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US10189726B2	Electrochemical desalination for oil recovery Electrically-driven separation systems and methods for use in oil recovery.
US10189724B2	Water treatment device A water treatment vessel (10) causes electric discharge in water stored therein to produce a sterilizing factor. The water treatment vessel (10) moves in accordance with the level of water in a reservoir (30) to be switched between a discharging state where the water treatment vessel (10) and the reservoir (30) have no communication, and a pair of electrodes (16, 17) are immersed in water in the water treatment vessel (10) to cause the electric discharge, and a draining state where the pair of electrodes (16, 17) come out of water in the water treatment vessel (10) to stop the electric discharge, and water flows out of the water treatment vessel (10) into the reservoir (30). The water supplier (20) supplies water to the water treatment vessel (10) in the draining state, and stop the supply of water to the water treatment vessel (10) in the discharging state.
US10189723B2	Multi-media stratified filtration According to various aspects and embodiments, a system and method for treating a feed stream comprising hydrocarbons, suspended solids, and an aqueous-based liquid is provided. The systems and methods may utilize a stratified multi-media bed that includes at least one layer of a composite media comprising a mixture of a cellulose-based material and a polymer. According to certain aspects, contacting the feed stream with the stratified multi-media bed comprises coalescing and filtering the feed stream. According to at least one aspect, the systems and methods include a draft tube positioned within the stratified multi-media bed that may be utilized for backwashing the layers of filter media.
US10189722B2	Pressurized gas lifting and gas rejuvenation Devices, processes, systems, and articles of manufacture adapted to treat contaminated fluid, such as organic wastewater, are described. These are described to include lifting contaminated fluids, treating contaminated fluids, or both, through gas application. In certain designs, gas, such as pressurized air, may be used to lift contaminated fluids, such as organic wastewater (i.e., water having contaminating organics of some kind, e.g. residential septic wastewater). In certain designs, gas, such as pressurized air, may also be used to treat fluids interfacing with the gas.
US10189720B2	Water purifying cartridge and pitcher-type water purifier The present invention relates to a pitcher-type water purifier, comprising: a pitcher body including a cylindrical casing having a bottom and a partition for partitioning the inside of the casing; a pitcher lid liquid-tightly closing an opened top end of the pitcher body; and a water purifying cartridge detachably attached to an opened attachment part in the partition.
US10189715B2	Ultrahard stishovite nanoparticles and methods of manufacture Compositions comprising nanoparticles (e.g., nanocrystals) of stishovite silica are described. Such nanoparticles may be made by (1) subjecting a mesoporous silica starting material (e.g., SBA-16 or KIT-6) to a pressure of less than about 20 GPa (e.g., about 12 GPa); (2) heating the mesoporous silica starting material while under pressure to an elevated temperature of less than about 1000° C. (e.g., a temperature of between about 300° C. and about 400° C.); and thereafter isolating the nanoparticles. The nanoparticles may be used in a work tool that is configured and adapted for cutting, drilling, abrading, polishing, machining, or grinding, among other uses.
US10189703B2	Multi-chamber transducer module, apparatus including the multi-chamber transducer module and method of manufacturing the multi-chamber transducer module A transducer module, comprising: a supporting substrate, having a first side and a second side; a cap, which extends over the first side of the supporting substrate and defines therewith a first chamber and a second chamber internally isolated from one another; a first transducer in the first chamber; a second transducer in the second chamber; and a control chip, which extends at least partially in the first chamber and/or in the second chamber and is functionally coupled to the first and second transducers for receiving, in use, the signals transduced by the first and second transducers.
US10189700B2	Integrated circuit (IC) chip with a self-contained fluid sensor and method of making the chip An integrated circuit (IC) chip with a self-contained fluid sensor and method of making the chip. The sensor is in a conduit formed between a semiconductor substrate and a non-conductive cap with fluid entry and exit points through the cap. The conduit may be entirely in the cap, in the substrate or in both. The conduit includes encased temperature sensors at both ends and a central encased heater. The temperature sensors may each include multiple encased diodes and the heater may include multiple encased resistors.
US10189693B2	Filling element and filing machine A filling element for filling containers includes a liquid valve disposed to control flow into the container. The valve has an elastic diaphragm and a valve surface. An actuator causes the diaphragm to transition between a first state, in which it butts against the valve surface, and a second state, in which it is spaced apart from the valve surface.
US10189691B2	Shopping facility track system and method of routing motorized transport units Some embodiments include a track system comprising: an elevated track system comprising a series of elevated tracks that are positioned elevated above a sales floor and products distributed over at least a portion of the sales floor of a shopping facility, and configured such that multiple motorized transport units travel along the series of elevated tracks in traversing at least portions of the shopping facility.
US10189687B2	Electric winch device and mobile crane An electric winch device causes an operative part to perform an operation for hoisting work by winding up or letting out a rope connected to the operative part, the electric winch device including: a winch drum having an axis, provided on the mobile crane to be rotatable about the axis and wound with the rope therearound; a plurality of motors located on one side of the winch drum in an axial direction in which the axis of the winch drum extends, and arranged side by side in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction; a gear mechanism which combines torques output from the plurality of motors; and a transmitting part which transmits a resultant of torques combined by the gear mechanism to the winch drum to rotate the winch drum to thereby cause the winch drum to wind up or let out the rope.
US10189684B2	Counterweight attachment and removal device and combination of same with counterweight A counterweight attachment and removal device which can connect lifting assemblies and a counterweight without precisely adjusting the construction machine position and the counterweight position, and which can attach the counterweight to adjust lateral direction. The device (18) includes a link (28) which is connected pivotally to the rear end of the construction machine, and a pair of coupling units (32, 32) which are connected to the leading end of the link (28). Each coupling unit (32) has a pair of coupling pieces (38, 40), a connecting pin (42) and a position adjustment member (44, 45). The coupling pieces (38, 40) extend from the link (28) and are able to tilt and move pivotally around the central axis (O). The connecting pin (42) is detachably connected to the extension ends between the connecting pieces (38, 40). Each adjustment member (44, 45) is disposed on the inner surface of the connecting piece (38, 40).
US10189682B1	Rescue hook with integrated lighting A hook assembly can include a bumper assembly and a hook attached to the bumper. The bumper assembly includes a top plate, a bottom plate, and a bumper extending between and connecting the top plate and the bottom plate. A lighting element can be disposed on the top plate, the bottom plate, and the bumper to provide a visual indicator for the bumper assembly. The lighting element can be an electroluminescent device, and can be disposed on an exterior surface of the bumper assembly or in a recess extending into the bumper assembly. A power source and other electrical components can be stored in a compartment in the top plate.
US10189679B2	Elevator car power supply A ropeless elevator system includes a vertically extending first lane, a vertically extending second lane, and a transfer station extending between and in communication with the first and second lanes. An elevator car is disposed in and is constructed and arranged to move through the transfer station and the first and second lanes. A propulsion system of the elevator system propels the elevator car through at least the first and second lanes and carries a supplemental DC energy storage device for providing supplemental energy to the elevator car during normal operation. A wireless power transfer system of the elevator system is configured to periodically charge the DC energy storage device.
US10189678B2	Elevator strip bonded end termination An elevator end termination includes a base member including a proximal end and a distal end and defining an internal belt cavity opening at the proximal end of the base member, an elevator belt comprising an outer jacket and an internal load carrier of a substantially rectangular cross-section, wherein the internal load carrier is exposed on an end of the elevator belt, in which a portion of the elevator belt end is positioned in the belt cavity, and an adhesive provided in the belt cavity at least between opposite sides of the elevator belt and opposing interior walls of the base member, in which the elevator belt is adhesively bonded to the base member.
US10189672B2	Method for producing an optical fiber coil, optical fiber coil and optical fiber interferometer Disclosed is a method for producing an optical fiber coil including the following steps: a. symmetrical winding of an optical fiber around a shaft, the winding forming a pattern including a same number N of layers of each half of the optical fiber, one layer including a set of turns of optical fiber and spaces between adjacent turns, the winding forming a sectored arrangement including a regular stacking area including at least one continuous sealing surface between two layers of adjacent turns, and an overlap area where portions of optical fiber linking different turns cross each other; b. infiltration of a glue through an external surface of the overlap area in such a way that the glue infiltrates into the spaces located between adjacent turns in the regular stacking area.
US10189665B2	Unwinder of reels of web material An unwinder of reels of web material wound around winding spindles (A), includes a unwinding station (13) with at least one unwinding member (23) to rotate a reel (B) that is located in the unwinding station and feed the web material toward a delivery path (E). Lifting members (51, 53) are provided to lift a spindle of a first exhausted reel from the unwinding station (13), in a removal position (PR). An insertion member (7; 33) is further provided to insert a second reel into the unwinding station (13). A pressing member (61) is arranged to press the web material coming from the first reel in removal position (PR) against the second reel in the unwinding station (13).
US10189654B2	Test device for establishing, verifying, and/or managing accuracy A test device is disclosed for verifying the accuracy of a pick and place process. The test device includes a surface configured to receive components, and a ferromagnetic layer located under the surface. A system is further disclosed including the test device and a plurality of components each including a magnetic element, the plurality of components configured to be received by a plurality of pockets of the test device. A method of picking and placing a component onto the test device is further disclosed.
US10189651B2	Item infeed apparatus and method for a palletizer An infeed apparatus includes an item manipulator that orients items such as cases in a desired orientation as determined by a build menu, and a row build apparatus that is synchronized with the manipulator to space items pursuant to the build menu. The manipulator uses a pusher to push items across a friction belt to thereby orient the items, and includes sensors for determining when an item is in an incorrect orientation. The row build receives items from the pusher and is selectively advanced to locate items in a desired relative orientation so that rows of items are built correctly.
US10189645B2	Positive-drive spiral conveyor A spiral conveyor for positively driving a conveyor belt along a helical path. The spiral conveyor includes a rotating cylindrical tower with parallel drive members extending from the bottom to the top of the tower on its periphery. Each drive member includes an outwardly protruding ridge that varies in height from the bottom to the top of the tower. The variations in height facilitate the belt's entry onto and exit from the tower and robust, positive driving engagement with the inside edge of the belt along the majority of its path along the tower.
US10189643B2	Systems and methods for a check / exception station A system comprising a holding area, a manual section, a distribution section, and at least one conveyor. The manual section may include a handling area enabled for pill counting, pharmacist verification, exception handling, or combinations thereof. The distribution section may be disposed proximate the handling area and the manual section, and may include a robot and a scanner. The at least one conveyor may enable transportation of a container between said distribution section and said manual section. The robot may be adapted to pick a container from the holding area and move the container to the scanner for scanning. The robot may also be further adapted to place the container onto the conveyor to direct the container to a handling area which is enabled for an action based on the scan.
US10189635B2	Adjustable tilting packaging box for liquid crystal module An adjustable tilting packaging box is provided for holding a liquid crystal module. A supporting rack is arranged in the box for carrying the liquid crystal module thereon and is connected to a support element for being mounted on a bottom of the box. The support element includes an adjustment mechanism connected to a side of the supporting rack and includes a support pillar having a lower end selectively positionable on a plurality of levels provided on an end of the pull rod having an opposite end extending outside the box, such that a movement of the pull rod allows different ones of the levels to support the support pillar thereon so as to change a position of the supporting rack to thus change an angular position of the liquid crystal module.
US10189633B2	Lighter holder for cigarette and cigar packs A lighter holder for a cigarette or cigar package, comprising a substantially rectangular member foldable into the lighter holder, the rectangular member having a length and a width and five discrete panels defined in the length direction by foldable score lines in the width direction, the second and fourth panels being internally foldable and having apertures at corresponding locations in the width directions thereof.
US10189631B2	Method of dispensing a plurality of interconnected wipes A method of dispensing wipes includes providing a stack of wipes. Each wipe is generally rectangular in shape and defines four corners. A dispenser has a dispensing orifice. The method includes grasping a presented corner of a leading wipe, and pulling the presented corner of the leading wipe to withdraw the leading wipe out of the dispenser, whereby the leading wipe releases from a succeeding wipe such that a presented corner of the succeeding wipe, and no other corner of the succeeding wipe, protrudes from the dispensing orifice. In particular embodiments, the presented corner of the leading wipe and the presented corner of the succeeding wipe originate from opposite sides of the stack. In other embodiments, the presented corner of the leading wipe and the presented corner of the succeeding wipe each originate from the same side of the stack.
US10189627B2	Autonomous anti-pollution liquid container for isotope analysing of earth science area An autonomous anti-pollution liquid container for isotope analysis of earth science area, consisting of an outer protective sleeve (1), a liquid storage main body part (2), a stabilizer storage mechanism (3), a main body base part (4), a control display part (5), a main body inner cover mechanism (6) and a neutralizer storage and releasing mechanism (7). The autonomous anti-pollution liquid container for isotope analyzing of earth science area has multiple functions of heating, refrigerating, heat preservation and the like, can monitor temperature and liquid amount in real time, and can autonomously operate to quickly neutralize and scrap a hazardous chemical agent in an emergency, thereby avoiding leakage of a hazardous article and environmental pollution, and making a logistics process safe and reliable.
US10189626B2	Package handling system Disclosed is a package handling system comprising: an indicator designed to display a mishandling indication upon application of a force in excess of a predetermined threshold force.
US10189624B2	Tray-shaped article having smooth edges and amenable to multiple film sealing methods The disclosure relates to forming shaped thermoplastic articles having smooth peripheries. Many thermoplastic articles have sharp edges formed upon molding or cutting the article from a feedstock sheet. Such sharp edges can damage thin plastic films or flesh which they contact, and smoothing the edges is desirable. Described herein are methods of forming a smooth periphery for such sharp-edged articles by rolling over the sharp edge. The smoothing operation is performed by forming a deflectable flange including a bend region separated from the potentially sharp peripheral edge by a spacer, deflecting a portion of the deflectable flange, and softening at least one bent portion of the deflectable flange to yield a smooth periphery upon cooling.
US10189622B2	Pack of single use capsule or pod, packaging machine and method thereof A pack including at least one single-use capsule or pod for a portioned beverage which has two opposite bases, and a side wall connecting the two bases defining therewith a chamber for containing an aromatic substance; the pack has a sealed container for containing the capsule or pod housed in a protective inert gas atmosphere; more specifically the sealed container copies at least in part the shape of the capsule or pod.
US10189618B2	Container apparatus A container apparatus including a container and a sleeve with pre-weakened areas to facilitate detaching the sleeve from the container. The container may include a body and a cap coupled thereto. The sleeve may include tamper evident features and may maintain the container in a closed and packaged state prior to purchase and use by a consumer. The sleeve may include different pre-weakened or perforated sections to permit the consumer to remove a first portion of the sleeve to permit the user to open the container and use the product therein without also removing a second portion of the sleeve which may contain product information. The sleeve may then include an additional pre-weakened or perforated section to permit the consumer to remove the second portion of the sleeve after the container is empty for sustainability purposes so that the container is more readily recyclable.
US10189610B2	Sterilizable PVC-free closures The present invention relates to compositions (compounds) which can be used as seal material in vessel caps under sterilization conditions. More specifically, the invention relates to such compositions that are suitable for vessel caps or vacuum caps that can be unscrewed, such as cam screw caps and in particular Press-on/Twist-off® caps, and that demonstrate a reduced migration of undesirable substances.
US10189604B2	Container, packaging, and method for producing same A container comprises a plant based structural layer having an inner surface and an opposed outer surface, and a pre-formed polymeric liner layer secured to the plant based structural layer and lining at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface.
US10189599B2	Bulk material shipping container A bulk material shipping container including a pallet, a compartment mounted on the pallet, a material unloading assembly, and a material loading assembly.
US10189581B2	UAV payload module camera assembly and retraction mechanism In one possible embodiment, a UAV payload module retraction mechanism is provided including a payload pivotally attached to a housing. A biasing member is mounted to bias the payload out of the housing and a winch is attached to the payload. An elongated flexible drawing member is coupled between the housing and the winch, the elongated drawing flexible member being capable of being drawn by the winch to retract the payload within the housing.
US10189566B2	3D coverage mapping of wireless networks with unmanned aerial vehicles A method for three-dimensional (3D) coverage mapping of a coverage area of a cell site using an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) includes causing the UAV to fly about the coverage area at one or more elevations; causing the UAV to take measurements of wireless performance during flight about the coverage area; and utilizing the measurements to derive a 3D coverage map of the coverage area.
US10189562B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle and operations thereof The present invention provides methods and apparatus for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with improved reliability. According to one aspect of the invention, interference experienced by onboard sensors from onboard electrical components is reduced. According to another aspect of the invention, user-configuration or assembly of electrical components is minimized to reduce user errors.
US10189552B2	Ship propulsion method and ship propulsion device A ship propulsion device (1) is adapted to rotate a propeller (20) to propel a ship (2). In a case where the rotating speed of the propeller (20) is less than a predetermined rotating speed, a low-output sub-motor (M2) is controlled and rotationally driven by a small-capacity general-purpose inverter (24), and the rotational driving is transmitted to the propeller (20) so as to rotate the propeller. In that case, in a drive system of a main motor (M1), rotation is not transmitted to a slip clutch (23) or an input shaft (7) by cutting off an on-off clutch (8). In a case where the rotating speed of the propeller (20) becomes equal to or more than the predetermined rotating speed, a driving source is switched from the sub-motor (M2) to the main motor (M1) so as to couple the on-off clutch (8), and the rotating speed of the main motor (M1) is controlled by the slip clutch (23) and transmitted to the propeller (20) so as to rotate the propeller (20).
US10189548B1	Ladder with water sensing lights A ladder for a boat includes a rail configured to be coupled to the boat and a rung supported by the rail. A light source is coupled to at least one of the rung and the rail. A power source provides electrical power to the light source, and a water sensor controls provision of the electrical power to the light source. The electrical power is provided to the light source and the light source is illuminated in response to the water sensor sensing water. A lighted rung for a boat ladder is also provided.
US10189546B2	Emergency ship arrest system and method An emergency ship arrest system includes a vessel attachment system, a retrieving system, and an anchor system. The vessel attachment system is configured to connect to a vessel at sea, and includes a bridle system and a hawser line. The bridle system is operatively connected to the hawser line's proximal end. The bridle system is configured to engage at least four fittings on a foredeck of the vessel to distribute the load over the foredeck. The retrieving system includes a retrieving line with a proximal end that is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in a setup position. The anchor system includes a main rode and a para sea anchor. The main rode's proximal end is detachably connected to the hawser line's distal end in an anchor position.
US10189543B2	Electric motorcycle with improved motor performance An electric motorcycle includes an electric motor, a motor controller for controlling the operation of the electric motor, a gearbox that can be of a used or new fuel engine-based vehicle and rotatable by the electric motor, and a main drive shaft coupled between the electric motor and the gearbox. Subject to the optimal power transmission performance of the gearbox, the electric motor is capable of producing the most appropriate driving speed in the starting state or any of a variety of travelling states, achieving optimal output efficiency and significantly reducing power consumption and enhancing endurance.
US10189542B2	Bicycle rear derailleur A bicycle rear derailleur is provided, which includes a base adapted to be mounted on a bicycle frame, a movable member, a linkage assembly pivotally connected to and between the base and the movable member, a pivot shaft provided within and pivotally rotatable relative to the movable member, a chain guide fixed to an end of the pivot shaft, a restriction assembly provided on the pivot shaft, and a friction assembly provided within the movable member to provide a rotational friction on the restriction assembly. Whereby, the chain guide is pivotally awing toward a first direction by a force; when the chain guide swings toward a second direction which is opposite to the first direction by another force, it is forced by a swing resistance.
US10189540B2	Bicycle hydraulic operating device A bicycle hydraulic operating device basically has a base member, an operating member, a piston and a connecting rod. The base member includes a cylinder bore and a reservoir tank. The operating member is pivotally mounted to the base member to pivot about a pivot axis. The piston is movably disposed in the cylinder bore of the base member along a cylinder axis of the cylinder bore. The connecting rod operatively couples the operating member to the piston. The reservoir tank is arranged to overlap the connecting rod as viewed in a direction parallel to the pivot axis of the operating member. The reservoir tank is arranged to at least partly offset from the cylinder bore in a direction parallel to the cylinder axis.
US10189537B2	Brake for bicycle A brake for a bicycle includes a base, first and second arm assemblies. The first and second arm assemblies are pivoted to the base. The first arm assembly has a first end portion, for connection of a brake line a second end portion for frictionally contacting a brake side of a wheel rim. The second arm assembly is pivoted to the base and corresponds to the first arm assembly. The second arm assembly has a third end portion, a fourth end portion and a second abutting portion which is arranged on the third end portion. The second abutting portion is located correspondingly above the first abutting portion and interferable with the first abutting portion in a pivoting direction of the first abutting portion. The fourth end portion is swingable toward the brake side to clip the other brake side of the wheel rim.
US10189533B2	Electric scooter A scooter having a front wheel and a rear wheel. A steering assembly includes a steering tube and a handlebar. A rear foot brake is configured to apply a braking force to at least one of the front wheel and the rear wheel. A deck is configured to support the weight of a person. A frame is configured to support the deck. The frame comprises a plurality of frame members arranged to form at least two or more vertical planes on one or both lateral sides of the scooter. In some configurations, the rear foot brake is linked to a front brake and configured to actuate the front brake of the front wheel and apply a braking force to the rear wheel simultaneously.
US10189530B2	Bicycle handlebar and grip assembly A bicycle handlebar assembly that includes a body having at least two grip areas positioned for interaction with the hands of a rider. The grip portions or grip areas are preferably spaced apart by a center portion that secures the assembly to a bicycle steerer tube. A channel or detent is formed in the body proximate at least one, and preferably proximate each grip portion or grip area. A dampener formed of a different material than the body is disposed in the detent and dissipates at least a portion of vibration of the body to reduce vibrations communicated to the hands of the rider from handlebar vibration. An optional grip assembly cooperates with the handlebar assembly and is constructed to further dampen handlebar vibration.
US10189525B2	Handlebar accessory mount A cam lever operated accessory gripping mechanism the gripping mechanism includes a cam lever, a threaded stud, a dowel fixed to a first end of the threaded stud, first and second relatively movable main body sections, the first of the main body sections including a handlebar bracket extension, a first clamping jaw for engaging a first side of the accessory, and an opening shaped to slidably receive the second main body section, and the second main body section including a bore and a slot for receiving a fastening member into which the threaded stud is threaded, and a second clamping jaw for engaging a second side of the accessory. The dowel is rotatably mounted in the camming lever, which has at least one overcenter camming surface that engages a cam-engaging surface of the first main body section, such that pivoting of the camming lever about the dowel in a first direction causes the dowel holding section of the camming level to move in an axial direction of the threaded stud, pulling the second main body section against a biasing force provided by a biasing spring extending between the first and second main body sections, in a direction that causes the second clamping jaw to move towards the first clamping jaw and thereby grip the accessory. Adjustment of the gripping mechanism to fit different accessories is accomplished by turning the threaded stud to cause axial movement of the follower insert and corresponding movement of the second main body section is a desired direction, to adjust the initial spacing of the first and second clamping jaws.
US10189505B2	Side body structure of vehicle A side body structure of a vehicle is provided, which includes a hinge pillar having a hinge pillar member forming, in a side part of the vehicle, a closed section space extending continuously in vertical directions of the vehicle, a side sill having a side sill member forming, on a rear side of the hinge pillar in the side part of the vehicle, a closed section space extending continuously in longitudinal directions of the vehicle, and a closed section space component forming, in a connecting part between a lower end part of the hinge pillar and a front end part of the side sill, a closed section space extending continuously in the longitudinal directions and connecting to the closed section space of the side sill on the rear side, the closed section space of the closed section space component having a vertical dimension that increases toward a front side.
US10189500B2	Parking assistance apparatus A parking assistance apparatus includes: an occupant information processing unit configured to process information on an occupant of a vehicle to generate occupant information; a peripheral information processing unit configured to process information on a periphery of the vehicle to generate peripheral information including information on an object in the periphery of the vehicle; and a parking setting unit configured to detect a parkable area which is an area in which the vehicle is parkable based on the peripheral information, and set a parking target position that is a target of parking of the vehicle in the parkable area based on the occupant information.
US10189497B2	Steering column assembly An adjustable steering column assembly comprises a steering column shroud, a support bracket, and a clamp mechanism. The support bracket comprises two arms having a portion of the column shroud located therebetween. The clamp mechanism comprises a pin that passes through slots in the arms and carries a fixed cam portion and moving cam portion, relative rotation of the fixed cam portion and moving cam portion causing the clamp mechanism to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. The fixed cam portion has an anti-rotation feature that sits at least partially within one of the slots in one of the arms and which co-operates with the side walls of the slot to substantially prevent unwanted rotation of the fixed portion of the cam mechanism. The anti-rotation feature carries at least one contact portion that in use contacts the side walls of the slot as the steering column is adjusted and the contact portion and side walls are configured such that in use the anti-rotation feature does not cause any significant permanent deformation of the side walls due to preferential deformation of the contact portion.
US10189494B2	Cart monitoring system with wheel assembly capable of visually signaling cart status A system for monitoring shopping carts or other human-propelled carts includes wireless access points that communicate on a wireless network with wheel assemblies of the carts. The system is capable of monitoring a path followed by a cart in a store or building, and using the path (optionally together with other criteria) to determine whether to authorize the cart to exit. For example, if a shopping cart fails to pass through a checkout lane of a store, the system may perform an action that blocks or inhibits the shipping cart from exiting the store. The wheel assemblies may include LEDs or other visual indicators that alert store personnel when a wheel assembly is in a particular state.
US10189487B2	Railway truck bolster wear liner A railway truck to railway car body interface is provided. The railway truck is comprised of a bolster supported between two sideframes. The truck bolster includes a center bowl, and the car body includes a body bolster opening. A center plate is placed between the truck bolster center bowl and the car body bolster opening. A wear liner, usually comprised of an elastomeric material, is provided between the sides of the center bowl and the center plate.
US10189484B2	Support systems and methods for a transportation system A transportation system includes a first support tower, a second support tower, a suspension cable extending between the first and second support towers, and a tube defining an interior channel extending between the first and second support towers. A vehicle is configured to travel through the interior channel. A tension support member has a first end coupled to the suspension cable and a second end coupled to the first tube through an actuator. The tension support member exerts tension force to upwardly pull the first tube towards the suspension cable. The actuator adjusts the tension force when the vehicle travels through the interior channel under the tension support member to reduce deflection of the tube.
US10189479B2	Methods and apparatus for vehicle operation analysis Methods and apparatus are disclosed to monitor and evaluate vehicle operator behavior. An example method includes processing, using a particularly programmed processor, image data obtained with respect to a vehicle to identify an object in the image data. The example method includes measuring, using the mobile device, a geographic location of the vehicle. The example method includes determining, using the mobile device, an operating state of the vehicle. The example method includes analyzing the object in the image data, the geographic location, and the operating state of the vehicle to determine a behavior of the vehicle. The example method includes generating a score for a driver associated with the vehicle by comparing the behavior of the vehicle with a reference behavior, the reference behavior quantified by one or more driving metrics. The example method includes outputting the score.
US10189457B2	Drain valve A drain valve for a compressed air brake system of a vehicle comprises a valve housing defining a valve chamber open at one end and a drain aperture at the opposite end. A poppet has a poppet body at least partially received in the valve chamber and provided with a seal. The poppet is slidable between a closed position in which the poppet and the seal contact the inner wall of the valve housing around the drain aperture thereby closing the drain aperture, and an open position moved away from the drain aperture. A spring urges the poppet to the closed position. The poppet and the seal are incorporated in a single multi-component injection molded plastic part comprising at least two components. The poppet body is formed of a first plastic component and the seal is formed of a second plastic component partially embedded in the first plastic component.
US10189456B2	Vehicle brake system and method of operating A brake system comprises a master cylinder, a first brake cylinder, a second brake cylinder, an electronically-controlled pressure generating unit distinct from the master cylinder, a first hydraulic circuit in selective fluid communication with the master cylinder and the first brake cylinder, a second hydraulic circuit in selective fluid communication with the master cylinder and the second brake cylinder, and a controller. In a first mode, the controller is operable to actuate the electronically-controlled pressure generating unit to deliver hydraulic fluid pressure to the first brake cylinder and the second brake cylinder proportional to an input. In a second mode, the controller is operable to actuate the electronically-controlled pressure generating unit to deliver hydraulic fluid pressure to the first hydraulic circuit and the first brake cylinder and the master cylinder is in communication with the second hydraulic circuit to deliver hydraulic fluid pressure to the second brake cylinder.
US10189454B2	Brake system A brake system for a vehicle, including: a brake operation member; a hydraulic brake device configured to give a braking force based on an operation of the brake operation member; an electric brake device configured to give a braking force generated by an electric actuator; a regenerative brake device configured to give a braking force utilizing electric power generation by rotation of a wheel, and a controller configured to determine insufficient braking force by excluding the braking force by the hydraulic brake device from a required overall braking force required for the vehicle as a whole and to control the braking force by each of the electric brake device and the regenerative brake device based on the insufficient braking force, wherein the brake system is configured such that the hydraulic brake device gives the braking force when the required overall braking force exceeds a threshold.
US10189452B2	Sensor-triggering of friction and regenerative braking In an emergency stop situation, the regenerative braking system is used to assist in rapid deceleration, by combining regenerative braking with conventional friction brakes. Sensors can also be used to trigger the braking systems, even before the driver is able to react. These sensors might include external cameras, ABS activation detection, radar and ultrasound.
US10189439B2	Seat belt retractor and seat belt device Provided are a seat belt retractor and a seat belt device with which it is possible to improve energy absorption characteristics and a restraining property. The seat belt retractor includes a spool that performs winding of a webbing for restraining an occupant, a shaft inserted through an axial center of the spool, and a locking base connected to the shaft and capable of switching between a rotating state and a non-rotating state. The seat belt retractor further includes a load adjustment member disposed between the shaft and the locking base and that blocks or reduces load transmission in a case where a load equal to or greater than a threshold is applied to the shaft, and an energy absorption device disposed between the spool and the locking base and capable of changing an energy absorption amount according to a relative rotation speed between the spool and the locking base. The energy absorption device is connected in parallel with the load adjustment member.
US10189431B2	Vehicle occupant protection device A vehicle occupant protection device includes: an airbag structured as a single bag that is configured to cover a head area of a vehicle occupant, the airbag being stowed at a headrest or seatback of a vehicle seat, the airbag receiving a gas supply and inflating and expanding toward a seat front side, and the airbag including a front inflation portion that is configured to be inflated at the seat front relative to the head area and a left and right pair of side inflation portions that are connected to the front inflation portion and configured to be inflated at seat sides relative to the head area; and an opening portion that is provided at the airbag, is configured to cover the head area from the seat front side or a seat side, and is openable after the inflation and expansion of the airbag.
US10189430B2	Vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat back, and an airbag that deploys in the seat back. The airbag deploys in the seat back in such a way that, after having deployed, the airbag elastically supports an upper body of an occupant and elastically receives an impact force applied to a back surface of the seat back. After having deployed, the airbag has such a shape that a deployment amount, in a front-back direction, of the airbag near a side of the seat back is greater than that near a center of the seat back.
US10189415B2	Storage assembly A storage assembly comprises a first portion including a shaft and a second portion including a shaft hole. The first portion is rotatably connected to the second portion via the shaft received in the shaft hole and moveable from the first rest position to the second rest position through an intermediate position. The shaft of the first portion has a stop portion protruded radially and the shaft hole is configured to contact the stop portion in the first rest position and the second rest position and to space apart radially from the stop portion in the intermediate position.
US10189414B1	Vehicle storage assembly A storage assembly is provided herein. The storage assembly includes a console housing defined by a plurality of surfaces. A member extends along at least one of the plurality of surfaces and is movable along the console housing between a closed position and an open position. The member defines a storage compartment in the open position.
US10189410B2	Vehicular visual recognition device In a stowing mechanism of a vehicular door mirror device, sound is produced when a gear plate is rotated from a state in which a clutch plate has been disengaged from the gear plate and the clutch plate engages with the gear plate under biasing force from a coil spring. Butyl tape spans between a portion of the coil spring on an upper side of a gap and a portion of the coil spring on a lower side of the gap such that vibration of the coil spring is suppressed. Accordingly, the sound is able to be damped.
US10189405B2	Vehicular multi-purpose warning head-up display A vehicle head-up display device includes a display control module that receives signals from a plurality of sources and determines one or more warnings based on the signals. The warnings may include at least one of a lane departure warning, a blind spot warning, a front/following/backup distance indicator, a head-on threat warning, and a lateral threat warning. A display module has a plurality of light sources that selectively project a plurality of light patterns onto a plurality of locations on a windshield of a vehicle such that the plurality of light patterns are superimposed on objects outside of the vehicle.
US10189402B2	Illumination apparatus for vehicle An illumination apparatus for a vehicle includes a projector configured to project an image of visible light; and a processing apparatus configured to predict a travel area of the vehicle after a predetermined time or a predetermined distance of travel, and project an image in the predicted travel area with the projector for illumination of the travel area, the image being indicative of a travel state of the vehicle or a control state of the vehicle.
US10189398B2	Laser head lamp for vehicle and vehicle A laser head lamp for a vehicle includes: a plurality of lamp modules each comprising a laser diode and configured to output at least one of a low beam or a high beam; at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium coupled to the at least one processor having stored thereon instructions which, when executed by the at least one processor, causes the at least one processor to perform operations comprising: acquiring total operation time of each of the plurality of lamp modules; and controlling, based on the acquired total operation times, at least one first lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules differently from at least one second lamp module among the plurality of lamp modules.
