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US10180986B2	Extracting structured data from weblogs Methods and apparatus for extracting structured data from weblogs are disclosed. In some examples, the methods and apparatus include retrieving a feed referenced on a webpage of the weblog and, in response to determining that the feed does not contain a first portion of a weblog post, creating, via a processor, a representation of the weblog post based on a second portion of the weblog post included in the feed, searching, via the processor, the weblog for the second portion of the weblog post, when the second portion of the weblog post is found in the weblog, identifying, via the processor, a node associated with the second portion in the webpage, and modifying, via the processor, the representation based on information from within the node to reconstruct the weblog post.
US10180985B2	Apparatus and method for automatically redirecting a search Methods, computer-readable media and apparatuses for automatically redirecting a search are disclosed. A processor receives a search term, connects to a search server hosting a search site that displays a plurality of sites in response to the search term, receives a selection of a site from the plurality of sites, provides an option to associate the site with the search term and receives a confirmation to associate the site with the search term, where the search term automatically redirects a connection to a server hosting the site and by-passing a connection to the search server hosting the search site when the search term is received at a later time.
US10180981B2	Synchronous audio playback method, apparatus and system A synchronous audio playback method, apparatus and system are provided. The method includes calculating a first playback delay generated when an audio file is played; acquiring a second playback delay; calculating a delay offset; calculating a data adjustment amount; adding to-be-adjusted data to or deleting to-be-adjusted data from a current to-be-played part of the audio file according to a value of the delay offset, to obtain a replacement part corresponding to the current to-be-played part, where a data amount of the to-be-adjusted data is the data adjustment amount; and playing the replacement part. With the technical solutions of the present invention, playback duration of a current to-be-played part can be adjusted in a manner of adding or deleting data, so that a controlling device and a controlled device generate sounds simultaneously when playing a to-be-played clip in a very simple implementation process.
US10180968B2	Gaussian ranking using matrix factorization In one embodiment of the present invention, a training engine teaches a matrix factorization model to rank items for users based on implicit feedback data and a rank loss function. In operation, the training engine approximates a distribution of scores to corresponding ranks as an approximately Gaussian distribution. Based on this distribution, the training engine selects an activation function that smoothly maps between scores and ranks. To train the matrix factorization model, the training engine directly optimizes the rank loss function based on the activation function and implicit feedback data. By contrast, conventional training engines that optimize approximations of the rank loss function are typically less efficient and produce less accurate ranking models.
US10180966B1	Reputation report with score An online reputation assessment of an individual is performed. A reputation score is determined based on the performed online reputation assessment. The reputation score is provided as output. In some cases, the reputation score is provided to an entity that is not the individual, for example, based on the receipt of an authorization from the individual to disclose the score to the entity.
US10180962B1	Apparatuses, methods and systems for a real-time phone configurer The APPARATUSES, METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR A REAL-TIME PHONE CONFIGURER (hereinafter “RTPC”) implement efficient and scalable monitoring, regulation, and allocation of computational processing, data, labor, and/or the like resources within an enterprise. The RTPC may provide personalized and feature-specific telephone access to users based on discerned user characteristics. The RTPC may, for example, allow users to engage softphone telephone applications at different client terminals and yet maintain the same, personal phone number. The RTPC may further configure the user's softphone experience with a telephone feature configuration selected for that user, such as may be based on an evaluation of specified rules in view of discerned user characteristics.
US10180956B2	Configurable commit in a content management system Systems and methods for controlling commits to a search platform in a content management system. Identification information of endpoints may be passed down from endpoints to the search platform. Endpoints may be grouped based on their identification information, and commit policies may be assigned to each group of endpoints. A commit request from an endpoint to the search platform may be intercepted, its group may be determined based on the endpoint identification information, and commit policy for that group may be applied to the commit request.
US10180953B2	Receiver-side data deduplication in data systems Methods and apparatus for receiving uploaded data from a sender at a receiver. A data deduplication technique is described that may reduce the bandwidth used in uploading data from the sender to the receiver. In the technique, the receiver, rather than the sender, maintains a fingerprint dictionary for previously uploaded data. When a sender has additional data to be uploaded, the sender extracts fingerprints for units of the data and sends the fingerprints to the receiver. The receiver checks its fingerprint dictionary to determine the data units to be uploaded and notifies the sender of the identified units, which then sends the identified units of data to the receiver. The technique may, for example, be applied in virtualized data store systems to reduce bandwidth usage in uploading data.
US10180951B2	Place snapshots A database system may maintain a plurality of log records at a distributed storage system. Each of the plurality of log records may be associated with a respective change to a data page. A snapshot may be generated that is usable to read the data as of a state corresponding to the snapshot. Generating the snapshot may include generating metadata that is indicative of a particular log identifier of a particular one of the log records. Generating the snapshot may be performed without additional reading, copying, or writing of the data.
US10180947B2	File-agnostic data downloading in a virtual file system for cloud-based shared content A system and method for managing sizing of a plurality of sliding download windows in a virtual file system commences when a user device accesses a server in a cloud-based platform. An application on the user device issues a first file request for an object that is stored in the cloud-based platform. The virtual file system module allocates a first sliding window and prospectively downloads additional portions of the object into the first sliding window. Upon a second file request from the application, the virtual file system module allocates a second sliding window and increases the size of the first sliding window when the application requests access to the additional portions of the object that were prospectively downloaded into the first sliding window. The size of the second sliding window is decreased when a further application request for additional portions of the object hasn't been received within a time period.
US10180946B2	Consistent execution of partial queries in hybrid DBMS The disclosure relates to a system comprising a first and a second database engine and a replication module. The replication module replicates changes from a first database maintained by the first engine to a second database maintained by the second engine. The system maps state times and sync times. The state times are specified in a first temporal reference system used by the first engine and the sync times are specified in a second temporal reference system used by the second engine. Each mapped state time and sync time pair indicate an identical state of the first and second database or parts thereof. The system executes a query partially by the first and partially by the second engine and uses the mapping to execute the query by the first and/or second engine on data of a single defined state.
US10180945B2	Data replication from a cloud-based storage resource A local computing device replicates data stored in a cloud-based storage resource in a way that is substantially transparent to end users. A counter generation module provides a source for sequentially increasing counter indices, each of which is associated with a creation timestamp. When a data record managed by the cloud-based storage resource is created, updated or deleted, an address of the modified data record is recorded in a journal, along with unique counter index and timestamp values. Later, when data records stored in the cloud-based storage resource are to be replicated at the local computing device, data records corresponding to the sequential counter indices listed in the journal are sent to the local computing device. Only those data records which correspond to blocks of uninterrupted sequential counter indices are transmitted to the local computing device, thereby ensuring consistency of the replicated data.
US10180941B2	GeoRadio Systems, methods, and computer-program products are described for determining current location information which includes determining whether an object is moving by comparing the current location information with previous location information. Future location information is calculated and a point of interest is filtered using the future location information. A media asset is then matched to the filtered point of interest and a current score is determined for the matched media asset. Determining a current score includes determining a window in which the matched media asset is geographically relevant to the future location information, and updating the matched media asset score when the future location information changes. An ordered playlist is dynamically generated according to the future location information by repeatedly prioritizing and sequencing matched media assets according to the current score for each matched media asset, and matched media assets are played or displayed in the ordered playlist.
US10180923B2	Connecting device and transmitting system using the same A connecting device able to allocate master and slave roles between two intelligent devices having On-The-Go functions, depending on the intelligent device connects at a first point in time to one of two connectors, the connecting device also includes a control circuit connected between the two connectors. The control circuit between the connectors maintains and controls the master-slave relationship between the two intelligent devices.
US10180922B2	Methods and systems for devices with self-selecting bus decoder Disclosed are methods and devices, among which is a device including a self-selecting bus decoder. In some embodiments, the device may be coupled to a microcontroller, and the self-selecting bus decoder may determine a response of the peripheral device to requests from the microcontroller.
US10180917B2	Interface unit for routing prioritized input data to a processor An interface unit for data exchange between a first processor of a computer system and a peripheral environment. The interface unit has a number of input data channels for receiving input data from the peripheral environment and a first access management unit. The access management unit is configured to receive a request for providing the input data, stored in the number of input data channels, from a first interface processor stored in the interface unit and from a second interface processor stored in the interface unit and to provide or not to provide the input data, stored in the number of input data channels, to the first interface processor and the second interface processor. A first priority and a second priority can be stored in the first access management unit.
US10180915B2	Method and apparatus for accessing physical resources A method and an apparatus for accessing physical resources, is used to restrict access to physical resources of other light system kernel Light OSs by a first Light OS in a multi-kernel operating system and ensure security of accessing physical resources among the Light OSs. A method, executed by secure firmware, includes: receiving a physical address corresponding to a physical resource to be accessed by the first Light OS; determining whether the physical address corresponding to the physical resource is out of bounds; and if the physical address corresponding to the physical resource is within bounds, sending an access continuity signal to the first Light OS; or if the physical address corresponding to the physical resource is out of bounds, sending an access error signal to the first Light OS.
US10180914B2	Dynamic domain name service caching In one aspect, a system for controlling domain name service (DNS) caching is disclosed, the system includes a processor; a memory; and one or more modules stored in the memory and executable by a processor to perform various operations. The various operations include maintain a hard cache on a local disk that includes a file of DNS entries that persists and available for access by an application after a reboot of a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) system running the application; populate a runtime positive soft cache with the entries from the hard cache, wherein the positive soft cache represents DNS entries assumed to be successful for resolving DNS client calls from the application that persists until the reboot of the JVM system running the application; and load entries into the runtime positive soft cache populated from the hard cache in response to an application making DNS client calls.
US10180900B2	Recordation of user interface events for script generation An example method of generating one or more scripts specific to an application programming interface (API) type and language and in accordance with user-selected events includes receiving an API type and a language in which to implement a script. Events selected by a user via a graphical user interface in response to receiving a request to record the events may be recorded. Additionally, the user-selected events may be mapped to a set of commands specific to the API type and the language. Additionally, a script including a first command to import a set of modules specific to the API type and language, a second command to create a computing session, and the set of commands is generated.
US10180879B1	Inter-device and intra-device protection data A system and method for offset protection data in a RAID array. A computer system comprises client computers and data storage arrays coupled to one another via a network. A data storage array utilizes solid-state drives and Flash memory cells for data storage. A storage controller within a data storage array is configured to store user data in a first page of a first storage device of the plurality of storage devices; generate intra-device protection data corresponding to the user data, and store the intra-device protection data at a first offset within the first page. The controller is further configured to generate inter-device protection data corresponding to the first page, and store the inter-device protection data at a second offset within a second page in a second storage device of the plurality of storage devices, wherein the first offset is different from the second offset.
US10180876B2	Memory controller and semiconductor memory device A memory controller includes: a host interface configured to receive a read command from the outside of the memory controller; and a read controller configured to perform a data read operation on a memory device according to the read command. The read controller performs a data read operation on a set of memory cells and determines a first and second values. The first value is a number of memory cells having a first threshold voltage among the set of memory cells, and the second value is a number of memory cells having a second threshold voltage among the set of memory cells. The read controller determines a first read voltage based on only the first and second values and performs a data read operation on the set of memory cells using the first read voltage.
US10180868B2	Adaptive read threshold voltage tracking with bit error rate estimation based on non-linear syndrome weight mapping Adaptive read threshold voltage tracking techniques are provided that employ bit error rate estimation based on a non-linear syndrome weight mapping. An exemplary device comprises a controller configured to determine a bit error rate for at least one of a plurality of read threshold voltages in a memory using a non-linear mapping of a syndrome weight to the bit error rate for the at least one of the plurality of read threshold voltages.
US10180861B2	Stream schema resolution and stream tuple processing in a distributed stream-processing system A task worker running on a worker server receives a process specification over a network. The process specification specifies a task to be executed by the task worker. The executed task includes generating an output data object for an output data stream based in part on an input data object from an input data stream. The process specification is accessed to specify the required fields to be read from for executing the task and to specify the generated the fields in the input data object that will be written to during or subsequent to the executing of the task. The task worker executes the task and generates the output data object. The output data object is then transmitted to the output stream based on the stream configuration.
US10180860B2	Server farm management A cloud manager controls the deployment and management of machines for an online service. A build system creates deployment-ready virtual hard disks (VHDs) that are installed on machines that are spread across one or more networks in farms that each may include different configurations. The build system is configured to build VHDs of differing configurations that depend on a role of the virtual machine (VM) for which the VHD will be used. The build system uses the VHDs to create virtual machines (VMs) in both test and production environments for the online service. The cloud manager system automatically provisions machines with the created virtual hard disks (VHDs). Identical VHDs can be installed directly on the machines that have already been tested.
US10180851B2	Detection of unauthorized use of virtual resources In one implementation, an original physical profile file and a configuration baseline are stored for a virtual machine. The physical profile file includes physical characteristics of a physical device running the virtual machine. The configuration baseline includes configuration settings or attributes of the instance of the virtual machine. A network device detects current value for at least one physical characteristic and compares the current value to the original physical profile file. When the current values deviate enough from the original physical profile file to exceed a threshold amount of deviation that is permissible, the network device determines that the virtual machine has been moved to another physical device. In response, the network device monitors current configuration settings or attributes with respect to the configuration baseline in order to detect an unauthorized usage of the virtual machine.
US10180849B2	Apparatus, information processing system, information processing method, and computer program product An apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes an identifying unit configured to, by referring to information in which a permission type a user of the apparatus has with respect to an operation of the apparatus is indicated for identification information of the user, identify the permission type corresponding to the identification information input by the user; and a display control unit configured to display a screen based on screen configuration information corresponding to the permission type identified by the identifying unit. The screen configuration information item corresponding to the permission type is stored in a storage unit.
US10180847B2	Circuitry for configuring entities A method disclosed herein includes operating a processor of a system on a chip in a configuration mode until completion of a set of tasks, and operating the processor in a normal operation mode after completion of the set of tasks. During the configuration mode, the method includes performing steps of sending by the processor of configuration information to a configuration programming block, sending by the configuration programming block of the configuration information to one or more electronic components to thereby complete a first subset of the set of tasks, while permitting the processor to complete a second subset of the set of tasks, and sending by the configuration programming block of a notification to the processor after completing the first subset of the set of tasks.
US10180838B2	Multi-register gather instruction A processor fetches a multi-register gather instruction that includes a destination operand that specifies a destination vector register, and a source operand that identifies content that indicates multiple vector registers, a first set of indexes of each of the vector registers that each identifies a source data element, and a second set of indexes of the destination vector register for each identified source element. The instruction is decoded and executed, causing, for each of the first set of indexes of each of the vector registers, the source data element that corresponds to that index of that vector register to be stored in a set of destination data elements that correspond to the second set of identified indexes of the destination vector register for that source data element.
US10180831B2	Terminal device for downloading and installing an application and method thereof An application installation method of a mobile device is provided. The method includes installing an application on the mobile device; presenting, if the application is installed, an icon corresponding to the application and a mark to indicate that the application is installed, such that at least a portion of the mark is located on the icon; executing the application; and presenting, after the application is executed, the icon without the mark.
US10180830B2	Information processing device, deployment method, and recording medium Efficient system construction is enabled even when components (objects) of a system include such a setting item whose setting value is determined by an environment of a destination of construction during deployment. In a deployment device (100), a setting information storage unit (120) stores setting information indicating a referencing relation among setting items of a plurality of objects included in a system and a dependent item which is a setting item whose value is determined during deployment in an execution environment among the setting items of the plurality of objects. A deployment sequence determination unit (140) determines a sequence in which the plurality of objects are to be deployed in the execution environment, based on the setting information. A deployment execution unit (150) deploys each of the plurality of objects in the execution environment in accordance with the deployment sequence.
US10180828B2	Systems and methods for power optimization of processors A compilation system generates one or more energy windows in a program to be executed on a data processors such that power/energy consumption of the data processor can be adjusted in which window, so as to minimize the overall power/energy consumption of the data processor during the execution of the program. The size(s) of the energy window(s) and/or power option(s) in each window can be determined according to one or more parameters of the data processor and/or one or more characteristics of the energy window(s).
US10180827B2	Suppressing storing of context information Optimizations are provided for sibling calls. A sibling caller is marked to indicate that it may call a sibling routine or that it may call an external sibling routine. Based on the marking, certain processing is performed to facilitate use of sibling calls, particularly when the sibling routine being called is external to the caller.
US10180824B2	Computing device comprising a table network A computing device is provided configured to compute a data function on a function-input value comprising an electronic storage storing a table network configured for the data function and an electronic processor coupled to the storage and configured to compute the data function by applying the table network, wherein the device is configured to obtain the function-input value as an encoded input value, the encoded input value combines the function-input value together with a state-input value encrypted together into a single value, the table network is configured to take as input the encoded input value and produce as output an encoded output value, the encoded output value combines a function-output value together with a state-output value encrypted data function together into a single value, wherein the function-output value equals the result of applying the data function to the function-input value, and the state-output value equals the result of applying a state function to the state-input value.
US10180822B2	Development environment for real-time application development According to certain embodiments, a development environment for mobile applications includes a design environment executed by a computing system in communication with a group of viewing applications operating on a group of mobile devices. The viewing applications correspond to version(s) of an application under development. In some embodiments, the design environment is capable of receiving inputs from a designer to modify the application under development. In some embodiments, the design environment provides to the viewing applications, during run-time and in real time, dynamic instructions based on the designer's modifications. In some embodiments, each viewing application executed by each mobile device includes localized features corresponding to features of the application under development, each localized feature optimized for the mobile device. In some embodiments, each viewing application is capable of receiving a dynamic instruction, and modifying, during run-time and in real time, the corresponding localized feature based on the received dynamic instruction.
US10180819B2	Processing fixed and variable length numbers Embodiments of a processor are disclosed for performing arithmetic operations on variable-length and fixed-length machine independent numbers. The processor may include a floating point unit, and a logic circuit. The number unit may be configured to receive an operation, and first and second operands. Each of the first and second operands may include a sign byte, and multiple mantissa bytes, and may be processed in response to a determination that the operands are fixed-length numbers. The logic circuit may be further configured to perform the received operation on the processed first and second operands.
US10180810B2	Memory controller and storage device which selects memory devices in which data is to be written based on evaluation values of a usable capacity of the memory devices According to one embodiment, a memory controller includes a memory, an adjustment part, a writing part and a setting change part. The memory stores first data, that includes a write amount with respect to a plurality of regions in a plurality of nonvolatile memories, and second data that includes a write state corresponding to the plurality of nonvolatile memories. The adjustment part selects the nonvolatile memory based on the first data and the second data. The write part writes the data to be written in the selected nonvolatile memory and updates the first data and the second data. The setting change part changes setting of a usable capacity with respect to at least one of the plurality of nonvolatile memories, based on the first data and the second data.
US10180809B2	Secure application acceleration system, methods and apparatus An improved storage controller that enables the acceleration of datacenter software, by making it easier to deploy application software portions (applets) onto storage devices, in a manner that best supports runtime performance acceleration of storage-network-latency-throttled applications. Means are defined for how server hosted applications cause to have provisioned, initiate execution of, and work with a multitude of applets on a multitude of storage devices, proximate to storage contents. This invention supports the multi-exabyte growth of data storage, by scaling performance acceleration linearly with the growth in the number of storage devices. This in turn supports the evolving cloud and Enterprise Cognitive Computing datacenter by providing the infrastructure necessary for accelerating applications that face enormous heterogeneous datasets. This includes Big Data Analytics of problems that have eluded successful analysis.
US10180805B2	Memory system and operating method thereof Memory systems may include a memory device with multiple dies, a first super block, and a second super block, the first super block including a first meta-page stored at a location on a die and the second super block including a second-meta page stored at a location on a die; and a controller suitable for reading the meta-pages in the super blocks, wherein the stored location of the first meta-page is staggered with respect to the stored location of the second meta-page such that the first meta-page and the second meta-page are read by the controller during a single read.
US10180801B2	Systems and methods for load balancing backup data The disclosed computer-implemented method for load balancing backup data may include (1) receiving a request to backup files in a multi-node computing cluster, (2) identifying a backup distribution of the files among multiple backup clients, (3) reading an initial data block of a current file from a data node in the cluster, (4) reading a copy of the initial data block of an additional file from another data node in the cluster, (5) reading a subsequent data block of the current file from the data node in the cluster, and (6) balancing backup of the current and additional files among the data node and the another data node by reading a copy of a subsequent backup data block of the additional file from the another data node in the multi-node computing cluster. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10180794B2	Soft decoding scheduling The subject technology provides reduced overhead in Low Density Parity Check decoding operations. A method includes receiving a hard decode fail indication from a decoder that decoding first raw data read from non-volatile memory in response to a first read command using a first set of voltages failed. The method includes determining a count of available soft decoders of a plurality of soft decoders of the decoder. The method includes determining, based on the count of available soft decoders and a pending number of soft decoding requests, a number of soft decoding requests to issue. The method includes issuing the determined number of soft decoding requests to respective ones of the available soft decoders for soft decoding the first raw data in parallel. The method includes receiving from the decoder a success indication of successful decoding.
US10180790B1	Efficient cloning and migration of data objects A technique for copying a source data object within a data storage system to a destination includes ingesting data portions of the source object into respective pages of a cache. The cache associates the pages with respective descriptors and writes into the descriptors locations of storage elements that have been provided for storing the respective data portions at the destination. When later flushing these cache pages, each page is flushed to the location at the destination that is provided in the respective descriptor.
US10180789B2	Software control of state sets Systems, apparatuses, and methods for implementing software control of state sets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a processor includes at least an execution unit and a plurality of state registers. The processor is configured to detect a command to allocate a first state set for storing a first state, wherein the command is generated by software, and wherein the first state specifies values for the plurality of state registers. The command is executed on the execution unit while the processor is in a second state, wherein the second state is different from the first state. The first state set of the processor is allocated with the first state responsive to executing the command on the execution unit. The processor is configured to allocate the first state set for the first state prior to the processor entering the first state.
US10180784B2	Information processing device, and method and computer-readable medium therefor An information processing device includes a controller configured to display a closed frame line for specifying a particular range for image processing, the frame line having positioning points placed thereon, display object images in respective positions associated with the positioning points, when a selected one of the object images is of a second type, in response to a touch intensity for bringing an indicator in touch with or in proximity to the selected object image on a touch panel being more than a threshold, change the type of the selected object image to a first type, whereas when the selected object image is of the first type, in response to a particular condition being satisfied in detection of the indicator in touch with or in proximity to the selected object image, change the type of the selected object image to the second type.
US10180770B2	Information processing device and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing device includes a display and a controller. The display displays a setting screen containing a display element representing a setting item. The controller exerts control in such a manner that, in the case where a service is not introduced in the information processing device, the display element is displayed in a first manner, and exerts control in such a manner that, in the case where a service is introduced in the information processing device and where the setting item is not a setting item to be set for use of the service, the display element is displayed in a second manner. The second manner is different from the first manner.
US10180766B2	Three-dimensional display device and user interfacing method therefor A three-dimensional display device and a user interfacing method therefor are disclosed. The three-dimensional display device according to one embodiment comprises: a display unit for displaying a three-dimensional virtual object; a user input signal generation unit for generating a user input signal by detecting a handling object for handling an operation of the three-dimensional virtual object in a three-dimensional space matched with the three-dimensional virtual object; and a control unit for controlling the operation of the three-dimensional virtual object according to the user input signal.
US10180756B2	Input apparatus An input apparatus includes: a touchpad that detects an input position; a display unit; and a calculation device configured to: move a display position of a cursor in steps in an identical direction to a variation direction of the input position detected by the touchpad every time the input position varies in an identical direction by a predetermined unit amount; calculate the number of movement steps and the adjustment amount by dividing a value by the predetermined unit amount when the variation direction of the input position calculated during a first predetermined period is equal to a variation direction of the input position calculated during a second predetermined period, the value obtained by adding the adjustment amount calculated during the second predetermined period to the displacement amount calculated during the first predetermined period, the second predetermined period being a predetermined period immediately preceding the first predetermined period.
US10180752B2	Display device and gate driving circuit thereof A display device and a gate driver circuit of the display device are disclosed. The display device includes a shift register that shifts a gate pulse in accordance with a shift clock and sequentially supplies the gate pulse to gate lines. At least one stage of the shift register includes a discharge blocking node connected to a source terminal of the second transistor, and a discharge blocking circuit configured to charge the discharge blocking node when the Q node is charged, and discharge the discharge blocking node when the Q node is discharged.
US10180745B2	Display panel and display device with narrow bezel Provided is a display panel. The display panel includes touch lines each extending in a first direction; data signal lines each extending in the first direction; touch connection lines, display connection lines; and a driver chip having touch signal terminals and display signal terminals. The touch signal terminals and the plurality of display signal terminals are arranged in one or more rows with one of the one or more rows having n touch signal terminals and m display signal terminals, the one or more rows extend in a second direction. Two adjacent ones of the n touch signal terminals in the one row are spaced apart by one or more of the m display signal terminals, and where n and m are positive integers.
US10180736B2	Pen with inductor A processing system includes a sensor module and a determination module. The sensor module is coupled to sensor electrodes and is the sensor module configured to drive the sensor electrodes with sensing signals at a first resonance frequency of the pen. The determination module is configured to obtain, concurrently with the driving of the sensor electrodes, a measurements that are based on effects of the sensing signals, and a resonance of the pen in a sensing region. The determination module is further configured to determine positional information of the pen in the sensing region based on the measurements, and report the positional information.
US10180733B2	Systems, devices, and methods for foot control of robots A user interface device includes a frame, rigid body in rotary engagement with the frame, a plurality of force sensors, which in response to force acting on the frame produces information that represents a first force component in a first direction with respect to the frame, and a second force component in a second direction with respect to the frame; and an angle sensor, which in response to torque applied to the rigid body produces information that represents rotary movement of the rigid body with respect to the frame about an axis extending vertically through the rigid body. The rigid body can be sized and dimensioned to accommodate one or more feet of a user. The user interface device advantageously combines or mixes isometric and isotonic control input or sensors.
US10180719B2	Wearable wireless HMI device A wearable gesture control interface apparatus is used to control a controllable device based on gestures provided by a user. The wearable gesture control interface apparatus includes (i) sensors configured to detect user orientation and movement and generate corresponding sensor data and (ii) a microcontroller configured to: sample the sensor data from the sensors, determine whether the sensor data from one of the sensors meets transmission criteria; and if the sensor data meets the transmission criteria, transmitting control data corresponding to all of the sensors to the controllable device.
US10180710B2	Adjustable cooling for electronic devices Apparatuses, methods and storage media associated with a plurality of cooling devices thermally coupled to a plurality of heat-generating components of an electronic device, such as a server, a configured rack of servers, or a configured rack of server elements, are disclosed herein. Each cooling device may be associated with a unique cooling zone for the components. Logic may be coupled with the plurality of cooling devices, and the logic may be configured to cause a first cooling zone of a first cooling device to overlap a second cooling zone of a second cooling device. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10180705B2	Operating mode distinguishing method, touch point locating method and touch control circuit An operating mode distinguishing method, a touch point determining method and a touch control circuit are provided. It is determined whether an underwater mode is entered according to a self capacitance value and a mutual capacitance value. In the underwater mode, a touch point position is determined according to deformation of a substrate.
US10180693B1	Processing circuit and method thereof A processing circuit including a reference voltage generator and a voltage detector is provided. The reference voltage generator is configured to generate a first reference voltage to a controller. The voltage detector is configured to detect the first reference voltage. When the first reference voltage is not within a predetermined range, the voltage detector triggers the reference voltage generator such that the reference voltage generator generates a second reference voltage to the controller. When the second reference voltage is lower than a predetermined value, the voltage detector resets the controller.
US10180692B2	Semiconductor device A semiconductor device of one embodiment includes semiconductor chips. While the semiconductor device is receiving a power supply and a chip enable signal which is negated, all external terminals of the semiconductor chips are at the same logic level.
US10180691B2	Temperature control apparatus for a barbeque grill A temperature control system for controlling the rate of flow of a flammable fluid at generally constant pressure is disclosed. The system may include a flow control apparatus that is free of a regulator mechanism, for affecting the flow of the fluid. The flow control apparatus may be operable between at least a first flow rate and a second flow rate, and may have at least one upstream opening and at least one downstream opening. The system may also include a first burner in fluid communication with the downstream opening of the flow control apparatus and a conduit in fluid communication at one end thereof with the upstream opening of the flow control apparatus, and configured at the other end thereof for connection to a fuel supply. A thermocouple may be located in the vicinity of the burner, for converting a sensed thermal state into an electrical signal. An electronic controller, in communication with the flow control apparatus, for activating the flow control apparatus to one of said first and second flow rates, and being in communication with the thermocouple for receiving the electrical signal from the thermocouple is also provided. An interface connected to the controller for manually inputting a desired temperature may be included, wherein the controller is operable to automatically cycle the flow control apparatus between the first and second flow rates until the temperature sensed by the thermocouple is similar to the desired temperature.
US10180686B2	Concurrent station keeping, attitude control, and momentum management of spacecraft An operation of a spacecraft is controlled using an inner-loop control determining first control inputs for momentum exchange devices to control an orientation of the spacecraft and an outer-loop control determining second control inputs for thrusters of the spacecraft to concurrently control a pose of the spacecraft and a momentum stored by the momentum exchange devices of the spacecraft. The outer-loop control determines the second control inputs using a model of dynamics of the spacecraft including dynamics of the inner-loop control, such that the outer-loop control accounts for effects of actuation of the momentum exchange devices according to the first control inputs determined by the inner-loop control. The thrusters and the momentum exchange devices are controlled according to at least a portion of the first and the second control inputs.
US10180681B2	Graphical process variable trend monitoring with zoom features for use in a process control system A process control monitoring system for a process control plant uses graphic trend symbols to assist in detecting and monitoring trends of process variables within the process control plant. A graphic display application within the process control monitoring system may implement and display each graphic trend symbol to graphically indicate or encapsulate current trend and value information of a process variable within the process control plant. The graphic display application may display the graphic trend symbol in a spatially realistic location within a graphical representation of the process control plant while maintaining the hierarchical structure or each hierarchical level of the process plant. The graphic display application may also include a zoom feature that enables a user to quickly drill down through tend data to obtain more information and to support problem identification and diagnosis tasks.
US10180679B2	Sheet processing device measuring and processing equipment for a property of media sheets for a printer A sheet processing device that measures a property of media sheets to be processed in the device, controls a processing operation of the device on the basis of the measured property and transmits the measured property to another sheet processing device.
US10180674B2	Controller and control system A controller continues to operate in a stable manner after program modification. A controller repeatedly executes a task A and a task B in cycles. The controller includes a RAM and a task control program. The RAM stores a fixed time set longer than an actual execution time of the task A as an execution time for the task A. The task control program executes the tasks A and B, and executes the task A by using the fixed time.
US10180653B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus is provided with: an apparatus body; a photosensitive member; a developing cartridge configured to have a developer supporting body; a cleaner configured to collect developer remaining on the photosensitive member; and a waste developer container configured to contain developer collected by the cleaner. The apparatus body is configured to have an installment passage, through which the developing cartridge passes when the developing cartridge is installed into and removed from the apparatus body. The waste developer container is configured to be movable between a first position at which at least a part of the waste developer container is located within the installment passage and a second position at which the waste developer container is located away from the installment passage.
US10180652B2	Drawer, electronic apparatus incorporating the drawer, and image forming apparatus incorporating the drawer A drawer, which is included in an electronic apparatus and an image forming apparatus, includes a drawing portion, a support shaft extending in a removing direction of the drawing portion, a handle at a downstream end of the support shaft, a locking portion at an upstream end of the support shaft, and a fixing member on the drawing portion. A rotation of the handle rotates the support shaft and the locking portion together between an unlocked state in which the drawing portion is fixed and a locked state in which the drawing portion is movable. The locking portion includes a fitting projection fitting to the fixing member in the locked state. The fitting projection includes a first wall extending from a root of the fitting projection, a second wall configured to contact the fixing member in the locked state, and a slanted portion inclined toward the removing direction.
US10180650B2	Image forming apparatus An image forming apparatus includes an image holding member, a charging unit; an electrostatic image forming unit, a development unit, a transfer unit; a fixing unit, and a cleaning unit. A toner for electrostatic image development contains a binder resin containing an amorphous resin and a crystalline resin, and paraffin wax. The toner has a volume-average particle diameter of 6 μm to 9 μm, a shape factor SF1 of 140 or more, and a toluene insoluble content within a range of 25% to 40%. The melting temperature of the paraffin wax is 60° C. or more and 80° C. or less. The absolute value of difference between the melting temperature of the crystalline resin and the melting temperature of the paraffin is 10° C. or less.
US10180644B2	Fixing device having an endless belt and guide member and image forming apparatus A fixing device includes: a fixing belt of an endless shape wound to pass over a heating-side member and a nip forming member; and a pressing roller driven to rotate in a state of being brought into tight contact with the nip forming member through the fixing belt, wherein a toner image is fixed to a recording medium at a nip portion at which the fixing belt and the pressing roller are brought into tight contact with each other by causing the pressing roller to be in tight contact with the fixing belt and driving the pressing roller to rotate, a guide member guiding the fixing belt to a space between the nip forming member and the heating-side member is disposed to be separate from the nip forming member, and a sliding member is disposed at least in a contact portion between the nip forming member and the fixing belt.
US10180629B2	Lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A lithographic projection apparatus is disclosed in which a space between the projection system and a sensor is filled with a liquid.
US10180623B2	Nanoimprinting method, and method for producing a droplet arrangement pattern The disclosed nanoimprinting method suppresses fluctuations in thickness of residual film and defects due to residual gas in a resist film, onto which a pattern of protrusions and recesses is transferred, in a nanoimprinting method that employs the ink jet method to coat a substrate with droplets of resist material. Droplets are coated onto a substrate such that the spaces between the droplets along an A direction which is substantially parallel to the direction of the lines of a linear pattern of protrusions and recesses are longer than the spaces between the droplets in a B direction which is substantially perpendicular to the A direction, in a nanoimprinting method that coats a substrate with the droplets of a resist material using the ink jet method.
