the headlamp (12) for generating a predeterminable light distribution (18) on a surface area (20) in a surrounding area of the motor vehicle (10), wherein the predeterminable light distribution (18) is set by a control device (22) of the headlamp (12). The object of the invention is to check the condition of the converter (16). A test pattern (26, 30) is set by the control device (22) as light distribution (18). The test pattern (26, 30) is detected on the surface area (20) by means of an optical detection device (24) of the motor vehicle (10). The detected test pattern (26, 30) is compared with at a predetermined reference pattern by an evaluation device (28) of the motor vehicle (10). The invention also relates to a motor vehicle (10), which is designed to carry out such a method.
US10151627B2	Method and system for performing testing of photonic devices A photonics system includes a transmit photonics module and a receive photonics module. The photonics system also includes a transmit waveguide coupled to the transmit photonics module, a first optical switch integrated with the transmit waveguide, and a diagnostics waveguide optically coupled to the first optical switch. The photonics system further includes a receive waveguide coupled to the receive photonics module and a second optical switch integrated with the receive waveguide and optically coupled to the diagnostics waveguide.
US10151617B2	Method and device for monitoring an oil level in a machine A method for monitoring an oil level in a machine includes transmitting a light beam into an optical system to be reflected or refracted to a receiver to generate a reception signal. The light beam is emitted at a set transmission power, and an oil deficiency is recognized when the reception signal exceeds a predefined level value. The transmission power of the light beam is settable between a minimum and a maximum transmission power, and contamination of the optical system is analyzed by: (a) the transmitter transmits a first light beam at the maximum transmission power to generate a first reception signal, and (b) analyzing the difference between the first reception signal and a second reception signal generated by a light beam at less than the maximum transmission power, the magnitude of the difference representing a measure of the degree of contamination of the optical system.
US10151612B2	Flow sensor package A flow sensor package comprises a chip comprising a sensitive structure for sensing the flow of a fluid and an encapsulation at least partly encapsulating the chip. A recess in the encapsulation contributes to a flow channel for guiding the fluid, which recess exposes at least the sensitive structure of the chip from the encapsulation, and which recess extends beyond an edge of the chip.
US10151606B1	Tracking position and movement using a magnetic field In a general aspect, a position tracking system includes a sphere magnet that produces a magnetic field in a space. A magnetic field control system is configured to change the magnetic field by rotating the sphere magnet through a time-series of rotations over a time period. A position marker includes a magnetic field sensor that is configured to measure the magnetic field in the space during the time period. A data processing apparatus is configured to determine the position of the position marker based on magnetic field measurements obtained by the magnetic field sensor in the space during the time period.
US10151602B2	Electronic device and method for calibrating gyro sensor thereof An electronic device and method for calibrating a gyro sensor thereof is disclosed. The electronic device includes an acceleration sensor configured to measure an acceleration of the electronic device, a gyro sensor configured to measure an angular velocity of the electronic device, and a sensor control module configured to set a calibration period of the gyro sensor based on a state of the electronic device, to determine a stop state of the electronic device using the acceleration sensor if the set calibration period arrives, and to calibrate the gyro sensor if the electronic device is determined to be at a stop state.
US10151601B2	Method and system for guiding route using smart signages A route guidance method and system using smart signages is disclosed. The route guidance method may include obtaining user information of a user or an object from a first smart signage detecting an access of the user, searching a database for route information about a route to a stored destination corresponding to the user information, identifying a second smart signage being separate from the first smart signage by a distance in a direction of the destination among a plurality of smart signages being on the route of the route information, and extracting, from the route information, a partial route from the first smart signage to the second smart signage and providing the extracted partial route to the first smart signage.
US10151596B2	Caching map data for efficient vehicle range projection An automated method of caching map data for vehicle range projection using a computer system including a processor and a storage includes: retrieving, from the storage to the processor, data corresponding to an area of a map, wherein the retrieved data includes multiple links and multiple nodes; dividing, at the processor, the area of the map into a set of tiles; associating, at the processor, a portion of the retrieved data with each tile in the set of tiles; evaluating, at the processor, each particular link to determine whether the particular link spans multiple tiles from the set of tiles; and dividing, at the processor, the particular link into at least two sub-links if the particular link spans multiple tiles by adding a node at each point the particular link crosses a boundary between two tiles.
US10151593B2	Travel time data processing apparatus, travel time data processing method and program A travel time data processor extracts a link that is present in the neighborhood of a target link, as a reference link. The travel time data processor selects an identical time zone of the reference link that is identical with the time zone of the target link in which the number of sample data is less than a reference number, and searches for another time zone having similar statistical data to that of the selected time zone. The travel time data processor adds the number of sample data in a time zone of the target link corresponding to the searched another time zone of the reference link to the number of sample data in the time zone of the target link that is equal to or less than the reference number, and generates statistical data from the summed-up sample data.
US10151585B1	Non-contact and optical measuring automation system for the surface roughness value of disk cams and method thereof A non-contact and optical measuring automation system includes a base, a rotating chuck to clamp a disk cam, a moving stage module and an optical measuring module. The moving stage module includes a first linear motion stage movably disposed on the base, a second linear motion stage movably disposed on the first linear motion stage, and a rotary motion stage rotatably disposed on the second linear motion stage. The optical measuring module disposed on the rotary motion stage includes a laser-emitting unit and an image-capturing unit. The laser-emitting unit projects a light beam onto a cam surface of the disk cam, and the image-capturing unit receives scattering light to capture a grayscale measuring image including a profile speckle pattern. A computer calculates a profile speckle characteristic value according to the grayscale measuring image and the surface roughness value according to the profile speckle characteristic value.
US10151574B2	Precision surface measurement in a vacuum Methods and related equipment for dynamic on-axis in-situ interferometry where the reference surface is positioned in an vacuum chamber. The systems use a wavelength shifting, or a phase shifting interferometer that allows the freedom to eliminate the need to step the cavity length physically with the reference surface, allowing the reference surface to be placed inside the vacuum chamber.
US10151571B2	Position measuring device and method for determining positions of a measurement object In a position measuring device (5) and a method for ascertaining positions of an object (3) to be measured, at least one capacitive position measuring sensor (7) provides a position measurement signal (PM) relating to the object (3) to be measured and at least one capacitive reference measurement sensor (14) provides a reference measurement signal (RM). The measuring sensors (7, 14) are connected to a computing unit (8) which is embodied to calculate a position signal (P) to ascertain the positions from the position measurement signal (PM) and the reference measurement signal (RM). As a result of interfering influences being contained substantially equally in the position measurement signal (PM) and the reference measurement signal (RM) as an interference signal (S), it is possible to determine and eliminate the interference signal (S) during the calculation.
US10151569B2	Initiator having an explosive substance of a secondary explosive An initiator comprises: a first explosive substance, wherein the first explosive substance comprises a secondary explosive, and wherein at least the first explosive substance is capable of being initiated. The initiator comprises effectively no primary explosive. The secondary explosive can be a thermally-stable secondary explosive. A method of using an initiator comprises: initiating the initiator.
US10151566B2	Bullet proof blinds A blind system comprising a plurality of slats or a sheet having a ballistic resistant material; a control system operably configured to cause a change in state of the blind from an open state to a protective closed state; and a sensing system operably configured to detect a threatening event, wherein the sensing system upon sensing the threatening event triggers the control system to transition from the open state to the protective state such that in the protective state, the blinds are adapted to be resistant to penetration by high-speed ballistic objects such as bullets.
US10151552B2	Line-of-sight apparatus locking arrangement The present invention regards a line-of-sight apparatus locking arrangement for demountably securing a line-of-sight apparatus to said arrangement, comprising a locking device for locking the apparatus to the arrangement comprising a handle member adapted for attachment to a rotation mechanism coupled to a translation mechanism adapted for, during maneuver of the locking device, converting rotational motion into translator motion, a pressing portion of the translation mechanism is provided for abutment against an abutment area of the apparatus. The translation mechanism comprising a resilient member provided for urging said pressing portion against the abutment area.
US10151547B1	Magazine ammunition loader A magazine loader include a main body, a rounds abutment, and a rounds cavity in communication with a magazine cavity. A plurality of rounds are provided to the rounds cavity and are moveable along a movement plane abuttingly defined by first and second rounds cavity sides, at least one upper cavity abutment, and at least one lower cavity abutment. With a magazine positioned within the magazine cavity, as rounds are slidably moved towards the magazine cavity, pivot points of each round successively abuts a downwardly angled portion of the second rounds cavity side and pivots to angle a second round end of each round towards the magazine, so that each round successively enters the magazine.
US10151537B2	Heat exchanger unit A heat exchanger unit includes tube units arranged within a duct unit for heat exchange with combustion gas supplied from a furnace of a thermal power plant, and heat exchanger fins longitudinally formed on outer peripheral surfaces of the tube units and having different thickness and sizes while heat exchange with the combustion gas is performed through the heat exchanger fin.
US10151534B2	Method for slag removal during metal processing A method (110) for removing a quantity of slag (24) from hot metal (6) in a ladle (2) during a process of metal purification such as steelmaking using an improved skimmer paddle (100) having a system of internal piping (60) that at one end is attached to a source of gas and at a second end terminates into one or more ports (64). The improved skimmer (100) is moved along a top surface (6a) of the hot metal, though the quantity of slag, and predetermined flows of gas are forced into the piping system and expelled through the port or ports (64) to move the quantity of slag out from the back of ladle to be skimmed into a slag pot (4) to remove undesired impurities from the hot metal.
US10151530B2	Coal upgrade plant and method for manufacturing upgraded coal A coal upgrade plant includes a dryer 1 that heats and dries coal before pyrolyzing the coal, and a scrubber 32 that treats a carrier gas discharged from the dryer 1 while catching a desorbed component desorbed from the coal when the coal is dried by the dryer 1. The coal upgrade plant further includes a carrier gas circulation path 22 that guides the carrier gas treated by the scrubber 32 to the dryer 1. A cyclone 28 is also provided on the upstream side of the scrubber 32. Thus, mercury and/or mercury-based substances generated in the dryer 1 can be removed.
US10151528B2	Method of liquefying a contaminated hydrocarbon-containing gas stream A method of liquefying a contaminated hydrocarbon-containing gas stream includes cooling the stream in a first heat exchanger and cooling the cooled stream in an expander to obtain a partially liquefied stream. The method further includes separating the partially liquefied stream in a separator to obtain a gaseous stream and a liquid stream. The liquid stream is expanded to obtain a multiphase stream containing at least a vapour phase, a liquid phase and a solid phase. The multiphase stream is separated in a separator to obtain a gaseous stream and a slurry stream. The slurry stream is separated in a solid/liquid separator to obtain a liquid hydrocarbon stream and a concentrated slurry stream. The gaseous stream is passed through the first heat exchanger to obtain a heated gaseous stream. The heated gaseous stream is compressed and combined with the contaminated hydrocarbon-containing gas stream.
US10151524B2	Refrigerator having a door A refrigerator includes a door having a handle groove, a grip portion located in front of the handle groove, and a front panel located in front of the grip portion. The grip portion is close to a rear surface of the front panel or is in contact with the rear surface of the front panel. The door includes at least a metal reinforcement member disposed in the grip portion.
US10151522B2	Microchannel condenser and dual evaporator refrigeration system A microchannel condenser includes a first header, the first header including a body defining an interior and further defining an inlet bore and a first outlet bore, and a second header spaced apart from the first header, the second header including a body defining an interior and further defining a second outlet bore. The microchannel condenser further includes a conduit in fluid communication with the second outlet bore. The microchannel condenser further includes a plurality of tubes extending between the first header and the second header, each of the plurality of tubes defining a plurality of microchannels, each of the plurality of microchannels in fluid communication with the interior of the first header and the interior of the second header, each of the plurality of microchannels having a maximum cross-sectional width of less than or equal to 5 millimeters.
US10151518B2	Refrigeration system with brushless DC motor compressor drive A refrigeration system for a temperature-controlled storage device includes a refrigeration circuit, a cooling circuit, and a controller. The refrigeration circuit includes a compressor driven by a brushless DC motor operable at multiple different speeds, a first heat exchanger, an expansion device, and a cooling unit in fluid communication via a first working fluid. The cooling circuit includes a pump and a second heat exchanger in fluid communication with the first heat exchanger via a second working fluid such that the first heat exchanger is liquid-cooled by the second working fluid. The controller operates the brushless DC motor at multiple different speeds to accommodate multiple different thermal loads experienced by the refrigeration system. Each of the speeds corresponds to a different thermal load. The controller modulates the speed of the brushless DC motor to maintain a desired temperature of a temperature-controlled space within the temperature-controlled device.
US10151517B2	Expansion valve with a distributor An expansion valve (1) comprising an inlet opening (2) and a distributor (4) being arranged to distribute fluid medium received from the inlet opening to at least two parallel flow paths (3). At least two outlet openings (3) are adapted to deliver fluid in an at least partially gaseous state, and each outlet opening is fluidly connected to one of the parallel flow paths. A first valve part (7) and a second valve part (5) are arranged movably relative to each other in such a manner that the mutual position of the first valve part and the second valve part determines the opening degree of the expansion valve. Since the distributor (4) forms part of the expansion valve, it distributes the fluid medium to the parallel flow paths prior to or during expansion of the fluid medium, i.e. while the fluid medium is in a substantially liquid state. This makes it easier to control the distribution of fluid medium to the parallel flow paths in a uniform manner.
US10151516B2	Heat exchanger and air conditioner comprising the heat exchanger A heat exchanger and an air conditioner comprising the heat exchanger are provided. The heat exchanger includes a gaseous refrigerant heat exchange pipe (6) and a liquid refrigerant heat exchange pipe (7) provided on the same side of the heat exchanger, the heat exchanger further includes a gaseous refrigerant heat exchange branch pipe (2) and a liquid refrigerant heat exchange branch pipe (3). During installation of the heat exchanger and the air conditioner, a pipe exiting direction may be selected according to user demands without bending the pipes, a pipe routing space does not need to be reserved on the back of the whole machine, and installation is facilitated.
US10151514B2	Compressor and refrigeration cycle device using same A compressor uses a refrigerant containing R1123 (1,1,2-trifluoroethylene) as a working fluid, and uses a polyol ester oil as a compressor lubricating oil. In addition, a fixed scroll and a revolving scroll each having a spiral lap rising from an end plate, and a compression chamber which is formed by meshing the fixed scroll and the revolving scroll, are provided. In addition, a discharge hole which is provided at a center position of the end plate of the fixed scroll, and is open to a discharge chamber, a bypass hole which is provided in the end plate of the fixed scroll, and communicates with the compression chamber and the discharge chamber at a timing different from a timing at which the compression chamber communicates with the discharge hole, and a check valve which is provided in the bypass hole, and allows a flow from the compression chamber side to the discharge chamber side.
US10151509B2	Water heater A water heater of a latent heat recovery type adapted to an exhaust suction system includes a drainage water discharge path. The drainage water discharge path includes a drainage water tank having a water-seal mechanism, and the drainage water tank has a first chamber and a second chamber communicating with the first chamber through a hole. The second chamber is capable of storing drainage water up to a storage water plane located at a position higher than an upper end of the hole, and the first chamber senses a fluid level in the first chamber reaching a prescribed sensing plane. A height difference between the sensing plane in the first chamber and the storage water plane is greater than a height of a water head obtained by converting a difference between atmospheric pressure and a minimum pressure at the drainage water inlet to the water head.
US10151494B2	Hob and method for controlling a hob A hob has a first communications interface which is designed to receive control commands from a portable multimedia device by means of a first radio link. The hob additionally has a second communications interface, which is designed to communicate with the multimedia device via a second radio link.
US10151485B2	Annular combustion chamber A turbine engine having an annular combustion chamber formed by two coaxial annular shrouds, an inner shroud and an outer shroud relative to the axis of the turbine engine, which shrouds are arranged one inside the other and are connected together at their upstream ends by an annular chamber end wall that is fastened to an outer casing surrounding the outer annular shroud, the downstream ends of the inner and outer annular shrouds being connected to flanges fastened to an inner casing and to the outer casing, respectively. The upstream end of at least one of the inner and outer shrouds is centered by bearing radially against the annular chamber end wall and co-operates therewith in leaktight axial sliding.
US10151475B2	System for determining scaling in a boiler The present disclosure is directed to a system for determining scaling in a boiler. At least one sensor may monitor a boiler during operation and provide sensor data to a boiler monitoring module including a boiler scaling determination module that may determine an amount of scaling in the boiler. Example sensor data may comprise power input, a temperature of liquid in the boiler and an air temperature within an enclosure housing the boiler. The boiler monitoring module may determine thermal energy transfer to the boiler based on the liquid and enclosure temperatures. A machine learning engine may determine a rate of thermal energy transfer to the liquid in view of the power input, the rate of thermal energy transfer being evaluated by the machine learning engine to identify delay in the rate of thermal energy transfer that quantifies an amount of scaling in the boiler.
US10151474B2	Counterflow ion transport boiler system A fire tube boiler system including a plurality of oxygen transport reactors that heats a working fluid. Each oxygen transport reactor has a first inner tube with an ion transport membrane that receives air from a first supply line, extracts oxygen from the air, and evacuate oxygen depleted air through a first exhaust line, a second inner tube that surrounds the first inner tube that receives the oxygen from the ion transport membrane and a mixture of fuel and carbon dioxide from a second supply line and produces a oxy-combustion, and an peripheral tube that surrounds the second inner tube and evacuates the exhaust gases produced by the oxy-combustion and transfer heat from exhaust gases to the working fluid and the ion transport membrane.
US10151473B1	Switch and electrical outlet cover assembly A switch and electrical outlet cover assembly for displaying illuminated pictures and hanging objects thereupon. The switch and electrical outlet cover assembly includes a wall-mounted assembly including a cover member adapted to be mounted upon a wall over a wall light switch or an electrical outlet and having front and back sides and also having recessed portions disposed in the front side and extending outwardly from the back side and also openings disposed through the front and back sides.
US10151471B2	Lighted ladder Embodiments of the Lighted Ladder are comprised of a ladder; a plastic housing; one or more LED strip lighting; a cordless battery mounting means; a battery; a controller housing; a control interface; power wiring; potentiometer wiring; and motion sensor wiring. The ladder is weight-balanced by placement of the battery mounting means, the battery, and controller housing in a low position on the ladder. The battery mounting means is designed to accept a cordless tool battery. The battery mounting means is designed to accept a commercially available battery of at least 12V and at least 3.0 Ah. One plastic housing is located on each of the vertical front rails. Each LED strip lighting can illuminate an angular range of 120 degrees (120°) creating a total illumination range of 300 degrees (300°).
US10151470B2	Slim recessed light fixture A heat sink for a light emitting diode light fixture is provided. The heat sink comprises a housing for receiving driver electronics for powering one or more light emitting diodes of the light fixture. The housing comprises a cavity facing a direction of light emission. The cavity is shaped to receive the driver electronics when the heat sink is connected to the light fixture. The heat sink also comprises a heat exchanging portion thermally coupled to the housing. The heat exchanging portion is for absorbing heat from at least one of the one or more light emitting diodes and the driver electronics, conducting the heat to extremities of the heat exchanging portion, and dissipating the heat to an environment external to the light fixture.
US10151458B2	Fastening element A fastening element including a shaft; a shaft head arranged at an end of the shaft, wherein the shaft head has a larger diameter than the shaft, wherein the fastening element is provided for arranging a first component and a second component at each other, wherein the first component is provided as a circuit board provided with a LED and the second component is provided as a heat dissipating lamp element, wherein the shaft is insertable through a pass through opening of the first component and the shaft head is configured at least for an indirect contact at the first component, wherein the shaft is arrangeable in a recess of the second component, wherein the shaft is fixable at least through friction locking in the recess of the second component.
US10151449B2	Lighting apparatus A lighting apparatus includes: a light source; a reflector plate which reflects light; and a diffuser plate which is light transmissive and is disposed to face the reflector plate. A gap between the diffuser plate and the reflector plate gradually decreases from a lower portion side of the diffuser plate and the reflector plate to an upper potion side of the diffuser plate and the reflector plate. The light source is disposed on the lower portion side to emit light toward the diffuser plate and the reflector plate.
US10151444B1	Electromechanical free prompt light An electromechanical free prompt light includes a direction divider, a carrier base and a light emitting module. The direction divider includes a main body, and a plurality of reflecting plates in a radial arrangement by regarding the main body as a center. The carrier base includes a platform for erecting the main body, and a plurality of direction divided regions jointly defined by every two adjacent reflecting plates and the platform. The light emitting module includes a plurality of light sources disposed correspondingly to the direction divided regions, respectively, and a controller electrically connected to the light sources.
US10151427B2	Overhead mountable storage system A storage system mountable to a ceiling or other overhead structure. The system having at least two support rails attachable to an overhead member; and at least two storage unit receiving track members configured to movably attach to the at least two support rails in a spaced relationship, the at least two storage unit receiving track members each having a side ledge configured to receive and support an opposite upper portion of one or more storage units comprising a container and lid member wherein opposite upper portions extend into oppositely facing side ledges of the at least two storage unit track members when movably attached to the at least two support rails. A bucket receiving member slidably inserts into the side ledges of the at least two storage unit receiving track members wherein the bucket receiving member is configured to retain buckets such as the ubiquitous 10 gallon bucket.
US10151425B1	Post mountable object holder A clamp fixture configured for affixing a tool tray to a post for supporting objects includes first and second clamp portions. Each clamp portion includes an engagement leg and a clamp leg. The engagement legs of the first and second clamp portions are configured to adjustably mate, such that the clamp legs of the first and second clamp portions engage surfaces of the post. The clamp legs of the first and second clamp portions are adjustably separable relative to each other via the engagement legs of the first and second clamp portions to affix the tool tray to the post. The first and second clamp portions each include overlapping flange portions and upright walls on the flange portions, to form tool tray halves.
US10151417B2	Turn-key acoustic pipe lagging system A pipe lagging system for acoustically insulating a drain piping system includes at least one drain pipe and drain pipe connector coupled to the drain pipe. The pipe lagging system includes at least one preformed acoustic lagging sleeve adapted to be put over the drain pipe of the piping system for acoustical insulation, at least one preformed acoustic clamshell jacket adapted to fit over the drain pipe connector of the piping system for acoustically insulating the pipe connector. The clamshell jacket is adapted to receive an end portion of the tubular sleeve put over the drain pipe. At least one mechanical fastener is adapted to mechanically secure the clamshell jacket and the received tubular sleeve to the underlying drain pipe. At least one of the at least one tubular sleeve and clamshell jacket includes a sound-insulating foam material.
US10151412B2	Hydraulic line connector A method of fastening a male member of a hydraulic line connector to a female member of the hydraulic line connector. The a female member has a cylindrical wall portion defining a bore having a frusto-conical surface, and an opposing pair of slits. A spring clip is provided that has a first leg featuring a first arcuate portion, a second leg featuring a second arcuate portion, and a closed end portion removably positioned between and attached to the first and second legs. The male member has a shoulder, a reduced portion, and a frusto-conical surface that tapers inward from the shoulder. The male member can be positioned in the bore of the female member so that the shoulder is engaged by the first and second arcuate portions of the first and second legs of the spring clip.
US10151407B2	Braided hose A reinforced hose includes a tube and a braided sleeve disposed about an outside of the tube. The braided sleeve includes a plurality of bundles. A bundle may be defined as a plurality of threads extending along a same path of a braiding pattern of the braided sleeve. At least one of the bundles includes a metallic thread and a non-metallic thread.
US10151400B2	Electromagnetic valve An electromagnetic valve includes a driving portion, a valve body, and a valve element. The driving portion generates a magnetic attractive force according to an energization. The valve body has an orifice through which a fluid flows, and a valve seat around an opening portion of the orifice. The valve element displaces according to the magnetic attractive force and a fluid force that is applied from the fluid, to vary a passage area between the valve element and the valve seat. When the valve element is placed at a position separated farthest from the valve seat, the passage area between the valve element and the valve seat is less than or equal to a passage area of the orifice.
US10151392B2	Vehicle A vehicle including a transmission and an electronic transmission range selector system in communication with the transmission to shift the transmission to one of a park operating position and an out-of-park operating position. A clutch is movable between an engaged position grounding a portion of a planetary gear set to a transmission casing to operate the gear set in a first gear and a disengaged position. A first pawl is movable between a first position to mechanically couple the first pawl to the portion of the planetary gear set when the clutch is in the disengaged position such that the first pawl operates the gear set in the first gear, and a second position to mechanically decouple the first pawl from the portion of the gear set when the clutch is in the engaged position such that the clutch operates the planetary gear set in the first gear.
US10151384B2	Shift lever apparatus and control method thereof A shift lever apparatus is provided and includes an operating part having fastening pins extracted therefrom and inserted thereinto, based on a signal input. A select lever part is coupled to a shift lever that rotates based on a shift pattern to rotate along with the shift lever. Additionally, the shift lever corresponds to a position of a shift stage based on the shift pattern and includes a plurality of insertion apertures into which the fastening pins are inserted. The fastening pins selectively permit or limit the rotation of the shift lever based on whether the fastening pins are inserted into the plurality of insertion apertures.
US10151378B2	Sprocket assembly with adapter A sprocket assembly for a bicycle freewheel that comprises a sprocket having a central opening and an adapter constructed separately from the sprocket and adapted to be connected to the sprocket in a rotationally secure manner. The adapter comprises a central opening having an edge and a plurality of drive elements at the edge. The plurality of drive elements extend radially inwardly from the edge. The plurality of drive elements constructed to transmit torque from the sprocket to a driver on a rear wheel hub of a bicycle. A minimum radius of the central opening of the sprocket is smaller than a maximum radius of the central opening of the adapter. The minimum radius of the central opening of the sprocket is disposed on at least three locations distributed about a periphery.
US10151373B1	Planetary damper architecture with centrifugal pendulum absorber A powertrain includes an engine having a crankshaft, and a transmission having an input. A vibration absorption assembly includes a mechanical connection system providing a first connection node, a second connection node, and a third connection node. The crankshaft is connected to a first one of the connection nodes. The input of the transmission is connected to a second one of the connection nodes. A centrifugal pendulum absorber is connected to a third one of the connection nodes. One of the connection nodes is a mechanically advantaged node. The centrifugal pendulum absorber is connected to the mechanically advantaged node.
US10151372B2	Torque transmission apparatus A torque transmission apparatus including a first rotor, a second rotor, an elastic body deployed in a torque transmission path between the first rotor and the second rotor to absorb torque fluctuation between the first and second rotors, and a pair of seat members. The pair of seat members include holding portions for holding ends of the elastic body at one end surfaces and contact surfaces at the other end surfaces, and the contact surfaces are formed into convex curved surfaces so as to rollably contact concave curved lateral end surfaces of a housing of the first rotor and concave curved lateral end surfaces of projecting portions of the second rotor.