US10189397B2	Luminance regulation in edge regions According to the present disclosure, a method for operating an illumination apparatus is provided. The method has at least two light-emitting devices, which are arranged next to one another separated by a gap and each have a multiplicity of light-emitting elements, by individually driving all light-emitting elements of each light-emitting device, measuring a gap width of the gap and/or a luminance in the gap, and controlling or regulating in each case a luminance of one or more of the light-emitting elements which are arranged directly at the gap in dependence on the gap width and/or on the luminance in the gap.
US10189393B2	Method and system for operating a tipper There is disclosed a method of operating a tipper comprising a tipper body pivotably moveable with respect to a frame with a hydraulic cylinder disposed therebetween which can be actuated by a hydraulic actuation system to pivot the tipper body. The method comprises receiving at least one lateral state parameter relating to at least one lateral state of the hydraulic cylinder; determining whether the lateral condition of the hydraulic cylinder is within acceptable limits based on the at least one lateral state parameter; and altering, or permitting the alteration of, at least one operational parameter of the hydraulic actuation system if it is determined that the lateral condition of the hydraulic cylinder is within acceptable limits.
US10189387B2	Fastening tape with flexibility in the lateral direction and associated methods A fastening tape has flexibility in a lateral (width) direction of the fastening tape. The fastening tape includes a body, a plurality of fasteners, and a plurality of transverse walls. The plurality of fasteners and the plurality of transverse walls extend in an upward direction from a top surface of the body. The plurality of fasteners are arranged in rows extending in the lateral direction. Each transverse wall includes a transverse wall width, and at least some of the plurality of transverse walls are arranged in the rows of the plurality of fasteners and connect fasteners in the rows fasteners. The fastening tape includes at least one slit within or adjacent at least one of the transverse walls, which increases flexibility in the lateral direction of the fastening tape.
US10189380B2	Child-seat mounting system A vehicle-seat mounting system, for securing a child seat in a vehicle, including a collapsible vehicle seat comprising a vehicle seat back configured to be movably connected to a vehicle-seat base. The system also includes a vehicle-seat-back securing structure being connected to, or part of, a rear of the vehicle seat back. The vehicle-seat-back securing structure is configured and arranged at the rear of the vehicle seat back to mate securely with child-seat securing structure corresponding in size and shape to the vehicle-seat-back securing structure. In various embodiments, the technology includes (i) parts of the vehicle seat, such as a kit including the vehicle-seat-back securing structure, (ii) the child seat, or (iii) parts thereof.
US10189378B2	Motor vehicle seating arrangement A motor vehicle having a motor vehicle seating arrangement mounted on a floor of the motor vehicle is disclosed in which a utility item in such as a central seat is supported by two spaced apart outer seats so that no floor engaging support is required for the central seat. Advantageously, the central seat is slidingly supported by the pair of outer seats so as to permit one of the outer seats to be slid forward to improve access to a row of seats mounted to the rear of the motor vehicle seating arrangement without moving the central seat or the other outer seat.
US10189376B2	Actuator for a vehicle seat, and vehicle seat An actuator (110, 210) for a vehicle seat (1) includes a housing (11), a motor (12) which is fixed to the housing and includes a motor shaft (12a), a transmission (13) connected to the motor shaft, an actuator output drive (14) which is connected to the transmission, and a control unit (21). The actuator output drive includes an output element moveable towards an end position from a starting position by rotating the motor shaft in a first direction and in a reversed direction—in the direction of the starting position from the end position. A carriage (15) is driven, upon movement of the output element. A position sensor detects a position of the carriage. An actuator (210) for a vehicle seat is provided, in which a position sensor (28) detects an effect of gravity on the actuator. A vehicle seat (1) with one such actuator (110, 210) is provided.
US10189364B2	Non-contact electric power transmission system, charging station, and vehicle A power source ECU transmits a first message for inquiring whether or not a vehicle is parked at a location provided with a power transmission device, after full-scale power transmission is completed. A vehicle ECU transmits a second message for informing that the vehicle is parked, when it receives the first message. When the power source ECU does not receive the second message for informing that the vehicle is parked after transmitting the first message, the power source ECU determines that the vehicle is not parked at the location provided with the power transmission device.
US10189363B2	Electric vehicle roadway charging system and method of use Techniques for electric vehicle systems, and in particular to electric vehicle charging systems and associated methods of use are provided. In one embodiment, a system for charging an electric vehicle comprises an electrical storage unit, an external power source, a charging panel, and a vehicle controller configured to determine if the electrical storage unit requires charging and configured to determine if conditions allow for deployment of a charging panel.
US10189360B2	Electric charging system In an electric charging system, an electric charger and an electric vehicle is connected via a charging cable, and charging power is provided to a battery of the electric vehicle via the charging cable. The electric charger calculates a voltage drop based on a supply current Is of the electric charger and an electric resistance of the charging cable. The electric charger compares a supply voltage of the electric charger with a determination value, and, if the supply voltage reaches the determination value, determines that the battery is charged to a fully-charged state. The determination value is updated by adding the voltage drop to a preset determination base value so as to take the voltage drop of the charging cable into account.
US10189353B2	On-vehicle structure An on-vehicle structure includes a housing of a motor and a power control unit. The power control unit is fixed by a front bracket and a rear bracket above the housing. A space is defined between a lower surface of the power control unit and the housing. The front bracket includes a base section and a support section. The support section is configured to contact with the housing before the lower surface of the power control unit contacts with an upper surface of the housing when the support section is collapsed rearward by a load applied to the power control unit from front.
US10189351B2	Agitator truck The present disclosure discloses an agitator truck, and the agitator truck includes a frame; a first axle assembly; a second axle assembly, where the second axle assembly and the first axle assembly are disposed along a front-rear direction in a spaced manner, the second axle assembly includes two vehicle axle assemblies that are disposed along the front-rear direction in a spaced manner, each of the vehicle axle assemblies includes an axle case assembly, the axle case assembly includes an axle case component and two half axles, and the two half axles are located inside the axle case component; at least one of the two vehicle axle assemblies is an electric drive axle assembly, the electric drive axle assembly further includes an electric power assembly, the electric power assembly includes a power motor, a transmission, and a differential, the transmission has a transmission case, the power motor is fixed to the transmission case, the differential is supported on the transmission case, the differential is located inside the axle case component, and the transmission case is fixed onto the axle case component; and a suspension system, where each of the vehicle axle assemblies is connected to the frame through the suspension system. The agitator trunk according to the present disclosure high has a compact structure and integration degree and is environmental friendly.
US10189349B2	Shutter device for vehicle The present invention provides a shutter device for a vehicle in which a manufacturing cost is reduced.Provided is a shutter device (1) for a vehicle, which has: a frame member (10) that has an opening provided therein and is mounted on the vehicle; a fin (20) that extends in a first direction; and a rotary shaft unit (40) that pivotably supports the fin (20) on the frame member to be pivotable in the opening of the frame (10). The fin (20) is provided integrally with or independently from the rotary shaft unit (40), and the fin (20) has a uniform sectional shape in the first direction.
US10189346B2	Planetary multi-stage transmission A planetary multi-stage transmission for a vehicle is provided. A drive (An) is connectable by a zeroth shift element (K0) to a first shaft (1). A first element of a first planetary gear set (RS1) is connected to a housing (9). A first shaft (1) is permanently connected to a second element of the first planetary gear set (RS1). A rotor (10) of an electric motor (EM) is connected to a third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1), and the third element of the first planetary gear set (RS1) is connectable by one or more of a plurality of additional shift elements to at least one element of one or more of a second and third planetary gear sets (RS2, RS3).
US10189337B2	Composite liftgate A composite liftgate including an inner panel construction having strengthening channel structure in combination with a ribbing. Structural steel reinforcements are bonded to the inner panel where additional strength is needed. Where the extra structure is needed, a minimum amount of steel is used and the structural reinforcement is bonded in place using adhesive. A plurality of access doors are provided that are removable for easier maintenance and repair.
US10189336B2	Glazing unit comprising a profiled clip-fastening bead having a hole A vehicle glazing unit includes a glazed element having an outer face, an edge face and an inner face, the glazing unit including, along at least a part of a bottom edge, a profiled bead including a groove for clip-fastening a covering piece on the profiled bead, the profiled bead including, as seen in cross section, an inner leg situated beneath the inner face of the glazed element, wherein the inner leg includes, at least in a bottom part of the profiled bead, at least one hole passing through the inner leg, the hole having a length of between 2.0 and 50.0 mm and a width of between 2.0 and 10.0 mm.
US10189335B2	Filter A filtration material is disclosed that may include a first layer comprising a first three-dimensional network of fibers including a first plurality of cells, including an extracellular matrix comprising α-glucan and chitin. The filtration material may include a second layer fluidly downstream of the first layer comprising a second three-dimensional network of fibers including a second plurality of cells, including an extracellular matrix including α-glucan and chitin and the second layer may be adhered to the first layer. The first layer and the second layer may be coated with a polymer mixture including a polymer configured to mitigate exposure of the first and second three-dimensional network of fibers to glucanases and chitanases and further resist thermal degradation below a predetermined temperature. The polymer mixture may further include an antioxidant at an amount sufficient to mitigate the polymer from thermally degrading below the predetermined temperature.
US10189334B2	Register In the register 1 of the embodiment, in case that all of the front side fins 41 are rotated to the upward direction, air flowing toward the air outlet 21 (air flow direction X) of the bezel 2 in the air flow path 3A of the retainer 3 is blown out from the air outlet 21 of the bezel 2 and the blowout direction is changed to Y1. At that time, air flow separating from the concave surface existing on the lower surface of the front side fin 41 approaches to air flow along the concave surface existing on the upper surface of the front side fin 41 positioned at a lower position than that of the above front side fin 41, and separates from the fixed fin 22. Thereby, air with superior directivity to the upper direction can be obtained.
US10189331B2	Vehicle air conditioner A heat pump device includes an air conditioning control device configured to switch the heat pump device among a plurality of operation modes including an air-heating operation mode in which an indoor heat exchanger serves as a radiator and an outdoor heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber, and an air-cooling operation mode in which the indoor heat exchanger serves as a heat absorber and the outdoor heat exchanger serves as a radiator. The air conditioning control device switch a refrigerant pipe such that refrigerant is, in the air-cooling operation mode, supplied to part of the outdoor heat exchanger serving as a refrigerant inlet in the air-heating operation mode.
US10189327B2	Spring module with negative and positive stiffness springs A strut assembly for a suspension corner employed in a vehicle having a vehicle body and a road wheel includes a damper. The strut assembly also includes an elastic unit having at least one spring module acting in concert with the damper to suspend the vehicle body relative to the road wheel. Each spring module has a positive stiffness spring arranged in parallel with a negative stiffness spring. A vehicle that has a suspension corner employing the elastic unit and is configured to maintain contact between the road wheel and the road surface and provide isolation of vibration between the road wheel and the vehicle body is also contemplated.
US10189324B2	Method and device for coupling a motor vehicle to a trailer A method for coupling a motor vehicle having a trailer coupling to a coupling element of a trailer with at least partially automatic actuation of the motor vehicle based on data acquired by a surroundings sensor system, for example a surroundings sensor system of the motor vehicle is disclosed. A controlled change in level is carried out at an at least one axle by an air suspension system of the motor vehicle based on the acquired data. A control unit for carrying out the method is also disclosed.
US10189322B2	Device for disassembling a tire from a wheel rim and a method of disassembling a tired wheel The present invention relates to a device for dismounting a tired wheel having a wheel rim and a tire mounted on the wheel rim, including: a support member, a bill or lever-shaped dismounting tool having one end thereof articulated to the support member, and the other work end thereof substantially hook-shaped, and holding means for holding the tool in an engagement and extraction position, the holding means including an elastically loaded pin.
US10189317B2	Pneumatic tire having twisted bead cords A pneumatic tire to reduce separation of a carcass ply from inner and outer core pieces (5i, 5o) and improve steering stability. A radially inner end portion of the carcass ply is held between the inner and outer core pieces (5i, 5o) without turning-up around a bead core. The inner and outer core pieces (5i, 5o) are made of helical body of bead cord (10i, 10o) helically winding around a tire axis. In the inner core piece (5i), the final twisting direction of the bead cord (10i) is the same as the winding direction around the tire axis of the bead cord (10i) in side view from axial outward of the tire. In the outer core piece (5o), the final twisting direction of the bead cord (10o) is opposite to the winding direction of the bead cord (10o).
US10189302B2	Wheel trim The wheel trim (1) comprises a base element (2) provided with holes (3) and a cover element (4) placed on said base element (2), the cover element (4) being linked with the base element (2) by a speed activation element (5) and said cover element (4) being movable between a rest position, in which the holes (3) are not covered, and an active position, in which the holes (3) are completely or partially covered, when the rotating speed of the wheel is higher than a preset speed, and it is characterized in that the cover element (4) is also linked with the base element (2) by a temperature activation element (6), so that when the temperature sensed by said temperature activation element (6) is higher than a preset temperature, the temperature activation element (6) moves the cover element (4) to said rest position.
US10189298B2	Device for holding and tilting a container An apparatus and method for holding a container on the apparatus, whereby the container is adapted to include various liquids, including paint, and to automatically tilt when the liquids in the container are reduced to a pre-determined weight. The apparatus includes a top plate, a hinge assembly, and a bottom plate, whereby the top plate is hingedly coupled to the bottom plate by the hinge assembly. A leg extends outwardly away from the bottom plate, whereby the leg is coplanar with the bottom plate. A hook connected to a top end of a bungee cord extends from a top surface of the top plate, and retaining wall protrudes upwardly from the top plate, whereby the retaining wall extends around at least a portion of a perimeter of the top plate. The container is positioned on the top plate and at least partially enclosed by the retaining wall.
US10189297B2	Wall appliqué Implementations of a wall appliqué are provided. In some implementations, a wall appliqué may be used to decorate and/or accent a wall or other suitable surface of a building. In some implementations, a wall appliqué may be used in lieu of traditional shoe moulding, panel moulding, ceiling moulding, door moulding, stair brackets, chair rails, and/or window moulding. In some implementations, the wall appliqué may be applied to a wall or other suitable surface with an adhesive. In some implementations, the wall appliqué comprises a body portion having a front side and a back side. In some implementations, the body portion may have a decorative shape. In some implementations, the front side may have a three-dimensional relief thereon. In some implementations, the wall appliqué may be manufactured from a flexible, polyurethane material. In this way, the wall appliqué may be applied to both flat and irregular surfaces.
US10189294B2	Arrays of individually oriented micro mirrors for use in imaging security devices for currency and brand authentication A visual display assembly useful as an authentication or anti-counterfeiting element. The assembly includes a substrate and, on a surface of the substrate, an array of micro mirrors receiving ambient light. Each mirror includes a reflective surface to reflect the ambient light so as to display an image that appears to float in a plane, which is spaced a distance apart from the surface of the substrate. The image includes a plurality of pixels, and the array of micro mirrors includes for each of the pixels a set of the micro mirrors each having a reflective surface oriented to reflect the ambient light toward a point on the plane corresponding to one of the pixels. Each of the sets of the micro mirrors includes a plurality of the micro mirrors, and the reflected ambient light each set of micro mirrors intersects to illuminate or write a pixel of an image.
US10189287B2	Printing apparatus Provided is a printing apparatus capable of smoothly transporting a paper sheet, on a first surface of which printing is performed, with the paper sheet facing an ejection head.
US10189286B2	Conveyance apparatus of web print medium A conveyance apparatus includes a conveyance roller, a conveyance motor, a back tension roller, a conveyance speed detector, a brake, and a controller. The controller is configured to: based on a conveyance speed of a web detected by the conveyance speed detector, control a value of a drive control parameter of the conveyance motor such that the conveyance speed of the web is equal to a target speed; and, based on an output torque of the conveyance motor corresponding to the value of the drive control parameter, adjust a braking force of the brake applied to the back tension roller which applies a tension to the web such that the tension of the web is equal to a target tension.
US10189285B2	Self-strip media module A self-strip media module in a printer is provided. The self-strip media module includes a peel bar having a length at least as great as the length of a platen roller and being rotatably engaged at the ends of the platen roller. The media includes a series of labels adhered to a liner. The media is fed over the peel bar and between the platen roller and a mid-chassis. The peel bar may be rotated towards the discharge side of the platen roller, pulling the media over the platen roller and over itself. A thermal print head is lowered onto the media over the platen roller and to print on the labels. The printer advances the media over the peel bar. The labels are stripped from the liner when the media advances around the peel bar.
US10189254B2	Droplet ejecting head and droplet ejecting apparatus A droplet ejecting head includes a board, a pressure chamber, a nozzle, and an actuator configured to cause a pressure change in the pressure chamber in response to an electrical signal supplied from a drive circuit. The drive circuit is configured to set the electrical signal at a first voltage level, change the electrical signal to a second voltage level, set the electrical signal to a third voltage level during a time period after changing the electrical signal from the first voltage level to the second voltage level, the time period being equal to a primary natural oscillation period of the actuator when the pressure chamber and the nozzle are filled with solution, and set the electrical signal to the first voltage level after the time period has elapsed. The third voltage level is between the first and second voltage levels or equal to the second voltage level.
US10189252B2	Methods, systems, and apparatuses for improving drop velocity uniformity, drop mass uniformity, and drop formation Methods and systems are described herein for driving droplet ejection devices with multi-level waveforms. In one embodiment, a method for driving droplet ejection devices includes applying a multi-level waveform to the droplet ejection devices. The multi-level waveform includes a first section having at least one compensating edge and a second section having at least one drive pulse. The compensating edge has a compensating effect on systematic variation in droplet velocity or droplet mass across the droplet ejection devices. In another embodiment, the compensating edge has a compensating effect on cross-talk between the droplet ejection devices.
US10189246B2	Jetting device with filter status detection A jetting device includes an ejection unit arranged to eject a droplet of a liquid. The ejection unit includes a nozzle, a liquid duct connected to the nozzle, and an electro-mechanical transducer arranged to create an acoustic pressure wave in the liquid in the duct. The jetting device further includes a filter arranged to filter the liquid being supplied into the duct and a filter status detection system arranged to detect an obstruction status of the filter by measuring a property of the liquid in the duct. The filter status detection system includes a circuit configured for measuring the electric response of the transducer, for recording changes in the electric response that represent pressure fluctuations induced by the acoustic wave in the form of a time-dependent function, and for judging the obstruction status of the filter on the basis of that function.
US10189239B2	Ability to three-dimensionally print an aperture mask on a multi spectral filter array A three-dimensional inkjet printer and method for printing an aperture mask on a multi-spectral filter array. A custom tray is used by the printer allowing for printing on a prefabricated filter array. Photopolymer resin is deposited on the prefabricated filter array to form the aperture mask of dark mirror coating. An ultraviolet lamp illuminates the deposited photopolymer resin on the surface of the prefabricated multi-spectral optical filter array to cure the resin, thereby forming the mask. The prefabricated multi-spectral optical filter array includes an optical coating on at least one side, the aperture mask being formed on the optical coating, without the use of heat, chemical etching, or deformation of the optical coating.
US10189237B1	Feedstock lines for additive manufacturing of an object A feedstock line comprises elongate filaments, a resin, and optical direction modifiers. The resin covers the elongate filaments. The optical direction modifiers are covered by the resin and are interspersed among the elongate filaments. Each of the optical direction modifiers has an outer surface. Each of the optical direction modifiers is configured such that when electromagnetic radiation strikes the outer surface from a first direction, at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation departs the outer surface in a second direction that is at an angle to the first direction to irradiate, in the interior volume of the feedstock line, the resin that, due at least in part to the elongate filaments, is not directly accessible to the electromagnetic radiation, incident on the exterior surface of the feedstock line.
US10189231B2	Fabric having a waterproof barrier Provided herein are ecologically friendly waterproof fabrics that include a base fabric having a body-facing surface and an outward-facing surface, and a hydrophobic, waterproof barrier disposed on the outward-facing surface of the base fabric. The base fabric may be a wicking fabric or may be treated with a compound that enhances wicking, and the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier may include a plastic polymer, polyurethane, polyethylene, and/or polytetrafluoroethylene. The waterproof fabrics also may include an abrasion-resistant coating and/or a PFC-free durable water repellant (DWR) agent disposed on an outward-facing surface of the hydrophobic, waterproof barrier, and one or both of the abrasion-resistant coating and/or PFC-free DWR agent may be discontinuous. Also provided are methods of making a waterproof fabric.
US10189230B2	Method for forming copper film A method for forming a copper film is provided. In the method, a base film that is a titanium nitride film, a tungsten film or a tungsten nitride film is formed along a surface of an insulating film of an object. A copper film is formed on the base film of the object cooled to a temperature of 209 K or less.
US10189226B1	Three-dimensional micro-truss structure A three-dimensional micro-truss structure includes: a plurality of first struts extending along a first direction; a plurality of second struts extending along a second direction; a plurality of third struts extending along a third direction; and a plurality of fourth struts extending along a fourth direction, wherein the first, second, third, and fourth struts interpenetrate one another at a plurality of nodes and wherein at least one of the first, second, and third directions extends at a non-perpendicular angle with respect to a plane, the plane being substantially perpendicular to the fourth direction.
US10189225B2	Hose with optimized steel wire reinforcement layers A high pressure hose having steel wires with different load elongation properties, which are introduced into the subsequent reinforcement layers of the hose. The difference in load elongation is quantified by the E-ratio of the wire that is equal to the tensile strength divided by the elongation at break. The steel wires of the radially outermost steel wire reinforcement layer have the highest E-ratio, while the radially innermost steel wire reinforcement layer has the lowest E-ratio. The E-ratio of any steel wire reinforcement layer is not lower than the E-ratio of any inner laying steel wire reinforcement layer. The E-ratio of the steel wires can be influenced by either a thermal treatment or by a mechanical treatment. In the mechanical treatment crimps or bends can be introduced into the wire by guiding them through a preforming device.
US10189224B2	Methods for making rubber bales Methods for forming improved bales may include using baling equipment with multi-component bolster assemblies that may ease installation and removal, reduce wear and tear and maintenance, and/or improve efficiency by reducing material waste, imperfections, and/or contamination. The bolster assemblies may include a plurality of coupling portions that engage a hydraulic rod and may enable the bolster assembly to self-center within a press chamber during normal baling operations. The bolster assemblies also may include an island portion that may be attached to the coupling portions and to a bolster cap, and the latter may be attached using retainer bolts having substantially planar heads that may define lips that run about frustums. The bolts may substantially planar head may reduce irregularities in the bale and the lips may prevent material seepage into the bolster assemblies.
US10189220B2	Calculation system for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens A calculation system (1) for manufacturing an ophthalmic lens. A set of calculation modules (M1, M2, M3, M4) is associated to partial calculation in relation with manufacturing process of said ophthalmic lens. A managing unit (MU) is configured to: receive input data, and calculate output data through one or several iteration(s) of: determining one or several calculation module(s) to be activated, determining an order of activation of the one or several calculation module(s), and activating the determined one or several calculation module(s), in accordance with the determined order of activation. The managing unit transmits an indication that the output data have been calculated.
US10189219B2	Method of fabricating a ceramic article A disclosed resin transfer molding process includes inserting a ceramic article within a bladder defining a part cavity, inserting the bladder including the ceramic article into a second cavity with a fixed geometry, and pressurizing the bladder against the ceramic article. The method further includes injecting resin into the ceramic article within the bladder with the bladder against the ceramic article to maintain resin within the ceramic article during curing.
US10189214B2	Freespace composite manufacturing process and device The application provides a movable apparatus for forming a thermo-softening part. The apparatus includes a first placement unit, a second placement unit, and a heat source. The first placement unit comprises one or more first rollers, which are movable in a first predetermined path. The second placement unit comprises one or more second rollers, which correspond to the first rollers. The second rollers are movable in a second predetermined path. The heat source is provided for heating an elongated thermo-softening material to a predetermined temperature. The first rollers and the second rollers are provided on opposite sides of the elongated thermo-softening material for compressing the thermo-softening material to form the thermo-softening material.
US10189211B2	Method for processing additively manufactured part by robotically moving medium inside part cavity A three dimensional (3D) definition of a build piece, from which a build plan has been derived, is received. The computer system generates, based on the 3D definition, a processing plan that includes a plurality of robotic instructions to successively orient a build piece created by an additive manufacturing process into successive orientations. The computer system outputs the processing plan for use by a robotic controller.
US10189208B2	Headlamp transport device A motor vehicle front end having one, preferably two, headlamps, wherein the headlamp is intended and constructed so as to be fastened in an assembly position onto the motor vehicle, in particular onto the motor vehicle front end, and wherein the headlamp is fastened by means of a transport holder on the front end in a transport position, the transport position being different from the assembly position. The transport position is offset frontward and/or downward relative to the assembly position, in order to provide a front end, motor vehicle, and method that make it possible to create motor vehicle designs with which pre-assembly of the headlamps in the assembly position thereof is not possible, without thereby incurring additional logistical complexity on the assembly lines for the vehicle, or wherein this additional complexity is at least largely avoided.
US10189207B2	Sonotrode There is disclosed a sonotrode comprising: a head which defines a sealing surface elongated along a first direction orthogonal to a second direction and at least one first slot which extends through the head transversally to the first direction; the first slot extends parallel to a third direction inclined to both the first direction and the second direction; the first direction defines an acute angle with the second direction.
US10189204B2	Composite feedstock for additive manufacturing Techniques and compositions are disclosed for composite feedstocks with powder/binder systems suitable for three-dimensional printing, such as fused filament fabrication. The composite feedstocks may include a jacket about a core, with at least the core including a powder material suspended in a binder system and the jacket having a hardness or toughness greater than a hardness or toughness of the core for the feedstock. In general, the harder jacket may protect the core from unintended deformation or damage during transportation, storage, or use. For example, the difference in hardness or toughness between the jacket and the core may facilitate gripping the feedstock (e.g., by gear drives or the like) with a higher amount of force than is otherwise applicable if the feedstock were composed of the core alone, without damaging the core, during a fused filament fabrication process or another additive manufacturing process.
US10189196B2	Resin molded component and method for manufacturing resin molded component A resin molded piece is made from a crystalline resin and is molded by filling a molding space 36 which is defined between a movable mold 32 and a fixed mold 34 with the resin. The resin molded piece has a designed surface 18a on to which a surface of the movable mold 32 is transferred and a non-designed surface 18b on to which a surface of the fixed mold 34 is transferred. The designed surface 18a includes a mirror surface portion 18a. Center line average roughnesses Ra of the mirror surface portion 18c and the non-designed surface 18b are both 0.5 μm or smaller. According to the resin molded piece and a fabrication method therefor, the surface roughness of the designed surface can be reduced while restricting a reduction in productivity.
US10189191B2	Collection of process data using in-situ sensors A system is provided for collecting data during vacuum molding of a composite part using a mold including an air tight, flexible membrane sealed to a tool. The system comprises a plurality of MEMS sensors coupled with the interior of the mold at different locations over the part. Each of the sensors produces signals related to a process parameter, such as pressure within the bag, that is sensed at the location of the sensor.
US10189182B2	Processing system A processing system includes a processing apparatus having functional units including a holding unit that holds a workpiece by a holding surface, a processing unit that processes the workpiece held by the holding unit, and a feed unit that moves the holding unit and the processing unit relatively. The processing system further includes a detecting unit that is provided for part or all of the functional units and detects any of vibration, current, voltage, load, speed, torque, pressure, temperature, flow rate, change in a taken image, and the thickness of the workpiece, and a data accumulating unit that accumulates information included in a signal output from the detecting unit as data.
US10189171B1	Scissor cutter A scissor cutter includes first and second pivot portions, two first offset portions, two second offset portions, a first cutting portion having a first contact face, and a second cutting portion having a second contact face. The first and second contact faces contact each other along a shear plane. The second pivot portion, the first cutting portion and the first offset portions are located at a first side of the shear plane. The first pivot portion, the second cutting portion and the second offset portions are located at a second side of the shear plane. When the first and second pivot portions pivotally move with respect to each other, the first offset portions respectively abut against the second offset portions.
US10189154B2	Power tool A power tool comprises a housing having at least two housing parts and at least one recess, a portion of the recess provided by each housing part, and a bearing located in the recess. The power tool includes a seal comprising an elongate seal member located between the housing parts to seal at least a portion of the housing. The seal includes at least one polymeric extension part extending from the elongate seal member and in contact with an external part of the bearing without extending around the bearing. The polymeric extension part of the seal prevents the external part of the bearing from rotating with respect to the housing during use of the power tool.
US10189153B2	Leveling device assembly for a hydraulic hammer A leveling device assembly for use with a hydraulic hammer is provided. The leveling device assembly comprises a control unit, a leveling sensor in communication with the control unit, and a laser generator in communication with the control unit. Additionally, the laser generator is configured to produce a first colored light beam and a second colored light beam different from the first colored light beam. The control unit is further configured to cause the laser generator to produce the first colored light beam when the leveling sensor indicates the hydraulic hammer is in a substantially vertical position and produce the second colored light beam when the leveling sensor indicates the hydraulic hammer is in a substantially non-vertical position.
US10189151B2	Compact head body hammer A compact head body hammer that requires less clearance to operate as compared to conventional hammers. The hammer does not include a secondary tool located on the rear of the hammer, for example, a pry or a wedge. In omitting these secondary tools, the hammer provides more clearance and allows greater pull back prior to the user striking an object. Further, the hammer head can weigh substantially the same as a conventional hammer head, for example, seven ounces, so that the striking power of the hammer is not compromised by the compact nature of the hammer. The centerline of the hammer head base can be offset with respect to a centerline of the hammer handle, which also provides less mass at the rear portion of the hammer head and allows greater pull back prior to striking the object.
US10189150B2	Torque limiting locking cap A torque limiting driver system, including: a torque limiting driver including: a handle with a locking cap engagement protrusion; a shaft with a cam portion including a cam mating feature; and a locking cap including: a mating recess including a plurality of scallops along the outer edge of the mating recess and wherein the plurality of scallops are configured to interface with the first mating feature; a through-hole with through-hole mating feature configured to interface with the cam mating feature, wherein the locking cap is configured to engage the torque limiting driver to lock the rotation of the shaft with respect to the handle.
US10189140B2	Hand-held machine tool having an electronically commutated electric motor as direct drive A hand-held machine tool has an electric-motor drive and a machining tool. The electric-motor drive has an electronically commutated electric motor, and the electric-motor drive is provided to drive the machining tool. The electronically commutated electric motor has an outer diameter, and a ratio of the outer diameter of the electronically commutated electric motor to a diameter of the machining tool is a maximum of 0.42.
US10189134B2	Indexable plenum An indexable plenum and a method of using the plenum to collect dust and/or debris during a cutting or milling process are disclosed. The plenum, when attached to the spindle nose of a conventional machine, enables the conventional machine that does not have a hollow spindle nose to be used with a hollow or conventional solid cutter to remove dust and/or debris generated during the cutting process. The indexable plenum comprises a hollow body and a base plate. Hollow bodies of different shape and size that are able to fit differently shaped and sized cutters are disclosed. The hollow bodies can be designed to releasably engage with the same base plate such that when the base plate is attached to the machine spindle nose, hollow bodies can be exchanged during a milling or cutting process to accommodate correspondingly shaped/sized cutters. In various embodiments, the object that is cut or milled is low density foam.
US10189130B2	Machine tool A tool holding part holds two boring bars in a manner in which axes of the boring bars are parallel to a spindle axis. A tool change mechanism has a circular arc movement mechanism in which the boring bar moves from a tool holding position to a tool change position by at least a circular arc movement on a plane surface including an axis of the spindle in the tool change position and an axis of the boring bar positioned in the tool holding part.
US10189125B2	Assembly inspection method and associated device A method for inspecting the quality of an alignment between the elements of an assembly, and an associated device, the method of which comprises tasks consisting of measuring a first parameter with a first measuring means, said first parameter being selected from a movement parameter of at least one part of the double-access fastening means, an assembly force parameter or a torque, measuring a second parameter with a second measuring means, said second parameter being selected from the same parameters and being different from the first parameter, calculating a value of a first derivative of a function representing a change in the second parameter relative to the first parameter by suitable information processing means, and analyzing the value of the first derivative to check the alignment between the elements to be assembled.
US10189120B2	Welding wire for Fe—36Ni alloy The invention concerns a welding wire intended for use in welding together parts of parts consisting of F3-36Ni alloy. The welding wire consists of an alloy comprising, in wt. %: 38.6%≤Ni+Co≤45.0% trace≤Co≤0.50% 2.25%≤Ti+Nb≤0.8667×(Ni+Co)−31.20% if 38.6%≤Ni+Co≤40.33% 2.25%≤Ti+Nb≤3.75% if 40.33%≤Ni+Co≤41.4% 0.4167×(Ni+Co)−15.0%≤Ti+Nb≤3.75% if 41.4%≤Ni+Co≤45.0% trace≤Nb≤0.50% 0.01%≤Mn≤0.30% 0.01%≤Si≤0.25% trace≤C≤0.05% trace≤Cr≤0.50% the rest consisting of iron and inevitable impurities resulting from production.
US10189118B2	Method and apparatus for evaluating an ultrasonic weld junction A method and a test fixture for evaluating a battery cell are described, wherein the battery cell is composed of a cell body having a plurality of electrode foils that are joined to both a positive terminal and a negative terminal at weld junctions. The method includes retaining the cell body of the battery cell in a first clamping device and gripping one of the positive and negative terminals in a terminal gripper. A dynamic stress end effector coupled to the terminal gripper is employed to apply a vibrational excitation load to the one of the positive and negative terminals. Impedance between the positive terminal and the negative terminal is monitored via a controller, and integrity of the weld junction of the one of the positive and negative terminals is evaluated based upon the impedance.