US10180607B2	Display panel and display device comprising the same A display panel and a display device comprising the same are disclosed, in which a contact area between a connection electrode and a signal line is increased to reduce the contact resistance thereof and to improve picture quality.
US10180599B2	Display panel and display device A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel has a color filter substrate, a thin film transistor array substrate, a liquid crystal layer, and a sealing element. The sealing element is disposed on a non-active area of a liquid crystal cell. The sealing element has at least four sealing sections having beginnings and ends connected to each other. The sealing sections have at least one sealant segment and at least one color resist segment. The at least one sealant segment and the at least one color resist segment are integrated with each other. A narrow frame of the display panel is achieved.
US10180589B2	Display unit process control method and system This application provides a display unit process control method and system. Before a first substrate and a second substrate enter a display unit process, according to quantities of uncertified chips on a first substrate and a second substrate, a first substrate and a second substrate which quantities of uncertified chips are less than preset quantities are selected as a certified first substrate and a certified second substrate; the certified first substrate and the certified second substrate are divided into a plurality of sorting levels according to locations of the uncertified chips on the first substrate and the second substrate; pairing and combination are performed on the first substrate and the second substrate according to the sorting levels in the display unit process; and a paired combination with a high matching degree is selected to enter an assembly process.
US10180587B2	Light modulators and digital exposure apparatuses including the same A light modulator may include: a light modulating unit formed as a pixel-array type by using a PIN diode including multiple quantum wells including a Group-III nitride semiconductor material, and configured to modulate light by electroabsorption; and/or a control unit including a transistor configured to control voltage applied to the PIN diode of the light modulating unit. The PIN diode and the transistor may be arrayed in an active matrix form.
US10180561B2	Camera module A camera module may comprise: a printed circuit board on which an image sensor is mounted; a holder member disposed above the printed circuit board and having a plurality of magnets installed thereon; a bobbin installed on the inside of the holder member to be capable of moving along an optical axis, and having a coil unit installed on the outer peripheral surface thereof to be capable of electrically interacting with the magnets; a plurality of receptacles formed in the peripheral surface of the bobbin to form spaces that are separated from the coil unit; and a cover member having a plurality of integrally formed inner yokes, which are formed at positions corresponding to the plurality of receptacles and have a surface on one side thereof separated a certain distance from the coil unit and a surface on the other side thereof separated a certain distance from the bobbin.
US10180545B2	Alignment correction for optical isolator in a coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) A coaxial transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) with optical isolator alignment correction may be used in an optical transceiver for transmitting an optical signal at a channel wavelength. The coaxial TOSA includes an optical fiber coupling receptacle extending from a laser package. The laser package may include a laser diode and a lens to focus laser light emitted from the laser diode onto an optical fiber. The laser diode and lens are aligned along a first longitudinal axis of the laser package parallel to a transmission path of the laser light. An optical isolator located in the transmission path is aligned along a second longitudinal axis of the laser package. The second longitudinal axis is coincident with a centerline of the laser package, and the first longitudinal axis is offset from the second longitudinal axis by a predetermined offset distance to compensate for light shifting characteristics of the isolator.
US10180544B2	Micro-optical systems and assemblies using glass tubes and methods of forming same The micro-optical systems disclosed herein employ a glass tube having a body, a front end, a back end, an outer surface, and a bore that runs through the body between the front and back ends and that has a bore axis. The outer surface has a maximum outer dimension between 0.1 mm and 20 mm and includes at least one flat side. At least one optical element is inserted into and operably disposed and secured within the bore. The micro-optical assemblies are formed by securing one or more micro-optical systems to a substrate at the flat side of the glass tube. The glass tube is formed by a drawing process that allows for the dimensions of the glass tube to be small and formed with relatively high precision. An example of a compact WDM micro-optical assembly that employs micro-collimators is disclosed.
US10180542B2	Control device and method for controlling biasing of multiple light sources of multiple channels of a multi-channel optical communications module A control device that may be implemented in a single IC chip is provided that is capable of controlling EAM bias voltages and DFB bias currents and of monitoring the EAM photocurrents and received signal strength indicators (RSSIs) in a multi-channel optical transceiver module. The control device IC chip can be manufactured at relatively low cost with relatively high yield, and can be implemented in a relatively small area. To implement the control device in a single IC chip, multiple supply voltage domains are used in the IC chip, one of which is a negative supply voltage domain and one of which is a positive supply voltage domain. In order to provide these different supply voltage domains, a level shift circuit is employed in the IC chip that converts signals from the positive to the negative supply voltage domain, and vice versa, and changes the voltage levels, as needed.
US10180540B2	Optical fiber clamping assembly having a plurality of cable clamp arms A cable clamp assembly quickly and efficiently secures to an exterior portion of a cable by clamping onto the cable with a predetermined amount of force so as to not cause damage to the cable. The cable clamp assembly is optimized for quick and efficient insertion and retraction of the cable from the cable clamp assembly. The cable clamp assembly includes a plurality of cable clamp arms that are arranged to surround a cable and simultaneously move towards a cable to apply force to the exterior section of the cable.
US10180531B2	Laminated optical sheet module A laminated optical sheet module includes: an upper optical sheet having a first structure pattern in which a first unit light collector having an inclined surface, the cross-section area of which decrease when progressing upwardly, is continuously repeated; and a lower optical sheet laminated beneath the upper optical sheet and having a second structure pattern in which a second unit light collector having an inclined surface, the cross-sectional area of which decreases when progressing upwardly, is continuously repeated. The vertical distance between the lowermost portion and the uppermost portion of the second unit collector is greater than the vertical distance between the lowermost portion and the uppermost portion of the first unit collector. The surface area of the inclined surface of the second unit collector is relatively larger than the surface area of the inclined surface of the first unit collector.
US10180528B2	Backlight unit and display apparatus including the same A backlight unit includes a light source for generating light and a light guide plate for guiding the light in an upward direction, a top surface of the light guide plate includes a plurality of first and second lens patterns which extend in a first direction, the first lens pattern and the second lens pattern are alternately arranged in a second direction crossing the first direction, and a width the first lens pattern in the second direction increases gradually from a first width to a second width greater than the first width and then decreases gradually from the second width to the first width repeatedly along the first direction.
US10180523B2	Grating and lens system for coupling light An optical coupling device can couple incident light, propagating orthogonal to a layered structure, into a layer of the layered structure. The device can include a lens having a lens central axis. The lens can focus a first beam to form a converging second beam. The first beam can have a first beam central axis that is offset from the lens central axis. The second beam can have a second beam central axis that is angled with respect to the first beam central axis. A planar grating can redirect the second beam to form a converging third beam. The third beam can have a third beam central axis that is parallel to a plane of the grating. Offsetting the first beam central axis from the lens central axis in this manner can help relax wavelength, manufacturing, and/or alignment tolerances, compared to a configuration in which there is no offset.
US10180518B2	Optical film The present invention relates to an optical film, a polarizing plate including the same, and a display device. The exemplary optical film may have a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic using positive and negative uniaxial retardation films satisfying a predetermined condition. In addition, the optical film has a desired wavelength dispersion characteristic, and thus may be utilized in various fields requiring delicate control of optical properties. For example, the optical film can be useful in the polarizing plate used to prevent reflection and ensure visibility in the display device.
US10180516B2	Method of determining channelway trajectories The present invention relates to a method of modelling channel ways. In particular, this method comprises steps for determining a set of stochastic channelway trajectories as a function of a local directional component and of a trigonometric component and for providing the determined trajectory of the channel way which complies with a certain number of constraints. A point of one of the trajectories belongs to an entry constraint. Finally, the set of trajectory constraints is complied with by the determined set of trajectories.
US10180514B2	Workflow adjustment methods and systems for logging operations A disclosed method includes measuring properties of a formation with a logging tool disposed in a borehole. The method also includes acquiring measurement data corresponding to the measured properties of the formation. The method also includes adjusting a control parameter for logging operations of the logging tool based on at least some of the measurement data and an adaptive learning engine within the logging tool.
US10180512B2	Circuits and methods for monitoring current in geophysical survey systems The present disclosure provides a current monitoring circuit for monitoring current in a geophysical survey system. The circuit may be utilized in dipole-dipole systems including one or more electrode stations or in loop systems. The circuit includes a transmitter configured to generate an output current. One or more current monitors are positioned to detect current at or near the electrode stations or at positions along the one or more loops. Measured current data is transmitted back to the transmitter, which may be shut down if necessary. Methods for monitoring current in a geophysical survey system are also provided.
US10180508B1	Enhanced neutron detector and electron amplifier structure and a method of fabricating the enhanced neutron detector and electron amplifier structure An enhanced electron amplifier structure includes a substrate configured to amplify a signal of an incident particle by causing a cascade of secondary electron emissions and an enhancement layer configured to increase a sensitivity of the substrate to the incident particle. The enhancement layer is provided on an upper surface of the substrate.
US10180486B2	Test standards and methods for impedance calibration of a probe system, and probe systems that include the test standards or utilize the methods Test standards and methods for impedance calibration of a probe system and probe systems that include the test standards and/or utilize the methods are disclosed herein. The test standards include at least one test structure. In some embodiments, the test standard further includes an alignment structure that is associated with the test structure. In some embodiments, the test standards include a plurality of test structures. In some embodiments, the plurality of test structures includes a thin film thru test structure and a thin film offset test structure. In some embodiments, the plurality of test structures is positioned to simultaneously contact a plurality of probe regions of a probe head. The methods include methods of calibrating a probe system.
US10180485B2	Performance and versatility of single-frequency DFT detectors Described herein are systems and methods for improving performance of single-frequency (single-point, single-bin) discrete Fourier transform (DFT) detectors by elimination of systematic errors from the detector output. Calibration procedures known in the art for practical implementations of such detectors do not provide adequate reduction of these systematic errors thus reducing utilization of these detectors in useful applications and products. The described methods, systems and devices allow such detectors to measure both DC and AC signals and, in latter case, considerably expand the operation frequency range without any additional hardware. These methods enable wide practical applications of DFT detectors across diverse variety of fields: from monitoring health of mechanical structures and fluid properties to impedimetric measurements in electrochemistry, monitoring of corrosion and bioimpedance.
US10180467B2	Apparatus for testing magnetic field sensor on wafer and method thereof An apparatus and a method for testing a magnetic field sensor are provided, in which the method includes arranging a coil for generating a magnetic field, applying the magnetic field to the magnetic field sensor using the coil, and detecting the magnetic field applied to the magnetic field sensor.
US10180455B2	Burn-in testing of circuits Circuits and methods are provided for a signal path between circuit parts. During normal operation, a delay is deactivated. During a burn-in test, the delay is activated. In the deactivated state, a delay component may be disconnected from a supply voltage.
US10180454B2	Systems and methods of testing multiple dies A method of testing a semiconductor wafer comprising a scribe line and a plurality of dies. The method includes implementing a first landing pad on the scribe line and implementing a first interconnect on the scribe line and between the first landing pad and a first cluster of the plurality of dies, thereby coupling the first landing pad to the first cluster of dies. The method also includes performing the testing of the first cluster of dies using automated test equipment (ATE) coupled to a probe tip by contacting the first landing pad with the probe tip and applying an ATE resource to the first cluster of dies.
US10180442B2	Sample consumable and loader A sample consumable that carries a microvolume of sample to a sample loader. The consumable is precisely aligned utilizing a double-alignment feature to the loader. The loader is based on a crank-slider geometry and allows for simple, one-handed operation for the user. Overall, the consumable and sample loader increase reproducibility of in-line sample loading and offers ease-of-use.
US10180440B1	Method for automating instrument tests A method of operating a data processing system to operate a first instrument and a second instrument connected to the data processing system is disclosed. The method includes displaying a measurement table. The data processing system receives user input defining a first parameter that is to be varied during a testing procedure by the first instrument and a first measurement to be made by the second instrument during the test procedure, a plurality of first parameter values to be used in the testing procedure. The data processing system causes the first instrument to provide each of the first parameter values and the second instrument to make the measurement and enter the measurement in a corresponding cell of a second row in the measurement table when the first instrument provides each of the first parameter values.
US10180430B2	Methods for detecting human papillomavirus and providing prognosis for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma Methods and kits for diagnosing and determining prognosis of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are described.
US10180425B2	SPFS biosensor based on nucleic acid ligand structural change A DNA ligand capable of structural changes upon binding to a target is used as a molecular switch with a SPFS (surface plasmon field-enhanced fluorescence spectroscopy) biosensor to realize one-step SPFS biosensing with rapid turnaround time. The SPFS biosensor has a thin metal film on a prism; when a light of a certain wavelength irradiates on the prism at a certain angle, a strong electrical field is generated at the surface of the metal film. The DNA is immobilized on the metal film surface with its free terminal modified with a fluorescent marker. Without the target, the DNA is folded and the fluorescent marker is located in the region of metal quenching near the metal surface. Upon binding to the target, the DNA is extended and the fluorescent marker is located in the region of enhanced electric field near the metal surface and emits a strong fluorescent signal.
US10180415B2	Scrim substrate material with functional detectable additives for use with nonwoven fabric and composite material An article is provided with a web of polymer fibers forming a scrim with openings between the polymer fiber elements. A particulate is distributed in, or on the polymer fiber in a quantity to make the scrim detectable by X-ray detection or magnetic detection. One or more layers are laminated to the scrim. A process for detecting a multi-layered laminated scrim-containing article with magnetic or X-ray detection equipment in a production setting is also provided. With process implementation article loss in a product can be detected thereby reducing precautionary product discard.
US10180404B2	X-ray analysis device Collimator unit between X-ray tube and sample includes a plurality of collimator plates and displacement mechanisms, which move the collimator plates in interlocked fashion so as to locate the centers of through-holes on a line connecting X-ray focal point to an arbitrary point on the sample W, thereby suppressing the shading of X-rays due to the axis of the through-holes of the collimator unit becoming diagonal to the line connecting the X-ray focal point and the point on the sample.
US10180402B2	Method and apparatus for conducting automated integrated circuit analysis A method and apparatus for scanning an integrated circuit comprising a plurality of time-synchronized laser microscopes, each of which is configured to scan the same field of view of an integrated circuit under test that generates a plurality of images of the integrated circuit under test, a data processor, coupled to the laser scanning microscope, for processing the plurality of images, comprising, a netlist extractor (NE) that produces one or more netlists defining structure of the integrated circuit under test.
US10180399B2	Imaging a target fluorophore in a biological material in the presence of autofluorescence Methods and systems are disclosed for extracting an image of a target fluorophore in a biological material, which involve inducing both autofluorescence of the biological material and fluorescence of the fluorophore, acquiring an image arising from both the autofluorescence of the biological material and the fluorophore, and an image arising only from the autofluorescence, subtracting the two images to produce an image representing only the fluorophore, wherein relative intensities of the excitation light used to induce the autofluorescence and the fluorescence are modulated prior to acquiring the images.
US10180397B2	Laser system for imaging and materials analysis A THz quantum cascade laser is used to investigate a target by directing a first beam of laser radiation from the laser at the target to thereby produce a second beam of laser radiation by interaction of the first beam with the target. Self-mixing of the first and second beams occurs within the laser and causes variations in a signal such as the operating voltage of the laser. An operating parameter of the laser that affects the interaction of the first beam with, the target is varied. The operating voltage is monitored and processed to determine phase and amplitude changes associated with material properties of the target. Consequently in one embodiment the invention provides for processing the variations in the signal to produce various images of the target.
US10180396B2	Method and apparatus for speciating hydrocarbons A method for analyzing a gas sample conveyed in a drilling fluid involves liberating the gas sample from the drilling fluid, irradiating the gas sample with infrared radiation spanning a wavelength range in the near-infrared range, detecting absorption spectra associated with irradiating the gas sample, and determining a composition of the gas sample from the absorption spectra. The gas sample includes one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane, the detected absorption spectra are associated with irradiating each of the one or more of methane, ethane, propane, and butane, and the composition includes a concentration of any one or more of the methane, ethane, propane, and butane.
US10180394B2	Systems and methods for performing cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy In one embodiment, a cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy system includes a cavity-enhanced absorbance cell in which a liquid sample can be provided for purposes of evaluation, the absorbance cell having diffusely reflective inner surfaces, a light source configured to emit light into the liquid sample within the absorbance cell, and a light detector configured to capture the light after it has passed through the liquid sample.
US10180385B2	Multi-spectral filter profiling and quality control for flow cytometry Disclosed is a system and method for characterizing optical filters in a flow cytometer and optionally checking the operation of detectors in the flow cytometer. In some embodiments, the system may utilize an LED board having an opening through which the fluorescence and side scatter beams, rays, or images pass and light emitting diodes around the opening that emit light having different spectral profiles. The different spectral profiles allow the system to identify the optical filters that are placed in the flow cytometer, to verify detector operation, to assist in instrumentation troubleshooting, and to provide a quantitative reference for detector comparison.
US10180379B2	Airflow diverter for reduced specimen temperature gradient An environmental chamber includes an enclosure having opposed walls each wall having an aperture of size to receive a test specimen support therethrough. The apertures are aligned with each other along on a reference axis. A forced air source is configured to supply forced air in a direction to intersect with the reference axis within the enclosure. A diverter is positioned between the forced air source and the reference axis. The diverter is configured to receive the forced air and control the air flow past different portions of the reference axis. The environmental chamber is used with a load frame having test specimen supports extending into the opposed apertures. A method of directing more force air at the test specimen supports than at at least a portion of the test specimen to maintain a selected temperature gradient in the test specimen is also provided.
US10180369B2	Fault diagnosis apparatus for brake of train and automatic train operation equipment due to the reduction braking performance using the same and fault diagnosis method for brake of train The present invention relates to a fault diagnosis apparatus for a brake of a train, an automatic train operation system operated due to degradation of braking performance using the same, and a fault diagnosis method for the brake of the train. In particular, the present invention is directed to determining that a fault has occurred in the brake when the difference between the current acceleration of the train and the required acceleration is greater than or equal to a reference value and safely moving the train to a stopping point through a powering operation or coasting operation such that emergency braking is not applied by an automatic train protection (ATP) system if the fault has occurred in the brake. When a fault occurs in the brake of the train, the train is automatically operated such that emergency braking is not triggered by an ATP system.
US10180365B2	Non-intrusive stress measurement system un-lensed probe seating locking device In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides a probe seating and locking device comprising a main body and a sleeve disposed at least partially concentrically about a probe. In various embodiments, the main body comprises a relief cut, a probe channel in communication with the relief cut, and a probe housing extending from the main body, wherein the probe housing has a probe passage in communication with the probe channel. In various embodiments, the probe passage comprises a first end, a second end, and a sensing aperture, wherein the probe housing is coupled to the main body at the first end. In various embodiments, the probe is disposed in the probe channel and is in contact with the seating step.
US10180363B2	Pressure detection structure and terminal device The present application discloses a pressure detection structure and a terminal device. The pressure detection structure includes a cover, a display screen, a pressure sensor and a middle frame, the display screen and the cover being sequentially stacked in the middle frame from bottom to top; wherein: the pressure sensor is fixed to the display screen; the display screen includes a lower glass layer, an LED light emitting layer and an upper glass layer which are sequentially stacked from bottom to top; and the pressure sensor is positioned beneath the lower glass layer. Thus, the tolerance to be controlled mainly lies in the thickness of the gap layer inside the display screen, and the flatness of the pressure sensor. Hence, the assembling tolerance is reduced, and the stability, reliability and consistency of pressure detection by the terminal device are improved.
US10180362B2	System, method and computer-accessible medium for determining specific absorption rate obtained based on magnetic resonance imaging and temperature property measurements Systems, methods and computer-accessible mediums for determining a specific absorption rate (SAR) of a radio frequency (RF) radiation on an object(s) can be provided, which can, for example hardware arrangement configured to receive thermal information for a portion(s) of the at least one object, and determine the SAR based on the thermal information.
US10180361B2	Temperature estimation device and temperature estimation method for contactless power-reception device A charging controller (25) acquires the power loss of a power transmission coil (31) from a power supply device (100) via wireless communication. A temperature estimation unit (33) estimates the ambient temperature of a power reception coil on the basis of a preset amount of heat generation of a power reception device (200) and the power loss of the power transmission coil (31). In this case, when the positional relationship between the power transmission coil (31) and the power reception coil (41) is shifted from a normal positional relationship, the temperature estimation unit (33) increases, in accordance with the magnitude of positional shift amount, the contribution to a temperature rise due to the power loss of the power transmission coil (31). Accordingly, an abnormal increase in the ambient temperature of the power reception coil (41) can be prevented.
US10180359B2	Method and system for calibrating thermal imaging systems A method for determining change in temperature of different parts of an electronic or optoelectronic device between un-energized and energized states without contacting the device. The method includes establishing a reference image form an unexcited device by illuminating the device with an optical signal and capturing the reference image from the device in an un-energized state, illuminating the device with an optical signal during an energization pulse having a predetermined pulse width and pulse magnitude and capturing a plurality of on images from the device at different time delays, determining a transient temperature profile, calibrating the temperature profile for one or more regions of the device with unknown thermoreflectance coefficient based on the determined transient temperature profile for the one or more regions of the device with known thermoreflectance coefficient.
US10180349B2	Method and gonioradiometer for the direction-dependent measurement of at least one lighting or radiometric characteristic variable of an optical radiation source The invention relates to a gonioradiometer for the direction-dependent measurement of at least one lighting or radiometric characteristic variable of an optical radiation source (2), having: an apparatus for moving a radiation source (2) during a measurement operation about a first axis (31) and about a second axis (32) that is perpendicular to the first axis (31); a measuring wall (5) exhibiting homogeneous reflection, on which the light from the radiation source (2) is reflected; and a locationally fixed and immovably arranged camera (7) having an optical unit (8) and a two-dimensional sensor chip (100). The camera (7) is arranged such that it captures light reflected on the measuring wall (5), wherein the reflected light is imaged by the optical unit (8) of the camera (8) onto the sensor chip (100) of the camera (7), and wherein the sensor chip (100) records measurement values as the radiation source (2) is rotated during a measurement operation, which measurement values indicate the lighting or radiometric characteristic variable substantially on a spherical surface about the radiation centroid of the radiation source (2). The invention furthermore relates to a method and a gonioradiometer for the direction-dependent measurement of at least one lighting or radiometric characteristic variable of an optical radiation source (2), in which provision is made for at least two fixedly installed sensors (1, 100) to be used which provide measurement values simultaneously during a measurement.
US10180336B2	Support structure for rotary sensor A rotary sensor includes a rotor and a housing. A support structure includes a shaft, a housing portion, a first member, and a second member. A first end of the shaft is coupled to the rotor, and the shaft is supported for rotation about a shaft axis. The housing portion includes a first bore extending along a first axis, and a second bore extending along a second axis oriented at a non-zero angle relative to the first axis. The first member is received in the first bore and is movable relative to the housing portion in a direction parallel to the first axis. The first member is coupled to the second end of the shaft. The second member is received in the second bore. At least one of the housing portion and the second member is movable relative to the other of the housing portion and the second member in a direction parallel to the second axis.
US10180334B2	Onboard information system Provided is a technology for solving a problem of a high cost due to a redundant investment and improving the user's operability. An in-vehicle information system according to one embodiment includes: an in-vehicle information terminal to be mounted in a vehicle; a portable information terminal equipped with a touch panel for providing the in-vehicle information terminal with operation unit and communication unit; the operation unit for enabling a display screen of the in-vehicle information terminal to be operated by operating the touch panel of the portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is connected to the in-vehicle information terminal via an interface; and the communication unit for enabling external communication of the in-vehicle information terminal by using the communication unit of the portable information terminal.
US10180328B2	Automating distribution of work in a field In one embodiment, a method comprising identifying field boundaries from aerial imagery; detecting entry upon a first field by an agricultural machine without operator intervention, the first field within the identified field boundaries; and providing a first path to be traversed in the first field at least in part by the agricultural machine.
US10180319B2	Device and method to determine height of a panel using elevation determination A device for measuring a position of a panel of an overhead garage door is described. The device has an accelerometer, an atmospheric pressure sensor, and a processor. The accelerometer is attached to the panel and detects a motion or vibration of the panel. The atmospheric pressure sensor triggers a measurement of an ambient atmospheric pressure in response to the detected motion of the panel. A state of the panel is determined based on a combination of the measured ambient atmospheric pressure and the detected motion of the panel.
US10180317B2	Pattern-measuring device and computer program In order to provide a pattern-measuring device and a computer program that quantitatively evaluate the effects brought about by the presence of pattern deformations in a circuit, this invention proposes a pattern-measuring device that measures first distances between first edges in pattern data being measured and second edges that correspond to said first edges in a benchmark pattern that corresponds to the pattern being measured. Said pattern-measuring device computes a score for the first edges or the pattern being measured on the basis of the first distances and second distances between the first edges and/or the second edges and third edges that are adjacent to but different from the first and second edges.
US10180305B2	Holographic sporting/combat optic with reticles recorded at different distances A holographic sporting/combat optic may be mounted to weapon. The holographic sporting/combat optic includes a laser diode, a holographic recording element and one or more optical components arranged in a housing. In response to a light beam incident thereon, the holographic recording element projects a composite, multidimensional reticle image into the optical viewing window. Of note, the holographic recording element has two or more reticle elements recorded thereon which form the composite reticle image. Each of the two or more reticle elements is captured at a different distance from the weapon during different exposures of the holographic recording element.
US10180291B2	Charge air cooler for a fresh air system of an internal combustion engine A charge-air cooler for a fresh-air system of an internal combustion engine may include a cooler box and an upper shell such as a flange plate. The cooler box may include a cooler box passage opening, and the flange plate may include a flange plate passage opening arranged complementary with the cooler box passage opening. An adapter element may have a first end section and a second end section. The adapter element may be connected to a rim of the cooler box that borders the cooler box passage opening. A pipe element may be detachably secured to the adapter element and have a first end section and a second end section. The first end section of the adapter element and the first end section of the pipe element may define a clip-type connection when the adapter element and the pipe element are secured to one another.
US10180288B2	High-conductivity bonding of metal nanowire arrays A thermally-conductive and mechanically-robust bonding method for attaching a metal nanowire (MNW) array to an adjacent surface includes the steps of: removing a template membrane from the MNW; infiltrating the MNW with a bonding material; placing the bonding material on the adjacent surface; bringing an adjacent surface into contact with a top surface of the MNW while the bonding material is bondable; and allowing the bonding material to cool and form a solid bond between the MNW and the adjacent surface. A thermally-conductive and mechanically-robust bonding method for attaching a metal nanowire (MNW) array to an adjacent surface includes the steps of: choosing a bonding material based on a desired bonding process; and without removing the MNW from a template membrane that fills an interstitial volume of the MNW, depositing the bonding material onto a tip of the MNW.
US10180283B2	Centrifugal machine for drying granular solid materials The present invention relates to a centrifugal machine (1) for drying granular solid materials, comprising a hopper (2), a centrifuging mechanism (3), associated to the hopper (2), provided with a rotary helical device (6) enabling the transport of the granular solid materials. Said centrifuging mechanism (3) is also provided with a perforated rotary piece (7), surrounding the rotary helical device (6) configured to remove, by centrifugal force, free liquids adhered to the surface of the granular solid materials. Additionally, the machine (1) comprises a solid outlet duct (5) and a solid collecting chamber (8), arranged between the centrifuging mechanism (3) and the solid outlet duct (5), capable of receiving the centrifuging granular solid materials from the rotary piece (7). The solid collecting chamber (8) is provided with a solid conducting rotor (9), which comprises radial blades (10) configured to push the granular solid materials and impart an increase in tangential velocity to them. The rotary helical device (6) and the rotary piece (7) are configured to allow adjustments of angular velocity.
US10180274B2	Rapid cooling dock A method of and apparatus for accelerating the cooling of a beverage can and/or ice tray utilizing at least one body that presents a density and thermal conductivity, defines a standard beverage can and/or ice tray receiving receptacle configured to form a minimum contact surface area of engagement with at least one can and/or tray, and preferably further defines a series of thru-holes, so as to promote accelerated cooling through conduction, convection within a compartment.
US10180267B2	Apparatus for supporting expansion tank An apparatus for supporting s a thermal or hydronic expansion tank relative to a hot water heater comprises a rigid bracket adapted to be secured to the tank and to the hot water heater. The bracket provides support for the tank adjacent to the pipe nipple. The tank and the bracket are interconnected for securing the tank to the bracket. In one aspect, the bracket comprises a base, and an end wall at each end of the base. The end walls are adapted for engaging and supporting the tank, wherein one of the end walls engages the tank adjacent the pipe nipple and the other of the end walls engages the tank past the midpoint of the length of the tank from the base.
US10180264B2	Method and apparatus for attaching flange portions to ducts A flange to be assembled to a duct member includes a plurality of pre-fabricated apertures or areas of weakened wall strength for receiving fasteners to assemble the flange to the end of a duct member. The apertures may be spaced apart such that the fasteners can be inserted at regular intervals along the length of the flange and the length of the end of the duct member.
US10180260B2	Flapper valve adaptor for a roof vent and method of installing the same An adaptor for a passive roof vent is presented having a base securable to a roof deck and an integrally moulded stepped collar extending from the base on one side for connecting to different air duct sizes which defines a discharge end for an air flow passageway. A central well is defined by the collar adjacent to and below the base and is open towards the other side of the base and has a hinge pin for at least one flapper valve retained in the well below the base. At least one flapper valve, hinged to the hinge pin, pivots about a closed position to which the flapper valve is biased by gravity and an open position in which the flapper valve is opened by air pressure from below within the air flow passageway. The flapper valve remains partially within the well when the flapper valve is open.
US10180253B2	Integrated carbon dioxide conversion system for connecting oxyfuel combustion and catalytic conversion process A carbon dioxide conversion system is provided. The carbon dioxide conversion system includes: an ion transfer membrane that separates oxygen in the air; an oxy-fuel combustor that combusts using oxygen that is separated at the ion transfer membrane as an oxidizing agent; and a dry-reformer that converts carbon dioxide that is generated through an oxy-fuel combustion reaction of the oxy-fuel combustor and methane gas that is supplied from the outside to carbon monoxide and hydrogen by a dry-reforming reaction.
US10180251B2	Power stand with switchable power and changeable utility models A modular power stand system is disclosed. The system includes a set of modules having varied functionality that are configured to be plugged into and removable from a base unit. The system includes a main module integrally formed into the base unit and used to regulate operation of other modules. The modules are operable to perform any number of tasks, such as providing music, charging an electronic device, and acting to provide additional plug ports. Power is provided to the system via a cord or plug via an central area.
US10180250B2	User interface for a household appliance A user interface assembly for a household appliance is designed and adapted to provide good lighting execution maintaining a directly coupled touch field unit. The user interface includes a decorative overlay, a structural light box, and a printed circuit board with an integrated touch field unit and plurality of top-fire LED. The printed circuit board is mounted to a mounting frame extending from the inner surface of the structural light box without the use of adhesive. The structural light box is box includes a conical light aperture and dimensioned to maximize thickness to improve lighting diffusion, but keeping the overall thickness of the structural light box within the maximum range acceptable for optimal functionality and sensitivity of the touch field unit through direct coupling.
US10180246B2	LED searchlight and method A searchlight assembly has a first housing portion and a second housing portion, wherein each of the first housing portion and the second housing portion has operably secured to form an enclosed space: a heat sink, a reflector and a lens. The first housing portion and the second housing portion being are joined to form a housing assembly. The first housing portion heat sink and the second housing portion heat sink are disposed adjacent to one another and form a cooling medium flow path there between, and the heat sink elements of each heat sink thermally communicate with the flow path. A first LED is directly thermally coupled to the heat sink within in the first housing portion enclosed space and a second LED is directly thermally coupled to the heat sink within the second housing portion enclosed space.
US10180244B2	Illuminating safety and notification device A safety device comprises a light source, a power source coupled to the light source, a controller coupled to the light source and the power source to control operation of the lighting device, and a connection port that transmits and receives power up and control signals. In some embodiments, the connection port transmits and receives a wired signal. In further embodiments, the connection port transmits and receives a wireless signal. In some embodiments, the connection port receives a signal from an external source. In some of these embodiments, the external source is a remote control. In further embodiments, the external source is a program located on a computing device. In still further embodiments, the external source is one or more additional connection port of one or more additional safety devices. In some embodiments, the signal is a signal to power the light source.
US10180236B2	Color conversion film and method for preparing the same The invention described in the present specification relates to a color conversion film including: a substrate; a color conversion layer provided on the substrate; and a pressure-sensitive adhesive or adhesive layer provided on the color conversion layer, in which the color conversion layer includes an organic fluorescent material dispersed therein and the pressure-sensitive adhesive or adhesive layer includes light diffusion particles dispersed therein, a backlight unit including the same, and a display device including the same.
US10180233B2	Luminaire with a light diffuser A luminaire comprising: a light source (10); an exit window (20) for light from the light source; and a diffuser (25; 200a; 200b; 200c; 200d) at the exit window for diffusing the light. The diffuser comprises a plurality of micro-optical elements (203a; 203b; 204, 205; 206, 207). Each micro-optical element is adapted to redirect light from the light source, so that the redirected light from each element emerges from the diffuser at a respective predetermined polar angle (Θ). The plurality of micro-optical elements comprise first micro-optical elements, which redirect light from the light source into a first range of polar angles, wherein the first optical elements occupy a greater proportion of the area of the diffuser in a first neighborhood than in a second neighborhood, and wherein the first neighborhood receives less light from the light source than the second neighborhood. Also provided is a method of designing and manufacturing a diffuser for such a luminaire.