US10151371B2	Torque transmission apparatus A torque transmission apparatus including a first rotor, a second rotor, an elastic body deployed in a torque transmission path between the first rotor and the second rotor to absorb torque fluctuation between the first and second rotors, and a seat member interposed between the elastic body and the first and second rotors. The seat member includes a holding portion the elastic body at one circumferential end face and a contact surface contactable with a lateral end surface provided in the first rotor and the second rotor at the other circumferential end face, and is formed so that an angle of the contact surface is greater than 90°.
US10151370B2	Electromagnetic actuator, active vibration-control device and active vibration-damping device An electromagnetic actuator including: an inner axial member; an outer housing member; a stator and a mover configured to have electromagnetic oscillation force exerted between them, each being securely assembled to different one of the members; and plate springs elastically connecting the members at opposite axial sides thereof, wherein the outer housing member includes an outer tubular member and first and second lid members attached to opposite axial openings thereof, and a first axial side of the outer tubular member has a small-diameter constricted section, and the constricted section has axially inner and outer stepped walls, and the axially inner stepped wall positions a first axial side of the stator or the mover assembled to the outer housing member, while the axially outer stepped wall and the first lid member support a periphery of the corresponding plate spring.
US10151356B2	Hydraulic engagement device A hydraulic engagement device includes a first friction engagement element, a second friction engagement element, a cylinder, a piston, an oil chamber, hydraulic oil, and a release groove. The first friction engagement element and the second friction engagement element are to rotate around a third rotational axis. The piston is slidably provided in the cylinder. The oil chamber is defined between the piston and the cylinder. The hydraulic oil is supplied to the oil chamber to move the piston to push the first friction engagement element or the second friction engagement element so that the first friction engagement element engages the second friction engagement element. The release groove is provided on the cylinder or the piston. The hydraulic oil in the oil chamber is released through the release groove when a stroke of the piston exceeds a predetermined level.
US10151350B2	Drive shaft splint joint The Drive Shaft Splint Joint is a receptacle with a tapered interior and with a drive shaft extending from the receptacle. A bushing having a tapered body is inserted into the receptacle tapered interior and the receptacle and bushing are immovably affixed with bolts. The bushing has a keyed aperture which receives a keyway drive shaft. Push bolts allow the bushing to be urged away from the receptacle allowing the drive shaft to be disassembled.
US10151344B2	Turbocharger A turbocharger comprises: a rolling bearing provided with a plurality of rolling elements arranged between a raceway formed on an inner ring and a raceway formed on an outer ring; and a housing for holding the outer ring. The housing is provided with: a first dam for restricting the outflow of a lubricant through a first discharge passage for discharging the lubricant from the outer ring; and a second dam for restricting the outflow of the lubricant through a second discharge passage for discharging the lubricant from an opening formed so as to be in communication with an axially intermediate portion of the outer ring and with a peripheral wall of a space.
US10151337B2	Through bolted connection hardware A through bolted connection hardware includes a bolt that has a partially threaded shaft and a head. At least one nut connector defines a shaft hole and a coaxial head hole. The shaft hole is sized to receive the shaft of the bolt and not to allow the head to fit through the shaft hole, and the head hole is sized to receive the head. The hardware also includes a tube that has an axially extending threaded bore that is configured to matingly receive the shaft at a first end of the threaded bore.
US10151326B2	Fan fixing device A device for assembling a heat dissipation fan in a computer includes a cage, a handle, and a movable portion. The handle is rotatably fixed on the cage, the handle has a pushing pole and holes are defined at each distal end. The movable portion is movably and elastically connected to the cage. The movable portion includes a plate with a first limit pillar and a second limit pillar spaced from the first limit pillar; and an elastic element abutting the first limit pillar.
US10151305B2	Bent-axis machine having minimum non-zero pivot angle A bent-axis machine comprises a housing having a control cover and a piston drum which is rotatably mounted in the housing on a valve plate and which has axial cylinders, each of which receives a piston. An adjustment system includes a pivot cradle via which the piston drum and the valve plate can be pivoted relative to the drive axis about a maximum working range which is delimited by a minimum pivot angle and a maximum pivot angle. The minimum pivot angle of the working range is shifted out of its zero position by at least 5°, and the maximum pivot angle is extended in the same way by at least 5° in order to retain the entire working range about the region left out of the lower region.
US10151303B2	Lightning current transfer arrangement of a wind turbine A lightning current transfer arrangement for a wind turbine enables lightning current and electrostatic discharge current to be discharged between first and second parts of the wind turbine that are rotatable relative to each other. The lightning current transfer arrangement comprises a current transfer unit electrically coupled to the first part, and an electrically conductive slideway electrically coupled to the second part and rotatable relative to the current transfer unit. The current transfer unit comprises a slider elastically biased towards the slideway, where the slider comprises a slide piece formed of a conductive plastic material, and a metal electrode rigidly coupled with the slide piece.
US10151300B1	System and method for protecting a wind turbine against impending weather events A blade mounted radar system comprises a wind turbine having a hub and blades extending therefrom; a radar antenna configured to transmit and/or receive a radio frequency (RF) signal; and a processor in electrical communication with the radar antenna and configured to generate the RF signal for transmission and/or to process the received RF signal. The radar antenna is affixed to one of the blades of the wind turbine such that relative motion is defined between the radar antenna and a target within a line of sight of the radar antenna. The radar antenna detects impending weather events. A turbine controller generates a signal which alters at least one aspect of the wind turbine to secure and protect the wind turbine from the impending weather event.
US10151299B2	Method for starting a wind turbine in a cold climate environment A method of starting a wind turbine in a cold climate environment includes providing a wind turbine in the cold climate environment in a stand-still or near stand-still condition; allowing the rotation speed of the rotor to increase during start up of the wind turbine; optimizing heat generation within the gear box; and generating power using the wind turbine, wherein heat generation within the gear box is optimized prior to providing the generated electrical power to an electrical grid. Optimizing heat generation within the gear box may include maximizing internal power losses in the gear box during start up. This may allow the start up to be achieved without using external heaters. Aspects of this method may be used during periods of low wind conditions in cold climate environments so that once sufficient wind conditions are reestablished, the wind turbine is ready for immediate power production.
US10151297B2	Methods for joining shear clips in wind turbine rotor blades Rotor blades and methods for joining shear clips in wind turbine rotor blades are provided. A method includes positioning the shear clip adjacent a shear web of the rotor blade, the shear clip including a thermoplastic resin, the shear web including a thermoplastic resin. The method further includes welding the thermoplastic resin of the shear clip and the thermoplastic resin of the shear web together. The method further includes positioning the shear clip adjacent a spar cap of the rotor blade, the spar cap including a thermoplastic resin. The method further includes welding the thermoplastic resin of the shear clip and the thermoplastic resin of the spar cap together. The method further includes joining the shear web and the spar cap together.
US10151295B2	Tidal wave powered device and a method for producing potential energy The invention relates to a tidal wave powered device and a method thereof for producing potential energy from the movement of tidal waves in a water mass, the device comprising a cylinder (18) anchored to the bed (22) of the water mass with a piston (16) located in the cylinder to define a pumping chamber (25) therein. A storage tank (23) is located at an elevated height for storage of water delivered from the cylinder pumping chamber (25). A docking unit (30) anchored to the bed of the water mass is connected to a floater (10) such that when the floater (10) attains an optimal height, the docking unit (30) is locked in to hold the floater (10) in an elevated position. The docking unit (30) is opened to release the floater (10) from the elevated position so that the weight of the floater pushes the piston (16) downwards to deliver water from the pumping chamber (25) of the cylinder (18) into the storage tank (23).
US10151292B2	Control device with thermal fuse having removable pre-tension element A control device suitable for use in a vehicle includes a circuit board and a thermal fuse holder including a removable spacer element and a plurality of breaker elements. The thermal fuse holder is attached at a terminal structure and, when the terminal structure is attached to the circuit board, the breaker elements engage the removable spacer element to hold the breaker elements at the circuit board. After terminals of the terminal structure and the breaker elements are soldered at the circuit board, the removable spacer element is removed from the thermal fuse holder, whereby the breaker elements are held at the circuit board via solder joints and are biased away from the circuit board. When the temperature at a respective solder joint exceeds a threshold temperature that melts the solder, the respective breaker element moves away from the circuit board to break the electrical connection at the solder joint.
US10151283B2	Evacuator with motive fin An evacuator is disclosed, and includes a body defining a central axis, a converging motive section, a diverging discharge section, at least one suction port, and at least one Venturi gap. The Venturi gap is located between an outlet end of the converging motive section and an inlet end of the diverging discharge section. The evacuator also includes a fin positioned within the motive section of the body. The fin extends in the direction of the central axis.
US10151279B2	Apparatus for cooling vehicle engine An apparatus for cooling a vehicle engine includes a combustion chamber having a reciprocating piston, a water jacket for flowing cooling water to cool the combustion chamber, and a cylinder block forming a structure of the engine, wherein the cylinder block is equipped with a cylinder block body that includes the combustion chamber, and wherein the cylinder block includes a plurality of EGR coolers that exchange heat with the cooling water supplied to the combustion chamber.
US10151277B2	High and low pressure EGR with a common valve housing A device of a system for air ducting of an internal combustion engine in a motor vehicle with a turbocharger arranged between an exhaust gas line and an intake line. The device includes a high pressure flow pathway with a valve branching from the exhaust gas line between the internal combustion engine and a turbine side of the turbocharger, a low pressure flow pathway with a valve branching in the flow direction of the exhaust gas downstream from the turbine side of the turbocharger, and an exhaust gas heat exchanger. A first flow pathway with a valve and a second flow pathway with a valve merge into a mouth region with a third flow pathway. At least one section of the high pressure flow pathway, the low pressure flow pathway, the flow pathways, and the exhaust gas heat exchanger are integrated inside a housing formed as a continuous compact unit.
US10151276B2	Exhaust heat recovery system An exhaust heat recovery system may include an exhaust pipe through which exhaust gas exhausted from an engine moves, a main channel through which a working fluid moves, a turbine rotated by the working fluid exhausted from the main channel to generate energy, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) line circulating a portion of the exhaust gas exhausted from the engine to an intake manifold, and channel control valves disposed in the main channel and configured to control movement of the working fluid so that the exhaust gas moving along the EGR line and the working fluid moving along the main channel exchange heat with each other.
US10151271B2	Gas dynamic valve A flow-management system may comprise a center body impermeable to air. A conical surface of the center body may face forward. A blocking surface of the center body may be coaxial with the conical surface and may comprise an annular recess. An annular ring may be aft of the center body and fluidly coupled with the blocking surface. A tube may encase the center body and annular ring. The annular ring may comprise an air-foil shape to direct a pulse to the blocking surface. The blocking surface may comprise a central peak and a circular ridge separated by the annular recess.
US10151266B2	Control system of internal combustion engine A control system of an internal combustion engine includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (i) obtain a detection value of a fuel pressure sensor at fixed sampling time intervals; (ii) calculate a center fuel pressure value of a pulsation of the fuel pressure, based on at least a first latest fuel pressure value and a second latest fuel pressure value as detection values of the fuel pressure sensor, (iii) calculate an amplitude of the pulsation of the fuel pressure, based on at least the second latest fuel pressure value and the first latest fuel pressure value; (iv) calculate an initial phase of the pulsation of the fuel pressure, based on at least one of the second latest fuel pressure value and the first latest fuel pressure value, and (v) predict a fuel pressure value corresponding to the crank angle, based on a predetermined formula.
US10151262B2	Abnormality diagnosis system of air-fuel ratio sensors An internal combustion engine comprises an exhaust purification catalyst arranged in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine; an upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor for detecting an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst; and a downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor for detecting an air-fuel ratio of exhaust gas flowing out from the exhaust purification catalyst. An abnormality diagnosis system of air-fuel ratio sensors judges that at least one of the air-fuel ratio sensors has become abnormal when a difference or ratio between an output value of said upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor and an output value of said downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor becomes outside a predetermined range of normal difference or predetermined range of normal ratio during atmospheric gas introduction control where the exhaust gas flowing into the exhaust purification catalyst becomes atmospheric gas.
US10151261B2	Stop control system for direct-injection type internal combustion engine A stop control system includes a direct-injection type internal combustion engine, a fuel injection valve, an accessory configured to be driven by the internal combustion engine, and a controller configured to operate the internal combustion engine. The controller is configured to control the accessory during a period from start of fuel cut to a moment immediately after the internal combustion engine stops, such that when the internal combustion engine stops completely, the output shaft comes, in a rotational direction, to a target stop position where an intake port is closed.
US10151255B2	Control device for internal-combustion engine, and control method for internal-combustion engine A control device for an internal-combustion engine includes circuitry. The circuitry is configured to calculate, in accordance with an operating state of the internal-combustion engine, a basic supercharging pressure of intake gas generated by a supercharger provided in the internal-combustion engine. The circuitry is configured to acquire a flow rate change state parameter that correlates with a change state of the flow rate of the intake gas controlled by a flow rate control mechanism provided in the internal-combustion engine. The circuitry is configured to calculate a correction value in accordance with the flow rate change state parameter. The circuitry is configured to calculate an estimated supercharging pressure of the intake gas by correcting the basic supercharging pressure with the correction value. The circuitry is configured to control operation of the internal-combustion engine using the estimated supercharging pressure.
US10151252B2	Control valve for an exhaust system and an exhaust system having such a control valve A control valve (10) for an exhaust system of a motor vehicle, especially a motorbike, comprising a valve housing (11) in which a shut-off body (12) is movably arranged for changing the cross-section of a flow channel (21) of the exhaust system, wherein expansion play in the radial and axial direction is provided between the shut-off body (12) and the valve housing (11), which allows thermal expansion of the shut-off body (12) within the valve housing (11), wherein the shut-off body (12) comprises a perforated ball (12a).
US10151249B2	Gas turbine architecture A geared architecture for a gas turbine comprising an output shaft for connection with a fan, an input shaft and a gearbox connecting the input shaft with the output shaft. The gearbox has a forward planet carrier plate supported by a forward radially fixed bearing structure and a rearward planet carrier plate supported by a rearward radially fixed bearing structure. By supporting the carrier plates on radially fixed bearing structures the planet carriers can rotate about their own axis to lower vibration and mesh forces within the gearbox.
US10151246B2	Assistance device for a free-turbine engine of an aircraft having at least two free-turbine engines An assistance device for a free-turbine engine of an aircraft having at least two free-turbine engines, the device including an electrical starter machine for providing prolonged assistance to the gas generator of a first engine using energy produced by an electric generator machine driven by the second engine, the device further including at least one electricity storage member electrically connected to the electrical starter machine for providing a burst of assistance to the gas generator, wherein the electrical starter machine is powered by a first power converter enabling it to exchange energy with the storage member for providing the burst of assistance, and that transmits thereto the energy supplied by a second power converter for the prolonged assistance.
US10151240B2	Mid-turbine frame buffer system A mid-turbine frame buffer system for a gas turbine engine includes a mid-turbine frame that supports a shaft by a bearing. An air compartment and a bearing compartment are arranged radially inward of the mid-turbine frame. The bearing compartment is arranged within the air compartment and includes first and second contact seals arranged on either side of the bearing. The air compartment includes multiple air seals. A high pressure compressor is fluidly connected to the air compartment and is configured to provide high pressure air to the air compartment. A method of providing pressurized air to a buffer system includes sealing a bearing compartment with contact seals, surrounding the bearing compartment with an air compartment, and supplying high pressure air to the air compartment.
US10151237B2	Turbocharger turbine stage valves controlled by a single actuator A turbocharger (1) including a twin scroll turbine and a valve assembly (40, 140) disposed in the exhaust gas inlet (24, 124) that is configured to control the flow exhaust gas through the turbine. The valve assembly (40, 140) includes two rotary valves (60, 160, 80, 180) actuated by a common valve shaft (44, 144). One of the valves (60, 180) may control exhaust gas flow to a volute or between volutes, and the other (80, 160) may control wastegate exhaust gas flow. The valve shaft (44, 144) is driven by an actuator to rotate about the valve shaft rotational axis (46, 146) such that the first valve (60, 160) and the second valve (80, 180) can each be selectively moved between a closed position and an open position, and the time sequence order of opening of the first valve (60, 160) and the second valve (80, 180) is selectable.
US10151222B2	Electric cam phasing system including an activatable lock An electric cam phasing system is provided. The electric cam phasing system includes an electric motor including a center shaft; a camshaft; a center fastener extending into a center of the camshaft and a gearbox including a sprocket and a drive unit. The drive unit includes an input shaft coupling connected to the center shaft. The drive unit is configured for coupling the camshaft to the sprocket in a manner such that relative phasing of the camshaft with respect to sprocket is adjustable via the electric motor driving the drive unit. The electric cam phasing system also includes a lock positioned axially between the center shaft and the camshaft, the lock being configured for selectively engaging the center fastener to lock the gearbox.
US10151212B2	Clapper arm retention device A retention device for restraining movement of a clapper arm used in a clapper valve during removal of a clapper valve shaft that extends through the clapper arm. The device includes an adapter plate mounted to a wall of a clapper valve casing wherein the adapter plate includes a hole having an internal thread. The device also includes a retaining element having an outer thread that threadably engages the internal thread. Further, the device includes a retaining end that is formed on an end of the retaining element, wherein the retaining end includes a circumferential contact surface that abuts against the clapper arm to restrain movement of the clapper arm during removal of the clapper valve shaft.
US10151211B2	Apparatus and process for converting an aero gas turbine engine into an industrial gas turbine engine for electric power production An apparatus and a process for converting a twin spool aero gas turbine engine to an industrial gas turbine engine, where the fan of the aero engine is removed and replaced with an electric generator, a power turbine is added that drives a low pressure compressor that is removed from the aero engine, variable guide vanes are positioned between the high pressure turbine and the power turbine, and a low pressure compressed air line is connected between the outlet of the low pressure compressor and an inlet to the high pressure compressor, where a hot gas flow produced in the combustor first flows through the high pressure turbine, then through the low pressure turbine, and then through the power turbine.
US10151210B2	Endwall contouring for airfoil rows with varying airfoil geometries An airfoil array for a gas turbine engine comprises a plurality of airfoils spaced circumferentially apart from each other about an engine center axis. Each airfoil is associated with a platform. An endwall extends circumferentially about the engine center axis, and is defined by adjacent platforms. Each pair of adjacent platforms are separated from each other by a gap. An endwall contour shape extends from a first location on one side of the gap to a second location on an opposite of the gap. The endwall contour shape is the same for all adjacent platforms. A gas turbine engine and a method of forming an airfoil array for a gas turbine engine are also disclosed.
US10151204B2	Airfoil including loose damper An airfoil includes an airfoil body that has a leading edge and a trailing edge and a first sidewall and a second sidewall that is spaced apart from the first sidewall. The first sidewall and the second sidewall join the leading edge and the trailing edge between a radially outer end and a radially inner end. The first sidewall and the second sidewall at least partially define a cavity extending radially in the airfoil body. A damper member has a free radially inner end in the cavity and a free radially outer end in the cavity. The damper member is free-floating in the cavity.
US10151201B2	High-precision sensors for detecting a mechanical load of a mining tool of a tunnel boring machine A mining tool for a drill head of a tunnel boring machine for mining in rock includes a roller cutter fastening device. The roller cutter fastening device is mountable on the drill head for accommodating and mounting a rotatable roller cutter. The roller cutter is interchangeably and rotatably received in the roller cutter fastening device. A sensor arrangement for detecting a mechanical load of the roller cutter is formed at least partially in the roller cutter fastening device and includes at least one load-sensitive element.
US10151200B2	Ore removal production line, twin ramps and ground support installation method The present invention refers to a set of methods and procedures that may be combined in order to greatly increase the speed of development of an access ramp in a underground hard-rock mine. More particularly, the present invention was designed to target all the bottle-necks comprised by the access operation of a hard-rock mine that employs a RAIL-VEYOR machine. The invention also comprises of an ore production line which consists in the sequential arrangement of a series of mining equipment between the work face and the entrance of a hard-rock mine. The invention also comprises a Hard Rock Mining Access Plan for a hard-rock mine which encompasses two parallel ramps interconnected by cross-cut passageways. Further, invention also comprises a Ground Support Installation method configured to shorten the time required for the installation of ground support inside of a hard-rock mine.
US10151191B2	Apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling An apparatus, rock drilling rig and method for rock drilling includes a turning device for moving a drilling tool around longitudinal axis of the tool. The turning movement is controlled by an alternating turning system so that direction of turning movement is continuously reversed to first and second turning directions. The turning angle of the tool is restricted and a safety system (is configured to monitor the operation and to ensure that a predetermined turning angle is not exceeded.
US10151188B2	System and method of reducing erosion in frac applications A well fracturing component has a steel body with at least one passage and a connector for connecting the body to a source of pressurized frac fluid containing particulates for injecting into a well. An epoxy-based primer layer bonds to a side wall of the passage. A siloxane topcoat layer bonds to the primer layer. The topcoat layer has a greater thickness than the primer layer. The topcoat layer has less hardness than the primer layer and loss hardness than the body.
US10151182B2	Modular top loading downhole pump with sealable exit valve and valve rod forming aperture A method and apparatus for improving the production efficiency of a well and preventing gas lock. The apparatus is a downhole pump and comprises a barrel, a reciprocating plunger and a body having a plurality of inlet valves. The apparatus does not require outlet valves. The body and inlet valves are positioned above the barrel and plunger, thus eliminating gas lock. Fluids enter the body through the valves and, during upstrokes of the plunger, are forced up the tubing string to the surface equipment. Modularity of the components permits pump components to be changed as the productivity of the well fluctuates and also allows production of more fluids with a smaller casing. The invention prevents gas lock by permitting gasses to escape between a sliding valve and a valve rod connected to the plunger. Additionally, an exit valve sealably engages the valve rod, which forms an aperture. During operation of the pump, the gasses escape through the aperture in the valve rod and rise up the tubing string.
US10151181B2	Selectable switch to set a downhole tool A perforating gun includes a carrier, an explosive charge positioned within the carrier, a detonator positioned within the carrier, and a switch positioned within the carrier. The detonator detonates the explosive charge when the detonator receives power. The switch actuates between at least a first position and a second position. The switch transmits power to the detonator when the switch is in the first position, and the switch transmits power to a pyrotechnic device when the switch is in the second position. The pyrotechnic device detonates or deflagrates when the pyrotechnic device receives power.
US10151179B2	Sealing rings for a wire wrapped screen of a sand screen assembly A method of installing a sealing ring onto a wire wrap screen comprising: providing the sealing ring, wherein the sealing ring has an initial inner diameter greater than the outer diameter of an end of the wire wrap screen; reducing the inner diameter of the sealing ring, wherein the reduced inner diameter of the sealing ring is less than the outer diameter of the end of the wire wrap screen; heating the sealing ring; positioning the heated sealing ring over the end of the wire wrap screen; and allowing the sealing ring to decrease in temperature. Another method comprises positioning at least two sealing rings adjacent to a cut-out section of the wire wrap screen.
US10151176B2	Heater and supporting structure thereof A heater includes a heater housing extending along a heater axis; a fuel cell stack assembly disposed within the heater housing and having a plurality of fuel cells which convert chemical energy from a fuel into heat and electricity through a chemical reaction with an oxidizing agent; a first medium conduit fixed relative to the heater housing and in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack assembly, the first medium conduit including a first medium conduit shelf extending laterally from the first medium conduit; a second medium conduit fixed relative to the heater housing and in fluid communication with the fuel cell stack assembly, the second medium conduit including a second medium conduit shelf extending laterally from the second medium conduit; wherein the fuel cell stack assembly is supported on the first medium conduit shelf and the second medium conduit shelf.
US10151175B2	Remote downhole actuation device A remotely deployed untethered device for actuation of a downhole application. The device may be equipped with inductive measurement capacity for interaction with a downhole well architecture. Such capacity affords the ability to trigger an actuation remotely at a site specific location in the well without further intervention relative surface equipment.
US10151174B2	Multi-function surge reduction apparatus A multi-function diverter tool is disclosed that allows positive-indication opening and closing of the tool in a downhole environment.
US10151173B2	Float valve hold open devices and methods therefor A float valve for positioning downhole within a wellbore as part of a drill string. The float valve has an outer hollow housing for connection to and location between an upper and lower sections of the drill string. A flap valve is located at least in part within the outer hollow housing to allow or disallow flow of fluid and/or objects through the outer hollow housing via the float valve. A sliding sleeve is located at least in part within the outer hollow housing, to translate at least in part within the outer hollow housing, such that in a first position the sliding sleeve is clear of the flap valve, and in a second position the sliding sleeve retains the flap valve open to allow the flow therethrough. The sliding sleeve can be remotely actuated between the first and second positions to allow the flap valve to close or to retain the flap valve open, such that when the flap valve is retained open objects and or fluid can pass from the upper section to the lower section and vice versa, through the outer hollow housing.
US10151164B2	Single-trip casing cutting and bridge plug setting A downhole tool may include a bridge plug releasably coupled to a casing cutting tool. The bridge plug may be set within a wellbore and the casing cutting tool may be used in a milling or perforating operation during a single downhole trip of the downhole tool. A method for using a downhole tool may include setting the bridge plug in a wellbore and performing a casing cutting operation during a same downhole trip. The casing cutting tool may be a section mill and a section milling operation may be performed before or after uncoupling the bridge plug from the section mill while downhole. The section milling operation may remove an entire portion of casing within a region of the wellbore for receiving a cement plug. The casing cutting too may be a perforation tool and perforating may be used to remove portions of casing.
US10151161B2	Well telemetry with autonomous robotic diver A telemetry apparatus for use in a well can include multiple segments, the segments comprising at least one buoyancy control device, at least one telemetry device, and at least one articulation device that controls a relative orientation between adjacent ones of the segments. A method of communicating in a subterranean well can include installing at least one telemetry apparatus in the well, the telemetry apparatus comprising a telemetry device and a buoyancy control device, and the telemetry device communicating with another telemetry device at a remote location. A well system can include at least one telemetry apparatus disposed in a wellbore, the telemetry apparatus comprising multiple segments, the segments including at least one buoyancy control device and at least one telemetry device.
US10151154B2	Flexible tool housing A flexible reamer housing includes a tubular central portion including a tool bay with an aperture to allow a reamer cutter arm within the tool bay to move radially outward through the aperture, and tubular first and second auxiliary portions arranged toward opposite ends of the central portion. The first and second auxiliary portions each include a first stiffness that is less than a second stiffness of the central portion.
US10151153B2	Interlock pipe connection An interlock pipe joint includes a first and second tubular member. In some embodiments, an interrupted thread box and pin make up the interlock pipe joint. In other embodiments, a stepped interrupted thread box and pin make up the interlock pipe joint. In other embodiments, a twist-lock box and pin make up the interlock pipe joint. In some embodiments, an external or internal bushing is provided. In a method of operation, the first tubular member is inserted into the second tubular member by an axial insertion followed by a rotation to lock the pipe joint.
US10151152B2	Perforating gun connectors A perforating gun string may include a first perforating gun; a second perforating gun axially offset from the first perforating gun; a connector configured to interpose and couple the first and second perforating guns; and a detonation cord that passes axially through a central bore of the connector; and is connected to the first and second perforating guns. In some instances, the connector may have a body with an inner surface that defines the central bore, wherein the body has a ratio of an average diameter of the outer surface to an average diameter of the inner surface of about 1.2 to about 4.