US10189111B2	Indirect spot welding method This indirect spot welding is for welding members including at least two overlapping steel sheets that have a ferrite phase as a main phase by holding a welding electrode (23) against a steel sheet (21) from one side while applying pressure with the electrode (23), attaching a feeding point (24) to a steel sheet (22) at the other side at a location remote from the electrode (23), and allowing current to flow between the electrode (23) and the feeding point (24). This welding includes contacting magnetic rigid bodies (26-1, 26-2) to a peripheral area of the electrode (23) from the one side against which the electrode (23) is held and securing an overlapping region in the peripheral area of the electrode (23) by a magnetic force produced by the rigid bodies (26-1, 26-2), thereby obtaining a weld having fully satisfactory strength, regardless of the rigidity of the members.
US10189110B2	Plasma cutting method and plasma cutting device A plurality of cutout members are cut out from a plate blank by a plasma arc generated from a plasma torch by a method including a piercing step and a cutting step. In the piercing step, an aperture is formed on an outer peripheral side of a cutout member by maintaining the plasma torch at a first height from the plate blank on the outer peripheral side of the cutout member while the plasma arc is generated from the plasma torch and by moving the plasma torch relative to the plate blank in a horizontal direction. In the cutting step, a continuous cutting groove is formed along an outer contour of the cutout member by setting the plasma torch at a second height lower than the first height and by moving the plasma torch in the horizontal direction along an incision part and a processing line continuing to the incision part.
US10189109B2	Purge dam and method of use A purge dam assembly confines a volume within an assembly of pipes, including a distal pipe and a proximal pipe together arranged for butt welding at a seam. A distal disk is covered at its periphery with a distal sock including gasketing material. A proximal disk is covered at its periphery with a proximal sock including the gasketing material. Each disk is sized such that the sock contacts but does not completely seal against an inner surface of one of the tubes or pipes permitting a purging flow of gas from the volume and past each disk. A cross-member having a proximal and a distal end, the proximal end is affixed to the proximal disk and the distal end is affixed to the distal disk to preserve the spatial separation between the proximal disk and distal disks and to maintain the proximal and distal disks in coaxial alignment.
US10189103B2	Wire electrical discharge machining apparatus A wire electrical discharge machining apparatus capable of improving the shape precision of a continuous corner part includes a corner speed coefficient calculation device calculating a machining speed ratio between a middle corner section and a straight part from a machining volume ratio between the straight part and the middle corner section in which machining volume becomes a constant value. A corner speed coefficient interpolation device interpolates a speed coefficient calculated by the corner speed coefficient calculation device in a pre-corner section and a post-corner section. A speed reference calculation device calculates a machining speed reference based on a representative speed and the corner speed coefficient, and a drive control device controls a drive device. A continuous corner detection device determines whether continuous corner sections overlap each other when the length of the straight part connecting two corner parts is shorter than the length of the pre-corner section.
US10189098B2	Diagnostic and maintenance operation for a saw A method for measuring brush wear in a motor of a saw includes generating, with a sensor connected to a brush in a motor of the saw, a first signal corresponding to a level of wear in the brush and identifying, with a controller, a level of wear for the brush with reference to the first signal. The method further includes generating, with the controller and a user interface device, an output requesting replacement of the brush in response to the identified level of wear exceeding a predetermined threshold.
US10189097B2	Insert and indexable rotary cutting tool A substantially parallelogramatic insert having a downward inclined main cutting edge and an auxiliary cutting edge in part of a long-side ridgeline and a short-side ridgeline adjacent to a pair of corner cutting edges of an upper surface; the main cutting edge being constituted by first to third straight cutting edges; the first to third straight cutting edges being connected in a bent-line shape with inward obtuse crossing angles when viewed from above, such that the second straight cutting edge is positioned outermost; and cutting edge angles β1, β2, β3 between the rake faces and flanks of the first to third straight cutting edges meeting the relation of β1>β2>β3.
US10189090B2	Drilling tool A drilling tool with: a shaft; a seat at one end of the shaft; a drill bit, which is arranged on the seat; and a clamping section, which is provided on the shaft and can interact with the drill bit. Also provided is a tensioning screw, which is screwed into the shaft and comprises an expanding section as well as a contact section. The expanding section interacts with the clamping section, and the contact section interacts with the drill bit.
US10189085B2	Hollow metal particles, electrode catalyst including same, electrochemical battery including the electrode catalyst, and method of manufacturing hollow metal particles The present specification relates to a hollow metal particle, an electrode catalyst including the same, an electrochemical battery including the electrode catalyst, and a method of manufacturing the hollow metal particle.
US10189083B2	Method for recycling electrode materials of lithium ion batteries A method for recycling electrode materials of lithium ion batteries, including the following steps: (1) disassembling the waste lithium ion battery to get positive electrode and negative electrode, immersing the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode into ammonia, then washing by deionized water and drying the positive electrode and/or the negative electrode; (2) sintering the dried positive electrode and/or the negative electrode, and using mechanical method to separate electrode powder material from current collector to get positive electrode powder material and/or negative electrode powder material; (3) supplementing lithium to the positive electrode powder material, then processing the positive electrode powder material by milling, spray drying and sintering to obtain regenerated positive electrode material; or processing the negative electrode powder material by milling, spray drying and sintering to obtain regenerated negative electrode material. The method has advantages of energy saving, simple operation, short processing time and less pollution.
US10189080B2	Method for producing an engine component, engine component, and use of an aluminium alloy A method for producing an engine component, more particularly a piston for an internal combustion engine, in which an aluminum alloy is cast using the gravity die casting method is provided. The aluminum alloy comprises: 9 to ≤10.5% by weight silicon, >2.0 to <3.5% by weight nickel, >3.7 to 5.2% by weight copper, <1% by weight cobalt, 0.5 to 1.5% by weight magnesium, 0.1 to 0.7% by weight iron, 0.1 to 0.4% by weight manganese, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight zirconium, >0.1 to <0.2% by weight vanadium, 0.05 to <0.2% by weight titanium, 0.004 to 0.008% by weight phosphorus, with aluminum and unavoidable impurities constituting the rest. An engine component, in particular a piston, wherein the engine component consists, at least partially, of the aluminum alloy, and the use of an aluminum alloy to produce the engine component, is also provided.
US10189078B2	Mold oscillator A mold oscillator includes a ball screw unit that has a ball screw 32 having a threaded shaft 29 and a ball nut 30, and has a nut-side shaft 31 fixed to the ball nut 30 coaxially with the threaded shaft 29, wherein the ball screw unit is positioned so that the central axis of the ball screw unit extends in the vertical direction. A casing surrounds at least part of the ball screw 32. The ball nut 30 of the ball screw 32 and part of the threaded shaft 29 of the ball screw 32, on which, part the ball nut 30 is engaged with the threaded shaft 29, are submerged in a lubricating oil so as to be able to lubricate the ball screw 32 with an oil bath.
US10189074B2	Ring rolling process and apparatus for ring rolling A ring rolling process and corresponding apparatus are disclosed. A ring shaped workpiece is provided, the ring shaped workpiece having a principal axis, an inner radial surface, an outer radial surface, a first axial surface and a second axial surface. The workpiece is subjected to radial pressure between a forming roll 150a acting on the outer radial surface and a mandrel roll 152a, 152b acting on the inner radial surface, at a radial roll bite region. A first axial roll 154a and a second axial roll 156a are provided at the first axial surface and the second axial surface respectively, to subject the workpiece to axial pressure. The first and second axial rolls 154a, 156a are provided at an angular position, measured around the workpiece and with respect to the principal axis, within ±10° of said radial roll bite region. Multiple circumferential constraint rolls are provided around the outer radial surface or inner radial surface. In order to control the cross sectional shape of the workpiece, the mandrel roll 152a, 152b and/or the forming roll 150a has a projecting portion for contact with the workpiece, the projecting portion having an axial extent which is smaller than the axial height of the workpiece, the mandrel roll and/or forming roll being axially moveable relative to the workpiece.
US10189067B2	Tool holders usable with tooling having different tang styles and/or configured with mechanically-actuated clamp assembly Tool holder designs are described. In some cases, the tool holder has a clamp assembly that can be used with tools having different tang styles. The tool holder in some cases has at least two differing tolerance areas provided therein, wherein the tolerance areas provide complementary tolerance to the design. In some cases, the tool holder can have a mechanically actuatable mechanism that functions with one or more internal components that limit adjustment of the mechanism to prevent damage to one or more of tool and the tool holder when securing the tool therein.
US10189054B2	Deviation handling apparatus and deviation handling method A deviation handling apparatus for a continuous production system of granulated products includes a storage section for temporarily storing the products, an inspection section for inspecting selected physical properties of the products, a moving route switching section for switching the moving route of the products according to the results of the inspection and a discharge path for discharging the products judged as not meeting the specifications. The storage section has two shutoff valves and a storage chamber formed therebetween. The switching section has a switching valve having a normal position and a deviation position for causing a conveyance route to communicate with the discharge path. The deviation handling apparatus closes the shutoff valves to store products in the storage chamber and inspect properties of the products. When off-specification products are detected, the switching valve is switched to the deviation position and the products are discharged.
US10189052B2	Methods of driving polarization inversion in ferroelectric materials and devices Methods and devices are described for driving ferroelectric perovskite oxide crystals to achieve polarization inversion with reduced coercivity. In some embodiments, the anisotropy in the potential energy surface of a ferroelectric material is employed to drive polarization inversion and switching with a reduced coercive field relative to uniaxial excitation. In some embodiments, polarization inversion with reduced coercivity is produced via the application of an electric field that exhibits a time-dependent orientation, in contrast with conventional uniaxial electrical excitation, thereby causing the central ion (and the crystal structure as a whole) to evolve along a lower-energy path, in which the central ion is driven such that it avoids the potential energy maximum. This may be achieved, for example, by applying at least two non-parallel time-dependent voltages (e.g. bias, potential) such that orientation of the electric field changes with time during the switching cycle.
US10189050B2	Electromechanical transducer and method of producing the same An electromechanical transducer includes a first electrode; a silicon oxide film disposed on the first electrode; and a vibration film including a silicon nitride film disposed on the silicon oxide film with a space therebetween and a second electrode disposed on the silicon nitride film so as to oppose the first electrode.
US10189042B2	Vapor deposition mask with metal plate A method for producing a vapor deposition mask capable of satisfying both enhancement in definition and reduction in weight even when a size increased, a method for producing a vapor deposition mask device capable of aligning the vapor deposition mask to a frame with high precision, and a method for producing an organic semiconductor element capable of producing an organic semiconductor element with high definition are provided. A metal mask provided with a slit, and a resin mask that is positioned on a front surface of the metal mask and has openings corresponding to a pattern to be produced by vapor deposition arranged by lengthwise and crosswise in a plurality of rows, are stacked.
US10189036B2	Electric cartridge style pressure washer heater module An all-electric pressure washer heater module having a heating coil and a heating element is disclosed. A system for all-electric pressure washing is further disclosure. In particular, the all-electric pressure washer heater module contains the heating element from exposure to corrosion and fouling.
US10189035B2	Machine for mixing and successively applying sealant material A machine (21) for mixing and applying continuously a bi-component sealing material formed by mixing a base and a hardener in a pre-established ratio that is used, for example, in joining areas of structural elements of aircraft structures. Their metering chambers (25, 25′) are configured with a volumetric ratio between them adapted to the volumetric ratio of mixture of the base and the hardener and the pushing device (31) comprises means for actuating the pistons (33, 33′) allowing different displacement speeds and control means so that the outflow of said metering chambers (25, 25′) is that required for the base and hardener can reach the mixing head (43) in a pre-established weight ratio.
US10189018B2	Method and apparatus for dispensing precise aliquots of liquid A pipette controller for aspirating and dispensing multiple aliquots of a fluid from a reservoir of fluid. The pipette controller may include a pipette holder adapted to operatively connect a pipette to the pipette controller; a pressure tank pneumatically connected to the pipette holder; a pump pneumatically connected to the pressure tank and configured to inject air into the pressure tank to create positive air pressure inside the pressure tank; an aliquot valve controlling airflow between the pressure tank and the pipette holder; and an electronic control. The electronic control may open and close the aliquot valve.
US10189003B1	Continuous microwave-assisted segmented flow reactor for high-quality nanocrystal synthesis Systems and methods for synthesizing nanocrystals using continuous, microwave-assisted, segmented flow reactor.
US10189002B2	Apparatus for flow-through of electric arcs A flow-through electric arc system includes a chamber within an insulated sleeve having an anode at one end of the insulated sleeve and a cathode at a distal end of the insulated sleeve. Fluid flows from an inlet of the chamber, through the insulated sleeve where it is exposed to an electric arc formed between the anode and cathode, and then flows out of an outlet of the chamber. By way of increasing the flow rate of the fluid, bi-products that are released from a reaction of the fluid to the electric arc are flushed by the fluid and at least some of the bi-products are precluded from accumulating on either of the anode, cathode, or both.
US10188998B2	Catalyst roller for gravity-assisted particle flow Systems and methods are provided for controlling the flow and transport of catalyst particles within a reaction system. The flow of catalyst particles can be managed using a rotating disc or wheel that is configured within a roller volume to allow for control over the rate of catalyst flow while reducing or minimizing attrition of the catalyst particles. This can be achieved in part by maintaining a relationship between the center of the rotating disc, the inlet for catalyst particles to the roller volume, and the top wall of the roller volume so that catalyst particles are not exposed to compressive forces and/or abrasion during rotation of the disc. Additionally or alternately, the disc and roller volume surfaces can be configured to reduce or minimize the potential for catalyst particles to become trapped in “dead space” regions within the roller volume. By using a disc to provide force for transport of particles through the roller volume, the speed of catalyst movement can be controlled at relatively slow catalyst flow rates with a reduced or minimized risk for clogging or plugging within the roller volume.
US10188997B2	Scallop support distributor for radial flow reactor The invention provides a support distributor for a scallop for use in a radial flow reactor. The support distributor includes an elongated sheet having a plurality of perforations extending through a thickness thereof, and at least three edges along a length thereof so as to form a member having at least three support points which engage an inner surface of the scallop.
US10188977B2	Polymeric netting of ribbons and strands and methods of making the same A polymeric netting including polymeric ribbons and polymeric strands. Each of the polymeric ribbons and strands has a length and width, with the length being the longest dimension and the width being the shortest dimension. The polymeric ribbons have a height-to-width aspect ratio of at least five to one, a major surface that is intermittently bonded to only one polymeric strand, and a height greater than the height of the one polymeric strand. An extrusion die and method useful for making the polymeric netting are also disclosed.
US10188966B2	Impurities or materials trapping apparatus The present invention comprises an impurities or materials trapping apparatus for separating or trapping a selected or unwanted materials such as sediment in a pourable material having sediment therein. The apparatus comprises a body having side walls between a first end and second end defining at least a recessed inner space 42, 104, 204, 286 there between for a pourable material. The apparatus includes at least one raised portion 50, 51, 55, 56, 206, 208 having a highest point, angled walls 26 connected to the side walls 7, 40 202, 220, 282 and at least one drainage aperture 16, 110, 210 located within the side walls 7, 40, 202, 220 282 or angled walls 26, 103, 203, 284. The raised portion is located at one end of the inner space and the angled walls 26 are located at a spaced distance from the raised portion. In one orientation of the apparatus, the side walls or angled walls drain at least a portion of the pourable material towards and though the drainage aperture and down to the raised portion and in another orientation of the apparatus, the drainage aperture is blocked thereby retaining any sediment. The apparatus of the present invention can be formed as part of a container or bottle and/or be part of a cap assembly. Methods of operation are also included.
US10188964B2	Chromatography columns A method of making and loading a chromatography column includes selecting a column tube having an appropriate elasticity, and inner diameter and length, selecting appropriately sized flow distributors, a second flow distributor having a diameter that is larger than the inner diameter of the tube, permanently securing a first flow distributor to a first end of the tube, loading packing medium into the tube, inserting the second flow distributor into a second end of the tube to drive the second flow distributor into the tube to form a sealed chamber within the tube, adjusting the longitudinal position of the second flow distributor within the tube by applying a force to the second flow distributor until it reaches a desired location within the tube, and/or forcing liquid into the chamber to move the second flow distributor and permanently securing the properly positioned second flow distributor within the tube.
US10188962B2	Grid-based virtual reality attraction system A comprehensive solution is provided to transforming locations and retail spaces into high-traffic VR attractions that provide a VR experience blended with a real-world tactile experience. A modular stage and kit of stage accessories suitable for a wide variety of commercial venues contains all of the necessary equipment, infrastructure, technology and content to assemble and operate a tactile, onsite VR attraction. Utilizing a modular set of set design and physical props, the physical structure and layout of the installations are designed to be easily rearranged and adapted to new VR content, without requiring extensive construction or specialized expertise.
US10188961B1	Assembly unit for toy assembly block An assembly unit includes a side plate having a plate shape and including a first coupling member on first side, a second coupling member on second side, and a third coupling member on each of third side and fourth side, a top plate having a plate shape and including a fourth coupling member on each side and a top stud on the top surface, and a bottom plate having a plate shape and including a fifth coupling member on each side and a bottom stud on the bottom surface. The first coupling member includes a protrusion. The second coupling member includes a groove. When the first coupling member of the side plate is engaged with the second coupling member of a neighboring side plate of the same type as the side plate, the protrusion of the side plate is fitted into the groove of the neighboring side plate.
US10188948B2	Game image processing system and program To improve the user friendliness of switching a map display between the real world and a virtual world while also improving the entertainment value of the game and avoiding the danger arising from using a smartphone while walking. There are provided: a game progress processing unit that progresses a game; a real map storage unit that stores real map information about the real world; a virtual map information generation unit that generates virtual map information including coordination information for an object in virtual geographical information corresponding to geographical information in the real map information; a position information acquisition unit that acquires a user's current position in the real world; a real display data generation unit that generates real display data indicating the user's current position in the user's real map information; a virtual display data generation unit that generates virtual display data in which a character is represented in the virtual map information corresponding to the user's current position on the basis of the user's current position acquired by the position information acquisition unit; and a display control unit that displays the real display data and the virtual display data.
US10188937B1	Puzzle book A linked sequence of mechanically encoded puzzle pages is disclosed. Each page is comprised of multiple planar layers interconnected to implement the puzzle design of the page. The puzzle of each page must be solved to disengage a latching mechanism enabling the player to turn the page and begin solving the puzzle in the next page. Similarly for the next page, and each succeeding page until the last page, solution to the puzzle by the player will disengage a latching mechanism. The latching mechanism holds the active page being solved by the player to the next page. In the implementation of the invention described in this disclosure the latching mechanism comprises a hooking piece protruding in a perpendicular direction from the planar front surface of the next page, where the hooking piece fits into an opening on the planar back surface of the active page and a blocking piece on the active page is aligned between the hook portion and the exit to the opening, thereby preventing the hooking piece on the next page from disengaging from the active page.
US10188936B2	Sided game accessory device A device that is an accessory for or a component of games, such as tabletop games, board games, card games and the like includes an actuator, a microprocessor and a power source, and one or more of a timer, sound sensor, light emitter, sound emitter, orientation sensor, motion sensor, optical sensor, communicator, charger and randomizer. The device is programmed through sound transmitted from an external source, such as a computer. The device responds to sounds such as voice commands, hand claps, or other types of sound by a series of programmed behaviors that include rolling, jumping, bouncing and/or displaying one or more lights. When embodied as a die or other sided object, the actuator is mounted at an angle with respect to the device sides. Alternate embodiments could be configured in the shape of a character, such as an animal, person, design of a fictional character or the like.
US10188935B2	System for a touring ski-binding comprising a front unit and a heel unit System for a touring ski-binding comprising a front unit and heel unit comprising a heel member, wherein the stopper plate is switchable between an adjacent position and a protruding position, wherein the stopper plate is configures to leave the adjacent position when the touring ski binding is released, wherein the heel unit is switchable between a starting position for providing a blocking function and for receiving a ski boot, and a snap-in position for retaining the ski boot, wherein the heel unit comprises a walking means by means of which the stopper plate can be blocked in the adjacent position, wherein the blocking means with respect to the pivot axis is switchable between a blocking position and a non-blocking position depending on the position of the heel member, wherein with respect to the downhill mode the front unit in the climbing mode of the touring ski-binding is displaced to the front in the longitudinal direction of the ski, so that a ski boot present in the touring ski-binding cannot contact the heel member of the heel unit.
US10188931B2	Smart baseball first base or home plate Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a smart base for a baseball system or a softball system comprises a sensor to detect a first time at which a runner has touched the smart base, a radio-frequency (RF) receiver to receive a signal from a smart baseball that indicates a second time at which the smart baseball was caught, timing circuitry to detect if the second time occurs before or after the first time; and indicator circuitry to indicate a force out if the second time occurs before the first time.
US10188924B1	Ball spinning training apparatus and method An apparatus including a bar having a length substantially greater than a width, and a longitudinal axis along its length; a member which is connected to the bar and aligned with the bar along the same longitudinal axis; and connected to the bar so that the member rotates with respect to the bar, about the longitudinal axis. The member may be connected to the bar by a bolt, fixed to the bar by a tension pin which is perpendicular to a length of the bolt and to the length of the bar. The apparatus may include a ball having a bore hole, which enters on a side of the ball, and terminates inside a core of the ball, so that the bore hole does not go all the way through the ball; wherein the member is fixed to the ball, by pressure insertion of the member into the bore hole.
US10188904B2	Switchable intelligent fitness handle and intelligent fitness set including the same A switchable intelligent fitness handle is disclosed. A processor (11), a movement posture sensor (12) and a touch sensor (13) are built in the handle (7). The movement posture sensor (12) and the touch sensor (13) are connected to the processor (11). Each handheld fitness equipment has a corresponding sensor, and a pin connector (16, 17, 18, 19) that is matched with the bayonet (15) of the handle and provided with a signal line. Thus, the goal of accomplishing a set of exercises with a plurality of handheld fitness equipments by using one same set of handles can be achieved. An intelligent fitness set containing the fitness handle is further disclosed.
US10188903B2	Determining a speed of a multidimensional motion in a global coordinate system Embodiments relate to determining a speed of a multidimensional motion of an athlete in a global coordinate system based on multidimensional acceleration data from a multidimensional accelerometer placed at a movable limb of the athlete, the movable limb being at least one of translatory and rotatable, and the movable limb defining a local coordinate system. Based on the multidimensional acceleration data, at least one correction quantity may be determined taking into account a rotation of the local coordinate system relative to the global coordinate system during the multidimensional motion. The speed of the multidimensional motion may be determined based on an integration of the multidimensional acceleration data and in consideration of the at least one correction quantity.
US10188898B2	Physical therapy device and methods for use thereof The present application relates to a physical therapy device to strengthen and prevent atrophy in muscles for use while seated in a chair or a wheelchair or while lying in a bed. The physical therapy device includes a back rest; right and left upper arm rests coupled to the back rest by a first connector; and right and left lower arm rests coupled to the right and left upper arm rests, respectively, by a second connector. Each lower arm rest comprises a handle. Each upper arm rest is configured to move towards the back rest at the first connector to fold flush against the back rest. The physical therapy device further comprises an extender coupled to the back rest; right and left upper leg units coupled to the extender by a third connector; and right and left lower leg units coupled to the right and left upper leg units, respectively, by a fourth connector. Each lower leg unit comprises a stirrup.
US10188889B2	Method and device for physical training—a training machine A method and apparatus for physical exercises and, in particular, for training the movements “jump” and “squat” from spot for training. The method and apparatus can have the “jump” and “squat” motions follow into a continuous alternating sequence as a response to a passing via a training spot in the same continuous alternating sequence of a lower obstacle, obligating the performance of “jump”, and of the upper obstacle obligating the performance of “squat”.
US10188886B2	Valve monitoring A valve gear box has a valve monitoring function. The valve gear box is for mounting to a valve that has a fluid passageway and a gate therefor, the gear box providing a gear driven link for moving the gate between open and closed conditions of the fluid passageway, the valve gear box being in a housing that has a mounting for permitting operative connection to the valve via a mounting flange of the valve. The mounting and the mounting flange have a valve monitoring sensor operatively positioned therewith, the sensor being settable in one state when the mounting and the mounting flange are in assembled relationship to each other but being configured to change from the one state if there is a separation of the fastened connection of the mounting and the mounting flange, whereby a change in state from the one state can be used to monitor a separation of the assembled relationship of the mounting and the mounting flange and trigger an alarm condition.
US10188883B2	Process to stop and/or prevent the spreading of peat fires Process to stop and/or prevent the spreading of peat fires consisting of: digging a trench in the periphery of the area of outbreak of fire or potential fire, filling the trench at least partially with a superabsorbent (co)polymer (SAP).
US10188880B2	Filter assembly for a breathing apparatus A filter assembly for a breathing apparatus, such as a powered air purifying respirator. The filter assembly includes a frame for receiving and retaining a filter element, a cover connected to the frame and dimensioned to cover the aperture, a filter element, and an indicator for indicating when the filter element is retained in the filter frame and the cover is arranged across the aperture. A powered breathing apparatus including the filter assembly is also disclosed.
US10188870B2	System and method for optogenetic therapy Configurations are described for utilizing light-activated proteins within cell membranes and subcellular regions to assist with medical treatment paradigms, such as hypertension treatment via anatomically specific and temporally precise modulation of renal plexus activity. The invention provides for proteins, nucleic acids, vectors and methods for genetically targeted expression of light-sensitive proteins to specific cells or defined cell populations. In particular the invention provides systems, devices, and methods for millisecond-timescale temporal control of certain cell activities using moderate light intensities, such as the generation or inhibition of electrical spikes in nerve cells and other excitable cells.
US10188866B2	Simple control of complex bio-implants Methods and devices for tying management of an implantable medical device to the activities of a primary care physician are described, including access control, simplified parameter optimization, support for tuning a device in response to the effects of other treatments in parallel, and support for helping a primary physician and a patient work together to tune device configuration to the activity and performance needs of the patient. In some embodiments, a medical device is self-configuring in a device parameter domain, based on inputs provided in a patient performance domain. The self-configuring of the medical device is based, for example, on an automatically applied transformation of inputs derived from patient performance domain observations into changes in the configuration of the medical device which affect technical parameters of its operation.
US10188857B2	Lead identification system In some examples, a lead identification system includes a first set of first lead indicators and a second set of second lead indicators. Each of the first lead indicators is configured to removably attach to at least one of a first therapy delivery element, a first epidural needle, or a first connector to uniquely identify at least one of the first therapy delivery element, the first epidural needle, or the first connector during implantation of the first therapy delivery element in the patient. Each of the second lead indicators is configured to removably attach to at least one of a second therapy delivery element, a second epidural needle, or a second connector to uniquely identify at least one of the second therapy delivery element, the second epidural needle, or the second connector during implantation of the second therapy delivery element in the patient.
US10188851B2	TTField treatment with optimization of electrode positions on the head based on MRI-based conductivity measurements When electrodes are used to impose an electric field in target tissue within an anatomic volume (e.g., to apply TTFields to treat a tumor), the position of the electrodes can be optimized by obtaining electrical conductivity measurements in an anatomic volume and generating a 3D map of the conductivity directly from the obtained electrical conductivity or resistivity measurements, without segmenting the anatomic volume into tissue types. A location of the target tissue is identified within the anatomic volume, and the positions for the electrodes are determined based on the 3D map of electrical conductivity and the position of the target tissue.
US10188844B2	Access port locator A medical device comprising an access port locator configured to locate a subcutaneous access port located beneath a skin surface of a host, the access port locator including at least one annular ring having first and second opposing ends and a longitudinal access, the annular ring positionable on the skin surface of the host with the first end of the annular ring in contact with the skin surface and the longitudinal axis of the annular ring substantially perpendicular to the skin surface; at least one stabilizing flange configured to stabilize the access port locator on the skin surface, the stabilizing flange extending outward from the annular ring substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal access of the annular ring; and at least one need needle guard configured to shield a hand of a user of the access port locator when the hand is positioned on the stabilizing flange.
US10188843B2	Ultrasound and microbubbles in ocular diagnostics and therapies The present disclosure described methods, systems, and techniques for applying contrast-enhanced ultrasound to locate areas of blockage within retinal vessels and to break up clots that are causing damage. In addition to identifying the damaged area, the researchers anticipate that the initial image may serve as a baseline for monitoring the effect of treatment on the vessel, which may be achieved in multiple ways. The vibration effect of the ultrasound itself may suffice to dislodge clots. The microbubbles may also be coated or filled with medication, with ultrasonic shock waves activating the coating or causing mini explosions to release the medicine. Loading the microbubbles with a therapeutic agent, visualizing their presence at the diseased site using the ultrasound diagnostic mode, and then activating the microbubbles to release their contents at the targeted lesion could be a powerful and effective way to reverse occlusion without harming other areas of the eye or body.
US10188835B1	IV stabilizing device An IV stabilizing device (1) which may be readily attached to or detached from a patient without the use of adhesives by providing a cuff (2) that fits around a patient's arm or other appendage. A securing aperture (11) is located on a body (3) of the cuff (2) through which an IV (8) is inserted under a portion of the cuff thereby allowing the cuff to hold the IV in place on the patient's appendage so it does not move. A window (7) is located above the securing aperture with a flap cover (9). The flap cover and window provide access to the IV.
US10188827B2	Distal closing catheters and methods for same A catheter for insertion into a body cavity of a subject (such as the urinary bladder), and having a drainage tube extending from a drainage opening adjacent a distal end of the catheter to a drainage outlet adjacent a proximal end of the catheter; a closure member mountable for sliding movement within the drainage tube between a first position such that said drainage opening is in fluid communication with the drainage outlet and a second position wherein the closure member blocks fluid communication between the drainage opening and the outlet port; and an actuator, operable from the proximal end of the catheter, to move the closure member between the first and second positions. The closure member can include a second tube, sliding within the drainage tube, or a slideable plug.
US10188825B2	Humidifier for a respiratory assistance device, a respiratory assistance device and related methods and apparatus A humidifier for a respiratory assistance device, is provided wherein at least a portion of an inside of a chamber is exposed to light such that light impinges on a metallic or carbon-based material to generate localized heating of liquid molecules around the metallic or carbon-based material and generate vapour for use by the respiratory assistance device. A respiratory assistance device comprising a humidifier and related methods and apparatus are also provided. Arrangements are provided for generating vapour by impinging light on metallic and/or carbon based material, particularly in the form of nanoparticles.
US10188813B2	Device and method for artificial respiration in emergencies A device and a method for artificial respiration in emergencies are proposed. The device comprises respiratory mask (40) which can be placed onto the nose and mouth section of a person to be provided with artificial respiration, a mouth section mouthpiece (41), through which respiratory air from an aider can be supplied, a flow tube (2) disposed between the respiratory mask (40) and the mouthpiece (41), which flow tube forms a continuous flow channel for the supplied respiratory air from the mouthpiece (41) to the respiratory mask (40), at least one sensor (10) disposed in the flow channel of the flow tube (2), which sensor measures parameters of the gases flowing through the flow channel, a processor disposed on the flow tube (2) and an output device (124). Here, the processor processes the mass or volumetric flow registered by the flow sensor (19) to form an output signal. The output device (124) emits the output signal.
US10188804B2	Contact trigger release needle guard A needle guard device mountable to a pre-filled syringe in its ready-to-fill state. The device includes a lock collar and a device shield biased to move relative to the lock collar. The lock collar interfaces with the syringe neck to attach the device to the syringe. With the removal of a needle shield assembly comprising rigid and soft needle shields, the lock collar and device shield are free to move proximally along the syringe neck and interact with a syringe step down area to activate the device. As the device moves proximally, retention arms of the device shield interact with the syringe step down, causing the arms to deflect radially outwards to disengage from the lock collar triggering the device shield to move from a first position to a second position.
US10188803B2	Disposable safe vein transfusion puncture needle A disposable safe vein transfusion puncture needle comprising a needle head (4), a needle base (3), a needle sheath sleeved on the needle head (4), and a hose (6) communicated with the needle base (3), and further comprising a plurality of slidable components (1, 2) and a plurality of limiting mechanisms (11, 12, 13, 21, 31, 32), wherein the needle base (3) is in a tubular shape, with one end stationary and communicated with the needle head (4) and the other end connected to the hose (6); each of the slidable components (1, 2) is in a tubular shape and has two open ends, the plurality of slidable components (1, 2) are sleeved on one another, the innermost slidable component (1) is movably sleeved onto the needle base (3), and a sum of lengths of the plurality of slidable components (1, 2) in a moving direction is longer than the length of the needle head (4); the limiting mechanisms (11, 12, 13, 21, 31, 32) are disposed on the plurality of slidable components (1, 2) as well as on the needle base (3). By providing a plurality of slidable components (1, 2) sleeved on the needle base (3) in a layered manner, the operating portion length of the disposable safe vein transfusion puncture needle is made shorter, and by unfolding the slidable components (1, 2) layer by layer so as to shield the needle head (4) during use and after use, the safety level is increased and the pain suffered by the patient is alleviated.
US10188802B2	Sheath removal mechanism The disclosure relates to a sheath removal mechanism (15) for removing a protective needle sheath (5) from a medicament container (3), the medicament container (3) arrangeable in an medicament delivery device (1), wherein the sheath removal mechanism (15) comprises a cap (11) attachable to a distal end of the medicament delivery device (1), wherein the cap (11) comprises at least one ledge (11.6) adapted to engage a protective needle sheath (5).