US10180232B2	Optical member, light source device, and irradiation system An optical member includes one or more lens surfaces, each lens surface comprising a curved surface having: a curvature in a first direction, and a curvature in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction in an imaginary plane perpendicular to an optical axis of incident light. Each of the one or more lens surfaces has a substantially rectangular planar shape when viewed in an optical axis direction, the substantially rectangular planar shape being defined by two sides substantially parallel to the first direction and two sides substantially parallel to the second direction. The curvature in the second direction continuously increases from a first end of each of the one or more lens surfaces in the first direction toward a second end of each of the one or more lens surfaces in the first direction.
US10180221B1	Modular solar-powered lighting devices and components thereof Modular solar devices and kits of various components for assembling such devices are described. The kit may include a lighting component, one or more lights, a power storage component, and/or a solar component. The lighting component may include a control circuit and at least one light connector operably coupled to the first control circuit, wherein the light(s) may be configured to electrically connect to the light connector(s). The power storage component may include a control circuit and at least one rechargeable battery operably coupled to the control circuit. The solar component may include a solar panel, e.g., the solar component being configured to supply electricity generated by the solar panel to the power storage component and/or the lighting component to illuminate the light(s).
US10180218B2	Lighting arrangement and method for constructing a lighting arrangement A lighting arrangement has a housing having an interior and a light outlet region, and at least one light-providing device. The light-providing device is configured such that it can be arranged within the interior to emit light during operation through the light outlet region to the outside. The light-providing device can be coupled to the housing and can be freely positioned at least within one region of the interior. A second lighting arrangement has a housing having an interior and a light outlet region, the housing having an opening, which is set up to guide at least one line through the opening out of the interior. The second lighting arrangement has at least one brush, which is provided with hairs or fibers or bristles, which are arranged in the opening and/or cover the opening at least in portions.
US10180215B2	Luminaire system with light distribution modifier A luminaire system is provided that has directional light projection optics combined with a light distribution modifier to produce a non-uniform angular light intensity distribution from a single or array of light sources. The luminaire system provides for light intensity distribution with directional asymmetry meeting the specifications and requirements of aviation obstruction lights. The light distribution modifier component or subassembly redirects, scatters, refracts, diffracts and/or blocks part of the projection light in the distribution of the primary optics that would otherwise produce ground scatter. Unlike peripheral light shields at the marginal limits of the light distribution from the luminaire light system, the light distribution modifier is located near to the optical axis of the projection optics system.
US10180206B2	Pipe arrangement with support sections on the outer pipe The invention relates to a pipe arrangement with a fluid-carrying inner pipe and an outer pipe that surrounds the inner pipe, wherein spacers are arranged between the inner pipe and the outer pipe in such a way that a gap is formed between the inner pipe and the outer pipe, wherein the outer pipe is joined at its first axial end section in a material-bonded or cohesive manner to a first spacer, which is joined to the inner pipe in a material-bonded manner, and wherein the outer pipe is arranged at its second axial end section at least partially with a radial spacing to a second spacer, which is joined to the inner pipe in a material-bonded manner.
US10180205B2	Sewer rehabilitation method The invention relates to a sewer rehabilitation method, wherein a rehabilitation tool (5) is introduced, by means of a robot (2) that can be moved in a sewer main line (3) of a sewerage system, into a house sewer line (9) leading into said sewer main line (3), rehabilitation work is carried out in the house sewer line (9) by means of the rehabilitation tool (5), and the rehabilitation tool (5) is removed from the house sewer line (9) by means of the robot (2) once rehabilitation work is completed. The aim of the invention is to provide a viable and cost-effective sewer rehabilitation method and corresponding system enabling sewer rehabilitation work being carried out in the house sewer line (9) starting from the sewer main line (3). For this purpose, the robot (2) picks up the rehabilitation tool (5) and transports it through the sewer main line (3) to the mouth of the house sewer line (9), introduces the rehabilitation tool (5) into the house sewer line (9) and puts it down, advances the rehabilitation tool (5) in the house sewer line (9) up to a defective point (10) and retracts the tool from the house sewer line (9) and picks it up again once rehabilitation work is completed. The invention further relates to a sewer rehabilitation system comprising a robot (2) that can be moved in a sewer main line (3) of a sewerage system and a rehabilitation tool (5) that can be introduced into a house sewer line (9), the robot (2) having a remotely controllable gripping member (4) with which the rehabilitation tool (5) can be gripped.
US10180201B2	Electrostatic bonding of coaxial tubing A method and apparatus for electrostatically bonding coaxial tubing. An outer tube comprises an electrically conductive material and has an inner surface. An inner tube comprises material and has an outer surface. The inner tube and the outer tube are positioned to define a channel. A bridging structure comprising an electrically conductive material is positioned such that the bridging structure forms mechanical contact and an electrostatic connection between electrically conductive material on the tubes. The bridging structure is in mechanical contact with the inner surface of the outer tube at a first plurality of points and in mechanical contact with the outer surface of the inner tube at a second plurality of points.
US10180198B2	Flapper-mounted buffer to cushion check valve closure A check valve for a fluid system includes: a valve body defining an inlet, an outlet, and an interior cavity; a closing member positioned inside the interior cavity, the closing member movable between an open position, providing fluid communication between the inlet and outlet, and a closed position, isolating the inlet from the outlet; and a buffer mounted on the closing member, the buffer configured to hold a portion of fluid in the fluid system and cushion movement of the closing member from the open position to the closed position.
US10180195B2	Solenoid valve with progressive spring inside anchor A solenoid valve includes a housing, having an inlet and an outlet, wherein the solenoid valve also includes a valve element and a valve seat. To provide a solenoid valve to be used with high maximum operating pressure differences between inlet and outlet, the solenoid valve includes at least one progressive spring, wherein the valve element is forced by the at least one progressive spring. Thereby, the spring force acting on the valve element in the closed position of the valve may be decreased, while still retaining a large spring force in the opened position of the solenoid valve.
US10180190B2	Method, system, apparatus and device for directional flow control of fluids and gases A system for controlling plurality of pistons in a corresponding plurality of actuators comprises a pump, a tank and a cylindrically shaped valve. The cylindrically shaped valve comprises an outer hollow cylinder with a first, a second, a third and a fourth set of holes, and the inner cylinder with a cylindrical base, and having a first and a second set of non-overlapping spiral grooves that are parallel to each other, in that the first set of holes are at different distance from the cylindrical base, the third set of holes maintain one to one correspondence with the first set of holes at 180 degrees opposite, the second set of holes maintain one to one correspondence with the first set of holes at same distance in a straight line, 180 degrees, the fourth set of holes maintain one to one correspondence with the second set of holes, 180 degrees opposite.
US10180189B2	Bearing isolator seal with tapered static shutoff O-ring interface A bearing isolator seal having a shut off O-ring is tolerant of axial rotor-stator misalignment and provides an enhanced static seal while minimizing rotational wear. A tapered section of the stator is overlapped by the shut off O-ring. When the rotor is static there is no axial misalignment, and the shut off O-ring is pressed against the tapered section, forming an enhanced seal. During rotor rotation, increased axial misalignment moves the O-ring away from the tapered section, reducing rotational wear. The stator can extend horizontally beyond the tapered section and below the O-ring, so that if the rotor moves beyond a maximum misalignment, there is a “line on line” fit between the stator and rotor. The bearing isolator seal can include labyrinth technology, and the tapered section can include a contour that allows the shutoff O-ring to drag along the surface of the tapered section with no hang-ups or binding.
US10180179B2	Chain tension control mechanism A tension control mechanism includes a drive wheel and a jack wheel rotatably mounted with respect to a chassis of a self-propelled power tool. An idler arm is pivotally mounted to the chassis and carries an idler wheel. A flexible drive member entrains the drive wheel and the jack wheel and drives the idler wheel. First and second bias members bias the idler arm in opposing rotational directions, which move the idler wheel toward or away from the flexible drive member to respectively increase or decrease tension. A ratchet arm is attached to the idler arm has a hook. A ratchet head is fixed to the chassis and has ratchet teeth for engaging the hook to permit relative motion between the hook and the ratchet teeth to increase tension, and to limit relative motion between the hook and the ratchet teeth to prevent an excessive decrease in tension.
US10180178B2	Gearbox and drive arrangement with a gearbox A gearbox for a drive arrangement of a machine for driving the machine with variably adjustable rotational speed, with a first planet gear set, to which a first drive unit can be coupled and a second planet gear set, to which the machine can be coupled. The first planet gear set and the second planet gear set each comprise planet gears arranged on at least two common planet shafts which are mounted in a planet carrier. The planet carrier is rotatably mounted in a gearbox housing and can be driven by a second drive unit.
US10180169B2	Driving device for moving a tailgate A driving device for moving a tailgate of a vehicle, comprising a permanent magnet brake, which comprises a stationary portion, a first braking element, which is rotatable relative to the stationary portion about a rotational axis, and a second braking element, which is arranged in a rotationally fixed manner on the stationary portion, is axially offset from the first braking element along the rotational axis and cooperates with the first braking element in order to generate a braking force. The first braking element and/or the second braking element have a permanent magnet or are formed by a permanent magnet, a magnetic attraction force acts between the first braking element and the second braking element axially along the rotational axis. Axially between the first braking element and the second braking element is arranged a friction element, which is in frictional contact with the first braking element and the second braking element.
US10180168B2	Actuator arrangement An actuator arrangement for a brake, particularly an electric parking brake or an electro-mechanic operating brake with a brake pad-adjustment unit that can be driven by an actuator arrangement. The actuator arrangement comprises: an electric motor, a transmission unit located in a housing, which is coupled to the electric motor and is effectively connected at the output side with the brake pad, adjustment unit, a mechanism for fastening the actuator arrangement at the caliper or at the brake pad, adjustment unit, a plug accept for a connection plug of an electric connection unit, which is electrically connected to the electric motor, the electric motor is encompassed at least partially by an encasement, at which the plug accept is formed in one piece, and/or the fastening mechanism are embodied as a separate exchange part, with fastening openings, and fixed at the actuator arrangement in a torque-proof fashion.
US10180167B2	Brake assembly apparatus for a vehicle braking system A brake assembly apparatus is provided for a vehicle braking system. The brake assembly apparatus comprises a vibration damping sleeve for damping vibration between a first braking component and a second braking component. The sleeve includes (i) a first set of spring elements projecting toward a circumferential surface of the first braking component and tuned with a first preload against the circumferential surface of the first braking component, and (ii) a second set of spring elements projecting toward a circumferential surface of the second braking component and tuned with a second preload against the circumferential surface of the second braking component. The first and second sets of spring elements cooperate to damp vibration of certain frequencies between the first and second braking components based upon the first and second preloads.
US10180165B2	Wear liner and improved friction disks for use in a standard clutch basket An improved liner and friction disk for a clutch basket is disclosed. The improved liner is easily retrofitted into a typical clutch basket and is held in place without fasteners or adhesives or special changes to the clutch basket. The improved liner is held in place without consideration to the outer diameter of the basket allowing the liner to work with a wider range of clutch basket designs and sizes. The liner provides an improved wear surface for the clutch basket's engagement surface with the driving friction surface. A friction disk with tabs adapted to fit inside the narrowed space provided by the improved liner is also disclosed.
US10180159B2	Hybrid bearing block for a camshaft A bearing apparatus for mounting a camshaft in a cylinder head of an internal combustion engine may include a bearing element that surrounds a bearing ring in which the camshaft is rotatably mounted or mountable. The bearing element may be made of a first material whose expansion coefficient is greater than an expansion coefficient of a second material of which the bearing ring is made. An outer surface of the bearing ring may include a contour that engages in a form-fitting manner with a mating contour formed on an inner surface of the bearing element that surrounds the bearing ring. The contouring formed by the contour and the mating contour may form retaining structures that brace against one another in instances of thermal expansion.
US10180156B2	Connecting element for fastening components to rolling-element bearings, and rolling-element bearing assembly A connecting element comprising a head and a shaft configured to fasten one or more components to a bearing ring of a rolling-element bearing, wherein the head is configured to adjust to a form of a circumferential groove in the bearing ring to be inserted in the groove, and the shaft is configured to adjust to fasten in a bore of the one or more components.
US10180145B2	Fan salt-fog-resistant structure and fan frame thereof A fan salt-fog-resistant structure and a fan frame thereof. The fan salt-fog-resistant structure includes a base seat having a bearing cup and at least one flow guide body. Multiple connection bodies outward extend from the base seat. The flow guide body is disposed at a junction between the base seat and the connection bodies. The fan frame includes a main body having a first open side and a second open side and a flow passage defined therebetween. One end of the connection body is connected with the second open side. When airflow entraining moisture and salt fog flows through the junction between the base seat and the connection bodies, the flow guide body serves to guide the airflow and prevent the airflow from forming eddy, whereby the salt fog entrained by the airflow will not crystallize to form sediments at the junction between the base seat and the connection bodies.
US10180141B2	Pump A pump has a main body. An assembling part is formed in the main body and has an assembling chamber. A mounting part is formed in the assembling chamber and has a discharging chamber. An influent hole and an effluent hole are respectively defined through an inner surface of the discharging chamber. A storage hole is defined through the assembling chamber and communicates with the effluent hole. A mounting cover is mounted on the mounting part. A motor is mounted on the main body. An impeller is located in the discharging chamber and connected with the motor. A covering assembly is mounted on the assembling part and has a storage chamber that communicates with the storage hole. When working fluid passes through the effluent hole, some of the working fluid enters the storage chamber via the storage hole, eliminating the need to additionally process the mounting cover.
US10180139B2	Compressor having oil-level sensing system A compressor may include a shell containing a motor, a compression mechanism and a lubricant sump. The compressor may also include first and second temperature sensors, and a control module. The first temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the lubricant sump and may measure a first temperature of a lubricant at a first position. The second temperature sensor may be at least partially disposed within the lubricant sump and may measure a second temperature of the lubricant at a second position that is vertically higher than the first position. The control module is in communication with the first and second temperature sensors. The control module may determine a first difference between the first temperature and the second temperature. The control module may determine whether a liquid level of the lubricant in the lubricant sump is below a predetermined level based on the first difference.
US10180134B1	Systems and methods for controlling multi-chamber subsea pumps Methods and systems for controlling the timing of a fluid driven positive displacement pump (FDPDP) are disclosed using pump inlet pressure, flow rate and time domain control. Pressure is thus controlled at various flow rates of fluids to be pumped in subsea environments. The FDPDP includes a plurality of pressure vessels connected by piping, each vessel having two chambers. One chamber is connected to a source of fluid to be pumped and the other chamber is connected to a source of driving fluid. The methods synchronize pumping chambers that have no mechanical means to control timing between each pumping chamber. The control methods described utilize algorithms which receive feedback from the pumping system to control the pumping sequence and adapt to any parameter changes to maintain a constant range of desired pressure.
US10180130B2	Electrically actuated pressure regulating valve for an adjustable hydrostatic pump, and adjustable hydrostatic pump having a pressure regulating valve An electroproportionally controlled differential pressure valve cartridge includes actuation and tank ports on an outer circumference, and a pump port on a face-side. A spring preloads a piston into a position that relieves pressure from the actuation port to the tank port. A current increase through an electromagnet opposite the pump port and a pressure increase at the pump port counter the spring to open a connection from the pump port to the actuation port. A concentric opening extends from the pump port to a first piston surface. A duct extends from the first piston surface to a pump chamber. A further duct extends from the pump port to a spring chamber between the pump chamber and electromagnet. In the spring chamber, pressure over a second piston surface counters pressure over the first piston surface.
US10180124B1	Laser igniter with integral optimal geometry prechamber A laser igniter that avoids autoignition and soot formation within the prechamber and will minimize the formation of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). The laser igniter has a laser spark plug with a microlaser and a prechamber integrally formed with the laser spark plug. The prechamber has six nozzle holes with three of the nozzle holes having a large diameter and three of the nozzle holes having a small diameter. The large and small nozzle holes are in a staggered arrangement.
US10180109B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine 100 comprises an air-fuel ratio control device. The air-fuel ratio control device controls the amount of fuel fed to the combustion chamber by feedback control so that the air-fuel ratio detected by the upstream side air-fuel ratio sensor matches the target air-fuel ratio when a blow-through amount of air blown from the intake passage through a cylinder to the exhaust passage due to an occurrence of valve overlap is a reference blow-through amount or less. The air-fuel ratio control device sets the target air-fuel ratio of the inflowing exhaust gas based on the air-fuel ratio detected by the downstream side air-fuel ratio sensor and, without performing the feedback control, feeds the amount of fuel calculated from the target air-fuel ratio to the combustion chamber when the blow-through amount is greater than the reference blow-through amount.
US10180104B2	Variable turbine and/or compressor geometry for an exhaust-gas turbocharger A variable geometry may include a blade bearing ring, guide blades mounted therein or thereon in a rotatable manner, and an adjustment ring for simultaneously adjusting the guide blades. The adjustment ring may be in operative connection with adjusting levers of the guide blades, and may be mounted on the blade bearing ring via rollers. A roll engagement may be provided for each roller, which may be guided into and may roll onto the respective roll engagement. Each roller may have two guide collars between which a groove runs and on which the roller may roll onto the blade bearing ring. A rail may be arranged on the blade bearing ring, and may engage in the groove between the two guide collars for each roller. Each roller may be retained on the blade bearing ring and on the adjustment ring exclusively via the guide collars of the respective roller.
US10180098B2	Control device of exhaust sensor A control device of an exhaust sensor comprises a battery voltage detection part detecting a voltage of a battery, and a heater control part setting a target temperature of an electrochemical cell and controlling the electric power supplied from the battery to a heater. The heater control part sets the target temperature to a first temperature after startup of the internal combustion engine until the voltage of the battery recovers to a predetermined voltage, and switches the target temperature from the first temperature to a second temperature when the voltage of the battery recovers to the predetermined voltage. The first temperature is a temperature lower than an operating temperature of the electrochemical cell and at least a lowest temperature at which a Leidenfrost phenomenon occurs at the protective layer. The second temperature is a temperature of the operating temperature or more.
US10180095B2	Selective NOx reduction catalyst A NOx catalyst is provided that can realize a favorable NOx reduction in a broad temperature region and that can lighten the overhead involved in production. The NOx catalyst has active components exhibiting a selective reduction activity for NOx, wherein the active components exhibiting the selective reduction activity contains a high-temperature active component having a relatively high NOx reduction activity at high temperatures and a low-temperature active component having a relatively high NOx reduction activity at low temperatures; and the high-temperature active component and the low-temperature active component are disposed in a mixed state in a primary particle of the catalyst particle, and an active component ratio on a surface side of the primary particle is larger than an active component ratio on an interior side of the primary particle, with the active component ratio being is a ratio of a concentration of the high-temperature active component to a concentration of the low-temperature active component in the primary particle.
US10180094B2	Internal combustion engine An internal combustion engine, wherein a chemical thermal storage device is provided with a first heater including a first element generating heat when chemically adsorbing a reaction medium supplied from a storage part through a first connection pipe and desorbing the reaction medium if heated by the heat of exhaust in a state chemically adsorbing the reaction medium and a second heater including a second element generating heat when chemically adsorbing a reaction medium supplied from a storage part through a second connection pipe and desorbing the reaction medium if heated by the heat of exhaust in a state chemically adsorbing the reaction medium and wherein the control device controls the opening degrees of the first valve and the second valve so that the reaction medium supplied to the second heater is preferentially recovered at the storage part.
US10180092B2	Flutter dampened exhaust valve A snap-action valve assembly for an exhaust system is provided that includes a first conduit and a second conduit that are joined to together to define an exhaust passageway. A valve flap is disposed within the exhaust passageway for controlling exhaust flow. A shaft supports the valve flap in the exhaust passageway for rotation between open and closed positions. First and second bushings support the shaft. A pad made of wire mesh is attached to the valve flap. The pad includes an end portion that contacts the first or second conduit in the closed position and side wings that contact the first or second conduit in the open position. A resilient tongue may support the pad on an angle relative to the valve flap and a mass damper may be attached to one end of the shaft. These features dampen vibration and reduce valve flap flutter.
US10180090B2	Internal combustion engine and cogeneration system An internal combustion engine, which can improve an annual energy consumption efficiency, is provided. A gas engine 1 includes: an oil cooler 11 having a passage via which heat is exchanged between engine cooling water and lubricating oil; and a control unit 12 configured to control a temperature of the engine cooling water to a constant temperature so as to cool the lubricating oil during high load operation and to heat the lubricating oil during low to medium load operation. The control unit 12 increases the temperature of the engine cooling water during low to medium load operation compared with the temperature of the engine cooling water during high load operation. An oil jet 18a, which is configured to inject the lubricating oil into a rear surface of a piston 17, is provided.
US10180087B2	Rocker arm assembly and components therefor A switching rocker arm system includes a rocker assembly having a first end and a second end, and engaging a lash adjuster an and engine valve. The system further includes a first arm rotationally coupled to a second arm at the first or second end, and selectively rotationally coupled to the second arm at the other of the first end and the second end by a latch. In the latched position, a second cam engagement surface of the second arm engages the second cam to operate the engine valve in a high-lift mode, a biasing spring urges the second cam engagement surface into contact with the second cam, and a rotational stop prevents contact of the second cam engagement surface with a base circle portion of the second cam in the low-lift mode.
US10180079B2	Communicating signal between rotating antenna and plurality of stationary antennae based on displacement Methods and systems for communicating a signal between a rotating antenna and a plurality of stationary antennae based on an axial displacement of the rotating antenna are provided. In one example, the method can include obtaining one or more measurements of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna from one or more axial displacement sensors. The method can further include determining a selected stationary antenna from the plurality of stationary antennae based at least in part on the measurements of an axial displacement of the rotating antenna. The method can further include activating the selected stationary antenna to communicate a signal with the rotating antenna. The method can further include communicating a signal between the rotating antenna and the selected stationary antenna.
US10180076B2	Redundant speed summing actuators A method and system for use with actuation system to control a plurality of vanes disposed within a turbine engine, wherein a vane position sensor provides a vane position signal corresponding to a vane position of the plurality of vanes, the actuation system includes a plurality of motors engaged in response to the vane position signal, and a differential gearbox having a plurality of inputs operatively coupled to the plurality of motors and an output operatively coupled to the plurality of vanes, wherein an output speed of the output is a sum of a plurality of input speeds of the plurality of inputs.
US10180071B2	Composite blades for gas turbine engines A turbine wheel for use in a gas turbine engine having a plurality of blades attached to a rotor disk. Each blade is formed as a composite structure including a number of plies of ceramic-containing material. The blades each include a root to fit within dovetail slots of the rotor disk to couple the blades to the rotor disk.
US10180070B2	Tooling for fastening metal reinforcement on the leading edge of a turbine engine blade, and a method using such tooling A tooling for fastening metal reinforcement on the leading edge of a turbine engine blade, the tooling including a blade support for receiving a blade while leaving surfaces of the leading edge of the blade disengaged; and a leading edge reinforcement support on which the blade support is designed to be mounted, and including two lateral wedges between which the metal reinforcement for the leading edge of the blade is positioned, the wedges being suitable for being capable of moving towards each other and apart from each other and each of them being provided with a suction grid for gripping the metal reinforcement, the leading edge reinforcement support further including heater elements for polymerizing an adhesive film applied on the leading edge surfaces of the blade.
US10180060B1	System, method and apparatus for downlinkable, high speed telemetry for measurement while drilling or logging while drilling A pulser for generating positive pressure mud pulses includes a signal shaft disposed to move between an up position and a down position within a ceramic shaft seal, the signal shaft connected at a top end to a drive shaft, the signal shaft sealing a poppet orifice when in the down position, wherein the drive shaft is connected to an actuator, the actuator connected to a hybrid bearing and a pulser coupling. The pulser is contained in a drill collar and configured to connect to a bottom end assembly. The pulser includes a pressure compensation membrane.
US10180059B2	Telemetry tool with a fluid pressure pulse generator A telemetry tool comprising a pulser assembly, a primary seal, a fluid pressure pulse generator and a secondary seal. The pulser assembly comprises a housing and a driveshaft extending out of an opening in the housing. The primary seal surrounds and seals against the driveshaft to seal the opening in the housing. The fluid pressure pulse generator comprises a stator with a bore therethrough configured to fixedly attach to the housing or to a drill collar surrounding the fluid pressure pulse generator, and a rotor fixedly attached to the driveshaft. The driveshaft and rotor rotate relative to the fixed stator to generate pressure pulses in mud flowing through the fluid pressure pulse generator. The secondary seal is seated in the stator bore and surrounds and seals against a portion of the driveshaft extended out of the housing or a portion of the rotor to reduce the amount of mud, grit and debris impinging on the primary seal which could otherwise cause wear or damage the primary seal.
US10180050B2	Select fire switch control system and method A select fire system and method for controlling operations in a gun string assembly includes perforating guns and switch subs mechanically connected in the gun string assembly. Each of the switch subs includes a switching element, input links and output links. The switch subs and perforating guns communicate with each other through the input and output links. The switching elements keep track of the state of the sub and switches states based on trigger conditions such as environment conditions, perforating gun conditions, or input conditions from surface.
US10180047B2	Screen filter assembly and method therefor A screen filter assembly has an upper screen housing and a lower screen housing, both of which contain screens to filter solids from dirty production fluid. The lower screen housing has a plurality of circular grooves that trap solids therein, thereby helping to prevent the solids from falling downward toward the plunger. In an embodiment, the lower screen housing may include a plurality of rings that seal off the area between the upper screen housing and the lower screen housing, thereby preventing any cleaned fluid produced by the lower screen housing from mixing with any contaminated fluid above it. In another embodiment, a screen filter assembly is incorporated into a full-length plunger, which contains a screen to filter solids from dirty production fluid. By filtering dirty production fluid, the screen filter assembly keeps the solids off of the plunger and away from the pump barrel.
US10180041B2	Isolation valve with debris control and flow tube protection The present invention generally relates to an isolation valve with debris control. In one aspect, an isolation valve for use as part of a casing string is provided. The isolation valve includes a housing having a bore and a valve cavity. The isolation valve further includes a valve member movable between a first position in which the valve member obstructs the bore of the housing and a second position in which the valve member is disposed in the valve cavity. Further, the isolation valve includes a flow tube configured to allow movement of the valve member between the first and second positions. Additionally, the isolation valve includes an engagement assembly adapted to engage the flow tube to substantially prevent debris from entering the valve cavity when the valve member is in the second position. In another aspect, a method of operating an isolation valve in a wellbore is provided.
US10180040B2	Automatic tubing drain An automatic tubing drain for rotary pumps automatically closes when the pump starts and opens when the pump stops using reactive torque generated by the pump.
US10180039B2	Device for cementing a pipe into a borehole well and corresponding cementation method A device is provided for cementing a casing in a well bore. The device includes, on the well head side, a shutter disposed within the casing that controls opening and closing of at least one cementing aperture. The at least one cementing aperture makes an interior of the casing communicate with an annular space situated between an external face of the casing and an internal wall of the well. The device also includes, on the well bottom side, a packer having two expandable liners mounted along the external face of the casing and at least one communication passage between an exterior of the first external liner and the annular volume. The at least one communication passage is situated on the packer side orientated towards the well bottom.
US10180038B2	Force transferring member for use in a tool A tool for use in a wellbore comprising a seal assembly, a collet member, and a cone member. The seal assembly is coupled to the collet member and in engagement with the cone member. A force transferring member is movable from a first state that prevents relative movement between the seal assembly and the cone member, to a second state where the seal assembly is movable relative to the cone member.
US10180036B2	Drilling fluid disposal injection system and method A portion of a drilling fluid waste is injected into a well. A cross-sectional dimension of solids in a slurry is reduced. The slurry includes the drilling fluid waste. A property of the slurry, of the well, or both is measured. A model is obtained based at least partially upon the property. The model represents an interaction of the slurry with the well. An additive is introduced into the slurry in response to measuring the property, generating the model, or both. The slurry is injected into the well after the additive is introduced.
US10180014B2	Key drive device There is provided an electrical key lock device, including a second gear configured to rotate by driving power received from a motor, a first gear configured to transfer the driving power, received through the rotation of the second gear, to an external rotational element, and a third gear arranged between the second gear and the first gear and configured to transfer the driving power generated by the motor to the first gear. The third gear enables switching between closing and opening of a transfer path of the driving power between the second gear and the first gear.
US10180013B2	Privacy tent Various implementations include a fully collapsible and portable tent. For example, in various implementations, the tent includes a frame assembly that includes two or more frame members and two hubs spaced apart from each other. Ends of the frame members are coupled to the hubs. At least one of the frame members is pivotably coupled to the hubs via pivotable brackets. The pivotably coupled frame member pivot about a first axis extending through each end of the pivotably coupled frame member and the respective pivotable bracket, and the pivotable brackets pivot about a second axis extending through the pivotable bracket and the respective hub, wherein the first axis is spaced apart from the first axis. The pivotable brackets allow the tent to be moved between the collapsed and expanded positions quickly and with minimal effort.
US10180012B1	Insect bivy An individual sized, sleeping bivy in the form of a lightweight, self-supporting, personal shelter that provides protection from bug bites and stings and, more particularly, concerns a personal shelter sized for an individual regardless of whether that individual is a child or a grown adult male to prevent illness and death, especially among children. The bivy includes an endoskeleton or frame overlaid and integrated with mosquito netting, and includes a flooring member connected to the endoskeleton. The endoskeleton is preferably, but not necessarily, an inflatable structure or a self-rising structure that can be collapsed into a small package suitable for easy carrying, for mass distribution, or to be supplied via airdrops.
US10180008B2	Hybrid operating room for combined surgical and fixed imaging services in an ambulatory surgical center An outpatient surgical center can include a hybrid operating room. The hybrid operating room can include at least one radiation shielded wall, a floor, and a ceiling. The hybrid operating room can also include an imaging device disposed in the hybrid operating room. The hybrid operating room can further include an operating table disposed in the hybrid operating room. A building for the outpatient surgical center can initially be constructed to conform to International Building Code (IBC) Class B standards.
US10180007B1	Tubular beam extension A tubular beam extension includes three sizes. A first tubular beam extension includes a center tube and four corner retention projections. A single corner retention projection extends outward from each corner of the center tube. Each corner retention projection includes an extension member and a retention member. A retention cavity is formed in the retention member. A second tubular beam extension includes a rectangular tube, the four corner retention projections and four side retention projections. Each side retention projection includes a first extension member, a second extension member and a flange member. A single flange member is located between two adjacent corner retention projections. A third tubular beam extension preferably includes a rectangular tube, the four corner retention projections, two end retention projections and at least four side retention projections.
US10180003B2	Laminated roof shingle A laminated roofing shingle includes a base layer attached to an overlay layer. The overlay layer provides tabs extending from a long edge. The tabs have a width that is exposed when the shingle is installed. The exposed surface of the base layer is covered by mineral granules from a first color group for a first distance from the long edge. The remainder of the exposed surface of the base layer is covered by mineral granules from a second color group. The exposed surface of the overlay layer is covered by mineral granules from a third color group for the first distance from the long edge. The remainder of the exposed surface of the overlay layer is covered by mineral granules from the second color group. The mineral granules may be applied to a continuous sheet in color lanes from which the base and overlay sheets may be cut.
US10179999B2	Structural system and method using monolithic beams having improved strength Exemplary embodiments include a structural system for replacing a standard beam. The standard beam has a weight per unit length, a depth in a load direction, a characteristic cross-sectional shape and a width in a cross direction substantially perpendicular to the load direction. The structural system includes a monolithic beam having the characteristic cross-sectional shape and the depth in the load direction. The monolithic beam may also have the weight per unit length. The monolithic beam includes first and second flanges connected by a transverse section. The first and second flanges extend in the cross direction and have first and second thicknesses, respectively, in the load direction. The flanges are not wider than the width in the cross direction. At least one of the flanges has the width in the cross direction. The thicknesses are different. The flanges and the transverse section are an integrated structure forming the monolithic beam.
US10179998B1	Air-beam aircell communicating airflow port assembly and cooperating structural cover port aperture An internal aircell inside a first flexible structural cover of a structural air-beam used in air supported supports such as tents is connected to the internal aircell of an adjacent air-beam by means of an air-beam aircell communicating airflow port assembly attached between said aircells through a cooperating structural cover port aperture in the structural cover. The airflow port assembly allows communicating airflow between the connected aircells forming an integral air volume for inflation and deflation through a single inflation point.
US10179995B2	Reflective temperature modulating blanket A temperature modulating blanket utilizing a reflective surface to block radiation away from a phase change material during daylight and in thermal conductivity with the material to allow heat conduction out of the material at night at a faster rate than it is absorbed during the daylight. The blanket may be well suited for modulating temperatures of storage and other facilities. Additionally, the facilities may be uniquely configured to promote an attic circulation that further facilitates freezing and recharge of the phase change material of the blanket during night hours. For example, a secondary blanket utilizing a phase change material of a higher melting point may be placed at an elevated vent of a roof defining the attic to encourage such circulating and blanket recharge.
US10179988B2	Systems, methods, and devices relating to a urinal Systems, methods, and devices relating to urinal, in some examples having a movable portion able to pivot from a generally closed to a generally open position. The urinal may have a drain line engaged with a proximal end of the funnel for conveying urine and rinse water into a sewer line or a toilet bowl and a rinse line coupled with a water supply for rinsing urine therein. The urinal may be movable with the assistance of one or more sensors that may automatically signal other electrical or mechanical components to move one or more portions of the urinal, and may be include elements that seal portions of the urinal when not in use or during cleaning to reduce gas or liquid escaping from the urinal system.
US10179983B2	Three-stage snow thrower A three-stage snow thrower having a housing, a power supply operatively connected to said housing, a longitudinal drive shaft extending from the power supply into the housing, and a lateral drive shaft extending rotatably attached to opposing side walls of the housing and being meshingly engaged with the longitudinal drive shaft within a gear assembly. The power supply drives the longitudinal drive shaft, thereby causing the longitudinal drive shaft to rotate, and at least a portion of such rotation is transferred to the lateral drive via a gear assembly. The first stage assembly includes a plurality of augers attached to the lateral drive shaft, wherein the first stage assembly pushes loosened snow axially toward the gear assembly. The second stage assembly includes at least one auger attached to the longitudinal drive shaft, wherein the second stage assembly pushes the snow from the first stage assembly axially rearward in a transverse manner relative to the first stage assembly. The third stage assembly includes an impeller that rotates to throw the snow from the second stage assembly through a chute attached to the housing to expel the snow from the housing.