US10151150B2	Insert and method for directional drilling An insert to convert a conventional rotary drill bit to a rotary steerable bit for a rotational directional drilling system. The insert comprises a cylindrical body adapted to be arranged within an intermediate space of the drill bit for receiving drilling fluid from a drill string and selectively directing the drilling fluid to nozzles of the drill bit. The insert may be rotatable and connected to a geostationary platform. Alternatively, the insert may be fixated in the drill bit, combined with a flow diverter connected to a geostationary platform. The insert is suitable to be introduced in the drill bit at a drilling location, including remote locations and off-shore rigs.
US10151147B2	Method for steering a direction of a drilling device drilling a hole into the ground Method for controlling the direction of a drilling device which drills a hole into a ground wherein a hammering and rotatable bit (3) is used as the drilling bit and the device comprises coupled with the bit (3) a hammering device (2) behind the bit (3) and a drill arm which is potentially related to it wherein the rear part (15) of the hammering device or the drill arm locates in the drilled hole or inside a casing tube (1) which covers the drilled hole in a free space so that there is space for the mentioned rear part (15) to move in the direction of the radius of the drilled hole and that the location of the bit (3) in the ground during the drilling is observed on the grounds of the data received from the position sensors which indicate the location of the bit (3), characterized in that in the method the direction of the drilling is steered by adjusting only the position of the mentioned rear part (15) in relation to the center line (C) of the drilling by organizing a support, which is deviated from the center line (C) or located on the center line (C), for the mentioned rear part (15) with the help of a support element (5, 5′, 7) which is located in the drilled hole or at the inner surface of the casing tube (I) which support is adjusted at the feed end of the drilling device and wherein a direction angle (a) is formed only for the bit (3) and hammering device in relation to the mentioned center line (C).
US10151145B2	Coring apparatus for rubber stator An apparatus for removing rubber stator material from inside a housing includes a head, at least one blade, and an actuator. For example, the apparatus can be used to core out rubber material from the housing so new material can be molded therein. Also, the apparatus can be used to cut back excess rubber material newly molded in the housing. The head is rotated about an axis and is moved along the axis relative to the housing. The at least one blade is pivotably connected to the head and removes the rubber stator material at least partially from inside the housing with the rotation and movement of the head through the housing. The actuator is associated with the at least one blade and is operable to adjust a pivot of the at least one blade relative to the head.
US10151136B2	Methods and systems for opening of a vehicle access point using audio or video data associated with a user Methods and systems for opening an access point of a vehicle. A system and a method may involve receiving wirelessly a signal from a remote controller carried by a user. The system and the method may further involve receiving audio or video data indicating the user approaching the vehicle. The system and the method may also involve determining an intention of the user to access an interior of the vehicle based on the audio or video data. The system and the method may also involve opening an access point of the vehicle responsive to the determining of the intention of the user to access the interior of the vehicle.
US10151126B2	Latch for a door of a motor vehicle A latch for a door of a motor vehicle includes a supporting body, a closing assembly adapted to cooperate with a latch striker, and an opening mechanism which can move between a latched configuration and an unlatched configuration. An inertia lever is fitted to the supporting body and is free to oscillate from a first position to a second position. The latch includes a blocking lever movable between a release position and a stable blocking position. The inertia lever and the blocking lever are coupled in such a way that movement of inertia lever from the first position and the second position causes the movement of blocking lever from the release position to the stable blocking position.
US10151120B1	Sun shade canopy system A solar shade system includes a first and second canopy assembly that are configured to support a cantilevered beam out from a post. The cantilevered beam is utilized to support a canopy that extends substantially from the first and second canopy assemblies. A post coupler extends between the two posts and an extended end coupler extends between the two extended ends of the cantilevered beams. A canopy has four sides with sleeves configured on each side for receiving a support, such as a post coupler, an extended-end coupler and a canopy cantilever. The solar shade system is quick and easy to assemble.
US10151115B1	System for, and method of cleaning rain gutters A rain gutter cleaning system having a gutter system cleaning pole (GSP) which is attached to said elongated debris contacting element (DCE) at a point off center thereof so as to form a long (LS) and short (SS) side, and method of it's use.
US10151106B2	Insulated concrete composite wall system A new prefabricated wall panel is the basic unit of a new, more efficient and stronger wall system. The wall panel is manufactured from a plurality of foam sections sized to leave vertical and horizontal voids into which concrete is later poured, each foam section having an inner and outer surface and two sides; and a plurality of fastening strips. The fastening strips are longitudinal metal strips being situated between the sides of two foam sections. Each fastening strip has two longitudinal fastening strips projecting perpendicularly to the longitudinal fastening strip and the fastening strips being adjacent to the outer surface of the two foam sections. The fastening strip also has a plurality of clearance holes in the longitudinal fastening strip, a plurality of embed tabs projecting from the edge opposite the fastening strips, each embed tab having at least one hole, and between each pair of embed tabs, a foam tab to hold the two inner sides of the foam sections in place and partially separate the foam sections from the concrete to be poured into a form.
US10151096B2	Tessellation square module and underground storage system Individual square shaped modules used in an assembly for underground storage of storm water and other fluid storage needs. Modules are assembled into a resultant square tilling shape for maximized structural strength and material use efficiency. Internal square shaped modules are assembled and encased by external square shaped modules. Internal adjacent modules are in direct fluid communications with one another through a channel-less chamber. Internal square shaped modules drain into square shaped modules chamber where fluid is either stored or drained. Assemblies include various top and side pieces along with access ports for entry into said assembly.
US10151086B2	Flexible drainage trap The present disclosure generally relates to flexible drainage trap assemblies and methods for constructing and installing such drainage traps. In one exemplary embodiment, a flexible drainage trap assembly includes a plumbing fixture connector, a discharge joint, and a trap portion connecting the plumbing fixture connector and discharge joint. The trap portion is shaped in such a way that it is operable to retain a pool of water inside the trap portion. The disclosed flexible drainage assemblies include a flexible portion that has a substantially smooth inner surface.
US10151085B2	Apron sink A sink includes a basin body having a generally concave shape that forms at least one sink basin, a top flange integrally formed with the basin body, the top flange extending around a rim of the at least one sink basin, the top flange having an underside that is generally flat, an apron connected onto a front portion of the underside of the top flange, and an adhesive disposed between the apron and the underside of the top flange to secure the apron to the basin body.
US10151081B2	Work vehicle Disclosed is a work vehicle adapted to mount a front work implement operated under a forward facing posture and a rear work implement operated under a reverse facing posture. A forward/reverse operational unit includes a first operational tool operable by one hand of a driver under the reverse facing posture and a second operational tool operable by the one hand engaged in operation of the first operational tool. A traveling control unit includes a signal inputting section configured to input a first operational signal outputted from the one-hand control type forward/reverse operational unit in response to an operation on the first operational tool and a second operational signal outputted from the one-hand control type forward/reverse operational unit in response to an operation on the second operational tool, and a signal evaluating section configured to output a traveling command for causing a vehicle body to travel forwardly or reversely, based on the first operational signal and the second operational signal.
US10151071B1	Anti-slab height control system for a cold planer Disclosed is an anti-slab height control system and related method for regulating the elevational position of an anti-slab mounted to a cold planer configured for milling a roadway. The cold planer includes a milling drum. The system comprises an anti-slab, a position sensor, a controller and an actuator. The controller is configured to determine an actuator adjustment based on a predetermined height, position data and a cutting depth of the milling drum. The position data is indicative of a current elevational position of the anti-slab. The actuator is configured to move the anti-slab based on the actuator adjustment from the current elevational position to a first elevational position, wherein the bottom side of the anti-slab is disposed at the predetermined height above the roadway when the anti-slab is in the first elevational position.
US10151070B2	Device for inserting artificial grass strands into the ground An apparatus for inserting artificial grass strands into the ground may be used, for example, to prepare an artificial grass surface for a sporting field. The apparatus may comprise a frame, a plurality of spools having artificial grass strands wound thereon, a rotary device having a plurality of clamps configured to hold the grass strands, a cutting device configured to cut the artificial grass strands, and an insertion device configured to insert the artificial grass strands into the ground.
US10151069B2	Method for constructing continuously reinforced concrete pavement using foam shotcrete The present invention relates to a method for constructing a continuously reinforced concrete pavement using foam shotcrete by: positioning continuous reinforcement bars on a base layer where a concrete pavement is constructed; producing normal concrete having a compressive strength of 21-30 MPa from a batch plant and transporting same to a construction site; and shooting a normal strength concrete, which has been produced by mixing, with a mixing part, fly ash or fine slag powder or a low-grade mixed material produced by mixing the fly and the fine slag powder in a state in which fluidity has been increased by mixing in 20-40% of air bubbles with respect to volume, or shooting a high-performance concrete, which has been produced by mixing, with the mixing part, one or a mixture of two or more of silica fume, meta-kaolin, latex, polymers, and a coloring material.
US10151067B2	Hybrid continuous indexing tamper vehicle The present disclosure generally relates to an improved tamping operation where a rail tamping machine advances at different speeds during different stages of tamping and workhead assembly operation. The workhead assembly is also capable of moving longitudinally relative to the rail tamping machine frame when it is detected that the rail tamping machine is at an appropriate distance from a reference point. Related methods of tamping are also described.
US10151065B2	Sanitary tissue products Sanitary tissue products employing fibrous structures that exhibit novel combination of slip stick coefficient of friction and compressibility properties and methods for making same.
US10151062B2	Disperse dye composition, disperse dye and preparation method and use thereof A disperse dye composition, disperse dye and preparation method and use thereof are described. The disperse dye is suitable for fabrics, particularly for dyeing and printing of dacron and blended fabrics thereof.
US10151058B2	Agitator assembly with scrub brush for a fabric treating appliance A fabric treating appliance having an agitator assembly comprising a base including at least one vane, and a tower extending upwardly from the base and terminating in an upper end having a recess. The agitator includes a cap having a top and a bottom that is removably mounted to the tower. A scrub brush is carried by the cap.
US10151057B2	Tufted fabric with pile height differential A system and method for forming synthetic/artificial grass or turf products in which a series of tufts of artificial/synthetic grass filaments or yarns are formed in a backing material with various graphic pattern effects being formed therewith. The system generally will include a pair of needle bars each having at least one row of needles mounted along a tufting zone and reciprocated through the backing to a desired penetration depth, and will present a desired set or group of yarns to a series of gauge parts mounted at differing elevations. A first or upstream one of the needle bars will be shifted to an off-gauge position to move the needles thereof into positions so as to not be engaged by their associated gauge parts. The yarns fed to these needles further can be controlled to substantially pull back or otherwise prevent tufts of such yarns from being formed in the backing.
US10151044B2	Removable anodising agent, in particular for local anodic oxidation of metal surfaces The invention relates to a removable anodizing agent, in particular for local anodic oxidation of metal surfaces, and its use, and a method for anodic oxidation by means of an anodizing agent according to the invention.
US10151037B2	Electrochemical flow-cell for hydrogen production and nicotinamide dependent target reduction, and related methods and systems Methods and systems for hydrogen production or production of a reduced target molecule are described, wherein a nicotinamide co-factor dependent membrane hydrogenase or a nicotinamide co-factor dependent membrane enzyme presented on a nanolipoprotein adsorbed onto an electrically conductive supporting structure, which can preferably be chemically inert, is contacted with protons or a target molecule to be reduced and nicotinamide cofactors in presence of an electric current and one or more electrically driven redox mediators. Methods and systems for production of hydrogen or a reduced target molecule are also described wherein a membrane-bound hydrogenase enzyme or enzyme capable or reducing a target molecule is contacted with protons or the target molecule, a nicotinamide co-factor and a nicotinamide co-factor dependent membrane hydrogenase presented on a nanolipoprotein particle for a time and under condition to allow hydrogen production or production of a reduced target molecule in presence of an electrical current and of an electrically driven redox mediator.
US10151036B2	Bypass electrolysis system and method A bypass electrolyzer system provides a system for separating oxygen and hydrogen from water, whereby electrodes are respectively disposed in first and second housings spaced apart by at least one membrane supported by at least one membrane holder. At least one bypass line connects the first and second housings so that during operation, hydrogen can pass to through the bypass line to the oxygen side and then back through the membrane to assist in equalizing pressure across the membrane during operation.
US10151034B2	Substrate processing method including supplying a fluorine-containing gas on a surface of a substrate A substrate processing apparatus includes a rotary table arranged in a vacuum chamber, a first reaction gas supply unit that supplies a first reaction gas to a surface of the rotary table, a second reaction gas supply unit that is arranged apart from the first reaction gas supply unit and supplies a second reaction gas, which reacts with the first reaction gas, to the surface of the rotary table, and an activated gas supply unit that is arranged apart from the first and second reaction gas supply units. The activated gas supply unit includes a discharge unit that supplies an activated fluorine-containing gas to the surface of the rotary table, a pipe that is arranged upstream of the discharge unit and supplies the fluorine-containing gas to the discharge unit, and at least one hydrogen-containing gas supply unit arranged at the pipe for supplying a hydrogen-containing gas into the pipe.
US10151033B2	Plasma chemical vapor deposition device A plasma chemical vapor deposition device includes a chamber, a first conductor having an elongated shape, a second conductor having a tubular shape, a high-frequency output device, and a direct-current power supply. A first connecting portion of the first conductor with the high-frequency output device and a second connecting portion of the first conductor with the direct-current power supply are both placed outside the chamber. A distance from one end of the first conductor to the first connecting portion is shorter than a distance from the one end of the first conductor to the second connecting portion. An impedance change portion is provided between the first connecting portion and the second connecting portion in the first conductor, the impedance change portion having an impedance different from an impedance between the one end of the first conductor and the first connecting portion.
US10151030B2	Protective layer for PECVD graphite boats An improved protective layer is provided for PECVD graphite boats for receiving wafers and for transporting the wafers in or through PECVD coating systems, in particular in the photovoltaics industry. A more homogeneous antireflection layer on silicon substrates is achieved by virtue of the PECVD boat of graphite being provided with an electrically conductive hard material coating of at least boron carbide (B4C).
US10151000B2	Artificial synthetic cDNA and method for detecting secondary glioblastoma The present invention provides an artificial synthetic cDNA (complementary deoxyribonucleic acid). The said artificial synthetic cDNA encodes a fused protein which is specifically presented in secondary glioblastoma, and the said artificial synthetic cDNA can be used as a biomarker for detecting the secondary glioblastoma. The present invention further provides a method for detecting secondary glioblastoma. According to the above technical solutions, the accuracy in distinguishing the secondary glioblastoma from primary glioblastoma is effectively improved in the present invention.
US10150999B2	miRNAs as biomarkers for distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid neoplasms The present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying a miRNA profile for a particular condition, such as thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer, and using the profile in the diagnosis of a patient for a condition, such as thyroid nodules or thyroid cancer.
US10150995B1	Transposition of native chromatin for personal epigenomics Provided herein is a method for analyzing polynucleotides such as genomic DNA. In certain embodiments, the method comprises: (a) treating chromatin isolated from a population of cells with an insertional enzyme complex to produce tagged fragments of genomic DNA; (b) sequencing a portion of the tagged fragments to produce a plurality of sequence reads; and (c) making an epigenetic map of a region of the genome of the cells by mapping information obtained from the sequence reads to the region. A kit for performing the method is also provided.
US10150994B2	Modular flow cells and methods of sequencing Modular flow cells, devices with modular flow cells, and methods of sequencing using modular flow cells, as well as systems and kits including modular flow cells, are described, permitting sequencing wherein less than the full capacity for sequencing is desired.
US10150987B2	Labeled circular DNA molecules for analysis of DNA topology, and topoisomerases and for drug screening The present invention provides labeled circular plasmid DNA molecules for studying DNA topology and topoisomerases. The molecules of the present invention also provide tools for high throughput drug screening for inhibitors of DNA gyrases and DNA topoisomerases for anticancer drug discovery and antibiotics discovery.
US10150979B2	Purification of secreted polysaccharides from S. agalactiae The invention relates to bacterial mutants, particularly from Streptococcus agalactiae, that secrete capsular polysaccharide and methods of purifying the secreted bacterial capsular polysaccharides from culture medium. The extracted polysaccharides are useful for producing vaccines comprising the polysaccharides alone or conjugated to proteins.
US10150975B2	Methods and compositions for producing hydrocarbons Compositions and methods for producing aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes are described herein. The aldehydes, alkanes, and alkenes can be used in biofuels.
US10150973B2	Apparatus and method for separating and refining product manufactured by microbial fermentation by using adsorbent The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method for fermenting, separating, and refining a product, which is produced by cultivating a microorganism. The apparatus and the method for fermenting, separating, and refining, of the present invention, can separate and refine the product that is produced by microbial fermentation in a simple, continuous manner and with high efficiency.
US10150968B2	Multi-copy strategy for high-titer and high-purity production of multi-subunit proteins such as antibodies in transformed microbes such as Pichia pastoris Methods for producing heterologous multi-subunit proteins in transformed cells are disclosed. In particular, the present disclosure provides improved methods of producing multi-subunit proteins, including antibodies and other multi-subunit proteins, which may or may not be secreted, with a higher yield and decreased production of undesired side-products. In exemplary embodiments, the transformed cells are a yeast, e.g., methylotrophic yeast such as Pichia pastoris.
US10150966B2	RNA sequence having anti-tumour activity Provided is a novel useful microRNA having improved anti-tumor activity, obtained by introducing a variation in a microRNA which is present in-vivo and which exhibits an anti-tumor effect. This microRNA containing a base sequence (SEQ ID NO: 1) obtained by varying a predetermined region of the base sequence of miR-29b is able to exhibit a particularly outstanding anti-tumor effect.
US10150955B2	Stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion proteins Stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion proteins including a thermostable reverse transcriptase connected to a stabilizer protein are described. Attaching the stabilizer protein to the thermostable reverse transcriptase stabilizes the fusion protein and can aid in its purification, provide increased solubility, allow for longer storage, or allow the fusion protein to be used under more rigorous conditions such as higher temperature. The stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion protein can also include a linker between the stabilizer protein and the thermostable reverse temperature. The stabilized reverse transcriptase fusion proteins are suitable for use in nucleic acid amplification methods such as the reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction and other applications involving cDNA synthesis.
US10150946B2	Media for stem cells The present invention relates to a medium for storing, preserving, culturing, and/or differentiating stem cells. The medium employs a synthetic thermo-responsive copolymer, dispersed in an aqueous vehicle, which allows the medium to be readily “switched” between a non-gelatinous (fluid) form and a gelatinous form by simply adjusting temperature across the gelling temperature of the medium. As such, stem cells can be easily captured within a 3D gel matrix by simply mixing the stem cells with the non-gelatinous/fluid form of the medium and then gelling the medium by adjusting the temperature across the gelling temperature of the medium. The stem cells encapsulated within the gelatinous form of the medium may then be preserved for a significant time period before either using the stem cells directly within the medium (e.g. in therapy, or in culturing, differentiation, and such like), or after their extraction from the medium.
US10150942B2	Control of pH and dissolved gas in medium A method and device to adjust the concentration of at least two gasses in a fluid, wherein the method involves adjusting the concentration of a first gas in the fluid by adjusting the concentration of a second gas in the fluid wherein the first and second gases are kept separate until dissolved in the fluid.
US10150941B2	Media mixing chamber A mixing apparatus for reconstituting a powdered cell culture media. The apparatus includes at least one fluid chamber, an influent port at a lower portion of the fluid chamber. The apparatus further includes a geometric fluid flow aid positioned in the fluid chamber and an effluent port at the top of the fluid chamber. A powdered cell culture media is provided in the fluid to be mixed with a fluid provided by the influent port. The effluent port is configured to allow reconstituted media to exit the fluid chamber.
US10150926B2	Configurations and methods of flexible CO2 removal A plant comprises a feed gas source, H2S removal unit, first absorber and a second, pressure reduction stages, first and second heat exchangers, stripping unit, and a conduit. The H2S removal unit selectively removes H2S from a feed gas from the feed gas source to produce an H2S depleted feed gas. The first absorber and the second absorber remove CO2 from the H2S depleted feed gas using a semi-lean and an ultralean solvent to produce a product gas and a rich solvent. The plurality of pressure reduction stages generates a cooled flashed solvent. The first heat exchanger and the second heat exchanger use the cooled flashed solvent to cool the H2S depleted feed gas and the semi-lean solvent. The stripping unit strips the flashed solvent with dried air to produce the ultralean solvent, and the conduit combines a portion of the ultralean solvent with the H2S depleted feed gas.
US10150924B2	Bonded layer treatment method for a device utilized in a crude oil service operation, and method of installing said device A method for installing a device into a crude oil service operation, the method may include installing the device into a section of the crude oil service operation, wherein the device comprises a surface comprising a bonded layer coating, and may also include contacting the surface with the contaminant, wherein the contaminant is selected from the group consisting of paraffins and asphaltenes, and wherein the bonded layer is a molecularly bonded layer or a covalently bonded layer. Various systems include one having a liquid environment of paraffins and asphaltene, and a surface residing within the environment comprising a bonded layer composition. Systems also include pipelines and vessels having an internal surface therein comprising a bonded layer composition, and with hydrocarbon liquids present in the pipeline or vessel.
US10150922B2	Renewable hydrocarbon composition The present invention provides a composition comprising 10-40 mass! of C8-30 linear alkanes, up to 20 mass % of C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons, at least 90 mass % of which are monoaromatic, and no more than 1 massl in total of oxygen containing compounds; wherein the total amount of C8-30 alkanes in the composition is 50-95 mass % (and the total amount of C8-30 alkanes, C7-20 aromatic hydrocarbons and C8-30 cycloalkanes is at least 95 massl; and wherein the amounts are based on the mass of the composition. Also provided is a method for producing the composition comprising the step of hydroprocessing a biological feedstock using a catalyst and the step of fractionating the product of the hydroprocessing step.
US10150916B2	Soil erosion preventer having high freezing and thawing stability The present invention provides a soil erosion prevention agent which is excellent in the freeze-thaw stability while maintaining the soil erosion prevention effect. A soil erosion prevention agent of the present invention comprises a water-borne resin emulsion; and a water-soluble polymer, wherein a content of the water-borne resin emulsion is 99 to 93 mass %, a content of the water-soluble polymer is 1 to 7 mass %, and the water-borne resin emulsion contains 0.01 to 0.10 parts by mass of a structural unit derived from a polyfunctional monomer with respect to 100 parts by mass of a structural unit derived from a main monomer.
US10150906B2	Degrading and removing cured resins from substrates Processes for chemically removing cured resin product from surfaces and subterranean formations in case of inappropriate consolidation, plugging of screens or tubing, and equipment damage. A chemical solvent is introduced to a wellbore where a resin has cured. The resin is contacted with the chemical solvent until the resin at least partially dissolves. At least a portion of the dissolved resin is then removed from the wellbore.
US10150895B2	Curable composition A curable composition includes an organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group (A), and a bound substance of kaolinite and quartz (B) at a proportion of 30-200 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the organic polymer containing a reactive silicon group (A).
US10150894B2	Polyolefin-based compositions having polyisobutylenes, adhesives, and related multi-layered structures thereof A polyolefin-based composition made from or containing (A) a first polymer composition made from or containing a polyolefin grafted with an unsaturated monomer, (B) a second polymer composition made from or containing a polyethylene, and (C) a third polymer composition made from or containing (i) a first polyisobutylene and (ii) a second polyisobutylene. The first polyisobutylene has a Viscosity Average Molecular Weight (VAMW1), and the second polyisobutylene has a Viscosity Average Molecular Weight (VAMW2), wherein VAMW1≠VAMW2. The polyolefin-based composition is useful as an adhesives or a tie-layer adhesive composition for multi-layered structures. In particular, the composition is useful as an adhesive to bind a metal layer to a dissimilar substrate.
US10150889B2	Poly fluorine-containing siloxane coatings Poly fluorine-containing siloxane coatings having improved hydrophobic and oleophobic properties and solutions for creating such coatings are provided. In some embodiments, the coating includes a polymer having a plurality of Si—O—Si linkages; and at least two fluorine-containing moieties, each attached to at least one of the Si—O—Si linkages. Each fluorine-containing moiety independently includes a linking portion attached to a silicon of one of the Si—O—Si linkages, wherein the linking portion is of a formula selected from the group consisting of: —[CH2]a— where a is an integer from 1 to 10 and —[CH2]bCONH[CH2]c— where b and c are independently an integer from 0 to 10. Each fluorine-containing moiety also independently includes a fluorinated portion attached to the linking portion, wherein the fluorinated portion is selected from a fluorinated-alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms and a perfluoro-ether containing organic group.
US10150882B2	Reduced salt precipitation in carbohydrate containing binder compositions Aqueous binder compositions with reduced rates of salt precipitation are described. The compositions may include a carbohydrate and a sequestrant for sequestering one or more multivalent ions (e.g., Ca2+, Mg2+, Ba2+, Al3+, Fe2+, Fe3+, etc.). The sequestrant reduces a precipitation rate for the multivalent ions from the aqueous binder composition. Methods of reducing salt precipitation from a binder composition are also described. The methods may include the steps of providing an aqueous binder solution having one or more carbohydrates. They may also include adding a sequestrant for one or more multivalent ions to the aqueous binder solution. The sequestrant reduces a precipitation rate for the multivalent ions from the binder composition.
US10150881B2	Aqueous inkjet ink set for textile printing and method for producing printed textile item An aqueous inkjet ink set for textile printing is disclosed, the aqueous inkjet ink set including a first ink containing a water-dispersible resin having a glass transition point of less than −5° C., a coloring material and water, and a second ink containing a water-dispersible resin having a glass transition point of from −5° C. to 35° C., a coloring material and water. A method for producing a printed textile item is also disclosed.
US10150878B2	Pigment dispersions and printing inks with improved coloristic properties The present invention describes a pigment dispersion and a printing ink and coating employing the pigment dispersion. The pigment dispersion includes a pigment, binder and solvent. The pigment dispersion has a mean particle size less than about 120 nm. The printing ink or coating includes the pigment dispersion in addition to a solvent. The printing ink or coating has a solid binder to pigment ratio greater than about 1.5.
US10150877B2	Electrophoretic dispersion liquid, method of manufacturing electrophoretic dispersion liquid, electrophoretic sheet, electrophoretic device, and electronic apparatus According to the invention, an electrophoretic dispersion liquid includes at least one type of an electrophoretic particle, and a dispersion medium, in which the content of transition metal of group 8 elements derived from a catalyst which is used to generate at least one of a block copolymer (a particle surface treatment agent) used to form the electrophoretic particle and the dispersion medium is in a range of greater than 0 ppm to equal to or less than 2 ppm in the electrophoretic dispersion liquid.