US10188799B2	Autoinjector An autoinjector having a body to receive a reservoir and an actuator sleeve including a contact end and extending inside the body and movable relative to the body between projecting positions and an actuated position. The actuator sleeve is in a first projecting position before actuation of the autoinjector and in a second projecting position after actuation. The actuator sleeve, in the second projecting position, extends axially further out from the body than in the first projecting position and includes an annular zone that, in the first projecting position, is arranged inside the body and in the second projecting position is arranged outside the body. The annular zone includes a visual indicator that the autoinjector has been actuated. Axially adjacent the annular zone the actuator sleeve includes a shoulder, projecting radially outwards relative to the visual indicator, thereby protecting the indicator against contact with the inside of the body.
US10188788B2	System and methods for medicament infusion System for trans-dermal delivery of doses of a medicament, comprising a delivery device to be placed in dermal contact with a patient, the delivery device comprising a reservoir for holding a medicament to be delivered, a trans-dermal injection element for delivering doses of the medicament to the patient, a control unit for controlling the delivery of the medicament when activated, the system further comprising a separate hand-held drive device to be temporarily placed in proximity of the delivery device when a dose of medicament is required, the drive device comprising an activation unit for activating the control unit of the delivery device.
US10188779B1	Implantable pump system having an undulating membrane with improved hydraulic performance An implantable pump system is provided, suitable for use as a left ventricular assist device (LVAD) system, having an implantable pump, a battery, a controller, and a programmer. The implantable pump includes a flexible membrane coupled to an actuator assembly via a skirt that extends toward the inlet of the pump and curves to guide blood toward the outlet. The actuator assembly is magnetically engagable with electromagnetic coils, so that when the electromagnetic coils are energized, the actuator assembly causes wavelike undulations to propagate along the flexible membrane to propel blood from the inlet, across the skirt, and through the outlet of the implantable pump. The controller may be programmed by a programmer to operate at frequencies and duty cycles that mimic physiologic flow rates and pulsatility while operating in an efficient manner that avoids thrombus formation, hemolysis and/or platelet activation.
US10188778B2	Artificial heart Disclosed herein is a fully implantable artificial heart. The use of flat helical springs to align and reciprocate a bellows structure allows the bellows to pump blood, the multiple solenoids with floating magnetized rods and permanent magnet assemblies held by the flat helical springs provide the power. The artificial heart pumps blood with virtually no friction and no parts to wear out. The use of solenoids advantageously move blood in a gentle, controllable manner.
US10188772B2	Drug delivery medical device A medical device that releases a pharmaceutical agent to a target site is disclosed. The medical device includes a balloon, and a coating on at least a portion of the balloon. The coating includes particles of a pharmaceutical agent. Each particle of the particles of the pharmaceutical agent is at least partially encapsulated in a polymer material. A method of releasing a pharmaceutical agent at a target site is also disclosed. The method includes the steps of providing a device including a balloon, and a coating on at least a portion of the balloon, the coating including particles of a pharmaceutical agent, and each particle of the pharmaceutical agent is at least partially encapsulated in a polymer material; positioning the device to allow the balloon to reach the target site; and inflating the balloon of the device.
US10188768B2	Miniature scent generating device A miniature scent generating device includes a scented component, a plurality of granular first materials, and a driving unit. The scented component includes a housing, a chamber located in the housing, a ventilation opening penetrating through the housing to communicate with the chamber, and a vibration unit disposed in the chamber. The first materials are provided in the chamber, and have a first scent. The driving unit is connected to the vibration unit. The vibration unit is controlled by the driving unit to vibrate and produce an airflow of perturbation in the chamber, so as to prompt the first materials to pass through the ventilation opening and discharge out of the chamber to disperse the first scent. The miniature scent generating device has the advantage of unlikely spoiled and readily controlling a release concentration of the scent.
US10188766B2	Purified hydrogen peroxide gas microbial control methods and devices The present invention relates to methods and devices for providing microbial control and/or disinfection/remediation of an environment. The methods generally comprise: generating a Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially free of, e.g., hydration, ozone, plasma species, and/or organic species; and directing the gas comprising primarily PHPG into the environment such that the PHPG acts to provide microbial control and/or disinfection/remediation in the environment, preferably both on surfaces and in the air.
US10188755B2	Magnetic microstructures for magnetic resonance imaging The present invention relates to a magnetic resonance structure with a cavity or a reserved space that provides contrast and the additional ability to frequency-shift the spectral signature of the NMR-susceptible nuclei such as water protons by a discrete and controllable characteristic frequency shift that is unique to each MRS design. The invention also relates to nearly uniform solid magnetic resonance T2* contrast agents that have a significantly higher magnetic moment compared to similarly-sized existing MRI contrast agents.
US10188754B2	Compositions and methods for chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Compositions and methods for chemical exchange saturation transfer (CEST) based magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or frequency labeled exchange (FLEX) imaging are disclosed. Beta-hydroxycarboxylate and beta-aminocarboxylate derivatives including salicylic acid, salicylates, salicylic acid prodrugs, N-alkyl/aryl/acyl/sulfonyl-anthranilic acid analogs, and any aromatic compound with OH/NH group ortho to the carboxylic acid group are disclosed. Such compounds can be used as general MRI organic contrast agents and produce significantly improved contrast in MR images detectable through CEST or FLEX.
US10188753B1	Method for integrating nanoparticles as part of a hydrogel matrix A nanosensor-containing polymer composition for the monitoring of physiological parameters and a method for making the composition are disclosed. The composition includes a nanosensor disposed in a crosslinked, hydrophilic polymer for transdermal application into an intradermal environment. The method involves forming a mixture including nanosensors and a crosslinked polymer precursor, and subjecting the mixture to conditions suitable for crosslinking the polymer precursor to provide a nanosensor-containing crosslinked polymer.
US10188747B2	Methods and compositions for the treatment of cancer The technology described herein is directed to agonists of, e.g. Esr2, Dlx5, and/or Egr3, for the inhibition of cancer cells (e.g. squamous carcinoma cancer cells) and the treatment of cancer.
US10188743B2	Cytisine-linked isoflavonoid antineoplastic agents for the treatment of cancer Cytisine-linked isoflavonoids, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or pharmaceutically acceptable compositions thereof, are useful for the treatment of conditions in which cells have a reliance on peroxisomal HSD17B4 to degrade very long chain fatty acids and provide necessary energy for cell proliferation, such as is seen in colorectal cancer and prostate cancer, for example.
US10188742B2	Bi-specific antibodies and uses thereof Disclosed herein is a bi-specific antibody that specifically directs a therapeutic agent to a cancer cell by targeting a tumor antigen of the cancer cell, and thereby suppresses the growth of the cancer or blocking the invasion or metastasis of the cancer. The bi-specific antibody of the present disclosure includes a first antigen binding site that binds to polyethylene glycol (PEG); and a second antigen binding site that binds to a target ligand, such as a tumor antigen.
US10188739B2	Compositions and methods for administering insulin or insulin-like protein to the brain The present invention provides a method of intranasal delivery of a pharmaceutical composition, comprising a polysaccharide derivative of insulin protein and a one or more pharmaceutically acceptable excipients, to a subject, wherein the insulin protein is delivered to the brain of the subject through the nasal mucosa.
US10188738B2	Formulations useful in the treatment of proliferative diseases affecting the respiratory tract The present application provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising a folate receptor (FR)-targeting antineoplastic substance or composition, wherein the pharmaceutical formulation is configured for administration by inhalation, wherein the FR-targeting antineoplastic substance or composition is comprised in a nanoparticle and wherein the nanoparticles are comprised in microparticles, and its use in the treatment of a proliferative disease affecting at least part of the respiratory tract. The present application further provides a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an antineoplastic agent and a FR-targeting excipient, for use in the treatment of a proliferative disease affecting at least part of the respiratory tract.
US10188733B2	Vaccines comprising bisphosphonate and methods of use thereof The present invention demonstrates that bisphosphonates have an intrinsic adjuvant activity and directly stimulate B cell antibody secretion. Accordingly, the present invention provides vaccines comprising a bisphosphonate, methods for stimulating an immune response, enhancing the immunogenicicty of an immunogen, and methods of treating an infection, an autoimmune disease, an allergy, and/or a cancer using the same.
US10188732B2	Methods and compositions for inactivating enveloped viruses Aspects of the invention provide therapeutic recombinant protein preparations and methods of preparing therapeutic recombinant protein, which methods include contacting recombinant protein preparations with zwitterionic detergent at or above critical micelle concentration of the detergent.
US10188730B2	Anti-LAG3 antibodies and antigen-binding fragments The present invention includes antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that specifically bind to human or cynomolgous monkey LAGS as well as immunoglobulin chains thereof and polynucleotides encoding the same along with injection devices comprising such antibodies or fragments. Vaccines including such antibodies and fragments as well as compositions comprising the antibodies and fragments (e.g., including anti-PD1 antibodies) are included in the invention. Methods for treating or preventing cancer or infection using such compositions are also provided. In addition, methods for recombinant expression of the antibodies and fragments are part of the present invention.
US10188726B2	Synthetic hepatitis C polypeptide and methods of making and using same Synthetic representative HCV subtypes, including a 1a and 1b genome, dubbed Bole1a and Bole1b, are provided using an inventive method of Bayesian phylogenetic tree analysis, ancestral sequence reconstruction and covariance analysis. Bole1a branches centrally among 390 full-genome sequences used in its design, a carefully curated 143 sequence full-genome dataset, and separate genomic regions including an independent set of 214 E1E2 sequences from a Baltimore cohort. Bole1a is phylogenetically representative of widely circulating strains. Full genome non-synonymous diversity comparison and 9-mer peptide coverage analysis showed that Bole1a is able to provide more coverage (94% and 78% respectively) than any other sequence in the dataset including H77, a traditional reference sequence. Bole1a also provides unsurpassed epitope coverage when compared to all known T cell epitopes.
US10188723B2	Functional influenza virus like particles (VLPs) The present invention discloses and claims virus like particles (VLPs) that express and/or contains seasonal influenza virus proteins, avian influenza virus proteins and/or influenza virus proteins from viruses with pandemic potential. The invention includes vector constructs comprising said proteins, cells comprising said constructs, formulations and vaccines comprising VLPs of the inventions. The invention also includes methods of making and administrating VLPs to vertebrates, including methods of inducing substantial immunity to either seasonal and avian influenza, or at least one symptom thereof.
US10188721B2	Recombinant adenovirus vectored FMDV vaccines and uses thereof The present invention encompasses FMDV vaccines or compositions. The invention encompasses recombinant vectors encoding and expressing FMDV antigens, epitopes or immunogens which can be used to protect animals, in particular ovines, bovines, caprines, or swines, against FMDV.
US10188720B2	Recombinant Marek's disease viruses and uses thereof The present invention relates recombinant viruses and the uses thereof. More particularly, the invention relates to novel recombinant Marek's disease viruses encoding polypeptide(s) of interest, and their use to express or deliver such polypeptides to animals, particularly poultry. The invention is particularly suited to vaccinate poultry against avian pathogens.
US10188719B2	Conjugation of Streptococcal capsular saccharides Three conjugation methods for use with the capsular saccharide of Streptococcus agalactiae. In the first method, reductive amination of oxidized sialic acid residue side chains is used, but the aldehyde groups are first aminated, and then the amine is coupled to a carrier via a linker. In the second method, sialic acid residues and/or N-acetyl-glucosamine residues are de-N-acetylated to give amine groups, and the amine groups are coupled to a carrier protein via a linker. In the third method, linkage is via galactose residues in the capsular saccharide rather than sialic acid residues, which can conveniently be achieved using galactose oxidase.
US10188715B2	Swine dysentery vaccine The present invention relates to a composition comprising Brachyspira hyodysenteriae bacteria, particularly in the field of immunization against swine dysentery. The composition of the invention may comprise bacteria from at least two genetically diverse strains of B. hyodysenteriae. The composition of the invention may also comprise bacteria of a strain deposited at the Collection Nationale de Cultures de Microorganismes (CNCM), Institut Pasteur, on Mar. 14, 2013, with registration number CNCM I-4720. The invention relates also to the composition of the invention for use as a vaccine, preferably a universal vaccine against swine dysentery caused by B. hyodysenteriae.
US10188714B2	Yeast-MUC1 immunotherapeutic compositions and uses thereof Disclosed are yeast-based immunotherapeutic compositions comprising mucin-1 (MUC1), as well as methods for the prevention and/or treatment of cancers characterized by the expression or overexpression of mucin-1 (MUC1).
US10188709B2	Compositions and methods for the treatment of phenylketonuria (PKU) The present invention provides compositions for the treatment of phenylketonuria in mammals, as well as methods of preparing said compositions. The present invention also provides methods of treating phenylketonuria using the compositions of the invention.
US10188707B2	Enolase 1 (Eno1) compositions and uses thereof The invention provides compositions comprising Eno1 for delivery to a muscle. Further, the invention provides a method for normalizing blood glucose in a subject with elevated blood glucose, comprising administering to the subject enolase 1 (Eno1), thereby normalizing blood glucose in the subject. The invention also provides methods of treating one or more conditions including impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, pre-diabetes, and diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes in a subject, comprising administering to the subject enolase 1 (Eno1), thereby treating the condition in the subject. In certain methods of the invention, the Eno1 is delivered to muscle.
US10188705B2	Dose escalation enzyme replacement therapy for treating acid sphingomyelinase deficiency The invention relates to dose escalation enzyme replacement therapy using acid sphingomyelinase (ASM) for the treatment of human subjects having acid sphingomyelinase deficiency (ASMD), and, in particular, patients with non-neurological manifestations of Niemann-Pick Disease (NPD), and in certain embodiments, NPD type B.
US10188701B2	Compositions and methods for adjoining type I and type II extracellular domains as heterologous chimeric proteins The present invention relates to, inter alia, compositions and methods, including chimeric proteins that find use in the treatment of disease, such as immunotherapies for cancer and autoimmunity. In part, the invention provides, in various embodiments, fusions of extracellular domains of transmembrane proteins that can have stimulatory or inhibitory effects.
US10188699B2	CAPCNA peptide therapeutics for cancer Administration of compositions comprising cell-permeable cancer-specific proliferating cell nuclear antigen derived peptides and their variants reduces the proliferation of cancer cells and also augments cytotoxic effects of chemotherapeutics. The compositions are effective in cells harboring mutations in DNA repair proteins.
US10188696B2	Pharmaceutical compositions The invention provides lipid-based pharmaceutical compositions comprising alisporivir.
US10188688B2	Therapy for promoting cell growth There is disclosed the use of a composition for promoting neuronal growth of neurons in tissues of the central or peripheral nervous system. There is also disclosed a method for inducing proliferation or differentiation of neuronal cells.
US10188687B2	Oriental medicinal collagen food Oriental medicinal collagen food and manufacturing method of the oriental medicinal collagen food for skin beauty enhancement are provided. The manufacturing method including: a first process including: removing claws and scales from chicken feet, and preparing dandelion, angelica gigas, and pueraria root; a second process including: performing high-pressure pasteurization for the chicken feet obtained in the first process; a third process including: preparing dandelion extract by heating the dandelion in a bag; a fourth process including: obtaining Gyepogyo by heating and fermenting the pasteurized chicken feet and the dandelion extract in a pot; and a fifth process including: obtaining extract and distillate from a distillation of a mixture comprising the Gyepogyo, the angelica gigas, and the pueraria root.
US10188684B2	Method for preventing or treating functional gastrointestinal disorder by lactic acid bacterium The present invention provides a method for preventing or treating a functional gastrointestinal disorder in a subject in need thereof that includes a step of administering a composition, wherein the composition includes an effective amount of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum PS128 and a carrier. The present invention further provides a method for preventing or treating visceral hypersensitivity in a subject in need thereof that includes a step of administering a composition, wherein the composition includes an effective amount of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum PS128 and a carrier. Moreover, the present invention provides a method for preventing or treating functional abdominal pain, irritable bowel syndrome or constipation in a subject in need thereof that includes a step of administering a composition, wherein the composition includes an effective amount of Lactobacillus plantarum subsp. plantarum PS128 and a carrier.
US10188683B2	Tissue engineering of lung The present invention relates to compositions comprising a decellularized tissue. The present invention also provides an engineered three dimensional lung tissue exhibiting characteristics of a natural lung tissue. The engineered tissue is useful for the study of lung developmental biology and pathology as well as drug discovery.
US10188667B2	Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use of 4-pregenen-11β-17-21-triol-3,20-dione derivatives The present invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising 4-pregenen-11β-17-21-triol-3,20-dione derivatives, and their use as pharmaceuticals as modulators of the glucocorticoid receptors (GR) and/or the mineralocorticoid receptors (MR). The invention relates specifically to the use of these compounds and their pharmaceutical compositions to treat ocular conditions associated with the glucocorticoid receptors (GR) and/or the mineralocorticoid receptors (MR).
US10188661B2	Topical dosage regimen Described herein is a novel dosage regimen, and related uses and methods, for a prostaglandin FP receptor agonist (PFPRA) compound topically administered to the skin. The dosage regimen is useful for reduction of subcutaneous fat, for example, in patients who suffer from local excesses of subcutaneous fat. A particular advantage of the dosage regimen is the ability to reduce composition exposure and thereby promote convenience and comfort, while maintaining the desired exposure and therapeutic effect in subcutaneous fat. Further provided are kits according to the novel dosage regimen, comprising a PFPRA composition and instructions for use.
US10188656B2	Methods of treatment of malignancies Provided are methods and compositions for treating cancers in patients carrying an IDH1 mutation or IDH2 mutation.
US10188650B2	Treatment of neurological disorders Provided herein is technology relating to treatment of neurological disorders and particularly, but not exclusively, to methods and compositions for treating neurological disorders caused by aberrant and/or dysregulated expression and/or activity of Down syndrome cell adhesion molecule (Dscam) with agents that modulate physiological components associated with the functions and/or dysfunctions of Dscam, e.g., physiological components that can be modulated to counteract aberrant Dscam expression and/or activity such as Abelson murine leukemia viral oncogene homolog 1 kinase.
US10188648B2	Solid state forms of selexipag The present disclosure relates to solid state forms of Selexipag, in particular selexipag forms IV and V, and processes for preparation thereof, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof.
US10188647B2	Combination therapy using P53 activator and c-Met inhibitor A method of preventing and/or treating a cancer comprising co-administering a p53 activator and a c-Met inhibitor to a patient in need thereof.
US10188644B2	Process of making stable abuse-deterrent oral formulations The present disclosure relates to cured pharmaceutical compositions designed to reduce the potential for improper administration of drugs that are subject to abuse, the process of curing such composition in order to improve the dissolution stability, method of using the same for treatment of pain.
US10188638B2	Compounds and compositions for inducing chondrogenesis The present invention provides compounds of formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, or stereoisomer thereof, wherein the variables are as defined herein. The present invention further provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds for treatment of joint damage or joint injury in a mammal, and for inducing differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells into chondrocytes.
US10188632B2	Opioid receptor modulator dosage formulations Abuse deterrent solid dosage formulations containing 5-({[2-Amino-3-(4-carbamoyl-2,6-dimethyl-phenyl)-propionyl]-[1-(4-phenyl-1H-imidazol-2-yl)-ethyl]-amino}-methyl)-2-methoxy-benzoic acid, and processes for the preparation and administration of these formulations.
US10188626B2	Stabilized cabazitaxel formulations Disclosed herein are improved formulations for the cabazitaxel. The formulations exhibit increased storage stability relative to other formulations, and are simpler for health care providers to prepare and administer to patients.
US10188620B2	Treatment for NAFLD and NASH Treatment of NAFLD and NASH by therapy with MBX-8025 or an MBX-8025 salt.
US10188618B2	Treatment of cancer with specific RXR agonists A method of treating cancer is disclosed comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment a RXR agonist at a level below the RAR activating threshold and at or above the RXR effective dose.
US10188616B2	Topical sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist formulations and methods of using the same Topical sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist active agent formulations are provided. Aspects of the transdermal formulations include an amount of a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist active agent in combination with a topical delivery vehicle, e.g., a topical patch that includes an adhesive layer and a backing layer. Also provided are methods of topically delivering a therapeutically effective amount of a sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor agonist active agent to a subject, e.g., to treat a subject for a disease condition, such as an immune system disorder like multiple sclerosis, a hyperproliferative dermatological disorder, e.g., psoriasis, acne, etc. Packaged topical formulations, kits including such formulations, and methods of making such formulations are also provided.
US10188614B2	Particulate materials The present invention relates to active substances in particulate form, to methods for preparing them and to their uses. The present invention provides particulate powders, such as might be of use for delivery using a dry powder inhaler (DPI) or similar delivery device, having properties which may be beneficial to the DPI delivery process.
US10188612B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for inhalation The invention provides microparticles for use in a pharmaceutical composition for pulmonary administration, each microparticle comprising a particle of an active substance having, on its surface, particles of a hydrophobic material suitable for delaying the dissolution of the active substance. The invention also provides a method for making the microparticles.
US10188610B2	Prolonged-release diphenidol composition A sustained release diphenidol pharmaceutical composition is described, comprising: a) from 15 to 50% diphenidol hydrochloride; b) from 0.1 to 20% of one or more binding agents; c) from 5 to 90% of one or more diluent agents; d) from 5 to 50% of one or more releasing modification agents; e) from 0.25 to 10% of one or more lubricating agents; and f) 0.1 to 10% of one or more gliding agents.Preferably, this pharmaceutical composition is orally administered and is in tablet form.
US10188607B2	Pharmaceutical formulation of racecadotril The object of the present invention is a pharmaceutical formulation of racecadotril characterized by high bioavailability. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of dry granulating racecadotril in the presence of a hydrophilic excipient and a disintegrant, preferably with a low moisture content; said method being carried out by means of a tablet machine or alternately a roller compacting machine, carrying out the compaction step with a compaction strength of less than 30 kN and equal to or greater than 4 kN, and the step of grinding the slugs and screening so as to obtain a granulate in which not more than 50% by weight of the product has a particle size of less than 90 micron.
US10188606B2	Expansile crosslinked polymersome for pH-sensitive delivery of anticancer drugs This disclosure relates to polymersomes comprising a crosslinked polymer and their use as drug delivery vehicles. Specifically, polymersomes comprising a polymer of Formula I: wherein each R is independently C1-6 alkyl; and n is an integer between 1 and 50.
US10188604B2	Medical devices including medicaments and methods of making and using same The present invention recognizes that medical devices, such as but not limited to contact lenses, can be made having a coating made at least in part using printing technologies to provide drug storage and drug release structures. The coating preferably includes at least one drug reservoir layer and a least one barrier layer, and can include structures, such as but not limited to capillary structures, which alone or in combination modulate the release of the drug from the coating. One aspect of the present invention is a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. A second aspect of the present invention is a method of making a medical device that incorporates a drug in at least one coating. A third aspect of the present invention is a method of using a medical device of the present invention to treat or prevent a disease, disorder or condition.
US10188602B2	Bioerodible implant for long-term drug delivery and associated methods of manufacture and use A drug delivery system is provided in the form of a controlled release, bioerodible pellet for subdermal implantation. The pellet is bioerodible, and provides for the sustained release of a pharmacologically active agent over an extended time period. As such, the drug delivery system finds significant utility in chronic drug administration. Bioerosion products are water soluble, bioresorbed, or both, obviating the need for surgical removal of the implant. Methods for manufacturing and using the drug delivery system are also provided.
US10188598B1	Sterilized chlorhexidine article and method of sterilizing a chlorhexidine article The present disclosure provides a sterilized chlorhexidine product that comprises a package and a sterilized chlorhexidine article. The package defines an interior volume. The sterilized chlorhexidine article comprises a sterilized applicator and a sterilized antiseptic composition. The sterilized antiseptic composition comprises a sterilized solvent and a sterilized antibacterial agent dissolved in the solvent. The sterilized chlorhexidine article is disposed in the internal volume of the package. The sterilized chlorhexidine article has a Sterility Assurance Level of from 10−3 to 10−9. The present disclosure also provides a method for sterilizing the chlorhexidine article.
US10188596B2	Omega-7 fatty acid composition, methods of cultivation of tribonema for production of composition and application of composition An omega-7 fatty acid composition from a raw material Tribonema sp. obtained under heterotrophy and/or mixotrophy and a method of cultivation of Tribonema sp. by way of heterotrophy and/or mixotrophy. The content of omega-7 fatty acid in the omega-7 fatty acid composition is 30% to 70%. The method of cultivation involves nutrient composition of a culture medium, cultivation conditions, and operation steps of a cultivation process. An application of the method in the production of Tribonema biomass, lipid rich in omega-7 fatty acid, products with the biomass and/or the lipid as the raw material, etc.
US10188594B2	Fermented vegetable oils and methods of preparing the same The present invention relates to a fermented vegetable oil, to a method for preparing the oil, and to a composition including the oil. More particularly, the present invention relates to a technique for providing a fermented vegetable oil having the effects of enhancing emulsion stability due to water retention ability, improving texture and flavor, and enhancing moisturization.
US10188587B2	Dental composition Dental composite comprising (i) a polymerizable composition obtainable by reacting a mixture comprising: (a) x equivalents of one or more compounds of the following formula (I): wherein L′ is an (l+1)-valent hydrocarbon group which may contain in its backbone 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen atoms and sulfur atoms and which may be substituted by one or more hydroxyl groups or groups —COOL″ wherein L″ is a polymerizable moiety; l is an integer of from 1 to 3; (b) y equivalents of one or more compounds of the following formula (IIa), (IIb) and/or (IIc): wherein n is an integer of from 1 to 3, Y may be present or absent, and when present represents a carbonyl group; Y′ independently may be present or absent, represents a carbonyl group; Rm which may be the same or different represent 1 to 3 substituents selected from halogen atoms, alkyl groups, and alkoxy groups, or wherein two Rm form together with the carbon atoms of the ring to which they are bonded an annelated aromatic ring; and (c) z equivalents of one or more compounds of the following formula (III): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group; k is an integer of from 1 to 3, whereby when k is 1, 2 or 3, then L is a (k+1)-valent hydrocarbon group which may contain 1 to 3 heteroatoms selected from oxygen atoms and sulfur atoms, and X is a carboxylic acid group, or a hydroxyl group bonded to an aromatic ring forming part of L; or wherein 0.05≤x/y≤0.66, and 2y−fx≤z≤1.5(2y−fx), wherein x, y, and z are the molar equivalents of components (a), (b) and (c) and f is the mean acid functionality of component (a): f _ = ∑ l = 1 3 ⁢ x l x ⁢ ( l + 1 ) wherein l is as defined in formula (I); and optionally reacting the hydroxyl groups and/or carboxylic acid groups on L′ of the reaction product of the mixture with a compound having a polymerizable double bond; and (ii) a particulate filler.
US10188586B2	Gastric systems, apparatus, and methods for use with enteral feeding Systems, methods, and apparatus for gastric pressure relief, flow regulation, location, gastric residual volume, a placement reminder, bidirectional fluid flow markings, reintroducing gastric material, collection reservoir raising, collection reservoir hanging, a drain port, setting tube length, and vent membranes. A gastric pressure relief system is used in connection with an enteral feeding system, which includes a feeding container, administration tubing and a delivery tube, where the gastric pressure relief system is interposed between the administration tubing and the delivery tube. The gastric pressure relief system includes a collection reservoir with a gas vent to ambient atmosphere, relief tubing secured to both the collection reservoir and a multi-way connector. The multi-way connector joins the administration tubing to the relief tubing and a delivery tube at a point below a patient's stomach, which is designated on a placement reminder apparatus.
US10188575B2	Cervical orthotic device A cervical orthotic device is generally provided. The device includes a base, sidewalls extending upwardly therefrom, and a cervical support surface opposite the base. The cervical support surface unites the sidewalls. The sidewalls include opposingly paired lateral sidewalls and opposingly paired longitudinal sidewalls. The cervical support surface includes a first planar portion adjacent a first longitudinal sidewall of the opposingly paired longitudinal sidewalls, a second planar portion adjacent a second longitudinal sidewall of the opposingly paired longitudinal sidewalls, and an arcuate portion intermediate the planar portions. The arcuate portion of the cervical support surface delimits a cervical engagement ridge.
US10188572B2	Stirrups devices A stirrups device includes a transverse member having a first end, a second end, and a horizontal axis. The device also includes first and second connectors fastened to corresponding first and second ends of the transverse member. Each of the connectors has a bracket and a hinge affixed thereto. The device also includes first and second stirrups assemblies pivotally attached to the corresponding first and second hinges. Each of the stirrups assemblies includes a stanchion having a first end and, a second end, and a longitudinal axis. The first end is pivotally affixed to the hinge. The longitudinal axis can be selectively oriented to be substantially parallel to the horizontal axis, along a vertical axis, and along a normal axis. Each of the stirrups assemblies also includes a stirrup support telescopically extensible from the second end of the stanchion, and a multi-positional foot support stirrup slideably positioned along the stanchion.
US10188570B1	Method of reducing surgeon fatigue during an operation while reducing collection of fluids from the operation on the floor of the operating room by absorbing fluids leaking onto the floor of the operating room and apparatus therefor A method of reducing surgeon fatigue during an operation while reducing collection of fluids from the operation on the floor of the operating room by absorbing fluids leaking onto the floor of the operating room and apparatus therefor. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.
US10188568B2	Compact profile actuation system for an adjustable bed An articulating bed incorporates a support frame with a head end. Side frame members support and carry a carriage having a seat support. The carriage is mounted with wheels engaging the side frame members to translate from a first position through a range progressing toward the head end to a fully translated position. A first elevating frame rotates about an axle attached to the side frame members with the first elevating frame concealed within a depth profile of the side frame members in an unrotated position. First rollers carried by the carriage engage lower profile surfaces of the elevating frame and a second roller carried by the first elevating frame engages a lower surface of an upper body support pivotally attached to the seat support. Translation of the carriage from the first position to the fully translated position rotates the first elevating frame about the axle to articulate the upper body support.
US10188565B2	Transport chairs In some embodiments, a transport chair includes a base frame, a seat assembly pivotally mounted to the base, and a footrest assembly pivotally mounted to the base frame, the footrest assembly being associated with the seat assembly so as to pivot in unison with the seat assembly until the seat assembly is pivoted forward to an extent at which the footrest assembly contacts the floor or ground, at which point the footrest assembly does not pivot further upon further forward pivoting of the seat assembly.
US10188560B2	Absorbent article having finger tabs and methods of manufacturing same A method of manufacturing an absorbent article includes feeding a first web of material in a machine direction, feeding a second web of material in the machine direction, the second web being spaced from the first web by a gap, attaching an absorbent assembly to the first web and the second web such that the absorbent assembly spans the gap between the first and second webs, forming a partial cut line through the second web, folding the first web into face-to-face relationship with the second web after forming the partial cut line, and cutting the first and second webs after folding the first web into face-to-face relationship with the second web to separate the absorbent article from the first and second webs. The partial cut line defines at least one finger tab on the absorbent article.
US10188555B2	Shear resistant wound dressing for use in vacuum wound therapy A cover layer for a vacuum wound therapy dressing includes a backing layer formed from a flexible polymeric membrane and an adhesive layer for affixing the backing layer over a wound bed to provide a substantially fluid-tight seal around a perimeter of the wound bed. The cover layer is reinforced with a reinforcement layer extending to a peripheral region of the backing layer to distribute forces associated with evacuating a reservoir, as defined by or within the cover, to stimulate healing of the wound bed.
US10188545B2	Flexible cone-shaped intra-vaginal support device In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a flexible and non-absorbent vaginal insert device shaped to be held securely in place in a vagina when inserted, so as to improve symptoms associated with pelvic organ prolapse or urinary incontinence or both, is provided. The device is designed to be relatively easy to insert and remove. An applicator may be used to aid with insertion. The vaginal insert device comprises an upper portion, having a cone-shaped body, having a circular transverse cross-section throughout its length, having a wall with an interior side and an exterior side, an upper open end, a lower end, and a hollow interior, wherein the upper open end of the upper portion is the innermost portion of the device during insertion, and wherein the wall of the upper portion can be squeezed to make the upper portion more compact for easier insertion of the device, and wherein after insertion the wall expands back to its original shape. The device further comprises an exterior rim surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall and being adjacent to the upper open end, and a plurality of ridges surrounding and protruding from the exterior side of the wall, and a removal portion extending from said lower end of said upper portion to assist in removal of the device. The device can also comprise one or more ventilation openings.
US10188543B2	Folding menstrual cup A folding menstrual cup comprising an outer cup body with a top accommodating cavity formed therein and a round opening provided on the top thereof and the bottom thereof being connected with a flow guiding pipe via a folding part at the side opposite to the opening; a flow guiding pipe providing with a pipe orifice communicating with the top accommodating cavity and a valve controlling communication to the pipe orifice; and a folding part being capable of protruding upward and enabling the top end of the flow guiding pipe to extend into the top accommodating cavity along with the folding part, and capable of straightening downward thereby a bottom accommodating cavity is formed inside the folding part. When in use, the folding part extends into the top accommodating cavity of the outer cup body and is placed in a body.