US10179973B2	Sealing-strip holder Sealing strip holder for suction rolls used for dewatering of sheeting e.g. for paper machines comprises a roll shell with openings and disposed within at least one suction box.
US10179964B2	Laundry machine A laundry apparatus including a cabinet; a first space provided in the cabinet, in which a first treating part provided to treat laundry is installed; a second space provided in the cabinet, in which a second treating part provided to treat laundry is installed; a drawer movably provided in the second space, in which the second treating part is installed; and a rail unit configured to limit vertical and horizontal movement of the drawer with respect to the second space and to guide the outward movement of the drawer. Therefore, laundry may be treated by using the first and second treating parts and vibration and noise generated in the second treating part may be reduced.
US10179957B1	Methods and systems for X-ray inspection of PDC tooling and parts Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to methods and systems for X-ray imaging and/or inspection of a PCD element in a protective leaching cup, which may be placed in a tray. Embodiments include inspection of one or more characteristics between the protective leaching cup and the PCD element prior to and/or after leaching of the PCD element. Embodiments also include using X-ray imaging to assist with positioning the PCD element in the protective leaching cup. Embodiments further include inspection of one or more defects in the PCD element during processing and/or after usage by X-ray technique.
US10179954B2	Articles incorporating nickel tungsten alloy deposits having controlled, varying, nanostructure Bipolar wave current, is used to electrodeposit a nanocrystalline grain size. Polarity Ratio is the ratio of absolute value of time integrated amplitude of negative and positive polarity current. Grain size can be controlled in alloys of two or more components, at least one of which is a metal, and at least one of which is most electro-active, such as nickel and tungsten and molybdenum. Typically, the more electro-active material is preferentially lessened during negative current. Coatings can be layered, each having an average grain size, which can vary layer to layer and also graded through a region. Deposits can be substantially free of either cracks or voids.
US10179953B2	Hydrogel-mediated electropolymerization of conducting polymers Selective electropolymerization of conducting polymers using a hydrogel stamp is disclosed. The ability of this simple method to generate patterned films of conducting polymers with multiple surface chemistries in a single-step process and to incorporate biomolecules in these films is further described.
US10179952B2	Patterned thin films by thermally induced mass displacement The described invention provides a method of patterning a thin film deposited on a substrate comprising applying a moving focused field of thermal energy to the thin film deposited on the substrate; and dewetting the thin film from the substrate. Dewetting the thin film from the substrate is characterized by a negative space of a desired design; and displacement of the thin film into adjacent structures, thereby accumulating thin film in the adjacent structures.
US10179950B2	Plating method, plated component, and plating system Reliability of a plating process and reliability of a component manufactured through the plating process can be improved by suppressing peeling between plating layers formed by electroless plating. In a plating method, a plated component manufactured by the plating method, and a plating system 1 configured to manufacture the plated component by the plating method, a second electroless plating layer 39, which is made of a copper alloy and formed by the electroless plating, is formed on a surface of a first electroless plating layer 38 formed by the electroless plating. The first electroless plating layer 38 is a barrier layer configured to suppress diffusion of copper and is made of cobalt or a cobalt alloy. The second electroless plating layer 39 is a seed layer for forming an electrolytic plating layer of copper on a surface thereof and is made of an alloy of copper and nickel.
US10179942B2	Hydrometallurgical process and method for recovering metals A mineral processing facility is provided that includes a cogen plant to provide electrical energy and waste heat to the facility and an electrochemical acid generation plant to generate, from a salt, a mineral acid for use in recovering valuable metals.
US10179939B2	Growth-independent detection of cells Disclosed herein are various methods, systems, and compositions for the growth independent detection of cells such as microorganisms including bacteria. While existing cellular detection methodologies benefit from cell growth, the methods, systems, and compositions disclosed herein demonstrate embodiments that are independent of cell growth while still allowing for cell-based detection.
US10179934B2	High-throughput detection method for DNA synthesis product Disclosed is a high-throughput detection method for a DNA synthesis product. According to the method of the present invention, a high-throughput sequencing technology is applied to detection of a DNA chip synthesis product through a mixed library construction strategy, so that costs of product detection and accurate product screening are reduced.
US10179933B2	Hybrid nanopores and uses thereof for detection of analytes The invention relates to a hybrid structure including perforated solid substrate having at least one nanopore perforating therethrough, and devices and uses thereof.
US10179926B2	Membrane compositions for estimating soil microbial load Devices, methods, and kits for easy, accurate, and fast estimation of soil microbial load are provided. The devices include membranes that are rapidly wettable with aqueous fluids and retain soil microorganisms of up to 200 micrometers in size, without retaining soil pigments. The method requires reconstituting a soil sample in an extraction fluid so that the microorganisms in the soil sample are released from particles of the soil sample and into the extraction fluid. The method does not require a filtration step. The extraction fluid containing the microorganisms suspended therein is then pipetted onto the membrane device, or the membrane is dipped into the extraction fluid. The color appearing on the membrane is then compared to color intensity gray scale strips to determine the soil microbial load.
US10179903B2	Microorganism having L-lysine producing ability and L-lysine producing method using same The present invention relates to a microorganism having improved L-lysine-producing ability and an L-lysine-producing method using the same. More specifically, the present invention relates to a microorganism of the genus of Corynebacterium, in which acetate kinase activity is further enhanced over inherent activity, and an L-lysine-producing method using the same.
US10179892B2	Multiuse, enzymatic detergent and methods of stabilizing a use solution Stabilized use solutions of low phosphorus, alkali metal carbonate detergents employing enzymes for cleaning compositions are disclosed. In particular, the present invention is a composition for, and method of, removing soils, preventing redeposition of protein soils and reducing foam, using stabilized enzyme cleaning compositions, namely use solutions of the same.
US10179891B2	Use of branched polyesters based on citric acid as additive in washing compositions, detergents or a formulation for water treatment The present invention relates to the use of branched polyesters obtainable by polycondensation of citric acid with at least one polyalcohol, and optionally with polycarboxylic acid component as additive in washing compositions, cleaners, detergents or a formulation for water treatment and to mixtures comprising such branched polyesters. The invention further relates to the use of hydrophobically modified branched polyesters, and to the method for cleaning, washing or water treatment using such branched polyesters.
US10179890B2	Cleaning composition with di(fatty acyloxyalkyl)hydroxyalkyl alkylammonium quaternary salt or alkyl trimethyl ammonium fatty alkanoate ionic liquids An aqueous cleaning composition, which may be suitable for use in cleaning hard surfaces, is described. The aqueous cleaning composition includes an ionic liquid solvent, an amino alcohol, and a substantial amount of water. The cleaning compositions may also include a disinfecting quaternary surfactant, a nonionic surfactant, such as an ethoxylated alcohol and/or alkyl polyglycoside, and/or a chelating agent, such as an aminopolycarboxylate chelating agent.
US10179870B2	Abrasive composition Provided herein are abrasive compositions that use surfactants containing block copolymers of both propylene oxide and ethylene oxide moieties. Abrasive compositions derived from these copolymers were capable of providing both superior levels of cut rate while preserving a high quality surface finish on gelcoat surfaces comparable to those achieved using conventional rubbing compounds.
US10179857B1	Spontaneous peeling of tetragonal microcrystals with short pulses of UV-light A method is described for exfoliating a microcrystal of an anthracene derivative by irradiation with short pulses of light having a wavelength of 220-420 nm. The irradiation induces a cis-trans isomerization of the anthracene derivative in a part of the microcrystal, which leads to the separation of an outer layer having a thickness of 200-600 nm. The exfoliated microcrystal may be irradiated again with pulses of light of a same or different wavelength.
US10179854B1	Chemically resistant polycarbonate-polyester compositions, methods of manufacture, and articles thereof A polymer composition includes 15 to 60 wt %, preferably 20 to 56 wt % of a polycarbonate; 30 to 60 wt %, preferably 28 to 50 wt % of a poly(1,4-cyclohexanedimethylene terephthalate); 0.05 to 35 wt %, preferably 0.1 to 30 wt % of a poly(carbonate-siloxane); 0.5 to 18 wt %, preferably 1 to 13 wt % of a thermoplastic poly(ester-ether) copolymer, preferably comprising poly(butylene terephthalate) blocks and poly(oxyC1-C4 alkylene units); and 0.5 to 8 wt % of ethylene-alkyl (meth)acrylate copolymer, wherein alkyl is a C1-C4 straight chain, unsaturated hydrocarbon group; wherein the weight percentages are based on the total weight of the polymer composition. A method of manufacturing an article including the steps of melt blending the components of the polycarbonate composition is described. An article prepared by the method is also described.
US10179850B2	Foamable composition, process for producing the same and foam The present invention provides a foam which maintains high hardness while being lightweight and has excellent peel strength and permanent compression set, and a foamable composition used to obtain the aforementioned foam. A foamable composition comprising (A) an olefin-based copolymer; (B) a copolymer that is (B-I) and/or (B-II) described below, (B-I) a vinyl aromatic-based copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic compound and a conjugated diene, and/or a vinyl aromatic-based copolymer comprising a vinyl aromatic compound and alkylene, (B-II) an ethylene-based copolymer having an unsaturated group; (C) an inorganic filler; (D) an organic silane coupling agent; and (E) a foaming agent; wherein a mass ratio of the component (A) to the component (B), (A/B), is from 5/95 to 100/0; an amount of the component (C) is from 0.5 to 35 mass parts, and an amount of the component (E) is from 0.1 to 20 mass parts, based on 100 mass parts of a total amount of the components (A) and (B); and an amount of the component (D) is from 0.1 to 50 mass parts, based on 100 mass parts of the component (C).
US10179843B2	Method for producing tire member Provided is a method for producing a tire member that can give a vulcanized rubber high in fatigue resistance. The method includes: (i) mixing carbon black, a dispersing solvent and a rubber latex solution with each other to produce a rubber latex solution including the carbon black; (ii) solidifying the resultant rubber latex solution including the carbon black to produce a rubber solidified product including the carbon black; (iii) adding, to the resultant rubber solidified product including the carbon black, a compound represented by the following formula (I): and dispersing the compound represented by the formula (I) into the rubber solidified product including the carbon black, this product containing water, while dehydrating the rubber solidified product including the carbon black to produce a wet rubber masterbatch; and (iv) adding, to the resultant wet rubber masterbatch, silica and a silane coupling agent, and dry-mixing these substances with each other.
US10179842B2	Non-dewetting porous membranes Microporous membrane composites that are non-dewetting are disclosed. These microporous membrane composites are wet with solutions of methanol and water and are non-dewetting following autoclave treatment in water. The microporous membrane composites comprise a microporous membrane support that is coated with a crosslinked ionomer comprising hydrophilic groups. Compared to the microporous membrane support, the microporous membrane composite has a flow loss on average in isopropyl alcohol of less than 82%.
US10179841B2	Sorting two-dimensional nanomaterials by thickness The Present teachings provide, in part, methods of separating two-dimensional nanomaterials by atomic layer thickness. In certain embodiments, the present teachings provide methods of generating graphene nanomaterials having a controlled number of atomic layer(s).
US10179839B2	Sulfur terminated organosilica materials and uses thereof Provided herein are compositions and methods for use of an organosilica material comprising a copolymer of at least one monomer of Formula [R1R2SiCH2]3 (I), wherein, R1 represents a C1-C4 alkoxy group; and R2 is a C1-C4 alkoxy group or a C1-C4 alkyl group; and at least one other monomer of Formula [(Z1O)xZ23-xSi—Z3—SZ4] (II), wherein, Z1 represents a hydrolysable functional group; Z2 represents a C1-C10 alkyl or aryl group; Z3 represents a C2-C11 cyclic or linear hydrocarbon; Z4 is either H or O3H; and x represents any one of integers 1, 2, and 3. The composition may be used as a support material to covalently attach transition metal cations, as a sorbent for olefin/paraffin separations, as a catalyst support for hydrogenation reactions, as a precursor for highly dispersed metal nanoparticles, or as a polar sorbent for crude feeds.
US10179838B2	Low-salt process for the preparation of a polysulfide Process for the preparation of a polysulfide comprising the step of reacting in the absence of a dihaloalkane a bis(2-dihaloalkyl)formal in the presence of (i) a pre-polymer (I) according to structure (I) X—(R2—O)n—CH2—O—(R1—O)m—CH2—(O—R2)p—X (I), wherein R1 and R2 can be the same or different and are selected from alkane chains containing 2-10 carbon atoms, X is a halogen atom, and n, m, and p are integers that can be the same or different and have a value in the range 1-6, with either (i) sodium polysulfide or (ii) a combination of sodium hydrosulfide and sulfur.
US10179832B2	Storage stable heat activated quaternary ammonium catalysts for epoxy cure The present invention relates to a catalyst composition for curing epoxy group containing compounds comprising a base and a quaternary ammonium salt, of Formula (I): with R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, Y, A and X being as defined herein. Also encompassed are adhesive compositions containing said catalyst composition and the use of the catalyst composition.
US10179827B2	Method for synthesising a diene polymer functionalised by pendant epoxide groups along the chain A method for synthesizing a modified polymer comprising epoxide groups along the polymer chain, by a hydrosilylation reaction of the unsaturations with a hydrosilane bearing an epoxide function in the presence of a suitable catalyst is provided. The method is simple, reproducible and able to be used on an industrial scale, and makes it possible to obtain high grafting yields, since they may reach 100%.
US10179821B2	Anti-factor D antibodies The invention relates to anti-Factor D antibody variants, their production and their use in the preparation of compositions and medicaments for treatment of diseases and disorders associated with excessive or uncontrolled complement activation.
US10179816B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising an antibody which binds the human anti-Müllerian hormone receptor type II The invention relates to novel pharmaceutical compositions including, as active ingredient, an antibody binding the human anti-Müllerian hormone type II receptor (AMHR-II) and an anticancer agent, as well as the therapeutic applications of these compositions.
US10179814B2	Site directed mutagenesis of TREM-1 antibodies for decreasing viscosity Antibodies that are capable of specifically binding and preventing the activation of TREM-1, a protein expressed on monocytes, macrophages and neutrophils with both good affinity and low viscosity at clinically relevant concentrations are described. Such antibodies find utility in the treatment of individuals with an inflammatory disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis and inflammatory bowel disease.
US10179807B2	Crosslinked thermoset resins and methods thereof The present invention relates to a method of making a crosslinked thermoset resin. One embodiment of this method comprises: (i) separating a plant-derived flour mixture into a protein fraction comprising proteins and a carbohydrate fraction comprising carbohydrates; (ii) subjecting the carbohydrate fraction to an oxidizing agent to yield oxidized carbohydrates comprising aldehyde functional groups or both aldehyde functional groups and carboxyl functional groups; and (iii) reacting the oxidized carbohydrates with the protein fraction under conditions effective to crosslink the proteins, thereby yielding a crosslinked thermoset resin. The present invention also relates to a crosslinked thermoset resin and composites, nanofiber membranes, and adhesives comprising the crosslinked thermoset resin.
US10179793B2	ACC inhibitors and uses thereof The present invention provides compounds useful as inhibitors of Acetyl CoA Carboxylase (ACC), compositions thereof, and methods of using the same.
US10179792B2	Hepatitis B antiviral agents The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof: X-A-Y-L-R (I) which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
US10179783B2	Tetrahydropyridopyrazines as modulators of GPR6 The present invention provides compounds of formula I: which are useful as modulators of GPR6, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, methods for treatment of conditions associated with GPR6, processes for making the compounds and intermediates thereof.
US10179782B2	Substituted sulfonamide compounds The invention is concerned with the compounds of formula I: and salts thereof and other compounds of formulas II-IX as disclosed herein. In addition, the present invention relates to methods of manufacturing and methods of using the compounds of formulas I-IX as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds. The compounds may be useful in treating diseases and conditions mediated by TRPA1, such as pain or asthma.
US10179776B2	Compounds and methods of use to treat schizophrenia The invention relates to particular 2-((1-(2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl)piperidin-4-yl)methyl)isoindolin-1-one analogs and pro-drugs, in free, pharmaceutically acceptable salt and/or substantially pure form as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use in the treatment of diseases that can be therapeutically and/or preventively treated by the nerve control function of sigma ligands.
US10179775B2	Cyclooctenes for bioorthogonol reactions This disclosure relates to trans-cyclooctene compounds and methods of using the same in bioorthogonal labeling experiments.
US10179764B2	Compound having BLT inhibitory activity and composition, for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases, comprising same as active ingredient The present invention relates to a novel compound showing leukotriene B4 receptor 2 (BLT2) inhibitory activity and a pharmaceutical composition, for preventing or treating inflammatory diseases, having same as an active ingredient. The inventors identified a novel compound containing BTL2 inhibitory activity, and experimentally confirmed that the present novel compound had an excellent effect on the enhancement of the cancer cell death, on the inhibition of the metastasis and chemotactic mobility, and on the anti-asthma activity. Therefore, the present novel compound can be used as a very effective pharmaceutical component for treating the inflammatory-related diseases.
US10179763B2	Oxide catalyst and method for producing same, and method for producing unsaturated nitrile There is provided a method for producing an oxide catalyst, the method including a step (a) of obtaining an aqueous mixed liquid A containing Mo, V and Sb, a step (b) of mixing a Nb raw material, water and an organic acid to obtain a Nb aqueous solution, a step (c) of mixing the Nb aqueous solution and a silica raw material to obtain an aqueous mixed liquid B, a step (d) of mixing the aqueous mixed liquid A and the aqueous mixed liquid B to obtain an aqueous mixed liquid (C), a step (e) of drying the aqueous mixed liquid C to obtain a dried powder D, and a step (f) of calcining the dried powder D to obtain the oxide catalyst.
US10179760B2	DMF distillation A method of obtaining purified DMF from a mixture comprising DMF and hydrogen chloride (HCl) involving distillation is provided.
US10179759B2	Multi-step separation process The present invention provides a chromatographic separation process for recovering a polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) product from a feed mixture, which comprises: (a) purifying the feed mixture in a first chromatographic separation step using an eluent a mixture of water and a first organic solvent, to obtain an intermediate product; and (b) purifying the intermediate product in a second chromatographic separation step using as eluent a mixture of water and a second organic solvent, to obtain the PUFA product, wherein the second organic solvent is different from the first organic solvent and has a polarity index which differs from the polarity index of the first organic solvent by between 0.1 and 2.0, wherein the PUFA product is other than alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), gamma-linolenic acid (GLA), linoleic acid, an ALA mono- di- or triglyceride, a GLA mono- di- or triglyceride, a linoleic acid mono- di- or triglyceride, an ALA C1-C4 alkyl ester, a GLA C1-C4 alkyl ester or a linoleic acid C1-C4 alkyl ester or a mixture thereof.
US10179757B2	Process for obtaining a formate from a reaction mixture The invention relates to a process for obtaining a formate from a reaction mixture (10) in which a polyoxometallate ion, which acts as a catalyst, is in contact with an organic material at a temperature below 120° C. to produce formic acid in an aqueous solution, with the following steps: a) separating a mixture of formic acid and water from the reaction mixture by reverse osmosis and/or as vapor (18), the vapor (18) subsequently being condensed, and b) reacting the formic acid with a hydroxide (24) in aqueous solution to produce a solution of a formate.
US10179752B2	1-octene composition The present invention relates to a 1-octene composition. The 1-octene composition according to the present invention is prepared by ethylene oligomerization and comprises a high content of 1-octene and monomers useful for copolymerization of 1-octene at the same time.
US10179745B2	Water recovery system for use in confined spaces A water recovery system can treat water in a confined space. The wastewater treatment system includes a cation-exchange device in which water to be treated, such as wastewater originating in a space station, water discharged by the human body, water produced by condensing water vapor contained in the air, is directly introduced to a cation-exchange resin and thereby treated by cation exchange; a diamond-electrode electrolysis device in which organic substances, urea, and other nitrogen compounds contained in water discharged from the cation-exchange device are decomposed; a catalytic decomposition device in which the residual organic component is brought into contact with a catalyst to be decomposed; an electrodialysis device in which water discharged from the catalytic decomposition device is treated by electrodialysis to produce desalted water as well as an acid and an alkali; and a mineral adding device in which a mineral is added to the desalted water.
US10179744B2	Method for water remediation and desalination via selectively breeding and cultivating generations of microbes A method to remediate water includes preparing a microbial solution with microbes, a growth medium, and water; iteratively and selectively breeding generations of microbes to arrive at a predetermined microbial solution in a highly concentrated form of at least 1×109 cfu/ml (colony-forming units per milliliter); and dispensing the microbial solution into the water, wherein the microbes metabolizes excess nutrients and uses microbial desalination to reduce water salinity.
US10179731B2	Transfer head array A transfer head array includes a base substrate, an interlayer isolation layer, plural transfer heads, and at least one shielding layer. The interlayer isolation layer is disposed on the base substrate, and the interlayer isolation layer has a flat top surface facing away from the base substrate. The transfer heads are arranged on the interlayer isolation layer. The shielding layer is disposed in the interlayer isolation layer.
US10179714B2	Roller, roller unit, paper feeder provided with roller or roller unit, and image reader A retarding roller (a roller) is formed of a synthetic rubber (an industrial rubber material) such as ethylene propylene diene M-class rubber (EPDM) or polyurethane, or alternatively, silicone. The roller core of the retarding roller is cylindrical. M arc-shaped long holes (where M is an integer greater than or equal to 4) are formed in each of N layers (where N is an integer greater than or equal to 2) from a first layer (an outermost layer) to an Nth layer (an innermost layer) which are circular and concentric to a center axial line. In each layer, long holes are formed such that spokes in adjacent layers (an ith layer and an i+1th layer, where i is an integer from 1 to N−1) do not overlap in the circumferential direction.
US10179703B2	System and method for delivering proppant to a blender A system for conveying proppant includes a conveyor assembly having a conveyor belt that receives proppant from one or more containers having proppant stored therein. The system also includes a conveyor auxiliary unit connected to an end of the conveyor assembly having one or more joints to enable expansion and collapse of the conveyor belt from the conveyor assembly. The system further includes a proppant chute to direct the proppant from the conveyor belt into a blending hopper, the proppant chute being positioned at a higher elevation than an inlet of the blending hopper.
US10179699B1	Process for selecting an order in an item-on-demand order selection system An order selection process is provided for the selecting of a plurality of a predetermined item or items from a stocked picking location in an order selection system.
US10179696B2	Variable opening slide gate for regulating material flow into airstream Apparatus for delivering controlled amounts of granular resin into a conveying conduit includes a hopper for storing the resin, an air cylinder, a double-ended piston within the air cylinder, passive and active piston rods extending from opposite sides of the piston out of the ends of the cylinder, and a slide gate connected to the active piston rod, with the slide gate being positioned between a discharge opening of the hopper and an opening in the conveying conduit.
US10179686B2	Storage container with heat storage material that provides heat to shelf included in storage container The present invention is intended to provide a storage container that includes a shelf member holding a heat storage material arranged optimally. In a storage container that preserves an object at predetermined temperature, the storage container includes a storage room in which the object is preserved, and a shelf member disposed within the storage room, the shelf member including a flat portion on which the object is placed, and a heat storage material arranged to the flat portion in a way distributed depending on a temperature distribution near the flat portion within the storage room during steady operation. The heat storage material is arranged to be localized to a region of the flat portion at a relatively low-temperature side depending on the temperature distribution within the storage room.
US10179685B2	Package carrying arrangement A portable package carrying arrangement adapted and configured to carry a plurality of containers which is particularly applicable for use with canned items and/or items packaged in a container. The portable package carrying arrangement includes a panel portion and a handle portion. The panel portion includes a plurality of container flanges configured to releasably secure a plurality of containers to the panel portion.
US10179684B2	Baling strap A thermoplastic baling strip comprises an elongate band of thermoplastic material said elongate band having sufficient flexibility to be formed into a knot; the elongate band having an outer surface formed with a set of surface undulations extending along its main length. The plurality of surface undulations operate in use to grip a surface to which said strip surface contacts. The use of undulations extending along the length of the strip enable the strip to be reliably tied in a knot, without releasing or coming undone when transported. Complete bales can be fed into an incinerator without the need to remove the baling strip, which burns on incineration.
US10179673B2	Toy having multiple serial surprise reveals A toy includes a number of play objects that constitute surprises or prizes that are serially revealed to the child as the child removes various layers of wrappings from the toy. Some play objects are located between layers of wrapping. Other play objects are tucked into outer recesses of a spherical shell which is covered by the wrappings, such that removing one of the layers of wrappings reveals one compartment containing one play object at a time. Once all of the wrappings have been removed, the shell comes apart, thus revealing yet another play object. The play object within the shell can be a toy figure such as a doll, with other play objects that were previously revealed being clothing, accessories for the doll, or cards that contain information or other indicia that has a play relationship to the toy figure. The objects that are serially revealed bear a play relationship with one another.
US10179671B2	Dispenser-packaging for protective eyewear Aspects of the invention provide a dispenser-package for storing protective eyewear glasses comprising an exterior box having a top, a bottom and four sidewalls along a first length, and an interior retention mechanism for holding a plurality of protective eyewear glasses along a second length. The exterior box completely receives the interior retention mechanism and securely holds the plurality of protective eyewear glasses in place. The exterior box includes a detachable area in proximity to the bottom to allow accessing one or more of the protective eyewear glasses held in place. As a result, a more convenient and efficient way to store and distribute protective eyewear glasses encourages healthcare professionals and patients to wear them and maintain personal safety.
US10179660B2	Helicopter docking/transport system In some embodiments, a system and/or method a may include a helicopter transport system. The helicopter transport system may include a support frame. The support frame may be substantially rectangular. The helicopter transport system may include a first pair of wheels. In some embodiments, the first pair of wheels may be positioned on opposing sides of the outer perimeter of the support frame towards a first end of the support frame. The helicopter transport system may include a second pair of wheels. The second pair of wheels may be positioned adjacent one another within the perimeter of the support frame towards a second end of the support frame. The first end of the support frame may be positioned opposite the second end of the support frame. The helicopter transport system may include a lift mechanism coupled to the support frame. The lift mechanism may elevate, during use, a helicopter above the support frame.
US10179658B2	Payload mounting platform Systems, devices, and methods are provided relating to improved mounting platforms for supporting a payload on a movable object. In one aspect, an apparatus for supporting a payload comprises: a first support member coupled to the payload and configured to rotate the payload; a second support member coupled to the first support member and configured to rotate the first support member relative to the second support member; and a flexible member electrically coupling the first and second support members, wherein a length of the flexible member winds around a portion of the first support member or second support member, such that the length winds up around the portion when the first support member is rotated in a first direction and unwinds from the portion when the first support member is rotated in a second direction.
US10179654B2	Architecture for air data probe power supply control A system for power management of air data probes is provided. The system comprises a power source in an aircraft, and two or more air data probes electrically connected to the power source. Each of the air data probes comprises a body structure coupled to a fuselage of the aircraft, and at least one electrical heater coupled to the body structure and in electrical communication with the power source. A switching mechanism is coupled between the power source and the electrical heater of each of the air data probes. The switching mechanism is controllable such that the electrical heater of each of the air data probes is electrically connectable to the power source in parallel or in series.
US10179649B2	Displacement system of the side of a seat, in particular airplane seat The present invention relates to a displacement system of at least a side of a seat, in particular airplane seat, said seat comprising at least a support structure and a structure movable with respect to said support structure and that can pass from a seating configuration to an extended or bed configuration or to a straddle configuration, and vice versa, said displacement system having pushing mans connected with said movable structure of said seat and in that it is realised in such a way that, when said movable structure of said seat is in the straddle configuration, said pushing means pass from an engaged position, wherein they are engaged with said side acting on the same so as to follow the configuration and/or the movement of said seat.
US10179637B2	Turbulence enhancer for keel cooler A keel cooler assembly comprising a coolant tube including a plurality of turbulence enhancers for improving the heat transfer of the coolant without substantially increasing pressure drop of the coolant. In one embodiment, the turbulence enhancers are provided for generating turbulent wakes in the coolant for disrupting laminar boundary layers for improving heat transfer. In another embodiment, the turbulence enhancers are provided for generating and propagating turbulent vortexes in the coolant to enhance mixing of the bulk coolant for improving heat transfer. In other embodiments, turbulators, including inserts or impediments, are provided having various configurations and being arranged in predetermined patterns for enhancing turbulence of the coolant for improving keel cooler heat transfer efficiency without substantially increasing pressure drop.
US10179634B2	Device and method for cleaning a submerged surface of a vessel or similar and use of such a device Device (3) for cleaning a submerged surface (12) of a vessel (7) includes a cleaning module (2) with at least one rotating brush (11) which, upon the movement of the cleaning module, ensures that the cleaning module is pushed or sucked against the aforementioned surface (12), wherein the device (3) is further provided with a launch platform (1) that can place the cleaning module against the surface and which is connected thereto by a first cable (15) for the control of the cleaning module, this launch platform being provided with at least one camera (4) and a drive (8) to move the launch platform underwater, whereby the launch platform is connected to elements (16) to bring the launch platform to a desired location underwater, whereby the launch platform is connected via a second cable (5) to a control unit (6) for controlling the launch platform and the cleaning module.
US10179632B2	Boat apparatus for producing a surf wake A boat propeller apparatus can be coupled to virtually any motor boat to cause the boat to safely and efficiently produce a surfable wake. The boat propeller apparatus can be configured to mount to the boat in a way that causes the apparatus to be positioned and secured behind but spaced from the propeller while the boat is moving forward. The apparatus will therefore be in the path of the propelled water and will function to divert the propelled water in such a way as to create a larger/taller wake than would otherwise be produced by the boat. The boat propeller apparatus can also function as a propeller shield and be used in conjunction with a propeller guard.
US10179629B1	Cockpit covering system and method for skiffs A cockpit covering system for a small boat comprises a tent or cover comprising a plurality of walls portions, each of the plurality of wall portions having a lower portion and wherein the tent is sized to extend over a recessed area of a cockpit and enclose an interior that extends from above deck height to below the height of a base layer. The base layer is attachable to the lower portion of each of the plurality of walls and positionable around the cockpit outer perimeter. A compressible gasket below the base layer rests on a deck of the small boat around the cockpit outer perimeter. A plurality of webbing straps extend from the outer perimeter of the boat to the cockpit outer perimeter and are attached to the tent covering system. Tension applied to the plurality of straps extending from the small boat outer perimeter to the cockpit outer perimeter compresses the compressible water and/or bug proofing layer to form a seal around the cockpit recessed area. Pole bracket housings may be provided on webbing straps to secure tent poles at deck level at various locations on the deck.
US10179612B2	Body aperture plug and body conversion A plug for a body aperture in a vehicle body includes a base, a locating surface and a lip portion of the base. The base is shaped and sized to completely overlap the aperture. The locating surface is disposed on a first side of the base, extending substantially normal to the base. The locating surface is complementary in shape to the aperture for receipt thereby. The lip portion connects the locating surface with an outer perimeter of the base. A receiving groove is disposed in the lip portion.
US10179604B2	Charge pressure circuit arrangement for steering control for a vehicle A steering system is described for a vehicle having steerable wheels. A hydraulic charge pressure circuit may be configured to provide charge pressure to one or more hydraulic components of the vehicle and a hydraulic drive pressure circuit may be configured to provide working pressure to one or more other hydraulic components of the vehicle. Hydraulic machines may rotate front wheels in order to drive the vehicle, and a front valve assembly may control steering of the front wheels by controlling the hydraulic machines. The hydraulic machines may be driven to rotate the front wheels by the working pressure from the hydraulic drive pressure circuit, and the front valve assembly may control the front hydraulic machines to steer the agricultural vehicle by controlling flow of hydraulic fluid from the hydraulic charge pressure circuit through the front valve assembly.
US10179599B1	Paper and/or phone holder accessory for a shopping cart A holder accessory for a handlebar of a shopping cart is provided that includes a platform and two securing members that are attachable around and aligned with a horizontal cart push bar portion and a cart transverse portion of the shopping cart handlebar. The transverse securing member provides cantilevered support for the platform, while the push bar securing member is angularly offset from and generally oriented perpendicularly from the push bar securing member to provide support against lateral forces. A stem extends from the underside of the platform to the transverse securing member to hold the platform at a suitable angle for use. Optionally, but preferably, the platform includes a lower ledge upon which a mobile phone, paper, or pen may be rested and an upper retention member to temporarily hold or fasten paper to the platform.
US10179593B2	Motorized carriage that is movable in translation on a rail Motorized carriage (1) that is able to move in translation along a longitudinal axis (X) along a horizontal rail, said carriage (1) comprising at least one wheel (4), in particular of the friction wheel type, that is driven in rotation by an electric motor (5) and is mounted so as to pivot about a transverse axis (Y) on a holder (3) which carries said motor (5), said carriage (1) comprising a chassis (2) incorporating guide means (23, 24) mounted so as to slide on the chassis (2) along a vertical axis (Z) orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (X) and transverse axis (Y) and cooperating with elastic stressing means (25, 26) that are designed to move the guide means (23, 24) in the direction of the rail, where the holder (3) is in sliding contact with said guide means (23, 24) along the longitudinal axis (X) and vertical axis (Z), this sliding contact being designed to convert a movement of the holder (3) along the longitudinal axis (X) into a concurrent movement of the holder (3) along the vertical axis (Z) in the direction of the rail. Said carriage (1) can be used in video surveillance systems.
US10179590B2	Park out assist A method, including: detecting a distance between a vehicle and an object. The method also includes determining, based on the distance between the vehicle and the object, that a path of travel of the vehicle presents a risk of collision between the vehicle and the object. The method also includes causing at least one of a wheel angle, a vehicle drivetrain, and vehicle braking to be changed to reduce the risk of collision.