US10150864B2	Ionizing radiation resistant polycarbonate resin composition and article comprising the same Disclosed herein is a polycarbonate resin composition. The polycarbonate resin composition includes: a polycarbonate resin; a polyalkylene glycol compound; and an anthraquinone colorant, wherein the polycarbonate resin composition has a yellow index (YI) of about −2 to about 2, as measured in accordance with ASTM D1925 after irradiating an about 3.2 mm thick specimen with γ-rays at about 25 kGy and leaving the specimen for 7 days and has an a* value of about −2 to about 2 and a b* value of −2 to about 2 as measured in accordance with ASTM D2244 after irradiating an about 3.2 mm thick specimen with γ-rays at about 25 kGy and leaving the specimen for 7 days. The polycarbonate resin composition can exhibit excellent properties in terms of color, transparency, and impact resistance after being irradiated with ionizing radiation.
US10150854B2	Polycarbonate resin composition A polycarbonate resin composition comprising a polycarbonate resin and 0.001 to 1 parts by weight of an N—R type (R represents an alkyl group) hindered amine-based optical stabilizer per 100 parts by weight of the polycarbonate resin, wherein the polycarbonate resin comprises 40 mol % or more of a recurring unit (A) represented by the following formula, a metal compound comprising a negative ion represented by the following formula (B) and a positive ion constituted by a metal is used as a polymerization catalyst in an amount of 1×10−9 to 1×10−5 molar equivalent relative to the total diol compounds used for polymerization, and the resin composition has excellent heat resistance, a low water absorption coefficient and high transparency, and suppresses deterioration during long-term use, wherein R1 is an alkylene group, a cycloalkylene group, or an arylalkylene group which has 1 to 22 carbon atoms and may be linear or branched.
US10150836B2	Supercritical carbon dioxide morphologically modified acid-based halloysite catalyst The efficient production of poly(tetramethylene ether) diacetate [PTMEA] or other diesters, from tetrahydrofuran [THF] is obtained utilizing an acid-based catalyst that is based on a morphologically reconfigured and Bronsted acidity enhanced halloysite derived from a preparation method of using naturally occurring halloysites. More specifically, the method relates to morphological modification of the internal pore structure of halloysites via supercritical carbon dioxide treatment directly applied onto the raw halloysite minerals, that yields highly synergistic and reproducible results of elimination of inaccessible and detrimental extra-small pores. PTMEA is readily converted to poly(tetramethylene ether) glycol (PTMEG) by a transesterification reaction.
US10150832B2	Block copolymer The present application provides the block copolymers and their application. The block copolymer has an excellent self assembling property and phase separation and various required functions can be freely applied thereto as necessary.
US10150830B2	Methyl methacrylate vinylaromate copolymers A copolymer comprising (A) 20-50% (w/w) of methyl methacrylate (MMA), (B) 40-80% (w/w) of one or more vinylaromatic(s) and, optionally, (C) 0-10% (w/w) of one or more aliphatic vinyl(s) can be used in a polymer composition for generating translucent final products.
US10150828B2	Process for producing propylene terpolymers The present invention relates to a process for producing a propylene terpolymer comprising comonomer units derived from ethylene and from one alpha-olefin selected from the group of C4-C8 alpha-olefins and being characterized by a total content of comonomer units not less than 8% wt and a value of the ratio of ethylene to the C4-C8 alpha-olefins ranging from 0.1 to 0.8, said process being carried out in a gas-phase reactor comprising two interconnected polymerization zones.The present invention further relates to the propylene terpolymer obtained by said process particularly suitable to be used as films such as cast films, bi- or mono-oriented films and heat-sealable films having good optical properties and excellent sealing properties combined with good shrinkage properties and softness.
US10150823B2	Solid polyaluminoxane composition, olefin polymerization catalyst, olefin polymer production method and solid polyaluminoxane composition production method An object of the invention is to provide a solid polyaluminoxane composition suitably used as a cocatalyst and a catalyst carrier in combination with an olefin oligomerization or polymerization catalyst, without the use of solid inorganic carriers such as silica. The solid polyaluminoxane composition of the invention includes a polyalkylaluminoxane and a trialkylaluminum, and has a solubility in n-hexane at 25° C. of less than 0.50 mol % as measured by a specific method (i), a solubility in toluene at 25° C. of less than 1.0 mol % as measured by a specific method (ii), and a 13 mol % or more molar fraction of alkyl groups derived from the trialkylaluminum moieties relative to the total number of moles of alkyl groups derived from the polyalkylaluminoxane moieties and the alkyl groups derived from the trialkylaluminum moieties as measured with respect to tetrahydrofuran-d8 soluble components by a specific method (iii).
US10150818B2	Compositions and methods for treatment and detection of cancers Pharmaceutical composition comprising antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof that bind to globo H, SSEA3, and SSEA-4 are disclosed herein, as well as methods of use thereof. Methods of use include, without limitation, cancer therapies and diagnostics. The antibodies of the disclosure can bind to certain cancer cell surfaces. Exemplary targets of the antibodies disclosed herein can include carcinomas, such as those in brain, skin, bone, lungs, breast, esophagus, stomach, liver, bile duct, pancreas, colon, kidney, cervical, ovarian, and/or prostate cancer.
US10150817B2	Rapid generation of anti-idiotypic antibodies The present disclosure relates to in vivo methods for producing anti-idiotypic antibodies. In some aspects, anti-idiotypic antibodies are generated by co-administering to a mouse a first antibody having a murine IgG2a isotype and a second antibody that targets mouse B cells and has a murine IgG2a isotype. In some embodiments, the mouse expresses the Igh-1b allele of IgG2a, and the second antibody binds a mouse B cell surface marker selected from the group consisting of CD19, CD20, CD21, CD22, CD40, CD45, IgM, and IgD.
US10150814B2	Fc variants with improved complement activation The present disclosure relates to polypeptide variants having modified Fc domains with improved potency and efficacy in activation of complement-dependent cytotoxicity.
US10150806B2	Aldehyde tags, uses thereof in site-specific protein modification The invention features compositions and methods for site-specific modification of proteins by incorporation of an aldehyde tag. Enzymatic modification at a sulfatase motif of the aldehyde tag through action of a formylglycine generating enzyme (FGE) generates a formylglycine (FGly) residue. The aldehyde moiety of FGly residue can be exploited as a chemical handle for site-specific attachment of a moiety of interest to a polypeptide.
US10150801B1	Recombinant polypeptides and methods of use thereof The present disclosure provides recombinant polypeptides, nucleic acids encoding the recombinant polypeptides and methods for using these polypeptides and/or nucleic acids in enhancing or inducing an immune response in a subject in need thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods of treating a cell proliferative disorder, such as cancer, by administering the disclosed polypeptides and/or nucleic acids to a subject in need thereof.
US10150800B2	EGFR-binding modular recognition domains EGFR-binding modular recognition domains (MRDs) and complexes containing such MRDs linked to antibodies are described. The use of such MRDs and complexes are also described.
US10150798B2	Desmoglein 2 (DSG2) binding proteins and uses therefor The present invention provides recombinant adenoviral compositions and methods for their use in treating disorders associated with epithelial tissues.
US10150795B2	Peptide having antimicrobial activity against pathogens and antimicrobial peptide composition comprising the same An antimicrobial peptide and an antimicrobial peptide composition comprising the same are provided. The antimicrobial peptide and the antimicrobial peptide composition have remarkably high antibacterial activity against gram-positive (+) and gram-negative (−) bacteria, compared to wild-type LPcin-I having an antimicrobial ability, which consists of a sequence of 23 amino acids. Also, the antimicrobial peptide can be useful in being easily synthesized and saving production costs since the antimicrobial peptide has a smaller number of amino acids, compared to the wild-type LPcin-I.
US10150792B2	Bismuth-containing compounds, coordination polymers, methods for modulating pharmacokinetic properties of biologically active agents, and methods for treating patients Bismuth-containing compounds include bismuth and a biologically active agent coordinated to the bismuth. The biologically active agent includes at least one heteroatom configured for coordination with the bismuth. Coordination polymers include a polymer matrix that contains a bismuth-containing compound. Methods for modulating a pharmacokinetic property of a biologically active agent include coordinating the biologically active agent to bismuth to form a bismuth-containing compound, and administering the bismuth-containing compound orally to a patient. Methods for treating Parkinson's disease, methods for treating hypothyroidism, methods for treating ulcerative colitis, and methods for treating cancer each include administering a bismuth-containing compound to a patient.
US10150786B2	Silicone surfactants for emulsion assays System, including methods and compositions, for making and using emulsions that include a silicone oil and a silicone surfactant. The emulsions may include aqueous droplets disposed in a continuous phase that includes a silicone oil and a silicone surfactant. The aqueous droplets may contain an analyte, optionally at partial occupancy, and/or a luminescent (e.g., photoluminescent) reporter. An assay of the analyte may be performed with the droplets. In some cases, signals may be detected from the droplets, and a characteristic of the analyte, such as an analyte level or activity, may be determined based on the signals.
US10150785B2	Method for producing dialkylaminosilane In a method for synthesizing dialkylaminosilane from a reaction of dialkylamine with chlorosilane as the method for producing dialkylaminosilane, a large amount of dialkylamine hydrochloride is produced as a by-product, in addition to objective dialkylaminosilane. Therefore, upon obtaining objective dialkylaminosilane, reduction of volumetric efficiency caused by a large amount of a solvent is prevented, and dialkylaminosilane is produced at a low cost and in a large amount. Dialkylaminosilane having a small halogen content is produced with high volumetric efficiency by using, as a solvent upon allowing dialkylamine to react with chlorosilane, an aprotic polar solvent having high solubility in dialkylamine hydrochloride and metal chloride each produced as a by-product by the reaction, and straight-chain or branched hydrocarbon having high solubility in dialkylaminosilane and hard to dissolve a halogen compound therein.
US10150781B2	2-oxothiatole compounds having activity as CPLA2 inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory disorders and hyperproliferative disorders A compound of formula (I′) wherein R6 is H, C1-6alkyl, —(CH2)pCOOH, —(CH2)pCOOC1-6alkyl, —(CH2)pCONH2, —(CH2)pCONHC1-6alkyl, —(CH2)pCON(C1-6alkyl)2, R7 is as defined for R6; or R6 and R7 taken together with the atoms joining them can form a 6-membered aromatic or non aromatic, saturated or unsaturated, carbocyclic or heteroatom containing (e.g. O, N or S containing) ring optionally substituted by up to 4 groups R8; each R8 is defined as for R6 or is oxo; R10 is C1-6 alkyl, Ar is a C6-14 aryl group, wherein the aryl group may be optionally substituted (preferably in the mew or para position relative to O) with one or more R9 groups; each R9 is halo, OH, CN, nitro, NH2, NHC1-6alkyl, N(C1-6alkyl)2, haloC1-6alkyl, C6-10 aryl group, C7-12 arylalkyl, a C1-10alkyl group, C2-10-mono or multiply unsaturated alkenyl group, OC1-10alkyl group, SC1-10alkyl group —OC1-10alkyl-O—C10alkyl, —C1-10alkyl-O—C1-10alkyl, —OC2-10-mono or multiply unsaturated alkenyl group, OAr2, O(CH2)qAr2, SAr2 or S(CH2)qAr2; wherein Ar2 is phenyl, optionally substituted with one or more of halo, trihalomethyl, C1-10-alkoxy, or C1-10 alkyl; each q is 1 to 3, preferably 1; each p is 0 to 3; or a salt, ester, solvate, N-oxide, or prodrug thereof.
US10150780B2	Spirocyclic heterocycle compounds useful as HIV integrase inhibitors The present invention relates to Spirocyclic Heterocycle Compounds of Formula (I): (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein A, B, X, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. The present invention also relates to compositions comprising at least one Spirocyclic Heterocycle Compound, and methods of using the Spirocyclic Heterocycle Compounds for treating or preventing HIV infection in a subject.
US10150773B2	N-substituted 8-[(2,6-difluorobenzyl)oxy]-2,6- dimethylimidazo[1,2-a]pyrazin-3-carboxamide derivatives as stimulators of soluble guanylate cyclase (SGC) for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases The present application relates to novel substituted imidazo[1,2-a]pyrazine carboxamides of general formula (I) to processes for their preparation, to their use, alone or in combinations, for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, and to their use for producing medicaments for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of diseases, in particular for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of cardiovascular disorders.
US10150770B2	Crystal form of bisulfate of JAK inhibitor and preparation method therefor A crystal form I of a Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor (3aR,5s,6aS)—N-(3-methoxyl-1,2,4-thiadiazole-5-yl)-5-(methyl(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidine-4-yl)amino)hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyrrole-2(1H)-formamide bisulfate of formula (I) is provided. Also provided is a method of preparing the crystal form I of the JAK inhibitor of formula (I). The preparation method includes crystallizing any crystal form or amorphous compound solid of formula (I) in a single organic solvent to obtain the form I crystal. The crystal form I has excellent crystal stability and chemical stability. Additionally, the crystal solvent used to produce the crystal form I has low toxicity and a relatively low content of residual solvent, making the compound better suited for clinical treatment.
US10150769B2	Spiro-lactam NMDA modulators and methods of using same Disclosed are compounds having potency in the modulation of NMDA receptor activity. Such compounds can be used in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally delivered formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US10150762B2	Trifluoromethyl alcohols as modulators of RORγt The present invention comprises methods of making 5-(2,3-dichloro-4-(1,1,1,3,3,3-hexafluoro-2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)phenyl)-N-(2-hydroxy-2-methylpropyl)-4-(R1-1-carbonyl)thiazole-2-carboxamide, wherein R1 is defined in the specification.
US10150758B2	PRMT5 inhibitors and uses thereof Described herein are compounds of Formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting PRMT5 activity. Methods of using the compounds for treating PRMT5-mediated disorders are also described.
US10150757B2	Quinazolinone derivatives as PARP inhibitors The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), their use as PARP inhibitors as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds of formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, L, X, Y and Z have defined meanings.
US10150750B2	Process for the oxidation of organic carbonyl compounds A process for the oxidation of an organic carbonyl compound comprising reacting the compound, optionally in the presence of a solvent, with hydrogen peroxide in the presence of a catalyst comprising a tin-containing zeolitic material and at least one potassium salt.
US10150749B2	Method for obtaining vitamin E, sterols and/or terpenes from oily or fatty mixtures of biological origin Disclosed is a continuous process for concentrating or separating of vitamin E, sterols and/or terpenes from oily or fatty mixtures of biological origin comprising the measures: a) providing a reaction mixture containing oily or fatty mixture of biological origin, at least a monohydric alcohol and at least an acidic catalyst, b) continuously conducting the reaction mixture through a reactor which has a heating zone in which the reaction mixture is heated to a temperature between 100° C. and 190° C., measured with a temperature sensor immediately after leaving the heating zone, and in which the reaction mixture is under such pressure, that the reaction mixture is in liquid, critical or supercritical state, c) adjusting the flow velocity of the reaction mixture that its dwell time in the heating zone is up to 10 minutes, d) separating the product mixture from step c) into a polar phase containing the glycerol formed during the transesterification, the non-reacted monohydric alcohol, the acidic catalyst, and the reaction water that has been formed during the esterification of the oily or fatty mixture, and into a non-polar phase containing the fatty acid esters, that have been formed during the esterification and transesterification, and therein dissolved and/or dispersed secondary ingredients, and e) separating the fatty acid esters formed by esterification and by transesterification from the non-polar phase from step d) under formation of a residue containing vitamin E, sterols and/or terpenes. The treatment of the oily or fatty mixtures proceeds under mild conditions so that the ingredients vitamin E, sterols and/or terpenes contained therein are damaged to an negligible amount and remain in the residue in high concentration.
US10150743B2	Carboxylic acid compounds The present disclosure concerns at least one entity chosen from compounds of Formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof: wherein the variable groups X, R1, R2, R3 m, n and p are as defined herein. The present disclosure also relates to methods for the preparation of at least one such entity, and intermediates useful in the preparation thereof, to pharmaceutical compositions containing at least one such entity, to the use of at least one such entity in the preparation of medicaments, and to the use of at least one such entity in the treatment of conditions such as, for example, allergic diseases, autoimmune diseases, viral diseases, and cancer.
US10150734B2	Solid forms of 2-(5-(3-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypicolinamido)acetic acid, compositions, and uses thereof Provided herein are solid forms comprising 2-(5-(3-fluorophenyl)-3-hydroxypicolinamido)acetic acid, methods of making the solid forms, methods of their use for the treatment of various diseases and/or disorders and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the solid forms.
US10150726B2	Method for producing levulinic acid ester Provided is a method for efficiently producing a levulinic acid ester from a cellulose-containing raw material or a carbohydrate-containing raw material in an alcohol solvent using an inexpensive, easily available catalytic system. In a method for producing a levulinic acid ester by reacting at least one of a cellulose-containing raw material and a carbohydrate-containing raw material in the presence of an alcohol and a catalyst, use is made of, as a catalyst, a combination of: at least one metal compound (exclusive of gallium acetylacetonate and indium acetylacetonate) selected from the group consisting of hydroxide salts, sulfates, nitrates, carboxylates, alkoxides, acetylacetonates, and oxides of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of metals belonging to Group XIII and Group XIV of the Periodic Table; and an organic sulfonic acid.
US10150723B2	Separation of enantiomers of 3-ethylbicyclo[3.2.0]hept-3-en-6-one A process to isolate a compound of Formula (2a) or a salt or solvate thereof, comprising a) reacting a mixture of diastereoisomers of Formulae (2a, 2b) with a basic heterocyclic-aldehyde compound and an optically active amine in the presence of a base; and b) separating the compound of Formula (2a) from the product of step a) by acid extraction. The compound of Formula (2a) may be produced with an enantiomeric excess of 98%. Compounds of Formula (2a) are useful intermediates in a process to prepare a bicyclic γ-amino tetrazole derivative of Formula (I) which finds utility in treating neuropathic pain and disorders of the central nervous system.
US10150709B2	Joined body manufacturing method In a step (a), a guard ring is disposed on a ceramic substrate (a second member) such that one of openings of a through hole of the guard ring is covered with a joint surface of the ceramic substrate. In a step (b), a brazing material made of a metal, a powder made of a material having a smaller thermal expansion coefficient than the brazing material, and a feeding terminal are inserted into the through hole. In a step (c), the brazing material is fused to impregnate the powder with the brazing material to thereby form a joint layer including the brazing material and the powder. In this manner, the joint surface and the joint surface are joined to each other through the joint layer.
US10150704B2	Cementitious tile adhesive compositions containing crosslinked cellulose ethers for mortars with enhanced gel-strength The present invention provides cementitious tile adhesives comprising ordinary Portland cement, sand or another inorganic filler, and from 0.12 to 0.6 wt. % of total solids of one or more polyether group containing crosslinked cellulose ethers. The present invention also provides methods of making the polyether group containing crosslinked cellulose ethers comprising crosslinking a cellulose ether at 90° C. or less, in an inert atmosphere, e.g. nitrogen, in the presence of a polyether group containing crosslinking agent and in the presence of alkali; the process may comprise part of a stepwise addition process of making of a cellulose ether itself in which the crosslinking of the cellulose ethers precedes at least one addition of alkyl halide or alkylene oxide to form, respectively, alkyl or hydroxyalkyl groups on the cellulose.
US10150703B2	Cementitious blend and concrete mix compositions resistant to high temperatures and alkaline conditions A cementitious blend composition and a concrete mix composition preferable for making concrete resistant to high temperatures and alkaline conditions, particularly for making durable concrete for constructing an alumina digester tank in an aluminum smelter. The cementitious blend composition includes at least one hydraulic cement, silica fume (SF), and natural pozzolan (NP), wherein a weight percent ratio of at least one hydraulic cement: SF:NP in the cementitious blend composition lies in the range of (24-63): (5-44): (32-40) with the sum of the weight percentages of the at least one hydraulic cement, the SF, and the NP not exceeding 100%. The concrete mix composition comprises water and the cementitious blend composition, wherein a weight ratio of the water the cementitious blend composition is 0.2-0.5, and wherein the concrete mix composition has a content of the cementitious blend composition of 400-550 kg/m3.
US10150696B2	Method for producing glass sheet The glass sheet production method of the present invention includes the steps of: (I) bringing a first acid gas into contact with at least one principal surface of a sheet-shaped glass material, the first acid gas containing hydrogen fluoride (HF) gas but not containing hydrogen chloride (HCl) gas and having a volume ratio of water vapor to HF gas of less than 8, the glass material containing at least sodium as a component and having a temperature in a range from a glass transition temperature to a temperature 250° C. higher than the glass transition temperature; (II) before or after the step (I), bringing a second acid gas into contact with the principal surface of the sheet-shaped glass material, the second acid gas containing HCl gas and optionally containing HF gas, wherein when the second acid gas contains both HCl gas and HF gas, the second acid gas further contains water vapor with a volume ratio of water vapor to HF gas of 8 or more; and (III) cooling the sheet-shaped glass material having undergone both the step (I) and the step (II) so as to obtain a glass sheet.
US10150692B2	Photochromic glass with sharp cutoff A photochromic glass that includes a base glass and a photochromic agent is described. The base glass is a modified boroaluminosilicate glass and the photochromic agent is a nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase. The photochromic glass exhibits a sharp cutoff in the UV or short wavelength visible portion of the spectrum along with an absorption band at longer wavelengths in the visible. The nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase includes Cu2+, which provides states within the bandgap of the cuprous halide that permit the glass to absorb visible light. Absorption of visible light drives a photochromic transition without compromising the sharp cutoff. The nanocrystalline cuprous halide phase may optionally include Ag.
US10150683B2	Dechlorination compositions, compressed solids formed therefrom, and methods of preparing the same A dechlorination composition for dechlorinating water, such as treated water, includes at least one alkali metal sulfite, at least one alkali metal thiosulfate, at least one hydrogenated vegetable oil, and at least one saccharide. The dechlorination composition can also include at least one colorant and at least one halide salt. The dechlorination composition can be formed into a compressed solid. Methods of preparing compressed solids of dechlorination compositions are also disclosed.
US10150672B2	Porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules The method is for producing porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules and comprises the following steps: (a) subjecting granules of calcium sulfate anhydrous (CSA), calcium sulfate dihydrate (CSD) or calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH) to an incubation in an alkaline aqueous solution having a pH-value of less than 10 and containing PO43− ions; whereby the granules of calcium sulfate anhydrous (CSA), calcium sulfate dihydrate (CSD) or calcium sulfate hemihydrate (CSH) comprise interconnected pores with a minimum mean diameter of 3 microns; (b) washing with water the granules obtained after incubation of step a); (c) drying the obtained porous granules of calcium deficient hydroxyapatite; whereby (d) the amount-of PO43− ions present in the incubation of step a) is at least as large as the amount of SO42− ions of the granules used for step (a). The porous calcium deficient hydroxyapatite granules obtained by the invention may be purposefully used as carriers for biologically active substances in particular for proteins.
US10150655B2	Electric winch device An electric winch device including an electric motor that rotates a winch drum in a hoisting direction, and generates regenerative electric power when a rotation of the winch drum in a lowering direction is transmitted to the electric motor, a transmission device that transmits the rotation between the electric motor and the winch drum, a power calculating section that calculates power of the target object by freefall, and a control section that controls an operation of the transmission device. When the power calculated by the power calculating section exceeds reference electric power, the control section causes the transmission device to change the transmission rate of the rotation to a transmission rate at which the regenerative electric power generated by the electric motor is equal to or smaller than the reference electric power.
US10150652B2	Rod and casing handler A rod and casing handler according to embodiments of the present disclosure includes a boom mount that is configured to be coupled to a boom. A clamp mounting structure is coupled to the boom mount and has a central portion, a first arm, and a second arm, where each arm extends from the central portion. A first clamp is coupled to the first arm and includes a first set of actuatable tongs and a first removable saddle plate. A second clamp is coupled to the second arm, and it includes a second set of actuatable tongs and a second removable saddle plate. The first removable saddle plate has a first arcuate surface sized and shaped to correspond to a cylindrical body having a first diameter, and the second saddle plate has a second arcuate surface sized and shaped to correspond to a cylindrical body having a second diameter.
US10150649B2	Overwind conveyance drop protection A hoist system for hoisting a conveyance from a mineshaft, comprising: a head frame mounted over the mineshaft; a hoist connected to the conveyance by an elongate flexible hoisting element so as to be operable to hoist the conveyance from the mineshaft by winding the hoisting element; an upper crash barrier located on the head frame so as to be engageable by the conveyance to prevent upward movement of the conveyance beyond the crash barrier in an overwind condition; and an upper conveyance retarder to retard upward movement of the conveyance as it approaches the crash barrier.
US10150642B2	Binding device and image forming system A binding device includes a first pushing member that includes protrusions along one direction and that pushes a recording-material bundle as a result of pushing the protrusions against one of surfaces of the recording-material bundle, the protrusions disposed side by side in a direction that intersects the one direction; and a second pushing member that includes protrusions along the one direction and that pushes the recording-material bundle as a result of pushing the protrusions against the other surface of the recording-material bundle, the protrusions disposed side by side in the direction that intersects the one direction, wherein, in at least one end portion in the one direction of each protrusion of at least one of the first pushing member and the second pushing member, a hollow is disposed in a top portion of each protrusion.
US10150639B2	Wrap dispenser with flat rim cap A dispenser includes a rotating member including a first end and a second end, the rotating member having an inner surface and defining an axis of rotation that extends from the first end to the second end, a holding member having an inner surface, an outer holding surface, and a collar at a first end of the holding member, the inner surface enclosing an engaging portion of the rotating member, the holding member configured to rotate relative to the rotating member, and a cap attached to the first end of the rotating member and retaining the holding member on the rotating member, the collar of the holding member positioned at least partially directly between an end surface at the first end of the rotating member and a stop surface of the cap, an end gap between the end surface and the stop surface providing clearance for the collar.
US10150634B2	Sheet detecting apparatus, sheet conveying apparatus, and image forming apparatus A sheet detecting apparatus has an abutment member against which a leading edge of a conveyed sheet abuts, a holding member with a positioning portion to hold the abutment member, and an indicator flag moving in association with movement of the abutment member. The abutment member moves between an abutment position and a retracted position, the holding member moves between a first position and a second position retracted from the first position, the abutment member is pushed by the leading edge of the sheet when the holding member is at the first position, with the push moving the holding member to the second position, the holding member is moved in a direction away from the first position so that the leading edge of the sheet is separated from the abutment surface, and the holding member moves from the second position to the first position when the abutment member is pushed by the sheet to the retracted position.
US10150630B2	Post-processing apparatus and image forming system A post-processing apparatus includes a side edge part removing portion that removes a side edge part from a sheet; a side edge part housing portion that houses the removed side edge part and is able to be pulled out from an apparatus body; a guide plate that is inclined in a direction intersecting with a moving direction of the side edge part and guides the removed side edge part along the moving direction to the housing portion; and a second guide plate that is arranged between the housing portion and the guide plate, and is transformable into a first form having substantially mountain-shaped inclined surfaces in which both end portions of the second guide plate along the moving direction are lower than a center portion thereof, and a second form having substantially valley-shaped inclined surfaces in which both the end portions are higher than the center portion.