US10188542B2	Complete flow diversion intestinal ostomy surgery kit A complete flow diversion intestinal ostomy surgery kit, comprising an ostomy tube, the ostomy tube comprising a tube body; near the front end of the tube body is provided with a deformable balloon; a fine tube is provided within the tube wall of the tube body or inside the tube body; the front end of the fine tube penetrates the tube wall of the tube body and is in communication with the inner cavity of the balloon; when filled with fluid via a connector, the balloon and the intestinal wall form a sealed structure that blocks matters inside of the intestine; the complete flow diversion intestinal ostomy surgery kit further comprises a ring-shaped fixing plate; the exterior wall of the tube body is provided with a ring-shaped groove; the ostomy tube is fixedly connected to the abdominal wall of a patient via the ring-shaped fixing plate that matches the ring-shaped groove. By controlling the pressure of the balloon to divert the flow of matters inside of the intestine, the matters inside of the intestine is guided out via the ostomy tube. When the anastomosis at the far end is healed, the ostomy tube is pulled out and removed, and the anastomosis automatically closes.
US10188534B2	Stent having reduced passage of emboli and stent delivery system A stent for reducing the passage of emboli into body lumen once deployed includes a structural portion and a barrier portion. The structural portion, when expanded in a conduit, provides sufficient strength to maintain an open lumen in the conduit. The barrier portion reduces migration of emboli from the wall of the conduit through the structural portion and into the lumen. Stent delivery systems capable of delivering and deploying the stent are disclosed.
US10188529B2	Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement Devices and methods for implantation of an orthopedic device between skeletal segments using limited surgical dissection. The implanted devices are used to adjust and maintain the spatial relationship(s) of adjacent bones. Depending on the implant design, the motion between the skeletal segments may be increased, limited, modified, or completely immobilized.
US10188527B2	Expandable and adjustable lordosis interbody fusion system An expandable housing for an interbody fusion system has movable tapered external helical threaded members that travel along tracking to operably engage against the top and bottom shell members, urging them apart to cause expansion in the height of the housing. In an embodiment, the tapered members are disposed in a dual arrangement such that independent engagement of the tapered members along lateral portions of the top and bottom shells cause an angular tilt to the exterior surface of the housing when the tapered members are moved to different degrees. This function permits adjustment in the angular relationship between adjacent vertebrae and assists the lordotic adjustment of the patient's spine. When the functions of the device are used in combination by the surgeon, the device provides an effective tool for in situ adjustment when performing lateral lumbar interbody fusion.
US10188526B2	Spinal implant system and method A surgical instrument includes a first member and at least one lock. A second member includes at least one ramp that is translatable relative to the first member to engage and rotate the at least one lock relative to the first member between a locked orientation and a non-locked orientation with an interbody implant. The second member is engageable with the interbody implant to move at least a portion of the interbody implant between a contracted configuration and an expanded configuration. Implants, systems and methods are disclosed.
US10188524B2	Rotational drive mechanism, tool and methods for using same The disclosed subject matter relates a medical instrument having a rotational drive mechanism that can be integrated into a variety of medical devices, including a tool used as an external retaining ring removal tool or as a non-marring bushing inserter, or in a spinal interbody device. The tool can include a knob portion at a proximal end and a drive mechanism at the distal end. The drive mechanism can include a plurality of drive pins that can be actuated to extend outward by rotating the knob portion. The spinal interbody device can include a drive mechanism configured to translate rotational motion into a linear driving motion to cause locking projections to move into engagement with vertebrae.
US10188521B2	Multiple-cam, posterior-stabilized knee prosthesis A total knee replacement system including a distal femoral knee replacement component and a tibial component having a bearing surface and a tibial post with a posterior surface, wherein the distal femoral knee replacement component includes a body having a pair of medial and lateral condylar protrusions and an intercondylar region therebetween dimensional to receive the tibial post, the body further having a cam mechanism bridging the intercondylar region, the cam mechanism having a least a first, second and third cam surface areas, with each having a convex shape in the sagittal plane with different centers of radius wherein none of cam surface areas engage the posterior surface of the tibial post when the knee is in extension and wherein the cam mechanism includes at least one concave cam surface area between at least two of the three convex cam surface areas.
US10188520B2	Modular lateral hip augments An implant for a hip can include a lateral augment adapted to be coupled to a lateral side of a femoral body implant. The lateral augment can include a body portion having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a protrusion extending from the second surface. The protrusion can have a shape adapted to mate with a complementary shaped recess formed in the lateral side of the femoral body implant. An aperture can be positioned in the body portion and extend through the protrusion. A fastener can be received through the aperture and adapted to be threadably secured to the lateral bore. The fastener can be configured to have a length sufficient to pass through a portion of a greater trochanter for securing the portion of the greater trochanter and the lateral augment to the femoral body implant.
US10188519B2	Laser-assisted machining (LAM) of hard tissues and bones An apparatus and method for laser-assisted machining (LAM) of bone without raising the temperature of the surrounding bone is discussed. The method of LAM of bone involves determining a target bone needing to be machined an then scanning a high power density laser beam along the bone at a machining rate that produces low-heat affected zones (HAZ) on the target bone. The process and apparatus is advantageous over conventional technologies because it provides a chemically clean, coherent, and monochromatic beam to the region to be machined.
US10188516B2	Stent loading tool and method for use thereof A loading tool for withdrawing, crimping, and loading a stent-mounted valve into a delivery catheter, and for pushing the stent-mounted valve from the delivery catheter into a native heart valve orifice. The loading tool comprises at least one connector adapted for being removably connected to the stent of the stent-mounted valve. A crimping tool having a generally converging shape is adapted for use with the loading tool. Following connection of the loading tool to the stent-mounted valve, the loading tool operates to allow the stent-mounted valve to be drawn through the crimping tool, and loaded, in, a crimped state, into a delivery catheter. Also disclosed is a kit of the of the various components for effecting the delivery of the stent-mounted valve and a method for withdrawing, crimping, and loading a stent-mounted valve from a storage container into a delivery catheter for the performance of a transcatheter valve implantation procedure.
US10188513B2	Prosthetic tissue valves A prosthetic valve comprising a conical shaped sheet member comprising an extracellular matrix (ECM) composition and an internal multi-link support stent structure, the sheet member having a plurality of open slit regions that are disposed uniformly on linear planes that are parallel to the sheet member longitudinal axis, and a proximal annulus engagement end diameter and length ratio in the range of 5:1 to 2:1.
US10188509B2	Prosthetic tissue valves A prosthetic valve comprising a conical shaped sheet member comprising an extracellular matrix (ECM) composition, the sheet member having a plurality of open slit regions that are disposed uniformly on linear planes that are parallel to the sheet member longitudinal axis, and a proximal annulus engagement end diameter and length ratio in the range of 5:1 to 2:1.
US10188508B2	Bioengineered vocal fold mucosa for functional voice restoration An engineered vocal fold mucosa, including an engineered lamina propria layer and an engineered squamous epithelium layer, is disclosed. The engineered lamina propria is made by seeding and culturing human vocal fold fibroblasts within a polymerized collagen scaffold, and the engineered squamous epithelium is made by culturing human vocal fold epithelial cells on the scaffold surface. The resulting engineered vocal fold mucosa is not immunogenic, and is capable of exhibiting the vibratory function and acoustic output of a native vocal fold mucosa. Accordingly, the engineered vocal fold mucosa may be implanted into the larynx to treat voice impairment.
US10188506B2	Intraocular lens inserter An intraocular lens inserter can include an energy storage portion, an actuator portion, and a lens support portion. The energy storage portion can include a compressible energy storage device, such as a compressible fluid, springs, and other devices. The inserter can include an actuator portion operating with a substantially incompressible fluid, such as liquids or other noncompressible fluids. The actuator can be configured to provide an operator with control over the release of energy from the energy storage portion so as to move a plunger for the discharge of a lens from an intraocular lens cartridge.
US10188505B2	Materials and methods for improved bone tendon bone transplantation Disclosed herein is an improved Bone Tendon Bone graft for use in orthopedic surgical procedures. Specifically exemplified herein is a Bone Tendon Bone graft comprising one or more bone blocks having a groove cut into the surface thereof, wherein said groove is sufficient to accommodate a fixation screw. Also disclosed is a method of harvesting grafts that has improved efficiency and increases the quantity of extracted tissue and minimizes time required by surgeon for implantation.
US10188491B2	Dental restoration producing system for producing dental restoration from dental mill blank with through-hole, operation system of the system, program for the system, and dental mill blank for use in the system A dental restoration producing system of producing a dental restoration from a dental mill blank with one or more through-holes according to one embodiment, when the dental restoration includes no through-hole of the dental restoration, the superposed data generating section generates a superposed data in which at least one through-hole of the dental mill blank is not superposed with the dental restoration, when the dental restoration includes a through-hole of the dental restoration, the superposed data generating section generates a superposed data in which at least one through-hole of the dental mill blank is not superposed with the dental restoration and the through-hole of the dental restoration, or a superposed data in which at least one through-hole of the dental mill blank is included in the through-hole of the dental restoration which is larger than the at least one through-hole of the dental mill blank.
US10188487B2	Dental implant superstructure support A superstructure support for disposition between an implantation body and a crown of a prosthetic tooth replacement includes a crown supporting area with an upper engagement structure or supporting the crown and a lower area facing the implantation body and having a smooth microstructure surface provided with webs and grooves extending around the superstructure support and acting as bacteria barrier between the gum of a patient and the superstructure support when mounted onto the implantation body installed in the jawbone of the patient.
US10188482B2	Cleaning device for enteral feeding connection A cleaning device for cleaning a connection end of an enteral feeding system. The device has a handle, and a plurality of cleaning elements disposed to clean the internal surfaces of the enteral feeding connector. A centering post facilitates insertion of the cleaning device in the connection end, and seals the enteral feeding channel from the entry of contaminants during cleaning.
US10188481B2	Beam guide for ophthalmic surgical illumination An ophthalmic illumination apparatus can include a movable support. The apparatus can also include an optical array coupled to the movable support and positioned to interact with a light beam from a light source. The optical array can include first and second optical elements. The first optical element can be configured to reflect and transmit first associated amounts of the light beam. The second optical element can be configured to reflect and transmit second associated amounts of the light beam different than the first optical element. The apparatus can further include a drive mechanism coupled to the movable support. The drive mechanism can be configured to cause the movable support to selectively move the optical array such that the light beam is selectively incident upon one of the first optical element or the second optical element. Associated devices, systems, and methods are also provided.
US10188470B2	Minimally invasive surgical instrument to provide needle-based therapy A surgical instrument is provided that includes a first input mechanism having axial slots formed in a periphery and a second input mechanism having helical slots formed in a surface. The instrument also includes an insert having pins extending from a surface thereof, the insert coupled to the second input mechanism such that the one or more pins extend into the helical slots, and a surgical device coupled to an end. The surgical device is moved in a first degree of freedom in response to a mechanical driving force applied to both the first input mechanism and the second input mechanism, respectively, and the surgical device is moved in a second degree of freedom in response to a mechanical driving force applied to the second input mechanism while the first input mechanism is held stationary.
US10188463B2	Bone length determination A method and a device are provided, for measuring an actual length of a fractured bone based on 2D fluoroscopic images of proximal and distal sections of the bone, each of the images including a reference body. Based on the images, a spatial position of a first end point and a spatial position of a second end point are determined, taking into account dimensions taken from a bone model of a bone corresponding to the imaged bone and the spatial positions of the reference bodies. The actual length of the fractured bone is defined as the distance between the two end points.
US10188462B2	Image-guided therapy of a tissue Image-guided therapy of a tissue can utilize magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or another medical imaging device to guide an instrument within the tissue. A workstation can actuate movement of the instrument, and can actuate energy emission and/or cooling of the instrument to effect treatment to the tissue. The workstation and/or an operator of the workstation can be located outside a vicinity of an MRI device or other medical imaging device, and drive means for positioning the instrument can be located within the vicinity of the MRI device or the other medical imaging device. The instrument can be an MRI compatible laser probe that provides thermal therapy to, e.g., a tissue in a brain of a patient.
US10188452B2	Single action tissue sealer An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes a housing and a shaft, the shaft having an end effector assembly at its distal end. The end effector assembly includes two jaw members for grasping tissue therebetween. The jaw members are adapted to connect to an electrosurgical energy source which enable them to conduct energy through the tissue to create a tissue seal. A drive assembly is disposed within the housing which moves the jaw members. A switch is disposed within the housing which activates the electrosurgical energy. A knife assembly is included which is advanceable to cut tissue held between the jaw members. A movable handle is connected to the housing. Continual actuation of the movable handle engages the drive assembly to move the jaw members, engages the switch to activate the electrosurgical energy source to seal the tissue, and advances the knife assembly the cut the tissue disposed between the jaw members.
US10188440B2	Method and device for delivering medicine to bone A method for delivering multiple substances in a delay fashion to a bone of a patient is provided. The method includes providing a cannulated bone screw, creating an aperture in the skin of a patient, and inserting the bone screw into a bone of the patient through the aperture. The method further includes delivering a first substance into the bone through the bone screw, wherein the first substance changes over time into a solid hardened material, and then delivering a second substance into the bone through the bone screw after the first substance changed into a solid hardened material. The solid hardened material of the first substance may be a permeable material that allows the second substance to transport through, or the second substance may transport through the first substance by diffusion, or may reach a desired location in the bone through pores or cracks in the hardened solid material.
US10188427B2	Spinal construct and method A spinal construct is provided including a first fastener, a second fastener and a connector. Each fastener includes a first end and a second end configured for penetrating tissue. The connector has two ends. Each end of the connector includes an expandable member. The first end of each fastener is engageable to an expandable member of the connector to fix the fastener to the connector. The first and second ends of the connector are connected by a bridge. The spinal construct also includes securing members for attaching the connector to the fasteners. A method for treating a spinal disorder with the spinal construct is also provided.
US10188417B2	Percussive surgical devices, systems, and methods of use thereof In the context of bone surgery and in particular arthroscopic surgery, there is frequently a need for the application of “percussive force” to the distal end component(s) of a surgical device, i.e., repetitive percutient or striking force analogous to that of a hammer driving a nail. Disclosed herein are mechanisms and methods for automating and/or controlling the application of such a percussive force so as to avoid the present need in the art for a “third hand”. The present invention addresses the significant and long felt need by providing a powered percussive driver device that may be controlled directly by the primary surgeon.
US10188416B2	Bifurcated forceps The bifurcated forceps include a first pair of forceps having a first pair of opposed forceps or pincer arms and a second pair of opposed forceps or pincer arms. Each arm has a pivot end and a gripping end. Each pair is coupled at the pivot end and resiliently biased to a spaced apart position at the gripping end so that each pair may be independently pinched together, defining a gripping plane. The pivot ends of the two pairs are rotatable about a common pivot axis in a plane normal to the gripping planes, the arms in each pair being constrained to rotate to an identical radial angle in order to grip the same object at spaced apart positions. Adjacent arms in different pairs may have a mating blade and receptacle configuration to releasably lock the arms together to use the two pairs as a single pair.
US10188414B2	Tongue cleaning device A tongue cleaning device includes a tool head defining a trough that delivers the vacuum flow from an inlet to the inner surface disposed above a working edge for efficient removal of debris. The trough has a defined rear wall giving it a defined width. This allows the vacuum flow to be directed to where it is needed to remove debris. One configuration of the device has a head that defines a liquid distribution channel with an outlet disposed in front of the working edge with a supply of liquid being removably in fluid communication with the liquid distribution channel. The liquid supply being a bulk supply or a hand held bottle with a supply tube extending down the handle of the device. Another configuration of the device includes vacuum control openings controlled by the user's finger.
US10188411B2	Everting balloon for medical devices A device for removing an obstruction from a lumen in a human or animal subject may include an inflatable balloon. The inflatable balloon may include a proximal tapered portion having a proximal taper angle, a central portion, and a distal tapered portion having a distal taper angle that is greater than the proximal taper angle. The balloon may also include at least one eversion feature on the proximal tapered portion and/or the distal tapered portion. The eversion feature may facilitate preferential eversion of the distal tapered portion into an inside of the balloon without the proximal tapered portion collapsing. Preferential eversion of the distal tapered portion may be provided by the differences in the distal and proximal taper angles and by one or more of a number of different types of eversion features.
US10188401B2	Surgical devices for interventional orthopedic surgical applications and prosthetic trial devices and methods of making the same A posterior stabilized cruciate notch femoral cut guide shaped to fit over the distal end of a femur and including various cut guides to prepare the femur for a knee implant and methods for its use. Also described is a method for manufacturing the posterior stabilized cruciate notch femoral cut guide and various other cut guides and trialing instruments.
US10188379B2	End effector for wound closure device A suture device with a composite end effector, the composite end effector including a suture with an unmodified fixation element at a distal end and an overlying attachment piece disposed over the proximal end of the unmodified fixation element. The resulting composite end effector has improved strength and avoids the need for affixation methods such as welding or chemical affixation.
US10188373B2	Steerable laser probe A steerable laser probe may include a handle, an actuation structure of the handle, a housing tube, a flexible tube, an optic fiber, and a wire having a pre-formed curve. The flexible tube may be disposed within the housing tube wherein a distal end of the flexible tube projects out from a distal end of the housing tube. The optic fiber may be disposed within an inner bore of the handle, the housing tube, and the flexible tube. The wire may be disposed within the housing tube.
US10188367B2	Ultrasound diagnostic device, ultrasound image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium Ultrasound image processing method and ultrasound diagnostic device using the method, the method including: acquiring frame signals generated at different time points; generating, by using the frame signals, a first motion map composed of pixel areas each having a motion, the motion indicating an inter-frame signal change and calculated from corresponding pixel areas of the frame signals; holding a second motion map and creating a third motion map by performing a calculation using motions in the first and second motion maps; and adding emphasis to a frame signal by using the third motion map and generating an ultrasound image from the frame signal. In the method, after the calculation using motions, the third motion map is held in place of the second motion map.
US10188357B2	Support unit, support device, and emission tomography device using support device A support unit (200), a support device (100) and an emission tomography device using the support device (100) are provided. The support unit (200) comprises: a support body (210), in which an accommodation space (220) that penetrates through the support body is provided, comprising multiple support positions (230A, 230B) that are distributed along a circumferential direction of the accommodation space (220); and multiple fastening means (240A, 240B), connected to at least some of the multiple support positions. At least some of the multiple fastening means (240A, 240B) can move between a contraction position and an extension position along a radial direction of the accommodation space (220). The fastening means (240A, 240B) are used to fasten detectors of the emission tomography device. When the fastening means (240A, 240B) are located at the contraction position, a first detector fastening ring of a first diameter is formed, and when the fastening means (240A, 240B) are located at the extension position, a second detector fastening ring of a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter is formed. The emission tomography device using the support unit (200) can adjust at least a radial length of a detection chamber, so that a relatively large three-dimensional space angle can be obtained, thereby improving detection sensitivity.
US10188351B2	Electrocardiogram (ECG) signal based authentication apparatus and method An authentication apparatus includes one or more processors configured to temporally implement a neural network, used to extract a feature value from hidden nodes, that is connected to input nodes to which an electrocardiogram (ECG) signal is input so as to share a weight set with the input nodes, and to match the ECG signal and the extracted feature value to a user for registration.
US10188350B2	Sensor device and electronic device having the same A mobile electronic device is provided. The mobile electronic device includes at least one processor, a display module electrically connected with the at least one processor, a communication module electrically connected with the at least one processor, a portable electronic device housing configured to house at least a part of the display module, the at least one processor, and the communication module, and a Heart Rate (HR) sensor (e.g., a Heart Rate Monitor (HRM) sensor) which is placed on one surface of the housing and has at least its part exposed to an outside, and which is electrically connected with the at least one processor.
US10188346B2	Cubital tunnel infomatic monitor A device, system and method for monitoring cubital tunnel syndrome (“CuTS”). The device comprises a body configured to be worn by a user, sensors, a processor, a vibration mechanism, and a power source. The sensors monitor a position of the user's hand to prevent CuTS. The processor of the device is configured to determine if the user's hand is in a CuTS position and the processor is configured to generate an alert signal to alert the user to the CuTS position.
US10188345B2	Method and apparatus for providing biofeedback during meditation exercise A method and apparatus for providing biofeedback during a meditation exercise are disclosed. In one aspect, the wearable device includes one or more biometric sensors and a user interface. The method may involve prompting the user, via the user interface, to perform a meditation exercise, the meditation exercise being associated with a target physiological metric related to the physiology of the user. The method may involve measuring, based on output of at least one of the one or more biometric sensors, a physiological metric of the user during the meditation exercise. The method may involve determining a performance score indicating the user's performance during the meditation exercise based on comparing the measured physiological metric with the target physiological metric. The method may involve providing, via the user interface, based on the performance score, feedback information indicative of the user's performance during the meditation exercise.
US10188340B2	SEM scanner sensing apparatus, system and methodology for early detection of ulcers A handheld, conforming capacitive sensing apparatus configured to measure Sub-Epidermal Moisture (SEM) as a mean to detect and monitor the formation of pressure ulcers. The device incorporates an array of electrodes which are excited to measure and scan SEM in a programmable and multiplexed manner by a battery-less RF-powered chip. The scanning operation is initiated by an interrogator which excites a coil embedded in the apparatus and provides the needed energy burst to support the scanning/reading operation. Each electrode measures the equivalent sub-epidermal capacitance corresponding and representing the moisture content.
US10188337B1	Automated correlation of neuropsychiatric test data A data processing method comprises, under program control of test instructions programmed in a mobile computing device, generating and causing displaying on a display device of the mobile computing device, a prompt associated with a first task that tests a feature of a human cognitive domain; in conjunction with causing displaying the prompt, by the test instructions, reading a system clock of the mobile computing device and storing a first time stamp value indicating when the prompt was displayed; by the test instructions, obtaining input via the mobile computing device comprising a response to the prompt; in conjunction with obtaining the input, by the test instructions, reading the system clock of the mobile computing device and storing a second time stamp value indicating when the input comprising the response was detected; by the test instructions, repeating the generating and causing displaying, the obtaining, and the storing the first time stamp value and the second time stamp value, for a plurality of other prompts of the same test, task or trial to yield a plurality of test records that associate a plurality of different response values with a plurality of respective different time stamp values, and transmitting the plurality of different response values and the plurality of respective different time stamp values over a data communications network to a server computer that is programmed with test analysis instructions; by the test analysis instructions, based upon the plurality of different response values and the plurality of respective different time stamp values, determining a first result score value for the first task, applying a first weight value to the first result score value to yield a first weighted result score value, and combining one or more other different weighted result score values with the first weighted result score value to yield a cognitive domain score value; with the server computer, causing generating and displaying one or more different graphs of the features of the cognitive domain.
US10188336B2	Puncture needle sensor manufacturing method A puncture needle sensor manufacturing method includes applying an insulation layer to a metal sheet and applying spaced apart stripe-shaped electrodes on the insulation layer after the insulation layer is applied on the metal sheet. The manufacturing method also includes cutting the metal sheet to produce a plate-shaped body that includes at least two of the electrodes. The plate-shaped body is press-worked to form the plate-shaped body into a tubular body, and a pointed, beveled end portion is formed at the distal end of the tubular body.
US10188335B2	Plasma or serum production and removal of fluids under reduced pressure In some embodiments, the present invention generally relates to the separation of blood within a device to form plasma or serum. In some embodiments, the present invention generally relates to the removal of fluids, such as blood, contained within a device. In one aspect, the present invention is generally directed to systems and methods for receiving blood from a subject and processing the blood to form plasma or serum. For example, a device may be applied to the skin of a subject to receive blood from the subject and pass the blood through a separation membrane, which separates the blood into plasma and a portion concentrated in blood cells. As another example, blood or plasma may be allowed to clot within the device and serum (the unclotted portion of the blood) may be withdrawn from the device. The device may contain, in some cases, a vacuum source such as a pre-packaged vacuum to facilitate receiving of blood and/or passage of the blood through the separation membrane to produce plasma or serum. In certain embodiments, plasma, serum, or other fluids may be removed from the device by inserting a needle into a portion of the device that has reduced pressure, expelling gas into the device through the needle, then receiving plasma, serum, or other fluids through the needle.
US10188322B2	Method and apparatus for determining the orientation of an accelerometer There is provided a method of determining the orientation of an accelerometer that is being carried or worn by a user, the method comprising measuring acceleration using the accelerometer as the user moves; processing the measured acceleration to determine a step frequency of the movements by the user; and processing the measured acceleration to identify a lateral component of acceleration as a component of acceleration having a high response at a frequency corresponding to half the step frequency.
US10188321B1	Method of measuring animal health using motion vector analysis A method of measuring animal health, such as rodent health, such as a degree of arthritis, is described. Steps include capturing video frames, then using optical flow to compute vector fields for each frame, then taking a maximum vector value over a first time period, then selecting a set of maximum vector values over a second time period, then clipping those values to a maximum, then computing an average of those values. This is an animal health metric. Metrics may be organized into a plot over time and may then be compared against known plots to compute an overall animal health and measure efficacy of treatments or other animal characteristics or behavior, including predictive.
US10188320B2	Laparoscopic tissue thickness measuring device and method of use A laparoscopic device and method of use for measuring the thickness of tissue is disclosed. The instrument includes an elongated tubular housing, an elongated shaft, a pair of jaws, an actuating mechanism and a tissue thickness indicator. The tissue thickness indicator includes an indicator scale on the housing and a marker located on a proximal portion of the shaft. The shaft is displaceable within the housing against the bias of a spring and is coupled to the jaws to open the jaws when the shaft is moved distally by the actuating mechanism, whereupon the tissue can be located between the open jaws. The actuator mechanism can then be released, whereupon the jaws close on the interposed tissue and move the shaft in the proximal direction so that marker is disposed adjacent to the indicator scale to thereby provide a readily visible indication of the thickness of the tissue.
US10188318B2	Breath delivery system and method Some embodiments of the invention provide a mouthpiece for use with an electronic analyzer for breath analyte detection in an individual. The mouthpiece includes a biosensor and a hydration system. The biosensor includes a chemically active area where a chemical reaction takes place and the hydration system delivers a liquid to the chemically active area of the biosensor to at least one of enhance, enable, and facilitate the chemical reaction. The mouthpiece further includes hardware to transmit breath analyte data.
US10188317B2	Measuring respiratory mechanics parameters using perturbations According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method of determining respiratory parameters comprises determining a ratio of pressure changes to flow changes induced in the breathing of a patient by an airflow perturbation device at each of a plurality of perturbation frequencies to form a dataset. Resistance, compliance, and inertance parameters of a model of a respiratory system are determined by comparing a predicted frequency dependence of the model to the dataset. Embodiments of the present invention further include a system and computer program product for determining respiratory parameters in substantially the same manners described above.
US10188300B2	Infrared thermometer An infrared thermometer for measuring a body temperature in no contact with a human body includes: a main unit incorporating an infrared sensor; a distance sensor detecting a distance between the main unit and the human body when the main unit approaches the human body; and a controller for calculating the body temperature based on quantity of infrared from the infrared sensor when the distance sensor detects that the distance between the main unit and the human body is within a predetermined distance. The distance sensor includes: a light source; a projector lens for projecting light of the light source toward the human body; a light receiving sensor; and a light receiving lens that allows the light receiving sensor to receive return light of the light, which is obtained as a result of being reflected by the human body, when the main unit is located within the predetermined distance.
US10188295B2	Integrated sensor network methods and systems Methods and systems for an integrated sensor network are described. In one embodiment, sensor data may be accessed from a plurality of motion sensors and a bed sensor deployed in a living unit for a first time period. An activity pattern for the first time period may be identified based on at least a portion of sensor data associated with the first time period. The activity pattern may represent a physical and cognitive health condition of a person residing in the living unit. Additional sensor data may be accessed from the motion sensors and the bed sensor deployed for a second time period. A determination of whether a deviation of the activity pattern of the first time period has occurred for the second time period may be performed. An alert may be generated based on a determination that the derivation has occurred. In some embodiments, user feedback is captured on the significance of the alerts, and the alert method is customized based on this feedback. Additional methods and systems are disclosed.
US10188291B2	Device for screening convergence insufficiency and related methods A device is for screening a person for CI and may include a binocular viewer, a display adjacent the binocular viewer, and a processor and associated memory cooperating with the display. The processor may be configured to display on the display a first visual stimulus and a second visual stimulus, cause, in alternating fashion, convergent movement and divergent movement in the first visual stimulus and the second visual stimulus along a visual stimulus path, determine respective centroid positions of the second eye and the first eye during the convergent and divergent movement of the first visual stimulus and the second visual stimulus, and calculate an IPD, and compare the IPD with the visual stimulus path to obtain a dynamic IPD, the dynamic IPD serving as an indicator for whether the person has CI.
US10188290B2	System and method for tracking motion Detecting position information related to a face, and more particularly to an eyeball in a face, using a detection and ranging system, such as a Radio Detection And Ranging (“RADAR”) system, or a Light Detection And Ranging (“LIDAR”) system. The position information may include a location of the eyeball, translational motion information related to the eyeball (e.g., displacement, velocity, acceleration, jerk, etc.), rotational motion information related to the eyeball (e.g., rotational displacement, rotational velocity, rotational acceleration, etc.) as the eyeball rotates within its socket.
US10188288B2	Information system and method for providing information using a holographic element An information system and a method for providing information in correlation with light that is incident on an eye includes a holographic element disposed in front of the eye and a device capable of recording optical signals which detects light that is incident on the eye via the holographic element. The device capable of recording optical signals detects light which is diffracted by the holographic element before the light impinges on the eye such that the diffracted light does not enter the eye.
US10188285B2	Imaging apparatus To acquire information on sections of an object with high accuracy even if the area to be imaged with a single scan is wide. A scanning unit is configured such that an angle of linear scanning of a fundus with illuminating light is 47 degrees or greater in the air. A light-source unit 10 includes a MEMS-VCSEL 601 whose coherence length during the sweeping of the frequency of the light is 14 or longer.
US10188276B2	Cleaning auxiliary tool A separator unit is a cleaning auxiliary tool to be inserted into an air/water feeding cylinder. The separator unit includes a partition plate for partitioning an air feeding conduit side and a water feeding conduit side, and two elastic members in an air/water feeding cylinder. The two elastic members are arranged at an outer circumferential side of the partition plate. When an internal pressure on the air feeding conduit side corresponds to an internal pressure on the water feeding conduit side, the elastic members are spaced apart from an inner wall of the air/water feeding cylinder by a predetermined distance, and when one of the internal pressures on the air feeding conduit and the water feeding conduit becomes higher than the other, one of the elastic members is deformed by receiving the higher internal pressure and comes in close contact with the inner wall of the air/water feeding cylinder.
US10188261B2	Dish washing machine A dish washing machine having a structure allowing wash water to be evenly sprayed into a washing tub. The dish washing machine includes a cabinet forming an external appearance of the dish washing machine, a washing tub arranged in the cabinet and allowing dishes to be washed therein, a dish basket arranged in the washing tub to accommodate the dishes, a spray unit to spray wash water into the washing tub, a diversion unit arranged inside a flow passage of wash water to divert the wash water sprayed from the spray unit, and a guide member coupled to one side of the diversion unit to allow the diversion unit to move within the washing tub. As the spray unit and the diversion unit are provided, a dead zone which wash water does not reach may be eliminated, and divided and intensive washing may be implemented in the washing tub.
US10188253B2	Extraction cleaner with quick empty tank An extraction cleaner is provided with a removable recovery tank having a drain opening quick-empty valve and actuator assembly for emptying the tank. The actuator assembly may include a quick-release latch for a bottom-empty door or a drain plug for sealing the drain opening. The quick-release latch may include a button remote from the door or drain plug.
US10188237B2	Multisize capsule handling with serial actuation A machine (1) comprises a frame (1′) and a capsule handling device (1″) mounted in and/or on the frame (1′). The device (1″) has a first part (10) and a second part (20) that is movable relatively to the frame (1′) from a transfer position for inserting and/or removing said capsule (2a,2b) to an extraction position for extracting such capsule and vice versa. The second part (20) comprising: a capsule receptacle (21) delimiting a cavity (21′) for receiving such capsule (2a,2b) and for forming in the extraction position an extraction chamber (21″) with the first part (10); and a first portion (21a) and a second portion (21b) that are relatively movable between a first relative position and a second relative position to change at least one dimension (21da,21db,21ha,21hb) of the cavity (21′) and of the extraction chamber (21″). The device (1″) further comprises an actuator (30,300) connected to the second part (20) for driving the movable second part (20) between the transfer position and the extraction position. The actuator (30,300) is further connected to the first and/or second portions (21a,21b) of the second part (20) to relatively move the first and second portions (21a,21b) between their first and second relative positions.
US10188225B2	Adjustable scanner mounting assembly and method Assemblies and methods for adjustably mounting scanners in scale/scanner devices, and scale/scanner devices employing such assemblies.
US10188224B2	Refrigerated case with a self-contained condensate removal system and leak detection A preferred embodiment utilizes the waste heat from a refrigerant cycle to aid in the removal of condensate from a refrigerated case used primarily by grocery stores. Certain embodiments use a heating element to boil off condensate or a pump to remove the condensate. Another embodiment utilizes a wicking element and a shroud that directs hot air from the condenser through the wick thereby increasing the condensate evaporation rate. Yet another embodiment utilizes the hot gas tube from the refrigeration system routed through the bottom of the condensate tray to pre-heat the condensate to accelerate evaporation. Alternative embodiments combine certain features to create even more efficient system such as a heating element used with the wick system or the hot gas system used with the wick system. In some embodiments, a mold and mildew inhibitor is added to the condensate to maintain cleanliness.