US10179588B2	Autonomous vehicle control system An autonomous vehicle control system includes a sensing system, a remote vehicle determination system and a controller. The sensing system is disposed on a host vehicle and is configured to sense a visual condition of a driver of the host vehicle. The remote vehicle determination system is disposed on the host vehicle, and is configured to determine a position of a remote vehicle in an area adjacent the host vehicle. The controller is configured to control the autonomous vehicle control system to move the host vehicle relative to a lane marker based on the visual condition and the position of a remote vehicle.
US10179570B2	Total-reflection-type rain sensor using mirror The present invention relates to a total reflection type rain sensor using a mirror, which is attached to a glass of a vehicle to detect raindrops falling onto the glass of the vehicle and outputs a signal capable of controlling speed and cycle of a wiper of the vehicle according to the amount and falling frequency of raindrops detected.
US10179565B2	Force limiting device and method for controlling a force limiting device In a load limiting device (10), especially for a seat belt in a vehicle, comprising a controllable braking device (16) which has a fluid-filled compartment (24) including a conduit (34) through which the fluid (23) can flow, an element to be decelerated (32) which is coupled to the seat belt, at least one sensor (18) for detecting vehicle operating data, especially an acceleration sensor, a sensor (20) for detecting the webbing extension, and a controller (22) for controlling the braking power of the braking device (16) as a function of the vehicle operating data measured and the webbing extension measured, the fluid (23) is a magnetorheological fluid and a control magnet is provided which is adapted to generate a variable magnetic field inside the conduit (34) and to vary the viscosity of the magnetorheological fluid inside the conduit (34).
US10179558B2	Automotive bumper reinforcement The bumper reinforcement has a front surface flange, an upper surface web, a lower surface web, an upper lip, and a lower lip. An end of the upper surface web on the upper lip side is thicker than a center. When a collision load is applied to the front surface flange, the upper surface web extending in a direction orthogonal to the front surface flange from vicinity of an upper end of the front surface flange is deformed in an outward opened direction, and the upper lip extending downward from an extension end of the upper surface web is deformed in an inward closed direction.
US10179557B2	Multi-voltage on-board electrical system and multilayer cable for different voltage levels Multi-voltage on-board electrical system of a motor vehicle, comprising at least three flat cables extending substantially in parallel with one another in the longitudinal direction thereof, and at least two voltage sources, wherein a first of the flat cables is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a first pole of a first of the voltage sources, a second of the flat cables is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a first pole of a second of the voltage sources, and a third of the flat cables arranged between the first and the second flat cable is connected in an electrically conductive manner to a second pole of the first and/or second voltage source.
US10179553B2	Resin vehicle body grounding structure In a resin vehicle body grounding structure, a positive terminal of a battery is connected to positive terminals of a first load and a second load, a negative terminal of the battery is connected to a first grounding structure element, a negative terminal of the first load is connected to the first grounding structure element, a positive terminal of an alternator is connected to the positive terminal of the second load, the negative terminal − thereof is connected to a second grounding structure element, and the negative terminal of the second load is connected to the second grounding structure element.
US10179551B2	Sliding joint applique A composite applique assembly for a vehicle interior trim piece includes a flexible receiver element and a flexible insert connected to the flexible receiver element by a sliding joint. An end of the flexible receiver element is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. An end of the flexible insert opposite to the flexible receiver element end is fixedly connected to a vehicle door element. The flexible receiver element defines an internal channel configured for slidingly receiving the flexible insert therein. The flexible receiver element further defines at least a partial-length slot providing fluid communication with the internal channel.
US10179550B1	Flush-mount sensor lens assembly An automotive vehicle includes a plurality of panels defining a vehicle body. The plurality of panels include a first panel and a second panel. The second panel has an aperture therethrough. The vehicle additionally includes a camera housing and a camera having a lens. The camera is disposed at least partially within the camera housing. The vehicle further includes a mounting feature coupling the housing to the first panel, with the camera lens disposed in register with the aperture.
US10179544B2	Vehicle exterior observation device and imaging device A vehicle exterior observation device is provided with imaging devices (1L, 1R) and an image control unit (2). The imaging devices (1L, 1R) are each provided with: an imaging element (13) having an imaging surface; a first image-producing optical system (14t) configured so as to form, on the imaging surface, a first image of a first imaging area (13t) of the vehicle exterior at a first imaging magnification; and a second image-producing optical system (14w) configured so as to form, on the imaging surface, a second image of a second imaging area (13w) of the vehicle exterior at a second imaging magnification different from the first imaging magnification. The image control unit (2) is configured so as to detect the first imaging area (13t) and the second imaging area (13w), synthesize the first image and the second image on the basis of the detected first imaging area and second imaging area so that the first image and the second image are displayed in succession, and display the synthesized images on monitors (3L, 3R).
US10179540B2	Systems and methods for providing haptic effects Systems and methods for providing haptic effects are disclosed. One disclosed system comprises an actuator, a non-volatile memory configured to store a haptic effect profile, and a processor in communication with the actuator and the non-volatile memory. The processor may be configured to receive a sensor signal indicating a movement of a manipulandum, to identify an effect parameter associated with the sensor signal in the haptic effect profile, and to generate an output signal based, at least in part, on the effect parameter. The generated output signal may be configured to cause the actuator to output a haptic effect associated with the effect parameter.
US10179535B2	Lighting control device of vehicle headlamp and vehicle headlamp system In a vehicle headlamp that uses a light source having high output intensity, turn off the light source quickly when an abnormality occurs. A lighting control device of a vehicle headlamp includes a lighting control part that controls an on state of the vehicle headlamp, an obstacle detecting part for detecting an obstacle that exists in front of the vehicle, and a collision prediction processing part that, when the obstacle exists on the basis of detection results from the obstacle detecting part, predicts a possibility of collision between the obstacle and the vehicle on the basis of a distance between the obstacle and the vehicle and a speed of the vehicle and, when it is determined that the possibility of collision exists, instructs the lighting control part to relatively decrease an output light of the vehicle headlamp to below a normal intensity of the vehicle headlamp.
US10179533B2	Lighting apparatus and automobile including the same A lighting apparatus includes a low beam lens, a low beam light-emitting device disposed behind the low beam lens, a plurality of high beam lenses disposed along a periphery of the low beam lens, and a plurality of high beam light-emitting devices disposed behind the plurality of high beam lenses in one-to-one correspondence. At least one of the plurality of high beam lenses includes, on a circumferential edge, a textured surface having light diffusing characteristics.
US10179530B2	Simultaneously rotatable and translatable vehicle head restraint A vehicle head restraint assembly includes a base portion coupleable to a vehicle seat back, the base portion including a cross member portion. Also included is a head restraint operatively coupled to the cross member portion and rotatable about the cross member portion. Further included is a helical drive assembly for translating the head restraint during rotation of the head restraint.
US10179529B1	Seatback with a seatbelt webbing retaining member with a releasably coupled end to allow the insertion of and to retain a webbing section of a seatbelt assembly A seatback for a vehicle comprises a midline. A first upper seatbelt webbing contact portion is disposed to a first side of the midline. A first seatbelt webbing retaining member is disposed to the first side. The first seatbelt webbing retaining member has a medial end, a lateral end further away from the midline than the medial end, and a middle portion between the medial end and the lateral end. Either the medial end or the lateral end of the first seatbelt webbing retaining member is affixed to the seatback and the other of the medial end or the lateral end is releasably coupled to the seatback. The middle portion is disposed above the first upper seatbelt webbing contact portion forming a gap configured to retain a first webbing section of a seatbelt assembly.
US10179525B2	Vehicular seat A vehicular seat having a seat cushion and a seat back, which are configured to be provided with air flow layers capable of being formed by a relatively simple step, is configured to be provided with: the seat cushion on which a vehicle occupant is seated; the seat back against which the vehicle occupant seated on the seat cushion rests his or her back; a fan disposed below the seat cushion; an air delivery duct for delivering to the seat cushion and the seat back, air delivered from the fan; and a seat cover for discharging the air delivered from the air delivery duct, from the surface of the seat cushion and the seat back to the side on which the vehicle occupant is seated. A plurality of groove spaces through which air delivered from the air delivery duct is caused to flow are formed inside the seat cover.
US10179524B1	Latch to attach seatback to rear wall of vehicle A latch to latch a seatback to a frame of a vehicle comprises: a first seatback attachment portion; a first extended portion connected to the first seatback attachment portion that extends generally rearward from the first seatback attachment portion; a first interface portion connected to the first extended portion at a first bend that extends at an angle downward and forward from the first bend; and a retainer portion connected to the first interface portion at a bend forming a first retaining lip. The latch can further comprise a second seatback attachment portion and a second extended portion connected to the second seatback attachment portion that extends generally rearward from the second seatback attachment portion. The latch can further comprise a second interface portion connected to the second extended portion at a second bend that extends at an angle upward and forward from the second bend.
US10179520B2	Fuel cell vehicle A fuel cell vehicle comprises a fuel cell module, a vehicle body frame, a plurality of mounting portions and a tank. A front portion of the vehicle body frame that a front side mounting portion is attached to is configured to be movable upward in a vehicle height direction when a load is applied in the vehicle longitudinal direction. A rear side mounting portion configured to mount a rear side of the fuel cell module in the vehicle longitudinal direction to the vehicle body frame is configured to be more easily breakable, compared with the front side mounting portion, when the load is applied in the vehicle longitudinal direction.
US10179519B2	Multi-battery system for increasing the electric range A motor vehicle includes an high-voltage power system, a multi-battery system including energy stores for supplying power to an electric drive motor, and switching units connecting the energy stores to the power system. A control device detects a state of charge of each energy store and to selectively connect and/or disconnect the energy stores as a function of their state of charge during travel to and from the power system. The switching units include each contactors to disconnect the energy stores on a plus side and on a minus side from the power system, with only either the positive side or negative side of each energy store including a contactor configured to switch when a load is greater than a minimum load, whereas the other one of the positive and negative sides includes a contactor that is adequate only for a load demand which is less than the minimum load.
US10179511B2	Harvester electrical energy generation A harvester may include a reciprocating member to engage a crop, an electrical generator to convert reciprocating motion of the reciprocating member into electrical energy and an electrical storage unit storing the electrical energy. The harvester may include a first movable member to engage a crop, an electrical generator at least partially carried by the first movable member to generate electrical energy from movement of the first movable member, a second movable member carried by the first movable member and an actuator to drive movement of the second movable member using the electrical energy.
US10179509B2	Cooling device and cooling module A cooling device for an automobile that includes a front opening opened in a front engine room, a first air blower arranged in the front engine room on a front side of a drive engine, and an introduction passage for guiding, toward the first air blower, air to flow from the front side of the front opening through the front opening is configured to cool the drive engine with the air flow passing from the introduction passage to the drive engine via the first air blower. The cooling device includes a duct having a first opening opened in the introduction passage and a second opening opened to rear of the drive engine in the front engine room, to form an air passage for air to flow between the first opening and the second opening.
US10179508B2	Low gravity all-surface vehicle Vehicles are disclosed which have a lower center of gravity than existing all-terrain, amphibious, and unmanned ground vehicles due to the location of propulsion units and other vehicle components inside the wheels of the vehicle. The vehicles can climb over large obstacles yet are also able to corner at high speeds. The vehicles can be configured for direct manual operation or operation by remote control, and can also be configured for a wide variety of missions.
US10179505B2	Power transmission device A power transmission device PT includes a clutch input part 120, a clutch output part 130, a start clutch 110 which can connect the clutch input part 120 and the clutch output part 130 to each other, and an electric motor MG having a rotor MGa. The clutch input part 120, the clutch output part 130, and the start clutch 110 are arranged in the rotor MGa. The power transmission device PT includes a switching mechanism 140 which is switchable between an output side correction state in which the rotor MGa and the clutch output part 130 are connected to each other and an input side connection state in which the rotor MGa and the clutch input part 120 are connected to each other.
US10179504B2	Sunshade for a vehicle A sunshade is configured to extend over a portion of an operator area of the vehicle and includes a frame configured to be removably coupled to mounts for side view mirrors of the vehicle and a body coupled to the frame. At least a portion of the body is configured to move between a raised position and a lowered position relative to the vehicle.
US10179497B2	Ventilation bed for vehicle and method for controlling the same A ventilation bed for a vehicle may include an air conditioning system configured to supply air at a required temperature, a pad divided into a plurality of regions, and an airflow control apparatus configured to deliver the air supplied from the air conditioning system into the pad by controlling an amount and direction of the air, in which the air may be selectively supplied into at least a region of the pad depending on operation of the airflow control apparatus.
US10179490B2	A-arm suspension systems An A-arm suspension system may include a frame that defines respective left and right rear body mounting locations at about a rear end of the frame and respective left and right front body mounting locations at about a front end of the frame. Left and right side control arms are pivotally mounted to left and right sides of said frame so that at least portions of the left and right side control arms are generally aligned with the respective left and right front body mounting locations on the frame. Left and right side A-arms are pivotally mounted to the left and right sides of the frame assembly in generally spaced-apart relation to the respective left and right side control arms so that the control arms and the A-arms define respective left and right side ball joint axes. Left and right side wheel spindle assemblies are mounted to the respective left and right side control and A-arms.
US10179479B2	Plant oil-containing rubber compositions, tread thereof and race tires containing the tread Disclosed herein are rubber compositions comprising at least one elastomer; reinforcing filler comprising carbon black, silica, or a combination thereof; at least one hydrocarbon resin; and at least one plant oil and optionally at least one additional oil, wherein the total amount of reinforcing filler is at least 25% by weight of the rubber composition and the total amount of oil is at least 60 phr and comprises about 15 to about 35% by weight of the rubber composition. The rubber compositions are useful in tire treads, particularly tire treads for race tires. In certain embodiments the at least one plant oil comprises coconut oil.
US10179477B2	Axle assembly having a support bearing assembly An axle assembly having a support bearing assembly. The support bearing assembly may be mounted to a differential carrier and may engage a back side of a ring gear. The support bearing assembly may rotatably support the ring gear and may inhibit deflection of the ring gear away from a drive pinion.
US10179475B2	Repeat pattern surface marking system and kit A surface marking system, kit, and method enables a user to mark a pattern upon a surface. The components may include a rectangular marking material transfer body, a particularly marked alignment tape, and a series of spacer elements. The marking material transfer body includes a fixed dimension and at least one marking material transfer portion. The outer perimeter includes opposed mark-alignment edges. The alignment tape has a fixed width, a select length, and a marked anterior surface. The marked anterior surface includes a series of width-wise marks and a length-wise mark. The length-wise mark is centered relative to the fixed tape width. A select body dimension is firstly and successively positioned at a select number of sequentially spaced width-wise marks and mark-alignment edges are firstly and successively alignable with parallel length-wise marks. The spacer elements ensure parallel arrangement of the length-wise marks and provide overlap sections adjacent the mark-alignment edges.
US10179471B2	Method of marking a holographic matrix and holographic matrix produced by this method A method of marking a holographic matrix. The method includes forming the holographic matrix, which is designed to produce holograms by printing. At least one anti-copy mark on the holographic matrix is formed and at least one copy-robust mark on the holographic matrix is formed. At least one of the steps for forming at least one mark on the holographic matrix uses laser-structuring of the holographic matrix surface. Preferably, the anti-copy mark represents a message and a plurality of redundancies of the message carried by the anti-copy mark. Also, preferably, a picosecond laser is used to form the anti-copy mark is formed.
US10179468B2	Drying media A drying apparatus usable with a printing system includes a housing, a first set of radiative heating elements, a second set of radiative heating elements, and an air handling device. The housing includes a front region and a rear region adjacent to the front region. The front region includes an inlet to receive media. The rear region includes an outlet to pass media there through. The first set of radiative heating elements is disposed within the front region to heat the media. The second set of radiative heating elements is disposed within the rear region to heat the media. The air handling device is disposed across from the second set of radiative heating elements to jet air within the rear region to cool the media prior to the media being passed through the outlet.
US10179467B2	Printing apparatus An interval switching member that relatively displaces a carriage with respect to a printing medium in a direction orthogonal to a printing surface of the printing medium is provided between the carriage and a first guide member, and between the carriage and a second guide member. Subsequently, an inclination control member that changes a distance between the carriage and the first guide member is provided between the carriage and the first guide member. By changing the distance between the carriage and the first guide member with the inclination control member, the carriage rotates about a second guide rail serving as a central axis, such that an angle of the printing head against the printing medium is changed.
US10179466B2	Inkjet product coding printing system and method An inkjet product coding printing system comprises a plurality of printing objects comprising a travel direction and a printing surface arranged vertically; at least one inkjet printer head, wherein the inkjet printer head further comprises a plurality of ink nozzles facing the printing surface of the plurality of printing objects, wherein the plurality of ink nozzles is arranged in a plurality of rows configured along the travel direction of the plurality of printing objects, wherein the inkjet printer head can move up and down vertically, wherein the inkjet printer head moves orthogonally to the travel direction of the plurality of printing objects when the inkjet printer head ejects an ink; a motion unit connected with the inkjet printer head; and at least one control system controlling the motion unit and the inkjet printer head, and a method of printing product coding information by the inkjet product coding printing system.
US10179448B2	Inkjet printing machine An inkjet printing machine includes a controller and performs margin-less printing on a base material on the basis of image data having a size larger than that of the base material by discharging ink from an inkjet head while relatively moving the base material and the inkjet head for one cycle of reciprocation or more in a main-scanning direction. On the basis of the image data, the controller controls the inkjet head to stop discharging ink, when the inkjet head is moved from the outside toward an end of the base material. The controller controls, when the inkjet head is moved from the inside toward the end of the base material, the inkjet head to discharge ink to complement an image in a section where the inkjet head stops discharging ink.
US10179439B2	Wind turbine blade part manufactured in two steps A method of manufacturing a portion of a wind turbine blade is described. The method comprising the steps of: laying up a primary fiber material in a mold; infusing said primary fiber material with a primary resin; substantially curing said primary resin in said primary fiber material to form a cured blade element; laying up a secondary fiber material on top of at least a portion of said cured blade element; infusing said secondary fiber material with a secondary resin different to said primary resin, wherein said secondary resin has a higher strength level than said primary resin; and curing said secondary resin in said secondary fiber material to form an integrated reinforced section on said cured blade element.
US10179432B2	Convey device, molded article manufacturing apparatus, and method of manufacturing molded article A convey device, which conveys an insert member into a die, includes a holding device configured to hold the insert member in an attitude in which a major surface of the insert member is in a substantially gravitational direction; a convey mechanism configured to convey the insert member to the die, while the insert member is being held in the attitude by the holding device; and a heating device configured to heat the insert member. The insert member can be heated by the heating device before the insert member is disposed in the die.
US10179431B2	Plastic part with reduced read-through A mold assembly includes a first mold portion defining a cavity having a first wall with an edge and a second mold portion defining a surface positionable at a predetermined distance from the edge. A lifter is positionable within the cavity and is spaced apart from the first wall and the surface, the lifter including a plurality of pins extending toward the first wall and aligned in a first direction generally parallel with the edge.
US10179430B2	Hybrid part manufacturing system and method A system and method for manufacturing a part in a mold having a mold cavity including a printhead for depositing a first material within the mold cavity, and an injection head for depositing a second material within the mold cavity. A part can be made in the mold cavity by the cooperative use of both injection molding and additive manufacturing steps.
US10179420B2	Safety cover for lightning punch A safety cover is provided for a cutter head or punch head of the type used in making holes and slits in plastic film, so that the punch head may be transported, stored, installed or removed without exposing the sharp cutting blades to an operator's hands. The safety cover may be of a box-like construction with a generally keyhole-shaped opening formed on its upper wall. The keyhole opening has a wider portion open to the distal or machine side, a narrow slot portion, and a round portion that accommodates the round punch blade of the punch head.
US10179413B2	Wrist and jaw assemblies for robotic surgical systems An end effector for use and connection to a robot arm of a robotic surgical system, wherein the end effector is controlled and/or articulated by at least one cable extending from a respective motor of a control device of the robot surgical system, is provided. The end effector includes a wrist assembly, and a jaw assembly. The jaw assembly includes a cam pulley rotatably supported on at least one support plate of the jaw assembly, wherein the cam pulley is operatively connected to a proximal end of each of the jaws of the jaw assembly such that rotation of the cam pulley results in one of an opening and closing of the jaw assembly.
US10179402B2	Tool cady with incrementally drivable ratchet clamping and tightening mechanism A tool caddy that includes a laterally elongated band and a plurality of differently configured tool holders releasably attachable to the band. The band includes a plurality of laterally spaced attachment mechanisms along one end portion of the band, a toothed rack along the other end portion and a driveable pawl mechanism proximate the end of the band opposite the rack. The pawl mechanism provides a pivotable lever for driving the rack forward past the pawl in order to tension the band onto an object. The tool holders are releasably and selectively attachable to the attachment mechanisms.
US10179401B2	Pivotal arm support device The present disclosure relates to an arm support device including a coupler adapted to be coupled to a handle, an arm support positioned above the coupler, and a pivot pin that connects the arm support to the coupler. In certain examples, the coupler has different types of size adjustment mechanisms. For example, the coupler can include a first size adjustment mechanism for providing larger adjustments in size, and a second adjustment mechanism for providing smaller adjustments in size.
US10179398B2	Jointing clamp and method for producing a compression joint A jointing clamp for producing a compression joint, comprising: an upper jointing clamp half that can be pivoted about a first pivoting axis and has an upper main inlet contour, a lower jointing clamp half that can be pivoted about a second pivoting axis and has a lower main inlet contour, an upper contour element with an upper auxiliary inlet contour that cooperates with the upper jointing clamp half in such a way that a movement of the upper contour element is transmitted to the upper jointing clamp half and a lower contour element with a lower auxiliary inlet contour that cooperates with the lower jointing clamp half in such a way that a movement of the lower contour element is transmitted to the lower jointing clamp half. The invention furthermore relates to a corresponding method for producing a compression joint.
US10179397B1	Valve seat puller The present invention provides an apparatus, system and method for replacing seats utilizing J-shaped hooks on a puller shaft that may be compressed to pass through the seat and expand back to engage the seat from below for pulling upward and removal.
US10179396B2	Torque-correctable torque wrench and torque correction method thereof A torque wrench includes a mechanical structure and an electronic structure. The mechanical structure includes a tubular body, a flexible rod, an abutment member, an elastic member, a trip mechanism, an adjustment mechanism and a mechanical scale indication mounted in the tubular body for indicating the set torque of the wrench. The electronic structure includes at least one torque sensor and a display unit. When correcting the torque value of the mechanical structure, a force is applied to the wrench and the torque sensor detects the trip torque value of the wrench. The torque value of the mechanical structure is adjusted to match the torque value detected by the torque sensor so as to eliminate the error of the torque value of the mechanical structure.
US10179384B2	Housing of electronic components detecting deposited cutting fluid and motor drive system including housing A motor drive system enabling detection of cutting fluid deposited at a housing of electronic components. A housing holding electronic components of a motor drive system has top faces slanted with respect to the horizontal plane so as to guide the deposited cutting fluid. The housing further includes storage parts collecting the cutting fluid guided along the top faces. The storage parts may be graduated so as to enable the collected amount of the cutting fluid to be measured. The storage parts may be configured to be detachable from the housing.
US10179383B2	Lockout mechanism A power tool including a power base and a tool head. The power base includes a trigger and a motor such that the trigger actuatable to drive the motor. The tool head is driven by the motor, and includes a lockout mechanism that inhibits actuation of the trigger in a locked. The lockout mechanism is manually rotatable from the locked position to an unlocked position in which the trigger is actuatable to drive the motor.
US10179381B2	Insertion tool An insertion tool includes at least one machining region, and at least one fastening region. The at least one fastening region is configured to couple to at least one tool holding fixture of a handheld machine tool, and has at least two fastening elements arranged substantially into a circle around a drive axis. The at least one fastening region is further configured to be at least substantially free of recesses in a radial direction within the circle.
US10179379B2	Multilayer brazing sheet for vacuum braze applications A five layer sheet for vacuum brazing has a core layer of 3XXX aluminum alloy and two interliner layers of 5XXX aluminum alloy bonded to the core layer. Two layers of 4XXX aluminum alloy are bonded to the two interliner layers. An elevated quantity of Mg in the interliner layers can provide enhanced strength, facilitate brazing and provide corrosion protection. A low zinc composition for the sheet also facilitates vacuum brazing.
US10179376B2	Machines for the separative machining of plate-shaped materials The invention relates to machines for the separative machining of plate-shaped workpieces using a machining tool. The machines include two workpiece support surfaces for supporting the workpiece, between which a gap is formed, and at least one carriage that is movable in or along the gap, and is connected to at least one covering element. The covering element at least partially covers the gap and includes a chain with a plurality of chain links. The chain links can have a brush support on an upper side and are designed to pivot with respect to one another, wherein at least two mutually adjacent chain links have a pivot-limiting angle (α) with respect to the longitudinal axis of each of the chain links such that, with a rectilinear orientation to one another and without exposure to force, the chain links assume a non-planar profile.
US10179375B2	NC program generating device and NC program generating method Provided is an NC program generating device that generates an NC program used in laser machining, using a rapid traverse command that moves a relative position between a machining head and a workpiece at a first movement speed, and a linear interpolation movement command that moves the relative position at a second speed, while causing the relative position to trace the workpiece, the device comprising: a movement time calculation unit that calculates a first movement time of the relative position when using the rapid traverse command and a second movement time of the relative position when using the linear interpolation command, a movement method selection unit that selects the movement command corresponding to the shorter time of the first movement time and the second movement time, and an NC program generating unit that generates an NC program by setting the selected movement command between the machining points.
US10179358B2	Rotary pipe sizing tool A rotary pipe sizing tool for expanding or shrinking a pipe includes a main member having a driving portion, a clamping device provided at an end of the driving portion of the main member; and a rotating mechanism provided between the main member and the clamping device. The clamping device is free to rotate relative to the main member through the rotating mechanism to make the rotary pipe sizing tool operate in a narrow or a space that is hard to reach.
US10179352B2	Pivoting tube brush Pivoting brush heads and associated machines in which cleaning of interior tube surfaces occurs by a forward non-cleaning pass of a pivoting brush head through a tube followed by a reverse cleaning pass where the pivoting brush head engages and cleans the interior surface. The pivoting brush head has a first position for the forward pass producing minimum engagement of interior tube surfaces, and a second position for the reverse pass of full cleaning engagement with the interior tube surfaces.
US10179331B2	Ligand based chromium catalyst and application in catalyzing ethylene oligomerization A ligand based chromium catalyst and application in catalyzing ethylene oligomerization are disclosed. The chromium catalyst is formed by a chromium compound and an organic ligand containing P and/or N. The substituents on N and P of the ligand can be replaced, whereby selective ethylene trimerization and tetramerization can be realized so as to produce 1-hexene and 1-octene at the same time.
US10179326B2	Supported iron catalysts, methods of making, methods of hydrocarbon decomposition Embodiments of the present disclosure also provide for a supported fused Fe catalyst, a method of making the supported fused Fe catalyst, methods of hydrocarbon decomposition, and the like.
US10179323B2	Metal oxide catalyst systems for conversion of ethanol to butadiene A process includes reacting a feed stream containing ethanol and optionally acetaldehyde in a dehydration reactor in the presence of a dehydration catalyst system having a Group 4 or Group 5 metal oxide and a support. The process includes obtaining a product stream containing butadiene from the dehydration reactor. Another process includes reacting a feed stream containing ethanol and optionally acetaldehyde in a dehydration reactor in the presence of a dehydration catalyst system containing a tungsten oxide supported on a zeolite or a tantalum oxide supported on a zeolite. The process includes obtaining a product stream containing butadiene from the dehydration reactor.
US10179322B2	Application of hybrid aluminosilicates The use of hollow particles of hybrid aluminosilicates of imogolite or allophane type, characterized in that they have their external surface functionalized with Al—OH units and their internal surface functionalized at least in part with Si—R units, with R representing a nonhydrolyzable unit, preferably a hydrocarbon unit, as vehicle for one or more hydrophobic substances, in particular considered in the oil industry, the hydrophobic substances being chosen from any compound containing a linear or branched aliphatic chain having at least 4 carbon atoms, surfactants, biocides and methane clathrates inhibitors.
US10179321B2	Method for removal of metals from aqueous solutions using bio adsorbents The present invention provides a method (100) for removal of metals from aqueous solutions comprising the steps of treating (102) the aqueous solutions with an adsorbent, allowing (104) the aqueous solutions and the adsorbent to be in contact for a predetermined time to obtain treated aqueous solutions, collecting (106) the treated aqueous solutions, filtering (108) the treated aqueous solutions and discharging (110) the filtered aqueous solutions. The adsorbent comprising plurality of natural biomaterials. Further, the plurality of natural biomaterials are capable of adsorbing the metals from the aqueous solutions.
US10179318B1	Method for generating formaldehyde monomer vapor A method of generating a desired gas is provided. The method includes introducing a matrix comprising media containing a parent compound and an inert media into an effusion tube comprising a first zone and a second zone. The first zone includes a micro-porous metal tube, and a closed end. The second zone includes a non-porous metal tube, and an open end. Heating the effusion tube, produces a desired gas.
US10179316B2	Inlet distributor for spherical reactor The invention relates to distributing reactants more evenly across the interior space of a reactor vessel utilizing a distributor at the inlet end that initially directs the flow of reactants through a series of circumferential nozzles. The nozzles are physical spaced such that the first nozzle provides the reactants into the vessel to spread radially and broadly outwardly into the vessel and each successive circumferential nozzle to deliver reactants in a less broadly distribution or dispersion where the interior space is filled with reactants without broadly diverse velocities that may create hot spots within the catalyst bed.
US10179312B2	In situ formation of biocidal metal nanoparticles on thin-film composite reverse osmosis membranes for biofouling mitigation The present invention relates to a method including reacting a solution of a salt of a biocidal metal with an active layer of water purification membrane, discarding the biocidal metal salt solution such that a thin layer of the biocidal metal salt solution remains on the membrane surface, reacting a reducing agent solution with the active layer of the membrane and the thin layer of the biocidal metal salt solution thereby forming a biocidal metal nanoparticle-modified membrane, removing the reducing agent solution, and rinsing the biocidal metal nanoparticle-modified membrane.
US10179310B2	Natural-gas purification apparatus A natural-gas purification apparatus includes: a compressor that adjusts the pressure of natural gas, and a separation device that separates natural-gas liquid and carbon dioxide from the natural gas after the pressure adjustment by the compressor through a natural-gas-liquid separation membrane and a carbon-dioxide separation membrane.
US10179304B2	Tank fitting apparatus and method A tank fitting apparatus and method is provided. The tank fitting apparatus includes a bottom plate apparatus. The bottom plate apparatus includes a bottom plate having a bottom surface, a top surface, and a bottom plate passageway. The bottom plate apparatus further includes a bolt connected to the bottom plate and extending from the top surface of the bottom plate. The tank fitting apparatus further includes a valve apparatus. The valve apparatus includes a pipe and a valve integrally formed with the pipe. The valve is movable between an open valve position and a closed valve position. A top plate integrally formed on the pipe and extends outwardly from the pipe. The valve apparatus has a connected tank fitting position where the bolt of the bottom plate apparatus extends through the top plate of the valve apparatus to connect the valve apparatus with the bottom plate apparatus.
US10179296B2	Transiently-operated desalination systems and associated methods Systems and methods related to desalination systems are described herein. According to some embodiments, the desalination systems are transiently operated and/or configured to facilitate transient operation. In some embodiments, a liquid stream comprising water and at least one dissolved salt is circulated through a fluidic circuit comprising a desalination system. In some embodiments, a portion of the desalination system (e.g., a humidifier) is configured to remove at least a portion of the water from the liquid stream to produce a concentrated brine stream enriched in the dissolved salt. In certain cases, the concentrated brine stream is recirculated through the fluidic circuit until the concentrated brine stream reaches a relatively high density (e.g., at least about 10 pounds per gallon) and/or a relatively high salinity (e.g., a total dissolved salt concentration of at least about 25 wt %). In certain embodiments, additional salt is added to the concentrated brine stream to produce an ultra-high-density brine stream (e.g., a brine stream having a density of at least about 11.7 pounds per gallon). Some aspects relate to a system that is configured to promote energy efficiency by recovering heat from the recirculated concentrated brine stream upon discharge from the fluidic circuit.
US10179295B2	Kit for electrifying an assembly of bricks in a brick building system One variation of a conductive construction tape for electrifying a stack of bricks in a studded-brick building system includes: a tape substrate defining a first linear array of perforations that each define a circular cross-section configured to receive a stud extending from a brick in the studded-brick building system and offset from an adjacent perforation in the linear array by a standard stud offset distance between studs extending from the brick; and a conductive tape layer applied over the tape substrate; an electrically-conductive material extending along the first linear array of perforations and cooperating with the tape substrate to define a total nominal thickness less than a thickness of the studded building brick; wherein the perforated conductive tape is configured to transiently install horizontally between bricks in the stack of bricks to communicate electrical current laterally across the stack of bricks.
US10179293B2	Waterslide with angled transition The present disclosure provides a waterslide comprising an upstream flume segment having a first cross-section, the upstream flume segment defining a first slide path, and a downstream flume segment having a second cross-section different than the first cross-section, the downstream flume segment defining a second slide path. The waterslide further comprises an angled transition linking the upstream flume segment to the downstream flume segment, wherein the angled transition defines a discontinuity between the upstream and downstream flume segments, thereby defining an inflection between the first and second slide paths.