US10150629B2	Paper sheet conveyance device and separation/collection device A separation/collection device is provided in a paper sheet conveyance device for generating an airstream in a conveyance duct and for conveying a paper sheet inserted into the conveyance duct by being pushed from behind by a conveyance subsidiary body moving in the conveyance duct by receiving the airstream. The separation/collection device separates and collects the conveyance subsidiary body and the paper sheet at an ending portion of a conveyance path. The separation/collection device includes a separation unit that passes the paper sheet pushed and conveyed by the conveyance subsidiary body, in a downstream direction, and that stops the conveyance subsidiary body by contacting the conveyance subsidiary body with the separation unit, a tubular path part that receives the paper sheet output from the separation unit, and a rib provided on an inner wall of the path part.
US10150626B2	Goods to operator workstation A goods to operator workstation is attachable to an input and a discharge conveyor system. The goods to operator workstation comprises a container staging platform that receives a product container from the input conveyor system and linearly moves the product container to an order pick position for an operator to pick articles from. A holding platform is pivotally movable between the order pick position and a discharge position to discharge a picked order container onto the discharge conveyor system after picking. Wherein when the holding platform moves back to the order pick position, the holding platform passes through the staging platform to transfer the order container from the staging platform to the holding platform so that the staging platform can retract and receive a new order container from the input conveyor system while the operator is picking.
US10150622B1	System and method for monitoring an at least partially enclosed belt conveyor for longitudinal damage A system is for monitoring a conveyor belt configured to be used as an at least partially enclosed belt conveyor and defining a longitudinal direction. An antenna is embedded in the conveyor belt and extends in the longitudinal direction. The system includes a transmitter for inducing an electrical field in the antenna and a detector for detecting the electrical field induced in the antenna. The transmitter and the detector are arranged in a spaced relationship with respect to the longitudinal direction so as to reduce cross talk between the transmitter and the detector. The conveyor belt is configured to move in the longitudinal direction and convey the antenna past the detector and the transmitter. The spaced relationship and the length of the antenna are mutually configured such that the antenna couples the transmitter to the detector longitudinally as the antenna moves past the detector and the transmitter.
US10150616B2	Scraper for a scraper chain conveyor A scraper for use on a scraper chain conveyor, the scraper having an upper element and a lower element. A chain bed for receiving at least one horizontal chain link and at least one vertical chain link is formed in both upper and lower elements. The upper element and lower element are connected together by means of form-fit surfaces provided on the upper element and the lower element, such that these form-fit surfaces engage with each other when the two elements are assembled for operation to form a form-fit lock. A chain link presses from behind against the lower element or the upper element of the scraper in the direction of transport and this force reinforces the form-fit lock between the two elements.
US10150609B2	Dispenser A dispenser for dispensing product that includes a dispenser body having first and second interior sections, a lid, and a release mechanism. Product in the first interior section passes through an opening in the second interior portion and into an inner channel for dispensing. The inner channel includes a prong that prevent product from reverting back to the first interior section. The lid includes a lip that, when the dispenser is closed, creates a seal about the inner channel. When the dispenser is to be opened, the user may activate the release mechanism, which includes an upper portion and an activation portion. The user inwardly presses the release activation portion, which deflects or bends a portion of the inner channel away from the lip. The user may also downwardly press on the release mechanism to release the upper portion from engagement with the lip and the sidewall.
US10150603B2	Package for delivery of additives for powdered compositions A joint compound system is provided including a main container of base joint compound; and an additive container isolated from the base joint compound and housing at least one and preferably multiple additive packages constructed and arranged so that the additive packages are protected from exposure to moisture prior to their ultimate mixing with the base joint compound.
US10150586B2	Box assemblies and multi-ply units and methods for forming same A blank for forming a carton includes a unitary substrate layer defining a primary axis and a secondary axis transverse to the primary axis. The substrate layer includes: a main panel having a side edge extending substantially parallel to the primary axis and an end edge substantially parallel to the secondary axis; an end outer panel connected to the end edge by a first fold line extending substantially parallel to the secondary axis; an end inner panel connected to the end outer panel by a second fold line extending substantially parallel to the secondary axis; a side outer panel connected to the side edge by a third fold line extending substantially parallel to the primary axis; a side inner panel connected to the side outer panel by a fourth fold line extending substantially parallel to the primary axis; a notch defined in a side edge of the end inner panel; and an integral tab extending from an end edge of the side inner panel adjacent the side edge of the end inner panel. The blank is configured to be erected into a carton by: folding the end outer panel relative to the main panel about the first fold line; folding the end inner panel relative to the end outer panel about the second fold line so that the end inner panel substantially faces the end outer panel and is deflectably spaced away from the end outer panel; folding the side outer panel relative to the main panel about the third fold line so that the side inner panel substantially faces the side outer panel, whereby a pocket is defined between the notch, the side outer panel, and the end outer panel; folding the side inner panel relative to the side outer panel about the fourth fold line so that the side inner panel substantially faces the side outer panel; and inserting the tab into the pocket to interlock the side inner panel and the end inner panel.
US10150581B2	System for loading items into a container-defining sheet A system for loading items into a container-defining sheet. The system includes a support for receiving the container-defining sheet, the support having a top surface provided with a number of apertures equal to the number of cavities embossed in the container-defining sheet. A support illumination board is positioned on a back portion of the support. The illumination board includes a plurality of evenly-spaced-apart support light indicators, each support light indicator being positioned substantially centrally with respect to a corresponding aperture of the support and adapted to back-illuminate one of the containers of the container-defining sheet upon placement of the container-defining sheet into the support. An illumination board controller controls operation of the support light indicators to indicate into which container of the container-defining sheet each item is to be loaded. The system may also include an enclosure with drawers holding items to be put into the container-defining sheet.
US10150579B2	Aerial drone power supply and power supply housing Exemplary drone power pack housing/assembly embodiments and drone power pack embodiments disclosed herein are standardized, common form factor, devices. Exemplary power packs and power pack housings may be modular in nature such that components thereof may be shared. Exemplary power packs and power pack housings may be used on a multitude of drones to facilitate repowering and servicing. Exemplary power packs and power pack housings may be designed to also facilitate installation to and removal from a drone by automated means.
US10150562B2	Hydraulically propelled drone for delivering firefighting fluid A hydraulically propelled drone is provided for delivering firefighting fluid to an elevated location. The drone comprises a housing having a primary inlet configured to receive the distal end of a fire hose, a primary outlet configured to receive the inlet end of a primary nozzle, a central passageway configured to conduct fluid from the primary inlet to the primary outlet, and at least one secondary outlet communicating with the central passageway. At least one lift nozzle communicates with the secondary outlet and is configured to direct fluid in a generally downward direction so as to produce an upward thrust on the drone housing, and at least one valve is contained within the housing and configured to control the flow of said fluid through the primary nozzle and the at least one lift nozzle nozzle.
US10150560B2	Ventilated rotor mounting boom for personal aircraft Described embodiments provide a rotor mounting boom assembly for a personal aircraft. The rotor mounting boom assembly includes a rotor mounting boom releasably attachable to a wing of the personal aircraft, one or more vertical lift rotors, and one or more rotor controller assemblies. Controller assemblies for each rotor are positioned on the rotor mounting booms such that downwash from the rotor causes increased airflow across the controller assembly to cool the controller assembly components. A rotor controller enclosure includes an air inlet and an air outlet to allow airflow through the enclosure to cool the controller components. The air inlet is positioned relative to the path of the rotor blades such that the downwash from the rotor that flows into the air inlet is maximized. The structure of the enclosure includes features for increasing the airflow through the enclosure.
US10150541B2	Offshore drilling platform vibration compensation using an iterative learning method A method includes calculating a frequency and a phase of a vibration of a floating vessel, generating a control signal based on the vibration frequency and the vibration phase, operating a motion compensation system of the floating vessel during an ith control cycle using the control signal to mitigate the vibration of the floating vessel, calculating a first vibration amplitude based on the control signal, updating one or more parameters including a magnitude of the control signal, a decay rate of the vibration, the vibration phase, and the vibration frequency using the first vibration amplitude, updating the control signal based on the one or more updated parameters, and operating the motion compensation system based on the updated control signal during an (i+1)th control cycle.
US10150539B1	Convertible leaning post seating system for marine vessels A convertible seating system for a marine vessel includes a frame and a seat mounted on the frame and defining a first support surface. A backrest is configured for movement relative to the seat and the frame between a first position and a second position. In the second position, the backrest defines a second support surface lying generally parallel and vertically displaced relative to the first support surface.
US10150516B2	Pickup truck box reinforcement for fifth wheel pedestal A reinforcement panel for the floor of a pick-up truck bed. The reinforcement panel is assembled between the floor of the pick-up truck and a fifth wheel cross member. The reinforcement panel includes transversely extending reinforcing or stiffening ribs. The stiffening ribs resist deflection in the area of the gooseneck ball receptacle.
US10150509B2	Vehicle structure A vehicle structure includes a frame and a diagonal structure. The frame has a first side member, a second side member and a cross-member that extends in a vehicle lateral direction between the first and second side members. The cross-member is perpendicular to the first and second side members. The diagonal structure has a beam with a rear end that extends to an area of the second side member rearward of the cross-member. An angle of between 35 and 60 degrees is defined between the cross-member and the beam of the diagonal structure. The rear end of the beam is supported to the second side member by a rear attachment bracket such that the rear end of the beam is spaced apart from the second side member with a rear gap being defined between the rear end of the beam and the second side member.
US10150507B2	Vehicle body structure A body vehicle structure has a front side member, a power plant and an elongated member. The front side member has an outboard opening and an inboard opening open to a hollow interior. The outboard opening and the inboard opening are offset from one another relative to a front end of the front side member. The power plant is supported to the vehicle structure inboard of the front side member adjacent to the inboard opening. The elongated member extends through the outboard opening, the hollow interior, and the inboard opening of the front side member. In response to an impact event of an off-center impact test a front end of the elongated member adjacent and outboard relative to a front end of the front side member is impacted moving a rear end of the elongated member into contact with the vehicle power plant transmitting impacting force thereto.
US10150496B2	Handle assembly for a folding perambulator and a folding perambulator incorporating the same A folding perambulator has a wheeled foldable frame 1 with front frame members 10 which may be folded toward rear frame members 5 when a seating member 2 is removed from the frame 1. A handle 7 is also arranged to be foldable downwardly toward the rear wheels 3. A locking mechanism 6 is provided to permit the frame and handle to be folded. The handle includes a rotatable member 25 which, in one direction of rotation, is arranged to adjust the length of the handle by permitting telescoping of tubular members 26, 27, and in an opposite direction of rotation to cause the locking mechanism, which includes a dog clutch 80, to be disengaged to permit the frame and handle to be folded to a closed position.
US10150486B2	Driving assistance device and driving assistance system A driving assistance device according to an embodiment includes: a target setting unit configured to set a stop target; an acquisition unit configured to acquire a position of a vehicle; and an output information control unit configured to control a display unit to display a first image that instructs a driver to stop the vehicle in a first form when the vehicle is located within a region including the stop target and display the first image in a second form different from the first form when the vehicle is located outside the region.
US10150485B2	Method and device for processing image data, and driver-assistance system for a vehicle A method for processing image data. The method includes a step of determining correspondence data as the result of a correspondence generation between first image data that represent data recorded by a camera at a first point in time, and preceding image data that represent data recorded by the camera at a preceding point in time. In a step of determining, depth data are determined on the basis of an ego-motion estimate carried out using the correspondence data. In a step of ascertaining, fusion data are ascertained using the depth data and the transferred fusion data, the fusion data including an item of depth information based on the image data.
US10150468B2	Step-ratio transmission control for a hybrid vehicle A shift strategy is provided for a hybrid electric vehicle to cause a speed of a motor to approach a target motor speed to increase fuel economy for an engine operating in a hybrid drive mode. A controller shifts the transmission according to a magnitude of a driver torque demand, the current rotor or impeller speed, and whether the motor is consuming or producing current. The controller shifts the transmission according to one shift schedule when the motor is motoring, and according to another shift schedule when the motor is generating power.
US10150466B2	Shift control apparatus for hybrid vehicle and method therof A shift control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, capable of moving backward through control of a motor and a transmission. The shift control apparatus for the hybrid vehicle includes an engine as a power source; first and second motors connected to the engine; an engine clutch positioned between the engine and the first motor and selectively connecting the engine and the first motor; a transmission receiving a driving torque from at least one of the engine and first motor by a release or an engagement of the engine clutch; and a vehicle controller releasing the engine clutch if a backward moving request signal is input. The shift control apparatus further confirms a backward moving torque amount when the speed of the vehicle is a reference speed or less, and controls the first motor based on the backward moving torque amount for the vehicle to be moved backward.
US10150449B2	Wiper control mechanism A method to reduce refreezing of meltable snow includes configuring a wiper arm to wipe the meltable snow from an ambient-facing surface of a window positioned on a vehicle. The method also includes configuring a sensor coupled to the wiper arm to gather and transmit a parameter on the vehicle and environment. The method also includes configuring a processor to receive the parameter, determine refreezability of the meltable snow based on the parameter, and define an action to be performed by the wiper arm.
US10150448B2	Autonomous vehicle unauthorized passenger or object detection A vehicle system includes a sensor programmed to output an occupant or object detection signal indicating a presence of an unauthorized occupant or unauthorized object in a host vehicle. An autonomous mode controller is programmed to determine, from the occupant or object detection signal, whether to operate the host vehicle in an autonomous mode.
US10150447B2	Apparatus and method for storing image on basis of input sound signal An image storage device based on an input sound signal comprises: an acceleration sensor unit for outputting an acceleration sensor value according to an impact event; a microphone unit for receiving an input of an impact sound according to the impact event; a camera unit for photographing an external image; and a processing unit for, if an impact event is sensed by the acceleration sensor unit and the impact sound inputted by the microphone unit corresponds to a valid sound which is previously set and stored, storing, in a storage unit, the images photographed by the camera unit in a certain time period both before and after the point in time when the impact event occurred.
US10150442B2	Insert molded tethered fastener In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a motor vehicle airbag occupant restraint system fastener includes a metal clip, a first thermoplastic connector, a second thermoplastic connector, and a thermoplastic tether. The thermoplastic tether extends between the first and second thermoplastic connectors. Opposing ends of the thermoplastic tether are seamlessly integrated into the first and second thermoplastic connectors, respectively. The first and second thermoplastic connectors are formed of a first material and the thermoplastic tether is formed of a second material that is different from the first.
US10150436B2	Attachment for fixing to a vehicle body An attachment for connection to a body of a motor vehicle. The attachment having a cover member composed of plastic, a reinforcement member composed of plastic, and a stiffening member composed of metal inserted therebetween. The reinforcement member is fastened to the cover member such that at least one of the reinforcement member and the cover member at least partially engage around the stiffening member at least sectionally. As a result, the stiffening member is surrounded at least sectionally on at least three sides by the cover member and the reinforcement member. In this way, the stiffening member is thereby fixed in a locationally and positionally accurate manner.
US10150434B2	Power feed structure for movable body A power feed structure for movable body includes a flat electric wire having one end connected to a vehicle body and the other end connected to a sunroof, and an excess length absorbing mechanism for winding an excess portion of the flat electric wire. The excess length absorbing mechanism is arranged so as to be movable along a rail member. The excess length absorbing mechanism includes a rotating body having a wire winding part to wind the flat electric wire on the sunroof and the flat electric wire on the vehicle body, and a spiral spring for urging the rotating body to a winding direction to wind the flat electric wire on the sunroof and the flat electric wire on the vehicle body.
US10150433B2	Power distribution panel having contactor with thermal management feature An aircraft power distribution system according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a power source, a load, and a power distribution panel receiving power from the power source and selectively providing power to the load. The power distribution panel includes a contactor having a housing. A heat sink provides a portion of the housing.
US10150425B1	Vehicle speaker systems and methods Vehicle speaker systems described herein enable different people to simultaneously hear different sounds while traveling in the same vehicle (without using headphones). This revolutionary result is based on novel speaker configurations and uses. Some vehicle audio systems include a first speaker system located above a first seat of a vehicle and configured to emit a first sound based on a first audio file. Vehicle audio systems can also include a second speaker system coupled to the vehicle and configured to emit a second sound based on a second audio file that is unrelated to the first audio file while the first speaker system emits the first sound.
US10150424B1	Adjustable retention arm for a bike carrier A bike carrier has H-shaped or inverted U-shaped wheel retention arms that pivot inward to press a cross member of each retention arm against each tire. Each cross member is infinitely adjustable along elongated slots in side arms of the retention arm for different wheel diameters. Each cross member has a shaft passing through the elongated slots, and a tool-less tensioner that fixes and releases the cross member to the side arms at selectable positions. The tensioner may be a cam lever as used on bicycle wheel quick-release hubs or a transversely threaded lever that acts as both a nut and a wrench on a threaded end of the shaft of the cross member A retention arm pivot ratchet holds each retention arm inward, pressing the cross member against the bike tire. A trailer hitch embodiment of the carrier has two bike wheel trays that pivot forward together for storage.
US10150420B2	Doors off storage A vehicle includes a cargo area. A recessed area is defined within a cargo floor. A door retention system is positioned within the recessed area. A hinge plate includes a hinge retainer. A latch arm includes a latch element. The hinge plate and the latch arm are configured to suspend a vehicle door therebetween.
US10150417B2	Mirror reflective element sub-assembly for exterior rearview mirror of a vehicle A mirror reflective element sub-assembly for an exterior rearview mirror assembly of a vehicle includes a mirror reflective element, a heater pad, a mirror back plate, and a blind spot indicator module attached at a rear side of the back plate. The heater pad is adhered at the rear of the reflective element with a light transmitting aperture of the heater pad juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector of the reflective element. The heater pad is adhered at the mirror back plate with its light transmitting aperture juxtaposed with a light transmitting aperture of the mirror back plate. Light emitted by the blind spot indicator module passes through a light-transmitting aperture of the mirror reflector to provide an illuminated icon to a driver of the vehicle when a blind spot detection system of the vehicle detects the presence of another vehicle in an adjacent lane.
US10150412B2	Drive history parking barrier alert A driving assistance system includes a drive detection component, a presence component, and a notification component. The drive detection component is configured to determine that a vehicle or driver is exiting or preparing to exit a parking location. The presence component is configured to determine, from a drive history database, whether a parking barrier is present in front of or behind the parking location. The notification component is configured to provide an indication that the parking barrier is present to a human driver or an automated driving system of the vehicle.
US10150411B2	Monitoring and notification of aberrational driver based on time-separated events Systems and methods for remotely monitoring a driver's behavior, in essentially real time, and providing a notification to the driver when at least two aberrational driver events, which deviate from previously-observed driver actions and/or regulatory limits, are detected. The systems can include a discrepancy calculation module configured to analyze data received from sensors and compare the data to previously-observed driver actions and/or regulatory limits.
US10150407B2	Vehicle periphery alert device Means to Solve the ProblemA vehicle periphery alert device is installed in a vehicle that operates when the vehicle starts to reverse from a parked state. The vehicle periphery alert device includes a detecting unit configured to detect a position and a movement direction of another vehicle behind the vehicle; an alert operation activating unit configured to perform a predetermined alert operation in the vehicle; and a control unit configured to set a virtual alert area behind the vehicle according to an angle formed by a movement direction of the vehicle and the movement direction of the another vehicle, and to activate the alert operation activating unit when a condition, including that the position of the another vehicle is in the alert area that has been set, is satisfied.
US10150397B2	Vehicle storage structure A housing structure has a top wall, a pair of tracks and a lid. The top wall has an opening above a storage compartment therein. The opening has a first edge portion. A section of each of the tracks extends along opposite sides of the opening. The lid includes an end portion and a flexible portion. The flexible portion has lateral edges that extend into respective ones of the pair of tracks for selective sliding movement along the pair of tracks between a fully closed position blocking access to the storage compartment, a fully open position exposing the storage compartment via the opening and a plurality of intermediate positions between the fully closed position and the fully open position. The end portion defines a concave leading end. With the lid in a first intermediate position, the concaved leading end and the first edge portion define a cup holder space.
US10150396B2	Vehicle cup holder assembly with photoluminescent accessory for increasing the number of available cup holders A vehicle cup holder assembly is provided herein. A receptacle is assembled to a vehicle console and a light source is coupled to the receptacle. An accessory is coupled to the receptacle and is deployable therefrom to increase the number of available cup holders in which to receive a beverage container. The accessory is configured to luminesce in response to light excitation by the light source.
US10150391B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat including a controller configured to, in a case where an excessive external load in a front and rear direction, by which a first back frame part is configured to be pressed and bent toward a second back frame part, is applied to the first back frame part, adjust an inclination angle of each back frame part by driving and controlling a reclining adjuster so that the first back frame part can be pressed against the second back frame part by being bent due to the excessive external load, the first back frame part being one of a front back frame part and a rear back frame part of a seat back, and the second back frame part being another of the front back frame part and the rear back frame part.
US10150386B2	Autonomous vehicle seat positioning system An autonomous vehicle seat positioning system includes a seat controller connected to a autonomous vehicle controller and a positioning mechanism of a seat assembly. The seat controller is configured to operating the positioning mechanism such that with the autonomous vehicle controller operating the vehicle in a self-driving mode and the vehicle operator's seat assembly being in a reclined setting: in response to the autonomous vehicle controller detecting an emergency condition requiring a change to the manual driving mode, the seat controller operates the positioning mechanism to move the operator's seat assembly from the reclined setting to the upright setting in an emergency re-positioning mode, and in response to the autonomous vehicle controller detecting a non-emergency condition requiring a change to the manual driving mode, the seat controller operates the positioning mechanism to move the operator's seat assembly from the reclined setting to the upright setting in a non-emergency re-positioning mode.
US10150383B2	EV adaptive thermal management system optimized to minimize power consumption A method of operating the thermal management system in a vehicle is provided, where the thermal management system includes a heat exchanger (e.g., a radiator) and a heat source (e.g., battery pack, drive train, power electronics, etc.). After characterizing the thermal management system, whenever the system controller issues a cooling demand an appropriate set of operating settings is determined that minimizes the amount of power consumed by the system's actuators (e.g., blower fan, coolant pump) while still meeting the cooling demand. As a result, the heat source is cooled to the degree required with a minimum expenditure of power, thereby minimizing the impact on driving range and vehicle performance.
US10150372B2	Power factor improving circuit and charger for vehicles employing the same Forms of the present disclosure include an input end, and an output end connected to the input end to improve a power factor through the input end. The output end includes non-electrolytic capacitors formed at both sides of an electrolytic capacitor for output, and first inductors formed between the respective non-electrolytic capacitors and the electrolytic capacitor. Therefore, forms of the present disclosure may reduce a ripple current (current stress) at a PFC output end through a CL circuit formed at a left side with respect to the electrolytic capacitor, and reduce an input ripple current (input current stress) of a DC-DC converter through an LC circuit formed at a right side.
US10150371B2	Regenerative braking method A vehicle system includes a controller that is programmed to, in response to a speed differential between the vehicle and a forward detected object, decelerate the vehicle at a first rate during a first period via regenerative braking alone and decelerate the vehicle at a second rate during a second period, following the first period, to reduce a distance to the forward detected object from an initial distance to a minimum distance.
US10150368B2	Transaxle and power take-off unit A transaxle is designed to accommodate a power take-off unit (PTU). The transaxle utilizes a chain to transmit power from the engine axis to the differential axis and utilizes planetary final drive gearing on the differential axis. The transaxle includes layshaft gearing to transfer power from the driven sprocket to a PTU axis, bypassing the planetary final drive gearing. The PTU may be fixedly driveably connected to the driven sprocket or selectively driveably connected via a dog clutch.
US10150367B2	PTO speed control system for work vehicle A power take-off (PTO) arrangement is provided for transferring power between a work vehicle and an implement. The PTO arrangement includes a PTO shaft having a PTO flange; and a PTO transmission unit having an input shaft coupled to the work vehicle, an output shaft coupled to the PTO shaft, and a gear set coupling the input shaft to the output shaft such that the power is transferred at a speed ratio selected from at least two speed ratios. A PTO speed control system has a sensor arrangement proximate to the PTO shaft and configured to sense data associated with the PTO flange and generate a PTO flange output signal based on the PTO flange data and a control unit and configured to selectively enable and disable operation of the PTO arrangement based on the PTO flange output signal and the selected speed ratio.
US10150365B2	Systems and methods for coordinating remote fuel delivery to vehicles Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing functionality of a vehicle fuel system and a vehicle evaporative emissions system, and one or more components thereof, subsequent to refueling a vehicle fuel tank, and wherein the refueling event may comprise a remote refueling event. In one example, after completion of the refueling event, the fuel system and evaporative emissions system are sealed from atmosphere and from each other, and pressure is monitored in both the fuel system and evaporative emissions system in order to indicate the presence or absence of undesired evaporative emissions in both the fuel system and evaporative emissions system, and to indicate whether the fuel system is effectively sealed from the evaporative emissions system. In this way, costs associated with vehicle repair may be decreased, and undesired evaporative emissions to the atmosphere may be reduced.
US10150359B2	Link structure between in-wheel motor drive device and damper, and suspension device including the link structure In the link structure linking an in-wheel motor drive device (11) placed in a hollow area of a road wheel (W) of a turnable wheel to a damper (31), a damper bracket (32) extends in the vehicle traverse direction and at least a transversely outer end (321) of the damper (31) is placed in the hollow area of the road wheel (W). A first joint (18) is placed in the hollow area of the road wheel, and rotatably links the transversely outer end (321) of the damper bracket (32) to the in-wheel motor drive device (11). The damper (31) has a lower end (311) coupled to a transversely inner end (322) of the damper bracket (32).
US10150353B2	Door structure for vehicle A rear side door 20 designed to open and close an opening formed in a body 40 includes an inner panel 21 and a door beam 24. The door beam 24 is mounted on an inner panel 21 through a bracket 25 placed between the door beam 24 and the inner panel 21, and a patch member 26 is disposed on a tip part 24A of the door beam 24 at a position overlapping the tip part 24A of the door beam 24 in the vehicle widthwise direction.
US10150345B2	Gas spring end member as well as gas spring assembly and suspension system including same A gas spring end member is dimensioned for securement along an associated suspension member having an associated planar surface and at least an associated first side surface. The gas spring end member can include a base wall disposed transverse to a longitudinal axis and a bracket wall that extends longitudinally-outwardly from the base wall. The bracket wall can be adapted for operative connection to the associated suspension member such that the gas spring end member can be supported thereon with the base wall disposed in longitudinally spaced-apart relation to the associated planar surface of the associated suspension member. A gas spring assembly including such an end member can be included. A suspension system and a method of installation including such a gas spring assembly can also be included.