US10188219B2	Mattress The present invention is a mattress comprising a layer of cushion pockets secured to a layer of coil pockets. The first layer of cushion pockets comprises first and second cushion pockets. Each of the first and second cushion pockets comprise a pocket and a cushion member disposed in the pocket. The layer of cushion pockets further comprises an attachment member comprising an upper surface and a lower surface. The first and second cushion pockets are engaged with the upper surface of the attachment member. The layer of coil pockets comprise first and second coil pockets. Each of the first and said coil pockets comprise a pocket and a coil spring disposed in the pocket. The lower surface of the attachment member is engaged with the layer of coil pockets such that the first and second cushion pockets act directly upon the first and second coil pockets, respectively.
US10188214B2	Pillowcase and travel pillow with eye-covering apparatus The present invention is generally related to pillowcases and travel pillows, and more particularly related to one or more embodiments of a pillow wherein the pillowcase (or the travel pillow itself) includes an attached and adjustable eye-covering apparatus for improving a user's sleep by blocking ambient light from reaching the user's eye while the user is utilizing the herein disclosed pillow.
US10188200B1	Modular designed pool cleaning tool A modularly designed cleaning tool such as a pool is provided with a reinforced neck area to substantially reduce breakage during use. The cleaning tool includes a brush head, a stem assembly, and a reinforcement fitting positioned at the joint area between the brush head and the stem assembly. The cleaning tool is adapted to mate with an elongated tubular pole or handle in a manner such that the pole or handle extends into the annular space defined by the reinforcement fitting and the stem assembly. The cleaning tool also includes a brush having an elongated frame and removable corner bristles extending therefrom. In some implementations, magnetic attachments are disposed on the brush frame and are adapted to pick up magnetic debris along a surface during cleaning.
US10188196B2	Back pack with rain cover A back pack with a rain cover is disclosed. The back pack comprises a front side facing away from a user and a back side facing towards the user when the back pack is carried. The back pack comprises a water proof base portion provided at the lower end of the back pack. The water proof base portion comprises at least an upwardly extending portion extending in a predetermined area on the front side of the back pack in a height direction of the back pack. The rain cover is adapted to cover only a part of the front side in a mounted state in such a way that at least portions of the back pack other than the water proof base portion are covered.
US10188195B2	Decorative wipers for cosmetic containers Decorative wiper having a first end and a second end. The first end, which is adapted to be placed at the opening or upper end of a cosmetic bottle, has an opening with a decorative design. The second end, which is adapted to sit farther within the cosmetic bottle, has a narrowed opening in a manner typical of cosmetic wipers to a generally circular profile. Between the first end and the second end is a lumen or passage through which the cosmetic applicator may pass. The second end serves to wipe away excess product, in a manner similar to conventional wipers. The first end provides an aesthetically pleasing, or brand-defining useful, design. Between the two ends the interior walls of the wiper define the lumen or passage by tapering outward from the first end wiper to the second end.
US10188186B2	Diaphragm game call case Disclosed is a container for housing a diaphragm game call, comprising a case having a first member, a second member, and a line of connection therebetween, a fastening means for connecting the first and second members, and at least one moisture-retaining member disposed between the first and second members. The moisture-retaining member is preferably a sponge that can be soaked with an alcohol-free mouthwash, which helps to prevent the latex reed in the diaphragm game call from drying out and requiring replacement. The mouthwash also acts as a sanitizer to prevent the accumulation of germs and bacteria. A D-ring on the exterior of the case provides an attachment location for a lanyard, which allows a user to carry the device around his or her neck, or to remove the lanyard and carry the device in a pocket.
US10188179B2	Fastener A fastening element (1) is provided having a gripping portion (5), a plurality of gripping elements (20, 20′) extending from the gripping portion (5), a supporting portion (10) being defined by at least one supporting-portion wall extending from the gripping portion (5) in a direction opposite that of the gripping elements (20, 20′), the supporting portion (10) having a supporting-portion width smaller than a gripping-portion width of the gripping portion (5), such that a top flange is formed by the gripping portion (5) relative to the supporting portion (10) on at least one side of the fastening element (1), and an anchoring portion (15) extending from a distal end of at least one supporting-portion wall and parallel to the gripping portion (5) so as to form a bottom flange relative to the supporting portion (10) on the at least one side corresponding to the top flange.
US10188176B2	Clasp for securing flexible bands A clasp is configured to permanently interlock around a flexible strip of material and includes first and second interlocking members. Each interlocking member includes two hooks and two recesses. Each of the hooks of the first side are arranged to engage and interlock with one of the recesses of the second side and each of the hooks of the second side are arranged to interlock with one of the recesses of the first side, so as to prevent movement between the interlocking members when interlocked.
US10188172B1	Massage insole with multiple support regions The insole described within uses a multiplicity of nodules of varying diameters and heights to provide the requisite level of flexibility, support, and stimulation to the various regions of the foot. These advantages are created while maintaining a low thickness, thereby allowing the insole to fit within a shoe without creating discomfort.Gradients of pressure that generate variations in the laminar flow of the foot bed lead to better circulation and perfusion of the capillary foot bed of the foot transection irrigation, allowing for better circulation and venous return.
US10188164B2	Vented cooling garment Concepts provided are directed to garments and methods of making garments with enhanced cooling and airflow. The garments created are provided with airflow channels by lifting the garment off from the skin of a wearer. Particularly, the lift is created in areas of greater contact by providing a flocked silicone dimensional pattern aligned with a plurality of perforations. The enhanced airflow provided by the garments in accordance with aspects hereof also results in enhanced moisture evaporation from the wearer's skin, which also aids in the cooling of the wearer's body.
US10188160B1	Garments having compartments that support post-operative drain devices A garment with post-operative drain compartments along an interior of the garment is manufactured and provided to a user after a surgical procedure. The garment has a first plurality of post-operative drain compartments on a first side of the garment and a second plurality of post-operative drain compartments on a second side of the garment. Each of the post-operative drain compartments supports a reservoir of a post-operative drain. The user, typically after a surgical procedure involving post-operative drains as part of recovery, wears the garment and inserts the reservoir of a post-operative drain into one of the post-operative drain compartments. The garment supports at least six post-operative drain compartments. At least one of the post-operative drain compartments is disposed above at least two others of the post-operative drain compartments. In one example, each of the openings post-operative drain compartments remains open and does not include any fastening mechanism.
US10188152B2	System for minimizing multi-dimensional breast displacement A bra incorporates shape memory alloy, either in shape memory or super-elastic states, an accelerometer, a power source, a microprocessor, and an algorithm implemented by the microprocessor to learn and adapt to the displacement pattern of the wearer's breast during a physical activity. The shape memory alloy is in the form of SMA or super-elastic wires integrated into portions of the bra, whereby activating the wire(s) shortens the corresponding wire to produce a compressive force on the breast within the bra. The system thereby provides real-time, active suspension to control breast displacement or bounce. The system provides real-time feedback to a memory or super-elastic material integrated into the bra to provide adaptive force and displacement to counteract the push-off and landing forces at each footfall of the moving wearer affecting breast displacement.
US10188146B2	Electronic cigarette and atomizer device and atomizer assembly thereof The present disclosure relates to an electronic cigarette and an atomizer device and an atomizer assembly thereof. The atomizer assembly includes a connection tube and an inner core assembly arranged in the connection tube. The connection tube defines a liquid inlet hole allowing liquid solution to flow into the connection tube, and the inner core assembly comprises a heater for heating and atomizing the liquid solution flowed into the connection tube. The connection tube includes a first connection member and a second connection member detachably connected to the first connection member; and the first connection member and the second connection member defines a receiving space in which the inner core assembly is detachably arranged.
US10188142B2	Amphiphile-modified sorbents in smoking articles and filters Smoking articles which involve the use of amphiphile-modified sorbents are disclosed. The amphiphile-modified sorbent has at least one amphiphilic compound bound to an inorganic molecular sieve substrate. The amphiphile-modified sorbent selectively removes certain constituents from cigarette smoke, while maintaining other constituents, such as those that contribute to flavor. Methods for making cigarette filters and smoking articles using amphiphile-modified sorbents, as well as methods for smoking a cigarette containing an amphiphile-modified sorbent, are also provided.
US10188141B2	Method and apparatus for incorporating objects into cigarette filters Cigarette filter rods having individual objects positioned at predetermined intervals therein are prepared by transferring the individual objects from a rotating horizontal pan to a rotating vertical wheel and then depositing the object into a web of filter tow. Each object is positioned within the moving web of tow. The web filter material and the objects positioned within the web are introduced into a rod-forming unit wherein the rod is formed. The rate of feed of the filter tow, the rate of rotation of the horizontal pan and the vertical wheel are controlled relative to one another such that objects are positioned at predetermined intervals along the rod. Cigarette filter elements having well controlled amounts of flavorant contained therein can be made from the rods.
US10188133B2	Gel capsule containing sterol and solubilising agent The present invention relates to gel capsules comprising sterol and solubilizer for use as food supplement or as pharmaceutical.
US10188131B2	Hydrocolloids coprocessed with cellulosic fibers when being sheared into highly refined cellulose An improved method refines cellulose to produce a highly refined cellulosic material in combination with a hydrocolloid. The method comprises soaking raw material from primarily parenchymal cell wall structures in an aqueous solution which need not contain an agent to modify the fiber (e.g., a mild alkalizing or alkaline agent and/or solution) using reduced temperatures and pressures, and refining the material with a plate refiner so that a waste water stream is reduced in volume. The mass of fiber is combined with a hydrocolloid and the combined mass is then sheared is dried to produce the Highly Refined Cellulose in an intimately associated or bound structure with the hydrocolloid. The highly refined fiber/hydrocolloid product can also provide excellent thickening properties to a degree unexpected from simple additive effects of the materials. The unique methodology in the combining of the ingredients surprisingly affects the final properties of the combined materials.
US10188129B2	Methods for reducing oil and/or fat uptake of fried foods An edible composition comprising starch and cellulose ether particles, wherein at least 10 volume percent of the cellulose ether particles have a particle length LEFI of less than 40 micrometers, is useful for preparing a batter by mixing the edible composition with water. The batter is contacted with a food to prepare a battered food. The battered foods have a reduced oil and/or fat uptake when fried, as compared to fried non-battered food.
US10188126B2	Cotton candy preparing device A cotton candy preparing device is provided that has a rotary pot dividable into a pot upper portion and a pot bottom portion, a plurality of legs extending downwards from near a circumferential edge portion of a lower end of the upper pot portion and including a leg end portion expanding outwards at a lower end thereof, a heating plate provided on an upper surface of the pot bottom portion, and leg receiving holes provided near a circumferential edge portion of the upper surface of the pot bottom portion to allow the legs to be inserted individually, and the leg receiving holes each have an inserting portion permitting the passage of the leg end portion and a leg stopping portion connecting continuously to a side of the inserting portion and whose width to an outer circumferential direction of the rotary pot is made narrower than the inserting portion.
US10188124B2	Tea dry matter compositional beverage The invention relates to a tea-based beverage composition comprising, calculated by weight of dry matter: 0.3-10% of dry tea components; 10-80% saccharide selected from sucrose, glucose, fructose and combinations thereof; 2-35% oil; 0.5-20% gelatinized starch; and 0.1-10% plant protein selected from leguminous protein, cereal protein and combinations thereof; wherein the composition contains less than 10% by weight of dry matter of particles of plant material comprising the plant protein wherein said particles having a diameter of more than 10 μm and wherein the gelatinized starch and the plant protein are contained in the beverage composition in a weight ratio of 1:1 to 20:1. The benefits of the invention can be realized in ready-to-drink beverages as well as in reconstitutable powders. The invention also provides a process for the preparation of the aforementioned tea-based beverage composition, the process comprising addition of a flour selected from leguminous flour, cereal flour and combinations thereof.
US10188121B2	Bacteriophage treatment for reducing and preventing bacterial contamination A system and method for reducing or preventing bacterial contamination in food includes application of a bacteriophage treatment to any type of food product at any stage of processing the food product. The bacteriophage treatment may also be applied to non-food surfaces and water systems, which may be susceptible to bacterial contamination and subsequent spread of bacteria. The bacteriophage treatment comprises at least one bacteriophage in a concentration sufficient to reduce or prevent bacterial contamination from pathogenic bacteria and/or spoilage bacteria. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage is able to reduce or eliminate bacteria introduced to a food product after the bacteriophage treatment was applied to the food product. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage treatment includes a buffering agent to maintain the bacteriophage at a pH level that sustains the bacteriophage. In some embodiments, the bacteriophage treatment includes a surfactant and/or a thickener to aid in applying the bacteriophage. Additional adjuvants and enhancers may be used in some embodiments to stabilize the bacteriophage or enhance its performance as an antibacterial agent.
US10188110B2	Antimicrobial hydrochloric acid catheter lock solution and method of use A catheter lock solution includes a hydrochloric acid solution having a concentration of 0.3 Molar to 1.0 Molar. This hydrochloric acid solution may be used to lock a catheter and/or salvage an infected catheter.
US10188107B2	Selective inhibition of C4-PEP carboxylases The present invention relates to the use of a compound, a salt or solvate thereof as C4 plant selective herbicide wherein said compound has a structure according to formula (I) wherein A is a cyclic alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, or heteroaryl group, and B is a cyclic alkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, or heteroaryl group, and wherein R1, R2, R3, R4 and R5 are, independently of each other H or an alkyl group, and wherein integer i is 0 or 1, preferably 1, and the bond (a) is a single or double bond, and wherein in case (a) is a double bond, n is 0 and X is O or S, and wherein in case (a) is a single bond n is 1, and X is H or an alkyl group, and wherein the bond (b) is a single or double bond, and wherein in case (b) is a double bond, m and p are 0, and wherein in case (b) is a single bond m and p are both 1, and/or according to formula (II) including tautomeric structures thereof, wherein R01 and R02 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of H, OH, carboxylic acid, ester, alkyl, alkoxy and halogen, wherein Y1 is selected from the group consisting of (S(═O)2), S(═O)) and (C(═O)), and wherein Y2 is O, and wherein r is 0 or 1 and wherein in case r is 0, q and s are 1, and wherein in case r is 1, q and s are 0, and wherein R01, R02, R04, R05, R06, R07, R04#, R05#, R06#, R07#, R09, R010, R011 and R012 are independently of each other selected from the group consisting of H, OH, —SO3H, carboxylic acid, ester, alkyl, alkoxy and halogen, said compound being capable of binding to the malate binding site comprised by a phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase from a C4 plant, thereby inhibiting said phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase.
US10188106B2	Pesticide composition comprising a tetrazolyloxime derivative and a fungicide or an insecticide active substance The present invention relates to a pesticide composition intended for protecting plants, crops or seeds against fungal diseases or insect damages, and the corresponding methods of protection by application of the said composition. More precisely, the subject of the present invention is a pesticide composition based on a tetrazolyloxime derivative and a fungicide or an insecticide active substance or compound.
US10188103B2	Antimicrobial coating fabrication method and structure An antimicrobial coating fabrication method includes providing a substrate having a substrate surface, providing at least one first antimicrobial material in at least one first pattern on the substrate surface and providing at least one second antimicrobial material on the substrate surface in at least one second pattern disposed in generally adjacent relationship with respect to the at least one first pattern of the first antimicrobial material. An antimicrobial structure is also disclosed.
US10188095B2	Tree stand A tree stand is disclosed having few, if any, moving parts. The one-piece design, according to an exemplary embodiment, may make the tree stand simpler to use with less noise during use. The tree stand may include both a seat member and a standing member. A user may climb a tree by standing on the standing member, raising the seat member, sitting on the seat member, raising the standing member, and repeating this process to climb a tree, pole or the like.
US10188094B2	Breath-powered vapor distribution device Device embodiments use a person's exhaled breath to distribute an evaporated, sublimated, or vaporized material. The disclosure provides non-powered devices that use evaporation or sublimation to create the vapor that is distributed and the disclosure provides devices with electric vaporizers which rapidly vaporize liquid scent materials for distribution. The scent can be designed as a masking or cover scent, an aromatic lure scent, a scent elimination material, a pleasant scent for freshening air in a room or automobile, or a repellant scent. The device can be worn as a mask. The device can be handheld or disposed at an area remote from the user's mouth with the breath blown in through a tube.
US10188092B2	Breakaway adapter system facilitating both front-mounted and rear-mounted configurations of a sprayer boom A breakaway adapter system is provided that allows the same breakaway joints and breakaway boom segments to be used with either front-mounted or rear-mounted booms. The adapter system may have a multi-piece construction with a secondary boom segment end cap that can be reconfigured to receive either a left-side hinged or right-side hinged adapter hinge bracket or hinge plate. This allows a main boom body to be reversed for switching between front-mounted and rear-mounted configurations by rotating the main boom body 180-degrees while retaining breakaway joints and breakaway boom segments in rearward deflecting positions.
US10188085B2	System and methodology for culturing cochineal insects on an artificial medium A method is provided for culturing cochineal insects. In accordance with the method, a medium is created (101-109) from a mixture comprising a plant or cactus additive and a polymeric material. The medium is then inoculated (111) with a species selected from the group consisting of the genus Dactylopius.
US10188081B1	Port and perch insert for a bird feeder There is provided a port and perch insert for fitting into an aperture through a wall of a container of a birdfeeder. The port and perch insert comprises a port (34), a perch (32), and a snap fit element which flexes to snap over an edge of the aperture and retain the port and perch insert to the container (12). The snap fit element comprises: a protrusion which snaps over the edge of the aperture to engage against an inside surface of the container; a flexible root portion which connects the snap fit element to a main body of the port and perch insert, and a paddle portion (56) which is pushable from outside the container once the port and perch insert has been fitted to the container, to allow the port and perch insert to be removed from the container.
US10188078B2	Gravity flow feeder A gravity flow feeder is disclosed having a vertically arranged, canister, funnel, chute, and trough arrangement wherein feed contained within each canister is allowed to flow down, aided by gravity, to settle within a feed trough. Use of a timing mechanism and a pneumatic or hydraulic cylinder allows for the articulation of a closeable access to open or close the trough in order to protect the feed contained from the elements and scavenging animals and condition the timing of animal arrival at the feeder. Any number of feed containing canisters may be implemented in order to provide for mixing of various types of feed within the trough for maintenance of a balanced diet for desired animals.
US10188077B2	Hang-on natural water drinking system A hang-on natural water drinking system adapted to effectuate a natural water state includes: a holder having a pipe segment; a water-holding unit for holding drinking water and provided with a connecting segment for drawing water off the water-holding unit, allowing the pipe segment to fit around the connecting segment; and a drinking unit serving pets and comprising a basic drinking portion, a supporting portion, and a diverting portion, the basic drinking portion having an end extending to form a guide trough for abutting against the connecting segment to guide water to the basic drinking portion. Water is driven by a submerged motor coupled to the basic drinking portion to the diverting portion coupled to the basic drinking portion to circulate through the drinking unit continuously and flow across blocking regions defined at the diverting portion to therefore enter a turbulent white-water drinking state.
US10188073B1	Soybean variety 5PEGE77 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PEGE77 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PEGE77, cells from soybean variety 5PEGE77, plants of soybean 5PEGE77, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PEGE77. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PEGE77 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PEGE77, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PEGE77, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PEGE77. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PEGE77 are further provided.
US10188072B1	Soybean variety 01064694 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01064694. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01064694. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01064694 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01064694 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10188066B1	Maize hybrid X03M280 A novel maize variety designated X03M280 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X03M280 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X03M280 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X03M280, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X03M280 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X03M280 and methods of using maize variety X03M280 are disclosed.
US10188063B1	Lactuca sativa cultivar frazier The present invention relates to a new and distinctive lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.) variety designated ‘Frazier’. ‘Frazier’ is described as a variety with large head size, short core, slower bolting, smooth mid rib, round head shape, sure heading ability, thick leaf texture, dark green color, and high tolerance to downy mildew (Bremia lactucae). This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar ‘Frazier’, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Frazier, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar ‘Frazier’, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar ‘Frazier’ with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.
US10188060B1	Soybean cultivar S170005 A soybean cultivar designated S170005 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170005, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170005, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170005, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170005. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170005. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170005, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170005 with another soybean cultivar.
US10188059B1	Soybean variety 5PUWT62 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 5PUWT62. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 5PUWT62. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 5PUWT62 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 5PUWT62 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10188057B2	Soybean cultivar CL1462431 The present invention is in the field of soybean variety CL1462431 breeding and development. The present invention particularly relates to the soybean variety CL1462431 and its seed, cells, germplasm, plant parts, and progeny, and methods of using CL1462431 in a breeding program.
US10188055B1	Watermelon line ace plus A watermelon cultivar, designated watermelon line Ace Plus, is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of watermelon line Ace Plus, to the plants of watermelon line Ace Plus and to methods for producing a watermelon plant by crossing the watermelon line Ace Plus with itself or another watermelon cultivar. The invention further relates to methods for producing triploid, seedless watermelon fruit using watermelon line Ace Plus as a parent of the pollenizer plant. This invention also relates to watermelon cultivars or breeding cultivars and plant parts derived from watermelon line Ace Plus, to methods for producing other watermelon cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from watermelon line Ace Plus and to the watermelon plants, varieties, and their parts derived from the use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid watermelon seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing watermelon line Ace Plus with another watermelon cultivar.
US10188052B2	Maize plants with improved pathogen resistance The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing elite lines of corn exhibiting improved resistance to TARSC. Also provided in the present invention are corn plants exhibiting TARSC resistance resulting from such methods, and methods for breeding corn such that the TARSC resistance traits may be transferred to a desired genetic background.
US10188046B2	Spectrum optimization for artificial illumination The present invention relates to a method for artificial illumination of a plant, wherein the illumination of the plant is controlled based on the amount of light being reflected from the plant. The invention also relates to a corresponding illumination system, use of the illumination system and a computer program product.
US10188045B1	Apparatus, system and method for eradicating soil-borne pests using variable controlled electric current An apparatus, method and system for eradicating soil-borne pests in soil utilizing leading and trailing rows of shanks, a source of electricity and a mechanism to determine the condition of the soil being treated. The leading row has ripper shanks that open a path through the soil and the trailing row has specially configured electrically conductive stinger shanks, connected to the source of electricity, that discharge electricity into the soil to electrocute pests. The soil condition determination mechanism comprises one or more soil probes in a probe row disposed between the leading and trailing rows. The soil probe reads the condition of the soil in the path cut by the ripper shanks and transmits a signal to a voltage controller that is connected to the source of electricity to adjust the output thereof to the stinger shanks to automatically compensate for changing soil conditions to effectively and efficiently eradicate pests.
US10188042B2	Round baler with bale wrapper A round baler with a bale wrapper is described wherein the bale wrapper includes a bale wrapping unit rotating about a vertical axis of rotation and having rotation arms which extend parallel to the axis of rotation and which support reels of wrapping material guided within an action region of the bale wrapping unit extending transversely and longitudinally to the axis of rotation, wherein a delimiting rod linkage is arranged on the round baler or on the bale wrapper and extends at the back of the round baler and is capable of pivoting from an upper position into a lower position and vice versa, and with which in the lower position an area of the action region of the bale wrapping unit placed at the back of the round baler is demarcated horizontally.
US10188035B2	Load-based yield sensor A method of estimating the mass of crop entering into a grain tank on a harvesting machine, comprising the steps of mounting a load sensor on the upper bearing of a conveyor belt moving crop through the clean grain elevator into the grain tank, connecting the load sensor to a processor, using the load sensor to measure a load on the conveyor belt when no crop is present in the clean grain elevator, and also when crop is moving through the clean grain elevator, and comparing the load with no crop present to the load when crop is present to estimate the mass of crop moving through the clean grain elevator.
US10188030B2	Cutting mechanism for whole plant harvesting A cutting mechanism for the harvesting of whole plants can include a number of mowing elements, which include a lower cutting disk and conveyor rotors located above, two transverse conveyors located in the back, and a delivery conveyor. The cutting disks of the mowing elements work together with a frame-affixed counter-blade and can be driven together with the corresponding conveyor rotors by a shaft. The shafts are driven by a gear arrangement that extends, on the front side, over the width of the cutting mechanism. The frame of the cutting mechanism can include a middle part and lateral parts that are placed so they can swivel, on the middle part, between a horizontal operating position and a raised transporting position.
US10188025B2	Yield monitor for windrow-collected materials Disclosed are methods and systems for determining the amount of material contained in a windrow. In particular embodiments, the methods and systems are applicable to agricultural applications, and in particular to hay yield monitoring. Systems include a remote sensing technology to determine windrow height. Remote sensing methods can include ultrasonic sensors, optical sensors, and the like. Systems can provide real time yield data.
US10188021B2	Path planning system for autonomous off-road vehicles A swath tracking system for an off-road vehicle includes a control system with a processor and a memory. The control system is configured to receive a plurality of vehicle location points and a current vehicle state, wherein the current vehicle state comprises a current vehicle location, generate a planned vehicle path through one or more of the plurality of vehicle location points, generate a correction path from the current vehicle location to a point along the planned vehicle path ahead of the current vehicle location along a direction of travel, generate a blended path by blending the planned vehicle path and the correction path based at least in part on an assigned weight, wherein the assigned weight is based at least in part on a heading error, a distance between the current vehicle location and the planned path, or a combination thereof, and guide the off-road vehicle along the blended path.
US10194567B2	Method for manufacturing shield cans for blocking electromagnetic waves The present inventive concept relates to a method for manufacturing a shield can which absorbs and blocks electromagnetic waves generated in a circuit device inside an electronic device such as a portable phone, a PCS, or an RF communication apparatus and, more particularly, to a method for manufacturing a shield can for blocking electromagnetic waves, capable of continuously performing a manufacturing process from a metal band which is wound around a supply roll to the shield can to which a shielding tape is attached.
US10194564B2	Back to back electronic display assembly The exemplary embodiments herein comprise a back to back electronic display assembly having a first display assembly positioned back to back with a second display assembly. A plenum is preferably positioned in between the first and second display assemblies with a first gap defined between the plenum and the first display assembly and a second gap defined between the plenum and the second display assembly. A fan is preferably positioned to force air through the first and second gaps. A plenum fan may be used to circulate air around the plenum. Preferably, the second display assembly can move relative to the first display assembly to provide access to the interior of the plenum.
US10194562B2	System and method for mitigating condensation in a liquid cooled information handling system A dew point of air entering an information handling system is determined based on the temperature and humidity of the air. Also determined is a temperature of facility cooling water entering the information handling system. A condensation mitigation procedure is activated if a difference between the temperature of the facility cooling water and the dew point temperature is less than a first threshold value. The condensation mitigation procedure includes reducing a flow-rate of the facility cooling water to a liquid manifold using a valve. The liquid manifold is in thermally-conductive contact with a heat-generating component included at the information handling system.
US10194557B2	Thermal management system Various implementations disclosed herein include a thermal management system suitable electronic devices. In some implementations, a thermal management system includes an air guide and a cage wall, which together provide: an air intake having a first airflow area to produce a first air pressure; an airflow constriction, following the air intake, having a second airflow area smaller than the first airflow area to produce a second air pressure, and defining a first region; and an outlet following the airflow constriction having a third airflow area greater than the second airflow area to produce a third air pressure. The device cage has at least one aperture in the first region. The second air pressure is less than the first air pressure and the third air pressure and is sufficiently low to draw heated air from within the device cage through the at least one aperture to be expelled through the outlet.
US10194555B2	Server sliding rail quick release mounting structure A server sliding rail quick release mounting structure includes left and right server sliding rail assemblies, a support bar set, a first quick release and a second quick release for detachably connecting the two opposite ends of the support bar set to the left and right server sliding rail assemblies, and an adjustment structure having a connection plate, a retaining element and an adjustment member. A cable management rack may be supported at the left or right server sliding rail assembly, and the adjustment member is rotatable through 180° to fit the mounting direction of the cable management rack.
US10194539B2	Display device A display device is disclosed. The display device includes a display unit including a display panel, a back cover positioned on a back surface of the display panel, and a light shielding plate positioned between the display panel and the back cover, a housing into which at least a portion of a lower area of the display unit is inserted, and on which a printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted, a link bar connecting the housing to the display unit, and a front deco entirely positioned inside the housing and shielding at least a portion of a lower portion of the display unit.
US10194537B2	Minimizing printed circuit board warpage A printed circuit board and method of manufacturing same, the printed circuit board comprising a stack of layers. The stack of layers being comprised of alternating circuit layers and insulating layers that are laminated together. The stack of layers includes an area with resin cured to a degree. The area has a coefficient of thermal expansion that is dependent, at least in part, on the degree of curing of the resin.
US10194530B2	Microelectronic system including printed circuit board having improved power/ground ball pad array A microelectronic system includes a base and a semiconductor package mounted on the base. The base includes an internal conductive layer and a build-up layer on the internal conductive layer. The build-up layer includes a top conductive layer. A plurality of microvias is disposed in the build-up layer to electrically connect the top conductive layer with the internal conductive layer. A power/ground ball pad array is disposed in the top conductive layer. The power/ground ball pad array includes power ball pads and ground ball pads arranged in an array with a fixed ball pad pitch P, and the power/ground ball pad array includes a 4-ball pad unit area comprised of only one ground ball pad and three power ball pads, or comprised of only one power ball pad and three ground ball pads. The 4-ball pad unit area has a rectangular shape and a dimension of about 2P×2P.
US10194529B2	Partial metal fill for preventing extreme-low-k dielectric delamination A partial metal fill is provided within the footprint of an ultra-thick-metal (UTM) conductor on a dielectric layer to strengthen the dielectric layer to inhibit delamination of the UTM conductor without inducing significant electrical coupling between the UTM conductor and the partial metal fill.
US10194525B2	Multilayer wiring board, and method for manufacturing multilayer wiring board A multilayer wiring board has a central wiring layer disposed in the center of an odd number of wiring layers, insulating layers and wiring layers disposed above and below the central wiring layer, respectively, an interlayer connections having cross-sectionally trapezoidal shapes and penetrating the insulating layers to establish interlayer connection between the wiring layers. The interlayer connection is disposed to connect to a portion below the central wiring layer. The interlayer connection is disposed to connect to a portion above the central wiring layer. The directions of tapers of the cross-sectionally trapezoidal shapes of the interlayer connections are identical.
US10194523B2	Circuit assembly, electrical junction box, and manufacturing method for circuit assembly A circuit assembly includes a circuit board having an insulating board in which a conductive path is formed on an insulating plate and a plurality of busbars that are bonded to one side of the insulating board, an insulating layer that is printed to the plurality of busbars so as to couple adjacent ones of the plurality of busbars to each other, a heat dissipation member on which the insulating layer is placed and which is configured to dissipate heat conducted from the insulating layer, a fixing member that is configured to fix the circuit board and the heat dissipation member to each other in a state in which the insulating layer is sandwiched between the heat dissipation member and the plurality of busbars.
US10194521B2	Heat dissipation apparatus and electronic device including the same A heat dissipation apparatus and electronic device including the same are provided. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a battery area, a heat generation body including a shield can and a PCB on which heat generating components are mounted, an internal support structure disposed adjacent to the heat generation body, and a coil FPCB attached between the internal support structure and the shield can, wherein the internal support structure includes an air volume space configured to block conduction of high-temperature heat produced by the heat generation body and cause thermal radiation and convection.
US10194498B2	Digitally-controlled switch-mode start-up circuit for LED-based lights Power consumption in a start-up circuit for a LED-based light bulb may be reduced by digitally switching a transistor of the start-up circuit coupled to the input voltage. When the transistor is digitally switched between on and off, a reduced amount of power is dissipated by the transistor, because it may not enter a saturation region of operation where the resistance of the transistor between drain and source terminals increases. The transistor may be coupled to a voltage regulator for generating one or more output voltages, including a supply voltage for a host controller IC. The transistor may be switched on and off by a digital signal generated by logic circuitry, which may decide to switch the transistor on and off based on a voltage level at an output of the voltage regulator.
US10194495B2	Method for addressing misalignment of LEDs on a printed circuit board LEDs for an illumination system may be mounted on a PCB. The PCB may be provided with alignment features such as oversized holes for connection to a support surface. Using optical sensing of the position of the mounted LEDs, the space made available by the alignment features may be reduced and aligned to create modified alignment features. The modified alignment features may be created by adding a modifying component and aligned based on the sensed positions of the mounted LEDs. The positioning of the modifying component may offset misalignment of the LEDs with the PCB. An opening in the modified alignment feature may receive a bolt or alignment pin for connection to the support surface. The support surface may be aligned with the secondary optics, resulting in the LEDs being aligned with the secondary optics irrespective of misalignment of the LEDs with respect to the PCB.
US10194494B2	Microwave cooking device A microwave cooking device is provided. The microwave cooking device includes a shell defining an air inlet and an air outlet therein; a filter screen disposed at the air outlet; and a ventilation grid assembly. The ventilation grid assembly includes a body defining a through hole therein and disposed on an outer surface of the shell, the through hole being opposite to the filter screen; and a cover plate disposed on the body and moveable between an open position where the through hole is opened by the cover plate and a closed position where the through hole is closed by the cover plate.
US10194485B2	Method and apparatus for automated dispatch of mobile devices in a communication system A method and apparatus for automated dispatch of mobile devices is provided herein. An infrastructure controller device receives one of an alert and request for a response with respect to an associated location and identifies a first set of mobile devices for responding to the one of the alert and request. The device transmits a first dispatch request to each mobile device in the first set requesting dispatch to the associated location. The device subsequently identifies a higher priority mobile device for responding to the one of the alert and request relative to a lower priority mobile device. Responsive to this identification, the device transmits a second dispatch request to the higher priority mobile device requesting dispatch to the associated location, and further transmits a recall notice to the lower priority mobile device withdrawing the first dispatch request to the lower priority mobile device.