US10179291B2	Session speech-to-text conversion Examples described herein provide various devices that enable users to participate in a session. The examples allow a user that is unable to hear, or that is incapable of hearing, to participate in an in-session voice chat by receiving text messages that have been converted from speech to text (e.g., transcribed messages). The user enables a speech-to-text conversion feature on his or her own device. Based on the enabled feature, a notification can be sent to other devices participating in the session. Based on the notification, the other devices are tasked with capturing utterances and sending corresponding speech data to a speech-to-text conversion device so that voice communications can be converted to text messages. Subsequent to conversion, the text messages can be displayed in a chat interface presented as part of the displayed content for the session.
US10179286B2	Method of replaying game video using camera information calibration Provided is a method of replaying a game video using camera information calibration, and more particularly, to a method of replaying a game video using camera information calibration, in which a game video is replayed by calibrating information related to operation of a camera in a virtual space so as to provide users with game videos that are convenient to view.According to the method of replaying a game video using camera information calibration, movement of a camera that captures a video of a virtual space may be effectively controlled when replaying a game play situation so that inconvenience caused to a viewer who views the replay video is minimized and the viewer may conveniently view the game replay video for a long period of time.
US10179283B2	Wireless entertainment device, system, and method A wireless input device for playing an interactive motion-sensitive game using a wireless-compatible game console in which a virtual play environment is represented through one or more computer-animated visual, aural or tactile effects is provided wherein game play is conducted by moving, shaking, twisting, waving or pointing the input device in a particular manner. The input device can include motion-sensitive circuitry and/or command circuitry for generating control signals and/or an effects generator and associated control circuitry to enable the input device to selectively generate at least one visual, aural or tactile effect comprising sound, lighting or vibration. The input device can include a wireless transceiver for providing two-way wireless communication with the wireless-compatible game console. An optional display screen displays short text messages received through wireless communications with the wireless-compatible game console.
US10179280B2	Peripheral device, information processing system, and method for connecting the peripheral device An example of peripheral device adds a predetermined function to a mobile device having an infrared communication function. The peripheral device includes an additional function unit, an infrared communication unit, and a support unit. The additional function unit has the predetermined function. The infrared communication unit is capable of performing infrared communication with the mobile device. The support unit detachably supports the mobile device so that a light emitting/receiving unit for infrared light of the mobile device is positioned so as to be capable of transmitting or receiving infrared light to or from the infrared communication unit.
US10179279B2	Method and apparatus for adapting to gaming venue states A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, a method for detecting that a gaming system has presented a first of a plurality of gaming venue states of a game, presenting a first of a plurality of screen shots at a display responsive to detecting the first gaming venue state, detecting that the gaming system has transitioned to a presentation of a second of the plurality of venue states, and presenting a second of the plurality of screen shots at the display responsive to detecting the second gaming venue state. Additional embodiments are disclosed.
US10179272B2	Snowboard binding and boot A snowboard boot and binding system is disclosed which facilitates the engagement and disengagement of a snowboard boot and binding. The snowboard boot may include a boot engagement member extending from a rear of the boot. The boot engagement member is moved downwardly into a corresponding binding engagement member to provide an arrangement which prevents forward movement of the boot. The boot engagement member also may include one or more serrations to engage with one or more pawls on the binding to prevent upward movement of the boot. A snap-in arrangement may be provided in a boot toe region. The boot has protrusions extending outwardly from each side of the boot to engage with catches on the binding sidewalls. As the boot is pressed downwardly into the binding, the protrusions splay the catches until reaching recesses, at which point the catches rebound to capture the protrusions against upward movement.
US10179260B1	Climbing exercise apparatus An exercise apparatus having homolateral and contralateral modes of operation is disclosed. The exercise apparatus may include a frame supporting generally vertically oriented reciprocating members spaced apart and in substantial parallel relationship to one another. The reciprocating members may include foot supports fixedly secured at the lower distal ends thereof and handlebars rotatably mounted proximate the upper distal ends of the reciprocating members. The handlebars may be selectively locked for homolateral and contralateral operation of the exercise apparatus.
US10179256B2	Fire pump room system integrator An example system in a fire pump room may comprise a monitoring component that is configured to receive data from two or more pump room devices of a fire pump room. The monitoring component may include a plurality of input ports and each of the two or more pump room devices may be communicatively coupled to the monitoring component via a corresponding input port. The system may further comprise a wireless network interface controller communicatively coupled to a server in a network via a wireless access point, and a memory configured to store subscription information for one or more subscribing parties. Additionally, the system may comprise a processing component configured to send an indication of the received data to at least one of the one or more subscribing parties via the wireless network interface controller.
US10179251B2	Therapeutic device and a method of driving the therapeutic device A therapeutic device is provided, including a cylindrical gantry; a pedestal, a particle beam irradiation device, a first rail, and a second rail all disposed in the gantry; the first rail including an arc-shaped portion and a straight portion, the second rail having a same shape as the first rail, a rail motor on the second rail to rotate the second rail in a opposite direction than that of the gantry, first and second moving floors on the rails and respectively including first floor panels rotatably connected to each other and second floor panels rotatably connected to each other, a first end panel of the first floor and a fourth end panel of the second floor being detachably connected to the irradiation device, and a second end panel of the first floor being detachably connected to a third end panel of the second floor.
US10179250B2	Auto-updated and implemented radiation treatment plan apparatus and method of use thereof The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treating a tumor, comprising the steps of: (1) a main controller implementing an initial radiation treatment plan, as a current radiation treatment plan, using positively charged particles delivered from a synchrotron, along a beam transport line, through a nozzle system proximate the treatment room, and into the tumor; (2) concurrent with the step of implementing, imaging the tumor, such as with protons, to generate a current image; (3) upon detection of movement of the tumor relative to surrounding constituents of the patient using the current image, the main controller, using computer implemented code, automatically generating an updated treatment plan, the updated treatment plan becoming the current radiation treatment plan; and (4) repeating the steps of implementing, imaging, and generating an updated treatment plan at least n times, where n is a positive integer of at least one.
US10179247B2	Interstitial laser therapy control system An interstitial laser therapy control system is disclosed. The control system includes a thermistor controller apparatus, a microprocessor, a storage device, at least one input device, a display, an electro-mechanical shutter switch, an electro-mechanical emergency shutoff switch, and an electro-mechanical master power switch. The microprocessor is configured to monitor temperatures detected by one or more thermistors connected to the thermistor controller. Based on the temperatures, the microprocessor determines when treatment has been successful and when application of laser energy needs to be halted. The control system also enables an operator to pause and resume treatment using the input device. The electro-mechanical shutter switch sends a signal to a laser source to close a shutter on the laser. The electro-mechanical emergency stop button causes power to be cut off to the laser source. The electro-mechanical master power switch shuts off power to all components in the interstitial laser therapy apparatus.
US10179246B2	Wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system using security NFC tag for uploading configuration data A wearable cardioverter defibrillator (WCD) system includes a processor, a memory, a wireless communication module (DWCM), and an NFC tag that stores information for how an accessing device may access the DWCM wirelessly. An accessing device such as a defibrillator configurator with an NFC reader may read the NFC tag of the WCD system, if it has adequate permission to do so. Upon so reading, the accessing device will know how to address the DWCM wirelessly, and thus install or update configuration data, software updates, or request memory downloads from operations. The use of the NFC tag requires close proximity, which hampers both inadvertently programming the wrong WCD system, plus a WCD system being attacked maliciously.
US10179241B2	Systems and methods for producing asynchronous neural responses to treat pain and/or other patient conditions Systems and methods for producing asynchronous neural responses to treat pain and/or other patient conditions are disclosed. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment includes selecting a target stimulation frequency that is above a threshold frequency, with the threshold frequency corresponding to a refractory period for neurons of a target sensory neural population. The method can further include producing a patient sensation of paresthesia by directing an electrical signal to multiple sensory neurons of the target sensory neural population at the stimulation frequency, with individual neurons of the sensory neural population completing corresponding individual refractory periods at different times, resulting in an asynchronous sensory neuron response to the electrical signal.
US10179238B2	Systems for peripheral nerve stimulation A peripheral nerve stimulator can be used to stimulate a peripheral nerve to treat essential tremor, Parkinsonian tremor, and other forms of tremor. The stimulator can have electrodes that are placed circumferentially around the patient's wrist or arm. Specific nerves in the wrist or arm can be targeted by appropriate spacing of the electrodes. Positioning the electrodes on generally opposing sides of the target nerve can result in improved stimulation of the nerve. The stimulation pattern may alternate between the nerves. Improved stimulation algorithms can incorporate tremor feedback, external data, predictive adaptation, and long-term monitoring data.
US10179232B2	Catheter with back-flow prevention A catheter including a tube with a coupling assembly at one end. The coupling assembly has an interior volume within which a ball is capture between a seat and a retainer. When fluid flows through the catheter in a first directed the fluid flows around the ball and exits through a port. When fluid starts to back-flow in a second direction the ball seals against the seat preventing flow in the second direction.
US10179231B2	Medical connector A medical connector for use in a fluid pathway includes a housing configured to permit fluid flow between a first medical device and a second device or location. The medical connector includes a valve member configured to be positioned at least partially within the housing. The valve member is configured to receive the first medical device. The valve member can be moved into a second state. The connector can be adapted for use with a catheter assembly.
US10179224B2	Enhanced flexibility neurovascular catheter with tensile support An enhanced flexibility neurovascular catheter is provided, such as for distal neurovascular access or aspiration. The catheter includes an elongate flexible body, having a proximal end, a distal end and a side wall defining a central lumen. A distal zone of the side wall includes an outer jacket surrounding a helical coil, and the outer jacket is formed from a plurality of tubular segments positioned coaxially about the coil. A proximal one of the tubular segments has a durometer of at least about 60D, and a distal one of the tubular segments has a durometer of no more than about 35D. An axially extending filament within the side wall extends at least about the most distal 10 cm of the length of the catheter. The axially extending filament serves as a tension support and resists elongation of the catheter wall under tension, such as when the catheter is being proximally retracted through tortuous vasculature.
US10179221B2	Device and method for providing a breathing gas stream A device 10 for providing a breathing gas stream, which contains a therapeutically active substance, for the mechanical respiration and/or mechanical breathing assistance of a patient, wherein the device 10 has at least one first line 21, through which a first gas stream 31 flows during the operation of the device, and wherein the device 10 has at least one second line 22, wherein the first line 21 and the second line 22 have a common section 13, and wherein the first line 21 and the second line 22 are connected to one another by a water vapor-permeable membrane 24 in the area of the common flow section 13, the present invention provides for a second gas stream 32 to flow through the second line 22 during the operation of the device.
US10179213B2	Apparatus and methods for intravenous gas elimination A gas elimination apparatus and a method for use in an intravenous delivery system are provided. The apparatus includes a fluid inlet coupling a fluid flow into a liquid chamber, a fluid outlet protruding into the liquid chamber, and a flow diversion member proximal to the fluid outlet. The flow diversion member configured to block a direct flow between the fluid inlet and the fluid outlet. The apparatus includes a membrane separating a portion of the liquid chamber from an outer chamber and a gas venting valve fluidically coupling the outer chamber with the atmosphere. The flow diversion member may be mechanically supported by at least one strut or elongate member extending along a flow direction into the liquid chamber.
US10179210B2	Medical needle safety device A medical needle safety device includes a needle mount for supporting the needle and a needle shielding sleeve surrounding a supported needle coaxially with the mount, for sliding from a needle shielding position towards a non-shielding position. The mount (30) provides a sliding surface and a resiliently flexible finger is provided on the sleeve, the finger being resiliently deformed outwardly as the sleeve moves towards a non-shielding position, to urge the sleeve back to a shielding position. A control member is disposed within the sleeve and the inner surface of the finger has a camming surface with a transition profile between the inner surface and canning surface. On initial rearward movement of the sleeve, the control member interacts with the camming surface of the finger to flex the finger outwardly and store energy therein. Further rearward movement of the sleeve transfers the inner surface of the finger on to the sliding surface of the mount whereby the stored energy in the finger urges the sleeve forwardly to the shielding position.
US10179206B2	Medicament delivery device A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing, and a medicament container holder arranged movable in a longitudinal direction in relation to the housing. The medicament container holder is arranged to accommodate a medicament container, is arranged as a multi-chamber container having a medicament and a diluent in different chambers, a plunger rod operably arranged to act on the medicament container, a retaining element capable of releasably retaining the plunger rod to the housing, actuation force elements capable of, upon activation, moving the medicament container holder in relation to the housing such that the plunger rod acts on the medicament container for mixing the medicament and the diluent.
US10179201B2	Sensor clip assembly for an optical monitoring system Systems and sensor clip assemblies for optically monitoring blood flowing through a blood chamber are provided. A sensor clip assembly includes emitters and photodetectors positioned on opposing arms, a signal conditioning circuit for conditioning raw analog signals generated by the photodetectors while the sensor clip assembly is fastened to a blood chamber, and an analog-to-digital converter for converting the conditioned analog signals to raw digital data. The sensor clip assembly may output the raw digital data to an external device and receive synchronized control signals from the external device, or the sensor clip assembly may include a microcontroller for performing calculations on the raw digital data and providing synchronized control signals internally. Parameters of blood flowing through the blood chamber such as hematocrit, oxygen saturation, and change in blood volume may be calculated from the raw digital data derived from the raw analog signals generated by the photodetectors.
US10179200B2	Disposable cassette and system for dialysis A disposable cassette and system for dialysis are disclosed. An example disposable cassette includes a rigid portion, a fluid source inlet configured to be placed in fluid communication with a fluid source, and a fluid pumping receptacle placed in fluid communication with the fluid source inlet. The fluid pumping receptacle is configured to operate with a fluid pump actuator to pump fluid from the fluid source. The example disposable cassette also includes a dampening chamber formed as part of the rigid portion and in fluid communication with the fluid pumping receptacle. The dampening chamber is sized and arranged to reduce pressure fluctuations in the fluid delivered from the fluid pumping receptacle. The example disposable cassette further includes an outlet in fluid communication with the dampening chamber. The outlet provides dialysis fluid for a dialysis treatment.
US10179196B2	Dressings, systems, and methods for treating a wound on a patient's limb employing liquid control Wound dressings, systems, and methods are presented for treating a wound on a patient's limb, such as a venous leg ulcer. The dressings, systems, and methods involve creating airflow within the dressing to vaporize and remove liquid. The airflow may begin when the dressing becomes saturated. The dressings may be used to provide compression and reduced pressure to the wound. Other systems, methods, and dressings are presented herein.
US10179194B2	Self-assembling peptides, peptidomimetics and peptidic conjugates as building blocks for biofabrication and printing The present invention relates to the use of peptides, peptoids and/or peptidomimetics capable of self-assembling and forming a (nanofibrous) hydrogel in biofabrication. The present invention further relates to methods for preparing hydrogels and to methods for preparing continuous fibres and to methods for obtaining multi-cellular constructs with defined, precise geometrics. The present invention further relates to various uses of such hydrogels for obtaining mini-hydrogel arrays and 3D organoid structures or 3D macromolecular biological constructs.
US10179185B2	Method for producing water-absorbing polymer particles A process for producing water-absorbing polymer particles is provided, comprising a) a polymerization step in which an aqueous monomer solution comprising at least one ethylenically unsaturated monomer M which bears acid groups and may have been at least partly neutralized and at least one crosslinker is polymerized to obtain an aqueous polymer gel; b) a pelletization step in which the aqueous polymer gel having a solids content of 35 to 70% by weight and a temperature of 75 to 125° C. is forced from a high-pressure zone through a die plate into a low-pressure zone and pellets are obtained, the pressure differential between the high-pressure zone and the low-pressure zone being 4 to less than 14 bar and the orifice ratio of the die plate being 30 to 80%; c) a drying step in which the pellets are dried to a moisture content of less than 10% by weight; d) a grinding step and a classifying step to obtain water-absorbing polymer particles; and e) surface crosslinking of the water-absorbing polymer particles. The water-absorbing polymer particles have a high swell rate and a high retention capacity combined with a favorable ratio of permeability of the swollen gel bed SFC to centrifuge retention capacity CRC.
US10179176B2	Recombinant adeno-associated virus capsids resistant to pre-existing human neutralizing antibodies The present invention relates to variant AAV capsid polypeptides, wherein the variant capsid polypeptides exhibit an enhanced neutralization profile, increased transduction and/or tropism in human liver tissue or hepatocyte cells (i.e., human hepatocyte cells), or both, as compared non-variant parent capsid polypeptides.
US10179168B2	HPV particles and uses thereof The invention relates to modified HPV particles that can be used therapeutically. Modified HPV particles may be used to deliver therapeutic agents, including siRNA molecules. Modified HPV particles may be used for the treatment of diseases or conditions of mucosal tissue, including HPV (human papilloma virus) infection and HPV-related tumors.
US10179166B2	Ehrlichial invasin for immunization, diagnosis, and cell delivery Disclosed are vaccines containing one or more immunogenic polypeptides derived from an EtpE protein from an Ehrlichia sp. or nucleic acid encoding these polypeptides. Also disclosed is a method for vaccinating a subject against Ehrlichia sp. that involves administering to the subject a composition comprising any of the disclosed vaccines. Also disclosed is a method for diagnosing and/or monitoring the treatment of Ehrlichiosis in a subject that comprising assaying a biological sample (e.g., blood, serum, or plasma sample) from the subject for the presence of an antibody that specifically binds an EtpE polypeptide. Also disclosed are methods for delivering a therapeutic or diagnostic agent to a cell in a subject that involves conjugating the agent, or a delivery vehicle comprising the agent, to polypeptide containing the C-terminal domain of an EtpE protein.
US10179160B2	Therapeutic compositions for the treatment of dry eye disease Described herein are materials and methods of treating dry eye disease in a subject.
US10179159B2	Topical anesthetic formulation The topical medicament gel formulation of the present invention includes an anesthetic, an anti-microbial, an oxidant, a nutrient, a diuretic, an opioid, an anti-emetic, an anti-seizure drug, and a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), USP in a molecular, as opposed to a salt form, as the active ingredient. Additional constituents illustratively include a skin penetration enhancer and a gelling agent. This invention deals with problems commonly associated with topical application of local medicaments such as: slow onset of action; need for occlusion; and rapid loss of effect due to rapid systemic dispersion. The invention permits enhanced penetration of the medicament and thereby allows for a lesser total dosage of pharmaceutically active ingredient. The use of a lesser total dosage also decreases systemic toxicity.
US10179157B2	Slim and aqua concentrate having standardized and triple salt stabilized (−)-Hydroxycitric acid from Garcinia cambogia extract for making concentrate and slimming water and their derived product for weight management The present invention discloses a slim and aqueous extract of Garcinia cambogia comprising (−)-hydroxycitric acid as dietary product for weight management. The present invention also discloses a process of preparation of aqueous extract wherein the Garcinia cambogia fruit rinds are subjected to cold circulation to retain the phytochemical components and the aqueous extract is adjusted to neutral pH and stabilized with triple mineral salt of calcium, magnesium and potassium and decolorized using activated carbon. The colorless, odorless aqueous extract obtained is subjected to qualitative and quantitative analysis to obtain pure concentrate, which is useful in food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries as dietary supplement. The concentrate equivalent to 1500 mg of (−)-hydroxycitric acid on dried basis is used for the consumption with the distilled water. The slim and aqueous extract concentrate of Garcinia cambogia is useful in treatment of overweight, obesity and hypercholesterolemia.
US10179144B2	Formulations and compositions for rejuvenation of the body The present disclosure describes various formulations and compositions for improving one's vitality and health. The formulations may be particularly useful for treating or alleviating at least erectile dysfunction, increasing muscle mass, and encouraging saliva and tear production. In one example such a composition may include 1-methylfolate, methylcobalamin, n-acetylcysteine, pterostilbene, and nicotinamide riboside.
US10179138B2	Pharmaceutical composition comprising 7β-hydroxycholesterol intravenous administration The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising (a) 7β-hydroxycholesterol, (b) a water soluble organic solvent, preferably propylene glycol and/or DMSO, and (c) a solubilizing agent, preferably PEG hydrated castor oil, and to a method for preparing the same. This composition is suitable for preparing an intravenously administered preparation and comprises the pharmaceutically active substance β-hydroxycholesterol, which is poorly soluble in water.
US10179128B2	Regimens for treating and preventing lysosomal disorders and degenerative disorders of the central nervous system Described herein are dosing regimens and kits for the treatment and/or prevention of lysosomal storage disorders such as Gaucher disease. Also described are dosing regimens and kits for the treatment and/or prevention of degenerative disorders of the central nervous system, such as the synucleinopathies Parkinson's disease or Lewy Body Dementia.
US10179121B2	Use of statins in the treatment of ischemic diseases The invention discloses statins compounds used as local intraosseous application for the treatment of ischemic diseases, in particular, discloses local intraosseous application of statin compounds in the treatment of peripheral ischemic diseases or cardio-cerebrovascular ischemic diseases.
US10179117B2	Double targeted constructs to affect tumor kill The present technology is directed to compounds, compositions, medicaments, and methods related to the treatment of cancers expressing PSMA. The compounds are of Formulas I & II or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The present technology is especially well-suited for use in treating prostate cancer.
US10179114B2	Phenolic coatings and methods of making and using same A method of making a facile, surface-independent, polyphenol coating is disclosed. In general, the method includes contacting at least a portion of the substrate to be coated with an aqueous solution containing one or more salts and one or more nitrogen-free phenolic compounds. Substrates of all kinds may be used, and compounds used to make the coating may include epigallocatechin-3-gallate (EGCG), epigallocatechin (EGC) and epicatechin-3-gallate (ECG), tannic acid, gallic acid, pyrogallol, and/or other nitrogen-free phenolic compounds. The coating made using the method, methods of using the coating, and kits comprising the coating precursors are also disclosed.
US10179111B2	Treating soft tissue via controlled drug release Methods for inhibiting tissue ossification or calcification in a subject, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of BMP I inhibitor-loaded microparticles to a subject in need thereof, wherein the administration provides local and sustained release of the BMP I inhibitor thereby inhibiting tissue ossification or calcification.
US10179108B2	Compositions for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Therapeutic compositions and methods for treatment of attention deficit disorder (ADD) or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other CNS stimulant responsive conditions include dosage forms that deliver a therapeutic amount of active drug in a delayed and controlled release formulation. The dosage form can be administered at night and drug release is delayed for from 5 to 8 hours or longer, followed by an extended release.
US10179099B2	Decolorization of dyed keratin fibers Agents for the reductive decolorization of dyed keratin fibers contain, in a cosmetic carrier, (a) at least one compound of formula (I), A[(CR1R2)SO2M]p,q (I), in which A represents N(R3)3-q or O(R4)2-p, R1, R2, R4 represent a hydrogen atom or a C1-C6 alkyl group, R3 represents residues selected from the group of a hydrogen atom, a C1-C20 alkyl group, a C3-C8 cycloalkyl group optionally substituted with one to three C1-C4 alkyl residues, M represents residues selected from a hydrogen atom or an equivalent of an alkali metal ion, alkaline-earth metal ion, or metal ion, p represents 1 or 2, q represents 1, 2, or 3, wherein at least one of R1, R2, R4 represents a C1-C6 alkyl group if A represents O(R42-p), and R3 does not represent a hydrogen atom if q equals 1, and (b) optionally at least one compound of formula (II), A[(CR1R2)SO3M]p,q (II).
US10179089B2	Patient electrical treatment system A kit for discharging electrons from a mammal such as human comprise at least two electrically conductive acupuncture needles. The needles are adapted for creating an electrical connection with subcutaneous tissue of the mammal. There is an electrically conductive pad with electrically conductive pad wires, one for each needle for connection to the respective needle to the pad. Electrically conductive grounding wire is provided for electrically grounding the pad. Helical wires for placement around the acupuncture needles can be used to enhance electrically conductivity. The kit is designed, when assembled and used to treat a mammal, for withdrawing excess electrons from the mammals for improved health.
US10179088B2	Rotating control panel Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and devices for implementing a rotating control panel. Systems include an enclosed space of a sauna comprising a plurality of walls, an opening in at least one of the plurality of walls, and a control panel configured to be coupled with at least one heating element. The control panel includes an axis of rotation and a plurality of controls. Systems also include a rotating mount coupled with the control panel at the axis of rotation to enable the control panel to rotate at least 180 degrees within the opening of the a wall of the enclosed space of the sauna without disconnecting the at least one electrical connector. Systems include an insulating seal coupled with the control panel and configured to contact the opening when the control panel is coplanar with the wall while allowing the control panel to rotate freely within the opening.
US10179082B2	Compressive therapeutic device A device for compressing an extremity of a user includes a wearable support member operable to be worn on the extremity of the user. The device also includes a plurality of chamber members that are arranged across and coupled to the support member. The chamber members each have a respective chamber therein. The chamber is at least partially defined by a base wall that is disposed adjacent the support member, a side wall that is attached to and that extends away from the base wall, and a top wall that is attached to the side wall and that is spaced away from the base wall. Furthermore, a foot pump member is operable to be disposed underneath a foot of the user. The foot pump member is operable to change a pressure inside the chambers as a result of being stepped upon by the user.
US10179073B2	Wound treatment apparatuses Methods and apparatuses are disclosed relating to the creation and use of bespoke wound fillers and other wound treatment apparatuses. Some embodiments provide for the creation of bespoke wound fillers based on characteristics of a wound. Certain embodiments also include the use of bespoke wound fillers in combination with negative pressure to treat a wound.
US10179071B2	System and method for generating treatment patterns System and method for generating patterns P of aiming and treatment light on target eye tissue (e.g. the retina) of a patient's eye. The system includes light sources for treatment and aiming light, a scanner for generating patterns of spots of the generated light, a controller, and a graphic user interface that allows the user to select one of several possible spot patterns, adjust the spot density and/or spot size, and apply patterns with fixed or varied density. The patterns can be formed of interlaced sub-patterns and/or scanned without adjacent spots being consecutively formed to reduce localized heating. Partially or fully enclosed exclusion zones within the patterns protect sensitive target tissue from exposure to the light.
US10179065B2	Implantable devices for thermal therapy and related methods Methods and devices are disclosed herein that generally involve applying thermal therapy to tissue (e.g., localized cooling or heating of tissue), and in particular applying thermal therapy to the spinal canal, tissue disposed within the spinal canal, and/or nerve roots extending from the spinal canal. In some embodiments, tissue can be cooled or heated by implanting a malleable or deformable thermal device in proximity to the targeted tissue. The thermal device can be left in place following surgery to facilitate application of post-surgical thermal therapy. In some embodiments, the thermal device can be removed post-surgery in a minimally- or non-invasive manner. The thermal device can be connectionless or can include penetrable regions, pre-attached tubing, or detachable connectors to facilitate application of cooling or heating means to the device. Methods are disclosed for utilizing thermal devices and for carrying out various treatment regimens that involve cooling or heating tissue using such devices.
US10179061B2	Foot pivoting device A foot pivoting device for correcting drop foot includes a belt that is configured to extend around a waist of a person, such that the belt is supported on the waist of the person. The device also comprises a strap that has a first end and a second end. The first end is couplable to the belt such that the strap is configured to extend along a front side of a leg of the person. A fastener is coupled to the second end of the strap. The fastener is configured to couple the second end of the strap to a shoe worn by the person proximate to a front end of the shoe. The front end of the shoe is pivoted upwardly when the leg of the person is pivoted forwardly at the hip.
US10179053B2	Standalone interbody implants Stand-alone interbody fusion devices for engagement between adjacent vertebrae. The stand-alone interbody fusion devices may include a spacer or endplates and one or more inserts, members, or frames coupled to the spacer or endplates. The inserts, members, or frames may be configured and designed to provide the apertures which are designed to retain bone fasteners, such as screws or anchors, and secure the implant to the adjacent vertebrae.
US10179047B2	Delivery systems for prosthetic heart valve Described herein are systems and methods from delivering prosthetic devices, such as prosthetic heart valves, through the body and into the heart for implantation therein. The prosthetic devices delivered with the delivery systems disclosed herein are, for example, radially expandable from a radially compressed state mounted on the delivery system to a radially expanded state for implantation using an inflatable balloon of the delivery system. Exemplary delivery routes through the body and into the heart include transfemoral routes, transapical routes, and transaortic routes, among others.
US10179045B2	Stented prosthetic heart valve having wrap and methods of delivery and deployment Systems and methods of delivering and deploying a stented prosthetic heart valve having a wrap that is automatically deployed to prevent or mitigate paravalvular leakage. In various embodiments, during transcatheter delivery of the stented prosthetic heart valve, the wrap is extends beyond a stent frame of the stented prosthetic heart valve so that the profile of the stented prosthetic heart valve is not increased during delivery. The disclosed embodiments are arranged and configured so that upon expansion of a stent frame of the stented prosthetic heart valve, a plurality of elongated members automatically pull the wrap distally into a deployed arrangement.
US10179039B2	Bi-phasic 3-dimenisonal nanofiber scaffolds, two parallel beam collector device and methods of use A biphasic scaffold and devices and methods for making the scaffold are disclosed. An example scaffold may include (a) a first plurality of randomly-oriented nanofibers defining a first tab region, (b) a second plurality of randomly-oriented nanofibers defining a second tab region, and (c) a plurality of aligned nanofibers coupled to and extending between the first tab region and the second tab region, where the plurality of aligned nanofibers are suspended between the first tab region and the second tab region.
US10179028B2	Methods for treating patients via renal neuromodulation A method and apparatus for treatment of heart failure, hypertension and renal failure by stimulating the renal nerve. The goal of therapy is to reduce sympathetic activity of the renal nerve. Therapy is accomplished by at least partially blocking the nerve with drug infusion or electrostimulation. Apparatus can be permanently implanted or catheter based.
US10179022B2	Jaw position impedance limiter for electrosurgical instrument An electrosurgical system may comprise an RF current generator, a handle body, an end effector have a first jaw including a first energizing surface electrically contacting a first terminal of the RF generator, and a second jaw including a second energizing surface electrically contacting a second terminal of the RF current generator, in which the two jaws form a jaw angle. The system may also comprise a shunt impedance circuit including a shunt impedance element having a pre-determined impedance value, in which the shunt impedance element is reversibly placed electrically in parallel with the first and second energizing surfaces when the jaw angle is at least a pre-determined angle. The system may also comprise an impedance detector in electrical communication with the first and second energizing surfaces. The system may be used to measure an impedance between the first and second energizing surfaces by the impedance detector.
US10179001B2	Bone reduction forceps and plate holding forceps A pair of forceps includes a first arm extending from a proximal end to a distal end and a second arm extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the second arm connected to the first arm at a pivot point in combination with a first leaf spring coupled to an inner surface of the first arm at a first attachment point and curved toward the second arm and a switch coupled to an inner surface of the second arm and having a switch opening extending therethrough receiving the first leaf spring to form a ratchet mechanism maintaining a desired position of as the first and second arms relative to one another as they are radially compressed to a grasping configuration.
US10178999B2	Energy treatment unit, energy treatment instrument and energy treatment system A liquid feed conduit and a suction conduit extends in a hollow portion from a probe proximal portion direction to a probe distal portion direction in an inside of a probe, and an ejection port of the liquid feed conduit and a suction port of the suction conduit are located in the hollow portion. A collision surface is provided in the probe to be opposed to at least a part of the ejection port, and the collision surface is located on the probe distal portion direction side with respect to the suction port and the ejection port. At least part of a liquid ejected from the ejection port collides with the collision surface in the hollow portion.
US10178997B2	High-speed powered hand tool with improved motor cooling A surgical device comprising: a handpiece comprising a distal end and a proximal end; a chamber formed within the handpiece; a motor disposed within the chamber; an exhaust port in fluid communication with the chamber, the exhaust port being configured for attachment to a suction source so as to apply suction to the chamber; and at least one inlet port in fluid communication with the chamber, the at least one inlet port being configured to allow ambient air to be drawn into the chamber.
US10178991B2	Method for forming a barbed suture and the barbed suture thus obtained The invention relates to a method for forming a barbed suture (10) comprising: a) producing a knit by knitting together i) a set of chain stitch yarns (1) producing chain stitches and ii) a set of monofilament weft yarns completing weft stitches with at least one of said chain stitches, thereby producing at least one weft stitched chain stitch (6), b) cutting the knit along the warp direction on both sides of said weft stitched chain stitch, so as to isolate said weft stitched chain stitch from the rest of the produced knit, the chain stitch yarn of said at least one weft stitched chain stitch forming the elongate body (9) of the barbed suture and the monofilament cuts (7) extending from said weft stitches of said one weft stitched chain stitch forming the barbs (8) of said barbed suture.
US10178989B2	Surgical suture system, tissue restraints, and tissue anchors A surgical suture system, tissue restraint/suture capture and tissue anchor for tissue repair and reattachment of torn tissue to a tissue substrate, medical, veterinary or dental prosthesis or medical implant. The system includes a plurality of tissue restraints/suture captures which each include a central locking aperture sized and configured to receive a beaded suture member passed therethrough which minimizes longitudinal tensioning and/or restraining movement, the “GO” force, of a beaded suture member in the forwardly direction through the locking apertures for suture tightening and which maximizes “NO-GO” force to pull the suture in the reverse direction. Uniquely configured tissue anchors and other medically implantable devices securely receive one of the tissue restraints/suture captures for tensioning of a suture member between tissue and the tissue anchor.
US10178987B2	Retractor 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.
US10178986B2	Ultrasonic matrix array probe with thermally dissipating cable and backing block heat exchange A matrix array probe including a transducer array and integrated circuitry coupled to the transducer elements dissipates heat generated by the array and integrated circuitry through the cover of the transducer probe. A pump in the probe connector pumps fluid through a closed loop system including inbound an outbound fluid conduits in the cable. The fluid conduits in the cable are separated by the cable electrical conductors for the probe. The heat transfer in the probe is done by a heat exchanger in the transducer backing block. Additional cooling may be provided by metal to metal contact with a chiller in the ultrasound system.