US10150337B2	Pneumatic tire There is provided a pneumatic tire with a tread portion having a plurality of main grooves extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a plurality of land portions partitioned by the main grooves. The tread portion is formed in such a manner that a see-through void area on a first side relative to an equatorial plane of the tire in a tire width direction is greater than a see-through void area on a second side in the tire width direction. Ground contact surfaces of the plurality of land portions formed between the main grooves swell outward from a datum contour line of the tread portion in a tire radial direction, and the amount of swelling of a land portion, positioned on the first side on which the see-through void area is large, relative to the datum contour line is smaller than that of a land portion positioned on the second side.
US10150335B2	Bearing device for a wheel An assembling method includes fitting an entire range of the guide portion to the stem section with a gap therebetween, and inserting a bolt from an outboard side through a bolt insertion hole formed in the hub wheel. In this state, a maximum inclination angle of the bolt with respect to the hub wheel is set to be larger than a maximum inclination angle of the outer joint member with respect to the hub wheel. The method also includes connecting the bearing and the constant velocity universal joint to each other by threadedly engaging and fastening the bolt into a bolt hole formed in the stem section.
US10150332B2	Spoke composed of braided fiber with hub and rim terminations A spoke for use in connection with a wheel, the spoke having a braided fiber having a first end and a second end, a rod having a first end and a second end, whereby the first end of the rod is threaded and wherein the second end of the rod is disposed inside the first end of the braided fiber.
US10150328B2	Payment card system and method Embodiments of the invention relate to payment cards and methods for making payment cards. In one embodiment, a card comprises a first layer and a second layer adjacent to the first layer. The second layer comprises a plurality of particles comprising metal, and the plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the second layer. In another embodiment, a mixture is prepared comprising polymer and a plurality of particles comprising metal. The plurality of particles comprise at least about 15 volume % of the mixture. The mixture is pressed and an outer layer is applied. The mixture and outer layer are then cut to form the card.
US10150326B2	Hybrid document with variable state A hybrid document includes a document having visible markings, one or more light-controlling elements embedded in or on the document, and a controller including a circuit having a non-volatile memory. The controller is embedded in or on the document and electrically connected to the one or more light-controlling elements for controlling the one or more light-controlling elements. A power input connection is electrically connected to any one or all of the controller, the circuit, the memory, or the one or more light-emitting elements. The memory stores a state and the circuit causes the one or more light-controlling elements to indicate the state. A hybrid document validation machine is adapted to accept one or more of the hybrid documents, change the state of the hybrid documents, and optionally display the state on a display.
US10150323B2	Structure, system, method, and recording medium of implementing a directed self-assembled security pattern An anti-counterfeiting method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a production circuit configured to produce a Directed Self-Assembly (DSA) pattern including a unique pattern, an analysis circuit configured to analyze the unique pattern, an embedding circuit configured to embed the unique pattern on a document, and a verification circuit configured to verify that the unique pattern embedded on the document corresponds to the document.
US10150322B1	Greeting card with tote bag A greeting card containing with a tote bag releasably attached thereto. The tote bag may be folded into a small pouch which is then attached to one or more panels of the greeting card. The tote may be of the reusable kind and may be removed and used by the recipient.
US10150321B2	Blanket for printing and method for manufacturing same The present specification provides a blanket for printing and a method for manufacturing the same.
US10150320B2	Pressure-sensitive adhesives for bonding flexible printing plates Pressure-sensitive adhesives and methods, for bonding flexible printing plates, comprising at least one adhesive component comprising at least one polymer component based on a monomer mixture comprising at least one of the following monomers: at least one acrylic ester; at least one methacrylic ester; acrylic acid; and methacrylic acid. The pressure-sensitive adhesives further comprise 1 to 30 wt %, based on the overall blend of the at least one adhesive component without solvent, of a polyvinyl acetate.
US10150319B1	Mitigating trailing edge voids in flexographic printing A method for forming a flexographic plate for an image pattern including image features. The image pattern includes an array of image pixels, wherein the image pixels include printing pixels corresponding to portions of the image pattern where ink is to be printed on a substrate by the flexographic plate.Edge regions and interior regions of the image features are identified, which are separated by gap regions. A fine texture pattern is applied to the edge regions and a coarse texture pattern is applied to the interior regions to form a textured image pattern which is used to form the flexographic plate. No texture pattern is applied to the gap regions thereby leaving gaps between the edge regions and the interior regions of the image features.
US10150315B2	Three-dimensional printer having manual flat scanner A 3D printer including a device body (100) and a scanning module (200) is provided. A printing plane (101) is defined on the device body (100). The scanning module (200) is arranged on the device body (100), the scanning module (200) is electrically connected with a control module (300), and the control module (300) is electrically connected with a nozzle assembly (310) and a pen assembly (320). A 3D data is loaded in the control module (300) and a predetermined painting position is defined in the 3D data. The control module (300) receives a scan image from the scanning module (200); the control module (300) controls the nozzle assembly (310) to print a model (20) according to the 3D data and meanwhile controls the pen assembly (320) to paint on the model (20) according to the predetermined painting position and the scan image.
US10150313B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus is provided with: a recording head that performs printing on a medium fed out from a transport roller pair; a feeding unit that feeds the medium to the transport roller pair; and a winding unit that winds, into a roll shape, the medium subjected to the printing by the recording head. The winding unit winds the medium while adjusting a front tension acting on the medium between the transport roller pair and the winding unit, depending on a diameter of the medium wound into the roll shape. The feeding unit feeds the medium while adjusting a back tension acting on the medium between the transport roller pair and the feeding unit, depending on changes in the front tension.
US10150311B2	Recording apparatus and recording method A recording apparatus performs recording on a recording medium by using a tray having a plurality of slots, and includes a reception unit receiving information for specifying a detection position of the recording medium in a slot of the tray from an external apparatus, and a specification unit to specify the detection position. In addition, a control unit controls the recording apparatus so that, in a case where the recording medium is arranged in a first slot and no recording medium is arranged in a second slot, recording processing is performed on the recording medium arranged in the first slot, and recording processing is not performed in association with the second slot. Detection processing to detect a recording medium is not performed for a third slot which is not specified, and detection processing is performed for the first and second slots which are specified.
US10150305B2	Process and system for continuous inkjet printing A process for printing a coagulating ink composition directly on a substrate being supported by an adhesive surface, effected by cleaning the adhesive surface with a cleaning composition capable of removing residues of coagulated ink composition from the adhesive surface is provided, as well as a system for carrying out the process and a formulation for the cleaning composition. The cleaning composition comprises a weak organic base (preferably EDTA salts) and is characterized by a pH level of at least 7.5.
US10150301B2	Inkjet printer with density correction function A controller of an inkjet printer: calculates second density correction values for respective nozzles arranged in a predetermined direction to print a second line of an image data, by using gray-level values of pixels in the second line of the image data corresponding to the respective nozzles and first density correction values for the respective nozzles to print a first line of the image data printed immediately prior to the second line; and corrects the gray-level values of the pixels in the second line of the image data corresponding to the respective nozzles, by using the calculated second density correction values.
US10150299B2	Liquid ejection head manufacture method and liquid ejection head When a filter for example is provided in a liquid supply path in the manufacture of a liquid ejection head, the filter can be prevented from being displaced or deformed. A manufacture method of a liquid ejection head having a liquid ejection unit for ejecting liquid and a liquid supply unit for supplying liquid to the liquid ejection unit has a processing of abutting a filter to a melting unit provided in the liquid supply unit and applying heat to the melting unit via the filter to melt the melting unit to thereby fix the filter to the melting unit, and a processing of burying the melting unit fixed to the filter by molding material.
US10150298B2	Ink-jet printer There is provided an ink-jet printer including: a conveyer, a recording head, an ink receiver, a communicating interface and a controller. Under a condition that the controller receives a preceding command, the controller is configured to execute a first flushing processing; and under a condition that an elapsed time, elapsed after completion of the first flushing processing and until receipt of a recording command is not less than a threshold time in a case that the controller receives the recording command, the controller is configured to execute a second flushing processing and a recording processing, whereas under a condition that the elapsed time is less than the threshold time, the controller is configured to execute the recording processing without executing the second flushing processing.
US10150288B2	Inkjet recording apparatus An inkjet recording apparatus includes a conveyance section, a conveyance belt, a recording section, a suction fan, a current detection section, a recording-medium detection section, and a control section. After passage of a predetermined time since detection of presence of a recording medium performed by the recording-medium detection section, the control section makes a judgment on whether a drive current applied to the suction fan detected by the current detection section exceeds a first threshold value determined in advance, and in a case where the drive current applied to the suction fan does not exceed the first threshold value, the control section prohibits the recording section from ejecting ink.
US10150287B2	Conveying device and printing apparatus A conveying device includes a blower, a wind-permeable sheet material supporter, and a conveyor. The blower blows air toward a sheet material. The sheet material supporter supports a center region of the sheet material from a back side of a blown surface of the sheet material. The conveyor conveys the sheet material through a blowing region blown by the blower, while sandwiching an end region of the sheet material in a sheet-material width direction perpendicular to a sheet-material conveyance direction in which the sheet material is conveyed by the conveyor.
US10150277B2	Connection element, connection arrangement, method for producing a connection element and method for producing a connection arrangement A connection element includes a composite component with a cured epoxy resin, a first layer including a first thermoplastic polymer and an intermediate layer arranged between the composite component and the first layer, the first layer containing both the cured epoxy resin of the composite component and the first thermoplastic polymer of the first layer. The first thermoplastic polymer has a melting point above a curing temperature of the epoxy resin and is soluble at a temperature of at least 150° C. in the epoxy resin used for producing the composite component.
US10150276B2	Outer covering material for vacuum heat insulation material and vacuum heat insulation material comprising same Provided is an outer covering material for a vacuum heat insulation material, the outer covering material having a laminated structure which sequentially, from the top, comprises: a protecting layer; a barrier layer; and a sealing material, wherein the barrier layer comprises: a polyethylene terephthalate (PET) resin film on which an aluminum oxide film is deposited; and an ethylene vinyl alcohol (EVOH) resin film on which a metal thin film is deposited.Provided is a vacuum heat insulation material, comprising: a core material consisting of glass fibers; and the outer covering material which houses the core material and decompresses the inner portion thereof.
US10150262B2	System and method for cutting material in continuous fiber reinforced additive manufacturing Methods, apparatus, and systems for cutting material used in fused deposition modeling systems are provided, which comprise a ribbon including one or more perforations. Material is passed through at least one perforation and movement of the ribbon cuts the material. A further embodiment comprises a disk including one or more blade structures, each forming at least one cavity. Material is passed through at least one cavity and a rotational movement of the disk cuts the material. A further embodiment comprises a slider-crank mechanism including a slider coupled to a set of parallel rails of a guide shaft. The slider moves along a length of the rails to cut the material. Yet another embodiment comprises one or more rotatable blade structures coupled to at least one rod. The rotation of the blade structures causes the blade structures to intersect and cut extruded material during each rotation.
US10150246B2	Method for surface treatment of thermoplastic polyurethane texture with laminated deep and shallow drawings A method for the surface treatment of a thermoplastic polyurethane texture to provide laminated deep and shallow impressions, includes first preparing an unfinished thermoplastic polyurethane sheet. Then, a surface of the unfinished sheet is roll pressed by a first embossed roller set so that a shallow impression is printed onto it to obtain a first embossed sheet. The first embossed sheet is double pressed by a second embossed roller set so that a deep impression is printed onto it to obtain a second embossed sheet with laminated shallow and deep impressions. Finally, the second embossed sheet is cut into predetermined lengths to provide the thermoplastic polyurethane texture.
US10150242B2	Mold for container with handle A container with a handle, in which a handle is engaged with a portion of the container, is manufactured by arranging the handle in a handle arrangement part, inserting a bottomed tubular preform into a cavity of a mold and performing blow molding. The mold includes an inner wall surface that forms an external shape of the container and a pressurizing member that forms a handle engaging part engaging with the handle to a portion of the container, and the pressurizing member is capable of moving between a first position which is a position at an outer side of the inner wall surface and a second position at which a portion of the inner wall surface is formed.
US10150229B2	Circumferential stiffeners for composite fancases Woven preforms, for example those used for jet aircraft engine fancases, may need additional stiffeners to improve the strength and/or dynamic performance of the preform assembly, as well as to serve as attachment points. The present invention describes several improved woven preforms that include circumferential or axial stiffeners, as well as methods of manufacturing the same. One embodiment includes circumferential stiffeners added to a woven preform. Another embodiment includes sub-preforms with integral flanges that combine to make integral stiffeners. A further embodiment includes an intermediate stiffener wrapped onto a base sub-preform wrap, wherein the intermediate stiffener wrap incorporates intermediate stiffeners. Another embodiment incorporates bifurcations in one or more layers of an outermost wrap of a multi-layer fabric composite that forms a preform, wherein the bifurcated outer wrap is folded to form stiffeners that may be oriented circumferentially or axially.
US10150226B2	Robotic apparatus for processing timber used in construction of a log home A robotic apparatus for processing the timber logs intended to be used in the construction of a log structure. The robotic apparatus includes at least a vertical clamp assembly, a horizontal clamp assembly, a roller clamp assembly, a central log processing assembly, and a conveyor. The central log processing assembly allows multiple processes to be performed sequentially on the same machine requiring much less equipment and less labor in the handling and processing of the logs. By utilizing multiple tool masts, a primary mast can be performing a primary process while the secondary mast is selecting the tool appropriate to the next or secondary process.
US10150224B2	Electric hair clipper An electric hair clipper comprises a main body block and a cutting block. The main body block has a motor built-in. The cutting block is provided with a blade section. The main body block is formed so as to have a configuration that a curved portion is located between an apical end portion and a rear end portion. The apical end portion is set so that an axial direction thereof is inclined with respect to an axial direction of the rear end portion. Further, the cutting block is set so that a cutting edge direction thereof is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the rear end portion.
US10150221B1	Utility knife assembly with two blades A utility knife assembly includes a case having a slot in which two blades are received. A resilient plate is secured in the slot and includes two resilient fingers to push the blades out from the slot. A switch unit is connected to the case and selectively activates either one of the two blades to be pivoted out from the slot.
US10150216B2	Robot cleaner A robot cleaner is disclosed. The robot cleaner includes a cleaner body, a position sensor disposed in the cleaner body, the position sensor including a light transmission unit to emit light and a light reception unit to receive light reflected or scattered from an obstacle after being emitted from the light transmission unit, and a transparent member to transmit the light emitted from the light transmission unit and the light to be received by the light reception unit.
US10150215B2	Robot control device and robot A robot control device controls the operation of a robot including a base; a robot arm that has at least three links, at least three joint portions, and at least three drive sources; an inertia sensor; and at least three angle sensors. The robot control device includes a first coordinate system vibration calculation unit; a second coordinate system vibration calculation unit; a weighting unit; a third coordinate system vibration calculation unit; a correction value calculation unit that obtains correction values for correcting the respective drive commands of the drive sources based on vibration information in a third coordinate system, and the respective detected results of the angle sensors; and a drive source control unit that controls the operations of the drive sources based on the respective drive commands of the drive sources, the correction values, and the respective detected results of the angle sensors.
US10150211B2	Steering-switching and hands-changing assembly for a pneumatic tool A steering-switching and hands-changing assembly for a pneumatic tool has a switching set, a speed-adjusting set, and a trigger set. The switching set has a selector valve and a switching stem. The selector valve is hollow and has a valve hole and an engaging seat. The switching stem is detachably connected to the selector valve and has an engaging claw and a toggle arm. The engaging claw selectively engages with the engaging seat. The speed-adjusting set is connected to the switching set and has a speed button. The speed button is movably and rotatably connected to the switching stem and has a mounting tube and a rotating tray. The trigger set is connected to the switching set and the speed-adjusting set, and has a trigger rod, a trigger, and an elastic element.
US10150201B2	Grinding machine casing for a grinding machine The present invention relates to the field of grinding machines. In one of its embodiments, this disclosure presents a grinding machine casing (30) for a grinding machine (100). The grinding machine casing (30) comprises a first casing part (10), which is mounted to a second casing part (20). The first casing part (10) is provided with a set of brackets. Each bracket of a set of brackets comprises a hole which is adapted to receive a cylindrical end of a support bar (60) such that the support bar (60) can be releasably connected to the first casing part (10). Still further, one bracket in each set of brackets comprises a hole, the cross-section of which is non-circular.
US10150197B2	Composite wheel deburring device The present invention relates to a composite wheel deburring device, which is composed of a stand, servo motors, guide rails, a first brush system, a second brush system, and a synchronous clamping rotary system. During use, the first servo motor drives first brush to rotate, and a second servo motor drives a second brush to rotate; the second brush starts to remove rim corner burrs at flanges of the wheel; right servo electric cylinder enables the first brush to move to an appropriate position, and jacking cylinder enables the first brush to perpendicularly come in contact with window rim corners at the roots of the flanges by a second guide rail, so that rim corner burrs at the position can be well removed; and upper servo electric cylinder adjusts the angle of the second brush to an appropriate angle, so that rim corner burrs of wheel rims are removed.
US10150190B2	Processing machine line There is provided a processing machine line in which it is possible to confirm predetermined information on one machine tool at one time in a plurality of screens, a plurality of machine tools are disposed being lined up, respective control devices of the plurality of machine tools are connected to each other via a line concentrator, display units of the plurality of machine tools are connected to the control devices, and the display unit displays predetermined information on a machine tool on which the display unit is mounted out of the plurality of machine tools, and displays predetermined information on another machine tool.
US10150183B2	Method of forming a coating or of three-dimensional structural elements on substrate surfaces, which is/are formed by TiAl, by laser build-up welding The invention relates to a method of forming a coating or of three-dimensional structural elements on substrate surfaces which is/are formed by TiAl. Said coating/Said three-dimensional structural elements is/are manufactured by laser build-up welding. The procedure is followed in the method in accordance with the invention that titanium and aluminum are supplied into the region of influence of at least one laser beam in wire and/or band form in a pure or alloyed form in each case as a single wire or a single band. They are melted by the thermal input and in this respect the materials are mixed with one another. The coating or three-dimensional structural elements are thereby formed with TiAl on the substrate surface.
US10150180B2	Laser machining head A laser machining head for machining a workpiece with a laser beam, having a mounting, beam-shaping optics, which are mounted on the mounting such that they can be displaced in the longitudinal direction of the laser beam. In order largely to avoid contamination of the optics and in order to hold the optics securely in their adjusted position, even if high inertial forces occur as a result of higher accelerations, a belt drive is provided for displacing the optics.
US10150174B2	Systems and methods to convert welding power to auxiliary power Systems and methods to convert welding power to auxiliary power are disclosed. An example power conversion system includes: power conversion circuitry configured to convert an input voltage from a welding power supply unit to a second output to power an auxiliary load, the power conversion circuitry comprising: an input power converter configured to receive the input voltage from the welding power supply unit; an input-to-output isolation circuit configured to maintain the auxiliary load at a different potential than the welding power supply unit; and an output power converter configured to output power having a target frequency and a target waveform to the auxiliary load; and a processor configured to control the output of the power conversion circuitry based on feedback associated with power requirements at the auxiliary load.
US10150169B2	System for releasable coupling of a hole saw to a drill arbor A system is disclosed for releasable coupling of a hole saw to a drill arbor. The system includes an elongate drill arbor configured at a first end to be clamped in a drill chuck of a drill, and a hole saw adapter provided with a longitudinal bore in which the drill arbor can be received so that an inner surface of the longitudinal bore of the hole saw adapter is mounted slidably on an outer surface of the drill arbor in the longitudinal direction of the drill arbor. The drill arbor includes an actuator member and at least one retaining element co-acting therewith. The inner surface of the longitudinal bore of the hole saw adapter is provided with a recess into which the retaining element of the drill arbor can protrude.
US10150168B2	Drill A blade section has two lands and two flutes in an alternating manner and also has a linear chisel edge. The lands are each provided with: a margin section that is continuous with a cutting blade; a clearance section that is continuous with the margin section and that has a smaller diameter than the margin section; and a pad that is continuous with the clearance section and that has the same width as the width of the margin section.
US10150164B2	Handheld machining device, particularly for drilling A handheld machining device (1), particularly for drilling, having a mechanism includes: a first mounting (20), on which a tool holder (2), and a motor (3, 4) arranged to rotate the tool holder (2), are mounted; a second mounting (30); and an element (40) for translatably guiding, between the first mounting (20) and the second mounting (30), a linear actuator (5) enabling the first mounting (20) to be spaced apart from the second mounting (30), and the first mounting (20) to be brought toward the second mounting (30). The motor (3, 4) is electric, and the rotor (4) of the first motor (3, 4) is directly mounted onto the tool holder (2) and is rigidly connected thereto.
US10150157B2	Buoyancy transfer jig The buoyancy transfer jig includes: a rod-shaped rod portion which is disposed extending from an outside of a pattern to an inside of a hollow portion by way of an opening portion which is formed in a foamed mold and makes the outside of the pattern and the hollow portion connected with each other, and is disposed in self hardening sand filled in the hollow portion and the opening portion; and a plate-shaped blade portion which is formed continuously with the rod portion and is disposed in the casting sand.
US10150151B1	Metal tab bending tool and method for securing an upright stud in place and relative to an elongated track A metal tab bending tool for securing an upright stud in place and relative to an elongated track of a wall assembly. The track includes an elongated flat web with first and second free-ended flanges extending in the same direction from opposed first and second side edges, respectively, of the web. Each flange of the web defines a plurality of spaced tabs extending toward the flat web from a free-end of each flange. The tool for connecting the stud in place and relative to the track includes a base. The tool also includes at least two pairs of bending arms each pivotally mounted to the base. Each pair of bending arms includes a first bending arm, adapted to be disposed to one side of the upright stud, and a second bending arm spaced apart from the first bending arm and adapted to be disposed to an opposite side of the stud. A mechanism is provided for moving at least one bending arm of each pair of bending arms from a first position and into engagement with a tab on each of the first and second free-ended flanges so as to bend opposed tabs on said first and second free-ended flanges engaged by the bending arms toward a center of the elongated track whereby inhibiting movement of said stud therepast. A method for securing a stud in place relative to a track is also disclosed.
US10150141B2	Manufacturing process for integrated computational elements Disclosed are methods of fabricating an integrated computational element for use in an optical computing device. One method includes providing a substrate that has a first surface and a second surface substantially opposite the first surface, depositing multiple optical thin films on the first and second surfaces of the substrate via a thin film deposition process, and thereby generating a multilayer film stack device, cleaving the substrate to produce at least two optical thin film stacks, and securing one or more of the at least two optical thin film stacks to a secondary optical element for use as an integrated computational element (ICE).
US10150137B2	Adhesive dispensing system and method using smart melt heater control An adhesive dispensing system is disclosed. The system includes a heater unit configured to heat an adhesive to an application temperature, a fill system configured to supply the adhesive to said heater unit, and a controller. The controller is configured to actuate the fill system to supply the adhesive to the heater unit, operate the heater unit to maintain a unit set point temperature sufficient to heat the adhesive to the application temperature, and operate the heater unit to reduce its temperature from the unit set point temperature following a first set threshold time from actuation of the fill system to supply the adhesive to the heater unit.
US10150135B2	Vehicle collision repair booth Provided is a booth that includes a booth housing that defines an area for locating or positioning a vehicle to undergo a filling, priming, and/or painting operation as part of an overall vehicle collision damage repair process. The booth includes a first air handling system and a second air handling system that is in fluid communication with an air extraction tool. The first handling system includes an air intake, a pressurized plenum, a filter to filter air from the air plenum before that enters into the interior of the housing, and an air exhaust. The second air handling system includes flexible and static conduits that are in communication with each other and in communication with an air exhaust outlet for removing debris and particulate from a sealed application area located adjacent the vehicle being repaired. The air extraction tool is carried by a carriage and support that permits movement of the tooling throughout the paint spray booth and is in fluid communication with the second air handling system.
US10150134B2	Liquid dispensing applicators having backpressure control devices, and related methods An applicator for dispensing liquid material onto a substrate includes a body, a valve module, and a backpressure control device having a device passage. The body includes an inlet passage, a dispensing outlet passage, and a recirculation outlet passage. The valve module has a dispensing mode and a recirculation mode, and directs the liquid material through the dispensing outlet passage in the dispensing mode and directs the liquid material through the recirculation outlet passage in the recirculation mode. The backpressure control device directs the liquid material through the device passage in the recirculation mode such that a backpressure of the liquid material in the recirculation mode is substantially equal to a backpressure of the liquid material in the dispensing mode. A method of adjusting a backpressure experienced by liquid material is also disclosed.
US10150121B2	Combined shower A combined shower comprising a top shower head and a handheld shower head, a first magnetic piece, an elastic piece and a sealing structure is inside an assembly hub of the top shower head. The first magnetic piece can move under the action of the elastic force from the elastic piece and then makes the sealing structure shut off the outflow cavity of the top shower head. The second magnetic piece is fixed on the handheld shower head and the second magnetic piece is arranged magnetically opposite and facing the first magnetic piece. Under the action of the attraction force from the second magnetic piece, the first magnetic piece can overcome the elastic force from the elastic piece, moves in the opposite direction, and makes the sealing structure connect the outflow cavity of the top shower head to the water inlet cavity.
US10150120B2	Gas treatment apparatus A gas treatment includes: a gas scrubber chamber operable to receive an effluent gas stream originating from a manufacturing process tool to be scrubbed therewithin to provide a scrubbed gas stream; and an electrostatic precipitation chamber operable to receive the scrubbed gas stream to be treated therewithin to provide a treated gas stream, one of the gas scrubber chamber and the electrostatic precipitation chamber defining a first chamber and another of the gas scrubber chamber and the electrostatic precipitation chamber defining a second chamber, the first chamber being configured to surround the second chamber. In this way, the first chamber and the second chamber can share the same volume.
US10150107B2	Oxygen-absorbing resin composition Oxygen-absorbing resin composition comprising a polyester containing a constitutional unit (a) comprising tetralin ring structure, for example, an alkyl tetralin dicarboxylate, wherein the alkyl component has, for example, from 2 to 6 carbon atoms, and a constitutional unit (b) derived from a polyfunctional compound, selected from glycerin, trimethylol propane, pentaerythritol, trimellitic acid, trimellitic acid anhydride, pyromellitic acid, and pyromellitic acid anhydride, and a transition metal catalyst.
US10150091B2	Apparatus for addition of droplets of a monomer solution to a reactor An apparatus for addition of droplets of a monomer solution for production of poly(meth)acrylate to a reactor for droplet polymerization, comprising at least one channel or a dropletizer head having, at its base, holes through which the solution is dropletized into the reactor, at least one of the following features being fulfilled: (a) the ratio of the area covered by the channels or the dropletizer head in the reactor relative to the area which is defined by the circumference of a line along the outermost holes is less than 50%, (b) the number of holes relative to the area which is defined by the circumference of a line along the outermost holes is within a range from 100 to 1000 holes/m2.
US10150089B2	Apparatuses, systems and methods for efficient solubilization of carbon dioxide in water using high energy impact A method for the efficient solubilization of carbon dioxide in water through the use of high energy impacts is disclosed. The method can optionally includes mixing the carbon dioxide and water to form an annular dispersed flow, accelerating the carbon dioxide and water prior to the collision; providing a retention network to collect the carbonated water flow. Also disclosed are systems and apparatuses for practicing the disclosed methods.