US10194480B2	Core signalling reduction in dual connectivity An example method performed at a first network device configured to operate as a small cell gateway anchoring both control and user plane for a Master Radio Access Point (MRAP) and a Secondary Radio Access Point (SRAP) is provided. The method includes receiving, from the MRAP, a first message comprising an indication that a first bearer is to be switched from the MRAP to the SRAP, the first message comprising a Tunnel Endpoint Identifier TEID of a general packet radio service (GPRS) tunneling communications protocol (GTP) tunnel of a long-term evolution (LTE) network associated with the first bearer in that the TEID identifies a GTP tunnel for the first bearer, and a first transport layer address (e.g. IP address) of the SRAP to which downlink data for the TEID associated with the first bearer is to be sent to reach user devices that utilize the first bearer. The method also includes, upon receiving downlink data for the first bearer, sending the received downlink data to the first transport layer address using the TEID provided in the first message.
US10194476B2	Wi-Fi direct services mechanisms for wireless gigabit display extension Techniques for implementing Wireless Gigabit (WiGig) Display Extension (WDE) communications as Wi-Fi Direct Services (WFDS) services are described. According to such techniques, WDE services may make use of primitives and events obtained from a WFDS application service platform (ASP). This application of WFDS to WDE may provide necessary mechanisms for layer 2 operations such as device and service discovery, P2P connection management, and session management. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10194472B2	Group communication method, device and system Disclosed are a group communication method, device and system. An MBMS network side method comprises: receiving a session start request message sent by a mobility management device of an MBMS network; judging whether the session start request message carries a group identifier of a communication group in which a session requested by the session start request message is located; and if the session start request message carries the group identifier, forwarding the session start request message to an access network device, so that the access network device allocates an air interface identifier to the session requested by the session start request message, thereby conducting group communication. In the embodiments of the present application, a session start message transferred by an MBMS network side carries a group identifier, thus realizing group communication based on an MBMS network.
US10194469B2	Enabling different device triggering aspects in a machine to machine communication system In a machine to machine (M2M) communication system, a request for a service targeted to a common service entity (CSE) with a CSE-ID is received from an underlying network, a M2M device which is associated with the CSE ID for the service request is identified using a M2M external identifier (M2M-Ext-ID). Provisioning operations for a pre-provisioned M2M-Ext-ID and a dynamic M2M-Ext-ID are performed at different domains from each other.
US10194466B2	Sharing channel access across multiple radio access networks Management of shared transmission resources is disclosed for multiple radio access networks (RANs) sharing access to a finite number of transmission slots. Multiple permutations of slot assignments are configured in which each competing network is assigned a specific slot in each permutation. The sequence of permutations provides a fair distribution of spectrum access by the competing networks, such that in each permutation of the permutation sequence, networks assigned to lower priority slots may be assigned to higher priority slots in later permutations.
US10194464B2	Random access configuration for MTC operation The present disclosure relates to methods for random access message repetition, as well as to a wireless device, and a network node executing these methods. When performed by a wireless device in a wireless network, the method comprises selecting (S11) a Random Access Channel, RACH, resource associated with a RACH configuration for random access message repetition with a pre-determined number of repetitions for a single random access attempt; and transmitting (S14), for the single random access attempt, a random access message with the pre-determined number of repetitions using the selected RACH resource.
US10194461B2	Apparatus, system and method of dynamic allocation using a grant frame Some demonstrative embodiments include apparatuses, devices, systems and methods of dynamically scheduling a transmit opportunity. For example, a first wireless station may be configured to generate a grant frame including a duration field and a dynamic allocation information field, the dynamic allocation information field including an allocation duration subfield, the allocation duration subfield being set to a value within a predefined range of values, when the grant frame is to grant to a second wireless station a period after a Transmit Opportunity (TxOP), the allocation duration subfield being set to a predefined value which is not within the predefined range of values, when the grant frame is to grant to the second wireless station a period within the TxOP; and transmit the grant frame during the TxOP.
US10194454B2	Method and system for implementing service scheduling, base station, and user equipment Disclosed are a method, system, evolved Node B (eNB) and User Equipment (UE) for implementing service scheduling. The method includes: an eNB sends time-domain scheduling information of Single Cell-Point To Multipoint (SC-PTM) Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) to a UE, the time-domain scheduling information is used for indicating a position of a time-domain subframe where the MBMS is located, and a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) of the time-domain subframe includes frequency-domain scheduling information of the MBMS. A UE receives time-domain scheduling information, performs blind detection at a position of a time-domain subframe indicated by the time-domain scheduling information, determines a PDCCH including frequency-domain scheduling information of MBMS, and reads the frequency-domain scheduling information on the PDCCH. The UE receives the MBMS on a Physical Downlink Share Channel (PDSCH) on the basis of the read frequency-domain scheduling information.
US10194452B2	Device-to-device (D2D) channel management with network-assisted reference signal transmission A base station (eNB) determines device-to-device (D2D) transmission parameters for signal transmission over a D2D communication link between a first user equipment (UE) device and a second UE device. The eNB instructs the first UE device to transmit a reference signal that is received by the second UE device. The second UE device reports D2D channel characteristic information indicative of the received reference signal. Based on the D2D channel characteristic information, the base station determines the D2D transmission parameters and provides the parameters to the first UE device.
US10194442B2	Uplink resources for beam recovery Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. Uplink resources may be allocated for transmissions of beam recovery messages. For example, a user equipment (UE) communicating in a system that supports beamformed transmissions may receive a configuration for resources from a base station, where the resources may be used for beam recovery signaling. The UE may identify a beam failure on one or more active beams used to communicate with the base station, and the UE may transmit a beam recovery message to the base station. In such cases, the beam recovery message may be transmitted according to the configuration received from the base station such that the beam recovery message is transmitted using the beam recovery resources. In some cases, the configuration may be received at the UE via radio resource control (RRC) signaling or via a system information broadcast from the base station.
US10194437B2	Backhaul link for distributed antenna system A distributed antenna and backhaul system provide network connectivity for a small cell deployment. Rather than building new structures, and installing additional fiber and cable, embodiments described herein disclose using high-bandwidth, millimeter-wave communications and existing power line infrastructure. Above ground backhaul connections via power lines and line-of-sight millimeter-wave band signals as well as underground backhaul connections via buried electrical conduits can provide connectivity to the distributed base stations. An overhead millimeter-wave system can also be used to provide backhaul connectivity. Modules can be placed onto existing infrastructure, such as streetlights and utility poles, and the modules can contain base stations and antennas to transmit the millimeter-waves to and from other modules.
US10194429B2	Mobile station apparatus that controls an uplink transmission, and a method for controlling an uplink transmission In a mobile station that performs communication with a base station device via a plurality of cells, the plurality of cells are grouped into a first group constituted by cells having an uplink transmission timing that is the same as that of one primary cell and a second group constituted by one or more cells having an uplink transmission timing that is different from that of the primary cell. The uplink transmission timings are each managed using a corresponding transmission timing timer for each of the groups. In a case where a transmission timing timer for the first group has expired, the mobile station stops all uplink transmissions in the plurality of cells. In a case where a transmission timing timer for the second group has expired, the mobile station stops uplink transmissions in the cells constituting the second group for which the transmission timing timer has expired.
US10194420B2	Communication method and apparatus thereof Embodiments of the disclosure provide a communication method and an apparatus thereof. The method includes: generating a first signal; and sending the first signal to a receiver over a first channel, where the first channel is one of multiple channels in a first band for narrowband communication, and at least a part of the first band is located in a guard band of a radio access network RAN. In the embodiments of the disclosure, a spectrum resource of a guard band of a RAN is used to establish a spectrum resource applicable to narrowband communication, thus improving spectrum utilization.
US10194416B2	Methods and systems of paging in cellular networks A paging procedure of a mobile telecommunications system is modified to page a terminal using all the transceiver node cells in the coverage area allocated to the terminal that operate in the frequency bands indicated by frequency band capability data for the terminal, but not using the transceiver node cells in the coverage area allocated to the terminal that operate only in other ones of the frequency bands. In one embodiment a control entity is operable to initiate an initial paging procedure by paging based on the characteristic of the terminal obtained by the control entity, and to initiate a subsequent paging procedure if no paging response is received from the terminal. In another embodiment, coverage area allocation means allocates each of the transceiver node cells to one or more of the coverage areas in dependence upon on which of the frequency bands the cell is capable of communicating.
US10194411B2	User equipment and synchronization methods for device to device (D2D) communication Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) and methods for device-to-device (D2D) communication are generally described herein. In some embodiments, the UE may determine a network reference timing based on a reception of a primary synchronization signal (PSS) from an Evolved Node-B (eNB). The UE may transmit a primary device-to-device synchronization signal (PD2DSS) to a second UE according to the determined network reference timing. The PD2DSS may be configured to enable synchronization for a device-to-device (D2D) communication session between the UE and the second UE. In some embodiments, the PD2DSS may be based on multiple PD2DSS symbol sequences, which may be different than PSS symbol sequences used for the PSS. In some embodiments, different Zadoff-Chu (ZC) sequences may be used for the PD2DSS and for the PSS.
US10194400B2	Power control method, communications system, and related device A power control method, a communications system, and a related device are provided, applicable to the field of communications technologies. A base station sends power control commands of multiple serving cells in one serving cell of terminal device. Embodiments provide a power control method, a communications system, and a related device, so as to send commands for adjusting physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) transmit power in one serving cell.
US10194395B2	Systems and methods for low-power location determination using terrestrial signals Reducing power consumption of a receiver in association with estimating the receiver's position using ranging signals. Systems and methods may determine power reduction strategy information, identify a power reduction strategy using the determined power reduction strategy information, and place one or more modules of the receiver into a reduced power state using the identified power reduction strategy. The power reduction strategy may result in powering off different circuitry of the receiver at different times, and under different circumstances.
US10194389B2	Data processing device, data processing method, and program for sampling rate control of sensors There is provided a data processing apparatus including a first processor configured to acquire sensor data from at least one sensor, wherein the first processor provides the acquired sensor data and a cycle information to a second processor, and wherein the cycle information includes information indicating a sampling cycle corresponding to a timing at which the sensor data is acquired.
US10194388B2	Method and apparatus to enable low power synchronization for large bandwidth wireless LAN systems In a packet-based communication system, a transmitter and a receiver implement low power synchronization techniques. The transmitter transmits a packet that includes a two-part preamble. A first part of the two-part preamble is transmitted at a first reduced bandwidth that is smaller than a second bandwidth of the channel, and at least one of a second part of the two-part preamble and another portion of the packet is transmitted at the second bandwidth of the channel. The receiver includes an interleaved analog-to-digital converter (ADC) including multiple sub-ADCs. The receiver turns on a first subset of the multiple sub-ADCs during an idle listening period, and turns on a second subset of the multiple sub-ADCs upon detection of a completion of the first part of the two-part preamble, wherein the first subset of the multiple sub-ADCs is less than the second subset of the multiple sub-ADCs.
US10194378B2	Access port queuing and resource management Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for receiving, at the one or more wireless access points and from a first device, a request to connect to a first network through a wireless network managed by the one or more wireless access points, wherein the one or more wireless access points is controlling access to the first network through a plurality of ports; determining each port in the plurality of ports is connected to a respective device, each respective device being allowed to access the first network through the respective port; and adding the first device to a queue, wherein the queue includes at least a second device that was added prior to the first device, where devices in the queue are not allowed to access the first network while in the queue.
US10194375B2	System and method for controlling network signaling loads in a wireless network Network signaling loads are controlled in a wireless network by monitoring traffic patterns at an access point and determining that the access point is a high turnover access point. A high turnover access point is determined based on an average time devices spend in a coverage area of the access point being below a threshold level. Beacon and/or probe response messages are generated that identify the access point as a high turnover access point. In addition, a turnover activity value may be generated for the access point and included in the beacon and/or response messages. A mobile device may determine whether to authenticate and associate with the access point based on the turnover activity value.
US10194360B2	Apparatus, system and method of cellular network communications corresponding to a non-cellular network Some demonstrative embodiments include devices, systems and/or cellular network communications corresponding to a non-cellular network. For example, an Evolved Node B (eNB) may be configured to transmit to a User Equipment (UE) at least one configuration message to configure one or more measurements to be performed by the UE with respect to at least Wireless-Local-Area-Network (WLAN), to receive from the UE at least one report message including measurement information corresponding to the WLAN, to trigger the UE to start or stop offloading to the WLAN, and/or to transmit to the UE network assistance information corresponding to the WLAN.
US10194356B2	Method and device for terminal receiving service continuity indicator Provided are a method for a terminal receiving a service continuity indicator in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting same. A terminal may transmit a single-cell point-to-multipoint (SCPTM) service list to a serving cell and receive a service continuity indicator from the serving cell. The service continuity indicator may comprise first service information indicating an SCPTM service, among the SCPTM service list, that may be provided to the terminal by a target cell through SCPTM transmission.
US10194353B2	Data transmission method and apparatus Embodiments provide a data transmission method and apparatus. After receiving uplink shared resource information sent by an eNB, the UE can parse the uplink shared resource information to obtain location information, and can transmit uplink data on one of uplink shared resources corresponding to the location information.
US10194347B2	Method for managing overload in a mobile communication network A mobile communication network (MCN) and method for managing (overload in) an MCN having a radio access network and core network connected to the radio access network, wherein a plurality of user devices in form of non-MTC user devices like mobile phones and MTC user devices is connected to base station(s) of the radio access network, includes: a) detecting a presence of a network overload in the MCN, b) generating an overload report according to the detected network overload comprising one or more resource identifiers of the resources of the MCN on which the overload was detected, c) identifying (W1) user device(s) (UD) and/or application(s) affected by the network overload (OL) based on the overload report, and d) informing one or more serving entities serving the resolved UD for temporarily suppressing communication requests, preferably in form of devices triggers (DT), for the resolved UD, preferably MTC UD.
US10194343B2	Method for operating a wireless device supporting self organizing networks A method for operating a low-mobility wireless device in a cellular network, wherein the low-mobility wireless device operates with an active base node, and the low-mobility wireless device operates in a first mode, in which measurements of transmissions of base nodes are diminished. When the cellular network is enhanced by a new base node, the active base node transmits a first indication at least to the low-mobility wireless device. The low-mobility wireless device, in response to the reception of the first indication, switches to a second mode of operation, comprising execution of at least one measurement of transmissions of base nodes, and transmits at least one measurement report to the then-active base node. The active base node, upon reception of a measurement report, updates neighbour relation data relating to the base node identified by a base node reference with information obtained from the received measurement report.
US10194334B2	Methods and nodes in a wireless communication network A Base Transceiver Station (BTS) and a method for wireless communication with a User Equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system. The BTS comprises a Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna array configured for beamforming and MIMO transmission. The BTS further comprises a processing circuit, configured for supporting same or separate downlink precoding for a control plane and a user plane by modifying phase excitation of the MIMO antenna array and causing a transceiver to create an antenna beam by providing different phase for each antenna element of the MIMO antenna array. The BTS also comprises a transceiver, configured for transmitting a signal in the antenna beam via the MIMO antenna array, to be received by the UE.
US10194331B2	Remote radio unit hub (RHUB), indoor communications system, and signal transmission method Embodiments disclose a remote radio unit hub (RHUB), an indoor communications system, and a signal transmission method. The RHUB includes an input port module, a first output port module, and a processing module. The input port module is configured to connect to a baseband unit (BBU) in a wired manner and receive a first communications signal sent by the BBU. The first output port module is configured to connect to another RHUB in a wired manner. Additionally, the processing module is configured to send, according to the first communications signal received by the input port module, a second communications signal to the another RHUB by using the first output port module.
US10194328B2	Methods and tools for persistent spectrum analysis of an operating radio frequency band Generation and use of geographic databases of frequency spectral information within an operating frequency band. Described herein are methods of making databases of geospectral information and using these databases to optimize performance of wireless networks. For example, a network of wireless radio devices that monitor the frequency spectrum of the operating frequency band may provide this geographically marked information to a central database to create a database of geospectral frequency information. This geospectral frequency information may be used to characterize, optimize or modify a network of wireless radio device, or to modify an individual wireless radio device.
US10194323B2	Wireless base station, core network device, wireless communication system, and wireless communication method Provided is a wireless base station capable of increasing an area of overlap between a cell of the wireless base station and a cell of an adjacent wireless base station before the wireless base station narrows a cell range or reduces transmission power. A wireless base station (1-1) includes a communication unit (1A) and a control unit (1B) that transmits, to a wireless base station (1-2) adjacent to the wireless base station (1-1), through the communication unit (1A), an instruction signal that gives an instruction to expand a cell range of the wireless base station (1-2) in a direction of the wireless base station (1-1) before the wireless base station (1-1) narrows a cell range or reduces transmission power.
US10194320B1	Method and apparatus for assignment of subscription electronic SIM credentials via local service brokers An information handling system of a local service broker system operating a subscription electronic SIM assignment system may comprise a memory storing a pool of international mobile subscriber identities for assignment to requesting clients, a network interface device for communication with an authentication server in a wireless communication network, and a processor executing machine readable executable code instructions to receive a transaction history associated with a client information handling system. If the transaction history meets a threshold trust requirement, the processor may further execute code instructions to assign one of the pool of international mobile subscriber identities to the client information handling system, generate variables for determination of electronic SIM credentials, determine one or more electronic SIM credentials, and transmit the assigned international mobile subscriber identity and variables for determination of electronic SIM credentials to the client information handling system.
US10194316B2	Method of changing profile using identification module and electronic device implementing same A method of changing a profile by using an identification module and an electronic device for implementing the same are provided. The electronic device may enable a profile stored in an embedded identification module to receive a wireless communication network service corresponding to the enabled profile. The method includes identifying a network selected by a user, determining whether a profile, which can use the network, is included in the identification module in accordance with the identified network, downloading the profile corresponding to the network and enabling the downloaded profile when the profile is not included in the identification module, enabling the profile when the profile is included in the identification module, and making a connection to the network based on the enabled profile.
US10194308B2	Wireless network roaming in high-speed movement applications An apparatus includes a first wireless bridge device configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from wireless network access points located along a pathway, and a second wireless bridge device configured to transmit signals to and receive signals from the wireless network access points. The first wireless bridge device and the second wireless bridge device are coupled to and communicate with each other. When the first wireless bridge device is wirelessly connected to a first access point and about to initiate a roaming mode to attempt to wirelessly connect to a second access point, the first wireless bridge device notifies the second wireless bridge device of the initiating of the roaming mode and determines whether the second wireless bridge device is in the roaming mode while the apparatus is moving along the pathway.
US10194300B2	User terminal apparatus, electronic apparatus, system and controlling method thereof A user terminal apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The user terminal apparatus including a first communicator configured to perform wireless communication with an external apparatus; a second communicator configured to perform bilateral wireless communication with the external apparatus; a storage configured to store information about a connection with an access point; and a controller configured to control the first communicator to transmit a control signal to the external apparatus, to initiate a pairing operation with the external apparatus, and in response to performing the pairing, to control the second communicator to transmit the information about the connection with the access point to the external apparatus.
US10194298B2	Systems and methods for a robotic mount A robotic mount is disclosed that attaches onto any appropriate stand, framework, or other support structure. The mount can manipulate the position and orientation of affixed devices upon remote command received from any network connected device. A specific or sequence of positions/orientations can be precisely registered and promptly returned to on command.
US10194297B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and non-transitory computer readable medium An information processing apparatus includes a session generating unit, an associating unit, and a processing unit. The session generating unit generates, in a case where an operation is accepted from a first terminal with a user not uniquely identified, first session information in association with the first terminal and generates, in a case where an operation is accepted from a second terminal, second session information in association with the second terminal. The associating unit associates the first session information with the second session information in a case where an operation for associating the first terminal with the second terminal is accepted. The processing unit performs, in a case where the first session information is associated with the second session information, a process using an operation log stored in association with the first terminal, in response to an operation performed using the second terminal.
US10194295B2	System and method for smart material monitoring A system for monitoring the characteristics of a material by measuring electrical properties of a material uses a material monitoring device and a cloud database that relates electrical properties of a material to characteristics of that material. The aging and fermentation processes of wine and other alcohols can be monitored. The status and decomposition of foodstuffs can be monitored. The progress of chemical reactions in a vessel can be monitored. Water quality of water from a water conduit can be monitored. These characteristics can be indicated on a product monitoring device or can be communicated to an external computing device.
US10194294B2	Method for collectively collecting data in a mobile network, data acquisition computer, and mobile network management unit for use in the method A method for collective acquisition of data of road users including the selection of the mobile devices whose data are intended to be acquired and transmitted to the at least one data acquisition computer depending on at least the connection status of the mobile devices in the mobile radio network.
US10194293B2	System and method for vital signs alerting privileged recipients Provided is a system and method for a situational proximity observation by a Mobile data processing System (MS) using one or more automated senses of the MS, for example as directed by a user of the MS, to cause an alert to be delivered to one or more other Mobile data processing Systems (MSs) for notifying those other users of the MSs that they are potentially involved in, or affected by, the sensing carried out by the MS making the observation. Specifically, a Situational Proximity Observation Device Reporter (SPODR) captures vital signs associated with a user and a TRaveling Observation Device Recipient (TRODR) can be notified when captured data is relevant to the TRODR. There is a variety of events and conditions under which the alert is provided, including in accordance with a variety of privileges configured between users.
US10194292B1	System for location based triggers for mobile devices Various systems are provided comprising: a building including one or more facilities each including at least one broadcast short-range communications unit having a fixed location, an application/computer code configured for execution by at least one of a plurality of mobile devices, and at least one server, that, together, are configured to cooperate to trigger one or more mobile device actions including causing to be output visual information, based on particular location-relevant information that is, in turn, based on at least one value.
US10194284B2	Embedded communication in message based transports Systems and methods for utilizing unused space in expensive message based communication to embed messages from a sender device to a receiver device to maximize payload usage over a potentially fee-based messaging service. One or more machine-to-machine messages may be embedded in unutilized transport space when other communications, that may potentially be delivered over a fee-based network, are initiated at a device. The machine-to-machine message and other communications may be extracted from a combined message package at a receiving device and processed as if they were independently transported. Machine-to-machine messages may be segmented and embedded across multiple unrelated communication packages and later reassembled.
US10194282B2	Signal multiplexing device and signal multiplexing method using layered division multiplexing A signal multiplexing apparatus and method using layered division multiplexing are disclosed. A signal multiplexing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a combiner configured to generate a multiplexed signal by combining a core layer signal and an enhanced layer signal at different power levels; a power normalizer configured to reduce the power of the multiplexed signal to a power level corresponding to the core layer signal; a time interleaver configured to generate a time-interleaved signal by performing interleaving that is applied to both the core layer signal and the enhanced layer signal; and a frame builder configured to generate a broadcast signal frame using the time-interleaved signal and L1 signaling information.
US10194276B1	Integrating building automation with location awareness utilizing wireless mesh technology A tag signal from a tracking tag is received at a mesh node. Tag data is forwarded from a mesh node to a gateway, and from the gateway to an application layer in a server. Tag information is calculated by the application layer in the server. The tag information is transmitted back to the gateway, and from the gateway to the node.
US10194268B1	Methods and apparatus for range measurement A first communication device determines scheduling information for a plurality of range measurement signal exchange sessions between the first communication device and one or more second communication devices, wherein the plurality of range measurement signal exchange sessions involve using at least one of i) different channel bandwidths, and ii) different physical layer data unit (PPDU) formats for the plurality of range measurement signal exchange sessions. The first communication device transmits a single packet that includes scheduling information so that a third communication device can use the scheduling information to observe one or more of the range measurement signal exchange sessions in the plurality of range measurement signal exchange sessions between the first communication device and one or more second communication devices, to determine range measurements.
US10194257B2	Method and apparatus for encoding/decoding of directions of dominant directional signals within subbands of a HOA signal representation Encoding of Higher Order Ambisonics (HOA) signals commonly results in high data rates. For data rate reduction, a method (100) for encoding direction information for frames of an input HOA signal comprises determining (s101) active candidate directions (MDIR(k)) among predefined global directions having global direction indices, dividing (s102) the input HOA signal into frequency subbands (f1 . . . , fF), determining (s103) for each frequency subband active subband directions among the active candidate directions, assigning (s104) a relative direction index to each direction per subband, assembling (s105) direction information for the frame, the direction information comprising the active candidate directions (MDIRk)), for each subband and each active candidate direction a bit indicating whether or not the active candidate direction is an active subband direction for the respective frequency subband, and for each frequency subband the relative direction indices of active subband directions in the second set of subband directions, and transmitting (s106) the assembled direction information.
US10194256B2	Methods and apparatus for analyzing microphone placement for watermark and signature recovery Methods and apparatus to analyze microphone placement for watermarks and signatures are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a signal transformer to determine a frequency spectrum of a received noise burst; a variance determiner to compute a variance of a frequency band in the frequency spectrum; and a detection rates determiner to determine a recovery rate of at least one of a watermark or a signature based on the computed variance.
US10194246B2	Magnet and coil assembly A magnet and coil assembly comprises a multi-pole magnetic structure, a coil, an object associated with the coil, and a circuitry for applying a current through the coil. The multi-pole magnetic structure comprises a plurality of magnetic source regions that each extend from a first side of said multi-pole magnetic structure to a second side of said multi-pole magnetic structure and include a first magnetic source region having a first polarity and a second magnetic source region having a second polarity. The multi-pole magnetic structure has a polarity transition region having a polarity transition boundary corresponding to an outer perimeter of the first magnetic source region where a magnetic field measured on the first side or the second side of said multi-pole magnetic field structure transitions from the first polarity to said second polarity. The coil is configured proximate to the first side of said multi-pole magnetic structure and about the polarity transition boundary. When the current travels in a first current direction through the coil the object moves in a first movement direction and when the current travels in a second current direction through the coil the object moves in a second movement direction.
US10194235B2	Speaker structure with a loading hole This invention discloses a kind of speaker structure with a loading hole. A characteristic is that it includes an active cavity that has a cone hole and a loading hole; a loudspeaker is sealed and secured on the said cone hole; the said active cavity is connected to the outside air through the said loading hole; the cone of the said loudspeaker has one side which is connected to the free space; another characteristic of this invention is that it includes a driven cavity that is connected to the said active cavity through the said loading hole; the cross-sectional area of the said loading hole is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the air passage on its either side; further, it is not larger than ⅔ the effective area of all the vibration units in the said active cavity; also, the volume of the said active cavity does not exceed half the total volume of the said active cavity and driven cavity. The loading hole constitutes a loading component which improves the transient response of the speaker body. To a great extent, it solves the contradiction between frequency response and transient effect at low sound frequencies. It lowers the requirements for the loudspeaker and simultaneously allows the frequency response and transient effect for the entire system at low sound frequencies to be handled relatively independently. This causes the loudspeaker cost to be reduced.
US10194234B2	Cancelation of induced ground noise in a headphone output An example apparatus includes an output jack including a ground pole and a power output pole, a power supply circuit configured to generate a power signal, a coupler circuit operably coupled to the ground pole and the power output pole of the output jack, such that the coupler circuit is configured to couple the power signal with a noise signal on the ground pole to generate a combined output signal on the power output pole.
US10194233B2	Earphones and earbuds with physiologic sensors An earphone with a physiologic sensor includes a housing; a speaker in the housing; an enhancer comprising a body mounted on the housing and adapted to be secured in the ear to acoustically couple the speaker to the user's ear; and an optical physiologic sensor disposed inside the enhancer, the enhancer having an aperture or window aligned with the optical physiologic sensor, so that the sensor can optically couple with the user's ear when the enhancer is secured in the user's ear.
US10194225B2	Strap arm of head-mounted display with integrated audio port A head-mounted display (HMD) includes a strap arm that transmits audio. The HMD includes a front rigid body and a strap arm. The strap arm includes a body portion defining a boss having an aperture that rotatably connects the strap arm to the front rigid body. The body portion defines an audio passage to transmit sound and an audio port to output the sound. The audio passage is defined along the body portion between the aperture of the boss and the audio port. A speaker is positioned, such as within the aperture, to emit the sound through the audio passage and to the audio port. The strap arm can further include a back volume unit that enhances the sound transmitted through the audio passage.
US10194207B2	Electronic grouping of titles of content Content titles are electronically arranged in different groups. An electronic wrapper surrounds all the titles in each group. The electronic wrapper displays content information that is common to all the titles in each group.
US10194193B2	Cable network device having interconnected microstrip directional couplers There is provided a cable network device comprising an input associated with a plurality of outputs, wherein each output is connected to a respective microstrip directional coupler and each microstrip directional coupler is connected to at least one of the other microstrip directional couplers. The microstrip directional couplers form a series of microstrip directional couplers, with a last microstrip directional coupler in the series having its output port terminated by a resistive element. An isolated port of each microstrip directional coupler is in electrical communication with the upstream path.
US10194189B1	Playback of content using multiple devices Disclosed are various embodiments that facilitate playback of content via multiple display devices. Playback may be synchronized among multiple display devices and/or auxiliary content rendered by a companion device may be synchronized to playback of content by a primary device. A server device receives a request from a first client device to commence a playback of a content feature upon an identified second client device. The server device sends an instruction to the second client device to commence the playback of the content feature upon a display of the second client device in response to the request. Status updates regarding the playback may be provided to the first client device by the server device.
US10194170B2	Method and apparatus for video coding using filter coefficients determined based on pixel projection phase Aspects of the disclosure provide a method for video coding. The method includes receiving input data associated with a processing block in a current picture, selecting, from a set of neighboring reconstructed samples for intra-coding pixels in the processing block, a plurality of reference samples for a pixel in the processing block based on a position of the pixel and an intra prediction mode of the processing block, determining a projection phase for the pixel based on the position of the pixel and the intra prediction mode of the processing block, determining coefficients of an interpolation filter based on the projection phase for the pixel, applying the interpolation filter with the determined coefficients on the reference samples to generate a prediction of the pixel, and encoding or decoding the pixel in the processing block using the prediction of the pixel.
US10194163B2	Apparatus and methods for real time estimation of differential motion in live video A data processing apparatus may use a video encoder in order to extract motion information from streaming video in real time. Output of the video encoder may be parsed in order to extract motion information associated with one or more objects within the video stream. Motion information may be utilized by e.g., an adaptive controller in order to detect one or more objects salient to a given task. The controller may be configured to determine a control signal associated with the given task. The control signal determination may be configured based on a characteristic of an object detected using motion information extracted from the encoded output. The control signal may be provided to a robotic device causing the device to execute the task. The use of dedicated hardware video encoder output may reduce energy consumption associated with execution of the task and/or extend autonomy of the robotic device.
US10194160B2	Signaling change in output layer sets A system for decoding a video bitstream includes receiving a bitstream and a plurality of enhancement bitstreams together with receiving a video parameter set and a video parameter set extension. The system also receives an output layer set change message including information indicating a change in at least one output layer set.
US10194132B2	Establishing z-axis location of graphics plane in 3D video display A television for presenting video content in 3D has a video display controlled by a processor to present video content in a video plane and a user interface (UI) in a graphics plane. The processor receives input indicating a viewer desire to virtually move the UI up or back along a z-axis that is perpendicular to the video plane and responsive to the input change the location of the UI on the z-axis. This may done by altering image disparity produced to create a 3D effect.
US10194131B2	Augmented reality guidance for spinal surgery and spinal procedures Embodiments disclose a real-time surgery method and apparatus for displaying a stereoscopic augmented view of a patient from a static or dynamic viewpoint of the surgeon, which employs real-time three-dimensional surface reconstruction for preoperative and intraoperative image registration. Stereoscopic cameras provide real-time images of the scene including the patient. A stereoscopic video display is used by the surgeon, who sees a graphical representation of the preoperative or intraoperative images blended with the video images in a stereoscopic manner through a see through display.
US10194120B2	Surveillance apparatus There is disclosed a surveillance apparatus comprising: —a retractable support member the member having a first end and a second end; a housing; a spooling mechanism mounted at the housing, and being rotatable relative to the housing, and being attached to the second end of the retractable support member, the spooling mechanism being:Operable to rotate in a first direction to convert the retractable support member from a coiled condition to an extended condition and thereby pay-out the support member from the housing,Operable to rotate in a second direction opposite to the first to convert the retractable support member from the extended condition to the coiled condition and thereby retract the support member into the housing;A mount attached to the first end of the retractable support member; A surveillance device attached to the mount for receiving environmental signals, a human interface remote from the surveillance device; and an electrical connection operably connecting the surveillance device to the human interface, the electrical connection comprising an electrical rotary joint between the housing and the spooling mechanism, such that the surveillance device may be supported, remote from the human interface by paying out the member.
US10194109B2	Data transfer circuit using digital transfer and image sensor A data transfer circuit includes a first layer for transmitting first bits and a second layer for transmitting second bits. Each of the first layer and the second layer includes: first to mth banks configured to convert a plurality of received digital pixel signals into first to mth analog voltage signals, wherein ‘m’ denotes an integer which is greater than or equal to ‘2’; first to mth samplers configured to convert the first to mth analog voltage signals into first to mth digital transmission signals; and first to mth digital transfer units configured to respectively receive the first to mth digital transmission signals.
US10194093B2	Device and method for continuous image capturing Provided is an imaging apparatus including: an image capturing unit for continuous image capturing including second image capturing and third image capturing; a storage; and a controller for acquiring a first parameter stored in the storage, controlling the image capturing unit to perform the second image capturing based on the first parameter, acquiring a second parameter based on an output signal corresponding to a result of the second image capturing, and controlling storing of the second parameter in the storage, wherein the second parameter is used for image capturing after the third image capturing.