US10178979B2	Endorectal prostate probe composed of a combined mini gamma camera and ultrasound sensor A dual modality probe is disclosed having both a gamma probe sensor and an ultrasound sensor. A dual imaging system is provided having the probe and at least one external gamma imaging detector and a data acquisition computer system for collecting data simultaneously from the gamma probe sensor, the gamma imaging detector, and the ultrasound sensor of the probe. A method for evaluating a target organ of a patient utilizing the probe and imaging system, and performing a biopsy of the organ is disclosed.
US10178977B2	X-ray diagnostic apparatus and image processing apparatus According to an embodiment, a grid is provided between an X-ray generator and a flat panel detector. Processing circuitry configured to convert original image based on X-rays having passed through the grid and detected into a plurality of pieces of frequency band data, remove interference fringes contained in at least one piece of frequency band data among the pieces of frequency band data, reduce noise contained in the pieces of frequency band data, correct a scattered radiation of the original image based on a scattered radiation contained in the X-rays having passed through the grid and a scattered radiation contained in X-rays having passed through a grid that removes scattered radiation to a larger extent than the grid, and synthesize a plurality of pieces of frequency band data to generate image.
US10178971B2	Acquiring cervical images The invention provides a system (100) for acquiring cervical images which comprises an image acquisition subsystem (120) for acquiring cervical images (122) of a cervical region of a patient during a colposcopy procedure, and a display subsystem (160) for displaying the cervical images on a display (060) by providing image data (162) of the cervical images to the display. According to the invention, the image acquisition subsystem (120) is arranged for, when operating in an interval mode, acquiring the cervical images (122) at predetermined time intervals to obtain a time-series of cervical images showing changes in the cervical region over time, and reporting a progress of said acquiring to the display subsystem. Moreover, the display subsystem (160) is arranged for establishing a progress indicator (400-416) on the display by generating indicator data (164) and providing the indicator data to the display (060), the progress indicator providing visual feedback on the progress of said acquiring to a user. Accordingly, the user is provided with visual feedback on a status of the acquiring of the cervical images. In particular, the progress indicator avoids that the user experiences a loss of control or confusion.
US10178968B2	Tissue retractor oximeter A retractor has an oximeter sensor at its tip, which allows measuring of oxygen saturation of a tissue being retracted by the retractor. The tip includes one or more openings for at least one source and detector. A specific implementation is a spinal nerve root retractor with an oximeter sensor.
US10178961B2	Apparatus and methods for determining damaged tissue using sub-epidermal moisture measurements The present disclosure provides apparatuses and computer readable media for measuring sub-epidermal moisture in patients to determine damaged tissue for clinical intervention. The present disclosure also provides methods for determining damaged tissue.
US10178959B1	Non-invasive flow monitoring Systems are provided for detecting the flow of blood in vasculature by illuminating the blood with a source of coherent illumination and detecting one or more time-varying properties of a light speckle pattern that results from the scattering of the coherent illumination by tissue and blood. The movement of blood cells and other light-scattering elements in the blood causes transient, short-duration changes in the speckle pattern. High-frequency sampling or other high-bandwidth processing of a detected intensity at one or more points in the speckle pattern could be used to determine the flow of blood in the vasculature. Such flow-measuring systems are also presented as wearable devices that can be operated to detect the flow in vasculature of a wearer. Systems and methods provided herein can additionally be applied to measure flow in other scattering fluid media, for example in a scattering industrial, medical, pharmaceutical, or environmental fluid.
US10178927B2	System and method for sensing oil quality A system for measuring the state of degradation of cooking oil in a deep fryer is provided. The system includes at least one fryer pot and a loop of piping fluidly connected thereto for selectively allowing flow of oil from the at least one fryer pot into the loop and for selectively allowing the cooking oil to return to said at least one fryer pot from the loop. A pump urges the flow of cooking oil through the loop of piping and selectively to urge oil to return to the at least one fryer pot. The loop further comprises a return portion that extends from a discharge of the pump toward a suction of the pump. A sensor is disposed in the return portion of the loop and adapted to measure an electrical property that is indicative of total polar materials of said cooking oil.
US10178926B2	Device to produce milk-based drinks with safety mechanisms and coffee maker containing such a device Provided is a milk-based drink production device with a connection system designed to work with a steam output nozzle tip of a coffee maker, where said connection system has a connected position, in which a watertight connection is formed between the steam output nozzle tip and the device, and a disconnected position, in which the device may be separated from the steam output nozzle tip, and the device contains a frothing system which shifts between an installed position on the device and a position removed from the device. The device contains extraction safety mechanisms which prevent the frothing system from moving from the installed position to the removed position when the connection system is in the connected position and/or connection safety mechanisms which prevent the connection system from moving from the disconnected position to the connected position when the frothing system is not in the installed position.
US10178922B1	Floor mat The present disclosure provides a mat including a base having a top surface and a bottom surface. The mat also includes a plurality of cylindrical supports extending away from the bottom surface of the base. A first end of each of the plurality of cylindrical supports is coupled to the bottom surface of the base and a second end of each of the plurality of cylindrical supports includes a plurality of semi-circular cutouts spaced apart by a separation distance in a first plurality of rows. Adjacent rows of the first plurality of rows are offset by one half of the separation distance. The mat also includes a plurality of secondary supports extending away from the bottom surface of the base. The plurality of secondary supports are spaced apart by one half of the separation distance in a second plurality of rows on the bottom surface of the base.
US10178917B2	Refrigerated display cases with thermal-block doorframes In a refrigerated display case having an interior volume that is accessed through a door panel being opened from a doorframe, a frame cover is included that may reduce condensation or the power required to avoid condensation on a door panel. The frame cover is formed of a non-metallic material that provides a thermal break. The frame cover may also be formed with air pockets to further enhance the thermal break. Moreover, it may be formed to attach with an interference fit and thereby avoid fasteners. Other embodiments and features are presented.
US10178907B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement is provided. The implement comprises a head having a first surface and a group of non-parallel tooth cleaning elements extending from the first surface of the head. The tooth cleaning elements together define therebetween a conically-shaped cavity. Moreover, the tooth cleaning elements together define a wall around the cavity, the wall having a proximal end adjacent the first surface of the head and a distal end distal from the first surface of the head, the distal end of the wall being defined by distal ends of a plurality of the tooth cleaning elements.
US10178905B2	Packaging and application device Applicator (3) for applying a cosmetic, makeup or care product (P) to the skin, the lips or the eyelashes and/or eyebrows, comprising: a stem (8), and an applicator member (10) located at one end of the stem (8) and comprising: a solid core (11) extending along a longitudinal axis (X), formed with one or more protuberances (13) and comprising one or more cavities (16), in particular through-cavities, and an envelope (14) located on the core (11), carrying applicator elements (12) and/or defining an application surface (15).
US10178903B2	Protective case for use with electronic device A protective case includes an inner liner, a first aperture, a second aperture, and an outer shell. The inner liner is configured for receiving the electronic device and the first aperture is configured to permit access to the touchscreen interface of the electronic device. The second aperture is configured to permit optical access to the camera of the installed electronic device. The outer shell includes an attachment mechanism for attaching an accessory to the protective case. One of the attachment mechanism of the outer shell and the accessory includes a receiver configured to slidably receive a rail member of the other of the attachment mechanism of the outer shell and the accessory. The attachment mechanism of the outer shell may include a snap feature having an interference fit with a corresponding snap feature of the accessory to keep the accessory removably secured to the protective case.
US10178895B1	Dual key ring A dual key ring consisting of a ring holder, a first ring and a second ring is disclosed. The ring holder includes a connection tube with a ring hole transversely cut through one end thereof for securing the first ring, a movable block axially movably mounted in the connection tube with a round hole thereof for axial alignment with the ring hole, a locating block mounted in the connection tube, a first elastic member stopped between the movable block and the locating block, a movable cylinder coupled to the connection tube, steel balls rotatably mounted in ball holes around the movable cylinder and rotatably positioned in an inner annular groove in the connection tube, a connection rod mounted in the movable cylinder and stopped against the locating block, a connector coupled to the movable cylinder for securing the second ring and a second elastic member supported between the connection rod and the connector.
US10178893B1	Shoe A shoe comprises a sole having an upper surface and a lower surface, and a top member having an outer surface and an inner surface and mounted on the sole. The top member and sole to together define a space for receiving a foot, and the top member further comprises an opening. A fastener is provided in the top member and extends from the opening and continues over the top member such that a portion of the top member is movable between a first position in which the space is substantially closed and a second position in which a portion of the top member is folded back from the sole to provide access to the space.
US10178891B2	Sole and article of footwear having a pod assembly A sole for an article of footwear includes: an upper sole portion; and a pod assembly having a plurality of pods fluidly connected in series disposed below the upper sole portion, wherein the pod assembly extends from a lateral heel portion of the sole to a medial forefoot portion of the sole such that the plurality of pods compress substantially in sequence through a gait cycle of a wearer.
US10178885B1	Eyeglasses pocket A pocket for temporarily securing a pair of eyeglasses to clothing. The pocket is affixed to the clothing and has a narrow vertical segment the length of the eyeglass temple, and a pair of different angles which begin a bottom segment. The bottom segment has an end, an upper edge; and a bottom edge. The vertical segment has a top edge, not stitched to said article of clothing, and an endward vertical edge. The endward vertical edge makes an endward right angle to the top edge. The vertical segment has a distal vertical edge, distal from the endward vertical edge. The distal vertical edge makes a distal right angle to the top edge. The endward vertical edge; and the distal vertical edge are stitched to the clothing. The bottom segment widens from the pair of different angles to the end, at which end the bottom segment is wider than the narrow vertical segment width. The end, upper edge, and bottom edge are all stitched to the clothing. The endward vertical edge makes an endward outside obtuse angle to the upper edge. The distal vertical edge makes a distal inside obtuse angle to the bottom edge. The upper edge makes an end inside obtuse angle to the end. The end makes an end inside acute angle to the bottom edge; and the endward outside obtuse angle is smaller than the distal inside obtuse angle.
US10178884B2	Knitted glove and method for producing knitted fabric contained in knitted glove A knitted glove includes a knitted fabric including, multiple stages of a first course each of which has a plurality of first loops and a first cross element to connect the first loops to each other and in which the plurality of first loops are aligned in the course direction; and multiple stages of a second course each of which has a plurality of second loops and in which the plurality of second loops are aligned in the course direction, the first knitting yarn constituting the first course has an elongation rate of 12.5% or more, a second knitting yarn includes a yarn containing a cut resistant fiber, between at least one set of two adjacent first loops in one stage of the first course, a loop in another stage of the courses is arranged, and the first cross element is knitted so as to cross over the loop.
US10178872B2	Method for producing articles of plant origin impregnated with a liquid plant substance The present invention relates to a method for producing articles impregnated with at least one plant substance from at least one plant, characterized in that it comprises the following steps: a) Extraction and/or pressing of at least one plant (V1), or at least one part of said plant, producing a liquid plant extract (E1)) and a solid fibrous residue (R1), then b) Separation of said plant extract (E1) from said fibrous residue (R1), and c) Destructuring of said fibrous residue (R1), d) Production of a fibrous web or of an article made from the fibrous residue (R1) obtained in step c), and e) Impregnation of said fibrous residue (R1) with (i) at least said plant extract (E1), which is optionally concentrated, purified, flavored and/or fragranced, with (ii) at least one water-soluble or liposoluble plant substance isolated from said plant extract (E1), with (iii) at least one composition comprising at least one optionally concentrated, purified, flavored and/or fragranced water-soluble or liposoluble substance of said plant extract (E1), or with (iv) at least one plant extract (E2) or at least one composition comprising at least one optionally concentrated, purified, flavored and/or fragranced water-soluble or liposoluble substance of said plant extract (E2), resulting from an extraction or pressing of a plant (V2) different from said plant (V1).
US10178871B2	Herbaceous selenium-enriched SOD non-antibiotic feed and method of manufacture thereof A method of preventing chicken white diarrhea and coccidiosis by providing a population of chickens an effective amount of a non-antibiotic feed, without feeding the chickens antibiotics. The feed includes a feed base and a feed additive. The feed additive can include various ingredients, including selenium and superoxide dismutase (SOD).
US10178860B2	Mosquito trap A mosquito trap includes a container having an open end and a composition positioned in the container. The composition comprises at least one active agent. The mosquito trap also includes an enclosure protruding above the open end of the container. The enclosure includes an opening to access an interior of the enclosure and the open end of the container, and at least one active agent.
US10178857B2	Insect singulator system In one aspect, a singulation chamber apparatus defines a volume having a receiving end and an opposing end. The receiving end may be couplable to an insect chamber for a plurality of ambulatory insects and define an opening to receive the plurality of ambulatory insects from the insect chamber. A surface of the chamber is ramped to provide a pathway between the receiving end and the opposing end such that the opposing end is elevated with respect to the first end via the ramped surface. The pathway has a width sized to accommodate a single-file line of the plurality of ambulatory insects traversing the ramped surface.
US10178843B1	Variety corn line KCJ6586 The present invention provides an inbred corn line designated KCJ6586, methods for producing a corn plant by crossing plants of the inbred line KCJ6586 with plants of another corn plant. The invention further encompasses all parts of inbred corn line KCJ6586, including culturable cells. Additionally provided herein are methods for introducing transgenes into inbred corn line KCJ6586, and plants produced according to these methods.
US10178837B1	Soybean variety 5PHQP31 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 5PHQP31. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 5PHQP31. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 5PHQP31 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 5PHQP31 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10178835B2	Systems and methods for converting and conveying garden events A platform may receive raw data from a remote system and may then applies various forms of analysis to convert the raw data into parameters of interest in a garden. These parameters include but are not limited to soil moisture, soil salinity, air temperature, soil temperature, and pH. The platform enables inexpensive and simple sensors to be deployed in the garden. The platform may also use other data, such as the data from a weather service, to predict actions that should be taken in the garden to provide optimal growing conditions.
US10178830B2	Tree location sensing system and process for agricultural tree harvesting An improved system and method for sensing the location of a tree trunk relative to an orchard harvester machine that generally includes a distance sensor, a vegetation pushing device that functions to displace vegetation, such as low-hanging tree branches, grass or other upward-growing vegetation which may obscure the sensor's detection of the tree trunk, and a controller in communication with the distance sensor, which system may be incorporated into existing tree harvesters such as those with mechanized tree shakers, and may also be incorporated into a catching frame vehicle or a nut sweeping vehicle.
US10178829B2	Combine and grain evaluation control apparatus for combine A combine for reaping culms in a field while traveling, and accumulating, in a grain tank 2, grains obtained by threshing reaped culms, includes: a yield calculator for calculating a yield per unit of travel, which is a yield per unit of travel distance; a work travel determiner 53 for determining non-harvest work travel that does not involve grain harvesting, and harvest work travel that involves grain harvesting; a harvest map data generator 66 for generating harvest map data in which the yield per unit of travel, a travel route on which the combine has traveled in a field, and a result of determination performed by the work travel determiner are associated with one another; and a harvest information recorder for recording the harvest map data.
US10178827B2	Trimmer head with pivoting posts A fixed-line rotary trimmer head is provided having pivoting posts (line holding mechanisms) which allow folded strips of trimmer line to pivot out of the way when impacting stones, metal posts and the like to reduce wear and tear on the line and reduce line breakage, the trimmer line is loaded from the underside of the trimmer head and follows an approximate 90 degree curvilinear channel so that the distal ends of the line extend out the side of the trimmer head for use, the trimmer head also comprises means for pushing the trimmer line partially out of the channel for ease of use and for removal of unused trimmer line.
US10178821B2	Rotor shaft for use in an aerating device Rotor shaft for use in an aerating device for a ground, wherein the rotor shaft comprises at least one connecting disc which extends transversely of the axis of the rotor shaft and on which at least two knives are arranged, wherein each knife is provided with two knife connecting holes and is connected between the connecting disc and a connecting ring, wherein the connecting disc and the connecting ring are provided with knife connecting holes which coincide with the knife connecting holes of the knives, wherein bolts are arranged through the coinciding knife connecting holes in order to connect the connecting disc, the knives and the connecting ring, wherein the connecting ring is constructed from at least two ring sectors which together form the connecting ring.
US10182518B2	Shield cap and method for manufacturing the same A shield cap for protecting an electronic component includes a cap member having a ceiling portion, a side wall portion and a partition wall portion, and a conductive film formed on the cap member such that the conductive film is formed to shield electromagnetic waves. The cap member is formed such that the ceiling portion has an inner region and an outer region surrounding the inner region, the side wall portion is supporting the outer region, and the partition wall portion is supporting the inner region, the ceiling portion has a first surface facing the side wall portion and the partition portion and a second surface on the opposite side and includes a reinforcing material positioned between the first and second surfaces, and the cap member is formed such that the side wall, ceiling and partition wall portions are forming multiple accommodation spaces to accommodate multiple electronic components.
US10182517B2	Electronic apparatus enclosure device and electronic apparatus cooling system A vapor pipe 103 connects a heat dissipation portion 200 and each of a plurality of heat receiving portions 102. A liquid pipe 104 connects the heat dissipation portion 200 and each of a plurality of the heat receiving portions 102. A bypass pipe 105 connects the vapor pipe 103 and the liquid pipe 104. A valve 106 opens and closes a flow path of the bypass pipe 105. A first connection portion 107 connects the vapor pipe 103 and the bypass pipe 105. A second connection portion 108 connects the liquid pipe 103 and the bypass pipe 105. The first connection portion 107 is disposed at a position higher than that of the second connection portion 108. As a result, refrigerant can be efficiently transported in a short time.
US10182513B2	Phase change material heat sinks A heat sink includes a core body. The core body defines a coolant plenum, sealed first and second chambers, and first and second coolant conduits. The sealed first and second chambers each house a phase change material. The first and second coolant conduits are separated from one another by the coolant plenum and are in fluid communication with the coolant plenum for transferring heat between coolant flowing through the core body and the phase change material.
US10182509B1	Wedge clamp for circuit board A wedge clamp is provided. The wedge clamp includes wedge members aligned with a shaft and in sliding contact with surfaces of the neighboring wedge members. Some of wedge members each include a finger and a void, with the finger of a first member slidably inserted within the void of a second wedge member and vice versa. The fingers and voids extend at an acute angle, and the fingers and voids of other wedge members extend at another acute angle on an opposite side of a vertical axis. When the shaft is rotated some wedge members vertically translate with respect to the remaining wedge members. When the shaft is rotated in the reverse direction the wedge members translate vertically in the opposite direction returning to an original position. The interaction of the fingers and voids mechanically drive the moved wedge members into the original state.
US10182505B2	Circuit board and circuit module A circuit board includes a board base element, a communication circuit connection terminal, an antenna connection terminal, and a circuit pattern including wires and lands to which predetermined circuit elements are mountable. The predetermined circuit elements include optional elements including a first coil and a second capacitor. The optional elements are electronic components to be mounted or not in the circuit pattern depending on whether a second antenna is connected to a second antenna connection terminal. The predetermined circuit elements further include basic elements including a first capacitor and first and second filters. The basic elements are electronic components to be mounted in the circuit pattern regardless of whether the optional elements are mounted. The circuit pattern is formed such that the single circuit board can optionally support plural types of antenna configurations by changing a manner of mounting the optional elements and changing the circuit configuration.
US10182504B1	Rounded latching structure A rounded latching structure includes a main body, a back cover, and a lock. The main body defines a groove bound by a bottom wall and a sidewall. The bottom wall defines a slot. The side wall includes a first snap. The back cover defines a second slot and includes a second snap. The back cover is slidable relative to the main body along the groove defined in the main body. The first snap is snapped in the second slot. The second snap is snapped in the first slot. The lock includes a resisting portion for fixing the back cover to the main body when the back cover is snapped to the main body.
US10182503B2	Electronic device An electronic device may include a window member, a display member, a first coupling member, and a second coupling member. The window member may have a dome shape which is convex in a first direction, and may include an outer surface including a curved surface, an inner surface including a curved surface and facing the outer surface, and a connecting surface connecting the inner surface and the outer surface. The display member may display an image toward the inner surface and may include a curved surface. The first coupling member may be disposed between the window member and the display member to cover at least a portion of the inner surface and to couple the display member to the window member. The second coupling member may be disposed to cover an edge of the display member and couple the display member to the window member.
US10182492B2	Airtight structure An airtight structure includes a first plate having a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a second plate mounted on the second surface of the first plate, a wick structure mounted between the first plate and the second plate, a first fixed pin welded with the first plate and the second plate, and a second fixed pin welded with the first plate and the second plate. The second plate bonds to form a cup portion. The cup portion and the first plate together define a cavity. The wick structure is received in the cavity, a bottom surface of the cup portion forms a first through hole for receiving the first fixed pin therein. An outer periphery of the cup portion forms a second through hole. The second through hole is spaced apart from the first through hole.
US10182491B2	Deuterium-deuterium neutron generators Various embodiments include apparatus and methods of using the apparatus having a neutron generator. The neutron generator can include a neutron generator tube having a cylindrical inner surface that bounds a cylindrical cavity, a field ionization array cylindrically distributed on the cylindrical inner surface, and a target rod positioned in the cylindrical cavity. Additional apparatus, systems, and methods are disclosed.
US10182489B1	Wireless light assembly and kit A wireless light kit includes a wireless light unit that comprises a housing having an interior compartment that contains a processor and a power source and a light source that is powered by the power source and operatively connected to the processor. The kit also includes two different types of mounting back plates, namely a first back plate and a second back plate. The first back plate is configured to mate with the housing so as to cover at least a portion of the rear face of the housing and provide a mounting surface for mounting to a support surface, such as a wall. The second back plate is configured to mate with the housing so as to cover at least a portion of the rear face of the housing and further includes a stake extending outwardly therefrom and being configured for insertion into a ground surface for supporting the wireless light unit above the ground surface.
US10182488B2	Radio frequency (RF) controlled lamp with dimmer compatibility An RF controlled lighting unit is provided, suitable for connection to at least one of a dimmer for adjusting a phase cut angle of input mains voltage in accordance with an adjustable dimming level or an electronic switch for selecting between on-and off-states. The lighting unit includes a solid state light source; a radio circuit for receiving a wireless control signal; a rectifier circuit for rectifying the input mains voltage received from the electronic switch or the dimmer; a first power converter for driving the solid state light source in response to the rectified input mains voltage and delivering power to the radio circuit; and a second power convertor for delivering power to the radio circuit when the rectified input mains voltage becomes inadequate for the first power converter due to the phase-cut angle of the rectified input mains voltage or the off-state of the electronic switch.
US10182480B2	Light and light sensor An LED-based light includes one or more LEDs, a sensor arranged to detect a brightness level in an area resulting from the combination of light emitted by the LEDs with light from at least one ambient light source other than the LEDs, and operable to output a signal corresponding to the detected brightness level, a controller operable to regulate an amount of power provided to the LEDs in response to the signal, a light transmitting housing for the LEDs, the sensor and the controller and a connector shaped for connection with a light socket disposed at an end of the housing.
US10182478B2	Systems and methods for current regulation in light-emitting-diode lighting systems Systems and methods are provided herein for current regulation. An example system controller includes: a first controller terminal configured to receive an input voltage, the first controller terminal being further configured to allow a first current flowing into the system controller based at least in part on the input voltage in response to one or more switches being closed; a second controller terminal configured to allow the first current to flow out of the system controller through the second controller terminal in response to the one or more switches being closed; a fourth controller terminal coupled to the third controller terminal through a first capacitor, the first capacitor not being any part of the system controller; and an error amplifier configured to generate a compensation signal based at least in part on the current sensing signal, the error amplifier including a second capacitor.
US10182477B1	Aircraft escape slide lighting system with self-regulated, circuit-protected luminaires Embodiments include computing devices, apparatus, and methods implemented by the apparatus for constant current regulation for luminaires of an aircraft escapes slide lighting system. In various embodiments, each of a plurality of constant current regulator circuits may be integral to a luminaire having at least one LED. Each of the constant current regulator circuits may be electrically connected in parallel to a power source. A protection circuit may be configured to provide power surge and/or reverse polarity protection to the constant current regulator circuits as a centralized protection circuit, or a decentralized plurality of protection circuits, each corresponding to a constant current regulator circuit. Testing of the escapes slide lighting system having the constant current regulator circuits may provide an unambiguous indication of whether any of the luminaires are inoperative.
US10182470B2	Ceramic heater having enlarged windward area A ceramic heater having an enlarged windward area includes a conductive heat sink, at least one positive temperature coefficient (PTC) heating element, and an electrode plate. The conductive heat sink includes a cooling fin. The at least one PCT heating element is disposed on one side of the cooling fin. The electrode plate is disposed on the other side of the cooling fin. A conductive terminal protrudes from one end of the electrode plate. The conductive terminal includes a warped section and a flat section. A portion of the warped section and the flat section extend in a direction perpendicular to an extending direction of the electrode plate. Accordingly, heat dissipation is accelerated, a windward area is enlarged, and the effect of blowing out a hot airflow is enhanced, thereby avoiding a temperature rise of the conductive terminal.
US10182469B2	Steering wheel heating system A heating system for a vehicle steering wheel may include a conductive element surrounding at least a portion of the steering wheel, a power supply for the conductive element configured to provide an input voltage, and a transformer between the power supply and the conductive element and configured to receive the input voltage and provide an output voltage higher than the input voltage to the conductive element for heating the steering wheel.
US10182464B2	Method, device and test setup for implementing carrier aggregation There is provided a method of implementing carrier aggregation on a first transceiver. The method comprises receiving and decoding, during a first subframe, channel quality information from user equipment and transferring, before the expiry of a second subframe immediately following the first subframe, the decoded channel quality information over a direct physical link to a second transceiver, for use in decoding further channel quality information from the user equipment.
US10182456B2	Collision detection in a shared radio frequency spectrum band Detection and reporting techniques for collisions between transmitters of two different radio access technologies (RATs) transmitting in a shared radio frequency spectrum band is described. The collision may occur following a listen-before-talk procedure but prior to transmission of data, and may not affect the reception of the transmitted data. Collisions may be detected using for example, energy sensing, preamble or ready-to-send (RTS) signal detection, or unsuccessful decoding of all or part of a channel reservation signal. A transmitting device may determine a collision has occurred by detecting an energy level during a preamble transmission is greater than a threshold level or by detecting that an energy level during a transmission gap of a time-domain energy pattern is above a threshold level. A receiving device, such as a user equipment (UE), that detects the collision may report the collision to the transmitter.
US10182455B2	Device to-device wireless communication A method includes obtaining a first packet at a first wireless device from a second wireless device. The second wireless device may be a neighboring wireless device of the first wireless device. The method may also include transmitting a second packet to a third wireless device that is a neighboring wireless device of the first wireless device. The method may also include obtaining a third packet from the third wireless device in response to transmitting the second packet to the third wireless device and obtaining a fourth packet from the third wireless device in response to the third wireless device receiving a fifth packet from a fourth wireless device that is not one of the multiple neighboring wireless devices of the first wireless device. The fourth packet may indicate reserved radio resources for future packet transmissions from the first wireless device to the third wireless device.
US10182454B2	Signaling of random access preamble parameters in wireless networks User equipment (UE)-initiated accesses within a cellular network are optimized to account for cell size and to reduce signaling overhead. A fixed set of preamble parameter configurations for use across a complete range of cell sizes within the cellular network is established and stored within each UE. A UE located in a given cell receives a configuration number transmitted from a nodeB serving the cell, the configuration number being indicative of a size of the cell. The UE selects a preamble parameter configuration from the fixed set of preamble parameter configurations in response to the received configuration number and then transmits a preamble from the UE to the nodeB using the preamble parameter configuration indicated by the configuration number.
US10182447B2	Method for processing received signal by forming RE group in MIMO receiver Disclosed are a method and a receiver for processing a received signal, the method dividing a plurality of resource elements (RE) to create RE groups by considering the inter-relationships between the channels of the plurality of REs, selecting a reference RE for each RE group, and generating, for each RE group, a detection signal from a received signal on the basis of channel information of the reference RE.
US10182429B2	Method and device for transmitting or receiving signal in wireless communication system Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transmitting information in a communication system. The present invention relates to a millimeter wave beamforming-based 5G or pre-5G wireless communication system for supporting a higher data rate beyond a 4G network or LTE system. A method according to the present invention comprises the steps of: determining the number of blocks and a window size for configuring a transmission period for sliding window superposition coding (SWSC); transmitting control information including the determined number of blocks and window size to a plurality of terminals participating in the SWSC; transmitting, in a first block within the transmission period, a signal in which a first message and a second message are superposition-coded by first and second codes; and when a message notifying that the first message is not successfully decoded is received, transmitting, in a second block, a signal in which the second message and the first message are superposition-coded by the first and second codes.
US10182421B2	Authorized shared access carrier aggregation with sensing A method for managing spectrum resources by a network node in a wireless communication system may include determining an availability of a first channel of a spectrum, and assigning a second channel to a secondary carrier in response to determining that the first channel is available. In the alternative, or in addition, the method may include unassigning the second channel to the secondary carrier in response to determining that the first channel is unavailable. The spectrum may be, or include, Authorized Shared Access (ASA) spectrum. The method may be performed by one or more nodes of a network that is a secondary user of the spectrum. The channel may be deemed unavailable when in use by a primary user of the ASA spectrum. A wireless communication apparatus include a processor coupled to a memory holding instructions for execution by the processor to cause the apparatus to perform operations as described above.
US10182416B2	Automatically modifying notifications based on distance from a paired wearable smart device A method of management notifications on a mobile communication device includes pairing a wearable smart device with the mobile communication device, and automatically disabling notifications on the mobile communication device in response to determining that the paired wearable smart device has moved away from the mobile communication device. For example, the mobile communication device may be a smartphone and the wearable smart device may be a smartwatch. Optionally, the mobile communication device and the wearable smart device may pair using a wireless personal area network standard, such as Bluetooth™, and may also communicate using a wireless local area network, such as Wi-Fi™.
US10182409B2	Uplink path integrity detection in distributed antenna systems Aspects and features are directed to an uplink integrity detection sub-system. In one aspect, a distributed antenna system is provided that includes at least one master unit; a plurality of remote antenna units each in communication with the at least one master unit; and a system controller configured to: determine a noise figure for an uplink path from at least one of the plurality of remote antenna units; and modify a gain of the uplink path when the noise figure exceeds a desired threshold, wherein the noise figure is determined as a function of a measured signal power of an undesirable signal component in the uplink path from the remote antenna unit.
US10182405B2	Wireless communication device and method for controlling transmission power Disclosed is a wireless communication device that can suppress an increase in power consumption of a terminal while preventing the degradation of SINR measurement precision resulting from TPC errors in a base station. A terminal controls the transmission power of a second signal by adding an offset to the transmission power of a first signal; an offset-setting unit sets an offset correction value in response to a transmission time gap between a third signal transmitted the previous time and the second signal transmitted this time; and a transmission power control unit controls the transmission power of the second signal using the correction value.
US10182403B2	Diplexed coupler for carrier aggregation A wireless device is disclosed that can support carrier aggregation uplink (“CAUL”) communication using a single wideband coupler. A single wideband coupler that can operate or support some or all of the communication bands of the wireless device can be used in conjunction with one or more diplexers and/or filters to measure the power of individual communication bands involved in the transmission process. Further, the use of a wideband coupler and switching network to measure the transmit power from the one or more transmit paths or main paths of a wireless device can reduce the size of a transceiver and reduce the insertion loss attributed to the power measurement components compared to systems that use separate measurement systems for each transmit path. The power measurement system may occur in a separate path in electrical connection with the wideband coupler, which may therefore be termed a coupler path.
US10182397B2	State change enabled by a hierarchical class of a radio access network device Enabling a changing of a state of a device based on a hierarchical class of the device is disclosed. Non-macro radio access network (RAN) devices can be comprised in a network connected to a macro RAN device via a gateway RAN device. The gateway RAN device can be connected to a field RAN device via an intermediate RAN device. A state of a field RAN device can be altered based on a criterion. In an embodiment the criterion can be use of the hierarchical class of the RAN device, e.g., a field class RAN device, by an active or idle UE. In an embodiment the criterion can be use, by an active or idle UE, of another RAN device that is a logical neighbor to the field RAN device. Altering the state can result in a power savings or improved interference characteristics of the network.
US10182396B2	Apparatus and method for reducing power consumption in multi antenna system An apparatus and method for reducing the power consumption of a Base Station (BS) in a multi antenna system are provided. The method for reducing the power consumption of the BS includes identifying an amount of resources being in use for communication, determining whether to convert at least one Radio Frequency (RF) unit into a power saving mode considering the amount of resources, if converting at least one RF unit into the power saving mode, turning OFF a power supply of a power amplifier of at least one of at least two antenna paths constituting the at least one RF unit converted into the power saving mode, and increasing a gain of at least one antenna path turning ON a power supply such that a transmission Power Spectral Density (PSD) is not changed according to the power saving mode conversion.
US10182393B2	Macro-cell assisted small cell discovery and resource activation A method is described for controlling a small cell base station in a wireless communication system having a plurality of small cell base stations controlled by a macro base station. The method includes taking, by a small cell base station, a measurement for obtaining information describing a vicinity around the small cell base station and reporting the information from the small cell base station to the macro base station.
US10182392B2	Broadcast information block assistance for a wireless device This disclosure relates to broadcast information block assistance for a wireless device. The wireless device may obtain a first plurality of broadcast information blocks from a first base station. The wireless device may receive a second plurality of broadcast information blocks associated with the first base station from a source other than the first base station. The wireless device may determine if the second plurality of broadcast information blocks match the first plurality of broadcast information blocks based on version information specified in the first plurality of broadcast information blocks. When the broadcast information blocks match, the wireless device may use the first and second pluralities of broadcast information blocks to perform communication with the first base station without obtaining the second plurality of information blocks from the first base station.