US10150088B2	Zwitterion-containing membranes Disclosed is a statistical copolymer that includes both zwitterionic repeat units and hydrophobic repeat units and a filtration membrane that contains a selective layer formed of the statistical copolymer. Also disclosed are methods of preparing the above-described filtration membrane.
US10150080B2	Microorganism including gene encoding protein having dehalogenase activity and method of reducing concentration of fluorinated methane in sample using the same Provided is a microorganism including a gene encoding a protein having a dehalogenase activity, a composition for using in reducing a concentration of fluorinated methane in a sample, the composition including the microorganism including the gene encoding the protein having the dehalogenase activity, and a method of reducing the concentration of fluorinated methane in the sample.
US10150076B2	Honeycomb monolith structure Honeycomb monolith structure, especially for use as catalyst or support for a catalyst in selective catalytic reduction (SCR) of nitrogen oxides, comprising: a plurality of cell walls defining a plurality of polygonal channels, the plurality of cell walls and channels extending in parallel along a common direction from an entrance end to an outlet end of the structure in the fluid flow direction. The transversal cross section of a polygonal channel has the shape of a convex polygon in closest packing, wherein more than 50% of the internal angels between two adjacent walls of the convex polygon are above 90 degrees and wherein the cell aspect ratio LL/LS is greater than 1.5. The monolith structure has an outer row of polygons in shifted direction perpendicular to each other at the two side edges of the monolith which are parallel to the longest direction of the cells/channels.
US10150058B2	System and method for emulsion breaking and phase separation by droplet adhesion Emulsion breaking and phase separation is achieved by droplet adhesion. An emulsion breaking device includes a channel having distinct adjacent zones with distinctly different surface wettability characteristics, namely, solvophilic and solvophobic surfaces. The device is positioned such that the upstream portion of the device is configured to be wetted by the continuous phase of the emulsion, and the downstream portion of the device is configured to be wetted by the dispersed phase of the emulsion. As the emulsion flows from the upstream zone to the downstream zone, the change in surface wettability characteristics promotes adhesion of the dispersed phase as the dispersed phase wets the surface of the downstream portion of the channel, which results in breaking of the emulsion. Subsequent collection of the broken emulsion in a collection vessel results in separation of the disparate phases to facilitate their recapture and recycling.
US10150057B2	Apparatus and method for separation of oil from oil-containing produced water A process for separation of oil from oil-containing produced water as well as an apparatus for separation of oil from oil-containing produced water. A perforated baffle plate is arranged in a separator tank to provide for equalizing of the downwardly flow rate of produced water. The insertion of such baffle plates has shown that less oil is following the stream downward.
US10150052B1	System and method for evaporation and collection of liquids A method and system/device for enabling an efficient and increased rate of evaporation of liquids, which can be used, for example, to separate solutes from solvents, including desalination of salt water. The method and system/device are directed to introducing kinetic energy into an evaporative system to cause movement and agitation of liquid and/or air molecules, and employing a gravity assist, to more efficiently and effectively promote evaporation of the liquid.
US10150048B2	Method, system, and device for delivery of process gas Provided herein are methods, systems, and devices for the vapor phase delivery of high purity process gases to a critical process or application.
US10150046B1	System and method for an edible piñata An edible piñata system may have an edible piñata including edible upper and lower shells, a hanging rod for attaching the edible piñata to a hanging assembly, a support plate for supporting the edible piñata and edible contents, and the hanging assembly for supporting the edible piñata, hanging rod, and support plate to suspend the edible piñata for consumption. The edible piñata system may be made by a method for producing an edible piñata.
US10150045B2	Writing instrument and a toy building set comprising such a writing instrument A writing instrument, comprising a tubular body having a longitudinal axis with a first and a second end, and with an opening arranged in the first end; a first building block having a body part with a substantially plane surface and one or more coupling knobs extending from the substantially plane surface, and where the first building block is fixed onto the outside of the tubular body so that the coupling knobs extend away from said longitudinal axis.
US10150044B2	Computerized yo-yo There described a computerized yo-yo toy that uses an acceleration measuring device, a computation and control device, a communication device and entertaining devices to enhance the entertaining experience of playing with the computerized yo-yo toy. The acceleration measuring device measures the acceleration values of the computerized yo-yo toy. The computation and control device uses the measured acceleration values to generate control signals to control the entertaining devices such as a light display device, an audio play device and an auxiliary device for an enhanced entertaining experience. The entertaining devices may be latched to a latching base, which allows using different and new entertaining devices with the computerized yo-yo toy. The computation and control device may also use the measured acceleration values to generate control signals to control the motion of the computerized yo-yo toy, using an electric clutch device and an electric motor device. The control signals are based on the measured acceleration values, the type of entertaining device latched to the latching base and setup parameters received by the communication device from an external device, such as smartphone or tablet. The communication deice may also send data from the computerized yo-yo toy to the external device, which allows the external device to analyze, store or display the data for an enhanced entertaining experience.
US10150042B2	Sharing recorded gameplay A method for sharing gameplay of a video game is provided, including: recording, by a computer, a two-dimensional (2-D) video clip to a storage, the 2-D video clip generated from gameplay of a video game; receiving, by the computer, a request to share the 2-D video clip to a social network; generating, by the computer, a three-dimensional (3-D) video clip by converting the 2-D video clip to a 3-D format, the 3-D video clip being configured for viewing through an HMD; sharing, by the computer, the 3-D video clip to the social network.
US10150037B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and storage medium having stored therein information processing program An information processing apparatus displays an image on a display, directly communicates wirelessly with another information processing apparatus, and also receives a plurality of operation input data from a plurality of operation devices. Then, the information processing apparatus performs game processing for a communication game based on the plurality of operation input data and received information, and based on the game processing, generates, by screen splitting, game images including images on which operations on the plurality of respective operation devices are reflected, and causes the game images to be displayed on the display.
US10150023B1	Sport skill training apparatus A sport skill training apparatus includes an arm loop unit, a waist loop adjustment strap, and an elastic training arrangement. The waist loop adjustment strap includes a main strap element arranged to bend for forming a waist loop to accommodate a waist portion of the user, and a coupling unit connected to the main strap element to selectively and adjustably lock up a size of the waist loop. The elastic training arrangement is extended between the waist loop adjustment strap and the arm loop unit. The elastic training arrangement has a predetermined elasticity and at least one training indicator, wherein when the user's arm moves with respect to his waist portion, the elastic training arrangement is stretched and the training indicator is arranged to indicate the extent to which the elastic training arrangement is stretched so that a user may avoid further movement of the arm portion.
US10150009B2	Golf ball incorporating thin moisture barrier film having low normalized moisture vapor transmission rate Golf ball incorporating at least one very thin moisture barrier film (monolayer film, bi-layer film or multi-layer film) comprising ethylene-based cycloolefin copolymer(s) and having a thickness of up to 0.009 inches as well as a normalized moisture vapor transmission rate (nMVTR) of less than about 5.0 g/(m2·day). The ethylene-based cycloolefin copolymer-containing moisture barrier film is disposed about and adjacent to an outer surface of a subassembly and is surrounded by at least one outer layer having an nMVTR that is greater than that of the moisture barrier film. In particular embodiments, the nMVTR of the subassembly is also greater than that of the moisture barrier film.
US10150006B2	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.
US10150005B2	Golf ball Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications.
US10149994B1	Adjustable drag resistance water exercise equipment There is provided an article of adjustable drag resistance water exercise equipment comprised of a rectangular piece of material (11) with a handle (12A) attached to either end, and an identical handle (12B) looped around the material. By holding the handles (12A-12B) in either one hand or both hands of a user, or one handle (12A or 12B) placed around one foot while the user holds the other handle(-s), it can be moved through water in multiple directions through several movement planes, therefore increasing muscular strength and endurance of upper and lower extremities and core muscles of the user, as well as improving stability and balance. The device can be adjusted for user length and resistance levels using the third handle (12B). The equipment is useful in aquatic therapy or group exercise situations with different populations (elderly, injured, overweight, the elite athletes, recreational fitness partaker, and many more) to increase surface area and drag. It can be used by any population capable of exercising in a body of water, such as a pool, lake or ocean.
US10149993B2	System and components for evaluating the performance of fire safety protection devices A fire safety protection evaluation system includes at least one horizontal collection device and at least one vertical collection device. The at least one horizontal collection device includes a liquid collection pan with a substantially horizontal opening, a first storage container in communication with the liquid collection pan, and a first measuring device to measure an amount of liquid in the first storage container and/or a rate of liquid entering the first storage container. The at least one vertical collection device includes a substantially vertical liquid collection surface extending between a top edge and a bottom edge, a trough located along the bottom edge to collect liquid from the substantially vertical collection surface, and a second measuring device to measure an amount of liquid and/or a rate of liquid collected by the trough.
US10149990B2	Portable, light-weight oxygen-generating breathing apparatus A portable oxygen-generating breathing apparatus comprising a user interface configured to receive an exhalation air stream from and supply a breathable inhalation air stream to a user, a reaction chamber configured to house a reaction composition that reacts with the exhalation air stream in order to convert the exhalation air stream into the breathable inhalation air stream, an inflatable member configured to receive the breathable inhalation air stream from the reaction chamber, and an interface junction disposed between the user interface and the reaction chamber in a flow direction of the exhalation air stream and between the inflatable member and the user interface in a flow direction of the breathable inhalation air stream, the interface junction having an exhale valve to allow the flow of the exhalation air stream and an inhale valve to allow the flow of the breathable inhalation air stream one-directionally.
US10149988B2	Detection of damage to X-ray targets in electron accelerators for radiotherapy An x-ray apparatus includes a source configured to generate electrons, a target configured to produce x-rays upon impingement of electrons, and a detector configured to detect electrons penetrating the target or reflected from the incident face of the target, indicative of damage to the target.
US10149983B2	Skin tanning and phototherapy system and apparatus A tanning or a phototherapy system including a light source including light emitting elements configured to emit ultraviolet (UV) light having different peak wavelengths, a controller configured to control luminous characteristics of the light source, and a sensor configured to sense at least one of the luminous characteristics of the light source and a user's skin condition, in which the luminous characteristics of the light source are controlled by the controller based on the user's skin condition sensed by the sensor, and controlling the luminous characteristics comprises increasing or decreasing luminous intensity of one or more of the light emitting elements.
US10149976B1	Placement of neural stimulators A method for implanting a wireless neural stimulator device, the method including: making a surgical incision or a percutaneous opening on a patient's skin; inserting an assembly of an introducer or needle and a needle stylet through the surgical incision or a percutaneous opening and underneath the patient's skin, the needle stylet mounted in an inner lumen of the introducer or needle; withdrawing the needle stylet from the inner lumen of the introducer or needle when the assembly is in place; inserting the wireless neural stimulator device through an inner lumen of the introducer or needle and into the patient's tissue; and withdrawing the introducer from the surgical incision or percutaneous opening.
US10149975B2	Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation device A transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation device configured to provide therapy to a patient includes a control unit assembly, a power source, and a therapy plate electrically coupled to the power source. The therapy plate includes an electrical source configured to deliver electrical stimulation to the patient, a heat source configured to deliver heat to the patient, and a radiation source configured to deliver radiation to the patient. The transcutaneous electronic nerve stimulation device further includes a rigid connector electrically coupling the therapy plate to the power source such that the therapy plate is fixed relative to the power source.
US10149973B2	Multipart non-uniform patient contact interface and method of use A multipart, non-uniform patient contact interface and method of use are disclosed.
US10149963B2	Catheter assembly Devices and methods are provided to conduct fluid away from or deliver fluid to an area of a treatment site of a patient's body. In one aspect of the invention, a catheter includes a terminal end with a fluid exchange portion. The terminal end may further include a diffuser. The terminal end may further include a barrier.
US10149962B2	System and method for low-profile occlusion balloon catheter An occlusion catheter system includes a proximal hub having an inflation connection port and an inflation pathway. An inflation catheter member is connected to the proximal hub and has an inflation lumen. A stiffener member defines a longitudinal axis. The proximal end of the stiffener member is connected to the proximal hub. The stiffener member extends through a portion of the inflation lumen. An occlusion balloon has a proximal balloon end and a distal balloon end. A distal catheter member is positioned substantially on the longitudinal axis and is connected to the distal end of the stiffener member. An atraumatic tip is positioned on a distal end of the distal catheter member. The atraumatic tip has a substantially circular profile in a relaxed configuration. A pressure sensor is connected to the occlusion catheter system distally relative to the occlusion balloon and is connected to a processor by electrical wiring.
US10149958B1	Systems and methods for computer assisted operation A reality system includes a display aimed at a retina, the display providing 3D images with different depth view points; a variable reflectance mirror to selectably turn on or off view of an outside environment in front of the person's eye; a processor coupled to the camera and to the variable reflectance mirror to selectably switch between augmented reality and virtual reality; and a wireless transceiver coupled to the transceiver to communicate with a remote processor.
US10149957B2	Tracheal intubation system including a laryngoscope A tracheal intubation system including a laryngoscope is disclosed. An endotracheal tube exchange system is also disclosed. In some examples, the system includes a laryngoscope, a stylet, and an endotracheal tube. In some examples the stylet is an articulating stylet. An endotracheal tube with one or more depth-assessment bands is also disclosed. An articulating stylet with one or more depth-assessment bands and an orientation mark is also disclosed. A method of positioning an endotracheal tube in a patient is also disclosed. A method of positioning a stylet for placement of an endotracheal tube is also disclosed. A method of performing an endotracheal tube exchange procedure is also disclosed.
US10149956B2	Bi-lateral endobronchial suctioning device and medical suctioning system for intubated patients A bi-lateral endobronchial suctioning device includes actuating and articulating components that allow a provider to accurately suction both right and left bronchi as well as the trachea in a controlled and safe manner. A control mechanism is used to manipulate the actuating components in tubes forming a suction catheter to flex the tip of the bi-lateral endobronchial suctioning device to the left and to the right when the device is inserted through an endotracheal tube or other similar device, to enable directional control of a catheter for suctioning the lungs or trachea. The device further includes a bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) port allowing sterile saline or other liquids or fluids to travel down the catheter lumen to assist with breaking up thick secretions which collect in the airways.
US10149954B2	Device for providing breathable gas A kit including a device which provides breathable gas to a patient and a specific facing, the device including a unit which provides a flow of breathable gas, a processor which drives the unit, and a receiving region which receives the specific facing. The unit and the processor provide the breathable gas in at least two different modes of operation, and a specific mode of operation can be selected out of the at least two modes by attaching the specific facing onto the receiving region.
US10149952B2	Continuous positive airway pressure device with user interface A continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device to non-invasively treat a sleep disordered breathing disorder of a user may include a humidifier indicator backlight configured to indicate operation of a humidifier and a heated tube, the humidifier indicator backlight having an on state and an off state, a first backlit color and a second backlit color, and a first brightness and a second brightness, and the humidifier indicator backlight being configured to change between the first backlit color and the second backlit color and/or between the first brightness and the second brightness in response to user adjustment of a humidifier setting and/or a heated tube setting.
US10149948B2	Injection device having a dosing element and a preloaded discharge spring A driving and dosing device for an injection device includes: a housing, a dosing element gripped by a user, an actuating element actuable by the user to discharge the set dose, a propulsion element for acting on a piston to discharge the set dose, a spring configured to act between the propulsion element and an abutment, which is preloaded so as to discharge a maximum dischargeable product quantity in a plurality of individual discharges, a rotation element configured to rotate relative to the housing and a clutch configured for releasably engaging the rotation element. Releasing the clutch permits the rotation element to rotate relative to the housing when the actuating element is actuated, blocks the rotation of the rotation element relative to the housing when the actuating element is released, and by rotation of the rotation element, the spring is permitted to move the propulsion element in the discharge direction.
US10149947B2	Automatic drug injection device with sophisticated drive mechanism A drug delivery device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament includes a housing extending in an axial direction and a piston rod to operably engage with a piston of a cartridge to displace the piston in a distal axial direction. The drug delivery device further includes a drive spindle operably engageable with the piston rod during dose dispensing and a drive member axially displaceable relative to the drive spindle against the action of a spring element during dose setting and being threadedly engaged with the drive spindle to form a spindle gear.
US10149942B2	Medicament delivery device A medicament delivery device includes a housing arranged to accommodate a medicament container, and a drive unit operably arranged to act on an accommodated medicament container for expelling a dose of medicament. The drive unit includes a plunger rod, a force element operably connected to the plunger rod, a connector arranged to releasably hold the plunger rod, an actuator element operably arranged to the connector, and a manually operable actuator arranged to act on the actuator element for releasing the connector when operated. A safety device is arranged to releasably hold the actuator element in a locking position with the connector, preventing unintended release of the plunger rod.
US10149940B2	Connector for fluid, and syringe A connector which is detachably connected to a cylindrical section is prevented from unintentionally disconnecting and breaking. The connector has inner and outer cylinder members. The inner cylinder member has an engagement plate protruding from the inner peripheral surface of an inner cylinder body and engaging with a recess formed in the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical section, and also has slits arranged radially and extending from the engagement plate to a part of the inner cylinder body. The engagement between the recess and the engagement plate restricts the axial movement of the inner cylinder member relative to the cylindrical section. When the outer cylinder member is mounted on the inner cylinder member, the inner peripheral surface of the outer cylinder member is in contact with the outer peripheral surface of the inner cylinder member, and the displacement of the engagement plate in the diameter expansion direction is restricted.
US10149931B2	Reduced-pressure dressings, systems, and methods employing desolidifying barrier layers Reduced-pressure medical dressings, systems, and methods involve a dressing with a first barrier layer that desolidifies when exposed to a fluid—typically a liquid—to form a treatment aperture in the first barrier that is used to deliver reduced pressure to a tissue site. The first barrier layer is formed from a desolidifying material. The system includes a drape covering a second surface of a manifold and a portion of the patient's epidermis to provide a substantially sealed space containing a manifold and the first barrier layer. Other systems, dressings, and methods are also disclosed.
US10149930B2	Methods and dressing systems for promoting healing of injured tissue A dressing system is disclosed which has a sponge and a near infrared spectroscopy sensor positioned adjacent to the sponge for monitoring oxygenation levels of tissue adjacent to the sponge. The dressing system may further include a tube coupled to the sponge for removing fluid from the sponge. The dressing system comprises: a sponge; and a tensioning system coupled to the sponge. The tensioning system further comprises a central longitudinal member coupled to the sponge; and at least one tensioning member coupled to the central longitudinal member. A sequential compression system comprises: an envelope sleeve dressing; and a bladder that is both expandable and retractable. A tissue filler system is also described and includes a plurality of tubes; wherein each of the plurality of tubes further comprises apertures; and a pump coupled to at least one of the tubes which obviates the need for any sponge or wound screen.
US10149924B1	Ready to use biodegradable and biocompatible artificial skin substitute and a method of preparation thereof The present invention relates to a three-dimensional cell culture system which can be used to culture a variety of different cells (Human mesenchymal stem cells, Human fibroblast, Keratinocytes, fibroblast differentiated form mesenchymal stem cells in vitro and keratinocytes differentiated form mesenchymal stem cells in vitro) in vitro for continued periods of time. In the present invention, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow or umbilical cord are inoculated and grown on a pre-established scaffold or matrix made up of chitosan and gelatin. The developed tissue constructs contain cells, growth factors, cytokines and other regulatory factors secreted by cells. The developed bioengineered tissue constructs provide the support, growth factors and essential cytokines for wound healing. Developed tissue construct useful in the treatment of burns wound, diabetic foot ulcer wound and type of chronic skin wounds. It is helpful in healing and regeneration of skin tissue.
US10149920B2	Implant with controlled porosity made of a hybrid material The disclosure relates to an implant material for filling bone defects, for bone regeneration, and for bone tissue engineering, to an implant comprising this material, to a method for producing such an implant, and to a method for producing a hybrid material. The implant material comprises a hybrid material comprising: a bioactive glass M based on SiO2 and CaO, optionally containing P2O5 and/or optionally doped with strontium, and a biodegradable polymer P soluble in a solvent and chosen from among bioresorbable polysaccharides. The implant material has applications in the medical field.
US10149917B2	Fluid composition and a microfluidic delivery cartridge comprising the same A cartridge having a microfluidic die and a fluid composition in fluid communication with the microfluidic die is provided. The fluid composition includes from about 50% to about 100%, by weight of the fluid composition, of a perfume mixture, wherein the perfume mixture has a mol-weighted average C log P of less than or equal to about 2.9; a polyol; and from about 0.25 wt. % to about 9.5 wt. %, by weight of the fluid composition, of water.
US10149916B2	Ion spraying apparatus, ion spraying system, and ion spraying method A communication unit receives spraying target information indicating a spray target. A spraying target detector detects the spray target indicated in the spraying target information in space. A spray control unit is a unit that performs ion-spraying processing on the spray target at a predetermined frequency. In the ion-spraying processing, the spray control unit determines a moving direction of an ion spraying apparatus from a current location to the detected spray target, and sprays ions on the spray target when a distance between the spray target and the ion spraying apparatus is within a first threshold value. A flight control unit controls a flight of the ion spraying apparatus in the moving direction.
US10149906B2	Targeting microbubbles This invention related to manufactured microbubbles, as well as methods of using manufactured microbubbles, for example, in medicinal applications. The invention pertains to the physical structure and materials of the microbubbles, as well as to methods for manufacturing microbubbles, methods for targeting microbubbles for specific medicinal applications, and methods for delivering microbubbles in medical treatment.
US10149904B2	Mixed allergen compositions and methods for using the same Mixed allergen compositions of one, two or more different allergens are provided. In some instances, the mixed allergen compositions include: a nut allergen; an animal allergen; and at least one of: a non-nut plant allergen; a biotic agent; and a vitamin. Also provided are methods of administering the mixed allergen compositions to a subject. The mixed allergen compositions find use in a variety of applications, including health maintenance, immune balance, gut balance, immune support, health improvement and therapeutic applications.
US10149903B2	Fully human antibody against respiratory syncytical virus Disclosed are an antibody (preferably a fully human antibody R66) against respiratory syncytical virus RSV, encoding nucleic acids thereof, a vetor and a host cell comprising the same, and a preparation method thereof. Disclosed are also a use of the antibody (preferably a fully human antibody R66) against RSV in the prevention and treatment of RSV-related diseases, and a use of the same in detecting TSV. The above antibody against RSV is preferably a fully human monoclonal antibody. Compared with other animal-derived (e.g., murine) anti-RSV antidodies, the immunogenicity caused by species differences is greatly reduced. With good specificity and affinity, if used for clinic, it will greatly reduce side effects.
US10149899B1	Composition and method against C-difficile This two-step method used in the Clostridium difficile toxin transport is a unique method of delivery. The use of a vaccine (TAA/ecdCD40L) for the interdiction of this two-step delivery toxin system to reduce cell death and the death of human subjects is believed to be unique in the area of neutralizing antibodies for protection against the lethal effects of an infectious agent. The proposed composition/vaccine strategy for C difficile is to combine and administer at the same time the two compositions/vaccines for Toxin A, the one composition/vaccine for Toxin B and the one vaccine for CDTb to determine the effect of mixing these compositions/vaccines on protecting mice from a lethal dose of C difficile. This is believed to be the first time that two different tandem repeats from the contact of a ligand with its cellular receptor have been used to prevent binding of the ligand to its cellular receptor.
US10149898B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma Provided herein are methods and compositions for the treatment of melanoma using anti-tumor immune cells treated with a PTD-MYC fusion protein (e.g., an HIV TAT-MYC fusion protein).
US10149897B2	Scaffolds for cell transplantation A device that includes a scaffold composition and a bioactive composition with the bioactive composition being incorporated into or coated onto the scaffold composition such that the scaffold composition and/or a bioactive composition controls egress of a resident cell or progeny thereof. The devices mediate active recruitment, modification, and release of host cells from the material.
US10149895B2	Composition for the treatment of progressive renal diseases Described herein is an association of at least one phosphate binder, at least one uremic toxin binder, at least one vasoactive antihypertensive agent and at least one antifibrotic agent for the management of progressive renal diseases including chronic kidney diseases (CKD) in domestic carnivores. Specifically, the application describes veterinarian compositions comprising such an association and the use thereof for the treatment of CKD conditions.
US10149893B2	Methods for modifying progression of osteoarthritis Methods for modifying progression of osteoarthritis by local administration of a clostridial derivative, such as a botulinum toxin, to an arthritis-affected site are disclosed herein.
US10149891B2	Feed additive composition A method for improving the performance of a subject or for improving digestibility of a raw material in a feed (e.g. nutrient digestibility, such as amino acid digestibility), or for improving nitrogen retention, or for improving dietary phosphorus absorption and retention, or for improving the efficacy of the phytase, or for improving the subject's resistance to necrotic enteritis or for improving feed conversion ratio (FCR) or for improving weight gain in a subject or for improving feed efficiency in a subject or for modulating (e.g. improving) the immune response of the subject or for reducing populations of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract of a subject, or for reducing nutrient excretion in manure, which method comprising administering to a subject at least one direct fed microbial in combination with a phytase, wherein the phytase is administered to the subject at a dosage of more than about 1500 FTU/kg feed.
US10149888B2	Method of inhibiting HIV replication utilizing the P7 nucleocapsid protein The present invention relates to a novel use of the HIV NC protein, and more particularly, it is relates to a pharmaceutical composition for preventing and treating AIDS having a polypeptide comprising HIV NC protein as an active component and the method of inhibiting HIV proliferation by using the polypeptide. The polypeptide comprising HIV NC protein of the present invention, when it is overexpressed, has the effect on inhibiting HIV proliferation. Accordingly, the present invention provides not only the novel means of inhibition of HIV proliferation, but also the novel method for preventing and treating AIDS.
US10149884B2	Methods and compositions for preserving photoreceptor and retinal pigment epithelial cells Provided are methods and compositions for maintaining the viability of photoreceptor cells and/or retinal pigment epithelial cells in a subject with an ocular disorder including, for example, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (e.g., dry or neovascular AMD), retinitis pigmentosa (RP), or a retinal detachment. The viability of the photoreceptor cells and/or the retinal pigment epithelial cells can be preserved by administering a necrosis inhibitor either alone or in combination with an apoptosis inhibitor to a subject having an eye with the ocular condition. The compositions, when administered, maintain the viability of the cells, thereby minimizing the loss of vision or visual function associated with the ocular disorder.
US10149882B2	Weight management systems and related methods Systems and methods of weight management and compositions or formulations useful therein are disclosed and described.
US10149880B2	Feijoa fruit extract The invention relates to a feijoa fruit extract. In particular the invention relates to therapeutic uses of a feijoa fruit extract, processes for preparing the extract, and compositions comprising the extract. The feijoa fruit extract of the invention can be used in the treatment and prevention of rheumatoid arthritis and Type-2 diabetes.