US10194076B2	Optical system and photographing apparatus The present invention provides a fixed focus-type photographing apparatus, which can inexpensively and simply increase a depth of field by disposing a removable light diffusion plate in an existing lens optical system, and an optical system of the photographing apparatus. A photographing apparatus includes: an optical system, including two or more than two lenses, a diaphragm disposed between any two adjacent lenses of the lenses, and a light diffusion plate disposed at a position that is in front of a forefront first lens; and a photographing element, disposed at a position that is behind a rearmost final lens, where: the light diffusion plate includes a light diffusion surface, and a distance a from a front surface of the first lens to the diaphragm is less than a distance b from the diaphragm to the photographing element.
US10194071B2	Modular motion camera Modular digital camera systems are disclosed. The modular digital camera system can include a brain module configured to be releasably coupled to one or more of a port extender module, power module, display module, and handle module. The brain module and other accessory modules can be structured according to some embodiments to increase an ease of coupling and decoupling the modules. The brain module can include an antenna, such as a slot antenna, for transmitting and receiving radiofrequency signals.
US10194068B2	Digital camera that communicates with another digital camera A digital camera includes a communicator that communicates with other digital camera, a receiver that receives a camera information of another digital camera and an imaging device that forms a digital image of an object. The digital camera further includes a processor that creates a digital image data from the digital image based upon the camera information.
US10194056B2	Color processing device, image forming apparatus, and image forming system A color processing device includes a color-data acquisition section, a conversion-relationship generation section, a correction-image-data generation section, and a conversion-relationship correction section. The color-data acquisition section acquires color data of a first image output by a first image forming device. In accordance with a first relationship and a second relationship, the conversion-relationship generation section generates a conversion relationship used for color adjustment performed to match a color of a second image to be output by a second image forming device on a basis of unadjusted image data with a color of the first image. The correction-image-data generation section generates, on a basis of the unadjusted image data, correction image data for correcting the conversion relationship. The conversion-relationship correction section performs correction of the conversion relationship on a basis of color data of correction images output by the second image forming device by using the correction image data.
US10194053B2	Image forming apparatus and density correction method in image forming apparatus based on correction characteristics An image forming apparatus of the present invention acquires first correction characteristics representing an output density for an input gradation value at a reference position in a main scanning direction and second correction characteristics representing a relative relationship of an output density at a predetermined position in the main scanning direction with the output density at the reference position in the main scanning direction. Then, the image forming apparatus corrects image data corresponding to the predetermined position in the main scanning direction based on the first correction characteristics and the second correction characteristics.
US10194052B2	Post processing halftone images Systems and methods for replacing cells of an image based on some pre-determined metric are described herein. For example, systems and methods described herein may improve the functioning of a standard imaging system. For example, the systems and methods described herein may be used to post-process existing images in an imaging system based on one or more pre-determined metrics and improve the halftone images according to those pre-determined metrics.
US10194047B2	Information processing device and non-transitory recording medium An information processing device includes a first wireless communicator that establishes a short-range wireless communication with a first image forming device in a local network and a second wireless communicator that establishes a wireless communication with a wireless communicator device connected to the local network, comprising a hardware processor that: enables the first wireless communicator to establish the short-range wireless communication with the first image forming device, thereby obtaining an IP address of the first image forming device in the local network; and enables the second wireless communicator to send a search command for searching for a second image forming device in the local network to the local network using unicast transmission via the wireless communicator device based on the IP address of the first image forming device.
US10194046B2	Image processing device and computer program product recognizing genuine synchronization signal to generate image signal An image processing device includes a reception unit and a recognition unit. The reception unit receives an input image signal and a synchronization signal including a signal pattern. In a case in which the signal pattern corresponds to a predetermined prescribed pattern, the recognition unit recognizes the synchronization signal as a genuine synchronization signal to be used to generate an output image signal on a basis of the input image signal.
US10194045B2	Printer power management Example implementations relate to printer power management. For example, a system for printer power management may include a system power control engine to receive a power usage estimate from each of a plurality of components of a printing device and schedule a deferred service routine to identify a level of real-time performance of the plurality of components. Furthermore, a system for printer power management may include a state machine engine to estimate how close a power supply coupled to the printing device is to an over-power failure (OPF) based on the real-time performance.
US10194034B2	Multi-modem communication using virtual identity modules Communication apparatus includes an interface to a plurality of wireless modems and bonding circuitry, which is configured to receive multiple virtual identities in the apparatus, to load respective ones of the received virtual identities into one or more of the wireless modems, and to communicate over the air by simultaneously transmitting or receiving a data stream over at least the two or more of the wireless modems. Systems and methods for such communication are provided, as well.
US10194028B2	Graphical user interface for configuring contact center routing strategies A system and method for composing a routing strategy for a contact center via a graphical user interface. The graphical user interface provides a plurality of selectable blocks and a workspace for assembling selected ones of the plurality of blocks. Each of the plurality of blocks is associated with logic for managing an interaction with the contact center. A processor receives identification of one of the blocks and identification of a location in the workspace area relative to other blocks in the workspace area, and places the identified block in the identified location. The processor generates the routing strategy based on the blocks in the workspace area and location of the blocks relative to each other in the workspace area. The processor also stores a layout of the blocks in the workspace area as a routing diagram for the routing strategy. The processor activates the routing strategy for managing the inbound interaction according to the activated routing strategy.
US10194027B1	Reviewing call checkpoints in agent call recording in a contact center A speech analytics system detects speech during a call involving a contact center agent and a remote party. Upon detecting the speech, an event message is generated by the speech analytic system and transmitted to a checkpoint and alert reporting module, which is configured to generate and update a checkpoint widget displayed to the agent. The checkpoint widget provides visual information regarding the status of the checkpoints encountered during the call. Checkpoint widgets may be stored for each call handled by an agent, and subsequently may be requested for display to a supervisor for reviewing of the agent's performance. Upon providing appropriate filter information, the selected widgets may be displayed using a time-line. By selecting a particular checkpoint indicator on a widget, audio from the call associated with that checkpoint is retrieved and streamed to the supervisor, thus allowing auditory review of that portion of the call.
US10194022B2	System and method for automatically detecting undesired calls A system is provided for thwarting the undesired incoming calls and eliminating the impact of robocalls, tollfree pumping, political spam, data collection bots, and other phone fraud forms. The system has a spam detection unit with a plurality of spam type modules and each spam type module is configured to detect a different type of spam.
US10194016B1	Activation of SMS signaling from dynamically activated control interface A system and method dynamically generates structured graphical user interfaces based on the type of device accessing a user interface. The system and method dynamically trigger the pre-population of content within a native application or internet-based application on user agent information and user-entered information and initiates SMS communications between users of disparate device types.
US10194005B2	Method to retrieve personal customer data of a customer for delivering online service to said customer The invention relates to a method to retrieve personal customer data of a customer for delivering online service to said customer, with the steps:—a service supplier (3) initiates the sending of a network identifier (51) of a mobile node (5), used to communicate with the online service supplier (3) and bound to the customer by a mobile network operator (7), to an application programming interface (API) platform (9) with a request to manage the customer data,—the API platform (9) identifies the mobile network operator (7) of the mobile node (5), and forwards the network identifier (51) and request to retrieve the customer data to said mobile network operator (7) of the mobile node (5),—the mobile network operator (7) uses the network identifier to identify the customer and sends the requested personal customer data contained in a data repository of the mobile network operator to the API platform (9),—the service supplier (3) retrieves the personal customer data at the API platform (9). The invention also concerns the associated API platform (9).
US10194002B2	VBN server clustering system, method of VBN server clustering, and VBN server for clustering A visitor based network (VBN) server clustering system comprises a cluster of VBN servers for servicing a single local area network (LAN). Each VBN server comprises a client device data store for creating and maintaining device state records of user devices connected to the LAN, an interface for data communication with the user devices through the LAN, and a network traffic processing unit for processing network traffic from and to the user devices using the device state records in the client device data store. The VBN server further comprises a clustering manager for implementing clustering of the VBN servers by filtering the network traffic from and to the one or more user devices based on the configuration settings of the VBN servers and the device state records so as to allow the network traffic processing unit to process only a filtered portion of the network traffic. The filtering of the network traffic partitions the network traffic so that each user device is processed by a single one of the VBN servers within the cluster at a given time.
US10194000B2	Disbursement of registration information to application/service layer at time of registration with a network A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium provide for receiving registration information during a registration with a network, wherein the registration information includes a user identifier of a user registering with another network device of the network and an identifier of the other network device; determining whether registration information pertaining to a previous registration by the user with the network is stored; determining that the registration information pertaining to the previous registration is not stored; storing the received registration information based on determining that the registration information pertaining to the previous registration is not stored; selecting which application server of the network to transmit the received registration information; transmitting the received registration information to the application server based on the selecting; and using the received registration information to provide a service by the application server.
US10193994B2	Signaling cached segments for broadcast An example client device includes a middleware unit for receiving media data either via a broadcast service or a unicast service, depending on whether the broadcast service is available. The client device also includes a streaming client, such as a Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH) client. The DASH client sends requests to retrieve media data via the middleware unit. The middleware unit may cache media data received via the broadcast service, such that even when the broadcast service is not active, if the streaming client requests media data that was previously received via the broadcast service, the middleware unit may provide the media data to the streaming client from the cache, rather than requesting the media data from an external server device specified in the request from the streaming client.
US10193993B2	Systems and methods of token piggybacking A method, system, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for generating a unified user profile. For example, a system may store, on a client device, a token under a first domain name. The token may specify state data for a communication session between the client device and a first content publisher addressed by the first domain name. The communication session utilizes a stateless communication protocol. The system may then generate a redirection resource locator. The redirection resource locator may include an identifier for a web object belonging to a second content publisher addressed by a second domain name and the token. The system then stores, on the client device, the token under the second domain name by directing the client device to send a web object request generated based at least in part on the redirection resource locator to the second content publisher. The web object request may request the web object from the second content publisher and including the token.
US10193989B2	Visualization of user behavior Disclosed are various embodiments for a behavior visualization application. Navigation events are obtained from a client navigating through a workflow. Durations the client is focused on a respective workflow page and the transitions between workflow pages are determined from the navigation events. A visualization embodying the durations of focus and transitions is generated. Visual elements correspond to respective consecutive durations of focus, and are linked to represent transitions between respective workflow pages.
US10193986B2	Method and apparatus for presenting geographical location Method and device of sharing location information in a social network application are disclosed. The method includes: a user device providing an instant messaging interface of a social network application at the user device; detecting, within the instant messaging interface, a trigger input associated with location information from a first user of the first user device; in response to the trigger input associated with location information, obtaining a map based on the trigger input; and sharing the map with a second user device through the social network application, enabling the second user device to display the map in a corresponding instant messaging interface of the social network application executed at the second user device.
US10193984B2	Architecture for enabling fine granular service chaining A network device implements a method for providing a service chain in a network by instantiating services on demand using a lightning module. The lightning module provides the services as applications executed by a unikernel where the unikernel is supported by a hypervisor. The method further includes receiving authentication, administration and accounting (AAA) service authentication of a user by the lightning module, instantiating a special unikernel to monitor a session for packets from the user, and instantiating service chain unikernels identified in at least one unikernel configuration file, in response to receiving a packet from the user.
US10193979B2	System architecture for wireless metrological devices System architecture that provides computer-based methods of wireless communication between a wireless metrological device and a mobile computing device that includes the sending/receiving of data (e.g., measurements) along with a universal generic data service that includes data descriptor(s) affiliated with the measurements. The architecture and methods, which may be communicated via BLE, allow for uniform communication between tools and mobile computing devices regardless of tool type, manufacturer, and measurement information.
US10193970B2	Wireless synchronization of media content and subscription content Arrangements are provided which use a host computer to configure a wireless portable device's network connection parameters. The radio on the portable device may be used to help locate nearby accessible wireless networks. Once a synchronization relationship between the portable device and a media library on a host computer is established, periodically updated content, such as podcasts, may be discovered and subscribed to using software on the host computer, and the content synchronized with the host computer. A portable device may manage episodic content, such as podcasts, using the device's own wireless connection, and may further send such content to other portable devices. A central user profile may be set up on a web server to synchronize multiple wireless or wired devices.
US10193961B2	Building deployment pipelines for a production computing service using live pipeline templates Techniques are presented for managing a deployment pipeline using an inheritable and extensible source code template—generally referred to as a live pipeline template (LPT). As described, live pipeline templates may be used to manage deployment pipelines which, in turn, are used to launch, maintain, and update the services and systems used to host and provide computing services.
US10193959B2	Graphical interface for editing an interactive dynamic illustration A computer-implemented method for editing an interactive dynamic illustration includes receiving a first input associated with a functional relationship between a first visual entity in the dynamic illustration and a second visual entity in the dynamic illustration, receiving a second input that associates a visual parameter of the first visual entity with the functional relationship, and receiving a third input that associates a visual parameter of the second visual entity with the functional relationship. The method further includes causing a graphical representation of the functional relationship to be displayed that visually links the first visual entity and the second visual entity. At least one advantage of the disclosed method is that a user can graphically define and/or modify interactive behavior of the visual elements of an interactive dynamic illustration without textually editing the software that generates the illustration.
US10193957B2	Multimedia file upload A method of handling multimedia data in which packets of a multimedia file from a first computer are received by a second computer. In case, a sub-portion of the multimedia file, representative of the multimedia file, was received by the second computer, before the entire file was received by the second computer, that sub portion is handled by the second computer transmitting to the first computer, although the entire file was not received by the second computer at the time of the transmission of the result. Additionally, an image processing server is described comprising: a network interface adapted to receive packets, a communication manager adapted to manage reception of multimedia files through the input interface and to conclude when a sub-portion of a multimedia file, representative of the multimedia file received, and an image handling unit configured to handle said sub-portions.
US10193955B2	System and method for video communication In one embodiment, method for transmitting video includes determining a first video transmission schedule and selecting one frame type of a plurality of frame types to produce a selected encoded frame in accordance with the first video transmission schedule. The method also includes transmitting, by a first device to a second device, the selected encoded.
US10193947B2	Devices and methods for content distribution in a communications network At least one example embodiment provides a method for transmitting data files in a network. The method may include receiving requests from destination devices for packets of the data files. The method may include constructing a conflict graph such that each packet requested by each destination device is represented by a distinct vertex in a plurality of vertices of the conflict graph. The method may include coloring the plurality of vertices of the conflict graph according to a coloring scheme. The method may include performing a first encoding operation on the requested packets based on the coloring to generate first encoded data. The method may include performing a second encoding operation on the first encoded data to generate second encoded data. The method may include sending the second encoded data.
US10193945B1	Systems and methods for distributing media to personal electronic devices Systems and methods for distributing media to computing devices are provided. Specifically, customers of airlines frequently desire media during a flight. The present invention provides various media, including audio, video, periodicals, maps for tracking purposes, and other like media to personal electronic devices, such as would be desired for a flight.
US10193938B2	Operating a network node A network node, during setup of a communication session between a calling party and at least a called party, receives a first provisional response message from a first device comprising first session description protocol (SDP) data; and forwards it on to a calling party device associated with the calling party, the forwarded first provisional response message comprising at least a part of the first SDP data. The network node receives a second provisional response message comprising second SDP data from a second device. Responsive to receipt of the second provisional response message, the network node transmits, during communication session setup, a message to the calling party device which offers to update the SDP data; removes the second SDP data from the second provisional response message; and transmits the second provisional response message from which the second SDP data has been removed to the calling party device.
US10193933B2	System and method for post-discovery communication within a neighborhood-aware network In a particular embodiment, a method includes determining, at a first mobile device, a post-discovery communication technique for communicating within a mobile device cluster after a discovery interval. During the discovery interval, a discovery message may be sent. The discovery message indicates the post-discovery communication protocol for communicating within the mobile device cluster after the discovery interval. The discovery message may further indicate a time interval for sending and receiving a paging request. In response to the receipt of the discovery message a second mobile devices may send a paging request, the paging request including a security information request. The method further includes sending from the first mobile device a paging response including security information and exchanging one or more post-discovery communications with the second mobile device using the security information.
US10193932B2	Real-time energy data publishing systems and methods Embodiments of the present technology may include a method to enable real-time data requests. The method may include subscribing to real-time data enable requests for a device on an energy generation (EG) network. The method may also include intercepting, from a requester, a request for real-time data for the device on an EG system within the EG network. The method may further include publishing a single request to the device to post a single measurement corresponding to the real-time data request. The single request may be published at less than or equal to a predetermined frequency for a request cycle that lasts for a predetermined duration.
US10193931B2	Session initiation protocol call preservation based on a network failure To reestablish a media stream, first and second SIP INVITE with replaces header messages are received by an application from a first and second communication endpoint respectively. The SIP INVITE with replaces header messages comprises a first Session Description Protocol (SDP) offer that are each based a change of a network address used by the respective communication endpoint. In response to receiving one or both of the SIP INVITE with replaces header messages, the application, depending on implementation, sends one of a first SIP 200 OK message with a fabricated SDP answer or sends a SIP 480 temporarily unavailable message that does not comprise a SDP offer. This initiates the process of reestablishing the media stream on new network without dropping the communication session.
US10193930B2	Application security capability exchange via the application and data protection layer According to one embodiment, a system includes a processing circuit and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processing circuit. The logic is configured to cause the processing circuit to determine, by an application operating on a first host in a network, one or more security features and/or capabilities available to the application for protecting the application and first data used by the application from unauthorized activity. The logic is also configured to cause the processing circuit to send, by an ADPL operating on the first host via a data socket descriptor, a first message to one or more peer applications in the network, the first message including indication of the one or more security features and/or capabilities available to the application. The logic may further cause the processing circuit to receive a second message indicating security features available to a peer application in the network operating on another host.
US10193920B2	Managing security actions in a computing environment based on communication activity of a security threat Systems, methods, and software described herein provide security actions based on the current state of a security threat. In one example, a method of operating an advisement system in a computing environment with a plurality of computing assets includes identifying a security threat within the computing environment. The method further includes, in response to identifying the security threat, obtaining state information for the security threat within the computing environment, and determining a current state for the security threat within the computing environment. The method also provides obtaining enrichment information for the security threat and determining one or more security actions for the security threat based on the enrichment information and the current state for the security threat.
US10193919B2	Risk-chain generation of cyber-threats A method and system for cyber threat risk-chain generation are provided. The method includes obtaining a plurality of events; mapping each event of the plurality of obtained events to a global threat type, wherein each global threat type is associated with a risk-chain group; correlating among the mapped plurality of events to determine at least a transition between one global threat type to another; and updating a data structure maintaining data of at least one risk-chain, when the transition is determined, wherein the at least one risk-chain is a lifecycle of a cyber-attack.
US10193918B1	Behavior-based ransomware detection using decoy files An anti-malware application analyzes behavior of an executing process to identify ransomware. The anti-malware application detects an untrusted process requesting enumeration of a directory of user files and causes the untrusted process to initially operate on a decoy file that mimics the user files. If the behavior of the untrusted process with respect to the decoy file is indicative of ransomware, the process can be terminated without loss of the user files. The decoy file may be deployed in a way that is undetectable to the user.
US10193904B2	Data-driven semi-global alignment technique for masquerade detection in stand-alone and cloud computing systems Systems and methods are provided for intrusion detection, specifically, identifying masquerade attacks in large scale, multiuser systems, which improves the scoring systems over conventional masquerade detection systems by adopting distinct alignment parameters for each user. For example, the use of DDSGA may result in a masquerade intrusion detection hit ratio of approximately 88.4% with a small false positive rate of approximately 1.7%. DDSGA may also improve the masquerade intrusion detection hit ratio by about 21.9% over convention masquerade detection techniques and lower the Maxion-Townsend cost by approximately 22.5%. It will also improve the computational overhead.
US10193900B2	Methods and apparatus to identify an internet protocol address blacklist boundary Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture are disclosed to identify candidate boundaries of Internet protocol addresses associated with a malicious Internet protocol address. An example method includes collecting, with a processor, netflow data associated with the Internet protocol addresses within a netblock having a lower boundary Internet protocol address and an upper boundary Internet protocol address, generating, with the processor, a first window of Internet protocol addresses numerically lower than the malicious Internet protocol address, generating, with the processor, a second window of Internet protocol addresses numerically higher than the malicious Internet protocol address, for respective Internet protocol addresses in the first and second windows, calculating, with the processor, occurrence counts associated with behavior features, and identifying candidate boundaries within the netblock based on divergence values caused by the behavior features.
US10193898B2	Reputation-based method and system for determining a likelihood that a message is undesired A system and method for providing a reputation service for use in messaging environments employs a reputation of compiled statistics, representing whether SPAM messages have previously been received from respective a selected set of identifiers for the origin of the message, in a decision making process for newly received messages. In a preferred embodiment, the set of identifiers includes the IP address, a tuple of the domain and IP address and a tuple of the user and IP address and the set of identifiers allows for a relatively fine grained set of reputation metrics to be compiled and used when making a determination of a likelihood as to whether a received message is undesired in accordance with the invention.
US10193893B2	System and method for access control using network verification A system for controlling access includes a computing device, configured to: determine a first identifier associated with a first access point being used by the computing device to access a network; determine first access control data associated with the first identifier and a first application executing on the computing device; and control access to data over the network by the first application based on the first access control data.
US10193891B2	Device-to-device network location updates An electronic device in a device-to-device network of a user of the electronic device communicates with a group of one or more other instances of the electronic via dynamic connections that are based on pre-established and maintained (i.e., long-lived) associations in the device-to-device network. Moreover, a given dynamic connection between the electronic device and a given instance of the electronic device in the group is setup by the electronic device without assistance of a computer in another network, which conveys the communication within the group. During operation, the electronic device: detects a change to a location of the electronic device in the other network; and communicates a message with the update to the location to a second user in the device-to-device network who is associated with a second instance of the electronic device in the group at a second location specified by one of the associations.
US10193889B2	Data socket descriptor attributes for application discovery in data centers In one embodiment, a system includes a processing circuit and logic integrated with and/or executable by the processing circuit. The logic is configured to cause the processing circuit to collect all data socket descriptor databases from individual servers operating in a data center, each data socket descriptor database storing attributes of a base socket and one or more data socket descriptors used by an application or application instance operating on an individual server. The logic is also configured to cause the processing circuit to store data from the data socket descriptor databases for all applications and application instances operating in the data center in a central data socket descriptor database, the central data socket descriptor database being configured to store attributes of all data socket descriptors used by all applications or application instances operating in the data center.
US10193885B2	Device and method of setting or removing security on content A device for removing security on content using biometric information includes a memory configured to store content on which security has been set based on first biometric information of a user; and a controller configured to obtain second biometric information of the user, which is of a different type than the first biometric information, and remove the security on the content based on the second biometric information, in response to a user input for executing the content.
US10193879B1	Method and system for software application deployment A method and system for deploying applications. The method includes deploying an application image of an application to a computing device, where the application is accessible using a first uniform resource locator (URL). The method also includes sending an application creation message to an authoritative domain name system (DNS) server to create a record mapping the first URL to a second URL. The first URL is in a first domain and the second URL is in a second domain. The method further includes providing, to the computing device, a digital certificate associated with the application. The method further includes generating certificate data using the digital certificate and sending, to a remote application server, the second URL and certificate data. A client software module may establish a connection to the application on the computing device using the second URL and the certificate data.
US10193865B2	Converting mobile traffic between IP VPN and transport level VPN Techniques described herein convert mobile traffic between different types of VPN protocols, including IP and Transport. In an embodiment, a security proxy associated with a server receives a packet associated with a client app on a device, the packet including a source identifier and a destination identifier. The security proxy reassigns a tunnel identifier as the source and a node identifier as the destination, then stores a correlation of the tunnel identifier, the source identifier, and the destination identifier. The security proxy forwards the packet to the node inside the security proxy, and determines the destination identifier based on the correlation. The node then forwards the packet to the destination. This allows for multiple devices to use a same source identifier, e.g., same IP address. In some embodiments, a secure connection is established and/or the device and server are mutually authenticated prior to the processing of the packets.
US10193856B2	Method, terminal, and server for providing communication service A method, a terminal, and a server for providing a communication service are provided. The terminal includes a communication unit which transmits a server a first message requesting for mapping a virtual address and a first Internet Protocol (IP) address and receives an IP packet including a first IP address from the server through a first communication network and a control unit which converts the first IP address to the virtual address mapped to the first IP address in the IP packet.The present disclosure relates to a pre-5th-Generation (5G) or 5G communication system to be provided for supporting higher data rates Beyond 4th-Generation (4G) communication system such as Long Term Evolution (LTE).
US10193854B2	Apparatus and method for detecting duplicate temporary ID The present disclosure provides an apparatus mounted on a host vehicle to detect a duplicate temporary ID in basic safety messages (BSMs) over a dedicated short range communications (DSRC). The apparatus includes a receiver and a duplicate identifier. The receiver is configured to receive the BSMs from surrounding vehicles through packet transmission. The duplication identifier configured to identify the duplicate temporary ID based on the BSMs having an identical temporary ID value commonly used by at least two surrounding vehicles.
US10193853B1	Web browser or web service based detection of internet facing DNS server A web browser or web service based system for determining the IP address of the Internet facing DNS server on a given network includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive a request for a web page from a client system. The request includes a testing URL. The processor is configured to determine an ID code from the testing URL; determine the IP address of the Internet facing DNS server used, based at least in part on the ID code; and provide the IP address of the Internet facing DNS server using the web page.
US10193852B2	Canonical name (CNAME) handling for global server load balancing Canonical name (CNAME) handling is performed in a system configured for global server load balancing (GSLB), which orders IP addresses into a list based on a set of performance metrics. When the GSLB switch receives a reply from an authoritative DNS server, the GSLB switch scans the reply for CNAME records. If a CNAME record is detected and it points to a host name configured for GSLB, then a GSLB algorithm is applied to the reply. This involves identifying the host name (pointed to by the CNAME record) in the reply and applying the metrics to the list of returned IP addresses corresponding to that host name, to reorder the list to place the “best” IP address at the top. If the CNAME record in the reply points to a host name that is not configured for GSLB, then the GSLB sends the reply unaltered to the inquiring client.
US10193850B2	Discovering questions, directives, and requests from, and prioritizing replies to, a preferred message sender method and apparatus When a message contains an actionable request or question the invention measures a time til transmitted reply (TTTR). Replies which contain substantive answers such as dates, decisions, quantities, concurrence, or content are paired with their respective request for each sender-recipient directed dyad. The replies are categorized to the type of action taken in response to the request. The history of each dyad is examined to determine the relative importance each party ascribes to the other and a range of typical TTTR is stored. Questions, directives, and requests are discovered in a message by scanning for deadline words, calendar words, time words, urgency phrases, question words such as who what when, capability syntax, and agreement/disagreement alternatives. A user receives an alert when a response is nearly past a deadline or close to exceeding expected time to reply, immediately upon receipt, or both. An alert offers a potential response.
US10193845B2	Predictive electronic message management systems and controllers Systems, methods, and articles of manufacture provide for interaction management (IM) data processing that allows for automated analysis of, response to, and/or identification of patterns in electronic messages (e.g., emails, text messages), via specially-programmed data processing modules configured to be executed in a communications system environment.
US10193835B1	Message management and message modification application Identifying messages transferred to and from a mobile user device may provide a way to monitor message transfers. One example method of operation includes receiving a message from a user device, processing the message to identify message content, determining whether the message should be modified based on the message content, and determining whether the message should be transmitted to its intended destination based on the message content.
US10193834B2	Method and apparatus for downloading and displaying pictures A computer-implemented method for downloading and displaying pictures associated with instant messages is performed at a computing device. The computing device displays a list of instant messages on the screen, at least one of the instant messages having an associated picture and including address information of the picture. While the picture is being downloaded, the computing device detects a user instruction to slide the list of instant messages on the screen. In response to the user instruction, the computing device pauses the download of the picture and determines, among the list of instant messages, a second instant message having an associated second picture and including address information of the second picture based on the user instruction. The computing device then downloads the second picture associated with the second instant message according to the address information without receiving a download instruction from the user of the computing device.
US10193831B2	Device and method for packet processing with memories having different latencies A packet processing system and method for processing data units are provided. A packet processing system includes a processor, first memory having a first latency, and second memory having a second latency that is higher than the first latency. A first portion of a queue for queuing data units utilized by the processor is disposed in the first memory, and a second portion of the queue is disposed in the second memory. A queue manager is configured to push new data units to the second portion of the queue and generate an indication linking a new data unit to an earlier-received data unit in the queue. The queue manager is configured to transfer one or more queued data units from the second portion of the queue to the first portion of the queue prior to popping the queued data unit from the queue, and to update the indication.
US10193827B2	Hot carrier injection tolerant network on chip router architecture For a hot carrier injection tolerant network on chip (NoC) router architecture, a plurality of input buffers receives a plurality of input data bits. A plurality of multiplexers shuffles the plurality of input data bits to output a plurality of shuffled input buffer data bits. A coupling module switches first input buffer data bits at the plurality of input buffers from first shuffled input buffer data bits to second shuffled input buffer data bits using the plurality of multiplexers. A selector selects, using a plurality of decoders, a virtual channel path to a virtual channel of the plurality of virtual channels for the shuffled input buffer data bits. A connection module switches the second shuffled input buffer data bits from a first virtual channel to a second virtual channel of the plurality of virtual channels using the plurality of decoders.
US10193825B2	Capacity-based server selection A network request is received. A server is selected among a plurality of servers eligible to handle the network request, wherein selecting the server includes selecting a server in an ordering of the plurality of servers based its load level. The selected server is enabled to handle the network request.
US10193823B2	Rich resource management incorporating usage statistics for fairness A system includes a processor and memory to execute an application. The application receives feedback from a target regarding ability of a plurality of resources of the target to service requests from one or more clients. The feedback includes a metric indicative of a load of each of the resources. The application calculates weights for the resources based on the feedback. A weight for a resource is based on a product of a first term that determines a maximum difference in probabilities of selection between two resources and a second term including an exponent that is a difference between a current load of the resource and a current minimum load across the resources determined based on the feedback. The application selects, for servicing a request from one of the clients, one of the resources in round robin manner based on the weights to evenly utilize the plurality of resources.
US10193816B2	Method for operating an information-centric network and network A method for operating an information-centric network (ICN), wherein at least one named data object (NDO) is addressable, and wherein after an initial request, a request aggregation of subsequent requests for the at least one NDO is performed according to a definable rule. The method includes implementing software-defined networking (SDN) in the ICN with an SDN controller, and performing a network-wide request aggregation by the SDN controller.
US10193814B2	Method and apparatus for categorizing a download of a resource A method for categorizing a downloading of a resource to a user device from a resource server in a data network is provided. Data of one or more Layer 7 protocol requests from the client device is received at an intermediate server in the data network. The intermediate server forwards the data of each of the one or more Layer 7 protocol requests to the resource server and receives data of one or more Layer 7 protocol responses from the resource server, each Layer 7 protocol response corresponding to a respective one of the Layer 7 protocol requests. The intermediate server categorizes the downloading of the resource to the client device as being one of one or more pre-defined download categories, based on a count of the one or more Layer 7 protocol responses and the determined sizes or estimated sizes of the one or more Layer 7 protocol responses.
US10193809B1	Load balancing methods based on transport layer port numbers for a network switch In one embodiment, a network element that performs network traffic bridging receives load balancing criteria comprising an indication of at least one transport layer port number and an indication of a plurality of network nodes. A plurality of forwarding entries are created based on the load balancing criteria. A forwarding entry specifies the at least one transport layer port number and a network node of the plurality of network nodes. The network element applies the plurality of forwarding entries to network traffic to load balance, among the plurality of network nodes, network traffic that matches the at least one transport layer port number.
US10193792B2	Data packet sending method, mobile router, and network device The present invention relates to the field of communications technologies, and in particular, to a data packet sending method, a mobile router, and a network device for solving a technical problem in the prior art that data cannot be sent to a designated network node. In an embodiment, routing control policy information is set, and when a data packet is obtained, how to send the data packet may be determined according to the routing control policy information.
US10193790B2	Systems and methods for an intelligent, distributed, autonomous, and scalable resource discovery, management, and stitching Aspects of the present invention include employing a distributed, scalable, autonomous resource discovery, management, and stitching system. In embodiments of the present invention, intelligent distribution systems and methods are employed in an autonomous resource discovery, management, and stitching systems. In embodiments of the present invention a set of rules or parameters may be used to determine whether a request for resources should be forwarded to other nodes. In embodiments of the present invention, an intelligent distribution engine selects the node to be used when more than one database instance can fulfill a request.
US10193789B2	Handling port identifier overflow in spanning tree protocol Techniques for handling port identifier overflow when implementing Spanning Tree Protocol (STP) in a networking system are provided. According to one embodiment, a network device can receive a spanning tree protocol (STP) bridge protocol data unit (BPDU) and can extract a port identifier value from the BPDU. The network device can then determine a port number component of the port identifier value by decoding the least significant fourteen bits of the port identifier value and can determine a port priority component of the port identifier value by decoding the most significant two bits of the port identifier value.
US10193787B2	Method of notifying function identification information and communication system There is disclosed a notification method in a communication system of notifying specific multifunctionality information between terminal stations. An expansion code is generated from both a user input code and a function identification code corresponding to a specific function. A transmission frame including the expansion code is also generated and transmitted to at least one of the terminal stations.

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