US10182387B2	Method and apparatus for distributing content via diverse networks Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, predicting opportunities for a mobile communication device to access a network via available pathways during a first time period according to a history of network connectivity of the mobile communication device, selecting a first pathway of the available pathways according to the opportunities that are predicted for the mobile communication device to access the network via the available pathways during the first time period, and directing transmission of first data to the mobile communication device via the first pathway during the first time period, wherein a presence of a second data at the mobile communication device enables an application to access the first data at the mobile communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10182385B2	Multi-path wireless mesh networks Provided is a process that includes obtaining a directed acyclic graph describing a plurality wireless connections between a plurality of downstream nodes forming a multi-path route to an Internet connected wireless transceiver; determining an encoding kernel specifying transformations to be performed by the plurality of downstream nodes on data received from upstream nodes; transmitting at least part of the encoding kernel to at least some of the downstream nodes; and transmitting data from a data source to a downstream node in the directed acyclic graph specified by the encoding kernel such that the data is conveyed through the multi-hop, multi-path route to the Internet connected wireless transceiver.
US10182384B2	Methods for operating a mobile station and a base station in a radio communication system, mobile station and base station thereof The embodiments of the invention relate to a method for operating a mobile station (MS) in a radio communication system (RAN). The method contains receiving first radio resource information for a transmission of first reference signals via a first radiation beam (BM1-BS1) being directed towards a first direction by at least one neighboring base station (BS1) of a serving base station (BS2) of the mobile station (MS) and at least second radio resource information for a transmission of at least second reference signals via at least one second radiation beam (BM2-BS1, . . . BM5-BS1) being directed towards at least one second direction by the at least one neighboring base station (BS1). The method further contains receiving the first reference signals based on the first radio resource information, receiving the at least second reference signals based on the at least second radio resource information, determining first quality information of the first radiation beam (BM1-BS1) based on the received first reference signals and at least second quality information of the at least second radiation beam (BM2-BS1, . . . BM5-BS1) based on the received at least second reference signals, and transmitting at least one of the first quality information and the at least second quality information to the serving base station (BS2). The embodiments further relate to a method for operating a base station (BS2) in a radio communication system (RAN), to a mobile station (MS) for operation in a radio communication system (RAN) and to a base station (BS2) for operation in a radio communication system (RAN).
US10182382B2	Local offload and small cell architecture (SCA) Small cell enhancement for dual connectivity operation and/or the impact of such enhancement for the support of the example LIPA/SIPTO architecture may be useful. The L-GW shown could be a collocated L-GW (e.g., with S-GW not shown) and/or a standalone L-GW with S-GW capabilities. Embodiments recognize the scenario of the SIPTO above RAN and/or SIPTO at local network, perhaps with standalone combined gateway. Embodiments contemplate that it may be useful to provide support of/for LIPA/SIPTO at a local network with a collocated gateway in a dual connectivity mode, among other scenarios. Embodiments also contemplate the usefulness for providing the capability of supporting the dual connectivity operation in multiple scenarios.
US10182352B2	Small cell resource allocation This disclosure provides a method of allocating a resource in a network of small cells, and a device for implementing the method, the method comprising: a first small cell detecting that its resource demand exceeds its resource allocation; the first small cell selecting a new resource that is being used by a second small cell; and the first small cell allocating the new resource to either the first or second small cell, wherein the probability the new resource is allocated to the first small cell is based on the first small cell's resource demand.
US10182349B1	System and method for user identification and authentication Systems and methods for user identification and authentication are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of authenticating a first party to a second party may include the following: (1) receiving, from one of an electronic device of a first party and an electronic device of a second party, a request to generate authenticating indicia; (2) using at least one of a plurality of computer processors, generating the authenticating indicia; (3) transmitting, over a network, the authenticating indicia to the electronic device of a first party and to the electronic device of the second party; (4) receiving, from an electronic device of the second party, an indication that the second party has confirmed that the first party is authentic; and (5) storing an identity of the first party, the second party, and the authenticating indicia in a database.
US10182348B2	Device and method for communication parameter processing A communication device transmits a communication parameter to connect to a wireless network established by an access point to another communication device using information obtained from a captured image and stores the information obtained from the captured image. When the communication parameter is changed, the changed communication parameter is transmitted to the another communication device by reusing the stored information.
US10182345B2	Remote profile modification for device recovery assist A system is provided for recovering a mobile device by enabling an authorized user to remotely change the profile of the device to assist others in returning the device to the user. Initially, a user registers the mobile device with a recovery assist server. When the user is unable to locate the device because it is, for example, lost or stolen, the user indicates with the server that the device is missing. The device and the server are configured to communicate with each other, for example, periodically or, in another example, on device start up. If the device is identified as missing on the server, the operation of the mobile device is configured based on a missing profile associated with the mobile device. Once the device is located, the user indicates with the server that the device is no longer missing. When the device is unidentified as missing on the server, the operation of the mobile device is configured based on a user profile associated with the mobile device. When the mobile device is configured based on the missing profile, the mobile device may, for example, display a background image or play a ring tone to inform persons near the device that the device is considered mislaid and to provide such persons with information for returning the device.
US10182341B2	Method, apparatus, and system for online subscription data configuration The present disclosure provides a method, an apparatus, and a method for online subscription data configuration. This method for online subscription data configuration includes: acquiring, by a subscription data configuration function device (SMF), equipment capability information of a user equipment (UE) and information of a service supported by the UE; generating, by the SMF, user subscription data according to the equipment capability information of the UE and the information of service supported by the UE, and generating user service subscription data according to the information of the service supported by the UE; where the user subscription data and the user service subscription data include an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) allocated to the UE by the SMF; performing, by the SMF, subscription data configuration on a home subscriber server (HSS) and a subscription profile repository (SPR), according to the user subscription data and the user service subscription data.
US10182337B2	Intermittent out of service recovery on accessory device This disclosure relates to out of service recovery techniques for an accessory device. According to some embodiments, the accessory device may receive cellular communication system selection information from a paired device. The accessory device may store the communication system selection information. At some point, it may be determined that the accessory device has lost cellular communication service. The accessory device may perform a cellular communication service scan utilizing the system selection information received from the paired device along with its own historical information and location based frequency lists.
US10182332B2	Personal security system A method for providing assistance to each of a plurality of users, each having been enrolled as a member of a community includes receiving, at a server, communications from corresponding mobile devices, each of which is associated with a user who has enrolled as a member in a first community. These emergency communications were initiated by activation of respective personal security buttons on the mobile devices, and provide information about respective security conditions. In response to the communications, the server alerts corresponding first and second security services that are appropriate responding to the respective security conditions.
US10182318B2	Integration of enterprise voicemail in mobile systems An integrated voicemail system is described that provides “visual voicemail” that overcomes the shortcomings associated with a user having to dial into a voicemail system and navigate through a menu of options using conventional voice and/or standard DTMF signaling-based browsing capabilities. The visual voicemail instead provides, via a client device of the user's choice, a visual presentation of a user's voicemails along with state information of the voicemails. The visual presentation of the voicemails includes a user interface that allows a user to control or manipulate voicemails from the client device, where the manipulation includes playing, pausing, rewinding, fast-forwarding, deleting, and changing a state of each voicemail. The visual voicemail also eliminates the need for a user to periodically call-in to the enterprise voicemail system in order to check for voicemail messages as the messages can be automatically delivered to the user's client device.
US10182309B2	Magnetic fingerprinting for proximity-based systems Systems, devices, and methods for magnetic fingerprinting for proximity-based systems are described herein. One device includes instructions stored thereon executable by a processor to receive location information associated with a mobile device in a facility, determine that the mobile device is within a particular distance of an area of the facility based on the location information, determine magnetic field information associated with the mobile device, and allow access to the area via a relay associated with the area responsive to a determination that the user is allowed access based on the magnetic field information.
US10182296B2	Secure audio sensor Providing security features in an audio sensor is presented herein. A micro-electro-mechanical system (MEMS) microphone can include an acoustic membrane that converts an acoustic signal into an electrical signal; an electronic amplifier that increases an amplitude of the electrical signal to generate an amplified signal; and switch(es) configured to prevent propagation of a direct current (DC) voltage source to the MEMS microphone; prevent propagation of the DC voltage source to the electronic amplifier; prevent propagation of the electrical signal to the electronic amplifier; and/or prevent propagation of the amplified signal to an external device.
US10182291B2	Noise extracting device, noise extracting method, microphone apparatus, and recording medium recording program A noise extracting device includes first and second microphones that are provided at spatially different positions and pick up sounds, a first noise signal extractor that extracts a first noise signal included in a first signal obtained by subjecting output signals of the first and second microphones to directionality combining, a second noise signal extractor that obtains a second noise signal included in a second signal different from the first signal in a condition of the directionality combining, and a noise signal separator that separates the first and second noise signals into individual noise signals indicating noises generated in the respective first and second microphones.
US10182289B2	Method and device for in ear canal echo suppression An earpiece (100) and acoustic management module (300) for in-ear canal echo suppression control suitable is provided. The earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (111) to capture ambient sound, an Ear Canal Receiver (125) to deliver audio content to an ear canal, an Ear Canal Microphone (123) configured to capture internal sound, and a processor (121) to generate a voice activity level (622) and suppress an echo of spoken voice in the electronic internal signal, and mix an electronic ambient signal with an electronic internal signal in a ratio dependent on the voice activity level and a background noise level to produce a mixed signal (323) that is delivered to the ear canal (131).
US10182279B1	Light bulb speaker with assistant speakers utilizing echo chamber for sound amplification The present disclosure provides a light bulb speaker system. The light bulb speaker system includes a housing having an open end and a partially closed end. A coaxial main speaker is positioned proximal to the open end, a first assistant speaker and a second assistant speaker are positioned between the open end and the partially closed end within the housing. The first and second assistant speakers are mounted so that they face perpendicular to a central axis of the light bulb speaker. The system also includes a light source component mounted within an annular frame, the light source proximally mounted within the housing towards the open end. The housing includes a plurality of speaker holes positioned on opposing sides so that the first and the second assistant speaker are configured to align with the plurality of the speaker holes.
US10182273B2	Configurable secure mobile tool for AMI and AMR metering systems Disclosed herein are apparatuses, methods and systems for a configurable and secure mobile tool for Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) and Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) metering systems, wherein the tool comprises a suite of mobile apps that run on a mobile device (e.g., tablet, smartphone) and have functionality to support the installation, maintenance, service, diagnostics and configuration of meters in AMI and AMR systems. The mobile app may remotely synchronize through a secure communication channel with a server in communication with a database that contains configuration settings and related data created by an administrator utilizing an administrator station. During synchronization, the mobile app functionality is configured and customized based on user group authorization profiles defined by an administrator, and data collected and generated by the mobile app that is stored on the mobile device is transferred to the database where it may be accessed by an administrator station.
US10182270B2	Methods and apparatus for content interaction A method comprises receiving content from at least one source, processing the content to identify an object in the content, assigning an identifier to the object based on the processing, permitting viewer selection of the object identifier, and providing additional information for presentation to a viewer of the content responsive to viewer selection of the object identifier. The content in some embodiments comprises live video from at least one live video source. For example, the content may comprise at least a portion of a panoramic video comprising a combination of multiple live videos from respective ones of a plurality of video sources. The panoramic video may be digitally cropped and scaled before a resulting version of the content is provided for presentation to the viewer. A plurality of different digitally cropped and scaled versions of the content from the panoramic video can be generated and made available to the viewer.
US10182269B1	HTTP live streaming delivery over multicast A system receives one or more content streams for a program including a Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) Live Streaming (HLS) master manifest file for the program, HLS media segments having different bitrate variants, and HLS media manifest files for each of the different bitrate variants. The system encapsulates the HLS master manifest file, the HLS media segments, and the HLS media manifest files into Internet Protocol/User Datagram Protocol (IP/UDP) packets and sends the IP/UDP packets via multicast to video serving offices. Network devices in the video serving offices extract from the IP/UDP packets the HLS master manifest file, the HLS media segments, and the HLS media manifest files. The network devices send to a cache device the HLS media segments and the HLS media manifest files; and forward the IP/UDP packets via multicast to devices in customer premises.
US10182268B2	Receiving apparatus, receiving method, transmitting apparatus, and transmitting method There is provided a receiving apparatus including circuitry that is configured to receive a broadcasting wave that transfers digital data according to an IP (Internet Protocol) having a protocol stack of layers, wherein the circuitry is further configured to implement a first decoder that uses a first key transferred in a first control signal at a first layer to decode a second key acquired in a second control signal transferred at a second layer, the second layer being a higher layer than the first layer in the protocol stack, and a second decoder that uses the decoded second key to decode an encoded component that configures a particular broadcasting service which is included in a stream obtained through the broadcasting wave.
US10182266B2	Systems and methods for automatically enabling subtitles based on detecting an accent Systems and methods are described for automatically enabling subtitles based on a user profile when a language is spoken with an accent a user has difficulty understanding. For example, a media guidance application may detect a first plurality of user interactions of the user while the given language is being spoken with the accent. Based on the first plurality of interactions, the media guidance application may calculate a first value associated with a user specific level of difficulty indicating how difficult it is for the user to understand the language when spoken with the accent. If the first plurality of user interactions are not being performed again, the media guidance application may update the user specific difficulty with a second value that is lower than the first value. The media guidance application may automatically generate for display subtitles for a media asset based on the user specific level of difficulty.
US10182255B2	Method, terminal, and system for communication pairing of a digital television terminal and a mobile terminal Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a method, a terminal, and a system for communication pairing of a digital television terminal and a mobile terminal. The method for communication pairing with a digital television terminal includes: acquiring communication connection information of the digital television terminal, wherein the communication connection information includes communication hardware information of the digital television terminal; performing encoding according to the communication connection information to generate a two-dimensional code image; displaying the two-dimensional code image; establishing a link connection to a mobile terminal that acquires the two-dimensional code image by using a camera; and performing communication pairing with the mobile terminal by means of the established link connection. By using the present disclosure, communication connection and pairing between a mobile terminal and a digital television terminal can be completed easily and conveniently.
US10182243B2	System and method for processing data The invention concerns a processing system and method for reconstituting a block of pixels from bins generated by a Mojette Transform, using a processing and calculation unit (UTC), a bin memory (MB), and a pixel memory (MP). Said unit is configured to carry out the operations of reconstructing the pixels, which are performed by reading said bins in the bin memory, reading the reconstructed pixels in the pixel memory, and writing the reconstructed pixels in the pixel memory, such that the steps of reconstructing the pixels do not include an operation of writing bins in the bin memory.
US10182239B2	Apparatus for decoding video data An apparatus is provided for decoding video data in a merge mode. The apparatus comprises an inter prediction unit configured to derive motion information of a current coding unit and generate a prediction block using the motion information, wherein the motion information is derived using a merge index and a merge candidate list constructed using available spatial and temporal merge candidates. The apparatus further comprises an inverse-quantizing unit configured to inverse-quantize a quantized block by using a quantization parameter, an inverse transform unit configured to generate a residual block by inverse-transforming the inverse-quantized block, and an adder configured to generate a reconstruct block by adding the residual block and the prediction block.
US10182238B2	Systems and methods for controlling video display Systems and methods are provided for video display control. An example method includes: determining, by one or more processors, whether a coding frame extracted from a video coding stream is an I Frame; if the coding frame extracted from the video coding stream is an I Frame, acquiring, by the one or more processors, a timestamp of the I Frame and a timestamp of an adjacent coding frame after the I Frame; and controlling, by the one or more processors, display of the I Frame based on the timestamp of the I Frame and the timestamp of the adjacent coding frame after the I Frame.
US10182229B2	Device for monitoring a vehicle environment A device for monitoring the vehicle environment includes: a first sensor for sensing the vehicle environment, the first sensor featuring a first sensing region; a second sensor for sensing the vehicle environment; and an evaluation unit. The second sensor for sensing the vehicle environment is situated within the first sensing region, and a diagnosis of the second sensor is achieved with the aid of the evaluation unit.
US10182223B2	Three-dimensional imaging system Hardware and software configurations, optionally, for performing profilometry of an object are disclosed. An advantageous imaging device is described. An advantageous approach to determining imager position is also described. Each aspect described may be used independently of the other. Moreover, the teaching may find use in other fields including velocimetry, etc.
US10182220B2	Modeled object distribution management system, modeled object distribution management apparatus and non-transitory computer readable storage medium A modeled object distribution management system includes a creator storage unit, a first display controller and a second display controller. The creator storage unit stores modeled object-related information including information indicating stereoscopic images of created modeled objects. The first display controller displays the stereoscopic images to allow a client to browse the stereoscopic images, by using the information indicating the stereoscopic images which is stored in the creator storage unit. The second display controller displays a modeling plan to allow the client to browse the modeling plan. The modeling plan includes a modeling method and a material which are used to model a modeled object corresponding to a stereoscopic image selected by the client from the stereoscopic images displayed in the first display controller.
US10182216B2	Extended color processing on pelican array cameras Systems and methods for extended color processing on Pelican array cameras in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method of generating a high resolution image includes obtaining input images, where a first set of images includes information in a first band of visible wavelengths and a second set of images includes information in a second band of visible wavelengths and non-visible wavelengths, determining an initial estimate by combining the first set of images into a first fused image, combining the second set of images into a second fused image, spatially registering the fused images, denoising the fused images using bilateral filters, normalizing the second fused image in the photometric reference space of the first fused image, combining the fused images, determining a high resolution image that when mapped through a forward imaging transformation matches the input images within at least one predetermined criterion.
US10182215B1	Systems and methods for remote data collection using unmanned vehicles Systems and methods for using unassisted vehicles to assess damage in a particular location are described. According to certain aspects, the systems and methods may utilize an unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and a plurality of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The UGV and the UAVs may be configured with various sensors to capture various damage or environmental data. The UGV and/or the UAVs may also transmit captured data to a central facility for processing. The UGV may serve as a mobile docking and recharging platform for the UAVs and may therefore extend the range and endurance of the UAVs. The UGV may be configured for remote operation, thus eliminating the need to send personnel into a potentially dangerous environment.
US10182214B2	Systems and methods for agricultural monitoring An agricultural monitoring system, the agricultural monitoring system comprising: an imaging sensor, configured and operable to acquire image data at submillimetric image resolution of parts of an agricultural area in which crops grow, when the imaging sensor is airborne; a communication module, configured and operable to transmit to an external system image data content which is based on the image data acquired by the airborne imaging sensor; and a connector operable to connect the imaging sensor and the communication module to an airborne platform.
US10182204B1	Generating images of video chat sessions Users of multiple clients participate in a video chat session by exchanging video streams. A user initiates generation of a high-quality composite image of the video chat session. The clients each capture high-quality local images and send the images to a chat server via a communications channel that is out-of-band from the video streams. The chat server stores the images in a repository. The initiating user views the images and selects images and a layout to use for the composite image. The chat server assembles the composite image based on the selections and saves the composite image to the repository. The initiating user can retrieve the composite image and view it, post it to social media, and/or use it for other purposes.
US10182198B2	Imaging device and camera system with photosensitive conversion element An imaging device including a pixel array section functioning as a light receiving section which includes photoelectric conversion devices and in which a plurality of pixels, which output electric signals when photons are incident, are disposed in an array; a sensing circuit section in which a plurality of sensing circuits, which receive the electric signals from the pixels and perform binary determination regarding whether or not there is an incidence of photons on the pixels in a predetermined period, are arrayed; and a determination result integration circuit section having a function of integrating a plurality of determination results of the sensing circuits for the respective pixels or for each pixel group, wherein the determination result integration circuit section derives the amount of photon incidence on the light receiving section by performing photon counting for integrating the plurality of determination results in the plurality of pixels.
US10182191B2	Camera rig for simultaneous recording A camera rig for simultaneous recording holds a first smartphone with a first interactive touch screen, a second smartphone with a second camera, and a third smartphone with a third camera. The camera rig includes a handle, a first mount configured for holding the first smartphone orienting the first interactive touch screen oriented toward a user, a second mount adjacent the first mount is configured for holding the second smartphone with the second camera facing the user, and a third mount overlays the first mount. The third mount is configured for holding the third smartphone with the third camera oriented away from the user. Three simultaneous footage streams of the same event are then edited into a single clip.
US10182190B2	Light detecting apparatus, image capturing apparatus and image sensor Provided is a light detecting apparatus including: a first photoelectric converting element which outputs a first electrical signal in accordance with an incident light including a modulated light component and a background light component; a filter which outputs a second electrical signal resulting from the modulated light component being reduced in the incident light; and a signal processor which subtracts the second electrical signal from the first electrical signal to reduce a component corresponding to the background light component in the first electrical signal.
US10182189B2	Image processing apparatus and method There is provided an image processing apparatus that includes an ambient-light image obtaining section, a cumulative image generation section, and a high-quality image generation section. The ambient-light image obtaining section obtains an ambient-light image in a first time range, the ambient-light image being an image of an object captured with a predetermined exposure time. The cumulative image generation section generates a cumulative image in a second time range, the cumulative image being obtained by cumulative addition of each pixel value in a plurality of images, the plurality of images being of the object sequentially captured with the predetermined exposure time. The high-quality image generation section generates a high-quality image, the high-quality image being obtained by subtracting a pixel value in the ambient-light image from a corresponding pixel value in a normalized image, the normalized image being the cumulative image normalized based on a total sum of the exposure time.
US10182188B2	Image pickup apparatus that automatically adjusts black balance, control method therefor, and storage medium An image pickup apparatus which is capable of performing automatic adjustment of black balance properly without the need to have a member for fully shielding light. A diaphragm of a lens barrel and an ND filter, which is provided separately from the diaphragm, adjust the amount of light incident on an image pickup device that picks up an image of a subject. Whether the automatic adjustment is possible in present image pickup environment is judged based on evaluation values of a picked-up image obtained in a state where the amounts of incident light are maximized by respective ones of the diaphragm and the ND filter, and a predetermined judgment threshold value which is determined based on a range over which the amount of incident light is adjustable by the diaphragm and a range over which the amount of incident light is adjustable by the ND filter.
US10182186B2	Image capturing apparatus and control method thereof An image capturing apparatus reads out a signal from pixels of the image sensor, sets a region in which a plurality of signals having different viewpoints are read out from each pixel of an image sensor, acquires first depth information for detecting an object using a signal that has been read out from a first region, acquires second depth information for detecting a focus state of the object using a signal that has been read out from a second region, and variably controls a ratio of screens in which the first region is set and a ratio of screens in which the second region is set.
US10182184B2	Image processing apparatus and image processing method There is provided an image processing apparatus including a presentation controller configured to control presentation of degrees of focus in a target image corresponding to an image to be processed on the basis of a first determination result corresponding to a determination result of a degree of focus in a pixel unit in the target image and a second determination result corresponding to a determination result of a degree of focus in a region unit in the target image.
US10182183B2	Method for obtaining a refocused image from 4D raw light field data A method for obtaining a refocused image from 4D raw light field data for a given focus plane value g is described. The method is executed by an electronic device and is remarkable in that it comprises determining at least one pixel value, for at least one color component, of the refocused image at coordinates (k, l)∈N2. The at least one projected pixel value with coordinates comprised in a neighborhood of said coordinates (k, l), for the at least one color component is determined, weighted and updated.
US10182168B2	Image forming apparatus and storage medium An image forming apparatus includes an application on a framework separated into a core logic portion handling basic processing and a user interface frame portion handling rendering processing and operates; and a controller that executes the application and the framework. The core logic portion is implemented with an application programming interface defined by the framework. The application includes plural applications including a device application. The framework loads all core logic portions of the plural applications at activation of a system. A core logic portion of the device application monitors a state of a device relating to execution of another application and holds information on the device. A core logic portion of the other application acquires the information on the device from the device application and holds the information as display information.
US10182163B2	Method and apparatus for content presentation in association with a telephone call A method and apparatus are provided for presenting multimedia content to a caller and/or a called party in association with a telephone call. Content may be presented pre-ring (before the called party's telephone rings), in-call, and/or post-call. Content presented to a party may be related to or selected by another party participating in the call, or may be related to or selected by a third party (e.g., an advertiser that paid for the ability to have its content presented). Presented content may be actuable, and allow a caller to change the destination of a call, take advantage of an offer presented to him, redeem a coupon, schedule or queue a subsequent call, etc. To find a desired destination party, a caller may initiate a manual or automatic search of his local contacts (on his telephone) and/or a central or global directory or contact list.
US10182160B2	Speakerphone system or speakerphone accessory with on-cable microphone A portable speakerphone having a housing, a receiving transducer, an electrical cable, a transmitting transducer, and a processor. The receiving transducer is affixed to the housing and is configured to receive a first electrical signal from a mobile device. The electrical cable is coupled to and extends from the housing. The transmitting transducer is affixed to the electrical cable, remote from the housing. Also, the transmitting transducer is configured to transmit a second electrical signal, and the second electrical signal is based in part on the first electrical signal. The processor is configured to suppress acoustic echo by modifying the second electrical signal. The processor is also configured to output the modified second electrical signal to the mobile device. A related method is also disclosed.
US10182156B2	Insight based routing for help desk service Non-limiting examples of the present disclosure describe insight-based routing that is used to improve processing of a service request through a help desk service. A request for support (e.g. technical support) can be received through a modality of a help desk service. The request is evaluated, where an evaluation of the request comprises analyzing an issue associated with the request as well as user-specific signal data associated with a customer and generating insights. A support agent is matched to the customer based on an evaluation of the request. The support agent is selected from a pool of support agents based on application of a model that analyzes support agent data in correlation with the generated insights. An interaction between the matched support agent and the customer may be initiated through a modality of the help desk service.
US10182154B2	Method and apparatus for using a search engine advantageously within a contact center system Apparatus for operating a multimedia contact center, comprising a multimedia contact center system for handling communications sessions between an organization and its customers and obtaining media-specific information relating to the communications session, and a search engine for performing a search in relation to the obtained media-specific information, wherein the multimedia contact center system is configured to use the results from the search in handling the communications session, wherein the results may include heterogeneous material not primarily intended for session handling purposes.
US10182153B2	Remote distance assistance system and method Techniques for conducting a support session and determine suitable instructions for resolving a certain technical mal-function in a device/equipment of a user. Imagery data associated the technical mal-function is received from a user's device and used for determining at least one improperly setup property associated with the mal-function in the mal-functioning device/equipment based on a comparison of the received imagery data with reference data. Instructions comprising augmented imagery for resolving the mal-function can be then generated, or fetched form a database, based on the determined at least one improperly setup property. A new database record can be generated comprising the augmented imagery data for use in future support sessions associated with the mal-function.
US10182141B2	Apparatus and method for providing transitions between screens An apparatus, method, and computer program product are described that determine a destination screen for display and provide for a visual transition between an origin screen and the destination screen based on a position of a user input and a direction of the movement component of the input. The origin screen may, for example, associate certain areas of the screen with certain destination screens, such that an input received in one area invokes one destination screen and an input received in another area invokes another destination screen. The destination screen may also be determined based on the direction of the movement component of the input. Thus, one of several destination screens may be accessible to the user and may be determined based on the characteristics of the input received.
US10182139B2	Method and apparatus for controlling smart mobile device A method and an apparatus for controlling a smart mobile device are disclosed. The method for controlling a smart mobile device includes: determining, when enabling a control of the smart mobile device by using body induction, a standing wave ratio (SWR) of the smart mobile device on the body induction according to a detected parameter of a body closing to the smart mobile device; and selecting a control instruction according to the determined SWR of the smart mobile device on the body induction and a preset corresponding relationship between the SWR of the smart mobile device on the body induction and the control instruction, and controlling the smart mobile device based on the selected control instruction.
US10182121B2	Cookie based session timeout detection and management A method, computer system, and a computer program product for detecting a session status based on a cookie associated with the session is provided. The present invention may include receiving an access request to a specified location associated with a server computer. The present invention may also include determining that the received access request has the cookie corresponding with the specified location. The present invention may also include receiving a last refresh time from the cookie. The present invention may then include determining the session status based on the retrieved last refresh time, a current request time, a refresh interval, and an overdue value.
US10182116B2	Contactless communication for battery information One example includes a system is comprised of an elongated transmission line and as module. The elongated transmission line includes an arrangement of transmission line couplers distributed along its length at spaced apart locations. The module has an outer surface and is comprised of a transmitter, and a transmitter coupler. The transmitter transmits a radio frequency signal. The transmitter coupler is on the outer surface of the module, electrically connects with the transmitter, and aligns to couple with a respective one of the transmission line couplers to provide a contactless communication link between the transmitter and the elongated transmission line.
US10182113B2	Stream data processing system and processing method The stream data processing system has an input server which accumulates input stream data to be migrated, instructs a migration source and a migration destination to perform data migration, transfers accumulated data to the migration destination in response to an accumulated data transfer instruction, then stops transferring data to the migration source, and transfers subsequent data to the migration destination subsequently to the transfer of the accumulated data. The migration source migrates both a query and an intermediate value that has been produced as a result of completion of execution of the query on input data. A migration destination server reads the accumulated data and the subsequent data that are transferred from the input server, skips reading the portions of these transferred data corresponding to and preceding the migrated intermediate value, and discards the output that is transferred from the migration source and precedes the query execution results.
US10182106B2	Data management system, information management apparatus, and non-transitory computer readable medium A data management system includes an information management apparatus including an acquisition unit, a first transmission unit, and a second transmission unit, and an information processing apparatus including a first reception unit and a second reception unit. The acquisition unit acquires target-user identification information and data made available to a target user. If data-group identification information has not been transmitted to the information processing apparatus of the target user, the first transmission unit transmits the data-group identification information to the information processing apparatus. If the first transmission unit has transmitted the data-group identification information to the information processing apparatus of the target user, the second transmission unit transmits a data provision notification to the information processing apparatus. The first reception unit receives the data-group identification information from the information management apparatus. The second reception unit receives the data provision notification from the information management apparatus.
US10182104B1	Automatic propagation of resource attributes in a provider network according to propagation criteria A provider network that implements different resources for a client may provide automatic propagation of resource attributes to the different resources according to propagation criteria. Propagation criteria may be received that indicates a logical structure for multiple resources of a provider network. These resources may or may not be currently deployed. In response to a request to initiate propagation of resource attributes to the multiple resources, the multiple resources may be identified according to a logical structure identified as part of the propagation criteria and the resource attributes applied to the identified resources. Upon completion of propagation, a notification of completion may be provided.
US10182103B2	On-demand delivery of applications to virtual desktops A service provider system may include an application fulfillment platform that delivers desktop applications on demand to desktops on physical computing devices or virtual desktop instances. The applications may be selected for delivery from a catalog of applications, and may be required to be installed on the destination computing resource instance, or may be assigned to a customer's end user on whose behalf the resource instance was provisioned. A workflow for deploying a selected application may invoke services implemented on the platform. The desktop application may be delivered as a virtualized application package that is subsequently executed by a runtime engine installed on the end user's resource instance, without installing the selected application itself on the computing resource instance. A customer's IT administrators may create and populate the catalog, add customer-generated or customer-licensed applications, assign applications to users, apply constraints on application use, and monitor application usage.
US10182095B2	Method and system for video call using two-way communication of visual or auditory effect A video call method and system may use a two-way transmission of a visual effect or an auditory effect. A server may manage and store content that includes visual information or auditory information as an effect to apply to a video call in association with an effect identifier. A server may receive, during the video call, an effect identifier and may transmit the visual information or audio information associated with the effect identifier to a reception-side electronic device together with a data packet for the video call.
US10182088B2	Wideband ranging in cellular using unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band Methods, systems, and devices are described for utilization of an unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band for performing a ranging procedure. Performance of the ranging procedure may be triggered by a signal transmitted in a licensed radio frequency spectrum band. While conventional ranging in Long Term Evolution (LTE) communications, for example, using the licensed radio frequency spectrum band may be limited to a 10 MHz bandwidth, using the unlicensed radio frequency spectrum band for ranging may allow use of a wider bandwidth, such as 100 MHz or greater. Use of the wider bandwidth may result in more accurate ranging measurements (e.g., time-of-arrival estimation).
US10182086B2	Method and apparatus for transmitting streaming media data The present invention discloses a method and an apparatus for transmitting streaming media data and relates to the field of multimedia communication technologies. The method includes: receiving a data request sent by a user equipment UE, where the data request is used to request a media presentation description MPD file from a streaming media server; if the UE does not support a dynamic adaptive steaming over the Hypertext Transfer Protocol HTTP DASH technology, forwarding the data request to the streaming media server, and receiving the requested MPD file that is delivered by the streaming media server according to the data request; and acquiring DASH streaming media data from the streaming media server according to the MPD file, and sending the DASH streaming media data to the UE, where a rate at which the DASH streaming media data is transmitted matches a bit rate selected from the MPD file.
US10182081B2	Control system, communication system, control method, and recording medium A control system is provided. The control system includes a state management unit configured to control state information indicating a state of a communication terminal and a control unit configured to, when a first communication terminal and a second communication terminal communicate, determine whether content data should be transmitted from the first communication terminal to the second communication terminal and whether content data should be transmitted from the second communication terminal to the first communication terminal based on a set of the state information indicating the state of the first communication terminal and the state information indicating the state of the second communication terminal controlled by the state management unit.
US10182071B2	Probabilistic tracking of host characteristics A system for mitigating network attacks includes a protected network and one or more attack mitigation devices communicatively coupled to the protected network. The attack mitigation devices are configured to receive a request from a host having an IP address and determine whether the IP address is included in a first probabilistic data structure representing addresses of hosts having failed to authenticate using a first authentication procedure. The attack mitigation devices are also configured to perform the first authentication procedure, responsive to a determination that the IP address of the host is not included in the first data structure. The attack mitigation devices are yet further configured to allow the host to access the protected network, responsive to successful completion of the first authentication procedure and to update the first data structure to include the IP address of the host, responsive to unsuccessful completion of the first authentication procedure.
US10182066B2	Cold start mechanism to prevent compromise of automatic anomaly detection systems In one embodiment, a device in a network analyzes data indicative of a behavior of a network using a supervised anomaly detection model. The device determines whether the supervised anomaly detection model detected an anomaly in the network from the analyzed data. The device trains an unsupervised anomaly detection model, based on a determination that no anomalies were detected by the supervised anomaly detection model.

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