US10149873B2	Subfamily E simian adenoviruses A1321, A1325, A1295, A1309, A1316 and A1322 and uses thereof Recombinant vectors comprise simian adenovirus A1321 (SAdV-A1321), SAdV-A1325, SAdV-A1295, SAdV-A1309, SAdV-A1316, and/or SAdV-A1322 sequences and a heterologous gene under the control of regulatory sequences. A cell line which expresses simian adenovirus SAdV-A1321, SAdV-A1325, SAdV-A1295, SAdV-A1309, SAdV-A1316, and/or SAdV-A1322 gene(s) is also disclosed. Methods of using the vectors and cell lines are provided.
US10149867B2	Compositions of microbiota and methods related thereto Methods and compositions are provided for treating weight related conditions and metabolic disorders by altering microbiota in a subject. One aspect provides methods and compositions to alter microbiota in a subject by administering to the subject a composition that includes a substantially purified microbiota from phyla such as Bacteroidetes, Proteobacteria, Firmicutes and Verrucomicrobia or orders such as Bacteroidales, Verrucomicrobiales, Clostridiales and Enterobacteriales or genera such as Alistipes, Clostridium, Escherichia, and Akkermansia. Another aspect includes a pharmaceutical composition for altering microbiota that includes a therapeutically effective amount of substantially purified microbiota and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Yet another aspect includes methods for treating a disorder, such as obesity, in a subject in need of such treatment by changing relative abundance of microbiota in a gastrointestinal tract of the subject without or in addition to a surgical procedure.
US10149863B2	NKT-like cell subpopulation and method of using the same in the treatment of tumor The disclosure discloses a kind of new NKT-like cell subpopulation, a therapeutical composition comprising the NKT-like cell subpopulation, and the medical use thereof. The disclosure also provides a preparation method of the NKT-like cell subpopulation. The disclosed NKT-like cell subpopulation has a strong antitumor effect, and can be adoptive transferred into a subject to treat the tumor in the subject after in vitro cultured and amplified.
US10149858B2	Treatment for migraine The present invention relates to methods for the treatment of migraine headache, cluster headache, tension type headache, trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal headache) and headache disorders. The methods comprise administration of specific cardiac glycosides: Thevetin A and or Thevetin B to a subject in need thereof a pharmaceutically suitable preparation, in the form of nasal spray and or other modes and methods that will ensure adequate intranasal dosage, a pharmaceutically suitable preparation of the said cardiac glycosides that is sufficient to have the most desirable therapeutic effect when used as a prophylaxis, as a treatment and ameliorating agent of migraine headache and others headache disorders.
US10149853B2	Stabilized formulations of CNS compounds Formulations of molindone having superior stability and methods of administering same are provided. The formulations may be immediate, modified, or otherwise delayed release formulations of molindone.
US10149848B2	Method for the treatment of bladder cancer Methods of treating bladder cancer using terconazole are disclosed herein. Terconazole can be administered as part of a comprehensive treatment program, which can also include chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation therapy and/or surgical treatment.
US10149832B2	Cyclic nitro compounds, pharmaceutical compositions thereof and uses thereof The present invention provides cyclic nitro compound, pharmaceutical compositions of cyclic nitro compounds and methods of using cyclic nitro compounds and/or pharmaceutical compositions thereof to treat or prevent diseases or disorders characterized by abnormal cell proliferation, such as cancer, inflammation, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune disease.
US10149831B1	Pharmaceutical composition for treating bacterial and viral infections The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical; composition comprising an effective amount of vitamin C, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin B6, garlic and Echinacea to treat bacterial and/or viral infections, and a method for treating bacterial and/or viral infections by orally administering the composition to a patient effective to reduce symptoms of bacterial and/or viral infections such a cold and influenza.
US10149825B2	Method for preparing adjustably bioresorbable sol-gel derived SiO2 A method for preparing a sol-gel derived SiO2 having a very fast bioresorption rate where a sol-gel derived SiO2 is prepared from a sol comprising water, an alkoxide or inorganic silicate and a lower alcohol using a mineral acid or a base as a catalyst and the sol is aged and dried. The method uses a pH from 1.5 to 2.5, a molar ratio of water to the alkoxide or inorganic silicate of 0.5 to 2.5, a molar ratio of alcohol to the alkoxide or inorganic silicate is ≥0.5; and the sol is either let to gel without induced changes of composition and without forced drying of the sol, or a change of composition is induced; and within a time of ≤30 minutes, from the induced change forced drying of the sol is carried out or initiated.
US10149808B2	Cosmetic compositions and methods for providing full spectrum photo protection The present disclosure relates to compositions and methods for providing full spectrum photo protection to skin, which includes protection from infrared (IR) radiation and/or visible light in addition to protection from UV radiation. The compositions typically include: (a) silymarin; (b) one or more antioxidants selected from the group consisting of ferulic acid, Vitamin C, polydatin, and hesperetin; (c) optionally, one or more solubilizers; and (d) a cosmetically acceptable carrier. The compositions are unique in that the combination of (a), (b), optional (c), and (d) alone, provide at least full spectrum protection from ultraviolet radiation (UV), visible light, and infrared radiation (IR). The composition can additionally, optionally, include one or more UV filters to further enhance protection from UV radiation.
US10149807B1	Alcohol-removable nail gel and its manufacturing method An alcohol-removable nail gel comprising the following components in percent by weight: isobornyl acrylate 10-15% hydroxyethyl methacrylate 15-25% trimethylolpropane triacrylate 5-15% (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)diphenylphosphine oxide 5-15% aliphatic urethane acrylate 20-30% cellulose acetate butyrate 15-20% pigments 1-15%. The alcohol removable gel polish, similar in application and function as common one-step gel polish, can be removed with alcohol solution which does not contain acetone, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate or other toxic solvents. Using alcohol-soaked cotton to wrap nails for 10-15 min, the process is environmentally friendly, safe, healthy and not detrimental to human body.
US10149802B2	Filler characterized by acidic polymer treatment method The present invention relates to a deagglomerated glass filler for sustained ion release for imparting ion sustained-release property to a dental material for use in the dental field. The dental material means a material for use in filling, prosthetic repair, temporary sealing, temporary bonding, preparation of a prosthetic appliance, adhesion/luting, pit and fissure sealing, or the like in a dental treatment. A glass filler for sustained ion release that sufficiently continuously releases a metal ion present in a glass composition as compared with a conventional glass filler for sustained ion release has been demanded in the field of a dental material. Such an object is achieved by a glass filler for sustained ion release that is obtained by performing a silane compound treatment step and an acidic polymer treatment step and that is controlled to satisfy a specific D50 particle size relationship in each of the steps.
US10149798B2	Methods and systems for diagnosis and treatment of a defined condition, and methods for operating such systems Disclosed herein, inter alia, are a method, system and a kit for improving a defined condition in a subject, the method comprising selecting a set of one or more correction zones, being surface zones on the surface of the subject's skin or defined angular zones in the subject's field of view, the one or more correction zones being associated with the condition; and placing the one or more correcting elements in said one or more correction zones to thereby cause improvement in said condition. Also provided herein are methods and systems for providing such correction zones related to a defined condition in a subject or to a defined cause in a subject being associated with a defined condition.
US10149796B1	Pneumatic compression devices and garments for the prevention of deep vein thrombosis A pneumatic compression device for non-invasive external intermittent pneumatic compression system used as prophylaxis for reducing the incidence of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). The system consists of a pneumatic compression pump, valves for control of air flow, a pressure sensor, and a controlling circuitry. The controlling circuitry receives input from the pressure sensor and switch ON/OFF one or more control valves based on the pressure sensor input to dynamically controlling the pressure of the regulated compressed air flow.
US10149790B2	Evacu zip and carry strap with clamp An Evacu Zip and Carry Strap with Clamp device has a body generally rectangular in shape with a chest merging to a neck that widens to a shoulder. From the shoulder, a cover and a spaced below lower jaw extend opposite the neck. Beneath the cover, an upper jaw pivots upon a pin to mutually engage teeth with teeth upon the lower jaw. A knob joined to a shaft advances a rod to move the upper jaw from an open position to a closed position. In the closed position, the device grips a pillowtop or other material for rapid conversion of it into a stretcher for evacuation. The knob to turns towards counterclockwise for closing the upper jaw to the lower jaw. The invention also includes a strap extending from the chest. An alternate embodiment includes lighting directed towards the two jaws.
US10149771B2	B-shaped interbody implant A B-shaped implant for insertion into a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant includes first and second projecting lobes configured to sit on bony prominences adjacent a posterior rim of a lower one of the vertebral bodies. A concave recess between the two projecting lobes is configured to avoid impact with the vertebral foramen. An anterior portion wall connects ends of the B-shaped implant, cooperating with the projecting lobes to define fill spaces. The fill spaces can be packed with bone growth material. The implant can be expandable, made of rotatable interconnected links, which can be inserted into the disc space in an unexpanded position, and expanded in the disc space to an expanded position.
US10149764B2	Sacroiliac joint immobilization Improved tools and procedures relate to the immobilization of the sacroiliac joint for the treatment of pain associated with the joint. Kits comprise, for example, a guide element and an immobilization element of a biocompatible material with a size and shape suitable for placement within the sacroiliac joint. Suitable immobilization elements include, for example, pins, nails, screws, darts, wedges, shims and hardening material. A bioactive agent can be delivered into the joint to compliment the immobilization and promote healing. Suitable procedures can be done in a less invasive procedure through a cannula or the like.
US10149756B2	Heart valve A heart valve includes a valve body made of a flexible material such as pericardium. The valve body is made of two layers of material, an outer layer, and an inner layer that defines a plurality of leaflets. The leaflets of the inner layer are attached to the outer layer. In some embodiments the valve body is made by cutting a single piece of flat source tissue, folding the cut tissue and forming it into a tubular pattern having the inner and outer layers. The multi-layer valve body can be mounted on a stent for delivery within a patient's heart.
US10149747B2	Electric toothbrush with controlled suction and irrigation An electric toothbrush for use by an operator and capable of being connected to a suction device. The electric toothbrush includes a head with a plurality of bristles, at least one irrigation port, and at least one suction port, and an injection port in fluid communication with the at least one irrigation port. The electric toothbrush also includes a handle with a ventilation port in fluid communication with the at least one suction port, a user interface, and a controller. The ventilation port permits suction from the suction device to the at least one suction port and the controller is configured to actuate at least one of rotation, oscillation, and vibration of the bristles for a preset time period in response to a predetermined feedback from the operator through the user interface.
US10149740B2	Method and system for dental implantation A modular dental implant that includes multiple segments that are connected to each other in a sequential manner to form the modular dental implant; wherein the multiple segments comprise an abutment, at least one implant body segment and at least one other segment; wherein the at least one other segment is an implant apex, an implant neck or at least one implant body segment.
US10149736B2	Deposition of RFID tags In a method for printing an RFID tag on an object, a deposition mask is applied to the surface of an object. With the deposition mask on the surface of the object, RFID materials are deposited on at least one portion of the surface exposed by aperture(s) in the deposition mask. In particular embodiments, RFID tags can be deposited on medical instruments.
US10149732B2	Surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces Various exemplary surgical tool and robotic surgical system interfaces are provided. In general, a sterile barrier can be positioned between a robotic surgical system and a surgical tool releasably coupled to the robotic surgical system. The surgical tool can be in a sterile environment on one side of the sterile barrier, and the robotic surgical system can be in a non-sterile environment on the other, opposite side of the sterile barrier. The robotic surgical system can be configured to control movement of the surgical tool releasably coupled thereto using a magnetic field that extends across the sterile barrier between the surgical tool and the robotic surgical system.
US10149731B2	Universal C arm tape drape A drape, such as but not limited to, a drape that can be used to cover a C arm of a medical device is provided. The drape includes material, at least one cuff and at least one adhesive strip. The material has a select property and has a select shape. The at least one cuff is formed along at least one edge of the material. The at least one cuff is configured to allow manipulation of the drape by a user. The at least one adhesive strip is configured to selectively adhere the drape to a surface to be covered by the drape.
US10149723B2	Method and system for image processing and patient-specific modeling of blood flow Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.
US10149707B2	Bone fixation plate system and method A fastener, for example a bone screw, is sized to pass through a hole of an implant, for example a bone plate, the fastener having a shaft or anchor portion engageable with body tissue, and a head portion. A locking cap secures to the bone plate and covers the head to block the head and inhibit screw back out. Alternatively or additionally, a locking disc located in the plate hole resiliently deflects downward to allow screw insertion, but is blocked to limit or prevent upward deflection so that screw back out is inhibited.
US10149701B2	Dynamic external fixator and methods for use An external fixation system and method for realigning, compressing or distracting broken bones has a planar ring element with an adjustable device having a body releasably mounted on the ring element. The adjustable device includes a first member for movement in a direction generally perpendicular to the ring element. A second member is mounted on the first member for movement in a direction parallel to the first member and with respect to a circumference of the planar ring element. The method includes inserting a k-wire through a first piece of bone and affixing the k-wire to the ring element. Then inserting a second k-wire through a second piece of bone and affixing the k-wire to the adjustable device second member. The pieces of bone are realigned, compressed or distracted by adjusting at least one of a first and second adjustable members forming the device.
US10149699B2	Hybrid cannula and methods for manufacturing the same A new process of manufacturing a hybrid cannula may include creating a first part with at least two components, overmolding at least two components of a second part to a channel in each component of the first part, and fixing the components of the first part together. The second part may include various types of features such as thick/thin dams, squirt membranes, and/or duck bill dams inside the hybrid cannula. Each dam may have any number, shape, orientation, and length of slits/openings. The slits/openings may allow passage of an instrument while the dam(s) may prevent fluid from passing through the hybrid cannula. A third part may optionally be overmolded to at least a portion of the first part, at least a portion of the second part, or both. The third part may provide an extension, a flange, or a combination thereof at a distal end of the hybrid cannula.
US10149685B2	System and method for mitral valve function A system for repairing a mitral valve: a first cylinder; and, a clip having an axial length and comprising a second cylinder having a wall and an internal bore. The wall defines an opening extending along the axial length, the opening being sized for at least two requirements: (a) the opening is large enough to receive the first cylinder when the first cylinder is positioned parallel with and adjacent to the second cylinder and the first cylinder is moved in a direction, through the opening. The wall of the second cylinder is sized to bend elastically to widen the opening so as to receive the first cylinder; and (b) the opening is small enough to prevent the first cylinder from falling out of the bore.
US10149684B2	Systems and methods for reducing pressure at an outflow of a duct Various systems and methods are provided for reducing pressure at an outflow of a duct such as the thoracic duct or the lymphatic duct. In one embodiment, an indwelling catheter can be configured to be at least partially implanted within a vein of a patient in the vicinity of an outflow port of a duct of the lymphatic system. The catheter can include first and second restrictors each configured to at least partially occlude the vein within which the catheter is implanted and thus to restrict fluid flow within the vein when the restrictors are activated. The restrictors can each be configured to move between an activated configuration, in which the restrictor occludes the vein, and a relaxed configuration, in which the restrictor does not occlude the vein. The catheter can include a pump, such as an axial motor pump, configured to pump fluid through the catheter.
US10149680B2	Surgical instrument comprising a gap setting system A surgical instrument comprising a gap setting system is disclosed.
US10149671B2	Retractor with modular handles A retractor assembly includes a base; a first side arm assembly coupled to a first side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a first direction; a second side arm assembly coupled to a second side of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along the first direction independent from the first side arm assembly; and a central arm assembly coupled to a center portion of the base and configured to translate relative to the base along a second direction different from the first direction.
US10149655B2	Photon counting imaging apparatus and X-ray detection apparatus According to one embodiment, a photon counting imaging apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, and data acquisition circuitry. The X-ray detector includes a detector pixel including photoelectric conversion cells each configured to individually generate an electrical signal of a predetermined pulse height, and output circuitry configured to generate an energy signal having a pulse height corresponding to energy of the X-rays based on the electrical signals from the photoelectric conversion cells. The data acquisition circuitry corrects the energy signal based on a relationship between an amplification factor and an applied voltage to the detector pixel during a period until the voltage applied to the detector pixel recovers from a breakdown voltage to a reverse bias voltage.
US10149653B1	Secure patient data recorder for recording monitored vital sign data A monitor and recorder system having a monitor unit for gathering vital sign data from a patient and a memory module for automatically recording the data. Means are provided for protecting the data from accidental or intentional deletion of the data or corruption or damage to the memory module without proper authorization. The data is recorded in a circular memory such that when data must be deleted, the last-recorded data is deleted first. A procedure is disclosed for preserving all data for at least a minimal period of time in case an event such as a patient death occurs.
US10149651B2	Systems and methods for obtaining rheological properties of viscoelastic materials Systems and methods are disclosed for obtaining rheological properties of viscoelastic medium, and in particular, in-vivo evaluation of body fluid such as the vitreous. The system includes a needle-like probe having a distal and a proximal end, a rotational actuator, and a sensor coupled to the rotational actuator. The proximal end of the probe is configured for attachment to the rotational actuator. The distal proximal end of the probe has a roughened outer circumferential surface extending axially along at least a portion of the distal end, wherein the roughed distal end of the probe is configured to be disposed within the viscoelastic medium, and wherein the sensor is configured to obtain measurements corresponding rotation of the probe within the viscoelastic medium.
US10149650B1	Detecting and avoiding blood vessels A method differentiates a blood vessel from a nonvascular tissue during a minimally invasive surgery using a device. A device may be any penetration sensor device, such as a dilator sensor device, a hollow needle sensor device, or a trocar sensor device, which penetrates the skin and subcutaneous layers to reach a target location inside the body. The penetration sensor device includes a sensor probe which can make optical measurements to determine various parameters of the tissue at the tip of the sensor probe. These parameters may include an optical signal level returned from tissue contacting the tip of the sensor probe, an oxygen saturation level of the tissue, a total hemoglobin concentration, a blood flow, and a pulse. Based on these parameters, the presence or absence of a blood vessel at the tip of the penetration sensor device can be determined while the device travels towards the target location for surgery.
US10149641B2	Systems, methods, and devices for reducing the pain of glucose monitoring and diabetes treatment The various embodiments disclosed herein are devices that deliver electrical stimulation and/or vibration stimulation to the surface of skin in proximity to insulin injections and/or glucose testing in order to decrease or eliminate the pain of these procedures.
US10149639B2	Photoacoustic apparatus and control method thereof A used photoacoustic apparatus includes: a light source capable of individually emitting light having a first wavelength at which absorption coefficients of oxyhemoglobin and deoxyhemoglobin are equal and light having a second wavelength; an acoustic detector that receives acoustic waves generated when the light having the first and second wavelengths is absorbed by an object; an absorption coefficient distribution generator that determines absorption coefficient distributions of an object interior; a blood vessel position determining unit that determines a blood vessel position from an absorption coefficient distribution corresponding to the first wavelength; an organism characteristics distribution calculator that determines an organism characteristics distribution from the absorption coefficient distributions; and a trimming unit that trims the organism characteristics distribution in accordance with the blood vessel position.
US10149636B2	Relay device for relaying radio frequency signals received from an antenna implanted within a patient's body to another device A relay device (201) is described for relaying radio frequency signals received from an antenna implanted within a patient's body to another device located outside the patient's body, the relay device comprising a first slot antenna for detecting radio frequency signals sent from the antenna implanted within the patient's body and a second slot antenna for transmitting radio frequency signals to the other device located outside the patient's body, whereby the first and second slot antennas comprise elongated slots (209, 211) on opposite sides of a cavity (203). The signals to be transmitted by the second slot antenna are to be used to relay information conveyed by the signals detected by the first slot antenna. The relay device also comprises switching means (215, 217) for switching the first and second slot antennas between active and inactive configurations.
US10149619B2	Measurement probe and biological optical measurement system A measurement probe is configured to be detachably connected to a biological optical measurement apparatus that performs an optical measurement on body tissue. The measurement probe includes an illumination fiber configured to irradiate the body tissue with illumination light, and a plurality of detection fibers configured to detect return light of at least one of the illumination light reflected from the body tissue and the illumination light scattered from the body tissue. On a plane which is away from distal ends of the illumination fiber and the plurality of detection fibers and through which the illumination light and the return light can pass, a detection area of the return light in each of the plurality of detection fibers is included in all of an illumination area of the illumination fiber or inside of the illumination area.
US10149618B1	Subdural electrode localization and visualization using parcellated, manipulable cerebral mesh models This invention relates generally to methods for localization and visualization of implanted electrodes and penetrating probes in the brain in 3D space with consideration of functional brain anatomy. Particularly, this invention relates to precise and sophisticated methods of localizing and visualizing implanted electrodes to the cortical surface and/or topological volumes of a patient's brain using 3D modeling, and more particularly to methods of accurately mapping implanted electrodes to the cortical topology and/or associated topological volumes of a patient's brain, such as, for example, by utilizing recursive grid partitioning on a manipulable virtual replicate of a patient's brain. This invention further relates to methods of surgical intervention utilizing accurate cortical surface modeling and/or topological volume modeling of a patient's brain for targeted placement of electrodes and/or utilization thereof for surgical intervention in the placement of catheters or other probes into it.
US10149616B2	Wireless patient monitoring device A device for obtaining physiological information of a medical patient and wirelessly transmitting the obtained physiological information to a wireless receiver.
US10149611B2	Server and method for simulating correction of human visual acuity A process for simulating correction of human eyeball for better visual acuity includes a processor and coupled memory. The memory stores program for processor to obtain geometric data and a wave-front aberration of human eyeballs and simulate an eyeball model. The eyeball model and an ophthalmic lens model are combined to form a correction system for visual acuity. According to the convex/concave lens imaging rule, and using an object placed in front of the eyeball, a determination is made of an optically uncorrected first image formed at a retina of the eyeball, and a visually-corrected second image formed at the retina of the eyeball. The first object image and the second object image can be output for comparison.
US10149610B2	Methods and systems for automatic detection and classification of ocular inflammation Systems and methods to improve the detection and classification of inflammation in the eye are presented. The inflammatory markers in image data can be graded by comparing identified and extracted characteristics from the images with characteristics derived from a set of images of eyes from a general population of subjects. The image data can be divided into sub-regions for analysis to better isolate the true inflammatory markers from the impacts of cataracts or other opacities. In another embodiment, the location of an imaging beam can be controlled to minimize the impact of lens opacities from the collected data used to analyze the inflammation state of an eye.
US10149607B2	Steerable, follow the leader device A highly articulated robotic probe (HARP) is comprised of a first mechanism and a second mechanism, one or both of which can be steered in desired directions. Each mechanism can alternate between being rigid and limp. In limp mode the mechanism is highly flexible. When one mechanism is limp, the other is rigid. The limp mechanism is then pushed or pulled along the rigid mechanism. The limp mechanism is made rigid, thereby assuming the shape of the rigid mechanism. The rigid mechanism is made limp and the process repeats. These innovations allow the device to drive anywhere in three dimensions. The device can “remember” its previous configurations, and can go anywhere in a body or other structure (e.g. jet engine). When used in medical applications, once the device arrives at a desired location, the inner core mechanism can be removed and another functional device such as a scalpel, clamp or other tool slid through the rigid sleeve to perform. Because of the rules governing abstracts, this abstract should not be used to construe the claims.
US10149606B2	Optical unit and endoscope An optical unit 1 includes a voice coil motor 10 which can relatively move a movable part 3 with respect to a fixed part 2 in the axis C direction by using a coil 11 arranged on the fixed part 2 and a magnet 12 arranged on the movable part 3, wherein the movable part 3 includes a movable-side sliding surface which can slide over an inner periphery of the fixed part 2, and a distance L1 from a position closest to an object side to a position closest to an image side of the movable-side sliding surface in the axis C direction of the movable part 3 is greater than a distance from an emission surface of the object-side fixed lens group Gf held by the fixed part 2 to an incident surface of the image-side fixed lens group Gb held by the fixed part 2.
US10149594B2	Dishwasher and method for controlling same The present invention relates to a dishwasher and a method for controlling same, and the dishwasher may comprise a wash tub having an opening on at least one side thereof; a spray nozzle, provided in the interior of the wash tub, for spraying wash water; a reflecting module capable of moving in the interior of the wash tub, and reflecting the wash water sprayed by the spray nozzle; and a moving module, to which the reflecting module is detachably attached, for moving same in at least one direction.
US10149583B2	Systems, methods, and apparatuses for dispensing sheets of material Systems, methods, and apparatuses for dispensing sheets of material are provided. In one embodiment, a sheet material dispensing apparatus is provided, the apparatus comprising: a cover; a rear wall connected to the cover; a mounting plate operatively connected to the cover; a shaft, wherein the shaft is connected to the mounting plate; a supply roller connected to the shaft, wherein the supply roller has a radiused portion and at least one truncated portion; and a retracting roller connected to the shaft, wherein the retracting roller has a radiused portion, and at least one truncated portion.
US10149578B2	Paper towel dispensers A paper towel dispenser for dispensing paper towels from a continuous roll of paper towels includes a dispensing body configured to dispense paper towels. The dispensing body has an upstream inlet configured to receive the paper towels and a downstream outlet configured to dispense the paper towel. The dispensing body defines a cutout that extends between the upstream inlet and the downstream outlet through which the paper towels are moved to load the paper towels into the dispensing body. The dispenser includes a closure device configured to be received in the cutout and restrain the paper towels in the dispensing body.
US10149577B2	Motorized body cleansing apparatus A motorized body cleansing apparatus includes a base plate detachably attachable to a support structure, rollers, a guide slide plate (GSP), a split cover plate, a motion transmission assembly, and a base member. The base plate includes guideways positioned on a front surface of the base plate for accommodating the rollers. Elongate guide projections extend from a rear surface of the GSP and slide on the rollers at the front surface of the base plate. The split cover plate secures the GSP to the base plate. The motion transmission assembly is positioned in a cavity of the base plate and is operably coupled to the GSP for moving the GSP upwards and downwards. The base member is detachably attached to a front surface of the GSP. The base member includes one or more cleansing members for cleansing a user's body part during the movement of the GSP upwards and downwards.
US10149569B2	Container for dispensing a substance The present invention relates to a capsule containing a liquid substance for the preparation of edible/drinkable products, said capsule comprising: a) a body defining a filling cavity filled with the liquid substance, said body having i) a liquid discharging portion, provided at a first end of said body, through which said liquid substance can be discharged from said body, and ii) an accessing region provided at a second end of said body! and b) at least one separator slidably mounted in said body, wherein said separator can be actuated to slide in a liquid discharging direction in order to discharge said liquid substance through said liquid discharging portion, wherein the actuation of said separator is applied through the accessing region.
US10149568B2	Filter positioning structure for beverage infuser The present disclosure illustrates a filter positioning structure for a beverage infuser. In the filter positioning structure, a casing member includes upper and lower engaging parts respectively connected with top and bottom ends of a connecting part. A filter can be combined with the lower engaging part. The upper engaging part is ring-shaped and has protruding parts on an outer periphery thereof. Therefore, the filter positioning structure can be positioned in the beverage infuser by blocking between the protruding parts and a stop part of a body of the beverage infuser.

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